Michael Dialynas Archives

More Comic Book Creators Leaving Cadence Comic Art, And Why
I am trying to help wind up loose ends as best I can in service to the many artists that I have worked with over the years, but I am limited in what I can do." The most recent departures include Aixado, Rachele Aragno, Noah Bailey, Damian Connelly, Erica D Urso, Fabrizio De Tommaso, Michael Dialynas,[...]
Michael Dialynas’ Zawa + The Belly Of The Beast Has Creators Buzzing
As Bleeding Cool was the first to report, when comic stores came back online in the early days of the pandemic in 2020, publisher Boom Studios turned James Tynion and Michael Dialynas' Wynd from a graphic novel series  into a single issue series This decision gave comic book shops a new original series to get[...]
Michael Dialynas's Zawa & Michonne On Next Diamond Previews Covers
Next week's Diamond Previews has Michael Dialynas' Zawa + The Belly of the Beast #1 on its front cover, a fable of a mountain spirit who feasts on industrial pollution and the world she discovers when she finds nourishment in nature With Diamond Select Toys' The Walking Dead Gallery: Michonne PVC Diorama on the back[...]
GLAAD 2023 Comics Award Nominations Name More Than Just The Writer
Willow Wilson, Marcio Takara, Atagun Ilhan, Brian Level, Stefano Gaudiano, Jay Leisten, Arif Prianto, Ivan Plascencia, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (DC Comics) Sins of the Black Flamingo, by Andrew Wheeler, Travis Moore, Tamra Bonvillain, Aditya Bidikar (Image Comics) Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, by Alyssa Wong, Minkyu Jung, Natacha Bustos, Rachelle Rosenberg, Joe Caramagna (Marvel Comics) Superman: Son of Kal-El, by Tom Taylor,[...]
Lots Of Money To Be Made This Weekend At Thought Bubble In Harrogate
Mure Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou Hamish Steele Rachael Stott Jack Teagle Zoe Thorogood James Tynion IV Ram V Christian Ward War and Peas Ronald Wimberly John Allison Kristyna Baczynski David Barnett Ricardo Bessa Ted Brandt Nick Brokenshire Kit Buss Iban Coello Paul Cornell Fernando Dagnino Dani Paul Davidson Michael Dialynas Jonathan Edwards Tom Eglington Gary Erskine Al Ewing Ingrid Gala Joe Glass Paul Goodenough Abigail Harding Luke Healy Peter Hogan Marc Laming Roger Langridge Stephanie Lavaud John Lees Rachel Luckett Robert Luckett David Mack Guillem March Helena Masellis Leah Moore Tomeu Morey Helen Mullane Guillermo Ortego Zu Orzu Gerald Parel Sean Phillips Casey Parsons John Reppion Mike Perkins Jacob Phillips Jamie[...]
Lucy Dreaming #3 cover by Michael Dialynas
Liddy goes home to talk with her mother about the experience, and she learns more than she expected. Lucy Dreaming #3 cover by Michael Dialynas Lucy Dreaming #3 presents the story of energetic, creative, yet troubled preteens coming to terms with a fantastic ability with which they don't know what to do. It balances both their supernatural issues[...]
Max Bemis and Michael Dialynas Make Dreams Reality with Lucy Dreaming at BOOM! in March
Now then. BOOM! Studios has announced a new comic book series by Max Bemis and Michael Dialynas, described as a "coming-of-age fantasy/sci-fi adventure about living your dreams — literally," starring "a young girl who goes to sleep every night and becomes the hero of all of her favorite stories, living out grand adventures and learning more[...]
The Power Of The Woods: Volume 4 Out This Wednesday
This week brings the release of the fourth volume, and according to artist Michael Dialynas, there's a lot to look forward to… He wrote on his blog: "Many things have changed since the end of Year One (3rd volume)" (Read the full post here.) For those of you who are looking for something to binge, this comic is a[...]
The Perfect Variety: Gotham Academy #17 Ends The Yearbook ARC With A Bang
The script flowed nicely. Next up is A Familiar Story, written and illustrated by Michael Dialynas. This wasn't my favorite out of the three stories, but it is entertaining A giant cat-like monster makes an appearance, and scares the heck out of Maps and Olive. Last, but certainly not least is What Became of the Gilkey Warlocks, written and illustrated by David Petersen. I've been dying[...]
