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SPOTLIGHT on NOVELISTS, DIRECTORS, ACTORS, MUSICIANS
bringing their creative talents to Comic Books / Graphic Novels
in the latter half of 2011 / early 2012
Plenty of novelists, musicians and TV & movie
writers/creators/actors are realizing comic books and graphic novels offer a new
creative outlet for them and are taking advantage of it. Here's a sampling
of some, including both adaptations of existing work and new original stories.
--
Science-fiction veterans
Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, best known
for their work on television's Stargate franchise and the new
Transporter: The Series, create a new and exciting universe at Dark Horse
Comics with "Dark Matter", starting in January.
-- In December, New York Times best-selling author and Eisner-nominated creator
of iZombie, Chris Roberson, delivers a magical new 6-issue series: "Memorial".
-- The magical world of New York Times best-selling authors PC Cast & Kristin
Cast comes to comics in November with "House of Night", a 5-issue
series.
-- From the mind of musician Tom Morello (Rage Against
the Machine, Audioslave, The Nightwatchman), in September we get
"Orchid", a gritty series from Dark Horse Comics.
-- Multiple New York Times Best-Selling Author Anne Rice brings one of
her richest stories to IDW with "Servant Of The Bones", a 6-part series
starting in August!
--
Producer, Writer, Director McG's Wonderland Sound and Vision (Terminator:
Salvation, Human Target, Supernatural and more) teams up
with Aspen Comics to bring us "Haunted City", starting in August.
-- Radical Publishing is launching one of
their first ongoing series, "Damaged", with their partner, Sam
Worthingon (Avatar, Clash of the Titans, Terminator: Salvation)
and Full Clip Productions. The series is due to start in August.
-- Releasing in July, Sea Lion Books brings us "Pariah", a 4-issue series
written by Aron Warner, an award-winning movie producer at PDI/Dreamworks
(he received an Academy Award for Shrek). He also produced and
supervised on many hit films including Independence Day, Alien:
Resurrection, True Lies, Titanic and Antz. In
addition to bringing us "Pariah", he and partners are developing a slate of live
action feature films and television shows.
-- Soliciting in May, should be released in July, is "Crawl
To Me" #1 in a 4-issue series that's written and illustrated by musician
Alan Robert (Life of Agony). He also wrote another comic last year
called "Wire Hangers".
Expected to arrive in February
[Jan shown below Feb]
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Winter Soldier #1
(W) Ed Brubaker (A) Butch Guice --
Winter Soldier and Black Widow are the super-spies of the Marvel U!
Ex-Russian Sleeper Agents awaken, but under who's control?
Is that Dr. Doom? Uh oh.
(MARVEL)
Conan the Barbarian #1
(W) Brian Wood (A) Becky Cloonan --
In this sweeping adaptation of Robert E. Howard's fan-favorite "Queen of
the Black Coast," Conan turns his back on the civilized world and takes
to the high seas alongside the pirate queen Bęlit, setting the stage for
an epic of romance, terror, and swashbuckling. This is Conan as you've
never seen him, with the combination of one of Robert E. Howard's
greatest tales and the most dynamic creative team in comics!
(DARK HORSE)
Batman Beyond Unlimited #1 (W) Adam Beechen & Various (A) Norm Breyfogle &
Various -- A new era begins with the debut of the oversized,
monthly BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED, featuring the print debut of the new
Justice League Beyond!
In the Batman Beyond chapter, legendary Batman artist Norm Breyfogle
returns to draw the Dark Knight of the future with best-selling writer
Adam Beechen. In "10,000 Clowns," an onslaught of new Jokerz is plaguing
Gotham City - and the implications of this chaotic clown menace could
have disastrous consequences for Terry McGinnis and Bruce Wayne!
And the debut of the Justice League Beyond is here, courtesy of the
BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM art team of Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs,
as the first two digital-first chapters are available in print for the
first time! Batman Beyond is a new recruit in the mighty Justice League,
but the team will be immediately tested by a very Neo Gotham-related
enemy! How will the team work together to combat this threat?
