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Monday, August 1, 2022
Image Comics from Diamond Distributors for August 3, 2022
Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for August 3, 2022
Comics, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for August 3, 2022
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DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for August 2, 2022
DC COMICS:
Aquaman Andromeda #2 (Of 3)(Cover A Christian Ward), $6.99
Aquaman Andromeda #2 (Of 3)(Cover B Doug Braithwaite), $6.99
Aquaman Andromeda #2 (Of 3)(Cover C Caspar Wijngaard), AR
Batman #126 (Cover A Jorge Jimenez), $4.99
Batman #126 (Cover B Alex Garner Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman #126 (Cover C Guillem March Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman #126 (Cover D Mikel Janin Swimsuit Card Stock Variant, $5.99
Batman #126 (Cover E InHyuk Lee Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman #126 (Cover F Jock Foil Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman #126 (Cover G Ryan Sook Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman Beyond Neo-Year #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Max Dunbar), $3.99
Batman Beyond Neo-Year #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Christian Ward Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Batman Earth One Complete Collection TP, $39.99
Batman Killing Time #6 (Of 6)(Cover A David Marquez), $4.99
Batman Killing Time #6 (Of 6)(Cover B Kael Ngu Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman Killing Time #6 (Of 6)(Cover C Ben Oliver Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman Superman World’s Finest #4 (2nd Printing Cover A Dan Mora), $4.99
Batman Superman World’s Finest #4 (2nd Printing Cover B Dan Mora Foil Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman Volume 6 Abyss HC, $24.99
Batman White Knight Presents Red Hood #1 (Of 2)(Cover A Sean Murphy), $4.99
Batman White Knight Presents Red Hood #1 (Of 2)(Cover B Olivier Coipel), $4.99
Batman White Knight Presents Red Hood #1 (Of 2)(Cover C Simone Di Meo), AR
Batman White Knight Presents Red Hood #1 (Of 2)(Cover D Olivier Coipel), AR
Black Adam The Justice Society Files Cyclone #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Kaare Andrews), $5.99
Black Adam The Justice Society Files Cyclone #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Photo Card Stock Variant), $6.99
Black Manta TP, $16.99
Dark Crisis #3 (Of 7)(Cover A Daniel Sampere), $4.99
Dark Crisis #3 (Of 7)(Cover B Lee Weeks Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Dark Crisis #3 (Of 7)(Cover C Michael Allred Homage Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Dark Crisis #3 (Of 7)(Cover D John Giang Card Stock Variant), AR
Dark Crisis #3 (Of 7)(Cover E Ethan Young Card Stock Variant), AR
Dark Crisis #3 (Of 7)(Cover F Daniel Sampere Foil Card Stock Variant), AR
Dark Crisis #3 (Of 7)(Cover G Dan Mora Red Canary Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Dark Crisis #3 (Of 7)(Cover H Daniel Sampere JSA Card Stock Variant), $5.99
DC Connect #27, AR
DC Vs. Vampires #8 (Of 12)(Cover A Guillem March), $3.99
DC Vs. Vampires #8 (Of 12)(Cover B Nathan Szerdy Card Stock Variant), $4.99
DC Vs. Vampires #8 (Of 12)(Cover C John Giang Card Stock Variant), AR
Flash #783 (2nd Printing Cover A Amancay Nahuelpan & Jeromy Cox), $3.99
Flashpoint Beyond #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Mitch Gerads), $3.99
Flashpoint Beyond #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Xermanico Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Flashpoint Beyond #4 (Of 6)(Cover C Jim Cheung Card Stock Variant), AR
Flashpoint Beyond #4 (Of 6)(Cover D Francis Manapul Card Stock Variant), AR
Harley Quinn #18 (Cover A Jonboy Meyers), $3.99
Harley Quinn #18 (Cover B Derrick Chew Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Harley Quinn #18 (Cover C Ryan Sook Homage Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Harley Quinn #18 (Cover D Rose Besch Card Stock Variant), AR
Icon And Rocket Season One HC, $29.99
MAD Magazine #27, $5.99
Multiversity Teen Justice #3 (Of 6)(Cover A Robbi Rodriguez), $3.99
Multiversity Teen Justice #3 (Of 6)(Cover B Stephanie Hans Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Multiversity Teen Justice #3 (Of 6)(Cover C Stephanie Hans Raven Card Stock Variant), $4.99
New Champion Of Shazam #1 (Of 4)(Cover A Evan Doc Shaner), $3.99
New Champion Of Shazam #1 (Of 4)(Cover B Joshua Middleton Card Stock Variant), $4.99
New Champion Of Shazam #1 (Of 4)(Cover C Gary Frank Card Stock Variant), AR
Pennyworth TP, $17.99
Poison Ivy #3 (Cover A Jessica Fong), $3.99
Poison Ivy #3 (Cover B Joshua Middleton Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Poison Ivy #3 (Cover C Stanley Artgerm Lau Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Poison Ivy #3 (Cover D Joelle Jones & Jordie Bellaire Swimsuit Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Poison Ivy #3 (Cover E Justine Frany Card Stock Variant), AR
