Our friends at MangaCast write The boss is still in Tokyo, but he’s not so busy as to skip telling us his life story using manga examples!
LOS ANGELES (March 31, 2008) -- When artist Mike Wieringo passed away, he was in the middle of his latest Marvel Comics book, a What If? story. Mike had completed seven pages of what became a massive 27-page story. With Mike’s passing, Marvel Comics generously provided access to the script and Mike’s art to The...
It's an off week...the Flu has struck Variant Edition. But we still managed to get our Rundown together. So while we don't have any news or reviews, you can still see what comics are due out this week. Our pick of the week? Secret Invasion #1. Our special pick? Comic Foundry #2. [video:youtube:3aOboDDLl4w]...
The two biggest blockbuster films of the summer features two of Marvel’s biggest heroes—Iron Man and Hulk—and new fans can discover more about them in the Iron Man/Hulk Sampler. This special edition features a sneak peak at all the major upcoming Iron Man and Hulk projects, from Invincible Iron Man to Marvel Adventures: Super Heroes...
Marc-Oliver Frisch writes: The big DC Comics release in February was… ah, nothing. The biggest news across the publisher’s various imprints were a new creative team on The Spirit, an Astro City special and a new Johnny DC title. Although DC’s average periodical sales recovered slightly from their gigantic January slump, the company’s DC Universe...
The most anticipated comic book event of the year begins today as Secret Invasion #1 is now on-sale! From the superstar creative team of Eisner-winner Brian Bendis (New Avengers, Mighty Avengers) and acclaimed artist Leinil Francis Yu (New Avengers) comes the double-sized Secret Invasion #1 (of 8), beginning the blockbuster action-pack thrill ride...
The critically-acclaimed sequel to last year’s national best-seller, based on Stephen King’s seminal Dark Tower novel, continues as Dark Tower: The Long Road Home #2 hits stores tomorrow! Reuniting the chart-topping team of writers Robin Furth & Peter David, artists Jae Lee & Richard Isanove, joined by special guest variant cover artist—and Marvel Editor-In-Chief—Joe Quesada,...
LOS ANGELES, April 01, 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 and produces for film, television and all other media, today reported financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. For the year ended...
Recent Fantagraphics Releases and Upcoming Arrivals as of April 1, 2008. UPCOMING ARRIVALS COMING SOON Jessica Farm Volume 1 by Josh Simmons 96-page black & white 7" x 8.75" softcover • $14.99 USD Hot on the heels of his first graphic novel, House, Josh Simmons'...
DC Comics released a statement today on the passing of long time DC artist Jim Mooney: Jim Mooney, the prolific artist who worked on memorable DC Comics features including Batman, Supergirl and Tommy Tomorrow, has died at age 89. “Jim Mooney’s beautiful women and noble men graced the DC universe for decades, showing up...
All-new official sequel from IDW picks up where the movie left off San Diego, CA (April 1, 2008)-IDW Publishing (www.idwpublishing.com) is releasing the official continuation of last summer's blockbuster Transformers movie, from DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures, in association with Hasbro. The first storyline to spin out of the hugely successful movie, Transformers Movie...
The mysterious new Red Hulk—just who is (s)he?—clashes with the new Abomination, formerly known as Rick Jones but now called A-Bomb, in an explosive confrontation! Hulk #3 continues the chart-topping new series from Eisner-winning, Emmy-nominated scribe Jeph Loeb (Ultimates 3, television’s Heroes) and superstar artist Ed McGuinness, as the fight you’ve been waiting for...
SECRET INVASION #1 (of 8) (FEB082240) SECRET INVASION #1 (of 8) MCNIVEN VARIANT (FEB082241) SECRET INVASION #1 (of 8) YU VARIANT (DEC078206) Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO Variant cover...
Free DIY Publishing Site to Plant a Tree for Every Title Published in April BLOOMINGTON, Ind., April 1, 2008 -- Wordclay (http://www.wordclay.com/), the easiest, fastest and most dynamic DIY free publishing (http://www.wordclay.com/HowItWorks/Default.aspx) tool, is going green. Wordclay will plant a tree for every book published in April, and two trees for every book published on...
The red-hot, sold-out hottest X-launch of the year continues as Wolverine’s new team searches for the kidnapped Wolfsbane and continues their merciless attacks on Purifier bases till they find her! Enter X-Force #3, from the fan-favorite writing team of Christopher Yost & Craig Kyle, with rising star artist Clayton Crain, ratchet the action up...
Paul O'Brien writes After the chaos of the January chart, we’re back to normal in February. And it’s a pretty quiet month. For Marvel, this is a lull between crossovers. We’ve had the Spider-Man relaunch, we’ve had “Messiah Complex”, WORLD WAR HULK is way in the past, and SECRET INVASION isn’t here yet. However,...
Any day with a “fool” in it, especially April Fool’s Day, was always going to be a day of dedication to Mr. T, the Mohawk muscleman known for the catchphrase, “I pity the fool!” Having recently launched their Mr. T: Limited Advance Edition Graphic Novel, publisher Mohawk Media have decided to celebrate April Fool’s Day...
Time for another Discussion! Nick, Mike and Kevin share their views on the new direct-to-video release of Justice League: The New Frontier. What is Variant Edition: The Discussion? Every once in a while,...
ComicList: New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, April 2, 2008. Information provided by our friends at Things From Another World. Check out the Comiclist Message Board 2.0 for a special sneak peak of next week's comics. The ComicList is available in many forms and locations: ComicList headquarters - Usenet -...
ComicList: New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, April 2, 2008. ComicList headquarters: http://www.comiclist.com PLEASE NOTE- Not all of these titles will actually arrive in all stores. Let me know if any of the names or numbers are wrong. Items ending in "**" are possible releases unconfirmed by Diamond Distribution. "RELEASE DATE","PUBLISHERS","TITLE","PRICE" 04/02/08,"ABRAMS","Animation Bible...
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