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Read the first four chapters of Charlaine Harris's new title Midnight Crossroad free.

30/4/2014

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Below are the first four chapters, but to find out more you can read our review here
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@Gollancz release a trailer for  Midnight Crossroad, which perfectly captures the spirit of the book.

17/4/2014

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Charlaine Harris is one of the best known writers in today's charts. After the conclusion of the Sookie Stack House series she had dived into a new project spearheaded by Midnight Crossroad.
Paul has reviewed the book already and if the trailer peaks your interest then you can find out more here or by clicking the book cover to the left.

One word of warning even though we endeavour not to issue spoilers, the list of videos at the end of the video below could spoil True Blood and the Sookie Stackhouse Series so stop the video just short if you do not want to be spoiled.
Please blame YouTube and not us.
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Titan Comics are bringing Deluxe hardcovers of "Elric: The Ruby Throne" & "Void" to readers

5/3/2014

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Following the phenomenal runaway success of Snowpiercer, Titan Comics continues in its bold mission of presenting the highest quality European graphic novels to a brand-new audience!

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Elric: The Ruby Throne will hit comic and book stores from September 16, 2014.
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Void will hit comic and book stores from September 2, 2014.
Titan Comics is thrilled to announce that Elric: The Ruby Throne & Void will be published in deluxe hardcover editions this September!

Elric: The Ruby Throne is the first in a series of graphic adaptations of legendary fantasy author Michael Moorcock’s signature creation Elric. Written by Julien Blondel and beautifully illustrated by Robin Recht, Didier Poli & Jean Bastide, this new comic adaptation of the Elric of Melniboné novels has been produced with the full and enthusiastic endorsement of Moorcock himself, who provides an exclusive introduction to this edition!

“The best graphic adaptation of the story,” writes Moorcock, “has to be the current one by Julien Blondel and his team. This is perhaps the first graphic version of Elric fully to capture the sense of utter decadence I tried to convey in the books.”

Gripping science-fiction thriller Void is illustrated by superstar artist Sean Phillips (Fatale, Criminal, Sleeper) and written by Herik Hanna (Bad Ass). Concerning the sole survivor of an interstellar prison ship, this tense and atmospheric graphic novel is Phillips’ first venture into science fiction!

“We’re very excited to be launching a range of European graphic novels, spear-headed by Mike Moorcock’s Elric and Sean & Herik’s Void,” said Nick Landau, Titan publisher.

From late 2014, Titan Comics will follow Elric: The Ruby Throne and VOID with a host of new projects including best-selling medieval thriller The Third Testament; The Chronicles of Legion, which is the prequel to Fabien Nury & John Cassaday’s I Am Legion, and The Rage; a shocking horror about zombie children.


Void and Elric: The Ruby Throne will also be available to read on the iPad, iPhone, Web, Android and Kindle Fire, exclusively through the comiXology app and comiXology.com

To keep up-to-date with news from Titan Comics, visit www.titan-comics.com , join us on Facebook or follow @comicstitan on Twitter.

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SNOWPIERCER GRAPHIC NOVEL FLIES OFF SHELVES AS FANS CLAMOUR TO READ THE FULL STORY!

7/2/2014

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High demand for graphic novel behind hotly anticipated new Chris Evans movie results in speedy second print just 48hrs after publication date!

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Originally released last week on January 29, 2014 to widespread critical acclaim, Titan Comics is pleased to announce that it is going to a second print of Snowpiercer Vol. 1: The Escape just 48hrs after publication date due to exceptionally high demand.

Fans eager to read the story ahead of the worldwide release of the upcoming new movie adaptation starring Captain America’s Chris Evans have snapped up copies of Snowpiercer Vol. 1 as fast as stores get them. Volume 2: The Explorers is due to be released February 25, 2014.

In a harsh, uncompromisingly cold future where Earth has succumbed to treacherously low temperatures, the last remaining members of humanity travel on a train while the outside world remains encased in ice.  

The surviving community are not without a social hierarchy; those that travel at the front of the train live in relative luxury, whilst those unfortunate enough to be at the rear remain clustered like cattle in claustrophobic darkness. Yet, things are about to change aboard the train, as passengers become disgruntled...

