Pittsburgh Comicon: The Legends Panel The Players: Bill Sienkiewicz -Classically trained painter known for his work at both DC and Marvel, particularly Elektra: Assassin. Sienkiewicz has won more awards than I can count (without taking off my shoes and socks at least) Joe Rubinstein -German-born artist most famous for inking the 1982 Wolverine series, …
As some of you may know, the American Library Association has chosen to focus on banned comic books for this year’s Banned Books Week. For those of you who are unaware, Banned Books Week is a celebration of the freedom to read. The week-long celebration was first set up by the American Library Association in …
Hellraiser: Bestiary #2 Written by Various Art by Various Published by BOOM! The anthology series Hellraiser: Bestiary continues with the second issue, which features the best and the worst stories of the two issues yet. It also continues a tale from issue one, which remains a very interesting tale unlike anything seen in Clive Barker’s hellish universe. The …
Godzilla: Cataclysm #2 Written by Cullen Bunn Art by Dave Wachter Published by IDW **Full Spoilers** Godzilla: Cataclysm #1 was a good first issue, but seemed like it was running the risk of being a been there done that kind of Godzilla story. With issue #2 of the miniseries, things get a little more interesting. …
Name: Harry Blackstone, Sr. Aliases: Blackstone the Magician, Blackstone the Magic Detective Publisher: Street & Smith, EC Comics, Timely Comics First Appearance: Street & Smith Publications, 1941 Many of those who recognize the name Blackstone the Magician think to trace his origins back to the vintage radio show. During the show, the “world’s greatest living …
Hexed #1 Story by Michael Alan Nelson Art by Dan Mora Color by Gabriel Cassata Letters by Ed Dukeshire Cover by Emma Rios, Dan Mora Publisher: Boom! Studios It’s hard to put on finger on what works and doesn’t work in Michael Alan Nelson and Dan Mora’s first issue of their new series Hexed. It is a follow up to Nelson …
Godzilla: Cataclysm #1 Written by Cullen Bunn Art by Dave Wachter Publisher: IDW Publishing **Spoilers ahead** Set twenty years after the world was decimated by a string of savage kaiju attacks, Godzilla: Cataclysm #1 by writer Cullen Bunn and artist Dave Wachter is a moody and promising first issue in IDW’s latest Godzilla miniseries. The …
As everyone knows, Paul Verhoeven’s Robocop is a science fiction classic, but after two terrible sequels and a middle-of-the-road reboot, the character hasn’t had much success outside the initial film. Thankfully things may be changing with BOOM! Studios’ new ongoing Robocop series by writer Joshua Williamson and artist Carlos Magno. Taking place directly after the …
One of the more surprising successes in comics during the last decade was Marvel’s literary adaptations like Ender’s Game and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The longest running of these adaptations and possibly the most popular were their comics set in the world of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower. After over a year since we …
Deadline reports some interesting news that Sony has hired Lisa Joy Nolan to write the screenplay of a female led-film in the universe of The Amazing Spider-Man. This news comes after recent developments that The Amazing Spider-Man 3 has been pushed back to 2018. Sony has been planning to create their own Avengers-style cinematic universe …
Back in the 60s, the world of film and television wasn’t as dominated by big franchises as it is now simply because there obviously weren’t as many. In the realm of science fiction, there were really only a few big names and two of them were Star Trek and The Planet of the Apes. Now …
While many may still be reeling from Tatiana Maslany’s recent Emmy snub, fans of BBC America’s Orphan Black have something to get excited about as the show makes the jump from the small screen to the pages of comics. In a recent press release, IDW has announced that the show will be coming to comic …
Dream Thief: Escape #1 Written by Jai Nitz Art by Greg Smallwood Published by Dark Horse Comics “I rise and shine hip deep in a Florida swamp. The cranially ventilated corpse floating beside me used to be a dirtbag named Rusty Chamberlin.” John Lincoln has a rough life. You see, he has an issue. Whenever …
WinterWorld #1 Written by Chuck Dixon Art by Jackson Guice Colors by Diego Rodriguez, Letters by Robbie Robbins Standard Cover by Butch Guice Published by IDW Publishing WinterWorld, is a continuation of a three issue series created by Chuck Dixon and Jorge Zaffino for Eclipse Comics, way back in 1987. A sequel by Dixon and …
First Appearance X-Men #1, September 1963 Roll Call Founding Members: Professor X, Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Beast, Iceman and Angel Members: Mimic, Changeling, Polaris, Havok, Petra, Sway, Darwin, Vulcan, Nightcrawler, Wolverine, Banshee, Storm, Sunfire, Colossus, Thunderbird, Phoenix, Kitty Pryde, Rogue, Phoenix II, Magneto, Psylocke, Longshot, Dazzler, Forge, Jubilee, Gambit, Bishop, Revanche, Cannonball, Joseph, Cecilia Reyes, Maggot, …
For those readers not familiar with Axe Cop here’s a little back story. The artist Ethan Nicolle started Axe Cop as a web-comic based on his then five year old brother Malachai’s imaginative creations. Axe Cop’s popularity grew as it spawned toys, t-shirts, an expansion to the popular cardgame Munchkin, and even an animated show on FOX.
Real Name Max Eisenhardt First Appearance X-Men #1, Sept. 1963 Nicknames and Alias Erik Magnus Lensherr, Master of Magnetism, Erik the Red, Michael Xavier, Creator, Grey King, Buckethead Powers and Abilities Magneto has the ability to manipulate electromagnetic energy, principally magnetism, allowing him to move and control magnetic metals from small (the iron in blood) …
Real Name Charles Francis Xavier First Appearance X-Men #1 (September 1963) Nicknames and Aliases Chuck, Baldy, the Entity, Onslaught Powers and Abilities Xavier possess the foremost mutant mind on Earth, and is a telepathy of vast power and skill, including the ability to read minds and projects thoughts, even at great distances, take control of …
Real Name Peter Parker First Appearance Amazing Fantasy #15, Aug. 1962 Nicknames and Aliases Spidey, Webslinger, Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly, Ricochet, Prodigy, Dusk, Hornet. Powers and Abilities Spider-Man has the proportionate strength, speed, agility, and reflexes of a spider. He can climb walls/most surfaces and possesses a “spider sense” that instinctively warns him of immediate …
First Appearance Amazing Spider-Man #14, July 1964 Nicknames and Aliases The Green Goblin, Iron Patriot Powers and Abilities Norman possess superhuman strength, stamina, and healing abilities as a result of the Goblin serum, a chemical compound of his own design. He also possesses genius-level intelligence and business/leadership acumen, as well as an aptitude for chemical …
Written by Ed Brisson Art by Michael Gaydos Colors by Josh Burcham Lettering by Shawn Lee Regular Cover by Davide Furno Published by IDW Publishing 24 Underground #1 is the first issue of a new series intended to bridge the gap between what was once the final season of Fox’s 24 and its upcoming revival …
Writer: Chris Claremont Artist: Todd Nauck Colorist: Rachelle Rosenberg Letterer: VC’s Cory Petit Standard Cover by Chris Samnee with Matthew Wilson Published by Marvel Comics Nightcrawler #1 sees the return to the X-Men Universe of both Nightcrawler, the teleporting fuzzy elf who first debuted in Giant Size X-Men #1 back in 1975, and Chris Claremont, …
Real Name Sam Wilson First Appearance Captain America #117, September 1969 Nicknames and Aliases Snap Wilson, Blackwing, Blackbird. Powers and Abilities Falcon possesses the ability to communicate telepathically with his trained falcon, Redwing, and with other birds as well, enabling him to see through their eyes, access their memories and, to a limited extent, control …