DARK HORSE
ARCHIE VS. PREDATOR #3 (of 4)
To tell you the truth, I'm a bit put off by the violence and death in this series. It was amazing when Archie and Punisher crossed over, mostly because nobody important in Riverdale got killed, and somehow they made it plausible. And then Afterlife with Archie was amazing, because they took the gloves off and started killing people, and then explored the emotional repercussions. This, though, is somewhere in the middle, with just about everybody dying, but with little emotional impact. The deaths seem, frankly, a little gratuitous.
Writer: ALEX DE CAMPI
Pencils: FERNANDO RUIZ
Inks: RICH KOSLOWSKI
Colors: JASON MILLET
Cover: GISELE LAGACE
Variants: PAUL POPE, KELLEY JONES
FC, 32 pages, $3.99
Miniseries
FULL-METAL (VARSITY) JACKET!
The Predator has tallied his first kills from the ranks of the Riverdale gang! Can they turn the tables without Riverdale becoming a smoking ruin—and without getting detention?
• Art by Archie vets Fernando Ruiz and Rich Koslowski!
• Variant covers by Paul Pope and Kelley Jones!
EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS’ JUNGLE TALES OF TARZAN (HC & LTD. ED. HC)
With all due respect to Hal Foster, Joe Kubert and John Buscema, the Dark Horse Tarzan is the one I've enjoyed the most. DH offers a double-shot this month:
Writer: MARTIN POWELL
Art: DIANA LETO, PABLO MARCOS, LOWELL ISAAC, WILL MEUGNIOT, NIK POLIWKO, STEVEN E. GORDON, JAMIE CHASE, TERRY BEATTY, MARK WHEATLEY, SERGIO CARIELLO, TOMÁS ARANDA, CARLOS ARGÜELLO, THOMAS FLOYD, THOMAS YEATES, STEVE PRICE
Cover: DAREN BADER
FC, 144 pages, 7″ x 10″
$19.99 (HC) / $49.99 (Ltd. Ed. HC)
BEFORE JANE, HE WAS ALREADY A LEGEND!
Sequential Pulp delivers twelve stories from twelve dynamic artists in a brand-new Tarzan anthology based on Edgar Rice Burroughs’s classic pulp novel Jungle Tales of Tarzan. These vine-swinging tales, a cherished contribution to the Tarzan canon, all take place before Tarzan rises to lead his ape tribe!
• Get ready for the 2016 motion picture!
• Limited edition signed by three of Burroughs’s descendants.
EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS' TARZAN OMNIBUS (TPB)
Writer/Art: Various
FC, 512 pages, $24.99
TPB, 6″ x 9″
ALL-STAR CREATORS!
Dark Horse’s contributions to the Lord of the Jungle shine in this collection of previously uncollected stories! Tarzan fights for Jane’s life, races against Nazis in search of a powerful artifact, encounters classic characters from Victorian literature, and battles Martians! Collects Tarzan #1–#20 and Tarzan: A Tale of Mugambi!
• From comics greats Bruce Jones, Thomas Yeates, Al Williamson, Timothy Truman, and more!
• Over 500 pages of jungle adventure!
• Includes series covers by Bernie Wrightson, Michael Wm. Kaluta, Mark Schultz, and John Totleben!
BLACK CANARY #1
I didn't read the New 52 Birds of Prey, so I don't know how long this version of Black Canary has been around. But if, like me, your last experience with this character was pre-New 52, when she had been Green Arrow's GF for a million years, a long-serving member of the Justice League and a standard-issue superhero, you're in for a surprise. This version of the character is probably early 20s (if that old), has never met Green Arrow or any other Justice Leaguer and isn't a superhero at all. Instead, she's the lead singer of goth/rock band who seems to fight the occasional bad guy if they happen to mess with her or hers in the bar/music/underground scene. I guess the series will follow her transformation into something a bit more admirable, but the opening here is an eye-opener to older fans.
Written by BRENDEN FLETCHER
Art and cover by ANNIE WU
1:25 Variant cover by BABS TARR
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
Dinah Lance hits the road! After years as a soldier and vigilante, the LAST place Dinah saw herself is on stage … but she’s quickly learning she’d die to protect the gang of misfits she’s fallen into. And she just might have to – for some reason, the newly rechristened band Black Canary seems to be a magnet for trouble … and Dinah’s not gonna believe it when she finds out the reason why! Martial arts, super-spies, and rock ‘n’ roll combine, from Brenden Fletcher (BATGIRL) and Annie Wu (Hawkeye)!
BLACK CANARY AND ZATANNA: BLOODSPELL (TPB)
I posted this when the HC was released, but I'm posting it again here mainly as a warning: I really, really, really looked forward to this book, which is set in the version of the DC Universe when both BC and Zatanna both wore fishnets, but was horribly disappointed. While the story was typically Paul Dini awesome, the Joe Quinones art was only borderline tolerable -- and worse, didn't make use of those darn fishnets at all!
Written by PAUL DINI
Art and cover by JOE QUINONES
On sale JUNE 17 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
Two of the DC Universe’s brightest stars join forces in this original graphic novel, now in trade paperback!
A year ago, Black Canary infiltrated a gang of female criminals set to pull a dangerous heist at a Las Vegas casino. Its leader was skilled in hand-to-hand combat and had more than a passing interest in black magic. Rather than be captured by Canary or the law, she went to her death, vowing to get revenge on Canary! Now, one year later, death stalks those gang members, and Canary must turn to her friend Zatanna to help investigate.
This title also includes a special sketchbook section.
DOOMED #1
Here's another new DC title in its "DC You" initiative, which the rest of us are calling "Batgirlization." Of all the new titles, this one seemed the most boring and by-the-numbers. Not only has Incredible Hulk beaten the "good guy turns into monster" theme into the ground, but this cover even vaguely resembles Incredible Hulk #1, and is thematically the same.
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art and cover by JAVIER FERNANDEZ
1:25 Variant cover by KEN LASHLEY
On sale JUNE 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
In this startling new series, a Metropolis U student gains the power to transform into the monstrously powerful Doomsday! The power may be the key to fixing his life, but every time he transforms he risks getting stuck forever as Superman’s most heinous adversary! How far can he go before he’s doomed?
