Showing posts with label Carlos Pacheco. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Carlos Pacheco. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

I Reads You Juniors: November 2022 - Update #53

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

You can support Leroy via Paypal or on Patreon.

NEWS:

IMAGE COMICS - From FirstComicsNews:  The Eisner Award nominated comic book series, "Killadelphia," from writer Rodney Barnes and artist Jason Shawn Alexander, hits a major milestone and series turning point today with the release of the series’ 25th issue and the beginning of a new storyline, its fifth.

MARVEL STUDIOS - From TheWrap:  There won't be a "Namor" solo movie ... yet.  Universal Studios owns certain rights to the character.

From CBRJames Gunn explains his casting of Kevin Bacon as "Kevin Bacon" in "Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special."

DC CINEMA - From DCBlog:   Lorne Balfe talks about composing the score for the recent DC film, "Black Adam."

DC COMICS - From CBRDC Comics has unveiled its next line-wide sham ... err ... event, "Dawn of DC."  It will begin in January 2023 in Action Comics #1051 and will see the launch of 20 new titles over the next year.

MILLARWORLD - From CBR:  Writer and Netflix executive Mark Millar talks about his new comic book, Night Club, and also Netflix, manga, and comic book prices.

NEWSPAPER COMICS - From ClevelandTom Batiuk is retiring his newspaper comic strip, "Funky Winkerbean," from syndication after more than 50 years of producing it.  The last syndicated strip is scheduled to appear December 1, 2022.  However, Batiuk also announced that he will occasionally produce new Funky stories that will appear on his website.

SONY SPIDER-MAN U - From VarietyAmazon is officially moving forward with multiple live-action shows based on the Marvel characters controlled by Sony.  The first is entitled "Silk: Spider Society."

IMAGE COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Writer Rodney Barnes ("Killadelphia," "Nita Hawes' Nightmare Blog") and artist Alex Lins are launching "Monarch" at Image Comics in February 2023.  The comic book features a cast of young characters caught up in an alien invastion of Compton, CA.

MILLARWORLD - From ComicCon:  A five-page preview of Mark Millar and Juanan Ramirez's "Night Club #1 (Image Comics), which is due December 14th.

BLACK PANTHER - From THR:  The site looks at the numbers behind "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.".

From Here:  Leroy Douresseaux's review of "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever."

EN MEMORIAM - From ComicBook:  The voice actor Kevin Conroy has died at the age of 66, Thursday, November 10th, 2022.  He is best known for his voiceover work as "Batman/Bruce Wayne" in the beloved animated television series, "Batman" also known as "Batman: The Animated Series" (1992-95).  He would reprise the role numerous animated series and films, including in "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm" (1993), "Batman Beyond" (1999-2001), and "Justice League" (2001-04) and most recently in a 2009 episode of "Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?"

From DCBlog:  DC Comics mourns the passing of noted Batman voice actor, Kevin Conroy, who died at the age of 66, Wed., Nov. 10th.

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BOOK NEWS - From Truthout:   At HarperCollins, workers have gone on strike and are demanding a living wage from Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.

DC STUDIOS - From DeadlineWarner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav introduced new DC Studios co-chairmen and CEOs, James Gunn and Peter Safran, via a global Zoom meeting.

DARK HORSE - From ICv2:  Dark Horse Comics CEO, Mike Richardson, in an interview says that periodical comics may have outlived their usefulness.

EN MEMORIAM - From BleedingCool:  Spanish comic book artist, Carlos Pacheco, has died at the age of 60, Wednesday, November 9, 2022.  Pacheco was best known for his work on such Marvel Comics titles as "Age of Ultron," "Avengers Forever," 'Fantastic Four," and "Uncanny X-Men," to name a few.

DC TV - From DCBlog:  The cast of HBO Max's "Titans" talks about the upcoming Season 4.

DC COMICS - From DCBlogTodd McFarlane and Greg Capullo talk about their new "Batman/Spawn" crossover comic book for DC Comics.

EN MEMORIAM - From BleedingCool:   English comic book artist, Kevin O'Neill, had died.  He was best known for co-creating "Nemesis the Warlock" and "Marshal Law" with writer Pat Mills and "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" with writer Alan Moore.

