Crazy times we are in right now with COVID-19! Looks like these books actually came early this week. Contact your LCBS and see what they are doing to get books out. I know a lot are doing curbside pick up and even delivery! Anyway, here are our top 3 picks of the week... stay safe out there! BANG! #2 - Dark Horse ComicsA constant stream of terrorist attacks follows John Shaw, and the only thing that keeps him one step ahead is a collection of power-giving inhalers and a hatred of shoes. When he's once again caught in the middle of a terrorist plot, Shaw finds that these random attacks may not be so random--and the fabric of reality may be at stake. ''This is how you make comics!!'' -Brian Michael Bendis ''Skip dinner and buy this book'' -Mark Millar DCeased: Unkillables #2 - DC ComicsWith the world ending around them, Red Hood and Batgirl take shelter in the most unlikely place: an orphanage full of children! Will they be able to protect the kids from the impending hordes of the infected streaming out of Gotham City and Blüdhaven? And elsewhere, Deathstroke, Vandal Savage, and some of DC’s worst villains battle the apocalypse out as an “Anti-Suicide Squad.” But a certain wondrous woman may not let them have it their own way! Spider-Woman #1 - Marvel ComicsSPIDER-WOMAN IS BACK, AND PULLING NO PUNCHES! Jessica Drew hasn’t been feeling like herself lately (she’s not a Skrull, we promise). When the angry, irritable, and unwell Spider-Woman takes a simple security gig to help get back on her feet, she finds herself besieged by unknown forces out to destroy everything around her. What’s wrong with Jessica? Just how DID she get this job? And who are these violent lunatics who keep trying to blow her up? WHO CARES? Does Spider-Woman have someone to punch? THAT’S ALL THAT MATTERS. An explosive new series that pushes Spider-Woman into new heights of action and adventure from the mad minds of Karla Pacheco and Pere Pérez, this is the Spider-Woman book you’ve been waiting for!
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Check out our top 3 picks of the week and their official synopsis! What's on your pull list this week? Flash #751 - DC ComicsThe Flash battles Godspeed as "Flash Age" continues! In this issue, Paradox enlists Godspeed in his mission to erase the Flash legacy from existence! But when Godspeed's allegiance comes into question, Paradox proves he may be the strongest foe Barry Allen's ever faced! Cable #1 - Marvel ComicsTHE DAWN OF REBELLION! Cable was a grizzled old veteran of the wars to save the future... and he will be again. But for now, he's a young mutant living in paradise leading a life of adventure! Nathan Summers, son of two of the most powerful mutants on Krakoa, has a destiny leading the youth of mutantkind in rebellion... so why not start now? Gerry Duggan (MARAUDERS, DEADPOOL) and Phil Noto (STAR WARS, POE DAMERON) bring us young Cable as we've never seen him before! Superman #21 - DC ComicsIt's Mongul versus Superman in the battle for the survival of the United Planets! The Man of Steel must confront Mongul in front of all the powers of the galaxy, or peace will never be achieved. During one of the most private moments in Superman's existence comes one of his biggest challenges. If Superman fails, the whole of the United Planets falls!
-CBD If you haven't heard of TKO Studios, you should check them out. They offer comics in a pretty unique format. They allow to binge a whole story in its initial release. You can do that in a six issue premium format set is an awesome box, a premium format graphic novel, and of course digitally. In a Netflix world, this is an awesome take on comics where you can take in the whole arc at once or take it issue by issue of you choose. I have been super interested in this publisher since I caught wind of them on Instagram, so I thought I would pull the trigger and pick up The Fearsome Dr. Fang and let you all know what TKO is up to. There won't be any spoilers... I want you to check out the book yourself. So lets take a look at not just the story, but the presentation and product itself.... here we go! Pulp Fiction First lets take a look at product and presentation. I opted for the six issue set because I thought the idea of them coming in a collectors box was pretty cool. Take a look at the gallery above. You can see that the set came well packed... bubble wrap and shrink wrap abound. So, no worries about the condition the books will come in. The issues are oversized so finding a bag and board for it might be an issue, but the display box it comes in is will take care of them just fine. The archival paper was nice and thick and the printing was bright and vibrant. They even threw in a decal and button. My only knock is when I opened the top flap of the box, if you bet it beyond 90 degrees, the corners ripped. Not a huge deal, but kinda a bummer that it tore so easily. The box does look great on the shelf. I really want to add more for sure. The story was written by Tze Chun and Mike Wiess with art by Dan McDaid. I was never really into the old pulp comics, but I imagine this book as an modern take on those old books. The story centers around Nayland, a San Francisco police officer in 1904. He and his brother are hot on the trail of the international criminal the Fearsome Dr. Fang. After a few twists and turns Nayland has teamed up with Dr. Fang along with a treasure hunter named Alice Lecroix to hunt down a criminal across the globe who is set on world domination. There lots of Indiana Jones vibes throughout the book for sure. Ancient technology, remote tribes on horseback, and of course booby trapped treasure rooms.
