I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin. Pretty art, but pretty hard to follow.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
I Want a New Drug
I finally finished reading ZONE-OO Volume 2
I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin. Pretty art, but pretty hard to follow.
I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin. Pretty art, but pretty hard to follow.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
"Alec" Omnibus Now Available
From Chris Staros of Top Shelf:
THE EAGLE HAS LANDED -- THE ALEC OMNIBUS IS HERE
EDDIE CAMPBELL'S OMNIBUS, ALEC: THE YEARS HAVE PANTS, IS NOW IN STOCK AND HITTING STORES THIS WEEK!
"My participation in comics originally grew from my personal admiration for the work of Eddie Campbell, both in partnership with Alan Moore (on FROM HELL) and on his own (in the inimitably observant ALEC stories, as well as the irreverent BACCHUS tales). Driven to expose Eddie's work to the widest possible audience, I entered the comics business as Eddie's distributor in the United States, and soon thereafter partnered with Brett Warnock to re-launch Top Shelf. Fifteen years later (!), I'm holding in my hands one of the things I'm most proud of: A gorgeous edition of Eddie's groundbreaking autobiographical comics, collected in a giant 640-page single volume!" -- Chris Staros
A brief description: Brilliantly observed and profoundly expressed, the ALEC stories present a version of Eddie's own life, filtered through the alter ego of "Alec MacGarry." Over many years, we witness Alec's (and Eddie's) progression "from beer to wine" -- wild nights at the pub, existential despair, the hunt for love, the quest for art, becoming a responsible breadwinner, feeling lost at his own movie premiere, and much more! Eddie's outlandish fantasies and metafictional tricks convert life into art, while staying fully grounded in his own absurdity. At every point, the author's uncanny eye for irony and wry self-awareness make even the smallest occasion into an opportunity for wit and wisdom. Quite simply, ALEC is a masterpiece of visual autobiography.
Available in two handsome editions:Softcover with French Flaps:http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=618-- $35.00 (US), Diamond: JUL091081, ISBN 978-1-60309-025-4
Deluxe Hardcover:http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=643-- $49.95 (US), Diamond: JUL091082, ISBN 978-1-60309-047-6
Or see both (and more) at EDDIE CAMPBELL's webpage:http://www.topshelfcomix.com/eddiecampbell
Here's what people are saying:
"ALEC is magic, and even if I knew how all of it was done I'd be doing you a disservice if I pointed out the wires and mirrors. ... It is written by someone who obviously finds being alive an endless source of novelty and conundrum." -- Alan Moore
"Do you need me to tell you how good Eddie Campbell is? Or that ALEC is probably the best book-length comic about art and wine and midlife crises and families and friends and wine and love and art and saying goodbye and terror there is?" -- Neil Gaiman
"This impressive collection -- a high-water mark in the graphic novel's short history -- confirms that no one else in the medium combines emotional truth, literary intelligence, and formal daring with such adroitness and elegance." -- Booklist (starred review)
"Witty and thoughtful ... a great and epic comic documentary novel like no other." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
AND IN THE NEXT DIAMOND PREVIEWS -- OUT JAN 6TH!
TOP SHELF KICKS OFF 2010 WITH SUPER SPY: THE LOST DOSSIERS FROM MATT KINDT & JAMES KOCHALKA'S SUPER F*CKERS COLLECTION!
