'Big Trouble In Little China' #1 Mondo Exclusive Cover

This year marks the first-ever MondoCon, which is an art festival running simultaneously with Fantastic Fest on September 20 & 21 at the Marchesa Hall & Theater in Austin, TX. MondoCon is an extension of the successful line of collectible prints illustrated by up-and-coming artists, and curated and sold by Mondo, which itself began as an offshoot of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.

BOOM! partners with MondoCon on an exclusive variant cover for Big Trouble in Little China #1, featuring art by Tyler Stout. The image was first used as the official poster of Butt-Numb-A-Thon 9 at the Alamo Drafthouse in 2007. With its cover printed on card-stock paper, the limited variant is available for purchase only through Mondo at MondoCon. Take a look at the cover:

Loot Crate Goes Galactic In September!

Loot Crate just announced their theme for September: Galactic. August's "Heroes" crate was filled with some awesome swag and I imagine next month's "Galactic" crate will be just as good. Loot Crate is a monthly service that partners with new and established companies to bring you a box full of geeky goodness that, in the past, has included exclusive items like T-shirts, variant comics, figures and more. All for the low, low price of $13.37 per month plus shipping and handling! Subscribe today to go "Galactic." 

"This month we blast off with GALACTIC! September's crate brings 3 licensed exclusive collectibles (one is a FunkoMyster Mini!) and includes items from Firefly, Star Wars, & Star Trek with plenty of other surprises in store!"

George Pérez Brings First Original Series To BOOM! Studios With 'George Pérez's Sirens'

George Pérez is a name that is recognized worldwide in comics from his work on Teen Titans, The Avengers, and Wonder Woman. He is one of comics’ living legends whose work is synonymous with epic events, huge casts of characters, and dense storytelling. BOOM! Studios is thrilled to be the home for his first original title in over a decade with George Pérez’s Sirens, a six-issue limited series launching in September. This sweeping cosmic adventure spans time and space and follows a team of female heroes that will appeal to fans of Battlestar Galactica’s Starbuck, Star Wars’ Princess Leia, and Alien’s Ripley.

“George Pérez is known for working on some of the most beloved comic book characters and stories in the industry, so when he approached us saying he had an original story with an all-female team, there was only one correct answer,” said BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon. “Quite simply, the man is a legend. He’s been an integral part of the comics industry for over 40 years, and it’s an honor to be working with him on a brand-new series. We can’t wait for everybody to see what George is creating with SIRENS.”

As an intergalactic force enslaves planets across the galaxy, the legendary team known only as the Sirens must reunite to save the galaxy—but is that even possible when the Sirens themselves don’t even remember who they are? And the rest of the universe only remembers them as…villains? A six-issue miniseries featuring your new favorite comic book team, written and drawn by the master himself, George Pérez begins his greatest story yet.

George Pérez’s Sirens #1 arrives in comic shops on September 17th with a cover price of $3.99. The main covers include two full-color connecting wraparound covers by George Pérez and another illustrated by Cameron Stewart (Fight Club 2, Batman and Robin), with two connecting incentive covers of the George Pérez wraparound cover pencils. To find your nearest comic retailer, use comicshoplocator.com or findacomicshop.com. It’s also available for order directly from boom-studios.com.

Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor and Talent Deluxe Edition TPB Out Today

Our favorite comics hitting shelves this week are "Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #2" from Titan Comics and "Talent Deluxe Edition TPB" from BOOM! Studios. If you're looking for something new, we highly recommend giving these a shot! 

Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #2

Talent Deluxe Edition Trade Paperback

Today marks the release of the second of our Deluxe reprints of classic BOOM! Studios titles, the Talent Deluxe Edition trade paperback. (You can find a review PDF and preview pages on the press site.) This follows this past June's release of The Savage Brothers Deluxe Edition trade paperback. The Deluxe editions reprint the titles in full comic size (they were originally printed in 6" x 9" digest size) and sport brand-new covers.

