We just added 17 guests to ever-growing and amazing guest list of comic creators! Click the image above to see the update and get your 3-day passes to HeroesCon today!

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.

We’ve got another Heroes Convention  2013 guest list update for you! You’ll be seeing at least one of these a week for quite a while, we’ve got so many great guest joining us this year and we can hardly wait to tell you about them!

SHAWN CRYSTAL – Artist: Deadpool Max, Inkpulp Audio
MATT KINDT – Writer/Artist: Mind MGMT, Super Spy, 3 Story
CHARLIE KIRCHOFF – Colorist: Judge Dredd, Doctor Who, Clive Barker’s Hellraiser

ANDREW MACLEAN | Writer/Artist: Practically A God, Colonial Souls, StrayDogCounty, MEATSPACE

JORGE MOLINA – Artist: X-Men Legacy, Avengers, Captain America

TOM RANEY – Artist: X-Men, Stormwatch, Warlock and the Infinity Watch
STUART SAYGER – Artist: Machete, Bram Stokers Death Ship, Bionicle
CHARLES SOULE – Writer: 27, Swamp Thing, Strange Attractors, Strongman
CAT STAGGS – Artist: Smallville, Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith

BRETT WELDELE – Artist: The Surrogates, Spontaneous, Pariah, The Light

If you’re familiar with the work of Matt Kindt, you know he’s one of the hardest working creators in comics. Over the past several years he’s received critical acclaim for his graphic novels Super Spy, 3 Story: The Secret History of the Giant Man, Revolver, and Pistolwhip.  More recently, you’ve probably seen his work on Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. and in Mind Mgmt, the monthly Dark Horse title he writes, illustrates and designs.  Kindt’s previous graphic novels suggest he possesses one of the more original voices in comics.  Now with Mind Mgmt, not only do you have further support for his originality, but you’re getting monthly examples of it.  For a deeper look at Mind Mgmt, check out my review of issues 1-5 HERE.  In the meantime, enjoy the interview.

Seth Peagler (SP): Mind Mgmt is your first big monthly book, but it’s also one where you’re writing, illustrating and directing the design of every aspect of it. What were some things that contributed to your decision to tackle something of this scale at this point in your career?

Matt Kindt (MK): Well, to be honest, I feel like graphic novels were getting too easy from a creative stand point. I was getting a little bored. And I was tired of disappearing for a year to finish a book and then launching a book and disappearing again. Now I get to launch a new issue every month and get a little more interaction with readers. I honestly don’t know if I’ll ever go back to a GN format. I’m having way too much fun doing a monthly series. (more…)

SETH’S FAVORITES OF 2012 :: It’s been an eclectic year for comics.  Amid all the relaunches and reboots, company-wide crossovers and such, there were still some truly entertaining books that caught my attention.  It’s like I always say, you might not like everything new, and might not like the directions of some books or companies, but if you take the time to look around, you’ll find plenty of quality comics to enjoy.

Favorite Super-hero Book of 2012: Wolverine and the X-men/Hawkeye: I couldn’t narrow it down to one.  Wolverine and the X-men, in spite of having to weave in and out of the giant Avengers vs. X-men story, managed to be one of the most consistently joyous comics of the year for me.  Much of this is owed to writer Jason Aaron, who kept the tone of the book consistent, which may well have been a challenge this year.  Kudos also to artists Chris Bachalo and Nick Bradshaw for matching the energy and humor in Aaron’s scripts, and adding their own unique takes on these characters.
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Trust me, I get it.  Money’s tight for a lot of us, and when you plop down $3.99 for a twenty page comic, you expect it to at least be worth the cost of admission.  It’s easy to buy a monthly title just because you always have.  It unconsciously becomes more about the routine than the book itself, and inevitably gets to be frustrating when you keep buying the book in spite of your waning interesting in it.  Some readers understandably turn to the act of “trade waiting,” or foregoing the purchase of a monthly title in favor of the more affordable trade paperback.  Still, the monthly comic book holds potential that isn’t always appreciated in these jaded times.  Here’s a brief look at what I think is one of the most underappreciated, innovative monthly comics on the stands today: Matt Kindt’s Mind Mgmt. (more…)

DOUG’S PICK ::  Mind MGMT #4: Mind MGMT is not your typical comic book- it’s so good even the paper stock is amazing. Shadowy groups, ambiguous allies and even a flight 815 draw many comparisons to TV’s Lost. This sci-fi mystery is moving at breakneck speed with each issue demanding multiple readings.  The main story is of a writer who is investigating a flight where everyone, save one, lost their memories. Writer /artist Matt Kindt uses everything available to immerse you in the story, including the inside covers and margins which give background to the title organization.