Comic Attack Attends SDCC's Berserker Signing

Little did I know that the creators of Top Cow’s Berserker would be in attendance too, signing copies of the book’s hardcover volume which collects the first 6 issues of the bad ass series! I got myself a copy and had it signed by writer/creator Rick Loverd, artist Jeremy Haun, letterist Troy Peteri, and producers Russ Cundiff and Milo Ventimiglia. Yes, THE Milo Ventimiglia of Heroes fame. I actually met Milo last June when he and the same crew (minus Loverd and Lucas) signed at- you guessed it- Collector’s Paradise for the Berserker #1 release. We had people out the door for that party and it was a treat to see these dudes again. Even though I arrived at the tail end of the signing, Milo was cool enough to take some pictures with me. He even remembered me from Collector’s Paradise. Yeah, he’s the man.

Read the full article here.
Source: comicattack.net

Omnicomic: Top Cow Unveils San Diego Exclusives

What would a Comic-Con be without convention exclusives? Top Cow will have at least five of said exclusives at the show and most of them are of the wraparound variety.

First at the show will be the Artifacts #1 Wraparound San Diego Comic-Con Variant by Michael Broussard and Sunny Gho for $10. It features the writing of Ron Marz and interior art by Broussard alongside Rick Basaldua and Sal Regla on illustrations. In it, thirteen mystical Artifacts, including the Witchblade, the Darkness and others guide the fate of the Top Cow Universe. The issue starts the tale of their uniting to potentially bring Armageddon into the world.

Read about the other exclusives here.
Source: Omnicomic

Bleeding Cool Exclusive: Top Cow Hardcover Excl. at SDCC: Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer & Berserker

Here’s a first look at the San Diego exclusive Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer hardcover, followed by the San Diego exclusive Berserker hardcover from Top Cow.

Time to bring another wheelbarrow?

Source: Bleeding Cool

Drive Thru Comics Spotlights Berserker in This Week's Newsletter

What is happening to these men? They are Berserkers, descendants of an ancient Norse bloodline that grants them incredible, feral strength, a strength that comes at the direst of costs.

Read the full article here.
Source: comics.drivethrustuff.com

Flames Rising Reviews Berserker #0

With Norse history and mythology as a base, BERSERKER explores the idea of seemingly normal, modern day human beings transforming into merciless killing machines, unable to stop themselves from destroying anyone in their vicinity. They have no knowledge of what’s happening as it occurs, but they are left to deal with the aftermath. Milo Ventimiglia of HEROES is attached to the project.
The covers by Dale Keown are eye-catching, and the plot is accentuated by the artwork of Jeremy Haun and colors by Dave McCaig. There’s a depth and chaos to the panels that works well for the subject matter, even though the color scheme is limited—which is a good thing because of the desert setting. When things go wrong, as the no doubt do in war, the artwork takes the events to another realm, bringing out the high-octane nature of the situations by using a stark contrast of minimal colors.

Read the full review here.
Source: flamesrising.com

Graphic Policy Reviews Berserker #6

One of the best thing about running a comic book blog is that you get a chance to check out comics that you otherwise would skip over on the shelf. And every so often you find gems that you wish some clerk would of put in your hands. Top Cow seems to produce a lot of the comics I feel this way about. Case in point is Berserker #6, written by Rick Loverd and art by Jeremy Haun. Overall: I never even heard of this series before today and am looking forward to catching up with the first five issues. While the subject seems familiar the mix of Odin, Asgard, Midgard, etc., was enough to keep it original. I’d imagine as a whole the six issues will be a great and entertaining read. It says something of a strength of an issue that it makes you want to go back and check out the five issues that came before. Pick up this one issue and see what I mean or wait until the trade and catch it all at once. I think you’ll be entertained. Overall Rating: 8

Read the review here.
Source: Graphic Policy

Newsarama Exclusive Preview: Berserker #6

Berserker #6
(W) Rick Loverd (A) Jeremy Haun (Cov) Dale Keown, Jeremy Haun

The first story arc of the brutal new series produced by Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia and DiVide Pictures concludes this month! The battle you've been waiting for is here as Farris and Aaron collide in a brutal all out brawl, which threatens to bring Asgaard to rubble. If you thought things were bloody before, wait until you get your hands on this issue!

