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This post relates to: Joe Casey, Youngblood

Only ten bucks!  Don't forget, Joe Casey's been interviewed here.  Check out the interview section.

YOUNGBLOOD collection due out in August, with new-issue available shortly thereafter!

The all-new, all-different YOUNGBLOOD from the creative team of GØDLAND's Joe Casey and CONNER HAWKE's Derec Donovan gets collected this July in time for issue five's jumping-on point!

"FOCUS TESTED is the opening salvo of the new YOUNGBLOOD assault that Derec and I have planned," Casey said. "The stories in this collection are just the beginning of a much larger epic that, for fans of the YOUNGBLOOD concept, should give them exactly what they've been wanting for years.  It's pop superheroics on a grand scale, not to mention media and celebrity worship at its most obnoxious.  All this, plus the grand soap opera and the big explosions that superhero team books do so well. This one's got it all!"

YOUNGBLOOD: FOCUS TESTED not only features the first four issues of the new series, but is backed up by a plethora of extras including an introduction by INVINCIBLE and WALKING DEAD's Robert Kirkman, an interview with Joe Casey detailing the process behind Youngblood, an exclusive feature in which Casey and creator Rob Liefeld discuss their favorite comics and Casey's never-before-seen first pro sale - a Youngblood script circa 1995.

Donovan added, "Where YOUNGBLOOD goes after the trade has me more excited about the book than I've ever been. An old YOUNGBLOOD favorite, Televillain, returns in full-on serial killer mode, gunning after the a brand new YOUNGBLOOD team I can't wait to draw. All this plus I can't believe who we're bringing back from The Golden Age! It's a good time to be a YOUNGBLOOD fan."

YOUNGBLOOD: FOCUS TESTED TPB (MAR082088), a 104-page full color TPB for $9.99, will be on sale August 3rd, 2008.


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This post relates to: Todd Nauck, Wildguard, Thomas Boatwright, Ryan Rubio, Steve Niles

STRANGE CASES #4

Story STEVE NILES & DAN WICKLINE,
Art & cover DAVID HARTMAN

24 PAGES, FC, $2.50

"BIG DEMON ON CAMPUS"

What do you do when the girl you like doesn’t know you’re alive? Summon a chaotic demon to wipe out the competition of course. And one of the residents of Holcomb Manor shows their true colors.

THE UNEARTHED CEMETERY BLUES, VOL. 1 TP

story RYAN RUBIO,
Art & cover by THOMAS BOATWRIGHT

184 PAGES, BW, $16.99

Collects the sold out Shadowline series "The Haunting of Hernesburg", as well as the never-before-seen series "The Curse of Wallace Manor"! PLUS, it includes two unpublished tales of Ridley and Falstaff: "The Inconvenience Store" and "Let's All Die in the Lobby!" This volume truly is a must have for all fans of humor and horror.

OVER 100 PAGES OF RARE OR PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN STORIES!

Join bumbling monster hunters Ridley and Falstaff as they battle evil forces, drink a few pints and destroy untold amounts of private property!

WILDGUARD: INSIDER #3 (OF 3)

story TODD NAUCK,
Art TODD NAUCK, ERIK REEVES & TRACIE MAUK,
Cover TODD NAUCK

32 PAGES, FC, $3.50

Todd Nauck (American Dream, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man,) brings the last 16 of the exclusive WildGuard internet comic strips to the conclusion of this mini-series about the popular made-for-TV super team! Plus: Snapback recalls the day he told two of his fellow Tri-County Power Patrol members he was auditioning for WildGuard, and “Where Are They Now?” spotlights rejected contenders, Strong-Bot and Running Girl.

















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This post relates to: The Goon, Eric Powell

This is awesome news.  A GOON movie?  I absolutely cannot wait. 

From TheGoon.com:

THEGOON.COM is proud to announce that THE GOON has been optioned by acclaimed director and producer DAVID FINCHER and Academy-Award nominated BLUR STUDIO with Dark Horse Entertainment to develop as a CG animated feature film.

