Dustin Cabeal 4/5/17 Dustin Cabeal 4/5/17

Review: Savage Things #2

By Dustin Cabeal

There is a lot to enjoy about Savage Things as long as serial killers being used as terrorist agents is your cup of tea. In a lot of ways, Savage Things is either the American answer to James Bond or Jason Bourne with psychopaths. Take your pick on which sounds more appealing to you.

Levi Remington 4/5/17 Levi Remington 4/5/17

Review: Kim Reaper #1

By Levi Remington

It couldn't be more fitting that this comic begins with Becka, our main character, completely ignoring her Fine Art university class in favor of a good ogle at her goth classmate, Kim, a part-time grim reaper. To say Kim Reaper ignores any attempts at being fine art would be an understatement. Sarah Graley doesn't just sidestep the profound, she proudly smothers it with the quirky, pulsing heart of a caffeinated millennial. Read ahead for my thoughts on this week's debut issue while I grow a six-pack on my forehead.

Dustin Cabeal 4/5/17 Dustin Cabeal 4/5/17

Review: Sun Bakery #2

By Dustin Cabeal

If you didn’t read the first issue of Corey Lewis’ anthology series Sun Bakery, then I feel sorry for you because it’s by far the best anthology being published in comics and it’s all being done by one man. Lewis has crafted four ongoing stories that have varying length this issue, but all of them and I mean all of them, are damn good. What’s nice is that Lewis keeps the series in the same order.

Dustin Cabeal 4/4/17 Dustin Cabeal 4/4/17

Comic Bastards’ Winter 2017 Jump Start Series Rankings

By Dustin Cabeal

To be clear, these are not official rankings, but rather my own personal rankings after reading each of the three chapters that debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump this Winter/early Spring/who cares what season.

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VIZ Media Announces Additional New Manga Series Acquisitions

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing announced plans to expand its manga publishing catalog with an array of notable new title acquisitions during its official panel event held this past weekend at Anime Boston 2017.

Dustin Cabeal 4/4/17 Dustin Cabeal 4/4/17

VIZ Media Announces New WSJ Acquisitions At 2017 Anime Boston

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing detailed the acquisition of several notable new Shonen Jump manga properties this past weekend during its official panel event at Anime Boston 2017.

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Review: AA Squad #1

By Ben Boruff

AA Squad is a simple comic, but its characters ask big questions. What is the value of history? What is the nature of the butterfly effect? Is Ray Bradbury's "A Sound of Thunder" wrong? Does my life matter?

Dustin Cabeal 4/3/17 Dustin Cabeal 4/3/17

Review: Weekly Shonen Jump no. 18

By Dustin Cabeal

Hey, there’s more for me to review in this issue! Yay! I will update you that I’m getting closer and closer to being caught up on Black Clover, so you’ll likely see me reviewing that one in the future. After the difficulty in catching up on One-Punch Man, I might just jump to it when I get close. Get it? Jump! Anyway, I didn’t review Food Wars!, My Hero Academia and One Piece in addition to not reviewing Black Clover.

Dustin Cabeal 4/3/17 Dustin Cabeal 4/3/17

Review: Dimension 404 E.01 – “Match Makers”

By Dustin Cabeal

Upon seeing the initial trailer for Rocket Jump’s newest Hulu exclusive series Dimension 404, it looked like a serious take on sci-fi in the vein of The Outer Limits and The Twilight Zone. The two heavy classics that no one seems able to repeat the success of, but here was Rocket Jump with what looked like their first serious foray into the genre.

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Reading Without Walls This April

We're delighted to be launching Reading Without Walls this April -- a month-long, nation-wide program to promote diversity in reading, inspired by National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Gene Luen Yang and his ambassadorial platform. Thousands of schools, libraries, bookstores, and comics stores are joining in to help celebrate Reading Without Walls.

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Preview: Black Bolt #1

The King of the Inhumans – now in his very first solo series! Today, Marvel is pleased to present your first look at BLACK BOLT #1 – the new series launching on May 3rd. Award-winning science fiction author Saladin Ahmed (Throne of the Crescent Moon) makes his Marvel debut alongside fan-favorite artist Christian Ward (Ultimates) to take you deep inside the mind of the silent monarch of Inhumanity. With a voice that can crack a planet in half, he’ll find himself somewhere he never thought possible – imprisoned at the edges of the cosmos! The newest resident of a prison designed to house the most dangerous criminals in the galaxy, Black Bolt must find out how he ended up here and who imprisoned him. But first, he’ll have to survive a fight to the death with a fellow inmate – The Absorbing Man! It’s time for the Midnight King to plot the impossible: an escape! That is…if he survives. Prepare for a truly mind-bending sci-fi epic unlike any other when Ahmed & Ward bring you the can’t-miss BLACK BOLT #1 – on-sale May 3rd!

