Today marks our beautiful nation’s 233rd birthday! Isn’t it hilarious how we have celebrated kicking the shit out of Great Britain on an annual basis for the last 200+ years? Actually, back in 2005 I was studying theatre over in London for a summer, and it struck me as odd that the English, in a way, also celebrate the 4th of July. They aren’t bitter about it or anything (nor should they be), rather, they have drink specials all day long in the pubs. I guess they like to celebrate the fact that they were able...
My favorite Transformer of all time is Soundwave who just so happens to be in the new movie, Transformers Revenge of the Fallen… I’m the only one in the world who has not watched it yet.
Anyway, how would you like to have your very own special edition Transformers sneakers designed after the characters Megatron (Nike Zoom Flight Club), Soundwave (Nike Sharkalaid) and Bumblebee (Nike Zoom FP)?
Pretty cool looking, right?
Ok, now how much would you pay for these limited edition Transformer Nike shoes… do...
File this one under: bargain! In the wake of declaring America’s new favorite chapter (chapter 11), Midway has lost it’s baby.
The Mortal Kombat franchise has been bought by Warner Bros., publishers of the upcoming game Batman: Arkham Asylum. How does this relate to comics?
Because now this means that the same people putting out Batman: Arkham Asylum will also be putting out a new Mortal Kombat vs. DC. Get excited, maybe this next one won’t suck.
Butner Brimberry
Butner@comicimpact.com
Hasbro has sent out this news for fans of the 6″ Marvel Legends line. It looks like they want you, the fans, to pick their next Marvel Legends 2 Packs!
Marvel Fans:
There’s a new wave of Marvel Legends 2 Packs on the way in 2010 and you help to decide who’s in them. The basics are simple – six total characters, you pick three and we pick three. Sound like fun? Voting for this all new Fan’s Choice will start on July 22nd when we reveal all of the possible choices at San Diego Comic Con. Some of them...
Oh Hi! I didn’t see you there!! Wow that’s a big shovel…why are you hiding it behind your back? Anywho, I guess you came here to find out about the impending Marvels Project by Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting. It will be an 8 part mini series starting August 12th 2009.When Ed “THE MAN” Brubaker spoke at this years NY Comic Con he had this to say about The Marvels Project:
“It’s a modern day retelling of the origin story of the Marvel Universe,” Brubaker explains. Taking place between...
As Jack Nicholson uttered those words tonight as I watched the Batman (1989) movie, I was asking myself that very same question and I couldn’t help but smile.
Let me go back a bit………
I was checking out the Internets today and noticed that the Con powerhouse to rule them all at San Diego Comic Con announced the toy giveaways for this year. So me being the interested comic geek that I am, I decided to peruse the merchandise. Lo and behold I ended up finding my holy grail! Nope it wasn’t the Cup of...
Goodness gracious me, this week has been an absolute killer for me physically and mentally. I’ve not had enough sleep, I’ve been drunk most of the time, and I’ve been travelling around the country, spending more money than I should have on various bits and bobs from sculpture to tattoos.
So it’s slightly ironic that this week, I would talk about a comic that’s completely crazy in nature and far from the normalities of which we are all accustomed to to live our lives. This week’s UK comic,...
So Captain America is back… or is he? I guess you just have to wait untill this week’s POW (Pick of the week) podcast to find out! But let’s talk about the next big event this summer in comics that is over five years in the making- Geoff Johns’ Blackest Night where “The Dead Shall Rise.”
IGN has posted an interview with DC Direct discussing their plans for the upcoming “Blackest Night” toy line, including a look at waves 1-4 and even a few spoilers….
Now before you read...
A good buddy of mine over at ComicCollectorLive.com who goes by the alias Decapitated Dan, is involved with From the Tomb magazine- an up to date news source about the world of horror comics. To try and get the word out about From the Tomb, Dan asked me to publish his e-mail interview with Peter Normanton, the man who runs the magazine! So if you’re a fan of horror comics or the horror genre in general, you definitely don’t want to miss this Comic Impact exclusive!
Dan: Hi Peter thanks for taking some time to...
There’s a rumor going around that a live action Star Wars TV show is set to warp into pre-production. Apparently George Lucas has sent his producer, Rich McCallum, to round up quality Aussie TV writers as the show will be filmed on the continent. Rumors state that the proposed writers have worked on such shows as Love My Way and Secret Life of Us (I haven’t seen either).
The series would premiere in 2010 and would take place between Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope....
After going on a hiatus last week, we’re back with an all new Wacky Comic Wednesday, as this week I give you a double dose of wacky comic action! First up is Zen Intergalactic Ninja #2 published by Archie Comics. Released in 1992, this second chapter of a 3 issue mini series was produced via Archie’s ‘Adventure Series’ which are books specifically geared towards kids (aren’t all Archie books specifically geared towards kids?). This line of comics also published the first series I ever read as a child,...
My favorite fighting game of all time? Marvel vs. Capcom 2. It has loads of awesome Marvel characters and a perfect 2D fighting system. The game was supposed to be out this past Wednesday on Xbox Live Arcade, but instead has been pushed back to the end of July. It’ll be $15 and you can expect to see a review here on Comic Impact as soon as it’s released.
Butner Brimberry
Butner@comicimpact.com
Thor writer Joe Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5, Changeling, and Amazing Spider-Man) will end his run on writing the hammer wielding god this September.
It’s a shame because Thor has been outperforming many of Marvel’s more successful books, yet there are no real creative differences amongst them, according to JMS. In the Diamond Previews catalogue for September, Marvel lists two Thor titles: the Thor Annual by Peter Milligan, Mico Suayan and Clay Mann, and Thor: Defining Moments Giant Size #1 by Straczynski and Marko...
