Showing posts with label Itty Bitty Hellboy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Itty Bitty Hellboy. Show all posts

Tuesday, 24 December 2013

Comic Shop Corner: December 24, 2013

With Christmas on a Wednesday, new comic day has been pushed up to Tuesday! Though it's a very light day with the major publishers releasing a book or 2 and Dark Horse not pushing out anything this week. Though now with all the Free Comic Book Day books announced, this will be the first week I spotlight a FCBD book and it will be happening every week up until the first weekend in May.

DC Comics

Justice League #26

A Forever Evil tie-in! Why has the Crime Syndicate really come to our Earth? What are their darkest secrets? And how will their actions fundamentally change the Justice League as we know it? Meanwhile, Grid controls the world's power and communications, but what does he truly want from the Syndicate? Plus, a member of the League struggling to survive plots a path of return...and revenge. Geoff Johns continues his run on Justice League while laying the groundwork for post-Forever Evil events.

Also available: Forever Evil #4



IDW Publishing

Doctor Who Special 2013 #1

In this special one-shot story celebrating the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, a strange force flings the TARDIS and the Doctor into our own universe! Once here, the Doctor encounters a 10-year-old girl who happens to be a huge fan of the Doctor Who TV show. The Doctor grapples with
being a fictional character and monsters lurking at the girl's school on the way to coming face-to-face with the actor who portrays him, Matt Smith! This is however bittersweet as it is the last Doctor Who comic that will be released by IDW as their license with BBC to publish the comics will expire at years end.




Image Comics

The Saviors #1

Eisner Award winner James Robinson (Starman, Earth 2) and artist extraordinaire J. Bone (The Rocketeer: Hollywood Horror, The Spirit) present an all-new saga of monstrous alien horror. When Tomas Ramirez stumbles upon an extraterrestrial conspiracy to take over the world, his life is changed forever. He must now seek out those few souls who share this terrible knowledge. But even united, how can they hope to defeat a shadowy alien cabal that is both indestructible and eager to kill anyone who threatens it? This newest ongoing at Image is sure to entertain and continue the great success the publisher has had over the last decade.

Marvel Comics

Origin II #1

A few years after the events of Origin finds James Howlett running with the wolves... Until something unexpected brings him back into the world of Follow the first "X-Man" as he finds his way back to civilization and falls afoul of someone Sinister, who's just discovering mutantkind and the horrors he can visit on them. Plus, discover the secret behind James' greatest enemy! At some point, the mutant who will become The Wolverine must choose: is he man or is he beast? An all-new chapter in the secret origin of one of Marvel's most mysterious characters is revealed by superstars Kieron Gillen (Young Avengers, Iron Man) and Adam Kubert (Avengers, Uncanny X-Men, Wolverine)!

Also available: Avengers #24

Spotlight

Dynamite Entertainment's Robotech/Voltron #1

Part 1 of 5. Two of the greatest anime legends of all time are about to collide in one epic saga! The Lion Force team face the return of a mysterious ancient adversary that could jeopardize the very existence of Voltron itself. The repercussions threaten to reach across the fabric of time and space, all the way to Earth. How will Roy Fokker and the Skull Squadron cope with such a new menace, especially with the Zentraedi looming over Macross Island? What opportunities will King Lotor pursue in a crisis like this?




FCBD Preview

Dark Horse Comics 3 books in one!

It just wouldn't be a comic shop corner without previewing a Dark Horse release so what a perfect time to talk about their gold book offering at this years Free Comic Book Day, as usual Dark Horse is giving us 3 books in one. Following last years R.I.P.D./Mass Effect/The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys, comes this years mix of Avatar: The Last Airbender, Itty Bitty Hellboy and Juice Squeezers. In Avatar: The Last Airbender, Sokka follows Suki as she gives a lesson in manners and encourages a young girl's strength. Itty Bitty Hellboy has fun toying with nemesis Rasputin, and the Juice Squeezers crew leap into action to defend one of their own against a persistent bully. Hilarity ensues!

Monday, 16 December 2013

Comic Shop Corner: December 18, 2013

Last chance to get comics to put under you tree this December 24th! Let's take a look at what you can gift...

