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New Arrivals: March 10, 2010

2010-03-09T14:34:00.000-05:00

It's true what they say that all good things must come to an end. While tomorrow will see tons of new books hit the shelves, one that's coming out will end a series that has sadly been defined by the untimely death of its creator.Michael Turner's volume three of Fathom is nearing its conclusion as a series with this week's release of Fathom #10. Written by J.T. Krul and with art by Ale Garza (

Defense with the BoomPick

2010-03-09T12:45:00.000-05:00

These days just seem to fly past and before you know it we are going to hit spring. Tomorrow is, of course, new comics day and a number of solid titles are coming out that seem to fit every variety of comic book reader out there. For that I felt to switch up a bit from my previous picks of mostly Deadpool comics (keep an eye out for Prelude to Deadpool Corps #2 coming out tomorrow). I decided

Iron Man variant covers

2010-03-09T10:39:00.000-05:00

Marvel has decided to make the next few months all about Iron Man. In doing so, there will be variant covers for a ton of different Marvel properties that will boast some of the most talented artists in the industry putting a character specific spin on the self-made superhero.Adi Granov is doing a variant for Vengeance of the Moon Knight #7 (April 7), Mike Perkins for Uncanny X-Men #523 (April 7

BOOM! Studios at Emerald City Comic Con

2010-03-09T09:15:00.004-05:00

Not to be left out, BOOM! Studios will be at the Emerald City Comic Con this weekend as well, and they're bringing all the capital letters and exclamation points you can stand from one publisher. Of course, all the requisite talent will be coming with that grammar and exclamation, including Mark Waid, Michael Alan Nelson, Chris Roberson, Phil Hester, Brian Churilla, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Amy

Top Cow at Emerald City Comic Con

2010-03-09T08:48:00.001-05:00

Probably the first big show of the year, Emerald City Comic Con is this weekend (March 13 and 14) at the Washingon State Convention Center in Seattle, WA. One of the publishers at the show will be Top Cow and, like any publisher vying for your eyes, wants you to know what they've got planned.Top Cow talent at their booth (#304) will include Ron Marz, Phil Hester, Michael Broussard, William Harms

Defense with the BoomStick

2010-03-08T14:35:00.000-05:00

Monday, that day you would dread as the work week would begin and you just couldn’t wait for that weekend. Of course that was how it was before the zombies took over and turned this earth into shit. Brandon here and if you're listening it's time to hear the news as of late and for the tip of the week. No time like the present so let’s get to it.First up in the news I have some intel about the

Solicitation: The Green Hornet Strikes! #1

2010-03-08T12:42:00.000-05:00

Do you know who the Green Hornet is? Do you have any desire to know assuming you don't know? Is he a hero? A criminal? Or just an abnormally colored hornet building a nest in the eave of your house, waiting to sting your head if you get to close? Dynamite Comics has these answers and more in The Green Hornet Strikes! #1.Written by Brett Matthews and pencilled/inked by Ariel Padilla (cover by

J. Michael Straczynski taking over on Superman/Wonder Woman

2010-03-08T11:43:00.003-05:00

Update: Straczynski's personal essay has been released by DC and is posted after the jump at the end of this post. I should warn you though that a lot of it reads "rah, rah Superman" and I'm worried Wonder Woman may not be best served in the hands of Straczynski (nothing against his talent...he's just clearly a Superman fan first and foremost).Well damn. DC's not playing around when it comes to

Iron Man 2 secret

2010-03-08T10:42:00.000-05:00

Whoever invented viral marketing is a real a-hole. I wouldn't necessarily credit the above image as "viral marketing," but it's pretty damn close.Fresh from the Photoshop programs at Paramount is the above image teasing some secret in Iron Man 2. What does it mean? Well, if you're Robert Downey, Jr., you probably already know, but if you aspire to be Downey then you should take of your Iron

Join the B.P.R.D.

2010-03-08T08:36:00.000-05:00

Do you have a thirst for the strange and supernatural? Do you mind sharing space with a demon with the power to destroy the world, a hot chick who could kill you with flame if she chooses to and a scholar with a breathing problem? If so then boy, does Dark Horse have an offer for you.Over at their website, Dark Horse is asking for volunteers to join the B.P.R.D. team. The text from the site

New Iron Man 2 trailer

2010-03-08T07:40:00.002-05:00

Well, the trailer debuted last night after the Oscars and if you didn't hang around to watch it, check it after the jump in all its glory.More Mickey, more War Machine and more Scarlett. Yes Tony, we all want one as well.