Top Shelf is proud to kick off 2010 with more SUPER SPY from Matt Kindt, as well James Kochalka's highly-anticipated SUPER F*CKERS collection! Here's the skinny on both:
SUPER F*CKERS by James Kochalka http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=653
SuperF*ckers collects all four fan-favorite issues of Kochalka's beloved SuperF*ckers series, plus the all-new Jack Krak one-shot! Foul-mouthed, filthy-minded, and completely oblivious, these young "heroes" do everything BUT fight crime – they're too busy getting high, hazing the new kids, playing video games, scheming to be team leader, and designing new costumes. A hilariously rude look at what super-powered teens would really be like, presented with Kochalka's signature sweetness and charm, SuperF*ckers is an over-the-top book with its mind in the gutter and its heart on its sleeve. -- $14.95 (US), Full-Color Flexi-Cover Graphic Novel, 144 pages, ISBN 978-1-60309-052-0
"Probably the perfect superhero book, as it appeals as much to people who love superhero books as it does to people who absolutely hate them." -- J. Caleb Mozzocco, Las Vegas Weekly
SUPER SPY (VOL 2): THE LOST DOSSIERS by Matt Kindt http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=646
Couldn't get enough of the critically-acclaimed and Eisner-nominated SUPER SPY? Curious what all the fuss is about? Have we got a book for you! Creator Matt Kindt has pulled out all the stops to make this an unforgettable supplement to (or first taste of) his 2007 opus. What's inside? Deleted scenes! Standalone spy stories! Sketchbook pages! 3-D comics! Full annotations! Diagrams of spy gadgets and keys to unlock secret codes hidden throughout the original book! Toys and stories for you to cut out and assemble! It's like a secret spy activity book for grown-ups! PLUS: illustrations, photos, and commentary from Matt explaining the real-world spy origins of his stories and techniques! Don't just read this book... USE it! -- $12.95 (US), Full-Color Softcover Graphic Novel, 96 pages, ISBN 978-1-60309-043-8
"[Super Spy] rivals the power of the most complex and serious spy novels and films." -- Booklist (starred review)
Graphic novels for your Top Shelf:www.topshelfcomix.com/perennials
www.topshelfcomix.com/kidsclub
www.topshelfcomix.com/eddiecampbell
www.topshelfcomix.com/mattkindt
www.topshelfcomix.com/jameskochalka
THE EAGLE HAS LANDED -- THE ALEC OMNIBUS IS HERE
EDDIE CAMPBELL'S OMNIBUS, ALEC: THE YEARS HAVE PANTS, IS NOW IN STOCK AND HITTING STORES THIS WEEK!
"My participation in comics originally grew from my personal admiration for the work of Eddie Campbell, both in partnership with Alan Moore (on FROM HELL) and on his own (in the inimitably observant ALEC stories, as well as the irreverent BACCHUS tales). Driven to expose Eddie's work to the widest possible audience, I entered the comics business as Eddie's distributor in the United States, and soon thereafter partnered with Brett Warnock to re-launch Top Shelf. Fifteen years later (!), I'm holding in my hands one of the things I'm most proud of: A gorgeous edition of Eddie's groundbreaking autobiographical comics, collected in a giant 640-page single volume!" -- Chris Staros
A brief description: Brilliantly observed and profoundly expressed, the ALEC stories present a version of Eddie's own life, filtered through the alter ego of "Alec MacGarry." Over many years, we witness Alec's (and Eddie's) progression "from beer to wine" -- wild nights at the pub, existential despair, the hunt for love, the quest for art, becoming a responsible breadwinner, feeling lost at his own movie premiere, and much more! Eddie's outlandish fantasies and metafictional tricks convert life into art, while staying fully grounded in his own absurdity. At every point, the author's uncanny eye for irony and wry self-awareness make even the smallest occasion into an opportunity for wit and wisdom. Quite simply, ALEC is a masterpiece of visual autobiography.
Available in two handsome editions:Softcover with French Flaps:http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=618-- $35.00 (US), Diamond: JUL091081, ISBN 978-1-60309-025-4
Deluxe Hardcover:http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=643-- $49.95 (US), Diamond: JUL091082, ISBN 978-1-60309-047-6
Or see both (and more) at EDDIE CAMPBELL's webpage:http://www.topshelfcomix.com/eddiecampbell
Here's what people are saying:
"ALEC is magic, and even if I knew how all of it was done I'd be doing you a disservice if I pointed out the wires and mirrors. ... It is written by someone who obviously finds being alive an endless source of novelty and conundrum." -- Alan Moore
"Do you need me to tell you how good Eddie Campbell is? Or that ALEC is probably the best book-length comic about art and wine and midlife crises and families and friends and wine and love and art and saying goodbye and terror there is?" -- Neil Gaiman
"This impressive collection -- a high-water mark in the graphic novel's short history -- confirms that no one else in the medium combines emotional truth, literary intelligence, and formal daring with such adroitness and elegance." -- Booklist (starred review)
"Witty and thoughtful ... a great and epic comic documentary novel like no other." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
AND IN THE NEXT DIAMOND PREVIEWS -- OUT JAN 6TH!
TOP SHELF KICKS OFF 2010 WITH SUPER SPY: THE LOST DOSSIERS FROM MATT KINDT & JAMES KOCHALKA'S SUPER F*CKERS COLLECTION!
