April 2024 Solicitations (DC, Image, IDW)

Comic Reviews:

• DC
• John Constantine: Hellblazer – Dead in America 1 by Simon Spurrier, Aaron Campbell, Jordie Bellaire
• Nightwing 110 by Tom Taylor, Sami Basri, Vicente Cifuentes, Adriano Lucas
• Marvel
• Avengers Twilight 1 by Chip Zdarsky, Daniel Acuña
• Cable 1 by Fabian Nicieza, Scot Eaton, Cam Smith, Victor Nava, Java Tartaglia
• Jackpot 1 by Celeste Bronfman, Joey Vasquez, Eric Gapstur, Edgar Delgado, Erick Arciniega
• Marvel Unlimited
• Alligator Loki 32 by Alyssa Wong, Robert Quinn, Pete Pantazis
• Image
• Cobra Commander 1 by Joshua Williamson, Andrea Milani, Annalisa Leoni
• Colonized: Zombies vs. Aliens by Chris Ryall, Drew Moss
• Weatherman Vol Three 1 by Jody LeHeup, Nathan Fox, Moreno Dinisio
• IDW
• Sonic the Hedgehog: Fang the Hunter 1 by Ian Flynn, Mauro Fonseca, Rik Mack, Valentina Pinto
• Valiant
• Ninjak Superkillers by Jeff Parker, Mike Norton, Andrew Dalhouse, Exequiel Fernandez Roel
• Dynamite
• James Bond 007 Vol Two 1 by Garth Ennis, Rapha Lobosco, Jorge Sutil

Ray’s OGN Corner: Click by Kayla Miller

Additional Reviews: Injustice Year Zero, Spider-Man 2 video game

News:  Tom Taylor stupidversy, Aaron’s TMNT not a reboot, Patrick Zircher writing/drawing Solomon Kane title, Miracleman: Dark Age by Gaiman and Buckingham, Charlie Adlard doing a Batman story, Moon Girl shifting to Disney+?, new Molly Knox Ostertag Disney animated series, details on the next Ryan Coogler project, Ultimate DC, new Blue Beetle graphic novel announced

Comics Countdown (16 Jan 2024):

1.     Wonder Woman 5 by Tom King, Daniel Sampere, Tomeu Morey

2.     Miracleman: Silver Age 7 by Neil Gaiman, Mark Buckingham, Jordie Bellaire

3.     Deviant 3 by James Tynion IV, Josh Hixson

4.     Superman 10 by Joshua Williamson, Bruno Redondo, Caio Filipe, Adriano Lucas

5.     Fantastic Four 15 by Ryan North, Ivan Fiorelli, Jesus Aburtov

6.     Black Hammer: The End 5 by Jeff Lemire, Malachi Ward

7.     Enfield Gang Massacre 6 by Chris Condon, Jacob Phillips

8.     Zawa 3 by Michael Dialynas

9.     Superman: Lost 10 by Christopher Priest, Carlo Pagulayan, Jose Luis Soares Pinto, Joe Prado, Jonas Trindade, Jason Paz, Julio Ferreira, Jeromy Cox

10.  Jay Garrick: The Flash 4 by Jeremy Adams, Diego Olortegui, Luis Guerrero

Comic Reviews:

• DC
• Action Comics 1061 by Jason Aaron, John Timms, Rex Lokus
• Marvel
• Giant-Size Spider-Man 1 by Cody Ziglar, Iban Coello, Guru eFX
• Rise of the Power of X by Kieron Gillen, R.B. Silva, David Curiel
• Ultimate Spider-Man 1 by Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto, Matthew Wilson
• Wolverine 41 by Ben Percy, Victor LaValle, Geoff Shaw, Cory Smith, Oren Junior, Alex Sinclair
• Marvel Unlimited
• Alligator Loki 31 by Alyssa Wong, Robert Quinn
• Image
• Adventureman: Ghost Lights 1 by Matt Fraction, Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson
• Mad Cave
• Deer Editor 1 by Ryan Lindsay, Sami Kivela, Lauren Affe
• Massive
• Zorro: Man of the Dead 1 by Sean Murphy, Simon Gough
• Dynamite
• Disney Villains: Cruella De Vil 1 by Sweeney Boo, Miriana Puglia, Ellie Wright
• Ahoy
• Acid Chimp vs. Business Dog 1 by Mark Russell, Bryce Ingman
• Titan
• Rebel Moon: House of the Bloodaxe 1 by Magdalene Visaggio, Clark Bint
• OGN
• You Wish by Jeff Victor
• Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang, Leuyen Pham
• Deadbox by Mark Russell, Ben Tiesma, Vladimir Popov

