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Shipping This Week May 15, 2013

May 13, 2013, 7:10 pm
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New Comic Book & Related Merchandise Scheduled for Wednesday, May 15,  2013

This is a list of comic books, graphic novels, and other related merchandise that should be available in comic book shops this week.

Take a look and let us know what books and other goodies you're picking up this week in the comments!



( * = Check your local shop for price )


12-GAUGE COMICS
Anti #4 (Of 4), $3.99

ABRAMS
Faeryland The Secret World Of The Hidden Ones HC, $27.50
Star Wars Storyboards The Prequel Trilogy HC, $40.00

ABRAMS COMICARTS
Bazooka Joe And His Gang HC, $19.95

ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
Double Jumpers #4, $3.99

AMULET BOOKS
Army Of Frogs A Kulipari Novel HC, $15.95

ANTARCTIC PRESS
Miles Away GN, $14.95

APE ENTERTAINMENT
Drew Hayes' Poison Elves #2 (Cover A Darick Robertson), $2.99
Drew Hayes' Poison Elves #2 (Cover B Osvaldo MonPeller), $2.99
Drew Hayes' Poison Elves #2 (Cover C Darick Robertson), *

ARCHAIA ENTERTAINMENT
Strange Attractors HC, $19.95

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
Archie And Friends Double Digest #27, $3.99
Jinx Volume 2 Little Miss Steps HC , $16.99
Jinx Volume 2 Little Miss Steps SC, $9.99
Mega Man Volume 5 Rock Of Ages TP, $11.99
Sonic Super Digest #3, $3.99
Sonic Universe #52 (Patrick Spaziante Regular Cover), $2.99
Sonic Universe #52 (Patrick Spaziante Team Mega Man Variant Cover), $2.99
Sonic Universe #52 (Patrick Spaziante Team Sonic Variant Cover), $2.99

ASPEN COMICS
Soulfire Volume 4 #5 (Cover A Mike DeBalfo), $3.99
Soulfire Volume 4 #5 (Cover B Pop Mhan), $3.99
Soulfire Volume 4 #5 (Cover C Mike DeBalfo), $5.00

AVATAR PRESS
Crossed Wish You Were Here Volume 2 HC, $27.99
Crossed Wish You Were Here Volume 2 TP, $19.99
Night Of The Living Dead Aftermath #8 (Matt Martin Gore Cover), $3.99
Night Of The Living Dead Aftermath #8 (Matt Martin Regular Cover), $3.99
Night Of The Living Dead Aftermath #8 (Matt Martin Terror Incentive Cover), *
Night Of The Living Dead Aftermath #8 (Matt Martin Wraparound Cover), $3.99

BIG FINISH PRODUCTIONS
Doctor Who Eldrad Must Die Audio CD, $24.99
Doctor Who Spaceport Fear Audio CD, $24.99

BLACK LIBRARY
Warhammer 40K BanebladeSC, $14.00
Warhammer Gilead's Blood SC, $14.00

BLEEDING COOL
Bleeding Cool Magazine #4, $4.99

BOGUS PUBLISHING
Doctor Muscles Journal One GN, $14.95

BONGO COMICS
Simpsons Comics #202, $2.99

BOOM! STUDIOS
Adventure Time Marceline And The Scream QueensVolume 1 TP, $19.99
Adventure Time Volume 1 Playing With Fire GN, $11.99
Clive Barker's Hellraiser Volume 5 TP, $14.99
Fanboys Vs Zombies #14 (Cover A Dominike Stanton), $3.99
Garfield Volume 2 TP, $13.99
Regular Show #1 (Chris Houghton Pre-Order Cover), $3.99
Regular Show #1 (Cover A Nick Edwards), $3.99
Regular Show #1 (Cover B Nathan Fox), $3.99
Regular Show #1 (Cover C Phil McAndrew), $3.99
Regular Show #1 (Cover D John Allison), $3.99
Regular Show #1 (Cover E Jeremy Tinder), $3.99
Regular Show #1 (Cover F Chuck BB), $3.99
Regular Show #1 (Cover G Dustin Nguyen), *
Regular Show #1 Complete Cover Box Set, 24.99

CHRONICLE BOOKS
Animation HC, $35.00

CINEBOOK
Betelgeuse Volume 1 The Expedition The Survivors TP, $19.95
Blake And Mortimer Volume 11 The Gondwana Shrine GN, $15.95
Lucky Luke Volume 27 Lucky Luke Vs Joss Jamon TP, $11.95
Lucky Luke Volume 28 The DaltonCousins TP, $11.95
Thorgal Volume 6 City Of The Lost Gods And Between Earth And Sun GN, $19.95
Valerian Volume 2 The Empire Of A Thousand Planets GN, $11.95
XIII Volume 16 Maximilian's Gold GN, $11.95

COFFEE TABLE COMICS
Remind Volume 1 HC, $24.95
Remind Volume 2 HC, $24.95

COMIC SHOP NEWS
Comic Shop News #1352, *

DARK HORSE COMICS
B.P.R.D. Hell On Earth #107 (Wasteland Part 1 Of 3), $3.50
Conan The Barbarian #16, $3.50
Dragon Resurrection TP, $17.99
Dream Thief #1 (Of 5), $3.99
Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall Of The House Of Usher #1 (Of 2), $3.99
Eerie Archives Volume 13 HC, $49.99
Exile To BabylonTP, $14.99
Mass Effect Library Edition Volume 1 HC, $59.99
R.I.P.D.CityOf The Damned TP, $14.99
Star Wars Darth Maul Death Sentence TP, $15.99
Star Wars Darth Vader And The Ninth Assassin #2 (Of 5), $3.50
To Hell You Ride #4 (Of 5), $3.99

DC COMICS
Aquaman Volume 1 The Trench TP, $14.99
Aquaman Volume 2 The Others HC, $22.99
Authority Volume 1 HC, $29.99
Batgirl #20, $2.99
Batman Beyond 10000 Clowns TP, $16.99
Batman Black And White Statue By Michael Allred, $79.95
Batwoman #20 (J.H. Williams III Black & White Variant Cover), *
Batwoman #20 (J.H. Williams III Regular Cover), $2.99
Birds Of Prey #20, $2.99
Catwoman #20, $2.99
Fables #129, $2.99
Green Lantern The Animated Series #13, $2.99
He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe #2, $2.99
Injustice Gods Among Us #2 (Jheremy Raapack Black & White 3rd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Injustice Gods Among Us #3 (Video Game Art 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
JSA The LibertyFiles The Whistling Skull #6 (Of 6), $2.99
Justice League Beyond Konstriction TP, $16.99
Justice League Of America's Vibe #4 (Brett Booth & Norm Rapmund Black & White Variant Cover), *
Justice League Of America's Vibe #4 (Brett Booth & Norm Rapmund Regular Cover), $2.99
Legion Of Super-Heroes #20, $2.99
Nightwing #20, $2.99
Red Hood And The Outlaws #20, $2.99
Supergirl #20, $2.99
Sword Of Sorcery #8 (Final Issue), $3.99
Wonder Woman #20 (Cliff Chiang Black & White Variant Cover), *
Wonder Woman #20 (Cliff Chiang Regular Cover), $2.99

DK PUBLISHING
LEGO Minifigures Character Encyclopedia HC, $18.99

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
Battlestar Galactica #1 (Alex Ross Black & White Variant Cover), *
Battlestar Galactica #1 (Alex Ross Regular Cover), $3.99
Battlestar Galactica #1 (Chris Eliopoulos Subscription Variant Cover), $3.99
Bionic Man Vs The Bionic Woman #5 (Of 5)(Chris Eliopoulos Variant Cover), *
Bionic Man Vs The Bionic Woman #5 (Of 5)(Jonathan Lau Black & White Variant Cover), *
Bionic Man Vs The Bionic Woman #5 (Of 5)(Jonathan Lau Regular Cover), $3.99
Bionic Man Vs The Bionic Woman #5 (Of 5)(Sean Chen Regular Cover), $3.99
Bloodtrail TP, $7.99
Dejah Thoris And The Green Men Of Mars #3 (Of 8)(Jay Anacleto Red Risque Cover)(Dynamic Forces), $19.99
Garth Ennis' Jennifer Blood #27 (Mike Mayhew Regular Cover), $3.99
Green Hornet #36 (Stephen Sadowski Regular Cover), $3.99
Kevin Smith's The Bionic Man #20 (Edgar Tadeo Variant Cover), *
Kevin Smith's The Bionic Man #20 (Mike Mayhew Regular Cover), $3.99
Kevin Smith's The Bionic Man #20 (Mike Mayhew Virgin Variant Cover), *
Lord Of The Jungle #15 (Lucio Parrillo Regular Cover), $3.99
Mark Waid's The Green Hornet #2 (Jonathan Lau Subcription Variant Cover), $3.99
Mark Waid's The Green Hornet #2 (Paolo Rivera Black & White Variant Cover), *
Mark Waid's The Green Hornet #2 (Paolo Rivera Regular Cover), $3.99
Mark Waid's The Green Hornet #2 (Paolo Rivera Virgin Variant Cover), *
Masks #1 (Of 8)(JaeLeeEmeraldCityComicon The Spider Exclusive Cover), $3.99
Pathfinder #7 (Carlos Gomez Black & White Variant Cover), *
Pathfinder #7 (Carlos Gomez Regular Cover), $3.99
Pathfinder #7 (Lucio Parrillo Regular Cover), $3.99
Pathfinder #7 (Lucio Parrillo Virgin Variant Cover), *
Pathfinder Volume 1 Dark Waters Rising HC, $29.99
Peter Cannon Thunderbolt #9 (Cover A Alex Ross), $3.99
Peter Cannon Thunderbolt #9 (Cover B Jonathan Lau), $3.99
Shadow #13 (Alex Ross Regular Cover), $3.99
Shadow #13 (Alex Ross Sketch Variant Cover), *
Shadow #13 (Alex Ross Virgin Variant Cover), *
Shadow #13 (Blank Authentix Variant Cover), *
Shadow #13 (Francesco Francavilla Regular Cover), $3.99
Shadow #13 (Paolo Rivera Regular Cover), $3.99
Shadow #13 (Tim Bradstreet Regular Cover), $3.99
Voltron #12 (Sean Chen Regular Cover), $3.99

