Movie News Round-Up: Hulk, Punisher, Batman, GI Joe, A-Team

| March 31, 2008

ITEM! Incredible Hulk director, Louis Letterier talked to Empireonline.com revealing screen shots and discussing more about the movie. Stating it is not an all-new origin movie, but a continuation from the original, starting from when we left Bruce Banner in Brazil and on the run from the US authorities. He also said the first “Hulk-out” [...]

More Friends of Ol’ CBH

| March 30, 2008

Check out CC2K: The Nexus of Pop-Culture Fandom. CBH just filmed a new commercial and among those helping us in this epic endeavor was Joey Davidson, Erik Norris, and their buddy Sam. (More about the commercial at another date–thanks to all involved.) Joey and Erik write for CC2k; specifically for the Comics section. Go there [...]

Friends of Ol’ CBH

| March 29, 2008

Check out this podcast all about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! We are lucky to have friends all over the country, and one such friend is Tom Lynch from Rhode Island who has contributed reviews for us in the past. Tom just got in touch to let us know that he launched a new TMNT podcast [...]

New Comics Arriving WEDNESDAY, April 2

| March 28, 2008

30 DAYS OF NIGHT RED SNOW #3 10 COPY TEMPLESMITH INCV ABE SAPIEN THE DROWNING #3 – $2.99 ACTION COMICS #863 – $2.99 ACTION COMICS #863 VAR ED ALL NEW ATOM #22 – $2.99 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #555 – $2.99 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #555 BIANCHI VAR AMERICAN SPLENDOR SEASON TWO #1 (MR) – $2.99 ANGEL AFTER THE [...]

Free Comic Book Day & the Newark Arts Alliance

| March 27, 2008

Captain Blue Hen Comics welcomes the Newark Arts Alliance to Market East Plaza and to Free Comic Book Day! CBH is working in conjunction with the Newark Arts Alliance on May 3rd for our Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) celebration. During FCBD our guest artists will do how-to workshops and talks from noon to 4 [...]

Technological Tycoons Clash in Camelot in Iron Man: Doomquest – Dave’s Pick of the Week (3/26-4/1)

| March 26, 2008

So much to choose from and yet so very little time to, so this is my #1 pick: IRON MAN DOOMQUEST PREMIERE Hard Cover – Good versus evil, swords and sorcery, King Arthur, Merlin, Iron Man, Dr. Doom, David Michelinie, and Bob Layton! Get ready for Iron Man: Legacy of Doom coming soon from the [...]

New Comics Arriving WEDNESDAY, March 26

| March 21, 2008

ADOLESCENT RADIOACTIVE BLACK BELT HAMSTERS #2 – $3.50 ADVENTURES OF LITTLE ARCHIE TPB VOL 02 – $9.95 ALL STAR SUPERMAN #10 – $2.99 APOCALYPSE NERD TPB – $13.95 ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #187 – $3.69 ARMY OF DARKNESS XENA WHY NOT #1 (MR) – $3.50 ARMY OF DARKNESS XENA WHY NOT #1 UDON INCV CVR (MR) [...]

Ex-Vamp, Killing Joke, Genius’ Son, Super Friends – Dave’s Picks of the Week (3/19-3/25)

| March 19, 2008

ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #5 – Like Buffy Season 8, this is the comic book continuation of Joss Whedon’s Angel TV series. Don’t miss it! BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC – People ask for this book every week. The classic Alan Moore/Brian Bolland work is back in print! CAPTAIN MARVEL #4 – This [...]

Comics Movie News Round-Up: Transformers in Philly? Iron Man Movie Moves?

| March 18, 2008

Let’s see…I believe my best way to catch your attention is with my first bit of comic book/pop culture news. TRANSFORMERS has listed Philadelphia as one of their last four cities they are looking at to film in for the sequel. See I knew that would drag you in. Nothing has been confirmed yet but [...]

Educators: Important New Resource for Your Classroom

| March 17, 2008

OpenEducation.net introduces ways to incorporate comics and manga into your reading lessons. Tom Hanson, Editor of OpenEducation.net wants to spread the word about some recent articles on his excellent website that is a wonderful resource for teachers. New articles on OpenEducation.net explore the successful use of comics and manga (Japanese comics) in the classroom. “At [...]

New collection on display- Hirsute homo superior with cutlery and anger management issues in repose

| March 15, 2008

Wolverine Rich’s fascination with his Canadian mutant namesake began early in his adolescence as a result of two life-altering observations- First, at age 9 he discovered his boo-boos got better even when his Mommy didn’t kiss them; and Second, by age 11 he had to shave twice a day (and once during the night). Reaching [...]

New Comics Arriving WEDNESDAY, March 19

| March 14, 2008

100 BULLETS #89 (MR) – $2.99 AL CAPPS COMPLETE SHMOO HC THE COMIC BOOKS – $49.95 ALTER EGO #76 – $6.95 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #554 – $2.99 ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #5 – $3.99 ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #5 10 COPY ROBINSON INCV ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #5 20 COPY URRU INCV ANITA BLAKE VH HC [...]

Comic Book Coming Attractions: MAY 2008

| March 14, 2008

Dave’s PREVIEWS PICKS – Cool comics from the March edition of Previews Parents, look for the logo for great all-ages picks! ARCHAIA STUDIOS PRESS Runners: The Big Snow Job #1 – Fun sci-fi action in the vein of Star Wars (specifically Episode IV: A New Hope). [p. 214] ARCHIE COMICS Betty & Veronica Double Digest [...]

Watchmen Movie Pictures

| March 13, 2008

Promotional Shots from the Watchmen movie: Comedian, Night Owl, Ozymandias, Rorschach, and the Silke Spectre. Click the thumbnails for the big pics. Let me introduce and thank our new contributor, Josh Bryan. Josh is a longtime customer, a proud father, and the biggest Punisher fan I know. He will contribute news reports and be a [...]

PiQ Magazine has it all!

| March 12, 2008

What was once Newtype Magazine, bringing you the hottest new manga, anime, video games and Japanese Pop art, is now PiQ. PiQ brings all of the things Newtype did as well as current events in Marvel, DC, Sci-Fi television and other worlds of geekism only few dare to walk through. Sure to impress, PiQ is [...]

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