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Oddly Normal #1: How a Girl with Green Hair is Completely Relatable
Otis Frampton’s Oddly Normal, published by Image, will delight kids and adults alike! ODDLY NORMAL #1 WRITER: Otis Frampton ARTIST: Otis Frampton COLORIST: Otis Frampton, Thomas Boatwright PUBLISHER: Image Comics RELEASE DATE: September 17, 2014 If you want to have a copy delivered to your doorstep, buy Oddly Normal #1. Today is Oddly Normal’s birthday, […]
Saga Issue #22 gets complicated
Not complicated in a bad way, just more complicated in terms of the story and where your brain wants these kinds of love stories and drama to go. Typically, the husband/wife focus point is blissfully in love to the point it is sickening and wholly unrealistic. That is not true in Saga. While their love […]
An Absolutely Fine Time at Rose City Comic Con
I had a great time at Rose City Comic Con! Fun exclusives! Awesome panels! Meaningful fan interactions! Fun after party! Sweet commission! Yes! It was full of exclamation points! If you’ve read my prior con reports, you’ll have noticed a few things. One, I like panels. Two, certain corners of the internet would consider me […]
BOOM! Studios and Archaia Celebrate Jim Henson’s Birthday
No doubt that Jim Henson’s influence is a cornerstone in American culture. Today BOOM! Studios and the imprint Archaia celebrate the birthday of Jim Henson. He is a beloved creator that brought us decades of entertainment through The Storyteller, Fraggle Rock, and of course The Muppets. Jim Henson’s creations reached people’s hearts and gave us so […]
Five Questions with… Joshua Williamson the Creator of Nailbiter
Five Questions with… Joshua Williamson Recently I attended Rose City Comic Con in Portland, where I had a chance to sit down with Nailbiter and Ghosted writer Joshua Williamson. It seemed only appropriate to harangue Joshua with my “Five Questions” while in Oregon, which is where his now-popular serial killer serial takes place. We talked […]
Conan the Avenger: Shadows of Kush, Issues #2 – #5, reviewed
Gronk….Gronk When I last talked about this new run, it was the inaugural first issue. Which was tremendously good. Now that I’ve gotten myself all caught up (hey, it happens) I’ve been able to get more of a feel for the story and what Van Lente is up to. Conan the Avenger: Shadows over Kush […]
Here Be Monsters…and Dead Gods in Ragnarok #1
Walter Simonson’s first creator-owned comic in 20 years published by IDW, Ragnarok, is full of epic art, but leaves a little to be desired when it comes to the writing. RAGNAROK #1 WRITER: Walter Simonson ARTIST: Walter Simonson COLORIST: Laura Martin LETTERER: John Workman PUBLISHER: IDW RELEASE DATE: July 23, 2014 Try Ragnarok #1 for […]
JIM HENSON’S THE STORYTELLER: WITCHES #1 is the Prettiest Childhood Storybook in a Comic
S.M. Vidanni has created a beautiful fairy tale full of gorgeous illustrations in Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Witches #1 published by BOOM! Studios. JIM HENSON’S THE STORYTELLER: WITCHES #1 WRITER: S.M. Vidaurri ARTIST: S.M. Vidaurri COLORIST: S.M. Vidaurri LETTERER: S.M. Vidaurri PUBLISHER: BOOM! Studios – Archaia imprint RELEASE DATE: September 17, 2014 Get your own copy ofn […]
Comics You Crave: Comic Book Releases for September 24, 2014
COMIC BUUUUUHKS! Here are your comic book releases for September 24, 2014! (AR= Ask Retailer) Forgot to check last week? See what you missed here. More Info at Boom Studios: WEBSITE AND TWITTER Bee And Puppycat #4 (Cover A Natasha Allegri), $3.99 Bee And Puppycat #4 (Cover B Zac Gorman), $3.99 Bee And Puppycat #4 […]
Rose City Comic Con: Plan of Attack
I’m headed to Rose City Comic Con! After 20 years living in the Pacific Northwest, this will be only my fourth trip to Portland. What can I say? I’m a bit of a home body. But, I’m really excited for this weekend. It’s a new con for me and Portland is home to many of […]
Comic Review: Wild’s End #1
Guardians of the Galaxy creator Dan Abnett invents a world of anthropomorphic animals who encounter an out-of-this-world threat in BOOM! Studios’ new Sci-Fi fantasy, Wild’s End. Wild’s End #1 Writer: Dan Abnett Artist: I.N.J. Culbard Publisher: Boom Studios Release Date: September 10, 2014 Try Wilds End #1 if you need more anthropomorphic animals in […]
BOOM! Studios to Debut ‘Sleepy Hollow’ Comics in October
Hey there Sleepyheads! As you gear up for the new season of Sleepy Hollow starting in on September 22nd, also prepare yourself for the new Sleepy Hollow comics from BOOM! Studios in October. For now, you can check out some panels on the Sleepy Hollow Facebook page: Ichabod preview and Jenny preview. How does this sound to […]
BOOM! Studios Celebrates Two Years of Success with Bravest Warriors #25
BOOM! Studios is celebrating two years of it’s successful Bravest Warriors title with a bunch of cool variant covers! Bravest Warriors, created by Pendleton Ward–who also created Adventure Time, is about space traveling teenagers saving super-cute aliens. Now with the creative team of Kate Leth and Ian McGinty, there’s not a better time to catch […]
Peter Parker and Kamala Khan Team Up in Amazing Spider-Man #7
Thanks to the editors at Marvel, comic readers will see a brand new hero team of Ms. Marvel, Kamala Khan, and Spider-Man, Peter Parker, in Amazing Spider-Man #7 out in October. Direct from Marvel: Together for the first time! The Amazing Spider-Man meets the Miraculous Ms. Marvel in the super hero team-up you’ve all been […]
Comics You Crave: Comic Book Releases for September 17, 2014
COMIC BUUUUUHKS! Here are your comic book releases for September 17, 2014! (AR= Ask Retailer) Forgot to check last week? See what you missed here. More Info at Boom Studios: WEBSITE AND TWITTER Bee And Puppycat #2 (Buntoo 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99 Clive Barker’s Hellraiser Bestiary #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Conor Nolan), $3.99 Clive […]
