New Books that are coming out that look interesting

[Astoria]

Not sure if this is a suitable place, whether its already been done, or if it interests anyone... but Thought I'd give it a shot

[Astoria]

Snow Blind #1

 

Boom! Studios: December 9, 2015 Writer: Ollie Masters Art: Tyler Jenkins Cover: Tyler Jenkins

 

Cover Price: $3.99 UPC: 84428400514200111 Diamond ID: OCT151191 GCIN: 947258

 

What's to Love: With books like Hit and Day Men in our library, you can tell we absolutely love noir stories, and the more unconventional, the better! Critically acclaimed writer Ollie Masters (The Kitchen) and artist Tyler Jenkins (Peter Panzerfaust) have crafted a tense noir story in the tradition of Criminal, Scalped, and 100 Bullets, set in the bleak, snow-covered landscape of Alaska, a perfect setting to highlight the cold nature of crime. What It Is: What happens when you discover your dad isn't the man you thought he was? For high school teen Teddy, life in a sleepy suburb in Alaska turns upside-down when he innocently posts a photo of his dad on Facebook, only to learn he and his family are in the Witness Protection Program. A man seeking revenge invades their town, and soon FBI agents arrive, too. But what if his dad's reasons for going into the program aren't as innocent as he says?

 

 

Variant

 

[Astoria]

Symmetry #1

 

Image: December 9, 2015 Writer: Matt Hawkins Art: Raffaele Ienco Cover: Raffaele Ienco

 

Cover Price: $3.99 Diamond ID: OCT150485 GCIN: 947300

 

Utopia is here. Hunger, sickness, work?all relics of a long forgotten past. For the greater good of the human species, all individuality, creativity, and negative emotions have been genetically bred out and medically suppressed. The population is limited to segregated areas where people lead long lives of leisure, games, and socializing. Only one man and one woman seem to notice, care, or think differently. Once they find each other, their relationship sparks a revolution...but will their love cause the salvation or destruction of mankind?

 

 

 

[Astoria]

New Romancer #1

 

DC Comics: December 9, 2015 Writer: Peter Milligan Art: Brett Parson Cover: Brett Parson

 

Cover Price: $3.99 UPC: 76194133228400111 Diamond ID: OCT150269 GCIN: 947234

 

Fired from a cushy job in Silicon Valley, Lexy becomes a coder for New Romancer, an Internet-dating app that's seen better days. To create fake profiles, she plunders characteristics from history's most notorious lovers. Using little-known writings by Ada Lovelace, the world's first computer programmer, Lexy pushes the boundaries of coding and accidentally unleashes history's greatest lover: Lord Byron. Online dating meets courtly love in this paranormal rom-com by Vertigo veteran writer Peter Milligan and rising art-star Brett Parson (Tank Girl).

 

[vaillant]

New Romancer sounds great, but I don’t like the artwork…

[Jonnywadd]

Hawkins has been on a roll, so my guess is Symetry will be a good read.

[Astoria]

Starbrand And Nightmask #1

 

Marvel: December 16, 2015 Writer: Various Art: Various Cover: TBD

 

Cover Price: $3.99 UPC: 75960608358900111 Diamond ID: OCT150789 GCIN: 947509

 

Two former Avengers with tremendous power - and almost zero life experience - are on their own, trying to find their place as HEROES, COSMIC ENTITIES and?COLLEGE STUDENTS? What meal plan will cover a cosmic metabolism? Can two all-powerful entities share a dorm room the size of roach motel? Can you safely teleport to Mars after partying all night long at your first kegger? Find out in Starbrand & Nightmask! Rated T+

 

 

 

 

Starbrand Lupacchino Variant

 

 

Starbrand Young Variant

 

 

[Astoria]

 

 

 

Lucifer #1

 

DC Comics: December 16, 2015 Writer: Holly Black Art: Lee Garbett Cover: Dave Johnson

 

Cover Price: $3.99 UPC: 76194133217800111 Diamond ID: OCT150270 GCIN: 947434

 

The anti-hero who made his debut in THE SANDMAN and starred in his own hit series is back in a new series by best-selling writer Holly Black (The Spiderwick Chronicles) and artist Lee Garbett (Loki)! As this series begins, God is dead-and Gabriel has accused Lucifer of His murder. Lucifer had motive and opportunity, but claims he can prove his innocence. If Gabriel finds the killer and takes the culprit into custody, his sins will be forgotten, and he'll be welcomed back to Silver City. So, despite the fact that Lucifer just opened a nightclub on Earth and is hiding a mysterious wound, the two brothers set off to solve their Father's murder. Their investigation will span Heaven, Hell, Earth and beyond in this antagonistic buddy-cop noir with an angelic flair.

