Month: February 2011
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Millar & McNiven’s Nemesis TPB Review
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2011, Icon Comics/Titan Books Script: Mark Millar Art: Steve McNiven Colours: Dave McCaig The Mark Millar hype train continues with Nemesis, a series which turns the Batman mythos on its head and supposes that an orphaned billionaire with revenge issues uses his wealth to become the fastest, fittest, smartest costumed villain in the world. At…
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Batman: Heart of Hush TPB Review
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2009, DC Comics Story: Paul Dini Art: Dustin Nguyen Colours: John Kalisz With Heart of Hush Paul Dini takes Jeph Loeb’s bandaged villain and injects some much needed pathos into his backstory, exploring Thomas Elliot’s warped relationship with his mother and the Elliot family’s criminal ties. The original ‘Hush’ arc was seemingly developed to give…
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Asylum Press Releases Black Powder #1 (of 3) Preview
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Press Release: Frank Forte, publisher of Asylum Press, announces the release of previews for the company’s April solicitations (Featured in Diamond Comics’ Feb. Previews). Black Powder, written and illustrated by Dwayne Harris, is a very exciting action adventure series that takes place during the catastrophic New Madrid earthquake of 1812. Each issue will be double-sized…
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Superman: Earth One Graphic Novel Review
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2010, DC Comics/Titan Books Story: J. Michael Staczynski Pencils: Shane Davis Inks: Sandra Hope Colour: Barbara Ciardo J. Michael Staczynski updates the Last Son of Kryton’s origin for the inaugural release from DC’s new Earth One imprint; the publisher’s latest attempt to attract new readers with monthly titles that are free from all the cumbersome…
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Sally Potter Seeks Aspiring Actresses for 60s Period Film
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in Movie NewsThis may not be related to comic books in any way, but is a shout to the million and one aspiring actresses out there. Director Sally Potter is looking for two young actresses, aged 15-16, to play parts in her latest film, a 60s-set period piece. Oh to be 16 again. And also a girl……
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I See the Promised Land Book Review
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2010, Tara Books/Patua Graphics Writer: Arthur Flowers Artists: Manu Chitrakar, Guglielmo Rossi During my time writing reviews for this site, the question of what exactly defines a graphic novel as such rears its head on an almost weekly basis. I See the Promised Land, an illustrated account of the life of Martin Luther King Jr.,…
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Nominations Open for Eagle Awards 2011
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When: 27-29th May Where: Excel London, Royal Victoria Dock Press Release: What was your favourite comic of 2010? Which artists and writers really grabbed your attention? Nominations open on Friday 4 February and run until 7 March for the world-famous Eagle Awards, so head on over to www.eagleawards.co.uk to make your voice heard! The top…
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SLG Creator’s Studio Drop in and Draw Event
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When: 7:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday February 10th Where: SLG Art Boutiki, 577 S. Market Street, San Jose, CA 95113 Jazz and Comic Books are two original American art-forms, and SLG Publishing will be marrying the two during it’s Jazz Warehouse event. Press Release: This is the first in what we hope will be a…