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The weekend is here, yay!

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CBR – WB Animation Changes “Beware The Batman” In Light of Shootings -I can understand the wanting to do this.

The Mary Sue – Things We Saw Today: The Dark Knight Rises Composer Dedicates New Song to Help Raise Money for Aurora Shooting Victims – Nice to see.

ArtsBeat – Graphic Books Best Sellers: Barbara Gordon Reimagined -Interesting…

ArtsBeat – Former MOCA Chief Executive Calls for Deitch’s Removal -This should be settled in a cage match.

Comics Alliance – Gibbons: ‘Before Watchmen’ Is ‘Not Really Watchmen’ -Um, Gibbons, you’re off script.

 

Around the Tubes Reviews:

Talking Comics – Justice League Dark #11

CBR – Uncanny X-Force #28

Pick of the Week – Before Watchmen: Minutemen #1

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Really, the buzz and controversy is what has me sold enough to check out DC Comics’ Before Watchmen: Minutemen #1.  Who knows how it’ll turn out, but it’ll be what so many people will be talking about.  That alone makes it the pick of the week.

  • Before Watchmen: Minutemen #1 – See above
  • Earth 2 #2 – Did you hear a Green Lantern is gay!?  That happens here.
  • Thief of Thieves #5 – Kirkman and Spencer’s series has been amazing.  One of my favorite of the year so far.
  • Double Jumpers #1 – 8 bit fun, nuff said.  For comic and video game geeks.
  • Prophecy #1 – Dynamite goes the massive event route with many of their hot properties crossing over all in the hands of Ron Marz, event extraordinaire.

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It’s new comic book day tomorrow, what’s everyone getting?

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The Beat – DiDio and Lee speak on Roberson, Before Watchmen, etc: here’s that spade to dig your hole a little deeper – Some interesting nuggets and none of it a shocker.

The Mary Sue – Woman Creates Tourette’s Superhero To Heal And Educate – Fantastic to see stuff like this.

Publishers Weekly – iVerse to Launch Digital Comics Library Service – Interesting… didn’t know libraries had to pay per check out.

 

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CBR – Birds of Prey #8

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It’s a new week and C2E2 is over.  Any announcements folks are excited about?

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IGN – C2E2: Marvel Reveals Ultimate Universe Event – Should be interesting.

MTV Geek – C2E2 2012: Avengers Vs. X-Men Panel Brings The Fight To Chicago – Doesn’t this event cover all the cons?

MTV Geek – C2E2 2012: Did DC’s “All Access: Before Watchmen” Panel Have Fans Saying “Hurm,” or “Hurm!” – Still not sure what to think.

CBR – C2E2: Jhonen Vasquez Talks Johnny, Zim & More – I want more Johnny!

CBR – C2E2: Tom Morello on “Orchid,” Music & Politics – One of the people I’d love to interview.

Bleeding Cool – ComiXology At C2E2: Alex De Campi, A Digital Pioneer – Some good hints as to what to expect.

Comics Alliance – Marvel’s Sunday at C2E2: ‘Thor’ Crossover with ‘Journey into Mystery,’ McKelvie on ‘Defenders’ – Lots of Marvel news during this con.

DC Entertainment Officially Announces “Before Watchmen”

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Official Press Release

DC ENTERTAINMENT OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES “BEFORE WATCHMEN”
This summer, DC Entertainment will publish all-new stories expanding on the acclaimed WATCHMEN universe. As highly anticipated as they are controversial, the seven inter-connected prequel mini-series will build on the foundation of the original WATCHMEN, the bestselling graphic novel of all time. BEFORE WATCHMEN will be the collective banner for all seven titles, from DC Comics.
“It’s our responsibility as publishers to find new ways to keep all of our characters relevant,” said DC Entertainment Co-Publishers Dan DiDio and Jim Lee. “After twenty five years, the Watchmen are classic characters whose time has come for new stories to be told. We sought out the best writers and artists in the industry to build on the complex mythology of the original.”
Stepping up to the challenge is a group of the comic book industry’s most iconoclastic writers and artists – including Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS), Lee Bermejo (JOKER), Amanda Conner (POWER GIRL), Darwyn Cooke (JUSTICE LEAGUE: NEW FRONTIER), John Higgins (WATCHMEN), Adam Hughes (CATWOMAN), J.G. Jones (FINAL CRISIS), Andy Kubert (FLASHPOINT), Joe Kubert (SGT. ROCK), Jae Lee (BATMAN: JEKYLL AND HYDE), J. Michael Straczynski (SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE) and Len Wein (SWAMP THING).
BEFORE WATCHMEN includes:
–       RORSCHACH (4 issues) – Writer: Brian Azzarello. Artist: Lee Bermejo
–       MINUTEMEN (6 issues) – Writer/Artist: Darwyn Cooke
–       COMEDIAN (6 issues) – Writer: Brian Azzarello. Artist: J.G. Jones
–       DR. MANHATTAN (4 issues) – Writer: J. Michael Straczynski. Artist:  Adam Hughes
–       NITE OWL (4 issues) – Writer: J. Michael Straczynski. Artists: Andy and Joe Kubert
–       OZYMANDIAS (6 issues) – Writer: Len Wein. Artist: Jae Lee
–       SILK SPECTRE (4 issues) – Writer: Darwyn Cooke. Artist: Amanda Conner
Each week, a new issue will be released, and will feature a two-page back-up story called CURSE OF THE CRIMSON CORSAIR, written by original series editor Len Wein and with art by original series colorist John Higgins. There will also be a single issue, BEFORE WATCHMEN: EPILOGUE, featuring the work of various writers and artists, and a CRIMSON CORSAIR story by Wein and Higgins.
“The original series of WATCHMEN is the complete story that Alan Moore and I wanted to tell. However, I appreciate DC’s reasons for this initiative and the wish of the artists and writers involved to pay tribute to our work. May these new additions have the success they desire,” said Dave Gibbons, WATCHMEN co-creator and original series artist.
“Comic books are perhaps the largest and longest running form of collaborative fiction,” said DiDio and Lee. “Collaborative storytelling is what keeps these fictional universes current and relevant.”