June 2023 – Anime Information

It’s double trouble throughout all of Ooo!
When Finn and Jake discover an Adventure-themed theme Park, our favorite adventurers get more than they bargained for when visiting the wish Witch. now stuck with an ever-growing amount of doubles, Finn and Jake set off to reverse the spell before the doubles overrun the candy Kingdom.

Collects issues #70-73.

Adventure Time Vol. 16 SC
Publisher: KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writer: Kevin Cannon
Artist: Joey McCormick
Colorist: Maarta Laiho
Letterer: Mike Fiorentio
Cover Artist: Shelli Paroline & Braden Lamb
Price: $14.99

A VILLAIN RETURNS IN VALIANT’S book OF death #3

Today at io9, Valiant announced a major revelation at the heart of the upcoming book OF death event – coming this summer from new York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti with art by Robert Gill and Doug Braithwaite – and revealed the return of one of Valiant’s many renowned villains, Master Darque, in the pages of September’s book OF death #3 (of 4)!
Beginning in book OF death #1 (of 4) on July 15th, Valiant’s cataclysmic, four-issue event collides the next thousand years of history with the most powerful heroes of today! X-O Manowar. Bloodshot. Ninjak. The Harbinger Renegades. Unity. This is how they lived. This is how they died. now we know. The book of the Geomancer has recorded it all. but only a young girl – the last in a line of the enigmatic mystics who safeguard the earth known as Geomancers – has seen this future come to pass, from the coming cataclysm to the dawn of the 41st century. Alone with her sworn protector, the Eternal Warrior – a soldier battle-forged across five thousand years of combat – the duo should defy their allies to stop the Dark Age that now threatens to eclipse our world.

Now, for the very first time, the force behind the awful future chronicled in the book of the Geomancer will reveal itself as an unexpected and untold player…Master Darque…emerges to make his bid for control of the Earth’s newest Geomancer! but does the reappearance of history’s many powerful necromancer imply an apocalyptic future has been avoided…or guaranteed? As the heroes of the Valiant universe fall and nature itself turns on humanity, all that stands between the devastated planet and supreme evil is the Earth’s Fist and Steel himself…Gilad Anni-Padda, the Eternal Warrior!

“I can tell you that Darque has been waiting a very long time for this opportunity,” writer Robert Venditti told io9. “He has found a way to access the power of the Geomancer, though only in a limited way, which is absolutely something that he’d like to change. enter the Eternal Warrior and the new Geomancer, Tama – both of whom have committed themselves to the fight, even if they don’t quite know who exactly they’re combating against.”

Master Darque is the Valiant Universe’s many powerful necromancer – a sorcerer with an absolute and bitterly destructive agenda against life itself. born Nicodemo Darque on a Louisana plantation in 1812 alongside his twin sister Sandria, Darque spent the subsequent decades seeking magical knowledge in realms beyond our own in a perverse attempt to both indefinitely extend his own life and master the dark arts. frequently opposed by the hero known as Shadowman throughout the ages, Darque was last seen trapped in the spirit realm known as Deadside…but will return to the world of mortal men on July 15th in book OF death #1 (of 4) as he turns nature against humanity and challenges the Eternal Warrior for control of the Geomancer!

“Master Darque is one of Valiant’s many renowned characters, let alone villains, and this is the first time that we will see him unleashed in full on the heroes of the Valiant Universe,” said Valiant CEO & chief creative officer Dinesh Shamdasani. “Tama comes from a future where Darque has already succeeded and she knows the darkness that awaits humanity firsthand. but the revelation of Darque as the inciting force behind book OF death is only the first of numerous secrets that have yet to be revealed in this series… The first appearances of major new characters, defining moments for some of our many popular heroes, and peeks of the future that’s coming… This is a series that readers will be returning to for years to come.”

