Archive for: July 2006

I really had a lot of fun, but I’m glad it only comes around once a year. Any more than that I’m not sure I could take it.
Today’s show has no real format. I go over what I did, who I saw and things that I experienced at the Con and I go over the Comics Podcasting Panel. I also run down the New Releases of the Week and I have a neat little audio clip that I think you’ll enjoy.


Chris

Links of note:
Comics Podcasting Panel Audio
Network Of Disclosure

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Although it’s my shortest show in a long while, it’s jam packed with information. Including the newly announced EC Archives, an awesome special contest from Atomic Comics, friend of the show David Price, from the Comic Timing podcast, writes in a Wolverine question that I need your help on and finally the solicitations from Marvel (October) and DC (November).
As I said on the podcast, while in San Diego I hope to get a few things done. First is that I hope to post information on the blog as it comes available. Second is to garner a few interviews and third is to do a show from the either the Hotel or the Convention floor. I don’t want to miss a beat with the podcast.
Best,

Chris

Links of note:
The Golden Age of Comic Books podcast – EC Comics edition

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Hey gang, I finally got around to adding a page for Jack Kirby’s Eternals Omnibus and with that I’ve added the highly anticipated Grant Morrison’s New X-Men Omnibus which will collect New X-Men #114-154 and Annual 2001. This book will be 992 pages (the biggest book Marvel has ever published) and will be released in December. Please note, this is just the basic information that has been given out, so there’s not much there.
I’ve also added a new section for the newly announced EC Archives. Again, not much info, but I do have cover art for two of the books.
Just browse down the left-hand side for those and more books.

I hope to get more information on all these books at the San Diego Comic Con next week.

Chris

The first of these books will be out in October with a Foreword by George Lucas, who is an EC fan. The second will be in November with a Foreword from Steven Spielberg, another EC fan. Every attempt has been made to make these new reprints “perfect”. These are high-quality hardcovers, full color, shot from the EC original art with great clarity, and all the inside color has been re-worked and improved. In the original EC comics, because of the primitive way the color separations had to be made, there was only a small number of combinations possible, leading to a limited palette for the finished product. Using modern computer coloring technology, with an infinite range of colors available to the colorist, at last the color does justice to the quality of the artwork and the stories, while still following the spirit of Marie Severin’s colorings.

I think The EC Archives will be the best EC project I have ever done, and probably the last. I invite you to take me up on the great pre publication offer in the mailing and see for yourself. And, finally, don’t worry about the usual “Russ Cochran delays”. These books will be published as scheduled!

Long Live EC!
Russ

Time to spend your money wisely!
Chris

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Marvel’s Collected Editions Editor Mark Beazley sits down with Newsarama with a chat about Marvel’s upcoming Marvel Premiere Classic hardcover line. The article also features artwork from Kraven’s Last Hunt and also lets us know that new hardcovers of Origin and Punisher: Circle of Blood are getting the Marvel Premiere Classic treatment, too!
Chris

I actually got out this past week and went to, not one, but two movies! Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man Chest and Superman Returns. I had more fun at Pirates than Superman, but Patty, my wife, liked Superman better. I guess she adheres herself more to Lois Lane type, then Elizabeth Swan, which is just fine with me.
On this show I go over the various DC and Marvel Crossover Events and a few trades where you can find them. It begs the questions: Is Superman really stronger then Thor? and just who is Wonder Woman’s Marvel counterpart?
Lastly, I run down a few other Podcast and Blog Panels at the 2006 International Comic-Con

Enjoy,

Chris

Links of note:
Pop Cult On-Line podcast
Comics Talk Café podcast
The Uofficial Comics Crossover Index

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Happy Independence Day to everyone! With the holiday in mind, I feature Captain America. From the Golden Age, his revival in the Silver Age and up to the events of Civil War, Steve Rogers is the epitome of what it means to be a proud fighting American solider. Teamwork, sacrifice and the belief that good will always triumph over evil has always been his mantra.
From the CCL News Department: the 1930’s Shadow and Doc Savage pulps are going to get reprinted from Anthony Tollin and Nostalgia Ventures.
This weeks New Releases list is loaded with wonderful books from many different companies, I for one, may purchase every single book on the list - yeah, it’s that good.
Thanks to Alex and Don for the voice mails, as well.
So, support the troops and enjoy the show!

Enjoy,

Chris

Links of note:
The Shadow Fan
Bar Hop Sessions

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Read the article 1 and article 2 from Newsarama.
Chris
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