From 2000AD:  The site offers a heavily illustrated obituary for the recently deceased Kevin O'Neill.

MILLARWORLD - From CBRSleepwalker Studios has released a trailer for its film, "Kick-Ass: The Reboot," it fan film based on Mark Millar and John Romita's comic book franchise, "Kick-Ass."

COMICS - From JournalNeil Gaiman announces that he and his wife, Amanda Palmer, are getting a divorce.

DC TV - From Deadline:  Netflix has apparently greenlit a second season of "The Sandman," its hit adaptation of Neil Gaiman and company's beloved comic book, "The Sandman."

EN MEMORIAM - From TCJ:  Writer Andrew Farago offers a memorial to Vincent Makoto Palani Kukua or Vincent Kukua, for short, the cartoonist and comic book production artist, who died at the age of 45, Friday, October 4, 2022.  He was known for his behind-the-scenes work at Image Comics, Black Mask Studios, and Oni Press.

DC TV - From VarietyAntonio Campos will be the showrunner of HBO Max's "Arkham Asylum" TV series, based on the DC Comics property.

OCTOBER 2022 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Black Mask Studios for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  CEX Publishing for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Hexacon Comics for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  It's Alive for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Star Wars" for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Opus Comics for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Seven Seas Entertainment for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Source Point Press for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Sumerian Comics for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  TOKYOPOP for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Whatnot Publishing for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for October 2022

NOVEMBER 2022 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Black Box for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Black Mask Studios Entertaiment for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Blood Moon Comics LLC for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Fairsquare Comics LLC for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Frank Miller Presents for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for November 2022
From CBR:  Marvel Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Opus Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion/2000AD for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Red 5 Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Seven Seas Entertainment for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Source Point Press for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Sumerian Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Tokyopop for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Whatnot Publishing for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Zenescope Entertainment for November 2022

DECEMBER 2022 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for December 2022
From BleedingCool:  Action Lab for December 2022
From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for December 2022
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for December 2022
From BleedingCool:  Bad Kids Press for December 2022
From BleedingCool:  Bad Moon Comics for December 2022
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for December 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for December 2022
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for December 2022
From BleedingCool:  Frank Miller Presents for December 2022
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for December 2022
From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for December 2022
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for December 2022
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for December 2022
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Cold War" event for December 2022
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for December 20211
From BleedingCool:  Opus Comics for December 2022
From BleedingCool:  Red 5 Comics for December 2022
From BleedingCool:  Seven Seas Entertainment for December 2022
From BleedingCool:  Sumerian Comics for December 2022
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for December 2022
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for December 2022
From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for December 2022
From BleedingCool:  WhatNot Publishing for December 2022
From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for December 2022

JANUARY 2023 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze Publishing for January 2023
From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for January 2023
From BleedingCool:  Band of Bards for January 2023
From BleedingCool:  Black Mask Studios Entertainment
From BleedingCool:  Blood Moon Comics LLC for January 2023
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for January 2023
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for January 2023
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for January 2023
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainent for January 2023
From BleedingCool:  Frank Miller Presents for January 2023
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for January 2023
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for January 2023
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for January 2023
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for January 2023
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for January 2023
From BleedingCool:  Opus Comics for January 2023
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion Comics for January 2023
From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for January 2023
From BleedingCool:  Sumerian Comics for January 2023
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for January 2023
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for January 2023
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for January 2023
From BleedingCool:  Whatnot Publishing for January 2023

FEBRUARY 2023 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Spider-Man" and "Dark Web" for February 2023

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

I Reads You Juniors: September 2022 - Update #53

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

You can support Leroy via Paypal or on Patreon.

NEWS:

COMICS - From CBR:  Spanish comic book artist, Carlos Pacheco, has revealed that he has been diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), also known as "Lou Gehrig's Disease" (named after the famous New York Yankees legend who died of it).  Pacheco is best known for the maxi-series, "Avengers Forever" and for his work on titles featuring such characters as Captain America, the Justice League, and the X-Men.

