10 of The Best ZOMBIES!

March 23, 2016, 1:00 pm

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Zombies are all over the place nowadays.

Commercials, kids shows, videogames, mainstream television… often considered a reflection of consumerism itself, it’s really no surprise zombies are bigger than ever.

It’s not news to anyone currently alive in 2016, but The Walking Dead is one of the largest television shows on the air and there’s no end in sight. It’s amassed a fandom paralleled to the likes of Harry Potter, Twilight, or Doctor Who.

However, legit, old school zombies are gnarly.

Not just TV-14 Are You Afraid of the Dark gnarly, but OHMYGODKILLITWITHFIRE gnarly.

I’m of the mind that practical effects reign supreme and, while I’m not the biggest TWD fan, god bless ‘em for utilizing some SFX. And I’ll have you know, I’ve had zombies on the brain for decades now. (I imagine someday I’ll go to prison for puns á la Fahrenheit 451).

For you, my beloved, I’ve compiled some of the best zombies ever in modern cinema to date.

These ten zombies will gross you out, make you gag and cause you to shift in your chair. Just like they’re supposed to.

So, go on, fill up on this sweet amalgam of juicy, gory information because, you know, after all, you are what you eat.

Or so I’m told.


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FOG! Chats With Filmmaker BETH B.!

March 23, 2016, 5:12 pm

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Interview conducted by Lily and Generoso Fierro

As part of our continuing series of interviews conducted in conjunction with the Underground USA Series at The Cinefamily in Los Angeles, we have been able to speak with some of the most original American directors who began to redefine independent cinema beginning in the late 1970s through the 1980s and today.

From this series, we sought out director Beth B not only because we have long been fascinated with her 1993 film, Two Small Bodies, which is based on Neal Bell’s stage play treatment of the tragic case of Alice Crimmins, but also due to her participation in the No Wave movement, which was founded in New York City in the late 1970s and largely inspired this interview to take place.

Beginning with her first film, G-Man in 1978 to her 1982 film, Vortex, which will be screened at Cinefamily on March 24th, to her soon to be released documentary about her artist mother, Ida Applebroog, entitled, Call Her Applebroog, Beth B remains a fiercely independent and intensely personal filmmaker.


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TRIPLE SHOT with a DC CHASER: The Road To REBIRTH – Grayson #18, We Are Robin #12, Teen Titans #18, Secret Six #12

March 23, 2016, 3:00 pm

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It's a DC Comics takeover today as we get closer to the Rebirth event and a new Batman on screen. We start off with a new creative team on Grayson before Rebirth, more Gotham sidekick action with We Are Robin and Teen Titans (guest starring Wonder Woman). Over in Secret Six, Strix is faced with dilemmas from the League of Assassins.

Are you ready for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice? Be sure to check back Friday morning for the Forces of Geek review when it is posted!


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NIGHT FLIGHT Returns!

March 23, 2016, 4:00 pm

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Night Flight and MVD Entertainment Group Partner To Offer Massive Stream of Unique Entertainment

Night Flight PLUS subscription service gives users access to unlimited stream of unique content

Night Flight is announcing today the addition of its premium subscription channel, Night Flight Plus, offering up original uncut air masters of Night Flight programming from the video vaults of the 1980s TV show, as well as an extensive library of entertainment from their partner, MVD Entertainment Group.

Night Flight Plus features a library of original content that has not been broadcast for over 30 years. Subscribers can revisit episodes of Night Flight transferred from the original USA Network air masters with exclusive interviews and specials, including features like the four hour 1983 New Year's Special and Best of New Wave Theatre.

Night Flight Plus will be offering up new releases every weekend of original uncut episodes from the Night Flight vault. In addition to the original material, Night Flight is developing unique artist channels, the first of which being the short film collection from Seinfeld actor, comedian, and filmmaker Larry Hankin. These exclusives will be paired with hundreds of titles from MVD's extensive library of music, horror, cult, comedy, and concert documentary films.