If you haven't been reading the Goon, you're crazy.  Here's a preview for next week's issue to get an idea of the zany craziness you've been missing out on:

The Goon #26

Writer: Eric Powell
Artist: Eric Powell
Colorist: Dave Stewart
Genre: Action/Adventure, Horror

Awards:     Eric Powell: Winner 2005 Eisner Award Best Humor Publication for The Goon,
Eric Powell: Winner 2005 Eisner Award Best Continuing Series for The Goon

Buzzard must exploit an inside source to discover what the thing is that calls itself Labrazio, and determine if they've any hope of defeating it as the tension between the Goon and Labrazio gangs erupts into an all out war.

Eric Powell's critically acclaimed series The Goon continues, with Dave Stewart on colors.

* ". . . Powell's characterizations are sharp enough to cut through stone." - Wizard

Issue #26 will feature a top-secret alternate cover by Eric Powell. Order both!

Publication Date: Jul 09, 2008
Format: Full color, 32 pages
Price: $2.99











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This post relates to: Robert Kirkman, Invincible

INVINCIBLE #50 sells out with all-time high orders; second printing on its way!

Even with all-time high initial sales leading to a series record print run, INVINCIBLE #50 has sold out at a distribution level and a second printing is on the way.

 
"Fans sure do love it when the book hits the fan," said Kirkman. "Issue fifty altered the series in a way we haven't seen since Omni-Man's true nature was revealed and people have really taken notice. I think a lot of people will be even more surprised by what's next."

 
INVINCIBLE #50 was an oversized issue, featuring an extended lead and bonus stories revealing the origin of a Cecil Stedman and an all-new edition of Science Dog with art by INVINCIBLE co-creator Cory Walker. The limited edition second printing will be highlighted with a modified logo, emphasizing the cover's blood-splattered aftermath of the series altering battle. In addition, #51, the debut of the series' all-new direction and INVINCIBLE's new costume, will be supported by an overship, in an effort to ensure new found fans can obtain copies.

INVINCIBLE #50 2nd printing, a 48-page full color comic book for $4.99, is due in stores this July.


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This post relates to: Justice League Of America, Superman

According to a story at TVGuide.com, it looks like the Justice League will be returning to Smallville.  What does this mean for Smallville's 8th season?  I liked the idea of including the different characters throughout the series but I do have to say they seemed a little cheesey at times.  It's a matter of how well comic book characters translate into live-action. 

I am concerned about the next (last?) season.  Miles Millar and Alfred Gough already announced that they're leaving.  That could be both good and bad.  They were always firm about the "no flights, no tights" policy.  Will Clark finally learn how to fly?  Seems silly if he can't especially with Kara being able to fly.  Also missing will be Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) and Lana (Kristin Kreuk).  Lex started getting annoying for me.  Maybe he was supposed to so we wouldn't like the villain he's supposed to be.  And Lana...good riddance.  Both have said that they may return for guest appearances.  Kreuk's going to be busy working on her film career (by appearing in 2009's "Street Fighter," nice choice!). 

So who will be producing?  Smallville writers Todd Slavkin, Kelly Souders, Darren Swimmer and Brian Peterson.  That's good.

Clark is also set to start working at the Daily Planet.  It's about time.  He hasn't show much interest in journalism lately.  That might be a little weird. 

What do you think?  Will this be the last season or the best?  Will  Lex and Lana be missed?  What about Perry White, is he coming back anytime soon?   Will Clark finally put on the red and blue tights?



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This post relates to: Roland Deschain, Jae Lee, Peter David, Dark Tower: The Long Road Home, Stephen King

Another Dark Tower series is reaching its end.  I can only hope there will be more comic adventures for Roland.  I wouldn't mind a full-blown adaption of the entire series.   Peter David's done a great job of fleshing out the story.  I know it wasn't an easy task to take on.   At least we will soon have Stephen King's The Stand to look forward to.

Dark Tower: The Long Road Home Reaches Its Epic Conclusion!

One of 2008’s best-selling series, Dark Tower: The Long Road Home, comes to its conclusion today in Dark Tower: The Long Road Home #5! The chart-topping team of writers Robin Furth & Peter David, artists Jae Lee & Richard Isanove conclude the critically-acclaimed sequel to last year’s national best-seller, based on Stephen King’s seminal Dark Tower novels! As Roland battles the Crimson King on another plane of existence, his ka-tet seek to rescue him—but can they succeed? And even if they do, what will be left of Roland? This issue also features a stunning variant cover from superstar artist Lee Bermejo!

