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IDW solicits have been added to post #1 in ti s thread.
Woo-Hoo!!! Rocketeer!!!
THE ROCKETEER #1
Written by Mike Allred, Kurt Busiek, John Cassaday , art by Mike Allred, John Cassaday, Michael Kaluta, Mike Mignola, Jim Silke, covers by Alex Ross, Dave Stevens.
The Rocketeer flies again! Dave Stevens unveiled the Rocketeer nearly 30 years ago to instant acclaim, and in all the years since that auspicious debut, respect for Dave’s talent and his greatest creation have only continued to grow. Last year, IDW had the honor of releasing the complete Rocketeer saga in several editions, showcasing the work of this great artist as it was always meant to be seen—completely remastered, with nearly every page scanned directly from the originals and recolored by Dave’s hand-picked colorist. Today we are able to celebrate Dave’s talent once again, with an all-new Rocketeer anthology miniseries written and drawn by some of the finest creators in comics, and with the full cooperation of the Stevens family. The first star-studded issue of The Rocketeer features a gorgeous cover by Alex Ross, and terrific stories by John Cassaday, Mike Allred, Kurt Busiek, and Michael Kaluta, plus pin-ups by Mike Mignola and Jim Silke -- all paying tribute to the continued legacy of Rocketeer and Dave Stevens!
Radical solicits are up, only 3 but this looks promising and I'll probably be getting it:
HOLLOW POINT #1
Written by David Hine, art by Elia Bonetti, paints by Ong Chew Peng and Rain Beredo, cover by Tamas Gaspar.
A notorious hitman, conflicted by his past misdeeds, decides to give up his bloody trade after one final hit. However, leaving the business of assassination is no easy task; before he is able to clean his life up and start anew, his former employer plants a bullet between his eyes. Miraculously, the bullet is not fatal; rather than killing the hitman, it leaves him with the strange ability to communicate with the dead-- and they need his help: They want revenge.
comicm wrote:Man Image is kicking out a bunch of #1s for a second month.
I think the previous month had more interesting ones though. Drums is the only one I may add but I'll have to see a preview first...and I don't like the name at all.
I talked to the guy doing Moriarty at the Long Beach Con last year, the book looked pretty cool. I'll be getting it. Red Spike looks interesting too.
MORIARTY #1
"The Dark Chamber," part one. It is the dawn of World War I, and Sherlock Holmes has been dead for 20 years. Holmes' enemy — Professor James Moriarty — is a lost man. MI5 blackmails Moriarty into finding Holmes' long-lost brother, Mycroft, but what at first appears to be a routine case leads to a web of intrigue that involves a psychic box and its creator, a woman from Moriarty's past, and a new villain that threatens to be greater than Moriarty ever was! Moriarty is a new science fiction-noir starring the nefarious Professor Moriarty, arch nemesis of Sherlock Holmes.
RED SPIKE #1
"Adrenaline."It's been over 70 years since the world first began its research into creating a Super Soldier. In 2011, the United States successfully created not one, but two. The latest in US Black Ops, Project Red Spike discovered that through the manipulation and regulation of the adrenal glands the super soldier was one step closer. The first (surviving) successes of the program, two close friends Matt Cutler and Greg Dane, have been proven on the field to be everything that was wanting in the program. But what happens when an adrenaline regulator malfunctions? What happens should one man refuse to follow orders if he finds out the true price they had to pay for these abilities and goes AWOL? How do we stop him? What price becomes too high?
I'll also be getting Jim Starlin's "Breed III" & I would also like to see some preview pages for Drums before I make a decision on that one.
Some cool $1 comics to let people try out series they are unfamiliar with. I can recommend the Life & Times of Scrooge McDuck, Incorruptible/Irredeemable, & Dracula: Company of Monsters
28 DAYS LATER #1 BOOM! BLAST EDITION
Just in time for Free Comic Book Day 2011 it's the BOOM! Blast $1 edition of 28 Days Later #1, the first issue in the epic horror series that lays out the story connecting the film 28 Days Later to its sequel 28 Weeks Later! Focusing on Selena, one of the three survivors of the first film, as she embarks on an epic journey of Selena's return to Great Britain!
