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The Strain – A Panel By Frame Comparison Between The Comic And The Show
But since books are comics without pretty pictures, it wouldn't make sense to compare visuals of the books to the show (that, and I haven't read the books, only the comics). Therefore, I decided to do a little comparing of the imagery from the first episode of Guillermo del Toro & Chuck Hogan's The Strain, which[...]
Avatar Press Full Solicitations For September 2014
David Lapham returns to Crossed: Badlands, we get the second issue of George R R Martin's In The House Of The Worm plus the latest from God Is Dead, Caliban, Extinction Parade: War and more. UBER VOL 2 TPB Retail Price: $19.99 US Writer: Kieron Gillen Cover &Art: Caanan White MR, Color, 160 pages PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: KIERON GILLEN redefined the alternate[...]
Getting Hit By Two Stray Bullets At Once
Over an hour? We've had to wait well over a decade! And today we get two new Stray Bullets comics at once from David Lapham. The comic specialised in telling hard, human, crime dramas with bad people doing bad things, and occasionally good things just to put you on the wrong footing, good people being corrupted[...]
A Comic Show – Secret Avengers Vs. Agents of Shield
I'm enjoying the hell out of this run on Batman and I think a decade from now people will still be seeking out these stories in collections. Over at Image there's the normal favorites of The Walking Dead and East of West, but I'm so super excited for the Stray Bullets books! David Lapham's Stray Bullets[...]
Versatile Horror Master David Lapham's Latest Collection
David Lapham is one of the most versatile creators in comics He's won an Eisner Award for his creator-owned series Stray Bullets and received critical acclaim for his work on Detective Comics He started as a penciler for Valiant comics in 1990 and twenty years later he took over Crossed from Garth Ennis without missing[...]
Avatar Press Solicitation – Caligula: Heart Of Rome TPB
The second volume in David Lapham's Caligula series is available to order from the new Previews Catalogue. In describing the series back in December, Lapham said: "We find out that there's some pretty sick things going on through the underbelly of Rome.  Caligula was destroyed but the demon within' him lives on and has found a new host[...]
Avatar Press Solicitations For October 2013 – Jonathan Hickman, Kieron Gillen, Max Brooks, Garth Ennis, Christos Gage, George RR Martin and David Lapham
Continuing series from writers  Jonathan Hickman, Kieron Gillen, Max Brooks, Garth Ennis, Christos Gage, George RR Martin and David Lapham! And, yes, Avatar Press owns Bleeding Cool Which is handy…. UBER VOL 1 ENHANCED Hardcover Price: $34.99 US Writers: Kieron Gillen Cover & Artist: Caanan White MR, Color, 336 pages Uber Vol 1 debuts in monstrously huge fashion, with a collection[...]
Avatar Plug Of The Week: Crossed: Badlands #22
David Lapham and Miguel Ruiz bring us a continuing tale of the Badlands: Amanda survives by keeping the uninfected at a distance even when they are within reach of intimacy Now she's fallen in with three truly insane survivors and has to ride the wave of lunacy to escape But as her own crushing personal demons[...]
Avatar Plug of the Week: A Dan Fine Day
For fans of David Lapham's Dan the Unharmable, issue #9 arrives in stores today If you don't know Dan, you're in luck… as the Dan the Unharmable Vol 1 TP also arrives today, collecting the first six issues of this cult-favorite crime noir series.  Whether you're looking for a detective, hired muscle, a blackmailer, or bedroom entertainment for the[...]
Avatar Plug of the Week: FERALS #12 – Werewolf War!
The final issue of David Lapham's second Ferals arc will leave you speechless.  It is all out war on the mountain with Rikkard's wolves and the FBI. The feral townsfolk are in hiding and Dale Chesnutt has come face to face with his greatest fear.  Rikkard's minions have destroyed an entire town and he plans to[...]
Avatar Plug of the Week: CALIGULA: HEART OF ROME #2
Today, David (Stray Bullets, Ferals, Crossed) Lapham and painter German Noble bring you Caligula: Heart of Rome #2! The demon Caligula lives, but there are new rivals to him that hunt the fertile grounds of Rome.  Within the would-be boy-emperor, Nero, another voice speaks and guides him to unthinkable acts.  And as Laurentius searches for the monster that[...]
Avatar Plug of the Week – CROSSED: BADLANDS #21 – Return of Amanda!
Amanda returns in today's Crossed: Badlands #21, as David Lapham unleashes a punishing tale of misery at the hands of the giddily maniacal menace joined by stunning new artist Miguel Garrido! Fan favorite Crossed Psychopath survivor Amanda lost more than her hand when she escaped from Lorre… she lost her sanity.  But she's found that it[...]
Avatar Plug of the Week: CALIGULA: HEART OF ROME #2 Sneak Preview
  David Lapham's tale of ancient debauchery and villainy reaches new depths with this week's Caligula: Heart of Rome #2. Here is a sneak preview…   David Lapham's tale of ancient debauchery and villainy reaches new depths with this week's Caligula: Heart of Rome #2. Here is a sneak preview…   David Lapham's tale of ancient debauchery and villainy reaches new depths with[...]
