Back in the late 1980’s, Dark Horse Comics blew my mind when they started publishing original stories from the Aliens universe. Published before Alien3 came along and kind of screwed up their continuity, the first series I picked up was actually their second, a fully-painted tale of Ripley and Newt after the events of James […]
I came across this little gem over the weekend, a video demo-ing a comic shop locator for iPhone. Okay, first… too damned cool. Second? Who’s releasing it? The YouTube entry is posted by Diamond Comics, who distribute comics and created the web incarnation of the Comic Shop Locator. Okay, but who is developing this thing? […]
Every year, on the first Saturday in May for the last couple of years, comic stores all around the country participate in Free Comic Book Day, where customers can walk into the shop and choose one of many FREE comic books published especially by different comic companies for that day. Not only is this an […]
Brian Jacques, a British born author went a different way. Showing propensity as a writer at the age of ten with a story even his teachers didn’t believe he could have written, he created a world set in medieval times of a mouse named Matthias and his quest for a sword. Redwall was published in […]
Why do people post press releases without commenting on them at all? That seems pointless to me. Are we not supposed to put our personal opinions on these releases? Is that kind of the agreement? If so….oops. You know, Tyrese Gibson kind of kicks @$$. 2Fast2Furious wasn’t half as bad as people make it out […]
Hmmm…there’s some interesting stuff coming up in July, based on Marvel’s July solicits, including what appears to be a “Rebirth”-style series, featuring the return of a beloved character, an interesting new take on the X-Men, and some interesting stuff finally happening to Spider-Man and Hulk! Click the pic of the Dark X-Men to check out […]
So, if you read part one of our MASSIVE Mouse Guard interview, then you know that there was plenty of awesome news about what’s coming up for our favorite mice. And that was just the beginning! After the jump, read the second part of our interview with creator David Petersen, where we talk about spin-offs, […]
There are books in my life that I return to, over and over again. Books such as Watership Down, Dune, and Watchmen call to me requiring that I once again make my pilgrimage through those hallowed pages. Each sojourn there amongst these brings a new insight, yields a new layer of experience. The best books […]
Blackest Night is coming… …and we here at IoM will be your one-stop-shop for all your Blackest Night info! Leading up to July’s monster event, we’ll have stories about the key players, the events that have led up to the biggest storyline in Green Lantern history, and plenty of great info about the event itself! […]
It’s winter of the year 1152. The season has been a tough one, and the town of Lockhaven is running dangerously short on food and supplies. A small team of elite soldiers serving as diplomats (Saxon, Kenzie, Lieam, and Sadie, led by Celanawe) make their way through the snow blanketed territories to improve relations between […]