Comics, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for January 3, 2024

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

NOV231575 ALLEY OOP IN THE LAND OF NO RETURN TP $19.99

APR231939 ASCENCIA #20 (MR) $4.99

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MAR231838 BONES OF THE GODS #6 (OF 6) $4.99

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OCT231648 BREAK GN $15.99

OCT231649 BREAK HC GN $24.99

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NOV231648 DISNEY PRINCESS TIANA & MAGIC OF HARLEM HC $12.99

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NOV231909 DUKE OF DEATH & HIS MAID GN VOL 10 $12.99

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NOV231918 MALEVOLENT SPIRITS MONONOGATARI GN VOL 05 (MR) $13.99

SEP231413 MANGA Z #18 $4.99

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OCT231435 NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD COMPLETE COLLECTION TP $24.99

NOV230407 NIGHTS #4 (MR) $3.99

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SEP230969 POETRY OF RAN GN VOL 01 $12.99

NOV231510 POKEMON GRAPHIC COLL GN UNDERWATER MISSION $8.99

JUL232100 QUEEN OF SWORDS A BARBARIC STORY TP VOL 01 $19.99

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JUL231069 QUESTED THE FOUR HENCHES ONE SHOT CVR C VIDEO GAME HOMAGE $4.99

JUL238274 QUESTED THE FOUR HENCHES ONE SHOT CVR D BROWNE VIRGIN VAR $9.99

SEP239976 QUESTED THE FOUR HENCHES ONE SHOT CVR E BULKY CAP HOMAGE $4.99

NOV231749 ROBOTICS NOTES GN VOL 02 (OF 3) $24.99

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SEP231129 ROBYN HOOD BLOOD IN WATER CVR C SONIA MATAS $5.99

SEP231130 ROBYN HOOD BLOOD IN WATER CVR D RICHARD ORTIZ $5.99

OCT232041 SAINTED LOVE #3 CVR A GIOPOTA (MR) $4.99

OCT232042 SAINTED LOVE #3 CVR B REGIS (MR) $4.99

OCT232043 SAINTED LOVE #3 CVR C POLYBAG TALASKI (MR) $7.99

SEP232194 SHONEN NOTE BOY SOPRANO GN VOL 06 $12.99

NOV231726 SIMON AND CHESTER HC GN VOL 04 SUPER FRIENDS $13.99

SEP231524 SIMON SAYZ #3 (OF 12) CVR A MEUTH $4.99

SEP231525 SIMON SAYZ #3 (OF 12) CVR B MEUTH $4.99

SEP231526 SIMON SAYZ #3 (OF 12) CVR C MEUTH $4.99

SEP231527 SIMON SAYZ #3 (OF 12) CVR D MEUTH $4.99

OCT231328 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #68 CVR A KIM $3.99

OCT231329 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #68 CVR B STANLEY $3.99

