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Previews is coming out on April 25th. Previews call will be on Friday May 4th at 5pm Pacific / 6pm Mountain / 7pm Central / 8pm Eastern.
This is the same night that Avengers comes out, so hopefully everyone that normally joins the call can hold off & see it on Saturday May 5th (Free Comic Book Day!)

Submissions for the Previews Spotlight #055 show should be in by Saturday Morning, 8am pacific time, Saturday May 4th.

As always, get on Skype around the start time (or join any time after, the call can run 4 hours of rousing comics chat) and look for thejohnmayo OR BobBretall & message to get joined into the call.

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.

Remember: We encourage anyone to send in a short audio clip where they can talk about any book that's coming out in the upcoming Previews that they are really excited about. The email address to send the clips to is TheGuys@ComicBookPage.com. (Some people were only send them to either just John or just Bob and we both need to get them to prepare to recording the episode. By using TheGuys email address, the email goes to both Bob and John.)

PLEASE: Each featured item should be in a separate audio file.

We would also appreciate it if you put the page number followed by the full name of the item in the filename. If you don't know the page number, that is fine. Just leave it off. But having the full name of the item the clip is for makes it much easier for us to organize the files and prepare for recording the episode.
Tips on how to record a clip can be found here.

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These caught my eye from DC:

THE JUDAS COIN HC
Written by WALTER SIMONSON
Art and cover by WALTER SIMONSON
On sale SEPTEMBER 12 • 96 pg, FC, $22.99 US
This centuries-spanning original graphic novel from legendary writer/artist WALTER SIMONSON shows how one of the silver coins Judas was paid to betray Jesus has had an impact on the DC Universe, with chapters starring THE GOLDEN GLADIATOR (73 A.D.), THE VIKING PRINCE (1000 A.D.), CAPTAIN FEAR (1720) and BAT LASH (1881). In the centerpiece of the book BATMAN faces TWO-FACE in an epic, present-day battle before the story blasts into the future for a final chapter set in the year 2087 starring MANHUNTER 2070!

NATIONAL COMICS: ETERNITY #1
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art and cover by CULLY HAMNER
On sale JULY 25 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
• An exciting new series of stand-alone comics that feature unique takes on classic characters!
• JEFF LEMIRE (ANIMAL MAN) and CULLY HAMNER (RED) bring a contemporary approach to the hero we used to know as KID ETERNITY!
• Can introverted medical examiner Kid Eternity solve a deadly crime in just 24 hours?

I'm on the fence about these from IDW:

Bernie Wrightson’s The Muck Monster: Artist’s Edition Portfolio
Bernie Wrightson (w & a)
Bernie Wrightson is one of the most acclaimed horror artist's of all time. His work on Swamp Thing and many DC mystery books are hailed as classics of the form, but his undisputed masterpiece is Frankenstein, illustrated from the Mary Shelley novel. Leading up to Frankenstein, Wrightson did a series of breathtaking stories for Creepy and Eerie magazines, in the mid 1970s. Chief among these stories, and with the beginnings of the style he adopted for Frankenstein, was The Muck Monster.
Now, IDW Publishing is pleased to announce the first Artist's Edition portfolio, and featuring the incredibly intricate detail of Bernie Wrightson's The Muck Monster. As with all Artist's Editions books or portfolios, the original art is meticulously scanned in color and from the actual original art.
BW • $29.99 • 7 prints • 14.5” x 19”

Neal Adams’ Thrill Kill: Artist’s Edition Portfolio
Neal Adams (w & a)
Neal Adams redefined the look of comics in the 1970s. His groundbreaking dynamic storytelling, coupled with a sense of realism that was never before seen in mainstream comics, has made Adams one of the most influential artists of the last 50 years. He was responsible for what many consider to be the definitive version of Batman, as well as being the co-creator of one of the Caped Crusader’s greatest villains: Ras Al Ghul. He has produced near legendary runs on Green Lantern, Deadman (in Strange Adventures), the Avengers, the X-Men and many more.
Now IDW is pleased to present one of Neal's outstanding stories in the Artist's Edition Portfolio format. Each page scanned from the original art to match in exacting terms the look and feel of his original art.
BW • $29.99 • 8 prints • 12” x 18”

Pro:
* I love the idea of Artist's Editions, and having a self contained portfolio for a short story when enough work isn't available to make a whole HC is an interesting compromise.
* I'd love to see some originals by these guys
* I've never heard of or seen the stories they are doing, so it would be "new to me".

Con:
* I've never heard of or seen the stories they are printing. I'm not convinced these are iconic works by these creators, or else I'd probably have heard of people speak reverently of these at some point over the years, but maybe I'm just not "in the know"
* Price-per-page is MUCH higher than on the HC books.

