Image Comics founders and IMAGE UNITED collaborators join forces on the highly anticipated finale to SPAWN: ENDGAME!
For the past year, SPAWN: ENDGAME has riveted readers with its game-changing story line featuring the death of Al Simmons and Todd McFarlane's return to illustrating his seminal creation. In November's SPAWN #196, ENDGAME concludes with a bang as McFarlane shares art duties with fellow Image Comics founder Rob Liefeld.
“I was looking for good artistic help, and remembered inking over Rob on his New Mutant covers back in the Marvel days, and most recently a little bit of IMAGE UNITED," McFarlane said. "I thought it would be a fun experiment to see what Capullo layouts, Liefeld pencils and my inks looked like together on a handful of pages.”
In the conclusion of SPAWN: ENDGAME, reporter Marc Rosen connects the miracle patient stories to the new SPAWN, Jim Downing, as detectives Sam, Twitch and Rowand discover the association between Downing's awakening, Bill Winston’s suicide and the Nortego crime syndicate.
SPAWN #196 (JUL090355), a 32-page full color comic book for $2.95, will be in-stores November 25th, 2009.
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Bat Boy and the Weekly World News come to comics in January
First-ever comic series for fan-favorite tabloid characters
For years, Bat Boy and the other bizarre denizens of the Weekly World News universe have delighted millions in the long-running tabloid newspaper. Now, those same colorful characters are headed to full-color comic books for the first time with IDW Publishing's Weekly World News, a new four-issue miniseries starting in January.
Written by IDW's Publisher/Editor-in-Chief and WWN fanatic Chris Ryall, with art by Alan Robinson, Weekly World News revives the tabloid's best and sees them band together to take on, among other things, the world-destroying threat of Chaos Cloud. Each issue will also feature original articles from the original Weekly World News, and a variant cover that pays insane "tribute" to a classic image.
"Some would say my interest in bringing the Weekly World News characters to comics borders on crazed obsession," said Ryall, "and far be it from me to disagree with them. I'm just happy Bat Boy comic books never happened before, so we could break new ground here. It's been especially gratifying because Alan is well up to the task of drawing every insane thing asked of him ("Draw an angry storm cloud with the face of a former French leader? No problem!"), and the Weekly World News people have been incredibly enthusiastic about bringing their iconic characters to comics."
The series kicks off with a cover featuring Joe Corroney's version of Bat Boy, inspired by Alex Ross's painted Barack Obama pose, and a special retailer incentive Alan Robinson sketch cover of Bat Boy as Rodin's "Thinker." As another added bonus, Issue #1 will feature some of the classic Bat Boy strips by the great Peter Bagge.
"In short, Eisner Award judges, get ready to mark your ballots when you see this series," added Ryall.
This first Weekly World News miniseries gives the world a new vocabulary word in its subtitle, "The Irredemption of Ed Anger." The series unites the beloved Bat Boy with PhD Ape (simian psychologist to the stars), UFO Alien (presidential-predicting pundit from the stars), Manigator (half-man/half-gator good ol' boy), Lemmie (the Lake Erie Monster) as they battle Chaos Cloud (unpredictable weather front with the face of François Mitterand). Caught in the middle of all of this is the far-right-wing columnist Ed Anger ("pave the Rain Forest!"), who thinks inhuman freaks have as much place in America as liberals, female voters and foreign beer. Along the way, the series pays tribute to other comics and numerous other pop-culture visuals and references (so many that Ryall will be offering annotations in the back of each issue, too).
"Everyone at Weekly World New is delighted to partner with IDW on this creative extension of some of American's most loved characters," said Neil McGinness, Weekly World News CEO.
The Weekly World News, which carried the tagline "The World's Only Reliable News" and spent years living up to that description, launched in 1979 as a supermarket tabloid focused on sensational stories. The brand's website www.weeklyworldnews.com is a leading entertainment news website.
Weekly World News #1 (of 4), a 32-page, $3.99 comic book, debuts in January 2010. Diamond order code NOV09 0841.
