COMING SOON TO A SPIDER-BOOK NEAR YOU!!
By Hector Ramirez
First, we visit Kaine Parker in Houston. Our newest web slinger is set to face Anna Kraven in issue six. But on a sadder note, it is my displeasure to announce that Ryan Stegman is leaving Scarlet Spider :,( But fear not, we still can see his great art in Fantastic Four.
Next, big things happening in the world of Venom, including Spiderman learning of his recent induction into the Secret Avengers.
“I wanted to set things up so that the tension of what happens when Spider-Man finds out Venom is Flash[Thompson] is high. Peter is going to find out that Captain America has put together a Secret Avengers team and that his biggest villain, Venom is on it. This would be like Spider-Man putting together a Secret Avengers team and putting the Red Skull on it. The idea is that the drama there is rich. When Peter finds out, that seems like a terrific story.” -Rick Remender courtesy of BleedingCool.com
Also Eddie Brock is hunting down all the Venom symbiotes; which will lead to something big for both him and Toxin, the female symbiote. And last but certainly not least, Flash faces his “trial by fire” when he goes toe to toe with the Savage Six.
Now for the big arachnid on campus himself, heeeere's Peter. A lot is going on with the ‘Ends of the Earth’ arc but things don’t get easier for Peter after that. (What kind of comic would it be if they did?) In the upcoming story arc ‘No Turning Back’ Peter has a nice little reunion with Doctor Curt ‘The Lizard’ Connors who is currently in the care of Dr. Michael Morbius.
“We haven’t seen Spider-Man, Lizard, and Morbius together since ASM #100 through #102 in 1971 when Spider-Man had six arms.”
– BleedingCool.com
The biggest news as far as I’m concerned has to be that of ‘Spider-men’. The first crossover of Earth 616 and the ‘Ultimate’ universe bringing together Miles Morales and the Peter Parker of Earth 616 for a 5 part crossover.
“We will break through the wall between the Marvel universe and the Ultimate universe. The response has been incredible. If you know what a shadow Peter Parker in the Ultimate Universe casts over Miles Morales, you can image what meeting Peter Parker from another universe will have on him.” –Axel Alonso courtesy of BleedingCool.com
It is also revealed that both Aunt May and Gwen Stacy of the ‘Ultimate’ universe are to play a part in this crossover as well as a mystery character who will have a big impact on the story.
It is definitely shaping up to be quite a summer in the world of Spiderman and his friends and I know for one I will be quite the happy Clasher. Until then, keep clashing.
WAID GETS THRILLBENT & INSUFFERABLE
by Frankie Rodriguez
Announced a couple of weeks ago, Waid has stated that he was starting a digital comics company & website. He's reasoning behind it was that because it cost so much to print and creators only get a minimum share of the profits, digital printing will allow for creators to get a bigger chunk of the pie. Yet, those were the only details revealed ... until this past weekend.
During C2E2, Waid unveiled Thrillbent.com, the digital comic website he had started. Launching May 1st, the site will be made up of creator-owned works. Waid promised that each week, there would be a new series, made up of known creators but he will be writing all the initial launch titles on the site. Waid emphasized that Thrillbent.com will make itself accessible through all types of digital media apps.
With the titles, the actual release date of the titles will be on Wednesdays with 8 to 10 pages of story. Waid commented to CBR:
"You give them just enough where there's movement in the story but enough of a cliffhanger where you're like, 'Oh God, I wonder what happens next?'"
Thrillbent.com will be EXCLUSIVELY digital media only; no print.At least for now as Waid explained that Thrillbent.com needed to get on its feet first before it goes to print. Waid also went on to talk about one of the marquee titles for Thrillbent.com: the upcoming Insufferable. Insufferable is about . .. better yet. Let me let him tell you.
