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Monday, January 15, 2024

Titan Comics Book, Magazine and Comic Book Solicitations for March 2024


TITAN COMICS MARCH 2024 SOLICITS (JANUARY 2023 PREVIEWS)

COMICS

BLADE RUNNER 2039 #11 (Of 12)
Writer: Mike Johnson
Artist: Andres Guinaldo
Colorist: Marco Lesko
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, 32pp, $3.99
On sale: March 14, 2024

IT'S THE PENULTIMATE CHAPTER IN THE STORY OF THE BLADE RUNNER KNOWN AS ASH! 

With her sights set on bringing down Niander Wallace, Ash must find a way to get close enough to the reclusive industrialist to finish the job... or will Luv, the Replicant Blade Runner, hunt down Ash first? 

COVER A: JESUS HERVAS (JAN240459)
COVER B: HARVEY TOLIBAO (JAN240460)
COVER C: SYD MEAD (JAN240461)

BLITMAP #5 (Of 6)
Writer(s): Jack Timmer
Artist(s): Matias Basla 
Distributor: Titan Comics
FC, 32pp, $4.99
On sale: May 1, 2024

A THRILLING NEW SCI-FI SERIES SET IN A BREATHTAKING SOLARPUNK METROPOLIS!

In an epic battle across dimensions, relentless knights emerge as formidable foes, pushing the Nauts and Logos to discover hidden power. Just when the tide appears to turn, Hawk faces a heart-wrenching decision that only he can make. As the story unfolds, the true purpose of The Static gradually comes into focus, setting the stage for an electrifying adventure!

COVER A: SUP (JAN240458)     

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #9
Writer(s): Jim Zub 
Artist(s): Roberto De La Torre 
Colorist: Dean White 
Publisher: Heroic Signatures & Titan Comics
FC, 32pp, $3.99 
On sale: March 27, 2024

BEYOND FLESH. BEYOND DEATH. BEYOND TIME.

Conan has traveled far and seen much in his legendary journeys, but nothing he has experienced thus far can prepare him for a quest to lands beyond to answer dark riddles of the past. Unexpected allies await, fierce enemies loom, and the strange power of the Black Stone stirs in THE AGE UNCONQUERED! 

COVER A: MIKE DEODATO JR (JAN240436) 
COVER B: E.M GIST (JAN240437)
COVER C: ROBERTO DE LA TORRE (JAN240438)
COVER D CHRIS MORENO (JAN240439)
COVER E: BLANK SKETCH VARIANT (JAN240440)

DARK SOULS: THE WILLOW KING #3
Writer: George Mann
Artist: Maan House
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, 32pp, $3.99
On sale: March 27, 2024

VENTURE BACK INTO THE FALLEN DECAYING WORLD OF DARK SOULS WITH AN ALL- NEW TITAN COMICS SERIES!

The mighty king USTRAD OF UTHREL linked the flame, after his servant Herad failed and was consumed by the fire, reduced to ashes. Now, the time has come to link the fire again, but Ustrad now refuses to do his duty to his kingdom. HERAD, resurrected as unkindled, returns to unite three mighty warriors to venture into the WILLOW KING’S domain, and do what needs to be done.

COVER A: TIFFANY TURRILL (JAN240451)     
COVER B: NICK MARINKOVICH (JAN240452)   
COVER C: ALAN QUAH (JAN240453)

GUMAA: THE BEGINNING OF HER #4
Writer(s): Jeehyung Lee
Artist(s): Jeehyung Lee & Nabetse Zitro 
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, 40pp, $4.99
 On sale: March 6, 2024

YOUNG KHALIDA escapes from a drug syndicate and discovers an ancient blade in a long-abandoned temple. Using its power, she becomes the GODDESS OF THE CITY, controlling the citizens through dark magic and fear. But events are being manipulated against her from the shadows, targeting Khalida. 

COVER A: SOZOMAIKA (JAN240462)
COVER B: JEEHYUNG LEE (JAN240463)
COVER C: JEEHYUNG LEE (CONCEPT ART VIRGIN COVER) (JAN240464)

LIFE IS STRANGE: FORGET-ME-NOT #4
Writer: Zoe Thorogood 
Artist: Claudia Leonardi
Colorist: Andrea Izzo
Publisher: Titan Comics 
FC, SC, 32pp, $4.99
On sale: March 27, 2024

EISNER - WINNING CREATOR ZOE THOROGOOD JOINS LIFE IS STRANGE 

Alex and Steph were touring across the States until they found another lost soul on the side of the road – Lily, a girl with the ability to take on the painful memories of others. Since then, the three have been retracing Lily’s steps to make her whole. Now, there's one last chance to save Lily from a life of loneliness - but it means her finally going home. Surrounded by feelings of guilt, grief, and sorrow, will Alex be able to find Lily hope for the future? 

COVER A: KELSEY RAMSAY (JAN240454)     
COVER B: ZOE THOROGOOD (JAN240455)
COVER C: CATHY KWAN (JAN240456)

LIFE IS STRANGE: FORGET-ME-NOT #1-4 ZOE THOROGOOD PACK
Writer: Zoe Thorogood 
Artist: Claudia Leonardi
Colorist: Andrea Izzo
Publisher: Titan Comics 
FC, SC, 5*32pp, $24.99
On sale: May 22, 2024

AN UNMISSABLE SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S PACK! 

COLLECTS ISSUE #1-4 Features a bonus #1 VIRGIN VARIANT exclusive to this pack! 
LIMITED TO 300 COPIES!

COVERS 1-4: ZOE THOROGOOD (JAN240457)      

REBEL MOON HOUSE OF THE BLOODAXE #3
Story: Zack Snyder
Writer: Mags Visaggio
Artist: Clark Bint
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, 32pp, $3.99
On sale: March 13, 2024

COMIC BOOK PREQUEL TO THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NETFLIX MOVIE, REBEL MOON! STORY BY ACCLAIMED DIRECTOR ZACK SNYDER (300, MAN OF STEEL, AND ARMY OF THE DEAD) AND WRITTEN BY AWARD-WINNING COMICS WRITER MAGS VISAGGIO.

