Showing posts with label Gilbert Hernandez. Show all posts
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Monday, January 16, 2023

Comics, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for January 18, 2023

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

NOV221316 ABSOLUTION TP (MR) $9.99
JUN221959 AFRO SAMURAI GN VOL 02 (MR) (C: 0-1-2) $19.99
OCT221777 ALL HALLOWS EVE TP $17.99
OCT222147 ANGELS OF DEATH EPISODE 0 GN VOL 05 (RES) (MR) (C: 0-1-2) $13.00
FEB221911 ANOTHER 2001 HC (C: 0-1-2) $25.00
NOV221284 ARCHIE MILESTONES JUMBO DIGEST #18 JUGHEADS GUIDE TO LIFE $9.99
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SEP222198 IN ANOTHER WORLD WITH MY SMARTPHONE GN VOL 07 (C: 0-1-2) $13.00
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OCT222144 LOST LAD LONDON GN VOL 03 (MR) (C: 0-1-2) $15.00
SEP222191 LOVE OF KILL GN VOL 10 (C: 0-1-2) $13.00
NOV221556 LUGOSI RISE & FALL OF HOLLYWOODS DRACULA HC (C: 0-1-2) $29.99
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OCT221935 MR EASTA #3 $4.99
NOV221484 MY BROTHERS BLOOD MACHINE #2 (OF 6) (MR) $4.99
NOV221690 NATURES LABYRINTH #3 (OF 6) (MR) $3.99
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SEP222189 NO LONGER HEROINE GN VOL 02 (C: 0-1-2) $13.00
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OCT222137 OSHI NO KO GN VOL 01 (MR) (C: 0-1-2) $13.00
SEP222184 PANDORA SEVEN GN VOL 01 (C: 0-1-2) $13.00
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OCT221487 PHANTASMAGORIA #4 $4.99
DEC221153 PLAGUE OF THE LIVING DEAD WRAP CVRS BAG SET (7CT) (C: 0-1-2) $19.99
SEP222213 PLEASURE & CORRUPTION GN VOL 06 (RES) (C: 0-1-0) $12.95
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JUL222269 PTSD RADIO GN VOL 02 (C: 0-1-1) $19.99
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NOV222032 RECORD OF RAGNAROK GN VOL 05 (C: 0-1-2) $12.99
NOV221712 RICK AND MORTY INFINITY HOUR TP (C: 0-1-2) $19.99
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MAY221972 RUN ON YOUR NEW LEGS GN VOL 02 (C: 0-1-2) $15.00
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JUL222344 SAKURAI SAN WANTS TO BE NOTICED GN VOL 03 (MR) (C: 0-1-1) $13.99
NOV222033 SERAPH OF END VAMPIRE REIGN GN VOL 26 (C: 0-1-2) $9.99
OCT221833 SILENT INVASION COMPLETE SET (C: 0-1-0) $59.99
AUG221812 SNOW WHITE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE REIGN OF BLOOD COVERED KING #0 $4.99
SEP228763 STANLEY THE SNOWMAN 2ND PTG $2.99
NOV221392 STICK & STONE EXPLORE AND MORE GN (C: 0-1-0) $7.99
SEP222194 SWORD ART ONLINE PHANTOM BULLET GN VOL 04 (C: 0-1-2) $13.00
NOV222006 TATSUKI FUJIMOTO BEFORE CHAINSAW MAN GN 17-21 (C: 0-1-2) $9.99
AUG221074 THERES SOMETHING WRONG WITH PATRICK TODD #4 $3.99
DEC221213 THRESHOLD LOOKERS LOVELY BAG SET (4CT) (C: 0-1-2) $19.99
DEC221211 THRESHOLD RAZOR X BAG SET (6CT) (C: 0-1-2) $24.99
NOV221662 TIM SEELEYS LUCKY #1 CVR A TIM SEELEY $5.99
NOV221663 TIM SEELEYS LUCKY #1 CVR B TROY DONGARRA $5.99
NOV221664 TIM SEELEYS LUCKY #1 CVR C JEVIN LOOP $5.99
NOV221665 TIM SEELEYS LUCKY #1 CVR D PIERS HAZELL $5.99
NOV221666 TIM SEELEYS LUCKY #1 CVR E MICHAEL ADAMS $5.99
NOV221667 TIM SEELEYS LUCKY #1 CVR F TIM SEELEY VIRGIN HOLOFOIL $19.99
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NOV221545 TO BOLDLY GO HOW NICHELLE NICHOLS HELPED ADVANCE CIVIL RIGHT $18.99
OCT222148 TRIAGE X GN VOL 24 (MR) (C: 0-1-2) $14.00
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NOV222024 UNDEAD UNLUCK GN VOL 10 (C: 0-1-2) $9.99
SEP221463 USHER OF THE DEAD GAIJIN IN TOKYO ONESHOT (MR) $4.99
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NOV221919 WEST OF SUNDOWN #8 CVR C SEELEY $4.99
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MAGAZINES

