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 Novels
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 […]
‘Princely’ Vertigo graphic novel on the way
DC Vertigo have announced they will be publishing Prince Of Cats, an original graphic novel, in September. The softcover is a ‘hip-hop retelling of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet’ written and illustrated by Ronald Wimberly (Sentences: The Life of M.F. Grimm). “[The story] focuses on Tybalt (derisively referred to as “The Prince of Cats”) and […]
It’s FREE COMIC BOOK DAY Today!
Almost like a Comics Christmas, it is once again Free Comic Book Day! Make sure you head in to your nearest ACE Comics store to grab a few free reads and maybe pick up something in the Massive 50p Back Issue Sale. Failing that, there’s always the great selection of comics, graphic novels, action figures, […]
‘Finder’ wins LA Times Book Prize – Buy it here!
Finder:Voice by Carla Speed McNeil has won this years Los Angeles Times Book Prize in the Graphic Novel category. Originating as a free sci-fi webcomic in 1996, Finder:Voice is an original graphic novel in the series, released in early 2011. “Completely fascinating.” – Warren Ellis “Finder is, bar none, the best SF comic being published […]
New Illuminations May Webzine Online Today
Check out May’s Illuminations for all of the major publishers’ brand new series shipping this July. A bumper pack this month as Avatar, Boom! and Valiant have been added to the list of publishers. It also features a look at Daredevil: Born Again in ‘History Books’, some great staff picks for your perusal, graphic novels […]
Avengers Assemble: Great Thor Stories
To coincide with the impending release of Joss Whedon’s ‘Avengers Assemble’, we’re showcasing a number of graphic novels featuring the heroes of the movie, that we think you’ll love. The one and only ‘God of Thunder’ is up next. It’s Thor: Thor vol.1 “Thor is back! And in a story only J. Michael Straczynski could […]
Here Comes The Sun(set)
The very first original graphic novel from Image Comics Minotaur Press, titled Sunset and written by Christos Gage, will be released this July. “In the noir tradition of Chandler and Spillane, comes a two-fisted tale of revenge and redemption. On the surface, Nick Bellamy looks like any other veteran retiree left behind by a modern […]
Avengers Assemble – Selected Captain America Tales…
To coincide with the impending release of Joss Whedon’s ‘Avengers Assemble’, we’re showcasing a number of graphic novels featuring the heroes of the movie, that we think you’ll love. The third Avenger on our list is also ‘the first’: Captain America: Captain America: Operation Rebirth “The death of Captain America?! The world again believes Captain […]
Avengers Assemble: Black Widow Books
To coincide with the impending release of Joss Whedon’s ‘Avengers Assemble’, we’re showcasing a number of graphic novels featuring the heroes of the movie, that we think you’ll love. Number two on our list is the Black Widow: Black Widow: Deadly Origin “She’s been everything from a Russian espionage agent to a Champion to an […]