It's comic book time! April comics, that is. And here they are (along with one of my drawings) as per solicitations:
ALAN MOORE THE COURTYARD GN COLOR PTG (MR)
(W) Alan Moore, Antony Johnston (A) Jacen Burrows Alan Moore, teams up with brilliant artist Jacen Burrows, to unleash this timeless tale of Lovecraftian psychological horror. Aldo Sax has an amazing service record with the FBI. His legendary skills at piercing together the most baffling of cases has gotten him assigned to what may be his most confusing case yet. Several murders from the most unlikely of suspects just don't add up. And what few leads there are, all point to The Courtyard. This special color edition features an introduction by Garth Ennis.
AVENGERS CHILDREN'S CRUSADE #5 (OF 9)
Written by ALLAN HEINBERG Pencils & Cover by JIM CHEUNG THE SCARLET WITCH WAR IS ON! Latveria becomes a battle-ground as Magneto battles Doctor Doom -- and the Young Avengers take on the Avengers -- to determine the ultimate fate of the Scarlet Witch. But the mysterious reappearance of the time-traveling Iron Lad unleashes Wanda's reality-altering powers upon the timestream itself, changing the game, and the Marvel Universe, forever. 32 PGS./Rated T+
BOYS #44 (MR)
(W) Garth Ennis (A/C) Darick Robertson BELIEVE: Part 1 (of 4)-As the greatest religious festival on the superhero calendar gets under way in New York, the Homelander finds himself front and centre, very much against his will. But so does Annie, whose heightened public profile leads her to get something terrible off her chest. Meanwhile, Butcher ponders what to do about 'the Hughie situation', and MM makes his own feelings known... just when everything was going so well...
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #1 PAUL CHADWICK CVR
Frank Miller (W/A/Variant Cover), Harlan Ellison (W), Howard Chaykin (W/A), Neal Adams (W/A), Richard Corben (W/A), Carla Speed McNeil (W/A), Michael T. Gilbert (W/A), Randy Stradley (W), Paul Chadwick (W/A), David Chelsea (W/), Patrick Alexander (W/A), and others The legendary, premiere anthology is back! The 80-page spectacular, Dark Horse Presents returns with all-new stories by Neal Adams, Howard Chaykin, and Richard Corben; a new Concrete story by Paul Chadwick, a new Crimson Empire story from the Star Wars universe, and an exclusive sneak peek of Frank Miller's highly-anticipated prequel to 300, Xerxes! The celebration continues with a brand-new, all-color Finder story by Carla Speed McNeil, a prose piece from science fiction legend Harlan Ellison, the return of Michael T. Gilbert's Mr. Monster, and much, much more!
ECHOES #4 (OF 5) (O/A) (MR)
(W) Joshua Hale Fialkov (A) Rahsan Ekedal (Cov) Rahsan Ekedal A Tale of Suspense and Psychological Horror! Brian Cohn is living a nightmare. His recently deceased father, who Brian shares the disease of schizophrenia with, confessed to being a serial killer of little girls on his death bed. Now Brian is racing to solve the mystery of a missing child in his town, all the while feeling his condition taking a deeper and deeper grip on his psyche and his mind beginning to unravel. From acclaimed author Joshua Hale Fialkov (Tumor, Pilot Season: Alibi) and rising star artist Rahsan Ekedal (Creepy) a disturbing story of murder and mystery wrapped in questions of sanity. 'This is an absolute buy. I can't recommend it enough.' - Graphic Policy
ECHOES #5 (OF 5) (O/A) (MR)
(W) Joshua Hale Fialkov (A) Rahsan Ekedal (Cov) Rahsan Ekedal A Tale of Suspense and Psychological Horror! Brian Cohn has reached his breaking point. He has also figured out who is following in his father's footsteps. Unfortunately, the stress of dealing with his father's legacy has taken its toll and Brian worries it may too late. From acclaimed author Joshua Hale Fialkov (Tumor, Pilot Season: Alibi) and rising star artist Rahsan Ekedal (Creepy) a disturbing story of murder and mystery wrapped in questions of sanity.
FEAR ITSELF #1 (OF 7)
Written by MATT FRACTION Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN Variant Covers by STEVE McNIVEN & STUART IMMONEN Fantastic Four Anniversary Variant by PAOLO RIVERA Blank Variant Cover Also Available DO YOU FEAR...TOMORROW? In this time of global anxiety, of economic turmoil and mass hysteria, Sin, the new Red Skull, has made an awesome discovery...a shameful secret that will rock the foundations of the Marvel Universe! A revelation that will divide father and son, turn friend against friend, and herald the rise of Fear personified. HE IS RETURNING...and the world has nothing to fear but FEAR ITSELF. Matt Fraction and Stuart Immonen bring fans the biggest Marvel the biggest Marvel event since CIVIL WAR! 56 PGS./Rated T+
GREEN WAKE #1 (OF 5) (MR)
A riveting tale of loss and horror. In the forgotten town of Green Wake, a string of grisly mutilations leads Morley Mack on the trail of a young woman named Ariel, who is the prime suspect. But when a stranger with startling connections to Ariel arrives under mysterious circumstances, Morley unravels a dark plot with a shocking link to his past.
HACK SLASH #3 CVR B TARTAMELLA (MR)
The members of Hack/Slash, Inc., are left to defend Eminence, Indiana, against an onslaught of animal zombies without Cassie and Vlad! Cat Curio, Samhain, and Pooch will have to team with murderous traitor Sheriff Maggie in a brutal battle guaranteed to send undead fur flying!
