BOOM! Studios Acquires Archaia Entertainment

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BOOM! STUDIOS ACQUIRES ARCHAIA

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Out of the smaller press comes huge news – BOOM! Studios has merged with Archaia Entertainment.

BOOM! Studios will remain the overseeing company and Archaia will become an imprint within the company allowing them to remain distinct from Boom!’s core titles. With the acquisition of Archaia, BOOM!’s catalog of intellectual property becomes the largest independent company-controlled comic book and graphic novel library behind only DC & Marvel. That is an impressive catalog.

Press Release

BOOM! Studios, the Eisner and Harvey Award-winning comic book and graphic novel publisher and two-time winner of Diamond Comics Distributors’ prestigious “Best Publisher” Gem Award, has merged with Eisner and Harvey Award-winning Archaia Entertainment, the publisher of graphic novels including Mouse Guard, A Tale of Sand, Rust, Spera, Cowboy, and Gunnerkrigg Court. BOOM! Studios will be the surviving company and the Archaia brand shall be maintained as a distinct imprint of BOOM!.

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Brian Stelfreeze Returns To Monthly Comics With DAY MEN #1 In July 2013

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DAY MEN RISES AT BOOM!
WITH BRIAN STELFREEZE

Day Men #1 Cover by Brian Stelfreeze

Great news for comics fans! For the first time in eight years, Brian Stelfreeze will be drawing a monthly comic book.

Press Release

This July, BOOM! Studios is thrilled to have industry legend Brian Stelfreeze join the BOOM! family with DAY MEN, a unique reinterpretation of the vampire mythos.

Created by Matt Gagnon (FREELANCERS) and co-written by Michael Alan Nelson (DC’s SUPERGIRL, HEXED), DAY MEN is a vampire noir that brings modern master Brian Stelfreeze back to drawing monthly comics for the first time since 2005!

“Brian Stelfreeze is a singular talent and we’re honored to be working with him on DAY MEN,” said BOOM!’s Editor-in-Chief, Matt Gagnon. “We’ve been building a world with this story that we can’t wait to share with readers. We’re describing the series as a Vampire Noir, and you’ll see what that looks like in July!”

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Executive Assistant: Assassins #12 by Vince Hernandez & Lori Hanson (Preview)

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Executive Assistant: Assassins #12 Preview

Executive Assistant: Assassins #12

Here is a short preview of Executive Assistant: Assassins #12 by Vince Hernandez ­& Lori Hanson from Aspen Comics – on sale June 26th, 2013.

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT: ASSASSINS #12

Vince Hernandez ­ Writer / Lori Hanson ­ Art

Introducing Executive Assistant Daisy!

A new direction is forged in the EA Universe with this new four-issue story arc featuring Daisy‹a new breed of Executive Assistant born and raised in the wealthy upper crust of New Orleans. When her father¹s physical and emotional abuse become too much to endure, Daisy finds herself alone, confused and in danger until a savior arrives to rescue her‹or so she thinks!

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Eternal Warrior #1 by Greg Pak & Trevor Hairsine – First Look

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First Look: GREG PAK & TREVOR HAIRSINE Battle ETERNAL WARRIOR #1

Eternal Warrior #1

Here’s your first look at Eternal Warrior #1 by Greg Pak & Trevor Hairsine from Valiant Comics – on sale September 11th, 2013.

Press Release

Valiant is proud to present the first look at superstar artist Trevor Hairsine‘s inked interiors for Eternal Warrior #1 – the FIRST ISSUE of an all-new ongoing series teaming Hairsine with New York Times best-selling author Greg Pak (Batman/Superman, Planet Hulk)!

Across ten millennia and a thousand battlefields, Gilad Anni-Padda has traversed the darkest, most mysterious corners of history. But the horror and bloodshed of constant warfare has finally taken its toll on the man myth calls the Eternal Warrior…and he has abdicated his duties as the Fist and the Steel of Earth for a quiet life of seclusion. But when a blood vendetta from the distant past suddenly reappears in the modern day, he must decide if he will return to the ways of war…for the child who betrayed him thousands of years ago…

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Fantagraphics Co-Publisher Kim Thompson (1956-2013) RIP

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Kim Thompson Passes Away At Age 56

Kim Thompson - Photo by Lynn Emmert

Our hearts go out to his family, friends, and co-workers. Fantagraphics has a lasting legacy in the comic book world and he was one of the greats who helped make it happen.

Press Release

Fantagraphics co-publisher Kim Thompson died at 6:30 this morning, June 19. “He was my partner and close friend for 36 years,” said Gary Groth.

Thompson was born in Denmark in 1956. He grew up in Europe, a lifelong comics fan, reading both European and American comics in Denmark, France, and Germany. He was an active fan in his teen years, writing to comics — his letters appeared in Marvel’s letter columns circa early 1970s — and contributing to fanzines from his various European perches. At the age of 21, he set foot, for the first time, on American soil, in late 1977. One “fanzine” he had not contributed to was The Comics Journal, which Groth and Michael Catron began publishing in July of 1976. That was soon to change.

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Wild Blue Yonder #1 (Preview)

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Wild Blue Yonder #1 Preview!

