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Point-of-fact: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is an ABC show, not on NBC.

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Note, that Mignola didn’t reveal anything new about Hellboy appearing in B.P.R.D. but it’s actually a series that has been coming out since I think late 2014. The series each get titled after the year they take place in, so first there was Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 1952 and coming out now is Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 1953.

So basically Mignola has a gap of time between the 1950’s to the 1990’s when the Hellboy comic first started to fill in new stories with the character.

While TBG is pretty a routine joke-a-minute sitcom– that is, standing or falling on how good the jokes are–I don’t get why it would be opposed to the interests of nerds. I just saw one of the reruns that had the characters mocking superhero fans, but the prevalent targets belong to NY hipster cultures.

What’s the significance of pointing out that it’s a “multi-cam” show? I presume that if the term appeared on TBG, Max would assume it referred to Something Else.

I think her response on the focal points of the comic are indicative that she’s actually trying to do something worth reading. Now, if she spoke like some celebrity who wanted to do a cook book or children’s book…I’d totally blow it off. Let’s see what she’s got.

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“The comic is written by Geoff Johns (Justice League) with art from Ethan Van Sciver (Green Lantern: Rebirth), Ivan Reis (Aquaman), Gary Frank (Batman: Earth One) and Phil Jimenez (Wonder Woman) ”

Doesn’t sound like a fresh start to me….

Superman kills someone. Oh, wait, they already did that in Injustice.
A lone wolf goes on a mass-shooting spree, killing a supporting character.
(Cue the “purple skins” scene from Green Lantern #76.)

Meh. I’m not sure DC can go in another direction with hype like this. The real news is the creative assignments. Admittedly, this big one shot doesn’t sound particularly new or different to me, either. Fingers crossed, and for cryin out loud, let’s see who the creators are already!

It’s Geoff Johns, so I’m gonna take a wild guess and assume someone gets an arm ripped off.

It seems there will be some sort of amalgam of past continuity in DC’s “Rebirth”. With that in mind, I’ve jotted down the top ten possibilities on what that “controversial scene” might be:

#10 – Superman uses his magical eye vision from Superman IV and builds a wall between the U.S. and Mexico.

#9 – Bruce Wayne finally comes out of the closet and wears his Rainbow Batman costume from the 1950’s.

#8 – Wonder Woman brings her Lasso of Truth out of mothballs and uses it on candidates in the Presidential debates (all fail.)

#7 – Mighty Isis is detained by airport security for, well — being called Mighty Isis.

#6 – The Vigilante becomes a right-wing radio talk show host.

#5 – The Red Lanterns are discovered to be running a brothel in Amsterdam.

#4 – The Teen Titans are shut down by Child Protective Services,

#3 – A supporting female character from past continuity is NOT revived for the sole purpose of being raped, beaten or shot in the spine.

#2 – In order to complete All Star Batman and Robin — Rip Hunter, the Infinite Man, Clock King, Tick Tock Tyler The Hour-man, Chronos and the Time Trapper lock Jim Lee and Frank Miller into the Legion of Super-Heroes time bubble — give them all the time in the world — and they still can’t finish it.

And finally — the #1 possible “controversial scene” will be —

The Flash’s Mopee is blamed for the New 52.

A return to the pre-flashpoint DCU would be nice. keep what worked from Nu52, but incorporate it into the previous canon. And just bring back the old costumes for characters like Superman. going tacticool LINESLINESLINES and no underwear was cool at first, but it’s gotten old.

They’re going to show us that Uncle Ben is alive and served as an assassin for the Soviet Union.

He’s gonna kill Bruce Wayne, because he is a failure and needs a legacy. Douche.

I know – Max Lord will shoot Blue Beetle in the head.

No wait – Wonder Woman will strangle Max Lord with her magic lasso.

Oh I’ve got it – how about having Dr Light turn out to be a rapist?

Or maybe they can have Superboy beat the Golden Age Superman to death with his bare hands.

I guess to be fair to DC – they were selling a lot more books back when they were pulling cynical stunts like that than they are now, so I can see why they would be looking to recapture the “magic.”

