Bokurano's Children's Crusade

I read Bokurano: Ours, Vol. 2 (Bokurano Ours)

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

I Reads You Review: FAIRY TAIL, VOL. 5

Creator: Hiro Mashima; William Flanagan (translation and adaptation)
Publishing Information: Del Rey Manga, paperback, 202 pages, $10.99 (US), $12.50 CAN
Ordering Numbers: ISBN: 978-0-345-50558-3 (ISBN-13)

Rating “T for Ages 13+”

Lucy Heartfilia is a girl wizard, and her dream was to become a member of Fairy Tail, the famous wizards’ guild. Lucy met Fairy Tail member, the young fire wizard, Natsu Dragneel, and Happy, his talking, occasionally winged cat. Before long, Lucy was in Fairy Tail, wearing the guild’s brand on her right hand, and even meeting other powerful members like Gray Fullbuster and Erza Scarlet.

As Fairy Tail, Vol. 5 opens, Lucy and friends prepare to protect a village from the impending attack by former members of the guild, Lamia Scale. During the attack, the injured Gray Fullbuster realizes that a former associate of his, Reitei Lyon, is involved with Lamia Scale, and Natsu has gone to battle Lyon. Now, the secrets of Gray’s past are about to be revealed.

Although it is published by Del Rey Manga in North American, Fairy Tail reminds me of VIZ Media Shonen Jump titles like One Piece and especially Naruto. Fairy Tail has a large cast of characters and their pasts often initiate or shape storylines (a prominent trait of Naruto). Creator Hiro Mashima (Rave Master) offers a manga that should be as popular with young male readers as the most successful Shonen Jump titles. Plus, the art is stellar. Sometimes, Fairy Tail looks like a superheroes with magic powers comic book, and I wish many of the Doctor Strange and Dr. Fate comic books were half as exciting to read as Fairy Tail.

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Champion City Comics Announces Big September

A Fantastic September at Champion City Comics

The month of September has been very busy at Champion City Comics due to new webcomics and a major milestone.

Champion City Comics is proud to announce to launch of Phoebe and Eddie, a humorous webcomic chronicling the life of two high school friends, written by TonyDoug Wright and featuring the pencils, inks, and lettering of Joe ‘Pohgo’ Pruitt.

Champion City Comics has also begun a partnership with two webcomics producers, The Black Gates and Freestyle Komics. Writer and artist Andrew J of The Black Gates has two webcomics available at Champion City Comics titled Point of Conflict and 4x4. Michael Watson of Freestyle Komics has agreed to launch his webcomic Vigilance at Champion City Comics on September 25th.

We are very excited to announce that our webcomic The End of Paradise has hit the one hundred page milestone. This is an incredible feat due to the fact that The End of Paradise was launched in May of this year. The End of Paradise is a gritty noir tale fueled by revenge written by TonyDoug Wright and features the pencils, inks, and lettering of A. Kaviraj.

Also available at Champion City Comics: Naira (A sci-fi classic), The Champion City Fire (A tale of vigilante justice), Westwood (A sci-fi mystery), and Johnny Knuckles (A humorous intergalactic adventure).

By the end of this year, we plan to have two additional webcomics launched titled …And We Formed A Band (A rock and roll extravaganza) and Day 165 (An Afghanistan War story).

From May 1, 2010 to September 17, 2010, we had over 1,700 readers and Champion City Comics is grateful to those who took the time to read our webcomics.

All web-comics are available for view at http://www.championcitycomics.com/.

Bluewater Comics to Produce Comic Book by Adam West

HOLY FUNNY PAPERS! ADAM WEST PARTNERS WITH BLUEWATER ON NEW COMIC BOOK VENTURE

This springs comes a new ongoing comedy action adventure series with the iconic Adam West in the self-title “Misadventures of Adam West”.

Bluewater describes the series as, The Man, The Myth, The Amulet? Legendary star of the small and silver screen, ADAM WEST, has his career youth-enized in this hip-whimsical, trans-dimensional epic of an adventure. When a mysterious fan delivers an exotic amulet to Mr. West's doorstep he is Dorothy-fied on an odyssey that will change his career, his love life and inadvertently make him the man that saves the universe!

"I am really impressed with Bluewater's creative team and vision. They have morphed me and it didn't even hurt. Bluewater has taken me full circle from playing a famous comic book character to being one. Fascinating! I'm in my own comic book and I love what goes on there. Wait "til you get a load of the wild and unique situations they've put me in and how they mix it with reality. What a jolt it is to see some of my fantasies come to life right in front of us." Adam West

The book will be co-written by Adam West, Walter Fernandez Jr. & Arastao Maree and drawn by Lipe artist on “William Shatner Presents: TekWar”. The covers were done by Matt Bellisle.

