Tag: comic books
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Revolution Aisle 9 Brings 18th Century Warfare to the Supermarket
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in Comic NewsIndependent comic writer Brady Sullivan, whose work includes the Western webcomic Death Springs, has just released a self-contained 24 page special entitled Revolution Aisle 9, part of his ongoing, Twilight Zone-inspired series Kent. Illustrated by Andrea Shiavone and lettered by Bernie Lee, the B/W one-off sees the patriotic Adam transported from the American Revolutionary War…
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All-Gay Superhero Team Hit Brighton Hard and Fast this May
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in Comic NewsWhile Northstar has been out of the closet for years, and Apollo and Midnighter are no longer an item but a married couple, Martin Eden’s Spandex has proudly claimed the title of “Britain’s first all gay superhero team” – a claim which I’m willing to believe that someone else can/will contest. The O-Men creator’s technicolour…
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Ultimate Spider-Man vol3 #1-3 Review
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Marvel Comics, $3.99 Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Art: Sara Pichelli, Justin Ponso Having grown as convoluted as its progenitor, Marvel’s Ultimate Universe has become a bit of an aimless alternative. Ever desperate to lure their extensive audience of cinemagoers into comic stores, The House of M gave its once beloved imprint a relaunch in 2009,…
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London MCM Expo Comic Village Expands to Size of Actual Village
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in Comic NewsThe MCM Expo London Comic Con is apparently expanding its Comic Village by 50% area after tables for the October show sold out in record time.
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Sean Dietrich Takes New Kid’s Book on 10,000 Mile US Tour
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In the age of the internet when most artists rely on online sales to promote, or a rare decent paying, steady gig at a big company to pay the bills, Sean Dietrich is going against the grain with a six month, 10,000 mile U.S. Live Art Tour starting Aug 1st to promote several new books,…
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Memorial Day Sale at Ink Pen Mutations’ Revamped Site
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Press release: Ink Pen Mutations announced today that in celebration for huge website redo they are launching a huge Memorials day sale. From May 28th to May 31st everything on their website www.inkpenmutations.com will be 30% off. All of their illustrated fiction hits including Zombie Cadence to Mother’s Urn are included in the sale. Click on…
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Why do Comic Books Rule the Box Office?
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in ColumnOf course, there are many successful films these days that didn’t start off in the world of comic books. But if we take a close look at the box-office results over the last five years, each year we find that a comic based film is in the top ten. The only exception was 2009, which while…
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Marvel’s Villains Wreak Vengeance
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in Comic NewsFear Itself #1 hit the shelves just last week, but the folks at Marvel are already are teasing us with their next big event, Vengeance, which, as Tom Brennan told IGN, will offer “an exploration of villainy in the Marvel Universe through the eyes of the next generation.” Not the sequel to Acts of Vengeance…