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Monday, October 17, 2022
IDW Publishing from Diamond Distributors for October 19, 2022
Image Comics from Diamond Distributors for October 19, 2022
Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for October 19, 2022
Comics, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for October 19, 2022
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DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for October 18, 2022
Aquaman Andromeda #3 (Of 3)(Cover A Christian Ward), $6.99
Aquaman Andromeda #3 (Of 3)(Cover B Tiffany Turrill), $6.99
Aquaman Andromeda #3 (Of 3)(Cover C Evan Cagle), AR
Aquaman Green Arrow Deep Target TP, $19.99
Batman Hush 20th Anniversary Edition HC, $49.99
Batman One Bad Day Penguin #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Giuseppe Camuncoli), $7.99
Batman One Bad Day Penguin #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Jim Lee), $7.99
Batman One Bad Day Penguin #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Dan Mora), AR
Batman One Bad Day Penguin #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Jamal Campbell), AR
Batman One Bad Day Penguin #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Brian Bolland), AR
Batman One Bad Day Penguin #1 (One Shot)(Cover F Giuseppe Camuncoli Premium Variant), $7.99
Batman Superman World’s Finest #8 (Cover A Dan Mora), $3.99
Batman Superman World’s Finest #8 (Cover B Taurin Clarke Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Batman Superman World’s Finest #8 (Cover C Travis Mercer Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman Superman World’s Finest #8 (Cover D Clayton Henry Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman The Knight #10 (Of 10)(Cover A Carmine Di Giandomenico), $4.99
Batman The Knight #10 (Of 10)(Cover B Riccardo Federici Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Black Adam #5 (Cover A Irvin Rodriguez), $3.99
Black Adam #5 (Cover B Rafa Sandoval Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Black Adam #5 (Cover C Ariel Colon Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Black Adam #5 (Cover D Joshua Sway Swaby Black Adam Movie Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Black Adam #5 (Cover E Mario Fox Foccillo Card Stock Variant), AR
Black Adam #5 (Cover F Rafa Sandoval Sphinx Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Black Adam #5 (Cover G Rafa Sandoval Sphinx Foil Card Stock Variant), AR
Black Adam Box Set, $51.00
Catwoman #48 (Cover A Jeff Dekal), $3.99
Catwoman #48 (Cover B Sozomaika Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Catwoman #48 (Cover C Tula Lotay Card Stock Variant), AR
Dark Crisis Young Justice #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Max Dunbar), $3.99
Dark Crisis Young Justice #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Belen Ortega Card Stock Variant), $4.99
DC Vs. Vampires All-Out War #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Alan Quah), $3.99
DC Vs. Vampires All-Out War #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Christian Ward Card Stock Variant), $4.99
DC Vs. Vampires All-Out War #4 (Of 6)(Cover C James Stokoe Card Stock Variant), AR
DCeased War Of The Undead Gods #3 (Of 8)(Cover A Howard Porter), $3.99
DCeased War Of The Undead Gods #3 (Of 8)(Cover B Dan Mora Homage Card Stock Variant), $4.99
DCeased War Of The Undead Gods #3 (Of 8)(Cover C Kael Ngu Acetate Card Stock Variant), $4.99
DCeased War Of The Undead Gods #3 (Of 8)(Cover D Steve Beach Card Stock Variant), $4.99
DCeased War Of The Undead Gods #3 (Of 8)(Cover E Sun Khamunaki Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Doom Patrol By Rachel Pollack Omnibus HC, $100.00
Duo #6 (Of 6)(Cover A Dike Ruan), $3.99
Duo #6 (Of 6)(Cover B Cathy Kwan Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Fables #156 (Of 162)(Cover A Qistina Khalidah), $3.99
Fables #156 (Of 162)(Cover B Mark Buckingham Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Fellspyre Chronicles Volume 1 HC, $49.99
Flash #787 (Cover A Taurin Clarke), $3.99
Flash #787 (Cover B George Kambadais Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Flash #787 (Cover C Ejikure Black Adam Movie Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Flashpoint Beyond #6 (Of 6)(Cover A Mitch Gerads), $3.99
Flashpoint Beyond #6 (Of 6)(Cover B Xermanico Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Flashpoint Beyond #6 (Of 6)(Cover C Dan Mora Card Stock Variant), AR
Flashpoint Beyond #6 (Of 6)(Cover D Gary Frank Card Stock Variant), AR
G.C.P.D. The Blue Wall #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Reiko Murakami), $3.99
G.C.P.D. The Blue Wall #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Francesco Francavilla Card Stock Variant), $4.99
G.C.P.D. The Blue Wall #1 (Of 6)(Cover C Jorge Fornes Card Stock Variant), $4.99
G.C.P.D. The Blue Wall #1 (Of 6)(Cover D Stefano Raffaele Case File Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Green Lantern Alliance GN, $9.99
Harley Quinn The Animated Series Legion Of Bats #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Yoshi Yoshitani), $3.99