More than 4,000 fans will have the opportunity to see Green Lantern: First Flight on the big screen five days before the latest DC Universe film is distributed on DVD and Blu-Ray™ Hi-Def. The film will premiere in the San Diego Convention Center’s Ballroom 20 at 8:00 p.m.
A panel comprised of filmmakers and voice cast will be presented on the following day, Friday, July 24. Details on that panel and its participants will be announced next week stay to tune to Comic Impact more.
Acclaimed actor Christopher Meloni (Law &...
! I know what you’re thinking faithful Comic Impact readers, “What the hell Andy!? You brought us all the way down to number 7 on your X-Men Power Rankings and we haven’t seen a new post in 3 days… WTF!?!?!?”
All I can say is, I’m sorry my friends.
Basically what happened was my laptop totally died on me due to my power cord being busted and therefore unable to perform it’s sole function in life. This actually was a relief because I had initially thought my computer had crashed, but...
We all know that Nazi’s and the Swastika are the symbols of pure evil. So that makes for a great super villain named ‘Stormfront’ from The Boys right?
Well it looks like some people in Germany don’t like the idea at all. After World War II, Germany banned the use of the Swastika for any reason whatsoever. So does this mean we’re to believe that in films or history books in schools there isn’t a Swastika to be found anywhere in Germany? It is not like this comic book is Nazi propaganda.
While I can...
Do you want to read Captain America: Reborn right now? I know you do but, you’re just going to have to wait to pick up your copy at the comic store this week.
Before you do that you may want to read this Press Release by Marvel. You’ll be able to read an eight-page Captain America Reborn: Prelude for free, at Marvel’s digital comics site.
I just read it and thought it was ok. The Red Skull’s daughter (Sin) was asked by Special Agent Jones of H.A.M.M.E.R who the second shooter was. Also Norman Osborn...
We all know that I love Deadpool, but what about his new series Deadpool: Merc With A Mouth? Here is the description and a preview for this book:
HEAD TRIP, ” Part 1 of 6 It’s the Merc with two mouths! Deadpool travels to the Savage Land to retrieve what might be the deadliest bio-weapon the universe has ever seen. What is this deadly object? Well, Deadpool’s employer is being a little vague about that. Let’s just say when the secret is finally revealed, it’s enough to throw even the Merc with two...
Since the conception of “Trade Tuesday” I’ve known that I’d cover this very special series that is my all-time favorite. Here at Comic Impact, we’ve all read a LOT of comics, so when we say something is our favorite - you better damn well listen up. I’m going to be splitting this up into three parts. The entire series of Supreme Power spans 18 issues, not including the spin-offs, so next month will be issues 7-12 while this month is obviously 1-6.
For those unfamiliar with Supreme Power it’s...
It’s common knowledge that Stan Lee has made some great cameo’s in all of the Marvel films (my favorite is the mail man at the Baxter Building in both Fantastic Four movies).
So naturally, Stan will have another cameo in Iron Man 2. You may recall that one of the best cameos of all time (and Stan’s first) was when he portrayed Hugh Hefner in Iron Man. This time though, he will tackle the role of Larry King as he will be talking to Tony Stark about a modified version of the Iron Man suit!
I know what he’s...
What condition do you predict the world to be in 20 years from now? Well, in Titanium Rain the future looks bleak as the continent of Asia has erupted into a civil war, forcing countries to take sides while the United Nations is caught in a quagmire, preventing it from intervening. The Chinese Jade Empire has begun their tyrannic bid for control of the Eastern Hemisphere, but the Sino Union, the land of Free Tibet, and of course, the good ol’United States of America are the only nations who have the stones to stand in...
This is more of an opinion piece than anything else, and even though it doesn’t have much to do with comics, this stuff needs to be said.
So by now we all know that the King of Pop is dead… or at least you should know because it’s impossible to access any mainstream news source without seeing MJ in a loud, obnoxious headline. He passed away due to cardiac arrest last Thursday afternoon (June 25), and at the time I was riding the bus to work when suddenly a 20 something year old girl loudly exclaimed “Michael...
Chances are that if you spend quite a bit of time on the internet, at some point you have come across the meme ‘It’s Over 9000′! Did you know that meme originates from one of the longest running mangas ever made? Yes, Dragon Ball started life as a manga in 1984 and ran in the weekly magazine, known as Shonen Jump untill 1995. That is 519 chapters, or 42 books! Since Manga and Anime share a close relationship all 42 books were adapted into a well known, long running anime that had three different series, known...
It’s a new month and an all new Pull List!
Andy has the POW (Pick of the Week) for this first week in July- will he pick Captain America: Reborn #1 to make Sheldon happy, or will he go with Deadpool Merc With a Mouth #1 to tantalize Simon?
Honestly, he probably won’t pick either as some kick ass indie books are due this week, like Terry Moore’s Echo, The Sword, and an all new Vertigo series called Greek Street! Who knows what he will pick, but you can check out the Comic Impact pull list by looking below:
Andy’s...
More The Punisher: No Mercy Info
I’m a big Punisher fan, did you hear? Well, there’s an exclusive PSN game coming out called The Punisher: No Mercy. It’s a $10 arena shooter that lets you go around and shoot up your friends online with all kinds of fun weapons in urban environments (just like The Punisher!!). It’s got a story written by Mike Deodato that’s exclusive to the actual game itself. You can also play the game online with 2 player co-op. If you watch the trailer above you can see that it...
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies is based on the popular Jeph Loeb/Ed McGuinness comic series/graphic novel. Animation legend Bruce Timm (Superman Doomsday, Green Lantern) is executive producer. Michael Goguen (Justice League: The New Frontier) is supervising producer. Sam Liu (The Batman) is directing a script written by Stan Berkowitz (Justice League: The New Frontier).