As war is looming on the horizon on the planet Shasu, the reluctant ruler of the Bloodaxe family is conflicted between living up to his father’s domineering legacy and maintaining the peace. It is up to him to settle the conflicts within himself, and his family, before the entire planet erupts in war.

COVER A: ROD REIS (JAN240448)  
COVER B: ANGELA WU (JAN240449)  
COVER C: DIEGO YAPUR (JAN240450)  

GRAPHIC NOVELS 

CONAN THE BARBARIAN: THE ORIGINAL COMICS OMNIBUS VOL.1
Writer: Roy Thomas 
Artist: Barry Windsor-Smith 
Publisher: Heroic Signatures & Titan Comics
HC, FC, 776pp, $125.00 (US), $163.00 (CA), £125.00 (UK)
ISBN: 9781787740822 (REG), 9781787740839 (DM)
On Sale: March 6, 2024

CONAN’S ORIGINAL COMIC ADVENTURES ARE BACK AND LOOKING BETTER THAN EVER! 

This is the definitive collection of classic 1970s Conan the Barbarian. Created by the famous Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith, who introduced the sword and sorcery genre to comic books. Features high quality color restoration work, to make the strips feel as close to the original experience as possible!  

Collecting Conan the Barbarian (1970) #1-26 and material from Savage Tales (1971) #1 and #4.

REG: BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH (JAN240441) 
DM EDITION: BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH (JAN240442)

CONAN: THE BARBARIAN VOL. 2 THRICE MARKED FOR DEATH
Writer: Jim Zub
Artist: Doug Braitwaite 
Colorist: Diego Rodriguez
Publisher: Heroic Signatures and Titan Comics 
SC, FC, 112pp
REG: $17.99 (US), $23.99 (CA), £14.99 (UK)
DM: £19.99 (US), $25.99 (CA), £25.99
ISBN: 9781787740150 (REG), 9781787742864 (DM: LEE), 9781787742857 (DM: SHARP)
On Sale: 12 June 2024 (Reg), 6 June 2024 (DM)

FILLED WITH HIGH ADVENTURE, SAVAGE COMBAT AND ROLLICKING TWO-FISTED ACTION! 

After adventures on the high seas, CONAN returns to shore to find himself haunted by his memories of BELIT captain of the Tigress and Queen of the Black Coast. Can a high-stakes heist draw him out of his tortured past, or will it plunge him deeper into the chaos that has always been waiting for him?

REG: ROBERTO DE LA TORRE (JAN240445)
DM EDITION: JAE LEE (JAN240446)
DM EDITION: LIAM SHARP (JAN240447)

DON COPPOLA 
Writer/Artist: Amazing Ameziane
Publisher: Statix Press (A Titan Comics imprint)
SC, FC, 228pp, $24.99 (US), $33.99 (CA), £21.99
ISBN: 9781787743236
On sale June 12, 2024

From the creator of Quentin by Tarantino and Muhammad Ali, comes Volume 2 of his Cine Trilogy of graphic novels.

Based on the lives and films of acclaimed cinema icons, this book focuses on the legendary Francis Ford Coppola of The Godfather fame.

Following the story of the man behind the movie, Don Coppola shows the insight behind the critically acclaimed director Francis Ford Coppola and takes a look at both the impact of his movies and his life from a cinematic narrative.

Created and illustrated by Amazing Ameziane, Don Coppola is the second instalment in the author’s Cine Trilogy, illustrating the behind-the-scenes stories of some of Hollywood’s biggest hits.

Cover: AMAZING AMEZIANE (JAN240428)

THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN: THE ORIGINAL COMICS OMNIBUS VOL.1 Writer: Roy Thomas 
Artists: Barry Windsor - Smith, John Buscema
Publisher: Heroic Signatures & Titan Comics 
HC, B&W & FC, 1040pp 
$150.00 (US), $195.00 (CA), £125.00 (UK)
ISBN: 9781787740860 (REG), 9781787740877 (DM)
On Sale April 3, 2024

COLLECT THE ICONIC BLACK AND WHITE STORIES FROM THE MAGAZINE FORMAT SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN! 

The dark and gritty tales within are perfect for Conan fans looking for that extra bit of bloody violence! Featuring writing and art by the classic Conan the Barbarian team of Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor - Smith, with additional art by legend John Buscema! 

Collecting Conan’s adventures from Savage Tales (1971) #1 - 5 and The Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #1 - 12. 

REG: BORIS VALLEJO (JAN240443)
DM EDITION: JOHN BUSCEMA (JAN240444)

MANGA 

SPEED GRAPHER VOL. 1
Artist/Writer: Tomozo
Publisher: Titan Manga (Titan Comics imprint)
SC, B&W, 192pp, $12.99, (US), $16.99 (CA), £9.99 (UK)
ISBN: 9781787742505
On sale: April 24, 2024

Adapted from the hit GONZO anime of the same name, a violent, white-knuckle thrill-ride through a strange world of superpowers!

In the seedy underworld of a supernatural Tokyo, a troubled former war photographer attempts to save a gifted fifteen-year-old girl from a sinister cabal that wants to exploit her powers.

The first volume in the hit GONZO anime of the same name, in the seedy underbelly of near future Tokyo, the famous Roppongi Club is shadowy hall of secrets. When photojournalist Saiga manages to infiltrate this elite association he discovers Kagura, a young girl whose touch bestows incredible and horrific powers. Now, anyone Saiga captures on film is doomed to die: the click of the shutter as sure as a trigger pull!

COVER: TOMOZO (JAN240468)

MAGAZINES

STAR WARS INSIDER #224
Writer: Titan Magazines
Publisher: Titan Magazines
SC, FC, Magazine, 82pp, $9.99
On sale: February 27, 2024 

FEATURING:
YOUNG JEDI ADVENTURES: Interview feature with Lucasfilm’s Josh Rimes, showrunner Michael Olson, and writers Christian Streaty, Katie Kaniewski, and Cavan Scott. 

'HIT IT MAX': Insider speaks to the original cast members of The Max Rebo Band. 

WHO'S THE BOSS? From Jabba to the Emperor, to Moff Gideon, different leaders have taken control of aspects of galactic affairs. Who were they, where were they from, and what was their impact.

