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As a follow-up to Diamond Distribution’s Top Publishers, Top 500 Comics, and Top 500 TPBs & GNs for the Entire Year of 2009, I have used the raw data to construct the sales charts for small press titles, published in 2009.
To see the charts for independently published comics for 2009, please click here. [...]
Posted by Edward Kaye on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 1:07 am
Filed under Featured, Sales Figures, Small Press · Tagged 2009, Alan Moore, Alan Moore's Light Of Thy Countenance, Antony Johnston, Archaia, Avatar Press, Bryan Lee O'Malley, Cartoon Books, David Peterson, Eleanor Davis, Felipe Massafera, Freakangels Volume 2, Jeff Smith, Kevin O'Neill, Marek Oleksicki, Mouse Guard Volume 2: Winter 1152, Oni Press, Rasl Volume 1: The Drift, sales charts, Scott Pilgrim, Scott Pilgrim Volume 5: Scott Pilgrim vs. The Universe, Stinky, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century 1910, TOON Books, Top Shelf, Top Small Press Comics, Top Small Press OGNs, Top Small Press TPBs, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World, Warren Ellis, Warren Ellis' Frankenstein's Womb
As a follow-up to Diamond Distribution’s Top 20 Publishers, Top 300 Comics, and Top 300 TPBs & GNs for November 2009, I have used the raw data to construct the sales charts for small press titles in November 2009.
Diamond provided their own small press charts, but I chose to ignore them, for a couple of [...]
Posted by Edward Kaye on Monday, December 14, 2009 at 1:38 am
Filed under Columns, Featured, Sales Figures, Small Press, Small Press Spotlight · Tagged 2000 AD, Abstract Studios, Alan Grant, Alan Moore, Alternative Press, Antony Johnston, Aspen Studios, Avatar Press, Beserker Comics, Book 5: Tales of the Uninvited, Broadsword Comics, Bryan Lee O'Malley, Chronicles of Wormwood: Last Battle #2, Devil's Due Publishing, Doctor Who: The Window's Curse TP, Echo #16, Fantagraphics Books, Fathom #9, Futurama Comics #46, Garrie Gastony, Garth Ennis, Greg Rucka, Harris Comics, Ian Edgington, Jeff Smith, Jericho Season 3 #1, Jesus Hates Zombies: Lincoln Hates Werewolves GN Vol 03, Jhonen Vasquez, Jim Balent, Johnny the Homicidal Maniac: Director's Cut GN, Jolly Blackburn, Judge Dredd Case Files Volume 14, Kenza & Company, Kevin O'Neill, Knights of the Dinner Table Vol. 28: Bundle of Trouble TP, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Lenore: Noogies Previews Exclusive HC Color Edition, Little Mouse Gets Ready HC, Matthew Southworth, Mike Collins, Oni Press, Panini, Rebellion Developments, Rob Davis, Roman Dirge, Scott Pilgrim Vol 1: Precious Little Life, Simon Bisley, Simpsons Comics #160, Slave Labor Graphics, Stephen Lindsey, Strange Suspense Steve Ditko Archive HC Vol 01, Stumptown #1, Supergod #1, Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose #59, Terry Moore, The Dead: Kingdom of Flies TP, Titan, Top Shelf, Vampirella Second Coming #3, Volume III: Century #1 1910, Warren Ellis, Wasteland
This news item actually broke a few days ago, but I’ve been a little distracted from the site this week, with lots of other commitments vying for my attention. However, I couldn’t let this one pass by without commenting on it.
In short, Antony Johnston has been announced as a co-writer on Daredevil #505-507 (“Left Hand [...]
Written by Antony Johnston, with artwork by Christopher Mitten, Wasteland is a post-apocalyptic epic set one hundred years after the Big Wet, an unspecified disaster that destroyed modern society and, it is assumed, changed the world’s coastlines. The story takes place somewhere in America, now a barren desert and dustbowl without modern technology. The seas [...]
Posted by Edward Kaye on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 4:42 am
Filed under Featured, Reviews, Small Press, Small Press Reviews · Tagged Antony Johnston, Carla Speed McNeil, Chris Mitten, Chuck BB, Joe Infurnari, Reviews, Small Press, Wasteland Book 5: Tales of the Uninvited
Oni Press have provided Hypergeek with a preview of Wasteland Book 5: Tales of the Uninvited. This special trade collects all the previously uncollected stand alone issues of the series together in one place.
