Fortress of Comic News

This week Chris is joined by Daniel Martinez to discuss his new comic Hell on Heels #1. This new comic promises to be a spy thriller that is part revenge porn for those familiar with the #MeToo movement.  Make sure to check out the comic on it’s Kickstarter page below. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fightlawyer/hell-on-heels/description Get your Fortress Comics merchandise with the link belo...

This week the guys discuss the return of classic publishing line EC Comics, DC Comics new DC Finest trade paperback line, and more! Also the guys are joined by the men behind the new comic Thistle, currently on Kickstarter. Writer J.L. Collins, letterer Leland Bjerg, and Artist J. Shiek stop by to talk about the first issue and it’s creation. You can find Thistle Issue #1 and the guys using the li...

This week the guys discuss DC Versus Marvel being reprinted, casting for the Fantastic Four, and more! Also the guys are joined by Wells Thompson to discuss the Kickstarter campaign for MechaTon Vol. 1. You can find Wells’ work using the links below! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wellsthompson/mechaton-vol-1-a-sci-fi-action-comic-with-mechs-and-kaiju?ref=nav_search&result=project&te...

This week the guys discuss the return of Punisher Max, Dr. Doom’s new one-shot comics, and more! Don't forget the guys talk about the comics they are reading off the shelves from last week, and as always all of the news fit for print. Comics we discuss in this episode: Dark Souls: The Willow King #1 Fantastic Four #17 Suicide Squad: Kill Arkham Asylum #1 Alan Scott: Green Lantern #4 Ghost Mach...

This week the guys discuss some more Marvel manga coming to the US, a potential 2099 event for the summer, and more! Also the guys are joined by Frank Martin to discuss his work. Frank is an independent creator who has written novels, and comics for years. He is known as the one-shot guy, but has worked a many different projects including some longer books like Grimm Space, and Polar Paradox. You...

This week the guys discuss Magma Comix slate of new series, the NacelleVerse’s first batch of comics, and more! Also the guys are joined by Shawn Lewis & Rion Mosley to discuss the first volume of Immortalis. This series is published by the UK based publisher Markosia and just launched the first collected edition of the series. You can find this and more using the links below. https://www.amaz...

This week the guys discuss Jason Aaron taking over Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Skybound’s new Universal Monsters comic, and more! Also the guys are joined by Ahoy Comic’s Tom Peyer and Stuart Moore to talk about what’s going on with the publisher in 2024. Make sure to check out the comics Ahoy is publishing using the link below. https://comicsahoy.com/ Don't forget the guys talk about the co...

This week the guys discuss Amazon Prime orders Criminal to series, a new Ahoy Comics book is announced and more! Don't forget the guys talk about the comics they are reading off the shelves from last week, and as always all of the news fit for print. Comics we discuss in this episode: Outsiders #3 Batman Off-World #2 Geiger: Ground Zero #2 Action Comics #1061 Blade #7 Giant-Sized Spider-Man #1...

This week the guys discuss Steven Yeun leaving the Thunderbolts movie, X-Men 97 getting a prequel comic, and more! Also this week the guys are joined by DC comics artist Travis Mercer. Travis has worked on all kinds of DC books, and has so far been more of a fill in artist. But he will be drawing a story for the upcoming Batman/Superman: World’s Finest Annual, and possibly more in the future. You...

This week the guys discuss Deadpool’s news ongoing series, DSTLRY’s newly announced comics and more! Also this week the guys are joined by Dave Baker to discuss his new graphic novel over at Top Cow Productions called Mary Tyler MooreHawk. You can check out this title and more using the links below. https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/DEC231104 https://www.heydavebaker.com/ Don't forget the...

This week the guys have their end of year awards celebration. What comics, movies and such will they pick? Which will they remember? Listen to find out. Support the show by using our Amazon Associate Link. Click below and shop: https://www.amazon.com/amazonprime?linkCode=ur1&primeCampaignId=prime_assoc_ft&tag=fortresscom02-20 Get your Fortress Comics merchandise with the link below https:/...

This week the guys discuss the new Suicide Squad Dream Team, BOOM! Studios big crossover returns, and more! Don't forget the guys talk about the comics they are reading off the shelves from last week, and as always all of the news fit for print. Comics we discuss in this episode: Outsiders #2 Blood Dozen: A Tale of the Shrouded College #1 Batman: City of Madness #2 Guardians of the Galaxy #9 C...

