AHOY Comics is on a tear. The second issue of their debut series, The Wrong Earth, sold out and went back for a second printing. Comic shops increased their orders for issue #3. The quantities ordered were more than those for the first issue, which ‘never happens’ with new series in today’s comics market. After…
ItâÂÂs exciting to be at the start of something. ItâÂÂs especially exciting to be at the start of a new line of comics. Somehow comics, more than other forms of entertainment, have that feel of immediacy combined with a substantial tapestry of creative team-work. ThereâÂÂs always lots of dedicated people involved, and when they work…
As Iâm writing this column on Monday the 27th, itâs my grandpaâs birthday. Heâs turning 80 and a lot of the family is flying down to Florida later this week to see him. In the mean, Iâve been working closely with some of the ComicMix team to get Mine! out the door which is in…
Thereâs a common refrain from longtime fans that San Diego Comic-Con isnât about comics anymore. I understand that point of view, but I donât really believe it. In fact, Iâm developing a theory that San Diego Comic-Con is really about a lot of different things, but each and every one is so big and boisterous…
This past Wednesday I joined my fellow ComicMix columnist Martha Thomases at the signing for Scout Comics Solarman #1 at JHU in midtown Manhattan. Present from the creative team were co-writer and Milestone Comics alum Joseph Phillip Illidge as well as illustrator N. Steven Harris. Martha gave a big hug to Joseph Illidge, she introduced…
We get a hell of a lot of press releases over here at ComicMix. That’s understandable, even though we’re not really a news site – for those of you who watch Fox News, there’s a difference between “news” and “opinion.” We get ‘em from all sorts of people and places and most of the larger…
Geek Culture in popular media has some dark and grisly stories to tell. IâÃÂÃÂm talking about shows like Gotham, The Walking Dead, Deadpool and the upcoming Suicide Squad movie. But itâÃÂÃÂs a big tent with lots of room. CBSâÃÂÃÂs Supergirl show is on the other end of the spectrum. Supergirl is a positive, upbeat program…
Well, our pal John is a bit under the weather. And, oddly, this weekend the weather is under John as well: he lives fairly close to the epicenter of yesterday’s earthquake in Michigan. John assures us he’s okay, just tired and probably a bit cranky. As for the earthquake, well, whereas it was felt by…
Jamal Igle’s new creator owned graphic album series is about the world’s most powerful 10 year old superhero — but it’s not going to happen without your help, and there’s less than two days to make it happen and there’s still time to get in on the ground floor! Molly Danger is the story of…
Marvel celebrates a record breaking Jeph Loeb series, while we point out some key comics that will probably be flying off the shelves this week a, plus: Jamal Igle gets his dream job McFarlane has big news for Halo and Guitar Hero fanatics Grab that Iron Man DVD yet? Better hurry! And we even point…
No stranger to drawing the up-and-coming among DC’s superheroes, Jamal Igle takes a turn on the publisher’s premiere teen team with Teen Titans #55. In this interview with The Pulse, Igle discusses how to avoid playing favorites when you’re working on an ensemble book, but still names the characters he looks forward to drawing and…
Who’s your hero? Starting today, that’s a question ComicMix is posing to a number of folks inside the comics industry and then sharing the results with you. DC mainstay Jamal Igle steps up for the first crack at the query with some interesting results. Here’s a hint – his fave isn’t on this Teen Titans…
