DROP IT LIKE IT'S HOT...
Percy Carey picks the hottest releases from the week of 3/11/09
[Assisted by comicbookpage.com]
ACTION COMICS #875
Written by Greg Rucka Art by Eddy Barrows & Ruy José; Cover by Eddy Barrows & Julio Ferreira To give the full details of this story would spoil the dramatic finale of the 'New Krypton' crossover, and we don't want to do that! Suffice to say, a 'World Without Superman' is a very dangerous place, indeed, and the only thing standing between the good (and not so good) folks of Earth and an impending shadow of doom are the all-new Nightwing and Flamebird! Eisner Award-winning writer Greg Rucka (FINAL CRISIS: REVELATIONS) teams with rising star Eddy Barrows (TEEN TITANS) to kick off a bold new era for ACTION COMICS!
BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL #1 (OF 3)
Written by Tony Daniel Art by Tony Daniel & Sandu Florea Covers by Tony Daniel 'Batman: R.I.P.' and FINAL CRISIS saw the end of Batman. Now, months following the disappearance of her protector, Gotham City sits at a precipice and it may be too far gone for Nightwing, Robin, Commissioner Gordon and the rest of the city's heroes to save the day. Amid the fires, rioting, looting and gang warfare, one question rings out from the souls of Gotham's desperate citizens: Where is Batman? With guest-stars galore, the destruction of a sacred Gotham City institution and an ending that will have everyone talking, this 3-issue miniseries event written and drawn by Tony Daniel (The Tenth) features the battle to take on the Mantle of the Bat. Who has earned the right? Who thinks they deserve it? Robin? Nightwing? Jason Todd? Two-Face? Catwoman? Batgirl? Who will ultimately win the BATTLE FOR THE COWL?
LIFE AND TIMES OF SAVIOR 28 #1
By J.M DeMatteis He is the first, and greatest, super hero: an American legend. But when tragedy forces Savior 28 to question the very beliefs that have guided him for seventy years, his life begins to unravel and his nation turns against him. Join writer J.M. DeMatteis and artist Mike Cavallaro on S-28's dizzying journey through seven decades of politics, pop culture and spiritual search-in a miniseries that turns the super hero genre inside out
RED STAR SWORD OF LIES TP VOL 01
by Christian Gossett The saga marches on in a beautiful oversized format that collects the first three Sword of Lies annuals into a massive 200-page epic! With unforgettable pencils by multiple Eisner nominated Christian Gossett, and extraordinary digital painting by the world famous Weta Workshop New Zealand, this graphic novel resumes the adventures of the Skyfurnace Konstantinov, and takes readers back to the very origin story of the world of The Red Star. This collector's must-have trade paperback chronicles the tragic romance between Imbohl, the father of the Revolution, and the Goddess Pravda, whose power led him to renowned glory.
SIMON DARK #18
Written by Steve Niles Art and cover by SCott Hampton Can there truly be life after death? Simon and his family of friends must cope with the gruesome aftermath of a profound loss. But the load may be too heavy for Simon's shoulders to bear. Has his time as Gotham's darkest protector come to a close? Must he give up his dreams of a normal life?
TILTING AT WINDMILLS SC VOL 02
Brian Hibbs (w) • Ben Templesmith (c) Brian Hibbs, owner of San Francisco's premier comic book store, Comix Experience, has joined with IDW Publishing to produce the second volume of his influential 'Tilting at Windmills' columns. Containing useful guidelines for new and established retailers who sell comics in this pop culture-hungry world.
WALKING DEAD #59 (MR)
Overwhelmed!
X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY NIGHTCRAWLER ONE SHOT
Written by JAMES ASMUS Penciled by TBD Cover by BRANDON PETERSON Since the move to San Francisco and after the events of X-Infernus, Nightcrawler realizes a hard truth-he has to quit the X-Men. Kurt has realized that the X-Men just don't need him anymore. He hasn't been operating at his highest levels and even the biggest strength he has - teleportation - has been made redundant by Pixie who can do it better and more efficiently. Don't miss the departure of one of the most important characters in X-Men history.
Distrakt March 15th, 2009 at 02:08 AM
Meeting Mr. Jerry Robinson had to be dope! Thank you for sharing. He was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2004. My uncle Peanut is a big Batman fan and when I was a kid remembered him having rare Joker posters all in his room that was crazy looking.
Noelle March 16th, 2009 at 11:28 PM
I like the article but where are the pics of your friend Anne Marie?
Mike Parker March 17th, 2009 at 09:44 AM
Percey, Get in touch with me. I've been trying to reach you.
Carlos Mota March 21st, 2009 at 04:11 PM
Hey P. Finally got the chance to come around and read some of your articles and I thought this one was awesome. Its great that you're meeting the types of people who have inspired you and continue to. This seems like a really cool exhibit and I should definitely check it out. Keep up the great work. From Yah Boy, - C
hani April 17th, 2009 at 12:56 PM
it's good have a black man in comic book