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PopCultHQ Comic Book Review: ‘AMELIA SKY’ #1 by Jermaine M. Boyd & Gwynn Tavares

PopCultHQ received a preview copy of AMELIA SKY #1. Available now, the creative team for this self-published new series features writing from creator Jermaine M. Boyd, illustrations by Gwynn Tavares, editing by M.J Saam, lettering by AW’s Zakk Saam, and cover art by Mike Redman. Synopsis for AMELIA SKY #1: Writer: Jermaine M. Boyd Artist: Gwynn Tavares Cover Artist: Mike Redman . This sci-fi/horror series chronicles the life of Amelia Sky, a young girl who awakens in a post apocalyptic world with no memory of who she is or where she came from. Along her journey of self-discovery she finds that she holds extraordinary abilities that could save the

C2E2: My Personal Convention Experience

Nowadays, when people are asked to do something or go somewhere, the most common response involves who, what, when, where, and why. I have seen these phrases on the internet recently. mostly revolving around C2E2. The reason for this is the C2E2 website can only give you so much information. But today, I am taking on this challenge by answering these questions by running you through my most recent experiences. This was when I was fifteen years old (2 years ago) – All I was told was that Stephen Amell, Grant Gustin, and a couple of other TV show actors

Rewind Con Declares Bankruptcy – Are We Shocked?

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If you’ve been playing along with us, then you have been watching the saga of Rewind Con unravel. Rewind LLC, has supposedly declared bankruptcy. “We sold nearly 1,500 tickets. We had almost 2,000 tickets that we’d given for free to area businesses, radio, etc for advertising. Knowing what we had out there- we expected at least 3k attendees over the course of the weekend. It didn’t happen. “- Jaymie Lashaway With expectations like that, it is no wonder this convention failed. They gave away more than they sold and they actually expected more than half of the free ticket holders to

PopCultHQ Comic Book Review: ‘WRETCHES’ #1 by James E. Roche

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PopCultHQ received a preview copy of WRETCHES #1. The creative team for this new successfully crowdfunded series features writing from James E. Roche, artist Salomon Farias, colorist Chunlin Zhao, and lettering by Jamie Me. Synopsis for WRETCHES #1: Writer: James E. Roche Artist: Salomon Farias Colorist: Chunlin Zhao Letterer: Jamie Me . Brother and sister duo, Shea and Sean, have spent their youth struggling to survive, alone in an alien city, far from the now lifeless planet they’d once called home. Now, all grown up, they make their way by capturing other beings for the promise of reward – specializing in hunting the robots they’d once shared their

PopCultHQ Comic Book Review: ‘START AGAIN’ #1 by Jamie Me

PopCultHQ received a preview copy of START AGAIN #1 from Jamie Me TM. The creative team for this new self-published, crowdfunded series features writing and lettering from Jamie Me, artist Toni Doya, and colorist Sean Callahan. Synopsis for START AGAIN #1: Writer: Jamie Me Artist: Toni Doya Colorist: Sean Callahan . START AGAIN is a superhero boy meets girl story that is EXPLICITLY (read NSFW) British. The story follows AJAY, the British national superhero, and NATALIE as they have a chance encounter in a nightclub in Leeds city centre. It will explore themes of anxiety, social pressure and interracial relationships based on some of creator Jamie Me’s life experiences.

PopCultHQ’s Comic Book Review: ‘SAVAGE’ #1 from Valiant (Out 11/30)

PopCultHQ received a preview copy of SAVAGE #1 from Valiant. Arriving on newsstands this coming New Comic Book Day (NCBD), Wednesday, November 30th, the creative team for this new series features writing from B. Clay Moore (Aloha, Hawaiian Dick), with illustrations by artists Clayton Henry (HARBINGER WARS) and Lewis LaRosa (BLOODSHOT REBORN), and colors by Brian Reber (UNITY, X-Men Legacy). Synopsis for SAVAGE #1: SAVAGE #1 (of 4) Writer: B. Clay Moore Artists: Clayton Henry and Lewis LaRosa Fifteen years ago, the world’s most famous soccer star and his former supermodel wife –pregnant with their unborn child – disappeared without a trace. The world believes they are dead… But, in reality, their

PopCultHQ Comic Book Review: ‘MASKS’ #1 by Daniel Warner & Matias Zeballos

PopCultHQ received a preview copy of MASKS #1 from Rats & Crows Publishing. Just hitting newsstands this past New Comic Book Day (NCBD), Wednesday, November 23rd, the creative team for this ongoing graphic novel series features writing from Daniel Warner, with art by illustrator Matias Zeballos. Synopsis for MASKS #1: Writer: Daniel Warner Artist: Matias Zeballos . Graphic Novel Ongoing Series 56 pages $7.99 (print)/$4.99 (digital) . In 1965, an unexplained phenomenon divided the people in two. Maskless – honest and direct, what you see is what you get, and Masks – shady and never trustworthy, never what they seem to appear. The ensuing conflicts brought the world

Rewind Con – Did It Rewind?

Rewind Con has been the source of much controversy. Now that the convention is over, why not figure out for yourself if it was deserved.

PopCultHQ Comic Book Review: ‘JACKPOT!’ #4 from AfterShock Comics

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PopCultHQ received a preview copy of JACKPOT! #4 from AfterShock Comics. Just hitting newsstands this past New Comic Book Day (NCBD), Wednesday, November 16th, the creative team for this issue features writing from Ray Fawkes, illustrator Georges Duarte, colorist Stefani Rennee, lettering by Comicraft, and series cover artist Brian Stelfreeze. If you’d like to get up to speed, check out PopCultHQ’s reviews of prior issues of JACKPOT!. No worries, all reviews are spoiler-free: JACKPOT! #1 JACKPOT! #2 JACKPOT! #3 Synopsis for JACKPOT! #4: Writer: Ray Fawkes Artist: Georges Duarte Colorist: Stefani Rennee Cover Artist: Brian Stelfreeze . It’s time to unmask the power that’s been toying with the JACKPOT!

PopCultHQ Interview: ‘MAN DOWN’ Screenwriter – Adam G. Simon

Adam G. Simon, screenwriter for the upcoming film Man Down, is a good friend of PopCultHQ. Our late founder, Manny Popoca, had the opportunity to meet and interview Adam in 2015 before his prior film’s debut (Synapse) and when Man Down hadn’t yet been opted for a film. When Manny passed this summer, it was then I first made contact with Adam. Upon hearing his death, he did something remarkable. He immediately stepped up and said, “I want to help.” It was because of Adam that a fundraiser was established to help our founder’s wife and children as they process, understand,