July Comic Books / cómics de julio

My birthday was in July and, of course, I had to give myself a pretty good present: 17 comics, 2 trade paperbacks and 1 hardcover. Now that’s what I call a good birthday present. I’m having as much fun with FF as usual, but my favorite Marvel title continues to be Young Avengers. Dexter is probably the best TV series I’ve seen this decade, it’s based on the novels by Jeff Lindsay, the author of this Dexter miniseries (I could actually listen to Michael C. Hall’s voice while reading it, and that was just awesome) and it’s much better than I hoped it would be. Second issues of Jupiter’s Legacy and Astro City are very good, and deserve to be reviewed at length. The crossover between Unwritten and Fables is great. Lazarus is very promising (I enjoyed the first issue), unlike Satellite Sam which I found a bit disappointing. It’s so exciting seeing Harlan Ellison and Paul Chadwick working together in 7 Against Chaos. And without further ado, here are July’s comics as per solicitations. Which one would you've chosen as birthday presents?

AMERICA'S GOT POWERS #6 (of 6) 
(W) Jonathan Ross (A/CA) Bryan Hitch. EVERYONE wants a piece of Tommy Watts - at least the part that can give them super powers. But if everyone in America is a superhero, will that be a good thing...or the worst thing that could ever happen to planet Earth? 

ASTRO CITY #2
(W) Kurt Busiek (A) Brent Eric Anderson (CA) Alex Ross. When the Honor Guard charges into battle, they're not alone. They're backed by a crack support staff, from researchers to threat assessment teams to hotline switchboard clerks. And when one young woman gets the job offer of a lifetime, it opens the way to a world of wonder, of possibilities-and possibly, the greatest mistake of her life. The return of the acclaimed series continues, with a closeup look at the humans behind the super humans. 

DEXTER #1 (OF 5) (RES)
(W) Jeff Lindsay (A) Dalibor Talajic (CA) Mike Del Mundo • Dexter Morgan is not just an above-average forensic blood spatter expert. He's also Miami's friendly neighborhood crime-fighting serial killer! • But Dexter's 'killing' streak gets put on hold, as he find himself trapped in a sticky situation - his high school reunion! • The Skid Row Slasher, Miami's newest serial killer, is racking up quite the body count. The rookie is giving good ol' Dexter a run for his money. • And Dexter's problems are only beginning to multiply as his Dark Passenger, Dexter's inner voice, screams for a little murderous fun to feed the need! Copyright © by Jeff Lindsay. All rights reserved. 

FF #8 NOW
(W) Matt Fraction (A/CA) Mike Allred. The shocking reveal of the villain pulling the strings and pitting family against family -- and a rescue mission unlike anything you've ever seen -- FF vs FF! 

FF #9 NOW
(W) Matt Fraction (A/CA) Mike Allred
• What happens? POOL PARTY. • Who do they fight? POOL PARTY. • What do we get? POOL PARTY. 

HARLAN ELLISONS 7 AGAINST CHAOS HC 
(W) Harlan Ellison (A/CA) Paul Chadwick. Harlan Ellison, science fiction's brightest luminary, has joined forces with multi-award-winning artist Paul Chadwick, creator of Concrete, to bring you 7 AGAINST CHAOS, a graphic novel that is singular, powerful and unpredictable. This extraordinary odyssey of mystery and adventure will take you to the rim of reality and beyond. In a distant future, Earth is in grave danger: The fabric of reality itself is unraveling, leading to catastrophic natural disasters, displaced souls appearing from bygone eras, and sudden, shocking cases of spontaneous combustion. The only hope for Earth's survival is a force of seven warriors, each with his or her special abilities. But can these alien Seven Samurai learn to get along in time to find the source of the gathering chaos and save all of reality?  

HULK TP FROM MARVEL UK VAULTS 
(W/A) Various (CA) Brian Bolland. In 1979, Marvel UK launched the weekly HULK COMIC, which featured new stories starring the green goliath produced by up-and-coming British talent including Dave Gibbons (Watchmen), David Lloyd (V for Vendetta), Steve Dillon (Preacher, WOLVERINE: ORIGINS), John Bolton (CLASSIC X-MEN) and Paul Neary (THE ULTIMATES)! Bolstered by the popularity of the live-action TV show, the Hulk was a hot property on both shores, spawning years of UK-created comic and text stories! Now, for the first time in decades, Marvel UK's vaults are opened - and these classic tales, most never before seen on US shores, are collected into one massive volume! Collecting SMASH! #38; material from MARVEL STORYBOOK ANNUAL 1968; material from HULK COMIC #1-6, #9-20 and #26-28; INCREDIBLE HULK ANNUAL: AUTHORISED EDITION 1980; HULK ANNUAL 1981-1985; and THE SUPER HEROES ANNUAL 1991. 

