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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

I Reads You Juniors: January 2024 - Update #62

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

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NEWS:

DC COMICS - From BleedingCoolKatie Kubert is the new editor of DC Comics' monthly "Batman" comic book series.  Kubert is the granddaughter of the late comic book icon and legend, Joe Kubert, and the niece of the acclaimed artists, Adam Kubert and Andy Kubert.

DC STUDIOS - From THR:  "House of the Dragon" actress, Milly Alcock, will play "Supergirl/Kara Zor-El" in the planned DC Studios' film, "Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow."  Alcock will appear in one or two DC projects before "Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow."

COMICS TO FILM - From THR:  "2000 AD's long-running comics serial, "Rogue Trooper," is being adapted as a 3D animated film.  The voice cast will include Aneurin Barnard, Hayley Atwell, and Jack Lowden.  “Rogue Trooper” will be written and directed by Duncan Jones, whose credits include “Source Code” and “Warcraft.”  The film has wrapped principal photography at Rebellion Film Studios in the U.K. and is set to be finished next year.

DC GAMES - From YouTube:  There is a now a deluxe trailer for the upcoming video game, "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League."  The game is due Feb. 2nd, 2024 for the PSF, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

DC ANIMATED - From DCBlog:  DC Comics' legendary event maxi-series, "Crisis on Infinite Earths," is being adapted as three-part animated film series.  The producers talk about "Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part One."

DYNAMITE - From Dynamite:  Comics scribe David Avallone has a message for readers about his upcoming miniseries, "Elvira Meets H.P. Lovecraft."  First issue arrives Feb. 21st, 2024.

SONY SPIDER U - From ComicBook:  "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" has received a "Best Animated Feature" Oscar nomination at the 2024 / 96th Academy Awards.  The winners will be announced Sunday, March 10th, 2024.  The previous film, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, won the "Best Animated Feature" Oscar.

CHARITY - From BleedingCool:  An update on the medical conditions and GoFundMe campaigns for comic books writers, Peter David and Brett Lewis.

EISNERS - From Popverse:  When submissions for the "2024 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards" officially opened earlier this month (Jan. 2024), there was a surprise. The slot for "Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism" was not included among this year's categories for awards. It has apparently been folded into another category.

ORIGINAL ART - From OrlandoWeekly:  The site has an article on the first ever "Original Art Expo," that is being held in Orlando, Florida Fri-to Sun, Jan. 26th-28th.  The event will occur at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel at Universal Orlando.  A number of big name artists will appear, including Amanda Conner, David Finch, Michael Golden, and Matt Wagner, to name a few.

DC GAMES - From YouTube:   There is a teaser trailer for the upcoming video game, "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League."  The game is due Feb. 2nd, 2024 for the PSF, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

IMAGE TO FILM - From YahooEntertainmentJason Mamoa, Emmy-winner Aaron Paul ("Breaking Bad), and more react to actor Channing Tatum's announcement that he is bringing Sam Keith's cult comic book, "The Maxx," to the big screen.  Previously, "The Maxx" was a 13-episode animated television series for MTV in 1995.

BOOK BANS - From Boston:  New legislative bills in the Massachusetts' House and Senate would protect school librarians selections and reduce book selections in the state.

PUBLISHING - From Deadline:  "Sports Illustrated," the 70-year-old venerable sports news and features magazine, is probably dead.

CHARITY - From THR:  Via "Humble Bundle," writer Jimmy Palmiotti is offering hundreds of pages of his comics at a steeply discounted price.  The funds will go to the World Wildlife Fund.  One of the comics offered, "Back to Brooklyn," was being developed as a feature film by the late Oscar-nominated director, John Singleton, before he passed.

DYNAMITE - From YouTube:  Dynamite Entertainment has released a trailer for the comic book, "Vampirella #666," which is due in comic book shops Feb. 7th, 2024.

IMAGE - From YouTube:  Eisner Award-winning comics creator, Rob Guillory (Chew, Farmhand), now has a YouTube show.

ELFQUEST - From TeamElfquest:  "Elfquest" co-creator, Richard Pini, clarifies information on the planned "Elfquest" television animated drama from Wolfrider Productions and Modern Magic.

