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THE BOYS Artist Darick Robertson and Writers Eric Peterson and Joe Aubrey Unleash SPACE BASTARDS with Humanoids

1/9/2021

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The Intergalactic, Kickass Romp Arrives This Month 
 
(January 8, 2020) Humanoids, the Los Angeles-based publisher of some of the world’s most iconic and groundbreaking science fiction and fantasy graphic novels, is launching a kickass, intergalactic story like none other: SPACE BASTARDS. The Boys artist Darick Roberston and writers Eric Peterson and Joe Aubrey team up to unleash the galaxy’s most vicious and depraved...postal couriers?
 
In SPACE BASTARDS, violence is everywhere. Corporations are exploiting the weak and disenfranchised. And while America has taken to the cosmos, scientific advancements and technology have outpaced civilization as we know it. Even getting mail between planets is damn near impossible. Enter the Intergalactic Postal Service, a deadly organization with a brutal, mercenary business model. Whoever delivers the package gets the cash. And every delivery can be made by any means necessary. 
 
"I have long admired Humanoids for the quality material they publish. I guess it was time to lower the bar,” said co-creator and artist Darick Roberston. “SPACE BASTARDS is a longtime brainchild of Eric Peterson and Joe Aubrey, their labor of love that I brought my own brand of crazy to with my character designs and storytelling. It's a fun world, where things like science don't get in the way of the fiction. It's a wild ride."
 
SPACE BASTARDS kicks off in January with the seven-part monthly "Tooth and Mail” arc by series co-creators Roberston, Peterson, and Aubrey. “Darick Robertson’s art for the seven-part story 'Tooth and Mail' is gritty, sleazy and hyper violent,” said Eric Peterson. “It really sets the tone for the series.” There will also be a one-in-ten collectible, black light variant cover by acclaimed artist Dan Panosian as well as a 50/50 virgin variant cover by Darick Robertson.
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Later this year, writers Eric Peterson and Joe Aubrey will be joined by all-star artists Simon Bisley (Lobo) and Clint Langley (2000AD) for a series of high-octane SPACE BASTARDS specials, a single one-shot followed by two annuals. “The standalone format of the upcoming SPACE BASTARDS specials allows us to really showcase the individual storytelling strengths of these amazing artists,” said co-creator and co-writer Joe Aubrey. 

In SPACE BASTARDS, David S. Proton is a meek, unemployed accountant desperate for money. David  joins the Intergalactic Postal Service only to be paired with Manny Corns (a.k.a. “The Manicorn”), a sardonic brute who thrives on the competition provided by the company. And things only get worse from there. 
 
Originally funded on Kickstarter, SPACE BASTARDS has generated plenty of buzz for its larger-than-life cast and their death defying antics: ​
“Injected with a rowdy cocktail of hyper-violent sci-fi thrills and a wicked sense of humor… Space Bastards is burning up the comics scene featuring an all-star roster of talent.” — SYFY WIRE

“Space Bastards is the cultivation of industry giants coming together to construct a reality based in blood, booze, and rock-n-roll.” — BLEEDING COOL

The mega-sized, 44-page first issue of SPACE BASTARDS drops on Wednesday, January 13. 

For more updates on Humanoids on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. For all things Space Bastards visit Spacebastards.com.
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COMBAT collection by Sam Glanzman

1/9/2021

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The COMBAT HC collection by SAM GLANZMAN!
Now available HERE on Indiegogo
250+ pages of WWII greatness!
Cover galleries featuring the art of
Walter Simonson, Russ Heath, Dave Dorman, John McCrea, & Russ Braun
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I wanted to let you all know that I have finally collected the first five issues of COMBAT by Sam Glanzman. This includes Pearl Harbor, Dunkirk, Midway, Battle for Britain, and D-Day. Over 250 pages of WWII greatness! Plus, three cover galleries, including all the great retro covers from the 1960's, plus the new variant covers by Dave Dorman, Walter Simonson, Russ Heath, John McCrea, and Russ Braun. We also included all the essays, old and new, about WWII and Sam Glanzman. We need to raise $5000 to print and ship this 250+ hardcover collection, and we are asking $40 per book. We also have hard covers available for $60, signed by Sam Glanzman's widow, Sue Glanzman. 