The thrilling original graphic novels have been adapted into a new film directed by Joon-ho Bong (The Host), starring Chris Evans (Captain America), Tilda Swinton (The Chronicles of Narnia), Jamie Bell (Billy Elliott), Ed Harris (The Abyss) and John Hurt (Alien), and distributed by The Weinstein Company, and due for release in 2014. Check out the trailer below
Written by the late Jacques Lob, winner of the Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême, and Benjamin Legrand, the author of numerous thriller novels, screenplays, and comic scripts, Snowpiercer is illustrated by Jean-Marc Rochette, who has worked across a variety of projects and genres, from science fiction comics to children’s cartoons – including adaptations of Voltaire’s Candide and Homer’s Odyssey.

Discover – for the first time in English – the gripping and groundbreaking graphic novels that inspired the stunning new movie starring Chris Evans! Snowpiercer Vol. 1: The Escape is on-sale now, with Volume 2: The Explorers due to be released February 25, 2014.

To keep up-to-date with news about Snowpiercer visit Titan-Comics.com or connect with Titan Comics on Facebook or follow @comicstitan on Twitter.
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Inside HBO’s Game of Thrones: Seasons 3 & 4 are coming (as assuredly as winter) from @Gollancz this Autumn.

17/1/2014

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With the smoke just settling down from the release of the Season 4 trailer (you can read Paul's take on the trailer here) News of the Inside HBO’s Game of Thrones: Seasons 3 & 4 has today been released.Featuring the writing talents of Cat Taylor with contributions by show creators/executive producers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, as well as George R. R. Martin. 
This deeper look into the show is sure to help grow fans knowledge of the show as well as what it takes to bring a story like Game of Thrones to the screen.
Below is the full press release to really get you salivating like a Direwolf .
The award-winning hit HBO® show Game of Thrones® has captivated millions of fans throughout the world with its compelling characters, intriguing plot twists, breathtaking sets, and enchanting elements of fantasy. As the show readies for its fourth season, Gollancz will revisit the world of Westeros to publish Inside HBO’s Game of Thrones: Seasons 3 & 4, the sequel to the international bestselling Inside HBO’s Game of Thrones, which covered the first two seasons of the series. Over 192 full-colour pages, this next installment in the official companion book series takes fans behind the scenes of seasons three and four, offering a look at the creation of the show’s award-winning visual effects, never-before-seen set photos and breathtaking production and costume designs, as well as in-depth examinations of key scenes and insight about the plot and production from the show’s cast and crew. The book will be available worldwide in autumn 2014.

Inside HBO’s Game of Thrones: Seasons 3 & 4 is written by Cat Taylor, who has written for the “Making of Game of Thrones” production diary blog since 2010, and features contributions by show creators/executive producers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, as well as George R. R. Martin, author of the A Song of Ice and Fire book series on which the show is based.

Filled with behind-the-scenes information and insights, Inside HBO’s Game of Thrones: Seasons 3 & 4 is an essential companion to the show that will enhance the Game of Thrones fan experience.  

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DARK HORSE CELEBRATES AS THEIR BOOKS MAKE A RECORD NUMBER OF YEAR END LISTS IN 2013!

9/1/2014

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In 2013, Dark Horse set records in every sense of the word. The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia topped nearly every major bestseller list and the Nielsen BookScan report! The company saw record sales in all markets, as well as at every major convention! Multiple titles sold out of first printings! New original series like Steve Niles and Dave Wachter’s Breath of Bones garnered 10 out of 10 reviews for their entire run! It didn’t stop there. Just before the new year, as critics’ year-end lists rolled in, Dark Horse found a place on nearly every one of them!

As we bid adieu to a banner year, we’d be remiss not to share one last highlight with you . . .

Ladies and gentlemen, we give you the very best of 2013!
Amazon’s Best Books of 2013: The Black Beetle | MIND MGMT

Big Shiny Robot’s Best of 2013: 47 Ronin | MIND MGMT 

iTunes’ iBooks Best of 2013: MIND MGMT | Bad Houses | The Creep

io9’s Best Products of Comic-Con 2013: Game of Thrones figures

IGN’s Best Products of Comic-Con 2013: Zelda figures

Bleeding Cool’s 11 Best Comics of 2013: Buzzkill | Grindhouse: Doors Open at Midnight | Hellboy in Hell

Salon.com’s Best Superhero Comics of 2013: The Black Beetle

NewsOK’s 10 Best Comic Book Series of 2013: The Black Beetle

Time Magazine’s Top 10 Comics and Graphic Novels: Bad Houses

Paste Magazine’s 10 Best Comics of 2013: MIND MGMT | Bad Houses

Paste Magazine’s 13 Best Webcomics of 2013: Battlepug

ComicsAlliance’s Best Comic Books of 2013: Hellboy in Hell | The Black Beetle | MIND MGMT | Catalyst Comix | The Fifth Beatle | Star Wars line

