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Angoulême have announced their Official Selection for 2015, what they consider the best comic books published in the French language for the last year. It is probably the most prestigious comic book award in the world. And this yearit seems to have a record number that were originally published in the English language, including Saga, Letter 44, Can't We Talk[...]

And Saga keeps outperforming retailer expectations three years in…. Retailers also expect big things of Venus… TOP 25 ADVANCE REORDER COMICS/GRAPHIC NOVELS/TPs Publication Price Publisher DEADLY CLASS #17 CVR B DIE FOR ME VAR (MR) $3.99 IMA SUPERGIRL TP VOL 01 THE GIRL OF STEEL $16.99 DC SAGA #32 (MR) $2.99 IMA BACK TO THE FUTURE #1 (3RD PTG) $3.99 IDW INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR FOUR ANNUAL #1 $4.99 DC SWAMP THING TP VOL 07[...]

Oh happy day! It's finally happened. A hand-painted in full color and standing 8" tall, this limited production statue of Saga's Lying Cat is going to be available for pre-orders It beautifully captures Fiona Staples' seminal take on the unforgettable character. It's initially open for preorders only, and can be found exclusively in the Skybound Shop starting[...]

There's nothing like the feeling you get when you know that the Saga hiatus is over, and that you can consistently enjoy brilliant issues from writer Brian K Vaughan, and artist Fiona Staples. It seems like only yesterday that we were watching Alana give birth to Hazel All that we really had from the character was an intense internal dialogue from the[...]

Every once and awhile I'll hear this little voice in the back of my head that whispers, "need more Saga…" After leaving the comic book store this morning, I heard just that voice Luckily, we only have to wait a few more weeks until the new story arc begins! From Image Comics, award-winning writer Brian K[...]

If you are looking forward to Paper Girls #1 by Brian K Vaughan and Cliff Chiang from Image, it will be down to their reputation, the images and the solicitation copy below. For issue 1, SAGA writer BRIAN K VAUGHAN launches a brand-new ONGOING SERIES with superstar Wonder Woman artist CLIFF CHIANG! In the early hours after Halloween[...]

Each issue will explore the relationship between art and industry from the view of the wrestlers themselves, the creatives they work with, the suits in charge and the fans cheering them all on. But that's just the beginning. The real violence is outside the ring. RUMBLE #9 STORY: JOHN ARCUDI ART / COVER: JAMES HARREN NOVEMBER 25 / 32 PAGES /[...]

Lying Cat is very much a break out character of Bryan K Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga, from Image Comics. The Cat even has T-shirts. That get worn by Felicia Day on Supernatural. From today's Siege #3 by Kieron Gillen, Filipe Andrade and Rachelle Rosenberg, we get a familiar cat One of many Known as the Kitty Pride[...]

[**SPOILERS for Saga #30 below!!] I want you to do me a favor Take a really deep breath Inhale, exhale, and proceed…that's what I had to do after reading the new issue of Saga It's pretty hard not to just be wide-eyed walking around like a zombie after such an incredible issue From Image Comics, written[...]

Deadpool And Howling Commandos #2 18:02 Runaways #2 18:20 Secret Wars 2099 #3 18:42 Squadron Sinister #2 19:09 Spider-Verse #3 20:08 Harrow County #3 20:35 Injection #3 20:59 Starve #2 21:31 Saga #30 Contact Links: Site – http://www.excaliburccg.com/ Digital Store – http://www.excaliburccg.com/digital-s… Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/pages/Excali… Twitter – https://twitter.com/ExcaliburCCG MP3 of this video – http://www.excaliburccg.com/videomp3-…   [...]

Maxx's Super Awesome Comic Review Show returns to Bleeding Cool, recorded at the one and only Astro-Zombies Comic Shop in Albuquerque, New Mexico, hosted by Maxx MacLennan. They say: Bringing you discussions of all the new exciting books in comicdom. Maxx & Foxi discuss their Top 5 new single issues this week, then they point out a handful[...]

[**Warning: Mild Spoilers for Saga #28 and #29 below!] Now that the new issue of Saga is out, I guess it's appropriate to talk about how the last issue ended Why don't we all just hold a moment of silence for the dearly departed Yuma? What a sad ending it was, and if you had some[...]

Though the one in Saga has a very different way of dealing with things Apologies for the blacking out… not even if it's a dragon's, I'm told. I wonder if Malcolm Dragon can do that? Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics, London Where Martin Simmons will, next Wednesday, be signing copies of Death Sentence.       [...]

Sent in by Bleeding Cool contributor William Wright, from today's Howard Stern Show, less than a minute in, Jada Pinkett Smith is asked if she reads comic books, as she appears in the Gotham TV show. But it's not Batman she reads, it's Saga Sadly Howard hasn't heard of it Yet. From today's show… 45 seconds in… [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyNTU5qroyk[/youtube] What[...]