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE COMBAT COLLECTION CAMPAIGN


There's a LOT more info (and images) on the campaign page.

For now, here is the variant cover gallery. . .
Pearl Harbor by Dave Dorman                                               Dunkirk by Walter Simonson
Midway by Russ Heath                                                                               Battle for Britain by John McCrea
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D-Day by Russ Braun

I really need your support to get these comics by Glanzman collected, and out to a larger audience through book (not just comic book) distribution. I hope you will grab a copy of the COMBAT HC collection. And please spread the word to anyone you think would be interested in supporting war comics and/or Sam Glanzman. Thank you so much!

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE COMBAT COLLECTION CAMPAIGN
 
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IT'S ALIVE! is the brainchild of multiple Eisner Award nominee Drew Ford, publishing out of print comics, English translations of foreign material, original projects, and other unique collectibles.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
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LAST DANCE from Iron Circus Comics

1/7/2021

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Prima ballerina Miriam has trained her whole life to get where she is, but she’s been keeping a secret from her friends and her dance company. Years of injuries have been taking their toll and when one final ankle sprain sidelines her at a crucial moment, she may have to call it quits. In her rage, she finds a hidden doorway, a seemingly magical pair of slippers, and a dark voice coaxing her to try them on. In exchange for the spirit's participation in her dance life, it will help her heal and get back to work. But since we've all read a horror comic before, we know that no supernatural fix comes without a sneaky price.

Reading LAST DANCE is like discovering a horror film for kids from A24. What starts as a "be careful what you wish for tale" bounds over that always-effective construction and lands somewhere much more affecting, with a revelation that the spirit is no "Phantom of the Ballet" and may have a longer history than it let on. It's a story of healing -- both physically and spiritually -- and how tough that can be for kids, with a surprisingly emotional denouement for such a deceptively simple ghost story. 
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​TITLE:
 Last Dance
WRITER: Hanna Schroy 
ILLUSTRATOR: 
Hanna Schroy
TRIM: 6" × 9"
AGE RANGE: Middle Grade (8-12)
GENRE: Supernatural 
SRP: $12
FORMAT: Trade Paperback
PAGE COUNT: 200
PUB DATE: January 12, 2021
ISBN #:  9781945820724
ITEM CODE: OCT201457
PUBLISHER: Iron Circus Comics
TRADE DISTRIBUTOR: Consortium

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Limited Edition MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS Hardcovers Launch For Pre-Order Through Kickstarter

1/5/2021

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  Exclusive New High End Hardcovers Now Available With Signatures, Exclusive Artwork & More
 


LOS ANGELES, CA (January 5, 2021) – BOOM! Studios, under license by Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), today announced that, following the exciting new relaunch of the Mighty Morphin and Power Rangers series in 2020, the entire fifty-five issue flagship series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, along with several key tie-in issues, will be collected in six premium, limited edition Deluxe Hardcover volumes and available for pre-order individually or in a complete set through Kickstarter. 

The full Mighty Morphin Power Rangers pre-order campaign can be found here at Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/boom-studios/mighty-morphin-power-rangers-complete-comic-book-collections?ref=2jbeoc.

Fans will have the opportunity to pre-order a complete set of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in BOOM! Studios “Deluxe” hardcover format, collecting the entire Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic book series. This new pre-order campaign will offer three different versions of these hardcovers:
  • MIGHTY Editions: these Deluxe format hardcovers feature artwork by Goñi Montes exclusive to this campaign and not available on any other collected editions.
  • MORPHIN Editions: these Deluxe format hardcovers feature the previously mentioned cover artwork AND an exclusive slipcase featuring new artwork Goñi Montes, both of which will only be available through this campaign.
  • MEGAZORD Editions: these Deluxe format hardcovers feature the previously mentioned cover artwork, the previously mentioned exclusive slipcase, AND an acetate sleeve featuring new artwork of a portion of the Megazord.
Fans can pre-order at three primary levels including (1) individual volumes, (2) a complete set of all six volumes, and (3) ultra-premium, limited collectible sets through February 4, 2021. 

