Previews Spotlight #112 (Feb->Apr) Deadline: Sat AM, Feb 11

[JohnMayo]

Previews will be coming out on Wednesday, February 1st. The deadline for sending in submissions to the Previews Spotlight is the crack of dawn on Saturday, February 11th. (NOTE: The deadline has been extended a week since Previews is coming out a week later than I originally expected.)

Please post which comics you will be sending in submissions for here on this thread with the full title, issue number and publisher. That way we can reduce the number of duplicate submissions and maximize the number of different items that are covered. If someone has already posted that they will be covering something you are passionate about discussing, we are okay with more than one submission for the item but want that to be the exceptional case.

Remember: Anyone can send in a short audio clip talking about any book in the upcoming Previews (or slated for release around that same time). This includes creators, publishers and other people directly involved in the project. This is your chance to promote items, including ones you have worked on.

The email address to send the clips to is TheGuys@ComicBookPage.com.

The Previews Spotlight is released as a mono podcast, not stereo. If you record in stereo, I'll convert it to a mono record by dropping one of the tracks.

The Comic Book Page podcast is an all-ages podcast and is profanity free. I will have to edit out any profanity in the clips, including any unfortunately named comic book titles. If that section of the clip can't be easily removed I will have to replace the profanity with the DTMF tones for "profanity". In addition to this being my personal stand on profanity, it is also an iTunes policy: If your audio includes explicit language, we require you to set the explicit tag- regardless of why it is spoken (title of comic, name of street, etc.)

Please follow the naming convention of:
p###-[M###-]ItemName-YourName.mp3.

p###: the page number in Previews (ex: an item on page 80 would start with p080-)
Note that the "p" is lowercase. I use the name of the clip to sort the tracks in Audacity and it sorts all of lowercase letters before any of the uppercase letters. Obviously, I can fix this part of the filename if needed. If you don't know the page number, that is fine. Just use "p000-" instead and I'll look it up. Just use "p000-" for this part of the filename. If it is something not in Previews, use 888 for the page number and be sure to include a URL or whatever information might be needed to get the item for I can include that in the show notes if needed.
M###: If the item is in the Marvel Previews, use the first even page number in Previews for Marvel with the page number in the Marvel Previews. If the item is not in the Marvel Previews, skip the M###- part of the file naming convention.
ItemName: This is the name of the item. We need is enough to determine which item it is.The more complete this is, the better. Capitalize the first letter of each word and don't include spaces or punctuation. For example, "AllNewAllDifferentButSomehowStillNotParticularlyDifferentFromWhatHasGoneBeforeUncannyTitle1".
YourName: All we need here is enough to properly credit you in the show notes.

I've got some automation around the episode assembly process which uses the dashes to parse the filenames. Please do not include spaces in the filename. Not all of the tools I use to prepare the clips for the episode handle spaces or other odd things in filenames gracefully.

If you have a link you'd like me to include in the show notes, include both your name and the link it in the email to me and I'll add it to the system I use for doing the show notes.

The episode covers items in the order they are in Previews so listeners can follow along in Previews if they want to.

Useful Links
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Tips on how to record a clip can be found here.

Online solicitations can be found at Comic Book Resources for Dark Horse, DC, IDW, Image and Marvel. First Comics News is also a great source for the online solicitations.

If you see online solicitations for any of the publishers that aren't linked to here in the thread, please post the link.

[JohnMayo]

I'm pushing the deadline for the Previews Spotlight from Feb 4th to Feb 11th since Previews is coming out a week later than I originally expected.

[MrAloha]

Dear John,

Thank you for pushing back the deadline to Feb 11.

Is this going to be a very busy weekend for you; such as, number crunching for comic book sales?

Jason

[MrAloha]

Aloha Comic Book Page Fans,

If you are considering submitting a clip, or clips, to the Previews Spotlight episode, this may be the perfect time to do it. The deadline for the February episode has been moved to Saturday morning, 2/11 (A week after the Super Bowl).

Is there a comic series you love and want to share with other fans, the Previews Spotlight is the perfect place to do it.

Also, give a shoutout to your local comic shop.

Again, I encourage fans of this podcast to submit a clip to this Previews Spotlight episode, or to future episodes.

Aloha

[MrAloha]

Dear Gang,

Here are some of the April solicitations.
They are:

Action Lab: http://www.firstcomicsnews.com/action-l ... citations/

Archie Comics: http://www.firstcomicsnews.com/archie-c ... citations/

DC: http://www.cbr.com/dc-comics-full-april ... citations/

Marvel: http://www.firstcomicsnews.com/marvel-c ... citations/

Please feel free to post more April solicitations as it comes out.

