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A Letter From The Editor
By Admin | May 16, 2008
If you have been a regular visitor to this website then you will have certainly noticed the lack of updates to the site and based on several emails that I have received your probably wondering what’s going on.
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Marvel Comics News: Infiltration Success, Sell-outs, Varients and Much More!
By News | May 10, 2008
Michael Turner Cover Ultimate Origins #1!
Marvel is proud to unveil superstar artist Michael Turner’s variant cover to the hotly-anticipated Ultimate Origins #1! It’s the beginning of the end for the Ultimate Universe—but just what are the secrets behind the origin of the Ultimate Universe? The critically-acclaimed, award winning scribe Brian Michael Bendis (Secret Invasion, Ultimate Spider-Man) and fan-favorite artist Butch Guice (Captain America, Iron Man) join forces for the first time to present a jaw-dropping journey that leads into this fall’s ULTIMATUM! And the Ultimate Universe will never, ever, be the same again! Wrapped up in gorgeous covers by superstars Gabrielle Dell’Otto, Simone Bianchi and Michael Turner, no Marvel fan can miss Ultimate Origins #1!
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MAW Productions Announces Jetta / Shi: Arrow of Destiny
By Press Release | May 10, 2008
MAW Productions is proud to announce the release of Jetta / Shi - “Arrow of Destiny”,
a one-shot crossover comic book involved pairing the popular ninja, Jetta, with the legendary warrior monk, Shi. Prophesy says Shianndrea Toshigawa (aka Jetta) of the Toshigawa ninja clan is the Chosen One, the one who will protect the earth from the impending invasion of the demon army of the Knave. But all she wants is to have a normal life. After witnessing the brutal slaying of her entire family, Ana Ishikawa (aka Shi), a descendent of the Sohei warrior monks of medieval Japan, transforms herself into the vengeful Shi, the living embodiment of Death. In “Arrow of Destiny”, Jetta and Shi team up to protect a powerful artifact from the evil monster, Orcus, and his horde of the undead. Along the way, they learn that their histories have crossed paths before and the destiny of the world rests in their hands.
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Valient Entertainment Now on Comicspace
By News | May 10, 2008
Valiant Entertainment has joined the more than 700 other publishers on www.comicspace.com, the premier social networking site dedicated to comic books and comics fans. Fans can befriend Valiant Entertainment by heading to www.comicspace.com/ValiantEntertainment. On the Valiant page, fans can learn about Valiant Entertainment and read a 20 page sneak preview of the Harbinger: The Beginning hardcover edition and a 12 page sneak preview of the X-O Manowar: Birth hardcover edition.
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DC Comics News: Minx is 1, Catwoman Finale and Back to Press You Go!
By News | May 10, 2008
This month, DC Comics’ Minx line of original graphic novels for teens hits its one-year anniversary, and to celebrate, DC is offering retailers a special ordering incentive on Minx backlist titles.
Starting now, retailers who order 2007 Minx backlist titles using the promo code 839 will be eligible to make full returns on them at a later date.
The Minx titles eligible for this ordering incentive are:
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Super-Con Invading San Jose, May 17th - 19th
By News | May 10, 2008
THE EVENT Super-Con is bringing the biggest and brightest stars of comics, sci-fi and pop culture to downtown San Jose on Saturday, May 17, and Sunday, May 18. Super-Con returns to San Jose for the second year, bringing nonstop action to the San Jose Convention Center’s South Hall.
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The Art of Von Allan at Ottawa’s Ristorante La Dolce Vita
By News | May 10, 2008
Art, in all of its myriad forms, fires our imagination. By presenting ideas to the viewer in the form of line, tone and colour, the artist can become a dream-maker. These often take the form of stories, either told in a single, breathtaking image or shown sequentially over a number of drawings or paintings. Triptychs are one example of the latter. Another example, long dismissed as either juvenile or pop art, is the graphic novel – comic books that have grown up. Von Allan, an Ottawa-based artist and graphic novelist, will show why this form of art speaks to him with an art show at La Dolce Vita beginning on May 19, 2008.
“Graphic novels, with their ability to express a broad range of thoughts and ideas, are an art form that stimulates the imagination by their very nature,” says Allan. “For me, personally, the combination of words and images is a delight. Seeing a figure materialize on a piece of Bristol board just with a pencil and brush is magic. Seeing a reader then interact with that figure, proving the reality of their two-dimensional world, makes that figure something more. It is exactly in that space, that ‘something more,’ where dreams come alive. It is amazing what a little line of ink on a small piece of paper can do.”
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Mike Mignola Returns To Baltimore Comic-Con!
By News | May 3, 2008
Hellboy creator and Disney Atlantis artist Mike Mignola, last year’s Guest of Honor at the Baltimore Comic-Con, is returning to the Baltimore Convention Center on September 27-28, 2008 for this year’s edition of the convention. This summer will see the release of the second Hellboy feature film, and the popularity of both creator and character couldn’t be higher.
“We’re extremely happy to welcome back Mike Mignola to Baltimore. Our fans were thrilled to see him last year, and we know they’ll be even happier to have him return this year,” said Marc Nathan, the show’s promoter.
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Alterna Comics’ Morbid Myths Volumne 1 Sells Out
By Press Release | May 3, 2008
Alterna Comics is pleased to announce that Hard Way Studios’ ‘MORBID MYTHS VOL.1 THE COLLECTION’ has sold out at Diamondl! Copies of the book may still be available at retailers nationwide. Alterna Comics is also more than happy to supply books for any reorders through Diamond. More details on ‘MORBID MYTHS’ and other Alterna titles are available at www.alternacomics.com.
The title, which marks the third national sell out release for Alterna, arrived in stores on April 30th, 2008.
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DC Comics News Roundup: DCU #0 Back to Press and JLA #21 Pivotal Issue
By News | May 3, 2008
With DC UNIVERSE 0 sold out at super speed on the same day it arrived in stores, DC Comics is rushing this red-hot issue back to press for a new, second printing.
The issue’s release coincided with a full-page article in The New York Daily News featuring quotes from DC UNIVERSE 0 writers Grant Morrison and Geoff Johns and art from FINAL CRISIS illustrator J.G. Jones. After being picked up by the Associated Press, DC UNIVERSE 0 and the return of Barry Allen have been receiving national press attention, including articles in The New York Times, The Houston Chronicle and The Village Voice, with more coverage still to come. Additionally, DCU Executive Editor Dan DiDio spoke to Newsarama about the big reveal today, and the initial news break was picked up throughout the comic trade press.
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