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Dave Petersen Returns To Mouse Guard in July
Dave Petersen is returning to his Mouse Guard series from Boom Studios in July with Mouse Guard: The Owlhen Caregiver one-shot. Which of life's biggest lessons can be learned from the smallest amongst us? A young mouse learns that compassion and kindness are the great virtues in The Owlhen Caregiver Meanwhile, Piper the Listener finds a brave mouse venturing into[...]
ComicsPRO: Boom Studios Announces Two New Comics - Eve and Dark Blood
We've been telling you about award-winning novelist Victor LaValle's new series, Eve with Dark Crystal artist Jo Mi-Gyeong, since publisher Boom Studios announced it at this year's annual ComicsPRO conference. But we never thought it would outsell the Final Order Cutoff orders for runaway smash-hit "Next Walking Dead", James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera's Something Is[...]
PrintWatch: BRZRKR, Laila Starr, Nocterra, Silk, Beta Ray Bill
It's also a full foil cover, just like the second and third printings, but this time publisher Boom Studios has opted for a later release date so they can fill retailers' orders in full In part because of retailer complaints about the delays of previous foils, Boom set a print run in advance of retailer[...]
Boom Studios Full March 2021 Solicitations
Wynd power! Yesterday, Boom Studios announced two new "Deluxe Edition" hardcovers for their Must Read series, Something Is Killing The Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera and Once & Future by Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora Typically, the release of a collection in a different format isn't noteworthy, but in this case, the[...]
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Comic Crosses Over With TV S03E06 Band Candy
Boom Studios has been making a big thing of Buffy The Vampire Slayer #25, out next month, but couldn't really say why because, you know, spoilers But #24 came out yesterday, and yes, this could be quite a thing for Buffy fans They have been pushing the concept of the Buffy multiverse, with differing versions[...]
Something Is Allocating The Wynd
Perhaps even time to upgrade it to Massive Tynion Energy… or Wynd Energy? As you recall, James Tynion IV built his creator-owned career at Boom Studios long before he had his star turn with the phenomenon that is Something Is Killing The Children I've even heard through back channels that it was his explosive success on[...]
Boom’s Magic Biggest Gathering Ever At Over 85,000 Copies
Boom Studios' relaunch of the Magic: The Gathering franchise in comic form releases in stores tomorrow and it appears that despite initial retailer skepticism, the publisher has delivered the highest ordered comic launch in Magic's 28-year history. As we previously informed you, Boom made a splash when they announced acquiring the license from longtime publisher IDW[...]
The New Second Printing Boom
As we mentioned earlier, publisher Boom Studios' foil covers are heating up with collectors on the aftermarket But the foil covers aren't the only thing heating up over at Boom… second printings are doing the same thing. Leading the pack is BRZRKR #1 by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, and Ron Garney with its foil second printing[...]
BRZRKR #1 Foil Cover Third Printing Allocated To 10,000 Copies
BRZRKR, the new comic book by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, Ron Garney and Bill Crabtree has been a monster hit for comic book stores this year, with a massive 615,000+ first print orders, a hundred thousand more for the second printing and now getting a third printing – but Boom studios will be limiting the[...]
PrintWatch: Geiger #1 Gets A Second Print Faster Than Usual
That and we're hearing from an inside source that Geiger might be the start of something even bigger… PrintWatch: Magic #1 PrintWatch: While the Magic: The Gathering licensed comic from Boom Studios has also gone to second printing a week before the first has gone on sale (more usual for Boom) Magic #1 by Jed MacKay, Ig[...]
Does Buffy The Vampire Slayer #25 Hold The Key To The Foil Multiverse?
Last month, Boom Studios announced Buffy The Vampire Slayer #25, out in May, and claimed that everything you knew about the Chosen One is wrong Okay, that latter bit was our reading in between the lines The publisher did promise the anniversary issue would "kick off the biggest Buffy story of the century" however. We've received[...]
