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Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Review: HOUSE OF X #1

HOUSE OF X No. 1
MARVEL COMICS – @Marvel

[This review was originally posted on Patreon.]

STORY: Jonathan Hickman
ART: Pepe Larraz
COLORS: Marte Gracia
LETTERS: VC's Clayton Cowles
EDITOR: Jordan D. White
EiC: Akria Yoshida a.k.a. “C.B. Cebuski”
COVER: Pepe Larraz with Marte Gracia
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Mark Brooks; Marco Checchetto; John Tyler Christopher; Dave Cockrum with Jesus Aburtov; Mike Huddleston; Joe Madureira with Peter Steigerwald; Phil Noto; Sara Pichelli with Dean White; Humberto Ramos with Edgar Delgado; Skottie Young
56pp, Color, $5.99 U.S. (September 2019)

Rated T+

The X-Men created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

“The House That Xavier Built”

The X-Men are a Marvel Comics superhero team created by editor Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby.  The X-Men debuted in the comic book, The X-Men #1 (cover dated: September 1963), and the focus of that comic book was Professor Charles Xavier a/k/a “Professor X” and his small circle of students.  Each student had a unique power or ability granted to them because each student was a mutant, and each had a code name.  The students were Scott Summers (Cyclops), Jean Grey (Marvel Girl), Warren Worthington III (Angel), Henry “Hank” McCoy (Beast), and Bobby Drake (Iceman).

From time to time, the X-Men concept is changed in some way via a relaunch or revamp.  The most famous was the debut of the “new X-Men” in Giant-Size X-Men #1 (cover dated: May 1975).  Once consistently among the bestselling comic books in the United States (and often the bestselling comic book), the X-Men have fallen on hard times, especially over the last decade.  Part of the problem is that the editorial powers that be at Marvel Comics have spent much of the last two decades revamping, relaunching, remaking the X-Men, and especially involving the X-Men line of comic books in ultimately pointless title crossover events.

However, fans and readers have hope for this new X-Men thing.  The latest remodeling comes via a pair of six-issue miniseries, House of X and Powers of X, published biweekly on an alternating schedule.  The first to debut is House of X.  It is written by written Jonathan Hickman; drawn by Pepe Larraz; colored by Marte Gracia; and lettered by Clayton Cowles.

House of X #1 (“The House That Xavier Built”) opens on a world that has changed.  In the last half year, Professor Charles Xavier (a.k.a. “Professor X”) has been rolling out his master plan for mutant-kind.  Xavier wants to bring mutants out of the shadow of mankind and into the light once more.  On the island of Krakoa is a home for mutants only, a place where they can be safe.

As a gift to the ever-suspicious humanity, Xavier is offering miracle pharmaceuticals.  However, seeing Armageddon in this new world order, a secret organization of humans has activated the “Orchis protocols.”  Plus, the activities of Sabertooth and Mystique earn the attention of the Fantastic Four, and this issue story also stars Magneto, Cyclops, and Jean Grey to name a few.

“Did you honestly think we were going to sit around and take it forever?” is what Cyclops asks the Invisible Woman during a standoff between the X-Man and the Fantastic Four.  Fight the power, indeed, but this first chapter of House of X is as much about evolution as it is about self-defense.  In Jonathan Hickman's radical revamp of Marvel's X-Men franchise, the mutants of the Marvel Universe have more than a sanctuary; they have a home.  Apparently, they are going to spend their time in their new home being great and striving for greater – socially and scientifically, and that is making humans, especially certain human interests, suspicious and preparing for war.

I don't know where Hickman is taking Marvel's X-Men line, but, in House of X #1, he has created the kind of first issue that makes readers so curious that they just have to come back for more.  At the local comic shop I visit, all issues of House of X and Powers of X have been sellouts.

In this first issue, the art by Pepe Larraz is pretty, but the graphical storytelling does not come across as being as striking and as radical as Hickman's script is.  However, Marte Gracia's coloring is a glorious display, and Clayton Cowles' lettering keeps the shifting ground of House of X #1's story and book design coherent.

Will House of X #1 be a seminal moment in the history of X-Men comic books?  We will see, but it is a must-read for anyone who has ever been a fan of X-Men comic books.

8.5 out of 10

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"


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Monday, November 4, 2019

DC Comics from Diamond Distributors for November 6, 2019

DC COMICS

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Monday, September 23, 2019

Image Comics from Diamond Distributors for September 25, 2019

IMAGE COMICS

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Saturday, August 31, 2019

I Reads You Juniors August 2019 - Update #93

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From ComicBook:  Here is a guide to Marvel "Moon Knight" character for new readers.

From Newsarama:  Here is a preview of Jim Lee's "Supergirl" pages in "Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium."

From Newsarama:  Coming on the heels of the announcement that "Black Knight" will appear in the 2020 film, "Eternals," Marvel is apparently a big 2020 for the character.

From Fandango:  Andy Muschetti, director of "IT," says that he is the new director of Warner Bros. DC Comics' planned "Flash" film.

From Deadline:  Hulu has ordered a full season of "Woke," an animation/live-action comedy based on the life of cartoonist Keith Knight.  Knight is best known for his comic strips, particularly "The K Chronicles."

From Newsarama:  Longtime DC Comics staffer, Tom Pattison, at the age of 64.  Pattison, who worked for DC from 1984 to 2011, worked in the division that dealt with royalty and participation payments.

From Newsarama:  Tomorrow, Wed., Aug. 28th sees the release of a new trailer for Todd Phillips' "The Joker."

From Newsarama:  At Disney's annual D23 Expo, Marvel Studios announces Moon Knight, She-Hulk, and Ms. Marvel TV series for Disney+.

From Newsarama:  Marvel Comics" "Ms. Marvel Vol. 9: Teenage Wasteland" has won one of 13 American Book Awards - and is the only comic book to receive the honor this year.

