DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for February 19, 2025

DC COMICS:

Batman #611 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover A Jim Lee & Scott Williams), $3.99

Batman #611 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover B Jim Lee & Scott Williams Foil Variant), $6.99

Batman And Robin Year One #5 (Of 12)(Cover A Chris Samnee), $3.99

Batman And Robin Year One #5 (Of 12)(Cover B Yanick Paquette Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batman And Robin Year One #5 (Of 12)(Cover C Bruno Redondo Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batman And Robin Year One #5 (Of 12)(Cover D Jacob Edgar Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman Dark Patterns #1 (Of 12)(2nd Printing Cover A Hayden Sherman), $4.99

Batman Knightfall Omnibus Volume 2 Knightquest HC (2025 Edition), $125.00

Batman Superman World's Finest #36 (Cover A Dan Mora), $3.99

Batman Superman World's Finest #36 (Cover B Tom Reilly Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batman Superman World's Finest #36 (Cover C Adrian Gutierrez Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batman Superman World's Finest #36 (Cover D Tyler Kirkham Hush Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batman Superman World's Finest #36 (Cover E Fernando Pasarin & Oclair Albert Card Stock Variant), AR

Brave And The Bold Volume 2 The Book Of Destiny TP (2025 Edition), $17.99

Catwoman #73 (Cover A Sebastian Fiumara), $3.99

Catwoman #73 (Cover B Frank Cho Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Catwoman #73 (Cover C Dan Panosian Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Catwoman #73 (Cover D Lesley Leirix Li Hush Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Catwoman #73 (Cover E Noobovich Card Stock Variant), AR

Catwoman #73 (Cover F Frank Cho Virgin Card Stock Variant), AR

Challengers Of The Unknown #3 (Of 6)(Cover A Sean Izaakse), $3.99

Challengers Of The Unknown #3 (Of 6)(Cover B Christian Ward Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Crisis On Infinite Earths #11 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover A George Perez), $3.99

Crisis On Infinite Earths #11 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover B George Perez Foil Variant), $5.99

Crisis On Infinite Earths #11 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover C Blank Card Stock Variant), $4.99

DC Finest Harley Quinn Birth Of The Mirth TP, $39.99

DC Horror Presents Creature Commandos #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Tirso), $4.99

DC Horror Presents Creature Commandos #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Sebastian Fiumara Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Jenny Sparks #7 (Of 7)(Cover A Jeff Spokes), $4.99

Jenny Sparks #7 (Of 7)(Cover B Gene Ha Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Justice Society Of America 2022 Volume 2 Long Live The JSA HC, $24.99

MAD Magazine #42, $5.99

Milestone Universe The Shadow Cabinet #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Denys Cowan), $4.99

Milestone Universe The Shadow Cabinet #4 (Of 4)(Cover B Nikolas Draper-Ivey Card Stock Variant), $5.99

New Gods #2 (Of 12)(2nd Printing Cover A Evan Cagle), $3.99

New Gods #3 (Of 12)(Cover A Nimit Malavia), $3.99

New Gods #3 (Of 12)(Cover B Mike Huddleston Card Stock Variant), $4.99

New Gods #3 (Of 12)(Cover C Riccardo Federici Card Stock Variant), $4.99

New Gods #3 (Of 12)(Cover D Evan Cagle Birth Of A New God Acetate Variant), $9.99

Nightwing #123 (Cover A Dexter Soy), $4.99

Nightwing #123 (Cover B Dan Panosian Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Nightwing #123 (Cover C Gleb Melnikov Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Nightwing #123 (Cover D Giuseppe Camuncoli Hush Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Nightwing #123 (Cover E Dexter Soy Card Stock Variant), AR

Prez By Mark Russell And Ben Caldwell The Deluxe Edition HC, $34.99

Question All Along The Watchtower #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Cian Tormey), $3.99

Question All Along The Watchtower #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Jorge Fornes Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Question All Along The Watchtower #4 (Of 6)(Cover C Lucio Parrillo Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Red Hood The Hill TP, $17.99