JUDGE DREDD CLASSICS #1 SUBSCRIPTION VAR
(W) John Wagner (A) Mike McMahon (CA) Brian Bolland. John Wagner (w) o Mike McMahon (a) o Brian Bolland (c)  For subscription customers only… enlist up at your local comic shop! A classic wraparound variant cover by artist Brian Bolland! Only for loyal subscription box customers! 

JUPITERS LEGACY #2 CVR A QUITELY (MR)
(W) Mark Millar (A/CA) Frank Quitely. PART TWO The comic book event of 2013 continues as the schism between the superheroes widens and a plot to unseat the greatest hero of them all emerges. Celebrate the 75th anniversary of Superman this month by buying this frankly much-more interesting book by superstar creators MARK MILLAR and FRANK QUITELY. 

LAZARUS #1 (MR) 
(W) Greg Rucka (A/CA) Michael Lark. 'FAMILY,' Part One In a dystopian near-future government is a quaint concept, resources are coveted, and posession is 100% of the law. A handful of Families rule, jealously guarding what they have and exploiting the Waste who struggle to survive in their domains. Forever Carlyle defends her family's holdings through deception and force as their protector, their Lazarus. Shot dead defending the family home, Forever's day goes downhill from there…. 

MORNING GLORIES #28 CVR A ESQUEJO (MR)
(W) Nick Spencer (A) Joe Eisma (CA) Rodin Esquejo & Various. '... And There Is No End.'  The double-sized conclusion to the Season 2 Premiere! 

SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING TP BOOK 04 (MR)
(W) Alan Moore (A) Stephen R. Bissette & Various (CA) Stephen R. Bissette, John Totleben. In these stories from SWAMP THING #43-50, Swamp Thing's quest for self-discovery comes to its shattering conclusion. A harbinger of doom awakens an evil beyond comprehension, bringing together John Constantine, Deadman, The Phantom Stranger, The Spectre and others.

SATELLITE SAM #1 (MR) 
(W) Matt Fraction (A/CA) Howard Chaykin SEX o DEATH o LIVE TV! NEW YORK CITY, 1951: The host of beloved daily television serial 'Satellite Sam' turns up dead in a flophouse filled with dirty secrets. The police think it was death by natural causes but his son knows there was something more… if only he could sober up long enoguh to do something about it. This noir mystery shot through with sex and violence exposes the seedy underbelly of the golden age of television. 

SEX #4 (MR)
(W) Joe Casey (A/CA) Piotr Kowalski. Simon Cooke might be having a tough time adjusting to civilian life, but Saturn City is having just as much trouble adjusting to life without its hero! Meanwhile, the infamous Prank Addict is making romantic overtures! There's plenty of dramatic angst to go around, and the tension is rising. Remember: SEX is worth every penny you spend on it! 

STAR-LORD HOLLOW CROWN
(W) Steve Englehart, Chris Claremont (A) Steve Gan & Various (CA) Ed McGuinness. As a child, Peter Quill spotted a flying saucer - and it ruined his life forever! Now a withdrawn, embittered adult, Quill strives to become an astronaut - so he can return to space and take revenge! How does a fateful encounter with the Master of the Sun change his destiny - and transform him into the intergalactic policeman known as Star-Lord? And can even the newly empowered Star-Lord triumph over a sadistic group of alien slavers? Collecting material from MARVEL PREVIEW #4, MARVEL PREVIEW #11 and STAR-LORD SPECIAL EDITION. 

UNWRITTEN #50 (MR)  
(W) Mike Carey (A) Peter Gross, Mark Buckingham (CA) Yuko Shimizu. An extra-sized issue celebrating fifty issues of THE UNWRITTEN and the start of 'THE UNWRITTEN FABLES,' a 5-issue storyline that drags Tom Taylor into the heart of a world he never made from the pages of Vertigo's hit series FABLES. The mundane realm of humanity and the fairy-tale homelands have fallen to a terrible foe. In desperation, the witches of Fabletown gather to summon the greatest mage the worlds have ever seen. And are they in for an unpleasant surprise...

