August Comics / cómics de agosto

My first week in California has been great, and since school hasn't started yet, I had enough time to read August's comics. I'm excited to see classics like Halo Jones recolered, or to see such seminal stories like Kraven's Last Hunt in a deluxe edition. Thor, Hit-Girl, Cinema Purgatorio and Jeepers Creepers were also quite good. There were a lot of amazing comics this month, like the conclusion of the 6-issue arc of The Highest House, Marvel 2-In-One (just as good as Byrne's epic run on the FF) or the third issue of The Magic Order (which keeps getting better and better); however, my favorite comic of the month is American Gods # 5. 

By the way, I already updated the post about July comics, which you can find here:

http://artbyarion.blogspot.com/2018/08/july-comics-comics-de-julio.html

And now, without further ado, here are August comics as per solicitations:

AMERICAN GODS: MY AINSEL #5 
(W) Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell (A) P. Craig Russell (CA) Glenn Fabry. Shadow joins the search for a missing girl while continuing to learn about the town he is now calling home. Another 'Coming to America' tale from Mr. Ibis walks us through the troubling history of the African slave trade in the late 18th century, and how a young girl named Wututu brought the beliefs of her homeland with her. The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula Award-winning novel and hit Starz television series by Neil Gaiman is adapted as a comic series!

BALLAD OF HALO HONES TP VOL 02 
(W) Alan Moore (A) Ian Gibson. Comic legend Alan Moore's highly-influential classic of British comics, presented to a new generation colored and remastered for the very first time! 'Where did she go? Out. What did she do? Everything…' Bored and frustrated with her life in 50th-century leisure-ghetto housing estate 'The Hoop,' 18-year-old everywoman Halo Jones yearns for the infinite sights and sounds of the universe. Pledging to escape on a fantastic voyage, she sets in motion events unimaginable; a spell on a luxury space-liner, a brush with an interstellar war - Halo Jones faces hardship and adventure in the name of freedom in the limitless cosmos.

CINEMA PURGATORIO #15 
(W) Alan Moore & Various (A) Kevin O'Neil & Various (CA) Raulo Caceres. Join a master class of sequential artisans as they spin stories to terrify and delight in the finest anthology in comics. Now showing: Cinema Purgatorio by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill, A More Perfect Union by Max Brooks and Gabriel Andrade, Code Pru by Garth Ennis and Raulo Caceres, Modded by Kieron Gillen and Nahuel Lopez, and The Vast by Christos Gage and Gabriel Andrade. Each story has its own cover by the series artist and there is also an Ancient Tome Premium edition limited to 1000 copies.

DC NATION #3
(W) Tom King & Various (A) Clay Mann & Various (CA) Jorge Jimenez. These stories will appear only in this comic book and will not be reprinted in another comic book before each series' collected editions. Only the first printing of this issue will have a cover price of $0.25. This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the order form for details. Just in time for Free Comic Book Day, this special comic priced at just $0.25 US features three brand-new stories from a lineup of superstar talent-and each tale serves as a prelude to some of the biggest DC events of 2018! First, find out how The Joker reacts when he discovers Catwoman has turned her back on crime and plans to marry his archnemesis. Can the Clown Prince of Crime stand to see Batman happy? Writer Tom King and artist Clay Mann set up the events that lead to BATMAN #50! Then, DARK NIGHTS: METAL shook the DC Universe to its deepest foundations-now it's time to rejoin legendary writer Scott Snyder, along with all-star artist Jorge Jimenez and co-writers James Tynion IV and Joshua Williamson, for the prelude to JUSTICE LEAGUE: NO JUSTICE! Discover what universe-shattering mysteries have emerged from the most wondrous and chaotic corners of the cosmos to hunt the Justice League in DC's summer blockbuster event! And get your first glimpse at Superman's new world in this exclusive preview of the upcoming six-issue miniseries MAN OF STEEL, written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by José Luis García-López. With Truth, Justice and the American Way all under attack, both Superman and Clark Kent find there's never been a more important time to stand up for what they believe in.