Top Shelf is proud to kick off 2010 with more SUPER SPY from Matt Kindt, as well James Kochalka's highly-anticipated SUPER F*CKERS collection! Here's the skinny on both:
SUPER F*CKERS by James Kochalka http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=653
SuperF*ckers collects all four fan-favorite issues of Kochalka's beloved SuperF*ckers series, plus the all-new Jack Krak one-shot! Foul-mouthed, filthy-minded, and completely oblivious, these young "heroes" do everything BUT fight crime – they're too busy getting high, hazing the new kids, playing video games, scheming to be team leader, and designing new costumes. A hilariously rude look at what super-powered teens would really be like, presented with Kochalka's signature sweetness and charm, SuperF*ckers is an over-the-top book with its mind in the gutter and its heart on its sleeve. -- $14.95 (US), Full-Color Flexi-Cover Graphic Novel, 144 pages, ISBN 978-1-60309-052-0
"Probably the perfect superhero book, as it appeals as much to people who love superhero books as it does to people who absolutely hate them." -- J. Caleb Mozzocco, Las Vegas Weekly
SUPER SPY (VOL 2): THE LOST DOSSIERS by Matt Kindt http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=646
Couldn't get enough of the critically-acclaimed and Eisner-nominated SUPER SPY? Curious what all the fuss is about? Have we got a book for you! Creator Matt Kindt has pulled out all the stops to make this an unforgettable supplement to (or first taste of) his 2007 opus. What's inside? Deleted scenes! Standalone spy stories! Sketchbook pages! 3-D comics! Full annotations! Diagrams of spy gadgets and keys to unlock secret codes hidden throughout the original book! Toys and stories for you to cut out and assemble! It's like a secret spy activity book for grown-ups! PLUS: illustrations, photos, and commentary from Matt explaining the real-world spy origins of his stories and techniques! Don't just read this book... USE it! -- $12.95 (US), Full-Color Softcover Graphic Novel, 96 pages, ISBN 978-1-60309-043-8
"[Super Spy] rivals the power of the most complex and serious spy novels and films." -- Booklist (starred review)
Graphic novels for your Top Shelf:www.topshelfcomix.com/perennials
www.topshelfcomix.com/kidsclub
www.topshelfcomix.com/eddiecampbell
www.topshelfcomix.com/mattkindt
www.topshelfcomix.com/jameskochalka
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
The Art of CLAMP and Tsubasa
I finished reading Tsubasa ALBuM De REProDUCTioNS: Original Art Collection
I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin. This is an art book containing various images of Tsubasa art used as magazine covers, posters, calendar art, etc.
I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin. This is an art book containing various images of Tsubasa art used as magazine covers, posters, calendar art, etc.
Ape Entertainment to Publish "Scrach9" Next Summer
Press release from Ape Entertainment:
Ape Entertainment today announced plans to publish the all-new young readers comic book miniseries Scratch9, in the summer of 2010 as part of its newly-unveiled KiZoic imprint.
Created by writer Rob M. Worley, Scratch9 features the adventures of a rascally house cat who gains the ability to summon any of his eight other lives to his side to aid him in his adventures.
"I've seen what today's cats are reading and frankly I'm concerned. They're all walking around saying, 'LOL,' and, 'I can has cheezburger,' when they don't even know how to spell 'cheeseburger,'" said Worley, author of the critically-acclaimed junior novel Heir to Fire. "It's about time we put forth a positive role model for cats. That's what we're doing with Scratch9."
Illustrating the book is Harvey Award nominee Jason T. Kruse, creator of the graphic novel series The World of Quest which has gone on to become a cartoon airing on CW4Kids, Teletoon and Cartoon Network UK.
The four-issue series features covers by Eisner-winning artist Mike Kunkel, creator of Herobear & the Kid and artist on DC Comics' Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam!
"The second that co-publisher Brent Erwin and I saw 'Scratch9,' we knew it was a hit in the making," said Ape Entertainment Co-Publisher David Hedgecock. "Perfect premise matched by an outstanding creative team. We can't wait to get this into the hands of young readers!"
The book is the second announced offering in Ape Entertainment's KiZoic line, following Mecha-Nation. KiZoic specializes in content aimed primarily at young readers.
"I couldn't be more excited to be doing this book with Ape. They've been doing kids comics since day one and I knew Scratch9 would fit right in," Worley said. "And there are some huge things coming from KiZoic. My little cat is going to be keeping some amazing company there."
Current plans are to solicit Scratch9 in the Diamond Previews catalog early next year with the book arriving in comic shops in the summer.
For up-to-date information on Scratch9 please visit http://scratch9.com
For the latest on Ape Entertainment's KiZoic line, please visit http://kizoic.com
For more information about Ape Entertainment, please visit http://apecomics.com [END]
Monday, December 21, 2009
Wallace and Gromit Digital Comic a Hit
Press release from Titan Publishing:
Wallace & Gromit digital comic reaches half a million downloads!
