Comic News

Archaia Partners with ComiXology to Launch Days Missing

Archaia Entertainment’s CEO PJ Bickett, announced today that they will launch its acclaimed graphic novel series Days Missing on comiXology, the leading distributor of digital comics. From Archaia Entertainment and Roddenberry Productions, Days Missing tells
the story of hidden pages from history, where a being named The Steward
has shaped the course of human development through his interactions and
interference with mankind.  The Steward’s powers of time and intellect
have allowed him to secretly remove certain critical days from the
historical record. As a result, these stories have never been told or
their details documented or even recalled. 

Powell and Dorkin Team Up in Goon #35

The ever-eccentric Eric Powell has tapped acclaimed Beasts of Burden writer Evan Dorkin to scribe an upcoming issue of The Goon! This isn’t the first time the Milk and Cheese creator has written for one of Dark Horse’s most well-known antiheroes. Last fall saw the release of the Beasts of Burden/Hellboy one-shot, which was met with rave reviews around the web. Comic Book Resources stated, “Strictly from a plotting sense, Dorkin brings the goods to the comic. It’s carefully thought out, each new plot beat building on the previous events and letting the amount of danger build and grow.”

Relativity, Archaia, and Fandango Are Looking For A God And Goddess – Could That Be You?

Do you have what it takes to be a Greek God or Goddess?  If so, then Relativity Media – the studio behind the visually spectacular 3D action adventure Immortals – wants you to sign up right away!  Exclusively offered via Facebook today, the Relativity-Archaia Immortalspromotion sponsored by Fandango, the nation’s leading moviegoer destination, will crown the winners on July 1 with a king’s ransom-worth of prizes, including a grand prize where contest winners will be immortalized as graphic novel characters with the “reveal” taking place at the Archaia panel during Comic-Con in a special photo-op ceremony.   Winners will also receive an all-expenses-paid trip to San Diego to attend the 2011 Comic-Con International. The package includes airfare, hotel accommodations, and exclusive access to special Immortals events throughout the convention.

The Adventures of Dog Mendonca and Pizza Boy Comes to Dark Horse Presents

A middle-aged Portuguese werewolf, a six-thousand-year-old demon trapped in the body of a seven-year-old girl, and a pizza-delivery boy team up to save the world . . . more often than they’d like. The Adventures of Dog Mendonça and Pizza Boy is a three-part introduction to these unlikely teammates, previously featured in the original graphic novel As Incríveis Aventuras de Dog Mendonça e Pizza Boy, published by tinta-da-china.

Digital Deal – Everything Serenity for 99 Cents

First off slow down, because the sale is this weekend from Dark Horse Digital! Second, while you’re there you can get the entire set of Serenity comic for 8 bucks! That’s both mini’s and two one-shots for the cost of two regular print editions. If you’re a Firefly/Sernenity fan this sale really is a no brainer. While you’re there check out Lone Wolf and Cub, I hear it’s good!

Dark Horse Digital Reaches 70,000 Downloads

Wow! That’s a lot of downloads for a service that’s been active for maybe a month tops now. At any rate Dark Horse Digital has become one of the top Book Apps on the Apple store and because of that they’re throwing in another free issue. Dark Horse Digital has entered its third week and is outperforming even our highest expectations! To celebrate, we’ve added yet another free issue. For the next 24 hours (May 19^th), Dark Horse has made the full first issue of B.P.R.D.: Hollow Earth available at no cost.

Digital Deal – 28 Days Later Sale

Preview Time – Li’l Depressed Boy #4

I’m finally caught up on this series and have to say that I think it’s really, really good! If you’d like to check out our reviews of the past two issues you can do so here and here. In the meantime check out the preview for the fourth issue. I can’t wait to see what music guest there will be this issue if any!

Preview Time – Soldier Zero #8

Well look at that… we have a review for this up already too! Once again enjoy the preview and I’ll let the review do the talking! The last issue of Soldier Zero is a hard act to follow, but #8 does a good job of keeping up the action and building Stewart as a main character while also dumping a few members of his supporting cast. Stewart has an earth shattering secret revealed to him by the suits former host in the last issue and now he must fight to maintain control of the suit or lose himself to it forever. That and he must find a way to escape the government holding facility. 

Preview Time – Courtney Crumrin Tales vol 2

It’s preview time! Since we already have a review up I figured I’ll let the reveiw do it’s job and tell you about the book, but here’s a sample of what to expect. The story of the Gentlemen Warlock continues in the second volume of Courtney Crumrin Tales and although reading the first volume enhances the story, you’ll find that it’s not required to enjoy the second volume. The tale begins with Alice and Aloysius pretending to be engaged while at Lady Emma’s latest party. They’re there on a Society visit and it’s soon revealed that Emma is actually sucking the life/beauty out of young women by bathing in their blood. Emma makes quick work of Lady Emma, who turns out to be Aloysius’ aunt, but the two allow Fred to take credit for the Society.