This September, the fall of the Valiant universe continues…and Master Darque makes his bid for victory, only in book OF death #3 (of 4) – featuring covers by Cary Nord (X-O MANOWAR), Clayton Crain (RAI), Stephen Segovia (Convergence), Pere Perez (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG), and Paolo Rivera (THE VALIANT)!

Don’t miss a moment of the summer’s can’t-miss event as all-star creators Robert Venditti, Robert Gill and Doug Braithwaite forge the next thousand years of the Valiant Universe…and rain fire, blood, and war on the heroes of today, beginning on July 15th in book OF death #1 (of 4)!

For much more information, check out online at Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and ValiantUniverse.com.

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BOOK OF death #1 (of 4)
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by ROBERT GILL and DOUG BRAITHWAITE
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BOOK OF DEATH: THE fall OF BLOODSHOT #1 (ONE-SHOT)
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by DOUGnull

16Jun, 2023

Batman: poor Blood

Batman: poor Blood opens with action, as Batwoman (voiced by Yvonne Strahovski) is battling a gang that includes Firefly as well as killer Moth. Unlike Batman (Jason O’Mara), she utilizes guns, which to the Dark Knight’s eyes makes her just like the villains they battle, so he wants her out of his city. Conveniently, she’s instantly caught by the poor guys. He rescues her however is presumed deceased in a complying with explosion.

This isn’t a spoiler. This is the very first five minutes of Batman: poor Blood, where the premise is to check out exactly how the numerous other Bat-family characters — Robin Damien Wayne (Stuart Allan), Nightwing (Sean Maher), Batwoman — cope with a Gotham City without Batman. It’s in the exact same world as Batman vs. Robin, with numerous of the exact same voices.

Batman can be such an overwhelming existence that it’s refreshing to see much more of the characters around him, however the action focus of these cartoons implies the advancement stays shallow. For instance, Dick (Nightwing) as well as Damien (Robin) are Batman’s two many instant heirs — one adopted, one natural. They have an intense conversation about whether their dad is truly gone — however it’s in the Batmobile driving away from a couple of confrontations, as well as it doesn’t have any type of long lasting effect. At least they depict Nightwing as light-hearted, not as intense as the others, which is a welcome tonic.

Alfred, meanwhile, bless his heart, is utilizing tech techniques to keep up the premise that Bruce Wayne is to life however unavailable. I would have liked to have understood much more about his feelings, however just the concept that the oldest of those in on the trick is the most helpful is a good one. right here he’s speaking about the issue with Nightwing:

Still, the reason for these films is lots of different fight scenes. They broaden the world by bringing in Batwing (whose assembly process makes him look like an Iron guy ripoff) as well as Batwoman, showing sufficient of their respective traumas to discuss why they put on spandex as well as danger their lives (although there’s never much of a sense of danger, provided the genre formulas in use), however they feel as much like plastic action figures as all the other characters. That may be since we only get an hour as well as a quarter for the whole thing, so storytelling has to be abbreviated. Which may likewise discuss why the motivations for Talia (Morena Baccarin) are so inconsistent as well as senseless.

The only time I truly felt for Kate Kane (Batwoman) was when she was trying to flirt with Renee Montoya as well as one of the Batboys phone calls her away. That was a fun scene to see animated. On one more emotional note, the scene where Bruce has a headache where everybody in his life is dragging him down underwater, so he has to kick his dead mom in the deal with to escape, is quite intense. I’d state that in itself is a great reason for the PG-13 (not appropriate for kids) rating.

The special features (Blu-ray only) have somewhat altered because they were very first announced. They are:

The Justice league vs. teen Titans sneak peek (11 1/2 minutes) has the production team speaking about the coming film as well as the history of the concept. They highlight exactly how these are kids, young people who like playing video games.

“Putting the fight in the Gotham” (26 minutes) is about animating fight choreography. The message is that they’re aiming for it to seem “dangerous” now, in contrast to earlier Batman portrayals on film.

