The Portent’s Stunning Finale

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The Portent 4 hit the world once more April 23, 2012 and it shall never be the same. Peter Bergting’s masterful tale concludes in this issue and we are left with trinkets of heroism and treasures of sacrifice. But possibly the greatest gift this series brings is it forces you to question your faith in yourself, in heaven, and hell, and everything in between. CLICK HERE to check out The Portent’s home page. CLICK HERE for a direct link to FREE issue 1. CLICK HERE for issue 4. "The Portent is one of the best fantasy comics I've ever … [Read more...]

Comics 101 #2 The Color of Comics

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“Without deviations from the norm, progress is not possible” – Frank Zappa Progressive social change in our country is slow, like a large ocean liner changing direction. Why? Because this type of change is always met with resistance, regardless of how just or deserving. Our nation experienced this during the Suffrage Movement, the Civil Rights Movement and even now with the Gay Rights Movement. These changes rarely ever come from the top. Our government is usually forced to act when the cries of protest overpower the status quo. Such … [Read more...]

A Shameful Display on Movie Buzz

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Strangelfling and Belfie stopped by to speak with Arya over at Movie Buzz and reveal some shocking revelations about Ruining Christmas. The world may never be the same. Catch in the Movie Buzz update HERE. … [Read more...]

Peter Rallis Buzzes About Levin And Stranger

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Peter Rallis, host of Movie Buzz and fan of Stranger Comics, sat down to interview Producer Lloyd Levin and Stranger head Sebastian A. Jones. Topics of the day were film adaptations of The Untamed and Ruining Christmas as well as Levin's own imprint Foundry Comics. See the clip at the end of Peter's show HERE, or watch the full interview HERE. … [Read more...]

Civilian Reader Loves The Portent

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Stefan Fergus over at Civilian Reader has posted a review of not 1, but 2 issues of The Portent, reviewing issues #2 and #3 together. "I really like this series – it’s quite different from anything else I’m reading at the moment. If you like your fantasy comics with an Eastern flavour, and a dash of Guillermo Del Toro-type weirdness, then I’d definitely recommend this." Click here to read the full reviews. … [Read more...]

iFanboy Interviews Peter Bergting

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iFanboy writer Paul Montgomery talks to Peter Bergting about The Portent and The Untamed and also asks the Swedish multi-hyphenate about becoming an award winning novelist with The Legend of Morwhayle. Click here to check it out. … [Read more...]

Portent 3 On Graphicly

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“The old Gods still walk among men.” Snow falls heavily upon the land caught between heaven and hell. With Alkuin and Dai-Jiu dead, Lin and Milo expect the end to come soon. But in a land of spirits, prophecies can be wrong and death is not necessarily an end. Issue 3 of The Portent by Peter Bergting is available to download on Graphicly. Click here to check it out. … [Read more...]

Untamed Day 4 Finds a Fan

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iFanboy guru Paul Montgomery has given The Untamed Day 4 a score of 4.5 out of 5 stars. On the writing, Paul calls Sebastian A Jones "a script man with a poet’s heart. A dark, twisted poet’s heart beating beneath the floorboards to be sure, but he uses it to great effect in his world-building." He also praises the work of Peter Bergting. "Peter Bergting delivers some extraordinary painted work as well, from a haunting desert landscape gleaming under a swollen blue moon to some truly cinematic battles under cloak of darkness." "More … [Read more...]

The Untamed 4 Hits Graphicly

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Untamed 4 is out now! It's the 7th day of March, and that means a new issue of The Untamed is available on Graphicly. Click here to check it out. A third soul has been reaped by Stranger, but the killing proved difficult. He was a friend, caught in a greater game than either knew. Perhaps not all men deserve to die at Stranger’s hand. And so, a boy is spared – Stutters, the young Kraven con man Stranger reared like a son. Now they both have a choice to make. Revenge or redemption. And you have a choice to make as well, but it's an … [Read more...]

Win Stranger Stuff From Graphicly

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Graphicly gives away for Untamed 4 release! In advance of Wednesday’s release of The Untamed Day 4 of 7, Graphicly CEO Micah Baldwin spotlighted Stranger in his newsletter with the announcement of a Stranger raffle. See for yourself. STRANGERS, STRANGERS EVERYWHERE This past week Apple launched their Graphic Novel / Comics section on iBooks and more than 2,000 of the books came through the Graphicly self-publishing platform. To say the launch of our platform was a success is a mild understatement! One of the newest publishers … [Read more...]