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Monday, January 9, 2023
Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for January 11, 2023
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
I Reads You Juniors: September 2022 - Update #53
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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 BleedingCool: Yen 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 CBR: Amazon 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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Monday, June 13, 2022
Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for June 15, 2022
Monday, July 31, 2017
Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for August 2, 2017
APR170089 BTVS SEASON 11 TP VOL 01 SPREAD OF EVIL $19.99
APR170102 CONAN OMNIBUS TP VOL 03 ANCIENT GODS AND SORCERERS $24.99
MAR170028 DOTA 2 COMIC COLLECTION HC $24.99
FEB170103 GAME OF THRONES MAGNETIC BOOK MARK SET 3 $6.99
MAY170079 HALO UNSC VULTURE SHIP REPLICA LTD ED $49.99
JAN170139 JERRY & JOKER ADVENTURES & COMIC ART HC $34.99
JUN170028 LOBSTER JOHNSON MANGEKYO ONE SHOT $3.99
JAN170175 MASS EFFECT ANDROMEDA TEMPEST SHIP REPLICA $39.99
MAY170078 MASS EFFECT ANDROMEDA TEMPEST SHIP REPLICA SILVER LTD ED $49.99
APR170082 MATT WAGNER GRENDEL TALES OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 $24.99
JUN170070 PREDATOR HUNTERS #4 $3.99
JUN170071 PREDATOR HUNTERS #4 VELASCO VAR $3.99
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for May 20, 2015
JAN150089 ANGEL & FAITH SEASON 10 TP VOL 02 LOST AND FOUND $18.99
JAN150129 APOCALYPTIGIRL AN ARIA FOR THE END TIMES TP $9.99
MAR150033 ARCHIE VS PREDATOR #2 PARENT MAIN CVR $3.99
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MAR150029 DARK HORSE PRESENTS 2014 #10 $4.99
MAR150025 EI8HT #4 $3.50
FEB150075 GOON ONCE UPON A HARD TIME #3 $3.50
JAN150130 GRENDEL VS SHADOW HC $19.99
MAR150037 GROO FRIENDS AND FOES #5 $3.99
MAR150019 MIND MGMT #33 $3.99
MAR150032 RESIDENT ALIEN SAM HAIN MYSTERY #1 $3.99
MAR150026 SHAPER #3 $3.99
MAR150087 STRAIN NIGHT ETERNAL #9 (MR) $3.99
MAR150038 USAGI YOJIMBO #145 $3.50
OCT140122 WORLD OF THE WITCHER HC $39.99
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for November 12, 2014
MAY140112 CLASSIC MARVEL UNCANNY X-MEN 94 #5 COLOSSUS $49.95
SEP140078 DARK AGES #4 $3.99
AUG140131 GAME OF THRONES BUTTONS COUNTER $200.00
JUL140145 GAME OF THRONES MAGNET SET WESTEROS MAP $12.99
SEP140022 GRENDEL VS SHADOW #3 $5.99
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MAR140101 LEGEND OF KORRA COFFEE MUG $12.99
SEP140077 PROMETHEUS FIRE AND STONE #3 $3.50
SEP140019 RESURRECTIONISTS #1 $3.50
JUL140144 SAMURAI EXECUTIONER OMNIBUS TP VOL 03 (MR) $19.99
SEP140046 X #19 (MR) $2.99
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for October 8, 2014
AUG140070 1 FOR $1 ACTION PHILOSOPHERS $1.00
AUG140093 ABE SAPIEN #17 $3.50
AUG140008 ALIEN VS PREDATOR FIRE AND STONE #1 $3.50
JUN140012 BLACKSAD AMARILLO HC $17.99
JUN140077 CREEPY ARCHIVES HC VOL 20 $49.99
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AUG140076 DARK AGES #3 $3.99
JUN140060 ELFQUEST ORIGINAL QUEST GALLERY ED HC $125.00
JUN140020 GOON TP VOL 13 FOR WANT OF WHISKEY AND BLOOD $16.99
AUG140078 GRENDEL VS SHADOW #2 $5.99
JUN140057 HALO ESCALATION TP VOL 01 $19.99
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JUN140062 PREDATOR VS JUDGE DREDD VS ALIENS HC $29.99
AUG148044 PROMETHEUS FIRE AND STONE #1 (2ND PTG) $3.50
JUN140066 STAR WARS REBEL HEIST TP $15.99
AUG140053 X #18 (MR) $2.99
Sunday, September 21, 2014
I Reads You Review: GRENDEL VS. THE SHADOW #1
DARK HORSE COMICS with DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT – @DarkHorseComics and @dynamitecomics
WRITER/ARTIST: Matt Wagner
COLORS: Brennan Wagner
LETTERS: Michael Heisler
COVER: Matt Wagner with Brennan Wagner
VARIANT COVER: Matt Wagner
48pp, Color, $5.99 U.S. (September 2014)
Acclaimed comic book writer, artist, and creator Matt Wagner has been producing work that is unique and inventive for just over three decades. His signature creation is Grendel, which Wagner debuted back in 1982 in the black and white comic book, Primer #2, published by COMICO The Comic Company (or simply Comico). The most popular iteration of the character is the novelist, assassin, and crime lord, Hunter Rose, the original Grendel.
