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Image Comic series Die wins British Fantasy Award
Image Comics’ bestselling series Die by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans was honored this week with the 2020 British Fantasy Award for “Best Comic/Graphic Novel.” The award has been handed out annually by the BFS since 1972, originally being called The August Derleth Fantasy Awards until 1976. This is the fourth time in five years …
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Asian noir crime comic The Good Asian coming this May from Image
Bestselling Infidel writer Pornsak Pichetshote will join fan favorite artist Alexandre Tefenkgi (Outpost Zero) for an all new miniseries titled The Good Asian. This nine issue noir mystery will launch from Image Comics in May 2021. Similar to the lauded series Infidel—which NPR named one of their “100 Favorite Horror Stories” and included in their …
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Todd McFarlane to create Justice League/Avengers-style universe for Spawn and related characters
Today, Image Comics’ President Todd McFarlane announced his attempt at creating his own multi-character, interconnected comic book universe. His goal is to establish a shared fictional universe over time in the vein of what Marvel and DC Comics have accomplished with their Avengers and Justice League universes. The announcement was made by McFarlane during a …
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Image and Skybound announce The Walking Dead Day to celebrate Robert Kirkman’s long-running cult favorite comic series
Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment have announced that October 13, 2018 will mark the first-ever “The Walking Dead Day.” The day is being described by the company as an all-day, global event commemorating the long-running survival comic created by Robert Kirkman. The companies also revealed the first of they say will be many collectible “The …
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Midnight Release Party planned to celebrate Harry Potter and the Cursed Child release
July 31st marks the official script book release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Parts I & II, the theatrical eighth installment of JK Rowling’s best-selling Harry Potter series premiering as a play on London’s West End stage. To celebrate the countdown to the latest chapter of the Harry Potter saga, Books-A-Million is …
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Starz to create show based on sci-fi novel series Outlander
Chris Albrecht of Starz Entertainment announced today that the network will partner with Sony Pictures Television to produce Outlander, an original show adapted from Diana Gabaldon’s bestselling sci-fi series of books. Starz has ordered 16 episodes of Outlander, which begins lensing in Scotland this fall. The show is expected to premiere in 2014. The series …
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John Hurt joins The Strain TV series based on Guillermo del Toro vampire trilogy
FX has tapped two-time Oscar-nominated actor John Hurt in The Strain, the pilot based on the best-selling vampire novel trilogy from Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and noted sci-fi author Chuck Hogan. Hurt joins the previously announced Corey Stoll, Kevin Durand, Mia Maestro, Miguel Gomez, Richard Sammel, Lauren Lee Smith and Jonathan Hyde. Hurt will …
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Daniel Boyd cult classic horror film Chillers released on DVD for first time
Troma Entertainment has just released Daniel Boyd’s Chillers on DVD for the first time since its original 1987 release. The DVD celebrates the release of a new graphic novel series based on the horror film and created by the director. The first issue is out now through Tranzfusion Publishing, with the second book to be …
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Cover for Dredd 3D digital comic prequel revealed
The Dredd 3D digital comic prequel hits newsstands this August, and Lionsgate Films, the company behind the upcoming franchise reboot, has premiered a first look at the digital comic’s hand drawn cover by artist Greg Staples. The prequel, written by 2000AD editor Matt Smith, will feature the comics first appearance of Ma-Ma, Game of Thrones …
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The Art of Gears of War 3 to showcase the process of building one of the best games of the year
Leading indie digital art publisher Ballistic has announced the release of The Art of Gears of War 3, a 320 page book that takes you behind the scenes of one of Epic Games’ biggest releases. The new book features character, environment, monster, weapons, vehicle concept and production art, all revealing the depth of thinking behind …
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