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Agent 14 cockblocking Steve and Sharon
Steve’s face at the last panel omg[Captain America Vol.1 #145]
God Bless, Valentina.
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(The idea of a photo of me PEERING at everyone on Comixology’s mailing list is kinda scary)
Well, of Journey Into Mystery and my Uncanny X-men V2 run, anyway, and one issue of Rob Rodi that has got mixed in.
(I’m tagging this YA, as I know a bunch of people have expressed interest in reading the backstory to Kid Loki.)
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For those who don’t follow comics or my Marvel stuff, and just want to try a few issues, I’d recommend these ones specifically out of context.
UNCANNY X-MEN 4: A standalone issue from the perspective of an alien creature the X-men end up fighting, with me playing with alien perception and the horrors you can do with juxtaposition. Brandon Peterson really leaned into the bio-organic horror of it all, and does incredible Phalanx. It’s basically the themes of my X-men run in a single issue.
UNCANNY X-MEN 14: While this is embedded deep into Avengers Versus X-men, it’s also its own creature. Basically, it’s an extended pastiche of Notes From Underground in a Steampunk-critique city buried beneath the Earth, and about determinism and society. Even if you don’t read it, it’s worth coming to see what Dustin Weaver does with the cityscapes. It’s virtuoso stuff. I think this may be the best issue I did during Uncanny, and certainly in the top five of what I’ve done for Marvel. Here’s Colin TooBusyThinkingAboutComics writing about it.
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY 632: While the final issue is JIM’s high point, this is my favourite single issue. It’s a Christmas story based around Loki having to find homes for seven hellhounds. It’s cute and funny, but has a mass of doom and darkness bubbling beneath the surface – which is basically the core of what JIM does. The Breitweisers make it all look like a seasonal card too. I think the panel with Leah holding up her skirt when she chases around the hellhounds may be my favourite image of the Hel-maid in the entire run.
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY: THE MANCHESTER GODS 639, 640,641: I’d recommend reading it out of contest primarily for people who aren’t actually going to read the rest of JIM. It’s got a fairly serious position in the larger story, in terms of various reveals. However, as its own thing, it’s me writing about the concept of Britain and firing it through a half-dozen fantasy filters. It’s as mad as the maddest parts of Phonogram. For example, it features a Tony Wilson analogue as a urban druid. I still can’t believe I got away with most of this stuff.And a few things I’d say before buying either run.
UNCANNY X-MEN
This stands alone. However, it is embedded in Avengers VersusX-men, the major crossover event of the year it was published. The information you need to know is worked in, and AvX was always where the run was ending at – and my themes aimed to dovetail with i ts – but it’s worth noting. The first 10 issues are by themselves, but do feature a lot of foreshadowing of where it’s going.There’s a sort-of postscript to my run in the form of AVX Consequences, which you can also buy, though it’s full price.
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY
Journey Into Mystery is basically a closed novel. However due to existing in the modern superhero comics mainstream, it subverted a bunch of crossovers it was involved with to tell it – namely the EXILED crossover with NEW MUTANTS and the EVERYTHING BURNS crossover with Thor. It was also launched out of the FEAR ITSELF crossover, though include any important beats you need to know in JIM. I usually say FEAR ITSELF is WW2, and we’re a story about the Enigma code.Anyway – if you buy the first 14 issues, and 539-541, they stand alone. The issue of Thor and New Mutants you would need to buy to get the complete thing are…
EXILED NEW MUTANTS 42 NEW MUTANTS 43 THE MIGHTY THOR 18 THE MIGHTY THOR 19 THE MIGHTY THOR 20 THE MIGHTY THOR 21
The Exiled/New Mutants issues are now a couple of dollars, but The Might Thor ones are full price.
I suspect it’s still worth throwing down for all the JIM issues. You won’t get them cheaper, and you can always come back and get the others. And to state the obvious, for anyone who pirates comics as they think they’re too expensive, now would be a good time to show that they would purchase at a lower price.
You can buy here. And it’s a sale just for today, so – er – buy today? That sounds about right.
Also, FYI this sale ends promptly at 11PM EST, so waiting until the last minute is something I don’t recommend.
Just a little preview from the next pages of the Mockingbird fan comic. I’ll be out of town for the next couple of days and i won’t be able to work on it before Monday, that’s why i’m posting this. In the meantime read the first part of the Mockingbird fan comic, if you haven’t done that already. So, in the second part we’ll have Black Widow, Madame Masque and a big fight with an all female team of Super Villains… I can’t wait to finish it! Ok then, i’ll be back in a couple of days with new pages, fanarts, requests and comics! Cheers!
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Dr. Annie Trotter
Everyone should read Terry Moore’s Echo. Still one of the best opening hooks in comics.
You know the origin of Iron Man, but what mysteries surround the Secret Origin of Tony Stark? It’s the biggest story to rock the life of the man behind the suit, and this April, the blockbuster creative team of Kieron Gillen and Dale Eaglesham uncover one of the secrets surrounding Tony’s past in Iron Man #10!
