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Marvel Noise Episode 44

August 6th, 2008 by David | No Comments | Filed in Marvel Noise

Summer ain’t over yet, unfortunately for our host… In between the rambling thought-it-was-never-going-to-end intro and make-the-pain-stop closing, we hear about the new releases from Pat, a Bring ‘em Back from Backwards Dave, an above-ground Bunker report from Steve, telling us about a fan-favorite, Mike stops by with the Mighty Marvel Movie Minute and reviews two recent releases, and Chris “Equinox” Chavez hijacks Marvel Tales again.

Titles mentioned include Fantastic Four: True Story, True Believers, King Size Spider-Man Summer Special, Guardians of the Galaxy, Cable, The Twelve, Thor, and Infinity Gauntlet, to name some.

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Kelly’s Lot, The Light
(http://www.kellyslot.com/)

Deus ex Comica, part 8
(http://www.fieldsedge.com/Deus_Ex_Comica_8.html)

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Marvel items on sale, 8.6.08:

Amazing Spider-Man Family #1 $4.99
Avengers Invaders #4 Incentive Alan Davis Variant Cover – [PI]
Avengers Invaders #4 Regular Alex Ross Cover $2.99
Cable Vol 2 #6 Incentive Monkey Variant Cover – [PI]
Cable Vol 2 #6 Regular Adi Granov Cover (X-Men Manifest Destiny Tie-In) $3.99
Criminal 2 #4 $3.50
Dead Of Night Featuring Man-Thing TP $14.99
Essential Man-Thing Vol 2 TP $16.99
Eternals Vol 4 #3 $2.99
Foolkiller Fools Paradise TP $17.99
Franklin Richards Summer Smackdown $3.99
Hulk Vol 2 #5 Ed McGuinness Cover $2.99
Hulk Vol 2 #5 Olivier Coipel Cover $2.99
Invincible Iron Man #1 Regular Joe Quesada Cover CGC 9.8 $75.99
Invincible Iron Man #4 Gabriele Dell Otto Cover $2.99
Invincible Iron Man #4 Salvador Larroca Cover $2.99
Iron Man Viva Las Vegas #2 $3.99
King-Size Spider-Man Summer Special $4.99
Marvel Illustrated Moby Dick #6 $2.99
Marvel Illustrated Three Musketeers #3 $3.99
Marvel Two-In-One Flipbook #14 $4.99
New Exiles #9 $2.99
NYX No Way Home #1 Incentive Jo Chen Variant Cover – [PI]
NYX No Way Home #1 Regular Alina Urusov Cover $3.99
Patsy Walker Hellcat #2 $2.99
Punisher War Journal Vol 2 #22 $2.99
Punisher Welcome Back Frank HC Book Market Edition $24.99
Punisher Welcome Back Frank HC Direct Market Edition $24.99
Secret Invasion Front Line #2 $2.99
Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane Season 2 #1 Incentive Adrian Alphona Variant Cover – [PI]
Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane Season 2 #1 Regular Terry Moore Cover $2.99
Spider-Man J Japanese Knights TP Digest $9.99
Spider-Man Magazine Vol 2 #2 $6.99
Twelve #7 $2.99
Ultimate Origins #3 Alex Maleev Cover $2.99
Ultimate Origins #3 Gabriele Dell Otto Cover $2.99
Venom Dark Origin #1 $2.99
Wolverine Killing Made Simple $3.99

Product Updates:

  • While not noted as such in its solicitation, Amazing Spider-Man Family (#1-JUN082310D, $4.99; FOC 07/17/08) will be a bimonthly series.
  • Cable #6 (JUN082388D, $3.99) will be 40 pages, not 48 pages.
  • Cable #6 (MD) (JUN082388D, $3.99; FOC 07/17/08) will have a previously unsolicited 1:10 Monkey Variant. The book will appear in the Marvel Mailer, and in Dateline as a PREVIEWS Plus item in the near future.
  • The King Size Spider-Man Summer Special (JUN082312D, $4.99; FOC 07/17/08) will no longer contain the “Mr. and Mrs. Spider-Man” story.
  • Marvel Illustrated: The Three Musketeers #3 (JUN082299D; FOC 07/17/08) will be $3.99, not $2.99.
  • Spider-Man J TP Vol. 01: Turning Japanese Digest (JUN082426D, $9.99) has been retitled Spider-Man J: Japanese Knights Digest.

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Marvel Noise Episode 39

June 25th, 2008 by David | No Comments | Filed in Marvel Noise

It’s another Drivetime With David episode saved by the contributions from Adam (Marvel Unbound), Mike (Mighty Marvel Movie Minute), Backwards Dave (Bring ‘em Back), and Steve (From the Comic Book Crypt). Plus, an interview with illustrator David Yardin, conducted by Damian Smith of the Kryptographik podcast! And some SkrullWatch, too!

Runaways, Ka-Zar, Mighty Avengers, Wolverine: Origins, New Avengers, Avengers: The Initiative, Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four, Secret Invasion: Who Do You Trust, Captain America, Immortal Iron Fist, Black Panther, Daredevil, and X-Men: First Class are some of the titles mentioned in this episode.

