By Adam Karenina Sherif To celebrate twenty years of publishing in the US, French publisher Humanoids has announced a major new publishing initiative this weekend at NYCC. H1, which launches in 2019 with three ongoing and three mini-series, will be a shared science fiction and superhero universe under the supervision of Chief Creative Officer John Cassaday and freshly-minted Director of Creative Development Mark Waid. The characters and world […]
Comic Artist John Cassaday Named CCO of Humanoids
Veteran artist/director Cassaday will help the Euro-based publisher push into the American market with announcements likely to come at NYCC.
Interview: Benjamin Percy on James Bond, hacking, spies and more
James Bond continues to carry out missions at Dynamite Comics, and he has a new adventure coming in March: James Bond… Black Box from writer Benjamin Percy (Green Arrow) with art by Rapha Lobosco and a cover by John Cassaday. We sat down for a chat with novelist Percy for his thoughts on Bond, the state […]
A year of free comics: Planetary #1
Continuing our “Comixology Sunday” feature here…. For the few people out there who have never read Planetary by Warren Ellis, John Cassady and Laura DePuy, you can get a taste of what it’s about with a free download of issue #1.a free download of issue #1. The late 90s were a golden era for professional […]
Gallery: Lots of covers for Kiss #1
The band Kiss has a long history in comics, from their blood soaked early graphic novel in the 70s, to the new comic by Amy Chu and Kewber Baal that’s coming out in October. Just in time for Halloween! The book will feature a bevy of variant covers, of course, including one by John Cassaday […]
John Cassaday and Tom Feister have ‘Grand Passion’ with James Robinson
James (Squadron Supreme, Scarlet Witch, Starman) Robinson has a pretty amazing ccomics career already under his belt, but he’s still at it, with Grand Passion, a new creator owned series from Dynamite coming this November. The book was announced a whiel ago, but it’s jsut been revealed that Tom Feister (the Eisner Award-nominated inker of Ex […]
Review: ‘The Tipping Point’ unites science fiction themes with human psychology
Part of the celebration of 40 years of international publisher Humanoids, this anthology gathers some great talent to explore the idea of forks in the roads, those moments of life discovery that are like Schrodinger’s Cat for human emotion. As with any anthology, the results vary, but there’s a lot of good here, particularly considering these […]
New Jersey Comic Expo adds Cassaday and cosplayers AND helps kitty cats!
I’ll be a guest at this weekend’s New Jersey Comic Expo, returning to my homeland for a roots journey deep into Middlesex County, so consider this a bit of hype. They’ve already added Jim Lee, Adam Kubert and Garth Ennis as guests, and now John Cassaday will also be there. None of these guys do many shows, and with NJCE being a smaller show it’s a great chance to meet some of your faves.
Tonight to do: Star Wars: The Art of John Cassaday at Metropolis Gallery
Star Wars art from the best selling, year best Star Wars #1. The force is strong with this gallery. Metropolis opened earlier this year, and this will be our first time checking it out. They have a Masters f Fantasy show still up as well. Owners Vincent Zurzolo, Jr and Robert Pistella have great access […]
Welcome the Excellent Stuart Immonen to Star Wars #8
Illustrator John Cassaday recently announced his departure from the Star Wars comic book with author Jason Aaron. Issue #6 is his last, as announced on Sunday from his Facebook page. “While wrapping up my final issue (#6) and the first arc of STAR WARS,” said Cassaday. The All-New Captain America artist Stuart Immonen is jumping […]