FOIL VIRGIN ($19.99) (JAN240465)
NEWSSTAND (JAN240466)
PX ED (JAN2404667)

BOOKS

DOCTOR STRANGE: DIMENSION WAR
Writer: James Lovegrove 
Publisher: Titan Books
HC, 320pp, $26.99 (US), $35.95 (CA), £18.99 (UK)
ISBN: 9781803362571
On sale: March 27, 2024

FROM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR JAMES LOVEGROVE.

The mind-bending original adventures of Doctor Strange, are brought to life for a new era.

SEA OF THIEVES: THE COOKBOOK
Writer: Kayce Baker 
Publisher: Titan Books
HC, FC, 160pp, $34.95 (US), $45.95 (US), £24.99 (UK)
IBSN: 978180336507
On sale: March 20, 2024

POP-CULTURE COOKBOOK FEATURING FOOD AND DRINKS INSPIRED BY THE BEST-SELLING MULTIPLAYER PIRATE VIDEO GAME, SEA OF THIEVES.

Bursting with delicious fish, meat, vegetarian and vegan dishes that are sure to inspire sea-faring chefs of all skill levels, this cookbook is the perfect culinary companion for your plundering adventures.

STAR WARS INSIDER: THE HIGH REPUBLIC: TALES OF ENLIGHTENMENT 
Publisher: Titan Magazines
HC, FC, 96pp, $19.99 (US) /$25.99 (CA), £14.99 (UK)
ISBN: 9781787741713
On sale: March 20, 2024

A hard cover collection of STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC stories from the pages of STAR WARS INSIDER. 

A collection of tales set centuries before the birth of Anakin Skywalker, featuring Jedi Knights during the era of the glorious High Republic. In addition to six original stories, this collection also includes behind - the - scenes interviews with authors as well as a guide to Phase II of The High Republic publishing initiative, and one bonus story by George Mann.

COVER: TITAN MAGAZINES (JAN240469)

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Friday, April 1, 2022

#IReadsYou Movie Review: MORBIUS

Morbius (2022)

Running time:  104 minutes (1 hour, 44 minutes)
MPAA – PG-13 for intense sequences of violence, some frightening images, and brief strong language
DIRECTOR:  Daniel Espinosa
WRITERS:  Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless; from a story by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless (based on the Marvel Comics)
PRODUCERS:  Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach, and Lucas Foster
CINEMATOGRAPHER:  Oliver Wood
EDITOR:  Pietro Scalia
COMPOSER:  Joe Ekstrand

SUPERHERO/FANTASY/HORROR/ACTION

Starring:  Jared Leto, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Matt Smith, Al Madrigal, Charlie Shotwell, Joseph Esson, and Tyrese Harris and Michael Keaton

Morbius is a 2022 superhero fantasy-horror and action film directed by Daniel Espinosa.  The movie is based on the Marvel Comics character, “Morbius, the Living Vampire”/Dr. Michael Morbius, which was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Gil Kane and first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #101 (cover dated: October 1971).  This is also the third film in “Sony's Spider-Man Universe” (SSU) series.  Morbius the film focuses on a scientist who tries to cure himself of a rare blood disease but instead turns himself into a new kind of vampire.

Morbius introduces Dr. Michael Morbius (Jared Leto).  He is a genius, a scientist, and has a talent for fabricating technology.  He is also suffering from a rare blood disease and has spent his adult life looking for a cure to that disease which often kills those afflicted with it at a young age.  Michael is 35-years-old, and he recently refused a Nobel Prize.

Michael is currently engaged in illegal experiments involving vampire bats that he stole from a cave in Costa Rica.  Although she is critical of him for these experiments, Martine Bancroft (Adria Arjona), Michael's fellow scientist and girlfriend, works with him.  Once he believes that he has finally created the cure for his rare blood disease, Michael injects himself with the formula.  Michael's body is transformed into that of an Olympic-level athlete, but the cure also turns him into a vampire – one with a powerful blood lust.  Now, the bodies of people with the blood drained from their bodies are being found all over the city.  Is Morbius the killer … or is Morbius responsible?

Morbius is about Morbius.  The only other character that this film allows any traction is Martine Bancroft.  It isn't that the screenplay is shallow; I find that it attempts a serious contemplation of both Dr. Michael Morbius' character and Morbius the vampire's dilemma.  I wish the film's story had taken more time with the two FBI agents hunting Morbius, comic relief Alberto “Al” Rodriguez (Al Madrigal) and the really serious Black man, Simon Stroud (Tyrese Gibson).

Morbius may be Jared Leto's best performance in a film in years.  I prefer Leto's Dr. Michael Morbius to “Rayon,” the drug addicted, HIV-positive trans woman he played in the 2013 film, Dallas Buyers Club.  Leto won a “Best Supporting Actor” Oscar for playing Rayon, a character I found shallow.  In Morbius, Leto's good looks, his vanity, his obvious acting talent, and his imaginative approach to fashioning characters and performances serve both him and film, quite well.  I found both Dr. Michael Morbius and Morbius the vampire to be endlessly fascinating characters and not at all shallow.

It feels weird for me to recommend this film for Jared Leto's performance, but I am.  Morbius is officially part of a superhero film universe.  Adrian Toomes/Vulture (Michael Keaton) from the 2017 film, Spider-Man: Homecoming, even makes an appearance in Morbius in order to solidify some connections between Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).  That connection thrills the fanboy in me.  I like Morbius, and I am giving it a higher grade than I probably would.  And that is because of Jared Leto's outstanding work in Morbius

B

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


The text is copyright © 2022 Leroy Douresseaux. All Rights Reserved. Contact this blog or site for reprint and syndication rights and fees.

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Friday, March 20, 2020

#IReadsYou Review: MARVEL COMICS #1000

MARVEL COMICS No. 1000
MARVEL COMICS – @Marvel

[This review was originally posted on Patreon.]

