CROSSED from Avatar Publishing is by far one of the most more disturbing comic book series of recent years. It is a great book but you feel so dirty after  your done reading it.Now thanks to all the love 3-D has gotten recently at this years San Deigo Comic Con we get a Crossed original graphic novel CROSSED 3-D! CROSSED 3-D will be written by Crossed: Family Values David Lapham and drawn by Ignition City’s Gianluca Pagliarani, The solicitation for this comic reads as followed. When one of the last surviving human Doctors...

We love Matt Fraction’s ‘Casanova‘ series here at Comic Impact. We picked the first collected volume titled ‘Luxuria’ as one of our Book Of The Month’s a while back (if you do not know what the story is, just download the podcast in the link), and recommended that those of you who had not read it should make it a top priority to check out. Well, if you never got the chance to read it first time around, then this is your second chance! No excuses this time folks! ICON publishings are re-releasing...

We started a new feature here at Comic Impact a few months back ,The ComicImpact Store Spotlight. Every month we will turn our magnifying glass on a local store (local can mean local for you the comic fan as well!). We then contact the owner and ask a few questions and even throw some pictures up on the site!! Sweet! Right? Well wait it gets better. We also decided that every POW(PICK OF THE WEEK) for that month that we record that we will mention the store of that month.. for the entire month! Now here is the important...

Aside from a preview of ‘Avengers: Academy’ being released today by Marvel, we’ve also got a special preview from the guys over at DC Comics for once. It’s a big comic, one that will divide Bat-fans. It’s Grant Morrison and Chris Sprouse’s ‘The Return of Bruce Wayne #1′. This first issue of the long awaited 6 issue limited series appears to see Bruce back in caveman times, as he aims to make his way forward in time to the present day (or something insane, and dare I say ‘awesome’,...

The third and final new Avengers comic have just been previewed by Marvel. ‘Avengers Academy’ follows suit along with its brothers in arms; ‘Avengers‘, and ‘Secret Avengers’ to see the way into a new Heroic Age for mainstream Marvel continuity. ‘Avengers Academy’ is pretty much a revamp of ‘Avengers: Initiative’, re-thought for this new era of continuity. It introduces a few new characters (such as internet sensation, Fortress), whilst sticking with some of the characters...

Saturday was Free Comic Book Day and some of the ComicImpact Staff showed up to Galaxy of Comics in Van Nuys here in Los  Angeles.  We were joined  by some of our good friends ComicImpact writer to watch J.T Krul ( Mindfield,Justice League: Rise of Arsenal) Joe Benitez (Green Hornet: Kato,Lady Mechanika) and Dan Panosian (X-Factor Forever.) As well as lots of comic fans. Thank you to everyone who made this Free Comic Book Day  an unabashed success! We had so much fun. Now, time to enjoy the photos… Kids love FREE...

Are you excited for the Thor movie? Then check out this preview image we’ve got for you! Chris Hemsworth looks bad-ass as Thor in this preview image! Nice beard Mr. Thor, if I may say so! This has been confirmed by MARVEL as the real deal! Kenneth Branagh will be bringing Chris Hemsworth to ye olde  theatres on May 11, 2011 as the god of thunder along side Natalie Portman,Anthony Hopkins,Stellan Skarsgard,and Tom Hiddleston. Here is a brief synopsis of thy upcoming film mortal…enjoy! The film follows the mighty...

Marvel have released a sneak peek preview at what will probably be their biggest release of the entire year. That’s right, it’s a first look at Avengers #1, set for release Wednesday 19th May this year. Brian Michael Bendis is set to write the series, and as I’m sure you were aware, John Romita Jr is set to illustrate this hopefully ‘epic’ series. Marvel have been a bit naughty though. Usually when they give us a sneak peek look at an upcoming comic, we get given about 4 or 5 wordless pages of interior...

Holy fucking Moly! The line up for the Secret Avengers team seems to be expanding on a daily basis, with the amount of reveals Marvel are leaking! It seems like I’m updating you everyday with new snippets of news about Ed Brubaker’s highly anticipated new Avengers series, to be launched in a few months. In the past 3 or 4 days, we’ve had reveals like you’ve never seen before with regards to this team. Moon Knight and Valkyrie, then Nova and Steve Rogers, and now (just when you thought it was all over,...

Ah, Marvel Zombies. Love it or hate it, it’s undeniably growing in popularity amongst Marvel readers, and the franchise pretty much doubled it’s back catalogue size in 2009 alone. Some people have a real dislike for Robert Kirkman’s early runs on the series he created, but I think with the arrival of Fred Van Lente’s ‘Marvel Zombies 3′ series a while back, a lot of readers felt as if he had rekindled their love for what was, (or in some eyes, ‘what could have been’) a remarkable...

Hey there ComicImpact readers. You may remember us mentioning a signing with the great Len Wein (Wolverine Creator) coming up at our current Store of the Month, Galaxy of Comics. Well, it was fantastic so we thought we would ask him a few questions about “Human Target” and his upcoming project “DC Universe Legacies”. So check out the video mini cast with the legendary Len Wein also make sure to subscribe to the podcast. As we have more great  interviews in the works for you, we’ll be talking to...

The hawk-eyed readers of our site amongst you, will probably realise that the Comic Impact podcasters have not done a usual ‘Trade Tuesday‘ podcast for about a month. Now, asone of the podcasters on the site, I am here to let you know that this fault was not an accident or without reason. We have come up with a new idea, for a new monthly podcast, that we hope will grab your attention in new and more variant ways. As of this month, we will be starting a new podcast entitled the ’Book Of The Month‘...

