It may be a bit late, but better late than never. Image Comics has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of titles arriving in stores this week. Take the jump for Starlight Drive-In, Noble Causes, Dog Witch, Tellow, Monster Zoo, and Proof.
When I was a kid, I remember wanting to be a comic book artist so badly it hurt. Comics had been in my life since before I could remember, and many a day was spent tracing over the art of the greats like Don Heck, John Romita, and Jack Kirby. I shudder to think the number of Bronze Age comics I devalued or destroyed in the name of artistic training. When I got older, I enrolled in every art class I could find and actually became quite good, winning state contests and school shows. The thing that always bugged me though, was how did the people who where published in the comics actually get there, and what was a day in their studio like?
Or - “Hell, Man… I Only Have So Much Free Time!”
There seems to be a thing out there called “Real Life.” It’s composed mostly of things to annoy you and drain your wallet of cash, but sometimes it also feeds on your free time. One of the joys of this gig is getting to share the wondrous things that happen in comics and split the burdens of that which is terrible, which means I usually bite off more than I can chew in terms of comics that I’d like to review. Since this has happened yet again, it’s time to play catch-up (because mustard stains the carpet.)
Image Comics has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of titles arriving in stores next week. Take the jump for Proof #8, Invincible Volume 9, Studio Space #1, and The Sword #8.
Image Comics has sent Major Spoilers the cover images and solicitation information for titles shipping in August 2008.
Here’s the latest batch of sneak peeks from Image Comics for titles arriving in stores next week. On the list this week; Bomb Queen V #1, Dynamo 5 #13, Godland #23, Gutwrencher #3, Invincible Universe Primer #1, PVP Volume 5, and The Perhapanauts #2.
Wow, that’s a lot of comics. Better take the jump and get cracking!
If you ever wondered what happened to The Zodiac Killer or The Boston Strangler, Image Comics presents one interpretation of the serial killers in their golden years in Wayne Chinsang and Erik Rose’s The Roberts.
“I admit, I’ve always had a morbid fascination with serial murderers,” said writer Wayne Chinsang, also known to the world by his real name, Justin Shady. “When Denis Rader (BTK) finally got caught in 2005 I remember thinking, ‘What if this guy had never been caught? What would he be like as an eighty-year-old man? Or as a grandfather? How long could someone like him go on living a lie, trying to blend in when he so clearly doesn’t?’ Those thoughts were the start of THE ROBERTS.”
That’s what Chinsang explores in The Roberts featuring the two killers living their golden years out in nursing homes and dreaming of going down in infamy.
The Roberts #1 arrives in August for $5.99.
It’s Thursday, which means its another sneak peek of titles arriving next week from Image Comics. This week finds previews for Casanova #14, PvP Volume 5, Screamland #3, and True Story, Swear to God #11.
I guess Robert Kirkman has too many hours in the day, because Image comics has announced the Kirkman, Jason Howard Astounding Wolf-Man will turn into a monthly title this July.
“Frankly, I just couldn’t stay patient,” ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN co-creator and writer Robert Kirkman said. “Over the past year THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN has become one of my favorite books to write and, even more so, seeing the pages pour in from Jason has made me crave MORE! With the impending shocker we’ve got coming in issue 7, we decided to switch the book from once every sixty days to every thirty! I certainly think folks will be happy with the results.”
The 32-page Astounding Wolf-Man #8 will arrive July 30, 2008.
Or, “This Is The Story… Of 7 Strangers… Picked To Murder Dynamo 5…”
…and find out what happens when people STOP being polite, and start getting homicidal.
The Real World: Tower City!
Image Comics has sent Major Spoilers THE sneak peek of the week for titles arriving at your LCS next week. This week’s selection includes Dead Space #3, Dynamo 5 Annual #1, Gemini #1, Jack Staff #16, Lucha Libre #4, Pretty Baby Machine #1, and Suburban Glamour Volume 1.
Image Comics Shadowline has announced it will debut the entire issue of Aletheia on MySpace Comic Books weeks before the issue arrives in stores.
“With the ever increasing amount of new titles on the stands, we really wanted to do something new and different to help ALETHEIA stand out,” said Shadowline President Jim Valentino. “Teaming up with MySpace in this manner gave the series a spotlight it may not have had otherwise had and we don’t doubt it will result in many more readers heading into stores for the book.”
This is not a new movie, Boom! Studios did something similar not too long ago, and the issue ended up selling out at the distributor level. Having these preview issues available online to give readers a taste of the real deal is a great gateway to purchasing the title and quite possibly others when the reader ventures into their LCS.
Image Comics has come through once again and delivered a selection of sneak peeks for titles arriving in stores next week. Take the jump for Bomb Queen, Noble Causes, Proof, and more.
Image Comics has sent Major Spoilers the cover images and solicitation information for titles arriving in stores July 2008.
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Even with the big con going on in New York City, Image Comics still had time to send Major Spoilers a sneak peek of titles arriving in stores next week.
Take the jump for Mice Templar #4, Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer, and the Dynamo 5 Annual.
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