DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for December 12, 2012

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Move over Battle Royale and the toxophilite Hunger Games, we’re trapping Darkhawk, The Runaways and Avengers Academy students on an island in Avengers Arena #1. Well played, Marvel Now!. … Stark Drones are after Tony, but luckily Ultimate War Machine is there to shoot those robots out of the sky in the 3rd issue of a four issue limited series Ultimate Comics Iron Man. Learn more about Howard Stark and the evil Mandarin in Marvel’s Ultimate Universe—the first two issues are great! We were there, reporting Live at the IDW Publishing panel at New York Comic Con in October when we heard the gasps and applause for the announcement of Star Trek Newspaper Strip Vol. 01. All phasers on stun, can you imagine if there was an Into Darkness comic strip in the paper these days? Khan you? … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

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DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for December 5, 2012

 

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Much to the chagrin of everybody, the 50 year run of The Amazing Spider-Man is coming to an end at issue #700, and you had best believe we’re being dragged kicking and screaming to the finale. This week in ASM #699 we find out how Doc Ock has been pulling the strings on Peter’s life as he himself lay dying in the hospital. Don’t let this get omitted from your collection! … You can’t tell a book by it’s cover unless Todd McFarlane drew a parody of his own classic Hulk #340. Check out issue #226 of Spawn this week and hang it proudly on your wall. Darklon, Destro and Dreadknocks deftly dabble at defeating the Joe’s in the classic G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #185 by original Joe scribe Larry Hama! … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

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DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for November 28, 2012

 

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Alex Ross is a master of the fully painted interior comics page. He returns to the storytelling with Chris Roberson (Superman, Monkeybrain Comics) to tell the tales of masked vigilantes The Green Hornet, Kato, Zorro, and The Spider in Masks #1 set in New York circa 1938! … Last week, we had our followup interview with Grace Randolph, creator of Boom! Studio’s Supurbia. This ‘Real Housewives’ of superhero story was so successful as a mini-series, that Boom! picked it up as an ongoing. The best part was getting talking to Grace about the development of the characters that get a change to grow in the second art. Like gossip and reality TV with loads of robot smashing and demonic interference? Supurbia Vol. 1 Trade Paperback is out today, collecting the hard to find sold out issues. Grace Randolph EARTH PRIME TIME interviews Part one here and Part Two here. … Bronies, your comic dreams have come true! IDW Publishing will now be delivering your monthly dose of My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic starting this week with issue #1. Ponyville talent includes Katie Cook (Gronk, Star Wars) and Stephanie Buscema. … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

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DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for November 21, 2012

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Captain America #1 comes out from Marvel NOW! this week, with All-Star scribe Rick Remender (Fear Agent, X-Force) and artist John Romita Jr. Rick is sending Cap into space in his first arc in the The Saga of Dimension Z. … Want more from your super smart “enormous green rage monster”? How about if he’s an of Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.? Mark Waif gives us his Marvel NOW! Indestructible Hulk #1 this week with artist Lenil Yu (Ultimates, Super Crooks), variant cover from Walt Simonson. … Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise, Echo, Rachel Rising) continues his art educational series with How to Draw - 5 Lessons for the Serious Comic Artist. From pen to PDF, this book is a great gift for anyone interested in drawing comics *hint hint*. … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

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DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for November 14, 2012

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There’s a new book from Robert Kirkman’s (The Walking Dead, Invincible) Skybound imprint out this week. Clone #1 is written by David Schulner (TV’s The Event, Trauma) and confronts a doctor with his own clone in a conspiracy sci-fi thriller! Preview at CBR. … The cover to Star Trek Ongoing #15 has Zach Quinto’s Spock sporting a goatee. That can only mean one thing, he’s evil! This is a modern take of the classic ‘Mirror Universe’ Trek tale! … Matt Fraction is taking on Fantastic Four in a Marvel Now! #1. We’re stoked to see what cosmic craziness Fraction fantasizes for the Fantastic flagship family! Read more about Marvel Now! here at our EARTH PRIME TIME column! … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

