Comic Book Previews for December 3rd, 2009
Hey, welcome back! You made it; you survived Black Friday, Cyber Monday and all the other sales in between to get here in time for our weekly edition of comic book previews! Just a quick reminder for you though, new comics will come out on THURSDAY of this week, not the usual Wednesday! With that in mind, it’s time to take a look at the goings on in comics this week! First up, Marvel launches the first piece of their “Fall of the Hulks” event with Fall of the Hulks Alpha #1, which promises to reveal the role villains such as MODOK, The Leader and Doctor Doom have in the upcoming mega-Hulk event! Speaking of beginnings, Seige: The Cabal #1 kicks off the answers to the long-asked question surrounding Norman Osborn: ‘when will it all stop?’. Perhaps you may begin getting your answers here! Read more
Geppi’s Entertainment Museum Strives to Teach Through Pop Culture
Museums are some of our nation’s most influential teachers. Our nation’s progress, battles, people and major events and pieces of memory are preserved in ways that teach countless numbers each year about not just people and things of the past, but where we are going in the future. The Geppi’s Entertainment Museum in Baltimore, Maryland aims to do exactly the same, using pop culture as its driving vehicle. Since its opening in September of 2006, the museum has been home to over 6,000 pieces of American pop culture history, each lovingly preserved and presented in a way that gives the visitor a true glimpse of the evolution of media, comic books, toys and more.
A Comic Book on Swine Flu? Adults, get Ready!
Even though the Swine Flu outbreak of earlier this year caused raised levels of awareness and concern among many, and resulted in several tragic deaths, many in the public have put it out of their minds until now, the return of the back to school season. As concern over the illness climbs again, one major American city, Seattle, Washington, is taking steps to help educate the public on health and safety against the virus. Read more
Los Angeles Museum Wants YOU to Write a Comic Book!
Self-styled comic book creators may get a chance for their big break from an unlikely source. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announced a contest today looking for a new comic book series, featuring a hero and a villain, set in the city of Los Angeles. This is no random contest, rather it is tied to a very interesting exhibit set to open at the museum this fall. Read more
The Charles Atlas Hall of Fame: 10 Memorable Comic Book Ads
Comic book ads have taken a dramatic shift over the past several years. Gone are the days of ads for TV star posters, bubble gum and various and sundry gimmick products. Most ads in comic books today are for video games, cartoons, other comic book titles or film adaptations of comics. If you find yourself pining for the days of offers promising an exciting product in exchange for a couple of dollars or products that were advertised in comics that would cause alarm today, take a stroll with us down memory lane and examine these ten classic products from comic books of the past, in no particular order.
Comic Book on Malaria Looks to Educate and Protect Children
Comic books have been used for many things over the years: propaganda, encouraging drug-free lifestyles, aiding hunger relief in other countries. Now, a new comic book is being distributed to children living in Shillong, India; the town, located in the northeastern part of the Asian country, is hoping to educate children on the disease Malaria.
Chillibreeze Solutions Pvt Ltd, a company based on design and content services, is behind the project, pulling from their own talent pool to produce A Tale of Two Magic Potions, a story that will be used in schools to educate students about Malaria, a disease that affects many around India. The company hopes to entertain and educate at the same time, and the comic has already been distributed to three schools in the Shillong area, where Chillibreeze is located.
In an effort to gauge just how effective the awareness campaign is, Chillibreeze gave before and after reading quizzes to the children to gauge just how much they have learned about the disease, offering prizes as an incentive for performance. Hopefully the effort will pay off in reaching out to the communities suffering from Malaria through their children.
Top 8 Strangest Comic Book Stories About Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson has sadly passed away. While many will remember the contributions he made as an entertainer to the world of music, Michael Jackson was also one of the world’s most famous comic book fans. There are many stories involving Michael Jackson and comic books, but Comicbook.com has selected the Top 8 Strangest Comic Book Stories about Michael Jackson.
8. Michael Jackson’s first comic book appearance was on a cover with President Richard Nixon. A young Michael Jackson appeared on the cover of Spoof #3, which was published in 1973 by Marvel Comics. Michael appeared as part of the Jackson 5, along with a number of other music stars. Also appearing on the cover was none other than President Richard Nixon.
Barack the Barbarian #1 is a Hilarious Adventure!
In addition to solving our economic crisis, negotiating peace and understanding around the world and trying to improve our image overseas, President Barack Obama, or his beefed up likeness at least, is adding another duty to his agenda, thanks to Devil’s Due Publishing, who has him starring in the Larry Hama written Barack the Barbarian, a mini-series debuting this week. The storytelling possibilities are wide-open with a title such as this. So how do Hama and company fare with Barack’s first outing as a loincloth wearing adventurer? Surprisingly well!
Comic Book Releases for June 24, 2009! Major Events!
What a Wednesday! With a few new titles, some big events, and other major releases happening today, the last shipment of comics for June promises to keep comic book readers busy for quite awhile! Now that the full swing of summer is here, expect to see more big waves of releases coming throughout the summer months (as previewed right here, and here, and here at comicbook.com a couple of weeks ago *nudge, nudge*
DC Comics has a couple of big things dropping into comic book stores today, mainly in the Batman universe. Gotham City Sirens (cover seen above) spreads its wings and flies today, focusing mostly on the actions of Poison Ivy, Catwoman and Harley Quinn. Perhaps we’ll see some guest appearances from another DC female, as Batwoman takes over main player status in the pages of Detective Comics with issue 854’s release today. Wrapping up today is the Sgt. Rock mini-series Sgt. Rock: The Lost Battalion concluding with issue number six. Read more
On The Scene At Charlotte ComiCon!
Rick Fortenberry knows a few things about running a comic book show. After running his first show almost 20 years ago, Fortenberry, along with business partner David Hinson, started up the Charlotte ComiCon in 2002, after Fortenberry had taken 2001 off from the show circuit. That first Charlotte, North Carolina show, “was small but exciting. We moved to a bigger room as the show continued to expand, but we’ve stayed in this hotel (The Crowne Plaza), over the years,” Rick said. When asked about his experience in working with this hotel, which has gone through several name changes, Fortenberry described the experience as, “Wonderful. They have been very helpful and the room set up is perfect or as close to perfect as you can get. It’s one of the best experiences I’ve had.”
