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From BatmanNews: Joelle Jones joins the creative team on the Batman comic book.
From BleedingCool: Today's issue of "Black Panther and the Crew" (issue #6) is the final issue of the series. However, writer Ta-Nehisi Coates says he will continue the Crew's adventures in the main "Black Panther" title.
From ICv2: Hasbro is suing DC Entertainment over the "Bumblebee" name. There is a "Bumblebee" Transformer and there is superhero and one-time Teen Titan named Bumblebee.
From MikeLynchCartoons: A look at comic books featuring the late comedian, actor, and filmmaker, Jerry Lewis.
From BleedingCool: Dave Sim to kill Cerebus again... if you care...
From ComicBookBin: New Johnny Bullet episode #132 in English.
From ComicBookBin: New Johnny Bullet episode #132 in French.
From ScreenRant: The 15 most controversial comic book covers of all time - according to Screen Rant.
From CBR: John Romita, Jr. offers details of "Superman: Year One," his miniseries with writer Frank Miller.
From CBR: DC Comics is reviving a classic 1950s Superman PSA poster to discuss diversity and non-discussion.
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BLURB REVIEW:
Cable #1 (Marvel Comics – July 2017) by James Robinson and Carlos Pacheco with Rafael Fonteriz and Jesus Aburtov
Cable has been one Marvel Comics' most popular X-Men/mutant characters since his debut in New Mutants #87 back in late 1989/early 1990. The character has been the star or co-star of a number of ongoing comic book series and miniseries. I find him to be one of the least interesting of Marvel's merry mutants. When I have purchased a Cable comic book, it was because of the art.
I think I was attracted to his new Cable #1 because of the cover, which is drawn by Dale Keown. After nearly a quarter century, I still find Keown's unique drawing style to be eye candy. However, I knew from the opening page that this comic book was going to be awful, and it is. Whatever happened to James Robinson? He was once one of the shining lights of comic book scribes, so much so that Hollywood came a-callin' for his writing skills. Now, he cranks out listless scripts for Marvel secondary titles that are more like dumpster comics than publications from a major company.
Cable is part of Marvel's “ResurrXion” initiative to revive its X-Men line. Half the “ResurrXion” titles suck, and Cable sucks ass.
Posted: Saturday, August 26, 2017
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From BleedingCool: Two more comic book stores are closing.
From ICv2: "The Wheels on the Bus..." an interesting piece about the future of Marvel Comics.
From CBR: 15 Ways Marvel Comics' "Star Wars" comic books have changed the Star Wars universe.
From BleedingCool: Rob Liefeld shows off a Wolverine drawing he did as a teenager - in style similar to John Byrne's.
From BleedingCool: Fantagraphics Books' Eric Reynolds has picked up the worldwide rights to "Dull Margaret," a graphic novel written by Academy Award-winning actor, Jim Broadbent.
From BleedingCool: Retailers are boycotting Marvel Comics' "Legacy" lenticular cover scheme.
From CBR: Marvel Comics solicitations for November 2017.
From CBR: "Doomsday Clock #1" art teases arrival of Watchmen character, Rorschach.
From BleedingCool: Chuck Dixon may now be the most published comic book writer of all time.
From BleedingCool: AfterShock Comics' November 2017 solicitations.
From ComicBookBin: New Johnny Bullet episode #131 in English.
From ComicBookBin: New Johnny Bullet episode #131 in French.
From MultiversityComics: Declan Shalvey talks about his upcoming Image Comics title, "Savage Town."
From BleedingCool: November 2017 solicitations for Archie Comics.
From BleedingCool: Nick Spencer leads the creative team for Marvel's "Not Brand Ecch." The comic book is among a group of Marvel Legacy one-shots.
From CBR: A preview of "Batman: Murder Machine."
From BleedingCool: The original comic book art collection of singer/songerwriter Graham Nash brought in a lot of money. This group of original art from Underground Comix earned over $1 million, especially Nash's collection of R. Crumb pages.
From ComicsReporter: The 2017 Ignatz Awards nominees have been announced.
From BleedingCool: Howard Chaykin had to change another cover for "The Divided States of Hysteria," this time #3. And so you won't have to keep looking, on the girl's right butt cheek, Chaykin had used Prince's infamous "The Artist Formerly Known as Prince" symbol, which he removed for the final cover.
From BleedingCool: Wizard Magazine will return at a print publication, for the first time since 2011.
From BleedingCool: Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way, and Gail Simone are among the the comic book creators contributing to "Mine," a comic book benefiting Planned Parenthood.
From TheWashingtonPost: DC Comics' "Dark Nights: Metal" has a Vertigo surprise - Neil Gaiman's The Sandman.
From ComicBookBin: Deejay Dayton looks at the 1960s "New Look" Batman in "DC Comics History."
From ComicBookBin: New Johnny Bullet Episode #130 in English.
From ComicBookBin: New Johnny Bullet Episode #130 in French.
From BleedingCool: Gail Simone begins #ComicsHateNazis hash tag.
From Newsarama: Mike Mignola is working on the end of the B.P.R.D., the paranormal defense agency in the Hellboy comic book franchise.
From ComicBookBin: A review of "Generations: Phoenix and Jean Grey #1"
From TheBeat: Can Christopher Priest and Phil Noto redeem Marvel's "The Inhumans."
