#IReadsYou Review: SAVAGE TALES: Winter Special One-Shot

SAVAGE TALES: WINTER SPECIAL ONE-SHOT

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

STORY: Scott Bryan Wilson; David Avallone

ART: Max Fuchs; Eman Casallos; Mariano Benitez Chapo; Hamish Munro-Cook

COLORS: Gab Contreras; Adriano Augusto; Adrian Woolnough; Jorge Sutil

LETTERS: Taylor Esposito

COVER: Arthur Suydam

32pp, Color, $4.99 U.S. (December 2022)

Rated Teen+

Savage Tales is the title of an anthology comic book series that has been used by both Dynamite Entertainment and Marvel Comics (twice).  Dynamite recently brought its version back as a series of one-shot comic books.

Savage Tales Winter Special One-Shot contains four short comics stories.  There is a Draculina story, “Juicing with the Devil,” which is written by Scott Bryan Wilson; drawn by Max Fuchs; and colored by Gab Contreras.  Next up is a John Carter & Dejah Thoris story, “A Honeymoon on Mars,” which is written by David Avallone; drawn by Emas Casallos; and colored by Adriano Augusto.  Third is Vampirella story, “Crypt Junkies,” which is written by Wilson; drawn by Mariano Benitez Chapo; and colored by Adrian Woolnough.  Last is a Captain Gullivar Jones story, “His War Chapter II,” which is written by Avallone; drawn by Hamish Munro-Cook; and colored by Jorge Sutil.

All four stories are lettered by Taylor Esposito.  I am reviewing each story separately.

THE LOWDOWN:  Since July 2021, the marketing department at Dynamite Entertainment has been providing me with PDF review copies of some of their titles.  One of them is Savage Tales Winter Special One-Shot, which is the second time I have read a Dynamite Savage Tales comic book.

Draculina in “Juicing with the Devil” by Scott Bryan Wilson, Max Fuchs, and Gab Contreras:

Story:  A skinny young man is transformed from weakling to muscular strongman – by a demon.  The cost for this is that the transformed human must join his demon benefactor in a wrestling match against Draculina...

My thoughts:  This is a delightful story, very well drawn and colored.  The writer perfectly captures both the desperation and subsequent self-delusion of a guy who finally gets everything he thought he wanted and more.

John Carter & Dejah Thoris in “A Honeymoon on Mars,” by David Avallone, Emas Casallos, and Adriano Augusto:

Story:  An aerial outing sends John and Dejah on a rescue mission, but the result is the revelation of John Carter's savage past – one that is longer than he expected.

My thoughts:  This story is beautifully drawn by Emas Casallos and colored by Adriano Augusto in a way that remind me of stories from issues of old Heavy Metal and Epic Magazine.  Writer David Avallone deftly reconciles or perhaps, redeems John Carter of some of his past military affiliations, with emphasis on one in particular.

Vampirella in “Crypt Junkies” by Wilson, Mariano Benitez Chapo, and Adrian Woolnough:

Story:  Trash TV junkie, Vampirella, has a chance to appear on her favorite reality television series, “Crypt Junkies.”  The show basically breaks into sealed graves, tombs, crypts, etc. in order to “see the wonders inside.”  But maybe no one should be opening the "Grave of Omuo."

My thoughts:  This is another very well drawn story, and it really conveys the power and tragedy of writer Scott Bryan Wilson's clever tale.  I'd call “Crypt Junkies” one of the few original comic book stories that genuinely mixes the styles of Robert E. Howard and H.P. Lovecraft.

Captain Gullivar Jones in “His War Chapter II” by Avallone, Hamish Munro-Cook, and Jorge Sutil:

Story:  The story opens in France, September 1918.  The Earth man, Gullivar Jones, who once adventured on Mars, is now returned to Earth and trapped in the muck and mire of World War I.  He can wish himself away from this and return to Mars, but now, how is life on Mars?

My thoughts:  Gullivar Jones is the science fiction military man created by Edwin Lester Arnold.  Jones made one literary appearance in the 1905 novel, Lieut, Gullivar Jones: His Vacation.  Now, writer David Avallone is giving him new life in the medium of comics.  I think what Avallone is doing is creating a sequel to a character that was short-lived, or he is, at least, giving new life to an abandoned character.  In two chapters, he and Munro-Cook have breathed new life into Captain Gullivar Jones in a way that is true to old-timey science fiction and is also an intriguing reboot.  What makes me anticipate more of this is that the possibilities are endless … or at least Avallone and Munro-Cook think so.

Wow.  This issue is full of excellent stories, all well lettered by award-winning letterer, Taylor Esposito.  If I have to reluctantly pick a favorite comics story from Savage Tales Winter Special One-Shot, I will have to make a difficult choice.  I think I will go with “Crypt Junkies,” if only for the fact that it feels like it has potential to be a media franchise, but my eye is also on Gullivar Jones.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of anthology comic books will want to read Savage Tales: Winter Special One-Shot.

A+

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

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#IReadsYou Review: SAVAGE TALES #1

SAVAGE TALES #1 ONE-SHOT (2022)
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

STORY: Scott Bryan Wilson; David Avallone
ART: Mariano Benitez Chapo; Will Rios; Al Barrionuevo; Hamish Munro-Cook
COLORS: Adrian Woolnough; Dinei Ribero; Jordi Escuin Llorach
LETTERS: Taylor Esposito
COVER: Arthur Suydam
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Liam Sharp; Rafael Kayanan; Arthur Suydam
32pp, Color, $4.99 U.S. (June 2022)

Rated Teen+

Savage Tales is the title of an anthology comic book series that has been used by both Dynamite Entertainment and Marvel Comics (twice).  Dynamite recently brought its version back as a one-shot comic book.

Savage Tales #1 One-Shot contains four short stories.  The first is a Vampirella tale entitled, “Horrible People Doing Horrible Things To Horrible People,” and is written by Scott Brian Wilson; drawn by Mariano Benitez Chapo; and colored by Adrian Woolnough.  Next, is an Allan Quatermain tale, “Missionaries of Madness,” written by David Avallone; drawn by Will Rio; and colored by Dinei Ribero.  The third is a Red Sonja story, “The Executioner's Sword,” written by Scott Brian Wilson; drawn by Al Barrionuevo; and colored by Jordi Escuin Llorach.