From BleedingCool:  Bryan Talbot will begin a third volume of "Luther Arkwright" graphic novel in 2022.

From ComicArtsFestival:  In an interview, Garth Ennis announces two new Punisher-related miniseries.  One is "The Punisher: Soviet" and the other "The Punisher: Get Fury," which also features Nick Fury.

From THR:  Frank Miller has film production company, "Frank Miller Ink."  Silenn Thomas has been named CEO.

From THR:  Spider-Man is apparently out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Disney and Sony could not come to an agreement over a devision of revenue in future films.  Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige will no longer produce Spider-Man films, for the time being.

From Newsarama:   The Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center is planning a walking tour of the historical places in the late Jack Kirby's life in celebration of what would have been his 102nd birthday.  The date is August 28, 2019.

From Newsarama:  The late comic book creator, Darwyn Cooke, is being considered for having a street named after him.  Cooke, who died in 2016, was born in Toronto in 1962.

From ShadowandAct:  The 2004-05 comic book series, "Cannon Busters" which features Black/African-American characters, is now an American anime series on Netflix.

UPDATE - From Newsarama:  Marvel Comics' "Captain Justice and the J-Team" is apparently a teen superhero group as revealed via a video.

From Newsarama:  "Krypton" showrunner Cameron Welsh says the show, which Syfy recently cancelled, is too expensive for Syfy.

From BleedingCool:  "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" and "Monstress" are among the winners at the 2019 Hugo Awards, which were announced at the 2019 World Science Fiction Convention in Dublin, Ireland.  The Hugo Awards are considered to be the premiere awards for science fiction and fantasy literature.

From Newsarama:  Marvel Comics teases the arrival of "Captain Justice and the J-Team."

From THR:  Director Chad Stahelski ("John Wick") is helming action-oriented reshoots on the Warner Bros.' DC Comics' film, "Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of one Harley Quinn)."

From Newsarama:  Cartoonist and comics creator, Art Spiegelman, is best known for his Pulitzer Prize winning comics/graphic novel, "Maus."  He had contributed an essay to British publisher, Folio Society's "The Golden Age of Marvel Comics 1939-1949," but his reference in the essay to President Trump was deemed too political.  So Spiegelman say he withdrew it.

From Deadline:  Syfy has cancelled its Superman universe TV series, "Krypton" with the recent Season Two finale being the series finale.  Syfy is also passing on developing the planned "Lobo" spinoff series.

From BleedingCool:  Those DC Comics 100-Page Giants will be relaunched.  They will no longer be exclusive to Wal-Mart or to Target.  But the Wal-Mart and Target versions will have exclusive covers and will arrive "a couple of weeks" before they hit comic book stores.  The amount of original content will increase from 24 to 36 pages.

From Newsarama:   The CW's "Crisis on Infinite Earth" infinite will loom throughout the entire season of the upcoming Season 6 of "Flash."

From Newsarama:  In October (2019), The Visual Effects Society (VES) will induct Stan Lee into the VES Hall of Fame, along with Walt Disney and Stanley Kubrick.

From Newsarama:  The Harvey Awards have announced the nominees for the 2019 edition of the awards.  The winners will be announced October 4th during New York Comic Con.

From Newsarama:  Marvel New Media and podcast service, Stiticher, will present a podcast adaptation of the classic Marvel miniseries, Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross' "Marvels."  Rapper-actor, Clifford "Method Man" Smith, will be one of the podcast actors.

From BleedingCool:  For his new comic book company, Terrific Productions Inc., Andrew Rev is desparately chasing celebrity and "superstar" comic book creators to work for him.  How'd that work out for Virgin Comics?

From BleedingCool:  Joe Madureira has a history of not keeping the promises he makes to his fans and customers.  The latest letdown is that the "Battle Chaster Anthology" trade paperback (due in September) will have fewer pages than the promised 344 because the "never-before-seen sketches," "new artwork," and the "fold-out poster" are being dropped.

From Newsarama:  Fox's "New Mutants" film is also in trouble with its new owner, Disney.

From Newsarama:  Disney has cancelled the "Lumberjanes" films, based on the comic book, that Fox had planned before Disney bought the studio.

From Deadline:  TV series mastermind, Noah Hawley, says that his movie based on Marvel Comics' "Doctor Doom" is likely not going to happen.  It was one of the projects 20th Century Fox greenlit before Disney bought the studio.

From Newsarama:  Robert Kirkman's imprint, Skybound, has signed a first look deal with with Audible to produce audio content based on Skybound properties.

From THR:  Comic book artist, Alitha E. Martinez, talks about the first issue, "Omni."  It is the latest release from H1, the shared superhero universe from indie publisher Humanoids.  Created with writer Devin Grayson, "Omni" focuses on a doctor with the ability to think at superspeed.

From Deadline:  Jeph Loeb, executive vice-president of Marvel TV, talks to Deadline about future TV series from the television arm of Marvel Entertainment.

From ANN:  Police in Fukuoka, Japan arrested 37-year-old Wataru Adachi on suspicion of uploading unauthorized images from Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga to the Japanese manga piracy website "Mangamura" in May 2017.

From Newsarama:  Greg Capullo signs a new contract with DC Comics and promises more event comics.

From BleedingCool:  No, Chris Claremont has not written a lot of X-Men stories lately.  His last ongoing series was "Nightcrawler" (2014-15).

From YahooEntertainment:  Tiffany Haddish would like to play Wonder Woman's sister, Nubia (originally debuted in Wonder Woman #204).  The character is no longer portrayed as Wonder Woman's sister.