DR. FATE #1
I've been an enormous Dr. Fate fan ever since my five-year-old eyes first beheld him in 1963, and loved his costume like only a five-year-old can. This isn't the Kent Nelson version, or any other version we've seen before, which is OK, because none of the previous Dr. Fates really were very well-written. (But one was very well-drawn, when Walt Simonson got hold of the character for one issue of First Issue Special, and all of the effects he created there are still in use.) I wish I could say this is the alter ego/back story that pops the character onto the A-list, but I'm not so sure. He's Egyptian-American, which is kinda cool (since Fate's powers are tied to ancient Egypt), and I think he has the same name as the Dr. Fate on Earth-2, which is also kinda cool. But he's a hapless Peter Parker type (despite being in med school) and, honestly, I have read WAY TOO MANY CHARACTERS LIKE THAT. So I hope he moves out of Spider-Man territory and into something unique, and pronto.
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art and cover by SONNY LIEW
1:25 Variant cover by IBRAHIM MOUSTAFA
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
You thought global warming was bad? Anubis, the Egyptian Lord of Dead, is preparing the flood to wash the world away. Standing in his way? An overwhelmed Brooklyn med student who’s been handed the helmet of Fate, without an instruction manual.
HARLEY QUINN AND POWER GIRL #1
This could be cute. In the recent Power Girl guest appearance in Harley Quinn, when Kara had amnesia and Harley convinced her they were crimefighting partners, and then they went into some sort of time/space disturbance, and then re-appeared in the next panel with Power Girl in a wedding dress. Vartox was mentioned (remember him?) and P.G. warned H.Q. to never mention their adventure again (which apparently took some time, even though they returned instantly from our perspective). This mini will show what happened in the year or so that happened between panels in that issue of Harley Quinn. Which could be swell. But even if it flops, we still get a bunch of Amanda Conner covers, and that's good enough!
Written by AMANDA CONNER, JIMMY PALMIOTTI and JUSTIN GRAY
Art by STEPHANE ROUX
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
1:25 Variant cover by STEPHANE ROUX
32 pg, FC, 1 of 6, $3.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
Hey, remember the panel gutter between panels 3 and 4 of page 20 of HARLEY QUINN #12? What? You DON’T? It’s only, like, the most memorable panel gutter of the twenty-first century. Well, either way, have we got the miniseries for you, in which the full tale of that momentous and momentary pause can be told!
It’s a cosmic adventure beyond your wildest imaginings: Power Girl and Harley Quinn, stranded in a forgotten dimension, on the homeworld of the amorous warlord Vartox! They’ll sacrifice anything they have to in order to get home … except their dignity! Kidding! That’ll be the first thing to go.
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #1
I'm not all that familiar with Hitch's writing. I like his art all right, of course, but should I be worried about the stories?
Written by BRYAN HITCH
Art by BRYAN HITCH and WADE VON GRAWBADGER
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
THE JOKER variant cover by HOWARD PORTER
AQUAMAN variant cover by BRYAN HITCH
BATMAN variant cover by BRYAN HITCH
CYBORG variant cover by BRYAN HITCH
THE FLASH variant cover by BRYAN HITCH
GREEN LANTERN variant cover by BRYAN HITCH
SUPERMAN variant cover by BRYAN HITCH
WONDER WOMAN variant cover by BRYAN HITCH
1:100 seven-panel foldout cover by BRYAN HITCH
56 pg, FC, $5.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with ten covers.
It’s massive widescreen JUSTICE LEAGUE action and adventure from superstar writer/artist Bryan Hitch! In this extra-sized debut issue, the League comes up against an armada of aliens heading for Earth that claims to be a peaceful religious tribe. But something sinister is lurking in their ranks...something with ties to ancient Krypton!
This amazing kick-off issue is available with seven different open-to-order variant covers by Bryan Hitch, each spotlighting one of seven core members of the JLA, plus an incredible 1:100 seven-panel foldout variant cover that presents all seven open-to-order covers together!
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD – FURIOSA #1
I haven't seen this movie yet, but I hear that this character is actually the star. So she ought to have a comic book!
Written by GEORGE MILLER, NICO LATHOURIS and MARK SEXTON
Art by TRISTAN JONES
Cover by TOMMY LEE EDWARDS
One-shot • 40 pg, FC, $4.99 US • MATURE READERS
High in the Citadel there exists a bio-dome of clean air and pure water, protected from the toxicity and anarchy of the Wasteland. Here the warlord Immortan Joe keeps his most prized possessions – his wives – imprisoned for his pleasure and his insistence that they bear him healthy male heirs.
Then, amid this cruel depravity, an unlikely rescuer emerges … the Immortan’s most lethal warrior: the Imperator Furiosa.
From the mind of George Miller, the creator of the Mad Max trilogy, the prelude miniseries to the upcoming film Mad Max: Fury Road continues!
MARTIAN MANHUNTER #1
I wasn't particularly excited by the preview (see below) and despite my lifelong love of the Martian Manhunter, I don't really care for how they're portraying him in The New 52.
Oh, for the record, that cover is an homage to Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man.
Written by ROB WILLIAMS
Art and cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA
1:25 Variant cover by GABRIEL HARDMAN
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
This issue will ship with two covers.
Shape-shifting Martians are invading Earth – so where is J’onn J’onzz to stop them? Trust no one as the Martian Manhunter tries to stop these ruthless alien terrorists from destroying everything!
PREZ #1
I think it was smart to change Prez's gender in this revival -- it gives her more of an uphill battle against dismissive adult men, so when she triumphs it's even sweeter -- but nothing is going to work unless the tone of this series is attractive/charming enough to leap over the threadbare silliness of the concept. This is one book where execution is really life or death.
And, of course, the cover is an homage to the 1871 painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware."
Written by MARK RUSSELL
Art and cover by BEN CALDWELL
1:25 Variant cover by BRET BLEVINS
32 pg, FC, 1 of 12, $2.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
Meet Beth Ross, the first teenaged President of the United States. In a nation where corporations can run for office, the poor are used as human billboards, and tacos are delivered by drone, our only hope is this nineteen-year-old Twitter sensation. But the real question isn’t whether she’s ready for politics – it’s whether politics is ready for her. Don’t miss the start of this new, 12-issue miniseries!
