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Image has announced yet another series launching in November, this time from John Layman and Afu Chan, exploring the genre of sci-fi/horror in a new book called Outer Darkness, published by Skybound. In the press release, Layman said: Thanks to Afu Chan and Skybound, we've succeeded in making OUTER DARKNESS as perfect and beautiful as I'd envisioned[...]

Ryan and Johnny are on a beer run when the Leviathan, a giant fire-breathing monster, comes from nowhere and attacks their apartment. Is it a good read?

It's the 1970's again, and the Charlie's Angels are back to stop a weapons deal happening at a local club. Is it a good read?

John Layman and Joe Eisma team to tell stories of the iconic female detectives who made their television debut in September of 1976 Featuring the original lineup of Jill, Kelly, and Sabrina (originally portrayed by Farah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith and Kate Jackson), the new series strives to recreate what made the series great and embrace[...]

Dynamite recently announced the launch of a Charlie's Angels comic series written by John Layman (Chew) The writer is known for telling compelling stories with a bit of humor I got to talk to him about adapting the iconic '70s television series to the comic page… and of course, he answered in Layman's terms. DAN WICKLINE:[...]

The publisher has landed the license for Charlie's Angels and enticed fan-favorite writer John Layman (Chew) and artist Joe Eisma (Big Trouble in Little China) to come on board as the creative team. Based on Sony Pictures Television's action classic television series of the 70's, the new comic book series — debuting in June 2018 —[...]

Eleanor and Ellis the egret are confronting the evil artist, Anastasia Rue. With a showdown in the mix, how will things shake out. Is it a good read?

John Layman wrote a simple, yet fun story, and artist Troy Little brings it to life. "Matters of Life & Death" is the final story, and is just as fun as the previous two When zombies attack Mega City 1, citizens are running for their lives Dredd meanwhile quips "The law doesn't run from zombies" It's[...]

While page 2 on the other hand stayed almost exactly how he thumbnailed it. The series is being written by John Layman and colored by Jason Lewis.   Mars Attacks: Occupation #5 came out yesterday from IDW While this morning artist Andy Kuhn posted his thumbnails for the issue on Facebook[...]

John Layman like to troll people The internet, his fans, anyone who wanders into his line of fire. Take the last two issues of Chew Issue 54 had this happen Tony Chew's fellow cibopath Savoy Mason contemplating the taking a life to save, as he saw it, the world. That's Amelia in the photo, Tony Chu's fiance[...]

Who's going to buy my kids a Chunk for Christmas? There can't be that many side-effects can there? Chew #51 by John Layman and Rob Guillory is published by Image Comics tomorrow Chunks will be available from Skelton Crew soon. Earlier last year, Bleeding Cool was the first to tell you that DC Comics would be[...]

Mars Attacks: Occupation by John Layman and Andy Kuhn, with covers by John McCrea and Ryan Brown is coming from IDW in March next year… Mars Attacks is back, and that pesky human John Layman, too!​ ​The Martians came The Martians saw The Martians conquered Now the space invaders cruelly rule over humanity, which has no hope for liberation…[...]

The comic book Chew, by John Layman and Rob Guillory, which has an abandoned Showtime production and an in progress animation production to its name, is approaching its fiftieth issue. A comic ostensibly about a world with chcken prohibition after an apocalyptic avian flu, quickly segued into a population with people developing food-derived superpowers, and lead[...]

This is the San Diego Comic Con exclusive wraparound cover for Chew #50, by Jon Layman and Rob Guillory. a truly tremendous achievement reaching the big

While at the Phoenix Comic Con this last weekend I had the opportunity to sit down with writer John Layman to talk about the coming end for his and Rob Guillory's creator-owned series Chew With issue 50 due out next month for San Diego, the series will have just 10 issues to go… and the[...]

As well as Lady Action appearing on the Paul Gulacy cover of this year's Overstreet Guide. They are also running a second annual Captain Action Custom Figure Contest, with the winner to be announced at Comic-Con. Participants will be asked to customize their 1/6th scale Captain Action figures as villainous characters. And here's the standard and variant slipcase covers[...]