DRACULA: THE COMPANY OF MONSTERS #1 BOOM! BLAST EDITION
This Free Comic Book Day 2011 don't miss your chance to check out Kurt Busiek's critically acclaimed horror series in a special BOOM! Blast Edition for only one buck! A powerful, predatory corporation acquires a valuable asset -- Dracula! They think they own him, but no one can own the Son of the Dragon. There's a monster in their midst that puts Hannibal Lecter to shame -- and he plans to gain his freedom in blood! Cover by Ron Salas.
FARSCAPE #1 BOOM! BLAST EDITION
You've heard the buzz, but now there is no excuse not to check out the hit Farscape comic series in a special $1 BOOM! Blast edition hitting store shelves in time for Free Comic Book Day 2011! It's TV's sci-fi masterpiece as Farscape creator Rockne S. O'Bannon continues his creation in comic book form right where the Peacekeeper Wars left off!
IRREDEEMABLE/INCORRUPTIBLE #1 BOOM! BLAST EDITION
Special for Free Comic Book Day 2011 and only at your local comic book store comes a $1 comic book of epic proportions -- the Irredeemable/Incorruptible 48-page flipbook! Now's your chance to start Mark Waid's Eisner- and Harvey-nominated series Irredeemable and the smash hit companion series Incorruptible, all for the low price of $1! Cover by John Cassaday.
THE LIFE & TIMES OF SCROOGE MCDUCK #1 BOOM! BLAST EDITION
Written and art by Don Rosa.
Greed is good! And this Free Comic Book Day 2011 is your chance to check out a great sample of the Eisner-award winning The Life and Times Of Scrooge McDuck in a special $1 BOOM! Blast edition. These stories, written and drawn by legendary cartoonist Don Rosa, chronicle Scrooge McDuck's fascinating life. See how Scrooge earned his "Number One Dime" and began to build his fortune!
Disappointing that REBELS and Freedom Fighters are being canceled. Love the writing and art on both titles, and the different feel they both have in comparison to the usual team book. I have mixed feelings about JSA All-Stars. I've enjoyed some of the personal moments for the characters, but the stories in general just haven't clicked. I do like the art, but the writing, while not bad, just hasn't grabbed me. And the positive will be if some of the All-Stars are brought back into the main JSA title. That book could use some life with the youthful characters like Stargirl, Cyclone, King Chimera and Tomcat. It's kind of depressing right now.
I'm excited about Flashpoint, so at least I'll have some money freed up for the tie-ins.
Dynamite will be getting a good chunk of cash from me. I'm really enjoying Warlord of Mars (and I'll be getting Dejah Thoris), the Red Sonja and Green Hornet (the main book and Kato) titles, and Vampirella is off to a strong start.
And since I'm digging Red Sonja, I'm giving Conan a try (I've only read a few of the early Busiek issues). I'm enjoying Road to Kings and I've been ordering King Conan (just the Darick Robertson covers are insanely good).
From Boom, Starborn and The Traveler have me hooked so far.
Some things to think about this month, this one particularly caught my eye:
Brimstone Issue #1
In the height of the Civil War, a mining company loses contact with Brimstone, the most valuable gold stake in the High Sierras. The desperate mining investors put together a collection of outlaws, killers and thieves to re-take Brimstone by any means necessary. But something terrifying awaits their arrival, and it’s hungry for human flesh. 28 Days Later Meets the Old West in this shocking and stylized new horror series from Zenescope Entertainment!
Did you notice all the Kickstart books dropped from 14.99 to 8.99? Guess no one wanted to pay $15 for a 96 pg digest sized book. (I think they were always digest sized - or did they reduce that too?)
