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Marvel, Oz, and Jane Austen Arrive at Book Expo America!

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Marvel, Oz, and Jane Austen Arrive at Book Expo America!

Book Expo America is coming to the Jacob Javits Center and Marvel Entertainment will be there! Booth #4564 is the place to be as Marvel is bringing some of its top talent along to showcase both the Marvelous Land of Oz and Sense & Sensibility literary adaptations!

Critically acclaimed and New York Times Best Selling author Eric Shanower will be present on Wednesday, the 26th, from 11am-12pm to sign for his newest hit series The Marvelous Land of Oz . Nancy Butler, author of Marvel’s Sense & Sensibility, will also be on hand Wednesday from 2-3pm to sign copies of the very first issue of the highly anticipated comic! Following Wednesday’s events, Eric Shanower will also be signing at Books of Wonder for their Great Books for Young Readers Event on Thursday from 6-8pm.

Please be sure to join Marvel at booth #4564 at Book Expo America for what is sure to be a memorable signing event with two of the industry’s most talented creators!

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The End Of An Era For The New Avengers

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The End Of An Era For The New Avengers

Marvel is pleased to announce that New Avengers: Finale #1 has sold out at Diamond (though copies may still be available at the retail level) and will return with New Avengers: Finale #1 Second Printing Variant! Superstar writer Brian Michael Bendis and renowned artist Bryan Hitch bring readers into the light of The Heroic Age! The New Avengers may have made it through Siege, but they will need to come face to face with their arch enemy before they can call it a day! With two new covers featuring the lush interior pages of Bryan Hitch, and with a retrospective of the New Avengers throughout the ages from some of the industry’s top artists, fans can’t miss this!

See what fans and critics have to say about New Avengers: Finale #1:

“Bryan Hitch is a fantastic choice of artist to accompany this celebration. Much of the issue involves widescreen action and punchy, dynamic splashes, all of which Hitch excels at.” —Bryan Joel, IGN.com

“Bryan Hitch is the last in a long line of all-star artists to work on “New Avengers” and he really makes the issue breathe. He has a habit of taking an issue and expanding scenes, and that shows here as the normally relaxed Bendis-written comic is even more so here, and it helps with the celebratory feeling of the issue.” —Chad Nevett, Comicbookresources.com

“If this is what we have to look forward to for the rebooted Avengers lineup, I’m thinking that the Heroic Age might be a place that we all might want to live in for awhile.” —David Pepose, Newsarama.com

“This was the series where Bendis shaped the fate of the Marvel Universe, which is the big dog in the comics industry.” —Josh Flanagan, iFanboy.com

Now that the smoke of Siege has cleared, will the New Avengers be able to triumph and usher in a new era? Find out in New Avengers: Finale #1 Second Printing Variant!

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NEW AVENGERS: FINALE #1 SECOND PRINTING UNMASKED WRAPAROUND VARIANT (APR108030)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Covers by BRYAN HITCH

Rated A …$4.99

FOC—5/27/10, On-Sale—6/16/10

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Get A Free IRON MAN: EXTREMIS Download In Select Marvel Titles!

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Get A Free IRON MAN: EXTREMIS Download In Select Marvel Titles!

If you haven’t experienced Iron Man: Extremis, the motion comic phenomenon topping the iTunes charts, now’s your chance by simply purchasing your favorite Marvel series this May and June! Select Marvel titles will feature a special Iron Man: Extremis insert, allowing fans a limited-time, free iTunes download of the ground breaking motion comic’s first episode!

The following books, on-sale in May and June, will feature the exclusive Iron Man: Extremis inserts:

  • AVENGERS #2
  • AVENGERS ASSEMBLE HANDBOOK
  • AVENGERS PRIME #1
  • AVENGERS SPOTLIGHT
  • BLACK WIDOW #2
  • INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #26
  • IRON MAN NOIR #3
  • IRON MAN: LEGACY #3
  • NEW AVENGERS: LUKE CAGE #3
  • THOR #610
  • THUNDERBOLTS #144
  • ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 2 #2

For more information, and for an in-depth at the groundbreaking motion comic, head over to http://www.marvel.com/extremis

Retailers, please note that the Iron Man: Extremis motion comic features a mature audiences rating due to violent content and is based on the Iron Man: Extremis graphic novel.