Something Is BRZRKR-ing The Children
Where supply and demand and most accurately reflected, where you can see which books are hot, where new orders are coming in and how retailers are reacting to new, unanticipated desire! And courtesy of stats from Diamond Comic Distributors. Keanu Reeves' BRZRKR #2 Dominates Advance Reorders And it is Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, Ron Garney and Bill[...]
TOLDJA: Power Rangers Unlimited: Heir to Darkness Sells Out
Well, you can file this under "toldja" as publisher Boom Studios let retailers know that the issue has sold out ahead of release and is rushing back to a second printing (along with Specter Inspectors #1 by Bowen McCurdy and Kaitlyn Musto). Has the issue sold out because it's written by L.L McKinney, who in addition[...]
Something Is BRZRKR-ing The Children
But first on Monday night, retailers finalized their orders for BRZRKR #2 and delivered to publisher Boom Studios their second-highest ordered comic book from comic shops in the history of the company. As we understand it, orders for BRZRKR #2 came in at almost 148,000 copies, which not only makes it one of the biggest releases[...]
Something Is BRZRKRing The Children
I'm sure Boom Studios will give them the details shortly. UPDATE: And here they are – it's for the 8th printing of Something Is Killing The Children #1. BOOM! Studios is excited to share with you information about an exciting promotional effort combining the star power of BRZRKR with the raw reader excitement for Something is Killing[...]
BRZRKR #2’s “Surprise Incentive” May See It Top The Charts Again
The first has to be the mysterious, free "Boom Studios Surprise Incentive" tied to every three copies of BRZRKR #2 a retailer orders What the "Surprise Incentive" is remains to be seen How will Boom top the Magic: The Gathering ashcan they sent a couple weeks ago? Or the Something Is Killing the Children bandana[...]
Full Boom Studios June Solicits and Solicitations
Boom Studios has plenty to launch in their June 2021 solicits and solicitations Good Luck #1 by Matthew Erman and Stefano Simeone, Basilisk #1 by Cullen Bunn and Jonas Scharf, Save Yourself #1 by Bones Leopard, Kelly Matthews and Nichole Matthews, as well as Power Rangers: Unlimited Darkness by Frank Gogol and Simone Ragazzoni Oh,[...]
Bones Leopard, Kelly & Nichole Matthews
Boom Studios today announced Save Yourself! , a new four-issue original series from the team behind Pandora's Legacy, writer Bones Leopard and artists Kelly & Nichole Matthews, available in June 2021. What if Magical Girls aren't Earth's champions after all? The world's most beloved heroes Aoe, Thel, and Gen, better known as the Lovely Trio, first[...]
Cullen Bunn and Jonas Scharf Launch Basilisk From Boom In June
Cullen Bunn and Jonas Scharf, creators of Bone Parish, have a new horror comic book coming from Boom Studios in June, called Basilisk, alongside colourist Alex Guimarães, and letterer Ed Dukeshire, described as "an epic tale of vengeance and survival as a monstrous threat ravages the countryside and the only ones who can stop it are mortal[...]
Many Deaths Of Laila Starr, Ram V’s Something Is Killing The Children?
It's Ram V time! Boom Studios has been on a streak so far in 2021, which seemed unlikely given their record-breaking year in 2020, most notably launching Keanu Reeves' BRZRKR with Matt Kindt and Ron Garney as the highest-launching original comic book series since Image Comics began, almost 30 years and launching Grant Morrison's highest[...]
Magic #1 Over 50,000 Copies Before FOC Without Cards
It's Magic time… Boom Studios appears to be poised to take another massive worldwide franchise historically underestimated by the direct market and turn it into a mainstay in comic shops They did it with Power Rangers, which is hitting new heights entering its fifth year, and by reimagining and reinvigorating longtime Dark Horse anchors Buffy[...]
Jeanine Schaefer Steps Down as Executive Editor at Boom Studios
In May 2018, Bleeding Cool reported that Boom Studios had hired former DC and Marvel editor, Jeanine Schaefer in the new role of Executive Editor to oversee a line of titles at the publisher. Jeanine Schaefer, photo courtesy of Boom Studios Jeanine Schaefer has always had a strong reputation for finding new talent for both publishers[...]