COMIC book news OF THE WEEK!

My very first news publish under the new administration. satisfy the new boss, exact same as the old boss. Literally.

Before the break, I have to say: Come on, just stop. DC is announcing 52(!) variant covers for their new book, Justice league of America #1, one for every specify in the us plus two for great luck. This variant cover service is just outrageous. The JLA book will be by Geoff Johns (words) as well as David Finch (pics), as well as will function a “B” team of all the DC characters nobody wishes to see plus eco-friendly Arrow (Hawkman, Vibe, a eco-friendly Lantern, Catwoman(!), Katana, star Girl, Steve Trevor (ughhh) as well as Martian Manhunter).

Lots a lot more DC news after the break—which is unusual for me, considering that I’m mainly a marvel guy, including stuff about the new vibe book as well as no less than two blurbs about eco-friendly Arrow. Not to mention the non-DC news about John Byrne!

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DC is still trying to make eco-friendly Arrow cool.

OTHER new DC BOOKS. I can’t keep track where we are now. 54? 56? Anyway, February 2013 will bring two minority-centered solo comics. The first, by Andrew Kreisberg as well as Pete Woods, is about Vibe, an Hispanic who vibrates as well as breakdances as well as uses MC Hammer pants. The second, a lot more appealing series is about Batman sidekick (on the 2013 DC nation cartoon) as well as present Bird of Prey Katana, as well as will be produced by Ann Nocenti as well as Alex Sanchez.

GREEN ARROW. The new 52 eco-friendly Arrow book has been plagued with innovative changes, poor stories, as well as the JT Krul. In February, the sometimes-brilliant (Sweet Tooth, Superboy) as well as sometimes-boring (Animal guy past problem #5) Jeff Lemire will take over, with art by Andrea Sorrentino (who is doing excellent work on “I, Vampire”), to see if the DC archer can ever be anywhere as great as Hawkeye.

ARROW. His comic may suck, however on the little screen, eco-friendly Arrow is doing well for CW. I discover it quite boring as well as already bailed, however I may inspect in for the upcoming Huntress ep.

FRANK CHO’S savage WOLVERINE. development interviews as well as press indicates that this book will be as great as Wolverine MAX was bad. In other words, it’ll be an remarkable romp with a savage Land-ish island, featuring Shanna (who, when Frank “Jungle Girl” Cho draws her, is amazing), Amadeus Cho from extraordinary Hercules (and who is not associated to Frank), dinosaurs, as well as SHIELD.

NEW JOHN BYRNE. John Byrne is most likely finest understood to new comic visitors as the designer of next guy as well as the very first writer of Hellboy, however before that he did work for marvel on amazing four that was so great he generally made the characters his own. Not to mention some excellent early Uncanny X-Men work. keeping that type of “big picture” sci-fi pedigree, I’m believing his new series, “The High Ways,” for IDW stands a excellent possibility at being good. It’ll be a 4-issue mini.

LOCKE as well as crucial motion pictures ARE GO. I pointed out last week that universal may be doing a trilogy based on the Joe hill as well as Gabriel Rodriguez masterpiece comic Locke as well as Key. It’s a go. I suggest you checked out the comics—a series of miniseries put out by IDW—now, since the motion picture won’t potentially be as great or detailed, as well as the comics are the most believed provoking horror comics I’ve ever read. In fact, I tend to dislike horror comics, however L&K are absolutely genius.

THE ANSWER! I’m not truly into supernatural comics, so a lot of of Dark Horse’s products aren’t my bag—but I’m interested by Mike “Battle Plug” Norton as well as Dennis Hopeless (newly recruited by marvel for their cord Now! book) are going to make with a 4-issue tiny called, “The Answer!” mainly since I believe The concern is lame, as well as this book seems like a action to that character: A due with an explanation point mask teams up with a woman nerd as well as they fight a villain who is a self-help guru in a type of genre-book. It seems quite smart, albeit difficult to explain.

THE ELFQUEST MOVIE? Richard as well as Wendi Pini’s indie comic, one of the most rewarding indie comics of all time, offered the rights to Warner Bros. a long time ago, however the business let their offer go method as well as now the team of Stephanie Thorpe as well as Paula Rhodes, who created an Elfquest short a while back, have bought the motion picture rights. Both are mostly TV actors as well as producers of short films.  Here’s their very first take at a movie…