HEATHER’S PICKS: It’s a two for one staff pick for me this week thanks to Marvel debuting solo books of two of my favorite characters this week.  That’s right, both Doop and Nightcrawler are getting their own series this spring.  I’m not sure how one week is going to be able to contain so much awesomeness.

DOOP #1: I was excited about the Doop mini-series from the moment it was announced.  Then I saw the previews for the first issue and I nearly punched someone, my excitement was so great.  Those pages from David Lafuente look amazing.  It’s also good to see Doop in the hands of one his creators, Peter Milligan.  I am so glad I only have to wait less than a week to read this book for the first of what is sure to be a million times.

NIGHTCRAWLER #1: Jason Aaron was one of my favorite writers before he brought Nightcrawler back, but the return of one of the best blue guys in comics earned him a permanent spot on that list.  I’m looking forward to Chris Claremont and Todd Nauck taking on Nightcrawler’s return to the X-Men.  I hope he has many new adventures in store (especially pirate adventures…).

RICO’S PICK :: DEAD LETTERS #1:  I’ve seen a black and white preview of this book and it sucks you in immediately. It’s a great first issue. The story begins as a classic amnesia fiction so we are learning what’s going on right along with the main character Sam. Writer Chris Sebela and artist Chris Visions will BOTH be at HeroesCon this year. You should probably get your copy of Dead Letters #1 signed and get a sketch from Visions this year before the rest of the world catches on to his greatness and he’s hard to meet, his bold art won’t stay a secret for long!

ANDY’S PICK :: EDGAR ALLAN POE’S PREMATURE BURIAL ONE SHOT: Is there anything more frightening than being buried alive?  not in my book.  Two of the most terrifying short stories by Edgar Allan Poe—The Cask of Amontillado and The Premature Burial–focus on this awful subject have been adapted by that living (and unburied) legend Richard Corben.  These adaptations should prove to be exciting and beautifully rendered.  Just look at the Cover!  And if anyone asks, when the time comes (and not before!) I demand to be cremated.

Westin rooms at are convention rate are sold out for HeroesCon weekend! Luckily for you, Heroes Head Honcho Shelton Drum has worked out a deal with the Hilton Charlotte Center City right on the other side of the Convention Center. A special rate of $124 is availablenow but we are predicting a quick sell out considering how fast the Westin blocks sold. So, book now! See you in June!

And don’t forget your 3 day passes!

Happy Friday and welcome to another HUGE HeroesCon 2014 Guest List update! We hope you can join us for 3 days of everything we love about comic books along with the people who make them at the Charlotte Convention Center June 20-22, 2014. Tickets for Heroes Convention 2014 are on sale now!

CREATORS! Artists Alley tables are still available but they are going fast! Reserve your space today!

John Beatty –  Inker: Secret Wars, Punisher, Batman, Thanos Quest
Ryan Browne – Artist/Writer: God Hates Astronauts Artist: Manhattan Projects, Bedlam
Rachel Deering – Writer: Anathema, Creepy, In The Dark, Diablo III
Michael Dooney – Artist: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Grimm Fairy Tales, Gizmo
Jeremy Haun – Artist: Batwoman, Bad Karma, The Darkness
Brian Hurtt – Artist: The Sixth Gun, Cowboys, The Damned, Hard Time, Queen & Country
Justin Jordan – Writer: Luther Strode, Green Lantern: New Guardians 
Matt Kindt – Artist/Writer: Mind MGMT, Star Wars, RAI
Tradd Moore – Artist: Luther Strode, Ghost Rider
Matthew Roberts – Artist: Manifest Destiny, Battle Pope: Mayhem
John Rose – Artist: Snuffy Smith
Matthew Wilson – Colorist: Wonder Woman, Young Avengers, The Wicked + The Divine

Heroes Convention takes place in Charlotte, North Carolina, June 20-22 2014. Get your 3 day passes today! The full guest list (so far) is here.

RICO’S PICK :: EMPOWERED SPECIAL #06 INTERNAL MEDICINE: Only Brandon Graham could give Adam Warren a run for his money with puns visual and otherwise. Empowered #6 will be a battle to the death by these to manga influenced American creators! No one is the loser here but the winners will be fans of wacky, beautifully drawn superhero action.

