Showing posts with label May 2019. Show all posts
Showing posts with label May 2019. Show all posts

June 17, 2019

May Comics / cómics de mayo

In May I celebrated Free Comic Book Day in the Turning Page, the comic book shop I used to go to when I was living in Milwaukee. Out of the 5 FCBD titles I got, my favorite was Deadly Class, in fact, I think it was even better than the first issue of the regular series. My Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil Ferris was also extraordinary. Cinema Purgatorio’s final issue was amazing, it’s a shame this anthology has been canceled. I really enjoyed 2000AD Villains Takeover Special, and even more so because of the homage to legendary artist Carlos Ezquerra, who passed away last year. My favorite comic of the month is Spider-Man: Life Story. And now without further ado, here are May comics as per solicitations. 

2000 AD VILLAINS 
(W) Rob Williams & Various (A) Henrik Sahlstrom & Various. In time for Free Comic Book Day the bad guys take over the Galaxy's Greatest Comic with a nefarious new special full of criminal capers and villainous ventures: the 2000 AD Villains Takeover! At the low, low price point of 99 cents, this is the ideal shelf-stuffer to tempt roguish readers into the world of 2000 AD! In this improper issue we have the very best forbidden felons and outlandish outlaws - the lawman of the future faces a familiar rictus grin in Judge Death: The Judge Who Laughs by Rob Williams and Henrik Sahlstrom; there's fiendish fantasy with Lord Weird Slough Feg: Lord Of The Hunt by Pat Mills and Kyle Hotz; there's chem-wreathed criminality in the world of Rogue Trooper in Brass and Bland: The Professionals by Karl Stock and Kael Ngu; there's the malefactory mutant-bountyhunters-turned-bad-guys, The Stix, from Strontium Dog in Stix: Sleeping Dogs Lie by Matt Smith and Chris Weston; and all rounded off by Terror Tale: Last of the Hellphibians by that master of the mendacious Henry Flint!

24 PANELS
(W) Alan Moore & Various (A) Melinda Gebbie & Various (CA) Tula Lotay. In June 2017, the Grenfell fire killed 72 people in a 24-story tower block in West London. 24 PANELS is an anthology comic to support the PTSD needs of the survivors. Curated by KIERON GILLEN (THE WICKED + THE DIVINE), it features 24 stories, each no longer than 24 panels. Half drawn from professional creators who volunteered their time and half drawn from open submissions, 24 PANELS is about community, hope, and (most of all) raising as much money as possible.

AMERICAN GODS #2 
(W) Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell (A) P. Craig Russell & Various (CA) Glenn Fabry. The battling gods have a momentary ceasefire as they mourn a death in their ranks. However, the 'vigil' that Shadow wants to be a part of may end up being more than he can handle.

ASCENDER #1
(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Dustin Nguyen. 'THE HAUNTED GALAXY,' Part One Powerhouse creative team JEFF LEMIRE and DUSTIN NGUYEN launch an all-new sequel series to DESCENDER with the launch of ASCENDER! Set ten years after the conclusion of DESCENDER's storyline, magic has taken the place of machinery and the rules are very different indeed… Mila, the daughter of Andy and Effie from DESCENDER, spends her days exploring the lonely wilds of the planet Sampson and trying to stay out of the clutches of the evil disciples of the all-powerful vampire witch known only as Mother. But, like her parents, Mila doesn't like to play by the rules, and when a certain robot pal of her dad's shows up, nothing will ever be the same! With all the scope and heart of the sci-fi classic DESCENDER, LEMIRE and NGUYEN reunite to take readers on an unforgettable fantasy quest!

CINEMA PURGATORIO #18
(W) Alan Moore & Various (A) Kevin O'Neil & Various (CA) Raulo Caceres. The end is upon us in the gut-wrenching final issue of this epic anthology! The final showing: 'Cinema Purgatorio' by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill; 'A More Perfect Union' by Max Brooks & Gabriel Andrade; 'Code Pru' by Garth Ennis & Raulo Caceres; 'Modded' by Kieron Gillen & Nahuel Lopez; and 'The Vast' by Christos Gage & Gabriel Andrade. Each story has its own cover by the series artist and there is also an Ancient Tome Premium by Caceres.