Additionally, BOOM! Studios is offering fans who pre-order before 10:00am PST on January 6, 2021, a free set of six Power Rangers Helmet pins as a special Thank You.

"MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS was one of the biggest new comic book series launches of the decade and we're thrilled to collect the entire series in the most high end hardcovers we've ever produced, available exclusively through this campaign," said Filip Sablik, President, Publishing & Sales, BOOM! Studios. "This is a chance for fans to get the entire series in limited edition formats that will never be available anywhere else, along with special bonuses like signatures from iconic Power Rangers actors, artists, and more."

Currently, Power Rangers is celebrating 28 continuous years on the air, making it one of the longest running kids’ live-action series in television history with nearly 900 episodes aired to date. Created by Haim Saban and launched in 1993 with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the franchise celebrates its 28th season, “Power Rangers Dino Fury” premiering this year on Saturdays at 8 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon in the U.S. 

Print copies of the latest issues of Mighty Morphin and Power Rangers, kicking off a brand new era of Unlimited Power, are available now exclusively at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the one nearest you) or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers like comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Madefire. 


For continuing news on the Mighty Morphin and Power Rangers comic book series and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.

For more on Power Rangers, please visit www.powerrangers.com and follow Power Rangers on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.



About Hasbro
Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) is a global play and entertainment company committed to Creating the World's Best Play and Entertainment Experiences. From toys, games and consumer products to television, movies, digital gaming, live action, music, and virtual reality experiences, Hasbro connects to global audiences by bringing to life great innovations, stories and brands across established and inventive platforms.  Hasbro’s iconic brands include NERF, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, MY LITTLE PONY, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH, MONOPOLY, BABY ALIVE, POWER RANGERS, PEPPA PIG and PJ MASKS, as well as premier partner brands. Through its global entertainment studio, eOne, Hasbro is building its brands globally through great storytelling and content on all screens. Hasbro is committed to making the world a better place for all children and all families through corporate social responsibility and philanthropy. Hasbro ranked among the 2020 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media and has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere Institute for the past nine years. We routinely share important business and brand updates on our Investor Relations website, Newsroom and social channels (@Hasbro on Twitter and Instagram.) © 2021 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.  


About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios was founded by Ross Richie in 2005 with the singular focus of creating world-class comic book and graphic novel storytelling for all audiences. Through the development of four distinct imprints—BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Box, KaBOOM!, and Archaia—BOOM! has produced award-winning original work, including Lumberjanes, Once & Future, Something is Killing the Children, Giant Days, and Mouse Guard, while also breaking new ground with established licenses such as Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Firefly, WWE, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Cartoon Network, and The Jim Henson Company properties. BOOM! will also bring their original series to life through unique first-look relationships with 20th Century for film and with Netflix for TV. Please visit www.boom-studios.com for more information. 
 
Web: www.boom-studios.com
Twitter: @boomstudios
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Musketeers Monday - All for One...Great Price!

1/4/2021

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12/26/2020

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EXCLUSIVE One Formula Blue Canbot by Sket-one!! DROPPING BOXING DAY (DEC 26TH)!!

12/24/2020

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Danger ⚠️ Extremely Dope and Pure Collectibility!

Sket One CYAN
One Formula Canbot!

We are super excited to bring you a brand new, and exclusive release with our amazing partner, IAMRETRO!
End the year with a BANG!!