Featuring variant covers by series artist Jeremy Haun (Battle for the Cowl: Arkham Asylum) and Dale Keown (The Darkness/Pitt).

Full Color 32 pages $3.99

To see more preview pages, go here.
Source: Newsarama

Newsok rates Milo Ventimiglia: Nerdage’s #18 actor

“Heroes” star Milo Ventimiglia comes in at #18 on Nerdage’s list of actors with geek appeal. Not only does Ventimiglia star as a superhero on the nerd-friendly “Heroes,” he’s also produced his own comic book – “Berserker,” from Top Cow. Ventimiglia starred in a viral video promoting the comic.

Read the full article here.
Source: blog.newsok.com

Newsarama's Best Shots Reviews Impaler #5

"If you aren’t yet reading Berserker from Top Cow Productions, I recommend you get out and pick up issues 1-4 this weekend so you are ready to roll this coming Wednesday. You do NOT want to miss this series" -Aaron@battlemouth.com. Read the full article here.

Source: battlemouth.com

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Nfamous Gamers Reviews Berserker #5

Picking up from a side story in a previous issue, Aaron is introduced to Midgard International with hopes that they can help him control the berserker instincts inside of him. But Aaron is still having visions of his dead girlfriend Courtney that may be leading down a dangerous and deadly path. Seduced away from his father and those trying to help him, he finds his way back to Locke and his group of fanatics just in time to see Farris tear through the camp to rescue his girlfriend.

This is another solid issue from Rick Loverd and company. The issue, while not picking up exactly from where the previous one left off, was solid from start to finish. Loverd’s writing in this story is simply amazing, and the dialogue fits the story and characters wonderfully. As with the art, again, I am not a big fan of Jeremy Huan, but I find myself warming up to it a bit more, especially having gone back and reread past issues. Solid story, solid art, this is definitely a pick up for most comic fans.

Story: 4/5
Art: 4/5
Overall: 4/5

Source: Nfamous Gamers

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Word Balloon: A Call to Gotham with Jeremy Haun

Jeremy Haun is back to talk to Word Balloon's John Siuntres. They discuss his work on Manhunter the Co Feature Of Streets Of Gotham , to his upcoming run on Detective with David Hine, to Top Cow series Berserker and his 2010 convention plans.

Listen to the podcast here.

Source: Word Balloon with John Siuntres

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USA Today Dips Into The Rage-Fillled Passion of Berserker

Milo Ventimiglia discusses his rage-fueled passion
By John Geddes, USA TODAY

Milo Ventimiglia is best known for his starring role as Peter Petrelli in the NBC series Heroes. What many don't know about him, however, is that the actor harbors a much more sinister side to his creativity.

Top Cow Productions launched a comic book series in 2009 called Berserker. It is arguably one of, if not the most violent, over-the-top gory, blood-splattered, and carnage-filled series available today. Don't let the description fool you, though. The series is also extremely entertaining, well-written and addictive, luring fans with its excessive violence but enticing them to return with its complex and compelling story. As co-producer of the title, Ventimiglia is one of the key people responsible for bringing Berserker to life.

The comic follows the brutal story of two men (a military veteran and an athlete) who discover they are modern-day incarnations of berserkers — mythological Norse warriors fueled by blinding rage and superhuman strength. Both are subsequently drafted into a secret battle that has been raging for thousands of years. Series creator Rick Loverd describes how Ventimiglia became involved in the project.

