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Thursday, June 30, 2022

I Reads You Juniors: June 2022 - Update #70

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

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NEWS:

BLACK COMICS - From TheCharlottePost:  Black creative talent is carving a place for itself in the American comic book industry.

DYNAMITE - From BleedingCoolDynamite Entertainment is fast selling out of its trade and hardcover collections of Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's "The Boys."  The comic book series is currently a popular Amazon streaming television series.

SONY MARVEL U - From DeadlineEmma Roberts is joining Sony's Marvel Comics film, "Madame Web," which stars Dakota Johnson in the lead role.

DC/MILESTONE - From DCBlog:    Milestone Media's Reginald Hudlin describes the making of "Milestones in History", a giant-sized new comic book featuring the heroes of Milestone narrating the real-life stories of historical Black trailblazers.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics will republish and finish Neil Gaiman and Mark Buckingham's "Miracleman: The Silver Age," beginning Oct. 2022, with new material debuting Dec. 2022.

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Comic book writer, Warren Ellis, sidelined for two years by accusations of inappropirate behavior, will apparently return to comic books in 2023.

COMICS TO TV - From EWHulu has cancelled the Lamorne Morris' comedy, "Woke."  It is based on the life and work of cartoonist Keith Knight, who co-created the TV series.

MARVEL STUDIOS - From VarietyMarvel Studios President Kevin Feige has said that the studio is returning to San Diego Comic-Con, although neither he not Disney clarified plans for the show.

ARCHIE COMICS TO TV - From Deadline:  In the wake of the 2023 end of The CW's "Riverdale" series, the network is looking at another Archie Comics series.  Actor Daniel Dae Kim's 3AD banner, Archie Studios, and Warner Bros. Television is developing "Jake Chang" based on a new Archie Comics character that will make his comic book debut in July.

MARVEL - From GamesRadar:   This October (2022), Marvel Comics will begin celebrating the 40th anniversary of Miracleman, the 1982 post-modern reboot of the British superhero, Marvelman, by Alan Moore and the late artist, Garry Leach.  This will launch "Miracleman #0," a giant-sized one-shot anthology that will include new work by the Miracleman team of Neil Gaiman and Mark Buckingham.

SONY MARVEL U - From Variety:  While promoting "Bullet Train," actor-producer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson talked about the experience of shooting Sony Picture's upcoming Marvel Comics film, "Kraven the Hunter."  Taylor-Johnson describes the character as an "anti-hero."

MARVEL STUDIOS - From WeGotThisCovered:   Fans muse about the success that Marvel Studios has had that other shared universes cannot match.

MARVEL - From BleedingCoolMarvel Studios President Kevin Feige will write the forward to "Avengers Assemble XXL," which collects the first twenty issues of Avengers in a high-falutin' edition.  It is the latest in Taschen's "Marvel Comics Library,"and is due in August 2022 in two editions.

BREAKING NEWS - From Deadline:  Two actors have died in an automobile accident involving the cast and crew of Netflix's "The Chosen One," which is based on the comic book by Mark Millar.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  This cover of DC Comics" "The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #1" (of 3) is disappearing because it features a likeness of controversial actor, Ezra Miller, from "The Flash."  It also has a look at Ben Affleck's Batman.

IMAGE - From BaltimoreTimes:  Acclaimed television writer-producer and comic book writer, Rodney Barnes ("Killadelphia," "Nita Hawes' Nightmare Blog," "Star Wars: Lando"), is to receive the key to the City of Annapolis, Friday, June 24th.

MARVEL - From Marvel:  Marvel Comics is bringing back "Midnight Suns."  A new "Midnight Suns #1" arrives Sept. 9th from writer Ethan Sacks and artist Luigi Zagaria.  Blade and Wolverine are among the members.

EN MEMORIAM - From BleedingCool:  Comic book artist, Tim Sale, has died at the age of 66, Wednesday, June 15, 2022.  Sale was best known for his collaborations with writer, Jeph Loeb, especially the beloved 13-issue miniseries, "Batman: The Long Halloween" (1996-97).

SONY SPIDER-MAN U - From IGN:  Via a social media post, actor Tom Hardy seems to confirm that the script for "Venom 3" is completed.  The writer is Kelly Marcel, who wrote "Venom: Let There Be Carnage," from a story by Hardy and Marcel.

IDW - From GamesRadar:  The latest title in IDW's original content initiative is "Crashed," a five-issue miniseries about a doctor who treats superheroes.  It is written by Matthew Klein and drawn by Morgan Beem, and the first issue arrives in September.

DC COMICS - From GamesRadar:  Arriving Sept. 13th, "Harley Quinn 30th Anniversary Special," a 96-page one-shot anthology will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the debut of the TV character turned comic book and pop culture icon, "Harley Quinn."  Harley debuted in 1992 the "Fox Kids" animated series, "Batman: The Animated Series."

DC CINEMA - From THR:  Actress-singer Lady Gaga is in early negotiations to star in the sequel to "Joker," which reportedly may be a musical.

BOOK NEWS - From BleedingCool:  Starting on the April 1, 2023, Penguin Random House Publisher Services will take over the sales and distribution of all of Disney Publishing Worldwide books to bookstores, libraries, book clubs and online stores such as Amazon.  PRHPS will handle also distribution to all mass, trade and independent bookselling channels.  This covers titles from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, ESPN, Fox, 20th Century Studios, National Geographic, and more

DC CINEMA - From DCComics:  Here is the first trailer for DC Film's "Black Adam" movie, which is due Oct. 31, 2022.

