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.
Delightfully bizarre MODOK drawings
A tiny sampling of the MODOK commissions in this gallery (some NSFW).
MODOK as John Carter of Mars by Bob McLeod.
Victorian portrait of MODOK by Josef Rubinstein.
MODOK meets Vampirella by Buzz.
MODOK as bullets by Stephen Burger.
Giger-esque MODOK by Giorgio Comolo.
AIM recruitment poster by Robert Hack. Via.
*Buy MODOK toys at eBay.
MODOK as John Carter of Mars by Bob McLeod.
Victorian portrait of MODOK by Josef Rubinstein.
MODOK meets Vampirella by Buzz.
MODOK as bullets by Stephen Burger.
Giger-esque MODOK by Giorgio Comolo.
AIM recruitment poster by Robert Hack. Via.
*Buy MODOK toys at eBay.
The new Fantastic Four costumes
I couldn't possibly care less about Spider-Man joining the team, but I like the upbeat science hero feel of the new Fantastic Four costumes.
*Buy Heroclix at eBay.
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.
Link roundup
1. The Beat says the Comics Code has been functioning as a zombie business for some time now - - allowing publishers to use it's seal of approval without any actual oversight.
2. When Google starts censoring results, it just ends up embarrassing itself.
3. KFC has really varied its offerings to appeal to different cultures in China:
2. When Google starts censoring results, it just ends up embarrassing itself.
3. KFC has really varied its offerings to appeal to different cultures in China:
Yum’s cultural flexibility doesn’t end with the localized menu. While fast-food restaurants in the West often host kids’ birthday parties, KFCs in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang autonomous region that’s home to the Muslim Uyghur people, advertise parties for the families of boys who have just undergone the religious ritual of circumcision.Via.
A puff of smoke appears
A few panels from this collection of scans from The Fantastic Four in the House of Horrors (A Big Little Book). The book is available at eBay and Amazon. Via.
Batwoman wallpaper
I took the liberty of cropping J.H. William III's Batwoman #1 cover into two widescreen wallpapers:
*Buy Batwoman toys at eBay.
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.
Link roundup
1. Mark Millar: "my combined income for having the top ten downloads of 2010 is projected to be less I got for one issue of Superman Adventures twelve years ago." Via.
2. Do NOT look at these photos of Al Davis.
3. Nintendo's eye-destroying 3DS is going to be a ludicrous $250. (Plus another $40+ for a slightly reworked version of Ocarina of Time.)
*Buy the iPod Touch at Amazon.
2. Do NOT look at these photos of Al Davis.
3. Nintendo's eye-destroying 3DS is going to be a ludicrous $250. (Plus another $40+ for a slightly reworked version of Ocarina of Time.)
*Buy the iPod Touch 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.
Deadly Stone Dog wallpaper
I took the liberty of turning Mike Mignola's cover to Witchfinder: Lost and Gone Forever #3 into a widescreen wallpaper. Via.
*Buy Hellboy toys at Amazon.
Wait a second, Kitty Pryde really used to dress that way?
At first, I thought this was simply a bizarrely creative costume Maris Wicks created for Kitty Pryde:
But no, Kitty really briefly dressed that way:
*Buy Kitty Pryde toys at eBay.
But no, Kitty really briefly dressed that way:
After seeing her perform in concert, Kitty designed herself a costume modeled after Dazzler’s. Much to the X-Men’s amusement, Kitty wore a golden skintight suit, a similar pair of roller skates and some ballet leotards on top of it. [Uncanny X-Men #149] Xavier, however, was not happy with this design and reminded Kitty that one had to earn the right for an individual costume, so she returned to wearing the standard outfit.
*Buy Kitty Pryde toys at eBay.
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.
Link roundup
1. Tucker Stone's list of the best comics of 2010.
2. Paul Pape is selling a special couples edition of his Carbonite sculptures for Valentine's.
3. Relatedly, Kristin Tercek is taking orders for her popular Valentine's Day print.
*Buy carbonite toys at eBay.
2. Paul Pape is selling a special couples edition of his Carbonite sculptures for Valentine's.
3. Relatedly, Kristin Tercek is taking orders for her popular Valentine's Day print.
*Buy carbonite toys at eBay.
The Dread Dreidel of Doctor Doom
The Hanukkavengers #1 cover by Kevin Mellon. One of Comics Alliance's four Great Comics That Never Happened Holidays Specials.
*Buy Doctor Doom 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.
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