WRITERS: Al Ewing and various
PENCILS: Various
INKS: Various
COLORS: Various
LETTERS: Various
EDITOR: Tom Brevoort
EiC: Akira Yoshida a.k.a. C.B. Cebulski
COVER: Alex Ross
VARIANT COVERS: Various
96pp, Color, $9.99 U.S. (October 2019)

Rated T

Marvel Comics #1 (with a cover date of October 1939) was first published on Aug. 31, 1939.  It was the first comic book published by the company known as Timely Comics, a division of Timely Publications and a precursor of Marvel Comics.  Marvel Comics would eventually take on the title, Marvel Mystery Comics.

Using the publication date of Marvel Comics #1, Marvel Comics has been celebrating its 80th anniversary throughout 2019.  The biggest event of that celebration is a special comic book, Marvel Comics #1000.  This massive collaborative effort features 80 different creative teams and showcases classic Marvel Comics characters and some brand new ones.

Each page of Marvel Comics #1000 is a single-page vignette that is the contribution of one of the 80 creative teams.  The creative teams are a mixture of Marvel Comics luminaries (Roy Thomas, Chris Claremont, Alex Ross, to name a few), recent Marvel star creators (Jason Aaron, Joe Quesada), some rising Marvel creators (David F. Walker, Saladin Ahmed), some celebrities (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Neil Gaiman), and some inexplicable choices (J. Scott Campbell?!)

The guiding hand behind the story in this issue is Al Ewing, writer of the critically-acclaimed Hulk comic book series, Immortal Hulk.  The very first panel of Marvel Comics #1000 is based on a panel from Marvel Comics #1, and it is the beginning of this comic book's first one-pager, which is entitled “Eight Bells.”  It is written by Ewing; drawn by Steve Epting; colored by Frank D'Armata; and lettered by VC's Clayton Cowles.  And while many of the one-pagers in Marvel Comics #1000 are about pivotal moments in Marvel Comics' past, the first one-page hints at an ancient conspiracy that runs through the history of the Marvel Universe.

“Eight Bells” recounts the introduction of the original Human Torch, an android by Professor Horton.  From there, Ewing unveils a mystery in the Marvel Universe, one centered around an enigmatic artifact known as the “Eternity Mask.”  Secret threads, secret connections, secret histories, and synchronicity, what is the mystery behind the Eternity Mask, an item that can take down both the powerful and weak  Who will wear the mask now?

In the Diamond Previews online write-up for Marvel Comics #1000, Marvel declares it features “The Greatest Talent Ever Assembled for One Story.”  Another line reads “...we have gathered together the greatest array of talent ever to be assembled between the covers of a single comic book!”  Marvel has also described the creative line-ups for this Marvel Comics #1000 as “some Marvel icons, some first-timers” and “80 luminary creative teams.”

I understand hype, but I also believe that whoever wrote this does not quite understand the actual meaning of the world “luminary.”  As for “the greatest talent ever assembled,” that is eye-rolling hype.  Most of the contributors to Marvel Comics #1000 are solid professions, but for the most part have not produced enough work or any work that would justify them being called “great talents” and certainly not luminary.  Also, the comic books that most of these new icons and “new luminaries” produce have contributed to the continued plummeting sales of comic books.  Neil Gaiman is obviously a luminary, and after a few puffs of burning bush, I might grudgingly call Jason Aaron a luminary.  But Matthew Rosenberg? – bitch, puh-lease.

For the record, here is a list of artists and writer-artists that have contributed substantially to Marvel Comics, but do not contribute to Marvel Comics #1000:  Art Adams, John Byrne, Sal Buscema, Paul Gulacy, Frank Miller, Andy Kubert, Bob Layton, Jim Lee, Joe Madureira, Todd McFarlane, Bob McLeod, Jon J. Muth, John Romita, John Romita, Jr., Bill Sienkiewicz, Paul Smith, Jim Starlin, Kent Williams, Ron Wilson, Barry Windsor-Smith, and Mike Zeck

Here are the writers who have contributed greatly to Marvel and are not in Marvel Comics #1000:  Brian Michael Bendis, Ed Brubaker, Joe Casey, J.M. DeMatteis, Matt Fraction, Steven Grant, David Michelinie, Mark Millar, Doug Moench, Grant Morrison, Ann Nocenti, Louise Simonson, and Marv Wolfman.

I can understand that there are a number of reasons why none of the above appear in Marvel Comics #1000.  Some may have declined, and others may have chosen not to because they are retired or are in poor health.  Others may have exclusive contracts with other publishers that prohibit them from committing any work for Marvel.  Some may have had scheduling issues, but I think many simply were not asked to contribute.

A Marvel Comics 80th anniversary book without John Byrne and Frank Miller is just fucking stupid.  I don't care what it took – even if someone had to get on his or her knees or drop trousers to convince them, Byrne and Miller had to be in this comic book.   It is because of the work that Byrne and Miller produced for Marvel Comics from the 1970s to the mid-1980s that Marvel had a late 1980s.

And they couldn't get a Jack Kirby pin-up in this bitch?  The comic books that Bendis, Brubaker, and Millar produced in the 2000s contributed greatly to the history-making and astounding amounts of money Marvel Entertainment's owners are now making from film adaptations of Marvel Comics' stories and characters.  Bendis should have written the Miles Morales one-pager; because he didn't, I didn't even bother reading it.

There are some nice moments and pages in Marvel Comics #1000.  I thought the Joe Quesada-Kevin Nowlan Daredevil page was beautiful.  Other pages I liked:  Roy Thomas and Rod Reis's Wolverine page; Jim Zub and Nick Bradshaw's Blade page; and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Jessica Jones page, to name a few.

The good stuff in Marvel Comics #1000 is tainted by the absence of so many true Marvel Comics luminaries and icons.  Donny Cates is not a Marvel icon, nor is Gerry Duggan.  Sorry; not now, but maybe later – much later.  The powers-that-be at Marvel Comics should be honest.  Marvel Comics #1000 is not so much an anniversary celebration as their childish need to have a Marvel title reach a thousandth issue because DC Comics recently had two – Action Comics #1000 and Detective Comics #1000.  And Marvel was going to have their 1000 even if they had to fudge the numbers.

5 out of 10

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


The text is copyright © 2019 Leroy Douresseaux. All Rights Reserved. Contact this blog or site for reprint and syndication rights and fees.