HIGHEST HOUSE #6 
(W) Mike Carey (A) Peter Gross (CA) Yuko Shimizu. The creators behind The Unwritten, Mike Carey and Peter Gross, bring their latest masterpiece to a stunning conclusion! A slave boy named Moth has made a pact with a powerful entity called Obsidian that promises advancement and happiness. Clearly, Obsidian has a hidden agenda, but Moth has ambitions and plans of his own. But which one will emerge triumphant? *Retailers: See your order form for incentive information.

HIT-GIRL #6 
(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Eduardo Risso. HIT-GIRL'S IN CANADA.On the second stop of her crime-fighting world tour, Mindy is locked, loaded, and ready to seriously mess up some Canadians. JEFF LEMIRE and EDUARDO RISSO take on MARK MILLAR's psychotic, 12-year-old Hit-Girl as she unravels a drug trafficking operation in the frozen north-and leaves a trail of blood in her wake.

JEEPERS CREEPERS #4 
(W) Marc Andrekyo (A) Kewber Baal (CA) Stuart Sayger. The Secret History of the Creeper continues! Over the centuries, the immortal monster has left a path of misery, despair, and death and as our intrepid researcher Devon uncovers more and more, the Creeper gets angrier and angrier.

MAGIC ORDER #3 
(W) Mark Millar (A/CA) Olivier Coipel. With each wizard brutally murdered, Madame Albany comes another step closer to seizing the dark power of the Orichalcum as her own. The next kill on her list: Leonard Moonstone. Is her gruesome assassin powerful enough to destroy the leader of The Magic Order?

MARVEL-TWO-IN-ONE #8 
(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Paco Medina (CA) Jay Anacleto. NEXT OF KIN CONTINUES! A new life in a new town on a strange world. Everything has changed for the broken people once known as BEN GRIMM and JOHNNY STORM. But can they repair things before one of their oldest villains puts the nail in the coffin of THE FANTASTIC FOUR? Rated T+

SPIDER-MAN KRAVENS LAST HUNT HC
(W) J.M. Dematteis & Various (A) Mike Zeck & Various (CA) Mike Zeck. One of Spider-Man's greatest stories is re-presented in one deluxe package as J.M. DeMatteis and Mike Zeck craft the ultimate tale of revenge! Kraven the Hunter has stalked and killed every animal known to man. But there is one beast that has eluded him. One quarry that has mocked him at every turn: the wall-crawling web-slinger known as Spider-Man. In his last hunt, Kraven will prove he is the Spider's master - by defeating him, burying him…and becoming him! Plus: DeMatteis and Zeck's soul-searching sequel! Kraven's dazzling debut! And more! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #15 and #293-294; WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) #31-32; PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #131-132; MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #128; AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: SOUL OF THE HUNTER; WHAT IF? (1989) #17; and material from SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL '96, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #634-637 and WHAT THE--?! #3. Rated T+

THOR #4 
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Michael Del Mundo. THOR & THE VALKYRIES TAKE ON THE QUEEN OF CINDERS IN THE WAR FOR HEL! The Queen of Cinders and her fire goblin army have invaded the land of the dead. To keep the afterlife from going up in flames, Thor and his brothers will have to forge alliances with some of their greatest enemies and seek to unlock the secrets of Valhalla and the mighty Valkyries! Rated T+
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Mi primera semana en California ha sido estupenda, y como las clases aún no han comenzado, tuve tiempo suficiente para leer los cómics de agosto. Me encanta ver clásicos como Halo Jones con un buen tratamiento a color, o ver historias tan fundamentales como La última cacería de Kraven en una edición de lujo. Thor, Hit-Girl, Cinema Purgatorio y Jeepers Creepers estuvieron bastante bien. Hubo muchos cómics increíbles este mes, como la conclusión del primer arco de The Highest House, Marvel 2-In-One (tan buena como la épica etapa de Byrne en FF) o el tercer número de The Magic Order (que sigue mejorando cada vez más); sin embargo, mi cómic favorito del mes es American Gods # 5.

