Want a peek at Top Cow's ARTIFACTS?

As my buddy (and fellow Funnybooks host) Wayne mentioned earlier today, one of the highlights of this year’s Free Comic Book Day is a “First Look” at Top Cow Comics’ upcoming Artifacts crossover. The crossover, which ties together years of Top Cow continuity, will be written by Ron Marz, with art by some of Top […]

Free Comic Book Day Highlights

We now find ourselves two days away from Free Comic Book Day 2010.  This year’s line-up includes over 30 different titles from many different companies.   Many shops will also include books from last year or other books they just have in stock.  So with this in mind there are going to be quite a few […]

What is Marvel's SHADOWLAND?

I recently dropped out of Marvel’s Daredevil title (currently being written by Andy Diggle), not out of dislike for the current run, which I do think is very interesting (Matt Murdock has taken control of The Hand, and is trying to reform it from within), but just because it seemed like a story in which […]

Funnybooks with Aron and Paulie: FCBD Founder Joe Field

This coming Saturday, May 1st, is Free Comic Book Day, a global event in which millions of free comic books will be given away absolutely free-of-charge to people visiting participating stores.  So, what better time to visit with Joe Field whose brainchild FCBD is?  Joe’s not just a mad genius bent on putting free comics […]

Where does he get all those wonderful toys?

And no, I’m not referring to Funnybook host Jonathan getting his hands on a Fleshlight.  The less said about that the better. Just remember Jonny – you weren’t masterbating, you were high fiving your penis…repeatedly. Anyway…what I’m really writing to talk about, and anybody who reads this site should know by the title of the […]

Low Budget Marvel Flicks on the way?

Because this worked so well with the original Punisher, Captain America, and Fantastic Four movies?  And more recently with Man-Thing and Punisher: War Zone? From CHUD: Marvel Studios is currently taking meetings with writers and directors to work on small scale movies based on some of their third tier characters. The movies would cost in […]

Skullduggery Pleasant: Dark Days (Book Review)

I received my copy of Skulduggery Pleasant: Dark Days in the mail on Monday.  Two days later, I’ve read the entire thing and am anxiously already awaiting book five (titled Mortal Coil, according to Wikipedia), which, as announced on the last page of Dark Days, will be out this September (overseas – thank goodness for […]