Poison Ivy #3 (Cover F Seb Mckinnon Card Stock Variant), AR
Superman Vs Lobo HC, $24.99
Sword Of Azrael #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Nikola Cizmesija), $3.99
Sword Of Azrael #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Joshua Middleton Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Sword Of Azrael #1 (Of 6)(Cover C Claire Roe Card Stock Variant), AR
Sword Of Azrael #1 (Of 6)(Cover D Joe Quesada & Tomeu Morey Card Stock Variant), AR
Sword Of Azrael Dark Knight Of The Soul #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Nikola Cizmesija), $3.99
Sword Of Azrael Dark Knight Of The Soul #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Juni Ba Card Stock Variant), $4.99
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Sunday, July 31, 2022
I Reads You Juniors: July 2022 - Update #59
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NEWS:
EN MEMORIAM - From Deadline: American illustrator and cartoonist, Paul Coker, Jr., has died at the age of 93, Saturday, July 23, 2022. Cocker drew for "MAD Magazine" for over 40 years. He may be best known for his work for the production company, Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment, executing character and production designs for over 20 of the company television specials. This includes "Frosty the Snowman" (1969), "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" (1970), and "Twas the Night Before Christmas" (1974), to name a few.
DYNAMITE - From BleedingCool: Legendary rock musician, Alice Cooper, is returning to comic books in a new title from "Killadelphia" creator, Rodney Barnes, and artist Edu Menna. The comic book will be published by Dynamite Entertainment.
MARVEL - From BleedingCool: Marvel Comic's Blade the vampire hunter will appear in the one-shot comic book, "Blade: Vampire Nation #1," which is due Nov. 16th. His daughter, "Bloodline," will appear in "Crypt of Shadows #1," which is due Oct. 19th.
SDCC/COMICS - From BleedingCool: San Diego Comic-Con 2022 was the source for hot gossip about LionForge/Oni Press.
IMAGE - From Deadline: Comic book writer and creator, Rodney Barnes ("Killadelphia," the upcoming "Blacula" graphic novel), has extended his overall deal with HBO to continue to develop, create and write television series.
REVIEW - From Here: I Reads You reviews "Thor: Love and Thunder."
SDCC:
From IGN: This article has "everything announced at the Marvel Studios San Diego Comic-Con 2022 Panel."
From BleedingCool: Todd McFarlane will write and Greg Capullo will draw the third Batman/Spawn crossover comic book, which is due in December 2022.
From CBR: DC Comics' "Dark Crisis" event miniseries is now known as "Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths" so that it can be a sequel to the legendary "Crisis on Infinite Earths" (1985-86).
From ComicBook: DC Comics Chief Creative Officer and Publisher, Jim Lee, says that there are no plans to return to director Zach Snyder's earlier plans for "Justice League" films, also known as the "Snyderverse."
From ComicBook: Rumors say that actor Henry Cavill will appear at Comic-Con to talk about Superman, a character that he has played in three films, beginning with "The Man of Steel."
From ComicBook: Art that Jim Lee drew for Comic-Con supposedly shows what Michael Keaton's new Batman suit will look like for the movie, "The Flash."
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RUMORS - From TheDirect: Disney has applied for trademarks for the following: "Avengers: Secret Wars" and "Avengers: The Kang Dynasty."
EN MEMEMORIAM - From BleedingCool: The Scottish comic book writer, Alan Grant, has died at the age of 73, Wednesday, July 20, 2022. He was best known for his work in the British comics magazine, "2000 AD," especially for co-writing "Judge Dredd" with fellow writer, John Wagner. In the U.S., Grant was best known for his work on various "Batman" titles, especially "Detective Comics," "Batman," and "Shadow of the Bat."
INTERVIEW - From PW: This article is an interview of cartoonist Noah Van Sciver and a feature about his two new comic books, "As a Cartoonist" (Fantagraphics) and "Joseph Smith and the Mormons."
DYNAMITE - From TheBeat: Dynamite Entertainment has entered a publishing partnership with Immortal Studios, which produces comic books set in a Wuxia martial arts fantasy shared universe.
DC CINEMA - From RollingStone: A WarnerMedia report reveals that fake social media accounts, bots, and other inauthentic users bolstered the fan-led campaign that demanded that Warner Bros. allow director Zack Snyder be allowed to finish his version of the film "Justice League," (2016). This led to the four-hour "Justice League: Snyder Cut."
MANGA TO LIVE-ACTION - From IGN: Netflix has provided a first look at Takumi Kitamura, the actor who will play the lead, Yusuke Urameshi, in its live-action adaptation of the classic manga, "Yu Yu Hakusho."
