Comics, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for February 8, 2023

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

DEC221539 A HOME WITHOUT GN $24.99

DEC221371 AKIM ALIU DREAMER GRAPHIC MEMOIR GN $14.99

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DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for February 7, 2023

DC COMICS:

Batman #132 (Cover A Jorge Jimenez), $4.99
Batman #132 (Cover B Joe Quesada Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman #132 (Cover C Stanley Artgerm Lau Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman #132 (Cover D Derrick Chew Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman #132 (Cover E Stanley Artgerm Lau Foil Variant), AR
Batman #132 (Cover F Mike Hawthorne Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman And The Joker The Deadly Duo #4 (Of 7)(Cover A Marc Silvestri), $4.99
Batman And The Joker The Deadly Duo #4 (Of 7)(Cover B David Mack Batman Variant), $4.99
Batman And The Joker The Deadly Duo #4 (Of 7)(Cover C David Mack Catwoman Variant), $4.99
Batman And The Joker The Deadly Duo #4 (Of 7)(Cover D Liam Sharp), AR
Batman And The Joker The Deadly Duo #4 (Of 7)(Cover E Marc Silvestri), AR
Batman And The Joker The Deadly Duo #4 (Of 7)(Cover F Sanford Greene), AR
Batman Spawn #1 (One Shot)(2nd Printing Cover A Greg Capullo Batman Variant), $6.99
Batman Spawn #1 (One Shot)(2nd Printing Cover B Greg Capullo Spawn Variant), $6.99
DC Universe By Dwayne McDuffie HC, $39.99
Flash #792 (Cover A Taurin Clarke)(One-Minute War), $3.99
Flash #792 (Cover B Daniel Bayliss Card Stock Variant)(One-Minute War), $4.99
Flash #792 (Cover C Serg Acuna Card Stock Variant)(One-Minute War), $4.99
Flash #792 (Cover D Mateus Manhanini Black History Month Card Stock Variant)(One-Minute War), $4.99
Flash #792 (Cover E Scott Kolins Card Stock Variant)(One-Minute War), AR
Flash #792 (Cover F Taurin Clarke Foil Variant)(One-Minute War), AR
Gotham City Year One #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Phil Hester & Eric Gapstur), $4.99
Gotham City Year One #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Jeff Spokes), $4.99
Gotham City Year One #5 (Of 6)(Cover C Tony Shasteen), AR
House Of El Volume 3 The Treacherous Hope TP, $16.99
Joker The Man Who Stopped Laughing #5 (Cover A Carmine Di Giandomenico), $5.99
Joker The Man Who Stopped Laughing #5 (Cover B Lee Bermejo), $5.99
Joker The Man Who Stopped Laughing #5 (Cover C Clay Mann), $5.99
Joker The Man Who Stopped Laughing #5 (Cover D Simone Di Meo), AR
Lazarus Planet Next Evolution #1 (One Shot)(Cover A David Marquez & Alejandro Sanchez), $4.99
Lazarus Planet Next Evolution #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Derrick Chew Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Lazarus Planet Next Evolution #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Crystal Kung Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Lazarus Planet Next Evolution #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Tyler Kirkham Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Lazarus Planet Next Evolution #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Sumit Kumar Card Stock Variant), AR
Lazarus Planet Next Evolution #1 (One Shot)(Cover F David Marquez & Alejandro Sanchez Foil Variant), AR
Monkey Prince #11 (Of 12)(Cover A Bernard Chang)(Lazarus Planet), $3.99
Monkey Prince #11 (Of 12)(Cover B Sami Basri Card Stock Variant)(Lazarus Planet), $4.99
Monkey Prince #11 (Of 12)(Cover C Bernard Chang Card Stock Variant)(Lazarus Planet), AR
Poison Ivy #9 (Cover A Jessica Fong), $3.99
Poison Ivy #9 (Cover B Terry Dodson Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Poison Ivy #9 (Cover C Sweeney Boo Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Poison Ivy #9 (Cover D Dan Mora Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Poison Ivy #9 (Cover E Rian Gonzales Card Stock Variant), AR
Poison Ivy #9 (Cover F Mindy Lee Foil Variant), AR
Poison Ivy #9 (Cover G Terry Dodson Foil Variant), AR
Scooby-Doo Where Are You #120 (Cover A Derek Fridolfs), $2.99
Static #1 (Polybag Fascimile Edition), $9.99
Static Shadows Of Dakota #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Nikolas Draper-Ivey), $3.99
Static Shadows Of Dakota #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Chase Conley Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Static Shadows Of Dakota #1 (Of 6)(Cover C Olivier Coipel Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Static Shadows Of Dakota #1 (Of 6)(Cover D Dan Hipp Card Stock Variant), AR
Static Shadows Of Dakota #1 (Of 6)(Cover E Chase Conley Foil Variant), AR
Static Shadows Of Dakota #1 (Of 6)(Cover F Olivier Coipel Foil Variant), AR
Swamp Thing Volume 3 The Parliament Of Gears TP, $16.99

