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Ekos was a planned comic book between Michael Turner and Geoff Johns was scheduled to follow shortly after Soulfire, and 2003 saw a Pittsburgh Convention Ekos Preview published, limited to just 750 copies, but the comic wasn't released prior to Turner's death in 2008. In 2021, Aspen published Michael Turner Creations which included the short, introductory[...]

The Atomika: God Is Red Omnibus Edition features more than 75 pages of new art, including work by Simone Bianchi, Simon Bisley, Tim Bradstreet, Claudio Castellini, Travis Charest, Gene Colan, Glenn Fabry, Gary Gianni, David Mack, Angel Medina, Eddy Newell, Alex Nino, Lucio Parrillo, Eric Powell, John Romita Sr., Steve Rude, Arthur Suydam, and Michael[...]

Yet, not all creatures from below are seeking peace, and when an unimaginable force from the deep confines of The Earth's core makes their presence felt in a catastrophic way, Aspen and the entire Fathom Universe must unite in order to not only save themselves-but the entire planet! Featuring covers by Alex Konat, Donny Tran[...]

Right now that seems to be the late Michael Turner's artwork from yesteryear which still dominated traffic yesterday -as well as bringing up our original article from days gone by The Daily Lying In The Gutters, remains a long-running run around the day before and the day ahead You can sign up to receive it[...]

Right now that seems to be the late Michael Turner's artwork from yesteryear and more The Daily Lying In The Gutters, remains a long-running run around the day before and the day ahead You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here. An Un-Censored Michael Turner in The Daily LITG, 11th July 2020. Un-Censored Michael[...]

Michael Turner was a gifted artist and a very nice man who passed away in 2008 It is a testament to him that his legacy has endured in these twelve years since his death, with a relatively small output compared to others Part of that output was a run with DC Comics, where Michael Turner[...]

Aspen Comics, the publisher began by the late Michael Turner will see more of his work repurposed for exclusive variant cover releases for San Diego Comic-Con from Booth #2320, Fathom, Soulfire and Black Cat, as well as classic Hulk artist Dale Keown on Immortal Hulk as well… To catch up with our other SDCC exclusive[...]

Especially when it comes to how the late Michael Turner drew women Rather, the clothes he drew on women Or not, as the case may be. So in these reprinted issues of Superman/Batman by Jeph Loeb and Michael Turner, chosen especially by DC Comics for these Walmart comic books, we have DC Comics character Artemis, sporting a[...]

Soulfire begins its new volume with Grace and her allies trying to keep magic hidden from the world. Can magic survive technology. Is it a good read?

This issue focuses on the search for the Witchblade, both by the Dark Queen and a blind sorcerer named Sea Hawk. Is it a good read?

Medieval Spawn and Witchblade return in this tale of a village beleaguered by monsters from the darkness. However, Spawn returns to the village to save them in their darkest hour. Is it a good read?

Music business manager Scooter Braun and entertainment executive David Maisel have teamed up to form Mythos Studios, with hopes of creating the next Marvel Cinematic Universe using the works of the late Michael Turner The plans were featured in an article in the New York Times today. Braun is a manager and record label owner behind[...]

/ TPB SHRUGGED PRIMER Michael Turner; Frank Mastromauro – Story / Micah Gunnell; Jonathan Marks; Beth Sotelo – Art Celebrate Aspen's 15-Year Anniversary with 15-cent Primer issues! New readers and fans alike can find everything they need to know about Shrugged in this debut Shrugged Primer issue! Revisit volumes one and two, as well as key character highlights, original[...]

In a new press release, Aspen reveals the details: Aspen Comics, the comic book publishing house founded in 2003 by the late superstar artist Michael Turner, will be celebrating its fifteen-year anniversary in 2018 To celebrate, the publisher is planning a yearlong initiative featuring a return to many of its classic properties Three of Aspen's flagship[...]

Sideshow has partnered with Aspen Comics to create a new Premium Format Figure based on Aspen Matthews from the company's flagship series Fathom. Created by the late Michael Turner, the character is a marine biologist who discovers she has fantastical aquatic powers that tie into her mysterious past Aspen first appeared in the Fathom Preview from[...]

All-New Fathom is not the smart, witty, or insightful comic it wants to be. It’s not entertaining. It’s just there. It comes. It goes. Read Aquaman instead.

