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The Lake Como Comic Art Festival VIP Ticketing offers Special Blu-Ray Edition of the Legend of Kingdom Come

Posted on April 19, 2025 by Graphic Policy Team

The Lake Como Comic Art Festival will have three Vampirella #1 exclusive variant covers by festival guests Mark Raats, Olivier Vatine, and Yannick Corboz available at the event. The covers are part of the Dynamite Entertainment relaunch of Vampirella with writer Christopher Priest and artist Ergün Gündüz. Vampirella #1 — keeps its legacy numbering marking this issue also as #676. The Vatine and Corboz covers will be available for purchase directly from the artists at the festival. There are 2 versions of the Raats cover; the trade dress cover (limited run of 400 copies) will be available for purchase directly from the artist at the festival while the virgin cover (limited run of 100 copies) will be included with every VIP Ticket. VIP Ticketing ends April 22, 2025.

The Lake Como Comic Art Festival will also feature an exclusive Blu-Ray cover edition of The Legend of Kingdom Come, a documentary film about the making of the legendary comics series that will be included with every VIP Ticket. VIP Ticketing ends April 22, 2025. In addition, everyone who attends the international premiere of the Legend of Kingdom Come at the Lake Como Comic Art Festival will receive the exclusive Blu-Ray for free.

The Lake Como Comic Art Festival runs Friday, May 16th through Sunday, May 18th and takes place at the historic Villa Erba in Cernobbio, Lake Como Italy. Tickets for the 2025 Festival are available for purchase now.

The 2025 LCCAF guests: Mirka Andolfo, Mahmud Asrar, Jordi Bernet, Federico Bertolucci, Rose Besch, Simone Bianchi, Ivan Bigarella, Pierangelo Boog, Enrique Breccia, J. Scott Campbell, Elena Casagrande, Travis Charest, Frank Cho, Becky Cloonan, Carla Cohen, Tomm Coker, Giorgio Comolo, Yannick Corboz, Jeff Dekal, Werther Dell’Edera, Gabriele Dell’Otto, Paco Diaz, Joe Dragunas, Riccardo Federici, Mack, Alex Maleev, Guillem March, Enrico Marini, Dave McKean, Pepe Moreno, Jon J. Muth, Kevin Nowlan, Lucio Parillo, M.K. Perker, Mike Perkins, Joe Quinones, Frank Quitely, Mark Raats, Humberto Ramos, Sylvain Repos, Esad Ribic, Darick Robertson, John Romita Jr., Marco Rudy, Stan Sakai, Rafa Sandoval, Liam Sharp, Martin Simmonds, Babs Tarr, Zoe Thorogood, Pepe Valencia, Olivier Vatine, Federico Vicentini, and Thomas Yeates.

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The Lake Como Comic Art Festival Announces More 2025 Artists Including First Time Guests

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Graphic Policy Team

The Lake Como Comic Art Festival has announced more artists who will be appearing at the 2025 event including first time guests Ivan Bigarella, J. Scott Campbell, Tomm Coker, Yannick Corboz, Werther Dell’Edera, Lee Garbett, Puppeteer Lee, Tanya Lehoux, Rachta Lin, Warren Louw, Jon J. Muth, Joe Quinones, Sylvain Repos, Darick Robertson, Marco Rudy, Zoe Thorogood, and Federico Vicentini along with returning guests Mirka Andolfo, Mahmud Asrar, Simone Bianchi, Pierangelo Boog, Mark Brooks, Elena Casagrande, Carla Cohen, Giorgio Comolo, Jeff Dekal, Gabriele Dell’Otto, Riccardo Federici, Adi Granov, Jock, David Mack, Alex Maleev, Enrico Marini, Lucio Parillo, Mark Raats, Humberto Ramos, Liam Sharp, Martin Simmonds, Pepe Valencia, and Olivier Vatine.

