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Happy Birthday Image Comics
Wow February 1 is a banner day in comics history. It is also the day that IMage Comics was created -- 20 years ago. Via Facebook co-founder Jim Valentino Shared a photo of the founders and one pal on that fateful day, from left to right Erik Larsen, Hank [read more]
Women in Refrigerators — 13 years later
It was 13 years ago that an "amateur" comics journalist named Gail Simone ran a survey about the phenomenon of "Women in Refrigerators" in comics. That site -- currently housed here -- used the moment of Kyle Rayner came home and found his girlfriend stuffed in the [read more]
The Glory (Image / Extreme) Relaunch: an 80s Take on a 90s Book
In many ways, Rob Leifeld's old Extreme line was the epitome of the Direct Market in the mid-90s. Imagine my surprise when I'm reading the relaunch of one of those books at realize it's very much a mid-80s comic.
As with the Prophet re-launch, the Glory re-launch is something a [read more]
The First Valiant Series Announcement (X-O Man of War)
After announcing a book for Free Comic Book Day and a lot of teasing, the relaunched Valiant has announced it's first title. X-O Manowar is launching on May 2nd. That's actually the Wednesday BEFORE Free Comic Book Day.
X-O's high concept is, roughly stated, Conan in Iron Man's suit. [read more]
NYCC Announcements: The Lost Alan Moore Scripts Resurface
Share this link on Facebook!In the late 90s Alan Moore had a bit of a lull in his career. It was after his exit from DC and before he started up League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and America’s Best Comics with Wildstorm (almost exactly when DC bought Wildstorm). The person who [read more]
SDCC Literary Comics: Interview with a Vampire & Uglies Adaptations, Ms. Tree Returns
At San Diego Comic-Con it was announced that Anne Rice's classic vampire novel, Interview With a Vampire, is being adapted into graphic novel format by webcomic creator Ashley Marie Witter for Yen Press, due out in 2012. [read more]
Valiant Entertainment comics back…again
Via PR and an interview with CBR, the much-argued over Valiant comics characters are coming back, this time under a group led by former Marvel CEO Peter Cuneo, his brother, Gavin, CEO Jason Kothari and director Dinesh Shamdasani. [read more]
The Hero Initiative reunites original SANDMAN team
HERO COMICS 2011 is a benefit comic for the Hero Initiative, the highly worthy charity which helps down and out creators get back on their feet. Editor Scott Dunbier has a special treat planned for the issue: a reunion of the SANDMAN #1 team of Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth [read more]
Rescue Rangers back at BOOM!
With BOOM!'s DARKWING DUCK comics doing well for the '90s nostalgia crowd, was it only a matter of time before they brought back RESCUE RANGERS, as well? Absolutely.
Imagining chipmunk terrorists Chip and Dale as bold adventurers, with the addition of rodent heroes Monterey Jack, Gadget and Zipper the Housefly, the [read more]
Download this: The Imp by Daniel Raeburn
Daniel Raeburn has made the entire four-issue run of his 1997-2002 fanzine The Imp available for PDF download. Single topic issues on Dan Clowes, Jack Chick, Chris Ware and Mexican historietas generally defined the direction of all future scholarship on such topics and this is one of the finest [read more]
Dynamite acquires Chaos Comics library
It's the 90s and the "Bad Girl" era of comics all over again, as Dynamite announces they have acquired the Chaos Comics library which in cluded such titles as Evil Ernie, Chastity, Purgatory, and so on. Lady Death, the best known character from Chaos, was not included in the deal. [read more]