What could be funnier than uniting a Moose and Squirrel to fight the cold War villainy of Boris and Natasha (fresh from their triumphs in War and Peace) and their fearless leader, FEARLESS LEADER? What if you engage the comic book legend and current scribe of the vastly under-rated Garfield comic book Mark Evanier along with perhaps the finest big foot comic illustrator in the business Roger Langridge?  If that isn’t  enough to get you to try this 4 issue mini-series from IDW? Well…. Here’s one thing you don’t see everyday Chauncey–What’s that Edgar? A long overdue Jay Ward Studios cross-over as the denizens of Frostbite Falls, MN meet everyone’s favorite Mountie Dudley Do-Right! Will Snidely Whiplash co-operate with Boris Badenov? Will Natasha fall for Horse and make Nell jealous.  That’s kinda weird.  Anyhoo…  Perhaps a Quisp and Quake cameo? We can only hope.These comics are guaranteed to be a total riot.

SETH’S PICK :: ALL NEW GHOST RIDER #1: Admittedly, Ghost Rider has never been a book for those seeking multi-layered depth of character and plot.  It’s always been a fairly straightforward idea.  There have been exceptions to that – notably in the excellent, under-read run of Jason Aaron – but mostly, it follows a reliably simple formula:  a motorcycle rider gets inhabited by a spirit of vengeance and brings holy hell down on evils both supernatural and human.  This week’s All New Ghost Rider looks to build a new layer onto this formula.  No, it’s not just because this incarnation drives a ’69 Dodge Charger instead of the time honored motorcycle.  This Ghost Rider is an 18 year old gear head named Robbie Reyes, who is navigating the violence he’s grown up around.  I applaud Marvel for introducing another minority as a title’s main protagonist, but am also thankful that they brought this particular creative team together.  Felipe Smith and Tradd Moore’s collaborative designs for this character (in and out of the Ghost Rider form) represent a very modern aesthetic, which matches the new energy they seem to be aiming for.  While I’ve long appreciated the art of Tradd Moore, his work here not only looks more kinetic than anything he’s done before (and that’s saying a lot), but it looks like he really enjoys working on this book.  I love comics where the creators’ enthusiasm for the work seems to run off the page. 

FOUR! Four straight weeks with HUGE HeroesCon 2014 Guest List updates?! Get used to it! Check out today’s update and please tell your friends about the show on Facebook and Twitter!  Today’s update features the art-making gang from Essential Sequential plus a couple of our favorite old friends. Tickets for Heroes Convention 2014 are on sale now!

CREATORS! Artists Alley tables are still available but they are going fast! Reserve your space today!

MARK IRWIN – Inker: Future’s End, Justice League Dark, Uncanny X-Men

DAVE JOHNSON – Artist: Coffin Hill, Deadly Hands of Kung Fu, Batman

CASEY JONES – Artist: Fantastic Four, Excalibur, Birds of Prey

SUNNY LEE – Artist: Gen 13, Young Justice, Spyboy

DAN PANOSIAN – Artist: John Tiffany, Batwing, All Star Western

ANDREW ROBINSON – Artist: The Fifth Beatle, Dusty Star, Batman, Winter Soldier

TIM SALE – Artist: Captain America White, Batman, Spider-Man, Catwoman

MATTEO SCALERA – Artist: Black Science, Dead Body Road, Ghosted, Indestructible Hulk, Secret Avengers

Heroes Convention takes place in Charlotte, North Carolina, June 20-22 2014. Get your 3 day passes today! The full guest list (so far) is here.

Dark Horse celebrates the 20^th anniversary of Mike Mignola’s Hellboy, by designating Saturday March 22^nd HELLBOY DAY! To celebrate, Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find are giving away limited edition prints – featuring art by Mignola, Richard Corben, James Harren, Kevin Nowlan, and Ryan Sook – to any customer purchasing a Hellboy or BPRD hardcover or trade paperback! We’ll throw in other goodies while supplies last, like posters and window clings! Free-to-all will be a Hellboy sampler comic featuring two classic and two brand new Hellboy tales! We’re even pulling out the beautiful Hellboy print from HeroesCon 2010 to sell in the store, available signed or unsigned, all in honor of everyone’s favorite Beast of the Apocalypse! Needless to say, the freebies will be on a first come, first served basis, so come on out early Saturday and get your Hellboy fix!