Mice Templar creators talk process of creating 22-page all-battle issue It’s always exciting when creators pull back the curtain and go into detail about all the work and planning that goes into creating a seamless final project. In this piece at CBR, the team on Image’s Mice Templar discuss how the huge battle filled with…
Valiant Moving to Comics Plus, Available Free in Some Libraries
Valiant Comics is bringing their entire library of digital comics to the iVerse comics reading app, Comics Plus. Going forward, new Valiant comics will be available day-and-date and the two companies are working to bring Valiant’s back catalog, which includes Archer and Armstrong and X-O Manowar, to Comics Plus.
Lemire, Kindt, and Rivera: The Dream Team Coming Together for The Valiant
Be still, my heart. Jeff Lemire and Paolo Rivera will be joining Matt Kindt on a collaborative four-issue limited series set in the Valiant universe. The arc will feature Bloodshot, Eternal Warrior, and Geomancer as the main acts, along with several other well-known characters as they battle the Immortal Enemy. Kindt and Lemire have worked…
Conventional Parenting
Planning on taking a wee one along to a convention? As with any outing involving children, good planning is required to ensure fun is had by all involved. We’ve been taking our daughters, aged six and eight, to Toronto’s FanExpo since our eldest was two months shy of bursting from my womb, and we’ve learned…
James Maddox: Clown and The Dead Review
James Maddox is the indie writer you haven’t heard of but should definitely look into. He’s written a series of one-shot comics including Blue Nemesis, The Horror Show, and his latest release, Clown. Maddox is currently writing the on-going series The Dead, and has even participated in Gail Simone’s Comic Survival Kit project on tumblr…
August Staff Picks: Movies
Calvary Writer/Director John Michael McDonagh Reprisal Films Release Date: August 1 A priest receives a murder threat while taking confession, along with a one week respite to put his affairs in order.
Final Day for Art/Lifestyle Editor Applicants
THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED. Applications for WWAC’s Lifestyle and Art editor positions will be closing at 5 pm EST today. The Ideal Candidate: Has a background in web writing and editing — not necessarily paid. Art Editor applicants should know sequential art cold and have a passion for fine arts, illustration, and bookmaking. Lifestyle Editor…
I’m Loving: MallNation by Michael DeForge and Ryan Sands
Michael DeForge and Ryan Sands were developing a show for Cartoon Network — but no longer. This would be sad news if we didn’t now have THE ART!
Guardians of the Galaxy: A Look At The Marvel Brand Since 2008’s Iron Man
Guardians of the Galaxy has hit many milestones according the EW this past opening weekend with an estimated $94 million. It’s the new record holder for the highest opening debut movie in August the third biggest opening in 2014 so far the seventh highest opening in history for a non-sequel
August Staff Picks: Comics
Displaced Persons Derek McCulloch (Writer) and Anthony Peruzzo (Artist) Image I don’t know much about Displaced Persons. It’s an OGN by an Eisner nominated writer, Derek McCulloch of STAGGER LEE and Gone to Amerikay, and Anthony Peruzzo, an artist I’m not familiar with. I haven’t seen much advance buzz. What I have seen is this cover…
Studio Ghibli Considers Restructuring For Now
This past Sunday, Studio Ghibli representative director and co-founder Toshio Suzuki announced some changes in the studios future after rumors of the company’s demise for the last few years. Studio Ghibli has been responsible for many beloved animated movies, not limited to Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro, and Howl’s Moving Castle. But they made no secret about…
Things to Play: Monster of the Week
Monster of the Week is a tabletop role-playing game that allows you to play as a character like Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Hellboy, hunting down monsters and saving innocents. Unlike Dungeons & Dragons and some other RPGs, Monster of the Week can take place in current times, so you can use modern technology like cellphones and…
