Previews Spotlight #188 (Jul->Sep) Deadline: Sat 9AM, CT Jul 8

[JohnMayo]

The deadline for sending in submissions to the Previews Spotlight is the 9AM CST on Saturday, July 8th.

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

Dropbox link: https://www.dropbox.com/request/qC7EbWGZYoMVe03U5e15

The Previews Spotlight episodes cover the items in the order they are in the catalogs so listeners can follow along in catalogs if they want to.

As of December 2021, the episode will start with the DC Connect catalog, move to the Marvel Previews catalog and then go through the Diamond Previews catalog. With that change comes some changes to the file naming convention.

The file naming convention is:
C-####-#-ItemNameAndIssueOrVolumeNumber-YourName.mp3

C: The first part of the file name is a single capital letter indicating which catalog the item is from. D if the item is in DC Connect, M if the item is in Marvel Previews, N if the item is only in the Next Phase catalog and P if the item is in Diamond Previews. Note that the letter for the catalog needs to be uppercase. Use an X for the catalog letter if the item is not in a catalog such as for crowd funded campaigns or digital only items.

A dash (-) is needed between the catalog letter and the page number.

####: the four digit page number with leading zeroes for where the item is in the catalog. For example, an item on the first page would have 001, an item on the seventeenth page would have 017 and an item on page three hundred would have 300. If the item is not from a catalog, use three zeroes for the page number. If you don't know the page number, that is fine. Just use "000" instead and I'll look it up.

A dash (-) is needed after the page number.

#: If there are multiple items on the page, such as often happens in the DC Connect catalog, include the which item on the page the clip is for. (Think of is as which "panel" item item is on.) If there is only one item on the page, this isn't needed and a 1 will be used. If the item number is included, there needs to be a dash after it.

A dash (-) is needed before the ItemNameAndIssueOrVolumeNumber.

ItemNameAndIssueOrVolumeNumber: This is the name of the item. I 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, "AmazingEventTitle1". This part of the filename isn't parsed but it does need to be informative enough I can tell what the pick is for. Please include more than just the title as often multiple items for a series are offered in a given round of solicitations.

A dash (-) is needed between the ItemNameAndIssueNumber and YourName.

YourName: All I need here is enough to properly credit you in the show notes.

Examples:
An item in DC Connect: D-0003-TitleInDcConnect3-YourNameGoesHere.MP3
An item from Marvel Previews: M-0004-MarvelTitle1-YourNameGoesHere.MP3
An item from Next Phase (Lunar's catalog): N-0001-ItemDescription-YourNameGoesHere.MP3
An item from Diamond Previews: P-0030-ItemFromDiamondPreviews13-YourNameGoesHere.MP3

Following the file naming convention can save me a surprising amount of time putting the episode together. 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. The filename for the clips are used sort the tracks in Audacity to put everything into the proper order. Audacity sorts all of lowercase letters before any of the uppercase letters. Obviously, I can fix the filenames if needed but it slows down the process of assembling the episode.

If you pick is something not in Previews, please provide a URL or whatever information might be needed to get the item so I can include that in the show notes if needed.

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 Previews Spotlight is released in mono, 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.) This includes any profanity in the title or solicitation text.

Please post which comics you will be sending in submissions for here on this thread with the full title including the issue number of comics and the volume number of collected editions. 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.

Useful Links
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Diamond Comics (Previews): https://previewsworld.com/catalog
Lunar (DC Connect/Next Phase): https://www.lunardistribution.com/
Penguin/Random House (Marvel Previews): https://prhcomics.com/catalog/category/ ... -catalogs/

Alternate Worlds (PDF version of pre-order catalogs): https://alternateworlds.com.au/preorder-catalogues/
Comic Book Relief (PDF version of pre-order catalogs): https://comicbookrelief.com/PreviewsCatalog/

[jrphoenix]

Batman & Robin
Green Lantern War Journal
Captain America
Predator vs Wolverine
Daredevil
Rom Omnibus
Hunt for the Skinwalker
Edenwood
SSOC Omnibus
Disenchantment
Almost Dead
Death Dealer 2099
Den
Rumpus Room
The Incal Kill Wolfhead
Black Box Chronicles
Alice in Borderland

[NicksPicks]

Here's my planned picks for this month. I'm trying to shave off a few still (a lot of good stuff advertised!):

- Uncanny Spider-Man #1 (of 5)
- Shazam #3
- Green Arrow #4
- DC's Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun #1
- Joker: One Operation Joker, Vol. 2
- Danger Street #9 (of 12)
- Waller vs. Wildstorm HC
- Cosmic Detective OGN TP (Image)
- Coda #1 (of 5)
- Madman Library Edition, Vol. 5 HC
- Star Trek: Holoween #1 (of 4)
- Al Capone HC (Black Panel Press)
- Tono Monogatari: Shigeru Mizuki Folklore GN (Drawn & Quarterly)
- The Marvel Comics Library, Vol. 5: Silver Surfer 1968-1970 HC (Taschen)

[Thedoh]

Question unrelated to this topic: did I miss an announcement that John would be unavailable much of the past few weeks? It seems like new episodes have been spotty at best. Well deserved vacation, if that’s the answer.

[JohnMayo]

Question unrelated to this topic: did I miss an announcement that John would be unavailable much of the past few weeks? It seems like new episodes have been spotty at best. Well deserved vacation, if that’s the answer.

