A classic DC staple is getting a fresh coat of paint in the form of a long-awaited collected edition of Who’s Who, the publisher’s encyclopedic catalog of all of its characters, locations, concepts, and artifacts – at least those that were introduced before or during the series’ original run from …
Read More »Best Shots Review – Chasin’ The Bird: Charlie Parker in California
Chasin’ The Bird: Charlie Parker in California Written by Dave Chisholm Art by Dave Chisholm and Peter Markowski Lettering by Dave Chisholm Published by Z2 Comics ‘Rama Rating: 9 out of 10 (Image credit: Z2 Comics) (opens in new tab) Like music-biography movies (think Bohemian Rhapsody or Rocketman for two …
Read More »Marvel Made revealed as “next step in the evolution of convention merchandise”
Originally teased back in February, Marvel Entertainment has now revealed what exactly ‘Marvel Made’ will be: an online store selling merchandise like you’d typically find from them at conventions – which makes thee merchandise potentially rare considering comic conventions are on hiatus due to COVID-19. (Image credit: Marvel Entertainment) “Over …
Read More »Boom! asks retailers to destroy CBLDF Free Comic Book Day title they helped create
Earlier this year, Boom! Studios organized an all-ages comic book anthology – Defend Coimcs 2020 – for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) to publish as part of Free Comic Book Day. In light of recent (opens in new tab) events (opens in new tab) regarding the CBLDF however, …
Read More »Attention horny X-Fans: X-Force #10 is full of brutal action and sexy thrills
Marvel Comics is releasing the long-awaited X-Force #10 on July 8 after the comic book Direct Market went on hiatus due to COVID-19 – and according to writer Benjamin Percy, the issue will scratch all kinds of itches readers may have for X-Force action. With the team reconvening in Terra …
Read More »Best Shots Review – Negan Lives! #1 “a reminder of just how consistently good and well-crafted this series was”
Negan Lives! #1 Written by Robert Kirkman Art by Charlie Adlard and Cliff Rathburn Lettering by Rus Wooton Published by Image Comics / Skybound Entertainment ‘Rama Rating: 9 out of 10 The biggest monster in the Walking Dead makes his return in Negan Lives #1, as writer Robert Kirkman and …
Read More »When superheroes went bad: a history
Superhero comic books are often like soap operas (or pro-wrestling, if that’s your thing) — filled with melodrama, dramatic twists, and characters once known as heroes turning heel and breaking bad. This is a longstanding tradition, from decades old comic book to DC’s recent ‘Year of the Villain’ which included …
Read More »How can we give comic artists more credit? Ask Uncle Creepy
While promoting his behind-the-scenes book Watching the Watchmen (opens in new tab), Dave Gibbons shared with Wired (opens in new tab) a personal frustration. “People unacquainted with graphic novels, including journalists, tend to think of Watchmen (opens in new tab) as a book by Alan Moore that happens to have …
Read More »DC preview: DCeased: Hope At Worlds End Chapter Four
DC has released a few preview pages to the Digital First DCeased: Hope At World’s End Chapter Four by Tom Taylor, Marco Failla, Rex Lokus and Saida Temofonte, with a cover by Yasmine Putri. Chapter four is the latest in a 14-chapter series set in the span of the time …
Read More »Harley Quinn gets weekly Digital First series Black + White + Red
Update: DC will collect Harley Quinn: Black + White + Red physically following its Digital First weekly releases, according to one of the series’ editor. DC editor Andy Khouri tweeted the clarification (opens in new tab), stating “For those asking; yes there will be a collected edition in print. But …
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