NOV221402 COMIC SHOP NEWS (100CT BUNDLE) #1848 (NET) $PI
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NOV221925 SHUDDER #9 (MR) (C: 0-0-1) $6.99
NOV221880 TOYCOLLECTR MAGAZINE #3 (MR) (C: 0-0-1) $14.99

BOOKS

JUL222359 ADACHI & SHIMAMURA LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 10 (C: 0-1-1) $13.99
OCT221276 AMAZING MAURICE ART OF THE FILM HC (C: 0-1-2) $50.00
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OCT222161 BACCANO LIGHT NOVEL HC VOL 21 (C: 0-1-2) $20.00
OCT222155 BOTTOM-TIER CHARACTER TOMOZAKI LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 09 (MR) (C $15.00
OCT222149 BRIDE OF BARRIER MASTER LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 01 (MR) (C: 0-1-2 $15.00
SEP222030 FANTASTIC WORLD OF FRANK FRAZETTA HC (C: 0-1-1) $200.00
OCT222157 GOBLIN SLAYER LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 15 (MR) (C: 0-1-2) $15.00
OCT222160 HIGH SCHOOL DXD LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 10 (MR) (C: 0-1-2) $15.00
NOV221787 I AM JOHN LEWIS YR HC (C: 0-1-2) $16.99
OCT222158 KID FROM DUNGEON BOONIES MOVED STARTER TOWN NOVEL SC VOL 11 $15.00
NOV221635 MAKING OF HBOS HOUSE OF THE DRAGON HC (C: 0-1-0) $60.00
AUG222355 MY UNIQUE SKILL MAKES ME OP LIGHT NOVEL VOL 01 (C: 0-1-1) $14.95
OCT222154 SABIKUI BISCO LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 04 (C: 0-1-2) $15.00
OCT222152 SASAKI & PEEPS LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 03 (C: 0-1-2) $15.00
OCT222150 SUGAR APPLE FAIRY TALE LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 02 (C: 0-1-2) $15.00
NOV221703 WILD ADVS OF CTHULHU SC NOVEL (C: 0-1-0) $19.95
OCT222151 YOUR FORMA LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 03 (MR) (C: 0-1-2) $15.00

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Friday, April 15, 2022

#IReadsYou Review: BLUBBER #6

BLUBBER #6
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

CARTOONIST: Gilbert Hernandez
EDITOR: Eric Reynolds
COVER/BACK COVER: Gilbert Hernandez with Paul Baresh
24pp, B&W, $4.99 U.S. (August 2021)

Blubber is an intermittently published, black and white, alternative comic book series written and drawn by Gilbert Hernandez, cartoonist, comic book creator, and graphic novelist.  He is best known for being one-half of the duo referred to as “Los Bros.”  Gilbert and his brother, Jaime Hernandez, are Eisner Award (Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards) winners, and they have produced the seminal, alternative comic book series, Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics Books), for the last four-plus decades.

Blubber offers short stories and vignettes featuring a cast of misfits, monsters, and anthropomorphic types.  Beto also presents his usual mix of bizarre characters, strange stories, and outlandish sex and sexual acts, all hallmarks of his comic book output going back to the beginning of his early career.

Blubber #6 is comprised of multiple one-pagers and a few short stories.  It also opens with a one-page comic inside the front cover (frontispiece) and ends with another story inside the back cover.  I'll discuss each story individually, to one extent or another.

THE LOWDOWN:  The inside front cover story is entitled “Giving It a Go.”  It's about giving a device called the “Fuck-U-Later” a go.  Mila gives it a go.

That I don't find this disgusting says a lot about me.  That I kinda wish there was such a device...

“Ulu Extreme Productions Present 'Young, Fast and Scientific'”:
Pupusi's ability to take the voluminous ejaculations of Maximiliano a.k.a. “Max” during the filming of the movie, “Young, Fast and Scientific,” impresses people on the set.  So Kolchak, Wilfer, Zoe, Ulu, and John Dick (he of the three-foot+ erection) join in on the fuck-tastic fun.

As usual, Beto shows the facility of his pen in drawing exaggerated genitalia.  However, he does “stick the landing” by drawing natural looking genitalia on Page 3.

“But is it Pretty?”:
Corazon has breasts that aren't real, but feel real.  She does however have a well-endowed member that is real.  Well, Mila wants to put that member to use.

All I can say, Beto, is “Wow!”

“The Nahanny”:
Peaky, the athletic trainer who appeared in “Ulu Extreme Productions Present 'Young, Fast and Scientific',” is back in this half-page, five-panel story.”  A non-human character wants to suck on her biceps.

I like Beto's design work on the non-human character, whose name may be Kemp or “The Nahanny.”  Beto's character designing talent is probably not appreciated enough.  I can see the influence of “Silver Age” comic books on this genius in “slick” drawings.

“Kemp”:
Kemp sucks on Zoe's balloon-like breasts, with disastrous results.