Aloha

[JohnMayo]

Dear John,

Thank you for pushing back the deadline to Feb 11.

Is this going to be a very busy weekend for you; such as, number crunching for comic book sales?

Jason

Yeah, I expect to be doing the number crunching that weekend so it will be a busy weekend. But since Previews is coming out late, it made sense to push the deadline back a week.

[bralinator]

More solicitations are here:

251 Ink
Aardvark Vanaheim
Action Lab Entertainment
Aftershock Comics
American Mythology
American Gothic Press
Archie Comics
Aspen Comics
Avatar Press
Blackbox Comics
Bongo Comics
BOOM! Studios
Broadsword Comics
Caliber Entertainment
Chapterhouse Comics
Coffin Comics
Dark Circle Comics
Dark Horse Comics
DC Comics
Devil's Due/1First Comics
Dynamite Entertainment
IDW Entertainment
Image Comics
Legendary Comics
Marvel Comics
Oni Press
Rothic Comics
Space Goat Publishing
Titan Comics
Valiant Comics
Vault Comics
Zenescope Entertainment

That Rogue One adaptation from Marvel looks interesting.

[MrAloha]

Dear Gang,

Here are my picks for this month,
They are:

1) Archie Betty & Veronica #3 (RESOLICIT!) by Adam Hughes (W) and Adam Hughes, Jose Villarubia, and Jack Morelli (A)

2) DC Batman #21 & #22 by Tom King (W) and Jason Fabok (A)

3) DC The Flash #21 & #22 by Joshua Williamson and Howard Porter (A)

4) DC The Flintstones #10 by Mark Russell and Steve Pugh (A)
(It would be cool if DC did Captain Caveman/Flintstones team up. And tie it in to why Bamm-Bamm carries a club.)

5) Shoutouts

Aloha.

[MrAloha]

Dear Brallinator,

Thank you for posting April solicitations.

Aloha.

[MrAloha]

Yeah, I expect to be doing the number crunching that weekend so it will be a busy weekend. But since Previews is coming out late, it made sense to push the deadline back a week.

Dear John,

Again, thank you for pushing back the deadline.

I'll get my clips in to you by Friday (2/10) morning. That way 1) if you want to start working on it early, you got my clips, and 2) this helps me to get my clips in early instead of using my super power of procrastination and recording everything late Friday night (Hawaii time.) (Ha. Ha.)

Again, John, thank you for doing these episodes to share our love of comics with each other.

Jason

[JohnMayo]

Here are the ComicBookPage picks of the month:

DC

ACTION COMICS #977
Written by DAN JURGENS • Art by IAN CHURCHILL • Cover by ANDY KUBERT • Variant cover by GARY FRANK
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
“Superman Reborn Aftermath” part one! Following the epic struggle against [REDACTED], Superman examines his entire history—the birth of Jon, the marriage of Lois and Clark, their lives at the Daily Planet—to discover who tried to destroy his life. Who is waiting in the shadows? Who is Mr. Oz? All questions the Man of Steel cannot answer alone. It is time for him to unite the entire Superman-Family!
On sale APRIL 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

BATMAN #21
Written by TOM KING • Art and cover by JASON FABOK • Variant cover by TIM SALE • International edition cover by JASON FABOK
Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the order form for details. Please note that this issue’s lenticular cover edition is available only in the US and Canada.
“THE BUTTON” part one! The cataclysmic events of DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH #1 continue here! The Dark Knight and The Fastest Man Alive, the two greatest detectives on any world, unite to explore the mystery behind a certain blood-stained smiley button embedded in the Batcave wall. What starts as a simple investigation turns deadly when the secrets of the button prove irresistible to an unwelcome third party—and it’s not who anyone suspects! It’s a mystery woven through time, and the ticking clock starts here!
On sale APRIL 19 • 32 pg, FC
Nonlenticular edition, international edition and variant edition each $2.99 US • RATED T

IDW

FEB170468
REAL SCIENCE ADVENTURES #1 (OF 6)
(W) Brian Clevinger (A) Lo Baker (CA) Scott Wegener
A group of Women Airforce Service Pilots banded together after World War II and became the daring "Flying She-Devils." Food and fuel are in short supply, but the She-Devils have a plan: take it from Mad Jack, the pirate king of the Pacific. What could go wrong? Also a never-before-seen short featuring THE SPARROW!
• From the pages of Atomic Robo, the Flying She-Devils embark on a new daring adventure!
• The spinoff story to the online sensation—in print for the first time! (STL039632)
32pgs, FC (1 of 6) SRP: $3.99