“The Long Road Home is one of the finest new series I've read all year,” gushed Jesse Schedeen of IGN.Com. “Comic books simply don't get any better than this.”

Then in Dark Tower: End-World Almanac, from writer Anthony Flamini & Long Road Home scribe Robin Furth, fans get an in-depth look at the mysterious and deadly End-World, in this essential companion to Dark Tower: The Long Road Home!

The fate of creation rests in Roland’s hand—but what will he do? Find out today in Dark Tower: The Long Road Home #5! Plus, don’t miss Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born Premiere HC, collecting the first sold-out limited series that was a national best-seller and topped critic’s charts as one of the best comics of 2007! And stay tuned for the new Dark Tower: Treachery limited series, beginning this September!

 
For more on Dark Tower, please visit http://www.stephenking.com and http://www.marvel.com/darktower

 




















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DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME #5 (of 5) BERMEJO VARIANT (MAY082244)
DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME #5 (of 5) LEE SKETCH VARIANT (MAY082245)
Written by PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH
Art and Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Variant Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Sketch Variant Cover by JAE LEE
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DARK TOWER: END-WORLD ALMANAC (MAY082246)
Written by ANTHONY FLAMINI & ROBIN FURTH
Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Parental Advisory …$3.99
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DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER BORN PREMIERE HC (SEP072167)
Written by PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH
Penciled by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Parental Advisory …$24.99
ON-SALE NOW!


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This post relates to: Sheldon Mitchell, Hugh Sterbakov, Freshmen, Freshmen Summer Vacation Special

Freshmen: Summer Vacation Special

(W) Hugh Sterbakov        
(A) Sheldon Mitchell        
(Cov) Rodolfo Migliari, Sheldon Mitchell
 
The critically acclaimed hit is back with an all-new adventure! There’s no rest for the weary as the kids’ summer vacation takes a bizarre twist when someone from their past rises from the dead to wreak havoc on Freese College. An all-out, action-packed brawl filled with drama and laughs, told through the sky-high eyes of the Intoxicator!

Co-created by Robot Chicken maestro Seth Green and written by the self-proclaimed 11th fattest man on Earth, Hugh Sterbakov, Freshmen is an uproarious combination of superpowers and college comedy, featuring art from Top Cow’s latest find, Sheldon Mitchell. Don’t miss out on this deluxe one-shot stuffed full of Ax-Cell-Erated extras and bonus content!
 
Full Color     
48 pages       
$4.99      
One-shot

Review

This is such a refreshing series.  You can pick up this issue and not have to worry about any Secret Crisis or major crossovers.  It's all self-contained.  These days most publishers feel you need to have huge story arcs with sometimes meaningless crossovers.  That's not the case here.  Here you have a likable cast.  They all seem realistic, if you ignore the fact that they've obtained super-powers. 

I'd love to see more of these guys.  I want this series to come out more often.  Let's have a regular series rather than mini-series.  Their "freshmen" year is over.  They've gone through changes and suffered some losses.  Throughout it all, you can see that the characters have grown during their first year of college and with powers.  This issue is a nice way to close of that first year. 

My fingers are crossed that we'll soon see a "Sophomore" comic series.


In case you missed the first volume, a hardcover edition hits stores today also.

Freshmen Vol. 1 Hardcover

(W) Hugh Sterbakov     
(A) Leonard Kirk       
(Cov) Rodolfo Migliari
 
Relive college memories with the Freshmen, collected for the first time in this deluxe hardcover edition!

Co-created by Seth Green (Robot Chicken, Family Guy) and Hugh Sterbakov, Freshmen Vol. 1: Introduction to Superpowers details the fantastic adventures of 14 members of the Freese College freshmen class, who have all been imbued with miraculous superpowers by the explosion of a mysterious device called the Ax-Cell-Erator!

With powers based on whatever they were thinking at that pivotal moment, some of the kids are blessed with fantastic abilities, like the power to seduce others, or tandem telekinesis. But others are cursed: A die-hard vegan can communicate with plants and vegetables, leaving him nothing to eat. A math whiz must become drunk or stoned in order to inebriate his enemies. One kid woke up with a major boost to his, ahem, personal equipment. And then there’s a talking Beaver…

Also available in a super-limited edition signed by co-creators Hugh Sterbakov and Seth Green!

