World War III Part 1: A Call to Arms. All four issues of this 52 tie-in come out this week; this one in particular focuses on Firestorm.
Gold Digger: Throne of Shadows Pocket Manga V1. Story and art by Fred Perry.

DC has advanced-solicited MF Grimm’s Sentences. Here’s the solicitation:

SENTENCES: THE LIFE OF M.F. GRIMM HARDCOVER
Written by Percy Carey
Art and cover by Ronald Wimberly
Underground rap icon Percy Carey tells the true story of his life in the “Hip-Hop Game” – the dizzying heights and heartbreaking losses – in the raw and brutally honest hardcover graphic novel memoir SENTENCES: THE LIFE OF M.F. GRIMM.

In SENTENCES, Carey chronicles his life in the sometimes glamorous, and often violent, hip-hop industry; from the first time he picked up a microphone at a block party as a youngster, to the day he lost the use of his legs to gang violence, to his incarceration, and eventually, to his self-reinvention and rise back to the top of his game, becoming a Hip-Hop Grand Master and being placed among the pantheon of the culture. No questions are left unanswered and no apologies are made, resulting in what’s sure to be a groundbreaking graphic novel.

Joining Carey is up-and-coming artist Ronald Wimberly (LUCIFER, HELLBLAZER: PAPA MIDNITE covers), who breathtakingly illustrates this gritty tale of righteous redemption. If what you know about hip-hop is the flashy cars and voluptuous women that music videos try to sell, be prepared to experience the real side of the industry that only someone who has survived the rise, fall, and rise again, can tell.

Advance-solicited; on sale September 5 // 7″ x 9″ // 128 pg, B&W, $19.99 US
MATURE READERS

Pre-order this one, folks. Make sure you let your retailer know you want it.

Here’s a considerably shorter Alex Simmons interview about the Kids Comic Con.

The following message is from Jamal Igle:
“I don’t do a lot of conventions usually, As a matter of fact I’m only doing 3 conventions between April and August this year. However they are shows that I usually do (Charlotte and Chicago).

“So here’s the thing, I want to meet fans I’ve never met, go to conventions I’ve never been to. No San Diego, Charlotte, Chicago, or Philadelphia. The idea is for 2008, I’m going to go to conventions I’ve never been to ever, in parts of the country/world I’ve never been. I don’t know all the conventions so I need you guys to help me out.

“If you’re a promoter or know of one who may be interested in me being a guest at your convention in 2008, contact me at JamalYIgle@Hotmail.com.

“There are a few caveats however. Because of my work and teaching schedules I can only attend one convention a month. No one day shows out side of the NY, NJ, CT tri-state area as much as I’d like to.

“I hope to hear from you all soon.”

Terrence Howard continues his training for Iron Man.

Are you a writer? Wanna show off your writing skills? Then read this.