ROBIN: SON OF BATMAN #1
I hated Damian Wayne when he was introduced, but the little brat has really grown on me. Now I'm delighted when he brings his acerbic nastiness to any title.
Incidentally, the giant red bat behind him is Damian's pet/mount, per the preview below. How and where he gets it will, I presume, be revealed in the series.
Written by PATRICK GLEASON
Art by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY
Cover by PATRICK GLEASON
1:25 Variant cover by ROBBI RODRIGUEZ
32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
The son of a Bat and a Demon, Damian al Ghul has set out to forge his own destiny – and atone for the shameful Year of Blood! Will he be aided or hindered by the behemoth Goliath? And what mysterious legacy trails behind him? Join writer/artist Patrick Gleason as he chronicles the globe-hopping adventures of ROBIN: SON OF BATMAN!
SECRET SIX #3
What kind of book is it where the Joker variant cover has less violence than the real one?!?? (Probably a good one.)
Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art by KEN LASHLEY and DALE EAGLESHAM
Cover by DALE EAGLESHAM
THE JOKER Variant cover by DAN JURGENS and DANNY MIKI
1:25 Variant cover by GARRY BROWN
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for details. This issue is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.
Her name is Strix. What is her secret?
SENSATION COMICS FEATURING WONDER WOMAN #11
I really like it when artists give Diana Greek features. She isn't just some generic pretty woman; she has a specific ethnic background. Why not use it? Greek women are as pretty as any on Earth, so why not?
Written by JOSH ELDER
Art by JAMAL IGLE and JUAN CASTRO
Cover by STEPHANE ROUX
40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
Wonder Woman has always been both warrior and diplomat. Now she must stand against Ares, the god of war himself, if she is to bring peace to the central African nation of Itari, where a centuries-old tribal “Vendetta” threatens to plunge the nation into a bloody civil war.
SINESTRO #12
Sinestro doesn't strike me as the jack-in-the-box type (see Joker variant cover). But who knows what sort of twisted, clown-infested childhood he had?
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art by BRAD WALKER and ANDREW HENNESSY
Cover by MARTIN COCCOLO
THE JOKER Variant cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETON
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
There’s a traitor in the Sinestro Corps who has set New Korugar on a path to certain destruction! The smart move would be to evacuate the Korugarian refugees from the planet, but Sinestro knows finding the identity of the traitor is more crucial, which leads to an unexpected betrayal from someone you would never expect, and a punishment from Sinestro that will alter someone’s life irrevocably!
SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN #18
As some wag has already noted somewhere, this is the first time that Superman is showing more skin than Wonder Woman. :)
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by DOUG MAHNKE and others
Cover by PAULO SIQUEIRA
THE JOKER Variant cover by CLIFF CHIANG
32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
The epic new storyline “TRUTH” continues! As the pressure mounts, a relationship is tested!
WONDER WOMAN #41
Here's the full costume. Meh.
Also, the Joker variant is an homage to Harley Quinn & Joker: Twisted Love.
Written by MEREDITH FINCH
Art and cover by DAVID FINCH and
JONATHAN GLAPION
THE JOKER Variant cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
32 pg, FC, $3.99 US RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
A daring new direction begins with the arrival of a brand-new villain! But while he may be new to us, he’s not new to the world he seeks to tame. And speaking of villains, Donna Troy’s quest to destroy Wonder Woman ratchets up another gear (if that’s even possible!), while the games of the Gods bring dark portents to the ultimate Amazon!
IDW PUBLISHING
JOE FRANKENSTEIN #4 (OF 4)
I pulled this one for comment because I'm pretty sure the variant cover is an homage to some Captain Marvel/Shazam cover or other, but I'm not sure which one!
GRAHAM NOLAN & CHUCK DIXON (W) • GRAHAM NOLAN (A & C)
Subscription Variant: GRAHAM NOLAN
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Sparks fly in the exciting climax to the first Joe Frankenstein saga! Joe and the Monster fight for their lives!
LITTLE NEMO: RETURN TO SLUMBERLAND (HC)
I haven't read any of this. If you have, let me know if it's good. No, I don't expect it to be as good as the original, but if it stands up on its own, I'll start reading.
Writer: ERIC SHANOWER
Art/Cover: GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ
HC • FC • $19.99 • 120 pages
An all-new, all-ages series full of magic and whimsy from award-winning creators Eric Shanower and Gabriel Rodriguez! Spinning out of Winsor McKay’s brilliant early 20th century strip, Little Nemo: Return to Slumberland sees King Morpheus’ daughter, in the Royal Palace of Slumberland, select her next-playmate: Nemo! Collects issues #1–4 and includes an art gallery from artist Gabriel Rodriguez.
“The modern take on Winsor Mccay’s classic strip is proving itself as much of a joy to behold as the original.” -- BigComicPage.com
TARZAN: THE ORIGINAL DAILIES
This looks interesting.
HAL FOSTER, REX MAXON (W & A & C)
HC • B&W • $29.99 • 320 pages • 11.5” x 4.25”
LOAC Essentials brings you all of Hal Foster’s first comics work, reproduced from ERB’s syndicate proofs. In addition, this book includes “The Return of Tarzan,” “Beasts of Tarzan,” and “Son of Tarzan,” each drawn by Rex Maxon.
The first 300 daily Tarzan comics ever produced, all in one place!
IMAGE COMICS
ASTRONAUTS IN TROUBLE #1
Image won't release the review copy in time for me to know for sure, but this looks like it might be fun.
story: LARRY YOUNG
art / cover: CHARLIE ADLARD
JUNE 10 / 32 PAGES / BW / E / $2.99
The series that brought THE WALKING DEAD artist CHARLIE ADLARD to the attention of ROBERT KIRKMAN has a new home at Image Comics!
In 1959, the Channel 7 News team covers a routine homicide that leads them to a mysterious rocket base in Peru filled with Russian spies. All in a day's work for the most trusted newsmen in America. They couldn't know their day'd end up with a hot pilot, a fast ship, cheap beer and spacesuits!
DRIFTER, VOL 1: OUT OF THE NIGHT (TPB)
EC Comics taught me that being a drifter really doesn't end well, especially in small towns.
story: IVAN BRANDON
art / cover: NIC KLEIN
JUNE 17 / 128 PAGES / FC / M / $9.99
SPECIAL LOW INTRODUCTORY PRICE OF $9.99!
