Valiant Announces THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOYO HARADA #1

February 24, 2018

Press Release

As revealed today at ComicsPRO 2018, Valiant is proud to announce THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOYO HARADA #1 – the FIRST ISSUE of a SIX-PART, PRESTIGE SERIES from Eisner Award-winning writer Joshua Dysart (HARBINGER, HARBINGER WARS, Unknown Soldier) and spectacular rising star CAFU (RAPTURE)! Alongside each oversized issue's main narrative – set in the present day and featuring stunningly detailed art byCAFU – each chapter of THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOYO HARADA will also feature a striking episode from Harada's past, illustrated by a rotating cast of staggering guest talents, including Mico Suayan (BLOODSHOT REBORN), Lewis LaRosa (BLOODSHOT SALVATION), Adam Pollina (X-Force), and more yet to be revealed when the series debuts in early 2019.

Archie’s SuperTeens Return in a Super Fun New Crossover Event

February 24, 2018

Press Release

The superpowered team-up 50 years in the making is finally here! Riverdale’s most unlikely heroes, the SuperTeens, will meet Archie Comics’ flagship hero team, The Mighty Crusaders, in a two-issue crossover event flying to comic shops this summer.

Titan Celebrates Mickey Spillane's 100th Anniversary With An All-New Mike Hammer Comic Book Series

February 24, 2018

Press Release

To celebrate the centenary year of Mickey Spillane, Titan Comics is excited to announce Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer, a brand-new Hard Case Crime comic book series, based on a story originally written by Mickey Spillane and adapted by Max Allan Collins (Road To Perdition, Quarry’s War) – coming in June 2018.

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New ACTIONVERSE story arc features Midnight Tiger!

February 24, 2018

Press Release

The long-awaited return of Midnight Tiger is here! Created by Ray-Anthony Height (X-MEN BLUE/SUPERB), ACTIONVERSE #7 is the beginning of a four-part story arc titled “STRONGER.” This new story arc will feature illustrations by new artist Eric Van Elslande, colors by Wilson Ramos and scripts based on Height's plots by Vito Delsante (STRAY).

Artist Phillip Sevy Returns to Join Writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly for "Tomb Raider: Inferno"

February 24, 2018

Press Release

Everyone's favorite adventurer Lara Croft is back for a brand-new adventure in Tomb Raider: Inferno. Dark Horse and Crystal Dynamics are thrilled to welcome back veteran Tomb Raider artist Phillip Sevy for another globe-trotting adventure!

VIZ Media Launches New Manga Series KAGUYA-SAMA: LOVE IS WAR

February 23, 2018

Press Release

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces the release of the new romantic comedy KAGUYA-SAMA: LOVE IS WAR on March 6th.

An All-New, All-'80s Bumblebee Adventure From IDW Publishing

February 23, 2018

Press Release

IDW Publishing is thrilled to announce that in 2018 Bumblebee from the TRANSFORMERS franchise will star in his very own original graphic novel! The perfect jumping on point for the next generation of TRANSFORMERS fans, Transformers: Bumblebee – Win If You Dare gives readers the opportunity to join in the fan-favorite character’s adventures. Life can feel rough when you aren't the fastest or the tallest Autobot, but Bumblebee is up to the task!

IMAGE EXPO 2018 announcements revealed

February 23, 2018

Press Release

The Image Expo keynote address, given by Publisher Eric Stephenson, reflected upon soaring sales increases over the course of 2017 for Image Comics and revealed the following new creator-owned project announcements for 2018. The keynote and announcements streamed live for the first time on Twitch.tv/ImageComics.

VIZ Media Launches New Shojo Manga Series THE YOUNG MASTER'S REVENGE

February 23, 2018

Press Release

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delivers the print and digital release of THE YOUNG MASTER’S REVENGE on March 6th.

The series, by creator Meca Tanaka, is rated ‘T’ for Teens and will be published under the SHOJO BEAT imprint. Meca Tanaka is also the creator of the acclaimed shojo manga series METEOR PRINCE (also published by VIZ Media).

Review: Polybius Dreams #1

February 23, 2018

By Kelly Gaines

Welcome back to 1986- the year of the demon video game and painfully slow communication. As of the first issue, Polybius Dreams has set itself up to be the comic version of Stranger Things, mixed with a 1980’s arcade version of Jumanji. While certainly not a boring read, the story is riddled with DeJaVu. We’ve definitely seen all of this before. Polybius Dreams takes off with three young boys, Pat, Paul, and Mike, who only find solace from their bully filled lives at the local arcade. Owned by a woman named Jamie, the shop has recently acquired a new game… MYSTERIOUSLY… that seems to be driving the kids of Autumn Hill NY wild.

