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It’s new comic book day tomorrow! What’s everyone excited for? We’ll have our picks in a few hours, but until then, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web in our morning roundup.

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The Beat – When will the big players crack down on unlicensed prints? – Very good question.

The Beat – WB preps Justice League for an April start date – You mean all those reports that Warner Bros. was in chaos was full of shit!?

GamePolitics – Orange County, New York Executive seeks FCC help to combat swatting – Good!

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CBR – Amazing Spider-Man #8

CBR – Astro City #32

Newsarama – The Dark Knight III: The Master Race #3

CBR – The Dark Knight III: The Master Race #3

The Beat – Drinking at the Movies

Talking Comics – Ghostbusters International #2

Talking Comics – Power Man and Iron Fist #1

CBR – Sex Criminals #14

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Posted on February 22, 2016 by Graphic Policy Team

It’s a new week and that means more interviews, reviews, and more! Convention season is underway as well as big budget movies hitting theaters! What are you looking forward to in 2016? Sound off in the comments.

While you contemplate that, here’s some comic book news and reviews from around the web.

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The Beat – Marvel to adapt The Force Awakens with Wendig and Ross – Not too shocking. It is shocking it’s been this long.

The Outhousers – Using Their Noodle: Marvel Teams Up With Ippudo For Ramen – Interesting. Would love to see what gets turned down.

Huffington Post – Graphic Novel Captures What It’s Like to Be Gay in Iran: Part 2 – Great to see comics like this.

GamePolitics – Nintendo-claimed video a “crystal clear case of fair use” says EFF attorney – Hopefully Nintendo backs down.

Kotaku – Steel-Hard Skin – A good read.

Comics Alliance – DC Rebirth: Is Geoff Johns Selling Out DC’s Future in Pursuit of its Past? – Thoughts?

Around the Tubes Reviews

Comic Attack – Power Man and Iron Fist #1

Talking Comics – Snowfall #1

Talking Comics – Zodiac Starforce #1-4

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Review: The Power of Power Man and Iron Fist

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Elana Levin

Luke Cage is one of the great all time superheroes and David F Walker and Sanford Green do more than justice by him in their new series Power Man and Iron Fist.

Luke Cage: a struggling kid wrongfully imprisoned for the petty BS the criminal injustice system sends black men to jail for. Used as in medical experiments while incarcerated — which is never ever truly consensual. Made bulletproof, which as Joseph Phillip Illidge describes in his must-read essay Real Life Proves Why Luke Cage Endures:

“Is there any doubt the power fantasy of the Black man in the years following multiple assassinations of his leaders and children by way of the gun would be superhuman resistance to bullets?”

He marries detective Jessica Jones, a true survivor like himself and moves to Brooklyn to have a baby (like ya do). At the public’s request he briefly considered running for Brooklyn Borough President. Luke is the best. The core brilliance of the character survived years of clueless white men writing his dialog in a butchered black vernacular that they invented, seemingly without any knowledge of actual black vernacular.

With excellent writer (and excellent podcast guest) David F Walker and Sanford Green on art (one of Marvel’s only two black creative teams) I knew I’d like this comic. I love it.

I didn’t expect to get emotional about Power Man and Iron Fist but I did.

Something about how Luke is struggling between being a parent and being a hero and being a friend. Some days I’m Luke at the start of this issue: I just want to get home to my husband and cat. Some days I’m all about my job saving the world– or technically saving New York since I work for a NY community organization. And some days I’m Danny Rand, trying to get my friends with kids to leave their apartments and come to a party with me.

Green’s art has a scribbly, sketchy looseness that’s perfect for Luke’s roundhouse of a fighting style and perfect for Danny’s perpetually loose posture and body language.

The clothes are realistic and contemporary. Luke’s beard is a new look for him and it definitely works with his tough-guy-cool-dad mystique

82% of women in prison are victims of domestic abuse and so is Luke and Danny’s former office assistant Jenny, who is released from Rikers in this issue. Jenny’s incarceration for killing her abusive boyfriend while she was possessed by a devil rings 1000% true in a world where magic is real.

