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NEWS ARCHIVE FOR 2008
NEWS UPDATE: 12/25MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!
Posted at 11:50 AM by gormuu
I hope everyone is having a warm and happy holiday season, and that your Christmas Day is full of family and good cheer...whether you celebrate or not! There is a thread at the MARVEL FORUM that does a (pardon the pun) marvelous job of expressing my feelings of joy at this time of year. Check it the thoughts and glad tidings from your fellow comic book fans and let's look forward to another year of health, happiness and comics fun!
NEWS UPDATE: 12/20DC/MARVEL SOLICITS FOR MARCH '09
Posted at 12:20 PM by gormuu
Linked below are DC and Marvel solicit information for March '09:
• DC MARCH '09
• MARVEL MARCH '09
Highlights for Marvel include three awesome Omniboo and three marvelous Masterworks! Plus a fourth New Mutants Classic trade which makes ol' Gormuu very happy.
Meanwhile, DC pumps out the second Y the Last Man Deluxe Edition HC, dips into the early Wein/Wrightson Swamp Thing with their DC Classics Comics series, and gives Alan Moore another case of heartburn with Absolute V For Vendetta!
Release schedule has been updated on the left sidebar!
NEWS UPDATE: 12/18SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER DECEMBER 17
Posted at 8:00 PM by gormuu
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Avengers Masterworks Vol. 8 HC
Collects Avengers #69-79 by Roy Thomas, John Buscema and Sal Buscema
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Apologies for this update being a day late!
Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping this week from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, December 19.
Got a hundred bucks to spare? (Or, using TOW's LINK and SAVER coupon code for an extra 10% off, sixty bucks to spare?) Then Secret Wars Omnibus HC can be yours! The 400-page Omnibus hardcover reprinting Secret Wars #1-12, plus Beyonder tie-ins Thor #383, She-Hulk (2004) #10 and What If? #4 and #114, plus a few extras thrown in, is actually getting GOOD REVIEWS at the Marvel Forum. But...there's that list price, again! Yikes!
That's not the only bank busting list price to pass on for this week's book shipments! Dynamite's The Boys Definitive Edition HC reprints all fourteen issues of the ultra-controversial series by Ennis and artist Darick Robertson. It's in a slipcased "Absolute" style hardcover that was printed to initial orders only. Also, Ennis' The Darkness Compendium Vol. 1 Ltd. Ed. HC reprints The Darkness #1-40 and the complete run of Tales of the Darkness in a (repeat after me) limited edition hardcover! This one clocks in at 100 buckeroos!
Finally, Witchblade Compendium Vol. 1 Ltd. Ed. HC collects Witchblade #1-50 and is also limited to initial orders.
DC offers up a big book at a decidedly lower price in their popular series of black and white "phone book" reprints: Showcase Presents Brave and the Bold: The Batman Team-Ups Vol. 3 TP, which collects Brave & the Bold #109-134.
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Anita Blake: Guilty Pleasures Vol. 2 TP
• Bat Manga: The Secret History of Batman in Japan Limited HC
• Batman: Private Casebook HC
• The Boys Definitive Edition HC
• The Compleat Next Men Vol. 2 TP
• The Complete Ro-Busters TP
• The Darkness Compendium Vol. 1 Ltd. Ed. HC
• The Lone Ranger Vol. 2: Lines Not Crossed HC
• Avengers Masterworks Vol. 8 HC
• MM Vol. 109: Avengers HC
• Mighty Avengers Vol. 3: Secret Invasion Book 1 MPE HC
• The Programme Vol. 2 TP
• Punisher War Journal Vol. 4: Jigsaw MPE HC
• Scream TP
• Secret Wars Omnibus HC
• Secret Wars Omnibus HC *direct market edition*
• Showcase Presents: The Brave & The Bold Batman Team-Ups Vol. 3 TP
• Silverfish TP
• Spider-Man Vol. 2: Brand New Day TP
• Star Wars Omnibus: The Rise of the Sith TP
• Superman: Past and Future TP
• Witchblade Compendium Vol. 1 Ltd. Ed. HC
• Wolverine Origins Vol. 5: Deadpool TP
• X-Factor Vol. 5: Only Game In Town TP
NEWS UPDATE: 12/9MARVEL AGE MASTERWORKS ANNOUNCEMENT: JUNE 2009
Posted at 10:30 PM by gormuu
Just one hardcover Masterworks volume for the month of June, and it's a Marvel Age edition that closes out a particular line of comics. Which one? Aim for the stars, baby:
• MARVEL AGE: JUNE '09
NEWS UPDATE: 12/8MARVEL AGE/ATLAS ERA MASTERWORKS ANNOUNCEMENTS: MAY 2009
Posted at 8:45 PM by gormuu
I'm very pleased to be able to announce the identities of two new Masterworks editions that are on their way in May 2009! We have one selection from the Marvel Age (as usual) and one selection from the Atlas Era of the '50s! Both of these volumes are very fast followups to previous installments in their lines, which goes further to prove that the Masterworks are just full of surprises! I'll keep the suspense going just a little bit longer by sending you to the individual preview pages linked below!
• MARVEL AGE: MAY '09
• ATLAS ERA: MAY '09
Keep an eye on this space or the Marvel Forums for announcement of June's Masterworks edition later today or tomorrow! Marvel is advance soliciting this volume earlier than normal due to their new printer's scheduling, so we'll get three Masterworks announcements this cycle!
NEWS UPDATE: 12/5SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER DECEMBER 10
Posted at 9:00 PM by gormuu
Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping next week from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, December 10.
Lotsa cool books to take a look at this week, so let's get right into it. Marvel offers up two new editions in the same week of their popular series of Marvel Premiere Edition Classics. Vol. 17 in the series is Avengers: First To Last MPE Classic HC, which collects the giant-sized, two-issue, 1995 limited series The Last Avengers Story by Peter David and Ariel Olivetti, plus all twelve 8-page backup strips from the recent Avengers Classic reprint series by Dwayne McDuffie and Michael Avon Oeming. The Last Avengers Story #1-2 is a futuristic "The End" type tale, whereas the backup strips take place during the action of the earliest days of the Avengers. (Thus the title From First To Last.)
Also, Vol. 18 in the series is Daredevil: Man Without Fear MPE Classic HC, which collects the five-issue series by Frank Miller and John Romita Jr. It was recently reprinted in the Daredevil by Frank Miller Companion Omnibus HC, which went quickly out of print, and is notable for being the last time Frank wrote a new DD story. Both MPE Classic HCs are available in their numbered library variants (which tend to sell out in a matter of months) and their regular counterparts.
Marvel also delivers Nova: Annihilation HC, an oversized affair which reprints the ultra-cool new series by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, with art by Sean Chen, Scott Hanna and some appropriately out of this world work by Paul Pelletier. It reprints Nova #1-12 and Nova Annual #1.
Just like Marvel's MPE Classic HCs came in pairs this week, so too does Dark Horse's Archives editions. Herbie Archives Vol. 2 HC comes out hot on the heels of the first Archives volume (which is already sold out!) It collects the ACG title's issues #6-14 and clocks in at 256 pages. Also, look out for The Complete Green Lama Featuring the Art of Mac Raboy Archives Vol. 2 HC, which finishes out Raboy's tenure on the vintage Golden Age character.
Mike Barr and Brian Bolland's early '80s masterpiece finally gets its due in hardcover with Camelot 3000 Deluxe Edition HC, reprinting the entire twelve-issue mini-series with lots of bonus materials. It's a 320 page hardcover in DC's new hardcover brand, which are the same size dimensions as Marvel's oversized hardcovers. Also from DC, the first six issues of Mark Waid and George Perez's Brave and the Bold series makes its premiere in softcover with Brave and the Bold: Lords of Luck TP. On the classic trade front, fans that lament the stalled Legion Archives series might enjoy Legion of Super-Heroes: The More Things Change TP, which follows up the Legion: An Eye For An Eye trade, as it reprints Legion of Super-Heroes #7-13 of the early '80s series by Paul Levitz.
Finally, on the strip front, we have Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: The Complete Newspaper Dailies Vol. 1: 1929-1931 HC. Now, that title is quite the mouthful, but since it reprints over 900 strips beginning with the first strip from January 1929, it deserves to have a long title!
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Amazing Spider-Girl Vol. 4: Brand New Day TP
• Avengers: From First to Last MPE Classic HC
• MPE Classic Vol. 17: Avengers – From First to Last HC
• Batman: Joker's Asylum TP
• Brave and the Bold: Lords of Luck TP
• Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Dailies Vol. 1: 1929-1931 HC
• Camelot 3000 Deluxe Edition HC
• Captain America: The Chosen TP
• Complete Green Lama Featuring the Art of Mac Raboy Archives Vol. 2 HC
• Daredevil: Man Without Fear MPE Classic HC
• MPE Classic Vol. 18: Daredevil – Man Without Fear HC
• Green Lantern: Secret Origin HC
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1: Legacy MPE HC
• Herbie Archives Vol. 2 HC
• Jack of Fables Vol. 4: Americana TP
• JSA Vol. 3: Thy Kingdom Come Part 2 HC
• Legion of Super-Heroes: The More Things Change TP
• Nova: Annihilation HC
• Painkiller Jane vs. Terminator Vol. 1 TP
• Red Sonja Vol. 5: World on Fire HC
• Wolverine: Dangerous Games MPE HC
MARVEL SCHEDULE CHANGES
Posted at 9:00 PM by gormuu
An assortment of Marvel books has been pushed back from their original release dates to 12/31. They include:
Cable Vol. 1: Messiah War TPB
Runaways: Dead End Kids TPB
Runaways: Pride & Joy MPE HC
Soleil: Universal War One Vol. 1 MPE HC
X-MEN OMNIBUS VOL. 1 COVER PREVIEW: ALEX ROSS VARIANT
Posted at 9:40 AM by gormuu
Feast your eyes on the X-Men Omnibus Vol. 1 HC variant cover by Alex Ross:
This edition reprints X-Men #1-31, the original Stan Lee/Jack Kirby and Roy Thomas/Werner Roth stories, and is due March 18 at fine comic retailers everywhere! (Take advantage of site sponsor Tales of Wonder's 10% off sale [coupon code SAVER] to preorder at a solid discount!)
• X-Men Omnibus Vol. 1 HC *Alex Ross variant edition*
• X-Men Omnibus Vol. 1 HC *Jack Kirby regular edition*
UPDATED OMNIBUS RELEASE DATES
Posted at 9:40 AM by gormuu
Captain Britain by Alan Moore and Alan Davis Omnibus Vol. 1 HC is due to hit store shelves on 3/4, with X-Men Omnibus Vol. 1 HC hitting two weeks later on 3/18. The original solicits had them both shipping the same week.
NEWS UPDATE: 12/4TOW SALE: 40% OFF SELECT MARVEL MASTERWORKS
Posted at 10:00 PM by gormuu
Site sponsor Tales of Wonder has a bunch of Masterworks on sale at 40% off. The sale goes through Monday, 12/8 at 12pm noon EST.
DON'T FORGET TO APPLY THE COUPON CODE FOR AN ADDITION 10% OFF! The coupon code is SAVER and you can apply it to your order from the shopping cart. (It is good for any and all purchases through 12/31.)
Here is the list of sale items:
• Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks Vol. 2 HC
• Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks Vol. 3 HC
• Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks Vol. 4 HC
• Captain America Masterworks Vol. 1 HC
• Daredevil Masterworks Vol. 1 HC
• Fantastic Four Masterworks Vol. 2 HC
• Fantastic Four Masterworks Vol. 3 HC
• Fantastic Four Masterworks Vol. 4 HC
• Incredible Hulk Masterworks Vol. 2 HC
• Mighty Thor Masterworks Vol. 3 HC
• Uncanny X-Men Masterworks Vol. 1 HC
• X-Men Masterworks Vol. 2 HC
• X-Men Masterworks Vol. 3 HC
And TOW is also offering 40% off on select Marvel Omnibus volumes! This sale is good through 12/9 at 12pm EST.
• Amazing Fantasy Omnibus HC *Dan Brereton variant*
• Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus HC *second printing/regular edition*
• Captain America by Ed Brubaker Omnibus Vol. 1 HC *first printing*
• Captain America by Ed Brubaker Omnibus Vol. 1 HC *second printing*
• Daredevil by Brian Michael Bendis Vol. 1 Omnibus HC
• Devil Dinosaur Omnibus HC
• Elektra by Frank Miller Omnibus HC *direct market*
• Fantastic Four Omnibus Vol. 1 HC *second printing*
• Fantastic Four Omnibus Vol. 1 HC *second printing/Alex Ross variant*
• Howard the Duck Omnibus HC *regular edition*
• Howard the Duck Omnibus HC *direct market variant*
• Incredible Hulk Omnibus Vol. 1 HC *Alex Ross variant*
• Invincible Iron Man Omnibus Vol. 1 HC *regular edition*
• Invincible Iron Man Omnibus Vol. 1 HC *movie variant*
• Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 1 HC *second printing*
NEWS UPDATE: 12/2DC: "PRICE UPDATE FOR JSA: THY KINGDOM COME BOOK 2 HC"
Posted at 5:00 PM by gormuu
From DC: "Due to a change in page count from 160 to 192 pages, the JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA: THY KINGDOM COME BOOK 2 HC (JUL080166) will arrive in stores on December 10 with an increased cover price of $24.99 U.S. Because of this change, this title will be made returnable at a later date."
NEWS UPDATE: 12/1SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER DECEMBER 4
Posted at 9:00 PM by gormuu
Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping next week from Tales of Wonder, on Thursday, December 4. PLEASE NOTE: Books ship on Thursday this week due to last week's Thanksgiving holiday.
After stuffing ourselves with turkey, there's a heaping helping of books to stuff ourselves with shipping the following week. Marvel has a nice variety of collected editions fare to follow: First up is Astonishing X-Men Vol. 2 HC, an oversized edition that finishes off the Joss Whedon/John Cassaday epic. This one reprints AXM #13-24 and Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men #1, and gets my nod for book of the week. I'm a huge Joss Whedon fan, though, so take that into account! Also from Marvel, the second trade reprinting the entirety of Miller and Janson's tenure drawing the Man Without Fear: Daredevil by Frank Miller & Klaus Janson Vol. 2 TP collects Daredevil #173-184 and clocks in at 336 big pages! (This one's got the death of Elektra and the Punisher two-parter, so it's a pretty big deal!)
More from Marvel: Daredevil: Yellow MPE HC, the first of a series of Premiere Edition HCs that bring the Jeph Loeb/Tim Sale "color" books back into print in hardcover. (There are also black and white variant editions of each of these books. Apparently, the B&W Daredevil edition is not shipping this week.) Look for Hulk: Gray and Spider-Man: Blue in the upcoming months. Speaking of black and white, Essential Wolverine Vol. 5 TP comes our way, reprinting Wolverine #91-110, Wolverine Annual 1996 and Uncanny X-Men #332, taking us into the late '90s, which is further than any Essentials volume has yet taken us!
Finally, a Marvel classic trade enter our sector of outer space: Infinity Crusade Vol. 1 TP continues Marvel's exploration of Starlin's cosmic ouevre, reprinting Infinity Crusade #1-3, Warlock Chronicles #1-3 and Warlock and the Infinity Watch #18-19. (The second volume in this series has already been solicited for January!)
DC's key release of the week is Showcase Presents Supergirl Vol. 2 TP, taking us past the point where the Archives left off by reprinting Supergirl from Action #283-321.
And finally, IDW publishes Complete Terry & the Pirates Vol. 5 HC, the second to last volume in the series reprinting all of Milton Caniff's seminal strip. And Dark Horse continues to mine the ACG library with a "done-in-one" Archive featuring Magicman. Magicman Archives Vol. 1 HC reprints the '60s series by Richard Hughes, Pete Costanza and Kurt Schaffenberger.
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Astonishing X-Men Vol. 2 HC *regular*
• Astonishing X-Men Vol. 2 HC *direct market*
• Complete Terry & the Pirates Vol. 5 HC
• Daredevil by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson Vol. 2 TP
• Daredevil: Yellow MPE HC
• Essential Wolverine Vol. 5 TP
• Genext TP
• Godland Vol. 4: Amplified Now TP
• Infinity Crusade Vol. 1 TP
• Invincible Iron Man Vol. 1 MPE HC
• Invincible Iron Man Vol. 1 MPE HC *direct market 1*
• Invincible Iron Man Vol. 1 MPE HC *direct market 2*
• Magicman Archives Vol. 1 HC
• Marvel Adventures Hulk Vol. 4 Digest
• Marvel Spotlight: Secret Invasion Aftermath
• Mice Templar Vol. 1: The Prophecy HC
• Modern Masters Vol. 19: Mike Ploog SC
• New Exiles Vol. 2: Soul Awakening TP
• Project Superpowers Vol. 1 HC
• Showcase Presents Supergirl Vol. 2 TP
NEWS UPDATE: 11/23DC SOLICITS FOR FEBRUARY '09
Posted at 6:15 PM by gormuu
Linked below is DC's solicit information for February '09:
• DC FEBRUARY '09
An Absolute Edition for Superman: For Tomorrow and the 7th Batman Chronicles trade are highlights of DC's newest round of solicits!
SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER NOVEMBER 19
Posted at 12:00 PM by gormuu
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Golden Age All-Winners Masterworks Vol. 3 HC
Collects All-Winners Comics #9-14
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Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping next week from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, November 26.
It's a big week for fans of Timely GA comics, as Marvel publishes Golden Age All-Winners Masterworks Vol. 3 HC, a 304-page whopper that will is the penultimate volume in the line. Inside is vintage work by Don Rico, Mike Sekowsky, Carl Pfeufer, George Klein and more starring Captain America, Sub-Mariner, Human Torch and the heavy hitters of Marvel's Golden Age taking on the Nazi and Japanese menace of World War II!
Speaking of war comics, DC offers up Showcase Presents Sgt. Rock Vol. 2 TP, which breezes past the point where the Archives left off, reprinting Our Army At War #118-148 by Robert Kanigher, Joe Kubert, Russ Heath and Jerry Grandenetti. And there's another book to note for old-time comics fans who wonder if any of their old favorites are still delivering the goods in today's comic world. Bat Lash: Guns and Roses TP collects the six-issue mini-series by some names you might recognize. Co-written by Peter Brandvoid and Sergio Aragones, this series was drawn by the great John Severin, still doing solid work in the 21st century. With covers by Nick Cardy and Kevin Nowlan, this old school title is worth a look from classic comic fans.
Dark Horse continues its most welcomed reprinting of classic Warren horror mags with Creepy Archives Vol. 2 HC, which reprints Creepy #6-10. It's a 288-page oversized hardcover treat for fans of the ghoulish series, with creative contributions from Archie Goodwin, Alex Toth, Gray Morrow, Reed Crandall and more.
Finally, there's a Valiant hardcover to report, one that has been digitally recolored and includes a brand new story. Archer & Armstrong: First Impressions HC reprints issues #0-6 of the early '90s series by Jim Shooter, Barry Windsor-Smith and Bob Layton. (The new story is by Shooter, Sal Velluto and Bob Almond, with cover by Michael Golden.)
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Archer & Armstrong: First Impressions HC
• Bat Lash: Guns and Roses TP
• Batman: Rules of Engagement TP
• Captain America: The Death of Captain America Vol. 3 MPE HC
• Creepy Archives Vol. 2 HC
• Heroes Vol. 2 HC *variant*
• Marvel Adventures Iron Man: Armored Avengers Digest
• MM Vol. 108: Golden Age All-Winners (Vol. 3) HC
• Golden Age All-Winners Masterworks Vol. 3 HC
• New Avengers Vol. 8: Secret Invasion Book 1 MPE HC
• Showcase Presents Sgt. Rock Vol. 2 TP
• X-Men: First Class - Band of Brothers TP
• X-Men: Legacy - Sins of the Father MPE HC
• X-Men: Legacy - Divided He Stands TP
NEWS UPDATE: 11/21BIG TOW SALE COUPON: 10% OFF...EVERYTHING!
Posted at 11:45 PM by gormuu
Tales of Wonder is offering up a "10% Off Everything" sale! Yep...anything and everything they have in stock, you can get an extra 10% off the price.
The coupon code is SAVER and it is good through January 1, 2009.
The guys at TOW have also got a few interesting books with an extra discount applied. Here's the list:
• Neil Gaiman & Charles Vess' Stardust HC: 50% OFF.... $19.99
• Will Eisner Sketchbook HC: 60% OFF....$19.99
• Pride of Baghdad HC: 50% OFF.... $9.99
• Conan and the Jewels of Gawhlur: 60% OFF.... $5.59
NEWS UPDATE: 11/19MARVEL SOLICITS FOR FEBRUARY '09
Posted at 2:45 PM by gormuu
Linked below is Marvel's solicit information for February '09:
• MARVEL FEBRUARY '09
Besides the Masterworks previously announced here a couple weeks ago, we have the Wolverine Omnibus Vol. 1 HC to look forward to, plus an oversized Inferno HC that reprints the core X-Titles from the late '80s crossover event. There are a couple more classic trades, a couple cool new MPE Classic HCs, and more Secret Invasion trades!
Looks for DC's February solicits to be posted soon!
INTERVIEW WITH MASTERWORKS EDITOR CORY SEDLMEIER AND MARVEL SENIOR VP OF SALES DAVID GABRIEL
Posted at 2:45 PM by gormuu
Last week I was able to get some time from Masterworks Editor Cory Sedlmeier and Marvel's Senior Vice-President of Sales David Gabriel to talk comics. Of course, the specific subject for these two gentlemen was softcover Masterworks! Head on over to THIS LINK for the full scoop on Marvel's plans for classic runs of Marvel in trade paperback!
Then check out THIS THREAD at the Marvel Forum for discussion about the interview and other related topics on the mind of your fellow Masterworks fans! Already, there are people looking for hints, subtexts, hidden meanings and the words between the lines...But hey, we're all comics fans, right? It's what we do!
THE ART OF IRON MAN HC: 40% OFF SITE EXCLUSIVE COUPON
Posted at 2:45 PM by gormuu
THE ART OF IRON MAN HC
Recently, Marvel published a book I'd like to take a little time to promote. The Art of Iron Man HC is a 208-page, hardcover, coffee table art book. The front cover blurb promises "an exclusive insider's look into the blockbuster Iron Man movie!" And that's pretty much what it does! Like most art books inspired by visual effects-laden feature films, it showcases the process behind the design of the film; in this case, we crack open the designs for the different armors (both Iron Man and Iron Monger), the storyboard art; the technical details like the Jarvis computer, the armor's Heads Up Display (HUD), and the Suit Up Gantry; the many different scene designs like the Stark Estate, Tony Stark's garage, the Afghan Cave, and the Arc Reactor; plus all kinds of other coverage.
The cool thing, for me at least, is that I wrote the sucker!
It was a project I took on several months ago and have been working on over time, and I'm proud enough of the final results that I'd like to make sure people know about it! The book was done with direct contributions from crew members like visual effects designer John Nelson, propmaster Russell Bobbitt, concept artists Adi Granov, Ryan Meinderding and Phil Saunders; pre-vis specialists Kent Seki and James Rothwell (from whom we have a bunch of animatics stills); production designer Michael Riva; director Jon Favreau; armor effects supervisor Shane Mahan; and storyboard artist David Lowery. The pages are full of their conceptual sketches, keyframe art, design blueprints, 3D modeling and maquettes, and still photographs from the movie. A lot of these guys have been nominated for and won Oscars in the past, and everyone is fully expecting Iron Man's achievements to be recognized in this year's Academy Awards. This book will introduce you to them and their approach to their craft.
The book also includes a brief history of Iron Man in comics, plus a special tribute to Stan Winston, the legendary Hollywood effects genius for whom Iron Man was his last project before passing away shortly after its release.
If you really fell in love with the visual effects and the gadgetry of the Iron Man movie, or if you're a fan of these types of art books, you would probably dig this.
