PRESS RELEASES
GENERATION ZERO #4
Publisher: VALIANT COMICS
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Art by FRANCIS PORTELA
Cover A by STEPHEN MOONEY
Cover B by TOM MULLER
Character Design Variant by ANDRÉS GUINALDO
Variant Cover by JEFFREY VEREGGE
$3.99 • 32 pgs. • T+
It’s a hell of a day in the neighborhood.
The darkness bubbling beneath the miraculous town of Rook, Michigan is beginning to surface. As Generation Zero closes in on the vicious force abducting and killing teenagers, they quickly discover that this self-proclaimed utopia has been hiding a deep and disturbing secret that could destroy them all! But as the truth takes shape, will this reformed strike squad bring their first case to a close peacefully…or with a bang large enough to register on the Rictor scale?
The heat is on as New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG) and acclaimed artist Francis Portela (FAITH) light a fire under Valiant’s teenage superteam!
GHOST RIDER #1 Brings Wheels of Vengeance to Marvel NOW!
GHOST RIDER #1
Publisher: MARVEL COMICS
Written by FELIPE SMITH
Art by DANILO BEYRUTH AND TRADD MOORE
Cover by MARCO CHECCHETTO
Variant Covers by FELIPE SMITH, TRADD MOORE, SKOTTIE YOUNG
Hip-Hop Variant by FELIPE SMITH
Action Figure Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
TV Photo Variant Also Available
Blank Variant Available
40 PGS. • Rated T • $4.99
Start your engines, True Believers – because this one is a scorcher! That’s right, Robbie Reyes is back and he’s hitting the gas and driving straight for your local comic shops in the all-new GHOST RIDER #1! Robbie’s co-creator Felipe Smith (All-New Ghost Rider) is back to pen the ongoing adventures of this high-octane hot head and he’s bringing new series artist Danilo Beyruth (Deadpool v Gambit) along for the ride! A bizarre and powerful object has been unearthed in Southern California, and the mystery behind it has lead Amadeus Cho, the Totally Awesome Hulk right to Ghost Rider’s backyard! What chaos will be unleashed when this jade giant comes face-to-face with the ultimate speed demon? Plus – this oversized first issue also includes a special back-up tale from Felipe Smith and artist Tradd Moore featuring the debut of Ghost Rider’s newest nemesis! Who is Pyston Nitro, and what is her endgame?
IIRC, Robbie Reyes' younger brother was younger and more mentally challenged than what is portrayed on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. From the preview, it appears he still is.
IDW To Publish M.A.S.K. Comic Book This Fall
Hasbro’s Mobile Armored Strike Kommand (M.A.S.K.) Returns In New Ongoing Comic Series
M.A.S.K. #1
Publisher: IDW PUBLISHING
Writer: BRANDON EASTON
Art: TONY VARGAS
Cover: TOMMY LEE EDWARDS
Subscription Variant: JOE SUITOR
Variant: ANDREW GRIFFITH
Blank Sketch Variant
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Joining other recent Hasbro additions to the IDW Publishing slate, ROM and Micronauts, M.A.S.K. will become the latest property to receive its own comic series.
The fans have spoken and so by popular demand, M.A.S.K. will hit comic shops later this year from the creative team of writer Brandon Easton (Marvel’s Agent Carter, Transformers: Deviations) and artist Tony Vargas (Rot & Ruin, TMNT: Shadows of the Past Board Game).
“We are so proud to be able to continue growing the impressive relationship between IDW Publishing and Hasbro with this new M.A.S.K. comic series,” said IDW Managing Editor David Hedgecock. “We can’t wait to bring the high-octane, unique brand of storytelling to this book that we know fans of M.A.S.K. will expect!”
While being mindful and respectful of the source material, the main drive behind bringing this beloved property into the new century is to preserve the old school qualities fans loved growing up, while also consciously infusing it with slightly more modern sensibilities. This is where sophisticated stories meet cutting edge designs while not afraid to look in the rearview mirror and pay tribute to its origins. It is the editorial and creative team’s intention to focus attention on the multi-cultural heritage of the show, presenting a contemporary M.A.S.K. to fans in a unique, yet familiar, way.
“We’ve had tremendous success with IDW over the years in re-launching classic brands for a contemporary audience, while still paying appropriate homage to their origins,” said Michael Kelly, Head of Global Publishing at Hasbro. “We are thrilled to welcome a new team to this library of heroes, as M.A.S.K. joins the ranks of JEM & THE HOLOGRAMS, MICRONAUTS, and THE TRANSFORMERS.”