From ImageComics: Image Comics solicitations for October 2017.
From FlickeringMyth: BOOM! Studios is bringing "Planet of the Apes" and "Kong" together in a comic book.
From BleedingCool: Marvel to offer second printings of "Generations," "Weapons of Mutant Destruction," and "Darth Vader."
From BleedingCool: The war over Stan Lee's "last" comic convention appearance.
From ComicBookBin: Deejay Dayton looks at the DC Comics History of "New Look" Superman of the mid-1960s.
From TheVillageVoice: Marvel's "Secret Empire" with its fascist Captain America is the launch point for a discussion of the prevalence of dystopian storytelling.
From Patreon: A review of the first issue of IDW 's new reboot of Robert E. Howard's "Kull," entitled "Kull Eternal."
From Negromancer: VIZ Media announces its digital manga updates for August 2017.
From BleedingCool: 3 pages from "Spider-Gwen #25" a "Legacy" issue.
From ComicBookBin: Deejay Dayton looks at mid-1960s "New Look" in the latest "DC Comics History."
From CBR: Archie Comics is reviving its superhero title, "The Mighty Crusaders," and turns "Betty & Veronica" into bikers.
From BleedingCool: Tom King says new "Mister Miracle" is the most ambitious thing that he has ever written.
From BleedingCool: DC Comics will launch a new Harley Quinn comic book, "Harley Loves Joker," sometime at the end of the year. Paul Dini and Jimmy Palmiotti will be involved and the series will be in the vein of "Batman: The Animated Series."
From CBR: Why has Netflix gone all in on comic books?
From CBR: "Batman" writer Tom King explains the importance of Kite Man.
From BleedingCool: Jim Lee is sure that 15% to 45% of DC Comics' readers are women...
From CinemaBlend: Karl Urban in talks to appear in a possible "Judge Dredd" TV series.
From BleedingCool: Mark Millar announces that Netflix has bought his publishing entity, Millarworld.
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BLURB REVIEW:
Iceman #1 (Marvel Comics – August 2017) by Sina Grace and Alessandro Vitti with Rachelle Rosenberg
Iceman (Robert Louis Drake, also known as “Bobby Drake”) is one of the original X-Men, created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby in 1963 for the comic book, X-Men. Iceman has been the star of two four-issue miniseries (one published in 1984-85 and another in 2001-02). He finally gets his own ongoing series with the simply titled Iceman, written by Sina Grace and drawn by Alessandro Vitti.
Judging by the first issue, this series will focus quite a bit on Bobby Drake's angst-filled family and romantic life. I'm not interested. I find Alessandro Vitti's art to be unattractive, another reason I will likely avoid future issues of this comic book. This new comic book arrives as part of “ResurrXion,” Marvel's initiative to reinvigorate its X-Men line of comic books. The problem, so far, is that half of these new titles are mediocre, and Iceman is one of them.
Posted: Sunday, August 6, 2017
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From ComicBookBin: New Johnny Bullet Episode #129 in English.
From ComicBookBin: New Johnny Bullet Episode #129 in French.
From ComicBookBin: Deejay Dayton looks at the Silver Age history of DC Comics villain, Eclipso.
From BleedingCool: Beau Smith, the creator of "Wynonna Earp," will appear on the August 4, 2017 episode.
From TCJ: Alex Dueben interviews Eurocomics legend, José Muñoz.
From CBR: Meet the children of the Justice League in "Justice League #26."
From ComicBookBin: Deejay Dayton offers his latest "DC Comics History" on Doom Patrol.
From BleedingCool: Sean McKeever shares his pitch for a Wonder Girl series in 2006.
From BleedingCool: Beginning in 2018, New York Comic Con will host the "Harvey Awards," which are currently hosted by Baltimore Comic-Con.
From CBR: Dwayne McDuffie's widow sues over the planned revival of Milestone Media.
From BleedingCool: J. Michael Starczynski - comic book writer, screenwriter, TV writer, novelist, producer - gives advice about writing for the big screen, TV, and comics.
From ComicBookBin: In a new episode of "DC Comics History," Deejay Dayton looks "Strange Sports Stories," from the long-running comic book series, "The Brave and the Bold."
From ICv2: TOKYOPOP is also in "The Nightmare Before Christmas" business. It will publish the first ever comic book project to expand on the story of the original film, "The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey," in Spring 2018.
From BleedingCool: Joe Books will release a comic book version of the Disney's YouTube cartoon, "The Nightmare Before Christmas: As Told by Emoji."
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Thursday, August 31, 2017
Friday, June 30, 2017
I Reads You Juniors June 2017 - Update #30
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Welcome to the I Reads You blog. It's May 2017. This post and its updates will offer news and blurb reviews.
From BleedingCool: More information on "Marvel Legacy" and the "Generations" one-shots.
From GoFundMe: Veteran comic book writer-artist and WWII veteran, Sam Glanzman, needs the help of his fans and admirers as he goes through hospice.
From BleedingCool: At this year's San Diego Comic-Con International, IDW will use a multi-media display to showcase 1300 pages of Jack Kirby's artwork. This year is the 100th anniversary of his birth (August 28, 1917).
From ComicBookBin: Johnny Bullet Episode #123 in English.
From ComicBookBin: Johnny Bullet Episode #123 in French.