MEMORIAM - From Newsarama:  The long-time comic book artist and editor, Ernie Colon, has died at the age of 88.  Colon co-created the DC Comics' characters, "Arak, Son of Thunder" and "Amethyst Princess of Gemworld" in the 1980s.   He began his career with Harvey Comics (drawing "Richie Rich"), Gold Key (drawing "Solar, Man of Atom"), and Warren Publications (contributing to "Vampirella," "Creepy," and "Eerie").  For Marvel, he co-created the comic book, "Damage Control," with the late Dwayne McDuffie.

From THR:  Jim Lee thinks DC Comics needs to reinvent or respond to the flat digital comics market.

From BRNow:  The PTC (Parents Television Council) has issued a study stating that TV shows based on "children's comics" contain "rampant gore, obsenity."  "Arrow" and "Riverdale" are amongst the offenders according to the PTC.

From BecauseofThemWeCan:  Artist Bart Cooper reimainges famous Black women as superheroes, like Harriet Tubman as Superman.

From ETOnline:  Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro explains why he will never make another comic book movie.

From Newsarama:  "The Resistance" a teen superhero comic book from writer J. Michael Strazcynski and artist Mike Deodato, Jr., will launch publisher Artists, Writers and Artisan's shared universe.

From Newsarama:  Direct Market comic books sales for July 2019 are a little better than they were for July 2018.

From BleedingCool:  Star comic book artist Mike Deodato, Jr. is moving to former Marvel Comics' publisher, Bill Jemas' comics start-up, Artists, Writers and Artisans.

From ICv2:  Part 1 of a two-part interview with DC Comics co-publishers, Jim Lee and Dan Didio.
From ICv2:  Part 2

From Newsarama:  The estate of the late Stan Lee is looking to sever ties with the owner of Lee's former company, POW! Entertainment.

From Marvel:  Nadia Pym/Van Dyne - "The Unstoppable Wasp" will return in 2020 via a young adult novel written by Sam Maggs.

From YahooFinance:  The X-Men movie, "Dark Phoenix," was a box office bomb that hurt Disney's third quarter earnings.

From BleedingCool:  The site talks to Andrew Rev about his plans to revive classic 80's comic book series, "Elementals," and also to publish new "Youngblood" comics.

From Variety:  Viacom has entered into an agreement with Jim Davis, the creator of the long-running comic strip, "Garfield," to purchase, Paws, Inc.  This is the entity that holds all global intellectual property rights to both “Garfield” and “U.S. Acres,” another Davis comics strip creation.  The deal will close in the next few weeks, although financial terms have not been disclosed.  "Garfield" will join the Nickelodeon portfolio.  David will continue to produce the comic strip.

From Newsarama:  It is official.  DC Comics has hired Jonah Weiland as its new "Vice President of Marketing & Creative Services."  Weiland was the founder of "Comic Book Resources," now known as "CBR."

MEMORIAM - From YahooEntertainment:  American novelist and Nobel laureate Toni Morrison has died at the age of 88, Monday, August 5, 2019.  Among her best known novels were "Beloved" (1987, the 1988 Pulitzer Prize winner) and "Song of Solomon (1977).  In 1993, Morrison was awarded the "Nobel Prize for Literature."

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics has produced a commercial to promote "House of X" and "Powers of X."  This article includes the video.

From Newsarama:  DC Comics promotes Marie Javins to Executive Editor of New Publishing Initiatives.

From Newsarama:  Beloved Batman voice actor, Kevin Conroy ("Batman: The Animated Series"), will actually play Batman in The CW's "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover of its superhero TV series.

From KansasCityStar:  Comic book writer Jai Nitz has been banned from the University of Kansas after being accused of sexual assault.

From ComicBook:  "My Hero Academia" celebrates its 5th anniversary with a music video.

From Vox:  Site says that "House of X" makes the X-Men great again.

From ComingSoon:  CBS All-Access' "Star Trek: Picard" will have a prequel novel and comic book series.

From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment and Andrew Rev are fighting over the trademark for the term "The Elementals."

From BleedingCool:  It's Alive has begun a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for its color publications of "Breathers," which was originally published as a black and white mini-comics.

From Collider:  In a video interview at Comic-Con 2019, DC Comics co-publisher Dan DiDio talks about DC Comics' future plans.

From HuffPost:  A 1968 column Stan Lee wrote denouncing racism and racists.


AUGUST 2019 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From Newsarama:  August 2019 comics solicitations for all publishers on one page.
From Newsarama:  AC Comics for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Action Lab Entertainment for August 2019
From Newsarama:  AfterShock Comics for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Ahoy Comics for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Antarctic Press for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Archie Comics for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Aspen Comics for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Avatar Press for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Black Mask Studios for August 2019
From Newsarama:  BOOM! Studios for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Dark Horse Comics for August 2019
From Newsarama:  DC Comics for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Dynamite Entertainment for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Humanoids for August 2019
From Newsarama:  IDW Publishing for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Lion Forge for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Marvel Comics for August 2019
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Red 5 Comics for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Scout Comics for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Titan Comics for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Vault Comics for August 2019
From Newsarama:  VIZ Media for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Yen Press for August 2019

SEPTEMBER 2019 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From Newsarama:  September 2019 comics solicitations for 24 publishers on one page
From Newsarama:  AfterShock Comics for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Ahoy Comics for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Antarctic Press for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Archie Comics for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Aspen Comics for September 2019
From Newsarama:  BOOM! Studios for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Dark Horse Comics for September 2019
From Newsarama:  DC Comics for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Drawn & Quarterly for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Dynamite Entertainment for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Fantagraphics Books for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Humanoids for September 2019
From Newsarama:  IDW Publishing for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Image Comics for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Insight for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Lion Forge Comics for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Mad Cave Studios for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Marvel Comics for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Oni Press for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Scout Comics for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Titan Comics for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Valiant Entertainment for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Vault Comics for September 2019
From Newsarama:  VIZ Media for September 2019