The celebrated art festival offers fans and collectors an intimate opportunity to meet with and purchase original art from world renowned artists at a luxury destination in Italy. Attendees will have the opportunity to converse with and purchase original art from some of the most esteemed comic book artists from around the world. One of the most exceptional experiences is the opportunity to commission stunning exclusive artwork and pick it up in person. As artists prepare for the event they begin taking requests and share them with the Festival.

Previously announced artists include first time attendees Enrique Breccia, Becky Cloonan, Pasqual Ferry, Pepe Larraz, Kevin Nowlan, Mike Perkins, Stan Sakai, Babs Tarr, and Thomas Yeates and returning guests Jordi Bernet, Travis Charest, Frank Cho, Tula Lotay, Dave McKean, and John Romita Jr.

The Lake Como Comic Art Festival begins Friday May 16th, with an opening reception overlooking the magnificent lake and gardens of the historic Villa Erba in Cernobbio, Lake Como Italy. The festival will run for two full days, Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18th. The Lake Como Comic Art Festival offers three ticketing levels: a 2 Day Pass, an All-Access Pass, and for those looking for something extra special there is a VIP Experience level that includes an original sketch by Alex Ross or Bill Sienkiewicz. The exclusive sketch will be randomly selected and will only be available for pickup in person at the show. This level also includes entry to the highly coveted opening reception. Tickets for the 2025 Festival are on sale now.

Conventions

Disco Lives in new Disco Dazzler Variant Covers!

Posted on June 30, 2024 by Graphic Policy Team

This August, hit the dancefloor as you prepare for Dazzler’s new solo series with Disco Dazzler Variant Covers!

Across 21 covers, the industry’s leading artists depict the Avengers, X-Men, Spider-Man, and more Marvel super heroes living it up at the Disco! Dripping in style, these pieces feature new looks that blend super hero fashion with ‘70s nightlife attire—platform shoes, polyester suits, and, of course, roller skates! They’re the perfect throwback to Dazzler’s iconic disco origins, just in time for her new era!

Written by Jason Loo and drawn by Rafael Loureiro, Dazzler will be a four-issue limited series set in the X-Men’s new From the Ashes era. Marvel’s glittering mutant songstress has been in and out of the limelight over the years – but now the time has finally come for her to take center stage! Dazzler embarks on a new world tour, the culmination and celebration of her entire musical career. But while Dazzler may be ready to focus on her music, her celebrity-mutant status and a violent attack may sideline the entire endeavor before it’s even begun…

Check out all 21 Disco Dazzler Variant Covers and preorder them along with Dazzler #1 at your local comic shop today!

AVENGERS #17 DISCO DAZZLER VARIANT COVER BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL – 75960620426701731
DAREDEVIL #12 DISCO DAZZLER VARIANT COVER BY SCOTT GODLEWSKI – 75960620531801231
DEADPOOL #5 DISCO DAZZLER VARIANT COVER BY ANNIE WU – 75960620897500541
DOCTOR STRANGE #18 DISCO DAZZLER VARIANT COVER BY MARGUERITE SAUVAGE – 75960620534901831
FANTASTIC FOUR #23 DISCO DAZZLER VARIANT COVER BY BEN SU – 75960620289802331
INCREDIBLE HULK #15 DISCO DAZZLER VARIANT COVER BY TODD NAUCK – 75960620663601531
UNCANNY X-MEN #1 DISCO DAZZLER VARIANT COVER BY PABLO VILLALOBOS – 75960620917000171
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #55 DISCO DAZZLER VARIANT COVER BY LUCIANO VECCHIO – 75960620200305531
IMMORTAL THOR #14 DISCO DAZZLER VARIANT COVER BY LEE GARBETT – 75960620664301431
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #23 DISCO DAZZLER VARIANT COVER BY KAREN DARBOE – 75960620483002331
VENGEANCE OF THE MOON KNIGHT #8 DISCO DAZZLER VARIANT COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI – 75960620807400831
VENOM #36 DISCO DAZZLER VARIANT COVER BY RICKIE YAGAWA – 75960620191403621
WEREWOLF BY NIGHT: RED BAND #1 DISCO DAZZLER VARIANT COVER BY JEREMY WILSON – 75960620927900161
X-FACTOR #1 DISCO DAZZLER VARIANT COVER BY DAVID LOPEZ – 75960620963700161
X-MEN #2 DISCO DAZZLER VARIANT COVER BY OLIVIER VATINE – 75960620920000231
INCREDIBLE HULK #16 DISCO DAZZLER VARIANT COVER BY EDWIN GALMON – 75960620663601631
SCARLET WITCH #3 DISCO DAZZLER VARIANT COVER BY JESSICA FONG – 75960620828900331
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #56 DISCO DAZZLER VARIANT COVER BY JOELLE JONES – 75960620200305631
CAPTAIN AMERICA #12 DISCO DAZZLER VARIANT COVER BY ELIZABETH TORQUE – 75960620740401231
X-FORCE #2 DISCO DAZZLER VARIANT COVER BY PHIL NOTO – 75960620919400241
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #1 DISCO DAZZLER VARIANT COVER BY ANAND RAMCHERON

