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Z2 Comics Announces “The Mandrake Project: Year One” For August

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The Press Release:
2024 was the year of Bruce Dickinson, as he rocked the world with the release of his seventh solo album, ‘THE MANDRAKE PROJECT,’ and an accompanying tour across Europe and South America. Never content to simply do the expected, Dickinson also released a companion comic series by the same name as an integral part of The MANDRAKE PROJECT identity. The series, which had been brewing in Dickinson’s head for over a decade, was received to thunderous acclaim.

Now, Z2 is proud to announce the impending release of THE MANDRAKE PROJECT: YEAR ONE on August 5, 2025, which collects the first four issues in the series, along with the prologue (previously only available in the vinyl release of the single for “The Afterglow of Ragnarok”). Additionally, the oversized 12”x12”, 184-page volume Deluxe Editions include an extensive series of interviews and essays recounting the road Dickinson and the creative team took in bringing the album, tour, and comic series to life. With an introduction by Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter, the book is housed in an exquisite slipcase with a rotating embossed Mandrake dial and is bound with a sealing ribbon and gilt paper edging. The case also contains four exclusive foil collectors cards and the cast metal MANDRAKE PROJECT medallion seen in the comic and music videos. This book is the must have item for all lovers of Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson, and supernatural tales!
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Charlamagne Tha God Heads To New York Comic Con To Present AWA Graphic Novel “ILLuminati”

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The Press Release:
Join hip-hop legend Charlamagne Tha God at New York Comic Con on Friday, October 18, as he presents ILLuminati, a story written by acclaimed writer Bryan Edward Hill that tackles head-on the enduring urban legend of The Black Illuminati. Moderated by music executive and journalist Rob Markman, Charlamagne, artist Denys Cowan, and AWA Chief Creative Officer Axel Alonso will discuss AWA’s all-new graphic novel that blends comics and hip-hop like no other story.

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ILLuminati is written by acclaimed writer and filmmaker Bryan Edward Hill (CHARIOT, ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER), drawn by Inkpot Award-winning artist and producer Denys Cowan (BLACK PANTHER, STATIC SHOCK), and inked by Eisner Hall of Fame artist Bill Sienkiewicz (NEW MUTANTS, LEGION), with cover art by Eisner and Ringo Award-winning artist Sanford Greene (BITTER ROOT, POWER-MAN & IRON FIST, 1000). Additionally, unique variant covers were created to honor five of the greatest and most influential hip-hop albums from the last 50 years. The albums and artists being showcased were personally selected and curated by Charlamagne and celebrate the ground-breaking album art of each record.
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Scenes From New York Comic Con 2023: Day Four (Part 1)

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Well greetings and felicitations my friends in convention land, I am happy to tell you that you have made it to the penultimate installment of the day to day coverage of the 2023 New York Comic Com. The Sunday edition of the event is known as “Family Day” and what this amounts to is a whole lot more little ones on the show floor and in the Artist Alley. For the last few years, the organizers of New York Comic Con have been permitting children up to a certain age to join their parents or guardians for free and while its always awesome to see the smiles of the younger generation of geeks, one must definitely watch their footing from the insane amount of strollers in the aisles. I’m stoked that the younger set comes into the event but I do feel that there is a certain age that they should begin this adventure because otherwise it just might be too much for them. Not that I have kids to worry about bringing along, but I don’t think one is doing any good by bringing an infant to the happening but again maybe that is just me. So how do we begin this installment? We begin like always by suggesting that you first click HERE to bring up a new browser tab with all of the posts that led up to this one. Trust me it makes it more fun to read and to follow along with. Now I will begin with my YouTube Short video of my arrival on Day Four. Let’s get into the mix

My first cosplayers of the convention today were more ready for an Anime event but that’s fine by me. There is such a mix of the conventional superheroes normally found at a comic convention and the Anime events these days.

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Announcing The Full 2019 Eisner Award Winners

I hope you’ve been enjoying all of the items from this years Comic Con International: San Diego because its been a blast calling all of these things to your attention. This event is one that really finds me pushing the content envelope of our Pop Culture focuses with the occasional other category as its suitable. So a few months ago I lined out the nominees for the vaunted Will Eisner Comic Book Industry Awards and if you missed that just click HERE to review. The winners were announced the other day and I’ve only listed those names and not the ones that they beat out for the honor. Take a look and we can catch up again at the close.

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Best Short Story:
“The Talk of the Saints,” by Tom King and Jason Fabok, in Swamp Thing Winter Special (DC)

Best Single Issue/One-Shot:
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man No. 310, by Chip Zdarsky (Marvel)

Best Continuing Series:
Giant Days, by John Allison, Max Sarin and Julia Madrigal (BOOM! Box)
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DC Comics Reveals “Detective Comics” #1000 Variant Covers

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This March, comic book history will be made as “Detective Comics” reaches its milestone 1000th issue. As you all know, this is the title that gave us “The Batman” way back in May of 1939 and before I get into the cover visuals, I wanted to share that classic issue with you all. Remember, Batman didn’t appear in the first issue of that comic but instead in its 27th.

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“Detective Comics” #27

About The Issue: After 80 years, it’s here—the 1,000th issue of DETECTIVE COMICS, the title that literally defines DC! This 96-page issue is stacked with an unbelievable lineup of talent that will take you on a journey through Batman’s past, present and future…plus a sensational epilogue that features the first-ever DC Universe appearance of the deadly Arkham Knight! But who is under the mask? And why do they want Batman dead? The incredible future of Batman adventures begins here!

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“Detective Comics” #1000

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