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Seducing The Innocent Through Crime, Comics, & Prose – An Interview With Max Allan Collins
Feb 28th
Max Allan Collins is a prolific and highly talented writer of prose, film, and comics. He is perhaps best known in the comics community for writing the brilliant Road to Perdition graphic novel which was later turned into a popular 2002 film. While Collins has written many novels, his prose followers tend to know him best for his Nathan Heller series, which follows a Chicago based P.I. in the 30′s and 40′s. Collins newest novel combines his love of comics and crime in a comic-related prose mystery set during the 1950′s around a case most comic fans will be familiar with, Seduction More >
Star Trek: Countdown To Darkness #1 Preview
Jan 21st
Back in 2009, as preparation for the blockbuster reboot of the Star Trek films, IDW released a 4-issue comic book mini-series that led directly into the film. This comic series was called Star Trek: Countdown. Countdown was a continuation of Star Trek: The Next Generation which led directly into the 2009 film. It was plotted by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, scripted by Mike Johnson and Tim Jones, and drawn by David Messina. Now, 4 years later, J.J. Abrams is about to release his sequel to Star Trek, titled Star Trek: Into Darkness. Once again IDW has stepped up with a new comic More >
The Brilliant Italian Artist, Franco Urru, Has Passed Away
Nov 30th
Franco Urru, sometimes credited as Frank Urru, was a very talented Italian comic artist most fans will know as the artist for IDW’s Spike and Angel comic series. A rather brilliant artist, who drew one of my favorite Buffy-verse characters, Franco had a stunning run on the continuation of Angel under the writing of Brian Lynch. But Urru’s work first began with comic publishers Ediperiodici (known for their vampire and erotic sequential art stories) and Heroic Publishing in the 1990′s. In the mid-2000′s, Franco found work with IDW, mainly drawing Spike related titles such as Spike: Asylum and eventually handling the More >
Locke & Key: Guide to the Known Keys #1 – Comic Review
Nov 15th
The major comic companies put out enough comics that sometimes it can leave your head spinning and eyes bleeding as you search the new titles each week for something worth reading. To aid in your Geeky endeavors, Speak Geeky To Me on occasion reviews new titles from the major companies to spotlight the best and worst of what’s available at your local comic shop. So sit back, relax, and enjoy a new Comic Review.
Title: Locke & Key: Guide to the Known Keys #1
Genre/s: Fantasy
Writer: Joe Hill (The Cape, Road Rage)
Artist: Gabriel Rodriguez (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Beowolf)
Colorist: Jay Fotos (Godzilla: Gangsters and Goliaths, More >
Criminal Macabre: Final Night – The 30 Days of Night Crossover #1 Preview
Nov 3rd
As we announced way back in July, two of Steve Niles’ most famous comic properties are set to crossover in a great new mini-series that also creates a company crossover. IDW, the publisher of Niles’ vampire epic, 30 Days of Night, will be working with Dark Horse, the publisher of Criminal Macabre, Nile’s comic home for his character Cal McDonald (who has also been featured in Nile’s various prose stories). Titled Criminal Macabre: Final Night – The 30 Days of Night Crossover, the mini-series will be 4-issues long and feature covers by famous poster artist Justin Erickson (Rue Morgue). Dark More >
Tomorrow Is Halloween ComicFest!
Oct 30th
October 31st is a very special day, and not just because everyone will be dressing up in awesome costumes and go threatening tricks for treats. No, it is because tomorrow is the first annual Halloween ComicFest. Not to be confused with San Diego’s recent Comic Fest convention, Halloween ComicFest is an event held in hundreds of comic shops across America (and some shops around the world, too!). Organized by Diamond Comic Distributors and Comic Shop Locator, with the aid of several major comic publishers, Halloween ComicFest will be offering comic shoppers a bountiful number of free comics this Wednesday. If you thought More >
Pathfinder #1 – Indie Review
Aug 16th
The major comic companies get enough reviews and press, it’s time for the creator-owned and indie series to get some love and judgment. Indie review takes up-and-coming indie and creator-owned series and puts them through the review process so you can confidently support the best of the small press and passion driven projects in the comic industry.
Title: Pathfinder #1
Genre/s: Fantasy/Adventure
Writer: Jim Zub (Skullkickers, Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki)
Artist: Andrew Huerta (Everlast, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans)
Colorist: Ross Campbell (Skullkickers, House of Mystery)
Letterer: Marshall Dillon (Green Hornet, A Game Of Thrones)
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Number of Issues: 1 (on-going)
Page Count: 22 (story) 12 More >
A Second Chance To Get Those SDCC ’12 Gentle Giant Exclusives
Jul 26th
Gentle Giant offered some rather incredible statues, busts, and figures at this year’s San Diego Comic Con, and the after market on some of these items are rather unbelievable thanks to ebay. However, you don’t need to worry if you just want to own a Thanos mini-bust or Invisible Bilbo Baggins figure. Gentle Giant’s website is currently offering up the remainder of their SDCC exclusives at the same prices you paid at the show, without the hassle of convention passes or lines. Check out the items below, including the two Hobbit pieces that were premiered at the convention:
Comixology Celebrates Its 5 Year Anniversary With Free Comics At San Diego Comic Con
Jul 6th
ComiXology, the premier digital comic reader available on countless platforms, is giving away a special treat throughout San Diego Comic Con next week to celebrate their 5th anniversary. Starting Thursday and running through Sunday, select booths around the convention floor will be giving away limited edition postcards with ComiXology codes. Each postcard is limited to just 1,000 copies, which is a pretty small number for a Comic Con give away. But for those lucky first thousand to grab one of the postcards each day, you’ll be getting a free comic or full trade paperback through ComiXology for a rather incredible More >
San Diego Comic Con Exclusives ’12: IDW
Jun 28th
IDW Publishing is one of the big comic companies that is known for high quality physical comics and awesome licensed properties. If you’re a fan of G.I. Joe, Transformers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, or countless other classic Geek properties, than IDW is probably where you’ll find them in comic form. But IDW offers much more than that, with comics that celebrate great artists like Ashley Wood, and the highly popular Artist Editions of classic Marvel comics. This year IDW is bring 17 awesome exclusives with them to San Diego’s Comic Con International, and we’re sharing a look at all of More >