This story shares the page with “The Nahanny.”  The panels are almost too small to read, but I didn't let that stop me.  And I like the characters.

“The Damn Loo!”:
Tin Man,” the robot character featured on the cover, (sexually) assaults one of Beto's signature cryptids, the “Loo.”

Once again, I am digging the design of the Loo.

“Cisnero's Secret”:
Pipusi spurns the advances of Cristobol and Efren, but she takes it up the bum from Cisnero.  Apparently, this action takes place with The Beatles 1967 pop tune, “Strawberry Fields Forever,” playing in the background.

I like that this one-pager deals with something that vex's almost all men.

“Gay Wheeler”:
Gay Wheeler is not gay … but he is willing to perform oral on Max, who says he isn't gay either.

This a cute story, but it gets better when Beto offers us Corazon' ability to bang her own boobs.

“Don't Fuck with the Loo”:
This time the Loo gets the best of Tin Man.

Untitled:
John Dick's penis is so long (and thick) that he has a … hard time finding someone to adequately pleasure him and it.  Luckily, Cisnero comes along and tries to offer John a “soothing blowjob.”

It's funny that John says he is not gay, so what Cisnero is doing to him must be a dream.  But it is a dream he hopes to have over and over again.  Soothing blowjob … I hear ya talkin,' girl.

“The Thighs Have It!”:
Efren takes advantage of Kolchak's thighs, among other sexual delights.  Cisnero and “Strawberry Fields Forever” guest star.

All I can say about this one-page is that the thighs do indeed have it.  This story also shows off Beto's talent at cartooning the human figure.

“The Fruit of His Loins”:
The story focuses on a young man who is referred to as “Our Man,” but his name may be “Norte.”

This story, about narcissism and sexual hang-ups, showcases Beto's skill at cartooning exaggerated body parts...

“Plunk”:
More porno adventures at “Ulu Extreme Productions,” this time without the cameras.

“Clipper”:
Still more porno adventures at Ulu.

“Plunk” and “Clipper” are indeed true pornographic comics.  That's a good thing, and they're kinda nice.

“Dr. Sanz Was What?”:
Dr. Sanz wants to create a stimulant for penis augmentation.  After inventing a formula, he tries it on himself.  A dream shows him the possibilities of having an augmented member … the bad … and the good.

Beto's drawings of Dr. Sanz's face recalls the similarity of his graphical style to the late writer-artist Darwyn Cooke's.  The two collaborated on the odd miniseries, "The Twilight Children" (DC/Vertigo, 2016), and “Dr. Sanz Was What?” makes me think that they did share some aesthetics.

“Wilfer's Way”:
Wilfred likes to bang breasts and finds all other sexual acts to be nonsense.  But what if Pupusi could come up with something that was like fun-bag-fun, but not exactly it?

This one pager may be the best story this issue.

“Tamba”:
Peaky is enjoying sex with men, but is she ready for sex with cryptids?

What would Blubber be without multiple sex-with-cryptids stories?

“Fuck the Loo”:
Tin Man and Snowman the cryptid wreck the Loo.

 A funny story, especially because we learn that the Loo is a Republican.

“Zoe Loves Her Work!”:
Zoe loves her work – having sex.  Cisnero, Mila, and Efren do, too!

What can I say about this story.  I love reviewing comic books when it lets me read stories like this.

“Submitted for Your Disapproval”:
Baby meets Corazon … in a way.

I can love this story because Baby is in it.

The inside the back cover story is “Secret Sex.”  This story takes place partially in Efren's past and is about a woman he banged 35 years ago.  This is a lovingly drawn 20-panel one-page story.  I'd like to have the original art for it.

After reading any issue of Blubber, I think that Gilbert Hernandez is the only modern cartoonist doing true modern underground comics.  Blubber recalls the classic erotic/porn comics of R. Crumb, but Hernandez's work is more purely surreal.  I treasure Blubber #6, as I do every issue, because I see it as a gift from the rebellious spirit of a master of alternative comics.  Plus, my mind played “Strawberry Fields Forever” throughout the entire issue.

Blubber is the product of a master who just draws whatever the heck he wants to draw.  He submits it for your disapproval, and probably wants you to disapprove, dear readers.  But I won't, King Gilbert.  I'll always approve.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Gilbert Hernandez must have Blubber.

A+
10 out of 10

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"


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Thursday, January 13, 2022

#IReadsYou Review: BLUBBER #5

BLUBBER #5
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

CARTOONIST: Gilbert Hernandez
EDITOR: Eric Reynolds
COVER/BACK COVER: Gilbert Hernandez with Paul Baresh
24pp, B&W, $4.99 U.S. (January 2019)

Gilbert Hernandez is the cartoonist, comic book creator, and graphic novelist best known for being one-half of the duo referred to as “Los Bros.”  Gilbert and his brother, Jaime Hernandez, are Eisner Award (Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards) winners, and they have produced the seminal, alternative comic book series, Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics Books), for the last four decades.

