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Batman One Bad Day Bane HC, $17.99
Batman One Bad Day Clayface HC, $17.99
Blue Beetle Graduation Day TP (English Language Version), $14.99
Blue Beetle Graduation Day TP (Spanish Language Version), $14.99
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I Reads You Juniors: July 2023 - Update #65

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

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NEWS:

DC COMICS - From GamesRadar:  The site has a page that is a rundown of all the announced "Batman" publications for the nine months, from August 2023 to March 2024.

COMICS - From NYTimes:  When collectors died, what happens to their estates.  Who gets the comic books and/or the action figures? That discussed in this article from "The New York Times."

DC COMICS - From DCBlog:  The writers of DC Comics' "Knight Terrors" event talk about how their own nightmares equipped them for these comic books.

SONY SPIDER-MAN U - From ComicBook:  Actor Thomas Haden Church who played "Flint Marko/The Sandman" in two movies, Sony's "Spider-Man 3" (2007) and Sony/Marvel's "Spider-Man: No Way Home," says that there are rumors that Sam Raimi is developing a fourth Spider-Man film with actor Tobey Maguire.  Raimi directed and Maguire starred in the first three Spider-Man films.

DC STUDIOS - From DeadlineJames Gunn denies that he is packing "Superman: Legacy" with DC Comics characters in order "to attract buyers."

MANGA TO SERIES - From THRNetflix has released the first full trailer for its live-action series version of "One Piece," the legendary manga from creator Eiichiro Oda.  The series is set sail August 31st, 2023.

SDCC:

From ThePopverse:  Rodney Barnes will writer and Ramon F. Bachs will draw "Luke Cage: Gang War," a three-issue miniseries that is part of the "Gang War" event.  The first issue of the Luke Cage mini arrives Nov. 2023.

From ComicBook:  Because Warner Bros. and the lackeys can't stop digging in the Alan Moore graveyard: DC Studios has announced an animated film based on Moore and DaveGibbons' seminal graphic novel, "Watchmen."

From BleedingCoolTodd McFarlane announces five new Spawn-related series at Comic-Con 2023.

From CBRFantagraphics Books has announced the Brazilian comics anthology, "BRABA," in conjunction with Brazilian publisher, Mino.  It is due Fall 2024.

From DCBlog:  DC.com has a page dedicated to all things related to DC Comics at San Diego Comic-Con 2023.

DC STUDIOS - From CBR:  "Joker: Folie a Deux" cinematographer, Lawrence Sher, said his relationship with the film's star, Lady Gaga, improved when he referred to her as "Lee," the nickname of her character in the film (presumed to be Harley Quinn).

From THR:  Warner Bros. is trying to save "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom," and it is a chaotic situation.  There have been massive reshoots and plans to feature both Michael Keaton's Batman and Ben Affleck's Batman have been scrapped at various stages.  DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran have ordered many of the changes.

IMAGE TO ANIMATION - From IGN:  The site has an exclusive poster reveals for Season 2 of Amazon Prime's animated hit, "Invinsible." The article also has a Season 2 teaser.

BRITISH COMICS - From 2000AD:  Good Shepherd and Rebellion have entered into a partnership for Good Shepherd to develop and publish video game adaptations based on stories from the "2000 AD" universe, the home of "Judge Dredd," "Rogue Trooper," "ABC Warrior" and more, as well as Rebellion’s other comic IP, including "Roy of the Rovers" and "Battle Action."

ANIME/MANGA - From Deadline:  Critics are reacting to the recently released final film of the famed animation director and manga creator, Hayao Miyazaki. Entitled "The Boy and The Heron" or "How Do You Live?" Gkids will release the film in North America later this year.

MARVEL - From EWIman Vellani, the actress who plays Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel on Disney+/Marvel Studios' "Ms. Marvel," will write the upcoming comic book, "Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant."  Sabir Pirzada, one of the writers on the TV series, will co-write with Vellani.

DC STUDIOS - From YouTube:  The final trailer for Warner Bros.'s upcoming DC Comics superhero film, "Blue Beetle," has arrived. The film is in theaters beginning August 18th, 2023.

COMICS - From ComicsBeat:  There is a lot of conversation in this piece, "Comics retailers see uncertain future."