Iron Man Extremis iTunes Insert

Bloom County Vol 2 Debuts on NY Times Best Seller List

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Bloom County Vol 2 Debuts on
NY Times Best Seller List

Second installment of acclaimed series features Ted Koppel introduction

[Bloom County Vol 2 cover]San Diego, CA (May 21, 2010) – The wildly successful return of Opus, Binkley, Bill the Cat and the entire cast of Bloom County continues with the debut of Bloom County: The Complete Library, Volume Two at fourth on the New York Times Best Seller list. In Volume Two, creator Berkeley Breathed offers even more funny and insightful commentary than in the first volume, while context pages help fans recapture the glory of the 1980s.

“Ha, fooled them again!” exclaimed Breathed. “Seriously, I’m happy people still enjoy this stuff. Surprised, but happy.”

Beginning with September 27, 1982, Bloom County: The Complete Library, Volume Two offers every daily and Sunday through July 1, 1984, most reproduced from Breathed’s personal archives of original art. Kicking off this second installment, renowned journalist Ted Koppel takes readers on a brief journey back to the Reagan years and reflects on the strips he shared with Opus in his introduction.

“What’s really astounding to me is the freshness of this material after so many years” said editor Scott Dunbier. “The events in these pages are right out of today’s headlines—the economy, politics, even Michael Jackson! But, most importantly, we see them all through Breathed’s own unique perspective, which is the true joy of Bloom County.”

Bloom County: The Complete Library Volume Two features the introduction of Binkley’s anxiety closet and boy genius Oliver Wendell Jones, as well as the fondly remembered death of the Bill the Cat storyline.

Bloom County: The Complete Library Volume Two is published by IDW under its imprint Eisner award-winning imprint, the Library of American Comics. Bloom County: The Complete Library series is edited by Dunbier and designed by Dean Mullaney.

[Bloom County, February 7, 1983]
Bloom County: The Complete Library Volume Two ($39.99; 304 pages; hardcover) is now available in stores. Diamond order code FEB10 1005; ISBN 978-160010-583-8.

Visit IDWPublishing.com to sign up for updates and learn more about the company and its top-selling books.

About IDW Publishing
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro’s The Transformers and G.I. JOE, Paramount’s Star Trek; Fox’s Angel; the BBC’s Doctor Who; and comics and trade collections based on novels by worldwide bestselling author, James Patterson. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints; Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studios; and is the print publisher for EA Comics and ComicMix.

IDW’s original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was the #1 film in its first week of release. More information about the company can be found at IDWPublishing.com.

About The Library of American Comics
The Library of American Comics, an imprint of IDW Publishing, was established in 2007 to preserve the long and jubilantly creative history of the American newspaper comic strip in archival, hardcover editions. To date, every LoAC release has been nominated for an Eisner or Harvey Award and the imprint’s inaugural series, Terry and the Pirates, won the Eisner in 2008. Creative and Editorial Director Dean Mullaney has been an influential force in the comics field since 1978, when he published the first graphic novel for the comics specialty market (Sabre by Don McGregor and Paul Gulacy). His pioneering efforts, as founder and publisher of Eclipse Comics, brought about many milestones to the field, including creator copyright ownership, the first line of Japanese manga in English translation in 1988, and the first digitally-colored comic book. More information about The Library of American Comics can be found on IDW’s website— www.idwpublishing.com—and that of the imprint itself—www.libraryofamericancomics.com.

*Comic strip for February 2, 1983.

Palmiotti & Gray To Ignite Time Bomb #1 In July

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PALMIOTTI & GRAY TO IGNITE TIME BOMB #1 IN JULY

May 20th, 2010, Los Angeles, CA – Radical Publishing proudly presents Time Bomb, the newest Sci-Fi/Action thriller from acclaimed creators Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray (Jonah Hex, Power Girl), now available to order in the May 2010 edition of Diamond Previews. Featuring interior art by award-winning industry favorite Paul Gulacy, Time Bomb takes the action and adventure of science fiction and throws it back into the explosive era of wartime Germany.

Time Bomb begins beneath the streets of modern day Berlin, where archeologists accidently activate the Omega Bomb, Hitler’s ultimate doomsday weapon designed to wipe out the human race. Now, equipped with state-of-the-art weapons and equipment, a group of specialists must travel one day back through time to stop the bomb from ever going off. However, they quickly discover that rather than going back as intended, they’ve been sent back into the heart of Germany, in the midst of World War II. Now it’s up to them to save the human race on a ticking clock before the bomb is even set and in the backdrop of war.