Written by Christoper Golden (Sons of Anarchy) and Tom Sniegoski (The Goon), illustrated by a then-unknown Paul Azaceta (Outcast), and featuring a new cover  by Azaceta for this edition, Talent is the story of Nicholas Dane, the miraculous sole survivor of a plane crash. As mysterious men arrive to kill him, Dane discovers he can channel the different talents of the crash victims. Here's the new cover:

Guardians of The Galaxy Galactic Battlers Groot Figure

I think that Hasbro really missed the boat on their Guardians of the Galaxy movie toys. The collection, especially the figures, don't have the best looking sculpts going for them. That being said, I drank the Disney Kool-Aid and have been buying all the Guardians items lately. This version of Groot comes with a "Branch Bash" action and grows taller when you squeeze his legs together. I picked him up mainly because I'm a big fan of the Marvel Universe 3.75 inch figure line and this version of Groot looks pretty good standing next to Starlord.

"I am Groot"

"I am Groot"

"We are Groot"

Teen Dog Makes the Scene in September from BOOM!

TEEN DOG #1 Main Cover by Jake Lawrence

TEEN DOG #1 Retailer Incentive Cover (1 in 15) by Jen Lee

Award-winning publisher BOOM! Studios is excited to announce the September debut of TEEN DOG, the newest title to join the publisher’s imprint, BOOM! Box, where comics are kept weird and made for the love of it! Created, written, and illustrated by emerging web cartoonist Jake Lawrence, TEEN DOG is the cool guy you always wanted to be in high school, à la Michael J. Fox and Ferris Bueller, except he’s a dog in a rad denim vest. Each issue contains short vignettes featuring Teen Dog, his best friend Mariella, Thug Pug, Sara the star quarterback, and many more. Teen angst and whimsical adventures collide in this new series that combines the feel of John Hughes movies with ‘90s Nickelodeon cartoons.

“Teen Dog. TEEN. DOG. Need we say more?” said BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon. “Our new BOOM! Box imprint is becoming a home for some of our favorite cartoonists and storytellers, many of whom are coming over to print for the first time. Jake, like many of our other BOOM! Box creators, has built up his audience on Tumblr. We’re continuing to carve out a place where quirky, silly, and just outrageously fun and experimental comics can thrive in print.”

Skateboards, football games, prom...your teenage years have got nothin' on the raddest dude that's ever graced a denim vest. Written and illustrated by Jake Lawrence (Time Cowboy), join Teen Dog and his best friend Mariella as they tackle typical teen life with a manic twist. Growing up is an adventure, and you might as well rock it!

TEEN DOG #1 arrives in comic shops on September 10th with a cover price of $3.99. A variant cover by Jen Lee will be available in limited quantities. Not sure where to find your nearest comic retailer? Use comicshoplocator.com or findacomicshop.com to find one! It’s also available for order directly from boom-studios.com.

Unboxing Loot Crate's "Heroes"

Last month, Loot Crate’s theme was “Villains,” and they slayed it with their best crate to date. This month, it’s “Heroes” that get their due with an equally awesome crate. For those that don’t know what LootCrate is, it’s a monthly subscription service that delivers awesome geek-themed merchandise straight to your door for twenty dollars a month! Each box has a value of forty dollars or more.

This month’s big exclusive is a Funko POP! Glow-in-the-dark Groot figure. Also, to celebrate the release of the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film, they included an awesome kidrobot figure and a pair of Turtles glasses from H2W. Bonus: the Loot Crate box opens up into a playset of the Turtles sewer lair. Also inside the box is a pair of Schwings, a button, Sonic the Hedgehog air freshener, Deadpool magnet, and download codes for games. I also got my Official Member card in this crate! Check out the photos below for a peek inside the box. 

"I Am Loot!"

The sewer lair is the perfect size for your kidrobot Turtle!

Life Of Crime Giveaway

When a pair of low-level criminals kidnap the wife of a corrupt real-estate developer, they get both more and less than they bargained for in Life of Crime, a dark caper comedy based on legendary author Elmore Leonard's novel The Switch. Starring Jennifer Aniston, John Hawkes, yasiin bey, Mark Boone Junior, Isla Fisher, Will Forte and Tim Robbins, Life of Crime is packed with the outrageously eccentric characters, black comedy and unexpected twists that earned Leonard a reputation as one of America's sharpest and funniest crime writers.