We are all very familiar with Saga by Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Stapes from Image Comics. But did you know there was another Saga by Vaughan and Staples? From 2001? Brian K Vaughn's final issue of Swamp Thing volume 3 With a cover by Staples… Greg Staples And look what it's called… How curious[...]

Accompanied by sales successes of Princess Leia, Thor, Silk and more Harley Quinn, there's further eveidence of the new appeal of female-lead comic books in the industry at the top. Image Comics puts six books in the top 100, two of which are Millarworld, while Titan, Valiant and Dark Hirse get one each with Doctor Who:[...]

Maxx's Super Awesome Comic Review Show returns to Bleeding Cool, recorded at the one and only Astro-Zombies Comic Shop in Albuquerque, New Mexico, hosted by Maxx MacLennan. They say: Bringing you discussions of all the new exciting books in comicdom. This week of Wednesday May 13 2015 we have special guest host Dave Jordan.  Dave and Foxi run[...]

It's always a good day when we get another dose of excellent writing and breathtaking art from Saga From Image Comics, Saga #28, written by Brian K Vaughan, with art by Fiona Staples gives us a happy balance of the three storylines that we are continuing to follow on this epic journey Right off the[...]

And see more of our DC June Previews coverage here. Saga #28 is out today And, as ever it looks really great. Fiona Staples with a masterful pen line that the colour then fills, swoops around, explodes from and ends up doing wonderful things on the page that just maked you feel wonderful on the inside as well. So it was[...]

Everybody just go… Woooooow! And then everybody go… Aaaaaaaargh! Rick And Morty and Winter Soldier help make my day. Talking of which… There is a new Saga There is a new Saga – and a new Walking Dead Both on the same day! And today's Saga does rather like throwing a good punch[...]

Image also gave us new issues of Saga, The Walking Dead, Birthright, Chrononauts, and Black Science My great week of books ended with Rick and Morty #2 (I'm so ready for season 2). Aaron Haaland of A Comic Shop in Orlando, Florida, writes: Hey Fandom, it's a new A Comic Show that covers the crap out[...]

Made into a film, it is one of the more criticially acclaimed comics for recent years. Yet, despite a lack of graphic violence, sexuality or offensive language, and also despite being first published over ten years ago, it has found itself taking second place on the American Library Association's 2014 Top Ten List of Frequently Challenged Books. It is joined[...]

#4 Marvel Comics: Miles Morales: the Ultimate Spider-Man #12 Marvel Comics: Star Wars: Darth Vader #4 Marvel Comics: Howard the Duck #2 Image Comics: Saga #27 Also discussed: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline See you again next week! Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SuperAwesomeComicShow https://www.facebook.com/FoxiHasAPosse Maxx's Super Awesome Comic Review Show returns to Bleeding Cool, recorded at the one and only Astro-Zombies Comic Shop[...]

Get ready to overdose on Fadeaway with Marko in the new issue of Saga! From Image Comics, Saga #27, written by Brian K Vaughan, with art by Fiona Staples sends us tripping on the troublesome drug that Alana experimented with many issues ago This time, it's Marko's turn as he tries it for the first[...]

Nameless, Birthright, The Walking Dead, Rat Queens, Saga, and Descender made this week Image's! Brian Wood's Rebels made me enjoy the American Revolution Zander Cannon's Kaijumax was super cute with heart It's basically Orange is the New Black with Godzilla monsters! Death of Deadpool is Marvel's biggest book of the week, but his death isn't what[...]

Maxx's Super Awesome Comic Review Show returns to Bleeding Cool, recorded at the one and only Astro-Zombies Comic Shop in Albuquerque, New Mexico, hosted by Maxx MacLennan. They say: Bringing you discussions of all the new exciting books in comicdom. No special guests this week, but we get into a bunch of books with Image deservedly continuing to[...]

Saga is of course my number one comic, and I'm sure you know that already because I am constantly spouting my love for it all over the interwebs From Image Comics, Saga #26, written by Brian K Vaughan, with art by Fiona Staples continues this month with an all around legendary issue While I always[...]

Here are the five and part of the reasons they were chosen, but for the full story check out the link above. They start off with Saga by Brian K Vaughn and Fiona Staples published by Image Comics They say of the female lead: "Alana, though, is tough as nails, a female character we can get[...]

And finally: DINOSAURS! NOT FINAL COVER! SAGA #28 story: BRIAN K VAUGHAN art / cover: FIONA STAPLES MAY 13 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99 Alana acts. SATELLITE SAM #14 story: MATT FRACTION art / cover: HOWARD CHAYKIN MAY 20 / 32 PAGES / BW / M / $3.50 Who killed Satellite Sam? And why? Everybody's cards are on the table and the[...]

Three cheers! Saga from Image Comics, written by Brian K Vaughan, with art by Fiona Staples is back with an explosive issue #25 All of the characters you've come to know and love are now intertwined in a panic-ridden plot sure to capture your attention As you know from reading the last issue, Hazel, Alana,[...]