This month marks the release of Avengers vs. X-Men issue # 2. The series that even before its release has taken the comic book world by storm and has nerds everywhere posing the question, who will arise victorious out of these two legendary teams The Avengers or The X-Men? Here’s more from the publisher: Your [...]
Writer – Elliott R. Serrano / Artist – Marat Mychaels / Covers – Tim Seeley , Marat Mychaels Dynamite Comics presents Army of Darkness Vol.3 # 3 As I have been a fan of Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead trilogy since I was a little kid, I thought it was great when this book came up [...]
Chicago and C2E2, what can I say? It is only the fourth con I have ever been to and as I always say, each con has its own unique personality. C2E2 held a little special meaning for me because it was the first time I got to meet my partner here at Word Of The [...]
Wonder Woman #8 came out last week, the latest issue in one of DC’s most critically lauded New 52 series. Written by Brian Azzarello and drawn by Cliff Chiang and Tony Akins, the book’s been called “one of the most creative and interesting relaunches,” and IGN gave the series the thumbs up Wednesday by writing [...]
Wizard of Oz remakes are a dime a dozen – a testament to the strength of the source material, surely. Some really reach for a high-concept reinterpretation of the story, and others champion an oft-maligned character. There’s something about Big Dog Ink’s Legend of OZ: The Wicked West that really makes you want to [...]
It is arguably one of the of the biggest comic book events in recent years and is most definitely shaping up to be the biggest event of the year. Two of the biggest teams in the Marvel universe are squaring off against each other, and no one knows who the victor will be. The Avengers [...]
What’s crack-a-lackin’ my fellow Nerd peeps? ‘Tis I, the charming, witty, beautiful, and oh-so-modest, Heather! I officially present Marvel’s first look preview of their newest superhero themed comic series, Incredible Hulk #7.1! Now I’m gonna’ be totally upfront with you guys and flat out state that I am not a fan of the Incredible Hulk. [...]
One of the most anticipated films of 2012, The Avengers brings together a gaggle of super-heroes introduced (or re-introduced in some cases) to audiences over the last three years in their own movies. There is a lot to keep track of, so we are continuing our “boot camp” with Hawkeye. Hawkeye - The Comics Born Clint Barton, he [...]
Dynamite Entertainment preview time! Here for you nerds I have Dynamite Entertainment’s Green Hornet #24. This is the first time I’ve had the chance to preview this title, but I do have a vague idea of what the character is about from the recent film that came out… And of course, re-runs of short lived, 1966 [...]
The 2012 Inkwell Awards are upon us! The nonprofit organization that seeks to promote the art form of comic book inking had a strong opening to its fifth season. ”The Joe Sinnott Inking Challenge event went exceptionally well and the book collection of our first Challenge has sold more copies than I can keep up [...]
This week in the geek-o-verse: Pottermore was unveiled, Blizzard offers a weekend of free play for Diablo III, Chris Roberson bids goodbye to DC Comics and Francis Lawrence announced to direct Catching Fire. 1. Potter fans get more with then unveiling of Pottermore. Pottermore allows users to interact with the stories in new ways, starting [...]
Great news, Nerds! DC Comics has provided a heapin’ helpin’ of links and images rounding up their C2E2 announcements and happenings… including some interesting preview bits about the upcoming Before Watchmen prequels. So take your pick! Click here for DC’s C2E2 highlights And click here for a Before Watchmen teaser freebie, a front page [...]
Last year Legendary Entertainment, one of the leading media companies for film and television, announced the formation of its comic divison giving them the chance to tap into another genre for the first time, like The Tower Chronicles to be released later this year. Legendary Entertainments founder Thomas Tull, the executive producer of some well [...]
It is no secret that I am an avid fan and supporter of both Dark Horse Comics and Falling Skies and have had the honor and delight of working closely with both of them over the past year and some change. Whenever I read work like this it is easy to be reminded why I [...]
One of the most anticipated films of 2012, The Avengers brings together a gaggle of super-heroes introduced (or re-introduced in some cases) to audiences over the last three years in their own movies. There is a lot to keep track of, so in the next two weeks I will be typing up a series of [...]
Ok,everyone,these are the upcoming titles you can look forward to from Arcana Studios, Inc. Arcana owns one of the largest libraries of graphic novels and comics in the world and that list is continually expanding. Cindy Demon Hunter (GN) Written by Mathias Mann, Art by Ash Jackson, Lettered by Kel Nuttall Nick and [...]
Newsflash! Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino of MTV’s Jersey Shore fame and his family are coming to a comic book shop near you, courtesy of Wizard World Inc. The company has signed a publishing, development and appearance deal with the Sorrentinos to appear in their own comic book. Wizard’s putting professional writers and artists on [...]
I’m going to be up front with you people. I completely and hopelessly love Star Wars. Needless to say, I was pretty pumped when this title found its way into my hand from Dark Horse comics for preview. I was familiar with the premise of Dawn of the Jedi, but I unfortunately hadn’t been able [...]
The Walking Dead creator/writer Robert Kirkman is experiencing great success with his most recent comic, Thief of Thieves. Following protagonist Conrad Paulson as he struggles to live a double-life as thief and want-to-be family man, the first two issues sold out on the very day they were released. The folks at AMC are no dummies. [...]
Marvel seem to dominate the list this week, but with some them putting out some great books, it seems a bit inevitable. Avengers Vs X-Men #2 So I don’t see how this won’t make the list on the week that it comes out, it is just that big. The first issue was a let down [...]