M.A.S.K. launches this November as an ongoing series featuring cover art by the multi-talented Tommy Lee Edwards. To hold you over until then, this new era of Hasbro titles has already begun with Micronauts #1 on sale now and ROM #0 kicking off on Free Comic Book Day on May 7.
This was waaaaay after my time with toys. What were the M.A.S.K. toys about?
Marvel Comics’ “Ms. Marvel” Encourages Everyone to Vote
Kamala Khan, a.k.a. Ms. Marvel wants YOU to Embiggen Your Voice
MS. MARVEL #13
Publisher: MARVEL COMICS
Written by G. WILLOW WILSON
Art by Mirka andolfo
Cover by JOELLE JONES
Divided We Stand Variant Cover by TBA
32 PGS. • Rated T+ • $3.99
It’s election season in the United States and Marvel wants to remind everyone that they have one of the greatest powers there is – the ability to vote! And who better to champion this ability than Marvel’s breakout Super Hero, Ms. Marvel.
Today, Marvel Comics is proud to debut an exclusive first look to MS. MARVEL #13, spotlighting Ms. Marvel’s quest to encourage everyone to vote this Election Day. Written by G. Willow Wilson (Ms. Marvel, A-Force) accompanied with artwork by Mirka Andolfo, MS. MARVEL #13 finds Kamala Khan at the start of a new chapter in her life and as she begins this journey of discovery, Ms. Marvel takes to the streets of her home town, Jersey City, to encourage all its residents to summon their own super power – the right to vote!
Can Ms. Marvel inspire and encourage her neighbors to select their candidate, or will this be more challenging than taking down Ultron? Find out this November in MS. MARVEL #13.
A little late for this.
WELCOME TO DC'S FIRST-EVER NEW TALENT SHOWCASE OF THE MODERN ERA!
NEW TALENT SHOWCASE #1
Publisher: DC COMICS
NEW TALENT SHOWCASE #1
Written by VITA AYALA, EMMA BEEBY, JOELLE JONES, HENA KHAN, MICHAL MCMILLIAN, MICHAEL MORECI, ERICA SCHULTZ, CHRIS SEBELA and ADAM SMITH
Art by BARNABY BAGENDA, JUAN FERREYRA, SONNY LIEW, DAVID MESSINA, KHARY RANDOLPH and more
Cover by KLAUS JANSON
ONE-SHOT • 80 pg, FC, $7.99 US • RATED T
Hitting shelves Nov. 30, NEW TALENT SHOWCASE #1 introduces nine new writers to DC readers, pairing them with some exceptional artists to illustrate their first DC stories. Please share these preview pages, either as one big preview as we’ve done in the link above, or break them up and post one by one to best highlight a writer that you’re excited to see new content from. We’ve included some quotes from each writer to help give you more content to run with. Enjoy! Share soon and often to bring a smile to some faces!
NEW TALENT SHOWCASE #1 features: Smith & Oum; Ayala, Randolph & Rauch; Moreci, Bagenda & Fajardo Jr.; Schultz & Liew; Sebela, Messina & Dinisio; Khan, Lupacchino, McCarthy & Morey; Beeby, Jung & Mulvihill; McMillian & Ferreyra; Jones, Lotfi & Pantazis
A little over one year ago DC launched the Talent Development department. The goal: to find, instruct and nurture new and current DC talent. In just a short amount of time since the launch, DC has run two successful workshops taught by a few of the greatest creators and teachers in the business; one for writers led by Scott Snyder, and one for artists led by Klaus Janson and Jim Lee.
This year’s Showcase represents the work of writers from DC’s Writers Workshop Pilot Program, a 13-week program held January through March 2016, for professionals from an array of writing backgrounds who were brand-new to DC. The stories you’ll get to see in NEW TALENT SHOWCASE #1are just a glimpse of what they created during the workshop, and they represent the various strengths seen when these creators were asked to join DC.
Many of the artists represented here are also products of DC’s Artists Workshop Pilot Program from the fall of 2015. For that, DC invited current artists to the Burbank offices for a week of master classes, get-togethers with the editorial staff, tours of the offices and the amazing DC library, and discussions on craft with Jim Lee and Klaus Janson! These artists and their colorists, and letterer Josh Reed, were instrumental in bringing to life the vision and story put forth by the new writers showcased in this new publication.
We plan to make Showcase an annual event, and truly hope you enjoy what you see. Special thanks to our wonderful teachers/advisors: Klaus Janson, Andy Kubert, Jim Lee and Scott Snyder!
What follows is the first page of each story that will be featured in NEW TALENT SHOWCASE #1, available in comic book stores and online on Nov. 30. Please help welcome these new writers to DC! And big thanks to the artists that contributed to this year's Showcase!