All stories in the collection are written by regular series scribe, Antony Johnston, but many are illustrated by guest artists, such as [...]
I mentioned this convention a few months ago, as I was REALLY looking forward to going. At the time I was working, and my mum, whilst very ill, still had a decent prognosis from the doctors, so I was planning to come back and visit her and also hit the show!
Sadly, I lost my job [...]
Posted by Edward Kaye on Friday, October 23, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Filed under Comic Conventions · Tagged Accent UK, Alan Grant, Andie Tong, Andy Diggle, Antony Johnston, Ben Templesmith, Beserker Comics, Bryan Talbot, Comic Village, Comics, Dan Boultwood, David Lauente, Frazer Irving, Garen Ewing, Gary Erskine, Ian Sharman, Jacen Burrows, Jamie McKelvie, Jock, Keiron Gillen, Leigh Gallagher, MCM Expo, Orang Utan Comics, Paul Duffield, Simon Spurrier, Swestdrop Studios, Tony Lee, Will Pickering
Hypergeek’s Hot Picks is a weekly column on the site, where I take a look through the list of comics released that week, and decide which ones I think are worth picking up.
With most of the comics that I recommend, I have usually read a pre-release copy, and enjoyed it, or I have read a [...]
Posted by Edward Kaye on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 1:35 am
Filed under Columns, Hypergeek's Hot Picks, Reviews · Tagged Andy Lanning, Antony Johnston, Ben Templesmith, Christopher Mitten, Culy Hamner, Dan Abnett, Detective Comics #857, Echo #15, Greg Rucka, Guardians of the Galaxy #18, Hellblazer #259, Hypergeek's Hot Picks, Jeff Parker, JH Williams III, Madman Atomic Comics #17, Mark Millar, Mike Allred, Peter Milliagan, Simon Bisley, Steve Liber, Steve McNiven, Terry Moore, Underground #1 (of 4), Wasteland #26, Wasteland: The Apocalyptic Hardcover Edition, Wolverine: Old Man Logan Giant-size #1
Wasteland is one of my absolute favourite series, and this Wednesday, 23 august 2009, Oni Press will be releasing a 384 page deluxe hardcover of the first 13 issues of the epic series. The collection has an RRP of $34.99, but can be found cheaper around the net, so this is a fantastic opportunity for [...]
The following comic previews are for Oni Press titles on sale Wednesday September 23rd 2009.
Please click the the title below that you wish to preview. Once there, please click on the thumbnail images to launch the image viewer. Pictoview is recommended for easier image navigation.
Comics
Wasteland #26 – 8 Pages
TPBs & OGNs
Labor Days, Volume Two: [...]
Posted by Edward Kaye on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 4:37 am
Filed under Previews, Weekly Previews · Tagged Antony Johnston, Ben Templesmith, Christopher Mitten, Labor Days, Matthew Loux, Oni Press, Philip Gelatt, Rick Lacy, Salt Water Taffy, Volume Three: The Truth About Dr. True, Volume Two: Just another Damn Day, Wasteland #26, Wasteland Vol. 1: Apocalyptic Edition HC
The 16th biannual London MCM (Movies, Comics & Media) Expo will be held on 24-25 October 2009 at the Excel, London.
The MCM expo is more of a multimedia convention, in the vein of Comic-Con International, and features the following areas:
Anime Village
Comic Village
Cosplay Village
Games Village
The Main Stage
Manga Alley
The Comic Village is one of the newest additions [...]
Posted by Edward Kaye on Sunday, August 16, 2009 at 6:37 pm
Filed under Comic Conventions, News, Small Press, Small Press News · Tagged Accent UK, Alan Grant, Andy Diggle, Antony Johnston, Ben Templesmith, Beserker Comics, Comic Village, Dan Boultwood, David Lauente, Frazer Irving, Garen Ewing, Gary Erskine, Ian Sharman, Jacen Burrows, Jamie McKelvie, Jock, Keiron Gillen, Leigh Gallagher, MCM Expo, Orang Utan Comics, Paul Duffield, Simon Spurrier, Swestdrop Studios, Tony Lee