Review – Witchblade #134 - 135

2010-03-05T12:32:00.000-05:00

Ever since the War of the Witchblades happened a few issues back I’ve been reintroduced to Witchblade and have tried to keep up with the series. It is one of those Image comics, brought to us by Top Cow that I’ve always been intrigued by. Issues 134 and 135 re-introduced a character that Sara Pezzini has fought before, Aphrodite IV. Aphrodite is a green haired cyborg bombshell (cyborgs should

Preview - The Unwritten Vol. 1: Tommy Taylor and the Bogus Identity

2010-03-05T10:43:00.001-05:00

The Unwritten Vol. 1: Tommy Taylor and the Bogus Identity is one of those books from Vertigo comics that is pretty intense as opposed to simply being superheroic. Written by Mike Carey and with art by Peter Gross (cover by Yuko Shimizu), the book highlights the screwing of Tom Taylor. His father created the Tommy Taylor boy-wizard fantasy novels, basing Tommy Taylor on - you guessed it - Tom,

Max Brooks goes Joe

2010-03-05T08:32:00.000-05:00

Apocalyptic would-be survivors should probably read World War Z by Max Brooks because, let's be realistic here, any apocalypse will probably feature zombies. Anyhoo, with that apocalypse still years in the future (hopefully), Brooks needs to write other stuff. His newest endeavor is with IDW and the famous G.I. Joes."This is the G.I. JOE book that isn't about action figures. It's about people

Manga - The Other White Meat

2010-03-04T14:35:00.005-05:00

I’ve decided that my brain isn’t capable of handling manga on a one week delay, so I’m just going to stop doing that m’kay? I’m going to go ahead and do the whole world a favor and bring you RIGHT up to this week's issues in both Naruto and Bleach so that we can all sit around the water cooler at work and discuss manga like civilized people. Mega manga recap coming right up! What’s that? You

Review - First Wave #1

2010-03-04T12:39:00.001-05:00

Well folks, a couple of weeks ago Jim Lee, Geoff Johns and Dan DiDio moved into new leadership roles at DC. Lee promised change and exciting things to be coming from one of the oldest and most storied comic publishers in DC Comics. If First Wave is any indication of what's to come, I think we should be really excited.First Wave #1 is the first of a six-issue miniseries that teams up Doc Savage,

Preview - God of War #1

2010-03-04T10:40:00.001-05:00

If I were coming up with a comic book adaptation of God of War III I, like Wildstorm, would tap writer Marv Wolfman to write the series. The man responsible for Blade knows a little something about supernatural bloodshed, and when paired with Andrea Sorrentino (cover by Andy Park) you can bet that God of War #1 will be chock full of blood, violence and Kratos kicking deity ass.The six-issue

Iron Man 2 trailer after Oscars

2010-03-04T09:47:00.000-05:00

I'd like to send a message directly to Jon Favreau. The headline above reads "Iron Man 2 trailer after Oscars." I want you to bookmark this site and come back in about a year. Hopefully, the headline will read "Iron Man 2 WINS Oscar." Optimistic sure, but with the expanded Oscar field it's not totally out of the realm of possibility (simply because I'm going to wager that Iron Man 2 will be

Riot Shell Contest Winners

2010-03-04T08:34:00.000-05:00

Riot Shell had a contest last month I believe (maybe it was January) where fans could submit their artwork for their art to be featured in Riot Shell #0. There was an overwhelming number of submissions it seems; however, only six could be chosen as winners. Those six are Maurice Odede, Adam Braun, Charles Hearn, Terry Pavlet, Juan Fioramonti and Dexter Wee. Maurice has the extra distinction of

The Hidden S in Phone Booth

2010-03-03T14:43:00.005-05:00

The Hidden S has a few thoughts about the best new release so far this year...When I was a young boy, I discovered all manner of pulp heroes through the comics (this kind of thing goes in waves I think). It so happens that I caught a wave of a minor resurgence of pulp superheroes filtered through the mainstream comics. In the 70's a lot of the great comic pioneers were in the middle age of their

Preview - Crossed #9

2010-03-03T12:42:00.000-05:00

Garth Ennis and Jacen Burrows have a have a comic called Crossed and the ninth issue is due out next week from Avatar Press. The 40-page issue finishes the first Cross saga, and it's chock full of guns, zombies and a cross cover. Bleeding Cool did a review of the issue a while back and have a brief preview up. Or you can check the interiors after the jump to get a peep at what the deal is.

REAL LEGO Star Wars

2010-03-03T10:52:00.002-05:00

LEGOs and Star Wars have already been married. But not like this. Not in awesome, stop-motion, insane lightsaber dueling Jedi fashion. Peep it after the jump. Revel in the awesomeness.

Daytripper #4

2010-03-03T10:45:00.000-05:00

I haven't been up on my Vertigo recently but we could all use something that moves us emotionally right? Daytripper #4 continues it's quest to make you cry as it focuses on 41-year-old Brás, a man with a son about to be born. He arrives at the hospital to find something more than he expected, and Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá continue to explore the father/son relationship.The issue hits stores

The Goon movie still on track

2010-03-03T08:34:00.000-05:00

Eric Powell is the expert on everything Goon. I mean, he did create the character and everything. So when he tells MTV Splash Page that the film adaptation of the thuggish character is still on track, I tend to believe him."I think as soon as Fincher is finished working on the film he’s on now, they’re going to try and get this thing up and going," said Powell. "It’s in good shape. We’re slowly

New Arrivals: March 3, 2010

2010-03-02T14:35:00.000-05:00

The first Wednesday of March...is pretty unceremonious when you think about it. A few days away from Daylight Savings Time, when we skip ahead and continue on our lives (hopefully our internal calendars don't get f'ed up like PS3s did). Assuming you're with it enough to get your time straight, I'd recommend when making your weekly trip to the comic shop to pick up First Wave #1, a title that