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  I'm beginning to sound like a bit of a broken record, but it's hard to deny that Boom Studios is on a roll with their creator-owned launches. We warned you about Faithless, the erotic thriller from Batman Damned's Brian Azzarello & Maria Llovet that had deliberate penises and sold 30,000 copies in April, at the time[...]

Angel #2 by Bryan Edward Hill and Gleb Melnikov from Boom Studios has also gone to a fourth printing with this new cover below While Angel #4 has gone to a second printing. Once & Future #2 by Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora has gone to a second printing before the first issue has shipped. And Canto[...]

Explosive publisher BOOM! Studios has revealed a massive first look at Girl on Film, the upcoming graphic memoir written by Cecil Castellucci and illustrated by Vicky Leta, Melissa Duffy, V Gagnon, and Jon Berg The book, to be published via BOOM!'s Archaia imprint, depicts Castellucci's life journey from fan to bestselling comic book writer. In 1977,[...]

Yesterday we told you that BOOM! Studios is likely taking a victory lap at the thought of their upcoming sixth-and-final printing of Once & Future #1 as the never-to-be-forgotten "The Kieron Wars" continues with their frenemies at Image Comics as the Marvel vs DC of the creator-owned comics world rages on Or you could think[...]

In a shocking move meant to embarrass the comics legend, BOOM! Studios will soon publish a book highlight all of Eric Powell's mistakes Called The Art (And Many Other Mistakes) of Eric Powell, the book purports to reveal scandalous tales, family gossip, and illegally obtained medical records alongside a less salacious collection of other artwork[...]

Explosive publisher BOOM! Studios has announced a new five-issue Magicians mini-series from creator Lev Grossman, writer Lilah Sturges, and artist Pius Bak which will feature the first appearance of "the next generation of heroes and villains" in the popular franchise. Long after Quentin and his friends have graduated from Brakebills, Dean Fogg welcomes a historic new[...]

Explosive publisher BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at Sina Grace and Siobhan Keenan's Ghosted in LA #3, the latest chapter in the supernatural romance that will hit stores in September The preview shows lead character Daphne's reaction to her ex-boyfriend, Ronnie, tracking her down And to deflect from the fact that she's hanging[...]

Explosive publisher BOOM! Studios has announced a new graphic novel for its KaBOOM! imprint, All My Friends Are Ghosts, by S.M Vidaurri and Hannah Krieger, set to hit stores next year The Effie is lost, and feels like a ghost She skips school because she doesn't think anyone will notice, and doesn't feel like she belongs,[...]

Explosive publisher BOOM! Studios has revealed a new variant cover for Something is Killing the Children #1, the first of a new series launching in September by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera The new cover features art by Jenny Frison, and can be viewed below Something is Killing the Children is a horror series[...]

Two prominent comic book Matts, Matt Kindt and Matt Smith, are teaming up for a new five-issue series at explosive publisher BOOM! Studios in November Folklords, a press release tells us, is "about a young man whose forbidden quest reveals the shocking truth about his world and turns everything he ever knew upside down." In a[...]

The war of words between Boom Studios and Image Comics over bragging rights to the relative performances of ongoing series Die by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans, and limited series Once And Future by Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora. Om Thursday, Image Comics announced that Die #6 would be getting a second printing ahead of going[...]

Through it's Archaia imprint, explosive publisher BOOM! Studios will publish Big Black: Stand at Attica, the graphic novel biography of the titular Frank "Big Black" Smith, co-written by Smith and Jared Reinmuth with art by Améziane in February A press release provides more details on the book, which is set during the 1971 prison uprising[...]

Today, BOOM! Studios confirmed that Gunn will be coming to the pages of Angel, making his first "full" appearance in Angel #4. BOOM! Studios, in partnership with 20th Century Fox, revealed today Charles Gunn, the iconic vampire hunter, will make his first full appearance in the next issue of the hit series, ANGEL #4, reimagining the[...]

Tomorrow's House of X may settle important matters of omega mutants in the X-Men Universe, but BOOM! Studios has gotten ahead of everything by revealing a new team of Omega Rangers, along with one brand new Ranger, in this new look at Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #41, by writer Ryan Parrott and artist Daniel di[...]

But now in the greatest accolade in their storied careers, WWE Superstar faction The New Day will become… a graphic novel! WWE Champion and New Day member Kofi Kingston arrived at BOOM!'s panel at San Diego Comic and dropped the bombshell news that The New Day are getting their own graphic novel in 2020[...]