(DC)
Road Rage #1 (of 4) (W)
Stephen King & Various (A) Nelson Daniel --
Acclaimed novelist/Eisner-winning graphic novelist Joe Hill collaborated
with his father, Stephen King, for the first time on a tale that paid
tribute to Richard Matheson's classic tale, Duel. Now, IDW is proud to
present comic-book tellings of both stories in Road Rage. First up, is
the Hill/King adventure tale, Throttle! Adapted by Chris Ryall alongside
Hill & King and featuring art by Nelson Daniel (Joe Hill's The Cape),
Throttle tells the tale of a motorcycle gang pursued by an unseen
assailant in a big rig!
(IDW)
Thief of Thieves #1 (W) Robert Kirkman, Nick Spencer (A/CA) Shawn
Martinbrough -- Conrad Paulson lives a secret double life as
master thief Redmond. There is nothing he can't steal, nothing he can't
have... except for the life he left behind. Now, with a grown son he
hardly knows, and an ex-wife he never stopped loving, Conrad must try to
piece together what's left of his life, before the FBI finally catch up
to him... but it appears they are the least of his worries.
(IMAGE)
No Place Like Home #1 (W)
Angelo Tirotto (A/CA) Richard Jordan --
"HOME AGAIN" Dee's life is in turmoil when her parents are
killed in a freak tornado. Returning to Kansas for the funeral after
five years in LA, Dee discovers Emeraldsville is the same unexciting
place it was when she left - until the bizarre unexplained murders
begin. With an unknown killer closing in, the events of one
night in 1959 begin to unravel as a portal to a world of horror opens, a
portal paved with yellow bricks...
(IMAGE)
Peter Panzerfaust #1 (W) Kurtis J. Wiebe (A/CA) Tyler Jenkins --
"THE GREAT ESCAPE," Part One. The city of Calais
is the first city in France to fall to the Germans in the spring of
1940. A mysterious American boy named Peter rallies a handful of plucky
French orphans and they must work together to survive Europe's darkest
hour. From the writer of the critically acclaimed GREEN WAKE
and THE INTREPIDS comes a new ongoing series: PETER PANZERFAUST, a high
energy action story that blends Red Dawn with Peter Pan.
(IMAGE)
Malleus Maleficarum Guide To Catching Witches GN (W)
Heinrich Kramer & Various (A/CA) Mike Rosen --
In 1487 Heinrich Kramer and Jacob Sprenger wrote the Malleus
Maleficarum, the premiere manual for exposing, capturing,
prosecuting and burning witches used by every right-thinking European
magistrate of the late middle ages. Cartoonist Mike Rosen's
tongue-in-cheek adaptation of this uplifting tome answers all those
nagging questions: Do witches kill newborn babies for use in their
rituals? Can they turn men into beasts? $12.95
(SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS)
Victorian Secret Agents: Steampunk
Angels (One-Shot) (W/A) Various (CA)
Brian Denham -- Once upon a time, there were several refined
ladies who went to the finest finishing schools, and they were all
assigned very dull duties in high society...but I took them away from
all that, and now they work for me. Now they live lives of high
adventure, engaging in derring-do and delicious (but discreet)
dalliances, always seeing that justice is done...in sensual secrecy.
(ANTARCTIC PRESS)
Dicks #1 (W) Garth Ennis
(A/CA) John McCrea --
For the first time ever, Avatar proudly presents, Dicks in fully
engorged color! Garth Ennis and John McCrea (the creative team behind
Hitman) have returned to add insult to injury with a completely
colorized and re-mastered series that is guaranteed to offend and
amaze. This monthly series colorizes all the previous Dicks adventures
and leads right into a whole new adventure, starting with Bigger Dicks
#1 right here! Dougie and Ivor, the shameless bollocks that claim to be
private investigators, are back in action with more outrageous antics
that will leave no shame uncovered. This series is made for the smart
ass comics reader that can't get enough low-brow humor as only Garth
Ennis can deliver! Available with a regular cover, a very Offensive
cover, and a special Classic B&W cover showing one of the lost Dicks
covers of yesteryear - all by series artist John McCrea!
