Good Night, Gabbaland

YO GABBA GABBA: GOOD NIGHT, GABBALAND
Written by J. Torres, art and cover by Matt Loux.

As innovative and fun as the show that inspired them, Board Comics are comics for the youngest comic fans! All-star kids' comics creators J. Torres and Matt Loux combine their talents to get the Gabba gang ready for bed!

Board Comic, 16 pages, $7.99.

What's a "board comic" you ask? Well, just like children's board books (think: The Very Hungry Caterpillar) it's a comic book printed on thick paperboard to be more durable than your average comic book (or picture book) for the youngest of readers. It's more Gabba goodness from your friends at Oni Press in stores in November. Just in time for Christmas!

The Trade and the Bold

BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD VOL. 2
Written by LANDRY Q. WALKER and J. TORRES ; Art by ERIC JONES, CARLO BARBERI and others 

Batman battles evil in these adventures from BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #7-12, with the help of heroes including Green Arrow, Catman, the Doom Patrol, The Atom, Adam Strange and more, along with appearances by Two-Face, The Joker and more!

* Johnny DC * 128 pg. * Color * Softcover * $12.99

On Sale November 17, 2010

This trade paperback collects six issues from the first series including my Doom Patrol story (actually, it's more of a Beast Boy story) with art by J. Bone and my Batman and Green Arrow team-up (from which this collection gets its title) with art by Carlo Barbieri. There's still time to pre-order a copy from your friendly neighborhood comic shop!

FanExpo 2010

Canada's biggest gathering of geeks is almost upon us! You can find this geek there on Friday and Saturday in Artists Alley at table P45 alongside the sensational Scott Chantler, the debonair Darwyn Cooke, and jolly ol' J. Bone. Actually, you might want to look behind the long line for Cooke and Bone. Yep, that's me and Scott sitting at the table behind that wall of people!

I should have copies of the Alison Dare books, Lola: A Ghost Story, WALL-E: Recharge, and some of my DC stuff for sale at the show.

For more information about FanExpo, please go here.

Not Quite the End

BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #22
Written by J. Torres • Art and cover by Andy Suriano

An outrageous aquatic adventure is in store for Batman when he teams up with the King of the Seven Seas! It's Batman and Aquaman vs. Ocean Master for the fate of all the water on the planet!


Johnny DC * 32pg. * Color * $2.50 US

On Sale October 27, 2010

Originally solicited as issue #17, my Aquaman adventure finally sees print in #22, which also happens to be the final issue of this incarnation of the comic book series. A new series debuts in its place in November with the regular creative team of Sholly Fisch (Super Friends) and Rick Burchett (Jinx). A second trade is also scheduled for November with more of my stories collected.

Please keep an eye out!

J is for Jinx

Brigid Alverson interviews me for the Robot 6 blog @ Comic Book Resources:

One of the more intriguing pieces of news to come out of Comic-Con was that the Archie folks are bringing back the venerable cute-kid comic Li'l Jinx, but with an older Jinx and a fresh new look. Even better, the comic is being written by J. Torres (Alison Dare, Lola: A Ghost Story). The series will go direct to digital in four 22-page issues and then see print as a trade paperback.

Not only did J. take time to talk to me about the new comic, but the Archie folks provided some exclusive character sketches of the new, more grown-up versions of Jinx and her friends. Hit the jump for comics and conversation.

To read the interview please go here.

Comic Book Time!

Oni Press and W!LDBRAIN Entertainment, the award-winning entertainment company and producers of Yo Gabbba Gabba!, have teamed to bring DJ Lance Rock, the residents of his magic boombox - Brobee, Muno, Toodee, Foofa and Plex - along with their Story Time pals from their hit series and live stage show, to the wild world of comics books with the first Yo Gabba Gabba! comics project - Yo Gabba Gabba! Comic Book Time Vol. 1. Featuring an all-new cover from Gabba Animation Art Director Parker Jacobs and new stories from YGG animators, comic book superstars like Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, Mike Allred, J. Torres, J. Bone, Jamie S. Rich, and many more, this book promises to be a party for the eyeballs of readers young and old!

This hardcover volume is scheduled to be in stores in November but you can pre-order your copy today! Just drop by your friendly neighborhood comic shop and ask them to reserve one for you. The Diamond item code is AUG101105.