DC COMICS - From DCBlog: In an interview, writer Ram V talks about his upcoming run on DC Comics' "Detective Comics" and more.
IMAGE - From ComicBook: Actress Iman Vellani, the star of Marvel Studios' "Ms. Marvel," says that she would like to be involved in a film adaptation of the Image Comics' title, "Bitch Planet," from writer Kelly Sue DeConnick.
COMICS - From BleedingCool: Whatnot Publishing will be the home of the Wesley Snipes' graphic novel project, "The Exiled," which is near the end of a successful crowdfunding campaign.
BLACK COMICS - From BleedingCool: Hip-hop icon, Snoop Dogg, will star as "the Cryptkeeper" in the graphic novel, "Tales from the Crip." It will be released this fall by Zombie Love Studios, the comic book publishing imprint of television and comic book writer, Rodney Barnes.
MARVEL - From BleedingCool: Here is a checklist for Marvel Comics's A.E.X.:Judgement Day comic book crossover event, which begins in July and ends in November.
COMIC-CON - From Deadline: The site has a schedule of Film and TV industry panels for San Diego Comic-Con 2022 from Thurs., July 21st to Sun., July 24th. The convention runs from Wed., July 20th to Sun., July 24th.
EN MEMORIAM - From TheDailyCartoonist: Author, cartoonist, and comics historian, R.C. Harvey, has died at the age of 85, Thursday, July 7, 2022. His book about comics including, the two-volume, "Cartoons of the Roaring Twenties" and "Meanwhile... A Biography of Milton Caniff, Creator of Terry and the Pirates and Steve Canyon," to name a few.
DC ANIMATION - From DCVideos: Here is the official trailer for "Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons," which is due on Blu-ray Oct. 18th.
EN MEMORIAM - From Variety: Manga artist and game creator, Takahashi Kazuki, was found dead at the age of 60, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. He is best known for creating the manga, "Yu-Gi-Oh," in 1996, which spawned a media franchise, which includes spin-off manga, trading cards, and anime, to name a few.
MARVEL - From THR: Richard Newby talks about the recent Marvel Comics controversies regarding Miles Morales and about who writes his comics.
DC TV - From DCBlog: Executive producer and showrunner, Todd Helbing, talks about Season 2 of "Superman & Lois."
RUMOR - From ScreenGeek: Hugh Jackson has posted a photo on Twitter that has fans up-in-arms over the rumor of him playing the character, "Wolverine," in a Marvel Cinematic Universe film.
DC ANIMATION - From DCComics: There is a teaser trailer for Season 3 of HBO Max's "Harley Quinn."
LGBTQ+ - From BleedingCool: In Virginia, two Republican politicians have filed an obscenity lawsuit against the authors, Maia Kobabe and Phoebe Kobabe, and the publisher, Lion Forge/Oni Press, of the graphic novel "Gender Queer."
COMICS - From FinancialTimes: An article about Scott McCloud's "how-to" book, "Understanding Comics," and why it is a Silicon Valley bible.
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Tuesday, July 26, 2022
#IReadsYou Review: ECTYRON OMNIBUS, Vol. 1
CANDLE LIGHT PRESS/Warning Comics
STORY: Carter Allen; Austin Allen Hamblin; Leroy Douresseaux
SCRIPT: John Ira Thomas; Austin Allen Hamblin; Leroy Douresseaux
ART: Carter Allen
LETTERS: John Ira Thomas
COVER: Carter Allen
BACK COVER: Carter Allen
MISC ART: Will Grant; Christopher Martinez
ISBN: 978-0-9895371-8-6; paperback (June 21, 2022)
136pp, Color, $24.95 U.S.
Comic book writer-artist and graphic novelist, Carter Allen, has been publishing a series of comic books and graphic novels featuring a “kaiju” character known as “Ectyron! The Radioactive Chicken!” Candle Light Press and Allen's Warning Comics published three Ectyron comic books: Ectyron Against Lagaxtu (2017), Ectyron: Rise of Nemehiss (2018), and Ectyron: The Invasion from the Red Star Nebula (2019).
Now, CLP and Warning Comics have collected together for the first time the first three Ectyron comic books in the graphic novel and trade paperback collection, Ectyron Omnibus Vol. 1. This book also includes the numerous full color as illustrations that Allen has committed for this series.
Ectyron Omnibus Vol. 1 also includes bonus material. There is a new Ectyron short story, entitled “General Clucker vs. Ectyron” written by Austin Allen Hamblin and drawn by Carter Allen. Then, Carter and I (yes, me, Leroy Douresseaux) introduce Carter's newest kaiju, “Karapace” and our wacky superhero team, “The Big Spirits.” This five-page preview is entitled, “Karapace: Prelude to Big Spirits” and is drawn by Carter and written by me.
