Comics

Books to Read from Dark Horse Comics

Books
you should read from Dark Horse Comics — that would be a lot of them.
But here are seven that should be in your collection.

Sin City:
Gritty, violent, sexy, dark and gruesome. The world of Sin City is
populated by whores, criminals, ninjas, killers, child molesters, and
religious and political corruption. It’s set in a beautiful noir tone,
drawn in gorgeous black and white. The cast of characters is abundant;
every character in this city has a story and most of them crave a thirst
for revenge. If you like hardboiled/mature stories, this is the book to
get. Oh, and it is drawn and written by Frank Miller.

Talking ‘Nonplayer’ With Nate Simpson

With the first issue sold out and a very high review score, I had the chance to sit down with the creator/writer/artist Nate Simpson of Image Comics’ Nonplayer and ask him a few questions about the book and a good mix of where he started and how he came to comics. PA) First of all congrats on Nonplayer #1 selling out at the distribution level and going back for a second print. Are you surprised by the success of the title? NS) Totally. I’ve been getting emails from friends I haven’t talked to in decades, saying they’ve heard about the comic. That’s downright weird. I’d really expected this thing to go completely under the radar. It’s very gratifying to know there are people out there waiting for the next issue.

Books to Read From Oni Press

Last week we learned about Oni Press and this week we’re going to take a look at some Oni Press books that you should read if you’re looking to check the publisher out. All of these books are relatively easy to find either online or in your local comic shop, so check them out. Alright let’s get the obvious one out of the way. Yes, you should read Scott Pilgrim regardless of what you thought of the movie or it’s oversaturation in the last two years. If for some reason you’ve been living under a rock the story goes something like this: Scott must fight the seven evil ex’s of his current girlfriend Ramona in order to continue dating her. There are references to video games, comic books, movies and music all within this tale. But what will really get you is the fact that once you start reading this book it is damn near impossible to put down. Scott really is the stupidest protagonist in the world, but you can’t help but root for him as he tries to get the girl.

Title Announcement – The Lives of Sacco and Vanzetti

Rick Geary tackles the most controversial case of the 20th century. Anarchists Sacco & Vanzetti were accused of robbery and murder but so many supposedly damning pieces of evidence were questionable their guilty verdict elicited massive protests around the world. Geary presents us with all the twists and turns, appeals and dubious evidence after presenting us the human face of the two men, demonized by many, turned to martyrs by many others in his usual unflappable way. 6 x 9, 80pp., B&W, jacketed hardcover: $15.99, ISBN 978-1-56163-605-1

Dark Horse Digital Launches April 27th

Dark Horse is coming to the digital market in a big way. Not only launching on multiple devices, but also on your computer as well. They’re asking people to sign up for their newsletter for a chance to win $100 in store credit and also an iPad 2. If they reach their goal they’ll also throw in five free books for everyone. So far four titles have been unlocked including: Criminal Macabre, Abe Sapien: The Drowning, Joss Whedon’s Fray and most recently The Umbrella Academy.

Books to Read from Vertigo

 Vertigo Comics has a ton of great series that showcase the more violent and sophisticated world of comics. For more popular series to read from Vertigo check out the Publisher You Should Know: Vertigo Comics feature for a list of five other popular series from Vertigo and the history of the publisher.  Also check out the great mini-series from Vertigo called Faker and Jonah Hex: Two Gun Mojo that are two of my favorite comic books.

Nicolas Cage’s Stolen Comic Found

Nearly a decade ago Nicolas Cage’s prized possession, an original copy of Action Comics
#1 worth $1.5 million because it was Superman’s first appearance, was
stolen from him. The comic book was recently found in a storage locker
in San Fernando Valley.

Cage
is a huge comic book fan, so much so he changed his name to Nicolas
Cage after his favorite comic book character Luke Cage. He was
scheduled to play Superman in Tim Burton’s Superman movie in the 90’s,
close to the time when his rare comic book was stolen.