The final entry is a Captain Gullivar Jones story, “His War,” written by David Avallone; drawn by Hamish Munro-Cook; and colored by Dinei Ribero.  All four stories are lettered by Taylor Esposito.  I'll review each story separately.

THE LOWDOWN:  Since July 2021, the marketing department at Dynamite Entertainment has been providing me with PDF review copies of some of their titles.  One of them is Savage Tales #1 One-Shot, which is the first time I have read a Dynamite Savage Tales comic book.

“Horrible People Doing Horrible Things To Horrible People” by Scott Brian Wilson, Mariano Benitez Chapo, Adrian Woolnough, and Taylor Esposito:

Enjoying a drink in a bar, Vampirella meets an interesting fellow drinker who has interesting things to say about horrible people doing horrible thinks to other horrible people.  At least, he thinks its interesting.  Now, Vampirella is about to hand out a lesson in morality.

I Reads You says:  I don't really remember any Vampirella tales from back in the Warren Publications days.  Maybe, I need to buy some back issues.  Anyway, this excellent tale by Scott Brian Wilson apparently recalls the good old days of Vampirella.  The comeuppance Vampirella delivers does remind me of the fate of characters in the few original Warren comics short stories that I have read.  Wilson offers enough brutality to make a reader feel pity for a man who likely does not deserve any, which I think makes this tale a winner. Mariano Benitez Chapo's smooth art gives the story a sense of impact; he makes the punishment mean something.

“Allan Quatermain and the Missionaries of Madness” by David Avallone, Will Rio, Dinei Ribero, and Taylor Esposito:

It is Durban, Africa, year 1883.  The legendary big game hunter, Allan Quatermain, has come across a massacred village, and he knows who the culprits are.  They call themselves “Servants of the Great Old Ones,” but they don't know that they are Quatermain's latest big game.  Will his search for these “murderous missionaries, however, lead Quatermain to his own doom?

I Reads You says:  Of course, Allan Quatermain is author H. Rider Haggard's (1856-1925) fictional big game hunter.  Writer David Avallone's idea of bringing Quatermain into the realm of H.P. Lovecraft's domain is actually a good one, and I hope to see more.  Will Rio's art and storytelling make “Missionaries of Madness” seem more like a Western than an African-set tale.  This is also a welcomed bit of newness.

“The Executioner's Sword” by Scott Brian Wilson, Al Barrionuevo, Jordi Escuin Llorach, and Taylor Esposito:

Upon passing through a village, Red Sonja discovers that the local executioner has a very special sword which he uses to kill the condemned.  But which, the executioner or his weapon, is cursed with an insatiable hunger?

I Reads You says:  It is easy to create a good Red Sonja comics short story because the character is so special and has existed for so long that these stories practically write themselves.  It is not easy to create a great Red Sonja comics short story; I know this because I have read enough to know.  On writer Scott Brian Wilson's part, “The Executioner's Sword” is great story and an excellent piece of story craftsmanship in forging a morality tale in which the “She-Devil with a Sword” seems merciful and just rather than vengeful – which she often is.

Al Barrioneuvo's moody art conveys the sense of malaise and doom that hangs over the village in which the story is set.  Barrioneuvo pulls off a rarity.  He creates a Red Sonja who is different in spirit from every other Sonja, and that is something, indeed.

“His War” by David Avallone, Hamish Munro-Cook, Dinei Ribero, and Taylor Esposito:

Once upon a time, Captain Gullivar Jones was swashbuckling his way across Mars.  Now, he is back on Earth and in the pit of the Great War (World War I).  Is this return to Earth Gullivar's new beginning, and is it something he really wants?

I Reads You says:  Captain Gullivar Jones is the science fiction military man created by Edwin Lester Arnold (1857-1935).  By bringing Jones back to Earth to fight humanity's war, writer David Avallone creates the idea that his lead character needs healing and redemption.  Beyond that, I can't say much.  “His War” is more like a taste of a larger work, and this taste makes me think that the story could work as a graphic novel, prose novel, or even as an intriguing screenplay.  Hamish Munro-Cook's art and graphical storytelling thoroughly sells the idea of man now grounded from his former fantastic realities.

If I have to reluctantly pick a favorite comics story in Savage Tales #1 One-Shot, it is a difficult choice.  I think I will go with “The Executioner's Sword,” which is the most genuinely emotional and, dare I say it, human story of this publication.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of anthology comic books will want to read Savage Tales #1 One-Shot.

[This comic book includes “Dynamite Dispatch” July 2022, which features an interview with writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson about his new James Bond comic book series.]

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#IReadsYou Review: ELVIRA Meets Vincent Price #5

ELVIRA MEETS VINCENT PRICE #5
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

STORY: David Avallone
ART: Juan Samu
COLORS: Walter Pereyra
LETTERS: Taylor Esposito with Elizabeth Sharland
EDITOR: Joseph Rybandt
COVER: Dave Acosta
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Dave Acosta; Juan Samu; Anthony Marques and J. Bone
32pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (March 2022)

Rated Teen+

Chapter Five: “Final Girl Lost”

In 1981, actress and model Cassandra Peterson created the “horror hostess character,” known as “Elvira.”  Elvira gradually grew in popularity and eventually became a brand name.  As Elvira, Peterson endorsed many products and became a pitch-woman, appearing in numerous television commercials throughout the 1980s.

Elvira also appeared in comic books, beginning in 1986 with the short-lived series from DC Comics, Elvira's House of Mystery, which ran for eleven issues and one special issue (1987).  Eclipse Comics and Claypool Comics began the long-running Elvira: Mistress of the Dark from 1993 to 2007.  In 2018, Elvira returned to comic books via Dynamite Entertainment in the four-issue comic book miniseries, Elvira Mistress of the Dark, that actually ran for 12 issues.

