Last month we only had half a dozen comics but now, lo and behold, there are over 20 comics, including quite a few FCBD books (some of which I might not have included here). So let’s start, shall we? Free Comic Book Day 2023 brought a lot of good comics (and some mediocre ones too, let’s be honest), unlike previous years, I really enjoyed the Marvel and DC books (Uncanny Avengers & Dawn of DC Knight of Terrors), 2000 AD Regened was a funny comic reimagined for children, not nearly as good as the original 2000 AD but not too bad either; Conan the Barbarian hit the right spot, and so did The Sacrificers, but the best FCBD book is actually a translation of a French comic: Animal Castle (by Xavier Dorison & Felix Delep). Danger Street and The X-Cellent continue to surprise me. I felt that the conclusion of Where Monsters Lie was a bit of a let down. I didn’t expect I would like The Ambassadors so much, issue # 3 especially, with magnificent art by Travis Charest is quite unique. And finally, I must say my favorite comic of the month is W0RLDTR33 (James Tynion IV does it again). And now, without further ado, here are April comics as per solicitations:
AMBASSADORS #2
(W) Mark Millar (A) Karl Kerschl (CA) Frank Quitely. The six best people in the world will be given superpowers by a Korean billionaire who's cracked the superhuman code. First up is an Ambassador for India and his training at their secret Antarctic base.
AMBASSADORS #3
(W) Mark Millar (A/CA) Travis Charest. The world is in a frenzy. Everyone wants superpowers, but only six people will be selected as their country's Ambassadors in this global competition. Meet the mother and son superhero team from Paris!
CLOBBERIN TIME #2
(W/A/CA) Steve Skroce. The THING travels to Krakoa for a symposium on the Mutant and Superhuman Interconnection. While there, he teams up with Wolverine and is confronted by the mysterious plunderer from issue #1 - and the table is set for a battle for all creation and possibly Ben Grimm's greatest adventure. Rated T
DANGER STREET #5
(W) Tom King (A/CA) Jorge Fornes. What does a small-town murder have to do with the mysteries of the Multiverse? Lady Cop is on the case, but time is running out! Gods from beyond the stars are battling over the boy who could save all their lives, the Manhunter is stalking his prey, and, meanwhile, the Dingbats are tired of waiting for answers...and they're about to take revenge into their own hands!
DOCTOR STRANGE #2
(W) Jed MacKay (A) Pasqual Ferry (CA) Alex Ross. An unending sleeping sickness has struck the children of Bleecker Street! There can only be one culprit behind this attack. It's up to Doctor Strange and Clea to travel into the Dream Dimension to confront their old foe, Nightmare. But all is not what they seem?and what they discover will shock them! Rated T+
FCBD 2023 ANIMAL CASTLE
(W) Xavier Dorison (A) Felix Delep. The Animal Castle FCBD edition will include an all-new 12-page excerpt from Animal Castle Vol. 2 #1, as well as an 18-page excerpt from Animal Castle Vol. 1, so you will be able to see what's come before and what's coming next... Animal Castle Vol. 2 picks up shortly after the events of Vol. 1 with Miss B trying to convince the animals not to give in to violence in order to put an end to Silvio's reign... At the castle, the dictatorship continues. Thanks to the efforts of Miss B and her friends, the animals attempt remobilize the pacifist movement of the Daisies. But Silvio the bull dictator is trying to keep them under his hoof to keep his power. Helped by his cruel canine militia, he decides to have the rebellious animals imprisoned in the dungeon. But Miss B and her friends will respond once again with trickery...and solidarity!
FCBD 2023 AVENGERS X-MEN #1
(W) Gerry Duggan, Jonathan Hickman (A) Joshua Cassara, Various (CA) Garron, Javier. This issue features a pair of all-new stories that set the stage for the next evolution in mutant adventures, FALL OF X, and introduces an uncanny new lineup for a new team book launching next year. PLUS: a preview of Jonathan Hickman and Valerio Schiti's upcoming mystery project.
FCBD 2023 CONAN BARBARIAN SP (MR)
Created by team behind the new ongoing series - Jim Zub, Roberto De La Torre & Jose Villarrubia! On the eve of his first major battle, young CONAN OF CIMMERIA pictures a life beyond the borders of his homeland and yearns for a life of adventure undreamt of in his small village. Visions of future allies and unspeakable evils he will eventually encounter throughout his fabled career fill his mind as he makes the choice to take his first fateful step into the HYBORIAN AGE! Exclusive Original Material
FCBD 2023 2000 AD PRESENTS THE BEST COMIC EVER
(W) Alex De Campi, Ramzee, Roger Langridge (A) Eduardo Ocana, Korinna Mei Veropoulou, Brett Parson (CA) Neil Googe. Give your summer some extra thrill-power in this collection of All Ages stories from the wildest comic in the universe: 2000 AD Regened! Featuring fan-favourite characters like Pandora Perfect, and starting points for new stories like Full Tilt Boogie, this issue is the perfect introduction to the incredible world of comics for rookie readers, or gateway to a whole new array of stories and characters for comic book readers looking for their next reading adventure!