JUN221241 SONYA DEVEREAUX SUMMER CAMP MASSACRE #1 CVR C COSPLAY $14.99

OCT231803 SPIDER HAM PIG IN TIME GN (RES) $8.99

OCT231341 STAR TREK PICARDS ACADEMY #4 CVR A BOO $3.99

OCT231342 STAR TREK PICARDS ACADEMY #4 CVR B JONES $3.99

NOV231652 SWEET VALLEY TWINS GN VOL 03 CHOOSING SIDES $13.99

NOV231653 SWEET VALLEY TWINS HC VOL 03 CHOOSING SIDES $21.99

OCT230526 TALES OF SYZPENSE #4 CVR A WOOD (MR) $4.99

OCT230527 TALES OF SYZPENSE #4 CVR B DANIEL (MR) $4.99

NOV231777 TAMONS B-SIDE GN VOL 02 $11.99

NOV231939 THIS IS SCREWED UP REINCARNATED AS GIRL GN VOL 10 $12.99

OCT231254 TIME TRAVELER TALES #2 $3.99

JUN232194 UNNATURAL ORDER #2 CVR A RODRIGUES $4.99

JUN232195 UNNATURAL ORDER #2 CVR B HIXSON PREMIUM VAR (Net) $PI

AUG239196 UNNATURAL ORDER #2 CVR C SHOTZE PREMIUM VAR $PI

AUG239197 UNNATURAL ORDER #2 CVR D DANIEL & RODRIGUES PREMIUM VAR (NET $PI

AUG239198 UNNATURAL ORDER #2 CVR E SHOTZE FULL ART PREMIUM VAR $PI

NOV231886 USOTOKI RHETORIC GN VOL 05 $10.95

NOV231099 VALIANT CLASSICS ARCHER & ARMSTRONG REVIVAL TP $39.99

NOV231887 VILLAINESS LEVEL 99 GN VOL 02 I MAY BE HIDDEN BOSS NOT DEMON $13.95

NOV230454 WALKING DEAD DLX #80 CVR A FINCH & MCCAIG (MR) $3.99

NOV230455 WALKING DEAD DLX #80 CVR B ADLARD & MCCAIG (MR) $3.99

NOV230456 WALKING DEAD DLX #80 CVR C SANTOLOUCO (MR) $3.99

NOV231509 WINGS OF FIRE SC GN VOL 07 WINTER TURNING $12.99

NOV231780 WOLF GIRL BLACK PRINCE GN VOL 05 $11.99

NOV231888 WRONG WAY USE HEALING MAGIC GN VOL 05 $12.95

MAGAZINES

OCT231665 COMIC SHOP NEWS (100CT BUNDLE) #1898 $PI

OCT231870 COMICS REVUE PRESENTS DECEMBER 2023 $19.95

OCT231871 RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE #216 $13.95

NOV231724 TOYCOLLECTR MAGAZINE #9 (MR) $14.99

BOOKS

NOV231644 AANGS EPIC ADV AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER SC $8.99

NOV231487 ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK $5.99

NOV231488 AVATAR I AM ZUKO LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK $5.99

NOV231626 BEAKY BARNES & DEVIOUS DUCK HC $18.99

NOV231489 CAPTAIN AMERICA SAM WILSON LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK $5.99

NOV231720 CHARACTER DESIGN QUARTERLY 27 SC $18.00

NOV231646 COLORING 90S NICKELODEON COLORING BOOK SC $16.99

NOV231947 DIDN`T I SAY MAKE ABILITIES AVERAGE NOVEL SC VOL 17 $14.99

NOV231491 ELTON JOHN LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK $5.99

NOV231492 GOLDEN GIRLS WAY WE MET LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK $5.99

SEP231906 HISTORY OF SCIENCE FICTION AND ITS TOY FIGURINES HC $59.95

JUL231669 IRONHEART LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK HC $5.99

NOV231493 LADY GAGA LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK $5.99

NOV231576 MARVEL BEGINNINGS SPIDERMAN GOES TO FARM HC $9.99

NOV231743 MAX & MIDKNIGHTS GN $10.99

NOV231494 NAMOR SUBMARINER LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK $5.99

SEP232146 SENTENCED TO BE A HERO LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 02 (MR) $15.00

NOV231716 SKIN TIGHT SC VOL 02 ART OF MARCUS GRAY (MR) $14.95

NOV231647 SPONGEBOBS VERY GROWN UP COLORING BOOK SC $16.99

NOV231495 STAR WARS JELLYFRUIT PURSUIT LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK $5.99

NOV231645 TALES FROM BATCAVE HC $12.99

NOV231946 THOUSAND AUTUMNS QIAN QIU L NOVEL VOL 03 $19.99

NOV231496 WONDER WOMAN BIG LITTLE TROUBLE LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK $5.99

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DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for January 2, 2024

DC COMICS:

Batman #141 (Cover A Jorge Jimenez), $4.99

Batman #141 (Cover B David Finch Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Batman #141 (Cover C Felipe Massafera Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Batman #141 (Cover D Alan Quah Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman #141 (Cover E Dustin Nguyen Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman #141 (Cover F Bat Symbol Zur-En-Arrh Foil Variant), AR

Batman And Scooby-Doo Mysteries #1 (2024)(Cover A Dario Brizuela), $2.99

Birds Of Prey #5 (Cover A Leonardo Romero), $3.99

Birds Of Prey #5 (Cover B Chris Bachalo Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Birds Of Prey #5 (Cover C W. Scott Forbes Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Birds Of Prey #5 (Cover D Nathan Szerdy Card Stock Variant), AR

