January comic books / cómics de enero

This is a strange month for me. I’m sad because I read the final issue of Young Avengers, the most fantastic series I’ve been able to find in recent years. And at the same time I’m happy, thrilled actually, to (re)read the first issue of Miracleman; many have complained about the 5.99 price tag, but I must remind you all that the original Eclipse edition of issue # 1 doesn’t sell for less than 8 dollars and subsequent issues can range anywhere from 15 to 225 dollars (or more); so 5.99, (and 4.99 for the rest of the series) seems quite reasonable. Let’s keep taking about first issues. Avengers World # 1 was good (and I absolutely loved to see Star Brand in it!). All-New X-Factor wasn’t as great as I hoped it would be, and the art was a bit off-putting. Vertigo’s Dead Boy Detectives, on the other hand, was quite interesting. Nevertheless, if I had to choose the best comic of the month, that award would go to Detective Comics # 27. It’s so awesome. I promise I’ll review it. And now, without further ado, here are January comics as per solicitations.

ALL NEW X-FACTOR #1 
(W) Peter David (A) Carmine Di Giandomenico (CA) Jared K. Fletcher 'NOT BRAND X' Part 1 X-FACTOR IS BACK…LIKE NEVER BEFORE! Serval Industries, one of the world's most trusted names in electronics and leader in cutting-edge internet and weapons technology, has just unveiled their newest contribution to society…the All-New X-Factor. Led by mutant mistress of magnetism, Polaris, the team uses its corporate backing for the betterment of society. With her half-brother Quicksilver, notorious thief, Gambit, and more by her side, can Polaris trust that her corporate masters really have good intentions? 

AVENGERS WORLD #1
(W) Jonathan Hickman, Nick Spencer (A) Stefano Caselli (CA) John Cassaday 'TROUBLE MAP' Earth's Mightiest Heroes have returned from the stars-- but on the world they left behind, new threats have emerged, and The Avengers will be tested like never before. In one cataclysmic day, the face of the Marvel Universe will change forever-- and the fight for Earth's future will begin. A globe-spanning epic of empires and armies, and the brave few who stand between them and us. 

DEAD BOY DETECTIVES #1 (MR)
(W) Toby Litt, Mark Buckingham (A) Mark Buckingham, Gary Erskine (CA) Mark Buckingham From the pages of THE SANDMAN, Neil Gaiman's dead boys get their own monthly series! As fans of storybook detectives, Edwin Paine (died 1916) and Charles Rowland (died 1990) will take on any and all mysteries - including their own untimely deaths! The dead boys head back to St. Hilarions, where bullying headmasters continue to rule the school. But when they investigate the lingering mysteries of their own deaths, they meet a young girl named Crystal whose tech skills and strange link to the undead earn her a place as a new detective. DEAD BOY DETECTIVES is a fast-paced adventure series that takes us from the bustling streets of contemporary London to Japanese-inspired video games and dangerous worlds perched somewhere between the now and nevermore. 

DETECTIVE COMICS #27
(W) John Layman & Various (A) Jason Fabok & Various (CA) Greg Capullo. DC Entertainment presents this mega-sized issue featuring an all-star roster of Batman creators past and present!  Don't miss a modern-day retelling of The Dark Knight's origin by the incredible team of writer Brad Meltzer and artist Bryan Hitch! Plus, all-new stories by Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy, Peter J. Tomasi and Guillem March, Paul Dini and Dustin Nguyen, Gregg Hurwitz and Neal Adams and more! Also in this issue, John Layman and Jason Fabok kick off the new storyline 'GOTHTOPIA'! It's a bright, shiny, happy place where dreams come true...as long as you don't look at things too closely. 

MIRACLEMAN #1 
(W) TBD, Mick Anglo (A) Various (CA) Joe Quesada • KIMOTA! With one magic word, a long-forgotten legend lives again! • Freelance reporter Michael Moran always knew he was meant for something more -- now, a strange series of events leads him to reclaim his destiny! • Relive the ground-breaking eighties adventures that captured lightning in a bottle -- or experience them for the first time -- in these digitally restored, fully relettered editions! • Issue 1 includes material originally presented in WARRIOR #1 and MIRACLEMAN #1, plus the MARVELMAN PRIMER. 