OCTOBER 2019 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From Newsarama:  AC Comics for October 2019
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for October 2019
From BleedingCool:  Albatross Funnybooks for October 2019
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for October 2019
From Newsarama:  BOOM! Studios for October 2019
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for October 2019
From Newsarama:  DC Comics for October 2019
From Newsarama:  Hero Tomorrow for October 2019
From Newsarama:  IDW Publishing for October 2019
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for October 2019
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for October 2019
From Newsarama:  Lion Forge for October 2019
From Newsarama:  Mad Cave Studios for October 2019
From Newsarama:  Marvel Comics for October 2019
From Newsarama:  Oni Press for October 2019
From Newsarama:  Scout Comics for October 2019
From Newsarama:  Titan Comics for October 2019
From Newsarama:  Valiant Comics for October 2019
From Newsarama:  Vault Comics for October 2019
From Newsarama:  VIZ Media for October 2019
From Newsarama:  A Wave Blue World for October 2019
From Newsarama:  Yen Press for October 2019

HALLOWEEN COMICFEST 2019:
From Newsarama:  28 comic book titles for the industry's fall event taking place Saturday, October 26, 2019 at participating comic shops worldwide.

DC's HILL HOUSE COMICS Debut Solicitations:
From Newsarama:  These are the solicitations for DC Comics' "Hill House Comics" group overseen by Joe Hill.  The line is scheduled to kick off October 30, 2019 with "Basketful of Heads #1."

NOVEMBER 2019 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for November 2019
From BleedingCool:  Action Lab for Novmeber 2019
From BleedingCool:  Aftershock Comics for November 2019
From Newsarama:  Archie Comics for November 2019
From Newsarama:  BOOM Studios for November 2019
From Newsarama:  DC Comics for November 2019
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for November 2019
From Newsarama:  Fantagraphics Books for November 2019
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for November 2019
From Newsarama:  Lion Forge for November 2019
From Newsarama:  Marvel Comics for November 2019
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for November 2019
From Newsarama:  Scout Comics for November 2019
From BleedingCool:  Source Point Press for November 2019
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for November 2019
From Newsarama:  Valiant Entertainment for November 2019
From Newsarama:  Vault Comics for November 2019
From Newsarama:  VIZ Media for November 2019


NOVEMBER 2019 "ADVANCED" COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From Newsarama:  DC Comics advanced solicitations for November 2019 (for acetate covers)
From Newsarama:  "Dawn of X" for November 2019
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for 2019 with some guessing on the site's part

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Sunday, June 30, 2019

I Reads You Juniors June 2019 - Update #88

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From BleedingCool:  Frank Miller and Tom Wheeler are producing an illustrated novel, entitled "Cursed," that will be published next year by Netflix.  Miller says that it is a feminist retelling of the King Arthur Myth.

From Newsarama:  As an exclusive treat, IDW Publishing is offering dinner with two comic book luminaries at San Diego Comic Con 2019.  For $500, you can be part of a private dinner with Walter Simonson ("Thor") or Stan Sakai ("Usagi Yojimbo") or both for a thousand bucks.

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics announces mature-line, dark high fantasy, "The Last God."  This 12-issue series from writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson, artist Riccardo Federici, colorist Dean White, and letterer Tom Napolitano.

From EW:   Joe Hill is overseeing a new line of DC Comics horror titles - "Hill House Comics," which wall fall under the "DC Black Label" imprint.  The "pop-up" line will include five miniseries, two of which Hill will write.  Each issue of all five series will also include a two-page installment of a serial Hill is writing.

From Newsarama:  Fox television series, "Prison Break," is being adapted into an online manga.

From CNN:  Robert Mueller special counsel report - the Mueller Report - is being turned into a comic book to be published by IDW Publishing.

From WorldofWalt:  Disney is reviving its animation classes for visitors to Animal Kingdom, beginning July 11th.

From FlickeringMyth:  Six things you might not know about Tim Burton's 1989 film, "Batman," in the midst of its 30th anniversary.

From Deadline:  Glenn Danzig's film, "Verotika," will get a video-on-demand release Halloween 2019.  The film's title is a play on the name of name of Danzig's comic book company, Verotik.

From Newsarama:  DC Comics announces its middle-grade and young adult graphic novels for 2020 and 2021 at the American Library Associations' annual convention.  These would have been DC Ink and DC Zoom titles, but those imprints were discontinued.

From Newsarama:  The "Ultimate Universe" returns in "Mile Morales: Spider-Man #10."

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics makes it official that its "Vertigo Comics" imprint is closed.  2020 will see a DC rebranding into three imprints:  "DC Kids" (ages 8 to 12); "DC" (ages 13+); and "DC Black Label" (17+ and mature readers).

From Newsarama:  The comic book series, "Safe Sex," originally announced for DC's Vertigo Comics imprint, is moving to Image Comics.

From BleedingCool:  Actress Sanaa Lathan will provide the voice for Catwoman in in DC Universe's "Harley Quinn" adult animated series.

From BleedingCool:  As part of its 80th anniversary celebration, Marvel will publish an "Alpha Flight" one-shot that has an entirely Canadian creative team.

From IndieWire:  Robert Downey, Jr. advocates for Riri Williams/Ironheart in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

From Newsarama:  Marvel Comics is doubling retailer's order for "Aero #1" for free.  This comic book will star Marvel's Chinese superhero.

From Newsarama:  Jim Lee's illustration for the cover of the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con's souvenir book includes Black Panther, Spider-Man, Spawn, and more.

From Newsarama:  This article has a question-and-answer session with master of horror manga, Junji Ito.

From Newsarama:  R.B. Silva shares character designs from "Powers of X."

From BleedingCool:  Joe Madureira gives updates on his comic book, "Battle Chaser," specifically the arrival of issues 10 to 12.

From TheBrag:  A police raid reveals drugs smuggled to Australia via comic books.