(AVATAR PRESS)
Ralph Wiggum Comics (W) Carol Lay & Various (A) Mike Kazaleh & Various --
In the first of Bongo Comics' soon to be legendary Simpson
Comics One-Shot Wonders, Ralph Wiggum takes center stage. In his
first solo outing, Ralph has a day off of school, is left home alone,
and becomes a role model to a new kid in town. Add in some short
features by Sergio Aragonés and watch the chaos ensue!
(BONGO)
Adventure Time #1 (W)
Ryan North (A) Shelli Paroline, Braden Lamb --
It's Adventure Time! Join Finn the Human, Jake the Dog, and Princess
Bubblegum for all-new adventures through The Land of Ooo. The top-rated
Cartoon Network show now has its own comic book! With the show exploding
in the ratings, garnering rave online reviews, major cosplay at the San
Diego Comic-Con, and huge displays dominating the New York Comic Con,
it's clear fandom is obsessed and 2012 is the Year of Adventure Time!
Don't miss out on this new phenomenon - this first issue is sure to get
snapped up!
(BOOM)
Warriors of Mars #1 (W) Robert Place Napton (A) Jack Jadson --
Before John Carter another earthman visited the Red planet: Lt. Gullivar
Jones. Now these legendary warriors are brought together for the first
time! When Lt. Guillivar Jones happens upon a
mysterious old man with a beautiful carpet he soon finds himself
transported through space and time to the planet Mars where he meets the
beautiful Princess Hera and a ferocious tribe of Red Martians bent on
capturing her!
(DYNAMITE)
Army of Darkness #1 (W)
Elliot Serrano (A) Marat Mychaels --
Listen up screwheads! A new chapter in the Army of Darkness saga begins
here! As the evil of the Necronomicon spreads across the cosmos, a new
ally in the war against the Deadites emerges. Who is the woman named
"Ash" and what relation does she have to "The Chosen One" Ashley J.
Williams? And who is the alien Deadite creature who follows her across
time and space? The answers lie deep within the pyramids of ancient
Egypt...in a parallel universe! The adventures of everyone's favorite
chainsaw swinging, boom-stick wielding hero continue here!
(DYNAMITE)
Buckaroo Banzai #1 (W) Earl Mac Rauch, Paul D. Storrie (A) David Daza --
The man, the marvel, the human achievement, is back! From the
cult movie starring Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin, and Jeff
Goldblum! The creators/film makers are telling new stories! Your
favorite neurosurgeon/rock star/adventurer returns, along with his Hong
Kong Cavaliers, in "Tears of a Clone," where a Death's Head tank squad
lurks in suburbia, talking bouncer-robots attack, expensive love wants
to erupt, and Lectroids run with scissors, and then... shotguns! The
world may never be the same! Covers by Paul Gulacy and Bill Wiist.
(MOONSTONE)
Expected to arrive in January
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Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion #1 (of
4) (W) Brian Reed (A/CA) Felix Ruiz
--
THE RELENTLESS COVENANT HAS BEGUN THE INVASION OF THE PLANET REACH!
AS THEIR FORCES BEGIN TO OVERWHELM THE UNSC, IT BECOMES APPARENT
THAT IT IS NOT A QUESTION OF IF THE COVENANT WILL DESTROY REACH... BUT
WHEN.
BRIAN REED AND FELIX RUIZ BEGIN THE FINAL CHAPTER OF THE HALO: FALL
OF REACH COMIC SERIES!
(MARVEL)
Scarlet Spider #1 (W)
Christopher Yost (A/CA) Ryan Stegman --
SPINNING OUT OF SPIDER-ISLAND, THE SECRETS OF THE BRAND NEW SCARLET
SPIDER STAND REVEALED IN 40 PAGES!!
WHO IS THE NEW WEBBED WONDER - AND WHY HAS HE COME TO FACE
CORRUPTION IN HOUSTON, TEXAS?
FEATURING ALL OF YOUR FAVORITE CARS CHARACTERS INCLUDING LIGHTNING
MCQUEEN, MATER AND MORE!
ADVENTURE ABOUNDS AS THE CARS CREW PAIRS UP AND GOES ON A
CROSS-COUNTRY JOURNEY ON ROUTE 66 IN A RACE FROM RADIATOR SPRINGS TO
DOWNTOWN CHI-CAR-GO.