SCARLET #6 (MR) 
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Art and Cover by ALEX MALEEV Scarlet's call to arms has been heard all over the world. And the world reacts. Can a modern revolution gain traction? And what will the government do to shut her down? From the Eisner Award-winning team behind DAREDEVIL and MOON KNIGHT! 40 PGS./Mature 

THREE #4 
(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Ryan Kelly, Jordie Bellaire (CA) Jordie Bellaire, Ryan Kelly. The three helot slaves desperate to escape from the repressive Spartan regime find themselves cornered on the border...but not by the pursuer they expected. Trapped and running out of options, they know the Spartan army is marching closer. They can't hide. They can't run. Are they seriously going to fight? 

YOUNG AVENGERS #15 
(W) Kieron Gillen (A)  Various (CA) Jamie McKelvie • After the saving the world, there's the after party. And after the party, it's the hotel lobby. And around issue 15, we have to clear the lobby and then head to our rooms and do something jolly rude. • MIC-DROP! 
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Este es un extraño mes para mí. Estoy triste porque leí el número final de "Young Avengers", el título más fantástico que he podido encontrar en años recientes. Y al mismo tiempo estoy feliz, entusiasmado, por (re)leer el primer número de "Miracleman"; muchos se han quejado porque el precio es 5.99, pero debo recordarles a todos que la edición original de Eclipse del # 1 no se vende por menos de 8 dólares y números subsiguientes pueden ir de 15 a 225 dólares (o mucho más); así que 5.99 (y 4.99 para el resto de la serie) parece bastante razonable. Sigamos hablando de primeros números. "Avengers World" # 1 estuvo bien (y me encantó ver a Star Brand). "All-New X-Factor" no fue tan grandioso como hubiese querido, y el arte fue bastante insatisfactorio. "Dead Boy Detectives" de Vertigo, por otro lado, fue bastante interesante. No obstante, si tuviera que elegir el mejor cómic del mes, ese premio sería para "Detective Comics" # 27. Es tan asombroso. Prometo reseñarlo. Y ahora, sin más preámbulos, aquí están los cómics de enero.

ALL NEW X-FACTOR #1
‘No es una marca X’. Industrias Serval acaba de revelar su mayor contribución a la sociedad… el nuevo X-Factor. Liderados por POLARIS, el equipo usará el apoyo corporativo para mejorar la sociedad. 

AVENGERS WORLD #1
Los héroes más poderosos de la Tierra han regresado de las estrellas, pero en el mundo que dejaron atrás han surgido nuevas amenazas.

DEAD BOY DETECTIVES #1 (MR)
Dos adolescentes trabajarán como detectives, investigando sus propias muertes. Los chicos regresan a San Hilario, donde directores abusivos continúan dominando la escuela. Pero cuando investigan el misterio de sus muertes, conocen a una chica llamada Cristal con habilidades detectivescas y una conexión con los no muertos. El caso recién se ha abierto.

DETECTIVE COMICS #27
John Layman, Brad Meltzer et al.

MIRACLEMAN #1
Con una sola palabra olvidada, una leyenda olvidada revive.

SCARLET #6 (MR)
La llamada a las armas ha sido oída por todo el mundo. Y el mundo reacciona. ¿Puede persistir una revolución moderna? 

THREE #4
Los tres esclavos, desesperados por escapar del represivo régimen espartano se encuentran acorralados… pero por un nuevo perseguidor. Atrapados y desarmados, saben que el ejército espartano se aproxima. No pueden ocultarse. No pueden huir. ¿Empezarán a luchar?

You can find my signature at the bottom of the second panel /
pueden encontrar mi firma al final de la segunda viñeta

YOUNG AVENGERS #15
Después de salvar el mundo, hay una fiesta. Y después de la fiesta, está el lobby del hotel. Y luego del lobby, nos toca ir a nuestras habitaciones y hacer algo bonitamente rudo. Y se nos cae el micrófono.