Browsing: Top Cow

Or, “No, this guy was never an Avenger nor a woman named Rita…” In some of my previous Hero Histories, I talked a little bit about how Golden Age characters might make an appearance and never be seen again, or they could last through to today. While that was meant to be aimed at actual characters, it holds true for good names a well. You might recognize this week’s Hero History as a name belonging to one of Hank Pym’s various alter egos. Maybe you know it as a young ex-criminal named Rita DeMara who went to the future and…

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If you are a comic publisher not participating in Free Comic Book Day, you are missing quite the opportunity. If you are a comic reader who is not participating in Free Comic Book Day, you are going to miss out on a lot of great stuff. Free Comic Book Day has moved beyond going into the LCS and picking up a few free issues, stores across the country are really getting into the event by getting creators to come and do signings. Top Cow Productions has sent Major Spoilers its list of creators, their signing times and locations.

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Or, “With the absence of old friends, new ones appear…” A number of years ago, I picked up a title which I knew nothing about called Strangers In Paradise. While I was just looking for anything to read during a slow release week, I found a friendship which lasted for many years. Katchoo, Francine, David and the rest of the cast where welcome into my life, and those of several friends, with each new issue. SiP was one of the first books I was able to hook my wife on when we where dating, and it was one we read…

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It’s the crossover event of the century! Ok, it may not be that, but it does mark an interesting crossover between Top Cow and Virgin Comics. Top Cow has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of the series that arrives April 30, 2008.

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Top Cow Entertainment has announced the month of May will see the kickoff of the company’s next Pilot Season – the new initiative that let’s fans decide the two new books Top Cow will add to its publishing schedule. The first two books arrive in May, followed by two in June and the final two in July, with voting scheduled to open in August. Take the jump for the rundown of the six titles Top Cow is releasing and their schedules.

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Top Cow Entertainment has announced Witchblade #116 has sold out and is going back to press. It’s been a while since the title has sold out, and it looks like the creative team of Ron Marz and Stjepan Sejic are the reason. “We knew that the re-pairing of the First Born team of Marz and Sejic was going to make people stand up and take notice, but we were incredibly elated to see how quickly retailers and fans supported this new era of Witchblade,” added Top Cow Publisher Filip Sablik. “Even with a healthy overprint, issue #116 was an almost…

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Top Cow Entertainment has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of Witchblade #117 featuring the ongoing creative team of Ron Marz and Stjepan Sejic – the duo are on board until issue #150, approximately two years from now.

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Top Cow Entertainment has announced the Freshmen: Summer Vacation Special will feature new bonus material in addition to a brand-new story by Hugh Sterbakov. “We’re going to have a bevy of extras, including a new, back-up text story written by yours chubbily, in addition to some pin-ups and other goodies,” said Sterbakov. “Also, as a special bonus just for our readers and hidden deep within these pages will be the true, honest, secret of the universe. Believe it. Or not. Some of the bonus content readers can expect to find include pin-ups, a bonus story by Sterbakov, characters sheets, and…

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Top Cow Entertainment has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of issue #3 of The Darkness by Phil Hester and Michael Broussard, the next chapter in the Darkness saga.

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Top Cow Entertainment has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek at the Darkness: Butcher one-shot – a tale about Butcher Joyce, the cleaner for the Franchetti crime family.

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Top Cow has sent Major Spoilers the solicitations and cover images for titles shipping in June 2008. Things to look out for include the Freshman HC, and summer special, and several convention specials.

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If you are heading out to Wizard World LA this weekend, we’ve got the rundown from Top Cow of what they have going on at the show. Marc Silvestri, Seth Green, Paul Dini, and Joe Casey, are just some of the guests scheduled for the show. Take the jump for the complete run down and show exclusive issues. If you are attending the show, please contact me!

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