Abram Pollux barely survives a crash landing on Ouro, a lawless backwater planet, only to end up on the wrong end of a bullet.
What starts as a struggle for survival quickly becomes a journey to the very edges of what it means to be human, as Pollux searches for answers among the ruins of this forgotten world. And if he can’t have answers, he’ll at least have his revenge.
Catch up on the first collection of IVAN BRANDON & NIC KLEIN’s seminal sci-fi epic before the story continues in July with DRIFTER #6.
Collects DRIFTER #1-5,
More praise for DRIFTER:
“Drifter has the makings of the next great sci-fi western. It has the best elements of both genres mixed together in a peanut butter cup of a comic.” -- Horror Talk
“A book you inhale, though it will likely burn your lungs. It's a hard drink, but one that goes down oh so easy.” -- Newsarama
“The type of science fiction that I can't help but love.” -- Multiversity Comics
“Dune, Borderlands and even Star Wars' Mos Eisley immediately come to mind as we're taken to a world where the air looks every bit as thick as it's described in the script and the world is pretty much down in the dumps.” -- Comic Vine
EMPTY ZONE #1
It must be tough, after the success of Seinfeld, to go through life with the name "Jason Alexander." Anyway, here's another new book from Image.
Story / Art / Cover: JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER
JUNE 17 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.50
"Jason Shawn Alexander has always been one of the most original artists in comics, but with Empty Zone, he shows he's one of our most unique writers, too. What a gorgeous book."
—Brian K. Vaughan
Bestselling artist Jason Shawn Alexander (Abe Sapien: The Drowning, The Escapists) returns to the drawing and writing table with an all-new series sure to disturb readers in EMPTY ZONE: Conversations with the Dead, which will launch from Image Comics on June 17.
In this sci-fi horror saga, Corinne White attempts to reconcile with the ghosts of her violent past, literally, as she trudges through a world of dystopian cityscapes, reanimated corpses & ganglands full of animal human hybrids.
“I created the idea for this series 20 years ago. I'm finally bringing it to fruition, through Image Comics, and I'm putting everything I have into it,” said Alexander. “I wanted to create a sci-fi series that veers off into ghosts and the supernatural and becomes something completely different.”
TALES OF HONOR: BRED TO KILL #1
I don't think this was as big a hit as Image hoped. Nevertheless, they persevere.
Story: MATT HAWKINS
Art / Cover A: LINDA SEJIC
Cover B: RAHSAN EKEDAL
Cover C (Incentive Cover): LINDA SEJIC
JUNE 17 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
From the best-selling science fiction novels by David Weber comes the first-ever original comic story arc set in the Honorverse! Captain Honor Harrington and her alien tree cat Nimitz investigate her uncle’s disappearance and are forced to fight for their lives in a Solarian space casino battle arena. Honor may be genetically enhanced, but when she’s up against a super race bent on protecting their profitable slave business all bets are off.
Evergreen Studios reunites bestselling science fiction author, David Weber with comic writer Matt Hawkins (THINK TANK) and artist Linda Sejic for an original Honorverse tale and the return of science fiction heroine Honor Harrington in TALES OF HONOR: BRED TO KILL.
To celebrate, Evergreen Studios and Top Cow Productions are giving readers the chance to create their own original Honorverse tale with a special Facebook and Twitter contest. Using the hashtag #TOHSweeps, fans have the opportunity to tell their own original Honorverse story in six words for a chance to win one of six signed copies of TALES OF HONOR: ON BASILISK STATION, VOL. 1 trade paperbacks.
When Captain Honor Harrington and her alien tree cat Nimitz investigate her uncle’s disappearance, the two are forced to fight for their lives in a Solarian space casino battle arena. Honor may be genetically enhanced, but when she’s up against a super race bent on protecting their profitable slave business all bets are off.
"Where the first Tales of Honor arc was an adaptation of one of the novels, this is an original story by myself and Linda Sejic," said Hawkins. "It's an honor to add something new to the ever evolving Honorverse mythology!"
TALES OF HONOR: BRED TO KILL #1 provides readers with the perfect jumping-on point for one of the most exciting and dynamic science fiction franchises.
Join the Honorverse on Facebook and Twitter, or visit www.Tales-of-Honor.com and check out the Tales of Honor Secret Fleet mobile game.
MARVEL COMICS
AMAZING X-MEN VOL. 3: ONCE AND FUTURE JUGGERNAUT (TPB)
Given Secret Wars, does any of this matter? I'm not trying to be snarky, but what difference does it make who became Juggernaut when these books came out, when an entirely different Juggernaut is likely to emerge from Secret Wars?
Written by JAMES TYNION IV, CHRIS YOST, CRAIG KYLE & MONTY NERO
Penciled by JORGE JIMENEZ, CARLO BARBERI, JORGE FORNES & SALVADOR LARROCA
Cover by NICK BRADSHAW
192 PGS / Rated T+ / $24.99
When the Gem of Cyttorak reappears, seeking to create a new avatar, none hear its call more than those who have previously housed the power of the unstoppable Juggernaut: Cain Marko and Colossus! But they aren’t the only ones hunting for the Gem. Can the X-Men find it before it’s too late? And can Colossus resist the temptation of Cyttorak’s power? “Unstoppable” takes on a whole new meaning as Cyttorak’s gem is finally located. The Juggernaut rises, and the X-Men fall! Has the Juggernaut returned? Is this the last stand of Colossus? Plus: A death in Storm’s family sends the X-Men to Africa! And as AXIS inverts the X-Men, Anole’s deepest fears are unleashed on the streets of New York City, and Nightcrawler and Mystique’s relationship reaches a boiling point! Collecting AMAZING X-MEN (2013) #13-19 and ANNUAL #1.
ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST OMNIBUS (HC)
Wow, this didn't happen all that long ago, and I had already forgotten that it did.