DARK HORSE COMICS TO TV - From Deadline: Netflix has decided not to go forward with its 8-episode series based on Matt Wagner's "Grendel" comic book.  Apparently, the bulk of the series has already been filmed, but the producers can shop the series around.

MANGA - From BleedingCoolYen Press will publish an English-language edition of the manga, "The Summer Hikaru Died," from creator Mokumokuren. Both the manga and its creator are rising in popularity. Yen Press will announce the release date sometime in the future.

COMICS - From NBCWashington:  Thieves steal tens of thousands of dollars worth of rare comic books from Victory Comics in Falls Church, Virginia.

DC COMICS - From MSNCBR:   DC Comics will give it another try with a six-issue miniseries, "The Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives," due this December.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Former DC Comics' boss Paul Levitz is writing his first comic book series for Marvel Comics.  It is a limited series, "Avengers War Across Time," and it is set during the early days of the Avengers.  Alan Davis will draw the comic book.

DC CINEMA - From Variety:  In a surprise bit of news, Warner Bros. announced that it is making a sequel to its 2005 film, Constantine, with Keanu Reeves returning as John Constantine.  The HBO Max TV series that was being developed by J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot has apparently been scrapped.

DC TV - From TVLine:   Actor Chad L. Coleman will play DC Comics villain, "Bruno Mannheim," on the third season of The CW's "Superman & Lois."  Coleman previously played "Tobias Church" on The CW's "Arrow."

EN MEMORIAM - From BleedingCool:  Comic book artist, Eric Jones, has died at the age of 51, Saturday, September 10, 2021.  He was the frequent collaborator of writer Landry Q. Jones.  Together, they created the comic books, "Little Gloomy" (Slave Labor Graphics) and "Danger Club" (Image Comics).  Jones and Walker also produced the six-issue miniseries, "Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the Eighth Grade."

DC COMICS - From DCBlog:  September 17th marks "Batman Day 2022, and there will be a global celebration.

DC FILM - From DCBlog:  There is a new trailer for DC Film's "Black Adam," which is due in theaters Oct. 21st.

IMAGE COMICS TO TV - From CBRAmazon has cancelled its Prime Video television series adaptation of "Paper Girls," the graphic novel series from writer Brian K. Vaughn and artist Cliff Chiang.  Series production company, Legendary Television, will shop "Paper Girls" around to other outlets.

EN MEMORIAM - From TCJ:  Comics artist and underground cartoonist, Diane Noomin, has died at the age of 75, Thursday, September 1, 2022.  She was the editor of the anthology title, "Twisted Sisters," and her work appeared in Underground Comix titles such as "Wimmen's Comix," "Young Lust," and "Weirdo."  Her best known comics character was "Didi Glitz," which first appeared in "Short Order Comix #2 (1974).  Noomin's spouse was acclaimed American cartoonist, Bill Griffith, the creator of comic strip character, "Zippy the Pinhead."

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics announces its latest round of "Stormbreakers," eight artists who will receive exclusive contracts.

IMAGE COMICS - From Variety:  Comic book writer Rodney Barnes, of "Killadelphia" and "Nita Hawes' Nightmare Blog," and the upcoming "Blacula" original graphic novel, has made "Variety's" list of the most impactful producers of scripted TV for the year 2022.  Barnes co-wrote and was one of the executive producers of HBO's hit miniseries, "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty."

DC TV - From DCBlog: "Stargirl" star, Brec Bassinger, talks about the upcoming third season of The CW series based on the DC Comics charactere.

MARVEL - From Marvel:  Marvel Comics celebrates "Letterer Appreciation Day 2022."

DC COMICS - From Deadline:  DC Comics' virtual event, "DC Fandome," is not happening this year.

HELP - From BleedingCool:  There is a public appeal by Neil Gaiman and others to help raise money for former Vertigo Comics writer, Rachel Pollack ("Doom Patrol").

LGBTQ+ - From Time:  Author Maia Kobabe expresses relief because a court ruled that sale of eir (their) graphic novel, "Gender Queer," cannot be restricted in Virginia.

