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Magneto #1

It’s a new week and we’ve got a lot coming. There’s still SDCC and Otakon coverage and so much more. Stay tuned! We’re kicking off the day with news and reviews from around the web in our morning roundup.

Deadline – ‘The Incredible Hulk’ Director On The Scrapped Sequel Plans: “There Was A Lot Of Good Stuff We Were Planning” – Better than bad stuff.

Kotaku – Fortnite Has A Museum Dedicated To Teaching About The Holocaust – This is awesome.

The Beat – Submissions now open for 8th Annual Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics – Good luck to all!

The Beat – A love letter to The Nib, in its final days – A loss in so many ways.

Reviews

Collected Editions – Batman: The Adventures Continue: Season Two
CBR – Magneto #1
CBR – Purr Evil #1
The Beat – Rivers Edge
CBR – Star Wars: Dark Droids #1
The Beat – Werewolf Jones & Sons® Deluxe Summer Fun Annual

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

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TRAVELING TO MARS #7

Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

BRZRKR: Poetry of Madness #1 (BOOM! Studios) – B is back in this one-shot special that brings the character into Lovercraftian horror.

Count Dante #2 (Scout Comics) – Based on a true story, reality might be too unbelievable for comics. All about martial arts in Chicago.

Creed: The Next Round #2 (BOOM! Studios) – The first issue expanded the world of Creed as this new chapter acts as a new sequel taking place 10 years after the third film.

Disney Villains: Scar #4 (Dynamite Entertainment) – The final issue, it does a solid job of expanding upon the beloved animated film.

The Incredible Hulk #2 (Marvel) – The Hulk gets a dose of horror in this new series.

Les Miserables Omnibus Vol. 3 (Seven Seas Entertainment) – This manga adaptation of the beloved story has been fantastic so far with amazing visuals.

Murder by Mail #1 (Source Point Press) – The “fully interactive role-playing experience” is what has us intrigued about this debut.

Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor #1 (DC Comics) – Lex is dying and he wants the Man of Steel to help him find the cure.

Traveling to Mars #7 (Ablaze) – Roy prepares to land on Mars and prepares is final good-byes to the people of Earth.

Ultimate Invasion #2 (Marvel) – The Maker’s plan becomes clearer as we learn about the new “Ultimate” universe.

X-Men: Hellfire Gala 2023 (Marvel) – Marvel’s holding back the review copy so expect some fireworks in this one.

Preview: The Incredible Hulk #2

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The Incredible Hulk #2

(W) Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A/CA) Nic Klein
Rated T+
In Shops: Jul 26, 2023
SRP: $3.99

The Mother of Horrors demands her freedom! And in order to make it happen, her most dutiful servant – a terrifying monstrosity who calls herself the Eldest – seeks to reclaim that wayward son of monsters: the Hulk himself. Now every eldritch horror and primordial being has its eyes set on the Jade Giant! Meanwhile, on their path to peace and isolation, Banner and his new friend Charlie find themselves forced to pass through an abandoned coal mining town…but when night falls, the term “ghost town” takes on a terrifying new meaning.

The Incredible Hulk #2

Mini Reviews: Incredible Hulk, Avengers, and Ultimate Invasion

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The Incredible Hulk #1

Sometimes, the staff at Graphic Policy read more comics than we’re able to get reviewed. When that happens you’ll see a weekly feature compiling reviews of the comics, or graphic novels, we just didn’t get a chance to write a full one for.

These are Graphic Policy’s Mini Reviews and Recommendations.

Logan

Incredible Hulk #1 (Marvel) – It’s not Immortal Hulk, but Philip Kennedy Johnson, Nic Klein, and Matthew Wilson get the Hulk back to his horror roots in Incredible Hulk #1. Wilson’s palette evokes an old EC book rotting on the new stand, and the entire comic is stress from start to finish with Bruce Banner barely clinging onto his humanity. The antagonists in this initial arc are thinly drawn, but the tone and hook are in place. If you like monsters, Incredible Hulk is the book for you. Overall: 7.4 Verdict: Read

Brett

Incredible Hulk #1 (Marvel) – Philip Kennedy Johnson, Nic Klein, and Matthew Wilson get the Hulk back to his horror roots moving away from the trippy sci-fi experience of the last volume. The result is an intriguing setup and planting of the flag as to what we should expect. What’s more interesting is how the comic hints at its folding in more of Marvel’s horror segments. What we’ll see in the future due to this should make for an intriguing series that might bridge the superhero side of things with the horror. Overall: 8.2 Verdict: Buy

Avengers #2 (Marvel) – Kang has given the Avengers information to save thousands of people but needs their help in return. The issue really left me wondering… with all of the access to magic, technology, the future, why haven’t they gone in this direction before? There’s almost an emphasis the Avengers have been reactive and not proactive. Still, the issue builds the threats to come in a series that so far is entertaining but not yet memorable. Overall: 7.5 Verdict: Read

Ultimate Invasion #1 (Marvel) – The Maker is up to something and that something seems to have to do with the Ultimate Universe which I thought we already knew existed? Still, the start of this intriguing reboot/relaunch is entertaining mostly to watch heroes try to figure out what the Maker is up to and how he’s steps ahead of them. What’s the most intriguing is the ending which indicates this won’t be an “Ultimate” version of the Marvel universe like we experienced before and instead something slightly different. Overall: 7.85 Verdict: Read

Well, there you have it, folks. The reviews we didn’t quite get a chance to write. See you next week!

