Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter in Guilty Pleasures #2 has sold out at Diamond and Marvel and the Dabel Brothers are rushing back to press for a second printing with an all-new second printing variant cover by Brett Booth. A series of novels by New York Times Best-Selling Author Laurell K. Hamilton having sold over 3 million copies, Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter in Guilty Pleasures is the story of the popular vampire hunter Anita and her adventure from the first of her 14 novels.
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David Wohl, co-creator of Witchblade and The Darkness, has signed on to script Pride, the fifth installment in the Se7en series from Zenescope Entertainment and New Line Cinema. Se7en features the origin of John Doe, one of the most nefarious big screen villains of all time. “Few films have impacted the mental landscape of the movie going public quite like Se7en,” says Wohl, the former Editor-In-Chief for Top Cow Productions. “David Fincher’s bleak masterpiece spawned dozens of imitators but none can match the original. I’m thankful that Zenescope has chosen me to write this issue.” The second installment of Se7en,…
Allred’s Pop Masterpiece Jolts to Life At Image! This April, Michael Allred’s pop classic MADMAN bolts back to stores from Image Comics! A modern masterpiece, MADMAN was Adult Swim before cartoons were cool. Now Image is taking the character to the next level with an all new series, and a hardcover collection of every MADMAN adventure! For Allred, it’s a dream come true. “From the first page I drew, I knew MADMAN was exactly what I wanted to do in comics. I’m proud to be working with Image – the only company that really gets what creator freedom is all…
An Inside Look With David Wohl And Stjepan Sejic This December, one of Top Cow’s flagship characters, The Darkness celebrates its 10th anniversary. One of the highlights of the “Decade of Darkness” celebration is the hotly anticipated video game release coming in the spring from 2K for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 and a series of tie-in “Level” one shots beginning in December. There can be no doubt that The Darkness is about to embark on a new wave of content and popularity. As a bonus for long time and new fans of the property, Top Cow Productions is releasing…
Legendary artist Richard Corben, artist of the Haunt of Horror: Edgar Allan Poe series, joins writer Daniel Way for a two-part Ghost Rider story beginning with issue #6! Learn the truth behind Johnny Blaze’s descent into Hell and latest escape back to the world of the living along with a four page sneak peek after the jump!
Magician: Apprentice has quickly become a hit as buzz continues to build in comic shops all over the country. Bringing the popular novels of Raymond E. Feist’s Riftwar saga to the comics’ page, Magician: Apprentice is the story of young Pug who wishes to learn the ways of magic and his warrior friend Tomas as an invasion of unknown assailants invade their world. The last issue to hit stands, Magician: Apprentice #3, has sold out at Diamond as the series continues to wow Riftwar fans while making many new fans along the way. Images after the jump.
After a quick sell out at DC Comics, ACTION COMICS #844 is being rushed back to press for a second printing. This issue features the debut of the new creative team of writers Geoff Johns & Richard Donner and artist Adam Kubert. “It’s been an absolute honor to be a part of ACTION COMICS with Dick, Adam, (colorist) Dave Stewart, (letterer) Rob Leigh, (editor) Matt Idelson and (associate editor) Nachie Castro,” says Johns. “I’m incredibly proud of the work we’re all doing and thankful for the retailers and readers giving our run on ACTION a go.” ACTION COMICS #844 Second…
Comflix Studios, Inc/Comflix.Net, the studio that brought you the digitally enhanced “Comflix” version of Dracula vs. King Arthur has just announced a new production licensing deal with Benjamin Raab, Deric A. Hughes and Ludovico Technique’s Robert Meyer Burnett, the creators and publisher of the highly regarded comic book series Living in Infamy.
Steve Rude announced today the formation of Rude Dude Productions, LLC. Rude Dude will publish Nexus and the Moth. The ground-breaking, award-winning Nexus first appeared on Capital Comics in 1981. The story of a cosmic avenger driven by dreams of mass murder captured the imagination of the comic-reading public throughout the eighties. Dark Horse recently released hard-bound volumes of the first twenty-four issues in their prestigious “Archives” editions. Mike Baron will script, Steve Rude will draw and Gary Martin will ink.
WALKING DEAD vol. 5: BEST DEFENSE has sold out of it’s entire print run, in less than a month. America’s best selling black and white comic book continues to run up the score. With so many sell-out print runs for WALKING DEAD and INVINCIBLE already in his pocket, writer Robert Kirkman makes this look easy. It ain’t, boyo. Kirkman along with artists Charlie Adlard and Cliff Rathburn have put blood, sweat and tears into creating one of the most compelling epics in the history of American comics. Each edition of WALKING DEAD delivers with compelling characters, haunting art, and cliffhangers…
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT announced today that the initial print runs for Red Sonja #16 and New Battlestar Galactica #3 ongoing comic book series have sold out at the distributor level (Diamond Comic Distributors), and that limited edition variants for both titles are scheduled to fill standing orders. The limited edition cover for Red Sonja #16 with feature brandon new art by Jim Balent, and the limited edition cover for New Battlestar Galactica #3 will feature art by Pat Lee with a variant color on the background.
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCED that it will be giving fans a chance to win original art pages from SAVAGE RED SONJA: QUEEN OF THE FROZEN WASTES! They have released a special preview of SAVAGE RED SONJA: QUEEN OF THE FROZEN WASTES #4. Running until November 30th, 2006, DYNAMITE is giving one lucky fan the chance to add an original page of Red Sonja art to their collection! The Grand Prize is a stunning page from the Savage Red Sonja mini-series from series artist Homs, this page is a true one-of-a-kind and will be given to one lucky winner in a random…
Platinum Studios, an entertainment company that controls the world’s largest independent library of comic book characters, announced today the new hire of Jim McLauchlin, formally of Top Cow Productions, as editor-in-chief of Platinum Studios’ Print and Online Comic Book Division. “It has been amazing to watch the growth of Platinum Studios over the past few years and I look forward to the tremendous opportunities that are in front of this company,” said McLauchlin. “Scott Mitchell Rosenberg and his team are doing some revolutionary things as seen with the upcoming release of ‘Cowboys and Aliens’ online and then in print.” Prior…
Something has moved in with Devil’s Due Publishing, Inc., and that something is terror! The ink is dry on a licensing agreement between Devil’s Due and Universal Studios Consumer Products Group, sealing the deal to resurrect horror icon Chucky and bring the killer doll to comic books.