From BleedingCool: Fandemic Tour is a new brand of comic conventions created by John Macaluso, ex-CEO of Wizard World.
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BLURB REVIEW:
Generation X #1 (Marvel Comics – July 2017) by Christina Strain and Amilcar Pinna with Felipe Sobreiro
Why is Marvel Comics reviving the mid-1990s X-Men title, Generation X (1994 to 2001; 75 issues)? Well, it's a title/trademark they own, and since they are in the middle of the latest X-Men reboot/revival (called “ResurrXion”), and they need new X-titles, why not?
This new series focuses on a “newer” generation of mutants, with Jubilee being the only original member to belong to this new iteration. I read the original Generation X for a number of years, mainly because of Chris Bachalo's incredible detailed and textured art. Current series artist Amilcar Pinna does nothing for me, and writer Christina Strain's script does not inspire me to keep reading. I am not interested in the characters, and the name, term, or phrase, “Generation X,” simply does not have the power or draw it once did.
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From BleedingCool: A look at the Marvel "Legacy" covers.
From SideshowToys: See an older Jack Burton in the upcoming "Big Trouble in Little China" comic book series, "Old Man Jack."
From BleedingCool: Longtime comic book artist, Rich Buckler, died of cancer in May of this year at the age of 68. The Marvel Comics' shipping today, June 21st, will have feature a memorial page to him.
From CBB: Deejay Dayton's "DC Comics History" looks at "Mademmoiselle Marie," from the "Star Spangled War Stories" comic book series.
From CBR: Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons' "The Secret Service" comic book (which became the film, "Kingsman: The Secret Service") has a sequel, which will be written by Rob Williams and drawn by Simon Fraser.
From BleedingCool: Enrico Marini is creating a Batman graphic novel, exclusively for French publisher, Dargaud. The book will be published in two volumes - one this year and the second volume next year.
From BleedingCool: Dynamite Entertainment is publishing a comic book series that will offer the origins of the character "John Wick" from the popular film franchise. Greg Pak is writing and Giovanni Valletta.
From CBB: Johnny Bullet Episode #122 in English
From CBB: Johnny Bullet Episode #122 in French.
From BusinessWire: 20th Century Fox Film buys a "significant minority stake" in indie comics publisher, BOOM! Studios, according to this press release.
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BLURB REVIEW:
Reborn #6 (Image Comics – June 2017) by Mark Millar and Greg Capullo with Jonathan Glapion
Mark Millar's latest comic book-as-Hollywood pitch, Reborn, ends with a sixth issue. Meh. It has it moments, some of them quite evocative, but Reborn seems like something in which the best is yet to come, or at least the actual story is yet to come. Apparently, there are plans for several more volumes of Reborn. I liked Greg Capullo's imaginative character and creature designs and sets; in fact, there are three pages of Capullo's concept sketches at the end of this issue.
Also, is it just me or does much of Reborn seem to be inspired by Ridley Scott's ambitious, but troubled fantasy film, Legend (1985)?
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From BleedingCool: DC Comics may be publishing a series of comic books from horror novelists for Halloween.
From BleedingCool: IDW Publishing is beginning is new Hasbro crossover event (G.I. Joe, Transformers, Micronauts, Rom, etc.) with "First Strike #0," a free comic book - in print and online.
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BLURB REVIEW:
Jean Grey #1 (Marvel Comics – July 2017) by Dennis Hopeless and Victor Ibanez with Jay David Ramos
I think that this is the first solo Jean Grey comic book title in the 50+ years of X-Men comic books. Maybe, Marvel had to take its time to get it right, because this Jean Grey comic book is right. Writer Dennis Hopeless makes Jean Grey's powers seem fun with an imaginative display of tossing villains and juggling objects. I like Victor Ibanez's interior art, but not as much as I like that of series cover artist, David Yardin. Still, there is something fresh and sparkling about Ibánez's art, which is enhanced by Jay David Ramos' shimmering colors. I can't wait to read more, especially because of the teaser the last page offers.
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From CBR: There might have been a Frank Miller/Bill Sienkiewicz Wonder Woman bondage comic book.
From BleedingCool: Marvel will ship preview copies of "Legacy #1" to retailers in September.
From ICv2: Hasbro is throwing its own convention, Hascon, on September 8-10, 2017. Stan Lee will be a guest.
From TheBeat: Marvel month-to-month sales chart March 2017 to April 2017.
From CBB: Leroy reviews "Everyone's Getting Married Vol. 5."
From BleedingCool: Jimmie Robinson ("Bomb Queen," "The Empty") talks about not drawing for a year.
From CBB: Johnny Bullet #120 in English.
From CBB: Johnny Bullet #120 in French.
From WomenWriteAboutComics: Yeah, why is Marvel Comics' "Generation X" back?
From BleedingCool: See Spider-Man's Mary Jane Watson as several Avengers, courtesy of artist J. Scott Campbell.
From BleedingCool: Fantagraphics Books announces a new anthology, "Now," to be edited by Associate Publisher Eric Reynolds.
From BleedingCool: There will be more from the world of Mark Millar's comic, "The Secret Service," which became the movie, "Kingsman: The Secret Service."
From BleedingCool: In "Wildstorm: A Celebration Of 25 Years," fans will see the uncensored versions of Mark Millar and Frank Quitely's "The Authority" #13 to 14.
