San Francisco, CA, August 1, 2008 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced that its manga, TEKKONKINKREET: BLACK & WHITE, by acclaimed creator Taiyo Matsumoto, won a 2008 Eisner Comic Industry Award for the Best U.S....
Per Publishers Weekly, 300,000 copies of WATCHMEN have shipped since the trailer for the upcoming movie was released two weeks ago. You can follow the latest news and opinions on the Watchmen movie at http://watchmen.comiclist.com
Martha Washington is the twenty-first century freedom fighter created by comic book megastars Frank Miller (Sin City, 300) and Dave Gibbons (Watchmen). A masterpiece nearly twenty years in the making, The Life and Times of Martha Washington is an archival, oversized hardcover volume with slipcase containing over 600 pages and the complete life story of...
Thursday, July 31, 2008 - The brand-new era of INVINCIBLE began with a nearly instantaneous sell out at the distribution level and a new printing is on the way. "It's tradition for the issue after a milestone like fifty to taper off, but it certainly wasn't the case here," said Kirkman. "In fact, the...
In 1984, acclaimed book and album designer Dean Motter helped reshape the look and scope of alternative comics with the watershed title Mister X. After a long absence, Dark Horse is proud to present the return of Mister X. This pivotal series comes back to print in Mister X: The Archives,...
ComicList: New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, August 6, 2008, by Charles LePage. This is the *preliminary* list and is not complete. The complete, and much more accurate, list will be published next week. This information is compiled from a variety of sources including Diamond Distribution and our friends at Things From Another...
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - Within twenty four hours of release, Mark Millar and Tony Harris' WAR HEROES has sold out at a distribution level and a second printing is on the way to meet demand! "Much like KICK ASS, the response to WAR HEROES has taken a lot of people by surprise," said...
"There's no doubting Gerard's commitment to his fans . . . Gerard has managed to tap into the hearts and minds of his fans to a remarkable degree . . . " - NME Magazine Following the critically acclaimed, Harvey-and Eisner Award—nominated miniseries Apocalypse Suite comes the newest chapter in the lives of the Umbrella...
The kind folks at Top Cow have supplied ComicList with their solicitations for comics and other products featured in the August 2008 Previews, scheduled to ship October 2008. OCTOBER 2008 CHECKLIST -Cyblade #1 Joshua Hale Fialkov/Rick Mays/Kenneth Rocafort $2.99 -Broken Trinity: Witchblade Ron Marz/Nelson Blake II/Jeffrey Spokes $2.99 -The Darkness #9/73...
LOS ANGELES, July 31, 2008 - Platinum Studios, Inc. (OTCBB: PDOS), an entertainment company that controls an international library of more than 5,600 comic book characters which it adapts, produces and licenses for all forms of media, announced today the global relaunch of WOWIO, an innovative digital ebook distributor recently acquired by Platinum Studios as...
Our friends at MangaCast write A good chunk of the staff was at SDCC last week and now the rest of the staff is in Europe… Don’t ask and I won’t tell… Any whozzle, funky week for manga, so this might be a short one. ANTARCTIC PRESS Pirates Vs Ninjas Debate In...
THE VE GUYS SAY: We're a little late due to a technical mix up. This week: It's the San Diego Comic Con news round-up. Then it's the Rundown with the books you can expect to find in shops this week, and Mike and Luis take a look at Ultimate Spider-Man #124, Skaar Son...
Cancellations for August 2008 Previews’ (The Diamond Distribution catalogue) late policy strictly states that all merchandise which fails to ship within 30 days of its scheduled delivery date will be either resolicited or returnable. All orders for the following items have been canceled for the reasons listed. A. D. VISION DEC074935 J GARREN LAGANN...
WEDNESDAY AppleGeeks vol. 1- A collection of the webcomics published on applegeeks.com in 2003 and 2004. Drawn by Mohammad F. Haque (Hawk) and written by Ananth Panagariya, AppleGeeks falls in the category of computer humor about college students and their homemade robots. The book will include creator commentary and other bonus material, including a pinup...
IN STORES JULY 30, 2008 PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #5 By Ross, Krueger, Paul and Carita! DIAMOND ORDER CODE: APR08 3691 DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT and Alex Ross unleash Project SUPERPOWERS as the "dynamite" launch of the year continues in our new flagship title!...
Longshot has returned—but he’s a Skrull! Join Jamie Madrox and the rest of X-Factor as they get caught up in the chaos of Secret Invasion in X-Factor #34! After last issue’s Skrull revelation, Darwin, the Evolving Boy, X-Factor and She-Hulk must battle their greatest threat yet! With fan favorite and Award-winning writer, Peter David...
Through study of album covers, television program title artwork, and common illustrations used in everything from health booklets to instruction manuals from the 1950s, author/designer Gary Scott Beatty created recent Xeric Foundation grant winner "Jazz: Cool Birth," a jazz club murder mystery. The comic will appear in September's Previews preorder magazine under Aazurn Publishing. ...
DC Comics projects and creators were honored on Friday, July 25, when the winners of the 2008 Eisner Awards were announced at Comic-Con International: San Diego, with winners in six categories. In addition, DC President & Publisher Paul Levitz was named the recipient of the 2008 Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award. “It’s a singular honor...
Our friends at MangaCast write A week late… Gomen!! I didn’t feel like lugging the lappy to the Convention Center and I really didn’t want to pay $13 for interweb access at the US Grant. My money was going to comics last week. Thank you! ANTARCTIC PRESS Gold Digger #98, $2.99 Gold Digger Sourcebook...
A villain civil war has erupted, a horseman of Apocalypse has returned and everyone’s favorite mutant dark-ops team is struggling to keep the lid on. Marvel is pleased announce that X-Force #5 has sold out at Diamond (although copies may still be available at a retail level). Everyone is clamoring for more Archangel, and to...