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
Wandering Son Volume 4 HC, $19.99

HAPPY MEDIUM PRESS
Sci-Fi And Fantasy Modeller Volume 29, $27.99

HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS
Big Nate Genius Mode TP, $9.99

HIGH SPEED PRODUCTIONS
Juxtapoz #149 (June 2013), $5.99

HORRORHOUND
Horrorhound #41, $6.99

IDW PUBLISHING
Crawl To Me HC (Black Label Edition), *
Doctor Who Prisoners Of Time Volume 1 TP, $17.99
Doomsday.1 #1 (Of 4)(Cover A John Byrne), $3.99
Doomsday.1 #1 (Of 4)(Cover SUB John Byrne), $3.99
G.I. JOE #1 (Fred Van Lente Signed Edition)(Dynamic Forces), $19.85
G.I. JOE A Real American Hero #190 (Cover A S.L. Gallant & Gary Erskine), $3.99
G.I. JOE A Real American Hero #190 (Cover RI Larry Hama), *
G.I. JOE Special Missions #3 (Cover A Sean Chen), $3.99
G.I. JOE Special Missions #3 (Cover B Paul Gulacy), $3.99
G.I. JOE Special Missions #3 (Cover RI Jim Rugg), *
Iron Sky TP, $17.99
My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #2 (Katie Cook 3rd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #7 (Cover A Amy Mebberson), $3.99
My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #7 (Cover B Stephanie Buscema), $3.99
My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #7 (Cover RI Tony Fleecs), AR
My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic Volume 1 TP, $17.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #20 (2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Villain Micro-Series #1 (Of 4)(Krang)(Dynamic Forces Exclusive Cover), $10.00
Transformers Fall Of Cybertron #1 (2nd Printing Variant Cover), $7.99
Transformers Prime Rage Of The Dinobots TP, $17.99
Transformers Regeneration One #91 (Cover A Andrew Wildman), $3.99
Transformers Regeneration One #91 (Cover B Guido Guidi), $3.99
Transformers Regeneration One #91 (Cover RI Geoff Senior), *

IMAGE COMICS
Dream Merchant #1 (Of 6), $3.50
East Of West #1 (3rd Printing Variant Cover), $3.50
Fatale #14, $3.50
Five Ghosts The Haunting Of Fabian Gray #2 (Of 5)(2nd Printing Variant Cover), $2.99
Hoax Hunters Volume 2 Secrets And Lies TP, $12.99
I Love Trouble #5 (Replacement Copies), $2.99
It Girl And The Atomics #10, $2.99
Legend Of Luther Strode #5 (Of 6), $3.50
Li'l Depressed Boy Volume 4 TP, $12.99
Morning Glories #26 (Replacement Copies), $1.00
Non-Humans #4 (Of 4), $2.99
Peter Panzerfaust Volume 2 Hooked TP, $14.99
Sex #2 (2nd Printing Variant Cover), $2.99
Spawn Origins Volume 18 TP, $14.99
Ten Grand #1 (Jae Lee Black & White Virgin Variant Cover)(Dynamic Forces), $29.99
Ten Grand #1 (Jae Lee Variant Cover)(Dynamic Forces), $14.99
Think Tank #7, $3.99
Vescell #8, $4.99

KODANSHA COMICS
Negiho Volume 1 GN, $10.99

LOCUS MAGAZINE
Locus #628 (May 2013), $7.50

LUCASBOOKS
Star Wars Dawn Of The Jedi HC Into The Void HC, $27.00

MARRS MEDIA
Rue Morgue Magazine #133 (May 2013), $9.95

MARVEL COMICS
Age Of Ultron #3 (Of 10)(Bryan Hitch 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Age Of Ultron #8 (Of 10)(7th OrangeVariant Cover), *
Age Of Ultron #8 (Of 10)(Brandon Peterson Regular Cover), $3.99
Age Of Ultron #8 (Of 10)(Rock-He Kim Ultron Variant Cover), *
Avengers The Enemy Within #1 (Joe Quinones Regular Cover), $2.99
Avengers The Enemy Within #1 (MiloManara Variant Cover), *
Cable And X-Force #8 (SalvadorLarroca Regular Cover), $3.99
Cable And X-Force #8 (Whilce Portacio X-Men 50th Anniversary Variant Cover), *
Captain Marvel Volume 2 Down TP, $14.99
Deadpool Killustrated #3 (Of 4)(Michael Del Mundo 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $2.99
Disney Girls Presents #14 (Disney Publishing Worldwide), $4.99
FF #7, $2.99
Gambit #12, $2.99
Incredible Hulk Crossroads TP, $39.99
Indestructible Hulk Volume 1 Agent Of S.H.I.E.L.D. HC (Premiere Edition), $24.99
Iron Man #10 (Greg Land Regular Cover), $3.99
Iron Man #10 (Iron Man Movie Variant Cover), *
Marvel Masterworks The Invincible Iron Man Volume 8 HC, $69.99
Marvel Masterworks The Invincible Iron Man Volume 8 HC (Direct Market Variant Edition Volume 194), $69.99
New Avengers By Brian Michael Bendis Volume 4 TP, $24.99
New Warriors Omnibus Volume 1 HC (Mark Bagley Direct Market Variant Cover), $99.99
New Warriors Omnibus Volume 1 HC (Skottie Young Regular Cover), $99.99
Nova #4 (Ed McGuinness Regular Cover), $3.99
Nova #4 (Stephen Platt Variant Cover), *
Superior Spider-Man #1 (Ryan Stegman 4th Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Superior Spider-Man #3 (Ryan Stegman 3rd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Thunderbolts #9, $2.99
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #23, $3.99
Wolverine And The X-Men #29, $3.99
Wolverine And The X-Men By Jason Aaron Volume 4 TP, $16.99
Wolverine MAX #7, $3.99
Wolverine Official Index To The Marvel Universe TP, $19.99
X-Factor #256 (Dave Williams Regular Cover), $2.99

ONI PRESS
Helheim #2 (James Stokoe 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Helheim #3 (Joelle Jones Cover), $3.99
Helheim #3 (Nick Filardi Cover), $3.99
Scott Pilgrim Volume 3 Scott Pilgrim And The Infinite Sadness HC (Color Edition), $24.99

OSSM COMICS
Xenoglyphs #2 (Of 6)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99

PENGUIN GROUP UK
Doctor Who Official Sticker BookSC, $12.99
Doctor Who Where's The Doctor SC, $7.99

PM PRESS
Drawn To New YorkAn Illustrated Chronicle Of Three Decades In New YorkCity HC, $29.95

QUARRY BOOKS
1000 Incredible Costume And Cosplay Ideas SC, $25.00

READERS DIGEST
DC Superman Wall Clings Flying Into Action SC, $9.99

REBELLION
2000 AD Pack April 2013 (1826-1829), $21.00
Judge Dredd Megazine #335, $12.25

TITAN PUBLISHING
Mike Hammer Complex 90 HC, $22.99

TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS
From Hell CompanionSC, $29.95

TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING
Alter Ego #116, $8.95
Alter Ego #117, $8.95
American Comic Book Chronicles The 1980s HC, $41.95
Comic Book Creator #1, $8.95

UDON ENTERTAINMENT
Disgaea 3 School Of Devils Volume 1 GN, $13.95

VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT
Bloodshot #11 (Kalman Andrasofszky Regular Cover), $3.99
Bloodshot #11 (Matthew Clark Variant Cover), $3.99
X-O Manowar #13 (Ryan Sook Pullbox Cover), $3.99
X-O Manowar #13 (Trevor Hairsine Regular Cover), $3.99

VANGUARD PRODUCTIONS
Alluring Art Of Margaret Brundage HC (Deluxe Slipcased Edition), $69.95

VIZ MEDIA
07-GHOST Volume 4 GN, $9.99
InuYasha Volume 15 GN (VIZBIG Edition), $17.99
Jormungand Volume 11 GN, $12.99
Neon Genesis Evangelion 3-In-1 Edition Volume 3 TP, $19.99

YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Ivan Brunetti Aesthetics A Memoir HC, $25.00

ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT
Grimm Fairy Tales Presents Fly The Fall TP, $15.99
Grimm Fairy Tales Presents Godstorm TP, $12.99
Grimm Fairy Tales Presents Madness Of Wonderland #4 (Of 4)(Cover A MIke Lilly), $3.99
Grimm Fairy Tales Presents Madness Of Wonderland #4 (Of 4)(Cover B Giuseppe Cafaro), $3.99
Grimm Fairy Tales Presents Vampires The Eternal #2 (Of 3)(Cover A Stjepan Sejic), $3.99
Grimm Fairy Tales Presents Vampires The Eternal #2 (Of 3)(Cover B Sean Chen), $3.99

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DC ends Legion of Super Heroes and other 3 titles

May 13, 2013, 7:20 pm
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Joining the other 22 cancelled titles of the New 52 comes Legion of Super-Heroes by Paul Levitz, Dial H by China Mieville, Demon Knights by Robert Venditti and Threshold by Keith Giffen.

The Cancellation of LSH leaves the Young Justice line with a single title on Teen Titans.
Dial H will have an extra-size final issue which coincides with the solicitation for its lastest volume which included issue 16 on the description. Threshold's writer Keith Giffen will still continue to write the new ongoing Larfleeze which started as a back-up of this same comic and ended being a backup just this month.

With all cancellations coming it leaves the New 52 at a poor 45, and the question on everybody's mind is: will they be replaced to go back to the magic number or will the cancellations continue?

Time will tell.


LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #23
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art and cover by KEVIN MAGUIRE
On sale AUGUST 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • FINAL ISSUE
In this final issue, the Legion picks itself up after the brutal attack from the Fatal Five nearly destroyed civilization across the cosmos! While some Legionaires bury their dead, others fight for the future of the Legion against a society that now doesn’t trust them. Don’t miss surprises galore in this landmark issue drawn by Kevin Maguire as the true nature of the Legion is questioned—and the future of the DCU is changed in a way you’ll never expect!
DEMON KNIGHTS #23
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by CHAD HARDIN and WAYNE FAUCHER
Cover by HOWARD PORTER
On sale AUGUST 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • FINAL ISSUE
The Knights are running out of options as they try to protect the Holy Grail! Plus, the fate of the Black Diamond is revealed!
DIAL H #15
Written by CHINA MIEVILLE
Art by ALBERTO PONTICELLI and DAN GREEN
Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
On sale AUGUST 7 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T+ • FINAL ISSUE
This extra-sized conclusion to the epic DIAL H series has all the answers you’ve been looking for, and more questions you didn’t even think to ask! Stay on the line! The entire universe is at stake!
THRESHOLD #8
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Art by TOM RANEY and PHIL WINSLADE
Backup story art by TIMOTHY GREEN II and JOSEPH SILVER
Cover by HOWARD PORTER
On sale AUGUST 14 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • FINAL ISSUE
The game is over for the Hunted! Who lives and who dies is sure to set the universe ablaze. Plus, a major villain emerges from the shadows!
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Image Preview: Dream Merchant #1

May 14, 2013, 1:37 pm
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Invincible 102

May 16, 2013, 5:56 pm
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Invincible #102

Ok so some of you are going to be wondering why I am reviewing a two week old comic book (two weeks by the time this gets up). It is because Diamond screwed up my order. So for the next little while I may be reviewing older books sorry.


Anyways lets get on with the review. We Start off right after issue 101 were Nolan (Omni-Man) is getting in to a fight with the current leader of the Viltrum. He tells us how he had to put an end to the war that swarmed the planet and how he had to be strong for his people while he looked for the heir (being Nolan) He then betrays everyone so he could lead. We see Nolan take his place as the Viltrum King (which was really cool to see) Invincible (Mark) is now dealing with both a child and now coming to term with being a prince. At the end of this issue Mark and Eve are now set up to be married. With Eve getting down on one nee glad to see Image isn't all about gender roles.

Overall this is a good issue but not one of there best. The most I can say is I love how Eve is drawn in this issue. I really enjoyed the scene right before Nolan becomes King. Other then that there is really is no reason for me to tell any one who is reading this to pick it up. If you are a long time fan and have picked up every issue up till this point than I guess you might as well pick this up also. So yea this is getting a 3/5 from me. Like I said not that great of an issue, but could have been worse.

So this is me hoping I have something new to review next week, Thanks for reading.

CJ
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Justice League of America issues #1-3 Review!

May 17, 2013, 12:47 pm
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 Hey guys, sorry it's been so long since I've done a review, what with being a grown up and all you find ourself busy and lacking time to do anything you actually want to anymore! But I am back being that summer is here and I have free time to do reviews and topic blogs! So this is a collective review for issues 1-3 of Justice League of America. Before this series came out I was very excited to read it because the cast of team members seemed so unlikely to get along. The captain is Colonel Trevor, in charge of Martian Manhunter, Katana, Hawkman, Stargirl, Vibe, Green Lantern (B'aaz), Green Arrow, and Catwoman. The premise of this team is to be the face value of protection for America. Although things aren't always what they appear to be when Amanda Waller is involved. Amanda made Steve form this team to keep the Justice League in check for the future, just in case they get out of hand, which Amanda is counting on. The main story that stretches through these 3 issues is the JLA's mission to infilitrate the Secret Society. We don't know much about this Secret Society but what we have seen is their android versions of Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. The JLA stops them but finds themselves digging deeper into the Secret Society's base.

My favorite thing about the writing in this series so far is the dynamics of the team. It's so interesting to see this makeshift team of "misfits" and see how they'll work together. More interestingly, each member actually plays an important part of the team. When I first heard that Catwoman was on the team I had mixed feelings about it. I was excited at first because she's one of my favorite characters but on the other hand I was like what's the necessity to have her on the team. After reading through these issues I totally understand why she's on it. One reason is her connection to Batman and another is her dimensionality as neither hero nor villain. Right now I think the story is pretty basic, it's establishing the roles of the characters. Basically, I'd say the writing is good and interesting so far. Notably, my favorite scene from the three issues is Vibe and Hawkman's encounter at the press conference. I'm not gonna spoil it but a lot of people find this scene hilarious as do I.

The art is also solid. The covers are pretty basic so far just showing the team, I think they'll get more sophisticated as the series progresses. The art on the inside is good but my only issue is how dark the black ink is. I feel like it kind of distracts the reader's attention from the over all art because how splotchy the black ink is.

Overall the first three issues are good and substantial. Don't expect anything insanely innovative from the series so far but it is definitely a fun read so far. I'd say pick them up and I give each of them a 4 out of 4.
---Luke Widlund
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Describing Your Friendships With TV Characters!

May 17, 2013, 2:34 pm
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            Along with comic book reviews, I thought it'd be fun to do topic blogs about things relavent in everybody's lives. In Alfred Hitchcock's words, these blogs would be considered "ice box talk". Recently me and two of my best friends discussed what tv show would describe our friendship perfectly. Meaning, what show had a group of characters that represented us. We talked about many shows from each of our likings and we agreed on none. Agreeing on nothing is our friendship because we always disagree on things. This led me to the conclusion that me and my two best friends are tv characters from 3 different shows. The three characters we came up with created the most random combination ever. Before I reveal who me and my friends chose, I just want to say one thing about friendships. No one friendship is alike. I almost 100% guarantee that no other group of friends will choose the same characters we did. This perfectly shows that every friendhsip is different. Take the challenge and try it with your best friends, are you all in agreeance of characters from just one show, or are you like my friends where we're all different characters from different shows. It's an interesting test to try! Ok so I chose Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City for myself, my friend Kathryn chose Alex Mack, and my other friend Alex chose Arnold from Hey Arnold!......I know.....we're weird.
---Luke Widlund

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James Robinson Abandons Earth 2 and DC

May 17, 2013, 4:51 pm
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Yet another high profile writer leaves DC comics.

James Robinson has been working on different projects from DC actively since 2005 when he wrote Batman and Detective Comics. As he says on his twitter, his departure from his most recent work on Earth 2 will also signify his departure from the company.

This is all very sudden since he had been commenting on podcasts and interviews about his future plans for the book even up to 2014.



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X-O Manowar #13 Review

May 18, 2013, 1:17 pm
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X-O Manowar #13 Review
By: Jay

Our Story So Far




The Shanhara is being held in the Hall of Council as they send General Axil’s battalade to lay waste to the Human Slave Encampment. Aric is still healing from the previous issue when the battalade begins their attack. Vowing thatno more Visigoth will die, Aric summons Shanhara and takes on Axil’s men.


Robert Venditti really does a great job telling the story of a gladiator space adventure. Iron Manrecently tried to do this with the “The Godkiller” story arc, but failed. Venditti really gives us that setting, even by making Loam feel like Ancient Rome, a planet built by enslaving other races conquered by the Vine. The story is very character-driven while maintaining the action that the name of the series implies.


Venditti makes you feel for Aric, we feel his pain, and we are inspired by his spirit. The only fault I found with the story was the fight scene could have lasted at least two more pages. While Shanhara is a tremendous weapon, the previous issue had it taken down by a smaller army. Then in this issue Axil and his battalade are easily defeated within a few panels.


While the story is strong and solid, the art is sketchy and at times blurry. Cary Nord’s art is good, but I don’t think it does the story justice. Art and story should be a seamless unity, where the art grips you and brings you into story. Here the art kind of takes you out of the story. The alien faces seem to blur together at times making them nothing more than indistinguishable cannon fodder, even the ones that are playing key roles in the story don’t stand out.


The lack of detail kills the momentum of the story. You can really see how it hurts the book in two major scenes. The first one is when we see General Axil’s battalade storming the slave encampment. This could have been an epic scene showing the Vine troops storming the encampment. Instead, we got blurry generic alien robots and extremely blurry troops. The Vine has three sets of eyes and ant-like pinchers, yet the eyes look like cranial ridges and the pinchers are un-noticeable. The second scene is when Aric summons Shanhara and the armor is enveloping him in mid-air, but the scene loses its WOW moment because the armor looks like confetti. Both scenes should have been those moments that pumped you up, but the lack of detail just had me glossing over them.



I think this book could really thrive with a more detailed-oriented art style like a Steven McNiven, Tony S Daniel, or to go to the Iron Man“The Godkiller” arc artist Greg Land style. Nord is not a bad artist, but the art and the story should fit together, and with this book the art style hinders the story. I think Nord’s art would thrive in a crime drama type book.


I say pick up the book. While the art isn’t right for this book the story is strong enough to engage you and keep you interested. Now you know what I think about this book. Let us know what you think in the comments and follow us on Twitter to get the latest news and reviews from Comic Frontline.







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Red Hood and The Outlaws #20 Review

May 20, 2013, 1:29 pm
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Okay so first off DC next time you tell us to go read a comic book before reading the one we have already (in this case issue 19 of RHOL) make sure its out the week before or same week we I have the other comic I don’t think that’s asking too much.

Now then Red Hood and the Outlaws issue 20. So, last issue Roy and Starfire went out looking for Jason Todd (Red Hood) who has been M.I.A. after the events of Batman and Red Hood, because? Well because Batman that’s why. In this issue we find out that Jason wanted his mind swiped of all the bad things he has endured in his life. (which I guess means everything in Jason’s case).


When Roy and Starfire find him he doesn’t know who they are, hell he doesn’t even know his own name (talk about crazy stuff). Now I am tempted to leave it at that and give it a 5/5 but I would be lying if I did so. I don’t want to do that. All of that stuff does happen but after an argument between Roy and a ghost boy (I don’t think they even tell us his name). Which I can only imagine was to give us more insight with what happened to Jason. Which I found a little pissy mostly on the ghost boy’s part with him whining and moaning about how he doesn’t want to give Jason his memories back and making what seem to be a all of bull_______ reasons.

There really isn’t any thing that happens this issue is mostly just a big waste of time, but a fun waste of time un like Red Hood and The Outlaws issue 16 (and yes I am still going on about that issue). The story is mostly just weirdly lifeless. DC has this great set up and the only thing they really do with it is tell us that “Hey guys this is going some where.” Um gee thanks for telling us DC. How about you show us next time instead.