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The regular Artist's Editions are "net cost" to retailers and typically not offered at much of a discount. If these are actually going to cost me $30 each, I may or may not get them. If they are treated more like regular items and are discounted at least 30%, I'll pick them up without question.

BobBretall wrote:These caught my eye from DC:

THE JUDAS COIN HC
Written by WALTER SIMONSON
Art and cover by WALTER SIMONSON
On sale SEPTEMBER 12 • 96 pg, FC, $22.99 US
This centuries-spanning original graphic novel from legendary writer/artist WALTER SIMONSON shows how one of the silver coins Judas was paid to betray Jesus has had an impact on the DC Universe, with chapters starring THE GOLDEN GLADIATOR (73 A.D.), THE VIKING PRINCE (1000 A.D.), CAPTAIN FEAR (1720) and BAT LASH (1881). In the centerpiece of the book BATMAN faces TWO-FACE in an epic, present-day battle before the story blasts into the future for a final chapter set in the year 2087 starring MANHUNTER 2070!

NATIONAL COMICS: ETERNITY #1
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art and cover by CULLY HAMNER
On sale JULY 25 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
• An exciting new series of stand-alone comics that feature unique takes on classic characters!
• JEFF LEMIRE (ANIMAL MAN) and CULLY HAMNER (RED) bring a contemporary approach to the hero we used to know as KID ETERNITY!
• Can introverted medical examiner Kid Eternity solve a deadly crime in just 24 hours?

Both looked great to me!!!

From Image.......
Woo Hoo! Tim Seeley & Mike Norton, I'm all over this one!

REVIVAL #1
story TIM SEELEY
art MIKE NORTON
cover by JENNY FRISON
incentive cover by CRAIG THOMPSON
JULY 11
32 PAGES / FC / T+
$2.99
For one day in rural central Wisconsin, the dead came back to life. Now it's up to Officer Dana Cypress to deal with the media scrutiny, religious zealots, and government quarantine that has come with them. In a town where the living have to learn to deal with those who are supposed to be dead, Officer Cypress must solve a brutal murder, and everyone, alive or undead, is a suspect. A beautiful “farm noir” that puts a new twist on the zombie genre, created by NYT Bestselling author TIM SEELEY and acclaimed artist MIKE NORTON.

I'm intrigued by the Minotaur Press HC Sunset, but not sure I want to drop $20 on it.......good thing nthey have a $1 preview of it to check out!

SUNSET HC
story CHRISTOS GAGE
art / cover JORGE LUCAS
JULY 18
160 PAGES / BW / M
DIGEST
$19.99
SOMETIMES ALL YOU CAN DO IS GO OUT WITH GUNS BLAZING…
In the noir tradition of Chandler and Spillane comes SUNSET, a two-fisted tale of revenge and redemption. On the surface, Nick Bellamy looks like any other veteran retiree left behind by a modern world. In reality, Nick is a former enforcer, who stole a fortune and years of freedom from his former mob boss. Now, in the twilight of his life, Nick will lose everything he cares about except two things: revenge… and the chance to die with his guns blazing.
Writer CHRISTOS GAGE (Avengers Academy, GI Joe: Cobra) and artist JORGE LUCAS (THE DARKNESS) promise to hit hard with Minotaur Press’s first original graphic novel that will make you forget all about your Prius and organic whole-grain trans-fat-free diet.

SUNSET: FIRST LOOK (one-shot)
story CHRISTOS GAGE
art / cover JORGE LUCAS & FELIX SERRANO
JULY 5
32 PAGES / FC / M
STANDARD
$1.00
SAMPLE IT BEFORE YOU BUY IT!
Take a first look at CHRISTOS GAGE and JORGE LUCAS’s SUNSET with this introductory priced, full color issue for only one dollar! Collecting the first 22 pages of the hard hitting noir tale, SUNSET: FIRST LOOK is a perfect low risk way to sample Minotaur Press’s first original graphic novel.

BobBretall wrote:These caught my eye from DC:

THE JUDAS COIN HC
Written by WALTER SIMONSON
Art and cover by WALTER SIMONSON
On sale SEPTEMBER 12 • 96 pg, FC, $22.99 US
This centuries-spanning original graphic novel from legendary writer/artist WALTER SIMONSON shows how one of the silver coins Judas was paid to betray Jesus has had an impact on the DC Universe, with chapters starring THE GOLDEN GLADIATOR (73 A.D.), THE VIKING PRINCE (1000 A.D.), CAPTAIN FEAR (1720) and BAT LASH (1881). In the centerpiece of the book BATMAN faces TWO-FACE in an epic, present-day battle before the story blasts into the future for a final chapter set in the year 2087 starring MANHUNTER 2070!

