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I was very much looking forward to reading my pal Tom Beland's latest one-shot classic for Marvel -- Fantastic Four: Isla de la Muerta -- and getting a first-hand look at the work of his artistic collaborator, Juan Doe. Evidently, so were a lot of other media folks, from the New York Times to Washington Post, only for different reasons than my own.
ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY #18
PAX ROMANA #1
HULK VS FIN FANG FOOM
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #545
In a previous comics blogging life not so long ago, you may have read my first look piece about Rich Koslowski's newest project, B.B. Wolf & The L.P.s, in collaboration with writer Johnnie Arnold.
WHAT IF? CIVIL WAR
MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL
When you read/listen to NPR's report about the development of Virgin Comics, at first glance, you may be pretty impressed that those with deep pockets -- multi-billionaire Richard Branson, self-help guru Deepak Chopra and film director Shekhar Kapur -- are investing a lot of cash in developing comics based on Hindu mythology.
GREEN LANTERN #25
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TALES OF THE TMNT ORIGINAL SERIES VOL 1 TP
If you're like me --a huge fan of Stephen King's magnum opus The Dark Tower, but not a very big fan of comic adaptations unless the original author is writing the script-- you might have approached Marvel's Dark Tower series with some trepidation when it appeared earlier this year. If, like me, you ultimately decided to give the series a shot, I'd be willing to be that you, too, found it to be an outstanding achievement. King handed over the reins to his most personal work --though he was closely involved every step of the way-- to the crack team that Marvel had assembled, and in return Peter David, Robin Furth, Jae Lee, and Richard Isanove delivered a sumptuous feast for the fans, and a work of which King himself is justifiably proud.
Met up quite unexpectedly Thanksgiving eve with Alan J. Porter, the hardest working writer I know (one of the nicest too!) and an expert on all things comics, James Bond and The Beatles, at my town's local comic shop of record, Austin Books and Comics (before I forget, welcome Maakies creator Tony Millionaire there Dec. 1).
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