Dr.Finger
07-22-2008, 08:49 PM
Comic Day! You know you want it. Click here (http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1568565) to join the discussion, or here (http://previewsworld.com/public/default.asp?t=2&m=1&c=6&s=428) to see what will be in stores this week.
This week, on the redoubtable Johnny Gigawatt & the Tiger Men From Mars (http://johnnygigawatt.com): pin-up girls, sci-fi super spies, and the Dark Knight.
Picks of the Week
Ambush Bug Year None #1 - There may not be a character so beloved by fandom, yet so unknown by that same fandom. What began as a minor Superman villain became a cult favorite, mostly through humor and send ups of the industry. This series sees Ambush Bug go through most of the major Crises in DC's history, as told by his most famous creators: Keith Giffen and Bob Fleming.
Uncanny X-Men #500 - I'm not usually one to make a big deal about big round numbers, but this one is special. Very few titles in the history if the industry have ever crossed that threshold, and in recognition Marvel is giving their Merry Mutants a new creative team. Ed Brubaker's solo run so far has been underwhelming, so the new blood - in the form of co-writer Matt Fraction and artists Greg Land and Terry Dodson - should give the book a shot in the arm. Previews for the book promise the return of some old nemeses as the X-Men settle into their new Bay Area digs.
Question of the Week: This week we get the granddaddy of them all, the San Diego Comic Con. Every year the event gets bigger and more mainstream, to the point that some comic intellegencia are complaining that it's too mainstream and no longer about the comics. But either way it's the place every year for major announcements and ground breaking deals. So, what news do you think we will see at the show, and what news do you want to hear?
This week, on the redoubtable Johnny Gigawatt & the Tiger Men From Mars (http://johnnygigawatt.com): pin-up girls, sci-fi super spies, and the Dark Knight.
Picks of the Week
Ambush Bug Year None #1 - There may not be a character so beloved by fandom, yet so unknown by that same fandom. What began as a minor Superman villain became a cult favorite, mostly through humor and send ups of the industry. This series sees Ambush Bug go through most of the major Crises in DC's history, as told by his most famous creators: Keith Giffen and Bob Fleming.
Uncanny X-Men #500 - I'm not usually one to make a big deal about big round numbers, but this one is special. Very few titles in the history if the industry have ever crossed that threshold, and in recognition Marvel is giving their Merry Mutants a new creative team. Ed Brubaker's solo run so far has been underwhelming, so the new blood - in the form of co-writer Matt Fraction and artists Greg Land and Terry Dodson - should give the book a shot in the arm. Previews for the book promise the return of some old nemeses as the X-Men settle into their new Bay Area digs.
Question of the Week: This week we get the granddaddy of them all, the San Diego Comic Con. Every year the event gets bigger and more mainstream, to the point that some comic intellegencia are complaining that it's too mainstream and no longer about the comics. But either way it's the place every year for major announcements and ground breaking deals. So, what news do you think we will see at the show, and what news do you want to hear?