Superhero comics don’t often examine the line between vigilante hero and villain in any depth, but when they do they can be captivating. BOOM! Studios’ new series, Translucid, exists to do that, which immediately makes it intriguing. The Horse has been The Navigator’s arch-enemy for years, but when he sees The Navigator beginning to drift […]
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BOOM! Studios Teases Familiar Jaw Line!
I’m going to go out on a limb and suggest that the title being teased above might have something to do with the question, ‘Y’know what Jack Burton always says?’ Call it a green-eyed hunch…
The Returning: A New Twist On Near-Death Experiences!
In the near future, some people who have had near-death experiences come back them… different. Symptoms include a mix of extreme behavorial change and paranoia. When high school student Beth comes back from an NDE, she is amazed at quickly family and friends turn on her. She has no idea what’s ahead for her… That’s […]
Ragnarok & Roll: BOOM! Gives Norse Mythology a Metal Makeover!
BOOM! Studios is giving Norse mythology a heavy metal makeover in Loki: Ragnarok and Roll. Loki turns to an unexpected axe when Odin banishes him from Asgard – and sticks him on Midgard. In the underground goth clubs of Los Angeles, he discovers ‘a world of outcasts that appreciate his style.’ Written by Eric Esquivel […]
Book Trailer: Archaia’s OGN An Aurora Grimeon Story: Will O’The Wisp
Since the Archaia/BOOM merger, Archaia has continued to follow its unique sensiblity. With the January release of An Aurora Grimeon Story: Will O’ The Wisp, the publisher has a darkly whimsical tale about a young girl who goes to live with her estranged grandfather and his pet raccoon on a cemetery island after her parents’ […]
BOOM!Studios Announces Pen & Ink Program!
BOOM!Studios (2 Guns, Suicide Risk) has announced a new program to spotlight the work of some of the industry’s biggest names – and the work they’ve done on BOOM! titles. First up is Day Men: Pen & Ink #1 which will focus on the Brian Stelfreeze are from Day Men 1 and 2. The limited […]
FX Hit Series Sons of Anarchy Goes Four-Color!
BOOM! Studios announced today that the company has come to an agreement with 20th Century Fox Consumer Products to produce a comic book series based on the FX hit Sons of Anarchy. The first issue will be on sale in September, 2013. Follow the jump for details.
BOOM! Studios Acquires Archaia!
BOOM! Studios, one of the top publishers of comics and graphic novels – and two-time winner of Diamond Comics Distributors’ Best Publisher Award – has acquired niche comics publisher Archaia Entertainment. The deal gives BOOM! the largest independent company-controlled comic book and graphic novel library, behind only industry titans DC Entertainment (Warner Bros.) and […]
6-Gun Gorilla–My Kind of Weirdness!
Okay, sometimes a concept just makes you laugh out loud – then scares the pants off you. That was my reaction to the press release for BOOM! Studios’ 6-Gun Gorilla. It definitely sounds like my kind of weirdness. The first issue of the six-issue mini-series will be released on June 12th. Check out the press […]
Extermination: They Won; We Lost!
When an alien invasion shreds the Earth’s defenses and takes over the planet, humanity’s only hope is that the Earth’s superheroes and supervillains can overcome their enmity and work together to win the planet back. That’s the premise of Boom! Studios new title, Extermination, which will ship its full-size, 22-page, one dollar premiere in June.The […]
Comic Con 2010: POW! Stan Lee Creates Three Titles For BOOM! Studios!
POW! Entertainment’s Stan Lee [The Fantastic Four, The Avengers, The X-Men] has come up with three new superhero titles for BOOM! Studios [Farscape, Irredeemable, several exclusive Disney titles]. Details follow the jump.