NATIONAL COMICS: ETERNITY #1
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art and cover by CULLY HAMNER
On sale JULY 25 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
• An exciting new series of stand-alone comics that feature unique takes on classic characters!
• JEFF LEMIRE (ANIMAL MAN) and CULLY HAMNER (RED) bring a contemporary approach to the hero we used to know as KID ETERNITY!
• Can introverted medical examiner Kid Eternity solve a deadly crime in just 24 hours?

Yeah. Both of those grabbed my attention too.

Really??

SPACE PUNISHER #1 (of 4)
FRANK TIERI (w) • MARK TEXEIRA (A&C)
• Punishment is a dish best served—in Space!
• Frank Castle shoots his way through the criminal hierarchy of outer space starting with the Sym-Brood-ant Queen!
• From Frank Tieri, writer of Marvel vs. Capcom and Punisher: Noir and gorgeously painted by Mark Texeira (Punisher War Journal, Ghost Rider).
32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY…$3.99

REALLY?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

This is going to be a VERY expensive month for me:

IDW:
Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Vol. 1
John Barber (w) • Andrew Griffith (a & c)
The war for Cybertron is over—now the hard part begins! BUMBLEBEE and his fellow AUTOBOTS struggle to maintain control of a world without OPTIMUS PRIME! Bumblebee's provisional government is struggling and Prowl defends it against the DECEPTICONS but how far will he go—and who will chose to stand by his side?

Read the first issue and thought it would be good to check out when the first trade hits. might get dumped if I can't afford it.

Classic G.I. JOE, Vol. 15
Larry Hama, Eric Fein, & Peter Quinones (w) • Phil Gosier, William Rosado, & Ernie Stiner (a) • Jonboy Meyers (c)
The original run of Marvel's G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO comes to a conclusion. Issues #146–155 are collected in this final volume of CLASSIC G.I. JOE.

FINALLY! I get to complete my set! Yes I have all other 14 volumes, this one I have been waiting for for quite a while!


IMAGE:
GATECRASHER, VOL. 1: RING OF FIRE TP
story MARK WAID & JIMMY PALMIOTTI
art / COVER by AMANDA CONNER & JIMMY PALMIOTTI
JULY 11
104 PAGES / FC / T
$12.99
Unbeknownst to the human race, a great and terrible evil threatens to engulf the earth. College freshman Alec Wagner is the “Gatecrasher,” a somewhat reluctant member of a covert brigade of warriors dedicated to protecting Earth. As sole possessor of the ability to predict the opening of inter-dimensional gates, Alec assumes nearly overwhelming responsibility for his team, conducting the Split-Second Squad against alien invaders. However, battling aliens is not the only thing on Alec’s mind. While juggling college and inter-dimensional combat, Alec also has high prospects for his social life, if he could ever show up on time for a date!
Collects Black Bull Media's GATECRASHER #1-4.

Great creative team with a fairly good premise. Sounds like it might be a good sci-fi story.

INVINCIBLE, VOL. 16: FAMILY TIES TP
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art RYAN OTTLEY, CORY WALKER & CLIFF RATHBURN
cover RYAN OTTLEY, CLIFF RATHBURN & JOHN RAUCH
JULY 5
136 pages/ FC / T+
$16.99
The aftermath of the Viltrumite War continues on! Mark is unprepared for the challenges his brother Oliver and Allen the Alien set before him… get ready for a beat down in the grand Invincible fashion!
Collects INVINCIBLE # 85-90

I have all the others, and this story might just be a filler to get to the next story, but it is still a fun read every time I get a trade.


DARK HORSE:
STAR WARS: THE CRIMSON EMPIRE SAGA HC
Mike Richardson (W), Randy Stradley (W), Paul Gulacy (P), P. Craig Russell (I), Randy Emberlin (I), Dave Stewart (C), Michael Bartolo (C), and Dave Dorman (Cover)
On sale Sept 12
FC, 504 pages
$34.99
HC, 6” x 9”
The blood-soaked tale of the last surviving member of Emperor Palpatine’s Royal Guard is now complete in one dust-jacketed hardcover edition! From revenge to redemption, the story of Kir Kanos takes him from the deserts of Yinchorr, to the halls of Imperial power, and to the inner circle of the New Republic. Included are encounters with Darth Vader, Boba Fett, Luke Skywalker, and Leia Organa Solo. An epic tale in one epic tome!
• The complete Crimson Empire Saga in one deluxe edition!

The complete Crimson Empire Saga in one volume?! I really like the idea of this one.