WHEN RIVALS CHICK HICKS AND BUBBA SHOW UP, WILL THEY PLAY FAIR OR
ARE THEY UP TO NO GOOD AS USUAL?
(MARVEL)
Wolverine & The X-Men: Alpha & Omega
#1 (of 5) (W) Brian Wood (A) Max Brooks,
Roland Boschi (CA) Mark Brooks --
DEBUT ISSUE BY BEST-SELLING AUTHOR BRIAN WOOD (DMZ, DEMO, DV8,
NORTHLANDERS)
IT'S WOLVERINE VERSUS KID OMEGA FOR DOMINANCE OF THE JEAN GREY
SCHOOL.
WOLVERINE WILL DISCOVER THAT THE HARDEST PRISON TO ESCAPE CAN BE HIS
OWN MIND.
(MARVEL)
Dark Matter #1
(W) Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie (A) Garry Brown --
A derelict ship floats in space, its troubled crew awakened from stasis
with no memories of who they are or how they got on board. Their search
for answers triggers the vessel's deadly security system: a relentless
android bent on their destruction. Facing threats at every turn, they
have to work together to survive a voyage charged with vengeance,
redemption, betrayals, and hidden secrets best left unknown.
** Science-fiction veterans Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, best known
for their work on television's Stargate franchise and the new
Transporter: The Series, create a new and exciting universe! (DARK
HORSE)
Gone To Amerikay HC (W)
Derek McCulloch (A/CA) Colleen Doran --
This sweeping, century-spanning graphic novel explores the vivid
history of Irish émigrés to New York City via three intertwined tales,
from a penniless woman raising a daughter alone in the Five Points slum
of 1870, to a struggling young artist drawn to the nascent
counterculture of 1960, the year America elected its first
Irish-Catholic president.
Written by Eisner Award-nominated writer Derek McCulloch (Stagger Lee,
Pug), and beautifully illustrated with period detail by Colleen Doran
(THE SANDMAN, ORBITER) and color by Jose Villarrubia. 144
pgs, $24.99
(DC)
Danger Girl: Revolver #1 (of 4)
(W) Andy Hartnell (A) Chris Madden --
For the first time ever, creators J. Scott Campbell and Andy
Hartnell introduce a new Danger Girl to the team! Who is she? What are
her skills? Where is she from? What are her measurements? You'll find
those answers and more as she joins the world's sexiest spy agency in
their most explosive adventure yet! And not only that, but we also up
the action and thrills by welcoming soon-to-be-superstar, artist Chris
Madden to his first-ever Danger Girl epic! Consider yourself debriefed! (IDW)
Mark Twain's Tales of Mystery
HC (W) Mark Twain (A/CA) Menton3 --
Sherlock Holmes in America? Mark Twain a character in his own stories?
Can it be true? True indeed, dear reader, as Mark Twain makes his mark
on the mystery genre with this collection of short stories by the grand
master himself. Including "A Double Barreled Detective Story," "Tom
Sawyer, Detective," "A Murder, a Mystery, and a Marriage," and "The
Stolen White Elephant," delight as Twain breaks convention and bends
cherished characters to tell stories that are wholly his own.
Illustrations provided by Menton3 (The Lovecraft Library, Classics
Multilated, Monocyte). 220 pgs,
$16.99
(IDW)
Fatale #1 (of 4)
(W) Ed Brubaker (A/CA) Sean Phillips -- GUNS!
SEX! SECRET CULTS! AND MONSTERS! Nothing the BEST-SELLING
and AWARD-WINNING creators of SLEEPER, CRIMINAL and INCOGNITO have done
so far will prepare you for the explosive debut of FATALE! A
reporter in 2012 stumbles on a secret that leads him down the darkest
path imaginable... to a seductive woman who's been on the run since
1935, a mobster who may be an immortal demon monster, and the stories of
all the doomed men who've been caught in their decades-long struggle.
FATALE blends noir and horror to tell a riveting epic unlike anything
you've seen before.
(IMAGE)
Whispers #1
(W/A/CA) Joshua Luna --
A mentally troubled man is suddenly empowered with the ability to leave
his physical body in "ghost" form and manipulate people in strange and
disturbing ways. With this incredible power, will he control his
demons...or discover even more?
