Comics Archives

Afterlife With Archie Comics, The Hot Tip From Las Vegas
  Archie Comics are the latest to step up to the Diamond Retailer Summit in Las Vegas, showing off the Afterlife With Archie collection, an exclusive edition provided to retailers attending the show They said how they looked forward to seeing it on eBay soon.     Archie Comics are the latest to step up to the Diamond[...]
The British Library Vs. The Sunday Times Over Comics
Today's Sunday Times has a review by Waldemar Januszczak of the Comics Unmasked: Art And Anarchy In The UK exhibition, currently on display at the British Library And he's not happy. On Friday, I went to a talk by the curators Paul Gravett and John Harris Dunning, looking through the exhibition for the audience, talking about their decisions and obsessions. I[...]
Why Move From Education To Comics Journalism? A Personal Accounting
Though I may sound arrogant for saying so, I know that a number of people found my previous 2 years working as an English Professor, comics scholar, and journalist something that gave them a sense of satisfaction, an object lesson that the divide between academic and pop culture can be bridged and writers can wear[...]
Lumberjanes Goes Ongoing
We said there would be more to come on Lumberjanes this weekend and we were right. Hot on the heels on yesterday's news of the sellout of the massive overprint of issue #1 and the release of issue #2, Boom! Studios is going to announce today at the Diamond Retailer Summit today that Lumberjanes, the sophomore[...]
The Inappropriate Free Comic Book Day Ad That Got Frozened…
pic.twitter.com/n1q7hQ3jGo — John Kovalic (@muskrat_john) May 17, 2014 This looks TOTALLY appropriate for the back of a kids' comicbook, Dynamite Comics Look: it even features a baby! pic.twitter.com/lEuydPaZg3 — John Kovalic (@muskrat_john) May 17, 2014   Yes , I've become *that* parent. — John Kovalic (@muskrat_john) May 17, 2014 So what to do? Complain? Write a sternly worded letter? Call[...]
Swipe File: Gina Carano And… Gina Carano
This is a photo of actress and martial artist Gina Carano taken by sports photographer Tom Casino that appeared in the US edition of Maxim. And below that is the cover of Rob Liefeld's Gina Carano Avengelyne Variant , exclusive to Jimmy Jay's Jay Comics. And here's the comic on sale! Exclusive Gina Carano Avengelyne #1 Comic-Con edition! Available only[...]
Booze Geek – Moonray And Moonknight
By Dylan Gonzalez Beer: Moonray Brewery: Terrapin Beer Co. Once in a while, you come across a beverage just a little more peculiar than the others and you have to try it.  A new addition to my store, I decided to try Terrapin Beer Co.'s Moonray, a part of their Side Project series, a beer brewed with chocolate[...]
Original comic art from 'The Incredible Hulk' #180 featuring the first appearance of Wolverine, showcasing dynamic illustrations of Hulk and Wolverine in action with dramatic text bubbles.
The original art for the final page of Incredible Hulk #180, which features the first published appearance of Wolverine, has just sold at Heritage Auctions for $657,250. This 1974 Marvel comics page was drawn by Herb Trimpe, inked by Jack Abel, and scripted by Len Wein  Of historical interest, Wolverine's pose in that final introductory panel[...]
Forget Autobots, How About AutoMonsters? Brian Lynch Talks Monster Motors
Hybrid" and it just flowed from there? Were you fascinated with Monster Trucks as a kid? Where did the seed of this idea come from? BL: When I was working on the SPIKE and ANGEL comics for IDW, they asked if I had any ideas for TRANSFORMERS stories.  My head was so filled with vampires, I[...]
Chaos #1 Sells Out At 24,200 Goes To Second Print, As Does Magnus #1 – 3
The first of a six part story by Tim Seeley and Mirka Andolfo brings back the characters from Chaos Comics that were immensely popular through the 90s. Also selling out have been the first three issues of Magnus: Robot Fighter Magnus, from Fred Van Lente and Cory Smith, along with Solar: Man Of the Atom, Turok: Dinosaur[...]
Pop Culture Hounding Jeremy Holt And Tim Daniel On Skinned
By Chris Thompson [audio:http://popculturehound.net/podcast/PCHPodcastEpisode89.mp3] Following on from last week's episode with Joshua Williamson & Brian Churilla recorded live at ECCC (which you can still listen to here), this time around I return to my regular programming to welcome back Jeremy Holt, who last appeared on the show way back in Episode 31. Jeremy & I discuss what he's[...]
A New Legal Conflict Brewing Over Strikeforce Morituri Between Marvel And Peter B Gillis
But why not be more explicit? And why change the line? In 2003, The Sci-Fi Channel announced they were to make a TV series out of the comic. Then in June Waterman Entertainment optioned the series for a movie, with the initial plan being to start production in December 2011. At which point, Marvel Comics registered a number of trademarks for Strikeforce[...]
River Monsters, Smooches And Puns: The Lumberjanes #2 Delivers
I can imagine that kids wouldn't hesitate to ask for it, as it sits on the shelf at a comic store like a bright gleaming gem. There are only 8 issues in this delightful series, so jump on board this epic scale adventure from Boom! Studios! Julz Hendricks is a co-host of podcasts Panel 2 Panel,  as[...]
Avatar Press Offers Amazing Phoenix Con VIP Package
And if it's anything like last year, they are going to go fast. We start with the Shattered edition of Caliban #1 limited to only 750 copies. Then its two Crossed: Badlands #50 covers, one is Up In Smoke and the other is the Phoenix VIP exclusive. And finally we have the Pure Rage version of the[...]