On the season 5 finale we interview the creator of Scott Pilgrim, Bryan Lee O’Malley, as well as review Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá‘s Daytripper (Vertigo), Crossed by Garth Ennis and Jacen Burrows (Avatar), PunisherMAX by Jason Aaron and Steve Dillon (Marvel), and Star Trek: Leonard McCoy by John Byrne (IDW). Be sure to follow [...]
This week we review Mark Millar and Steve McNiven‘s Nemesis, Marvel Zombies by Fred Van Lente and Kano, The Losers by Andy Diggle and Jock, and Viking by Ivan Brandon and Nic Klein, as well as interview Vasilis Lolos, artist/creator of The Last Call, Pixu, Pirates of Coney Island and Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales [...]
This week we interview Zack Whedon, the writer of Dr. Horrible (comic and web series) and Terminator (from Dark Horse), and review Geoff Johns‘ Blackest Night (from DC), Garth Ennis‘ Battlefields (from Dynamite), Tank Girl: The Royal Escape by Alan C. Martin and Rufus Dayglo (from IDW), and Tim Seeley‘s Hack/Slash (from DDP).
This week we interview Felicia Day, writer and star of The Guild (order comic here), as well as review Ivan Brandon and Nic Klein‘s Viking (Image Comics), Phonogram by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie (Image), Swordsmith Assassin by Andrew Cosby, Michael Alan Nelson and Ayhan Hayrula (Boom! Studios), and Deadpool by Daniel Way and Carlo [...]
Bid on our Penny Arcade charity auction here: http://bit.ly/pa-auction (All proceeds go to Child’s Play) This week we interview Penny Arcade creators Jerry “Tycho” Holkins and Mike “Gabe” Krahulik, and highlight a dozen web comics you should be reading like Penny Arcade, PVP, XKCD, Freak Angels, Sin Titulo, The Abominable Charles Christopher, Dr. McNinja, Looking [...]
This week we interview writer/actress Brea Grant (Twitter) about her new comic We Will Bury You co-written by Zane Grant (Twitter), as well as review Warren Ellis (Twitter) and Gianluca Pagliarani‘s Ignition City, DC’s The Web, WildStorm’s Victorian Undead and Dark Horse’s Creepy.
This week we interview the creators of Phonogram, Kieron Gillen (Twitter) and Jamie McKelvie (Twitter), and review WildStorm’s Supernatural: Beginning’s End written by Andrew Dabb and Daniel Loflin and illustrated by Diego Olmos, Possessions Vol. 1 by Ray Fawkes (Twitter) and published by Oni Press, DC’s Starman by James Robinson and Tony Harris (Twitter) and [...]
This week we interview Wasteland and Dead Space writer Antony Johnston (Twitter), review Ben Templesmith (Twitter) and Ben McCool‘s (Twitter) Choker from Image Comics, inspect Joe Harris (Twitter) and Steve Rolston‘s (Twitter) Ghost Projekt from Oni Press, swing through the latest issues of Marvel’s Amazing Spider-Man, and judge whether Mark Waid‘s The Incredibles from Boom [...]
This week we interview Demo and Pixu creator Becky Cloonan (Twitter), as well as review Bluewater Comics adaptation Logan’s Run: Last Day by Paul Salamoff (Twitter) and Patrick Gete, IDW’s Angel: A Hole in the World by Scott Tipton and Elena Casagrande, Radical’s Aladdin: Legacy of the Lost by Ian Edginton and Patrick Reilly, and [...]
On the Season 5 premiere we review Ed Brubaker (Twitter) and Bryan Hitch‘s (Twitter) Captain America: Reborn, as well as highlight Powers by Brian Michael Bendis (Twitter) and Michael Avon Oeming (Twitter), Batman & Robin by Grant Morrison (Twitter) and Cameron Stewart (Twitter), and The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman (Twitter) and Charlie Adlard, and [...]
On the season four finale we feature the creator behind some of the best comics written today; Brian Wood (Twitter).
