You know you want more of GØDLAND and here it comes. GØDLAND, the long-running Image Comics series that launched in 2005, comes to its long-awaited end in the GØDLAND FINALE, a 72-page one-shot to be released in November.
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Image Comics: GØDLAND Reaches Mind-Bending Conclusion
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Dark Horse Comics Announces Promotion of Daniel Chabon to Associate Editor
Here is Dark Horse Comics company news that is good news for us:
JULY 26, MILWAUKIE, OR—Dark Horse Comics is pleased to announce the promotion of former assistant editor Daniel Chabon to associate editor!
Chabon, who celebrated his third year with the company this June, will now take on the full-time responsibility of maintaining a balance between the needs of creators, copyright holders, and the publishing company. His new position as associate editor entails project management, facilitation, and problem solving.
“It’s fitting that I first met Dan at Portland’s H. P. Lovecraft Film Fest, a few years ago. Since then, he’s become an invaluable part of the Mignola team, and more recently he’s been incredible at bringing in great artists, and running some really difficult projects on his own. We’re glad we’re not losing him off Mike’s books, and I’m excited by what he has happening on his own,” said Dark Horse’s editor in chief, Scott Allie.
As an associate editor, Daniel will continue to assist on and coedit several titles, while taking a larger role on many of them—including Hellboy, B.P.R.D., Criminal Macabre, and The Occultist.
“Dark Horse could use more good (meaning smart) young men like Daniel Chabon. I don’t know that there are any more like him so I’m very glad at least they have the one—and have the good sense to promote him. He certainly deserves it and I look forward to continuing to work with him for a very long time,” Mike Mignola noted.
Chabon will also be editing more of his own titles, including Kiss Me, Satan!, Alabaster, Axe Cop, The Creep, Colder, and more to come!
“From the beginning, Daniel Chabon has been great to work with. I kept thinking, ‘This guy’s too good to be a comics editor. I wonder how long he’ll last.’ And then they go and promote him, so I’m thinking he’ll be sticking around a while—which is great news for everybody who loves the Hellboy universe,” stated John Arcudi (The Creep, B.P.R.D.).
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EAST OF WEST #4 Sells Out, Gets New Printing
“East of West” is the favorite, no doubt. We’re at Issue 4, and each one has sold out. Image Comics has a winner on its hands, wouldn’t you say? With the narrative at a nonstop pace and Issue 5 rounding out the first arc leading to the first trade, we are sure to see a rush for the next issue as well.
Press release follows:
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Howard Chaykin, An American Original
Howard Chaykin is an American original. It was his groundbreaking “American Flagg,” a 50-issue series created in 1983, that paved the way for Frank Miller’s “Dark Knight” and Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’s “Watchmen” three years later. You can buy it at Amazon here.
Howard Chaykin has taken the American comics medium in new directions, including erotic adventures, and comics is the better for it. Micahel Dooley caught up with Chaykin for Print Magazine’s Imprint blog about the recent problems with his “Black Kiss II” being considered too lewd for distribution. You can buy it at ComiXology here.
Much lies ahead for this master cartoonist, including his new series for Image Comics, with Matt Fraction, “Satelite Sam.” The first issue is on sale July 3, 2013 and you can check it out here.
You can read Michael Dooley’s interview with Howard Chaykin here.
BOOM! Studios Merges With Archaia Entertainment
Regular comics readers are familiar with Archaia Entertainment and Boom! Studios and so a merger between the two will come as a pleasant surprise.
A press release from Archaia Entertainment follows:
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R.I.P. Kim Thompson (1956 – 2013), co-publisher of Fantagraphics comics
Kim Thompson portrait by Daniel Clowes
Seattle in the ’90s was in full control of the youthquake: Subpop gave us grunge and Fantagraphics, with Gary Groth and Kim Thompson leading the way, gave us alternative comics.
When you look at how comics are now held in high regard, among those you can thank for that is Kim Thompson. I met him once at a party held in his home. Yes, it’s true, he’s a quiet man. So am I and, well, so are most people to some degree. What sets Mr. Thompson apart from all the early supporters of alternative comics is that he was in a position, as co-publisher at Fantagraphics to really make a difference.
Kim Thompson helped foster the careers of some significant players in the game: Chris Ware, Daniel Clowes, Peter Bagge and Los Bros Hernandez to name a few. And he was a scholar on the subject of comics. In the last few years, he translated the works of such notable cartoonists as Jacques Tardi, Joost Swarte and Jason. At 56, he died much too young.
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Review: ‘Secundus: Part I’ by Mike Thomas
“Secundus” is another one of those spare, and seemingly simple, works of comics with deeper levels running through it. Mike Thomas wrote and drew this story about a gladiator who, on the day that he should have earned his freedom, the court magician, eager not to lose the emperor’s favor, hathces a way to interfere.
Giving it a careful read, I found this to keep to a slow but steady pace. There are enough little clues to future developments to keep me interested. It would be unfair to write this one off, especially since it clearly has a wider scope in mind and we’re only 32 pages into it.
The cover, and the synopiss, got me. For only 99 cents, you can check it out for yourself at ComiXology’s Submit, a new platform for emerging comics talent. You can check out “Secundus” here.
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Andy Diggle Leaves Action Comics
What has to be a comics shocker, news is out that Andy Diggle has stepped down as the next writer for “Action Comics.” Even before the first issue released, Andy Diggle announced that he will not succeed Grant Morrison as writer on “Action Comics.” This is what Andy Diggle had to say on Twitter, March 20, 2013:
“Sadly, I’ve decided to walk away from Action Comics for professional reasons.
It was the toughest decision I’ve ever had to make, especially with Superman’s 75th anniversary and Man of Steel on the horizon.
But it was the right decision. No regrets. Onwards!
Sincere thanks to Matt Idelson for inviting me to follow Grant Morrison on Action Comics. I hope we still get to work together someday.
Thank you to all the fans who’ve expressed their enthusiasm in anticipation of my run.
I wish nothing but the best of luck to whichever new creative team picks up the red boots and cape.
Many of you were planning to pick up Action Comics for the first time. I hope you still do.”
Andy Diggle is an immense talent. You can currently catch his writing, teamed up again with the artist Jock, for the short series, “Snapshot,” published by Image Comics. There is also “Doctor Who” for IDW; “Thief of Thieves,” with Skybound; and “Uncanny” with Dynamite. Yes, the man is busy. But this is “Action Comics” we’re talking about! Well, some things are meant to be.
Tony Daniel, the artist for this next round of “Action Comics,” will now be both artist and writer for the remainder of the run.
Add this news to Josh Fialkov walking away as writer for “Green Lantern Corps” and “Red Lanterns.” In that case, Fialkov would not go along with plans by DC Comics to kill off a key Green Lantern character, John Stewart.
The news of Andy Diggle’s departure can only open up the wounds from Rob Liefeld leaving DC Comics while he was writer on three titles, “Hawkman,” “Deathstoke,” and “Grifter.” This story is all about alleged editorial interference with the writer and provides a window into the process. This is what Liefeld had to say on Twitter on August 22, 2012 about his departure:
Last week my editor said “early on we had a lot of indie talent that weren’t used to re-writes and changes…made it hard.” Uh, no, it’s you.
We wish everyone the best. It is unfortunate but it appears to explain a lot.
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