As a “solo act,” Gilbert (a.k.a. “Beto”) has also produced numerous original graphic novels and several comic book miniseries for publishers like Dark Horse Comics, DC Comics, and Drawn & Quarterly, as well as for his original publisher, Fantagraphics.  In 2015, Fantagraphics launched Beto's comic book series, Blubber.

This black and white comic book series offers short stories and vignettes featuring a cast of misfits, monsters, and anthropomorphic types.  Beto also presents his usual mix of bizarre characters, strange stories, and outlandish sex and sexual acts, all hallmarks of his comic book output going back to the beginning of his early work.

Blubber #5 (which was released in 2019) is comprised of seven stories of one or two pages in length and three stories that are three pages and longer.  It also opens with the one-page comic inside the front cover (frontispiece) and ends with another story inside the back cover.  I'll discuss each story individually, to one extent or another.

THE LOWDOWN:  The inside the front cover story is entitled “Atom Baby Crunchers.”  It is about guys with balloon-like musculature, who are also well endowed in the penis department.  The one thing I like about this story is that everyone receives sexual pleasure, one way or another.

“Corazon”:
The first interior story stars a young character who appears to be female, has large breasts, and a penis (well-endowed) and a scrotum.  Corazon is always naked, even at work, where this story is set.  Corazon and a co-worker, Gronsky, must find their boss' old ink pens, which are missing, because he hates the new ones.  A co-worker, Cristobol, joins them.  The search involves dreams, remote viewing, water, a cult, and, of course, masturbation.  “Corazon” is one of Beto's usual surreal gems, which I generally enjoy, but I like this one especially because Beto isn't afraid to depict one guy sucking another guy's penis.

“Der Nimmy”:
Is this one-pager technically a furry story? Well, it involves sex and a human in a costume that resembles a large furry creature.  There is apparently also an appearance by Corazon.  No, honey.  Ain't nobody mad.

“Maximiliano's Huge Fuckin' Choad”:
This one-pager is about a guy, Maximiliano, with a long schlong who only enjoys satisfactory sex in a particular way.  Maximiliano also likes to have sex with “cryptids,” including the one that is featured on the cover of Blubber #5.  The fact that his story featured a form of coercive sex made me a little uncomfortable … but I got over it because it's Beto.

“Shitter”:
This two-pager features an office worker who enjoys clubbing, necrophilia, and coprophilia.  I like that Beto draws the gentleman's pubes as being neatly trimmed.

“It's Better to Die”:
In this six-page story, Corazon and two other balloon-breasted women travel through a land of faerie creatures such as fauns, kekeppy, and doogs.  They screw them and are screwed by them.  In this story, Beto shows off his incredible touch with figure drawing – human females and otherwise – and also his precise inking.  I don't know if he uses a brush to ink his art, but whatever he uses, he shows incredible dexterity with it.  “Tiki,” a diminutive, balloon-breasted woman, appears in this story.

“This Man, This Monster!”/”The Good Life”:
The cryptid featured on the cover appears in this story.  Blubber #5 has as a recurring plot element which indicates that having sex with a cryptid will earn someone a “2-way pass,” allowing them to travel between this world and the “Other Realm.”  “This Man, This Monster!” is a one-page comic that shares the page with a five-panel comic strip at the bottom of the page, entitled “The Good Life.”

“Tiki's Delivery Service”:
This two-page story features Tiki, the short of stature slash balloon of breasts woman.  She and Juevencio (who first appears in “Atom Baby Crunchers,” the story on the inside front cover) visit a place where men with low self-esteem are paid to allow others to alter, abuse, and use their penises.  Once again, Beto impresses with his ability to cartoon the penis – human and otherwise – in a variety of shapes, sizes, and lengths.

“See What You Made Me Do?”:
A woman named “Kolchak,” who has thick, muscular thighs has sex with a cryptid, hoping to earn herself a “2-way pass.”  However, taking it from a cryptid compels her to tell a secret – about a former boyfriend who was a serial killer.  Beto throws in a surprise with this story that makes the three-page “See What You Made Me Do?” rather delightful.

“Pupusi's Butthole”/Pupusi and Her Belly-Swelling Fetish”:
This is actually the title of a TV show that stars a Beto regular, Pupusi, who has appeared in a number of Beto's other works.  Beto introduces a new fetish, the love of “belly-swelling.”  The one-page comic shares its space with a five-panel strip at the bottom of the page, entitled “Pupusi and Her Belly-Swelling Fetish.”

“The Janx and the Ingrate”:
First, we get two more four-panel comic strips about Pupusi's fetish.  Then, it's on to the one-page comic that shares the space.  In “The Janx and the Ingrate,” we learn that the cryptid featured on the cover of Blubber #5 is called “The Janx.”  This creature has a foot fetish, and it has a surprise for the ingrate who does not appreciate the pleasure it gives.