In the film, United States President Lex Luthor uses the oncoming trajectory of a Kryptonite asteroid to frame Superman and declare a $1 billion bounty on the...
Did you watch The Spectacular Spider-Man last week? I haven’t yet, but it’s on my DV-R and I plan to watch it later this evening.
Regardless, don’t miss tonight’s brand new episode which will be featuring Robert Englund reprising his role as the Vulture! How cool is it that the guy who played Freddy Krueger also does the voice of The Vulture?
As Christmas approaches, the SINISTER SIX reconstitutes with SANDMAN, RHINO, VULTURE, ELECTRO and new members MYSTERIO and KRAVEN. All they want for Christmas...
Hello all! Not a lot of news this week, which is fine by me. However, I will say I was realllly looking forward to some kind (hell, any kind) of announcement from either Marvel or DC on their upcoming movies’ main characters. As Comic Con looms closer and closer it seems as though that will be the date for the release of many answers. I will get back to that topic at the end of this post, but for now lets look at what was actual news this week!
Marvel let us know awhile back that writer Zak Penn was attached to the Avengers...
Did you stop by Collectors Paradise today? If not, you missed out on meeting Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia (Gamer, Pathology), artist Jeremy Haun, plus Top Cow brass Russ Cundiff and Filip Sablik, who were all signing copies of Berserker #1! Check out these pictures from the event:
Joining Milo was the creative team of artist Jeremy Haun (Battle Hymn) and Russ Cundiff (co-producer of DiVide Pictures) and Filip Sablik, Top Cow Publisher.
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Comic anthology books are almost always a mixed bag. Though they often revolve around a certain theme, set of characters, or maintain a consistent tone, one cannot help but be either over or under whelmed by its contents. It is very rare to find an anthology that hits the mark on almost every page but the recent release “Typhon” is just that.
In Greek mythology Typhon was the most fearsome of all creatures, at one time even attempting to destroy Zeus himself. This tale is reflected on the cover of “Typhon” with an incredible...
Here we are, chipping away at the Top 10! Wow. It seems like only yesterday we started counting down from number 75. I honestly feel that the following 10 mutants who close out these power rankings are the most powerful and bad ass that the X-Men have to offer. So brace yourself. Things are about to get intense!
So what are power rankings? Mostly used to rank sports teams on how well they are playing now, my power rankings are a list of X-Men based on what their power set is in current continuity (or most recent appearance)....
I sure do love my action figures- one of my favorite parts of writing for this site is being able to do Figure Friday. However, I hate it when mega-stores get exclusive figures, such as the new DC Universe Classics wave 10 that are only at Walmart.
After a long wait, Wave 10 has officially shown up in the Walmart computer system. If you want to get your hands on some here are the ISBN numbers:
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I have the pick this time around as the new Bat-books continue to impress, which is kind of crazy considering Marvel blew their load this week by publishing every comic book known to man.
We also cover Avengers/Invaders #12, Green Lantern #42, Astonishing X-Men #30, X-Force #16, Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men Utopia #1, Dark Avengers #6, New Avengers #54, Killapalooza #2, Daredevil #119, Amazing Spider-Man #598, Gotham City Sirens #1, Thor #602, and of course the Pick of the Week- Detective Comics #854 Make sure to check out...
Here we are, set to kick off the Top 10! Wow. It seems like only yesterday we started counting down from number 75. I honestly feel that the following 10 mutants who close out these power rankings are the most powerful and bad ass that the X-Men have to offer. So brace yourself. Things are about to get intense!
So what are power rankings? Mostly used to rank sports teams on how well they are playing now, my power rankings are a list of X-Men based on what their power set is in current continuity (or most recent appearance)....
One of my favorite DC Comic characters is Batman. I used to watch the 1970’s cartoon (yeah, the one with Bat-Mite!) when I was only a few months old back in the 70’s, before Michael Jackson was walking around touching kids in funny ways. Oh shit was that to soon? Eep. So you want to take a guess at what figure we’re going to take a look at for this week’s Figure Friday ? That’s right- Batman from DC Universe Classics series 1!
Package Description:
After witnessing the murder of his parents as a child,...
Watch out George Carlin, Steve Martin, Robin Williams, and Bill Maher; Dr. Doom - a.k.a Victor Von Doom - is now my favorite stand up comedian!
Yeah it is a slow news day here at Comic Impact…. and yeah, I know I need help.
Simon Daoudi
Simon@comicimpact.com
Comic Impact readers, a promise was made to you that I would power rank all of the X-Men (and former X-Men) who are currently appearing in a comic book or has appeared in a comic since Messiah Complex ended. Holy crapola, we’re cruising right along here as today we reach the Top 10! There are 75 total X-Men to rank (nearly all are mutants) beginning with the weakest and ending with the strongest. In this post I give you numbers 13-11 with new rankings posted daily so that by June 30th we’ll know the #1 most powerful...
Hey there Comic Impact readers and listeners! If you read the most recent Trade Tuesday article you know I covered The Bomb, published by Asylum Press and written and drawn by creator Steve Mannion. Well, I had promised an interview with both Steve and Frank Forte (the head guy over at Asylum) around the first week of July, but Steve was able to fit us into his schedule and do a solo interview with Simon and I!
Download this podcast as we talk to Steve about The Bomb, his new mini series Fearless Dawn, Canadian television, cigarettes,...
After last week’s Tea Time Thursday, in which I reviewed a great (but very serious) comic in the horror genre, this week I wanted to cover something a little more lighthearted!