DC COMICS:
AQUAMAN VOL. 1: THE TRENCH HC
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by IVAN REIS, JOE PRADO and EBER FERREIRA
Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
On sale SEPTEMBER 5 • 144 pg, FC, $22.99 US
• The first collection of the new AQUAMAN series!
• The superstar creators from BLACKEST NIGHT and BRIGHTEST DAY reunite to take AQUAMAN to amazing new depths!
• AQUAMAN has renounced the throne of Atlantis – but now, from a forgotten corner of the ocean emerges...THE TRENCH!
• Collecting AQUAMAN #1-6!

Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis on Aquaman?! Count me in!

SUPERBOY VOL. 1: INCUBATION TP
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by R.B. SILVA and ROB LEAN
Cover by ERIC CANETE
On sale AUGUST 1 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US
• Writer SCOTT LOBDELL teams up with artist R.B. SILVA to reinvent SUPERBOY!
• Project N.O.W.H.E.R.E. has put a lot of effort into creating their SUPERBOY, and they intend to make sure he performs to their standards.
• Collecting the first seven issues of the new series!

Really curious about this one, but it's the first cut if my budget goes bust.


MARVEL:
CAPTAIN AMERICA BY ED BRUBAKER VOL. 1 TPB
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by STEVE MCNIVEN & GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
At long last, Steve Rogers is back as Captain America! But as he mourns his first love — Peggy Carter, a battlefield ally during World War II — a mysterious figure from their past returns with the Sentinel of Liberty in his crosshairs. Who is Codename: Bravo, and what decades-long grudge could drive him to target his one-time brother-in-arms? Deadly secrets will surface and send shockwaves through the lives of everyone Steve holds dear! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (2011) #1-5.

Oddly enough, I've never read any of this run, but everyone says that it is an amazing run!

Here are the "Bob & John" picks for May's Previews episode.

Dark Horse
CONCRETE: THREE UNEASY PIECES
Paul Chadwick (W/A/Cover)
One of the medium’s all-time greats is back in this collection of Concrete stories from the relaunched Dark Horse Presents! In three new adventures, the most human of heroes intervenes in a burglary that turns out to be much more, investigates a possible sighting of the aliens who gave him his rocky body, and develops an alternative to the Taser: himself. This issue strikes the perfect balance of inviting stories for new readers and character development for longtime fans!


DC
THE JUDAS COIN HC
Written by WALTER SIMONSON
Art and cover by WALTER SIMONSON
This centuries-spanning original graphic novel from legendary writer/artist WALTER SIMONSON shows how one of the silver coins Judas was paid to betray Jesus has had an impact on the DC Universe, with chapters starring THE GOLDEN GLADIATOR (73 A.D.), THE VIKING PRINCE (1000 A.D.), CAPTAIN FEAR (1720) and BAT LASH (1881). In the centerpiece of the book BATMAN faces TWO-FACE in an epic, present-day battle before the story blasts into the future for a final chapter set in the year 2087 starring MANHUNTER 2070!

NATIONAL COMICS: ETERNITY #1
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art and cover by CULLY HAMNER
• An exciting new series of stand-alone comics that feature unique takes on classic characters!


IDW
Star Trek #11
Mike Johnson (w) • Claudia Balboni (a) • Tim Bradstreet (c)
"The Truth About Tribbles!" Part 1! The countdown to next year's blockbuster STAR TREK sequel continues here, as the crew of the Enterprise encounters the classic alien species in an ALL-NEW story! Inspired by the fan-favorite episode "The Trouble With Tribbles," this new two-part adventure is overseen by STAR TREK sequel writer/producer Roberto Orci!


Image
REVIVAL #1
story TIM SEELEY
art MIKE NORTON
For one day in rural central Wisconsin, the dead came back to life. Now it's up to Officer Dana Cypress to deal with the media scrutiny, religious zealots, and government quarantine that has come with them. In a town where the living have to learn to deal with those who are supposed to be dead, Officer Cypress must solve a brutal murder, and everyone, alive or undead, is a suspect. A beautiful “farm noir” that puts a new twist on the zombie genre, created by NYT Bestselling author TIM SEELEY and acclaimed artist MIKE NORTON.

ENORMOUS #1 (one-shot)
story TIM DANIEL
art / cover MEHDI CHEGGOUR
In the midst of a planetary battle for food and fuel, a vast ecological cataclysm spawns THE ENORMOUS, massive beasts unlike anything ever witnessed. Humankind struggles to stave off extinction and the only law is to hunt or be hunted. It’s an epic action adventure featuring the survival of the biggest!


