Monday, March 22, 2021

Dynamite Entertainment from Diamond Distributors for March 24, 2021

DYNAMITE

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IDW Publishing from Diamond Distributors for March 24, 2021

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Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for March 24, 2021

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Comics, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for March 24, 2021

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DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for March 23, 2021

DC COMICS:

Action Comics #1029 (Cover A Phil Hester & Eric Gapstur), $4.99
Action Comics #1029 (Cover B Julian Totino Tedesco), AR
Batman Arkham Talia al Ghul TP, $29.99
Batman Black And White #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Becky Cloonan), $5.99
Batman Black And White #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Gabriele Dell’Otto), $5.99
Batman Black And White #4 (Of 6)(Cover C Simone Bianchi Two-Face Variant), $5.99
Batman Detective Comics Volume 5 The Joker War HC, $29.99
Batman Superman #16 (Cover A Ivan Reis & Danny Miki), $3.99
Batman Superman #16 (Cover B Greg Smallwood), AR
Batman White Knight Presents Harley Quinn #6 (Of 6)(Cover A Sean Murphy), $4.99
Batman White Knight Presents Harley Quinn #6 (Of 6)(Cover B Matteo Scalera), $4.99
DC Connect Checklist Poster #10, AR
DCeased TP, $19.99
Detective Comics #1034 (Cover A Dan Mora), $4.99
Detective Comics #1034 (Cover B Lee Bermejo Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State Teen Titans Ruins #1 (Cover A Rafa Sandoval), $5.99
Harley Quinn #1 (Cover A Riley Rossmo), $3.99
Harley Quinn #1 (Cover B Derrick Chew Card Stock Variant), AR
Harley Quinn #1 (Cover C Blank Card Stock Variant), AR
Harley Quinn #1 (Cover D Yoshitaka Amano Team Card Stock Variant), AR
Harley Quinn And The Birds Of Prey The Hunt For Harley HC, $24.99
Swamp Thing The New 52 Omnibus HC, $125.00
Teen Titans Academy #1 (Cover A Rafa Sandoval), $3.99
Teen Titans Academy #1 (Cover B Jamal Campbell), AR



Sunday, March 21, 2021

#IReadsYou Review: 2016 SPIDER-MAN #1 Was a Strong Debut

SPIDER-MAN No. 1 (2016)
MARVEL COMICS – @Marvel

[This review was originally posted on Patreon.]

WRITER: Brian Michael Bendis
PENCILS: Sara Pichelli
INKS: Sara Pichelli with Gaetano Carlucci
COLORS: Justin Ponsor
LETTERS: VC’s Cory Petit
COVER: Sara Pichelli and Justin Ponsor
VARIANT COVERS: Mark Bagley and Dexter Vines with Andrew Crossley; Michael Cho; Skottie Young; Adi Granov (Hip-Hop variant)
28pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (2016)

Rated T

In 2011, Marvel Comics and writer Brian Michael Bendis introduced a Black, Brooklyn teenager as the new Spider-Man.  Specifically, Miles Morales, of African-American and Latino heritage, was the new Ultimate Spider-Man, the friendly neighborhood wall-crawler and web-slinger of Marvel’s Ultimate line of comics (or universe).

Miles has starred in two comic books series, Ultimate Spider-Man (or Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man) and Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man.  As part of the All-New, All-Different Marvel, Miles gets a new comic book series, simply entitled Spider-Man.  It is written by Brian Michael Bendis; drawn by Sara Pichelli; colored by Justin Ponsor; and lettered by Cory Petit.

Spider-Man #1 opens with Spider-Man facing Blackheart – “Son of Mephisto” and “Prince of the Underworlds.”  Let's go back a bit.  At Brooklyn Visions Academy, Miles has failed with Julie, the gorgeous girl he wants to date.  He is also failing in school, which angers his mother (!), but does not really concern his father.  Back to Blackheart, who has killed several Avengers, so what's going on?

I really missed Sara Pichelli when she was not the artist on Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man, although David Marquez, the artist on that series, was quite good.  Still, only three pages into Spider-Man #1, and I was reminded of why Pichelli and colorist Justin Ponsor are such a damn good art team.

As for Brian Michael Bendis: the teen Spidey drama is as good as always; there aren't many pages of it, but Bendis does character drama in superhero comics better than it has ever been done – ever.  The action around Blackheart is hugely intriguing, so I have no complaints, just the need for more.

Of course, I am recommending this...

A

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


The text is copyright © 2016 Leroy Douresseaux. All Rights Reserved. Contact this blog for information on reprint or syndication rights and fees.


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