"It's about what happens when you have a kid sidekick who grows up to be a douchebag," he said. "It's about what happens when you have a sidekick who grows up to be a completely ungrateful, self-aggrandizing, Kanye West of a man who will not shut up about how much of a genius he is and how the world is a better place now that you guys are broken up because now he can do it all the way he wanted to do it. Then the story is, what is the one case that comes up where they have to put their heads together even though they have been broken apart for years and they hate each other? What is the one case that could bring them back together again?" - CBR
Announced a couple of weeks ago, Waid has stated that he was starting a digital comics company & website. He's reasoning behind it was that because it cost so much to print and creators only get a minimum share of the profits, digital printing will allow for creators to get a bigger chunk of the pie. Yet, those were the only details revealed ... until this past weekend.During C2E2, Waid unveiled Thrillbent.com, the digital comic website he had started. Launching May 1st, the site will be made up of creator-owned works. Waid promised that each week, there would be a new series, made up of known creators but he will be writing all the initial launch titles on the site. Waid emphasized that Thrillbent.com will make itself accessible through all types of digital media apps.
With the titles, the actual release date of the titles will be on Wednesdays with 8 to 10 pages of story. Waid commented to CBR:
Thrillbent.com will be EXCLUSIVELY digital media only; no print.At least for now as Waid explained that Thrillbent.com needed to get on its feet first before it goes to print. Waid also went on to talk about one of the marquee titles for Thrillbent.com: the upcoming Insufferable. Insufferable is about . .. better yet. Let me let him tell you.
"It's about what happens when you have a kid sidekick who grows up to be a douchebag," he said. "It's about what happens when you have a sidekick who grows up to be a completely ungrateful, self-aggrandizing, Kanye West of a man who will not shut up about how much of a genius he is and how the world is a better place now that you guys are broken up because now he can do it all the way he wanted to do it. Then the story is, what is the one case that comes up where they have to put their heads together even though they have been broken apart for years and they hate each other? What is the one case that could bring them back together again?" - CBR
Insufferable will be the first title launched with Thrillbent.com.Working on Insufferable with Waid is former Incorruptible artist, Peter Krause.
Waid promises that the format of the comics themselves will be 4 x 3, so you can see the entire page and it will be easy to see on either mobile phones or monitors. There is yet to be any price points stated for the titles. Thrillbent.com will launch May 1st, 2012.
Waid promises that the format of the comics themselves will be 4 x 3, so you can see the entire page and it will be easy to see on either mobile phones or monitors. There is yet to be any price points stated for the titles. Thrillbent.com will launch May 1st, 2012.
DC's DIGITAL-FIRST TITLES UNVEILED
by Frankie Rodriguez
Recently announced, DC has now set up several titles that will be digital first titles before they hit print. These titles will have weekly updates. And titles are varied and are as follows:
Monday: Ame-Comi Girls - written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Grey with art by Amanda Conner, Tony Atkins, Mike Bowden & more. The book focuses on the DC Collectibles with an anime twist, opening up this new series filled with the adventures of these heroines. Starts in May.
Tuesday: Batman: Arkham Unhinged - continuing stories within the Arkham Asylum/Arkham City video game universe.
Wednesday: The Beyond Titles- which include Batman Beyond, Superman Beyond and Justice League Beyond.
Thursday: Batman - This out of continuity title will showcase all sorts of creators for Batman titles that include Ben Templesmith, B.Clay Moore, Lost co-creator Damon Lindenlof, Nicola Scott, Trevor Hairsline and more. Starts in June.
Friday: Smallville Season 11 - written by Bryan Q. Miller (who wrote Batgirl pre-New 52 & was a script writer on the show) with art by Pere Perez.
Recently announced, DC has now set up several titles that will be digital first titles before they hit print. These titles will have weekly updates. And titles are varied and are as follows:Monday: Ame-Comi Girls - written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Grey with art by Amanda Conner, Tony Atkins, Mike Bowden & more. The book focuses on the DC Collectibles with an anime twist, opening up this new series filled with the adventures of these heroines. Starts in May.
Tuesday: Batman: Arkham Unhinged - continuing stories within the Arkham Asylum/Arkham City video game universe.
Wednesday: The Beyond Titles- which include Batman Beyond, Superman Beyond and Justice League Beyond.