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REGRESSION Starring Ethan Hawke and Emma Watson Arrives on Blu-ray, DVD, On Demand and Digital HD 5/10

March 23, 2016, 5:00 pm

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Award-winning filmmaker Alejandro Amenábar’s (The Others, The Sea Inside) latest psychological thriller Regression arrives May 10 on Blu-ray and DVD from Anchor Bay Entertainment and Dimension Films, and Digital HD and On Demand from Starz Digital.

Regression features an ensemble cast led by Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke (Boyhood, Training Day, The Purge), and Emma Watson (Harry Potter, Perks of Being a Wallflower). Hailed as a “carefully-crafted tale of collective psychosis” by the Hollywood Reporter, Regression also stars David Thewlis (Harry Potter, Anomalisa), Dale Dickey (“True Blood”) and Devon Bostick (“The 100”, Diary of a Wimpy Kid).

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IDW And WYNONNA EARP Head To WonderCon

March 23, 2016, 6:00 pm

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Join IDW this weekend from Friday March 25^th, to Sunday March 27^th in Los Angeles, at WonderCon 2016! The IDW booth (#1415) will be bustling all weekend long with talented creator signings, convention exclusives for sale, and special appearances by the cast and crew of the forthcoming television series on Syfy, Wynonna Earp!

Debuting on Syfy April 1^st, Wynonna Earp stars Melanie Scrofano (Supernatural, Haven), Tim Rozon (Lost Girl, Being Human), ShamierAnderson (Constantine, Defiance), and Dominique Provost Chalkley (The Avengers: Age of Ultron). The cast, comic book creator Beau Smith and series creator/show runner Emily Andras, will be on hand throughout the convention to celebrate the world premiere of the show on Saturday night!


Make your way to the IDW booth on Saturday at 11AM for your chance to join them at the premiere and the exclusive after party!

See below for a full list of convention variants and debuts available only at the IDW booth!

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Fifteenth Annual TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL Announces TRIBECA TALKS Lineup

March 23, 2016, 7:00 pm

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New this year: Tribeca Talks: Storytellers presents passionate creators who tell stories across various forms of media and Tribeca Talks: Daring Women Summit celebrates some of today’s most influential women in arts and technology *** New feature films announced with accompanying conversations

The 2016 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by AT&T, today announced its lineup of panels and conversations with some of the industry’s most critically and commercially successful filmmakers, artists, and executives including J.J. Abrams, Andrea Arnold, Anthony Bourdain, Francis Ford Coppola, Katie Couric, Alfonso Cuarón, Jodie Foster, Ricky Gervais, Catherine Hardwicke, Donna Karan, Baz Luhrmann, Patti Smith, Joss Whedon, Olivia Wilde, Samantha Bee, and more. The Tribeca Talks program will run during the 15th edition of TFF, taking place April 13–24.

Tribeca Talks: Directors Series, intimate one-on-one discussions with acclaimed directors, this year includes Alfonso Cuarón, Jodie Foster with Julie Taymor, Joss Whedon in conversation with Mark Ruffalo, J.J. Abrams speaking with Chris Rock, Andrea Arnold, and Baz Luhrmann with Nelson George. New to this year’s Festival is Tribeca Talks: Storytellers, which features pioneering creators who work across mediums to tell their stories. Francis Ford Coppola, Idina Menzel and Patti Smith join previously announced participants Tom Hanks and Tina Fey for the program. Also debuting for 2016 is Tribeca Talks: Daring Women Summit Powered by the Li.st, a day of conversations with some of the most influential women in arts and technology who will share stories from their illustrious careers and unconventional paths to success, as well as their support and mentorship of other women in their respective fields. Participants include Google Entertainment Industry Educator in Chief Julie Ann Crommett, producer and actress Olivia Wilde, fashion designer Donna Karan, Fresh Off the Boat Showrunner Nahnatchka Khan, among others.

