 “…I see him as a guy who has his own thing going on, his own life; he’s content to protect New Orleans and he’s content as the Houngan Supreme. He’s not Doctor Doom, he’s not the guy who feels entitled to this, it’s thrust upon him and it devastates his old life. I like the idea of someone who didn’t need the job but once he’s got it everyone is looking at him to rise up to the responsibility. He does too, though he over compensates at first. As for his strength, Jericho is up against Dormammu and Doctor Doom; he’s up against world-class huge [Marvel] villains. He could take his old foes down without breaking a sweat with his current power levels. It’s a new world for Jericho; he’s in the major leagues now.”
Doctor Voodoo (part one)
(part two)
Out in stores tomorrow and this week, is The Beasts of Burden, a four-issue mini-series published by Dark Horse, written by Evan Dorkin (Milk and Cheese) and with painted art by Jill Thompson (Scary Godmother) featuring a band of neighborhood pets who get in supernatural adventures. Beasts of Burden was introduced in four Dark Horse Book of anthologies (Hauntings, Witchcraft, the Dead, and Monsters).
Pop Culture Shock tracked Thompson down at Comic-Con International, on the day before she would win another Eisner Award, this year for Best Painter/Multimedia Artist on Magic Trixie, Magic Trixie Sleeps Over. She first caught the attention of the masses with her work in the early 90’s on Sandman, Swamp Thing, Invisibles, and Wonder Woman, then began paving the way for her own creation, Scary Godmother (1997-2000), a series of children’s books and her love of Halloween. Other highlights include Finals (1999), The Little Endless Storybook (2001), Death: At Death’s Door (2003), The Dead Boy Detectives (2005) amongst countless other works. She has branded a whimsical, cartoony art style that’s filled with emotion, drama, and most of all, fun. Ernie Estrella caught up with Jill to discuss the truth about cats and dogs, reading oversized comics, and of course, painting The Beasts of Burden.
By Norimaro on August 26, 2009 at 11:08 am
Single page peeks from this week’s new DC releases.
Batman: The Widening Gyre #1, Blackest Night: Titans #1, Detective Comics #856, Gotham Sirens #3, Green Lantern #45, Jimmy Olsen Special #2, Madame Xanadu #14, Superman #691, Unknown Soldier #11, Unwritten #2, Wonder Woman #35.
By Norimaro on August 26, 2009 at 12:26 am
Single page peeks from this week’s new Marvel releases.
Avengers: Initiative #27, Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter – The Laughing Corpse #4, Dark Avengers #8, Dark Reign: Elektra #5, Dark X-Men: Beginnings #3, Gold Digger #110, Hulk #601, Incredible Hulk #601, Guardians of the Galaxy #17, Ms. Marvel #44, New Avengers #56, New Mutants #4, Nova #28, Runaways #13, Secret Warriors #7, Skrull Kill Krew #4, Wolverine: First Class #18, Wolverine: Origins #39, X-Force #18.
By Norimaro on August 25, 2009 at 1:36 pm
Single page peeks from this week’s new releases from Boom Studios, Dark Horse, Dynamite, Image and more! Check back later today for Marvel & DC teases.
28 Days Later #1, Bad Kids Go To Hell #3, Buck Rogers #3, Dynamo 5 #24, Fusion #3, Gold Digger #110, Grimm Fairy Tales #41, Impaler #4, Project Superpowers, Chapter 2: #2, Red Sonja #47, Street Fighter Legends: Chun-Li #4, Star Wars: Legacy #39, Zero Killer #4.
 “Karen Berger, a senior vice president at DC Comics and the executive editor of the Vertigo imprint, said, ‘When we explore something at Vertigo, we want to explore something that has not been done before in comics.’ She added, ‘The beauty of the series is that not only does it explore questions like do you fight violence with violence, it also explores how the people of Uganda have been affected by this way of life.’”
Unknown Soldier
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Zero Killer #4 (of 6). Resolicited.