RUMOR/MARVEL STUDIOS - From VICE:  Mexican actor Tenoch Huerta, who is rumored to be playing "Namor" in Marvel's upcoming, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," is interviewed by "Vice."  Huerta supposedly learned a Mayan language for the role.

THE SANDMAN - From DCComics:  Here is the first teaser trailer for Netflix's "The Sandman," based on the Neil Gaiman/DC Comics title.  It is due Aug. 5th, 2022.

From DCBlog:  "DC Blog" breaks down Netflix's "The Sandman" teaser trailer.

From BleedingCool:  Neil Gaiman answers questions of the Netflix series, "The Sandman."

comiXology - From TheBeatcomiXology's original series, "The Black Ghost," from writers Alex Segura and Monica Gallagher and artist George Kambadais, returns this summer with a new five-issue miniseries.

DC CINEMA - From TMZEzra Miller, star of Warner/DC Film's upcoming, "The Flash," is in trouble again. This time he is accused of controlling and grooming a minor female and providing her with drugs and alcohol.

IDW - From GamesRadar:  The site looks at IDW's new "Dungeons & Dragons" comic book, "Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft - Orphan of Agony Isle," which begins this month.

DC CINEMA - From Variety:  Director Todd Phillips has announced a sequel to his Oscar-winning film, "Joker."

From Variety:  Despite changes in leadership at Warner Bros., there are still questions about DC Films.

RUMOR - From TheDirect:  Marvel Studios' reboot of the "Blade" film franchise may begin filming sometime in early July 2022.

THE SANDMAN - From WeGotThisCovered:  Actress Jenna Coleman will play a brand new version of John Constantine in Netflix's "The Sandman."  "She's a bit posh" says showrunner Alan Heinberg.

EN MEMORIAM - From Blabbermouth:  American fantasy artist, Ken Kelly, has died at the age of 76, Friday, June 3, 2022.  His paintings focused on sword and sorcery and other heroic fantasy subgenres. His early work included producing painted covers for comic book magazines from Warren Publishing and Skywalk Publications.  He also painted book covers, but Kelly may be best known for producing album cover art for a number or recording artists, most notably "Kiss" and "Manowar."

MARVEL STUDIOS - From YahooEntertainment:  Lady Gaga. Tom Cruise.  Behind the scenes of "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" with writer Michael Waldron.

MARVEL - From GamesRadar:  A brief history of Marvel Comics' editors-in-chief.

IMAGE - From BleedingCool:  Image Comics' imprint, Skybound will produce a five-issue comic book series based on the Shudder TV series, "Creepshow."

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Who is in the new Justice League?... Mary Marvel? Supergirl?

MANGA - From BleedingCool:  Manga publisher, Seven Seas Entertainment, has hired lawyers in order to deal with the recent union of its employees.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief and current Marvel executive vice-president and creative director, Joe Quesada, is leaving Marvel.

DC/MILESTONE - From BleedingCool:  DC Comics has announced a YA "Static" graphic novel, "Static Up All Night" by Lamar Giles and Paris Alleyne with N. Steven Harris.

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MAY 2022 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for May 2022
From BleedingCool:  Action Lab Entertainment for May 2022
From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for May 2022
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for May 2022
From BleedingCool:  AWA Upshot for May 2022
From BleedingCool:  Behemoth Comics for May 2022
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for May 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for May 2022
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for May 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for May 2022
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for May 2022
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for May 2022
From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for May 2022
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Hulk Vs Thor: Banner of War" for May 2022
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "X-Men" solicitations for May 2022
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for May2022
From BleedingCool:  Opus Comics for May 2022
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion for May 2022
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for May 2022
From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for May 2022
From BleedingCool:  Seven Seas Entertainment for May 2022
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for May 2022
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for May 2022
From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for May 2022
From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for May 2022
From BleedingCool:  Z2 Comics for May 2022

JUNE 2022 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for June 2022
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for June 2022
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for June 2022
From BleedingCool:  Behemoth Comics for June 2022
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for June 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for June 2022
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for June 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for June 2022
From BleedingCool:  Hero Collector DC Comics Graphic Novels for June 2022
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for June 2022
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for June 2022
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for June 2022
From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for June 2022
From BleedingCool:  Lev Gleason for June 2022
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for June 2022
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for June 2022
From BleedingCool:  Marvel "Banner of War" for June 2022
From BleedingCool:  Marvel "X-Men" for June 2022 
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for June 2022
From BleedingCool:  Opus Comics for June 2022
From BleedingCool:  Seven Seas Entertainment for June 2022
From BleedingCool:  Source Point Press for June 2022
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for June 2022
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for June 2022
From BleedingCool:  Vertical Comics for June 2022
From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for June 2022
From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for June 2022