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #6 
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Mahmud A. Asrar (CA) Esad Ribic. CONAN signs on for soldiers' work - gold, wine and warfare! • But the Barbarian's skills will draw him directly into the CRIMSON WITCH's scheme, as she drags KING CONAN to the altar of the death god Razazel! • Plus: The next chapter in the all-new CONAN novella, 'Black Starlight'! Parental Advisory

FANTASTIC FOUR #9 
(W) Dan Slott (A) Aaron Kuder (CA) Esad Ribic. 'WHAT PRICE VICTORY?' • One cruel act will forever change the relationship between the Fantastic Four and Victor Von Doom. • The fate of Latveria and of the world and the balance of Cosmic Power in the Universe all rests on one decision! • All will be revealed in the terrifying final chapter of 'Herald of Doom'! Rated T

FCBD 2019 DEADLY CLASS KILLER SET (ONE-SHOT) (MR)
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Wes Craig. It's not Summer Break yet! FCBD fans will be treated with a special one-shot standalone Deadly Class story. Readers of the ongoing comic series by Rick Remender and Wes Craig, viewers excited about SYFY channel's adaptation from Executive Producers the Russo Brothers (Directors of Avengers: Infinity War), and new readers alike, will enjoy entering the world of King's Dominion School for the Deadly Arts, where the world's top crime families send the next generation of assassins to be trained. Murder is an art. Killing is a craft. At Kings Dominion School for the Deadly Arts, the dagger in your back isn't always metaphorical. Rating: Teen

FCBD 2019 MY FAVORITE THING IS MONSTERS (MR)
(W/A/CA) Emil Ferris. Spotlighting Emil Ferris's best selling and award winning graphic novel, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters. Featuring an excerpt of the forthcoming second and final book, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Vol. 2 (coming Fall 2019), as well as an exclusive five-page 'How To Draw a Monster' strip and a six-page autobiographical 'Making of' strip, 'The Bite That Changed My Life!,' both by Ferris! Rating: Mature

FCBD 2019 TREASURY OF BRITISH COMICS PRESENTS FUNNY PAGES
(A) Ken Reid & Various. It's time to put the funny back in funny pages! This Free Comic Book Day, the Treasury of British Comics proudly presents a stack of silliness in a folio of frivolous foolishness with a trove of classic cartoon characters! A bounty of belly-laughs for kids of all ages! Infant delinquent Sweeney Toddler commits crimes from the crib! Just when you thought it was safe to parody Steven Spielberg shark films - along comes the terror from the depths, GUMS! Martha's Monster Make-Up and Faceache strips are both a scream! The egg-straordinary adventures of super-zeroes Birdman and Chicken are sure to get you clucking; You can count on Deadley Hedley The Vampire Detective to be up to your neck in laughs when he joins a stake-out at a monster Christmas Party! Not just that! But a loopy lagoon of laughs including Kid Kong, Grimly Feendish, Prambo, X-Ray Specs, Ivor Lott and Tony Broke and Glugg! Don't be a lazy bones - hit your LCS for Free Comic Book Day 2019 and find your funny bone! Reprint Material Rating: All-Ages

INVADERS #5 
(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Carlos Magno, Butch Guice (CA) Butch Guice WORLD WAR NAMOR! Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #4 
(W) Charles Soule & Various (A) Paulo Siqueira (CA) Arthur Adams. Our tour of the history of Marvel reaches the turbulent 1970s! Wolverine's vigil takes an unexpected turn! Spider-Man has an adventure in the new age of blockbuster cinema! Finally, an all-new tale of Moon Knight, one of the decade's most exciting creations! Rated T+

SHARKEY THE BOUNTY HUNTER #3 
(W) Mark Millar (A/CA) Simone Bianchi. Sharkey comes face-to-face with the fugitive who'll bring him his fortune, but gets slammed by the cops before he can bring her in and claim his bounty. Can Sharkey and Extra-Billy come up with an escape plan while Edra flees across the galaxy?

