After Black Friday comes Cyber Monday, which is good news for budget conscious people, i.e, everyone. I must admit I am tempted by this:
and if you want more diversity then check out this nifty round up for a bunch of cheap comic, and associated items, options from publishers including Dark Horse, Top Shelf and more.
50 mins. The opposite of origin tales is this week’s focus as we examine various superhero future stories, both classic and new. What happens to our favourite characters decades into the future when they’re older, greyer and grumpier? Also, Colin Firth in a fountain.
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1:46 NEWS
NY School of Visual Arts’ free magazine, INK
The Human Torch returns to life after a no-so lengthy absence
The Dark Knight Rises film info
Batman: The Brave and the Bold finale
SyFy orders Booster Gold pilot script
8:48 ENDINGS
Son of Superman
Kingdom Come, and Earth X
Old Man Logan
The Dark Knight Returns
Hulk: The End
Batman Beyond
New X-Men: Here Comes Tomorrow
Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
Spider-Man: Reign
It’s a bit unclear by this press release but it appears that relatively new comics publisher Sea Lion Books is creating new comics based on the fantasy book series, Elfhunter. There’s no mention on format (OGN, monthly series), writer or artist, but either way, it sounds kinda cool.
Sea Lion Books is proud to announce a multi-book deal with acclaimed fantasy fiction author C.S. Marks, whose highly successful self-published series has already garnered high praise from readers and critics alike. Set in the remarkable realm of Alterra, ELFHUNTER is the first novel in this three book series, which has sold over 35,000 copies in the United States and UK. An epic fantasy filled with adventure, danger, and suspense, it is scheduled for release Spring 2012.
The Tales of Alterra – The World That Is
A monster roams the last refuge of the Elves–a creature who has sworn to destroy them one by one until none remain. One headstrong heroine is determined to stand between her people and extinction–Wood-elf Gaelen Taldin. When powerful dark magic creates a terrible and irrevocable spiritual link between them, the result is a journey of terrifying transformation. Elfhunter tells a story of savage combat between predator and prey–a deadly dance wherein the hunter becomes the hunted. Who will prevail?
A fantasy setting rich in imagery and very human conflict, the world of ELFHUNTER pits friendship, loyalty, and love against hatred, prejudice, and despair. In a monster-hunt of epic proportions, it sets one small but determined Wood-elf against a complex and fascinating villain to yield a timeless tale that has captivated young readers and parents alike. Join the Company of Elves, dwarves, mortal men, and delightfully intelligent horses. Come to Alterra – the “World That Is”
“We are thrilled to bring the world of C.S. Marks’ ELFHUNTER TRILOGY to new life.” said Derek Ruiz, Executive Vice President and Publisher of Sea Lion Books. “An amazing new talent, a powerful storyteller, she and her series (newly illustrated by the incomparable Hope Hoover) have an exciting and brilliant future at Sea Lion Books.”
Granted, I only read the first issue of this intriguing undersea adventure/mystery tale from Image, but I was very impressed. The Trade Paperback collecting all 3 issues will be released in January.
THE VAULT TRADE OPENS IN JANUARY
Collecting the sold out 3-issue miniseries
THE VAULT, recently optioned for a feature film adaptation from Johnny Depp’s Infinitum Nihil and Graham King’s GK Films, is about a small team of treasure hunters, struggling to excavate a dangerous and legendary treasure pit before a massive storm hits Sable Island, the “Graveyard of the North Atlantic.” Equipped with all the latest technology, the scientists believe they are prepared against all of nature’s fury, but nothing can prepare them for what they are about to unleash.
THE VAULT has garnered rave attention from retailers, reviewers and fans:
“THE VAULT lays the groundwork for an exciting heist gone horribly wrong. You don’t want to miss out on this deep-sea adventure!” – Fangoria
THE VAULT VOL. 1 TP, a 96-page full-color paperback, will be on sale in stores January 18, 2012 for $9.99 and is available to order in the November 2011 edition of Diamond Previews (NOV110420, ISBN: 978-1-60706-485-5). For more information, please visitwww.facebook.com/thevaultcomic or www.twitter.com/thevaultcomic.
Following on from Dark Horse’s very cheap Star Wars comics sale is DC’s version, which is on now until November 20. You can get a whole bunch of classic and modern Teen Titans comics for only 99 cents each. Go here to check it out.
Now that’s a bargain.
STAR WARS BLACK FRIDAY
DARK HORSE DIGITAL OFFERS 134 COMICS FOR $100!
Dark Horse Comics is joining in on the Black Friday madness with a very exclusive limited offer to their digital comics readers…
On Black Friday, for 24 hours only – Dark Horse Digital will offer 134 single-issue Star Wars comics for $100! A savings of over $166!
This sale will begin at midnight (PST), November 25th!
Dark Horse Digital is available through all modern web browsers and as an app in the iTunes Store for Mac devices.