Vincent Price (1911–1993) was an American actor and a legendary movie star.  Price was and still is best known for his performances in horror films, although his career spanned other genres.  Price appeared in more than 100 films, but he also performed on television, the stage, and on radio.  Thus, he has two stars on the “Hollywood Walk of Fame,” one for motion pictures and one for television.

Elvira and Vincent Price team up for the first time in the comic book miniseries, Elvira Meets Vincent Price.  The series is written by David Avallone; drawn by Juan Samu; colored by Walter Pereyra; and lettered by Taylor Esposito with Elizabeth Sharland.  The series found Elvira and Price searching for a long-lost cult movie, “Rise of the Ram,” and trying to save the world from destruction at the hands of the ancient Egyptian god, Amun-Ra.

Elvira Meets Vincent Price #5 (“Final Girl Lost”) opens somewhere in Hollywood.  In the wake of saving the world from whack-ass Egyptian gods, Elvira and Vincent are enjoying a night of board games.  Then, Elvira gets an urgent call from her agent.

A friend, Darlanne Wing, a “scream queen” actress, is missing, and the leading suspect is horror movie mogul, Stanley Saliva.  Saliva, who produces “The Crawling Creep” films, in which Darlanne stars, has been stalking her for some time.  So Elvira and Vincent join forces again and travel to Saliva's creepy mansion.  To find Darlanne, the duo will to literally break the fourth wall and enter the world of a slasher movie.  Can Elvira and Vincent save Darlanne and themselves before Vincent has to depart for the spirit world?

THE LOWDOWN:  In July 2021, Dynamite Entertainment's marketing department began providing me with PDF review copies of some of their titles.  One of them is Elvira Meets Vincent Price #5, which is the fifth issue of the series that I have read and one of many Dynamite Elvira comic books that I have thoroughly enjoyed.

Well, all good things must come to an end, although whenever one David Avallone Elvira series disappears, another is just around the corner.  This time around, however, it is a little bittersweet.  Elvira Meets Vincent Price reminded me of how much I miss Vincent Price, who has been dead for a little over three decades.  From time to time, I'll see a genre film or television series, and I'll suddenly think that Vincent would be wonderful in it.

This final issue is filled with Avallone's sparkling dialogue and zany antics.  Juan Samu draws it all in a lovely mercurial graphical storytelling style that is part comic horror and part bromance.  Walter Pereyra's colors add a lovely vintage touch to the art and storytelling.  All of it is nicely wrapped up in a lettering bow by Taylor Esposito and Elizabeth Sharland.

Elvira Meets Vincent Price is a winner, and as Avallone tells us inside the story, the trade collection of this series will be here sometime in the near future.  It is a chance to relive the series or discover its golden touch.  My slight sadness is tempered by the fact that there is another series headed our way.  Dynamite, Elvira, and an Avallone-led creative team are comic book platinum.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Elvira and of Vincent Price and of David Avallone's Elvira comic books will want to read Elvira Meets Vincent Price.

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#IReadsYou Review: ELVIRA Meets Vincent Price #4

ELVIRA MEETS VINCENT PRICE #4
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

STORY: David Avallone
ART: Juan Samu
COLORS: Walter Pereyra
LETTERS: Taylor Esposito with Elizabeth Sharland
EDITOR: Joseph Rybandt
COVER: Dave Acosta
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Dave Acosta; Juan Samu; Anthony Marques and J. Bone
32pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (January 2022)

Rated Teen+

Chapter Four: “Inglorious Bastet”

In 1981, actress and model Cassandra Peterson created the “horror hostess character,” known as “Elvira.”  Elvira gradually grew in popularity and eventually became a brand name.  As Elvira, Peterson endorsed many products and became a pitch-woman, appearing in numerous television commercials throughout the 1980s.

Elvira also appeared in comic books, beginning in 1986 with the short-lived series from DC Comics, Elvira's House of Mystery, which ran for eleven issues and one special issue (1987).  Eclipse Comics and Claypool Comics began the long-running Elvira: Mistress of the Dark from 1993 to 2007.  In 2018, Elvira returned to comic books via Dynamite Entertainment in the four-issue comic book miniseries, Elvira Mistress of the Dark, that actually ran for 12 issues.

Vincent Price (1911–1993) was an American actor and a legendary movie star.  Price was and still is best known for his performances in horror films, although his career spanned other genres.  Price appeared in more than 100 films, but he also performed on television, the stage, and on radio.  Thus, he has two stars on the “Hollywood Walk of Fame,” one for motion pictures and one for television.

Elvira and Vincent Price team up for the first time in the comic book miniseries, Elvira Meets Vincent Price.  The series is written by David Avallone; drawn by Juan Samu; colored by Walter Pereyra; and lettered by Taylor Esposito with Elizabeth Sharland.  The series finds Elvira and Price searching for a long-lost cult movie, “Rise of the Ram,” because it contains an incantation that can save the world from destruction at the hands of the ancient Egyptian god, Amun-Ra.

Elvira Meets Vincent Price #4 (“Inglorious Bastet”) opens at “The Pyramid Fields of Abu Sir.”  Vincent Price has been vanquished … or so it seems.  Now, all that stands between Amunet and her plans to revive her hubby, Amun-Ra, from the “Western Lands” is Elvira, screenwriter Ahmed Alhazred, and Anipe the tour guide.

As Amunet reads “The Spell of the Final Day” from “The Book of the End of All Things” scroll, Elvira has a reunion with someone who can help her.  Amun-Ra rises and the entire world watches, via a “Deathflix” stream.  Will Vincent return in time to help save the day?  Can Vincent return?

THE LOWDOWN:  In July 2021, Dynamite Entertainment's marketing department began providing me with PDF review copies of some of their titles.  One of them is Elvira Meets Vincent Price #4, which is the fourth issue of the series that I have read and one of many Dynamite Elvira comic books that I have thoroughly enjoyed.

