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Five New Comics From Monkeybrain, Including The Return of Heartbreakers
At this evening's Monkeybrain Comics panel at San Diego Comic Con, they will announce five new series I'm especially pleased to see the return of Anina Bennett and Paul Guinan's Heartbreakers, a series I really enjoyed a decade ago… AVERY FATBOTTOM: RENAISSANCE FAIR DETECTIVE #1, by Jen Vaughn, $.99, ages 15+ CAPTAIN ULTIMATE[...]
San Diego Swag Watch: Louis Falcetti
What Bleeding Cool writer Louis Falcetti picked up on Preview Night… William Gaines Was Right Shirt (CBLDF), Zenith Shirt (2000 AD), Frankie The Cat Comics (Rachel Dukes), As You Were Punk Comix Anthology (Silver Sprocket Bicycle Club), Luckkitty Pon Red (Kuso Designer Toys), Supergirl Comics (Courtesy of Landry Walker), ZomBeeCakes (Bee)   What Bleeding Cool writer Louis[...]
IDW And BBC End Doctor Who Deal With The 50th Anniversary Comics
The BBC Worldwide/IDW partnership will conclude following the end of these 50th anniversary celebrations in December. "IDW is a great partner and we're very proud of the comics that we have created and released together By extending our partnership, we are able to provide Doctor Who fans with more than 20 additional titles in celebration of[...]
Straczynski And Woods Team For Terminator: The Final Battle
Michael Straczynski and artist Pete Woods have been tapped by Dark Horse Comics to produce a new twelve-issue series Terminator: The Final Battle The story will focus on the time after Salvation as John Connor fights to save the Human Race against the ever growing threat of Skynet.             It's being reported that writer J[...]
Countdown To The Eisners  – Best Educational/Academic Work
By Cameron Hatheway When I heard that Dundee University in Scotland was offering a degree in Comics Studies, I practically booked a flight in the adjacent tab on my browser It's nice seeing graphic novels in the university libraries and book stores now, for finally the medium is getting the respect it deserves in the academic[...]
Recently Resurrected Rhythm And Hues Options Chastity For Development
Visual effects house Rhythm & Hues recently purchased from bankruptcy by Prana Studios has optioned the former Chaos! Comics / now Dynamite Entertainment property Chastity for  film and television development. From the announcement: The small-screen side has the most traction at this stage as Scott Winant, the veteran Emmy-winning exec producer whose credits range from thirtysomething and My[...]
Justin Jordan Walks Off Superboy
From chitter chatter in the San Diego bars last night, news that Luther Strode creator Justin Jordan has chosen to leave Superboy. One of a number of indie creators recently hired by DC Comics to work on some of DC's big name titles, I understand this decision is over creative and editorial differences on the title. Jordan[...]
Mike Grell On Conan For Dark Horse – And Finishing His Jon Sable Novel
There's a recent interview with writer/artist Mike Grell at Sun Herald – now deleted, but available here – sees Grell making an appearance at a signing at 3 Alarm Comics, and talking about his upcoming plans. He is working on a "Conan" series for Dark Horse Comics and finishing his "Jon Sable Freelance" novel. That'll be the[...]
A Forgotton Jam By Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, Melinda Gebbie, Grant Morrison, Bryan Talbot, Clive Barker, Mark Buckingham, Glenn Fabry, Duncan Fegredo, Hunt Emerson and Phil Elliott
On his website today, Paul Slade has posted a forgotten 1988 "jam" print for the short-lived UK comics magazine Heartbreak Hotel Contributors to the print include Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, Grant Morrison, Bryan Talbot, Clive Barker, Mark Buckingham, Glenn Fabry, Duncan Fegredo, Melinda Gebbie, Hunt Emerson and Phil Elliott The artists' proof he's reproducing it[...]
San Diego Debut: Guns A' Blazin'
 First 100 peeps also get the GUNS A'BLAZIN/MOUSTACHETRONAUTS TEASER PLEASER edition TOTALLY FREE! PRICE $5.00 (includes a live song or sketch from the boys in the booth) WEBSITE: www.AtomicBasementEntertainment.com (under construction, we're only know how to make comics, not these new-fangled "website" things, but it's coming soon, we promise!) TITLE: GUNS A' BLAZIN' CREATORS: Mike Wellman & Rafael[...]
San Diego Debut: Pariah, MO
Title: Pariah, MO Creator: Andres Salazar Publisher: Self Available: Booth K-07 High concept:  Pariah Missouri is a western (set right before the Civil
San Diego Debut: Monster On The Hill
Title: Monster On The Hill Creator: Rob Harrell Publisher: Top Shelf Available: Booth #2643 High concept: Teased at FCBD, Rob Harrell joins the Top Shelf