The story is as firmly rooted in NYC as it must be and the NYC they depict feels real. The moments of interaction with the Marvel U are delicate and well placed and funny when they should be.

I’m one of the many people who agrees with Keith Chow and other Asian-American comics fans who’ve called on Marvel to make Danny Rand Asian-American because it both resolves problematic aspects of his origin (a “White Savior” story), gives much needed diversity AND would be the source of great stories. A buddy comedy between a black hero and Asian-American hero can addresses specific issues of inter-racial friendships.

But that ship has sailed. And if Marvel wants yet another blond American hero at least this team is the one writing him. Their Danny is anarchic and adorable. His enthusiasm makes the reader have fun too. I support his sideburns and tracksuit look.

I’m really loving this comic. Can’t wait for issue 2!

If you want to do something to help domestic violence victims facing unjust incarceration you can learn more about the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act in NY.

Overall Rating: 9 Recommendation: Buy!

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Posted on February 19, 2016 by Graphic Policy Team

The weekend is almost here! How many will be seeing Deadpool in its second weekend? What comics will you be reading? Sound off in the comments below.

As you count down the hours, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web in our morning roundup.

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The Beat – Deadpool artist Reilly Brown and his new family relocating from a fire and could use a hand – Please help out!

GamePolitics – Government recommends eight years in prison for Leland Yee – This was the guy who led the violent video game fight. Guess games didn’t cause this!

Thanhnien News – Vietnam’s graphic novel ‘Dragon Imperator’ wins international award – A new one we’ll have to check out!

Comics Alliance – 20 Black Comic Book Creators on the Rise, Part One – A solid list so far.

Around the Tubes Reviews

CBR – Avengers Standoff: Welcome to Pleasant Hill #1

Comics Alliance – Avengers Standoff: Welcome to Pleasant Hill #1

Batman News – Harley Quinn #25

Comic Vine – Power Man & Iron Fist #1

CBR – Silver Surfer #2

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Posted on February 18, 2016 by Graphic Policy Team

It was new comic book day yesterday! What’d everyone get? What did you find exciting? What were duds? Sound off in the comments below!

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Ad Week – Youssef Daoudi to Create a Thelonious Monk Graphic Novel – Well that’s interesting.

The Beat – The Deadpool Movie Isn’t Faithful To The Comics, And I Approve – Do you think it is?

BBC – Did the Maya create the first “comics”? – This is really interesting.

The Beat – Commentary: BATMAN: The Uncomfortable Conversation – Bryan Hill is always someone to see what he has to say.

Panels – 12 Black Comic Artists You Should Know – Some great suggestions.

Around the Tubes Reviews

Comic Vine – Avengers Standoff: Welcome to Pleasant Hill #1

Newsarama – Avengers Standoff: Welcome to Pleasant Hill #1

Talking Comics – Bill & Ted Go to Hell #1

Comic Vine – Bill & Ted Go to Hell #1

The Beat – Midnighter Vol. 1

CBR – Power Man & Iron Fist #1

Talking Comics – Sex Criminals #14

Comic Attack – Shaft: Imitation of Life #1

Comic Vine – Star Wars #16

Comic Vine – Superman: American Alien #4

Talking Comics – Will Eisner’s The Spirit: The New Adventures

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Review: Power Man and Iron Fist #1

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Brett

Luke Cage and Danny Rand, Marvel’s original bromance are back! Writer David Walker and artist Sanford Greene team up to bring you a brand new tale of the brawler with unbreakable skin and the kung fu fighter in Power Man and Iron Fist.

The years may have caused this titanic twosome to drift apart, but when an old friend comes to them in need, the boys are back! Old friends, new enemies, hired goons, crime lords, weird magic, plenty of power, a flurry of fists and more bromance than you can handle await inside.

Yes, all of that is in this first issue that is filled with awesomeness and is beyond entertaining. I had high expectations going in to Power Man and Iron Fist #1, and Walker and Greene delivered.