Shazam (2023) Volume 2 Moving Day TP, $19.99

Titans #20 (Cover A Pete Woods), $3.99

Titans #20 (Cover B Cully Hamner Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Titans #20 (Cover C Rob Guillory Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Wonder Woman #18 (Cover A Daniel Sampere), $4.99

Wonder Woman #18 (Cover B David Nakayama Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Wonder Woman #18 (Cover C David Talaski Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Wonder Woman #18 (Cover D Ryan Benjamin Black History Month Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Wonder Woman #18 (Cover E Nicola Scott Card Stock Variant), AR

Wonder Woman The Golden Age Omnibus Volume 6 HC, $150.00

Zatanna #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Jamal Campbell), $3.99

Zatanna #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Chris Bachalo Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Zatanna #1 (Of 6)(Cover C Sozomaika Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Zatanna #1 (Of 6)(Cover D David Talaski Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Zatanna #1 (Of 6)(Cover E Blank Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Zatanna #1 (Of 6)(Cover F Sozomaika Foil Variant), $6.99

Zatanna #1 (Of 6)(Cover G Fico Ossio DC All In Foil Variant), $6.99

Zatanna #1 (Of 6)(Cover H Derrick Chew DC Showcase Foil Variant), AR

Zatanna #1 (Of 6)(Cover I Saowee Card Stock Variant), AR

Zatanna #1 (Of 6)(Cover J Jamal Campbell Card Stock Variant), AR

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Dynamite Entertainment from Diamond Distributors for February 19, 2025

DYNAMITE

NOV240308 THUNDERCATS #12 CVR L PARRILLO LTD VIRGIN (C: 1-1-2) $50.00

DEC240216 ZOOTOPIA #2 CVR I FORSTNER LTD VIRGIN (C: 1-0-0) $50.00

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Image Comics from Lunar Distributors for February 19, 2025

IMAGE COMICS:

Criminal Volume 3 The Dead And The Dying TP (New Printing), $16.99

Deadly Tales Of The Gunslinger Spawn #3 (Cover A Marcial Toledano Vargas), $2.99

Deadly Tales Of The Gunslinger Spawn #3 (Cover B Marco Failla), $2.99

Doll Parts A Lovesick Tale #3 (Of 4)(Cover A Luana Vecchio), $3.99

Doll Parts A Lovesick Tale #3 (Of 4)(Cover B Luana Vecchio Knife Variant), $3.99

Doll Parts A Lovesick Tale #3 (Of 4)(Cover C Luana Vecchio Stuffed Animal Connecting Variant), $3.99

