Dorohedoro and the Night of the Living Dead

I read Dorohedoro, Vol. 2

I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin (which has apps for the iPhone and Palm smart phone and they're FREE!).

Bluewater Productions to Publish Comic Book on Father Yod

“FATHER YOD & THE SOURCE FAMILY” A NEW KIND OF COMIC BIOGRAPHY FROM BLUEWATER

Isis Aquarian lived the Age of Aquarius to the hilt: She, along with Father Yod and the Source family, took sex, drugs and rock and roll and added one missing ingredient: spirit.

This October, Bluewater Productions will debut its latest nonfiction comic book, The Source, detailing the lives and times led by the spiritual followers of YaHoWa!, one of the best known communes of the 1970s. Isis Aquarian, who co-write the comic along with writer Ryan Burton, was one of 14 wives of Father Yod, the spiritual leader of the Brotherhood of the Source. She also served, as she says, as temple keeper, high priestess and family archivist.

Today, Isis' goal is to share the story of the Brotherhood of the Source, which also ran the first vegetarian restaurant in the country, Source on the Sunset Strip, with a new generation of readers. The Bluewater Comic is just one part of this plan.

“We were beautiful, wealthy, kind people who ran one of the most famous restaurants on Sunset Strip,” Isis said. “We had long hair. We wore robes. We were not hippies or yogi, even though most of us had come into the family that way. We evolved to a mystery school. We took sex, drugs rock-and-roll and added spirit to it.”

Artist Faricio Bohrer handled the layouts and penciling duties on the comic. His challenge was to match his art with the non-linear nature of the comic's storytelling.

Writer Burton said that working with Isis, and learning the history of the Brotherhood of the Source, was a powerful experience.

“The entire comic is this organic, magical thing,” Burton said. “Everything Isis' first-hnd, living, breathing experiences to the mind-bending layouts Faricio has created. It's non-linear, it plays with imagery and there's sincerity in every image. I think people will appreciate that we've created this charming little guide to what the Source Family was all about. I'm lucky and humbled to say that I was a part of it.”

The Source will retail for $3.99, and will be available at comic shops across the country. Readers can also pre-order copies through online retailers.

“This is a completely different kind of comic book for us,” said Darren G. Davis, founder and publisher of Bluewater Productions. “I think readers might be shocked at just how different. I'm happy, though, to bring the story of the Source to a generation of readers that may have little knowledge of what the '70s was all about.”

Bluewater Productions publishes a wide variety of comic books, from superhero fare such as the 10th Muse to biography comics. The company has received coverage in the mainstream press for comics featuring celebrities and politicians such as Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Michael Jackson, Robert Pattinson and, coming soon, Justin Bieber.

For more information, visit Bluewater online at http://www.bluewaterprod.com/.


About Bluewater Productions
Bluewater Productions Inc. is one of the top independent production studios of comic books, young adult books and graphic novels. Its extensive catalog of titles includes the bestsellers “10th Muse” and “The Legend of Isis” ”Bluewater publishes comic books in partnership with entertainment icon William Shatner (“TekWar Chronicles”), legendary filmmaker Ray Harryhausen (“Wrath of the Titans,” “Sinbad: Rogue of Mars,” “Jason and the Argonauts,” et al) and celebrated actor Vincent Price (“Vincent Price Presents”), Additionally, Bluewater publishes a highly successful line of biographical comics under the titles “Female Force” and “Political Power.”

Bluewater aims to unite cutting-edge art and engaging stories produced by its stable of the publishing industry's top artists and writers.

Following its commitment to green publishing, Bluewater comic books are printed on Forest Stewardship Council certified paper. FSC certification guarantees that the paper used in Bluewater books contains fiber from well managed and responsibility harvested forests that meet strict environmental and socioeconomic standards.

Radical Publishing's Facebook Page Could Win You a Prize

JOIN RADICAL AND WIN

Winning has never been easier thanks to Radical Publishing. Simply sign up and suggest your friends to become fans of Radical’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/radicalpublishing for a chance to unlock amazing prizes. For every milestone reached, winners will be selected at random, and that’s just one of the benefits of being a fan of Radical Publishing. For more information, simply go to www.facebook.com/radicalpublishing and become a fan.

