Adam Hughes's cover to Zatanna #13 is a bit of a slapstick take on classic magician posters. You can see the rest of DC Comics' solicitations for May 2011 here.
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Adam Hughes's homage to classic magician posters
Adam Hughes's cover to Zatanna #13 is a bit of a slapstick take on classic magician posters. You can see the rest of DC Comics' solicitations for May 2011 here.
Batwoman #2 cover/wallpaper
I took the liberty of cropping J.H. William III's Batwoman #2 cover into a widescreen wallpaper:
Here's the wallpaper I created out of his cover to issue #1.
*Buy Batwoman: Elegy at Amazon.
You've just rented a jet-ski to the Punisher
You've just rented a jet-ski to the Punisher. Kiss that baby goodbye! Via.
*At Toycutter: Franken-Castle custom action figure.
Fables #104 cover
Fables #104 cover by Joao Ruas. You can see the rest of the DC Comics solicitations for April, 2011 here.
*Buy Fables Covers by James Jean at Amazon.
Best Marvel Comics Covers for April 2011
My favorite covers for the Marvel Comics solicitations for April 2011. Love those absurd Thor Goes Hollywood variants:
DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER - THE LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA #5 (of 5)
Written by ROBIN FURTH and PETER DAVID
Pencils & Cover by LUKE ROSS
Finally! Freedom is in sight! Roland Deschain has made what he believes is his escape from the “healing” pavilion of the Little Sisters! Though he gains ground, the gunslinger learns to his horror that the hideous nuns have no intention of letting such a juicy morsel escape their clutches. And against such bearers of the Dark Bells, even his fabled six shooters are useless. It’s the climax to this compelling story arc you never expected to read!
DEADPOOL MAX #7
Written by Dave Lapham
Pencils & Cover by Kyle Baker
“HONEYMOON IN WAIKIKI”
They say women change after marriage. They say they stop caring about their looks and stop cooking meals and stop cleaning your socks. They say they change their hair color and their name and start lying about their whereabouts and sleeping with rich men and killing them and making deals to sell state secrets with terrorists and stop wearing perfume. They say all that, but Deadpool never thought it would happen to him. He never thought his new life as a non-killing dad would start out so blissfully and end up like this -- with his wife having all the fun and him at home taking care of a screaming baby, wondering when its batteries will run out. Can Deadpool pull his life back together, save his marriage, and stop the spread of the deadly Liquid X? Probably not, but one out of three ain’t bad.
UNCANNY X-FORCE #7
Written by RICK REMENDER
Penciled by ESAD RIBIC
Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by MIKE DEL MUNDO
Deathlok Nation: part 3
The hordes of the Deathlok Nation continue to flood into our world, intent on killing Fantomex and protecting the super soldier production facility known as The World…but why? With The World now infected by the Deathlok virus, and X-Force locked in heated battle with the most powerful warriors in the Marvel Universe, humanity’s hopes rest in the hands of one man, but who is Weapon Infinity?!
WOLVERINE #8
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by DANIEL ACUÑA
Cover by JAE LEE
In the final showdown with the X-Men, Wolverine will fight a battle on two fronts. Inside his own head, Logan makes his last desperate stand against the demon hordes looking to burn his psyche to the ground. While outside, it's demon-Wolverine in a fierce battle with Cyclops! Can Logan survive both engagements? And if he does, will he ever be the same?
Find out here !
DEADPOOL #35
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by CARLO BARBERI
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
“SPACE ODDITY,” CONCLUSION
Okay, so Round One of Deadpool’s epic battle with the bizarre intergalactic entity known as Id the Selfish Moon didn’t exactly go as planned but then again, with Deadpool involved does anything ever go as planned? With his reputation on the line, it’s now time for Deadpool to put up or shut up. Guess which one he’s not gonna do?