HELLBLAZER: THE ROAD TO HELL AND ALL THAT by Smith & Oum:
“Being a dude from the South writing a famously British character was pretty intimidating, and with Steve Dillon passing away I’ve been thinking a lot about how much Hellblazer meant to me as that right book at that right time in my life.” -- Adam Smith
WONDER WOMAN: BLOOD AND GLORY by Ayala, Randolph & Rauch:
“Wonder Woman has always been monumentally important to me. She was strong yet gentle, a warrior and a peacemaker and, most important, her power was dependent on no man. She was everything I saw in my mother and my grandmother, and what I wanted for myself. I thought she was Puerto Rican for an embarrassingly long time, and while that was wrong, it was critical to the formation of my identity and my self-esteem. She protected my brown-ness, my queer-ness and the part of me that is woman.” -- Vita Ayala
WHITE LANTERN: DEAD BEACONS by Moreci, Bagenda & Fajardo Jr.
“I’ve always been fascinated by space -- the adventures, the exploration and taking the human story and pitting it against the unknown. Since I was a kid, Green Lantern has always resonated with me, but it was Kyle’s story that hit a major chord with me. I love how relatable he is, but he’s still driven by nobility and courage. He faces all those things I love about space with a set of eyes that feel like my own.” -- Michael Moreci
HAWKGIRL: WEAPONS OF WAR by Schultz & Liew
“I’ve always been drawn to strong characters, but what really solidified my love for Shayera was the Justice League cartoon show. Maria Canals-Barrera and Susan Eisenberg voiced Hawkgirl and Wonder Woman, respectively, and their portrayals left an indelible mark on me. I was honored to be able to have Shayera fly once again.” -- Erica Schultz
DEADMAN: KILLING TIME by Sebela, Messina & Dinisio
“When I was a kid buying comics for the first time, I found Mike Baron and Kelley Jones’ Deadman stories, which were so different from all the other Deadman stuff. Poetic and grotesque and emotional and creepy as heck. Those stories burned themselves into my mind and have stuck there ever since. When I got the chance to pick my first DC character I’d write for, well, Deadman had spent so much time occupying my mind, I thought it was only fair to put some thoughts in his.” -- Christopher Sebela
WONDER GIRL: DIGGING UP DEMONS by Khan, Lupacchino, McCarthy & Morey
“Wonder Girl has been an exciting character for me to explore because she is young, flawed and relatable. As someone who also writes for children, it’s satisfying to work on a strong female role model who still faces challenges many can identify with, like falling for the wrong person and having her heart broken, or struggling in her relationship with her mother. She may not be perfect, and still has a lot to learn about herself and being a superhero, but that just makes Wonder Girl even more awesome!” -- Hena Khan
CATWOMAN/WONDER WOMAN: THE AMAZONIAN JOB by Beeby, Jung & Mulvihill
“It was so tough to choose: I wanted to write the ‘bad girl’ Catwoman, with all her sardonic quips, but I also wanted to explore the strength and mythology of Wonder Woman. Then I had this crazy thought: maybe I don’t have to choose …? They’re not enemies, but they are opposites. It’s hard to even think of them together. But I’m nothing if not a sucker for a challenge!” -- Emma Beeby
SUPERMAN: THE MAN IN BLACK by McMillian & Ferreyra
“One of the first titles that kicked off my obsession with comic books was SUPERMAN #21 by John Byrne, which I purchased off the rack at my local grocery store. Ever since Superman’s discovery of the post-Crisis Supergirl, I have been a major fan of the Last Son of Krypton. Not only is he the world’s greatest superhero, but he grew up in Kansas like me, which was a major plus. With ‘Man in Black’ I wanted to spark a story that juxtaposes Clark’s hometown roots with his sci-fi origins and add to his ever-expanding backstory. Hopefully I will one day get to continue Clark’s fateful run-in with Joker, the mysterious Mister Coal and the role Deputy Conrad “Bud” Hunt played in Clark’s childhood … and the secret he’s kept hidden for over thirty years.” -- Michael McMillian
HARLEY QUINN: GOOD MORNING, GOTHAM! by Jones, Lotfi & Pantazis
“Because the story is so short I just wanted to have some fun with it, and there is no better character for zany good times than Harley!” -- Joëlle Jones
These things usually annoy me, because I feel like we're being asked to subsidize the training program of a multi-billion-dollar corporation. At least this time they're pairing the newbies with veteran artists.
PEEPLAND #2
Publisher: TITAN COMICS
Writer: CHRISTA FAUST & GARY PHILLIPS
Art: ANDREA CAMERINI
Cover A: CHRIS WAHL
Cover B: WILL CONRAD
Cover C: ALEX SHIBAO
FC • 32pp • $3.99
With the evidence in hand, Nick and Roxy begin piece together movements of the Central Park slayer, but the NYC police department have another suspect in mind. Meanwhile, the real killer steps up the search for the missing videotape.