From ComicBookBin: Today's lesson in "DC Comics History" is "The Wyoming Kid" (1960 to 1964) by Deejay Dayton.
Welcome to the I Reads You blog. It's May 2017. This post and its updates will offer news and blurb reviews.
From BleedingCool: More information on "Marvel Legacy" and the "Generations" one-shots.
From GoFundMe: Veteran comic book writer-artist and WWII veteran, Sam Glanzman, needs the help of his fans and admirers as he goes through hospice.
From BleedingCool: At this year's San Diego Comic-Con International, IDW will use a multi-media display to showcase 1300 pages of Jack Kirby's artwork. This year is the 100th anniversary of his birth (August 28, 1917).
From ComicBookBin: Johnny Bullet Episode #123 in English.
From ComicBookBin: Johnny Bullet Episode #123 in French.
From BleedingCool: Fandemic Tour is a new brand of comic conventions created by John Macaluso, ex-CEO of Wizard World.
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BLURB REVIEW:
Generation X #1 (Marvel Comics – July 2017) by Christina Strain and Amilcar Pinna with Felipe Sobreiro
Why is Marvel Comics reviving the mid-1990s X-Men title, Generation X (1994 to 2001; 75 issues)? Well, it's a title/trademark they own, and since they are in the middle of the latest X-Men reboot/revival (called “ResurrXion”), and they need new X-titles, why not?
This new series focuses on a “newer” generation of mutants, with Jubilee being the only original member to belong to this new iteration. I read the original Generation X for a number of years, mainly because of Chris Bachalo's incredible detailed and textured art. Current series artist Amilcar Pinna does nothing for me, and writer Christina Strain's script does not inspire me to keep reading. I am not interested in the characters, and the name, term, or phrase, “Generation X,” simply does not have the power or draw it once did.
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From BleedingCool: A look at the Marvel "Legacy" covers.
From SideshowToys: See an older Jack Burton in the upcoming "Big Trouble in Little China" comic book series, "Old Man Jack."
From BleedingCool: Longtime comic book artist, Rich Buckler, died of cancer in May of this year at the age of 68. The Marvel Comics' shipping today, June 21st, will have feature a memorial page to him.
From CBB: Deejay Dayton's "DC Comics History" looks at "Mademmoiselle Marie," from the "Star Spangled War Stories" comic book series.
From CBR: Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons' "The Secret Service" comic book (which became the film, "Kingsman: The Secret Service") has a sequel, which will be written by Rob Williams and drawn by Simon Fraser.
From BleedingCool: Enrico Marini is creating a Batman graphic novel, exclusively for French publisher, Dargaud. The book will be published in two volumes - one this year and the second volume next year.
From BleedingCool: Dynamite Entertainment is publishing a comic book series that will offer the origins of the character "John Wick" from the popular film franchise. Greg Pak is writing and Giovanni Valletta.
From CBB: Johnny Bullet Episode #122 in English
From CBB: Johnny Bullet Episode #122 in French.
From BusinessWire: 20th Century Fox Film buys a "significant minority stake" in indie comics publisher, BOOM! Studios, according to this press release.
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BLURB REVIEW:
Reborn #6 (Image Comics – June 2017) by Mark Millar and Greg Capullo with Jonathan Glapion
Mark Millar's latest comic book-as-Hollywood pitch, Reborn, ends with a sixth issue. Meh. It has it moments, some of them quite evocative, but Reborn seems like something in which the best is yet to come, or at least the actual story is yet to come. Apparently, there are plans for several more volumes of Reborn. I liked Greg Capullo's imaginative character and creature designs and sets; in fact, there are three pages of Capullo's concept sketches at the end of this issue.
Also, is it just me or does much of Reborn seem to be inspired by Ridley Scott's ambitious, but troubled fantasy film, Legend (1985)?
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From BleedingCool: DC Comics may be publishing a series of comic books from horror novelists for Halloween.
From BleedingCool: IDW Publishing is beginning is new Hasbro crossover event (G.I. Joe, Transformers, Micronauts, Rom, etc.) with "First Strike #0," a free comic book - in print and online.
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BLURB REVIEW:
Jean Grey #1 (Marvel Comics – July 2017) by Dennis Hopeless and Victor Ibanez with Jay David Ramos
I think that this is the first solo Jean Grey comic book title in the 50+ years of X-Men comic books. Maybe, Marvel had to take its time to get it right, because this Jean Grey comic book is right. Writer Dennis Hopeless makes Jean Grey's powers seem fun with an imaginative display of tossing villains and juggling objects. I like Victor Ibanez's interior art, but not as much as I like that of series cover artist, David Yardin. Still, there is something fresh and sparkling about Ibánez's art, which is enhanced by Jay David Ramos' shimmering colors. I can't wait to read more, especially because of the teaser the last page offers.
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From CBR: There might have been a Frank Miller/Bill Sienkiewicz Wonder Woman bondage comic book.
From BleedingCool: Marvel will ship preview copies of "Legacy #1" to retailers in September.
From ICv2: Hasbro is throwing its own convention, Hascon, on September 8-10, 2017. Stan Lee will be a guest.
From TheBeat: Marvel month-to-month sales chart March 2017 to April 2017.
From CBB: Leroy reviews "Everyone's Getting Married Vol. 5."
