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Saturday, October 31, 2020

I Reads You Juniors October 2020 - Update #100

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DC FUTURE STATE - From TheBeat:   A first look at "Nubai," the classic Wonder Woman character as she will be in DC Future State's "Immortal Wonder Woman."

DC COMICS - From DCBlog:  A beginner's guide to DC Comics horror.

COMICS - From GamesRadar:   Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group will team up with independent book publisher Chooseco to create a line of official "Choose Your Own Adventure" graphic novels adapting classic titles from the long-running line of "Choose Your Own Adventure" books.

DC COMICS - From GamesRadar:  DC Comics previews its 2021 middle grade (9-12 years old) graphic novel releases... including a "Hellblazer" title.

COMICS - From ESPN:  Former Chicago Bear, Lance Briggs, is one of the creators of a superhero graphic novel, "The Trap."

DC COMICS - From BusinessInsider:   Two Black former DC Comics editors describe the career obstacles they faced, from white leadership saying they'd never be promoted to their achievements being undercut.

MANGA - From GamesRadar:   TOKYOPOP will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the "Resident Evil" video game with an original graphic novel that ties into the game, "Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness."

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  The next "Marvel Made" high-end, archival book will focus on the X-Men work of famed comic book scribe, Chris Claremont.

FANTAGRAPHICS - From BleedingCool:  August 2021, Fantagraphics Books will publish a collection of Jaime Hernandez's cartoon illustrations of women wrestlers, "Queen of the Rings: Wrestling Drawings.  Hernandez and his brother, Gilbert, are the creators of "Love and Rockets."

DC TV - From TheWrap:   Here is a first look at Jason Todd's Red Hood "supersuit" as seen in HBO Max's "Titans" Season 3.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:   Apparently, DC Comics did not drop UCS Comic Distributors.  UCS dropped DC.

DC TV - From Deadline:   The CW's reveals two new photos of the new Batwoman, Javicia Leslie, as "Ryan Wilder" in a redesigned "Bat-suit."

MARVEL - From GamesRadar:  The artists working on the video game, "Mile Morales: Spider-Man" (for PS4 and PS5), are going to draw variant covers for four of Marvel Comics' "Spider-Man" titles shipping in November 2020.

COMICS - From Diamond:   Here is Diamond Comic Distributors "Top 100 Comics: September 2020."  "Venom #28" takes the top spot.

CONVENTION - From TheBeat:   Virtual Baltimore Comic-Con 2020 is live.

DC TV - From GamesRadar:   The CW's new "Batwoman," "Ryan Wilder," will appear in Batgirl #50, the final issue of that series.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics has revealed its "Marvel vs. Aliens" variant covers for January 2021.  And yes, I am talking about "Alien" film franchise.

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Ted Adams' Clover Press will republish the entire 18-issuue run of Steve Niles and Scott Hampton's "Simon Dark" comic book series.  It was published by DC Comics/Vertigo from 2007 to 2009.

COMICS TO FILM - From Deadline:  MGM acquires the screen rights to the comic book, "Mercy Sparx," the creation of Josh Blaylock.

DC CINEMA - From IGN:   Actor Jared Leto who played "the Joker" in the film, "Suicide Squad," will reportedly return as the character in "Justice League: Snyder Cut."

MANGA - From BookRiot:   What is the difference between lesbian manga and "Yuri" manga?

MARVEL COMICS - From BleedingCool:   Today's (Wed., Oct. 21st) Marvel Comics includes tributes to "Black Panther" star, the late Chadwick Boseman.

COMICS - From BleedingCool:   Bleeding Cool talks to Image Comics star Todd McFarlane, Part One.
 
From BleedingCool: Bleeding Cool talks to Image Comics star Todd McFarlane, Part Two.
 
From BleedingCool:  Bleeding Cool talks to Image Comics star Todd McFarlane, Part Three.
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DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  DC Comics UCS Comic Distributors; the last day to order DC from UCS is November 29, 2020.

