PopCultHQ Comic Book Review: ‘ALTERS’ #3 from AfterShock Comics

PopCultHQ received a preview copy of ALTERS #3 from AfterShock Comics. Hitting newsstands this New Comic Book Day (NCBD), Wednesday, December 21st, the creative team for this series features writing from Paul Jenkins (Hellblazer, Civil War: Front Line), interior art by Leila Leiz (Harem, NVRLND), colors from Tamra Bonvillain (Rat Queens, Wayward), lettering by Ryane Hill, with cover art by Brian Stelfreeze (Shadow of the Bat, Jackpot!). Here’s our spoiler-free look at the third issue of this week’s new release from AfterShock Comics… Synopsis for ALTERS #3: Writer: Paul Jenkins Artist: Leila Leiz Colorist: Tamra Bonvillain Cover Artist: Brian Stelfreeze Reeling from the tragedy surrounding her first interaction as

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PopCultHQ Comic Creator Spotlight Interview: RAY FAWKES

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PopCultHQ had the pleasure of interviewing comic creator Ray Fawkes, who currently has his book JACKPOT! four issues deep with AfterShock Comics, a publisher who has sent tremors throughout the comic book community from their hit titles in 2016. Earlier this year on April 19th, the week of its debut, I gave Jackpot! #1 a review and was blown away by this explosive premiere issue. In prepping for that review, I do the typical research and background check: list of credits, ways to follow on social media, connections, tax records for the last five years, bank accounts, full medical records…wait, I might be

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PopCultHQ Comic Book Review: ‘Executive Assistant Iris: Enemies Among Us’ #1 by Aspen Comics

PopCultHQ received a preview copy of Executive Assistant Iris: Enemies Among Us #1 from Aspen Comics. Hitting newsstands this New Comic Book Day (NCBD), Wednesday, December 21st, the creative team for this issue which features two stories, include one with writing from David Wohl and interior art by Giuseppe Cafaro, and the second from writer Vince Hernandez (Aspen’s VP/EIC) and pencils by Randy Green, with both stories colored by Wes Hartman and lettered by Zen. Here’s our spoiler-free look at this week’s new release from Aspen Comics… Executive Assistant Iris: Enemies Among Us #1 Executive Assistant Iris: Enemies Among Us #1 Writers: Vince Hernandez, David Wohl Artists: Randy Green, Giuseppe Cafaro, Wes Hartman Cover

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PopCultHQ Comic Book Review: ‘BRIGANDS’ #2 from Action Lab: Danger Zone

PopCultHQ received a preview copy of BRIGANDS #2 from Action Lab: Danger Zone. Hitting newsstands this New Comic Book Day (NCBD), Wednesday, December 14th, the creative team for this series features writing from Ram V, illustrator Nick Barber, colorist Jason Lewis, and lettering by Kel Nuttall. Synopsis for BRIGANDS #2: Writer: Ram V Artist: Nick Barber Colorist: Jason Lewis Letterer: Kel Nuttall Cover Artist: Mukesh Singh Out to recruit more brigands for their heist, Stilian Desault and Veina arrive at the Barren Halls Prison. They’ve come with a box full of stolen gold to buy a good man his freedom. But the trouble with smart people making dodgy deals is they don’t settle

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PopCultHQ Comic Book Review: ‘CAPTAIN KID’ #3 from AfterShock Comics

PopCultHQ received a preview copy of CAPTAIN KID #3 from AfterShock Comics. Hitting newsstands this New Comic Book Day (NCBD), Wednesday, December 14th, the creative team for this series features writing from Mark Waid and Tom Peyer, cover and interior art by Wilfredo Torres, colorist Kelly Fitzpatrick, and lettering by A Larger World. Here’s our spoiler-free look at the third issue of this week’s new release from AfterShock Comics… Synopsis for CAPTAIN KID #3: Writers: Mark Waid, Tom Peyer Artist: Wilfredo Torres Colorist: Kelly Fitzpatrick Cover Artist: Wilfredo Torres   Attacked from the future! At odds with his mentor! Abducted through time! In the chaos of his centuries-long birthday, Captain Kid unearths the dangerous secret of his

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REPOST: A Look At Some Of The Most Obscure Marvel Issues Of The 1980s!

Marvel Comics might seem like all capes and tights but for a time in the 1980s they were publishing some really off the wall obscure comics.

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Repost – Read the Very First Comic Book

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The first ever printed comic book, The Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck, is available to read

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What Batman Does When Alfred Gets a Day Off

Everyone is familiar with Batman, his well-known sidekick Robin, and Batgirl, but what about the one person that actually makes crime fighting possible? The one person who patches their wounds, maintains their gadgets, provides their cover stories and is the one backup that never fails them? Alfred Pennyworth, known to the world as Bruce Wayne’s butler, is the one person who makes the whole caped crusader, crime-fighting business possible and has pulled Batman out of danger more than once. In fact, he is so invaluable that Batman can’t even go to the bathroom without him, which is why Alfred rarely gets

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Reblog – Wonder Woman’s True History: The Lasso of Truth!

This article is as relevant and interesting now as it was when Manny (RIP) published it in March 2015. It is a great read. We may know Wonder Woman as this now. But before that was was: Read the True History of Wonder Woman Source: Wonder Woman’s True History: The Lasso of Truth! Holy 50 Shades of Grey Batman!! – PopCultHQ: Pop Culture HQ During a Wizard World Comic Con at Madison, WI this year, I sat in on a panel about the history of Milwaukee independent comic books. The reason that this is even relevant is because it was also

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Guidelines: How to Start a Convention

These are in no way the definitive be all and end all rules for a convention, they are only a guideline...a place to start, but they may give pause before you jump head first into starting your own convention.

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