October comics / cómics de octubre

The final issue of Sandman Overture was just as good as I thought it would be. Another fitting conclusion to a wonderful run has been Al Ewing’s Loki, I’m glad to say I was there for the beginning and now I’m here for the end; certainly, my favorite comic of the month is Loki # 17. Nameless was a nice surprise. Paper Girls was interesting, although I have mixed feelings in regards to the drawings... Strange Fruit continues to be one of the greatest miniseries of 2015. Providence # 5 was splendid. And Free Country: A Tale Of The Children’s Crusade was just brilliant. And now without further ado here are October comics as per solicitations:

FREE COUNTRY: A TALE OF THE CHILDREN’S CRUSADE HC 
'A long time ago, I wrote the first part of a story, and waited to find out how it middled, then worked with Jamie Delano and Alisa Kwitney on the end. For years people have asked how and when they could read all the story of The Children's Crusade. I'm glad to say that it's now been retooled and refinished, and is something both old and new - a forgotten jewel and a new delight.'-Neil Gaiman. For the first time ever, the two-issue miniseries THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE, written by Neil Gaiman, Alisa Kwitney and Jamie Delano, is collected - and with them, a new chapter written by Toby Litt that completes the tale as Gaiman originally envisioned it. When several children go missing in a small English town, the Dead Boy Detectives are on the case. A series of strange and unexpected twists takes them to Free Country, a place that dates back a millennium, where children never grow old and are free from the abuse and tyranny of adults. But Free Country is failing, and what it needs is the strength of five innately powerful children - including the young sorcerer Timothy Hunter - to restore their uncanny world to what it once was. This hardcover collects THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE #1 and THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE #2, written by Gaiman with cowriters Alisa Kwitney and Jamie Delano. A brand-new middle chapter written by DEAD BOY DETECTIVES novelist Toby Litt and drawn by artist Peter Gross (THE BOOKS OF MAGIC, THE UNWRITTEN) completes this compelling tale of ancient history, stolen dreams and lost children. It also features a new introduction by Gaiman, plus new cover art by artist Mark Buckingham (FABLES, DEAD BOY DETECTIVES).

JUPITER'S CIRCLE #6 (MR) 
(W) Mark Millar (A) Davide Gianfelice (CA) Frank Quitely. A love triangle disrupts the team. Final issue of volume 1!

LOKI: AGENT OF ASGARD #17 
(W) Al Ewing (A) Lee Garbett. The LAST DAY of LOKI! • As the Marvel Universe dies, there's just time for one last story - the story of the showdown you've been waiting for! • It's Loki versus Loki at the very end of all that is - and only one will take a bow when the curtain falls! • THAT'S ALL, FOLKS!

MIRACLEMAN BY GAIMAN & BUCKINGHAM #3  
(W) Neil Gaiman (A/CA) Mark Buckingham. • Miracleman's creator, Dr. Emil Gargunza, is back! But how does Andy Warhol factor into this return? • Gaiman and Buckingham explore the nature of identity and art in the Golden Age with 'Notes from the Underground.' • 'Retrieval' continues as familiar faces are discovered deep within the Warp Well! • Including material originally presented in MIRACLEMAN (1985) #19, plus bonus content. Parental Advisory.

NAMELESS #5 (MR) 
(W) Grant Morrison (A/CA) Chris Burnham. The soul-destroying origin story of the man known only as 'Nameless' is uncovered in all its horror. What caused 'Nameless' to surrender his identity? What are the sickening secrets of the Razor House Project® And what went wrong in there® On the eve of extinction, all is finally revealed.

PAPER GIRLS #1  
(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A/CA) Cliff Chang. SAGA writer BRIAN K. VAUGHAN launches a brand-new ONGOING SERIES with superstar Wonder Woman artist CLIFF CHIANG! In the early hours after Halloween of 1988, four 12-year-old newspaper delivery girls uncover the most important story of all time. Stand By Me meets War of the Worlds in this mysterious young adult adventure, starting with a spectacular DOUBLE-SIZED FIRST ISSUE for the regular price of just $2.99!