“Expanding the Batman Family” (14 minutes) has focus segments on the history of Robin, Batwoman, Batgirl, as well as Batwing.

Two animation episodes: Batman: The take on as well as the Bold, “The Knights of Tomorrow” as well as “The Criss cross Conspiracy” (this was a change).

The deluxe edition includes a Nightwing figurine. (The studio offered a evaluation copy.)

10 incredibly things to come

1. marvel Apes is gone but not forever. Although #4 ended the miniseries, it looks like at least some of the simians may have broken through the portal into our world. and the book promises a lot more to come. I can only hope the Vampire Apes fight the non-vamps for supremacy in our world, beginning in Wakanda, where Black Panther and storm call up Wolverine and Angel for help. Can you imagine what will happen when Wolverape and the Logan meet up and go bezerker?

2. Flash movie! lots of new superhero flicks are heavy, too heavy for me to take my under-10 kids to (see Dark Knight, Hellboy 2), and even if they’re great, they don’t have a lot of fun. I wasn’t as big an Iron man fan as lots of folks I know—I liked it a lot, but I thought the action scenes were not well directed and the film lacked a suitable climax — but one thing that made it great was Tony Stark’s sheer happiness in flying. So I’m psyched to see that they’re talking about making a motion picture about a superdude who always has fun: The Flash!

3. Bye, Dick. I’m hearing that the plans for a Dick Grayson T.V. show are likely being scrapped. Good. Now, D.C., please let :Smallville put on the tights on T.V.! You’ve got a whole Justice league there, and it could be so good. It’s ideal on the edge. It’s within grasp. It’s . . . going to be cancelled at the end of this year. Sigh.

4. staying with the Krypton topic. There’s boosting buzz that the next Superman motion picture will be about Braniac. Now, if they dump Routh and get someone with charisma, that would be hot. Or if they based it on the recent Braniac story arc in D.C. Comics, which has led to the fantastic new Krypton story.

5. Wonderbooty. There’s also rumors that Beyonce has had talks to be the next wonder Woman. That would probably be awesome. They need to do something to make the character interesting, after all, and there’s very little about her that’s cool.

6. Where is the fun? I’ve been annoyed at marvel ever considering that Civil War, when they made Tony Stark a fascist and made the U.S. government out to be so . . . Oppressive. Claremont’s vision of the anti-mutant world was great when it was limited to X-Men, but at some point it became the dominating (and nearly exclusive) storyline everywhere. even on T.V., Heroes is infected with it. Marvel’s probably in too deep to pull themselves out of it now, but Venom, Bullseye, and green Goblin being “heroes” is so awful. Spidey’s “Brand new Day” was a ray of light in the increasingly bleak marvel Universe, but the last three issues have been so damn depressing. Flash Thompson is a crippled vet. A new artist draws like old Daredevil and puts Spidey into a much darker place. Please make it stop, as soon as possible! This is the rare book I can read with my little boys. Don’t take it away!

7. From punching out The Watcher to contemplating his navel. and speaking of wrong turns, can any individual describe the major fuck up that was the most recent issue of Red Hulk? WTF??? The story was moving forward, with boosting momentum, and then unexpectedly bifurcated and ran head first into a concrete wall. The took one of the most raucous, fun, and funny books around and made it . . . Incomprehensible. Awful.

8. Batman: brave and the Bold. It’s launching on cartoon Network. will it be good? Well, it’ll have Blue Beetle, green Arrow, Dr. Fate, Plastic Man, and even Gorilla Grodd, so signs point to yes. The animation style looks like it skews young, but I’m hopeful.

9. Netfux. It’s annoying that whenever a new motion picture comes out, Netflix has a “very long wait.” I wanna see Hellboy 2 again! Now!

10. The sound Of The Hammers need to never Stop. and speaking of a Guillermo del Toro film, a recent interview has him going over the possibility of doing a Swamp thing movie. If any individual could make the greatest horror comic ever into big picture gold, it would be him.