Full Color      176 pages       $29.99      hardcover























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This post relates to: Eric Stephenson, Erik Larsen

As announced at Wizard World Chicago this weekend, Image Comics Publisher Erik Larsen is stepping down from his current position and will be replaced by Executive Director Eric Stephenson, effective immediately.

"Being the publisher has been a blast, but it's long past time I put my focus on what matters most to me - creating new comics," said Larsen. "We accomplished the goals I set out for the company, and it's long past time for me to go back to doing what I do best. Even more so, I feel Eric deserves the position as he's completely instrumental in our company's recent success. It's an honor to hand him the reins."

Stephenson's background with Image goes back to the inception, as Jim Valentino's assistant. He later went on to work as the managing editor of Rob Liefeld's Extreme Studios before returning to Image as Director of Marketing in 2001. Stephenson became Executive Director in 2004.
Stephenson added, "Even after over sixteen years of working with Image off and on, I'm more excited about the company now than I've ever been. The unprecedented variety of creators, genres and formats we've been publishing really reflects what I love so much about this medium, and I'm looking forward to carrying on and growing upon this tradition."





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This post relates to: Joss Whedon

Coming July 15th to a computer near you!

Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, Felicia Day. 











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This post relates to: Archie, The Brave and the Bold, Peanuts, Kurt Busiek's Astro City, Ka-Zar, X-Men, Brent Anderson

I've been sitting on this interview for a little while now.  You can almost call it a Comic Vine Lost Interview.  Due to technical reasons it just never got posted.  I figured it'd be a shame to sit on it for any longer.  So enjoy:


Comic Vine:   I have to start out with the X-Men graphic novel "God Loves, Man Kills."  It was one of the first X-Men stories I read and still is a favorite.  How do you feel about how it turned out?

Brent Anderson:  I feel the X-men graphic novel was the best work of my career from that period. I spent an incredible amount of time researching the artwork in that project, because it was the first work of my professional career I both pencilled and inked. Prior to that, I had pencilled and inked my Ka-zar covers. I also worked closely with colorist Steve Oliff so the final product looked as painterly as possible.

Comic Vine:   Did you have any input in scenes or did Claremont lay it all out?

Brent Anderson:  Chris pretty much laid it all out, but I did have  a reasonable amount of input in how I wanted to do specific scenes. I think I re-staged  the first scene I drew which was Kitty's confrontation with and escape from the gang and winding up on the elevated subway train where the cop gets shot.

CV:   What was your opinion on the movie X2 being based on it?

Brent:  I really like the X2 movie, but I was disappointed that they steered clear of the screw-loose TV evangelist angle. It was Stryker's abuse of the mass media to enflame anti-mutant/racist sentiment which pulled the story through. I fully understand why they shied away from that, but making the Stryker character just another evil-military-general-gone-bad cliché fatally weakened the anti-racism message of the story, and made it about prejudice only, which is a different thing.
CV: Let's back up now, who were your influences?

Brent:  God, there's not enough room to list them all! Jack Kirby, John Buscema, Hal Foster, Alex Raymond, Al Williamson, Neal Adams, Joe Kubert, Gene Colon, John Romita Sr., Alex Toth, Milton Caniff, Will Eisner, Wally Wood, Richard Corben, Vaughn Bodé, JC Leyendecker, Fortunino Matania, Franklin Booth, Howard Pyle, Austin Briggs and Norman Rockwell, just to name a few. More recently, Alex Ross, Arthur Adams, Jim Lee, Frank Miller, Lee Elias, David Mazzuchelli, June Brigman, Istvan Banyai, Steve Lieber, and a slew of great artists whose names I'm not remembering right now (it's a senior moment kind of thing. I'm getting to be that age!)

CV:   First comic read?  I think I saw somewhere it was Fantastic Four?  Any recollections on issue # or villain?

