Comics Archives

The podcast consists of the latest news in comics, creator interviews, and a weekly book club discussion. You might remember we read a little book called Kaijumax on the podcast.This week sees the book's creator join the show, Zander Cannon! This prolific cartoonist's work can also be seen in his own book Heck or the Top 10 with Alan Moore and Gene Ha, and you can find his[...]

However, that's not keeping me from being vocal regardless! Who is eligible to vote? Comic book/graphic novel/webcomic creators (writers, artists, cartoonists, pencillers, inkers, letterers, colorists All nominees in any category Comic book/graphic novel publishers and editors Comics historians and educators Graphic novel librarians Owners and managers of comic book specialty retail stores Who is not eligible to vote? Comics press or reviewers (unless they[...]

Dark Horse Comics has exciting news for fans of Lara Croft Written by Corinna Bechko, with art by Tomb Raider comics veteran Randy Green, Lara Croft and the Frozen Omen will arrive in October Based in the same universe as the Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris and Lara Croft and the Guardian of[...]

Sponsored by Razer, Dark Horse Comics and Loot Crate Entry is free, but a donation is suggested. Skeletor's Lair Pop-Up Shop Super7, 701 8th Av, 9pm – Midnight Brian Posehn Comedian and actor Brian Posehn is headed to San Diego Comic-Con with his stand-up act. $20-$30 9:30-11pm House of Blues, 1055 5th Avenue Wooden Wisdom, Elijah Wood & Zach Cowie DJ Set 10pm[...]

Retailers have until Sunday to vote on their colleagues in a variety of catagories. This time round, the categories were Best Apparel Section, Best Statue/Model Display, Best e-newsletter, and Best Collecting Supplies Display. Retailers who vote are also entered into a draw to win $250 worth of Diamond Select toys. Best E-Newsletter KINGS Comics – Sydney, Australia Our e-Newsletter – the[...]

Star Wars #1, the standard first print, sells for around $6-7 on eBay. The sixth print, out this week, is selling for $4. Sunglasses not included. But the

He's well known for his commercially licensed soldier comic books, after his own time in service. But this isn't GI Joe, this is Call Of Duty. And Larry

Kirby River ran around the town of Timely, until it was diverted by Governor Roxon. A townin which they found silver and gold. As in "age"... Apocalypse

Last year at SDCC, Xbox had a competition to win several custom Xbox Ones. I remember, because the Sunset Overdrive variant looked particularly garish.

DOOM! DOOM! DOOM! The time has finally come. Oni Press, new Invader Zim series is launching this coming week on Wednesday July 8th. But guess what? San

IDW Publishing is inviting fans to visit the San Diego Comics Art Gallery, which is San Diego's only permanent gallery completely dedicated to sequential comic book art, for a truly unique comics experience during SDCC. The SDCAG inaugural exhibition features the prolific work of San Diego resident Kevin Eastman, the co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja[...]

2 #1 ($10) Cover by Ian Herring Writers: Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing Artist: Marcus To LANTERN CITY #2 ($10) Cover by Jake Wyatt Writer: Matthew Daley Artist: Carlos Magno LUMBERJANES #14 ($10) Cover by Kassandra Heller Writers: Noelle Stevenson & Shannon Watters Artist: Brooke Allen MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS  ($5 each) Covers by Goñi Montes Writer: Mairghread Scott Artist: Daniel Bayliss In anticipation of the new Mighty Morphin[...]

Dynamite's all-original Dresden Files story Down Town is being collected into a hardcover graphic novel. The story was conceived of by Dresden creator Jim

Valiant Entertainment and Swyft Media have teamed up to create a series of Valiant Heroes Emoji. Now you can show how you feel with images of X-O Manowar,

Covers for this first issue were done by Jock and Sean Phillips. To check out Dynamite's full offering of DRM-Free digital comics click here. Tonight we have Free for our BC readers, Uncanny #1 by Andy Diggle and Aaron Campbell The series has spawned a season two from Dynamite Entertainment, but we have the very first issue for[...]

On Wednesday July 8th, Top Cow has Witchblade #183 hitting the comic shops. It is the first of a two-part story that leads into the double-sized 20th

By Chris Thompson [audio:http://popculturehound.net/podcast/ODCMikeCareyOnUnwritten.mp3] As a long-term comics fan – and events manager at Orbital Comics in central London – it's always fun to do something more than just your average signing Meeting a creator and having them sign your stuff is all well and good, but I really love the little things that happen in between[...]

Without a doubt one of the most disregarded jobs in comics, a letterer has the power to make or break a comic, so you better be nice to them! In today's column, I'll be looking at the Best Lettering nominees I'll make sure to dot my 'i's and cross my 't's for this category. Keep in[...]

You truly can't get better than two of the greatest creators in the history of comics, and their genius conspiracy This will be available in September, and could definitely be a cool holiday gift if you're looking to get some shopping done way in advance As a crazy collector of books, I can truly appreciate[...]

Launching at San Diego Comic Con is the SuperMansion comic book from Boom!, created by tose behind the upcoming stop-motion animated comedy series

NEC will be bringing The Tick exclusives to SDCC next week, and many of the items are first-time appearances, so make sure to swag up while you can. Those

At San Diego next week - though not at the Comic Con, if you have a sapre $350 knocking around in your wallet, you can join a private meet and greet with

Peter Svensson writes his notes from Image Expo. And we publish them! Bryan Lee O'Malley and Leslie Hung are here to talk about Snot Girl. Bryan is

He also pointed out that Saga #30 next week. He talked about Panel Syndicate, his digital publishing company, where you pay what you want for digital comics Where you can read ten issues of his comic with Marcos Martin, The Private Eye for free, if you want Its a comic with a future in which the cloud has[...]

Peter Svensson writes his notes from Image Expo. And we publish them! Gail Simone and Cat Staggs take the stage. Gail begins, "So, guess what, I'm doing

Doing a new edition of it, deluxe edition for Image Comics Stewart created new art, but they didn't have it ready for the presentation The volume will have some new material, the art will be remastered and there will be a new epilogue. Catch up with the rest of the Image Expo announcements here. Peter Svensson[...]

Nicola Scott and Greg Rucka. Greg Rucka says how interesting it is to be here because because six years ago, at WonderCon he announced he was leaving DC, thinking he was leaving comics And then he got sucked into Image A variety of life experiences happened, the project he wanted to do got sidelined and Lazarus happened[...]

Peter S Svensson writes his notes from Image Expo. And we publish them! Kaare Kyle Andrews is on stage. And Kaare rhymes with Ferrari and Calamari, by the

Peter S Svensson writes his notes from Image Expo. And we publish them! Prince of Cats GN creator Ronald Wimberly has a new series, Sunset Park. It's a

Peter S Svensson writes his notes from Image Expo. And we publish them! Chynna Clugston-Flores is moving two books to Image. Blue Monday and Scooter Girl.