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DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for November 7, 2012

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Valiant is rebuilding the Valiant Universe with one of it’s most popular characters, Shadowman in Shadowman #1. … Based in New Orleans, musician Jack Boniface nearly died one night, only to find he urges to fight demons at night. Fun fact, Aerosmith appeared in a past issue of Shadowman, surviving to grace the streets of Allston on Monday! … Kieron Gillen and Greg Land take on Marvel Now’s Tony Stark in Iron Man #1. What will happen to Tony’s armor to protect him from a deadly strain of the Extremis virus? … Usagi Yojimbo’s Stan Sakai illustrates Mike Richardson’s take of national Japanese legend 47 Ronin this week in 47 Ronin #1 from Dark Horse. … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for October 31, 2012

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Cassie and Val had a hard knock life in the Kung Fu Orphanage and now spend their L.A. nights as bounty hunters on the strip. Freelancers #1 from Boom! Studios debuts at one dollar! … Showcasing some rare and unseen stories from the late Joe Kubert and a crop of talented writers and artists is Joe Kubert Presents #1 (of Six). This week includes a never before printed Kubert Hawkman tale. Gail Simone adds to her Barbara Gordon Batgirl run with Batgirl Annual #1. Batgirl makes an uneasy alliance with Catwoman and we find more about the Talon Babs fought in Night of the Owls. It’s the new status quo, and a year in, Barbara is still not Oracle. And we like it that way. … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

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DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for October 24, 2012

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Iron Man gets a reboot after 61 amazing issues with writer Matt Fraction and artist Salvador Larocca having faced Tony against his drinking, future octo-bots and his own mind. Get Invincible Iron Man #527 this week to complete an immersive run on the character that ties in nicely with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. …Wolverine MAX #1 is a new ongoing for mature readers unleashing the beast from crime novelist Jason Starr and drawn by Jock (Batman, The Losers) …The League collects comics because they are fun, not to make eBay money. BUT, if one were to judge by Pendleton Ward’s success with Adventure Time selling out all over the place, Bravest Warriors #1 from kaboom! is the book to keep in excellent condition for the resell. … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

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DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for October 17, 2012

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Hungry for more Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action? Creator Kevin Eastman writes and draws his first full length story in 20 years at the TMNT Annual #1 (IDW). Eastman had to ask for more pages for his story and for you and he got ‘em! Raphael and Casey investigate the NYC criminal underworld in this tale that fans have been waiting for. … Aww yeah, Marvel Zombies return for the Marvel Zombies first Halloween Special written by Fred Van Lente (Marvel Zombies, Spidey, Archer and Armstrong). Find out if it’s safe to go trick or treating in the zombie apocalypse (probably not a good idea). … Get psychedelic with Brendan McCarthy (Judge Dredd, 2000AD, Shade the Changing Man) and Al Ewing’s inter-dimensional magician Zaucer of Zilk #1! … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

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DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for October 10, 2012

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The Joker returns to Gotham City in the most highly anticipated book of the month, Batman #13 (Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo). This story kicks off the ‘Death of the Family’ storyline, we anticipate Snyder’s Joker to be particularly freaky with his face attached to his skull with straps and hooks. Preview at Newsarama. … Here’s some collected editions we think are worth checking out! Smoke and Mirrors is collected and available for pre-order. This book incorporates magic and a strange new world. Check out our interview with the creators here! … Saga from Brian K. Vaughn and Fiona Staples is a must read sci-fi drama recommended for all Star Wars fans. New 52 Nightwing Vol. 1 and Neal Adams Batman: Odyssey Hardcover are also recommended for pre-order. … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

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DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for October 3, 2012

