Atomic Robo was the one of the best series of the last year, quite possibly the best under the categories of sci-fi, pulp and indie.  It looks like Robo is back for a second round… and I for one cannot wait!
Red 5 comics 5/30  Press Release -
Two time Eisner nominee Atomic Robo is back with [...]

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Marvel 1985 (Marvel – Millar / Edwards / Workman)
Before SECRET INVASION…before WORLD WAR HULK…before CIVIL WAR… The most powerful super-villains in the Marvel Universe gather their might to wreak havoc on the one place they’ve never before set foot—YOUR WORLD! As mankind’s enemies cut a swath of destruction with unprecedented ferocity and ruthlessness, the [...]

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The Perhapanauts #2 (Image – Dezago / Rousseau)
There’s that old cliche where you should not judge a book by the cover. Perhaps in comics, it’s the inside cover. From the inside cover of Perhapanauts #2 :
There are places in this world where the fabric of reality has worn thin where strange and [...]

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Final Crisis #1 ( DC – Morrison / Jones )
Witness the historic start of the final chapter in the Crisis trilogy that could only spring from the mind of Grant Morrison — Final Crisis, featuring stunning art by J.G. Jones (52 Covers)! Worlds will live and heroes will die in this epic tale spanning [...]

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Here are more pics from the Motor City Comic Convention…

Monique Dupree, Bernie Wrightson, elven archer
Leias!, Margot Kidder, Greg takes on Vader
A smiling wookie, Greg is tied up, Chase Masterson
Bruce and Clark, Thumbs up from Cap, a very talented costume designer

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Green Lantern Corps #24 ( DC – Tomasi / Gleason / Rollins)
As their quest to track down Sinestro Corps rings continues, the Green Lantern Corps discover to their horror that fellow Lanterns Sodam and Arisia have been captured by Mongul and subjected to the dreaded Black Mercy, causing their deadliest fears to be dragged [...]

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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #28, Vector pt. 4 ( Dark Horse – Miller / Hepburn / Parsons)
The first phase of the most important Star Wars story of 2008 ends with devastation on an awe-inspiring scale in part four of “Vector”! Nearly overwhelmed by an ancient evil run rampant, fugitive Padawan Zayne [...]

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Star Wars: Legacy #24 ( Dark Horse – Ostrander / Duursema / Parsons)

Cade Skywalker determines to deal with the Empire once and for all in this conclusion to one of the most important stories of the year! When a reunion with old friends is compromised by an Imperial intrusion, Cade realizes there’s only [...]

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Damned: Prodigal Sons #1 (Oni Press – Bunn / Hurtt)
The start of an all new action-packed mini-series! Eddie has the unfortunate gift of never staying dead. It has come in handy as Eddie walks a tight line between different Prohibition-era mob families, between the demonic and the human, and between our world [...]

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Ultimate Fantastic Four #54 (Marvel – Carey / Perkins)
CAPTAIN AMERICA’s Mike Perkins jumps onboard for a new story filled with supernatural surprises and all-out action! When the FF help out with the excavation of the Mole Man’s underground city, they awaken something that should have been left sleeping! Who is Agatha Harkness? What are [...]

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Justice Society of America #15 (DC – Johns / Eaglesham / Jose)
“Thy Kingdom Come” continues! The cracks begin to show within the Justice Society as the “Heartbreak Slayer” stands revealed. Now, the Justice Society are face-to-face with an ancient being whose mission to help the world surpasses even their own.
Well, at least I’m glad [...]

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While at the Motor City Comic Con, I had the privilege of catching a screening of Hero Tomorrow, an independent film from Swinging Cane Productions.
From the Hero Tomorrow Site: David, a struggling comic book creator from Cleveland, spends his days cutting grass and his nights smoking it while desperately trying to keep his superhero fantasies [...]

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