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Monday, September 9, 2019

Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for September 11, 2019

MARVEL COMICS

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Monday, July 22, 2019

Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for July 24, 2019

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Monday, July 15, 2019

IDW Publishing from Diamond Distributors for July 17, 2019

IDW PUBLISHING

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Thursday, May 30, 2019

I Reads You Juniors May 2019 - Update #82

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Leroy's Amazon Comics and Graphic Novels Page:

From Newsarama:  Two of IDW's founder, Ted Adams and Robbie Robbins, have founded a new publishing venture, Clover Press.  The new company will publish graphic novels, art books, prose books, "and other works."

From Newsarama:  An estimated 1.35 million people attended Free Comic Book Day 2019, which was held on Saturday, May 4th.

From ScreenRant:  Director James Gunn says that Disney/Marvel and Warner Bros./DC Comics are not built to make a movie that is as (relatively) small as "Brightburn," which Gunn produced.

From Variety:  Keya Morgan, the former business manager of the late Stan Lee, was arrested in Arizona on an outstanding warrant from the Los Angeles Police Department.  Morgan is facing several "elder abuse" charges related to Lee.

From BleedingCool:  Veteran comics scribe Howard Mackie says that his pay-per-hour rate is better at Zenescope Entertainment than it was at DC Comics.

From BleedingCool:  Frank Miller and John Romita, Jr.'s "Superman: Year One" is apparently in continuity with Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns."

From Newsarama:  Writer Tom King is leaving "Batman" for a new title, "Batman/Catwoman" title in 2020... And people wonder why the Direct Market is going to shit.

From THR:  Taika Waititi is directing a live-action version of the classic manga, Akira, which will open in theaters May 21, 2012.  The manga's creator, Katsuhiro Otoma, directed an anime version of his manga that was released in 1988.

From Nippon:  The British Museum in London will hold the world's largest exhibition of manga outside Japan, beginning Thursday, May 23rd through Aug. 26, 2019.

From Marketplace:  Did you know that the Federal Reserve produces comic books?

From CBR:  Marvel Entertainment is partnering with the United States Golf Association (USGA) to produce exclusive gold education products aimed at junior golfers.  The partnership begins with a printed and digital comic book that features numerous Marvel superheroes teaching readers the basics of playing golf, as well as the etiquette of the game.

From Newsarama:  Writer Tom King is apparently leaving his gig writing "Batman" by the end of the year, which will be short of his planned 100-issue run.

From Newsarama:  Dynamite Entertainment contests the use of the trademark "Atlas Comics" related to the recent Paramount film deal.

MEMORIAM - From Newsarama:  Colorist Justin Ponsor died at the age of 42, Saturday, May 18, 2019.  Much of his outpus has been for Marvel Comics, and this week's "Avengers #19" will be his final credit.

From Newsarama:  Spawn creator Todd McFarlane and longtime Spawn artist, Greg Capullo, will produce interior art for the landmark Spawn #300.  Capullo last drew interior art for Spawn #100.  McFarlane has not drawn interior art for Spawn since 1995.

From Newsarama:  Marvel Entertainment signs a deal with the Chinese company "NetEase" to develop Marvel characters into games, comics, and TV series for the Chinese market.

From Newsarama:  DC Comics August 2019 comics solicitations - cover gallery.

From Deadline:  Paramount Pictures makes a movie into superhero films with a deal that involves the old Atlas/Seaboard line of superhero characters.  [I am not clear on what characters are owned by the current iteration of Atlas, which is called SP Media Group.]

From Variety:  Lindsey Beer and James Wan have signed on as executive producers for the upcoming Mark Millar Netflix series “The Magic Order,” which is based on his 2018-19 comic book miniseries.

From HollywoodLife:  Actress Raven-Symone ("Raven's Home") will provide the voice of Valkyrie in the Disney XD animated series, "Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout."

From YahooEntertainment:  Robert Pattison, best known for playing the brooding vampire, Edward Cullen in the "Twilight" film series, is the new Batman/Bruce Wayne, according to an exclusive story by "Variety."  Nicholas Hoult, who has been played "The Beast/Hank McCoy" in the "X-Men" film series since 2011, was apparently a finalist.

From Newsarama:  "Fantastic Four: Yancy Street #1" is apparently the first in a series of "Fantastic Four" one-shots.

From Newsarama:  Writer Warren Ellis and artist Ramon Villalobos will revive Wildstorm's "WildCATS," beginning in August with a new #1 issue.

From BleedingCool:  Here are seven preview pages of Frank Miller and John Romita, Jr.'s "Superman: Year One."

From BleedingCool:  Neal Adams will write and draw a new six-issue mini-series, "Batman Vs. Ra’s Al Ghul," as part of DC Comics' "Year of the Villain" initiative.  Adams co-created Ra’s al Ghul, a classic Batman villain.

From Newsarama:  Koyama Press announces its Fall 2019/Winter 2020 line-up of trade paperbacks.

From Newsarama:  Writer Louise Simonson and artist June Brigman will return to the comic book they created in the 1980s, "Power Pack."  They will produce a new Power Pack one-shot comic book set in the original series' continuity, "Power Pack: Grow Up #1."

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X-MEN:
From ComicBook:  Jonathan Hickman talks about "House of X" and "Powers of X" (pronounced "Powers of Ten") and the restart of the X-Men line.

From Newsarama:  Marvel to cancel and then, relaunch entire X-Men line... agin.

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From Newsarama:   Stan Lee's former manager, Keya Morgan, has been charged with five counts of elder abuse in Los Angeles Superior Court.  Lee, who died in November 2018, is known for his time as a writer and editor at Marvel Comics when he co-created some of the most popular comic book characters ever created.

From Newsarama:  The designs that renowned fantasy and concept artist, William Stout, produced for the 1987 "Masters of the Universe" film, will now become a line of action figures.

From ComicBook:  NBA star Donovan Mitchell, nicknamed "Spida," has a new Spider-Man themed sneaker set to come out with "Spider-Man: Far From Home."  He gave a pair to Spide-Man star, Tom Holland.

From BBC:  A look at John Brunner's Hugo Award-winning science fiction novel, "Stand on Zanzibar" (1968).

