Earlier this year, Biff visited the Comic Expo in Cardiff and became enamoured with a project called the ‘Jack Kirby Museum’… “The aim is to establish a bricks and mortar museum in New York where Jack grew up. My friend Nigel has already signed up and pledged $40.00 a year as have I. Jack’s art […]
FREE Digital Shazam! Comic
DC are offering up a FREE digital copy of SHAZAM!, a new backup story. In order to get hold of it, you need to sign up to their newsletter then redeem your code. The offer went online yesterday and runs out today, so if you want to take advantage, act sharpish! “From now until 11:00 […]
Avengers Assemble in a Month!
The countdown is on as Marvel’s ‘Avengers Assemble’ is now less than a month away, arriving in UK cinemas on April 26th (the ‘Assemble’ part is a UK exclusive title). To whet your appetite we’ve got a selection of the movie posters you’ll see appearing on the side of your local buses and billboards, as […]
Illuminations #3 online
The third issue of our webzine ‘Illuminations’ is now up. In it, you’ll find all of the brand new series debuting this coming June from the major publishers as well as a selection of new graphic novels, a look at ‘Batman: Child of Dreams’ in ‘History Books’, essential reading from our ‘Staff Picks’ and the […]
Comics on Sale – Wednesday 4th April
JEREMIAH OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 DARK HORSE COMICS One of Europe’s most revered comics classics comes to America! At the end of the twentieth century, the United States is overcome by race hatred, and the ensuing civil war leaves only a few million survivors and a shattered society. Forced by circumstances into a series of […]
Mass Effect Graphic Novels
To celebrate the recent release of the third and final chapter in Bioware’s sprawling space opera ‘Mass Effect’, we’re crossing the gamer/comic reader divide and offering up Dark Horse’s excellent run of Mass Effect graphic novels… MASS EFFECT VOLUME 1: REDEMPTION The eagerly anticipated sequel to the blockbuster science-fiction epic IGN.com named the #1 Xbox […]
Comics on sale – Wednesday 28th March
BPRD HELL ON EARTH PICKENS COUNTY HORROR #1 (OF 2) DARK HORSE COMICS (W) Mike Mignola, Scott Allie (A) Jason Latour (CA) Mike Mignola As the world goes to hell, a backwoods vampire clan shelters themselves in their Gothic southern home, covered in fog and fungal horror, ready to create havoc for a trespassing B.P.R.D. […]
Previews April
The Previews order form for April shipping items is now available at Previews World. New titles have been added to the Economic Comics subscription service, or contact your local store to add new titles to your pull-lists.
Comics on sale – Wednesday 21st March
STAR WARS DAWN O/T JEDI FORCE STORM #1 2nd print DARK HORSE COMICS (W) John Ostrander (A) Dan Parsons (CA) Wes Dziboa, Jan Duursema On the planet Tython, in the center of the galaxy, an order of warrior monks strives to maintain peace and to balance the mysterious power known as the Force. But a […]
Wat(son) a talented chap!
Artist extraordinaire and good friend of the ACE Comics crew, John Watson has just published a fantastic, digest-sized portfolio of his beautiful artwork. This 74-page, black and white trove features concept sketches to full art, with some additional notes and comments. Having seen some of John’s original work at the ACE Gallery evening, we can […]
Comics on sale – Wednesday 14th March
DC UNIVERSE BY ALAN MOORE HC DC COMICS (W) Alan Moore (A) Paris Cullins & Various (CA) Frazer Irving The work of Alan Moore (WATCHMEN, V FOR VENDETTA, THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN) during the 1980s is a benchmark for great stories with fresh approaches to iconic characters. Collected in this volume are all of […]
Comics You Should Read – Northlanders
One of the most under-used genres in historical fiction, Vikings have finally been done justice in this superb title from DC’s Vertigo imprint. Under the pen of Brian Wood, the acclaimed writer of DMZ, Local and Demo, this series truly brings the violence, passion and drama of Viking times to a modern audience. Each volume […]