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Hero Initiative has partnered up with Cars 4 Causes, www.carsforcauses.org, which specializes in car donations. Your donation through Cars 4 Causes will help raise money for Hero Initiative and make your neighbors or your wallet very happy!
For more information check out their website or just go to www.herointitiative.org and click on Cars 4 Causes. The easy steps will help you help us!
The Hero Initiative is the first-ever federally chartered not-for-profit corporation dedicated strictly to helping comic book creators in need. Hero creates a financial safety net for yesterday’s creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work. It’s a chance for all of us to give back something to the people who have given us so much enjoyment.
Since its inception, The Hero Initiative has had the good fortune to grant over $400,000 to the comic book veterans who have paved the way for those in the industry today. For more information, visit www.heroinitiative.org or call 626-676-6354.
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PREVIEWSworld.com New Releases
Shipping This Week: 11/4/2009
Every Monday, PREVIEWSworld.com provides a list of comics, graphic novels and other pop-culture merchandise arriving this week to your local comic shop.
Please check with your retailer for availability, as not all new releases may be on sale in all areas at the same time.
PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #117 PI
DARK HORSE COMICS
AGE OF REPTILES JOURNEY #1 $3.50
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CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #15 $2.99
CREEPY FAN CLUB EMBROIDERED PATCH $4.99
END LEAGUE #9 (OF 9) $3.99
ESCAPISTS TP $14.95
STAR WARS INVASION #5 (OF 5) $2.99
TUROK SON OF STONE ARCHIVES HC VOL 04 $49.95
USAGI YOJIMBO HC YOKAI $14.95
WITCHFINDER IN THE SERVICE OF ANGELS #5 (OF 5) $2.99
DC COMICS
AUTHORITY #16 $2.99
BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL COMPANION TP $14.99
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #36 $2.99
BATMAN THE UNSEEN #3 (OF 5) $2.99
BATMAN WIDENING GYRE #3 (OF 6) $2.99
CINDERELLA FROM FABLETOWN WITH LOVE #1 (OF 6) (MR) $2.99
DOOM PATROL #4 (BLACKEST NIGHT) $3.99
FIRE INVESTIGATOR NANASE VOL 03 $9.99
GEARS OF WAR #10 (MR) $3.99
GREAT TEN #1 (OF 10) $2.99
GREEK STREET #5 (MR) $2.99
HELLBLAZER SCAB TP (MR) $14.99
HOT TOYS TERMINATOR SALVATION T-600 1/6 SCALE FIG $225.00
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KING OF CARDS VOL 08 $9.99
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MIGHTY #10 $2.99
NORTH 40 #5 (OF 6) $2.99
RED TORNADO #3 (OF 6) $2.99
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SUPERMAN BATMAN SEARCH FOR KRYPTONITE TP $12.99
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SWEET TOOTH #3 (MR) $2.99
WARLORD #8 $2.99
WONDER WOMAN RISE OF THE OLYMPIAN HC $24.99
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AGE OF BRONZE #29 (MR) $3.50
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #610 $2.99
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EXILES POINT OF NO RETURN TP $19.99
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NOVA #31 $2.99
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TORCH #3 (OF 8) $3.99
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL HC $14.99
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KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #155 $4.99
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LIKE A DOG HC $22.99
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OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB TP VOL 13 $9.99
PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #136 $3.99
PHANTOM GHOST WHO WALKS #6 $3.99
POKEMON GIRATINA & THE SKY WARRIOR ANI-MANGA $11.99
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PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #4 $2.99
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SA GN VOL 13 $9.99
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SHAMAN KING TP VOL 25 $9.99
SHERLOCK HOLMES HC VOL 01 $16.99
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SHONEN JUMP DECEMBER 09 $4.99
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #206 $2.50
STAR TREK ROMULANS SCHISM #3 $3.99
STARSTRUCK #3 $3.99
STREET FIGHTER II TURBO #9 A CVR CRUZ $3.95