WhatCulture’s 50 Best Comics of 2013: Bandette

io9’s The Very Very Best Comics of 2013: MIND MGMT | The Fifth Beatle

Digital Spy’s Top 10 Comics of 2013: Hellboy in Hell

Huffington Post’s 10 Best Comics of 2013: Concrete Park

Newsarama’s The Best of Best Shots 2013: Kelly Sue DeConnick (Ghost) | Matt Kindt (MIND MGMT) | Amala’s Blade 

The Onion’s A.V. Club’s Best Mainstream & Superhero Comics of 2013: Dream Thief | Hellboy in Hell | MIND MGMT

Bloody Disgusting’s Best Comics of 2013: Abe Sapien | Hellboy in Hell

Bloody Disgusting’s Top Miniseries and Ongoings of 2013: The Black Beetle | Dream Thief | The Goon | The Victories

Bloody Disgusting’s Top 10 Debut Issues of 2013: Buzzkill

Bloody Disgusting’s Best Comics Miniseries of 2013: To Hell You Ride

Comic Book Resources’ Top 100 Comics of 2013 Part 1: Sabertooth Swordsman

Comic Book Resources’ Top 100 Comics of 2013 Part 2: Dream Thief | Blade of the Immortal | Hellboy: The Midnight Circus

Comic Book Resources’ Top 100 Comics of 2013 Part 3: The Black Beetle

Comic Book Resources’ Top 100 Comics of 2013 Part 4: MIND MGMT | The Fifth Beatle | Hellboy in Hell | Bad Houses

Comic Bastards’ Comic Book Round-Up: The Best Part 1:


• Best Single Issue: The Goon #44 | The Massive #17

• Best Ongoing: MIND MGMT 

• Best Miniseries: Baltimore | Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin | The Black Beetle

Comic Bastards’ The Best of Part 2:

• Best OGN: Hellboy: The Midnight Circus | Last Man Standing | The Last of Us: American Dreams

• Best All-Ages Title: Itty Bitty Hellboy

Comic Bastards’ The Best of Part 3:

• Best Book of 2012 We’re Still Talking About: Conan the Barbarian

• Best Revival: Brain Boy

• Best Adaptation: The Last of Us: American Dreams | The Art of BioShock Infinite | The Star Wars

Multiversity’s 2013 in Review:

• Best Ongoing Series: Hellboy in Hell | MIND MGMT | B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth

• Readers’ Choice for Best Ongoing Series: MIND MGMT

• Best Writer: John Arcudi | Matt Kindt | Kelly Sue DeConnick

• Best Artist: J. H. Williams III

• Best Miniseries: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys | Catalyst Comix | B.P.R.D.: Vampire

• Best Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

• Best Graphic Novel: Sin Titulo | Hellboy: The Midnight Circus

• Most Overlooked Series: Catalyst Comix | MIND MGMT | Gamma

• Breakout Writer: Frank Barbiere | Joshua Williamson

• Breakout Artist: Ulises Farinas | Greg Smallwood

Uproxx’s 15 Best Comic Books of 2013: Buzzkill | Star Wars

Unwinnable’s Best Comics of 2013: The Shaolin Cowboy | Hellboy in Hell | B.P.R.D.

VICE’s Ten Best Comics of 2013: The Manara Library Volume 5

The Village Voice’s 2013’s Best Graphic Novels: Sacrifice

PopCandy’s Best of 2013: Bad Houses

USA Today’s 2013’s Best Graphic Novels and Collections: The Black Beetle Volume 1 | The Fifth Beatle

USA Today’s Best Comic Books of 2013:

• Best Cover Artist: Jenny Frison

• Most Insane Read: Grindhouse: Doors Open at Midnight

• Best Throwback: Star Wars

• Honorable Mentions:

• Rookie of the Year (Character): Buzzkill

• Best Miniseries: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys

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THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: HYRULE HISTORIA IS TOPS FOR 2013!

27/12/2013

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In a monumental year for entertainment, Dark Horse Comics has secured its place in video-game-art history with The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia™, which charted in the top ten as one of 2013’s best-selling books globally. 

In February, The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia soared to the top of the Nielsen BookScan charts, making it the #1 book in America.

In addition, the book reached #1 on the Wall Street Journal and New York Times bestseller lists. Dark Horse announced a record print run, with the number continuing to grow as The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia dominated orders in the UK, China, Italy, Spain, and Canada.

