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IDW Releases Special Edition of Barack Obama Comic Book
Posted: Thursday, November 20, 2008
Posted By: Kevin Powers
Due to unprecedented demand, IDW Publishing (www.idwpublishing.com) has published a special edition of its best-selling political comic biography PRESIDENTIAL MATERIAL: BARACK OBAMA (Author: Jeff Mariotte/Artist: Tom Morgan).
The book, which quickly sold out during its initial print run in October this year - will be in comic book stores December 3, 2008 and can also be pre-ordered on www.presidentialcomics.com. The new edition features a silver President Elect foil-stamped seal on the cover.
“The demand for the Obama book has exceeded our expectations by a wide margin. Despite aggressively overprinting, it is now sold out and we are going back to press. This has been an incredibly exciting roll of the dice for us, and we’re delighted the book has captured the public's imagination," said Scott Dunbier, IDW’s Special Projects editor.
This compelling biography (together with its companion comic, Presidential Material: John McCain) received glowing reviews from the Los Angeles Times and USA Today, amongst others.
From the LA Times: (The Obama, McCain comics) “deliver savvy and nimble life stories for both candidates and mostly succeed in stripping away overt partisan spin, be it home-team puffery or us-versus-them venom. The books, while short (or maybe because they are short), are fairly ideal introductions to each candidate, especially for teen readers.
Obama’s life story begins with his childhood and young adult years, communicating his struggles as a youngster of mixed-race heritage growing up with a single mom. The intellectual zeal that made Obama the first African American president of Harvard Law Review is a strong undercurrent but, like the McCain story, the compromises, detours and stumbles are left in; we see an aimless, teenage Obama scoffing at the idea of college and then later, after he was shellacked in an expensive 2000 campaign, there's the scene of him getting his credit card denied while trying to buy a plane ticket to the Democratic National Convention.”
Limited supplies of Presidential Material: John McCain and the FLIPBOOK (which present both candidates stories) are still available from www.presidentialcomics.com. To find your local comic book store, call 1800-comicbook.
Presidential Material: Barack Obama, 32 pages, DIAMOND ITEM CODE: OCT088029, $3.99
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Kelly Yates' Amber Adams Comes to Image!
Posted: Thursday, November 20, 2008
Posted By: Kevin Powers
This February, after exploring the worlds of TELLOS, DOCTOR WHO, GREEN ARROW and JLA/JSA, artist Kelly Yates kicks off his very own ongoing sci-fi adventure series, AMBER ATOMS!
"AMBER ATOMS comes from a deep rooted love of space faring sci-fi adventures, like STAR WARS and its own inspiration, the 1930s Flash Gordon serials," said Yates. "Each issue fires off at as fast a clip as possible, with cliffhangers at every turn while still maintaining my favorite part of the book - Amber herself. A good sci-fi story is held together by the human perspective and Amber's certainly the series' heart."
AMBER ATOMS' life on planet Madisomme is far from the exciting one she always dreamed of. Yet when mercenaries and aliens suddenly invade Ambers home she quickly learns her dreams may give her more than she bargained for, especially when a family secret could doom an entire galaxy. Yates' uniquetake on the sci-fi world has already caught the attention of many of the industry'sown, including SAVAGE DRAGON creator and Image Founder Erik Larsen.
Larsen commented, "AMBER ATOMS represents an artist finally pursuing his passions after a long time spent in other people's sandboxes. I couldn't be more impressed by what Kelly's accomplishing here and look forward to reading AMBER ATOMS for years to come."
AMBER ATOMS #1, a 32-page full color comic book for $3.50, will be in stores February 18th.
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UCLICK® Releases First Collection of Comic Books on the iPhone and iPod Touch
Posted: Thursday, November 20, 2008
Posted By: Kevin Powers
UCLICK® Releases First Collection of Comic Books on the iPhone and iPod Touch
UCLICK® Digital Entertainment, America's # 1 provider of comics on mobile phones recently launched Bone, the first of many graphic novels planned for release on the revolutionary iPhone. The Uclick comic book platform brings series like Bone and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles brilliantly to life on the iPhone and iPod Touch. Each graphic novel has been specifically tailored for the iPhone, taking full advantage of the full-color LCD screen and Multi-touch display. Fans can move back and forth through stories with a simple swipe of their finger.
"Uclick has collected an incredible portfolio of comics, and now we are reinventing distribution through new channels that expand the reach for our creators," said Uclick CEO Douglas Edwards. "The iPhone and iPod Touch App Store is a fabulous new medium that greatly enhances our distribution and ability to engage millions of new consumers with the power of graphic story telling."
