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Links:

Carol Anne Talks Comics! (@AnneComics) Twitter thread about a new Justice League roster: https://twitter.com/AnneComics/status/1484168343863296001
Joshua Kemble’s Two Stories:
- Preview
- Amazon link

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Comic Chat: November 2021 Comics, George Perez News, and Previews Spotlights

December 23, 2021December 22, 2021Eric P. I.Leave a comment

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I talk about the George Pérez news, spotlight some comic books from the December 2021 Previews, and then I talk briefly about the 20 books I read in November 2021.

Photo from https://www.amazingcomicconaloha.com/

George Pérez’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheGeorgePerez/

Pérez interview excerpts from SyFy Wire:

Comic books I chatted about:

Once & Future v2: Old English & v3: The Parliament of Magpies
DC Pride: Celebrating a Parade of LGBTQIA+ Characters
Serial #5-6
Batman/Catwoman #6
Lazarus Risen #6
The Marvels #4-5
Strange Adventures #11-12
Truth & Justice #6
God of Tremors one-shot
Birthright (Image First) #1
All Star Batman #7
Batman/Captain America one-shot
That Texas Blood v1
Rat Queens v4: High Fantasies
Justice League: The Last Stand #1
Money Shot v2

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Comic Chat (July 2021 Comics)

October 27, 2021October 23, 2021Eric P. I.Leave a comment

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I talk about some comic books I read in July 2021, as well as spotlighting some Previews and DC Fandome comic books! Go listen to episode 74 of the DC All Stars podcast, where I got to join Darrell, Hassan, and Jim talk about all the major DC Fandome news!

Spotlighted comic books:

Eden one-shot
The Marvels #1
Crossover: Kids Love Chains v1

I also read:

We Only Find Them When They’re Dead: The Seeker
Thor: The Devourer King
Marvel Tales featuring Squadron Supreme one-shot (reprinting Avengers 69, 70, 85, 86)
Black Widow: The Ties That Bind
Serial #3
The Union #5
Truth & Justice #3
Spencer & Locke v1

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Previews (April 2020) ?

April 15, 2020August 1, 2021Eric P. I.Leave a comment

Here are some recommendations from this month’s Previews catalog for product shipping maybe (?) in June (July or August?). Thanks Covid-19. #washyourhands

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For fans of Chew, Chu is back! I read very little of the award winning and fan favorite series. Will you take another bite?
I have a fondness for Joe Casey’s one-shot works, so All-America Comix is a buy for me.
Bliss sounds anything but, however, the premise intrigues me, as does the “two-arc maxi-series” label. Is it two arcs because there is a planned delay after the first arc? How does this entice us more than “8-issue maxi-series”?
Hey Black Magick is back!
Kirkman and Samnee’s Fire Power series is here. Don’t forget to order both issues 1 and 2.

Dark Horse

It’s the first spin-off series for Umbrella Academy (You Look Like Death).
Speaking of spin-offs, there’s yet another Black Hammer mini series: Barbalien: Red Planet, but it’s not written by Jeff Lemire. Hmm…
Dark Horse didn’t have a linked page for it, but Papaya Salad looks like a must read.

Boom

I have much of Irredeemable but didn’t finish it, so I’m seriously contemplating getting the Irredeemable Omnibus. It collects Irredeemable #1-37, Irredeemable Special #1, and Incorruptible #25-26.

Aftershock

Boy, that Robert Hack cover for Red Atlantis alone makes me want to preorder that series. I still have a hard time buying $5 first issues though.

DC Comics

DCeased apparently did well enough to warrant a sequel with DCeased: Dead Planet. It’s not for me, but I’m going to have to check out more of Tom Taylor’s work.
The long-promised Batman: Three Jokers has finally been solicited. I just don’t care any more. Do you?
Umm, the catalog says this is the start of Mariko Tamaki’s / Mikel Janin’s run on Wonder Woman, but the Previews page indicates otherwise? Regardless, I’ll eagerly await the trade.
Simon Spurrier writes the Justice League? Intriguing…
On the Legion Project podcast, we were wondering how DC would collect the LSH: Millennium two-issue special, and now we know.
DC celebrates 75 years of Superboy!

Marvel

To appeal to the millennial crowd (I suppose), Marvel proudly presents Non-Stop Spider-Man!!!
For fans of kung-fu and Shang-Chi comes the eponymous title.
I’ve always been intrigued by America Chavez, and now there’s a new mini series to trade wait for.
I will be getting the new Thor volume to see if I like the Cates / Klein interpretation.
Not to mention continuing with my trade collecting of the excellent Immortal Hulk (v7)!

What did you order or were planning to order this month?

Previews! (March 2020)

March 6, 2020August 1, 2021Eric P. I.Leave a comment

Here are some recommendations from this month’s Previews catalog for product shipping mostly in May.

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As Pulp is by Brubaker and Phillips, this is a no-brainer purchase.
And speaking of Phillips, his son, Jacob, is working with Chris Condon to bring us That Texas Blood. I have to admit, I want to know what Sheriff Coates saw in that car.
I’ve never been into pirates (and that part of Watchmen bored me), but damn does A Man Among Ye look like fun!

Dark Horse

It’s hard to pass up P. Craig Russell adapting Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology book.
I blame Brubaker and Phillips (and the others) for my interest in Noir: A Collection of Crime Comics.
Blacksad is one of those series I’ve always heard about but haven’t read; now I can.
I am very intrigued by The Atomic Legion. “An epic adventure into the science fiction of the past”?! Sold!

IDW

Oh! I cannot wait to read Star Trek: Year Five: The Wine-Dark Deep!!! I loved the first volume of the series, and I bet the second is even better!
Seriously thinking of getting Bermuda. It looks like it could scratch my dinosaur comics itch.

Abstract Studios

Don’t miss the series finale to Five Years! You can still go to the webstore and buy all the other issues you didn’t preorder.

Aftershock

Aftershock continues to intrigue me to buy its books. Lonely Receivers is no exception.
Same goes for Sympathy for No Devils.
But what the hell is with those $5 price tags?! Other 32-page comic books from Aftershock are $3.99!

DC Comics

Was anyone asking for a sequel to Dark Nights: Metal? Really? Welp, I guess you get Dark Nights: Death Metal. Snyder and Capullo thank you.
Huh. Considering Dan DiDio’s ouster, I figured the 5G initiative was out, but I was wrong! I’m looking forward to what comes of this, starting with Generation One.
Batman: The Adventures Continue (for fans of the animated series) will make a nice trade on my shelf.
The 80 year celebrations continue! This time it’s Green Lantern’s turn, with my favorite Lantern, Alan Scott, in the center of that Liam Sharp cover.
Hmm, I lamented last time that The Dreaming was ending, but it’s back already as The Dreaming: Waking Hours by Wilson and Robles.
There have been a few characters that went by the name Manhunter that I’ve enjoyed over the years, so I am very interested in reading this new Manhunters: The Secret History mini series.
I never thought I’d see a collection of the Legion of Super-Heroes Five Years Later run, let alone an omnibus version!
Trust me, you want to read this different take on Supergirl (Being Super) by Tamaki and Jones.

Marvel

Ok, let’s see what’s going on at Marvel. Empyre, Empyre, Empyre…. Oh, here we go! The Union gives us the costumed heroes from the United Kingdom. I may have to break my buy-only-Big-2-trades policy and get this.
Same with Busiek’s and Cinar’s The Marvels. It kind of reads to me like Astro City in the Marvel U.
Does anyone else hate Spider-Woman’s new costume?

What are you ordering this month?