MIGHTY THOR #1
Written by MATT FRACTION Pencils & Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL Variant Cover by TRAVIS CHAREST Variant Cover by WALT SIMONSON Blank Variant Cover also available Thor Movie Variant also available It's a shining, golden, new age for the Thunder God and Matt Fraction and Olivier Coipel are back to lead the charge! Thor and Sif dive deep into the heart of the fractured World Tree to reclaim an artifact from beyond time and space, an artifact that attracts the attention of the Silver Surfer. And when a herald such as he arrives on Earth, the arrival of his master is certain to follow. Prepare for the return of the World Eater…prepare for the return of Galactus! Fans can't miss an all new behind the scenes look at the highly anticipated major motion picture with a sneak peek at some of the art! 32 PGS./Rated T+
MORNING GLORIES #9
Since the detention issue, readers have been asking: What happened to Jun that fateful night he sneaked out of the dorms? And who was that he ran into? The answer to these questions and more in this action-packed, reveal-heavy chapter!
RED SONJA #53
(W) Eric Trautman (A) Walter Geovani (C) Paul Renaud (50%), Geovani (50%) Acclaimed writer, Eric (Action Comics) Trautmann takes over Red Sonja as she goes on another magical adventure. This is a great entry point for everyone's favorite She-Devil With a Sword! Don't miss out on another epic adventure!
SUPER DINOSAUR #1
ALL-NEW FROM ROBERT KIRKMAN & JASON HOWARD! This is where it begins! The Evil Max Maximus wants to get to Inner-Earth! He wants the dinosaurs that live there! He wants the powerful DynOre mineral that originates there! SUPER DINOSAUR and DEREK DYNAMO are the only ones who can stop him! The fate of the world rests on the shoulders of a ten year-old kid and his best friend, a nine-foot tall Tyrannosaurus Rex who loves to play video games.
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS & MARK MILLAR Penciled by ADAM KUBERT Cover by BRYAN HITCH The Ultimate Universe at long last gets the fourth corner of its foundation as the World's Greatest Comic Magazine finally makes its long-awaited Ultimate debut! Witness the birth of The Four - Reed Richards, Johnny Storm, Susan Storm & Ben Grimm - superhero icons for the new century! High school genius Reed Richards invites his friends to join him on the journey of a lifetime - and the Ultimate Universe will never be the same! It's a series about science, high adventure and above all else FAMILY, set in the most dynamic and unpredictable Universe in the comic book world! 32 PGS./ALL AGES
WALKING DEAD #83 (MR)
'NO WAY OUT' continues. What is left but surrender?
WALKING DEAD #84 (MR)
NO WAY OUT concludes. Could this be the end?
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Y aquí están todos mis cómics correspondientes al mes de abril (más un dibujo mío):
ALAN MOORE THE COURTYARD GN COLOR PTG (MR)
Una serie de misteriosos asesinatos aparentemente desconectados llamarán la atención del más brillante y eficaz detective del FBI.
AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE #5 (OF 9)
Los Vengadores versus los Jóvenes Vengadores. ¿Cuál será el destino de la Bruja Escarlata? ¿Y cuál será el papel de IRON LAD?
BOYS #44 (MR)
Es el más grande festival religioso del calendario súper-heroico.
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #1 PAUL CHADWICK CVR
Antología con algunos de los más influyentes autores del cómic USA.
ECHOES #4 (OF 5) (O/A) (MR)
Brian intenta solucionar el misterio de una niña desparecida. Pero, mientras su condición esquizofrénica empeora se preguntará si él mismo es el asesino.
ECHOES #5 (OF 5) (O/A) (MR)
Concluye esta historia de suspenso y terror psicológico.
FEAR ITSELF #1 (OF 7)
En una época de ansiedad globalizada, inestabilidad económica e histeria en masa, el nuevo Cráneo Rojo ha descubierto cómo vencer a todos los súper-héroes. Todos aprenderán a temerle al mismo miedo.
GREEN WAKE #1 (OF 5) (MR)
El horror y la pérdida llegan a un pueblito olvidado. Una mujer es acusada de causar extrañas mutilaciones hasta que un extraño llega al pueblo.
HACK SLASH #3 CVR B TARTAMELLA (MR)
Indiana está bajo el ataque de animales zombis.
MIGHTY THOR #1
Es un nuevo comienzo para el hijo de Odín. Thor buscará un artefacto que se encuentra más allá del espacio y del tiempo, pero en su búsqueda chocará con SILVER SURFER. ¿Regresará GALACTUS a la Tierra?
MORNING GLORIES #9
¿Qué sucedió la noche en que June se escapó de los dormitorios? ¿Y con quién se encontró? Todas las respuestas están aquí.
RED SONJA #53
Una nueva aventura traerá sorpresas inesperadas.
SUPER DINOSAUR #1
El malvado Máximo quiere los dinosaurios de la Tierra. El destino de la Tierra descansa en los hombros de un niño de 10 años y un tiranosaurio.
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR MGC #1
El súper genio de la secundaria invita a sus amigos al viaje del siglo. ¡Y todo en el universo cambiará para siempre!
WALKING DEAD #83 (MR)
“Sin salida” continúa. ¿La única alternativa es rendirse?
WALKING DEAD #84 (MR)
“Sin salida” concluye. ¿Podría esto ser el fin?
And finally I started reading my March comics: Here they are, in alphabetical order and as per solicitations:
ALAN MOORE NEONOMICON #4 (OF 4) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
Neonomicon, the sequel to The Courtyard Graphic Novel, is slithering its way onto shelves to take its place as a Great Old One of comics terror! Illustrated by Moore's favorite demented artist, Jacen Burrows, Neonomicon pulls no punches as every full-colored page is covered in nightmares brought to gruesome life! Agent Brears has, quite literally, been to hell and back. Hell just happens to look like a network of tunnels beneath an esoteric little bookstore in Salem, Mass. But now that Brears has walked out of hell, she can see things that most people can't. Things that would drive most people mad. But as Neonomicon draws to a close, Brears has one more thing she wants to show you...
AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE YOUNG AVENGERS #1
"Young Avengers" co-creator Allan Heinberg and legendary artist Alan Davis (Avengers Prime) team up to create an epic stand-alone tale that's the perfect jumping-on point for new readers and introduces the Marvel Universe to an all-new team of Avengers. As a result of the Young Avengers' crusade to find the Scarlet Witch, Patriot has become Captain America, Hulkling has become Captain Marvel, and Iron Lad has become the Avengers' new leader, Kang the Conqueror. But the future of these new Avengers is deeply rooted in the untold story of the Young Avengers very first adventure -- before the events of 'Young Avengers #1.' The past and the future collide - and the secrets of the Children's Crusade are revealed - in 'Avengers: The Children's Crusade - Young Avengers #1.'
BLUEBERRY GIRL (SC)
This is a prayer for a blueberry girl... A much-loved baby grows into a young woman: brave, adventurous, and lucky. Exploring, traveling, bathed in sunshine, surrounded by the wonders of the world. What every new parent or parent-to-be dreams of for her child, what every girl dreams of for herself. Let me go places that we've never been, trust and delight in her youth. By Neil Gaiman & Charles Vess
BOYS #28 (MR)
By Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson & John Higgins New York turns emerald green as Saint Patrick's Day strikes, and Hughie gets to see the G-Wiz boys at their very worst. He also sits down for a pow-wow with Butcher, who lets a couple of secrets slip- to Hughie's extreme discomfort. And back at the G-Mansion, the G-Men face the most vocal component of the G-Empire... in We Gotta Go Now, part five.
BOYS #34 (MR)
Stormfront: the super-nazi, the Aryan demigod, the worst of the Third Reich's racial dreams come true... versus what's left of The Boys. Can our ragged little band defeat this dreadful ubermensch? Will the Female ever awaken from her coma? Will the cavalry arrive in time, or ever? All this and more, in the bonesnapping, gut-rupturing conclusion to The Self Preservation Society.
BOYS #36 (MR)
Mother's Milk's story concludes with a bang, as we find out the nature of the debt he owes Butcher and see him bear witness to a great American tragedy. Hughie gets another view of The Boys' mission, one he hadn't considered before, in part two of Nothing Like It In The World.
BOYS #46 (MR)
(W) Garth Ennis (A) Russ Braun (C) Darick Robertson Having learned a certain unpleasant truth, Hughie sets out to discover just how dangerous things will now be for the Boys. Frenchie and the Female stay glued to the Homelander, MM almost blows his top, and Annie hears some words of wisdom from an unexpected source. Butcher, meanwhile, gives Hughie the scoop on one of the team's highest-placed informants... but the most dreadful secret of all is still to come, in part three of 'Believe. MATURE THEMES
BOYS #47 (MR)
Written by GARTH ENNIS • Art by RUSS BRAUN Cover by DARICK ROBERTSON And it all comes tumbling down... Hughie's nightmare begins as he finds out the last and terrible truth about Annie, with Butcher watching carefully from the sidelines. The Homelander calls a secret gathering of the clans- and marks the occasion with a particularly gruesome blood sacrifice. MATURE THEMES 32 pages FC • $3.99
BOYS #48 (MR)
(W) Garth Ennis (A) Russ Braun (C) Darick Robertson With Hughie absent, Butcher re-examines The Boys' first encounter with The Seven, trying to figure out what went wrong. But first there's some disquiet in the ranks to be dealt with, not to mention the return of an old and unexpected enemy - who finally, incredibly, has come into his own. Meanwhile, on The Seven's floating headquarters, a flying lesson goes badly awry... 'Proper Preparation and Planning', Part One. MATURE THEMES
BOYS #49 (MR)
(W) Garth Ennis (A) Russ Braun (C) Darick Robertson The Homelander goes head to head with the source of his greatest torment, while Vought's Jess Bradley gets a bump up- and starts considering drastic action. Butcher, meanwhile, takes us on a trip down memory lane to the Boys' first meeting with the Seven- and the nightmare that ensued for one member of the team...
BOYS #52 (MR)
Written by GARTH ENNIS • Art by JOHN McCREA Cover by DARICK ROBERTSON Beginning the four part 'Barbary Coast': Hughie travels out west to finally meet Lieutenant-Colonel Greg Mallory, the man who started The Boys. All kinds of secrets await our hero, beginning with the terrible story of the first supes to see action in World War Two. When the revelations cease, will Hughie return - or walk away from the team forever?
BOYS HIGHLAND LADDIE #2 (OF 6) (MR)
(W) Garth Ennis (A) John McCrea, Keith Burns (C) Darick Robertson Hughie delves into his past, but finds that the halcyon days of childhood are not all they're cracked up to be. The successes of his junior detective operation with Big Bobby and Det were few and far between- but is there a connection between their oldest case and the shadowy outfit now moving narcotics through the idyllic town of Auchterladle? A certain Russian connection brings up a name from the Boys' past, in part two of the six-part Highland Laddie. MATURE THEMES
BOYS HIGHLAND LADDIE #4 (OF 6) (MR)
(W) Garth Ennis (A) John McCrea, Keith Burns (C) Darick Robertson Hughie looks into the past of his erstwhile girlfriend Annie - a.k.a. Starlight of The Seven - but what he finds is not what he expected. Meanwhile, the true horror of Joe Tupper's smuggling operation is revealed... MATURE THEMES
BUTCHER BAKER RIGHTEOUS MAKER #1 (MR)
Maybe you've seen the PR - now read the comicbook! At one time, BUTCHER BAKER was the preeminent, All-American superhero. Now he's… getting laid. A lot. But one last mission could signal his return to glory, and now he's back on the blacktop! It's a balls-out, surreal super-epic from creators JOE CASEY (GØDLAND, Ben 10) and MIKE HUDDLESTON (The Coffin), and it starts right here!