IDW - From BleedingCoolJason Aaron is apparently going to write IDW's new "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" comic book, which is set to debut this coming summer.

ARCHIE - From PWArchie Comics Publisher and CEO, Jon Goldwater, talks about the future of the company in comic books, graphic novels, films, and television.

From BleedingCool:  According to the publisher of Archie Comics, Jon Goldwater, there will be a comic book in which the publisher's lead character, Archie Andrews, becomes a superhero.  To be published in 2024, the series will be serious superhero, not tongue-in-cheek like previous Archie superhero stories.

IMAGE - From BleedingCoolImage Comics co-founder, Jim Valentino, has been hospitalized with pneumonia.  Valentino is also a comics creator, ("normalman," Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy," and "Shadowhawk"), and as a publisher is know helping a number of creators at pivotal moments in their career, including Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Oeming, Nick Spencer, Robert Kirkman, and Jimmie Robinson, to name a few.

ELFQUEST - From Deadline: 20th Television Animation (a division of 20th Century Studios) has given a script commitment to "Elfquest," a one-hour animated drama series based on the epic fantasy adventure comic series created by Wendy and Richard Pini, which debuted in 1978.  The series will be from Rodney Rothman and Adam Rosenberg’s Modern Magic. Susan Hurwitz Arneson will pen the series adaptation and serve as showrunner and executive producer.

MANGA - From BleedingCoolTOKYOPOP is collecting the comic book series, "Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness - The Beginning" in a paperback graphic novel, debuting March 12th.

DC CINEMA - From Variety:  Writer-director David Ayer is so desperate for people to see HIS cut of the 2016 film, Suicide Squad, that he would settle for showing a one "funeral screening" of the film he says was "taken away" from him.

IMAGE COMICS TO TV - From Deadline:  Writer Ed Brubaker and artist Sean Phillips' long-running crime comic book series, "Criminal," is headed to Prime Video, which has made a series order for it.  Amazon MGM Studios will produce "Criminal" with Brubaker and crime fiction author Jordan Harper acting as co-showrunners.

IDW - From THR:  IDW has announced that it has renewed its license with Paramount to continue producing comic books based on the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," which Paramount has owned since 2009.

COMICS TO TV - From Deadline:  "American Born Chinese," the streaming series adapated from Gene Luen Lang's graphic novel of the same title, has been cancelled by Disney+ after one season.

AI - From BleedingCool:  AI art-generator, MidJourney, has apparently appropriated the work of numberous artists known for their work in comic books. The list includes such luminaries as Brian Bolland, Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, Frank Miller, Alex Toth, and Wally Wood, to name a few.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Greg Capullo's first project for Marvel Comics in over a decade is a new "Wolverine #1."

From BleedingCoolGreg Capullo teases his first work from Marvel Comics in over a decade.

From ComicBookMarvel Comics' "Timeless #1" teases the return of the "Guardians of the Galaxy."

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DECEMBER 2023 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  Bleeding Moon Comics LLC for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  CEX for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  Dstlry for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  Hexagon Comics for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "G.I. Joe" comics for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  Marvel's "Spider-Man" and "Gang War" titles for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  Marvel's "Star Wars" titles for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  Massive for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  Opus Comics for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  TOKYOPOP for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  Udon Entertainment Inc. for December 2023
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for December 2023

JANUARY 2024 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for January 2024
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for January 2024
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for January 2024
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for January 2024
From BleedingCool:  Band of Bards for January 2024
From BleedingCool:  Blood Moon Comics LLC for January 2024
From BleedingCool:  BOOM Studios! for January 2024
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for January 2024
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for January 2024
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for January 2024
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for January 2024
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for January 2024
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics Energon Universe for January 2024
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for January 2024
From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for January 2024
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for January 2024
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for January 2024
From BleedingCool:  Massive/Whatnot for January 2024
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for January 2024
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion 2000 AD for January 2024
From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for January 2024
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for January 2024
From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for January 2024
From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for January 2024
From BleedingCool:  Zenescope Entertainment for January 2024