Dark Horse Comics

Itty Bitty Hellboy #4

It had to happen. It was unavoidable. Sooner or later, we all end up there. That's right! It's time to visit our friend who lives underwater! Let's go hang out with Abe Sapien! Are Hellboy and his pals underwater by choice? Or did something more sinister send them to the cold, lagoony depths? We know one thing: Abe does not mind the company! And where is Lobster Johnson during this visit? When all is said and done, sometimes a beach party is the best way to go... Even if you happen to be in the swamp. This concludes the miniseries written and drawn by the Tiny Titans team of Baltazar and Franco.

Also available: Ghost #1, Star Wars Legacy II #10, The Strain, The Fall #6, Dark Horse Presents #31, Buzzkill #4, B.P.R.D. Hell On Earth #114, and many more!

DC Comics

Supergirl #26

Following the stunning conclusion of 'Krypton Returns,' Supergirl arrives back on Earth with a new mission and a clearer understanding of her place in the universe. But a striking new prepares to welcome Supergirl home: LOBO! What could the mysterious new character want from Supergirl? Find out as the hot new creative team of writer Tony Bedard (Green Lantern: New Guardians) and artist Yildiray Cinar (Earth 2) launch Supergirl into the next stage of her life in the DC Universe!

Also available: Harley Quinn #1, Wonder Woman #26, Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion #3, Green Lantern: New Guardians #26, Teen Titans Go! #1, Animal Man #26, Batman '66 #6, Birds Of Prey #26, Justice League Of America's Vibe #10, and many more!

IDW Publishing

The Illegitimates #1

Jack Steele: World renowned agent of Olympus, super-spy, debonair, lover of ladies, man-slut. While facing off with his arch-nemesis, Viktor Dannikor, Steele faces his biggest defeat, but who will take his place? Olympus scrambles to find not one, but five newbie agents to fill the void and, unbeknownst to them, they share a common thread. Can these five strangers embrace their fates and come together to save the world? They are THE ILLEGITIMATES! And if you called them bastards.... you'd be absolutely right!

Also available: Locke & Key Alpha #2, Transformers Robots In Disguise #24, KISS Kids #4, My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #14, Mr. Peabody & Sherman #2, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #29, Ben 10 #2, Transformers Regeneration One #97 Sinister Dexter #1 and many more!

Image Comics

Sex #9

Joe Casey might not be Image's most well known writer thanks to Robert Kirkman, but I think Image would agree he is their darling. Between Sex and Bounce he has 2 of the publishers hottest books not to mention his work on Catalyst Comix and Haunt. For those reading Sex, we know you're all wondering-what was life like in Saturn City in the glorious heyday of the Armored Saint? Find out this issue in a special flashback sequence drawn by Morgan Jeske (Change)! An orgy of action! Secrets revealed! Onions peeled! Don't miss this issue!

Also available: Black Science #2, Saga #17, Zero #4, Mind The Gap #16, Bounce #8, Witchblade #171, East Of West #8, Umbral #2, Revival #16, Pretty Deadly #3, Ten Grand #6, Voice In The Dark #2, and many more!

Marvel Comics

Thunderbolts Annual 2013 #1

The Thunderbolts' new mission? KILL DOCTOR STRANGE. Of course, they're gonna need a pretty special arsenal for that. "Thrilling Adventure Hour" creators Ben Acker & Ben Blacker take Deadpool, Elektra, The Punisher, Red Hulk, and Venom on a whirlwind tour of the Marvel Magicverse! This is Thunderbolts first annual in years!

Also available: Avengers Assemble #22, Longshot Saves The Marvel Universe #4, All-New X-Men #20, Thor: God Of Thunder #16, Superior Spider-Man #24, Fantastic Four #15, Cataclysm Ultimate X-Men #2, Young Avengers #14, Scarlet Spider #25, Daredevil #34, Uncanny X-Force #15, Deadpool #21, Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #8, Secret Avengers #13, X-Men #8, Indestructible Hulk #17, Uncanny Avengers #15, FF #15, and many more!

Spotlight


Comixtribe: The Red Ten #5

Comixtribe returns with another issue of their great series The Red Ten, a retelling of the classic Agatha Christie novel "And Then There Were None" except it's added a superhero twist. When a superhero is violently murdered her former Justice League-esque teammates must discover who did it before it's too late and the body count is starting to pile up... And then there were six. The first half of The Red Ten maxi-series comes to a bloody conclusion with one more 'hero' paying the ultimate price. Prepare yourself for the biggest shocker yet, as readers finally learn the answer to the question they've all been waiting for - who killed Red?