There's not really a lot of nudity in this, just the occasional bare ta-ta. But it does take place in the world of peepshows and porno stores (before the age of the Internet), and doesn't shy away from how sleazy it was.
PLANET OF THE DAEMONS #1 (of 4)
Publisher: AMIGO COMICS
Writer: KEVIN GUNSTONE
Art: STEFAN MRKONJIC
Cover: SIMON GOUGH
Art/Cover: PAUL MOORE
SRP: $3.99
Amigo Comics are proud to announce the launch of PLANET OF DAEMONS, a bewitching miniseries of occult adventure created by the British creative team of Kevin Gunstone and Paul Moore.
Set in the arcane realm of the Qliphoth and 17th century New England, PLANET OF DAEMONS follows the fortunes of Amos Deathridge, a former Puritan magistrate who now serves as jailer of the daemons and evil spirits who cast their sinister influence over mankind.
In a compelling first storyline, "The Eye of Lucifer," Amos arrives on the world of Sathariel pursuing a daemon of war. But on his journey Amos encounters the hatching of a Succubus Queen – whose reincarnated soul shares a mysterious connection to his past. To solve the riddle of her identity, Amos must enter Sathariel’s labyrinth and confront the truth behind his arrival in the Qliphoth years earlier …
PLANET OF DAEMONS’ writer Kevin Gunstone -- whose most recent work was the award-nominated FUTURE PRIMITIVE for Markosia -- commented: “Amigo have published some great books in the last few years, so when El Torres (Amigo publisher) asked me if I’d be interested in creating a series for them I couldn’t have been more excited -- and this is the result!
“The ideas associated with the Qliphoth fascinate me and this is a great opportunity to explore what it represents through the character of Amos who has suffered terribly from its effect on his world,” Gunstone explained. “Paul (Moore) has brought these weird, occult planets and characters to life brilliantly. It’s also great to work with colorist Stefan Mrkonjic again, he created a very evocative atmosphere in Future Primitive and has worked the same magic here.”
PLANET OF DAEMONS marks the first occasion Amigo have published British talent. “We amigos are immensely proud of having Kevin and Paul as part of our little team. And PLANET OF DAEMONS will be a milestone in Amigo Comics”, said El Torres.
Planet of Daemons is a spectacular four-issue miniseries of mystery, intrigue, and dark sorcery. Written by Kevin Gunstone (FUTURE PRIMITIVE and DIS), art by Paul Moore (ZARJAZ), colored by Stefan Mrkonjic (FUTURE PRIMITIVE) and lettering by Rob Jones (MADIUS COMICS). The first issue ships in September 2016 and is solicited in the July edition of Previews.
SAVAGE #1 (of 4)
Publisher: VALIANT COMICS
Written by B. CLAY MOORE
Art by CLAYTON HENRY and LEWIS LAROSA
Cover A by LEWIS LAROSA
Cover B by JARED FLETCHER
Character Design Variant by LEWIS LAROSA
Variant Cover by RENATO GUEDES
B&W Sketch Variant by LEWIS LAROSA
Blank Cover Also Available
NYCC Variant:
$3.99 • 32 pgs. • T+ • VALIANT PRESTIGE FORMAT
“FUTURE OF VALIANT”
Nature conquers all!
Valiant is proud to present SAVAGE #1 (of 4) – the FIRST ISSUE of the bone-breaking new series striking out of “THE FUTURE OF VALIANT” initiative! This fall, acclaimed writer B. Clay Moore (Aloha, Hawaiian Dick), and explosive artists Clayton Henry (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG) and Lewis LaRosa (BLOODSHOT REBORN) hone their killer instincts for the must-read debut of Valiant’s next major hero! Marooned in an unforgiving prehistoric landscape, high society’s most privileged celebrity family is fighting tooth and claw – literally – for survival. Once they lose everything – and each other – what part of them will endure? Where will the man inside each of them end … and the animal begin?
Fifteen years ago, the world’s most famous soccer star, his former supermodel wife and their young son disappeared without a trace. The world believes they are dead. … But, in reality, their private jet crash-landed on a mysterious, unknown island ruled by prehistoric creatures from another time.
This is the story of how they lost their humanity.
“Throwing public figures into extreme situations is interesting to me because it challenges perceptions of these people, and, if the story is handled properly, forces the characters to re-examine their own self-perceptions,” series writer B. Clay Moore told Paste Magazine. “In the case of Savage, we’re dealing with people who fought hard to not have to fight any more. What happens when the only way they can survive, or save their son, is to fight harder than ever?”
