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Kyle Higgins, Alec Siegel, and Rod Reis’ Hadrian Wall Has Been Optioned as a Film

Kyle Higgins, Alec Siegel, and Rod Reis’ Hadrian Wall Has Been Optioned as a Film #comics #comicbooks

Gunpowder & Sky’s sci-fi label DUST announced today that it has acquired the rights to Kyle Higgins, Alec Siegel,and Rod Reis’ interstellar noir comic, Hadrian’s Wall, and has partnered with Higgins to develop into a feature film that he will write and direct.

Billed as a locked-room murder mystery in space, Hadrian’s Wall follows a pill-popping detective sent to interview the crew of a…

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Monomyth,

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it seems brit doesn´t like frenchs too...

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#GemCityComicCon is pleased to welcome #TerryHuttleston to our 2018 show! Terry Huttleston is an American comic book #penciler, #inker and color #artist for Big Bang Comics and OSSM Comics. Huddleston is also well known for his “head shot” style #artwork, depicting a number of comic book and #popculture icons. Terry is currently working on artwork for #Marvel’s #UpperDeck trading cards for the #Avengers film. He is the lead designer of an upcoming Marvel/Disney Plushie project and Huckleberry Inc.’s Marvel/DC licensed cell phone cases. Huddleston also has one of America’s largest selections of nostalgic pin-up art reminiscent of the 1970’s and 80’s, adding a “new school twist”. #GCCC18 #comics #comicbooks #Guest #creator http://ift.tt/2neJyxn

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Sons of the Devil #11

​Sons of the Devil #11 OSSM/Image Comics 2015 Written by Brian Buccellato Illustrated by Toni Infante Lettered by Troy Peteri Colour Assists by Mado Pena                 Are you ready because the third arc of the series starts here as Travis tries to make sense of the last six months as he mourns the loss of his sister.   Also, a look into David Daly’s past as we learn about his upbringing.                It’s amazing to me that there could be a story that so perfectly encompasses that the allegory for the devil within someone is so well thought out and reasoned and then to have it infused with the actual devil himself is both stunning and surprisingly believable.  I mean it would’ve been easier to accept the metaphor for what it was and left it up to the reader to interpret whether or not the devil himself does indeed exist.  Brian however isn’t satisfied with that because here he actually inserts the devil into the picture and whether we like or not, believe in it or not it’s there shaping and influencing the way characters act and behave.  While this really does put a spin on the free will versus destiny debate it’s one that I would gladly take up with whomever wished it.                I loved the past segment as we see what David was like as a boy.  Knowing the devil exists, because he talks to him is the kind of stuff especially back in the early seventies would’ve put him straight into the mental ward.  Instead that we see such a young boy with so much certainty in him it’s both frightening and alluring.  Brian’s ability to craft a strong, powerful story has never been in question and as he keeps demonstrating with the way the characterization here continues to flesh out these characters he’s simply in a league all his own.                Also I’m oddly fascinated by Travis and his desire to know, understand and accept the truth of what’s all happening here while at the same time having built himself a life and family he wants to protect.  Even better is from my own personal point of view the two are inexplicably linked to one another.  Having been adopted you have that desire to know where you come from and what genes you could be passing on to a child so both fit hand in hand here and seeing how well Brian can translate that as well as how others close to him can’t seem to really grasp why he needs to do this well it’s just brilliant writing.                I’ve come to admire Toni’s work more and more over the years.  From his first page to the last of this current issue his unique style has made this story come to life for me.  It’s got this whole vibe that sends me back to this mixture of classic horror that has this Noir element to it that I’ve never experienced before.   His use of page layouts utilizing angles, perspective and sometimes backgrounds really makes the flow of the book move with this natural ease and grace.                While I do love the superhero stories that got me started in comics it’s books like this one that continue to challenge my mind, my beliefs and make me seek out answers to questions I never knew I had.  This story enriches the world of its reader in ways that are bold and subtle as you find you have to navigate your way to thinking through why you believe what you do.

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Monomyth #1 Written & Created by Siike Donnelly Art by Eric Ninaltowski Coloring by PJ Catacutan Letters by Steve Wands Published by OSSM Comics

OSSM Comics is a fairly new publishing name in the world of comics.  Since it’s launch in 2012 they’ve published a few promising titles including Xenoglyphs and Thaniel.  Their latest project Monomyth is their third foray headed up by newly appointed editor in chief Siike Donnelly.  Siike is something of a force of nature and a great example of how independent creators can leverage other independent talents to make a splash in a completely flooded market.

Story: Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.  During the early days of mankind a great battle between the angels took place to determine the destiny of mankind.  After that battle a fallen Angel swore revenge on earth and lead Adam and Eve towards the knowledge that ultimately corrupted them.  Monomyth takes that classic premise and puts a what-if twist on it asking – What if the angel Michael fell instead of Lucifer?

In Donnelly’s earth Lucifer never swayed from the righteous path and her intervention ultimately prevent Adam and Eve from eating from the tree of knowledge.  The result is that Earth is called Eden and centuries of peace and prosperity have lifted mankind into a beautiful utopia bereft of all violence and suffering.  The one thing it still seems to have however is teenage rebellion and the story focuses on a young man named Vis as he finds himself questioning the stories of his elders and his path in life.  Without imperfection he finds life lacking meaning and ends up committing a blasphemous act – punching another person in a fit of rage.   The story goes from alternate biblical tales to action movie pretty fast from that point as the fallen angels invade Eden and begin causing mayhem.  Lucifer shows up to save the day and it turns out that Vis may be just what humanity needs to rise up and face the demon hordes.