"I had written Berserker as a TV spec script and handed it to my agent at William Morris. My agent said it was too violent and there was no way it would ever get made, but ended up giving a copy to Milo. Milo read it and agreed that there was no way it would ever be a TV property but he instantly saw it as a great comic."

The actor/producer describes his first reaction to the story," It was one of those projects that (co-producer Russ Cundiff) and I read and absolutely loved from the very beginning,"Ventimiglia says."I immediately said 'what can we do with this?' "

Read the full article here.

Issue #5 of the series will be available March 31.


Source: USA Today

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ComicNewsi Reviews Berserker #4

Pardon me, are these your innards?

Berserker #4 continues the tale of Farris (the Berserker)’s pursuit of his girlfriend’s kidnappers and his disemboweling of the surrounding countryside. Ferris’ power is a genetic gift of the ancient race of the titular Berserkers. He is possessed of incredible strength and a very, very short fuse.

Think a human-looking Hulk with Wolverine’s emotional problems.

The story is fairly straightforward, and the dialogue flows well despite a stretch of exposition of the long and Norse variety. The villain seems a little too straightforward – mirror-image powered, bring about the prophesy… yadda, yadda, yadda. However, most characters, even the smaller roles, feel real and compelling.

The real star here though is the gore. Top Cow does seem to like their intestines. If you’re into some graphic with your violence, you’ll be in luck. If not, this comic will read like a pile of raw tripe. The comic is sound, a good read. The ooey-gooey-gopher guts are just a little distracting. I’m not sure if the story needs them.

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Source: ComicNewsi

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Quarter Bin Reviews Berserker #4

The Quarter Bin's Sarah LaBeouf reviews Berserker #4:

Berserker #4 is finally out. Finally, four issues in, I’m getting an idea where this story is going. This particular issue only focused on one super-powered rage machine, Farris. In the last issue, the dual protagonists’ storylines stopped running parallel to each other, and this week Farris takes the wheel, with Aaron making only a brief cameo. This gave writer Rick Loverd enough time to actually push the story forward.

It’s becoming clear now that the awakening of these Berserker powers aren’t just a bloody inconvenience–it could mean so much more for the entire human race. Farris potentially holds the fate of the world in his bloodstained hands. Yet there is a glimmer of hope that his curse can be controlled, though the cliffhanger ending leaves that remaining to be seen.

I’ve been enjoying this series, and all of the gory violence that went with it, but in the last issue it seemed like Berserker was on the verge of getting too into the decapitations and images of brutality, and not focusing enough on a complete story arc. This issue has assuaged those worries, and shown that Rick Loverd knows where the series is going and is in control of his characters. Artist Jeremy Haun, meanwhile, has almost outdone himself, splattering each page with blood, brains, and entrails.

With only two issues left in this story, I now have some more ideas about where it’s going, though I’m still completely unsure of how it will all end. See what I’m talking about in Berserker #4, in stores now.

Source: The Quarter Bin

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Science Website Cocktail Party Physics Makes Note of Berserker in iPad Coverage

Cocktail Party Physics makes note of Berserker in coverage of iPad announcement:

Millions of Americans were glued to their TV sets Wednesday night watching the State of the Union address, but let's face it, President Obama was overshadowed by the other big news of the day: the decidedly mixed reaction to Apple's announcement of the long-awaited tablet, with the unfortunate moniker of iPad. (As one of my Facebook buddies put it, "What's next, the Max-iPad?" And Mad TV's eerily prescient spoof is already making the rounds in the blogosphere.) I mean, even before the announcement, armchair pundits were looking into their crystal balls and declaring the product was doomed to failure. Bashing Apple is kind of a hobby for some folks, especially those with PCs who are understandably tired of certain Mac fanatics constantly trumpeting how much cooler they are. It's a vicious geek hierarchy: Macs look down on PCs, Linux users look down on Macs, and the really hard core types build their own computers from scratch and write their own damned operating system, thanks very much.

Here are the things I am concerned about with the iPad:

The LED Screen.