WAKE #2 (OF 10) (MR)
(W) Scott Snyder (A/CA) Sean Murphy. They call it the 'Ghost Rig.' A secret, underwater oil rig filled with roughnecks and scientists on the brink of an incredible discovery. But when things go horribly wrong, this scientific safe haven will turn into a house of horrors at the bottom of the ocean! Part two of the incredible new series by Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy! 

WALKING DEAD #112 (MR)
(W) Robert Kirkman (A/CA) Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn. story ROBERT KIRKMAN art / cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN  Carl and Andrea are faced with the unthinkable. 

YOUNG AVENGERS #6 NOW
(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Kate Brown (CA) Jamie McKelvie • Ever wonder what the super hero equivalent of a terrible soul-sucking talent-wasting temp job is? You haven't? Oh go on. Actually, don't. We've done it for you and written a story about it. This one. • Wonder what Tommy (aka Speed) has been up to? Discover herein. • Wonder why mutant David Alleyne (aka Prodigy) hasn't been even in the background in any one of the eight thousand X-books? Discover that herein too. • Existential horror turns cosmic horror as something emerges from the shadows of the past. It seems the Young Avengers have yet one more thing to worry about.

YOUNG AVENGERS #7 NOW
(W) Kieron Gillen (A/CA) Jamie McKelvie • Three months have passed for the Young Avengers. What have they been up to? Fun stuff, I'll bet. The sort of 'stuff' that makes an excellent super hero comic. THIS IS TRUTH WITH A CAPITAL EVERYTHING. • A very important breakfast. A new Young Avenger. A selection of emotions. • Oh - I bet you thought we forgot about those Skrulls from issue 1. We haven't. 

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Mi cumpleaños fue en julio y, por supuesto, tenía que darme un buen regalo: 17 cómics, 2 tomos recopilatorios y 1 tapa dura. Eso sí que es un buen regalo de cumpleaños. Me estoy divirtiendo con “FF” igual que siempre, pero mi colección favorita de Marvel continúa siendo “Young Avengers”. “Dexter” es probablemente la mejor serie de televisión que he visto en esta década, está basada en las novelas de Jeff Lindsay, el autor de esta miniserie de Dexter (de hecho pude oír la voz de Michael C. Hall mientras leía, y eso es estupendo) y es mucho mejor de lo que había esperado. Los segundos números de “Jupiter’s Legacy” y “Astro City” son muy buenos, y merecen ser reseñados a profundidad. El crossover entre “Unwritten” y “Fables” es grandioso. “Lazarus” es muy prometedor (disfruté con el primer número), a diferencia de “Satellite Sam” que me pareció un poco decepcionante. Es emocionante ver a Harlan Ellison y Paul Chadwick trabajando juntos en “7 Against Chaos”. Y sin más preámbulos aquí están los cómics de julio. ¿Cuáles hubieran elegido como regalo de cumpleaños?

AMERICA'S GOT POWERS #6 (of 6)
Todos quieren algo de Tommy… quieren que él les de súper-poderes. Pero si todos en Estados Unidos fueran súper-héroes, ¿sería algo bueno o, más bien, lo peor que podría sucederle al planeta Tierra?

ASTRO CITY #2
La Guardia de Honor nunca combate solitariamente. Están respaldados por un grupo de expertos, investigadores y hasta operarios. Y cuando una mujer recibe la mejor oferta laboral de su vida, se abre ante ella un mundo de maravillas, de posibilidades y, posiblemente, de errores.

DEXTER #1 (of 5)
Dexter Morgan no es solamente un forense experto en patrones de sangre. También es el amigable vecino asesino en serie que combate contra el crimen. Pero sus matanzas deben detenerse cuando llega el momento de su reunión de reencuentro del colegio. Mientras, el nuevo asesino en serie de Miami continúa matando gente. Y los problemas de Dexter se multiplican cuando su pasajero interno empieza a gritar desde adentro.

FF #8 NOW
¿Quién es el villano que, tras bambalinas, ha enfrentado a una familia contra la otra? Una misión de rescate nunca antes vista y ¡FF versus FF!