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James Gunn and Peter Safran Announce DC Studios Opening Film and TV Slate

DC Studios Announces Slate of 10 New Film and Television Projects

(Los Angeles, CA) – DC Studios Co-Chairmen and CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran today announced plans for their first 10 film and television projects under the new DC banner they lead across film, television, and animation. Gunn and Safran are designing and implementing a long-term interconnected story for the iconic franchise and characters, and today announced the beginning of “Chapter 1” focused on “Gods and Monsters” with five new films and five television series for HBO Max already in development.

“As we craft the plan for DC Studios, we are thrilled to share with fans the first 10 stories they can expect from the unified DC Universe featuring some of our most well-known characters as well as the next generation of marquee characters” said Safran. “Chapter 1 tells cohesive stories that highlight love, compassion, and the innate goodness of the human spirit, all designed to minimize audience confusion and maximize audience engagement across platforms.”

Gunn is writing Superman: Legacy, the first film of the new slate, which will be released in theaters globally on July 11, 2025. The highly-anticipated sequel The Batman – Part II is slated for release on October 3, 2025, it was also announced by Gunn and Safran today.

Gunn added: “Superman: Legacy is the true foundation of our creative vision for the DC Universe. Not only is Superman an iconic part of DC lore, he is also a favorite character for comic book readers, viewers of earlier movies, and fans around the world. I can’t wait to introduce our version of Superman who audiences will be able to follow and get to know across films, movies, animation and gaming.”

The upcoming slate of projects includes:

Film Projects:

Superman: Legacy – written by Gunn, the film will hit theaters on July 11, 2025, and focus on Superman balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing.

The Authority – WildStorm characters will join the DCU as members of The Authority take matters into their own hands to do what they believe is right

The Brave and the Bold – the DCU will introduce its Batman and Robin in this unusual father-son story inspired by Grant Morrison’s comic series

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow - this science fiction adventure, which will be based on Tom King’s amazing, award-winning recent comics stories, presents a Supergirl viewers are not used to seeing

Swamp Thing – the film will investigate the dark origins of Swamp Thing

Television Projects for HBO Max:

Creature Commandos – a seven-episode animated show in which Amanda Waller creates a black ops team out of monstrous prisoners; Gunn wrote all the episodes of the first season

Waller – starring Viola Davis, this series features Team Peacemaker and will be written by Christal Henry (Watchmen) and Jeremy Carver (Supernatural)

Booster Gold – Booster Gold uses basic technology from the future to pretend to be a superhero in present day

Lanterns – this enormous TV event series follows intergalactic cops John Stewart and Hal Jordan as they uncover a dark mystery  

Paradise Lost ­– set in Themyscira, home of the Amazons and birthplace of Wonder Woman, this drama focuses on the genesis and political intrigue of an island of all women

About Warner Bros. Discovery:

Warner Bros. Discovery (Nasdaq: WBD) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates and distributes the world’s most differentiated and complete portfolio of content and brands across television, film and streaming. Available in more than 220 countries and territories and 50 languages, Warner Bros. Discovery inspires, informs and entertains audiences worldwide through its iconic brands and products including: Discovery Channel, discovery+, CNN, DC, Eurosport, HBO, HBO Max, HGTV, Food Network, OWN, Investigation Discovery, TLC, Magnolia Network, TNT, TBS, truTV, Travel Channel, MotorTrend, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television, Warner Bros. Games, New Line Cinema, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies, Discovery en Español, Hogar de HGTV and others. For more information, please visit www.wbd.com.

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The following are hardcover and trade paperback collections of some of the comic books James Gunn has stated that influenced his thinking about DC Studios films:

I Reads You Juniors: January 2023 - Update #50

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

You can support Leroy via Paypal or on Patreon.

NEWS:

DC STUDIOS - From YouTube:  Here is DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn's video announcement about Chapter One: Gods and Monsters of the new DC Studios film and TV slate.

From DCBlog:  Here is a run down on the next generation of DC Comics movies and television, according to DC Studios co-bosses, James Gunn and Peter Safran.  Chapter One (not Phase One) is entitled "Gods and Monsters."

From DCBlog:  DC Studios Co-Chairmen and co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran talk about building a new DC Universe.

DC COMICS - From CBR:  Writer Mark Waid explains why DC Comics' latest event comic book series, "Lazarus Planet," focuses on Damian Wayne/Robin.

DC COMICS - From DCBlog:  Writer Josh Trujillo talks about the six-issue, Blue Beetle limited series, "Blue Beetle: Graduation Day."

MARVEL STUDIOS - From Variety:  Actor Stephen Dorff, who starred in the 1998 "Blade" film as the villain, "Deacon Frost," is criticizing Marvel Studios again and mocking its current attempt at rebooting the "Blade" film franchise.

OSCARS - From DigitalSpy:  Angela Bassett becomes the first actor in a Marvel Cinematic Universe film to earn an Oscar nomination in an acting category. Bassett was nomination for "Best Supporting Actress" for "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" at the 2023 / 95th Academy Awards.

From BatmanNews:  Director Matt Reeves' "The Batman" received 3 nominations at the 2023 / 95th Academy Awards.  The categories were "Sound Design," "Make-Up & Hairstylying," and "Visual Effects."

DC STUDIOS - From Deadline:  Social media rumors suggest that actor Jason Momoa will stop playing DC Comics character, "Aquaman." in film so that he can start playing another DC character, "Lobo."  Momoa seems to hint that he could play more than one role...

IDW - From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing will publish a new comic book starring the late Dave Stevens' comic book character, "The Rocketeer."  The one-shot, entitled "The Rocketeer," will feature the work of Adam Hughes and Jae Lee and will be edited by Scott Dunbier.

COMIXOLOGY - From BleedingCool:  As part of major layoffs at Amazon, reports indicate that 50 percent to 75 percent of the staff at digital comics company, comiXology, has been laid off (fired).

EN MEMORIAM - From BleedingCool:  Apparently on comic book artist, Jason Pearson, died at the age of 52, Monday, December 19, 2022.  According to his family, he passed away of a heart attack.  Pearson was best known for his creator-owned comic book, "Body Bags."  He also drew, Batman, Deadlpool, and X-Men comic books, to name a few.

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Prolific comic book writer, Cullen Bunn, is launching his own horror imprint, "Outer Shadows," via Outland Entertainment.  It will publish comics, games, and prose fiction.

MARVEL - From GameSpot:  The X-Men's Storm returns to her punk rock days in a new five-issue miniseries from 1980s "X-Men" editor, writer Ann Nocenti, and artist Sid Kotian, who drew Chris Claremont's recent "Gambit" miniseries.

DC COMICS - From DCBlog:  DC Comics prepares readers for the "Dawn of DC" in this article.

