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Priest, Rafa Sandoval to team on new BLACK ADAM comic

March 18, 2022 by Zack Quaintance in Comics

The series is slated to launch on June 21 with a new #1 issue.

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March 18, 2022 /Zack Quaintance
Black Adam, Christopher Priest, Rafa Sandoval
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Gabriel Hernandez Walta to draw new Hellboy comic, OLD MAN WHITTIER

March 18, 2022 by Zack Quaintance in Comics

The book, written by Mike Mignola, is due out June 22.

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March 18, 2022 /Zack Quaintance
Hellboy, Mike Mignola, Gabriel Hernandez Walta
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DC Comics Announces 2022 Pride Publishing Plans

March 15, 2022 by Zack Quaintance in Comics

Four new books are slated to launch in June before the pride publishing initiatives continue throughout the year.

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March 15, 2022 /Zack Quaintance
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This Book Is A Noun: On THE TALE OF ONE BAD RAT by Bryan Talbot

March 10, 2022 by Arpad Okay in Comics

‘Every piece of pleasure in her past has been cut away and ruined, like a manic night’s sink full of hair…’

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March 10, 2022 /Arpad Okay
Bryan Talbot, The Tale of One Bad Rat, Dark Horse, Dark Horse Comics
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The cable channel AMC is making comics now (apparently)

March 04, 2022 by Zack Quaintance in Comics

The move comes after the success of The Art of AMC’s The Walking Dead Universe coffee table book, which was published in partnership with Image Comics and Skybound.

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March 04, 2022 /Zack Quaintance
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Bendis, Lima Araújo team on three graphic novels for Abrams Books

March 01, 2022 by Zack Quaintance in Comics

The first book — dubbed Phenomena: The Golden City of Eyes — is set to arrive in September, with the another release coming in each of the subsequent years.

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March 01, 2022 /Zack Quaintance
Brian Michael Bendis, Andre Lima Araujo
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Hayao Miyazaki manga SHUNA'S JOURNEY gets first English translation

February 25, 2022 by Zack Quaintance in Comics

Alex Dudok de Wit is handling the translation of the book, which was first published in Japan in 1983.

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February 25, 2022 /Zack Quaintance
Hayao Miyazaki, Shauna's Journey, First Second
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Ant-Man's 60th birthday party looks fun, actually

February 25, 2022 by Zack Quaintance in Comics

Marvel has tapped writer Al Ewing and artist Tom Reilly to celebrate six decades of the character with a new book.

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February 25, 2022 /Zack Quaintance
Ant-Man, Al Ewing, Tom Reilly
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FANTASTIC FOUR: FULL CIRCLE by Alex Ross looks incredible

February 22, 2022 by Zack Quaintance in Comics

This book, due out in August, retells an old Stan Lee and Jack Kirby story for a new generation.

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February 22, 2022 /Zack Quaintance
Alex Ross, Fantastic Four Full Circle, Fantastic Four
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Tom King, Jorge Fornés collaborating again on DANGER STREET

February 18, 2022 by Zack Quaintance in Comics

The Rorschach creative team is back together again and their new book looks absolutely bonkers.

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February 18, 2022 /Zack Quaintance
DC Comics, Tom King, Jorge Fornes, Danger Street
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JLA/Avengers by Busiek and Pérez is getting a reprint from the Hero Initiative

February 16, 2022 by Zack Quaintance in Comics, News

The new printing is limited to 7,000 copies and being put out by the Hero Initiative, with a release date set for March.

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February 16, 2022 /Zack Quaintance
Kurt Busiek, George Pérez, JLA/Avengers
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New Savage Avengers is coming and this is why I'm willing to fistfight for it

February 04, 2022 by Jacob Cordas in Comics

Site contributor Jacob Cordas is violently excited about Savage Avengers…both the recently-concluded run as well as the newly-announced book by David Pepose, Carlos Magno, and team.

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February 04, 2022 /Jacob Cordas
Savage Avengers, Conan, David Pepose
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Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons...arrives just in time

January 13, 2022 by Paul Thomas in Comics

Wonder Woman Historia is beautiful and compelling as another contribution to the long history of Wonder Woman, but this is also a work that speaks to “not-men” and “men” in the U.S. during the final month of 2021.

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January 13, 2022 /Paul Thomas
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Check out this Humble Bundle of the best graphic novels from ABRAMS ComicArts

January 07, 2022 by Zack Quaintance in Comics

By Zack Quaintance — So, there’s a great Humble Bundle deal on right now that I feel obligated to tell you about: the best graphic novels from ABRAMS ComicArts.

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January 07, 2022 /Zack Quaintance
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BALTIMORE COMIC-CON: Brian K. Vaughan, Cliff Chiang talk PAPER GIRLS

October 26, 2021 by Zack Quaintance in Comics

The highlight for me (aside from seeing old and new friends) was the panel on Friday evening with writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Cliff Chiang talking Paper Girls, the complete version of which is due out tomorrow…

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October 26, 2021 /Zack Quaintance
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How to View Steve Ditko's Original Spider-Man art at the Library of Congress

October 22, 2021 by Michael Ceraso in Comics

In this post you will find the exact steps for how to view Steve Ditko’s original Spider-Man art at the Library of Congress…

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October 22, 2021 /Michael Ceraso
Steve Ditko, Spider-Man, Amazing Fantasy #15, Amazing Spider-Man #1, Library of Congress
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On Superman, Shootings, and the Reality of Superheroes

September 02, 2021 by Steve Baxi in Comics

‘I don’t need Superman to stop shootings. I don’t need Batman to end homelessness. I need Batman and Superman to provide moral and spiritual guidance to show us a better world is possible…’

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September 02, 2021 /Steve Baxi
Superman, Tom Taylor, Superman: Son of Kal-El
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Philosophy and Tom King: Existentialism in Batman #23 (2016)

July 21, 2021 by Steve Baxi in Comics

Scholar Steve Baxi applies his background in philosophy to the comics of Tom King, using Batman #23 as a lens through which to examine what King has to say about life and the position of philosophical art, with a special focus on King and artist Mitch Gerads’ application of the nine panel grid.

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July 21, 2021 /Steve Baxi
Tom King, Batman, Swamp Thing
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Ta-Nehisi Coates at Marvel: Black Panther, Captain America, and The Dream

May 27, 2021 by Larry Jorash in Comics

As Ta-Nehisi Coates’ run at Marvel Comics comes to a close, Larry Jorash looks back on the writer’s time guiding Black Panther and Captain America in the context of his non-fiction and the recurring metaphor of The Dream.

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May 27, 2021 /Larry Jorash
Ta-Nehisi Coates, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Black Panther, Captain America
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Short Horror Comics: On Ram V. and John J. Pearson's RAZORBLADES stories

April 13, 2021 by Martin Dolan in Comics

Razorblades has made a big splash in comics lately with its short horror storytelling that offers freedom with a DIY aesthetic. Today we look at the work of Ram V. and John J. Pearson in Razorblades.

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April 13, 2021 /Martin Dolan
Razorblades, Ram V, John J Pearson
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