Publisher: MARVEL COMICS
Written by DAN ABNETT, ANDY LANNING, KEITH GIFFEN, CHRISTOS GAGE & JAVIER GRILLO-MARXUACH
Penciled by SEAN CHEN, BRIAN DENHAM, WELLINTON ALVES, PAUL PELLETIER, MIKE PERKINS, TIMOTHY GREEN II, MIKE LILLY, KYLE HOTZ & TOM RANEY
Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT
872 PGS / Rated T+ / $125.00
Trim size: oversized
In the aftermath of the Annihilation War, a devastated galaxy struggles to rebuild. The Nova Corps is destroyed, leaving only Richard Rider. Who will rise to guard the galaxy from the threat of Ultron? When the Kree homeworld is invaded by the techno-organic Phalanx, Star-Lord must lead a ragtag team into battle behind enemy lines with a lineup that includes Mantis, Bug, Groot and Rocket Raccoon! Meanwhile, the new Quasar seeks a mysterious savior — and Nova and Gamora are taken over by the Phalanx! Who is the haunted loner called Wraith? Can the New Mutants’ Warlock free Nova? And what are Ultron and the Phalanx really after? Collecting NOVA (2007) #1-12 and ANNUAL #1, ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST PROLOGUE #1, ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST — STAR-LORD #1-4, ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST — QUASAR #1-4, ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST — WRAITH #1-4, ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST #1-6 and ANNIHILATION SAGA.
ARMOR WARS #2
What would you call an Iron Man/Thor hybrid? Thorn Man? Iron Odinson? Thunder Man?
Writer: JAMES ROBINSON
Art: MARCIO TAKARA
Cover: PAUL RIVOCHE
Variant: TBA
WHO IS THE IRON HAND?
• The mystery of a TECHNOPOLIS superhero’s murder deepens
• BARON TONY STARK and the Domain’s THOR – an armored JIM RHODES—uncover clues that could shake Technopolis to its very core!
• Are WILSON FISK and ARNO STARK in league?
AVENGERS: TIME RUNS OUT VOL. 4 (PREMIERE HC)
I suppose I'll eventually get this and the rest of the Jonathan Hickman run on Avengers, even though I know it ends with the end of the world. (Kinda loses some suspense there, when "How will they get out of this?" turns into "Oh, yeah, they won't.")
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI, KEV WALKER & MIKE DEODATO JR.
Cover by DUSTIN WEAVER
144 PGS / Rated T+ / $24.99
Trim size: standard
For Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and the Illuminati, it all ends here! After two years of carefully crafting his cataclysmic saga, writer Jonathan Hickman jumps ahead eight months to the grand finale, the honest-to-goodness immediate future of the Marvel Universe — and the day of the Final Incursion! The Illuminati’s desperate, world-destroying actions have fragmented the Avengers, turning lifelong friends into sworn foes! But as the final incursion looms, will the Avengers, Illuminati and Cabal band together to save what they can, or destroy one another? And have all the battles they’ve endured, and the sacrifices they’ve made, prepared either group for the inevitable moment where time runs out…and the Secret Wars begin? The final act of the astonishing climax to Jonathan Hickman’s legendary run is here! Collecting AVENGERS (2012) #43-44 and NEW AVENGERS (2013) #31-33.
CAPTAIN AMERICA EPIC COLLECTION: STREETS OF POISON (TPB)
I remember reading this series and not caring for it much, as I didn't care for Gruenwald's run on Cap in general. YMMV.
Volume #16 in the Captain America Epic Collections
Written by MARK GRUENWALD, ROY THOMAS, DANN THOMAS, RANDALL FRENZ, FABIAN NICIEZA & DG CHICHESTER
Penciled by RON LIM, MARK BAGLEY,
CHRIS MARRINAN, RON FRENZ, RON WILSON, JIM VALENTINO, DON HUDSON, MIKE MANLEY, LARRY ALEXANDER & MORE
Cover by RON LIM
512 PGS / Rated T / $34.99
Captain America joins the war on drugs! When Cap targets the gang that’s selling the new designer narcotic Ice, he receives an accidental overdose that combines with the Super-Soldier Serum in his blood. Left permanently enraged, a volatile shield-slinger finds himself in the middle of a street war between the Red Skull and the Kingpin. With deadly villains Crossbones and Bullseye on each side, Cap will need to rely on his friends. But the Ice-induced rage is alienating him from allies like Daredevil and the Black Widow — and even his girlfriend, Diamondback. Steve must get free of the powerful drug, but it will come at a cost. Will he be fit to celebrate his 50th anniversary — or to face the Serpent Society, the Watchdogs and … Iron Man?! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #372-386 and ANNUAL #9-10.
DEADPOOL’S SECRET SECRET WARS #2 (OF 4)
I don't care what planet you're from, this is kinda funny.
Writer: CULLEN BUNN
Art: MATTEO LOLLI
Cover by TONY HARRIS
Gwenpool Variant: CHRIS BACHALO
Variant: TBA
32 PGS / Parental Advisory / $3.99
• If a secret war happens on a secret planet in secret space, and no one hears about it ... DID IT REALLY HAPPEN?!?!
• That’s what you’ll be asking about this series for years to come!
• And the answer is YES! Deadpool really DID mess with the original Secret Wars!
FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 4: THE END IS FOUREVER (TPB)
I bet it's not "fourever."
Written by JAMES ROBINSON
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK & MORE
Cover by LEONARD KIRK
128 PGS / Rated T / $15.99
The Internet-wrecking end of the Fantastic Four is here! As the hunt for Reed Richards and the missing Future Foundation kids continues, the mastermind behind everything unveils his ultimate plan — but how does young Franklin Richards factor in? The Quiet Man’s invasion of Earth begins — using the creatures from the “Franklinverse,” as well as corrupted versions of the heroes from Heroes Reborn! Do the Fantastic Four have enough power to fight them on the streets of New York? Meanwhile, Sue, Namor and Jim Hammond travel to the Franklinverse to combat this threat at its source — but find a nightmare scenario! Will the Thing survive the twisted heroes’ worldwide assault? Will Johnny get his powers back? Will Reed and Sue be a family again? And how does all of this add up to…the end? Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (2014) #642-645 and material from MARVEL 75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.
OLD MAN LOGAN #2
I thought y'all would like a peek at "Gwenverine."
Writer: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Art/Cover: ANDREA SORRENTINO
Gwenverine Variant by CHRIS SAMNEE
Variant by TBA
32 PGS / Parental Advisory / $3.99
• He may be an Old Man, but never before has the world needed Logan as much as it does now.
