April comic books / cómics de abril

Some stoic philosophers considered patience as one of the four cardinal virtues. And although I’m impatient in my daily life, I have no problem waiting months or even an entire year for a comic book. This month, there are two comic books that were definitely worth the wait: “Sandman Overture” # 2 (which I already reviewed here), with a 5 month delay and “Frankenstein Alive, Alive” # 3 (reviewed as well here) delayed one year. Both were really amazing, although my favorite is probably “Sandman Overture”. “Kick-Ass 3” and “The Unwritten” continue to surprise and thrill me, these are really fascinating titles (and I promise I’ll write about Kick-Ass 3 as I’ve done with the previous volumes of the series). And, as far as first issues go, in April I sure had a triple dose of awesomeness. “Caliban” was quite impressive, reminiscent of Ridley Scott’s “Alien”, it smoothly combines Ennis style with a sci-fi scenario. “All New Ghost Rider” was a fun first chapter, but the best is Tradd Moore’s dynamic art (Tradd is famous for his Luther Strode series, which you can find clicking here). And at last but not least, “Silver Surfer” was a much needed return to greatness for Galactus Herald, Slott writes a compelling story and Allred’s art is spectacular. And now, without further ado, here are April comic books as per solicitations:

ALL NEW GHOST RIDER #1 
(W) Felipe Smith (A/CA) Tradd Moore 'ENGINES OF VENGEANCE' PART 1 A street race leads a young man on the FAST and FURIOUS road of destiny. Amid an East Los Angeles neighborhood running wild with gang violence and drug trafficking, a war brews in the criminal underworld! With four on the floor, Marvel's newest GHOST RIDER puts vengeance in overdrive!!! 

CALIBAN #1 (MR) 
(W) Garth Ennis (A/CA) Facundo Percio Master storyteller GARTH ENNIS and Fashion Beast artist FACUNDO PERCIO team up to deliver a haunting new epic of science fiction horror. The crew of the Caliban travels hyperspace on nothing more than a routine trip for the giant vessel. Just human beings that have been inside a bit too long, confident of no other life in the Galaxy, and all the vastness of space to remind them how far they are from home. But when an impossible accident suddenly causes the Caliban to slam into an abandoned alien ship, a nightmare in space begins to unfold. Ennis delivers his unique brand of flawed characters, spot-on dialog, and trademark flare for the unexpected in a new series in the vein of Alien. This is the beginning of the end for the crew of the Caliban. Available with Regular, Wraparound, Terror, and Design Sketch Incentive covers by Facundo Percio and a ultra-limited Dark Matter edition of just 1500 copies. 

FRANKENSTEIN ALIVE ALIVE #3 
(W) Steve Niles (A/CA) Bernie Wrightson. The Monster has lived under the roof of Dr. Ingles for over a year but now what seemed like hospitality has taken a sinister turn. Why is the Doctor dismissing the other patients? And why is the monster left behind?  

KICK-ASS 3 #7 (OF 8) (MR) 
(W) Mark Millar (A/CA) John Romita. Hit-Girl's day of reckoning has arrived. Tied up mentally and physically, she's an easy mark even for a washed-up super-villain like Chris Genovese (formerly known as The Mother F**ker). Where is Kick-Ass when she needs him most? What's happened to ALL the costumed superheroes? A major character death is imminent and with only one more issue before the series finale, it could be anyone! 

MIRACLEMAN #4 
(W)  TBD (A) Garry Leach, Alan Davis (CA) Alan Davis • Origins and revelations bring the first chapter in the MIRACLEMAN saga to its shocking conclusion! • An unexpected ally leads Miracleman to Project Zarathustra, the site of the secret British operation that gave birth to the Miracleman Family. • After last issue's battle, the Warpsmiths regroup to mourn their dead in 'Ghostdance.' • Including material originally presented in WARRIOR #9-11 and A1 #1, plus bonus material.