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DJ Deweese, Standing in the Middle of It (http://www.djdeweese.com/)

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Random Thoughts Escaping (http://randomthoughtsescaping.blogspot.com/)

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Marvel items on sale, 6.25.08:

Comics

WHAT IF…THIS WAS THE FANTASTIC FOUR?: A TRIBUTE TO MIKE WIERINGO COVER: MIKE WIERINGO and PAUL MOUNTS
WRITER: JEFF PARKER
PENCILS: MIKE WIERINGO and FRIENDS
INKS: KARL KESEL and FRIENDS
Before artist Mike Wieringo passed away, he had completed seven pages of a What If? story featuring the “replacement” Fantastic Four: Spider-Man, the Hulk, Ghost Rider and Wolverine! Marvel Comics generously donated the script and Mike’s art to The Hero Initiative. Mike’s talented friends and fans stepped up to finish the story, and pay tribute to Mike in this great tale!
This awesome 48-page book contains the full story, and additional written tributes to Mike, and includes artists Arthur Adams, Paul Renaud, Stuart Immonen, Cully Hamner, Alan Davis, David Williams, Sanford Greene, Humberto Ramos, Skottie Young, Mike Allred, and Barry Kitson.
This benefit for The Hero Initiative is published with the full support of Marvel Comics, and on the advice and consent of the family of Mike Wieringo.
48 pages full-color $4.99

Angel Revelations #2 $3.99
Avengers Fairy Tales #3 $2.99

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #14
COVER BY: MARK BROOKS
WRITERS: DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE
PENCILS and INKS: STEFANO CASELLI
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN
“We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us!”
During the INFILTRATION, a Skrull at the heart of the Camp Hammond said these words: “It won’t be long until we have a Skrull in every state! “Now that Skrull stands revealed and the fate of The Initiative, the United States, and Planet Earth hang in the balance. Plus: Former Avenger, Delroy Garret, assumes the mantle and arsenal of Earth’s greatest Skrull-Hunter, THE 3-D MAN. He’s here to chew bubblegum and kick some Skrull-@$. And he’s all out of bubblegum.
Rated T+ …$2.99

BLACK PANTHER #37
COVER BY: ALAN DAVIS
WRITER: REGINALD HUDLIN
PENCILS: FRANCIS PORTELA
He’s back – and he’s badder than ever! Killmonger returns to Wakanda, with vengeance on his mind.
Rated T+ …$2.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA #39
COVER BY: STEVE EPTING
WRITER: ED BRUBAKER
PENCILS: ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Okay, what the heck is going on here? Is that two guys in Captain America outfits? Yeah, it is.
More than that, we cannot say.
The epic Death of Captain America continues in Part Three of “The Man Who Bought America” by the acclaimed team of Brubaker and Epting.
Rated T+ …$2.99

Captain Britain And MI 13 #1 2nd Ptg Kirk Variant Cover $2.99

DAREDEVIL #108
COVER BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITERS: ED BRUBAKER & GREG RUCKA
PENCILS: MICHAEL LARK
INKS: STEFANO GAUDIANO
“Cruel and Unusual” Part Two of Four
Matt Murdock throws himself into what is probably a losing case, a last-minute death-penalty appeal…while Dakota North and Daredevil discover people are willing to kill to keep them from pursuing this investigation. But is it the mob…or the government? The multiple-Eisner-nominated team of Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark is joined by the acclaimed Greg Rucka co-writing!
Rated T+ …$2.99

Fantastic Four Vol 3 #558 $2.99
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 #1 2nd Ptg Pelletier Variant Cover $2.99
Hulk Vol 2 #4 Cover A $2.99
Hulk Vol 2 #4 Cover B $2.99

IMMORTAL IRON FIST #16
COVER BY: DAVID AJA
WRITER: MATT FRACTION
PENCILS and INKS: DAVID AJA
“Happy Birthday, Danny” Part 1 of 1
In the wake of THE SEVEN CAPITAL CITIES OF HEAVEN, Danny Rand has been busy reinventing and rebuilding his life. Who is he, as a man? As a hero? What does the Iron Fist legacy really mean in this day and age? Where does Danny Rand go next? And just what exactly is up with him and Misty? Are they, like, a thing, or, or what? And why might the 33 candles on Danny’s cake mean the end for the Immortal Iron Fist?
Rated T+ …$2.99

Marvel 1985 #2 $3.99
Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #37 $2.99
Marvel Comics Presents Vol 2 #10 $3.99
Marvel Illustrated Moby Dick #5 $2.99

MIGHTY AVENGERS #15
COVER BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
BREAKDOWNS: JOHN ROMITA JR.
FINISHES: KLAUS JANSON & TOM PALMER
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO—–? Rewinding the clock to Avengers Dissassembled we reveal how one of the main players in SECRET INVASION was replaced by a Skrull and what the fallout has been. A major SECRET INVASION chapter is here! Oh, but you want to know exactly who we’re talking about right? Spoilers, dude!
Rated A …$2.99

