X-Men Worlds Apart To Feature Return Of Storm
Storm, whose real name is Ororo Monroe, has been known by many titles. She is the Queen of Wakanda, the “Mistress of the Elements,” and a former leader of the X-Men.
Writer Christopher Yost will tell a Storm story that many have been waiting for in X-Men: Worlds Apart. In the series, there is a puzzling murder committed by a mutant in the heart of Wakanda. Storm investigates the case, and what she uncovers may force her to make an important decision. Will Storm remain Queen of Wakanda or will she instead return to the X-men?
Writer Christopher Yost said, “She has the aloofness of a goddess, but once you get inside her head, there’s so much more…As a goddess, she was worshipped, as an X-Man she was hated and feared, and as Queen of Wakanda, she’s respected and loved…The story is about Storm deciding who she is.”
Silverline Books To Be All-Ages Line from Shadowline
Image Comic’s Shadowline is launching a new imprint of graphic novels and books. The new imprint will be called Silverline Books and will be targeted to all-ages.
“Silverline Books is dedicated to publishing quality all-ages books that bridge the gap between traditional storybooks and comics,” said Publisher Jim Valentino. “We believe that there’s a strong need to reach out to younger readers and introduce them to comics with uplifting, non-violent stories in a format they’re familiar with.”
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Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Boxes Will Reveal A Dark Secret
According to Marvel Comics, the two issue Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Boxes series will reveal a very dark secret. The series is written by Warren Ellis with artwork by Alan Davis and Adi Granov.
The Ghost Boxes two issue limited series ties-in with Warren Ellis and Simon Bianchi’s debut Astonishing X-Men arc. The mysterious villain known as Subject X is featured in the series. Also, readers will learn the true stakes of the Ghost Box storyline.
Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Boxes #1 features a cover by Simon Bianchi. Also, include in the first issue are extras such as scripts and layouts. Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Boxes #1 has an on-sale date of October 15, 2008.
Prince Valiant Statue By ReelArt Studios To Be Distributed By Dark Horse
Hal Foster created Prince Valiant as a story set in the days of King Arthur. Prince Valiant was a Nordic prince, who went to Camelot and befriended Merlin, King Arthur, and his fellow knights. Prince Valiant began as a full tabloid page in newspapers way back in 1937, and the adventure has continued to run weekly in newspapers since then.
Hal Foster passed away in 1982, but other artists have continued the story. The current illustrator of Prince Valiant is Gary Gianni. ReelArt Studios is producing a collectible statue of Prince Valiant, and the sculpture is based on one of Hal Foster’s most iconic panels. The sculpture shows Prince Valiant in full gallop, waving an unsheathed sword aside a lunging charger.
Mandarin In Iron Man Sequel, Fringe Premieres, All-Star Batman And Robin Recalled
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There are two recent comic books that are commanding high dollar on eBay. Both are only available in extremely limited numbers. To launch their new browser Chrome, Google sent out a limited number of printed comic books. The Google Chrome comic has been spotted on eBay going for over $1500. The second comic heating up eBay is a comic that was recalled to the publisher. All-Star Batman And Robin #10 had some dirty words that were supposed to be blacked out, but it turned out they were still readable in the comic.