Harley Quinn The Animated Series Legion Of Bats #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Dan Hipp Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Harley Quinn The Animated Series Legion Of Bats #1 (Of 6)(Cover C Logan Faerber Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Harley Quinn The Animated Series Legion Of Bats #1 (Of 6)(Cover D Jess Taylor Card Stock Variant), $4.99
I Am Batman #14 (Cover A Christian Duce), $3.99
I Am Batman #14 (Cover B Howard Porter Card Stock Variant), $4.99
I Am Batman #14 (Cover C Caanan White Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Marvel Family #1 (Facsimile Edition), $3.99
New Teen Titans Omnibus Volume 1 HC (2022 Edition), $100.00
Nightwing #97 (Cover A Bruno Redondo), $3.99
Nightwing #97 (Cover B Jamal Campbell Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Nightwing #97 (Cover C Sergio Acuna Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Refrigerator Full Of Heads HC, $24.99
Rogues #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Sam Wolfe Connelly), $6.99
Rogues #4 (Of 4)(Cover B Leomacs), $6.99
Rogues #4 (Of 4)(Cover C Kaare Andrews), $6.99
Scooby-Doo Where Are You #118 (Cover A Walter Carzon), $2.99
Titans United Bloodpact #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Eddy Barrows), $3.99
Titans United Bloodpact #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Derrick Chew Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Titans United Bloodpact #2 (Of 6)(Cover C Rahzzah Black Adam Movie Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Titans United Bloodpact #2 (Of 6)(Cover D Ed Benes Card Stock Variant), AR
Wonder Woman By George Perez Omnibus HC (2022 Edition), $100.00
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Saturday, October 15, 2022
#IReadsYou Review: SCOOBY-DOO, Where Are You? #117
SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? (2010) #117
DC COMICS
STORY: Ivan Cohen; Sholly Fisch
PENCILS: Valerio Chiola; Dario Brizuela
INKS: Valerio Chiola; Dario Brizuela
COLORS: Valerio Chiola; Franco Riesco
LETTERS: Saida Temofonte
EDITORS: Courtney Jordan; Kristy Quinn (reprint)
COVER: Valerio Chiola
32pp, Color, $2.99 U.S. (October 2022)
Ages 8+
“Beast of Eatin'”
Welcome, dear readers, to my continuing journey through the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? comic book series, which began publication in 2010. I continue to renew my subscription so that I can continue to review this series for you, dear readers.
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? #117 opens with “Beast of Eatin',” which is written by Ivan Cohen and drawn by Valerio Chiola. The story finds Mystery Inc.: Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne, and Velma on morning television. Scooby and Shaggy have joined Juliana Perez to launch her new TV segment, “International Eats.” However, a Sasquatch is stealing all the food for the show. Can the gang solve the mystery before Shaggy and Scooby starve?
The second story, “Snack Attack” is, as usual, a reprint story and is written by Sholly Fisch and drawn by Dario Brizuela. [This story was originally published in Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? #37 (cover date: November 2013).] The story finds Mystery Inc. in the middle of a terrible situation. They have visited five grocery stores, and none of them has any “Scooby Snacks.” They have just visited a sixth store, and the situation is the same – no Scooby Snacks.
The gang decides that it is time to visit “Deauboy Bakeries,” the factory that produces Scooby Snacks. There, the owner, Mr. Deauboy, informs them that he hasn't produced any Scooby Snacks in a month and that he has shut down the factory. The villain behind this is even more shocking. It a monstrous version of the Scooby Snacks mascot, “Skippy Snackerdoodle.” Can Mystery Inc. bring this monster hound to heel? Can they save Scooby Snacks for Scooby's … and Shaggy's sake?
“Beast of Eatin'” is a convoluted story, something about former spies and betrayed feelings. At times, the story really isn't coherent, and Valerio Chiola's art and graphical storytelling can't really crack the contrived nut of this story.
Luckily, the reprint story, “Snack Attack,” is pretty straight-forward. If you've every wondered about Scooby Snacks, what they are and where they come from, Sholly Fisch, one of the best Scooby-Doo comic book writers, offers his behind-the-scenes look at Scooby's favorite go-to-snack. The story is drawn by one of my favorite Scooby-Doo comic book artists, Dario Brizuela.
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? #117 follows two really good issues, #115 and #116, and only the reprint story keeps #117 from being a disaster. Because of the “Scooby Snacks” story, I will recommend #117 to collectors of Scooby-Doo comic books. And until next time, Scooby-Dooby-Doo!
[This comic book includes a seven-page preview of the original graphic novel, “DC League of Super-Pets: The Great Mxy-Up” by Heath Corson and Bobby Timony.]