From BleedingCool: Jimmie Robinson ("Bomb Queen," "The Empty") talks about not drawing for a year.
From CBB: Johnny Bullet #120 in English.
From CBB: Johnny Bullet #120 in French.
From WomenWriteAboutComics: Yeah, why is Marvel Comics' "Generation X" back?
From BleedingCool: See Spider-Man's Mary Jane Watson as several Avengers, courtesy of artist J. Scott Campbell.
From BleedingCool: Fantagraphics Books announces a new anthology, "Now," to be edited by Associate Publisher Eric Reynolds.
From BleedingCool: There will be more from the world of Mark Millar's comic, "The Secret Service," which became the movie, "Kingsman: The Secret Service."
From BleedingCool: In "Wildstorm: A Celebration Of 25 Years," fans will see the uncensored versions of Mark Millar and Frank Quitely's "The Authority" #13 to 14.
From ComicBookBin: Today's lesson in "DC Comics History" is "The Wyoming Kid" (1960 to 1964) by Deejay Dayton.
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
I Reads You Juniors May 2017 - Update #35
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Welcome to the I Reads You blog. It's May 2017. This post and its updates will offer news and blurb reviews.
From BleedingCool: Spawn creator Todd McFarlane crashes a DC Comics panel at Megacon to confront an old Spawn cohort.
From TheComicsReporter: 2017 Reuben Award and NCS Divisional winners have been announced.
From ComicBookBin: Johnny Bullet Episode #119.
From ComicBookBin: Johnny Bullet Episode #119 in French.
From ComicBastards: A review of "Samaritan Veritas #1" (Image Comics).
From BleedingCool: Jae Lee announces his new creator owned series, "Fey," at Phoenix Comic Con.
From BleedingCool: Some news on the firing of X-Men editor Daniel Ketchum at Marvel Comics.
From BleedingCool: Bryan Hitch will write and draw Justice League beginning with issue #32 after writing and drawing an extra-sized #25.
From BleedingCool: DC Comics "Dark Nights: Metal" gets the front cover of upcoming "Diamond Previews."
From BleedingCool: Rich Johnston offers the history of a book currently called "Monsters" by Barry Windsor-Smith.
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BLURB REVIEW:
Spawn #273 (Image Comics – May 2017) by Todd McFarlane and Szymon Kudranski with Fco Plascencia
I have not read a new issue of Spawn since Bill Clinton was president, but I have wanted to and just kept putting it off. On a recent visit to a “local” comic book shop, I spied a single copy of Spawn #273 sitting on the shelf. I swear that thing was calling to me.
I read Spawn for years, although I thought it was a mediocre comic book. I kept reading it in hopes that it would get better, which it never did, although I always enjoyed the art of Greg Capullo, who drew Spawn during most of the time I read it.
I still find all of McFarlane's exposition in panels to be stiff and stilted, but the dialogue deserves at least a grade of “B.” The story is about a mysterious vigilante called “The Soul Crusher” and also concerns Cyan Fitzgerald, the daughter of Spawn/Al Simmons ex-wife, Wanda, and her husband, Al's best friend, Terry Fitzgerald. I have to say that those two story lines intrigue me enough to make me want to buy another issue. [My regular shop generally does not carry McFarlane publications, which will hamper my efforts.]
So all this time later, I find that Spawn is actually a good read. Who knew? People who read it, I guess!
Posted: Monday, May 22, 2017
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From CBR: The "Batman and Justice League" manga will launch June 19th, 2017 in Japan's "Champion RED" magazine.
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BLURB REVIEW:
Weapon X #1 (Marvel Comics – June 2017) by Greg Pak, Greg Land, and Jay Leisten with Frank D'Armata
Although this is only first issue, I can tentatively say that the latest incarnation of the “Weapon X” comic book is probably the second really good X-Men comic book to come out of Marvel's current X-Men franchise revival. The series premise seems to be that original Wolverine, now known as “Old Man Logan,” will lead a team to investigate the clandestine military project, known as “Weapon X,” which was thought to be disbanded.
In the first issue, Wolverine... oops... Logan (can't help myself) gets sliced-and-diced pretty badly, but he does notice that the slicers are using bladed weapons similar to that of Lady Deathstrike. Logan figures that if he can find Deathstrike, then he can find his assailants, but first he has to convince an old buddy to join him on this hunt.
So I'm really intrigued by Greg Pak's story, and I have finally figured out that I usually like what Pak writes. Greg Land and inker Jay Leisten are a good comic book art team, and well, their storytelling makes me want to come back for more.
Posted: Thursday, May 18, 2017
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From BleedingCool: R.I.P. - British comic book creator, Edmund Bagwell, has died at the age of 50.
From Bleeding Cool: Geoff John reveals "Doomsday Clock," a miniseries pitting Superman vs. Dr. Manhattan of "Watchmen."
From icv2: R.I.P. - The "Golden Age" horror artist, Jay Disbrow, died on May 2, 2017 at the age of 91. He was a prolific artist drawing pre-Code horror comics. Fantagraphics Books published his "The Flames of Gyro" in 1979. And from 2000 to 2005, he published his Flash Gordon-like adventure strip, "Aroc of Zenith," on the Internet.
From BleedingCool: Scott Snyder will leave All-Star Batman sometimes next year.
