CBR's Top 100 Comics of 2010

Along with all the holiday stuff comes the year end "best of" and "top" this or that, including comic books. Comic Book Resources has their own annual "Top 100 Comics" rundown compiled by their staff of bloggers and reviewers. They've just posted the first part of this list counting down their 2010 picks from #100 to #76. 

Look who ended up at #98.

Check out the list here.

Free Lunch

The Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) Committee recently announced the Silver Sponsors and their comic book offerings for FCBD 2011, which is on Saturday, May 7th this time around. 

Among them is an all-ages comic from Oni Press called "Rated Free for Everyone." This book features two special FCDB stories introducing two upcoming new titles from Oni: Sketch Monsters from the creators of Dear Dracula, and from yours truly and Dean Trippe...

                          

Please stay tuned for more information and a sneak peek at more artwork from this new project. In the meantime, you can visit the FCBD website for more on the event including a full list of all the free comics you can bring home!

Reggie's Revenge

From the Archie Comics news page:

Everyone has their favorite holiday; for some people it's Christmas, for others, the Fourth of July. For Reggie Mantle, however, it's April Fool's Day! When April Fool's comes to Riverdale High, everyone has to watch out as Reggie, the "King of Pranks," celebrates it in grand fashion. You've seen what Reggie does for fun on a regular day, but how does he rise to the occasion to prove he really is "the King?" Find out this April Fool's Day in "Reggie's Revenge!"

Joining Reggie for the holiday craziness are creators from all over the"Archie-verse": Tom DeFalco ("Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E."), Tania del Rio ("Sabrina the Teenage Witch"), Ian Flynn ("Sonic"), plus J. Torres, Ron Frenz, Tim Levins and Gisele.

"Reggie's Revenge" appears in ARCHIE and FRIENDS 153, including these other exciting tales: "The April Fool," "Noon Too Soon," "King of Fools" and much more! Log on to ArchieComics.com for further details about"Reggie's Revenge" from Archie Comics!

ARCHIE and FRIENDS 153
COVER: Fernando Ruiz, Mike DeCarlo and Tito Pena
On Sale at Comic Shops: 3/9/2011
Newsstands: 3/22/11
Comic, 32 pgs, 40 lb. glossy stock, Full-Color
$3.99 US

Comics for Christmas

Kevin Boyd, the Canadian Guest and Comics Programming Coordinator of Fan Expo Canada, has posted a list of "Holiday Season Gift Ideas for the Comic Book Enthusiast." It includes some of the best recently published work of Canadian comic book creators like my pals Andy B., Scott Chantler, and Darwyn Cooke to name a few. The list also has something for young and old in a variety of genres. Looking for gift ideas for that comic book reader on your Christmas list? I'd say it's even a good list of reads for converting that family member or friend who's not that into comics. Check it out!

Offered Again

For those of you who've been asking about the recently solicited and shipped WALL-E: Recharge hardcover: It's the same previously released volume collecting issues #0-3 of the WALL-E comic series written by yours truly and illustrated by Morgan Luthi. Boom Studios is just making it available once again to friendly neighbourhood comic shops. 

Just in time for Christmas!

Hack/Slash: Trailers (Part 2)

I contributed the story "Psyche" to Tim Seeley's Hack/Slash: Trailers (Part 2) anthology published by Image Comics. It's an homage to Hitchcock, illustrated by Joe Song. If I'm not mistaken, the book hit comic shops a couple of weeks ago. I totally forgot about it until one of the other contributors linked to a recent review on Paperback Horror:

Hack/Slash: Trailers Part 2 is basically to comic books what anthologies are to novels. This specific issue has what they call "13 tales of Naked Fear!", in the style of slasher movie trailers. That's right. 13 mini-bursts of brutal, sexy, bloody, relentless horror stories and imagery from 13 different writers and artists - all done in 62 pages.

You can read the whole review here. You can get more information about the series from its official website. "Mature content" warning for those of you who know me more for my all-ages material (especially you youngsters)!

Archie in April

LIFE WITH ARCHIE #8

In "Archie Loves Betty: Freshman Year--The First Semester" Part 2, Archie and Betty prep for life as teachers, but Mr. Lodge has other plans. The consequences are costly when Veronica and Reggie get too close to his scheme.

Meanwhile, in "Archie Loves Veronica: The Trial of Reggie Mantle" Part 2, framed by Mr. Lodge, Reggie awaits his trial. Fueled by their new romance, can Betty rescue him before he takes the fall?

NEW ADDITION "Jinx" continues as "Li'l Jinx Grows Up!" Part 2. Charley is becoming a jerk jock and Gigi a diva, but ever-stubborn and truthful-to-a-fault Jinx is about to teach them a linebacker lesson in friendship!

SCRIPT: Paul Kupperberg, J. Torres
ARTIST: Norm Breyfogle, Rick Burchett, Andrew Pepoy, Joe Rubinstein, Terry Austin, Janice Chiang, Jack Morelli, John Workman, and Glenn Whitmore
FRONTISPIECE: Rick Burchett
COVER: Norm Breyfogle and Tito Pena

Shipping Date: 2/16/2011
On Sale at Comic Shops: 2/23/2011
Newsstands: Week of 3/8/2011
Magazine, 80 pgs, glossy stock, Full-Color
$3.99 US