The only thing that really saves this issue from going in to the don’t waste your money pile is the fact that James Tynion IV isn’t afraid to have fun with it, also Green Arrow fans should be picking up not just this issue but also issue 20 I am not going to say why for that would spoil a huge part of the ending. So with all of that being said I am giving Red Hood and the Outlaws a 4/5 with the ending being a saving grace The only thing I am going to tell you about the ending to issue 20 is that any fan of the Arrow TV show or the Green Arrow comic books are going to want to pick this issue up along with the next issue which will be Red Hood and the Outlaws Annual #1. I mean I could give less of a crap about Green Arrow but even I am looking forward to this. With all this being said I think I can now say Diamond has gotten my stuff straightened out now, thank god.

I am CJ and I will see you next time. 
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New Comic Book & Related Merchandise Scheduled for Wednesday, May 22,  2013

This is a list of comic books, graphic novels, and other related merchandise that should be available in comic book shops this week.

Take a look and let us know what books and other goodies you're picking up this week in the comments! Be sure to follow us on Twitter to stay up-to-date on what is shipping to your local comic shop every week!



( * = Check your local shop for price )


12-GAUGE COMICS
Anti #4 (Of 4), $3.99

ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
Double Jumpers #4, $3.99

AMRYL ENTERTAINMENT
Cavewoman Uncovered Pinup Book, $3.99

ANTARCTIC PRESS
Gold Digger #200, $3.99
Nazi Zombies TP, $14.95
Steampunk Snow White TP, $5.99
Victorian Secret Collection TP, $14.95

ARCANA STUDIO
Black List GN, $14.95
Breather GN, $6.95
Koni Konfidential GN, $9.95
Ninja Named Stan SC, $14.95
Zoo Dot Com GN, $9.95

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
Archies 1000-Page Comics Digest TP, $14.99
Sabrina The Teenage Witch The Magic Within Volume 2 TP, $10.99
Sonic Universe Volume 5 The Tails Adventure TP, $11.99
World Of Archie Double Digest #29, $3.99

ASPEN COMICS
Jirni #2 (Of 5)(Paolo Pantalena Direct Market Cover), $3.99
Jirni #2 (Of 5)(Philip Tan Aspen Reserved Cover), $3.99

AURUM PRESS
Terry Nation The Man Who Invented The Daleks SC, $14.95

AVATAR PRESS
Crossed Badlands #28 (Jacen Burrows Red Crossed Incentive Cover), *
Crossed Badlands #28 (Jacen Burrows Regular Cover), $3.99
Crossed Badlands #28 (Jacen Burrows Torture Cover), $3.99
Crossed Badlands #28 (Raulo Caceres Wraparound Cover), $3.99

BLACK MASK COMICS
Occupy Comics #1, $3.50

BLUE JUICE COMICS
Accelerators #1 (Of 6), $3.99

BONGO COMICS
Bart Simpson Comics #83, $2.99

BOOM! STUDIOS
Adventure Time #16 (Cover A Mike Holmes), $3.99
Adventure Time #16 (Cover B JJ Harrison), $3.99
Adventure Time #16 (Cover C Sophie Goldstein), *
Adventure Time #16 (Cover D Meredith McClaren), *
Adventure Time With Fionna And Cake #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Natasha Allegri), $3.99
Adventure Time With Fionna And Cake #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Coleman Engle), $3.99
Adventure Time With Fionna And Cake #5 (Of 6)(Cover C Gigi D.G.), *
Adventure Time With Fionna And Cake #5 (Of 6)(Cover D Chrystin Garland), *
Bravest Warriors #1 (Of 6)(Jason Ho Long Beach Comic Con Variant Cover), $9.99
Clive Barker's Hellraiser The Dark Watch #4 (Cover A Ibraim Roberson), $3.99
Clive Barker's Hellraiser The Dark Watch #4 (Cover B Lorena Carvalho), $3.99
Clive Barker's Hellraiser The Dark Watch #4 (Cover C Ibraim Roberson), *
Grace Randolph's Supurbia #1 (Russell Dauterman Long Beach Comic Con Variant Cover), $9.99
Regular Show #1 Complete Cover Box Set, $24.99
Steed And Mrs Peel #8 (Cover A Joe Corroney), $3.99

BROADSWORD COMICS
School Bites Independent Studies Collection TP, $19.99

BROADWAY
World War Z TP (Movie Tie-In Edition), $14.95

CINEBOOK
Antares Volume 2 Episode 1 TP, $15.95
Betelgeuse Volume 2 The Caves TP, $11.95
Blake And Mortimer Volume 12 Atlantis Mystery GN, $15.95
Lucky Luke Volume 29 The Grand Duke TP, $11.95
Lucky Luke Volume 30 The Dalton's Escape TP, $11.95
Thorgal Volume 7 The Master Of The Mountains GN, $11.95

COMIC SHOP NEWS
Comic Shop News #1353, *

CONUNDRUM PRESS
Obituary Man GN, $15.00

DARK HORSE COMICS
Akaneiro #1 (Of 3), $3.99
Dark Horse Presents #24, $7.99
DeepSea(One Shot), $2.99
House Of Gold And Bones #2 (Of 2)(Jason Shawn Alexander Regular Cover), $3.99
House Of Gold And Bones #2 (Of 2)(Kyle Hotz Variant Cover), *
Lobster Johnson Satan Smells A Rat (One Shot), $3.50
Massive #12, $3.50
Mind MGMT #11, $3.99
Star Wars Dawn Of The Jedi Prisoner Of Bogan #5 (Of 5)(resolicited), $2.99
Star Wars Legacy Volume 2 Prisoner Of The Floating World #3, $2.99

DC COMICS
All-Star Western #20, $3.99
Aquaman #20 (Paul Pelletier & Sean Parsons Black & White Variant Cover), *
Aquaman #20 (Paul Pelletier & Sean Parsons Regular Cover), $2.99
Arrow #7, $3.99
Batman Beyond Unlimited #16, $3.99
Batman Incorporated #11 (Chris Burnham Black & White Variant Cover), *
Batman Incorporated #11 (Chris Burnham Combo Pack Cover), $3.99
Batman Incorporated #11 (Chris Burnham Regular Cover), $2.99
Batman Incorporated #11 (Guillem March Variant Cover), *
Batman Li'l Gotham #2, $2.99
Batman The Dark Knight #20 (Ethan Van Sciver Black & White Variant Cover), *
Batman The Dark Knight #20 (Ethan Van Sciver Regular Cover), $2.99
Constantine #1 (Ivan Reis & Joe Prado 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $2.99
Demon Knights Volume 2 The Avalon Trap TP, $14.99
Flash #20 (Francis Manapul Black & White Variant Cover), *
Flash #20 (Francis Manapul Regular Cover), $2.99
Fury Of Firestorm The Nuclear Man #20 (Final Issue), $2.99
Green Lantern #20 (Doug Mahnke Black & White Variant Cover), *
Green Lantern #20 (Doug Mahnke Combo Pack Cover), $8.99
Green Lantern #20 (Doug Mahnke Regular Cover), $7.99
Green Lantern New Guardians #20 (Aaron Kuder Black & White Variant Cover), *
Green Lantern New Guardians #20 (Aaron Kuder Regular Cover), $2.99
Green Team Teen Trillionaires #1 (Amanda Conner Regular Cover), $2.99
Green Team Teen Trillionaires #1 (Cliff Chang Variant Cover), *
Grifter Volume 2 New Found Power TP, $16.99
Justice League #20 (Howard Porter Variant Cover), *
Justice League #20 (Ivan Reis & Joe Prado Black & White Variant Cover), *
Justice League #20 (Ivan Reis & Joe Prado Combo Pack Cover), $4.99
Justice League #20 (Ivan Reis & Joe Prado Regular Cover), $3.99
Justice League Dark #20, $2.99
Red Lanterns #20 (Miguel Sepulveda Black & White Variant Cover), *
Red Lanterns #20 (Miguel Sepulveda Regular Cover), $2.99
Savage Hawkman #20 (Final Issue), $2.99
Superman #20 (Aaron Kuder Black & White Variant Cover), *
Superman #20 (Aaron Kuder Regular Cover), $2.99
Talon #8 (Guillem March Black & White Variant Cover), *
Talon #8 (Guillem March Regular Cover), $2.99
Teen Titans #20 (Eddy Barrows & Eber Ferreira Black & White Variant Cover), *
Teen Titans #20 (Eddy Barrows & Eber Ferreira Regular Cover), $2.99
Unwritten #49, $2.99

DRAWN AND QUARTERLY
My Dirty Dumb Eyes GN, $22.95
Property HC, $24.95

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
Damsels #7 (Joseph Michael Linsner Black & White Variant Cover), *
Damsels #7 (Joseph Michael Linsner Regular Cover), $3.99
Damsels #7 (Joseph Michael Linsner Virgin Variant Cover), *
Dark Shadows Year One #2 (Patrick Berkenkotter Black & White Variant Cover), *
Dark Shadows Year One #2 (Patrick Berkenkotter Regular Cover), $3.99
Dark Shadows Year One #2 (Patrick Berkenkotter Virgin Variant Cover), *
Flash Gordon Volume 1 Zeitgeist TP, $29.99
Masks #7 (Of 8)(Alex Ross Regular Cover), $3.99
Masks #7 (Of 8)(Alex Ross Sketch Variant Cover), *
Masks #7 (Of 8)(Alex Ross Virgin Variant Cover), *
Masks #7 (Of 8)(Ardian Syaf Black & White Variant Cover), *
Masks #7 (Of 8)(Ardian Syaf Regular Cover), $3.99
Masks #7 (Of 8)(Francesco Francavilla Regular Cover), $3.99
Masks #7 (Of 8)(Stephen Segovia Regular Cover), $3.99
Red Sonja #75 (Cover A Mel Rubi), $3.99
Red Sonja #75 (Cover B Erik Jones), $3.99
Red Sonja #75 (Cover C Walter Geovanni), $3.99
Vampirella Archives Volume 7 HC, $49.99

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
Cat On A Hot Thin Groove TP, $35.00