“Having Jimmy and Justin onboard for Time Bomb is a real pleasure,” said Radical President and Publisher Barry Levine. “They’ve got a great reputation in the industry for delivering a great mix of action, adventure and tongue-in-cheek humor, no matter what genre they are working on. Radical Publishing is proud to feature Time Bomb in our catalog.”

Time Bomb #1 is the first of a three-issue miniseries and is listed in the May 2010 edition of Diamond Previews, shipping July 2010. Time Bomb #1 is 56-page comic retailing for $4.99.

Fans are encouraged to visit the Radical Publishing website at www.radicalpublishing.com for more information.

About Radical Publishing

Radical Publishing is founded by Barry Levine (producer for Hercules, Caliber, Freedom Formula, Shrapnel, Abattoir, Oblivion, The Last Days of American Crime and executive producer for the in-development Rex Mundi movie for Warner Bros., written by Jim Uhls and starring Johnny Depp) and entrepreneur Jesse Berger (executive producer for Hercules, Caliber, Freedom Formula, Shrapnel, Abattoir, Oblivion and The Last Days of American Crime).

For their quality and excellence in 2008, Radical Publishing was granted the Gem Award for “Best New Publisher of the Year” from Diamond Comic Distributors. Radical brings the best writing, storytelling, and fully painted cover and interior art to the global comic book market, from prominent international talents such as Yoshitaka Amano, Rain Beredo, John Bolton, Matt Cirulnick, Tomm Coker, Clayton Crain, Flint Dille, Marko Djurdjevic, Ian Edginton, Warren Ellis, E. Max Frye, Antoine Fuqua, Justin Gray, Paul Gulacy, David Hine, Joseph Kosinski, Clint Langley, Richard Lee, Alex Maleev, Leonardo Manco, David Manpearl, Stephan Martinière, Francesco “Matt” Mattina, Peter Milligan, Steve Moore, Arvid Nelson, Wayne Nichols, Steve Niles, Jimmy Palmiotti, Nick Percival, Vincent Proce, Steve Pugh, Patrick Reilly, Rick Remender, Luis Royo, Nick Sagan, Sam Sarkar, Stjepan Sejic, M. Zachary Sherman, Bill Sienkiewicz, Wesley Snipes, Jim Steranko, Arthur Suydam, J.P. Targete, Greg Tocchini, Andree Wallin, Dave Wilkins, Concept Art House, Haberlin Studios, Meduzarts Digital Environment Studio, Weta Workshop, Zombie Studios, and many more.

Currently, Radical Publishing has production deals with Spyglass Entertainment and Peter Berg’s Film 44 for Hercules, with Johnny Depp’s Infinitum Nihil for Caliber, and with New Regency and Bryan Singer’s Bad Hat Harry Productions for Freedom Formula.

Weekly Reviews

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A thick stack of books this week.  The Age of Heroes has officially kicked off with the relaunch of the Avengers.  Does the new direction work or does it fall flat?  Which other comics stick out and which fail to impress?  Find out below!

Monthly Comics

Age of Heroes #1 – Four short stories focusing on some of the lesser goings on in the new Marvel age.  The first one focused on Mayor Jameson makes me think a series focused completely on him would be great.  The Doctor Voodoo one picks up right where his series ended.  The Captain Britain one is all a lead up to something bigger and there’s a one page Spider-Man short that’s somewhat entertaining.  A decent read.

Story: 8 Art: 8 Overall: 8

American Vampire #3 – I was definitely down on this series when it first debuted, but it’s quickly grown on me.  The setting, hints at politics and now some action are entertaining.  The issue continues to tell two tales both revolving around Skinner Sweet.  If you like westerns or vampires, then this series will be right up your lane.

Story: 8 Art: 8.25 Overall: 8

Atlas #1 – In all likelihood the relaunched series will suffer a similar fate as it’s predecessor.  A critically acclaimed series that never finds commercial success.  Well, it’s worth picking up.  Someone has it in for 3-D Man and he’s having dreams about Atlas.  In a pretty impressive story telling twist the first issue squarely focuses on 3-D Man with Atlas only seen in fleeting glimpses.  It’s quality, this is a series to start reading and you’re doing yourself a disservice by not.