“Adam West is an worldwide icon and we are honored to be working one-on-one with him on these book” said Darren G. Davis “We are not only creating this as a comic book but as a brand. We have interest already in the television world as well as an action figure coming out from Go Hero and Zica Toys.


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,” “Political Power,” and “Fame.”

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

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

ZombieBomb is Back

TP's "ZombieBomb!" Returns....TO FEED!

Terminal Press’ breakout hit series “ZombieBomb!” is back with its second killer issue, “ZombieBomb! The Feed.”

Rich Woodall (Johnny Raygun) and acclaimed painter Adam Miller return as co-editors on the zombie anthology book that’s been stirring up buzz between horror and comics enthusiasts alike since the title launched in March. With accolades from industry greats such as Ed McGuinness and Eric Powell, and a four-skull stamp of approval from Fangoria magazine, “ZombieBomb!” has proven to be fertile ground for the top talent that’s assembled to spin short tales of the undead in every 64-page issue.

“ZombieBomb! The Feed” also continues Terminal Press' collaboration with thrash metal legends Exodus. "Last Desires" is a featured story from writer/frontman Rob Dukes, who also penned the serial killer nightmare I AM BECOME GOD earlier this year and is a character in his band's own comic, Exodus: Death Begets Death.

"What's On The Menu?" Variant by Rich Woodall
With alternate covers from Miller and Woodall, “The Feed’s” creators also include Chris Giarrusso (Marvel, Image), Keith McCleary (Heavy Metal), Craig Rousseau (Marvel,Image), Fred Lynch (Random House, The Washington Post), Khary Randolph (Marvel, DC, The Cartoon Network) Chris Dahlen (The Onion), Loston Wallace (DC), Tony Donley, Josh Morrissette, Bryan White, Cheri Couillard, Alison Blackwell, Chuck Knigge, Robert Squier and John Gajowski.

“ZombieBomb! The Feed” premiered at SDCC 2010, and can now be previewed and purchased at the Terminal Press website. Faithful ZombieBombers! can get their undead fix between issues at the official Facebook page and Youtube channel, ZombieBombTV.

Check out all the undead goodness at TP's zombie page.

House of Five Leaves Looking for Fifth Leaf

I read House of Five Leaves, Vol. 1

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

Elephantmen Volume 1 Gets a New Edition

THE ELEPHANT IS BACK IN THE ROOM!

Image Comics publishes revised and expanded ELEPHANTMEN VOL. 1

November sees a new edition of the critically acclaimed ELEPHANTMEN VOL. 1: WOUNDED ANIMALS TP.

Currently out of print, the new printing of the ELEPHANTMEN VOL. 1 trade paperback has been expanded and revised to include the series' sold out zero issue, painted by LADRÖNN, as well as an all-new sketchbook section by Moritat and the ENGLISH & MEDIA STUDIES back matter from the single issues!

The scribes behind the issues in this epic new edition include RICHARD STARKINGS, JOE CASEY (OFFICER DOWNE, Avengers: The Origin) and JOE KELLY (I KILL GIANTS, Amazing Spider-Man). In addition to LADRÖNN, artists MORITAT (The Spirit), HENRY FLINT (Judge Dredd), TOM SCIOLI (GØDLAND), DAVID HINE (THE BULLETPROOF COFFIN, Detective Comics), and CHRIS BACHALO (Sandman, Amazing Spider-Man) all lent their pencils and pens to this collection, and BOO COOK (Judge Dredd) has provided a dazzling new cover.

ELEPHANTMEN creator, Richard Starkings is overjoyed: "Revisiting our first seven issues -- EIGHT when you count the origin issue illustrated by Ladrönn -- made me proud. We've come so far, but so much of what we set out to do four years ago is perfectly encapsulated in this first volume. In addition to the new trade dress, which now matches the sleek and sexy graphics of volumes 2 and 3, we've added over 80 pages of back matter from the original, increasingly hard-to-find back issues, and my fellow countryman, BBC radio and TV personality and TURF co-creator Jonathan Ross has kindly provided a whole new introduction for us, so just about everything in this first collection feels new again."

"There really isn't another book like ELEPHANTMEN on the market, and that's something I'm exceptionally proud of," added Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson. "Richard has assembled a crack team of creative talent to produce one of the most unique comic book reading experiences available, and this collection is the perfect introduction to this rich and endlessly fascinating world."

ELEPHANTMEN VOL.1: WOUNDED ANIMALS Revised and Expanded TP, a full-color 312-page trade paperback collecting issues #0-7 of the ongoing series, will be in stores November 3, 2010. The hardcover edition of VOL. 1 (JAN071927) is now available, as are ELEPHANTMEN VOL. 2: FATAL DISEASES (HC: AUG082238; TP: OCT090372) and ELEPHANTMEN VOL. 3: DANGEROUS LIAISONS (HC: FEB100355; TP: FEB108471).


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/.