Brent:  FF #69 "By Ben Betrayed!". It was the middle part of a three-part story and I didn't have a complete idea of what was going on after reading it, but I didn't care - I had discovered something wonderful. I even missed buying #70, since I wasn't aware at the time of the chronological monthly numbering of comics, so I REALLY didn't have a clue! As a matter of fact, at about that same time I bought six comics at a junk store for 5 cents each. The six comics were Spider-man #s 1 and 3 and Fantastic Four #s 13, 48, 49 and 50. All six for 30 cents! I quickly realized there were issues of Spider-man 2 and 4 through 53, and FF #s 1-12, 14 through 47 and 51 through 68. I was a collector.

CV:   What's your average rate of drawing?

Brent:  I try to pencil and ink an average of four pages of straight comic art per week.

CV:   Do you have any drawing rituals?  Do you only work at a certain time of day?  Do you need certain music or a place to work?

Brent:  I draw when I can! Being married and with a twelve-year-old son, there is this strangely rewarding thing called a family life, which tends to regularly drag me from the sanctity of my studio. I usually work during the day while my son is at school, reserving 3-day weekends for family outings and trips. When I'm working I like to watch/listen to movies and/or music suited to whatever project/story I happen to be working on that day. Strangely, I am inspired in my own work by listening to the director/actor commentaries of film-making now being included on DVD editions of most movies.

CV:   What kind of script do you prefer when drawing?  Is it easier to have a detailed script basically telling you what to do or just a loose script to allow more freedom?

Brent:  Funny you should ask. I started my career working "Marvel-style" from detailed (or not so detailed) plot outlines. Then I started collaborating with Kurt Busiek on Astro City and requested full scripts on AC stories. After twelve years of doing it full-script, Kurt and I have started working plot-style. I'm also working on a two-part Brave and the Bold starring a  team-up of Green Lantern and Plastic Man from a plot by Marv Wolfman. I don't really have a preference. Whichever style works best for the writer I'm collaborating with works best for me.

CV:   Do you attend a lot of conventions?  Any crazy stories or strange requests?

Brent:  I don't attend a lot of conventions these days, but I did a fair share of them when I was the "New Young Turk" on the block in the early days. No overtly strange requests, but I longed for the guy to ask me to draw Ka-zar on his girlfriend's breast! But, alas, he never showed! I do have a crazy story of losing my purse with all my identification, credit cards and money in it just before doing a comics art seminar during a San Diego Comic-Con, but it's too long and involved to relate here. I wrote about it in a Comics Buyer's Guide back in the 80s, but it's a good one. Maybe I'll post it on my web site <www.brentandersonart.com>.

CV:   Do you still stay current with today's comics?  How many titles?  Any stand-outs?

Brent:  Not really. For the past ten years or longer I've been pulling interesting titles from DC's comp box, but I've had time to read very few of them. Maybe some day... I have been reading many independent graphic novels (Gemma Bovary and American Born Chinese, just to name a couple) and odd comics series, but nothing regularly or necessarily mainstream. I'm into almost everything First Second is publishing these days.

CV:   Any thoughts on the current state of Mutants/X-Men?  Their identities being public, most of the mutant population being wiped out, etc?

Brent:  Nope. I haven't a clue as to what's going on in Mutant-dom.

CV:   Do you have a favorite storyline?  One that you've worked on and/or one that you've read.

Brent:  It's always the one I'm currently working on, which is The Dark Age Book 3 of Astro City and the Green Lantern/Plastic Man storyline for Brave & the Bold!

CV:   Superhuman Registration Act (Marvel's Civil War), who was right?  (Captain America or Iron Man).  Should individuals with super-powers be required to register?

Brent:  This is silly. Who's in a position to require supers to register if they don't want to? Push them too far, they take over the world (see Rising Stars).

CV:   Being a person with strong family values and heavily involved in your community, what's your opinion on the basic state of comics today?  It seems there are lots of dark/violent themes in most comics.  (Comics don't seem too kid friendly these days).

Brent:  That's why I'm doing a buddy cop comedy starring Plastic Man and Green Lantern for B&B! I've drawn a lot of dark stuff over the past ten years. One of the reasons I like doing Astro City is because Kurt comes up with some light stuff occasionally (even in the midst of The Dark Age.)

CV:   You've worked with Fourth graders in the past, do you see a lot of kids still aware of mainstream heroes?  A lot of kids are into Manga.  What have you seen?  Do you see a lot of passion in drawing with this age group?