PROVIDENCE #5 Dreamscape Wrap Cvr (MR)  
(W) Alan Moore (A/CA) Jacen Burrows. Alan Moore's horror event of the year continues to push the limits of the comic book medium with an incredible ad-free 40 page fifth issue! Robert Black is discovering a hidden underbelly of mind snapping terror as he uncovers the layers of repressed horror around him. This work has been researched and developed by Moore and Burrows over the course of several years. The end result is an amazing tome of Lovecraftian influenced nightmares where Moore has written every cover, every single page, and every nuance of this work to create his most fully-realized vision to date. Fans of Moore's immersive style and meticulous grasp of storytelling will be thrilled to add this essential piece of comics history to their collections! Available with Regular, Pantheon, Portrait, Dreamscape Wraparound, Women of HPL, and a special Ancient Tome Incentive cover, all by collaborator Jacen Burrows.

RUNAWAYS #1
(W) Noelle Stevenson (A/CA) Sanford Greene. The best and brightest teens from all corners of Battleworld are chosen to attend a prestigious school on the planet's capital! But what does the new class do when they discover the school's beloved headmaster is actually a diabolical super villain? RUN AWAY! A SECRET WARS story like none other from the remarkable minds of Noelle Stevenson (LUMBERJANES) and Sanford Greene (UNCANNY AVENGERS)! Rated T+

RUNAWAYS #2
(W) Noelle Stevenson (A/CA) Sanford Greene. It's Final Exam Day at Battleworld's Institute for Gifted Youths! • Of course, Battleworld's equivalent of a final exam is a brutal deathmatch between students! • But don't worry, y'all, Molly Hayes has totally got this. No matter what Jubilee says about her being too young or 'in way over her head.' She's frickin' Princess Powerful! Rated T+

my drawing / mi dibujo

SANDMAN: OVERTURE #6 (MR)
(W) Neil Gaiman (A/CA) J. H. Williams III. The final issue of the Eisner Award-nominated series is a sweep of science fictional beauty and madness. Featuring cameos by some of Morpheus's favorite siblings, the grand finale of OVERTURE dovetails into the start of The Sandman's first journey, providing new insight into THE SANDMAN VOL. 1: PRELUDES AND NOCTURNES.

SANDMAN TP VOL 09 THE KINDLY ONES
Neil Gaiman et al.

STRANGE FRUIT #2 
(W) Mark Waid (A) J. G. Jones. The Mississippi River is flooding, but the citizens of Chatterlee are more worried about the Colossus and what his presence means for their town.

WE STAND ON GUARD #4 (MR) 
(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A/CA) Steve Skroce. There goes the hideout.
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El último número de “Sandman Overture” fue tan bueno como esperaba. “Loki” de Al Ewing es otra digna conclusión para una maravillosa etapa, me alegra decir que estuve ahí en el inicio y ahora estoy aquí para el final; ciertamente, mi cómic favorito del mes es Loki # 17. “Nameless” fue una grata sorpresa. “Paper Girls” estuvo interesante, aunque los dibujos no me convencen... “Strange Fruit” sigue siendo una de las mejores miniseries de 2015. “Providence” estuvo espléndido. Y “Free Country: A Tale Of The Children’s Crusade” fue brillante. Y ahora sin mayores preámbulos aquí están los cómics de octubre:

FREE COUNTRY: A TALE OF THE CHILDREN’S CRUSADE HC
"Hace mucho tiempo, escribí la primera parte de una historia, y esperé para averiguar cómo funcionaba, luego trabajé con Jamie Delano y Alisa Kwitney en la conclusión. Durante años, la gente ha preguntado cómo y cuándo podían leer toda la historia de la Cruzada de los Niños. Me alegra decir que ahora ha sido reestructurada y pulida, y es algo viejo y nuevo - una joya olvidada y un nuevo deleite" - Neil Gaiman. Por primera vez en la historia, la miniserie LA CRUZADA DE LOS NIÑOS, escrita por Neil Gaiman, Alisa Kwitney y Jamie Delano, se recopila -y con un nuevo capítulo escrito por Toby Litt que completa la historia que Gaiman originalmente imaginó. Cuando varios niños desaparecen en un pequeño pueblo inglés, los DEAD BOY DETECTIVES están en el caso. Una serie de giros extraños e inesperados los llevan al País Libre, un lugar que se remonta a un milenio atrás, donde los niños nunca crecen y están libres de los abusos y la tiranía de los adultos. Pero País Libre está derrumbándose, y lo que necesita es la fuerza de cinco niños innatamente poderosos -incluyendo al joven hechicero Timothy Hunter- para restaurar este mundo extraño. Esta edición en tapa dura incluye un capítulo escrito por el novelista Toby Litt y dibujado por el artista Peter Gross, que completa esta historia de magia antigua, sueños robados y niños perdidos. También hay una nueva introducción de Gaiman, más una nueva portada del artista Mark Buckingham.