So I was searching the shelf of British produced comics in my local comic shop this week, for something that looked as if it fitted the ‘little more lighthearted’ criteria of which I had subconsciously devoted myself to, when a comic caught my eye called ‘Ellerbisms’. I gave the description on the inside cover a quick read...
So Marvel.com has just put up this photo of everyone’s favorite Canadian mutant: Wolverine! Is this the end for Logan or is it just because the Wolverine book is now called Dark Wolverine?
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Are you tired of how your Mighty Muggs just kinda sit around and do nothing except look awesome?
Well then, might I suggest you get to the San Diego Comic Con this year and stand in line for who knows how long to pick up this awesome exclusive?
It’s another Wolverine Mighty Mugg, and unfortunately it’s from the Wolverine Origins movie, BUT it has retractable claws! That’s right, the claws go in, and then guess what? They come back out again! What?! Neat!!
Also last year San Diego Comic Con exclusive Might Mugg ...
That’s right Marvel Zombies are coming back for more brains this September as a series of one-shots! Fred Van Lente, the man behind Marvel Zombies 4, will be writing the new zombie tales.
This line of Marvel Zombies will feature undead versions of Spider-Man, Iron Man, Wolverine, Hulk, and The Avengers.
Lentre will also write Marvel Zombies Return: Avengers with Wellington Alves, which carries the tag line “Avengers Dismember!”
Then comes Marvel Zombies Return: Iron Man, by David Wellington (Monster Island) with...
Comic Impact readers, a promise was made to you that I would power rank all of the X-Men (and former X-Men) who are currently appearing in a comic book or has appeared in a comic since Messiah Complex ended. Holy crapola, we’re cruising right along here as today we close in on the Top 10! There are 75 total X-Men to rank (nearly all are mutants) beginning with the weakest and ending with the strongest. In this post I give you numbers 16-14 with new rankings posted daily so that by June 30th we’ll know the #1 most...
So now that I am done cleaning up my mess with a sock after spending some time alone with the Iron Man 2 teaser poster, I can tell you absolutely nothing about the story line. Well, I can tell you that it’s BIG and HARD full of Iron. Oh wait that sounds very, uh, ‘fierce’ of me….
It looks like this poster was spotted at Cinema Expo in Amsterdam this week. Sure the poster is very dull but sometimes when a film has a great poster design the film ends up sucking.
This poster though tantalizes your ...
Sure President Barack Obama is on like 10,000 comics book covers right now and that’s fine with me! He’s also all over YouTube…
This video comes to you from the dynamite animation team of JibJab. I think the score may have to become my new ringtone. All I want to know is why does Obama look like Mr. Fantastic (a.k.a Reed Richards) from the Fantastic Four? I do love that they make fun of his ears.
Is it just me or does the opening 15 seconds feel like the last issue of Final Crisis ? Yeah, Obama...
Hey Comic Impact readers, welcome to another edition of Trade Tuesday! The last time it was my at bat to write a TT, I took the safe route by covering DC’s Green Lantern Rebirth. While Rebirth is a great trade, this time around I wanted to check out something a little more indie, so I went with The Bomb published by Asylum Press. Originally released in August 2008, Steve Mannion is the writer and artist of the trade and holy shit does his talent shine!
The Bomb is a series of T & A black and white short stories of...
I know it’s not Thursday, but I want to show you some pages for the upcoming G.I Joe # 6 from IDW since Comic Impact friend, Robert Atkins is doing the artwork. I love his work.
The description for G.I Joe # 6 goes something like this: The first epic story of G.I. Joe draws to an explosive conclusion as Snake Eyes hunts for the man who can lead him to the secrets of COBRA. But first the Joes’ silent warrior has to face down Destro, who’s willing to risk a fate worse than death to prove his worth. Make sure...
Firstly I apologize for not blogging last weekend, as mentioned I am a midwife and I spent last Monday knee deep in amniotic fluid and clunge. So without further delay, lets talk geek….
Manga fans, much like comic book fans, enjoy spending time among their own kind. Don’t say I blame them, nobody but our ‘own kind’ gets us. You know what I mean- your ringtone, t-shirt, and those little in-jokes you make. Yeah only your friends get it. This brings me very nicely to my theme for this Manga Monday which is of course, conventions.
It...
So it is Monday and you know what time it is!
That’s right, here at Comic Impact we like to show what the staff is reading and discuss the newest shipment of comic books by posting the Comic Impact Pull List! Oh God it’s a big one this week (that’s what she said), and the comic store guy is going to love us.
I have the POW (Pick of the Week) this week and I can’t wait to read Amazing Spider-Man #598, Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia #1 (of 6), Killapalooza #2 (of 6), and X-Force #16 since it’s...
The new season of The Spectacular Spider-Man debuts tonight at 7:30 PM ET/PT on Disney XD!
In the season premiere, “Blueprints,” Peter wants to talk to Gwen about their first kiss, but before he gets the chance, Spider-Man has a run-in with the sorcerer Mysterio. Following the additional brand-new episode is a side story, “Destructive Testing,” Peter wrestles with his feelings for both Gwen and Liz, but in the meantime, Kraven the Hunter has arrived to make Spider-Man his prey.
The Spectacular Spider-Man...
I don’t know about any of you folks who read the articles over here at Comic Impact, but I’m obsessed with Mike Allred’s ‘Madman‘ character. In fact, Madman Atomic Comics #1 was the first comic book I ever bought, thus making Madman, probably my favourite comic book character of all time.
The way Frank ‘Madman‘ EinStien questions philosophical and theological theories in his adventures in order to know more about himself and the universe he lives in, is always something that has enticed...