Titan Publishing's Wallace & Gromit digital comic is taking the iPhone by storm with over half a million downloads of its first free app!
Since its launch on November 7, Wallace & Gromit digital comic has reached number one in the UK free books app store, a first for a British comic and has also risen to the number three spot overall in the free apps chart, a cracking feat and no mistake! All four paid for Wallace & Gromit comic apps have been within the top 20 paid apps in the UK book chart since their launch in November.
And it’s not only us Brits who can’t get enough of Aardman’s iconic duo – it’s currently the number one free book download in America and Canada and number 2 in Australia!
Wallace & Gromit digital comics editor Ned Hartley said: "We've been amazed at how well our first app has done - Wallace & Gromit is such a great brand, and iPhone users obviously love them as much as we do!"
You can download the first Wallace & Gromit Comic, ‘The W Files’ for free at www.titanpublishing/digital, and there are four other fantastic Wallace & Gromit comics available at the app store, for just 59p/$0.99 each!
Wallace & Gromit digital comics are also now available for download on PSP! Issue 1 is available for free and subsequent issues are just 79p/$0.99 each – with each issue containing two great Wallace & Gromit stories!
To find out more information and to download some cracking comics, visitwww.titanpublishing.com/digital
About Wallace and Gromit:
Wallace and Gromit are the main characters in a series consisting of four British animated short films and a feature-length film by Nick Park of Aardman Animations. All the characters were made from modelling clay on metal armatures and filmed using stop motion animation.
Wallace, an over-ambitious yet well meaning inventor is a cheese enthusiast (especially for Wensleydale cheese). His companion, Gromit, is an anthropomorphic intelligent dog. Wallace is voiced by veteran actor Peter Sallis; Gromit remains silent, communicating only through facial expressions and body language.
Due to their popularity, the characters have been called positive international icons of modern British culture and of the British people. BBC News has called them "some of the best-known and best-loved stars to come out of the UK." The short films The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave and their full length feature The Curse of the Were Rabbit received Academy Awards. The first short film A Grand Day Out, was nominated for the Academy Award for Animated Short Film, but lost to Creature Comforts, another animated creation of Nick Park.
For more information on Wallace and Gromit, visit: http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/
About Titan Magazines:
Titan Magazines is the largest and most experienced publisher of licensed entertainment properties in the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand.
Current titles include: CSI Magazine • Lost Magazine • Heroes Magazine • Star Wars Magazine • Supernatural Magazine • Star Trek Magazine • Stargate Magazine • Torchwood Magazine • Smallville Magazine. • Batman Legends Comic • Simpsons Comics • Futurama Comics • SpongeBob SquarePants Comic • Superman Legends Comic • Star Wars: Clone Wars Comic • Transformers Comic • LazyTown Magazine • Noddy Magazine • Roary the Racing Car Magazine • Fifi and the Flowertots Magazine.
For more information on Titan Magazines, visit:
Magazines - http://titanmagazines.com/
Comics - http://titancomicsuk.com/
Pre-School - http://titantots.com/ [END]
Wallace & Gromit digital comic reaches half a million downloads!
Titan Publishing's Wallace & Gromit digital comic is taking the iPhone by storm with over half a million downloads of its first free app!
Since its launch on November 7, Wallace & Gromit digital comic has reached number one in the UK free books app store, a first for a British comic and has also risen to the number three spot overall in the free apps chart, a cracking feat and no mistake! All four paid for Wallace & Gromit comic apps have been within the top 20 paid apps in the UK book chart since their launch in November.
And it’s not only us Brits who can’t get enough of Aardman’s iconic duo – it’s currently the number one free book download in America and Canada and number 2 in Australia!
Wallace & Gromit digital comics editor Ned Hartley said: "We've been amazed at how well our first app has done - Wallace & Gromit is such a great brand, and iPhone users obviously love them as much as we do!"
You can download the first Wallace & Gromit Comic, ‘The W Files’ for free at www.titanpublishing/digital, and there are four other fantastic Wallace & Gromit comics available at the app store, for just 59p/$0.99 each!
Wallace & Gromit digital comics are also now available for download on PSP! Issue 1 is available for free and subsequent issues are just 79p/$0.99 each – with each issue containing two great Wallace & Gromit stories!