From NikkeiAsianReview:  In Japan, shrinking manga sales are forcing people to rethink the business.

From Newsarama: "What We Learned from DC's September 2019 Solicitations"

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics is cancelling "Teen Titans Go" and "Scooby-Doo Team-Up."

From Newsarama:  DC Comics is bring back its "Dollar Comics" format, but with a small page count.

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From Newsarama:  "Legion of Super-Heroes" will return in a two-issue miniseries and then in an ongoing series from writer Brian Michael Bendis.

From Newsarama:  Artist Ryan Sook, who is quite good at designing characters, is redesigning the look of the Legion of Super-Heroes for Brian Michael Bendis' relaunch of the franchise.  Here is a look at Sook's designs.
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From Newsarama:  The Justice Society of America is returning to the DC Universe and to continuity.

From Newsarama:  Universal Pictures has optioned the film rights to Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo de Felici's "Oblivion Song" comic book from Image Comics.

From BloodyDisgusting:  Horror manga master Junji Ito has ideas about video games.

From Newsarama:  "Batman Beyond" is connected to Brian Michael Bendis' teased about DC Comics project, "Millennium."

From BleedingCool:  Rumors say that DC Comics is closing its "Vertigo" imprint.

From PhillyTrib:  New graphic novel, “Martin Luther King Jr.: Voice for Equality!” by James Buckley Jr. and YouNeek Studios, offers insights into Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

From ANN:  In Japan, "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" is moving from "Weekly Shonen Jump" to "V Jump" magazines for serialization.

From Mashable:  "Dark Phoenix" has the worst opening in "X-Men" film history.

From BleedingCool:  John Byrne is publishing his X-Men "fan fiction" comic online rather than letting Marvel Comics publish it.

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics' recent "No Compromise, No Mercy" teasers are for a new comic book featuring a "ruthless" team.  The title will reportedly spin out of the "War of the Realms" event.

From Deadline:  DC Universe has cancelled its streaming series "Swamp Thing" one week after its debut.

From Deadline:  Netflix has renewed "Lucifer" for a firth and final season.  "Lucifer" is based on the DC Comics character of the same name.

From Newsarama:  Mark Millar has recruited artists he liked when he was in high school to draw variant covers for the first issue of his upcoming comic, "Space Bandits." These are Howard Chaykin, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Dave Gibbons, Klaus Janson, and Walter Simonson

From Newsarama:  The 2019 Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award nominees have been announced.  They are Lorena Alvarez; Ellen T. Crenshaw; M. J. Kim; Sumit Kumar; and Kieran McKeown.  The award is given to promising new comic books artists.

From CBR:  The first "Wonder Woman 84" poster. It shows off new armor.

From BleedingCool: Marvel's beloved vampire hunter, Blade, may be getting his own comic book series, with the news possibly being revealed next week. #bringbackblade

From Newsarama:  BOOM! Studios has cancelled its WWE comic book after 25 issues.

From Deadline:  Two series based on comic books, "Deadly Class" and "Happy!," have been cancelled by Syfy.  Both series are being shopped to new networks.

From Newsarama:  Writer-director Quentin Tarantion has tapped screenwriter Jerrod Carmicheal to write the screenplay adaptation of the 2014 Django/Zorro crossover comic book series, which was a sequel to Tarantino's Oscar-winning "Django Unchained."  How sure this project is to being an actual film is unknown.

From ANN:  The manga, "Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma," will end soon.

From ComicBook:  Spawn will appear in the video game, "Mortal Kombat 11."  Keith David who voiced Spawn in the 1990s HBO animated series will reprise that role for the game.

From Newsarama:  The first meeting of Harley Quinn and the Joker will get a unique twist in a new DC Black Label due Fall 2019.  "Joker/Harley: Criminal Insanity" is from writer Kami Garcia and artists Mike Mayhew and Mico Suayan.

From Newsarama:  DC Comics reveals a slate of new Young Adult graphic novels.

From LATimes:  The newspaper profiles "Love and Rockets'" Jaime Hernandez.

From ChicagoReader:  The paper talks to Ben Passmore and Ezra Clayton Daniels about their new comic book, "BTTM FDRS."

From CBR:  DC Comics announces a "Beast Boy" graphic novel for its "DC Ink" imprint.

From Newsarama:  Robert Pattison beats out actor Nicholas Hoult (Nightcrawler in Fox's "X-Men" movies) to be the next screen Batman/Bruce Wayne.

From Newsarama:  For Your Consideration: A Marvel/DC Crossover Proposal

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JUNE 2019 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From Newsarama:  June 2019 comic book publisher solicitations for June 2019
From Newsarama:  AC Comics for June 2019
From Newsarama:  AfterShock Comics for June 2019
From Newsarama:  Ahoy Comics for June 2019
From Newsarama:  Albatross Funnybooks for June 2019
From Newsarama:  Alterna Comics for June 2019
From Newsarama:  American Mythology for June 2019
From Newsarama:  Antarctic Press for June 2019
From Newsarama:  Archie Comics for June 2019
From Newsarama:  Aspen Comics for June 2019
From Newsarama:  Black Mask Studios for June 2019
From Newsarama:  BOOM! Studios for June 2019
From Newsarama:  DC Comics for June 2019
From Newsarama:  Dynamite Entertainment for June 2019
From Newsarama:  Hero Tomorrow for June 2019
From Newsarama:  IDW Publishing for June 2019
From Newsarama:  Image Comics for June 2019
From Newsarama:  Mad Cave Studios for June 2019
From Newsarama:  Marvel Comics for June 2019
From Newsarama:  Scout Comics for June 2019
From Newsarama:  Valiant Entertainment for June 2019
From Newsarama:  Vault Comics for June 2019
From Newsarama:  VIZMedia for June 2019

