Back in January we reviewed the brilliant Norwegian anthology Outre Press. The stand out title in their second instalment was Brett Uren’s Torso Bear which was a crime noir featuring teddy bears and kids toys in the lead roles. We described is as ‘Like Raymond Chandler meets Teddy Ruxpin with a generous dose of Robert Crumb” and […]
Josh Williamson and Mike Henderson’s gruesome new creator-owned series Nailbiter from Image Comics had one of the most iconic and disturbing covers we have seen in years! This week they are set to launch the dark and twisted second issue onto an unsuspecting public and after the [literally] nail bitingly good first issue we knew that […]
Ninety years ago today, celebrated writer Franz Kafka passed away from tuberculosis before finishing his final novel. Today SelfMadeHero marks his anniversary by releasing Franz Kafka’s The Castle, David Zane Mairowitz and Jaromír 99’s graphic novel adaptation via SEQUENTIAL.
There’s a huge number of reasons why people creates comics: artistic expression; a lifelong passion; the desire for fame and adoration; or just good old fashioned cash! However for Doug Cohen and the team behind new ComiXology Submit series Jason Coffee’s Warhawks, their motivations were much more altruistic as they launched the title in memory […]
We rundown the best of Pipedream Comics from the month of May…
Motion book publisher Madefire’s latest literary adaptation sees Heroes Club artist Ile Wolf tackle fairytales in his take on the Grimm’s Briar Rose (aka Sleeping Beauty). But will it be a magical fairy tale or a sleeping beauty?
This weekends must read digital comics in the Sunday Digest include Warren Ellis’ new eco apocalypse series Trees from Image Comics, Ian Edginton and INJ Culbard’s clock punk fairytale Brass Sun from 2000 AD and the latest instalment of slacker superhero series Knuckleheads from MonkeyBrain Comics.
Marvel’s latest crossover Original Sin has begun within the Marvel Universe and the Infinite Comics line is getting involved with a story focusing on the Secret Avengers working to stop the fallout from the main event. But is Original Sin: Secret Avengers #1 Infinite a worthy addition to this new event or is it a sin […]
For long-time fans of the ‘the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic’ the 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special was an essential part of any summer. After an 18 year hiatus it has returned with a mix of classic characters and new writers and artists, but can this combination cut it in the new millennium?
The eclectic collection of titles on the Madefire motion book platform are set to get some new additions as they add 4 new publishers to their ever-growing roster. These include Clive Barker’s Seraphim, Archie, Lion Forge and Arcana who are set to join DC Comics, Dark Horse, IDW and Top Cow as a new wave of publishers bring their most popular titles and […]