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Preview of Pigs #2 (Image) by Nate Cosby, Ben McCool, and Breno Temura

October 10, 2011 by The Comic Book Critic

Pigs #2, published by Image Comics, continues the neo-Cold War espionage thriller from Nate Cosby and Ben McCool. This series is one of the best new titles on the market featuring top notch writing and artistry. Francesco Francavilla lends his talents to the cover for issue #2.

If you haven’t picked up Pigs #1, featuring a cover by Jock, you should seek out a copy. You won’t regret it.

Pigs #2 by Nate Cosby, Ben McCool, and Breno Temura is available at most comic book stores on Wednesday, October 12th 2011 with a $2.99 cover price.

Preview of Avengers: X-Sanction #1 (December 2011)

October 10, 2011 by The Comic Book Critic

Cable returns to the Marvel Universe in December and he’s back with a purpose. Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness kick off one of the “Marvel Big Events of 2012” with Avengers: X-Sanction #1.

Cable’s back and he’s got just 24 hours to destroy the Avengers! Except one Avenger won’t go down without a fight, as Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Marvel CCO & legendary artist Joe Quesada’s Avengers X-Sanction #1 variant cover. Missing since Second Coming, Cable must resort to dire measures in order to save the future – even if that means taking on the heaviest hitters in the Marvel Universe. But how is he back? And can he take on all of Earth’s Mightiest alone? Find out as superstar creators Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness kick off the countdown to the 2012’s status quo-shattering event in the Avengers: X-Sanction #1 Quesada Variant!

Brian Wood Takes on Wolverine

October 8, 2011 by The Comic Book Critic

Next week, at the New York Comic-Con, Marvel will be officially announcing Brian Wood’s new project involving Wolverine and Quentin Quire.

Wood is taking on Marvel work now that DMZ is coming to an end and Northlanders has been cancelled by DC Comics. Wood, along with Becky Cloonan, created DMZ and both are expected to have a Dark Horse Conan project announced at the NYCC 2011 as well.

100 DC Titles Removed From Barnes & Noble Stores

October 8, 2011 by The Comic Book Critic

Last week, DC Comics announced that they struck an exclusive deal with Amazon to release 100 Graphic Novels and Trade Paperbacks on Amazon’s new Kindle Fire tablet. That deal certainly didn’t sit well with Barnes & Noble executives.

An e-mail was sent to all the Barnes and Noble stores on October 6th, instructing staff to pull all of the 100 graphic novels listed from the shelves, including Watchmen, The Dark Knight Returns, Sandman, Fables, Batman: Year One, All Star Superman, Y The Last Man, V For Vendetta, and American Vampire. Although these titles are strong sellers for Barnes & Noble, none of those books will be available for purchase in their brick & mortar stores. You can still order them online from B&N and have them delivered to your home, but they will not be delivered to your local store for pickup.

Marvel’s POINT ONE Lays The Foundation for 2012

October 3, 2011 by The Comic Book Critic

POINT ONE sets the stage for numerous new series and one shots from Marvel Comics in 2012. With several teaser posters, Marvel gives us a glimpse at what they have prepared for the POINT ONE #1 oversized 64 page one shot comic.

A new Scarlett Spider? The return of Nova? Ultron? The Defenders? Uncanny X-Force spinoff? We’ll soon find out.

"POINT ONE is a massive one-shot of 64 all-new pages of story by the top creators in the business, setting the stage for the biggest stories coming in 2012. It is the starting point to what’s in store for the world’s most iconic characters and startling events. POINT ONE serves as the launch pad for dynamic new series, including one that spins directly out of the smash hit ‘Dark Angel Saga’ in UNCANNY X-FORCE, and a shocking teaser that will have everyone talking. See how all it comes together in one gigantic epic!” – Tom Brevoort, Senior Vice President, Executive Editor

Point One #1 is available on Wednesday November 2nd 2011 at your local comics shop for $5.99US for 64 pages. It features writers JEPH LOEB, BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, MATT FRACTION, ED BRUBAKER, FRED VAN LENTE, CHRIS YOST, DAVID LAPHAM and artists ED MCGUINNESS, BRYAN HITCH, TERRY DODSON, SALVADOR LARROCA, RYAN STEGMAN, JAVIER PULIDO, ROBERTO DE LA TORRE among others.

Preview of The Death-Ray HC by Daniel Clowes

October 5, 2011October 3, 2011 by The Comic Book Critic

Drawn & Quarterly is publishing Daniel Clowes’ The Death-Ray in October 2011. Originally published in Clowes’ anthology series, Eightball #23 by Fantagraphics Books in 2004, the Death-Ray story is getting a hardcover treatment.