JUPITER'S CIRCLE #6 (MR)
Un triángulo amoroso divide al equipo. 

LOKI: AGENT OF ASGARD #17
¡El último día de LOKI! El Universo está por desaparecer, pero hay tiempo justo para una última historia -la historia del enfrentamiento que has estado esperando. Es LOKI versus LOKI - y sólo uno de ellos hará una reverencia cuando caiga el telón. ¡Eso es todo, amigos! 

MIRACLEMAN BY GAIMAN & BUCKINGHAM #3
El Dr. EMIL GARGUNZA, creador de Miracleman, ha regresado. Pero, ¿qué tiene que ver ANDY WARHOL en este asunto? Gaiman y Buckingham exploran la naturaleza de la identidad y el arte en la Edad de Oro con "Memorias del subsuelo". La 'Recuperación' continúa mientras algunas caras conocidas son descubiertas en las profundidades del POZO WARP. 

NAMELESS #5 (MR)
La devastadora historia de origen del hombre sin nombre. Se destapa todo el horror. ¿Por qué 'Sin Nombre' entregó su identidad? ¿Cuáles son los escalofriantes secretos del Proyecto de la Casa Navaja, y qué salió mal allí en la víspera de la extinción? Todo es finalmente revelado.

PAPER GIRLS #1
En las primeras horas después de Halloween, en 1988, cuatro niñas de 12 años, repartidoras de periódicos, descubren la historia más impactante. 

PROVIDENCE #5
Robert Black está descubriendo el bajo mando, y destapando las capas de horror reprimidas a su alrededor. Pesadillas influenciadas por Lovecraft.

RUNAWAYS #1
Los mejores y más brillantes jóvenes de todos los rincones de BATTLEWORLD son elegidos para asistir a una escuela de prestigio en la capital del planeta. Pero, ¿qué hace la nueva clase cuando descubren que el bienhadado director de la escuela es en realidad un súper-villano diabólico? ¡Huir! 

RUNAWAYS #2
Es el día del examen final en el Instituto de BATTLEWORLD para jóvenes superdotados. Por supuesto, el equivalente de un examen final en BATTLEWORLD es un brutal combate a muerte entre los estudiantes. Pero no os preocupéis, MOLLY HAYES lo tiene todo bajo control. A pesar que JUBILEE diga que ella es demasiado joven o inexperta. Ella es la maldita Princesa Poderosa.

SANDMAN: OVERTURE #6 (MR)
El último número de la serie nominada al Premio Eisner es un festín de ciencia ficción, belleza y locura. Con cameos de algunos de los hermanos favoritos de MORPHEUS, el gran final de esta Obertura encaja en el inicio de la primera travesía de Sandman, proporcionando una nueva mirada a al volumen 1: Preludios y Nocturnos.

SANDMAN TP VOL 09 THE KINDLY ONES
Neil Gaiman et al.

STRANGE FRUIT #2
El río Mississippi se rebalsa, pero los ciudadanos del pueblo están más preocupados por el Coloso y lo que significa su presencia en la ciudad.

WE STAND ON GUARD #4
Se acabó el escondite. 

