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Comic Review: Hawkeye #12

Even from the recap page, it’s obvious that Matt Fraction’s Hawkeye #12 is going to be different. For one thing, it actually recaps information – this time about Barney Barton, Clint’s brother. For...

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Comic Review: Afterlife with Archie #1

There have been some pretty ridiculous Archie comics over the years. Not just the regular ridiculous Riverdale antics, mind you, but the ones that push the boundaries of Archie’s already questionable...

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Our Favorite Things of 2013: Comics Edition

With the year coming to a close, it’s a good time to look back at the things that we enjoyed in 2013. Really, at this point, for a site like this it’s basically a requirement. With that in mind, a few...

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Image Weekly News Wrap-Up

Looking for Image news and upcoming books? Look no further. Rise of the Magi A new ongoing dark fantasy series is coming from Image in May! Marc Silvestri and Sumeyye Kesgin’s new book features a...

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Dynamite Entertainment Launches Lovecraftian Revival with Reanimator in April

The classic pulp villain Herbert West, a mad scientist created by horror icon H.P. Lovecraft, has been revived in Dynamite Enterainment’s four issue miniseries Reanimator. In Reanimator, Dr. ... Read...

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Archie Comics Previews for February 4th

Archie fanatics are in for a treat this week, with a 416 page phone book sized treasury of Archie classics, a 100 page digital collection of the Archie universe’s most ... Read More The post Archie...

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Valiant Previews for February 18th: The Valiant #3, Ivar, Timewalker #2,...

In this week’s previews, we have the penultimate issue of The Valiant, the beginning of the Homefront arc in Unity, and the time travel epic Ivar, Timewalker. THE VALIANT #3 ... Read More The post...

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Dynamite Previews for February 18th

This week’s highlights are the mesmerizing King: Mandrake the Magician #1, and Red Sonja #100, a landmark celebration in which a bevy of comic book talent is assembled.  To read ... Read More The post...

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IDW Publishing Solicitations for May 2015

The highlights of IDW Publishing’s May solicitations include Donald Duck #1, Uncle Scrooge #2, the anticipated Chew: Cases of the FDA Game, and several high quality coffee table books, like the ......

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Archie / Dark Circle Comics May 2015 Solicitations

In Archie’s May solicitations, Archie Andrews ends his first volume in Archie #666, and the recognizable cartoon reflection of his face will be confined to the Archie digests.  The Dark ... Read More...

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Dynamite Entertainment Previews for February 25th

The highlights this week at Dynamite Entertainment include the next issue in Dynamite’s King event, King: Prince Valiant, the last issues of Doodle Jump and Turok, and a coffee table ... Read More The...

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Preview: The Black Hood #1

Dark Circle Comics, Archie Comics’ superhero imprint, previewed six pages and variant covers of The Black Hood #1, which is in stores today. Read More The post Preview: The Black Hood #1 appeared...

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Advance Preview: The Valiant #4

The final chapter of Jeff Lemire, Matt Kindt, and Paolo Rivera’s The Valiant arrives in comic book shops on March 25th, and Valiant has released an advance preview of the ... Read More The post...

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Dynamite Entertainment Previews for March 11th

Shaft #4 continues to be a must buy comic, if you want your pull list to include the best of the best, and the other highlight this week at Dynamite ... Read More The post Dynamite Entertainment...

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Archie Comics Puts Archie on the Runway in Over 20 Variants

Archie Comics has released the variant cover art to Mark Waid and Fiona Staples’ new Archie #1, and it would take the wing of an art gallery to properly ... Read More The post Archie Comics Puts...

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IDW Solicitations for June 2015

Highlights of IDW’s solicitations for June include Mickey Mouse #1, with three different collectible covers, Uncle Scrooge #3, and the ends of The X-Files: Season Ten and Godzilla: Rulers of ... Read...

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Archie Comics and Dark Circle Solicitations for June 2015

 As CBR has previously announced, The Shield #1 has been delayed to June 17th, which makes that the second biggest draw in Archie’s June 2015 solicitations, after the sales bonanza ... Read More The...

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Archie Comics Announces Archie Horror Imprint, Reveals Sabrina #2 and...

Archie Comics announced yesterday that Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Robert Hack’s The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #2 will hit shelves on April 15th, Aguirre-Sacasa and Francesco Francavilla’s...

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Valiant Previews for March 25th

Next week, the last issue of The Valiant mini-series arrives, as well as the third issue of the hilarious Quantum and Woody Must Die! THE VALIANT #4 (of 4) [VALIANT NEXT] Written ... Read More The...

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Dynamite Entertainment Previews for March 25th

The highlights of this week’s Dynamite Entertainment releases are the second issue of KING: Jungle Jim, and the 400 page Vampirella Archives Volume 11 which gives the original black and ... Read More...