I’ve been a long time fan of this pairing, enjoying their various adventures over the years, but a lot has been covered when it comes to these two. Walker does an impressive job of continuing things in a natural way, while updating the pair a bit as well. Both have had their worlds shifted a bit, especially since Luke Cage is married with a child and not wanting to do the whole hero thing anymore. But, what Walker does subtlety is use that to give us a good inclination of where things are at with these two. Cage is more of a family man, no longer swearing or trying to fight. Rand is still a playboy. It’s obvious they’ve drifted apart a bit. It’s realistic and an honest portrayal, one I’ve experienced myself.

What I especially like is the banter between the two, which Walker has down pat. It flows nicely and reminds me a lot of what you might see in a buddy cop film, but it doesn’t slide into an artificial discussion. Instead it feels organic and something actual friends would say to each other.

Walker also seems to be setting up an interesting discussion about prison and transitioning back into society once your time is up. Hopefully that is explored more, as it could make for a fascinating comic series.

The story too is solid picking up a storyline from years ago, one I had to Google to remind myself, but it’s not vital for those who are new to the series. The issue is all set up and reminding us where these two are with their lives.

The art by Sanford Greene is solid and very unique, and mixed with Lee Loughridge‘s colors, the style is modern and throwback at the same time. I dig the design work, it’s very unique and Danny and Luke very much have their differences in look. Luke is much bulkier, more like an exaggerated bouncer, while Danny is rather thin. People might be divided on the style, but I really enjoy it, and it works especially well in the action fight scenes.

As I said earlier, I had high expectations going in to this one and it delivered. The All-New, All-Different Marvel has been very hit and miss for me, and this one is an absolute hit. Can’t wait for the second issue and to see what Walker and Greene have in store for us.

Story: David Walker Art: Sanford Greene
Story: 8.3 Art: 8.3 Overall: 8.3 Recommendation: Buy

Marvel provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Graphic Policy Team

Wednesdays 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!

We’re bringing back something we haven’t done for a while, what the team thinks. Our contributors are choosing up to five books each week and why they’re choosing the books.

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

Alex

Top Pick: Wrath Of The Eternal Warrior #4 (Valiant) – I’ve been enjoying this series so far, and while it hasn’t captured me like some other Valiant books (or Old Man Logan), it’s still a damn fine series that’s got a very interesting take on immortality,and the Earth’s Fist an Steel.

Wraithborn #1 (Benitez Productions) – I know nothing about this series, but the cover looks awesome. I’m picking it up for that reason alone.

Paul

Top Pick: Extraordinary X-Men #7 (Marvel) – This book has been delivering with every issue; lots of action, a kick ass team line up and Humberto Ramos’ art is just icing on the cake. Plus I’m looking forward to finding out what made Nightcrawler’s trolley jump the tracks.

Avengers Standoff Welcome to Pleasant Hill #1 (Marvel) – I am very curious about this title; a quiet, run of the mill town where everyone knows everyone, but there’s something hiding beneath the façade. And is that a cosmic cube on the cover? The upcoming ‘Standoff’ event starts here.

Uncanny Inhumans #5 (Marvel) – A new story arc “The Quiet Room” starts in this issue, and that alone has me curious when it involves a character whose slightest whisper can shatter a mountain. Brandon Peterson is taking on the art duties for this book, and I am looking forward to seeing his take on the characters.

Brett

Top Pick: Power Man and Iron Fist #1 (Marvel) – Written by David Walker with art by Sanford Greene, this classic team-u is back! This is a comic I’ve been excited for, and waiting for, since it was announced and I can’t wait to see how these two creators handle them.

Race For the Moon (Canton Street Press) – This is a reprint that features sci-fi stories with artwork by Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Al Williamson, and Bob Powell. I honestly didn’t know about it until I looked a this week’s releases, but it sounds awesome.

Revenger Vol. 1 (Bergen Street Press) – Collecting Charles Forsman’s self-published series. If you haven’t read it in individual issues, now’s your chance to pick it up and see what you’ve been missing. When all hope is lost, and those who meant the most have been ripped away, there is only revenge.

Snowfall #1 (Image Comics) – Joe Harris and Martin Morazzo’s new sci-fi ongoing series kicks off with an oversized debut. It’s 2045, the climate is messed up, a new corporate government is in charge and one man wages a weather war against the system. Sounds awesome.

