Comic News

Final Starborn Cover Revealed

Hot on the heels of STAN LEE’S SOLDIER ZERO #2 release and less than a week before the much-anticpated debut of STAN LEE’S THE TRAVELER #1, BOOM! Studios reveals the ultimate variant no collector can do with out, the 1-in-300 STAN LEE’S STARBORN #1 variant signed by Stan Lee! Written by iZOMBIE and New York Times bestselling author Chris Roberson and drawn by SPIDER-MAN’s Khary Randolph comes STAN LEE’S STARBORN aiming to expand the universe this December. Don’t forget to order your copy at your local comic shop today!

The Giant Is Back

He’s one of the founding members of The Avengers. He has been known as Ant-Man, Goliath, Yellowjacket, the Wasp and Scientist Supreme, but there was one other identity: Giant-Man. His name is Henry “Hank” Pym, he has seen it all and since the events of Civil War he has been trying to redeem himself. His most recent step being The Avengers Academy where he trains youngsters with their powers to become heroes.

Dapper Men Sells Out!

Hailed in the press and by reviewers everywhere as an “instant classic” and the perfect gift for any reader this holiday season, RETURN OF THE DAPPER MEN has sold out its initial run of 10,000 copies at the distributor level within the first 24 hours of being on sale.
 
Created by Jim McCann and Janet Lee and published by Archaia, this modern fairytale has been gaining buzz for months based on its breathtaking art and unique yet timeless story. Already on many Holiday Gift Guides, including Publishers Weekly and The New York Times, Archaia is rushing a second printing to meet the incredible demand and ensure that RETURN OF THE DAPPER MEN will be available through booksellers everywhere during this holiday season.

Top Cow at Virginia Comic Con

Top Cow’s 2010 convention tours wraps this weekend in Richmond, Virigina, with the two-day VA Comicon from November 20-21.Fans who stop by the Top Cow booth will be able to pick up convention exclusives, preview books and free goodies, and celebrate the success of this year’s action-packed event series Artifacts.  Among the creators appearing at the booth will be Top Cow publisher Filip Sablik (Asset, Last Mortal), John Mahoney (Last Mortal) and Bill Tucci (Shi).  Sablik will also be available throughout the show for portfolio reviews for aspiring artists.

Moonstone – Historic Heroes Collide

The Phantom and Captain Action appear once more in a Hardcover collecting the already classic two issue Moonstone comic mini series from early 2010. This fantastic volume, also laden with new features, is courtesy of MoonstoneEntertainment Inc. and Captain Action Enterprises, LLC and will be available 11/24/10!

Lee Falk’s adventure comic creation, The Phantom has fought his way through the jungles of the world and the imaginations of fans for almost seventy five years. The toy that was several heroes rolled into one man, Captain Action has returned with guns and action blazing from the nostalgic past. Now, thanks to writer Mike Bullock and artist Reno Maniquis, these legendary leading men of justice share an adventure tailor-made for the two of them together!

Firebreather Double Dose

The FIREBREATHER movie debuts on Cartoon Network on November 24, 2010, and FIREBREATHER VOL. 3: HOLMGANG #1 is getting both a variant cover and an early release on the same day to celebrate! Advance reviews for the movie version of the critically acclaimed Image Comics series have been stellar, and HOLMGANG #1 is a great place for new fans to jump onto the series. The variant cover features exclusive artwork from the TV movie and will be in stores November 24 alongside the regular cover.

West Coast Gossip Girl Comic?

Los Angeles nightlife. It’s all Hollywood parties and glitterati, right? The graphic novel POSEURS paints a different picture as it plays with the idea of who’s real and who’s rented in the LA party scene.

Available this February from Image Comics, POSEURS follows the lives of three distinctly different teenagers as they navigate both the seemingly glamorous and underground party scenes of LA. Traversing all corners of LA, from the graffiti-tagged streets of LA’s eastside to the bloated mansions of Bel Air, POSEURS takes a satirical look at the LA party scene through the eyes of three teens who get in over their heads.

Farscape: War Begins!

Everything you’ve ever read in FARSCAPE has lead to this – The War for the Uncharted Territories begins now! Exploding from the pages of FARSCAPE: SCORPIUS #7 and continuing in FARSCAPE #13 comes the epic year-long multi-issue publishing event no FARSCAPE fan can miss! BOOM! Studios and show creator Rockne S. O’Bannon launch FARSCAPE’s third year with this landmark event that will rock fans to their very core!

Heaven Sent from Image

An average man gets sent on a heavenly task this February in THE MISSION, from Marc Guggenheim’s Collider Entertainment. In THE MISSION, a typical working guy finds his life upended when he’s approached by a mysterious figure who claims to be the archangel Gabriel. Gabriel tells him he’s been chosen for a mission in the battle between good and evil. The mission? Murder! Did our hero actually get a command from an angel or is he losing his mind?

Sarah Palin Returns to Comics

In 2008, Bluewater Comics had released a Sarah Palin biographical comic, which sold out. The new comic is titled “Female Force: Sarah Palin, Act 2” and it follows the politician’s life after the 2008 presidential elections.

The book focuses on Palin’s increasing celebrity status, as well as the threats she may pose to both the Democratic and main Republican parties if she decides to run another campaign in the 2012 elections.Darren G. Davis, president and founder of Bluewater Productions says that only a very select few celebrities are even considered for sequels.