HAWKEYE: BLIND SPOT #3 (of 4)
Written by JIM McCANN
Penciled by PACO DIAZ
Cover by MIKE PERKINS
The defining chapter of the Avenging Archer continues in the story that will shape Hawkeye's life forever! Battered, beaten, back against the wall, Hawkeye faces the foe who has plagued his life for years and a new threat that has rocked him to his core. At his darkest hour, there's only one thing left to do - kick some @$$!
HEROES FOR HIRE #5
Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by GREG HORN
Guest-starring The Falcon, Iron Fist and The Punisher! When the twisted agenda behind the new Heroes for Hire operation emerges, the mercenary known as Paladin gathers all the heroes he can count on to put things right. Be there for the conclusion of the opening story arc of the book that ComicBookResources.com calls "the type of read that comic books were invented for."
SPIDER-GIRL #6
Written by Paul Tobin
Penciled by CLAYTON HENRY
Cover by Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic
Spider-Girl is fresh off her battle with the grim huntress, Ana Kravinoff, and determined to do a little hunting of her own... setting her sights on the new Hobgoblin! But this Hobgoblin has a few surprises in his bag of tricks, and Anya Corazon may need the help of a friend to win the battle... or even survive. Guest starring Spider-Man!
VENOM #2
Written by RICK REMENDER
Pencils & Cover by TONY MOORE
A mysterious super villain has weaponized Antarctic. Vibranium to sell to dictators, madmen and terrorists across the globe. To stop this WMD, the US military unleashes the enhanced black ops agent Venom! First stop on his hunt: The Savage Land! But who’s hunting who? Venom soon discovers that death stalks these jungles; Kraven the Hunter stalks these jungles! Rick Remender (UNCANNY X-FORCE, PUNISHER) and Tony Moore (PUNISHER, The Walking Dead) give you ringside seats to the grittiest, down-and-dirtiest brawl of the year! Venom vs. Kraven the Hunter!
AVENGERS #12
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR.
The startling conclusion to the Infinity Gauntlet arc takes the Avengers into the heart of the cosmic universe and reveals an all-new cosmic entity. Who will wield the Gauntlet and what price will they pay for choosing to do so? Also, Iron Man has betrayed the team and will now have to pay the price!! Another blockbuster chapter of Marvel's number one ongoing series by Bendis and Romita!! PLUS: Another chapter of the oral history of the Avengers!
*Buy Deadpool toys at Amazon.
DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER - THE LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA #5 (of 5)
Written by ROBIN FURTH and PETER DAVID
Pencils & Cover by LUKE ROSS
Finally! Freedom is in sight! Roland Deschain has made what he believes is his escape from the “healing” pavilion of the Little Sisters! Though he gains ground, the gunslinger learns to his horror that the hideous nuns have no intention of letting such a juicy morsel escape their clutches. And against such bearers of the Dark Bells, even his fabled six shooters are useless. It’s the climax to this compelling story arc you never expected to read!
DEADPOOL MAX #7
Written by Dave Lapham
Pencils & Cover by Kyle Baker
“HONEYMOON IN WAIKIKI”
They say women change after marriage. They say they stop caring about their looks and stop cooking meals and stop cleaning your socks. They say they change their hair color and their name and start lying about their whereabouts and sleeping with rich men and killing them and making deals to sell state secrets with terrorists and stop wearing perfume. They say all that, but Deadpool never thought it would happen to him. He never thought his new life as a non-killing dad would start out so blissfully and end up like this -- with his wife having all the fun and him at home taking care of a screaming baby, wondering when its batteries will run out. Can Deadpool pull his life back together, save his marriage, and stop the spread of the deadly Liquid X? Probably not, but one out of three ain’t bad.
UNCANNY X-FORCE #7
Written by RICK REMENDER
Penciled by ESAD RIBIC
Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by MIKE DEL MUNDO
Deathlok Nation: part 3
The hordes of the Deathlok Nation continue to flood into our world, intent on killing Fantomex and protecting the super soldier production facility known as The World…but why? With The World now infected by the Deathlok virus, and X-Force locked in heated battle with the most powerful warriors in the Marvel Universe, humanity’s hopes rest in the hands of one man, but who is Weapon Infinity?!