Learn to claw as B. Clay Moore, Clayton Henry and Lewis LaRosa present the landmark first appearance of the fiercest Valiant hero of all, only in SAVAGE #1 (of 4) – presented in the deluxe VALIANT PRESTIGE format with high-grade cover stock, custom-designed end sheets and more! Featuring covers by Lewis LaRosa (BLOODSHOT REBORN), Jared Fletcher (Paper Girls), and Renato Guedes (Wolverine), the most punishing comic book debut of the year starts here this fall!
“[There’s] something inherently frightening about a place where literally anything can happen. In a sense, simply knowing that the island exists within the Valiant Universe means there's an unpredictable x-factor lurking out there somewhere, always capable of impacting that universe in completely unexpected ways,” writer B. Clay Moore told ComicBook.com. “Now imagine growing up inside that x-factor.”
SKYDOLL 2: SPACESHIP
Publisher: TITAN COMICS
Writers/Art: ALESSANDRO BARBUCCI, BARBARA CANEPA
152 pages • $25.99
Sky Doll Spaceship collects six stories from the eventful life of the SkyDoll, Noa, and the six stories that comprise the Sky Doll Lacrima Christi collection. With art from a variety of exceptionally talented artists, Sky Doll Spaceship is a gorgeous vision of the world created by Barbucci and Canepa.
“Caught Red-Handed” Starts NOW! Your First Look at THUNDERBOLTS #7!
THUNDERBOLTS #7
Publisher: MARVEL COMICS
Written by JIM ZUB
Art by SEAN IZZAKSE
Cover by KRIS ANKA
Variant Covers by MARCO CHECCHETTO
And TREVOR VON EEDEN
Story Thus Far Variant by DAN PANOSIAN
32 PGS. • Rated T+ • $3.99
The Winter Soldier and his team of outlaws are crashing headlong into Marvel NOW! with a new story arc and a new jumping on point! Today, Marvel is pleased to provide your first look at THUNDERBOLTS #7 – the next explosive chapter and the first installment of “Caught Red-Handed”! From creators Jim Zub and Sean Izaakse – Bucky and his rogue unit have operated in the shadows long enough. It’s time to shine a light on them. But Bucky didn’t think the person hunting them down would be his best friend – Steve Rogers! Captured and separated from his team, Bucky will have to face Captain America on his own—and with Steve’s secret transformation into an undercover Hydra agent, that might not go as smoothly as Bucky expects. Plus – an original Thunderbolt returns! How will Songbird react to the reunion of her former team? Will the Thunderbolts leave Bucky high and dry? Those answers and more as the Thunderbolts make their Marvel NOW! debut in THUNDERBOLTS #7 – coming to comic shops everywhere!
WUVABLE OAF: BLOOD & METAL
Publisher: FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
Writer/Art: ED LUCE
SRP: $19.99
Hot on the heels of 2015’s wildly popular Wuvable Oaf debut comes this full-color sequel! Still the same wuvable Bay Area bear searching for love in the big city, Blood & Metal collects a number of Oaf short stories focusing on his involvement in the local metal and wrestling scenes. Luce celebrates his love of all things wrestling/metal/queercore with his love for his cast of characters to create an immersive environment recalling Scott Pilgrim, Love and Rockets and Archie. Also featuring tales of Oaf ’s formative childhood years, and much more!
I'm guessing I've never met the target audience for this book.
MORE BOOKS OF NOTE
ASTRID VOL 1: CULT OF VOLCANIC MOON (TPB)
Writer/Art/Cover: KIM W. ANDERSSON
FC • 136 pages • TPB • 7'' x 10'' • $19.99 • Age range: 16
Formerly the Galactic Coalition’s top recruit, the now-disgraced Astrid is offered a special mission from her old commander. She’ll prove herself worthy of another chance at becoming a Galactic Peacekeeper ... if she can survive giant insects, brutal sects, and the ancient evil of an uncharted volcanic moon, of course!
Swedish comics creator Kim W. Andersson (The Complete Love Hurts, Alena) weaves a comedic sci-fi epic for fans of Firefly and Mass Effect!
A first issue from the Big Five is always worth a look.
DIRECT CURRENTS #1
Publisher: DC COMICS
Cover: JASON FABOK
Direct Currents is the new, FREE quarterly magazine that brings you into the world of DC with exclusive sneak peeks of every title-starting with the top-secret Justice League/Suicide Squad crossover event coming in December! Plus: Get a first look at the all-new SUPER SONS series starring the offspring of Superman and Batman, and new info on the second wave of Rebirth titles!