FCBD 2023 SACRIFICERS #1 (MR)
(W) Rick Remender (A) Max Fiumara (CA) Julian Totino Tedesco. Tomorrow is a harmonious paradise thanks to the careful oversight of five families who make everything perfect... for the price of one child per household. Now, as that bill comes due, a son expected to give everything for a family that never loved him, and an affluent daughter determined to destroy utopia, must unite to end one generation's unnaturally protracted reign. Bestselling writer RICK REMENDER (LOW, DEADLY CLASS, Uncanny X-Force) joins forces with the insanely talented MAX FIUMARA (Amazing Spider-Man, FOUR EYES, Lucifer) to take you through the dark science fiction world of THE SACRIFICERS! Get an advance look at 2023's most stunning new ongoing series with this Free Comic Book Day special!
FCBD 2023 FABULOUS FURRY FREAK BROTHERS
(W) Gilbert Shelton, Paul Mavrides, Dave Sheridan (A) Dave Sheridan, Paul Mavrides (A/CA) Gilbert Shelton. It's a Fabulous Furry Free Comic Book Day from Fantagraphics! Fanta's new hardback series collecting the full run of Gilbert Shelton's stoner-comedy-turned-social-satire is the first time that the globally millions-selling most popular underground comix characters ever have been collected in North America for over three decades. Classic cartooning, timeless comedy, and trend-setting cat comics, for semi-mature readers.
NIGHT CLUB #4
(W) Mark Millar (A) Juanan Ramirez (CA) Matteo Scalera. This is already your favorite book. Do we even NEED to write this text anymore? Okay, well, discover the origin of the evil vampire Biker Gang and the truth behind the vampire who bit Danny back in issue one. What was he up to? It's not what you think. Note: This book is half the price of less good ones!
WHERE MONSTERS LIE #3
(W) Kyle Starks (A/CA) Piotr Kowalski. The monsters residing at Wilmhurst find their secret haven's time cut short as law enforcement comes knocking at their door for a bloody showdown. o A brand-new meta-horror story that's Cabin in the Woods meets Tucker and Dale vs. Evil.
WHERE MONSTERS LIE #4
(W) Kyle Starks (A/CA) Piotr Kowalski. The monsters residing at Wilmhurst find their secret haven's time cut short as law enforcement comes knocking at their door for a bloody showdown.
W0RLDTR33 #1 (MR)
(W) James TynionIV (A) Fernando Blanco, Jordie Bellaire (CA) Fernando Blanco. In 1999, Gabriel and his friends discovered the Undernet, a secret architecture to the Internet. They charted their exploration on a message board called W0RLDTR33. Then they lost control. Someone broke into W0RLDTR33-someone who welcomed the violent hold the Undernet had on them. At great personal cost, Gabriel and the others thought they sealed the Undernet away for good. They were wrong. And now they will know the meaning of PH34R. The next major horror outing from multiple Eisner Award-winning writer JAMES TYNION IV (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH, The Nice House on the Lake) and FERNANDO BLANCO (Detective Comics), along with Eisner-winning colorist JORDIE BELLAIRE and Eisner-nominated letterer ADITYA BIDIKAR, begins here!
X-CELLENT #2
(W) Peter Milligan (A/CA) Mike Allred. Zeitgeist launches a vicious cyber-attack on the X-Statix, revealing their darkest secrets to the public! Will this dirty laundry finally tear the X-Statix apart? And will any of them suffer the consequences? Rated T+
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El mes pasado apenas hubo media docena de cómics, pero ahora, hete aquí, hay más de 20 cómics, incluidos algunos ejemplares del FCBD (algunos de los cuales preferí no incluir aquí). Así que comencemos, ¿de acuerdo? Free Comic Book Day 2023 trajo muchos cómics buenos (y algunos mediocres también, seamos honestos), a diferencia de años anteriores, disfruté mucho de los ofrecimientos de Marvel y DC (Uncanny Avengers & Dawn of DC Knight of Terrors), 2000 AD Regened es un cómic chistoso reinventado para niños, no tan bueno como el 2000 AD original pero tampoco tan malo; Conan el Bárbaro dio en el clavo, al igual que The Sacrificers, pero el mejor título del FCBD es en realidad una traducción de un cómic francés: Animal Castle (de Xavier Dorison & Felix Delep). Danger Street y The X-Cellent me siguen sorprendiendo. Sentí que la conclusión de Where Monsters Lie fue un poco decepcionante. No esperaba que me gustaran tanto The Ambassadors, especialmente el número 3, con el magnífico arte de Travis Charest, es bastante único. Y finalmente, debo decir que mi cómic favorito del mes es W0RLDTR33 (James Tynion IV lo logra nuevamente). Y ahora, sin más preámbulos, aquí están los cómics de abril:
AMBASSADORS #2
Las seis mejores personas del mundo recibirán superpoderes de un multimillonario coreano que ha descifrado el código sobrehumano. El primero es un embajador de la India y entrena en su base secreta en la Antártida.