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BLURB X-MEN REVIEWS:
X-MEN: GOLD #1 (Marvel Comics – June 2017) by Marc Guggenheim, Ardian Syaf, and Jay Leisten with Frank Martin
“Back to Basics” Part 1: On the Interwebs, I have come across people saying that X-Men: Gold is writer Marc Guggenheim's return to the halcyon days of the X-Men when Chris Claremont wrote Uncanny X-Men. Claremont wrote X-Men/Uncanny X-Men beginning with X-Men #94 in 1975 until the early 1991 when he quit the franchise. Not all of those days were gold. Quite frankly, after John Byrne left as co-plotter/penciller with Uncanny X-Men #143, Claremont long run, as basically the solo writer, was inconsistent. There were some good stories, but also a surprising amount of mediocrity and redundancy, with only a few high points, high mostly because of artists like Paul Smith, Barry Windsor-Smith, and Alan Davis.
Judging only by this first issue, Guggenheim seems to be summoning the average days of Claremont. But hey, this is only the first issue; still, I don't hold out hope. I think that it will be obvious by the third issue if X-Men: Gold will be exceptional or be what most recent X-Men comic books have been, average at best.
On the other hand...
X-MEN: BLUE #1 (Marvel Comics – June 2017) by Cullen Bunn, Jorge Molina and Matteo Buffagni with Matt Milla
Now, this is an X-Men comic book in the best sense of that description. It has the original X-Men fighting an early X-Men adversary, and I am a total sucka for Juggernaut. Writer Cullen Bunn gets it where Marc Guggenheim in X-Men: Gold doesn't get it – or at least not yet. When you can't be imaginative, inventive, and original when it comes to writing the X-Men, be shocking and surprising. And Bunn delivers shocks and surprises here that are sweet, and he made invent later.
This first issue is simply a joy to read and it has a snazzy cover by Art Adams (who delivers good comic book cover art about 9 out of 10 times). I am not crazy about the art team of Molina & Buffagni, but I'll tolerate them if the upcoming issues deliver on the last page of the main story; deliver on the back-up story; and deliver on “More Things to Come in X-Men Blue.”
Posted: Wednesday, May 10, 2017
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From ComicsBeat: Heidi MacDonald on the recent DC Comics editorial alignment.
From BleedingCool: Updates on the Ardian Syaf controversy regarding hidden messages he placed in his art for "X-Men: Gold #1."
From YahooMovies: Robert Kirkman, creator of "The Walking Dead," apologizes for a death in issue #167 of the comic book.
From DCComics: Read the press release: "DC Entertainment Expands Editorial Leadership Team."
From BleedingCool: Take a look inside "Dark Days: The Forge," the prequel to DC Comics' event "Dark Nights: Metal."
From TheBristolBoard: An online portfolio of unusual John Buscema art, unusual for the late artist who was known for his long association with Marvel's "Conan the Barbarian" and short stint as the first artist on the first "Wolverine" solo comic book series.
From Kickstarter: Cartoonist Shaenon K. Garrity has a Kickstarter. (from "The Comics Reporter)
From BleedingCool: Apparently, Marvel destroys Las Vegas in "Secret Empire #2.
From BleedingCool: This Jim Lee cover art for "Dark Nights: Metal" will be on a metallic cover.
From BleedingCool: The "Love is Love" anthology added to list of 2017 Eisner Award nominees.
From YahooTV: Marvel Comics, in a statement to ABC News, says that it hears fans' concerns about the Hydra-Captain America.
From TIME: If you are wondering about Marvel Comics' "Black Panther and the Crew," here is an interview "Time Magazine" did with series writer, Ta-Nihisi Coastes.
From ComicCon: The 2017 Eisner Award nominations have been announced.
From BleedingCool: Writer Matthew Rosenberg wanted Eisner props for Khary Randolph for his "Black" covers.
From StarTribune: Neil Gaiman says "American Gods" rooted in Wisconsin-Minnesota weirdness.
From BleedingCool: Greg Capullo offers a pencil sketch of Wonder Woman from the upcoming "Dark Nights: Metal."
From GoFundMe: Writer James Hudnall really needs your help. [Thanks to "The Comics Reporter" for the heads up.]
From PeterDavid: Another comic book creator/writer is in distress, Peter David. [Thanks again to "The Comics Reporter."]
From YahooTV: Did you like Starz's "American Gods" TV series' debut? Here, is a recap from the site.
Welcome to the I Reads You blog. It's May 2017. This post and its updates will offer news and blurb reviews.
From BleedingCool: Spawn creator Todd McFarlane crashes a DC Comics panel at Megacon to confront an old Spawn cohort.
From TheComicsReporter: 2017 Reuben Award and NCS Divisional winners have been announced.
From ComicBookBin: Johnny Bullet Episode #119.
From ComicBookBin: Johnny Bullet Episode #119 in French.
From ComicBastards: A review of "Samaritan Veritas #1" (Image Comics).
From BleedingCool: Jae Lee announces his new creator owned series, "Fey," at Phoenix Comic Con.
From BleedingCool: Some news on the firing of X-Men editor Daniel Ketchum at Marvel Comics.
From BleedingCool: Bryan Hitch will write and draw Justice League beginning with issue #32 after writing and drawing an extra-sized #25.
