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50-Word Review: Star Wars – Obi-Wan and Anakin #1

Set between Star Wars Episode 1 and 2, Obi-Wan and his padawan Anakin are called to assist on a planet that's meant to have no inhabitants. Charles Soule's writing and Marco Checchetto's art come together well. There's also some nice back story featuring Palpatine / Mace Windu - this five-issue … [Read More...]

Marvel and DC

50-Word Review: Star Wars – Obi-Wan and Anakin #1

Set between Star Wars Episode 1 and 2, Obi-Wan and his padawan Anakin are called to assist on a planet that's meant to have no inhabitants. Charles Soule's … [Read More...]

50-Word Review: Daredevil #1

Daredevil's back in New York, his identity again secret and he has a trainee / sidekick to boot. Soule's writing continues the story nicely from Waid's farewell and … [Read More...]

I Was Cynical About Secrets Wars and Battleworld Until..

... I finished reading the first issue of 1872, one of the 5000 comics Marvel is putting out with it's universe-altering, cross-over reboot extravaganza. But … [Read More...]

Review: Darth Vader #1 and #2

Marvel had lots to live up to when they took over the reins from Dark Horse in telling Star Wars stories in comics. The first two issues of Darth Vader prove they've … [Read More...]

Press Releases / Industry News

IDW Releases Disney Monthly Titles

Pree release below in full. I can see this going starkly one way or the other - they'll sell gangbusters or flop spectacularly based on the remaining level of public … [Read More...]

Image Goes Mail Order

Well here's a bit of news I didn't expect. Image Comics have gotten themselves into the direct subscription and mail order business big-time, offering dozen of … [Read More...]

Other Companies

50-Word Review: Archie #1

Archie and friends are iconic and a reboot to the modern day could have been an utter disaster. The result is actually the opposite: a totally entertaining, … [Read More...]

Headspace TP Released Next Week

Regular readers will know I'm an unadulterated fan of this series (check our review of issues 1-5 here). So I'm pleased to hear that a trade paperback of the … [Read More...]

Review: Usagi Yojimbo Senso #6

Not a dream, not a hoax, not an imaginary story. Well, actually, it’s kinda one of those. (Warning. This review is from a long-time Usagi Yojimbo fan. He tried to … [Read More...]

50-Word Review: Deadly Class #10

I don't read comics for laughs, expecially Deadly Class. Issue #10 keeps a frenetic pace, but still manages to add a scene that had me laughing big time. It's … [Read More...]

Webcomics

Gold Humour: Texts From Superheroes

Thanks to a friend letting me know about the site Texts From Superheroes, I can pass it on to you to enjoy as well. Here's one example: Now go check out the … [Read More...]

Webcomic Wednesday – Moth City Part 4

You can never have too much of a good thing. That's why this week, for Webcomic Wednesday, I return through the digital space to look at Tim Gibson's Moth City, as … [Read More...]

Random Goodness

Sexism Towards Cosplayers: Here’s How To Act

Bleeding Cool have a great article from Nicole Jacobs on the crap she's had to put up with at events. It's a great read and hopefully some of those guilty of crappy behaviour like this in the past might stop and think before they try it again. If you're a … [Read More...]

Star Trek Meets Planet of the Apes

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Star Trek™ Meets Planet Of The Apes! IDW Publishing Partners With Boom! Studios For Epic Crossover San Diego, CA (July 25, 2014) – Have you ever wondered what it would be like to “mind-meld” with a … [Read More...]

IDW Buys Top Shelf

Industry News is a service from The Comics Herald that passes on comics industry press releases in full. IDW Publishing Acquires Top Shelf Productions Two Industry Leaders Combine Forces San Diego, CA (January 6, 2015) – Leading comic book and graphic … [Read More...]

Review: Faction Anthology #1 – Various Creators

There's no shortage of crowd funded comics projects around, but I love seeing the quality finished products, particularly local ones. Faction is such a beast - edited by New Zealanders Damon Keen and Amie Maxwell, its a collection of work by a range of New … [Read More...]

The Walking Dead Season 4 – Episode 5 – “Internment”

Warning: full spoilers for the episode follow I always took Rick as the foil to Carol's less empathetic form of leadership. It made logical sense, as she was the only other person who produced any discernible leadership qualities to date. However, after the … [Read More...]