Wraithborn #1 (Benitez Productions) – A new series from artist Joe Benitez and writer Marcia Chen. I love Benitez’s Lady Mechanika, so really want to check this one out.

Mr. H

Top Pick: Avengers Standoff: Welcome to Pleasant Hill #1 (Marvel) – So of the big two Marvel has been the one handling it better with their event books. Secret Wars was stellar. I know Civil War 2 is a coming but I hope we are not in for another retread. Honestly I’m just giving this one the benefit of the doubt. That and Mark Bagley.

Amazing Spider-Man #8 (Marvel) – This comic has just been fun since go. I like the whole Zodiac storyline and really been enjoying how Slott writes Peter, him and the Parker Industry staff are the highlights of the book. Nothing grand or spectacular but a very reliable book every month. It’s nice.

Poison Ivy: Circle of Life and Death #2 (DC Comics) – She’s sultry, she’s sexy and she’s wanted for murder. It is high time Ms. Ivy has gotten her own monthly. I’m not the biggest supporter of this title but I will in the hopes she gets her own monthly. Scott Snyder please… fingers crossed.

Madison

Top Pick: Bitch Planet #7 (Image Comics) – Bitch Planet finally seems to be back on a regular publishing schedule, which is exciting because the story is really getting good. A must-read for feminists, not only for the story, but also for the backmatter, which contains feminist essays.

Sex Criminals #14 (Image Comics) – Sex Criminals is a hilarious comic about time-stopping orgasms (literally time-stopping). I’m not sure if my favorite thing about it is that Fraction and Zdarsky manage a humorous but at times sensitive and relatable story, or trying to describe to people why they should read it.

Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #5 (Marvel) – Doreen is still stuck in the sixties, but this issue features an old lady Squirrel Girl to give her a hand. Surely, more hilarity and butt-kicking will ensue.

Power Man and Iron Fist #1 Unites Luke Cage and Danny Rand This February!

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Graphic Policy Team

The original Heroes for Hire are back on the clock this February! That’s right, Luke Cage and Danny Rand, Marvel’s original bromance are back and they’re coming at you in the highly anticipated Power Man and Iron Fist #1! Writer David Walker and artist Sanford Greene team up to bring you a brand new tale of the brawler with unbreakable skin and the kung fu fighter.

Run, don’t walk to your comic shop this February!

POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #1 (DEC150732)
Written by DAVID WALKER
Art & Cover by SANFORD GREENE
Black Panther 50^th Anniversary Variant by SANFORD GREENE (DEC150734)
Hip-Hop Variant by THEOTIS JONES (DEC150733)
Iron Fist Action Figure Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER (DEC150738)
Power Man Action Figure Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER (DEC150739)
Variant Covers by CHRIS VISIONS (DEC150735), TREVOR VON EEDEN (DEC150736)
And SKOTTIE YOUNG (DEC150737)
Blank Variant Also Available (DEC150740)
FOC – 1/25/16, On-Sale – 02/17/16

Listen to David F. Walker talk Cyborg on Graphic Policy Radio on Demand

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Graphic Policy Team

Journalist, filmmaker, educator, comic book writer, and author, David F. Walker has had an amazing career and makes his first time appearance as a guest on Graphic Policy Radio.

Walker has been nominated for an Eisner Award for his work as the English language writer on the critically acclaimed manga series Tokyo Tribes, he is the author of the Young Adult series The Adventures of Darius Logan, and co-writer of the Dark Horse Comics series Number 13. Walker’s other work in comics includes Cyborg (DC), Shaft (Dynamite), The Army of Dr. Moreau (IDW/Monkeybrain), and The Supernals Experiment (Canon Comics). Next year he will be writing Power Man and Iron Fist for Marvel.

He’s a leading scholar and expert of African-American cinema and taught courses such as documentary filmmaking, writing for comics, and film criticism to youth through the Pacific Northwest College of Art, Northwest Film Center, Documentary Northwest, and Project Youth Doc.

You can listen to Monday night’s show right here on demand, or download the episode and listen to it on the go!

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