Well gang I am back this time with 20% more Snobbery!!!
This week was fairly quiet as we really only got a hand full of comic movie news from the front! Of course Simon told us about the White Out trailer and about Olivia Munn getting a very very small role in the upcoming Iron Man 2 film…but apparently she stated on her Twitter that she will not be playing a reporter….let’s take a minute to ponder that…. You’re welcome.
Moving along with other semi Iron Man news, Joe “Cup O Joe”...
An unusual thing began to happen to the underground comics emerging from San Francisco after
Slow Death #9
their initial first wave in the mid-to-late 1960’s. As the dreams of the revolutionary youth counterculture began to fall apart (signs of which were already beginning to show by the end of 1967 — the year of the “Summer Of Love”), the fading hopes of the generation were seeping into the comics of the time in extremely dark ways. Though those initial undergrounds had some nasty elements in them, mainly stemming...
Comic Impact readers, a promise was made to you that I would power rank all of the X-Men (and former X-Men) who are currently appearing in a comic book or has appeared in a comic since Messiah Complex ended. Holy crapola, we’re cruising right along here as today we begin the Top 20! There are 75 total X-Men to rank (nearly all are mutants) beginning with the weakest and ending with the strongest. In this post I give you numbers 20-17 with new rankings posted daily so that by June 30th we’ll know the #1 most powerful...
Since I am the Iron Man fanboy on the site I thought I’d post this Iron Man II news; it looks like G4’s Attack of the Show aka ‘Playboy’ cover girl Olivia Munn has just joined the cast of Iron Man II!
I am sure she will not have a big part in the film considering it is so late into the production (plus, I ‘m pretty sure she can’t act), but here are some of my guesses as to who she is going to be playing in the movie- a television personality or a ‘lady friend’ of Mr. Stark. Oooooh...
Our good friends over at Entertainment Earth have posted the line up for the Marvel Universe Action Figures Wave 5!
Here’s a glimpse at who we have to look forward to:
Silver Surfer
Daredevil
Iron Fist
Hulk (Grey variant)
Red Hulk
Spider-Man
Sub Mariner
Iron Man (Silver Centurion)
Electro
Guardian
I know I will at least be getting my hands on Iron Man and Electro, considering I’m trying to get all the Spider-Man ‘family,’ and an Iron Man (Silver Centurion). Sheldon will probably want a Daredevil because...
That’s right Comic Impact readers, today is the day of thanksgiving for all of our fathers! (So stop doodling around on the internet and give him a call you ass…) I felt it was appropriate to bring smiles to dads and soon to be dads (oops!) all across the globe by providing some silly Father’s Day oriented videos!
First up we have a special comic book themed short by our favorite geeky couple, ItsJustSomeRandomGuyandGal:
This dad totally kicks ass- IN THE FACE:
I only hope I can have this dad’s tolerance:
And...
Comic Impact readers, a promise was made to you that I would power rank all of the X-Men (and former X-Men) who are currently appearing in a comic book or has appeared in a comic since Messiah Complex ended. Sure, I may have fallen off schedule a little bit over the last few days, but hey, yesterday was my birthday and the last thing I wanted to do was spend it in front of a tiny glowing rectangle. One day later though, here I am set to enter the home stretch as we approach the Top 20 characters! There are 75 total X-Men to...
Did you listen to our last podcast where Andy pimps out Collectors Paradise? You know, about how next Sunday you can personally meet Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia (Gamer, Pathology)! Check out this awesome promo video:
Ventimiglia will be promoting the release of Berserker #1, a comic book published by Top Cow Productions, Inc. in conjunction with Ventimiglia’s production company, DiVide Pictures.
Because we can’t say it enough, on Sunday June 28, the Berserker crew will be present at Collectors Paradise, located...
We have another great POW (Pick of the Week) podcast headed your way boys and girls as this week Sheldon picks the best of the best, and he claims that it’s Captain America #600! Be sure to hear what Simon and Andy have to say about that…
Plus, tune in as the guys talk about Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance #2, Batman: Streets of Gotham #1, X-Men Legacy #225, Captain Britain and MI-13 #14, Cable #15, Dead @ 17, Invincible Iron Man #14, and Invincible #63.
What’s more is Sheldon accosts a stranger about Steve Rogers,...
I’m sure anyone who reads comics at the moment is aware of the colossal event taking the Marvel 616 universe by storm. ‘Dark Reign’ books are hitting the shelves faster than it takes me to slurp up a bowl of spaghetti bolognaise (which is incredibly fast)!
I myself was excited once Secret Invasion ended earlier this year for what the future held in the Marvel Universe. Tony Stark got booted, and Norman Osborn became the boss of pretty much anything he wanted. Things were taking yet another drastic turn!
Thus began Dark...
If you have been reading Comic Impact for sometime now you know that I LOVE IRON MAN! He is hands down my favorite Marvel character of all time. Since I was a kid I was in love with all his bad ass armor, and one of the first things I told myself when the Iron Man movie was in the works was that Marvel would grace us with a bunch of action figures in cool armor.
I was right about that, as there has been a lot of Iron Man movie figures with variations on the armor. In this weeks Figure Friday we’re going to take a look...
Do you enjoy the great Jack Kirby like I do?
If so, than you will love this fun fact the next episode of “Batman: The Brave and the Bold,” featuring Mister Miracle and Kamandi! The episode will air next week on Cartoon Network.
The synopsis is something like Gorilla Grodd travels to the future where intelligent animals rule humans — Batman follows him and teams with Kamandi (the last boy on Earth) to bring him down!
Now if you’re a fan of Kirby like myself, you’d know that Kamandi was created by...
