Updated! – Due to the Jubilee scheduling last week, these titles are due to hit the shelves on Thursday 14th June 2012, not Wednesday 13th! – Sorry AVENGING SPIDER-MAN PREM HC FRIENDS BEAT UP YOUR FRIENDS Marvel Comics This is what you’ve been waiting for! The return of legendary artist Joe Madureira (X-MEN, Battle Chasers) […]
New ACE Southend store open ahead of schedule
The new ACE Comics Southend store is open for business as from today! With an original moving date of 18th June, we’ve had to bring everything forward slightly, so you can now get your comics instore at: ACE COMICS, 28 CLARENCE STREET, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 1BD. Opening times: Tues – Sat: 10:00am – 5:30pm Sun – […]
This Weeks Comics (7th June 2012)
These titles are due to hit the shelves on Thursday 7th June 2012! BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS HC VOL 01: FACES OF DEATH DC Comics As a part of the acclaimed DC Comics – The New 52 event, Detective Comics is relaunched for the first time! With the first seven hard-hitting issues from acclaimed writer/artist Tony […]
Cover of the Week #22
There were a few possibilities for Cover of the Week #22 last week. DC’s Batman Annual #1 by Jason Fabok with it’s great use of Mr. Freeze imagery, DC Vertigo’s corset heavy New Deadwardians #3 by Ian Culbard, IDW’s Monocyte #4 by Menton3 was very striking and Marvel had Incredible Hulk #8 by Michael Komarck […]
Some bank holiday reading in Illuminations
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 […]