CALIGULA #1 (OF 6) (MR)
(W) David Lapham (A) German Nobile (C) Jacen Burrows In an age of depravity, one man's appetites horrified the entire Roman Empire. The very Empire he ruled. Some stories are passed from one generation to the next only in secret. Told in hushed whispers as the very words are too horrific to speak aloud for fear they offend the Gods. A Roman Empire built on the blood of its people, a ruler who began as a generous man but who ended as the most debased of monarchs. One name still speaks volumes of how absolute power can corrupt - Caligula. David (Crossed) Lapham unveils a new tale of Caligula, he was not just a man drunk on power, he was possessed. A modern master of horror, Lapham digs deep into the world of Rome 37 AD and offers a unique epic of horror. Joined by new talent German Nobile who promises to serve up fully-painted pages dripping with blood, this all-new, full-color series will be six issues of evil that will make any Crossed fan smile with glee. For in the age of Caligula, all roads lead to Hell. Caligula #1 is available with a Regular cover by Jacen Burrows, a Wraparound cover by series artist German Nobile, and a special rare Golden retailer incentive. MATURE THEMES
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN MGC #1
Written by PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH Art and Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE 'The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.' With those words, millions of readers were introduced to Stephen King's Roland-an implacable gunslinger in search of the enigmatic Dark Tower, powering his way through a dangerous land filled with ancient technology and deadly magic. Now, in a comic book personally overseen by King himself, Roland's past is revealed! Sumptuously drawn by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove, adapted by long-time Stephen King expert Robin Furth (author of Stephen King's The Dark Tower: A Concordance) and scripted by New York Times Best-seller Peter David, this series delves deep into Roland's origins-the perfect introduction to this incredibly realized world, while long-time fans will thrill to adventures merely hinted at in the novels. Be there for the very beginning of a modern classic of fantasy literature! 48 PGS./Parental Advisory ©2007 Stephen King. All rights reserved.
FF #1
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Pencils by STEVE EPTING Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA Variant Cover by STEVE EPTING Blank Variant Cover Character Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Classic Artist Variant Cover by TBA Fantastic Four 50th Anniversary Variant by MARKO DJURDJEVIC It's the FANTASTIC first issue of FF! A bold new direction for Marvel's First Family featuring new members, old friends, older enemies and uneasy alliances that will send shockwaves through the Marvel Universe. With stunning art work by Steve Epting and Paul Mounts, please join writer, Jonathan Hickman, on the second massive arc in the bold new direction for the 'World's Greatest Comic Magazine.' 40 PGS./Rated A
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD
Written by GARTH ENNIS • Art by ADRIANO BATISTA Covers by TIM BRADSTREET (main), JONATHAN LAU (1-in-10), ALÉ GARZA (1-in-15) & ERIC BASALDUA (1-in-20) 'Virgin Art' Retailer incentive cover by TIM BRADSTREET 'Negative Effect Art' Retailer incentive cover by TIM BRADSTREET 'Black & White' Retailer incentive cover by JONATHAN LAU Meet Jen. She's married with two kids, seemingly living a fine suburban life. But her life is far from normal now that she is a ruthless vigilante by night; calling herself Jennifer Blood! Issue #2 contains more mayhem as Jennifer Blood continues to make her presence known in the criminal underworld. Also, watch as Jen and her family meets her new neighbors! Written by Garth (The Boys, Punisher) Ennis with covers by Tim (Punisher) Bradstreet, enjoy the continuing adventures of Jennifer Blood!
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #1 100 PENNY PRESS ED
Reprinting the classic Larry Hama run.
HACK SLASH ONGOING #2 ODONAGHUE CVR (MR)
Hack/Slash Inc. is under siege by zombie animals as undead vet Bobby Brunswick returns from the grave. Cassie and Vlad will have to team with an archenemy to keep their friends from becoming undead pet food! Meanwhile, Samhain's hunt for the Black Lamp will bring him to a very dark place!
KICK-ASS 2 # 2
Warning: This book contains greatness. By Mark Millar & John Romita Jr.
MORNING GLORIES #8
What is Morning Glory Academy, and what does it want with Casey, Zoe, Hunter, Ike, Jade, and Jun? What mysteries connect the six of them to the school, and what is their true potential? This spellbinding issue brings us one step closer to the answers to those pivotal questions!
SHERLOCK HOLMES YEAR ONE #2
As a series of brutal and inscrutable murders grips London in fear, Dr. John Watson realizes that the one man capable of stopping the slayings may just be the young sleuth Sherlock Holmes! But Watson's suspicions of the daring detective--perhaps as mysterious as the mysteries he solves--must wait for now as the unlikely partners race to catch the killer as 'The Twelve Caesars' begins a new and untold tale from Sherlock Holmes' casebook.
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN MGC #1
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Art by MARK BAGLEY & ART THIBERT Cover by JOE QUESADA Comics' greatest heroes leap into the 21st Century in a new line perfect for a new generation of readers! An outsider even amongst his own peers, highschool student Peter Parker is a young man at the crossroads of destiny. Orphaned as a youth and raised by his Uncle Ben and Aunt May, Peter finds himself the target of a constant tirade of pranks perpetrated by school jock 'Flash' Thompson and his burly bud, nicknamed 'Kong.' But when fate intercedes and Peter finds himself the recipient of strange and amazing powers, how long can our hero ignore the painful prodding? And when industrialist Norman Osborn takes a deadly 'interest' in this development, will Peter be able to avoid a violent case of 'corporate downsizing'? When backed into a corner, will our hero learn that with great power there must come great responsibility?
WALKING DEAD #82 (MR)
'NO WAY OUT' continues. When the walls come down... no one is safe.
