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Teaser – Hotwire: Deep Cut #2 (2 of 3)

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HOTWIRE: DEEP CUT #2 (2 of 3)

Created by STEVE PUGH and WARREN ELLIS
Writer and Illustrator STEVE PUGH
Letterer STEVE PUGH
Cover Artist STEVE PUGH

Diamond Order Code: JUL101105
Price: $3.50
Page Count: 32
Format: Full Color

While Bertus Rantz and his private security contractors investigate a crash, Detective Exorcist Alice Hotwire cools her heels in a detention cell – only to emerge to the cheers of her co-workers in the police force. As Alice avoids her fellow officers and deals with a rampaging Rantz as well as her paranormal ex-boyfriend, a blue-light housed in a robotic body has taken one of the crash victims on her own accord…but for what purpose? Can Hotwire and Mobey uncover the truth of the car crash and discover the identity of this mysterious entity before Rantz finishes his crusade against all blue-lights?

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Your First Look at X-Men #5

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Your First Look at X-Men #5

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at X-Men #5, from the chart-topping team of Victor Gischler and Paco Medina!  The completely sold-out X-Men epic of the 21st century enters into its final act as the vampire hordes — led by a newly turned and bloodthirsty Wolverine — mount an all out assault on the team’s island stronghold of Utopia.  Too bad then that Cyclops’ ace in the hole, a resurrected and vengeful Dracula, is nowhere to be found.  With their two heaviest hitters out of the ranks, can Cyke and Blade keep the X-Men from falling into the enemy’s food chain?  And will they be willing to put down one of their own to do so? “Curse of the Mutants” continues only in X-Men #5!

Also, with four consecutive sold-out issues in a row, Marvel is proud to offer the X-Men #4 Second Printing Variant, on sale this November!  Don’t miss one moment of the X-Men saga that’s redefining the team for a whole new era!

X-MEN #5 (SEP100661)

X-MEN #5 MEDINA VARIANT (SEP100662)

Written by VICTOR GISCHLER

Penciled by PACO MEDINA

Cover by ADI GRANOV

Rated T+ …$3.99

FOC – 10/22/10, On Sale – 11/17/10

X-MEN #4 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT (SEP108106)

Written by VICTOR GISCHLER

Penciled by PACO MEDINA

Cover by ADI GRANOV

Rated T+ …$3.99

FOC – 11/04/10, On Sale – 11/24/10

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Teaser – Abattoir #1 (1 of 6)

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ABATTOIR #1 (1 of 6)

Creator DARREN LYNN BOUSMAN
Writers ROB LEVIN & TROY PETERI
Artist BING CANSINO
Cover Artist TAE YOUNG CHOI

Diamond Order Code: AUG101116
Mature Readers
Price: $3.99
Page Count: 32 (with no ads)
Format: Full Color

From director Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw franchise, Mother’s Day, Repo! The Genetic Opera) comes a chilling, supernatural tale set in the cold beauty of Middle America in the late 80s.

After a brutal massacre takes place in a gorgeous house, real estate agent and family man Richard Ashwalt is assigned the impossible task of picking up the pieces and selling the property. As Richard inspects the blood-soaked grounds, a twisted old man journeys to the house with a sinister and terrifying purpose. Richard is about to be drawn into a web of shadows, murders and massacres that will shatter him to his very core!

Abattoir #1 Cover

Your First Look At Hulk #27!

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Your First Look At HULK #27!

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Hulk #27! The critically acclaimed creative team of Jeff Parker and Gabriel Hardman team Red Hulk with Steve Rogers, Thor, and the brilliant Dr. Bruce Banner to put and end to the Intelligencia’s nefarious plans! Except in order to do so, Red Hulk must dive to the depths of the ocean and find an unlikely ally – the King of Atlantis, Namor!

Fans and agree – Hulk is a hit!

“There’s a little Bruce Banner in this issue, a little green Hulk, a little Steve Rogers, some A-Bomb/Rick Jones, Iron Man, and, of course, Red Hulk and General Thunderbolt Ross. Every one of these characters comes to life through Parker’s story.” Doug Zawisza, ComicBookResources.com

“…there’s something very pure about how this particular superhero comic book is being handled. All the parts work together in harmony, and there’s an intangible something that makes it all work, and I’m so glad I got on for the ride.” – Josh Flanagan, iFanboy.com

“Parker and Hardman give you everything you have come to expect from a book called Hulk. The story and characters draw you in, the art is immense and fulfilling and of course there is a lot of smashing!” – Matt McGloin, Cosmicbooknews.com

Can the heaviest hitters of the Marvel Universe put an end to the Leader and M.O.D.O.K.’s “Scorched Earth” plan to destroy the world? Will Namor be able to put aside his differences and team up with Thunderbolt Ross? Find out the answers to these questions and more this November in Hulk #27!