TFF also announced five additional feature films and two previously announced titles that will screen during the Festival as part of the Tribeca Talks: After the Movie series, which gives audiences a chance to listen to and participate in a conversation with filmmakers, actors, and influencers following screenings of their films. The program features the world premiere of Special Correspondents and a discussion with writer and director Ricky Gervais, actor Eric Bana, and additional cast, and the world premieres of documentaries I Voted? with writer/director Jason Grant Smith and executive producer Katie Couric, Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent with subject and chef Jeremiah Tower and executive producers Anthony Bourdain and Lydia Tenaglia, and Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe with the creators and subjects of the film. Equity will have its New York premiere, followed by a conversation with director, and winner of the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival’s Nora Ephron Prize Meera Menon. Also featured as part of Tribeca Talks: After the Movie series are the previously announced Contemporary Color, followed by a conversation with directors Bill and Turner Ross led by David Byrne, and Starring Austin Pendleton, featuring a panel with star and subject Austin Pendleton and actors from his career as an actor and director.

“Storytelling is an expansive medium with the power to advance conversations and issues long after the credits roll,” said Paula Weinstein, Executive Vice President, Tribeca Enterprises. “The Tribeca Talks series gives audiences the chance to continue those conversations as well as hear from legendary figures in film, music, and more.”

This year’s Tribeca Talks series offers audiences the opportunity to hear from some of the top storytellers in the world about their craft, recent and upcoming projects, and innovations across mediums. Additional programs include returning favorites “Tribeca Talks: Master Class,” conversations focusing on a specific sector of the filmmaking process and other special “Tribeca Talks” events including Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival conversations.

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BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE (review)

March 25, 2016, 7:00 am

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Review by Joe Yezukevich

Produced by Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder

Written by Chris Terrio, David S. Goyer

Based on Characters published by DC Comics

Directed by Zack Snyder

Starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams,

Jesse Eisenberg, Gal Gadot, Jeremy Irons,

Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Holly Hunter

Imagine this: a group of writers get blind drunk and savage a comic book store.

In a moment of semi-lucid planning, they decide to tear up classic graphic novels and randomly staple them back together.

Then, they use these Frankencomics as a screenplay to launch a colossal brand.

If you were to tell me that this was a behind the scenes Blu-ray extra for Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, I would not doubt your word a bit.

The movie moves along at a snail's pace in some seemingly strange attempt to either create depth or to stop and try to figure out which direction to move in next. There are moments that made me hopeful, but those are few and rarely brought any satisfaction.

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I SAW THE LIGHT (review)

March 25, 2016, 8:00 am

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Review by Sharon Knolle

Produced by Marc Abraham, Aaron L. Gilbert,

Brett Ratner, G. Marq Roswell

Based on Hank Williams: The Biography by Colin Escott,

George Merritt, William MacEwen

Written and Directed by Marc Abraham

Starring Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Olsen, Cherry Jones,

Bradley Whitford, Maddie Hasson, Wrenn Schmidt

Tom Hiddleston was brilliant as Loki and perfectly charming in Crimson Peak and War Horse, and I'm looking forward to seeing him in High-Rise and The Night Manager.

But the elegant Brit is badly miscast as country music legend Hank Williams in this disappointing biopic.

Lord knows Hiddleston tries his best: He does his own singing and clearly studied what footage there is of Williams's onstage performances, but, sadly, you never buy him as the man who hauntingly crooned “I'm So Lonesome Could Die.”

About the only thing Hiddleston has in common with Williams is his lanky figure. He doesn't look a bit like Williams and it's impossible to accept this polished, sophisticated actor as “The Hillbilly Drifter” of Alabama. Making the decision to do his own singing was a disastrous call. While that approach surprisingly worked for Sissy Spacek in Coal Miner's Daughter and Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix in I Walk the Line, Hiddleston (whose voice is quite lovely in its own right) never captures the lonesome twang that made Williams so memorable.

