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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

I Reads You Juniors: August 2025 - UPDATE #13

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

You can support Leroy via Paypal or on Patreon.

Amazon wants me to inform/remind you that any affiliate links found on this page are PAID ADS, but I technically only get paid (eventually) if you click on affiliate links like these, BOOKS PAGE, GRAPHIC NOVELS, or MANGA PAGE and BUY something(s).

TREATS - From AnotherCookie:  There is a new online cookie retailer. It is called "AnotherCookie?" and the cookies are delicious.

NEWS:

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Writer Rodney Barnes and artist Elia Bonetti have announced a new "racial horror" comic book series, "Crownsville," to be published by Oni Press.  The double-sized, 48-page first issue arrives Nov. 5th.

MARVEL COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Jimmy Palmiotti is writing and Tommaso Bianchi will draw the five-issue miniseries "Daredevil/Punisher: The Devil's Trigger."  The first issue is due Nov. 26th, 2025.

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Longtime California retailer of comics, art books, out-of-print, and rare books, Bud Plant, says that he will retire in 2026.

MARVEL/DC - From GamesRadar:  Frank Miller is apparently writing and drawing a Marvel/DC crossover story that will pit Wolverine's "Old Man Logan" against Batman of "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns."

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JULY 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Abrams for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Afterlight Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  AMP Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Bad Idea for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Bliss on Tap for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  BOOM Studios for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Cosmic Lion Productions for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics "Superman" titles for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Devil's Due Studios for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Heavy Metal Magazine for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics Skybound "Energon" titles for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Ghost Machine" titles for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Spawn" titles for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Bring on the Bad Guys" titles for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "One World Under Doom" tie-in titles for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Massive Publishing for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Midnight Factory for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for July
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Uncivilized Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for July 2025

AUGUST 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Afterlight Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  AMP Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Aspen MLT LLC for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Bad Ideas for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Cambrian Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Cosmic Lion Productions for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics "Absolute Comics" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dren Productions for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Fantagraphics Books for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Energon" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Ghost Machine" for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Spawn" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics' "Bring on the Bad Guys" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics' "One World Under Doom" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Ultimate" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Panick Entertainment for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics "Conan" and "Solomon Kane" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Udon Studios for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Zenescope Entertainment for August 2025

SEPTEMBER 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze Publishing for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Afterlight Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  AMP Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Bad Idea Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  BOOM Studios for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Hexagon Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Energon Universtiy" titles for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics' Todd McFarlane "Spawn" titles for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe" for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel's "One World Under Doom" titles for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel's "One World Under Doom #7" for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel "Ultimate Comics" titles for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Red 5 Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Aspen Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Shift Presents for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Zenescope Entertainment for September 2025

OCTOBER 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Bad Idea Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics collections, "Absolutes," and omnibuses for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics "Absolute Comics" titles for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dstlry for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Heavy Metal Magazine for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Void Rivals/Energon" titles for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "One World Under Doom" titles for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics five "X-Men: Age of Revelation" titles for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics all "X-Men: Age of Revelation" titles for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Massive Publishing for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Midnight Factory for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Udon Studios for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Z2 Comics for October 2025

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Thursday, July 31, 2025

I Reads You Juniors: July 2025 - UPDATE #52

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

You can support Leroy via Paypal or on Patreon.

Amazon wants me to inform/remind you that any affiliate links found on this page are PAID ADS, but I technically only get paid (eventually) if you click on affiliate links like these, BOOKS PAGE, GRAPHIC NOVELS, or MANGA PAGE and BUY something(s).

TREATS - From AnotherCookie:  There is a new online cookie retailer. It is called "AnotherCookie?" and the cookies are delicious.

NEWS:

SDCC:

EISNERS - From BleedingCool:  The winners 2025 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards have been announced.

MARVEL/DC - From BleedingCool:  Frank Miller will contribute some "Wolverine vs. Batman" art for Marvel/DC's upcoming "Deadpool/Batman #1."