“We knew this book was going to be one of the highlights of the year before it even hit catalogs,” said Dark Horse’s president and publisher, Mike Richardson, “but no one could have predicted the unprecedented success and acclaim this book has received. Hyrule Historia has earned a place in the Dark Horse history books!”

This handsome hardcover contains never-before-seen concept art, the full history of Hyrule, the official chronology of the games, and much more! Starting with an insightful introduction by the legendary producer and video-game designer of Donkey Kong™, Mario™, and The Legend of Zelda™, Shigeru Miyamoto, this book is crammed full of information about the storied history of Link™’s adventures from the creators themselves! As a bonus, The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia includes an exclusive comic by the foremost creative team of The Legend of Zelda manga—Akira Himekawa!

The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia is a must-have for any Legend of Zelda fan!
Praise for The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia:

“Perfect for Zelda fans and appealing to gaming historians, Zelda: Hyrule Historia is a shelf worthy piece of non-fiction about a great fiction.”--Newsarama

“With the full gamut of chronology on full display and a nearly ridiculous amount of history and artwork to sift through, this collection is huge and exhausting. It’s also well worth it, as this guide is the only one in its existence that could gather so many facts about such a beloved series and make it as terrific looking as it is.”--EGM Now

“Hyrule Historia fulfills on its premise: a history of Hyrule, the wonderful, legendary world we’ve been falling in love with again and again since 1987. If you’re looking for the latest collector’s piece to celebrate your love for the franchise, look no further:Hyrule Historia is it.”--IGN

“The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia is a work of love for all Zelda fans. The creative team really wanted to give something back to the people on the 25th Anniversary of the franchise and with this book they nailed it. With tons of concept art, an official timeline, insight into the creative process, and a wonderful comic, this book is one that any Zelda fan will find worthwhile. If you like Zelda, buy it.”--Weekly Crisis

Look for this highly sought-after release at your local comic shop or bookstore today! Order online through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Things From Another World!
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Amazon Publishing's Kindle Worlds Announces; Hugh Howey's PEACE IN AMBER

18/12/2013

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Amazon Publishing’s Kindle Worlds, the first commercial platform for licensed fan fiction, is excited to announce that Peace in Amber by USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Hugh Howey will publish on January 14, 2014.  Set in The World of Kurt Vonnegut and inspired by the story of Billy Pilgrim and the Tralfamadorians in Slaughterhouse-Five (Vonnegut’s semi-autobiographical account of his experience during the firebombing of Dresden after he was captured by the Germans in World War II), Howey transforms Vonnegut’s classic novel into an extraordinarily powerful and personal narrative of his own experience on September 11, 2001, when he was working as a Yacht Captain beneath the shadow of the World Trade Center.

 "Slaughterhouse-Five moved me as few works of fiction ever have,” says Hugh Howey. “It was the autobiographical nature of the work, this exploration of Dresden's bombing through the eyes of a survivor. I don't think I would have found the courage to write about my 9/11 experience without Vonnegut's work as an example."

Howey’s bestselling dystopian novel Wool (the first novel in the Silo Saga trilogy) was a #1 bestseller in the Kindle store and is one of the most-reviewed science fiction novels on Amazon, with almost 7,000 customer reviews.  The graphic novel adaptation of Wool will release from Jet City Comics on February 11, 2014.  After completing the trilogy with the publication Dust last August, Howey licensed the Silo Saga universe to Kindle Worlds. Peace in Amber is Howey’s first story in another author’s World. 

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Comic pull list for the week.

21/11/2013

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The four comics below are our top choice from each publisher. With a mixture of Fantasy, Comedy, Martial Art and Documentary the variety available in comics is there for all to see.

Samurai Jack #2

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Sex Criminals #3

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The Fifth Beatle

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Red Sonja #5

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Massive Top Shelf Digital Sale!

13/11/2013

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First, we're kicking off a massive SALE, across all digital platforms, temporarily slashing prices on dozens of our most beloved graphic novels!