In my review of Elvira Meets Vincent Price #3, I said that I could read another 100 pages of that delightful comic book.  I feel the same way about this fourth issue.  The witty and perfectly humorous writing of David Avallone and the pitch-perfect comedy storytelling of Juan Samu make this final issue a total winner.  If there were justice in comic book awards, Avallone and Samu would at least get some kind of nomination as best writer-artist team.

The sterling painterly colors of Walter Pereyra and the spry lettering of Taylor Esposito with Elizabeth Sharland complete this superb creative team.  While we await the fifth and final issue of this series, dear readers, let's enjoy the afterglow of the fantastic Elvira Meets Vincent Price #4.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Elvira and of Vincent Price and of David Avallone's Elvira comic books will want to read Elvira Meets Vincent Price.

A+

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


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#IReadsYou Review: ELVIRA Meets Vincent Price #3

ELVIRA MEETS VINCENT PRICE #3
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

STORY: David Avallone
ART: Juan Samu
COLORS: Walter Pereya
LETTERS: Taylor Esposito with Elizabeth Sharland
EDITOR: Joseph Rybandt
COVER: Dave Acosta
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Dave Acosta; Juan Samu; Anthony Marques and J. Bone
32pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (November 2021)

Rated Teen+

Chapter Three: “Raiders of the Lost Schlock”

In 1981, actress and model Cassandra Peterson created the “horror hostess character,” known as “Elvira.”  Elvira gradually grew in popularity and eventually became a brand name.  As Elvira, Peterson endorsed many products and became a pitch-woman, appearing in numerous television commercials throughout the 1980s.

Elvira also appeared in comic books, beginning in 1986 with the short-lived series from DC Comics, Elvira's House of Mystery, which ran for eleven issues and one special issue (1987).  Eclipse Comics and Claypool Comics began the long-running Elvira: Mistress of the Dark from 1993 to 2007.  In 2018, Elvira returned to comic books via Dynamite Entertainment in the four-issue comic book miniseries, Elvira Mistress of the Dark, that actually ran for 12 issues.

Vincent Price (1911–1993) was an American actor and a legendary movie star.  Price was and still is best known for his performances in horror films, although his career spanned other genres.  Price appeared in more than 100 films, but he also performed on television, the stage, and on radio.  Thus, he has two stars on the “Hollywood Walk of Fame,” one for motion pictures and one for television.

Elvira and Vincent Price team up for the first time in the comic book miniseries, Elvira Meets Vincent Price.  The series is written by David Avallone; drawn by Juan Samu; colored by Walter Pereyra; and lettered by Taylor Esposito with Elizabeth Sharland.  The series finds Elvira and Price searching for a long-lost cult movie, “Rise of the Ram,” because it contains an incantation that can save the world from destruction at the hands of the ancient Egyptian god, Amun-Ra.

As Elvira Meets Vincent Price #3 (“Raiders of the Lost Schlock”) opens, Elvira and Vincent travel to Cairo, Egypt in hopes of finding the one person who could still have a copy of “Rise of the Ram,” the film's screenwriter, Ahmed Alhazred.  Our ghoulish duo finds him at “The Pyramid Fields of Abu Sir,” conducting tours and doing archaeological work.  Elvira and Vincent get lucky, as Ahmed has even more good news for them about The Books of the End of All Things, a scroll that has suddenly become an important part of Elvira and Vincent's quest.

However, they are unaware that they are being stalked by the “Sons of the Desert.”  Even if they avoid that trouble, their main adversary is about to make her big appearance.

THE LOWDOWN:  Dynamite Entertainment's marketing department recently began providing me with PDF review copies of some of their titles.  One of them is Elvira Meets Vincent Price #3, which is the third issue of the series that I have read and one of many Dynamite Elvira comic books that I have thoroughly enjoyed.

I have been a fan of writer David Avallone's Elvira comic books for a few years now.  Once again, an issue of Elvira Meets Vincent Price reminds me, if I need a reminder (which I don't), why I love these comic books so much.  In this third issue, Avallone gifts his readers a game of cat-and-mouse among the pyramids.  His script is filled with sparkling comedy, witty asides, and enough cultural references to make Quentin Tarantino jealous.  I should not forget the funny bit players and supporting characters like the “Sons of the Desert” who may be a riff on a kind of silent movie stock villain.

Talented Spanish artist, Juan Samu's graphical storytelling and art creates a comic book that recalls screwball comedies and Bob Hope and Bing Crosby with Dorothy Lamour.  Walter Pereya's painterly colors light up the story in living color.  The lettering, by Taylor Esposito with Elizabeth Sharland, creates a delightful pitter-patter of breezy comedy and endless charm.

I could read another 100 pages of Elvira Meets Vincent Price #3; I'm addicted.  Dear readers, don't deny yourself this cure for the pandemic-time blues.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Elvira and of Vincent Price and of David Avallone's Elvira comic books will want to read Elvira Meets Vincent Price.

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NEWS:

DC STUDIOS - From TheWrap:  Actress Neva Howell will play "Ma Kent" in James Gunn's film, "Superman" for Warner Bros./DC Studios.

From TheWrap:  Emmy-winning actor, Emmy-winning actor, Pruitt Taylor Vance, will play "Pa Kent" in James Gunn's film, "Superman" (formerly "Superman: Legacy") for Warner Bros./DC Studios.

IMAGE - From BleedingCool:  Image Comics will collect writer Warren Ellis and artist J.H. Williams' six-issue series, "Desolation Jones" (2005-07), in a remastered hardcover volume, entitled "Desolation Jones: The Biohazard Edition."

DARK HORSE - From BleedingCool:  James Robinson launches a new creator-owned line at Dark Horse Comics, beginning with the comic book, "Patra," with artist Scott Kolins in August 2024

WEBCOMICS - From THR:  The hit Webtoon webcomic, "Freaking Romance," will be adapted as a live-action film.  The developers are Robert Kirkman's Skybound Entertainment and Wattpad Webtoon Studios, the screen-based division of Webtoon Entertainment.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Elektra is Daredevil in the four-issue limited series, "Daredevil: Woman Without Fear."  First issue arrives July 17th, 2024.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  DC Comics is launching its own version of Marvel Comics' "Ultimate Comics."  The line is called "Absolute Comics" and its overseer is writer Scott Snyder.  More information about the line is expected at San Diego Comic-Con 2024 (July 25th to 28th).

