Pulp Fiction Comics & Games

Last night was Munchkin Conan, tonight it’s He-Man. Guess there’s a big demand for shirtless dudes swinging swords around nowadays.

Prince Adam may not be wielding his sword too often at the beginning of issue one, however, because Skeletor has altered the reality of Eternia, effectively making everyone in it forget who they used to be. With Prince Adam as a lowly woodsman, the question becomes, “how will he regain the Power of Greyskull?” Written by James Robinson, current writer of Earth 2 and The Shade, and drawn by former Savage Hawkman and Green Lantern artist Phillip Tan, this miniseries has been given a serious pedigree. So, get our your 80′s nostalgia loin cloths and get to reading.

Steve Gerber was a legendary writer for Marvel and DC comics who passed away a few years back. Before he did, however, he wrote one last Man-Thing story and Marvel is putting out the first issue this Wednesday. If you’re unfamiliar with Man-Thing, other than being a great name for innuendo, he’s a famous cult character for Marvel‘s horror side of things. Much like their version of Swamp Thing, but with a touch that burns those with fear. If you’ve been enjoying DC‘s Swamp Thing book or Animal Man, trying this three issue miniseries would not be the worst decision.

Zak Penn has written some of the best superhero films in the land, including X2, The Avengers, and Incredible Hulk, and now he’s coming the the medium that made him famous. Hero Worship is his new book from Avatar Comics about celebrity obsession. The world’s greatest, most powerful hero is beloved by everyone, but some love him to a creepy degree. One of these stalkers ends up stumbling into powers and things only get complicated from there. Plus, its got a baby about to be hit by a truck on the cover!

Finally tonight, for those who are less interested in reading comics than they are making them, we will be receiving the Blue Line Ultimate Comic Book Art Set this coming week. Included in the set are all the essentials materials and instructions for creating your own comic and learning the tools of the trade. That means art boards, sketch paper, layout pages, character templates, and more. Now you’ll have the equipment to match your creative drive.