Trading Steve Gerber
So much has been said of the passing of Steve Gerber, that I can’t add much. However, for those of you who are interested, much of Gerber’s work is collected. Here are a few of them:
The Howard the Duck Omnibus - due out June 25, 2008
Collects Adventure into Fear 19, Man-Thing 1, Marvel Treasury Edition 12, Giant-Size Man-Thing 4-5, Howard the Duck Annual 1, Howard the Duck 1-33 and Marvel Team-Up 96
The Essential Howard the Duck
Collects (Adventure Into Fear 19, Marvel Treasury Edition 12, Giant-Size Man-Thing 4-5, Howard the Duck Annual 1 and Howard the Duck 1-27
Howard the Duck (MAX)
Collects Howard the Duck 1-6 (2001)
Omega the Unknown Classic TPB
Collects Omega the Unknown 1-10, and The Defenders 76-77
Marvel Graphic Novel #11 - Void Indigo: Prelude to a Revenge (1984)
Nevada
Collects the 6-issue series and Vertigo: Winter’s Edge 1 (Nevada story only)
Hard Time: 50 to Life (DC Comics - Focus)
Collects the six issue series
The Helmet of Fate TPB
Collects The Helmet Of Fate: Detective Chimp, Ibis, Black Alice, Sargon and Zauriel
Additionally, Gerber’s work can be found in these Marvel Essentials: Avengers Vol. 5, Daredevil Vol. 4, Defenders Vols. 2 and 3, Man-Thing Vol. 1, Horror Vol. 1, Marvel Two-in-One Vol. 1, and Tales of the Zombie Vol. 1
Comic Book Blog browsing on a Friday night
Just a quick follow up on yesterday’s blog posting about Jackie Ormes. I received an e-mail from the author of the book, Nancy Goldstein. She informed that the book will be out around the middle of this month and there will be a book launch event on March 5 at the downtown Ann Arbor District Library. There will also be a slide presentation on the work of Jackie Ormes.
On another note, it did indeed snow and schools were closed today. However, the distinguished weathermen in this town got the forecast completely wrong. Last night predictions were in the 8-12 inch range for my area. We actually got around 4-5, but I swear that my driveway was only covered with about 2. Sigh. On with today’s links:
- Eric Reynolds, FLOG! Blog, reports on a new website that he has discovered: Crumbling Paper. It is an online archive of scanned Sunday tearsheets from the Golden Age of American comic strips
- Bob Greenberger, reports on how work has been going in this difficult time. He also gives an update to the upcoming The Essential Batman Encyclopedia
- I know it’s not exactly comics, but Pop Syndicate has a nice reviews of The Chronological Donald Volume 3, Disneyland: Secrets, Stories and Magic and Walt Disney Treasures Wave 7 DVD collections,. The last of which features Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
- More digital goodness. There is (what turns out to be) a three page preview of issue #21 from Swamp Thing Vol. 1: Saga of the Swamp Thing TPB. Thanks to Mike Sterling for setting the record straight
- Last year the magnificent, Library of America, published Philip K. Dick: Four Novels of the 1960s. This Spring they follow it up with a second volume: Five Novels of the 1960s and 70s, which includes Martian Time-Slip (1964), Dr. Bloodmoney, or How We Got Along After the Bomb (1965), Now Wait for Last Year (1966), Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said (1974), and A Scanner Darkly (1977), the basis for the 2006 film.
- Finally, Marvel has released a list of corrections to many of there upcoming books. Listed are the collected editions, but you can get the full list (that includes the monthly titles) over at ComicList.com
- Ultimate Iron Man II Prem. HC Reg./DM Eds. April to 7/16/2008
- The Spider-Man Premiere HC: One More Day (JAN08 2206, $19.99) will be $24.99, not $19.99, as originally solicited.
- X-Men vs. Apocalypse TPB Vol. 1: The Twelve (JAN08 2232, $29.99), solicited as containing the X-Men 1999 Yearbook and running 280 pages, will now contain X-Man #59 instead and run 304 pages.
- The Incredible Hulk Omnibus HC Movie Variant Vol. 1 (DEC07 2240, $99.99) has been cancelled. The two other cover editions of the book (DEC07 2238D & DEC07 2239D), bearing the same price and contents, are still scheduled.
- The Ms. Marvel Premiere HC Vol. 04: Monster Smash (DEC07 2258, $19.99) will be 168 pages, not 160 pages, as originally solicited.
- The All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A–to-Z Vol. 01 Premiere HC (DEC07 2261, $24.99) has been retitled. The new title is The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z Premiere HC Vol. 01.
- The Mighty Avengers Premiere HC Vol. 01: The Ultron Initiative (OCT07 2175, $19.99) will be 168 pages, not 144 pages, as originally solicited
CCL Podcast #155 - Adopt a Character for 2008
Collected Comics Library Podcast #155
20,371Kb; 21m 27s
As I did last year at this time, it’s time once again for Adopt a Character. Like I say in the show, I did terrible job in 2007 with Thor. I hope to fair better in 2008 with Luke Cage, with a little help from his friend Iron Fist. I go over both characters, but only very briefly, touching upon only the main series that they starred in. I don’t go in-depth into their history or background. That’s because there is no real reason to. Half the fun of adopting a character of your own is delving into the history and current state of the character in his or her respective universe (whatever that may be) of today. I recommend picking a character that you know little or next to nothing about but have always been a bit curious to know more. I explain it more in the show and then you can go to the Forum and play along throughout the year, where we have a nice support group to keep you going. Lord only knows I need one.