“John Dick”:
This inside the back cover, one-page comic features a guy named “John Dick.”  John appears in the inside front cover story, “Atom Baby Crunchers” and also in “Maximiliano's Huge Fuckin' Choad,” but those are only cameos.

He is the star of the show in “John Dick,” in which he shows off his erect penis, which is somewhere between two to three-feet long.  “John Dick” asks the question: what do you do when your erect cock is so long and large that no human orifice can service it?  Is the answer to suck it yourself?

Right now, Gilbert Hernandez seems to be the only cartoonist doing true modern Underground Comics.  Blubber recalls the classic erotic/porn comics of R. Crumb, but Hernandez's work is more purely surreal.  I treasure Blubber #5, as I do every issue, because I see it as a gift from the rebellious spirit of a master of alternative comics.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Gilbert Hernandez must have Blubber.

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9 out of 10

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"


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Monday, August 16, 2021

Comics, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for August 18, 2021

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Sunday, May 30, 2021

I Reads You Juniors: May 2021 - Update #103

by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

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NEWS:

DC COMICS - From DCBlog:   DC takes Batman’s war on crime worldwide in a new hardcover anthology, "Batman: The World." This 184-page book features Batman stories by top creative teams from across the globe, taking place in their home countries. Batman: The World launches worldwide on Tuesday, September 14, 2021—just in time for Batman Day 2021 (Saturday, September 18, 2021).

DC CINEMA - From Deadline:   While being interviewed on MSNBC, Oscar-winning actress turned director, Regina King, learned that she is on a list of directors being considered for Warner Bros. in-development "Superman" film.

DC TV - From THR:   Lee Toland Krieger, who directed the pilot for Superman and Lois, is set to direct and executive produce the first two episodes of "Green Lantern," HBO Max’s big-budget sci-fi police show based on the space-faring DC characters.

SONY MARVEL U - From Deadline:   The site is reporting that actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who played Quicksilver in Marvel's "Avengers: Age of Ultron" will play Spider-Man villain, Kraven the Hunter, in a standalone movie.

DC TV - From Deadline:   The cast of Netflix’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman's beloved comic book, The Sandman, continues to grow as Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mason Alexander Park, Donna Preston and nine others round out the cast. Also slated to join are Jenna Coleman, Niamh Walsh, Joely Richardson, David Thewlis, Kyo Ra, Stephen Fry, Razane Jammal, Sandra James Young and Patton Oswalt.

MARK MILLAR - From MajorSpoilers:   This article says that the upcoming final "Jupiter's Legacy" comic book series, "Jupiter's Legacy: Requiem," will expand on the Netflix series.  It also contains 4 pages of art from the first issue and a look at some of the covers.
 
From THR:   Here is a early look at artist Jock's variant cover for "Jupiter's Legacy: Requiem #' based on his opening credits work for Netflix's "Jupiter's Legacy" series.
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DC TV - From Deadline:   The CW has given a series order for director Ava DuVernay's television adaptation of the DC Comics character, "Naomie."
 
From Deadline:   Actor Jordan Calloway has revealed that The CW will not be moving forward with its "Black Lightning" spinoff, "Painkiller," in which Calloway was the lead.
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MANGA - From BleedingCool:  Yen Press announces ten new titles for release November 2021.

IDW - From BleedingCool:   IDW Publishing has announced the return of the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" comic book in conjunction with a year-long event, "Star Trek: The Mirror Way."

DC CINEMA - From Deadline:  Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will provide the voice of "Krypto the Superdog" in a new animated film, "DC League of Super-Pets."  Johnson's company, "Seven Bucks," is producing.

MEMORIAM - From BleedingCool:  Comic book writer and publisher, David Anthony Kraft, has died at the age of 68 or 69, Wednesday, May 19, 2021.  Kraft wrote numerous titles for Marvel Comics, including "The Defenders" and "Savage She-Hulk," to name a few.  He later wrote for DC Comics, including a run on "World's Finest."  In the 1980s, Kraft wrote several titles for Marvel Books.  He also published the long-running interview magazine, "David Anthony Kraft's Comics Interview," from 1983 to 1995.

MEMORIAM - From IGN:  Japanese manga creator, Kentaro Miura, died Thursday, May 6, 2021 at the age of 54.  He was best known for his manga, "Berserk," one of the bestselling series of all time.  Berserk and its lead character, the lone mercenary, "Gut," had a huge impact on Japanese media.  Its impact can be seen in video games ("Final Fantasy") and on anime and manga.

MILLARWORLD - From ScreenRant:   Oscar-winning screenwriter, Emerald Fennell, has finished the latest draft of the screenplay for the film adaptation of Mark Millar and Steve McNiven's comic book, "Nemesis."  This is according to Millar, himself.
 
From BI:  With Netflix's "Jupiter's Legacy" ruling the world of streaming, what's next for "Jupiter's Legacy" Mark Millar/Millarworld's superhero universe.
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DC TV - From GamesRadar:   HBO Max and Cartoon Network have announced a new Superman animated television series, "My Adventures with Superman."  Jack Quaid of Amazon's "The Boys" will give voice to Superman/Clark Kent.

