Wednesday, May 13, 2009

FIRST LOOK - 'The Darkness/Pitt #1'

Top Cow has provided Newsarama readers with a first look at the cover to this summer's The Darkness/Pitt #1, the first issue of a 3-issue limited series by Paul Jenkins and Pitt creator Dale Keown...

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Top Cow Releases May's "Let Us Win You Over" Participants, Preview Art

Top Cow Productions, Inc. revealed today the names of the participating retailers in their “Let Us Win YOU Over” initiative for May and the next free issue in the program - The Darkness #77.

The “Let Us Win YOU Over” initiative is a yearlong campaign by Top Cow Productions to give out free copies of its regular comics to potential fans in the U.S. and Canada through participating comic book stores. Each month, a different set of stores, each month a different free comic. The stores vary by geography and demographics. Top Cow has partnered with ComicsPRO to bring this promotion to fans and the majority of May’s retailers are members of ComicsPRO.


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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

EXCLUSIVE: Stjepan Sejic's Darkness/Pitt #1 Cover

Top Cow Productions has provided CBR with an exclusive first look at Stjepan Sejic's variant cover of "The Darkness/Pitt" #1. Written by Paul Jenkins with art by Dale Keown, this issue (the first of three) goes on sale August 26. When you're done checking out this exciting preview, don't forget to visit CBR's Image Comics forum to discuss "The Darkness/Pitt" with fellow readers.

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Read Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer First Look in its entirity on MySpace Comic Books

Exclusively on MySpace Comic Books, read the entire Free Comic Book Day offering from Top Cow - Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer First Look!
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Graze Anatomy: Sketches from Your Publisher

Here's a sketch from Free Comic Book Day of Wolverine facing off with Sabertooth.

If you have some time this Wednesday and live in the LA area, I encourage you to come out and see me at Collector's Paradise in Winnetka, CA. I'll be working the counter, my first time working retail at a comic shop and promoting the release of Fusion #1. I'll also be giving portfolio reviews and signing for anyone who wants my worthless John Hancock. Stop on in!


This is Sketch #057.

Top Cow Publisher Demoted To Working Retail

As part of the promotion for the Top Cow Productions, Inc. and Marvel Comics crossover, Fusion #1, Publisher Filip Sablik will spend this Wednesday, May 13th behind the counter at Collector’s Paradise in Winnetka, CA. The publisher is teaming with the popular Los Angeles area retailer to hand sell copies of the three issue limited series directly to fans. Beginning at 11am on Wednesday, May 13th, Sablik will act as a regular sales associate, ringing up customers, making recommendations, and following store owner Edward Greenberg’s every order. Additionally, the publisher will offer portfolio reviews to aspiring artists visiting the store.

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EXCLUSIVE: First Look at Top Cow's "Berserker" #1

Top Cow has provided CBR News with an exclusive first look at inked artwork from Milo Ventimigia's "Berserker" #1, by Rick Loverd and Jeremy Haun.
A brutal new series produced by Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia and DiVide Pictures!

The lives of Aaron and Farris, two young and completely different men, are turned upside down when they discover an animalistic and uncontrollable rage living inside them. Meanwhile, two mysterious organizations seek them out for their newfound strength and power for their own purposes.But what good is strength and power when you can't tell friend from foe?

From Friday Night Lights screenwriter Rick Loverd and artist Jeremy Haun (Chuck, Leading Man) comes a raw, bloody series in the spirit of Wanted! Featuring variant covers by series artist Jeremy Haun and Dale Keown (The Darkness/Pitt).

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