Additional Reviews: Kung-Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight s3, Echo, A Legacy of Violence Vol 1 and 2, Superman ’78, Ghost and Molly McGee finale, Poor Things

Glenn vs. Poe

News:  Mandalorian and Grogu movie announced, Ahsoka s2 confirmed, Bone Orchard: Starseed, Jorge Corona to draw next arc of Transformers, Hood is the new Ghost Rider, DC anthology deets, Ram V/Dan Watters/Matthew Roberts to reinvent Creature from the Black Lagoon, What If: Star Wars in development, Daredevil: Born Again cast members return (Foggy, Karen, and Castle to return), Red One to theaters instead of Netflix, more Fear Street films coming, Image doubling orders on Ghost Machine, Aaron reportedly taking over TMNT

Comics Countdown (09 Jan 2024):

1.     Ultimate Spider-Man 1 by Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto, Matthew Wilson

2.     Lunar New Year Love Story GN by Gene Luen Yang, Leuyen Pham

3.     Fishflies 4 by Jeff Lemire

4.     Green Lantern 7 by Jeremy Adams, Amancay Nahuelpan, Romulo Fajardo Jr

5.     Midlife 4 by Brian Buccellato, Stefano Simeone

6.     Usagi Yojimbo: Ice and Snow 4 by Stan Sakai, Hi-Fi

7.     Swan Songs 6 by W. Maxwell Prince, Martin Morazzo, Chris O’Halloran

8.     You Wish GN by Jeff Victor

9.     Nice Jewish Boys 3 by Neil Kleid, John Broglia, Ellie Wright

10.  Batman and Robin 5 by Joshua Williamson, Nikola Cizmesija, Rex Lokus

Comic Reviews:

• DC
• Batman and Scooby-Doo Mysteries 1 by Sholly Fisch, Dario Brizuela, Franco Riesco
• Kneel Before Zod 1 by Joe Casey, Dan McDaid, David Baron
• Titans: Beast World Tour – Atlantis by Sina Grace, Riccardo Federici, Lee Loughridge; Frank Tieri, Valentine de Landro, Marissa Louise; Meghan Fitzmartin, M.L. Sanapo, Michael Atiyeh
• Marvel
• Beware the Planet of the Apes 1 by Marc Guggenheim, Alvaro Lopez, Alex Guimaraes
• Fall of the House of X 1 by Gerry Duggan, Lucas Werneck, Bryan Valenza
• Kid Venom Origins 1 by Taigami, Guru-eFX
• Marvel Meow 1 by Nao Fuji
• Miguel O’Hara: Spider-Man 2099 1 by Steve Orlando, Devmalya Pramanik, Raul Angulo
• Vengeance of the Moon Knight 1 by Jed MacKay, Alessandro Cappucchio, Rachelle Rosenberg
• Marvel Unlimited
• Marvel Mutts 6 by Mackenzie Cadenhead, Takeshi Miyazawa
• Who is Kingpin? by Richard Douek, Damian Couceiro
• Alligator Loki 30 by Alyssa Wong, Robert Quinn
• Image
• Paklis 0 by Dustin Weaver
• Dark Horse
• Critical Role: The Tales of Exandria II – Artagan 1 by Sam Maggs, Aviv Or, Cris Peter
• Boom
• Pine and Merrimac 1 by Kyle Starks, Fran Galan
• Dynamite
• Legenderry Red Sonja 1 by Katana Colins, Kewber Baal
• OGN
• Teen Titans Go! to the Library by Franco, Art Baltazar, Agnes Gabrowska
• Ghost Roast by Shawnelle Gibbs, Shawnee Gibbs, Emily Cannon
• Spider-Ham A Pig in Time by Steve Foxe, Shadia Amin
• Spider-Man Quantum Quest by Mike Maihack
• Wish
• Tiana and the Magic of Harlem

