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Previews is coming out on Feb 29th (Leap Year, yay!). Previews call will be on Friday Mar 9th at 5pm Pacific / 6pm Mountain / 7pm Central / 8pm Eastern.

Submissions for the Previews Spotlight #053 show should be in by Saturday Morning, 8am pacific time, Saturday Mar 10th.

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Of course you can start sending in submissions as soon as you have them done. Sending them in early is appreciated as it give us more time to organize the clips and plan out the episode.

Discuss any of the new comics AND call dibs on reviewing any particular comic on this thread.

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IDW (IDW)

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Marvel (Bleeding Cool)

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Archie (Comics Continuum)

Aspen (Comics Continuum)

Big Dog Ink (Comics Continuum)

Bluewater (Comics Continuum)

Bongo (Comics Continuum)

Moonstone (Comics Continuum)

Oni Press (Comics Continuum)

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Valiant (Major Spoilers)

12 Gauge
215 Ink
Antarctic
Ape
Arcana
Archaia
Ardden
Avatar
Boom!
Dynamite
Red 5
Zenescope

Here's my Marvel "buy list" for May (12 comics, 7 titles):
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #685 + #686
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #39
CAPTAIN AMERICA #11 + #12
DAREDEVIL #12 + #13
FANTASTIC FOUR #606
FURY MAX #1 & #2
THUNDERBOLTS #174
WINTER SOLDIER #5

On the fence about buying:
AVENGERS ACADEMY #29 + 30 (Note: Both issues tie-in to AVENGERS VS. X-MEN, this is my last Avengers title, and this crossover could be my ticket out. It's much like X-Facotr, that I held onto for a long time until they pulled that into one X-Men crossover too many.)
FANTASTIC FOUR #605.1
SECRET SERVICE #2 (have to read #1 before I order more)
SUPERCROOKS #3 (have to read #1 before I order more)

Here's my Dark Horse "buy list" for May (7 comics, 4 HC/TPs):
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #12
GROO VS. CONAN #2
LOBSTER JOHNSON: THE BURNING HAND #5 (of 5)
MIND MGMT #1
ORCHID #7
RESET #2 (of 4)
SKELETON KEY COLOR SPECIAL

Hardcovers / TPs:
BLACKSAD: A SILENT HELL HC
HELLBOY LIBRARY EDITION VOLUME 5 HC
MIKE NORTON’S BATTLEPUG VOLUME 1 HC
USAGI YOJIMBO VOLUME 26: TRAITORS OF THE EARTH TP

Items of note for May:
* I'm going to stop getting BPRD comics & just get collected editions. They really burned me out on these with the practice of running multiple parallel minis each month. I like BPRD at about the 1 comic per month level. Hitting me with 2 BPRD minis + Lobster Johnson is too much.

* CONAN THE BARBARIAN #4 - It's interesting that Becky Cloonan didn't make it past issue #3. I'm not sure if she's off for good or just for a story arc. I'll check out the new artist in the LCS when #4 hits the stands.

BobBretall wrote:Here's my Marvel "buy list" for May (14 comics, 8 titles):
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #685 + #686
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #39
AVENGERS ACADEMY #29 + 30 (Note: Both issues tie-in to AVENGERS VS. X-MEN, I hope I don't end up regretting buying them.)
CAPTAIN AMERICA #11 + #12
DAREDEVIL #12 + #13
FANTASTIC FOUR #606
FURY MAX #1 & #2
THUNDERBOLTS #174
WINTER SOLDIER #5

On the fence about buying:
FANTASTIC FOUR #605.1
SECRET SERVICE #2 (have to read #1 before I order more)
SUPERCROOKS #3 (have to read #1 before I order more)

I agree with you on the Fantastic Four #605.1 being on the fence. I am not sure about reading a story about their origin. The timing of this book is not so good since they just released a hardcover retelling their origin. I will pick up Amazing Spider-man but not the annual. I don't need to read another team-up story of Spider-man and the Avengers by a guest creative team.

HassanT wrote: I will pick up Amazing Spider-man but not the annual. I don't need to read another team-up story of Spider-man and the Avengers by a guest creative team.

I hear you on ASM Annual. I'd skip it if I didn't have all 38 previous annuals. I think ASM is the ONLY comic I have that I'm interested in "keeping the run intact" for any more.

Here's my DC "buy list" for May (28 "DCU", 8 Vertigo, 1 HC):

New #1s
BATMAN, INCORPORATED #1
DIAL "H" #1 I'll be checking this out based on the art by Santolouco: http://santolouco.wordpress.com/
EARTH TWO #1
G.I. COMBAT #1 (I'll be interested to see the "War That Time Forget" with dinos..... as well as seeing what Palmiotti/Gray/Panoisan do with the Unknown Soldier.)
WORLDS’ FINEST #1

ACTION COMICS #9
ALL-STAR WESTERN #9
ANIMAL MAN #9
ANIMAL MAN ANNUAL #1
AQUAMAN #9
BATMAN #9
BATMAN ANNUAL #1
BATMAN AND ROBIN #9
BATGIRL #9
BATWOMAN #9
CATWOMAN #9
DEMON KNIGHTS #9
THE FLASH #9
GREEN LANTERN #9
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #9
GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #9
NIGHT FORCE #3
NIGHTWING #9
RESURRECTION MAN #9
SUICIDE SQUAD #9
SUPERGIRL #9
SUPERMAN #9
SWAMP THING #9

Vertigo
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #27
DOMINIQUE LAVEAU, VOODOO CHILD #3
FABLES #117
FAIREST #3
NEW DEADWARDIANS #3
SAUCER COUNTRY #3
SCALPED #59
SWEET TOOTH #33

WONDER WOMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 7 HC

Items of Note:
** DC's cancelling of 6 low selling titles, of which I was getting zero, and launching 6 new titles, of which I will try 5, is causing my "DCU buy" to increase by 4 this month.