Tales of Wonder is offering up a special coupon code through my site for 40% off the $49.99 list price. Plus, there's also going to be an autographed copy available by yours truly that will guarantee your book will lose value immediately upon receipt. :) But some people dig the autographed copies, so if that's your scene, order one up.
Here are the links:
ART OF IRON MAN: SIGNED
ART OF IRON MAN: UNSIGNED
The coupon code is STARK
(Make sure to spell correctly and use all caps. The coupon will get you 40% off the list price, for a final book price of $30. The coupon is good through 12/15.)
I have posted some preview images at the MARVEL FORUM and will post a few more in the coming days. Thanks for taking a look at this book!
NEWS UPDATE: 11/12SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER NOVEMBER 19
Posted at 8:00 PM by gormuu
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Iron Man Masterworks Vol. 5 HC
Collects Iron Man #2-13 by Archie Goodwin, George Tuska and Johnny Craig
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Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping this week from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, November 19.
Marvel offers up another Iron Man Masterworks next week! Iron Man Masterworks Vol. 5 HC is the 107th volume in the Masterworks library and is the first edition issued since the monumental success of the Iron Man movie. Will this Masterworks make over 500 million worldwide like the movie? Doubtful. But it ought to provide several hours worth of fun reading for the price of a few movie tickets.
X-Men: Magik – Storm & Illyana MPE HC is another classic hardcover from Marvel, reprints the mid-'80s limited series by Chris Claremont and John Buscema that introduced Colossus' little sister to the nether-demon Belasco! Magik was born, and since Marvel has big things planned for her next year, now is the time to reprint this X-Men mini.
Another classic reprint comes from DC, and it's Jack Kirby's The Demon Omnibus HC, which reprints the entire 16-issue series written and drawn by The King. It's a 384-page hardcover in DC's relatively new Omnibus format, and it joins the complete Fourth World in the library.
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Batman: Gotham Underground TP
• Countdown to Final Crisis Vol. 4 TP
• Fables Vol. 11: War and Pieces TP
• Frank Bellamy: King Arthur & His Knights TP
• Hawkman Companion SC
• Heroes Vol. 2 HC
• Jack Kirby's The Demon Omnibus HC
• MM Vol. 107: Iron Man Vol. 5 HC
• Iron Man Masterworks Vol. 5 HC
• Peanuts: Treasury of Happiness HC
• Robin: Violent Tendencies TP
• Spider-Man: Kraven's First Hunt MPE HC
• Stan's Soapbox: The Collection TPB
• Star Trek Archives Vol. 2: Best of the Borg TP
• Ultimate Hulk vs. Ultimate Iron Man: Ultimate Human TP
• Walking Dead Vol. 4 HC
• X-Men: Magik – Storm & Illyana MPE Classic HC
• MPE Classic Vol. 16: Magik – Storm & Illyana HC
• Youngblood Vol. 1 HC
NEWS UPDATE: 11/12TALES OF WONDER COUPON CODES
Posted at 8:45 AM by gormuu
APPLY COUPON CODE AFTER ADDING ITEM TO CART
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ALL COUPON CODES EXPIRE 12/15
SALE 1: 50% OFF AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: NEW WAYS TO DIE MPE HC
CODE: ROMITA
LINK: NEW WAYS TO DIE
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #568-573 by Dan Slott, John Romita Jr., Mark Waid and Adi Granov
Dan Slott scripts Spider-Man's battle with Norman Osborn and the Thunderbolts, plus a "brand new day" for Venom. Featuring the return of John Romita, Jr. behind the drawing boards of his favorite character! (Fans of Mark Waid and Adi Granov will want to check out their Venom short story.) Enough longtime Spidey fans have been turned off by the events of One More Day to make this Brand New Day event not exactly a happy occasion. But more laid back fans know that Brand New Day is on a roll, particularly after the stunning Ditko-esque art of Marcos Martin from Brand New Day Vol. 3, and the first appearance of Kraven's Daughter in Kraven's First Hunt. Being a huge fan of JRJR, New Ways To Die gets a big thumbs up from yours truly.
SALE 2: 40% OFF FLASH ARCHIVES VOL. 5 HC
CODE: BARRY
LINK: FLASH
Reprints The Flash #133-141 by John Broome, Gardner Fox, Carmine Infantino and others
Fans of DC Archives have to be grateful that March '09 will see the release of the fifth Flash Archives volume. Though the flow of Archives has sadly slowed to a trickle, this will be gladly received by Flash fandom. Do your part for the Archives and ol' Barry Allen by budgeting for this one. We love our Masterworks here at MarvelMasterworks.com, but we also love our DC Archives and want to see that line continue!
NEWS UPDATE: 11/8GOLDEN AGE MASTERWORKS ANNOUNCEMENT: APRIL 2009
Posted at 8:45 PM by gormuu
And now, the second of two Masterworks announcements for April 2009. The suspense is over, the mystery is solved...it's a Golden Age volume! And to find out exactly which of these treasures from the 1940s will be collected in Masterworks hardcovers, check out THIS LINK!
SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER NOVEMBER 12
Posted at 8:00 PM by gormuu
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Punisher by Garth Ennis Omnibus HC
Collects Punisher (2000) #1-12, Marvel Knights Double Shot #1, Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe and Punisher (2001) #1-7 and #13-37
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Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping this week from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, November 12.
In time for the new Punisher flick premiering in December comes a massive 1200 page hardcover recounting all the Marvel Knights Punisher material from writer Garth Ennis. Punisher by Garth Ennis Omnibus HC collects Punisher (2000) #1-12 (recently reprinted in MPE HC as Welcome Back, Frank), Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe one-shot, the Punisher story from Marvel Knights Double Shot #1 and Punisher (2001) #1-7 and #13-37. Goodness gracious, this will be one big book! Besides the iconic Tim Bradstreet covers, this features art contributions from Steve Dillon, Joe Quesada, Darick Robertson and more.
The comic event of the decade finally hits in hardcover! Civil War HC reprints the entire 7-issue epic by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven, with the contents goosed by the addition of Marvel Spotlight: Civil War and the Civil War Script Book. It's a 512-page oversized hardcover that oughta fly off the shelves. Another book of note is New X-Men by Grant Morrison Ultimate Collection Book 3 TP, which brings the last of the Morrison run that redefined the X-Men for a new century back into print. It collects New X-Men #142-154, with art by Chris Bachalo, Phil Jimenez, and for the four-issue arc that concludes the volume, Marc Silvestri.
DC finally reprints JLA/Avengers TP in softcover, and more of the '80s-era JLI gets its due in hardcover in Justice League International Vol. 3 HC, which reprints JLI #14-22 by Keith Giffen, JM DeMatteis and Kevin Maguire.
And don't miss Zot! 1987-1991: The Complete Black and White Collection HC. Reprinting everything from Scoutt McCloud's seminal work, this is a special signed edition from Harper Collins.
Oh, and before I forget: The 16th volume of Dark Horse's reprints of Marvel era Conan. Wow! The solicit doesn't offer a complete account of the contents of Chronicles of Conan Vol. 16: Eternity War and Other Stories TP, but I'll pass on word when I get it.
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Chronicles of Conan Vol. 16: Eternity War TP
• Civil War HC *direct market*
• Dragon Ball Z Collectors Edition Vol. 1 HC
• Fables Covers by James Jean HC
• Ghost Rider: Hell Bent And Heaven Bound TPB
• Hulk Vol. 1: Red Hulk MPE HC
• JLA/Avengers TP
• Justice League International Vol. 3 HC
• Marvel Illustrated: Man in the Iron Mask TP
• Mythos HC
• New X-Men by Grant Morrison Ultimate Collection Book 3 TP
• Prince Valiant Vol. 1: Knight Errant TP
• Punisher: Barbarian With A Gun TPB
• Punisher by Garth Ennis Omnibus HC
• Stray Toasters TP *new printing*
• Thunderbolts by Warren Ellis Vol. 2: Caged Angels TP
• Zot! Special Edition Signed HC
NEWS UPDATE: 11/8MARVEL AGE MASTERWORKS ANNOUNCEMENT: APRIL 2009
Posted at 5:10 PM by gormuu
To those patiently awaiting the announcements for the April 2009 Masterworks editions, your patience is paying off! The first of two such announcements is April's Marvel Age Masterworks selection, which can be found at THIS LINK!
Make sure to check back in tomorrow for the next announcement. Will it be an Atlas Era or Golden Age book? Well, it's one or the other, and I'll post the info in this space sometime on Sunday! Also, check in next week for an interview with Cory and David about softcover Masterworks and some insider info on the hardcovers!
SITE UPDATE:CORNERSHOP LISTINGS UPDATED!
Posted at 5:10 PM by gormuu
Every single one of the links at the "Buy 'Em Cheap" Cornershop listings have been newly updated! Links to site sponsors Tales of Wonder and Amazon are current, and all new books through March solicits have been added. Some books have fallen out of print since the last major update, and all those have been noted as sold out or no longer available.
Take a stroll through the CORNERSHOP listings for all your DC and Marvel hardcover needs, plus a few classic trades thrown in for good measure!
NEWS UPDATE: 11/5SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER NOVEMBER 5
Posted at 7:00 PM by gormuu
Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping today from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, November 5.
Lots of classic comics are shipping today! Here's a quick rundown on some of the best from the Big Two publishers. First up, Absolute Sandman Vol. 4 HC, which is the final of four volumes collecting all of Neil Gaiman's influential masterpiece, reprints Sandman #57-75 and Vertigo Jam #1.
Also from DC are a pair of Wonder Woman tomes, one in color, one in black and white. Diana Prince Wonder Woman Vol. 3 TP reprints Wonder Woman #190-198 and World's Finest #204 from her early '70s adventures. For her early '60s adventures, check out Showcase Presents Wonder Woman Vol. 2 TP, which reprints Wonder Woman #118-137. Another color classic trade from DC is The Question Vol. 3: Epitaph For a Hero TP which reprints The Question #13-18 by Denny O'Neil and Denys Cowan.
For hardcover fans of Watchmen who don't have the ultra-rare Graffitti edition or the expensive Absolute Edition, be sure to check out the affordably priced Watchmen HC, a regular format hardcover edition that uses the same art files as the Absolute.
And the book of the week is a personal favorite: New Teen Titans Vol. 4 HC, which reprints New Teen Titans #21-27 and Annual #1. Sadly, this was announced to be the last NTT Archive edition. I hope this isn't so, as there is still plenty of great Wolfman/Perez material to cover.
Marvel brings back their Miller/Janson DD to print in Daredevil by Frank Miller & Klaus Janson Vol. 1 TP, which collects Peter Parker #27-28 and Daredevil #158-161 and #163-172. And the other Marvel highlight is Essential Hulk Vol. 5 TP, which takes us all the way through Incredible Hulk #171-200 and Annual #5.
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Absolute Sandman Vol. 4 HC
• Aliens Omnibus Vol. 5 TP
• Avengers: The Initiative Vol. 2: Killed in Action TP
• Booster Gold Vol. 2: Blue and Gold HC
• Counter X Vol. 3 TP
• Daredevil by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson Vol. 1 TP
• Diana Prince, Wonder Woman Vol. 3 TP
• Essential Hulk Vol. 5 TP
• Iron Man: The Art of the Iron Man Movie HC
• The Last Defenders TP
• Marvel Chronicle HC
• Marvel Illustrated: Last of the Mohicans TP
• Moon Knight Vol. 3: God and Country TP
• New Teen Titans Archives Vol. 4 HC
• Nightwing: Freefall TP
• Popeye Vol. 3: Lets You And Him Fight HC
• The Question Vol. 3: Epitaph For A Hero TPB
• Showcase Presents Wonder Woman Vol. 2 TP
• Superman vs. Brainiac TP
• Teen Titans Year One TP
• Un-Men Vol. 2: Children of Paradox TP
• Watchmen HC
NEWS UPDATE: 10/24SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER OCTOBER 29
Posted at 7:00 PM by gormuu
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Atlas Era Journey Into Mystery Vol. 1 HC
Collects Journey Into Mystery #1-10
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Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping today from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, October 29.
A little housekeeping from last week: The variant covers to Elektra by Frank Miller Omnibus HC and Tomb of Dracula Vol. 1 Omnibus HC begin shipping next week, so those readers will finally get their mitts on a couple books that have been getting pretty solid reviews on the board forums.
As for the week in new releases, there's a diverse range of material available. Essential Marvel Horror Vol. 2 TP pulls together stories from a bunch of early '70s anthology titles like Strange Tales, Supernatural Thrillers and Haunt of Horror to tell the stories of Marvel horror stalwarts like Brother Voodoo, Golem, Gabriel the Devil Hunter and the Living Mummy. At 616 pages, there's plenty of frightful black and white tales to keep you up on All Hallow's Eve! The piece de resistance for Halloween reading from Marvel is Journey Into Mystery Masterworks Vol. 1 HC, which collects the pre-Code tales of Marvel's Atlas Era from JIM #1-10. Work from Gene Colan, John Romita, Russ Heath, Jerry Robinson, Joe Maneely and more dot the contents of this treasure.
Marvel has a gem of a classic trade coming to us this week. Spider-Man: A New Goblin TP collects Amazing Spider-Man #176-180. It's a concise little 96 page trade, but it features a rarely reprinted battle between Spidey and the Green Goblin!
Dark Horse offers up Mister X Archives HC, which reprints the atmospheric Dean Motter classic that featured the work of Jaime Hernandez and Dave McKean, among others. This HC is hyped as being fully remastered, and it clocks in at 384 pages. (Yes, I'm buying!)
And DC adds to its extensive collection of Hellblazer trades by reaching back to the early Delano years: Hellblazer: Family Man TP reprints Hellblazer #23-24 and #28-33.
Don't forget to apply the $5 off coupon noted in the news update below towards any orders made before October 28th!
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Batman Death Mask Collected Edition
• Doktor Sleepless Vol. 1: Engines of Desire HC
• Elektra by Frank Miller Omnibus HC *direct market*
• Empowered Vol. 4 TP
• Essential Marvel Horror Vol. 2 TP
• Ghost Omnibus Vol. 1 TP
• Green Lantern: In Brightest Day TP
• Hellblazer: Family Man TP
• Incredible Hercules: Secret Invasion MPE HC
• Joker HC
• Justice Society of America Vol. 1: The Next Age TP
• Kill Your Boyfriend SC *new printing*
• League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier TP
• Man of Rock: Biography of Joe Kubert SC
• Marvel Illustrated: The Iliad MPE HC
• MM Vol. 106: Journey Into Mystery 1 HC
• Journey Into Mystery Masterworks Vol. 1 HC
• Mister X Archives HC
• OHOTMU A to Z Vol. 5 MPE HC
• Rex Mundi Vol. 5: Valley at the End of the World TP
• Spider-Man: With Great Power... HC
• Spider-Man: A New Goblin TP
• Superman/Batman: The Search For Kryptonite HC
• Tomb of Dracula Omnibus Vol. 1 HC *variant*
• Watching the Watchmen HC
• X-Men: Messiah Complex TP
NEWS UPDATE: 10/22DC/MARVEL SOLICITS FOR JANUARY '09
Posted at 11:45 AM by gormuu
Posted is DC and Marvel's solicit information for January '09, which you can access at the following links:
• DC JANUARY '09
• MARVEL JANUARY '09
DC has a really strong round of solicits! Say amen and pass the collection plate for Flash Archives Vol. 5!!! Also, the fourth volume of Justice League International in hardcover and The Losers by Jack Kirby HC! And for new material, any time new Joe Kubert material comes out, I'm there, so check out Tor: A Prehistoric Odyssey HC, which reprints Joe's new take on Tor!
Marvel starts '09 off with the first in their monthly line of softcover Masterworks, Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1. (More on that in an exclusive website interview coming soon!) And there's two giant Omnibus volumes to look at: X-Men Vol. 1 and Captain Britain! There's tons more hardcovers and classic trades to peruse, so get crackin'!
The 2008/2009 release schedule list on the left sidebar has been updated with all new DC and Marvel collected editions and release dates.
NEWS UPDATE: 10/20TOW $5 OFF COUPON
Posted at 10:00 PM by gormuu
There was a data entry snafu in the recent sale email TOW sent out to customers that Joe and Andy want to make up for, so they're sending out a $5 off coupon to customers to use through October 28 at noon. It's timed with the conclusion of the current sale, which is 50% off select hardcovers. It is the sale mentioned in the post below, and there are a bunch of books I didn't know were part of the sale. Thus, that list is newly updated, so give it a looksee and, if you want to partake, be sure to use that $5 off coupon! (Of course, the coupon is good for any item at the site, not just the sale items.)
Just enter the code SERVICE1 at checkout and the $5 discount will be applied to your order.
NEWS UPDATE: 10/19TOW SALE: 50% OFF SELECT MARVEL PREMIERE HARDCOVERS
Posted at 10:00 PM by gormuu
Site sponsor Tales of Wonder is offering up a sale on select Marvel Premiere Edition hardcovers. The sale ends on October 28 at noon. (Update: A single oversized hardcover, Wolverine/Black Cat: Claws, has snuck onto the list!)
Here is the list of sale items:
• Avengers: The Initiative Vol. 1: Basic Training HC
• Black Panther: Who Is Black Panther HC
• Fallen Son: Death of Captain America HC
• Fantastic Four by JMS Vol. 1 HC
• Fantastic Four: The New FF HC
• Fantastic Four: The End HC
• Ghost Rider: Trail of Tears HC
• Incredible Hercules: Hercules Against the World HC
• Moon Knight Vol. 2: Midnight Sun HC
• Ms. Marvel Vol. 1: Best of the Best HC
• Ms. Marvel Vol. 2: Civil War HC
• Ms. Marvel Vol. 3: Operation Lightning HC
• New Avengers Vol. 2: Sentry HC
• New Avengers Vol. 4: The Collective HC
• newuniversal Vol. 1: Everything Went White HC
• Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. Vol. 2: I Kick Your Face HC
• Punisher War Journal Vol. 1: Civil War HC
• Punisher War Journal Vol. 2: Goin' Out West HC
• Sensational Spider-Man: Feral HC
• She-Hulk: Jaded HC
ADDITIONAL SALE ITEMS:
• Spider-Man/Red Sonja HC
• Squadron Supreme Vol. 1: The Pre-War Years HC
• Ultimate Iron Man Vol. 1 HC *book trade*
• Ultimate Spider-Man: Venom HC
• Wolverine/Black Cat: Claws HC
• Wolverine: Evolution HC
• Wolverine: Evolution HC *black and white variant*
• Wolverine Origins Vol. 2: Savior HC
• Wolverine Origins Vol. 2: Swift and Terrible HC
• X-Factor: Madrox – Multiple Choice HC
• X-Factor: Life and Death Matters HC
• X-Factor: Heart of Ice HC
• X-Factor: The Longest Night HC
• X-Men: Deadly Genesis HC
• X-Men: Phoenix – Warsong HC
• Young Avengers Vol. 2: Family Matters HC
NEWS UPDATE: 10/18SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER OCTOBER 22
Posted at 11:00 AM by gormuu
Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping today from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, October 22.
The collected editions deluge always begins about this time of year, right in time for Halloween. I don't imagine a lot of these will be bought in bulk to hand out to the kiddies along with candied apples and NECCO wafers, but if so, you have plenty of options!
First up for the Halloween programming is Bernie Wrightson's Frankenstein HC, the lushly illustrated, black and white, 1983 retelling of Mary Shelley's novel by Bernie Wrightson. It is available in hardcover from Dark Horse. Another adaptation of horror literature is Haunt of Horror: Lovecraft HC, another Richard Corben vehicle following up on the success of his Poe collection from 2006. This reprints the three issue Haunt of Horror: Lovecraft series.
One of the two editions of Tomb of Dracula Omnibus Vol. 1 HC squeaks out for release this Wednesday, this being the regular edition featuring the cover to TOD #1 by John Buscema. (The Gene Colan variant will be along on 10/29.) This doorstopper of a book reprints Tomb of Dracula #1-31, Werewolf by Night #15, Giant-Size Chillers #1 and Giant-Size Dracula #2-4. Another Omnibus hits stores, but like Dracula, only the regular edition cover – variant buyers will have to wait another week. Elektra by Frank Miller Omnibus HC collects Elektra: Assassin #1-8, the Elektra Lives Again graphic novel, Bizarre Adventures #28 and What If? #35. (Maybe you don't think Elektra fits into Halloween programming, but if you met her in a dark alley, you'd be very, very scared!)
And the final in our trio of "regular cover/variant cover" shipping foibles, X-Force Vol. 1: Angels and Demons MPE HC will be shipping its "Bloody Variant" edition but not the regular edition this week. The Clayton Crain cover featuring blood dripping from Warpath's knives, Wolfsbane's fangs and Wolverine's claws makes the perfect addition to any Halloween flavored book shelf. But for those looking for the more "tame" version, you'll ave to wait a week!
Marvel also delivers two frustratingly late editions in the Marvel Premiere Edition Classic line: MPE Classic Vol. 14: Longshot HC, which reprints the six-issue series by Ann Nocenti and Art Adams, is finally here, along with Vol. 15: Hulk – The Heart of the Atom HC, which collects Incredible Hulk #140, 148, 156, 202-203, 205-207, 246-248 and What If? #23, the story of Hulk's love affair with Jarella.
DC has some cool books on its schedule as well, though nothing with a Halloween bent. Legion of Super Heroes: Enemy Rising HC reprints LOSH #37-44, featuring Jim Shooter's return to the title that made him famous as a teenage comic book creator!
The Spirit: Femme Fatales TP is a 192-page color trade that reprints Spirit stories starring the most formidable females to grace Will Eisner's art board. Showcase Presents World's Finest Vol. 2 TP collects World's Finest #112-145, taking us well past the point where the Archives left off.
Perhaps the biggest release of the week is Y the Last Man Deluxe Edition HC, which collects the first ten issues of the acclaimed series by Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra and Jose Marzan, Jr. For those of us who've never read this series, this is the perfect way to start!
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Bernie Wrightson's Frankenstein HC
• Catwoman: Crime Pays TP
• Elektra by Frank Miller Omnibus HC *book trade*
• The Evil Dead TP
• Friday the 13th Vol. 2 TP
• Haunt of Horror: Lovecraft MPE HC
• Heavy Liquid HC
• MPE Classic Vol. 15: Hulk - Haart of the Atom HC
• Hulk: Heart of the Atom MPE Classic HC
• Judge Dredd Complete Case Files Vol. 11 TP
• Legion of Super Heroes: Enemy Rising HC
• MPE Classic Vol. 14: Longshot HC
• Longshot MPE Classic HC
• Mighty Avengers Vol. 2: Venom Bomb TP
• Northlanders Vol. 1: Sven the Returned TP
• Showcase Presents World's Finest Vol. 2 TP
• The Spirit: Femme Fatales TP
• Steve Niles Omnibus TP
• Tomb of Dracula Omnibus Vol. 1 HC *regular edition*
• Ultimate X-Men Vol. 19: Absolute Power TP
• Warren Ellis' Aetheric Mechanics OGN SC
• X-Force Vol. 1: Angels and Demons MPE HC *bloody variant*
• Y the Last Man Deluxe Edition Vol. 1 HC
DC: NEIL ADAMS HC DELAYED TO DECEMBER
Posted at 11:00 AM by gormuu
DC Universe Illustrated by Neal Adams Vol. 1 HC, the first of a set of three volumes that will collect all non-Batman, Green Latner and Deadman DC comics by Neal Adams, has been delayed from October release to December 10.
NEWS UPDATE: 10/13STAN'S SOAPBOX COLUMNS COLLECTED!
