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Incredible Archie Shirts, Especially...

4/29/2016

The Archie Online store now has one of the coolest shirts...ever!

PRESS RELEASE

Have you been looking for a way to show off your Riverdale pride while also rocking some gorgeous comic book artwork? Archie Comics and Threadlesshave you covered – literally – with a new line of comic book inspired apparel, launching today!

Featuring artwork from some of the best and brightest Archie Comics artists of the past 75 years, the Archie Comics Artist Shop on Threadless offers fans a chance to show off their love for Archie, Betty, Veronica, and Jughead through a variety of different designs available on t-shirts, hoodies, tank tops, and more.

The initial offerings available at the Archie Comics Artist Shop span from classic depictions of Archie and the gang to the modern-day New Riverdale designs by fan favorite artists Fiona Staples, Annie Wu, Erica Henderson, and Veronica Fish.

Whether it’s The Archies rocking out, the classic love triangle, or a spotlight on Jughead’s signature crown hat, these iconic designs are sure to get people talking!

Visit the Archie Comics Artist Shop on Threadless today to start your newest Archie Comics collection!

For more information about Archie Comics, visit the official Archie Comics Website.

Betty & Veronica #1 - Got It Covered!

4/26/2016

Press Release

Betty & Veronica. The posh socialite and the girl next door — two of the most iconic characters in pop culture — return in a major way this July with an all-new BETTY & VERONICA #1, courtesy of legendary comic book writer/artist Adam Hughes (Wonder Woman).

The new series follows hot on the heels of two of 2015’s most talked about comic book series: ARCHIE and JUGHEAD. But what happens when Betty andVeronica becomes Betty VS. Veronica?

As Riverdale’s most beloved blonde and brunette find themselves divided over the takeover of the town’s central hangout, Pop’s Chocklit Shoppe, battle lines are drawn and friends have become enemies as the town is enveloped in all-out civil war! Oh, and there will be jokes. Plenty of jokes.

BETTY & VERONICA #1 will hit comic book shops on July 20th featuring variant covers from some of the industry’s hottest talent and rising stars! Pre-order your favorite covers with your local comic book shop!

Find a comic book store near you using the Comic Shop Locator service or buyArchie Comics direct from our online store or digitally via the Archie App!

BETTY AND VERONICA #1
IT’S BETTY VS. VERONICA! The most highly-anticipated debut in comics history is here! Betty and Veronica are America’s sweethearts… until they turn on each other! “Pops’ Chocklit Shoppe is being taken over by a huge coffee company. When Betty and Veronica go head-to-head over the issue, all bets are off! Friendships will shatter. Cities will burn. Nails will be broken. Betty and Veronica are back in this ALL-NEW #1 from comics legend Adam Hughes (Wonder Woman, Catwoman)!

Script: Adam Hughes
Art: Adam Hughes
Betty & Veronica #1 CVR A Reg: Adam Hughes
Betty & Veronica #1 CVR B Variant: Mahmud Asrar
Betty & Veronica #1 CVR C Variant: Tom Bancroft
Betty & Veronica #1 CVR D Variant: Stephanie Buscema
Betty & Veronica #1 CVR E Variant: Cliff Chiang
Betty & Veronica #1 CVR F Variant: Colleen Coover
Betty & Veronica #1 CVR G Variant: Bilquis Evely
Betty & Veronica #1 CVR H Variant: Veronica Fish
Betty & Veronica #1 CVR I Variant: Francesco Francavilla
Betty & Veronica #1 CVR J Variant: Genevieve F.T.
Betty & Veronica #1 CVR K Variant: Rian Gonzales
Betty & Veronica #1 CVR L Variant: Robert Hack, Steve Downer
Betty & Veronica #1 CVR M Variant: Erica Henderson
Betty & Veronica #1 CVR N Variant: Rebekah Isaacs, Kelly Fitzpatrick
Betty & Veronica #1 CVR O Variant: Tula Lotay
Betty & Veronica #1 CVR P Variant: Alitha Martinez, Kelly Fitzpatrick
Betty & Veronica #1 CVR Q Variant: Audrey Mok
Betty & Veronica #1 CVR R Variant: Moritat
Betty & Veronica #1 CVR S Variant: Ramon K. Perez
Betty & Veronica #1 CVR T Variant: Andy Price
Betty & Veronica #1 CVR U Variant: Ryan Sook
Betty & Veronica #1 CVR V Variant: Jenn St. Onge
Betty & Veronica #1 CVR W Variant: Chip Zdarsky
Betty & Veronica #1 CVR X Variant: Chrissie Zullo
Betty & Veronica #1 CVR Y Variant: Blank Sketch

On Sale Date: 7/20
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.

Secret Identity Podcast Issue #723--Spider-Women and C-3PO

4/25/2016

What’s New?
Wizard World loses $4.3 million in 2015
The Fun Family coming in June
Willem DaFoe Joins Justice league movie

Comics:
Spider-Women: Alpha #1
Moon Knight #1
Gotham Academy #16
Star Wars: C-3PO

Send comments to sipodcast@comcast.net OR leave us a voicemail at 860-698-0468. Check out www.secretidentitypodcast.com for all things Secret Identity.

Secret Identity Podcast Issue #722--Actionverse and Doctor Strange

4/22/2016

What’s New?
Gotham Academy: Second Semester coming in September
Spider-Man: Homecoming arriving 7/7/17
DC Makes Many Rebirth Titles Returnable

Comics:
Actionverse: First Hero #1
We Stand on Guard #6
Doctor Strange #5
Three Stooges #1

Liner Notes:
Dream Theater: The Astonishing
Megadeth: Dystopia
Anthrax: For All Kings

You can listen to the episode right here in the player above, or grab us on iTunes, Stitcher or your favorite podcast app. Thanks for listening!

Check Out the Trailer for Marvel's CIVIL WAR II

4/21/2016

Standing In The Purple Rain

4/20/2016

by Matman

Celebrities passing away, especially in 2016 has been more common than not... but finding out yesterday about the passing of Prince came as an unexpected and HUGE shock.

I was introduced to Prince on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE way back in 1981. This episode is epic for so many reasons; Todd Rundgren was the musical guest, Charlene Tipton was the host (and I had a crush on her), Charles Rocket dropped an 'F' Bomb on live TV and for some reason there was another musical guest... Prince. I believe the song he sang was (I think) 'Party Up' and I was a bit impressed. It was a few years later when his epic 1999 was released and because of the rock elements and crazy hooks, I became a fan.

The next year Prince (and his band the Revolution) released the epic film, PURPLE RAIN and from there his career took off and never seemed to keep evolving. Despite his ability and mastery of every instrument, he surrounded himself with some incredible musicians like Dez Dickerson, Andre Cymone, and Wendy & Lisa.

Ever changing and evolving, Prince and his music could never be defined... funky, rocky, danceable... there was something for everyone.

One of the cool things back in the day was that despite what your music tastes were, Prince seemed to fit into any genre. He was heavy and progressive enough for my musical tastes and also dressed like I wish i could have.

So thank you for all the amazing music and great memories.

Image Gets 18 Nominations!!

4/20/2016

Press Release

Comic-Con International announced the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2016 this morning. Fourteen nominations were for books published by Image Comics, and an additional four nominations were shared with other publishers, bringing the total nominations for Image Comics to eighteen. In celebration, digital editions of all nominated titles are on sale at Comixology and ImageComics.com.

FULL LIST OF IMAGE COMICS EISNER 2016 NOMINATIONS

Best Continuing Series:
INVINCIBLE by Robert Kirkman, Ryan Ottley, and Cliff Rathburn (Image/Skybound)
SOUTHERN BASTARDS by Jason Aaron and Jason Latour

Best Limited Series:
CHRONONAUTS by Mike Millar and Sean Murphy
THE FADE OUT by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
MINIMUM WAGE: SO MANY BAD DECISIONS by Bob Fingerman

Best New Series:
BITCH PLANET by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine De Landro
MONSTRESS by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda
PAPER GIRLS by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang

Best Humor Publication:
SEXCASTLE by Kyle Starks

Best Writer:
Ed Brubaker, THE FADE OUT, VELVET, CRIMINAL MAGAZINE
Marjorie Liu, MONSTRESS
Jason Aaron, SOUTHERN BASTARDS (shared nomination)

Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team:
Cliff Chiang, PAPER GIRLS

Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art):
Dustin Nguyen, DESCENDER

Best Cover Artist:
Rafael Albuquerque, HUCK (shared nomination)

Best Coloring:
Elizabeth Breitweiser, THE FADE OUT, CRIMINAL MAGAZINE, OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA, VELVET
John Rauch, THE BEAUTY (shared nomination)
Jordie Bellaire, PRETTY DEADLY, THEY’RE NOT LIKE US, THE SURFACE, INJECTION, THE AUTUMNLANDS, PLUTONA, ZERO (shared nomination)

In celebration, Image Comics is offering a sale on digital comics for Eisner-nominated series, available on Comixology and ImageComics.com, now through April 25th.

Voting for the awards will be open soon at www.eisnervote.com. All professionals in the comic book industry are eligible to vote. The Eisner Awards will be presented at a gala awards ceremony to be held on July 22 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel.

Secret Identity Podcast Issue #721--Goldie Vance and Jonah Hex

4/18/2016

What’s New?
Doctor Strange trailer
Super Megafest report
RAINN Bundle (Ends today! www.drivethrucomics.com/browse/pub/8877/RAINN)

Comics:
Venom: Space Knight #4
Star Wars: Poe Dameron #1
Goldie Vance #1

Out of the Longbox:
Jonah Hex #34

You can listen to the episode right here in the player above, or grab us on iTunes, Stitcher or your favorite podcast app. Thanks for listening!

Inkwell Awards...Time To Vote!

4/17/2016

by Matman

After submitting our nominations to the Inkwell Awards... the ballot is now available!

www.inkwellawards.com

The Inkwell Awards, a non-profit organization devoted to the education and promotion of the art of comic book inking, invites everyone to vote for the industry’s best of the past year. The official public ballot will be available on the Inkwell Awards’ homepage from April 15 through April 30. Voting is open to everyone, whether fans or professionals.

Besides “Favorite Inker,” categories include “Most Adaptable,” “PROPS” (inkers deserving more attention), the “S.P.A.M.I.” (Small Press And Mainstream Independent) and “All-In-One” for pencillers who ink their own work. As a courtesy, the ballot also lists the nominees for the Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame (“HoF”) and the Special Recognition Award (SRA) lifetime achievement awards for an outstanding inking career of 25 or more years in American comics, whose winners are chosen by an internal HoF committee to avoid a “popularity contest” where recent names have more influence than past masters.

The SRA differs from the HoF award due to one or more factors such as the artist being out of the “public eye,” having limited name-recognition due to semi- or full retirement or death, limited-yet-influential output, social barriers such as gender/race, or other factors that would otherwise possibly limit them from being nominated for a traditional HoF award. This award was also chosen internally. “We’re always thrilled for this event, where the best of the best ink artists and their work get the recognition they deserve,” said Bob Almond, founder and director of The Inkwell Awards. “Inkers have their own fans and followers, yet often go unnoticed or glossed over by most awards events. Ours caters specifically to ink artists and allows them to be recognized and appreciated in various categories. We hope to have even more voters than last year.”

Once voting closes after April 30, the winners will be announced at the live awards ceremony at Heroes Con in Charlotte, NC on Friday, June 17th.

The Inkwell Awards is an official 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to educate and promote the art form of comic-book inking, as well as annually recognize and award the best ink artists and their work. Now in its ninth year, the organization is overseen by a committee of industry professionals and assisted by various professional ambassadors and numerous contributors. They sponsor the Dave Simons Inkwell Memorial Scholarship Fund for the Kubert School and host the Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame Award.

Get Your Gorram Phrases Straight With the Shiniest Language Guide and Dictionary in the 'Verse

4/17/2016

by Brian LeTendre

If you're fascinated by the language of the Firefly universe, then prepare for you favorite book of all time. Written by author and game designer Monica Valentinelli, Firefly: The Gorram Shiniest Language Guide and Dictionary in the 'Verse not only pulls together the language and phrases you've heard on the show, but dives into the creation of that language. Here's the synopsis:

Insult your enemies in magnificent style and learn brand new declarations of love! This comprehensive Firefly language guide and phrasebook takes in both the history of language in the 'Verse and modern usage. Explore the cast's challenges with Mandarin, get the inside scoop from the show's language consultant, and learn everything from proverbs to put-downs! A must-have for all Browncoats.

You can get Firefly: The Gorram Shiniest Language Guide and Dictionary in the 'Verse now right here.

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Incredible Archie Shirts, Especially...

Betty & Veronica #1 - Got It Covered!

Secret Identity Podcast Issue #723--Spider-Women and C-3PO

Secret Identity Podcast Issue #722--Actionverse and Doctor Strange

Check Out the Trailer for Marvel's CIVIL WAR II

Standing In The Purple Rain

Image Gets 18 Nominations!!

Secret Identity Podcast Issue #721--Goldie Vance and Jonah Hex

Inkwell Awards...Time To Vote!

Get Your Gorram Phrases Straight With the Shiniest Language Guide and Dictionary in the 'Verse

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