Basically all you need to know about this series is that it is centered on The Plutonian. He used to be a great goodie and he’s turned into an evil baddie. It’s a great and simple premise, but writer Mark Waid has fashioned it into quite the complex tale. As any scribe knows, or is [...]
Astonishing X-Men #30 Preview
That Astonishing X-Men sure is one pretty series. The final issue of its Ghost Boxes story arc by writer Warren Ellis and awesome artist Simone Bianchi hits shelves on June 24. Below are a few random pages.
City Cyclops
I just ran in to the rather humorous comic strip below on Dark Horse’s site. There’s plenty more at creator Jon Adams’ site. That’s the joy of the internet for ya. There’s so many hidden gems that it’s like Christmas every day.
The Aliens of Olympus
I’ve been working my way through the excellent 8 disc Alien Quadrilogy box set as of late. Every film in the franchise is so distinct yet it manages to tie-in to an overall story structure, which is impressive. This year is the 30th anniversary of the first Alien film by Ridley Scott and to celebrate, [...]
Archaia Returns
They used to be known as ASP or Archaia Studios Press. Now it’s just Archaia. They’ve been out of regular comics production for over a year, but are now back, with new and resumed series, such as The Engineer and Robotika, and that’s good news. Right now, on Broken Frontier, there’s a couple of cool [...]
Die Hard at BOOM!
Those whacky funsters at BOOM! Studios seem to have a knack for headline grabbing (at least on the comics interwebs) franchise acquisitions. Cars, The Incredibles, Muppets, Farscape, Eureka and now Jennifer’s Body (the upcoming Megan Fox film written by Juno’s Diablo Cody) and the classic Die Hard. That’s a diverse line-up. The Die Hard promo [...]
The Spirit Review
Frank Miller is a legend in the comics biz, and rightly so. As writer/artist he re-invigorated Daredevil for Marvel and Batman for DC in the 80s then went on to give the world his own creations such as 300 and Sin City. The film adaptation of the latter is the most faithful comic movie ever [...]
The Unclothed Man
Don’t be scared off by that title. Writer/artist Dash Shaw’s breakthrough book was last year’s Bottomless Belly Button and now he’s teaming up with IFC (the Independent Film Channel) for his latest project. Press release and funky art below. Five -Episode Series will Premiere Exclusively on IFC.com in Conjunction with Fantagraphics Books Release in November [...]
Bluewater’s Logan’s Run Comic
It’s a good time to be a fan of classic sci-fi novels. BOOM! Studios are releasing Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (which became Blade Runner) and now Bluewater are turning their attention to another dystopian future that was the basis for a much loved film. Press release below. Bluewater Productions proudly announces an exciting [...]
Impaler #3 Review
At Broken Frontier is my review for this week’s Impaler #3 from the fine folks at Image. What’s it all about you ask? Basically, Vlad the Impaler comes to our century to help the overwhelmed military kill as many vampires as possible. This has been a great series so far, and certainly not one for [...]
Perty Pics For You
For your ocular pleasure, below are a few of this week’s new release covers from Marvel, as well as the variant cover for Image’s Olympus #2 out late next month, which is by new Batman and Robin artist, Frank Quitely.
James Jean Art Book Preview
From AdHouse books (purveyors of fine looking arty books) comes another impressive product. Arriving in July is The Hallowed Seam PR Vol. 3. If you’ve seen James Jean’s delicious Fables covers for DC/Vertigo or his other PR (Process Recess) books, then you’ll drool over this. 284 pages of sketches, experimental paintings and more. I’m a [...]
The Art of Top Cow Book
Who doesn’t like pretty coffee table books adorned with prettier art? That’s a rhetorical question. Top Cow have released a few of these books already focused on certain characters, but come July 29 they’re unleashing a 320 whopper of a Hard Cover with even more art. Press release below. Top Cow Productions, Inc. proudly announced [...]