DC STUDIOS - From Deadline:  After casting the Superman (David Corenswet) and Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan), "Superman: Legacy" has started to round out it cast.  Fan-favorite Nathan Fillion will be "Green Lantern/Guy Gardner;" Edi Gathegi will be "Mister Terrific;" and Isabela Marced will play "Hawkgirl."

From THR:   Anthony Carrigan ("NoHo Hank" on HBO's "Barry") has been cast as the superhero, "Metamorpho" in "Superman: Legacy."

From Deadline:  Writer-director James Gunn shares his excitement over "Superman: Legacy" and talks about why he has included Green Lantern, Hawkgirl, and Mister Terrific.

DC CINEMA - From YahooEntertainment:  With an estimated loss of at least 200 million dollars, Warner Bros. Pictures' DC Comics' film, "The Flash," is reportedly the biggest box office flop in superhero film history.

MARVEL - From BleedingCoolJoe Quesada has revealed a page from his Marvel Comics mystery project.

DC ANIMATION - From DCBlog:  My Adventures with Superman co-executive producers Jake Wyatt and Brendan Clogher and co-producer Josie Campbell discuss the new Cartoon Network/Adult Swim animated series.

From DCBlog:  Voice actors Alice Lee (Lois Lane) and Ishmel Sahid (Jimmy Olsen) talk about the new Cartoon Network/Adult Swim animated series, "My Adventures with Superman."

From YouTube:  Here is the teaser trailer for "Suicide Squad: Isekia," a new anime series starring DC Comics' Suicide Squad. The animation is produced by WIT Studio, who produced the "Attack on Titan" anime.  No word on the arrival date.

MARVEL TELEVISION - From DeadlinePeter Shinkoda, an actor on Netflix/Marvel's former "Daredevil" series, has accused former head of Marvel Television, Jeph Loeb, of making anti-Asian comments.  This is in regards to the writing and story development of the series.

MARVEL STUDIOS - From Deadline:  Marvel Studios' "Doctor Strange" star, Benedict Cumberbatch, says that Doctor Strange will return to silver screen next year... Stay tuned.

DC TV - From Deadline:  "Smallville" actor, Allison Mack, has been released a year early from prison.  She was sentenced to three years in federal prison in 2021 for participation in the notorious NXIVM cult. Mack played the character "Chloe Sullivan" on The WB/CW's "Smallville" during the series' entire run from 2001 to 2011.

MARVEL STUDIOS - From CBR:  A fan found some merchandise, action figures, that reveal what Wolverine, Cyclops, and Rogue will look like in the upcoming Disney+ animated series, "X-Men '97."

MANGA - From BleedingCool:   TOKYOPOP is launching "LoveLove," a diverse imprint of shojo, josei, girls love, boys love manga, and graphic novel titles by Western creators; the LoveLove line offers romantic stories and characters for everyone.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics will launch "Spider-Boy" in November from writer Dan Slott and artist Paco Medina.

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JUNE 2023 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze Publishing for June 2023
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for June 2023
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for June 2023
From BleedingCool:  CEX Comics for June 2023
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for June 2023
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for June 2023
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Captain America" for June 2023
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Star Wars" for June 2023
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for June 2023
From BleedingCool:  Source Point Press for June 2023
From BleedingCool:  Sumerian Comics for June 2023
From BleedingCool:  Uncivilized Books for June 2023

JULY 2023 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze Publishing for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  Band of Bards for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  Blood Moon Comics for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  CEX Publishing for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  Fairsquare Comics for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  Frank Miller Presents for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Extreme Venomverse" for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Summer of Symbiotes" for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "X-Men" for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  Opus Comics for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion Comics for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  Sumerian Comics for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  T-Pub for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  TOKYOPOP for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  Udon Comics for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  Webtoon Unscrolled for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  Whatnot Comics for July 2023
From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for July 2023

AUGUST 2023 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Aardvard-Vanaheim for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze Publishing for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  Black Mask Studios for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for August 2023
From BleedindCool:  CEX Publishing for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  Dstlry Media for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  Frank Miller Presents for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics X-Men's "Fall of X" for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Fall of X" checklist and solicitations for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Summer of Symbiotes" for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  Opus Comics from August 2023
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion Comics for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  Seven Seas Entertainment for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  TOKYOPOP for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  Whatnot Publishing for August 2023
From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for August 2023