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Farel Dalrymple delivers POP GUN WAR sequel this June

Fan-favorite cartoonist Farel Dalrymple will release POP GUN WAR: CHAIN LETTER, a sequel to his award-winning and critically acclaimed urban fantasy graphic novel POP GUN WAR: GIFT, this June.

Dustin Cabeal 4/3/17 Dustin Cabeal 4/3/17

Prepare Yourself for #ValiantSummit 2017 – A Major Comics Media Event Streaming Live on Twitch TV on April 17th

Valiant is proud to announce #ValiantSummit 2017 – the award-winning publisher’s third annual media event, broadcasting live from Twitch TV’s Hyper RPG Studio in Los Angeles! On Monday, April 17that 2 pm ET/11 am PT, join Valiant and an all-star line-up of special guests – including Harvey Award nominee Christos Gage (Netflix’s Daredevil), Academy Award nominee Eric Heisserer (Secret Weapons), acclaimed writer Jody Houser (Faith), and New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (X-O Manowar) – as they unveil a blockbuster line-up of news and announcements for the coming year and beyond!

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Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo Reunite This July

Coming this summer, two decades after their last encounter, comic book universes collide as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles step foot into the world of Usagi Yojimbo in a special one-shot comic.

Dustin Cabeal 4/3/17 Dustin Cabeal 4/3/17

LINE Webtoon Springs into April Launch Week with New Comic Series From Blooming Talent

LINE Webtoon (http://webtoons.com), the popular digital comics publisher pioneering the development and distribution of comics worldwide, is highlighting four debut titles for April Launch Week. A designated week each month created to introduce readers to emerging fresh voices and unique comic creations, April Launch Week will begin on Sunday, April 2 and feature four talented female comic creators, including three creators from LINE Webtoon’s Discover platform

Shanel Kamara 4/3/17 Shanel Kamara 4/3/17

Review: My Hero Academia E.014

By Shanel Kamara

As soon as I found out that Boku no Hero Academia had received a second season I have been patiently awaiting its return. I was ecstatic to learn that one of the most heartrending anime series was coming back; I can’t remember how many times I cried while watching this series. A week ago, I was contemplating watching the entire series again in preparation for the second cour. However, episode 0 summed up the entire first season well enough that I did not have to. After viewing several trailers of the upcoming season, I knew what to expect, but episode one was not as exciting as I hoped it would be.

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Review: Justice League of America #3

By Jonathan Edwards

Justice League of America #3 is the comic book equivalent of a boat springing a leak, and to fix it, the sailor uses material they got from making two more holes. Then, after a moment of realization, makes four more holes to fix the two they just made. So on and so forth. I honestly have no idea what Steve Orlando is doing anymore, nor why he only seems to be able to bring up themes with same three or four ham-handed phrases. "People need to be inspired." "The world can only be saved through oppression." "People not gods." Yeah, Steve, we get it. How about you give as a sensible plot and/or some honest character development? No? Alright, whatever.

Dustin Cabeal 4/2/17 Dustin Cabeal 4/2/17

Super S - Anime Podcast E.022

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E.021 - This episode of Super S we discuss the latest Loot Anime with a pseudo unboxing which you can watch on ComicBastards.com where this podcast is originally hosted. After that, we give our thoughts on Netflix's reimagining of Death Note. Check out below for the shows discussed on this episode and thank you for listening!

Dustin Cabeal 4/1/17 Dustin Cabeal 4/1/17

Alterna Increases Initial Print Runs For Newsprint Comics

Alterna Comics is increasing print runs after receiving early order numbers that were higher than expected.

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IDW Partners with Ominous Press for Launch of Publishing Line

IDW Publishing announces a partnership with OMINOUS PRESS to bring a new line of epic adventure comics to the market. The brainchild of comic art master Bart Sears, Ominous Press will tell stories of larger-than-life heroes and villains in fantasy and science-fiction settings.