FIRST SECOND
AstronautAcademyRe-Entry GN, $9.99
Odd Duck GN, $15.99

FUTURE PUBLISHING
Comic Heroes Magazine #18, $17.99

GOLDEN BOOKS
Lone Ranger A Little Golden Book Classic HC, $3.99

HERMES PRESS
Phantom The Complete Series The Charlton Years Volume 2 HC, $49.99

IDW PUBLISHING
Borderlands Origins TP, $17.99
Chasing The Dead TP, $17.99
Doctor Who #9 (Cover A Mark Buckingham), $3.99
Doctor Who #9 (Cover B Photo), $3.99
G.I. JOE Complete Cobra Command TP, $34.99
G.I. JOE The Cobra Files #2 (Cover A Michael Lark), $3.99
G.I. JOE The Cobra Files #2 (Cover B Antonio Fuso), $3.99
G.I. JOE The Cobra Files #2 (Cover RI-A Dan Matutina), *
G.I. JOE The Complete Collection Volume 2 HC, $49.99
Ghostbusters #4 (Cover A Dan Schoening), $3.99
Ghostbusters #4 (Cover B Freddie E. Williams II), $3.99
Godzilla The Half-Century War TP, $19.99
Half Past Danger #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Stephen Mooney), $3.99
Half Past Danger #1 (Of 6)(Cover SUB Tommy Lee Edwards), $3.99
Judge Dredd #7 (Cover A Zach Howard), $3.99
Judge Dredd #7 (Cover B David Williams & Bill Sienkiewicz), $3.99
KISS Solo #3 (Of 4)(The Celestial)(Cover A Angel Medina), $3.99
KISS Solo #3 (Of 4)(The Celestial)(Cover RI Ash Newell Photo), *
My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #1 (Six Copy Set)(Dynamic Forces), $100.00
My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #6 (Dynamic Forces Exclusive Cover), $10.00
My Little Pony Micro-Series #3 (Of 6)(Rarity)(Dynamic Forces Exclusive Cover), $10.00
Star Trek John Byrne Collection HC, $49.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #21 (Dynamic Forces Exclusive Cover), $10.00
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Works Volume 1 HC, $49.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Villain Microseries #2 (Of 4)(Baxter Stockman)(Cover A Tyler Walpole), $3.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Villain Microseries #2 (Of 4)(Baxter Stockman)(Cover RI Andy Kuhn), *
Torpedo Volume 3 TP, $17.99
Transformers Robots In Disguise #17 (Cover A Livio Ramondelli), $3.99
Transformers Robots In Disguise #17 (Cover B Casey Coller), $3.99
Transformers Robots In Disguise #17 (Cover RI Phil Jimenez), *
True Blood #13 (Cover A Michael Gaydos), $3.99
True Blood #13 (Cover B Photo), $3.99

IMAGE COMICS
Activity #13, $3.50
Artifacts Volume 5 TP, $16.99
Bounce #1, $2.99
Dia De Los Muertos #3 (Of 3), $4.99
Five Ghosts The Haunting Of Fabian Gray #3 (Of 5), $2.99
Invincible Universe #1 (2nd Printing Variant Cover), $2.99
Miniature Jesus #2 (Of 5), $3.99
Nowhere Men #5, $2.99
Revival #10, $2.99
Sex #3, $2.99

INKLIT
Patricia Briggs' Cry Wolf Volume 2 TP, $24.95

KETTLEDRUMMER BOOKS
Rocky And HudsonThe Gay Cowboys SC, $19.95

LOCUS MAGAZINE
Locus #628 (May 2013), $7.50

MARVEL COMICS
A+X #8, $3.99
A+X Volume 1 = Awesome TP, $17.99
Age Of Ultron #4 (Of 10)(Bryan Hitch 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
All-New X-Men #10 (Stuart Immonen 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Amazing Spider-Man #700 (Stan Lee Gold Series Signed Edition)(Dynamic Forces), $700.00
Amazing Spider-Man #700 (Ryan Stegman 4th Printing Variant Cover), $7.99
Avengers #12 (Daniel Acuna Avengers 50th Anniversary Variant Cover), *
Avengers #12 (Dustin Weaver Regular Cover), $3.99
Cable And X-Force Classic Volume 1 TP, $34.99
Daredevil #26 (Chris Samnee Regular Cover), $3.99
Daredevil #26 (Paolo Rivera Variant Cover), *
Deadpool #10 (Tradd Moore Regular Cover), $2.99
Disney Pixar Cars Magazine #14 (Disney Publishing Worldwide), $4.99
Fantastic Four #8, $2.99
Fearless Defenders #4AU, $3.99
FF By Jonathan Hickman Volume 4 TP, $19.99
Iron Man #258.3, $3.99
Journey Into Mystery #652, $2.99
Journey Into Mystery Featuring Sif Volume 1 Stronger Than Monsters TP, $15.99
Marvel Masterworks The Fantastic Four Volume 9 TP, $24.99
Marvel Masterworks The Fantastic Four Volume 9 TP (Direct Market Variant Edition Volume 53), $24.99
Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man #14, $2.99
Powers Bureau #4, $3.95
Scarlet Spider #17 (Gabrielle Dell'Otto Variant Cover), *
Scarlet Spider #17 (Ryan Stegman Regular Cover), $2.99
Secret Avengers By Rick Remender Volume 2 TP, $24.99
Superior Spider-Man #10, $3.99
Ultimate Comics Wolverine #4 (Of 4), $3.99
Uncanny Avengers #8AU, $3.99
Uncanny X-Men #6, $3.99
Uncanny X-Men By Kieron Gillen Volume 4 TP, $19.99
Wolverine The Best There Is The Complete Series TP, $29.99
X-Men Legacy #11, $2.99
Young Avengers #5 (Jamie McKelvie Regular Cover), $2.99
Young Avengers #5 (Jim Cheung Variant Cover), *

METROPOLITAN BOOKS
Journalism TP, $22.00

MOONSTONE
Avenger Roaring Heart Of The Crucibel Novel HC (Limited Edition), $32.95
Avenger Roaring Heart Of The Crucibel Novel SC, $18.95
Red Menace NovelSC, $6.99

NON-SPORT UPDATE
Non-Sport Update Volume 24 #3, $5.99

ONI PRESS
Sixth Gun #31, $3.99
Wasteland #45, $3.99

OSSM COMICS
Xenoglyphs #2 (Of 6), $3.99

PAPERCUTZ
Ninjago Volume 7 Stone Cold SC, $6.99
Ninjago Volume 7 Stone Cold HC, $10.99

PM PRESS
Drawn To New YorkAn Illustrated Chronicle Of Three Decades In New YorkCity HC, $29.95

RENEGADE ARTS ENTERTAINMENT
Tales Of The Buddha Before He Was Enlightened TP, $14.99

SLOTH PUBLISHING
Booyah GN, $7.99

TITAN PUBLISHING
DmC Devil May Cry The Vergil Chronicles #1 (Of 2), $3.99
SolidStateTank Girl #1 (Of 4), $3.99

TOHAN CORPORATION
Hobby Japan#112 (April 2013), $16.60

VANGUARD PRODUCTIONS
Alluring Art Of Margaret Brundage HC (Deluxe Slipcased Edition), $69.95
Alluring Art Of Margaret Brundage HC, $39.95
Alluring Art Of Margaret Brundage SC, $24.95
Jeffrey Jones The Definitive Reference HC (Deluxe Slipcased Edition), $69.95
Jeffrey Jones The Definitive Reference HC, $39.95
Jeffrey Jones The Definitive ReferenceSC, $24.95
Wally Wood Eerie Tales Of Crime And Horror HC (Deluxe Slipcased Edition), $69.95
Wally Wood Eerie Tales Of Crime And Horror HC, $39.95
Wally Wood Eerie Tales Of Crime And HorrorSC, $24.95

VISIBLE INK PRESS
Horror Show Guide The Ultimate Frightfest Of Movies SC (2nd Edition), $19.95

VIZ MEDIA
Noble V GreylancerSC, $14.99
Saturn Apartments Volume 7 TP, $12.99
Sunny Volume 1 HC, $22.99

WILLIAM MORROW
Make Good Art HC (by Neil Gaiman), $12.99

YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Ivan Brunetti Aesthetics A Memoir HC, $25.00

ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT
Grimm Fairy Tales Presents Hunters The Shadowlands #1 (Of 5)(Cover A Anthony Spay), $2.99
Grimm Fairy Tales Presents Hunters The Shadowlands #1 (Of 5)(Cover B Paulo Siqueira), $2.99
Grimm Fairy Tales Presents Werewolves The Hunger #1 (Of 3)(Cover A Anthony Spay), $3.99
Grimm Fairy Tales Presents Werewolves The Hunger #1 (Of 3)(Cover B Mike Krome), $3.99
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Is There A Lack Of Female Identity In Marvel Comics Today?

May 21, 2013, 3:30 pm
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Recently my friend brought to my attention that there haven't been many female focused series in Marvel comics right now. This led me to wonder, does Marvel comics view their female characters as less profitable than their male characters? When you think about it, it must be true. Take a look at their products for children. It's all about spider-man, hulk, captain america, and etc. Hell, Marvel's male characters define the "appropriate" gender identity for young boys today. Spider-man for boys, barbie for girls. Although, with todays ever-growing gray area known as gender identity, you'd think that they'd advertise more of their female characters for toys and pajamas and stuff. What's wrong with having Black Widow equally advertised as Spider-Man? This brings me back to Marvel's comics today. There has been a big spot light on Captain Marvel, but have all the other female characters just fallen to team titles? I feel that a lot of us want to see more female solo titles in marvel comics. Marvel has created some of the stronges female characters known, yet they're being confined to all these team books.
Marvel's movies exclude its female characters from the spotlight. In Marvel's phase 2, so far the female characters we have are Black Widow, Maria Hill, Pepper Pots, Gwen Stacey, and Jane from Thor. The only profitable ones are Black Widow and maybe Pepper. I'm starting to think the unblance between men and women is due to money and profit. Most things know no gender...but does money know gender?
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Do Movie Sales Equal Comic Book Sales?