SPIDER-MAN LIFE STORY #3 
(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Mark Bagley (CA) Chip Zdarsky. THE REAL-TIME LIFE STORY OF SPIDER-MAN CONTINUES! It's the 1980s and Peter's life gets upended with wars both global and secret. And death stalks him at every turn. With a family and a world to protect, can he save everyone before it's too late? Rated T+

MARVEL’S GREATEST CREATORS: AVENGERS - THE ORIGIN OF MANTIS! #1 
Reprinting AVENGERS (1963) #123. Rated T

MARVEL’S GREATEST CREATORS: HULK - THE WEDDING OF RICK JONES #1 
Reprinting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #418. Rated T

MARVEL’S GREATEST CREATORS: INVADERS #1 
Reprinting INVADERS (1975) #1. Rated T
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En mayo celebré el Free Comic Book Day en Turning Page, la tienda de cómics a la que iba cuando vivía en Milwaukee. De los 5 ejemplares del FCBD que obtuve, mi favorito fue Deadly Class, de hecho, creo que fue incluso mejor que el primer número de la colección mensual. My Favorite Thing is Monsters de Emil Ferris también estuvo extraordinario. El final de Cinema Purgatorio fue asombroso, es una lástima que esta antología haya sido cancelada. Realmente disfruté el 2000AD Villains Takeover Special sobre todo por el homenaje al legendario artista Carlos Ezquerra, que falleció el año pasado. Mi cómic favorito del mes es Spider-Man: Life Story. Y ahora sin mayores preámbulos, aquí van los cómics de mayo.

2000 AD VILLAINS
En este asunto impropio tenemos a los mejores criminales prohibidos y forajidos extravagantes: El juez que se ríe por Rob Williams y Henrik Sahlstrom; hay fantasía diabólica con Lord Weird Slough Feg: Lord Of The Hunt de Pat Mills y Kyle Hotz; en el mundo de Rogue Trooper en Brass and Bland: The Professionals, de Karl Stock y Kael Ngu; están los malvados mutantes cazarrecompensas, The Stix, de Strontium Dog en Stix: Sleeping Dogs Lie, de Matt Smith y Chris Weston; y todo rematado por Terror Tale: Last of the Hellphibians de ese maestro de lo mordaz, Henry Flint.

24 PANELS
En junio de 2017, el incendio de Grenfell mató a 72 personas en una torre de 24 pisos en el oeste de Londres. 24 PANELS es una antología de cómic para apoyar las necesidades de los sobrevivientes. Editada por Kieron Gillen.

AMERICAN GODS #2
Los dioses combatientes tienen un alto al fuego momentáneo cuando lloran una muerte en sus filas. Sin embargo, la "vigilia" de la que Shadow quiere ser parte puede terminar siendo más de lo que puede manejar.

ASCENDER # 1
La galaxia tiene fantasmas. A diez años de la conclusión de la historia de DESCENDER, la magia ha tomado el lugar de la maquinaria y las reglas son muy diferentes... Mila, la hija de Andy y Effie, pasa sus días explorando las zonas salvajes solitarias del planeta Sampson e intentando mantenerse alejada de las garras de los malvados discípulos de la poderosa vampira bruja conocida sólo como Madre. Pero, al igual que a sus padres, a Mila no le gusta jugar de acuerdo con las reglas, y cuando aparece un cierto amigo robot de su padre, ¡nada volverá a ser lo mismo! Con todo el alcance y el corazón del clásico de ciencia ficción DESCENDER, Lemire y Nguyen se reúnen para acompañar a los lectores en una inolvidable búsqueda de fantasía.

