Tuesday, November 28, 2006 - Soon Van

Immortal Iron Fist #1; written by Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction, pencils by David Aja
Shirts off and start the quick hand gestures. Kung fu is a serious work out that tears seams it seems in the clothes and standing. Ultimate player hater stand, the martial arts with a focus on the hands is the high point of cutting down a situation. Far more powerful than snapping and clicking the fingers in a Z.
Oh, no you didn't...
Many years ago, in the mystical city of Kun' Lun, young Danny Rand stared at a suit behind glass -- the garb of "the Immortal Iron Fist" -- and knew that he was destined to wear it. But where did this costume come from? Why did it wait for Danny all those years like a shadow of his future?
The answer to those questions will stun both him and his readers, as Danny Rand leaps from the pages of his breakout hit in DAREDEVIL to his own series - a history-spanning kung-fu epic that will shatter every perception of what it means to be the Immortal Iron Fist!
Brought to you by top-ten writer Ed Brubaker and breakout talent Matt Fraction (Punisher War Journal), with action-packed art by David Aja (Daredevil, Giant-Size Wolverine).
Immortal Iron Fist #1 from Marvel Comics
Jeph Loeb and Rob Liefeld mush back in time to bring out and with the return of the one, the only, mix of the mind between Professor X and Magneto in
Onslaught
Reborn. A blast from the past made in five chunks of the Marvel rubble.
Rustle on the Japanese and Korean horror to mix well with Mike Carey, Jim Fern and Rob Hunter in a new ongoing known as
Crossing Midnight. From Vertigo, a series on the horror/fantasy/mythology section of the park.
Zombies. Swords. Red Sonja. Put them in a parody blender shaped like a coffin, churn up the pieces, resurrect the body and you have
Dead Sonja: She Zombie With A Sword. A bent one-shot with fleshy bits from Blatant Comics.
Phase two of the saga continues with
Transformers: Escalation. From the loins of Simon Furman and E.J. Su through the IDW Publishng bulb.
For the many and the few who chose to forgo collecting the back ups, Marvel have collected the appearance Ultimate Vision into an aptly titled
Ultimate Vision #0. Just in time for the launch of the miniseries hitting next month.
Absolutely nothing to learn from reading a brief of
Hero Street at Hero Street Press. Eric Miller, Federico Zumel and Chuck Bordell kicking down a door to revel in what could be a comedy. Or a thriller. Who knows, like licking the back of a coin.
Robots and zombies, you'd think the world had enough of these two. Can't be the case when it's a skeletal and fleshy hand versus a hook claw in
Zombies Vs Robots. First half of the game with Ashley Wood calling the shots in the IDW ring.
Know what it's like to do nothing and be labelled a hero? Brian Pulido and Juan Jose Ryp take things down the slasher slick on a
Mischief Night Special from Avatar Press. Two enter a mansion. Four walk around. Only one leaves.
Also in the fray of metal on metal action is
Transformers: Timelines. Featuring the Beast Wars era, it's the tale to begin all tales. Of Transformer tales.
Flip a coin for the first of
Guy Gardner: Collateral Damage from DC. Flip the coin again and get the other side the next month. Barring probability tilting back into the same side. In which case, find something else to tell the months apart. Howard Chaykin is holding this ring.
Tuesday, November 21, 2006 - Soon Van

Punisher: War Journal #1 - Written by Matt Fraction with art by Ariel Olivetti
Take the strain as there's nothing like the grimace of someone as you walk through that door and realise that, yes, it is engaged and they're on the way to drop another. Face of the nation atop the throne of the house taking its dues.
Grin and bear it like the lungs need to feel it.
Frank Castle is back in the Marvel Universe and unlike others who've tip-toed the line between anti and pro-registration, Frank is diving right into the Civil War starting in the all-new ongoing series Punisher War Journal #1. Frank's not likely to have second thoughts about his role: those who deserve punishment will pay... and the sentence is death.
First up on the list: Stilt-Man! Wilbur Day, more commonly known as Stilt-Man, might not be a heavy hitter, but it doesn't matter who you are, if you cross Frank Castle you're done for. Take note true believers, Frank isn't going soft just because he's back in the Marvel Universe; expect blood and lots of it.
Written by Matt Fraction with Young Guns: Reloaded artist Ariel Olivetti, Punisher War Journal ties directly into Civil War #5 and guarantees to change the tide of the war. What is Frank's plan? How will he affect this war? Only he knows and we're too scared to ask!
Punisher: War Journal #1 - Marvel Comics
Coming to a New Years that's yet to happen, IDW Publishing with
Angel: Auld Lang Syne. Scott Tipton and David Messina face with Angel and Spike to spot some old ghosts and faces that just won't die.
Split that DC bulls eye six ways with
Connor Hawke: Dragon's Blood. Chuck Dixon and Derec Donovan head off with Connor Hawke for what starts out to be a simple archery contest. And from there the solicit info jumps into the underwear drawer.
Certainly not the stuff for all ages, C.B. Cebulski and Sana Takeda takes on ninjas and vampires in
Drain. From Image Comics, it's a tale of centuries with a ninja vampire out for revenge.
For those who missed the first step in the adaptation of Laurell K. Hamilton's novels, and there were a few, Dabel Brothers are on the trail with
Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter - Guilty Pleasures. Twelve steps to the end and on the path to bringing in the rogue vampires, Stacie M. Ritchie and Brett Booth are on the case.
Katana blades, zombies, and a whole bunch of other refugees in
Zombies: Eclipse Of the Undead. El Torres, Yair Herrera with another IDW title that doesn't link well from their own site.
In a solicit that has way too many exclamation marks, Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis and Julia Bax present lessons three in
Planetary Brigade Origins New School. Boom! Studios holding the session where things come and go in the span of a chuckle or two.
Names are dripping all over the
Red Menace from Wildstorm Comics. Six issues to hold names such as Jerry Ordway, Al Vey, Paul DeMeo, Danny Bilson and Adam Brody. That's right, two of the last three are connected to The O.C. It's 1953 and the fear of Communism with no cigars is rife in the USA. More red clothes!
IDW Publishing take a step back before the tick-tick-ticking of that clock that never comes or runs into a 1 in
24: Nightfall. J.K. Vaughn, Mark L. Haynes and Jean Diaz take it and do it in six. Like an old style clock. Real old-style, like one that never existed.
The Experts are here and they're from Near Mint Press. Kenn Minter and Clarence Pruitt look to tongue an indy loving purchase with a short order of misfits looking to earn some quick cash. You probably won't see this on the shelf too long, it's a strange one that orders this...
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