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Top Cow – Minotaur Press Lives Again

Top Cow Productions, Inc. proudly announced that the publisher will re-launch Minotaur Press, an imprint for independent-styled series, with the publication of two new titles debuting later this year. The first two titles debuting in the upcoming Top Cow First Look trade paperback in October are: Echoes (written by Joshua Hale Fialkov with art by Rahsan Ekedal) and Last Mortal (written by Top Cow Publisher Filip Sablik and John Mahoney with art by Thomas Nachlik). Both titles will come out in single issues under the Minotaur Press in late 2010 and 2011.

Top Cow – Darkness #86 Preview

It’s the month of previews here at Player Affinity Comics (PAC for short) and today we have yet another preview for our readers, this time from Top Cow comics. It’s the conclusion of the Alkonost storyline in Darkness. We reviewed the first issue of the storyline so you can expect a review of the second chapter. Here’s an link to the first chapter’s review for a refresher on the issue.

Boom! – Chip ‘n’ Dale Rescue Rangers Return in December

Boom! Studios is back with yet another comic based on Disney’s afternoon block of animation. This time it’s Chip’n’Dale’s Rescue Rangers. Arguably not the best of the afternoon block, but still a great cartoon that brings back fonds memories. 

It’s the return of your favorite furry flatfoots in an all new original ongoing series! Coming on the heels of BOOM!’s bestselling and multiple sell out DARKWING DUCK series, BOOM! brings you another piece of the Disney Afternoon revolution with CHIP ‘N DALE RESCUE RANGERS in their own ongoing series debuting this December.

Image – Kaboomerang Variant

Guarding the Globe is Robert Kirkman’s version of the Avengers and the JLA all rolled into one. In fact the teams are so similar that the new mini-series is doing Avengers-esc variant covers. The problem being that the name Kaboomerang is far too ridiculous to be taken serious.

Image Comics is thrilled to announce and reveal the variant cover for the second issue of the hit miniseries GUARDING THE GLOBE!

Critical Millennium: The Dark Frontier #2

Critical Millennium succeeds in telling a highly political, future-full-of-doom story set in space. Based on the previous sentence you would think that it almost has too much going on in the story, but that is why it succeeds because it takes everything in strides and blends them effortlessly together. The first issue seemed rooted in ‘Event Horizon’ where as the second issue is more ‘Cowboy Bebop’, with its sassy dialog and cool setting.

Top Cow – First Look Trade for 5 Bucks

Top Cow Productions, Inc. proudly announced today that the publisher will be releasing six new #1 issues in the upcoming Top Cow First Look Volume 1 trade paperback.  Scheduled to be in stores October 6, 2010, the Top Cow First Look is a new publishing initiative that will allow readers to sample new titles from six dramatically different creative teams in a single collection at a reasonable price point.

For readers new to Top Cow, the Top Cow First Look trade will provide an exclusive “first look” at the publisher’s latest creation in the crime noir, suspense, urban action, space horror, supernatural mystery and revenge genres.  The follow titles are collected in the first volume: