comic books

This 'Star Wars' comic explains how Rey got the Force

[Photos by: Lucasfilm, Marvel] How did Rey get the Force in Star Wars? After the character, portrayed by Daisy Ridley, discovered she's a Force-user in 2015's The Force Awakens and sharpened her power in the recent The Last Jedi, fans want to know: What exactly caused Rey to be Force-sensitive? Thankfully, a new comic book […]

Comic writer Matthew Rosenberg on the importance of music in comics

Matthew Rosenberg has written some of your favorite Marvel characters in Kingpin, Rocket Raccoon, The Punisher and Phoenix Resurrection. His background in music and running an independent record label gave him the DIY work ethic to grind it out doing creator-owned comics for Black Mask Studios, eventually working his way up the food chain to […]

Gerard Way's Young Animal imprint to cross over with DC heros in 'Milk Wars'

[Photo by: Frank Quietly via Gerard Way/Instagram] Gerard Way's Young Animal imprint was started over a year ago, but the characters from the books are about to meet other DC Universe legends for the first time in a crossover event that Gerard Way has titled Milk Wars. Obviously.  Read more: Gerard Way actually had to quit playing World […]

Lights releases map hiding clues to new music, comic details

Last month, Lights announced her new album and comic book, Skin & Earth with the first issue being released in July. Today, she's announced the most awesome scavenger hunt for fans eager to learn more about the Skin & Earth world as well as her music. Read more: Lights announces new album, comic book series With her new single […]

Wonder Woman is queer confirms comic book writer

[Photo Credit: DC Comics] Wonder Woman writer Greg Rucka confirmed her character's queer sexual identity in an interview he did with Comicosity this week. “Are we saying Diana has been in love and had relationships with other women? As Nicola and I approach it, the answer is obviously yes,” said Rucka. Read More: Op-Ed: Why comics […]

Op-Ed: Why comics are my new punk rock

I have fond childhood memories of watching cartoons, playing with action figures and escaping into the vast depths of my own imagination for most of the day. As I grew older, I felt the magic wane and lived through some Toy Story 3 tear-jerker moments: watching my tiny plastic heroes sold off at garage sales […]

Within The Ruins release "Calling Card" comic book-themed music video

Progressive metal group Within The Ruins have premiered a come book-themed music video for their song, “Calling Card,” over at Bloody-Disgusting. You can check out the new video below. Be sure to let us know what you think! “Calling Card” is taken from the band's most recent LP, Phenomena, which was released earlier this year on eOne Music / […]

Go comic book shopping with A Day To Remember

A Day To Remember recently spent some time comic book shopping at Capital City Comics in Madison, Wisconsin and music photographer Adam Elmakias filmed it. You can watch the band nerd-out over the store's seemingly endless supply of comic books and graphic novels below. In case you missed it, the band also recently spent some time in Rochester, New York, where they […]

"Cats Or GTFO!" - 24 things you need to know about Gerard Way's new comic

Gerard Way was named third in the Best Twitter category of our 2013 Readers Poll for good reason. In the months since My Chemical Romance’s split last spring, he has turned his personal presence on Twitter into not only an insight into what he’s doing, but an information goldmine for fans and a catalyst for […]

Paul Rudd to star in Edgar Wright's 'Ant-Man'

After repeatedly denying rumors and speculation, actor Paul Rudd has, in fact, officially been confirmed to star as the titular role in Edgar Wright's Ant-Man. Set to debut after Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Ant-Man is expected to kick off the third phase of Marvel's cinematic universe, which will culminate in a third Avengers film. Paul Rudd will become an Avenger in 'Ant-Man.' Ant-Man was originally […]

Watch the second trailer for Marvel's upcoming 'Thor: The Dark World'

Marvel has partnered up with YouTube‘s Geek Week to unveil the second trailer for its upcoming film, Thor: The Dark World, a sequel to 2011’s Thor and 2012’s The Avengers. In the latest trailer, we see more of both Tom Hiddleston’s Loki and Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster, as well as further scenes on Earth, in addition to the film’s mostly cosmic […]

Updated! Gerard Way shares concept art for approved, unwritten Batman comic

UPDATE: JUNE 3, 2013 at 1:24 p.m. EDT The Eisner-winning writer has shared still more of his sketches from the unwritten series including ones of: Robin, Two Face, Penguin and the Riddler. View his takes on the classic characters, below.  Riddler twitter.com/gerardway/stat… — ジェラールド(@gerardway) June 3, 2013 Penguin (The Honorable Judge,) twitter.com/gerardway/stat… — ジェラールド(@gerardway) June […]

'Johnny The Homicidal Maniac' hardcover trade issue back in print for limited time

Johnny The Homicidal Maniac, the '90s comic series by Invader Zim creator Jhonen Vasquez that has sparked imagery that remains iconic in the alternative scene to this day, is back in print for a limited time through SLG Publishing. The distributor warns that the Director's Cut trade paperback has been their most popular seller for years and the […]

The Architects launch Indiegogo campaign for comic book and concept album

Kansas City's the Architects have launched an Indiegogo campaign for their upcoming album, Border Wars, which is to be released in a series of five episodes that will include both comics and music. Read more about their new effort and where the $10,000 they're asking for through their campaign will be going, below then scroll down to […]

'The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys' comic (co-written by Gerard Way) issue one covers revealed

Dark Horse Comics have revealed more information about the upcoming The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys comic. The comic, co-authored by My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way and Shaun Simon and illustrated by Becky Cloonan, will see its issue one release on June 12, 2013, following a May Free Comic Book Day preview. View the first issue in the series' […]

Peavey to launch DC Comics Super Heroes guitar line

[Pictured: Peavey Joker edition Rockmaster model] Peavey have announced that they have partnered with DC comics to release a new line of comic book-inspired guitars and guitar accessories this summer. The Super Heroes line, licensed through Warner Brothers on behalf of DC Comics, will feature characters like The Joker (pictured above), Superman, Batman Wonder Woman, The […]

Oli Sykes (Bring Me The Horizon) launches Kickstarter for graphic novel

Oli Sykes, frontman of Bring Me The Horizon, has launched  a Kickstarter campaign to fund his upcoming graphic novel, Raised By Raptors. The series is written by Sykes and illustrated by Ben Ashton-Bell, who works on designs for Sykes' clothing company, Drop Dead. The novel “is set in fictional Mexico, where humans and dinosaurs co-exist […]

Friday Fives: Ash Costello of New Years Day picks her favorite dark comic books

We here at AP know you internet denizens love lists. And we know that folks in bands have other interests beyond cranking out decibels. So here’s Friday Fives, a column that solicits a list of five subjects from a number of various rockers. This week, New Years Day frontwoman, Ash Costello schools you on five […]

Staff Picks: AP on why 2013 is going to rule

2012 was a pretty good year. The world didn’t end (at least not yet), and Rush finally made it into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Along the way, a bunch of other stuff happened—music-related and otherwise. But what fun is looking back? Here at AP, we’d much rather look ahead to the upcoming […]
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