Friday, October 22, 2010

Nathan Edmondson Will Get to the Bottom of Who is Jake Ellis



I SPY
Image Comics launches new Nathan Edmondson title WHO IS JAKE ELLIS? in January 2011

Writer Nathan Edmondson made people afraid to look into the light with THE LIGHT, a sell-out five-issue miniseries drawn by Brett Weldele (The Surrogates). Now, he brings new life to the spy genre with WHO IS JAKE ELLIS?, an all-new series from Image Comics.

The first issue of JAKE ELLIS will be in stores in January 2011. Tonci Zonjic (POPGUN, The Immortal Iron Fist, Daredevil) joins Edmondson on the book, producing action-packed art and covers for the series.

"Tonci and I are bringing the idea of psychological thriller to a whole new arena," says Edmondson. "One part mystery, one part friendship, one part James Bond and Jason Bourne lovechild, and one other part sci-fi spy. You'll be asking yourself the whole ride through -- just who is Jake Ellis?"

Jon Moore is the most sought after spy-for-hire in Europe's criminal world. This is because of Jake Ellis, a man who is invisible to everyone except Moore. When a deal goes bad, the only one who can protect Moore from Europe's most dangerous criminals is Jake Ellis. No one but Moore can see Jake Ellis. But Jake Ellis can see everything.

WHO IS JAKE ELLIS? #1 (NOV100403), a 32-page, full-color comic book from Image Comics, will be in stores January 5, 2011, for $2.99. THE LIGHT VOL. 1 TP (OCT100471), a 140-page full-color graphic novel for $16.99, will be in stores December 15, 2010.

For the latest updates, follow Nathan Edmondson on Twitter, www.twitter.com/nhedmondson, and check out the Jake Ellis website at http://www.whoisjakeellis.com/.


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 http://www.imagecomics.com/.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Hack/Slash One-Shot Due in January



WITH OR WITHOUT VLAD
 
Tim Seeley tells Vlad's origin story in HACK/SLASH: ME WITHOUT YOU one-shot from Image Comics
 
Cassie Hack has taken out some of the most dangerous slashers in the world. But could she have done it without the help of her enormous sidekick, Vlad? In January 2011, HACK/SLASH fans will finally find out how Cassie and Vlad became an inseparable pair!

The follow-up to the smash hit HACK/SLASH: MY FIRST MANIAC miniseries, HACK/SLASH: ME WITHOUT YOU reveals the origin of comicdom's favorite hulking sidekick. Before Vlad roamed the country, battling slashers with Cassie Hack, he haunted the alleyways of Chicago as the living urban legend, the Meat Man. But even a cleaver-wielding monster gets lonely, and Vlad's quest to find out who he really is will lead him on a bloody path!

"I was so pleased with how MY FIRST MANIAC turned out," says Hack/Slash writer and creator TIM SEELEY. "Because of that and the reaction from the readers, I decided to tell a story I've been wanting to tell for a long time: the secret origin of Vlad, Cassie's monstrous partner. As with MANIAC, it'll be an accessible story both to new and old readers, with lots of unexpected twists."

HACK/SLASH: ME WITHOUT YOU OS, a 32-page, full-color comic book written by Seeley and illustrated by Daniel Leister, with covers by Leister and Ross Campbell, will be in stores January 5, 2011, for $3.50.

Catch up with the adventures of Cassie and Vlad with the following spectacular collections: HACK/SLASH OMNIBUS Vol. 1 (APR100408, $29.99) and HACK/SLASH OMNIBUS Vol. 2 (MAY100447, $29.99). HACK/SLASH OMNIBUS Vol. 3 (JUN100415, $29.99) will be in stores November 10, 2010, and HACK/SLASH: MY FIRST MANIAC (S/N HC: SEP100462, $29.99; TP: $9.99) will be in stores November 17, 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 http://www.imagecomics.com/.

Runa and the Merfolk

I read Fairy Navigator Runa 2

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


Wednesday, October 20, 2010

"Last of the Lycans" Available on Kindle



ACTIONOPOLIS Publishes Highly Anticipated New Series LAST OF THE LYCANS
LAST OF THE LYCANS: Monarch of the Moon – The Highly Anticipated First Book in the series – Now Available on Kindle
ACTIONOPOLIS, LLC launches the eagerly anticipated The Last of the Lycans: Monarch of the Moon with a Kindle edition first printing. Tim Waggoner, author of over over 70 stories of fantasy and horror series, introduces readers to The Last of the Lycans, a new fantasy bringing ancient lycanthropian mythology to life in a vivid modern-day setting. Last of the Lycans: Monarch of the Moon simultaneously releases in downloadable e-book apps compatible on iPad, iPhone, PC, Mac, Kindle, and the Android readers.

