Berkley announced the January publication of the #1 bestselling cozy fantasy that has taken South Korea by storm: THE RAINFALL MARKET by You Yeong-Gwang, translated by Slin Jung. Part coming-of-age story and part escapist fantasy with all the whimsy of a Studio Ghibli film, this is the perfect read for fans of …
Read More »New Fantasy Noir Miniseries ‘Syphon’ To Launching From Image/Top Cow This July
Comic book documentarian Patrick Meaney (Grant Morrison: Talking With Gods, The Image Revolution) teams up with artist Jeff Edwards (G.I. Joe), with a story by Mohsen Ashraf, for the forthcoming Syphon. This three-issue, fantasy noir miniseries is set to launch from Image/Top Cow this July. “Syphon explores how much of a burden we …
Read More »Image Annoucne ‘Inkblot’ Fantasy Series For September
Third-generation comic artist Emma Kubert partners with up-and-coming writer Rusty Gladd to deliver the epic high-fantasy adventure, Inkblot. The new ongoing series will launch from Image Comics this September. Kubert is known most recently for contributions as a penciler, inker, and colorist for DC Entertainment’s DC Super Hero Girls and Teen Titans Go! She also drew …
Read More »‘One-Punch Man’ Season 2 Premiere Streams Exclusively On Hulu
VIZ Media proudly announces the premiere of Season 2 of the hit anime series ONE-PUNCH MAN on April 9th, the same day as the Japanese broadcast. ONE-PUNCH MAN will be presented in Japanese audio with English subtitles with new episodes every week on Hulu, the streaming home for Season 2 in …
Read More »Lion Forge Announces ‘Catalyst Prime: Seven Days’ From Gail Simone
Two years ago, “The Event” rocked Free Comic Book Day, and emerged as one of the most talked about titles of that first Saturday in May. This was the introduction of the Catalyst Prime Universe, a new seven-title superhero universe built around genuine representation in comics, hinging on a cosmic event distributing powers to …
Read More »‘These Are The Voyages’ Explores Star Trek After The Initial Cancellation
These Are the Voyages: Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek in the 1970s, Volume 1, from Jacobs/Brown Press, is the fourth installment in a heralded series of books about the development and legacy of Star Trek. This latest volume delivers surprising revelations concerning the decade-long fight to resurrect the series after its 1969 …
Read More »‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Holds Top Box Office Spot
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World earned another $30 million in its second weekend after traffic surged on Saturday. The film kept the top spot, easily beating the final film in the Madea franchise. The domestic total for the sequel stands at $97.9 million. How to Train Your …
Read More »Review: Nightfall by Simon R. Green
Grade: B- Stop!! If you haven’t read the rest of the “Secret Histories” novels, do not start here. “Nightfall” is the final book in the series and while the main story is self-contained, the back stories and continuing threads require knowledge of the other books. The Drood family has dedicated …
Read More »Tor Books Announces “TOR LABS” Dramatic Podcast Imprint
Tor Books announced the launch of TOR LABS, a new imprint emphasizing experimental approaches to genre publishing, beginning with original dramatic podcasts. Helmed by Senior Editor Marco Palmieri and Editor Jennifer Gunnels, Tor Labs will debut this summer with Steal the Stars, a science fiction audio drama which will be produced in …
Read More »Fantasy Series ‘Mirror’ Embarks On New Story Arc
The intensely collaborative creative team of Emma Ríos (PRETTY DEADLY, ISLAND) and Hwei Lim (Lalage, Hero) will launch a new story arc in their ongoing fantasy series MIRROR this March. MIRROR #6 steps a half a century back from the events of the first arc. Fifty years before the human colony …
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