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Review – Hey Princess

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Brett

Hey Princess by Mats Jonsson is a coming of age tale we can all relate to. A small town boy moving to a bigger city and having to figure out how to fit in. The story is raw, honest, and brutal to most everyone. The story is a whirlwind of music, pop culture and a lot of European references I don’t get. It was originally published in Sweden, so that’s understandable.

Hey Princess is a story about moving to the big city and being young, insecure and desperate to feel as hip as everyone else.

Originally published in Sweden, Hey Princess received praise from both critics and readers for its incisive and entertaining account of indie pop-listening young people in the mid-1990s.

Hey Princess takes its place in the proud tradition of self-deprecating, confessional, sex-obsessed and guilt-ridden autobiographical comics, but stakes out a unique identity by virtue of its Nordic setting and biting social criticism. … This seminal book in the thriving Swedish indie comics scene is a graphic novel packaged in the style of a traditional pulp novel. — A 472-Page Graphic Novel packaged in the style of a traditional pulp novel, 4.25″ x 7″, Diamond: FEB10-1094

It’s great to see a writer be so open, even portraying himself warts and all. It’s a story of a man trying to find love, often times unsuccessfully. From horrible sex experiences, to horrible relationship experiences, this is the Swedish High Fidelity outside of the record shop.

It’s impressive that throughout all the aggravation, you still come out in the end thinking love is worth it. There’s humorous moments, and points you’ll get angry at the characters. This is the humorous side of those sad pathetic moments of life we all experience.

An autobiographical tale that you can relate to and just might make you feel better about your life.

Review – The Playwright

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Brett

There’s comics that exist that you want to hand to people and show what the medium can do. The Playwright by Eddie Campbell and Daren White is one of those examples.

Artist Eddie Campbell and writer Daren White have teamed up to present a most peculiar love story.

The Playwright rather enjoys a quiet moment in the local park. It is a good place to mentally sort his ideas, and is often frequented by pretty young ladies. He once saw a pigeon defecate onto a businessman’s shoulder. It struck him as absurd that such an event is often considered lucky. Surely the luck lies with passers-by who, statistically, are far less likely to be similarly soiled at that precise moment. Similarly, the Playwright has always derived an almost perverse sense of relief upon receiving news that an old friend has developed prostate cancer. Because statistically, he reasons, such news significantly reduces the chances of himself being similarly afflicted. And to be honest, at his age, his prostate needs all the statistical support he can muster…

The Playwright: a dark comedy about the sex life of a celibate middle-aged man.– A 160-Page Deluxe Full-Color Hardcover Graphic Novel, 9″ x 5 1/2″ (landscape), Diamond: APR10-1089

The Playwright is a sad, somewhat depressing tale, about a schlep of a man who isn’t very good with the women. A playwright (what a shock), the story really is just vignette’s of his life. This is a dark comedy in the best sense. It’s down and slow and plodding but that’s the brutal truth of his life.

The art is fantastic with an almost painted style. Each page primarily just made up of three panels, it’s the simplest of layouts, but amazingly effective. There’s no dialogue here, just captions of the playwright’s observations. That forces the art to drive the story even more.

This is a beautiful read in every way. From the visuals to the story (something can be sad and beautiful at the same time), this just works in so many ways. A perfect example of what comics and graphic novels can be.

Review – Guerillas

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Brett

It’s Vietnam and a young man with no direction is shipped off to serve his country. Guerillas, written and art by Brahm Revel, is an interesting tale of a young private’s experience in the jungles of Vietnam and his encounter with an experimental platoon of simian soldiers. It’s a trippy look at war.

Private John Francis Clayton is on his first tour of duty in Vietnam, facing death at every turn in the middle of a war he doesn’t understand. Clayton is just trying to stay alive when he encounters an elite platoon of…. simian soldiers?!? This squad of chain-smoking chimps is the most dangerous fighting force in the jungle… but whose side are they on?

This trade paperback collects the first story arc of the series. It’s definitely an interesting read and for those interested in “war” comics it’s very much worth it. There’s many layers here and you can take the platoon of chimps who have a nasty smoking habit many ways. Is Revel talking about the worth of a soldier? Is this a look at the soldiers role and chain of command?

No matter how deeply you read into it, the series is very entertaining. The art is fantastic and the black and white works really well. This is a series I think would be hurt if it were in color.

If you’re looking for something unique, entertaining, and gets you to think, Guerillas is definitely what you’re looking for.

Frightful Frankenstein Friday . . . and a Warning!

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Brett

Official Press Release

Frightful Frankenstein Friday

. . . and a Warning!

