Books & Comics
New Street Fighter VS. Darkstalkers Comic coming from Udon Entertainment
In a recent announcement, publisher Udon Entertainment, revealed that a new crossover comic book series starring Capcom’s World Warriors and Night Warriors, titled Street Fighter VS. Darkstalkers.
Super Mario Adventures Graphic Novel Announced!
Fun fact: did you know that there was a Mario Graphic Novel? There was, and it was called SUPER MARIO ADVENTURES. It originally appeared in twelve installments of Nintendo Power in 1992, from January to December. While it wasn’t exactly a retelling of any of the games, it was loosely based on Super Mario World, where many of the characters and enemies were similar, featuring Mario, Luigi, Toadstoo...[Read More]
Mechanaflux – An Indie Fantasy Comic Series
The world of indie comics is a bigger place than I once imagined. Makes sense, seeing as how indie games are a prominent part of a medium I love very much. It just never dawned on me how prevalent and worthwhile tracking down independent comic artists and writers was. A few years back I wound up at WV Pop Con, a comic book convention held in Morgantown, WV. I only went because the convention was c...[Read More]
Dark Horse is Publishing A New Zelda Art Book
The Legend of Zelda is a franchise that has some amazing artwork behind it. Dark Horse, the publishing house that puts out some awesome comics and the publishers behind the fascinating Hyrule Historia, is putting together another Zelda-related treat for fans.
Soar to New Heights with HAIKYU!!
This summer, VIZ Manga is set to release the highly anticipated first volume of HAIKYU!!, a high-octane, action-packed volleyball sports drama! Follow highschooler Shoyo Hinata on his journey to become the greatest volleyball player ever! With a short stature and a big heart, Shoyo is determined to be as good as his idol, “the Little Giant.”
April Showers Bring Viz Manga
Viz Media is behind some of the biggest franchises in manga and anime, publishing titles like One Piece, Tokyo Ghoul, Dragonball Z, and a ton more. Each month Viz expands its offerings and we got the details on what is in store for April. There are some old favorites and new time faces coming to the manga space on VizManga.com and the VizManga app on iOS and Android. Let’s check them out!
ComicConBox to include Exclusive Variant Cover Comic
Wizard World, Inc. announced that the July ComicConBox will include a copy of Detective Comics #474 first appearance of Deadshot exclusive Variant Cover done by Dan Panosian. Monthly subscribers will receive the color variant cover and new subscribers will can select a virgin cover as a gift! The comic features Deadshot escaping from prison to hunt down the Dark Knight. Read this exciting chapter ...[Read More]
May the 4th Be With You And at the Comic Shop!
May the 4th is the holiday of Star Wars celebration as its pun-tastic name suggests. Every year, various events are held across the world from the extreme to the humble. This year, Marvel Comics is bringing a slew of May the 4th comics from the True Believers Series. This series is the starting point for some of the best Star Wars comics around. It ranges from new age stories to classics. True Bel...[Read More]
A Look At: The Art of He Man and the Masters of the Universe
Being born in the ’90s, I was in the awkward “Post He-Man” era growing up. It was always that series that I would see and hear people talking about, but never actually see it myself. To this day, I am unsure if I have seen a full episode, just bits and pieces here and there. Being the youngest sibling of four other boys, I was acquainted with the He-Man toys growing up, and boy a...[Read More]
Marvel Universe is Getting a Second Civil War
There’s a reason that the next big blockbuster is Captain America: Civil War. That run of comics was unique in its political portrayal of conflicting ideals with the modern anchor point of how to regulate super-powered persons. It had some of the coolest artwork to date and the story line kept readers on their toes. As any good conflict would, sometimes the wounds never full heal. Prepare fo...[Read More]
Halo Comic Anthology Announced by Dark Horse
343 Industries, known for their juggernaut of a series Halo, and comic powerhouse Dark Horse Comics announced today that they will be partnering up later this year to bring the galactic series to comics in a new anthology set. Excuse me. Halo: Tales from Slipspace is an anthology of new stories and releases this October at your local comic book store and multiple online retailers. Headed by Franch...[Read More]
C2E2 2015 Recap
Spring in Chicago brings a lot of different things. The increased rainfall really helps accentuate the odd fragrance of Lake Michigan, causes trees to sprout leaves on their scraggly limbs, and the increased temperature thaws the piles of snow to reveal any number of unspeakable urban treasures/horrors. Also, spring means it’s time for C2E2, the biggest pop culture gathering in the city limi...[Read More]