Preview: CHARISMAGIC #2

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CHARISMAGIC #2
Vince Hernandez ­ Story / Vincenzo Cucca ­ Art / Emilio Lopez - Colors

Be prepared because everything you thought you knew about magic is about to vanish!

The group makes a sober discovery in Los Angeles, as Hank¹s agent and best friend Kenny painfully realizes the differences between humans and magical beings could kill him--and put an end to their quest to end Serké¹s invasion. However, their problems are much larger in scale than they are aware of, as the dark haman has summoned his deadliest servant of chaos‹Torgan, the magical lion demon of flame and rage!

Vamos Aprender

Kingpin Books is launching a new book called "Vamos Aprender". The press release is in Portuguese.

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Vamos Aprender
Texto de Aida Teixeira
Desenhos de Carlos Rocha

“Vamos Aprender”, mas com diversão!

Este é um livro de Banda Desenhada para crianças, que teve na sua génese uma criança, a Sofia, que quando tinha 6 anos desenhava animais que a sua mãe Aida transformava em histórias. Histórias que saltam da página directamente para a nossa imaginação e que levam as crianças a pensar, ao invés de se limitarem a oferecer-lhes um resultado imediato.

O aspecto lúdico do livro leva os pequenos leitores a interiorizar ensinamentos comportamentais importantes, aliando isso ao enorme prazer visual que os desenhos expressivos e coloridos do Carlos Rocha proporcionam. Uma alegria para os olhos e para a imaginação pela mão de dois novos autores, que se propuseram a fazer estas seis histórias repletas de encanto para crianças e para adultos que nunca deixaram de o ser.

Review: Happy!

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Nick Sax is a gun for hire looking to get to the end of each day. He once was a cop, a husband, a good man. But life wasn't kind to him. This last job has him taking care of three lowlifes. However fate won't let it go according to plan.

In the confusion of the fight Sax suffers a heart attack. When he recovers he starts seeing a little blue winged horse called Happy. Happy is not an hallucination, he is an imaginary friend but not Sax's. No, Happy is the imaginary friend of a little girl that needs Sax help desperately.

This has all the hallmarks of Grant Morrison's comic book writing insanity. Happy! blends the limits of the real and the surreal world. Darick Robertson puts that insanity on paper like few can.

Indiegogo: Un-American Chronicles

Un-American Chronicles

Arcadio Bolaños, Juan Alarcón and Carolina Bensler bring us this collection of 4 tales: "The Outsider", "It's Always the Statue of Liberty", "Who Said It Was Easy?" and "Park".

From a study in the innate innocence of children to the art of flirting with strangers, going throw the symbol of America in the harsh reality that was 9/11 and the more down to earth marital problem of two couples. Un-American Chronicles as something for any adult reader.

Aspen Comics Announces Phoenix Comic Con 2013 Exclusives

Aspen Comics has revealed their much-anticipated Phoenix Comic Con 2013 exclusives as well as their list
of creators that will be available at the Aspen Comics Booth #’s 873 and 972 all weekend long.

Aspen creators Frank Mastromauro (Shrugged, Overtaken), Peter Steigerwald (The Zoo Hunters, Lady Mechanika), Vince Hernandez (Charismagic, Executive Assistant: Assassins), Mike DeBalfo (Soulfire) J.T. Krul ( Jirni, Soulfire), Brett Smith (Jirni, Homecoming) Nei Ruffino (Soulfire) and Alex Konat (Fathom) will be appearing at the Aspen Booth throughout the weekend for signings, sketches and more.

The popular Aspen Splash swimsuit pinup book by Aspen returns this year with an oversized special edition featuring both new and classic pieces by Aspen’s top talents and more. The Aspen Booth #873 and 972 will be offering an exclusive Aspen Splash 2013 Phoenix Comics Con edition with a cover by Aspen founder Michael Turner along with superstar colorist Peter Steigerwald, limited to 250 copies.

Next on RGN #6

Madeira

After waiting for weeks for my books to arrive life took all my free time away. That happened in the form of
a business trip. Ordinarily that would mean more reading of the 9th art but for some reason this time it meant the opposite.

*shakes fist in the air* DAMN YOU JOB AND YOUR NEED TO TAKE MY COMIC BOOK TIME AWAY... Kidding Job, you know I love your money you.

Good news is that I had the chance to get to know a beautiful place that I've never been before (Madeira Island in Portugal)

Well, that's over and I'm back to my usual schedule. Together with blue imaginary horses with wings and law enforcing judge, jury and executioner rookie police officers.