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BITE Opens in Select Theaters May 6th From Scream Factory Pictures!

March 25, 2016, 9:00 am

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When she returns from her tropical bachelorette party getaway, a young woman begins to succumb to an insect bite in the palpably disturbing film Bite.

Witness the skin-crawling chronicle of one woman's truly terrifying descent into madness when the visceral body-horror feature Bite debuts in select U.S. theaters May 6th, 2016.

Directed by Chad Archibald (The Drownsman), Bite had a sensational premiere at the 2015 Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, where it won an Audience Award, and has recently played at numerous top international genre film festivals.

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DAREDEVIL SEASON 2 Sets the Stage for CIVIL WAR

March 25, 2016, 10:00 am

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Written by Erin Maxwell

Netflix and Marvel continue to expand and define the confines of the superhero universe with the second season of Daredevil.  In round two, new moral conflicts arise, giving the red-suited vigilante a bit of a pause while providing audience a sneak peek to large issues on the horizon.

After the forced retirement of last year’s big bad Kingpin (brilliantly played with extraordinary depth by Vincent D'Onofrio) has been filled by bringing out two more heavy hitters from the Marvel Universe, Elektra and The Punisher.

Netflix is once again working its magic, setting right the wrongs of the cinematic universe that majorly mishandled these comic characters, leaving them flailing after several movie misfires.

This time around, Jon Bernthal takes the reigns of the tormented Frank Castle aka The Punisher, a one-man firing squad who, unlike Daredevil, has no lessons to teach and doesn’t strive to bring the bad guys to justice. He just wants to kill bad people and eradicate the scum of Hell’s Kitchen.

His actions open up an interesting morality issue that becomes a major conflict within the Marvel Universe: Should superheroes continue to work outside the law?

Can a hero continue to be effective if he or she has to follow the same guidelines and laws as everyone else?

Is vigilante justice still justice if the hero continues to work outside the law?

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DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH WonderCon Panel to Reveal Creative Teams & More in Live Streaming Event Tomorrow!

March 25, 2016, 11:11 am

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Marking WonderCon’s debut in its own backyard, DC Entertainment (DCE), one of the largest publishers of comics worldwide, will dominate the event with a stellar lineup of panels and fan activities beginning Friday, March 25 to Sunday, March 27 at The Los Angeles Convention Center.

DCE’s WonderCon 2016 programming will be highlighted by a must-attend event touting the upcoming colossal DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH line-wide comic book title relaunch. Open to media and fans and taking place Saturday, March 26 at 9 a.m. PDT in Petree Hall C in the West Hall, the press conference will be moderated by DC All Access co-host Tiffany Smith and include appearances by DCE Co-Publishers Jim Lee and Dan DiDio and DCE Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns, who will reveal for the first time the lineup of writers and artists creating this incredible new universe of storytelling. This press conference will also be streamed live on DC Entertainment’s YouTube channel, and viewers can follow this interactive fan experience with #REBIRTH.

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Z2 Comics Previews LEGEND With Trailer and More

March 25, 2016, 11:00 am

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What if a biological terror agent wiped out most of humanity, and our domesticated animals were left in charge? How would our dogs and cats set about ruling and rebuilding the world? Ransom, the leader of the Dog Tribe, has been murdered by a creature known as the Endark. An English Pointer named Legend reluctantly rises to lead in his place, vowing to kill the monster once and for all. From acclaimed novelist Samuel Sattin and award-winning illustrator Chris Koehler comes LEGEND, where cat technology rules, dogs partner with hawks, and humans may be the most beastly creatures of all.

Arriving this this May from Z2 Comics, LEGEND tackles some of the important issues facing us today -- religious conflict, opposing political systems, and the environment through an engaging tale told through the eyes of our own best friends. Since dogs actually see the world differently than we do, Chris’ use of color echoes Sam’s subtext, bathing the canine world in a chromatic, saturated glow. Sam who was Chris’ student at California College of the Arts and is an artist himself, and Chris, whose illustrations have appeared in The Atlantic and Wired, have collaborated for a comic that recalls beloved stories while creating something entirely new.