Brent:  Fourth through seventh graders are my favorite cartooning students. Fourth graders are just beginning to see a world outside of themselves and they are very curious to explore and discover it and express their feelings about it. They are generally enthusiastic, focused and very expressive about drawing. This tendency progresses through seventh grade where they  discover other ways to socially express themselves. Their interest in drawing wanes. Some come back to it after or during high school, but most don't. My fourth/fifth grade classes are always full.

CV:  Last October you taught a Cartooning and Comics class at Sonoma State University, how did that go?  How many attended?  Will this be a regular thing for you?

Brent:  This was my first class for adults. I had eight students who enrolled, one no-show and an add-on. I prefer a minimum of ten, but I was willing to try it. It went well. I am doing another Saturday class in April this year, and I've been asked to do a Saturday over the summer, also, but we'll see.  (Note: Another class was held in June)

CV:  How are your current projects coming?

Brent:  Fine. I'm juggling so many right now, I never know which to work on when I have a little time away from the paying work (Astro City and Brave and the Bold). I keep adding strip ideas to "You Can't Always Get What You Want" (which has to be the longest title for a newspaper strip I've ever seen!) and I've started drawing Good Mother Dinosaur in color. I will post the pages on my web site soon.

CV:   You're working on a graphic novel, Tecknight: Jar of Ashes, have you seen the character called Tek Knight that Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson have created (that appeared in a few issues of the Boys)?  Does that change any plans to use the name?

Brent:  Not really. Years ago, Marc Silvestri made a reference to "the Tec Knights" in one of his Image titles. Also, there is a book out there currently titled High-tech Knight,  The Adventures of Conrad Stargard. My story is called "Jar of Ashes" and the TecKnight character in it bears no resemblance whatsoever to these other characters.  Copyright protects all these characters within the body of the work, so I see no problem. The name would only be a problem if applying for trademark protection, but I have no plans to trademark the name.

CV:   I saw the snippets of Good Mother Dinosaur on your web page, it's set as a kids' book.  Seems a little...spooky.  Do you have a specific age group in mind?

Brent:  Spooky? Hmmm... It is admittedly unusual, but I don't see it as "spooky". It's aimed at 8 to 14-year-olds who like a sense of mystery and magic.

CV:   Any idea when Astro City Dark Age book 3 will come out?

Brent:  I'm finishing the first issue of Book 3 this week (Feb 7).

CV:   There's been talk of an Astro City movie for some time.  Any ideas how that's going?  Would you be involved in any way?  Character sketches, etc?

Brent:  The on-going writer's strike has put a damper on the development of any new movies for the time being. There's still life in the idea, but we have to wait until the strike is settled before resuming our journey toward the Big Screen.

CV:   You also worked on Rising Stars.  Any ideas if the tv show will still make it.  Opinions on comparisons to Heroes?  (Do you watch Heroes?)

Brent:  I saw the first season on DVD last fall. I see elements of Rising Stars, Smallville, Astro City and Strikeforce:Morituri in Heroes as well as many other influences and inspirations, I'm sure. As an aside, I think the writers on Heroes lost track of their story focus about two thirds the way through the season. They set up some terrific characters and cliff-hangers, but there were no pay-offs, only the promise of even more to come. I got kind of bored by the end of the final episode. The same thing happened to Buffy after five seasons and Smallville after four. I guess this is the price of episodic television wherein there is the constant promise of change with nothing ever really progressing. Lots of development, no pay-off.

CV:   What's the story behind the name of you production studio, Knee Deep Productions?

Brent:  I've always had an affection for frogs. When a frog is knee deep in something, he's up to his eyeballs in it also. This is the way I feel when I'm working on all the stuff I work on - knee deep and up to my eyeballs!

CV:   What was the last good movie you saw?

Brent:  Mad Hot Ballroom and Pieces of April come to mind. Memento, Stripes, Full Metal Jacket, Unbreakable, The Motorcycle Diaries, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada and the Iron Giant are ones I've seen recently on DVD as I work.

CV:   Favorite comic-related movie?

