Join Comic Impact at Long Beach Comic Con 2011 as Sheldon interviews J.T.Krul about his current, and soon to be ending, run on Green Arrow as well as his run on Captain Atom! It’s yet another video from the LBCC series of interviews. J.T. also talks a bit on what he hopes the new creative team will keep from his initial run on Green Arrow and could team ups be in the future of Captain Atom? Find out here first! Sheldon Lee Sheldon@ComicImpact.com

Hey there Comic Impact.  Happy Halloween!!! How is everyone doing today? Long Beach Comic Con 2011 has come and gone and boy did we have a lot of fun. On Saturday I had the pleasure of talking to I,Vampire and Last of the Greats writer Joshua Hale Fialkov. We talk about what’s in store for both titles, Fialkov’s upcoming arc on IDW’s Doctor Who and we also touch on the writer’s workshop he taught with Mark Waid ( Daredevil, Irredeemable, Superman: Birthright). All of this and more. Check it out and stay...

Do you know what time it is? That’s right It is time for New this Week! This week is a special edition video live form Long Beach Comic Con 2011 with Richard Starkings(ELEPHANTMEN),Joshua Hale Fialkov(Last of The Greats),J.T. Krul(Green Arrow) and both Daniel Corey,Anthony Diecidue (Moriarty) from Image comics, Wait, you don’t know what “New this Week” is? Where the hell have you been? Every week we will post a short video about the books that are coming out this week that we are excited for or just curious about. You...

Hey everyone! I’m Matt and I am here to give you all the news making its way around the comic blogosphere.With all the excitement cooling down from New York Comic Con. This was a lighter week in terms of announcements and news but there was still some really cool stuff, including the fact that we are getting a Criminal movie…Written by Ed Brubaker!!!! So sit back relax and enjoy this week’s installment of The Impact. Brubaker to Adapt Coward For the Big Screen Avenging Spider-Man Pre-orders Top 100,000. Marvel...

If you want to enjoy Marvel’s mutants and fancy a quick break from the rest of the X-titles whilst Marvel decide that they want to (once again) fiddle around with it’s continuity, then I’d say you should let your hands drift towards a copy of Astonishing X-Men #43. It’s ok, I know it will feel dirty and ever-so-wrong buying a book that you probably think no one else in the world reads, but just got for it. For the previous bunch of issues of Astonishing X-Men, we had two story arcs playing out side by...

I know what you’re thinking, “How can they possibly have a blooper reel? They are just so professional.” Well, guess what true believers? That is about 90% of all our videos. Since we can’t  physically give you candy for Halloween here is something sweet: a Comic Impact blooper reel. From this month’s episode of “Did you Catch All that?” Honestly, if you  have never seen an episode of “Did You Catch All That?”, make sure to check out this months episode. Who knows...

DC’s “NEW 52″ seems to have been a ringing success on all fronts. I can’t tell you the amount of people who I have talked to who really feel that they have done some great work on this facelift for the DCU. A great example of that is Nightwing. While we have seen Dick take on the mantle of Batman in the not-so-distant past, he now seems to be Nightwing again. However, do writer Kyle Higgins and artist Eddy Barrows make Nightwing# 2 soar above Gotham with pride or plummet to the ground all twitchy? Read...

When I talk about comics, there is one comic that I talk about a lot more than others and that is Richard Starkings’s ELEPHANTMEN from Image comics.  The book is full of amazing artists. However, there is an artist who I feel a lot of people don’t know who he is. That is shame because of how amazingly talented he is, and his name is Boo Cook. Some of our UK readers on this site may know his work on  2000 AD, an amazing weekly British science fiction-oriented comic. This is where you can find one of my favorite European...

With Halloween upon us, Susan, Simon, and Sheldon have decided to travel to France and film a very special episode of “Did You Catch All That?”. Okay, so that’s not entirely true, but Simon is speaking French. Susan announces some changes to the Halloween Costume Contest. And Sheldon? He’s just scary. See what we all pick in our “We’ve Got Issues” segments, including who has a very special issue he’s sharing for the first time. Progress is always encouraged in comic addiction. A...

Hello one and all, it is a new week and with that comes a new Pick of The Week! Join Sheldon, Simon and Matt as they go through all the wonderful books this week….also some not so wonderful books. That’s right, the boys talk about The Pick, HULK #43 by the ever so talented Jeff Parker and equally as talented artist Patrick Zircher! They talk about Snyder’s weekly royalty checks, Batman# 2, …eeeek Fear Itself #7 of 7 of 1,000, Avengers# 18, the final issue of Uncanny X-Men, Justice League #2, Nightwing...