So did you enjoy Captain America # 600? Did you read my review. Well it looks like people are buying into the hype! Marvel has just sent out this press release about Captain America #600 going back to the printer for a 2nd go around.
Official Press Release:
This week, there’s no bigger super hero than Captain America and mainstream media frenzy caused Captain America #600 to sell out immediately (though copies may be available at the retail level). To meet this overwhelming demand, Marvel is going back to press...
Comic Impact readers, a promise was made to you that I would power rank all of the X-Men (and former X-Men) who are currently appearing in a comic book or has appeared in a comic since Messiah Complex ended. There are 75 total characters to rank (nearly all are mutants) beginning with the weakest and ending with the strongest. In this post I give you numbers 28-25 with new rankings posted daily so that by June 30th we’ll know the #1 most powerful X-Men member appearing in comics today.
So what are power rankings? Mostly...
On Thursdays we at Comic Impact like to show you some preview pages of a book coming out next week that we’re excited for! This time we take a look at Detective Comics #854 Written by Greg Ruckai, with art by JH Williams and Cully Hamner.
The description for the book is : A new era in the history of DETECTIVE COMICS begins as Batwoman is unleashed on Gotham City! Marked by the blood-red bat, Kate Kane is a soldier fighting her own private war - one that began years ago and haunts her every waking moment. With a script by...
Hey there Comic Impact readers, welcome to another edition of Wacky Comic Wednesday (or Thursday, since I’m a little late with this one)! Have you ever seen the movie Space Mutiny? No? Well, I don’t blame you. Ok, how about Flesh Gordon Meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders? No. Hmm… uh, Killer Clowns From Outer Space!? Also, no… well, I’ve run out of analogies for you people! The point I’m trying to make is that lots of terrible sci-fi movies were made in the 1980’s, and so were some not-so-great...
Animation legend Bruce Timm puts the spotlight on character designer Jose Lopez and screenwriter Alan Burnett for their other-worldly creations on Green Lantern: First Flight.
Timm, the executive producer on Green Lantern: First Flight, has been the driving creative force behind many of Warner Bros. Animation’s modern-day successes, elevating DC Comics’ canon of super heroes to new heights of animated popularity and introducing generations of new fans to the characters via landmark television series and made-for-DVD films....
So here we are, my first proper article for Tea Time Thursday! I’ve got a great comic to talk to you about for my first contribution to the site and I’m really excited to get things underway. So let us waste no time dilly dallying around here, because I want to get this show on the road!
This week’s British comic of choice is one of action-packed adventure, set in a time of great mystery and intrigue. A time when tales of horrific ghosts and evil spirits were arguably at their scariest! Yes ladies and gentlemen, I’m talking...
Press Release
In an unprecedented move, writer Robert Kirkman and illustrator Ryan Ottley have made a cryptic, semi-confident promise that INVINCIBLE #63 might be kind of a big deal for reasons they wouldn’t say, planning to provide a special Wednesday shipment direct to comic shops!
“All I’m saying is INVINCIBLE #63 reorders should be double or triple over all retailer’s orders combined plus fifty thousand,” Kirkman stated. “I even heard President Barack Obama might call a press conference to discuss the contents...
The official movie trailer for Whiteout is now out! The film is based on the Greg Rucka/Steve Lieber thriller with the same name from Oni Press. If you are into thrillers go get your self a copy of this book. So far I’ve read Whiteout Volume 1: The Definitive Edition.
The story is about a lone U.S. deputy marshal (Kate Beckinsale) assigned to Antarctica. She must investigate a murder on the frozen continent within three days, before the arctic winter begins. The woman crosses paths with a U.N. operative (Gabriel Macht),...
As you may have noticed there has been no Manga Monday segment yet this week as the writer of the column, Hollie, has been called upon to perform her duty as a mid-wife. Yes that’s right, she’s busy delivering babies! So in her stead Comic Impact head guy, Simon, has ordered me to fill in for her.
Well, he couldn’t have picked a better person to do so because I cannot stand Manga!** For your entertainment pleasure I present this video I stumbled upon on youtube last night that nearly made me spew forth my gulp...
David Lapham’s Young Liars vol. 1 entitled “Daydream Believer” from Vertigo was one of my favorite books of last year, and was also one of our first reviews here at Comic Impact . I still have yet to read volume 2 called “Maestro,” and I have never read Stray Bullets but I can recall some of Lapham’s work on Batman.
I had heard about Silverfish from DC’s Vertigo imprint, so I picked it up and decided to feature it in this week’s Trade Tuesday segment!
Now having read the book I can tell you that...
Captain America #600 is one big book that costs $5 (thank you Marvel) and contains five stories, although two of them are reprints. I hate when a book has more then one story line, nor am I a fan of having reprints in the back.
Yet I was lucky that Collector’s Paradise had this comic available on Monday so I didn’t have to wait until Wednesday. If you don’t want to know any spoilers stop reading and come back after you have read Captain America #600. Here is my review that will open up a lot of debates on this weeks...
On Saturday at my comic shop we had Marc Guggenheim (Amazing Spider-Man, Green Lantern movie script) in for a signing event to promote his original work, Resurrection. Well, being the X-Men junkie that I am, I couldn’t help but pick the affable writer’s brain about his short lived series, Young X-Men. Also, being the unprofessional comic book reporter that I am (hey, I work pro bono!), a tape recorder was something I was lacking. Yep. However, rest assured that once I was done speaking with Marc I bolted to the computer...
Hey there internet-land, I’m Rob (bio in the ‘about me’ section) and I’m the new guy here at Comic Impact reporting from Leeds, England! I figured I’d best give you a little introductory post before I throw myself in off the deep end and start writing articles, just to get you caught up on what I’m going to be doing here.
