We have a huge number of fans that like reading more than titles from the big two. Some actually dive deep into the indie publishers like Blacklist Studios and their Robot 13 series. Major Spoilers fan, Michele slipped us word that the cover to Robot 13 #2 has appeared, even though the issue isn’t scheduled for a few more weeks.
With a Hercules movie in the works, now might be a good time to check out what Radical Publishing is doing with the property in next week’s Hercules: The Knives of Kush #1.
So wonderful, and yet so frustrating. That pretty much sums up my thoughts on Jeff Smith’s RASL #5, as I read the final page of the fifth issue.
Boom! Studios announced that Mark Waid’s The Unknown #1 sold out in the first week of release, prompting the company to send the issue back to press to meet demand.
In THE UNKNOWN Waid brings us the smartest person alive, Catherine Allingham, the world’s most famous private investigator. Follow her adventures as she sets out to solve the one mystery she’s never been able to crack! THE UNKNOWN is a new original mini-series in the vein of RUSE, with international superstar Minck Oosterveer. THE UNKNOWN issue #1 sports covers by Paul Pope and Erik Jones.
“The reaction to THE UNKNOWN has been incredible,†said BOOM! Studios Marketing and Sales Director Chip Mosher in a prepared statement, “It’s refreshing to see the market can support a non super-hero book in this fashion. If you haven’t gotten on board for this mini-series yet, you are missing out!”
For most of Battle for the Cowl, readers haven’t been privy to the actual gang warfare between Two-Face, the Penguin, and Black Mask. In The Underground, The Riddler and Catwoman get a first hand look at what is going on, and for Gotham it isn’t pretty. It may not even be pretty for those who pick up the issue.
Listeners play a huge role in the Major Spoilers Podcast. Whether it is clarifying points, providing content for the show, or just making a suggestion for a topic discussion, we love each and everyone of you. This week on the show, the Major Spoilers Crew is taking a suggestion from one of the Major Spoilers Legion and reviewing Brad Meltzer’s Identity Crisis from DC Comics.
When the spouse of a JLA member is brutally murdered, the entire super-hero community searches for the killer, fearing their own loved ones may be the next targets! But before the mystery is fully solved, a number of long-buried secrets rise to the surface, threatening to tear apart and divide the heroes before they can bring the mysterious killer to justice.
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With Norman Osborn in charge, Frank Castle has taken it upon himself to bring the nut-job down. Only things didn’t go so well, and his plan was interrupted. The first issue of the new Punisher series sold out at Diamond (all together now – “But Copies May Still Be Available at Your Local Comic Shop”), prompting Marvel to go back to press.
Warren Ellis, Alan Davis, and Adi Granov have teamed up for Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Boxes, as two-part tie-in to Warren Ellis’ Astonishing X-Men arc. Marvel Comics has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of the first issue that arrives October 15, 2008.
I don’t know how I ended up getting so far behind on this stuff – I think it was either the three day weekend, or the first week of being back in the classroom, but regardless, tonight on the Major Spoilers Podcast, we’ll be discussing Hellboy: Seed of Destruction during the show.
From Amazon:
When strangeness threatens to engulf the world, a strange man will come to save it. Sent to investigate a mystery with supernatural overtones, Hellboy discovers the secrets of his own origins, and his link to the Nazi occultists who promised Hitler a final solution in the form of a demonic avatar.
I know many of you have read the first volume, so shout out your thoughts below and we may include them on the show.
On the next Major Spoilers Podcast, the panel will review Batman: The Long Halloween. Interestingly, Matthew will reference the original issues, Stephen the first softcover trade, and Rodrigo the Absolute edition.
via the Wiki
Taking place during Batman’s early days of crime fighting, this collection tells the story of a mysterious killer who murders his prey only on holidays. Working with District Attorney Harvey Dent and Lieutenant James Gordon, Batman races against the calendar as he tries to discover who Holiday is before he claims his next victim each month. A mystery that has the reader continually guessing the identity of the killer, this story also ties into the events that transform Harvey Dent into Batman’s deadly enemy, Two-Face.
We want you to be part of the show! Post your comments about the Loeb/Sale series below, and they may be included in the show.
Vertigo has annouced that both Young Liars #1 and House of Mystery #1 have sold out at the distributor level, prompting the company to go back to press. But instead of two reprints, Vertigo is combinging both issues into a 48-page flip book featuring the complete issues. Best of all, Vertigo is keeping the price point at $2.99. Smart move Vertigo!
“We’re thrilled to see that two of our new monthly series are in such demand,†says Karen Berger, Senior VP – Executive Editor, Vertigo. “Now you can get the first issue of two Vertigo staples for the price of one: the gritty crime fiction of YOUNG LIARS and HOUSE OF MYSTERY’s modern horror.â€
The two-for-one issue arrives August 6, 2008.
To help bring in the younger generation, I’ve given out comics to trick-or-treaters. THe parents seem to appreciate it, and I’ve yet to get my house egged. This year, Archie Comics is once again feature an exclusive 16-page Halloween-themed comic that is perfect for the kiddies.
In “The Mystery of the Museum Sleep-in,†the museum is a scream for Archie and Jughead. Inspired by a favorite film, the pals decide to spend a night at the museum to experience maximum spookage. And experience it they do, as statues suddenly come towards them! Are these artifacts coming to life for real, or is somebody playing the ultimate Halloween “trick†on our unsuspecting teens? The answer will leave you scared silly!
If you want to add this Archie title to your give-away, it comes in bundles of 50 and you need to in July.