[Frightful Frankenstein Friday image] San Diego, CA (October 20, 2010) – Just in time for Halloween, well over a dozen blogs will unite for a Web-wide event celebrating a new book by Eisner-award winner Craig Yoe, DICK BRIEFER’S FRANKENSTEIN and the character by that name. Prominent bloggers across the Web will be posting vintage Frankenstein comics, both from Yoe‘s book, which collects Briefer‘s top comics, and from the bloggers’ personal collections. Frightful Frankenstein Friday is this Friday, October 22 and links to all the participating blogs will be on The ITCH blog, the blog of the International Team of Comics Historians.

A medical school dropout, Briefer worked with the likes of Will Eisner and Bob Kane in the early days of comics. During his nearly fifteen years of work on Frankenstein, Briefer at different times drew both a grisly, grim, dark version of Frankenstein and a humorous one, which the cartoonist called his “Merry Monster.” Briefer has been compared to Fletcher Hanks, Basil Wolverton, and Boody Rogers. While there are similarities to these artists’ work, Briefer‘s strong, forceful, and often way fun, art is uniquely his. Briefer‘s art has been called genius, but Ren and Stimpy creator John Kricfalusi simply exclaims, “Now here’s some great cartooning!”

The hard-bound, full-color, large-format book DICK BRIEFER’S FRANKENSTEIN is already gathering rave reviews. Rudy Panucci at PopCult gushes, “Lushly illustrated, the work is classic and the presentation is top notch. This is a great way to get into the Halloween spirit!” Read the full review here: http://tinyurl.com/23omxe8

Said Atomik Blast: “I can’t even begin to boast about how thrilled I am about this release. Craig Yoe has out done himself again by presenting us just a gorgeous book of comic wonderment from days past. Dick Briefer’s vision of the iconic monster of Dr. Frankenstein, whether it be the more terrifying version or the extremely relatable humorous (both of them are presented in this volume) version of the monster captivates in so many ways, I can’t even begin to truthfully begin to detail the impact of this work to you. It’s just something you have to hold in your own hands to take in the joy that is masterful work of Dick Briefer. It’s fresh, fun and admirable…it’s my top pick thus far of the year. There’s still two months left, but I’m afraid it’s gonna be a hard publication to beat.”

WARNING: The book did scare one reviewer’s wife. Over at Captain Comics it was written, “This is the latest in Yoe Books’ (an imprint of IDW) wonderful collections edited by Craig Yoe. The packaging itself is very attractive, with a die-cut hole cut in the cover featuring the ‘classic’ monster, allowing the eyes of the ‘funny’ monster to show through. It makes for a creepy effect which I was not allowed to leave sitting out because it upset my wife.”

Yoe is an Eisner-winning, Harvey-nominated writer, cartoonist that Vice magazine called “The Indiana Jones of comics historians.” Yoe can be reached for comments or interviews at yoecomix(at)hotmail(dot)com. Review copies of Yoe! Books can be requested from AnnaMaria White at IDW Publishing, annamaria (at) idwpublishing.com. A confidential preview of the entire Felix book can be seen at http://yoebooks.com/felix/.

DICK BRIEFER’S FRANKENSTEIN ($21.99, 144 pages, hardcover) is now available in stores. ISBN 978-1600107221.

Visit IDWPublishing.com to learn more about the company and its top-selling books.

About IDW Publishing
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro’s The Transformers and G.I. JOE, Paramount’s Star Trek; HBO’s True Blood; the BBC’s Doctor Who; and comics and trade collections based on novels by worldwide bestselling author, James Patterson. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints; Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studios; and is the print publisher for EA Comics and ComicMix.

IDW’s original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was the #1 film in its first week of release. More information about the company can be found at IDWPublishing.com.

Heroclix Brightest Day Hawkgirl

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Brett

Wizkids has released a preview of the Hawkgirl figure for it’s upcoming Heroclix release Brightest Day.

Hawkgirl is a close combat fighter. From the Wizkids website:

Her Master Aerial Combatant Trait is certainly useful when targeting your opponents’ fliers, and the opening click of Super Strength and Charge make for a great combined asset.Also, later on in her dial Hawkgirl demonstrates her skills with ancient weapons (represented by both Flurry and Blades/Claws/Fangs) as well as her decades of experience fighting hand-to-hand (Close Combat Expert).

Lastly, Hawkgirl’s consistent combat values and the late dial Regneration helps ensure that she can continue the fight and bring justice on swift wings to those who oppose you!

Experience Thor, Deadpool and More – Only On The Marvel Comics App!

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Brett

Official Press Release

Experience Thor, Deadpool and More – Only On The Marvel Comics App!

Hey there True Believers, here’s your official list of comic books, hitting the Marvel Comics app on October 20, 2010. Now fans can experience their favorite Marvel heroes bursting into action on your iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch! With a wide array of titles already available there is something for everyone! Stay tuned each week for a brand new list of Marvel releases so that you’ll never miss your favorite heroes in action!