COMICS - From GamesRadar:  Marco Rudy is using Kickstarter to fund his hand-painted original graphic novel, "RDW."

MARVEL - From GamesRadar:   Oscar-winning screenwriter, John Ridley, has been writing comic books on-and-off for two decades.  In January, he writes for Marvel Comics for the first time when he contributes to the "Wolverine: Black, White and Blood" anthology.

DC CINEMA - From THR:  Actor Michael B. Jordan and his production company, Outlier Society, join Reginald Hudlin on the "Static Shock" feature project for Warner Bros.  The film will be based on the DC/Milestone Media comic book, "Static." 

DC TV - From EW:  Actress Adrianne Palicki on starring in NBC's unaired pilot for a "Wonder Woman" TV series back in 2011.

DC COMICS - From FortressofSolitude:   Opinion: Why DC Comics' "Rorshach" is bad news for the comic book industry.

COMICS - From BusinessInsider:  How AWA, a comic book company founded by former Marvel executives, survived the COVID-19 pandemic after launching in March.

MANGA - From ScreenRant:  Yen Press has released a preview of its upcoming manga-graphic novel, "Leia: Princess of Alderaan."

COMICS - From TheBeat:  So Andrew Rev and Terrific Production have turned out to be what many comic book people expected them to be. 

DC FUTURE STATE NEWS:

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  DC Comics will make all their "Future State" comic books returnable for comic book stores.

DC COMICS - From GamesRadar:  DC Future State Superman and Justice League January 2021 solicitations

DC COMICS - From GamesRadar:   DC Future State Batman January 2021 solicitations

DC COMICS - From GamesRadar:  "DC Future State" reveals the Next Batman, the fate of Bruce Wayne, and a whole new line of titles

DC COMICS - From GamesRadar:  "DC Future State" details.

DC Comics - From THR:   DC Comics is starting 2021 by looking into the future of its superhero universe with "DC Future State," a two-month publishing event (January and February 2021) that offers glimpses at what might be coming for Batman, Wonder Woman and the rest of the Justice League.
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DARK HORSE - From THR:   Dark Horse Comics will release "Avatar: The Next Shadow" in 2021.  It will be the first official continuation of James Cameron's 2009 film, "Avatar."

MANGA - From BleedingCool:   Yen Press Announces 11 New Titles at NYCC Metaverse

MARVEL TO FILM - From Messenger:  Luke Hemsworth, the 39-year-old brother of actor, Chris Hemsworth, would love to play Wolverine.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Georges Jeanty is the new artist on Marvel's USAgents comic book that Christopher Priest is writing.

STAN LEE - From WashPost:   The paper's website has a great piece entitled, "Five myths about Stan Lee" by Abraham Riesman.

DC COMICS - From DCComics:  The publisher's website offers a free preview of "Rorschach #1," which is due in stores October 13th.

MARVEL -From BleedingCool:   Artist Ryan Ottley is leaving "The Amazing Spider-Man" with issue #850 simply because he feels its.

DC TV - From Variety:  HBO Max has given a greenlight to a "Green Lantern" TV series and has ordered 10 episodes.  The series will focus on a number of Green Lanterns, including Guy Gardner and Jessica Cruz.

COMICS - From TheBeat:   Denton J. Tipton will head Heavy Metal's recently launched creator-owned impront, "Magma Comix." Tipton was formerly the managing editor at IDW Publishing.

MANGA - From BleedingCool:  Yen Press announced the "Sword Art Online Platinum Collector's Edition," a deluxe limited edition box set of the iconic "Sword Art Online" light novel series written by Reki Kawahara with illustrations by abec.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics movies "Eternals #1" January 2021 from November 2020.

OGN - From THR:  Penguin Random House has acquired the publication rights to writer Tom Taylor and artist Jon Sommariva's graphic novel "Neverlanders," which is inspired by "Peter Pan." 