The podcast consists of the latest news in comics, creator interviews, and a weekly book club discussion. John Layman joins the podcast to discuss ONE-PUNCH MAN by ONE and Yusuke Murata! The writer also discussed his work in Da Big Two, his stint in editorial and the woes that came with it, and why he is proud if he is forever known as "the Chew guy." We[...]

Like the comic, creator and writer John Layman will be involved in the text aspect of the game, while Rob Guillory will illustrate IDW Games enlisted the help of designer Kevin Wilson to create a fast-paced over-the-top card game worthy of the Chew name. John Layman described the process of working on the game as "a[...]

So,the most recent issue of Chew. The comic has been specialising of late in doing terrible things to characters. Death, dismemberment, drawing people in

Just dismemberment… …death and dismemberment… …and the death of loved childhood icons. Very few of these people are getting out alive. If you have ever been put off by this book's "chaos without too many consequences" – cyborg eye aside – here's where you step back on again. With a Tarantino-like story structure as well, what's not to love as[...]

 Including Sam Humphries… He writes, Sam Humphries' was very happy to talk to Bleeding Cool and was even happier with the success of the Legendary Star-Lord which "is going super strong". He said he too had heard "rumors" of the outer space corner of the Marvel Universe coming together with John Layman on Cyclops but there are no plans[...]

Here is the second print variant of Chew: Warrior Chicken Poyo #1, the first print ofwhich sold out like a bomb. And it's keeping a grand tradition of

Coming out of the Marvel: Next Big Thing we get a new creative team on Cyclops – John Layman and Javier Garron starting with Issue 6 It's Space Pirate adventures, still – with an emphasis on the pirates. Update – comment form Nick Lowe: "Really sad that Greg had to step off, but his novel schedule was getting[...]

John Layman is an underrated writer, managing to hit the right note of black humor, intrigue and mysteries that actually pay off over time which make Chew one of the absolute best books Image produces. BUT! This… isn't actually an issue of Chew See, one year John Layman had the silly idea of publishing one issue[...]

But it's one the co-creator of Chew, John Layman, really wants a few more people to know Especially if they weren't going to buy the new Chew one shot starring Poyo.. Next week's Chew: Warrior Chicken Poyo #1, available in advance this week at San Diego Comic Con, sees our feathered friend not only beating back the[...]

With orange foil and limited to 1000 copies, it will be on sale at John Layman's table at the show Which, as we know, attracts a line... And yes, it rather resembles a certain playbook…   Another San Diego Comic Con, another variant cover for Chew starring everyone's favourite warrior cyborg chicken, Poyo With orange foil and[...]

But here is what it will look like, box and all, courtesy of John Layman. Pre-orders are all sold out I'm afraid folks But here is what it will look like, box and all, courtesy of John Layman. Pre-orders are all sold out I'm afraid folks But here is what it will look like, box[...]

The comic from John Layman and Rob Guillory has kinda invaded my life And now it has taken another step. At the Diamond Retailer Summit (dim sum-it) in Las Vegas (vegemite), IDW announced a deal (meal) with Layman (legumes) and Guillory (celery) that will create a new line of Chew tabletop games, starting in early 2015[...]

The mix of John Layman's humor and grit, rendered by Rob Guillory's uniquely stylized artwork makes for a reading experience that always leaves me completely satisfied If you don't already know, Chew is the story of Tony Chu, a cibopath and reluctant cannibal Tony can learn the history of anything he eats, from farm to[...]

I have my hard glow-in-the-dark Chog proudly sitting on my mantelpiece. But that's not enough for John Layman Coming up, plush Chogs. Plush Chogs from @SkeltonCrew taking the sting out of fact there is no Game of Thrones on tonight: pic.twitter.com/X1uGwdKUZ9 — Layman (@themightylayman) May 4, 2014   Plush Chogs coming soon from @SkeltonCrew[...]