Just before the highly anticipated debut of KISS #1 from writer Amy Chu and artist Kewber Baal, Dynamite Entertainment announces the first spinoff series, KISS: The Demon! Co-written by series writer and comics superstar Amy Chu (Poison Ivy) and Erik Burnham (Back to the Future, Ghostbusters), with art by Eman Cassallos (Jennifer Blood, Vampirella), KISS: The …
Read More »CBLDF Presents: Liberty Annual 2016
Image Comics and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund present LIBERTY ANNUAL 2016, coming this November. Shipping on the eve of the U.S. election, this year’s installment of CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL is a call to optimism that celebrates real people whose efforts changed the world. “Our mission was to create …
Read More »Who Will You Create? Skylanders Imaginators Wants to Know!
Activision and Skylanders Imaginators is dedicating the entire month of October to creation and bringing imaginations to life. The month-long celebration includes the launch of Skylanders Imaginators, this year’s tentpole console game release; Skylanders™ Academy, the Netflix Original series; Skylanders Creator, a new mobile app that allows kids to create characters on-the-go; and much more. …
Read More »‘Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children’ Tops Weak Box Office
Tim Burton’s kid-friendly fantasy adventure Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children opened to $28.5 million from 3,522 theaters at the North American box office over the weekend, blowing past Pete Berg’s oil rig disaster pic Deepwater Horizon and easily landing at No. 1. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Deepwater Horizon placed No. 2 with $20.6 million from 3,259 cinemas. …
Read More »Retro Meets Modern with the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition
The Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition console, anticipated to be one of the hottest gifts this holiday season, launches on Nov. 11 at a suggested retail price of only $59.99. The system includes 30 classic NES games like Super Mario Bros. 3, Metroid and The Legend of Zelda, plus a replica of the original NES …
Read More »Dark Horse All-Stars Give “Black Hammer” The Super Treatment
Jeff Lemire’s superhero comic series is getting the super treatment: Dark Horse is proud to announce that Black Hammer will have an oversized anthology issue in early 2017. Black Hammer Giant-Sized Annual features an all-star slate of guest artists illustrating five stories by Jeff Lemire. Dustin Nguyen (The Authority, Batman: Streets of Gotham), Emi …
Read More »VIZ Media Announces 2016 New York Comic Con Activities & Convention Exclusives
VIZ Media brings a jam-packed weekend of unique creator events, informative panel discussions, fun booth activities and a specially curated selection of exclusive retail items available for purchase during New York Comic Con 2016. New York Comic Con (NYCC) takes place October 6th – 9th at the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan and …
Read More »National Amusements Proposes Combination of CBS and Viacom
National Amusements, Inc., the owner of a majority of CBS and Viacom’s voting stock, today announced that it has asked the boards of CBS and Viacom to consider a potential combination of the companies. A copy of the text of the letter transmitted today to the respective boards is set forth …
Read More »Dark Horse Celebrates Ten Years Of Empowerment
In honor of the tenth anniversary of Adam Warren’s breakout hit, Dark Horse is proud to announce the next installments in the Empowered series: Empowered and the Soldier of Love and Empowered Volume 10. Adam Warren (The Dirty Pair, Gen13) creates more adventures for Emp while Karla Diaz (Cute Sins, Coffee Shop) applies her magnificent artistic skills …
Read More »Dark Horse Foresees A New Season Of “Angel”
Buffy’s first love will receive a solo series and a “re-vamped” creative team in Angel Season 11. Corinna Bechko (Lara Croft, Star Wars: Legacy II) writes Season 11 while Geraldo Borges (Deadpool, Ghost) illustrates the series, and Michelle Madsen (Buffy Season 9, Angel & Faith Season 10) colors the issues. Scott Fischer (Angel & Faith Season 10, Buffy: …
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