David Lapham

Released around this time last year, the first hardcover collection of Rocketeer Adventures anthology quickly shot to the top of my list of 2011's best looking comic books. Created by the late Dave Stevens, The Rocketeer offers creators a platter of uncommon beauties with which to work --the gorgeous pre-war period and associated Americana, the masterful Rocketeer character design, and the stunnin

On sale now from Vertigo is Ghosts #1, a new anthology one-shot produced specifically for the Halloween season. The book features new work from Gilbert Hernandez, Al Ewing & Rufus Dayglo, Paul Pope & David Lapham, Neil Kleid & John McCrea, Toby Litt & Mark Buckingham with Victor Santos, Mary H.K. Choi & Phil ...

On sale this week is Rocketeer Adventures #2, continuing the latest anthology miniseries from IDW Publishing that finds many of comics' coolest creators both contemporary and veteran indulging themselves in the graphically rich and infinitely charming world of The Rocketeer, the cult classic adventure hero created by the late, great Dave Stevens...

Batmanology is usually the domain of Lord Christopher J. Sims, but hopefully he won't mind if I step on his toes a little. This week, the 12-part Batman storyline City of Crime was released digitally (in the individual issues of Detective Comics 800-808 and 811-814) and there's a solid chance that you missed this story the first time around...

Arist Mike Huddleston (Butcher Baker, The Righteous Maker) had his work cut out for him when he was brought on to illustrate Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan's vampire novel trilogy The Strain in comics. The series' monsters sport disturbingly unique biology that sets them apart from contemporary vamps requiring some serious collaboration between Huddleston, comic series writer David Lapham (Str

With Fear Itself headed for its finale, Marvel's already looking ahead with the promotion of Point One #1, a 64-page one-shot out in November that will reportedly set the stage for seven major stories in 2012. Every day this week Marvel sent out a promo image attached to a creative team that hints at some shakeups and threats within -- and spinning out of -- the worlds of The Avengers, Spider-Man,

Dark Horse confirmed on Wednesday night at Comic-Con International in San Diego the coming of three new titles from popular creators whose work is not typically associated with comics. Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy, Blade 2) will see his The Strain novel adapted for comics; musician Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, The Nightwatchman) turns in an original work and f

As one of Marvel's most inherently violent protagonists, Deadpool may not seem like he's really in need of a MAX banner.. Considering the publisher has tapped the creative team of David Lapham ("Stray Bullets") and Kyle Baker ("Special Forces"), however, the branding isn't such a bad idea, especially considering the whacked content of the all-new "DeadpoolMAX" #1 prev

You know what Marvel needs? More Deadpool titles. Between "Deadpool", "Deadpool Team-Up," "Deadpool Corps," "Deadpool: Wade Wilson's War," "Deadpool: Pulp" and the various other Deadpool tie-ins, there's clearly always room for more. Luckily, executive editor Axel Alonso has heard our desperate cries and is delivering Deadpool's first mature reader

DC Comics' flagship heroes may be coming up on 700 issues, but Marvel's most merry mercenary isn't about to let a little thing like reality stop him from retaining the highest mainstream comics count. This August, Deadpool celebrates his 1000th issue (sort of) and Marvel's sparing no expense to help the anti-hero ring in the occasion...