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Magnetic Press Pays Tribute to Osamu Tezuka in the Two-volume Anthology, Tezucomi

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

Celebrated graphic novel and art book publisher Magnetic Press has announced the launch of the two-volume anthology Tezucomi celebrating the works of legendary Japanese mangaka Osamu Tezuka. Featuring material produced by Tezuka Productions, this 600-page tribute will feature 18 original short stories by 20 top artists and authors from Europe collected into a set of two 300-page volumes. Showcasing many of Tezuka’s most popular characters, from Astro Boy and Kimba to Black Jack and Big X, the series will nod to the full spectrum of his incredible body of work, including some of his lesser-known creations.

Featuring a creative lineup hand-selected by Tezuka Productions from some of the most talented artists and writers in France and Spain, this collection of short stories will celebrate the influence Tezuka’s work has had on their own careers while introducing or entertaining readers of a new generation. The creative roster includes Ken Niimura, Joe Kelly, Juan Diaz Canales, Kenny Ruiz, Belen Ortega, Victor Santos, Mathieu Bablet, JD Morvan, Mig, David Lafuente, Bertrand Gatignol, LuisNCT, Elsa Brants, Reno Lemaire, Brice Cossu, Sourya, and more. The new material was produced as part of Tezuka Production’s 2018 celebration of what would have been Osamu Tezuka’s 90th birthday. This new release is in celebration of his 95th.

Often referred to as “the Father of Manga,” Osamu Tezuka was one of the most prolific and pioneering manga authors in Japan. Widely considered the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney, his first published work, New Treasure Island, was released in 1947, initiating a successful career spanning 40 years with multiple influential and genre-defining creations. He is credited with producing over 150,000 pages of manga and over 60 animated projects before his passing in 1989. While his early successes included children-oriented stories such as Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion, his style and direction matured over time to include historical tales such as Buddha and darker psychological dramas such as Black Jack, Dororo, and MW. Tezucomi pays tribute to the full spectrum of Tezuka’s library, from light to dark.

The two-volume anthology will be released in two formats: as manga-sized trade paperbacks (5.25” x 7.5”) for traditional mangaphiles and as premium gallery-sized hardcovers (7.5” x 11”) for book lovers. Both formats will contain the same black-and-white content, 300 pages per volume, presented in a traditional right-to-left manga reading format. Both formats will be offered for pre-order through a campaign launching on Kickstarter this Tuesday, August 1st.

In addition to the two different versions of the two-volume series, fans can also pre-order deluxe, limited-edition slipcased sets of either format, available exclusively through the campaign. A super-limited “Super-Fan” package of both boxed sets will include an exclusive etched metal bookmark and red-foil bookplates. Only 250 Super-Fan sets will be available.

Other campaign-exclusive features will include bonus art prints by contributing artists Olivier Vatine, Rian Gonzales, Miki Montllo, and Toru Terada. Other exclusive bonus items will be revealed and awarded to pre-order customers throughout the 18-day campaign.

