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Shadowland Is The Comic Event Of The Summer!

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Shadowland Is The Comic Event Of The Summer!

Marvel is pleased to announce that Shadowland #1, #2, and #3 have sold out again at Diamond, cementing the series as the number one read this summer! Readers now have the exciting opportunity to catch up on the entire series when Shadowland #4 hits shelves this month!

“We’re extremely happy with the success of Shadowland and I’m very proud of the work Andy, Billy and the rest of the team have done crafting the story,” says editor Stephen Wacker. “From the core titles to the tie-ins, we’re seeing an amazing response from readers. The book just can’t stay on the shelves. I just hope we don’t run out of paper.”

Shadowland #1, Shadowland #2, and Shadowland #3 have all sold out at Diamond and are returning with Shadowland #1 Fourth Printing Variant, Shadowland #2 Third Printing Variant, and Shadowland #3 Second Printing Variant! Readers who have missed out on the jaw-dropping first three issues of the sellout series can now catch up just in time for the release of Shadowland #4!

Shadowland #1 Fourth Printing Variant and Shadowland #2 Third Printing Variant both feature the exhilarating covers of John Cassaday, while Shadowland #3 Second Printing Variant features the awe-inspiring interior artwork of series-artist Billy Tan on the cover!

Due to the unprecedented success of Shadowland, Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on all upcoming issues and tie-ins as the series is poised to change the landscape of Hell’s Kitchen and the Marvel Universe. The battle for the soul of New York rages on!

SHADOWLAND #1 FOURTH PRINTING VARIANT (JUL108213)

Written by ANDY DIGGLE

Pencils by BILLY TAN

Cover by JOHN CASSADAY

Rated T+…$3.99

FOC – 9/23/10, On-Sale – 10/13/10

SHADOWLAND #2 THIRD PRINTING VARIANT (JUL108214)

Written by ANDY DIGGLE

Pencils by BILLY TAN

Cover by JOHN CASSADAY

Rated T+…$3.99

FOC – 9/23/10, On-Sale – 10/13/10

SHADOWLAND #3 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT (JUL108175)

Written by ANDY DIGGLE

Pencils & Cover by BILLY TAN

Rated T+…$3.99

FOC – 9/16/10, On-Sale – 10/6/10

SHADOWLAND #4 (AUG100586)

SHADOWLAND #4 TAN VARIANT (AUG100587)

Written by ANDY DIGGLE

Penciled by BILLY TAN

Cover by JOHN CASSADAY

Variant Cover by BILLY TAN

Rated T+ …$3.99

FOC – 9/23/10, On-Sale – 10/13/10

SHADOWLAND #1 4TH PTGSHADOWLAND #2 3RD PTGSHADOWLAND #3 2ND PTGSHADOWLAND #4 COVER

DC Digital Comics On Sale NOW!

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Featuring the week of September 15, 2010
Spotlight: BATMAN #670
Written by Grant Morrison • Art and Cover by Tony Daniel
Ra’s al Ghul has enigmatically returned from the dead… but what does that mean for Batman’s teenaged son, Damian–whose mother is Ra’s al Ghul’s daughter? It will take the combined skills of Batman, Robin and Nightwing to get to the bottom of these mysteries and stop Ra’s al Ghul’s insidious plans.
Other DC Comics on sale this week:

  • American Splendor #4
  • Batman #639
  • Batman #640
  • Batman #641
  • Batman #670
  • Batman #674
  • Batman Annual #26
  • Birds of Prey #59
  • Birds of Prey #60
  • Blood Hunter #2
  • Crisis on Infinite Earths #2
  • Crisis on Infinite Earths #3
  • Crisis on Infinite Earths #4
  • Crisis on Infinite Earths #5
  • Crisis on Infinite Earths #6
  • DMZ #22
  • Ex Machina #9
  • Fables #24
  • Gears of War #4
  • Green Arrow #8
  • Green Lantern #6
  • Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #1
  • High Moon #9
  • I Rule the Night #1
  • JLA #9
  • Jonah Hex #22
  • Night Owls #6
  • Robin Annual #7
  • Superman/Batman #28
  • Supernatural: Rising Son #5
  • The Origin of Ra’s Al Ghul #1
  • The Sandman #13
  • Welcome to Tranquility #3
  • Wonder Woman #2
  • Wonder Woman #3
  • Y: The Last Man #7

Top Cow at Project: Comic Con 2

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PUBLISHER MAKES FIRST APPEARANCE AT ST. LOUIS SHOW WITH SPECIAL GUESTS, GIVEAWAYS AND SHOW EXCLUSIVE

TOP COW AT PROJECT: COMIC CON 2

LOS ANGELES, Calif., September 15, 2010 – Top Cow Productions, Inc. proudly announced today that they will be making their debut appearance at Project: Comic Con 2 in Maryland Heights, MO, this weekend, September 18-19, 2010 at the Maryland Heights Centre.

Top Cow Publisher Filip Sablik will be joined by writer Phil Hester (The Darkness) and Bryan Edward Hill (Broken Trinity: Pandora’s Box, Pilot Season: 7 Days from Hell) along with artists Kenneth Rocafort (Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer, Velocity) and Jeremy Haun (Berserker) at the show.  Hester, Hill, Rocafort, Haun and Sablik (Pilot Season: The Asset, Last Mortal) will be on hand for signings both days at the Top Cow booth.  In addition, Sablik will be available throughout the show for portfolio reviews for aspiring artists.

The publisher will be offering an exclusive Project: Comic Con 2 variant cover to Velocity #2 for the event by Rocafort.