Teen outcast Andy is an orphaned nobody with only one friend, the obnoxious but loyal Louie. They roam school halls and city streets, invisible to everyone but bullies and tormentors, until the glorious day when Andy takes his first puff on a cigarette. That night he wakes, heart pounding, soaked in sweat, and finds himself suddenly overcome with the peculiar notion that he can do anything. Indeed, he can and as he learns the extent of his new powers, he discovers a terrible and seductive gadget – a hideous compliment to his seething rage – that forever changes everything.”

“The DEATH-RAY utilizes the classic staples of the superhero genre – origin, costume, ray-gun. sidekick, fight scene – reconfiguring them in a story that is anything but morally simplistic. With subtle comedy, deft mastery and an obvious affection for the bold Pop Art exuberance of comic book design, Daniel Clowes delivers a contemporary meditation on the the darkness of the human psyche.

Marvel Comics Shipping in December 2011

October 1, 2011 by The Comic Book Critic

This is a list of the Marvel Comics titles shipping in December 2011. This list includes all comics, but not Trade Paperbacks, hardcovers, or miscellaneous items.

BATTLE SCARS #2 (of 6)
Written by Christopher Yost, MATT FRACTION & CULLEN BUNN
Penciled by Scot Eaton
Cover by Carlo Pagulayan
• Guest-starring Captain America!
• Who is US Army Ranger Marcus Johnson, and why is he the most wanted man in the world?
• SHIELD, Taskmaster, Captain America and more want him – dead or alive
• The mystery deepens as the hunted becomes the hunter!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

FEAR ITSELF: THE FEARLESS #4 & #5 (of 12)
Written by Cullen Bunn, MATT FRACTION & christopher yost
Penciled by MARK BAGLEY & Paul Pelletier
Cover by Arthur Adams
Guest-starring the Thing and the FF, Namor the Sub-Mariner, the Thunderbolts and more!
The Serpent’s hammers could be the most dangerous artifacts in the world – vfm knows this all too well as she lays siege to the impenetrable headquarters of the FF…where the Thing stands guard over his own hammer of power! Meanwhile Sin and Crossbones pursue the weapons of mass destruction, from the depths of the seas to claim one from the undersea vault of the Sub-Mariner…to the shores of the island prison called the Raft to confront the Thunderbolts!
32 PGS. (each)/Rated T+ …$2.99 (each) NOT FINAL COVER

DC Comics and Nielsen Want You to Take Their Survey!

June 7, 2013September 30, 2011 by The Comic Book Critic

DC Comics has hired Nielsen, a company known worldwide for their production of TV ratings, to compile data relating to their New 52 relaunch efforts. This week through Friday, October 7th, Nielsen will offer an online survey specifically targeted to people who have purchased and read any or all of DC’s September offerings.

DC seems to be moving in the right direction in assessing who’s buying and reading their products. This data can be very influential in helping them find their weak points and their strengths, but it can also cause as many problems as it can potentially solve.

The data can present a clearer picture of DC Comics buyers than they have previously been able to see, but it’s still very early to compile significant data in what seemingly is a “one off” survey. The cost to run a professional ongoing survey over the course of several months might be too high to justify. DC could get a clearer picture of their demographic after the initial launch has settled in, maybe DC can have another survey in 6-12 months?

Preview: Incredible Hulk #1 by Jason Aaron and Marc Silvestri

September 29, 2011 by The Comic Book Critic

In October, Jason Aaron and Marc Silvestri take the reigns of The Incredible Hulk. Billed by Marvel as “the biggest, baddest, most Incredible Hulk ever,” Banner and The Hulk are split into two separate beings and that leads to a huge Banner vs Hulk battle.

Incredible Hulk #1, written by Jason Aaron and illustrated by Marc Silvestri, is available at comics shops on Wednesday October 26th, 2011 at a cover price of $3.99.

Here we have a preview of the first six pages from Incredible Hulk #1.

DC Comics New 52 Preview: Teen Titans #1 by Scott Lobdell and Brett Booth

September 26, 2011 by The Comic Book Critic

DC Comics New 52 Teen Titans #1 Preview

DC Comics continues their New 52 rollout previews – this time it’s Teen Titans #1, courtesy of USA Today. You can find a lengthy article about the re-launched Teen Titans here.

Teen Titans #1 by Scott Lobdell, Brett Booth, and Norm Rapmund is available for digital download or print form at your local comics shop on Wednesday September 28th, 2011 for $2.99.