JULY 2022 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for July 2022
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for July 2022
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for July 2022
From BleedingCool:  Artists Elite Comics for July 2022
From BleedingCool:  Behemoth Comics for July 2022
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for July 2022
From BleedingCool:  CEX Publishing for July 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for July 2022
From GamesRadar:  DC Comics covers and solicitations for July 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for July 2022
From BleedingCool:  Fairsquare Comics for July 2022
From BleedingCool:  Heavy Metal Magazine for July 2022
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for July 2022
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for July 2022
From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for July 2022
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for July 2022
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for July 2022
From BleedingCool:  Marvel "Star Wars" comics for July 2022
From BleedingCool:  Merc Publishing for July 2022
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for July 2022
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion Comics for July 2022
From BleedingCool:  Red 5 Comics for July 2022
From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for July 2022
From BleedingCool:  Silver Sprocket for July 2022
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for July 2022
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for July 2022
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for July 2022
From BleedingCool:  Vertical Comics for July 2022
From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for July 2022
From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for July 2022

AUGUST 2022 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  AfterShock for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Asylum Press for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Behemoth Comics for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  BOOM Studios for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  CEX Publishing for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Comic House for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "A.X.E.: Judgement Day solicitations for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Red 5 Comics for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Seven Seas Entertainment for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Source Point Press for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  TOKYOPOP for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for August 2022
From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for August 2022

SEPTEMBER 2022 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics solicitations for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for September 2022
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for September 2022
 
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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

#IReadsYou Review: STATIC: Season One #1

STATIC (SEASON ONE) #1 (OF 6)
DC COMICS/Milestone Media

STORY: Vita Ayala
LAYOUTS: ChrisCross
FINISHES: Nikolas Draper-Ivey
COLORS: Nikolas Draper-Ivey
LETTERS: Andworld Design
EDITOR: Chris Conroy
PRODUCERS: Reginald Hudlin and Denys Cowan for Milestone Media
COVER: Khary Randolph with Emilio Lopez
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Shawn Martinbrough with Chris Sotomayor; Nikolas Draper-Ivey; Denys Cowan with Brad Anderson; Olivier Coipel with Brad Anderson
32pp, Color, $3.99 U.S., (August 2021)

Rating: 13+

Milestone and Static created by Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan, Michael Davis, and Derek T. Dingle

Episode One: Trial by Fire


Milestone Comics was the publishing division of Milestone Media, and its comic book titles were published and distributed by DC Comics.  Milestone was founded in 1993 by a coalition of African-American artists and writers, consisting of Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan, Michael Davis, and Derek T. Dingle.  Milestone Media's founders believed that minorities were severely underrepresented in American comic books and wished to address this.  In 1993, Milestone Media launched its first four titles Icon, Blood Syndicate, Static, and Hardware, but DC Comics ceased publication of all Milestone Comics titles in 1997.

Static, Milestone's most popular superhero character, first appeared in Static #1 (cover dated: June 1993).  Static is Virgil Ovid Hawkins, an African-American teenage boy who is a member of a subspecies of humans with superhuman abilities known as “metahumans.”  Static's origin has changed since he first debuted, and now, he has gained his powers after an incident exposed him to a radioactive chemical, making Virgil capable of electromagnetic control and generation.

Both Milestone and Static are back with the launch of the new comic books series, Static (Season One), also known as Static: Season One.  The series is written by Vita Ayala; drawn by ChrisCross (layouts) and Nikolas Draper-Ivey (finishes); colored by Draper-Ivey; and lettered by Andworld Design.  The new comic book focuses on a bullied nerd who gains super-powers, only to discover that his enemy has also gained powers.

Static: Season One #1 (“Trial by Fire”) opens in Dakota City, USA in the aftermath of the “Big Bang.”  That incident happened at a “Black Lives Matter” rally that turned insane when the police released an experimental tear gas on the protesters.  Some people were maimed or died; others gained  stunning new abilities and powers.  Bullied nerd, 16-year-old Virgil Hawkins, gained powers.

Virgil has power inside him now, real power that he constantly hears and feels buzzing inside him.  He has the ability to channel and manipulate electromagnetic fields, but Virgil also has anger burning inside him.  One of his classmates, the bully Francis Stone, has already felt Virgil's power.  But Francis, who calls himself “Hotstreak,” also has power inside him, and he is ready for some payback.

THE LOWDOWN:  In the original 1990s Static, Virgil Ovid Hawkins was essentially a 1990s, African-American version of the early 1960s teenage Peter Parker/Spider-Man.  Like that classic character, Virgil/Static struggled at becoming a superhero and had to deal with what it did to his life.

Writer Vita Ayala and artists ChrisCross Nikolas Draper-Ivey present a Virgil Hawkins who is a Black teenager coming of age in this era of protests that was launched by the death of an African-American man, George Floyd, (May 25, 2020), murdered by the hands (and knee) of a White police officer.

Ayala presents Virgil as an African-American teen who may be bullied, but does not even understand the idea that he should defer, know his place, or be a second class citizen.  Will he fight back against those who attack him or turn the other cheek … or is there an entirely different path that others have not imagined?  After reading this first issue, I feel that Ayala is going to take us, dear readers, on a journey of questions and answers, but one also filled with superhero action.

The compositions and colors by Nikolas Draper-Ivey remind me of the quirky animation of the 2018 film, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, crackling with eye-popping colors and striking graphics.  It is as if Nikolas wants us to feeling the shimmering, crackling, and buzzing inside Virgil.  ChrisCross (layouts) and Draper-Ivey move the story through this issue like an electric charge running along a line, and for the final page, Cross/Nikolas gives us a … static shock.  The drama, tension, and conflict practically bleed off the page.