Courtesy  of Variety. Today news broke that Ed Brubaker will be adapting the big screen his noir/crime comic Coward for Jamie Patricof’s Hunting Lane Films. Coward is the first volume of the amazing comic series, Criminal. Director David Slade is set to direct. Slade is also set to direct Fox’s Daredevil reboot it is not know if that will effect that projects schedule. I love that Brubaker is getting to adapt his own work. Just last month I said that Drive, starring Ryan Gosling,  would be the closest we would get...

Do you know what time it is? That’s right It is time for New this Week! This week as Matthew tells us what he can’t wait to read for the week of October26th 2011. Wait, you don’t know what “New this Week” is? Where the hell have you been? Every week we will post a short video about the books that are coming out this week that we are excited for or just curious about. You might end up hearing about them on the POW (Pick of the Week) or read about them in a review on the site. You know what? Just watch the video. Simon...

Hey everyone! I am Matt and I am here to give you all the news making its way around the comic blogosphere. I hope everyone has had a chance to check out all the awesome news and announcements that made their way out of  New York Comic Con. If not, I included the link to NYCC news round up below. So sit back, relax and enjoy the latest installment of The Impact. Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons Announce The Secret Service. The Impact: New York Comic Con Edition The Impact October 10th-15th 2011 Marvel Lays Off 11 Staff Members....

Courtesy of CBR.This week Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons announced their new project, The Secret Service. No story details were released at this time but ever the consummate salesman Millar promised an extensive interview and preview in the November issue of his magazine, Clint. As is his standard M.O. Millar is auctioning off the right to name the super villain of the book to raise money for charity. This time it is for his primary school St Bartholomew’s Primary School Pantomime Fund. Matthew Vaughn has already purchased...

One of my favorite books since the first issue has been Uncanny X-Force by Rick Remender. We have seemn a lot of amazing and talented artist work on this book, such as Jerome Opeña, Mark Brooks, Raphael Albuquerque, and Esad Ribic. Let’s not forget the amazing colors by Dean White. Brazilian artist and graphic designer, Rafael Grampá will join the list of talented artists who have worked on the book, but who is he? Let’s take a look at some of his artwork. Grampá will not be one of the regular artist in the...

Hey there Comic Impact, Matt here with a special installment of The Impact. Today, I am going to talk about all the fun that broke out of New York Comic Con. No I was not there in person, unfortunately I merely got to experience through all the great reporting that came from the blogosphere. There were some really exciting  projects and announcements made throughout the weekend. This is far from everything but this Here is my take on some of the cooler stuff coming out of the Big Apple.This  is far from all of the news that...

Do you know what time it is? That’s right It is time for New this Week! This week as Sheldon tells us what he can’t wait to read for the week of October 19th 2011. Wait, you don’t know what “New this Week” is? Where the hell have you been? Every week we will post a short video about the books that are coming out this week that we are excited for or just curious about. You might end up hearing about them on the POW (Pick of the Week) or read about them in a review on the site. You know what? Just...

Welcome back to this continuing look at highly noteworthy releases from Archaia, a company whose dedication to compelling storytelling, beautiful artwork, and top-tier book design has earned them a reputation as one of the best independent comics publishers in the industry. Though Archaia releases cover a wide spectrum of genres, they are best known for their fantasy titles, largely due to the success of their flagship series, David Petersen’s Mouse Guard. Wraparound cover from Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard, the 2011...

Happy Saturday Comic Impact fans and fans of comics books alike. Welcome to a special edition of the POW (Pick of The Week) I’m sure you asking yourself. “What’s so special about this episode?” Well it’s online and ready for you to enjoy on a Saturday so that you have something to listen to on your way home from New York Comic Con 2011. Oh wait you did not go to NYCC? Then you enjoy the amazing podcast where the boys talk about there favorite books for the week October 12th 2011 such as Ultimate...

Hey everyone! Matt here, to give you all the news making its way around the comic blogosphere. Sit back, relax and enjoy the latest installment of The Impact DC Comics Sells  5 MILLION COMICS  in Six Weeks. New Digital Combo Pack This week we learned that in the six weeks since DC Relaunch began they have sold over five million comics.Seriously the numbers are fantastic, Justice League over 250,000 copies, Action Comics, Batman,  both over 200,000 copies, The Flash 150,000 copies, Aquaman, Batgirl, and Wonder Woman all over...

