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‘Classics Illustrated’ Launches Over 120 Editions For iTunes eBooks
One of the things I used to indulge in heavily in my library as a kid were the highly accessible Classics Illustrated line of books that took literary classics and stories and gave them a different life, which in turn got me to read the novels themselves as I got older. These titles have been [...]
ComiXology Sets New & Notable Digital Comics For May 9th
The digital rollout continues, especially now that Marvel has signed an exclusive single issue launch with Comixology, making them the place to be as others start to move out of the business having not gained much traction. The second week of May sees plenty of familiar titles across the board here as DC Comics hits [...]
Savage Sword of Conan Volume 11 Review
Crom! What They Say: After many journeys trading his feared sword arm for gold, Conan returns to the land of his birth, Cimmeria, only to find his family murdered and his sister enslaved by a ruthless rival clan. While the mighty slayer cannot bring back the dead, he can still mete out a terrible vengeance, [...]
Masters Of The Universe: Thunder Punch Mini Comic Review
A return to the original days of Masters of the Universe toys blended with current story lines. What They Say: This is a digital version of the comic that comes with the Mattel Thunder Punch He-Man figure The Review: The origin of the stories behind He-Man and his adventures date back to the franchise’s debut [...]
FCBD 2012: Superman Family Adventures / Green Lantern:TAS & Young Justice Sampler Review
Hey Kids! Comics! is something that I wish we still saw in every drugstore and convenience store. The Review: The up and down nature of the real kids comics market is pretty unsettling at times since good books just don’t find their intended audience in sufficient numbers to be viable. And the majority of superhero [...]
FCBD 2012: The New 52 #1 Review
A look at what’s to come and what’s new in the New 52. The Review: While I did get into the New 52 in a big way back during its launch, I’ve been unable to keep up with the books for a lot of reasons. But I’m in the middle of picking them up here [...]
Detective Comics #5-8 Review
After a pretty strong opening arc, nothing but mediocrity follows. What They Say: There’s been a series of assassinations in the criminal underworld – and The Penguin is among Batman’s first suspects! But when seemingly ordinary women become part of the killings, Batman discovers a common denominator that leads him on the trail of a [...]
Creepy Archives Vol. #13 Review
This is a real treat. What They Say: It’s a lucky time to be a horror fan! Celebrate the tremendously terrifying thirteenth volume in the Creepy Archives hardcover series with classic tales by Bernie Wrightson, Bruce Jones, John Severin, and more, as the esteemed horror magazine hits another fruitful period of frightful delights in the [...]
DC Comics Sets New TV Spot For Graphic Novels
With the success of their advertising campaign done with many retailers last fall to promote the New 52 books and soft reboot of their properties, the launch of the graphic novels about them is well timed to do another round of new commercials. The deal with retailers is that they’ll cover 75% of the cost [...]
Earth 2 #1 Review
Unlike the previous multiverse, this Earth 2 is strikingly similar to the main universe…and can make this first issue slightly misleading. What They Say: Who are the heroes of Earth 2–and what befell them? Alan Scott and Jay Garrick star along with many others; you may think you know their world…but in a whole new [...]