I thought that I would like Static: Season One #1, but I am surprised by how much I like it.  By the end, I could have read another forty pages.  If Milestone fans were unsure about moving on, this first issue will make them happy for this re-imagining of a Black superhero for the BLM generation.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Milestone Comics will want Static Season One.

A
★★★★+ out of 4 stars

[This comic book has a tribute from Denys Cowan and Chris Conroy to the late comic book artist, John Paul Leon (1972-2021), who drew the first Static comic book.  This comic book also includes a “DC Nation” “Spotlight On” interview with Joshua Williamson about Infinite Frontier #1.]

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



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Monday, February 15, 2021

Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for February 17, 2021

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Saturday, October 31, 2020

I Reads You Juniors October 2020 - Update #100

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DC FUTURE STATE - From TheBeat:   A first look at "Nubai," the classic Wonder Woman character as she will be in DC Future State's "Immortal Wonder Woman."

DC COMICS - From DCBlog:  A beginner's guide to DC Comics horror.

COMICS - From GamesRadar:   Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group will team up with independent book publisher Chooseco to create a line of official "Choose Your Own Adventure" graphic novels adapting classic titles from the long-running line of "Choose Your Own Adventure" books.

DC COMICS - From GamesRadar:  DC Comics previews its 2021 middle grade (9-12 years old) graphic novel releases... including a "Hellblazer" title.

COMICS - From ESPN:  Former Chicago Bear, Lance Briggs, is one of the creators of a superhero graphic novel, "The Trap."

DC COMICS - From BusinessInsider:   Two Black former DC Comics editors describe the career obstacles they faced, from white leadership saying they'd never be promoted to their achievements being undercut.

MANGA - From GamesRadar:   TOKYOPOP will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the "Resident Evil" video game with an original graphic novel that ties into the game, "Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness."

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  The next "Marvel Made" high-end, archival book will focus on the X-Men work of famed comic book scribe, Chris Claremont.

FANTAGRAPHICS - From BleedingCool:  August 2021, Fantagraphics Books will publish a collection of Jaime Hernandez's cartoon illustrations of women wrestlers, "Queen of the Rings: Wrestling Drawings.  Hernandez and his brother, Gilbert, are the creators of "Love and Rockets."

DC TV - From TheWrap:   Here is a first look at Jason Todd's Red Hood "supersuit" as seen in HBO Max's "Titans" Season 3.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:   Apparently, DC Comics did not drop UCS Comic Distributors.  UCS dropped DC.

DC TV - From Deadline:   The CW's reveals two new photos of the new Batwoman, Javicia Leslie, as "Ryan Wilder" in a redesigned "Bat-suit."

MARVEL - From GamesRadar:  The artists working on the video game, "Mile Morales: Spider-Man" (for PS4 and PS5), are going to draw variant covers for four of Marvel Comics' "Spider-Man" titles shipping in November 2020.

COMICS - From Diamond:   Here is Diamond Comic Distributors "Top 100 Comics: September 2020."  "Venom #28" takes the top spot.

CONVENTION - From TheBeat:   Virtual Baltimore Comic-Con 2020 is live.

DC TV - From GamesRadar:   The CW's new "Batwoman," "Ryan Wilder," will appear in Batgirl #50, the final issue of that series.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics has revealed its "Marvel vs. Aliens" variant covers for January 2021.  And yes, I am talking about "Alien" film franchise.

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Ted Adams' Clover Press will republish the entire 18-issuue run of Steve Niles and Scott Hampton's "Simon Dark" comic book series.  It was published by DC Comics/Vertigo from 2007 to 2009.

COMICS TO FILM - From Deadline:  MGM acquires the screen rights to the comic book, "Mercy Sparx," the creation of Josh Blaylock.

DC CINEMA - From IGN:   Actor Jared Leto who played "the Joker" in the film, "Suicide Squad," will reportedly return as the character in "Justice League: Snyder Cut."

MANGA - From BookRiot:   What is the difference between lesbian manga and "Yuri" manga?

MARVEL COMICS - From BleedingCool:   Today's (Wed., Oct. 21st) Marvel Comics includes tributes to "Black Panther" star, the late Chadwick Boseman.

COMICS - From BleedingCool:   Bleeding Cool talks to Image Comics star Todd McFarlane, Part One.
 
From BleedingCool: Bleeding Cool talks to Image Comics star Todd McFarlane, Part Two.
 
From BleedingCool:  Bleeding Cool talks to Image Comics star Todd McFarlane, Part Three.
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DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  DC Comics UCS Comic Distributors; the last day to order DC from UCS is November 29, 2020.

COMICS - From GamesRadar:  Marco Rudy is using Kickstarter to fund his hand-painted original graphic novel, "RDW."

MARVEL - From GamesRadar:   Oscar-winning screenwriter, John Ridley, has been writing comic books on-and-off for two decades.  In January, he writes for Marvel Comics for the first time when he contributes to the "Wolverine: Black, White and Blood" anthology.

DC CINEMA - From THR:  Actor Michael B. Jordan and his production company, Outlier Society, join Reginald Hudlin on the "Static Shock" feature project for Warner Bros.  The film will be based on the DC/Milestone Media comic book, "Static." 