After the jump take a first look at this exciting new series!

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The Art Of Celebrity Video Game Endorsement

March 25, 2016, 11:30 am

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Using celebrities to sell your games console or game is not a new phenomena, companies know that celebrity driven advertisement equals huge uptake in sales and brand awareness. I can't say I blame these celebrities either, many of them are huge fans of the gaming industry and genuinely want to endorse the things they love, much like Robin Williams (rest his soul) and his daughter Zelda in those Nintendo adverts for the DS version of Ocarina Of Time and then again a few years back for the Nintendo Wii.

Incidentally, Williams did actually name his daughter Zelda after The Legend Of Zelda games!

Though, there are some celebrities who are less bothered by the product because they will do absolutely anything if you waft an insane sum of money at them, like have their face plastered all over dog turds (I mean, I bet if you told Shia LeBoeuf it was 'art', he'd do it...actually, he'd probably do it free...bad example, sorry).

Anyway, the reason I'm writing about celebrity endorsements is because I've noticed mobile games have jumped on the bandwagon lately; there's Kate Upton in those dreadfully exploitative Game Of War ads, Mobile Strike fronted by Arnold Schwarzenegger and even Academy award winner (let me say that again, ACADEMY AWARD WINNER!!) Christoph Waltz in the Clash Of Clans advertisements.

But it's not just women's objectified bodies or muscular action heroes or even esteemed, award winning ac-TORS who advertise games because as Atari proved in the 80s, even blind celebrities can endorse your product:

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LOU GRANT: SEASON ONE Arrives May 24 From Shout! Factory

March 25, 2016, 12:00 pm

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In keeping with their reputation for delivering classic and previously unavailable television shows to fans, Shout! Factory has announced a May 24, 2016 release of the long-awaited Lou Grant: Season One. The 5 DVD set includes all 22 episodes of this quintessential show starring Ed Asner in his award-winning title role. Lou Grant: Season One includes an exclusive new interview with Ed Asner.

Ed Asner reprises the indelible character he made famous on the classic sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show in Lou Grant: Season One. Co-starring Mason Adams (Omen III: the Final Conflict), Robert Walden (All The President’s Men) and Nancy Marchand (The Sopranos), the riveting Lou Grant ran for five seasons from 1978 to 1982 and set a high standard for all topic-oriented, serial dramas to come.

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Win The WORLD'S FINEST T-Shirt Prize Pacakge!

March 25, 2016, 12:30 pm

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Before Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns, which pitted The Caped Crusader against The Man of Steel, the two iconic characters were best friends in comics and other media.

For decades the two characters teamed up monthly in the comic book series, World's Finest and appeared on television screens together with Wonder Woman, Aquaman and Batman's sidekick Robin on various Super Friends series.

With today's release of Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, we see the two icons causing millions of dollars of property damage.  I prefer the days when the duo got along; it's lonely for a superhero without a BFF.

Ttoday we've teamed with our friends at TV Store Online teamed up to honor the characters rather than mourn their evolution by giving away two t-shirt prize packages to FOG! readers! 


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Nickelodeon's TMNT Reunites Original 1980S TURTLES and KRANG in Epic Time Travelling Episode!

March 25, 2016, 1:00 pm

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TEAM-UP AIRS THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 11 A.M. (ET/PT)

Nick’s CG-Animated Turtles Travel through Time to Meet their 2D-Animated 80’s Counterparts in Ultimate Fan Episode, “Trans-Dimensional Turtles” Episode Also Pays Special Tribute to Kevin Eastman’s Original Comic Book Turtles

Worlds collide as the voice cast of the 1980s Turtles, Cam Clarke, Rob Paulsen, Barry Gordon and Townsend Coleman joins forces as Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo, respectively, in “Trans-Dimensional Turtles,” a new episode of Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesdebuting Sunday, March 27, at 11:00 a.m. (ET/PT). In this new half-hour episode, the Turtles are transported to another dimension where they meet their ‘80s alternate-reality counterparts. Actor Pat Fraley also reunites with the ‘80s cast for the first time since the original series premiered to reprise his role as Krang.