Mickey Dawson (Jennifer Aniston), the wife of crooked real-estate developer Frank Dawson (Tim Robbins), is kidnapped by two common criminals (yasiin bey and Jon Hawkes), who intend to hold her for a $1 million ransom and extort her husband with inside information about his illegal business dealings. But Frank, who is holed up in the Bahamas with his mistress, decides he'd rather not get his wife back, setting off a sequence of double-crosses and plot twists that could only come from the mind of master storyteller Elmore Leonard.

To celebrate the release of Life of Crime, we are giving away one $15.00 Fandango gift card! Contest starts Saturday, August 23rd and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, September 2nd.

There are three ways to enter:

- Tweet @monkeyjedi with, "Can't wait to see #LifeOfCrime starting August 29th!"

- Watch the trailer on the app below and either comment or E-mail us at geekhashblog@gmail.com with your favorite scene.

- Share this post via Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, or any other social media platform and let us know when you do!

One winner will be randomly chosen. Once notified, they will then have 24 hours to respond with a mailing address (No PO Boxes!) or an alternate winner will be chosen.

*Each household is only eligible to win One (1) gift card via blog reviews and giveaways. Only one entrant per mailing address per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.

**Life of Crime is sponsoring this giveaway and will be shipping the prize to the winner. No PO Boxes. U.S. residents only.

Heavy Metal and Asylum Press Join Forces For Issue #271 of The World's Greatest Illustrated Magazine

Frank Forte, Publisher at Asylum Press, named guest editor for Heavy Metal #271, gathers together a worldwide talent base to create this astounding issue of horror, science fiction humor and erotica

Heavy Metal and Asylum Press have joined forces to bring you Heavy Metal #271--The Asylum Press Special!--a sci-fi/horror spectacular that is sure to erupt your deviant mind.

Featuring all new stories from the Asylum inmates: Steve Mannion (Fearless Dawn, Fear Agent) delivers a nod to Moebius in Prayer... a Fearless Dawn yarn, William Broad gives us Priests of the Black Death where an order of the Templars has become corrupt and power hungry...for satanism and witchcraft! Dwayne Harris (Black Powder, Amnesia) serves up the post apocalyptic action thriller Dangerous Curves. Frank Forte and Tim Vigil (Faust, Gothic Knights) drops a sick and twisted tale entitled Allison, David Hartman (Phantasm V, Transformers:Prime) delivers a short horror story entitled Pond Scum where hillbillies hunt for an illusive bog creature.  Hilary Barta churns up an EC-styled sci-fi/horror piece called Evaluation, Robert S. Rhine (Girls and Corpses) and Frank Forte (Asylum Press) knock out a tale of crazed sideshow freaks tabbed Separation Anxiety, Elizabeth J. Musgrave (Hell Comes to Hollywood, Farmhouse) conjures an erotic robotic thriller LUST, Lingerie and Diodes!.  Mutation is a tale of demented sex in a post-nuke world by Forte and J.C. Wong. Royal McGraw and Adauto Silva invoke Feast, after the zombie apocalypse, cities have been rebuilt... and restaurants have opened. One chef must prepare a very special meal. Comics from a cast of international talent that includes: In The Green Fairy, by Jason Paulos (EEEK!), Struggling artist Anton Goffroy finds heaven and hell in the arms of a mysterious sorceress!, Swamp Girl takes us back to a barbarian era where a young girl finds more than she's looking for in a watery hole of horrors, by Frank Forte and Fabio Nahon, , Warlash by Nenad Gucunja (Undead Evil), Sacro Profano by Mirka and Mother by Mark Covell (Family Guy, Satan's Circus of Hell).  Gallery sections include concept artist Ben Olson (The Suffering, Area 51:Blacksite) and fine artist Dave Lebow (La Luz De Jesus Gallery, Dexter TV series).  This issue is sure to please fans of the dark, the psychotic and the horror.  Beautiful cover art by none other than the U.K.'s own Aly Fell (Zombie Terrors, Imagine FX).

"I'm excited to have been able to put together one of my favorite magazines," explains guest editor Frank Forte, "everyone worked really heard to deliver an issue of Heavy Metal that will be sure to please fans old and new."

David Hartman took a break from directing Phantasm V: Ravager to complete an all-new 4-page horror story entitled Pond Scum for the issue. David says, "I grew up with Heavy Metal. I would study the art in them for hours upon hours and there was nothing else like it out there. It was a big part of my childhood and I am honored to be a part of the magazine now."