Birds Of Prey #5 (Cover E Chris Bachalo Card Stock Variant), AR

Blue Beetle #5 (Cover A Adrian Gutierrez), $3.99

Blue Beetle #5 (Cover B Ivan Reis Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Blue Beetle #5 (Cover C Tiago Da Silva Card Stock Variant), AR

Blue Beetle #5 (Spanish Language Version), $3.99

DC Vs. Vampires Volume 1 TP, $17.99

Fire And Ice Welcome To Smallville #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Terry Dodson), $3.99

Fire And Ice Welcome To Smallville #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Stjepan Sejic Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Fire And Ice Welcome To Smallville #5 (Of 6)(Cover C Ted Brandt & Ro Stein Card Stock Variant), AR

Kneel Before Zod #1 (Of12)(Cover A Jason Shawn Alexander), $4.99

Kneel Before Zod #1 (Of12)(Cover B Nathan Szerdy Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Kneel Before Zod #1 (Of12)(Cover C Bjorn Barends Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Kneel Before Zod #1 (Of12)(Cover D Ariel Colon Foil Variant), $6.99

Kneel Before Zod #1 (Of12)(Cover E Rafael Sarmento Card Stock Variant), AR

Kneel Before Zod #1 (Of12)(Cover F Dan McDaid Card Stock Variant), AR

Poison Ivy #18 (Cover A Jessica Fong), $3.99

Poison Ivy #18 (Cover B InHyuk Lee Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Poison Ivy #18 (Cover C Yanick Paquette Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Poison Ivy #18 (Cover D Maria Llovet Card Stock Variant), AR

Poison Ivy #18 (Cover E InHyuk Lee Card Stock Variant), AR

Shazam #7 (Cover A Dan Mora), $3.99

Shazam #7 (Cover B Mike Deodato Jr. Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Shazam #7 (Cover C Chris Samnee Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Shazam #7 (Cover D David Nakayama Card Stock Variant), AR

Shazam #7 (Cover E Ricardo Lopez Ortiz Card Stock Variant), AR

Strange Adventures The Deluxe Edition HC, $49.99

Superman ’78 The Metal Curtain #3 (Of 6)(Cover A Gavin Guidry), $3.99

Superman ’78 The Metal Curtain #3 (Of 6)(Cover B Tom Reilly Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Superman ’78 The Metal Curtain #3 (Of 6)(Cover C Danny Earls Card Stock Variant), AR

Teen Titans Go To The Library TP, $9.99

Titans Beast World Tour Atlantis #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Mikel Janin), $5.99

Titans Beast World Tour Atlantis #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Howard Porter Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Titans Beast World Tour Atlantis #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Cully Hamner Card Stock Variant), $6.99

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I Reads You Juniors: December 2023 - Update #59

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

You can support Leroy via Paypal or on Patreon.

NEWS:

MARVEL - From Newsarama:  The site has a preview of "Vengeance of the Moon Knight #1," which arrives January 3rd, 2024.

DC CINEMA - From CBR:  Beginning Jan. 1st, 2024 the first Aquaman film will be available to stream on Netflix.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Artist Pepe Larraz reveals his "Mysterium" armor design for Iron Man.

DC CINEMA - From THR:  With the release of "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom," the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) comes to an end. "The Hollywood Reporter" looks back.

DC STUDIOS - From Deadline:  Director Matt Reeves has his own corner of the DC cinematic universe thanks to his 2022 hit film, The Batman. DC Studios co-boss James Gunn says that Reeves is also developing a series for the main "DC Universe" that is set in "Arkham Asylum," the psychiatric hospital/prison that houses some of Batman's most notorious foes.

DC CINEMA - From Deadline:  Director David Ayers is still trying to get Warner Bros. to release his director's cut of his 2016 film, Suicide Squad. He explains how the studio's cut and release of the film interprets actor Jared Leto's "Joker" differently than his cut does.

DC COMICS - From YouTube:  Tom Taylor talks to Rosie Knight as DC Comics' YouTube channel about the crossover event, "Titans: Beast World."

TITAN - From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics is the newest Diamond Comic Distributors "Premiere Publisher."

DYNAMITE - From YouTube:  Writer Declan Shalvey talks about his upcoming "ThunderCats" comic book with Dynamite Entertainment.