COMICS - From PW:   Alex Segura, previously co-president of Archie Comics, has been named senior v-p of sales and marketing at the Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group, an independent comics publishing house based in Portland, Oregon.

DC TV - From Deadline:  Both HBO Max and Cartoon Network have ordered a new Batman animated TV series, "Batman: Caped Crusader."  A re-imagining of the Batman mythology, the series is from executive producers Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams, and Matt Reeves (the director of the upcoming film, "The Batman").

BRITISH COMICS - From 2000AD:   From 2015, here is a podcast interview with artist Kev Walker, who is currently known for his run on Marvel's "Doctor Aphra" Star Wars comic book series.

DIAMOND - From BleedingCool:   Is the new Marvel Comics/Diamond Comic Distributors deal the end of "big store" discounts.

COMICS - From BleedingCool:   Legendary Comics has announced a new young adult graphic novel imprint, "Legendary Comics YA."

MARVEL - From TheNewYorkTimes:   Marvel confirms via "The New York Times" that Oscar-winning screenwriter John Ridley and artist Juann Cabal will be the new creative team on the "Black Panther" comic book series.  Their run starts August 2021.

COMICS - From TheBeat:  Dan Fogler and Ben Templesmith talk about their new graphic novel, "Fishkill" from Heavy Metal.

MANGA - From BleedingCool:   All 44 volumes of the wine/wine appreciation manga, "The Drops of God," are now available in English via comiXology.

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Veteran creators Roger Stern, Ron Frenz, and Sal Buscema will return in "The Heroes Union #1" from Binge Comics.  The comic book will also be approved by the "Comics Code Authority."

DYNAMITE - From BleedingCool:   Garth Ennis' character, "Jennifer Blood," will join "Army of Darkness" character, "Ash Williams" in the comic book, the second season of "Die!Namite Lives" from Dynamite Entertainment.

CONS - From BleedingCool:   An in-person 2021 Baltimore Comic-Con is apparently happening October 22nd to 24th, 2021.

DC COMICS - From GamesRadar:   The site has a preview of DC Comics' "Nightwing #80."

MARVEL - From Newsarama:   Classic Fantastic Four villain, "Kang the Conqueror," will get a definitive origin and ongoing comic book series, beginning in August.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Here is a preview of the cover art and some interior pages from "Wonder Girl #1," which ships this week.

DC CINEMA - From DCBlog:   Matt Bomer talks about his third DC Comics role, as "Flash" in "Justice Society: World War II."

COMICS - From BleedingCool:   African-American cartoonist, comics creator, and educator, Lawrence Lindell, has sold a middle-grade graphic novel, entitled "Buckle Up," to Random House Graphic.

SONY MARVEL U - From ScreenRant:  "Venom: Let There Be Carnage," the sequel to Sony's hit "Venom" film, will introduce the "Ravencroft Institute for the Criminally Insane."  Some consider Ravencroft to be the equivalent of DC Comics' "Arkham Asylum."

COLLECTIBLES - From YahooNews:   You may or may not have heard that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought on some kind of Pokemon card collecting mania.  Retail chain, Target, has announced is suspending in-store sales of Pokémon and sports trading cards amid safety concerns as customers vie for the collectibles.

COMICS - From GamesRadar:   The 2015 cult film, "Turbo Kid," is getting a comic book prequel, "Turbo Kid: Apple's Lost Adventure."

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Marvel promises that the Marvel Universe will be changed forever by June's "Planet-Sized X-Men."

COMICS - From BleedingCool:   eBay changes its comic book categories - much to the chagrin of collectors.

TOYS - From BleedingCool:  "Marvel Legends" reveals three new toy sets related to the "MCU Infinity Saga."

DARK HORSE - From TheBeat:  Paul Tobin and Ron Chan talk about their new graphic novel, "Earth Boy," which is out now.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  "Old Man Cable" is back in "Cable: Reloaded #1.

MEMORIAM - From CBRJesse Hamm, a comic book writer and artist and essayist, has died.  His works include the graphic novel, "Good As Lily" (for DC/Minx), and issues of "Batman '66" and "Hawkeye" for Marvel Comics.  Many knew him for his "Tips from Jesse Hamm" Twitter account.

MARVEL - From CBR:  Marvel Comics has offered a first-look preview of its upcoming "Moon Knight #1" by Jed MacKay and Alessandro Cappuccio.

STAR WARS - From BleedingCool:  Alan Dean Foster is among the writers who will now be paid by Disney for the "Star Wars" novelizations they wrote.  Disney had stopped paying royalties since assuming the publication rights to these novels.

IMAGE COMICS - From THR:   Oscar-nominee Ryan Coogler will produce and Oscar-winner Regina King will direct a film adaptation of the Image Comics titles, "Bitter Root."