Por cierto, ya actualicé la publicación sobre cómics de julio, que podéis encontrar aquí:

http://artbyarion.blogspot.com/2018/08/july-comics-comics-de-julio.html

Y ahora, sin más preámbulos, aquí están los comics de agosto:

AMERICAN GODS: MY AINSEL #5
Shadow se une a la búsqueda de una niña desaparecida mientras continúa aprendiendo sobre la ciudad que ahora llama hogar. Otro relato del Sr. Ibis nos lleva a través de la inquietante historia de la trata de esclavos africanos a fines del siglo XVIII, y sobre que trajo las creencias de su tierra natal con ella.

BALLAD OF HALO JONES 2
Un clásico altamente influyente de los cómics británicos, presentado a una nueva generación en color y remasterizado por primera vez. '¿A dónde fue? Fuera. ¿Qué hizo? Todo... Aburrida y frustrada con su vida en la urbanización de guetos de ocio del siglo 50, Halo Jones, de 18 años, anhela las infinitas vistas y sonidos del universo. Prometiendo escaparse en un viaje fantástico, ella pone en movimiento eventos inimaginables; un hechizo en un crucero espacial de lujo, un desastre con una guerra interestelar: Halo Jones enfrenta penurias y aventuras en nombre de la libertad en el cosmos ilimitado.

CINEMA PURGATORIO #15
Únase a una clase magistral de artesanos secuenciales que crean historias para aterrorizarse y deleitarse con la mejor antología de cómics.

DC NATION #3
(W) Tom King & Various (A) Clay Mann & Various (CA) Jorge Jimenez

HIGHEST HOUSE #6 
¿Cuál de las facciones emergerá triunfante?

HIT-GIRL #6
En la segunda parada de su gira mundial de lucha contra el crimen, Mindy está armada y preparada para aniquilar seriamente a algunos canadienses. Ella va a desenredar una operación de tráfico de drogas en el helado norte y dejará un reguero de sangre a su paso.

JEEPERS CREEPERS #4
¡La historia secreta de la criatura continúa! A lo largo de los siglos, el monstruo inmortal ha dejado un camino de desdicha, desesperación y muerte, y mientras nuestro intrépido investigador Devon descubre más y más, el monstruo se enfurece cada vez más.

MAGIC ORDER #3 
Con cada brujo brutalmente asesinado, Madame Albania da un paso más para apoderarse del poder oscuro del Oricalco como propio. La próxima muerte en su lista: Leonard. ¿Es este asesino horripilante lo suficientemente poderoso como para destruir al líder de la Orden Mágica?

MARVEL-TWO-IN-ONE #8 
Una nueva vida en una nueva ciudad, en un mundo extraño. Todo ha cambiado para los angustiados Ben y Johnny. Pero, ¿pueden reparar las cosas antes de que uno de sus villanos más antiguos ponga el clavo en el ataúd?

SPIDER-MAN KRAVENS LAST HUNT HC
Una de las mejores historias de Spider-Man se presenta nuevamente en una edición de lujo. Kraven el Cazador ha acechado y matado a todos los animales conocidos por el hombre. Pero hay una bestia que lo ha eludido. Una presa que se ha burlado de él en todo momento: el trepamuros conocido como Spider-Man. En su última cacería, Kraven demostrará que es el amo del Hombre Araña, al derrotarlo, enterrarlo... ¡para luego convertirse en él!

THOR #4
Thor y las valquirias se enfrentan a la Reina de las Cenizas y su ejército de duendes de fuego, que han invadido la tierra de los muertos. Para evitar que este reino se incendie, Thor y sus hermanos deberán forjar alianzas con algunos de sus más grandes enemigos y tratar de descubrir los secretos del Valhala y de las poderosas valquirias.