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STOP THE MULTIVERSES — I want TO get OFF!
The Multiversity Guidebook
The Multiversity guidebook #1 (DC Comics): I’m mainly recommending this compendium of madness ringleadered by grant Morrison, who is declaring that this problem consists of “a map of all understood existence”. who wouldn’t want to spend eight bucks for that?!? (I’m hoping it’s a fold-out — or perhaps a fold-in — into other dimensions!) Here’s what else it contains: a in-depth concordance featuring each of the 52 worlds in the Multiverse, a total history of DC Comics’ universe-shattering “Crisis” events, as well as an action-packed double experience starring Kamandi of Earth-51 together with the post-apocalyptic Atomic Knight Batman of Earth-17 as well as chibi Batman of Earth-42! This 80-page gigantic mountain of Multiversity madness cannot be missed! since it might extremely well be Morrison’s last work! (I’m presuming that, his earthly objective totally completed, his now disembodied atoms will be traversing the multiverses.)
Joining Morrison on this objective of madness are Nicola Scott, Gary Frank, Klaus Janson, Cameron Stewart, Dan Jurgens, Chris Sprouse, Ben Oliver, as well as others. Covers are by Rian Hughes, Tom Fowler, as well as Phil Jimenez — plus a 1-in-100 cover by Morrison himself. great luck acquiring that! a lot of rational comic shops will make you get 100 copies (at $7.99 a pop) to get it. Or (doing math…) uh, a retail overall of $806.99! stock up now, kids!!! Or, hey… just offer your kids!!!
80 pages, four (or more) colors, softcover, a lot of likely with staples. offered whenever you’re prepared for it or in January 2015, whichever one doesn’t occur before.
THIS MONTH IN traditional COMIC book COLLECTIONS
Archie’s friend Jughead Archives volume 1
Archie’s friend Jughead Archives volume 1 (Dark Horse): artist Bob Montana, who produced the visuals as well as some attributes of the central Archie cast, was understood to have based a few of their looks as well as characters on people he knew. however not Jughead Jones, the extremely special girl-hating, hamburger-loving nonconformist. He was a creature of pure fantasy. He’d nearly have to be. have you ever satisfied anybody like Jughead? believed not. Archie’s finest buddy would quickly turn out to be immensely popular, as well as therefore he was one of the very first of the Archie gang to get his own comic book. Eventually, quite much everybody in the Archie cast got their own comic, at least for an problem or two. even Jughead’s pet dog hot pet dog (who wasn’t even produced up until the late 1960s — as well as originally was Archie’s dog) had his own short-lived series.
Thanks to Dark Horse, we’ll soon have a gorgeous hardcover collection of the very first eight problems of Jughead’s solo comic book, which began in 1949 (and technically was called Archie’s friend Jughead), lovingly brought back to perfection. With twice the mischief, twice the pranks, as well as twenty times the food, Jughead Archives takes you to the weirder side of Riverdale, in this uproarious volume illustrated by cherished Archie artists Samm Schwartz as well as George Frese! If he’s not matching wits with Reggie or ignoring Betty (although he has a soft area for her — she’s a fantastic cook!) as well as Veronica, then he’s testing nutty experiments with his Uncle Herman (who, much later, ended up being a routine character in that Wilkin Boy, a cult late-1960s spin-off of the Archie line). Archie’s friend Jughead Archives volume 1 is a 232-page, 7” x 10” color hardcover. offered in March 2015.
Archie Comics: favorites From the Vault
Archie Comics: favorites From the vault (Archie): even a lot more vintage Archie Comics this month appear in this new softcover collection of stories (in the exact same style of the very best of Archie series). The choice seems to have been based on stories that have not been often reprinted in all the different digests as well as collections that Archie creates every month. There are no details on certain stories, as well as in normal Archie fashion, the collection is stated to be both over 400 pages as well as 128 pages (we’re opting for 400). I’m intending to see a great deal of older, vintage material, as we don’t always get to see a great deal of that in the normal digests these days. color softcover, as well as we’re guessing that it’s not a full-size trade paperback, however larger than the normal digest. Also, the mock-up you see right here may not be the actual cover.
Batman: The Dark Knight Unwrapped by David Finch Deluxe Edition
Batman: The Dark Knight Unwrapped by David Finch Deluxe edition (DC Comics): This is not truly my type of thing, however aspiring artists as well as Finch fans will like this huge volume of just David Finch’s pencil artwork from the pages of Batman: The Dark Knight #1-3, Batman: The Return #1, as well as Batman: The Dark Knight Vol. 2 #1-7 as well as 9. features stories written by Finch, grant Morrison, Paul Jenkins, as well as Judd Winick. (I’m curious to understand if these pages are lettered for reading, or just as Finch pencilled them. Alas, DC does not tell us.) 288-page 7.0625” x 10.875” B&W hardcover. offered in March 2015.