Uclick has collected an incredible portfolio of comics, and now we are reinventing distribution through new channels that expand the reach for our creators has already been selected as the App Store pick of the week reinforcing our faith in the creators we represent and the fantastic customer experience we are bringing to this new audience.
It was no accident that Bone was the selected as the first graphic novel for the iPhone. Originally launched in 1991 as a self-published comic book, it was available only on the shelves of specialty stores. Bone quickly gained momentum and became a national phenomenon with a dedicated fan base. Word of mouth, critical acclaim and a string of major awards later propelled Bone to the forefront of the comic book industry.
"Bone - Issue 1 "Out of Boneville" has already been selected as the App Store pick of the week," continued Douglas Edwards, "reinforcing our faith in the creators we represent and the fantastic customer experience we are bringing to this new audience."
In addition to the immensely popular Bone series, Uclick also launched Tales of the TMNT, Issue 1, the original installment of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles anthology series, and GØDLAND, the acclaimed cosmic sci-fi superhero series by Joe Casey and Tom Scioli.
To learn more Bone and other iPhone releases from Uclick, visit their store on iTunes.
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Marvel Exclusive Preview: Thor - Man of War
Posted: Thursday, November 20, 2008
Posted By: Keith Dallas/Paul Brian McCoy
Marvel Comics has graciously provided ComicsBulletin.com with an exclusive preview of next week's Thor: Man of War:
WRITER: MATT FRACTION
ARTISTS: CLAY MANN, PATRICK ZIRCHER, VICTOR OLAZABA
THE STORY: For countless millennia, over and again has the mighty, thunderous, impetuous, petulant god Thor raged and rebelled against the leadership of his father and lord, the all-powerful Odin. The capricious tantrums of a selfish titan, spoiled by his own power. But…ODIN HAS HAD ENOUGH! And so as the cycle is repeated in all ages, Thor must ultimately face the fullest wrath of the enraged All-Father! Witness the final and the most epic, earth-shattering, sky-scorching battle ever unleashed by the THOR: AGES OF THUNDER and THOR: REIGN OF BLOOD creative team of Matt Fraction and Patrick Zircher!
IN STORES: November 26, 2008
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Marvel Exclusive Preview: Secret Invasion - Inhumans #4
Posted: Thursday, November 20, 2008
Posted By: Keith Dallas/Paul Brian McCoy
Marvel Comics has graciously provided ComicsBulletin.com with an exclusive preview of next week's Secret Invasion: Inhumans #4:
WRITER: JOE POKASKI
ARTISTS: TOM RANEY, SCOTT HANNA
THE STORY: The hunt for Black Bolt concludes – launching the Inhumans into their new destiny in the Marvel Universe! It's sister vs. sister, cousin vs. cousin, Kree vs. Skrull! The loyalty lines are redrawn within the royal family as the Inhumans’ mission reaches critical mass! Can Medusa and her tribe get it together to save their once and future King? Or has it all been for nothing? The seeds for the WAR OF KINGS are planted right here!
IN STORES: November 26, 2008
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Marvel Exclusive Preview: Hercules #123
Posted: Thursday, November 20, 2008
Posted By: Keith Dallas/Paul Brian McCoy
Marvel Comics has graciously provided ComicsBulletin.com with an exclusive preview of next week's Hercules #123:
WRITERS: FRED VAN LENTE, GREG PAK
ARTIST: CLAYTON HENRY
THE STORY: "LOVE & WAR (Part 3)"
We know you've all been there, guys. We know it stinks. Your best bud gets a new girlfriend, and suddenly you never see him any more. And when you're Hercules, your BFF is Amadeus Cho, and his new girlfriend is a psychopathic Amazonian princess who wants to destroy the world as we know it with an ancient Atlantean artifact... Well. That really stinks. Guest-Starring Namor the Sub-Mariner!
IN STORES: November 26, 2008
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Enter the World of Frank Franzetta Next Week!
Posted: Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Posted By: Kevin Powers
Enter the World of Frank Franzetta Next Week!
Just in time for the upcoming holiday season, Image Comics releases THE FANTASTIC WORLDS OF FRANK FRAZETTA, a mammoth hardcover featuring the first-ever authorized comics based off some of Frazetta's most famous paintings!
THE FANTASTIC WORLDS OF FRANK FRAZETTA is a must have book for any Frazetta fan," Frazetta Comics Editor Jay Fotos said. "We wanted to make this first installment as cool as you can make it so not only did we bring the stories and art in an oversized format, but we stuffed it with as much extra content that we could. There's well over sixty pages of original material that no fan has ever seen before!"
