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Slow Feet Comic has announced Horror Not Hate, a horror comic anthology and art book to be released in support of LGBTQIA+ and immigrant rights organizations. This is a 200-page collection of stories written by renowned professional talent from major and independent comic labels, underground comics creators, and up-and-coming newcomers. The stories are based on themes such as fascism, hatred, transphobia, homophobia, xenophobia, racism, and toxic patriotism. Horror Not Hate’s Kickstarter campaign hopes to raise funds, and all proceeds, excluding printing and shipping costs, will be divided equally between the Humane Immigrant Rights Coalition and Lambda’s Legal Defense and Educational…
Image credit: Image Comics Blessed as a one-hit wonder decades ago, Bud is recruited to save the world by a group made up of people who appear in famous song lyrics, including Ruby Tuesday, Eleanor Rigby, and Major Tom. All he has to do is write one more song, but can lightning strike twice in time and save everything we know from a malevolent force? This is a bit of a strange problem. Artist Martin Morazzo and colorist Chris O’Halloran have nailed it with stunningly surreal visuals, but the story of W. Maxwell Prince doesn’t seem to be going anywhere.…
With you, our love will work out Volume 2 Writer & Artist: Chihiro YuzukiPublisher: Yen Press (print and digital editions)Translation: Alicia & Athena NibleyLettering: Greg DengPublication date: April 22, 2025Rating: TeenGenre: Manga (Japan), Romance, Drama, Daily Life Chihiro Yuzuki’s “If I’m with you, love will last forever” is a romance manga by Yen Press that was released in December. The setting of this story feels familiar because the prequel to the series, Flower and Beastman, has already been released in English. With You, Our Love Will Make It Through is animated by Millepensee and you can catch up on the…
“Most of London’s stories are not written in words; instead, they are a literature of stones and place names and their associations.” Comics are one of the most versatile storytelling mediums devised by mankind. You can do virtually anything within these pages. Not limited by budget. It’s just my imagination. You can tell all kinds of stories, both fiction and nonfiction, that blur both. From generic four-color fantasies with superhero fistfights to moving, soul-searching memoirs featuring planes from war-torn countries. It goes undercover in a profession not often seen in the media and provides a rare taste of perhaps one…
Kickstarter’s employee union, Kickstarter United, announced last week that it had reached a settlement after a 42-day strike and obtained “historic protections” for its employees. These include “strong codified protections” for the four-day work week, “improving pay equity by establishing salary floors that provide bonuses to the most undervalued workers,” and safeguards against generative AI. The company’s website details its Kickstarter by saying, “AI cannot replace roles, and when AI changes roles, management must work with employees,” and the new agreement includes “strong protections against replacing full-time employees with contractors,” and also promises “more input from employees in regular forums…
Image credit: Jason Brown, midlifegamergeek.com It’s hard to believe now that this very comic was the launching pad for the commercial launch of Image Comics, which remains the third largest comic book publisher in the United States today. The impetus for the creation of this publishing company was a group of young artists who were dissatisfied with their positions at Marvel. Their flashy, edgy art brought in tons of fans to comic book stores (not to mention several re-releases and gimmicks that brought in collectors and speculators), resulting in unprecedented sales for some famous Marvel comics. But they stood up…
Redcoat, a Ghost Machine/Image Comics title by Geoff Johns and Brian Hitch, is in development as a feature film through Atlas Entertainment, one of the production companies behind Wonder Woman and Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Longtime DC producer Charles Roven will produce the film for Atlas, with Johns on board to write the script based on Johns and Hitch’s story. All of Ghost Machine’s employees have some ownership in the intellectual property, suggesting that Brad Anderson, Andrew Curry, and Rob Lee are likely involved in the game. “Every great series is built on great characters, and Simon Pure on Redcoat…
Australian cartoonist Tomi Parrish released his latest graphic novel with publisher Fantagraphics earlier this month. This graphic novel is a collection of more than a dozen short stories, diary entries, photographs, and other multimedia images presented as something like a hybrid of a scrapbook and a comic anthology. Today, The Beat published an exclusive preview of a book titled The Past Is a Grotesque Animal. Here’s the full synopsis: Extensive collection/scrapbook of over 20 short stories, diaries, photos, and other images. Driven by trends in understanding how we relate to each other, it is told with visual and lyrical beauty…
Whether you’re a fan of the original comics or the 1991 movie, there’s no denying the impact the Rocketeer character has had on pop culture. Since the death of creator Dave Stevens in 2008, Rocketeer has lived on for many years in comics written and drawn by other creators. Today, IDW Publishing announced details for The Rocketeer: The Island, a limited series set to launch this February from the creative team of John Layman (Titans, Chew), hit artist Jacob Edgar (Plastic Man No More!, Batman: The Adventures Continue), and visionary colorist KJ Diaz (The Amazing Spider-Man, Blade). Additionally, the series…
Written by RM Rose The latest news from Heavy Metal is that they will be launching a Kickstarter on November 18, 2025. Now, those of you with a decent memory may remember that the last Kickstarter associated with the magazine’s triumphant return ended at the end of 2024. Don’t worry, this is completely different. One of the challenges that new heavy metal has yet to overcome is its tendency to flood the communication zone with hype but not really touch on the finer points of the original announcement. As a result, you may have to go back and answer questions…