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Looking Inside Dynamite's Humble Bundle
Here you get the work of Grant Morrison, Mark Millar, Warren Ellis, Alan Moore, Jeph Loeb and Kurt Busiek Those are some top of the line writers all working on a single character In the 45 years of her existence, Vampirella has attracted some of the best writers in comics and this collection brings a[...]
A Comic Show – The Power Of Kirkman Compels You!
And I fully intended to review Warren Ellis' Trees #2, but my distributor shorted all my copies I image it was genius, and will burn through it when my replacement copies come tomorrow. Over at DC John's and JRJR's Superman is finally here! Saying it's better than what's come before for Supes' New 52 title is[...]
Trees #1 Sells 6,000 Copies More Than Ordered, And Slowly Continues To
I really liked the new Warren Ellis/Jason Howard comic book Trees I'm sure I mentioned that a few times In his Orbital Operations newsletter, Warren Ellis writes, Oh, the continuing stoooory of the TREES #1 overprint: according to Image, we have under 6000 copies of the overprint left That means we sold around 44,000 copies of[...]
Trees Shows Humans Are Only One Tiny Piece Of Existence
By Dylan Gonzalez There are some weeks when I am reading comics and the work is so good, I think to myself, this would make a great movie.  Then I stop and realize I love that this is a comic and exists solely as a comic.  I kept thinking that on the day when I was[...]
That Ending Of Trees #1 And The Ending Of Edge Of Darkness (SPOILERS)
Spoilers on. Warren Ellis on the BBC's Edge Of Darkness. On the writer. Totally missed this: the writer Troy Kennedy Martin died yesterday Today, he's probably best remembered by most as writer of THE ITALIAN JOB and KELLY'S HEROES To me, he'll always be the man who wrote EDGE OF DARKNESS. He was one of the great writers of[...]
A Comic Show – Warren Ellis Warns Trees Are Bad!
Aaron Haaland of A Comic Shop in Orlando, Florida, writes: Hey Fandom! This week Image gave us some new hotness, DC had lots of Bat books, and Marvel Original Sins tie in. Warren Ellis' Trees #1 is a speculative fiction post apocalyptic story set ten years from now after we were invaded by tree-like structures that don't[...]
Warren Ellis And Jason Howard's Trees – Your New Favourite Comic Book
Because that's what ants do. Which is what happens to humanity in Trees, the new comic from Warren Ellis and Jason Howard, published from Image Comics tomorrow The sticks are called "trees" from the human's perspective, high, mighty, going who knows where There is no invasion, aside from the after effects of just being there, they[...]
Booze Geek – Moonray And Moonknight
By Dylan Gonzalez Beer: Moonray Brewery: Terrapin Beer Co. Once in a while, you come across a beverage just a little more peculiar than the others and you have to try it.  A new addition to my store, I decided to try Terrapin Beer Co.'s Moonray, a part of their Side Project series, a beer brewed with chocolate[...]
"Best Instagram Ever" – A Preview Of Warren Ellis And Tula Lotay's Supreme: Blue Rose
  From today's Diamond Previews, a preview (appropriately) of Warren Ellis and Tula Lotay's very different version of Supreme, entitled Supreme: Blue Rose.   From today's Diamond Previews, a preview (appropriately) of Warren Ellis and Tula Lotay's very different version of Supreme, entitled Supreme: Blue Rose.   From today's Diamond Previews, a preview (appropriately) of Warren[...]
Warren Ellis' Gun Machine And Chuck Dixon's Winterworld As TV Series For XBox Originals
Just about. Novelist and comics writer Warren Ellis' novel Gun Machine is one of a bunch of new series being made for XBox Entertainment Studios as XBox Originals, Brett Conrad writing the pilot. As is Chuck Dixon and Jorge Zaffino's Winterworld, currently being published by IDW and being developed by IDW and Creative Circle. Here's the full list. Deadlands:[...]