DC TV - From EW:  Actress Adrianne Palicki on starring in NBC's unaired pilot for a "Wonder Woman" TV series back in 2011.

DC COMICS - From FortressofSolitude:   Opinion: Why DC Comics' "Rorshach" is bad news for the comic book industry.

COMICS - From BusinessInsider:  How AWA, a comic book company founded by former Marvel executives, survived the COVID-19 pandemic after launching in March.

MANGA - From ScreenRant:  Yen Press has released a preview of its upcoming manga-graphic novel, "Leia: Princess of Alderaan."

COMICS - From TheBeat:  So Andrew Rev and Terrific Production have turned out to be what many comic book people expected them to be. 

DC FUTURE STATE NEWS:

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  DC Comics will make all their "Future State" comic books returnable for comic book stores.

DC COMICS - From GamesRadar:  DC Future State Superman and Justice League January 2021 solicitations

DC COMICS - From GamesRadar:   DC Future State Batman January 2021 solicitations

DC COMICS - From GamesRadar:  "DC Future State" reveals the Next Batman, the fate of Bruce Wayne, and a whole new line of titles

DC COMICS - From GamesRadar:  "DC Future State" details.

DC Comics - From THR:   DC Comics is starting 2021 by looking into the future of its superhero universe with "DC Future State," a two-month publishing event (January and February 2021) that offers glimpses at what might be coming for Batman, Wonder Woman and the rest of the Justice League.
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DARK HORSE - From THR:   Dark Horse Comics will release "Avatar: The Next Shadow" in 2021.  It will be the first official continuation of James Cameron's 2009 film, "Avatar."

MANGA - From BleedingCool:   Yen Press Announces 11 New Titles at NYCC Metaverse

MARVEL TO FILM - From Messenger:  Luke Hemsworth, the 39-year-old brother of actor, Chris Hemsworth, would love to play Wolverine.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Georges Jeanty is the new artist on Marvel's USAgents comic book that Christopher Priest is writing.

STAN LEE - From WashPost:   The paper's website has a great piece entitled, "Five myths about Stan Lee" by Abraham Riesman.

DC COMICS - From DCComics:  The publisher's website offers a free preview of "Rorschach #1," which is due in stores October 13th.

MARVEL -From BleedingCool:   Artist Ryan Ottley is leaving "The Amazing Spider-Man" with issue #850 simply because he feels its.

DC TV - From Variety:  HBO Max has given a greenlight to a "Green Lantern" TV series and has ordered 10 episodes.  The series will focus on a number of Green Lanterns, including Guy Gardner and Jessica Cruz.

COMICS - From TheBeat:   Denton J. Tipton will head Heavy Metal's recently launched creator-owned impront, "Magma Comix." Tipton was formerly the managing editor at IDW Publishing.

MANGA - From BleedingCool:  Yen Press announced the "Sword Art Online Platinum Collector's Edition," a deluxe limited edition box set of the iconic "Sword Art Online" light novel series written by Reki Kawahara with illustrations by abec.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics movies "Eternals #1" January 2021 from November 2020.

OGN - From THR:  Penguin Random House has acquired the publication rights to writer Tom Taylor and artist Jon Sommariva's graphic novel "Neverlanders," which is inspired by "Peter Pan." 

From GamesRadar:  Tom Taylor and Jon Sommariva's "Neverlanders" is part of a two-book graphic novel series.

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COMICS - From GamesRadar:   Award-winning science fiction and fantasy author, N.K. Jemisin, is also the writer-creator of the DC Comics title, "Far Sector."  Now, she is a member of the 2020 class of MacArthur Fellows, which comes with a five-year stipend.

SCANDAL - From BleedingCool:  There is a trademark battle over the terms, "Comicsgate"... if you care.

DIAMOND - From BleedingCool:  For the UK market, Diamond UK will continue to distribute DC Comics titles.

COMICS TO MOVIES - From CinemaBlend:  "Why Spider-Man 3 And The Flash Have Me Concerned About The Future Of Comic Book Movies" by Dirk Libbey

MARVEL-HULU - From BleedingCool:  Jordan Blum and Patton Oswalt share info on the Hulu animated series, "Marvel's M.O.D.O.K."

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  "Spider-Gwen" co-creator, Robbi Rodriguez, will help Valiant Comics relaunch "Harbinger."

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Super hot variant cover artist, Peach Momoko, has signed on as a "Marvel exclusive" artist...reportedly. 

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics has announced "Marvel Stormbreakers,"its next "generation" of elite (mediocre) artists.

MANGA - From WhyThe:  A  list of cyberpunk manga.

DIAMOND - From TheBeat:   For the first time since the "Great Suspension" (when Diamond Comic Distributors stopped distributing product due to the COVID-19 shutdown), there is a Diamond monthly sales chart.  Marvel holds all top ten spots for August 2020, although it should be noted that DC Comics is no longer distributed by Diamond.

COMIC SHOPS - From NYDailyNews:   After being closed due to COVID-19, "Loot," the children's comic book shop in Brooklyn, NYC, has reopened.

COMICS - From Leader:   TidalWave Productions is producing a second comic book about Netflix's hit series, "Tiger King."