FEBRUARY 2024 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for February 2024
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for February 2024
From BleedingCool:  Blood Moon Comics for February 2024
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for February 2024
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for February 2024
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for February 2024
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for February 2024
From BleedingCool:  Fantagraphics Books for February 2024
From BleedingCool:  1First Comics for February 2024
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for February 2024
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for February 2024
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for February 2024
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for February 2024
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "X-Men" titles for February 2024
From BleedingCool:  Massive for February 2024
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for February 2024
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion/2000AD for February 2024
From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for February 2024
From BleedingCool:  10 Ton Press for February 2024
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for February 2024
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for February 2024
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for February 2024

MARCH 2024 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  Blood Moon Comics for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  CEX Publishing for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  DC "Batman" comics for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  Dead Sky Publishing LLC for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  Dstlry for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Energon Universe" titles for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Spawn" titles for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  IPI Comics for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  Marvel "X-Men" from Marvel Comics for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  Marvel "Fall of the House of X" and "Rise of the Powers of X" from Marvel Comics for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  Massive/WhatNot for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion/2000AD for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for March 2024
From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for March 2024

APRIL 2024 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for April 2024
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for April 2024
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for April 2024
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for April 2024
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics' "Batman" titles for April 2024
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics' Superman's "House of Braniac" titles for April 2024
From BleedingCool:  Dstlry for April 2024
From BleedingCool:  Fantagraphics Books for April 2024
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for April 2024
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for April 2024
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics' Todd McFarlane titles for April 2024
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for April 2024
From BleedingCool:  X-Men & Avengers crossover from Marvel for April 2024
From BleedingCool:  "The Fall of The House of X" and "The Rise of The Powers of X" from Marvel Comics for April 2024.
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for April 2024
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for April 2024
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for April 2024

MAY 2024 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Free Comic Book Day 2024 for May 4, 2024


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Tuesday, December 15, 2020

#IReadsYou Review: CRIMINAL VOLUME 1: Coward

CRIMINAL VOL.1: COWARD
MARVEL COMICS/Icon

WRITER: Ed Brubaker
ARTIST: Sean Phillips
COLOR: Val Staples
ISBN: 0-7851-2439-X; paperback (May 2007)
128pp, Color, $14.99 U.S, $24.00 CAN

Criminal, the comic book series by writer Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, is less than a year old, and it has garnered acclaim from trendy comics critics and Brubaker and Phillips’ colleagues, who are all too eager to provide quotes for book covers.  Word is that Criminal is some kind of meditation of the clichés of the crime genre – the authors’ chance to play with and to examine what makes crime fiction.  Whatever.  Along comes Criminal Vol. 1: Coward, the first trade collection of this series.

The truth of the matter is that to hold Coward is probably what it’s like to hold a rattlesnake in your hands.  People wondered if there would ever be another great, long-running crime series like Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso’s 100 Bullets, and this little mean sonuvabitch could be it.  This is crime fiction.

Criminal Vol. 1: Coward collects the first five issues of the series and focuses on Leo Patterson.  He learned the art of being a pickpocket from his father Tommy Patterson and his “Uncle” Ivan.  Leo has never been arrested because he’s careful and he follows “the rules” to the tee.  His troubles begin when two old associates (from a job that went bad when Leo didn’t follow his rules) coerce him into a job with Jeff Driscoll, a dirty cop.  Leo takes control of the heist to make sure that everyone sticks to his rules, but the best laid plans mean nothing when dealing with a dirty cop.

Who will like this?  Fans of the aforementioned 100 Bullets and also admirers of David Lapham’s Stray Bullets are hungering for Criminal even if they don’t know it exists.  You can think of this as a hard-ass remix of elements of John Huston’s The Asphalt Jungle, Stanley Kubrick’s The Killing, and Samuel Fuller’s Pickup on South Street.

Does this concept really work?  Brubaker’s writing is actually pretty elegant for such a down and dirty tale.  While the characters all fit a crime genre type, not all are stereotypes.  The female character Greta is a layered, rich personality and is completely believable as a former junkie.  If there is a movie version of this, a good actress can take Greta and turn her into an Oscar nomination.

Sean Phillips’ art isn’t so much gritty as it’s hard.  Where as 100 Bullets is crime fiction as slick, high art, Phillips paints Criminal as severe and as tough as a world in which people do kill without blinking.  He draws the characters in such a fashion that we know they’re hiding secrets and thoughts, but when something comes to the surface, Phillips makes sure it’s plain to see.

