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Where’s Kanye when you need him to interrupt a post? Over at Bleeding Cool, Ryan Mullinex has put together a suspicious list of minority characters who’ve been bumped off by or replaced by Caucasian characters.
I’m not very verse in DC history and continuity, so can’t speak out on this, but it’s a very interesting list. Is this suspicious? Cherry picked? Is it just story telling? The folks at Comics Beat don’t seem to agree. What say you? Take the poll below.
Click here to read Mullinex’s post.
Official Press Release
“Storefront” applications debut as top downloads on iPad™
Free apps include three free comics each
![[TRANSFORMERS Comics on the iPad]](http://gallery.mailchimp.com/5792cac24346d164eb0cf6ad2/images/iPadTRANSFORMERS.2.jpg)
San Diego, CA (May 17, 2010) – IDW Publishing and Hasbro are proud to announce that TRANSFORMERS Comics and G.I. JOE Comics applications are available now on the Apple iPad. Taking full advantage of the iPad’s full-screen, full-color capabilities, the apps will offer the next level of reading experience to fans. The free IDW iPad storefront apps each include three free comics with the initial download, and offer more comics as in-app purchases. Fans can browse nearly 200 comics for their favorite story lines, such as movie tie-ins, ongoing series or even classics from the 80s.
“The iPad is a wonderful format for comics, as the screen size is close enough to the print size that readers can view the full page. OPTIMUS PRIME and the BARONESS look amazing in this format!” said IDW Director of ePublishing, Jeff Webber. “Our iPad apps are also compatible with our iPhone® and iPod touch® apps. So you can purchase TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE on one device, and read it on another. The apps will automatically identify which one you are using, and adjust to offer the best reading experience.”
Each storefront app offers readers the highest quality viewing experience, with a full-page display that showcases the eye-catching art and vivid stories. IDW has developed several new features to enhance the comics and take full advantage of the iPad’s capabilities, including pinch-zoom abilities and single- or two-page viewing options.
“Both G.I. JOE and TRANSFORMERS stories have such a broad appeal and have been gaining steam with the core readership, that pushing them to the front of the iPad store just made sense,” says Andy Schmidt, IDW Senior Editor on both franchises. “These are not just great apps and a great reading experience, these are great stories with beautiful artwork.”
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“The great comic book legacy of TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE continues in a new and exciting way with these new cutting edge applications for the iPad and other digital platforms,” said Bryony Bouyer, Senior Vice President of Entertainment and Licensing at Hasbro. “We’re thrilled to be able to deliver classic characters such as OPTIMUS PRIME and SNAKE EYES to comic fans around the world via IDW in a variety of formats.”
IDW was the first comics publisher to launch its own “in app purchase” storefronts for the iPhone and iPod touch with a variety of applications. The company also offers the IDW Comics app, which collects the entire IDW digital catalog, including TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE and many other titles. All IDW comic shop apps are powered by iVerse (http://www.iversecomics.com/).
TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE comics are currently available for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch through the App StoreSM.
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 Hasbro
Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) is a worldwide leader in children’s and family leisure time products and services with a rich portfolio of brands and entertainment properties that provides some of the highest quality and most recognizable play and recreational experiences in the world. As a brand-driven, consumer-focused global company, Hasbro brings to market a range of toys, games and licensed products, from traditional to high-tech and digital, under such powerful brand names as TRANSFORMERS, PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, CRANIUM and WIZARDS OF THE COAST. Come see how we inspire play through our brands at http://www.hasbro.com. © 2010 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Experience Iron Man in a whole new way – IRON MAN: EXTREMIS Motion Comic. From the story by Warren Ellis & Adi Granov, this incredible epic blends seamless motion, dynamic voice acting, and stunning special effects, bringing to life the story that redefined Iron Man for the 21st Century. Now you can get an exclusive look behind the scenes with Magnetic Dreams, who bring Iron Man and Co. to life!
Official Press Release 
Reading With Pictures has entered the final week of their pledge drive and anthology pre-order campaign on Kickstarter.com, and they’ve already raised $13,000 to help revolutionize the role of comics in the classroom! But they’re not done yet. With your help they hope to raise an additional $2,000 by the time the Kickstarter campaign ends at midnight this Saturday.
