Guardians Of The Galaxy Special One-Shot
The Guardians of the Galaxy #1 and #2 sold out, so Marvel is giving fans another chance to pick up the two issues in a special one-shot.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Legacy Must-Have introduces Star-Lord and a new team of sci-fi heroes. Guardians of the Galaxy is written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. The one-shot will feature a brand new cover from artist Paul Pelletier.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Legacy Must-Have will retail for $3.99 and has an on-sale date of July 30, 2008.
The Stand Sketchbook Arrives In Stores
The Stand Sketchbook debuted at Wizard World Chicago, but it is now making its way to comic book stores. The Stand Sketchbook is being released to stores on Wednesday, July 2, 2008.
The sketchbook features never before seen art from The Stand: Captain Trips interior artist Mike Perkins and cover artist Lee Bermejo. The sketchbook also features exclusive commentary both from the artists of The Stand: Captain Trips and from writer Robert Aguirre-Sacasa. One of the best things about The Stand Sketchbook is its price. It’s free.
The first issue of the five issue mini-series The Stand: Captain Trips is scheduled to hit comic book stores on August 7, 2008. It’s not free, but is only $3.99 per issue. There will also be a The Stand color poster, released on August 20, 2008.
Matthew Fox as Billy Smoke?
Variety is reporting that Matthew Fox might be in line to play Billy Smoke in an upcoming adaptation of the comic book series by B. Clay Moore (writer) and Eric Kim (illustrator).
Seems like a curious choice. The mild mannered, good guy Fox doesn’t seem the hit man type.
Want To Read Early Reviews of The Dark Knight?
More and more early reviews are hitting the internet. Here is a quick rundown:
Peter Travers of Rolling Stone hit the web with the first review:
Feverish action? Check. Dazzling spectacle? Check. Devilish fun? Check…There’s something raw and elemental at work in this artfully imagined universe.
From Erik Amaya of Comic Book Resources:
Make no mistake; “The Dark Knight” is frightening. Tension ramps up. Blood is spilled. Every body that drops has weight. Every shout is as unsettling as an explosion. As soon as the Joker begins his stage show of terror, you will expect every window and every quiet moment to explode into anarchy.
In a blog entry, Kevin Smith calls the movie is “…the “Godfather II” of comic book films.”
We’ll post additional reviews as we head toward the opening weekend. From what we’ve seen so far, The Dark Knight is one movie to not be missed.
Advance Sales for The Dark Knight Extremely Strong
You’d better snag your tickets now. With less than three weeks until the opening of The Dark Knight, many IMAX and traditional screen theaters are selling out showtimes, according to leading online ticketseller Fandango.
The film is outpacing “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”, “Iron Man” and
“Sex and the City” as Fandango’s fastest ticket-seller of this summer.
Any bets on the opening weekend at the Box office? This film has record setter written all over it.
Hulk #4 To Get Second Printing Variant
According to Marvel Comics, Hulk Issue #4 sold our at Diamond in less than twenty-four hours. Hulk #4 featured the battle between Hulk and Red Hulk. In order to meet demand for the issue, Marvel will be doing a second printing variant of the comic.
On the variant, the interior art of Ed McGuinness will be featured on a new wraparound cover. The art will show the Red Hulk taking on the Watcher. Hulk is written by Jeph Loeb and drawn by Ed McGuinness.
MySpace Dark Horse Presents Celebrates First Anniversary
MySpace Dark Horse Presents is celebrating its one year anniversary. One year ago Dark Horse Comics partnered with MySpace to relaunch the anthology title, Dark Horse Presents.
In order to celebrate the end of the first year online, several of the key players who helped to originally launch the series are returning. Gerard Way and Gabriel Bä have a new direction planned for The Umbrella Academy, which will involve the team’s teen years.
Secret Invasion Pits She-Hulk Against X-Factor in “He Loves You”
The three part “He Loves You” series begins in July as Secret Invasion pits X-Factor against She-Hulk! With She-Hulk #31 and X-Factor #33. X-Factor #33 features the return of legends both on and off the page: X-artist Larry Stroman returns, and Darwin and Longshot make their long-awaited returns! X-Factor will quickly find themselves involved in conflict with She-Hulk, who isn’t afraid of confrontation!
Captain Britain And The MI: 13 Second Issue Goes To Second Printing
Captain Britain & The MI: 13 has been profiled on Fox Business News, on the BBC and in the New York Times. All the news coverage helped the first issue sell out quickly, and now the second issue has sold out as well.
Marvel Comic has announced that they will do a second printing on Captain Britain & The MI: 13 #2. The series is a spin-off from the Secret Invasion, and second issue focuses on the team dealing with a shocking death and defending Avalon from the Skrulls.
Captain Britain & The MI: 13 is written by Doctor Who scribe Paul Cornell and drawn by artist Leonard Kirk. The second printing of the second issue will feature a new cover and has an on-sale date of July 16, 2008.
Skrulls History Revealed In New One-Shot
With the Secret Invasion in full force, Marvel has announced a new one-shot called Skrulls! The special one shot will get fans up to speed on just who are the Skrulls and what their goals are.
Fans will learn the history of the Skrulls and some interesting new secrets in sixty-four ad free pages. Skrulls is a companion book for the Secret Invasion and will feature a cover by artist Greg Horn.
Skrulls is written by John Rhett Thomas and will have an on sale date of July 9, 2008.
