Join Anna as she looks at the week's best comics with her third eye still firmly squeegeed after seeing Jodorowsky's Dune and discovers that life in the 4th dimension of the funny pages of her mind is a scary place... TRIP OUT HERE!
(W/A) Becky Cloonan
By Chance or Providence collects Becky Cloonan's critically acclaimed trilogy Wolves, The Mire and Demeter in one gorgeous, limited edition publication. These stories cast a hypnotic melancholy, weaving their way through a medieval landscape of ancient curses and terrible truths that will haunt you long after you've set them down. This book boasts a canvas hardcover with gold foil blocking on the spine and cover, plus a bonus sketchbook and illustration section, all wrapped up in a spine-tingling dust jacket. Think of it not as a comic, but as a magic tome waiting to cast its spell on you!
(W/A) Scott Kroll
From the windy city of Chicago comes a sci-fi tale of small, yet epic proportions as two astronauts try to navigate the never ending maze of wires and technology that is their "highly advanced" spaceship while facing the terrible threat of-- SPACE RATS!!!!
(W/A) Rich Tommaso
1939 sees Sam Hill (from The Cavalier Mr. Thompson) working as an investigator for the L.A. District Attorney. His first murder case is one that has the city turned on its ear, being that it directly involves one of, not only the city's, but the world's richest oil magnates. All hope of solving the double-murder case lies inside a leather satchel that is somewhere in the city of angels... or so Sam believes.
24 pages, 7.25 X 11, B&W and gray tones with color covers.
(W/A) Various
The four colors that are the basis of comics coloring serve as the jumping-off point for creators to push the boundaries of short graphic fiction in the new VERTIGO QUARTERLY: CMYK series. Starting with stunningly simple, bold covers, CMYK will defy all conventions of traditional comics anthologies. The unifying color could suggest a mood, a plot point, a coloring technique - limited only by the imagination of the fantastic creators we've lined up. And starting with CYAN, we have tales by some of the best talents in comics - a who's who of creative minds. Jock, Fabio Moon, James Tynion IV, Robert Rodi, Shaun Simon, Amy Chu, Joe Keatinge, Cris Peter, Tony Akins and more will take on the challenge of telling compelling stories that scream cool 'blue.' VERTIGO QUARTERLY: CMYK will continue through 2014 with MAGENTA in summer, YELLOW in fall and finally BLACK in winter. Be prepared to see color as only Vertigo can deliver!
When I look at a comic, the first aspect that hits me is the color. More so than the pencils, inks or writing, it is the color that translates the mood and true feel of the comic so that I may fully immerse myself in the world I am about to enter. So when I heard Vertigo was doing a series of anthologies based on color as a theme, my interest was immediately piqued and after seeing the massive amount of talent roped into this I am hopeful that this will be a return to form for Vertigo after what has seemed like a lackluster couple of years.
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Jason Latour
It's "exactly the kind of pulp goodness I live for" according to bestselling writer Ed Brubaker and it has bestselling writer Matt Fraction "both terrified and homesick."
Welcome to Craw County, Alabama, home of Boss BBQ, the state champion Runnin' Rebs football team...and more bastards than you've ever seen. When you're an angry old man like Earl Tubb, the only way to survive a place like this...is to carry a really big stick.
From the acclaimed team of JASON AARON and JASON LATOUR, the same bastards who brought you Scalped and Wolverine: Japan's Most Wanted, comes a southern fried crime series that's like the Dukes of Hazzard meets the Coen Brothers...on meth.
"You need Southern Bastards. Jason Aaron is back to southern-fried grit and Jaston Latour is showing he's one of the best cartoonists of our generation." -Rick Remender
"The gushing about Southern Bastards is completely on point. Jason Aaron nails it (as usual), but Jason Latour is the rocketship here." -Jonathan Hickman
(W) Dan Slott (A) Ramon Perez
The Greatest Super Hero of All Time RETURNS!
The world may have changed since Spidey's been gone, but so has Peter Parker. This is a man with a second chance at life, and he's not wasting a moment of it. Same Parker Luck, new Parker attitude. Putting the "friendly" back in the neighborhood, the "hero" back into "super hero," and the "amazing" back into "Spider-Man!" Also returning: The recharged and reenergized ELECTRO!
(W) Rick Remender (A) Wes Craig
Class trip! Marcus, Willie, and Saya tear through a neon-soaked Las Vegas, high on life...oh, and a bunch of acid too. And when you're a teenage killer-on-the-run, stalked by a mutilated psycho with a raging hard-on for revenge, you're in for one baaad trip.
(W/A) Rafael Grampa
Eisner Award-winning artist Rafael Grampá (5, Hellblazer) makes his full-length comics debut with the critically acclaimed graphic novel Mesmo Delivery-a kinetic, bloody romp starring Rufo, an ex-boxer; Sangrecco, an Elvis impersonator; and a ragtag crew of overly confident drunks who pick the wrong delivery men to mess with.
o Intro by 100 Bullets creator Brian Azzarello!
o Hardcover perfect for any collector's library!
o Pinup art by Eduardo Risso, Mike Allred, Craig Thompson, and Fabio Moon!
(W) Matt Kindt (A) Clayton Crain
VALIANT FIRST begins in force this May with an all-new vision of the future in RAI #1 - a new monthly series from comics superstars Matt Kindt and Clayton Crain!
