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4.08.2009

PREVIEWS Apr 2009 for June

Occasionally, when the mood strikes me, I run through the DC Solicitations to see what catches my eye. This time around I decided to give the Previews catalog a look. You never know what you'll find!!

Based on this cover (although with Frank Quitely, it's never easy to tell...), I'm guessing Damian will end up being Robin. He sure don't look like any version of Tim Drake I've seen in the past 10 years.

About a month ago I talked about the upcoming CAPTAIN CANUCK hardcover from IDW. And now's the time to order it!!!
The mail-order company I use DCBS is offering the pre-order with a 50% discount!! Only $12.49!! Of course, I was going to get it anyway, this just makes it sweeter!! ($16.49 @ Amazon)

See, If I hadn't gone thru the PREVIEWS catalog, I never would've known about this:
And since it says it's about Rick and his son and daughter (as opposed to his research assistant and a redneck survivalist) trapped in an alien world, we can assume this will at least resemble the TV series. I cringe whenever I think about the LAND OF THE LOST movie coming out...

Woot! Can't wait for PROJECT SUPERPOWERS to get going again. I just love it!!


More crazy Fletcher Hanks-y-ness:
If you read I SHALL DESTROY ALL CIVILIZED PLANETS, then for sure you're going to want to pick up YOU SHALL DIE BY YOUR OWN EVIL CREATION! If you missed CIVILIZED PLANETS the first time around (first four printings, actually)...it's available again too!! Amazon has them both at right around 30% off, which is about the same as DCBS.


This looks kind of interesting. Although, as much as I read books, I'll probably pass. Until I find the paperback...used for half-price. ;-)
Amazon: $17.81 | DCBS: $14.84

I would never buy this, but it still looks really cool!!
I was actually DOC SAVAGE obsessed for awhile. There was a laundromat near my house when I was a kid that sold used paperbacks for a quarter. I must've had at least 50 DOC SAVAGE novels. Not sure how many I read... LOL

OMG, has it really been 20 years!!! Yikes! I totally full-on remember that I saw this movie 6 times in the first 7 days it was out. Yeah, I was a major comic-book geek loser.
What?
I really want to get this more for the book than anything. And maybe someday I'll even have a Blu-ray player. Well, my computer plays Blu-ray, but I sit in front of this screen enough as it is!!

Yay I can't wait for this!!! I love TRUE BLOOD!! Although I stopped watching it about half-way through. But that was mostly because I kinda stopped watching most TV. This is awesome.


If the 2010 VINTAGE DC CALENDAR is even half what the 2009 was...it'll be the calendar of the year!!! The 2009 is just awesome in it's awesomeness.


What? Has it been like 3-4 years since we've had a WONDER WOMAN CALENDAR. I'm more surprised that it isn't linked with the movie. But I'll take what I can get!!


After the uproar over the Mary Jane statue, what are the odds that even one person will complain about Spidey having a building shoved up his ass?
Where do you think the pieces are connected?

11.23.2008

Have I Now Seen Everything?

Spotted at Target --

Operation: Hulk Edition.

I just don't know what to say...

8.03.2008

Lookin' at Marvel Covers for October 2008

Just because I don't hardly read any Marvel stuff, doesn't mean I don't like to look at pretty pictures...

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #122
by Clayton Henry & Guru eFX
I don't know why Namor is trying to bite Hercules' stomach, but I'm not complaining. It's almost worth buying just to hang it on the wall...

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #18
by Mark Brooks
I don't know what it is about this cover, but I just think it's really neat. I love the art, the lighting, the coloring. It's just a really nifty image!

ASTONISHING X-MEN: GHOST BOXES #1
by Simone Bianchi
Boxes. Heh.
Nice boxes, too...

SECRET WARS OMNIBUS HC
by Alex Ross
I think it's really cool when Alex Ross takes an old, well-known image that was just a line drawing with flat colors and pops it out into three dimensions. This is a nice one. It would definitely make a cool poster.

ULTIMATE CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL #1
and
ULTIMATE HULK ANNUAL #1
by Brandon Peterson
I really love Brandon Peterson's art. He must have a real job somewhere, because he just doesn't draw enough comics! I wish he'd do more interior stuff (and I wish he'd do it for DC! LOL). I love his line work. I wonder if he does his own colors? If not, whoever did on these covers is an awesome match. The lighting, palette, textures...they all just really make these images pop! Awesomeness.

The power of MIKE ZECK:
Two of the above covers coming in October are based on artwork originally done by Mike Zeck for the covers of MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #1 (May 1984) and CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL #8 (1986). Here they are:

7.07.2008

70 Super Years: Superman in the Eighties


MARVEL TREASURY EDITION #28
(1981)
ACTION COMICS #544
(June 1983)
45th Fabulous Year!
SUPERMAN #400 PORTFOLIO
(1984)
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #7
(Oct 1985)
The Death of Supergirl!
AMAZING HEROES #96
(June 1986)
SUPERMAN #423
(Sept 1986)
Historic Last Issue!!
TIME
(March 14 1988)
The world recognizes Superman's 5oth Anniversary!
ACTION COMICS #600
(May 1988)
Golden Anniversary Issue!!
ACTION COMICS WEEKLY #601
(May 24 1988)
Action Comics goes weekly and returns to the anthology format from which it originated.
ACTION COMICS #643
(July 1989)
Superman returns as Action Comics' headliner!

6.21.2008

70 Super Years: Superman in the Seventies

SUPERMAN #233
(Jan 1971)
Classic Neal Adams cover!


ACTION COMICS #400
(May 1971)
Special 400th Anniversary Issue!
DC 100-PAGE SUPER SPECTACULAR #DC-18
(July 1973)
Superman's 35th Anniversary Special!
SUPERMAN FAMILY #164
(May 1974)
First issue of the SUPERMAN FAMILY!
AURORA COMIC SCENES #185-140
(1974)
Instruction booklet included with plastic model kit!
SUPERMAN vs THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
(1976)
The DC and Marvel Universes collide for the first time!
SUPERMAN #300
(Jun 1976)
300th issue of SUPERMAN!

ACTION COMICS #484
(Jun 1978)
40th Anniversary Issue!
Lois and Clark of Earth-2 get married!

ALL-NEW COLLECTORS' EDITION #56 (1978)
Superman vs Muhammad Ali! In space!! Drawn by Neal Adams!!! Woo!

DC COMICS PRESENTS #1
(Aug 1978)
First issue!!



ACTION COMICS #500
(Oct 1979)
Big 500th issue of ACTION COMICS!

3.15.2008

Sixty-Nine


WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 69
(March-April 1954)


SUPERBOY 69
(December 1958)
Because apparently, Superman and Batman have nothing better to do with their time than protect a sidewalk piggy bank.

He's wearing the Superboy costume. So he knows he's Superboy. So he must have some kind of powers. Like maybe invulnerability? So maybe it won't hurt if he falls?



ACTION COMICS 69
(February 1944)


SUPERMAN 69
(March-April 1951)
It appears that sixty-nine is the Prankser's favorite number...



BATMAN 69
(February-March 1952)


THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD 69
(January 1967)
Guess there's nothing wrong with a little Bat-bondage amongst friends...



ALL-AMERICAN COMICS 69
(November-December 1945)


MYSTERY IN SPACE 69
(August 1961)
It seems like Doiby Dickles is none too happy with Green Lantern's extra-curricular activies. Jelluz much?



Really, really don't want to know what Adam Strange was up to right before the alien attacked...


AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 69
(February 1969)


TARZAN 69
(June 1955)
The Kingpin likes it rough.

Just because...