13Jun, 2023

BATMAN R.I.P.OFF

Okay, I’m gonna state this right here as well as danger having my nerd credentials revoked: What is the huge offer about grant Morrison? I checked out “All star Superman” as well as thought, “Eh. It’s all right, however it’s a bit hard to follow.” then I checked out all the hype about “Batman R.I.P.,” as well as exactly how it was gonna modification whatever permanently as well as be so crucial blah blah blah so I had to inspect it out, however I just don’t get it. It left me upset as well as confused.

I confess, I haven’t checked out Batman in years—not considering that Joker killed Jason Todd, really—so I wasn’t up on the Bat-son storyline, as well as Tim Drake’s solo book (as well as Nightwing’s) have never even come close to catching my eye, however if there’s gonna be a book that’s going to impact probably the most crucial comic book character in the universe, shouldn’t any individual be able to pick up the story as well as comprehend it? I mean, if D.C. is going to promote the hell out of it, they need to be trying to draw in people other than those who’ve gotten every problem for the last year as well as half, right?

Argh. Here’s some questions. If any type of of you have answers, don’t hesitate to decrease a comment.

1. Is Dr. hurt truly Thomas Wayne, or not?

2. Why does Bruce care if Dr. hurt will “expose” the “truth” about the Wayne family, i.e., that Martha cuckholded Thomas with Alfred? I mean, he’s meant to be this crazed lunatic at this point, is he truly anxious about his father’s rep?

3. as well as why would Bruce even believe that threat? In buy to make great on it, Dr. hurt would have to subject the truth that he hired an assassin to kill both his own other half as well as his young son. I don’t care exactly how rich Dr. hurt supposedly is, I don’t see exactly how he might do that as well as get away with it. At a minimum, it would impact the number of rich people who wished to show up at his silly death celebrations where nobody even comes close to dying.

4. Why did The Black glove make the exact same rookie error that every villain from The Penguin to Liberace made back in the 1960s camp TV Batman show: They put Bats in a death trap (this time burying him alive) as well as then leave the scene as well as enjoy from afar, presuming that Bats will never be able to get out of it. Of course, next issue, exact same Bat-time as well as channel, he got out. as well as this time, it didn’t even seem difficult. They didn’t describe it all, in fact. Are we truly meant to believe he can dig himself out of a thousand pounds of raw Earth? He need to have had a bat-shovel in his utility belt.

5. as well as what about the “trap” Batman himself set? He locked everybody in Arkham with The Joker, however Joker didn’t do much of anything to them, as well as they all seem to have escaped relatively easily. What was the point of that?

6. Oh, as well as puh-leeze don’t tell me we’re meant to believe any individual however the most naïve retard would believe that Batman couldn’t jump off of a helicopter before it exploded, OVER WATER, as well as get to safety? I mean, he just handled to get out of a coffin buried underground, I’m quite sure he can swim. Why was that such a great method to end the story?

7. as for the “back story,” which included flashbacks of Bruce, Dick, as well as Tim globetrotting: Why do I care about any type of of that? Was it meant to be philosophical? If so, it was terribly written. It quite much seemed irrelevant.

8. WTF occurred with Alfred? At the end of one book, he looks dead. then he appears to be fine later on. Is he dead? If not, then did any individual end up R.I.P. at the end of the story?

9. Why does the entire story have be told in such a disjointed fashion? Are comics “dumb” if they really tell a story with a beginning, middle as well as end? If so, paint my ass red as well as phone call me silly since if I saw a motion picture that was as confusing as well as jumbled as Batman R.I.P., my head would spin. as well as if I spent about sixty bucks for the ticket–the expense of all the problems of R.I.P.–I’d be furious.

10. all in all, there were some great story aspects in the series, however no genuine story, not much of a plot, no conclusion, as well as absolutely no character development. Not a poor story as far as stories go, however barely an epic.

