More people hired at comic book companies: Image, Boom, Valiant, Dynamite
Although the comics industry seems to be hitting a rough patch, one thing that I noticed at last week retailer summit is that a bunch of people have just been hired as staffers to actually work in the comics business! And interestingly, many of them are working directly with comics retailers. I think if you're going to invest money in your business at a time like this, investing in new employees who work directly with the people who buy your products is a pretty smart move. Here's the new faces:
Dynamite announces Seduction of the Innocent with Parks and Polls
Apparently the title Seduction of the Innocent is in the public domain now, as various projects are in the works from Darl horse and Kitchen sink...but here's the Dynamite version. And no, it's not about about a troubled psychiatrist and a rogue senator teaming up to put hundreds of people out of work. Instead the series, by writer Ande Parks and artist Esteve Polls (The Death of Zorro and The Lone Ranger), will be a gritty crime drama with EC-like flourishes.
Dynamite bundles massive loincloth collection with “Swords, Sandals, and Sorcery!” from Groupees
Lord of the Bundle, Dynamite, has a new one at Groupees, this one themed "Swords, Sandals and Sorcery!" and for a pay what you...
Dynamite Gathers Some Cool Cats for Grumpy Cat Comic Series
Most memes are like flavors of the week. They create a stir, and then suddenly disappear, lost to the annals of the Wayback Machine....
Betty Boop Comes Back to Comics After 20 Years
When I was kid, my mom bought so much Betty Boop stuff. Betty Boop mugs. Betty Boop plates. I couldn't take a step without seeing the little...
The Brewing Factory to Produce Jungle Girl Statue
Ready your wallets, because Dynamite's adding another statue to its Women of Dynamite collection. Based on the art of Frank Cho, Jana the Jungle Girl will...
Chuck Dixon and Andres Ponce Bring Frankenstein Back to Life
Things are getting spoopy up in here.
This October, writer Chuck Dixon teams up with artist Andres Ponce to bring Frankenstein: Storm Surge to life. The...
Vampirella and Red Sonja Have Come to Grace PS4 Home Screens Everywhere
Do you own a PS4? Do you like personalizing your digital home screen? Do you like Red Sonja and/or Vampirella too? If you fall into this particular...
Dynamite Announces MMA-Based Action Series “Cage Hero”
This November, Dynamite in conjunction with Surge Licensing Inc as well as MMA managers Ian Parker and Mark Mastrandrea, will bring MMA to comic...
Will Eisner’s Jungle Queen Sheena Teams up with Tarzan for the First Time, Fulfilling...
Today, Dynamite announced that they've acquired the rights to Will Eisner's Sheena, Queen of the Jungle and plan to team her up with her historical inspiration...
Rick Remender and Jonathan Wayshak Present Devolution, a Sci-Fi Grindhouse Where Everything Goes Wrong
Recently, it seems as though Rick Remender can do no wrong. Fresh off his announcement that he's taking a break from Marvel Comics writing...
SDCC ’15: Watchtower Tuesday: There’s no earthly way of knowing / Which direction we...
...and we're back! Comic-Con won't start for another day, but the newsfeeds have been full of it today! There's all sorts of anticipation, it's...