To find out more information and to download some cracking comics, visitwww.titanpublishing.com/digital
About Wallace and Gromit:
Wallace and Gromit are the main characters in a series consisting of four British animated short films and a feature-length film by Nick Park of Aardman Animations. All the characters were made from modelling clay on metal armatures and filmed using stop motion animation.
Wallace, an over-ambitious yet well meaning inventor is a cheese enthusiast (especially for Wensleydale cheese). His companion, Gromit, is an anthropomorphic intelligent dog. Wallace is voiced by veteran actor Peter Sallis; Gromit remains silent, communicating only through facial expressions and body language.
Due to their popularity, the characters have been called positive international icons of modern British culture and of the British people. BBC News has called them "some of the best-known and best-loved stars to come out of the UK." The short films The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave and their full length feature The Curse of the Were Rabbit received Academy Awards. The first short film A Grand Day Out, was nominated for the Academy Award for Animated Short Film, but lost to Creature Comforts, another animated creation of Nick Park.
For more information on Wallace and Gromit, visit: http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/
About Titan Magazines:
Titan Magazines is the largest and most experienced publisher of licensed entertainment properties in the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand.
Current titles include: CSI Magazine • Lost Magazine • Heroes Magazine • Star Wars Magazine • Supernatural Magazine • Star Trek Magazine • Stargate Magazine • Torchwood Magazine • Smallville Magazine. • Batman Legends Comic • Simpsons Comics • Futurama Comics • SpongeBob SquarePants Comic • Superman Legends Comic • Star Wars: Clone Wars Comic • Transformers Comic • LazyTown Magazine • Noddy Magazine • Roary the Racing Car Magazine • Fifi and the Flowertots Magazine.
For more information on Titan Magazines, visit:
Magazines - http://titanmagazines.com/
Comics - http://titancomicsuk.com/
Pre-School - http://titantots.com/ [END]
New Storyline Begins at Asylum Ink
From Asylum Ink:
Asylum Ink is proud to announce the beginning of the 4th ELLIUM story at asylumink.net – LITTLE DEATHS. ELLIUM has been presented online for free every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday since August 2009 and is an ongoing series in full color.
“An encounter with a dark seductress named Riel starts Charlie, a molecular geneticist, on a downward spiral towards his own destruction.” LITTLE DEATHS is created by Matt Krizan and Jason Moser.
Also available at asylumink.net are the ELLIUM stories DIAMOND MINE and BLOOD RED SNOW all available for free or as a convenient PDF download.
So why waste time? It’s free and it’s available today!
www.ASYLUMINK. net
ABOUT ASYLUM INK:"Where does one go from a world of insanity? Somewhere on the other side of despair."-- T.S. Eliot
ASYLUM INK was founded on May of 2006 by Jason Moser as an evolution to Genome Studios, the former production studio responsible for the line of Ellium graphic novels. Formed with the stated goal of quality entertainment at an affordable price, Asylum Ink is working with some of the finest creators in the entertainment industry and continues to strive for excellence with its flagship creation, Ellium. For additional information, Jason Moser and Asylum Ink can be reached via email at contact@asylumink. net.
There's always room for one more in the Asylum! [END]
Asylum Ink is proud to announce the beginning of the 4th ELLIUM story at asylumink.net – LITTLE DEATHS. ELLIUM has been presented online for free every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday since August 2009 and is an ongoing series in full color.
“An encounter with a dark seductress named Riel starts Charlie, a molecular geneticist, on a downward spiral towards his own destruction.” LITTLE DEATHS is created by Matt Krizan and Jason Moser.
Also available at asylumink.net are the ELLIUM stories DIAMOND MINE and BLOOD RED SNOW all available for free or as a convenient PDF download.
So why waste time? It’s free and it’s available today!
www.ASYLUMINK. net
ABOUT ASYLUM INK:"Where does one go from a world of insanity? Somewhere on the other side of despair."-- T.S. Eliot
ASYLUM INK was founded on May of 2006 by Jason Moser as an evolution to Genome Studios, the former production studio responsible for the line of Ellium graphic novels. Formed with the stated goal of quality entertainment at an affordable price, Asylum Ink is working with some of the finest creators in the entertainment industry and continues to strive for excellence with its flagship creation, Ellium. For additional information, Jason Moser and Asylum Ink can be reached via email at contact@asylumink. net.
There's always room for one more in the Asylum! [END]
D N Angel Secrets Revealed
I finished reading D.N.Angel Volume 13
I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin. I liked this volume much more than I did the previous one.
I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin. I liked this volume much more than I did the previous one.
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