SEPTEMBER 2023 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for September 2023
From BleedingCool:  BOOM Studios for September 2023
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for September 2023
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for September 2023
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for September 2023
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for September 2023
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for September 2023
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for September 2023
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for September 2023
From BleedingCool:  Opus Comics for September 2023
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion/2000 AD for September 2023
From BleedingCool:  Sumerian Comics for September 2023
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for September 2023
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for September 2023

OCTOBER 2023 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for October 2023
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Transformers" title for October 2023
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for October 2023

DECEMBER 2023 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "G.I. Joe" comics for December 2023


Friday, July 28, 2023

#IReadsYou Movie Review: LUPIN III: The Castle of Cagliostro

Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)

Rupan Sansei: Kariosutoro no Shiro – original Japanese title
Running time:  102 minutes; MPAA – not rated
DIRECTOR:  Hayao Miyazaki
WRITERS:  Hayao Miyazaki and Haruya Yamazaki (based upon the manga by Monkey Punch)
PRODUCER:  Tetsuo Katayama
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Hirokata Takahashi
EDITOR: Masatoshi Tsurubuchi
COMPOSER:  Yuji Ohno

ANIMATION/FANTASY/COMEDY and ACTION/ADVENTURE

Starring:  (English voices – Manga Entertainment dub) David Hayter, Bridget Hoffman, Kirk Thornton, Kevin Seymour, John Snyder, Dorothy Elias-Fahn, Milton James, Michael Gregory, Barry Stigler, and Joe Romersa; (Japanese voices) Yasuo Yamada, Eiko Masuyama, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Makio Inoue, Goro Naya, Sumi Shimamoto and Taro Ishida

Rupan Sansei: Kariosutoro no Shiro or Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro is a 1979 Japanese animated action-adventure and comic-fantasy animated from director Hayao Miyazaki.  An English-language dub of the film was first theatrically released in the U.S. in 1991 under the title, The Castle of Cagliostro, the title that I will use for this review.

The Castle of Cagliostro focuses on a master thief, Lupin III.  The film Lupin is based on the manga character, Lupin the Third, created by late manga artist, Kazuhiko Kato (1937-2019), who is best remembered by his pen name, Monkey Punch.  In the film, a dashing thief struggles to free a princess from an evil count who needs her in order to gain a mysterious treasure.

The Castle of Cagliostro opens in Monaco.  There, Master thief Lupin III (David Hayter) and his partner, Jigen (John Snyder), flee the National Casino with huge quantities of stolen money.  As they will soon learn, however, the stolen bills are actually distinctive, high-quality counterfeits known as “Goat bills.”  Lupin decides to seek out the source of this counterfeit money, the country known as the Duchy of Cagliostro.

Shortly after arriving, Lupin and Jigen see a young woman being chased by armed thugs.  It turns out that she is Lady Clarisse de Cagliostro (Bridget Hoffman), and she is running away from her fiancé, the Count de Cagliostro (Kirk Thornton), the regent of the Duchy of Cagliostro.  The Count has arranged a marriage with Lady Clarisse in order to cement his power. The marriage will also help him recover the fabled ancient treasure of Cagliostro, for which he needs both his and Clarisse's ancestral signet rings.

Lupin is determined to save Clarisse from this arranged marriage.  In addition to his partner Jigen, Lupin calls in the highly-skilled martial artist and swordsman, Goemon (Michael Gregory), and the rival professional thief, Fujiko (Dorothy Elias-Fahn).  Meanwhile, Inspector Zenigata of Interpol (Kevin Seymour) sees Lupin's activities in the Duchy of Cagliostro as a perfect opportunity to catch the thief he has been chasing for so long.  Can Lupin rescue Clarisse? Will Count Cagliostro destroy them both?  And just what is the treasure of Cagliostro?

I have previously reviewed the following Miyazaki-directed films:  My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Princess Monoke (1997), Spirited Away (2001), Howl's Moving Castle (2004), Ponyo (2008), and The Wind Rises (2013).  As Netflix is shutting down its DVD-by-mail division, I am hoping to get to the Miyazaki films that I have not previously watched.

I had heard of The Castle of Cagliostro in connection with Miyazaki, but I had put off seeing it.  I wish I'd seen it earlier, as it is a delightful and maniacal comedy.  The film is not without flaws, as it stretches credulity a bit far, even for a Japanese animated film.  Lupin is not just a master thief; he is also apparently a super-human thief with supernaturally good luck.

