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Following last week’s announcement, the Bink Foundation and Macmillan Publishers have announced they are partnering to raise funds for retailers and employees of bookstores and comic book stores affected by Hurricane Helen. The charity unveiled a second matching gift from Illinois-based publisher Sourcebooks, owned by Penguin Random House. Like Macmillan, Sourcebooks will also donate up to $10,000 of proceeds to the funds raised by Binc. Dominique Raccoh, Publisher and CEO of Sourcebooks, added: Sourcebooks is proud to uplift our bookselling partners in any way we can, and we know our support will help local booksellers and their families during this…
One aspect of the first issue of Fantastic Four that readers will find impressive is the frenetic pace at which the story is approached. The inciting incident is set up before being largely abandoned in each subsequent chapter, throwing members of Marvel’s First Family into new concepts and conflicts as the issues progress.Even issues that introduce major FF villains tend to veer significantly into new areas of the story. Issue #5 introduces Doctor Doom before he kidnaps Sue in Chapter 1 (ensuring the surrender of the rest of the team) and sends the boys back in time to steal pirate…
After the first issue, it’s clear that Exceptional X-Men is a great teen mutant comic series. At the forefront of this is Kitty Pryde, who can’t help but support the children as she did back then. This teen drama follows “Exceptional X-Men #2” and will be highly relatable to teenagers and those who were bullied in high school.If it wasn’t already clear, this issue confirms that Kitty is the main character of this series. Issue #2 begins with Kitty working at Lulu Tavern, but quickly quits for a date. Author Eve L. Ewing puts Kitty at the root of the…
Silver Sprocket is one of the most exciting publishers of indie comics, and one of the coolest bookstores in San Francisco. Unfortunately, just being exciting and cool doesn’t necessarily pay for itself. After 15 years of publishing their award-winning comics, they started a fundraiser on their website. Rewards include monthly and annual subscriptions, tons of exclusive posters, signed books, and more. Why do we do fundraising? Well, the announcement says: To celebrate Silver Sprocket’s 15th year of publishing artist-driven, socially conscious comics that have ultimately won them an Eisner Award, multiple Ignaz Awards, and many other great achievements, we would…
Amazon’s latest Prime Day sale event has officially begun, and sales are in full swing. Samsung’s The Frame TV has been reduced to a record low price. The 55-inch model is currently $978, a significant price reduction of over $650. If you’ve been paying attention to this for years, it might be time to take the plunge.For the uninitiated, The Frame TV is one part television and one part artistic canvas. When you’re not using it to enjoy a show or movie, you can display your art prints. This is the perfect box for people who want to watch TV…
After the events of Blood Hunt, Blade is left with a lot of baggage to deal with. Possessed by Varnae, he leads an army of vampires, but barely survives. Blade tries to reclaim his own soul: Redband #1 tries to give Blade peace, or at least as much peace as he can get, before his troubles rear their heads.Author Brian Hill has good pacing and attitude when writing Blade, and it’s evident from the first few pages. The story doesn’t move quickly, but to the beat of its own drum. It helps establish the book’s identity and stay invested.In the…
Marvel’s Star Wars: Ewoks #1 hits shelves this week, arriving just in time for the comics line to skip beyond Return of the Jedi. It was inevitable that that would happen, especially since the Ewoks have had quite a comic book for some time. As a new era begins on Endor, writer Steve Orlando and artists Álvaro López and Laura Braga transport us to one of the most famous moons in fiction.If you’re not sure about dealing with the Ewoks, don’t worry, Orlando has the answer for you right away. Star Wars: Ewoks #1 begins in the Ewok tree village…
The Ultimates has been firing on all cylinders, delivering great comics from issue one. Author Deniz Camp and artist Juan Frigeri have made this book a must-read for the new Ultimate Universe, as the return of supervillain The Maker looms ever closer. As time passes, Ultimates rush to fill their ranks. And in Ultimate #5, Hawkeye takes center stage.Like the previous issue, The Ultimates #5 features an interesting twist on a well-known character. This time it’s Hawkeye. This issue not only explores Clint’s potential, but also establishes a new Native American hero while setting up a new kind of Hawkeye…
Ryan North’s Fantastic Four series celebrates Halloween this week with Fantastic Four #26. Even if the cover wasn’t a special prize, this issue features a bleeding skull. A comic’s cover doesn’t necessarily represent the comic, but with Mister Fantastic and the Human Torch dealing with things like bleeding skulls and ghosts, Joshua Cassara’s cover represents a big part of the issue. It is no exaggeration to say that there are.Fantastic Four #26 begins with Mr. Fantastic wrapping up a magic detector and Johnny slurping candy. The rest of the family is out trick-or-treating, leaving the remaining two members of the…
Prime Day in October is a great opportunity for Prime members to get their hands on some holiday gifts early, and this is perhaps most important for those eyeing Amazon’s own devices. Gadgets like Echo speakers, Fire TV sticks, and Kindles are almost always on sale at members-only sales events like this, but this time they’re on sale at some of the best prices of the year. That means now is the time to stock up. If you’re a Prime member and want another Echo speaker for the office, a Fire tablet for your young child, or a new Kindle…