Spotlight on New Releases:: August 11

August 11, 2010 at 9:21 am By:

1) Bone: Tall Tales HC/TP

How can I not start this week’s spotlight with a mention of  new Bone stories from Jeff Smith?  The new Tall Tales collection includes previously released material from Stupid, Stupid Rat-Tails as well as previously published but never collected Bone yarns.  Even better is the fact that in this collection we’ll see brand new Bone stories from Smith and Tom Sniegoski.  This offering should whet our collective appetites until the upcoming Bone: Quest for the Spark illustrated novel, the first in a trilogy of all new material.  All three forthcoming books will be brought to us by Smith and Sniegoski.  If you haven’t read Bone before you immediately should!  There are many reasons it’s as popular as it is among both kids and adults.  Without question, this is one of the books that rightly deserves it’s place in the modern comics canon.

2) Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #1

For the DC fan, here’s a new Green Lantern title featuring Guy Gardner and fellow members of the corps (green and otherwise).  The new series is written by Peter Tomasi, who is currently working on Brightest Day and may be most regarded for his solid contributions to Green Lantern Corps.  Joining on the art front is Fernando Pasarin who has worked for DC for the past few years on titles like Justice Society of America and Outsiders.  This series will document the further changes in Guy Gardner as a result of his actions in the Blackest Night storyline and should be a good jumping on point for those who want to start on the ground floor of what could be a good new DC venture.  Plus, fan-favorite corps member Kilowog is supposed to be a frequent member of the supporting cast, so Kilowog fans unite!

3) Strange Science Fantasy #2

I mentioned the first issue of this series in one of last month’s spotlights and am happy to bring it back to your attention again!  Scott Morse continues his love letter to pop culture, ‘B’ movies, and classic sci-fi and fantasy films and comics with this second issue, which features a character called Shogunaut!  Whereas issue one featured characters and themes inspired by the ’50’s and ’60’s era car culture and its love of hot rods, this month’s issue, if you hadn’t already ascertained from the mention of ‘Shogunaut,’ looks to combine kung fu archetypes and monster movies.  Another reason to pick this title up is the back up feature, again provided this month by the great Paul Pope.

4) Buzzard #3

This issue concludes Eric Powell‘s mini series featuring one of the most enigmatic characters from his Goon series.  This one may have slipped under the radar, but has been a quality read alongside the wonderfully creepy art from Powell that we all know and love.  Don’t think you have to know everything about the Goon books to enjoy this title.  Issue one does a nice job at explaining who this character is and why you should be reading about him.  Buzzard has the look and feel of a classic horror comic or film and works because it isn’t trying to be something it’s not.  You won’t find metaphysical density here, just simple, fun horror comics.  We still have copies of the first two issues so if you’re looking for a worthwhile read, buy all three and have a complete mini series to enjoy!

5) X-Men #2

This one’s for the reader who is keen on mutants and vampires.  ‘X’ titles have featured the undead in the past but now we have a whole series that looks to be devoted to their encounters.  Brought to you by the creative team Victor Gischler and Paco Medina, the new series isn’t set in a parallel universe but should bring about major ramifications for some of the ‘x’ characters for years to come.  Already we’ve seen several previews that feature certain ‘x’ heroes as newly-turned vampires.   This one should sell quickly too, so get it while you can!

>Bonus Pick of the Week: B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth – New World #1

The all star creative team of Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, and Guy Davis bring the bureau into a new era with this new mini series.  With their long story arc centering on the War on Frogs behind them, expect lots of creepy new monsters and apocalyptic threats as only the three creators can provide.  And seeing as it’s a new era for the book, expect developments in the lives of the existing characters and hopefully the introduction of some new ones as well.  Also, congratulations are in order for artist Guy Davis, one of our industry’s nicest folks (and a Heroes Convention staple), for recently passing the 50 issue mark with his work on B.P.R.D. Fifty issues on this title plus he still manages to find time to work on his own creation The Marquis, as well as provide monster designs for books like Solomon Kane.  In an era where many artists leave a title after 4 – 12 issues worth of work, it’s a nice rarity to see an artist provide so much quality art for a single title.  Cheers Guy, and here’s to 50 more great issues!

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