THE RAVAGERS #1 - I'm not a big fan of the old Wildstorm stuff. When Fairchild was just a featured character in Superboy, that was fine. Pulling her out into what looks like a re-launch of Gen-13 is a good way to get me to decide to skip this.

"THE CULLING" - It looks like DC is trying to link Teen Titans & Superboy together into a "teen-iverse" of titles that includes the Gen 13-ish Ravagers and the Legion Lost characters. I'm going to drop all of these titles (which means I won't be getting SUPERBOY #9, TEEN TITANS #9, or TEEN TITANS ANNUAL #1). I would have gotten all 3 of these if not for the crossover.

BIRDS OF PREY #9 - I'll be dropping this with the arrival of Travel Foreman as artist. I think he's a huge stylistic mismatch for this book.

SUICIDE SQUAD #9 - I have some room on my list since I'm dropping the books in "THE CULLING". I'll try Suicide Squad, since it leads into Res Man & is by the same artist......a nice touch.

BATMAN: EARTH ONE HC - I will pre-order this if the discount is high enough. 50% or more and I'll get it without a second thought.

BobBretall wrote:

HassanT wrote: I will pick up Amazing Spider-man but not the annual. I don't need to read another team-up story of Spider-man and the Avengers by a guest creative team.

I hear you on ASM Annual. I'd skip it if I didn't have all 38 previous annuals. I think ASM is the ONLY comic I have that I'm interested in "keeping the run intact" for any more.

Good point. I forgot about your run on Amazing Spider-man.

BobBretall wrote: DIAL "H" #1 I'll be checking this out based on the art by Santolouco: http://santolouco.wordpress.com/

Santulouco's art style is very similar to Rafael Albuquerque. In fact, they are friends and studio mates. They did a creator owned book together from Oni Press called “Mondo Urbano" and he drew issue #10 of American Vampire. So if you like Albuquerque's art, you will like Santulouco's art.

Here's my IDW "buy list" for May (4 comics, 2 HCs):
FRANKENSTEIN, ALIVE, ALIVE! #1 (Bernie Wrightson art, how can I say "No"?)
MEMORIAL #6 (of 6)
NEXT MEN AFTERMATH #43
ROCKETEER ADVENTURES 2 #3 (of 4)
STAR TREK TNG/DOCTOR WHO: ASSIMILATION2 #1 (I like both properties, but the real selling point is JK Woodward on art, he's a favorite of mine.)
TRIO #1

DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI'S DAREDEVIL BORN AGAIN: ARTIST'S EDITION
DOUG WILDEY'S RIO: THE COMPLETE SAGA HC

HassanT wrote: Santulouco's art style is very similar to Rafael Albuquerque. In fact, they are friends and studio mates. They did a creator owned book together from Oni Press called “Mondo Urbano" and he drew issue #10 of American Vampire. So if you like Albuquerque's art, you will like Santulouco's art.

I do like Albuquerque.....

Here's my Image "buy list" for May (28 comics):

New #1s to try:
DANCER #1
EPIC KILL #1
MIND THE GAP #1

The usual stuff:
’68: SCARS #2 (OF 4)
AMERICA'S GOT POWERS #3
BLUE ESTATE #12
THE BULLETPROOF COFFIN: DISINTERRED #5
CHEW #26
DANGER CLUB #2
FATALE #5
GLORY #26
HELL YEAH #3
INVINCIBLE #92
THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS #3
MORNING GLORIES #20
MUDMAN #6
NEAR DEATH #8
NO PLACE LIKE HOME #4
PIGS #9
PROPHET #25
REBEL BLOOD #3
SAGA #3
SECRET #2
SHINKU #7
SKULLKICKERS #14
THIEF OF THIEVES #4
THE WALKING DEAD #97 + #98
WHISPERS #3


On the fence:
GRIM LEAPER #1 - I don't have a good history of liking Wiebe stories and the art looks so-so.

BLACKSAD: A SILENT HELL HC

Soooooooooooooooooooo excited!!!!

Obviously, clearly, there is one book coming out in May that I have been looking forward to for a long, long time.

X-O Manowar #1.

You'll have an enthusiastic submission for the previews episode on this book from me.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page ... e&id=37092

Mind the Gap is a book I'm really looking forward to. Rodin's art for Morning Glories covers is phenomenal so it will be great having him work interior as well. The pages shown in the above link look great, and the story sounds good too.

Sent in a clip. Hope it works. I sound even more doltish than normal so if someone sends in a clip for the same book, use that one. I popped every damn "P." Thanks guys.

LA Rabbit wrote:Sent in a clip. Hope it works. I sound even more doltish than normal so if someone sends in a clip for the same book, use that one. I popped every damn "P." Thanks guys.

What book did you send a submission for?