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Mayday Flies Into Action this November

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Writer Alex de Campi teams up with artist Tony Parker and colorist Blond for the Cold War thriller Mayday, an all-new series launching this November from Image Comics.

It’s 1971, and two young Soviet operatives are sent to California to kill a defector and recover top-secret information. As the mission dissolves into a mess of good sex, bad drugs, and ugly violence, the young Russians face a new problem: they’ll need to rely on each other to escape America, but to survive Russia they’ll have to betray each other.

Mayday is a Cold-War action-thriller unlike any other. Get ready.

Mayday #1 Cover A by Tony Parker (Diamond code: SEP160631), as well as Cover B, also by Tony Parker (Diamond code: SEP160632), will hit comic book stores Wednesday, November 2nd.

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Review: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Omnibus TP

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DADOES_Omnibus_coverBlade Runner was one of those movies that one has to watch multiple times, to make a proper opinion of it, as everyone I know looks at this work in so many different ways since their first viewing. Just like any movie, you pick up on certain things you never noticed the first time, plus you actually beign to see certain things that other people have pointed out. Personally, I did not like the movie the first time around, I remember being 8 years old, and not getting what the story was about or why Harrison Ford’s character is chasing people around the city. It was not until I was 15 that picked up the source material, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, which blew my mind.

Philip K Dick’s story was miles away from what the movie was in my memory; I cannot even say it captured the essence of the book, as it pretty much was a departure from what the story was altogether. So when the Director’s Cut of Blade Runner came out a few years ago, I finally understood why they never fully realized the original vision, with all the behind the scenes turmoil and the pressures from the studio. As the Director’s cut, prove more faithful, but not so much that it changed my opinion of the movie, which is why I crave for a better adaptation. BOOM! Studios answered that call, with their adaptation a few years ago.

BOOM! recently released an omnibus version of the series, in all of its glory, and collecting all 24 issues of the original entire run of the comic. Unlike most adaptations, this one has got to be the most faithful to the original book than I would have ever imagined, and from reading all those years ago, it still remains intriguing and cerebral in the right marks, much like the book. This adaptation reminds me exactly why I liked Rick Deckard in the book, because he comes off so much like John Wayne’s character in the Searchers, a well worn warrior, who just has one more mission to go on, while searching for these replicants(androids), he actually searches for himself. By story’s end, the reader finds resolve at the same Deckard does, but not without going through change.

Overall, an excellent adaptation, it captures the book in its best lights, as it soars in faithful adaptation where the Watchmen movie, often suffocated. Philip K Dick’s story still stands strong, many years later from its conception, as from the many recollections about his writing process especially on this book, he wrote like a man possessed. The art by Tony Parker and Blond, is a beautiful mixture of 80s comic book art and new school vision. Altogether, a solid book, at 642 pages, for any fan of Philip K Dick, considering one of his other books which has been adapted, is now streaming on Amazon Prime, he is at his best with this book.

Story: Philip K Dick Art: Tony Parker and Blond
Story: 10 Art: 9 Overall: 10 Recommendation: Buy NOW

BOOM! Studios provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

‘Green Lantern’ Creators To Light Up Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con

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Official Press Release

‘Green Lantern’ Creators To Light Up Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con

Carlos Pacheco, Ethan Van Sciver, Shane Davis, Tyler Kirkham and Dave Cortes are among more than 20 with ties to the Green Lantern franchise set to appear June 17-19 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center

NEW YORK and PHILADELPHIA, June 3, 2011 — With the new GREEN LANTERN movie hitting theaters nationwide in two weeks, excitement for the storied franchise is at an all-time high. More than 20 artists and writers who have worked on various iterations of the comic will be attending Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, June 17-19, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

Among the creators who are closely associated with “Green Lantern” include Carlos Pacheco, Ethan Van Sciver, Shane Davis, Tyler Kirkham and Dave Cortes. Other top creators who have worked on the series include Phil Jimenez, Mike Grell, Greg Horn, Koi Turnbull, Doug Braithwaite and Bill Sienkiewicz.

Philadelphia Comic Con attendees can also meet others who have had a hand in the franchise, including Tony Bedard, Blond, Jim Calafiore, Kim DeMulder, Todd Klein, Tom Fleming, Mark McKenna, Tom Raney, Prentis Rollins, Nei Ruffino and Bob Wiacek.

The Green Lantern celebration at Philadelphia Comic Con includes two special programming sessions, during which many of the artists and writers above will discuss having worked on the iconic franchise. One session will be on Saturday at 2 p.m. and the other on Sunday at noon, both in programming Room B.

Philadelphia Comic Con is the sixth stop on Wizard World’s 2011 North American tour.  Hours are Friday, June 17, noon – 8 p.m., Saturday, June 18, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., and Sunday, June 19, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.  Tickets are available in advance online at http://www.wizardworld.com/philadelphia.html at a savings over tickets purchased at the door.  Advance adult single-day tickets are priced at $25 ($35 on site); three-day weekend tickets are $45 ($55 on site), and tickets are free for children age 10 and under when accompanied by a paid adult (limit two children per adult).  VIP packages with special entry and exclusive items are also available on a limited basis.

About Wizard World:
Wizard World produces Comic Cons and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate graphic novels, comic books, movies, TV shows, gaming, technology, toys and social networking. The events often feature celebrities from movies and TV, artists and writers, and events such as premieres, gaming tournaments, panels, and costume contests. Wizard World also produces Wizard World Digital, an online publication covering new and upcoming products and talents in the pop culture world, and is distributed on a weekly basis to online and iPad users worldwide.

For the most recent event information please visit www.wizardworld.com and become a Philadelphia Comic Con Fan on Facebook.

***** SAVE THE 2011/12 DATES *****
June 17-19 – Philadelphia Comic Con
August 11-14 – Chicago Comic Con
September 17-18  – New England Comic Con
September 24-25 – Los Angeles Comic Con
October 22-23 – Mid-Ohio Comic Con
October 28-30 – Central Canada Comic Con (C4)
November 11-13 – Austin Comic Con
January 28-29, 2012 – New Orleans Comic Con
March 23-25, 2012 – Toronto Comic Con
April 27-29, 2012 – Anaheim Comic Con
December 8-9, 2012 – Miami Comic Con

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