Eight years ago, a bunch of independent comic book creators met up on a Facebook forum…
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Interview with Michael McAdam from Two Gargoyles Comics
Michael McAdam is the creative force behind Two Gargoyles Comics. This Canadian author, actor, comedian, and…
CRUNCHYROLL FALL 2023 ANIME SEASON
“FRIEREN: BEYOND JOURNEY’S END,” “JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2,” “ONE PIECE,” “THE RISING OF THE SHIELD HERO,”…
If No One Else Can Help … Sgt. Flag #3
G-Man Comics returns to Kickstarter to launch their next batch of issues of their lineup of…
Has the Cat Got Your Tongue … Lynx #3
Another season and another Kickstarter from G-Man Comics. In typical G-Man Comics style, their latest Kickstarter…
CINEPLEX PICTURES BRINGS IMMERSIVE BOOTH EXPERIENCE TO FAN EXPO CANADA 2023: STEP INTO THE MOVIES!
Cineplex Pictures Booth at FAN EXPO Canada to Feature Blockbuster Lineup: Immerse Yourself in the Worlds…
FAN EXPO CANADA ANNOUNCES 2023 PROGRAMMING AND SCHEDULE
Programming highlights include: the Cosplay Craftsmanship Showcase, Barbie and Pokemon theme days, Live Podcast Recordings, and…
SCI-FI SUPERSTAR MILLIE BOBBY BROWN TO ATTEND FAN EXPO CANADA 2023
FAN EXPO Canada’s guest list continues to grow ahead of the event on August 24-27, 2023…
Taking the Wraps Off … Group of 7: A Most Secret Tale
Chris Sanagan and Jason Lapidus‘ Group of 7 series released their 6th issue and a trade…
Sleek, Mysterious, and Always on the Prowl … Lynx #2
As I mentioned last review, the zany folks at G-Man Comics are back again. Just about…
More Fun Than a Barrel of Androids … Simon N. Kirby, The Agent #6
The zany folks at G-Man Comics are back again. On the cusp of delivering on their…
THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN AT TORONTO COMICON 2023
This year’s lineup includes pop culture icons from the universes of The Lord of the Rings,…
ANDY SERKIS TO APPEAR AT TORONTO COMICON 2023
MOTION-CAPTURE MAESTRO ANDY SERKIS TO APPEAR AT TORONTO COMICON 2023 TORONTO, ON (February 16, 2023) –…
Hold Onto Your Huggies … Diaperman Meets Milk #1
“HOLY CROSSOVER crisis!” That’s how the latest mature reader comic from the hilarious Michael McAdam starts.…
Two Gargoyles Comics Releases its First Comic of 2023
DIAPERMAN MEETS MILK, a brand-new Diaperman story featuring a crossover with Jeremy Thew’s Milk character, will…
FAN EXPO Canada gets even Stranger!
FAN EXPO Canada gets even stranger as Stranger Things stars Finn Wolfhard, Jamie Campbell Bower, and…
Fan Expo Canada is Fully Loaded!
FAN EXPO CANADA LOADED WITH BRAND NEW AND FAN FAVOURITE PROGRAMMING FOR ITS FULL RETURN Highlights…
Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn to appear at FAN EXPO Canada 2022
Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn to appear at FAN EXPO Canada 2022 Season 4’s breakout star…
Rise of the G-Men – Sgt. Flag #1
Launched as part of the Rise of the G-Men Kickstarter, Sgt. Flag #1 is one of…
Faster Action Figure! Kill! Kill!