HULK #27 (SEP100620)

Written by JEFF PARKER

Penciled by GABRIEL HARDMAN & MARK ROBINSON

Cover by ED McGUINNESS

Rated T+ …$3.99

FOC – 10/22/10, On Sale – 11/17/10

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Preview – Tenken

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This video really sums up this beautiful Japanese comic we came across at this years New York Comic Con.  Expect a review on Tenken in the next week.

The world has been annihilated and an evil bestial deity must be appeased.  Saki, a young girl, trying to escape destiny, finds refuge in an unusual and rough line of work.  But she has been chosen for an unthinkable role; a princess must be sacrificed to the monster Yamatano-Orochi at the 50 year Tenken Festival.  Can Manaka, the man who is in love with her, follow her into this abyss to save her from fate; only to discover the dark secret of the ceremony?

Winner of the prestigious Japan Media Festival Arts Award this stunning work of graphical fiction takes the reader into a whole new realm.  Combining Japanese mythology in a post apocalyptic setting this book presents a new style of Japanese manga.

Get Ready to Kill Shakespeare in Halifax

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Get Ready to Kill Shakespeare in HALIFAX

Creators of sold-out comic series re-imagining
the Bard and his most famous characters
invade Maritime Canada’s top comic convention.

Co-Creator Conor McCreery hosts panels and signing at Hal-Con Oct 29-31st

First graphic novel debuts on November 9, 2010

[Kill Shakespeare Vol 1 TPB cover]San Diego, CA (October 22, 2010) – Continuing to build excitement for the first collection of the critically acclaimed and sold-out series KILL SHAKESPEARE, creator Conor McCreery will be attending the Halifax Comic Con, at The Lord Nelson Hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia from October 29th to 31st. McCreery will host panels and signings at the 2010 Hal-Con, the largest Canadian comic convention east of Montreal.

“I’ve been to Halifax several times and I know they have a fantastic comics tradition,” said McCreery. “I’m excited to be able to showcase some of the great work our all-Canadian team has been doing, and to introduce KILL SHAKESPEARE to a whole new region of the country”.

McCreery will host two panels on on Saturday the 30th at 9:00 and 11:30 am in the Regency Ballroom of The Lord Nelson Hotel, and a special Q&A and signing event at 3:45 pm in the Georgian Lounge. McCreery also be available Sunday for autographs and photos in the Georgian Lounge.

Hal-Con originally began in the 1980s and has become the largest convention in the Canadian Maritimes and is expected to draw over 1000 fans from four provinces. “We are so excited to be hosting Conor McCreery at the Hal-Con convention; the KILL SHAKESPEARE comic is brilliant! We are looking forward to showcasing a lot of Canadian content at this year’s event, and KILL SHAKESPEARE is perfect for that. IDW produces some of our favourite comics – how great is it to be able to work with such a prestigious company?” said Hal-Con organizer Jennifer Lambe.

The first KILL SHAKESPEARE graphic novel, “A Sea of Troubles,” will hit comic shops and book stores on November 9th. “We and IDW have some big plans for promoting the release,” said co-creator Anthony Del Col. “Stay tuned!”

KILL SHAKESPEARE TPB #1 “A Sea of Troubles” ($19.99, 175 pages full color) will be available in stores on November 9th, 2010. Diamond Order code: SEP10 0391; ISBN 978-1600107818.

Kill Shakespeare #7 “The Plays the Thing” ($3.99, 32 pages, full color) will be available in stores on November 17, 2010. Diamond order code: SEP10 0390.

Visit killshakespeare.com to take a “behind the curtain” preview of the series, including art work, story, and characters.

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

Visit Hal-Con.com to learn more about the 2010 convention, its guests and its schedule.

About KILL SHAKESPEARE
Conceived and written by Canadian-based creators Conor McCreery and Anthony Del Col, drawn by Andy Belanger, coloured by Ian Herring, and featuring covers by Kagan McLeod Kill Shakespeare is a twelve-issue series that presents a dark take on Shakespeare and his work, pitting his greatest heroes against his most menacing villains.

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; HBO’s True Blood; 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.

Comics Have Campus Up in Arms

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KSDK.com has a story about an uproar over two “satirical” comics printed in Uconn The Daily Campus, a college newspaper that has caused some controversy.  The first comic says “Forget sugar and spice and everything nice. Try crabs, scabs and everything viral. That’s what girls are really made of,” while the second implied that a girl, who was not ready for sex, could be lured into the bedroom with a shiny diamond ring.  As you can imagine this got the Violence Against Women Prevention Project a bit pissed.

The Daily Campus Editor-in-Chief John Kennedy responded to the criticism in a front-page article.

It’s within the First Amendment rights of the authors of the comics to publish whatever they please. The comics section is part of the opinion section of our newspaper, so it doesn’t represent the newspaper’s feelings as a whole.