Additional Reviews: Spider-Man: Animals Assemble, Rebel Moon, Doctor Aphra Omnibus Vol 2

News:  Yeun no longer in Thunderbolts due to scheduling conflicts, Machine Man, Deniz Camp writing the Ultimates, Ewing stays on Venom, Liefeld and X-Men, Criminal TV series on Prime, IDW keeps TMNT

Reality/game show recommendation (The Floor)

Trailers: Arcane s2, Moon Girl s2

Comics Countdown (02 Jan 2024):

1.     Love Everlasting 11 by Tom King, Elsa Charretier, Matt Hollingsworth

2.     Spider-Man: Quantum Quest GN by Mike Maihack

3.     Batman 141 by Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jimenez, Tomeu Morey

4.     Pine and Merrimac 1 by Kyle Starks, Fran Galan

5.     Fantastic Four 15 by Ryan North, Ivan Fiorelli, Jesus Aburtov

6.     Doctor Strange 11 by Jed MacKay, Danilo Beyruth, KJ Diaz

7.     Ghost Roast GN by Shawnelle Gibbs, Shawnee Gibbs, Emily Cannon

8.     Birds of Prey 5 by Kelly Thompson, Arist Deyn

9.     Paklis 0 by Dustin Weaver

10.  Once Upon a Time at the End of the World 11 by Jason Aaron, Nick Dragotta, Rico Renzi, Alexandre Tefenkgi, Leila del Duca, Lee Loughridge, Tamra Bonvillain

2023 Stewies! Year-End Extravaganza!

Comic Reviews:

• DC
• Action Comics Annual 2023 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Max Raynor, Matt Herms
• Marvel
• Deadly Hands of Kung-Fu: Gang War 1 by Greg Pak, Caio Majado, Jim Campbell
• Timeless 1 by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Juann Cabal, Edgar Delgado
• Marvel Unlimited
• Alligator Loki 29 by Alyssa Wong, Robert Quinn
• Marvel Mutts 5 by Mackenzie Cadenhead, Takeshi Miyazawa
• Image
• Duke 1 by Joshua Williamson, Tom Reilly, Jordie Bellaire
• Boom
• Book of Butcher 1 by James Tynion IV, Werther Dell’Edera, Miquel Muerto
• Scout
• Vectors 1 by Timothy Bacon, Grant Fraggalosch, Ruben Gil
• OGNs
• Pickhead Vol 2 Hominid of the Hills by Frederic Brremaud, Giovanni Rigano
• Many Lives of Charlie by Kid Toussaint, Aurelie Guarino
• Kickstarter
• No Moderation by Elizabeth Brei, Meaghan Carter

Additional Reviews: Migration, Bear s2, Ghost and Molly McGee s2, Hailey’s On It s1, Space Between the Trees, Mooncakes, If It Bleeds, Pokemon Concierge, Invincible s2.1, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, What If…? s2, Asteroid City, Holdovers, Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose, Santa Clauses s2

News:  Ram V leaving Detective Comics mid-2024, What If…? s3 announced, Mickey enters public domain

Comics Countdown (26 Dec 2023):

1.     Bone Orchard Mythos: Tenement 7 by Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino, Dave Stewart

2.     w0rldtr33 6 by James Tynion IV, Jordie Bellaire, Fernando Blanco

3.     Alan Scott: Green Lantern 3 by Tim Sheridan, Cian Tormey, Chris Sotomayor, Matt Herms

4.     Action Comics Annual 2023 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Max Raynor, Matt Herms

5.     Penguin 5 by Tom King, Rafael de Latorre, Marcelo Maiolo

6.     Holy Roller 2 by Rick Remender, Joe Trohman, Andy Samberg, Roland Boschi, Moreno DiNisio

7.     Universal Monsters: Dracula 3 by James Tynion IV, Martin Simmonds

8.     Sandman Universe Nightmare Country: Glass House 6 by James Tynion IV, Lisandro Estherren, Patricio Delpeche

9.     Detective Comics 1080 by Ram V, Mike Perkins, Jason Shawn Alexander, Dave Stewart

10.  Green Arrow 7 by Joshua Williamson, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Trevor Hairsine, Romulo Fajardo Jr

