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By Chris Thompson [audio:http://popculturehound.net/podcast/OiCPodcastEpisode128.mp3] After last week's London Super Comic Con Special (which you can still listen to here), this time I'm back with Nick Marino & Daniel Arruda Massa to discuss the madness of Holy F*ck from Action Lab's Danger Zone imprint. We're joined by my colleague Tom for a chaotic four-way Skype chat in which we[...]

Not only is he one of the best illustrators in the business, but he's also the Marketing Director for Action Lab Entertainment Juggling so many hats as well as projects, it's amazing that he finds time to sleep The artist extraordinaire was on hand at WonderCon this past weekend and was nice enough to sit[...]

Action Lab Entertainment are republishing a new superhero comic book in June, Venture, by veteran creators Jay Faerber and Jamal Igle Of course when they first published the comic book, they weren't quite so veteran. Originally published by Image Comics in 2003, it lasted for four issues Maybe it might continue a little longer this time Twisting the classic[...]

The podcast consists of the latest news in comics, creator interviews, and a weekly book club discussion. Kendrick Lamar or Childish Gambino? E-wrestling or Marilyn Monroe fanfic? Peter Parker or Miles Morales? All this plus the good ole' fashion book club you've come to love on this week's episode of the Bleed. We're bringing Vito Delsante to the party,[...]

He plays his guitar while biding his time for unsuspecting tourists and thinking about going to grad school. Pirate Eye: Exiled From Exile #1 (Action Lab, $3.99, unless you want the variant cover That will cost you another dollar.) By Cat Taylor The idea of pirate comics as a possibly cool thing first hit my awareness when I[...]

By Julz Hendricks Action Lab's Planet Gigantic is a story larger than life Eric Grissom has loaded it with plenty of action, adventure, and a spectacular world to captivate all minds With only one more issue to go, it's easy to see why this comic should be in the hands of everyone. Today we're sitting down with[...]

Action Lab's 2015 lineup is pretty robust–covering many genres and storytypes from books like Princeless in more of a fantasy vein to mad science, cute adventure stories, and more than a few hero-driven tales One of their more super-hero themed books will be Stray, initially a successfully funded Kickstarter,  it's now coming to Action Lab,[...]

From Action Lab's Holy F*ck #3, out in February, a choice of covers Will you ally yourself with naked Jesus or with naked Satan? Or will you split the difference and buy both? From Action Lab's Holy F*ck #3, out in February, a choice of covers Will you ally yourself with naked Jesus or with[...]

They're usually pretty understanding, and I've gotten better, and they seem to appreciate what I'm doing now so that's nice. CH: Do you consider yourself to be a "Brony" after all this? TF: No I wouldn't consider myself a "Brony," so much as like "Brony Adjacent." I'm Brony friendly. CH: You're currently working on two different projects, one[...]

They got $11,000 of their $8,000 goal. And in January next year, that comic will be published by Action Lab. (W) Vito Delsante (A) Sean Izaakse (CA) Mike Norton, Ben Hunzeker The Doberman, one of the world's greatest heroes, has been killed…but by whom? And where has his former sidekick, the Rottweiler, been? Will he avenge his mentor's[...]

Katie Cook's webcomic Gronk: A Monster's Diary, about a young monster who has turned her back on monsterdom and moved in with the human Dale and her pets, has been picked up by Action Lab as a new comic book series, debuting at this week's NYCC. With only one hundred copies, and the size of Katie Cook's[...]

Yes, the Convention is hitting NYC and we're going to celebrate in a big way! Action Lab Entertainment is teaming up with us and we'll be hosting the Post-Con Party for them! We'll have an INSANELY huge list of creators and talent here to sign for you, party with you, drink with you and have[...]

Action Lab Entertainment, famed for their strong all-ages series, has an imprint known as Danger Zone, for comics that don't quite fit into that category. Such as Holy F*ck Jesus, the first issue of which is out in December. HOLY F*CK #1 SATAN CVR (MR) (W) Nick Marino (A) Daniel Arruda Massa (CA) Kyle McDougal Why is a nun[...]