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers volume 15
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers volume 15 (Marvel): featuring one of the very best fan-favorite storylines: The Avengers need to time travel to team with the marvel heroes of the Old West to battle Kang as well as the Squadron Sinister! Guest-starring Rawhide Kid, Two-Gun Kid, youngster Colt, as well as night Rider. Plus, there are likewise new Avengers joining, including Beast, Hellcat, as well as Moondragon, not to mention the long-awaited returns of Captain America, Yellowjacket, as well as the Wasp. Plus, the Stranger, the Squadron Supreme, the serpent Squad, as well as the horrors of Roxxon Oil! (Hey, it was the 1970s!) Collects Avengers (1963) #136-149 as well as material from marvel Treasury edition #7. Written by Steve Englehart with Tony Isabella, art by George Pérez & George Tuska with Don Heck & Keith Pollard, as well as a cover by Gil Kane. 264-page color hardcover. offered in April 2015.
Shazam!: A event of 75 Years
Shazam!: A event of 75 Years (DC Comics): DC celebrates the World’s Mightiest Mortal in this new collection (of reprints) starring Captain marvel as well as his prolonged crimefighting family: Captain marvel Jr., Mary Marvel, Tawky Tawny, as well as more, plus villains Dr. Sivana, Mr. Mind, as well as Black Adam! Or, in other words, they haven’t chosen the stories yet. (Is this any type of method to run a railroad?) This book will supposedly function work by Otto Binder, Dennis O’Neil, Geoff Johns, C.C. Beck, Kurt Schaffenberger, as well as Gary Frank, all of which are great generically historical guesses. Cover by Alex Ross. 400-page huge color hardcover. offered in March 2015.
Spawn of Mars as well as other Stories
Spawn of Mars as well as other stories (Fantagraphics): The science fiction genre owes a debt, particularly visually, to EC Comics, as well as this extremely anticipated Wallace wood collection shows why. It features over two lots comics stories pulled in Wood’s thoroughly in-depth brushwork. (His “lived in” spaceship interiors assisted influence star Wars‘ Millennium Falcon.) With titles like “Spawn of Mars”, “The Dark Side of the Moon”, “A trip to a Star”, “The Invaders”, “The trick of Saturn’s Ring”, as well as “The Two-Century Journey”, exactly how can you go wrong? stories by Al Fieldstein. Spawn of Mars as well as other stories likewise features essays as well as notes by EC professionals on these superbly crafted comic book masterpieces. 216-page 7.25” x 10.25” B&W hardcover
Tex: The Lonesome Riderv
Tex: The Lonesome Rider (Dark Horse): The very first us release of this seldom seen Joe Kubert masterpiece! American icon Kubert as well as Italian writer Claudio Nizzi worked together on the exhilarating western Tex: The Lonesome Rider in the early 2000s, as well as this standalone graphic book is now offered to a broader English-language audience. Tex hunts down four ruthless killers who massacred a tranquil farming family, utilizing his detective skills, ranger’s experience, as well as brute force to find his targets. However, each killer is cunning as well as skilled in his own right! 240-page 7” x 10” color hardcover. offered in March 2015.
ALSO AVAILABLE
Adventures into the unknown Archives volume 4
Adventures into the unknown Archives volume 4 (Dark Horse): providing “Beware the Jabberwock”, “The Ghost That Didn’t Die”, as well as an exceptional cover run by Ogden Whitney — in addition to a plethora of twisted tales! traditional monsters, convoluted crises, as well as ghosts of all sorts populate these entertaining stories from the early 1950s, with contributors including Fred Guardineer, Lin Streeter, Charles Sultan, as well as others. featuring a new foreword by comic-book historian Michael T. Gilbert, in addition to all the original text pieces as well as letter columns. 216-page 7” x 10” color softcover. offered in March 2015.
The Chronicles of Conan volume 29: The shape in the shadow as well as other Stories
The Chronicles of Conan volume 29: The shape in the shadow as well as other stories (Dark Horse): Collects Marvel’s Conan the Barbarian #224-232, featuring work by Gerry Conway, mark Texera, Alfredo Alcala, as well as others. All stories are collected for the very first time. 224-page 7” x 10” color softcover. offered in March 2015.
The Michael Moorcock library volume 1: Elric of Melnibone
The Michael Moorcock library volume 1: Elric of Melnibone (Titan Comics): We don’t have a great deal of detail yet on this new series (possibly running as much as 15 volumes) collecting the work of fantasy legend Michael Moorcock. This very first volume features Elric of Melnibone, potentially collecting the 1980s marvel graphic book material by Roy Thomas, P. Craig Russell, as well as Michael T. Gilbert. mature Themes. 176-page 7” x 10” color hardcover. offered in March 2015.
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NEXT WEEK: a lot more Avengers collections (I sense a theme), one more new EC Comics Artist’s Edition, a couple of interesting Omnibus collections starring cult heroes by superstar creators (my preferred type of Omnibi), a history of horror Comics, a marvel Vault, as well as some exceptional traditional newspaper strip collections. as well as more.
KC CARLSON: currently psychologically experiencing the post-holiday lull two months early after as well much enjoyment as well as method as well lots of year-end comic products. Now, I just have to online with the genuine thing. That seems backwards somehow. welcome to comics…
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