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Action Chad's Action Contest
Take 2!
Chad
is once again running a great contest on his blog. You might have
known, but he was nominated in the Phoenix for "Best Blog" and he is
quite honored (He doesn't let me look him in the eyes anymore and keeps
referring to himself in the third person at this point.)
Anyway, he wants you to partake in his ego boosting (love ya chad!)
Head over to his blog and find out how to enter:
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60SECONDS: Weekly Comic News From Around the World
Want
to be in the know? Find out the newest developments in the world of
comics. Movies, TV, Comic Politics and more. Stay updated with what is
going on!
Your 60SECONDS Starts Now!
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Dear Coast City Citizens,
MEGA T-SHIRT SALE is still going on! Plenty of styles to pick as well. Check out the coupon at the bottom!
Also,
Chad had a busy week last week. He reviewed Justice League: Crisis on
Two Earths, the new DCU animated feature as well as pointing out some
of the best panels in comics last week!
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So we all
love comics right? Well, sometimes comics get made into films and
lately those have been pretty awesome as well. It has definitely been a
learning process the past two decades. Hollywood is realizing what
makes a good comic book movie and what turns off both the hardcore fans
and the regular movie-going crowd. This year is going to be INTENSE
with great movie releases:
THE CRAZIES
- Okay, this first one is a bit of a cheat. It is not based on a comic,
but they put out a comic last week that ties into the movie. It looks
pretty scary and very intense. The comic even has some awesome creators
working on it (Marc Andreyko, Ivan Brandon and more). The movie is out
now, so go check it out.
KICK-ASS
- Mark Millar and John Romita Jr's baby. This 'real-life' superhero
story is sure to piss off a bunch of people while making others cheer
for more. It'll be raw, it'll be bloody, it'll be kick-ass. The
hardcover is out right now and the movie comes out April 16th!
THE LOSERS
- If you haven't read this comic, you are seriously missing out. It's
going to be a great espionage film like no other. From the trailer it
seems pretty faithful to the comic too. There is an awesome collected
edition that contains volumes one and two in a nice package. The movie
comes out April 23rd!
IRON MAN 2
- Do I even need to add anything about this? This is your summer
blockbuster right here. Marvel will be pumping the shelves with an
intense amount of Iron Man merchandise and comics and graphic novels
the next few months. I highly suggest the storylines "Armor Wars",
"Extremis", "World's Most Wanted" and this Wednesday, Marvel is
collecting issues #1-19 of Matt Fraction's Invincible Iron Man in a
nice hardcover for a cheap price. The movie comes out May 7th!
SEX AND THE CITY 2
- The girls are back! I'm just seeing if you guys are paying attention.
Hey, we had Cynthia Nixon buy stuff from us before, the least we could
do is pimp out her film!
Aaaand that brings us to June so I'll
stop here. There are still a bunch of other amazing films coming out
during this time and after (Scott Pilgrim! Jonah Hex!). It is a good
time to be a geek.
For a full list of New Releases, please check out comiXology's site and start pulling your comics today!
Check out the full list right here!
Hope you have a great Wednesday!
Coast City Comics
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This Week's Picks
Check out some of the biggest and best releases of the week
FIRST WAVE #1 (OF 6)
DC COMICS
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by RAGS MORALES
Cover by J.G. JONES; 1:10 Variant cover by NEAL ADAMS
DC's shocking new pulp universe is finally unveiled! In the shadows of
the War, the roots of the Golden Tree cabal grew deep into the heart of
a fallen world... and the leaders at the heart of this secret
organization see no place in their utopia for heroism. Doc Savage,
struggling with the loss of his father, has been blind to their advance
- until now. Central City's mysterious Spirit has caught wind of their
plans as well. But whose side have the Blackhawks chosen? What is the
Red Right Hand? And where is the Batman? Eisner Award winner Brian
Azzarello (100 BULLETS, JOKER) and superstar Rags Morales (IDENTITY
CRISIS) craft a DC universe like you've never seen before! It's a world
with no supermen, only mortal men... Death can come at any moment, and
adventure can still be found at every corner of the map! Will Doc
Savage be the first to lead the coming world or the last to be crushed
under its heel?
KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #1
DYNAMITE
The
Green Hornet is back and Dynamite is the new home for the avenging hero
and his faithful sidekick, Kato (and, the Black Beauty, 'natch!)! And
we're kicking things off with a BANG as we launch the first of a new
series of adventures starting with the great Kevin Smith. And let's get
it out of the way, right here, right NOW - the scripts are in! Every
single one! Joining Smith in bringing his unproduced screenplay to life
is artist Jonathan (Black Terror) Lau as they present the one and only
origin of the Green Hornet and Kato. This is the comic book version of
Kevin smith's unproduced Green Hornet film and Dynamite is the only
place to get in on the action - it all begins here! Look for Matt
Wagner's Green Hornet: Year One and Brett Matthews The Green Hornet
Strikes! In future issues of previews!
PLANETARY HC
DC COMICS
Written by Warren Ellis
Art and cover by John Cassaday
This is it - the final, spectacular hardcover collection of Warren
Ellis and John Cassaday's PLANETARY. Collecting issues #19-27 of this
unique series, Volume 4 features the final battles waged by Elijah
Snow, Jakita Wagner and The Drummer against the mysterious Four along
with the surprise return of a key player no one could have foreseen!