From BleedingCool:  More information and some clarifications about "Absolute Comics."

From THR:  Writer James Tynion IV has written a sequel to his 2021 hit miniseries, "The Nice House by the Lake."  The first issue of the "The Nice House by the Sea" arrives July 24th, 2024.

From DCBlog:  Writer Joshua Williamson talks about DC Comics' next big crossover event, "House of Brainiac."  The event kicked off in "Action Comics #1064," which arrived in comic shops April 10th.

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IDW TO FILM - From THR:  Paramount Pictures is developing an R-rated live-action movie based on the the comic book miniseries, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin" (IDW Publishing, 2020-22).

RPG - From ICv2:  Comic book writers David Avallone and David Walker will be among the writers on Magnetic Press' "Planet of the Apes Role-Playing Game" that is being overseen by Andrew E.C. Gaska.  Gaska's work includes the "Terminator RPG" and the "Alien RPG," as well as two "Planet of the Apes" novels.

EN MEMORIAM - From ComicBook:  Author, cartoonist, and comic book writer, artist, and editor, Trina Robbins, has died at the age of 85, Wednesday, April 10, 2024.  Robbins was an early participant in the Underground Comics movement.  She cofounded such Underground publications as "It Ain't Me, Babe Comics," "Wimmen's Comics."  Her best known mainstream work includes "Misty" (1985-86) for Marvel's "Star Comics" imprint and "The Legend of Wonder Woman" (1986) miniseries for DC Comics.  Robbins wrote over 10 non-fiction books about the history of women in American comics.

DC CINEMA/TRAILERS - From Deadline:  At CinemaCon 2024, Warner Bros. debuts the trailer for "Joker: Folie A Deux," which arrives in theaters Oct. 4, 2024.

EUROCOMICS TO FILM - From AnimationMagazine:  French actor-filmmaker Mathieu Kassovitz ("La Haine," Gothika) is planning his "English-language passion project."  It is a live-action/animation feature titled "The Big War."  It would be an adaptation of the 1940s French graphic novel, "La bête est morte!" ("The Beast Is Dead") which was produced by French comics artist and cartoonist, Edmond-François Calvo, known as “The French Walt Disney,” with Victor Dancette and Jaquest Zimmermann providing scripts.  Kassovitz has been working on the script for this project for over 20 years with The Nightmare Before Christmas screenwriter, Caroline Thompson.

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  In the wake of leaving IDW Publishing as "Special Projects Editor," Scott Dunbier has announced that he is starting his own comics publishing company.  Details will trickle out over the coming months with an official announcement as San Diego Comic-Con 2024.

FANTAGRAPHICS - From BleedingCool:  Fantagraphics Books will publish the 15th issue of the late Joe Matt's comic book series, "Peepshow."  Matt was working on "Peepshow #15" when he died at age 60 last year.  It's has been 17 years since the last issue of "Peepshow" was published.

DC/BOOKS - From DCBlog:  Author Rachel Allen shares an excerpt from her upcoming YA novel, "Harley Quinn: Redemption," which is due in bookstores April 23, 2024.

DC COMICS - From DCBlog:  Writer Tom King and artist Mitch Gerads talk about their creative partnership, from Vertigo's "The Sheriff of Babylon" to the recent collection, "Batman: The Brave and the Bold Vol. 1: The Winning Card."

DARK HORSE - From BleedingCool:  Mike Mignola has revealed his new, folklore-inspired universe, "The Lands Unknown," which is separate from his "Hellboy" universe.  Dark Horse will publish "The Lands Unknown's" debut anthology, "Bowling With Corpses," in November.

IMAGE - From Deadline:  Margot Robbie's production company, LuckyChap, is teaming up with director Olivia Wilde for a film based on Rob Liefeld's "Avengelyne" comic book.

From THR:  Comic book creator, Rob Liefeld, best known for creating "Deadpool" for his work on such titles as "New Mutants," "X-Force," and "Youngblood," will publish a memoir.  Entitled "Robservations," it will be published in early 2025.

DC STUDIOS - From Deadline:  Craig Gillespie, who directed "Cruella" and "I, Tonya," is in talks to direct DC Studios' "Supergirl" movie.

DC TV - From Variety:  Netflix debuts its trailer for "Dead Boy Detectives," a series spin off of its hit series, "The Sandman," which is currently in its second season.  The "Dead Boy Detectives" were created by writer Neil Gaiman and artist Matt Wagner and Malcolm Jones III and first appeared in "The Sandman #25" (DC Comics, April 1991).

DC CINEMA - From Deadline:  Warner Bros. has released the first poster image for "Joker: Folie a Deux."  There is also a TikTok video with an audio clip from the film.  The first trailer is scheduled to arrive Tues., April 9th.  The film is due October 4, 2024.

From Variety:  "Joker: Folie a Deux" has received an "R" rating from the MPA (Motion Picture Association) for “some strong violence, language throughout, some sexuality and brief full nudity.”  The film, which will largely be a jukebox musical, is due in theaters Oct. 4th.

EN MEMORIAM - From BleedingCool:  Cartoonist and comic book creator, Ed Piskor, has died at the age of 41, Monday, April 1, 2024.  Piskor first gained acclaim for his webcomic, "Hip Hop Family Tree," which Fantagraphics Books collected in book form and also as a comic book series.  For Marvel Comics, Piskor wrote and drew three "X-Men: Grand Design" miniseries, which chronicled the history of the X-Men in exacting detail, using a multitude of X-Men comic books as reference.  Fantagraphics had been publishing his webcomic, "Red Room," as a series of miniseries.

DYNAMITE - From YouTube:  Dynamite Entertainment has created a "trailer" for its upcoming "Space Ghost" comic book.  First issue is due in stores May 1, 2024.

