This month Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One hits the cinemas. In it geeks battle to survive and safe the virtual reality known as the Oasis. The book features Acererak and the Tomb of Horrors and lots of 80s geek culture from Japan. Trailers from the film suggest a more American spin […]
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BHP Comics snaps up Killtopia
Card Shark Comics made a name for itself with Dave Cook’s Bust and Vessels. Both titles were neatly run and effective Kickstarters. It wasn’t a surprise to see Killtopia do well on Kickstarter but I don’t think anyone expected the project to raise over £16,000 from more than 850 backers. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bust/killtopia-1/ [Read about the Kickstarter] […]
111 Armies of Darkness comics for less than $20
Dynamite Entertainment are working with Groupees to give away a lot of horror-heavy comics. We’re talking about Armies of Darkness. If you’ve dealt with shops like Humble Bundle then you’ll be able to deal with Groupees. The idea is that the offer fits your budget. Check it out here. There’s some comics you can get […]
A look inside: Doctor Who – The Lost Dimension
Doctor Who: The Lost Dimension is a new cross-over of Timelord action. The Doctors have to unite as the Void, that empty space between universes, has somehow developed a fearsome hunger! This is the series that has the return of Jenny, the Doctor’s daughter, who has an urgent message for the Twelfth Doctor, Bill and […]
Titan Comics backs creator-owned Brother Nash
Brother Nash is a three-part supernatural comic book series from writer and artist Bridgit Connell. The creator-owned series is described as American Gods meets Teen Wolf meets Hellboy. Nash is a trucker who can see ghosts, can sense evil, talk to spirits and who happens to be a werewolf. After picking up a strange hichhiker […]
Shades of Magic prequel – a new comic book by V.E. Schwab
I enjoyed Vicious a sort-of-superhero novel from V.E. Schwab but completely missed the Shades of Magic novel. Shades of Magic is a New York Times bestseller which features parallel versions of London. There’s Red London in which life and magic is revered under the Maresh Dynasty. Then there’s Grey London, a drag realm without magic […]
A sneak peek: Fighting American – Brave New World
Created in 1954 by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, Fighting American is both a response to Captain America and a reaction to the culture at the time. The hero began as a serious superhero – a patriotic American fighting against evil Communists. In just a few episodes the series morphed into more of a humorous […]
Diamondsteel turns to Kickstarter for Mean City
Diamondsteel is a rare thing; a Scottish comic book publisher. They’ve sold over 15,000 graphic novels in the UK. They are best known for Saltire, a big, blue, Scottish superhero that looks like the national flag. Mean City is something else entirely; a crime thriller. They’re asking for £1,000 and you can follow the progress […]
Lost The Prisoner comic book to be published for 50th anniversary
Titan Comics have two new The Prisoner projects in the works, under license from ITV Studios and timed to coincide with the 50th Anniversary for the first US transmission of the show in 1968. The Prisoner aired in Canada and the UK the year before. Co-created, written, directed and famously starring by Patrick McGoohan (also […]
The Revilo Creature Collection: A bestiary on Kickstarter
Brian Colin offered you the chance to have the head of a murderous insect mounted on your wall. That critter was from his fantasy world of Revilo and now there’s a chance to pick up an art book full of creatures. The campaign is asking for £5,050 and you can follow it here. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/briancolin/revilo-creature-collection-a-fantasy-art-book-and/ [Back […]