From GamesRadar:  Tom Taylor and Jon Sommariva's "Neverlanders" is part of a two-book graphic novel series.

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COMICS - From GamesRadar:   Award-winning science fiction and fantasy author, N.K. Jemisin, is also the writer-creator of the DC Comics title, "Far Sector."  Now, she is a member of the 2020 class of MacArthur Fellows, which comes with a five-year stipend.

SCANDAL - From BleedingCool:  There is a trademark battle over the terms, "Comicsgate"... if you care.

DIAMOND - From BleedingCool:  For the UK market, Diamond UK will continue to distribute DC Comics titles.

COMICS TO MOVIES - From CinemaBlend:  "Why Spider-Man 3 And The Flash Have Me Concerned About The Future Of Comic Book Movies" by Dirk Libbey

MARVEL-HULU - From BleedingCool:  Jordan Blum and Patton Oswalt share info on the Hulu animated series, "Marvel's M.O.D.O.K."

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  "Spider-Gwen" co-creator, Robbi Rodriguez, will help Valiant Comics relaunch "Harbinger."

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Super hot variant cover artist, Peach Momoko, has signed on as a "Marvel exclusive" artist...reportedly. 

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics has announced "Marvel Stormbreakers,"its next "generation" of elite (mediocre) artists.

MANGA - From WhyThe:  A  list of cyberpunk manga.

DIAMOND - From TheBeat:   For the first time since the "Great Suspension" (when Diamond Comic Distributors stopped distributing product due to the COVID-19 shutdown), there is a Diamond monthly sales chart.  Marvel holds all top ten spots for August 2020, although it should be noted that DC Comics is no longer distributed by Diamond.

COMIC SHOPS - From NYDailyNews:   After being closed due to COVID-19, "Loot," the children's comic book shop in Brooklyn, NYC, has reopened.

COMICS - From Leader:   TidalWave Productions is producing a second comic book about Netflix's hit series, "Tiger King."

IMAGE COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Lucky retailers will receive a rare copy of Spawn #311 with a black and white variant cover tribute to the late actor Chadwick Boseman ("Black Panther").

MANGA - From ComicBook:  "One Piece" manga creator, Eiichiro Oda, may be pondering not producing another manga after he concludes "One Piece."

MANGA - From BookRiot:  The website offers "a glossary of manga" terms for manga newcomers.

DARK HORSE - From ComicYears:   Dark Horse Comics has announced a comic book adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel, "Norse Mythology," adapted by Gaiman and frequent collaborator, P. Craig Russell.

IN MEMORIAM - From LATimes: Cartoonist Joaquin Salvador Lavado, who worked under the pen name, "Quino," has died at the age of 88 in Mendoza, Argentina, the city where he was born.  He was best known for the satirical comic strip, "Malfada" (1964-1973), which starred a six-year-old girl named Mafalda.  The strip was very popular in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world.

DC COMICS - From DCComics:  DC provides a six-page preview of "American Vampire 1976 #1."

IMAGE COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Now, that DC Comics has left Diamond Comic Distributors, Image Comics has taken advantage and moved up to the #2 spot in Diamond marketplace share... behind Marvel, of course.

MANGA - From BleedingCool:   Yen Press announces "King of Eden" manga.

COMICS - From GamesRadar:   Really talented 1990s comic book artist, Aron Wiesenfeld, explains why he left comics.

MANGA - From ComicBook:  The complete run of the manga, "Shaman King," will be available for digital download at comiXology and for the Kindle beginning Oct. 6th.

COMICS - From GamesRadar:   Emmy-winning actress, Gillian Anderson ("The X-Files," "The Crown") is producing a comic book with artist, Gary Yap."  Entitled "55," the series will raise money for charity, and the first issue is now available through comiXology and the Kindle.

FANTAGRAPHICS - From FantaBlog:  "Tenacious D" (Jack Black and Kyle Gass) were on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" to promote their hot graphic novel, "Post-Apocalypto."