Please note that with some of the above comics, Graphic Policy was provided FREE copies for review. Where we purchased the comics, you’ll see an asterisk (*). If you don’t see that, you can infer the comic was a review copy. In cases where we were provided a review copy and we also purchased the comic you’ll see two asterisks (**).

The Incredible Hulk #1 is a classic monster story

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The Incredible Hulk #1

Years ago when I first discovered Rene Descartes, I never realized how much he would affect my outlook on life. As his writings were not only guideposts for life but a way to see the world. As his ideas on rationalism, is the method we use reason things out. As he was one of the early proponents on stoicism.

One of the main ideas that I often find myself revisiting is the duality of man. As it showed how humans can be more than one thing. No character has more exemplified this than the Hulk. In The Incredible Hulk #1 we find David Banner and the Hulk fighting for permanent control of the body, whilst unleashing every monster in the Marvel Universe.

We’re taken to some ancient ruins in Iraq a year ago, where a bunch of scavengers are looking for an easy payday but instead unleashes an ancient evil which awakens monsters who have not been seen in centuries. We fast forward to modern day, to a diner in Kentucky, where we fid David looking for a bite before the Hulk comes out, right when a waitress speaks to him, is when the Hulk decides to get into his head. Banner awakens in the classic way to the carnage left behind by the Hulk. Unfortunately it has caught the attention of the FBI who starts their own manhunt, but it just so happens the leader of the FBI Task Force has been imbued with the primordial Mother Of Horrors, the ancient evil that was unearthed a year prior in Iraq. It’s all a build up to the monsters of the Marvel Universe taking on the Hulk as the series plants it flag in its horror roots.

Overall, The Incredible Hulk #1 is a classic monster story which reframes everyone’s favorite mean Green machine. The story by Johnson is eerie. The art by the creative team is gorgeous. Altogether, it’s a story that will have you look at the Hulk in a different way, a much more different look than the 1970s TV show.

Story: Phillip Kennedy Johnson Art: Nic Klein
Color: Matthew Wilson Letterer: Cory Petit
Story: 9.0 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy

Marvel provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Purchase: TFAW – Zeus Comics – Kindle

Preview: The Incredible Hulk #1

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The Incredible Hulk #1

(W) Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A/CA) Nic Klein
Rated T+
In Shops: Jun 21, 2023
SRP: $4.99

THE AGE OF MONSTERS HAS BEGUN!
As an enraged Hulk tries to take control of Bruce Banner’s body permanently, a mysterious immortal turns every monster in the Marvel Universe against Banner in an attempt to free their creator, the primordial Mother of Horrors. With the help of an unlikely new friend, Banner and Hulk must try to stop the world from getting plunged into darkness in this terrifying new series!

The Incredible Hulk #1

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

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Wonder Woman #800

Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

Bone Orchard: Tenement #1 (Image Comics) – The story of seven residents in a building and the dark secrets that bind them together…beginning with a death that feels much more sinister than natural. From Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino, and Dave Stewart, this is a must get.

Cryptid Kids Vol. 1 Bawk Ness Monster (First Second) – A young girl wants to find “Bessie” before she moves to prove her experience as a little girl was real.

Disney Villains: Scar #3 (Dynamite) – Dynamite’s series of comics focusing on its villains. All have been really good so far adding to the classic tales we know and love.

Incredible Hulk #1 (Marvel) – The Hulk is diving deep into its horror roots with this start of a new volume.

Josif 1957 #1 (CEX Publishing) – You know about Laika, the Cosmonaut dog sent into orbit on Sputnik 2. But no one knows about JOSIF, the first gorilla in space!

Nightwing #105 (DC Comics) – Another cool visually experimental comic where it’s told from Dick’s perspective.

Scarlet Witch Annual #1 (Marvel) – The “Contest of Chaos” kicks off here with this prelude that has Agatha Harkness learning that the Scarlet Witch absorbed Chthon.

Tomb Raider King Vol. 3 (IZE Press) – Jooheon is back to doing what he does best-finding Relics…or stealing them! But as his collection grows, so does the list of enemies.

Ultimate Invasion #1 (Marvel) – The Ultimate Universe is back! Sort of.

