Just finished dinner and reading the first issue of Vertigo’s ” The Unwritten ” and this promises to be an entertainer. More on this after I finish issue#2…okay so let’s get to it…
This week made up for last weeks lack of titles.
Marvel this week has dominated my pull list with six titles in all including two trade editions of a particular hero who I will talk about later…
This weeks DC pulls consisted of just three titles.
And so the first publisher to talk about this week is….drum roll please……..
IDW Publishing
Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez’s awesome title Locke & Key ” Head Games ” has come home, and I know I’ve said this before, and I have no problem saying this again…I just love reading this comic.
A great story, lot’s of action, weirdness, and just some great artwork to boot!
The comic comes in at a price of $3.99, but the covers alone are always high quality, and I’m not just talking about the artwork, the way the covers have been produced such as issues with what feels like ” Gilt Embossed ” or parts of the cover ( such as this issue ) that seem to have the main character ” kind of floating ” if you will against the cover…I know it’s kind of hard to envision…guess you just have to have the comic to really appreciate what I’m trying to describe.
And what I really appreciate is the fact that the comic itself is actually the whole comic, not a ton of ads, no added pages with a different characters story as filler.
Oh, and there will be another story arc in the fall called ” Crown of Shadows “…I’m a happy fanboy.
DC Comics
Dead Romeo issue#4- So far I’m kind of lukewarm on this title, as I thought it had lots of promise and it’s just not showing me anything extraordinary in three issues so far..although I will say that the end of issue three was pretty interesting, as our hero just may have turned the girl he was supposed to be protecting into a vampire…while suffering from a delusion from a bad dream he just had.
Batman & Robin issue#2 of the ” Batman Reborn ” storyline going through all the bat titles now.
Poor Dick Grayson…finding himself having to follow in the footsteps of someone who left an indelible imprint on Gotham City and it’s citizens…it’s criminal element and it’s police force…and especially a certain Police Commissioner named Gordon.
So far, I’m tolerating the artwork of Quitely, I mean certainly this is not Jim Aparo or Jim Lee, but the art is growing on me for the moment anyway. The story itself is still too early to really judge if it’s good or bad yet, but I’ll tell you right now…Damian is just ten years old…Dick and Alfred both need to give this kid a good ” backhand ” to the mouth..that should take some of the attitude out of him!
Justice League; Cry for Justice issue#1 of seven -Okay my only complaint is this…40 pages of comic..broken down like this…24 actual pages of comic…including a ” The Origin of Congorilla ” filler … 9 pages of advertisements…arghhh!!!…and 5 more pages of needless filler…and for a price tag of $3.99!
Okay, DC if I have to pay this type of cash for a comic…how about giving me more comic and less ads and less filler ehhh…?
Okay, I’ve already mention in my video cast the other day the good stuff about this comic, so I won’t do that again, but I will do a review very shortly on this first issue okay…
Now for the Marvel Stuff this week..
The New Avengers issue#54 ( wow, really 54 issues of this title! ) and they have been all excellent so far. The search for a new ” Sorcerer Supreme ” continues in this issue…and apparently it isn’t Daimon Hellstrom, the Son of Satan..but I didn’t think it would be…just a gut feeling I had!
Daredevil issue#119 - continues the storyline ” Return of the King ” and we’re not talking about any of those other kings ( go ahead name one…we’re not talking about him! ) we’re talking about the Kingpin of Crime, Wilson Fisk.
This issue features some of the best of DD’s rogues gallery including the King, the Owl, and Lady Bullseye.
Utopia issue#1 Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men-This looks to be a major crossover in the X-Titles and quite honestly since I have not been a X-Title follower for quite a while, this was an impulse purchase and more than likely I will not be following this in the other titles. Not much to say here with this one so far, but on the plus side ( for me anyway ) is the art by Silvestri and it just looks excellent!
Warning…this is another comic priced at $3.99, with lots of ad pages.
Remember what I said at the end of my video cast the other day…when it comes to comics…Dead isn’t always Dead!
which brings me to this project…
Captain America Reborn issue#1 of 5- by Brubaker, Hitch and Guice
Okay, so the title of this one is pretty much is self explanatory, and since I have not read it as of yet, I cannot say too much about this one yet, but I do have a suspicion at the moment after looking at a few pages already…sorry but I won’t share my suspicions yet..but their coming…
And onto my two Trade Editions…
I’m sure most of you reading these pages are familiar with one Danny Rand…what?
