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What A Wonderful World...

Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - Tom
Wonder Woman Annual #1; Writer Allan Heinberg with art by Terry Dodson

Wonder Woman Annual #1; Writer Allan Heinberg with art by Terry Dodson

Finally, Wonder Woman Annual #1, the wait is over for the conclusion of Allan Heinberg (writer and producer of Grey's Anatomy); Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson's arc. This team relaunched the Wonder Woman series in 2006 with the events of One Year Later.

At long last, the climactic, extra-length chapter of "Who is Wonder Woman?", the story that launched the WONDER WOMAN monthly! In this arc's conclusion, the combined forces of Wonder Woman's transformed rogues gallery declare an all-out war on the amazing Amazon, compelling Wonder Woman to mend fences and join forces with Donna Troy and Wonder Girl if she's going to survive to answer the question: "Who is Wonder Woman?"

And if the return of Allan Heinberg and Terry Dodson isn't enough, there's also an all-new backup by Heinberg and the upcoming art team of ACTION COMICS, Gary Frank and Jonathan Sibal, featuring the secret origins of Wonder Woman, Donna Troy, Wonder Girl, Sarge Steel and Nemesis! All questions will be answered, all secrets revealed!

Wonder Woman was created by William Moulton Marston (1941). Will Jessica Biel be Wonder Woman in the Justice League of America movie? Only time will tell. This movie will be directed by our very own George Miller (Mad Max & Happy Feet).

Other Comics To Keep An Eye Out For This Week:

Marvel Presents; Avengers Initiative #6. Written by Dan Slott; Art by Steve Uy and cover by Stefano Caselli. What happens to Gauntlet in this issue?

Marvel Presents; Iron Fist Annual #1. Written by Matt Fraction & Ed Brubaker; Art Dan Brereton (also cover) & Howard Chaykin. Find out the gripping history of the modern day Iron Fist (Danny Rand) and the secrets of the one's before him.

DC showcases; Uncle Sam & The Freedom Fighters #1 (of 8) is back with another mini series. Spinning out of the events of Amazon Attacks! Written by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti; Art by Renato Arlem; Cover by Dave Johnson

DVD Of The Month

Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme. Pretty much the best animated movie so far to come out of Marvel Animated Features. Starting from the beginning of Dr Strange's tale, where he was a gifted surgeon, being in an accident that damaged his surgical hands, searching for a cure and then becoming the Sorcerer Supreme. Four out of five spuds!



 
 

Join the Umbrella Academy

Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - Tom
The Umbrella Academy #1 (of 6); Written by Gerard Way, art by Gabriel Ba

The Umbrella Academy #1 (of 6); Written by Gerard Way, art by Gabriel Ba

Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite #1 is finally here for all My Chemical Romance fans. Fans of music and comics are now combined. Gerald Way makes his comic writing debut through Dark Horse Comics. Let's see how his take on super heroes will turn out, hopefully if it's like his music, it should be something to look forward to.

Once, the Umbrella Academy was unstoppable. Under the tutelage of their guardian and mentor, Dr. Reginald Hargreeves, its members spent their childhoods fighting evil and honing their extraordinary gifts.

Until something went terribly wrong.

Now, nine years later, the estranged members of the Umbrella Academy are reunited by the death of the only parent they've ever known and the rise of a new and terrible threat. Will they be able to overcome their history for long enough to save the world-one more time?

Created and written by Gerard Way (singer of My Chemical Romance), Umbrella Academy features interior art by Eisner Award-nominated artist Gabriel Ba (De:Tales), colours by Eisner Award-winning colourist Dave Stewart, and covers by multiple-Eisner Award-winning painter James Jean (Fables).

Other Comics To Keep An Eye Out This Week;

From IDW Publishing, 30 Days of Night: Beyond Barrow #1 created by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith. Targeted at horror and vampire fans. This series is written by Steve Niles himself and art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Find out the buzz in the comics before the movie hits theatres , due out in Australia 8th November 2007 (watch me).

DC Showcases; JLA/Hitman #1 (of 2) mini, written by the Garth Ennis (co-creator) and pencils by John McCrea (other co-creator). Tommy and the JLA team-up for some fast pace action. Hitman is back people!

Trade of the Week

Marvel Presents; Captain America hard cover omnibus written by Ed Brubaker, featuring various artists; Steve Epting, Mike Perkins, Marcos Marting and Lee Weeks. This hard cover contains the first twenty-five ground breaking issues, including the 65th Anniversary Special and the Winter Soldier One Shot (720 pages). Here is were it all happens with the re-surface of Bucky as Winter Soldier and the death of Captain America.

DVD Of The Month

Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme. Pretty much the best animated movie so far to come out of Marvel Animated Features. Starting from the beginning of Dr Strange's tale, where he was a gifted surgeon, being in an accident that damaged his surgical hands, searching for a cure and then becoming the Sorcerer Supreme. Four out of five spuds!



 
 

Daredevil Hits The Big #100

Wednesday, September 12, 2007 - Tom
Daredevil #100; writer: Ed Brubaker; artists: Michael Lark, John Romita Sr and more

Daredevil #100; writer: Ed Brubaker; artists: Michael Lark, John Romita Sr and more

One of Marvel's sometimes overlooked comic book hero. Lawyer by day and Super hero by night in Hell's kitchen. Although he copes with blindness, he has heightened senses far beyond any human being. The man without fear continues to be a strong and likable character.