The pre-order campaign will run for 18 days from 9am PST Tuesday, August 1^st, until 5pm PST Friday, August 18^th. Books are expected to ship to pre-order customers in November, with the trade paperback edition available in bookstores in Q1 2024.

SDCC 2023: Massive Publishing and Studio Lounak to start publishing Assassin’s Creed titles in November

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

Massive Publishing and Studio Lounak are releasing Assassin’s Creed Visionaries #1 in November. In the first issue, celebrated artist Rafael Albuquerque is joined by writer Ale Santos and colorist Marcelo Maiolo. Together they tell us a story set during the seventies’ Brazilian Dictatorship, where a revolutionary fighter is captured and sent to a military basement, also known as Torture Rooms… Then in a second tale, renowned European writer/artist Stephane Louis is joined by colorist Véra Daviet to weave us a tale set in a future where the Templars are on the verge, yet again, of eliminating the Assassin Brotherhood once and for all!

Every new Assassins introduced in the Visionaries comic series is created by the comic book artists themselves and are appearing for the first time in this new series.

A roster of celebrated artists working in various styles and genres will be featured in subsequent issues, bringing us their own take on the Assassin’s Creed universe. Including talents like Enrico Marini, Mahmud Asrar, Olivier Vatine, Yanick Paquette, Niko Henrichon, Jonboy Meyers, and many more gifted creators will join this artist-driven anthology series.

Massive Publishing and Studio Lounak have a full year of Assassin’s Creed comics planned with longer format stories outside of the Visionaries brand including prestige format issues of their original (some never before released through the direct market), Assassin’s Creed stories.

Gwen Stacy Gets to Tell Her Story in Giant-Size Gwen Stacy #1

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Graphic Policy Team

Written by Christos Gage and drawn by Todd Nauck, Gwen Stacy’s first ever solo series launched in 2019 and presented a thrilling never-before-told Silver Age mystery that saw a pre-Spider-Man Gwen go up against villains like Green Goblin and Kingpin. A hit with readers, the series was sadly left unfinished… until now! Coming in August is Giant-Size Gwen Stacy #1, an epic one-shot reprinting the first two issues and, for the first time ever, collecting the final three issues! As fabulous, fierce and smart as Gwen herself, Giant-Size Gwen Stacy is an extraordinary saga worthy of Marvel’s “It Girl.”

Gwen and Peter may not have met until Amazing Spider-Man #31, but that doesn’t mean Gwen’s life began on that page. Meet Gwen Stacy, beauty queen of Standard High, sure, but so much more. Science whiz Gwen Stacy (you don’t think she landed in Peter’s advanced science classes at ESU because of her good looks, did you?) has an indomitable spirit that, much to her police Captain dad’s chagrin, gets her into serious trouble a lot! This in-continuity story will see Gwen tackle a Marvel Universe-spanning conspiracy that has her cross paths with dangerous Marvel villains and team-up with the original X-Men!

Check out a brand-new cover by Olivier Vatine below as well as a special variant cover by Peach Momoko that celebrates Gwen’s status as a fashion icon! And experience the long-awaited ending to Christos Gage and Todd Nauck’s exciting Gwen Stacy series when Giant-Size Gwen Stacy #1 arrives in August.

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Bêlit and Valeria deliver Sword vs. Sorcery in May

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Graphic Policy Team

Publisher ABLAZE delivers the action, adventure, violence, and raw sexual energy of Robert E. Howard’s Bêlit & Valeria with the launch of the riveting series on May 4th.

Robert E. Howard first introduced the fearless pirates Belit and Valeria in the 1930s in the pulpy pages of Weird Tales magazine. This new series is written by the renowned Max Bemis with stunning artwork by Rodney Buchemi, Bêlit & Valeria will be available in-print and digitally.

See its true skull-cracking barbarian nature, its unrestrained blood-splattering violence, mayhem, and sexuality!

Rising from a watery grave, Belit once again finds herself commanding a ship, sailing the seas in search of adventure…and answers. But when a deal goes wrong, she finds herself teamed up with the woman she was holding prisoner: the equally beautiful and deadly, Valeria.