Warren Ellis To Write Rob Liefeld's Supreme
Warren Ellis (TREES, Planetary) teams up with Tula Lotay (ELEPHANTMEN, The Witching Hour) to re-introduce the central Image Comics character in SUPREME: BLUE ROSE, coming this July from Image Comics. "One day I woke up with an idea, that came out of nowhere, for how to extend this most strange and storied of 'analogue' properties into[...]
Warren Ellis Writes Project Superpowers Series For Dynamite
I remember back in the glory days of the Warren Ellis Forum that, every now and then Warren would ask what odd characters people would like him to write, and he'd get a bunch of suggestions, some public domain, some not, Darkhawk was a favourite I think But, then, so was Moon Knight. A decade or so on,[...]
Swipe File: Moon Knight #2 Vs. One Soul And Watchmen
And so, it seems, think Warren Ellis and Declan Shavey in today's Moon Knight Where we have each of eight characters taking space on an eight panel grid, their story being told from page to page. Until they get shot and die, their panel being replaced with white, and the text of a narrator until they[...]
As Mark Millar Embraces Digital, Nick Lowe Rejects It (UPDATE)
Simply too good at this — Jonathan Hickman (@JHickman) March 3, 2014 But also out today is Moon Knight #1 by Warren Ellis, Declan Shalvey and Jordie Bellaire With a very different message in the back from editor Nick Lowe Launching the letters page, Going Postal, they declare "Going Postal will only accept hand-written snail mail (or[...]
A Comic Show – Moon Knight Is Hawkeye For Crazy People!
I straight up loved Warren Ellis' Moon Knight! It's Hawkeye for crazy people! Magento was a good start with Bunn (Sixth Gun) She-Hulk #2 was just as fun as the first, and issue #3 is DOOM! Edmonson's Punisher has won me over, while New Warriors hasn't yet (though I'm still routing for those underdogs) And[...]
When Warren Ellis Talked For Three Quarters Of An Hour In A Barn
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/86582659[/vimeo] Shane Becker introduces Warren Ellis to his barn Enjoy.   [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/86582659[/vimeo] Shane Becker introduces Warren Ellis to his barn Enjoy.   [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/86582659[/vimeo] Shane Becker introduces Warren Ellis to his barn Enjoy.   [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/86582659[/vimeo] Shane Becker introduces Warren Ellis to his barn[...]
Panel Of The Week: Avengers Assemble #24
From today's Avengers Assemble by Kelly Sue DeConnick, Warren Ellis and Matteo Buffagni Synchronised finger snapping with Captain America and Iron Man… Is it me or are they about to start a song and dance number? Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics, London.Who are adding a Transformers signing to the Great British Comics Month in March! [...]
SCOOP: Warren Ellis And Jason Howard's Trees, From Image, For May (UPDATE)
Trees, from Warren Ellis and Jason Howard, who recently worked together on the digital comic Scatterland. And there's a preview inside as well. Thanks to the retailer who sent the above image across… expect Image Comics to officially confirm later today or tomorrow. UPDATE: Warren Ellis has confirmed the news, with the solicitation, Ten years after they landed[...]
Avengers Assemble Cancelled In March Thanks To Magical Mandates
Is it over? :(" She replied, It is indeed. Ellis wants me to tell you he "murdered it with special English curse magics," but in truth the book fulfilled its mandate, so it's done with issue 25. Thank you SO MUCH for all the support — it's been a blast. The Avengers… were assembled? Here's that solicitation for issue 25. Avengers[...]
Avatar Press Inks Deal With Diamond Book Distributors
"I am very excited that we represent their titles once again to our book market customers and we look forward to helping Avatar grow their business." For 2014, Avatar will release a variety of new series from top industry creators, including Garth Ennis, Alan Moore, Warren Ellis, George R.R Martin, and Max Brooks. Distribution of Avatar's titles[...]
Ellis Tells Us The Fell #10 Script Is Done, But…
In his new newsletter Orbital Operations, Warren Ellis caught his fans up on some of his current projects including the long waited for next issue of Fell with Ben Templesmith. FAQ: Ben's had the FELL #10 script for a couple of years, but his life is massively busy and complicated I know he's broken ground on[...]