Dwayne Harris, who recently optioned his graphic novel Amnesia (Arcana) to Sony, completed the short story Dangerous Curves for this issue.  Dwayne explains, "I'm thrilled to be in Heavy Metal.  In "Dangerous Curves", a Mad-Max flavored story, the twists aren't just in the road."

When asked for a quote, the hard working Steve Mannion said only, "I want to be in that book!"

Heavy Metal #271 can be pre-ordered at your local comic store during the month of August. Just use Diamond Ordercode: AUG141519. The issue will be on sale at newsstands early Oct. 2014

Diamond Comics Previews gave HM #271 a "Staff Pick"

http://www.previewsworld.com/Home/1/1/71/941?articleID=150905

Heavy Metal #271 (Asylum Press Special) can be previewed at the following link:

http://asylumpress.blogspot.com/2014/08/heavy-metal-and-asylum-press-join.html

ABOUT HEAVY METAL

World's foremost adult fantasy illustrated magazine.  First published in 1977, Heavy Metal, the Premier Adult Illustrated Fantasy Magazine, explores fantastic and surrealistic worlds, past present and future. Illustrators from around the world take you to places you never dreamed existed.  Heavy Metal magazine is now published six times per year. Most issues feature one serialized graphic novel, several short stories, an artist gallery and artist studio section, a dossier and editorial pages.

Subscribe and enjoy savings up to 64% off newsstand prices!!

Join us at www.heavymetal.com

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Heavy-Metal-Magazine/135356699843416

On Twitter: @HeavyMetalInk

ABOUT ASYLUM PRESS

Asylum Press is a Los Angeles-based comic book and graphic novel publisher. The company publishes high-concept books from the industry's top talent within the horror, fantasy, and action adventure genres via a bold new business model that focuses on digital publishing and new distribution outlets in both the American and international markets. Its flagship titles include Fearless Dawn, The Bomb, Chopper, Black Powder, Warlash, and the popular horror anthologies Zombie Terrors, EEEK!, Asylum of Horrors, and Satan's 3-Ring Circus of Hell. For more information, visit http://www.asylumpress.com.

Awesome Target and Toys R Us Exclusives In Stores Now

Taking a walk around Toys R Us and Target stores, I noticed that both retailers are currently offering a lot great exclusives for collectors. Some of them are pretty darn cool and not just variants with a different paint app. If you live near either of these retailers, I suggest checking there first before resorting to eBay and Amazon where scalpers tend to take advantage of people by charging ridiculous prices. The following are just a few of the items that can be found in stores now. 

Available at Target

Marvel 12-inch Titan Hero 6-Pack

Spider-Man 12-inch Titan Hero 4-Pack


Available at Toys R Us

Hot Wheels Jeep Mail-Away

Power Rangers Classic Figures

Transformers Grimlock "Evolution" 2-Pack

Minecraft Creeper Anatomy

Monster High- Scarah Screams

Star Wars X-Wing Fighter

Marvel Legends Wolverine Figure

Boston Metaphysical Society- Chapter 5 Kickstarter Campaign

Check out the Kickstarter page for this great comic! Like what you see? Consider helping with whatever what you can, even if it's only a few dollars. You have until September 12th!

Via Kickstarter-

BOSTON METAPHYSICAL SOCIETY needs your help to produce and print the fifth chapter in our six issue mini-series.

BOSTON METAPHYSICAL SOCIETY is written by Madeleine Holly-Rosing and drawn by Emily Hu.

"My husband and I believe in this project so much that we have spent our own money to complete the series, but our pocket book is not infinite so we need your help to produce and print chapter five (24 pages, which includes 2 pages of bonus material).

Where the money goes...Your backing would enable us to pay for art production, coloring, printing enough copies of chapter five to send off to backers with some leftover to sell at conventions, incentives, shipping (which includes mailing envelopes/tubes, postage and handling.) And, of course, the Amazon fees (5% off the top, plus credit card fees.)"