MARVEL - From THR:  The site has a first look at Alex Ross' upcoming graphic novel, "Fantastic Four: Full Color" (Abrams ComicsArts/Marvel Arts) and interviews the artist.

FRANK MILLER - From BleedingCool:  The "Frank Miller Presents" ashcan will get a second printing.  It had a 12,000 first printing which was allocated to comic book stores.

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AUGUST 2022 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  AfterShock for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Asylum Press for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Behemoth Comics for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  BOOM Studios for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  CEX Publishing for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Comic House for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "A.X.E.: Judgement Day solicitations for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Red 5 Comics for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Seven Seas Entertainment for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Source Point Press for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  TOKYOPOP for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for August 2022

SEPTEMBER 2022 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  Aftershock Comics for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  Artists Elite Presents for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  AWA for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  Blood Moon Comics for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  CEX Publishing for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics solicitations for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  It's Alive for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  Lev Gleason for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  Red 5 Comics for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  Seven Seas Entertainment for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  TOKYOPOP for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  Z2 for September 2022

OCTOBER 2022 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Black Mask Studios for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  CEX Publishing for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  It's Alive for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Star Wars" for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Opus Comics for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Seven Seas Entertainment for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Source Point Press for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Sumerian Comics for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  TOKYOPOP for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Whatnot Publishing for October 2022
From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for October 2022

NOVEMBER 2022 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Black Box for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Black Mask Studios Entertaiment for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Blood Moon Comics LLC for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Fairsquare Comics LLC for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Frank Miller Presents for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for November 2022
From CBR:  Marvel Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Opus Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion/2000AD for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Red 5 Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Seven Seas Entertainment for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Source Point Press for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Sumerian Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Tokyopop for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Whatnot Publishing for November 2022
From BleedingCool:  Zenescope Entertainment for November 2022

DECEMBER 2022 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for December 2022
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for December 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for December 2022
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Cold War" event for December 2022

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Wednesday, December 25, 2019

#IReadsYou Review: UNCANNY X-MEN #1 (2019)

UNCANNY X-MEN #1 (2019) – Legacy #620
MARVEL COMICS – @Marvel

[This review was originally posted on Patreon.]

STORY: Ed Brisson, Matthew Rosenberg, and Kelly Thompson
ART: Mahmud Asrar; Mirko Colak; Ibraim Roberson
PENCILS: Mark Bagley
INKS: Andrew Hennessy
COLORS: Rachelle Rosenberg
LETTERS: VC's Joe Caramagna
COVER: Leinil Francis Yu with Edgar Delgado
EDITOR: Jordan White with Darren Shan
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: David Finch with Frank D'Armata; Jim Cheung with Justin Ponsor; Scott Williams with Ryan Kinnaird; Carlos Pacheco and Rafael Fonteriz with Edgar Delgado; Joe Quesada with Richard Isanove; Rob Liefeld with Romulo Fajardo, Jr.; Dave Cockrum with Jason; Dave Cockrum
72pp, Color, $7.99 U.S. (January 2019)

Rated T+

X-Men created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

“Disassembled” Part 1; “What Tomorrow Brings” Parts One – “A Bishop Story”; Part Two – “A Jean Grey Story”; Part Three – “An Armor & Angle Story”; Epilogue

There is no point in trying to count the number of times that Marvel Comics has relaunched, reinvigorated, or quasi-rebooted its X-Men comic book franchise since 2001's New X-Men.  This week we got the third(?) Uncanny X-Men relaunch.

Uncanny X-Men 2019 is written by the team of Ed Brisson, Matthew Rosenberg, and Kelly Thompson.  The artists and art teams will rotate, as the first nine issues of this new series will be published weekly.  The artists for this first issue are Mahmud Asrar (pencils-inks); Mirko Colak (pencils-inks); Ibraim Roberson (pencils-inks); and the team of Mark Bagley (pencils) and Andrew Hennessy (inks).  Rachelle Rosenberg colors and Joe Caramanga letters this first issue.