XOMBI #1
Written by JOHN ROZUM Art and cover by FRAZER IRVING 1:10 Variant cover by BRENDAN MCCARTHY You can't keep a good XOMBI down! The immortal David Kim - kept 'alive' by nanotech enhancements - returns to the DC Universe in a new ongoing series! Creator John Rozum and hot BATMAN AND ROBIN artist Frazer Irving team up to deliver the finest in contemporary urban horror - with a Super Hero twist! As an undying, unchanging Xombi, David Kim must watch the world consume itself and burn while humanity grows more distant from each other due to the rise of technology. What would a Xombi do just to feel change again? And where will he ever be able to find a kindred soul? On sale MARCH 16 • 32 pg, FC
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Y por fin empecé a leer mis cómics del mes de marzo. Aquí están todos:
ALAN MOORE NEONOMICON #4 (OF 4) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
Comentario: La agente BREARS ha estado, literalmente, en el infierno. El infierno no es otra cosa que una red de túneles debajo de una tienta de libros esotéricos en Salem. Pero ahora que BREARS ha escapado, puede ver cosas que nadie más ve. Cosas que enloquecerían a cualquier mortal.
AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE YOUNG AVENGERS #1
Durante la cruzada de los Jóvenes Vengadores para encontrar a la Bruja Escarlata, PATRIOT se ha convertido en el Capitán América, HULKLING es CAPTAIN MARVEL y IRON LAD es KANG, el nuevo líder de los Vengadores. Su futuro está ligado con una historia jamás narrada que entremezcla pasado y futuro… los secretos de la Cruzada de los Niños son finalmente revelados.
BLUEBERRY GIRL (SC)
Neil Gaiman & Charles Vess.
BOYS #28 (MR)
Comentario: Mientras BUTCHER revela a HUGHIE un par de secretos, en la Mansión G, los Hombres G conocen a la figura central del Imperio G.
BOYS #34 (MR)
Comentario: Los súbditos del Tercer Reich hacen acto de aparición.
BOYS #36 (MR)
Comentario: ¿Cuál es la gran tragedia americana?
BOYS #46 (MR)
Comentario: Uno de los más terribles secretos será revelado inesperadamente.
BOYS #47 (MR)
Comentario: La hecatombe exige un sacrificio de sangre.
BOYS #48 (MR)
Comentario: ¿Qué sucedió en la primera reunión con Los Siete? Además, un viejo enemigo regresa, pero todo parece haber cambiado.
BOYS #49 (MR)
Comentario: ¿Qué secreto oculta la primera reunión con Los Siete?
BOYS #52 (MR)
Comentario: ¿Quién fue el primer súper-héroe en la Segunda Guerra Mundial?
BOYS HIGHLAND LADDIE #2 (OF 6) (MR)
Comentario: Los días de la infancia no fueron tan grandiosos. El otrora idílico pueblo está infestado por narcóticos. Pero ¿quién está detrás de todo esto?
BOYS HIGHLAND LADDIE #4 (OF 6) (MR)
Comentario: ¿Qué ha sucedido con la antigua integrante de Los Siete?
BUTCHER BAKER RIGHTEOUS MAKER #1 (MR)
Comentario: Alguna vez él fue el preeminente héroe americano. Ahora sólo le importa el sexo. En exceso. Pero una última misión podría marcar su regreso triunfal. ¿Tendrá suerte o esto sóle será es un asunto de relaciones públicas?
CALIGULA #1 (OF 6) (MR)
Comentario: En una era de depravación, los apetitos de un solo hombre aterrorizaron Roma, su imperio. El imperio romano fue construido sobre sangre, pero este gobernante que empezó como un hombre generoso terminó siendo uno de los más terribles déspotas. El poder corrompe... ¿siempre?
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN MGC #1
Comentario: Empieza la búsqueda de la enigmática Torre Oscura, en parajes llenos de tecnología antigua y magia mortal.
FF #1
Comentario: ¿Qué sucederá ahora con la primera familia?
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD 2
Comentario: Jennifer está casada, vive en los suburbios y tiene dos hijos. Pero su vida no es nada normal. En las noches, ella es una despiadada vigilante.
HACK SLASH ONGOING #2 ODONAGHUE CVR (MR)
Comentario: Los animales zombis atacan. ¿Cómo defenderse de ellos?
KICK-ASS 2 # 2
Mark Millar & John Romita Jr.
MORNING GLORIES #8
Comentario: ¿Qué es la Academia? ¿Y qué es lo que busca con los nuevos alumnos? ¿Qué misterios conectan a los seis chicos con la escuela?
SHERLOCK HOLMES YEAR ONE #2
Comentario: Una serie de brutales e inescrutables asesinatos aterroriza Londres. Entonces, el doctor Watson se da cuenta que hay un hombre capaz de encontrar a los criminales: el joven investigador SHERLOCK HOLMES.
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN MGC #1
Comentario: Rechazado por sus propios compañeros, un alumno de secundaria llamado Peter Parker ganará extraños poderes. ¿Seguirá siendo objeto de burla en la secundaria? ¿Cómo cambiará su vida?
WALKING DEAD #82 (MR)
Comentario: Cuando los muros caen... nadie está a salvo.
XOMBI #1
Comentario: La nanotecnología lo mantiene vivo. ¿Pero podrá seguir solo?
My Februrary comics (from left to right) as per solicitations:
HELLBOY SLEEPING & DEAD #2 (OF 2)
Mike Mignola (W/Cover), Scott Hampton (A), and Dave Stewart (C) Hellboy is trapped in a dark basement littered with bones and small coffins, and the only way out is through the floating creature of death! For the first time, Mike Mignola teams up with artist Scott Hampton (Batman, The Sandman Presents: Lucifier) for this gothic tale. o Classic vampire horror! o The exciting conclusion! Hellboy: The Sleeping and the Dead™ © 2010 Mike Mignola.
