Author: Mike Raub

Yep. We can be Heroes…again

Our top of the week Broadcast covers a lot of ground starting with our rundown of the newest comics and DVDs to hit the stores, including:

• A new zombie variant for Ultimate X-Men

• A second printing variant for the Green Arrow Black Canary Wedding Special

• A new Ride one-shot from Image, plus a look ahead to the future of the series from the creators

• A new DVD collection of the Angel series

Plus News Updates on:

Captain America‘s return and costume make-over

• The American Girls jump into video gaming

Heroes gets yet another graphic novel

And much more of the usual fun… including a trip back to what was on our pop culture on this day in 1988!

Jump right in & Press The Button!

Get ‘Em While You Can! Free!

In our on-going effort to help you avoid getting sucked into the baseball play-offs (or worse yet – the World Series) here is the quick list of cool things we found this week:

If you want to grab those limited edition variants of Return To Wonderland from U.K. retailer Fantastic Realm, go here. Remember, there are six issues and each exclusive edition will be limited to 1000 copies apiece. Here in the U.S., the standard Return To Wonderland #3 hits stores on October 17th.

Those two new Nickelodeon-branded digital versions of classic Hasbro board games, Monopoly: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition and Candy Land: Dora The Explorer Edition can be down loaded here; there are versions for both PC and Mac.

This year’s big December mini-series from SciFi will be a Wizard Of Oz based project called The Tin Man and you can not only preview it here but you can also "step" into scenes from the show. It premieres December 2nd on the SciFi Channel. (more…)

Meet the Real Mad Man

Pop culture in the 60s was made up of a lot of familiar faces, but few were as instantly recognizable or seen by so many as Alfred E. Neuman. Former Mad Magazine editor Al Feldstein reveals the secret origin of the "What Me Worry" guy. Plus…  we lay out some scoops on the new Tin Man mini series, Mike Hawthorne’s new web comics, how to get Devils Due titles on your phone and catch a live TV gig from Mama Cass.

PRESS THE BUTTON or we’ll give Alfred your sister’s cell phone number!

Big Broadcast: Return to Wonderland…

Being a successful indy comics publisher is tough today, but getting there is even tougher. Today The Big ComicMix Broadcast shares the story of Luke Smarto, creator of Fan Girl, who has created and published more titles than some of the "big" guys and is still reaching for that golden ring. Plus we tip you on a run of very limited Return To Wonderland variants from the UK, a source to download new versions of Candyland and Monopoly and news on more reworking of classic Jack Kirby artwork.

Stop staring at the girl on the cover and PRESS THE BUTTON!

BIG BROADCAST: Happy… Holidays???

lc-5342903Seasons may change but great comics and DVDs hit the stores every week, and The Big ComicMix Broadcast covers the latest list right here. Plus news of more "gold" comics from A/C’s Men of Mystery series, Spike TV unveils some rotten reality programming and Warren Ellis gives you a second chance at Black Summer. Meanwhile, it may not even be Halloween yet, but this week it’s Holiday Fun at Archie and the big screen options The Last Christmas.

After you PRESS THE BUTTON there will only be 77 more shopping days left until Christmas!

BIG BROADCAST’s Stories Behind The Stories

captain_victory_3-9826848Needless to say, it has been a rather eventful week here at ComicMix, but not so much that we can’t take the time out to WELCOME all of you who may have just discovered us via news of our new, weekly and FREE comics. If you missed some of our Big ComicMix Broadcasts this week, here are some things we pointed you toward:

Even if you hate CSI: Miami, you will still enjoy this montage of cheesy David Caruso one-liners here, then take a trip here for some ideas on making your own montages and getting CBS to use them!

That preview of the new Wallace and Gromit special can be seen here. Actually it is a short film about the next TV special, Trouble At’ Mill, which will debut on BBC One in fall/holiday 2008. 

If you are lucky enough to own any original Jack Kirby art from Captain Victory, Image Comics needs your help in order to produce the best looking hardcover of this project. Drop them a line here.

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BIG BROADCAST: Mad’s Main Man Talks!