EUROCOMICS - From BleedingCool:  Publisher NBM has released a preview of its Free Comic Book Day 2021 (Aug. 14th) offering, "FCBD 2021 Dungeon is Back."

SONY MARVEL U - From YouTube:  Sony has released the official trailer for "Venom: Let There Be Carnage," which is due in theaters Sept. 24, 2021.

MILLARWORLD - From FastCompany:  Is Netflix using "Jupiter's Legacy" to launch its own superhero universe?

DC CINEMA - From ComicBook:   "Wonder Woman" star Gal Gadot has confirmed what fellow "Justice League" actor, Ray Fisher (Cyborg), has previously said:  Joss Whedon did indeed threaten her career, Gadot confirms in an interview with Israel television, "N12."

DARK HORSE - From TheBeat:  Dave McKean talks about his new comic, "Raptor: A Sokol Graphic Novel."

MARVEL - From GamesRadar:   Artist John Romita, Jr., who is returned to Marvel Comics, has drawn some promotional art for the upcoming story arc, "The Trial of Magneto."

YAOI MANGA - From BleedingCool:  SuBLime Manga announces the release of four titles for "Pride Month" (June 2021), including "Dick Fight Island, Vol. 1."

DC COMICS - From DCBlog:   Writer, Ram V, talks about bringing magic and myth to "The Swamp Thing" and "Catwoman."

DC TV - From DCBlog:  The DC Comics' title, "Naomi," is now a TV series from The CW.  "DC Blog" has a first look at the series' lead, Kaci Walfall.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Marvel has announced that real-world celebrities will appear as characters in its "X-Men: Hellfire Gala" event story line.  One of them is Grammy Award winning rapper Eminem.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  DC Comics will resume publishing a print edition of its "DC Connect" monthly solicitations for retailers and readers.

MARK MILLAR - From Deadline:   Mark Millar talks to "Deadline." One of the bits of news from the Q&A is that the series adaptation of Millar's comic book, "The Magic Order," is back on track with Netflix.
 
From Deadline:   Mark Millar, comics creators and Netflix exec, has announced several new film and TV projects based upon his creator-owned comic books.
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COMICS TO FILM - From THR:   Actress Hannah John-Kamen, who played Ava Starr/Ghost in "Ant-Man and the Wasp" has reportedly been cast as the lead in Millennium Film's "Red Sonja."  The character was created for Marvel Comics' "Conan the Barbarian" comic book and was an amalgamation of several Conan the Cimmerian characters created by the late Robert E. Howard, creator of Conan.

COMICS - From WeGotThisCovered:  Robert Kirkman, the co-creator of "The Walking Dead" comic book, is working on working on a film that will be a spin-off of "Dracula."  Kirkman says the film will be "an extremely violent comedy."

DC CINEMA - From CBR:   Actor Michael B. Jordan offers an update on the live-action "Static Shock" film that he is producing.  The film has a writer and a draft is coming together.

DC CINEMA - From THR:   Apparently, Warner Bros. Pictures is committed to hiring a black actor to play Superman and also to hiring a black director to helm the film.  The film is currently being written by an African-American, Ta-Nehisi Coates.

INTERVIEW - From 2000AD:  "The Walking Dead" comic book artist, Charlie Adlard, talks about life before and after "The Walking Dead."

LOS BROS - From YouTube:   "Love and Rockets" creators, brother Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez, were live at this year's virtual MoCCA fest in this video.

FANTAGRAPHICS - From ComixExperience:   In a rare video interview, Barry Windsor-Smith talks about comics and his new book, "Monsters."

From IGN:   The site has nine preview images from Barry Windsor Smith's "Monsters."
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MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  The site has learned that Oscar-winning screenwriter and also comic book writer, John Ridley, will be the writer of a new "Black Panther" comic book series with Juann Cabal as the artist.  The new series will reportedly begin in August.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:    The mutant character, "Fantomex" will headline the prose novel, "Triptych."  The novel is part of Marvel and Aconyte Books' "Xavier's Institute" line.

TITAN COMICS - From YouTube:  Titan has produced a preview video trailer for its new comic book series, "ExtraOrdinary," which is set in the world of author V.E. Schwab's "Vicious" and "Vengeful" novels.

ALAN MOORE - From TheGuardian: Two years after announcing that he had retired from comics, Alan Moore, the illustrious author of Watchmen and V for Vendetta, has signed a six-figure deal for a “groundbreaking” five-volume fantasy series as well as a “momentous” collection of short stories.

ARCHIE - From BleedingCool:  The site has a preview of the new trade paperback collection, "She's Josie."  The book reprints stories from various "Josie" comic books published by Archie Publications in the 1960s.  Eventually, the title would become known as "Josie and the Pussycats."

EN MEMORIAM - From BleedingCool:  The veteran American comic book artist, John Paul Leon, has died at the age of 49, Saturday, May 1, 2021.  Although Leon began his professional career with Dark Horse Comics, he first gained fame drawing the groundbreaking comic book series, "Static," for DC Comics' Milestone Comics imprint.  His most recent work was the four-issue miniseries, "Batman: Creature of the Night" (2018-20) with writer Kurt Busiek.