LAST OF THE LYCANS - Born of two worlds, a young man learns that he is part werewolf. But unlike all he’s been led to believe, this is a race divided into those who choose to exist with mankind and those who hope to feast upon it. In choosing to side with us, he will unleash a centuries-old blood feud that once threatened us all and soon will again!

For more information about the new line of ACTIONOPOLIS books visit http://www.actionopolis.com/.


ABOUT TIM WAGGONER
Tim Waggoner’s most current novels are the Nekropolis series of urban fantasies and the Lady Ruin series for Wizards of the Coast. In total, he’s published over twenty novels and two short story collections, and his articles on writing have appeared in Writer’s Digest and Writers’ Journal, among others. He teaches creative writing at Sinclair Community College and in Seton Hill University’s Master of Fine Arts in Writing Popular Fiction program. Visit him on the web at http://www.timwaggoner.com/

ABOUT ACTIONOPOLIS
Actionopolis is the brainchild of publisher Shannon Eric Denton, who has years of experience with companies such as Cartoon Network, Warner Brothers, Disney, Sony, ToyBiz, Marvel Entertainment, FoxKids, DC Comics, and Nickelodeon. He and his Komikwerks co-founder Patrick Coyle have been publishing comics online and in print through their publishing company KOMIKWERKS since 2000.

ABOUT KOMIKWERKS
Komikwerks has been partnered with Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment to publish a line of premiere Internet comics called Stan Lee's Sunday Comics on Komikwerks.com. Komikwerks also provided exclusive content to the AOL: RED website. Komikwerks has been featured in many news and entertainment periodicals including Variety, USA Today, and Wizard Magazine.

LAST OF THE LYCANS: Monarch of the Moon
By Tim Waggoner
1-933925-10-8
Actionopolis, LLC
ASIN: B003TSEQ64
$2.99 10 and up
http://www.actionopolis.com/

Shadowflame Trade Paperback Has John Byrne Cover



John Byrne Covers Shadowflame
 
Industry legend, John Byrne, is lending his artistic talents to the wraparound cover of the new Shadowflame trade paperback (Diamond Code: SEP10 0773) out this November.
 
John Byrne rose to fame in the late 70s' with his work with Chris Claremont on the Uncanny X-men. His run would last over 3 years and include the creation of fan favorite character, Kitty Pryde. His 6 year run on the Fantastic Four is considered by many to be a "2nd Golden Age." In 1986, Byrne helped DC revitalize the Superman franchise with The Man Of Steel series. In the 90s, he launched the popular creator-owned series, John Byrne's Next Men. He continues to be a presence in the industry with his work on popular licensed properties Angel and Star Trek. Arcana is proud to have him provide the cover for the new Shadowflame collection.
 
Shadowflame tells the story of officer Tom Wyatt. After his wife, Janice, is murdered he tried to find solace in his own grief and despair. He attempted to end his own life. Instead he found himself transported to a ship orbiting the Earth. The aliens aboard explained that he could not kill himself for he was the last of a chosen line. A family line which possessed the perfect genetic imprint to receive the "gift of power" and become a third holy man of Isht. So after hearing the story of Isht and his family, Tom agreed to take the power. In a painful ceremony he was endowed with powers that set him apart from other men. He was now a superman, capable of vast feats of strength, flight, telekinetic force bolts, and all the rewards of being a holy man. This gave him not only great powers, but a reason to live. The trade paperback collects for the first time all four issues of the series which was originally released in 2007.

Shadowflame is 135 pages, full color and has interior work by Joe Martino, Peter Palmiotti, Ian Sokoliwski, Dash Martin, Rick Buckler Jr, Naser Subashi, Johnny Lowe and Jeff Austin. It is loaded with pinups and chapter covers by Bob Layton, Mike Grell, Rudy Nebres, Andie Tong, Paul Ryan, Darren Taylor, Steven Perkins, Anthony Castrillo, Rob X. Roman, Buzz, Rob Stull, Grant Perkins, and an amazing wraparound cover by comic legend John Byrne

The Shadowflame Trade will be released in early December, 2010. You can buy it at comic book stores and wherever fine paperbacks are sold.

