IDW Publishing has announced that it is set to release a new Back to the Future comic book series subtitled ‘Untold Tales and Alternate Timelines’, which will be steered by screenwriter Bob Gale. Each issue will feature two stories from writers John Barber (Transformers) and Erik Burnham (Ghostbusters). “We’ve subtitled this ‘Untold Tales and Alternate […]
Comic Book Review – The Walking Dead #144
Zeb Larson reviews The Walking Dead #144… (There are big spoilers in this issue, so I’m putting up an especially big red flag). Well, this issue of The Walking Dead ends on a predictably bleak note. I think the best thing that can be said is that things didn’t go nearly as badly as they […]
Comic Book Review – Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency #2
Villordsutch reviews Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency #2… Holistic Detective Dirk seeks the connection between the murderous Copycat Killers and reincarnated Egyptian ghouls while trying to survive a frantic party-bus across his new haunt of San Diego… After the firework of the first issue [read our review here] Chris Ryall has rather sensibly brought the pace […]
Comic Book Review – Rebels #4
Zeb Larson reviews Rebels #4… With Mercy pushed to the back of his mind, Seth is free to commit one hundred percent to the war for independence and to the special assignment General George Washington has in mind for him. Rebels #4 takes Seth Abbott to a familiar battle in the lore of American history: […]
Dark Horse Comics teams with Universal for TV adaptations
Dark Horse Comics has struck a deal with Universal Cable Productions to bring a selection of its comic book titles to the small screen, with adaptations of The Umbrella Academy, Harrow County, Concrete and Back-Up are in the works. “Dark Horse Entertainment has an incredible roster of fantastical, witty and mind-bending stories,” states Dawn Olmstead, […]
Comic Book Review – Star Trek/Green Lantern #1
Villordsutch reviews Star Trek/Green Lantern #1… Two iconic franchises collide for the blockbuster crossover event of 2015! The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise meets the Green Lantern Corps for the first time in an all-new adventure that spans the cosmos! Don’t miss the thrilling first chapter of THE SPECTRUM WAR, as Kirk and Spock make […]
Comic Book Review – Star Trek: New Visions – “1971/4860.2”
Villordsutch reviews Star Trek: New Visions – “1971/4860.2″… Captain Kirk sets off alone on a mission that will carry him 200 years into his past… but he won’t be alone for long—Gary Seven returns! In this issue of New Visions John Byrne returns to material which as I child I can clearly recall not overly […]
Comic Book Review – Black Science #16
Zeb Larson reviews Black Science #16… Catastrophe looms as the traitor in their midst triggers an event that will change the League forever…and cost Grant everything he holds dear. Nothing will be the same after this one. God, Rick Remender really knows how to twist a narrative knife into an emotional wound. We deal with […]
Grant Morrison to join Heavy Metal as editor-in-chief
Entertainment Weekly has revealed that acclaimed comic book writer Grant Morrison is to join the long-running sci-fi/fantasy comic magazine Heavy Metal as its new editor-in-chief. Here’s a look at the cover of the first issue under Morrison’s tenure, which is set to be published in February… We’re trying to bring back some of that ’70s […]
Comic Book Review – Archie #1
Anghus Houvouras reviews Archie #1… Comic superstars Mark Waid and Fiona Staples reimagine an icon! Familiar faces return in unexpected ways in this must-have #1 issue! It’s a can’t-miss kick-off to Archie’s new ongoing series that you just can’t miss. As the new school year approaches, you’d think Archie Andrews would be looking forward to […]