Comics

Top Cow – Buy the Cow, Get the Milk for Free

Top Cow Productions, Inc announced today their plan to make a digital copy of the special anniversary issue of their flagship title Witchblade FREE with every copy sold through participating retailers.

Witchblade #144 marks the fifteenth anniversary of Top Cow’s premiere title about a new kind of comic heroine. To celebrate this landmark and usher Witchblade into a new age of comics, Top Cow and Wowio (www.wowio.com) have teamed up to offer a free digital copy of this issue with each physical copy sold. Participating retailers will receive download codes to distribute with each copy they sold which can then be downloaded.

Moonstone Books – Feb Releases

The fine folks at Moonstone Books have given us an early look at their Feb ’11 releases and I have to say that this looks like a good batch of comics! The first is a new series Savage Beauty which seems like a modern take on the Phantom, but with two beautiful girls instead. Next we have more Zombies killing Cheerleaders… or do they! One I’m personally looking forward to is a reprint of the Vertigo series Angel Town, which I’m looking forward to checking out myself. The last one that caught my eye was Air Vixens. Hopefully the interior art is the same as the cover because I love that art style. Either way it’s caught my eye and will be checking it out.

Time Bomb #2 – Review

Time Bomb is the comic equivalent to a summer blockbuster. Although, where its movie counterpart typically fails (the story), Time Bomb delivers an action packed tale full of spy’s and science in one of the richest story settings there is… World War II. Radical has a diverse portfolio of comics that they produce, but even Time Bomb manages to break their own barriers with its mix of apocalyptic future meets science in an espionage war setting. In fact stated as such the book sounds crazy and is in fact crazy, but all of those elements are strung together in a way that makes perfect sense.

DC Comics Iconic Heroes Get A Unique Cover

In January 2011, DC Comics Publishing will be treating some of its most iconic characters with a new cover design layout. Icon heroes like Batman, Superman, Hal Jordan and Flash will be getting their signature emblem placed on the cover of comics in January 2011. But that’s not all. DC will also be releasing a series of one-shot stories that spotlight key players in the DCU.

STARMAN/CONGORILLA #1 Written by James Robinson, Artwork by Brett booth, and Cover by Gene Ha.

Superman Grounded 703 – Review

J. Michael Straczynski’s (JMS) continues Superman’s landmark story entitled: Grounded. As the word spreads that Superman is walking-across-America, families come to greet him. While others will be so glad to destroy him! Superman is not ever too busy to say hello to school children, or help clean up a storeroom. So join Superman in this amazing adventure with him finding his place as a hero.

With the Grounded story arc still just beginning, Superman is still struggling with being a hero. In the last few pages of Superman #701, Superman said “To be a hero – and I’m not saying I am one, I’m just saying – is to live your life in a small cell whose bars are the principles and rules that define what you will and won’t accept. Injustice. Cruelty. Murder…” As Superman continued this conversation with a civilian a few little words stood out to me “… What are you doing out there”? So by Superman saying this I’m guessing it means, why aren’t you out there fighting crime and protecting innocent lives. Superman is conveying that we can all do a certain job that keeps others safe, not just ourselves. Superman continues to help the little guy in this issue and he is greeted by an evil mind controlling magic villain which takes over different host with a single touch!

Soldier Zero #1 – Advanced Review

Half human. Half alien. All hero. Wheelchair user and astronomy TA, Stuart Trautmann, was bonded to a high-tech alien parasite after it crashed on Earth. When both realized that they need one another to survive, the two became one. Forming a symbiotic relationship, Stuart Trautmann and his new partner must now work together to keep Earth safe from an extraterrestrial war. Containing work by writer Paul Cornell and artist Javier Pina. Stan Lee is the leader or pooh bah of Soldier Zero.

Archie’s Campaign Pain

Obama made such an impression on readers in Veronica #199 that he’s back – and he’s brought Sarah Palin with him! They pay a visit to the small town of Riverdale and get involved with the student government campaigns.

Everyone gets along in Riverdale, until Archie and Reggie battle head-to-head to win. Archie claims to be backed by Obama; Reggie Palin. But are these claims legitimate? This story is still a light-natured comic in the series, and is written by Alex Simmons. He is accompanied by artists Jack Morelli, Dan Parent and Digikore Studios.