From Newsarama:  Lerner's Fall 2019 comic book solicitations

From BleedingCool:  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Neil Gaiman are among the contributors to "Marvel Comics #1000."

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics announces "Marvel Comics #1000," a comic book with 80 one-page stories to celebrate its 80th anniversary.

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From THR:  Oni Press, the small press comic book and graphic novel publishers, is merging with Lion Forge Comics.

From Forbes:  What the Oni Press-Lion Forge Comics merger means for the comic book industry.

From ComicsBeat:  More on the aftermath of the Oni Press/Lion Forge Comics merger.

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From Newsarama:  Marvel plans some kind of "exclusive announcement" on Friday, April 10th.

From Newsarama:  Dark Horse signs a "first look" deal with Netflix

From GoodEReader:  This article says that webtoons are starting to overshadow digital manga.

From BookRiot:  In cast you need it: a reader's guide to the manga, "Naruto."

From Newsarama:  Writer Joe Hill and artist Mike Allred are working on a secret project for Marvel Comics.

From Newsarama:  Two comic book characters will get TV series on TheCW during the 2019-20 television season.  They are "Batwoman" (starring actress Ruby Rose) and "Katy Keene" (a "Riverdale" spinoff).

From Newsarama:  Disney has officially moved the 20th Century Fox-produced "New Mutants" from August 7 2019 to April 3, 2020.

From BleedingCool:  Jamie Delano ("Hellblazer") is looking for a publisher for his "2020 Visions" book collection.  The book is based on Delano's comic book series of the same name that was originally published in 1997 and 1998 by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint.

From BleedingCool:  Steve Englehart is determined to bring you "Batman: Dark Detective III" one way or another.

From BleedingCool:  Roy Thomas, perhaps the most famous writer of "Conan" comic books, will join British comic book legend, Alan Davis, to produce a prequel comic book to the classic Conan tale, "People of the Black Circle."

From Newsarama:  Patrick Gleason, known for his work for DC Comics for the last several years, is moving to Marvel Comics.

From Newsarama:  May 25th, 2019 will be "Denny O'Neil Day" in Phoenix, Arizona.

From ANN:  Yōichi Takahashi, creator of the "Captain Tsubasa" manga, will appear in conversation at the British Museum on Friday May 24.

From Kotaku:  The "Game of Thrones" television series has the same problem the "Fullmetal Alchemist" anime had.

From ANN:  Yen Press licenses four new manga titles and two new light novels.  They are scheduled for publication between November 2019 and April 2020.

From Previews:  Marvel provided a launch trailer for its new series, "Savage Avengers."

From Newsarama:  Marvel Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski teases the next million-selling comic books.

From Newsarama:  Baker & Taylor, a distributor of graphic novels to comic book shops and bookstores, is closing its retail business.

From ComicBook:  Writer-director James Gunn, the man behind Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" films, is directing "The Suicide Squad," based on the DC Comics series.  He says his favorite Suicide Squad stories are the one written by John Ostrander in 1987.

From PostandCourier:  The University of South Carolina recently received a comic collection worth about $2.5 million.  It is 180,000 copies including the first appearance of key Silver Age heroes.

From Previews:  DC Comics updates the contents of "Crisis On Infinite Earths HC Box Set" (November 6, 2019).  This box will include 14 hardcover books and retail at $500.

From Variety:  Actor Gabriel Luna who played the "Ghost Rider" in the ABC series, "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," will play the character in the just announced Hulu series, but this will be a different version of the character.

From BleedingCool:  IDW Media Holdings has raised $13.8 million of its $22.5 million goal in the first round of funding.

From Newsarama:  Hulu will have TV series based on Marvel characters, "Ghost Rider" and Helstrom."

From EyeonDesign:  Julian Glander talks about his new book, "3D Sweeties."

From YorkDailyRecord:  "The Avengers" effect: Have local comic book shops benefited from decade of Marvel films?

From Vimeo:  "A Warren Ellis Production" production card / bumper.

From RogerStrunk:  Strunk talks about his process creating a production card for Warren Ellis.

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MAY 2019 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From Newsarama:   All publishers' solicitations link in one place.
From Newsarama:  AC Comics for May 2019
From Newsarama:  AfterShock Comics for May 2019
From Newsarama:  Ahoy Comics for May 2019
From Newsarama:  Alterna Comics for May 2019
From Newsarama:  Archie Comics for May 2019
From Newsarama:  Black Mask Studios for May 2019
From Newsarama:  BOOM! Studios for May 2019
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for May 2019
From Newsarama:  DC Comics for May 2019
From Newsarama:  Dynamite Entertainment for May 2019
From Newsarama:  IDW Publishing for May 2019
From Newsarama:  Image Comics for May 2019
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for May 2019
From Newsarama:  Kevin Eastman Studios for May 2019
From Newsarama:  Lion Forge Comics for May 2019
From Newsarama:  Mad Cave Studios for May 2019
From Newsarama:  Marvel Comics for May 2019
From Newsarama:  Oni Press for May 2019
From Newsarama:  Rebellion/2000 AD for May 2019
From Newsarama:  Scout Comics for May 2019
From BleedingCool:  Source Point Press for May 2019
From Newsarama:  Vault Comics for May 2019
From Newsarama:  VIZ Media for May 2019
From Newsarama:  Yen Press for May 2019
From Newsarama:  Zenescope Entertainment for May 2019

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:  AC 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:  BOOM! Studios for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Dark Horse Comics for August 2019
From Newsarama:  DC Comics for August 2019
From Newsarama:  IDW Publishing for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Marvel Comics for August 2019
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for August 2019
From Newsarama:  Scout 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


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Monday, April 22, 2019

Dynamite Entertainment from Diamond Distributors for April 24, 2019

DYNAMITE

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Monday, March 25, 2019

Dynamite Entertainment from Diamond Distributors for March 27, 2019

DYNAMITE

OCT181168    CHARLIES ANGELS TP VOL 01    $19.99
JAN191241    PETER CANNON THUNDERBOLT #3 10 COPY WIJNGAARD VIRGIN INCV (N    $PI
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SEP181093    RED SONJA BALLAD RED GODDESS HC    $19.99
SEP181213    SHEENA QUEEN OF THE JUNGLE TP VOL 02    $19.99
AUG181285    WILL EISNER SPIRIT CORPSE MAKERS RMRK ED HC    $75.00

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Review: TRUE BELIEVERS: Conan the Barbarian #1

TRUE BELIEVERS: CONAN THE BARBARIAN No.1
MARVEL COMICS – @Marvel

[This review was originally posted on Patreon.]

