Posted at 9:45 p.m. - Monday, January 5

Courtesy of my friends at Dreamland Comics in Schaumburg, IL comes this week's new releases!  Of note this week: The soldiers of Easy Company are back in Billy Tucci's revival of the classic war comic in Sgt. Rock the Lost Battalion #3; Warren Ellis explores the price one will pay to become a superhero in No Hero #3 ; and the time-traveling adventures of Ashley J. Williams and Xena the Warrior Princess continue in Xena Vs Army of Darkness: What Again? #3 (co-written by yours truly!); and much, much more!

Visit your local comic shop and check out one of these titles this week!

MARVEL
Amazing Spider-Man #582
Cable #10
Dead of Night Featuring Werewolf by Night #1
Eternals #7
Invincible Iron Man #9 (DKR)
Marvel Illustrated Kidnapped #3
Marvel Spotlight Dark Reign
Marvel Super Hero Squad Hero Up #1
Marvel Zombies 3 #4
NYX No Way Home #5
Official Index To The Marvel Universe #1
Punisher #1 (DKR)
Secret Invasion War of Kings
Spider-Man Fear Itself #1
Sub-Mariner The Depths #4
Wolverine and Power Pack #3
Wolverine Switchback
X-Men Manifest Destiny #5
X-Men Noir #1 (2nd Printing)
X-Men Noir #2

DC
Black Lightning Year One #1
Detective Comics #852 (FoE)
El Diablo #5
Faces of Evil Grundy #1 (FoE)
Jonah Hex #39
Mirror's Edge #3
Secret Six #5
Sgt Rock the Lost Battalion #3
Superman Supergirl: Maelstrom #5
Terror Titans #4
Trinity #32
Vixen Return of the Lion #4

DC/VERTIGO
Haunted Tank #2
House of Mystery #9
Sandman Dream Hunters #3

DC/WILDSTORM
Authority #6

OTHER PUBLISHERS
Anna Mercury #5
Bomb Queen V #5
Boys #26
Broken Trinity Angelus
Buffy the Vampire Slayer #21
Doktor Sleepless #11
Gravel #7
Hellboy The Wild Hunt #2
Hexed #1
Kull #3
Last Reign Kings of War #2
Mercy Sparx #2
No Hero #3
Phantom #26
Rest #2
Shrapnel #1
Shrugged #8
Sword #14
Transformers Maximum Dinobots #2
Walking Dead #57
Xena Vs AoD What Again? #3

ALL-AGES
Betty and Veronica Double Digest #167
Looney Tunes #170
Sabrina #99
Supergirl Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade #2

MAGAZINES
Classic Marvel Figurine Collectors Magazine #82 Moon Knight
Classic Marvel Figurine Collectors Magazine #83 Deathlok
Doctor Who Magazine #403
Torchwood Magazine #12
Wizard the Guide to Comics #208 

GRAPHIC NOVELS
Agents of Atlas
American Splendor Another Dollar
Birds of Prey Club Kids
Classic GI Joe Vol 1
Complete Little Orpan Annie Vol 2 HC
Daredevil by Frank Miller Vol 3
DC Universe Illustrated By Neal Adams Vol 1 HC
Fantastic Four Worlds Greatest HC
Green Lantern Wanted Hal Jordon
Groo Hell On Earth
Gunnerkrigg Court Vol 1 Orientation HC
Infinity Crusade Vol 2
Justice Vol 3
Marvel Illustrated Three Musketeers HC
Marvel Zombies Dead Days
New Avengers Vol 9 Secret Invasion HC
Rasl Vol 1 Drift
Runaways Pride & Joy HC
Secret Invasion
Showcase Presents Strange Adventures Vol 1
Spider-Man Blue Premier Ed. HC
Tales Of The Batman Tim Sale
Transformers Movie Prequel Saga of the Allspark
Ultimate Origins Premier Ed. HC
Universal War One Vol 1 Premier ED. HC
Walking Dead Vol 9 Here We Remain 
Warhammer Fire & Honor
WEird Detective Adventures of Wade Hammond Vol 2