Also available at the Top Cow booth are free preview books and fantastic savings on trade paperbacks and convention variant covers.  Fans interested in sketches from the artists should stop by at the beginning of each day to acquire a sketch ticket.

For more information on Top Cow Productions, Inc. and Project: Comic Con, please visit www.topcow.com and www.projectcomiccon.com, respectively.

Preview – Your First Look At I Am An Avenger #2!

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Your First Look At I AM AN AVENGER #2!

Marvel is pleased to announce your first look at I Am An Avenger #2, featuring the return of acclaimed writer Greg Rucka along with Sean McKeever, Paul Tobin, Mike Mayhew and more! The star-studded Avengers anthology continues! Witness Captain America pay tribute to those who fell at the Siege of Asgard. Watch romance ignite between Firestar and Justice! See the Avengers like you’ve never seen them before in an array of new and exciting tales in I Am An Avenger #2!

I AM AN AVENGER #2 (AUG100597)

Written by GREG RUCKA, SEAN McKEEVER, PAUL TOBIN

Penciled by MIKE MAYHEW & MORE

Cover by GREG LAND

Rated T+ …$3.99

FOC – 9/23/10, On-Sale – 10/13/10

I Am An Avenger #2 COVER Read more

ComiXology – New comics Wednesday, September 15, 2010!

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New comics Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010! nearly 3,000 comics! Visit comiXology.com/digital

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Experience Spider-Man, The Avengers and More – Only On The Marvel Comics App!

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Experience Spider-Man, The Avengers 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 September 15, 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

Digital Comics On-Sale Today:

IRON MAN 2: PUBLIC IDENTITY

(Iron Man 2: Public Identity #1-3)

LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS

(Lockjaw And The Pet Avengers #1-4)

ONE MONTH TO LIVE #2

SKAAR: SON OF HULK

(Son Of Hulk #1-6)

SPIDER-MAN BY MARK MILLAR: VOLUME ONE

(Spider-Man By Mark Millar #1-4)

TAILS OF THE PET AVENGERS #1

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN: LEGACY

(Ultimate Spider-Man #22-27)

WOLVERINE ORIGINS: SAVIOR

(Wolverine Origins #6-10)

WOLVERINE: ROAD TO HELL #1

FREE This Week On The App:

DAREDEVIL: YELLOW #1

LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS #1

SON OF HULK #1

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #22

WOLVERINE ORIGINS #6

Halo: Fall Of Reach – Boot Camp #1 On Sale Now!

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HALO: FALL OF REACH — BOOT CAMP #1 On Sale Now!

Marvel is pleased to announce that Halo: Fall Of Reach – Boot Camp #1, from Brian Reed and Felix Ruiz is on sale now! Travel back to the origin of Master Chief with the tale of John, the boy who would one day become the greatest human warrior the galaxy has ever known. Humanity is on the brink of galactic civil war and one woman, the brilliant Dr. Catherine Halsey, understands the terrible price that must be paid in order to ensure the survival of mankind. Witness the birth of a legend, the warrior who will come to be known as Master Chief, in Halo: Fall Of Reach – Boot Camp #1!

HALO: FALL OF REACH — BOOT CAMP #1 (JUL100514)

Written by BRIAN REED

Art & Cover by FELIX RUIZ

17 & Up …$3.99

ON SALE THIS WEEK!

HALO: FALL OF REACH - BOOT CAMP #1 COVER Read more

SPX 2010


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This was my first Small Press Expo comic book show and I have to say I’m impressed, for the $10 or $15 dollars, it’s absolutely worth the trip, especially if you’re looking for smaller press comic books.  Most of the time, you can meet and talk to the writer and/or artist right there which is a nice touch.

The bad things were the show was a bit crowded, causing me to not stay too long.  The other issue is things are a bit expensive.  I have no problem paying for books, but it limits how many purchases I can make when I’m dropping $20 for a graphic novel.

Even so, I still walked away with a pile to review (there’s a nice back up and lots to come after this and Baltimore Comic Con).  Below are what I walked away with.

SPX 2010

Dad! – story and art by Scott King

Drinking at the Movies – story and art by Julia Wertz

Fortune and Glory: A True Hollywood Comic Book Story – by Brian Michael Bendis

Hellcity – story Macon Blair, art Joe Flood

Jewish Memoir goes Pow! Zap! Oy! – written and art by Miriam Libicki

jobnik! – written and art by Miriam Libicki

Market Day – written and art by James Sturm

Space Doubles – written numerous, art numerous

Towards a Hot Jew: the Israeli Soldier as fetish object -written and art by Miriam Libicki

Dougie’s War


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dougie's warDescribed as “absolutely brilliant” the graphic novel Dougie’s War tells the story of Dougie Campbell, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan returning home to the south side of Glasgow.  The novel focuses on Campbell’s return from the war and difficulty he faces adjusting to civilian life.

Scottish veterans, David Cruickshanks and Shaun Davidson, both from Fife Veterans Association, launched the explosive new graphic novel at Edinburgh Castle.

The graphic novel is the first release by independent Glasgow publishers Freight, written by acclaimed novelist and biographer Rodge Glass and illustrated by artist Dave Turbitt.

Cruickshanks was approached by Rodge Glass to help him put the novel together.

We chatted about what armed service veterans feel like when they come out of the services and about trying to integrate them back into the community when they’ve left.

I was in the Navy so I came out of there into civilian life. I had an injury to my knee so I got a medical discharge and Rodge and I spoke about a character that would maybe do the same sort of thing.

If the novel appeals to all different types of people, particularly younger people, then it helps to get the message across that people do suffer trauma when they come back from the services.

It is hoped that the novel will shine a spotlight on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

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