Frankie's Blog — BOOM Studios

We Only Find Them When They’re Dead Vol. 1 is a Sometimes Confusing Futuristic Space Opera, by Angela Rairden

August 27, 2021 • BOOM Studios • space • We Only Find Them When They're Dead • WOFTWTD

"Of course, if this were just a tale of people doing their jobs, there would be no real story here. Enter Georges Malik, the captain of the Vihaan II, whose family have been trading in pieces of gods for generations. Malik has a plan to break free of the system that’s been put in place by the government – he and his crew intend to be the first to find a living god."

The Eight Printings (and a Few Variants) of SIKTC #1

July 20, 2021 • BOOM Studios • SIKTC

Every printing of Something Is Killing the Children is hotter than ever now that James Tynion IV’s horror series is getting the live-action treatment. Here’s your market report.

Boom! Goes The Variant

June 04, 2021 • basilisk • BOOM Studios • brzrkr • Magic • Magic The Gathering • Variant • Variants

This week saw the debut of a brand new direct to consumer release program from Boom! Studios. Boom! Dropped 3 exciting new books straight to comic collectors via their webstore. This is just the beginning of what looks to be a brand new ongoing initiative at Boom!. The first offerings saw a diverse array of Boom! Books all available in limited quantities. I am a big fan of the direct to consumer approach with limited quantity variants. On June 2nd Boom! dropped a Magic #1 Ashcan that was originally meant for conventions. They sold a limited quantity of 450 copies...

New Firefly Comic Series Shows Promise, by Angela Rairden

April 07, 2021 • BOOM Studios • comic reviews • Firefly • review • reviews

"It may be set twenty years in the future, and the Serenity may be home to a mostly entirely new cast of misfits and outcasts, but Brand New ‘Verse promises to bring the same Firefly attitude and atmosphere that fans have grown to know and love."

Buffy the Vampire: Faith #1 Delves Into Faith’s Confusing Past by Angela Rairden

March 10, 2021 • BOOM Studios • Buffy the Vampire Slayer • Faith • review

Faith #1, the one-shot comic that released on February 24th from BOOM Studios, reveals the never-before-told backstory of one of the most popular characters in Buffyverse. Written by Jeremy Lambert with captivating art by Eleonora Carlini, and a gorgeous cover by Kevin Wada, the official synopsis from BOOM reads as follows: “THE FUTURE OF THE BUFFYVERSE BEGINS HERE! * The future of the Buffyverse begins in an all new one-shot revealing the secrets of Faith the Vampire Slayer. * With no Watcher, no idea how to harness the power in her and no idea where it came from, Faith has...