 

[Astoria]

Dragon Age Magekiller #1

 

Dark Horse: December 16, 2015 Writer: Greg Rucka Art: Carmen Nunez Carnero Cover: Sachin Teng

 

Cover Price: $3.99 UPC: 76156825959900111 Diamond ID: OCT150009 GCIN: 947478

 

Greg Rucka begins an all-new story set in the immersive dark-fantasy world of Dragon Age! Tessa and Marius are mercenary partners, eliminating those who use blood magic to hurt others, but when a powerful patron employs them, they realize this next job may be their last . .

 

[Astoria]

Boom Box 2015 Mix Tape #1

 

Boom! Studios: December 16, 2015 Writer: Jon Chad Art: John Allison Cover: Couceiro Magno

 

Cover Price: $9.99 UPC: 84428400518000111 Diamond ID: OCT151203 GCIN: 947465

 

What's to Love: If you're loving the comics being released under the BOOM! Box imprint, delve into a world of more of the same stories! From the wacky to the touching, you'll never know what you're going to get. Here's a hint: brand-new Lumberjanes, Giant Days, Munchkin, Cyanide & Happiness, Power Up, and the debut of upcoming BOOM! Box title Bad Mask! What It Is: We reached out to a bunch of our favorite creators with one mission in mind: to bring original, unconventional characters and stories to life. The Mix Tape is an eclectic collection of stories based on characters that are anything but your average lot. Narwhal Janitors and Urban Cowboys are just the tip of these stories that are best described as 'off the beaten track.'

 

 

 

1:10 Copy Cover Lawrence Variant

[Astoria]

Superzero #1

 

Aftershock Comics: December 16, 2015 Writer: Amanda Conner Art: Rafael de Latorre Cover: Amanda Conner

 

Cover Price: $3.99 UPC: 66257827194900111 Diamond ID: OCT151053 GCIN: 947462

 

With great power comes a bit of insanity, anxiety, and a dash of social alienation! Have you ever fantasized about being a super hero? Well Dru Dragowski does; that's all this nineteen-year-old, comic book obsessed, high school senior thinks about. She needs to escape the normalcy of suburban life! Her plan? To become a real-life superhero by recreating the origins of her favorite comic characters! Hopefully then, she can become a hero not only for herself - but to protect everyone around her! If only that plan went just the slightest bit right... This fun, teen-agnst filled monthly series is created by the sensational writing duo that brings you Harley Quinn and Starfire - Jimmy Palmiotti & Amanda Conner.

 

 

 

1:10 Cooke Variant

[rjrjr]

Starbrand And Nightmask #1

 

Marvel: December 16, 2015 Writer: Various Art: Various Cover: TBD

 

Cover Price: $3.99 UPC: 75960608358900111 Diamond ID: OCT150789 GCIN: 947509

 

Two former Avengers with tremendous power - and almost zero life experience - are on their own, trying to find their place as HEROES, COSMIC ENTITIES and?COLLEGE STUDENTS? What meal plan will cover a cosmic metabolism? Can two all-powerful entities share a dorm room the size of roach motel? Can you safely teleport to Mars after partying all night long at your first kegger? Find out in Starbrand & Nightmask! Rated T+

 

 

 

I'll admit, I'm not current on my Marvel lore, but when did these 2 characters appear in the 616 MU?

[Astoria]

 

Earth-616

 

A new Star Brand appears on Earth-616 during the Marvel NOW! event. This Star Brand is bullied college student Kevin Conner who receives his abilities from an abnormal White Event. It is stated that a flaw in this White Event caused an unworthy ignored youth to be chosen rather than a qualified candidate. His transformation caused him to annihilate the entire college. The Avengers arrived at the area with Captain Universe and Nightmask to investigate the event.[5] Nightmask and Star Brand later head to Mars to confront Ex Nihilo.[11] The Avengers fought against Nightmask and Star Brand which resulted in Nightmask and Star Brand destroying the living consciousness of Earth. Iron Man imprisoned them in the Sol's Hammer weapon.[12]

 

Alongside Ex Nihilo, Abyss, and Nightmask, Star Brand joins the Avengers when they leave Earth to fight the Builders.[13] He and several other Avengers were captured, but with the encouragement of the Black Widow Star Brand proved instrumental in destroying the Builder fleet above the Kree homeworld of Hala.[14] After the conclusion of the Builder conflict and the defeat of Thanos on Earth, Captain America decided to keep both Nightmask and Star Brand as members of the Avengers.[6]

 

 

More info here on the starbrand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Brand

[rjrjr]

Earth-616

 

