Free Comic Book Day – Aphrodite IX #1

The other comic I picked up at Free Comic Book Day recently was the anticipated relaunch of Aphrodite IX. This is another book by Top Cow and features previously seen characters… but not by this reader. I am coming at this title with a fresh set of eyes, never having read its predecessors at all. That [...]

IDW Brings Us a New Type of Zombie

We’ve seen it all so far: fast zombies, slow zombies, zombies watching as people endlessly talk on. But a new original series from IDW brings us a new type of zombie that may take all of us unawares. Here’s the official release: So who else is gonna worry about their pets suddenly attacking them [...]

Stir the Pot Saturday: Week 17

Welcome back, everyone! Just a quick reminder of what our goal for each and every Saturday is: Stirring the pot is the act of causing trouble for the sake of your own amusement. So we here at Comic Booked would like to formally invite you to discuss, debate, and start some shit talkin’ about the [...]

Free Comic Book Day PREVIEWS!

With just over a week to go until Free Comic Book Day we take a closer look at some of the books courtesy of FreeComicBookDay.com and Diamond! As with when the announcements were made (HERE, HERE, and HERE) these previous will be split up into installments. Just click on the covers and take a look [...]

2013 Eisner Award Nominees Announced

It’s that time of year when the awards ceremony in the field of comic books announced its award nominees – the Eisner Awards! Like other award ceremonies in other fields, the Eisner’s are comics way of having the professionals in the field vote for who they think is most deserving of recognition from the past [...]

"Haven't read my copy yet. Looks like it should be a priority. Love me some J. Mi..."

"I've always wanted to give Zenescope a try. "

"I know there's a lot of buzz around this title recently. I'll have to at lea..."

"Such great detail! Thanks for sharing! "

"I'm actually (quite surprisingly) still enjoying Vibe. It's a pretty fun rea..."

"A pretty average DC week. Highlights included a return (albeit temporary) return to wr..."

"Hickman is way too boring of a writer for a team book. Let alone MULTIPLE team books. ..."

"I'll be passing on both until the writers change. Which will probably be years. ..."

"I should probably start getting this before the DC / Masters crossover. If anything el..."

"I love Chuck Dixon. And I love characters punching sharks. Too bad the pacing was slo..."

"The art looks pretty good. Not familiar with the work of the writers, though. "

"Glad to hear that Bendis CAN still write. He apparently just chooses not to do that in..."

Review: Talon 8

Collecting the King | Captain America #199 and #200

So You Wanna Be a Cosplayer: Part 2

Comics, Film, and a Gecko: The Many Faces of Gabriel Hardman

James Tynion IV

Review: Red Hood and the Outlaws 19

Genre: Superhero
Publisher: DC Comics
Author: James Tynion IV

Overall Review 3 / 5 - Above Average

by Jeff Hill

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Mark Millar

Secret Service #6

Genre: Action, Adventure
Publisher: Icon
Author: Mark Millar

Overall Review 3 / 5 - Above Average

by Nick Furious

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First Look:Age of Ultron #8

Age of Ultron #8 is a flash into the future from what we know so far. To recap, we know Wolverine and Sue are on a mission to ensure Ultron is never built. That means killing the man that created him - Hank Pym! How will...

by Nick Furious

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2013 Eisner Award Nominees Announced

by Kelly Cassidy

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IDW Nominated for 9 Eisner Awards

I think the title says it all – of all of the books out on the market today, IDW was fortunate enough to be nominated for 9 awards in the comic book industry’s biggest recognition of talent in this medium! (Stay tun...

by Kelly Cassidy

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New Classic Judge Dredd Collection from IDW

With a lot of hype on the character of Judge Dredd going on recently, it’s sometimes easy to forget that our “hero” has been around for some time. With some new issues from IDW coming out recently, and a movie...

by Kelly Cassidy

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IDW Offers A Choice: Wizards or Robots?

IDW has a history of working with musical talent – take a look at their entire range of KISS books! They’re offering a whole bunch of unique titles, as well, that have nothing to do with previously franchised proper...

by Kelly Cassidy

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Bullet Reviews #104

What’s better than peanut butter and jelly? Well, not much, but Tuesday and Bullet Reviews comes awful close! As always, we begin with a look at the recent Age Of Ultron books and jump into a fine selection of books from ...

by Skott Jimenez

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Brian M. Bendis

Uncanny X-Men #4

Genre: Superhero
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Author: Brian M. Bendis

Overall Review 2 / 5 - Below Average

by Nick Furious

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Comic Releases for April 17, 2013

Well, it’s a little late in coming out, but you know what they say: better late than never, right? Once again we bring to you, our faithful readers, the list of new releases that you can expect to see on the comic racks t...

by Kelly Cassidy

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Matt Fraction