We don't have room to list them all here, but to give you a taste:

  • Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer #1 (debuting today!) by Van Jensen & Dusty Higgins 4.99 --> $2.99
  • March: Book One by Rep. John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, & Nate Powell 9.99 --> $4.99
  • Nemo: Heart of Ice by Alan Moore & Kevin O'Neill 4.99 --> $2.99
  • All these awesome new releases for $3.99 each: We Can Fix It! by Jess Fink, Crater XVby Kevin Cannon, Heck by Zander Cannon, The From Hell Companion by Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell, A Matter of Life by Jeffrey Brown, Monster on the Hill by Rob Harrell, and God Is Disappointed in You by Mark Russell & Shannon Wheeler
  • Alec: The Years Have Pants by Eddie Campbell 9.99 --> $3.99
  • The Underwater Welder by Jeff Lemire 9.99 --> $3.99
  • Wizzywig by Ed Piskor 9.99 --> $4.99
  • From Hell by Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell 9.99 --> $3.99
  • Gingerbread Girl by Paul Tobin & Colleen Coover 7.99 --> $2.99
  • Awesome all-ages comics for $2.99, like Incredible Change-Bots by Jeffrey Brown,Monkey Vs. Robot by James Kochalka, and Spiral-Bound by Aaron Renier
  • And so much more!
Go ahead, poke around, get lost in there! With prices like these, you really can't go wrong.

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GRAHAM JOYCE; SOME KIND OF FAIRY TALE, WINS THE BRITISH FANTASY AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL

6/11/2013

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Graham Joyce received a standing ovation at the 1,000-strong awards ceremony of the World Fantasy Convention in Brighton on Sunday 2nd November 2013.  Picking up the Best Fantasy Novel Award for an unprecedented sixth time in his career, Joyce was earlier this year diagnosed with aggressive lymphoma cancer.  The event marked his first public appearance since his diagnosis.

Joyce won the Best Fantasy Novel Award for Some Kind Of Fairy Tale, a story in which a young girl thought to have been abducted from the woodlands of the East Midlands returns to her family after twenty years [Gollancz; Paperback £7.99; e-Book £4.99].

Six months ago Joyce had the experience of being revived by an emergency resuscitation team at the Leicester Royal Infirmary.  Joyce said, “Just being able to stand here today is a wonderful award, thanks to the doctors and nurses of the NHS.”

In 1989 Joyce quit his job as a youth worker and went to live and write in a beachside shack on the Greek island of Lesbos.  He sold his first novel after a year in Greece.  Since then he has written twenty novels and numerous short stories. His novels have attracted admirers including Isabel Allende, Iain Banks, A S Byatt and Stephen King.

Praise for Graham Joyce’s award-winning The Silent Land

‘An author in full control of his considerable talents’ THE TIMES

‘In every sense a chiller’ THE INDEPENDENT

‘Compelling’ METRO

‘This tour de force invites comparison to the work of Haruki Murakami and Ian McEwan. So perfectly rendered…both beautiful and devastating…a classic in the making.’ WASHINGTON POST

‘Stark, layered, ominous and yet appealing…luckily for the reader, in the end Joyce delivers relief along with satisfaction and wonder’ NEW YORK TIMES

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GHOSTED STEALS SPOTLIGHT (AND FANS' HEARTS)

5/11/2013

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Readers can get in on the heist with this specially priced collection

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Freshly freed from prison, Jackson Winters is given an offer he won't refuse: steal a ghost and keep his freedom. Winters, one of the greatest thieves in the world, accepts, gathers his team, and sets out for the Trask Mansion, home to horrors and haunts. This is the story of writer Joshua Williamson and artist Goran Sudzuka's GHOSTED, VOL. 1 TP, the inaugural collection of the hit ongoing series, now available for $9.99.
 
The first four issues of GHOSTED sold out at the distributor level within days of the initial release and garnered early accolades from the media:
 
"Ghosted is a horror book you need to read because it is horror done right. It’s part caper, part ghost story, and completely hilarious."
-Joshua Yehl, IGN
 
"Never letting the audience feel completely comfortable trusting any one character, Williamson constructs layers of deception that add to the mystery of the series."
-Sam LeBas, Multiversity Comics
 
"Artist Goran Sudzuka has an uncanny knack of rendering detail only where needed, without overpowering every panel with minutiae."
-Jim Johnson, Comic Book Resources
 
"[T]he reason why Ghosted is such a great read each issue is due in large part to some great art and Williamson’s ability to tell a great haunted house story mixed with a heist story–and, well, throwing in all kinds of other twists in there too."
-Matt LeMaire, The MacGuffin
 
"Ghosted is quickly becoming one of my favorite series. It's a fantastic concept that has really been delivering the past few months."
-Mat Elfring, ComicVine
 
GHOSTED, VOL. 1 TP, collecting GHOSTED issues #1-5, arrives in stores on 12/4 at a special introductory price of $9.99.

