My New Comics

This week’s best cover is Showcase Presents Ambush Bug. I love how DC made the big three green for this cover as they weren’t on the original Action Comics 565.


Star Trek The Next Generation: The Last Generation #6, IDW. Meh, It looks like they didn’t know how to end this thing, so they just did.

The War That Time Forgot #11, DC Comics.


Trade Paperbacks:
Showcase Presents Ambush Bug DC Comics. It’s Here! All the Ambush Bug goodness from the1980s and early 1990s stories. BTW, what the hell happened to issue #6 of the Ambush Bug Year None miniseries?

Supermen! The First Wave of Comic Book Heroes 1936-1941 Fantagraphics. In your face golden age stories by some of the greats of comic book history but with forgotten characters that weren’t quite so great (although I've got a special place in my heart for Basil Wolverton's Space Hawk). I love this because it’s a time of experimentation. The writers and artists are learning their craft and there aren’t any established rules yet. Sure to please fans of “I Shall Destroy All the Civilized Planets.” It also has an excellent introduction by Jonathan Lethem. For more see here.


Magazine:
Back Issue #33 TwoMorrows Publishing. The teen heroes issue. I’m not all the excited about this issue but it does have an article on Power Girl. Finally I’ll have some clarity on her mixed up back-story. Oh and Nova is in here too.

Update: Rob! pointed out that he had has a piece published in this issue of Back Issue #33. Its about the Teen Titans Megos. It was the first article I read and I didn't even pay attention to who wrote it! How cool and stupid is that!


-Swinebread

My New Comics

This week’s best cover is The Dark Tower: Treachery #6.


She-Hulk #38, Marvel Comics. The last issue. I hope Peter David’s run on She-Hulk will finally convince folks that he’s actually not that great of writer after all. I never liked his Hulk run.

The Dark Tower: Treachery #6, Marvel Comics. This mini ends so the next one can begin… but I’m done with DT.

Sgt Rock #3, DC Comics.

The War That Time Forgot #10, DC Comics.

I dropped more titles before this week’s shipment came in. Of note is the fact that Conan is no longer part of my box. I’m getting the trades so what’s the point.

For the comics I bought today… the total price was $13.99! Good grief… $13.99 for four comics, what an f-ing rip off. I’m finishing up current mini-series and I might be done for good in a few months but I’m not sure. I think the only regular titles that I’m still signed up for are: Jonah Hex, Red Sonja, Doctor Who Classic Series, Army of Darkness, Walking Dead, Brothers In Arms, and Back Issue (which is bimonthly). I also added the new Warlord series for look-see. This means for the first time in my life (while buying comics on a regular basis), I am not getting a regular Marvel book.

The mini-series that I’m finishing up are:
The War That Time Forgot, Jungle Girl, Age of the Sentry, Sgt. Rock, Ambush Bug, Kull, Last Reign, Fall of Cthulhu, Star Trek The Next Generation: The Last Generation, and The Twelve (which I hope finally finishes up soon).

A few books that I ordered before I dropped Previews are:
Supermen!: The First Wave of Comic-book Heroes (1939-1941). a collection of never-before-reprinted oddities from cartoonists working at the dawn of the comic-book format.

Essential Ambush Bug. Does my want for this really need to be explained?

Savage Sword of Conan Volume #5. SSoC is a gift that never stops giving.

You Shall Die By Your Own Evil Creation! More Fletcher Hanks goodness. I didn’t order this one but I gotta’ get it after the first volume, I Shall Destroy All The Civilized Planets!

At some point I plan on getting The Boys in trade paperback too.

Well that's my forecast along with my new comics

-Swinebread

My New Comics

This week’s best cover is Solomon Kane #5.


Star Trek The Next Generation: The Last Generation #4, IDW

Solomon Kane #5, Dark Horse Comics.

Red Sonja Annual #2, Dynamite Entertainment.

Jungle Girl: Season 3 #2, Dynamite Entertainment.


-Swinebread

My New Comics

This week’s best cover is Crossed #3.


Dark Tower: Treachery #5, Marvel Comics

Conan the Cimmerian #7, Dark Horse Comics

She-Hulk #37, Marvel Comics

The War That Time Forgot #9, DC Comics

Xena/Army of Darkness: What Again? #4, Dynamite Entertainment

Terminator Revolution #2, Dynamite Entertainment

Northlanders #40, DC Comics




-Swinebread

My New Comics

This week’s best cover is The Voyages of She Buccaneer #1.


Tor #3, DC Comics.

The War That Time Forgot #3, DC Comics.

The Walking Dead #50, Image.

The Astounding Wolfman #7, Avatar.

Storming Paradise #5, DC Comics/Wildstorm.

The Dark Tower: The Long Road Home #5, Marvel Comics.