To download the Marvel Comics app, visit: http://www.marvel.com/marvelcomicsapp

Don’t forget to fan us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/marvelcomicsapp!

Here’s your official list of comic books, hitting the Marvel Comics app on October 20, 2010.

Digital Comics On-Sale Today:

BLACK PANTHER: THE BRIDE

(Black Panther #14-18)

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE CHOSEN

(Captain America: The Chosen #1-6)

CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI:13 VOL. 3: VAMPIRE STATE

(Captain Britain and MI:13 #10-15, Annual #1)

DEADPOOL: THE CIRCLE CHASE

(Deadpool #1-4)

THOR BY DAN JURGENS & JOHN ROMITA JR. VOL. 2

(Thor #9-13)

ULTIMATE WAR

(Ultimate War #1-4)

WOLVERINE: THE END

(Wolverine: The End #1-6)

FREE This Week On The App:

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE CHOSEN #2

BLACK PANTHER #14

MARVELS #1

X-MEN #188

RUNAWAYS #7

WOLVERINE SAGA #1

DC Digital Comics On Sale NOW!

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Brett

Official Press Release

Featuring the week of October 20, 2010

Spotlight: Sleeper: Season One #1

Written by: Ed Brubaker; Art by: Sean Phillips; Cover by: Sean Phillips

When your only friends are enemies and all the good guys think you’re a traitor, how far will you go to survive? Holden Carver, also known as the Conductor, is one of the scariest people in the entire world. An elite member of an organization of post-human criminals, Holden has seen and done things most people only glimpse in their darkest nightmares. He’s sold alien technology to terrorists, he’s killed innocents and sold their souls on the Internet, and he’s about to come face to face with the true secrets of life on Earth. There’s just one problem—Holden is actually a deep-cover agent, and the only person who knows he’s really one of the good guys is lying in a coma in a secret government base. Now Holden is on his own in enemy territory with no way out!

Justice League of America #8

Justice Society of America #7

JLA #16

Birds of Prey #69

Telara Chronicles #1

Other DC Comics on sale this week:

Batman #679
Bayou #10
Birds of Prey #69-70
Black Cherry Bombshells #3
Ex Machina #14
Fables #29
Gears of War #9
Green Arrow #14
Green Lantern #11
Hellblazer #10-11
JLA #15-16
Justice League of America #8-10
Justice Society of America #5-8
Melody #3
Night Owls #7
Planetary #13
Power Girl #5
Sleeper: Season One #1-3
Starman #4-6
Superman/Batman #33
Supernatural: Beginning’s End #4
Telara Chronicles #1
The Origin of Black Canary #1
The Sandman #18
Trick ‘r Treat #3
Wonder Woman #11-12
Y: The Last Man #12

Elvira Goes Political

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Brett

Not really comic book related, but funny.

Excelsior! New Releases From Boom! Studios

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Brett

Official Press Release

10/20/10 Releases!

STAN LEE’S SOLDIER ZERO #1

STAN’S BACK! THE PUBLISHING EVENT OF THE YEAR! Stan Lee, the most colossal force in the history of comics, teams up with BOOM! Studios to deliver a brand new line of superhero comics! The great innovator of our industry brings his inimitable talents back to the direct market in an explosive line of comics that nobody is prepared for! Half Human. Half Alien. All Weapon. In this first ongoing series, SOLDIER ZERO, Stan teams up with critically acclaimed writer Paul Cornell (ACTION COMICS, DOCTOR WHO) and artist Javier Pina (SUPERMAN, BATMAN) for a dramatic, action-packed superhero scorcher. When an alien parasite falls to Earth, wheelchair-bound college student Stewart Trauttmann becomes infected, and goes through super-human changes that no mortal could imagine. Forced into a galactic war that’s chosen Earth as the battlefield, Stewart defends the front line as&SOLDIER ZERO! The intergalactic war hits Earth this October in a new ongoing series from Stan Lee and BOOM! Studios. Featuring covers by fan-favorite artists Trevor Hairsine (X-MEN), Dave Johnson (PUNISHER), and Phil Noto (AVENGERS: THE ORIGIN).

DARKWING DUCK #5

BRAND NEW ARC! GREAT FOR NEW READERS!

Now an ongoing! No exaggeration, no hyperbole&this is not the last issue of the series, but just the end of the first arc! As the villain behind Quackwerks’ takeover of St. Canard is revealed,the events he’s set in motion may be too much for even the Masked Mallard to overcome! This is the one fans will be talking about for years to come, and leads directly into next month’s DARKWING DUCK #5! Ships with a special pulp variant by Amy Mebberson!

THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH: 3 #5

The future of the Prise race is in the hands of Chase, an IRO-BOT with the body of a child and the wisdom of an old soul. She will change the Keywork forever? make herself a target of the Red Army! The saga from COHEED AND CAMBRIA frontman Claudio Sanchez and comics legends Peter David continues!