In “Trans-Dimensional Turtles,” all eight Turtles must battle to eliminate both the ‘80s Krang and Kraang Sub-Prime. After meeting their ‘80s counterparts in a 2D-animation world, the entire clan moves back into a CG-animation dimension, giving their new retro friends a taste of their realm. Additionally, in another dimensional twist, the episode will offer a glimpse of the Turtles in a comic book world resembling Kevin Eastman’s Mirage Studios comic book series.

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Guest Post: MY FAVORITE UNDERRATED CONSPIRACY MOVIES

March 25, 2016, 1:30 pm

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Written by Johnny Shaw

In my new novel, Floodgate, the story centers around a long hidden conspiracy that has been pulling the strings of Auction City for almost sixty years. When ex-cop Andy Destra unearths the truth, he is sucked into this world and ultimately becomes a part of it.

Before I became a novelist, I worked mostly as a screenwriter. Film will always be my first love and movies inform my writing just as much as the novels that I read.

From the start, Floodgate was my attempt to create a literary version of Big Trouble in Little China.

So when I was asked to put a list of conspiracy movies together, I knew I couldn’t just throw a standard list together. There are plenty of lists out there, I’m sure, that have all the classics on them. Not that The Manchurian Candidate, Network, The Conversation, or Chinatown aren’t all great movies. They are, some of my favorites.

But why make a list that already exists?

Instead I put together a list of some of my personal favorites.


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Dark Horse Comics Unveils Mike Mignola and Dave Stewart’s Cover for The Trade Paperback of HELLBOY IN HELL Volume 2

March 25, 2016, 2:00 pm

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Legendary comic book writer/artist Mike Mignola will conclude his critically acclaimed series HELLBOY IN HELL in 2016, when Dark Horse Comics publishes the final and tenth issue on June 1 and the trade paperback, HELLBOY IN HELL Volume 2 which collects issues 6 through 10, in October. In advance of the release of the series’ conclusion, Dark Horse Comics has released the cover to HELLBOY IN HELL Volume 2 by Mignola and award-winning colorist Dave Stewart. Following the conclusion of HELLBOY IN HELL, Mignola will take a year off from illustrating interior comic book pages in order to focus on fine art painting.

“Doing the cover to this collection was tough and of course I overthought the hell out of it,” said Mignola. “It's the end of the series and so much happens. How do I get that onto a cover? In the end, after doing two self-rejected covers, I decided to just illustrate the title of the book. THE DEATH CARD. There is also a fairly subtle nod to the climax of the book in there, but mostly it’s illustrating the title while trying to do a composition very similar to the cover of the first collection. Since the two books do make one story, I really wanted to design the book covers so they would work well side by side.”

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DC ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES NEW COMIC BOOK/MASK SETS AND NEW SNYDER/CAPULLO BATMAN BOX SET COMING THIS SUMMER!

March 25, 2016, 2:30 pm

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As the 2016 Con season begins, its time for fans and cosplayers to get into character! What better way to show your pride then to rock the essentials of your favorite superhero or villain?

Just in time for the film premiere of Suicide Squad and Batman Day 2016, DC Entertainment has just announced two book/mask sets featuring Harley Quinn and Frank Miller’s Dark Knight and a new Batman box set featuring the work of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo!

Following the Batman: Court of Owls and Deathstroke book/mask sets, fans will have a chance to not only read some amazing and thrilling issues of their favorite dark guardian of Gotham and charmingly-psychotic villain, they can now put on their mask and create their own stories!

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