Ultimately, there is hardly a bump in the road here, making Coward a seamless crime comics classic.  There were times when I had to back away from this murderous little treat.  Read it.  Enjoy it, but don’t turn you back on it.

A
9 out of 10

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


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Monday, November 18, 2019

Image Comics from Diamond Distributors for November 20, 2019

IMAGE COMICS
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Monday, July 8, 2019

Image Comics from Diamond Distributors for July 10, 2019

IMAGE COMICS

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Monday, January 7, 2019

Image Comics from Diamond Distributors for January 9, 2019

IMAGE COMICS

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Sunday, September 30, 2018

I Reads You Juniors September 2018 - Update #66

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From UndeadWalking:  "The Walking Dead" comic books are very profitable for Robert Kirkman.

From BleedingCool:  Comic book painter and cover artist Glenn Fabry talks about being diagnosed with lung cancer.

From BleedingCool:  "Diversity & Comics" guy, Richard Meyer (who hates diversity in comic books) is suing Mark Waid.

From BleedingCool:  Marvel to publish a giveaway volume with "Secrets of the X-Men," in conjunction with the "Uncanny X-Men" relaunch.

MEMORIAM - From BleedingCool:  The comic book artist Norm Breyfogle died at the age of 58, Monday, September 24, 2018.  He was best known his extensive relationship with Batman, drawing Batman comic books form 1987 to 1195.  He also drew the comic book "Whisper" (First Comics), written by Steven Grant, in the mid 1980s.

From THR:  BOOM! Studios has acquired the license to produce comic books and graphic novels based on Lev Grossman's novel, "The Magicians."

From FortressofSolitude:  There was a "Comic Con Africa" in South Africa.

From ComicBook:  Dark Horse announces a deluxe edition of "Beserk," the manga it has been publishing in English for over a decade.

From MangaTokyo:  Seven Seas Entertainment announces three more manga licenses for Summer 2019 release: "Creature Girls: A Field Journal in Another World," "My Next Life As a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!" and "Blank Canvas: My so-called Artist’s Journey."

From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics announces its plans for New York Comic Con 2018.

MEMORIAM - From AnimeMojo:  Manga creator Yasuyuki Kunimoto died September 20th, 2018.  He was known for such manga as "10 Billion Men" and "Junk Boy."

From Newsarama:  A list of films based on comic books and manga scheduled for release from 2018 to 2022, with an emphasis on Marvel and DC Comics movies.

From Newsarama:  As were await the release of DC Comics' "Heroes in Crisis," here, is a look back at "Identity Crisis."

From Newsarama:  DC Comics will reprint Walter Simonson's 2000s era "Orion" comic book series.

From Newsarama:  "Death of Daredevil" starts in October.  This will be writer Charles Soule's final story arc for the "Daredevil" ongoing comic book.

From BleedingCool:  Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips "Criminal" returns in January 2018.

From TheDailyBeast:  As her comic book, Man-Eaters, prepares to hit store shelves, Chelsea Cain rips into Marvel Comics and the comics industry.

From BleedingCool:  "Superman vs. Muhammad Ali is one of DC Comics' best-selling comics.  It was originally published in 1978.

From TCJ:  There is a defamation lawsuit roiling around the small press comics community.  Keep up with it at this link.

From BleedingCool:  "Jesusfreak" is a graphic novel from writer Joe Casey and artist Benjamin Marra that is due from Image Comics in 2019.

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics will adapt the hit film, "Avengers: Infinity War" into a comic book.

From Marvel:  Erik Killmonger, the villain in Marvel Studios' "Black Panther" film, gets his own miniseries from Marvel Comics, starting in December 2018.

From ComicBookBin:  New webcomic Johnny Bullet "Epilogue" in English.
From ComicBookBin:  New webcomic Johnny Bullet "Epilogue" in French.

From TheStarCalgary:  Calgary (Canada)-based millennial cartoonist, Eman Elkadri, uses her comics to combat racism.

From TheOuthousers:  Martian Manhunter gets a new solo comic book series from DC Comics.

From BleedingCool:  It's "Batman Day 2018."