STORY: Roy Thomas
PENCILS: Barry Smith
INKS: Dan Adkins
COLORS: Mimi Gold (not credited in comic book)
LETTERS: Sam Rosen
EDITOR: Stan Lee
COVER: Barry Smith and John Verpoorten with Sam Rosen
28pp, Color, $1.00 U.S. (March 2019)

Rated T

Conan the Barbarian based on the “Conan” character created by Robert E. Howard

“The Coming of Conan!”

Conan the Cimmerian is a fictional “sword and sorcery” hero created by Robert E. Howard (REH).  Conan first appeared in the pulp fiction magazine, Weird Tales (1932).  Conan lived in Howard's fictional “Hyborian Age” and was a mercenary, outlaw, pirate, thief, warrior, and eventually a king, but because of his tribal origins, some characters that encountered him thought of Conan as a barbarian.

In 1970, Marvel Comics brought Conan to the world of comic books with the series, Conan the Barbarian, originally written by Roy Thomas and drawn by Barry Smith – now known as Barry Windsor-Smith.  With a pause of only a few years, Conan comic books have been published for the better part of five decades.  Marvel Comics, which held the license to produce Conan comic books for three decades, regained the license last year (from Dark Horse Comics, which had the license for about 15 years).

Marvel recently published the first issue of a revival of Conan the Barbarian.  They are also publishing reprints of select Conan comic books from their original run with the character under the “True Believers” banner.  True Believers is a budget reprint program that began in 2015 and offers $1 reprints of individual Marvel issues that are considered fan-favorite, important, classic, or monumental.

True Believers: Conan the Barbarian #1 reprints the first Marvel Conan comic book, Conan the Barbarian #1 (cover dated: October 1970).  That issue's twenty-page story was written by Roy Thomas; drawn by Barry Smith (pencils) and Dan Adkins (inks); and lettered by Sam Rosen.  Although she is does not receive a credit in the comic book, Mimi Gold colored Smith and Adkins' art.

Conan the Barbarian #1 (“The Coming of Conan!”) is a story that apparently takes place early in Conan's adulthood.  He is a mercenary in service of the kingdom of Aesgaard and serve the Aesir in their war against the Vanir.  The story opens in Vanaheim, during a summer battle between the Aesir and the Vanir, where we find Conan battling the fierce Vanir warrior, Gondur.

Conan is proving to be a most accomplished warrior, although he insists that he only fights for the Aesir because they pay him the most gold.  However, Conan's prowess in battle has attracted the attention of a crazy shaman and a mysterious young woman.  Now, they want to capture Conan, and the secrets of the past, present, and future they will reveal to him will rock Conan's world.

Like many Conan comic book fans, I am an admirer of Barry Windsor-Smith's Conan comic book art, especially the art he produced during the second half of his twenty-two issue run on Conan the Barbarian.  Still, as far as figure-drawing goes, I prefer the lean, sinewy, Jack Kirby-esque Conan as drawn by Barry Smith, exemplified by the Conan that appears on the cover of Conan the Barbarian #1 and, of course, on the cover of True Believers: Conan the Barbarian #1.

“The Coming of Conan!” is good, although not great.  It is not Roy Thomas' best Conan comic book writing, and Thomas is by far the best Conan comic book writer ever.  Hell, Thomas is one of the best comic book writers of all time, and is certainly better than many of the comic book writers that pass for the current elite.  Here, Thomas offers a story in tune with the weird fiction of Conan's creator, Robert E. Howard, and it is full of theatrical, operatic dialogue and over-the-top, but colorful exposition.

I am glad that Conan is back with Marvel Comics, where I discovered the character, and I am glad for True Believers: Conan the Barbarian #1.  Hopefully, there will be more “budget” reprints of classic Marvel Conan comic books.  I love this reprint comic book, so that is why I am giving it a high grade.

8 out of 10

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


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From UndeadWalking:  "The Walking Dead" comic books are very profitable for Robert Kirkman.

From BleedingCool:  Comic book painter and cover artist Glenn Fabry talks about being diagnosed with lung cancer.

From BleedingCool:  "Diversity & Comics" guy, Richard Meyer (who hates diversity in comic books) is suing Mark Waid.

From BleedingCool:  Marvel to publish a giveaway volume with "Secrets of the X-Men," in conjunction with the "Uncanny X-Men" relaunch.

MEMORIAM - From BleedingCool:  The comic book artist Norm Breyfogle died at the age of 58, Monday, September 24, 2018.  He was best known his extensive relationship with Batman, drawing Batman comic books form 1987 to 1195.  He also drew the comic book "Whisper" (First Comics), written by Steven Grant, in the mid 1980s.

From THR:  BOOM! Studios has acquired the license to produce comic books and graphic novels based on Lev Grossman's novel, "The Magicians."

From FortressofSolitude:  There was a "Comic Con Africa" in South Africa.

From ComicBook:  Dark Horse announces a deluxe edition of "Beserk," the manga it has been publishing in English for over a decade.

From MangaTokyo:  Seven Seas Entertainment announces three more manga licenses for Summer 2019 release: "Creature Girls: A Field Journal in Another World," "My Next Life As a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!" and "Blank Canvas: My so-called Artist’s Journey."

From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics announces its plans for New York Comic Con 2018.

MEMORIAM - From AnimeMojo:  Manga creator Yasuyuki Kunimoto died September 20th, 2018.  He was known for such manga as "10 Billion Men" and "Junk Boy."

From Newsarama:  A list of films based on comic books and manga scheduled for release from 2018 to 2022, with an emphasis on Marvel and DC Comics movies.

From Newsarama:  As were await the release of DC Comics' "Heroes in Crisis," here, is a look back at "Identity Crisis."

