My birthday was in July and the best present I could possibly ask for is the magnificent selection of comics I read: the conclusion of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Tempest is, in a way, a homage to 2000 AD. The final issue of Batman: Damned was artistically impressive. American Gods, Conan and Invaders were quite good. X-Statix was extremely good, but my favorite issue of the month is Spider-Man: Life Story # 5. And now, without further ado, here are July comics as per solicitations:
AMERICAN GODS #3
(W) Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell (A) P. Craig Russell & Various (CA) Glenn Fabry. While caged to a giant tree, Shadow is visited by multiple bizarre creatures and comes to a revelation about his journey through the god war! The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula Award-winning novel and hit Starz television series by Neil Gaiman is adapted as a graphic novel! o Season 2 of American Gods now on STARZ!
BATMAN DAMNED #3
(W) Brian Azzarello (A/CA) Lee Bermejo. The stunning conclusion to the groundbreaking miniseries by the critically acclaimed team of writer Brian Azzarello and artist Lee Bermejo is here! Batman's most baffling case brings him face to face with his worst nightmare in this highly anticipated finale!
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #7
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Mahmud A. Asrar (CA) Esad Ribic. THE MANY LOVES OF CONAN! • There have been many loves of Conan's life beyond ale and battle. • But nothing is sacred as the CRIMSON WITCH twists what is truly best in life! • PLUS: The next chapter in the all-new CONAN novella 'BLACK STARLIGHT'! Parental Advisory
FANTASTIC FOUR #11
(W) Dan Slott (A) Paco Medina (CA) Esad Ribic. LICENSE TO QUANTUM DRIVE! • Franklin and Valeria are growing up fast...but not fast enough to legally operate Fantasti-Cars in NYC! • But wouldn't you know it, the day of their big driving test is at the exact moment the entire Microverse might implode and take our reality with it! • Get ready for a cosmic adventure with Marvel's first family...and two members of New York's Department of Motor Vehicles. • Going to parallel worlds? Easy. Parallel parking? Kinda hard! Rated T
GIANT SIZED X-STATIX #1
(W) Peter Milligan (A/CA) Michael Allred. They're back and more alive than ever for this special one-shot! But what new threat is so grave that only the most famous mutant celebrities can fight it? And who is the new U-Go-Girl? Only the original X-Statix creative team Peter Milligan, Michael Allred and Laura Allred know for sure!
INVADERS #7
(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Carlos Magno, Butch Guice (CA) Butch Guice. DEAD IN THE WATER! The world is forever changed. The INVADERS are shattered. And NAMOR is the world's greatest threat!
LOEG TEMPEST #6
(W) Alan Moore (A/CA) Kevin O'Neill. In Moore and O'Neill's final comic book, this issue masquerading as a British science-fiction weekly, the plot-strands of our concluding volume and loose ends from twenty years of continuity are tied in an ingenious starry bow, as Mina Murray and her legendary confederates transition from the world of fiction past and present to the world of fiction future. Planets end in visual spectacle, lovers are united in the matrimonial event of the millenium, and deadly enemies draw close in the conclusion of their fatal dances. This is your last call for the immaculate crescendo of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. IV, The Tempest.
MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #6
(W) Charles Soule & Various (A) Paulo Siqueira, More (CA) Arthur Adams. Welcome to the 1990s, by far the most embossed, holographic and collectible era of them all! First up, that Adamantium foil hero Wolverine gets a real shock during his Vigil! Then, Deadpool gets into the collectibles market at JUST the wrong time! And finally, a new Marvel U status quo for Danny Ketch who caught fire as the Ghost Rider of the era! Rated T+
NEW MUTANTS EPIC COLLECTION TP DEMON BEAR
(W) Chris Claremont (A) Sal Buscema & Various (CA) Bill Sienkiewicz. Don't call them X-babies anymore! Visionary artist Bill Sienkiewicz transforms the New Mutants, and the young heroes' lives will never be the same! New recruits Magma and Magik find their footing at the school - but when the team tries to rescue Kitty Pryde from Emma Frost, will they all end up as members of rival mutant team the Hellions? Then, the Demon Bear that haunts Dani Moonstar bares its teeth! Will the New Mutants survive the Bear's ferocious attack - and if so, can they make a new friend in the alien called Warlock? Plus: A cosmic caper introduces intergalactic rock star Lila Cheney! When Sunspot and Wolfsbane are in danger, only Cloak and Dagger can help! Professor X's son, Legion, makes his mind-bending debut! And an old friend/foe makes a shocking return! Collecting NEW MUTANTS (1983) #13-31 and ANNUAL #1. Rated T+
SANDMAN TP VOL 10 THE WAKE
(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Michael Zulli & Various (CA) Dave McKean. In the final SANDMAN tales from issues #70-75 of the acclaimed series, Morpheus makes the ultimate decision between change and death. As one journey for the Endless ends, another begins for the Lord of Dreams and his family. It's a wake in which friends and loved ones, relatives and rivals, fleeting lovers and immortal enemies gather to pay their respects and to mourn their loss. MATURE READERS
SPIDER-MAN LIFE STORY #5
(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Mark Bagley (CA) Chip Zdarsky. THE REAL-TIME LIFE STORY OF SPIDER-MAN CONTINUES! The superhero CIVIL WAR rocks the world! A hero's death changes everything for both PETER PARKER and his family as LIFE STORY continues into the 2000s!