These two iconic characters will find themselves traveling across Hyperborea on a mission to find out how Belit lives once again that will lead them straight into danger…from the gods themselves! Bonus material includes the original Robert E. Howard essay, “The Hyborian Age.”

Also catch Bêlit & Valeria #1 editions featuring 4 variant covers by renowned artists including Marco Turini, Olivier Vatine, Leirix, and Rodney Buchemi.

ComiXology Delivers a Trio of New Releases from Harlequin and Magnetic Press

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Graphic Policy Team

There are three new digital comics available right now on comiXology. Magnetic Press delivers two brand new issues while Harlequin has one. Check all three out here or the individual issues below.

The Bachelor’s Baby

Written by Liz Fielding
Art by Hiroko Miura
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Amy and Jake meet at a friend’s baby’s baptism, where they immediately feel a strong attraction to each other. Jake tells Amy up front that he doesn’t do commitment, but she still invites him over. A few weeks later, Amy finds out she’s pregnant. She is prepared to raise the baby on her own, but Jake starts to send her money and even hires a housekeeper for her. But it’s not his money Amy wants… It’s his heart!

Infinity 8 Vol. 8 #23: Until the End

Written by Lewis Trondheim
Art by Killoffer
Cover by Olivier Vatine
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With his team of special agents gathered, Lieutenant Reffo sets off on his plan to kill the Captain of the Infinity 8 before he can exterminate all life in the known universe!

Orphans Vol. 4 #10: Hearts in the Abyss

Written by Roberto Recchioni
Art by Matteo Cremona
Colored by Annalisa Leoni
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The young Orphan Squad is sent in to quell urban unrest, their first real mission as a military hit squad… and their readiness to kill is quickly put to the test… Flash forward to the present in deep space, and the fragmented Squad face off over a critical truth that can devastate the world. Ringo is committed to revealing that secret, but Sam won’t let him, even if it means having to kill the man she once loved.

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ComiXology Delivers New Digital Comics from DC and Magnetic Press

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Graphic Policy Team

ComiXology currently has three new digital comics for you to get today. There are two comics from Magnetic Press and one from DC Comics on sale.

See what you can get below and check back with comiXology throughout the day to see what else might be new.

Infinity 8 #20: All for Nothing

Written by Boulet, Lewis Trondheim
Art by Boulet
Cover by Olivier Vatine
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Douglas and Hal flee the Infinity 8 as the furious Sergeant races after them, destroying whatever he has to to catch them. Hal takes the opportunity to explain to Douglas where he’s from and what he’s doing… or try to explain, at least… four-dimensional science is a lot to explain…

Milo’s World Vol. 3 #5: The Cloud Girl

Written by Richard Marazano
Art by Christophe Ferreira
Cover by Christophe Ferreira
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Milo and Valia’s peaceful summer is cut short by the sudden appearance of massive beanstalks appearing from beyond the clouds, bringing nasty, shrieking monsters with them! The answer to saving the village might lie with a strange princess they find in the lake…

Superman: Man of Tomorrow #4

Written by Robert Venditti
Pencils Paul Pelletier
Inks Andrew Hennessy
Colored by Adriano Lucas
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A monstrous creature is appearing in the countryside outside of Metropolis and putting the beatdown on Superman. Can Clark Kent solve the mystery behind this muck beast or will Superman be buried for good?!

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Celebrate the Return of Earth X with Marvel’s X Variants

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Graphic Policy Team

From the creative minds of comic legends Alex Ross and Jim Krueger, Earth X introduced readers to a fascinating future where everyone was gifted with superpowers. Now, decades later, Ross and Krueger are reuniting for a prequel to their classic epic in January’s Marvels X. To celebrate the return to this strange world, some of the industry’s best artists have crafted Marvels X variant covers featuring bold reimagined versions of your favorite characters! Keep your eyes peeled for these Marvels X variant covers and more throughout the month of January!

CAPTAIN MARVEL #14 MARVELS X VARIANT by ALEX GARNER – NOV190880