21 Jul, 2008

Comics for July 23 and news

By: Rich Watson

Apocalipstix GN
50-page preview (yes, that’s right, FIFTY pages)
CBR interview with creators Ray Fawkes & Cameron Stewart

Post-atomic holocaust rock ‘n’ roll in this new graphic novel.

Also this week:
Justice League of America #23. Written by McDuffie.
Black Panther #38. Written by Hudlin.
Immortal Iron Fist #17. Pencils by Foreman.
New Warriors #14. Written by Grevioux. Secret Invasion tie-in.
Gold Digger #98, GD Sourcebook #19, GD: Tiffany & Charlotte #2 (of 4). By Perry.
Return of the Super Pimps #5 (of 6)

Also notable:
Comic Book Tattoo HC, SC. I am a huge Tori Amos fan, so you know I’m gonna get this - a bunch of top comics creators interpret her music into comics in this great big anthology.
New Avengers #43. Secret Invasion tie-in.
Uncanny X-Men #500
Flight V5 GN. I gotta catch up on this. I only have the first two.

My verdict on The Dark Knight: Good but not great. Got sick of Christian Bale’s Bat-growl very quickly, Heath Ledger had his moments but spent way too much time chewing almost as much scenery as Jack Nicholson did, and there a few too many leaps in logic needed to believe in this story. However, Aaron Eckhart was terrific, the action was mind-blowing, and the ending was a fascinating surprise I didn’t expect. I recommend seeing it, but do not buy into all the hype surrounding it.

Djimon Hounsou has signed up to be in a movie based on Conan bad guy Thulsa Doom.

Drawing Barack Obama is apparently trickier than you’d think.

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Founder of the Glyph Awards, honoring the best in black comics; occasional comics creator; former comics retailer; short story writer; voracious reader; classic film geek; dabbler in music and acting.