10 THINGS I LIKE ABOUT JULY 2012 COMICS
The Judas Coin
KC Carlson looks at books in the new Previews including DC’s The Judas Coin, Marvel’s Captain Marvel, and TwoMorrows’ Marie Severin: The Mirthful Mistress of Comics.
KC Carlson looks at books in the new Previews including DC’s The Judas Coin, Marvel’s Captain Marvel, and TwoMorrows’ Marie Severin: The Mirthful Mistress of Comics.
New In-Store Releases For Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Highlights This Week: DC’s New 52 line launches 6 new titles this month with 4 of them this week alone! World’s Finest #1 finds Power Girl and The Huntress trapped on an Earth that’s not their own by Paul Levitz, George Perez and Kevin McGuire, James Robinson and Nicola Scott are the creative team on Earth 2 #1, the two heroes’ original world, Dial H #1 updates the 1960s Dial H For Hero concept of a device that can give its owner super powers, and G.I. Combat #1 is a new war anthology featuring new chapters of the classic war comics War That Time Forgot and Unknown Soldier; the first title in the new Valiant Comics revival is X-O Manowar #1; Avengers VS X-Men #3 (of 12) has the 2 teams searching the globe for the mutant know as Hope and AVX crosses over into Avengers Academy #29; the Night of the Owls continues in Detective Comics #9; the hit CW series continues on in comic form with Smallville Season 11 #1; The Tick #100 celebrates its anniversary with a special appearance by Robert Kirkman’s Invincible;
Interview: Michael Moreci & Steve Seeley on Image’s Hoax Hunters
Hoax Hunters #1
Writers Michael Moreci & Steve Seeley discuss their new book from Image Comics, Hoax Hunters. Plus, every copy of Hoax Hunters #1 pre-ordered through Westfield will be signed by Moreci & Seeley!
Markley’s Fevered Brain: Well Worth Your Dollars
The Metabarons Ultimate Collection
Westfield’s Wayne Markley recommends some titles from Humanoids Publishing.
Roger’s Comic Ramblings: IDW’s Cartoon Monarch: Otto Soglow & The Little King
Cartoon Monarch: Otto Solglow and The Little King
Westfield’s Roger Ash takes a look at Cartoon Monarch: Otto Soglow and The Little King from IDW and The Library of American Comics.
New In-Store Releases For Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Highlights This Week: Been enjoying Avengers VS X-Men so far? Well, get ready for some action as this week sees the release of AVX VS #1 (of 6). This once-a-month book will see two “bouts” per issue expanding on the name-calling and hair-pulling between two rival characters. The first issue spotlights Iron Man VS Magneto and The Thing VS Namor, The Sub-Mariner! Other AVX crossovers this week include: New Avengers #25, Secret Avengers #26 and Uncanny X-Men #11; All-Star Western #8 is part of the Night of the Owls crossover; Star Wars: Blood Ties – Boba Fett Is Dead #1 (of 4) finds one of the galaxy’s most feared bounty hunters being declared dead, but then finds the team taking credit being picked off one by one; Daredevil #11 is the final part of The Omega Effect crossover; Eisner Award-winning Roger Landridge teams with artist Bruce Ozella for Popeye #1 (of 4), the first original comic of E.C Segar’s classic sailor man in over 30 years;
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Markley’s Fevered Brain: Lo, Behold… a Dark Knight!
Legends of the Dark Knight: Marshall Rogers
Westfield’s Wayne Markley recommends some recent Batman collections from DC Comics.
KC COLUMN: HOW MUCH IS THAT HUCKLEBERRY HOUND IN THE WINDOW?
Archie's MadHouse #12
KC Carlson talks about the fun of collecting kids comics and how it’s different from collecting superhero comics.