IMAGE COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Lucky retailers will receive a rare copy of Spawn #311 with a black and white variant cover tribute to the late actor Chadwick Boseman ("Black Panther").

MANGA - From ComicBook:  "One Piece" manga creator, Eiichiro Oda, may be pondering not producing another manga after he concludes "One Piece."

MANGA - From BookRiot:  The website offers "a glossary of manga" terms for manga newcomers.

DARK HORSE - From ComicYears:   Dark Horse Comics has announced a comic book adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel, "Norse Mythology," adapted by Gaiman and frequent collaborator, P. Craig Russell.

IN MEMORIAM - From LATimes: Cartoonist Joaquin Salvador Lavado, who worked under the pen name, "Quino," has died at the age of 88 in Mendoza, Argentina, the city where he was born.  He was best known for the satirical comic strip, "Malfada" (1964-1973), which starred a six-year-old girl named Mafalda.  The strip was very popular in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world.

DC COMICS - From DCComics:  DC provides a six-page preview of "American Vampire 1976 #1."

IMAGE COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Now, that DC Comics has left Diamond Comic Distributors, Image Comics has taken advantage and moved up to the #2 spot in Diamond marketplace share... behind Marvel, of course.

MANGA - From BleedingCool:   Yen Press announces "King of Eden" manga.

COMICS - From GamesRadar:   Really talented 1990s comic book artist, Aron Wiesenfeld, explains why he left comics.

MANGA - From ComicBook:  The complete run of the manga, "Shaman King," will be available for digital download at comiXology and for the Kindle beginning Oct. 6th.

COMICS - From GamesRadar:   Emmy-winning actress, Gillian Anderson ("The X-Files," "The Crown") is producing a comic book with artist, Gary Yap."  Entitled "55," the series will raise money for charity, and the first issue is now available through comiXology and the Kindle.

FANTAGRAPHICS - From FantaBlog:  "Tenacious D" (Jack Black and Kyle Gass) were on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" to promote their hot graphic novel, "Post-Apocalypto."

DC TV - From EW:  Actor Victor Morf, recently of Fox's "Gotham," has been cast as "Victor Zsasz," a villain in Season 2 of The CW's "Batwoman."

CONAN - From THR:  Netflix has acquired the rights to produced a TV series based on the "Conan the Barbarian" property.

DC TV - From Variety:   Season Two Batwoman star, Javicia Leslie, unveils first look at he new Batsuit.

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OCTOBER 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From 1stComicsNews:  AfterShock Comics for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  Albatross Funnybooks for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  Behemoth Comics for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  Hero Collector for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for October 2020

NOVEMBER 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Abaze for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Behemoth Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Hero Collector for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press/Lion Forge for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Entertainment for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Zenescope Entertainment for November 2020

DECEMBER 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Albatross Funnybooks for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for December 2020 

From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Chapterhouse for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for December 2020
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for December 2020
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for December 2020

From 2000AD:   Rebellion Comics for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for December 2020

From BleedingCool: VIZ Media for December 2020

JANUARY 2021 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  AWA for January 2021 
From BleedingCool:  Behemoth Comics for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Black Mask Studios for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for January 2021 
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for January 2021 
From BleedingCool:  Kodansha for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics - King in Black for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Source Point Press for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Titans Comics for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Vertical Comics for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for January 2021

FEBRUARY 2021 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for February 2021


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Friday, April 3, 2020

#IReadsYou Review: BLACK PANTHER #1


BLACK PANTHER No. 1 (2005)
MARVEL COMICS – @Marvel

[This review was originally posted on Patreon.]

WRITER: Reginald Hudlin
PENCILS: John Romita, Jr.
INKS: Klaus Janson
COLORS: Dean White
LETTERS: Chris Eliopoulos
COVER:  John Romita, Jr. and Klaus Janson with Dean White
32pp, Color, $2.99 U.S., $4.25 CAN (April 2005)

“Who is the Black Panther?” Part One

The Black Panther, also known as T’Challa, is a Marvel Comics character and was the first black superhero to appear in mainstream American comics.  Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the Black Panther first appeared in Fantastic Four #52 (cover dated:  July 1966).

On occasion, I have come across some Black Panther comic books that I have liked, and Black Panther has appeared as a guest or co-star in other comic book series that I find memorable, such as in Fantastic Four #241, during John Byrne's incredible run as writer-artist during the early to mid-1980s.

Still, the Black Panther comic book that I have loved the most did not arrive until early 2005.  That year, Marvel Comics launched a new Black Panther series under the “Marvel Knights” (MK) banner.  It was written by Reginald Hudlin, a movie director and producer, who was best known, at the time, for directing House Party (1990) and Boomerang (1992).  He would go on to earn a best picture Oscar nomination as one of the producers of Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained (2012).  This Black Panther comic book was drawn by John Romita, Jr. (pencils) and Klaus Janson (inks); colored by Dean White; and lettered by Chris Eliopoulos.

Black Panther #1 (“Who is the Black Panther?” Part One) opens in the Black Panther home land, the central African nation of Wakanda, during the 5th century A.D.  The story also visits Wakanda during the 19th century.  It seems that these are two moments in Wakandan history when the mysterious nation ably defended itself from outside raiders.  In the early 21st century, however, outside forces seek to penetrate the defenses and veil of Wakanda, this time successfully.