I've been around the past few weeks. While there has bee n a technical issue or two recently, the episodes have been released on the usual Monday/Friday schedule:

2023-06-14: Previews Spotlight #187: 2023-06
2023-06-16: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Unification
2023-06-19: Monthly Comics Spotlight #035: 2023-05
2023-06-23: Q&A 2023-05
2023-06-26: Back Issue Spotlight #145: Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes
2023-06-30: 2022-2023 Television Ratings
2023-07-03: Astro City Spotlight #001
2023-07-07: Star Trek: Picard Season 3

If you are having problems getting the episodes, please let me know and I'll see what I can do to help.

There is a period in October/November when I'll be busy on other things but the episodes will continue to be released. For that to happen with the Previews Spotlight, we'll be having themed episodes for October and November with the deadlines for those episodes being in early September. All of this will be announced at the end of Previews Spotlight #188 and then post on the website and forum.

[ChrisMyers]

Hi John,

My picks for this month will be :

Captain America #1

Rom The Original Marvel Years Omnibus

Tellos Saga HC Image comics

[SupermanFan]

DC Comics:
SUPERMAN #6
ACTION COMICS #1057
SUPERMAN: THE LAST DAYS OF LEX LUTHOR #2 of 3
BATMAN #1 FACSIMILE EDITION
DETECTIVE COMICS #58 FACSIMILE EDITION
THE FLASH #105 FACSIMILE EDITION
BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD'S FINEST #19
FABLES #161 (#11 of 12)
SUPERMAN: LOST #6 (of 10)
Marvel Comics:
FANTASTIC FOUR #11
Image Comics:
HEY KIDS COMICS vol. 3 SCHLOCK OF THE NEW #6 (of 6)
Dark Horse Comics:
BLACK HAMMER: END #2
USAGI YOJIMBO: ICE & SNOW #1 of 5
Abstract Studios:
PARKER GIRLS #10 (of 10)

[Thedoh]

Question unrelated to this topic: did I miss an announcement that John would be unavailable much of the past few weeks? It seems like new episodes have been spotty at best. Well deserved vacation, if that’s the answer.

I've been around the past few weeks. While there has bee n a technical issue or two recently, the episodes have been released on the usual Monday/Friday schedule:

2023-06-14: Previews Spotlight #187: 2023-06
2023-06-16: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Unification
2023-06-19: Monthly Comics Spotlight #035: 2023-05
2023-06-23: Q&A 2023-05
2023-06-26: Back Issue Spotlight #145: Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes
2023-06-30: 2022-2023 Television Ratings
2023-07-03: Astro City Spotlight #001
2023-07-07: Star Trek: Picard Season 3

If you are having problems getting the episodes, please let me know and I'll see what I can do to help.

There is a period in October/November when I'll be busy on other things but the episodes will continue to be released. For that to happen with the Previews Spotlight, we'll be having themed episodes for October and November with the deadlines for those episodes being in early September. All of this will be announced at the end of Previews Spotlight #188 and then post on the website and forum.

Very strange. It must be my Downcast app. The last podcast it offered was the 6/16 episode. I guess I’ll have to track down via another app or directly. Weird.

[Thedoh]

I fixed it. I just deleted the podcast and then resubscribed. Back to normal. Thanks for the response, John!

[JohnMayo]

Just as a reminder, you can always check the episode archive page for the full list of episodes.

[NicksPicks]

I didn't submit a clip for third, but just noticed this in the Fantagraphics section. Looks like they are starting a series of Atlas reprint volumes!

Adventures Into Terror: The Atlas Comics Library, Vol. 01

Fantagraphics is embarking on a project to reprint Marvel Comics' 1950s genre titles - war, crime, supernatural, funny animal, Western - under its new Atlas series with the first eight issues of the pre-Code horror series Adventures Into Terror. Atlas holds a special place among aficionados of the genre, producing more horror titles and issues by far, than anyone in the industry. While the quality of E.C.'s six horror/sci-fi titles was unsurpassed with their elite cadre of talent, Atlas was the equivalent of the B-movies studio, churning out anywhere from 8 to 12 different horror titles a month, giving a wider array of artists, including some of the best craftsmen of the era, a chance to show off their talents: in addition to those already mentioned, future volumes will include works by Bill Everett, John Romita, Bernie Krigstein, Jerry Robinson, Harry Anderson, and Matt Fox. Stories from Marvel's Atlas line have barely been reprinted. The Fantagraphics Atlas Comics Library is the first attempt to publish a carefully curated line of Atlas titles. Our first volume, Adventures Into Terror, includes a treasure trove of stories drawn by many of the most stylistically accomplished artists of the Golden Age including George Tuska, Carl Burgos, Mike Sekowsky, Joe Maneely, Basil Wolverton, and Joe Sinnott. Highlights include Russ Heath's twopart story 'The Brain' from issue #4 and 'Return of the Brain' from issue #6; Basil Wolverton's classic 'Where Monsters Dwell' from issue #7; Gene Colan's moody 'House of Horror' in issue #3; and Don Rico's wild layouts are on display from #4's 'The Torture Room.' The stories are written firmly in the tradition of the pulpy, perverse, borderline deranged style that brought Fredric Wertham, the United States Senate Sub-Committee, and public opinion down like a sledgehammer on comics in the early '50s.