For more information, please visit: http://www.arcana.com/ or if you want to see more about Shadowflame you can visit his fan page on Facebook: htpp://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Shadowflame/119600607608


Tuesday, October 19, 2010

DC Comics from Diamond Distributors for October 20 2010

DC COMICS

JUN100244 ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE HC BOOK 02 BROTHERS IN ARMS $29.99

AUG100152 AZRAEL #13 $2.99

JUN100155 BATMAN AND ROBIN #15 $2.99

AUG100154 BATMAN BEYOND #5 (OF 6) $2.99

AUG100113 BRIGHTEST DAY #12 $2.99

AUG100139 BRUCE WAYNE THE ROAD HOME CATWOMAN #1 $2.99

AUG100140 BRUCE WAYNE THE ROAD HOME COMMISSIONER GORDON #1 $2.99

AUG100194 DC COMICS PRESENTS BATMAN #1 $7.99

FEB100309 DC DYNAMICS GREEN LANTERN STATUE $195.00

AUG100167 DC UNIVERSE LEGACIES #6 (OF 10) $3.99

AUG100166 DCU HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2010 #1 $4.99

AUG100229 DV8 GODS AND MONSTERS #7 (OF 8) $2.99

JUL100195 FINAL CRISIS LEGION OF THREE WORLDS TP $14.99

AUG100230 GEN 13 #38 $2.99

AUG100119 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #53 (BRIGHTEST DAY) $2.99

AUG100243 IDES OF BLOOD #3 (OF 6) $3.99

AUG100129 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #50 $4.99

JUL100203 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE TP $14.99

AUG100164 LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #6 $3.99

JUN100212 LUTHOR HC $19.99

AUG100179 POWER GIRL #17 $2.99

AUG100183 RAGMAN SUIT OF SOULS #1 $3.99

AUG100247 RATCHET AND CLANK #2 (OF 6) $3.99

JUL100204 SHOWCASE PRESENTS SUPERMAN TP VOL 01 NEW PTG $19.99

AUG100170 SPIRIT #7 $3.99

AUG100159 SUPERGIRL #57 $2.99

FEB100195 SUPERMAN ARCHIVES HC VOL 08 $59.99

AUG100162 SUPERMAN BATMAN #77 $2.99

AUG100250 TELARA CHRONICLES #2 (OF 4) $3.99

AUG100217 TINY TITANS #33 $2.99

JUL100232 VICTORIAN UNDEAD TP $17.99

Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for October 20 2010

MARVEL COMICS

AUG100529 CARNAGE #1 (OF 5) $3.99

AUG100583 CHAOS WAR #2 (OF 5) $3.99

AUG108018 DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #1 2ND PTG CAMUNCOLI VAR (PP #938) $3.99

AUG108019 DAREDEVIL #510 2ND PTG CHECCHETTO VAR (PP #938) $2.99

AUG100584 DAREDEVIL #511 SL $2.99

AUG100542 DEADPOOL #28 $2.99

AUG100719 ESSENTIAL AVENGERS TP VOL 03 NEW ED $19.99

AUG100598 HULK #26 $3.99

AUG100683 HULK PREM HC VOL 06 WORLD WAR HULKS $19.99

AUG100709 HULK TP VOL 05 FALL OF HULKS $14.99

AUG100631 LOKI #1 (OF 4) $3.99

AUG100697 MARVEL HER-OES TP GN $14.99

AUG100675 MARVEL ZOMBIES 5 HC $24.99

MAY100662 MMW MIGHTY THOR HC VOL 09 $54.99

MAY100663 MMW MIGHTY THOR HC VOL 09 DM VAR ED 146 $54.99

AUG100651 NEW MUTANTS #18 $2.99

AUG100615 OFF HANDBOOK MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z UPDATE #4 $3.99

AUG100593 SHADOWLAND POWER MAN #3 (OF 4) SL $3.99

AUG100702 SPIDER-MAN GAUNTLET TP VOL 03 VULTURE & MORBIUS $14.99

AUG100680 SPIDER-MAN GRIM HUNT PREM HC $19.99

AUG100536 STAND HARDCASES #4 (OF 5) $3.99

AUG100624 STEVE ROGERS SUPER-SOLDIER #4 (OF 4) $3.99

AUG100629 THOR FIRST THUNDER #2 (OF 5) $3.99

AUG100710 THOR VS HERCULES TP $19.99

AUG100688 ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS PREM HC CRIME & PUNISHMENT $24.99

JUL100528 ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES #4 (OF 5) $3.99

AUG100639 X-23 #2 $2.99

AUG100650 X-FACTOR #210 $2.99

AUG100711 X-FACTOR TP VOL 09 INVISIBLE WOMAN HAS VANISHED $14.99

AUG108020 X-MEN #3 2ND PTG MEDINA VAR (PP #938) $3.99

AUG100713 X-MEN FOREVER TP VOL 05 ONCE MORE INTO THE BREACH $16.99