As we countdown to the release of The Dark Knight Rises on Friday, we are offering up a classic Bat-book every day this week. All of the books are have FREE POSTAGE and include a bonus copy of Legends of the Dark Knight #1 from 1989! £18.99 BATMAN: A DEATH IN THE FAMILY JIM STARLIN, […]
Graphic Novels
The Dark Knight Rises Week: Classic Bat-Books #3 – Arkham Asylum
As we countdown to the release of The Dark Knight Rises on Friday, we are offering up a classic Bat-book every day this week. All of the books are have FREE POSTAGE and include a bonus copy of Legends of the Dark Knight #1 from 1989! £13.50 BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM ANNIVERSARY ED GRANT MORRISON, DAVE […]
The Dark Knight Rises Week: Classic Bat-Books #2 – The Killing Joke
As we countdown to the release of The Dark Knight Rises on Friday, we are offering up a classic Bat-book every day this week. All of the books are have FREE POSTAGE and include a bonus copy of Legends of the Dark Knight #1 from 1989! £13.50 BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE (HC) BRIAN BOLLAND, ALAN […]
The Dark Knight Rises Week: Classic Bat-Books #1 – The Dark Knight Returns
As we countdown to the release of The Dark Knight Rises on Friday, we are offering up a classic Bat-book every day this week. All of the books are have FREE POSTAGE and include a bonus copy of Legends of the Dark Knight #1 from 1989! £14.99 BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS FRANK MILLER, KLAUS […]
Can’t wait for the Dark Knight Rises? Try the New 52 Bat Books!
Following the initial glowing reviews from the press screenings, anticipation for the final part of Christopher Nolan’s Batman saga, The Dark Knight Rises, is growing. If you can’t wait for some Batman action, why not try some of the brand new DC relaunch Batman graphic novel collections, with free postage*… £18.99 BATMAN VOL. 1: THE […]
Comics You Should Read: Fatale
FATALE Along with wonderful artist Sean Phillips, legendary crime comics writer Ed Brubaker introduced the surprise hit comic book Fatale in January 2012. This ‘supernatural noir comic book’ begins at the funeral of Dominic Raines, a writer of ‘awful detective novels’ and godfather to Nicolas Lash, to whom he has also left his estate. Here, […]
New titles debuting this September in ‘Illuminations’
Six month’s down the line and it’s new Illuminations time. This month get a look at DC’s massive New 52 Issue #0 event along with all the other major publishers’ series beginning in September, plus a host of great new graphic novels and collected editions, staff picks, the Walking Dead and Biff’s bit. Happy reading… […]
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.
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 […]
Graphic Novel List Updated!
The ACE Comics Graphic Novel page has been updated to include everything currently available from our suppliers. We do stock a number of out-of-print items, so if you’re looking for something you can’t find on the list, just let us know.
Image preview first Fatale collection
Those of you who may have missed the boat on the fantastic horror-noir series Fatale from Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips will get a chance to see what all the fuss is about this June. Image are releasing the first collection titled Death Chases Me, which brings together the first story arc that ran through […]
Kill Shakespeare at Kapow!
Conor McCreery and Anthony Del Col, the creators of IDW’s controversial Kill Shakespeare comic book series are undertaking a two-week signing and convention tour of England, appearing at the Bristol Comic Expo as well as the Kapow! Comic Convention this month. They will be joined at Kapow! by series artist Andy Belanger. “We’re quite interested […]