Recently, Wagner has been writing The Shadow: Year One (Dynamite Entertainment), a miniseries that depicts the beginnings of The Shadow and his war on crime in New York City. Now, Wagner brings Grendel-Hunter Rose and The Shadow together in Grendel vs. The Shadow, a three-issue miniseries from Dark Horse Comics.
Early in Grendel vs. The Shadow #1, Hunter Rose obtains a mystic artifact, an urn of Chinese origins. Inside, he finds a scroll, upon which is written the “Eternity Codex.” Reading the codex somehow causes Rose to be transported to 1930s New York City, and he almost immediately decides that this is a new world to conquer.
Meanwhile, in a crime war brews with news of the impending demise of Don Carlo Luppino. The “Five Families,” which rule NYC crime are trying to decide who will take over Luppino's operations, and crime boss Lorenzo Valenti sees this as an opportunity to become more powerful. Meanwhile, The Shadow is trying his best to stop a crime war from happening after Luppino dies. Into this power keg steps Grendel, a grim reaper slashing his way through mob foot soldiers and lieutenants. He is sending a message, and The Shadows knows he must stop this mysterious new killer before his actions start a gang war more vicious than any imagined.
I have been a fan of The Shadow for longer than I can remember, probably as long as I've been in love with the Hunter Rose Grendel (and I loved me some Hunter Rose). Matt Wagner does not disappoint. I really like this comic book. Strangely, it seems more like a Shadow comic book than a Grendel comic book or even a Shadow-Grendel comic book. It is as if Grendel is a guest star in The Shadow's world of pulp-noir violence.
I had planned on reading the first issue and likely not reading the other two issues. Now, the Shadow knows I plan on reading this entire three-issue, prestige-format series. Besides my love of the title characters, Grendel vs. The Shadow is simply a fun comic book to read. As a kid, I probably would have “creamed my pants” to see this on the table of the little comic book store where I once shopped.
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Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux
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Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for September 3, 2014
JUL140081 1 FOR $1 GHOST $1.00
MAY140100 ALLEY OOP COMPLETE SUNDAYS HC VOL 02 1936 - 1938 $75.00
JUL140116 ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #6 MAIN CVR $3.50
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JUN140084 GAME OF THRONES DAENERYS TARGARYEN COASTER SET $9.99
MAY140113 GAME OF THRONES MAGNET SET DAENERYS TARGARYEN $8.99
JUL140106 GRENDEL VS SHADOW #1 $5.99
MAY140096 JAYBIRD HC $19.99
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APR140063 TERMINATOR ENEMY OF MY ENEMY #5 $3.99
JUL140110 USAGI YOJIMBO SENSO #2 $3.99
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for November 27 2013
SEP130047 1 FOR $1 ABE SAPIEN #1 $1.00
SEP130031 1 FOR $1 THE VICTORIES #1 (MR) $1.00
AUG130106 BEST OF COMIX BOOK WHEN MARVEL WENT UNDERGROUND HC $35.00
JUL130042 BPRD VAMPIRE TP $19.99
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SEP130018 SLEDGEHAMMER 44 LIGHTNING WAR #1 $3.50
SEP130061 STAR WARS LEGACY II #9 $2.99
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for December 12 2012
AUG120045 ADV OF DR MCNINJA TP VOL 02 TIMEFIST $19.99
OCT120013 BILLY KIDS ODDITIES & ORM LOCH NESS #3 $3.50
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AUG120053 TARZAN RUSS MANNING YEARS HC VOL 01 $49.99
OCT120011 TO HELL YOU RIDE #1 $3.99
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for August 8 2012
JUN120010 BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #12 NOTO CVR $2.99
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