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  There are more details about Abram ComicArts three-volume publication of John Byrne's fan-fiction, "X-Men" Elsewhen."  It was written and penciled by Byrne.  For Abrams editons, the art will be inked by Byrne and Bryen fan, Paul Wills; colored by Lovern Kindzierski and Leonard O’Grady, and lettered by Byrne and Patrick Brosseau.  There will also be guest inkers, such as comics legend, Walt Simonson.

From BleedingCool:  John Byrne's 32-issue fan-fiction "X-Men" comic book, "X-Men: Elsewhen," will be collected in three volumes by Abrams via its "Marvel Arts."  The comic book will be inked and colored for the first time and it will be re-lettered.  The first volume is due April 2026.
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MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Writer Jimmy Palmiotti and artist Dan Panosian are producing a four issue miniseries, "Marvel Knights: The Punisher," as part of Marvel's celebration of the late "Marvel Knights" imprint.

SUPERMAN - From TheNewYorker:  "The New Yorker" has revived a 2013 article, "Kryptonomics," by writer Deborah Friedell about how Superman's creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, got a raw deal on the sale of their creation to National Periodicals.

From Deadline:  The opening weekend box office estimates for James Gunn's "Superman" range from 122 million dollars to 125 million dollars.

From Forbes:  Actor Edi Gathegi talks about trusting James Gunn's vision for "Superman."  Gathegi plays "Mister Terrific" in the film.

From THR:  Writer James Hibberd of "The Hollywood Reporter" says "Stop, Already, With Superhero Movies Ending With Big, Dumb CG Smash Battles."
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COMICS TO FILM - From THR:  There is a hot film package getting the attention of Hollywood studios heads.  It features director Taika Waititi and writer Drew Pearce bring British comic book icon, Judge Dredd, back to film.

DC STUDIOS - From ComicsBulletin:  HBO Max's "The Penguin" earned 24 nominations at the 2025 / 77th Primetime Emmy Awards.  That is the second most for a television series based on a comic book.  HBO's "Watchmen" earned 26 nominations and won 11.  The winners will be announced in a series of ceremonies that culminated in the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony on September 14th.

DC COMICS - From DCBlog:  Mark Waid talks about his latest comics project for DC Comics, the four-issue limited series, "New History of the DC Universe."

SD COMIC-CON - From TheWrap:  At San Diego Comic Con 2500, the 6500-seat venue, "Hall H," is where Hollywood studios come to launch major franchises. However, the major studios, including Lucasfilm ("Star Wars"), Warner Bros./DC, and Marvel Studios, are skipping the film panels.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  The Fantastic Four return to newsstands in the "bookazine" (a book-like magazine) entitled, "Marvel Comics: The Fantastic Four."  It will be comprised of reprinted stories, but none of the stories will be from Stan Lee & Jack Kirby or John Byrne. The issue is out July 4, 2025, and each issues comes with $30 in free digital comics.  According to Amazon, the book costs $14.99 for 96 pages.

SDCC:

IMAGE COMICS - From ComicsBulletin: Image Comics has announced its full lineup of panels, signings, and variants-for-sale at the 2025 San Diego Comic-Con.  The convention takes place from Wed., July 23rd to Sun., July 27th, 2025.

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EN MEMORIAM - From Forbes:  Comic book industry writer, editor, publisher, and executive, Jim Shooter, has died at the age of 73, Monday, June 30, 2025 (of esophageal).  A pivotal and important figure in the development and modernization of the American comic book industry, it would eat up too much space to list all his accomplishments.  However, Shooter is best remembered as the Marvel Comics' Editor-in-Chief (EiC) from January 1978 to April 1987.  Shooter was Marvel ninth EiC and some believe that he issued in a second "Golden Age" at Marvel during his tenure.  After Marvel, Shooter would go on to co-found the comic book publishers, Valiant Comics, Defiant Comics, and Broadway Comics.  As a writer, Shooter wrote the 1984-85 landmark comic book miniseries, "Marvel Super Heroes Secrets Wars," which is commonly known as "Secret Wars."  Shooter started writing comic books at the age of 14 for DC Comics and made numerous important contributions to the "Legion of Super-Heroes" franchise.

From BleedingCool:  This obituary by "Bleeding Cool" summarizes and editorialized Jim Shooter's career in comic books.