Brent:  I have very much enjoyed the three Spider-man movies. #3 had way too much going on, but Thomas Hayden Church as the Sandman was a sheer delight. If we ever get The Tarnished Angel made into a movie, Church needs to be cast as Steeljack! The FF/Surfer movie was a bit of a mess story-wise (as was the first one), but I've waited since 1968 to see the Silver Surfer flash convincingly across the silver screen, and his race with the Human Torch gave me goose bumps! I just wish the same could be said for the scene wherein Galactus tells Reed Richards on the roof of the Baxter Building that the human race is a race of ants in the way of a starving god! THAT would have given me goose bumps, too, if they'd done it!

CV:  Favorite version of the Hulk?  (Thoughts on the "red" Hulk?)

Brent:  I really like Ang Lee's movie Hulk! He did an outstanding job of direction on that film and really captured the pathos of the original grey-then-green Hulk of the 60s. Red Hulk? No idea.

CV:  Favorite pizza topping?

Brent:  Canadian bacon, ham, pepperoni, black olives and pineapple.

CV:   Favorite Peanuts character?

Brent:  Charles Schulz (which is another way of saying I like them all, without favorites, since Sparky was all of them.)

CV:   Betty or Veronica?
Brent:  Oh, come on! You're kidding, right? It's obvious...

CV:  Were you rooting for  Blu-ray or HD-DVD?

Brent:  I never conducted a comparative study. I'm still getting used to the improvement from VHS to laser disc!

CV:   Anything else you'd want to mention?  Upcoming projects, website (art for sale), etc.

Brent:  Yeah. I'm in the process of posting a site-load more artwork for sale at www.brentandersonart.com. Check it out from time to time. One of my New Year's resolutions is to keep the web site current. While there, check in on the Work-in-progress web pages. I will be adding more spookiness to Good Mother Dinosaur, maybe a changed name for Tecknight (but probably not) and maybe a few photos or two. And come to the Comic-Con in San Diego and say "Hi". I will be drawing there.


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This post relates to: Melaka Fray, Joss Whedon, Buffy

 

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8: #16 Time of Your Life

On a hot tip, Buffy and Willow head to Manhattan hoping to unlock the secrets of Buffy's mysterious scythe, but something goes terribly awry when Buffy suddenly finds herself transported to an unknown world, and into the path of future Slayer Fray.

Buffy creator Joss Whedon teams with his Fray co-creator Karl Moline in "Time of Your Life." Jo Chen and Georges Jeanty join the team for covers.

 
Writer: Joss Whedon
Cover Artist: Jo Chen
Penciller: Karl Moline
Inker: Andy Owens
Colorist: Michelle Madsen

Fray in Season Eight!

Publication Date: Jul 02, 2008
Format: Full color, 40 pages
Price: $2.99












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This post relates to: The Initiative, Skrulls, Young Avengers, Runaways, Fantastic Four, Ms. Marvel, New Avengers, Mighty Avengers, Secret Invasion

The event of the summer continues.  Is it meeting your expectations?  I'm still recovering from last week's massive hit of Secret Invasion tie-ins. 

Secret Invasion Continues To Infiltrate & Sell Out Quickly!

 
The top-selling event of the year continues to steamroll over the competition as Marvel is proud to announce more Secret Invasion tie-in sell outs! Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four #2, Ms Marvel #28, Secret Invasion: Runaways/Young Avengers #1, Mighty Avengers #15 and Avengers: The Initiative #14 have all sold out at Diamond (though copies may be available at the retail level). Marvel currently has no plans to go back to press on these issues which reveal secrets behind the Skrull invasion! How were Hank Pym and Spider-Woman replaced? What can the Human Torch and the Thing do to save the FF? What secret does 3-D Man hold? What do the Skrulls want with Hulking and Xavin? All these answers and more have been revealed—but do you know the truth and who you can trust?

With quick sell outs of virtually all Secret Invasion tie-ins, Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on future issues of Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four, Ms Marvel, Secret Invasion: Runaways/Young Avengers, Mighty Avengers and Avengers: The Initiative! There’s no comic event this year like Secret Invasion and as the story continues, the Marvel Universe finds itself altered irrevocably!