Posted at 7:10 PM by gormuu
The Hero Initiative is on fire with some really great books designed to raise money for their worthy charity. Following up on their partnership with Marvel to deliver the Gene Colan Tribute Book comes a 144-page collection of all of Stan Lee's Soapboxes from the Bullpen Bulletin columns from 1967-1980. According to THIS LINK at the Hero Initiative blogspot, a softcover trade will be available on November 19. It will sell for $14.99.
Of course, any true Masterworks fan is going to want the hardcover edition for $34.99! There's also a signed Stan Lee edition autographed by Stan The Man for a cool $99. But it's all for a good cause, as the Hero Initiatve provides financial support for comics creators who are in genuine need.
The hardcovers are limited to 250 in quantity, so if you want one, order now! I'm placing an order after I post this for the non-signed edition and it's going to go right on my shelf amongst all my Masterworks!
SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER OCTOBER 15
Posted at 7:10 PM by gormuu
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X-Men Masterworks Vol. 7
Collects Beast from Amazing Adventures #11-17 and more "Missing Years" appearances of the X-Men!
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Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping today from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, October 15.
DC leads this week's releases with a book nobody ever thought they'd see: the penultimate volume of Spirit strips in Will Eisner's Spirit Archives Vol. 25 HC, which rounds up the strips from October 1941 through March 1944. This leaves the last volumes of the series, due in December, to round up all the rest of the Spirit arcana left behind by Will Eisner. Congrats to DC for making this happen, and a bigger congrats awaits when that final volume is issued!
A couple softcovers of note from DC: Batman Chronicles Vol. 6 TP pulls together Detective Comics #62-66, Batman #10-11 and World's Finest #5-6 featuring the Caped Crusader's Golden Age adventures. Also, JLA: That Was Then This Is Now TP collects JLA Classified #50-54 by a couple old pros you might have heard of: Roger Stern and John Byrne! Grab this one and then get ready for Uncle Rog's new issue of Amazing Spider-Man heading our way next month!
Marvel's big book this week is another book nobody thought they'd see when Masterworks got revved back up for keeps in 2003. X-Men Masterworks Vol. 7 HC is the first of two planned "Missing Years" X-Men volumes that collects material from between 1970's X-Men #66, the last issue to feature the old guard X-Men, and 1975's Giant-Size X-Men #1, featuring the "All-New, All-Different" X-Men. This volume reprints the Beast solo stories from Amazing Adventures #11-17 plus mutant appearances in Amazing Spider-Man #92, Incredible Hulk #150 and 161, and Marvel Team-Up #4, plus the covers of X-Men #67-80. Look for a X-Men Masterworks Vol. 8 sometime in the future.
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Batman Chronicles Vol. 6 TP
• Crossing Midnight Vol. 3: Sword in the Soul TP
• Ex Machina Vol. 7: Ex Cathedra TP
• JLA: That Was Then This Is Now TP
• Jonah Hex: Luck Runs Out TP
• Marvel Adventures The Avengers Vol. 7 Digest
• MM Vol. 105: X-Men HC
• X-Men Masterworks Vol. 7 HC
• Scalped Vol. 3: Dead Mothers TP
• Sentences: The Life of MF Grimm TP
• War Is Hell: First Flight of the Phantom Eagle MPE HC
• Will Eisner's Spirit Archives Vol. 25 HC
NEWS UPDATE: 10/9BTP MASTERWORKS PREVIEWS!
Posted at 11:20 PM by gormuu
Masterworks Editor Cory Sedlmeier forwarded me (about three weeks ago) a whole bunch of preview images from the forthcoming Back To Press Masterworks. I've finally been able to get them up and on site!
The FOC (Final Order Cutoff) is tomorrow, 10/10, so if you want to make absolutely sure you get a copy – specifically the variants for which the print runs are fixed to retailer pre-orders – make sure to get your pre-order in by tomorrow. Pre-ordering through site sponsor Tales of Wonder will not only aid this website, but it'll allow you to reserve a copy of the Masterworks and not have to pay for them until they ship.
For more details about the BTP program, visit the Marvel Forum, where all the BTP THREADS are tagged, including all the preview images for Avengers Vols. 2-3, Thor Vol. 2, X-Men Vol. 4 and Amazing Spider-Man Vols. 6-7!
NEWS UPDATE: 10/6MARCH MASTERWORKS ANNOUNCEMENT
Posted at 11:10 AM by gormuu
Here is the announcement everybody's been waiting for! The Marvel Masterworks for March – the only new edition, in fact – can be found at THIS LINK! Head on over for the hottest news in all of comics!
Afterwards, click on over to the Marvel Forums to find out who is the winner of the GUESS THE MARCH MASTERWORKS CONTEST. And speaking of contests, don't be too shy to head over to the DC Forum and take part in the COUNTDOWN TO NEW TEEN TITANS VOL. 4 CONTEST, where you can win a free Archives or Masterworks from site sponsor Tales of Wonder!
"BUY 'EM CHEAP" LINKS UPDATED!
Posted at 4:30 PM by gormuu
Over the last few days, I've updated a few of the Cornershop listing pages with links to site sponsor Tales of Wonder. Organized by families of books, these pages provide a bird's eye view on which titles are available for sale and which are sold out. I'll continue to update these pages, but for now, here are the ones updated through the most recent comics solicits:
• MASTERWORKS
• DC ARCHIVES
• NON-DC UNIVERSE ARCHIVES
• OVERSIZED MARVEL HCS
• MARVEL OMNIBUS HCS
MASTERWORKS KEEP SELLING OUT!
Posted at 11:10 AM by gormuu
Add Thor Masterworks Vol. 1 to the list of OOP Masterworks! This list now includes:
• Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1
• Avengers Vol. 1
• Captain America Vol. 2
• Doctor Strange Vol. 1
• Fantastic Four Vol. 1
• Iron Man Vol. 2
• Thor Vol. 1
That totals 7 volumes currently out of print! There is nothing to report on when or if these will be brought back to print like the slate of 9 books due in early 2009. Needless to say, I'll report it when there is news!
SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER OCTOBER 8
Posted at 11:10 AM by gormuu
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Annihilation Classic HC
Oversized HC reprints classic cosmic origin stories!
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Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping today from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, October 8.
Marvel has a couple collections of note to classic comics fans. First up is an oversized hardcover with over 200 pages of origin stories featuring the cast of the recent Annihilation Events. Annihilation Classic HC collects all four issues of the '80s limited series Rocket Raccoon, plus stories featuring Bug of the Micronauts (Bug #1), the tree creature Groot (Tales to Astonish #13), Nova #1, Quasar #1, Captain Universe (Marvel Spotlight #6), Thanos (Logan's Run #6) and Warlock (Marvel Premiere #1). Also, the furious onslaught of Iron Man trades continues with Iron Man: The Dragon Seed Saga TP, which collects Iron Man #270-275, a showdown with the Mandarin by John Byrne, Paul Ryan and Mark Bright.
Dark Horse's release schedule of oddball Archives continues with Roy Rogers Archives Vol. 1 HC, which collects Dell Four-Color Comics #38, 63, 86, 95 and 109. That's 240 pages of Roy Rogers and his trusty horse, Trigger! I'm a huge fan of Joss Whedon, so Serenity: Better Days TP is a notable release on this week's schedule. Firefly fans can get their fix of new stories, as this reprints Serenity: Better Days #1-3.
And another key Dark Horse release this week is the second volume of Hellboy hardcovers. Hellboy Library Vol. 2: Chained Coffins, the Right Hand of Doom, and Others HC collects fifteen stories, "presented for the first time in chronological order." I missed a lot of these great Mignola stories first time around, so I'm pretty juiced about this series of deluxe books.
And finally, DC offers up Showcase Presents Blackhawk Vol. 1 TP, which jumps to the 1950s to start reprinting their adventures. It collects Blackhawk #108-127 and clocks in at 512 pages.
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Annihilation Classic HC
• Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 1: The Chrysalis TP
• Birds of Prey: Metropolis or Dust TP
• Daredevil: Cruel and Unusual TP
• DC Comics Goes Ape TP
• DC Vault: Museum in a Book HC
• Hellboy Library Vol. 2: Chained Coffin HC
• Immortal Iron Fist Vol. 3: Book of Iron Fist MPE HC
• Iron Man: The Dragon Seed Saga TP
• Punisher MAX Vol. 10: Valley Forge TP
• Roy Rogers Archives Vol. 1 HC
• Serenity: Better Days TP
• Showcase Presents Blackhawk Vol. 1 TP
Also, since I missed last week's release schedule, here's the list of books that shipped last week on October 1:
• The Alcoholic HC
• American Dream: Beyond Courage TPB
• Blue Beetle Vol. 4: Endgame TP
• Boys Vol. 3 TP
• Cairo SC
• Complete Chester Gould's Dick Tracy Vol. 5 HC
• Countdown to Final Crisis Vol. 3 TP
• Dark Tower: The Long Road Home MPE HC
• Green Arrow/Black Canary: The Wedding Album HC
• Green Lantern: Revenge of the Green Lanterns TP
• Harvey Comics Classics Vol. 4: Baby Huey TP
• Justice Vol. 2 TP
• Marvel Zombies TPB *Spider-Man variant*
• Marvel Zombies TPB *Iron Man variant*
• Marvel Zombies TPB *Hulk variant*
• The Number of the Beast TP
• Predator Omnibus Vol. 4 TP
• Punisher Max: From First To Last
• Savage Sword of Conan Vol. 4 TP
• Spawn Collection Vol. 6 TP
• The Spirit Vol. 2 HC
• Superman: The Third Kryptonian TP
• Ultimate Iron Man II MPE HC *direct market edition*
• Ultimate Iron Man II MPE HC *book trade edition*
NEWS UPDATE: 9/25TOW SALE: 50% OFF SELECT MARVEL HARDCOVERS
Posted at 4:00 PM by gormuu
Site sponsor Tales of Wonder is offering up a sale on select oversized Marvel hardcovers. The sale ends on October 7 at noon. Here is the list of sale items:
• Avengers Assemble Vol. 3 HC
• Avengers Assemble Vol. 4 HC
• Avengers Assemble Vol. 5 HC
• Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes HC
• Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes II HC
• Best of Spider-Man Vol. 4 HC
• Best of the Fantastic Four Vol. 1 HC
• Daredevil: Father HC
• Daredevil Vol. 1 HC *new printing*
• Eternals by Neil Gaiman HC *variant*
• Fantastic Four Vol. 1 HC
• Fantastic Four Vol. 3 HC
• Legion of Monsters HC
• Marvel Monsters HC
• Marvel Visionaries: Chris Claremont HC
• Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby Vol. 2 HC
• Marvel Visionaries: John Buscema HC
• Marvel Visionaries: John Romita Jr. HC
• Marvel Visionaries: John Romita Sr. HC
• Marvel Visionaries: Roy Thomas HC
• Marvel Visionaries: Stan Lee HC
• Marvel Visionaries: Steve Ditko HC
• Marvel Westerns HC
• Maximum Fantastic Four HC
• Mystic Arcana HC
• Supreme Power Vol. 1 HC
• Supreme Power Vol. 2 HC
NEWS UPDATE: 9/24THE DC SCHEDULE SLIDE
Posted at 4:00 PM by gormuu
No, it's not a Justin Timberlake dance move. It's the "DC Slide", that time when we get to shove DC's slate of collected editions down a week or two or three to their new home on the release schedule. Why this phenomenon persists is a mystery to me, but it sure is hell keeping up with it! I'd note all the changes in the schedule, but that would take a lot more time than I have. What I will say is that the release schedule on the left sidebar has been updated with all DC stock being moved to their newly scheduled dates. Also, the new bottleneck date is October 22. Look for many of the books on that date to be pushed back at some point in the next couple weeks. I'll update the list again at that point.
"DC COMICS’ HEROES VOL. 2 HC NOW TO FEATURE TWO SPECTACULAR COVERS"
Posted at 4:00 PM by gormuu
From DC:
"HEROES VOL. 2, the second hardcover graphic novel collecting stories based on NBC’s award-winning TV series “Heroes,” now will feature two breathtaking covers. The HEROES VOL. 2 Standard Edition HC, available to all booksellers, features portraits of the series characters pulled from stories in this volume.
The new HEROES VOL. 2 Variant Edition HC, available exclusively to retailers with Diamond accounts, features artwork by Eisner Award-winning artist Gene Ha."
NEWS UPDATE: 9/23SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER SEPTEMBER 24
Posted at 4:00 PM by gormuu
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Atlas Era Heroes Masterworks Vol. 3
Reprints Sub-Mariner #33-42
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Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping today from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, September 24.
There are a bunch of books shipping out tomorrow, including several high profile hardcover releases. First up, from DC: Absolute Ronin HC pulls together all six issues of the Frank Miller mini-series from 1984-1984. Along with all the attendant special features and bonus material, this Absolute edition clocks in at 328 pages.
Other DC releases of note include Showcase Presents Metal Men Vol. 2 TP, which reprints Metal Men #16-36 and Brave and the Bold #66, and Batman Black and White Vol. 3 TP which collects stories from Batman: Gotham Knights #17-49 by top drawer talent like Ed Brubaker, Darwyn Cooke, Mike Mignola, While Portacio and others.
At Marvel, Iron Man legends David Michelinie and Bob Layton reunite for Iron Man: Legacy of Doom MPE HC, which reprints the four-issue limited series that is the conclusion to the Camelot Trilogy, the first parts of which were recently reprinted in MPE Classic HC. This series is pencilled by Ron Lim, whose work with Layton looks really great.
One of the very first Marvel Knights series gets reprinted in MPE HC format. Marvel Boy MPE HC reprints Marvel Boy #1-6 by Grant Morrison and J.G. Jones. The trade paperback of this story has long been out of print and going for big bucks on the back market, and now it is in HC for the first time.
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Iron Man: Legacy of Doom MPE HC
Reprints Iron Man: Legacy of Doom #1-4
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And on the Masterworks front, the third volume in the Atlas Era Heroes series features classic 50's Subby stories by Bill Everett! Atlas Era Heroes Masterworks Vol. 3 HC features reprints of Sub-Mariner #33-42. Clocking in at 272 pages, this Masterworks edition features every single page of the Sub-Mariner title from the Atlas Era heroes revival in the mid-'50s.
Outside of the Big 2 publishers, there is a nice handful of key hardcover releases from which to choose. IDW delivers Complete Terry & the Pirates Vol. 4: 1941-1942 HC, which continues the reprinting of Milton Caniff's immensely influential newspaper strip. Dark Horse offers up Conan Vol. 6: The Hand of Nergal HC, which picks up where the last HC left off, and Nemesis Archives Vol. 1 HC, a 264-page "done-in-one" hardcover that reprints the complete ACG series. And Image releases the Mike Allred showcase Red Rocket 7 Ltd. Ed. HC, a 208 page extravaganza.
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• 100 Bullets Vol. 12: Dirty TP
• Abe Sapien Vol. 1: The Drowning TP
• Absolute Ronin HC
• Batman Black and White Vol. 3 TP
• Black Panther: Back to Africa TP
• Cable Vol. 1: Messiah War MPE HC
• Complete Terry & the Pirates Vol. 4: 1941-1942 HC
• Conan Vol. 6: The Hand of Nergal HC
• Conan Vol. 6: The Hand of Nergal TP
• Iron Man: Legacy of Doom MPE HC
• JLA: Salvation Run TP
• Madame Mirage Vol. 1 TP
• Marvel Boy MPE HC *direct market*
• Marvel Boy MPE HC *book trade*
• Marvel Illustrated: Moby Dick MPE HC
• MM Vol. 104: Atlas Era Heroes Featuring Sub-Mariner HC
• Atlas Era Heroes Masterworks Vol. 3 HC
• Nemesis Archives Vol. 1 HC
• Red Rocket 7 Ltd. Ed. HC
• Showcase Presents Metal Men Vol. 2 TP
• Spider-Man Family: Itsy Bitsy Battles Digest
• Star Trek Archives Vol. 1: The Best of Peter David TP
• Uncanny X-Men: Divided We Stand TP
• Wolverine First Class: Rookie TP
• Wonder Woman: The Circle HC
• X-Factor: The Only Game In Town MPE HC
NEWS UPDATE: 9/19BACK TO PRESS (BTP) MASTERWORKS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER
Posted at 8:30 AM by gormuu
Site sponsor Tales of Wonder now has the BTP Masterworks editions due in 2009 available for pre-order. I've updated the release schedule on the lower left sidebar with links to both the regular and variant editions, and I've also updated the MASTERWORKS CORNERSHOP listings to reflect the new data. I would recommend pre-ordering any BTP variants to make sure you have a copy reserved for you. Make sure your retailer of choice knows which edition you want and to make sure the pre-order is placed before the Final Order Cut-Off date.
NEWS UPDATE: 9/18DC SOLICITS FOR DECEMBER '08
Posted at 8:00 PM by gormuu
Posted is DC's solicit information for December '08, which you can access at the following link:
• DC DECEMBER '08
Highlights include a 2nd printing of Showcase Presents House of Mystery Vol. 1 and the unbelievable 5th printing of Absolute Watchmen! Besides those new printings, there's a third volume of Showcase Presents House of Mystery on tap, a classic Flash trade, and the launching of an Alan Moore Swamp Thing HC line!
MESSAGE BOARD FORUMS LINK/BOOKMARKS
Posted at 8:00 PM by gormuu
Since the forum changed over from ezboard to yuku earlier this year, the old link URLs imbedded into this website have forwarded to the new forum server. Of late, however, many people (including yours truly) have had trouble reaching the new forum landing. I have updated the links to the new forum URL on the Home Page, the Current News Page and the Masterworks Library page, so that in linking from those three pages one will not have to depend on the erratic forwarding which sometimes will but most time won't do the trick.
I'll update the rest of the pages across the site, but that'll take some time. In the meantime, I'd recommend visiting the forum and resetting any bookmarks you have on your browser. The correct link is the following:
http://marvelmasterworksfansite.yuku.com/directory
Sorry for any inconvenience!
NEWS UPDATE: 9/17MARVEL SOLICITS FOR DECEMBER '08
Posted at 11:00 PM by gormuu
I just posted Marvel's solicit information for December '08, which you can access at the following link:
• MARVEL DECEMBER '08
Secret Wars II Omnibus is on the schedule, as are a sizable quantity of MPE HCs and classic trades! I will post DC's solicits tomorrow.
NEWS UPDATE: 9/17SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER SEPTEMBER 10
Posted at 2:10 PM by gormuu
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Fantastic Four Masterworks Vol. 11
Reprints Fantastic Four #105-116
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Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping this week from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, September 17.
It's been a long time since the last FF Masterworks, so this week's new Masterworks edition takes us into new territory! Fantastic Four Masterworks Vol. 11 HC is the first post-Kirby volume to hit the Masterworks canon. (Look for a few pages of Kirby art scrounged up off the cutting room floor for use in FF #108, however!) John Busceme settles in to fills the shoes of the King, and this volume tips in at 272 pages.
Another Marvel HC I'd like to highlight from this week's releases is Amazing Spider-Man: Brand New Day Vol. 3 MPE HC. Yes, the concept behind this new Spidey status quo has taken quite a beating from some fan's and critic's quarters. But this volume, which reprints ASM #559-563, has three issues of the most dynamic Spidey art I've seen in years by an artist named Marcos Martin. If you love your Spidey with a Ditko flair, you have to check out Martin's work, especially his out of this world layouts, and Dan Slott's story perfectly matches Martin's strengths.
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Amazing Spider-Man: Brand New Day Vol. 3 MPE HC
• Captain America Vol. 2: The Death of Captain America TP
• Essential Iron Man Vol. 1 TP *new printing*
• Essential OHOTMU Master Edition Vol. 3 TP
• Gene Colan Tribute Book Cover A
• Gene Colan Tribute Book Cover B
• Gene Colan Tribute Book Cover C
• Incredible Hercules: Against the World TP
• JSA Presents Green Lantern TP
• Justice League of America Vol. 1: Tornado's Path TP
• MM Vol. 103: Fantastic Four HC
• Fantastic Four Masterworks Vol. 11 HC
• Power Pack: Day One Digest
• Superman: Kryptonite HC
• Ultra Vol. 1: Seven Days TP *new printing*
• Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters: Brave New World TP
NEWS UPDATE: 9/10FEBRUARY '09 ATLAS ERA MASTERWORKS ANNOUNCEMENT!
Posted at 12:20 PM by gormuu
Finally, the second of two Masterworks announcements for February '09:
• FEBRUARY '09 ATLAS ERA MASTERWORKS
Check out the Marvel Forums for discussion about this awesome new entry in the Masterworks canon!
NEWS UPDATE: 9/9FEBRUARY '09 MARVEL AGE MASTERWORKS ANNOUNCEMENT!
Posted at 11:20 AM by gormuu
As promised, one of the two Masterworks announcements for February '09:
• FEBRUARY '09 MARVEL AGE MASTERWORKS
This edition will be in the next round of solicits as a February advance solicit. (For folks wondering why this is, check previous news updates about the move to China for Masterworks printing.) To discuss this choice, visit THIS THREAD at the Marvel Forums!
Check in tomorrow for the February '09 Atlas Era announcement!
NEWS UPDATE: 9/8DECEMBER '08 MARVEL AGE MASTERWORKS ANNOUNCEMENT!
Posted at 9:30 AM by gormuu
There's only one Masterworks volume due in December, but if this winds up under your Christmas tree, I don't think you'll be unhappy:
• DECEMBER MARVEL AGE MASTERWORKS
Check back in tomorrow for either one or both of the announcements for February Masterworks advance solicits. (I'm super tight on time right now so I hope I can knock both of them out by tomorrow...wish me luck!)
SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER SEPTEMBER 10
Posted at 9:30 AM by gormuu
Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping this week from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, September 10.
DC offers up a couple really cool Bat-Books this week. First, Batman: The Black Glove HC collects Batman #667-669 and 672-675 by Grant Morrison and J.H. Williams III. And for some seminal Ed Brubaker Bat-Action, check out Gotham Central Vol. 1: In the Line of Fire HC, which reprints the first ten issues of the Eisner Award-winning series that first established Bru and artist Michael Lark as a creative force to be reckoned with.
Jonathan Lethem and Farel Dalyrmple's reimagination of Steve Gerber and Mary Skeates Omega the Unknown MPE HC hits store shelves. The original '70s iteration was unlike any other series at the time, and the same can easily be said of this remake. If you're into oddball comics - and also curious how something like this could come by way of Marvel - this title is well worth checking out. Another MPE HC this week is Daredevil: Guardian Devil 10th Anniversary Edition MPE HC, which collects the first eight issues of the 1998 Marvel Knights title by Kevin Smith and Joe Quesada.
Two Marvel classic trades are out this week: X-Men vs. Apocalypse Vol. 2: Ages of Apocalypse TP, a 288-page trade that collects X-51 #8, Uncanny X-Men #378, Uncanny X-Men Annual 1999, Cable #77, Wolverine #148, X-Men Unlimited #26, X-Men #98 and X-Men: The Search For Cyclops #1-4. Plus Eternals by Jack Kirby Vol. 2 TP which pulls together the balance of Jack's seminal '70s series (Eternals #12-19 and Eternals Annual #1).
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Angel: After the Fall Vol. 2: First Night HC
• Batman: The Black Glove HC
• Daredevil: Guardian Devil 10th Anniversary MPE HC *direct market*
• Daredevil: Guardian Devil 10th Anniversary MPE HC *book market*
• Eternals by Jack Kirby Vol. 2 TPB
• Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash TP
• Gotham Central Vol. 1: In the Line of Fire HC
• Lords of Avalon: Sword of Darkness MPE HC *direct market*
• Lords of Avalon: Sword of Darkness MPE HC *book market*
• Omega the Unknown MPE HC *direct market*
• Omega the Unknown MPE HC *book market*
• Red Prophet: Tales of Alvin Maker Vol. 2 TP
• Spider-Man/Red Sonja TP
• Sword of Red Sonja: Doom of the Gods TP
• Ultimate Power TP
• Witchblade: Shades of Gray TP
• Wolverine Origins Vol. 5: Deadpool MPE HC
• X-Men vs. Apocalypse Vol. 2: Ages of Apocalypse TP
ULTIMATE IRON MAN II MPE HC UPDATE
Posted at 9:30 AM by gormuu
The last issue of the Orson Scott Card/Pasqual Ferry limited series finally shipped to comics stores last week, meaning the long-ago solicited Marvel Premiere Edition HC can now be slotted into an eventual release date. I'll pass on that info when it becomes available.
