Big news from Dark Horse that will be filed under “Things I Never Thought I Would See Again.” The return of Nexus. The epic comic that began in 1981 and has seen various publishers over the years lands again at Dark Horse. I can’t say I’ve been with them from the beginning. I believe my first run-in with Nexus was when it was...
With the tag line, “Two Titles, One Universe”, IDW has revealed that following the death of Optimus Prime it will release two brand new ongoing series in the Transformer’s universe. For more on the death of Prime check out the review here from our very own, The Nerd. Launching in January, IDW Publishing is proud to offer TRANSFORMERS and comics...
Marvel is making the move into classic literature. OK, maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but beginning in June, fans will start seeing some of Marvel’s biggest stories on other shelves in their local bookstores. That’s right; Marvel’s going into the prose business. The world’s most popular super heroes can be found in the pages of Marvel Comics...
It may have taken a couple of years but Disney’s ownership of Marvel is starting to show through. Last month, fans were treated to the news of a crossover between Marvel’s premier super team, the Avengers, and the covert elves from Disney’s animated Christmas movie, Prep and Landing. Well, that’s not the only Disney property being given the comic book...
Anyone who knows me well enough knows that I am a total t-shirt whore. I probably buy two or three new t-shirts a week. It causes quite the ruckus with the wife, but I am addicted; it’s a sickness, like hoarding. So when I heard I can get a t-shirt by the man himself Jim Lee, well I was all giddy with excitement. Not only am I a big Jim Lee fan, am I...
Naughty Dog, developer of the sensational Uncharted series of video games for Sony, really makes me sit up and take notice of their projects. I am a huge fan of their games, as you can likely tell if you read my Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception review here on Comic Booked. Their amazing games blur the line between film and video game better than just about...
Marvel Comics’ news of their major event for 2012, Avengers Vs. X-Men was so big, they held a live interview with the writers and producers just to release much of the information. During that interview, two pieces of information were revealed: firstly, December’s Avengers: X-Sanction storyline will be the starting point of the Avengers Vs. X-Men event. And...
This week, one of Top Cow’s top franchises, Witchblade, hits two milestones with a single issue. Witchblade began way back in 1995 from the super-creative minds of David Wohl and Marc Silvestri and here it is, 16 years later, the title is reaching its momentous 150th issue. For any title to reach 150 issues is something fantastic. It proves that not only does...
The times, they are a-changin’. IDW announces the companies new president today, but not to worry. IDW co-founder Ted Adams will remain as Chief Executive Officer and Publisher but as for the head honcho, we welcome Mr. Greg Goldstein. IDW Publishing, an award-winning leader in graphic novel and book publishing, announced today that Chief Operating...
It’s a good time to be Jonathan Hickman. With his huge runs on Marvel’s FF and Ultimate Comics Ultimates, his soon-to-be-released creator-owner project, Feel Better Now, and the recent announcement that he will be a main writer on Marvel’s event of 2012, Avengers Vs X-Men, it seems like one can’t turn around without seeing his name somewhere. To add to...
The best news I’ve gotten all day is about one of my favorite writers and a damn good book. Not only do we get Steve Niles’ Remains on the 16th but this Friday we get a prequel! New York, NY – December 8, 2011 – A week before the premiere of its first original movie, Steve Niles’ Remains, Chiller will whet viewers’ appetites for zombies...
Big news in the world of G.I. Joe and our friends at IDW. After a bloody civil war, we are left with a new man leading the Cobra’s from beneath that shiny helmet. IDW Publishing’s COBRA CIVIL WAR ends today when the new COBRA COMMANDER is crowned in G.I. JOE: #8, and the stunning aftermath will infect all three intertwined G.I. JOE...
I’ll admit it. I’m not a big fan of the character of Deadpool. Sure, he has had his moments, like the Age of Apocalypse Deadpool getting his head teleported off by Nightcrawler. But really, other than that, the character never really had much appeal to me. But he helps to sell buttloads of comics books and in my opinion, that’s really all that matters....
David Hine must be one busy guy. It was recently announced that Hine will be the new regular writer of Top Cow’s The Darkness, but he still manages to find time to release a follow up to his break-away underground hit, Bulletproof Coffin. Announced this past October at New York Comic Con, Bulletproof Coffin: Disinterred re-pairs Hine with the original series...