CRIME - From BleedingCool:  Artist Marc Hempel and Mark Wheatley have discovered that decades of their original art, scripts, and production materials were stolen from their Insight Studios warehouse over a period of time.  Apparently, the original thief is deceased, and the stolen property was unknowingly sold as part of his estate.  Hempel and Wheatley discovered the theft when the stolen items began being openly auctioned online.

EN MEMORIAM - From BleedingCool:  Veteran comic book artist, Mark D. Bright, has died at the age of 68, Wednesday, March 27, 2024.  Bright drew 22 of the 31 issues (200-231) of Marvel's "Iron Man," including the "Armor Wars" storyline.  For DC Comics, he drew the "Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn" (1989-90) and "Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn II" (1991) miniseries.  He may be best known for creating the "Quantum & Woody" for Acclaim Comics in 1997.  Bright drew 17 of the 18 issues of the original "Quantum & Woody" comic book series (1997-97).  In his later career, Bright was a storyboard artist who worked in film, television, and TV commercials.

IDW - From BleedingCool:  IDW "Special Projects Editor" Scott Dunbier has confirmed the news tha the is leaving the company.  His last day is Fri., April 5th.  He will announce his next move Mon., April 8th.

DARK HORSE - From BleedingCool:  Now that Mark Millar has moved his Millarworld imprint to Dark Horse Comics, he has announced its upcoming titles.  The new titles are "Nemesis Rogue's Gallery" (July 2024).  Other upcoming titles include "Prodigy: Slaves of Mars," "Night Club 2," "The Magic Order 5," and a final series of "Jupiter's Legacy."

IMAGE - From DynamicForces:  Writer David Avallone talks about his upcoming 12-issue comic book series, "Drawing Blood," which is being published by Image Comics.  Avallone wrote the series Kevin Eastman, co-creator of the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," who also contributes art to this new series.  "Drawing Blood #1" is scheduled to arrive in stores April 24th.

DC STUDIOS - From Deadline:   DC Studios co-boss, James Gunn, says that the studio will not greenlight "The Authority" movie until they have finished a script they are happy with.

MARVEL - From GamesRadar:  Marvel Comics is publishing a new "X-Men" miniseries that fills that gap between Fox's 1990s "X-Men" (1992-97) animated television series and the new Disney+ animated series, "X-Men '97."  The first issue is now on sale, and "X-Men '97 #1" is due April 10th.

BRITISH COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Writer Gail Simone is helping revive 1970s British horror comic, "Misty," via a new anthology, "The Misty 2024 Special."  The comic is due in the U.K. sometime in July and likely in the U.S. sometime in August.

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MARCH 2024 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Blood Moon Comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  CEX Publishing for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  DC "Batman" comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Dead Sky Publishing LLC for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Dstlry for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Energon Universe" titles for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Spawn" titles for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  IPI Comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Marvel "X-Men" from Marvel Comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Marvel "Fall of the House of X" and "Rise of the Powers of X" from Marvel Comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Massive/WhatNot for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Rebellion/2000AD for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for March 2024

APRIL 2024 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Billy Tucci for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Blackbox Comics for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Blood Moon Comics LLC for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics' "Batman" titles for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics' Superman's "House of Braniac" titles for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Dstlry for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Fantagraphics Books for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics' Todd McFarlane titles for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Magma Comix for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  X-Men & Avengers crossover from Marvel for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  "The Fall of The House of X" and "The Rise of The Powers of X" from Marvel Comics for April 2024.

From BleedingCool:  Massive/WhatNot/Summerian for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Rebellion/2000 AD for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  TOKYOPOP for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Udon Entertainment for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for April 2024

MAY 2024 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  Free Comic Book Day 2024 for May 4, 2024

From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  Blood Moon Comics LLC for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics' Amanda Waller for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics' "House of Brainiac" for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  Dstlry for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Spawn" for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Blood Hunt" crossovers for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics' "X-Men" for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  Massive for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  Rebellion/2000AD for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  Red 5 Comics for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  TOKYOPOP for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for May 2024

From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for May 2024

JUNE 2024 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for June 2024

From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for June 2024

From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for June 2024

From BleedingCool:  Band of Bards for June 2024

From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for June 2024

From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for June 2024

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for June 2024

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics' "Absolute Power" for June 2024

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics "Batman Family" for June 2024

From BleedingCool:  Dren Productions for June 2024

From BleedingCool:  Dstlry for June 2024

From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for June 2024

From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for June 2024

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for June 2024

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Energon Universe" for June 2024

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics Todd McFarlane titles for June 2024

From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainement for June 2024

From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for June 2024

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for June 2024

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Blood Hunt" for June 2024

From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for June 2024

From BleedingCool:  Penthouse for June 2024

From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000AD for June 2024

From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for June 2024

From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for June 2024

From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for June 2024

From BleedingCool:  Zenescope Entertainment for June 2024

JULY 2024 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for July 2024

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics "Absolute Power" with Wonder Woman, Superman, and Batman for July 2024

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics "Absolute Power" with Green Arrow & Green Lantern for July 2024

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics "Batman" titles for July 2024

From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for July 2024

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Energon Universe" titles for July 2024

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Ghost Machine" titles for July 2024

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Massive-Verse" titles for July 2024

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics Todd McFarlane's Spawn titles for July 2024

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for July 2024

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics' "James Cameron's 'Aliens' vs Marvel's Avengers" for July 2024

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Ultimate Comics" for July 2024

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#IReadsYou Review: ELVIRA Meets Vincent Price #2

ELVIRA MEETS VINCENT PRICE #2
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

STORY: David Avallone
ART: Juan Samu
COLORS: Walter Pereya
LETTERS: Taylor Esposito with Elizabeth Sharland
EDITOR: Joseph Rybandt
COVER: Dave Acosta
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Dave Acosta; Juan Samu; Anthony Marques and J. Bone
32pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (September 2021)

Rated Teen+

Chapter Two: “Ankhs for the Mammaries”

In 1981, actress and model Cassandra Peterson created the “horror hostess character,” known as “Elvira.”  Elvira gradually grew in popularity and eventually became a brand name.  As Elvira, Peterson endorsed many products and became a pitch-woman, appearing in numerous television commercials throughout the 1980s.