MANGA
Astral Project Vol 2
Four Constables Vol 3
Kurosagi Corps Delivery Service Vol 8
Oh My Goddess RTL Vol 31
Shonen Jump Feb. 2009

Posted at 12:40 p.m. - Thursday, January 1

Happy New Year everyone!  As we look forward into 2009, one of the most anticipated films of the year has to be Zack Snyder's adaptation of the classic DC 'maxi-series' WATCHMEN.  With all the legal wrangling between movie studios aside, this film looks to be a geek's dream come true:

Now, courtesy of the good folks over at Comic Book Resources, we have this nifty new video package from Snyder, featuring some new, never-before-seen footage from the film. I just finished re-reading the epic a couple weeks ago, and there are some scenes in this sequence that aren't in the book, so it appears as if Snyder's taking a few artistic liberties with the story. And if what I'm hearing about the ending being 'adjusted' is true, some Watchmen purists may not be getting the flick that they want. But so far, this looks like its shaping up to be something special.

Posted at 9:05 p.m. - Tuesday, December 30

Courtesy of my friends at Dreamland Comics in Schaumburg, IL comes this week's new releases!  Of note this week: Kevin Smith's (Clerks, Chasing Amy, Dogma) take on the Caped Crusader continues in Batman: Cacophony #2; the adventures of Cade Skywalker continue in Star Wars: Legacy #31; and much, much more!  Visit your local comic shop and check out one of these titles this week!

MARVEL
Avengers Invaders #7
Avengers The Initiative #20
Captain America #45
Fantastic Four #562
Fantastic Four Cosmic Special
Guardians of the Galaxy #8
Incognito #1
Incredible Hercules #124
Kick-Ass #5 (YES-Really!)
Marvels Eye of the Camera #2
Marvels Eye of the Camera #2 Black & White Variant
New Exiles Annual #1
Punisher War Journal #26
Punisher War Zone #4
The Stand: Captain Trips #4
Ultimate Hulk Annual #1
Ultimate X-Men #99
Venom: Dark Origin #5
War Machine #1
What If? Secret Wars
Wolverine #70 (Old Man Logan)
Wolverine Manifest Destiny #3
X-Force #10
X-Men Magneto Testament #4
X-Men Worlds Apart #3
Young X-Men #9

DC
Batman #681 2nd Printing
Batman #684
Batman Cacophony #2
Blue Beetle #34
Final Crisis Secret Files #1 
Green Lantern #36
Justice League of America #28
Justice Society of America #22
Legion Of Super-Heroes #49
Superman #683
Superman and Batman Vs. Vampires and Werewolves #6
Teen Titans #66
Trinity #31
War That Time Forgot #8

DC/VERTIGO
Jack of Fables #29
Madame Xanadu #7
Northlanders #13
Scalped #24

DC/WILDSTORM
Wintermen Winter Special #1
World of Warcraft #14 
World of Warcraft: Ashbringer #3

OTHER PUBLISHERS
30 Days of Night: 30 Days 'til Death #2
Back To Brooklyn #3
Cyblade #2
Doctor Who Forgotten #5
Farscape #1
Galaxy Quest Global Warning #5
Proof #15
Sir Apropos Of Nothing #3
Star Wars Legacy #31
The Goon #31
Transformers All Hail Megatron #6

ALL-AGES
Cartoon Network Block Party #52
Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #43

MAGAZINES
Girls and Corpses Magazine Winter 2008
Scrye #129

GRAPHIC NOVELS
Aliens Omnibus Vol 6
Cable Vol 1 Messiah War
Essential Punisher Vol 3
Girasol Pulp Doubles The Spider Vol 10
Hulk Giant-Size HC
Infinity Inc. Vol 2 The Bogeyman
Planet Stories Summer 1947
Runaways Dead End Kids
Teen Titans Spotlight Raven
Thor Visionaries Walt Simonson Vol. 1 (New Printing)
Vinyl Underground Vol 2 Pretty Dead Things