Still, I treasure The Castle of Cagliostro's loopiness because Miyazaki and his co-writer Haruya Yamazaki are imaginative when it comes to the comic and action-adventure possibilities of the twists and turns this quasi-mystery takes.  As both designer and storyboard artist, in addition to being director, Miyazaki is inventive in the way he stages the action as a series of chases and fights that are as defined by feats of aerial stunts and gymnastics as they are by martial arts and combat skills.

The characters are quite nice, especially gallant Lupin, who is apparently more ruthless in the original manga, and his partner, Jigen, the amiable, but quite skilled tough guy.  However, the star here is Miyazaki in his first feature-length film.  He makes the action unrestrained by gravity, natural law, or architecture.  Thus, the film is a rollicking adventure with a humorous tone that belies the threat of brutal violence and death that frequently pop up in the story.  I really like The Castle of Cagliostro, and I highly recommend it to fans of Hayao Miyazaki and to those searching for the great animated films.  I also plan on buying my own physical copy.

8 of 10

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


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Thursday, July 27, 2023

#IReadsYou Review: PRODIGY: The Icarus Society #4

PRODIGY: THE ICARUS SOCIETY #4 (OF 5)
IMAGE COMICS/Netflix

STORY: Mark Millar
ART: Matteo Buffagni
COLORS: David Curiel
LETTERS: Clem Robins
COVER: Matteo Buffagni with David Curiel
DESIGN: Melina Mikulic
EDITORIAL: Sarah Unwin
VARIANT COVER ARTIST: Matteo Buffagni
28pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (October 2022)

Rated M / Mature

Prodigy: The Icarus Society is a five-issue comic book miniseries produced by writer Mark Millar and artist Matteo Buffagni.  It is a sequel to the 2018-19 six-issue miniseries, Prodigy.  The Prodigy comic books focus on the adventures of the world's smartest man, Edison Crane, who believes that he is the go-to guy when there is a global crisis to solve.  Letterer Clem Robins and colorists Laura Martin and David Curiel complete the sequel's creative team.

Prodigy: The Icarus Society pits Edison against “The Icarus Society,” a secret society of geniuses who are all richer than Edison.  And now, he is caught inside the club's internal rivalries and blackmailed into hunting for the treasures of one of the most legendary locations of all time.

Prodigy: The Icarus Society #4 opens in the Himalayas, present day.  Edison accompanies (as a prisoner) Felix Koffka as they hunt for “Shangri-La.”  Accompanying them are Koffka's sneaky wife, Prisha Patil, and his injured employee, Ruby Prentice.

Shangri-La may be a  place from the storybooks, but it has exerted a pull on the world's most evil people for thousands of years.  Now, this paradise will give up its secrets, one of which is that Edison Crane's arrival has been expected.

THE LOWDOWN:  Prodigy, in its two series, has emerged as a spinner of conspiracies, legends, myths, and lore, and has enough of it to rival cable network, The History Channel's “Ancient Aliens” television series.  This fourth issue of The Icarus Society is also the penultimate issue of the series.

Mark Millar always delivers the unexpected.  How does he do it?  Is he a genius like Edison Crane?  Or does it involve the occult?  Seriously, Prodigy: The Icarus Society #4 is full of surprises, and Millar teases an explosive ending.  Prodigy is an adventure into the unknown and the mythical, so Millar seems to anticipate our expectations with the goal of foiling them.  If we are going into the unknown, then, we don't know anything.  We rely on this most brilliant storyteller who always wants to thrill us, the way his favorite comic books did to young Mark.

Artist Matteo Buffagni wants to drag the reader in with his storytelling and wants to transport us into the unknown.  While he refuses to give away secrets, Buffagni entices us with an absorbing mystery.  David Curiel's colors, which usually convey the shadows and dark moods of Buffagni's compositions, are a celebration of light as a legendary location shows itself off in this issue.  Even Clem Robins dials down the lettering for this quiet-before-the-storm entry.

There is no filler in the comic books of Millar and his creative teams.  Prodigy: The Icarus Society could not fly without a superb fourth issue, and superb is what we get.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Mark Millar and of his comic book, Prodigy, will want to read Prodigy: The Icarus Society.

A+

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


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