Oct 30 2013
Some of the best and brightest Australian comic book talent get grim and gritty in this new quarterly anthology that mixes horror, politics and a decent dose of humour. The anthology has a long tradition on the local scene, the birthplace of many underground comix and superstar artists alike, going at least as far back …
Oct 29 2013
As one of the first Australian graphic novels to be optioned for an international feature film, Paul Bedford‘s The List is a significant chapter for the local comic book scene. It’s certainly made a splash here in Australia, where Bedford’s regular appearances at conventions and book stores have helped push the book into the buyer’s …
Oct 29 2013
Marvel has sent out some preview pages from the upcoming Wolverine Origin II series, due out on Christmas Day 2013! The pages and cover are colour versions of the previously released Adam Kubert pencils, but for a secret as closely guarded as Wolverine’s origin, less is probably more here. Written by Kieron Gillen, the series is set …
Oct 24 2013
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. While the major publishers are filling their pages with villains, battling atoms and infinite crises, Image Comics this week has largely concentrated on crafting some monthly …
Oct 24 2013
It comes as a completely surprise that Marvel‘s multiple award-winning run of Daredevil is seemingly coming to an end with issue #36. Currently written by Mark Waid, with art duties tackled by Chris Samnee and Javier Rodriguez, the book has been topping ‘best of ‘ lists for the duration of its run. Now series editor Steve …
Oct 19 2013
It’s the crossover that had to happen! Or at least it already has on our bedroom floors and toy stores during the 80s and 90s. IDW has announced (via CBR) in their January 2014 solicitations that their big crossover will be The X-Files Conspiracy. The “event of the year sees characters from The X-Files interact …
Oct 18 2013
Dark Horse are celebrating the 20th anniversary of Hellboy in a big way come 2014, with variant covers across many of their titles and a Hellboy: The First 20 Years hardcover due out in March. There’s also a stack of new titles coming out, many of which were announced at NYCC or prior, but they …
Oct 17 2013
Marvel has issued a press release containing a full list of the titles announced at NYCC this year, including the new and relaunched titles we can expect between January and April 2014. Marvel Entertainment’s Editor in Chief Axel Alonso claims that the “NYCC announcements were only the tip of the iceberg — we’ve plenty more to …
Oct 15 2013
Springing off the back of the New York Comic-Con announcements, DC Comics have pulled out their solicitations for January 2014. In addition to launching tie-properties for The Vampire Diaries and Scribblenauts in the comic book world, there’s some strange things afoot in the land that the Bat built… Frank Miller and “Gothtopia” No, it’s not …
Oct 15 2013
French publisher Editions Dargaud, one of the biggest publishers of Franco-Belgian bande dessinée in Europe, have released a new trailer showcasing the hotly anticipated fifth volume of the Blacksad series. Simply titled Blacksad: Amarillo, it gives us a terrific sampling of the artwork by Juanjo Guarnido Dark Horse has published the first four volumes in English, but there …
Oct 09 2013
Superman and Wonder Woman are the New 52’s hottest couple, but does that make them the hottest title as well? When Superman/Wonder Woman was first announced, many expressed legitimate concern over Wonder Woman’s potential relegation to the role of “Superman’s girlfriend”. This argument seemed somewhat alarmist, as few people expressed similar concerns over the release …
