This week, writer Antony Johnston joins Alison and Karen on The Hangout. Antony discusses his lifetime love of comics, his influences for Umbral, and gives teasers for what’s to come in The Fuse! And as always, we play Rate the Genre and share our picks of the week. Follow Antony on Twitter: @antonyjohnston
Trade Waiting: Week of May 28, 2014
We are a mere 48 hours away from new comic books, and a whole fresh crop of collections as well! If your bookshelf is in need of a trade or hardcover infusion, look no further than the top five releases of May 28, 2014: UMBRAL VOL. 1: OUT OF THE SHADOWS Written by Antony Johnston…
Interview: Antony Johnston Builds the World of UMBRAL
Step into a fleshed out world of dark fantasy, from the creators of Wasteland! Umbral is written by Antony Johnston and penciled by Christopher Mitten, and the first arc hits stores this Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Johnston was kind enough to take time discuss Umbral, what readers will find in the first volume and what…
MOM’S COVER WATCH: April 30, 2014
The mother of all comics is feeling a Flash of inspiration in search of the most unique comic covers for the week of April 30, 2014. The Flash Annual #3 Written by Robert Venditti & Van Jensen Cover art by Brett Booth Published by DC Comics The flip-side of last week’s Flash issue arrives this…
MOM’S COVER WATCH: November 13, 2013
It’s back to the beginning for many of our heroes and comic characters this week. So why not celebrate these beginnings in covers! The mother of all comics has gathered together the best for the week of November 13, 2013. BATGIRL #25 Written by Marguerite Bennett Cover art by Alex Garner Published by DC Comics…
Review: UMBRAL #1
UMBRAL #1 Written by Antony Johnston Art by Christopher Mitten Release date: November 13, 2013 The darkest part of the shadow is finding itself exposed to the light of day in this new book from the creative duo who created Wasteland. In Umbral, a street thief finds she is the best friend of a magic-casting…
HOT FIVE Extended Edition: Week of November 6, 2013
For the past year Senior Editor Matt Santori-Griffith has been bringing you Comicosity’s Hot Five. As some of you may have heard last week’s column was Matt’s final edition of your favorite rundown of the week’s top comic book releases. He has passed the proverbial torch on to me. My name is John Ernenputsch, and…
Johnston & Mitten Bring Dark Fantasy to Image with UMBRAL
Image Comics has released a teaser image for Umbral, a dark fantasy title by Antony Johnston & Christopher Mitten. Official Press Release In UMBRAL, the young thief Rascal breaks into the royal palace using a rare eclipse as cover for the theft of a priceless gem. During the heist, Rascal witnesses the death of the…