NEWS EDITION # 25 - BEWARE THE SPIDER, YOUNG JUSTICE HITS CONSOLES, IMAGE REPRINT MADNESS & THE ULTIMATE SCI FI CROSSOVER?!

Welcome to the 25th News Edition. Wow . .. 25 already. Well, here's the news!


PULP'S THE SPIDER REEMERGES!!

by Frankie Rodriguez 

   Back in the 1930s, pulp heroes were everywhere. Radio Dramas and other media were filled with pulp heroes like The Phantom or The Shadow. And with the recent launch of The Shadow, The Spider plans to add on to it.

   The Spider deals with common tropes in pulp heroes: being a son of a rich industrialist and also a war vet. Now, Dynamite continues their tread of bring new renditions of pulp classic with bring back The Spider, Richard Wentworth. Created by Harry Steeger, The Spider was armed with a fedora, a cape, some guns and took on criminals with a set of novels back in the 1930s. As crime becomes outlandish, with hundreds to thousands being killed, Wentworth suits up as the Spider taking no prisoners against this twisted villains.

   Writer for the new series, David Liss, commented on the Spider and bringing him into the 21st Century:

Part of what always made The Spider so cool was the sheer scope of destruction caused by his villains.  The Spider's enemies thought nothing of demolishing city blocks, killing thousands, turning countless innocents into mindless slaves.  Faced with crime this insane, The Spider had turn himself into a force of equal ferocity, destruction and ruthlessness.  He's the most badass and take-no-prisoners of the pulp heroes because he has to be, and it's been absolutely awesome transferring that kind of sentiment from the 1930s to contemporary times. Some things have been updated, but he's still the kind of vigilante that makes the bad guys wet their pants.

 Along for the ride with Liss is artist Colton Worley also added his feelings about the new title:

This book has it all. It's got action, pulp, noir, horror, romance...everything you could ever want in a story all in one place.  And helping to create the world that David Liss has set up has been a great experience.

 The Spider # 1 by David Liss and Colton Worley from Dynamite Entertainment is slated to hit shelves this May.


2 OF THE GREATEST SCI FI PROPERTIES TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME

by Frankie Rodriguez

   It is no secret that many people all over the world knows of the Star Trek franchise. What is even more insane is the vast amount of the world's population that has been touched by the Doctor Who franchise; including garshing the most downloads of it's previous seasons last year from iTunes as well as getting the highest ratings its ever had in BBC America. And now ... for the very first time, IDW Publishing will bring both properties together as the Time Lord known as the Doctor means the Federation for the very first time in STAR TREK:NEXT GENERATION/DOCTOR WHO: ASSIMILATION2.

   Assilimaton2 deals with the effects of time and space as iconic Trek enemies known as the Borg will have an alliance with Doctor Who's old enemies, the Cybermen. The two groups will combined forces in order to wipe out every last vestage of humanity in existence. It is up to the Doctor to join Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his crew to fend of what could be one of the biggest threat they have ever faced. 



  The 8 issue miniseries event will be written by Scott & David Tipton alongside longtime Doctor Who writer Tony Lee. On art duties is Fallen Angel artist, J.K. Woodward.

Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation2 #1, written by Tony Lee, Scott Tipton & David Tipton with art by J.K. Woodward will hit shelves this May for $3.99 by IDW Publishing.



YOUNG JUSTICE MAKES THEIR LEGACY ON GAME SYSTEMS

by Hector Ramirez

Hey Clashers, Hector here and have I got news for you. So as you may or may not know Cartoon Network is on it's second season of the DC annimated series, Young Justice. The show is popular enough; I know I'm a fan. It was enough of a hit to spawn its own comic. So what's the next logical step? A video game of course. WB interactive has teamed with Little Orbit to create a video game that follows a fresh storyline that takes place between season 1 and season 2 written by show producersGreg Weisman and Brandon Vietti.

The TV series is a fantastic combination of compelling writing, witty humor, iconic art, and exciting action sequences. The creators have done an amazing job blending over 180 DC Comics characters into their show filtered through a new, youthful perspective, - Little Orbit CEO Matt Scott said in a statement.

 The new video game contains a slew of cool features and a large playable cast of familiar heroes, but our core mission is to create a unique experience that fits seamlessly into the world of the show and offers a new way to interact with these popular DC Comics characters.-comic book resources

 The game drops early next year for ps3 and xbox 360.


IMAGE SERIES GETTING SENT BACK TO PRESSES . . .OVER & OVER AGAIN!

by Frankie Rodriguez

     Image Comics made waves and headlines in the 90s as it became the 3rd largest comic book company on the planet. Now, some 20 years later, it seems to be doing it again. Multiple books have been selling out from Image:

   Fatales #1 from the now legendary team of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips; which is now going in to it's FOURTH printing.


   Prophet # 21 & 22 are going back for second & third printings of the now beloved relaunch of the Extreme Studios character, now under the team of  Brandon Graham and Simon Roy.

  Peter Panzerfaust # 1 by Kurtis Wiebe & Tyler Jenkins merges WW II with Peter Pan has struck gold with fans, selling out its first issue and getting its second printing on March 14th, the same day as the second issue of the new ongoing will appear.

  Thief of Thieves # 1 by Robert Kirkman, Nick Spencer & Shawn Martinborough has also sold out, getting a second printing on the same day as it's second issue, also March 14th. 


  Glory # 23, the first issue written by Joe Keatinge with art by Ross Campbell as part of the Extreme Studios, also sold out; making it the second title from the Extreme Studios relaunch to do so. It's reprint is joining its second issue, # 24, with the others to come out March # 14.

  6 reprints, some of them multiple times within the first few months of the year. Image is about to have their special Image Expo, which not only celebrates 20 years of the company but celebrates independent comics in general. It seems Image is stepping into the gold mine and fans are excited; so Image, show us what you plan to do next.


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