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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Friday, October 14, 2022
#IReadsYou Movie Review: DC LEAGUE OF SUPER-PETS
Running time: 105 minutes (1 hour, 45 minutes)
MPAA – PG for action, mild violence, language and rude humor
DIRECTOR: Jared Stern
WRITERS: Jared Stern and John Whittington (based on characters appearing in DC Comics)
PRODUCERS: Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Patricia Hicks, and Jared Stern
EDITORS: David Egan and Jhoanne Reyes
COMPOSER: Steve Jablonsky
ANIMATION STUDIO: Warner Animation Group/Animal Logic
ANIMATION/SUPERHERO/ACTION/FANTASY
Starring: (voices) Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Kevin Hart, Kate McKinnon, John Krasinski, Vanessa Bayer, Natasha Lyonne, Diego Luna, Thomas Middleditch, Ben Schwartz, Keanu Reeves, Marc Maron, Olivia Wilde, Jameela Jamil, Jemaine Clement, John Early, Daveed Diggs, Dascha Polanco, Maya Erskine, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alfred Molina, Lena Headey, Winona Bradshaw, and Keith David
DC League of Super-Pets is a 2022 3D computer-animated, superhero fantasy and action-comedy film directed by Jared Stern with CGI animation produced by Animal Logic. The film is based on characters and concepts appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. DC League of Super-Pets focuses on Superman's dog and a group newly super-powered shelter animals who must stop a conspiracy hatched by a guinea pig that is an evil genius.
DC League of Super-Pets opens with the story of how baby Kal-El and a Labrador Retriever-like pup left the planet Krypton, as it was in the throes of destruction, in a space ship headed to Earth. Decades later, the baby is now Superman/Clark Kent (John Krasinski) and his pet, Krypto the Superdog (Dwayne Johnson). All is well between Superman and his super-best friend until Clark decides to take his relationship with Lois Lane (Olivia Wilde), a fellow reporter at “The Daily Planet,” to the next level. Krypto suddenly feels that his relationship with Superman is threatened.
Meanwhile, LexCorp CEO and Superman's enemy, Lex Luthor (Marc Maron), has hatched a plot to bring a meteorite of “orange kryptonite” to Earth. Superman and Krypto easily stop the plot with the aid of the Justice League: Wonder Woman (Jameela Jamil), Aquaman (Jemaine Clement), Flash (John Early), Green Lantern (Dascha Polanco), Cyborg (Daveed Diggs), and the Batman (Keanu Reeves).
At LexCorp, Lex used guinea pigs as test subjects. One of them, Lulu (Kate McKinnon), is also an evil genius. She has reeled in her own piece of orange kryptonite, having discovered that it gives super-powers to animals. Now empowered by flight and telekinesis, Lulu is determined to free the now imprisoned Lex Luthor and to destroy Superman and the Justice League. Now, only Krypto and a ragtag band of shelter animals: Ace a boxer dog (Kevin Hart), PB the potbellied pig (Vanessa Bayer), Merton the slider turtle (Natasha Lyonne), and Chip the squirrel (Diego Luna), are left to stop Lulu's plot and save Superman.
DC League of Super-Pets is cute, and I imagine that it may be a hit with certain young viewers. While watching it, I couldn't wait for it to be over. The first 56 minutes of the film is formulaic superhero movie drivel, except for a moment here and there, such as the baby Kal-El and puppy Krypto's exodus from a dying Krypton. The film does not have another emotional moment that feels real until Kevin Hart's Ace tells his tragic story. When the other shelter pets tell their story, those stories don't work as well as Ace's. Also, I wasn't crazy with the design and art direction for this film. Everything looks like second-rate retro and draw-by-number art deco.
Perhaps, I have mixed feelings about this movie because I have mixed feelings about the voice performances. Dwayne Johnson is okay as Krypto; to me, his personality seems wrong for Krypto. Keanu Reeves is good as Batman, mainly because he captures the humorous angle written for the character. Kevin Hart is quite good as Ace; actually, Hart's Ace would have been a better lead character. [Maybe, we can get an “Ace the Bat-Hound” movie.] Kate McKinnon is also really good as Lulu, and she makes a character that probably shouldn't work dominate much of this movie. No other voice performances in this film really move me.
The last act of DC League of Super-Pets offers a satisfying superhero battle with a victory for the heroes. McKinnon is so good at making Lulu evil that I cheered when she receives her comeuppance. I can recommend this movie to fans of superhero films, especially fans of films based on DC Comics characters, and to young audiences. For the most part, it is like the average DreamWorks Animation or Illumination Entertainment anthropomorphic animal movie. There are many superhero films that I watch repeatedly, but I doubt DC League of Super-Pets will be one of them.
C+
★★½ out of 4 stars
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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