It was only a matter of time that DC would do this, after Marvel did it with Previews.
EMPIRE OF BLOOD VOL 1 (TPB)
Publisher: GRAPHIC INDIA PTE. LTD
Writer: ARJUN GAIND
Art/Cover: ENRIQUE ALCATENA
SRP: $14.95
Imagine a world where the sun never set on the British Empire, where the Union Jack still flies proudly across Europe and Asia, ruled over by the mysterious Blood Queen. Powered by an alchemical elixir called Aqua Vitae that makes them impervious to illness and injury, the English live in luxury in domed cities, while the rest are sequestered in vast slums, forced to pay weekly blood tithes. This is the strange, horrifying story of a world gone wrong, a world where resistance is doomed to fail, but were it might just be more important than ever.
This should be popular with people who hate the English for injuries done in centuries agone. Turns out there's a lot of them.
FOXY LADY FBI #1
Publisher: MOONSTONE
Writer: MEL ODOM
Art: JAVIER SANCHEZ ARADA
Cover: DAVID ENEBRAL
SRP: $3.50
Join superstar novelist Mel Odom (Buffy, NCIS, Forgotten Realms, Left Behind) as Purple Haze is all around! The swinging sixties and psychedelic 70's streets are brimming with Unspeakable crimes. There is one woman who speaks for those who can't, and with the help of (ex-cat burglar) T.H.E. Cat and (the thinking man's spy) FLINT, Foxy leads her team of investigators to the truth regardless of who gets in the way.
The cover art doesn't look very impressive, and I don't get the blaxploitation vibe I think we're supposed to. But it could be fun if they get that right.
GRIMM FAIRY TALES: RED AGENT: HUMAN ORDER #1
Publisher: ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
Writer: LOU IOVINO
Cover A: RICHARD ORTIZ
Cover B: SALVATORE CUFFARI
Cover C JOSH BURNS
Cover D: JOSH BURNS
Mature • $3.99
The world has become a dangerous place. Highborn's and monsters from the Realms of Power hide in plain sight. Now the world's leaders are looking to exploit their powers for their own gain, using them as spies and assassins for covert missions. But the Highborn initiative is there to balance the scales with their own group of super-powered spies. Led by Britney Waters, better known now as the Red Agent, her team travels the world battling the forces of evil that lurks in the shadowy world of espionage and secret intelligence.
GRIMM TALES OF TERROR HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2016
Publisher: ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
Writers: JOE BRUSHA, RALPH TEDESCO
Cover A: DREW ANDREW JOHNSON
Cover B: ALFREDO REYES
Cover C: MARIA SANAPO
Cover D: GREGBO WATSON
Mature • $5.99
What would the holidays be without joy, happiness, celebrations ... and a couple of tales of terror? This new collection of holiday horror stories comes with the Grimm Tales of Terror twist. So enjoy the holiday season and open you presents carefully ... you never know what might be lurking inside.
Heads up, GFT readers -- two first issues!
Is it me, or do all of the Zenescope protagonists look alike except for hair color?
IVX #0
Publisher: MARVEL COMICS
Writer: CHARLES SOULE
Art/Cover: KENNETH ROCAFORT
Variant Cover by ALAN DAVIS
Variant Cover by RON LIM
40 PGS. • Rated T+ • $4.99
This issue sets the stage for the upcoming Inhumans vs. X-Men mega-event! Learn who the major players will be, plus the seeds of the incredible plan that will unfold in IVX #1. Beast and Iso travel the world to learn a desperate truth, the X-Men assemble their ranks and the Inhumans prepare for the war to come. It all begins with one choice — see it here.
Oh, look, heroes will be fighting heroes in a big crossover. What an original idea. (/sarcasm)
JUGHEAD #11
Publisher: ARCHIE COMICS
Script: RYAN NORTH
Art: DEREK CHARM, JACK MORELLI
Cover: DEREK CHARM
Variant Covers: JOE EISMA, DAVID WILLIAMS
32-page • full color comic • $3.99 U.S.
In our last issue, a disastrous date causes Sabrina to curse Jughead and take her revenge! Guess what? In this issue, this is still a thing! The mysterious Sabrina reveals what her ENTIRE DEAL is! And let's say the not-at-all mysterious Jughead reveals something too! (It's whether or not he still likes burgers) (he does) Conflict! Burgers! Jokes! All mixed together in a recipe so delightful that we could only call it ... "Conflict Burger Jokes #1"!! Never mind, I just got word we're calling it "JUGHEAD #11"; that works too.
Last issue was a genuinely plausible Worst Date Ever. Well, except for the swans. The swans were a bit over the top.
