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Last year, Bleeding Cool ran a story about AfterShock Comics filing for bankruptcy, after we had run a number of stories concerning the comic book publisher  and what had seemed an inability to pay their freelance comic book creators what is due to them It was then revealed that AfterShock Comics of Sherman Oaks, California, and their partner studio Rive[...]

A little more than a year after Peacock gave a series order to co-showrunners, writers & executive producers Julie Plec's (The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Legacies) and Kevin Williamson's (The Vampire Diaries, Dawson's Creek, The Following) adaptation of the AfterShock comic book series Dead Day, the streamer has scrapped the project Based on Ryan Parrott's[...]

They may be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy but AfterShock Comics are still publishing comic books Just far fewer on the schedule January 2023 has six new titles February 2023 had seven.  March 2023 solicits had five titles April 2023 has just two new titles Still twice as many as Valiant Entertainment though AftrShock previously[...]

And in March, AfterShock Comics are launching two new titles, Ridgeline #1 by P J Taegal and Roberta Ingranata and A Little White Lie one-shot by Ray Fawkes and Mark Torres Here are AfterShock Comics' full March 2023 solicitations for the first time on Bleeding Cool.   #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 100%; } #gallery-1 img[...]

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In recent days, Bleeding Cool has run a number of stories concerning the comic book publisher AfterShock Comics and what has seemed an inability to pay their freelance comic book creators what is due to them Today it has been revealed that AfterShock Comics of Sherman Oaks, California, and their partner studio Rive Gauche Television,[...]

Earlier this week, Bleeding Cool ran complaints from comic book creators, reportedly with issues getting paid from AfterShock Comics Despite repeated attempts to elicit comment from Aftershock Comics, they did not return e-mails They did reply to Comics Beat and ComicBook to say "Thank you for reaching out For easy reference, here is our statement[...]

It's clear to me that our industry is in a state of huge transition and a lot of smaller publishers may not make it to the other side." Comic book writer, publisher and former Bleeding Cool columnist Alex De Campi named AfterShock Comics as Zac Thompson's non-paying party, adding "This is @AfterShockComix They owe friends of[...]

Adam Glass and Olivia Cuartero-Briggs are writing Bram Stoker Monster Hunter, drawn by Emilio Pilliu, a new series from AfterShock Comics, from the creator of Mary Shelley Monster Hunter… is a crossover coming? #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ BRAM STOKER[...]

Steve Orlando and Andy MacDonald last worked together on Justice League Of America, and now have a queer mobster thriller family drama in the works from AfterShock Comics, Bulls Of Beacon Hill as part of AfterShock Comics' January 2023 solicits and solicitations. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1[...]

Here's a late-night look at some job moves in and around the comic book industry just in time for the comic book industry Covid spike gossip of Manhattan bars.  Keep your ears open, let me know what you hear. Four Moves At Boom, Skybound, Aftershock & Mad Cave Before NYCC 1 Breanna Sarpy Breanna Sarpy moves from Boom[...]

Bleeding Cool got the scoop that the week before New York Comic Con, Editor-In-Chief of the comic book publisher AfterShock Comics, Mark Marts, is leaving for something new We just don't know what yet. Photo courtesy of Mike Marts Contacting Mike Marts to confirm the story, he told Bleeding Cool that this was 100% an amicable departure[...]

Maniac Of New York returns with Don't Call It A Comeback in AfterShock Comics' December 2022 solicits and solicitations from Elliott Kalan and Andrea Mutti As well as All Night Every Day, a graphic novella by Ray Fawkes and Andrea Frittella Take a preview of both below. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1[...]

So it appears that it is improving the deals to the publishers that have chosen to stay exclusive with Diamond. As well as the Premier Publishers, Dark Horse, Image Comics, Boom Studios and Dynamite, Diamond has now established a new tier for comic book publishers, The Deluxe Tier, which includes AfterShock Comics, Titan Comics, Ablaze Publishing,[...]

Fear Of A Red Planet launches in AfterShock Comics' November 2022 solicits and solicitations, from Mark Sable and Andrea Olimpieri, Last Ride Of Pillar & Pryde by John Lees and Joe Mulvey as well as a Foulness In The Walls one shot from the ubiquitous Cullen Bunn and Rodrigo Zayas. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top:[...]

No sign of Dark Horse, Image, Dynamite though, as well as Marvel it's just AfterShock, Valiant and Boom Studios sponsoring this It appeared that Bleeding Cool were the only press who have turned up, with Jimmy Leszczynski and his son, Jimmy Leszczynski I think there were numbers in those names You can read all about[...]

