League Podcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for Wednesday, December 11, 2019
FOG! Chats With STEVE LIEBER About His New Series About Awful People, THE FIX! at FORCES OF GEEK
Hands down, one of the funniest comics from the House of Ideas to come out in this new age of Marvel NOW! was the often overlooked but still celebrated-among-thieves Superior Foes of Spider-Man. You know what? I’m not even sure his holy Web-Head even showed up for more than a few panels in the book. That’s some next level genius marketing there.
From the twisted minds of Steve Lieber (Hawkeye, Hawkman, Whiteout) and Nick Spencer (Morning Glories, Captain America, Astonishing Ant-Man) with team mates (accomplices?) Ryan Hill (colors) and Nic J Shaw (lettering and design) comes their latest Image Comics creation: The Fix.
This creator owned book is already turning heads for it’s colorful language and comedy the toes the line between violence and the absurdity of real life. It turns out The Fix is about awful people. Who knows if these guys turned the mirror on themselves to get inspiration?
Heck, at least they were nice enough to return my emails! Artist and co-creator Steve Lieber joins us today to previewThe Fix, conveniently just in the nick of time for you to ‘convince’ your shop to order it from Diamond.
We must warn you moms out there, Steve and I get a little blue in the interview. Earmuffs!
FOG!: You guys have gone and done it again. The question is…why? How did The Fix come about?
Steve Lieber: A collaboration this great doesn’t come around every day. Nick writes characters that I love to draw! Our tastes in what’s funny on the comics page dovetail beautifully. So after we finished Superior Foes, we were eager to work with each other again. Nick had three ideas for our next project. One of them grew into The Fix.
[READ MORE AT FORCES OF GEEK]
Triple Shot: SIDEKICK #1, LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #11, SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN #2
Triple Shot: SIDEKICK #1, LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #11, SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN #2
SIDEKICK #1
WRITER: J. Michael Straczynski
ART: Tom Mandrake
Publication Date: August 7, 2013
Price: $2.99
Publisher: Joe’s Comics / Image Comics
UPC: 70985301407200111
Buy it HERE
We’ve seen the fall from grace story a few times recently, in fact these are some of or favorite superhero books.
From Irredeemable to The Mighty and The Boys we see a super being turning bad and turning on the world he’s sworn to protect.
This most recent JMS superhero story focuses on Barry Chase aka Flyboy—sidekick of The Red Cowl.
At a parade in his honor, The Red Cowl is assassinated and Flyboy is left alone. Chase is left living in a tenement apartment trying to fund his career with Kickstarter, seeking the company of prostitutes, and staging saving the day with fake crimes for his public reputation.
Needless to say, life sucks when you are a sidekick and are living under the shadow of the hero you served with, even when that hero is gone. Things aren’t looking up for Flyboy as he struggles with his identity in Sol City.
Straczynski’s return to comics is strong with this title and Ten Grand. Here’s to hope he continues his streak with The Protectors in November.
WRITER: J. Michael Straczynski
ART: Tom Mandrake
Publication Date: August 7, 2013
Price: $2.99
Publisher: Joe’s Comics / Image Comics
UPC: 70985301407200111
Buy it HERE
We’ve seen the fall from grace story a few times recently, in fact these are some of or favorite superhero books.
From Irredeemable to The Mighty and The Boys we see a super being turning bad and turning on the world he’s sworn to protect.
This most recent JMS superhero story focuses on Barry Chase aka Flyboy—sidekick of The Red Cowl.
At a parade in his honor, The Red Cowl is assassinated and Flyboy is left alone. Chase is left living in a tenement apartment trying to fund his career with Kickstarter, seeking the company of prostitutes, and staging saving the day with fake crimes for his public reputation.
Needless to say, life sucks when you are a sidekick and are living under the shadow of the hero you served with, even when that hero is gone. Things aren’t looking up for Flyboy as he struggles with his identity in Sol City.
Straczynski’s return to comics is strong with this title and Ten Grand. Here’s to hope he continues his streak with The Protectors in November.
[READ MORE at FORCES OF GEEK]
DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for February 13, 2013
COMICS
An Uncanny X-Men book returns to the Marvel Universe with a new #1, this time with Cyclops as the leader of the X-Men. A great companion book to The All New X-Men timeline by Bendis, Uncanny is a drawn by the amazing and polarizing Chris Bachalo. … Another Marvel NOW! book dominates the picks with Nick Spencer’s Secret Avengers #1 drawn by Luke Ross. These Avengers are so secret, they hardly know they are on the team! … TwoMorrows Publishing delivers a series of books journaling the history of comics and the origin of our favorite heroes. Here’s a great one including Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s Marvel Madness and the formation of the Justice League of America with the revolution of the 60s as a backdrop. This edition of American Comic Book Chronicles covers 1960-1964. Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.
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DEBUT COLUMN at FORCES OF GEEK - T.H.U.N.D.E.R AGENTS / THE WORLD BELOW
AM I CRAZY? HERE’S A NEW SITE I’M WRITING FOR - FORCES OF GEEK! Enjoy! — Clay
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SPENCER FOR HIRE: T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS / THE WORLD BELOW
Joss Whedon’s The Avengers will surely be a blockbuster hit this summer and most teenagers are familiar with the Justice League from the cartoons, but today
we focus on the best superhero team you’ve never heard of, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents.
Named after 60s spy thriller The Man From U.N.C.L.E., The Higher United Nations Defense Enforcement Reserves operates outside the boundaries of national interest, working to achieve world peace. The late artist Wally Wood and writer Len Brown created the first series, and now rising star Nick Spencer (Morning Glories, Iron Man 2.0) leads the team to the future.
Dynamo, NoMan, Menthor, Raven and Lightning fight the organization S.P.I.D.E.R. (Secret People’s International Directorate for Extralegal Revenue) and also a Subterranean society.
DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for February 8, 2012
COMICS
Did you ever want to lead a double life? How about a wife and kids coupled with a penchant for high stake heistery? Thief of Thieves #1 from our favorite writers Robert Kirkman and Nick Spencer is on store shelves today. … While the big blue boy scout was out fighting the War of the Supermen, Lex Luthor took over the pages of Action Comics. Fueled by a lust for the Orange Lantern power of Avarice, the anti-hero’s journey teams him up with Sandman’s sister Death in Superman: The Black Ring. … Does the Merc with a Mouth bite it by meeting up with the Family Guy’s Death played by Norm McDonald, or is Deadpool’s demise brought on by his own body parts gone rogue? Deadpool #50 is listed as CLASSIFIED, but he’s gonna die (spoilers). Spoilers from LeaguePodcast. Pass the Daily Dig along! Your friends can sign up here!