MANGA
Angel Diary Vol 8
Castlevania Curse of Darkness Vol 2
Chibi Vampire Vol 12
Code Geass Suzaku of the Counterattack Vol 1
Dot Hack Sign GU+ Vol 4
Fate/stay night Vol 2
Phantom Dream Vol 1
Samurai Deeper Kyo Vol 32
Spiral Bonds of Reasoning Vol 6
Starcraft Frontline Vol 2

Posted at 10:15 a.m. - Monday, December 29

Christmas has passed and I'm still alive, despite catching one wicked flu bug that had me bed-ridden and fuzzy headed for most of the holiday.  I'm on the comeback trail right now, and while not a hundred percent just yet, I'm up and about and on the lookout for New Year's happenings and whatnot.

In the meantime, I'd encourage you to check out my guest appearance on the Around Comics podcast with Chris Neseman and Tom Stillwell of Spinner Rack Comics.

We have a nice discussion about comics and what it's like to write for a licensed property like Xena: Warrior Princess and Army of Darkness.

Please check it out and feel free to comment below!

Posted at 8:15 a.m. - Wednesday, December 24

The animation wing of Marvel Entertainment has been cranking out a bunch of really cool direct-to-DVD features as of late (i.e. IRON MAN, DOCTOR STRANGE & ULTIMATE AVENGERS) and has a few more in waiting for release in January. They've just put some footage from their new 'HULK VERSUS' DVD on Marvel.Com:

The bit where Thor's hammer, Mjolnir, flies back into his hand is just awesome! They've really been able to capture the essence of the character in motion, if you ask me.

But...

Will the movie be as good as the trailer?  I dunno...

You comments and feedback are always welcome!

Posted at 10:45 p.m. - Monday, December 22

Courtesy of my friends at Dreamland Comics in Schaumburg, IL comes this week's new releases!  Of note this week: DC's answer to the Punisher returns in Vigilante #1 by creator Marv Wolfman; Bruce Campbell's alter-ego Ash of the Evil Dead series has his hands full with holiday horrors in Army of Darkness Ash's Christmas Horror One-Shot; and much, much more!  Visit your local comic shop and check out one of these titles this week!

MARVEL
Captain America Theater of War America First
Daredevil #114
Dark Tower Treachery #4
Ghost Rider Danny Ketch #3
Hulk #9
Immortal Iron Fist #21
Lords of Avalon Knights of Darkness #2
Ms. Marvel #34
New Avengers #48 (Dark Reign)
New Warriors #19
Nova #20
Nova #20 (1:10 Villain Variant)
Patsy Walker Hellcat Agent of Initiative #4
Punisher War Zone #3
Runaways #5
Secret Invasion Requiem #1
She-Hulk #36
Skaar Son of Hulk #6
Spider-Man Brand New Day Yearbook
Thor #12
Ultimate Spider-Man #129
Ultimatum #2
What If? Spider-Man Back In Black
Wolverine First Class #10
Wolverine Origins #31

DC
Batman #683
Batman Gotham After Midnight #8
Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam #3
Brave and the Bold #20
Final Crisis Rage of the Red Lanterns #1 (2nd Print)
Flash #247 (Last Issue!)
Rann Thanagar Holy War #8
Reign In Hell #6
Superman Supergirl Maelstrom #4
Trinity #30
Vigilante #1
Wonder Woman #27

DC/VERTIGO
Greatest Hits #4
Unknown Soldier #3

DC/WILDSTORM
Ferryman #4
Gears of War #34
Push #3
Top 10 Season Two #3
Wildcats Worlds End #6