From TechCrunch:  The new streaming service, "DC Universe Online" debuts tomorrow, Sat., Sept. 15th.

From ComicBookBin:  New webcomic Johnny Bullet episode #176 in English.
From ComicBookBin:  New webcomic Johnny Bullet episode #176 in French.

From ComicBookMovie:  The CW's "The Flash" television series starts off Season 5 with a new costume for the title character.

From AnimeMojo:  "The Promised Neverland" manga is coming to an end soon... in Japan.

From MyArkLaMiss:  There is a new comic book shop, "Villains Comics & Collectibles," in Monroe, Louisiana.

From BleedingCool:  Horror show U.S. President Trump will appear in Todd McFarlane's long-running comic book, "Spawn."

From ComicBookBin:  New webcomic Johnny Bullet episode #176 in English.
From ComicBookBin:  New webcomic Johnny Bullet episode #176 in French.

From CBCBooks:  CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) Books website talks to Georgia Webber about her graphic novel, "Dumb Living Without a Voice (Fantagraphics).

From DarkHorizons:  A live-action series based on "Swamp Thing" will be part of the "DC Universe" streaming package.  Apparently, the series will offer "graphic violence" and will emphasize the use of practical effects over computer-generated effects.

From QVoiceNews:  Prism Comics promotes queer comic visibility.

From CNET:  Skin or CGI? Alita: Battle Angel takes manga to photorealistic levels

From TheAVClub:  The Incredibles didn't need comic-book source material (or origin stories) to do superheroes right

From BleedingCool:  "Superior Spider-Man" is returning, and Doctor Octopus is returning as the series star, "the Superior Spider-Man."

From Newsarama:  Valiant outlines its plans for the 2019 Baltimore Comic-Con.

From BleedingCool:  Diamond Comics Distributors will hold its 2019 Retailer Summit in Las Vegas.

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics abandons its pursuit of a "Monster Unleashed" trademark

From BleedingCool:  The streaming service, "DC Universe" has revealed its panels schedule for New York Comic Con 2018.

From BleedingCool:  One of the comic book's greatest writers, Roy Thomas, speaks on the passing of Marie Severin, Gary Friedrich, Steve Ditko, and Russ Heath.

From BleedingCool:  DC "Black Label" imprint will apparent offer up obscure characters and obscure corners of the DC Universe and not just focus on the big three: Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman.

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics to give Nightwing (Dick Grayson) a new direction.

From BleedingCool:  There will apparently be a Canadian version of the "DC Universe" streaming service.

From ANN:  Haruichi Furudate's volleyball manga, "Haikyu!!" will be adapted an a claymation short for an anime event.

From CBR:  Christina Merkler is the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's new president.

From BleedingCool:  Bill Jemas and Axel Alonso are talent hunting for new comics publishing venture.

From BleedingCool:  Jock, Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Tom King, and Jason Fabok to be among the contributors to "Detective Comics #1000."

From TheAtlantic:  Remembering the woman, Marie Severin, who changed Marvel Comics.

From Newsarama:  Eminem teases a song for the "Venom" soundtrack.

From PasteMagazine:  An interview of Inio Asano, the creator of "Goodnight Punpun" and "Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction."

From SmallPressExpo:  The 2018 SPX Ignatz Award nominations have been announced.


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OCTOBER 2018 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From Newsarama:  AfterShock Comics for October 2018
From Newsarama:  BOOM! Studios for October 2018
From BleedingCool:  Caliber Press for October 2018
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for October 2018
From Newsarama:  DC Comics for October 2018
From TheOuthousers:  Dynamite Entertainment for 2018
From BleedingCool:  Fantagraphics Books for October 2018.
From Newsarama:  Image Comics for October 2018
From CBR:  Marvel Comics for October 2018.
From Newsarama:  Rebellion for October 2018
From Newsarama:  Scout Comics for October 2018
From Newsarama:  Valiant Entertaiment solicitations for October 2018.

