August comic books / cómics de agosto

It’s hard to believe that we are now celebrating the 20th anniversary of Kurt Busiek’s Astro City, and deservedly, this month the award for best comic goes to Astro City # 26. Hopefully, we’ll still be there for the 40th anniversary. Jupiter’s Circle and Airboy sure were a lot of fun, and Moore’s Providence was absolutely captivating. And now, without further ado, here are August comics as per solicitations:

AIRBOY #3 (of 4) (MR) 
(W) James Robinson (A) Greg Hinkle. The drug, booze and sex fueled actions of JAMES ROBINSON and GREG HINKLE have pushed Airboy to the brink. And, in order to straighten these two degenerates out, he's taken them to his world: a steampunk arena of Allies vs. Nazis. But will the experience change James and Greg for the better? Will they finally see the light? Or will they corrupt this world too?

ASTRO CITY #26 
(W) Kurt Busiek (A) Brent Eric Anderson (CA) Alex Ross. It's the big 20th anniversary issue! It all began in 1995 with a look at Samaritan's dreams of flight. But what's Samaritan dreaming about now-and how will it affect Astro City's future? This self-contained issue features a host of Astro City characters, setting the stage for major developments to come. Whether you're new to the book or you've been reading all along, this issue is not to be missed.

JUPITER'S CIRCLE #5 (MR)
(W) Mark Millar (A) Davide Gianfelice (CA) Frank Quitely. To be announced.

PHONOGRAM: THE IMMATERIAL GIRL #1 
(W) Kieron Gillen (A/CA) Jamie McKelvie. The team behind the New York Times bestselling and Eisner-nominated smash hit THE WICKED + THE DIVINE return to the acclaimed urban-fantasy where they first made their names. Nearly a decade ago, Emily Aster sold half her personality for the power to rule a coven of phonomancers. I'm sure nothing could go horribly, monstrously wrong now. In a world where Music is Magic, a song can save or ruin your life. In THE IMMATERIAL GIRL, we discover what a video can do.

my drawing / mi dibujo

PROVIDENCE #3 (of 12) Dreamscape Wrap Cvr (MR)
(W) Alan Moore (A/CA) Jacen Burrows. In this super-sized, ad-free, third issue, Alan Moore continues to re-define horror in this amazing tome of Lovecraftian influenced nightmares. Providence is an amazing and unique work where Moore has written every cover, every single page, and every nuance of this work to create his most fully-realized vision to date. In this issue, 'A Lurking Fear', Robert Black visits the Bogg's Refinery in Salem and is introduced to some most peculiar-looking local folks. And a few denizens with very bad intentions. Available with Regular, Pantheon, Portrait, Dreamscape Wraparound, Women of HPL, and a special Ancient Tome Incentive cover, all by collaborator Jacen Burrows.

SHADOW VOL. 2 #1 
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Giovanni Timpano (CA) Jackson Guice. A ruthless cabal of magicians is searching for the secret to the Last Illusion, and they'll stop at nothing to achieve their goals. But the person who knew the most about the mysterious rite is dead, and he shared his secret with one man -- the Shadow! Now, the Shadow faces some of his strangest foes as he engages in a deadly game where he might be the hunter... or the hunted.

WE STAND ON GUARD #2 (MR) 
The summer blockbuster from BRIAN K. VAUGHAN and STEVE SKROCE continues, as the futuristic conflict between the Canadian freedom fighters and their American occupiers takes a shocking turn!
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Es difícil creer que ahora estamos celebrando el aniversario 20 de Astro City de Kurt Busiek, y merecidamente, este mes el premio al mejor cómic va para Astro City # 26. Ojalá sigamos allí cuando toque celebrar el aniversario 40. Jupiter’s Circle y Airboy fueron realmente divertidos, y Providence de Moore fue absolutamente cautivador. Así que sin mayores preámbulos, aquí están los cómics de agosto:

AIRBOY #3 (of 4) (MR)
La droga, el alcohol y el sexo han empujado a AIRBOY al borde del abismo. Y, con el fin de enderezar las cosas, regresará a su mundo: un campo de batalla entre aliados y nazis. Pero, ¿la experiencia hará que ellos mejoren? ¿Verán por fin la luz? ¿O también corromperán este mundo?

ASTRO CITY #26
Es el gran aniversario. Todo comenzó en 1995 con una mirada a los sueños de vuelo de SAMARITAN. Pero ¿en qué está soñando SAMARITAN ahora y cómo afectará al futuro de Astro City? Capítulo que prepara el escenario para grandes acontecimientos aun por venir. 

JUPITER'S CIRCLE #5
 (W) Mark Millar (A) Wilfredo Torres (CA) Frank Quitely.

PHONOGRAM: THE IMMATERIAL GIRL #1
El retorno a la aclamada fantasía urbana. Hace casi una década, Emily vendió la mitad de su personalidad a cambio del poder para gobernar un aquelarre. En un mundo donde la música es magia, una canción puede salvar o arruinar tu vida. Y ahora descubriremos lo que puede hacer un video.