Interested in learning more about Boston Metaphysical Society? Check out the website here

Experience The Award-Winning 'Jim Henson's Tale of Sand' Like Never Before

Archaia, an award-winning imprint of BOOM! Studios, is excited to announce the September debut of JIM HENSON’S TALE OF SAND: THE ILLUSTRATED SCREENPLAY and the JIM HENSON’S TALE OF SAND BOX SET, which contains both the new illustrated screenplay and the original, Eisner and Harvey Award-winning graphic novel, JIM HENSON’S TALE OF SAND, in a beautiful slipcase edition. Following the critically acclaimed graphic novel adaptation by Eisner Award-winning artist Ramón K. Pérez, the JIM HENSON’S TALE OF SAND: THE ILLUSTRATED SCREENPLAY contains the final draft of the original, unproduced screenplay by Jim Henson and Jerry Juhl, as well as nine all-new, black-and-white pages illustrated by Pérez that were cut, 19 original inked pages, 16 pages of layouts, and never-before-seen drawings, hand-written notes, and artifacts created from The Jim Henson Company's Archives. Jim Henson fans and process junkies alike will be able to see the creative process from draft to final comic page.

“When JIM HENSON’S TALE OF SAND was first published, it made waves in the comics industry,” said BOOM! Studios President of Publishing and Marketing Filip Sablik. “Jim Henson continues to be one of the most influential, creative men in recent history, and his work has shaped the imaginations of creators worldwide. Being able to reproduce the screenplay for fans is incredibly exciting, and having Ramón return to do new work for this book means we can make a collected edition of the highest quality for fans.”

Between 1967 and 1974, Jim Henson and his longtime writing partner Jerry Juhl developed three drafts of a screenplay for a feature-length film called Tale of Sand. In 2012, Archaia published a graphic novel adaptation as realized by illustrator Ramón K. Pérez which went on to win three Eisner Awards and two Harvey Awards. The Illustrated Screenplay features the complete and final 1974 draft of the project with Jim and Jerry's handwritten edits as well as layouts and inked pages from the adaptation in gorgeous black-and-white, and never-before-seen sequences that were cut during the production of the graphic novel, newly illustrated by Ramón K. Pérez.

JIM HENSON’S TALE OF SAND BOX SET is the definitive way to experience the groundbreaking JIM HENSON’S TALE OF SAND graphic novel. Featuring an all-new, wrap-around illustration by Ramón K. Pérez, this beautiful slipcase box includes the Eisner and Harvey Award-winning graphic novel adaptation of the lost Jim Henson screenplay and the new JIM HENSON’S TALE OF SAND: THE ILLUSTRATED SCREENPLAY hardcover.

Archaia began publishing Jim Henson comic books and original graphic novels in 2010 with the FRAGGLE ROCK comic book series and has consistently published new projects since that time. Archaia’s relationship with The Jim Henson Company resulted in the Eisner Award-winning JIM HENSON’S TALE OF SAND, based on the lost screenplay by Jim Henson and Jerry Juhl and illustrated by Ramón K. Pérez, along with critically acclaimed interpretations of JIM HENSON’S THE STORYTELLER, THE DARK CRYSTAL, and FRAGGLE ROCK.

JIM HENSON’S TALE OF SAND: THE ILLUSTRATED SCREENPLAY and JIM HENSON’S TALE OF SAND BOX SET go on sale in comic shops and specialty stores on September 3rd, and wherever books are sold on September 9th. The illustrated screenplay will retail for $24.99, and the box set will retail for $49.99 with a new wrap-around cover by Ramón K. Pérez. Not sure where to find your nearest comic retailer? Use comicshoplocator.com or findacomicshop.com to find one! It is also available to be ordered through the BOOM! Studios webstore. 

JIM HENSON'S TALE OF SAND BOX SET Full Slipcase Cover by Ramón K. Pérez

eigoMANGA Launches A New Website

eigoMANGA is pleased to announce the release of the company's new website. The new eigoMANGA.com is designed with a new look and user-friendly navigation; updated with the latest information about the company's productions and announcements.

eigoMANGA's new website approach is aimed at crafting eigoMANGA.com to provide an optimal viewing experience across a wide range of devices (from mobile phones to desktop computer monitors).

Through the new website, visitors will be able to preview eigoMANGA's digital content, shop for existing and new products, and read updated news from the company.