Welcome to Horror House! Actually, it’s just a video version of “Horror of the 13th” with your favorite horror girl, Susan! If you like horror comics, horror movies, or just really scary people, you’re going to really like watching Susan and Steve Niles talk about all that stuff! Oh, and the scary people, it’s just us, because it’s a little scary how much we love our monsters. Also, pay attention, because you need to know some stuff about Mr. Niles in order to answer our Comic Impact Halloween...

If your going to New York Comic Con this weekend, make sure to stop by and check out  Mahmud A. Asrar. Take a look at his amazing artwork over at Artist Alley table V17. You may know his work for Dynamo 5 and Star Wars Jedi -The Dark Side. You also may have seen his artwork last month in the amazing Supergirl number 1 for more on that book check out Susan’s review. Recently, Asrar has been posting early New York Comic Con pre-show commissions, and I can’t stop and looking and falling in love with his artwork more every...

Ok, it’s been 24 hour since The Avengers trailer hit the net. How many times have you watched it? I lost  count after 616 times. So, I want to take time and show some cool stuff from this trailer. Now, remember this is only me breaking it down. Seeing that I’m interested in this, could there be possible spoilers? Who knows, right? Some were pretty obvious. What is this? Loki broke out of  S.H.I.E.L.D. prison? Are they s.h.i.e.l.d  agents, and they are trying to take him down? I have a feeling this is very...

Hey there Comic Impact, once again it’s time for Sheldon, Simon, and Matt to talk about their favorite books in this week’s, Pick of the Week. Matt starts things off with Action Comics #2 which is another great chapter in Grant Morrison’s revitalization of Superman.  Scott Snyder and Jeff Lemire continue to impress, as Sheldon and Simon talk about the one-two punch of  Swamp Thing #2 and Animal Man #2. While Matt found a lot to love X-Men: Schism did not necessarily stick the landing and Simon talks about...

Hey Internet! How’s it going? I know what you want, and we got it for you! Why? Because we love you, Comic Impact fans. You want the official Avengers trailer. This is no fan made trailer; this is the real deal. So, sit back and enjoy the Avengers trailer, because I know I did. Remember the film will come out on May 4, 2012 which, if you’re doing the math at home, is only 205 day from today. Now stop reading this and watch! WOW! How amazing was that? I think I need to change my shorts. Remember, The Avengers...

Courtesy of The Source. Get ready Comic Impact, we are a week out of New York Comic Con and the announcements have already begun. On Sunday news broke that Flashpoint artist Andy Kubert is joining Grant Morrison for a two issue arc of Action Comics. Kubert will be illustrating issues five and six, which will guest star the Legion of Superheroes and Krypto. And yes Rags Morales will return to Action after this arc. I’m really happy to see that DC Comics is keeping such a high standard for it’s flagship titles, even...

Happy Halloween ComicImpact! You wanted the costume contest? You got it. We even got you a member of the Justice League to explain the rules. Black Canary takes a break from her Canary Cry to put on her fishnets back on and help us out. Halloween Costume Contest 2011 has been extended till November 5 2011 The rules are simple enough to follow. 1. The costume MUST be a comic book character. 2. Hold the CI logo print out we’re providing. 3. Watch “Horror on the 13th” and answer the trivia question by writing...

Do you know what time it is? That’s right It is time for New this Week! This week as Simon tells us what he can’t wait to read for the week of October 12th 2011. Wait, you don’t know what “New this Week” is? Where the hell have you been? Every week we will post a short video about the books that are coming out this week that we are excited for or just curious about. You might end up hearing about them on the POW (Pick of the Week) or read about them in a review on the site. You know what? Just watch...

Hey everyone! Matt here, to give you all the news making its way around the comic blogosphere. Sit back, relax and enjoy the latest installment of The Impact. ….In case you missed any of the previous news from the week you can check it out at the links below. First Look at Russell Crowe as Jor-El Avenging Spider-Man, Marvel to Offer Free Digital Copy with Purchase of Print Copy. Courtesy of Bleeding Cool. Because they know we love our comics polybagged, Marvel announced that fans who buy a print copy of Zeb Wells and Joe...

Muahahaha! It’s October, which means it’s time to get scared! As a special treat, I (Susan) will be bringing you some awesome features with my favorite horror creators, including a special VIDEO version of “Horror on the 13th” with a very special co-host. All that stuff is what’s to come. Right now we have an interview with the creators of one of my favorite books out - Undying Love. Tomm Coker and Daniel Freedman are as fantastic and fun as their Image title. However, they are much less scary. Did...