All three Ectyron comics employ particular elements of various Japanese science fiction sub-genres. “Kaiju” is a term used to describe a genre of Japanese films that feature giant monsters, and the term is also used to describe the giant monsters themselves. [Godzilla is an example of a kaiju.] In this case, Ectyron is a giant-sized chicken. There is also an example of “tokusatsu” the “mecha” or giant robot superheroes. [“Power Rangers” are an example of “tokusatsu.”]
Here is a recap of the first three Ectyron books:
Ectyron Against Lagaxtu (2017): Here, comes the super-cyborg warrior hero, AtoM.I.K.E. He is always on the lookout for the kind of giant monster that hides beneath the Earth before finally surfacing to wreak havoc. Lagaxtu is one of those monsters, a “kaiju,” a beast like Japan's Godzilla. AtoM.I.K.E. (a “tokusatsu” like character) can kick some monster butt, but he will need help from another behemoth beast, one that can sense evil. Here, comes Ectyron!
Ectyron: Rise of Nemehiss (2018): From the Great Basin Desert, Jake and the kaiju fighters of “Sustenatione Stabilitas Base” take on the giant-goose kaiju, “Nemehiss.” Victory is not assured, however, unless they can get help from... Ectyron!
Ectyron: The Invasion from the Red Star Nebula (2019): The kaiju fighters of Sustenatione Stabilitas Base join the kaiju fighting mecha, “AtoM.I.K.E.” They take on a mecha version of Ectyron, vicious alien invaders from the Red Star Nebula, and “Men in Black” agents. But where is the real Ectyron?
Bonus stories:
General Clucker vs. Ectyron (2022): Karl Clucker is the heir to the legacy of the “General Clucker's Chicken” fried chicken restaurant franchise. Unfortunately for Clucker, however, people seem to be eating less chicken out of respect for Ectyron. Embittered, Clucker decides to make himself just the kind of man or kaiju that can take on Ectyron … with unexpected results.
Karapace: Prelude to Big Spirits (2022): Aboard a fishing boat, a sleeping psychic receives a warning about the natural world's ultimate kaiju of vengeance and balance. But can the young woman gather enough help to stop Karapace?!
THE LOWDOWN: Ectyron: The Invasion from the Red Star Nebula is, thus far, my favorite Ectyron publication. It easily surpasses the first two releases, Ectyron: Rise of Nemehiss (the second) and Ectyron Against Lagaxtu (the first), which were quite good themselves.
A cartoonist and graphic designer, Carter Allen, fills his comic books with Godzilla-sized creations, which includes monsters, beasts, machines, and contraptions. However, there also improbable heroes of all shapes, colors, genders, and sizes. In black and white and in full color, Ectyron comics are pure comic book fun rendered in texture pencil illustrations, pencil and ink; software, and marker. Allen recreates the wild, the weird, and the wonderful of traditional American superhero, science fiction, horror, monster, and action-adventure comic books – with the infusion of Japanese sci-fi, fantasy, and superhero, of course.
In “General Clucker vs. Ectyron,” Allen's illustrative and coloring style and techniques take a turn, which is a way that he keeps his comic books fresh. He has also found a kindred spirit in writer Austin Allen Hamblin, as this short captures the spirit of the original Ectyron comics. Allen's dynamic art, with it energetic array of angles, and Hamblin's mix of B-movie and monster comics elements come together to create a colorful tale of pugnacious characters that deserves an encore.
As for Carter Allen and Leroy's collabo, “Karapace: Prelude to Big Spirits,” it is a sweet sample of our comic book masala, made of ingredients from old comics and cartoons. There is more to come.
Meanwhile, Ectyron Omnibus Vol. 1 is the best way to experience Carter Allen's way-out-there inventions of imagination. His Ectyron comic books, like many of his works, are a sequence of unexpected events. Allen is great solo, but Ectyron Omnibus Vol. 1 provides a look at his quirky group of collaborators. Some of them joined him on the original Ectyron comic books and showed their originality. And that is what Ectyron is about – originality in the spirit of originals.
I READS YOU RECOMMENDS: Fans of kaiju and of Carter Allen will want Ectyron Omnibus Vol. 1.
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Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
Buy Ectyron Omnibus Vol. 1:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ectyron-Omnibus-Carter-Allen/dp/0989537188/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=FPC4RCGP5FQL&keywords=ectyron+omnibus&qid=1657192587&sprefix=%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-1
Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ectyron-omnibus-carter-allen/1141688819;jsessionid=4050D43796BC5832D603E92F478ED155.prodny_store02-atgap09?ean=9780989537186
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Monday, July 25, 2022
BOOM! Studios from Diamond Distributors for July 27, 2022
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