OTHER PUBLISHERS
1001 Arabian Nights Adventures of Sinbad #6
Angel Smile Time #1
Army of Darkness Ash's Christmas Horror
Astounding Wolf-Man #11
Atomic Robo Dogs of War #5
Bart Simpson Comics #45
Beyond Wonderland #4
City of Dust #3 
Darkness #73
Dread Force #0
Femme Noir Dark City Diaries #4
Freedom Formula #4
Galveston #2
Gigantic #2
Grimm Fairy Tales #33
Grimm Fairy Tales Annual 2008
Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Gods #3
Invincible #57
Knights of the Dinner Table #146
Mister X: Condemned #1
Necronomicon #4
Red Sonja #40
Remnant #1
Savage #3
Savage Dragon #143
Spawn #187
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic #36
Street Fighter II Turbo #3 
Umbrella Academy Dallas #2
Usagi Yojimbo #116
Warhammer 40k Defenders of Ultramar #1
Warhammer Crown of Destruction #3
Worlds of Dungeons & Dragons #7

ALL-AGES
Archie #592
Archie Digest #250
Bart Simpson Comics #45
Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #6
Scooby Doo #139
Sonic X #40

MAGAZINES
Previews #1 (Jan 2009)
Star Trek Magazine #15
Tomarts Action Figure Digest #173

GRAPHIC NOVELS
All-New Atom Vol 4 Small Wonder
American Flagg Definitve SC
Demonwars Vol 2 Demon Spirit
Immortal Iron Fist Vol 3 HC
Lone Ranger Vol 2 SC
Midnighter Vol 3 Assassin8
Mome Vol 13
Off. HB of Marvel Universe A-Z Vol 6 HC
Onslaught Reborn SC
Salem
Scream
SPawn Book of the Dead HC Toy Edition
Star Wars Clone Wars Vol 2 Crash Course Digest
Star Wars Omnibus Rise Of The Sith
Tales from the Crypt Vol 5 Yabba Dabba Voodoo
Ultimates 3 Who Killed Scarlet Witch Premier HC
What If? Classics Volume 5 TPB
Wizard Michael Turner Tribute HC
X-Men Angel Revelations
X-Men Complete Onslaught Epic Vol 4
Young Liars Vol 1

MANGA
Crayon Shin-Chan Vol 6
Key to the Kingdom Vol 6
Naruto Vol 33

Posted at 9:30 a.m. - Monday, December 22

Posted at 12:00 a.m. - Saturday, December 20

Oh sweet...this weekend's edition of the REDEYE has a COVER STORY written by your truly.  The story is a primer on Will Eisner's Spirit character and the upcoming film based on the comic.

Now I've gotta admit that I haven't seen the film yet and I'm getting a bit worried as the advance word of mouth on the flick hasn't been all that positive.  Rumor has it that Frank Miller's inexperience as a director really shows, and that he's jettisoned much of the Eisner 'essence' for Sin City-type antics.

I just hope that the rumors of Bugs Bunny-ish, physics defying combat taking place between Denny Colt and the Octopus aren't true.

I guess we'll se soon enough.

Posted at 10:35 p.m. - Monday, December 15

Courtesy of my friends at Dreamland Comics in Schaumburg, IL comes this week's new releases!  Of note this week: Ralph Hinkley and his alien super-suit return in The Greatest American Hero #1; Buffy Summers is back from the future and in animated form in the special 'animated series' issue of Buffy The Vampire Slayer #20; and much, much more!  Visit your local comic shop and check out one of these titles this week!