JULY 2019 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From Newsarama:  July 2019 comics solicitations for all publishers on one page.
From Newsarama:  AC Comics for July 2019
From Newsarama:  Action Lab Entertainment for July 2019
From Newsarama:  AfterShock Comics for July 2019
From Newsarama:  Ahoy Comics for July 2019
From Newsarama:  Albatross Funnybooks for July 2019
From Newsarama:  Alterna Comics for July 2019
From Newsarama:  American Mythology for July 2019
From Newsarama:  Antarctic Press for July 2019
From Newsarama:  Archie Comics for July 2019
From Newsarama:  Aspen Comics for July 2019
From Newsarama:  BOOM! Studios for July 2019
From Newsarama:  Dark Horse Comics for July 2019
From Newsarama:  DC Comics for July 2019
From Newsarama:  Dynamite Entertainment for July 2019
From Newsarama:  Hero Tomorrow for July 2019
From Newsarama:  IDW Publishing for July 2019
From Newsarama:  Image Comics for July 2019
From Newsarama:  Mad Cave Studios for July 2019
From Newsarama:  Marvel Comics for July 2019
From Newsarama:  Nobrow Press for July 2019
From Newsarama:  Oni Press for July 2019
From Newsarama:  Papercutz for July 2019
From Newsarama:  Titan Comics for July 2019
From Newsarama:  Valiant Entertainment for July 2019
From Newsarama:  VIZMedia for July 2019

AUGUST 2019 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From Newsarama:  August 2019 comics solicitations for all publishers on one page.
From Newsarama:  AC Comics for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Action Lab Entertainment for August 2019
From Newsarama:  AfterShock Comics for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Ahoy Comics for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Antarctic Press for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Archie Comics for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Aspen Comics for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Avatar Press for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Black Mask Studios for August 2019
From Newsarama:  BOOM! Studios for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Dark Horse Comics for August 2019
From Newsarama:  DC Comics for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Dynamite Entertainment for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Humanoids for August 2019
From Newsarama:  IDW Publishing for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Lion Forge for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Marvel Comics for August 2019
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Red 5 Comics for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Scout Comics for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Titan Comics for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Vault Comics for August 2019
From Newsarama:  VIZ Media for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Yen Press for August 2019

SEPTEMBER 2019 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From Newsarama:  AfterShock Comics for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Antarctic Press for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Archie Comics for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Aspen Comics for September 2019
From Newsarama:  BOOM! Studios for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Dark Horse Comics for September 2019
From Newsarama:  DC Comics for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Dynamite Entertainment for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Fantagraphics Books for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Humanoids for September 2019
From Newsarama:  IDW Publishing for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Image Comics for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Lion Forge Comics for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Mad Cave Studios for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Marvel Comics for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Oni Press for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Scout Comics for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Titan Comics for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Valiant Entertainment for September 2019
From Newsarama:  Vault Comics for September 2019
From Newsarama:  VIZ Media for September 2019

HALLOWEEN COMICFEST 2019:
From Newsarama:  28 comic book titles for the industry's fall event taking place Saturday, October 26, 2019 at participating comic shops worldwide.

DC's HILL HOUSE COMICS Debut Solicitations:
From Newsarama:  These are the solicitations for DC Comics' "Hill House Comics" group overseen by Joe Hill.  The line is scheduled to kick off October 30, 2019 with "Basketful of Heads #1."


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Monday, October 30, 2017

Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for November 1, 2017

MARVEL COMICS

SEP170958    ASTONISHING X-MEN #5    $3.99
SEP170900    AVENGERS #673 LEG    $3.99
AUG171036    AVENGERS BY BENDIS COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 03    $39.99
SEP170951    BLACK BOLT #7    $3.99
AUG171042    BLACK PANTHER BY HUDLIN TP VOL 01 COMPLETE COLLECTION    $39.99
SEP170802    CAPTAIN AMERICA #695 LEG    $3.99
MAY170937    DEADPOOL AND X-FORCE OMNIBUS HC    $100.00
AUG171017    DEADPOOL WORLDS GREATEST TP VOL 10 SECRET EMPIRE    $17.99
AUG171032    GENERATION X TP VOL 01 NATURAL SELECTION    $17.99
SEP170868    GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #146 LEG    $3.99
SEP170934    ICEMAN #7 LEG    $3.99
SEP170952    INHUMANS ONCE FUTURE KINGS #4 (OF 5)    $3.99
SEP170953    INHUMANS ONCE FUTURE KINGS #4 (OF 5) NOTO CHARACTER VAR    $3.99
SEP170916    IRON FIST #74 LEG    $3.99
AUG178500    LEGACY FREE NOVEMBER PREVIEWS SPOTLIGHT (BUNDLES OF 25) (NET    $5.00
JUL171194    MARVELS THOR RAGNAROK ART OF MOVIE SLIPCASE HC    $50.00
SEP170962    OLD MAN LOGAN #30    $3.99
SEP170946    PETER PARKER SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #6    $3.99
SEP170891    POWER PACK #63 CHRISTOPHER TRADING CARD VAR LEG    $3.99
SEP170889    POWER PACK #63 LEG    $3.99
AUG178699    SPIDER-GWEN #24 2ND PTG RODRIGUEZ VAR    $3.99
SEP170809    SPIDER-MAN #234 LEG    $3.99
MAY170936    SPIDER-MAN CLONE SAGA OMNIBUS HC VOL 02    $125.00
SEP170973    STAR WARS DARTH VADER #7    $3.99
MAY170940    UNCANNY INHUMANS HC VOL 02    $34.99