MS. MARVEL #28
COVER BY: GREG HORN
WRITER: BRIAN REED
PENCILS: ADRIANA MELO
INKS: MARIAH BENES
The SECRET INVASION is here and the Battle for Manhattan has begun. Earth’s heroes have been scattered, New York City is under siege and only one hero is left to stand up for humanity — Carol Danvers — going to war. All of the frustrations, drama and insecurities of Ms. Marvel’s life lead up to this as she takes on an invading horde of Super-Skrulls…and don’t put money on anyone green getting out alive!
Rated T+ …$2.99

MYTHOS: CAPTAIN AMERICA #1
COVER BY: PAOLO RIVERA
WRITER: PAUL JENKINS
PENCILS: PAOLO RIVERA
He may be dead, but now you can find out how the man became the legend! Mythos revisits Steve Rogers’ transformation from a weakling with a heart of steel to the Sentinel of Liberty! From the mind of Paul Jenkins’ and the stunning art of Paolo Rivera comes the origin of CAPTAIN AMERICA!
Rated A …$3.99

NEW AVENGERS #42
COVER BY: ALEKSI BIRCLOT
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: JIM CHEUNG
INKS: JOHN DELL
SECRET INVASION Tie-In!
THE EMPIRE part 3. For 42 issues readers of New Avengers have wondered, who caused the breakout in New Avengers #1 and why? And how was this the real start of the SECRET INVASION? Find out right here!! Special guest artist Jim Cheung returns to these pages for this shocking story.
Rated A …$2.99

New Warriors Vol 4 #13 $2.99
Power Pack Day One #4 $2.99
Runaways Vol 2 #30 $2.99
Secret Invasion #1 DF Exclusive Mel Rubi Variant Cover CGC 9.8 $89.99

SECRET INVASION: RUNAWAYS/YOUNG AVENGERS #1
COVER BY: MICHAEL RYAN
WRITER: CHRISTOPHER YOST
PENCILS: TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
The Skrulls are invading and the Runaways and the Young Avengers both have a Skrull on their team. Coincidence? We think not. You two favorite teen teams come together again as the Marvel U is pushed to the brink.
Rated T+ …$2.99

She-Hulk 2 #30 $2.99
Sky Doll #1 2nd Ptg Variant Cover $5.99

THOR: AGES OF THUNDER – REIGN OF BLOOD #1
COVER BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITER: MATT FRACTION
PENCILS: PATRICK ZIRCHER and KHARI EVANS
INKS: PATRICK ZIRCHER and VICTOR OLAZABA
From Ragnarok to Ragnarok, in a cycle that spans the millennia, the pantheon of Asgard lives and dies and is born anew. And with each different form and in each new age, come new adventures, greater challenges…and more dire treacheries! Matt Fraction (THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST) and Patrick Zircher (TERROR, INC.) unspool the further epic tales of Thor’s warrior heroism, and the Midgard-quaking intrigues of the gods!
Rated T+ …$3.99

Thunderbolts #121 $2.99
Ultimate Spider-Man #123 $2.99
Ultimates 3 #4 Incentive Dave Finch Variant Cover – [PI]
Ultimates 3 #4 Regular Joe Madureira Cover $2.99

UNCANNY X-MEN #499
COVER BY: MIKE CHOI
WRITER: ED BRUBAKER
PENCILS: MIKE CHOI & BEN OLIVER
X-Men: Divided We Stand comes to its shocking conclusion! Cyclops and Emma come face to face against former allies. Colossus, Wolverine and Nightcrawler scramble to get out of Russia alive. Witness the new status quo for the X-Men that will define their future!
Rated T+ …$2.99

Wolverine First Class #4 $2.99

WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #26
COVER BY: GREG LAND
WRITER: DANIEL WAY
PENCILS: STEPHEN SEGOVIA
“SON OF X” Part 1 (of 2)
The origin of Daken, the son of Wolverine! Decades ago, during his time in Jasmine Falls, Wolverine fathered a child…a child whom he thought died with its mother. But Wolverine was mistaken—the child grew into a man. And that man just may be the deadliest being on the face of the Earth. How did that happen? Find out here!
Parental Advisory …$2.99

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #13
COVER BY: ROGER CRUZ
WRITER: JEFF PARKER
PENCILS: ROGER CRUZ and COLLEEN COOVER
With every news story of the uncanny new people inhabiting our world, more Homo Sapiens grow fearful of a planet dominated by mutants. When really they should be worrying about an Earth dominated by robots! What should you really fear- an X-Man or… a MACHINE MAN?
PLUS: A Colleen Coover cartoon!
Rated A …$2.99

X-MEN: LEGACY #213
COVER BY: ALAN DAVIS
WRITER: MIKE CAREY
PENCILS: SCOT EATON
Xavier traces his history and the history of the X-Men to the core. What he finds will shock you. And what do Rogue, Gambit and Sebastian Shaw have to do with it?
Rated A …$2.99

X-Men Messiah CompleX One Shot Previews Exclusive Dave Finch Sketch Cover – [PI]
Young Avengers Presents #6 $2.99