What do you mean, whose Danny Rand..he’s Iron Fist, that’s who!
Actually Danny is just one of many who has held the mantle of the Iron Fist…there have been sixty seven all in total, and that is the focus of the first of the trades…titled…
The Immortal Iron Fist ” The Book Of The Iron Fist “, which collects issues 7,15-16, Immortal Iron Fist: Orson Randall and The Green Mist Of Death, and Immortal Iron Fist: The Origin of Danny Rand…brought to you by Fraction and Brubaker
The second trade is brought to us again by the team of Fraction and Brubaker…
The Immortal Iron Fist: The Seven Capital Cities Of Heaven collects issues 8-14 and also the Iron Fist Annual#1
Now, I have been familiar with Danny Rand for several years and so I am familiar with his origins…when the character was again given his own series ( maybe, I’d say ) about two years ago now, I did not take a look at the series.
By the time I started to look at the comics, I was going to have to start to play catch up with the series, and I just never found the right point to get on board with the series.
So I felt that this was the best way to get back in touch with Danny Rand and his new adventures…and I think I’m in for a real wild ride here folks!
So that’s it for this weeks Comic Book Wednesday, to the tune of $60 semolians!
And I think I ought to get some sort of cash back just for the adds found in two of this weeks comics!
Yesterday I did my first Videocast on both of my blogs, but today is what I will call my First Official Fanboy@50
” Fancast@50 “…yes, I like the name.
I might just keep it…anyway…this first “Fancast@50 will focus on two comics tonight…
DC’s Justice League of America “A Cry for Justice “…..and a new comic titled ” Incarnate ” from Radical Comics, from someone you might have heard of lately…Nick Simmons!
So enjoy the Videocast!
Some things to add here..
As far as the comic Incarnate is concerned, I do need to point out that Nick Simmons is responsible for both the art and the story itself and the art itself also lends itself a bit to the Manga genre, as Nick happens to be a Manga fan.
As far as ” A Cry for Justice ” is concerned I want to again point out that the art work alone here is just fantastic, I just hope that it does not become overshadowed by ” Blackest Night “, but I just cannot see how that won’t happen. It might have been a smart move on the part of DC to have A Cry for Justice come out as a follow up to Blackest Night…of course this is just my humble opinion…and I’m stickin to it.
Okay, this is my first experiment with video for both of my blogs, and while I’m sure this is not the best video ever, for me it will be the first of many more to come in the future…so enjoy my first video introduction.
As I have been trying to do in my own, blundering way…I have been trying to figure out new ways to deliver content to you my readers on Fanboy and also on my other blog, My Domestic Life, and what I will say is that I have discovered…
VIDEO!
So within the next few weeks expect to see my first ” Video Post “, which more or less will finally be an introduction to the person behind fanboy and My Domestic Life!
Good Evening and welcome to another ” Comic Book Wednesday ” here on Fanboy@50!
This week was actually a large week as far as releases were concerned and I actually had to put a few titles back on the shelf because of the expense involved.
Okay, this week I’ll not only feature what I brought home, but what I wound up putting back…
Okay, I’ll start with the single issues first…
Wildstorm
Fringe issue#6 of 6- The final issue of this limited run series.
Not sure just how popular this series has been, but I would be surprised if this were to become a regular ongoing series.
Vertigo
Madame Xanadu issue#12. Continuing the new 5 part story arc ” Exodus Noir “, brought to us by writer Matt Wagner, and artist Michael Wm. Kaluta.
The last time I remember seeing Kaluta’s art was during his stint on ” The Shadow “.
This is one of those titles that just seems to get better as it continues, which at least for me seems to be very rare in the comics arena now a days.
