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Monthly Archives: April 2008

Something New From Cinebook-The 9th Art

A couple of new books to look at from Olivier Cadic’s Cinebook –The 9th Art.  As usual I have the ‘hard task’ of reading and reviewing –but no spoilers!
 
 

LARGO WINCH –THE HEIR

PAPERBACK
Authors: Francq & Van Hamme
Age: 15 years and up
Size: 18.4 x 25.7 cm
Number of pages: 96 colour pages
Publication: March 2008
£9.99
ISBN: 9781905460489
 
 
Largo Winczlav, […]

Golden Wish

Michael Golden Helps Make-A-Wish in
Pittsburgh!Golden Art Wraps-up Collectible Program Book 
Monroeville,PA–Fresh back from a slew of honors and gallery exhibitions in Barcelona, Michael Golden hardly has a minute to rest before he heads to this weekend’s Pittsburgh Comic Con, to meet fans at one of the regions favorite shows. 
In celebration of the comic creator who […]

Tribute Book

 
Some sad news but here’s hoping Josh recovers.
 
 
PRESS RELEASE - JOSH MEDORS BENEFIT AUCTION AT UPCOMING

EMERALD
CITY COMIC CONAuction to benefit Josh Medors’ fight with cancer at this year’s Emerald City Comic Con 
 
23 April 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - Unknown to the general public, FRANK FRAZETTA’S SWAMP DEMON, RUNES OF RAGNAN, WILLOW CREEK, GI JOE and 30 […]

TEX IS IN THE BURGH!

And he’s packin’ pencils and paint brushes for the PCC!

Monroeville,PA– That’s right! The Pittsburgh Comic Con has announced the late addition of renowned illustrator Mark Texeira to their already stellar guest lineup, and his fine art style is sure to add  even more excitement to both the convention and the Saturday night charity auction as […]

Graphic Classics -MUST Reads!

 
   Graphic Classics Volume 4:H. P. Lovecraft 
GRAPHIC CLASSICS:
H.P. LOVECRAFT
Second Edition
144 pages, b&w, color cover
Retail price $11.95
Only $10
 
 
Firstly,let’s get on to the company info about this book:
 
 
SECOND EDITION – WITH 75 NEW PAGES!
Featuring three new comics adaptations:
 
• The Shadow Over Innsmouth — one of HPL’s greatest stories,
adapted by Alex Burrows, and illustrated by Simon Gane
 
• Dreams in […]

Releases From Dr Master!

 I raved after seeing Suzuki’s Purgatory Kabuki #1 and thought the preview pages on Dr Master’s site of  The Art Book of Yasushi Suzuki.  So read this –and check out the company site and ask your local store –Forbidden Planet included- to get copies in! 
  
DRMASTER PUBLICATIONS PRESENTS 
YASUSHI SUZUKI’S GOTHS CAGE 
  

SAN JOSE, CA – April, 2008 […]

Secret Invasion? I Need To Get A Life!

 
 
Following a question on my Yahoo American Mysterymen group re. the recent events in the Marvel Universe,I found myself answering at length. To quote that great comic store owner,I realised “My life has been wasted!” But the response might solicit some response from fellow Comic Geeksters out there. 
Take a deep breath here. 
 
 
Just before/during the Marvel […]

The Twelve #5 -Not Out Yet!

 
 
I’ve been asked when issue #5 of The Twelve would be out.  Marvel has a site,y’know.  But for your info #5 should be in stores on 7th May.  And as for details..
 
 
 
 COVER BY: PAOLO RIVERAWRITER: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI PENCILS: CHRIS WESTONINKS: GARRY LEACHCOLORED BY: CHRIS CHUCKRYLETTERED BY: COMICRAFT  
“THE STORY: Tensions rise and heroes come […]

Harry Potter Geek Gets Ripped Off

Ramifications For Comic Fandom On The Net?
I know that a few people running web fan sites dedicated to comic book characters have had scares -one site dropped all images of Dan dare after the solicitors of the copyright owners threatened heavy legal action.  There are others.
To use images of characters on web sites,as in printed […]

SONIC!!

 
 
THE ACTION & EXCITEMENT OF SONIC THE HEDGEHOG’S CLASSIC ADVENTURES LIVES ON IN SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES #8!

In November, 2006, Archie Comics offered Sonic readers both new and old the opportunity to relive the earliest adventures of their favorite hero with the release of SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES #1.  Now, here we are on […]