DAY OF TOP COW: Midnight Nation #1

Remember Joe’s Comics?  J. Michael Straczynski’s run at Top Cow produced some really great material, including Rising Stars and, especially, Midnight Nation.  Available today is the new printing of the Midnight Nation trade paperback, featuring writing from Straczynski and art from Gary Frank (Superman: Secret Origin).  This is a MUST READ book!  What’s it about?

Midnight Nation is a thought-provoking story with religious overtones about a police officer in limbo who goes on a cross-country search for his soul but encounters some mighty obstacles along the way. When it first came out in 2000, J. Michael Straczynski’s (Superman, Wonder Woman) provocative storytelling and the fantastic art of Gary Frank (Superman: Secret Origin, Supreme Power) captivated readers with its mix of action, horror and drama built around a message of hope, loyalty and sacrifice.

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Written on September 1st, 2010 , Comics, Image Tags:
DAY OF TOP COW: Artifacts #0

Trying to decide what to spend your hard earned cash on today when you hit your local comic shop?  Well, why don’t we make it easy for you?  Top Cow is releasing a ton of great material today, including:

  • Witchblade, vol. 8: War of the Witchblades
  • Midnight Nation Trade Paperback
  • Magdalena #3
  • Angelus #5

As someone who’s read all the material listed above, I can honestly say…it’s all worth buying!  But don’t take my word for it.  All day, we’ll be giving you the chance to read a ton of awesome Top Cow material – the full issue of Artifacts #0, and the first full issues from the Witchblade and Midnight Nation trades!

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Written on September 1st, 2010 , Comics, Image Tags:
Funnybooks with Aron and Paulie: He Done Blown Up The Moon

If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it is that tacos are awesome.  If there are two things we can all on agree on it is that crimes must be punished, wrongs must be righted, injustice will not stand.  In this week’s episode of Funnybooks, we kick the show off by addressing the rudeness of others before jumping into a week full of  terrific new comics including Top Cow’s Artifacts event, a ton of books from Radical, and even more from the big two.  Plus, we discuss the new DVD release Batman: Under the Red Hood.

  • Managing the rudeness of others
  • NEW RELEASES SPOTLIGHT:
    • Artifacts #1
  • DC COMICS/BRIGHTEST DAY:
    • Green Lantern #56
    • Green Lantern Corps #50
    • Justice League: Generation Lost #6
    • Green Arrow #2
    • The Flash #4
    • Action Comics #891
    • Wonder Woman #601
  • MARVEL/HEROIC AGE:
    • Ultimate Comics Mystery #1
    • Fantastic Four #581
    • Secret Avengers #3
    • Thor #612
    • Thor: The Mighty Avenger #2
  • X-MEN UPDATE:
    • Uncanny X-Men #526
    • X-Men Legacy #238
  • INDY SPOTLIGHT:
    • Driver For the Dead #1 (of 3)
    • Time Bomb #1 (of 3)
    • The Scourge #0
  • Batman: Under The Red Hood (DVD)

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Written on August 1st, 2010 , Comics, DC, Funny Books with Aron & Paulie, Marvel, Podcasts Tags: , , , , ,
Funnybooks with Aron and Paulie: Avengers vs Food

You’d think we didn’t talk every week.  We had a crazy ton to talk about.  From DC’s entry into digital comics, ethics of mail-order, talking about Ron Marz’ Twitter comments from last week, and – oh yes – the week’s comics.  Join Aron, Paul, Wayne, and Tim as we crank out an old school epic length podcast!

  • The episode of Kicked in the Dicebags we refer to.
  • Paul is morally ambiguous
  • BRIGHTEST DAY Update
  • Superman #700
  • HEROIC AGE UPDATE
    • Avengers #2 Thunderbolts #145
    • Secret Warriors #17
    • Fantastic Four #580
    • Legion of Super Heroes #2
  • Second Coming Update
    • X-men Legacy #237
  • World War Hulks Update
    • Hulk #23
  • INDY SPOTLIGHT
    • Legends of the Guard #2
    • Incorruptible TPB #1
    • Sea Bear and Grizzly Shark
  • TOP COW FIRST LOOK PREVIEWS
    • Velocity #1
    • Angelus #4
  • Why we buy crappy comics…

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Written on June 27th, 2010 , Comics, DC, Digital Comics, Funny Books with Aron & Paulie, Independent, Marvel, Podcasts Tags: , , , , ,
Funnybooks with Aron and Paulie: I am Groot!

Believe it or not, Jonathan actually read not one – but THREE – DC books this week. Join Aron, Paul, Tim, and Wayne as they bear witness in stark amazement at this freakish, perhaps bizarro turn of events!  Plus, Wayne’s Awkward Confessions!

  • I am Groot!
  • Jonah Hex
  • Inception, Dreamscape, and Aron’s lust for Spielberg’s wives
  • Heroic Age Update:
    • New Avengers #1
  • Brightest Day Update:
    • Brightest Day #4
    • Birds of Prey #2
  • World War Hulks Update:
    • Incredible Hulk #610
  • Second Coming Update:
    • New Mutants #14
    • Second Coming Revelations Hellbound #2
  • Magdalena #2
  • Atlas #2
  • Amazing Spider-Man #634
  • Batman Update:
    • Superman/Batman Annual #4, part three!
    • Jokers Asylum: Harley
  • Old Shit Spotlight:
    • Irredeemable
    • The Flash
    • Chew TPB Vol 2
    • Witchblade $5 trade
    • 2 more quick trades: Spec Spider-Man and Ghost Rider

By the way, we mention Dreamscape in this episode of Funnybooks.  It is a terrific film featuring Dennis Quaid, Max Von Sydow, and Kate Capshaw.  It’s very much in the same vein as the upcoming Inception.  It streams on Netflix.  Check it out!