Amazon provides an end-to-end eCommerce solution for the new eigoMANGA.com. The new website has the scale of Amazon's world-class fulfillment network, letting Amazon fulfill all orders from eigoMANGA.com.

The complete re-make of eigoMANGA.com is just one of many initiatives to improve the way the company connects with fans worldwide and strengthening it's business relations.

Bring Home The 'Madness' With This Limited-Edition WWE 'Macho Man' Randy Savage Statue!

OOOHHH YEEAAHH!! "Macho Man" Randy Savage, one of the greatest ring competitors of all time, is being immortalized as McFarlane Toys’ second WWE Icon Series limited-edition statue now available on the McFarlane Toys online store.

A WWE, WCW and Intercontinental Champion, Savage forever left his mark with his larger-than-life personality, legendary interviews and unmistakable in-ring attire and style. Whether it was his patented Flying Elbow Drop, his bedazzled robe or his distinctive voice, “Macho Man” was truly a pop-culture icon.

Savage had several unforgettable rivalries during his illustrious career, but arguably his most famous match came on April 2, 1989 in Atlantic City, New Jersey at WrestleMania® V. The "Mega Powers" exploded that day, as "Macho Man" put his WWE Championship on the line against his former tag team partner, Hulk Hogan®. This statue celebrates the 25th anniversary of that historic match, immortalizing Savage in all his pomp and circumstance that day, from his "Macho Madness" robe to the "Winged Eagle" WWE Championship.

Standing approximately 20 inches tall, this cold-cast, limited-edition resin statue was created, developed and designed by Todd McFarlane and his award-winning McFarlane Toys design group, in conjunction with WWE. Displayed on a 360-degree rotating base, “Macho Madness" can reign supreme at every angle!

The "Macho Man" Randy Savage statue is limited to only 500 pieces, each with a sequentially numbered plaque and Certificate of Authenticity hand-signed by Todd McFarlane. As an added bonus, an authentic piece of an arena banner from WrestleMania V is included with each statue.

The "Macho Man" Randy Savage resin statue retails at $295 (free shipping and handling; only available in the U.S. and Canada) and is now available on the McFarlane Toys online store. A limited quantity of statues will be available from the WWE Shop and through Diamond Select Retailers.

BOOM! Studios Has a Few Tricks Up Their Sleeves With 'CLOAKS'

CLOAKS #1 Main Cover by W. Scott Forbes

CLOAKS #1 Retailer Incentive Cover (1 in 10) by Phil Noto

Award-winning publisher BOOM! Studios is pleased to announce the September debut of CLOAKS, a new limited series that combines the thrills of a good magic trick with a Black Ops twist. This new magical thriller is created by actor David Henrie, who learned a thing or two about magic in his role as Justin Russo on the Disney Channel Original Series Wizards of Waverly Place. Henrie, alongside writer Caleb Monroe (STEED AND MRS. PEEL, Batman) and artist Mariano Navarro (PROTOCOL: ORPHANS), have created the Robin Hood of Wall Street, tricking the rich out of their money and inadvertently winding up on the radar of a covert Black Ops organization.

“CLOAKS combines two of our favorite story elements: magic and spies,” said BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon. “Both partially involve deceit in order to be successful and that’s just one of the reasons this combo created the beginnings of a great story. David, Caleb, and Mariano introduce us to a likable rogue with a penchant for stealing from the rich to give to the poor—with a decidedly modern spin. Stay sharp to catch the misdirections in CLOAKS, and prepare to have a lot of fun.”

In the Big Apple, a highly skilled street illusionist named Adam blows the minds of crowds with logic-defying acts, while surreptitiously using his artistry to steal from corrupt Wall Street investment bankers and re-distribute their ill-begotten wealth to those in need. He’s a modern-day Robin Hood, but his travails garner the attention of the local authorities. While evading their pursuit, Adam is confronted by three Suits and quickly ascertains that freedom has a cost—in order to maintain his liberty, he must join this clandestine Black Ops organization simply known as CLOAKS.

CLOAKS #1 arrives in comic shops on September 3rd with a cover price of $3.99. The first issue will ship with a main cover by W. Scott Forbes and retailer incentive cover by Phil Noto. Not sure where to find your nearest comic retailer? Use comicshoplocator.com or findacomicshop.com to find one! It’s also available for order directly from boom-studios.com.