DC TV - From EW:  Actor Victor Morf, recently of Fox's "Gotham," has been cast as "Victor Zsasz," a villain in Season 2 of The CW's "Batwoman."

CONAN - From THR:  Netflix has acquired the rights to produced a TV series based on the "Conan the Barbarian" property.

DC TV - From Variety:   Season Two Batwoman star, Javicia Leslie, unveils first look at he new Batsuit.

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OCTOBER 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From 1stComicsNews:  AfterShock Comics for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  Albatross Funnybooks for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  Behemoth Comics for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  Hero Collector for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for October 2020

NOVEMBER 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Abaze for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Behemoth Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Hero Collector for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press/Lion Forge for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Entertainment for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Zenescope Entertainment for November 2020

DECEMBER 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Albatross Funnybooks for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for December 2020 

From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Chapterhouse for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for December 2020
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for December 2020
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for December 2020

From 2000AD:   Rebellion Comics for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for December 2020

From BleedingCool: VIZ Media for December 2020

JANUARY 2021 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  AWA for January 2021 
From BleedingCool:  Behemoth Comics for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Black Mask Studios for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for January 2021 
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for January 2021 
From BleedingCool:  Kodansha for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics - King in Black for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Source Point Press for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Titans Comics for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Vertical Comics for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for January 2021

FEBRUARY 2021 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for February 2021


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Friday, September 4, 2015

Review: ROBIN: Son of Batman #1

ROBIN: SON OF BATMAN #1
DC COMICS – @DCComics

[This review was originally posted on Patreon.]

STORY/PENCILS: Patrick Gleason
INKS: Mick Gray
COLORS: John Kalisz
LETTERS: Tom Napolitano
COVER: Patrick Gleason with John Kalisz
VARIANT COVER: Robbi Rodriguez
32pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (August 2015)

Rated “T” for Teen

Batman created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger

“Year of Blood” Part One

Damian Wayne is the (illegitimate) son of Batman/Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul, and thus, the grandson of Batman villain, Ra's al Ghul, Talia's father.  An unnamed male infant credited as Batman and Talia's child first appeared in the original graphic novel, Batman: Son of the Demon.  Other writers would later compose speculative stories about the child's life.  In Batman #655, writer Grant Morrison reinterpreted that child as Damian Wayne, the centerpiece of the story arc, “Batman and Son.”

Damian Wayne was eventually killed off and then resurrected.  He is now the star of a new comic book, Robin: Son of Batman, which is part of the “DCYou” publishing initiative.  It is written and penciled by Patrick Gleason, inked by Mick Gray, colored by John Kalisz, and lettered by Tom Napolitano.

Robin: Son of Batman #1 (“Year of Blood” Part One) opens in Bialya, where Damian/Robin is confronting Abush.  The self-proclaimed king is holding Goliath (“Don't call him a man-bat”) prisoner.  There will be bigger threats for Damian to face.  The first is the revenge seeking daughter of Morgan Ducard a.k.a. “Nobody,” whom Damian apparently killed.  Secondly, Damian will have to face his legacy as an al Ghul in the “Year of Blood.”

I am definitely adding Robin: Son of Batman to my reading list.  Next to the Bat-Mite miniseries, Robin is, thus far, one of the “DCYou” titles that I have enjoyed reading the most.  Writer-artist Patrick Gleason has created a story that reminds me of the international adventure that was a big part of Robin, the 1991 five-issue miniseries.  I am intrigued and pleased that Gleason seems willing to dig into the darkness that is part of Damian Wayne the way Batman writers have obsessed over depicting the darkness within Bruce Wayne, especially over the last four decades

Even as a longtime comic book reviewer I have been reluctant to heartily recommend a superhero comic book title to all of my readers, even the ones who do not read superhero comics.  Well, I heartily recommend Robin: Son of Batman to all of you – superhero, alt-comix, indie, and manga readers alike.

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Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux


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