Within the last year, Marvel Studios has announced that it is producing a Black Panther feature film; has cast an actor to play Black Panther/T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman); and has selected a director for the film (Ryan Coogler).  So I decided to re-read 2005 Black Panther #1 again, which I had not read since it was first published.  It would be a start to rereading as much of that series as I could before Black Panther makes his first feature film appearance in the upcoming film, Captain America: Civil War.  Another reason for me to revisit this series is the anticipation of author, journalist, and political and cultural commentator, Ta-Nehisi Coates' upcoming work on the character.

I think what I like about Black Panther #1 is that it makes Wakanda and the legacy that is Black Panther so bad-ass.  Of course, Reginald Hudlin delivers a stellar script, full of enthralling action and mystery.  John Romita, Jr.'s pencils are some of his most stylish art, and Klaus Janson's stellar inking strengthens the compositions and storytelling.  Dean White's colors make the story seem as if it is on fire, almost too hot to handle for the imagination.  The Ohio Players said Fi-Ya!

However, it is the sense that the Black Panther mythos is as powerful as any other Marvel superhero mythos or world, and that makes this comic book so cool.  Black Panther is not a token, and he is more than historical.  His is a world within the larger world of the Marvel Universe with which others will have to reckon.  This is the gift that Reginald Hudlin gave to Black Panther.  Hudlin picked up on the strong work that Christopher Priest began in his 1998 Black Panther, which was the first step in making Black Panther a major character, for reals, and Hudlin kept it too-real for some readers slash haters.

Ta-Nehisi Coates, I hope you can make the Panther's claws sharper than ever.

A

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


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Monday, January 1, 2018

Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for January 3, 2017

MARVEL COMICS

NOV170908    ASTONISHING X-MEN #7 LEG    $3.99
NOV170991    BLACK BOLT #9 LEG    $3.99
OCT171002    BLACK PANTHER ADVENTURES DIGEST TP    $9.99
OCT170998    BLACK PANTHER BY HUDLIN TP VOL 02 COMPLETE COLLECTION    $39.99
NOV170938    CAPTAIN AMERICA #697 LEG WW    $3.99
OCT171001    COLOR YOUR OWN BLACK PANTHER TP    $9.99
JUL171192    DEADPOOL & CO OMNIBUS HC    $125.00
JUL171190    DEADPOOL WORLDS GREATEST HC VOL 03    $34.99
OCT170816    GUARDIANS OF GALAXY LH #150 LEG    $4.99
NOV170979    HAWKEYE #14 LEG    $3.99
NOV171008    ICEMAN #9 LEG    $3.99
OCT171015    INHUMANS BEWARE THE INHUMANS TP    $34.99
NOV170969    IRON FIST #76 LEG    $3.99
JUL171193    MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE GUIDEBOOK ALL CONNECTED HC    $24.99
NOV170889    PHOENIX RESURRECTION RETURN JEAN GREY #2 (OF 5) HUGO CONNECT    $3.99
NOV170891    PHOENIX RESURRECTION RETURN JEAN GREY #2 (OF 5) LEE JEAN GRE    $3.99
NOV170888    PHOENIX RESURRECTION RETURN JEAN GREY #2 (OF 5) LEG    $3.99
NOV170915    RISE OF BLACK PANTHER #1 (OF 6) LEG    $3.99
NOV170920    RISE OF BLACK PANTHER #1 (OF 6) MOVIE VAR LEG    $3.99
NOV170932    ROGUE & GAMBIT #1 (OF 5) LEG    $3.99
JUL171191    SPIDER-GWEN HC VOL 02    $34.99
NOV170960    SPIDER-MAN #236 LEG    $3.99
OCT171005    SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL TP VOL 04 SERIOUS BUSINESS    $15.99
NOV171027    STAR WARS #41    $3.99
NOV170996    X-MEN GOLD #19 LEG    $3.99
NOV171016    X-MEN GRAND DESIGN #2 (OF 2)    $5.99
NOV171017    X-MEN GRAND DESIGN #2 (OF 2) PISKOR CHARACTER VAR    $5.99

Monday, October 30, 2017

Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for November 1, 2017

MARVEL COMICS

SEP170958    ASTONISHING X-MEN #5    $3.99
SEP170900    AVENGERS #673 LEG    $3.99
AUG171036    AVENGERS BY BENDIS COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 03    $39.99
SEP170951    BLACK BOLT #7    $3.99
AUG171042    BLACK PANTHER BY HUDLIN TP VOL 01 COMPLETE COLLECTION    $39.99
SEP170802    CAPTAIN AMERICA #695 LEG    $3.99
MAY170937    DEADPOOL AND X-FORCE OMNIBUS HC    $100.00
AUG171017    DEADPOOL WORLDS GREATEST TP VOL 10 SECRET EMPIRE    $17.99
AUG171032    GENERATION X TP VOL 01 NATURAL SELECTION    $17.99
SEP170868    GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #146 LEG    $3.99
SEP170934    ICEMAN #7 LEG    $3.99
SEP170952    INHUMANS ONCE FUTURE KINGS #4 (OF 5)    $3.99
SEP170953    INHUMANS ONCE FUTURE KINGS #4 (OF 5) NOTO CHARACTER VAR    $3.99
SEP170916    IRON FIST #74 LEG    $3.99
AUG178500    LEGACY FREE NOVEMBER PREVIEWS SPOTLIGHT (BUNDLES OF 25) (NET    $5.00
JUL171194    MARVELS THOR RAGNAROK ART OF MOVIE SLIPCASE HC    $50.00
SEP170962    OLD MAN LOGAN #30    $3.99
SEP170946    PETER PARKER SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #6    $3.99
SEP170891    POWER PACK #63 CHRISTOPHER TRADING CARD VAR LEG    $3.99
SEP170889    POWER PACK #63 LEG    $3.99
AUG178699    SPIDER-GWEN #24 2ND PTG RODRIGUEZ VAR    $3.99
SEP170809    SPIDER-MAN #234 LEG    $3.99
MAY170936    SPIDER-MAN CLONE SAGA OMNIBUS HC VOL 02    $125.00
SEP170973    STAR WARS DARTH VADER #7    $3.99
MAY170940    UNCANNY INHUMANS HC VOL 02    $34.99