Doll Parts A Lovesick Tale #3 (Of 4)(Cover D Jessica Cioffi), $3.99

Doll Parts A Lovesick Tale #3 (Of 4)(Cover E Luana Vecchio Virgin Variant), AR

Free Agents #7 (Cover A Stephen Mooney), $3.99

Free Agents #7 (Cover B Kevin Maguire), $3.99

Free Agents #7 (Cover C James W. Fry & Wade Von Grawbadger), $3.99

G.I. Joe #4 (Cover A Tom Reilly), $3.99

G.I. Joe #4 (Cover B David Finch & Adriano Lucas), $3.99

G.I. Joe #4 (Cover C Derrick Chew), $3.99

G.I. Joe #4 (Cover D David Nakayama Connecting Variant), AR

G.I. Joe #4 (Cover E Travis Moore & Adriano Lucas), AR

G.I. Joe #4 (Cover F E.J. Su), AR

Holy Roller #9 (Of 9)(Cover A Roland Boschi & Moreno Dinisio), $3.99

Holy Roller #9 (Of 9)(Cover B Harper Jaten), AR

King Spawn #42 (Cover A Francesco Tomaselli), $2.99

King Spawn #42 (Cover B Thaddeus Robeck), $2.99

Nullhunter #5 (Of 12)(Cover A Michael Walsh), $3.99

Nullhunter #5 (Of 12)(Cover B Gustaffo Vargas), $3.99

Nullhunter #5 (Of 12)(Cover C Vlad Legostaev), $3.99

Nullhunter #5 (Of 12)(Cover D Gustaffo Vargas White Variant), AR

Patchwork Girl Of Oz #2 (Cover A Otis Frampton), $3.99

Power Fantasy #6 (Cover A Caspar Wijngaard), $3.99

Power Fantasy #6 (Cover B Abigail Jill Harding), $3.99

Power Fantasy #6 (Cover C Rian Hughes Pantone Color PMS 806 Variant), AR

Rat City #11 (Cover A Bjorn Barends), $2.99

Rat City #11 (Cover B Marco Failla), $2.99

Remote Space TP, $16.99

Rocketfellers #1 (Cover E Francis Manapul Original Art Convention Sketch Variant)(per Lunar Distribution), AR

Rogue Sun Volume 4 Divinity TP, $17.99

Scorched Volume 5 TP, $16.99

Seasons #1 (Cover E Paul Azaceta Drawn On Variant)(per Lunar Distribution), AR

Spawn Origins Volume 30 TP, $16.99

Spawn Sinn's War TP , $16.99

Strange Girl 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Hardcover Bookplate, AR

Strange Girl 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition HC, $59.99

w0rldtr33 #13 (Cover A Fernando Blanco), $3.99

w0rldtr33 #13 (Cover B Michael Avon Oeming), $3.99

w0rldtr33 #13 (Cover C Michael Gaydos), AR

w0rldtr33 #13 (Cover D Anwita Citriya), AR

Walking Dead Deluxe #107 (Cover A David Finch & McCaig), $3.99

Walking Dead Deluxe #107 (Cover B Charlie Adlard & Dave McCaig), $3.99

Walking Dead Deluxe #107 (Cover C Nate Bellegarde & Olli Hihnala Connecting Variant), $3.99

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Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for February 19, 2025

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Comics, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for February 19, 2025

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#IReadsYou Movie Review: CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD

Captain America: Brave New World (2025)

Running time:  118 minutes (1 hour, 58 minutes)

MPA – PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and some strong language

DIRECTOR:  Julius Onah

WRITERS:  Rob Edwards, Malcolm Spellman & Dalan Musson, and Julius Onah & Peter Glanz; from a story by Rob Edwards and Malcolm Spellman & Dalan Musson (based on the Marvel Comics)

PRODUCERS:  Kevin Feige and Nate Moore

CINEMATOGRAPHER:  Kramer Morgenthau (D.o.P.)

EDITORS:  Madeleine Gavin and Matthew Schmidt

COMPOSER:  Laura Karpman

SUPERHERO/FANTASY/DRAMA and SCI-FI/ACTION/THRILLER

Starring:  Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford, Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Carl Lumbly, Tim Blake Nelson, Giancarlo Esposito, Xosha Roquemore, Johannes Haukur Johannesson, William Mark McCullough, and Takehiro Hira with Liv Tyler and Sebastian Stan

Captain America: Brave New World is a 2025 superhero and action film from Marvel Studios and directed by Julius Onah.  The film focuses on the character, “Sam Wilson,” as the superhero, “Captain America.”  Sam Wilson is a Marvel Comics character that was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Gene Colan and that first appeared in Captain America #117 (cover dated: September 1969).  Captain America is a Marvel Comics character that was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby and that first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 (December 1940).

This film is the fourth film in the Captain America film series and also the 35th entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).  In Captain America: Brave New World, Captain America must discover the identity of the mastermind behind a plan to launch the United States into a global war over access to an amazing new metal alloy.

Captain America: Brave New World focuses on Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), who is still early in his tenure as the superhero, Captain America, replacing his friend, the original Captain America, Steve Rogers.  Wilson was once the superhero, “The Falcon,” and now, that mantle belongs to his partner, U.S. Air Force First Lt. Joaquin Torres (Danny Ramirez).  Captain America and the Falcon begin the film on a mission in Oaxaca, Mexico where they take on the “Serpent Society” and its leader, Sidewinder (Giancarlo Esposito), in a bid to intercept the sale of a canister of “Adamantium.”

