Based in Sanger, TX, Dusk Comics is an independent publisher that hosts a wide variety of comics and graphic novels, including superhero pulps, supernatural thrillers, fantasy manga, and much more to come. All Pulp wants to single out two of their pulp-inspired titles. Both are available now. THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF MISS TILNEY“Cub Reporter…
A press release from Chip Mosher of ComiXology.com: New York Times bestselling comic book creator Chris Roberson is celebrating “Independents Day” a little differently than others this year as he and co-publisher Allison Baker launch MonkeyBrain Comics, with a slate of creator-owned titles from some of the top names in the field. MonkeyBrain…
There has been a lot of buzz lately about creators walking away from cushy contracts at Marvel and DC to strike out on their own, the most recent being Paolo Rivera whose eloquent blog post on the subject offers wonderful insight to his personal motivation. The reaction from fans and comic related news media would…
Former BOOM! Stuidos exec/writer Ian Brill has been teasing us all week with some images and today he finally unveiled what he’s been up to. His new book is bypassing the Diamond distribution system and while he’s not alone in this bold step, he is one of the ore high profile people doing this. Here’s…
Hello, all! With but a few short days before my little company, Unshaven Comics, takes C2E2 by storm, I figure I might as well abuse what little power I have to hype it up. Then I thought that you can get more flies with honey than poo. Maybe my metaphor sucks, but I think the…
Cover Art: Julian Totino Tedesco Two Indy comics creators have been tapped to chronicle the further adventures of John Carter’s Mars for Marvel Comics. John Carter: The Gods Of Mars is the publisher’s latest collaborative project with the Edgar Rice Burroughs estate. Sam Humphries, writer of the self-published comics Our Love is Real and Sacrifice is teamed…
Photo by Kathryn Delaney, taken from Bernie Mirault’s blog by Matthew Horowitz Lean in close. No, closer. To Get Her is a comic for people who like comics rife with detail and nuance. Set in Montreal, To Get Her chronicles the oft-fought battles of a ten year relationship, and the emotional casualties inflicted on both sides….
Buffy continues in the top spot, while a double-shipping Walking Dead takes second and third places. Turtles creeps back up to fourth, and Star Trek/ Legion of Superheroes gets off to a very promising start. Further down, Orchid benefits from a rock star contributor, Garth Ennis & John Byrne launch new titles and a remarkable…
ALL PULP REVIEWS by Ron Fortier The Fantastic Adventures of HARDLUCK HANNIGAN-The Golden Scorpion By Bill Craig Cover by Laura Givens Ever since starting this column, I’ve reviewed many small independent books but all of them were in one fashion or another associated with either a publishing group or writers’ organization. They all had ISBN numbers,…
Sydney Australia’s Silver Fox Comics reimagines Zorro. *Edited 9/22/11 PRESS RELEASE: Silver Fox Comics redefines Zorro in an all-new, all-original comic book series produced from Sydney Australia! “This may be the boldest and most daring Zorro comic ever created! Could this be the basis of the next Zorro movie?” John Gertz President Zorro Productions Silver…
When it comes to reviewing individual comics, I’d rather shed attention on stuff produced by smaller publishers; Marvel and DC get enough ink. Besides, it’s more fun to mock their trends than it is to analyze their product. I’d rather focus attention on really good stuff from smaller publishers you might not have heard of…
Crazy 8 Press exists because the founders — Peter David, Michael Jan Friedman, Bob Greenberger, Glenn Hauman, Aaron Rosenberg, and Howard Weinstein — have found selling their original works to mainstream publishers increasingly difficult. Illogical barriers have been erected and the website was conceived to directly connect the authors with the readers. The concept was…
