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There were a few things in the various preview magazines that did catch my eye:
IDW is putting out an Event Horizon prequel. That’s one of my favorite movies, so I might get this.
DC is putting out the House of Mystery Bronze Age Omnibus Volume 1.
Marvel is reprinting a Wolverine story by Claremont. I’m not familiar with it, but it could be interesting.
There’s a third Vampirella archive from Dynamite.
And Darkhorse is putting out Jim Starlin’s Dreadstar Omnibus Volume 1. That was already well under way when I started collecting, and I never got into it back then. It’s Starlin, though. And I’ve always heard good things about it.
All I care about is more Ultimate universe stuff and return of Thor.
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The guy who's been doing those tribute videos did another one, this time for the great Wallace Wood. I was going to link it, but after watching it, I thought it was really depressing, and didn't want to inflict it on anyone else.
Plus only a small part of the video was about Wood. The rest was about the dude's own experiences with people who suffered from substance abuse.
Honestly I just want to keep enjoying the Ultimate Universe and today's issues prove why. :)
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Since I was out that way today, I hit the comic book store a day earlier than normal. Haven't gotten around to reading the new books yet, but I was excited to pick up my DC Universe by Steve Ditko Omnibus.
It's over 1200 pages of Ditko goodness. Separated into sections by character. Looking forward to reading it.
Interesting.
Uhm that's KIND OF what we got NOW! Especially given that much of this isn't aimed at kids.
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Lost Fantasy - This is the new series from Image I started picking up. It’s interesting. Kind of a mix of BPRD stories and the aftermath of the original run of Fables, where you’ve got a mix of supernatural agents and entities operating in the shadows, but cooperating with the government. This issue picks up a little before the end of the first, showing the other side of the cliffhanger. It picks up from there, building things up slowly. All in all, it’s fun so far.
Batman: Dark Patterns - the seventh issue and third new story arc. Impressive. This story arc is going to delve into the origins of the Red Hood Gang. Possibly with some retconning. I don’t know what they’ve done with the Red Hood over the past few years, so can’t say for sure.
Hello Darkness - Sometimes issues of this book are strong. Sometimes not. This ones kind of a mixed bag. The first and last stories are decent. The rest were silly, to meh.
Resurrection Man - Apparently, Mitch and Vandal Savage both gained their powers from the same meteor. And then Vandal
killed him. And when he came back, he made a spear using the meteor. I think that’s a retcon of his origins. I wonder if they’re going to make that spear be The Spear of Destiny. Good book so far. I think this type of story fits Ram V.
Geiger - the final showdown between Tariq and Ashley, in the face of a nuclear explosion. Of course they both survive. And so does everyone else thanks to the two of them. And it’s confirmed that President Griffin has some kind of super abilities or mutation. I look forward to seeing what it is. The Ghost Machine imprint continues to impress me. I just hope Johns pulls in some more talent. I’d hate to see him burn out from too much work.
Conan the Barbarian - Conan as Amra rescues a chick. Then he and his buds are captured (along with the chick). It was the round about way to get to the end - Thoth Amon! Woot!!! Without doubt one of the best ongoing series in the industry right now.
In other news, there are other series that he's not mentioning that people should look at:
The Spawn saga is improving; The new Ultimate and Absolute Universes are great. And honestly, the Power Fantasy is the best Kieran Gillen in a while.
Some times, I think the Zombie is posting random thoughts right after me just because...
Also; Ultimates RULE!!!
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Ye gods! More gaps! Either that, or I’ve misplaced some back issue I bought. Which is a distinct possibility.
And this is why it’s a good idea to organize things more often. We’re doing a surprise clean up due to some impending guests tomorrow evening, and I was taking the opportunity to straighten up the front room. I found the missing comics that fill in the above mentioned gaps. Huzzah!
See?? He did it again!!