• The people he loved have become mere memories. The world that he loved has decayed, becoming a festering Wasteland.
• But in a world devoid of heroes, even someone who is the best there is at what he does may find themselves overmatched by evil.
RUNAWAYS #1
I'm not sure this will satisfy fans of the old Runaways title, but it is an interesting variation on the concept.
Writer: NOELLE STEVENSON
Art/Cover: SANFORD GREENE
Variant by PHIL NOTO
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
A cult-favorite comes to Battleworld in RUNAWAYS #1 – a brand new Secret Wars series! Rising comic stars Noelle Stevenson (NIMONA, Lumberjanes) and Sanford Greene (Uncanny Avengers) bring you a new twist on a modern Marvel classic that’s sure to appeal to Runaways fans old and new!
The best and brightest teens from all corners of Battleworld are hand-picked to attend the most prestigious academy on the planet’s capital. Yet not all is as it seems within these hallowed halls. This esteemed educational establishment may just be grooming the next generation of super villains!
What happens when the new class learns they’re on the fast track to evil and their headmaster is a diabolical super villain? RUN AWAY!
“Noelle and Sanford have come up with a fun cast of alternate reality versions of some fan-favorite characters (including original Runaway Molly Hayes!), plus a few new characters who we’re really excited about,” said editor Wil Moss. “It’s a different take on RUNAWAYS, for sure, but that same fresh, adventurous, character-driven spirit of the original series remains the same!”
Now, teenagers Molly Hayes, Jubilee, Bucky Barnes, Cloak & Dagger, Amadeus Cho, Skaar and a few new faces are striking out on their own -- taking on Battleworld, learning to deal with each other, and learning to deal with themselves. Enter the world of a Secret Wars story unlike any other when Stevenson and Greene bring you a new spin on the Runaways this June in RUNAWAYS #1!
SPIDER-WOMAN VOL. 1: SPIDER-VERSE (TPB)
I never cared for this outfit all that much. Little did I know that when they changed it, it would get worse.
Written by DENNIS HOPELESS & ARCHIE GOODWIN
Penciled by GREG LAND & SAL BUSCEMA
Cover by GREG LAND
112 PGS / Rated T+ / $15.99
Jessica Drew has been an agent of both S.H.I.E.L.D. and S.W.O.R.D., an Avenger and more — but nothing could prepare her for the multidimensional insanity of Spider-Verse! A war is brewing, and every spider-character in the multiverse is a target! But being a target is something Jessica Drew just won’t abide. She’s a woman with a mission. And with Silk — the newest spider on the block — at her side, she’ll need to put all her training to the test if she wants to make it out of Spider-Verse alive! Now, undercover in the most dangerous place in the multiverse, Spider-Woman is in the tightest spot she’s ever been in. What if even succeeding with her mission means her death? And can Silk handle a solo mission? Plus: Spider-Woman’s classic debut! Collecting SPIDER-WOMAN (2014) #1-4 and MARVEL SPOTLIGHT (1971) #32.
(ON-SALE 6/17/15)
SQUADRON SINISTER #1
Is this Marvel's revenge for all those ersatz Marvel characters in Multiversity? Is it possible to have an ongoing parody without violating tort laws? Am I just writing a whole bunch of questions I don't have any answers to? You be the judge!
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Art & Cover by CARLOS PACHECO
VARIANT COVER BY JIM CHEUNG
DESIGN VARIANT BY CARLOS PACHECO
MAOS VARIANT COVER BY TBA
SQUADRON GWENISTER VARIANT COVER BY TBA
YOUNG VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
Inhumans 50th Anniversary Cover by TBD
BLANK VARIANT ALSO AVAILABLE
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
The Squadron is back! Bigger, better, and more evil than ever! This June, the bad guys come out to play in SQUADRON SINISTER #1 – an all-new Secret Wars series! Writer Marc Guggenheim (Arrow Executive Producer) and artist Carlos Pacheco (Captain America) bring you an epic crime story of superpowered proportions!
Hyperion, Nighthawk, Whizzer, Doctor Spectrum and Warrior Woman. Together they make up the deadliest team of villains Battleworld has ever seen. Lording over their domain of Utopolis, they dispense devastating justice to any and all in their path. But will controlling just Utopolis be enough to feed their lust for power?
But threats from without and threats from within seek to undo everything Hyperion and his gang have built. Rulers from other domains mobilize against these superpowered aggressors. Devastating lies and secrets from within the Squadron itself may tear the team asunder. And seeds sown here bear bitter fruit for the future of the Marvel Universe. The measuring stick for evil just changed – and these five titans are it!
“[Squadron Sinister] is very much in keeping with a crime drama,” says writer Marc Guggenheim in an interview with Marvel.com. “A lot of my touchstones were the Godfather movies and ‘Sons of Anarchy,’ ‘The Sopranos’. You know, that very criminal centric drama that shows that heavy is the head that wears the crown.”
Can anyone stop them? They’ll certainly try! Be there when Battleworld quivers beneath their might in SQUADRON SINISTER #1 – on sale this June!
THORS #1
When I get a bunch of Thors I take thome medithine.
Written by JASON AARON
Art & Cover by CHRIS SPROUSE
Variant Cover by DALE KEOWN
ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
GWEN OF THUNDER VARIANT COVER BY KRIS ANKA
MAOS VARIANT COVER BY TBA
ANT-SIZED VARIANT COVER BY Mico Suayan
BLANK COVER VARIANT ALSO AVAILABLE
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
This June, meet Battleworld’s steadfast police force, the Thors! Gods of Thunder, doling out justice at the end of a hammer in THORS #1 – the brand new Secret Wars series from blockbuster writer Jason Aaron (Thor, Star Wars) and Eisner-award winning artist Chris Sprouse (Tom Strong, Multiversity)!
“This is basically me doing a cop story, but with hammers instead of guns,” says writer Jason Aaron, in an interview with Marvel.com. “It’s every version of Thor you can imagine, all walking beats, solving murders, getting yelled at by their commissioner and blowing off steam at their local Thor-cop bar.”
The chaos of Secret Wars requires a different kind of lawman. Welcome to the force. Whenever there’s trouble on Battleworld, the Thors answer the call. Gods of Thunder from every world, united in their quest to uphold the law. Keeping the peace, closing cases, and dispensing judgment with the crash of thunder and the crack of lightning!