But who are the “Stark Seven” and what do they have to do with Iron Man? You’ve never read an Iron Man story quite like this and no fan can miss out on some of the biggest revelations that will not only impact the life of the Armored Avenger, but the entire Marvel Universe! So what are you waiting for?
Head on over to your local comic shop now and reserve a copy of Iron Man #10!
IRON MAN #10 (MAR130627)
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Art by DALE EAGLESHAM
Cover by GREG LAND
FOC- 04/22/13 On-Sale – 05/15/13I didn’t write the ad-copy for the image, but knowing what I know, it makes me smile a bit. I see what you did there guys.
I’m so excited about this.
Why should you read Iron Man: Season One?
Exhibit A:
Exhibit B:
As far as a standalone Iron Man story goes, I don’t think I’ve seen anything plotted this tight and long since the Extremis arc. This is an origin story and ties in closely to the Tony we see in the comics (616), not in the films. The interiors and coloring create this hazy vibe of bygone eras, almost like you’re looking through a champagne haze and trying to make sense of what’s happening around you. Tony’s narrative remains personal and strong throughout the GN, and ultimately it’s just plain, old good.
Words: Howard Chaykin
Art: Gerald Parel
Really reasonable goal, y’all. Help ‘em out.
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The Marvel 700 promotion is back, folks.
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NEW COMICS!
F4 5AU
A narrative aberration, if you will; a cul de sac, a tie in, to the ongoing AGE OF ULTRON event currently ripping through the Marvel Universe. On earth, a psycho robot ULTRON has TAKEN OVER and KILLED PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING. Word reaches the Fantastic Four in space…
A few things to note: this is BLEAK and hopefully if I did my job right HEAVY and SCARY. It is NOT for everyone, as my FANTASTIC FOUR has been. So head’s up there, moms n’ dads — maybe this one doesn’t go in the storytime pile.
Second, the art is by ANDRÉ ARUAJO. Remember the name: André is going to be a SUPERSTAR. I couldn’t believe that I got to write for him, and I couldn’t believe how GOOD HE MAKES THIS BOOK. Hate me, hate my writing, hate FANTASTIC FOUR, but you will want to SEE THIS BOOK.
FF #5
At long last, Medusa. What was up with her, end of last issue? What’s up with Old John Storm? Fat and full of love for the lore and history of FANTASTIC FOUR — also brings Fleetwood Mac’s “Tusk” into canonical continuity.
think this also means im 3 and 2 walkthroughs behind. ugh…!
HAWKEYE #1 FIFTH PRINTING
I am putting that here because those words have literally never been said before and I find it staggering every time I think about it. Thanks, y’all.
And over in the books-with-glue department:
Thor finds out where nightmares REALLY come from.
Attn. fans of The Mountain Goats: when you punish a person for dreaming his dreams don’t expect them to thank or forgive you. Hail Satan.
FROM PEOPLE THAT DO NOT LIVE IN MY HOME:
Warren Ellis’ autobiography is out
and Fantagraphics wins the MUST-HAVE trophy for the week by dealing this ferocious twofer:
Fantagraphics proudly presents Guy Peellaert’s long out of print 1960’s Pop-Art masterpiece The Adventures of Jodelle in a lush, oversized hardcover edition. A satirical spy adventure set in an eye-popping psychedelic ancient Rome of horsedrawn Cadillacs, billboards and vampires, Jodelle has been re-translated and re-colored and features a huge annotated bonus selection of never-beforeseen archival art and photographs
and
Originally serialized in Love and Rockets Vol. II but never completed until now, Julio’s Day is Gilbert Hernandez’s latest graphic novel, a masterpiece of elliptical, emotional storytelling that traces one life through a series of enthralling vignettes. While Julio’s Day has some elements in common with Hernandez’s Palomar cycle, this is very much a standalone story that will help cement his position as one of the strongest and most original cartoonists of our time.
All right so get out there and spend some fucking money.
Hope this all ties back to that time where the Wizard brainwashed-ish Medusa in the old F4 books!
Reread Avengers Prime tonight. I can’t be the only one that made this connection.
Tony is clearly that prissy cat.
big ME sale on comixology today!!
I didn’t know about this sale until it happened but I am thrilled that it did!!
http://www.comixology.com/Brian-Michael-Bendis-Marvel-Monday-Sale/comics-collection/1045
our first year on ultimate Spiderman? our first year on daredevil? the first story arc of miles morales for five dollars?
as we begin what are the craziest weeks of my career with the launch of guardians of the galaxy and the all-new X-Men hardcover I couldn’t be happier to have this stuff available to you guys this cheap. especially those of you who are pretty new to my work.
enjoy!
all stapes y’all should be paying for and reading
Go get the new Brian K. Vaughan comic and then show your love by paying for it. How much do you pay? I don’t know. WHAT’S ‘AWESOME’ WORTH TO YOU?
Basically, yes. Go do this. It’s BKV and Marcos Martin. Mama didn’t raise no fool.
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