NEWS UPDATE: 8/29SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER SEPTEMBER 3
Posted at 2:30 PM by gormuu
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The Twelve Vol. 1 MPE HC
Reprints The Twelve #1-6
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Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping this week from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, September 3.
A couple cool strip books are out this week. Checker issues the first volume in a Beetle Bailey hardcover library with Beetle Bailey by Mort Walker Vol. 1 HC, which collects all the earliest strips from September 1950 through June 1952. And IDW publishes Scorchy Smith and the Art of Noel Sickles HC which collects strips from December 1933 through November 1936.
DC offers up the recent Jim Starlin mini Death of the New Gods HC that reprints the entire 8-issue series, plus Invasion TP, a classic trade that pulls together the late '80s event mini-series with art by Todd MacFarlane. Finally, Showcase and Superman fans can rejoice with Showcase Presents Superman Vol. 4 TP that collects Action Comics #293-310 and Superman #157-167, 512 pages of black and white phonebook goodness.
Marvel has a couple key hardcovers this week: Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 5 HC, an oversized hardcover which reprints Ultimate FF #42-53 by writer Mike Carey, and The Twelve Vol. 1 MPE HC, a Marvel Premiere Edition that collects the first half of the 12-issue limited series by J. Michael Straczynski and Chris Weston that retrieves some of the most obscure heroes from the Golden Age pages of Timely's Mystic and Daring Comics.
Finally, Gemstone has issued the ultra-limited Leather Bound edition of Weird Science Archives Vol. 2. These are set in a print run of 300 and are quite the luxury item!
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Beetle Bailey by Mort Walker Vol. 1 HC
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus Vol. 5 TP
• Clandestine: Blood Relative MPE HC
• Complete Badger Vol. 4 TP
• Counter X Vol. 2 TP
• Death of the New Gods HC
• Dr. Fate: Countdown to Mystery TP
• EC Archives: Weird Science Vol. 2 Ltd. Ed. Leather Bound HC
• Essential Thor Vol. 2 TP *new printing*
• Hellblazer: The Laughing Magician TP
• Immortal Iron Fist Vol. 2: Cities of Heaven TP
• Invasion TP
• Iron Manual TP
• Magician Apprentice Vol. 2 TP
• Marvel Adventures Spider-Man Vol. 10: Crisis Digest
• Scorchy Smith and the Art of Noel Sickles HC
• Showcase Presents Superman Vol. 4 TP
• The Twelve Vol. 1 MPE HC
• Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 5 HC
• Vertigo Encyclopedia HC
NEWS UPDATE: 8/28GOLDEN AGE MASTERWORKS: A READER'S PERSPECTIVE
Posted at 11:30 AM by gormuu
I'd like to highlight a thread that just started at the Marvel Forum. It's titled Doing The GA Masterworks The Right Way and it's composed by message boards contributor d nab kasnar. It says a lot of things about the newly revived GA program and it says them well. After reading, maybe you can chime in with your opinion.
The GA program did indeed start with a sputter and a couple false starts, first with the nearly universally panned restoration of Golden Age Marvel Comics Masterworks Vol. 1, then with the delay and inconsistent release schedule of subsequent volumes. However, recent volumes have been revelations as far as restoration, and new editions have been coming out at a regular, quarterly clip. Things look bright for the GA line and, in my opinion, it deserves our support!
SEWN BINDING: DAREDEVIL BY BENDIS VOL. 1 OMNIBUS
Posted at 11:30 AM by gormuu
Anybody who is a fan of Brian Michael Bendis' work and who has been following it via either of Marvel's hardcover formats for new material (OHCs and MPEs) knows that of all writers, Bendis' common use of double-page spreads and floating of dialogue across the gutter can cause readability problems. The Alias Omnibus, with its glued (and thus stiffer) binding, suffered from this at times. Well, Marvel has moved the printing of all their Omnibus volumes over to China, where sewn binding now comes standard.
This image was posted at the BENDIS BOARDS at Jinxworld by board member Simpson. Behold, the power of sewn binding:
But all is not perfect: there's a flap about Alex Maleev's name being left off the front cover. Apparently, Bendis is upset about this and has requested some sort of change. Once I get word from Marvel what this might entail, I'll pass it on here. Until then, the book is available for order from retailers everywhere, including site sponsor TALES OF WONDER.
NEWS UPDATE: 8/27SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER AUGUST 27
Posted at 10:30 PM by gormuu
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Golden Age Marvel Comics Vol. 3
Reprints Marvel Mystery Comics #9-12
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Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping this week from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, August 27.
Boy...this is a HUGE week! Let's get cracking. First up is a new EC Archives edition, always cause for celebration. This time, it's Tales From the Crypt Archives Vol. 3 HC, which reprints Tales From the Crypt #13-18.
DC has a nice mix of interesting hardcovers to choose from. First up is Brave and the Bold Vol. 2: The Book of Destiny HC, which reprints issues #7-12 of the new Mark Waid/George Perez/Bob Wiacek series. Also, Metal Men HC reprints the recent 8-issue mini-series by writer/artist Duncan Rouleau. But the coolest book of the week for DC is in their new Deluxe Edition format, which is the same size dimensions as Marvel's OHC line. JLA Deluxe Edition Vol. 1 HC reprints JLA #1-9 and Secret Files and Origins #1 by Grant Morrison, Mark Millar, Howard Porter and others, making it the first HC rendition of this classic '90s series.
One book hardcore Marvel fans will want to take a look at is Young Inhumans TP, a 272-page trade which pulls together the entire 12-issue run of the Sean McKeever series. The first six issues had only ever been available in digest format, while the latter six issues have never been reprinted since their initial publication! Now, they're all together in one book! A must for McKeever fans.
Two classic trades hit store shelves: X-Men: The Complete Onslaught Epic Vol. 3 TP which reprints more of the seminal Marvel Universe story of the late '90s, and Fantastic Four Visionaries: Walter Simonson Vol. 2 TP, which collects FF #432-346 of Walt's early '90s series. (Book clocks in at a slight 120 pages, but at least it has a lower list price.)
And finally, two really big HCs: one in physical size and the other in monumental importance. First, the Daredevil by Brian Michael Bendis Vol. 1 HC is an 848-page tome reprinting all the Bendis stories from Daredevil #16-19, 26-50 and 56-60. (The book prints them in chronological order and skips over story arcs by Bob Gale and David Mack. Fear not: the book reads perfectly well in doing so.) And finally, Golden Age Marvel Comics Vol. 3 HC is here! Reprinting the classic Torch/Subby battle from Marvel Mystery Comics #9 for the first time (in acceptable quality, that is), it compiles four more issues of ultra-rare Golden Age goodies in Masterworks. Keep 'em coming, Marvel!
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• All Star Superman Vol. 1 TP
• America's Best Comics Primer TP
• Astounding Wolf Man Vol. 1 TP
• Brave and the Bold Vol. 2: The Book of Destiny HC
• Countdown: Lord Havok and the Extremists TP
• Daredevil by Brian Michael Bendis Vol. 1 HC
• EC Archives: Tales From the Crypt Vol. 3 HC
• Fantastic Four Visionaries: Walt Simonson Vol. 2 TP
• JLA Deluxe Edition Vol. 1 HC
• Marvel Adventures Iron Man Vol. 3 Digest
• Golden Age Marvel Comics Masterworks Vol. 3 HC
• MM Vol. 102: GA Marvel Comics HC
• Metal Men HC
• New Warriors Vol. 2: Thrashed TP
• OHOTMU A to Z Vol. 4 MPE HC
• She-Hulk Vol. 6: Jaded TP
• Suicide Squad: From the Ashes TP
• Terry Moore's Echo Vol. 1: Silver Rain TP
• Witchblade Vol. 5 TP
• X-Men: Legacy Vol. 1: Divided He Stands MPE HC
• X-Men: The Complete Onslaught Epic Vol. 3 TP
• Young Inhumans TP
NEWS UPDATE: 8/26WATCHMEN INTERNATIONAL EDITION TP RUSH RELEASE
Posted at 5:20 PM by gormuu
Per DC:
"DC Comics presents a special, new edition of the WATCHMEN TP, featuring a brand-new cover by artist extraordinaire Dave Gibbons. Available for order now, the WATCHMEN INTERNATIONAL EDITION TP is created especially for the international market, and is also available to retailers in the U.S. and Canada exclusively through Diamond.
One of the most influential graphic novels of all time and a perennial bestseller, WATCHMEN has only grown in stature since its original publication. Along with a new cover by Gibbons, this volume features the high-quality, recolored pages from WATCHMEN: THE ABSOLUTE EDITION, restored by WildStorm FX and original series colorist John Higgins.
The WATCHMEN INTERNATIONAL EDITION TP (JUL088045) is scheduled to arrive in stores on September 10 and has a Final Order Cutoff date of Thursday, August 28."
SOFTCOVER MASTERWORKS ON THE WAY?
Posted at 10:30 AM by gormuu
Those who've been following THIS THREAD at the Marvel Forum have been wondering what to make of reports of softcover Masterworks coming out in 2009. The source of the post (hat tip to board member ernpernell) comes from a house ad in this week's Your Marvel Universe Saga, a free book by Marvel that catches new readers up on Marvel history. Well, this is no ghost or mirage on the horizon. Softcover Masterworks are on the way. First off, here is the ad in question:
Second, further word will be coming out about these once I get word from Marvel. What we can tell is that this initiative will begin in January 2009. I'll have more news to pass on shortly, so check back in on the Marvel Forum and the Current News space of MarvelMasterworks.com to get the skinny!
NEWS UPDATE: 8/22DC FOR NOVEMBER 2008
Posted at 11:30 AM by gormuu
Here is a link for collected editions solicits for November '08 for DC:
• DC NOVEMBER '08
Highlights include Showcase Presents Strange Adventures Vol. 1 and the first volume in the DC Comics Classics Library!
NEWS UPDATE: 8/21MARVEL FOR NOVEMBER 2008
Posted at 7:30 PM by gormuu
Here is a link for collected editions solicits for November '08 for Marvel:
• MARVEL NOVEMBER '08
Included are the two scheduled Masterworks for November plus the two advance solicits for January '09.
BTP MASTERWORKS FINAL ORDER CUTOFF
Posted at 7:30 PM by gormuu
The Final Order Cutoff (FOC) for all nine BTP Masterworks (see 8/15 News Update) is October 9. Make sure your retailer knows you want a particular volume before that date so he can reserve your copy. Site sponsor Tales of Wonder is expected to order big on these, but if you shop elsewhere, particularly at a retail store, make sure to remember that date!
NEWS UPDATE: 8/20SOLD OUT FROM DC!
Posted at 10:50 AM by gormuu
The following items are now posted as sold out by DC. Links are available to purchase them while they are still available:
• Batman: Broken City HC
• Elfquest Archives Vol. 2 HC
• Infinite Crisis HC
• Justice Vol. 2 HC
• Tom Strong Book 3 HC
• Tomorrow Stories Book 2 HC
DC SCHEDULE CHANGES
Posted at 10:50 AM by gormuu
Two items of note on DC's list of schedule changes: The Spirit Vol. 2 HC and the new edition of Kingdom Come TP have moved to a 9/24 release date.
SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER AUGUST 20
Posted at 10:00 AM by gormuu
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Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks Vol. 1
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #88-99
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Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping today from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, August 20.
Today is the day the 101st Masterworks rolls out to stores, and Marvel starts the next 100 books with the one that started the first 100! Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks Vol. 10 HC collects ASM #88-99, with art by John Romita Sr. and Gil Kane and featuring the legendary Comics Code-defying "drug issues." Another volume of classic Marvel comics comes in the form of Punisher War Journal Classic Vol. 1, a full-color trade that reprints Punisher War Journal #1-8 by Carl Potts with art by Jim Lee.
Marvel also offers up a couple of hardcovers of recent vintage material. First, the simply titled Logan MPE HC features the 3-issue Marvel Knights series by Brian K. Vaughan and artist Eduardo Risso. This book is available in fully-colored and black and white editions. Also, Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane Vol. 2 HC is an oversized affair that pulls together the latter half of writer Sean McKeever's run on the book. It's a 368-page collection that reprints SMLMJ #6-20 and is guaranteed to keep the title's cult audience very happy!
DC has two notable classic releases. Showcase Presents The Atom Vol. 2 TP blows past where the Archives left off and reprints The Atom #18-38 and Atom and the Hawkman #39-45, while Superman Chronicles Vol. 5 TP pulls together 192 pages of Golden Age Man of Steel by reprinting Action Comics #32-36, Superman #8-9 and World's Best Comics #1.
Finally, Dark Horse begins reprinting the ACG comics of the '60s with Herbie Archives Vol. 1 HC.
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Herbie Archives Vol. 1 HC
• Logan MPE HC
• Logan MPE HC *black and white edition*
• MM Vol. 101: Amazing Spider-Man HC
• Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks Vol. 10 HC
• Midnighter Vol. 2: Anthem TP
• Mighty Avengers Vol. 1: Ultron Imperative TP
• Punisher War Journal Classic Vol. 1 TP
• Sandman Presents Dead Boy Detectives TP
• Showcase Presents The Atom Vol. 2 TP
• Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane Vol. 2 HC
• Superman Chronicles Vol. 5 TP
• Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 20: Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends TP
• X-Men: Divided We Stand TP
NEWS UPDATE: 8/15ABSOLUTE WATCHMEN IN 4th PRINTING!
Posted at 11:00 AM by gormuu
Recent DC Direct Channel notes that Absolute Watchmen is in its fourth printing! Amazing. The Watchmen juggernaut continues to roll through collected editions fandom...
SPIRIT ARCHIVES BUMPED/THE DC COLLECTED EDITIONS CASCADE
Posted at 11:00 AM by gormuu
First up is notice that Spirit Archives Vol. 25 has been bumped from its 8/27 date into the middle of October, 10/15, so it will be another two months before the penultimate volume of Will Eisner's Library is released.
Also, the so-called "DC Cascade" continues. Why this phenomenon is happening is unclear, but for the last couple months, DC has been bumping nearly every collected edition they solicit to the following week. It can be overwhelming trying to keep up with all this stuff, let me tell you! If you check out the release schedule in the left sidebar, I've got DC product correctly listed up through 9/17, where it bottlenecks again. Expect the latter half of that list to get bumped again to the following week, and so on until DC gets this scheduling issue fixed.
BACK-TO-PRESS MASTERWORKS: THE SKINNY
Posted at 10:00 AM by gormuu
At the tail end of last year, we started to see some OOP Masterworks come back to press (BTP) in brand new editions. We got a good half-dozen before the BTP initiative was abruptly shut down. No official word has been put out about what and how the BTP books would come back online, but finally Marvel has it all figured out.
With the move to China for printing Masterworks, the time for the BTP books is now. Starting in January, we'll see two BTP editions released per month until all nine volumes are released.
Here's the schedule:
January
Iron Man Vol. 1 (Vol. 20)
Avengers Vol. 2 (Vol. 9)
February
Thor Vol. 2 (Vol. 26)
Uncanny X-Men Vol. 3 (Vol. 24)
March
Avengers Vol. 3 (Vol. 27)
Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 6 (Vol. 33)
April
X-Men Vol. 4 (Vol. 35)
Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 7 (Vol. 44)
May
Uncanny X-Men Vol. 4 (Vol. 37)
Now, the intimidating news for folks who like to pre-order, particularly those who like to get the variants: all these books are going to be listed in the next September solicits catalog. We already know that catalog will include 2 MM regular solicits for November, 2 MM advance solicits for January, and now these 9 BTP Masterworks. My advice? If you want the BTP variants, prioritize those. But don't stress it. TOW, one of the biggest retailers who stock Masterworks, still has pretty much all the BTP variants from last year/earlier this year in stock, so I really don't think there'll be a mad rush on these things that will deplete supplies.
So there you have it: the move to China has allowed Marvel the cost savings to do all these BTP editions at once, much like they did back in the original "remasterworks" days.
For more details and discussion about the BTP initiative, head straight over to the MARVEL FORUM and read up. I've started a FAQ there to handle a lot of the questions coming in, and maybe one you already have will be answered!
NEWS UPDATE: 8/14SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER AUGUST 13
Posted at 10:00 AM by gormuu
Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping yesterday from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, August 13.
In the rush to facilitate getting you all this new Masterworks information, I wasn't able to post the list of books that are being released this week. Well, better late than never! DC's big book of the week is Absolute LOEG: The Black Dossier HC, which reprints the original graphic novel by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill. There are tons of bells and whistles that adorn this 200 page Absolute Edition...but whether they justify the $100 list price is something entirely up to you!
A better bargain is Justice League International Vol. 2 HC, in which Marvel continues to mine the classic '80s comedy series by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis and Kevin Maguire. This volume collects Justice League Annual #1, JLI #8-13 and Suicide Squad #13. Another collection of classic '80s material is Millennium TP, which collects the entire 8-issue mini-series event. (Hey...I liked it!)
Marvel has a low key week, with a trade paperback edition that brings Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt back into print in softcover, plus New X-Men by Grant Morrison: The Ultimate Collection Book 2 TP, which reprints New X-Men #127-141, making it a 360 page softcover that mimics the now OOP HC edition.
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Absolute League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier HC
• Deathblow: And Then You Live TP
• Justice League International Vol. 2 HC
• Marvel Adventures Hulk Vol. 3: Strongest Digest
• Marvel Illustrated: Picture of Dorian Gray MPE HC
• Millennium TP
• Modern Masters Vol. 17: Lee Weeks SC
• Moon Knight Vol. 3: God & Country MPE HC
• New Exiles Vol. 1: New Life, New Gambit TP
• New X-Men by Grant Morrison Ultimate Collection Book 2 TP
• Robin: Year One TP *new printing*
• Simon Dark: What Simon Does TP
• Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt TP
• Spider-Man: One More Day TP *book trade*
• Spider-Man: One More Day TP *direct market*
• Supergirl: Beyond Good and Evil TP
• Testament Vol. 4: Exodus TP
• Thunderbolts by Warren Ellis Vol. 2: Caged Angels MPE HC
• Wolverine: Get Mystique TP
• X Omnibus Vol. 2 TP
NEWS UPDATE: 8/12JANUARY GOLDEN AGE MASTERWORKS ANNOUNCEMENT!
Posted at 7:40 PM by gormuu
Make sure to read the previous day's entry to get caught up on why January's Masterworks volumes are being announced in August! But if you're already caught up, you know it's time for the promised announcement...the companion volume to January's Marvel Age book happens to be a Golden Age volume many folks will be looking forward to – and didn't think they'd see this quickly!
• GOLDEN AGE: PREVIEW PAGE
And guess what? There's still more Masterworks announcements to come. Check back tomorrow at this space for yet another "Marvel-ous" bit of news!
NEWS UPDATE: 8/12JANUARY MARVEL AGE MASTERWORKS ANNOUNCEMENT!
Posted at 10:00 PM by gormuu
This may seem odd, huh? Just yesterday I announced the Marvel Age and Golden Age Masterworks selection for November. Now we're skipping ahead the day after and announcing the January Marvel Age Masterworks volume? Huh?
Well, before I get into the reasons why, here's a link to the first volume of January 2009:
• MARVEL AGE: PREVIEW PAGE
January Masterworks solicits are being announced in the next Marvel solicits cycle because the Masterworks are joining other hardcover lines like the Omniboo and the Marvel Premiere Edition Classics by being printed in China. The logistics of printing on the other side of the planet from the United States requires more lead time for soliciting and retail ordering, so the books can be printed and shipped across the Pacific. We've seen DC Comics advance soliciting virtually all their collected editions for some years now, and Marvel has joined them (at least with some of their hardcovers.)
So this isn't confusing, here's what you can look forward to as far as Masterworks announcements:
1) Look for another January Masterworks announcement tomorrow.
2) Look for December's Masterworks volume to be announced next month, as well as February's volume (or volumes).
3) Starting in October, we'll be getting announcements for Masterworks that are coming out five months in advance.
There you have it. The reasons for why this is going on are discussed at MARVEL FORUM, so head on over there to get into it! Until then, see you tomorrow for the other January book announcement!
NEWS UPDATE: 8/11NOVEMBER MASTERWORKS ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Posted at 9:00 AM by gormuu
Two more Masterworks for the penultimate month of the calendar year – one Marvel Age volume and a Golden Age keeper to go with it! Go feast your eyes on the prize books for November:
• GOLDEN AGE: PREVIEW PAGE
• MARVEL AGE: PREVIEW PAGE
And if you think this is the last announcement of the week that's Masterworks related...uh uh! Check back at this space tomorrow for some more fresh news!
NEWS UPDATE: 8/6SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER AUGUST 6
Posted at 11:00 AM by gormuu
Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping today from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, August 6.
It's not quite October, but there's a few fright-filled compilations of horror comics coming our way this week! First off, we get the inaugural volume of House of Secrets in DC's black and white format! Showcase Presents House of Secrets Vol. 1 TP collects House of Secrets #81-98 of the horror anthology, featuring stories from 1969-1972. It makes for a nice sister series to House of Mystery, which already has 2 Showcase volumes.
And from Dark Horse comes the long-awaited series of Warren reprints that everyone has wanted but never thought they'd ever see! Creepy Archives Vol. 1 HC presents the first five issues of the black and white magazine in the original page size! (For more detail on this series of books, including future installments of Eerie Archives, visit THIS THREAD at the COIC Forum!)
Finally, Marvel double dips with the shambling muck-monster, the Man-Thing! We get a modern tale by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and artists Kano, Brian Denham and Javier Saltares reprinted in Dead of Night Featuring Man-Thing TP. This 96 page trade reprints the entire four issue MAX horror series. Plus, Essential Man-Thing Vol. 2 TP brings the classic era of Man-Thing full circle by collecting Man-Thing (1974) #15-22, Man-Thing (1979) #1-11, Giant-Size Man-Thing #3-5, Marvel Team-Up #68, Marvel Two-In-One #43 and Doctor Strange #41.
Outside the boundaries of horror, although meeting up with this guy would surely be a horrifying experience, Marvel delivers Punisher: Welcome Back Frank MPE HC, which collects the first 12 issues of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's Marvel Knights series, which has been out of print for a few years now!
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Big Big Overstreet Price Guide Vol. 38
• Countdown Arena TP
• Creepy Archives Vol. 1 HC
• Dead of Night Featuring Man-Thing TP
• DMZ Vol. 5: The Hidden War TP
• Essential Man-Thing Vol. 2 TP
• Foolkiller: Fools Paradise TP
• Grendel: God & the Devil TP
• Mask Omnibus Vol. 1 TP
• Punisher: Welcome Back Frank MPE HC *regular*
• Punisher: Welcome Back Frank MPE HC *direct market variant*
• Showcase Presents House of Secrets Vol. 1 TP
• World of Warcraft Vol. 1 HC
NEWS UPDATE: 7/25MARVEL AND DC SOLICITS FOR OCTOBER 2008
Posted at 3:30 PM by gormuu
The following links are the collected editions solicits for October '08 for Marvel and DC:
• MARVEL OCTOBER '08
• DC OCTOBER '08
Highlights from Marvel include the previously announced Masterworks (Atlas Era Journey Into Mystery Vol. 1 and X-Men Vol. 7), plus a Secret Wars Omnibus HC and the debut of the Civil War limited series in OHC!
Meanwhile, DC offers up the final book in the long-running Spirit Archives series with Spirit Archives Vol. 26, plus JLA/Avengers by Kurt Busiek and George Perez will finally be made available in trade paperback!
SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER JULY 30
Posted at 3:30 PM by gormuu
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Defenders Masterworks Vol. 1
Reprints Sub-Mariner #34-35, Marvel Feature #1-3 and Defenders #1-6
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Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping next week from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, July 30.
Last week featured the last Seven Soldiers of Victory Archives release. This week, we see the volume of Doom Patrol that will close down the line! Doom Patrol Archives Vol. 5 HC collects Doom Patrol #114-121, with stories by Arnold Drake and art by Bruno Premiani.
Marvel counters with two editions of classic material, one in black and white, one in full color! Essential Fantastic Four Vol. 7 TP tips in at 560 pages and collects FF #138-159, Giant-Size Super-Stars #1, Giant-Size Fantastic Four #2-4 and a crossover in Avengers #127. And for Masterworks fans (hey, we do like our MMs around here), it is the 100th volume of our beloved series of books! In addition to the first appearance of the "Defenders" concept in the pages of Sub-Mariner, Defenders Masterworks Vol. 1 reprints their first official appearance in the Marvel Feature anthology and then the first six issues of their regular title. Written by Roy Thomas and Steve Englehart, with art by Ross Andru and Sal Buscema, this is a brand new volume 1 and another entry in Marvel's Bronze Age to hit the Masterworks canon!
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Batman: Going Sane TP
• Captain Marvel: Secret Invasion MPE HC
• Complete Badger Vol. 3 TP
• Doom Patrol Archives Vol. 5 HC
• Essential Fantastic Four Vol. 7 TP
• Flash: The Wild Wests HC
• MM Vol. 100: Defenders HC
• Defenders Masterworks Vol. 1 HC
• Marvel Spotlight: Uncanny X-Men 500 Issues Celebration
• Nova Vol. 2: Knowhere TP
• The Order Vol. 2: California Dreaming TP
• Silver Surfer: Requiem TP
• Thor by J. Michael Straczynski Vol. 1 TP
NEWS UPDATE: 7/23SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER JULY 23
Posted at 10:45 PM by gormuu
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Golden Age Captain America Masterworks Vol. 2
Reprints Captain America Comics #5-8
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Here's the list of books you might be interested in that began shipping today from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, July 23.
American Flagg? Can it be? Your eyes do not deceive you. American Flagg: The Definitive Collection Vol. 1 HC has finally been released after years of delay. It reprints American Flagg #1-14 by Howard Chaykin and checks in at 440 pages of content including lots of bonus extras.
DC has two interesting releases this week. First, an honest to goodness DC Archives in the form of Seven Soldiers of Victory Archives Vol. 3 HC, which reprints Leading Comics #9-14 and completes the line with this final volume. Also, a classic trade featuring late '60s mod Wonder Woman with Diana Prince, Wonder Woman Vol. 2 TP. It collects Wonder Woman #185-189, Lois Lane #93 and Brave and the Bold #87.
Finally, Marvel delivers more Simon/Kirby Cap in Golden Age Captain America Masterworks Vol. 2, which collects Captain America Comics #5-8. It is the long-awaited followup to 2005's first release. And an old favorite of yours truly hits the Marvel Premiere Edition Classic library (the 12th volume in the series): X-Men: Kitty Pryde and Wolverine Classic, which collects the six-issue limited series by Chris Claremont and Al Milgrom.
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• American Flagg Definitive Collection Vol. 1 HC
• Anita Blake Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures Vol. 2 MPE HC
• Army @ Love Vol. 2: Generation Pwned TP
• Authority Prime TP
• Countdown to Adventure TP
• Diana Prince, Wonder Woman Vol. 2 TP
• Green Arrow/Black Canary: Road to the Altar TP
• Jack Kirby Checklist *Gold Edition*
• MPE Classic Vol. 12: Kitty Pryde & Wolverine HC
• Kitty Pryde & Wolverine MPE Classic HC
• Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four Vol. 9 Digest
• MM Vol. 99: Golden Age Captain America Masterworks
• Golden Age Captain America Masterworks Vol. 2 HC
• Mini Marvels Vol. 1: Rock Paper Scissors Digest
• Red Sonja Vol. 4 TP
• Scout Vol. 2 TP
• Seven Soldiers of Victory Archives Vol. 3 HC
• X-Men: Endangered Species TP
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books that shipped two weeks ago, Wednesday July 16th:
• Angel: After the Fall Vol. 1 HC
• Astro City: The Dark Age Book 1 HC
• Batman: Faces TP *new edition*
• Countdown to Final Crisis Vol. 2 TP
• EC Archives: Weird Science Vol. 3 HC
• Fallen Angel Vol. 5: Red Horse Riding TP
• Howard the Duck Omnibus HC *Marko Djurdjevic variant*
• Howard the Duck Omnibus HC *Frank Brunner regular*
• Hulk - World War Hulk: Warbound TP
• Punisher War Journal Vol. 3: Hunter Hunted TP
• Showcase Presents Hawkman Vol. 2 TP
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day Vol. 2 HC
• Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes HC
• Trials of SHAZAM Vol. 2 TP
• Ultimate X-Men Vol. 18: Apocalypse TP
NEWS UPDATE: 7/7MASTERWORKS RESTORATION NON-CONTROVERSY
Posted at 6:00 PM by gormuu
The facts of Marvel's Masterworks/Omnibus restoration have been bandied about on various blogs and internet gossip columns lately. It's not a new topic of conversation around these parts, having been a part of discussion for well over a year now, nor is it anything necessarily under the radar, as Marvel reps from editorial staff to book restoration talent have been interviewed on the site and message boards about this. But some folks like to gin up controversy and treat it like breaking news.
So to catch up folks who might not be up to date on the issues, here are links to a couple threads. First up is a RECENT THREAD that starts off with discussion about the error-laden John Romita Sr. Visionaries hardcover and, roundabout page 3, gets revved up with current discussion about Masterworks by way of Mary Jane Watson.
And next, a link to only the most recent thread about this issue, titled Are we looking at the original art in restored books...or copies?. This is an important issue to many, irrelevant to some, but it would behoove those who want to take part in the discussion to catch up on the facts.
There have been more than a few conversations about this very issue on the message board forums. There are some who really don't like the fact that, in some cases where quality film, stats or original art don't exist to reprint a page of art, that art recreation is necessary to fill in the gaps. They're entitled to have that very valid opinion. But going back to Don Heck lightboxing his old art for Tales of Suspense #50 in Iron Man Masterworks Vol. 1, this has been a necessary evil in order to get these books in on time, on budget and in an orderly release schedule with a bunch of other books competing for editorial attention and consumer dollars.
So catch up on the discussion and see where it leads you...
OCTOBER MASTERWORKS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Posted at 6:00 PM by gormuu
Keep an eye on this space over the coming days for announcements regarding the two new Masterworks coming our way in October!
SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER JULY 9
Posted at 6:00 PM by gormuu
Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping this week from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, July 9.
It's a light week this week. Joss Whedon's Runaways arc hits stores in two different Marvel Premiere Edition HCs (reprinting issues #25-30 with art by Michael Ryan), and there are two oversized hardcovers: the second and final volume of Annihilation Conquest and a roundup of the (so far only) three Marc Sumerak/Gurihiru Power Pack limited series (Power Pack #1-4, Avengers and Power Pack Assemble #1-4 and X-Men and Power Pack #1-4).
'80s Marvel fans will want to check out that Classic Transformers Vol. 2 trade!
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• American Virgin Vol. 4: Around the World TP
• Anita Blake Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures Vol. 1 TP
• Annihilation Conquest Book 2 HC
• Badger Saves the World TP
• Batman and Son TP
• Classic Transformers Vol. 2 TP
• Crininal Vol. 3: Dead and Dying TP
• Doctor Who: World Shapers TP
• Essential Doctor Strange Vol. 1 TP *new edition*
• Ms. Marvel Vol. 4: Monster Smash TP
• Power Pack Vol. 1 HC
• Runaways: Dead End Kids MPE HC *book market*
• Runaways: Dead End Kids MPE HC *direct market*
• Strontium Dog: Final Solution TP
• Teen Titans Spotlight: Wonder Girl TP
• Wolverine: The Death of Wolverine TP
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books that shipped last week, Wednesday July 2nd:
• Anita Blake Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures Vol. 2 HC *direct market edition*
• Avengers: The Initiative Vol. 2: Killed in Action MPE HC
• Captain America: Operation Rebirth TP *new printing*
• Countdown Presents: The Search For Ray Palmer TP
• Counter X Vol. 1: X-Force TP
• DC Universe Special: Reign in Hell 80-Page Giant
• Essential Defenders Vol. 4 TP
• Fantastic Four: The Lost Adventures by Stan Lee MPE HC *book market*
• Fantastic Four: The Lost Adventures by Stan Lee MPE HC *direct market*
• Freshmen Vol. 1 HC
• Hellblazer: Fear Machine TP
• House of M: Avengers TP
• Invaders Classic Vol. 2 TP
• Marvel Atlas TP
• Mighty Avengers Vol. 2: Venom Bomb MPE HC
• Showcase Presents Batman Vol. 3 TP
• Strange & Stranger World of Steve Ditko HC
• Superman: Last Son HC
• The Sword TP
• Teen Titans: Titans of Tomorrow TP
• Wildstorm: Revelations TP
NEWS UPDATE: 6/24ANOTHER EVERGREEN? KILLING JOKE DELUXE ED. HC GOES TO 3RD PRINT
Posted at 6:20 PM by gormuu
Per DC, Batman: The Killing Joke Deluxe Edition HC goes back to press for a third time. The 2nd print was done back in May, with the premiere of the oversized, hardcover reprint of the classic graphic novel by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland dating back to March 19. So in three short months, we have three printings? Well done, DC!
NEWS UPDATE: 6/20SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER JUNE 25
Posted at 8:00 PM by gormuu
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Atlas Era Tales of Suspense Masterworks Vol. 2
Reprints Tales of Suspense #11-20
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Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping next week from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, June 25.
Marvel has another Masterworks volume on tap next week with Atlas Era Tales of Suspense Vol. 2, which reprints issues #11-20 of the post-Implosion monster mag. It's hard to believe that both TOS and Tales to Astonish have four Masterworks between them already! These monsters have legs! The other Marvel release of note this week is another entry in the Marvel Premiere Edition Classic line, the 13th, in fact: Marvels MPE Classic HC reprints Marvels #1-4 plus the #0 issue of the series by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross.
Tony Harris fans who just snapped up the Starman Omnibus will want to check out Ex Machina Deluxe Edition Vol. 1 HC. This oversized hardcover reprints Ex Machina #1-10 by Harris and writer Brian K. Vaughan. Another high-profile release by DC this week is All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder Vol. 1 HC. This controversial series by Frank Miller, Jim Lee and Scott Williams is gathered in a hardcover that reprints the first 9 issues.
Finally, Dark Horse continues on with '70s era Conan reprints with Chronicles of Conan Vol. 15: Corridor of Mullah Kajar TP. It collects Conan #116-112 and Conan Annual #2.
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder Vol. 1 HC
• Batman: Jekyll and Hyde TP
• Captain America: The Chosen MPE HC *book market*
• Captain America: The Chosen MPE HC *direct market*
• Chronicles of Conan Vol. 15: Corridor of Mullah Kajar TP
• Demo TP
• Ex Machina Deluxe Edition Vol. 1 HC
• Green Lantern: Tales of the Sinestro Corps HC
• Indiana Jones Adventures Vol. 1 TP
• Jack of Fables Vol. 3: The Bad Prince TP
• Atlas Era Tales of Suspense Masterworks Vol. 2 HC
• MM Vol. 98: Atlas Era Tales of Suspense HC
• Marvels MPE Classic HC
• MPE Classic Vol. 13: Marvels HC
• OHOTMU A to Z MPE Vol. 3 HC
• Spawn: The Undead TP
• Superman: Camelot Falls Vol. 1 TP
• Tangent Comics Vol. 3 TP
• Walking Dead Vol. 8: Made to Suffer TP
• Witchblade Origins Vol. 1: Genesis TP
OOP MASTERWORKS: AN UPDATE
Posted at 7:00 PM by gormuu
There are a pair of Masterworks to add to the list of out-of-print volumes. It's already been bandied about that Fantastic Four Vol. 1 is sold out at Diamond. Well, I've found out that Dr. Strange Vol. 1 and Iron Man Vol. 2 are now also sold out at Diamond. These books are still available at retail, so it's not like a mad rush is necessary to get a copy...but if you want one, I'd prioritize an order for one of them over the next couple months.
I've also heard that there are another small handful of books that will soon be sold out at Diamond. However, until they are, that information won't be forthcoming.
The current list of OOP Masterworks is updated at the MASTERWORKS CORNERSHOP listings. (Look in the column dedicated to Masterworks volume #s and the editions that are shaded in gray are either sold out or in danger of selling out.)
NEWS UPDATE: 6/19MARVEL'S DAVID GABRIEL CHECKS IN WITH THE MARVEL FORUM
Posted at 12:45 PM by gormuu
Marvel Senior VP of Sales David Gabriel popped in on the message board earlier this week and gave some insights into what the Powers That Be at Marvel are considering for future collected editions. As usual, some of this information will excite, some will disappoint, and some will leave you baffled...always depending on your perspective as a comics fan!
Some of the discussion included the following tidbits:
• No Thor or Tales of Asgard Omnibus "on the horizon"
• No plans for any Master of Kung Fu "for a while"
• Masterworks for 2009? Try Warlock Vol. 2 on for size. As for Human Torch Vol. 2: "No plans for this that I recall...we'll get to it eventually."
• More Classic trades for Invaders, with a clear eye to compiling the entire series.
• Inhumans fans will want to keep a close eye on Secret Invasion happenings, which looks like it will parlay into some form of collected editions offerings
• Civil War HC on the way, with some thought being put into how to collect the rest of the event in a hardcover format (Omnibus?)
• Spider-Man Newspaper Strips looks to be on the schedule for early 2009
• More New Universe Classic trades, plus a start for a Namor Classic line, and possily Guardians of the Galaxy and New Warriors Classic lines.
• New Mutants and Alpha Flight Classic trades will forge ahead, but Excalibur Classic looks to be on the backburner. "I think we've done all we can for now", says Gabriel.
David also seemed to be enthused about a fan suggestion of Evolutionary War and Atlantis Attacks as an Omnibus. But that comment seemed to be in the realm of possibility, not necessarily something that is currently being planned.
There's more nuggets in the conversation, so take a few minutes of your time to sift through the thread at THIS THREAD at the Marvel Forum and have a look. David's comments begin at the bottom of page 2, though there's lots of interesting conversation taking place amongst your fellow collected editions fans about the best ways to get your voices heard about upcoming books.
Anyway, thanks to David for checking in with us at the Marvel Forum and teasing a few of the upcoming releases!
AND NOW A WORD FROM STREET POET RAY:
A BTP UPDATE FROM MASTERWORKS EDITOR CORY SEDLMEIER
Posted at 12:45 PM by gormuu
In the thread linked in the previous news item, David Gabriel made the following comment when asked about the Back To Press Masterworks program which were halted earlier this year after the release of a half-dozen volumes: "Those are temporarily stalled...we may pick them up in 09...we may try something new."
Of course, we're all intrigued as to what exactly that means! While we still don't have anything firm, Masterworks Editor Cory Sedlmeier came in to the BTP: MIA OR DOA? thread at the Marvel Forum to clarify the current "State of Masterworks BTP" (his comments begin on Page 3 of the thread):
"BTP is alive and well. The time-intensive work to do the necessary restoration, combined with a special project this past spring, and some big news you'll be hearing about in a month or so have all combined to make waiting the better approach on BTP. We're still whiling away at it. The amount of material that my crew and I will have restored over the course of 2008 will be more than in the entire first 15 years of the Masterworks program, so bear with us. 'K?"
Cory also dished the following image from Marvel's film inventory in which he mysteriously suggested a particular volume that we might see before a "Timely Rarities" volume:
All joking, I'm sure! But who knows? Catch up with the thread for your own take. After all, we wouldn't want to take the timeless rhymes of Street Poet Ray out of context!
As for the interesting developments in the BTP and Masterworks program, keep checking in on the message board forums and this very Current News page!
NEWS UPDATE: 6/18DC ARCHIVE DELAYS
Posted at 7:45 PM by gormuu
DC has pushed back a couple Archives volumes into July. Seven Soldiers of Victory Archives Vol. 3 is now scheduled for July 23, a full two months after it was initially solicited. And Doom Patrol Archives Vol. 5 is now scheduled for release on July 30, a month late. The release schedule on the left sidebar has been updated with this new information.
EC ARCHIVE DELAYS
Posted at 7:45 PM by gormuu
Another line of books which has had trouble hitting its scheduled release dates are Gemstone's EC Archives. While we await the release of more of these great books, Archives Art Director Mike Kronenberg checks in at the COIC FORUM with a message of encouragement:
"WEIRD SCIENCE 3 is done at the printer and on its way...please remember the printer is in China and it takes a little time for it to get to Diamond. TALES FROM THE CRYPT 3 is being printed as I write this, and next week it will also be on the way to Diamond. I've started work on FRONTLINE COMBAT 1 and HAUNT OF FEAR 1, so you're going to get blitzed with the EC ARCHIVES in the near future."
Sounds good to me! Thanks, Mike!
NEWS UPDATE: 6/17MARVEL AND DC SOLICITS FOR SEPTEMBER '08
Posted at 11:00 PM by gormuu
Here are the September '08 solicits for collected editions and reprints for both DC and Marvel.
• MARVEL SEPTEMBER '08
• DC SEPTEMBER '08
Marvel offers up a couple surprises, including a nifty Gene Colan Tribute Book in accord with the Hero Initiative charity, plus Marvel takes their own stab at offering a digital version of classic comics.
DC has a bunch of interesting books, including a Demon by Jack Kirby Omnibus HC, a second printing of Absolute Watchmen as well as a standard-sized HC reprint in addition, plus the fourth and final Absolute Sandman HC.
SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER JUNE 18
Posted at 1:30 PM by gormuu
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Sgt. Fury Masterworks Vol. 2
Reprints Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandoes #14-23 and Annual #1
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Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping this week from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, June 18.
Wahoooo!!!!! It's another Fury-ous week in Masterworks Land with the release of Sgt. Fury Masterworks Vol. 2! The 97th Masterworks edition collects ten more regular issues plus an Annual of the war comic set in World War II and starring Nick Fury and his platoon of peculiar personalities! Featuring the writing of Stan Lee and the art of Dick Ayers, this volume features some weighty stories that are revered by many longtime fans.
Another notable Marvel book this week is Astonishing X-Men Vol. 4: Unstoppable TP, which sees release hot on the heels of the Giant-Size issue which came out only a few short weeks ago. Joss Whedon and John Cassaday's epic series culminates in this volume, which reprints Astonishing X-Men #19-24 and Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men #1.
DC prints a second volume in their black and white series of Flash reprints, with Showcase Presents The Flash Vol. 2 TP. This 550+ page edition reprints Flash #120-140...which takes us a little bit past where the Archives series left off. And another in DC's series of oversized hardcovers (the same dimension as Marvel's OHCs) comes our way with World's Finest Deluxe Edition HC. It's a 176-page volume that collects the 1990s tale by Dave Gibbons and Steve Rude.
The fledgling Virgin Comics has their own oversized hardcover edition to offer in the form of Dan Dare Oversized Vol. 1 HC. This volume reprints the first three issues of Garth Ennis' adaptation of Dan Dare.
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Aliens Omnibus Vol. 4 TP
• Astonishing X-Men Vol. 4: Unstoppable TP
• Conan: Born on the Battlefield TP
• Dan Dare Oversized Vol. 1 HC
• Eternals by Neil Gaiman TP
• Green Lantern Vol. 2: The Sinestro Corps War HC
• Hulk - World War Hulk: Damage Control TP
• Iron Man: Haunted TP
• Jack Kirby's Galactic Bounty Hunters Vol. 1 TP
• Marvel Adventures Avengers Vol. 6: Mighty Marvels Digest
• Sgt. Fury Masterworks Vol. 2 HC
• MM Vol. 97: Sgt. Fury HC
• Shadowpact Vol. 3: Darkness and Light TP
• Showcase Presents The Flash Vol. 2 TP
• Terror, Inc. TP
• Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 10: Ghosts TP
• World's Finest Deluxe Edition HC
• Y the Last Man Vol. 10: Whys and Wherefores TP
NEWS UPDATE: 6/10SEPTEMBER ATLAS ERA MASTERWORKS ANNOUNCEMENT!
Posted at 10:00 AM by gormuu
Hot on the heels of yesterday's fantastic Marvel Age Masterworks announcement, I have another peerless edition of Atlas Era comics to bring to your attention! Check out the PREVIEW PAGE and try not to fall overboard on your way there!
NEWS UPDATE: 6/9SEPTEMBER MARVEL AGE MASTERWORKS ANNOUNCEMENT!
Posted at 9:30 AM by gormuu
It's always a good Monday morning when there's a Marvel Age Masterworks announcement! And this Monday is no different: go feast your eyes on this PREVIEW PAGE loaded down with preview images to whet your appetite. Then head on over to THIS THREAD at the Marvel Forum to discuss this latest and greatest tome of classic Marvel comics!
Finally, check back in tomorrow for another September Masterworks announcement!
NEWS UPDATE: 6/7SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER JUNE 11
Posted at 9:00 AM by gormuu
Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping next week from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, June 11.
DC once again leads with two big hardcover releases: Absolute Sandman Vol. 3 HC continues with more of Neil Gaiman's career-defining series as it collects "Brief Lives" and other stories of the era; plus Will Eisner's Spirit Archives Vol. 24 HC finishes out DC's amazing run of Spirit hardcovers with the last of Eisner's weekly strips.
In time for the Dark Knight movie comes a collection of Joker classics in the full-color trade Joker: The Greatest Stories Ever Told TP. This volume pulls together stories from Batman #1, 66, 73, 110, 321 and 613; Detective Comics #332, 475 and 613; Batman Black and White Vol. 2; Batman: The Long Halloween #4 and Batman Adventures Annual #1.
A strip reprint to take a look at is IDW's Complete Little Orphan Annie Vol. 1 HC, which collects all strips from the premiere date of August 1924 through October 1927.
Marvel offers up two oversized hardcovers this week: Marvel Zombies 2 HC collects the entirety of Robert Kirkman and Sean Phillips' five-issue sequel to the flesh-eating phenomenon; and for more Kirkman, check out his concluding run on Ultimate X-Men in Ultimate X-Men Vol. 8 HC, which reprints Ultimate X-Men #75-88. Also, I'd like to recommend Incredible Hercules: Against the World MPE HC which collects Incredible Hercules #112-115 and Hulk vs. Hercules: When Titans Collide one-shot. This story evolved out of World War Hulk and, in fact, are the first issues in which ol' Herc took over the numbering from Hulk's series. If you're a fan of the old Bob Layton limited series from the '80s, this series, set in current Marvel continuity, carries on with the same spirit.
Finally, Kirby fans who've been shut out of their Eternals-reading experience by the stark unavailability of the Eternals Omnibus will want to consider Eternals by Jack Kirby Vol. 1 TP. This full-color trade paperback collects the first eleven issues of the '70s series by King Kirby.
