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As most of you know, I write for Bleeding Cool. Last year leading up to the Eisner Awards, Rich allowed me to have a weekly column in where I discussed my picks for each category. Well Countdown To The Eisners is alive and well again, with the second and fourth articles (Rich has them out of order) of 29 debuting today. Be sure to go and comment on who you think is going to win for both categories!
Countdown To The Eisners by Cameron Hatheway – Best Short Story
Countdown To The Eisners by Cameron Hatheway – Best New Series Countdown To The Eisners – Best Short Story & New Series Date: May 18, 2013
This semester I’m both Arts & Entertainment and Online Editor at my college newspaper the Sonoma State STAR. I’ll have a group of staff writers I’ll be overseeing, but every now and then I’ll be submitting a review or article if we need to fill space. Be sure to write to the editor if you like what you see! In the meantime since the paper doesn’t get published over the summer, that means there’s going to be an abundance of exclusive online content!
‘Star Trek’ boldly goes into darkness [Online Exclusive] My ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ review is up at the Sonoma State STAR! Date: May 17, 2013
Fatale #14 by Sean Phillips
Why did it have to be toothy Cthulu faces? I hate toothy Cthulu faces! The eerie use of black and white works quite well with this cover, followed by the stunning red center drawing attention to our femme fatale. She’s got her Chicago Typewriter prepped and ready for action. Judging from her outfit and the iron eagle looking symbol at the bottom, if I didn’t know any better I’d guess this issue take place during World War II! With a cover as intriguing as this one, I’m willing to check to see if I guessed right.
Conan the Barbarian #16 by Massimo Carnevale
In this issue, Conan embraces the hippie culture of the 1960s in Cimmeria, drops acid, and takes advantage of all the free love going around. All kidding aside, this is truly a beautiful cover. Carnevale just goes wild with the coloring, making it a pleasure to let your eyes wander and really soak-in the cover in its entirety. Great contrast of warm and cool colors, and creepy use of the dangling hands.
The Shadow #13 by Alex Ross
Speaking of contrasts, major props to Ross for this bloody masterpiece. It brings chills seeing the Shadow in the reflection, for it looks as if he’s trapped in a doomed city of some kind. The lady in white doesn’t look all that innocent for no matter who you are, everyone has someone’s blood on their hands (including her). Ross always succeeds with the angelic glow technique, for just from looking at this cover you’re lead to believe that she must be innocent in all of this. Absolute stunning job by Ross.
X-Factor #256 by David Yardin
“Always the artists,” –Mance Rader. Great use of faces forming from the blood, as it spirals out of a lifeless corpse front and center. It’s almost like following the yellow brick road, only nastier. The expressions on the faces are those of pure horror, for this death was shocking to everyone it seems, and Yardin does a fabulous job conveying that in a few brush strokes. The real question isn’t ‘who did it,’ but rather ‘who is going to clean up this mess?’
Batwoman #20 by J.H. Williams III
I now know what’s black and white and red all over (spoiler: it’s not a newspaper). Williams III does a superb job incorporating Gotham City and the occult-looking archeology into Batwoman’s cape, having it all connect together as a whole. It’s a great use of layout, something Williams III has been displaying for the past 20 issues with ease. The blood spatter up top only makes the cover that much more thrilling.
Wonder Woman #20 by Cliff Chiang
This is my favorite cover of the week, hands down. The sleek grayscale look of Wonder Woman and her logo is so cold feeling, that the swarm of red-hot hands make for an intense scene. The god baby with the blue eyes and aura is a little unsettling, but obviously it’s somehow special enough to warrant being surrounded by would-be babynappers. The arms alone remind me of the style of Saul Bass, which always scores extra point in my book. Bravo to Chiang for making a cover design so simple spring to life with just the right use of color. Cammy’s Favorite Covers for 5/15/13 Date: May 17, 2013
While I normally whore myself out to the usual websites, I always have a special place in my heart for the sluts over at Brightest Young Things. This week, I wrote about the filming for Captain America: The Winter Soldier that’s happening in Washington D.C., and why our nation’s capital is the setting.
What Captain America is REALLY Filming in D.C. My ‘Captain America 2′ article is up over at BYT! Date: May 17, 2013
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Emerald Archer episode 26 corrected Date: May 22, 2013
Join Pat, Antonio and Bryan as we plow through the summer’s notable releases, talk about what we are excited about and review two of the summer’s big releases: Iron Man 3 and Star Trek Into Darkness! LOTS AND LOTS OF SPOILERS, so beware!
Music by the Revengineers and Michael Giacchino. Cover design by Chris Maze.
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Loikamania 144: Summer Movie Preview Date: May 22, 2013
Mike and Chris discuss some listener topics and then jump into Superman #88, Starslayer #19, World’s Finest #82, New Mutants #88, Wolverine #4-6, Legion of Super-heroes #284-296 and Annual #1, Showcase #14, Flash #105 and Flash 106
Geek Brunch Retro-cast 13 – Flash and the Gold Trash Can Date: May 20, 2013
Join Mike, Keith and Darrell as they discuss spotify, hydroponics, G.I. Joe #3, New Guardians #19, Red Lanterns #19, Constantine #1 and 2, and Talon #7. Also we address listener questions
DC Noise 217 – Double Dutch Rudder Date: May 19, 2013
The topic this episode is Secret Origins(1986) issus 24 and feedback.