A Look Inside The Woods #19 From Tynion And Dialynas
The Woods #19 by James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas is also coming out This is a book that is well worth taking a look at And heard that the letterer, Ed Dukeshire, got engaged over the holidays… congrats to him and his future bride. The Woods #19 Writer: James Tynion IV Artist: Michael Dialynas Colors: Josan Gonzalez Letters: Ed[...]
"Things Go BONKERS!!!" Preview Of The Woods #17
This week sees the release of The Woods #18 from BOOM! Studios, written by James Tynion IV, with art by Michael Dialynas. In this issue, Casey has big plans for Bay Point that seem great, but Calder knows his brother is up to something. Talking about the series, James Tynion IV has often described new issues like this: "Things go BONKERS!!!" I'd say that[...]
Experience A Whole New World In The Woods #13
[**Mild spoilers for The Woods #13 below!!] A new chapter begins with The Woods #13, from BOOM Studios!, created and written by James Tynion IV, with art by Michael Dialynas and colors by Josan Gonzalez As part of my review of The Woods #12, I expressed my relief that the series was entering a new phase[...]
The Madness Of It All – The Woods #12 Brings 'Year One' To A Close
Prepare yourself for an intense issue of The Woods, from BOOM Studios!, created and written by James Tynion IV, with art by Michael Dialynas and colors by Josan Gonzalez The Woods #12 brings us the end of "Year One." So far, it's been a crazy ride, and this issue intensifies the madness of it all[...]
Pump Up Your Sympathy Meter With The Woods #11
The Woods from BOOM Studios!, created and written by James Tynion IV, with art by Michael Dialynas and colors by Josan Gonzalez has become one of my favorite comics since I hopped on the bandwagon a few months ago The complex storyline in combination with the relatable cast of characters continues to make this book a[...]
The Woods #10 Builds Anticipation For What's To Come
It's good to be back in New London in The Woods #10 from BOOM! Studios, created and written by James Tynion IV, with art by Michael Dialynas and colors by Josan Gonzalez After my two part binge read of this series last month, I was happy to be able to pick up the new issue[...]
A Binge Read Catch Up On The Woods: Part Two
The Woods, from BOOM Studios, created and written by James Tynion IV, with art by Michael Dialynas and colors by Josan Gonzalez is overwhelmingly impressive I am in awe of how magnetic this series is I mentioned in Part One of my catch-up review, that I came across issue #9 of the series last Wednesday[...]
A Binge Read Catch Up On The Woods: Part One
As I browsed the new releases this past Wednesday, I came upon The Woods from BOOM Studios!, created and written by James Tynion IV, with art by Michael Dialynas and colors by Josan Gonzalez, and couldn't believe that I had neglected to pick it up I was immediately enticed by the art style illustrated on[...]
Bleeding Cool's 11 Best Graphic Novels Of 2014
1: The Arrow, from Boom! Studios, written by James Tynion IV , illustrated by Michael Dialynas, with colors by Josan Gonzales, and letters by Ed Dukeshire The Woods is a comic series that also stands as a milestone of changing trends in sequential narrative, paving the way for many of the newer comics of 2014 and[...]
CYSBR – Comics You Should Be Reading! The Woods
Tooth and Claw #1 was a fantastic fantasy read and Penny Dora & The Wishing Box #1 is another title I highly recommend if you love all-ages books that feature the cutest, Christmas-loving girl named Penny and her spunky, ham-loving cat, Iggy. But one of my favorite Boom! titles came out this week and we really[...]
Books That Found Me at NYCC – Afterlife With Archie, Amala's Blade, Roller Grrrls, Madefire Sketchbooks, Magic Words, Dogs of War, Forces of Nature, The New Crusaders and The Fox, Disenchanted
You'll never see Archie the same way again, that's for sure, but it's a revolution well worth seeking out. Amala's Blade by Steve Horton and Michael Dialynas, from Dark Horse I always meant to read Amala's Blade, but it just kept slipping under my radar in the rush of other work to do and other comics to[...]
Steampunk Sword Orphan Cult Assassins – A Look at Amala's Blade
This February, Dark Horse Presents will kick off a brand-new feature, Amala's Blade, from writer Steve Horton and artist Michael Dialynas I had a chance to catch up with the duo, and here's how that conversation went down. Where did the idea come from – did one of you come up with it, pitch it to[...]