Avatar Plug of the Week: FERALS #12 Sneak Preview
  You thought David Lapham's ending to the first arc was big? Wait until you see how the fallout of the war with the Ferals ends with this Wednesday's Ferals #12! It ain't pretty. Catch a sneak peek here…   You thought David Lapham's ending to the first arc was big? Wait until you see how the fallout[...]
Avatar Plug of the Week: CROSSED: BADLANDS #21 Preview – Return to Psychopath
  Many fans talk about David Lapham's Crossed Psychopath as the Crossed story that disturbed them the most Amanda, the survivor from that story, returns in Lapham's new story arc, with this Wednesday's Crossed: Badlands #21! You know you want to check out the sneak peek and see what became of Amanda…   Many fans talk about David[...]
Avatar Plug of the Week: DAN THE UNHARMABLE #8
David Lapham Day continues with Dan The Unharmable #8! Lizzy's quest to find out more about her father has put her and the other Hickenlooper kids in bad way.  Oddball killers from Dan's forgotten past have come out of the woodwork and are trying to cut their way into the world's most dysfunctional family.  Now[...]
Avatar Plug of the Week: CALIGULA: HEART OF ROME #1 Sneak Preview
Caligula returns for an all-new series by the original creative team!  David (Stray Bullets) Lapham and painter German Noble return to the time of hedonism and supernatural evil with Caligula: Heart of Rome #1! They thought the mad emperor destroyed, his mysterious soul box gone, and his body run through with a thousand blades.  But the[...]
Avatar Plug of the Week: FERALS VOL 1 Reviews & Preview
Critics and fans love David Lapham's Ferals… "For fans of horror there's plenty to like here… Ferals is a fun romp and a guilty pleasure werewolf series… It's certainly at the top of its class as far as lycanthrope comics go and has potential to fill a void for horror fans." ComicBookResources.com "…one of the most exciting series I have encountered[...]
12/12/12 Is the End of the World As We Know It, And David Lapham Feels Fine
The Mayan calendar predicts this Wednesday, 12/12/12, will spell the end of the world as we know it, but David Lapham feels fine. The Eisner Award-winning author has three of his own personal series hitting comic shops this Wednesday, all published by Avatar Press In addition to the debut of Caligula: Heart of Rome – the sequel to his supernatural[...]
Avatar Plug of the Week: FERALS #11
David Lapham's Ferals #11 arrives in stores today, offering sex, violence and crime in a supernatural way only he can deliver! Dale Chesnutt has a real problem.  He's gone native… and now he hopes to hide his new life with Pia and forthcoming pup from the watchful eye of the FBI.  His plan is to deliver the Viking Rikkard[...]
Avatar Plug of the Week: Ferals #11 Preview
Sex, violence and the supernatural continues this Wednesday in Ferals #11, by the superstar team of David Lapham and Gabriel Andrade! Here is a sneak preview for those adults who can't wait for Wednesday… Sex, violence and the supernatural continues this Wednesday in Ferals #11, by the superstar team of David Lapham and Gabriel Andrade! Here is a sneak preview for those adults[...]
Avatar Plug of the Week: Ferals #10
Ferals #10 arrives in stores today, offering sex, violence and crime in a supernatural way only David Lapham can deliver! Dale Chesnutt is playing a dangerous game.  Hiding in plain sight in the Feral community he discovers an ancient Viking that is preparing for war.  With a pack of smart and vicious Feral Wolves trying to[...]
Avatar Plug of the Week: DAN THE UNHARMABLE #7 – New Story Arc!
A new story arc begins in Dan the Unharmable #7 for David Lapham's gonzo noir crime epic!  Dan is your average indestructible slacker.  He doesn't really care about much – a nap here, a burger there, and the occasional job to keep him in double digit cash.  But when his would-be daughter Lizzy tries to[...]
Avatar Plug of the Week – DAN THE UNHARMABLE #6 Sneak Preview
Think you are having a bad day? Why don't you try to escape from a den of sycophantic lunatics with a "scroticular claw" clamped over your manjigglies and a trio of underage girls calling you daddy? Not so funny now is it? The first story arc of crime-writing legend David Lapham (Stray Bullets, Ferals) comes to an amazing over-the-top[...]
Avatar Plug of the Week: Ferals #9 Preview
David Lapham and Gabriel Andrade continue their Sopranos-meets-Werewolves story of sex, violence and the supernatural in Ferals #8, available today at your local comic shop! Dale Chesnutt and his new partner, Pia, are trying to settle into their new undercover lives But living in a town that appears to have many other Ferals is a dangerous[...]
Advance Look: Covers December 2012
In this post of Advance Look, we take a sneak peek at Avatar Press covers for December 2012 – shown here before anywhere else! Covered here: CALIGULA: HEART OF ROME #1 (Regular, Wrap and Gore covers) – The sequel to David Lapham's smash reimagining of the classic story of lust and power starts here FERALS VOLUME 1 (Tarde[...]
The Last Page Of Crossed Badlands #12 – SPOILERS
Harold from Crossed: Psychopath, also by writer David Lapham. Things have got far, far worse… The Crossed series isn't a big one for continuity Something happened, people are turning into monstrosities of humanity and destroying each other in increasingly hurtful and disgusting fashions, exhibiting the sickest type of humour when doing so. But you don't see people[...]