Uncanny X-Men #1 begins with the main story, “Disassembled” Part 1.  The story opens with Jean Grey having a dream about an invasion of multiple copies of Multiple Man, each one demanding the whereabouts of Kitty Pryde.  Meanwhile, Kitty is among the members of the X-Men who are suddenly disappearing.  Who is behind this mystery?  In a series of back-up stories, Bishop, Jean Grey & Storm, and Armor & Anole take on a foe capable of possessing people in the days leading up to the events depicted in the main story.

20th Century Fox's X-Men film franchise has had some spectacular successes and some failures since the franchise's first film, 2000's X-Men.  In that time, X-Men comic books have been mostly hit and miss.  There have been some interesting, even good series; All New X-Men, New X-Men, and X-Men: The Hidden Years come to mind.  However, the “golden age” of X-Men comic books was over by the mid-1980s, and the various owners of Marvel Comics have ruined the franchise by turning it into a cash cow that has vomited money.  A deluge of X-Men and X-Men-related ongoing series, miniseries, one-shots, specials, graphic novels, and reprint and archival publications in various formats, etc. were money makers.  The quality of these comic books varied wildly.  Some were good.  Some were mediocre.  Some were plain awful.

Personally, I think that without a radical rethinking of the X-Men concept, the best we can hope for is that maybe each new iteration of a flagship X-Men comic book, Uncanny X-Men or the recent X-Men: Blue and X-Men: Gold, can yield at least a year's worth of good comic books.  Gold and Blue barely did that.

I like that Uncanny X-Men 2019 will be weekly for its first nine issues.  I wish that Marvel and DC Comics published more weekly titles.  Rather than have a bunch of crappy Justice League titles, have one that is published weekly and features rotating casts and creative teams.  If Uncanny X-Men's writing team can maintain this first issue's sense of mystery and keep offering cliffhangers like the ones in this issue, then, this will be a fun run of nine issues.

So I have some hope, but, without going into spoilers, nothing in Uncanny X-Men #1 2019 suggests that this comic book will approach the first quarter-century of X-Men publications, which offered quite a few stories that went on to become classics.  But there is enough here to suggest that this could be a solid title.  I want to be surprised and delighted.

7 out of 10

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


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Thursday, November 7, 2019

Review: SHURI #1

SHURI No. 1
MARVEL COMICS – @Marvel

[This review was originally posted on Patreon.]

STORY: Nnedi Okorafor
ART: Leonardo Romero
COLORS: Jordie Bellaire
LETTERS: VC's Joe Sabino
EDITOR: Wil Moss
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Akira Yoshida
COVER: Sam Spratt
VARIANT COVER ARTIST: Travis Charest; Jamal Campbell; Skottie Young; John Tyler Christopher; Carlos Pacheco; Rafael Fonteriz with Laura Martin
28pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (December 2018)

Rated “T”

Black Panther created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee; Shuri created by Reginald Hudlin and John Romita, Jr.; Dora Milaje created by Christopher Priest and Mark Texeira

“Gone”

Shuri is a Marvel Comics superhero character.  She was created by writer Reginald Hudlin and artist John Romita Jr. and first appeared in Black Panther (Vol. 4) #2 (cover dated:  May 2005).  Shuri is a princess of the (fictional) African kingdom of Wakanda and is the daughter of the late king, T'Chaka.  Shuri is best known as the sister of T'Challa, the king of Wakanda and the Black Panther.

Shuri has a genius level intellect which matches that of her brother, T’Challa, and she has also once replaced him in the role of the Black Panther.  Shuri gained additional fame when she appeared in Marvel Studio's record-setting film, Black Panther (2018), portrayed by actress, Letitia Wright.

Shuri now has her own comic book series in the obviously titled Shuri.  It is written by author Nnedi Okorafor; drawn by Leonardo Romero; colored by Jordie Bellaire; and lettered by Joe Sabino.

Shuri #1 (“Gone”) opens as Shuri directs the mission that will send Black Panther and the mutant, Manifold, into deep space on Wakanda's first human space mission (as seen in the current Black Panther series).  After a few weeks past with no contact from the mission, however, Shuri may find herself taking on an important mantle... again.