Collections

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE CHOSEN PREMIERE (and DM ONLY)
COVERS BY: TRAVIS CHAREST and MITCH BREITWEISER
WRITER: DAVID MORRELL
PENCILS: MITCH BREITWEISER
Marvel brings you a groundbreaking new vision of Captain America as you’ve never seen him, in this six-issue Marvel Knights mini-series in the vein of SPIDER-MAN: REIGN and SILVER SURFER: REQUIEM. Steeped in the life-or-death tension of insurrectionist combat, is the young Marine Corporal James Newsom really fighting side by side with Captain America, or is it all in his mind? And is Cap actually…dying? Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE CHOSEN #1-6, plus the script to issue #1 and an introduction by David Morrell.
Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2905-9
Trim size: standard

HOUSE OF M: AVENGERS
COVER BY: MIKE PERKINS
WRITER: CHRISTOS GAGE
PENCILS: MIKE PERKINS
Return to the world of the hit House of M series, where mutants rule the earth and familiar heroes lead shocking, unfamiliar lives! See the history of this alternate reality revealed for the first time! Follow Luke Cage as he goes from wrongly-convicted prisoner to super-powered fugitive – and assembles the band of rebel freedom fighters who will come to be known as the Avengers! Featuring Hawkeye, Iron Fist, Moon Knight, Tigra, Mockingbird and more than a few surprises! The team behind the acclaimed Union Jack, Christos (World War Hulk: X-Men) Gage and Mike (Captain America) Perkins, reunite to bring you Marvel’s heroes and villains in a world where anything can happen – and does! Collecting HOUSE OF M: AVENGERS #1-5.
Rated T+ …$13.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2750-5

MARVEL ATLAS
COVER BY: STAZ JOHNSON
WRITERS: MICHAEL HOSKIN, STUART VANDAL, ANTHONY FLAMINI, and ERIC J. MOREELS
PENCILS: ELIOT R. BROWN
Revealed at last – the complete map to Marvel’s Earth! A massive guide to the diverse corners of places real and imagined: Dr. Doom’s kingdom of Latveria! Silver Sable’s nation Symkaria! The Scarlet Witch’s native Transia! The Black Panther’s royal Wakanda! Ka-Zar’s distant Savage Land! From realms as familiar as your home country to the nations of underwater Atlantis and underground Lemuria! All brought to vibrant life by the illustrations of the legendary Eliot R. Brown. Collecting MARVEL ATLAS #1-2.
Rated A …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2998-1

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: ATLAS ERA TALES OF SUSPENSE VOL. 2 (and VARIANT EDITION)
COVERS BY: JACK KIRBY
WRITERS: STAN LEE and LARRY LIEBER
PENCILS: JACK KIRBY, STEVE DITKO, DON HECK, PAUL REINMAN, and REED CRANDALL
It seems you just can’t scare the love of a good 80-foot thing from another dimension out of a Marvel Masterworks fan. We’re not one to argue with anyone whose postal code reads “Unknownable Beyond” – so with regrets to the mailman, prepare your post office box for the likes of Sporr, Gor-Kill, Elektro, the Colossus, Metallo and Kraa the Unhuman! This collection from the beyond is full of more amazing monster firsts than Masterworks we’ve yet imagined, and there’s no evidence better than the first-ever father/son space-monster invasion. Yes, it’s none other than the fan-favorite Goom, and Googam, Son of Goom! Complemented by tales of thrilling suspense and sci-fi from Marvel Founding Fathers Steve Ditko and Don Heck, there’s a something for anyone and everyone looking for a break from the bounds of reality in TALES OF SUSPENSE! Collecting TALES OF SUSPENSE #11-20.
All Ages …$59.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2959-2

MARVELS PREMIERE HC (and DM ONLY VARIANT)
COVERS BY: ALEX ROSS
WRITER: KURT BUSIEK
PENCILS: ALEX ROSS
All-new edition! Welcome to New York. Here, burning figures roam the streets, men in brightly colored costumes scale the glass and concrete walls, and creatures from space threaten to devour our world. This is the Marvel Universe, where the ordinary and fantastic interact daily. This is the world of Marvels. Collecting MARVELS #0-4.
Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2785-7
Trim size: standard

OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z VOL. 3 PREMIERE
COVER BY: TOM GRUMMETT
WRITERS: JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, SEAN MCQUAID, STUART VANDAL, MIKE FICHERA, MADISON CARTER, MICHAEL HOSKIN, RONALD BYRD, MARK O’ENGLISH, ERIC J. MOREELS, CHAD ANDERSON, DAVID WILTFONG, JACOB ROUGEMONT, AL SJOERDSMA, RICH GREEN, and CHRIS BIGGS
Continuing the most exciting and comprehensive Marvel Handbook ever assembled! This twelve-volume guide to the Marvel Universe features more than 100 huge entries in each tome! This issue – from Crimson Dynamo (Gennady Gavrilov) to the Elements of Doom! Spotlighting people (Crystal, Cyclops, Daredevil, Dazzler, Deadpool, three Deathloks, three Death’s Heads, Dr. Doom, Dr. Octopus, Dr. Strange, Domino, Dracula, Drax, Dust, Echo, Elektra), places (the Daily Bugle, District X), teams (the Defenders), species (Demons, Deviants), alternate realities (Days of Future Past, Earth-A, Earth X) items (the Darkhold) and more!
Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3100-7

Posters

SPIDER-MAN BY ALEX ROSS
24×36 Color Poster…$7.99

X-MEN LEGACY BY DAVID FINCH POSTER
55×20 Color Poster…$15.99

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Comic Book Noise 113: Bytes for April 23, 2008 Part Two

April 28th, 2008 by Derek | No Comments | Filed in Comic Book Noise

I update you on contact options including Twitter and Facebook. I also give reviews on the books I bought on April 23, 2008. I also play some audio clips that I didn’t want to waste.