From BleedingCool:  People from throughout the American comic book industry remember former Marvel Editor-in-Chief, Jim Shooter, who died on Monday, June 30th. The remembrances comes from such people as C.B. Cebulski, Erik Larsen, Jim Lee, Paul Levitz, Rob Liefeld, Chuck Rozanski, Walter Simonson, and Mark Waid, to name a few.

From TCJ:  "The Comics Journal" is apparently working on a proper obituary of Jim Shooter, the former Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief who died Monday, June 30th. In the meantime, they have links to interviews they conducted with him.
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DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  There are future "Batman" projects coming from Jim Cheung, Olivier Coipel, and from the team of Tom King and Steve McNiven.

IMAGE COMICS - From GamesRadar:  Robert Kirkman, famed writer of "The Walking Dead" comic book series, will take over as writer of the "Transformers" comic book series produced by his company, Skybound.  DC Comics star artist, Dan Mora, will draw the series.  There first issue is "Transformers #25," due in October.

BRITISH COMICS - From Empire:  Empire magazine has a first-look image from the animated feature film adaptation of "Rogue Trooper," the long-running comic book series from the venerable British comics magazine, "2000 AD."

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:   September's "Deadpool/Batman" crossover comic book from Marvel Comics will feature the lead Deadpool & Batman story by writer Zeb Wells and artist Greg Capullo.  It will also include these other following crossover back-up stories:

-- Captain America/Wonder Woman by Chip Zdarsky and Terry Dodson
-- Daredevil/Green Arrow by Kevin Smith and Adam Kubert
-- Jeff the Land Shark/Krypto by Kelly Thompson and Gurihiru

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  According to "Bleeding Cool," DC Comics will move to Universal Distribution, which is essentially the Canadian version of Diamond Comic Distributors, as the distribution of its comic books in the United States.  DC Comics is currently with Lunar Distribution.

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From BleedingCool:  Ablaze Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  AMP Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dren Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dstlry Media for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainent for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Energon Universe" titles for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Spawn" titles for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Keensport Entertainment for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "One World Under Doom" crossover titles for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Ultimate Universe" for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Ultimate Comics" with "Scarlet Witch" for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics' "Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion #1" for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for June 202
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Udon Entertainment for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Zenescope Entertainment for June 2025

JULY 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Abrams for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Afterlight Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  AMP Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Bad Idea for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Bliss on Tap for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  BOOM Studios for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Cosmic Lion Productions for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics "Superman" titles for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Devil's Due Studios for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Heavy Metal Magazine for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics Skybound "Energon" titles for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Ghost Machine" titles for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Spawn" titles for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Bring on the Bad Guys" titles for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "One World Under Doom" tie-in titles for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Massive Publishing for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Midnight Factory for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for July
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Uncivilized Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for July 2025

AUGUST 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Afterlight Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  AMP Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Aspen MLT LLC for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Bad Ideas for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Cambrian Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Cosmic Lion Productions for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics "Absolute Comics" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dren Productions for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Fantagraphics Books for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Energon" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Ghost Machine" for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Spawn" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics' "Bring on the Bad Guys" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics' "One World Under Doom" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Ultimate" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Panick Entertainment for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics "Conan" and "Solomon Kane" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Udon Studios for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Zenescope Entertainment for August 2025

SEPTEMBER 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze Publishing for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Afterlight Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  AMP Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Bad Idea Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  BOOM Studios for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Hexagon Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Energon Universtiy" titles for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics' Todd McFarlane "Spawn" titles for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe" for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel's "One World Under Doom" titles for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel's "One World Under Doom #7" for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel "Ultimate Comics" titles for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Red 5 Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Aspen Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Shift Presents for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Zenescope Entertainment for September 2025

OCTOBER 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Bad Idea Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics collections, "Absolutes," and omnibuses for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics "Absolute Comics" titles for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Void Rivals/Energon" titles for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "One World Under Doom" titles for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics five "X-Men: Age of Revelation" titles for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics all "X-Men: Age of Revelation" titles for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Massive Publishing for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for October 2025