The Voyages of She Buccaneer #1, Great Big Comics.

Doctor Who Classics #8, IDW.

Army of Darkness #10, Dynamite Entertainment.

Savage Tales #8, Dynamite Entertainment.

Night of the Living Dead #1, Avatar.

Star Trek Mirror Images #1, IDW.

Jonah Hex #33, DC Comics.

Northlanders #7, DC Comics/Vertigo.


-Swinebread

My New Comics

This week’s best cover is Haunt of Horror #1.


Jonah Hex #32, DC Comics. Hex in Mexico.

Doctor Who Classics #7, IDW. Daleks!

Tor #2, DC Comics. More prehistoric adventure.

Buckaroo Banzi: Return of the Screw #1, Moonstone. Red Lectroids from the 8th dimension are back.

Haunt of Horror #1, Marvel Comics. Richard Corben does Lovecraft.

Wrath of the Titans #4, Bluewater Comics.

The Dark Tower: The Long Road Home #4, Marvel Comics.

The War that Time Forgot #2, DC Comics. A certain Robot shows up!

Omega the Unknown #9, Marvel Comics.

Red Sonja #34, Dynamite Entertainment.

The Evil Dead #4, Dark Horse Comics.

Avengers/Invaders #2, Marvel Comics.


Trade Paperbacks
Witness to War Transfuzion Publishing. Fictional account of a female reporter during the Battle of the Bulge.


-Swinebread

Indy Furthers His Adventures

I don't think I'm going to be able to see Indy 4 this weekend. Maybe I can get to it on Monday. Dean Wormer has a nice review here


I picked up a few issues of the Further Adventures of Indiana Jones comics way back in early '80s. This is the first issue I bought #7. The Marvel Jones comics don't get much respect but they're fun in a pulpy kinda way. I regret not picking up more, but back then I was all about the superheroes and a kid's budget only goes so far. I'm hearing good things about the new Dark Horse Indy Comics though.


-Swinebread

My New Comics

This week’s best cover is Jonah Hex #31.


The Man with No Name #1, Dynamite Entertainment. The MGM western character now has his own comic.

The Dark Tower: The Long Road Home #3, Marvel Comics. Roland fights beyond Mid-Word.

Avengers/Invaders #1, Marvel Comics. Time Travel Hijack.

Jonah Hex #31, DC Comics. I think I like Jonah with sideburns.

Savage Tales #7, Dynamite Entertainment. Alan Quatermain in this issue.

The War that Time Forgot #1, DC Comics. Warriors from various wars, like Enemy Ace and Fire Hair, battle dinosaurs in a time lost world.

Tor #1, DC Comics. Joe Kubert’s long-lived Prehistoric hero returns.

Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters #3, Dynamite Entertainment. More kung fu gunslinger action with funny animals.


-Swinebread

My New Comics

This week’s best cover is War Is Hell: First Flight of the Phantom Eagle #1.


Brave And The Bold #11, DC Comics.Ultraman! I love those Crime Syndicate Guys.

Red Sonja #31, Dynamite Entertainment.

War Is Hell: First Flight of the Phantom Eagle #1, Marvel Comics/MAX. I’ve been enjoying DC’s Enemy Ace, so now I get to delve into Marvel’s WWI Ace (Phantom Eagle) with this new story. It features art by Howard Chaykin, who incidentally did a few Enemy Ace stories.

Shadowpact #23, DC Comics.

Jungle Girl #5, Dynamite Entertainment. A cliff hanger ending leads to a 2nd mini-series in this Lost World-like adventure.


Magazine:
Back Issue #27, Twomorrows Publishing. The Royalty Issue, great article on Dr. Doom.


-Swinebread

My New Comics

This week’s best cover is The Twelve #2.


Omega The Unknown #5, Marvel Comics.

Army of Darkness #6, Dynamite Entertainment.

Jungle Girl #4, Dynamite Entertainment.

The Phantom #21, Moonstone.

Jonah Hex #28, DC Comics.

The Twelve #2, Marvel Comics. I'm Lovin' it!

Countdown Special: OMAC #1, DC Comics.

Northlanders #3, DC Comic/Vertigo.

North Wind #2, Boom Studios.

Omega The Unknown #5, Marvel Comics.

Army of Darkness #6, Dynamite Entertainment.

Battlestar Galatica: Origins #2, Dynamite Entertainment.

Previously Published Trades:
Loveless Vol 1, DC Comics. I’ve been groovin’ on Westerns, so why not get the one that’s generating the most buzz.


-Swinebread

Random Movie Stuff

This stuff has been posted everywhere at this point but I thought I’d jump on the bandwagon.

The New Indy 4 movie poster:

Please don’t let this be like the Star War prequels.


Here's a couple of stills from the Whiteout film.