MARVEL

FEB170915
DEADPOOL VS PUNISHER #1 (OF 5)
(W/A/CA) TBD
Frank Castle has an unstoppable will — a powerful drive to punish those who do wrong, rooted in the tragic killing of his family. Wade Wilson has an unstoppable mouth — an unthinking knack for annoying everyone around him, rooted in thinking he’s funny. Both men, however, are among the deadliest on the planet. When they find themselves in disagreement over the criminal known as The Bank, they’re in for one of the most brutal fights of their lives! Can Frank kill Wade over and over without ever dying once himself? Or will Wade bug him until he welcomes death?
Parental Advisory (STL040027)
32pgs, FC (1 of 5) SRP: $3.99


OTHER PUBLISHERS

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

FEB171469
SOVEREIGNS #0 CVR A SEGOVIA
(W) Ray Fawkes & Various (A) Johnny Desjardins & Various (CA) Stephen Segovia
The beginning of an epic tale that will change everything you know about some of comicdom’s greatest and longest-tenured heroes! Solar, Magnus, Dr. Spektor & Turok! Apart, they’ve saved countless lives a hundred times over. Together, they form a team that has protected the world in the past, present and future. Now, they will be reunited one last time to face a threat that will forever change their legacy and bring them face to face with their final destiny! Plus! Three backup features introducing the all-new, all-different, never-before-seen heroes, Magnus, Turok and Dr. Spektor. Wait — what?! (STL039896)
48pgs, FC SRP: $1.00

FEB171492
GREATEST ADVENTURE #1 CVR A NORD
(W) Bill Willingham (A) Cezar Razek (CA) Cary Nord
In ancient days, Jason gathered the greatest heroes of his age and set out on the ultimate sea voyage. Now, in Tarzan’s era, Jason Gridley does the same. The greatest heroes of the Edgar Rice Burroughs universe come together as the crew of the good ship Venture, with none other than Tarzan as their captain. It’s a race this time, against a battleship of dark hearted villains, and the fate of many worlds hangs in the balance. (STL039878)
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

VAULT COMICS

FEB172080
COLOSSI #1
(W) Ricardo Mo (A/CA) Alberto Muriel, Amaya Diaz
When Trans Atmos Shuttle 34 disappears into a wormhole, its pilot and passengers are launched into an adventure of gigantic proportions. Lost in an oversized parallel universe, the group must put aside their differences and unite to survive a hostile environment. But the biggest threat they'll face is the one that hitched a ride on Shuttle 34. (STL038961)
36pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

FEB172081
FAILSAFE #1
(W) F. j. Desanto, Todd Farmer (A) Federico Dallocchio (CA) Jon Adams
When he executed the last nanotech-enhanced super soldier, John Ravane thought that was the end of the haywire Insurgence Program. Ten years later, in the wake of social unrest, its true legacy is revealed. As sleeper agents scattered throughout the country activate, Ravane must stand between a government he cannot trust and the soldiers he once hunted. (STL038959)
28pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

[bralinator]

Some Titles I plan to record for:

Shaolin Cowboy Who’ll Stop the Reign p46
Alien Dead Orbit p51
Batman/The Shadow #1 p116
Rogue One #1 (Marvel)
Splitting Image 80-Page Giant - looks fun, from Image
Moonshine TP vol 1 - great series so far. Get it in trade.
Underdog #1 (American Mythology) p274
New Humanz #1 p410


**UPDATED** (2/8/2017)

[MichaelCastle]

Some Titles I plan to record for:

Eleanor & The Egret #1 (Aftershock Comics)
Underdog #1 (American Mythology)
Flash #21 & #22 (tying in to Rebirth #1)
Batman/The Shadow #1
Rogue One #1 (Marvel)
Splitting Image 80-Page Giant - looks fun, from Image
Moonshine TP vol 1 - great series so far. Get it in trade.
Failsafe #1 - by F. j. Desanto, Todd Farmer for Vault comics. This team did the early cancelled DC series 'Insurgent' a few years ago.

Bralinator I expect some epic Star Wars music and maybe some Darth Vader sequences on that Rogue One Clip. Always look forward to your clips.

[bralinator]

Ha! Thanks Michael. I'll keep that in mind

[SupermanFan]

Dark Horse Comics:
Black Hammer #8
Rebels: These Free And Independent States #2 of 8

DC Comics:
Action Comics #'s 977 & 978
Superman #'s 20 & 21

Vertigo/DC:
Astro City #44

Image:
Invincible #135

Abstract Studios:
Motor Girl #5