Faster Action Figure! Kill! Kill! Legendary actress Tura Satana finally gets her own action figure! LOS…
Marty’s Kickstarter Pick … Auric: A God In Plastic
“It’s 1941…” “And it’s been nearly thirty years since Auric’s mission to save the north began,…
Canadian Comic Book Alliance Free Sampler
The Canadian Comic Book Alliance has released a free, 128-page digital sampler comic book. Within the…
Aldous Spark: Meddler in History and Other Unsavory Affairs Volume 2
“It’s 1899. A secret war rages for control of the 20th Century. At the center of…
Dead Work Collective Kickstarter
Dead Work Collective New Canadian Comic Collective Forms and Launches Kickstarter WINNIPEG, February 7, 2022: Nine…
Happy Holidays … G-Man Edition
Does every Christmas Special review start with a reference to Clement Clarke Moore’s, Twas the Night…
American Comics: A History … A Review
American Comics: A History is “the sweeping story of cartoons, comic strips, and graphic novels…
The Hey Kids Comics Radio Show – Episode 179
Movie & TV Comics Everyone, except Dan, sit around the Zoom mics and wax nostalgically about…
The Hey Kids Comics Radio Show – Episode 178
Image Comics We were there, on the ground floor, watching it all unfold. The birth of…
The Hey Kids Comics Radio Show – Episode 177
Batmania Marty, Adam, Chris Ellis and Dan delve into Batman. Just batman. Broad subject yet somehow…
The Hey Kids Comics Radio Show – Episode 176
ComicCon Crud Marty, Adam, Chris Ellis and Dan tell comic convention war stories. From smelly carpets…
The Golden Years … Big Bang Adventures #8
So .. comic books … yeah. My pull-list is at an all-time low in terms of…
Mego and Hasbro Team Up for Exclusive GI Joe Product Lline
During a special live stream event on Facebook, Mego Corporation and Hasbro have announced that they…
The Hey Kids Comics Radio Show – Episode 175
WE READ COMICS! Marty and Dan’s insanely stylish hair cuts cause more than a little envy.…
The Hey Kids Comics Radio Show – Episode 174
Existential Crisis Marty, Chris Ellis and Dan return to the radio waves after a couple of…
The Hey Kids Comics Radio Show – Episode 173
Do it! Once again, none of the show hosts have read a single comic this week!…
The Hey Kids Comics Radio Show – Episode 170
Episode 170 – sigh Is everyone okay? How are you feeling? Covid-19 lockdowns got you down?…
The Hey Kids Comics Radio Show – Episode 169
Episode 169 – Chapter No More Chris, Chris, Dan and Adam hold on tight as Marty…
The Hey Kids Comics Radio Show – Episode 168
Episode 168 – Memory Lane Chris, Chris, Marty, Dan and Adam … the entire crew made…
The Hey Kids Comics Radio Show – Episode 167
Episode 167 – Read-Only Memory Chris Ellis is watching Doctor Who now! Much to Adam’s chagrin…
The Hey Kids Comics Radio Show – Episode 166
Episode 166 – Frank Bolan Marty, Dan, and Chris chat about Marvel facing calls to cancel…
The Hey Kids Comics Radio Show – Episode 165
Episode 165 – Gimmie a Dalla! Marty, Dan, Chris and Adam were floored by the recent…
The Hey Kids Comics Radio Show – Episode 163
Episode 163 – Wutdaflug Marty, Dan and Chris talk comics, at least, they talk about what…
The Hey Kids Comics Radio Show – Episode 161
Episode 161 – whoops No! I didn’t lose the first 15 minutes of this episode, you…
Marty’s Kickstarter Pick … Dark | Sanctuary
The fine folks at Sandstone Comics have launched a Kickstarter to fund a new horror comic…
Tidalwave Productions Political Power: Justin Trudeau
Biographical comics are not my thing. Never have been. I think the only one I ever…
Marty’s Kickstarter Pick … Spectrum #2
Press Release – Spectrum #2 Kickstarter Launch COMING OUT IS A RAINBOW OF EXPERIENCES. ESPECIALLY WITH…
Nominations for the 2020 Joe Shuster Awards
Press Release – September 8, 2020 It has been a challenging year, and while this announcement…
An Open Letter to PayPal from an Independent Creator
Recently I supported a crowd-funding project from the PlaidStallion himself, Brian Heiler. It is for a…
Taking the Wraps Off … Group of 7: A Most Secret Tale
Chris Sanagan and Jason Lapidus‘ Group of 7 series released their 6th issue a while back…
Captain Canuck Turns 45 & American Daredevil Hits Stores!