WOLVERINE #8
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by DANIEL ACUÑA
Cover by JAE LEE
In the final showdown with the X-Men, Wolverine will fight a battle on two fronts. Inside his own head, Logan makes his last desperate stand against the demon hordes looking to burn his psyche to the ground. While outside, it's demon-Wolverine in a fierce battle with Cyclops! Can Logan survive both engagements? And if he does, will he ever be the same?
Find out here !
DEADPOOL #35
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by CARLO BARBERI
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
“SPACE ODDITY,” CONCLUSION
Okay, so Round One of Deadpool’s epic battle with the bizarre intergalactic entity known as Id the Selfish Moon didn’t exactly go as planned but then again, with Deadpool involved does anything ever go as planned? With his reputation on the line, it’s now time for Deadpool to put up or shut up. Guess which one he’s not gonna do?
HAWKEYE: BLIND SPOT #3 (of 4)
Written by JIM McCANN
Penciled by PACO DIAZ
Cover by MIKE PERKINS
The defining chapter of the Avenging Archer continues in the story that will shape Hawkeye's life forever! Battered, beaten, back against the wall, Hawkeye faces the foe who has plagued his life for years and a new threat that has rocked him to his core. At his darkest hour, there's only one thing left to do - kick some @$$!
HEROES FOR HIRE #5
Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by GREG HORN
Guest-starring The Falcon, Iron Fist and The Punisher! When the twisted agenda behind the new Heroes for Hire operation emerges, the mercenary known as Paladin gathers all the heroes he can count on to put things right. Be there for the conclusion of the opening story arc of the book that ComicBookResources.com calls "the type of read that comic books were invented for."
SPIDER-GIRL #6
Written by Paul Tobin
Penciled by CLAYTON HENRY
Cover by Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic
Spider-Girl is fresh off her battle with the grim huntress, Ana Kravinoff, and determined to do a little hunting of her own... setting her sights on the new Hobgoblin! But this Hobgoblin has a few surprises in his bag of tricks, and Anya Corazon may need the help of a friend to win the battle... or even survive. Guest starring Spider-Man!
VENOM #2
Written by RICK REMENDER
Pencils & Cover by TONY MOORE
A mysterious super villain has weaponized Antarctic. Vibranium to sell to dictators, madmen and terrorists across the globe. To stop this WMD, the US military unleashes the enhanced black ops agent Venom! First stop on his hunt: The Savage Land! But who’s hunting who? Venom soon discovers that death stalks these jungles; Kraven the Hunter stalks these jungles! Rick Remender (UNCANNY X-FORCE, PUNISHER) and Tony Moore (PUNISHER, The Walking Dead) give you ringside seats to the grittiest, down-and-dirtiest brawl of the year! Venom vs. Kraven the Hunter!
AVENGERS #12
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR.
The startling conclusion to the Infinity Gauntlet arc takes the Avengers into the heart of the cosmic universe and reveals an all-new cosmic entity. Who will wield the Gauntlet and what price will they pay for choosing to do so? Also, Iron Man has betrayed the team and will now have to pay the price!! Another blockbuster chapter of Marvel's number one ongoing series by Bendis and Romita!! PLUS: Another chapter of the oral history of the Avengers!
*Buy Deadpool toys at Amazon.
Jimmy Olsen, kaiju
At Covered, Derek Charm remakes Curt Swan's and Stan Kaye's cover to Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen # 53. There's a poster-sized version of the original in the DC Comics: The 75th Anniversary Poster Book I mentioned last month. 50% off at Amazon.
Judge Dredd meets Doctor Who
Judge Dredd by D'Israeli for the cover to 2000AD Prog 1713 and a story written by Brendan McCarthy.
*Buy Judge Dredd toys at eBay.
DC Comics: The 75th Anniversary Poster Book
I received a review copy of DC Comics: The 75th Anniversary Poster Book (which was already on my wish list), and wow, big thumbs up. The oversized softcover book features 100 removable images of DC comic book covers. There's plenty of iconic images, like the first appearances of Superman and Wonder Woman, and the covers to Watchmen and Kingdom Come.