JOSHUA LUNA of the Luna Brothers (ULTRA, GIRLS, THE SWORD) makes a solo
debut with a dark, supernatural thriller that questions free will and
explores the obsessions, addictions and urges we all have and may not
have control of at all.
(IMAGE)
Bulletproof Coffin: Disinterred #1 (of
6) (W) David Hine (A/CA) Shaky Kane
-- "KILLER INSIDE" - THE ORIGIN OF THE SHIELD OF JUSTICE
Back from the grave! The cult hit of 2011 returns with a tale of
treachery, murder and unrequited lust. When headless corpses start to
appear on the first night of the full moon, ace detective Johnny P.
Sartre smells a rat... for mature readers (IMAGE)
Dead Man's Run #1 (of 6)
(W) Greg Pak (A/CA) Tony Parker -- From
acclaimed "Hulk" writer Greg Pak, legendary "Walking Dead" producer Gale
Anne Hurd, and Tony Parker, artist of the Eisner-nominated "Do Androids
Dream of Electric Sheep", comes the biggest blockbuster series of the
new year - DEAD MAN'S RUN! Hell is a prison from which none
escape. That's not a metaphor. It's a concrete reality surrounded by
razor wire and gun towers in the middle of the California desert. But
today, a young cartographer named Sam Tinker begins an epic battle
against the mysterious Warden and all the horrors of her domain, in a
desperate attempt to rescue his sister Juniper--the only innocent in
Hell!
Get ready for an insane supernatural action-packed thriller, as Aspen
Comics proudly presents its newest hit series, DEAD MAN'S RUN!
(ASPEN MLT)
Ferals #1 (of 6)
(W) David Lapham (A/CA) Gabriel Andrade --
Lapham unleashes a new on-going horror series! David (CROSSED) Lapham
returns to his Stray Bullets roots with a brutal supernatural crime
drama that features the grueling horror of a new type of
werewolf! Officer Dale Chesnutt has a big bloody problem - slaughtered
civilians are turning up in the sleepy town of Cypress and now it's on
him to figure it out. But while he is discovering more carnage, and his
violent passions for a sexy mysterious woman, a vicious creature strikes
again, this time at Dale's own family. The horrific mystery begins to
unfold with Gabriel (LADY DEATH) Andrade illustrating the on-going
Ferals epic. for mature readers (AVATAR
PRESS)
William Shatner's Man O' War #1
(W) C. J. Henderson (A) Jaime Martinez Rodriguez --
In the near future, friction mounts between the Earth and its
Martian colony. Only diplomat Benton Hawkes stands a chance of bringing
the warring factions together. There's only two problems. First, Hawkes
hates Mars, and second, even if he does go, there's an assassin out to
kill him before he can get there! Adapted from the acclaimed science
fiction novel by William Shatner, this is the sci-fi comic series to
watch for!
(BLUE WATER)
Steed and Mrs. Peel #1 (w) Grant Morrison, (C/A) Ian Gibson --
From the one and only Grant Morrison -- "The Golden Game Part
One: Crown and Anchor!" Your favorite Avengers finally return! When Tara
King is kidnapped by a mysterious organization, John Steed and Emma Peel
must reunite to solve this mystery. Featuring gorgeous art from Ian
Gibson, best-known for his work with Alan Moore on "The Ballad of Halo
Jones." A science fiction/spy fiction mash-up from Grant Morrison and
two of TV's most iconic heroes! (BOOM)
The Lone Ranger #1
(W) Ande Parks (A) Esteve Polls -- It's been two months since
Lone Ranger and Tonto hit the trails of the old west, looking for
injustice. They've found plenty. Now, they come across settlers who have
been victimized in a way that stirs memories in John Reid. Loss,
vengeance, and redemption as pioneer idealism meets the reality of hard
life on the prairie. A stand-alone tale that ties into an epic six part
story that will test the mettle of the west's most legendary heroes.