THE CALLING: CTHULHU CHRONICLES #4

The giant revelations in this issue expose an even bigger mystery that you won’t want to miss! What is the story behind The Dreamer and what part does he play in the strange events unfolding around the world? Don’t miss this new supernatural horror series with a decidedly modern spin from superstar writing team Michael Alan Nelson (28 Days Later, Hexed) and Johanna Stokes (Death Valley, Station)!

CBGB #4

Kelly Sue DeConnick (Marvel’s RESCURE, SIF) and Eisner Award-winner Chuck BB give you a story of one CBGB fan’s life over the decades. R. Eric Lieb (SAW: REBIRTH) and Dave Crosland (SCARFACE) go even further, with a time traveler of the future landing right in the middle of punk’s past!

DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS #359

A brand new arc literally kicks off in Donald Duck and Friends as Donald dreams of being a mallard martial artist! When a lazy day with his nephews suddenly sends the unsuspecting duck on a surreal journey in the far east, our web-footed warrior must tackle some seemingly familiar foes to save Daisy and find some time to sleep! The action heats up as BOOM Kids! travel to The Land of the Rising Sun!

FARSCAPE #12 (Ongoing)

This is the end of John and Aeryn’s toughest battles yet. This is the start of the darkest chapter in the Uncharted Territories. Only one comic book will reveal the new leader of The Peacekeepers. Do not miss this pulse-pounding issue from FARSCAPE show creator Rockne S. O’Bannon!

THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK #11 (ONGOING)

Roger Langridge’s Eisner Award-nominated run continues! You’ll find more spooky themed Muppet hijinks than you can shake a giant Beaker at after Beaker undergoes some electrifying experiments that would make a giant Mary Shelley blush.

Get Published with Radical

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Brett

Official Press Release

GET PUBLISHED WITH RADICAL

Oct 20th, 2010, Los Angeles, CA –Looking to have your artwork published in a Radical comic? Well, now is your chance! Radical Publishing is pleased to announce a new contest to test your illustration skills. Simply draw your best version of the villainous Jebediah Crone, based on a scene from Radical’s newest horror miniseries, ABATTOIR. For each of the first five issues, Radical will select a winner to be featured on a per issue basis, with 5 winners in total. For a chance to be featured in Abattoir #2, upload and email a link of your Jebediah Crone artwork to promotions@radicalpublishing.com no later than November 10th, 2010. Your illustration MUST be based on a scene of Jebediah Crone as seen in the pages of ABATTOIR #1.

Winner #1 will be announced on November 17th with runner ups featured on Radical Publishing’s Facebook page. Each artist is limited to one illustration and all illustrations are judged exclusively by Radical Publishing’s Art Director, Jeremy Berger.

That’s not all. After the release of ABATTOIR #6, Radical will hold a contest for fans to pick the best entry amongst the five individual winners. The winning illustration will then be featured in the ABATTOIR trade paperback collection.

Created by director Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw Franchise, Mother’s Day), written by Rob Levin and Troy Peteri and illustrated by Bing Cansino, ABATTOIR #1 goes on sale October 27th, 2010. Taking place shortly after a brutal massacre occurs in a gorgeous house, Real estate agent and family man Richard Ashwalt is assigned the impossible task of picking up the pieces and selling the property. As Richard inspects the blood-soaked grounds, a twisted old man journeys to the house with a sinister and terrifying purpose. Richard is about to be drawn into a web of shadows, murders and massacres that will shatter him to his very core!

About Radical Publishing

Radical Publishing is founded by Barry Levine (producer for Hercules, Caliber, Freedom Formula, Shrapnel, Abattoir, Oblivion, The Last Days of American Crime, Legends, Damaged, Earp: Saints for Sinners and executive producer for the in-development Rex Mundi movie for Warner Bros., written by Jim Uhls and starring Johnny Depp) and entrepreneur Jesse Berger (executive producer for Hercules, Caliber, Freedom Formula, Shrapnel, Abattoir, Oblivion, The Last Days of American Crime, Legends, Damaged and Earp: Saints for Sinners).

For their quality and excellence in 2008, Radical Publishing was granted the Gem Award for “Best New Publisher of the Year” from Diamond Comic Distributors. Radical brings the best writing, storytelling, and fully painted cover and interior art to the global comic book market and currently has production deals with Spyglass Entertainment and Peter Berg’s Film 44 for Hercules, with Johnny Depp’s Infinitum Nihil for Caliber, New Regency and Bryan Singer’s Bad Hat Harry Productions for Freedom Formula, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s Imagine Entertainment for Legends, Dreamworks, Sam Raimi’s Star Road Entertainment and Mandeville Films for Earp: Saints for Sinners as well as Walt Disney Pictures for Oblivion. For more information, visit www.radicalpublishing.com.

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