From BleedingCool: DC Comics "Dark Nights: Metal" gets the front cover of upcoming "Diamond Previews."
From BleedingCool: Rich Johnston offers the history of a book currently called "Monsters" by Barry Windsor-Smith.
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BLURB REVIEW:
Spawn #273 (Image Comics – May 2017) by Todd McFarlane and Szymon Kudranski with Fco Plascencia
I have not read a new issue of Spawn since Bill Clinton was president, but I have wanted to and just kept putting it off. On a recent visit to a “local” comic book shop, I spied a single copy of Spawn #273 sitting on the shelf. I swear that thing was calling to me.
I read Spawn for years, although I thought it was a mediocre comic book. I kept reading it in hopes that it would get better, which it never did, although I always enjoyed the art of Greg Capullo, who drew Spawn during most of the time I read it.
I still find all of McFarlane's exposition in panels to be stiff and stilted, but the dialogue deserves at least a grade of “B.” The story is about a mysterious vigilante called “The Soul Crusher” and also concerns Cyan Fitzgerald, the daughter of Spawn/Al Simmons ex-wife, Wanda, and her husband, Al's best friend, Terry Fitzgerald. I have to say that those two story lines intrigue me enough to make me want to buy another issue. [My regular shop generally does not carry McFarlane publications, which will hamper my efforts.]
So all this time later, I find that Spawn is actually a good read. Who knew? People who read it, I guess!
Posted: Monday, May 22, 2017
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From CBR: The "Batman and Justice League" manga will launch June 19th, 2017 in Japan's "Champion RED" magazine.
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BLURB REVIEW:
Weapon X #1 (Marvel Comics – June 2017) by Greg Pak, Greg Land, and Jay Leisten with Frank D'Armata
Although this is only first issue, I can tentatively say that the latest incarnation of the “Weapon X” comic book is probably the second really good X-Men comic book to come out of Marvel's current X-Men franchise revival. The series premise seems to be that original Wolverine, now known as “Old Man Logan,” will lead a team to investigate the clandestine military project, known as “Weapon X,” which was thought to be disbanded.
In the first issue, Wolverine... oops... Logan (can't help myself) gets sliced-and-diced pretty badly, but he does notice that the slicers are using bladed weapons similar to that of Lady Deathstrike. Logan figures that if he can find Deathstrike, then he can find his assailants, but first he has to convince an old buddy to join him on this hunt.
So I'm really intrigued by Greg Pak's story, and I have finally figured out that I usually like what Pak writes. Greg Land and inker Jay Leisten are a good comic book art team, and well, their storytelling makes me want to come back for more.
Posted: Thursday, May 18, 2017
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From BleedingCool: R.I.P. - British comic book creator, Edmund Bagwell, has died at the age of 50.
From Bleeding Cool: Geoff John reveals "Doomsday Clock," a miniseries pitting Superman vs. Dr. Manhattan of "Watchmen."
From icv2: R.I.P. - The "Golden Age" horror artist, Jay Disbrow, died on May 2, 2017 at the age of 91. He was a prolific artist drawing pre-Code horror comics. Fantagraphics Books published his "The Flames of Gyro" in 1979. And from 2000 to 2005, he published his Flash Gordon-like adventure strip, "Aroc of Zenith," on the Internet.
From BleedingCool: Scott Snyder will leave All-Star Batman sometimes next year.
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BLURB X-MEN REVIEWS:
X-MEN: GOLD #1 (Marvel Comics – June 2017) by Marc Guggenheim, Ardian Syaf, and Jay Leisten with Frank Martin
“Back to Basics” Part 1: On the Interwebs, I have come across people saying that X-Men: Gold is writer Marc Guggenheim's return to the halcyon days of the X-Men when Chris Claremont wrote Uncanny X-Men. Claremont wrote X-Men/Uncanny X-Men beginning with X-Men #94 in 1975 until the early 1991 when he quit the franchise. Not all of those days were gold. Quite frankly, after John Byrne left as co-plotter/penciller with Uncanny X-Men #143, Claremont long run, as basically the solo writer, was inconsistent. There were some good stories, but also a surprising amount of mediocrity and redundancy, with only a few high points, high mostly because of artists like Paul Smith, Barry Windsor-Smith, and Alan Davis.
Judging only by this first issue, Guggenheim seems to be summoning the average days of Claremont. But hey, this is only the first issue; still, I don't hold out hope. I think that it will be obvious by the third issue if X-Men: Gold will be exceptional or be what most recent X-Men comic books have been, average at best.
On the other hand...
X-MEN: BLUE #1 (Marvel Comics – June 2017) by Cullen Bunn, Jorge Molina and Matteo Buffagni with Matt Milla
Now, this is an X-Men comic book in the best sense of that description. It has the original X-Men fighting an early X-Men adversary, and I am a total sucka for Juggernaut. Writer Cullen Bunn gets it where Marc Guggenheim in X-Men: Gold doesn't get it – or at least not yet. When you can't be imaginative, inventive, and original when it comes to writing the X-Men, be shocking and surprising. And Bunn delivers shocks and surprises here that are sweet, and he made invent later.
This first issue is simply a joy to read and it has a snazzy cover by Art Adams (who delivers good comic book cover art about 9 out of 10 times). I am not crazy about the art team of Molina & Buffagni, but I'll tolerate them if the upcoming issues deliver on the last page of the main story; deliver on the back-up story; and deliver on “More Things to Come in X-Men Blue.”