I was very excited for DC Rebirth – it gives me Hope – which I haven’t had since… 2010? I haven’t been excited by a DC Comics announcement since 2010.

But then Dan says something abominably stupid like this. I’m still excited and hopeful, but less so than before this asinine comment.

Let’s hope it doesn’t involve any rape or dismemberment! but the track record suggests otherwise… ugh. :(

Sounds a bit strange to award same person for same work second time. Are there really nobody else who deserved it? I think it would be more beneficial to promote multiple “diversity” writers than one.

Well, Magruder won it last year during the inaugural awards, so I’m not quite sure what the other diversity award you’re referring to is.

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I love Afterlife, but can’t get past the art on Sabrina. Fans of Sabrina, tell me, is it a good read despite that??

@Al@ Well I actually DO enjoy the art on Sabrina but I also think the story is killer. This is easily in my top three monthlies. Glad to hear these books are getting back on track and I hope they STAY there!

So glad to hear Sabrina is back. I have been waiting for ages for issue 5. Let’s just make it a bimonthly title and then we will have a regular flow. My retaile rnever received issue #3 so resolliciting the previous ones would also be a nice move.

From an article published in May 2015

““I could give you a dozen excuses, and none of them are really good. We really really wanted to launch the book at New York Comic-Con because it was close to Halloween. In retrospect, we should’ve delayed the launch to get a few issues in the can,” says Aguirre-Sacasa. “there’s no excuse, and there will never be a delay like there was been between Sabrina 1 and 2. Like, never. We are very, very lucky that we have an incredibly passionate and understanding fan base that is eager for the book.

So, in May, the creator says “there’s no excuse, and there will never be a delay like there was been between Sabrina 1 and 2. Like, never. ” And the next issue came out in June/July last year, and we have seen nothing since.

NOW, the creator says “It’s been a humbling — and busy — few months. I’ve been working on our soon-to-be filmed television pilot Riverdale, which will bring our favorite characters to life for the first time in … decades, maybe? Again, that’s not an excuse, just something that’s been taking up a lot of time and energy..”

So, last time we had the ‘excuse and apology’. This time we have the ‘no excuses just an apolgy’.

He then goes on to say that the fans are the best. Are we? If this is how ‘the best’ fans are treated, I’d hate to see how everyone else is treated.

And if we are ‘the best’, why do we get treated like this from a creator/a company that claims to want our business ?

As much as I like both series, I don’t think I can support a book/title/company that doesn’t seem to care about its fans at all. There has been ZERO word from the company on their Facebook page about what was going on, despite MONTHS of people writing and asking.

Sad customer service all around.

Lost interest a long time ago. Timeliness counts!

I read things when they come out, so I’ll enjoy these when they come out. No big deal!

Part of me is delighted to see the Crazy Gang turn up. The other part of me absolutely refuses to put down money for this because they’ll probably be killed off for yuks.

I can’t say as I find Deodato’s Britney Spears Mary Jane nearly as appealing as his Tommy Lee Jones Norman Osborn.

So is it accurate to say this comic is about a teenager for whom almost everyone he has ever known as well as billions of other people from the world he knew are dead and gone, and yet the comic is not at all about this truly extraordinary circumstance? Does he remember? Is he cripplingly traumatized? Or is he “over it”?

I know this isn’t a stumbling block for other readers, but I don’t think I could enjoy a book with this premise, even if I were in for a Bendis title.

No it’s a comic about a teenager that, thank to a good action, has seen himself and all the people he cared about saved and brought to this new world.

I didn’t have any hang ups about it. Nor did I find Miles (or Ganke) to be any different. I’m not sure how you can say his Dad is significantly changed when he had 4 panels of short dialogue. Just because his wife is no longer dead? Sounds like you’re rooting for victimization or believe that depth requires tragedy.

As far as the idea that he’s traumatized by circumstance, I think he’s had enough of that in his short history – dead Mom, dead then alive Peter, dead bad Uncle. He actually endured the destruction of his world in Secret Wars. To that end, Molecule Man ensured a proverbial happy ending for him.

Miles doesn’t have to mirror Peter’s tragedies to be Spider-Man. To wipe the slate clean and have him and his core family intact is refreshing. Maybe being a teen hero today will be enough of a challenge.