May 21, 2013, 4:37 pm
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Comic book properties are really hot right now. New movies are being planned based off of characters from the “Big Two” publishers that are set to come out for the next five years and even beyond. The movie studios really want to cash in on the rise of popularity of this genre. But are the sales from blockbuster hits like Avengers and The Dark Knight Trilogy translating into comic sales for the companies that have been publishing the source material for more than half a century? My friend Kat from Comic Uno did a Topic Video over on Dark Avenger Inc on this subject and when trying to form a reply, I realized the 500 character limit of YouTube just wasn’t enough so I decided to write this in response to that video.




Comic book movies are considered a new thing to a lot of people, but they have been around for a long time, going back to the days of the serials of the ‘40s and ‘50s. People would go to the theater and watch the latest adventures of their comic book characters like Superman and Batman. Even back then the serials contributed to the comics with ideas and even in sales. Throughout the ‘50s and ‘60s comics made their way to the small screen on television. While the serials relied on the popularity of the science-fiction genre of the time, the TV shows used the sitcom format that emerged. Then in the ‘70s technology was finally able to make the world believe that a man can fly with Superman: The Movie. This new set of live-action comic book movies extended to the ‘80s, being dominated by DC Comics characters from the Superman and Batman franchises. With the ‘90s and '00s Marvel stepped into the game by selling the movie rights to their characters, such as Blade, X-Men and their flagship character Spider-Man. Today we have a brand new emergence that started with Iron Man. Marvel took the characters they still owned the rights to and started a shared universe under the Marvel Films banner. But does all of this really translate into comic book sales?


Like anything else, comic book sales have their ups and downs, and the success of movies and TV shows do play a part in the upsweeps. But there are other things to factor in also. The big comic boom of the ‘80s and ‘90s did affect the sales of comics, but at the same time comics were more accessible to the general public. During this period comics weren’t limited to comic book shops but were available in department, grocery, and convenience stores and even in pharmacies and newsstands. Parents could take their children to see Batman, and then while food shopping that week the child would see a Batman comic at the supermarket and beg their parent to get it for them. But due to the over-flooding of the market in the ‘90s and the increase in crime these stores weren’t making the money that made carrying comic books financially beneficial to either party and they stopped carrying them.


Comic books also have a bit of a stigma to them. While watching a movie like The Dark Knight Rises is considered OK, being seen reading a Batman comic book is looked at as juvenile. Let’s face it: as much as comics have gained mass appeal, it is still seen as a childish thing. Comics are to literature as Soap Operas are to TV. People read them and enjoy them but a lot will hide it and use family members like their children as the reason they have them. I think a lot of this stigma comes from things like the campy Adam West Batman. That also keeps the average movie viewer today from going to the Comic Book Shop and picking up an Avengers book after the movie.


I firmly believe if the companies put their products out there on a larger market like they did in the ‘80s and ‘90s they can get more sales for their tickets. We also have to look at how they're promoting their products. I remember going to see Batman Forever and at the movie theater receiving a free comic book. That was a great way to get people who weren’t into comic books into them. The books were free so they could say “they gave me this when I saw the movie,” and didn’t have to worry about people judging them.


I agree with what Kat said in her video about how even TV shows do bring in a few new readers, but not enough. Not all of them are really representing comic books on the screen. Sure the animated shows do an excellent job at this, but their target audiences are usually little kids who don’t have access or knowledge of the comics. For the adult demographics the companies give us live-action dramas. The shows tend to hide their comic book connections. Let’s take Arrow as an example: while the show tells really good stories, and uses comic book characters, it really does a bad job at cross promotion. Oliver Queen is there but he isn’t known as Green Arrow, or even Arrow within the show, but the “Vigilante” or the “Hood.” Someone in that 18-24 demographic who doesn’t know comic books will have no idea who this is.


This can also be seen on the big screen to a lesser degree, and more so with the DC properties. Where Marvel has embraced the unique world their characters live in within the pages of their books on screen, DC tends to try to mask them by making them gritty and “realistic.” We can take one example from each company. DC did very well with their Dark Knight Trilogy, that is undeniable but look at it as a whole. Aside from the first movie Batman Begins, none of them showcase the brand label of Batman, and now the newest Superman movie doesn’t say Superman on it at all, just Man of Steel. Now on the Marvel end of the spectrum we have Iron Man which like Batman is easy to fit into the real world, it doesn’t hide the fact that it is a comic book movie, even using the very colorful “Iron Patriot” armor that looks like it came right out of the pages of the comics. This can be seen throughout the Marvel owned movies. We can go even further and say how they planned their movies. Marvel took a big risk by deciding from the start to build a shared universe leading to the Avengers (and it paid off) while DC is playing it safer and seeing how Man of Steel does in the box office before committing to forming their own shared universe.


Comics in other mediums can help boost sales, but it has to start with the marketing. People who aren’t into comics didn’t know that Watchmen were a comic first. These companies have 90-120 minutes and beyond of what can be essentially used as a commercial for their products, but they can’t rely just on that. In my opinion if they start bringing comics back into other retail venues like supermarkets and newsstands again. I think if companies did that then theater sales will seriously boost comic book sales. You don’t believe me? Look at franchises like Twilight where book sales went up as did all related merchandise because it was easily accessible to the people who saw the movies in the theaters. If they get a little bit of it from those retailers and enjoy it, they will seek out the comic book shops in their areas for more.


That is how I feel about this subject. Now you can go to Dark Avenger Inc and see what Comic Uno has to say about this subject, then leave a comment for her there and let us know what you think in our comments. Also follow us on Twitter to know whenever we post more reviews, news and previews on Comic Frontline.
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Zenescope Entertainment’s All-Stars Suit Up For Realm Knights

May 22, 2013, 3:06 pm
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Zenescope Entertainment’s All-Stars Suit Up For Realm Knights
By: Jay

Zenescope Entertainment, the company best known for taking classic characters and putting fresh innovative spins on them with a unique blend of horror, tongue-in-cheek humor and great action, is bringing out its most popular characters in the Grimm Universe for a brand new four issue mini-series. The book teams up its fan-favorite characters Robyn Hood, Van Helsing, Red Riding Hood, and Sela Mathers. The quartet are chosen to form a powerful modern day team of heroes set to eliminate supernatural threats against our world known as the Realm Knights!


“It's a great mix of fantasy, action, horror and humor,” says writer Patrick Shand. “It's a blast to take these characters out of their separate titles and allow them to come together against common threats while also trying to get along with one other. For Grimm Fairy Tales fans, the elements will be familiar but also feel fresh and different.”


The first issue of Realm Knights, which is set to be released in print and digitally in August, is now available for pre-order in Diamond’s June 2013 edition of Previews. Realm Knights #1 will feature covers by Anthony Spay, Marat Mychaels, Alfredo Reyes and will also include a unique “suiting up” connecting cover by Anthony Spay that will spread across all four issues of the first mini-series.


Zenescope, along with Realm Knights writer Patrick Shand, will be at Phoenix ComiCon at booth #973. Check out their Phoenix ComiCon Schedule for Memorial Day Weekend May 23rd –26th. Also look out for them at Wizard World Philly May 30th - June 2nd.




Are you excited about this announcement? Let us know in the comments. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter to know whenever we post more reviews, news and previews on Comic Frontline.

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Man of Steel Prequel Review

May 23, 2013, 5:28 pm
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Man of Steel Prequel Review
By: Jay


Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel movie is almost here and the promotion machine is in full effect with theater trailers, TV spots, toys and other related merchandise all coming at us everyday. Now DC has released an official Man of Steel Prequel Comic! This comic is a Walmart exclusive download that comes with the advance screening tickets.
  



We are at the beginning of “Krypton’s Great Age of Expansion” where thousands of scout ships are about to set out to terraform other planets. Kara Zor-El earns her place as a Captain on one of the ships. Something happens during her cryo-sleep that sends her ship crashing to Earth.


This book is as official as it gets. The story is by Man of Steel writer David S. Goyer, and Director Zack Snyder along with Geoff Johns. The script is by Sterling Gates and art is by Jerry Ordway. This is a 40-page comic that you get for a free download with the advance screening tickets, so the tickets are really worth it.


The story mainly focuses on Krypton’s past, but there is no mention of Zod or Jor-El in this issue. Instead this book focuses on Superman’s cousin Kara Zor-El. Unlike the comics Kara wasn’t sent away to watch over her infant cousin Kal-El. In the Man of Steel Krypton seems to be divided into guilds, an idea that Geoff Johns used during his run on the Superman books pre-New 52. Kara is a member of the Explorer Guild, and is a part of a group of six candidates that are vying for four spots on an exploration crew. Kara’s group includes some familiar names like Dev-Em, Nam-Ek, and Thara, while also exploring Kara’s personal life on Krypton with her boyfriend Kell-Ur. And what exploration team would be complete without someone named Dora?


The story is pretty solid, but without seeing the movie yet, I am unsure how it all fits in to the overall story of Man of Steel. The story does set up a few things, like the reason why a Phantom Zone would be needed, and the fact that there is a division among the Kryptonian people on how things should be. How much of this will effect the movie? We don’t know, but if they are sticking to some of the classic themes of the Superman mythos, then you can see where these events will lead. I also really like this new take on Kara’s origins and I'm looking forward to seeing if she plays into the movie at all. We also get clues that Man of Steel is set in the larger DCU by mentioning the Thanagarians.


Ordway’s art in this book shows a beautiful Krypton and overall is really well done. I have only one slight issue, and that is the stylistic changes. When we see characters from the movie like Jonathan Kent in the beginning and Clark at the end the art is almost photo-realistic, while the rest of the art in the book is more traditional comic book style. The art is not bad at all. I just would have preferred a more cohesive look, either one or the other. There is also a little gem near the end of the book in a tent painting of Kara’s ship that resembles the classic cover of Action Comics #1.


The book succeeded in getting me more pumped up for the movie, so DC really did what a book like this is supposed to do. Right now I am really curious as to what, if any, role does Kara play in the movie? Are they planning a Supergirl movie already? Will any of these characters be featured in the movie? This is what a prequel comic for a movie should do, get the reader asking these types of questions, and wanting to see how events from it play out in the movie. I hope DC releases this in another form, perhaps for those who go see the movie, they will get a code for a free download of this book as well, or even giveaway a printed version of this book at the theaters.


