[Creator Spotlight] Letterer of the Month – January 2018: Taylor Esposito of Ghost Glyph Studios

PopCultHQ is kicking off 2018 in a new way. Each month, we’ll be selecting Comic Book Creators of the Month and interview them for a spotlight article. For January 2018’s Letterer of the Month, we chose Taylor Esposito of Ghost Glyph Studios. Covering publishers from A to Z, Taylor Esposito’s work has graced the pages of countless titles. Working with Aspen Comics, Action Lab Entertainment, AfterShock Comics, DC Comics, Dynamite Entertainment, EMET Comics, 451 Media, Image Comics, LINE Webtoon, Marvel, Vault Comics, Valiant Entertainment, Zenescope Entertainment, and more, it’s likely you’ve seen Taylor’s contributions no matter your preferred genre or

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[Book Review] ‘The Golden Gate’ by Robert Buettner

“When the world’s richest man is the victim of a car bomb and literally blown off the Golden Gate Bridge the attack is attributed to terrorists and the world moves on. But some still wonder. Was Manuel Colibri targeted because, as Silicon Valley rumor has it, he was about to make the dream that people alive today can live to be one thousand come true? Two people are pursuing the truth. Tech journalist Kate Boyle and recovering Iraq war veteran Ben Shepard race through the Bay Area chasing the only clues the reclusive Colibri left behind. They discover not only

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[Movie Review] ‘The Greatest Showman’ – Musical Circus Magic Come Alive

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Inspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business & tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation. https://youtu.be/jr9QtXwC9vc Directed by newcomer Michael Gracey, for his first foray into the world of big movies, it’s a giant step. Not only is he working with Hugh Jackman, Zac Effron, Michelle Williams, Zendaya, and Keala Settle, but this project is big because it’s a movie musical. However, Michael has done a great job with Hugh on this and it is making big

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[Creator Spotlight] PopCultHQ’s Artist of the Month – January 2018: Joe Eisma

PopCultHQ is kicking off 2018 in a new way. Each month, we’ll be selecting Comic Book Creators of the Month and interview them for a spotlight article. For January 2018’s Artist of the Month, we chose illustrator Joe Eisma. Eisma is an artist and co-creator of the NY Times Bestselling and multiple Eisner Award-nominated series Morning Glories from Image Comics. Joe has also illustrated for The Flash from DC Comics, Faith from Valiant Entertainment, Big Trouble in Little China, Evil Empire, Higher Earth from Boom! Studios, a short in the Vertigo SFX: Slam! Anthology, and most recently Archie, Riverdale and The Archies from Archie Comics.

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[Theater Thursday] PopCultHQ Presents – ‘Some Like It Hot’ – Music, Mobsters & Marilyn Monroe

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Christmas has come and gone and the new year is well under way. To ring it in, this month will be devoted to another leading lady, a titan of the silver screen. Today it’s a trip back 1959. This was a year that saw a lot of big happenings, including the founding of Motown Records by Berry Gordy, Jr. and The Marx Brothers retiring after appearing in The Incredible Jewelry Robbery. And in March of 1959, Marilyn Monroe appeared onscreen alongside Tony Curtis and Jack Lemon in the smash romantic comedy Some Like It Hot. Under the directorial hand of

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[Comic Book Review] ‘The EC Archives: The Vault of Horror’ Vol. 1 HC from Dark Horse Comics

PopCultHQ received an advance review copy of the ‘The EC Archives: The Vault of Horror‘ Vol. 1 HC from Dark Horse Comics. Here’s PopCultHQ’s Spoiler-Free Review of… The EC Archives: The Vault of Horror Volume 1 HC Writers: Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, Gardner Fox, William Gaine, Richard Connell Artists: Johnny Craig, Harry Harrison, Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, Graham Ingels, Jack Kamen Cover Artist: Johnny Craig Genre: Horror Publication Date: February 14, 2018 Format: FC, 216 pages; HC, 8 3/16” x 11” SRP: $49.99 Ages: 14+ The terrifying opening of the Vault of Horror! This ghastly grimoire collects issues #12-#17 of the classic horror series,

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[Comic Book Review] ‘Groo: Play of the Gods’ TPB from Dark Horse Comics

PopCultHQ received an advance review copy of the GROO: PLAY OF THE GODS TPB from Dark Horse Comics. The trade paperback features writing from Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier, art from Sergio Aragonés, colors by John Ercek and Tom Luth, with lettering from Stan Sakai. Here’s PopCultHQ’s Spoiler-Free Review of… Groo: Play of the Gods TPB Writers: Sergio Aragonés, Mark Evanier Artist: Sergio Aragonés Colorists: John Ercek, Tom Luth Letterer: Stan Sakai Cover Artist: Sergio Aragonés Genre: Humor Publication Date: February 07, 2018 Format: FC, 116 pages; TPB, 7” x 10” SRP: $17.99 Age range: 8+ We had the Fray of the Gods. Now we

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[Interview] Writer Ralph Tedesco of VAN HELSING VS. ROBYN HOOD from Zenescope Entertainment

Liesel Van Helsing. Noted vampire hunter in Zenescope‘s Grimm Universe for years. The Van Helsing television series, which sees its second season finale premiere this Thursday on the SyFy channel, has been picked up for a third as fans can’t get enough of the series which drew its inspiration from Zenescope’s Grimm Fairy Tales graphic novel Helsing. In the comics, Van Helsing has appeared nearly 100 times in solo titles, Grimm features such as Vampires and Werewolves and Realm Knights, as well as has her own “Versus” line where she’s been pitted against Dracula, The Werewolf, Frankenstein, The Mummy of

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[Comic Book Review] BLACK BETTY #1 by Shawn Gabborin, Michela Da Sacco & Rosa “Rosakaz” Rantila

PopCultHQ received an advance review copy of BLACK BETTY #1 from Action Lab: Danger Zone. Currently on Kickstarter, this new series features writing from Shawn Gabborin (Puppet Master, Fracture), artwork by Michela Da Sacco (Puppet Master), and colors by Rosa “Rosakaz” Rantila (Guncats). <Action Lab: Danger Zone’s BLACK BETTY #1 ~ Now on Kickstarter!> Here’s PopCultHQ’s Spoiler-Free Review of…   BLACK BETTY #1 Writer: Shawn Gabborin Artists: Michela Da Sacco (artist), Rosa “Rosakaz” Rantila (colors) Cover Artists: Michela Da Sacco, Marco Maccagni, Bill McKay, Dan Mendoza 32 pgs./ Mature Audiences / Full Color / SRP: $4.99 ~~~~~ Meet the newest member of Zombie Tramp universe!

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[Interview] Matt Mair Lowery & Cassie Anderson of LIFEFORMED: CLEO MAKES CONTACT from Dark Horse Comics

While attending New York Comic Con 2017, PopCultHQ had the fortunate opportunity to chat with comic creators Matt Mair Lowery & Cassie Anderson. The creative duo was on-hand repping Dark Horse Comics and promoting the collected volume of their series LIFEFORMED: CLEO MAKES CONTACT, a YA sci-fi comic published by Dark Horse. Matt (writer) and Cassie (artist) were just the nicest people to speak to at the event. I do want to briefly take a moment to apologize to the two of them for not getting this interview published sooner. NYCC kicked my butt and I had so many things come

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