Comic Book Previews for October 28th, 2009
Happy early Halloween, comic book readers! Which super hero, villain, character will you be this year? How much did you spend on your costume? Hopefully not too much, as there’s comic book reading to be done! So sit down with that bowl of candy (or apples if you’re that house on the street) that was meant for the kids and dig right in, as there are TONS of books on the way this week! Marvel kicks things off with a double shot of The List, with both Wolverine and The Punisher getting one-shots in the style of the previous Dark Reign: The List one-shots. What will be the fate of Frank Castle’s run as the one-man army against crime? Can Wolverine stop Osborn’s plans for the Weapon Plus program? Read and find out! Read more
Comic Book Releases for July 8, 2009
Another week, another set of exciting comic book releases! This week once again brings several new titles, series, and events! Let’s jump right in!
Dark Horse Comics expands the Hellboy universe a bit more this week, releasing B.P.R.D.: 1947 #1, a new story focusing on our team of supernatural investigators, this time dealing with the after effects of a vampire on the loose at the end of World War II. Image Comics releases the trade paperback of Back to Brooklyn this week. The Garth Ennis and Jimmy Palmiotti penned series is finally collected here, and fans of gritty drama and crime should pick this one up! The Darkness returns this week with issue #78, and be sure to look for Elephantmen War Toys: Yvette, a one shot focusing on one of the popular characters from the War Toys miniseries. Read more
Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Meets The Church Of Eternal Life
Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasure published by Marvel Comics is an adaptation of the novel by New York Times best-selling author Laurell K Hamilton. The comic version is adapted by writer Jessica Ruffner and artist Ron Lim. The series is running for a total of twelve issues, and the night issue will be hitting stands on March 5, 2008.
In Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures #9, vampire hunter Anita Blake is investigating a mysterious killer. Anita also meets with the Church of Eternal Life, which is a group promising and delivering eternal life for vampires. In addition to the regular cover by Ron Lim, issue #9 also features a variant cover by fan-favorite artist Brett Booth.
In addition to the comic limited series, there is also a hardcover currently on sale. Laurell K Hamilton’s Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The First Death HC, collects a brand new Anita story created for comics. The hardcover is written by Laurell K Hamilton and Jonathon Green, with art by Wellinton Alves.