QUANTUM & WOODY #1 REG SOOK 
(W) James Asmus (A) Tom Fowler (CA) Ryan Sook Writer James Asmus (Thief of Thieves, Gambit, The End Times of Bram & Ben) and artist Tom Fowler (Venom, Hulk: Season One) punt the world's worst superhero team headfirst into the Valiant Universe! Once upon a time, Eric and Woody Henderson were inseparable. Adopted brothers. Best friends. Brilliant minds. Years later, they are estranged siblings, petty rivals, and washed-up failures. But when their father's murder leads them into the throes of a life-altering scientific accident, Eric and Woody will find themselves with a whole new purpose - and a perfectly legitimate reason to wear costumes and fight crime. Go big or go home, folks! Quantum and Woody are coming! And the action-packed, zeitgeist-shredding exploitation stunt comic you demanded is here at last. (And, yes, there will be a goat too. Eventually.) 

SANDMAN OVERTURE #2 (OF 6) (MR)
(W) Neil Gaiman (A/CA) J. H. Williams. The Sandman's epic origin story continues in the second issue of the new, bimonthly miniseries by the superstar team of writer Neil Gaiman and artist J.H. Williams III! As Morpheus transforms through the early ages, a mysterious white figure makes his own first appearance. And The Corinthian makes a deal - but it may prove to be a sacrifice that he's not able to live with. 

SIDEKICK #6 CVR A MANDRAKE & HIFI (MR) 
(W) J. Michael Straczynski (A/CA) Tom Mandrake,  HiFi. For years, Barry 'FLYBOY' Chase has carried the grief and belief that his mentor The Red Cowl was dead, and the guilt that he could have prevented it. Now Julia Moonglow provides all the proof he needs to know that the Red Cowl is alive and well...somewhere. Now comes the task of finding him, and more important still...exacting their revenge. 

SILVER SURFER #1 
(W) Dan Slott (A) Michael Allred, Michael Allred 'NEW DAWN' The universe is big. Bigger than you could ever imagine. And the SILVER SURFER, the lone sentinel of the skyways, is about to discover that the best way to see it... is with someone else. Meet the Earth Girl who's challenged the Surfer to go beyond the boundaries of the known Marvel U-- into the strange, the new, and the utterly fantastic! Anywhere and Everywhere... Hang On! THE SILVER SURFER 

STARLIGHT #2 CVR B PARLOV (MR) 
(W) Mark Millar (A/CA) Goran Parlov. Duke McQueen once saved an alien world from destruction-but it happened in a place nobody believes in, during a time nobody remembers. Surrounded by memories of his late wife and his happier past, Duke's days as a hero are long gone...or so he thinks! Now, a young visitor from the world Duke once saved is coming to him with a desperate plea for help. It's one last chance at adventure for Duke, and another chapter to unfold in the ever-expanding Millarworld Universe! 

UNWRITTEN VOL 2 APOCALYPSE #4 (MR) 
“War Stories,” part 3 of 3. Sometimes the closest thing you can find to a friend is your enemy’s enemy. But when Tom tries to enlist the help of Madame Rausch, he discovers that she’s already fighting a war of her own.

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Algunos filósofos estoicos consideraban a la paciencia como una de las cuatros virtudes cardinales. Y aunque soy impaciente en mi vida diaria, no tengo problemas en esperar meses o incluso un año entero por un cómic. Este mes, hay dos cómics que definitivamente valieron la espera: “Sandman Overture” # 2 (que reseñé aquí), con un atraso de 5 meses y “Frankenstein Alive, Alive” # 3 (que reseñé aquí) con un año de atraso. Ambos fueron realmente asombrosos, aunque probablemente mi favorito es “Sandman Overture”. “Kick-Ass 3” y “The Unwritten” continúan sorprendiendo y emocionando, son títulos realmente fascinantes (y prometo escribir sobre Kick-Ass 3 como he hecho con los volúmenes anteriores). Y en cuanto a primeros números, en abril tuve una dosis triple de regocijo. “Caliban” fue bastante impresionante, reminiscente de "Alien" de Ridley Scott, combina limpiamente el estilo de Ennis con un escenario de ciencia ficción. “All New Ghost Rider” fue un entretenido primer capítulo, pero lo mejor es el arte dinámico de Tradd Moore (Tradd es famoso por la miniserie Luther Strode que pueden encontrar haciendo click aquí). Y por último pero no por ello menos importante, “Silver Surfer” fue un muy necesario retorno a la grandeza para el heraldo de Galactus, Slott escribe una historia atractiva y el arte de Allred es espectacular. Y ahora, sin mayores preámbulos, aquí están los cómics de marzo:

ALL NEW GHOST RIDER #1
Una carrera callejera cambia el rumbo de la vida de un joven. En un vecindario del este de Los Ángeles, lleno de pandillas y narcotráfico, inicia una guerra del bajo mundo. Es la hora de la venganza de GHOST RIDER.

CALIBAN #1 (MR)
Empieza un inquietante y épico relato de ciencia ficción. La tripulación del Calibán viaja por el híper-espacio en un viaje rutinario. Pero ellos son seres humanos que han estado dentro demasiado tiempo, confiados de que no hay más vida en la galaxia, sin nada más que la vastedad del espacio para recordarles lo lejos que están de casa. Pero cuando un accidente imposible causa un choque entre el Calibán y una nave extraterrestre abandonada, una pesadilla cósmica empieza. Este es el comienzo del fin. 

FRANKENSTEIN ALIVE ALIVE #3
El monstruo ha vivido bajo el techo del doctor Ingles por más de un año pero ahora lo que parecía hospitalidad se ha convertido en algo siniestro. ¿Por qué el doctor rechaza a sus pacientes? 

KICK-ASS 3 #7 (OF 8) (MR)
El día de HIT-GIRL ha llegado. Atada física y mentalmente, ella es blanco fácil incluso para un villano fracasado como Chris. ¿Dónde está KICK-ASS cuando ella más lo necesita? ¿Qué ha pasado con todos los otros héroes?

MIRACLEMAN #4
Orígenes y revelaciones. 

QUANTUM & WOODY #1
Hace mucho tiempo, Eric y Henderson eran inseparables. Hermanos adoptivos. Mejores amigos. Mentes brillantes. Años más tarde, se hallan distanciados, cargan con rivalidades y fracasos. Pero cuando el asesinato de su padre provoca un accidente científico que alterará sus vidas, ellos encontrarán un nuevo propósito; y una razón perfectamente legítima para usar disfraces y luchar contra el crimen. QUANTUM y WOODY ya están aquí. 

my drawing (final version) / mi dibujo (versión final)

SANDMAN OVERTURE #2 (OF 6) CVR A (MR)
Mientras Morfeo se transforma en épocas antiguas, una misteriosa figura blanca hace su primera aparición. Y el Corintio hace un trato –que bien podría ser un sacrificio con el que no será capaz de vivir. 

SIDEKICK #6 CVR A MANDRAKE & HIFI (MR)
Por años, Barry (FLYBOY) ha cargado con el dolor y la culpa de la muerte de su mentor. Ahora, Julia le entrega la evidencia que demuestra que RED COWL sigue con vida. Ahora la tarea es encontrarlo… para poder vengarse.

SILVER SURFER #1
Es un nuevo amanecer. El universo es grande, más de lo que podrías imaginar. Y SILVER SURFER, el solitario centinela de los cielos, descubre que la mejor manera de viajar es con una buena compañía.  

STARLIGHT #2 (MR)
Alguna vez McQueen salvó un mundo alienígeno de la destrucción. Pero sucedió en un lugar inverosímil, durante una época que nadie recuerda. Rodeado de las memorias de su fallecida esposa y su pasado feliz, sus días como héroe ya no existen… ¡o eso es lo que cree! Ahora, un joven visitante del mundo que él salvó alguna vez lo busca y le suplica ayuda. Esta será su última oportunidad de revivir la aventura. 

UNWRITTEN VOL 2 APOCALYPSE #4 (MR)
A veces lo más cercano a un amigo que puedes encontrar es el enemigo de tu enemigo. A menos que estén librando sus propias batallas.