DC COMICS - From DCBlog:   Arriving July 20th is the first issue of a four-issue "Shazam" miniseries that spins out of "Teen Titans Academy."

DC COMICS - From DCBlog:  DC's new horror imprint, "DC Horror," will launch with a tie-in comic book to the upcoming film, "The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It."

BLACK COMICS - From LATimes:  Comics have been racist for decades, and a new generations of African-American comics creators are re-inventing them.

MANGA - From CBR:   Mangaka Naoki Urasawa, the renowned "Monster" and "20th Century Boys" author, is launching his next project: an official YouTube art channel.

ARCHIE - From BleedingCool:   Here is a preview of FCBD 2021 Archie Past Present & Future Fun.  The comic book is described as a sort of "Crisis on Infinite Archies," and will be given away on Free Comic Book Day, which has been moved to August 14th.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Here is a first look at "Heroes Reborn Young Squadron #1."

DC TV - From DCBlog:  Actor Finn Wittrock will play "Green Lantern/Guy Gardner" in the HBO Max series, "Green Lantern." 

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Here is a first look "Reptil #1," the first issue of the upcoming Marvel Comics four-issue miniseries.

DC CINEMA - From VeroZackSnyder:  "Justice League" director Zack Snyder has posted some production photos of actor Wayne T. Carr filming scenes as John Stewart/Green Lantern for "Zack Snyder's Justice League."  Warner Bros. did allow those scenes to be included in the final film.

CARD COLLECTING - From VICE:   There is some kind of dire situation going on in the world of collecting "Pokemon" cards ... according to the website, "Vice."

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics announced a new middle-grade original graphic novel starring Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel set to hit stores in September 2021 from writer Nadia Shammas and artist Nabi.

DC COMICS - From SupermanHomepage:   July 2021 begins a new era for DC Comics' "Superman" line of titles.  New direction means new logos, and artist Darran Robinson gives readers a look at his designs for the new logos for several "Superman" titles.

DC FILMS - From Deadline:  "Young Rock" actor, Uli Latukefu, who plays the college football era Dwayne Johnson on the NBC hit series, is reuniting with the action star for New Line/DC’s "Black Adam."

DC FILMS - From BleedingCool:  Voice actress, Stana Katic, talks about the new animated DVD film, "Justice Society: World War II," and the character she plays in the film, Wonder Woman.

DC CINEMA - From BleedingCool:  Voice actress, Elysia Rotaru, talks about the new animated DVD film, "Justice Society: World War II," and the character she plays in the film, Black Canary.

DC COMICS - From DCBlog:   The blog details the big changes coming to the Superman line of titles in July.

 

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MAY 2021 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for May 2021
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for May 2021 
From BleedingCool:  Black Mask for May 2021
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for May 2021 
From BleedingCool:  Comic House for May 2021
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for May 2021
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for May 2021
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for May 2021
From BleedingCool:  Hero Collector for May 2021
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for May 2021
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for May 2021
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for May 2021
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for May 2021
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for May 2021
From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for May 2021
From BleedingCool:  Zenescope Entertainment for May 2021

JUNE 2021 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for June 2021 
From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for 2021
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for June 2021
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for June 2021
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for June 2021
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for June 2021
From BleedingCool:  Eaglemoss for June 2021
From BleedingCool:  Hero Collector for June 2021
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for June 2021 
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for June 2021
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for June 2021
From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for June 2021
From BleedingCool:  Source Point Press for June 2021
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Entertainment for June 2021
From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for June 2021
From BleedingCool:  Zenescope Entertainment for June 2021 
 
JULY 2021 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Artists, Writers & Artisans for July 2021
From BleedingCool:  Bad Idea for July 2021
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for July 2021
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for July 2021
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for July 2021
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for July 2021
From BleedingCool:  Heavy Metal for July 2021
From BleedingCool:  Hero Collectors for July 2021
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for July 2021
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for July 2021
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for July 2021
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for July 2021
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Entertainment for July 2021
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for July 2021
From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for July 2021

AUGUST 2021 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Free Comic Book Day for August 14, 2021 
From BleedingCool:  Action Lab for August 2021
From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for August 2021
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for August 2021
From BleedingCool:  Artists, Writers & Artisans for August 2021
From BleedingCool:  Behemoth for August 2021 
From BleedingCool:  Black Mask for August 2021
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for August 2021
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for August 2021
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for August 2021 
From BleedingCool:  Heavy Metal for August 2021
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for August 2021
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for August 2021
From BleedingCool:  It's Alive for August 2021
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for August 2021
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion for August 2021
From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for August 2021
From BleedingCool:  Second Sight Publishing for August 2021
From BleedingCool:  Source Point Press for August 2021
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for August 2021
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for August 2021

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