This incident has lead the newspaper to update it’s policy about what gets printed and the editors, copy editors and artists at The Daily Campus will attend a workshop about violence against women and how to prevent it.  It is our opinion that free speech is free speech and yes both of these are sexist, but truly standing for liberty also means defending speech we may disagree with.

Elect the Legion of Super-Heroes Leader

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DC has thrown up a simple website to allow the public to chose and “elect” the next leader of the Legion of Super-Heroes.  Voting ends on November 10.  While I like the concept this is beyond a missed opportunity for DC.  Treating this like a real election, with campaign websites, videos and attack ads (don’t forget deep social media integration) would of gotten buzz for the series from outside of the comic book community and driven free word of mouth advertising you could never pay for.  Another epic online fail from DC.

If you care, you can vote online at http://www.dccomics.com/sites/legionelection/

Heroclix Brightest Day Aquaman

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Wizkids has released a preview of the Aquaman figure for it’s upcoming Heroclix release Brightest Day.

Heroclix Brightest Day AquamanFrom the Wizkid’s website:

First off, let’s look at that Trait: The Undead Sea certainly will have your opponent’s thinking twice when you pair Aquaman with other figures with the Atlantis Keyword on your force! The ability to deal 2 Damage in response to one of your figures being K.O.’ed is a great asset, and worked correctly, could be devastating to your opponents’ forces!Aquaman’s bag of tricks doesn’t end there though! As a Transporter, Aquaman also has access to the Move and Attack ability and is able to carry your other figures to where they can do the most good for your force!

Consistent combat values and solid powers make Aquaman an excellent choice for a secondary attacker and support piece (literally! He has Support on his late-dial!), as well as an excellent core for any Atlantis-Keyword-ed team!

And lastly. let’s not overlook that sinister tentacle rising form the Deep! Aquaman’s Tentacle Whip Special Power gives him the benefit of an 8 Range with an unblocked Line of Fire so long as his target occupies water terrain!

Support – The Gathering: An Ongoing Comic Book Anthology

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The comic book anthology project The Gathering: An Ongoing Comic Book Anthology is looking for donations through Kickstarter.  The project sees various creators contributing on varied topics and styles.  From the Kickstarter page:

Wired.com: “….The fourteen black-and-white stories in this collection are very short, only two pages long. They’re loosely centered on the idea of hope…The styles of the stories vary widely and so do the concepts, from very realistic settings to superheroes but the compliment each other despite such diverse work…Emboldened by the success of their first volume, they’re already putting together more and are open to submissions for those, in case you have any ambitions similar to the impulse that created this comic in the first place.

Aint it Cool News: “…Though the only tying theme of this anthology book is a love for the comics medium, this book does have a lot going for it…It’s a safe bet you’ll find something that strikes a chord with you on some emotional or intellectual level. There’s a strong independent voice coming from this one. Here’s hoping there’s enough support for more issues of THE GATHERING.”

Gail Simone (Writer of Secret Six and Birds of Prey): “First, there’s no trash in the book. So no worries. And there are LOTS of gems. There’s real potential throughout the book and I wouldn’t be at all surprised if some of these people end up doing a lot more comics. I hope they do.
…LOTS of these pieces would not be out of line in a pro book amongst veteran creators.

The Gathering is an ongoing anthology dedicated to giving newly established and up and coming writers and artists an opportunity to have their work published. Our first issue (with a main theme of Hope) received great reviews and we nearly sold out of our small initial print run. The second issue (Despair) is set to come out in November and we also have the next three issues slated for 2011 (Heroes, Horror and Romance).

So far over 50 different creators have contributed or are in the process of contributing stories for The Gathering and we’re hoping to continue publishing (and offer more opportunites) well beyond 2011. The successful financing of the first three installments will allow us to experiment with different formats in the future including continuing story arcs and self contained issues as well as offering up and coming creators an opportunity to have their work featured in future editions

If we reach our goal, the money received will go to help offset printing costs, the creation of promotional materials as well as covering fees for attending trade shows and comic conventions.

Thank you for taking a look at our project. Feel free to check out the blog link to learn more about The Gathering.

The donations will help to pay for printing, promotional materials and promotion at shows.  As far as bang for you buck this one is pretty good and has a modest goal of $1,000.  Here’s what your donation will get you:

  • $10 – This pledge gets you a copy of both Gathering Vol 1 and 2 signed by some of the creators
  • $25 – This pledge gets you copies of the first two issues, and a special thank you in a future issue. Your name in print!
  • $50 – This pledge gets you the same signed book reward, special ‘thank you’, and a character sketch of your choice from one of our artists!
  • $75 – Not only will you get the signed books, see your name in print with a thank you in a future book, and an original sketch of your choice but you or the person of your choice (with their permission) can be written and drawn into a cameo appearance in a future volume

$75 to get a cameo in a book is a steal and you better believe we’re taking advantage.

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