PRESS RELEASE … CAPTAIN CANUCK TURNS 45 + AMERICAN DAREDEVIL HITS STORES! It’s that time of…
Chapterhouse On-Demand Back Issues Now Available
Exciting news as Chapterhouse Comics has made their entire back catalogue of comics and trade paperbacks…
Heroes Manufactured Live Presents Comics Vault
Heroes Manufactured Live TV is a streaming Web Series from Yaron Betan, producer of the award-winning…
Auric’s Legion Strike Card Game
ATTENTION TEAM AURIC! Great North Comics is announcing the Auric’s Legion Strike card game open Beta…
Marty’s Kickstarter Pick – Banana Tail and The Checkerboard Jungle
Comic book veteran Mark McKenna is launching a Kickstarter campaign for his third storybook in the…
Whatever Happened To … Secondary Superheroes of Golden Age Comics
EiC: Hey, Marty, can you do a review for me? Me: Sure Chief EiC: Great, and…
Need a Ride? … Afterlift #1
Uber, Lyft and other ride-sharing apps are a bit of a novelty to me. See, our…
I Wished For Something Like This Once … Freeze #1
Here at First Comics News, we get a pile of digital review comics each week and…
I’m Sure You Know Where It’s At … Space Cowboy & the Triumphanteers #1
I like to think I am pretty tapped into the Canadian comic scene. I do my…
Still Only 35¢ … Battlestar Galactica Classic #0
Ah, Battlestar Galactica. That weird and strange Star Wars knock-off. Or was it? Up here in…
Most Definitely Not … The Wrong Earth #1
Okay … whoa … I don’t think it is a new concept but when I read…
I Am the Remaster of My Fate … Auric #0 Remastered Edition
In the last review I did, I mentioned how awesome it is to get a little…
Marty’s Kickstarter Pick … The Burning Black: Legend of Black Shuck
Canadian Comic Book Alliance member Mark Allard-Will has recently launched his latest Kickstart Project, The Burning Black: Legend of…
THUNDER from Two Gargoyles Comics
HALF NORSE GOD. HALF CANADIAN. SUPER POLITE. Half-mortal, half Norse God, Devon Wells returns home to…
More Bang for Your Nickel … Big Nick #3
Another one of the wonderful things about comics is their ability to lift you out of…
Law Unto Oneself … Morris #1
Self-published comics are a passion of mine. Seeing unique tales and new talents producing something for…
I Am Not a Number … The Prisoner #1
In the “I Didn’t Know I Needed This” Department comes a comic book adaptation of a…
The Crossover That Will Change the Universe Forever … Auroraman Annual #1
Crossovers. A sales tool employed but the Big Two comic book publishers. Always hyped and almost…
The Swords They Carry … Sword Daughter #1
One of my favourite Vertigo comics of the last 10 years was a book done by…
An Interview with Norlan: Sorceress of Light’s Davis Dewsbury
“Every character has a purpose and a story.” That’s how the creative team at Great…
A Damn Good Reason … Beaver Damn #2
You know what is better than finding a gem of an independent comic? Finding Issue #2…
An Interview with Bruce Lee’s Shannon Lee & Nicole Dubuc
A few days ago I reviewed a fun, all-ages one-shot comic featuring Kung Fu legend Bruce…
Enter the New Reader … Bruce Lee: The Walk of the Dragon #1
Bruce Lee: The Walk of the Dragon continues the story from the previously released Bruce…
Shame is Dead but There is Always … Hope
A few years ago Lovern Kindzierski and John Bolton wove a tale of Shame, daughter of…
An Interview with Riftworld Legends’ Jonathan Williams
We here at First Comics News have mentioned Riftworld Legends way back in June 2017. First…
Subverting the Monsterous Image … Wayward Sisters
TO Comix Press has launched several successful Kickstarter campaigns to publish the Toronto Comics anthology…
When Gideon Heard the Dream … Gideon Falls #1
Well, it’s been a while since I wrote a review. Christmas, New Years, a man-flu…
Hungry for Some Comic Book Podcasts? – The Canadian Comic Book Alliance
I’m a member of the Canadian Comic Book Alliance. The CCBA is a network of…
Canadian Independent Comic Book Wiki 2017 Awards
In a recent fan ballot on the Canadian Independent Comic Book Wiki, 340 votes were cast between…
The King Has Returned … Auric of The Great White North #4
I love seeing successful independent comics. Does my heart good to know that in a market…
The Last Saskatchewan Pirate … Dustship Glory
Elaine M. Will is a self-published Saskatchewan graphic novel author best known for her work…
Planet of the Knights … Sword of Ages #1
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. What an epic legend and a source…
Daylight Follows a Dark Night … Fallen Suns #1
When I first heard about the Chapterhouse comic, Fallen Suns, I was expecting a sci-fi story…
Ragnarock n’ Roll … Supernaut Vol 1
There are comic creators out there that are driven to create works that strive to…
There Never Was a Man Like … Kimot Ren #1
One of my favourite episodes of the 1970’s Battlestar Galactica TV show was named The Lost…
Scout Comics Announces Four New Titles
SCOUT COMICS ANNOUNCES FOUR NEW FANTASTIC TITLES October 5, 2017 MONARCHS Four geniuses untouched by society…
League of Extraordinary Canadians … Group of 7 #1
During the First World War Canadian soldiers, fighting as the Canadian Expeditionary Force, distinguished themselves…
Look Straight Ahead Graphic Novel
Look Straight Ahead is a graphic novel written and illustrated by Elaine M. Will. The…
Frankly Scarlett, You Should Buy … Beaver Damn #1
A. Shay Hahn is a madman. There, I said it. If you are looking for…
Forty Days and Forty Demons … Dark Ark #1
If you are like me you come home from the Local Comic Shop with your…
The Truth is Out There … Charlie Red Star
In Manitoba, Canada back in February of 1975 strange and unusual objects danced around the…
Sing Me a Necromancer Song … Songs for the Dead #1
The Gene Day Award is given out by the Joe Shuster Awards committee honouring Canadian comic…