Written by Ulises Farinas and Erick Freitas
Art by Ulises Farinas and Dan McDaid
It’s not often I gush over a comic book, but the new incarnation of Judge Dredd has a lot to offer, and harkens back to the AD2000 days of art and story line. So, this is a must find it at my local comic book store book, and I’ll be happy to have this in m [...]
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Judge Dredd Mega City Zero
Written by Ulises Farinas and Erick Freitas
Art by Ulises Farinas and Dan McDaid
It’s not often I gush over a comic book, but the new incarnation of Judge Dredd has a lot to offer, and harkens back to the AD2000 days of art and story line. So, this is a must find it at my local comic book store book, and I’ll be happy to have this in m [...]
Nenetl of the Forgotten Spirits
Nenetl of the Forgotten Spirits
Written By Vera Greentea
Art by Laura Muller
Printed by Green Tea Publishing
Website vera.greenteapublishing.com
This is a really interesting comic book that showed up in my e-mail, so feel free to keep on submitting interesting cool stuff for us to review over here at Comics Forge. The story line from Green Te [...]
Tarot Witch of the Black Rose Number ...
Tarot Witch of the Black Rose Number 78
Written by Jim Balent
Colored by Randi Leeann
Edited by Neil Morris
Printed by Broadsword Comics
Things just never seem to go right for the Tarot family at all, and this issue brings some interesting spin to the never ending tragedy that is Tarot Witch of the Black Rose. There are days I think they watc [...]
Comixology Submit – Opening the door ...
Comixology Submit – Opening the door to Independent Comics
I didn’t think this would ever happen, but just hitting the wires is the idea that Comixology is going to start a new program called “Submit” that is going to open the doors to independent comic book authors and creators to sell their stuff on the popular and profitable Comixology Pl [...]
Manga Magazine picks up Comics Forge ...
Manga Magazine picks up Comics Forge presents Number 2
Ah back in the day when we had plans, we commissioned a couple of works to start our own comics book line called Comics Forge Presents. The first one (never went to print, nor got off my computer) was from Justin Zimmerman over at Bricker Down Productions using materials from Other Worlds [...]
It has been a while for Comics Forge
Image via CrunchBase
It has been a while for Comics Forge
As you know, it looks like we took a seriously long break with Comics Forge and that was unpleasant. So here is what happened.
We had to let all the authors go, we simply are not selling enough independent comic books to offset the costs of running this place. We tried to do this throu [...]
This is out 1000th Post on Comics For...
First of all I want to thank the team, you are all amazing, Phillip, Sharaya, Ted, Krys, Jeff, and our occasional writer Paige, and even those who have moved on to something self, Myself, management, lawyers, independent comic book publishers, and about 1 and a half years to get to that 1000th entry point. This is a pretty important mileston [...]
Interview with Stratum Comics Vince C...
This is the second part of the interview with Stratum Comics that Comics Forge has been able to do. Stratum represents some of the better ideas in independent comics so they are worth listening to and seeing what their opinions are in regards to the market. Mark’s interview was yesterday, so sit back, pull up a cup of your favorite drink, and [...]
The Killing Jar Trade Paperback Kicks...
My friend Justin Zimmerman is back at Kickstarter this year having a project that is looking to print the Trade Paperback of the Killing Jar. Comics Forge loves Justin’s work, and since we are using that for our first ever Comics Forge Presents comic book, you know we have to talk about this one. Justin is one of the best independent comic bo [...]
Tomorrow Tales
Written and Drawn by C. L. Dahlstrom and Brenden Clawson
This is a nice no text comic book about space aliens, adventure, guns, drugs, money, strip clubs, brain implants, alien worlds, love, and getting eaten by said aliens after you found the girl of your dreams. Or was that girl of your dreams really just a space alien in disguise or otherw [...]
Pedagogy as Dissent by Fiona Smith
For all you good folks out there working hard on your PhD’s and racking up some serious student loans, Fiona Smith comes out with one of the most amazing independent comic books out there for you to read. The one that is being reviewed is a limited edition of 100 copies, beautifully hand crafted binding, and is a good solid representation on [...]
Happy 12th Birthday Tarot Witch of th...
Written by Jim Balent
Colored by Holly Go Lightly
Jim Balent posted on his Facebook wall this morning that today, March 15th 2012 is the 12th anniversary of Tarot Witch of the Black Rose. We have done a lot of reviews of the series when we can get our hands on copy of the comic books, but this is really something to think about.
Twelve years, [...]
Once upon a 4 o’clock in the afternoo...
Written by Madeleine Flores
Help by Jose Morales
Yes, it is silly, and yes it is awesome. I got this at the Small Press Expo, and then promptly thought I had lost this comic before I was able to read it. Happily I found it in the pile of loot I got at Small Press Expo, so I have a chance to review this one. Madeleine is one of the more awesom [...]
Plastic Farm: Sowing Seeds on Fertile...
Rafer Roberts Author, Artist
Danielle Corsetto Artist
Dennis Culver Artist
Dave Morgan Artist
Wendi Strang-Frost Artist
Jake Warrenfeltz Artist
Plastic Farm is one of the most important but unknown independent comics out there in the market. You cannot find the original comic book printings anywhere for less than an astounding amount of money [...]
The Comic book Straight Jacket
Image via Wikipedia
My friend Robb Orr over at Comicbooked wrote an interesting article that you should probably go read this morning about the comic book industry. In the article (for those that won’t go over there and read what Robb has to say) Robb more than suggests that the comic book readership that relies only on Marvel or DC is real [...]
Other Worlds interview with writer cr...
Justin Zimmerman, whom I met at crypticon in 2011 is one of my favorite independent artists, and we have reviewed both the Killing Jar and Other Worlds, as well as a supporter of the Other Worlds Kickstarter project you might just think that we like what Brickerdown Studios is doing, and you would be right. It is always awesome to meet up wit [...]
Phonogram from Image Comics
Written By, Kieron Gillen
Art By, Jamie McKelvie
Cover Art by, Jamie McKelvie
Published by Image Comics
It is hard to believe that Image comics published this almost six years ago. This is one of the things that is making digital comics awesome, the ability to dive deep into a back catalog for stuff you never heard of, or thought you would ev [...]
Scam by Joe Mulvey
Created, Written and Drawn by Joe Mulvey
Colored by Andrew Crossley
Lettered by AndWorld Design
Edited by Tyler James and Steven Forbes
Design and Production by AndWorld Design
Printed by Comixtribe
This is pretty awesome; Joe has done a pretty good take on super spy comic books, with just a touch of the weird to make it all come together. I [...]