NOVEMBER 2018 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From Newsarama:  BOOM! Studios for November 2018
From Newsarama:  Dark Horse Comics for November 2018
From Newsarama:  DC Comics for November 2018
From Newsarama:  Dynamite Entertainment for November 2018
From TheOuthousers:  Fantagraphics Books for November 2018
From Newsarama:  IDW Publishing for November 2018
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for November 2018
From BleedingCool:  Lion Forge solicitations for November 2018
From Newsarama:  Marvel Comics solicitations for November 2018
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion 2000AD for November 2018
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for November 2018

DECEMBER 2018 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for December 2018
From Newsarama:  DC Comics for December 2018
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for December 2018
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for December 2018
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for December 2018


Thursday, May 31, 2018

I Reads You Juniors May 2018 - Update #53

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From ComicBook:  "Fairy Tail" Creator's New Manga Will Be Released Worldwide in English.  It's temporary title is "Eden's Zero."

From Newsarama: IDW Publishing's solicitations for August 2018

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics is registering a trademark for "Cliffhanger!"  That was the name of a creator-owned imprint owned by Wildstorm Productions, which is now owned by DC.

From ComicBook:  There will be a new one-shot "Bleach" manga.

From BleedingCool:  Marvel and Mattel settle over "Cloak & Dagger" trademark.

From Newsarama:  Keith Champagne talks about his Kickstarter-started original graphic novel, "The Switch: Electricia."

From AnimeNewsNetwork: Yen Press to Publish Goblin Slayer: Brand New Day Spinoff Manga Simultaneously With Japan

From Asahi:  Satoru Noda’s “Golden Kamuy” won the Manga Grand Prix at the 22nd Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize after being shortlisted for three straight years.

From NBCBayArea:  Fans Flood Oakland Comic Store for Exclusive Local 'Black Panther' Cover

From WindowsCentral:  A guide to reading comics on Windows 10.

From BleedingCool:  Ten Things Rich Johnston Can Tell You About Justice League #1 by Scott Snyder and Jim Cheung

From ComicBookBin:  New webcomics Johnny Bullet episode #164 in English.
From ComicBookBin:  New webcomics Johnny Bullet episode #164 in French.

From Crunchyroll:  Tite Kubo's "Bleach" Manga Opens Its Official Instagram Account

From ArabNews:  First Saudi manga artist highlights Arab culture through its proverbs

From BleedingCool:  The Full DC Comics Catalogue for August 2018

From BleedingCool:  Frank Miller and John Romita, Jr.'s "Superman: Year One," which was to launch DC Comics' "Black Label" imprint, is already late.

From ComicBookBin:  New webcomic Johnny Bullet episode #163 in English.
From ComicBookBin:  New webcomic Johnny Bullet episode #163 in French.

From BleedingCool:  Stan Sakai, creator of Usagi Yojimbo, receives the inaugural "Joe Kubert Distinguished Storyteller Award."

From Crunchyroll:  Vertical Announces "Kino's Journey" Manga and More at Anime Central

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics not satisfied with Diamond Comics Distributors April 2018 sales numbers because they should have won the month, but did not...

From OtakuMode: The "Shaman King" spinoff manga, "Shaman King The Super Star," debuts in June in Japan.

From KOB:   Mom releases comic book to inspire kids with disabilities

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics is apparently planning a Spider-Man theme crossover for the Fall, "Spidergeddon."

From CBR:  How Neal Adams’ First X-Men Issue Helped Change Comic Book Coloring

From IGN:  Stan Lee sues POW! Entertainment, the company he founded, for $1 billion.

From FineBooks:  World Record Comic Book & Art Auction Surpasses $12.2 Million at Heritage Auctions

From Syfy:  Margot Kidder says her "Lois Lane" was truer to the comic book. Kidder played Lane in the 1970s and 1980s "Superman" films, starring Christopher Reeve as Superman.

From BleedingCool:  The series artists for "Sandman Universe" from DC Comics and curator Neil Gaiman have been revealed.

From BleedingCool:  Warner Bros. trademarks the term "DC Universe," which is apparently the name of Warner/DC Entertaiment's upcoming streaming service.

From HuffPost:  Marvel Introduces Their First Official Chinese Superheroes

From FlickeringMyth:  Marvel Comics marks the Return of the Fantastic Four with twenty variant covers

From FlickeringMyth:  Preview of Marvel Comics' "Quicksilver: No Surrender #1"

From TheComicsReporter:  Koyama Press Announces Fall 2018 Line

From BleedingCool:  Jim Lee says that rumors of a DC Comics reboot are ridiculous.