Yet when the Thors pick up a puzzling murder case on Battleworld, the rules change. And the entire corps is sent scrambling to find the murderer. But when some Thors begin asking the wrong questions, they’ll begin to pull at strings that could unravel the very fabric of reality!
Throg the Frog of Thunder, Beta Ray Thor, Thor Stormborn and many, many more hammer wielders from across the Marvel Universe take center stage to mettle out a new kind of justice. Prepare yourselves for a hard-hitting Marvel Comics police drama the likes of which you’ve never seen before. Bring the thunder this June, as THORS #1 crashes in to comic shops and on to digital devices!
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BETTY & VERONICA #276
This may look like an average issue of B&V, but it's part of the Michael Uslan-written storyline about the girls going on sabbatical around the world while the boys have different adventures at home. This issue the girls are in South Korea, while there's some sort of crisis with French transfer to Riverdale, Violette (whom I assume is gorgeous). That's interesting, but this may also be the last hurrah for Betty & Veronica as drawn in the Dan DeCarlo style, so it could be historic, as well.
Art: DAN PARENT
Cover: DAN PARENT
Variant Cover: ANDREW PEPOY, BEN HUNZEKER
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.
Betty and Veronica are living life as one another on the next leg of their world tour: Seoul, South Korea! In this new country they discover their voices -- literally -- when they are approached with the musical offer of a lifetime! Meanwhile, trouble is brewing back at home in Riverdale, USA, as transfer student Violette is ready to call it quits and head back home to France! Will the girls at Riverdale High make their school more welcoming to these new transfers? And just how well will these new girls fit in with everyone in town? All these questions and more will be answered in this exciting, penultimate chapter of “Farewell, Betty & Veronica”!
DOCTOR WHO 11TH #1
I know that the Rory Williams mentioned in the word balloon is a Companion, but I still don't get the joke.
Anyway, here's another week of Whomania!
Writer: ROB WILLIAMS
Art: WARREN PLEECE
Cover: SIMON FRASER
32 pages / FC / $3.99
Two Emperors, and two halves of the Roman Empire, clash inside a freshly-exploded crater in 312 CE, just as the Doctor, Alice, and Jones attempt to solve the mystery of the horror that rode down to Earth aboard the titanic meteor that caused it! Plus, a surprise villain that threatens them all, one so secret there's no way we're mentioning them here!
DOCTOR WHO: THE NINTH DOCTOR #2 (of 5)
Writer: CAVAN SCOTT
Artist: BLAIR SHEDD
Cover A: ALICE X. ZHANG
Cover B: Photo
Cover C: BLAIR SHEDD
32 Pages / FC / $3.99
June 17 sees the return of the Ninth Doctor series, with the climactic second issue of Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor by co-author of bestselling "Who-ology" Cavan Scott and art by Blair Shedd, with cover art by fan favourite Alice X Zhang!
Don’t miss the second thrilling installment of Weapons Of Past Destruction – an all-new miniseries adventure featuring the Ninth Doctor – as played by Christopher Eccleston – along with fan-favorite companions Rose and Jack!
Get dragged into the Time Vortex as the Doctor and his friends uncover time-lost Gallifreyan super-weapons being sold on the black market!
Who are the cosmically-empowered Lect and Unon – and can the Doctor help stop an all-new Time War before it starts?!
• The second thrilling installment of the brand-new mini-series Weapons of Past Destruction!
• Written by Cavan Scott (bestselling author ‘Who-ology’)!
• Features characters Rose Tyler and Captain Jack!
• Join the adventure with the Ninth Doctor as played by Christopher Eccleston!
• Comes with three covers to collect!
For more information visit: http://titan-comics.com/c/244-doctor-who-the-ninth-doctor-miniseries/
Writers: ANDREW CARTMEL & Various
Art: ARTHUR RANSON & Various
$19.99
A new collection of comic strip adventures of the Doctor, as portrayed by Sylvester McCoy, from the pages of Doctor Who Magazine! This volume collects comic strips featuring the much-loved seventh Doctor as played on TV by Sylvester McCoy, alongside his companion Ace (Sophie Aldred), plus guest appearances from the Brigadier! Includes stories by Dan Abnett, Paul Cornell, and Doctor Who TV script editor Andrew Cartmel.
EC GRAHAM INGELS GRAVE BUSINESS & OTHER STORIES (HC)
This isn't the way I'm collecting EC Comics, but I confess it's an attractive one. If this is how you're enjoying some of the best comics ever made, more power to you, and here's the latest:
Writers: AL FELDSTEIN, WILLIAM M GAINES
Art/Cover: GRAHAM INGLES
$29.99
Even in this era of explicit horror films, "Ghastly" Graham Ingels still delivers a shock to readers with his grisly depictions of the fates of evil doers. Like every book in the Fantagraphics EC line, Grave Business And Other Stories superbly showcases these classic comic book masterpieces and enhances the reader's experience with commentary and historical and biographical detail from EC experts.
MEGA MAN #50
I don't read Mega Man, nor do I expect anyone reading this does, either. But he's hit his 50th issue, and I thought y'all would like to see all these variant covers.
Art: DAN SCHOENING, POWREE, RICK BRYANT, JACK MORELLI AND LUIS DELGADO
Mega Man #50 Wrap-around CVR A Reg: PATRICK "SPAZ" SPAZIANTE
Mega Man #50 Cover B Variant: ROGER AND IDALIA ROBINSON
Mega Man #50 Cover C Variant: EDWIN HUANG
Mega Man #50 Cover D Variant: IRVIN RODRIGUEZ
Mega Man #50 Cover E Variant: PATRICK THOMAS PARNELL
Epic Poster Variant (pt 4 of 12): BEN BATES
48-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S
Celebrate 50 issues of Mega Man with the latest chapter in the globe-smashing SONIC/MEGA MAN crossover event! "Worlds Unite" Part Four: Act One comes to its mind-blowing conclusion! Sigma’s plan reaches its first stage, and the worlds of Sonic and Mega Man have fused! It’s definitely going to take more than one hero to stop the threat from the future—maybe even ten! Sonic, Mega Man, X, Sticks, the Freedom Fighters, Robot Masters and Maverick Hunters—UNITE! PLUS: Stick around for a special bonus anniversary story as Mega Man and X meet for the first time! Featuring a wrap-around cover from the legendary Patrick "SPAZ" Spaziante! PLUS 5 variant covers from Edwin Huang, Irvin Rodriguez, Patrick Thomas Parnell, Roger & Idalia Robinson and part 4 of the epic 12-part connecting variant cover series by artist Ben Bates!