This week we review Strange by Mark Waid (Twitter) and Emma Rios, Unthinkable by Mark Sable (Twitter) and Julian Totino Tedesco, Dr. Grordbort Presents: Victory by Greg Broadmore, and Transmetropolitan by Warren Ellis (Twitter) and Darick Robertson, as well as interview Eisner Award winning cartooniste Hope Larson (Twitter) about her upcoming graphic novel Mercury and [...]
This week we review Madame Xanadu, Matt Fraction‘s Invincible Iron Man, Cowboy Ninja Viking, and Claudio Sanchez‘s Kill Audio, as well as interview Joker and Wednesday Comics‘ Superman artist Lee Bermejo. Special thanks to Splash Page Art for allowing us to film at their booth at the San Diego Comic Con.
For a free MP3 of the Dr. Horrible intro song click here. This week we review the one-shot comic prequel to internet sensation Dr. Horrible by Zack Whedon (Twitter) and Joelle Jones, Phonogram by Kieron Gillen (Twitter) and Jamie McKelvie (Twitter), Batman: Battle for the Cowl by Tony Daniel (Twitter), and Wasteland by Antony Johnston [...]
This week we visit Stumptown by Greg Rucka (Twitter) and Matthew Southworth, wonder Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick and Tony Parker, become a comrade of Superman: Red Son from Mark Millar and Dave Johnson, and hang with our friendly neighborhood Amazing Spider-Man by Joe Kelly and Eric Canete, as well [...]
This week we get Crossed with Garth Ennis and Jacen Burrows (Twitter), have a look at Jason Aaron and Tony Moore‘s (Twitter) run on Ghost Rider, Rick Remender and Tony Moore’s XXXombies, and Joss Whedon and Fabio Moon‘s (Twitter) SugarShock, as well as interview Buffy the Vampire Slayer writer Jane Espenson (Twitter).
This week we blast into Boom Studios‘ new title Die Hard: Year One, revisit 28 Days Later, mourn Neil Gaiman‘s The Absolute Death, and love Matt Fraction‘s Uncanny X-Men, as well as interview twintastic illustrators Gabriel Ba (Twitter) and Fabio Moon (Twitter).
This week we explore Warren Ellis (Twitter) and John Cassaday‘s Planetary, and touch down on Grant Morrison‘s (Twitter) Batman and Robin, Pete Wentz’s (Twitter) Fallout Toy Works, and Paul Jenkins’ (Twitter) Captain America: Theater of War, as well as interview Unthinkable writer Mark Sable (Twitter).
This week we interview Jeremy Haun (Twitter), review High Moon from Zuda Comics, as well as Vertigo’s Fables, Boom Studios’ The Unknown and Image Comics’ Existence 2.0!
On the season four premiere of A Comicbook Orange we interview Surrogates‘ creator Robert Venditti, review Underground from Image Comics, and introduce new segment “Pop Reviews” featuring DC’s Wednesday Comics, Marvel’s Astonishing X-Men, and Dark Horse’s Zero Killer!
On the season finale of A Comicbook Orange we interview comic book legend Mark Waid and review Marvel’s Kick Ass written by Mark Millar and illustrated by John Romita Jr. Don’t worry, however!!! We’ll be back with new episodes on September 23rd!
This week we interview writer Jim Krueger and review B.P.R.D. 1947 written by Mike Mignola and Joshua Dysart (Twitter), and illustrated by Fábio Moon (Twitter) and Gabriel Bá (Twitter).
This week we interview international superstar Tyrese Gibson (Twitter) and the creative team behind Mayhem from Image Comics, and review DC‘s Jonah Hex, written by Jimmy Palmiotti (Twitter) and Justin Gray (Twitter), and illustrated by Cristiano Cucina.
This week we review Top Cow’s Berserker, written by Rick Loverd (Twitter), illustrated by Jeremy Haun (Twitter) and produced by Milo Ventimiglia (Twitter), and interview Marvel exclusive artist Mike Choi (Twitter).
This week we review Vertigo crime drama Scalped, written by Jason Aaron and illustrated by R.M. Guera, and interview Marc Guggenheim, writer of Resurrection, the upcoming Green Lantern movie, and ABC TV series Flash Forward.