November comic books / cómics de noviembre

I’ve always been a Busiek fan, and Tooth & Claw reminded me why. A great first issue and also the best comic I’ve read this month. Millar continues to surprise me with his Millarworld titles: Starlight and MPH. The Wicked + The Divine is as good as usual. And The Unwritten keeps getting better. This month I also had the chance to catch up with some back issues: I read the final chapter of The Wake, Moon Knight and a couple of Crossed Badlands issues. Pretty good stuff. So, in a way, I’ve already unwrapped my Christmas gifts.

CROSSED BADLANDS #54 WRAP CVR (MR) 
(W) Garth Ennis (A) Christian Zanier (CA) Gabriel Andrade Cover: Gabriel Andrade Writer: Garth Ennis Art: Christian Zanier In the opening days of the Crossed infection the world reels beneath the onslaught of maniacal insanity. And yet, between the heartbeats of the maniacs loosed on unsuspecting humanity, a deadly endgame of nuclear war is playing out. With Russian nukes inbound to the east coast of the United States, the English Prime Minister must make a daring decision to avoid all out human annihilation while trying to determine the cause of the Crossed plague tearing through his country. In this world full of monsters, there is no help. There is only the Crossed. Available with Regular, Torture and Red Crossed Incentive covers by Christian Zanier a Fatale Fantasy cover by Matt Martin and a Wraparound cover by Gabriel Andrade.

CROSSED BADLANDS #56 (MR) 
(W) Garth Ennis (A/CA) Christian Zanier The startling conclusion to GARTH ENNIS's patient zero arc is here! Armageddon has come and there is no stopping the wave of Crossed violence as the infection spreads simultaneously across the globe. Fear, violence, and unrestrained murder run rampant in the streets. The government has lost control and the descent into the hell of a Crossed world begins in earnest. There is no help. There is no hope. There is only the Crossed.Available with Regular,Torture and Red Crossed Incentive covers by Christian Zanier a Fatale Fantasy cover by Matt Martin and a Wraparound cover by Gabriel Andrade. 

MIRACLEMAN #13 (MR) 
(W)  The Original Writer (A/CA) John Totleben • Miracleman and Miraclewoman are whisked across the galaxy, where the future of humankind hangs in the balance before a conference of the Qys and Warpsmiths! • The price of godhood takes its toll: Johnny Bates' torment deepens - and overcome by the year's events, Liz leaves! • Book Three continues in 'Hermes.' • Including material originally presented in MIRACLEMAN (1985) #13, plus bonus content. Mature 

MOON KNIGHT #4 
(W) Warren Ellis (A/CA) Declan Shalvey • Moon Knight goes somewhere even more messed up than his own mind. • Something is happening to the subjects of a sleep experiment that's driving them all insane. • Go with Moon Knight to the Mushroom graveyard planet for the most troubling and disturbing issue yet! 

MPH #4 (OF 5)  
(W) Mark Millar (A) Duncan Fegredo (CA) Andrew Robinson. After a taste of the high life, Rosa's not sure she likes the changes powered by untold speed and wealth. Is that all there is? Meanwhile, her little brother Baseball gets into big, big trouble. Buckle up! Millarworld's fantastic new superhero book stays in high gear with MILLAR and FEGREDO's high-octane madness. 

STARLIGHT #6 CVR A CASSADAY (MR) 
(W) Mark Millar (A) Goran Parlov (CA) John Cassaday. Duke, Space-Boy, and their rebel friends face off in their final, defining battle against the Brotean regime. But there's been a traitor in their midst, and their plans aren't all they're cracked up to be. It's not only their lives in the balance, but the future of the entire planet Tantalus. Millar and Parlov's space epic concludes here! 

TOOTH & CLAW #1 (MR) 
(W) Kurt Busiek (A/CA) Ben Dewey MARVELS and ASTRO CITY writer KURT BUSIEK returns to Image Comics with rising-star artist BEN DEWEY for an all-new ONGOING SERIES! Conan meets Game of Thrones meets Kamandi in an original high-fantasy epic for mature readers, as a secret conclave of wizards brings a legendary champion back through time to save the world, with disastrous consequences. The action begins in a spectacular DOUBLE-SIZED FIRST ISSUE, with forty-four pages of story with no ads for the regular price of just $2.99! 