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Here is a 7 page preview of Wild Blue Yonder #1, written by Mike Raicht & Austin Harrison and drawn by Zach Howard, from IDW Publishing – on sale June 13th, 2013.

Wild Blue Yonder #1 (of 5)

Mike Raicht, Austin Harrison (w) • Zach Howard (a & c)

Take to the skies in this thrilling new action-adventure sci-fi tale. In the near future, mankind has destroyed the Earth, and the only refuge from radioactive pollution can be found in the skies. Unfortunately dwindling supplies and bloodthirsty air-pirates make life all the harder. Will the crew of the Dawn escape the merciless Judge and survive another week? Read the book everyone will be talking about and find out!

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The X-Files: Season 10 #1 From IDW Publishing (Preview)

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The X-Files: Season 10 #1 Preview

The X-Files: Season 10 #1

Here is a 7 page preview of The X-Files: Season 10 #1, by Joe Harris & Michael Walsh, from IDW Publishing – on sale June 19th, 2013.

The X-Files: Season 10 #1

Joe Harris (w) • Michael Walsh (a) • Carlos Valenzuela, photo (c)

For years they investigated the paranormal, pursued the “monsters of the week,” and sought the truth behind extraterrestrial activity, along with the grand conspiracy surrounding it rooted deep within their own government. But when AGENTS MULDER and SCULLY reunite for a new, ongoing series that ushers THE X-FILES into a new era of technological paranoia, multinational concerns and otherworldly threats, it’ll take more than a desire “to believe” to make it out alive.

The X-Files: Season 10 also sees creator Chris Carter return to the fold as Executive Producer!

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Game of Thrones White Walker Statue From Dark Horse Arrives Just in Time For Christmas

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DARK HORSE OFFICIALLY UNVEILS
THE GAME OF THRONES®
WHITE WALKER STATUE!

White Walker - Game of Thrones

This highly anticipated collectible featured in Diamond Comics Distributors’ September-dated PREVIEWS catalog!

Press Release

Following its “sneak” debut to the industry at this year’s Toy Fair International, Game of Thrones fans have been clamoring for an official release date, and images of HBO® and Dark Horse’s White Walker statue.

Arriving at finer comic shops, bookstores, and specialty retailers on December 18, 2013, the White Walker is a hand-painted, numbered limited edition collectible. Each bust is packaged in full-color collector box, will include a numbered certificate of authenticity. Retail price is $124.99.

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Spider-Man: Family Business OGN by Mark Waid & James Robinson Debuts In April 2014

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Superstars Mark Waid, James Robinson & Gabriele Dell’otto Join Forces for Marvel’s SPIDER-MAN: FAMILY BUSINESS OGN

SPIDER-MAN: FAMILY BUSINESS

Meet Peter Parker’s Sister in Marvel’s Second Major Original Graphic Novel on April 2nd, 2014

 

Press Release

Spinning out of the top-selling Marvel NOW! sensation “Superior Spider-Man”, Eisner Award Winning writers Mark Waid (Daredevil, Kingdom Come), James Robinson (Starman) and international superstar artist Gabriele Dell’otto (Secret War) take the world’s greatest super hero on a globetrotting adventure like never before in  Spider-Man: Family Business – hitting stores worldwide in April 2014! Someone has Spider-Man in their crosshairs and there’s only one person in the Marvel Universe who can save him…Peter Parker’s secret sister! As the web-slinger faces his darkest hour, will she end up becoming his greatest ally…or the one who damns him? This all-new, fully painted, original graphic novel marks the second offering in Marvel’s all new original graphic novel line, featuring the world’s most popular super heroes brought to life by the best creators and debuts in a high-end, oversized format featuring sophisticated packaging and design.

Spider-Man’s life is full of deadly twists and turns, and when his greatest surprise is not only related to him but his sister, Spider-Man’s world is turned upside down!  Who is this mysterious member of the Parker family, and can she be the ally Spider-Man desperately needs while the Kingpin is organizing the greatest global crime syndicate in the history of the Marvel Universe?! Thrust from the comforts of New York City and into the terrors of international crime, Spider-Man faces one of his greatest challenges yet.

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Tabitha Lyons – Featured Cosplayer Interview

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Tabitha Lyons

Tabitha Lyons

Tabitha Lyons

There are many talented models and performers who bring their love & enthusiasm to dressing up as their favorite characters. Comic Book Critic will regularly showcase a performer who embodies this spirit of cosplaying.

Whether it’s creating the costume from scratch, altering the appearance of an existing one, or just getting into character, these performers spend a lot of time and effort on their craft. As much as we all enjoy seeing our favorite fictional characters represented in real life, let’s not forget the behind-the-scenes work that goes into that portrayal.

One thing is for certain though, their love of cosplaying shines through in their work.

The Comic Book Critic Featured Cosplayer Interview this week is:

Tabitha Lyons from the United Kingdom

Tabitha Lyons as Juliet Starling

This week we present a multi-talented cosplayer from the United Kingdom. Not only is Tabitha Lyons a cosplayer, but she also designs props with Artyfakes, performs Live Action Role-Playing (LARP), and models from time to time.

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