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Absolute Sandman Vol. 3 HC
• Alter Ego #78
• Captain America Vol. 1: Death of Captain America TP
• Complete Little Orphan Annie Vol. 1 HC
• Eternals by Jack Kirby Vol. 1 TP
• Full Color Guide to Marvel Silver Age Collectibles SC
• Incredible Hercules: Against the World MPE HC
• Joker: The Greatest Stories Ever Told TP
• Justice League of America Vol. 3: Injustice League HC
• Marvel Zombies 2 HC
• Metamorpho Year One TP
• The Programme Vol. 1 TP
• The Question: Five Books of Blood HC
• Silver Surfer: In Thy Name TP
• Ultimate X-Men Vol. 8 HC
• Vinyl Underground Vol. 1: Watching the Detectives TP
• Will Eisner's Spirit Archives Vol. 24 HC
• Wolverine: Enemy of the State Ultimate Collection TP
NEWS UPDATE: 6/4MARVEL CLASSIC TRADE SALE FROM TOW
Posted at 5:00 PM by gormuu
Tales of Wonder is offering up a great sale on Marvel's color trade paperbacks of classic material. Betweeen now and June 16, you can get 50% off virtually every title offered up by Marvel, including Alpha Flight Classic, Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne, Hulk Visionaries: Peter David, New Mutants Classic and many, many more.
For a full list of books, visit THIS LINK at the Marvel Forum!
NEWS UPDATE: 6/2SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER JUNE 4
Posted at 12:00 PM by gormuu
Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping this week from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, June 4.
Marvel offers up two Essentials this week, one new and one a new edition! The new one is Essential Captain Marvel Vol. 1, reprinting the Kree Captain's adventures in Marvel Super-Heroes #12-13 and Captain Marvel #1-21. The new edition is Essential Fantastic Four Vol. 1, which still reprints FF #1-20 and FF Annual #1 but features the new Essentials trade dress and spine design.
On top of the black and white Essentials, two classic trades come our way from Marvel this week: X-Factor Visionaries: Peter David Vol. 4 TP collects X-Factor #84-89 and X-Factor Annual #18, featuring the art of Jae Lee and Joe Quesada among others. Also, Hulk vs. the Marvel Universe TP appears in time for the movie, collecting a bunch of classic Hulk battles from through the decades, including Fantastic Four #25-26, Journey Into Mystery #112, Tales to Astonish #92-93, Daredevil #163, Incredible Hulk #300 and 340, Peter Parker: Spider-Man #14, and Hulk vs. Fin Fang Foom #1.
Dark Horse delivers three - count 'em, three - of their popular softcover Omnibus volumes this week! Wonder how that got scheduled?
Showcase Presents Haunted Tank Vol. 2 TP makes its way from DC, showing there's lots of life left in that dead war machine yet! And Legion of Super-Heroes: 1050 Years in the Future TP serves as a "best of" collection of classic Legion stories from throughout the decades.
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Conan: Born on the Battlefield HC
• Essential Captain Marvel Vol. 1 TP
• Essential Fantastic Four Vol. 1 TP *new edition*
• Fables Vol. 10: The Good Prince TP
• Hedge Knight: Sworn Sword MPE HC *regular edition*
• Hedge Knight: Sworn Sword MPE HC *direct market variant*
• Hulk vs. the Marvel Universe TP
• Indiana Jones Omnibus Vol 2 TP
• Infinity, Inc. Vol. 1: Luthors Monsters TP
• Invincible Vol. 9: Out of This World TP
• Legion of Super Heroes: 1050 Years in the Future TP
• New Avengers Vol. 7: Trust TP
• Penance: Relentless TP
• Predator Omnibus Vol. 3 TP
• Showcase Presents Haunted Tank Vol. 2 TP
• Star Wars: Droids Omnibus Vol. 1 TP
• Tom Strong Book 6 TP
• X-Factor Visionaries: Peter David Vol. 4 TP
• Zombie: Simon Garth TP
NEWS UPDATE: 5/29HASBRO'S GI JOE LICENSE LANDS AT IDW
Posted at 3:00 PM by gormuu
As noted at NEWSARAMA, the G.I. Joe license has found a new home at IDW Publishing. First located at Marvel for over a decade, then at Devil's Due for the better part of the last decade, it is now at IDW where it will be exploited not only for a new monthly comic series, but also a reprint initiative. The press release is short on explicit details, but here's what it has to say about collected editions:
"In 2009, IDW will also produce comic series both inspired by and based on the upcoming G.I. JOE live-action major motion picture from Paramount Pictures and Hasbro slated for August 7, 2009, as well as deluxe reprints from the vast G.I. JOE vs. COBRA comic history. The planned IDW comic book projects will be distributed to a wide audience through comic book outlets, trade bookstores and mass retailers."
Marvel and Hasbro hooked up to collect the first 50 issues of G.I. Joe in a series of five tradepaperbacks, but that was all we got. Here's hoping that IDW is able to continue where that left off!
EC ARCHIVES UPDATE
Posted at 12:00 PM by gormuu
Earlier this week, at the CRISIS FORUM, EC Archives art director and editor Mike Kronenberg updated folks on the status of upcoming titles. For one thing, Weird Science Archives Vol. 3 appears to be ready to ship next week, with Tales From the Crypt Vol. 3 ready to ship June 21st. I'll monitor these release dates and let you know if they hit their target. (Unfortunately, it's been a crazy game to keep up with EC's release schedule!)
Mike makes further comment about Frontline Combat Vol. 1:
"I finished the color proofs for FRONTLINE COMBAT 1. I should be starting design and production soon. So after TALES FROM THE CRYPT 3, it will be FRONTLINE COMBAT. BTW, FRONTLINE COMBAT looks great! I think you guys will love it. Kurtzman ratcheting up the combat and the thought provoking stories. It will contain one of my favorite EC war stories 'The Big If...'"
Apparently, Frontline Combat Vol. 1 won't hit its solicited release date of 6/12, but Mike's enthusiasm for the continued success of the line implies we'll definitely continue seeing more of these classic comics in the new color Archives format!
SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER MAY 29
Posted at 12:00 PM by gormuu
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Essential Rampaging Hulk Vol. 1
Reprints Rampaging Hulk #1-9, The Hulk! #10-15 and Incredible Hulk #269
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Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping this week from Tales of Wonder, on Thursday, May 29. (PLEASE NOTE: Due to Memorial Day holiday on Monday, shipping has been pushed back from Wednesday to Thursday.)
DC leads the pack this week with a pair of deluxe hardcovers. From the '70s, we get a companion to the Fourth World Omnibus volumes in Jack Kirby's O.M.A.C. HC, a complete accounting of Jack's underrated series from 1974-1975 featuring the titular One Man Army Corp. It collects O.M.A.C. #1-8 plus extras. And from the '90s, one of the most popular and critically-acclaimed series by James Robinson and Tony Harris, a revival of Jack Burnley's Golden Age hero mythos in Starman Omnibus Vol. 1 HC. This is the first in a series of deluxe hardcovers reprinting the entire series, and it collects Starman #0-16 plus a host of extras.
Marvel doesn't offer up any hardcovers this week, but they are flush with reprints of classic material. The long-awaited Essential Rampaging Hulk TP is the top release, with the black and white mag finally getting its due in Essential format. It collects Rampaging Hulk #1-9, The Hulk! #10-15 and Incredible Hulk #269.
And two color tradepaperbacks in the mutant ouevre make their way to stores this week: X-Men: The Complete Onslaught Epic Vol. 2 TP clocks in at 248 pages and reprints the crossover event as it spilled into the pages of Spider-Man, Punisher, Green Goblin and several other mutant-stable titles; and Excalibur Classic Vol. 5 TP, a reprint line which is chugging right along! This collection reprints Excalibur #29-34 and the Weird War III graphic novel.
IDW publishes the first volume of John Byrne's '90s era Next Men series, with over 300 pages of the series (issues #0-12) in a black and white, Essentials-style, softcover volume titled The Compleat Next Men Vol. 1 TP. And speaking of Essentials-style editions, Dark Horse continues with their softcover collections of the classic '70s-era black and white Conan mags with Savage Sword of Conan Vol. 3 TP, which collects Savage Sword of Conan #25-31, full of art by Barry Windsor-Smith, Jim Starlin, Pablo Marcos, John Buscema, Walt Simonson and more.
Finally, fans of Essentials, Archives and Omnibus books might want to check out Image's release for the week: The Nearly Complete Essential Hembeck Archives Omnibus! (Obviously, this is not a book for Masterworks fans!) This softcover edition compiles all previous Hembeck collections plus a bunch of other stuff, including an introduction by Stan Lee.
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• All New Atom Vol. 3: The Hunt For Ray Palmer TP
• Black Adam: The Dark Age TP
• Compleat Next Men Vol. 1 TP
• Countdown to Final Crisis Vol. 1 TP
• Essential Rampaging Hulk Vol. 1 TP
• Excalibur Classic Vol. 5 TP
• Hellboy Vol. 8: Darkness Calls TP
• Heroes SC
• Hulk: World War Hulk - Front Line TP
• Immortal Iron Fist Vol. 2: Cities of Heaven MPE HC
• Jack Kirby's O.M.A.C HC
• Justice Vol. 1 TP
• Nearly Complete Essential Hembeck Archives Omnibus
• Savage Sword of Conan Vol. 3 TP
• Starman Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
• Superman: World of Krypton TP
• True Story Swear to God Archives Vol. 1 TP
• Wolverine Origins Vol. 4: Our War TP
• X-Men: The Complete Onslaught Epic Vol. 2 TP
NEWS UPDATE: 5/24PREVIEW PAGES LIVE: GA MARVEL VOL. 3/ASM VOL. 10
Posted at 10:00 AM by gormuu
Preview pages are now live for Golden Age Marvel Comics Vol. 3 and Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 10 Masterworks! Preview images from the contents of Marvel Mystery #9 and 10, including the epic battle between the Torch and Sub-Mariner, are included! Visit the preview pages through the following links:
• Vol. 101: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 10
• Vol. 102: GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS VOL. 3
Could two better volumes have been chosen to kick off the next hundred Masterworks?
MARVEL SCHEDULING MOVES
Posted at 9:15 AM by gormuu
DC is not alone in shuffling around their collected editions schedule. Marvel has several significant books being pushed back from their original release dates. Here's a current list:
• Daredevil by Brian Michael Bendis Omnibus Vol. 1 HC moves from 6/4 to 7/23
• Eternals by Jack Kirby Book 1 TP moves from 6/4 to 6/11
• Astonishing X-Men Vol. 4: Unstoppable TP moves from 6/11 to 6/18
• All-New OHOTMU A to Z Vol. 3 MPE HC moves from 6/11 to 6/25
• Kabuki: The Alchemy HC (regular and signed editions) moves from 6/11 to 7/9
• Marvels MPE Classic HC (regular and variant editions) moves from 6/18 to 6/25
• Ultimate Iron Man II MPE HC (book market and direct market editions) moves from 7/16 to 8/6
• Longshot MPE Classic HC (regular and variant editions) moves from 8/6 to 10/1
I've also removed Howard the Duck Omnibus HC (regular and Marko Djurdjevic variant) from the "Running Late" list to its new shipping date on 7/23. This was a book originally solicited for February release, but in the wake of Steve Gerber's death, was pushed back to the summer.
Thanks to Cleazer for noting there schedule changes! The release schedule on the left sidebar has been updated to reflect them.
NEWS UPDATE: 5/23OTHER DC SELL OUTS OF NOTE
Posted at 11:00 AM by gormuu
Keeping up with items on DC's backlist that have sold out and are now out of print:
• Absolute DC: The New Frontier HC
• Watchmen: The Absolute Edition HC
• V For Vendetta HC *new edition*
• JLA/Avengers: The Collectors Edition Oversized Slipcased HC
Also, both Gotham Central Vol. 1-2 TPs have sold out. Usually, DC keeps their softcover trades in print, but with a Deluxe Edition coming out in September that reprints the contents of these two books, this might not be the case. (For completists, there were some Renee Montoya stories from Detective and Batman Chronicles reprinted in Vol. 2 that weren't mentioned in the solicit for the Deluxe Edition HC, so this trade may be the only collected edition to carry them.)
Some of these books are still in stock at TOW or other retailers. If you don't have them and want them, now is the time to go hunt them down.
COMPLETE ONSLAUGHT BOOK 3 TP UPDATED CONTENTS
Posted at 11:00 AM by gormuu
The original solicit for X-Men: The Complete Onslaught Epic Book 3 TP listed incorrect contents. Thanks to Jeph York for digging up the correct contents through Marvel, and here they are:
X-MEN #55, UNCANNY X-MEN #336, CABLE #35, X-FORCE #58, X-MAN #19, INCREDIBLE HULK v2 #445, IRON MAN #332, AVENGERS #402, THOR #502, WOLVERINE v2 #105
This is still slated to be a 248 page trade, despite the contents correction. It is due to ship August 27.
SITE UPDATE: 5/23RELEASE SCHEDULE SIDEBAR UPDATED
Posted at 11:00 AM by gormuu
The release schedule on the left sidebar has been updated through today, including links to books recently added to TOW's inventory. Keep an eye on DC's hardcover release schedule, as they've continually been pushing their hardcover books down the line a week or so at a time. It's been hard to keep up with, but I think things have settled down for now...at least through their July 2 books.
NEWS UPDATE: 5/22COLLECTED EDITIONS RELEASE LISTS: 5/7, 5/12 & 5/21
Posted at 11:00 PM by gormuu
Here are TOW's shipping lists from the last three Wednesdays worth of collected editions releases.
MAY 21:
• All-New OHOTMU A to Z Vol. 2 MPE HC
• Alter Ego #77
• Batman vs. Two-Face TP
• Black Panther: Little Green Men TP
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus Vol. 4 TP
• Complete Green Lama Featuring the Art of Mac Raboy Archives Vol. 1 HC
• Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch HC
• Fantastic Four: Beginning of the End TP
• Golden Age Sheena: Best of the Queen of the Jungle TP
• Grendel: Devil Child HC
• Grendel: Devil Quest HC
• Hellboy Companion TP
• Hulk Visionaries: John Byrne Vol. 1 TP
• Hulk: World War Hulk - Incredible Herc TP
• Incredible Hulk Omnibus Vol. 1 HC *regular*
• Incredible Hulk Omnibus Vol. 1 HC *variant*
• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull TP
• Kirby Five Oh: 50 Years of the King of Comics TP
• Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four Vol. 8: Monsters Digest
• MM Vol. 96: Thor HC
• Thor Masterworks Vol. 7 HC
• Mystery in Space Vol. 2 TP
• Punisher: Circle of Blood MPE Classic HC
• MPE Classic Vol. 11: Punisher - Circle of Blood HC
• Sheena, Queen of the Jungle Vol. 1 TP
• Showcase Presents Green Lantern Vol. 3 TP
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day Vol. 1 MPE HC
• Superman: Escape From Bizarro World HC
• Supernatural: Origins TP
• Tim Sale Black & White HC
• Witchblade: Takeru Manga Vol. 1 TP
MAY 14:
• 52 Aftermath: The Four Horsemen TP
• Amazing Spider-Girl: Mind Games TP
• Batman: The Joker's Last Laugh TP
• Batman: The Resurrection of Ra's Al Ghul HC
• Booster Gold Vol. 1: 52 Pick-Up HC
• Checkmate Vol. 3: The Fall of the Wall TP
• Essential OHOTMU Master Edition Vol. 2 TP
• Green Lantern: No Fear TP
• Hulk: World War Hulk - Gamma Corps TP
• Hulk: World War Hulk - X-Men TP
• Iron Man and Power Pack: Armored and Dangerous Digest
• New X-Men by Grant Morrison Ultimate Collection Book 1 TP
• Nexus Archives Vol. 7 HC
• Psi-Force Classic Vol. 1 TP
• Red String Vol. 3 TP
• Spawn Collection Vol. 5 TP
• Ultimate Hulk vs. Ultimate Iron Man: Ultimate Human HC
• Vertigo: First Cut TP
• Welcome to Tranquility Vol. 2 TP
MAY 7:
• Boys Vol. 1: The Name of the Game TP *new printing*
• Captain America: Death of Captain America Vol. 2 MPE HC *book market edition*
• Captain America: Death of Captain America Vol. 2 MPE HC *direct market edition*
• Essential X-Men Vol. 1 TP *new edition*
• Exterminators Vol. 4: Crossfire and Collateral TP
• Fantastic Four: The New Fantastic Four TP
• Hulk: World War Hulk TP
• Iron Man: Enter the Mandarin TP
• Iron Man: War Machine TP
• JLA Presents Aztek the Ultimate Man TP
• New Avengers: Illuminati TP
• Noble Causes Archives TP
• Question Vol. 2: Poisoned Ground TP
• She-Hulk: Jaded MPE HC
• X Omnibus Vol. 1 TP
• X-Men: Messiah Complex HC
MARVEL COLLECTED EDITIONS DELAYS
Posted at 10:10 PM by gormuu
A couple book delays from Marvel to note:
• Runaways: Dead End Kids MPE HC moves from 5/28 to 7/9.
• X-Men: Kitty Pryde/Wolverine MPE Classic HC moves from 6/4 to 7/23.
Hat tip to Phonics Monkey at the Marvel Forum for this info!
MARVEL AND DC SOLICITS FOR AUGUST '08
Posted at 7:00 PM by gormuu
Here are the August '08 solicits for collected editions and reprints for both DC and Marvel.
• MARVEL AUGUST '08
• DC AUGUST '08
There's tons of goodies there, including advance solicits for two Marvel Omniboo due in October, plus a fourth New Teen Archives and a brand new line of Deluxe Edition hardcovers!
DC COLLECTED EDITIONS NAB PAIR OF EAGLE AWARDS
Posted at 7:00 PM by gormuu
On May 10, the UK's longstanding Eagle Awards passed out several awards, and in categories dealing with reprints and collected editions, DC walked away with two noteworthy awards:
• Favorite Original Graphic Novel
THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: BLACK DOSSIER HC
• Favorite Reprint Compilation
THE ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 2 HC
With a couple more Absolute Sandman volumes to go, expect to continue to see it racking up awards!
GREEN ARROW HC SELLS OUT
Posted at 7:00 PM by gormuu
DC has noted that Green Arrow: Archer's Quest HC, collecting Green Arrow #16-21 by Brad Meltzer, Phil Hester and Ande Parks has sold out. Copies are still in stock at Tales of Wonder and can be ordered through THIS LINK.
NEWS UPDATE: 5/1DEFENDERS VOL. 1 PREVIEW IMAGES!
Posted at 12:30 PM by gormuu
Preview images for the upcoming Defenders Masterworks Vol. 1 are now live at the Defenders FEATURE PAGE. If you need your fix of Hulk, Subby, Surfer and Doc Strange, you know where to go! (And there's a little Valkyrie there, too...thought that might interest you!)
NEWS UPDATE: 4/29DC ARCHIVES SURVEY IS LIVE!
Posted at 8:30 PM by gormuu
The 10th Annual DC Archives Survey, run by D. Stepp at his Comics Archives site, is now live! It opened up for business late last night and has been taking your responses on the future of the Archives and DC's other reprint initiatives. If you're a DC fan and want to take part, head over to THIS LINK to start the survey.
There are some troubleshooting issues discussed at the DC Forums at THIS THREAD, so you might want to read up on that before heading over there.
CORNERSHOP LISTINGS UPDATED: MARVEL ESSENTIAL/DC SHOWCASE PRESENTS
Posted at 8:30 PM by gormuu
The listings of the black and white phonebook Essentials and Showcase series have been updated through the most recent solicits at the Cornershop page. A link has been added to each category at the released books list in the lower left sidebar. Next up is updating the DC Hardcovers list!
MORE DC DELAYS: ABSOLUTE BLACK DOSSIER, JLA & QUESTION HCS
Posted at 8:30 PM by gormuu
More delays to report on the DC front: JLA: The Injustice League HC and The Question: The Five Books of Blood HC are pushed back a week from 6/4 to 6/11, while The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Black Dossier - The Absolute Edition HC moves all the way from 6/11 to 7/30.
NEWS UPDATE: 4/25SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER APRIL 30
Posted at 7:00 PM by gormuu
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Adam Strange Archives Vol. 3
Reprints Mystery In Space #81-91, Hawkman #18 and Strange Adventures #157
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Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping next week from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, April 30.
This is a week with several interesting releases from all the major publishing companies. First up is Adam Strange Archives Vol. 3. With all the turmoil the DC Archives line has been going through, it's at least nice to know that DC's short term goal is to finish off lines that are easily reachable through one or two volumes, and that includes this third and final volume of classic Infantino/Anderson Adam Strange art.
In the same week we see a volume from the full-color hardcover Archives, we get a volume of black and white, softcover Showcase Presents. This time around it's Showcase Presents Challengers of the Unknown Vol. 2, reprinting Challs #18-37, spanning the years 161-1964.
Dark Horse finally delivers Neil Gaiman's elusive Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch HC, a book that has seen many delays since it was first solicited. There is also another installment in their hardcover Archives library in the form of The Complete Green Lama Archives with the subtitle Featuring the Art of Mac Raboy. This collects the first four issues of the 40s era Green Lama comic series, and it includes all the backup features of the books.
Marvel chimes in with another in their series of Marvel Premiere Edition Classic HCs. In the 11th volume of the series, Marvel taps Mike Zeck and Steve Grant's classic 1985 limited series in Punisher: Circle of Blood. The most recent X-Men event is compiled in its entirety in oversized HC in Messiah Complex HC, and writer J. Michael Straczynski may have gone from the fire of "One More Day" to a very satisfyingly comfortable frying pan in the revival of Thor. Thor by J. Michael Straczynski MPE HC reprints the first six issues of the series that has genuinely astonished many of the people reading it. It's managed to stay at the top of the sales charts since its release and seems to be a breakout hit. Guess it's easier to revive Asgard than put a genie back in a bottle?
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Adam Strange Archives Vol. 3 HC
• All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z Vol. 2 MPE HC
• Alter Ego #77
• Black Panther: Little Green Men TPB
• BPRD Vol. 8: Killing Ground
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus Vol. 4 TPB
• Complete Green Lama Featuring the Art of Mac Raboy HC
• Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch HC
• Fantastic Four: Beginning of the End TPB
• Mystery in Space Vol. 2 TPB
• Punisher: Circle of Blood MPE Classic HC
• MPE Classic Vol. 11: Punisher - Circle of Blood HC
• Showcase Presents Challengers of the Unknown Vol. 2 TPB
• Superman/Batman Vol. 6: Torment HC
• Supernatural Origins TPB
• Thor by J. Michael Straczynski Vol. 1 MPE HC
• X-Men: Messiah Complex HC
AMAZING FANTASY #15 ORIGINAL ART DONATED TO LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Posted at 10:00 AM by gormuu
This is an incredible story (hat tip to Revive the Red Raven for linking at the forum). An anonymous donor has given every single page of the original art for Amazing Fantasy #15 to the archives of the Library of Congress. The full story can be found HERE. Who knew this even existed? And now all those priceless art boards have been donated to the public. Wow!
CORNERSHOP LISTINGS UPDATED: MARVEL CLASSIC TRADES
Posted at 10:00 AM by gormuu
The listings of classic trades have been updated through the most recent solicits at the Cornershop page. A link has been added to the Classic Trade category of the released books list in the lower left sidebar. More updates to come!
SITE UPDATE: 4/24CORNERSHOP LISTINGS UPDATED: OHCs AND OMNIBOO
Posted at 6:30 PM by gormuu
In updating the cornershop listings, I've gotten around to the Oversized Hardcover page. Now that the Omnibus library has grown so big, I've split it off from the regular OHC page and given them their own corner for your browsing. Again, links can be found in the lower left sidebar schedule of already released books. Just click on the category name and the page will open up.
SITE UPDATE: 4/23CORNERSHOP LISTINGS UPDATED: PREMIERE EDITION HCS
Posted at 9:20 AM by gormuu
I've updated the Marvel Premiere Edition listings through last month's solicits. It's amazing to see how many of these have been published since the first one only a couple years ago. By my count, there are 90 of the regular titles and 14 of the Premiere Classics. Whew!
In fact, now that the Premiere Classic line has gotten its legs and has darted into double digit territory, I've given it its own listings page. Access them now by checking out the left hand release schedule sidebar and scrolling down for the MPE category. As always, let me know if I've missed anything or have entered some bad data, and I once again appreciate any purchases through the site links to site sponsors TOW and Amazon!