Elvira also appeared in comic books, beginning in 1986 with the short-lived series from DC Comics, Elvira's House of Mystery, which ran for eleven issues and one special issue (1987).  Eclipse Comics and Claypool Comics began the long-running Elvira: Mistress of the Dark from 1993 to 2007.  In 2018, Elvira returned to comic books via Dynamite Entertainment in the four-issue comic book miniseries, Elvira Mistress of the Dark, that actually ran for 12 issues.

Vincent Price (1911–1993) was an American actor and a legendary movie star.  Price was and still is best known for his performances in horror films, although his career spanned other genres.  Price appeared in more than 100 films, but he also performed on television, the stage, and on radio.  Thus, he has two stars on the “Hollywood Walk of Fame,” one for motion pictures and one for television.

Elvira and Vincent Price team up for the first time in the comic book miniseries, Elvira Meets Vincent Price.  The series is written by David Avallone; drawn by Juan Samu; colored by Walter Pereyra; and lettered by Taylor Esposito with Elizabeth Sharland.  The series finds Elvira and Price searching for a long-lost cult movie in order to save the world from the wrath of an awakened Egyptian god.

As Elvira Meets Vincent Price #2 opens, Vincent uses his ghostly wiles to save Elvira from a violent servant of Amun-Ra.  That's right.  That is just a taste of the Armageddon to come if Elvira and Vincent don't find the only surviving copy of the lost cult film, “Rise of the Ram.”  Price starred in the doomed, never-seen film, and now, it is time to start finding the rest of his collaborators on the film, who may know something about the whereabouts of Rise of the Ram.

So our heroic duo flies to England to find Richard “Rick” Rogue, the director of “Rise of the Ram,” and his wife, Claudia Antonelli, the Italian starlet who was Vincent's costar in the film.  But Rick and Claudia have their own problems, and Elvira is about to be the unwilling solution.

THE LOWDOWN:  I have been a fan of writer David Avallone's Elvira comic books for a few years now.  Elvira Meets Vincent Price reminds me, if I need a reminder (which I don't), why I love these comic books so much.

After a cool first issue, Avallone delivers a script for the second issue that is so witty and sparkling that I wish I had a 100 pages more of it.  It's like “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!” blended with the team of Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard in The Ghost Breakers (1940).

Talented Spanish artist, Juan Samu, who has drawn Marvel Action Black Panther and Transformers comics for IDW Publishing, creates storytelling that practically bleeds charm and coolness.  Samu may be creating the first graphical presentation of supernatural comedy and screwball antics every presented in comic book form.

Walter Pereya's colors capture the sparkle and ghostly chemistry in Avallone's script, while the lettering by Taylor Esposito and Elizabeth Sharland conveys the breezy pace of the story.  I'm having a blast reading Elvira Meets Vincent Price.  It is almost too good to be true how well this crossover works.  And yes, I already want a sequel.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Elvira and of Vincent Price and of David Avallone's Elvira comic books will want to read Elvira Meets Vincent Price.

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


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I Reads You Juniors: January 2024 - Update #62

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

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NEWS:

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Katie Kubert is the new editor of DC Comics' monthly "Batman" comic book series.  Kubert is the granddaughter of the late comic book icon and legend, Joe Kubert, and the niece of the acclaimed artists, Adam Kubert and Andy Kubert.

DC STUDIOS - From THR:  "House of the Dragon" actress, Milly Alcock, will play "Supergirl/Kara Zor-El" in the planned DC Studios' film, "Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow."  Alcock will appear in one or two DC projects before "Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow."

COMICS TO FILM - From THR:  "2000 AD's long-running comics serial, "Rogue Trooper," is being adapted as a 3D animated film.  The voice cast will include Aneurin Barnard, Hayley Atwell, and Jack Lowden.  “Rogue Trooper” will be written and directed by Duncan Jones, whose credits include “Source Code” and “Warcraft.”  The film has wrapped principal photography at Rebellion Film Studios in the U.K. and is set to be finished next year.

DC GAMES - From YouTube:  There is a now a deluxe trailer for the upcoming video game, "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League."  The game is due Feb. 2nd, 2024 for the PSF, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

DC ANIMATED - From DCBlog:  DC Comics' legendary event maxi-series, "Crisis on Infinite Earths," is being adapted as three-part animated film series.  The producers talk about "Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part One."

DYNAMITE - From Dynamite:  Comics scribe David Avallone has a message for readers about his upcoming miniseries, "Elvira Meets H.P. Lovecraft."  First issue arrives Feb. 21st, 2024.

SONY SPIDER U - From ComicBook:  "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" has received a "Best Animated Feature" Oscar nomination at the 2024 / 96th Academy Awards.  The winners will be announced Sunday, March 10th, 2024.  The previous film, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, won the "Best Animated Feature" Oscar.

CHARITY - From BleedingCool:  An update on the medical conditions and GoFundMe campaigns for comic books writers, Peter David and Brett Lewis.

EISNERS - From Popverse:  When submissions for the "2024 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards" officially opened earlier this month (Jan. 2024), there was a surprise. The slot for "Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism" was not included among this year's categories for awards. It has apparently been folded into another category.

ORIGINAL ART - From OrlandoWeekly:  The site has an article on the first ever "Original Art Expo," that is being held in Orlando, Florida Fri-to Sun, Jan. 26th-28th.  The event will occur at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel at Universal Orlando.  A number of big name artists will appear, including Amanda Conner, David Finch, Michael Golden, and Matt Wagner, to name a few.

DC GAMES - From YouTube:   There is a teaser trailer for the upcoming video game, "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League."  The game is due Feb. 2nd, 2024 for the PSF, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

IMAGE TO FILM - From YahooEntertainment:  Jason Mamoa, Emmy-winner Aaron Paul ("Breaking Bad), and more react to actor Channing Tatum's announcement that he is bringing Sam Keith's cult comic book, "The Maxx," to the big screen.  Previously, "The Maxx" was a 13-episode animated television series for MTV in 1995.