EN MEMORIAM - From BleedingCool:  British comic book artist, Ian Gibson, has died at the age of 77, Monday, December 11, 2023.  Gibson was best known for his work featured in the British comic book magazine, 2000 AD, especially "Robo-Hunter" and "The Ballad of Halo Jones (with Alan Moore).  For DC Comics, he drew the late 80s' "Millennium" miniseries and the "Mister Miracle" ongoing series.  He worked on three "Star Wars" miniseries for Dark Horse Comics in the late 1990s.

From 2000AD:  The venerable magazine's website remembers late British comic book artist, Ian Gibson, who made his name at "2000AD."

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SONY MARVEL U - From ComicBookMovie:  Amazon's Prime Video previously announced a "Silk: Spider Society," a Spider-Man character series from Sony Pictures.  The series' writing room was halted by the Writer's Guild strike. Now, that the strike is over, the guild wants Amazon to restart the writing room... or get sued.

DC STUDIOS - From ComicBookMovie:  Actor Edi Gathegi shows off his muscly body, likely buffed up to play "Mister Terrific" in "Superman: Legacy."

From Deadline:  "Guardians of the Galaxy" actor, Sean Gunn, will play the character "Maxwell Lord" in DC Studios films.  Gunn in the brother of writer-director and DC Studios co-boss, James Gunn.

MARVEL - From Deadline:  After more than two years, Disney and subsidiary, Marvel, have reached a settlement with the estate of acclaimed comic book artist, Steve Ditko. Lawyers for Disney and the Ditko estate filed court papers on Dec. 6th that effectively ended the pricey dispute. A final affirmation of the settlement is expected in the coming weeks.

DC COMICS - From DCBlog:  Writer Jeff Parker talks about his special four-issue weekly series, "Batman - Santa Claus: Silent Knight." The first issue debuted Dec. 6th.

DYNAMITE - From YouTube:  Garth Ennis talks to Dynamite Entertainment about his upcoming "James Bond 007" comic book for the publisher.

From ComicsBeat:  A sneak peek at "James Bond 007 #1" by writer Garth Ennis and artist Rapha Lobosco, which is set for Jan. 10th, 2024.

SONY SPIDER-MAN U - From Variety:  Sony Pictures Animation's "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" is among the American Film Institute's (AFI) "Top 10" list of best films of 2023.

From Deadline:  The site is offering the chance to read the screenplay for "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse."

DARK HORSE - From Forbes:  Mark Millar is moving his Netflix/Millarworld comics catalog from Image Comics to Dark Horse.  That includes over 40 previously published graphic novels and five new series being launched in 2024.  There will also be a new series of omnibus editions.

DC STUDIOS - From Deadline:  DC Studios co-boss James Gunn says that he is 99.9 percent finished with the script for "Superman: Legacy." Concerning "The Brave and the Bold," there is no script yet.

COMICS TO FILM - From THR:  Director Zack Snyder has regained the rights to "Blood and Ashes," which was originally meant to be a sequel to the films, 300 and "300: Rise of an Empire," both of which are based on and inspired by Frank Miller's miniseries, "300."  He plans to develop it for Netflix.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Actress Iman Vellani, has played Kamala Kahn/Ms. Marvel in the Disney+ series, "Ms. Marvel," and in the recent film, The Marvels. Now, she is co-writing the fourth issue of "Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant" with Sabir Pirzada.

DYNAMITE - From ComicsBeat:  Writer Greg Weisman talks about his upcoming Dynamite Entertainment comic book series, "Gargoyles Quest," and his 399-page "Gargoyles" time line.

From ComicsBeat:  Writer Greg Pak talks about his upcoming Dynamite Entertainment Disney comic book, "Lilo & Stitch," which is based on the 2002 animated film, Lilo & Stitch.

IMAGE - From ComicsBeat:  Robert Kirkman's Skybound has launched a Japanese division, "Skybound Japan," to focus on Japanese IP within Japan's entertainment industry.

DC ANIME - From Crunchyroll:  It's a big day for the "Suicide Squad ISEKAI" anime.  The main voice cast has been revealed.  The character posters debut, and a new trailer arrives.

DYNAMITE - From AIPTComics:  Declan Shalvey and Drew Moss talk about their upcoming "ThunderCats" comic book that is part of Dynamite Entertainment's recent deal with Warner Bros.  "ThunderCats #1" debuts Feb. 2024.