From Riylcast: A podcast interview with alt-comix icon, Adrian Tomine.

From BleedingCool:  IDW announces James Brown biocomic, "Black and Proud" by Xavier Fathoux.

From BleedingCool:  IDW is going to republish writer Randy Stradely and artist Mike Kaluta's comic book adaptation of James Cameron's 1989 film, "The Abyss."

From AnimeNewsNetwork:  New chapters of "Attack on Titan: Junior High" are arriving.

From ComicBook:  "Powerpuff Girls" get manga makeover.

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics Promoting Relaunches With In-Store Posters

From Kotaku:  Inio Asano Is A Dark Manga Artist For Adults Who Want Something Real

From JapanToday:  Rare sketch art by legendary manga artist, Osamu Tezuka, of his character, Astro Boy, fetches a record price at an auction in Paris, France.

From BleedingCool:  "My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies," an original graphic novel from Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, due in October 2018.

From BleedingCool:  Peter Milligan and Alison Sampson Take Hit-Girl to India

From ScreenRant:  Marvel Movies Can’t Lose, So Why Can’t The Comics Win? [This article is good but glosses over Marvel's problems with marketing, advertising, and public relations, to say nothing about market over-saturation.]

From ComicBook:  The cast of "Avengers: Infinity War" surprises fans at a comic book store.

From Crunchyroll:  "Golden Kamuy" among 2018 Eisner Award nominees.

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics teases the "ultimate DC membership," the "DC Universe," which may be related to the streaming service that will carry the "Teen Titans" TV show.

From BleedingCool:  Olivia Holt and Aubrey Joseph, the stars of Freeform's "Marvel's Cloak and Dagger," promote Free Comic Book Day 2018.

From CBR:  Which "Avengers: Infinity War" scenes came straight from the comic book?

From THR:  John Barber is the new editor-in-chief at IDW Publishing, replacing Chris Ryall.

From WRAL:  Free Comic Book Day 2018 arrives this Saturday.

From BleedingCool:  Rob Liefeld is recruiting for a revival of his "bad girl" comic book, "Glory."

From ComicBookBin:  New webcomic Johnny Bullet episode #162 in English.
From ComicBookBin:  New webcomic Johnny Bullet episode #162 in French.


Friday, June 28, 2013

Review: Uncanny #1

UNCANNY #1
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT – @dynamitecomics

WRITER: Andy Diggle
ARTIST: Aaron Campbell
COLORS: Bill Crabtree
LETTERS: Simon Bowland
COVERS: Jock (A), Sean Phillips (B), Dan Panosian (subscription cover)
28pp, Color, $3.99 U.S.

Rated T+

Season of Hungry Ghosts, Part One

Dynamite Entertainment launched its “Crime Line” with the comic book series, Red Team, from writer Garth Ennis. The second title in this new line is Uncanny. Written by Andy Diggle (Action Comics) and drawn by artist Aaron Campbell (The Shadow), Uncanny blends the supernatural (the lead character’s paranormal abilities) into a realistic genre (the fast-paced crime thriller).

Uncanny #1 introduces Weaver, a man born with an uncanny ability that allows him to steal other people’s skills. He can absorb their memories, abilities, and expertise and turn them into his own, but for only a short time. Weaver is a professional gambler, con-man, and thief-for-hire, and he prefers to look out for “Number One,” himself. When he tries to use his abilities at a casino card table in Hong Kong, he finds trouble that he did not expect. His only luck may be in the form of a mysterious young woman named Maggie.

After one issue, I’m not ready to pass complete judgment on Uncanny, but it is not bad at all. Uncanny #1 is a good read, slick and polished in its script. It reminds me of one of those espionage television series that were so popular and prevalent in the 1960s. Add some of Richard Stark’s Parker to that and you have Uncanny and its star, Weaver.

The art by Aaron Campbell yields good, if not spectacular graphical storytelling. Honestly, the art won’t “wow” you with prettiness or striking page design, but it is good, clear storytelling. So it would be a crime for readers who don’t mind some paranormal in their crime fiction not to try Uncanny.

B+

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux