Tag: Image Comics

Support This: ‘A Voice in the Dark’ and why you should keep buying comics

A Voice In The Dark: Get Your Gun #1

Larime Taylor’s A Voice in the Dark is a book that you should be investing in. Let’s state our bias up-front. Since we first discovered the work and story of Larime Taylor, we’ve not only reviewed his stuff quite favourably, but we’ve also interviewed him several times. He’s even been a guest host on our …

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Cover Story: Best Comic Book Covers of July 2014

Bodies #1 (DC/Vertigo) - Artist: Fiona Stephenson

Each month, hundreds of comics are released to stores for the hungry masses of fans around the world. To stand out on the shelves, you have to put the great art up front. You can judge a book by its cover.  Welcome back to our continuing monthly column. We can say again because we’re back on schedule. Why …

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SDCC 2014 Highlights: 10 things that excite us

SDCC 2014 Montage

  So that is this year’s Comic-Con International in San Diego done and dusted, and whether you could be there or not, we stand by our belief that the Monday following such an event should be declared a geek public holiday. That should go for all ‘Cons actually. The sheer amount of news leading up to and coming …

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2014 Harvey Awards reveal final nominations list

It’s that time of year again. The Harvey Awards have announced their final ballot of nominees for 2014. Valiant Entertainment’s Quantum and Woody leads the pack with nominations in six categories, including best new series, slightly ahead of traditional leaders Hawkeye (with five) and Saga (with four). No massive surprises here, with the highly acclaimed titles like March (Top Shelf Productions), Battling Boy …

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Graphic Bits Reviews: Grayson #1, New Suicide Squad #1, Spider-Man 2099 #1, Spread #1

New Suicide Squad #1

Don’t have time for long reviews of comics? Then check out Graphic Bits: bite sized chunks of comic book goodness designed to get behind the panels and into your hearts. It’s a week (9 July 2014) of debuts from the three top dogs in the funny book business. Nightwing gets the cold winter shoulder in Grayson #1 …

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Cover Story: Best Comic Book Covers of June 2014

New Avengers Annual #1 (Marvel) - Artist: Marco Rudy

Each month, hundreds of comics are released to stores for the hungry masses of fans around the world. To stand out on the shelves, you have to put the great art up front. You can judge a book by its cover. Welcome back to our continuing monthly column. At least it would be if we hadn’t missed it …

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Eisner Awards 2014 nominations announced

HAWKEYE #11 - Pizza Dog

Comic-Con International (Comic-Con) has announced the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards for 2014. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on 25 July 2014 during the Comic-Con International in San Diego. Hawkeye continues to be a darling with the critics, and justifiably so, with 5 nominations for Best Single Issue, Continuing Series, Best Writer (for …

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Behind the Panels Issue 94 – Noah

Welcome to Issue 94 of Behind the Panels, the comic book show that still doesn’t know what a cubit is. In this issue, every Spider-man gathers together for a major event, while Batman gets ready for a birthday party. THEN, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles make their trailer debut, and Megan Fox wears a yellow …

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Cover Story: Best Comic Book Covers of December 2013

Each month, hundreds of comics are released to stores for the hungry masses of fans around the world. To stand out on the shelves, you have to put the great art up front. You can judge a book by its cover. Welcome back to our continuing monthly column, where the covers tell a story of their own. It’s …

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Graphic Bits Reviews: Avengers Annual #1, Earth 2 #18, Green Arrow #26, Green Lantern #26, Inhumanity #1, Velvet #2

Inhumanity #1

Don’t have time for long reviews of comics? Then check out Graphic Bits: bite sized chunks of comic book goodness designed to get behind the panels and into your hearts. Last week (4 December 2013), Marvel’s Infinity has finished, but oh the Inhumanity! Then the Avengers get their first Marvel NOW! annual. Over at DC (where all …

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Cover Story: Best Comic Book Covers of November 2013

Mighty Avengers #3 (Marvel) - Artist: Ron Wimberly

Each month, hundreds of comics are released to stores for the hungry masses of fans around the world. To stand out on the shelves, you have to put the great art up front. You can judge a book by its cover. Welcome back to our continuing monthly column, where the covers tell a story of their own. This …

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