Lords of Order episode 5 Date: May 19, 2013
Nick and I discuss World’s Finest Comics(1941) issues 123 and 124 and Green Arrow(2011) 20 plus a little feedback.
Emerald Archer episdoe 26 Date: May 19, 2013
Host Derek Coward returns with the conclusion to his look at Part One of Heartbreak Soup.
Heartbreak Soup, Part One
The Love and Rockcast Episode 4: Part Two of Heartbreak Soup, Part One Date: May 17, 2013
Bonus show! Ben Morse and Jim Viscardi join Pat as we preview this week’s Extreme Rules pay per view! We go over the matches, and analyze where the stories could go. Plus, we talk about Marvel’s Wrestlemania week. We talk over the events leading up to Mania, the press conferences, AXXESS, the Hall of Fame and more! Another fun show well worth the listen!
Music by the Revengineers and Jim Johnston. Cover design by Chris Maze.
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Loikamania 143: Extreme Rules Preview Date: May 16, 2013
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This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast, Movies, Television Shows and Calvin and Hobbes (we don't actually talk about comic books this week).
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Disney announces Star Wars Rebels for 2014
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STEPHEN
Cloud Atlas
An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution.
[rating:4/5]
MATTHEW
Doctor Who: The Name of the Doctor
Clara is summoned to an impossible conference call, alerting her that the deadly Whisper Men are closing in on Vastra, Jenny and Strax. Someone is kidnapping the Doctor’s friends, leading him toward the one place in all of time and space that he should never go. It’s a deadly trap that threatens to unravel his past, present and future...
[rating:4/5]
RODRIGO
Star Trek Into Darkness
With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.
[rating:4/5]
ZACH
Teen Titans Go!
Teen Titans Go! focuses on the "funny business" that happens between the Teen Titans when not saving the world and when living together as teenagers without adult supervision. The Teen Titans must deal with situations such as teenage pranks reaching a whole new level, or having to take Driver’s Ed after wrecking the Batmobile. The show is part of the DC Nation block on Cartoon Network.
[rating:3.5/5]
Major Spoilers Poll of the Week
Summer time means swimming pools, blockbuster movies, and comic book conventions.
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Calvin and Hobbes
Calvin and Hobbes is unquestionably one of the most popular comic strips of all time. The imaginative world of a boy and his real-only-to-him tiger was first syndicated in 1985 and appeared in more than 2,400 newspapers when Bill Watterson retired on January 1, 1996. The entire body of Calvin and Hobbes cartoons published in a truly noteworthy tribute to this singular cartoon in The Complete Calvin and Hobbes. Composed of three hardcover, four-color volumes in a sturdy slipcase, this edition includes all Calvin and Hobbes cartoons that ever appeared in syndication. This is the treasure that all Calvin and Hobbes fans seek.
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This week Andy and Derek review two recent graphic novels, James Vance and Dan E. Burr’s On the Ropes and Matt Kindt’s Red Handed: The Fine Art of Strange Crimes. As the Two Guys with PhDs make abundantly clear, both of these are incredible original works that are sure to end up on the guys’ year-end top ten lists. First, Andy and Derek discuss On the Ropes, a follow up to Vance and Burr’s original 1988-1989 miniseries, Kings in Disguise (Kitchen Sink Press, and latter published as a graphic novel in 1990). They discuss this earlier work, so as to set a context for the new book, and then go on to explore the ways in which On the Rope builds upon — and in some ways, even surpasses — the narrative reach of Kings in Disguise. If, as many critics have pointed out, Kings in Disguise is one of the seminal American graphic novels, then the latest collaboration between Vance and Burr is indeed a notable occasion. Next, the Two Guys with PhDs turn their attention to Red Handed: The Fine Art of Strange Crimes, one of the most ambitious works they’ve recently encountered. They discuss in detail the ways in which this book bears the “Matt Kindt stamp,” especially in its use of fragmented storytelling, the themes of crime and intrigue, the intertextual uses Kindt makes of comics history, and the text’s metafictional play, where the work itself becomes a blueprint for the way we read comics. As Derek and Andy both point out, Kindt is definitely on an upward trajectory, with each work getting more ambitious and impressive than the previous. The two guys wrap up with a brief summary of other things they are reading, such as 1980s Marvel comics and recent first and second issues from Image, including Sex, Lost Vegas, and Ten Grand. The jury is still out on some of those new titles. Episode 38 - A Review of On the Ropes and Red Handed: The Fine Art of Strange... Date: May 22, 2013 1:26:30
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This week the guys discuss shock therapy for gaming, tumblr porn, Hawkeye series, Hit and runs, Zoe Saldana on race, Dredd sequel, Kickstarter...again, JLA plans, Ghostbusters 3 news, Star Trek, and more!
TNP Ep. 86: Ernie Hudson the Time Traveling Assassin Date: May 20, 2013 1:45:25
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Episode 159.5 – The Chris Sims/Mark Waid Batman Trivia Challenge Date: May 22, 2013 5:44
Episode 159 – Show You Who’s Boss f/Mark Waid Date: May 20, 2013 1:37:48
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