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Indie Comic Book Noise for January 4, 2008

January 1st, 2008 by Derek | 1 Comment | Filed in Indie Comic Book Noise

As usual, we do a quick rundown of the comics scheduled to ship this week: January 4th, 2008.

Up first we have reviews of two of Derek Coward’s favorite independent titles from the past year: Potter’s Field from Boom Studios, and Infinite Horizon (Preview) from Image Comics.

We have a review from Jason Page of the Fanboy Faceoff podcast, of Pax Romana. (The link is to a comic book resources Preview page. I continue to have major problems navigating Image’s website!)

Happy New Year! (and don’t forget, comics ship on Friday, January 4th, this week!)

AiT/PlanetLar
Black Diamond (AiT/Planetlar) #6

Antarctic Press
Gold Digger #91
Gold Digger Sourcebook The Official Handbook To The Gold Digger Universe #12
Pirates vs Ninjas II Up The Ante #6
Sky Sharks #5

Ape Entertainment
Misadventures Of Clark & Jefferson #1

Archie Comics
Sonic X #28
Tales From Riverdale Digest #26
Veronica #186

Avatar Press
Brian Pulidos Lady Death 2007 Swimsuit Special Premium Cvr
Brian Pulidos Lady Death 2007 Swimsuit Special Reg Cvr
Brian Pulidos Lady Death 2007 Swimsuit Special Seeley Cvr
Brian Pulidos Lady Death 2007 Swimsuit Special Take A Bite Ed
Brian Pulidos Lady Death 2007 Swimsuit Special Wrap Cvr
Doktor Sleepless #4 Incentive Warning Sign Variant Cover
Doktor Sleepless #4 Reg Cvr
Doktor Sleepless #4 Wrap Cvr
Gravel #0 Incentive Black Magic Variant Cover
Gravel #0 Reg Cvr
Gravel #0 Wrap Cvr

Archaia Studios Press
Okko Cycle Of Water HC

Bongo Comics
Simpsons Super Spectacular #6

Dark Horse
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Vol 2 #10 (Season 8 ) Regular Jo Chen Cover
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Vol 2 #10 (Season 8 ) Variant Georges Jeanty Cover
End League #1
Lobster Johnson Iron Prometheus #5
Star Wars Legacy #18
Doctor Solar Man Of The Atom Vol 4 HC

Devils Due Publishing
Dragonlance Chronicles Vol 3 #6 Cvr A Gopez
Dragonlance Chronicles Vol 3 #6 Cvr B Walpole
Forgotten Realms Halflings Gem #3 Cvr A Seeley
Forgotten Realms Halflings Gem #3 Cvr B Walpole
Hack Slash #7 Cvr A Seeley
Hack Slash #7 Cvr B Pichelli
Patrick The Wolf Boy Vol 4 TP Pocket Ed

Dynamite Entertainment
Battlestar Galactica Origins #1 Foil Cover
Battlestar Galactica Season Zero #4 Foil Cover
Highlander Way Of The Sword #1 Foil Cover
Painkiller Jane Vol 3 #4 Foil Cover
Red Sonja Vol 4 #28 Ron Adrian Foil Cover

Image
Dynamo 5 #10
Fearless #3
Lucha Libre #3
Overman #2
Shark-Man #1
Sorrow #3
Strange Embrace #7

Image/Top Cow
Witchblade Takeru Manga #11

Microcosm Publishing
Applicant SC
Indestructible SC
My Brain Hurts Vol 1 TP

Papercutz
Tales From The Crypt Vol 2 #4

Red 5 Comics
Atomic Robo #1 2nd Ptg

Sirius Entertainment
Poison Elves #80 Limited Edition

Viz Media
Shonen Jump #62 Feb 08

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13 Quick Reviews – 12/19/2007

December 19th, 2007 by Derek | 1 Comment | Filed in Reviews

Ultimates 3 #1 (of 6) – I really really liked The Ultimates. I really liked The Ultimates 2. I don’t like The Ultimates 3. I don’t know why, but I just don’t like this issue. Recommendation: Avoid this thing.

The Twelve #0 - This is a reprint of some Golden Age stuff. I found the artist’s notes to be the most interesting part of the whole book, even more than the preview of issue 1. Recommendation: Wait until it is part of a trade to get.

Northlanders #1 – The first issue was pretty good, but the story lost me at the last few pages. Lost me, as in ‘I have no idea what’s going on’. I’ll at least pick up the next issue. Recommendation: Worth getting if only to satisfy your curiosity.