Not much in the way of news, except a new Marvel Masterworks: Captain Marvel Volume 3 (Variant 95) which will collect Captain Marvel #22-33 and Iron Man #55 and is due out in April. Also mentioned is that Daredevil Omnibus by Brian Michael Bendis which I blogged about on Monday.
Al this and the New Releases of the Week.
Chris
CCL Forum - Adopt a Character for 2007
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CCL Podcast #149 - The Heroes Hardcover
Collected Comics Library Podcast #149
28,657Kb; 30m 18s
Heroes is dead! Long live Heroes!
That’s right folks, thanks to the writers strike, Heroes is done. We have no idea when the second half of the second season will be aired. I’m guessing that it’ll turn into season three. But in the meantime we have a slue of books coming out from Wildstorm/DC and NBC to keep us busy, including the newly released Heroes Hardcover. I go over that book as well as all the others you may or may not be aware of.
Secondly, I talk about the 4th Annual CCL NCAA Football Bowl Contest and I also update the prize list.
There are also some new Paul Pope reissues and I have an email from Mitch.
Lastly, not only do I go over the New Releases of the Week, but also the 2008 Showcase Presents rundown with dates.
Chris
PS If you know anyone with the Heroes helix tattoo, let me know. I need a good laugh.
Links of note:
List of Heroes graphic novels (season 1)
List of Heroes graphic novels (season 2)
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CCL Podcast #147 - GA and SA Aquaman
Collected Comics Library Podcast #147
29,777Kb; 31m 29s
Happy Thanksgiving! While it may be a nice long relaxing weekend for you, it will be the exact opposite for me. Besides hosting 25 people for Lions football and dinner (yes, in that order) on Thursday, my sister is getting married on Saturday, which means that I also have to go to the rehearsal dinner Friday night. By Sunday, I’m the one who is going to feel like a stuffed turkey.
To start off, I talk about my involvement int he HERO for the Holidays Initiative, which I hope that all of you will support.
For the feature today, I discuss Aquaman (both Golden Age and Silver Age ) and the passing of his creator, Paul Norris. And you won’t want to miss my rant on Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane #12 , which is included in the Aquaman Showcase.
In other news, both DC and Marvel have released their solicitations and I hope to get those up on the New Releases page sometime this weekend. Also, I go over Marvel’s DCU program and I answer a Masterworks/Omnibus e-mail question.
Chris
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CCL Podcast #146 - Back with Joe Rybandt Dynamite Entertainment
Collected Comics Library Podcast #146
40,572Kb; 43m 00s
Six months ago I talked with Joe Rybandt, Director of Marketing at Dynamite Entertainment. Today, Joe checks back in with us to give us an update on many of the cool projects coming out in 2008 including the Alex Ross Superpowers book (the monthly comic and a future collected edition), a classic Lone Ranger collection, and what may become of the Battle Star Galactica comic book now that it is coming to an end on the Sci-Fi Channel. Joe also talks a bit on being the sole Podcaster himself at Dynamite “and much, much more”. It’s a nice follow-up to our last conversation and I hope to being doing it again in another sixth months.
There is also a small sale at Top Shelf that you should take advantage of (I know I will) and Marvel has announced a SIXTH Printing to its’ Marvel Zombies HC. This time with an homage to Iron Man #128, Demon in a Bottle.
All this, including the New Releases of the Week and the winner of my Thor #1, (Michael Turner, variant cover) giveaway: Brad Schwartz, Romeoville, IL. Thanks to everyone who entered.
Chris
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CCL Podcast #146 - Back with Joe Rybandt Dynamite Entertainment [43:00m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadHoward gets big!
Thanks to, Alan Brown, one of the posters on the CCL Forum, it looks as though Marvel will be releasing Howard The Duck Omnibus in March, 2008. It will collect Adventures Into Fear #19, Man-Thing #1, Giant-Size Man-Thing #4-5, Howard the Duck #1-33, Marvel Treasury Edition #12, and Marvel Team-Up #96. Has the world gone to hell or is it now the coolest place in the universe? Only Howard can tell us.
Also, this Wednesday we’ll see the re-release of three Marvel Omnibus:
- Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 1 HC and Variant Edition; $100; Collects Amazing Fantasy #15, Amazing Spider-Man #1-38 and Annual #1-2, Strange Tales Annual #2, and Fantastic Four Annual #1
- Fantastic Four Omnibus Vol. 1 HC and Variant Edition; $100; Collects Fantastic Four #1-30 and Annual #1
- Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 1 HC and Variant Edition; $100; Collects Uncanny X-Men #94-131 and Annual #3, and Giant-Size X-Men #1
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