LADY DEATH ZODIAC #1
Publisher: COFFIN COMICS
Writer: BOB VARDEMAN
Art/Covers: NEI RUFFINO
Mature $3.99
All Naughty Edition: $40.00 (All content - cover and interior pages - features "Naughty-themed" imagery, which is different from all other editions.)
Celestial Edition: $3.99
Foil Premium Edition: $25.00 (This premium edition, limited to quantities ordered, features intricate, cutting edge silver foil enhancements.)
Lady Death: Zodiac, lushly illustrated with insane detail by Nei Ruffino and written by Bob Vardeman, explores the twelve signs of the Zodiac from a pagan perspective with the diva of death front and center. It's the zodiac as only Lady Death can present it: dark, dangerous and diabolical.
Sighhhhhhh. Here's a company that publishes exactly one character, the only one it has (and it bought the rights to that one). They don't publish that character very often. But when they do publish that character, they almost always do first issues, and always do tons of variant covers, some of which cost $40 even before the LCS marks them up (because God knows what they have to do to get them). Can you say "gouging" boys and girls? I knew that you could.
MICKEY'S CRAZIEST ADVENTURES (HC)
Publisher: IDW PUBLISHING
Writers: LEWIS TRONDHEIM, DAVID GERSTEIN, IVANKA HANENBERGER
Art/Cover: NICOLAS KERAMIDAS
SRP: $14.99
It's a "lost" 1965 Disney epic, deemed too wild for publication and saved only in tantalizing fragments... or is it? When Pegleg Pete and the Beagle Boys shrink and steal Scrooge's Money Bin, Mickey and Donald must track them down-in what is really a brand-new album-length thriller by comics masters Lewis Trondheim and Nicolas Keramidas: told in an amazing indy style and presented like a treasure suspended in time!
By popular demand IDW brings an outrageous new Disney graphic novel to America-featuring the work of Lewis Trondheim (A.L.I.E.E.E.N, Little Nothings), Inkpot Award winner and two-time Eisner Award nominee!
Trondheim and Nicolas Keramidas match a cutting-edge psychedelic look with the traditions of their beloved Disney inspirations-Floyd Gottfredson and Carl Barks!
This looks like fun!
NO ANGEL #1
Publisher: BLACK MASK COMICS
Writers: ERIC PALICKI, ADRIANNE PALICKI
Art: ARI SYAHRAZAD
Cover: AMANCAY NAHUELPAN
Mature $3.99
Religious texts from The Bible to the Sumerian tablets speak of strange creatures descending from the heavens and mating with humans, their children the superhuman heroes of myth. None of this ever meant anything to Iraq War veteran Hannah Gregory, until she found herself in the crosshairs of a dangerous cult convinced that she's a descendant of these mysterious bloodlines ... bloodlines they're determined to eradicate. No Angel is a cosmological and conspiratorial modern Western in the style of Preacher meets Justified by way of Jodorowsky.
This is co-written by Adrianne Palicki, who plays Bobbi "Mockingbird" Morse on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Do you suppose that character on the cover is supposed to look like her?
REVOLUTION #5
Writer: CULLEN BUNN & JOHN BARBER
Art: FICO OSSIO
Cover: TRADD MOORE
Variant: BRANDON PETERSON
John Byrne “Official Handbook” Variant: JOHN BYRNE
Propaganda Variant: JAMES BIGGIE
Imaginary 2-Pack Toy Variant: ADAM RICHES
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
LAST STAND IN AUTOBOT CITY! It’s all come to this—TRANSFORMERS vs. ROM vs. MICRONAUTS vs. G.I. JOE vs. M.A.S.K. vs. the ultimate evil! The futures of Earth, Cybertron, and the Microverse will all be changed forever by the decisions made this day.
• A universe of characters is born through REVOLUTION!
• Not a reboot! Not a relaunch!
• The TRANSFORMERS forever changed!
• The return of G.I. JOE!
• The MICRONAUTS in our universe!
• Written by the writers of MICRONAUTS and TRANSFORMERS!
• Illustrated by burgeoning superstar Fico Ossio!
• Variant covers by Ken Christiansen, Guido Guidi and Art Baltazar!
The Revolution finally wraps up. And you thought Marvel was the only publisher to blow deadlines on crossovers!