Okay, now for the other stuff…
Marvel
Thor issue#602…hmmmm..lets see…Thor, Donald Blake, Stephen Strange ( Doctor Strange to the rest of you! ) Heimdal, Approaching Death, and one more Asgardian rescued from the void…I’ll let you take a guess as to which one she may be…
Avengers/Invaders issue #12 of 12..okay, the conclusion of what could have been a major event in the Marvel Universe, but at least for me it just wasn’t. I should also point out that I have not given credit where it is due, as this entire series was a Marvel/Dynamite comics cross company project…and I’m not quite sure why, as all of these characters are ( as far as I know ) are owned by Marvel…but go figure right.
DC
Green Lantern issue#42. The buildup to ” Blackest Night ” continues with this issue as the tale of ” Agent Orange ” continues, and just in case your wondering, in the next issue…” Tale of the Black Lantern ”
Detective Comics issue#854. Begins a new era here with ” Batwoman ” becoming the new Bat to roost here in this title, with a backup story of the new Question.
Now, just what did I put back…
The new issue of Superman from DC of course, and what looks to be a sleeper series that will have several crossovers also…Utopia, a new Marvel release.
Utopia was released with a few different alternate covers, and I know that there will be more than enough issues to be able to pick this up next week along with what is going to a hell of an event…Captain America Reborn…as I always say..in Comics…dead isn’t always dead!
When you think of writers and artists most associated with the comic series the Sandman, two names should stand out immediately.
Writer Neil Gaiman, and artist extraordinaire P. Craig Russell, and these two big guns recently teamed up again for the limited run series, The Sandman, ” The Dreamhunters ” a four issue series that was actually adapted from a prose piece.
I have the whole series up for sale in my store, and the description is below…
I think some of you anime fans might find this figure interesting, and if your a ” Figma ” fanatic, then I know you’ll place a bid…on….
Muv-Luv Alternative Meiya Mitsurugi UN Troop
Do not dishonor mankind!!
From the popular PC game Muv-Luv Alternative, comes a figma of Meiya Mitsurugi in her UN Army armour!
* Using the smooth yet pose able joints of figma, you can act out various scenes.
* Her characteristic armour has been faithfully recreated to match the original, with various areas make use of a flexible plastic allowing the proportions to be kept, without compromising posability.
* ‘Minarukamui’, her symbolic sword is included, and can be sheathed and removed from her scabbard.
* Other than her default expression, an additional shouting expression is included to recreate Meiya’s gallant fighing image.
* Hand parts allowing her to weild her sword are included, as well as various other hand parts, coming to a total of four hand parts for each hand.
* Comes with a pose able figma stand that makes it possible to recreate various scenes.
I only have one of these Figma figures on order, so place your bids now!
I want to tip my ” Fanboy ” cap to my Australian buddy Kris Bather of the blog “ Comic Book Jesus ” on the success of his online magazine ” Extra Sequential ” is doing very well and for good reason, but you can check out the first two issues of Extra Sequential here.
Kris is just a great person, and he is just doing a great job with both of his projects, so again Congrats my friend!
Okay, my ” Comic Book Wednesday ” is a day late, but to be fair my pick list this week was short to say the least.
DC Comics
This week’s DC picks were just two comics…and one of them was free
Blackest Night issue#0
Okay, this was actually a ” Free Comic Book Day ” throwback from May, which I just picked up today, and while it’s not really a first issue…this comic does give some background to what is to come.
Vertigo
John Constantine-Hellblazer issue#256
This is the first part of a three issue story arc called ” Hooked ” brought to us by Milligan, Camuncoli, and Landini
And..drum roll please…
Marvel Comics
Captain America issue#600
Okay, here comes Marvel again doing the reverting to regular numbering for one of it’s titles…this was also done for the recent Thor#600…not sure why Marvel is doing this but hopefully it will become clear at a later date…hopefully..and there are a bunch of creative and famous names involved in this issue including Alex Ross, Paul Dini, Ed Brubaker, Howard Chaykin, Roger Stern, and more.
Well, as I said this was a short pick week…so I’ll leave you all with this..
Next Week I will be sending off some questions to the artist of the manga, Tantric Stripfighter Trina, Fernando Furukawa, who works out of Altercomics Studios.
Fernando has also done some of the art chores on the manga comics from the World of Warcraft series Legends Vols Three and Four…so if you have a question that you would like to ask Fernando, email it to me @snewmark@hvc.rr.com and I will make sure I get it into my list of questions to ask for this interview.
