Sitting in for a vacationing Jason Wood, Derek (Comic Book Noise) Coward and Chris (Collected Comics Library) Marshall help us talk about Final Crisis: Superman Beyond 3D, Humberto Ramos, Lucha Libre, collecting Final Crisis, DC/Wildstorm: Dream War, Jason Aaron’s Ghost Rider, Marvel’s X-books, Punisher Max, Library Binding, the Monster Times, First Flight of the Phantom [...]
Posts from ‘August, 2008’
11 O'Clock Comics Episode 18
Our usual reliance on the Anti Structure Equation evaporates (not really) as we enter an extended examination of Robert Kirkman’s recent revelations on his plan to save the comics industry. In addition to the main course, we serve up some succulent side dishes on Brian Michael Bendis, Geoff Johns, creative ownership and work-made-for-hire, the direct [...]
ComicsPRO and Hero Initiative Team Up for Steve Dillon Store Tour
ComicsPRO, the trade association for comics specialty retailers, is announcing that artist Steve Dillon (Preacher, Wolverine, Punisher) will be hosted by a number of ComicsPRO member stores from September 22 – October 1, 2008. The tour coincides with the artist’s visit to the United States for the Baltimore Comic-Con on September 27 & 28. Dillon [...]
Hero Brings Van Sciver To Fan Expo 2008 In Toronto
LOS ANGELES (August 21, 2008) – The Hero Initiative has superb talent at the booth as well as the limited edition Gene Colan-themed prints! Ethan Van Sciver, Tim Sale, Marc Wolfe and Leonard Kirk are scheduled to stop by so come visit the Hero booth all three days to find out when you can meet [...]
Blake Bell And Hero Partner For Bill Everett Book
Toronto (August 11, 2008) — Author Blake Bell (Strange and Stranger: The World of Steve Ditko – the first critical retrospective of Steve Ditko, the co-creator and original artist of the Amazing Spider-Man) is proud to announce his partnering with The Hero Initiative for his next book, Bill Everett: Fire and Water. The book will [...]
Stan's Soapbox: The Collection, Available In November
For the first time ever, all Stan’s columns collected in one mighty tome! LOS ANGELES (August 13, 2008) — The wit and wisdom of the caliph of comics is on display for all to see in one mighty volume! For the first time ever, ALL of Stan Lee’s groundbreaking, legendary “Stan’s Soapbox” columns from 1967 [...]
11 O'Clock Comics Episode 16
Jason Wood returns as we field questions from our forum members in our first live and interactive-like episode! Dropped names include: Jack Kirby, inkers, Watchmen, Transformers: All Hail Megatron #1, Justice League New Frontier, Uncle Scrooge #377, Darwyn Cooke, Frank Robbins, Jim Aparo, Jesus, Jim Starlin, Kamandi, Amazing Spider-Man, the Rook, Dwayne McDuffie, Mark Texeira, [...]
11 O'Clock Novel Challenge: American Gods
The first-ever 11 O’Clock Novel Challenge has been set. And it is American Gods by Neil Gaiman. If you have read it or are reading it, join the discussion and tell Vince just how wrong he is. If you would like to purchase the book, you can do so here.