Donnelly has some interesting ideas and he takes the time to illustrate the world of Eden and the general mindset of its people before throwing them into conflict.  Vis is presented as a fairly standard action hero in training – someone flawed but with the potential to rise up and be a leader when it is required.  He’s surrounded by a supporting cast that reflects the views of his society but full of enough ‘power of youth’ to make a change.  Lucifer comes off as fairly heroic and the enemy feels adequately foreboding.  What starts out with a lot of potential ends up looking a standard mythical/superhero tale by the end.  I found myself enjoying the read as a whole but was hoping for more of a twist by the end of the first issue.  With so much out there comics need more than a standard A – B – C  plot progression.  Without something new it’s difficult to break Monomyth out of the mold among so much tha tis similar.  It’s by no means a bad comic and if you are a fan of religious material this is an interesting take for sure.  However by the I found the series to be more average than exceptional.  Score:  7 out of 10.  

Art:  I have to be a very honest here and admit I was not a huge fan of the art in Monomyth.  It reminded me of Image comics from the early 90′s and would have been right at home being published during the era of Jim Lee’s WildC.A.T.S.  That’s not to say it was a bad-looking book it just felt a bit dated.  It reminded me at times of early Michael Turner work – another artist that while I respect greatly was just not a personal fan of especially when drawing non-iconic characters.  There’s a certain blandness to drawing every character with the same muscular posture and body shape.  Backgrounds are serviceable but for a book that depicts heaven and the garden of Eden I found myself wanting something a bit more majestic than simply roman columns and a jungle.  Probably the best designs here are reserved for the angels themselves as Michael and Lucifer are the most visually appealing characters by far in this series.  Hopefully we will see an increase in exotic characters and scene depiction as the series moves forward.  It’s not going to turn me away from reading future issues but there’s not much to rave about so far.  Art score:  5 out of 10.  

Overall:  Monomyth is a series with potential and it could very well turn out to be great.  I’m inclined to give younger companies the benefit of the doubt and would very much like to see OSSM succeed and continue to put out alternative material for new readers.  In the end though I found myself fairly underwhelmed from what was an exciting premise.  While you can’t write off a new series from the first issue – Monomyth needs to quickly ramp up the action and stakes for me to stay hooked.  Overall:  6 out of 10.  

  Monomyth #1 – RWG Reviews Monomyth #1 Written & Created by Siike Donnelly Art by Eric Ninaltowski Coloring by PJ Catacutan…

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OK WONDERCON !!!! Be sure to Stop by the booth of OSSM Comics #1008 and pick up the latest copy of THANIEL !!! and give Omar a High Five while your there !!

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Check out our preview of the second issue of 'Thaniel,' in stores this April.

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Thaniel Redefines The Supernatural Genre Read More Here: http://www.horrorsociety.com/2014/02/05/thaniel-redefines-the-supernatural-genre/

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Omar Spahi embraces NFT with the comic Xenoglyphs

Omar Spahi embraces NFT with the comic Xenoglyphs #Comics #ComicBooks #NFT

Indie comics creator Omar Spahi has announced that his comic series Xenoglyphs will be released in single-issue format first on Rarible.com, making it the first full comic book story released as a one-of-one digital collectible. As a comic book indie creator embracing the emerging NFT platform and technology, Spahi hopes to change the way indie creators use technology to generate income and…

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#GemCityComicCon is pleased to welcome Terry Huddleston to our 2017 show! Terry Huddleston is an American comic book penciler, inker and color artist for Big Bang Comics and OSSM Comics. Huddleston is also well known for his “head shot” style artwork, depicting a number of comic book and pop culture icons. Terry is currently working on artwork for Marvel’s Upper Deck trading cards for the Avengers film. He is the lead designer of an upcoming Marvel/Disney Plushie project and Huckleberry Inc.’s Marvel/DC licensed cell phone cases. Huddleston also has one of America’s largest selections of nostalgic pin-up art reminiscient of the 1970’s and 80’s, adding a “new school twist”. #GCCC17 #Guest #convention #art http://ift.tt/2n8Bi4G

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Interview: Brian Buccellato Discusses Foster from OSSM Comics

Brian Buccellato discusses Foster from OSSM Comics

Prolific writer Brian Buccellato sees his creator-owned graphic novel Foster come to print courtesy of OSSM Comics in July. Joined by artist Noel Tuazon, the story follows a war vet who must protect a 6 year-old boy as they’re hunted by brutal creatures.

This is the first time the entirety of the story will be in print, as only the first five, of the planned 6-issue mini-series, were.

In leading…

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Brian Buccellato Brings Foster to Ossm Comics

Brian Buccellato Brings Foster to Ossm Comics #comics

OSSM Comics has acquired the publishing rights to Brian Buccellato’s creator-owned graphic novel Foster. The story is set against the backdrop of late 60′s/early 70′s urban crime movies, and follows a haunted war veteran who finds himself the guardian of a 6 year-old boy being hunted by a shadowy race of brutal creatures, rising up from the darkness.

The graphic novel is written by Buccellato…