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NOVEMBER 2023 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  Blackbox Comics for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  Blood Moon Comics for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  CEX Publishing for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  Clover Press for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics' "Batman" titles for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  Dstlry for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  Frank Miller Presents LLC for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics' "Avengers" for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  Opus Comics for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  Seven Seas Entertainment for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  Sumerian Comics for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  TOKYOPOP for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  Udon Entertainment for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  Webtoon Unscrolled for November 2023

From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for November 2023

DECEMBER 2023 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for December 2023

From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for December 2023

From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for December 2023

From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for December 2023

From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for December 2023

From BleedingCool:  Bleeding Moon Comics LLC for December 2023

From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for December 2023

From BleedingCool:  CEX for December 2023

From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for December 2023

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for December 2023

From BleedingCool:  Dstlry for December 2023

From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for December 2023

From BleedingCool:  Hexagon Comics for December 2023

From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for December 2023

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for December 2023

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

From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for December 2023

From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for December 2023

From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for December 2023

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for December 2023

From BleedingCool:  Marvel's "Spider-Man" and "Gang War" titles for December 2023

From BleedingCool:  Marvel's "Star Wars" titles for December 2023

From BleedingCool:  Massive for December 2023

From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for December 2023

From BleedingCool:  Opus Comics for December 2023

From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for December 2023

From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for December 2023

From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for December 2023

From BleedingCool:  TOKYOPOP for December 2023

From BleedingCool:  Udon Entertainment Inc. for December 2023

From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for December 2023

JANUARY 2024 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for January 2024

From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for January 2024

From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for January 2024

From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for January 2024

From BleedingCool:  Band of Bards for January 2024

From BleedingCool:  Blood Moon Comics LLC for January 2024

From BleedingCool:  BOOM Studios! for January 2024

From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for January 2024

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for January 2024

From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for January 2024

From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for January 2024

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for January 2024

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics Energon Universe for January 2024

From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for January 2024

From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for January 2024

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#IReadsYou Review: THE AMBASSADORS #4

THE AMBASSADORS #4 (OF 6)

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STORY: Mark Millar

ART: Olivier Coipel

COLORS: Giovanna Niro

LETTERS: Clem Robins

EDITORIAL: Sarah Unwin

COVER: Olivier Coipel with Giovanna Niro

VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Ryan Sook; Olivier Coipel

28pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (June 2023)

Rated M / Mature

The Ambassadors created by Mark Millar at Netflix

The Ambassadors is a new comic book miniseries written and created by Mark Millar.  The series focuses on the six people out of eight billion humans who will receive super-powers.  Each person will become a member of  the international rescue squad, The Ambassadors.  Each issue of The Ambassadors will be drawn by a different superstar comic book artist.  The fourth issue is drawn by Olivier Coipel; colored by Giovanna Niro; and lettered by Clem Robins.

The Ambassadors focuses on the efforts of Doctor Choon-He Chung.  The technology of her company, Chung Solutions (the world leader in bio-engineering and artificial intelligence), built her a new body.  Now, she wants to share super-powers with the world.  From her “Base-Control” is in Antarctica, Choon-He is building “The Ambassadors.”

The Ambassadors #4 opens in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  There, the police have defeated the gangs, but now these enforcers of the law have become the crime lords.  A lone voice, Father Vitor Pereira fights the corruption from his church, and for his efforts, he has been chosen “Codename Brazil,” the superhero who will be Brazil's “Ambassador.”

But he doesn't want it.  What part do Captain Eduardo Lobo, the policeman turned militia leader and crime lord, and his female killer, Zee, play in Farther Pereira's ultimate choice?  Meanwhile, Jin-Sung, Choon-He's ex-husband, continues to sell super-powers to the super rich...

THE LOWDOWN:  Thanks to a review copy provided by the Mark Millar division of Netflix, I have been able to read the first four issues The Ambassadors.  This is a treat for which I have been awaiting since the announcement of the series last year.

In The Ambassadors #4, artist Olivier Coipel captures the grittiness, persistent poverty, and brutal violence of Rio de Janeiro in an artistic tableau of stylish graphics, eye-catching graffiti, and expressive graphic design.  Under Giovanna Niro's lavish colors, Coipel's art matches the aesthetic of writer Mark Millar's darker series, such as the recent Nemesis Reloaded and Night Club.