NEWS UPDATE: 4/23DC ARCHIVES SURVEY SET TO START 4/28!
Posted at 9:20 AM by gormuu
The 10th Annual DC Archives Survey run by David Stepp is set to begin on April 28th! With all the changes the Archives have gone through recently, this may be the most important survey yet, so make plans to set aside some time next week!
The survey will be available for the taking at THIS LINK. I'll post the link again when the survey goes live, or you can go ahead and bookmark the link now!
DC: LOVELESS VOL. 3: BLACKWATER FALLS TP TO BE RESOLICITED
Posted at 9:20 AM by gormuu
From DC: "Please note that all orders for the LOVELESS VOL. 3: BLACKWATER FALLS TP (FEB080302) have been cancelled. This title will be resolicited in the June Previews, and will be expanded to include issues #22-24, which will be the final issues of the series."
DC COMICS SENDS BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL EDITION HC BACK TO PRESS FOR SECOND PRINTING
Posted at 9:20 AM by gormuu
It's a good thing because I missed the first printing! From DC: "In order to ensure a continuous supply of the BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL EDITION HC, DC Comics has sent this title back to press for a new, second printing."
Alan Moore + Batman + the Joker in movie season? Good move, DC!
DC DELAYS
Posted at 9:20 AM by gormuu
Some sort of scheduling snafu regarding DC's collected editions outlay has pushed back nearly every book on the schedule a week. This week, news comes from DC that titles such as Absolute Sandman Vol. 3, Seven Soldiers of Victory Archives Vol. 3 and Showcase Presents Haunted Tank Vol. 2 have all been pushed back from 5/28 to 6/4.
SITE UPDATE: 4/21GA CAPTAIN AMERICA PREVIEW IMAGES
Posted at 8:30 PM by gormuu
Head on over to the Golden Age Captain America Vol. 2 FEATURE PAGE and take a gander at some of the great images you'll find in the 99th volume of Marvel Masterworks. There's some prime Simon & Kirby Cap in there, plus some Stan Lee rarities like Father Time and Headline Hunter and a cool Sentinels of Liberty house ad!
I'll post preview images for the Defenders volume sometime over the next couple days. (I hope tomorrow!)
CORNERSHOP LISTINGS UPDATED: MASTERWORKS/ARCHIVES
Posted at 1:00 PM by gormuu
The Cornershop listings for Masterworks and DC Archives, both DC Universe and Non-DCU, have been updated to be current through July solicits. All TOW and Amazon links are newly updated as well, and your patronage through the links if you shop either of those sites is, as always, greatly appreciated. It helps keep the site and message board running!
I'll be slowly updating the other Cornershop listings for the different book category as the days roll on, so check back and also let me know if I've missed anything.
Also, if you check the release schedule on the left sidebar for books already on store shelves, I've established hyperlinks to the Cornershop listings under each category of book. It'll help you more easily access the listings in case you want to get a quick look at the whole library of books and what's available. I'll also be adding new links as each Cornershop listing page is updated. I hope this is a good service to you!
NEWS UPDATE: 4/18MARVEL AND DC SOLICITS FOR JULY '08
Posted at 11:00 PM by gormuu
Here are the July '08 solicits for collected editions and reprints for both DC and Marvel.
• MARVEL JULY '08
• DC JULY '08
SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER APRIL 23
Posted at 11:00 PM by gormuu
Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping next week from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, April 23.
It's a relatively light week for fans of classic comics. Batman Chronicles Vol. 5 TP leads the pack, culling more tales from across all the early Batman titles in chronological order, including Batman #8-9, Detective Comics #57-61 and World's Finest #4. And fans have been clamoring for a classic trade from Marvel starring the "Merc With A Mouth", and now they have it. Deadpool Classic Vol. 1 TP collects Deadpool's first appearance in New Mutants #98, and then the acclaimed followup series Deadpool: The Circle Chase #1-4, Deadpool #1-4 and the first issue of the 1997 series.
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Batman Chronicles Vol 5 TP
• Complete Terry and the Pirates Vol. 3 1939-1940 HC
• Daredevil Vol. 2 Hell To Pay TP
• Deadpool Classic Vol. 1 TP
• Deadpool vs. the Marvel Universe TP
• Johnny Delgado Is Dead Vol. 1 TPB
• Jonah Hex Vol. 4: Only the Good Die Young TP
• JSA Vol. 2: Thy Kingdom Come Part 1 HC
• Team Zero TP
• X-Men: Emperor Vulcan TP
• X-O Manowar: Birth HC
Apparently, TOW will not be receiving the following title from their Diamond distributor at the same time other retailers will be. Look for it to ship 4/30:
• Avengers: Kree/Skrull War TPB *new printing*
COLLECTED EDITIONS RELEASE LISTS: 4/16, 4/9, 4/2, 3/26, 3/19, and 3/12
Posted at 11:00 PM by gormuu
I apologize once again for letting an extended absence away from the site get in the way of updating current release lists. Thanks to Cleazer for keeping the flag flying on the message boards. Meanwhile, here are the book releases from Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse and other companies of note over the last six weeks.
APRIL 16:
• Captain Marvel Masterworks Vol 3 HC
• MM Vol. 95: Captain Marvel HC
• Faker TP
• Green Arrow Year One HC
• Hellboy Library Edition Vol. 1: Seed of Destruction & Wake the Devil HC
• Howard the Duck Media Duckling TP
• Invincible Iron Man Omnibus Vol 1 HC
• Invincible Iron Man Omnibus Vol 1 HC Granov variant
• Invincible Iron Man Omnibus Vol 1 HC movie variant
• Marvel Adventures Avengers Vol. 5: Some Assembling Required Digest
• Noble Causes Archives Vol. 1 TPB
• Punisher War Journal Vol. 3 Hunter Hunted MPE HC
• Showcase Presents Legion of Super Heroes Vol 2 TP
• Un-Men Vol 1 Get Your Freak On TP
• Wildstorm Armageddon tpb
APRIL 9:
• Batman: Lovers and Madmen HC
• Captain Carrot and the Final Ark TP
• Conan Vol. 5: Rogues in the House and Other Stories HC
• Fallen Son: Death of Captain America TP
• God Save the Queen SC
• Justice League Unlimited: Ties That Bind TP
• Marvel Adventures Hulk Vol. 2: Defenders Digest
• Marvel Adventures Spider-Man Vol. 9: Fiercest Foes Digest
• Marvel Zombies: Dead Days HC
• New Mutants Classic Vol. 3 TPB
• Star Wars Omnibus: Tales of the Jedi Vol. 2 TP
• Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes: The Quest For Cosmic Boy TP
• What If: Civil War TPB
• Wolverine: Death of Wolverine MPE HC
APRIL 2:
• Batman Grendel TP *new printing*
• Essential Iron Man Vol 3
• Hulk Planet Hulk tpb
• New Avengers HC Vol. 2 *bookmarket edition*
• New Avengers HC Vol. 2 *direct market edition*
• Secret Invasion Infiltration TP
• SHAZAM: The Greatest Stories Ever Told TP
• Stormwatch PHD Vol. 2 TP
• Superman: 321 Action TP
• Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Omnibus Vol. 2 TP
• X-Men: First Class - Mutant Mayhem TP
• Red Sonja Vol. 4: Animals & More HC
• Stardust Kid Limited Ed. HC
MARCH 26:
• Asterix Omnibus SC Vol 1
• Asterix Omnibus SC Vol 2
• Atlas Era Tales To Astonish Masterworks Vol. 2 HC
• MM Vol. 94: Atlas Era Tales To Astonish HC
• Battlestar Galactica Vol. 3 HC
• Best of Vampirella Lost Tales TP
• Complete Badger Vol 2 TP
• Essential Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition Vol. 1 TP
• Ghost Rider: Trail of Tears TP
• Iron Man vs Doctor Doom: Doomquest MPE Classic HC *regular*
• Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus Vol 4 HC
• Liberty Meadows 10th Anniversary HC
• MPE Classic Vol. 10: Iron Man vs Doctor Doom - Doomquest HC *variant*
• Marvel Fanfare Vol. 1: Strange Tales TP
• Mouse Guard Vol. 1 Fall 1152 TP
• newuniversal: Everything Went White TP
• Nightwing The Lost Year TP
• Punisher MAX Vol 9: Long Cold Dark TP
• Red Sonja Vol. 4 Animals & More HC
• Showcase Presents Booster Gold Vol. 1 TP
• Silver Surfer Masterworks Vol. 2 HC *BTP*
• MM Vol. 19: Silver Surfer HC *BTP*
• Spider-Man: One More Day MPE HC *booktrade*
• Spider-Man: One More Day MPE HC *direct market*
• Ultimate Spider-Man Spanish Collection Vol 1 TP
• Ultimate X-Men Spanish Collection Vol 1 TP
• Wanted HC Director's Cut Edition
MARCH 19:
• Al Capp's Complete Shmoo Archives HC
• Alter Ego #76
• Batman: The Killing Joke Special Edition HC
• Captain America Masterworks Vol. 4 HC
• MM Vol. 93: Captain America Masterworks HC
• Earth X Trilogy Companion TP
• Hack Slash Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
• Highlander Vol 1. Previews Exclusive signed edition HC
• Legion Of Super Heroes In 31st Century Vol. 1 TP
• Liberty Meadows 10th Anniversary Edition HC
• Mighty Avengers Vol. 1: Ultron Initiative MPE HC
• Moon Knight Vol. 2: Midnight Son TP
• New Avengers Vol. 7: Trust TP HC
• Outsiders Five of a Kind tpb
• Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide Vol. 38 Marvel Villains HC
• Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide Vol. 38 Star Wars HC
• Punisher War Journal Vol. 2 Goin' Out West TP
• Sandman Mystery Theatre Vol. 6: Hourman and Python TP
• Spider-Man Reign TP
• Voltron Complete Omnibus HC
• X-Factor Vol. 4: Heart of Ice TP
MARCH 12:
• 30 Days Of Night Vol. 9 Beyond Barrow TP
• Avengers: The Initiative - Vol 1 Basic Training TP
• Conan Vol. 5 Rogues In the House and Other Stories TP
• DMZ Vol. 4 Friendly Fire TP
• Ghost Rider Vol. 4: Revelations TP
• Harvey Comics Classics Vol. 3 Hot Stuff TP
• Justice League International HC
• Lobo: Portrait of a Bastich TP
• Magician Apprentice Vol. 2 MPE HC *book market*
• Magician Apprentice Vol. 2 MPE HC *direct market*
• Marvel Illustrated: Last Of The Mohicans MPE HC
• Marvel Illustrated: Man In The Iron Mask MPE HC
• Marvel Illustrated: Treasure Island MPE HC
• Robin: The Big Leagues TP
• Showcase Presents Phantom Stranger Vol 2 TP
• Spider-Man Family: Untold Team-Ups Digest
• Spider-Man/Red Sonja MPE HC
• Terminator Omnibus Vol 2 TP
• X-Men: Die By the Sword TP
NEWS UPDATE: 4/13MARVEL AND DC SOLICITS FOR JUNE '08
Posted at 12:00 PM by gormuu
Here are the June '08 solicits for collected editions and reprints for both DC and Marvel.
• MARVEL JUNE '08
• DC JUNE '08
I will update the release list on the left sidebar to reflect the new book additions and changes of schedule as soon as possible. It ain't March any more!!!
NEWS UPDATE: 4/10VOLS. 99 AND 100 ANNOUNCED!
Posted at 10:30 PM by gormuu
I'm back from a month long journey away from my home base. Sorry for the severe lack of attention paid to the news page, but that will be rectified in part before I jet off for the New York Comic-Con next week. But to further allay any grief and consternation from my long absence, howzabout an announcement for the 99th and 100th milestone Masterworks? Are we really about to get our 100th volume of this library?!?!?!
Here are the links so you can see for yourself:
VOL. 99
VOL. 100
NEWS UPDATE: 3/312008 MASTERWORKS SURVEY IS NOW CLOSED!!!
Posted at 9:00 AM by gormuu
The 2008 Masterworks Survey is now closed! Thanks to everyone who took part. We had a big turnout this year and are sure to have some great results! I'll be posting them as soon as my crack team of statisticians can tabulate the results, so keep your eyes posted here and at the message board forums for more information!
NEWS UPDATE: 3/72008 MASTERWORKS SURVEY IS LIVE!!!
Posted at 3:40 PM by gormuu
The 2008 Masterworks Survey is now live! To access it, click on the image link below and you will be guided to sister site CollectedEditions.com, where you will be asked to register with the site before taking the survey. Registration will only take a few seconds. Please set aside about a half hour before sitting down to take the survey!
The survey will be up for the better part of the rest of the month so you will have plenty of time to take it. Spread the word and tell your Masterworks-loving friends!
And have fun while you're at it! Be sure to visit the Marvel Forum afterwards to discuss the survey. Also, anybody having technical issues, please visit the dedicated thread at the Forum to troubleshoot them. Thank you!
NEWS UPDATE: 3/7ATLAS ERA MASTERWORKS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR JUNE!
Posted at 9:20 AM by gormuu
Your summer reading list just got monster-sized!
JUNE ATLAS ERA MASTERWORKS PREVIEW PAGE
Whether you're Goom or Son of Goom, it's a good time to be an Atlas Era Masterworks fan!
NEWS UPDATE: 3/6MARVEL AGE MASTERWORKS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR JUNE!
Posted at 11:25 AM by gormuu
Here ya go...
JUNE MARVEL AGE MASTERWORKS PREVIEW PAGE
Some folks will have a "howling" good time with this one!
I'll post the identity of the other June Masterworks edition tomorrow!
NEWS UPDATE: 3/5JUSTICE VOL. 2 HC BACK IN STOCK
Posted at 9:45 AM by gormuu
For those of you searching high and low for the second volume of Alex Ross, Jim Kreuger and Doug Braithwaite's Justice HC series, DC has it back in stock. You can order it from TOW through this link:
• Justice Vol. 2 HC
The other two volumes are also still in stock:
• Justice Vol. 1 HC
• Justice Vol. 3 HC
DC COLLECTED EDITIONS NEWS
Posted at 9:45 AM by gormuu
Now for some news that hit last week concerning the future of DC's collected editions. (Thanks to forum member Lightning and Chemicals for transcribing notes from the CSNsider column from last week's issue of Comic Shop News, which you can find at THIS LINK. At that thread is also a spirited discussion about what the following news means.)
Here is the text from CSN:
- DC has two more high-profile Absolute editions scheduled for late 2008. Absolute Ronin, featuring an upscale treatment of the Frank Miller series, and Absolute Sandman Volume Four, the final slipcased volume collecting Neil Gaiman's legendary long-form fantasy saga.
- Following in the same format as Superman Chronicles and Batman Chronicles, DC will launch Wonder Woman Chronicles and Green Lantern Chronicles in 2009.
- DC's Deluxe Editions hardcover line, will continue in 2008 and 2009 with such offerings as Jack Kirby's OMAC Omnibus, Jack Kirby's Demon Omnibus, DC Illustrated by Neal Adams, and Camelot 3000.
- Recut deluxe editions of Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra's Y, The Last Man are also in the works, as are recut editions of Warren Ellis & Darick Robertson's Transmetropolitan.
- In spite of earlier reports of their demise, DC Archives will continue in 2008 and 2009, although in reduced numbers, focusing on continuing already-established Archives series.
- To replace DC Archives in the collected editions schedule, the company will offer a line of DC Comics Classics Library hardcovers in 2009. "We want to feature classic stories and classic creators in upscale format hardcovers," DC's Georg Brewer said. "The stories have to be older than ten years, cannot be recently collected in hardcover, and aren't a part of an ongoing series." Look for info on the first volumes in the DC Comics Classics Library series in an upcoming issue of CSN.
NEWS UPDATE: 3/4MARVEL MAY SOLICIT UPDATE: GIANT-SIZE INCREDIBLE HULK #1
Posted at 10:30 AM by gormuu
I've updated the May '08 solicits from Marvel to reflect the updated listing for Giant-Size Incredible Hulk #1. The book is 64 pages, not the 48 noted by the solicit, and it features a new 29-page story by Roger Stern as well as a reprint of Incredible Hulk Annual #7 by Stern, Byrne and Bob Layton!
This update came courtesy of Uncle Rog himself, so head on over to THIS THREAD at the Marvel Forum for more details.
NEWS UPDATE: 3/2MARVEL AND DC SOLICITS FOR MAY '08
Posted at 11:00 PM by gormuu
Running a bit late with these, but here are the May '08 solicits for collected editions and reprints for both DC and Marvel.
• MARVEL MAY '08
• DC MAY '08
The release sidebar on the left has been updated with this new information.
NEWS UPDATE: 2/29BACK FROM AN EXTENDED ABSENCE
Posted at 2:00 PM by gormuu
Hey everybody! I've been absent from updating the website and participating on the message boards for the last few weeks due to some unexpected upheaval in my personal life. I'm still sorting through all that stuff, but I was able to do a few things for the site today and will be doing some more over the weekend. I hope nobody was too put out by my disappearing act, but I wasn't feeling too good there for a while and had tons of work obligations piling up on me in the meantime, and I just had to take a vacation for a bit.
The good news is that we'll be ready for beta testing the Masterworks Survey...quicker than you might think! I'll be posting more about that on the message board tonight and the weekend, looking for volunteers to kick the tires on the survey. There'll also be some more exciting announcements coming your way concerning upcoming Masterworks and NYCC-related news.
Thanks for your patience and support. To all the people who reached out to me over the last few weeks, I really appreciate it, even if I wasn't able to reply to you all. I will in due time. One of the best things about maintaining this site over the last seven years has been all the great friends I've made. Many of you I've met in person, many more I haven't yet, but your friendship and sense of camaraderie has always been one of the best assets of living a life that is, in part, on "the internets".
SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER MARCH 5
Posted at 2:00 PM by gormuu
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Iron Man: Demon In A Bottle
Marvel Premiere Edition Classic HC
Reprints Iron Man #120-128
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Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping next week from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, March 5.
The big release this week is Mark Evanier's Kirby: King of Comics HC, billed as an "authorized, visual celebration" of the life and legend of Jack Kirby and his work in comics. Mark has been working on this book over the last several years and we finally are seeing the fruits of his labor. There is a planned two-volume HC that will be even more expansive than this bio, but that will not be in the offing for a couple years.
There are several options for fans of classic Marvel comics next week, two of which are from the '90s era of X-Men lore. First off is Cable Classic Vol. 1 TPB, which collects Cable's first appearance in New Mutants #87, both issues of the Blood and Metal limited series (with art by John Romita, Jr.) and Cable #1-4. The second classic X-Men trade kicks off the crossover event that pitted X-Men vs. their arch enemy Apocalypse in X-Men vs. Apocalypse Vol. 1: The Twelve TPB. This collects Uncanny X-Men #376-377, Cable #73-76, X-Men #96-97, Wolverine #145-147 and X-Men 1999 Yearbook.
Reaching back to the 1970s, Dark Horse publishes more of Marvel's Conan the Barbarian by Roy Thomas and John Buscema. Chronicles of Conan Vol. 14: Shadow of the Beast and Other Stories reprints Conan #108-115 in full color.
Back to Marvel, the Marvel Premiere Edition Classic line adds its first Iron Man title with Iron Man: Demon In A Bottle MPE HC, reprinting Iron Man #120-128 in time to capitalize on the upcoming movie. Written and drawn by David Michelinie, Bob Layton and John Romita, Jr., this is perhaps the most timeless Iron Man story of all, charting Tony Stark's descent into alcoholism. Another Marvel HC is Ultimate Power HC, which collects all nine issues of the Ultimate Universe limited series by Brian Michael Bendis, Jeph Loeb, J. Michael Straczynski and Greg Land. (This is in the oversized HC format.)
DC isn't to be forgotten when it comes to classic material in trade. Next week sees the release of the sixth title in the Man of Steel series which compiles the late '80s Byrne era. Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 6 TPB reprints Superman #12, Superman Annual #1, Action Comics #594-595, Action Comics Annual #1, Adventures of Superman Annual #1 and Booster Gold #23. Also, DC fans will finally get to answer the question "Who Is Wonder Woman?" in the HC of the same name. Wonder Woman: Who Is Wonder Woman? HC reprints the first 5 issues of the new series by Allan Heinberg, Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson.
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Cable Classic Vol. 1 TPB
• Chronicles of Conan Vol. 14: Shadow of the Beast and Other Stories TPB
• Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall SC
• The Goon: Fancy Pants Vol. 2 HC *Ltd Signed*
• Hawkgirl: Hath Set TPB
• Highwaymen TPB
• Iron Man: Demon in a Bottle MPE Classic HC
• MPE Classic Vol. 9: Iron Man - Demon in a Bottle HC
• Kirby: King of the Comics HC
• Ms. Marvel Vol. 4: Monster Smash MPE HC
• Red Prophet: Tales of Alivn Maker Vol. 2 MPE HC *book trade edition*
• Red Prophet: Tales of Alivn Maker Vol. 2 MPE HC *direct market edition*
• Red Prophet: Tales of Alivn Maker Vol. 1 TPB
• Spider-Man, Peter Parker: Back in Black TPB
• Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 6 TPB
• Ultimate Power HC
• Wonder Woman: Who Is Wonder Woman HC
• X-Men vs. Apocalypse Vol. 1: The Twelve TPB
THE WEEK IN ART BOOK RELEASES: LADRONN
Posted at 2:00 PM by gormuu
One of my favorite modern comic book artists gets his due in Unhuman Elephantmen: The Art of Ladronn HC, an art book which pulls together unpublished art, sketches and drawings by the artist. The solicit offers that the book is printed in the same format as Hip Flash: Concrete Jungle HC.
COLLECTED EDITIONS RELEASE LISTS: 2/13, 2/20 and 2/27
Posted at 2:00 PM by gormuu
I wasn't on top of the updates over the last three weeks, but for posterity, here are the book releases from Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse and other companies of note. There's a LOT of stuff here...did you miss anything?
FEBRUARY 27:
• All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z Vol. 1 MPE HC
• Batman Unauthorized: Vigilantes, Jokers & Heroes SC
• Birds of Prey: Dead of Winter TPB
• Blue Beetle Vol. 3: Reach for the Stars TPB
• Franklin Richards: Collected Chaos Digest
• Hellblazer: Joy Ride TPB
• Infinite Crisis TPB
• MM Vol. 92: Atlas Era Heroes HC
• Atlas Era Heroes Masterworks Vol. 2 HC
• Onslaught Reborn HC
• Orson Scott Card's Wyrms TPB
• Punisher MAX Vol. 4 HC
• Savage Sword of Conan Vol. 2 TPB
• Shanna: Survival of the Fittest TPB
• Showcase Presents Superman Family Vol. 2 TPB
• Superman Vol. 2 HC
• Witchblade Vol. 2 TPB
• X-Men: Supernovas TPB
FEBRUARY 20:
• Aliens Omnibus Vol. 3 TPB
• Boys Vol. 2 TPB
• Catwoman: Catwoman's Dead TPB
• Classic Transformers Vol. 1 TPB
• Fear Agent Vol. 3: Last Goodbye TPB
• Flash: Blood Will Run TPB *new edition*
• Gen13 Vol. 2: Road Trip TPB
• Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War Vol. 1 HC
• Hunter/Killer Vol. 1 TPB
• Iron Man: The Many Armors of Iron Man TPB *new printing*
• Lions, Tigers & Bears Vol. 2 TPB
• Loners: Secret Lives of Super Heroes TPB
• Lou Fine Reader Vol. 2 TPB
• MM Vol. 91: Ant-Man/Giant-Man HC
• Ant-Man/Giant-Man Masterworks Vol. 2 HC
• MM Vol. 90: Uncanny X-Men HC
• Uncanny X-Men Masterworks Vol. 6 HC
• MM Vol. 12: Uncanny X-Men HC *BTP*
• Uncanny X-Men Masterworks Vol. 2 HC *BTP*
• The Order Vol. 1: The Next Right Thing TPB
• Star Wars 30th Anniversary Collection Vol. 12: Legacy HC
FEBRUARY 13:
• Anita Blake: First Death MPE HC *book market edition*
• Anita Blake: First Death MPE HC *direct market edition*
• City of Others TPB
• Clandestine Classic MPE HC
• Connor Hawke: Dragon's Blood TPB
• Crossing Midnight Vol. 2: A Map of Midnight TPB
• Doom Patrol Vol. 4 HC
• Exiles Vol. 16: Starting Over TPB
• Indiana Jones Omnibus Vol. 1 TPB
• Justice League of America Vol. 2: Lightning Saga HC
• Showcase Presents Enemy Ace Vol. 1 TPB
• Spider-Man: Back in Black TPB
• Sub-Mariner: Revolution TPB
• Terminator Omnibus Vol. 1 TPB
• Time Masters TPB
• Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 9 HC
• Witchblade by Ron Marz Vol. 1: Witch Hunt TPB *direct market edition*
• Wolverine: Evolution TPB
• Wolverine Origins Vol. 4: Our War MPE HC
NEWS UPDATE: 2/10UXM MASTERWORKS VOL. 6: ONE MORE WEEK!