It's been over a decade in the making - don't miss this unforgettable
conclusion to one of WildStorm's most acclaimed series.
SPARTA USA #1 Of(6)
DC COMICS
Written by DAVID LAPHAM
Art and cover by JOHNNY TIMMONS
1:10 Variant cover by David Lapham
There's never been a more American town than Sparta. In Sparta they
believe in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness through
treachery, blackmail and murder - just like the Maestro taught them as
he learned it from the U.S. President. Sparta is such a great place
that no one ever thinks of leaving. It's been three years since
anyone's tried, and he was never heard from again...until today.
Today, Godfrey McLaine, the greatest quarterback in Sparta's history,
has returned bigger, taller and redder than when he left. He's also
armed with a secret that will expose the rotten core of the American
Dream. Award-winning writer David Lapham (YOUNG LIARS, STRAY BULLETS)
and artist Johnny Timmons (Wolverine) deliver a unique take on what it
means to be an American!
STEPHEN KINGS N #1 (OF 4)
MARVEL COMICS
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Art & Cover by ALEX MALEEV
There is something unearthly and mysterious deep in Ackerman's Field in
rural Maine. There is a Stonehenge-like arrangement of seven stones
with a horrifying EYE in the center. And whatever dwells there in that
strange, windswept setting may have brought about the suicide of one
man... and harbor death for the OCD afflicted "N.", whose visits to the
field have passed beyond compulsion into the realm of obsession. Based
on the chilling short story from the recent Stephen King collection,
JUST AFTER SUNSET, this adaptation will provide nightmares aplenty.
Just keep counting the stones...keep counting...counting...
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STRANGE TALES HC
Written and Drawn by
PETER BAGGE, NICK BERTOZZI, MOLLY CRABTREE, JOHN LEAVITT, NICHOLAS GUREWITCH, JASON, JAMES KOCHALKA, MICHAEL
KUPPERMAN, JUNKO MIZUNO, PAUL POPE, JOHNNY RYAN, DASH SHAW, MAX CANNON,
JACOB CHABOT, JONATHAN HICKMAN, R. KIKUO JOHNSON, MATT KINDT, TONY
MILLIONAIRE, JIM RUGG, BRIAN MARCUA, JOHONEN VASQUEZ, JEFFREY BROWN,
CHRIS CHUA, BECKY CLOONAN, PAUL HORNSCHEMEIER, JONATHAN JAY LEE, COREY
LEWIS, STAN SAKAI & JAY STEPHENS
Strange
Tales is an interesting beast. Basically, Marvel Comics grabbed some of
the most well respected and talented artists in the industry. Strangely
enough, most of them have never done work for Marvel or DC before. Many
of these great writers and artists are considered "independents". They
self-publish their own books without much concern about trying to reach
the "Big Two".
So what happened when you took all of these
artists and gave them Marvel's all star cast? You get one of the most
amazing, beautiful, and interesting comics that I have seen since I
started reading comics as a child. A lot of the comics are humorous and
poke fun at our favorite super powered heroes. Jeffrey Brown's
Fantastic Four short story had me laughing out loud and Jhonen
Vasquez's Modok tale is something EVERYONE needs to read, but we also
had compelling and action packed stories such as Matt Kindt's Black
Widow tale. There is so much to this book plus it has mini biographies
of each creator and highlights a lot of their creator owned work. This
is a necessary for any art fan and every comic fan.
-tony
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WALKING DEAD #70
Written by Robert Kirkman
Penciled by Charlie Adlard
For
now I want to take a look at WALKING DEAD #70 written as always by the
series creator Robert Kirkman and art by Charlie Adlard. SO maybe
you're thinking, another Zombie book right? WRONG! The thing about
Walking Dead is I have almost forgotten there are zombies even in it.
Where most of the genre focuses on the cheesy banter between undead
chow time on human flesh, this book focuses on the drama between the
relationships of the remaining survivors on Earth. Think of the zombies
as sort of a background song you know is there but it only affects you
subconsciously.
It seems Kirkman saves his best writing for
this book, as well he should. Invincible always seems rushed and late
and Image United , well, I wont even go there. This is the book Kirkman
was meant for and a story I have been unable to put down since the
beginning. Every time you think ok, well this is where it has to end
you cant go anywhere else with this can you?
Issue #70 proves
to me that just when you think you know something, Kirkman pulls the
rug out from under you and the fall is ever so sweet. Rick Grimes, the
reluctant protagonist leader of our rag band group of survivors might
have found providence and a new beginning in a small protected
community where the children are smiling and the people live in real
homes with real clothes that don't stink of week old zombie brains. But
dont get too comfortable, enter Douglas Monroe, a politician, a
mediator? Id say yet another creepy, power hungry leader with dark
secrets and intentions.
Rick agrees to being the town constable,
a job not unfamiliar to him and maybe this Garden of Eden is only a
reprieve, a set-up if you will for what comes next and if Kirkman stays
true to form we wont have long to wait for when the S*%@ hits the fan,
but for now I'll enjoy the break and savor the calm before the storm.
-gerald
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