KING CONAN SCARLET CITADEL #1 DARICK ROBERTSON CVR
Tim Truman (W), Tomás Giorello (A), José Villarrubia (C), Darick Robertson (Cover), and Gerald Parel (Cover) A thrilling new era begins, as Dark Horse launches its first miniseries devoted entirely to the trials and exploits of Robert E. Howard's King Conan! Timothy Truman, Tomás Giorello, and José Villarrubia-the monthly team behind the critically acclaimed Conan the Cimmerian run-jump many years forward in the barbarian's life to a time when he's already crowned himself ruler of Aquilonia, as they adapt the beloved King Conan story, 'The Scarlet Citadel.' With covers by fan-favorite Darick Robertson, this fast-paced, standalone miniseries is sure to please fans of breathtaking artwork and edge-of-your-seat adventure-and it's a great introduction to Howard's tales of King Conan! o The creative team behind the Conan the Cimmerian run launches Dark Horse's King Conan series! o Covers by fan-favorite Darick Robertson! o A thrilling adaptation of one of Robert E. Howard's most beloved Conan stories! 'Tomás Giorello and José Villarrubia's art is so great here that it's the ultimate selling point . . . it's just beautiful.' -Comic Book Resources King Conan © 2010 Conan Properties International LLC ('CPI'). CONAN, CONAN THE BARBARIAN, THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN, HYBORIA, and related logos, characters, names, and distinctive likenesses thereof are trademarks or registered trademarks of CPI. All rights reserved.
DOC MACABRE #3 (OF 3)
Steve Niles (w) • Bernie Wrightson (a & a) After conducting experiments to detect artificial ghost hauntings, Doc Macabre and his robot pal, Lloyd, finally track down the culprit. With solid leads and advice from Dead, She Said's Coogan and The Ghoul, young Doc Macabre is ready to confront the Swami of Real Estate. Laughs and horrors abound! Features the concluding prose short by Steve Niles, too! FC • 32 pages
HACK SLASH ONGOING #1 SEELEY CVR (MR)
HACK/SLASH returns in all-new ongoing series by the creative team behind the hit HACK/SLASH: MY FIRST MANIAC mini! Cassie Hack, killer of killers, and her partner Vlad hunt a slasher who haunts a small town's Make Out Point. Meanwhile, Cat Curio, Former Teen Detective, searches for the man who put her in a coma and the murderous cult that employed him. What she finds will set up the biggest HACK/SLASH story yet. A great jumping on point for new readers! RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
KILL SHAKESPEARE #1 100 PENNY PRESS ED
Anthony Del Col, Conor McCreery (w) • Andy Belanger (a & c) Continuing our line of affordable reprints, making it easy for you to jump on and catch up with our greatest titles! Find out why everyone is talking about this brilliant re-imagining of the Bard, and his beloved characters. What Fables does for fairy tales, Kill Shakespeare does with the greatest writer of all time!
ECHOES #3 (OF 5)
(W) Joshua Hale Fialkov (A) Rahsan Ekedal (C) Rahsan Ekedal A Tale of Suspense and Psychological Horror! Detective Robert Neville has been helpful to Brian Cohn, who is finding himself a potential suspect in a missing child case. But when the opportunity presents itself to shift the suspicion to another person will Brian be able to do it? Particularly since he suspects that he may be a serial killer like his father? From acclaimed author Joshua Hale Fialkov (Tumor, Pilot Season: Alibi) and rising star artist Rahsan Ekedal (Creepy) a disturbing story of murder and mystery wrapped in questions of sanity. 32pgs, B&W/GS
WALKING DEAD #81 (MR)
“NO WAY OUT” continues! Desperate times call for desperate measures.
NEW YORK FIVE #1 (OF 4) (MR) Signed by Brian Wood!
MORNING GLORIES VOL. ONE: FOR A BETTER FUTURE.
JOHN BYRNE'S NEXT MEN #3
DOCTOR STRANGE FROM MARVEL VAULT #1
Written by ROGER STERN Penciled by NEIL VOKES Cover by MARIO ALBERTI A Marvel Masterpiece from deep inside the treasure vaults can now be told! For decades, Doctor Stephen Strange has worked as a practicing sorcerer out of the weird old brownstone at 177A Bleecker Street in Manhattan's Greenwich Village. But what eerie secrets does the building hide? What lurks within its walls? Is it … haunted? Now, at last, the full story of Doctor Strange's first night in his Sanctum Sanctorum stands revealed -- in a tale tastefully told by Roger Stern (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and dramatically drawn by those Masters of the Comic Arts, Neil Vokes and Jay Geldhof (UNTOLD TALES OF SPIDER-MAN: STRANGE ENCOUNTERS, The Black Forest). 32 PGS./Rated A
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #1 (MR)
Jennifer Blood is a suburban wife and mom by day, and a ruthless vigilante by night! Every day she makes breakfast, takes the kids to school, cleans the house, naps for an hour or two, makes dinner, puts the kids to bed, and kisses her husband goodnight. This suburban punisher is ready to be unleashed in a story that can only be told by the legendary Garth Ennis!
MORNING GLORIES #7
Zoe has everything-looks, popularity, and a perfect GPA. But if you think you know all there is to know about her, think again. The secret she keeps sheds new light on the mysteries of Morning Glory Academy! 'Just as strong as Spencer's writing is Joe Eisma's artwork. Though the style of his art differs considerably from the striking work of the cover artist, Rodin Esquejo, Eisma's efforts in no way suffer from comparison. He utilizes strong, clean lines that provide plenty of detail.' -Ross Haralson, SilverBullet.com
LIL DEPRESSED BOY #1
'(SHE'S GOT A) BRAIN SCRAMBLING DEVICE' The cult-favorite web-series comes to print! S. STEVEN STRUBLE and SINA GRACE present a romance with style points, told with the same lovelorn charm of (500) Days of Summer. In this issue: (Li'l Depressed) Boy meets girl.