Thursday: Batman - This out of continuity title will showcase all sorts of creators for Batman titles that include Ben Templesmith, B.Clay Moore, Lost co-creator Damon Lindenlof, Nicola Scott, Trevor Hairsline and more. Starts in June.
Friday: Smallville Season 11 - written by Bryan Q. Miller (who wrote Batgirl pre-New 52 & was a script writer on the show) with art by Pere Perez.
These series will be weekly, giving plenty of time for print versions to catch up.
GENGHIS KHAN'S STORY HITS COMICS
Official IDW Press Release
This July, IDW Publishing will bring you Secret Battles of Genghis Khan, the story of how a boy named Temujin became the founder and Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. Adapting Khan’s engrossing life to graphic-novel form are writer Daryl Gregory, award-winning novelist of The Devil’s Alphabet and Pandemonium, and artists Alan Robinson (Weekly World News, Phoenix Without Ashes) and Jay Fotos (Locke & Key). The all-new, 104-page graphic novel will also feature a special painted cover by Sam Shearon as well as back-up material detailing Khan’s life and battles.
“My job,” Gregory said, “was to comb through his history to find the key moments in his life and discover what drove him. Alan had the toughest job, though. He had to show not only the emotional lives of a huge cast of characters, but deliver the epic sweep of the story, with one bloody battle after another. People are going to be blown away by what he's done.”
To this day, Khan is known as one of the greatest leaders by conquering lands one military victory after another. By the end of his life, the Mongol Empire occupied a large percentage of Central Asia and China. Although famous for being heartless, Khan was a man that was both brutal and fair. He was cruel to his enemies, but even-handed to those that were loyal, no matter what their tribal background or ethnicity. Secret Battles of Genghis Khan outlines the history and experiences of the man that is regarded as the founding father of Mongolia.
NEW ONGOING TO BRING GAMBIT'S SEXY BACK
by Frankie Rodriguez
Coming this August, our favorite Ragin' Cajun will be going back to his roots as Gambit's new ongoing series will launch. The new ongoing will be written by James Asmus and art by Clay Mann as they are gonna bring Gambit back to his roots as an anti-hero.
Asmus promises that they will bring Gambit back into thievery and womanizing while he pulls heists all over the Marvel Universe. Gambit's return to his roots, according to the author, will be a way to counteract all his responsibility teaching at the Jean Grey School while feeding an addiction of sorts.
In a recent interview with Newsrama, Asmus gave an idea of what we can see in the new Gambit ongoing:
This is Gambit as his own man, thieving his way through the larger Marvel Universe. I will be pulling in some other X-Men characters a little further down the line when the story demands it. His status quo in the X-Men books is still a part of who he is here — but these adventures could almost be thought of as his reaction to his sudden position as teacher and role model. When being a school teacher gets a little suffocating for him – he slips off to indulge in this addiction in order to feel like himself again. And make no mistake, for most professional thieves, the work is an addiction. Gambit is no exception, and it’s going to bring a whole lot of trouble down on him — and eventually on the Jean Grey School.
There are more than just Gambit's return to his roots with high adventure and a brand new femme fatale that Asmus promises to be Gambit's foil throughout the series. Asmus and Mann were given the green light to revamp Gambit's costume, getting rid of what Asmus calls the 'head sock.' Asmus also commented on Mann and what he brings to the book:
If you saw his work in "Age of X," you know that the guy has a phenomenal ability to design characters and even settings that is both tremendously evocative and entirely believable and engrossing. He really blends a dramatic visual flair with practical design that lets you both buy into the reality of the characters and the world, while simultaneously tapping into what’s appealing with each character. And with Gambit — a big part of that is a sexiness that Clay’s art delivers in spades! Which is good, because I’ve honestly lost count of how many women I know who get uniquely excited when you mention Gambit. I think a lot of young girls felt something for him in the 90s cartoon akin to the strange feelings I had for Chetara on Thundercats as a kid...
It seems the Ragin' Cajun is posed to steal hearts and minds with this new series. Gambit # 1 written by James Asmus and art by Clay Mann will hit stores in August.
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