PROVIDENCE #3 (of 12) (MR)
Alan Moore redefine el horror en este increíble tomo de pesadillas influenciado por Lovecraft. Providence es un trabajo increíble y único en el que Moore ha diseñado todas las portadas, las páginas, y todos los matices de esta obra para concretar su visión plenamente. En “Un miedo al acecho”, Robert Black visita la refinería de Salem y conoce a algunos de los locales más peculiares. Y también a unos cuantos habitantes con muy malas intenciones. 

SHADOW VOL. 2 #1
Una cábala despiadada de magos está buscando el secreto de la última ilusión, y no se detendrán ante nada para lograr sus objetivos. Pero la persona que más sabía sobre el misterioso rito está muerta, y él compartió su secreto con un hombre ¡la Sombra! Ahora, la Sombra se enfrenta a algunos de los enemigos más extraños mientras se involucra en un juego mortal.

WE STAND ON GUARD #2 (MR)
El conflicto futurista entre los luchadores por la libertad canadienses y los invasores estadounidenses toma un giro impactante.

September Comic Books / Cómics de setiembre

The Unwritten Apocalypse # 9 was probably my favorite issue of the month. But September had plenty of good stuff. Silver Surfer continues to amuse me like no other Marvel title, The Wicked + The Divine and MPH are just as good as ever; the second chapter of Terminal Hero is quite an improvement compared to the first one. And I also had fun reading the special 75 years anniversary Marvel magazine! So without further ado, here are September comics as per solicitations.

AVENGERS #26
Cover by Mike Deodato. Written by Jonathan Hickman. Art by Salvador Larroca. 'ADAPT OR DIE' • The science war overtakes the world(s). • The All-New Avengers Strike Back! • All the answers to the questions you wished remained hidden. • The collision of Avengers and New Avengers is imminent. 

MIRACLEMAN #10 
(W)  The Original Writer (A/CA) Rick Veitch • Mike and Liz Moran are now parents to a talking newborn miraclebaby. Their surprises have just begun. • Two strange alien figures are tracking the subjects of Project Zarathustra. Who are they and how are they connected to Miracleman's origin? • Johnny Bates fights back against Kid Miracleman, making a decision that will have epic repercussions. • Including material originally presented in MIRACLEMAN (1985) #10, plus bonus content. NOTE: This issue will be Poybagged 

MPH #3
(W) Mark Millar (A) Duncan Fegredo (CA) Paul Pope. Roscoe, his girl Rosa, and pals Chevy and Baseball mount a super-speed-fueled crime spree that even the Feds can't stop...unless they accept the help of a detainee so dangerous they've had him in lock-up for thirty years. The all-new Millarworld Universe zooms ahead with Millar and Fegredo's high-octane adventure tale. 

NEW TEEN TITANS TP VOL 01 
(W) Marv Wolfman, George Perez (A) George Perez (CA) George Perez, Dick Giordano. #1-8 introduced the super team sensation starring Cyborg, Raven, Starfire, Robin and more! Don't miss their battles against Deathstroke, Dr. Light, Trigon and more, with an appearance by the Justice League of America! 

SILVER SURFER #5 
(W) Dan Slott (A) Michael Allred, Michael Allred • The demon, Shuma Gorath, is ready to cast the Earth into Eternal Chaos! The problem is, if the Silver Surfer, the Hulk, and Dr. Strange CAN find a way to stop him... • ...it's Dawn Greenwood who will have to pay the price... with her life. 

TERMINAL HERO #2
Covers: Jae Lee Writer: Peter Milligan Art: Piotr Kowalski. Peter Milligan continues with his vision of Terminal Hero! Rory always thought he was a good man, but that seems like a long time ago. Still reeling from the terrible side-effects of Treatment Q and the fact that he killed his best friend, Rory’s life now takes an even darker and more complicated turn when he’s approached by two members of British Intelligence. After a strange meeting with what’s left of the man who developed Treatment Q, Rory is desperate to escape from the violent new life he’s being forced to lead. But is he will to pay the price?

ULTIMATE FF #1
JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV (W) • MARIO GUEVARA (A) COVER BY MIKE McKONE. • The Future Foundation is all that stands between us and COMPLETE AND UTTER DOOM. • Sue Storm, Tony Stark, Machine Man and Sam Wilson face the ONCOMING DESTRUCTION. • A mysterious new member will join their ranks, whether they like it or not. Hint: They will not.

UNWRITTEN VOL 2 APOCALYPSE #9 (MR) 
(W) Mike Carey (A) Peter Gross (CA) Yuko Shimizu. The three immortals - Wilson, Rausch and Pullman - are moving toward their respective endgames. But when was the last time they were all in the same room together? Answer: half a century ago, in Oxford, England. And the reasons for what they're doing now can be found in what they said to each other back then... 