That is what I think about this book. Let us know what you think about the book, or about what you want to see in the Man of Steel in the comments. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter to know whenever we post more reviews, news and previews on Comic Frontline.



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Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox Trailer

May 24, 2013, 5:59 pm
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Based on the popular comic written by Geoff Johns and Andy Kubert. Flashpoint is about how Reverse-Flash goes into the past and ruins Barry Allen's life. Barry tries to fix this and creates a new broken timeline, where Amazons and Atlanteans are in constant war. Aquaman threatens to drown the world and Flash needs the help of a different kind of Batman to turn things back to normal.






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We Are All Actors

May 27, 2013, 7:59 pm
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Hey guys this is Kat "Comic Uno". I made a story for my creative writing class and think it came out pretty well. So, I decided to share it on Comic Frontline. Please give me feedback on what to change and what you like about the story. Thank you!




“We are all actors just playing our parts. Going crazy is just having a wide imagination. I am just playing my part in the grand scheme of things. I am only here to entertain.”

            They say that he killed dozens. He is a psychotic serial killer. I don’t remember the medical term they told me in the past. The simple definition is that he can’t feel for others and he has no remorse for his crimes. To me he is just my little brother.
I was able to leave my kids with my husband. I wanted to see my little brother for the last time. I walk into Bellevue Hospital. The sign I see while driving “Bellevue Hospital- A Hospital for the Criminally Insane”. Before I know it I am walking the hallway to my brother’s fully padded room. The walk seems longer than usual. Maybe because I realize that this will be the last time I will be able to see my brother before he is given the death sentence.
            I never thought my brother would ever end up in a place like this. He never showed any signs of evil. There were no signs that he would kill dozens of innocent people. He was just my little brother that I always was too overprotective with.
Growing up he didn’t have many friends. He always wanted to sit in the corner and read his books. I still thought we were close. He would always talk to me like he cared. The doctor says that psychopaths are the best actors. I just can’t accept that our relationship was a lie.
I go up to the front desk and I show my identification. They let me in. I thought I would be able to see him in his room, but the nurse leads me into a different room. My brother is now set in an interrogation room. This will be the last place that he will have a conversation with someone. That last person will be me.
I drag a metal chair to the table. It screeches the ground and leaves black scuffmarks on the perfectly white floor. I see his face, and see two different things. My brother is in their somewhere, but what shows from his lack of facial expression is the killer I don’t want to know.
I hear the chains of his cuffs coming lose. The guards seem to be ignoring the problem.

My brother asks me, “Why did you come here?”
I tell him, “I care about you, and I don’t think you did those crimes. I promise I am going to try and clear your name.”
 He says, “It’s too late. You can’t change what has been done. I am only an actor in the grand scheme of things. The actor accomplished the final act that everyone wanted to see, but was too scared to admit it.”
I cry to him, “You must have been forced. My little brother would never harm a fly. Who made you do this?”
My brother smirks, “You don’t quite understand. I had no motive and nobody forces me to do anything. I make my own decisions. Nothing is painted in black and white. I am gray.”

My brother breaks out of his chains and he starts to strangle me. Everything starts to go black. I am wondering why the guards are not trying to prevent this. Are they entertained? The last thought I have was they are just actors playing their part….
….I wake up in a white padded room.
The guard tells me that my brother is here to see me. I realize that my imagination has gotten the best of me once again. That is how I ended up here in the first place. I put on a fake smile, which I know how to do so well. I have been practicing it for years. It makes me seem like a real person of society that can play well with others.
            My brother, wearing a perfectly crisp business suit, moves a metal chair to the table. It screeches the ground and leaves black scuffmarks on the perfectly white floor. He looks at my face and I wear the same fake smile I have been wearing for years.
            He starts to talk to me, but I don’t hear a word. It seems like he cares. I wish I could return the favor, but I never cared about him. He should take my place. Why does he deserve to have the perfect job with the perfect family? Is this how life works? This doesn’t fit the grand scheme of things. My cuffs start to come lose.
            I ignore what my brother says, but one thing sticks with me.

He says, “I always wanted to care for you sis. Even tried getting you help over the years, but I do believe you did this. I don’t understand why you do these things. Did this give you pleasure? I so sorry it had to be this way.”

I tell him with the straightest face, “I want to tell you why I do the things I do, but you wouldn’t understand. No one understands.”

The last thing I say is, “We are all actors just playing our parts. Going crazy is just having a wide imagination. I am just playing my part in the grand scheme of things. I am only here to entertain”

My brother looks confused and replies, “This is not some sort of game. You always thought life was a game, but life is precious. Can’t you see that now?”

I saw the tears in his eyes. I pity how naive he is. 

The guards pull me away. I know my destiny, and for the next few hours the law pulls my strings. I become a puppet to society. 





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Scarlet Spider issue 17

May 27, 2013, 8:23 pm
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This week I thought just for kicks I would pick up Scarlet Spider issue 17 and holy crap was it good. I mean after the 1990’s and a story arc that won’t be named right now I looked at this and thought “why the hell would I pick this up?

However, guys this is worth picking up. Holy crap was this thing good I may also be saying that because Wolverine is in this issue along with all the other X-Men. 

Scarlet Spider’s suit has under gone some changes. He now has a black suit (no not Venom). This suit actually has neon lights (think Tron but with Spider-man). His suit is also equipped with stingers that come out of his wrist, which is a cool addition to the costume (beat that Parker).

Some thing you will need to know, issue 17 is the start of the “Wrath” story arc.  So, this would be the time for you to jump onto this series. In this story it seems as though the Scarlet Spider is under the thumb of a Miss.Belldonna (what happened before I don’t know because again this is the first issue I have ever read). After a long talk between the two Scarlet goes off to kill Wolverine! Yeah I know right see doesn’t this sound good? So at this point I was pretty much all in.

We get to see all and I mean all of the X-Men. There were ones that I had never even seen before and Marvel went out of the way to make them seem like they had always been there. After our little walk around the school, Scarlet and Wolverine have there “big” (I say it like that because chances are they will have an other one) …. and I am not going to tell you what happens next your just going to have to read it your self.

This issue clearly shows why Marvel is doing so well and is at the top of their game. Over all I give this a 5/5. People shouldn’t go and pick this up they NEED to.

See yea next time
CJ
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The Self-Destruction of the New 52 Part 5

May 27, 2013, 10:02 pm
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The Self-Destruction of the New 52

-By Arnoldo Acosta
“I’m not surprised. From where I am – I have no interest in comics any more. The entire world of comics seems to me, from what I’m reading in the proper newspapers over here, on the point of collapse. It seems that both of the major companies are going through some rather frantic thrashings as they try to retool their kind of flagging cosmoses by pulling the usual tricks, because, really, I don’t expect them to have any new ones… 
…So I guess we can expect a lot of revisions and overhauls and reboots from the companies that portend to represent the dying gurgles of the industry, and to a degree it’s its own fault. As you know, if what you say about DC is right and they’re doing these regressive moves back to a time when they still sold more comics, presumably, then, you know, it would seem that’s kind of predictable, because it seems to me comics have kind of gotten themselves in a position where they cannot imagine a future, and are endlessly trying to retreat back to a past where they felt more comfortable.” 
-          Alan Moore after hearing of the New 52
Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3- Part 4

Before I move into the conclusion there is one aspect of the New 52 that I needed to cover and that is:

The 5-Year Timeline


The 5-Year timeline basically starts with Justice League#1-#6 which tells the story of how the Justice League came together then there is a time jump 5 years into the present. This establishes the beginning of the “Hero Era”.

I feel like I have presented a pretty good analysis of every problem in the New 52 but in this case I feel like I cannot deeply analyze.
The 5-Year timeline is simply STUPID, and dumb, and stupid and it makes no sense…
…I will elaborate.

HERE IS THE PROBLEM

The timeline itself is not actually a timeline, it is just a timeframe of 5 years that starts at one point and ends on another. What happens inside that timeframe is completely unknown.

The purpose of this is so that titles like Batman and Green Lantern can keep a certain sense of continuity. Since those books weren’t rebooted too much, those old adventures would take place inside that timeframe. EXCEPT that for Batman the continuity doesn’t fit and I don’t even need to begin to explain why it doesn’t. It doesn’t solve any continuity problems and instead it creates them just by it sole existence (I.E. Damian Wayne being ten years old on a 6-7 year timeline).

What about other cases like Wonder Woman which was rebooted completely? On one point, she just arrives to America and joins the Justice League and on the other end we have the beginning of Azzarello’s story. What happened in the middle? The answer is nothing that had been shown or can be shown.
That is pretty much the problem with this. IT SERVES NOBODY.  People who are interested in continuity don’t like it. This is because nothing is explained and those things that are explained are full of holes; and the people who don’t care about continuity just don’t care. It is the ultimate lose-lose situation.
DC just cannot have a timeframe that is completely empty. In the past DC has attempted to create these kind of timelines on their previous revamps/reboots like during Zero Hour.



These things are only supposed to be guidelines, but without a careful thought out plan things could then easily fall apart. We should have never been presented with a timeline if DC cannot tell us what happens inside the timeline.

What DC should have done was just mark the start of the Justice League as “several years ago” without actually being specific about it because they don’t have to be specific about it.

CONCLUSIONS


One of the comments I heard while I was doing this feature was “as long as the content is good, do any of those complaints matter?” and it is a very good comment. As long as the content is good and people like it why does any of those problems matter?

It is not like the problems I mentioned didn’t exist before this. Titles were cancelled and new series failed before the New 52 and creative teams had editorial problems. Continuity problems are not isolated to just the New 52. When DC relaunched its line almost 30 years ago with Crisis on Infinite Earth it brought a ton of problems with it, that didn’t get fixed until years or even decades later: like Byrne removing Superboy from the Legion of Superheroes, Donna Troy being part of the Titans while Wonder Woman was just starting her career or, the multiple origins of Hawkman, etc.

Finally while there are some rotten apples with the New 52 there are also a lot of enjoyable titles people can enjoy.

All of those are valid points, except there were also good and enjoyable titles before the New 52. The problems with writers and artists are small in comparison with the New 52.