Chun and Wiess do a great job keeping the story rolling. There were a couple of transitions that were just a little confusing, but that would be looking for nit picky things. There was a train heist sequence that I particularly enjoyed The art had shades of Sean Gordon Murphy, which I loved. Lots of splash pages iPhone wallpaper worthy. All in all I was really please all around from what TKO has to offer. The story was awesome and for sure re readable. The product presentation was top notch. They are offering something that you would be proud to put on your shelf. So take a look at tkopresents.com. There you can see all their offerings... oh and you can read every first issue for free! I'm a fan of what TKO is doing and I think you will be too. Check them out and find a series for you. It's worth the investment. -CBD Check out our top 3 picks of the week and their official synopsis! What is on your pull list this week? Strange Adventures #1 - DC ComicsAfter winning five Eisner Awards and topping year-end “best of lists,” the comic book of 2019 was Mister Miracle. The comic book of 2020 will be Strange Adventures. The Mister Miracle team of writer Tom King and artist Mitch Gerads are joined by fan-favorite artist Evan “Doc” Shaner to bring you an epic tale in the tradition of Watchmen, The Dark Knight Returns and DC: The New Frontier—a story of blood, war and love that readers will be talking about for years to come. Adam Strange is the hero of Rann, a man famous throughout the galaxy for his bravery and honor. After leading his adopted home to victory in a great planetary war, Adam and his wife Alanna retire to Earth, where they are greeted by cheers, awards and parades. But not all is as happy and nice as it seems, as the decisions Adam made during battles on Rann come back to haunt his family and threaten the entire DC Universe. And now a surprise DC hero will have to choose between saving Adam Strange and saving the world. A story like no other, Strange Adventures is an ambitious, thrilling, shocking and beautiful 12-issue saga that will push Adam Strange to the breaking point—and beyond! -DC Comics Strange Academy #1 - Marvel ComicsFeaturing action-packed extras including a Cover Gallery, Script, Inked And Color Pages and more! A SORCERER SCHOOL FOR THE MARVEL UNIVERSE! The Marvel Universe has mysteriously changed in such an alarming way that Doctor Strange has done what he’s avoided for decades; he’s opened a school for young sorcerers. Young people from around the world with aptitude in magic have been brought together in New Orleans to study the Mystic Arts under Strange, Brother Voodoo, the Ancient One, the Scarlet Witch, Magik, Hellstrom and ALL your favorite Marvel magicians. But with all the new magical threats, is it too late?! -Marvel Comics The Crow Lethe #1 - Dark Horse ComicsHe is NULL NARCOS, popular performer in the FREAK-CHIC CIRCUS SIDESHOW, able to endure horrific violence on his body without pain. But outside his nightly shows, Null is a blank slate, with only faint but disturbing memories of who he was before revealed.
When other performers begin dying mysteriously, Null is haunted by a golden-eyed stalker and begins to remember a life he’d thought long gone… a life of murder, terror, and black wings. -Dark Horse Comics It has been a hot minute since I have done a "Comics My Kids Can Read" post. So, in the interest of keeping things interesting, considering my last post was my first ever Netflix series review, I figured this would be a good time to do our first one of these for 2020.
Briefly... We will give a general synopsis, things I think both kids and adults will like, and what ages this book would be appropriate for. So here we go... spoilers ahead! S'mores! The book starts as most Teen Titans Go episodes and issues start with Robin barging in and telling the team to get with it for what ever adventure they are about to have. This time he is barking at them to get packed for summer camp. There is a nice little montage of the team getting ready... Cyborg getting SPF 50 motor oil, Raven packing a dozen of her same cloak, Beast Boy turning into an elephant to sit on his suitcase, and of course Starfire making sure she packs her slime-covered floxnard. Things come to a halt though when Raven mentions that they are going to a new camp this year because they were kicked out of their old one... which of course no one seems to remember why. Most of the issue is a flashback to last summer and why they got kicked out of summer camp at the Hall of Justice. The flashback starts with them arriving to camp to find out the H.I.V.E and Titans East would be there too and that not even the Wonder Twins were low-level enough to be their counselor, but in fact it would be Gleek the monkey. Robin spends the whole time turning everything into a competition, even when it wasn't A couple of things that I really enjoyed was Robin stacking all the chairs for musical chairs with the Mobius Chair on top. Another was him going to Themyscira knowing very well that if a male stepped foot on its ground, it would destroy the Amazons... and oops, his toe touches a rock and ultimately destroys Paradise Island. The flashback ends with Robin bringing a giant s'more via crane to the camp fire. The giant marshmallow ends up melting and causes a lava flow that destroys the area around the Hall of Justice. Raven even mentions they still haven't found Elongated Man to this day. The issue wraps up with Robin promising to be much more chill at this summer camp. Then suddenly a boom tube opens up and a very Jack Kirby-esque drawn Devilance The Pursuer (talk about a deep dive into the Kirby-verse) shows up to take the Titans to their new summer camp... in Apokolips! So it sounds like there should be plenty of fun in store for the Titans. I am curious to see what shenanigans they'll get in with Granny Goodness and Darkseid himself. If you and your kids enjoy Teen Titans Go!, I recommend this book. Also, at .99 per issue, its a steal for fun content for kids and parents alike. There were not any semi-crude jokes and honestly, I was surprised there wasn't any potty humor even. Saying that, I think you can totally let your kiddos read this unsupervised as this issue was appropriate for all ages. My soon to be 7 year old and I will for sure look forward to these adventures. There was enough Easter eggs that parents will enjoy and of course the slapstick humor of the Teen Titans for your kids to you coming back for this series. Pick it up digitally! -CBD |