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Written on June 20th, 2010 , Comics, DC, Funny Books with Aron & Paulie, Independent, Marvel, Movies & TV, Podcasts Tags: , , , , ,
Funnybooks with Aron and Paulie: Ron Marz

fb2010_ronmarztallIn this week’s interview, we chat with Ron Marz, creator of the crab-mask-wearing Green Lanterm, Kyle Rayner.  Ron is the current writer of Top Cow’s Witchblade, Magdalena, and Velocity.  We talk to him about stuffing women into refrigerators and all those artifacts in the Top Cow-niverse!

It’s an awesome primer we have for Artifacts.  Check it out!

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Written on May 27th, 2010 , Comics, DC, Funny Books with Aron & Paulie, Marvel, New Comic Book Day Interviews, Podcasts Tags: , , , , , , ,
Collecting Artifacts: The Darkness

artifacts2Your Funnybooks with Aron and Paulie hosts are super-excited about Top Cow’s upcoming Artifacts crossover, which began with a zero issue released on Free Comic Book Day and continues with Artifacts #1 this July!

The FCBD issue of Artifacts introduced readers to the 13 Artifacts and mythology of the Top Cow Universe, including The Witchblade and The Darkness, two of the company’s longest running titles. Still, if you’re confused after reading the FCBD issue, hankering for more information, or missed out on the book, your friends at Funnybooks and IdeologyofMadness.com are here to help get you caught up on what is sure to be an AWESOME comic book event!

We’re going to introduce you to the 13 Artifacts, and their current bearers (what information is currently known, anyway), talk about comics that are involved in the Artifacts crossover that you may not have even known about, and go over some of the key players in the storyline.  This is going to be the best place to come to get yourself prepared for Artifacts!  And not only that, to help cement some of that information in, in the coming weeks, we’ll be holding contests for some of the best Top Cow has to offer, including trades of Witchblade, Darkness, Tom Judge, and more!

Last week, we told you about The Witchblade…

This week’s Artifact:

The Darkness, and its current bearer, Jackie Estacado!

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Written on May 18th, 2010 , Comics, Image Tags: ,
Collecting ARTIFACTS: The Witchblade

artifacts1As we talked about in this week’s episode of Funnybooks with Aron and Paulie, we’re super-excited about Top Cow’s upcoming Artifacts crossover, which began with a zero issue released on Free Comic Book Day.

The FCBD issue of Artifacts introduced readers to the 13 Artifacts and mythology of the Top Cow Universe, including The Witchblade and The Darkness, two of the company’s longest running titles. Still, if you’re confused after reading the FCBD issue, hankering for more information, or missed out on the book, your friends at Funnybooks and IdeologyofMadness.com are here to help get you caught up on what is sure to be an AWESOME comic book event!

We’re going to introduce you to the 13 Artifacts, and their current bearers (what information is currently known, anyway), talk about comics that are involved in the Artifacts crossover that you may not have even known about, and go over some of the key players in the storyline.  This is going to be the best place to come to get yourself prepared for Artifacts!  And not only that, to help cement some of that information in, in the coming weeks, we’ll be holding contests for some of the best Top Cow has to offer, including trades of Witchblade, Darkness, Tom Judge, and more!

This week’s Artifact:

The Witchblade, and its current bearer, Sara Pezzini!

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Written on May 12th, 2010 , Comics, Image Tags: ,
Want a peek at Top Cow’s ARTIFACTS?

As my buddy (and fellow Funnybooks host) Wayne mentioned earlier today, one of the highlights of this year’s Free Comic Book Day is a “First Look” at Top Cow Comics’ upcoming Artifacts crossover. The crossover, which ties together years of Top Cow continuity, will be written by Ron Marz, with art by some of Top Cow’s finest artists.

Having read the book now, I can say I’m SUPER excited for the upcoming crossover, especially because it brings back, as one of the 13 artifacts, the Rapture, which was the main object of the Universe and Tom Judge: End of Days titles from way back when.  I’d love to see those collected. The Artifacts first look is an original story, with original art, and is a PERFECT primer to the Top Cow Universe.  I highly recommend picking it up this Saturday – after all, what have you got to lose?  It’s FREE!  Plus, you get a preview of Magdalena, which we told you was pretty fantastic in this week’s episode of Funnybooks.

Want a peek at the Artifacts FCBD book, written by Ron Marz with art by Stjepan Sejic?  Look below!  Click any image to see the full page!

Read after the jump for more on Top Cow’s Artifacts and their FCBD plans!

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Written on April 29th, 2010 , Comics, Image Tags: , ,
Kirkman and Silvestri Go STEALTH!

iom_comicsI really enjoyed Murderer, the first book from Top Cow’s Pilot Season 2009/2010 event, and have been looking forward to the next collaboration between Marc Silvestri and Robert Kirkman.

As it turns out, Top Cow has announced (and sent us preview art) for Stealth, coming in February 2010!

Check out the preview and more information after the jump!

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Written on December 23rd, 2009 , Comics, Image Tags:
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