Did you miss last night’s latest live episode of Graphic Policy Radio? We continued to catch up on some of the comics we read over the past month focusing on Brian Wood‘s X-Men, Gail Simone‘s The Movement and Journey Into Mystery. We also chatted about the upcoming movie Man of Steel and more!
The weekend is almost here!
Around the Tubes
MTV Geek – J. August Richards On Who He’s Playing In ‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ – Can’t wait for this show.
Kotaku – Warhammer 40K Is Getting The Movie It Deserves – I hope it eventually does.
Around the Tubes Reviews
Comic Vine – Action Comics #21
Comic Vine – The Black Bat #2
Comic Vine – Daredevil: End of Days #8
Comic Vine – East of West #3
The Beat – The Fez #1
Comic Vine – The Movement #2
MTV Geek – New Comic Book Day Pull List: ‘Astro City’, ‘Mister X’, And More Reviewed
Did you miss the latest live episode of Graphic Policy Radio? In the latest episode we caught up on some of our favorite, and not so favorite, reads recently and then discussed Top Shelf‘s upcoming graphic novel March.
Listen in to what you’ve been missing and catch the next episode live!
It’s a new week! How was everyone’s Free Comic Book Day?
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Al Monitor – Palestinian Non-Violence Subject Of New Graphic Novel – Sounds interesting.
Around the Tubes Reviews
ICv2 – Hiroaki Samura’s Emerald and Other Stories TP
Robot 6 – The Movement #1
Bleeding Cool – Suicide Risk #1
We are faceless. We are limitless. We see all. And we do not forgive.
Who defends the powerless against the GREEDY and the CORRUPT? Who protects the homeless and poverty-stricken from those who would PREY upon them in the DARK OF NIGHT?
When those who are sworn to protect us abuse their power, when toxic government calls down super-human lackeys to force order upon the populace…finally, there is a force, a citizen’s army, to push order BACK.
Let those who abuse the system know this as well: We have our OWN super humans now. They are not afraid of your badges or Leagues. And they will not be SILENCED.
We are your neighbors. We are your co-workers. And we are your children.
The Movement was billed as DC Comics taking on the Occupy Movement, it was to dive in to the 99%. Having read this first issue, I don’t see it. The series is more Teen Titans with a “C” list cast than a political tinged comic.
The comic isn’t bad at all. It’s good and a decent read. To see a new series featuring not big names, something new, is great. I think what it was pitched as, might work against it.
The fist issue is all set up. The series takes place on Coral City where powered teens have declared an area under their protection, directly confronting police in the first issue. This isn’t so much Occupy as it’s Black Bloc. There’s direct confrontation instead of non-violence and there seems to be some leadership, again not exactly and Occupy thing.
But, the series does seem to be setting the ground work for what would happen if powered individuals used their powers to help their local community. That could be interesting and something new.
While the first issue didn’t blow me away, it was interesting enough for me to check out the next one to see what Simone has in store for us.
Story: Gail Simone Art: Freddie E Williams II Cover: Amanda Conner
Story: 7 Art: 7 Overall: 7 Recommendation: Read
Really the picks this week should be all of the awesome comic books being released for Free Comic Book Day this Saturday… but, when it comes to comics for sale, The Movement #1 is our pick for this week.
We are faceless. We are limitless. We see all. And we do not forgive.
Who defends the powerless against the GREEDY and the CORRUPT? Who protects the homeless and poverty-stricken from those who would PREY upon them in the DARK OF NIGHT?
When those who are sworn to protect us abuse their power, when toxic government calls down super-human lackeys to force order upon the populace…finally, there is a force, a citizen’s army, to push order BACK.
Let those who abuse the system know this as well: We have our OWN super humans now. They are not afraid of your badges or Leagues. And they will not be SILENCED.
We are your neighbors. We are your co-workers. And we are your children.
Writer Gail Simone and artist Freddie Williams II take on the 99% within the DC Universe.
Back in February, DC Comics announced the launch of the new ongoing monthly and politically charged series, The Movement. Hitting stores next month, The Movement #1 comes to you from the creative team of writer Gail Simone and artist Freddie Williams II.
Talking to Comic Vine, Simone said:
The fun of something like The Movement is that it’s a logical extension of how citizens who aren’t media giant journalists, Gotham billionaires, or mythical princesses view the way power works in the DCU. How does someone feel when the world is full of superheroes, but all the problems of the world still exist?
In another interview she said:
I don’t think the book is about liberal vs. conservative. It’s about values that comics have always been about, the struggle against injustice on behalf of the little guy, the powerless and innocent. That’s pretty bi-partisan.
As for what characters will be appearing in the series? Simone says it’s “mostly new characters,” but there’s some with ties in the DCU. We do know of two characters appearing, Katharsis, the brutal avenger from Knightfall arc in Batgirl, and Tremor, “a wonderful badass character” who appeared in the pre-New 52 Secret Six.
It’s the 1% plus the 99%! Today, DC Comics announced two new series that join their “Edge” family of titles. The two new comics are The Movement and The Green Team. Each tackles themes
The Movement hits shelves May 1 and comes from the creative team of writer Gail Simone and artist Freddie Williams II. Simone has said the story is an idea she’s had for some time. The comic is about power, who owns it, who uses it, and who suffers from its abuse.
As we increasingly move to an age where information is currency, you get these situations where a single viral video can cost a previously unassailable corporation billions, or can upset the power balance of entire governments. And because the sources of that information are so dispersed and nameless, it’s nearly impossible to shut it all down.
The Green Team comes to shelves May 22 from the Eisner Award-winning creative team Art Baltazar and Franco teaming up with artist Ig Guara.
Baltazar teased:
The real question is: Can money buy you anything in the DC universe? Would it make you powerful? Can it make you a hero? Can money make you…Super?
Franco has said about the project:
If you had unlimited wealth, could you use that to make the lives of people better? Would you help your fellow man? Would you buy powers? You need to read this and find out.
Bryan Young at Big Shiny Robot has interviews with Gail Simone and Art Baltazar and Franco.
The Occupy Movement has become a popular topic in comics leading to the formation of Occupy Comics.