Comic Reviews:

• DC
• Harley Quinn: Black, White, and Redder 6 by Bruno Redondo; Deniz Camp, Fabio Veras; Tini Howard, Babs Tarr, Wook Jin Clark, Rachael Cohen
• Joker/Harley Quinn Uncovered by Various
• Titans: Beast World Tour – Central City by Si Spurrier, Scott Koblish, Hi-Fi; Jarrett Williams, George Kambadais, Matt Herms; Alex Paknadel, Serg Acuna, Matt Herms; A.L. Kaplan
• Marvel
• Original X-Men 1 by Christos Gage, Greg Land, Jay Leisten, Frank D’Armata
• Star Wars: Revelations 1 by Charles Soule, Andrea Di Vito, Rachelle Rosenberg; Alyssa Wong, David Baldeon, Jay David Ramos; Ethan Sacks, Will Sliney, Nolan Woodard; Marc Bernardin, Chriscross, Andrew Dalhouse; Greg Pak, Salvador Larroca, Nolan Woodard; Cavan Scott, Marika Cresta, Chris Sotomayor; Marc Guggenheim, Salva Espin, Israel Silva
• Marvel Unlimited
• Marvel Mutts 4 by Mackenzie Cadenhead, Takeshi Miyazawa
• Alligator Loki 28 by Alyssa Wong, Bob Quinn
• Image
• Shift 1 by Kyle Higgins, Daniele Di Nicuolo, Francesco Manna, Danilo Beyruth, Geraldo Borges, Chris Evenhuis, Walter Baiamonte, Marcelo Costa, Mark Englert, Sjan Weijers
• Dark Horse
• Borealis 1 by Mark Verheiden, Aaron Douglas, Cliff Richards, Guy Major
• Boom
• Animal Pound 1 by Tom King, Peter Gross, Tamra Bonvillain
• IDW
• Godzilla Rivals: Jet Jaguar Vs. Megalon by Nola Pfau, Megan Huang
• Scout
• Catians 1 by Cortney Cameron, Luyi Bennett
• Ablaze
• Agent 1 by Mathieu Gabella, Fernando Dagnino
• OGNs
• Black Solstice by Travan Free, Martin Desmond Roe, Aremo Massa
• Monster Born by Steve Niles, Shannon Eric Denton, Tom Mandrake, Michael Atiyeh
• Shelter for Lost Dreams by Alfonso Font
• Nature’s Labyrinth by Zac Thompson, Bayleigh Underwood, Warnia Sahadewa

Additional Reviews: Batman ’89, Unfinished Corner, Wonka, Aquaman 2, Swan Lake, Eerie Tales From the School of Screams, Hotel Hazbin pilot, Doctor Who Christmas Special

News:  X-Men movie rumors, potential WB/Paramount merger, Kid Venom mini, new Ben Reilly/Kaine series

Comics Countdown (19 Dec 2023):

1.     Animal Pound 1 by Tom King, Peter Gross, Tamra Bonvillain

2.     Wonder Woman 4 by Tom King, Daniel Sampere, Tomeu Morey

3.     Deviant 2 by James Tynion IV, Josh Hixson

4.     Rare Flavours 3 by Ram V, Filipe Andrade

5.     Batman: Off-World 2 by Jason Aaron, Doug Mahnke, Jaime Mendoza, David Baron

6.     Superman 9 by Joshua Williamson, Bruno Redondo, Adriano Lucas

7.     Superior Spider-Man 2 by Dan Slott, Mark Bagley, John Dell, Edgar Delgado

8.     Doctor Strange 10 by Jed MacKay, Pasqual Ferry, Heather Moore

9.     Spider-Boy 2 by Dan Slott, Paco Medina, Erick Arciniega

10.  Jay Garrick: The Flash 3 by Jeremy Adams, Diego Olortegui, Luis Guerrero