From Newsarama:  DC Comics will reprint Walter Simonson's 2000s era "Orion" comic book series.

From Newsarama:  "Death of Daredevil" starts in October.  This will be writer Charles Soule's final story arc for the "Daredevil" ongoing comic book.

From BleedingCool:  Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips "Criminal" returns in January 2018.

From TheDailyBeast:  As her comic book, Man-Eaters, prepares to hit store shelves, Chelsea Cain rips into Marvel Comics and the comics industry.

From BleedingCool:  "Superman vs. Muhammad Ali is one of DC Comics' best-selling comics.  It was originally published in 1978.

From TCJ:  There is a defamation lawsuit roiling around the small press comics community.  Keep up with it at this link.

From BleedingCool:  "Jesusfreak" is a graphic novel from writer Joe Casey and artist Benjamin Marra that is due from Image Comics in 2019.

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics will adapt the hit film, "Avengers: Infinity War" into a comic book.

From Marvel:  Erik Killmonger, the villain in Marvel Studios' "Black Panther" film, gets his own miniseries from Marvel Comics, starting in December 2018.

From ComicBookBin:  New webcomic Johnny Bullet "Epilogue" in English.
From ComicBookBin:  New webcomic Johnny Bullet "Epilogue" in French.

From TheStarCalgary:  Calgary (Canada)-based millennial cartoonist, Eman Elkadri, uses her comics to combat racism.

From TheOuthousers:  Martian Manhunter gets a new solo comic book series from DC Comics.

From BleedingCool:  It's "Batman Day 2018."

From TechCrunch:  The new streaming service, "DC Universe Online" debuts tomorrow, Sat., Sept. 15th.

From ComicBookBin:  New webcomic Johnny Bullet episode #176 in English.
From ComicBookBin:  New webcomic Johnny Bullet episode #176 in French.

From ComicBookMovie:  The CW's "The Flash" television series starts off Season 5 with a new costume for the title character.

From AnimeMojo:  "The Promised Neverland" manga is coming to an end soon... in Japan.

From MyArkLaMiss:  There is a new comic book shop, "Villains Comics & Collectibles," in Monroe, Louisiana.

From BleedingCool:  Horror show U.S. President Trump will appear in Todd McFarlane's long-running comic book, "Spawn."

From ComicBookBin:  New webcomic Johnny Bullet episode #176 in English.
From ComicBookBin:  New webcomic Johnny Bullet episode #176 in French.

From CBCBooks:  CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) Books website talks to Georgia Webber about her graphic novel, "Dumb Living Without a Voice (Fantagraphics).

From DarkHorizons:  A live-action series based on "Swamp Thing" will be part of the "DC Universe" streaming package.  Apparently, the series will offer "graphic violence" and will emphasize the use of practical effects over computer-generated effects.

From QVoiceNews:  Prism Comics promotes queer comic visibility.

From CNET:  Skin or CGI? Alita: Battle Angel takes manga to photorealistic levels

From TheAVClub:  The Incredibles didn't need comic-book source material (or origin stories) to do superheroes right

From BleedingCool:  "Superior Spider-Man" is returning, and Doctor Octopus is returning as the series star, "the Superior Spider-Man."

From Newsarama:  Valiant outlines its plans for the 2019 Baltimore Comic-Con.

From BleedingCool:  Diamond Comics Distributors will hold its 2019 Retailer Summit in Las Vegas.

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics abandons its pursuit of a "Monster Unleashed" trademark

From BleedingCool:  The streaming service, "DC Universe" has revealed its panels schedule for New York Comic Con 2018.

From BleedingCool:  One of the comic book's greatest writers, Roy Thomas, speaks on the passing of Marie Severin, Gary Friedrich, Steve Ditko, and Russ Heath.

From BleedingCool:  DC "Black Label" imprint will apparent offer up obscure characters and obscure corners of the DC Universe and not just focus on the big three: Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman.

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics to give Nightwing (Dick Grayson) a new direction.

From BleedingCool:  There will apparently be a Canadian version of the "DC Universe" streaming service.

From ANN:  Haruichi Furudate's volleyball manga, "Haikyu!!" will be adapted an a claymation short for an anime event.

From CBR:  Christina Merkler is the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's new president.

From BleedingCool:  Bill Jemas and Axel Alonso are talent hunting for new comics publishing venture.

From BleedingCool:  Jock, Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Tom King, and Jason Fabok to be among the contributors to "Detective Comics #1000."

From TheAtlantic:  Remembering the woman, Marie Severin, who changed Marvel Comics.

From Newsarama:  Eminem teases a song for the "Venom" soundtrack.

From PasteMagazine:  An interview of Inio Asano, the creator of "Goodnight Punpun" and "Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction."

From SmallPressExpo:  The 2018 SPX Ignatz Award nominations have been announced.


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OCTOBER 2018 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From Newsarama:  AfterShock Comics for October 2018
From Newsarama:  BOOM! Studios for October 2018
From BleedingCool:  Caliber Press for October 2018
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for October 2018
From Newsarama:  DC Comics for October 2018
From TheOuthousers:  Dynamite Entertainment for 2018
From BleedingCool:  Fantagraphics Books for October 2018.
From Newsarama:  Image Comics for October 2018
From CBR:  Marvel Comics for October 2018.
From Newsarama:  Rebellion for October 2018
From Newsarama:  Scout Comics for October 2018
From Newsarama:  Valiant Entertaiment solicitations for October 2018.

NOVEMBER 2018 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From Newsarama:  BOOM! Studios for November 2018
From Newsarama:  Dark Horse Comics for November 2018
From Newsarama:  DC Comics for November 2018
From Newsarama:  Dynamite Entertainment for November 2018
From TheOuthousers:  Fantagraphics Books for November 2018
From Newsarama:  IDW Publishing for November 2018
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for November 2018
From BleedingCool:  Lion Forge solicitations for November 2018
From Newsarama:  Marvel Comics solicitations for November 2018
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion 2000AD for November 2018
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for November 2018

DECEMBER 2018 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for December 2018
From Newsarama:  DC Comics for December 2018
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for December 2018
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for December 2018
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for December 2018