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EDITOR’S NOTE: More news from our generous friends at ComixTribe . . . . . . . . As promised, here's the second installment of this mini-series all about what's coming from ComixTribe in 2017... Today, rather than talk about what's coming, let's talk about what's already here... The CHUM Trade has Washed Up on Shore! Last year,  Ryan K Lindsay  and  Sami Kivela  bloodied the waters with the critically acclaimed mini-series,  CHUM .  Next week, the  CHUM  trade collection will wash up on the shores of local comic shops around the world.  Likewise, the  ComixTribe Shop is now fully in-stock  and books are shipping immediately.  And THIS WEEK ONLY , when you order  CHUM  from  Shop.ComixTribe.com , you'll also receive a bonus  "Mystery Variant Cover"  from the ComixTribe backlist.    Click here to order the CHUM trade and get a Mystery Variant Cover free with your order: http://comixtribe.storenvy.com/collections/48396-all-products/products/1...

EDITOR’S NOTE:  We’re always on the look out for new and exciting publishers to feature on our blog, especially smaller independents that need help to get the word out.  We suggest you take a look at what ComixTribe has to offer.  Below is a link, courtesy of ComixTribe, to download a free digital copy of the SINK ashcan issue. MATURE CONTENT. from the official ComixTribe press release . . . . . . We're already 23 days into 2017. Here at  ComixTribe , we've been in hustle & grind mode gearing up for a steady stream of awesome about to come your way. We appreciate you being a part of our journey, and we're going to give you a glimpse into the future, and show you what's coming from  ComixTribe  in 2017, give you some bonuses and extras, and share how you can be a part of it all. We wouldn't be here without you. Get Ready for The SINK #1 World Tour Kickstarter SINK  is  John Lees  ( And Then Emily Wa s Gone ) &  Alex Cormack  ( OXYMORON: The Loveliest...

Editor’s Note: BLOOD BLISTER was spotlighted in December 2016 in our PREVIEWS Pre-Order PIcks for February 2017 monthly feature. Here, courtesy of Aftershock Comics, is a sneak preview of Issue #1.  MATURE CONTENT.  We gotta say, from what we’ve seen here - - - the main character is one HELL of a salesperson! Welcome to the True Dark Side. Sin is a joke to Brandon Hull. Morality a crutch for the weak, laws mere tools to be abused. But when the corruption he scoffed at begins to manifest on his once-perfect body, Hull finds himself cast into a hidden world of unspeakable horror from which there is no escape.    Make sure you pick up your copy of BLOOD BLISTER #1 February 1st at your favorite comic book store or online retailer.   Click  below for a preview of Blood Blister #1. http://aftershockcomics.com/newsletters/images/20170123/BLOOD_BLISTER_01_PREVIEW_SM.pdf

EDITOR’S NOTE: Friend of our blog, Gary Scott Beatty, has sent us another sneak peek at the upcoming STRANGE HORROR issues, now available to pre-order through Kickstarter. See the links below . . . . . .  Strange Horror Preview: THE DEVOURING Written by me and illustrated by Andy Bennett,  The Devouring  is one of three stories serialized in  Strange Horror #1, #2 and #3, now on Kickstarter.  Check out the preview pages below, and listen to me being interviewed about The Devouring in a video! Plus, Strange Horror could be the first comic book Kickstarter with an  Original Music Soundtrack  download level! Check out the video preview of one of the songs in the full-length soundtrack download: Disjointed! Strange Horror, the Kickstarter, is HERE! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/garyscottbeatty/strange-horror-tales-of-fright-beyond-the-ordinary   A museum break-in yields two brutal murders. The police a...

  from the IDW Publishing press release . . . . .  Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Uncle Scrooge, and More Now Available for Pre-order   San Diego, CA (January 23, 2017) – The action-packed world of Disney's Duckburg and Mouseton is about to get more easily accessible. Starting in February, IDW Publishing’s entire slate of ongoing Disney Comics titles will become available digitally for the first time!      Dive into the works of modern and classic Disney comic creators such as Andrea "Casty" Castellan , Romano Scarpa , William Van Horn , Al Taliaferro , Daan Jippes , Giorgio Cavazzano , Byron Erickson , Freddy Milton , Al Hubbard , Massimo De Vita , Pat McGreal , Cèsar Ferioli , Mau and Bas Heymans , Lars Jensen , Marco Rota , Flemming Andersen , and Daniel Branca , which is barely scratching the surface!        No adventure is too big for Mickey —even with the Phantom Blot and Pegleg Pete on the prowl! Uncle Scrooge is a lean, mean money machine with Beagle Boys...