SHERLOCK HOLMES YEAR ONE #1
IRON MAN 2.0 #1
Written by NICK SPENCER Penciled by BARRY KITSON Covers by SALVADOR LARROCA Variant Covers by MARKO DJURDJEVIC & DHEERAJ VERMA Spinning directly out of INVINCIBLE IRON MAN! New mission! New armor! New Iron Man! Lt. Col. James Rhodes is War Machine…the single most advanced one-man weapon of conventional combat. But wars aren't fought?the way they used to be - and when Rhodey has to face a?mysterious enemy he can't shoot, can't bomb, can't even see, he's going to be forced to evolve…or die. Find out why War Machine becomes Iron Man 2.0 in the 3-part launch arc?of this all-new ongoing series! By breakout sensation Nick Spencer (Morning Glories, Action Comics) and the legendary Barry Kitson (INCREDIBLE HULKS, THE ORDER)! 40 PGS./Rated T+
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Mis cómics de febrero (de izquierda a derecha)
HELLBOY SLEEPING & DEAD #2 (OF 2)
Comentario: HELLBOY está atrapado en un oscuro sótano, cubierto de huesos y pequeños ataúdes.
KING CONAN SCARLET CITADEL #1 DARICK ROBERTSON *Special Discount* 75% off
Comentario: Cuando Conan ya se ha coronado a sí mismo como rey de AQUILONIA, deberá desentrañar el misterio de la Ciudadela Escarlata.
DOC MACABRE #3 (OF 3)
Comentario: Mientras el doctor conduce experimentos para detectar fantasmas artificiales, descubre que la casa encantada es una farsa.
HACK SLASH ONGOING #1 SEELEY CVR (MR)
Comentario: La asesina de asesinos ha regresado con su socio, listos para emprender un nuevo caso en un pequeño pueblo.
KILL SHAKESPEARE #1 100 PENNY PRESS ED
Comentario: Hamlet y Ricardo III unirán fuerzas con Julieta en contra de un taimado hechicero llamado Shakespeare.
ECHOES #3 (OF 5) *Special Discount*
Comentario: El detective Robert ha ayudado a Brian, actualmente un sospechoso en el caso de una niña desaparecida. ¿Será Brian capaz de inculpar a otro si la oportunidad se le presenta? ¿O él es el culpable de todo?
WALKING DEAD #81 (MR)
Comentario: En momentos desesperados se recurre a medidas desesperadas.
NEW YORK FIVE #1 (OF 4) (MR) Autografiado por el autor de la serie Brian Wood.
MORNING GLORIES VOL. ONE: FOR A BETTER FUTURE.
JOHN BYRNE'S NEXT MEN #3
DOCTOR STRANGE FROM MARVEL VAULT #1
Comentario: Por décadas, STEPHEN STRANGE ha trabajado como hechicero en Manhattan. ¿Pero qué oscuros secretos yacen en su morada? ¿Quién o qué acecha sus muros? ¿Está la vieja mansión habitada por fantasmas?
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #1 (MR)
Comentario: En el día, Jennifer es una típica ama de casa de los suburbios pero durante la noche se transforma en una despiadada vigilante.
MORNING GLORIES #7 (NOTE PRICE) *Special Discount* Limit 2 at 75% off
Comentario: Ella tiene buena apariencia, popularidad y un promedio perfecto, pero guarda un gran secreto relacionado con los misterios de la Academia.
LIL DEPRESSED BOY #1
Comentario: El Pequeño Chico Deprimido conoce a una chica muy especial.
SHERLOCK HOLMES YEAR ONE #1
IRON MAN 2.0 #1
Comentario: WAR MACHINE regresa con una nueva misión y una nueva armadura. Pero los tiempos han cambiado, y cuando un nuevo tipo de amenaza aparece, el hombre dentro del traje deberá evolucionar o morir.
This Wednesday I was in the inauguration of “Chicamatic” by Natalia Pilo-Pais in Cecilia Gonzalez Gallery. The artistic works remind us of past decades, in which the objectified woman was also the woman with objects, namely a fridge from a certain brand or other kitchen appliances. Have things really changed for women nowadays? In Peruvian publicity only women with bikinis appear on beer TV ads, and there is also the typical laundry commercial in which a man lectures the woman (yes, the same woman who’s been in charge of laundry her entire life) on which cleaning product is the best. I found the Baudrillard quotation in the official gallery text quite interesting, as it make us remember the inconstancy of that which Lacan denominated the object a, which is so aptly represented in marketing.
And since the focus is in feminine consumerism, dictated by hegemonic male control, I decided to include a weapon of mass destruction, which perhaps is a male object in itself. I painted it with watercolors and keeping in mind that I haven’t colored anything in years, I think the result is not bad.
And I also got the first Morning Glories trade paperback. I might re-read the first 6 issues next week.
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El día miércoles estuve en la inauguración de “Chicamatic” de Natalia Pilo-Pais, en la Galería Cecilia González. Esta original muestra nos retrotrae a décadas pasadas, en donde la mujer-objeto era concebida a través de la mujer-con-el-objeto; es decir, la ama de casa ideal tenía una plancha de esta marca, una refrigeradora de esta otra marca, etc. ¿Vivimos en tiempos en los que la mujer se encuentra absolutamente emancipada? No necesariamente, la publicidad de cerveza parece confiar solamente en las mujeres en bikinis y no existen detergentes para el público masculino (recordemos el esquema típico, la ama de casa que lava ropa todo el tiempo pero que ni siquiera es capaz de elegir un producto que deja la ropa blanca “de verdad” y una persona, curiosamente un hombre, le enseña qué marca comprar). Interesante la cita sobre Baudrillard que se encuentra en el texto oficial de la muestra, porque nos remite finalmente a la inconstancia de eso que Lacan llamaba el objeto a, nunca mejor explicitado que a través del marketing.
Y teniendo en cuenta que toda la muestra gira en torno a los objetos de consumo femeninos, dictados por una hegemónica mente masculina, decidí incluir algo que, suponemos, es un objeto masculino en sí mismo, por el simple hecho de ser un arma de destrucción masiva. Pinté este dibujo con acuarelas, y para ser la primera vez que uso color en muchos años creo que no quedó tan mal.