 



The Invasion continues in these upcoming tie-ins:


MIGHTY AVENGERS #16 (MAY082304)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by KHOI PHAM
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Rated A …$2.99
On-Sale—7/16/08





NEW AVENGERS #43 (MAY082305)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by BILLY TAN
Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT
Rated A …$2.99
FOC—7/1/08, On-Sale—7/23/08





AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #15 (MAY082306)
Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by HARVEY TOLIBAO
Cover by MARK BROOKS
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC—7/1/08, On-Sale—7/23/08





SECRET INVASION: FANTASTIC FOUR #3 (of 3) (MAY082309)
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by BARRY KITSON
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
Rated A …$2.99
FOC—7/1/08, On-Sale—7/23/08





MS. MARVEL #29 (MAY082313)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by ADRIANA MELO
Cover by GREG HORN
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC—7/10/08, On-Sale—7/30/08





SECRET INVASION: RUNAWAYS/YOUNG AVENGERS #2 (of 3) (MAY082308)
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST
Art by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
Cover by MICHAEL RYAN
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC—7/24/08, On-Sale—8/13/08


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This post relates to: Scourge, Tails, Sonic, Jughead Jones, Veronica, Betty, Archie

ARCHIE & FRIENDS #121

 “California Dreaming Part One”: When news of Archie and his friends’ worldwide, mystery-solving adventures (see ARCHIE & FRIENDS #117 through #120 for details) spreads, it isn’t long before Hollywood comes knocking. MGG Studios exec Perri DeLane is sure the gang will be a hit, and takes them to the Catalina Comic Con to unveil her latest franchise.

Later, the “Minute Men of Menace,” a gang of thieves who pull off their crimes in lightning-fast fashion, crash a swank invitation-only party that the gang are attending… and promptly kidnap all the celebrity guests! Can Archie and his friends solve yet another mystery so hot on the heels of their European tour? Is the plot of their movie being written before their eyes? These questions and more will be answered (maybe) when you read this intriguing tale!
SCRIPT: Alex Simmons. ART: Fernando Ruiz.

Shipping Date: July 2nd, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: July 9th, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: July 22nd, 2008
32-page, full color comic
$2.25 US.

ARCHIE’S DOUBLE DIGEST #190

 “Gull-ible”: An adorable, charming story presented in the much-loved “silent pantomime” style of Archie stories past. Lovebirds Archie and Betty meet some real “love birds” as they spend a day at the beach.
SCRIPT: Angelo DeCesare.
ART: Bob Bolling.

“Absence Minded”: Feeling slighted by his friends, Archie can’t help but see reminders of them along every mile of beach.
SCRIPT: Angelo DeCesare.
ART: Bob Bolling.

“The Cupid Caper”: Cupid thinks his assignment to bring Archie and Betty closer together is a cake-walk. He hasn’t counted on Veronica showing up!
SCRIPT: George Gladir.
ART: Randy Elliott.
PLUS: Other new and classic tales!
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents.
BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!

Shipping Date: July 2nd, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: July 9th, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: July 22nd, 2008
Full color digest format
$3.69 US.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #190

 “A Bold New Mobeus Part 2: Duality”: Worlds collide as Sonic and the heroic Freedom Fighters throw-down with the evil Scourge and the villainous Suppression Squad! Tensions run high as personal grudges come to light, and the fate of Freedom HQ hangs in the balance! Who will win this epic struggle? The answer may surprise you!
SCRIPT: Ian Flynn.
ART: Tracy Yardley (pencils) and Jim Amash (inks).
Dimension-crossing cover by Tracy Yardley! & Josh Ray!

Shipping Date: July 2nd, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: July 9th, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: July 22nd, 2008
32-page, full color comic
$2.25 US.

























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This post relates to: Mike Perkins, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Stephen King

Ooh, I can't wait for this.  I've been trying to avoid seeing what the art and characters will look like for this but I think I'm gonna have to pick up this sketchbook.  I loved the book.  The tv mini-series...not so much.  I do feel a comic adaption will be way better.  No restrictions.  They can even go more in-depth on certain parts if needed.   The Dark Tower has been good.  Marvel's on a roll.

And check out the price of this!

The Stand Sketchbook Arrives In Stores!

 
After its exciting debut this past weekend at Wizard World Chicago, The Stand Sketchbook arrives in comic stores this Wednesday! Featuring never before seen art from The Stand: Captain Trips interior artist Mike Perkins and cover artist Lee Bermejo, this free—yeah, you heard us—sketchbook provides your first look at September