Top Cow Productions let us know they have created a special supplemental issue, entitled Freshmen II #1.5, and have made it available for free on the Freshmen website (www.freshmencomic.com). This online issue expands the story for some of the characters in the group. “This story is a stopgap between issues #1 and #2, and it develops a subplot that explores the relationship between Brady and Renee through Annalee’s powers. It’s a simple, quiet story featuring just a couple of our kids, and it’ll reveal the finer details of a shortcut we’re taking in developing the plot between the first two…
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Top cow has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek at Freshman II #2, which is scheduled to be in stores December 20, 2006. Take the jump for the seven page preview and issue description.
Witchblade Goes East in the New Year! Top Cow Productions and Bandai Entertainment proudly announce an unprecedented manga event with the release of Witchblade Manga #1 in February 2007. Witchblade Manga #1 marks a unique partnership between American and Japanese publishers. The American character first made its way to Japan thanks to the ground breaking anime TV series from Studio GONZO (Afro Samurai, Trinity Blood). The anime broke ground by being one of the only American properties to be given the full treatment by a Japanese studio. The animation team at GONZO created a new Witchblade bearer, Masane Amaha and…
Top Cow Productions sent us a quick email to let us know Freshmen II #2 will be delayed one week due to a computer crash. The Seth Green/Hugh Sterbakov hit will be in stores December 20, 2006. “Here at Top Cow, we’ve really been working hard to keep our books shipping in a timely manner”, said Filip Sablik, Vice-President of Marketing & Sales, “Unfortunately, there’s very little you can do to predict a last minute computer crash. Thanks to cooperation from our printer and the hard work of our editorial staff we’ll only be delayed one week. We appreciate everyone’s…
Seth Green and Hugh Sterbakov will be appearing at Atomic Comics Chandler Fashion Center on Wednesday, December 13th 2006 from 5PM to 7:30PM. The popular duo will be appearing at the legendary comic book retail chain to promote the release of their new series Freshmen II, which Green and Sterbakov co-created together. The event will coincide with the release of Freshmen II #2, which will debut in comic shops across the country that day.
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…
Top Cow has sent Major Spoilers cover images and solicitation information for titles shipping February 2007. Take the jump for the run down and be sure to click on the thumbnail for the Wichblade Manga cover (tentacle porn alert).
Fewer than two weeks after Top Cow Productions’ smash-hit Freshmen II leaped off comic book shelves, Top Cow’s original Freshmen series is launching as a web comic as well, having just started on November 10, 2006.
Or – “Why Isn’t It Called Sophomores?” My manager at the comic store has made much of the recent “revelation” that today’s comic buyers consist mostly of men in their thirties with excess disposable income. Tom points out that anyone who’s ever BEEN in a comic book store should recognize that comics are geared for, marketed to, and frankly, really only affordable by this target group. So, it should be no surprise that one of Top Cow’s recent hits hearkens us back to the glory days, the time when we believed we were cool, despite all the evidence to the…
Top Cow has sent Major Spoilers the cover and five pages from Hunter-Killer #9, which will be instores November 8. This Mark Waid story with art by Kenneth Rocafort reveals the origins of the Hunter-Killer program.
Stjepan Sejic Signs Top Cow Contract Top Cow Productions has added Stjepan Sejic to their stable of talent. This comes shortly after the announcement of the resigning of Tyler Kirkham. The contract with Croatian Sejic is exclusive with the company. Beyond his painting skills, Stjepan will be illustrating fully-painted issues of Witchblade beginning with issue #105. “I’m thrilled to have these great opportunities, and to be working for a company as prestigious as Top Cow,” Sejic said. “It’s only been a short time that I’ve been working in American comics, and it’s wonderful to get this kind of recognition already.”…
Top Cow has sent us a five page preview of The Darkness: Level #0, which will be in stores this December. This prequel story is designed to tie directly into The Darkness video game. The story centers on Anthony Estacado manifesting the Darkness for the first time in the trenches of World War I.
This December, one of Top Cow’s flagship characters, The Darkness celebrates its 10th anniversary. With a hotly anticipated video game release coming in the spring from 2K Games for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, a series of tie-in “Level” one shots beginning in December, and an upcoming crossover with Dale Keown’s Pitt, the character appears to be embarking on a new wave of content and popularity. With that in mind, we sat down with Darkness co-creators Marc Silvestri and David Wohl to discuss the enduring popularity of their creation.
Top Cow has sent us a five page preview of Freshmen Vol. 2 #1, which will be in stores November 1, 2006. The critically acclaimed hit is back with an all-new adventure that will quickly teach the Freshmen what’s at stake when you put on a costume!