Just in time for the bank holiday, we have June’s Illuminations showcasing the major publisher’s brand new series debuting in August. There is also a look at Batman: Knightfall in ‘History Books’, staff picks, ‘Novel Ideas’ and the always insightful ‘Biff’s Bit’. Take a gander and download below: Previous issues are available here.
This Week’s Comics (30th May 2012)
These titles are due to hit the shelves on Wednesday 30th May 2012! BPRD HELL ON EARTH TRANSFORMATION ODONNELL #1 Dark Horse Comics Twenty-four years ago, Hellboy took mild-mannered Professor O’Donnell to the secret library of a recently dead necromancer. Since that day, O’Donnell has been the Bureau’s expert on the powerful ancient forces intent […]
Animated ‘Dark Knight Returns’ cast revealed
Hollywood Reporter have revealed the cast for the DC animated move based on Frank Miller‘s Dark Knight Returns. Batman/Bruce Wayne will be voiced by ‘Robocop’ star Peter Weller, with Ariel Winter from ‘Modern Family’ playing Robin. Also cast are Wade Williams (Prison Break), David Selby and Michael McKean. Bruce Timm, executuive producer on DC’s animated […]
Cover of the Week #21
We had a few contenders for Cover of the Week #21 this week. DC’s All Star Western #9 by Ladrönn and Dark Horse’s Resident Alien #1 by Steve Parkhouse were very close, but just pipped to the post by… …Mind Mgmt #1 by Matt Kindt! Congrats to Matt and Dark Horse, they get the paper […]
Trouble with Star Trek / Doctor Who Assimilation #1
IDW have announced that there has been a problem with the first issue of Star Trek The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation #1. We’re not sure what the problem is, but the title is to be allocated with an expectation of 70-75% of initial orders fulfilled. There will be a second print, but currently no date […]
Last weekend at KAPOW!…
ACE Comics were in attendance at KAPOW! last weekend and Biff found the time to type out his thoughts on the day… “Arrived at 9am on the dot to find a large queue of keen fans waiting to enter. I was fortunate to get immediate entry as I was , along with my daughter Kerrie, […]
The Dark Knight Rises from Knightfall
Providing the inspiration behind Christopher Nolan’s third Batman movie The Dark Knight Rises, Knightfall began in Batman #491, published in April 1993. The story tells of Bane, a physically strong Santa Priscan genius, powered by a ‘super-steroid’ called Venom, and his plans to ‘break’ the Batman through an elaborate plan of weakening him first by […]
This Week’s Comics (21st May 2012)
These titles are due to hit the shelves on Wednesday 21st May 2012! STAR WARS DARTH VADER GHOST PRISON #1 (OF 5) Dark Horse Comics The graduation celebration for the first class of Imperial cadets is disrupted by a sudden terrorist strike! But the real targets of the attack are the new Emperor and his […]
ACE at Kapow! Have you got questions for Barry Kitson or Adi Granov?
This weekend it’s the massive Kapow! Comic Convention in London and we will be there. If you are heading to Kapow!, make sure you make a beeline for the artists extraordinaire Barry Kitson and Adi Granov, as there will be a couple of the ACE staff lurking near them for the day. Store manager Kerrie […]
Thief Of Thieves #1,2 & 3 get fourth printing!
Image Comics’ title Thief Of Thieves is heading back to the printers …again! Issues #1, #2, and #3 are to be reprinted for the fourth time, with the fourth issue heading back for it’s third time, marking a great success for the cinematic crime comic. ‘Conrad Paulson lives a secret double life as master thief […]
What’s in store for Superboy after ‘The Culling’?
With the Culling crossover event running through Teen Titans Annual, Superboy, Legion Lost, Teen Titans and due do head into The Ravagers #1, DC editor Chris Conroy has spoken about the after effects on Superboy… “After the Culling, literally everything’s changed for Superboy. He’s spent his whole short life in the clutches of N.O.W.H.E.R.E., and […]
Concrete Park to return in Dark Horse Presents
Tony Puryear‘s Concrete Park is due to return to the pages of Dark Horse Presents from issues #14 – #17. “Working with Dark Horse, getting to appear in DHP alongside great new work by Mike Mignola and Neal Adams is a terrific honor,” Puryear said. “I’m gratified that the reviews have been so positive, and […]