With the return of the multiverse, someone is going to have to go about exploring those that DC has not named. Enter the Alternative Earth Exploratory Team tee-shirt that let’s everyone know you’re on the job.
Iron Man sells out, company shows off variant cover
Marvel has announced that Invincible Iron Man #21 has sold out at the distributor level. The company says they have not plans at the time to go back to print. In the meantime, check out the variant cover to Invincible Iron Man #22, that goes on sale January 13, 2010.
via Marvel
Free Comic Book Day gets first ever T-shirt
Diamond Comic Distributors has announced that this year’s Free Comic Book Day will get its first ever commemorative t-shirt coming directly from Sergio Aragones.
“We wanted to create a unique annual event T-shirt and who better to start with than Sergio?†commented FCBD spokesperson Elissa Lynch. “We think he’s done a beautiful job of capturing the excitement and personalities found in comic shops and on Free Comic Book Day.â€
“I’m very proud, of course,” said Sergio about being the first FCBD artist. “The art is not based on any one comic book shop, it is my imagination—it is how I think shops look like, full of young readers, moms, super heroes reading and buying comics.”
Expect the T-Shirt to be available in April 2010.
Boom Studios Sneak Peek for the Week of December 23, 2009
Boom! Studios sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep #7, Irredeemable #9, Monsters, Inc. #4, Wall-E #1, the Farscape Volume 3: Gone & Back hardcover, and the Irredeemable Volume 2 trade paperback, all arriving in stores this week.
Days Missing gets hardcover treatment in 2010
Archaia has announced its recently completed series Days Missing will be getting the hardcover treatment in February 2010.
Days Missing tells the stories of a mysterious being known as “The Steward.†His ability to literally “fold†days of time has allowed him to secretly remove critical days from our shared history that have forever changed the course of mankind…or so he thinks. In these missing days, The Steward battles Frankenstein, the Spanish conquistadors and artificial lifeforms, among other history-shaping forces.
There are a number of extras included in the hardcover, including:
- A foreword written by the legendary Warren Ellis, award-winning creator of graphic novels such as Fell, Ministry of Space, Planetary and Transmetropolitan.
- A gallery featuring all 16 covers of the five issues.
- A collectible poster on the reverse side of the dust jacket, joining together all of Frazer Irving’s complete chase covers to Days Missing.
- Interviews with all of the writers and Roddenberry Productions’ Trevor Roth , creator of Days Missing.
- Revelation of the secret code contained in the Days Missing logo.
- A stat sheet of The Steward, plus a tour of his library.
- The evolution of a comic page, from script to pencils, inks and colors.
Those interested in purchasing the hardcover can pre-order it now though Diamond and Amazon.com
Dueling Review: Doctor Who #6
The greatest foe of any Robot Overlord is the time traveler known as Doctor Who. IDW Publishing has seen fit to publish his adventures for some time, and while the humans seem to enjoy his adventures, my fellow robots in arms – namely the Daleks and Cybermen would rather we see the Doctor killed. And in this latest issue, we may just get to see the execution!
Review: Ex Machina #47
Or – “Something, Something, Something Daaaaarrrrk Siiiiide…”
Doesn’t that image look like the Emperor from Star Wars is using the Force to spy on the half-dressed secretary who lives next door?
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No? Just me? Bygones…
Art Appreciation Moment of the Day: Chris Stevens
Ever since stumbling upon Chris Stevens’ artwork, I’ve been captivated with his use of mixed media to conjure up heroes and villains. Today, it’s simple ink that is used to bring Power Girl to life. Check out the fine strokes used to shade the figure, and notice how Power Girl’s biggest assets are downplayed in the image.
28 Days of Geek Giving: Thor’s Hammer
We’re in the homestretch in the Major Spoilers 28 Days of Geek Giving guide for 2009. The big day is quickly approaching, and there’s still plenty of time to find that something awesome for the geek in your life.
Today’s installment we have a fairly inexpensive life-sized model of Thor’s Hammer. While other replicas will set you back several hundred dollars, this officially licensed plastic hammer will only set you back a Jackson (plus shipping). If you have someone that love’s to cosplay and needs a cool looking hammer when they dress up as the Norse god, then this is something that might complete the ensemble.
Review: Green Lantern Corps #43
Or – “This Just In…Â Former Honor Guard Lantern Kyle Rayner is STILL Dead*.”
Heh…Â No good joke will ever die, not on my watch!
Review: Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows #2
One thing you can’t say about the Locke children, is that they are a nice and quite and stay out of trouble. The latest installment of Locke & Key arrived on my doorstep, and it’s time for the middle child to rebel and show us what she’s made of.
Image Comics Sneak Peek for the Week of December 23, 2009
Image Comics sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of Chew #7, Dark Kingdom #3, Dead @17: Afterbirth trade paperback, Invincible #69, and The Fantastic Worlds of Frazetta Volume 2 hardcover, all of which arrive in stores on December 23, 2009.