This week we review Existence 2.0, written by Nick Spencer, illustrated by Ron Salas, and published by Image Comics, and interview creator/illustrator Jim Mahfood.
This week we review Dark Horse’s The Cleaners, written by Mark Wheaton and Joshua Hale Fialkov and illustrated by Rahsan Ekedal, and interview veteran writer Paul Jenkins (click here to see full uncut interview).
This week we review Marvel’s new classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz written by Eric Shanower and illustrated by Skottie Young, and interview Eisner award-winning illustrator Chuck BB about his work on Nyarlathotep (from Boom! Studios) and the upcoming sequel to Black Metal (from Oni Press).
This week we review Incognito written by Ed Brubaker and illustrated by Sean Phillips, and interview Percy Carey about his autobiography Sentences: The Life of MF Grimm and other future projects including Tyrese Gibson’s Mayhem (pre-order Mayhem from Meltdown Comics today!).
This week we plunge into deeper conspiracies with Grant Morisson and Cameron Stewart‘s Seaguy: The Slaves of Mickey Eye from Vertigo, and interview the one and only Ben Templesmith.
Happy Halloween, Fan-boils and Fan-ghouls! On this special episode, we take a stroll with Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard’s The Walking Dead, published by Image Comics, worship the Anti-Christ with Garth Ennis and Jacen Burrows’ Chronicles of Wormwood, published by Avatar Press, and get bloody with Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell’s From Hell, published by [...]
We take a bite out of IDW’s 30 Days of Night by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith, examine Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris’ political mechanics on Ex Machina from WildStorm then roll out with Jeffery Brown’s Incredible Change-bots, published by Top Shelf. Additional image provided by Claudia Assad http://www.flickr.com/photos/cauzinha/532488532/ extranoise http://www.flickr.com/photos/extranoise/142272280/ The Consumerist http://www.flickr.com/photos/consumerist/418476790/ [...]
This week: Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá open Dark Horse’s The Umbrella Academy; Simon Oliver and Tony Moore get dirty in Vertigo’s The Exterminators; and Joss Whedon and Michael Ryan run away with Marvel’s Runaways. Additional image provided by artct45 http://www.flickr.com/photos/digitalart/1325314070/
This week: David Tischman and Steve Conley take IDW’s Star Trek: Year Four where no comic has gone before; Tony Bedard, Renato Guedes and Jose Wilson Magalhaes show us that DC’s Supergirl is really made of kleenex; and Mark Texeira shows us exclusive pencils from his upcoming run on Marvel’s Moon Knight. Additional image provided [...]
Back to the stars! In this special episode, Mark Texeira, Rich Buckler and Yanick Paquette give five-orange ratings to their favorite comic books, while we hop into Andy Riley’s twisted world with The Book of Bunny Suicides and Return of the Bunny Suicides from Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd.
Oh my! Oni! This week we power up with Brian Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim, wander into Antony Johnston and Christopher Mitten’s Wasteland, and defend Greg Rucka’s Queen & Country. Additional images courtesy of salsaboy (1, 2), midiman & jurek d.
Lighting up our days and nights is Geoff John’s run on DC’s Green Lantern. And thundering into Marvel’s third issue of Thor is J. Michael Straczynski and Olivier Coipel. BONUS: We interview Copiel on what it’s like to work on the Odinson’s new series! Addition video courtesy of Galacticast, and image courtesy of southtyrolean
Enough from us! In this special episode, Greg Pak, Malcolm McDowell, Rob McCallum, Olivier Coipel, Dale Eaglesham, Simone Bianchi and Frank Quitely give five-orange ratings to their favorite comic books.
A Comicbook Orange is back in action with Geoff John’s and Richard Donner’s Action Comics from DC, rides with Dynamite’s The Lone Ranger by Brett Matthews and Sergio Cariello and contemplates death with Emily Strange from Dark Horse Comics. Additional images provided by Bien Stephenson, otisarchives1, Argenberg, racoles, view from 5’2″, and taiyofj (1, 2).