As I haven’t been paying attention, Will Eisner’s The Spirit is in full production right now. I feel like compete tool for not knowing this. In this pick we see Frank Miller on the set. It’s being shot in the same style as Sin City and 300. More info here (links at the bottom at page)




These comments by Jeffrey Dean Morgan on the set of Watchmen gives this old fanboy even more hope that the film version is in really good hands. Zack Snyder actually carries around a copy of the graphic novel on set all the time.

Reviews for I Am Legend are mostly positive (see here) but it looks like there’s a problem with the end of the film. From what understand they shot multiple endings for the movie. So maybe they never really knew how they wanted to end it. I’ll keep that in mind as I see the film, which unfortunately will not be this weekend.



-Swinebread

My New Comics

This week’s best cover is Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash #2.


Terminator 2: Infinity #5, Dynamite Entertainment.

Jungle Girl #3, Dynamite Entertainment.

The Phantom #20, Moonstone.

Army of Darkness: From the Ashes #4, Dynamite Entertainment.

Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash #2, Dynamite Entertainment/DC Comics.

Marvel Zombies #2, Marvel Comics.

Marvel Atlas #1, Marvel Comics.

Criminal Macbre: My Demon Baby #3, Dark Horse Comics.

Magazine:
Back Issue #25 Twomorrows Publishing. Cool article on Deathlok, one of my faves.

-Swinebread

My New Comics

This week’s best cover is Jungle Girl #2.


Shadowpact #18, DC Comics.

Jungle Girl #2, Marvel Comics/Dynamite Entertainment. Nice lost world adventure without lots of boring exposition.

Marvel Zombies 2 #1, Marvel Comics. They’re back, and there’re hungry.

Star Trek: Year Four #1, IDW. Looks like we might have a comedy issue.

Red Sonja #26, Dynamite Entertainment.

Trade Paperback:
Red Sonja Volume III Dynamite Entertainment. Reprints the Marvel Comics’ Red Sonja series issues #8-15 from 1977-78

The Savage Brothers Boom Studios. Two good old boys making a living during the apocalypse.

Usgai Yojimbo Volume III Fanatagraphics. A reissue of the trade that collects Usagi Yojimbo 1-7 from 1987.


-Swinebread

My New Comics

This week’s best cover is Criminal Macabre: My Demon Baby #1.

Shadow Pact #17, DC Comics.

Criminal Macabre: My Demon Baby #1, Dark Horse.

Green Arrow & Black Canary Wedding Special #1, DC Comics. Yeah, yeah, I picked it up… what the hell, why not.

Spider-Man/Red Sonja #2, Dynamite Entertainment/Marvel Comics.

Zerokiller #2, Dark Horse.

Jungle Girl #0, Dynamite Entertainment. Hmmm… aren’t you supposed to release a 25¢ teaser comic before issue one comes out?

Jungle Girl #1, Dynamite Entertainment.

Trade Paperback:
52 Vol #3, DC Comics. This has been good so far, too bad it all went to crap with Countdown and its related series.


-Swinebread

GIs and Dinosaurs

I'm having a jolly time reading Showcase Presents: The War that Time Forgot. It’s pure male adolescent fun!

Here’s the copy from DC’s website

Over 500 pages of classic adventures are included in this value-priced volume collecting one of the most unusual series ever from DC Comics! On an unnamed, uncharted Pacific island, dinosaurs continued to thrive while World War II raged across the globe. It's there that members of the U.S. Military found themselves armed only with standard-issue weapons against the deadliest predators ever to roam the Earth!

There’s certainly something weird about WWII and Dinosaurs but it works. The War that Time Forgot series began in 1960 in the pages of Star Spangled War Stories #90 and ran into the 1980s finishing it’s run in the pages of Weird War Tales. This black and white newsprint collection reprints the first stories up through 1966.

The real draw of The War that Time Forgot is the hyperkinetic action that takes place between the US service men and the monstrous creatures on and around Dinosaur Island which is cross between Skull Island and the Lost World. The dinosaurs really are more like “mutant” dinosaurs, similar to Godzilla, because they’re so huge. The stories feature groups of military men on secret missions that get wiped out except for a hardy few. The action gets pretty ridiculous at times and the laws of physics are a little bent out of shape, but the dinos and WWII hardware are always a visual treat. This collection also reprints the first appearance of G.I. Robot, a personal favorite of mine, long before a version of him joined the Creature Commandos.


The War that Time Forgot is just groovy fun, and when I say groovy, I mean Ash from Evil Dead kinda groovy. What red-blooded male wouldn’t want to take a gander at these anachronistic battles? A Sherman Tank vs. a Tyrannosaurus, a sub vs. a giant eel, and a dive-bomber vs. a pterodactyl just to name a few. It’s D-Day of the Dinosaurs man! Not to be missed by Weird War aficionados.

-Swinebread