I am really, really, really happy.
These are the new titles Gotham comics has brought out this month:
- Astonishing X-Men #1 by Joss Whedon and John Cassaday.
- Wolverine: The End #1 (of 4) by Paul Jenkins and Claudio Castellini.
- Nightcrawler #1 (of 4) by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Darick Robertson.
- Green Lantern:Rebirth #1(of 5) by Geoff Johns and Ethan von Sciver.
- Identity Crisis#1 (of 7) by Brad Meltzer and Rags Morales.
- Elektra: The Hand #1 by Akira Yoshida and Christian Gossett.
- Planetary #1 ( of a possible 24) by Warren Ellis and John Cassaday.
This is of course in addition to the regular stuff, J Michael Straczynski’s Spiderman run, Ultimate Spiderman, Ultimate X-Men, Ultimate Six, Superman: Birthright, The Ultimates, Teen Titans and The Flash. And of course, reprints of Kingdom Come and The Dark Knight Returns.
Why I am happy about all these titles coming in is that most of this is new, not reprints from a year ago. (Planetary is old, true, but the very fact that this is being reprinted shows that someone at Gotham genuinely likes comics, because this is hardly standard Superhero fare.) I was pretty sure that Identity Crisis would be reprinted soon enough. I am just waiting for when 1602 (Gaiman’s eight-issue miniseries that ties Marvel continuity to Elizabethan England ) is brought out in India.
The colour seperations on Astonishing X-Men are…astonishing.
I was super-surprised to find Identity Crisis. I do not think I need to worry about spending money on graphic novels any longer.
Absolutely. I thank my lucky stars I didn’t spend a bundle on eBay to get Planetary.
I’ve heard very good things about Whedon’s run on X-Men, but I haven’t actually seen/read any… I’ve always loved Nightcrawler — didn’t even know he’d gotten his own mini (unless this is the one from the early 80’s?). Let me know how it is! Not familiar with Identity Crisis… what’s’at?
Kingdom Come and Dark Knight Returns, of course, both rock the free world, though I was a tad disappointed with Dark Knight Strikes Again.
Hadn’t heard about 1602, but, well, anything Gaiman does is worth checking out, in my opinion, so I’ll have to keep an eye out. Have you heard about the Beowulf movie being greenlighted (again?)?
I can’t remember if we’ve talked about any of Kevin Smith’s stuff — did you read his run in Daredevil? Green Arrow? The small bunch of Spider-Man stuff he did (though never completed?) They’re all excellent.
Identity Crisis was a very controversial DC series from 2004, written by crime fiction writer Brad Meltzer – it was marketted as the crossover event of the year, and led to quite a number of startling “revelations”.
I have read Green Arrow by Kevin Smith, and that’s about all the Kevin Smith I’ve read. :)
Heard about the Beowulf movie, from Gaiman’s journal. And yes, 1602 is superb!
You beat me to it! I was gonna gush over all the cool stuff they took out! I’m down some 550 bucks, and am I happy.
The new Wolvie and Nightcrwaler didn’t exactly rock my boat yet, but lessee…
The biggest surprises were Planetary and ID crisis. The former since its old(not to mention niche), and the latter because its practically mint fresh.
Whedon’s Astonishing X-Men is stuff geek dreams are made of. I’ve read through the the first story arch, and I can tell you this: you will believe.
what is minter fresher than IC: Green Lantern Rebirth. The series is still not ever yet, and it’s already out! Yippee!
oh yess. This was a good haul. If only they’d start Sandman… :)
After getting my hands on this, I would *die* to have a One-Volume edition of the complete Sandman. If only….
I’ve been thinking about getting the collected Bone myself. A steal for a thousand odd bucks, really.
dont you like normal things like calvin and hobbes, garfield etc?
I am tired of them.
I’ll give you garfield… but C&H is ok…
No kidding. I am completely and utterly turned off by C&H. I still respect it, and Bill Watterson, but I wouldn’t take time out and read C&H.
At least you have resect for Bill Watterson. I suddenly find myself with absolutely no sympathy or respect for Garfield. An overdose, maybe?
Actually, probably because you agree with Gene Weingarten . True?
C&H still rocks, we can accuse beatzo of being pretentious :P
I’ve had it with bloody dead heroes coming alive, references are made to my profanity laced conv with beatzo. Eff Hal Jordan.
See, I react to C&H the same way I react to Tintin and Asterix. They might be VERY funny, and I remember laughing my head off the first time I read them, but not when I go back to them again. And I refuse to take the thinking-man’s view of C&H (secrets of childhood, universal appeal,calvin’s thoughts “defining” facts of life yada yada yada)
Maybe I should rephrase my comment, and say that “I am sick and tired with C&H being equated with the beginning and end of comic strips.”
There are better works out there, Horatio.
are better works out there, Horatio.
Which reminds me , what is your opinion of Ennis post Goddess?
I haven’t read Goddess yet. :-(
Some issues are missing in-between, and I am trying to get them off eBay or off bit-torrent. Let me get my hands on them and I’ll tell you.
Reading Punisher vol 4, the 2001 series by Ennis. Great fun!
Goddess was missing just one issue I thought.
I think I have his run of punisher. Some of it atleast.
Which run, my friend? There were three. Vol 3(1998) was his first work, 12 issues in all. Vol 4 (2001) was 37 issues, with fillers by other writers and artists. Vol 5 is the ongoing series.
Well since you spoke of vol 4 , I replied with that in mind. I have some older junk of Punisher but *grin* only this one is tolerable.
p.s. Hitman vs Lobo was funny.
p.s. Hitman vs Lobo was funny.
I love the smell of vindication in the morning. :-D
rofl! Although there is no way then if his powers were so limited, that he could take on Superman. Mystery of the expanding powers….D.C.s fav. game.
so true.
so you’re not a Hla Jordan fan, I take it. At least not a rebirth fan, eh I haven’t really read much DC of late, so I’m gonna try it and see what the hype’s about. Though I did hate the multiple Supermen times. You know, after his death.
Rebirth/ Multiverse , hate all those milk the cash cow schemes.
Ugh! Multiple supermen belongs right there with red and blue superman, that and his daughter from the future. Crap.
That’s why you should read Preacher and Hitman, my friend. A beginning and an end.
Good weekend, wrapped up hitman series. Lets just say you aren’t getting those comics :D. Pretty good, I admit reluctantly.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!!!
This is what I get for being so philantrophic about recommendations???
how many comic books do you read a day to be tired of them?
Quite a few. The trick is to keep reading different stuff.
ummm uhuh! ok if you say so! have fun reading comic books. ;)
Comixophile.
I wonder why I said that. I really must have a nifty explanation that I can’t recall at this moment.
You’ve been smoking something real bad. Or maybe the
interrogationinterview got to you. ;-)When are you getting Nausicaa, the graphic novel? Am I allowed to call it a ‘graphic novel’? (One never knows what irritates the comic lovers ;-))
Or have you already got it?
I have the digital version of Nausicaa: The Perfect Collection, which was the original Japanese graphic novel translated into English.
Seems there is a Perfect Perfect Nausicaa edition coming up, which corrects the translation errors in the previous edition. I think I’ll buy that, if I get a chance. :)
I take it you’ve seen the movie, eh? :D