Internationally acclaimed electro-punk band Mindless Self Indulgence has toured the world. Now, they share their thrilling true tales about life on the road in ADVENTURES INTO MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE, a one-shot illustrated by Jess Fink and released by Image Comics. To celebrate their first-ever comic book, Mindless Self Indulgence will be in California for a pair of exclusive signings:
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Thursday, November 11, 2010
If you’re one of the many comic fans reading and waiting for Bruce Wayne’s return to the DC universe, then you may have noticed that there’s a lot of Bat-business going on in the DCU. So what better way to celebrate Bruce’s return then to look at five story lines that are relevant in this modern age of the Batman. The P.A.C. (Player Affinity Comics) team sat down and picked out some of our favorite Bat story lines to share with our readers.
Batman : R.I.P.
A six-issue story line that started in Batman #676 on April 23, 2008, Batman is on one of his greatest cases. Superstar writer Grant Morrison and artist Tony Daniel, make the unforgettable story of Batman’s epic battle against Dr. Hurt and the Black Hand. Tony Daniel’s artwork for this story line is different from his modern Batman. If you’ve been reading some of Tony Daniel’s stories of Batman and have seen his artwork you can really tell the difference. This battle against the Black Hand is the defining point that makes Batman the character he is today. Readers whom like Grant’s style of writing and originality will personally enjoy this story about Batman’s last (but not final) case. This issue concludes in Batman #681, and has many story lines attached to plot.
Just because November 2 has passed doesn’t mean your vote have to stop voting. Top Cow Productions, Inc. is proud to announce that the voting polls for Pilot Season 2010 are now open, allowing readers to vote for their favorite title out of the five one-shots that were put out at this past month.
Polling stations are now set up at the Top Cow site (www.topcow.com) with additional polling stations to appear on various comics news sites, blogs and social media platforms. Readers can vote multiple times a day up until the polls close on November 30, 2010.Pilot Season is an annual initiative Top Cow began in 2007 that borrows its concept from the television industry: “Pilots” are submitted for consideration to be “picked up for a season,” except instead of TV executives deciding their fates; it’s the fans who decide by voting online.
Road Home one-shots have been disappointing. The art is not that great and the story often fails to move forward. Catwoman fails to move the story forward more than a step or two and the art is by no means spectacular. It is better than the usual Batman one-shot however.
Catwoman has been assigned to follow Vicki Vale to Club V, a traveling auction composed of criminals. Vale is continuing on her journey while Catwoman finally meets the Insider – will sparks fly? Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy also make an appearance, making the comic feel similar to an issue of Gotham City Sirens. Good news for fans of the serious sometimes promising issues.
Welcome to part 2 of Comic Book Terminology, you’re guide to understanding the world of comics without having to put in the time at the comic shop asking questions and waiting to be belittled. Today we’ll dig into the art side of terms and how the art really effects the value of an issue. As per the usual, leave a comment adding anything we may have missed. It’s been a while, so let’s get started!
Photo Reference – As you may have guessed this is an art term. It means that the artist has used a photo to draw what you see on the page. It can be anything from a park bench to a city landscape to something even more specific like a person performing an action or a landmark specific to a town/city. Photo reference is still very controversial in comics, some believe that it’s just tracing and that the artist shouldn’t be given credit while others feel that it’s acceptable to help meet monthly deadlines and is still valid work. You can choose for yourself as there are a lot of takes on this argument to be found on the interweb.
Not even being a numbered part of the series, Joe Benitez’s latest creator-owned series Lady Mechanika #0 has sold out within a few days of its release. Lady Mechanika is a Steam-punk, action, fantasy series based in the late 1800’s London where paranormal activities are a frequent occurence. The titular character, Lady Mechanika, being part human and part robot with no recollection of her past solves these issues with her wide range of gadgetry and weapons. Lady Mechanika is written by Joe Benitez (Soulfire, Wraithborn) and colors by acclaimed colorist Peter Steigerwald (Brightest Day, Ultimate X).