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Mi cumpleaños fue en julio y el mejor regalo que podría pedir es la magnífica selección de cómics que estuve leyendo. La conclusión de The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen es, en cierto modo, un homenaje a 2000 AD. El número final de Batman: Damned es artísticamente impresionante. American Gods, Conan e Invaders siguen por muy buen camino. X-Statix es extremadamente bueno, pero mi cómic favorito del mes es Spider-Man: Life Story # 5. Y ahora, sin mayores preámbulos, ahí van los cómics de julio:
AMERICAN GODS #3
Mientras está enjaulado, Shadow es visitado por múltiples criaturas extrañas y llega a una revelación sobre su viaje a través de la guerra de los dioses.
BATMAN DAMNED # 3
¡La sorprendente conclusión de la innovadora miniserie del aclamado equipo del escritor Brian Azzarello y el artista Lee Bermejo está aquí! El caso más desconcertante de Batman lo pone cara a cara con su peor pesadilla en este final tan esperado.
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #7
¡Las muchas amantes de Conan! Ha habido muchos amores de la vida de Conan más allá de la cerveza y la batalla. ¡Pero nada es sagrado ya que la Bruja Carmesí arremete!
FANTASTIC FOUR #11
Licencia cuántica de conducir. ¡Franklin y Valeria están creciendo rápido ... pero no lo suficientemente rápido como para operar legalmente el carro fantástico en Nueva York! ¡El día del gran examen de manejo es el momento exacto en que todo el universo podría implosionar y acabar con toda nuestra realidad! Preparaos para una aventura cósmica con la primera familia de Marvel ... y dos miembros del Departamento de Vehículos Motorizados de Nueva York. ¿Ir a mundos paralelos? Fácil. ¿Estacionamiento en paralelo? ¡Un poco difícil!
GIANT SIZED X-STATIX #1
¡Han vuelto y están más vivos que nunca para este número especial! Pero, ¿qué nueva amenaza es tan grave que sólo las celebridades mutantes más famosas pueden combatirla? ¿Y quién es la nueva U-GO-GIRL?
INVADERS # 7
¡Muerto en el agua! El mundo está siempre cambiado. Los invasores están destrozados. ¡Y NAMOR es la mayor amenaza del mundo!
LOEG TEMPEST # 6
En el cómic final de Moore y O'Neill, en este ejemplar enmascarado como un semanario de ciencia ficción británico, las líneas de la trama de nuestro volumen final y los cabos sueltos de veinte años de continuidad están atados en un ingenioso lazo estrellado. Mina Murray y sus legendarios confederados pasan del mundo de la ficción pasada y presente al mundo de la ficción futura. Los planetas terminan en un espectáculo visual, los amantes se unen en el evento matrimonial del milenio y los enemigos mortales se acercan a la conclusión de sus danzas fatales. Esta es vuestra última convocatoria para el inmaculado crescendo de La Liga de Caballeros Extraordinarios, vol. IV, La Tempestad.
MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS # 6
¡Bienvenido a la década de 1990, con mucho, la era holográfica y coleccionable de todos! En primer lugar, ¡WOLVERINE recibe un verdadero shock durante su vigilia! Luego Deadpool ingresa al mercado de artículos de colección en el momento equivocado.
NEW MUTANTS EPIC COLLECTION TP DEMON BEAR
El artista visionario Bill Sienkiewicz transforma a los Nuevos Mutantes, ¡y las vidas de los jóvenes héroes nunca serán las mismas! NEW MUTANTS (1983) # 13-31 y ANNUAL # 1.
SANDMAN TP VOL 10 THE WAKE
Los números finales de SANDMAN. Morfeo toma la decisión definitiva entre el cambio y la muerte.
SPIDER-MAN LIFE STORY # 5
¡La historia de la vida en tiempo real de Spider-Man continúa! La Guerra Civil de superhéroes arrasa el mundo. ¡La muerte de un héroe lo cambia todo tanto para Peter Parker y su familia!