Millar's script, however, offers a poignant tale of a rose growing in concrete, but a flower showing its thorns in a life of horrid violence.  This is a tale of a man determined to make that flower bloom beyond full, even if he has to give up the greatest material things any human could ever get on the planet Earth.

The Ambassadors #4 is a nice follow-up to the amazing third issue.  This fourth issue keeps the series undeniable and unmatched.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Mark Millar and of big concept superhero comic books will want to read The Ambassadors.

A+

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

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#IReadsYou Review: JAMES BOND: Agent of SPECTRE #5

JAMES BOND: AGENT OF SPECTRE #5
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

STORY: Christos Gage
ART: Luca Casalanguida
COLORS: Heather Moore
LETTERS: Simon Bowland
EDITOR: Matt Idelson
COVER: Luca Casalanguida
VARIANT COVER ARTIST: Luca Casalanguida
32pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (July 2021)

Rated T+

Based on the characters and stories created by Ian Fleming

“James Bond” is a fictional British Secret Service agent created by Ian Fleming, a British writer and novelist.  Fleming introduced James Bond in the 1953 novel, Casino Royale, and featured the character in 12 novels and two short-story collections.  Of course, most people know Bond because of Eon Productions' long-running James Bond-007 film series, which began with the 1962 film, Dr. No.

Over the past 50+ years, Bond has made sporadic appearances in comic books, but Dynamite Entertainment has been steadily publishing James Bond comic books since early 2016.  Their latest James Bond comic book is the five-issue miniseries, James Bond: Agent of SPECTRE.  It is written by Christos Gage; drawn by Luca Casalanguida; colored by Heather Moore; and lettered by Simon Bowland.   The series finds James Bond taking sides in a civil war within SPECTRE, the international criminal organization that has long been Bond's enemy.

Titania Jones, an upstart American member of SPECTRE, is attempting a coup, threatening to depose its longtime leader, the criminal mastermind, Ernst Stavro Blofeld.  Titania is on guard against Blofeld's men, so to take her out, Blofeld recruits a wild card, James Bond!  With Blofeld threatening the life of his friend, CIA operative, Felix Leiter, as leverage, Bond agrees.  However, Bond has a plan to use this internal strife to bring SPECTRE down once and for all.  Will he succeed, or is this a dark path from which even 007 cannot return?

James Bond: Agent of SPECTRE #5 opens on the Island of Meraki, Greece.  It is the location of the ancestral home of Blofeld, and it is the site of the final showdown between Blofeld, 007, and Titania Jones, the would-be new leader of SPECTRE.  This “SPECTRE Civil War” reaches its explosive conclusion, but who will come out on top, the established Blofeld or the upstart Titania?  And will 007 survive this struggle, and can he use it to bring SPECTRE down from within?

THE LOWDOWN:  The only Dynamite James Bond comic book series I have read is Warren Ellis' twelve-issue run, James Bond, Vol. 1 (2016-17), which is comprised of two story arcs, “Vargr” and “Eidolon.”  Dynamite Entertainment's marketing department recently began providing me with PDF review copies of some of their titles.  One of the first batch is the fifth and final issue of James Bond: Agent of SPECTRE.

James Bond: Agent of SPECTRE #5 is the first issue of the series that I have read.  I used the Diamond Comic Distributors' “Previews” listings to get the lowdown on the previous four issues of the series.  I figured out enough about the story line to say that writer Christos Gage has brought James Bond: Agent of SPECTRE #5 to a satisfying conclusion.  Gage also sets up some interesting threads for future James Bond comic books.

The art team of Luca Casalanguida and colorist Heather Moore are good, but Casalanguida's compositions are a little too impressionistic for this story.  I do like Casalanguida's interpretation of James Bond as a burly, brawny, meaty man who can throw his fists around.  Moore's coloring tends towards the garish a few times.  Simon Bowland's solid lettering keeps the art and graphical storytelling from being too off the wall.

I can say that James Bond: Agent of SPECTRE #5 suggests to me that this series might make for a fun read as a trade paperback.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of James Bond comic books will want to try James Bond: Agent of SPECTRE.

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


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