The year is 4001 A.D. - led by the artificial intelligence called "Father," the island nation of Japan has expanded out of the Pacific and into geosynchronous orbit with the ravaged Earth below. With billions to feed and protect, it has fallen to one solitary guardian to enforce the law of Father's empire - the mysterious folk hero known as Rai. They say he can appear out of nowhere. They say he is a spirit...the ghost of Japan. But when the first murder in a thousand years threatens to topple Father's benevolent reign, Rai will be forced to confront the true face of a nation transformed...and his own long-lost humanity...
Wednesday, Wednesday, happy happy Wednesday to all you comic book lovers out there in video land!! The CSSG team has a plethora of paper floppies to bring you this week full of the fantastical, the bizarre, the charming and the downright hilarious!! Watch Morgan and Casey as they try to add--Marvel style, while Anna and Will jump in to share their favorites on this, another exciting episode of Comics Should Smell Good!!
Our weekly hype column from comic aficionado Anna Pederson is here once again for your reading pleasure!! Listen to Anna's advice about life, love and comics HERE!
We are super super lucky and proud to announce that we have copies of TASK FORCE RAD SQUAD!!! in stock and ready for purchase! This comic is truly as rad and mind blowing as it sounds, courtesy of Caleb Goellner (Comics Alliance), Buster Moody (generally awesome stuffs) and Ryan Hill (Judge Dredd: Mega City-Two)!!! It's oh so freaking awesome!!!!! BUY IT!!
Here are what the pros are saying about it:
"Take equal parts after school TV programming, rock band politics and psychedelic hallucinogens and you're only halfway to approaching the technicolor awesomeness that is TASK FORCE RAD SQUAD" -- Christopher Sebela
"TASK FORCE RAD SQUAD looks and reads like an 8th grader's notebook that was dippen in toxic waste and struck by lighting. it is AWESOME." -- Chris Burnham
(W) Caleb Goellner (A) Buster Moody (C) Ryan Hill
Task Force Rad Squad is a Space Potion-powered cyberpunk/tokusatsu power fantasy all up in your mech by Caleb Goellner, Buster Moody and Ryan Hill.
Just in case anyone was in dire need of comicbookery today, we are OPEN from 12-5pm as per usual on this glorious Easter Sunday!!
(W) Steve Orlando (A) Artyom Takhanov
Surrounded by bloodthirsty humans, boiling in their landsuits as the sun rises, Redum Anshargal and Ukinnu Alal's team comes face to face with a primordial god. He's never killed a god before, but that doesn't mean Anshargal isn't up for trying.
The dry frontier takes another life as the pulp monster adventure continues!
If you're looking for big action, underwater pulp adventure, look no further than Image's monsteriffic title by Steve Orlando and highly talented newcomer, Artyom Trakhanov! This man can draw some damn fine underwater scenes (that actually look like they are underwater) and may even give master monster designer Guy Davis a run for his money someday. Seriously, this is what Aquaman would look like if DC was willing to break out of the mold once in a while.
(W) Ed Brisson (A) Johnny Christmas
A coup is on the horizon. Violence erupts outside Safe Haven's borders.
(W) Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman (A) Mateus Santolouco
The Turtles return to New York to find a city in Shredder's grip. The Turtles will have to use all of their skills and stealth to survive. But is Casey ready for a homecoming welcome from Hun?
(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Mike McKone
Top comics writer Jeff Lemire teams with superstar artist Mike McKone for the all-new monthly series JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED, starring the new team of powerful heroes Earth calls Justice League Canada!
In the aftermath of FOREVER EVIL, Adam Strange is caught up in an adventure across the far reaches of the cosmos that will unite an unexpected team of heroes including Supergirl, Hawkman, Green Arrow, Stargirl, Martian Manhunter and Animal Man - but if they're on the team, who exactly is Canadian? Plus: Don't miss the debut of a new Canadian hero who will have a huge effect on the group!
(W) John Raffo (A) Nelson Blake II
Daniel Cray-a samurai mercenary-stumbles upon the legendary city of ZenZion, a mysterious desert outpost under siege from a vicious warlord. The peace-loving citizenry beg Cray to defend them... forcing Cray to reluctantly draw his deadly "Malathane" sword one last time to battle a relentless army of robots and their savage masters. Science Fiction meets Samurai in an epic new adventure from John Raffo (Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story).
(W) Fabian Nicieza (A) Steve Rude
This three-issue limited series from writer “Fabulous” Fabian Nicieza (Gambit) and artist Steve “The Dude” Rude (Nexus) focuses on the recently recovered fragments of the Lifeline Tablet, an ancient artifact that holds the key to the lost languages and medicinal practices of pre-Sumerian civilizations. It may also be a source of rebirth and unmitigated power…which makes the acquisition of the pieces a pretty popular idea with the New York underworld and Dr. Curt Connors, the long-suffering scientist who turns into the Lizard, one of Spider-Man’s oldest and deadliest foes. This is a solid Silver Age-style tale starring Marvel’s wondrous web-slinger, and it’s given a cool, retro feel with Rude’s gorgeous artwork, which truly captures the spirit of the Ditko and Romita years on The Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1).
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