MEGA MAN: WORLDS UNITE BATTLES #1
Speaking of Mega Man, he appears to be having a "Crisis on Earth-One" moment called "Worlds Unite" with Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog books. Here's the first issue of a battles book.
ART: BEN BATES, JAMAL PEPPERS, BRENT MCCARTHY, RACHEL DEERING AND ELAINA UNGER
Cover: EVAN STANLEY, JAMAL PEPPERS, PHYLLIS NOVIN AND BEN HUNZEKER
Sketch Variant Cover: EVAN STANLEY AND JAMAL PEPPERS
United Variant Cover: PATRICK “SPAZ” SPAZIANTE
On Sale Date: 6/17
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S
ALL-NEW DIRECT MARKET-EXCLUSIVE special! There are so many epic battles in the SONIC/MEGA MAN crossover event that the biggest brawls of the bunch have exploded into their very own book! This extra-special bonus issue features exciting duels spilling over from the pages of the much-talked about “Worlds Unite” event, and feature an all-star cast of creators! Watch Mega Man bring the ruckus to the Deadly Six, the Maverick Hunters ultimate showdown with Vile and Dr. Light’s Robot Masters tussle with the unstoppable power of hero-turned-uber-villain Sonic Man! LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLE! Also featuring variant art from Patrick “SPAZ” Spaziante, and a special wrap-around cover and sketch variant by Sonic and Mega Man superstars Evan Stanley & Jamal Peppers!
MINIONS #1
I didn't see Despicable Me until a couple of months ago, so I'm a bit behind on the existence of Minions and their popularity. Is there a lot of it? Enough to support this book?
Writer: DIDIER AH-KOON
Art: RENAUD COLLIN
$3.99
From the creators of Despicable Me comes a brand new movie adventure in yellow - Minions. This fresh new comic featuring the stars of the upcoming new movie brings together a collection of hilarious comic stories featuring everyone's favourite yellow, banana-loving henchmen.
PRINCELESS: BE YOURSELF #1
Here's another Action Lab book that's girl-friendly. Glad to see 'em.
Art/Cover: EMILY MARTIN, BRETT GRUNIG
32 pgs / All Ages / FC / $3.99
Adrienne and Bedelia are off to the swamp to rescue Adrienne’s sister Angoisse, but when a crash landing leaves them separated and stranded in a swamp full of dangerous creatures, Adrienne, Bedelia, and Sparky must face their fears just to find each other.
Irene Adler is presented here as an agent of Mycroft Holmes (unbeknownst to Sherlock). Is that unique to Dynamite, or sort of a general re-imagining of the character I just haven't seen before? Anyway, this book is mostly about Irene, and it's a pretty chapter in this crossover.
Writer: LEAH MOORE
Art: FRANCISCO MANNA
Cover: JAY ANACLETO
$3.99
A team-up set up by SWORDS OF SORROW's Gail Simone, featuring the writer that she hand-picked: Leah Moore! Irene Adler has been many things in her young life, a fugitive, a master of disguise and a femme fatale, but even she is surprised to find herself made bounty hunter, tracking savage foes across the grimy streets of London. In a far off world, defending Barsoom against an influx of trespassers, Princess Dejah Thoris is ready to put the guilty to her sword. Now, the world-colliding events of SWORDS OF SORROW have brought these dangerous women together... and the fate of planets hang in the balance!
Actually, no one got killed when Archie met the Punisher.
I've been enjoying Archie vs. Predator.
Rory Williams spent two thousand years dressed as a Roman centurion (Don't ask unless you want to know more Doctor Who continuity than you want to know.), so the Eleventh Doctor dressing as a Roman centurion and boasting about it is a gag on that.
I've got a friend who's absolutely crazy for Minions. Just based on the degree of her fandom, I'm guessing there's a lot of it.
That Joe Frankenstein tribute cover gives a hat tip to C.C. Beck, but it's actually Bob Oksner who drew the cover it's based on, Limited Collector's Edition C-27.
I have also really enjoyed Archie Vs. Predator--despite the gratuitous deaths. The way I look at it, I guess, it's just a four-issue miniseries that will never have any consequences beyond those four issues. That definitely seems to be in mind in the writing of this book.
I kind of think of it as an action movie the entire gang put together with Mr. Lodge's money.
I guess I'm odd man out then, on Archie vs. Predator. That's the way Juggie's head bounces, I guess!
And thanks, Rob, for scratching my mental itch. I KNEW I'd seen that very pose before! I found several that were similar, but not exact.
Rob Staeger (Grodd Mod) said:
The Oskner cover was after Beck's cover for Whiz Comics #22, which has the lightning bolt. A couple of other 70s Shazam! covers were modelled after Fawcett ones. The cover of the Shazam! from the Forties to the Seventies collection was after Captain Marvel Adventures #18 (with Mary Marvel's debut story), and Shazam #11 was after Captain Marvel Jr. #26. The contents pages in the giants were modelled after contents pages some Fawcett comics had.
The cover of Shazam! #2 was after that of Whiz Comics #112.
The idea of having Superman introduce Captain Marvel on Shazam! #1 was probably inspired by the cover design used on Captain Midnight #1, Don Winslow the Navy #1 and All Hero Comics #1. Also compare Master Comics #50, introducing Radar. (And Mary Marvel #1 and Lance O'Casey #1.)
Starting before the Sunday strip Foster and then Maxon drew illustrated adaptations of several of Burroughs's works. These were done picture-book-style; each strip was five or four images, with text telling the story underneath. That's likely why Maxon and Foster were the first artists on the Sundays. (Maxon drew the first six months before Foster took over.) The adaptations can be found online here. I think Burne Hogarth may have consulted the adaptation of Tarzan of the Apes Foster drew when he did his own adaptation of the first half of the novel, published in the 70s.
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