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Wednesday, May 7, 2025

#IReadsYou Review: RONIN BOOK II #1


LAYOUTS: Frank Miller
LETTERS: John Workman
BOSSES: Frank Miller, Dan DiDio, and Silenn Thomas
COVER: Philip Tan and Daniel Henriques
VARIANT COVER: Frank Miller
56pp, B&W, 7.99 U.S. (November 2022)

Ronin created by Frank Miller

Ronin is a six-issue comic book miniseries published between 1983 and 1984 by DC Comics.  The series was written and drawn by Frank Miller, with Miller's artwork painted by Lynn Varley.  Ronin takes place in a near-future New York City, a dystopia in which an unnamed ronin (in Japan, a samurai without a master) and his mortal enemy, the demon “Agat,” are reincarnated.  The series also features a security officer, Casey McKenna, “The Aquarius Corporation” and its artificial intelligence, “Virgo,” which may hold the true secrets of the ronin and Agat.

Late last year, Frank Miller's new publishing concern, Frank Miller Presents, launched a sequel to Ronin.  Entitled Ronin Book II, the series is written by Miller; drawn by Philip Tan (pencils), Daniel Henriques (inks), and Miller (layouts); and lettered by John Workman.  The new series follows Casey McKenna and her infant son, Billy, as they travel across a ravaged America.

Ronin Book II #1 finds Casey dreaming of her trials and tribulations.  The world is a vampire (so to speak), and the artificial intelligence, Virgo, still haunts Casey's life.  Now, she has a baby boy, and they must traverse the ravaged landscape of America.  However, sinister evils and the old ghosts still abound, one in the form of the infamous Agat.

THE LOWDOWN:  When the launch of Frank Miller Presents was announced to much fanfare in the spring of 2022, I was interested.  After all, Frank Miller was one of the first comic book creators whose name I learned when I started reading comic books in high school.  I found Daredevil #189 (cover dated: December 1982) in one of those comic book three-packs, I fell in love with Miller and his collaborator, Klaus Janson.  Their union would be made rock-solid (solid as a rock!) when the duo collaborated on the 1986 miniseries, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.

Between Daredevil and Batman, Frank Miller unleashed his landmark six-issue miniseries, Ronin.  It blended the Japanese comics (manga) with the French comics (bande dessinée) that influenced Frank Miller.  I would say that the work of French comic book creator, Jean “Moebius” Giraud, had the biggest influence on Ronin's artwork and narrative style.  Ronin was essentially Miller's Moebius comic book slash graphic novel.

In its press offerings, Frank Miller Presents has stated that Ronin Book II “captures all the energy and excitement of the original series, taking the characters and world into a direction all its own.”  I can accept that, but after reading Ronin Book II #1, I believe that a sequel to Ronin is at least 30 years too late.  Why?

Well, Ronin Book II #1 looks and reads like a comic book drawn by either Todd McFarlane or Jim Lee in the early 1990s.  That would include McFarlane's 1990-launched Spider-Man series and his Image Comics' title, Spawn (1992), and Lee's 1991-launched X-Men series and his Image title, WildC.A.T.S: Cover Action Teams (1992).

Ronin Book II #1 reads like McFarlane's “BOOM BOOM BOOM” script for Spider-Man #1 (cover dated: August 1990), and Philip Tan and Daniel Henriques' art could be a catalog of Jim Lee's pencil art inked by Scott Williams, Marc Silvestri, Whilce Portacio, and just about every art assistant in the former Homage Studios gang.  There is indeed some beautiful panoramic black and white art, especially towards the end of the story, but...

What's it like to read this first issue.  Well, the guy who wrote powerfully in the 1980s is not as powerful now.  I wouldn't call Ronin Book II #1 incomprehensible, but I would say that it is incomprehensible that Miller thinks he can get away with a new series that seems like nothing more than a shoddy riff on the legendary manga, Lone Wolf and Cub.  So Miller may be taking Ronin Book II in “a direction all its own,” but I hope that the rest of the series does not read like old Todd McFarland and Jim Lee comics.

I don't know if I will buy any more issues of this series.  I may be too curious – because its Miller and Ronin – to just ignore Ronin Book II.  Also, I'm being generous with the grade I'm giving it.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Frank Miller and of his Ronin comic book will want to at least sample Ronin Book II.

B-

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

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