And here’s a preview of the cover:
Here’s what you can expect this week. The list is provided by Previews. As always check with your local shop as to items’ availability.
Highlights for the week include Brightest Day #2, DV8: Gods and Monsters #2, Superman: War of the Supermen #3, Age of Heroes #1, Atlas #1, Avengers #1, Invincible Iron Man #26, X-Factor #205, X-Men Legacy #236 and Resurrection #11, but of course your tastes may vary.
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Marvel Comics On-Sale 5/19/10
Hey there True Believers, here’s your official list of comic books, collections and posters arriving in comic stores on May 19th, 2010. For more information on any of these titles, and on upcoming mighty Marvel releases, please visit http://marvel.com/catalog/?date=2010-05-19 or contact your local comic book retailer at 1-888-comicbook. Stay tuned each week for a brand new list of Marvel releases so that you’ll never miss your favorite heroes in action!
Comics On-Sale:
AGE OF HEROES #1 (HA)
AGE OF HEROES #1 HEROIC AGE VARIANT (HA)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS: AMERICAN SON #1
ANITA BLAKE: CIRCUS OF THE DAMNED – THE CHARMER #1
ATLAS #1 (HA)
ATLAS #1 HEROIC AGE VARIANT (HA)
ATLAS #1 WOMEN OF MARVEL VARIANT (HA)
AVENGERS #1 (HA)
AVENGERS #1 BLANK COVER VARIANT (HA)
AVENGERS #1 DJURDJEVIC VARIANT (HA)
AVENGERS #1 HEROIC AGE VARIANT (HA)
AVENGERS #1 JRJR CHARACTER VARIANT (HA)
AVENGERS #1 JRJR GATEFOLD VARIANT (HA)
AVENGERS #1 JRSR VARIANT (HA)
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #1 (HA)
DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER – THE JOURNEY BEGINS #1
DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER – THE JOURNEY BEGINS #1 LEE VARIANT
DEADPOOL #23 (HA)
DEADPOOL #23 HEROIC AGE VARIANT (HA)
DEATHLOK #7
ENTER THE HEROIC AGE #1 (HA)
GALACTA: DAUGHTER OF GALACTUS #1
GIRL COMICS #2
HER-OES #2
HEROIC AGE MAGAZINE (50/50 CHEUNG COVERS)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #26 (HA)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #26 HEROIC AGE VARIANT (HA)
MARVEL 1602 MGC #1
ORIGINS OF MARVEL COMICS #1 (HA)
RESCUE #1
THE MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ #6
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 2 #2
X-FACTOR #204 2ND PRINTING VARIANT
X-FACTOR #205
X-FACTOR #205 HEROIC AGE VARIANT
X-MEN FOREVER #24
X-MEN LEGACY #235 2ND PRINTING VARIANT (XSC)
X-MEN LEGACY #236 (XSC)
X-MEN LEGACY #236 FINCH VARIANT (XSC)
X-MEN LEGACY #236 HEROIC AGE VARIANT (XSC)
X-MEN: PIXIE STRIKES BACK #4
Collections On-Sale:
DESTROYER TPB
HULK VOL. 5: FALL OF THE HULKS PREMIERE HC
SPIDER-MAN: THE GAUNTLET VOL. 3 – VULTURE & MORBIUS PREMIERE HC
THE TROJAN WAR GN-TPB
X-FACTOR: INVISIBLE WOMAN HAS VANISHED PREMIERE HC
X-MEN ORIGINS TPB
X-MEN: NATION X HC
*HA= Heroic Age tie-in
*XSC= X-Men: Second Coming tie-in
We came across this post from Religion Dispatches. AIPAC and the Israel Lobby: A Graphic Retrospective is the latest journalistic entry from Dan Archer who tells his stories through comics.
Archer also co-teaches a graphic novel course at Stanford University and was recently named a Knight Fellow in Journalism. You can check out more of his work at Archcomix.com.