Adamantium is the new metal alloy that was discovered on the “Celestial Island,” located in the Indian Ocean.  Celestial Island is really the gigantic carcass of the “Celestial Tiamut,” whose emergence was stopped by the Eternals (as seen in the 2021 film, Eternals).  The U.S., Japan, and India are vying to mine adamantium, and to that end, the three countries are working on a treaty that would create the infrastructure in which the three nations would share control of the island.

The current President of the United States, Thaddeus Ross (Harrison Ford), formerly known as General “Thunderbolt” Ross, asks Sam to be the face of the adamantium treaty as Captain America.  President Ross also wants Sam to join him in a plan to reform the superhero group, “The Avengers.”  However, the announcement of the treaty is interrupted by an assassination attempt.  Now, Sam's friend and mentor, Isaiah Bradley (Carl Lumbly), the Korean War veteran and once-imprisoned “super soldier,” is once again imprisoned because of the incident.

Despite a growing rift with President Ross, Sam decides to investigate the assassination attempt, and Joaquin joins him.  Shadowing them is a former “Black Widow,” the Israeli Ruth Bat-Seraph (Shira Haas), but even she can't stop Captain America and the Falcon from discovering the mystery of a man named Samuel Sterns (Tim Blake Nelson).  Can Sam Wilson stop a global war, and can Captain America really take on the creature known as the “Red Hulk.”

Captain America: Brave New World is the subject of an intense online and social media smear campaign.  When you, dear readers, come across someone using the word, “woke,” to describe it, you should know that in the context of this film, “woke” is Confederate pig Latin for the name “Anthony Mackie.”  People who complain that the story and/or the script are not good are against the film because of their grievances concerning an African-American actor, Antony Mackie, taking on the role of Captain America.  With that said...

Captain America: Brave New World ties into some other Marvel Studios productions.  Obviously, this film's “Celestial Island” subplot is related to events depicted in the 2021 film, Eternals.  The Disney+/Marvel Studios series, “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” (2021) is a prologue to Brave New World.  Surprisingly, Brave New World acts as a sort of sequel to the second film in the MCU, 2008's The Incredible Hulk.  There are also references to numerous other MCU films.

Captain America: Brave New World is a superb superhero movie and great action film.  Director Julius Onah has helmed a film that is a rampaging good time at the movies, doing this in spite of delays and reshoots.  He should take pride in making a Captain America film that is as good as or better than the previous three films in the series.  The action is great, and the conspiracy at the heart of the story is intense and shockingly personal.  The character drama is surprisingly potent and is both complex and complicated.  Plus, the Captain America vs. Red Hulk battle in the film's last act fell on me like a tree; it is so intense that for a moment I wished I was wearing an adult diaper while watching it.

With Captain America: Brave New World, Anthony Mackie not only proves that he is a true Marvel leading man who can carry a MCU film, but he also proves that he is a Hollywood leading man.  In subtle ways, his performance and speeches clearly define that which Mackie fights in the real world and Sam Wilson fights in his world.  Watching Mackie chop up this movie with his dramatic chops, I realized that it was long overdue that he lead a Marvel film.

I must also admit that Harrison Ford brings down the thunder in his role as President Thaddeus Ross, a.k.a. “Thunderbolt” Ross.  Ford dominates his scenes so much that only Mackie can really match him in Captain America: Brave New World.  Seeing Ford here reminds me of what a find dramatic actor he is and how he has always been fun in action movies.

Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Carl Lumbly, Tim Blake Nelson, Giancarlo Esposito, and Xosha Roquemore also deliver solid turns in their respective supporting roles.  They deserve to pop up in the MCU again, many more times.  I guess it is obvious that I am still buzzing from seeing Captain America: Brave New World last night (Thursday, February 13th).  I had not expected much from this film because I had listened to too much of the propaganda.  I love being wrong in these instance.  Captain America: Brave New World is going to be my favorite film of 2025 for awhile, dear readers, and I heartily recommend it to you.

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.]

A

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


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