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‘Saga’ Artist Fiona Staples Responds to Dave Dorman Criticism of ‘Breastfeeding Cover’
Filed under: Image, News, Opinion, Culture
Celebrated illustrator Dave Dorman took to his blog today to share his displeasure at the first issue cover of forthcoming Image series Saga. Dorman, whose work includes covers for Heavy Metal, Star Wars an... [read more]
New Art from Vaughan’s ‘Saga,’ Hickman’s ‘Manhattan Projects,’ Keatinge’s ‘Hell Yeah’
Filed under: Image, News, Art
In the wake of Marvel's big Avengers Vs. X-Men announcement and some pervasive DC rumors, the always forthright Publisher of Image Comics Eric Stephenson took the opportunity to distinguish his company from the Big Two ... [read more]
Original Art Auctions to Benefit Writer Steve Niles’ Sick Dog
Filed under: Art, Culture
DC Comics may have left Clark Kent's longtime super-pet to a grim fate on the planet Krypton as part of their New 52 Superman continuity shakeup, but Krypto's spirit lives on in Sonny, the beloved canine companion of comics... [read more]
‘Dark Horse Presents’ An All-Star Lineup In Issue #4 [Preview]
Filed under: Dark Horse, Previews
On sale now in finer comics shops is Dark Horse Presents #4, the latest issue of Dark Horse's prestigious anthology series. Featuring no distracting advertisements, the 80-page book contains new material by such rel... [read more]
The Graphically Beautiful Work of ‘Saga’ Artist Fiona Staples [Gallery]
Filed under: Art
Every year at Comic-Con International in San Diego, the announcement of special projects gets fans and professionals alike buzzing around the con floor with excitement over the work of certain creators. This year was no exception, a... [read more]
Fiona Staples and Francis Manapul Win Joe Shuster Awards and a First Look at THE FLASH
The Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo this weekend was full of exciting news. Not only did we premiere lots of art for many of our books coming out this September, but two of our artists were also the distinguished recipients of the 2011 Joe Shus... [read more]
A first look at Fiona Staples’ interiors for JONAH HEX #66
My admiration for Fiona Staples may be more publicly documented than the personal lives of most reality stars, but that respect is certainly well-earned. I’ve been looking forward to previewing Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray’s JONAH HEX #66 since we announced Fiona would be handling the art duties for the [read more]
Fiona Staples walks us through her T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #7 cover!
My public wish that Fiona Staples gets a crack at each of our book’s covers is slowly coming true: May’s T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #7 will feature the outstanding cover above.
We asked Fiona for a bit of background on her cover, and she supplied a few process pieces and an explanation on [read more]
2011 JOE SHUSTER AWARD Nominees Announced Today
The 2011 JOE SHUSTER AWARD nominees for outstanding achievements of Canadian comic book creators, publishers and retailers were announced today. Among the nominees whose work has been published by DC Comics are, Francis Manapul, Fiona Staples, Cameron Stewart, Dave McCaig, J. Torres and Jeff Lemire, who was nominated in [read more]
DCU in 2011: Fiona Staples to guest artist on JONAH HEX #66
My appreciation for Fiona Staples’ art had been chronicled on these blogs in long detail, but to sum up my point of view: in a perfect world, Fiona Staples will draw all of our characters at least once. With that on the record, I’m thrilled to announce that Fiona Staples [read more]
A few teases for the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents fans
I know I’m far from the only T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents fan here. I’ve been tipped off to a few of the guest artists who’ll be contributing to upcoming issues, and they’re just too cool not to share. (Just check out the Francis Manapul cover for issue five above!) I’ll let you [read more]
REVIEW: Mystery Society #2
TWITTER REPORT: Ryan Reynolds ‘Green Lantern’ Reactions And Comic-Con Questions
The first image of Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern cannot be unseen by the Internet now, and mixed reactions from all sides are rolling in. You'll find likes and dislikes below from Ron Marz, Andy Diggle and others.
Elsewhere, there have been many questions and answers getting batted about in the [read more]
Fiona Staples & Jeff Lemire Draw ‘Jonah Hex’ [Preview]
On sale this week is, believe it or not, the 66th issue of DC Comics' Jonah Hex. Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, the ongoing series about the gritty Western anti-hero has seen a who's who of excellent [read more]