BOOK BANS - From Boston:  New legislative bills in the Massachusetts' House and Senate would protect school librarians selections and reduce book selections in the state.

PUBLISHING - From Deadline:  "Sports Illustrated," the 70-year-old venerable sports news and features magazine, is probably dead.

CHARITY - From THR:  Via "Humble Bundle," writer Jimmy Palmiotti is offering hundreds of pages of his comics at a steeply discounted price.  The funds will go to the World Wildlife Fund.  One of the comics offered, "Back to Brooklyn," was being developed as a feature film by the late Oscar-nominated director, John Singleton, before he passed.

DYNAMITE - From YouTube:  Dynamite Entertainment has released a trailer for the comic book, "Vampirella #666," which is due in comic book shops Feb. 7th, 2024.

IMAGE - From YouTube:  Eisner Award-winning comics creator, Rob Guillory (Chew, Farmhand), now has a YouTube show.

ELFQUEST - From TeamElfquest:  "Elfquest" co-creator, Richard Pini, clarifies information on the planned "Elfquest" television animated drama from Wolfrider Productions and Modern Magic.

IDW - From BleedingCool:  Jason Aaron is apparently going to write IDW's new "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" comic book, which is set to debut this coming summer.

ARCHIE - From PW:  Archie Comics Publisher and CEO, Jon Goldwater, talks about the future of the company in comic books, graphic novels, films, and television.

From BleedingCool:  According to the publisher of Archie Comics, Jon Goldwater, there will be a comic book in which the publisher's lead character, Archie Andrews, becomes a superhero.  To be published in 2024, the series will be serious superhero, not tongue-in-cheek like previous Archie superhero stories.

IMAGE - From BleedingCool:  Image Comics co-founder, Jim Valentino, has been hospitalized with pneumonia.  Valentino is also a comics creator, ("normalman," Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy," and "Shadowhawk"), and as a publisher is know helping a number of creators at pivotal moments in their career, including Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Oeming, Nick Spencer, Robert Kirkman, and Jimmie Robinson, to name a few.

ELFQUEST - From Deadline: 20th Television Animation (a division of 20th Century Studios) has given a script commitment to "Elfquest," a one-hour animated drama series based on the epic fantasy adventure comic series created by Wendy and Richard Pini, which debuted in 1978.  The series will be from Rodney Rothman and Adam Rosenberg’s Modern Magic. Susan Hurwitz Arneson will pen the series adaptation and serve as showrunner and executive producer.

MANGA - From BleedingCool:  TOKYOPOP is collecting the comic book series, "Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness - The Beginning" in a paperback graphic novel, debuting March 12th.

DC CINEMA - From Variety:  Writer-director David Ayer is so desperate for people to see HIS cut of the 2016 film, Suicide Squad, that he would settle for showing a one "funeral screening" of the film he says was "taken away" from him.

IMAGE COMICS TO TV - From Deadline:  Writer Ed Brubaker and artist Sean Phillips' long-running crime comic book series, "Criminal," is headed to Prime Video, which has made a series order for it.  Amazon MGM Studios will produce "Criminal" with Brubaker and crime fiction author Jordan Harper acting as co-showrunners.

IDW - From THR:  IDW has announced that it has renewed its license with Paramount to continue producing comic books based on the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," which Paramount has owned since 2009.

COMICS TO TV - From Deadline:  "American Born Chinese," the streaming series adapated from Gene Luen Lang's graphic novel of the same title, has been cancelled by Disney+ after one season.

AI - From BleedingCool:  AI art-generator, MidJourney, has apparently appropriated the work of numberous artists known for their work in comic books. The list includes such luminaries as Brian Bolland, Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, Frank Miller, Alex Toth, and Wally Wood, to name a few.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Greg Capullo's first project for Marvel Comics in over a decade is a new "Wolverine #1."

From BleedingCool:  Greg Capullo teases his first work from Marvel Comics in over a decade.

From ComicBook:  Marvel Comics' "Timeless #1" teases the return of the "Guardians of the Galaxy."

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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

From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for January 2024

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for January 2024

From BleedingCool:  Massive/Whatnot for January 2024

From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for January 2024

From BleedingCool:  Rebellion 2000 AD for January 2024

From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for January 2024

From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for January 2024

From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for January 2024

From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for January 2024

From BleedingCool:  Zenescope Entertainment for January 2024

FEBRUARY 2024 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for February 2024

From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for February 2024

From BleedingCool:  Blood Moon Comics for February 2024

From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for February 2024

From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for February 2024

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for February 2024

From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for February 2024

From BleedingCool:  Fantagraphics Books for February 2024

From BleedingCool:  1First Comics for February 2024

From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for February 2024

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for February 2024

From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for February 2024

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for February 2024

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "X-Men" titles for February 2024

From BleedingCool:  Massive for February 2024

From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for February 2024

From BleedingCool:  Rebellion/2000AD for February 2024

From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for February 2024

From BleedingCool:  10 Ton Press for February 2024

From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for February 2024

From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for February 2024

From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for February 2024

MARCH 2024 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Blood Moon Comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  CEX Publishing for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  DC "Batman" comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Dead Sky Publishing LLC for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Dstlry for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Energon Universe" titles for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Spawn" titles for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  IPI Comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Marvel "X-Men" from Marvel Comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Marvel "Fall of the House of X" and "Rise of the Powers of X" from Marvel Comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Massive/WhatNot for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Rebellion/2000AD for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for March 2024

From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for March 2024

APRIL 2024 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics' "Batman" titles for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics' Superman's "House of Braniac" titles for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Dstlry for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Fantagraphics Books for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics' Todd McFarlane titles for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  X-Men & Avengers crossover from Marvel for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  "The Fall of The House of X" and "The Rise of The Powers of X" from Marvel Comics for April 2024.

From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for April 2024

From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for April 2024

MAY 2024 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  Free Comic Book Day 2024 for May 4, 2024

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