…and the cool news just keeps on coming: It’s being reported from the ComicsPro meeting in Las Vegas that the original CC Beck Shazam!: The Monster Society of Evil will be reprinted in 2009. As you may know, these classic stories have been collected before in a very expensive and limited quantity omnibus some years ago (1989; $135.00; America Nostalgia Library). This comes as both relief and shock. As I said when I featured Jeff Smith’s MSoE a few weeks ago, it’s about time that DC dust off the originals and get to work on reprinting some classic Golden Age works. Whether it be for an Omnibus, Showcase or a Absolute Edition, I don’t really care, I’ have been clamoring for a new edition ever since I got wind of the Shazam! Archives. Thanks to Koete for the info.
Monthly Archives: March 2008
Original Monster Society of Evil To Be Reprinted
Reraising The Flagg
Just a reminder: No Podcast This Week! But I will be blogging, answering my e-mail, Twittering, and be available on the Forum.
Looks like someone read my last Blog post! Some long lost books have finally been green lit for production. First up: America Flagg; back in 2004 Image announced a Complete Hardcover edition, you could even pre-order it through Previews and Dynamic Forces. But due to various reasons the project was put on indefinite hold. Now after years, the book is back on track and should be released in July.
Also due out later this year is the first set (of 10) of the Complete Carl Barks Collection (Gemstone). Topping out at 960 pages and a cover price of $150, this set promises to deliver! ‘Remastered in more exceptional quality and color than earlier editions, the great tales of Donald Duck, Uncle Scrooge McDuck, Gladstone Gander, and Gyro Gearloose are accompanied by a vast selection of archival rarities and fascinating new editorials by lifetime Barks scholar Geoffrey Blum. This initial boxed set includes Barks’ very first 1940s adventures, including “Donald Duck Finds Pirate Gold,” “The Mummy’s Ring,” and “Pluto Saves the Ship!”’ This is due November 2008. Also, from Gemstone is the The Don Rosa Library Volume 1: 1987-1988 (December 2008, 208 pages $40). Restored, recolored, and furnished with numerous editorial features, here’s the first in a cracking, wakking Gemstone multi-volume series! Thanks to Eric Pavlat for the information. On with a few reviews:
- Review: Collected Editions Blog on Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters TPB
- Review: Comixtalk on The Collected Fission Chicken, Vol. I
- Review: Pop Syndicate on Batman: The Killing Joke Deluxe 20th Anniversary Edition
CCL Podcast #164 – Barry Levine, President of Radical Publishing
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This past weekend I was thinking of doing more interviews for the main feature of the podcast. But, as you know, the CCL is unlike other comic books podcasts, in that, artists and writers are not the main focus of a collected edition – the editors and management are. So Monday morning I sat down to do some work and fan out some e-mails. As it turns out I had an e-mail come to me! It was from a new company called Radical Publishing out of LA. The company is owned and operated by Barry Levine, who is a long time producer and has worked on several movies and soundtracks. Currently he is the Executive Producer of Rex Mundi, starring Johnny Depp. He has now started up Radical and he wants to get the word out about his company and all the exciting projects that are in the works. We also go into a bit of his background and involvement with 30 Days of Night and the exciting news that Radical’s own Hercules has been optioned for a feature film in association with Spyglass Entertainment.
To start off the show, I first talk a bit on Marvel’s May solicitations, shipping and product changes and a very short rundown of the New Releases of the Week.
Chris
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Comic Book Blog browsing on a Tuesday night
I’ve been a bit under the weather today. My symptoms are grogginess, headaches, chills, stuffy nose and tiredness. Needless to say, I didn’t feel like doing much, but in essence that made me push on and I was able to get a number of things done. Including an interview with Barry Levine, President of Radical Publishing, this will be the feature for this week’s podcast (much more on that tomorrow). I also filled out three March Madness Brackets, not really work, I know, but I didn’t want to wait until the last minute — no crumbs. On with today’s links:
- Solicits for DC, IDW and Dark Horse are all done and posted for your reading pleasure on the New Releases Page. Marvel will be up Wednesday afternoon. All the checklists will be updated by then, too.
- Speaking of Dark Horse, more information on the upcoming Beards of our Forefathers and The K Chronicles Omnibus books.
- Roy Thomas needs your help!
- Marvel To Publish Ultimate Collections In Spanish. Bueno!
- Top 100 Graphic Novels Actual–February 2008
- Review: Brendan Wright on Empowered Volume 3
- Reviews: Collected Editions Blog, on Blue Beetle: Road Trip TPB and 52, Volume 3 TPB
Alleged comic-book killer found guilty
Michael George has been found guilty. It has now sunk in that I used to shop at his store as a kid. It sure is a weird feeling. I guess I’ll ponder it for the night and blog more on Tuesday morning.
The Release Schedule has been fully updated with what is coming out this Wednesday and the latest DC and Dark Horse solicitations.
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