WICKED & DIVINE #4 (MR) 
(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Jamie McKelvie, Matthew Wilson (CA) Matthew Wilson, Jamie McKelvie. The mystery is solved. But does pop-god Lucifer like the answer? The answer is a word that rhymes with 'Go', 'Blow' and 'Pro'. If you think the answer rhymes with 'Cow' I applaud you for your unconventional nature. It's good to experiment. We're experimenting with being Awesome for four issues in a row. JOIN US. 

X-MEN TP ASGARDIAN WARS NEW PTG 
(W) Chris Claremont (A) Paul Smith, Arthur Adams (CA) Arthur Adams. The X-Men take on Loki, god of mischief! In the Arctic Circle, Alpha Flight and the X-Men discover a power that could save the world - but are they willing to pay the terrible price? Is Loki truly trying to give Earth a godly boon, or are his motives darker than the heroes dare dream? And when the X-Men incur Loki's wrath, it's the novice New Mutants who take the fall…and rise to Asgard! The X-Men ride to the rescue, but what if the New Mutants don't want to go home? And as Storm falls under Loki's sway, Magik is ensorcelled by the Enchantress, and Mirage has a fateful encounter with the Valkyrie, can even the mightiest mutants survive the magic of myth? Collecting X-MEN & ALPHA FLIGHT (1995) #1-2, NEW MUTANTS SPECIAL EDITION #1 and X-MEN ANNUAL (1970) #9. 

Y THE LAST MAN TP BOOK 01 (MR) 
(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A) Pia Guerra, José Marzan (CA) Massimo Carnevale. The first ten issues of the award-winning series written by Brian K. Vaughan (EX MACHINA, Lost) are collected in this new trade paperback! It's the saga of Yorick Brown - the only human survivor of a planet-wide plague that instantly kills every mammal possessing a Y chromosome who searches the world for his lost love and the answer to why he's the last man on earth. 
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The Unwritten Apocalypse # 9 probablemente fue mi cómic favorito del mes. Pero setiembre tuvo mucho de bueno. Silver Surfer continúa siendo más ameno que otros títulos Marvel, The Wicked + The Divine y MPH son tan buenos como siempre; el segundo capítulo de Terminal Hero mejoró bastante en comparación al primero. ¡Y también me divertí leyendo la revista especial por el 75 aniversario de Marvel! Así que sin mayores preámbulos, aquí están los cómics de setiembre.

AVENGERS #26
Portada de Mike Deodato. Escrito por Jonathan Hickman. Arte de Salvador Larroca.

MIRACLEMAN #10
Luego del nacimiento, los conflictos recomenzarán. 

MPH #3
Comentario: Los muchachos planean una oleada de crímenes a súper velocidad que ni siquiera el FBI podrá detener… a menos que acepten la ayuda de un detenido tan peligroso que ha estado encerrado y aislado por 30 años.

NEW TEEN TITANS TP VOL 01
Nuevos Jóvenes Titanes #1-8. Por Marv Wolfman & George Perez.

SILVER SURFER #5
Comentario: El demonio está listo para desatar el caos eterno en la Tierra. El problema es que si SILVER SURFER, HULK y DR. STRANGE encuentran la manera de detenerlo, una inocente tendrá que pagar el precio… con su vida.

TERMINAL HERO #2
Portada: Jae Lee Escritor: Peter Milligan Artw: Piotr Kowalski. Él apenas se está recuperando de los efectos secundarios del tratamiento Q, y el hecho de haber matado a su mejor amigo hace que su vida se vuelva aún más oscura y complicada. Y la Inteligencia Británica lo convoca.

ULTIMATE FF #1
JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV (escritor) • MARIO GUEVARA (arte) Portada de MIKE McKONE. 

UNWRITTEN VOL 2 APOCALYPSE #9
Comentario: Los tres Inmortales, se mueven hacia sus respectivos juegos finales. Pero, ¿cuándo fue la última vez que todos estuvieron juntos en la misma habitación? La respuesta es hace medio siglo, en Oxford, Inglaterra.

WICKED & DIVINE #4
Comentario: El misterio se ha resuelto. Pero Lucifer, deidad diabólicamente divina del pop no está a gusto con la respuesta. La respuesta es una palabra que rima con ‘anda’, ‘sopla’ y ‘pro’, y si pensáis que la respuesta rima con ‘vaca’ os aplaudo por vuestra naturaleza poco convencional. Es bueno experimentar. Nosotros seguimos experimentando y ya van 4 números.  

X-MEN TP ASGARDIAN WARS NEW PTG
Chris Claremont, Paul Smith & Arthur Adams

Y THE LAST MAN TP BOOK 01 (MR)
Y The Last Man #1-10. Por Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra & José Marzan

my sketch (still in process) / mi boceto (todavía en proceso)