This weekend at the Sheraton Meadowlands in East Rutherford New Jersey Saturday Nightmares returns! I went last year and it was one of the best convention experiences I’ve ever had. Worth checking out for The […]
By Chris Troy One of my problems with the Thor toy line is that it strictly focuses on the Movie-verse stuff, at least for the time being. Hasbro spoiled me by giving Wolverine and Iron […]
By Loran After my disappointment with Thunderhead, I decided to seek out another Human Alliance Basic for my Dark of the Moon collection. I wanted one that had an actual weapon mode, one that could […]
There has been a rash of Hack/Slash crossovers recently and I’m loving it! Reminds me of Cassie and Vlad’s early days, getting mixed up with Evil Ernie one week, fighting Chucky the next. This coming […]
By Chris Troy Possibly due to several minor disputes with my wife over the past few years, I’ve (rather impressively) held off purchasing one of the various Marvel Bishoujo statues; a line consisting of various […]
The new Image title Witch Doctor dropped this week as the flip side of Walking Dead #85. So after reading the Walking Dead (which was another mind blowing issue) I was all hyped on reading […]
Once more it is time for me to claw frantically into the pile of mini comics that traps me and to decide what to review. And so, under the watchful-yet-unmoved eyes of the assorted subterranean […]
Though he’s never had a great movie, the Incredible Hulk has had some amazing comics. Here’s a quick guide to stocking up your library with some tomes guaranteed to smash boredom like a cardboard wall! […]
Manga a bit more feminine in nature seems to be the theme for this week, and whether it’s the crazy high school sci-fi hijinks of Haruhi-chan, the butt-kicking martial arts mayhem of Sumomomo Momomo, or […]
By Loran You know, I’m not embarrassed at all to admit that I like gimmicky characters. When I first heard about the movie Wreckers, a big grin went across my face. The idea of taking […]
This weekend, come out to Pete’s Candy Store, 709 Lorimer St. Brooklyn, NY 11211 for the annual Mini Zine Fest! Cartoonists Sara Lindo (Carl Finds Love, Wall Street Cat) and Steve Seck (Life Is Good) […]
Comeback Kings #1 – written by Matt Sullivan and Gabe Guarente art by Ethan Young This slice of insanity will be coming home with me this Wednesday thanks to the good people over at Ardden […]
By Loran Well, the Dark of the Moon toys are finally here, and in full force. Last week I covered the new sublines we’ll be seeing in this Transformers series, and the other day I […]
Junji Ito’s wild horror manga Gyo is getting the anime treatment and I’m squirming with excitement! Up until fairly recent I was only vaguely familiar with Ito’s work, mostly from the live action adaptation of […]
This Saturday night check out the new animated short by Forbidden Planet’s very own Josh Weisbrod. Josh’s new short How top Talk to Women will be playing at the Audience Choice Screenings for the 8th […]
Smash those piggy banks kids cause coming up this weekend is the Wizard World Big Apple Comic Com! BIG APPLE COMIC CON ‘SPRING EDITION’ MAY 21-22, 2011 SAT-SUN GET BIG APPLE COMIC CON ‘SPRING EDITION’ […]
Legendary illustrator/comic artist Jeff Jones passed away today. How do a few scribbled lines on a page become the most beautiful woman you ever laid eyes on? When Jones is the one scribbling. You will […]
Dear Internet. I have been trapped under this pile of mini comics for a week now. And by the arcane compact of the Mole people, I can only remove comics from the pile upon reviewing […]
Maybe the death of TokyoPop is serving as a lesson to other publishers, but as of late, it seems as though they’re adopting a “less is more” sort of attitude. Less books, sure, but at […]
Yes you love comics, but do you like comics about love? Do you LIKE like them, you know, more than as a friend? Comic books are usually about punching crime in the gonads, or being […]
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