But much better, it's full of deliciously ridiculous covers like these:
The book actually features 300 covers, although only 100 are poster-sized. It even includes Batman's zebra costume, and Wonder Woman's 60's get-up.
Highly recommended, even if you have no intention of removing any pages to hang. 34% off Amazon.
But much better, it's full of deliciously ridiculous covers like these:
The book actually features 300 covers, although only 100 are poster-sized. It even includes Batman's zebra costume, and Wonder Woman's 60's get-up.
Highly recommended, even if you have no intention of removing any pages to hang. 34% off Amazon.
Best Covers: Marvel Comics solicitations for March 2011
The best covers from Marvel Comics' solicitations for March 2011:
Deadpool Max #6 cover by Kyle Baker.
Rocket Raccoon and Groot on the cover of Annihilators #1 by Mike Mignola.
Fear Itself: Prologue cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
*Buy Heroclix at Amazon.
Deadpool Max #6 cover by Kyle Baker.
Rocket Raccoon and Groot on the cover of Annihilators #1 by Mike Mignola.
Fear Itself: Prologue cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
*Buy Heroclix at Amazon.
Best Covers: DC Comics Solicitations for March 2011
My favorites from the DC Comics solicitations for March 2011:
Batman: Europa #3 cover by Diego Latorre
Batwoman #2 cover by J.H. Williams III
Xombi #1 cover by Frazier Irving
Cinderella: Fables Are Forever #2 cover by Chrissie Zullo
The Spirit #12 cover by Ladronn
*Buy Fables Covers by James Jean at Amazon.
Batman: Europa #3 cover by Diego Latorre
Batwoman #2 cover by J.H. Williams III
Xombi #1 cover by Frazier Irving
Cinderella: Fables Are Forever #2 cover by Chrissie Zullo
The Spirit #12 cover by Ladronn
*Buy Fables Covers by James Jean at Amazon.
To Wake the Mangog!!
My favorites from the Marvel Comics solicitations for February 2010:
Thunderstrike #4 cover by Ron Frenz:
Deadpool Team-Up #884 cover by Skottie Young.
*Buy completed build-a-figures at eBay.
Thunderstrike #4 cover by Ron Frenz:
SPECIAL READER ADVISORY--This publication contains scenes of excessive action and angst in the mighty Marvel manner and is not for the faint of heart! As if they didn’t have their hands full with a power-mad demigod who is determined to destroy Olympus and Asgard, Thunderstrike and Gruenhilda the Valkyrie are traumatized by an unexpected death when they suddenly run into one of the greatest super-menaces of all--MANGOG, the merciless!
Deadpool Team-Up #884 cover by Skottie Young.
*Buy completed build-a-figures at eBay.
Tintin homage
Mark Frauenfelder posted a review and lots of interior art from Charles Burns's X'ed Out. (He liked it, but had the same criticism as everyone else - - it's very short). But here's his most interesting observation. Check out the homage to Tintin:
*Buy Tintin toys at eBay.
*Buy Tintin toys at eBay.
Best covers: Dark Horse Comics solicitations for February 2011
Dark Horse Comics solicitations for February 2011:
Star Wars: Legacy-War #3 cover by Brad Anderson.
Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Lost Command #2 cover by Tsuneo Sanda.
Conan: Road of Kings #3 cover by Doug Wheatley.
*Buy Darth Talon toys at eBay.
Star Wars: Legacy-War #3 cover by Brad Anderson.
Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Lost Command #2 cover by Tsuneo Sanda.
Conan: Road of Kings #3 cover by Doug Wheatley.
*Buy Darth Talon toys at eBay.
Comic book covers by Alex Schomburg
Paul Tobin says Alex Schomburg is his favorite comic book artist, and has posted a huge gallery of Schomburg's covers.
*Buy pulp magazines at eBay.
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