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for July 16, 2014

MARVEL COMICS

MAY140815     100TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1 X-MEN     $3.99
MAY140910     ALL NEW X-FACTOR #11     $3.99
MAY140828     AVENGERS WORLD #9     $3.99
APR148506     BLACK WIDOW #4 2ND PTG NOTO VAR     $3.99
APR148507     BLACK WIDOW #5 2ND PTG NOTO VAR     $3.99
APR148508     BLACK WIDOW #6 2ND PTG NOTO VAR     $3.99
APR140771     BLACK WIDOW TP VOL 01 FINELY WOVEN THREAD     $17.99
MAY140950     CAPTAIN AMERICA #22 75TH ANNIV BY ROSS POSTER     $8.99
MAY140890     DEADPOOL DRACULAS GAUNTLET #2     $3.99
MAY140854     ELEKTRA #4     $3.99
APR148509     GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #15 2ND PTG BRADSHAW VAR     $3.99
APR148516     INHUMAN #1 2ND PTG MADUREIRA VAR ANMN     $3.99
MAY140953     LEGENDARY STAR LORD #1 POSTER     $8.99
APR148510     LOKI AGENT OF ASGARD #4 2ND PTG FRISON VAR     $2.99
APR148511     LOKI AGENT OF ASGARD #5 2ND PTG FRISON VAR     $2.99
APR148514     MAGNETO #1 3RD PTG RIVERA VAR ANMN     $3.99
APR148515     MAGNETO #2 3RD PTG SAMNEE VAR ANMN     $3.99
APR148517     MAGNETO #4 2ND PTG SHALVEY VAR ANMN     $3.99
MAY140904     MAGNETO #7     $3.99
APR148512     MILES MORALES ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #2 2ND PTG MARQUEZ VAR     $3.99
FEB140825     MMW AVENGERS HC VOL 14     $69.99
APR148513     MOON KNIGHT #4 2ND PTG SHALVEY VAR     $3.99
MAY140864     MS MARVEL #6     $2.99
MAY140791     NOVA #19 SIN     $3.99
APR140642     ORIGINAL SIN #3.2     $3.99
MAY140768     ORIGINAL SIN #6     $3.99
MAY140951     ROCKET RACCOON #1 POSTER     $8.99
MAY140867     SAVAGE HULK #2     $3.99
MAY140908     SAVAGE WOLVERINE #21     $3.99
MAY140823     SECRET AVENGERS #5     $3.99
APR148518     SHE-HULK #4 2ND PTG WADA VAR     $2.99
MAY140869     SHE-HULK #6     $2.99
APR140694     SILVER SURFER #4     $3.99
MAY140952     SPIDER-MAN 2099 #1 POSTER     $8.99
MAY140863     THUNDERBOLTS #28     $2.99
MAY140832     ULTIMATE FF #4     $3.99
MAY140792     UNCANNY X-MEN #23 SIN     $3.99
MAY140897     X-MEN #16     $3.99

Sunday, June 22, 2014

I Reads You Review: INHUMAN #2


INHUMAN #2
MARVEL COMICS - @Marvel

WRITER: Charles Soule
ARTIST: Joe Madureira
COLORS: Marte Gracia
LETTERS: VC’s Clayton Cowles
COVER:  Joe Madureira and Marte Gracia
VARIANT COVER: Frank Cho with Jason Keith
28pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (July 2014)

Rated T+

Party 2: The Queen in the Sky

The Inhumans are a race of superhumans that appear in Marvel Comics.  This race was created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee and first appeared in Fantastic Four #45 (cover dated: December 1965).  They are a strain of humanity that began with genetic manipulation by visitors to Earth from an alien civilization (the Kree) long ago in human prehistory.

The last year has seen the Inhumans begin to have a more prominent place in the Marvel Universe.  There is a new Inhumans comic book series, entitled Inhuman, written by Charles Soule, drawn by Joe Madureira, colored by Marte Gracia, and lettered Clayton Cowles.  Recently, the re-launched The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (thankfully) reprinted the sold-out Inhuman #1 (Part 1: Genesis).

Inhuman #2 (“The Queen in the Sky”) opens in the remains of Attilan, the capital city of the Inhumans, now located in the Hudson River on the New York/New Jersey border.  Inside, the former human musician Dante is trying to understand what happened to him.  He was exposed to the Terrigan Cloud, a runaway dispersion of the Terrigan Mists.  Anyone with Inhuman DNA buried in their genetic code undergoes a stunning transformation when exposed to the Terrigan Mists.  Post exposure, Dante has a tendency to suddenly burst into flame, and now, he wants to be cured or else…

Meanwhile, Medusa, Queen of the Inhumans and wife of Black Bolt (the presumed dead King of the Inhumans), tries to hold Attilan together.  She must also reach out both to the new Inhumans created by the rogue Terrigan Cloud and to humanity at large.  Now, Captain America wants a word with her.

I am enjoying Inhuman as much as I enjoyed writer Paul Jenkins and artist Jae Lee’s 1999, twelve-issue miniseries, Inhumans.  To be honest, my initial interest in Inhuman had to do with the announcement that the series artist would be Joe Madureira, whom I have admired going back to his early work on Deadpool and Uncanny X-Men for Marvel in and around 1993-94.  With Inhuman, the combination of his compositions with Marte Gracia’s colors is producing Madureira’s most energetic art and most vigorous storytelling since his creator-owned series, Battle Chasers.

The driving force behind Inhuman, however, might be writer Charles Soule.  He juggles multiple conspiracies, subplots, groups of characters, motivations, and storylines like a maestro of must-watch, soap opera television.  Perhaps, it was fate that made Matt Fraction, the writer originally intended to helm Inhuman, depart the series because of “creative differences.”  Fate knew what Charles Soule could do with this title.