Yup, I was doing scrolling through the auction list again, something I do every time the topic of original art comes up and I found some pretty cool pieces starting with an original Darwyn Cooke illustration of Wonder Woman. A Michael Turner cover for Wizard World Los Angeles. The Marvel Spotlight #27 cover by Gil Kane. Spawn #33 cover[...]

Dynamite Entertainment and The Brewing Factory sent me the new Women of Dynamite: Purgatori Statue based on the art of the late Michael Turner It was sculpted by Jason Smith who did the Vampirella statue I showed last week I'm still working the kinks out of the videos. Overall I think it's a really nice piece[...]

Here we have the fourth Dynamite Tuesday announcement, this time it's for two limited edition variant statues from the Women of Dynamite line produced by the Brew Factory. The Women of Dynamite: Purgatori Limited Edition "Black & White" Statue: Only 49 of these black-and-white statues exist in the world The extremely Limited Edition Purgatori statue, based on[...]

"Wow! Now that's pretty damn shameful right there… for a dozen different reasons." – J Scott Campbell This was a particularly detailed, if transparent, scam. Michael Turner was a very popular comic book artist who died young Artist on Witchblade, Superman/Batman and Soulfire, it was his Fathom series that garnered him most fame and started the publisher Aspen Press[...]

There are only 1,000 copies total and it will not be reprinted… though it will be available digitally. If you want a copy, you might want to call your local comic shop and reserve one now. Here are some preview pages from the book including the work of Michael Turner, Terry Dodson, Stjepan Sejic, Brandon Peterson and John Tyler[...]

The piece is based off of the work of the late Michael Turner and sculpted by Jason Smith. Women of Dynamite: Purgatori Statue Price: $189.99 Art: Jason Smith (sculptor), Michael Turner (artist) ON SALE DATE: September 30 The vampire goddess from Egypt, rising from the pits of Hell, has never looked so desirable… or deadly! Based on the work of[...]

ETERNAL SOULFIRE #1 JT Krul – Story / Alex Konat – Art / Federico Blee – Colors Michael Turner's classic action-adventure series re-emerges with a brand new era of mystery and magic! The world of magic and technology have finally collided! And, with it, a new cast of characters will rise Cassidy, a young high school student with[...]

The cover on this particular issue was done by the late Michael Turner. With the recent release of Warren Ellis' new series Project Superpowers: Blackcross, Comixology and Dynamite are having a sale on the previous issues of the Project Superpowers series They've also sent over the original issue done by Jim Krueger and Alex Ross[...]

By Michele Brittany, a West Coast Bleeding Cool Correspondent Founded in 2003 by Michael Turner, Aspen Comics is one of the larger publishers on the West Coast with their flagship titles being the long-running series, Fathom and Soulfire Saturday afternoon several of the publishers' key personnel were on hand for the Official Aspen Comics Long Beach[...]

This time we get to see some form Tales Of Honor, Witchblade and the new series Wildfire. The Marc Silvestri and Michael Turner covers are for upcoming Witchblade trades. Here is the second part of the Top Cow covers we got this weekend This[...]

Princess Bethany–ruler of Evanfar, the largest and most prominent kingdom, finds herself at the center of a vast conspiracy that could not only threaten her kingdom—but also her life! Journey to a place where magic is abundant, unicorns and ferrets can command armies, and five women struggle to find balance—and power–in an ever-changing fairy tale[...]

Here are a couple of screengrabs from the inexplicably popular Bingo Bash app from BitRymes Inc. And Supergirl by Michael Turner Yes, she doesn't need bingo wings to fly. I think m'learned friends at Warner Bros may well have to be in touch over this one Thanks to Benjamin Ellebracht for pointing out the swipe. In Swipe File[...]

Humberto Ramos influence maybe, a little J Scott Campbell, but an original. Except another rogue DeviantArtist, spider-artest is taking credit and compliments for it on his own page… Of course, in another post, he seems to think that posting a Spider-Man/Batman image by Michael Turner on his personal work board  will somehow earn Michael money. "creddit gose for[...]

What many critics said they could not do, especially after beloved founder, Michael Turner, passed away from cancer in 2008. They turned ten. In fact, 2013 not only marks their tenth anniversary, but an even more compelling one: five years with Michael Turner and five years without. "Mike's legacy still contributes to the growth of Aspen," stated Peter[...]