Black Magick Vol. 1: Awakening
Greg Rucka, writer; Nicola Scott, artist
Image Comics, 2016
A crime story with a twist: Rowan Black is a homicide detective with the Portsmouth Police Department, and she's also a witch. In fact the story opens with her c
Read more…Gideon Falls Vol. 1: Black Barn
Jeff Lemire & Andrea Sorrentino; Dave Stewart, colors
Image Comics, 2018
The quiet village of Gideon Falls is a haunted place. Some believe in the existence of a black barn, a supernatural place that reappears periodica
Read more…The Legion of "Hey, It's That Guy!" Character Actors loses a stalwart member, James Karen.
From The Hollywood Reporter: "James Karen, Actor in 'Poltergeist' and So Much More, Dies at 94"
You definitely have seen this dude in something, 'cause he's do
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Netflix’s Luke Cage Season 2 features a gallery of fascinating characters, most of whom have appeared in the comics. Well, sort of. There have been some changes:
BLACK MARIAH
Cover art by Billy Graham. Copyrig
Place your bets in one corner we have the Action Ace, the Man of Steel, SUPERMAN and in the other, we have the Avenging Son, the Deep Sea Dynamo, the SUB-MARINER!! Who comes up on top in 1939?
Remember, Superman is not all-powerful here. He has limit
Read more…Has anyone been watching the NBC show Midnight, Texas? It’s based on the book series of the same name by Charlaine Harris, author the series that became the HBO series True Blood. Being on network TV, the show is not as over-the-top as True Blood bu
Season 2 of Marvel’s Iron Fist debuts exclusively on Netflix September 7, 2018.
'Iron Fist' Season 2: Alice Eve's Role Revealed to Be a Major Daredevil Villain
'Iron Fist' Footage Shown At SDCC Reveals Classic Costume
Read more…I wrote my first article for The Daily Memphian, the new journalism start-up in Memphis, as a freelancer. It's about the Memphis Comic Expo, starring Chris Claremont. Please click on the link -- as an unemployed journalist, I need the boost!
Read more…I saw the first two HALLOWEEN (Michael Mysers) on AMC , edited for TV .
I'd never seen them before , actual-like . I saw them in reverse order , the showing of II follwed by the " " more for the West Coast "?? repeat of I .
I have been in a hospi
Read more…Anthea Bell was not so well known in this country, but she was a huge figure in the British comics world, as she was the one who translated the Asterix books into English. I enjoyed her work on those books immensely when I was a kid.
Read more…For a character that's been around since the 1970s, Black Lightning doesn't have the deepest bench for a rogues gallery. (On the other hand, he's got an incredibly sturdy supporting cast, thanks to Tony Isabella, and later, Judd Winick.)
But judging
Read more…Andrew A. Smith
Tribune Content Agency
October can be an early Christmas for superhero fans, with four superhero shows premiering in just the week of Oct. 8-14. With Spoiler Warnings ahoy, here are some of the standout elements:
Photo: Robert Falc
While re-reading Marvel's EARTH X collection, I noticed that writer Jim Krueger advanced the idea that originally the gods of Marvel-Earth were a race of shapeshifters who took on the personas of the gods and became "fixed" in those forms. I'm wonder
Read more…NYCC 2018: DARK HORSE RETURNS TO PANDORA!
Dark Horse Comics and Award-Winning Author Sherri L. Smith Bring Fans an Epic Retelling of James Cameron’s Masterpiece From a New Perspective
MILWAUKIE, Ore., (September 27, 2018)—For the past thirty years,
Read more…KIRKMAN ANNOUNCES FINAL STORY ARC OF OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA
PORTLAND, OR, 10/04/2018 — Robert Kirkman took to the stage today at New York Comic Con to announce the series' final story arc of his co-created horror series with Paul Azaceta, OUTCA
Read more…Captain Kirk Crosses Paths With Fellow Captains Picard, Janeway, and Sisko in Star Trek: The Q Conflict
The Original Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager Collide for the First Time in Six-Issue Comic Book Crossover
SAN DIEGO, CA
Read more…Andrew A. Smith
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Two veteran genre shows aired their latest season premieres Oct. 7, to (mostly) positive reviews. That’s critical, because both Doctor Who and The Walking Dead are undergoing soft reboots.
The older of the two
Read more…Silver Volume 4
Stephan Franck, writer & illustrator
Dark Planet Comics, 2018
The final volume in Franck's noir vampire caper sees the con completed. It's a complex story involving double-crosses, unexpected meetings, and some esoteric vampire lore
Read more…Marvel Reveals New UNCANNY X-MEN #1 Hidden Gem Cover from Dave Cockrum!
New York, NY—September 25, 2018— This November, UNCANNY X-MEN returns with a new ongoing series, bringing together nearly every mutant left on earth in a story that threatens to
Read more…Copyright The CW
Cress Williams plays Jefferson Pierce, a father and schoolteacher who reluctantly emerges from superhero retirement in the The CW’s Black Lightning.
Andrew A. Smith
Tribune Content Agency
Black Lightning, a new superhero show, debu
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