Jetsetting with Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert on DC’s Batman! Superspying with Matt Fraction, Gabriel Bá, and Fabio Moon’s Casanova published by Image Comics! And rocking out with Rick Spears’ and Chuck BB’s Oni published Black Metal! Links: http://www.dccomics.com/comics/?cm=7426 http://www.imagecomics.com/schedule.php?week=#4085 http://www.onipress.com/display.php?type=bk&id=287
Love or hate his latest comics, there is no denying that Frank Miller is a comic book legend. We take a look back at some of his earlier works you may have missed out on. Additional images courtesy of Darwin Bell (1, 2), Jimp79 and jamuraa http://tinyurl.com/37fqro
Will John Rogers and Rafael Albuquerque on DC’s Blue Beetle leave you blue? Does Brian Michael Bendis’ mighty mouth and Frank Cho’s mighty … uh … mammaries make for Marvel’s Mighty Avengers? And if we were all robots like in Image Comic’s 24 Seven, would we dream of electric sheep? Find out in this edition [...]
This week we watch as Darwyn Cooke and J. Bone resurrect DC’s The Spirit, Alex Garner and Ashley Wood continue to sneak IDW’s Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty onto shelves, and Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips take a hit from Icon’s Coward. Additional sounds courtesy of ERH and Halleck.
This week we roll out with IDW’s line of Transformers comics, rocket back home with Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, and Sean Chen of Marvel’s Nova, and embed ourselves into Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli’s DMZ from Vertigo. Additional images courtesy of DanieVDM and Rob React, and sounds by pauliep83, grandpablaine2 and ljudman.
This week we celebrate the July 4th holiday with DC’s All Star Superman, from Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely; investigate the occult with Image and 12 Gauge’s O.C.T., from David Atchison, Rosario Dawson and Tony Shasteen; and, march into battle with Avatar’s 303, from Garth Ennis and Jacen Burrows. Additional images provided by: mewtate and [...]
Should you hide when Will Pfeifer and Pete Woods make DC’s AMAZONS ATTACK!? How fantastic is Mike Carey’s and Pasqual Ferry’s turn on Marvel’s Ultimate Fantastic Four? And what is the greater horror; the stories in Papercutz’ new Tales of the Crypt series … or the series itself? Additional images provided by Gregg O’Connell, jodywebsternw8, [...]
This week we ask what’s on the top shelf of Top Shelf’s latest releases. We check out James Kochalka’s daily life as an American Elf, let Jeff Lemire tell us some fantastic Tales From The Farm, and wave a checkered flag at Nicolas Mahler’s Lone Racer! Additional images provided by PhillipC, annia316; and video footage [...]
This week we review: Pirates of Coney Island, written by Rick Spears, illustrated by Vasilis Lolos, and published by Image Comics; Fear Agent, written by Rick Remender, illustrated by Tony Moore, and published by Dark Horse Comics; and Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness, written by John Layman, illustrated by Fabiano Neves, and published by [...]
Today we review: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 #4, written by Joss Whedon, illustrated by Georges Jeanty, and published by Dark Horse Comics; Last Sane Cowboy and Other Stories, created by Daniel Merlin Goodbrey, and published by AiT/Planet Lar; and Irredeemable Ant-Man #8, written by Robert Kirkman, illustrated by Cory Walker, and published by [...]
On the season four premiere of A Comicbook Orange we interview Surrogates‘ creator Robert Venditti, review Underground from Image Comics, and introduce new segment “Pop Reviews” featuring DC’s Wednesday Comics, Marvel’s Astonishing X-Men, and Dark Horse’s Zero Killer!
September 23rd, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Yay!, Welcome back Team!
a great start for season 4, also love that you brought in Rapid fire(pop) reviews, That Stack Will be pissed! lol
On that note I know the Stack(Comic Book Club) is in NYC but any chance we’ll get another Crossover in the futurez?
Well Keep up the Great work all, Type at you again Next week!
-weker
September 25th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
Welcome back guys! Loved the new format ^^ and well, Joss Whedon = GOOD, you should get him 6 oranges ^^
September 28th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
Another great show – love you guys! I laughed so hard at Batman’s appearance I missed the Underground review and had to watch it all again! Like the rapid fire reviews too – all very cool as usual, keep up the great work!