CINEMA PURGATORIO #18
¡El final del desgarrador capítulo final de esta antología épica! La presentación final: 'Cinema Purgatorio' de Alan Moore y Kevin O'Neill; 'Una unión más perfecta' de Max Brooks y Gabriel Andrade; 'Code Pru' de Garth Ennis & Raulo Caceres; 'Modded' de Kieron Gillen y Nahuel Lopez; y 'The Vast' de Christos Gage y Gabriel Andrade. Cada historia tiene su propia portada por el artista de la serie y también hay un Ancient Tome Premium de Cáceres.

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #6
¡Conan firma para el trabajo de los soldados - oro, vino y guerra! ¡Pero las habilidades del bárbaro lo llevarán directamente al plan de la Bruja Carmesí, mientras arrastra al rey Conan al altar del dios de la muerte! 

FANTASTIC FOUR # 9
¿Cuál es el precio de la victoria? Un acto cruel cambiará para siempre la relación entre los Cuatro Fantásticos y VICTOR VON DOOM. ¡El destino de LATVERIA y del mundo y el equilibrio del Poder Cósmico en el Universo se basan en una sola decisión! ¡Todo se revelará en el aterrador capítulo final del Heraldo de Doom! 

FCBD 2019 DEADLY CLASS KILLER SET (ONE-SHOT) (MR)
¡Todavía no son las vacaciones de verano! Las principales familias criminales del mundo envían a la próxima generación de asesinos para ser entrenados. El asesinato es un arte. Matar es un oficio. 

FCBD 2019 MY FAVORITE THING IS MONSTERS (MR)
Un extracto de la novela gráfica y una tira exclusiva de cinco páginas titulada "Cómo dibujar un monstruo" y una tira autobiográfica.

FCBD 2019 TREASURY OF BRITISH COMICS PRESENTS FUNNY PAGES
¡Es hora de volver a poner lo divertido en las páginas divertidas! ¡Este Día del Cómic Gratis, Treasury of British Comics presenta con orgullo un montón de tonterías en un folio de locura frívola con un tesoro de personajes de dibujos animados clásicos! Una recompensa de carcajadas para niños de todas las edades! ¡El bebé delincuente Sweeney Toddler comete crímenes desde la cuna! Justo cuando pensabas que era seguro parodiar las películas de tiburones de Steven Spielberg, ¡llega el terror de las profundidades, GUMS! ¡Las tiras de maquillaje de Martha's Monster son una sorpresa! Las aventuras de los súper-ceros de Birdman y Chicken te harán cacarear; ¡Puedes contar con el detective de vampiros de Deadley Hedley para que se ponga a reír cuando se une a una fiesta de Navidad de monstruos! 

INVADERS # 5
¡Guerra mundial!  

MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS # 4
¡Nuestro recorrido por la historia llega a los turbulentos 70s! ¡La vigilia de Wolverine toma un giro inesperado! ¡Spider-Man tiene una aventura en la nueva era de los mega-éxitos de taquilla! Finalmente, un relato completamente nuevo de MOON KNIGHT, ¡una de las creaciones más emocionantes de la década!  

SHARKEY THE BOUNTY HUNTER # 3
Sharkey se encuentra cara a cara con el fugitivo que le traerá una fortuna, pero los policías lo entorpecen antes de que él pueda sujetarlo y reclamar su recompensa. ¿Pueden Sharkey y Extra-Billy idear un plan de escape mientras Edra huye por la galaxia?

SPIDER-MAN LIFE STORY # 3
¡La historia de la vida en tiempo real de Spider-Man continúa! Es 1980 y la vida de Peter se ve envuelta en guerras globales y secretas. Y la muerte lo acecha a cada paso. Con una familia y un mundo que proteger, ¿puede salvar a todos antes de que sea demasiado tarde? 

MARVEL’S GREATEST CREATORS: AVENGERS - THE ORIGIN OF MANTIS! #1 
Reimpresión de AVENGERS (1963) # 123. 

MARVEL’S GREATEST CREATORS: HULK - THE WEDDING OF RICK JONES #1
Reimpresión de HULK INCREÍBLE (1968) # 418. 

MARVEL’S GREATEST CREATORS: INVADERS #1
Reimpresión de INVADERS (1975) # 1.