Monday, August 28, 2017

DC Comics from Diamond Distributors for August 30, 2017

DC COMICS

JUN170241    ALL STAR BATMAN #13    $4.99
JUN170242    ALL STAR BATMAN #13 ALBUQUERQUE VAR ED    $4.99
JUN170243    ALL STAR BATMAN #13 FIUMARA VAR ED    $4.99
MAY170320    AQUAMAN TP VOL 03 CROWN OF ATLANTIS (REBIRTH)    $19.99
MAY170322    BATMAN REBIRTH DLX COLL HC BOOK 01    $34.99
MAY170331    BATMAN SHADOW OF THE BAT TP VOL 02    $29.99
MAY170333    BATMAN THE GOLDEN AGE TP VOL 03    $29.99
MAY170321    BATMAN TP VOL 03 I AM BANE (REBIRTH)    $16.99
JUN170375    BLACK RACER & SHILO NORMAN SPECIAL #1    $4.99
JUN170374    DARKSEID SPECIAL #1    $4.99
MAY170336    DEADMAN BY KELLEY JONES COMPLETE COLL TP    $24.99
JUN170297    JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #13    $2.99
JUN170298    JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #13 VAR ED    $2.99
MAR170425    NEW TEEN TITANS OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 NEW EDITION    $75.00
JUN170307    RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS ANNUAL #1    $4.99
JUN170314    SUPERGIRL ANNUAL #1    $4.99
MAY170335    WONDER GIRL ADVENTURES OF A TEEN TITAN TP    $14.99
JUN170331    WONDER WOMAN #29    $2.99
JUN170332    WONDER WOMAN #29 VAR ED    $2.99

Friday, November 21, 2014

I Reads You Review: DJANGO/ZORRO #1

DJANGO/ZORRO #1
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT/Vertigo (DC Comics) – @dynamitecomics

WRITERS: Quentin Tarantino and Matt Wagner
ART: Esteve Polls
COLORS: Brennan Wagner
LETTERS: Simon Bowland
EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Reginald Hudlin
COVER: Jae Lee with June Chung
VARIANT COVERS: Francesco Francavilla (Cover B); Matt Wagner with Brennan Wagner (Cover C)
32pp, Color, $3.99 U.S.

Rated T+

Dynamite Entertainment, in association with DC Comics' Vertigo imprint, present an exciting new comic book miniseries based on licensed properties,  Django/ZorroDjango Freeman, the hero of Quentin Tarantino's Oscar-winning film, Django Unchained, joins forces with Don Diego de la Vega, better known as Zorro, the legendary fictional character created in 1919 by New York–based pulp writer Johnston McCulley.

For almost a century, Zorro (the Spanish word for “fox”) has appeared in countless movies, television series, comic books, and stories.   Django/Zorro is the first new story starring Django Freeman since his film debut almost two years ago.  [Vertigo did publish a comic book adaptation of Django Unchained as a miniseries, beginning in 2013, so this isn't Django's first comic book appearance.]   Django/Zorro is written by Quentin Tarantino and Matt Wagner, drawn by Esteve Polls, colored by Brennan Wagner, and lettered by Simon Bowland.

Django/Zorro #1 opens several years after the events depicted in Django Unchained.  According to the back story to this series (provided by Dynamite), Django is still a bounty hunter.  He has settled his wife, Broomhilda, near Chicago, and is working in the western states to avoid the bounty on his head back east.  As the story begins, Django encounters the aged and sophisticated Don Diego de la Vega and his man-servant, Bernardo.  Django, of course, does not know that Don Diego is also Zorro.

After Django shows his shooting skills with a pistol, Don Diego hires him as a bodyguard.  Django is fascinated by this unusual older man, who reminds him of a deceased old friend (King Schultz).  Don Diego is also the first White man who seems unconcerned with Django's skin color.  Now, Django will follow his new boss on an adventure in which he will discover that slavery in these United States isn't just for Black folks.

First, I have to say that Esteve Polls is one of those comic book artists perfect for drawing comic book Westerns.  The Spanish artist's style and storytelling recall the late, great artist of Western comic books, John Severin.  In this first issue, Matt Wagner's script merely teases what his and Tarantino's story will offer in later issues, but still, it is a very good tease.  As first issues go, this is the kind that entices you to keep reading.

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux


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