Wild’s End #1 (BOOM! Studios) – It’s a spin on the War of the Worlds type story where a crew at sea returns home to find their seaside home now occupied by alien invaders.

Wonder Woman #800 (DC Comics) – The current story arc wraps up as a new one begins with the new creative team!

Preview: The Incredible Hulk #1

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The Incredible Hulk #1

(W) Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A/CA) Nic Klein
Rated T+
In Shops: Jun 21, 2023
SRP: $4.99

THE AGE OF MONSTERS HAS BEGUN!
As an enraged Hulk tries to take control of Bruce Banner’s body permanently, a mysterious immortal turns every monster in the Marvel Universe against Banner in an attempt to free their creator, the primordial Mother of Horrors. With the help of an unlikely new friend, Banner and Hulk must try to stop the world from getting plunged into darkness in this terrifying new series!

The Incredible Hulk #1

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Dark Knights of Steel #3

It’s new comic book day! What’s everyone excited for? What do you plan on getting? Sound off in the comments below. While you wait for shops to open, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web in our morning roundup.

The Guardian – Rare first edition of The Incredible Hulk comic sells for $490,000 – We were a little short.

Yen Press – Entry Level Positions at Yen Press – If you’re looking for a new job in 2022!

Reviews

Monkeys Fighting Robots – Dark Knights of Steel #3
Monkeys Fighting Robots – One-Star Squadron #2
Geek Dad – Superman: Son of Kal-El #6

Shang-Chi Takes the Box Office with a Labor Day Record but Short of Black Widow’s Debut

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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings easily took the weekend box office setting a Labor Day weekend record… but all is not perfect. The film earned an estimated $75.4 million over the three day weekend and is projected to earn between $83 and $90 million over the four days. The previous weekend best was Rob Zombie’s Halloween which earned $30.5 million in 2007. The film also earned $56.2 million internationally for a worldwide debut of $127.6 million.

Where things can be debated is whether the “theater only” strategy paid off for Disney and Marvel Studios.

In July, Black Widow debuted with $80.4 million domestically and $78 million internationally. In both of those measurements that film did better than Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings but it also debuted on Disney+ for an extra $30 plus subscriptions and reportedly generated an additional $60 million. That offer wasn’t available for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. So, did the film miss out on revenue?

What can be argued is that the lack of a Disney+ didn’t boost box office receipts like theaters might have expected. Black Widow so far is the top opening film of the year and Shang-Chi is second beating F9 by about $1 million. Theater owners will argue the lack of digital release did help to boost Shang-Chi‘s debut due to the record setting weekend. But, when it comes to “origin” films, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is on the lower end of Marvel Cinematic Universe debut earnings with only The Incredible Hulk, Ant-Man, Captain America: The First Avenger, and Thor lower. And, when adjusted for inflation only Ant-Man is lower with The Incredible Hulk being close with $70.3 million. Disney likely lost out on money by not releasing the film on Disney+.

What really needs to be watched is the film’s second weekend and if it sees a massive drop-off like Black Widow though the two are very different in reviews with Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings receiving much higher reviews from both critics and the audience. It’s possible a positive word of mouth will soften the second weekend drop. What’s clear is that audiences are being picky about what they see in theaters in the age of COVID. Studios need to be much more strategic for the next year in deciding what to release only in theaters and what to dual release on-demand.

In second place was Candyman which dropped 52% from its debut weekend. The film earned an estimated $10.6 million to bring its domestic total to $39.1 million. Internationally, the film earned about $5.7 million over the week to bring that to $10.9 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed a little over $50 million after two weeks.

Free Guy slipped one spot to third earning an estimated $8.7 million. Domestically, the film has grossed $91.9 million after four weeks. Over the week the film added an impressive $47.1 million to bring that to $147.4 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $239.3 million.

PAW Patrol: The Movie grossed an estimated $4 million to bring its domestic total to $30.3 million. $12.5 million was added to its international total over the week to bring that to $50.3 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $80.6 million.

Rounding out the top five was Jungle Cruise which added a little under $4 million to its domestic total. It now has grossed $105.6 million. Its international total stands at $86.9 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $192.5 million.

In comic films…

The Suicide Squad came in at #8 with an estimated $905,000. Domestically, the film has grossed $54.4 million. The film added $16 million to its international gross to bring that to $108.1 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $162.5 million.

Black Widow came in at #9 with an estimated $748,000. Domestically, the film has grossed $182.5 million. The international total has held steady at $189.6 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $372.1 million.

Old was #12 with an estimated $470,000. Domestically, the film has grossed $47.3 million. Internationally, the film added about $500,000 to its total over the week to bring that to $38 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $85.3 million.

Initial numbers have 45 films earning $110,438,478 from 30,852 theaters. That’s around $45 million more than last weekend’s 51 films which earned $61,351,651 from 37,222 theaters. The average earning was $3,579.62 this past weekend, over double the previous weekend’s $1,648.26.

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