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BC Weekly Update 20/10/13; Book/Comics

20/10/2013

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We were lucky enough to have an interview with George Mann the author of The Casebook of Newbury and Hobbes. Its an interesting article and Jon was lucky enough to get quite a few scoops so it's really worth a read.

Creator Interview; George Mann Author of The Casebook of Newbury & Hobbes

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Author George Mann was very gracious in spending some time answering some questions based around his latest book The Casebook of Newbury and Hobbes.

Join Jon as he tries to discover more about the story and its creator.

Creator Interview; George Mann Author of The Casebook of Newbury & Hobbes


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Conan #21

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Transformers MTMTE #22

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Review of Crazy 4 Cult: Cult Movie Art 2 from Gallery 1988

20/10/2013

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A celebration of Cult movies from works displayed and sold at Gallery 1988.


This book celebrates the Cult scene from The Shining to the Iron Giant and nearly everything in between.


You can read more here.

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Creator Interview; George Mann Author of The Casebook of Newbury & Hobbes

19/10/2013

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Author George Mann was very gracious in spending some time answering some questions based around his latest book The Casebook of Newbury and Hobbes


Join Jon as he tries to discover more about the story and its creator.


Creator Interview; George Mann Author of The Casebook of Newbury & Hobbes

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Angelina Jolie to direct and produce the film adaptation of "Unbroken"

14/10/2013

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Sometimes real life can be more astounding than any work of fiction and the story of Louis Zamperini must rank in the top rungs of amazing tales.
From meeting Hitler at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin to enlisting in the US Air Force his life was special. However it's his story while in the Air force that truly makes for a captivating story. After his plane crashed into the sea he and two crew mates survived for 47 days at sea, until they washed up at Marshall Island. Unfortunately the landing allowed them to be captured by the Japanese Navy, then as a prisoner of war he endured brutal treatment until he was finally released to go home.
His story was originally told in the Laura Hillenbrand's book "Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption” and the book forms the basis for the film.
Below are a few quotes from Zamperini & Joile who by all accounts have struck up a close friendship over the films development. We will have more news on the film as time goes on and the film gets closer to its sheduled release on the 16th January 2015
ANGELINA JOLIE: “It will be hard to make a film worthy of this great man.  I am deeply honored to have the chance and will do all I can to bring Louie’s inspiring story to life.  Everyone involved in the film shares this deep responsibility.  Like all readers of Laura’s book and all people who love and admire Louie, I am a fan who has learned so much.  He has made me a better person.”

LOUIS ZAMPERINI: “Angelina is a human dynamo, and I know she will tell this story in the right way.  I’ve received so many letters and talked to so many people who say that Laura’s book has helped them when they were going through hard times.  I believe the movie will reach even more people with that message.”
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BC Weekly Update 13/10/13; Book/Comics

13/10/2013

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The news has been dominated this week by NYCC. Newly announced series like the Witcher and Serenity as well as returning series like Buffy have given Dark Horse have an especially strong show. However the week really belonged to Image (and Skybound) thanks to the Walking Dead hitting its 10th anniversary.

Review Highlights

Image - The Walking Dead #115

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The War is moving on and the time has come for civilization (whatever that means) to start a new but who will prevail. Robert Kirkman and his team start us off with the opener and you can read the review here

Dark Horse - 
Shaolin Cowboy #1

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IDW - 
Transformers RID 21

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Titan Books
The Plague Forge

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Review of the Plague Forge by Jason M. Hough - a gritty look into the future, full of fast paced action and great characters.

12/10/2013

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The eagle eyed among you may have noticed over the last week that the titles at the top of the page have changed and this is due to the growth of mediums that are coming into the site. 

So what does that mean?

Basiclly the site will still cover the games and comics that have become our trademark but now we will also be adding books to our list of review subjects. The first review is for Jason M. Hough's The Plague Forge.

We hope you enjoy the review and the increase in content we are delivering.

Yours in gaming and words the 

Backwards Compatible Team.

You can read the review here

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Introduction of Comic and Book news feed

7/10/2013

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We have decided to divide the news feed into two distinct categories, with the hope it will make finding the information you want a great deal easier.
The Games news feed will remain on the same RSS feed as it always has which you can subscribe to here,
The Comic and Book news has found its place due to the growth in reviews and publishers now linked with the site. You can subscribe to the RSS feed here.
We are happy to continue to bring the best content possible and hope this change will make your time on the site a more fluid experience.
As always please let us know if you like the new format or not and keep in mind, with the site's growth, we are looking for new writers to contribute to both the gaming and comic sides of Backwards Compatible. 
For further information or to leave a comment please email Paul here.


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