11Jun, 2023

BI-MONTHLY series WAYPOINT will span ALL ITERATIONS OF star trek

Media release — To celebrate 50 years of star TREK, IDW Publishing, under license by CBS consumer Products, will boldly launch a new series in September which honors the legacy of the various Starfleet crews which have populated the star trek universe over the past five decades.
From Captain Kirk to Archer, and everyone in between, each issue of star Trek: Waypoint will feature brand-new stories starring fan-favorite characters written and drawn by some of today’s top talents. The debut issue will feature contributions by Donny Cates (The Paybacks, Interceptor), Mack Chater (The Fuse), and Sandra Lanz (Prophet) with a lot more exciting stories by all-star creators to be announced soon!

Cates and Chater will team on the lead story set during star Trek: The next Generation era which sees Geordi La forge and data put their scientific minds together to decipher a mysterious ship’s coded message. Their discovery may alter the course of scientific human history as we know it!

Lanz will write and illustrate the back up taking place during star Trek: The original series and shines a spotlight on Uhura as she navigates a odd planet. Stranded, she attempts to make contact with a bizarre alien creature.

Star Trek: Waypoint will feature cover art by acclaimed artists Marc Laming (Planet Hulk) and mark Buckingham (Fables) with future variant covers planned featuring star trek artists from the last 50 years of trek comics. set a course for your local comic shop and prepare to engage this September when issue one of this thrilling new series arrives!

About IDW
IDW Media Holdings, Inc. (OTC PINK:IDWM) is a fully integrated media company, which includes publishing, games, entertainment, and the San Diego Comic Art Gallery.

IDW Publishing’s comic book and graphic novel catalog includes some of the world’s a lot of popular enjoyment brands, including Transformers, My little Pony, star Trek, teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ghostbusters, and Disney’s classic characters. At IDW’s core is its commitment to creator-owned comics including 30 Days of Night, Locke & Key, Wormwood, Ragnarök, V-Wars, and Archangel by bestselling sci-fi author William Gibson.

IDW publishing is also home to the acclaimed and award-winning imprints; top Shelf, The library of American Comics, Yoe! Books, and artist Editions, showcasing the greatest original art ever published in American comic books.

IDW Games’ diverse line-up includes the international phenomenon Machi Koro, as well as hit licensed games such as X-Files, Back to the Future, The Godfather, and TMNT.

IDW enjoyment currently serves as the worldwide distributor of Wynonna Earp airing on the Syfy channel in the U.S. and is producing BBC America’s Dirk Gently, based the best seller by Douglas Adams starring Elijah wood and Sam Barnett, and Brooklyn animal control for USA Network.

BACK problem #69 CELEBRATES anniversary problems

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5 reasons TO blog about GRACE POTTER and THE NOCTURNALS, even though THEY’RE NOT INDIE

1. The new eponymous album (“Grace Potter and the Nocturnals“) has a rad silver cover and a retro photo.

2. The video for tiny Light is kinda cool, too, in a glitzy sorta way.

3. The new material is just as good live, and Grace shares her shows on the archive. Here’s a few from the new album:

One short Night

Oasis

4. The lead track on the new record, due in June, titled “Paris (Ooh La La)” sounds like a really, really good Heart song. Heart used to make good music. before they got all fat and ballad-y.

5. Grace is also known to belt out a cool cover or two.

Sittin’ On The Dock of the Bay

I shall Be Released

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MAGIC 19 by BISHOP NEHRU

COMICLIST PREVIEWS: adventure TIME volume 16 TP

A VILLAIN RETURNS IN VALIANT’S book OF death #3

Batman: poor Blood

10 incredibly things to come

BATMAN R.I.P.OFF

BI-MONTHLY series WAYPOINT will span ALL ITERATIONS OF star trek

BACK problem #69 CELEBRATES anniversary problems

5 reasons TO blog about GRACE POTTER and THE NOCTURNALS, even though THEY’RE NOT INDIE

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