From the American Mythology press release . . .   [ Baltimore, Maryland ] – One of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ greatest fictional realms is set to make its comic book return in a way that is sure to thrill fans of the fantasy author’s classic works.         Pellucidar returns to comics this summer with a new chapter to this timeless classic that explores the idea of a world buried deep within our own.  Sometimes the greatest mysteries are the ones within.        Under special license from Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., the denizens of Pellucidar, the danger-filled world at the Earth’s core, will find their new home at American Mythology Productions in 2017.         The all-new adventures will be written by AM’s “The Land That Time Forgot” author Mike Wolfer, and readers will first be introduced to Pellucidar in the pages of the next “TLTTF” mini-series, “Terror from the Earth’s Core,” a special cross-over event that pits the two legendary worlds head-to-head in one incredible, scien...

    EDITOR’S NOTE: Regular readers of our blog know that we’re not shy about endorsing Kickstarter campaigns when we think they are worthy. If you like horror comics, then do yourself a favor and check out the campaign for STRANGE HORROR.  It’s a departure from publisher Gary Scott Beatty’s business model with INDIE COMICS, with publishing costs being shared by all featured creators.  In this case, STRANGE HORROR is a digital only production and the work is already done.  The Kickstarter campaign is mainly to ensure that the creators get paid after the fact.  It’s a risk, but we applaud the trail-blazing effort.  You can get copies of all 3 titles for just $2 each.  Read below . . . . . Strange Horror is on Kickstarter TODAY! We're all excited here as the long-awaited Strange Horror Kickstarter campaign begins TODAY! Supporters will soon be pulling in Milestone Rewards, free stories given to them because they are backers of Stra...

GRAND PASSION  #2  (Dynamite Entertainment, December 21, 2016 release date)   GRAND PASSION #3  (Dynamite Entertainment, January 18, 2017 release date) Writer: James Robinson.  Art: Tom Feister.   Colors: David Curiel.  Letters: Simon Bowland.  MATURE READERS. Explicit content, language and images. See our review of Issue #1 in the Archives for November 15, 2016      The challenge is before us:  how to write about GRAND PASSION and alert readers to the amazing book that it is without giving the plot away?  We certainly don’t want to spoil it for those readers who pick up this book based on our recommendation.         It’s a gritty crime comic that begins with Steve and Mabel,  a pair of  modern day Bonnie and Clyde bank robbers that gets broken up when Steve gets killed. Mabel escapes, but not before making eye contact with new small town Illinois deputy Mac. Both Mabel and Mac feel the electricity and magic.  But Mabel vows to return later to avenge Steve by killing Mac. As pr...

EDITOR’S NOTE:  We think this is going to be one of the best books of 2017. There’s a reason we made it our #1 Pre-Order Pick from the January Previews catalog.  Make sure you get the Pre-Order Bundle of Issues #1-3 with extra content.  See details at the end of this article. Valiant Unveils First Lettered Look Inside X-O MANOWAR #1 – On Sale March 22nd! Visionary Creators Matt Kindt & Tomas Giorello Begin An Awe-Inspiring Space Epic in 2017’s Biggest New Series Debut      Valiant is proud to present the first lettered look inside the all-new  X-O MANOWAR #1  – the  FIRST ISSUE  of the  EPIC NEW ONGOING SERIES  from New York Times best-selling writer  Matt Kindt  ( Divinity, Ninjak, Mind MGMT ) and a rotating cast of the most formidable visual storytellers in comics today, including  Tomas Giorello  ( 4001 A.D.: War Mother, Bloodshot Reborn ),  Doug Braithwaite  ( Armor Hunters, Bloodshot U.S.A. ),  Clayton Crain  ( Rai, Carnage ),  Ryan Bodenheim  ( The Dying & The Dead ), ...

CRAIG YOE'S GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY OF PUBLISHING 50 Years of Making Comics History from the official IDW Publishing Press Release . . . . . . This year  Craig Yoe , whom USA Today calls, “The comic book genre’s master archaeologist,” begins another chapter in “Making Comics History.” Yoe produced his first publication on comics history 50 years ago - a fanzine printed on a hand-cranked mimeograph machine. 2017 will be a year long Golden Anniversary Celebration of Craig Yoe’s sharing his comics findings with comics lovers!  Yoe says, “I never lost my passion for comics or publishing but, career-wise, I got distracted.” Those distractions included being a nightclub owner, a long-haired minister, a toy inventor, and a creative director for Disney and Nickelodeon. And Yoe was a Creative Director/Vice President General Manager for The Muppets, too. He drew the initial character sketches for the  Dinosaurs  TV show and created designs for the Muppet Disney World attraction.  Jim Henson  ...