If you haven't been keeping up with your comics media, here's some key links and reviews for you to check out what we've got going on in the news!
Comic Book Day: Mike Oeming's "Victories" is a Real Winner
Many of us walk around everyday, slowly bottling our anxieties and insecurities until they reach a boiling point. It can be helpful to talk these things out, but sometimes talking isn’t enough. For Mike Oeming, therapy was only one part of the puzzle in his path to healing.
Brian Wood Welcomes Garry Brown To "The Massive"
With "The Massive" #4, Kristian Donaldson steps out and artist Garry Brown steps in as the new ongoing artist on the series. A Scot who went to the Kubert School in New Jersey and now lives in California, he's put in time at 2000AD, IDW, BOOM! and now at Dark Horse, where he's drawn "Mass Effect" and "Dark Matter."
KOTAKU: Give Comics That Will Shift Your Realities
"I've loved everything I've read from Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson's animals-as-defenders-against-the-supernatural comic. The animals' different personalities feel as they would in real life—headstrong, wise and a little fearful—and Thompson's excellent art makes the proceedings both creepy and adorable. If you like Buffy, Scooby-Doo or just great story-telling, do yourself a favor and pick this up."
Aurora Comic Book Store Staging Benefit for Theater Victims
All C’s Collectibles–the comic book store in Aurora, Colorado, not far from the site of the mass killings at a screening of The Dark Knight Rises–have launched a Facebook page for their upcoming “Aurora Rise” fundraising event. ”The mission of Aurora Rise is simple,” says the site. “We are going to do everything in our power to assist and aid the victims and victim’s families.”
A silent auction and fundraiser is scheduled for late August, with the comic book store owner taking the reins of organizing an event. Dark Horse will be donating some rare signed lithographs for silent auction.
Dark Horse Comics at SDCC 2012 – Powered By Creators Panel
Dark Horse Comics has always been one of the major pioneers in the DIY mentality. It is this refreshing indie attitude in the hands of a world renown publisher that has always drawn me to them. Dark Horse Comics proves at every turn that you never have to give in, you can do your own thing and be loved for doing it.
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Beasts of Burden: Neighborhood Watch (one-shot)
"Very few teams pull off the “darker” all-ages work like Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson. The three short tales found within Neighborhood Watch run you through a gamut of emotions. One moment, Evan Dorkin has you chuckling at the whimsy of a sheep dog scaring some pups. Only to tug at your heart over the plight of an undead sheep herd. Jill Thompson's art is wonderful expressive as she works the balance between animal exuberance and the real dangers these dogs and cats face. Beasts of Burden – Neighborhood Watch is a perfect example of what a team can create within comics. On the surface, three simple tales of paranormal adventure. But look deeper, and you will see very real and powerful human emotions coming into play. Simply wonderful." - Newsarama
"So often as a reviewer we get stuck reading so many books that at times a comic is more work than leisure; the fact that this book made me forget that it was work just tells me that reprint or not… it’s something very special." - Comic Bastards
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