10092_2_0030-9595782There probably hasn’t been a generation since the late 1950s that, in some way, hasn’t been touched by Mad Magazine. Born out of the Comics Code ravaged EC Comics, it went from four color comic to traditional magazine and broke circulation records that have yet to be topped. Today The Big ComicMix Broadcast begins our talk with Al Feldstein, a mainstay of EC’s glory days and the man who helped Mad on the map. Plus, The Hardy Boys get gamey, Image pulls the Kirby book and we take another step closer to Transformers 2.

Now PRESS THE BUTTON, please!

BIG BROADCAST: A Day Without Hoosiers Is Like…

oneyrind-2666515Ever think that there are at least parts of your life that would make an interesting comic? Artist Kurt Dinse did and from there he added a little drama and created One Year In Indiana, an intriguing indy comic  spotlighted today on THE BIG BROADCAST!

Plus: What is the deal on all those Marvel Zombie variants? How about Princess Bride coming to the game market? The new Tintin trilogy? And today, we fondly remember Mrs. Hart.

Let us entertain you while you read the all-new, all-free Black Ice… PRESS THE BUTTON!

BIG BROADCAST: Dynamite Cries Wolf!

bcgawedding-thumbnail-8486495Lots of new stuff to see here at ComicMix today, and the Big Broadcast gives you a guided tour of not only the changes NOW but what you WILL see in the days to come!! 

Plus that Law & Order guy gets into the comic book television show business – with Dynamite, DC blows out of the highly controversial  Green Arrow / Black Canary Wedding Special, Katy Segal gives us the scoop on the future of Futurama, and there is a pile of new comics and DVDs to wade into.

If that wasn’t enough, we take a look back at the guy who had decades of hits after he invented the "break-in" song!

Doesn’t That Button Look Shiny and New – So PRESS It!

Defenders of Freedom Are Coming

okko-6923782From the day we did our first Big ComicMix Broadcast, we told you that there were big things planned here at ComicMix, and now you will finally see for yourself in a little over a full day. Phase Two is about ready to fly, but in the meantime here are some things to surf two while you are waiting….

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has launched their graphic novel project, Defenders of Freedom which is comprised of two original stories: "Blue Collar," written by Jimmy Palmiotti and inked by Rick Burchett, about a man and a racist police officer, and "A Question of Obligation," drawn by Mark Badger and written by Matthew Manning, a story about a clash between government involvement and civil liberties. The back cover art is by Art Spiegelman. The ACLU has released the limited edition graphic novel in print via "guerilla marketing" teams in seven US cities, as well as in digital format on its youth-targeted website here.

If you want to be sure to get a copy of Okko: The Cycle of Water #1 from ASP Comics go to their site here. It also might be available from some comic book retailers, but there is no guarantee how long the "few hundred" copies AP turned up will last.

You can see that "Sopranos-like-remix" of CBS’ How I Met Your Mother here. It’s a three minute version of the first two seasons. Meanwhile, if you are on Facebook, you’re invited create their own recap, in hopes of being selected to air in a November episode. And if you are a fan, you also probably know the SlapBetWebsite is here.

Things are gearing up for 24 Hour Comics Day, the annual around-the-globe, around-the-clock festival of comics creation coming on Saturday, October 20th. Amateur and professional cartoonists will gather at event locations worldwide, each person aiming to create a 24 page comic book in 24 hours. Right now, 70 official local events have been announced with the latest list here and if you would still like to organize your own, get information here.

Finally, if you want to get a quick Heroes fix, Adrian Pasdar has some video he shot on the set of the NBC show here.

Join us here Tuesday for what we’ve all been waiting for, but in the meantime, here’s a question. Do you know someone who might be thrilled to hear that GrimJack, Simone & Ajax, Jon Sable, Freelance, or Munden’s Bar are back, or that might enjoy Fishhead, Black Ice or EZ Street? Do them a favor and shoot them a link to ComicMix this week – and while you are at it – be SURE to tell them it is (and will be) 100% FREE. We’ll be back in a couple of days with your personal audio guided tour of the New Stuff complements of ComicMix chairman Brian Alvey.