Daredevil was recently voted the best continuing or limited series and also Ed Brubaker was voted best writer for the book in this years 20th Harvey Awards. Former writers of DD include: Frank Miller (Sin City), Kevin Smith (Clerks), Bob Gale (Back to the Future) and Brian Michael Bendis. Daredevil was created by Stan Lee and Bill Everett (with Jack Kirby) in 1964.

Daredevil fights for his life, facing his own worst nightmares come true! In a star-studded, triple-sized 100th issue, a red-hot roster of guest artists joins penciler Michael Lark to bring Matt Murdock's history as the Man Without Fear to life, while DD struggles against that which he fears most! Don't miss the first chapter of the groundbreaking third arc by Brubaker and Michael Lark - "Without Fear" begins with a bang! Featuring guest artists John Romita Sr., Gene Colan, Lee Bermejo, Alex Maleev, Marko Djurdjevic and more!! Daredevil #100 is due out this week.

From DC, JLA Wedding Special #1; written by Dwayne McDuffie, art by Mike McKone & Andy Lanning and cover by Ed Benes. Dwayne McDuffie debuts as the new on-going writer for the JLA series. In this issue a wedding looms and bachelor parties are thrown, the new Injustice League forms. Find out who will be on this deadly team!

The wait is over for Groo fans, Groo is celebrating 25 years of joy. Groo 25th Anniversary Special will be 56 pages of humor by writer Mark Evanier and art by Sergio Aragones, published by Dark Horse comics.


From IDW, The Transformers: Best of UK: Dinobots #1 is a six part mini series, reprinting classic tales from Marvel UK with all new covers drawn by Nick Roche. Everybody likes Dinobots!!!

DVD of the Month

Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme. Pretty much the best animated movie so far to come out of Marvel Animated Features. Starting from the beginning of Dr Strange's tale, where he was a gifted surgeon, being in an accident that damaged his surgical hands, searching for a cure and then becoming the Sorcerer Supreme. Four out of five spuds!



 
 

Captain America: The Chosen #1

Wednesday, September 5, 2007 - Tom
Captain America: The Chosen #1 (of 6); story by David Morrell; pencils & inks by Mitch Breitweiser

Captain America: The Chosen #1 (of 6); story by David Morrell; pencils & inks by Mitch Breitweiser

If you thought Cap was dead, well... he still is. Here is your chance to relive some Cap moments in a new mini-series due out this week. If you have followed Ed Brubaker's run on the current on-going series, hopefully this mini-series will be of the same quality. Captain America was created by Jack "The King" Kirby and Joe Simon.


New York Times best-selling novelist and creator of Rambo, David Morrell, takes on Captain America in CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE CHOSEN, a six-issue Marvel Knights limited mini-series in the tradition of SPIDER-MAN: REIGN! Rising star Mitch Breitweiser provides the finest art of his career as he chronicles the last days of Captain America.

DC's Infinity Inc. #1 written by Peter Milligan, who formerly had a two year stint on X-Men in 2005 (#166-187) and art and covers by Max Fiumara (Black Gas). Another 52 off shoot tale which brings back Starlight, Fury and Nuklon from the Everyman Project created by Lex Luthor.


From Image Comics Lucha Libre #1, written by Jerry Frissen and art by Bill (covers as well), Gobi, Fabian M, Witko and Tanquerelle. Cross between "Dennis the Menace" and "the Sandlot kids/ Peanuts". Sorry, no Jack Black in this story.


DVD of the Month


Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme. Pretty much the best animated movie so far to come out of Marvel Animated Features. Starting from the beginning of Dr Strange's tale, where he was a gifted surgeon, being in an accident that damaged his surgical hands, searching for a cure and then becoming the Sorcerer Supreme. Four out of five spuds!



 
 

Eating good in the neighbourhood

Tuesday, May 22, 2007 - Soon Van
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Annual #1; written by Peter David, art by Ronan Cliquet, Colleen Doran and Robert Stull

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Annual #1; written by Peter David, art by Ronan Cliquet, Colleen Doran and Robert Stull
Sand castles and storms, not a good combination for those looking to take their picnics by the beach. Worse still for those who look to eat something called a sandwich. Whatever kind of crazy snack concoction that sounds like, it don't make sense to be eating dirt. Unless it is a dirtsub, in which case, yes, all the salads, please.

With the thrill of the summer's biggest blockbuster still fresh in your young minds, Marvel brings you the story of how it all started for one of Spider-Man's greatest villains in SANDMAN: YEAR ONE.

With a sensational battle between Spider-Man and Sandman, new secrets revealed about Flint Marko, a touching tale of love and a dynamite creative team, how can you say no to the double-sized Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Annual #1?

Plus a very special back-up story by Colleen Doran.

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Annual #1 from Marvel Comics


Take those fingers numb to the bone and follow Final Girl from David Hutchinson. She being the one who outlasts the others and ends up possibly in the next horror tale, if only it were all that simple.

Snakewoman takes a jump back from the dust trail with Zeb Wells and Michael Gaydos looking to hook on the series before it started. Looking back before walking over the hissing forward in a sense.

Fred van Lente and James Cordeiro jump around in the cold with metal on the skin in Marvel Adventures Iron Man. Another shot at retelling and following again the exploits of the one with the tippy on the drinky.

Eric Powell sticks a one shot up the far back end and pulls out Satan's Sodomy Baby to go and make the most of finding the sordid and most dirty of things from the mind. Like tipping the head to the side and watching the ear wax melt out after a session with the hollow candle.

Trade of the week

Doctor Strange: The Oath and it's where the good doctor of the supreme mystic arts knows how to work the snipes and quips like no other finger doodling mystic master can.

 
 
 

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