NEW COMIC DAY! PLUS: JOKER BUST COMING, TORCHWOOD CD OUT, LEONIDIS PREMIUM FIGURE FROM SIDESHOW
NEW COMIC DAY
Our favourite day of the week is upon us once again! New comic day is something we all look forward to, and is always our busiest weekday. The whole process of new comic day, and the days leading up to it, will be outlined in a forthcoming episode of our new Podcast series, STARSTORECAST, the first episode of which will soon be available for download FREE! There is something about New Comic Day that never gets boring for us- new titles in, new stuff to display, the return of our weekly regulars and new faces, all eager to check out what happens next. I love that. It never gets old. New comic day is a learning experience too, telling us what people are eager to get hold of as well as the title that aren’t so hot, and the titles in both of those categories are regularly surprising.
Comics and graphic novels are enjoying something of a resurgence in popularity the likes of which we haven’t seen in the UK since the heady days of the early 90s when titles such as Deadline and Tripwire brought us cutting edge tales of SF and cyberpunk. While the UK comic industry is all but dead (there’s only 2000ad hanging onto its regular spot), the hunger for comics is stronger than it has been for years in this country, which is great to see. It does, however, beg the question: Where are our home-grown comics titles? We have the audience, there’s more than enough talent out there, so why isn’t a sizeable publisher offering us a new, more mature anthology title at the very least?
THE DARK KNIGHT: LARGE SCALE JOKER BUST ON THE WAY
DC Direct have unveiled the new 1:2 scale Joker bust they will be releasing in March 2009. This enormous creation features the Joker as portrayed by the late Heath Ledger in the blockbuster movie The Dark Knight, and looks set to be one of the most collectible items released in conjunction with the batman sequel thus far. Set in cold-cast porcelain, the piece is to feature a fabric costume closely matching that seen onscreen. Did I mention the size? This premium format Joker bust is due to stand approximately 15 inches tall and will be limited to just 2,500 pieces in total. While the colouring of the hair and the facial sculpt don’t seem perfect, I’m sure the finished pieces will be suitably impressive.
TORCHWOOD: LOST SOULS OUT TODAY!
The special one-off audio episode of Doctor Who spinoff show TORCHWOOD is released by the BBC as a download and a CD edition today. The special 45 minute episode, Torchwood: Lost Souls
SIDESHOW COLLECTIBLES UNVEIL LEONIDIS FIGURE
Licensed collectibles experts Sideshow have unveiled their forthcoming premium format figure of King Leonidis from the Frank Miller adaptation 300, and the piece looks incredible. You can check out a review of its specs and promo images over on our dedicated Sideshow Collectibles Blog.