Into that apocalyptic madness comes Richard Dinnick and Jose Holder's Last Line from AfterShock comics, launching in their September 2022 solicitations, alongside 06 Protocol #1 by Lee Turner and Cliff Richards, and Hell Is A Squared Circle by Chris Condon and Francesco Biagini. LAST LINE #1 CVR A CLARKE W/ VILLARRUBIA AFTERSHOCK COMICS JUL221075 JUL221076 – LAST LINE #1[...]

AfterShock had a fine show at MCM London Comic Con this weekend, and are heading back (COVID-test-willing) back to the States today So here, as they fly out, are their August 2022 solicits and solicitations, kicking off with the return of The Boys' Garth Ennis & Russell Braun's 007 take Jimmy's Bastards as Jimmy's Little[...]

Zac Thompson has announced his new comic book with Eoin Marrow on Twitter, The Brother Of All Men coming from AfterShock Comics in July He tweets out the news; #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ "NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT THE BROTHER OF[...]

At the ComicsPRO Retailer Summit that ran over the weekend, AfterShock, Steve Rotterdam ran the rather aggressive boxing ring-themed video presentation, but Marc Hammond as Senior Retail Sales Development Manager looked through recent and upcoming releases First he teased a bunch of new comic book creators lined up for June 2022. That would be Paul Tobin and Alfredo[...]

PrintWatch: Looking at second prints for Dark Knights of Steel #4 , Land Of The Living Gods #1 from AfterShock, Mutiny Magazine #1 from Fairsquare Comics, and Godkiller: Spiderland #2 from Black Mask as well as a third printing of Godkiller: Spiderland #1. PrintWatch: Dark Knights of Steel #4 Second Printing DC goes back to press[...]

He is the author of 33 novels, including the 18-book Burke series, the Aftershock Trilogy, the Cross Trilogy, three collections of short stories, graphic novels, essays, and a children's book for adults He also wrote music, song lyrics, plays and comics while continuing his legal work. Photo credit: Andrew Vachss Vachss' fiction is possibly the most hardboiled[...]

Garth Ennis and PJ Holden are launching a brand new creator-owned war comic together, Lion And Eagle #1 from AfterShock Comics in their February 2022 solicits and solicitations A British Army unit in 1944 fighting the Japanese armed forces for Burman behind enemy lines As well as Land Of The Living Gods #1, the new[...]

At the beginning of the year, brothers Roy Miranda and Inaki Miranda promised a sequel to their AfterShock series We Live for this past summer It has been a little delayed, but at the Diamond Retailer Summit being held this weekend, AfterShock announced that We Live: Era Of The Palladions would be out in 2022[...]

Bunny Mask was a hit comic book series this year from AfterShock Comics by Paul Tobin and Andrea Mutti, which concludes this week But it has been such a success that it is already getting a sequel series, Bunny Mask: The Hollow Inside, lined up for 2022 The story of the ancient being set free[...]

AfterShock Comics launch two new series in November, Croak #1 by Paul Tobin and Andy MacDonald, and Heathens #1 by Cullen Bunn, Heath Amodio, and Sami Kivela, and the return of their Misatoniv by Mark Sable and Giorgio Pontrelli with the Even Death May Die one-shot All in AfterShock's November 2021 solicitations. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float:[...]

AfterShock Comics has a lot of comic books to publish – and to launch – in their October 2021 solicitations A new original queer thriller graphic novel Party And Prey by Steve Orlando, Steve Foxe and Alex Sanchez, a new series called Chicken Devil by Brian Buccellato and  Hayden Sherman, Marko Stojanovic and Sinisa Banovic's[...]

PrintWatch: Radiant Black #5 by Kyle Higgins and Marcelo Costa and published by Image Comics is getting a third printing, alongside a black-and-white 1:10 variant. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ PrintWatch: While The Nice House On The Lake #2 follows[...]

AfterShock Comics launches three new projects in August 2021, Steve Orlando, Steve Foxe and Valentine Vrancati have the first graphic novel from AfterShock's YA imprint Seismic Press, James Patrick and Marco Locati have a new crime fantasy comic starting called Campisi, and Peter Milligan and Piotr Kowalski have a horror one-shot, God Of Terrors, all[...]

AfterShock Comics is launching two new titles in July, Beyond The Breach from Ed Brisson and Damian Couceiro, and Clans Of Belari from Rob Blackie, Peter Blackie and Daniel Maine. And much more in AfterShock's July 2021 solicits and solicitations… Beyond The Breach BEYOND THE BREACH #1 MAY211102 (W) Ed Brisson (A/CA) Damian Couceiro Life sucks for Vanessa[...]