Archive for: May 2007

The podcast is up and running, but the show notes and book links will have to wait a few more hours because I’ve been selected for jury duty.
I believe in Harvey Dent.
Chris

Revised Friday, June 1, 11:30 am

I’ve been very busy the past 24 hours. I meant to do the show notes yesterday, but I got sidetracked and this is the first time I’ve been on my computer since I uploaded the show late Wednesday night.
The past week has brought so much DC Comics news that I decided to do s pseudo-Previews show, featuring DC trade releases for October and November. I also see that DC has released December, as I thought they would. I’ll go over those books next week before the feature on Fantastic Four and Silver Surfer.
I’m slowing working towards updating the Release Schedule page and the checklists. I hope to have them done this weekend.
Lastly, I rant on the absence and reemergence of the Mad Archives.
Chris

Music by Hot Club of Detroit

Links of note:
Detroit Podcasters Network
Comics Podcast Network
John Mayo’s Comic Book Page
Plan Nine Rock Show
Collected Editions Blog: 52 The Companion

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• ICv2 News wraps up Star Wars Celebrauion IV. How many Chewbaccas does it take to change a lightbulb?
• Tom Spurgeon, The Comics Reporter wants to get you ready for CCI 2007. Before I went last year, I read the 2006 edition post - it took me three days.

• Over at the Comic Geek Speak Forum we are talking about a new batch of upcoming Marvel Essentials. Come over and talk about these great titles:
  • Essential Fantastic Four Vol. 6 collects Fantastic Four #111-137
  • Essential Silver Surfer Vol. 2 collects Silver Surfer (1982) #1, Silver Surfer (1987) #1-18 & Annual #1 and Marvel Fanfare #51
  • Essential Rampaging Hulk Vol. 1 collects Rampaging Hulk #1-9, The Hulk! #10-15 and Incredible Hulk #269
  • Essential Marvel Two-In-One Vol. 2 collects Marvel Two-in-One #26-52 and Annual #2-3
  • Essential Defenders Vol. 3 collects Defenders #40-69 and Annual #1
  • Essential Spider-Woman Vol. 2 collects Spider-Woman #26-50, Marvel Team-Up #97 and Uncanny X-Men #148
  • Essential Dazzler Vol. 1 collects Dazzler #1-21, Uncanny X-Men #130-131 and Amazing Spider-Man #203
  • Essential Daredevil Vol. 4 TPB Collecting Daredevil #75-101 and Avengers #111.
  • Essential Dr. Strange Vol. 3 TPB collects Dr. Strange #1-29, Annual #1 and Tomb of Dracula #44-45
  • Essential Punisher Vol. 2 collects Punisher #1-20, Annual #1 and Daredevil #257
  • Essential Moon Knight Vol. 2 TPB collects Moon Knight #11-30
• DC has announced many new books for Fall 2007. I’ll go over these in next week’s show.
• Moonstone will publish the Lost Doc Savage Radio Scripts written by Lester Dent, himself!
• Silver Bullet Comics reviews Showcase Presents Superman Volume 3 and Showcase Presents The War That Time Forgot
• Comics212 evaluates TwoMorrows Publishing
• Finally, I received word that the Madman Gargantua HC from Image will be released later this summer. Apparently there was a mishap at the printer. Keep your fingers crossed.

This past weekend was the Motor City Comic-Con and I was fortunate to attend. My son, Patrick, received a wonderful Batman sketch from Buzz and I was able to get my Sgt. Fury and (Silver Age) Human Torch Masterworks signed by Dick Ayers. I also picked up a few monthly comics to fill in the gaps in my Star Wars and Punisher collections. I was also able to purchase two Marvel Essential Handbooks for the price of one, but now I’m regretting it. These reference books should be in color and I explain why in the Podcast.
Both DC Comics and Marvel have announced their Fall solicitations and there are some very cool books on both lists.
The main topic of the show this week in honor of Star Wars Celebration IV in Los Angeles this weekend. In it I, with help from members of the forum, give recommendations on what to buy to start or add to your collections. My sincere thanks to everyone who wrote in. As usual, I go over the New Releases of the Week. and lastly I announce the winner of the Death of Superman Trade Paperback Giveaway.
Chris