Groot Cake By Tattoed Bakers

This amazing Groot cake was created by Tattooed Bakers: 

"The Tattooed Bakers are a creative duo that blur the lines between cake, reality and art.

They offer completely bespoke edible art, specializing in innovative high impact creations, from life-size rainbow-filled unicorns to miniature models the size of your thumbnail.

Working mostly with clients in the fields of marketing, media and PR, they approach each project with ambitious fresh ideas, pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved in the realm of cake and food art."

So, if you're having a corporate event and need some awesome looking cakes definitely take a look at their site. Check out a couple more of their creative cakes!

Pegacorn Cake

Maleficent Cake

Jack Threads Celebrates Ninja Turtles Movie With Character-Inspired Looks

Online retailer Jack Threads is celebrating the release of the new Ninja Turtles movie with looks inspired by everyone's favorite Heroes in the half-shell. Have a peek at Jack Threads' Go Ninja, Go Ninja, Go shop and take the "Which Turtle Are You? Quiz"

"Heroes, anthropomorphized reptiles, style icons. We curated sales around our favorite pizza-eating, ass-kicking sewer-dwellers so you can get totally tubular when you hit the streets."

Odyssey Volume 1: "History Lesson" In Stores Now

What if Captain America was supernaturally empowered and on a mission to meet his maker? The psychological, supernatural, action thriller throws you into a full throttle race to find out!

Written by Dave Elliott (Weirding Willows, Sharky, Monster Massacre) and with art by Garrie Gastonny (Supergod, Caliber, The Vault) and Tony Cypress (The Tourist, Killing Girl, Rodd Racer, Kursk), this pulse-pounding epic shows what it takes to be a super-soldier on the frontlines of a war between cosmic forces.

Neither Angel or Demon can stand upon the face of the Earth – but in the skin of Man, Heaven and Hell have fought an eternal war.

Only one immortal man – Blazing Glory – can protect humankind – and he’s losing his faith in them!

From magical origins to the fall of Hitler’s Germany, to boots on the ground in Afghanistan and war-torn Iraq, from protests on Wall Street to dread secrets in the Oval Office – witness Blazing Glory’s history-changing first steps into a bigger world!

See what it takes to be a super-soldier on the frontlines of a war between cosmic forces…

In Odyssey Volume 1: History Lesson, you’ll meet a World War Two hero, out of place and time, on a mission to find God… literally.

BOOM! Studios Partners With Humble Bundle To Benefit Comic Book Legal Defense Fund

Award-winning comic book and graphic novel publisher BOOM! Studios is proud to announce the launch of the Humble BOOM! Bundle, a two-week initiative that will allow fans to pay what they want to download DRM-free digital copies of BOOM! titles while supporting the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF), a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of the First Amendment rights of the comics art form.

http://bit.ly/HumbleBOOMBundle

Customers can name their price and receive the following titles:

Curse #1-4
Written by Tim Daniel and Michael Moreci
Illustrated by Colin Lorimer and Riley Rossmo
To pay for his son’s medical treatment, a man sets out to earn the bounty on a killer who has been terrorizing his small town, only to discover the murderer is a werewolf.

Day Men #1-3
Written by Matt Gagnon and Michael Alan Nelson
Illustrated by Brian Stelfreeze
To protect their vampire employers during the daytime, a select group of humans are trained to serve as their fixers, problem-solvers, and protectors.

Dead Letters #1-4
Written by Christopher Sebela
Illustrated by Chris Visions
A man wakes up with no memory how of he got where he is and will have to use every trick from his forgotten repertoire to outrun and outsmart his way through a hardboiled wonderland of gang wars, femme fatales, and big secrets.

Evil Empire #1-3
Written by Max Bemis
Illustrated by Ransom Getty and Andrea Mutti
Say Anything frontman Max Bemis’ gripping story explores a scenario in which we watch modern society gradually evolve (or is it devolve?) into an evil empire.

Hit #1-4
Written by Bryce Carlson
Illustrated by Vanesa R. Del Rey
In 1955 Los Angeles, while infamous gangster Mickey Cohen rots in a prison cell, clandestine groups of LAPD detectives moonlight as sanctioned hitmen knows as “Hit Squads.”