STARGATE ATLANTIS GATEWAYS #1
Publisher: AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS
Writers: J. C. VAUGHN, MARK L. HAYNES
Art: SCOTTIE WATSON
Cover: MIKE WIERINGO
Gate Kids Cover: BUZ, KEN HAESER
Photo Cover: Ronon
Blank Sketch available
$3.99
Stargate Atlantis returns with another brand new story continuing the adventure of the classic sci-fi television show in comics! Picking up right where the TV series left off, this new arc continues the breathtaking events of STARGATE ATLANTIS: BACK TO PEGASUS! The team is faced with danger at virtually every turn as Janus forces the immediate evacuation of Atlantis from Earth, which throws the city into chaos and sets in motion a deadly, new chain of events. Main cover by Matt Wieringo, Subscription variant cover by Ken Haeser & Buz, and SGA Photo and Retailer Incentive Photo Flashback covers.
Hey, I didn't know Khal Drogo was in Stargate!
TOTALLY AWESOME HULK #12
Publisher: MARVEL COMICS
Writer: GREG PAK
Art: MIKE DEL MUNDO
Cover: TERRY DODSON
Rated T • $3.99
CIVIL WAR II TIE-IN!
WAKANDA HULKBUSTER IS THAT?
• Black Panther brings out the heavy artillery to take on Amadeus Cho, the Totally Awesome Hulk!
• When diplomacy fails two of the smartest guys on the planet, fists will just have to do!
Civil War II still stumbling along.
TALES FROM THE CRYPT #1
Publisher: SUPER GENIUS
Writers: GERRY CONWAY, DAVID ANTHONY KRAFT, STEFAN PETRUCHA
Art: ROBERT HACK, MIRAN KIM, JOLYON YATES
Cover A: BOB CAMP
Cover B: DEAN HASPIEL
Coer C: RUSS HEATH
$3.99
Presenting a Trio of Terror Tales inspired by the Root of All Evil-Money! This issue's main attraction is "Opening Fright," in which we discovered Alexander Hamilton was literally turning over in his grave regarding a particular award-winning, Hip-Hop Broadway musical. That's right - Alexander Hamilton has risen from the grave! Plus: An evil landlord intends to maximize the profit potential on his property in New York City's Financial District in a mad get-richer-quicker scheme in "Fi-Die Another Day," and doesn't everyone want to make a big killing in the stock market? One Broker hopes to do just that in "Maul Street"!
And here I thought Papercutz had the rights for this.
TURN LOOSE OUR DEATH RAYS AND KILL THEM ALL: THE COMPLETE WORKS OF FLETCHER HANKS
Fletcher Hanks was the first great comic book auteur. That is, he wrote, penciled, inked and lettered all of his own stories. He completed approximately 50 stories between 1939-1941. As a one-man cartooning band, his work packs the wallop of a unique and unified artistic vision. Whether it’s the superhero Stardust doling out ice cold slabs of poetic justice, or the jungle protectress Fantomah tearing evildoers from limb to ragged limb, contemporary readers are stunned by the pop surrealism and outright violent mayhem of Hanks’ work. Originally featured in two paperback volumes, this deluxe hardcover collects for the first time all of Hanks’ previously published material, plus several gems newly discovered for this volume, making this the very first complete collection of the works of Fletcher Hanks. Edited by cartoonist and critic Paul Karasik (City of Glass), who also provides an insightful introductory essay and illustrated afterword.
This was previously released as two books, so if you have those, you have this. (I think I do, but I'm not sure.) Anyway, this is the genuine Super Weird Heroes. There was something really wrong with Fletcher Hanks.
WHITE #1 (OF 4)
Publisher: DEVILS DUE /1FIRST COMICS, LLC
Writer/Art/Cover: DAN SCHAFFER
Mature $4.99
Eighteen-year-old small town girl Willa Harba starts a new job as a producer's assistant at an LA film studio. It doesn't take her long to discover the ruthless and brutal nature of the Hollywood apex predator. On the way to an oversea location, the studio's private jet goes down in the Pacific. Willa is now faced with a purer kind of predator after surviving the crash. Two thousand miles from land, five hours from rescue, six inches from shark-infested waters. From British fan favorite Dan Schaffer.
I only included this because Great Whites are headed for the endangered list. Yet we keep making them out to be this apex predator that needs to be killed on sight. The only apex predator is us, and we're killing everything on the planet, including the planet, as fast as we can. We're even having noticeable impact poisoning the oceans. Stephen Hawking says humanity only has 1,000 years left, and I'm not sure he's wrong.
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I wouldn't have thought we had that much time left, myself.
Well, we wouldn't want to wear out our welcome!
Cap, MASK came around at the tail end of my cartoon/toy collecting phase. It was kind of a combination of G.I. Joe and Transformers. Vehicles that could become different things piloted by people with special skills. Not that bad for what it was.
Thanks, Travis! Sounds like it will blend with both G.I. Joe and Transformers pretty well.
I've been hoping that Valiant would come up with some substitutes for Magnus and Solar but I'll take a Turok stand in.