Here at ComicImpact, we were lucky enough to get a sneak peak look at a hot new graphic novel that is set to be released next week on the 13th of Janurary through Oni Press publishings. I’m Rob, and I’m going to run you through what I thought of this brand spanking new book, and tell you why this is something to check out when new releases hit the stores next week. ‘Lola: A Ghost Story’ is a chunky 112 page, hardcover graphic novel, written by J. Torres, and with artwork given to us by Elbert Or....

This week for Figure Friday we’re going to take a look at some of the best San Diego Comic Con ‘09  exclusive figures! We will have some great reviews for you Comic Impact readers on these figures in the coming weeks. So let’s see what you’ll need to save your money for at the Con when it comes to figures that will make your friends go  “OH WOW that’s cool! Where did you get that?” AFX (Action Figure Xpress) Marvel Minimates 4-Pack – Champions  Price: $16.00 Production Run: 2,000 This...

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. …

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: …

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,...

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 ...

So this month for our Cosplay girl we’re going to go a bit  punk rock with  Jessica Nova. Not only does she make a GREAT Poison Ivy, but she can kick  your ass! Found out  how Jessica got into Cosplay, how she met her boyfriend, and what projects she’s working on next! 1.   What is your name ? I’m Jessica Nova. 2.    How old are you ? 22 Years Old. 3.    Do you read comics and if so what do you like to read ? I read comics, sticking mostly to DC. 4.   What is your favorite comic book character...

So the other day we had a talk about the Nick Fury 3 3/4″ Marvel Universe figure by Hasbro that you can get for free. Here is the official low down on how you can get your hands on this figure: First you have to purchase a subscription to Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited™ and then you have to pay $4.99 for shipping and handling ($6.99 Canadian). Now fans, will  you buy this  Nick Fury action figure for  around $65.00? because after adding the subscription fee and the shipping and handling fee, that is what Marvel is...

Well kids if you are doing the math and keeping score then you know that  June 1st is the six month mark since we started Comic Impact! It’s fitting too because while myself (Sheldon), Simon, and Andy are all local to L.A., we managed to get Butmac out to the West Coast for this monumental day to take part in some photos, a few beers, and comics! Here are a couple pictures of Andy guzzling his second Bloody Mary with myself smiling gorgeously in the background, and Butmac giving the gun to his friend -D-. We had a brief...

Just like the video says, expect the review this Friday. How excited are you?? Butner Brimberry Butner@comicimpact.com

The Captain America love  does not  stop with Sheldon’s Trade Tuesday, as this month’s Cosplay Girl  shows us a very cute side of the Super-Soldier  that even the great  Steve Rogers never had. So enjoy our Q and A with Liz as she talks to us about her love of Captain America and Batman. 1. What is your name? Liz 2. How old are you? 21 3. Do you read comics and if so what do you like to read? I don’t read a huge range of comics… mostly Batman and Captain America, and other odd comics that my dad reads....

What an honor it is for us to have this exclusive! Sometimes I just can’t believe the amazing things that come across my desk here at the Comic Impact offices, but here is one shining example of one of those things. Here we have Batman himself completely uncut talking about the real issues he struggles with daily. This is a side of Bruce Wayne I honestly can’t believe we’re seeing. It’s so real and relatable - we finally see a side of ol’ Bats we can sympathize with. Butner Brimberry Butner@comicimpact.com

One of the features we do here at Comic Impact is the cosplay girl of the month. Find how something that was accident became  more then that for Maurynna as she talks to us about her love of Emma Frost the White Queen and her self-designed movie  costume and a lot more as we give  you the Comic Impact readers  April’s cosplay girl. 1.What is your name ? Maurynna Kyrissean 2.How old are you? 23 3.Do you read comics and if so what do you like to read ? Yes! I love to read Astonishing X-Men and Invincible Iron Man. 4.  ...

OK so I am sure you saw  Watchmen or any ads for it you saw the part when Nite Owl and Silk Spectre  II are kissing in the background you see a nuclear blast.   Now Mark S from Tokyo Japan. Send us his  Comic base tattoo so let’s find out a bit about Mark and his tattoo. 1. What is your name? Mark S. 2. How old are you and where do you live? I’m 28 and live a half hour away from Tokyo Japan. 3. Do you read comics and if so what do you like to read? I stick to mostly Marvel and Vertigo whenever I can.  Anything...

It is  time for the Cosplay Girl of the month  here at Comic Impact and this time we have  Margie who enjoys being part of the Green Lantern Corp and also check  out her great photo of her as Princess Diana (Wonder Woman) with the one and only George Perez. 1. What is your name ? Margie Cox 2.How old are you ? 25 3. Do you read comics and if so what do you like to read ? I used to read a lot of comics, but now I mostly just read the old trades.  I’m a writer in real life, so I’m dreadfully picky about how my favorite...

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 a right hot girl dressing up like your favorite super- hero characters. So here is are new Cosplay Girl of the Month. You may have seeing her in the pages of Wizard. 1. What is your name ? My real name? Meredith. I started going by “Ana Aesthetic” in my last year of college, when I thought I was going to be a world famous reporter and didn’t want my colleagues thinking...

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 a right hot girl dressing up like your favorite super- hero characters. So here is the first Cosplay Girl of the Month. Remember to add Jesse aka Amaya to your myspace and wish her a late Happy Birthday. 1.  What is your name? My real name is Jesse, but hear abouts on the internet, I generally go by Amaya. There’s just so many Jesses out there that it’s hard to tell the...