IMAGE - From CBR: The site offers a profile of Mark Millar/Netflix's upcoming crossover event, "Big Game," that will involve 24 different comic book/media franchises that Millar has created, from "Kick-Ass" to Kingsman.

DC STUDIOS - From Variety:  The rise and fall of Dwayne Johnson and "Black Adam" at Warner Bros. Discovery.

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner are planning to revive their comic book series, "Painkiller Jane," in 2023.

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  A Pennsylvania man allegedly killed his wife because she would not support him opening a comic book store...

DC STUDIOS - From GameSpot:  Director Patty Jenkins talks about the "Wonder Woman 3" situation, by which she means that her idea for the film was rejected on the way to the film being cancelled.

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DECEMBER 2022 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for December 2022

From BleedingCool:  Action Lab for December 2022

From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for December 2022

From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for December 2022

From BleedingCool:  Bad Kids Press for December 2022

From BleedingCool:  Bad Moon Comics for December 2022

From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for December 2022

From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for December 2022

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for December 2022

From BleedingCool:  Frank Miller Presents for December 2022

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for December 2022

From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for December 2022

From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for December 2022

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for December 2022

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Cold War" event for December 2022

From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for December 20211

From BleedingCool:  Opus Comics for December 2022

From BleedingCool:  Red 5 Comics for December 2022

From BleedingCool:  Seven Seas Entertainment for December 2022

From BleedingCool:  Sumerian Comics for December 2022

From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for December 2022

From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for December 2022

From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for December 2022

From BleedingCool:  WhatNot Publishing for December 2022

From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for December 2022

JANUARY 2023 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  Ablaze Publishing for January 2023

From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for January 2023

From BleedingCool:  Band of Bards for January 2023

From BleedingCool:  Black Mask Studios Entertainment

From BleedingCool:  Blood Moon Comics LLC for January 2023

From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for January 2023

From BleedingCool:  CEX Publishing for January 2023

From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for January 2023

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for January 2023

From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainent for January 2023

From BleedingCool:  Frank Miller Presents for January 2023

From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for January 2023

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for January 2023

From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for January 2023

From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for January 2023

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for January 2023

From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for January 2023

From BleedingCool:  Opus Comics for January 2023

From BleedingCool:  Rebellion Comics for January 2023

From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for January 2023

From BleedingCool:  Seven Seas Entertainment for January 2023

From BleedingCool:  Source Point Press for January 2023

From BleedingCool:  Sumerian Comics for January 2023

From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for January 2023

From BleedingCool:  TOKYOPOP for January 2023

From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for January 2023

From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for January 2023

From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for January 2023

From BleedingCool:  Whatnot Publishing for January 2023

From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for January 2023

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#IReadsYou Book Review: Masters of Make-Up Effects: A Century of Practical Magic

MASTERS OF MAKE-UP EFFECTS: A CENTURY OF PRACTICAL MAGIC

WELBECK PUBLISHING

AUTHORS: Howard Berger and Marshall Julius

DESIGN: Russell Knowles; Darren Jordan

EDITORS: Ross Hamilton and Roland Hall

ISBN: 978-0-80279-001-6; hardcover – 9” x 11” (September 20, 2022)

320pp, Color, $39.95 U.S., £30.00 U.K.

Forward by Guillermo Del Toro; Afterword by Seth MacFarlane

Masters of Make-Up Effects: A Century of Practical Magic is a film history and art book from authors Howard Berger and Marshall Julius.  Berger is a special make-up effects artist with over 800 feature film credits.  With Tami Lane, Berger won the “Best Make-up” Academy Award for their work on the 2005 film, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.  Julius is a London-based film critic, blogger, broadcaster and author, whose previous books include Vintage Geek (September Publishing, 2019) and Action! The Action Movie A-Z (Batsford Film Books, 1996).