In the tradition of FRANK FRAZETTA'S DEATH DEALER DELUXE HC, THE FANTASTIC WORLDS OF FRANK FRAZETTA showcases Frazetta's first fully approved comics as they've never been seen before! The first addition includes all four of the current one shots including FRANK FRAZETTA'S DARK KINGDOM by Mark Kidwell & Tim Vigil, FRANK FRAZETTA'S CREATURES by Rick Remender and Peter Bergting, FRANK FRAZETTA'S DRACULA MEETS THE WOLF-MAN by Steve Niles and Francesco Francavilla and the prequel to FRANK FRAZETTA'S DEATH DEALER, FRANK FRAZETTA'S SWAMP DEMON by Joshua Ortega and Josh Medors. Bonus materials include scripts, preliminary sketches, unused pages and much, much more!
THE FANTASTIC WORLDS OF FRANK FRAZETTA HC (SEP082232), a 156-page full color hardcover for $29.99, is in stores November 26th, 2008. In addition, FRANK FRAZETTAS DEATH DEALER DELUXE HC (FEB082134), a 208-page full color hardcover for $49.99, is available now.
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Wanted Movie Edition On Sale 11/19/08
Posted: Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Posted By: Kevin Powers
Wanted Movie Edition On Sale 11/19/08
Wanted Movie Edition Trade Paperback
(W) Mark Millar (A) J.G. Jones (Cov) Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures
Filled with iconic images from the hit movie plus original interviews with the cast and director, this brand-new collection of the hit mini-series is a must for every movie-loving comic book fan. Featuring a movie photo cover, this hot trade paperback is also perfect for those who’ve seen the film but have never read the source material!
Full Color 224 pages $19.99 Trade Paperback
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FUN COW FACT: If a cow steps on your foot, try not to freak out. Just lean forward and the cow will move away. Then you can freak out because you’ll have a busted foot.
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J. Scott Campbell Covers WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #1
Posted: Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Posted By: Kevin Powers
Marvel is pleased to unveil superstar artist J. Scott Campbell’s variant cover to the hotly-anticipated Wonderful Wizard of Oz #1! Brought to you by award winning scribe Eric Shanower (Age of Bronze) and fan favorite artist Skottie Young (New X-Men), this graphic fiction adaptation of Frank L Baum’s literary classic presents Oz like you’ve never seen before!
And don’t forget to check out the Wonderful Wizard of Oz Sketchbook for free right here: http://www.marvel.com/digitalcomics/titles/Wizard_Of_Oz_Sketchbook
Now it’s time to follow the yellow brick road to one of this year’s most anticipated new series—The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!
THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #1 (of 8) (OCT082373)
THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #1 (of 8) SHANOWER VARIANT (OCT082374)
THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #1 (of 8) CAMPBELL VARIANT (OCT082375)
Written by ERIC SHANOWER
Pencils & Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Variant Cover by ERIC SHANOWER
Variant Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
All Ages …$3.99
FOC—11/20/08, On-Sale—12/10/08
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Thunderbolts #126 Is A Hit!
Posted: Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Posted By: Kevin Powers
It went on-sale today and Thunderbolts #126 is already a hit with everyone! Beginning an all-new era for everyone’s favorite team of homicidal maniacs, acclaimed writer Andy Diggle and rising star artist Roberto De La Torre join forces to leave you in shock & awe! A perfect jumping on point for readers new and old, Thunderbolts #126 presents a look at the Marvel Universe in the aftermath of Secret Invasion…but what role does Norman Osborn play?
Critics agree—you can’t miss this book!
“Diggle and De La Torre’s run is off to a promising start, and hints at big developments for both the team and the future of the Marvel Universe…Four Stars”—James Hunt, ComicBookResources.Com
“Diggle pushes the set-up through with well-timed shocks and some genuinely unnerving moments.”—Troy Brownfield, Newsarama.Com
“Diggle falls right in and finds the voices of his various characters…De La Torre can draw big action, to be sure, but his pencils carry a very realistic, grounded tone that works well with political and espionage-flavored stories… I hope they stick around for a while”—Jesse Schedeen, IGN.Com
“Go ahead and give this issue a try. This is a good jumping on point for new readers”—Bill Frye, ComicsBulletin.Com
With the first look at the post-Secret Invasion Marvel Universe and a critically acclaimed team, this is the time to learn just why everyone can stop talking about the Thunderbolts!
THUNDERBOLTS #126 (SEP082386)
Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Penciled by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Cover by Francesco "MATT" MATTINA
Rated T+ …$2.99
ON SALE NOW!
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