Posted at 7:30 AM by gormuu
My last news update was incorrect: Apparently, we'll have to wait one more week for Uncanny X-Men Masterworks Vol. 6. How this affects an already crowded schedule of releases at this time of the month remains to be seen, but I'll investigate and let you know!
MARVEL AGE MASTERWORKS FOR MAY!
Posted at 7:30 AM by gormuu
Here it is the 10th of the month, so I hope you're ready for another Masterworks announcement! This one is for the Marvel Age selection for May. Click THIS LINK if ye be worthy!
NEWS UPDATE: 2/6RELEASE SCHEDULE CHANGES
Posted at 12:50 PM by gormuu
For those eagerly awaiting the Uncanny X-Men Masterworks Vol. 6, apparently that is on schedule for February 13th after a two week delay. (Check out previous news updates for more information.
On the DC Archive front, one book moves up while another is pushed back: Doom Patrol Archives Vol. 4 moves up two weeks to hit stores February 13, while Adam Strange Vol. 3 is pushed back from 3/26 to 4/30, a delay of over a month.
SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER FEBRUARY 6
Posted at 11:30 AM by gormuu
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Essential Avengers Vol. 6
Reprints Avengers #120-140, Giant-Size Avengers #1-4, Captain Marvel #33 and Fantastic Four #150
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Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping today from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, February 6.
The secrets of Mantis are revealed in Essential Avengers Vol. 6, which collects her saga and a bunch of other stories from Avengers #120-140, Giant-Size Avengers #1-4 and various crossover issues. This is smack dab in the middle of Steve Englehart's run on the title. More classic material from Marvel comes in the form of Thor Visionaries: Walter Simonson Vol. 5 TPB, the fifth and final book in the series. It pulls together Thor #375-382.
From DC comes what looks like the quirkiest trade in quite a long time, when the Wonder Woman title revamped itself in the mod late '60s. Diana Prince: Wonder Woman Vol. 1 TPB collects Wonder Woman #178-184 and Lois Lane #93, which features the powerless Diana Prince in a more spy/adventure style comic. Sounds like fun!
Superman reprints in color trade roll on with Superman Chronicles Vol. 4 TPB, culling more classics from the Archives. This volume pulls together Supes stories from Action Comics #26-31 and Superman #6-7.
Finally, Devil's Due issues an Omnibus HC for GI Joe vs. Transformers which promises to collect all four mini-series.
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Batman: False Faces HC
• Diana Prince: Wonder Woman Vol. 1 TPB
• Essential Avengers Vol. 6 TPB
• Fallen Angel Vol. 4: Heroine Addiction TPB
• GI Joe vs. Transformers Omnibus HC
• Incognegro HC
• Marvel Adventures Iron Man Vol. 2: Armory Digest
• Scalped Vol. 2: Casino Boogie TPB
• Super Villain Team-Up: Modok's 11 TPB
• Superman Chronicles Vol. 4 TPB
• Thor Visionaries: Walter Simonson Vol. 5 TPB
• Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 19: Death of the Goblin TPB
NEWS UPDATE: 1/25SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER JANUARY 30
Posted at 11:30 PM by gormuu
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Silver Surfer Masterworks Vol. 1 HC
Back To Press Edition
Reprints Silver Surfer #1-6
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Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping next week from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, January 30.
Sadly, this week will not see the release of Uncanny X-Men Masterworks Vol. 6, the reasons for which were noted in a previous news update. We'll see that book in a couple more weeks, but there is a Masterworks to speak of this week and that is the back to press edition of the OOP Silver Surfer Masterworks Vol. 1 HC. It will feature newly restored and recolored files that were previously printed in the Silver Surfer Omnibus HC.
The march of the Marvel hardcovers continues with three more titles, led by Young Avengers HC, which reprints the entire run by the exciting new comic by Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung. This series, which was previously available in two MPE HCs that quickly sold out, is finally available in oversized hardcover format. In addition to Young Avengers #1-12, it also includes the Young Avengers Special #1.
New Avengers Illuminati MPE HC will be out next week, and it is pretty much required reading for anyone who wants to be ready for the Skrull Invasion storyline currently underway. It reprints the entire five-issue limited series by Brian Michael Bendis and Jim Cheung. Along with Young Avengers HC, these two books are a solid block of Jim Cheung art!
Finally, X-Men: Endangered Species HC is a 136-page oversized HC that collects the Endangered Species one-shot and all 17 backup strip chapters culled from the X-Men family of titles. It acts as a lead-in of sorts to the Messiah Complex event that has been underway in the X-Men world.
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Batman: The Man Who Laughs HC
• El Diablo TPB
• Manhunter Vol. 4: Unleashed TPB
• MM Vol. 15: Silver Surfer HC *BTP*
• Silver Surfer Masterworks Vol. 1 HC *BTP*
• New Avengers: Illuminati MPE HC
• New Avengers/Transformers TPB
• Outsiders: Checkmate Checkout TPB
• Predator Omnibus Vol. 2 TPB
• Uncanny X-Men: Rise & Fall of the Shi'ar Empire TPB
• X-Men: Endangered Species HC
• Young Avengers HC
NEWS UPDATE: 1/24TWO MARVEL BOOKS BACK ON SCHEDULE
Posted at 7:45 PM by gormuu
Two books that were previously in scheduling limbo are now back on Marvel's schedule. Earth X Trilogy Companion is on the boards for delivery March 12, and Red Prophet: Tales of Alvin Maker Vol. 1 TPB is scheduled for March 5.
DC SOLICITS FOR APRIL '08 (AND MARCH!)
Posted at 5:00 PM by gormuu
To complement the earlier listing for Marvel solicits, here is a link to DC solicits for April 2008, including Doom Patrol Archives Vol. 5 and two new "Deluxe Edition" hardcovers. Also, the DC solicits for March that I overlooked posting last month.
• DC MARCH '08
• DC APRIL '08
UNCANNY X-MEN MASTERWORKS VOL. 6 DELAY: AN EXPLANATION
Posted at 5:00 PM by gormuu
From Marvel Masterworks editor Cory Sedlmeier about our late Mutant Masterworks volume:
"Uncanny X-Men Vol. 6 is going to be a few weeks late. Chris had issues that came up that prevented him from fulfilling his desire to write the intro, and that, coupled with holiday printer schedules, resulted in the book bumping. However, Terry Austin saved the day with an excellent introduction that will be coming your way soon, though a bit later than expected. With the decision put before us we decided a book that was a few weeks later than anticipated was better than a book without an introduction forever. All in all, I'm sure you'll find it was worth the wait."
Just a few more days to read Days of Future Past!
MARVEL SOLICITS FOR APRIL '08 (AND MARCH!)
Posted at 11:00 AM by gormuu
Here is a link to Marvel solicits for April 2008, including the previously announced Captain Marvel Vol. 4 Masterworks. Also, I apparently I neglected to upload last month's solicits for March, so I am tagging them here in case you missed them.
• MARVEL MARCH '08
• MARVEL APRIL '08
NEWS UPDATE: 1/22SGT. FURY VOL. 2 MASTERWORKS CONFIRMATION
Posted at 9:50 PM by gormuu
Things have been quite around the Current News page the last couple weeks, so beg your pardon on that. I've had a lot going on lately with non-comics stuff but I'm going to climb back in the saddle here to deliver release dates and information. And one bit of information I can confirm is the leak on the Timely-Atlas-Comic list that a Sgt. Fury Vol. 2 Masterworks volume is on the way. Yes...it is! Dick Ayers is indeed writing an introduction for the next volume of WWII era Howler action. This book's exact location on the Masterworks release schedule has yet to be determined, but I'll report when it is known!
SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER THE WEEK OF JANUARY 23
Posted at 9:50 PM by gormuu
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Golden Age Daring Mystery Masterworks Vol. 1 HC
Reprints Daring Mystery Comics #1-4
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Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping this week from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, January 23.
It's a nifty slate of books shipping tomorrow, with something for everyone. Golden Age Daring Mystery Masterworks Vol. 1 HC hits stores, a book many thought we'd never dare see, let alone dare ask for! But there seems to be an adventurous streak in Masterworks-land these days, as this tie-in to The Twelve proves. Expect every single one of the characters in this volume to be unfamiliar (unless you're reading the new JMS/Chris Weston series), but in my mind that's what makes this volume of ultra-obscure Timely heroes so compelling.
Also from Marvel, Hulk Visionaries: Peter David Vol. 5 TPB continues reprinting more of the classic ten-year run of Peter David on Hulk. This one collects Incredible Hulk #354-372 and Annual #16 with lots of Jeff Purves and Dale Keown art. And for a modern take on some classic characters, check out the cosmic sequel Annihilation Conquest Vol. 1 HC, which collects Annihilation Conquest Prologue and Annihilation Saga, plus the AQ limited series Quasar #1-4 and Star-Lord #1-4, which are new takes on the old cosmic characters. The first series of HCs for the Annihilation series sold out quickly, so keep an eye on these.
On the strip front, the second volume of Milton Caniff Terry & the Pirates strips sees the light of day from IDW. The Complete Terry & the Pirates Vol. 2 HC continues the chronological accounting of the classic strip.
Among DC's cool offerings are Showcase Presents Aquaman Vol. 2 TPB which collects Aquaman stories from Aquaman #7-23, World's Finest #130-133, 135, 137 and 139 and Brave and the Bold #51; and Tales of the New Gods TPB which pulls together a bunch of stories by John Byrne, Walter Simonson, Jeph Loeb, Mark Evanier, Steve Rude, Frank Miller and more, all from Jack Kirby's Fourth Word and Orion, plus a "never-before-published short story by Mark Millar and Steve Ditko!" That sounds worth the price all by itself!
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Annihilation Conquest Book 1 HC
• Ascend Special Edition HC
• Complete Terry & the Pirates Vol. 2 HC
• Fantastic Four: The End TPB
• Hulk Visionaries: Peter David Vol. 5 TPB
• JLA: The Hypothetical Woman TPB
• Little Lulu Vol. 18: The Expert TPB
• MM Vol. 89: Golden Age Daring Mystery Vol. 1 HC
• Golden Age Daring Mystery Masterworks Vol. 1 HC
• Showcase Presents Aquaman Vol. 1 TPB
• Tales of the New Gods TPB
• Tangent Comics Vol. 2 TPB
• Ultimate Vision TPB
• Wetworks Vol. 2 TPB
SHIPPING FROM TALES OF WONDER THE WEEK OF JANUARY 16
Posted at 9:50 PM by gormuu
Here's the list of books you might be interested in that were shipped from Tales of Wonder, on the week of Wednesday, January 16.
More of Jeff Smith's Bone in color HC and TPB came out last week, with Bone Vol. 7: Ghost Circles continuing the chronological countdown of the series. And after a several weeks delay, EC Archives: Crime SuspenStories Vol. 1 HC saw release, recounting the first six issues of the EC classic series.
DC had a nice mix of interesting books, including a HC reprint of Harley Quinn stories in Harley Quinn: Preludes and Knock Knock Jokes HC, which collects Harley Quinn #1-7 by Karl Kesel and art by Terry Dodson. Another was a Vertigo reprint of the Grant Morrison era Doom Patrol in Doom Patrol Vol. 6: Planet Love TPB, which collects Doom Patrol #58-36 and Doom Force Special #1, the last of the Morrison period. DC Action figure fans probably already know about the DC Action Figure Archive HC by Scott Beatty, which has pictures of every known DC action figure to exist with all kinds of info and arcana to go with it.
Marvel issued two Essentials, one a new printing of an old volume, and the other an entirely new volume! Essential Captain America Vol. 1 comes back to print and collects Cap from Tales of Suspense #59-99 and Captain America #100-102, and Essential Marvel Saga Vol. 1 collects one of my favorite series from the '80s, the historical recounting of the Marvel Universe (as it was understood circa 1984-85) by Peter Sanderson. It reprints Marvel Saga #1-12 and makes for a nice history lesson of the continuity that was established back then.
Following up last year's Avengers Disassembled HC, House of M HC finally debuted in oversized hardcover format. The Brian Michael Bendis/Olivier Coipel event is collected in its entirety, as this OHC reprints House of M #1-8, The Pulse Special Edition and Secrets of the House of M handbook.
Two more Marvel HCs on the release list are Marvel Premiere Edition HCs. First, Vol. 8 in the MPE Classic line, Hulk: The End MPE Classic HC reprints two giant-sized tales written by Peter David: Incredible Hulk: The End, with art by Dale Keown, and Future Imperfect #1-2 with art by George Perez. Another rare modern classic by Peter David is reprinted in X-Factor: Madrox - Multiple Choice MPE HC, which collects the hard-to-find Madrox #1-5, the cult limited series with art by Pablo Raimondi that kick-started the new direction for X-Factor as a noirish detective series.
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Bone Vol. 7: Ghost Circles Color Ed. HC
• Bone Vol. 7: Ghost Circles Color Ed. TPB
• Dark Horse Heroes Omnibus TPB
• DC Action Figure Archive HC
• Disney's Ducktales by Marv Wolfman: Scrooge's Quest TPB
• Doom Patrol Vol. 6: Planet Love TPB
• EC Archives: Crime SuspenStories Vol. 1 HC
• Essential Captain America Vol. 1 TPB *new printing*
• Essential Marvel Saga Vol. 1 TPB
• Fantastic Four and Power Pack: Favorite Son Digest
• Fight For Tomorrow TPB
• Harley Quinn: Preludes and Knock Knock Jokes HC
• Heroes For Hire Vol. 3: World War Hulk TPB
• House of M HC
• Hulk: The End MPE Classic HC
• MPE Classic Vol. 8: Hulk - The End HC
• The Last Musketeer SC
• Modern Masters Vol. 15: Mark Schultz SC
• Thunderbolts By Warren Ellis Vol. 1: Faith In Monsters TPB
• X-Factor: Madrox - Multiple Choice MPE HC
NEWS UPDATE: 1/10THE TWELVE #0: GA MASTERWORKS PREVIEW
Posted at 10:15 PM by gormuu
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The Twelve #0
Reprints three stories from Marvel's Golden Age
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In case you haven't heard of this, you might want to check out The Twelve #0, a prelude issue to the new limited series by J. Michael Straczynski and Chris Weston that stars some of the most obscure, but bona fide, characters of the Timely Era. The Twelve #0 is $2.99 and introduces you to three of the characters that make up The Twelve by way of reprinting the original stories from USA Comics and Daring Mystery. The stories are:
• "Rockman: Underground Secret Agent" from USA Comics #1 by Basil Wolverton and Charles Nicholas
• "The Laughing Mask" from Daring Mystery Comics #2 by Will Harr and Maurice Gutwirth
• "The Phantom Reporter" from Daring Mystery Comics #3 by Moke Robard and Sam Cooper
If you're interested in seeing what these obscure Timely characters are all about, or are interested in checking out the reproduction value of said tales before diving in for the Masterworks volumes, take a look at this special reprint issue. There's also a plethora of preview images and artist commentary to plug the new series.
NEWS UPDATE: 1/9APRIL BTP MASTERWORKS ANNOUNCEMENT!
Posted at 4:15 PM by gormuu
The April BTP edition (back-to-press) is ready to be announced! Click on THIS LINK to head to the preview page with front cover solicit mockups!
Another month, another out of print Masterworks brought back into the fold. This edition will feature the newly remastered art from the recent Omnibus.
IT'S A YUKU WORLD, WE'RE JUST LIVING IN IT
Posted at 4:15 PM by gormuu
A friend of mine sent me an email this morning that said, "Dude, your message board looks like it just got hijacked by a pack of wild Japanese teenage girls!" Such is life with our new-fangled message board format called Yuku. Ezboard is a thing of the past and Yuku is what is hip, happening and now. Which means that longtime message boarders like Highland Ray are on the warpath!
Well, drop on in and check out the changes. I'm still getting used to them myself, but I'm intrigued that, in the end, it'll be an overall improvement. Please email me if you have any issues or concerns you'd like addressed and I'll do my best to reply and see if I can help out. There are a few threads where we are all pitching in to help each other in the transition, so maybe they will help you get your bearings.
Click on THIS LINK to access the Forum list. The old bookmarks still work - they forward you to the new address, but you might want to update them just in case. See you there!
NEWS UPDATE: 1/8INFINITE CRISIS TPB SLIPS TWO WEEKS
Posted at 3:15 PM by gormuu
Apparently, production of the Infinite Crisis TPB has hit a wall. (Ahem.) It is being pushed from its regularly scheduled release date of 1/16 to 2/6.
STATE OF THE ARCHIVES: A LETTER FROM PAUL LEVITZ
Posted at 3:15 PM by gormuu
Longtime forum contributor exredleg was distressed about the state of the DC Archives program, so he sent a letter to President of DC Publishing Paul Levitz. And he got a reply! To read exredleg's thoughtful letter, Levitz' informative reply, and to pick up on lots of great discussion, check out THIS THREAD at the DC Forum.
NEWS UPDATE: 1/7MARVEL AGE MASTERWORKS: APRIL ANNOUNCEMENT!
Posted at 12:55 PM by gormuu
It's time for another Masterworks announcement, and judging by the PREDICTION THREAD this one ought to take a bunch of folks by surprise. Out of the several dozen entrants who competed in the contest, nobody guessed correctly! It's not like this choice comes out of left field. Outer space, maybe, but...
Well, to see for yourself, click through the following link for the Marvel Age Masterworks for APRIL 2008!
Check back in over the next few days for announcements of the April BTP Masterworks plus the April Omnibus selection!
MASTERWORKS SURVEY COMING SOON!
Posted at 12:55 PM by gormuu
The survey is taking a little longer to put together this year than in past years, but it's coming together and there should be an announcement sometime soon about a start date. Keep an eye on this space, the message board forums, and your email inbox!
NEWS UPDATE: 1/6SHIPPING NEXT WEEK FROM TALES OF WONDER
Posted at 10:00 AM by gormuu
Here's the list of books you might be interested in that begin shipping next week from Tales of Wonder, on Wednesday, January 9.
The second week of January '08 is the week for black and white reprints, as Marvel and DC offer up new volumes in their popular, B&W phone book lines while Dark Horse introduces a coveted '70s-era black and white mag into their new Omnibus format. Marvel offers up Essential Captain America Vol. 4, which collects Captain America and the Falcon #157-186, a run which features tons of timeless Steve Engelhart tales (Secret Empire and Nomad, f'r instance). DC counters with Showcase Presents Robin, the Boy Wonder Vol. 1, which delivers solo stories starring Batman's sidekick from over the years. And Dark Horse finally dusts off what many feel to be the definitive B&W magazine of the '70s, Savage Sword of Conan, in what they describe as a "massive trade paperback". Clocking in at 500+ pages, that sounds massive to me! The paper stock is reported to be in line with their manga offerings, but we'll be looking for initial reports on this book come Wednesday for full details.
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• Beyond! TPB
• BPRD: Garden of Souls TPB
• Conan: The Blood Stained Crown and Other Stories TPB
• Essential Captain America Vol. 4 TPB
• Ghost Rider Vol. 3: Apocalypse Soon TPB
• Grifter and Midnighter TPB
• JSA Presents Vol. 2: Stars and Stripes TPB
• New Warriors Vol. 1: The Next Right Thing TPB
• Nextwave, Agents of HATE Vol. 2: I Kick Your Face TPB
• Savage Sword of Conan Vol. 1 TPB
• Showcase Presents Robin, the Boy Wonder Vol. 1 TPB
• Ultimate X-Men Vol. 17: Sentinels TPB
NEWS UPDATE: 1/5SHIPPING THIS WEEK FROM TALES OF WONDER
Posted at 10:30 AM by gormuu
Here's the list of books you might be interested in that began shipping yesterday from Tales of Wonder, on Friday, December 4. *PLEASE NOTE: New books shipped on Friday this week due to the New Year's Day holiday.*
Counter to the heavy volume of the previous week, the first week of 2008's offerings showcase a lull in the collected editions schedule, with few high-profile releases. One of the bigger releases for classic comics fans is Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom Archives Vol. 4 HC, an oft-delayed book that has finally seen release. Reprinting Doctor Solar #23-32 and the guest appearance in The Occult Files of Dr. Spektor #14, this brings the Doctor Solar Archives line from Dark Horse to a close.
From Vertigo, the highly acclaimed Pride of Baghdad SC by Brian K. Vaughan and Niko Henrichon is released to follow up the successful hardcover.
And from Marvel, after successful - and separate - lines of Essentials featuring Danny Rand and Luke Cage, we finally see the first issues that unite them in their historic comics partnership. Essential Power Man & Iron Fist Vol. 1 TPB collects PM/IF #50-72 and #74-75. (PM/IF #73 had a guest appearance by the licensed character ROM and is not included.) And in a full-color, classic trade paperback, John Byrne's '80s-era run of Avengers West Coast is further recounted in the timely Avengers West Coast: Darker Than Scarlet TPB, which collects AWC #51-57 and #60-62.
Finally, a book that saw many delays, both as a monthly comic and as a collected edition, Moon Knight Vol. 2: Midnight Sun MPE HC sees release in Marvel Premiere Edition format. It collects the last of the Charlie Huston/David Finch run from Moon Knight #7-13.
Here's the list of highlights from TOW's list of books:
• 30 Days of Night: Red Snow TPB
• Avengers West Coast: Darker Than Scarlet TPB
• Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom Vol. 4 HC
• Essential Power Man and Iron Fist Vol. 1 TPB
• JLA: Kid Amazo TPB
• Marvel Adventures Spider-Man Vol. 8: Forces of Nature Digest
• Moon Knight Vol. 2: Midnight Sun MPE HC
• Ms. Marvel Vol. 3: Operation Lightning Storm TPB
• Powers Vol. 11: Secret Identity TPB
• Pride of Baghdad SC
• Shadowpact Vol. 2: Cursed TPB
• Storm TPB
• Superman: Redemption TPB
• X-Men: Phoenix Warsong TPB
GIT DVD-ROMS: HOUSE OF M COMPLETE AND CIVIL WAR COMPLETE
Posted at 10:30 AM by gormuu
As GIT's license with Marvel winds down, they offer up two highly popular crossover events complete, with the main title and all tie-in issues included. They are:
• House of M DVD-ROM
• Civil War DVD-ROM
And here are more links to News Archives past:
NEWS FROM 2007 ARCHIVE
NEWS FROM 2006 ARCHIVE
NEWS FROM 2005 ARCHIVE
NEWS FROM 2004 ARCHIVE
NEWS FROM 2003 ARCHIVE
NEWS FROM 2002 ARCHIVE
NEWS FROM 2001 ARCHIVE
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