Standing at 5.5” with its trademark rattle, this dope Canbot fits perfectly with the rest of the Canz family!
Limited to 200 pieces worldwide! 
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*Available and ready to ship!*
Dropping BOXING DAY, Sat Dec 26th, at 12 am(et)
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*Canbot mafia will receive an allotment for lottery after the release*
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64-Page One-Shot Presents Infinite Possibilities for the World’s Greatest Super Heroes on March 2, 2021

12/18/2020

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The DC Universe enters its next phase this March with the release of Infinite Frontier #0, a 64-page one-shot from the most creative and innovative storytellers in comics that sets the table for new tales, talent, and characters for 2021 and beyond.
 
As Dark Nights: Death Metal exposes our heroes to the Multiverse’s darkest threats and DC’s Future State event provides a glimpse into possible futures of the DC Universe, this blockbuster one-shot propels our heroes into the current day and a world full of endless possibilities.
 
“Infinite Frontier #0 really feels like the beginning of a new era of DC Comics, a time when anything is possible,” said writer Joshua Williamson. “We’re taking the aftermath of Dark Nights: Death Metal and combining it with the best things we love as storytellers about the DC Universe, resulting in bold, fun, and exciting new directions. There are a lot of teases to new story lines, surprises, and mysteries for the year set up in Infinite Frontier #0 that you won’t want to miss.”
 
Featuring a dynamic primary cover by Dan Jurgens and Mikel Janín and an equally breathtaking card stock variant cover by John Timms, these stories will be delivered by some of the best talent in comics, including (among others):
 
  • Joshua Williamson, Scott Snyder, and James Tynion IV with John Timms
  • Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez
  • Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad with Alitha Martinez
  • Geoff Johns and Todd Nauck
  • Joshua Williamson and Alex Maleev
  • James Tynion IV and Jorge Jiménez
  • Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Jamal Igle
 
Infinite Frontier #0 will also serve as the catalyst for new can’t-miss series and story lines continuing throughout 2021:
 
  • An unthinkable, unexpected attack by the Joker makes him the target of a worldwide dragnet with ex-cop Jim Gordon in hot pursuit in the ongoing series The Joker by James Tynion IV and Guillem March
  • Spinning out of her breakout appearances in Future State: Wonder Woman and Future State: Superman/Wonder Woman, a young Yara Flor begins the search for her destiny and connection to the Amazons
  • It’s orientation day at Titans Tower as Tim Sheridan and Rafa Sandoval introduce a new group of teen heroes (including the future Red X) to the original New Teen Titans, setting the table for the duo’s Teen Titans Academy series in March
  • The adventures of the Justice League continue (beginning with Justice League #59), now written by Brian Michael Bendis with artist David Marquez, with new JL members, including Black Adam, Hippolyta, and Naomi
  • Wonder Woman ventures into the "godsphere," creating an exciting new storyline by Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad and Travis Moore, continuing in March's Wonder Woman #770
  • Award-winning writer Geoff Johns and Todd Nauck tell an all-new Stargirl story
 
For fans wanting a gateway into the next great era of storytelling, this 64-page oversize one-shot is a guaranteed must-have for March pull lists. Priced at $5.99 for the main cover version and $6.99 for the card stock variant, this book will be available at all comic book stores and participating digital retailers on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.
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​Unlikely Heroes Drops New Kid-Friendly Title as a Holiday Surprise

12/17/2020

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HAMILTON, MT -- Unlikely Heroes Studios has been busy lately. After the
back-to-back digital release of The Surgeon #3 and The Unthinkables #1,
the indie publisher also released a surprise title by Surgeon writer,
John Pence, co-written his young son Will.

Hot Brass, Pharaoh’s Gold started with then-ten-year-old Will asking the
important question that all parents face sooner or later: Who would win
in a fight between cowboys and mummies? Immediately, the father-son team
set out to find the answer. Hot Brass starts with a train robbery, wakes
up a bunch of mummies, and calls in the sheriff to sort it all out over
the course of 32 pages of wild fun.
Art duties for this book are handled by veteran comics artist Joe
Koziarski, who started his career working on Speed Racer in the ‘90s and
worked with Pence on The Ballad of Brighid of Atlanta in 2015.