This week the guys discuss the Nacelleverse coming to comics, Millarworld moving to Dark Horse Comics, and more! Don't forget the guys talk about the comics they are reading off the shelves from last week, and as always all of the news fit for print. Comics we discuss in this episode: R.L. Stine’s Stuff of Nightmares: Slayride #1 Creepshow: Holiday Special #1 Fantastic Four #14 Wrong Earth: We...

This week the guys discuss Ivan Reis joins Ghost Machine, The Boys Season 4 trailer, and more! Also this week the guys are joined by David Crispino and Tony Gregori to talk about their Kickstarter for Taft Sturgeon: Holiday in the Stars. The two have collaborated many times in the past, including a past Taft Sturgeon story, and return to Kickstarter for this holiday special graphic novel. You can...

This week the guys discuss Dave Filoni’s new position at Lucas Films, Superman Legacy’s newest casting, and more! Also this week the guys are joined by Keith Foster and Mike Perkins from Invader Comics. Keith and Mike discuss some of the philosophy behind Invader Comics, what the publisher sees as their immediate future in the industry and their newest comic Neurocron, which is currently in the Pr...

This week the guys discuss the trailer for season 2 of What If?, Dan Jurgen’s new Batman series, and more! Also this week the guys are joined by Evan Carothers to talk about Vol. 1 of Toxx. Evan has been working hard getting Toxx into the hands of fans for over a year now, and is finally wrapping up the first volume of it. You can check it out using the links below. https://www.kickstarter.com/pro...

This week the guys discuss Godzilla reprints at Marvel, a new What If? series, and more! Also the guys are joined by returning guest Stewart Kenneth Moore. Stewart has been working on projects for 2000AD, and his new graphic novel the Tragedy of Macbeth since Project MK Ultra was released. You can find his work using the links below. https://cloverpress.us/products/the-tragedie-of-macbeth-graphic-...

This week the guys discuss the first trailer for the Echo series, DC’s new Compact Comics, and more! Also this week the guys are joined by Nigel Carrington. Nigel has been creating independent comics for over a decade in the upstate New York area, and has joined the world of Kickstarter with his series Scarlet Ibis. This new series is set in his world of Trinidadian based characters, alongside Ana...

In this episode Chris is joined by Charlie Stickney. Charlie has been working in comics for a long time, as well as his work in other mediums, and currently is working in the independent space. He is known as one of the top Kickstarter minds, and has serialized his series White Ash on the platform. You can find his latest comic, a spin-off of White Ash, Glarien using the link below. https://www.ki...

This week the guys discuss Titan Comics first Rebel Moon comic, Tynion bringing back Blue Book, and more! Also this week the guys are joined by Jerome Gagnon. Jerome is a Ringo Nominated letterer who has work on more projects than we can list. Currently Jerome is promoting his horror anthology Holiday Spirits which is coming to the direct market with Band of Bards. You can find Holiday Spirits, an...

This week we are joined by Dan Conner. Dan has worked in the comics industry as an interior artist, cover artist, colorist, and writer. Currently he is working on variant covers for comic store exclusives on Archie Comics, and just finished his run on TokyoPop’s newest Nightmare Before Christmas comics. You can find Dan’s work using the links below. https://www.amazon.com/Disney-Manga-Burtons-Nigh...

This week the guys discuss everything New York Comic Con! Also this week the guys are joined by David Pepose to discuss his new Mad Cave Studios comic The Devil That Wears My Face, and his upcoming Punisher series. You can find David’s work using the links below. https://www.davidpepose.com/ https://previewsworld.com/Catalog/AUG232066 https://previewsworld.com/Catalog/SEP230636 Don't forget th...

This week the guys discuss Sean Gordon Murphy’s new Kickstarter Comic, Radiant Black’s New Status Quo, and more! Also this week the guys are joined by Jerry Carita to talk about Samurai Cicada. Jerry has worked on many tv shows over his long career including AMC’s Comic Book Men, where he fell in love with comics. Fast forward to today and he is publishing his first comic series on kickstarter, an...

This week the guys discuss the Kickstarter campaign for General Strike, the trailer for Toxic Avengers, and more! Also this week the guys are joined by John Dexter. John has worked on titles like Alpha Dogs and Dime Store Detective independently by funding through kickstarter. He joins the show today to talk about the latest issue of Dime Store Detective. You can find the campaign using the link b...

This week the guys discuss new comics to be presented at NYCC 2023, Rick Remender’s exclusive contract, and more! Also this week the guys are joined by Casey Allen to discuss the newest issue of Bigfoot Knows Karate. This issue is a one-shot that dives into the past of Bigfoot with some stellar interior art. You can find Casey, and Bigfoot Knows Karate using the links below. https://www.kickstarte...