Click here to read AIPAC and the Israel Lobby: A Graphic Retrospective.
Bluewater Productions recently released a comic biography looking at the life of Rush Limbaugh. Of course the factual accuracy was brought up on the radio show (we have no idea as to the actual validity of the facts, but check out our review).
RUSH: They said I had a cat named Banjo?
CALLER: Yeah, well, it references a cat named Banjo.
RUSH: I think they probably take some creative liberties here. I have a cat. The cat’s called Punkin.
CALLER: Okay.
RUSH: But I didn’t have a cat in the seventies.
The problem is, the comic never said it was Rush’s. From my reading of it, I assumed the cat was the narrator’s. In fact throughout the whole comic book, it’s never mentioned Rush ever had a cat. But why actually read the comic to see what it says, right?
Rush on his radio show then went on a rant about his knowledge of comic books (very little).
RUSH: I’ve never read comic books, in fact. I just never have. You know, I was stunned. I mean, I’ve heard of Spider-Man and all that stuff but I’ve never read them. I didn’t know Iron Man was a comic book. They make these movies. (interruption) The staff is worried here that I’m somehow doing harm to myself by admitting truthful aspects. What is so horrible about not having…? (interruption) Well, I’m sorry, Snerdley. Sorry, Snerdley. (interruption) Snerdley’s telling me that Marvel comic books are a way of life for American boys. See, that’s… (interruption) X-Men. I never knew the X-Men was a comic book. When I saw the first X-Men movies, I thought, “Wow, somebody’s got a creative imagination.” I never knew X-Men was a comic book.
If there were a repository of every item I’ve ever had, you would not find one comic book. There was… (interruption) What did I do…? (interruption) I did play with baseball cards. I played baseball. I read a lot. I started working when I was 13. I hated being a kid. Don’t forget that, Snerdley. I hated being a kid, and I didn’t want to do anything that was identified with being a kid. I wanted to be an adult the first time I hung around ‘em. They were having fun, plus they were bossing me around. So I might have… (interruption) Wait a second, wait a second! Wait a second, wait a second, wait a second! I do remember this. I have erred. I do remember one time my mother gave me a Swanson’s Frozen Fried Chicken TV Dinner and I read a couple pages of a Superman comic book while eating it, and I watched Clutch Cargo on TV, which is a cartoon show. One of the worst of all times, but it was still on TV. One of my favorite cartoons was The Wacky Races. (interruption) Oh, yeah, The Wacky Races and the Road Runner and the Coyote, but I didn’t read comic books. (interruption) No, no, no. Guys in Missouri didn’t have to go out and do the harvest. I’m sure even people had to go out and do the harvest read comic books. (interruption) Now I never read Sgt. Rock. I never heard of Sgt. Rock. Let me go back to the phones here. Why is this so unbelievable? (interruption) No, it’s not! Comic books…? Comic books are like Rockwell Americana stuff? Sorry. Sorry. Not me.
It’s not a big deal that Rush doesn’t know comic books, I’m actually impressed he saw X-Men. And for what it’s worth, I don’t agree with Rush’s politics, but the comic book was very even in the positive and negative and was a pretty basic look at his life.
I’ve never even heard of Berona’s War, when an email hit my inbox with a preview of Berona’s War Preview Book. The book is meant to serve as an introduction to Berona’sWar: Field Guide (July) and Berona’s War: Fight For Amity (Winter). It’s a perfect starting off point for those who are looking to get into this series, and you should check out the series written and illustrated by Anthony Coffey and Jesse Labbé.
Cute and cuddly on the outside, but malevolent to the core, the Ele-Alta and Cropones will continue to battle even at the risk of extinction! After two races claim the same piece of land, words turn to rage, rage turns to battle and a battle turns to war. The island of Berona will claim countless lives and lay witness to the horrors that greed has to offer!
The comic is awesome. It begins with a breakdown of the various factions and what you need to know then is followed by a few short stories. It’s cute and fuzzy creatures who are just beyond violent. It’s great.
This is a must buy and to find out why read the full review below. But you can also check out the preview posted this weekend.