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See how it all ends for the blind lawyer Matt Murdock in the much anticipated Bendis, Mack, Janson, Sienkiewicz & Maleev creation Daredevil: End of Days #1. Reporter Ben Urich writes a posthumous tribute to Daredevil after finally being defeated by the likes of Hell’s Kitchen’s underworld rogues Kingpin and Bullseye. … Mike Allred revealed in a recent iFanboy Don’t Miss podcast that Daredevil was the inspiration for Frank Einstein’s MADMAN costume. There’s no doubt Tick creator Ben Edlund was also inspired by the Man Without Fear when making the monochromatic Tick garb. Tick #101 follows up the Invincible crossover with another team-up crossing MADMAN, Arthur and Dr. Flem! … Jim Downing seeks answers to the righteousness of his previous life in Spawn #224. Special Spawn Anniversary ‘Dark Knight Triumphant’ Variant Cover by Todd McFarlane. … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

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DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for September 26, 2012

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Morrison Con Edition! This weekend, September 28-30 at the Hard Rock Cafe in Vegas is the first convention dedicated to and curated by superstar comic creator Grant Morrison. … Morrison’s Batman stories remained untouched and cordoned off by the New 52 reboot over at DC. Any editorial changes to the Batman Incorporated timeline were poked at with a sharp stick by the Scotsman in his clever dialogue and mastery of the genre. Batman Incorporated #0 assembles Batman’s globetrotting disciples including Knight and Squire, Gaucho and if we can only hope, Bat-Cow. … Morrison joined Ron Richards on iFanboy’s Don’t Miss podcast this week to promote Happy! #1, his first Image book and first book with Darick Robertson (Transmetropolitan and The Boys. This is a Christmas story of ex-Cop Nick Sax and a tiny blue horse with wings. … Mark Waid takes over for Grant on Boom Studio’s Steed And Mrs Peel #1(The Other Avengers) in a new ongoing title based on the British super-spy TV series. When will we get a Mark Waid Convention? … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

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DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for September 19, 2012

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Kelly Sue DeConnick and Phil Noto revive spectral heroine Ghost from Dark Horse in Ghost #0. A device used on the TV show Phantom Finders reveals the spirit of Resurrection Mary. Kelly spent some time with real g-g-g-ghost investigators to get a feel for the story set in Chicago. … John Byrne surprises us every year by revisiting old characters, reinventing licensed properties and drawing the heck out of every page. We missed these three classic Romulan trek tales in our EARTH PRIME TIME: STAR TREK COMICS AT IDW so be sure to check out Star Trek Romulan Treasury Edition. … Kickstarter success story Womanthology; Massive All Female Comic Anthology! takes us bang zoom to the moon. Womanthology Space #1 goes lunar and features our good friend Ming Doyle! … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

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DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for September 12, 2012

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The League caught up with Paul Allor last month to preview his dream come true-an opportunity to work on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at IDW. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro Series #8 Fugitoid hit shelves and devices last week. … Erik Larsen pit’s Invincible’s Dad, Omni-Man against Supreme in Supreme #67. Will this end up being a team up or a clash of the titans? … EARTH PRIME TIME previewed DC’s Zero Month, and they waited for week two for a look at Batman’s batcave, gadgets and batmobile in Snyder and Capullo’s stellar Batman #0. This book is worth every giant penny! … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

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DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for September 5, 2012

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Aww Yeah, ape talk. Set eight years before Taylor and crew landed on the Planet, Doctor Zaius fights a mad monk hell bent on awakening the Alpha Omega bomb from the Dark Side of the Moon. It’s finally here, a simian jumping on point for Planet of the Apes: Cataclysm #1 written by Corinna Bechko. . … Moving trucks don’t mean it’s the end of summer! The Summer of Valiant continues, if even for a few more days! Last month EARTH PRIME TIME told you about Fred Van Lente & Clayton Henry’s Archer and Armstrong #1. Issue #2 is here as we follow Obadiah and Armstrong into decrypting the ugliest secrets on Earth like the Masonic crypt of Wall Street’s 1%. Occupy the LCS to support creator-driven comics! … It’s almost unfair for us to keep picking Chew but who said we needed to be fair? Chew is funny and bizarre and drawn well. What other comic has a secret agent cock-fighting chicken special agent? Chew #28 shows Tony getting kidnapped—again! Special furry-bait cover, natch. Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