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Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux


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Saturday, May 31, 2014

I Reads You Review: THE AMAZING SPIDER MAN #1

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 (2014)
MARVEL COMICS – @Marvel

WRITER: Dan Slott
PENCILS: Humberto Ramos
INKS: Victor Olazaba
COLORS: Edgar Delgado
LETTERS: Chris Eliopoulos
COVER: Humberto Ramos
VARIANT COVERS: Marcos Martin; Ed McGuinness; Pop Mhan; Jerome Opeña; Skottie Young; Alex Ross
92pp, Color, $5.99 U.S. (June 2014)

Spider-Man is a Marvel Comics superhero.  Peter Parker was once a shy and retiring teenager.  He was a freelance photographer.  He has always been a science wiz.  Parker is the Amazing Spider-Man.  Then, the gods of comics fate allowed Spider-Man arch-villain, Doctor Octopus, to swap his brain into Parker’s body.  Doc Ock became the Superior Spider-Man.

Peter Parker’s brain is back in his body, and the core Spider-Man comic book series, The Amazing Spider-Man, is re-launched.  This All-New Marvel NOW series is brought to readers by writer Dan Slott, artists Humberto Ramos (pencils) and Victor Olazaba (inks), colorist Edgar Delgado and letterer Chris Eliopoulos.

The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (“Lucky to Be Alive”) opens with Spider-Man fighting a group of oddball, semi-super-villains.  He’s doing that for relaxation.  Now, that Parker is back in control of his body, he discovers that Doctor Octopus completed Parker’s PhD and started his own company, “Parker Industries.”  But the company is a bit of a mess.  And Parker apparently has girlfriend named Anna Maria Marconi.  Spider-Man is back, but so are the troubles of Peter Parker.

I don’t read Spider-Man comic books as much as I once did.  I have been planning on changing that, and The Amazing Spider-Man #1 – 2014 edition – convinces me that I should.  This new beginning features classic pile-on-Parker with some web-slinging, and while I won’t call this great, I find it to be a good read.  As for artist Humberto Ramos, I am enjoying his work, which seems more like the work of former imprint-mate, J. Scott Campbell, than ever before.

Back-up features credits:
WRITERS: Dan Slott, Christos Gage, Joe Caramagna, Peter David, Chris Yost
PENCILS: Javier Rodriguez, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Chris Eliopoulos, Will Sliney, David Baldeon, Ramon Perez
INKS: Alvaro Lopez, John Dell, Cam Smith, Chris Eliopoulos, Will Sliney, Jordi Tarragona, Ramon Perez
COLORS: Javier Rodriguez, Antonio Fabela, Jim Charalampidis, Rachelle Rosenberg, Ian Herring

There are six short stories featuring various characters from the world of Spider-Man, with one being a preview of a side-series comic book.  These stories are extras, and I like anything that makes a comic book a bigger issue than it normally is.

INHUMAN #1
WRITER: Charles Soule
ARTIST: Joe Madureira
COLORS: Marte Gracia
LETTERS: VC’s Clayton Cowles
COVER:  Joe Madureira and Marte Gracia

The Amazing Spider-Man #1 reprints the sold-out Inhuman #1 (Part 1: Genesis) by writer Charles Soule, artist Joe Madureira, colorist Marte Gracia, and letter Clayton Cowles.  Marvel Comics is re-inventing and revitalizing the Inhumans, a strain of humanity that began with genetic manipulation by visitors to Earth from an alien civilization (the Kree).

This first issue revitalizes my interest in the Inhumans, and I have not read an Inhumans comic book since Paul Jenkins’ 12-issue comic book series, The Inhumans, which was first published about 14 years ago.  This new comic book also offers some of Joe Madureira’s strongest art, in terms of storytelling and style, in over a decade.  This Inhuman #1 reprint is why I’m giving The Amazing Spider-Man #1 a high grade.

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Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux


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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for November 27 2013

MARVEL COMICS

SEP130752 ALL NEW X-MEN #19 $3.99
SEP130680 AVENGERS ARENA #18 $2.99
SEP130683 AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #21 INF $3.99
SEP130816 AVENGERS TP BOOK 01 ABSOLUTE VISION $39.99
AUG130878 CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM HC VOL 02 CASTAWAY DIMENSION Z BK 2 $24.99
SEP130693 CATACLYSM ULTIMATE X-MEN #1 $3.99
SEP130766 DEADPOOL ANNUAL #1 $4.99
SEP130730 FF #14 $2.99
SEP130801 GAMBIT TP VOL 03 KING OF THIEVES $15.99
JUN130633 HAWKEYE #14 $2.99
SEP130716 INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #16 $3.99
SEP130661 INFINITY #6 $5.99
AUG130763 INFINITY HEIST #3 $3.99
SEP130671 INFINITY HUNT #4 INF $3.99
AUG130861 KICK-ASS 3 #5 (MR) $2.99
SEP130733 MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #20 SYU $2.99
SEP130785 MMW ANT-MAN GIANT-MAN TP VOL 01 $24.99
AUG130886 MORBIUS LIVING VAMPIRE TP MAN CALLED MORBIUS $24.99
SEP130666 NEW AVENGERS #12 INF $3.99
SEP130718 NOVA #10 INF $4.99
AUG130863 POWERS BUREAU #8 (MR) $3.95
SEP130759 SAVAGE WOLVERINE #12 $3.99
SEP130705 SCARLET SPIDER #24 $2.99
SEP130795 SHADOW WALK PREM HC $24.99
JUN130676 SPIDER-MAN AND WOLVERINE BY WELLS AND MADUREIRA HC $29.99
SEP130811 SPIDER-MAN BIG TIME TP VOL 02 COMPLETE COLLECTION $34.99
SEP130814 SPIDER-MAN MARK OF TARANTULA TP $29.99
SEP130701 SUPERIOR CARNAGE #5 $3.99
SEP130697 SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #22 $3.99
AUG130882 SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 03 NO ESCAPE $17.99
SEP130677 UNCANNY AVENGERS #14 $3.99
SEP130767 UNCANNY X-FORCE #14 $3.99
SEP130748 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #38 $3.99
SEP130676 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN ANNUAL #1 INF $4.99