Marvel
DARK AVENGERS #177
JEFF PARKER (W) DECLAN SHALVEY & KEV WALKER (a)
• The TimeStream-TravelingThunderbolts battle Dr. Doom in the past for the fate of the future!

X-TREME X-MEN #1
GREG PAK (w) • STEPHEN SEGOVIA (a)
Variant cover by Salvador Larroca• Spinning out of the pages of ASTONISHING X-MEN!
• Travel the multiverse with Captain Howlett, Kid Nightcrawler, and Emmeline Frost
• Which X-Men will be lost between dimensions…with no guaranteed way home?


Aspen
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT: ASSASSINS #1
(W) Jordan Gunderson (A) Teo Gonzalez
(CA) Eduardo Francisco, Joe Benitez
Aspen’s first-ever ongoing series begins right here!
They are raised and trained to protect and serve their masters with discipline, loyalty and often violence if necessary—they are the Executive Assistants. Yet, what tales of corruption and depravity, aggression and fatal destinies await them on each of their collective paths? Find out in this fresh jumping-on point showcasing new and deadly Executive Assistants each and every month! Kicking off this exciting debut release is the beginning of a three-part story, “Life After Death”, featuring the popular Executive Assistant, Lily, and her attempts to piece together a life after losing her master along with her allies. She will learn the price of freedom is often as costly—and fatal—as a life of servitude! EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT: ASSASSINS starts now!!!


Avatar
HERO WORSHIP #1
(W) Zak Penn, Scott Murphy
(A/CA) Michael Dipascale
The biggest superhero screen writer in the World comes to comics for the first time! Zak Penn (writer of the Avengers movie, X-Men II & III movies, and the Alphas TV show) and Scott Murphy (lead writer of Star Wars The Clone Wars) spin a tale about the ultimate celebrity, an indestructible superhero called Zenith, and the rabid fans that worship him. Legions of adoring fans follow every disaster trying to speculate where they can catch a glimpse of their modern messiah. What happens when an unhealthy obsession leads to one fan getting super powers of his own? Available with a Regular, Wraparound, and a special White Knight Incentive cover by Michael Dipascale.


I'm assuming Sean will be sending in a clip for this one!
Valiant
BLOODSHOT #1
Written by Duane Swierczynski, art by Manuel Garcia and Arturo Lozzi, cover by Arturo Lozzi, Pullbox exclusive variant by Mico Suayan, variant covers by David Aja & Esad Ribic
Your name is Angelo Mortalli. Your brother is trapped behind enemy lines and on the verge of -- no. That's not right. Your name is Raymond Garrison. You've retired from the dangers of the field, but a desperate plea from your oldest friend plunges you into a vicious firefight that -- no. That's not right, either. You are Bloodshot. You are the shade of gray that freedom requires. The perfect confluence of military necessity and cutting-edge technology. A walking WikiLeaks that is a reservoir of dirty secrets that could set the world on fire. And you've just been captured.

With Avengers opening next Friday, who is actually planning to show up for the Previews call??

If enough people are going to be bailing on it to go see the movie, should we move the call a week later?

I am planning on being on the call this coming Friday night.

We are planning on seeing the Avengers Friday night, so I won't be on the call.

BobBretall wrote:I'm assuming Sean will be sending in a clip for this one!
Valiant
BLOODSHOT #1

If someone else wants to do the clip, please do! (I can just do a clip for X-O 3 and Harbinger 2)

I don't want to hog all the Valiant fun!

Though if nobody does it, I will of course record a clip.

BadDeacon wrote:

BobBretall wrote:I'm assuming Sean will be sending in a clip for this one!
Valiant
BLOODSHOT #1

If someone else wants to do the clip, please do! (I can just do a clip for X-O 3 and Harbinger 2)

I don't want to hog all the Valiant fun!

Though if nobody does it, I will of course record a clip.

DO IT!!!!!

BobBretall wrote:Really??

SPACE PUNISHER #1 (of 4)
FRANK TIERI (w) • MARK TEXEIRA (A&C)
• Punishment is a dish best served—in Space!
• Frank Castle shoots his way through the criminal hierarchy of outer space starting with the Sym-Brood-ant Queen!
• From Frank Tieri, writer of Marvel vs. Capcom and Punisher: Noir and gorgeously painted by Mark Texeira (Punisher War Journal, Ghost Rider).
32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY…$3.99

REALLY?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Yeah, I think I stared at that solicitation in quiet disbelief for a couple of minutes. I might get it just because it's so wrong. Mark Texeira on fully painted art sounds pretty cool. I'd love to see Punnie fire off an M4 or something in space, and watch him spin and spin and spin until he vomits in his space suit.