Story: 8.75 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.75

The Avengers #1 – It’s a new era and fresh start as Steve Rogers gathers Earth’s mightiest to reform the Avengers.  Who will make the team and who will turn it down?  Also what does Kang have up his sleeve?  It’s a great start to the series with fantastic dialogue and character interaction and prefect set up.  Avengers Assemble!

Story: 9 Art: 8.75 Overall: 9

Avengers Assemble – More of a handbook than a comic, it’s a great guide for folks who want to get caught up on a lot of Avenger’s history and the who’s who.

Story: N/A Art: N/A Overall: N/A

Brightest Day #2 – The troubles for the returned continues as it’s not going well for all of them.  And why does Deadman have a white lantern ring!?  The mysteries continue as everyone must deal with their new and returned lives.

Story: 8 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.25

Daytripper #6 – Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá’s amazing series that reflects on life, loss and the comfort in between.  This is a must read series, it’s haunting, unforgettable and shows off how powerful the comic medium can be.

Story: 9.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 9.25

Deadpool #23 – Deadpool continues his quest to be a hero as he heads to Vegas to deal with someone who’s defamed him on television and bumps into an old friend.  As always a perfect balance of humor and action.

Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5

Deathlock the Demolisher #7 – Deathlok and Godwulf continue their separate assaults on Roxxon with two very different results.  And thus ends the mini series.  You definitely should pick up the eventual trade when it comes out.  Also, I know I’d love to see a follow up that focuses on the new dynamic of NYS.

Story: 8 Art: 8.25 Overall: 8

Enter The Heroic Age #1 – Short stories leading up to the various series spinning out of the Heroic Age including Avengers Academy, Black Widow, Hawkeye & Mockingbird and Thunderbolts.  It’s well worth the pick up and read.  All the stories are very entertaining and the art is great too.

Story: 8.75 Art: 8.75 Overall: 8.75

Ex Machina #49 – It’s the Great Machine versus Suzanne as we get a glimpse as to what’s on the other side and wants to come through.  Such a brilliant and amazing series.

Story: 8.75 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.75

Girl Comics #2 – Girl Comics was conceived as a way to highlight female talent in the industry.  The first issue had some great art in some of the stories but overall it was forgettable.  This second issue is similar.  There’s just nothing entertaining about it.  Some stories are a bit fun, but everything is forgotten minutes later.  I think the most egregious error is that many of the stories focus on stereotypical gender roles.  Mary Jane Watson contemplating dating and boys, a female super hero working in a hair salon.  This isn’t the way to show off the numerous female talent in the industry.  Fail!

Story: 5.75 Art: 7 Overall: 6.25

The Invincible Iron Man #26 – Tony Stark continues to struggle with his legacy as forces conspire against him.  A perfect starting point for people new to Iron Man.  Matt Fraction is a brilliant writer and you won’t be dissapointed.

Story: 9 Art: 9 Overall: 9

Joe the Barbarian #5 – Grant Morrison continues his homage to all the fantasy stories that have come before as Joe continues his journey and reality and fantasy continue to clash together.  This is a modern day fantasy classic.

Story: 8.75 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.75

The Marvelous Land of Oz #6 – Still not caught up.

Story: ? Art: ? Overall: ?

Superman: War of the Supermen #3 – With the sun glowing red Kryptonians are dying and someone will have to make a sacrifice to help them out.  I’ve never been the biggest fan of Superman and usually only read it during events, usually walking away disappointed.  This four issue mini series stands out as just pure entertainment and I look forward to seeing how it ends.

Story: 8.25 Art: 8.25 Overall: 8.25

The Walking Dead #72 – Robert Kirkman continues his exploration of good and evil as roles are reversed and we don’t know who we can and can’t trust.  The survivors still attempt to adjust to their situation and new surroundings.

Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5

Wolverine #900 – This one’s a little late due to damage in the initial shipment but a thick collection of short stories staring Wolverine by various writers and artists.  It’s well worth the purchase and pick up, pure quality.

Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5

X-Factor #205 – Usually when it comes to event tie-ins the quality is rarely up to snuff and the series suffers.  Peter David has shown that doesn’t have to be the case as Bastion’s plan to take X-Factor out of the equation isn’t going as well as he’d hoped.

Story: 8.5 Art: 8.25 Overall: 8.5

X-Men: Legacy #236 – Bastion’s plan continues as he traps the X-Men on Utopia.  The Avengers show up to help out to no avail as the X-Club do their best to defeat Bastion’s plan.  Plus Hope must decide if she’ll stay or go into the future for the better of the mutant race.

Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5

Graphic Novels

The Executor – A very adult crime novel with a touchy subject matter John Evans has crafted a fantastic story and engrossing read.  Andrea Mutti provides fantastic artwork.  If you enjoy crime stories, this, much like most of the Vertigo Crime imprint, are must reads.

Story: 9.25 Art: 8.5 Overall: 9.25

Preview – Tracker #4

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TRACKER #4

story JONATHAN LINCOLN
art DEREC DONOVAN
cover FRANCIS TSAI
32 PAGES / FC $3.99

Released May 26

The first property from Top Cow and Heroes and Villains Entertainment is here!

FBI tracker Alex O’Roark and his partner Jezebel Kendal become more and more desperate to capture serial killer Herod and resort to using a young boy afflicted with lycanthropy as bait. Will the risky gambit come back to bite them?

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Boom! Comics Available This Week

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THE ANCHOR #8 (A)
THE ANCHOR #8 (B)The strangest team up in all of comics takes place when The Anchor partners with The Anchor! Now reunited with his soul, The Anchor begins a one-man war on the forces of Hell to rescue an innocent from their clutches. It’s a battle royale that can only end in a showdown with Satan himself.
DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS #354 (A)
DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS #354 (B)What happens when a world famous conductor goes missing, especially when it turns out that the conductor was once an operative for the super secret Agency? Why, you call on one of the Agency’s own to solve the case; and lucky for us, that means the return of the spy known as Double Duck!
FARSCAPE #7 (Ongoing) (A)
FARSCAPE #7 (Ongoing) (B)Who are the Grennij? Crichton and Aeryn have seen their fair share of strange creatures but nothing like this. Never before have they seen such firepower, aggression and viciousness. This is the strangest race the crew of Moya have met. And it may be the last! Covers by Joe Corroney and Caleb Cleveland.
THE INCREDIBLES #9 (A)(Ongoing)
THE INCREDIBLES #9 (B)(Ongoing)As Mr. Incredible, Frozone and Dash investigate the mysterious break-in at Doc Sunbright’s lab, Mrs. Incredible and Mirage find themselves embroiled in a deadly game of cat and mouse halfway around the world! But who’s the cat? Part 2 of SECRETS AND LIES, the story that sets the stage for the next year of THE INCREDIBLES!
MUPPET SNOW WHITE #1 (A)
MUPPET SNOW WHITE #1 (B)Mirror, mirror, on the wall& who’s the fairest pig of them all? When Queen Piggy finds she doesn’t like the answer, Snow White must flee for her life. But is a life in the woods cleaning up after the Electric Mayhem really preferable to death? Series features A covers from David Peterson, the Eisner Award-winning creator of MOUSE GUARD!
WALL-E #6 (A)
WALL-E #6 (B)There’s no business like trash business! WALL-E helps his new friend repair his spaceship but is soon captured by his trash-talking boss BULL-E. Will WALL-E escape? Will his new friend get back to where he came from? The adventure heats up in this all-new WALL-E tale.
CARS: RALLY RACE TPB

Alan Porter returns with an all new, original adventure with your favorite Disney/Pixar’s World Of Cars characters. Lightning McQueen organizes a Radiator Springs rally race to raise money for his favorite charity, but finds some of his old rivals are feeling somewhat less than charitable!
THE INCREDIBLES: REVENGE FROM BELOW TPB

The adventures of the Parr family continue in Disney/Pixar’s THE INCREDIBLES. Mark Waid and Landry Walker take your favorite superheroes on a fearsome journey as Dash’s suspicions that his teacher might be an alien take them from a parent/teacher conference to a ferocious battle at the earth’s

Cuba: My Revolution

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Cuba My RevolutionVertigo, a brand under DC, is producing Cuba: My Revolution a graphic novel based on a true story.

It tells the story of a 17-year-old upper class Cuban girl named Sonya, who is mesmerized by Castro’s promise of a new country.  She is torn between pursuing art and medicine.  She decides to do both — art to satisfy her soul and medicine to help her country. This all is squeezed in between her training for the Cuban militia.  Her view of Castro changes and everything she believes turns out to be a lie.  She eventually makes her way to the United States taking her art with her.

The graphic Novel is based on the experience of Cuban-born artist Inverna Lockpez.

Cuba: My Revolution is due for release in September 2010.

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