(DYNAMITE)
Big Bang Theory: Soft Kitty Plush
Soft Kitty, Warm kitty, Little ball of fur. Happy kitty,
Sleepy kitty, Purr purr purr. Sheldon's beloved Soft Kitty comes to
life with the Big Bang Theory: Soft Kitty Plush. Press the plush
on the paw to hear song, "Soft Kitty" at least once a day or as needed.
Repeat until symptoms subside. Available now - retail
approx $35.
A few of the highlighted titles that came out in December
The Strain #1 (of 11)
(W) Daniel Lapham & Various (A) Mike Huddleston --
When a Boeing 777 lands at JFK International Airport and
goes dark on the runway, the Center for Disease Control, fearing a
terrorist attack, calls in Dr. Ephraim Goodweather and his team of
expert biological-threat first responders. Only an elderly pawnbroker
from Spanish Harlem suspects a darker purpose behind the event-an
ancient threat intent on covering mankind in darkness.
(DARK HORSE)
From the minds of director Guillermo del Toro and
novelist Chuck Hogan (The Town).
Memorial #1 (of 6)
(W) Chris Johnson (A) Rich Ellis (CA) Rich Ellis, Michael William Kaluta
--
New York Times best-selling author and Eisner-nominated
creator of iZombie, Chris Roberson, delivers a magical ongoing new
series. Memorial is the story of Em, a young woman who arrives at a
hospital in Portland, Oregon with no memory of her past. A year later,
she has rebuilt her life, only to find her existence thrown into turmoil
after she inherits a magical shop. The kind that appears in an alley one
instance and disappears the next. Em is drawn into a supernatural
conflict between beings that not only represent, but are, fundamental
elements of the universe itself. All of existence is at stake, so
there's only a little pressure on Em, the magical shop, and a talking
cat. With art by the fantastical Rich Ellis, and covers by the legendary
Michael WM Kaluta.
(IDW)
Magic: The Gathering #1 (of 4)
(W) Matt Forbeck (A) Martin Coccolo (CA)
Aleksi Briclot -- Get ready, Magic: The Gathering
fans, there's a new Planeswalker in town! In search of greater magical
knowledge and on the hunt for the people who destroyed his town, Dack
Fayden is the greatest thief in the Multiverse. When he gets his hands
on his latest prize, though, he has no idea where it will lead him-or to
who! FROM AUTHOR AND GAME DESIGNER, MATT FORBECK!! (IDW)
Outcast #1
(W) Michael Alan Nelson (A) Matteo Scalera (CA) Liam Sharp & Various --
SPECIAL $1 FULL FIRST ISSUE!
The King is dead - long live the Dead King! King Valen Brand was a just
king and a great warrior until he was killed by a Necromancer in battle
and resurrected as one of the walking dead. Now he's considered an
abomination in his own realm, an outcast with only one purpose: to
restore his lost soul! From the mind of fan-favorite creator Michael
Alan Nelson (28 Days Later, Robert E. Howard's Hawks Of
Outremer) comes Outcast, a visceral new ongoing series that
blends "epic fantasy" with "sword-and-sorcery." Perfect for fans of A
Game of Thrones and Conan.
(BOOM)
Voltron #1 (W)
Brandon Thomas (A) Ariel Padilla (CA) Alex Ross & Various --
Ultimate victory has never been
closer for the Voltron Force. King Zarkon's brutal regime has been
pushed to the edges of the galaxy, left to wage a series of desperate
and losing battles to claim innocent victims while they still can. But
Zarkon knows something---a secret about Voltron over a hundred years old
that could change everything for the Galaxy Alliance. This isn't the
Voltron we all know, but one redefined and re-imagined by those he and
his adventures have inspired over the years. This is Generation Voltron...
(DYNAMITE)
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Pinocchio:
Vampire Slayer Vol. 2
More lies! More vampires! More…
puppets Pinocchio is back, but now he has to share the
vampire-killing stage with his wooden siblings. The stakes are
raised in this sequel to the acclaimed 2009 graphic novel, as
Pinocchio unravels the mystery of the undead menace and his own
shadowy background. But will turmoil within the band of slayers
spoil their efforts as they battle the bloodsuckers across Italy and
even at sea in this darkly funny take on the classic character?
Creators Van Jensen and Dustin Higgins
(Also check out Volume 1)
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