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STUMPTOWN #1 (MR) $3.99
TALES FROM THE CRYPT GN VOL 08 STINKY DEAD KID $7.95
TITANIUM RAIN DOUBLE-SIZED #3 & #4 (MR) $4.99
TRANSFORMERS BEST O/T UK PREY #4 (OF 5) $3.99
TSUBASA GN VOL 24 $10.99
ULTIMATE MUSCLE GN VOL 24 $9.99
UNKNOWN DEVIL MADE FLESH #2 $3.99
VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 08 $9.99
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VERONICA #197 $2.50
WAQ WAQ GN VOL 02 $9.99
WE WERE THERE GN VOL 07 $9.99
ZOMBIES THAT ATE THE WORLD #6 (OF 8) (MR) $3.50
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DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG SPEC KILLER CROC $26.00
GIRLS OF GAMING VOL 07 $12.95
JUXTAPOZ VOL 16 #13 NOV 2009 $5.99
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316 CARNAGE AMONGST STARS RPG CORE RULEBOOK $20.00
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BLEACH MOVIE DVD VOL 02 DIAMOND DUST REBELLION PI
BOWMAN 2009 CHROME NFL T/C BOX PI
BSG LITTLE FRAKKIN COLONIAL STARBUCK MAQUETTE $69.95
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BTTF MARTY HAT REPLICA $24.99
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CBG 2010 COMIC BOOK CHECKLIST & PRICE GUIDE TP 16TH ED $19.99
CINEMA OF FEAR JASON VOORHEES DLX 12IN AF $39.99
CYBO SKULL DICE SET $18.00
DARK MAIDEN RESIN KIT $129.99
DARKWING DUCK MINI MAQUETTE $99.99
DOCTOR WHO NEXT DR 2008 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL DVD PI
DONRUSS 2009 LIMITED NFL T/C BOX PI
DRAGON BALL CHAPTER BOOK VOL 05 ONE ENEMY ONE GOAL $4.99
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FF MINI STUFFED MONSTER KEYCHAIN BOMB $9.99
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GI JOE MOVIE AF COLLECTION 1 200903 PI
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GX-04S UFO ROBO GRENDIZER UCHUNOOJA AF $220.00
HISTORY DOC SAVAGE ADVENTURES HC PI
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IRON MAN ARMORED ADVENTURES DVD PI
J SCOTT CAMPBELL FAIRY TALE FANTASIES 2010 CALENDAR $19.99
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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES DLX HC $24.95
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VAMPIRES DRACULA & UNDEAD LEGIONS SC $14.95
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Mattel took time out their busy schedule to answer some questions
1) The aesthetic for the MOTUC line seems to be about 80% 1980's design and about 20% 200X but in cases where the 1980's figures were limited by technology or dominated by an action feature are you still going to try and stick close to the classic look? A good example would be Leech. Since there are no action features in this line, would we expect him to look more like his station or would he still have his flat sucker mouth as a nod to the original figure?
There is a good chance we would do two heads on Leech to capture his vintage action feature face and his 2002 redesign look. But he is not planned for release quite yet!
2) What are the chances of Mattel adopting a resalable kind of packaging for the MOTUC line so collectors don't need to ruin the awesome package art to get to their even more awesome figures?
Not at this time. It is something we will continue to explore.
3) Can you give us any info on the weapons packs? It was said that they would be seasonal but when do they start and when can we expect to get an idea of what kinds of things will be in them?
We are still working on this pack and are not ready to reveal details yet. When we do, we’ll make a big announcement.
4) A rumor has circulated that Mattel may be able to offer Public Enemies and poorly distributed or retail exclusive waves of the DCUC line at some point in the future through the mattycollector website. Is there any truth to that rumor?
We do plan more re-releases of older hard to find product starting with Hawkman and Robin from Superfriends later this winter.
5) Like you done for 2009: Could you say us how many MOTUC figures in 2010 are never been made before, never released as 200X and how many females could we get?
Not quite yet. We do not yet know how many bonus figures we are doing in 2010, so it is hard to give a count right now. After we see how the first few figures, including Battlecat, perform we’ll have a better idea of what 2010 will look like.
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