Review: SP Baby vol. 1

February 23, 2018

By Thea Srinivasan

Bodyguards are usually meant for a special set of people who constantly need to be protected. But what if someone asked you to be their bodyguard? Would you take the job if the money and training were great? As someone who isn’t athletic, I would probably get the person I’m protecting in trouble within the first five minutes of being with them. Plus, it doesn’t help that I’m not long and lean like many other bodyguards who tower over the person their protecting. In reality, though, I often see many stories about male bodyguards protecting females specifically. It isn’t often I see a story where a female is protecting a male.

Review: Dragon Ball Super E.127

February 23, 2018

By Erika Suarez

Episode 127 delivers us with vivid and thunderous attacks from both sides of the remaining teams. Jiren elevates his power while his dark past unfolds and Android 17 takes the shots in this battle that led up to a disappointing sacrifice with an opportunity for a stirring ending.

Review: Punks Not Dead #1

February 21, 2018

By Dustin Cabeal

I’m more surprised that there hasn’t already been several comics with this same title. Comics to me will always be this amazing middle ground between books, movies, tv, and music which makes Punks Not Dead well suited for comic books. It’s also sure to make every 90’s Vertigo Comic fan go, “It’s so 90’s Vertigo Comics!” Which I’m sure the group behind Black Crown is a little tired of hearing at this point. I won’t deny that it’s true though, but it’ll be the last time I mention it.

Review: Sonitus #1

February 21, 2018

By Cat Wyatt

Sonitus is a new series by Alterna Comics with a wonderfully creepy tone to the story. Fans of supernatural suspense stories would probably love to give this one a try, especially if they prefer the slower windup style of storytelling.

The main character (name not mentioned) suffers from an odd form of tinnitus; he hears strange noises all the time, but no doctor has been able to find a reason or cause for them (I’m going to assume they ruled out any psychological causes as well?). Have you ever had an ear infection where your ears started ringing? Imagine that, but louder and constant, and that’s more or less what I’m picturing the main character’s experience to be like (though I’m leaning towards the ‘more’ side of things).

Review: Prism Stalker #1

February 21, 2018

By Cat Wyatt

Prism Stalker is a new series from Image Comics, and it’s really no surprise that Image picked this series up (I’ve learned that Image tends to more comfortable with experimenting with different art and storytelling styles, with the end result being an exceptionally diverse catalog). It’s described as being the perfect series for fans of Octavia Butler and Sailor Moon, which being only an issue in I can’t really speak to. It also touted itself as fitting into the biopunk horror genre, which is something I was very interested in seeing (and after reading just one issue, I feel that it does in fact fit in there).

Review: Twisted Romance #3

February 21, 2018

By Cat Wyatt

This issue of Twisted Romance (sadly the second to last in the series) contains three short stories. Like the last issue, the first story is the longest (Invincible Heart), the second story is a text-only tale (The Last Minute), and the last one is a shorter and lighter piece (Olivia Lies, Pierced).

I’ll admit it took me a little bit to get into Invincible Heart. I think it was the lack of colors that really threw me off in the beginning (though the line art is actually quite fantastic). It follows the story of Justin Rao and his pursuit of a troublesome privateer group called the Alecto. Now, you may be wondering what this has to do with romance, trust me, I was too.

Review: Royal City #10

February 21, 2018

By Ben Snyder

It feels odd to say that any Jeff Lemire story is a little to melancholic but that’s how Royal City #10 reads. The ominous radio frequencies, the general malaise of living in a small steel town, a monologue based on the woes of normalcy; all the staples of the series are present, but it doesn’t mesh as well as in previous entries. Maybe it’s because of the scene between Tommy and Ritchie’s girlfriend or maybe it’s the overwhelming melancholy that the script exudes- regardless Royal City #10 is probably one of the weaker entries in the series so far.

Review: Eternal Empire #7

February 21, 2018

By Cat Wyatt

Eternal Empire #7 continues the epic journey that Tair and Rion have begun. In the last issue, they finally made it to Nifaali (which I imagine was a huge relief for everybody involved). However, their journey is far from over. They still need to figure out how to stand up against the Empire and take down the Empress. Neither of those tasks sounds simple, especially for two people who have never had any official training (of any sort).

Review: Evolution #4

February 21, 2018

By Cat Wyatt

The story continues to slowly unfold in Evolution #4. We’re still focused on the same set of characters, all of whom are working on the puzzle (for lack of a better description) from different angles. While the Doctor probably has the best background for understanding the issue, he’s absolutely the worst at getting people to understand him (he rambles more than a doomsayer).

I’ll admit the cover for this issue had me a little concerned about the graphic nature inside (I don’t know why I’m not sure it’ll get much more than we’ve already seen?), but the worry seems to have been mostly unfounded.

Review: Descender #27

February 21, 2018

By Ben Snyder

Descender #27 takes place 4,000 years before the events of the main story and while that fact alone may seem like the beginnings of an entry brimming with filler and unnecessary material and for the most part it is, but writer Jeff Lemire and artist Dustin Nguyen do enough to craft interesting enough characters to guide us through their exploration of the Harvesters and their creators.