Peter Svensson writes for Bleeding Cool: Action Lab Entertainment announced at their panel today at Comic Con International 2014 that they have secured the license to PUPPET MASTER, bringing Blade, Jester and Tunneler back to the comics page. The series will be written and edited by Shawn Gabborin (Fracture, Snowed In) with art by Michael Da Sacco. Puppet[...]

Southern Dog #1 (Action Lab, $3.99) By Cat Taylor Like a lot of digital comics, Southern Dog has bounced around between several publishers over the years Now it is making its debut with Action Lab To give you an idea of how long ago this issue was first written, there are a couple of scenes that reference[...]

After a successful relaunch on Free Comic Book Day, it appears that Zombie Tramp #1 from Action Lab Entertainment has received 16,000 pre-orders ahead of on on sale… Which, for such a comic, for an unknown non-Premiere publisher, with a relatively unknown creative team is pretty massive Creator Dan Mendoza has been pointing the shows with[...]

Action Lab are following up on their very active Free Comic Book Day this year, complete with a "tour" of signings by creators, with a big line-up for August, ranging from Bo, to the fan favorite Skyward and the third collection of Zombie Tramp These 10 books, with plenty of variant covers on offer, will[...]

And now, in July, it's getting the official mainstream publication from Action Lab Comics…. MIDNIGHT TIGER #1 Writer(s): DeWayne Feenstra, Ray-Anthony Height Artist Name(s): Ray-Anthony Height Cover Artist(s): Ray-Anthony Height (reg) Jerry Gaylord (v) Having lost all hope in the heroes of his world, fate steps in and gives young Gavin Shaw the power to do the things they have[...]

All over the place. Action Lab Entertainment put out a graphic novel last year and a Hallowe'en Mini-Comic, but are now going full out with an ongoing series starting in March. And they've moved on from vampire babies To vampire ponies. I made the mistake of letting my kids see them while writing this article. Oh dear[...]

Mark Bertolini writes for Bleeding Cool: My name is Mark Bertolini, and I'm a comic book writer with several titles to my name (my output can be found here at Comixology: http://www.comixology.com/search?search=Mark+Bertolini), and my most recent release is Scum of the Earth from Action Lab/Danger Zone (http://www.comixology.com/Scum-of-the-Earth/comics-series/12418)[...]

I have several published books to my name, including an ongoing supervillain series called Breakneck from 215 Ink (http://www.215ink.com/catalog/) and an original graphic novel called Long Gone published by AAM Markosia (http://www.markosia.com/titles/long-gone/). This October I will have my highest profile release to date, the 3-issue miniseries Scum of the Earth coming out of Action Lab's Danger[...]

But the buying audience wants brooding heroes with dark pasts and violent villains." Maybe that's starting to change. There is a company some of you may never heard of, its called Action Lab and they are producing a few titles like Princeless, Fratured and Vamplets At this years San Diego Comic Con they debuted a new six-issue mini-series[...]

Get a plastic axe and a fake mustache and join the toves of axe cops walking around the convention this year, trust me it'll be fun. Next up is one of the biggest up-and-coming comic book publishers coming out of California these days, and they go by the name of Action Lab A little while ago,[...]

Stand aside Reefer Madness, there's a new story to scare the living daylights out of the youngsters. An original graphic novel from Action Lab's DANGER ZONE line for mature readers, The Trip revolves around a group of teenagers who take a trip to a cabin in the middle of the desert to party After ditching their[...]

Now, we're stuck with an aging rock star, a Shakespearean actor turned American B-movie star, and a writer of popular children's books are our last hope to save the world from the faerie menace! Here's the first forty-four page The Order Of Dagonet issue by Jeremy Whitley and Jason Strutz from Action Lab Comics, free. [...]