Dynamo 5 #9 – Very good. I like the way they mix an ongoing story with what could easily be a one and done. Recommendation: Pick it up.

Tales of The Sinestro Green Lantern Corps: Ion #1 – I’m a little confused about the exact name of the book. The cover has the words Green Lantern covering Sinestro, but the indicia on the inside of the book says Tales of The Sinestro Corps: Ion. Weird. Anyway, the writing is typical Ron Marz with a look into the mind of Kyle Rayner. I really liked the artwork and I had never heard of Michel Lacombe before. Recommendation: Pick it up.

Green Lantern Corps #19 – This is the epilogue of the excellent Sinestro Corps War. It was a cool down issue, with the characters and the reader being able to catch their breath before setting up the next big threat. Recommendation: Pick it up

Green Lantern Corps #18 – This is the penultimate chapter to the entire Sinestro Corps War and features a fight to the finish between Ion and Superman-Prime. Recommendation: Get it now.

The Sword #3 – Excellent issue that deepens the mystery. I really dig the story and where it is going. Once again the artwork is perfect. Recommendation: Pick it up.

The Vinyl Underground #3 – I’m not sure why I like this book so much, but I do. I just hope that I still like it after the first storyarc is done. I can see the ‘will they won’t they’ aspect of the Abi-Mozza relationship getting really old really quick. Recommendation: Get it if you come across it.

Atomic Robo #3 (of 6) – I’m not sure if I like the ending to the main story, but I really like this title. I really wish that it wasn’t ending at six issues. Here’s hoping that it is successful enough to warrant an Atomic Robo 2 miniseries or ongoing. Recommendation: Get it now.

Lazarus #2 (of 3) – Odd title. Worth picking up, but very odd. Recommendation: Pick it up.

Suburban Glamour #2 (of 4) – Excellent. I love this book. I love the writing and the artwork and I cannot wait to get the rest of the story. Recommendation: Get it now.

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Indie Comic Book Noise for November 29, 2007

November 27th, 2007 by Derek | No Comments | Filed in Indie Comic Book Noise

HERO for the holidays, find out how to donate at the Comics Podcast Network.

Derek Coward of the Comic Book Noise Network Reviews two comics this episode:

Grendel: Behold the Devil #1 0f 8

Midknight 1

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Independent comics that SHOULD be shipping this Thursday, November 29th, 2007

803 Studios
Knowledge Is Power The World Askew #3 $2.95

ADV Manga
Gunslinger Girl Manga Vol 6 TP $9.99

Adventure House
Walter Baumhofer Pulp Art Masters TP $20.00

After-Shock Comics
Sire Revelations #3 $3.50

Amaze Ink/Slave Labor Graphics
Gargoyles Bad Guys #1 $2.95

Arcana Studios
Dark Horrors Anthology Vol 2 GN $9.95
Kade Shivas Sun #0 Incentive Greg Horn Variant Cover CGC Graded $50.00

Aurora Publishing
Nightmares For Sale Vol 1 GN $10.95

Avatar Press
Night Of The Living Dead Hunger Burrows Sketch Cvr $24.99

Basement Comics/Amryl Entertainment
Cavewoman Pangaean Sea #10 Special Edition $9.99

Black Boar Press
Springheeled Jack Vol 1 Strange Visitor HC $20.00

Bluewater Productions
Ray Harryhausen Presents #1 $0.99
Ray Harryhausen Presents 20 Million Miles More #3 $3.50

Bongo Comics
Simpsons Winter Wingding #2 $4.99

BOOM! Entertainment
Potters Field Mark Waid Signed Con Exclusive $6.99
Talent Vol 1 TP $14.99
Two Guns #3 Cvr A $3.99
Warhammer 40K Vol 1 Damnation Crusade Limited Edition HC $49.99

Broadsword Comics
Tarot Witch Of The Black Rose #47 $2.95

Burlyman Entertainment
Doc Frankenstein #6 $3.50

Cinebook
Lucky Luke Adventure Vol 8 Calamity Jane TP $11.95
Melusine Halloween TP $11.95

Dark Horse
Berserk Vol 20 TP $13.95
Criminal Macabre My Demon Baby #3 $2.99
Cut GN $9.95
Fear Agent Hatchet Job #1 $2.99
MPD-PSYCHO Vol 3 TP $10.95
Shaman Warrior Vol 5 TP $12.95
Speak Of The Devil #3 $3.50
Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic #23 $2.99
Usagi Yojimbo Vol 3 #107 $2.99

Devils Due Publishing
Hack Slash #6 $3.50

Dynamite Entertainment
Army Of Darkness From The Ashes #4 $3.50
Frank Chos Jungle Girl #3 $2.99
Highlander The Coldest War TP $19.99
Mercenaries #1 $3.99
Red Sonja Vol 2 Arrowsmith TP $14.99
Terminator 2 Infinity #5 $3.50

Eureka Productions
Graphic Classics Vol 8 Mark Twain GN New Ptg $11.95

FWD Books
Everyman Vol 1 Be The People GN Signed By Dan Goldman $6.00

IDW Publishing
Complete Chester Goulds Dick Tracy Vol 3 HC $29.99
Gene Simmons Dominatrix #4 $3.99
Transformers Devastation #3 $3.99

