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Comixology Originals Announces 'Love and War' by Andrew Wheeler, Killian Ng, and Guillermo Saavedra

  Love and War Arrives Digitally from Comixology Originals April 12, 2022 and in Print from Dark Horse Books September 2022  Comixology Originals announces Love and War , a new comic book series set in the competitive world of varsity Tug-of-War. Written by Andrew Wheeler ( Shout Out ) and featuring art by Killian Ng and Guillermo Saavedra, letters by Aditya Bidikar and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, colors by C.R. Chua and edits by Allison O’Toole, Love and War issue #1 (of 5) debuts on April 12, 2022, from Comixology Originals, the exclusive digital content line of Comixology, an Amazon company. “ Love and War is a romantic sports comedy about how our conflicting passions can pull us in different directions,” said Wheeler. “It’s a fun, upbeat, inclusive rom-com about love, friendship, and competition in a world that takes varsity Tug-of-War much too seriously!” Welcome to the Aster Academy School for Arts and Sport, where Tug-of-War is the game of champions. This year the varsi...

Ronald Wimberly’s 'GratNin' Heads to Kickstarter With Beehive Books

The Critically Acclaimed Endless Scroll Webcomic to be Published in Print For the First Time Ever, As a One-of-A-Kind, Deluxe Graphic Novel Box Set  Cartoonist and storyteller extraordinaire Ronald Wimberly and Philadelphia-based boutique publisher Beehive Books are launching a Kickstarter campaign for the first-ever print edition of Wimberly’s critically-acclaimed, endless scroll webcomic GratNin . This ambitious, action-packed graphic novel will be released by Beehive Books as a deluxe graphic novel box set, featuring 600 accordion-folded pages that re-imagine how to read the comic.  “ GratNin is a sendup of all the great ninja comics I’ve read and a project that’s very close to me,” said Wimberly. “ GratNin has been a playground for me to work in for about 20 years now and this incarnation with Beehive Books, with its unique presentation, really embodies the ideas of the comic.”  “ GratNin has a unique dynamism that thwarts traditional publishing,” said Beehive Boo...

'The Wrestler' Meets 'Dragonball Z' in Daniel Warren Johnson's Upcoming 'Do a Powerbomb' Mini

  Fan-favorite cartoonist Daniel Warren Johnson ( Murder Falcon, Wonder Woman: Dead Earth ) will bring readers an all-new, action-packed tale in the upcoming, Do a Powerbomb . This seven-issue miniseries is set to launch this June from Image Comics. Do a Powerbomb follows Lona Steelrose who wants to be a pro wrestler, but lives in the shadow of her mother’s success before her. But everything changes when a wrestling-obsessed necromancer asks Lona to join the grandest—and the most dangerous—pro-wrestling tournament of all time! "Ever since I started writing and drawing comics, I've wanted to make stories that get me EXCITED. I mean, like, REALLY PUMPED UP," said Johnson in an exclusive on the series announcement at IGN . "And it's no different here with Do a Powerbomb , where I've tried to channel my passion and love for pro-wrestling into a 2D space, to try and share it with my readers as best I can, and maybe get them excited about it too. And honestly, w...

The All-New Graphic Novel ALTER EGO by Nate Cosby and Jacob Edgar is Now on Kickstarter

An Action-Packed, 100-Page Super Hero Epic, Set During the Golden Age of Hollywood Featuring Variant Covers by Superstar Artists Wilfredo Torres, Phil Hester, Declan Shalvey, Chris Eliopoulos, and SOZOMAIKA Hush-hush and on the QT, we present to you, dear reader, the Golden Age of Hollywood. Los Angeles is ripe with beautiful beaches and gorgeous movie stars, and there’s opportunity as far as the eye can wander. There is also, unfortunately, a supervillain problem, with rogues running rampant everywhere. During the day, the city is attacked by atomic robots, robbers that run football formations, and circus acts with a death wish! And by night? There’s an onslaught of gangsters with magic wands, feral beasts out for blood, and seedy criminal organizations conducting cosmic-powered turf wars. Welcome to the world of ALTER EGO, an action-packed, 100-page all-new, original graphic novel by Eisner-nominated writer Nate Cosby ( Cow Boy ), artist Jacob Edgar ( James Bond ), colorist Kike J...

The Vamp Emerges from the Vampiverse with a One-Shot from Tom Sniegoski, Jeannine Acheson, and Daniel Main

Get to know the Vamp, as the sensual pulp variant of the Daughter of Drakulon stars in a new one-shot this June. Writers Tom Sniegoski, Jeannine Acheson, and artist Daniel Maine expanded the multiversal web of Vampirella in their hit event series Vampiverse this past year. Fans of the most beloved vampiress in comics got to meet countless alternate universes and timeline iterations of their favorite. A couple really stood out amongst the rest though, and The Vamp kicks off the first full spotlight. The Vamp is a mysterious crime fighter in a 1930s pulp world. Now her full origin will be revealed. Where did she come from? As well as how she established her reputation and became the scourge of all things evil. Even in this world, the infamous Cult of Chaos exists, and she may even have a surprising connection to them... Writer Jeannine Acheson shared, "The Vamp was definitely one of the characters that stood out to us as we wrote the Vampiverse mini-series. She was one of the mo...

THIS WEEK IN KICKSTARTER COMICS (3/14/22)

 A new week, a new batch of impressive new Kickstarter offerings. Want to save money on gas by not driving to the comic shop? Just take a look at these exciting new campaigns and just have them shipped to your home. No driving involved.  Encore Silver: The Art of Liam Sharp  Twitter: @LiamRSharp Prestige-format black-and-white art book from over three decades in illustration. Liam recently wrapped his ground-breaking and acclaimed 24-issue run on DC's The Green Lantern with Grant Morrison and Batman: Reptilian with Garth Ennis. He is currently working on an EPIC creator-owned series for Image Comics. But before that, and before his award-winning six-issue limited series The Brave and The Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman , and before the wildly successful Wonder Woman: Rebirth , with fan-favorite writer Greg Rucka, Liam had a long and distinguished career as an artist and a writer of both comics and prose. He has also been a well-regarded boutique publisher, co-founding ...

SNEAK PEEK: All-Ages 'Everyday Hero Machine Boy' Graphic Novel by Tri Vuong and Irma Kniivila

  Today Image/Skybound revealed an electric new look at Everyday Hero Machine Boy , the all-new original graphic novel from rising star voices Tri Vuong (the upcoming LEGO® NINJAGO®: GARMADON comic book series) and Irma Kniivila. Available everywhere books are sold September 2022, Everyday Hero Machine Boy marks the first Middle-Grade release from Skybound Comet, a new original graphic novel imprint aimed at Young Adult (Ages 12+) and Middle Grade (Ages 8-12) audiences, but sure to captivate readers of all ages. It's a bird, it's a plane, it's… Machine Boy! When Machine Boy falls from the sky into the domed city of Mega 416, he leaves a wake of destruction in his path… until Karate Grandpa is able to turn on his heart. Now, Machine Boy wants nothing more than to become a hero! Whether he is fighting giant bugs in the school's basement, rescuing cats from trees, or making the perfect spaghetti sauce, Machine Boy is always looking for the best way to help others. But ...