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BC Mag #4: Chewing On Bubblegun

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Mark Seifert

Bleeding Cool Magazine article by Rich Johnston On the surface, BubbleGun looks a lot like its namesake – a colorful fun romping adventure that is sorta like bubblegum, a great distraction that provides a sugary splash on the taste buds. …

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Free Comics If You Missed Free Comic Book Day – Damsels, Grimm, Killjoys, Star Wars, Aspen, Aphrodite XI, Steam Engines Of Oz, Molly Danger And More

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Rich Johnston

Did you miss Free Comic Book Day, or were certain titles unavailable? Well, thanks to Dynamite, Dark Horse and ComiXology, here are a batch of them. Get stuck in to the free! Mass Effect/Killjoys/R.I.P.D. Star Wars/Captain Midnight/Avatar: The Last Airbender …

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BC Mag #3: Executive Assistant Leads The Way For Aspen In 2013

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Mark Seifert

Bleeding Cool Magazine article by Chris Arrant Great-looking comics are never out of fashion, especially when they star bold, fiery women in thrilling situations. And Aspen’s Executive Assistant franchise has proven to be all of that and more. And for …

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Amazing Arizona Gets Jesse Jamesed

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Rich Johnston

Jesse James wrote from Amazing Arizona Comic Con; Rain and no Stan Lee but the show must go on! As Phoenix prepared for the Amazing Arizona Comic con this past month, retailers and fans were quite nervous. AACC didn’t really …

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BC Mag #2: Triumph Over Tragedy

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Mark Seifert

Bleeding Cool Magazine article by Rick Verbanas Aspen Comics has done what many other comic publishers have not. What many critics said they could not do, especially after beloved founder, Michael Turner, passed away from cancer in 2008. They turned …

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Lady Mechanika Breaks Up With Aspen

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Rich Johnston

I had a conversation with Aspen people at New York Comic Con where they admitted that, basically, Lady Mechanika sold for them, but they’d found it hard to transfer that excitement to other comics, at least as far as the …

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Aspen’s Legend Of The Shadow Clan Shows Off Its Incentives

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Legend Of The Shadowclan by David Wohl, Brad Foxhoven, Cory Smith and John Starr is a new comic from Aspen coming out in February, one of ten new books for Aspen’s tenth anniversary. Naturally they’d like retailers to order lots …

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BC Mag #1: Hocus Pocus: Secrets of Charismagic Revealed

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Mark Seifert

Bleeding Cool Magazine article by Keith Davidsen It’s hard to believe that Aspen Comics, the company founded by the late and beloved creator Michael Turner, is turning ten this coming January. That’s ten years of inspired artwork, ten years of …

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Executive Assistant: Assassins #5 Preview

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Rick Verbanas

Here is a sneak preview of EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT: ASSASSINS #5 from Aspen Comics, in stores everywhere November 14th, 2012! Executive Assistant Sophora has learned that to be a pirate in this day and age means trusting no one! The pulse-pounding …

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JT Krul On A Novel Idea

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Alex Wilson writes for Bleeding Cool. He talked to JT Krul at New York Comic Con; J.T. Krul has written for Marvel to DC to Aspen Comics. Krul has been writing for Aspen since the summer of 2004 when he …

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Here Comes December For Aspen And Valiant

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Rich Johnston

It’s mid-September, which means it’s about time for December titles to start being announced and promoted… so what better way to start than with everything Aspen is soliciting for January? Including JT Krul‘s first novel. EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT: IRIS (vol 3) …

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Ape, Aspen, Oni, Valiant, Titan And Zenescope Solicitations For November 2012

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Any more for any more? Here’s a look at some of the publishers putting out slightly fewer titles, but most with an action advanture bent… from Ape’s Hero Of Alexandria to Aspen’s Charismagic to Oni’s Bad Medicine, to Valiant’s Shadowman …

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Ten For Ten From Aspen In 2013

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Next year is Aspen’s tenth anniversary. As a result, from February, they are planning to launch five new books and relaunch five books, Ten For Ten, once each month in 2013. It’s a bit like DC’s New 52, just New …

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Michael Uslan, By Way Of Aspen Comics

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Steve Robles reported for Bleeding Cool from San Diego Comic Con From cosplayers to artists, Comic Con represents something like the realization of a dream. Dreams of a career representing fantasy on paper or walking the crowds costumed and adorned, …

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Image, Top Cow And Aspen Exclusives For San Diego Comic Con

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Everyone loves a San Diego Comic Con exclusive. Especially people who go there and can turn a quick buck on eBay to help fund the extortionate cost of the trip… here’s a few ways folks will be doing that this …

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Art Adams’ Sketches For Idolized #1

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Art Adams is drawing covers for the new Idolized series from Aspen. Issue 1 ships in August… and these, I understand, are the sketches he created when coming up with th work in question.  

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Rachel Clarke Is Idolized’s Joule (VIDEO)

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Aspen’s new superhero reality TV show is getting covers from actual models. Rachel Clarke, photographed by Michael Schwart for covers of the series. Most of these will have special effects added in later, reflecting the use of her powers (glowing …

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Americans Idolized By Aspen

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Rich Johnston

Comic fans have voted on the endings of comic book stories before now. They have voted on which stories will continue. They’ve voted on who lives and who dies. But now, Aspen are launching a new version of audience participation, …

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