MARVEL
Age of the Sentry #4
Amazing Spider-Man #581
Amazing Spider-Man Family #3
Avengers The Initiative #19 (SI)
Dark Reign New Nation #1
Dead of Night Featuring Devil Slayer #4
Deadpool #5
Ghost Rider #30
Invincible Iron Man #8
Mighty Avengers #20 (Dark Reign)
Moon Knight #25
New Exiles #16
Punisher #65
Punisher War Zone #2
Samurai: Legend #4
Spider-Man Noir #1 
Squadron Supreme 2 #6
Thor God-Sized #1
Thunderbolts #127
Ultimate Fantastic Four #59
What If? Newer Fantastic Four
Uncanny X-Men #505
X-Factor #38
X-Men Kingbreaker #1
X-Men Legacy #219

DC
Batgirl #6
Batman and the Outsiders #14
Birds of Prey #125
DCU Holiday Special 2008
Manhunter #37
Robin #181
Supergirl #36
Tangent: Superman's Reign #10
Terra #4
The Spirit #24
Trinity #29

DC/VERTIGO
Air #5
Fables #79
Hellblazer #250

DC/WILDSTORM
Ex Machina #40
Stormwatch PHD #17
X-Files #2

OTHER PUBLISHERS
Angel After the Fall #15
Beanworld Holiday Special One Shot
Black Terror #2
Buffy the Vampire Slayer #20 
C E Murphy's Take a Chance #1
Conan the Cimmerian #6
Cthulhu Tales #9 
Dog Eaters #2
Doktor Sleepless #10
Dresden Files Storm Front #2
Fall of Cthulhu Godwar #4
Fallen Angel #32
Fear Agent #25
Ghostbusters the Other Side #3
Greatest American Hero #1
Jim Butcher's Dresden Files Storm Front #2
Madman Atomic Comics #12
Men of Mystery #75
Michelangelo The Third Kind #4
MMW Avengers Vol 8 HC
Rex Mundi #15
Soulfire Shadow Magic #1
Star Trek The Last Generation #2
Terminator Revolution #1 
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Movie Prequel Alliance #1 
Vincent Price Presents #4
Walking Dead #56
Wormwood Gentlemen Corpse Down Pub
Zombie Tales #8
Zorro #8

ALL-AGES
Betty & Veronica #239
Betty & Veronica Digest #190
Jugheads Double Digest #146
Marvel Adventures Avengers #31
Simpsons Comics #149
Super Friends #10
Tiny Titans #11

MAGAZINES
2000 AD #1613
2000 AD #1614
Comics Buyers Guide #1650
Comics Revue #272
Doctor Who Magazine #402
Doctor Who Special #21
Geek Monthly Jan 09
Lees Action Figure & Toy Review #194
Otaku USA Jan/Feb 09
SFX #177
Star Wars Insider #106 px
Wizard Anime Insider #64

GRAPHIC NOVELS
Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Guilty Pleasures Vol 2 
Anne Steelyard and Garden of Emptiness Vol 1
Armageddon Now WW3 HC
Batman Private Casebook HC
Boys Definitive Edition HC
Compleat Next Men Vol 2
Dead She Said HC
Jungle Girl Vol 1 HC
Lone Ranger Vol 2 Lines Not Crossed HC
Noble Causes Vol 8
Programme Vol 2 TPB
Punisher War Journal Vol 4 Jigsaw HC
Secret Wars Omnibus DM HC
Secret Wars Omnibus HC
Showcase Presents The Brave and Bold Batman Team-Ups Vol 3
Spider-Man Brand New Day Vol 2 
Star Wars Legacy Vol 4 Alliance 
Superman Past And Future 
Swallow Book 5
Warhammer 40K Exterminatus Vol 1
Wolverine Origins Vol 5 Deadpool 
X-Factor Only Game In Town 

MANGA
Antique Gift Shop Vol 6
Flame of Recca Vol 29
FullMetal Alchemist Vol 17
Kaze no Hana Vol 3
Legend Vol 4
Moon Child Vol 12
MPD Psycho Vol 7
Naoki Urasawa's Monster Vol 18
Negima Vol 20
Record of a Fallen Vampire Vol 3
Shojo Beat Jan 09
Switch Vol 5
Yakitate Japan Vol 14