I passed on this. Miles Morales would be more intriguing to me if Marvel had created a new and different alter ego for him but a second a Spider-Man in the Marvel Universe continues to follow the “de-uniquing” of characters. If it works for other readers, that’s great but it’s not for me.

So, Fantagraphics, Joe Comics, Papercutz, IDW…

…the only people don’t publish Disney Comics is the comic book company it actually owns.

Happy to see the Smurfs Anthology #4 officially rescheduled, along with the Peyo’s Pussycat.

That Mickey’s Inferno story was published here in the States last in Walt Disney’s Comics & Stories #666, appropriately enough. That was probably more than a decade ago, so a reprint isn’t too soon, I guess.

Yay for more Dance Club, and those Tinkerbell comics are always beautifully drawn and colored.

Actually, Marvel does publish Disney comics.
http://marvel.com/news/group/155/disney_kingdoms
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Figment
Haunted Mansion
Seekers of the Weird

I’m hoping for a Disney XD line, or even a reboot of Kingdom Comics.

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Being a fan of Carol Danvers going back to her first solo comic and Avenger days, I’ll always give her books a shot. That said, while I liked Brian Reed’s book, the inconsistent art and Moonstone taking over the book left me feeling like it should’ve been better. I can only assume that I’m not a fan of Kelly Sue DeConnick’s writing style because I dropped both of her volumes after a few issues. I’ll give this one a try. Having Alpha Flight (Byrne’s 20+ issues being among my favorite comics of all time) can’t hurt.

Not really interested in this version of the Silver Surfer though.

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“Bloodlines” was close to the nadir of 90s DC output (probably the one with the international heroes what’s name I have blanked on was the worst, but this is close), so it’s hard for me to see how the market orders the first issue much over 20k without some sort of amazing full court press of marketing, promotion, and getting retailers genuinely excited about the specific content.

Because my very first thought upon reading that solicit was “Uh, ‘Subs +1′”. And my second thought was “Which will be two copies total at each store”

I would *adore* being convinced that said initial flash-perception is wildly, crazily wrong…. but I don’t think so?

-B

Who is the audience for this? I mean for fack’s sake, DC.

I would really like to know who was the brilliant mind who thought that reviving BLOODLINES was the best way to take DC out of the sales slump.

Blooodlines, dammit. It was the butt of jokes even at the time! Who thought it was a goood idea?!?

The original Bloodlines spawned the abomination of a character known as ‘Jamm’. Like I’m going to bother with Bloodlines again!

It sounds more like a stand-alone story than the first one was, at least.

As for why they’re bringing back the concept and name….the trademark is probably coming up for expiration. DC really doesn’t like to let go of trademarks,

Brian, the international heroes thing you are trying to recall wasn’t a crossover event. It was a theme for the Annuals in 2000 titled “Planet DC”

It was similar to Bloodlines in that it was an attempt to create a batch of new characters. It however, didn’t have a common storyline, just a mandate for each annual to introduce a new character based outside the U.S.

I’m just counting the days before we see the return of Chris Claremont’s Sovereign Seven.

“As for why they’re bringing back the concept and name….the trademark is probably coming up for expiration.”

“Once a trademark is registered the mark must be displayed with the letter R in a small circle. The registration must be renewed every ten years.”

They’d be 13 years late.

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If this is following the end of the current miniseries, okay, fair enough.

If this is adding another title, then it looks like DC is trying to milk this dry, just as they did with Green Lantern five years ago.

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Fantastic news – I just love Ben Caldwell’s artwork!

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Kelley Thompson on writing duties is not a surprise. If memory serves, she’s been listed as co-writer with G. Willow Wilson in the solicits starting with ish 3 or so. She’s a good fit, though — She’s a proven writer of a killer ensemble book in Jem & the Holograms.

Ben Caldwell does come as a surprise. I guess this dims the prospects of a Prez follow-up to round out the proposed 12 issues, but sales figures seem to have done that job on their own, sadly. Still, if this keeps him drawing (and in a much higher-profile gig!), good on him! Nice to see Marvel recognizing his chops.

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