Ben Wheatley has carved out quite a resume in movies (Kill List, High-Rise) and TV (Doctor Who), but still maintains that he owes his success to reading 2000 AD (home of Judge Dredd, ABC Warriors, and more). Wheatley talks about his career with host Michael Molcher on the current edition of the 2000 AD Thrill-Cast podcast. […]
Category: Comic Books
Dark Things Wish to Rule Brittania!
Britannia is the newest project from comics superstar Peter Milligan (X-Statix, Detective Comics) and Jaun Jose Ryp (Ninjak). It’s the tale of Antonius Axia, the first detective, as he and a handful of Roman legionnaires track an abducted Vestal Virgin and discover that there are monsters in Italy – and they are hungry! Britannia #1 […]
Female African-American Iron Man Makes Big Impression!
Riri Williams made her debut in Invincible Iron Man months ago, but since news of her becoming Iron Man full time (she’ll work on the name after she gets used to the job) has caused such a huge response that Marvel is loading new editions of Invincible Iron #7-#11 so that new readers can catch […]
Dark Horse’s Nanjing: The Burning City Wins Reuben Award!
Ethan Young has won the Reuben Award – given by the National Cartoonists Society – for Best Graphic Novel for his recounting of the Chinese taking of the Chinese city of Nanjing, Nanjing: The Burning City. Nanjiang: The Burning City is published by Dark Horse Comics. For more, follow the jump.
AMC To Explore The History of Comic Books!
Comic Books seem to be taking over the world – the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the DCTV Universe and the Walking Dead Universe are only the beginning. But where did they come from? And why are they so influential? AMC has greenlit a documentary series exploring the history of comics – under the working title of Heroes […]
Sir Edward Grey Is Back in Witchfinder: City of the Dead!
Dark Horse will publish Witchfinder: City of the Dead – a five-isse series by the creator of Hellboy, Mike Mignola; the co-creator of iZombie, Chris Roberson; original Witchfinder artist Ben Stenbeck and original Witchfinder colorist, Michelle Madsen. In this five part miniseries from Dark Horse Comics, Sir Edward Grey, occult adviser to the queen, must […]
New From Bluefin: Samurai Spider-Man Meisho Realization Figure!
Bluefin has announced that pre-orders are now being taken for eh samurai version of everyone’s favorite webslinger. The Samurai Spider-Man Meisho Realization Figure stands 7″ tall and features up to 15 points of articulation. For details – and a gallery of the figure in various poses (double click on thumbnails to embiggen) – follow the jump.
Weavers: Wondrous Webs & $#!+!
Sid Thyme is in a bit of a spot. The second in command of the Weavers has died and given him her power. Now he’s a Weaver – no choice in the matter. But he’s also curious – a very bad thing to be in a gang of players with powers (even if he’s inherited […]
BOOM! Studios Launches Skull Island Prequel Series!
BOOM! Studios and DeVito Artworks partner to unleash Kong of Skull Island limited series leading into the highly anticipated Skull Island film. Premiering in July, Kong of Skull Island takes place well before the arrival of Carl Denham and Jack Driscoll and the rest of the crew of the Wanderer. Two fractured and combative civilizations are […]
Intriguing Matchup Dept.: Predator vs. JudgeDredd vs. Aliens!
Dark Horse Comics announced the ultimate bada$$ crossover event at Emerald City Comic con today: Predator vs. Judge Dredd vs. Aliens! The crossover pits the legendary lawman Judge Dredd against the universe’s supreme hunters, the Predators, as they both try to survive an onslaught by the galaxy’s ultimate killing machines, the Aliens. Predator vs. Judge […]
Dark Horse Wants To Bring You To San Diego Comic Con 2016!
If you’ve ever wanted to attend to the biggest pop culture gathering on the planet, now’s your chance. As part of its celebrations for its 30th anniversary, Dark Horse Comics is offering one lucky fan (and a guest) a chance to attend SDCC16! What do you have to do? Fill out a five-minute survey – […]