Masters of Make-Up Effects: A Century of Practical Magic is an illustrated oral history of the art form of make-up effects, celebrating the make-up artists and acclaimed make-up effects masters from the world of both film and television  The authors take their readers into that fascinating world via untold stories from the sets of both popular and cult films and television.  Read the tales behind the make-up and effects on such films as An American Werewolf in London, Star Wars, Pan's Labyrinth, and The Thing, to name a few.  Visit the sets of such TV series as “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Doctor Who,” “Star Trek,” and “The Walking Dead,” to name a few.

THE LOWDOWN:  In Masters of Make-Up Effects: A Century of Practical Magic, there are 293 stories over 15 chapters.  I counted.  That made Masters of Make-Up Effects one of my most difficult book reviews – if not the most difficult.  There is just so much good stuff for film fans and movie buffs that reading it can sometimes feels like sensory overload.

First, I'll mention something that absolutely delighted me.  Co-author Marshall Julius pens an introduction that recounts an interview he conducted with his then-future co-author, Howard Berger, in 2006.  It ended with Berger applying his make-up effects magic on Julius, and the result of that magic...  Well, you have to buy Masters of Make-Up Effects to find out what it is.  [If you are a movie fan, you really should already have this book.]

Masters of Make-Up Effects contains hundreds of photographs, a few of which I was familiar.  However, the vast majority were new to me – these photographs of actors, directors, and, of course, the make-up and effects artists who are the stars of this book.  Yes, I have seen make-up special effects legend, Tom Savini (Dawn of the Dead, Creepshow), in film and on television for decades.  However, the other photographs put faces on these make-up effects and make-up artists I only knew as names on screen, on the Internet, and in books.  This includes masters such as Rick Baker, Rob Bottin, Greg Nicotero, Dick Smith, David White, Kevin Yagher, and Louis Zakarian, to name a few.

Seeing a photo of Stuart Freeborn and another of the members of his Star Wars “creature crew” was almost a religious experience.  Thank you, Howard and Marshall, for that.  Freeborn and company were the people behind Chewbacca and the creatures of the “Mos Eisley cantina sequence” in the first Star Wars.  In 1982, I saw Star Wars in a pre Return of the Jedi re-release.  That Saturday afternoon, I followed Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan “Ben” Kenobi into that “wretched hive of scum and villainy” and movies were never the same for me after that.  So finally seeing the artists behind it is a big deal.

While trying to find a way to talk about all these photos, it was then that I realized that Masters of Make-Up Effects: A Century of Practical Magic is not only a book of photographs, but it is also a book of stories.  If you like science fiction, fantasy, and horror films and television, this book of stories is for you and the fans in your life.  The storytellers include the great Robert Englund, Rick Baker, Doug Bradley, Bruce Campbell, Nick Dudman, Toni G, Doug Jones, John Landis, James McAvoy, Greg Nicotero, Sarah Rubano, and Tom Savini, to once again name a few.

One does not need to be a fantasy film fan to love this book.  After all, film and TV dramas also require make-up effects and make-up artists.  Chapter 13 is entitled “Reel Lives” and focuses on the make-up work behind films based on real-life figures.  Actors have to be made up to resemble historical figures like Alfred Hitchcock (Anthony Hopkins in 2012's Hitchcock); Judy Garland (Renée Zellwegger in 2019's Judy); and Margaret Thatcher (Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady), to name a few.

I bought this book almost a few months ago, and I find myself repeatedly returning to it.  I can't get enough of the photographs or the stories.  Howard Berger and Marshall Julius have created an important book in Masters of Make-Up Effects: A Century of Practical Magic, both for what it is and for what it may mean in the future.

As more people discover this book, some because of a second printing, they will realize that it is a gem.  Over time, it will become an important resource for reference and scholarly research.  Movie and television fans, put those unused gift cards from Christmas and the holidays to use and buy Masters of Make-Up Effects: A Century of Practical Magic.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Readers who are fans of the magic that is movies will want a copy of Masters of Make-Up Effects: A Century of Practical Magic.

A+

10 out of 10

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

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