“This book has been nothing but fun from the get-go,” Pence says, “I
loved introducing my son to the process, and I loved his input.
Honestly, a lot of the best visual gags are his. He’s a natural. And I
knew I could count on Joe to capture the innocence, fun, and wackiness
of this world.”

“I wanted to make something that was explicitly written for kids,” Pence
continues, “because The Surgeon definitely is not. This book does have
some alcohol, tobacco, and firearms, but it’s nothing you wouldn’t have
seen on a kids’ show in the ‘50s.”

“I was just minding my own business one Tuesday afternoon,” says Laurie
Foster, publisher and editor of Unlikely Heroes, “and out of the blue,
John’s like, ‘Hey, you know that cowboys n’ mummies thing I’ve been
fooling with on and off? It’s done.”

“I was plenty busy with Unthinkables and The Surgeon, but if one of your
creators comes to you with a complete, funny book that’s going to engage
new comics readers, what are you gonna do?”

Hot Brass, Pharaoh’s Gold is currently available in electronic format
from the publisher and all major online comics retailers. Check it out.


www.uhstudios.com
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Nightwing Returns in March 2021 — With Batgirl By His Side!

12/17/2020

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DC’s Original Sidekick Gets a New Creative Team in Post-Future State Blüdhaven!
The New York Times bestselling Injustice and Suicide Squad team of Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo take on Nightwing!
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Nightwing, with Batgirl by his side, returns to Blüdhaven in March 2021 when Nightwing #78, by new New York Times-bestselling creative team Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo, hits comic book shelves! Dick Grayson is back after DC’s Future State event—and his drive to keep Blüdhaven safe has never been stronger!

“Despite, awkwardly, killing him twice (in Injustice and DCeased),” said Taylor, “I'm a huge Nightwing fan. And I couldn't be more excited to take on a hero I’ve always considered a DC A-lister. Our series is about showing that. It’s about putting Dick Grayson back on that pedestal where he belongs.”

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Interior art from Nightwing #78 by Bruno Redondo and Adriano Lucas

“It’s also about taking everything Bruno and I love about Nightwing and testing him in a completely new way,” continued Taylor. “Exploring how Dick reacts when faced with impossible odds, and with a life-changing opportunity which comes his way in our very first issue.”
 
In Taylor and Redondo’s Nightwing run, Blüdhaven has elected a new mayor with the last name Zucco, which can’t be good for DC’s first sidekick and former Robin—but is it good for Blüdhaven? When Nightwing enlists Batgirl’s help in investigating the politician bearing the same name as the man who murdered his parents, she unearths details that will shock and fundamentally change the hero.

“I’m not holding anything back from this project,” said Redondo. “Nightwing means kinetic potential, evolution, and a positive assertiveness more than any other character I’ve worked on...and that’s the kind of hero we all need right now. Working with Tom on Nightwing is the perfect evolution for us as a team! We have incredible ideas for Dick Grayson’s new adventures.”

And appearing in the first issue of Taylor and Redondo’s new Nightwing comic is a potential new sidekick for Dick Grayson—a three-legged puppy that he shields from harm in Blüdhaven’s alleys! Will Nightwing adopt this nameless mutt? And will she warm fan’s hearts as fast as Nightwing kicks her tormentor’s butts? Meet her for the first time on March 16 in Nightwing #78!

Will she stay? If so, what will Dick Grayson name this beleaguered three-legged dog?
 

“This is the perfect time for a Nightwing story,” concluded Taylor. “It’s the right time for a charming, entertaining, positive force for good standing with the underrepresented, and pushing back against corruption and greed.”

Nightwing #78, written by Tom Taylor (DCeased, Injustice) with art and cover by Bruno Redondo (Injustice, Suicide Squad), color by Adriano Lucas, lettering by Wes Abbott, edited by Jessica Chrn, featuring a variant cover by Skan, takes Nightwing to the next stage of his evolution as a hero! For more information on Nightwing, Batgirl, and the World’s Greatest Super Heroes, visit DC’s website at www.dccomics.com and follow DC on social media at @DCComics and @thedcnation.
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