Imagine Agents #1-4
Written by Brian Joines
Illustrated by Bachan
An agency responsible for keeping kids’ imaginary friends in line is confronted by a plot by an evil faction to become real.

RoboCop: Last Stand Part 1 TP (4 issues)
Written by Frank Miller and Steven Grant
Illustrated by Korkut Öztekin
Based on Frank Miller’s unused screenplay for the RoboCop 3 film, RoboCop takes a last stand against OCP to protect the citizens of Detroit.

RoboCop (2014) #1-2
Written by Joshua Williamson
Illustrated by Carlos Magno
Picking up right after the end of the first film, a deadly and charismatic criminal is released from jail and instantly targets RoboCop for destruction.

Sons of Anarchy #1-11
Written by Christopher Golden and Ed Brisson
Illustrated by Damian Couceiro
Based on the hit FX Network TV show. The only people standing between the daughter of an old SAMCRO member and certain death are the Sons of Anarchy.

Those who pay more than the average price will also receive:

Hacktivist #1-4                                                    
Created by Alyssa Milano
Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing
Illustrated by Marcus To and Ian Herring
The owners of the largest social media company in the world moonlight as do-gooder hackers, but are compromised when the US government moves in.

Mouse Guard: The Black Axe #1-6
Written by David Petersen
Illustrated by David Petersen
This is the third collected volume in the continuing saga of the Eisner Award-winning and critically acclaimed fantasy comic series about an elite group of warriors charged with protecting the mouse territories.

Planet of the Apes Vols. 1-4 (16 issues)
Written by Daryl Gregory
Illustrated by Carlos Magno
Find out what happens 1,300 years before the arrival of Colonel George Taylor from the original 1968 Planet of the Apes movie! Ape and Human societies have reached a new golden age, but peace never lasts for long.

Six-Gun Gorilla TP (6 issues)
Written by Simon Spurrier
Illustrated by Jeff Stokely
On another world in the 22nd century, a rogue gorilla gunslinger and his companion wander across a wilderness in the grips of a civil war, encountering lawlessness, natives, and perversions of civilization in a world at the crossroads between the past and the future.

Translucid #1-3
Written by Claudio Sanchez and Chondra Echert
Illustrated by Daniel Bayliss
From the mind of Coheed and Cambria’s Claudio Sanchez and his wife/writing partner Chondra Echert, this is the superhero story you’ve wanted but never thought you’d see, exploring the thin line between heroes and villains, and the space between childhood hope and loss.

The Woods #1-3
Written by James Tynion IV
Illustrated by Michael Dialynas
An entire high school is transported to a strange, primordial wilderness and confronted with trying to survive.

Readers who pay $15 or more will receive all of the above, plus:

Bee and PuppyCat #1-2
Written by Natasha Allegri and Garrett Jackson
Illustrated by Natasha Allegri
Based on the popular web series, it’s a quirky new take on the magical girl genre with Bee, the forever unemployed main character who can’t seem to figure out life, and the mysterious PuppyCat, a stray...whatever it is…that she stumbled across who has a powerful secret.

Bravest Warriors Vol. 1 (4 issues)
Written by Joey Comeau
Illustrated by Mike Holmes
Based on the hit animated series! Join Chris, Wallow, Beth and Danny—four 16-year-old heroes-for-hire—as they warp from galaxy to galaxy, saving alien races with the power of their...emotions.

Lumberjanes #1-4
Written by Grace Ellis and Noelle Stevenson
Illustrated by Brooke Allen
Jo, April, Mal, Molly, and Ripley are five best pals determined to have an awesome summer together...and they’re not gonna let any insane quest or an array of supernatural critters get in their way!

The Midas Flesh #1-8
Written by Ryan North
Illustrated by Braden Lamb and Shelli Paroline
The space crew of Joey, Fatima, and Cooper have decided to return to Earth—a planet completely sectioned off, abandoned, and covered in gold—to find out exactly what happened to this once thriving planet and see if they can use that knowledge against the evil empire that’s tracking them down. As luck would have it, they just landed the most powerful weapon in the universe: some ancient dead guy's body.

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