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DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for August 29, 2012

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It’s annual time! Bow ties and fezzes are cool. New creative team of Andy Diggle and Mark Buckingham gets a preview in Dr. Who Annual 2012. Check out the giant-sized all-star timelord stories from Len Wein, Doctor Who novelist Richard Dinnick, and art by the un-Doctor Matthew Dow Smith. … What happens when you get a magician, the writer of G.I.Joe: Cobra and a former New England Comics employee together? Smoke and Mirrors happens, check out the DigBoston exclusive interview here! Issue 5 of 5 solicits this week—will transplanted magician Terry Ward trick the reader into buying the trade paperback in September? We hope he does! … Dan Jurgens explained the alien powers of the New 52 armor in issue 12. Will Keith Giffen and Cafu’s Superman Annual #1 reveal any more about his new look, or will Supes be too busy playing games with the help of the Green Lantern? … Perennial picks procured and processed by LeaguePodcast.com.

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DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for August 22, 2012

 

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Way back in April, Earth Prime Time introduced you to the affordable masterworks of Jack “King” Kirby for Vol. 1 of Fourth World Omnibus. This week we set the Boomtube to Vol. 3 that includes Deadman, Jimmy Olson and Orion vs. Kalibak. Don’t miss out, the hardcovers are out of print and even harder to find, natch! … Jake the Dog and Finn the Human are taking over the All-Ages comic pick this week. Are they running out of time? Adventure Time #7 that is! … Ahh, his unrequited love for Buffy makes the girls go ga-ga over blonde haired Spike the Vampire. Why is it they always go for the immortal bad boys? The solicit for Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Spike #1 has these words: ‘Steampunk’, ‘Alien’ and ‘Cockroaches’. What What What? … Persnickety picks procured and postulated upon by LeaguePodcast.com!

DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for August 15, 2012

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Punisher, in space, fighting the Hulk in Space Punisher #2. As Smilin’ Stan would say, ‘Nuff Said. Are you a Trekkie? We encourage you to move from streaming Netflix to picking up some of these awesome IDW Star Trek comics to explore new worlds. This week, Captains Picard and Janeway are highlighted in the giant sized 100 page Summer Spectaular! Blind lawyer Matt Murdock and longtime partner Foggy are on the outs, but husband and wife pop cartoonists the Allreds are on the ins. Mike Allred and colorist Laura join Mark Waid on his lucent version of the usually gloomy hero Daredevil vs. Stilt-Man in issue #17. … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

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DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for August 8, 2012

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Last week at EARTH PRIME TIME, we primed you about the immortal strongman and the faithful Obadiah Archer teaming up for the reboot of Archer & Armstrong #1 from the reinvigorated Valiant Comics. Writer Fred Van Lente (Spider-Man, Cowboys and Aliens) apparently loves us now! Yay for the Summer of Valiant! … Issue #2 of the well received Punk Rock Jesus from Sean Murphy has the media circus focused around the Christ clone’s first miracle. … Jericho Season 4, #1 at IDW picks up where the Season 3 comic left off. Fans loved the short-lived series and can now watch as Jake and Hawkins take on what their town has to offer in this post nuclear strike world. … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

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DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for August 1, 2012

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Leather jackets, untold simian legends and special guest Jeff Parker (Thuderbolts) give us The Planet of The Apes Annual #1, augmenting the past year in BOOM! Studios ape-talk from Gabriel Hardman & Corinna Bechko. … There’s a 5 story high ginger on the Zakim Bridge and the new Captain Marvel teams up with Spider-Man to knock her down! I say impale her on the Bunker Hill Monument! Avenging Spider-Man #10 brings the battle to our fair city … First X-Men #1 takes a look at early years of Wolverine and Sabretooth before Xavier’s team is formed. Story and art by League favorites Christos Gage and Neal Adams. … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

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