Last night I visited Lucía de La Puente Gallery and also Dédalo. Throughout the evening I said hello to María Elena Fernández, Eduardo Lores, Ramiro Llona, etc.; and I also talked with Gabriela Gastelumendi and Dare Dovidjenko. After several glasses of Johnnie Walker black label I decided to go home, I had to wake up early the next day to have lunch with a friend I used to see every day and now only twice a year.
Along with one of my drawings (penciled and inked version), there is a pic of the 3 issues I signed for my friends. Enjoy.
By the way, is anyone else following Morning Glories?
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Ayer en la noche, después de un merecido mes de vacaciones totales, la Galería Lucía de la Puente presentó dos muestras paralelas. La primera, Texturas instantes de Ivana Ferrer, consiste en la captura de pequeños detalles, texturas casi accidentales que oportunamente nos traen a una realidad más física. Además de los cuadros en formato grande y a colores, también hay otros en blanco y negro, más pequeños, aunque sumamente atractivos. En Estructural José Luis Martinat reflexiona sobre el sujeto y su mortalidad, y ahonda en distintos referentes –finamente trabajados en madera- que nos hacen pensar ya no en mortalidad sino en mortandad; especialmente destacables son las placas de metal que narran, a manera de acápite periodístico, asesinatos ocurridos casi diariamente durante un mes en nuestra ciudad.
Aprovechando la corta distancia, también visité la muestra que se llevaba a cabo en Dédalo In Illo Tempore de Lorena Quincot. Además de saludar a María Elena Fernández y a Eduardo Lores, me encontré con mi amiga Gabriela Gastelumendi; y, por supuesto, mientras hablábamos no dudé en hacerle propaganda al número 20 de Fuerza Social. De regreso a Lucía de la Puente le di la mano a Ramiro Llona, aunque me había demorado algunos segundos en reconocerlo debido a su nuevo corte de pelo. Con bastante orgullo le comenté a Dare Dovidjenko que ya había sido publicado mi segundo cómic en USA, The Gathering. Después de varios vasos de Johnnie Walker etiqueta negra, regresé a mi casa para poder levantarme temprano al día siguiente y almorzar con un amigo a quien antes veía todos los días y ahora sólo veo dos veces al año.
Hablando de The Gathering me pareció simpático mostrar juntas las tres ediciones autografiadas y con mis bocetos. Finalmente, para no perder el ritmo, un dibujo mío a lápiz y versión definitiva entintada con estilógrafo.
A couple of hours ago I was in the inauguration of "Último lustro", exhibition that gathers the work of 15 young Peruvian artists. Not only did I run into David Rejas but also I had the chance to talk briefly with one of those young artists: Galahad Ledgard (I know him because we went to the same school); he was kind enough to explain some of the aspects of his artistic proposal.
Usually this would have been the highlight of my day. Not this time, though. Nothing beats the feeling of reading my published comic story. Is so thrilling to see my name in print, and to read a story that I wrote, pencilled and inked.
Most of my copies will be sold to my closest friends, and to add something special I decided to include a signed edition plus a free sketch for three lucky ones. The first one goes to my friend María Fe (currently on London, looking for 2000AD progs from the late 70s).
Meanwhile, I'm still finishing all of my December and January comics, so probably my next post will be about it.
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Hace un par de horas estuve en la inauguración de la muestra Último lustro, que reúne el trabajo de 15 jóvenes artistas peruanos. Las obras fueron presentadas simultáneamente en la Sala Luis Miró Quesada Garland así como en el Centro Cultural Ricardo Palma. Además de saludar a mi amigo David Rejas, pude conversar brevemente con uno de los artistas en cuestión: Galahad Ledgard, reyrrojino como yo, que tuvo la amabilidad de explicarme algunos puntos sobre su propuesta artística.
Normalmente, esto hubiese sido el mejor momento del día, pero hay algo que lo supera: leer mi propio cómic publicado. Hay una emoción muy especial en ver mi nombre impreso en un cómic, y en leer una historia escrita y dibujada por mí.
La mayoría de estos ejemplares está a la venta, pero para tres de mis amigos más cercanos decidí incluir no solamente una edición autografiada sino un par de bocetos gratis (la primera afortunada es mi eterna amiga María Fe, actualmente de vacaciones en Londres y seguramente visitando tiendas de cómics para conseguirme ejemplares de hace 40 años de 2000AD).
Mientras tanto, estoy por terminar de leer mis cómics de diciembre y enero, así que probablemente la próxima vez hablaré sobre mis favoritos.
So this week I went to the inauguration of a photography exhibition and I also visited Dédalo. There not only did I meet Hinostroza, a well-known poet, but also I had the chance to chat with Eduardo Lores, María Elena Fernández and Alexandra Cugler.
And after much delays I finally got my DCBS package, so I decided to take a pic of two months worth of comics. And the grand finale is a sketch. Enjoy.
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¿Qué hice en la semana? Fui a la inauguración de Imágenes de Zoo (muestra de 18 fotografías digitales solarizadas) de Martha del Pilar Bazán en la galería de Antica Trattoria; me encontré con el artista Marcos Palacios y me quedé conversando con él un rato.
También estuve en Dédalo, en la presentación de la página web de astrología de Rodolfo Hinostroza, que es más conocido como poeta. Apenas llegué me encontré con Alexandra Cugler y otra amiga. Lo interesante de esta página es que los doce signos zodiacales han sido reinterpretados y dibujados por Fernando De Szyszlo, cada imagen a blanco y negro constituye un verdadero deleite visual. Saludé a María Elena Fernández. Y conversé con Eduardo Lores sobre su nueva columna en El Comercio, además, estuvimos sentados en la misma mesa con Hinostroza y algunos otros fans del poeta. Después de algunas copas de vino blanco y tinto me despedí de todos. Sin duda, una noche muy divertida.
Además de un boceto bastante sencillo, aquí van unas fotos con mis cómics de los últimos dos meses. Cuando termine de leerlos todos haré un comentario de los que me parezcan más interesantes.