Image
Age Of Bronze Vol 3 Betrayal HC $27.99
Age Of Bronze Vol 3 Betrayal TP $17.99
Archibald Saves Christmas #1 $3.50
Bad Planet #4 $2.99
Bomb Queen IV #3 $3.50
Casanova #11 $1.99
First Born #3 Cvr A $2.99
First Born #3 Cvr B $2.99
Frank Frazettas Death Dealer #5 $3.99
Madman Atomic Comics #5 $2.99
Popgun Vol 1 GN $29.99
Proof #2 $2.99
Savage Dragon Vol 2 #134 $2.99
Tech Jacket Vol 1 Boy From Earth TP $14.99
Unique TP $12.99
Witchblade Takeru Manga #10 $3.99

Insight Editions
Hanna-Barbera Treasury HC $45.00

Kenzer & Company
Knights Of The Dinner Table #133 $4.99
Knights Of The Dinner Table Bundle Of Trouble Vol 23 TP $11.99

Markosia
Beowulf GN (By Markosia) $8.95
Flying Friar Color Edition SC $8.95
Hill TP $14.95
Hope Falls #1 Incentive Boultwood Variant Cover $10.00
Hope Falls #1 Regular Cover $3.50
Kong King Of Skull Island #1 Cvr A $3.99
Kong King Of Skull Island #1 Cvr B $4.50
Lexian Chronicles Full Circle Vol 2 TP $16.95
Of Bitter Souls Vol 2 Reunification TP $9.95

Moonstone
Moonstones Holiday Super Spectacular $5.99
Phantom Vol 6 #20 $3.50

Osprey Graphics
Graphic History Vol 9 The Tide Turns SC $9.95

Panini Books
Doctor Who Vol 1 Voyager TP $31.95

Pure Imagination Publishing
Complete Jack Kirby Vol 1 TP $25.00

Rebellion
2000 AD #1561 $4.10
2000 AD #1562 $4.10

Sanctum Productions
Doc Savage Double Novel Vol 11 $12.95
Shadow Double Novel Vol 12 $12.95

Terminal Press
Phoney Baloney Phony Island Phiasco $3.50

Titan
Shaun The Sheep Comic #9 $4.99

Vanguard Productions
Mythos Fantasy Art Realms Of Frank Brunner SC $24.95

Virgin Comics
Dan Dare #1 $2.99
Dock Walloper #1 $2.99
Gamekeeper Vol 1 Tooth & Claw Limited HC $29.99
Masked Magician One Shot $4.99

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TOP BOP and ROW – November 9, 2007

November 10th, 2007 by Derek | No Comments | Filed in Reviews

TOP – Criminal #10
BOP – Vinyl Underground #2
ROW – Immortal Iron Fist #10

Top Of Pile (the comic that I am looking most forward to reading): Criminal #10 is the conclusion of the second story called Lawless. This was another great chapter and it is easy to see why it won Eisner Awards for Best Writer and Best New Series. This Ed Brubaker guy can put together a pretty good story. The ending of Lawless was not what I was expecting, but that is a good thing. Too often crime stories either end with everybody dead or with an ending that the Comic Code Authority guys would be happy with. I’m happy to say that Lawless ended logically. Unfortunately, the next issue of Criminal won’t be out until February while Sean Philips finishes Marvel Zombies 2. However, I’m not complaining because when it comes back, there will be a longer page count. If you haven’t been reading Criminal, pick up the trade of the first story arc called Coward, which is out now. The Lawless trade should be out in time for Christmas.

Bottom Of Pile (the comic that I have high hopes for and I want to take my time and savor it): There’s something that I want to set straight about this title. The writer is Si Spencer who everyone touts as a writer of the BBC series Torchwood. The only problem is, his story was never actually made for Series One and it doesn’t look like it is on the schedule for Series Two. This is a minor point and doesn’t really affect the quality of Vinyl Underground, but in almost everything that I have read about this series, that fact is thrown out there. There are a few similarities between Torchwood and Vinyl Underground, but nothing that could be considered blatant trademark infringement. The first issue entertained me enough to want to really read the second one. The story that is being told seems like it would be better suited as a BBC show simply because of all the references to music. I like it so far and I will be sticking around for at least the first story arc. This book should be read with some Northern Soul or Stax R&B in the background.

Read Of the Week (The best thing that I read this week): I know that this is supposed to be a superhero comic book, but it reads like a Kung-Fu epic. I wasn’t really into getting this title because as much as I liked the old Power Man/Iron Fist series and the Iron Fist mini by Jurgens and Guice, I was done. I didn’t think that there was anything that could be done with the character that could make him interesting again. I was wrong. I am a big believer that the way to rejuvenate superheroes is to strip away all of complexity and focus on their core. It has worked for Batman (who is more detective than he has been in a long time), Hulk (forget the MPD and spy stuff, once he got back to smashing things he started to regain his popularity) and now it is working with Iron Fist. He’s a Kung Fu guy and he should be doing Kung Fu things. Now that he’s back to doing Kung Fu things, he’s good again. Of course it doesn’t hurt to have Matt Fraction and that Ed Brubaker guy writing those Kung Fu things. And David Aja should be the biggest star in comic book art. I never read much by the guy before, but now I’m a fan. The first six issues are collected in a trade called The Last Iron Fist Story, pick it up.