UNWRITTEN VOL 2 APOCALYPSE #10 (MR) 
(W) Mike Carey (A) Peter Gross (CA) Yuko Shimizu. In the first chapter of the final UNWRITTEN story art, 'Annals of Comparative Literature,' Pullman has the maanim, and the end is as nigh as it's ever going to get. But even magic trumpets have rules, and this one has a homing instinct - and there's only one place in all the worlds of fiction where it can do its apocalyptic thing. Which just happens to be the one place Tom is afraid to go... 

WAKE #10 (OF 10) (MR)  
(W) Scott Snyder (A) Sean Murphy (CA) Andrew Robinson The series Buzzfeed called 'the best horror comic of the year' and Comics Alliance rated 'most unpredictable' and 'uncanny and uncategorizable' comes to a shocking conclusion. Will Leeward uncover a history buried thousands of leagues beneath the sea - or will the waves come crashing down on what little land is left? 

WICKED & DIVINE #5 (MR) 
(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Jamie McKelvie, Matthew Wilson (CA) Matthew Wilson, Jamie McKelvie. Showtime.
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Siempre he sido fan de Busiek, y “Tooth & Claw” me recordó por qué. Un gran primer número y también el mejor cómic del mes. Millar continúa sorprendiéndome con sus títulos de Millarworld: “Starlight” y “MPH”. “The Wicked + The Divine” es tan bueno como siempre. Y “The Unwritten” sigue mejorando. Este mes también tuve la oportunidad de leer algunos números atrasados. Leí el capítulo final de “The Wake”, “Moon Knight”, y un par de números de “Crossed Badlands”. Bastantes cosas buenas. Así que, en cierto modo, ya abrí mis regalos navideños.

CROSSED BADLANDS #54 WRAP CVR (MR)
En los primeros días de la infección, el mundo sufre bajo una ola de locura maniática. No obstante, entre los latidos de los maniáticos sueltos, se desenvuelve un mortal juego de guerra nuclear. Con bombas nucleares rusas dirigidas a la costa este de los Estados Unidos, el primer ministro británico debe tomar una audaz decisión para evitar la aniquilación humana, mientras intenta determinar la causa de la plaga que está destrozando su país.

CROSSED BADLANDS #56 (MR)
El Armagedón ha llegado y no hay forma de detener la ola de violencia mientras la infección se extiende por todo el planeta. Miedo, violencia y asesinatos sin restricción se ha desatado en las calles. El gobierno ha perdido el control y el descenso a un mundo infernal ha empezado. 

MIRACLEMAN #13 (MR)
MIRACLEMAN (1985) #13

MOON KNIGHT #4
MOON KNIGHT visita un lugar más desquiciado que su propia mente. Algo está enloqueciendo a los sujetos de un experimento del sueño. 

MPH #4
Después de experimentar una vida llena de lujos, Rosa no está segura de disfrutar de los cambios otorgados por la velocidad y el dinero. Mientras tanto, su hermano menor se mete en un gran problema.

STARLIGHT #6
DUKE y el chico espacial, junto con sus aliados de la rebelión, se preparan para la batalla definitiva en contra del régimen. Pero hay un traidor entre ellos, y sus mejores planes se verán arruinados. No sólo sus vidas penden de un hilo, sino también el futuro de todo un planeta. 

TOOTH & CLAW #1 (MR)
Un cónclave secreto de hechiceros trae a un legendario campeón a través del tiempo para salvar el mundo, con desastrosas consecuencias.

UNWRITTEN VOL 2 APOCALYPSE #10 (MR)
En los Anales de la literatura comparada, el final se acerca. Pero incluso las trompetas mágicas tienen reglas y esta viene con instinto propio – hay un sólo lugar en todos los mundos de ficción listo para el apocalipsis. Y ese lugar es justamente el sitio al que tanto teme ir Tom.

my drawing (step by step) / mi dibujo (paso a paso)

WAKE #10 (OF 10) (MR)
¿Podrán descubrir una historia enterrada miles de leguas bajo el mar – o las olas caerán y destruirán la poca tierra que queda? 

WICKED & DIVINE #5 (MR)
Es la hora del show.