Music by Cash O’Riley and the Downright Daddies
…and not by Hot Club of Detroit

Links of note:
The Buddy Culver Show
Top Cow Collects “Endgame” Storyline

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• The Detroit Free Press previews this weekends Motor City Comic Con. I’ll be there on Sunday.
• DC has released the official cover to 52 Volume TPB. And just for fun here’s the cover to 52: The Novel for comparisons sake.
  Also, DC has announced two very cool 52 related books. 52: The Companion TPB ($20; 224 pages) will collect Mysterious Suspense #1, Gotham Central #40, Animal Man #16, Metal Men #45, Superman: The Man Of Steel #97, Rip Hunter: Time Master #6, JSA #43-44, and stories from Detective Comics #350, Strange Adventures #226, Secret Origins #35. I’ll go over this one more in depth in next weeks podcast. We can also look forward to 52: The Covers HC - yes Hardcover ($20; 128 pages). This will collect every cover from 52, 52 Vol. 1-4 TPB, the 52 novel, sketches, plus commentary from JG Jones. I do find it odd that the covers to Volumes 2-4 of 52 will be included when they haven’t been solicited yet. In any event, both books are due in August.

• The Daily Cross Hatch reviews Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser
• The Beat has revealed the cover to 24seven Vol. II
• Jeff has updated his Graphic Novel Archive site to include a ton of Viz Media books.
• My thanks to Post Modern Barney for this one, Canadian bookseller Chapters has the following books listed for sale:
  • Showcase Presents Batman and the Outsiders (September)
  • Sword of the Atom (September)
  • Dr. 13 Architecture and Morality (September)
  • Water Baby (October)
  • The Question (October)
  • Showcase Presents Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew (October)
  • Showcase Presents Metal Men (October)
  • Showcase Presents The Suicide Squad (November)
  • Showcase Presents The Great Disaster featuring the Atomic Knights (November)
  • JSA All Stars Archive $75 (November)
  • JLA Ultramarine Corps (November)
  • Kimmie66 OGN (November)
  • Showcase Presents The Secret Society of Super-Villains (December)
  • Superman/Batman Saga of the Super Sons (December)
  • Legion of Super-Heroes An Eye for an Eye (December)
  • Tales of the Multiverse Batman-Vampire (December)
  • Showcase Presents Jonah Hex (Volume 2?) (January)

I’ll be at the Motor-City Con this Sunday, wish I could make it all weekend, but I have other obligations that involve baseball and beer.
On the show this week, I briefly talk about the contents of both Brad Meltzer’s JLA HC and Marvel Masterworks Thor Volume 6 and the value of the 1st Printing of the Marvel Zombies HC.
I’m giving away my personal copy of The Death of Superman TPB. You must listen to find out how to enter. Don’t worry it’s very easy.
For the feature, I review Matt Wagner’s Batman and the Mad Monk. A sequel to his Batman and the Monster Men from 2006. You may remember that I reviewed that Trade last September for Podcast #85. I’m glad to report that I’m much more happier the second time around.
Lastly, I always rundown the New Releases of the Week.
Chris

Music by Hot Club of Detroit

Links of note:
Chris Butcher: Is it time for another post bitching about Dark Horse?
The Comics Chronicles
Rabbi Simcha Weinstein: The Comic Book Rabbi

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• Blake Bell reviews The Spider-Man Omnibus Volume 1 and the restoration that was done.
• Joe, at the Forbidden PLanet Internatioanl Blog, lists the winners of the Eagle Awards that were handed out at Bristol’s International Comics Expo this past weekend. You may be interested to know that Absolute Sandman Volume 1 was awarded Favorite Reprint Compilation. No surprise there. Joe also includes some great pictures of the Con, too.
• The Collected Editions Blog reviews Wonder Woman: Missions End
• A rumor on the Black and White Wonder Blog (via MarvelMasterworks.com) on a new Showcase Presents The Great Disaster. This would feature the tales of the Atomic Knights, the Hercules Unbound series as well as other related stories.
• Chris, over at Comics212.net, has a take on the lack of promised Dark Horse Trades. Hard to disagree.

talkback on the Comics Chronicles Forum

This is a conversation with Joe Rybandt. Besides being the Director of Marketing at Dynamite Entertainment, Joe is also an Associate Editor and host of the Dynamite Podcast.
Today, Joe talks about his many responsibilities and discusses several of the upcoming collected editions including Battlestar Galactica, The Lone Ranger, Borderline, and the flagship title, Red Sonja. He also talks in-depth about Dynamite’s newest title, The Boys. How Dynamite acquired the title from DC Comics, the upcoming Trade Paperback and a much talked about fully restored deluxe hardcover due out later this year.

Chris

Links of note:
Dynamite Entertainment