Comics

The Li’l Depressed Boy #5 – Review

The “Depressed” part of The Li’l Depressed Boy
really comes out in this issue as LDB laments about his supposed
relationship with Jazz. The series has never been very uplifting but
humor usually works itself in seamlessly. Unfortunately this issue has a
problem doing that, with few jokes and almost none of them being very
funny.

After
discovering Jazz already has a boyfriend and discovering he never truly
had a romantic relationship with her, LDB is majorly depressed and
avoiding Jazz’s calls. His friend returns from his band’s tour and
tries to cheer him up with a road trip that turns ugly.

The Occultist Returns

The Occultist is finally returning to Dark Horse. It was definitely one of the more interesting one shots of last year and thankfully writer Tim Seeley is returning to the book. You should know Tim by his creator owned series Hack/Slash from Image Comics. That series may be on a downward spiral but Tim’s writing on The Occultist was fresh and exciting. The ongoing title isn’t out until November 9th so you have some time to find the one shot and give it a read for yourself. I’m sure there are plans to release it digitally before then as well, but in the meantime you can enjoy this blurp from Dark Horse.

Dark Horse Is Giving Away $500 Bucks A Day At Comic Con

Attending Comic Con? Do you like comics? I know the obvious answer is yes, but you’d be surprised! Well if you’re a Dark Horse fan or looking to become one, you’ll want to stop by Dark Horse’s booth each morning of the con for a chance to win $500 in digital comics. That’s right each morning between 9:30 and 10 am they’ll be giving out raffle tickets and then promptly at 10 am they’ll pick a winner! That means that four people are going home with a total of $2,000 dollars of Dark Horse Digital goodness so stop by and maybe you’ll be one of the lucky four.

Shipping in September – NBM’s First Manga

NBM is very proud to announce it’s first Manga from Japan will be released in the U.S. this september. The book has been a run away hit in Japan selling more than 400,000 copies of the Stargazing Dog. They also be re-releasing two Manhwa’s from the Korean market the same month as they dip their toes in the Japanese market. I have to say for the description I’m really interested in the Stargazing Dog and can’t wait till September to check it out.

Comic Con International – NBM Publishing Exclusives

WIth Comic Con International just under a week away how about we take a look at some of the offerings that NBM will have at the show for you?

A Treasury of XXth Century Murder: The Lives of Sacco & Vanzetti

Rick Geary tackles the most controversial case of the 20th century. Anarchists Sacco & Vanzetti were accused of robbery and murder but so many supposedly damning pieces of evidence were questionable their guilty verdict elicited massive protests around the world. Geary presents us with all the twists and turns, appeals and dubious evidence after presenting us the human face of the two men, demonized by many, turned to martyrs by many others in his usual unflappable way.

Con Swag: Dark Horse Style

If you’ve never been to Comic Con then you’ll be in for a surprise as you’re handed a ton of free stuff. Unfortunately most of that stuff is total crap that you’ll never use or find a place for in your collection of, well, crap. Dark Horse has some pretty sweet offerings this year so you’ll want to swing by their booth and grab awesome items like the Hellboy Mask, Dark Horse character buttons and other very cool things.

Moriarty: The Dark Chamber #3 – Review

Moriarty
has quickly gone in a bad direction. The art, while definitely
standing out on the shelf, does so mostly in a bad way and not in the
innovative way the first and even second issue managed to create. The
story is also slightly confusing and strays from the noir feel to a more
scientific approach that feels misplaced in this tale. Moriarty’s development has nearly come to a stand-still, but his character and interactions with Jade make up for it. Still
being chased by the police and Watson, Moriarty continues to seek out
Tartarus and finds Richard Thomason near death from madness. He finds
the ship Pontus and, with Jade’s help, gets inside only to begin a fight
for his life.