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Worst iTunes Review Ever

November 5th, 2007 by Derek | No Comments | Filed in Commentary

There was a new podcast on the iTunes podcasting homepage for a “podcast” called Print is Dead: Books in Our Digital Age (link: iTunes) . This “podcast” is excerpts from a book by the same name. I am not interested in the subject, but I was interested to see why it made the front page, especially since it violates one of the rules of album art by having an iPod on it. I was amused to see that it only had one iTunes review. Not only is it the harshest review that I have read, but it is also one of the more poorly written reviews I have ever read.

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Indie Comic Book Noise for October 24, 2007

October 23rd, 2007 by Derek | 1 Comment | Filed in Indie Comic Book Noise

We detail the Independent comics shipping on October 24th, 2007 according to an amalgam of shipping lists including Midtown Comics and Diamond as of October 21st.

Jon Hook Reviews the Umbrella Academy #2 by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá, and published by Dark Horse: http://www.darkhorse.com/profile/profile.php?sku=14-483 (includes preview)

Bruce reviews Cory Doctorow’s Futuristic Tales of the Here and Now #1 by Dara Naraghi and Esteve Polls (adapted from a short story by Cory Doctorow): http://www.idwpublishing.com/titles/doctorow.shtml (includes preview)

Allen Freeman is back making some more “small press noise.” This time around he talks about:
Clint Basinger’s Cosmic Moustache Comics – Back Seat Drivers 1 – 4: http://cosmicmoustachecomics.com

Ka-Whump! Magazine:
http://www.ka-whump.com

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Review: Sinbad Rogue Of Mars 1

October 20th, 2007 by Derek | 6 Comments | Filed in Reviews

On the forum, I was asked my opinion of Ray Harryhausen’s Sinbad Rogue Of Mars by Bluewater Comics. Instead of putting it on the forum, I decided to put it up on the website.

Synopsis (This is from the company’s EBay store because their official website hasn’t been updated since July 1, 2007): He’s sailed the seven seas and explored unknown lands, fought countless monsters and battled evil wizards, but Sinbad’s newest adventure may be the greatest, and most dangerous, he’s ever had! Eight years have passed since the assassination of the benevolent Zhar Dadgar and the curious disappearance of his heir. Akhdar, Dadgar’s villainous nephew, has usurped the Dozhakian throne and enslaved the Azurian people, igniting a civil war within the once peaceful kingdom. A prophecy foretells the coming of a stranger from a distant land who will vanquish the false king and restore the rightful ruler to the throne. Could Sinbad be that stranger, or is he merely a pawn in Akhdar’s treacherous game?

Writing: I thought that the writing was very good. The characters were familiar without turning into stereotypes. The plot so far is one that we have seen before (An outsider is believed to be the subject of a prophecy where he frees a downtrodden people), but the reason that we have seen it before is because it works and once again, the plot works here. The dialog is very strong and the characterizations don’t seem forced.

Artwork: The art has a very cinematic feel. The style reminds me a lot of American Pop or Rock & Rule, where the designs are a lot more subtle than Heavy Metal but are just as imaginative. There a few times where the artist made some poor choices in perspective. However, they are very far between, which only makes them stand out a little more than if they were on every page. Every page makes it a part of his style, every ten pages makes it an unfortunate choice.

Coloring: The coloring is very good and it seems like the colorist (who also did the pencils) wanted a very muted palette to work from until the very end when the colors make a more vibrant impression.

Lettering: The lettering is excellent. The word balloons for different types of characters have different background colors to them and the monsters have dialog that cannot be contained by the balloons. He also does something very subtle that I haven’t noticed for years (Not that it hasn’t been done for years, but it is something that I haven’t noticed) and that is the use of bolded words to show speech patterns. Not everyone will say the exact same sentence the same way and by accentuating certain words, the letterer is giving each character their own pattern and I like it.

Editing: The editing seemed pretty good because there were any glaring continuity errors within the book. However, the story felt as though I walked into a movie that had already started. I think that this is the second miniseries in a series of miniseries, but I’m not sure. If there were editor’s notes or a ‘The Story So Far’ box on the inside cover or maybe a recap of the possible first miniseries on the first page (which to be honest served no purpose that I can see), then it would have gone a long way to getting rid of that late movie feeling.

Bonus Feature: There is a sketch that Ray Harryhausen made called ‘Ymir Fights Elephant’ that is really cool. Since it is there, a letters page is nowhere to be found.

Overall: Despite the late movie feeling, I liked the book. A lot of people might pass on it because the cover price is a bit high at 3.50 US and Bluewater Comics is an unknown publisher, but that would be a shame because there is a lot of good stuff there. The few flaws in the book are easily overshadowed by its strengths.

Rating: I don’t do quantifiable ratings like numbers, letter grades, roses or stars, because all seem so arbitrary. I will say that I’m pretty happy that I bought the book and that’s a good thing.

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