Boom Studios took to the stage at the Diamond Retailer Lunch in San Diego Comic-Con will all manner of announcements for retailers And they brought a couple of friends to talk about Once & Future, Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora. They met an enthusiastic retailer reception, and Kieron Gillen kept thanking the room for their undying[...]

Explosive publisher BOOM! Studios and IDW Publishing are teaming up to produce a new crossover comic between the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, just in time for the holidays! Written by Ryan Parrott with art by Simone di Meo, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 is set to hit[...]

Explosive publisher BOOM! Studios is getting into the space race in December with a new Peanuts OGN, Snoopy: A Beagle of Mars From the creative team of Jason Cooper, Robert Pope, and Hannah White, Snoopy: A Beagle of Mars is produced in partnership with Peanuts Worldwide and NASA in an attempt to inspire a passion[...]

Grass Kings is an American modern murder-mystery, borrowing elements of fantasy and the Old West to tell the story about three brothers and the dissident slice of land they call home.  As an Eisner nominee for 2018's Best New Series, this release from Boom Studios is a tempting trade to add to your collection, especially[...]

Explosive publisher BOOM! Studios continues to blow its SDCC wad early by announcing a bunch of series before the big event in its "Road to San Diego" promotion The latest is a new four-issue mini-series by Jeff Loveness and Lisandro Estherren called Strange Skies Over East Berlin The comic is about an alien invasion in[...]

Explosive publisher BOOM! Studios has announced another original graphic novel in the universe of Ben 10 Ben 10: The Manchester Mystery will be written by CB Lee with art by Francesca Perrone, and is set for release in March 2020. From the press release: Ben Tennyson isn't your average 10-year-old…he's also the wielder of the Omnitrix, an[...]

Explosive publisher BOOM! Studios today announced the next part of their upcoming Buffyverse super-mega-crossover event, Hellmouth, coming to the pages of Buffy the Vampire Slayer #9 in November But one thing that won't be in those pages is… Buffy herself? Apparently, the titular slayer will be missing by this issue, leaving her friends to try[...]

As part of their Buffyverse super-mega-crossover event, Hellmouth, BOOM! Studios is forming an "all-new Team Spike" in Angel #6, according to a press release. LOS ANGELES, CA (July 8, 2019) – BOOM! Studios is proud to continue The Road to San Diego, a ten-day spotlight on the most exciting comic book and graphic novel news in[...]

Explosive publisher BOOM! Studios has unveiled a new SDCC-exclusive variant cover for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #40 featuring a brand new character created by Hasbro for the Make-a-Wish Foundation Goñi Montes drew the variant cover, which is inspired by Make-a-Wish kid Tyler A press release contains more details: BOOM! Studios and Hasbro, Inc (NASDAQ: HAS) today[...]

BOOM! Studios has announced a new original graphic novel in the Heavy Vinyl series for 2020 Heavy Vinyl: Y2K-O! will reunite writer Carly Usdin and artist Nina Vakueva for a new story set in 1999, back when record stores still existed and we didn't just get all our music from Spotify and YouTube, though the[...]

Why leave your house this rainy July 4th just to see explosions in the sky when you can stay home and gaze at these preview pages from the upcoming Firefly #8, by Greg Pak and Dan McDaid from explosive publisher BOOM! Studios? Ok, yes, technically you could do both, but then we wouldn't have a[...]

To celebrate, explosive publisher BOOM! Studios will publish WWE Smackdown Live #1, a special comic written by Kevin Panetta with art by Kendall Goode and starring The Man, Becky Lynch. A press release from BOOM! contains more details: LOS ANGELES, CA (July 3, 2019) – BOOM! Studios is proud to continue The Road to San Diego, a[...]

Following up on last month's announcement of a super-mega-crossover event called Hellmouth taking place across their Buffyverse comics, along with a tease of an additional series to launch with the event, explosive publisher BOOM! Studios has officially announced Hellmouth #1 Launching in September, Hellmouth #1 will be written by Jordie Bellaire and Jeremy Lambert with[...]

But in a shocking move Tuesday, explosive publisher BOOM! Studios announced a novel plan that could turn the entire industry on its head: what if we tried to sell comics to readers? Partnering with retailer point-of-sale system ComicHub, BOOM! will target actual readers in an attempt to convince them to buy copies of Kieron Gillen and[...]

Following yesterday's revelation that explosive publisher BOOM! Studios is ready to take things to the next level for their Buffyverse franchise by publishing a super-mega-crossover event between Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, BOOM! has revealed Kelly and Nicole Mathews' connecting variant covers for September's Buffy books, teasing a third, "top secret" comic Will this[...]