Posted: Wednesday, May 10, 2017
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From ComicsBeat: Heidi MacDonald on the recent DC Comics editorial alignment.
From BleedingCool: Updates on the Ardian Syaf controversy regarding hidden messages he placed in his art for "X-Men: Gold #1."
From YahooMovies: Robert Kirkman, creator of "The Walking Dead," apologizes for a death in issue #167 of the comic book.
From DCComics: Read the press release: "DC Entertainment Expands Editorial Leadership Team."
From BleedingCool: Take a look inside "Dark Days: The Forge," the prequel to DC Comics' event "Dark Nights: Metal."
From TheBristolBoard: An online portfolio of unusual John Buscema art, unusual for the late artist who was known for his long association with Marvel's "Conan the Barbarian" and short stint as the first artist on the first "Wolverine" solo comic book series.
From Kickstarter: Cartoonist Shaenon K. Garrity has a Kickstarter. (from "The Comics Reporter)
From BleedingCool: Apparently, Marvel destroys Las Vegas in "Secret Empire #2.
From BleedingCool: This Jim Lee cover art for "Dark Nights: Metal" will be on a metallic cover.
From BleedingCool: The "Love is Love" anthology added to list of 2017 Eisner Award nominees.
From YahooTV: Marvel Comics, in a statement to ABC News, says that it hears fans' concerns about the Hydra-Captain America.
From TIME: If you are wondering about Marvel Comics' "Black Panther and the Crew," here is an interview "Time Magazine" did with series writer, Ta-Nihisi Coastes.
From ComicCon: The 2017 Eisner Award nominations have been announced.
From BleedingCool: Writer Matthew Rosenberg wanted Eisner props for Khary Randolph for his "Black" covers.
From StarTribune: Neil Gaiman says "American Gods" rooted in Wisconsin-Minnesota weirdness.
From BleedingCool: Greg Capullo offers a pencil sketch of Wonder Woman from the upcoming "Dark Nights: Metal."
From GoFundMe: Writer James Hudnall really needs your help. [Thanks to "The Comics Reporter" for the heads up.]
From PeterDavid: Another comic book creator/writer is in distress, Peter David. [Thanks again to "The Comics Reporter."]
From YahooTV: Did you like Starz's "American Gods" TV series' debut? Here, is a recap from the site.
Sunday, April 30, 2017
I Reads You Presents "I Reads You Juniors" - Update #5
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From Newsarama: There will be some shipping delays for the Batman/Flash crossover event, "The Button."
From BleedingCool: Comic book legend, George Perez, doing better after recent health scare.
From io9: There is a documentary about Batman's co-creator, Bill Finger, on Hulu.
From CBR: Stan Lee has a cameo in the new FOX X-Men TV series, which may be called "Gifted," and has apparently started shooting.
From CBR: Kevin Melrose talks about the Chris Claremont-inspiration of the new X-Men comic book series, "X-Men: Gold."
BLURB REVIEW: THE WILD STORM #3 (DC Comics – June 2017) by Warren Ellis and Jon Davis-Hunt with Steve Buccellato
Well, it's the return of an “unaffiliated covert action team,” a “wild CAT.” Get it? The Wild Storm continues to pay off on the promise of its first issue, and it may end up being one of DC Comics' best series – if not the very best. There is a slight problem, if I may. Even at 22 pages in length, The Wild Storm #3 seems like a sip of water of a longer story, not enough to quench the reader's thirst. That is the problem with modern comic book serials. Each chapter of a story is a single issue of a comic book, and often, that single issue is either redundant story padding or is like an abbreviated chapter cut-off in the middle of an important sequence. I guess that is why many readers simply “wait for the trade.”
Kickin' it adverbial, this comic book is an example of Warren-Ellis-when-he-is-really-good, so I highly recommend The Wild Storm.
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From Newsarama: There will be some shipping delays for the Batman/Flash crossover event, "The Button."
From BleedingCool: Comic book legend, George Perez, doing better after recent health scare.
From io9: There is a documentary about Batman's co-creator, Bill Finger, on Hulu.
From CBR: Stan Lee has a cameo in the new FOX X-Men TV series, which may be called "Gifted," and has apparently started shooting.
From CBR: Kevin Melrose talks about the Chris Claremont-inspiration of the new X-Men comic book series, "X-Men: Gold."
BLURB REVIEW: THE WILD STORM #3 (DC Comics – June 2017) by Warren Ellis and Jon Davis-Hunt with Steve Buccellato
Well, it's the return of an “unaffiliated covert action team,” a “wild CAT.” Get it? The Wild Storm continues to pay off on the promise of its first issue, and it may end up being one of DC Comics' best series – if not the very best. There is a slight problem, if I may. Even at 22 pages in length, The Wild Storm #3 seems like a sip of water of a longer story, not enough to quench the reader's thirst. That is the problem with modern comic book serials. Each chapter of a story is a single issue of a comic book, and often, that single issue is either redundant story padding or is like an abbreviated chapter cut-off in the middle of an important sequence. I guess that is why many readers simply “wait for the trade.”
Kickin' it adverbial, this comic book is an example of Warren-Ellis-when-he-is-really-good, so I highly recommend The Wild Storm.
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