Stop by https://digital.darkhorse.com and get all the Star Wars comics you could want and more!
I saw this a while ago and forgot to mention it, but thankfully it’s jumped on my radar again. A Lego clock, designed by Hans Andersson which uses Bluetooth apparently. Very cool.
53 mins. We analyse the purpose of the love-interest character, how they play off of the heroic lead, and what makes the archetypal Lois Lane memorable while others are forgotten. Also, Jean Claude van Damme. Just because.
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2:10 NEWS
New Peanuts comics from BOOM! Studios
A few Marvel cancellations, including PunisherMAX
DC’s digital only Batman Beyond series
Frank Miller’s anti-Occupy Wall Street tirade
11:22 THEME-THE ROMANTIC LEAD
The female love interest/damsel in distress has a specific role to fill in the stories of comics, and most notably superheroes. We examine the following.
The pulp novels including Doc Savage, and The Shadow
Hollywood’s genre mashing of sorts
Female versions of male superheroes
Peter Parker’s loves, including Gwen Stacy, and his dissolved marriage with Mary Jane Watson
Bruce Wayne’s escorts
The complicated relationships in Crying Freeman, and Preacher
55 mins. War. What is it good for? We dive into the battlefield and how it’s been represented in comics of yesteryear and today.Plus, the wearing of shorts, head shapes and hammy thighs.
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1:17 NEWS
Neil Gaiman’s birthday
Cinebook publisher Olivier Cadic receives an Order of Merit
The new Asterix creative team
Akira film casting
7:13 THEME-WAR!
Frank Miller’s Holy Terror
Joe Sacco’s The Fixer
Vietnam set The Other Side, and Guerillas
Hans Von Hammer’s WW1 set tales in Enemy Ace
Sgt. Rock, DMZ, The ‘Nam, Semper Fi, Commando Comics, Nick Fury (whose Howling Commandos appear in the Captain America films)
The relaunched DC Comics’ Men of War series (that we didn’t mention!)
I met indie comic creator Jerrell Conner at my first San Diego Comic Con in 2008 and picked up Revolutions, the first OGN in his Red R series, which features his great sense of design. It’s a luscious book. Now, he’s continuing the project as an exhibition on crowdfunding site Kickstarter for the first time. Here’s the official lowdown.
‘Mindset Vertical’ is the first solo exhibition of artist Jerrell Conner (creator of The Red R) in over 5 years. It will be the most ambitious art show that the artists has ever put on. This project is about the characters of the book… more specifically their thoughts, ideas, and perspectives. Story is key, but rich characters make the story. The artist wants to create an art show exploring the lives, experiences, and beliefs of the diverse and eclectic mix of characters from the books. His goal is to create 13 large portraits (5′ tall) painted of each of the main characters from the story. Coupled with the paintings will be brief descriptions and quotes from each character, delving a bit deeper into their psyche. Along with the paintings there will be animations breaking down the evolution of the characters over the years, as well as a process book documenting the steps of each piece and the story behind each character. But this project is more than just creating art that hangs on a wall and writing up an explanation to be pinned next to it… It seeks to bridge the gap between the artist and the art patron and art fans. YOU the patron and the fan not only have the power to help this dream project become a reality, but you can get involved in the actual creative process directing the artist as he creates some of the pieces, and depending on which reward option you go with you can even have custom artwork of YOU created by the artist for the show!
Find out more about the project and how you can be a part of it right here. He’s a talented artist in different media, as this random selection reveals.
Red 5’s Atomic Robo: The Ghost of Station X #2 is out now and as usual is an all-ages fun fest. Check out my review right here.
Also at Broken Frontier is an exclusive preview of Billy Tucci’s (Shi, Sgt Rock: The Lost Batallion) much anticipated Christmas one-shot, A Child is Born. It’s released on November 23.
62 mins. In short, Chuck Dixon is an underrated writer who writes a lot, and writes very well.We dissect the prolific output of this mercenary comic book writer, and delve into the controversial issues and personal politics which led to his blacklisting at both Marvel & DC. Also, Whoopi Goldberg’s love life and Billy Connolly as Dr. Who.
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1:54 NEWS
The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman on TV show The View
6:53 THEME – CHUCK DIXON
Dixon is a master world builder and wrote a multitude of mainly Batman related titles in the ’90s and early 2000s. He expanded the lives of Tim Drake and Dick Grayson, co-created Bane and made an all-female series a huge success in Birds of Prey.
There’s not much to say about this, except that McKeever’s new mini-series kicks off in January. He’s an acquired taste, to be sure, but he’s quite the storyteller.
Thanks to the excellent Good Game TV series on Australia’s ABC you can win this intimidating life-size Batman statue from the best selling Arkham City game. You have to create an original 1 to 4 page comic starring Batman and one of the Good Game crew, perhaps as a baddie, a civilian needing rescuing or even a potential Robin! Go nuts and good luck.
All relevant rules here and the competition closes November 14.
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