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Dark Circle Comics Preview for March 25th: The Black Hood #2

Dark Circle Comics has released a preview of what will be one of tomorrow’s most talked about comic books, The Black Hood #2.  The Black Hood #1 was one of those ... Read More The post Dark Circle...

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IDW Publishing Previews for April 1st

This week at IDW, Larry Hama and S L Gallant’s “Death of Snake Eyes” begins in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #212, John Romita’s Amazing Spider-Man Arifact Edition is ... Read More The post IDW...

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IDW Publishing & DC Entertainment Announce Star Trek & Green Lantern Crossover

IDW Publishing, CBS Consumer Products and DC Entertainment announced at WonderCon that they will “boldly go where no one has gone before…in brightest day, in blackest night.”  Starfleet and the ......

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Dynamite Entertainment Previews for April 8th

This week at Dynamite Entertainment sees the release of three anticipated first issues:  not only Reanimator #1, and Jungle Girl: Season 3 #1 but also the first issue of Masks 2. Battlestar Galactica:...

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Archie Horror Preview: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #2

Archie Comics’ new imprint, Archie Horror, has released an early first look of the heavily anticipated Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #2, in which Madam Satan rolls into Greendale and opens the book...

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Dynamite Entertainment Previews for April 15th

At Dynamite Entertainment this week, we have the fifth issue of Shaft, currently the best tie-in comic book on the stands, and the rest of the Dynamite roster of Cylons, vampires, ... Read More The...

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IDW Publishing Previews for April 15th

This week at IDW Publishing, the X-Files Season 10 finale continues, and part two of “Eurydice” appears in Star Trek #44.  With both franchises heading toward revival, these IDW tie-ins ... Read More...

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Archie Comics Previews for April 15th-17th

This is a great week for Archie Comics enthusiasts, as not only does it see the long-anticipated return of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and The Fox, and the fourth chapter of the ... Read More The...

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Archie vs. Sharknado By Anthony C. Ferrante and Dan Parent Arrives July 22nd

A 48 page special Archie vs. Sharknado one-shot, co-written by Sharknado director Anthony C. Ferrante and the artist Dan Parent, arrives in comic shops on July 22nd, the same day ... Read More The...

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Dark Circle Comics Preview: The Black Hood #3

Archie Comics’ superhero imprint, Dark Circle Comics, has released a preview of the third issue of The Black Hood, which arrives in comic shops this Wednesday.  You can hit this ... Read More The post...

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IDW Publishing Previews for April 22nd

IDW Publishing releases a lot of comics this week, but the highlights are the return of Uncle Scrooge comics to comic shops, the return of Mark Waid and Barry Kitson to the ... Read More The post IDW...

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Archie Comics Solicitations for July 2015

This July, at Archie Comics, Archie vs. Sharknado appears just before the premiere of Syfy’s Sharknado 3, and several quality Archie digests and collections appear throughout the month.  At Archie...

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Dynamite Entertainment Previews for April 29th

At Dynamite Entertainment this week, we have an array of aliens, vampires, Cylons, Beast-Men, Hawk-Men, and Snake-ladies arriving for Dynamite action.   Blood Queen vs Dracula #3 Troy ... Read More...

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Advance Preview: Six Pages of Afterlife With Archie #8

This Wednesday, the long awaited Afterlife With Archie #8 arrives in comic shops with two covers by Francesco Francavilla, including an homage to The Shining‘s “Here’s Johnny” scene.  Archie Horror...

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Dynamite Entertainment Previews for June 10th

Dynamite Entertainment previews Lady Rawhide / Lady Zorro #3, Looking For Group #3, Legenderry Vampirella #5, Reanimator #3, and Swords of Sorrow: Jennifer Blood / Vampirella #2. Official solicits:...

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Archie Comics Previews for June 10th

This is a good week for fans of the vintage Archie style, as three big collections–two print, one digital–put 740 pages in their reading pile for only 17.97.  This includes ... Read More The post...

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Archie Horror Teases Vampironica in an Image by Afterlife With Archie’s...

Archie Horror, the macabre imprint of Archie Comics that publishes such sinister interpretations of their flagship characters as Afterlife with Archie and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, has released...

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Cobra World Order Begins in G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #219 this October

IDW Publishing announced at San Diego Comic Con this past weekend that this October begins a new chapter in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero: Cobra World Order.  The story ... Read More The post Cobra...

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Art Baltazar and Francesco Francavilla Design Free Comic Book Day 2016...

Artists Art Baltazar (Tiny Titans, Itty Bitty Hellboy) and Francesco Francavilla (Afterlife with Archie) are designing commemorative T-shirts and posters in celebration of Free Comic Book Day 2016....

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