Hey Comic Impact are you ready for the last week of major DC “New 52″ love?Well sit back down and join Simon, Sheldon, Susan, and Rob as we tackle the loves and hates of the last BIG batch of books out! Listen in as the gang discuses the following books, The Flash,Aquaman,Justice League Dark,Superman,All Star Western, Teen Titans, Green Lantern New Guardians, Batman The Dark Knight,I, Vampire,Blackhawks, Voodoo,The Fury of Firestorm The Nuclear Man, The Savage Hawkman, and then tells you what there favorite  5 are! Running...

Justice League Dark is yet another new comic offered by DC this month in the “New 52.” Written by Peter Milligan, with art by Mikel Janin, this book offers the reader something entirely new for a Justice-League-type of team book. The basic idea of this team is that they are all based in some form of magic, which is great because when it comes to magic baddies, Superman isn’t the most qualified to come in and rough them up - nor is The Justice League. Enter Justice League Dark. Does this book cast a spell...

One of my favorite comics is Chew. You may have heard us talking about it here at Comic Impact; after all, it has been the pick of the week four times. We talked to both John Layman and Rob Guillory this year at Comic-Con, when they won the Eisner Award for “Best Continuing Series,” and last year when they won the Eisner for “Best New Series.” Now Chew is about to start its new story arc, called Major League. Find out what I think of this first part of a five-issue story. First off: WOW, Guillory’s...

Welcome to the Pick of The Week for September 28, 2011! That’s right ladies and gents, this is Episode #227 or as Simon calls it, our tribute to the classic television series 227! Yeah that one! Join Sheldon, Matt, and Simon as they cover the Pick from Marvel Comics – Ultimate Spider-man. The gang also covers I, Vampire, Aquaman, Flash, All Star Western, Captain America and Bucky, Brilliant, New Avengers, Annihilators: Earthfall,and ELEPHANTMEN! Whew. That’s a lot of books. So sit back, turn us up, and...

One of the features we do here at Comic Impact is the cosplay girl (NO anime, manga, role-playing games just comics) of the month, that’s right hot girls dressing up like your favorite super- hero characters. This month we’re privileged to have Demi for this months Cosplay Girl of the Month! 1. What is your name? Demi 2. How old are you? 19 3. Do you read comics and if so, what are your favorite titles? Some of my all-time favorites are Scott Pilgrim, Kick-Ass, Astounding Wolf-Man, Deadpool Corps, Walking Dead, and Gotham...

Berkeley, CA – 4 October 2011 – The wild west adventures of Reed Gunther, Sterling, Starla, and all of Shane and Chris Houghton’s colorful characters will be gathered together into their first trade paperback from Image Comics this November with the arrival of Shane and Chris Houghton’s REED GUNTHER, VOL. 1 TP. This colorful collection of excitement, friendship, and adventure is guaranteed to be fun for folks of all ages! “This is a big collection of excitement, adventure, and goofy bear-riding cowboy...

Courtesy of ComicBookMovie. Check out our first look at Russell Crowe in his complete Jor-El costume from Man of Steel. Crowe is a great actor and I am interested to see what he will bring to the role If you look closely you can see the blue Superman suit underneath his armor. I get the feeling that Zod will be wearing something very similar. This not at all what I was expecting. It’s very different from any previous version of Kryptonian garb we have seen before, it’s surprisingly very alien looking. I think its...

Do you know what time it is? That’s right It is time for New this Week! This week as Matthew tells us what he can’t wait to read for the week of October 5th 2011. Wait, you don’t know what “New this Week” is? Where the hell have you been? Every week we will post a short video about the books that are coming out this week that we are excited for or just curious about. You might end up hearing about them on the POW (Pick of the Week) or read about them in a review on the site. You know what? Just watch...

It is that time of the month, when you pay your rent and your phone bill, but it is also the time to look back at some of the best covers from that past month. My favorite was ELEPHANTMEN #35  Boo Cook. ABE SAPIEN: THE DEVIL DOES NOT JEST #1 - Cover by  Dave Johnson Buried in a demonologist’s basement is a deep, dark family secret, where horrific occult practices prove to be life threatening for Abe Sapien. AMERICAN VAMPIRE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST #4 (OF 5) - Cover by Sean Murphy Vampire hunters Felicia Book and Cash McCogan...