Comics

Magus # 1 – Review

The story begins in the middle of the night at the Bristol County Mental Health Institution. A very seedy looking security guard is paying a visit to one of the patients. The guard has come to molest a teenage girl by the name of Lena who is fast asleep in her bed. As he touches to remove her clothing his hand lights on fire. Lena wakes up and is visibly upset, blaming the institution for her losing control of her powers. The guard spouts of some typical nonsense about how sorry he is and that he thought she liked it, which is just before she burns him alive.

Real-Life Lois Lane Dies

Jerome Siegel was the writer of the original “Superman” comics that based the man of steel’s love interest Lois Lane on his own. Sadly, Joanne Siegel died Tuesday, February 15th at 93 years of age.

Joanne was originally a model of about 15 or 16 years old during the Depression. In the year 1938, Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster contacted her and she met with the two men to pose for sketches drawn by Schuster for the character Lois Lane. She was the basis for not only Lois Lane’s physical appearance, but some of her character traits as well. Joanne and Siegel were married ten years after their first meeting when Siegel’s divorce from his wife was finalized.

Fables and The Walking Dead Video Games Inbound

Steve Allison, SVP of marketing for Telltale Games shares the exciting
news in the announcement of an exclusive worldwide publishing agreement
with Warner Bros.
Interactive Entertainment to develop videogames for the comic-book
series Fables, and an exclusive worldwide agreement to develop and
publish a series of videogames based on the AMC cable network’s zombie
hit “The Walking Dead.” It’s also working with Universal Pictures on
“Back to the Future” and “Jurassic Park” games. With these new
blockbuster titles coming soon, Allison said the goal is
to produce a title that hits one million digital downloads, and thinks
“The Walking Dead” could become a $20 million to 30 million franchise if
all goes well.

Creator Affinity – Jonathan Hickman

Five years ago if you had said the name Jonathan Hickman most people would have scratched their head and wonder who you were talking about. In 2006, Hickman broke into the comic scene with an Image title “The Nightly News” a comic about a terrorist cell made up of Americans fighting against the media as a whole. The art and design was heavily influenced by graphic design and print ads which resulted in a comic book like nothing else scene at the time. Hickman put so much on the page that you literally had to sit and absorb all the information he was giving you. If this had been any other writer it would have been forgettable and annoying, but something about the intricate design made it beyond interesting.

Amazing Spider-Man 654.1 – Review

As the Big Time has ended, The End Time will soon begin! Amazing Spider-Man #654.1 is the second part of its previous issue (Amazing Spider-Man #654). With Flash Thompson as the newest and probably second best Venom, how will Flash control the demon, or beast, within? Is it already too late for Flash to resist the Symbiote’s hold on him? Or will Flash rise up to the challenge and control his “other” side. This story is all about Flash Thompson and his first mission as Venom. Get ready for the newest story arc, which will be releasing soon. Written by Dan Slott and artwork by Humberto Ramos.

Crisis on Infinite Darkwings TPB Out In April

This April marks the return of your favorite masked mallard as the smash-hit DARKWING DUCK continues with a brand new trade paperback, CRISIS ON INFINITE DARKWINGS! Fan-favorite author Ian Brill (CHIP ‘N’ DALE RESCUE RANGERS) and phenomenal artist James Silvani (MUPPET KING ARTHUR) bring you the latest and greatest volume of the St. Canard crime fighter in this tale of too many Darkwings! Whether you’re a loyal fan or just jumping aboard you won’t want to miss DARKWING DUCK: CRISIS ON INFINITE DARKWINGS coming this April to a comic shop near you!

Boom! – Uncle Scrooge From Two Disney Classics

This May BOOM! Studios brings you two legendary Duck artists for two classic Duck stories never before collected together: UNCLE SCROOGE: THE MYSTERIOUS STONE RAY & CASH FLOW! Join in the fun as BOOM! Studios presents two timeless UNCLE SCROOGE adventures by renowned Disney Comics creators Carl Barks and Don Rosa in this one-of-a-kind squarebound prestige edition! This amazing one-shot will not be collected in the future so, UNCLE SCROOGE fans, be sure to reserve your copy today of UNCLE SCROOGE: THE MYSTERIOUS STONE RAY & CASH FLOW!