The New 52 has continuity problems that are inexcusable. The biggest concern of mine is not that the New 52 is creating these problems, but that it should be doing the opposite. The New 52 was supposed to be the cure. It is not solving anything and it is making those things worse.

While I’m writing this conclusion another four titles got cancelled and one more high profile writer has left the company, as James Robinson leaves Earth Two, after talking about his plans on the book for 2014.

As for the cancelled titles, Dial H, Demon Knights, Threshold and Legion of Superheroes are another four failures of the New 52. As niche books start to disappear from the line up they are just replaced by other niche books. They fail to perform for exactly the same reasons as their predecessors, none which might be about quality. If their replacements aren’t niche books then they are replaced by books with characters like Batman, Superman or Green Lantern diluting that “genre diversity” that was promised more and more. 

This inevitably creates a cancellation culture where readers know beforehand which titles have a chance of survival and which ones don’t. Because perception affects reality their thought of a title not surviving for long makes them avoid that title, which in turn collaborates on such title to be cancelled. This creates a cycle and a toxic environment in which titles regardless of their quality or concept just cannot survive.  

SUGGESTIONS


It was very easy for me to talk about the shortcomings of the New 52 but it is not as easy to present a solution to correct such problems.

Most of the issues start at the top of DC’s management but that doesn’t mean that there is an easy fix  by replacing the higher ups or adopting other policies. I do not believe there is an easy fix.
However here is a list of humble suggestions to DC.

  • ·         Know your Limits. The 52 is pointless, DC doesn’t need to have 52 titles at the same time all the time. It creates an unreachable goal that DC just cannot maintain and doesn’t make any important significance anyways. End this “52“era and start a new one not tied to a fix numerical lucky charm Also stop using “Waves”. Not all titles should be cancelled at the same time or start at the same time. Once again, it serves no purpose and has no effect on sales. Some good titles that are cancelled deserve an opportunity to a decent conclusion while others don’t really deserve extra issues.
  • ·         Know your Past. Because the 5-year-timeline is stupid, stupid, STUPID. Continuity is DC’s best resource, the people that fall in love with continuity will go back and read DC’s past books not just its future books. That’s how you create new readers! You make them fall in love with your history. Create a coherent timeline that makes sense and makes people want to read those great masterpieces of the past.
  • ·         Know what you want for your Future. Rethinking a situation, a character, or a plot can be convenient and necessary but it shouldn’t be abused. Constant rewrites just give the impression of insecurity to the reader and never ends well.
  • ·         Know your Characters. DC has one of the best libraries of characters in the world. The most important characters have survived for decades and for reasons that DC seems to have forgotten.
  • ·         Know your Talent. DC is a top comic book company! It should have the best possible team of writers, editors, and artists for every single book that it produces without exception. Stop treating writers and artists as exchangeable parts because they are not, just choose the right people for the right projects.
  • ·         Know your Fans. DC’s public relations department SUCKS. Try to find better ways to connect with your fans, and if something bad happens, try to capitalize on it, don’t just let us know that a writer left a book because of their twitter feed.
  • ·        Know what DCis…

…Don’t Change for Change’s sake.


Because that is what most haters of the New 52 are complaining about.
The comic book industry wasn’t in a good place before the New 52, something had to be done but the New 52 was just a momentary fix, a band-aid over a broken leg.

Most of the strategies that DC implemented could have worked for a longer term but there were so many things that were changed without a justification.

Not to say that change is wrong, change is an inevitable part of all things and DC is no exception. However change needs a reason beyond low sales. The redesigns, the change of characters, the changes of continuity, the change of artists and writers… it is just too much.

Change is by its own nature painful. DC changed so much that it is now screaming on angst and it became something unrecognizable for many fans.

That is ultimately the reason why so many people are not accepting The New 52.
It is been almost two years since the New 52 started. It isn’t New anymore, it isn’t 52anymore and it was not the solution that was meant to save DC.

But it doesn’t mean that DC can’t be saved.

The End

Special thanks to ComicUNOfor all her help on this article.

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Shipping This Week May 29, 2013

May 28, 2013, 6:32 am
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New Comic Book & Related Merchandise Scheduled for Wednesday, May 29,  2013

This is a list of comic books, graphic novels, and other related merchandise that should be available in comic book shops this week.

Take a look and let us know what books and other goodies you're picking up this week in the comments!



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AAZURN PUBLISHING
Indie Comics Horror #2, $6.49

ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
Pirate Eye A Pirate's Life Is Not For Me (One Shot), $3.99
Princeless Volume 2 #3 (Of 4), $3.99

ALTERNA COMICS
Complex Volume 1 Ways Of Life GN, $11.99

AMIGO COMICS
Westwood Witches #1 (Of 4), $3.99

AMP! COMICS FOR KIDS
Lio Volume 2 Making Friends TP, $9.99

AMRYL ENTERTAINMENT
Cavewoman Uncovered Pin-Up Book (Budd Root Special Edition), *

ANTARCTIC PRESS
Gold Digger Platinum Volume 5 TP, $14.95

ARCANA STUDIO
Breather GN, $6.95

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
Archie #644 (Cover A Dan Parent), $2.99
Archie #644 (Cover B Dan Parent), $2.99
Archie Double Digest #240, $3.99
Sonic The Hedgehog #249 (Patrick Spaziante Regular Cover), $2.99
Sonic The Hedgehog #249 (Patrick Spaziante Throwback Variant Cover), $2.99

ASPEN COMICS
Dead Man's Run #5 (Cover A Tony Parker), $3.50
Dead Man's Run #5 (Cover B Siya Oum), $3.50
Executive Assistant Assassins #11 (Cover A Giuseppe Cafaro), $3.99
Executive Assistant Assassins #11 (Cover B Siya Oum), $3.99
Lost SparkSC(by JT Krul)(resolicited), $9.99

AVATAR PRESS
Crossed Badlands #29 (Christian Zanier Torture Cover), $3.99
Crossed Badlands #29 (Gabriel Andrade Wraparound Cover), $3.99
Crossed Badlands #29 (Jacen Burrows Red Crossed Incentive Cover), *
Crossed Badlands #29 (Jacen Burrows Regular Cover), $3.99

BLACK LIBRARY
Warhammer Elves SC, $17.50
Warhammer Gilead's CurseSC, $14.00

BLACK WATCH COMICS
North End Of The World HC, $49.99

BONGO COMICS
Futurama Comics #67, $2.99
Simpsons Summer Shindig #7, $4.99

BOOM! STUDIOS
Adventure Time Annual #1 (Cover A Ale Garza), $4.99
Adventure Time Annual #1 (Cover B Natasha Allegri), *
Adventure Time Annual #1 (Cover C Derek Fridolfs), *
Clive Barker's Next Testament #1 (Of 12)(Was 'Clive Barker's New Genesis)(Cover A Goni Montes), $3.99
Clive Barker's Next Testament #1 (Of 12)(Was 'Clive Barker's New Genesis)(Cover B Ben Oliver), *
Clive Barker's Next Testament #1 (Of 12)(Was 'Clive Barker's New Genesis)(Cover C Clive Barker), *
Deathmatch #6 (Cover A Whilce Portacio), $3.99
Deathmatch #6 (Cover B Reilly Brown), $3.99
Deathmatch #6 (Cover C Whilce Portacio), *
Deathmatch #6 (Cover D Jung-Geun Yoon), *

BROADSWORD COMICS
Tarot Witch Of The Black Rose #80, $2.95

CAMPFIRE
Mother Teresa Saint Of The Slums GN (resolicited), $11.99

CHRONICLE BOOKS
In The Kitchen With Alain Passard Inside The World And Mind Of A Master Chef HC, $16.95

COMIC SHOP NEWS
Comic Shop News #1354, *

COMIXTRIBE
Oxymoron HC, $24.99

CONUNDRUM PRESS
Obituary Man GN, $15.00

CRYSTALPRODUCTIONS
Silence And Co GN, $9.99

DARK HORSE COMICS
Amala's Blade #2 (Of 4), $3.50
Angel And Faith #22 (Rebekah Isaacs Variant Cover), $2.99
Angel And Faith #22 (Steve Morris Regular Cover), $2.99
B.P.R.D. Vampire #3 (Of 5), $3.50
Dragon Age Until We Sleep #3 (Of 3), $3.99
King Conan The Hour Of The Dragon #1 (Of 6)(Gerald Parel Regular Cover), $3.50
King Conan The Hour Of The Dragon #1 (Of 6)(Sanjulian Variant Cover), *
Last Of Us American Dreams #1 (Of 4)(2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Last Of Us American Dreams #2 (Of 4), $3.99
Star Wars Omnibus Wild Space Volume 1 TP, $24.99

DC COMICS
Absolute Top 10 HC, $99.99
Adventures Of Superman #1 (Bryan Hitch Regular Cover), $3.99
Adventures Of Superman #1 (Chris Samnee Variant Cover), *
Batman Noir Eduardo Risso HC (Deluxe Edition), $24.99
Batman The Dark Knight Annual #1, $4.99
Catwoman Annual #1, $4.99
Constantine #2 (Juan Jose Ryp 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $2.99
Earth 2 Annual #1, $4.99
Injustice Gods Among Us #4 (Video Game Art 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Injustice Gods Among Us #5, $3.99
Justice League Of America#4 (David Finch Black & White Variant Cover), *
Justice League Of America#4 (David Finch Combo Pack Cover), $4.99
Justice League Of America#4 (David Finch Regular Cover), $3.99
Justice League Of America#4 (Tyler Kirkham & Batt Variant Cover), *
Lucifer Volume 1 TP, $29.99
New Teen Titans Omnibus Volume 3 HC (resolicited), $75.00
Phantom Stranger Volume 1 A Stranger Among Us TP, $14.99
Red Hood And The Outlaws Annual #1, $4.99
Smallville Season 11 Special #1, $4.99
Superboy Volume 2 Extraction TP, $14.99
Wake #1 (Of 10)(Adam Kubert Variant Cover), *
Wake #1 (Of 10)(Sean Murphy Regular Cover), $2.99
Watchmen HC (Deluxe Edition), $39.99

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