For a time in my childhood I was obsessed with superheroes, especially Spider-Man, the X-Men, and Batman. There was one important reason why these three captured my heart. Because they had cartoons. Reading an issue of Batman, made me hyped for the next episode of Batman: The Animated Series and vice versa. The comics were… Read more
Fairies have always existed in secret, without a kingdom of their own, living side-by-side with humankind. But when one of his own children is murdered, King Oberon asks his surviving daughters – newly minted NYPD detective Charli and wingless black sheep Lucy – to find her killer amidst the citizenry of New York. As Charli… Read more
Golden Apple Comics Who: Shannon Lee (CEO of Bruce Lee Enterprises, Co-writer of Bruce Lee: The Dragon Rises), Bernard Chang (Cover Artist of Bruce Lee: The Dragon Rises and Doberman), & Renae Geerlings (Managing Editor of Darby Pop Publishing) What: Shannon Lee and Bernard Chang will be on hand from 9am-11am PST to sign copies… Read more
Running a booth at a convention is a marathon, one that requires not only physical stamina but social stamina. For many of us introverted comic geeks this can be rather difficult, but it can be made easier with the right techniques to approaching con-goers. Darby Pop Promotions Coordinator Dylan Gray has some advice on how… Read more
Deadpool is many things. Crude, violent, but most of all it’s a fun and funny comic book movie, which is such a relief to see coming from a studio other than Marvel Entertainment. I felt the same way back in 2008 when I saw the first Iron Man. It was a comic book movie that… Read more
The May solicitations have been released. Below you can find all the information you’ll need to preorder our books from your local comic shop. BRUCE LEE: THE DRAGON RISES #2 Regular Cover Diamond Order Code: MAR16 1568 Adam Beechen (W) • Brandon McKinney (A/CA) Alive and… well… alive in North Hollywood. Bruce Lee remains both… Read more
These days you can’t look anywhere without seeing a comic book turned television series or movie. It’s no secret there’s not a lot of money in comic books. Some writers script and draw and produce a comic book with the sole purpose of getting their foot in the door at a television or movie studio…. Read more
San Jose Super Toy Show Who: Shannon Lee (CEO of Bruce Lee Enterprises, Co-writer of Bruce Lee: The Dragon Rises) What: Shannon Lee will be signing Bruce Lee merchandise for free at Booth #1400. She’ll have on hand free limited edition promotional prints for Bruce Lee: The Dragon Rises which she will be signing and will… Read more
On Darby Pops Off we’ve discussed the value of a good comic book cover, but what about something more mundane? Something that might as well be invisible to most of us. The quality of the cover: the material your single issues are made out of. Personally I hate the glossy smooth covers that grace some… Read more
For Immediate Release – FAKE EMPIRE Trade Paperback Releases March 30, 2016 – Los Angeles, CA (February 5, 2016) – FAKE EMPIRE, a fantastical new full-length graphic novel, releases from Darby Pop Publishing and Magnetic Press on March 30th. The fantasy/ crime thriller was written by Eric Palicki and illustrated by Vinnie Rico, with colors… Read more
Cover Artists are the real heroes of the publishing world. Without a captivating front cover, how many books and graphic novels would go undiscovered? They’re a reader’s first impression of a work, drawing us in for a closer look, encouraging us to give the well-crafted story inside the binding a chance. If a good cover… Read more
The April solicitations have been released. Below you can find all the information you’ll need to preorder our books from your local comic shop. BRUCE LEE: THE DRAGON RISES #1 Regular Cover Diamond Order Code: FEB16 1645 Jeff Kline (W) • Shannon Lee (W) • Brandon McKinney (A) • Bernard Chang (CA) Bruce Lee never… Read more