Prizes:
10,000 Fans: 10 lucky people will win a TIME BOMB Poster and a copy of TIME BOMB #1 signed by Jimmy Palmiotti (Jonah Hex)

15,000 Fans: 50 lucky people will win an AFTER DARK poster signed by co-creators Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) and Wesley Snipes (Blade)

20,000 Fans: 5 lucky people will win a Radical T-shirt and 5 lucky people will win a Radical Publishing brand hat

25,000 Fans: 50 lucky people will win a THE LAST DAYS OF AMERICAN CRIME poster signed by Sam Worthington (Avatar) and creator Rick Remender (Punisher)

30,000 Fans: 5 lucky people will win an OBLIVION preview book signed by creator Joseph Kosinski (Tron: Legacy)

35,000 Fans: One lucky person will win an OBLIVION poster framed and signed by creator Joseph Kosinski, writer Arvid Nelson (Rex Mundi) and artist Andreé Wallin

40,000 Fans: One lucky person will win a TIME BOMB poster framed and signed by creators Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray (Jonah Hex) as well as artist Paul Gulacy

45,000 Fans: 5 lucky winners will win a one year subscription to Radical Publishing’s comics and graphic novels

50,000 Fans: One lucky winner will have their likeness and name in an upcoming Radical Publishing comic book. Another lucky winner will win a FREE iPad.All 50,000 Fans will receive a special e-comic


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 http://www.radicalpublishing.com/.

Penny Arcade Year 2005

I read Penny Arcade 6: The Halls Below

I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin (which has smart phone apps and they're FREE!).

Sequart's Upcoming "Watchmen" Book Now Available for Preorder

PRESS RELEASE:

Sequart Research & Literacy Organization’s Minutes to Midnight: Twelve Essays on Watchmen is now available for order through comic shops (use Diamond order code AUG101288). The book, edited by Richard Bensam, is currently listed in the books section of August's Previews catalog (page 344) and is set to hit stores in late October.

Minutes to Midnight offers 12 concise essays that examine the legendary graphic novel from varied, sometimes surprising viewpoints:

* Reassembling the Components in the Correct Sequence: Why You Shouldn’t Read Watchmen First, by Walter Hudsick

* Bringing Light to the World: Watchmen from Hiroshima to Manhattan, by Peter Sanderson

* The End Is Nigh: The Limits of Watchmen, by Geoff Klock

* The Smartest Man in the Morgue: Watchmen and “Twelve Notes on the Mystery Story,” by Chad Nevett

* Somebody Has to Save the World: Captain Metropolis and Role Playing Watchmen, by Tim Callahan

* 58 Varieties: Watchmen and Revisionism, Julian Darius

* Some Different Sort of Time: Watchmen as Cinema, by Patrick Meaney

* At Play Amidst the Strangeness and Charm: Watchmen and the Philosophy of Science, by William Ritchie

* The Last Laugh: Understanding Watchmen’s Big Joke, by John Loyd

* How the Ghost of You Clings: Watchmen and Music, by Mary Borsellino

* Blotting Out Reality: Questioning Rorschach, by Gene Phillips

* Nothing Ever Ends: Structural Symmetries in Watchmen, by Jon Cormier

No Watchmen fan or comics scholar should go without this critical analysis of the greatest graphic novel of all time. (Softcover, 6”x9”, 184 pgs, B&W, $19.95 cover price, ISBN 978-0-578-06076-7.)

NOTE: Don't assume your comics store will order copies – some stores might not even notice it in the catalog. The best thing you can do is tell your local retailer ASAP (they have to place orders before the end of August) that you want them to order you a copy. And because we're buried in the catalog, it might help to give them the book's order code, which is AUG101288.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER: Watchmen and related characters are trademarks of DC Comics. This book is not endorsed by DC Comics.

Morning Glories #1 Sells Out from Distributor

GLORIOUS MORNING


Image Comics announces same-day sellout of MORNING GLORIES #1 at distribution level

Image Comics proudly announces the distribution-level sellout of the first issue of Nick Spencer's MORNING GLORIES, drawn by Joe Eisma with covers by Rodin Esquejo. The second printing of the book Newsarama calls "a trippy, foreboding read that is definitely something unique on the stands" will be available September 1.

"I feel so lucky that MORNING GLORIES has gotten such stupendous support," exclaims Spencer. "Joe and Rodin are doing a bang up job with the art and covers, and the response is beyond compare. I hope that readers stick with the series -- I promise an abundance of electrifying twists and turns!"

MORNING GLORIES: Morning Glory Academy is one of the most prestigious prep schools in the country. But behind its hallowed doors, something sinister and deadly lurks. When six brilliant but troubled new students arrive, they find themselves trapped and desperately seeking answers in a place where nothing is what it seems to be!

MORNING GLORIES #1 Second Printing, a 44-page full-color comic book for $3.99, will be available September 1, 2010.


Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

20th Century Boys the Faceless Boy

I read Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys, Vol. 10

I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin (which has smart phone apps and they're FREE).