FF #9 NOW
¿Qué es lo que pasa? Una fiesta en la piscina. ¿Con quién pelean? Una fiesta en la piscina. ¿Qué más hay? Una fiesta en la piscina.

HARLAN ELLISONS 7 AGAINST CHAOS HC
Una novela gráfica poderosa e impredecible. Esta extraordinaria odisea de misterio y aventura va más allá de la realidad. En un futuro distante, la Tierra está en grave peligro: la realidad empieza a deshacerse, provocando catastróficos desastres naturales, almas perdidas de eras pasadas reaparecen, y hay casos repentinos de combustión espontánea. La única esperanza de la Tierra es una fuerza de siete guerreros, cada uno con habilidades especiales. Pero ¿pueden estos siete samuráis aprender a trabajar juntos para encontrar a tiempo el origen del caos y salvar la realidad? 

HULK TP FROM MARVEL UK VAULTS
Clásicas historias de Dave Gibbons, David Lloyd, Steve Dillon, John Bolton y Paul Neary.

JUDGE DREDD CLASSICS #1 SUBSCRIPTION VAR
La guerra de bloques empieza aquí.

JUPITERS LEGACY #2 CVR A QUITELY (MR)
La ruptura entre los héroes aumenta y empieza una intriga para destronar al más grande superhéroe de todos. 

LAZARUS #1 (MR)
En un futuro alternativo, el gobierno es un concepto nebuloso, los recursos son codiciados y la posesión es el 100% de la ley. Un puñado de familias gobierna, resguardando celosamente lo que tienen y explotando a los que luchan para sobrevivir en sus dominios. Lázaro protegerá a su familia.

my drawing: from pencils to inks /
mi dibujo: del lápiz a la tinta

MORNING GLORIES #28 CVR A ESQUEJO (MR)
No hay final.

SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING TP BOOK 04 (MR)
SWAMP THING #43-50 de Alan Moore, Stephen R. Bissette y John Totleben.

SATELLITE SAM #1 (MR)
Sexo, muerte, televisión en vivo. New York, 1951: el anfitrión de un popular serial televisivo aparece muerto. La policía cree que ha muerto por causas naturales pero su hijo sabe que no es así… si tan sólo pudiera dejar de embriagarse para descubrir qué pasó. Sexo y violencia en esta era dorada.

SEX #4 (MR)
A Simon le cuesta adaptarse a su vida civil, pero a la ciudad también le cuesta adaptarse a la ausencia del héroe. Mientras tanto, el infame adicto a las bromas hace oberturas románticas. Y la tensión (sexual) aumenta.

STAR-LORD HOLLOW CROWN
Historias de Steve Englehart, Chris Claremont y John Byrne.

UNWRITTEN #50 (MR)
Tom Taylor es arrastrado al mundo de las Fábulas. El reino mundano de la humanidad y el hogar de los cuentos de hadas se enfrentan a un temible rival. Las brujas de Fábulas invocan al mago más poderoso.

WAKE #2 (OF 10) (MR)
Un yacimiento petrolero submarino se llena de científicos a punto de hacer un gran descubrimiento. Pero cuando todo sale mal, este refugio de la ciencia se convertirá en una casa de los horrores en el fondo del océano.

WALKING DEAD #112 (MR)
Carl y Andrea se enfrentan a lo impensable.

YOUNG AVENGERS #6 NOW
¿Alguna vez habéis pensado en cuál es el equivalente de un terrible empleo temporal para un superhéroe? ¿No? Oh adelante. ¿A qué se ha estado dedicando Tommy (SPEED)? Descubridlo aquí. ¿Qué ha estado haciendo el mutante PRODIGY mientras no aparecía como una figura de relleno en los grandes eventos? Descubridlo aquí también. El horror existencial se convierte en horror cósmico cuando algo emerge de las sombras del pasado.

YOUNG AVENGERS #7 NOW
Han pasado tres meses. ¿Qué han estado haciendo los Jóvenes Vengadores? Cosas divertidas, sin duda. El tipo de cosas que hace de este un gran cómic de superhéroes. ESTO ES VERDAD EN MAYÚSCULAS. Un desayuno muy importante. Un nuevo joven vengador. Y más emociones.