It is clear from the beginning that writer Nnedi Okorafor intends to establish Shuri as a both a personality and as a superhero outside of her relationship to T'Challa.  This book will be about Shuri's own identity, goals, motivations, desires, etc., and that is a good thing.  She is an interesting, indeed, even alluring character.

As for the art:  In Sam Spratt, Shuri has a cover artist with a bold, eye-catching style that captures the power and potential and regalia of an African woman who is full.  The interior artist and storyteller, Leonardo Romero, has become something of a Chris Samnee acolyte (if not clone).  Stylistically, Romero's illustrations here suggest a sense of wonder and discovery, as if Shuri was a child, seeing a world of possibility for the first time.  Thus, the storytelling seems a little disconcerting and disconnected to what I think Okorafor intends.

Jordie Bellaire's coloring goes right along with Romero's graphical angle.  Joe Sabino's lettering seems neutral, as if he focuses on merely efficiently finding place for the dialogue.  I am curious to see where Shuri is going, and while I have questions about this title's direction, I do recommend it to Black Panther fans.

7 out of 10

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


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Wednesday, February 28, 2018

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Friday, March 20, 2015

I Reads You Review: S.H.I.E.L.D. #1

S.H.I.E.L.D #1
MARVEL COMICS – @Marvel

WRITER: Mark Waid
PENCILS: Carlos Pacheco
INKS: Mariano Taibo with Jason Pax
COLORS: Dono Almara
LETTERS: VC's Joe Caramagna
COVER: Julian Totino Tedesco
VARIANT COVERS: Mahmud Asrar with Dono Almara; John Tyler Christopher; Mike Deodato with Edgar Delgado; David Marquez with Laura Martin; Steve McNiven with Marte Gracia; Sara Pichelli with Dono Almara; Valerio Schiti with Laura Martin; Ryan Stegman with Rom Fajardo; Skottie Young
36pp, Color, $4.99 U.S. (January 2015)

Rated “T+”

S.H.I.E.L.D created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

“Perfect Bullets”

S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage, law-enforcement, and counter-terrorism agency that appears in Marvel Comics titles.  The agency often deals with paranormal and super-human threats.  This agency was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and first appeared in Strange Tales #135 (cover dated: August 1965).  The acronym, S.H.I.E.L.D., originally stood for “Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division,” but  changed in 1991 to “Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistics Directorate.”

S.H.I.E.L.D. plays a prominent role in the films and television series (live-action and animated) that are part of the “Marvel Cinematic Universe.”  Currently, the S.H.I.E.L.D. acronym stands for “Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division.”

S.H.I.E.L.D. is the star of an ABC television series, “Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”  On the last week of the 2014, Marvel Comics launched a new S.H.I.E.L.D. comic book series.  Mark Waid will write the series with the art provided by a rotating roster of popular comic book artists, beginning with the first issue's penciller, Carlos Pacheco.

S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 (“Perfect Bullets”) introduces Phil Coulson, the star of the ABC series.  This is his first day on the job as S.H.I.E.L.D. Special Ops Supreme Commander, and waiting for him is a full-on invasion of Earth.  It seems that the hordes of the “Norse World” (Thor's stomping grounds) have arrived on Earth to unleash some destruction.

Captain America, Iron Man, The Hulk, Black Knight, Blue Marvel, Hercules, Hyperion, Nova, Sunfire, Valkyrie, and The Vision have their hands full.  So it's up to Coulson to head to Sharzhad, a country beset by terrorists, and one of those terrorists may be the reason for the invasion.  Now, Coulson will need to align the “perfect bullets” to save the day.

I picked up a copy of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 because I knew a friend of mine would like to read it.  After reading it, he didn't seem impressed.  I'm not, either.

S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 isn't a bad read.  It's just nothing special or even worthy of much notice.  I have said this in other reviews I've written:  when Mark Waid is good, he's really good, but when he is not, he is mediocre.  I won't call him mediocre on S.H.I.E.L.D. #1, but he is in the sub-par zone.

S.H.I.E.L.D. is up to the third issue, as of the last time I looked.  I might try another issue, especially as characters from the ABC series will appear in the comic book.

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux


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