I’m going to have a little slot every Thursday called Tea Time Thursday, where I will talk about one British comic that caught my eye! The feature will start this week because I’ve got myself...
Join me as I talk with Adam Beechen (Countdown to Adventure, Robin, Teen Titans) about his new project Killapalooza from Wildstorm!
We also talk some basketball, how the Lakers just won the NBA Championship, and how former NBA player Kevin Johnson is the current mayor of Sacramento.
We also discuss Beechen’s graphic novel ‘Hench‘, and about Warner Bros. acquiring rights with Danny McBride (Land of the Lost ,Tropic Thunder ,Pineapple Express).
Plus, you can win a signed copy of Killapalooza by Adam...
Comic Impact friend and all around GREAT guy, Chris Giarrusso, has his new comic series G-Man: Cape Crisis #1 hit the shelves on August 12th, 2009 and comic stores are placing their orders now! This is his first-ever mini-series, and he is very excited about it. I think all interested fans to NEED TO READ THIS BOOK!!
If you enjoy Chris G’s Mini Marvels (or fun new comics in general) please tell your comic store you want a copy of G-MAN: CAPE CRISIS #1! Your shop won’t order you a copy unless you tell them, so...
Comic Impact readers, a promise was made to you that I would power rank all of the X-Men (and former X-Men) who are currently appearing in a comic book or has appeared in a comic since Messiah Complex ended. There are 75 total characters to rank (nearly all are mutants) beginning with the weakest and ending with the strongest. In this post I give you numbers 32-29 with new rankings posted daily so that by June 30th we’ll know the #1 most powerful X-Men member appearing in comics today.
So what are power rankings? Mostly...
As you can see from the video, Captain America is making a miraculous recovery. Two years after Marvel Comics knocked off it’s famous star-spangled superhero, he’s back and better than ever!
How is this happening, you may ask your self? Well Joe Quesada told the press, “We’ve been patiently planning for this moment for 2 1/2 years.” Captain America will return next month in the five-comic book series, “Captain America Reborn.” The dramatic return couldn’t come soon enough for fans of the superhero.
Also...
Here at Comic Impact we like to show what the staff is reading and discuss the newest shipment of comic books by posting the Comic Impact Pull List! This time Sheldon has the POW ( Pick of the week) and it’s not going to be a busy week for him since he only has 3 books this week. THAT’S RIGHT, 3. Don’t worry though, Andy and Simon (myself) are still going to have a crap ton to read.
I know I can’t wait to read Dead@ 17: Afterbirth #1 (of 4) and my new favorite ongoing book, Air. Plus we get to see...
Comic Film Snob for the week of June 8,2009
Well I am back with more snobbery!!
This week we start out with something that made my jaw hit the ground harder than Wilson Fisk falling on his ass!!! Apparently Todd “I roll in cash” McFarlane has plans for a new Spawn movie AND he wants Leonardo DeCaprio in it!! Crazy right? No, it gets better! On top of that Leo wouldn’t even play the title character because, hey, this is a Todd McFarlane film- great actors line up for this and Leo is just a B Lister! The great...
Comic Impact readers, a promise was made to you that I would power rank all of the X-Men (and former X-Men) who are currently appearing in a comic book or has appeared in a comic since Messiah Complex ended. There are 75 total characters to rank (nearly all are mutants) beginning with the weakest and ending with the strongest. In this post I give you numbers 36-33 with new rankings posted daily so that by June 30th we’ll know the #1 most powerful X-Men member appearing in comics today.
So what are power rankings? Mostly...
This is a great time for those of us who love comics. Almost every genre is hitting creative high points, be it super heroes, horror or alternative humor. Yet even with so many great choices available something can come along so astonishing and unexpected that you can’t help but be in complete awe of it. A comic has done this to me today and that comic is the recently released first issue of “Cursed Pirate Girl” by Jeremy Bastian.
The story is set in 1728 in a Jamacian sea port ruled by the pompous Governer Maygun....
Join Sheldon and myself (Simon) as we talk to rising comics super star writer Mark Sable (Grounded, Cyborg, Two Face: Year One) about his new project from Boom! Studios, Unthinkable. The gist of the story is about a government think tank that brainstorms potential terrorist plots which are later carried out for reasons unknown.
We also discuss how the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) loves Mark and wants him to be their friend, one of the best films of all time, and how you can make money for playing Tetris on...
This week was jam packed with good books so be sure to join myself (Simon), Sheldon, and Andy as we put out one of our longest podcasts to date!
In this episode we cover Flash Rebirth #3 (of 5), Green Lantern Corps #37, Uncanny X-Men #511, X-Men Forever #1, X-Factor #44, The Walking Dead #62, Resurrection vol. 2 #1, Fantastic 4 #567, Amazing Spider-Man #597, Red Robin #1, and the book that trumped all of’em, Andy’s Pick of the Week, Batman #687. Wowza, what a mouthful!
Plus the boys answer some of your questions,...
I’d say somewhere around…today I recovered from my trip to Los Angeles where I was reunited with Sheldon, Simon, and Andy. You see, I was out there to cover E3 2009 for a video game website I write for and while I’ve always dreamed of attending E3, it was exhausting. However, it wasn’t so exhausting that I don’t have a funny story for our loyal Comic Impact readers. So here we go.
On Day 2 of E3 I had about 2 hours of time to kill in between appointments to roam the show floor and get to check stuff...
Comic Impact readers, a promise was made to you that I would power rank all of the X-Men (and former X-Men) who are currently appearing in a comic book or has appeared in a comic since Messiah Complex ended. There are 75 total characters to rank (nearly all are mutants) beginning with the weakest and ending with the strongest. In this post I give you numbers 40-37 with new rankings posted daily so that by June 30th we’ll know the #1 most powerful X-Men member appearing in comics today.