What we probably won't be seeing any time soon is a Kindle version of my friend Rick Loverd's Norse myth inspired, uber-violent graphic novel series, Berserker. I mean, I've seen the pre-colored pencils of various issues while they were in production, and they have a certain skeletal spare beauty in their black-and-white incarnation, but I can't imagine being able to fully appreciate Rick's loving depiction of exposed viscera (brought to vivid life by artist Jeremy Haun) in your standard Kindle format. But it would look fantastic on the iPad.

Read the full article here.

Source: Cocktail Party Physics

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Pendragon's Post Previews Berserker #4. Out This Week!

Top Cow is pleased to offer a preview of Berserker #4, which will arrive in stores on Wednesday, February 3rd.

Berserker #4
(W) Rick Loverd (A) Jeremy Haun (Cov) Dale Keown, Jeremy Haun

The bone-crushing new series produced by Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia and DiVide Pictures continues this month! Both Aaron and Farris have been courted, hunted and manipulated by Midgard and Asgaard since they manifested their powers. But have they been pushed too far? And what path have they chosen? Featuring variant covers by series artist Jeremy Haun (Battle for the Cowl: Arkham Asylum) and Dale Keown (The Darkness/Pitt).

Cover A – Dale Keown
Cover B – Jeremy Haun

See more preview pages here.

Source: Pendragon's Post

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GeekWeek Includes Berserker #4 In Their Comic Book Folder for the Week

GeekWeek's Iann Robinson looks into his comic book folder for the week of February 3, 2010.



Berserker #4
Both Aaron and Farris have been courted, hunted and manipulated by Midgard and Asgaard since they manifested their powers. But have they been pushed too far? And what path have they chosen?

See his entire folder here.

Source: GeekWeek

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Broken Frontier Previews Berserker #4

Berserker #4 arrives in stores this Wednesday, February 3. Broken Frontier has the first six pages for you to preview over on their site.



To see the previews, go here.

Source: Broken Frontier

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Newsarama Exclusive: Berserker #4

Newsarama has the exclusive preview pages to Berserker #4, and they've decided to share it with all you special readers.



Berserker #4
(W) Rick Loverd (A) Jeremy Haun (Cov) Dale Keown, Jeremy Haun

The bone-crushing new series produced by Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia and DiVide Pictures continues this month! Both Aaron and Farris have been courted, hunted and manipulated by Midgard and Asgaard since they manifested their powers. But have they been pushed too far? And what path have they chosen? Featuring variant covers by series artist Jeremy Haun (Battle for the Cowl: Arkham Asylum) and Dale Keown (The Darkness/Pitt).

Cover A – Dale Keown Cover B – Jeremy Haun

To see more pages, go here.

Source: Newsarama

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GeekWeek's I Thought You'd Never Ask: Rick Loverd

In this week's edition of GeekWeek's I Thought You'd Never Ask, Top Cow Publisher Filip Sablik sits down with friend and Berserker writer Rick Loverd.

Filip Sablik: What genre or type of show do you think is missing from network television?

Rick Loverd: Ha! It's pretty clear to me that a gritty face-ripping serialized horror show (ideally, with closed-ended 3-4 season storyline) really needs to get made but that the major American networks are too afraid to break their generic programming molds. Just take a look at the success of THE DEAD SET in England and it's obvious that this is a starving market in the US. Shows like LOST and TRUE BLOOD hint and what's possible, but someone needs to get a show on the air with serious edge. Stop living in fear and dive in. It'll be interesting to see what AMC and Frank Darabont can do with WALKING DEAD. I have my fingers crossed for success there because it'll open the door to a sizable audience that wants more. Of course, living up to Kirkman's comics, that's a seriously unenviable task. I'm also intrigued to hear that PUSH may be made into a TV show. We'll see if anyone can fill the void in the next year or two...

To read some more about Rick Loverd, go here.

Source: GeekWeek

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