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Needless to say, dynamite has a considerable preference for reviving classic and beloved animation brands through comic publications. Therefore, it should come as a surprise that the publisher has released a new Sandals The Barbarian Comics series from author Jason Aaron and artist Cuber Baal. Considering Aaron’s past works, especially the stints on Conan, you couldn’t seek a more perfect creative team. The original Ruby Spears Animated series was short-lived, but has earned a considerable amount of cult following. Created by Steve Gerber, the series boasts many other comic book legends involved in its production, including Jack Kirby and Alex…
Mad Cave’s comic star is on the rise, and publishers are about to do a pretty splash at New York Comic Con this year. New Comic Studio brings several exclusive covers to this year’s event, including the highly popular Speed Racer and the premium release of Phantom Comics. Racer X and Terrorbytes also receive a NYCC exclusive for their debut issues. All four of the aforementioned monopolies are available for $25 at Mad Cave Studios ‘Booth #4455 on the show floor of Jacob K. Javits Center. Fans visiting Booth #4455 will be able to grab limited prizes and convention-only items…
Over the past few years, Dynamite has published many licensed comics based on Disney properties. Most notably from beloved 90’s Disney afternoon blocks such as Gargoyles and Darkwing Duck. This weekend ahead of Comic-Con in New York, the publisher announced a comic crossover event that will excite fans with Gargoyles/Darkwing Duck in January this year. More thrilling crossovers include creators of Gargoyles and Darkwing Duck, Greg Weisman and Tad Stones, respectively, as authors joined by artist Ciro Cangialosi. Letterer Fabio Amelia concludes the core team. Details of the official press release for this Gargoyle/Dark Wing Duck Crossover: Cover with a…
Author Jean Luen Yang’s creative team and artist Freddie E. Williams II, released last July, will take over the ongoing title of IDW’s ongoing teenage mutant ninja turtles in issue 13 in December. The renewed title was a huge success for the publisher, and it is no exaggeration that the initial issue sold over 300,000 copies. However, you wouldn’t be surprised if the initial issue exceeded previous sales. In fact, IDW announced that order forecasts are up from one week to one week because they are higher than expected. Ahead of the deadline for new pre-orders next week, Beat had…
Award-winning author and illustrator Donya Todd’s new dark fantasy graphic novel, “The Witch’s Egg,” hits the shelves this week from Avery Hill Publishing. Today, The Beat is sneaking exclusively on the interior art of the book, which introduces Todd’s unique character design and atmospheric approach to storytelling. This book explores the fear of domestic violence and intergenerational trauma in magical environments. Todd evokes the works of Em Carroll and Emil Ferris in this eerie family story. Here’s the complete overview: It was the moon of the spider webAnd Imp was wonderingWill the cat witch remember? By the Queen of Sardines,…
Neon Ichiban continues its gateway to the digital comic space with its long-standing features. Neon Ichban Remluk is a patent-pending feature designed to connect fans and creators of digital spaces. Yes, this is another version of the “digital collection,” but as explained in the press release, the system has some new features. Remarques allows creators to sign and sketch digital comics directly and convert each issue into a unique Collectible that Neon Ichiban has recognized. Unlike traditional signatures, Resold Edition continues to generate royalties for participating holders such as creators and publishers. How it works: Fans show the QR code…
A few weeks ago, Prime Video and Warner Bros. Animation revealed details and how to take a first look at the upcoming Bat-Fam animation series. Fans participating in New York Comic Con will have the opportunity to get Sneak Peak on the Bat Femme Panel. It will be held on Saturday, October 11th and will join the cast and crew including executive producer and showrunner Micros, Bobby Moynihan (voiced by Manbat), London Hughes (voiced by Alicia Pennyworth), and Jonas Kiblaab (voiced by Damian Wayne/Little Batman) for Q&A. Everything went down at 12:30p ET at room 405 at Javits Centre. Check…
I think it’s safe to say that horror is my favorite genre. I love mystery and crime stories. I’m a huge fan of science fiction, from hard to space opera. I can’t say no to a good Westerner, but I like them dark and weird. And there is no permutation of fantasy that I would refuse. But my heart beats for fear. The fear and thrills took me as a child. I don’t need to fantasize about it. There’s no need to make excuses. I love horror. From the cheapest budgetless B-movies to arthouse mind vendors and big budget hits.…
The writing duo behind Declan Shalvey and Rory McConville, The Image Comics Series Time Before Time, are reuniting with the Mind-Bending Time-Travel series, Dynamite’s The Terminator: Metal, and Art by Lorenzo Re. The first issue features brutally beautiful covers by Shalvey, Sebastian Piriz, Ivan Tao and Bob Layton. The latest addition to Dynamite’s Terminator comic line will allow readers to immerse themselves in the future era of wars more than ever before. According to the official PR, each issue of the new anthology series offers an independent story that delves into “the victory and tragedy of those caught up in…
ONI Press is making its presence felt at this year’s New York Comic Con. The publisher has announced that it will bring creators and title slates to Big Apple for Reedpop’s latest Extravaganza. At its roots, it is all the strangeness: a production company founded in 1967 by Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah, the first title of the Oni and Spectrum Vision partnership. Noah is co-writer of the series, along with Green Arrow’s Chris Condon and his Texas blood fame. Cover to High Strangeness: 1967 #1, offered as a variant at NYCC this year, #1 features UFO photos taken by…