So what are power rankings? Mostly...
If you have been reading any Marvel book since Secret Invasion you know that Norman Osborn is kind of a big deal in the Marvel Universe right now. This week for Figure Friday we’re going to take a look at the Green Goblin Marvel Universe Series 2!
Package Description
There was a time when Norman Osborn was just a man, though he has always had a surplus of ambition. Even then, however, there was a monster lurking deep within. The Goblin Serum brought that monster roaring to the surface, and caused his ambition to rage unchecked....
One of my favorite films of all time is the 1987 ultra-violent action flick, RoboCop. Sure, I’m aware that Frank Miller worked on the screen plays for RoboCop II and RoboCop III, but I don’t give a shit since I am not a fan of Miller.
It has come to my attention that a RoboCop movie remake is in development, and I’m not a big fan of the idea.
I have always loved the concept of a cyborg guy doing his part of putting an end to the violent, out of control crime in a city that lay in financial ruin. And yes, I can...
Picture a time when demonic monsters and horrible creatures easily find their way to Earth, preying on the weak and innocent, devouring flesh and souls. Only one man has what it takes to stop them: Warlash, a seldom talking bad ass complete with body armor, guns, knives, a scorpion-like tail that has been the bane of many a monster, and an inner monologue that reads (as the title would imply) like a Noir film. Published by Asylum Press, Warlash: Dark Noir #1 is a slash’em up action packed battle royale as the hero combats...
Comic Impact readers, a promise was made to you that I would power rank all of the X-Men (and former X-Men) who are currently appearing in a comic book or has appeared in a comic since Messiah Complex ended. There are 75 total characters to rank (nearly all are mutants) beginning with the weakest and ending with the strongest. In this post I give you numbers 44-41 with new rankings posted daily so that by June 30th we’ll know the #1 most powerful X-Men member appearing in comics today.
So what are power rankings? Mostly...
On Thursdays we at Comic Impact like to show you some preview pages of a book coming out next week that we’re excited about.
This time we take a look at Batman: Streets of Gotham #1 Written by Paul Dini and Marc Andreyko, with art by Dustin Nguyen & Derek Fridolfs, Georges Jeanty & Karl Story.
The pitch for the book is this: As a new Batman rises on the streets of Gotham City, the heroes, villains and citizens take notice. How will the police feel about this new Batman, and can he control the crime in Gotham the...
I’ve been seeing Brian Wood’s Demo in my store for months now and I finally decided to check it out. It’s a unique piece of work that features 12 different short stories, all self contained, about young people with a special gift who are put into situations forcing them to make life altering decisions. Some are for the better, some for the worse, and some you just can’t tell, but all hit home one way or another and are wonderfully presented. The stories are introductions- or demos- of what could only be...
Hey everyone, welcome back to another edition of Wacky Comic Wednesday, where this week we talk about Bucky O’Hare #1! Bucky O’Hare is a green, cool, space pilot rabbit created by writer Larry Hama (G.I. Joe, Wolverine) in 1978. Bucky made his first comic book appearance in 1984 in the series Echo of Futurepast published by Continuity Comics. The character had a brief 15 minutes of fame that hit it’s peak in the early 1990’s when he earned his own action figure line complete with good guys, bad guys, and...
If you have been reading Comic Impact for sometime now, you know we have a Tattoo of the Month feature that is posted on the 10th of every month. Are you a fan of Mike Mignola’s Hellboy? well so is the owner of our selected tat, Daniel! Read on to find out what made him want to get a Hellboy tattoo and what his aunt said when she first saw his new work of art…
1. What is your name?
My Name is Daniel Sebastian Villela.
2. How old are you and where do you live?
Im 27 years old. I live in New York City.
3. Do you read...
Comic Impact readers, a promise was made to you that I would power rank all of the X-Men (and former X-Men) who are currently appearing in a comic book or has appeared in a comic since Messiah Complex ended. There are 75 total characters to rank (nearly all are mutants) beginning with the weakest and ending with the strongest. In this post I give you numbers 48-45 with new rankings posted daily so that by June 30th we’ll know the #1 most powerful X-Men member appearing in comics today.
So what are power rankings? Mostly...
Dave Simons, the comic book artist / inker known for his work on Conan, Ghost Rider, Red Sonja and Spider-Man, has passed away from cancer. Originally he had Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, but then it spread into his throat and stomach. However, it wasn’t the cancer that killed him, it was pneumonia.
We miss you Dave. Thanks to Comic Impact reader Kylie from Australia for sending us this news.
Simon Daoudi
Simon@comicimpact.com
Andrea Romano has been one of the driving forces in animation voice overs for more than a quarter century, her credit list reading like the honor roll for the Saturday morning cartoon Hall of Fame. From dramatic (Batman: The Animated Series) to silly (Animaniacs), contemporary (The Boondocks) to timeless (Smurfs), Romano has set the standard for matching actor to character with absolute savvy. Along the way, she has become a household name to legions of animation fans.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has...
Paramount Pictures has released the first photo of Mickey Rourke a.k.a Whiplash at the Monaco Historic Grand Prix from Iron Man 2.
Now is it just me or does this look like something out of Mad Max? If you want to know more about the part at the Monaco Historic Grand Prix. I would tell you to pick up a copy of Essential Iron Man, Vol. 1 (v. 1)
and read Tales of Suspense #45- It was after all the first appearance of both Happy Hogan AND Pepper Potts!!
Here is what goes down in Tales of Suspense #45
Being followed by the icy...
