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EMERALD CITY COMICON 2017 Preview

ECCC 2016

The superstars are aligning and blasting to Seattle for the 15th Anniversary of Emerald City Comicon, the biggest pop culture event in the Pacific Northwest.

Future Aquaman and Game of Thrones veteran Jason Momoa , Jeremy Renner Hawkeye of The Avengers, Ant-Man & The Wasp star Evangeline Lilly, Outlander stars Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan, Vincent D’Onofrio, the Kingpin of Daredevil, Millie Bobby Brown and Shannon Purser of Stranger Things are making their ECCC debut. Continue reading EMERALD CITY COMICON 2017 Preview

BLACK HISTORY MONTH: BLACK COMICS CHARACTER Updates

To celebrate Black History Month here’s a look at ten of the most influential black characters who helped make comics continuity more inclusive and inspire future creators and readers. Fictional characters are not as important as civil rights leaders, athletes, artists or scientists but it’s important to see diversity in the pages and panels.

Black Panther: The Crew courtesy Marvel

The first black superhero is bigger than ever. Let’s begin with the King and his expanding empire: Continue reading BLACK HISTORY MONTH: BLACK COMICS CHARACTER Updates

New Comics Picks for February 1, 2017

Monsters Unleashed #3 courtesy Marvel

The secret past of a Star Wars icon exposed!

What could be the biggest Batman/Bane battle ever…yes, maybe even more brutal than the one you’re thinking of!

It’s all in this week’s new comic book picks for the first week of February but let’s kick it off with our monstrous first pick:

Monsters Unleashed #2

More gigantic creatures fall to Earth. What does a teenage boy have to do with the invasion? Why have a team of classic monsters confronted the boy? All Marvel’s heroes are racing across the planet to save lives and stop the rampages but this mystery boy and Elsa Bloodstone could be the only way to stop the monster outbreak. Continue reading New Comics Picks for February 1, 2017

CLOAK & DAGGER Actors Cast

Cloak & Dagger #1 courtesy Marvel

Marvel announced the actors cast as a fan-favorite comic book duo in the upcoming Cloak & Dagger television series on Freeform.

Former Disney Channel star and Hollywood Records recording artist Olivia Holt and Aubrey Joseph (“The Night Of,” “Run All Night”) will star as the super-powered runaway teens.

In the comics Tyrone Johnson and Tandy Bowen were teen runaways from very different lives who met on the streets of New York City. Continue reading CLOAK & DAGGER Actors Cast

New Comic Book Picks for January 25, 2017

Kamandi Challenge #1 courtesy DC Comics

A sci-fi villain and rock and roll legend score their own comic books, fallout from Civil War II and the X-Men’s next strike against the Inhumans. It’s a big week for comic book fans.

Welcome to this week’s new comic book picks.

We have to start this out with the return of a classic Kirby creation in an ambitious storytelling adventure:

Kamandi Challenge #1 An all-star roster brings back the boy hero of Jack Kirby’s post-Apocalyptic Earth. Fourteen superstar creative teams embark on an odyssey sending Kamandi across the DC Universe to find his parents. Each chapter ends with a cliffhanger. The next writer/artist will have to pick up the action, resolve it and create their own. Dan Abnett and Dale Eaglesham kick off the challenge. Continue reading New Comic Book Picks for January 25, 2017

POWER WOMEN of COMICS

Superman: Lois Lane #1 courtesy DC Comics

No powers, no problem. These characters are some of the most iconic and breakthrough women in comics.

They don’t have super powers but they are powerful in the careers in the DC and Marvel Universes.

We decided to honor these female characters without powers, costumes or code-names.

We love Batwoman, Batgirl, Harley Quinn, The Spoiler and Elektra but we are focusing on the strong women of science, government, law and order and strong in character.

Let’s kick it off with the ruthless power player in the DC Universe: Continue reading POWER WOMEN of COMICS