Li’l Depressed Boy by S. Steven Struble and Sina Grace has picked up a considerable following since the first issue was published early this year by Image Comics. LDB is a guy who feels he’s alone in the world and doesn’t quite know how to fit into society.
Newsarama features a 9 page preview of issue #6 on their site. We’ve provided the cover and the first 5 pages of Li’l Depressed Boy #6 below. To view all 9 pages, please visit Newsarama.
Published by Image Comics, Severed is a creator-owned title by Eisner nominated writer Scott Snyder (American Vampire, Detective Comics), writer Scott Tuft and New York Times Best-Selling artist Attila Futaki (Percy Jackson).
This seven issue horror mini-series is mostly set in 1916, follows Jack Garron, a 12-year-old who has left home in search of his father, a wayward minstrel. Jack soon finds out that out on the roads and rails of early 20th century America, nothing goes wasted.
The cover and four pages of Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. were posted today in the Comic Book Resources forums. Jeff Lemire is riding the wave of of acclaim from last week’s Animal Man #1 into this week’s possible sleeper title. The book looks like it’s in good hands with art by Alberto Ponticelli as well.
Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #1 is written by Jeff Lemire and illustrated by Alberto Ponticelli. The book will be available in comic book shops and for digital download on Wednesday September 14th, 2011.
iFanboy debuted the exclusive preview to Grifter #1 today. They were provided with pages #7 through #11 of the first issue which is shipping as part of week 2 of the New 52 relaunch effort.
Grifter #1 is written by Nathan Edmondson and features art by Cafu. The issue will be available for print purchase or digital download on Wednesday, September 14th, 2011.
Most longtime readers of Marvel comics recognize Carl Lucas as Luke Cage, Hero For Hire or Power Man. Created by Archie Goodwin and John Romita, Sr. in 1972, he’s one of the first black superheroes to star in his own title. The blaxploitation trend was becoming popular in the 1970’s with films like Shaft, Super … Read more
Another exclusive preview has shown up this week, this time from popular comics website Comic Book Resources. While Legion Lost and Superboy were given to science fiction related outlets, Batman and Robin went, of course, to a comic book related one.
Batman and Robin #1 is written by Peter J. Tomasi and features art and a cover by Patrick Gleason and Mick Gray. The issue will be available for print purchase or digital download on Wednesday, September 14th, 2011.
Blastr, part of the SYFY online network, was given the exclusive preview of Superboy #1 this week. DC is currently promoting their relaunch across many different media outlets and between Legion Lost and Superboy, they are targeting the science fiction crowd.
Superboy #1 is written by Scott Lobdell and illustrated by RB Silva and Rob Lean and will be available on Wednesday September 14th, 2011.
DC Comics has been busy spreading exclusive previews of their NEW 52 books across a wide spectrum of mainstream and niche outlets. This week ScienceFiction.com gets an exclusive preview of Legion Lost #1.
Legion Lost #1 is written by Fabian Nicieza and features art and a cover by Pete Woods. It will be available in comic book stores and online on Wednesday, September 14th, 2011.
This Fall, several retailers will host artists involved in DC’s The New 52 reboot series of books. This won’t just be a simple meet and greet in-store event. According to DC, this will be a showcase event:
Showcasing the creative process behind such titles as WONDER WOMAN, THE FLASH, ACTION COMICS, GREEN LANTERN, SWAMP THING and BATWOMAN retailers will be hosting events with DC Comics-The New 52 artists. Framed art will be on display to illustrate the artists’ process—from script, to pencils, to inks, to the final colored and lettered page. And in many instances, art from other DC Comics-The New 52 #1s will be on display in a gallery type atmosphere.
Writer: Scott Snyder
Artist: Yanick Paquette
Colors: Nathan Fairbairn
Letters: John J. Hill
Cover: Yanick Paquette, Nathan Fairbairn
Editor: Chris Conroy, Matt Idelson
Publisher: DC Comics
Cover Date: November 2011
Cover Price: $2.99
Title: “Raise Dem Bones”
Scott Snyder is no stranger to horror stories; he’s won an Eisner and a Harvey Award for his work on DC’s American Vampire and his current work also includes Image’s Severed miniseries. So it seems fitting that he’d be chosen to take on a character who was first introduced in the horror anthology title House of Secrets.
Created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson, the character was conceived as Alec Holland mutating into Swamp Thing after being dowsed by an experimental formula and being burned alive. When Alan Moore reinvented Swamp Thing in the 1980’s, he explained that Swamp Thing was an elemental entity that absorbed Holland’s memories and personality upon death. Therefore removing all human aspects from the creature and, in essence, making him an elemental god as it were.