AMBASSADORS #3
El mundo está en un frenesí. Todos quieren superpoderes, pero sólo seis personas serán seleccionadas como embajadores de su país en esta competencia global. ¡Conoced al equipo de superhéroes de madre e hijo de París!
CLOBBERIN TIME #2
The THING viaja para un simposio sobre la interconexión mutante y sobrehumana. Mientras está allí, se une a Wolverine y se enfrenta al misterioso saqueador, y la mesa está lista para una batalla por toda la creación y posiblemente la mayor aventura de Ben Grimm.
DANGER STREET #5
¿Qué tiene que ver un asesinato en un pueblo pequeño con los misterios del Multiverso? LADY COP está en el caso, ¡pero el tiempo se acaba! Los dioses de más allá de las estrellas luchan por el chico que podría salvarles la vida a todos, Manhunter acecha a su presa y, mientras tanto, los otros están cansados de esperar respuestas... y están a punto de vengarse por su cuenta.
DOCTOR STRANGE #2
¡Una interminable enfermedad del sueño ha afectado a los niños! Sólo puede haber un culpable detrás de este ataque. Depende del Doctor Strange viajar a la Dimensión del Sueño para enfrentarse a su viejo enemigo, Pesadilla. Pero no todo es lo que parece, ¡y lo que descubre lo sorprenderá!
FCBD 2023 ANIMAL CASTLE
(W) Xavier Dorison (A) Felix Delep.
FCBD 2023 AVENGERS X-MEN #1
(W) Gerry Duggan, Jonathan Hickman (A) Joshua Cassara, Various (CA) Garron, Javier.
FCBD 2023 CONAN BARBARIAN SP (MR)
Jim Zub, Roberto De La Torre & Jose Villarrubia.
FCBD 2023 2000 AD PRESENTS THE BEST COMIC EVER
(W) Alex De Campi, Ramzee, Roger Langridge (A) Eduardo Ocana, Korinna Mei Veropoulou, Brett Parson (CA) Neil Googe.
FCBD 2023 SACRIFICERS #1 (MR)
(W) Rick Remender (A) Max Fiumara (CA) Julian Totino Tedesco.
FCBD 2023 FABULOUS FURRY FREAK BROTHERS
(W) Gilbert Shelton, Paul Mavrides, Dave Sheridan (A) Dave Sheridan, Paul Mavrides (A/CA) Gilbert Shelton.
NIGHT CLUB #4
Este ya es tu título favorito. ¿Necesitamos escribir más? Bueno, descubrid el origen del malvado vampiro de la pandilla y la verdad detrás del vampiro que mordió a Danny en el número uno. ¿Qué estaba haciendo él? No es lo que piensas. Nota: ¡Este cómic cuesta la mitad del precio de otros menos buenos!
WHERE MONSTERS LIE #3
Los monstruosos asesinos en serie residentes descubren que el tiempo de su refugio secreto se acorta cuando la policía llama a su puerta para un enfrentamiento sangriento. Una nueva historia de meta-terror.
WHERE MONSTERS LIE #4
Los monstruos que residen en la urbanización descubren que el tiempo de su refugio secreto se acorta cuando la policía llama a su puerta para un enfrentamiento sangriento.
W0RLDTR33 #1 (MR)
En 1999, Gabriel y sus amigos descubrieron UNDERNET, una arquitectura secreta de Internet. Registraron su exploración en un tablero de mensajes llamado W0RLDTR33. Luego perdieron el control. Alguien irrumpió en W0RLDTR33, alguien que agradeció el control violento que UNDERNET tenía sobre ellos. Con un gran costo personal, Gabriel y los demás pensaron que sellaron UNDERNET para siempre. Estaban equivocados. Y ahora sabrán el significado de PH34R.
X-CELLENT #2
¡Zeitgeist lanza un ataque cibernético vicioso contra X-Statix, revelando sus secretos más oscuros al público! ¿Estos trapos sucios finalmente destrozarán a X-Statix? ¿Y alguno de ellos sufrirá las consecuencias?