A new Star Brand appears on Earth-616 during the Marvel NOW! event. This Star Brand is bullied college student Kevin Conner who receives his abilities from an abnormal White Event. It is stated that a flaw in this White Event caused an unworthy ignored youth to be chosen rather than a qualified candidate. His transformation caused him to annihilate the entire college. The Avengers arrived at the area with Captain Universe and Nightmask to investigate the event.[5] Nightmask and Star Brand later head to Mars to confront Ex Nihilo.[11] The Avengers fought against Nightmask and Star Brand which resulted in Nightmask and Star Brand destroying the living consciousness of Earth. Iron Man imprisoned them in the Sol's Hammer weapon.[12]

 

Alongside Ex Nihilo, Abyss, and Nightmask, Star Brand joins the Avengers when they leave Earth to fight the Builders.[13] He and several other Avengers were captured, but with the encouragement of the Black Widow Star Brand proved instrumental in destroying the Builder fleet above the Kree homeworld of Hala.[14] After the conclusion of the Builder conflict and the defeat of Thanos on Earth, Captain America decided to keep both Nightmask and Star Brand as members of the Avengers.[6]

 

More info here on the starbrand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Brand

Earth 616. Typo.

 

Thanks for the information. So, has Marvel brought all the New Universe characters into the 616 MU?

 

I also always found it funny when the Avengers would invite a relative unknown to join the team. That has caused the team embarrassment more than once so you'd think they'd learn by now.

[Astoria]

I believe first appearance of Kevin Conner as Starbrand is Avengers Vol 5 #7 2013

[Astoria]

Last Gang In Town #1

 

DC Comics: December 23, 2015 Writer: Simon Oliver Art: Rufus Dayglo Cover: Rob Davis

 

Cover Price: $3.99 UPC: 76194132816400111 Diamond ID: OCT150271 GCIN: 947690

 

Forget what you know of England, of the 'Land of Hope and Glory.' Instead, try damp and depressing, and embrace this miserable island for what it is. Our story kicks off in 1976: the country coming apart at its flared corduroy seams, a decade after the Great Train Robbery, when British crime has gone decidedly soft in the middle. Time for a new generation of criminals to rise: a band of snotty-nosed heroes driven by destiny and cheap cider, who will strike fear back into the establishment, put art back into crime and crime back into art, and pull off what will become known as the heist of the century. This new series from Simon Oliver (FBP: FEDERAL BUREAU OF PHYSICS) and Rufus Dayglo (Tank Girl), spans three decades, from the punk rock '70s to the decadent '80s and beyond, charting the rise, fall and redemption of a group of bandits that changed the face of the criminal underworld and closed the door on a legacy.

 

[Astoria]

Batman 66 Meets The Man From Uncle #1

 

DC Comics: December 23, 2015 Writer: Jeff Parker Art: David Hahn Cover: Michael Allred

 

Cover Price: $2.99 UPC: 76194133539100111 Diamond ID: OCT150153 GCIN: 947681

 

Two 1960s television icons cross paths for a groovy, globe-spanning adventure in this one-of-a-kind miniseries. The deadly organization known as T.H.R.U.S.H. has a new twist in their plans for world conquest-they're recruiting some of Gotham City's most infamous villains! Agents Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin bring this information to the one man who knows everything about these new enemies: Batman. Before you can say 'Open channel D,' the Dynamic Duo and the Men from U.N.C.L.E. are jetting off to Europe to thwart the schemes of this deadly criminal cartel.

 

 

 

Variant

 

[Astoria]

Rocketeer At War #1

 

IDW: December 23, 2015 Writer: Marc Guggenheim Art: Dave Bullock Cover: Dave Bullock

 

Cover Price: $4.99 UPC: 82771400972900111 Diamond ID: OCT150347 GCIN: 947694

 

Europe, 1942-the world is at war! As the Allies battle against the Axis, able bodied men everywhere enlist in the war effort, including Cliff Secord. Secord, also known as The Rocketeer, has been thrust full throttle into the heat of battle, and-with or without his jet pack-he will depend on his wits and daring if he is to survive!

 

 

[Astoria]

Venus #1

 

Boom! Studios: December 23, 2015 Writer: Rick Loverd Art: Huang Danlan Cover: W. Scott Forbes

 

Cover Price: $3.99 UPC: 84428400513500111 Diamond ID: OCT151194 GCIN: 947669

 

What's to Love: Surviving against all odds. Adventures on the frontier. Lying on the cusp of discovering something new. Rick Loverd (Berserker) and artist Huang Danlan brought us a story that evokes the history of great adventurers from the pilgrims to the Western pioneers, from deep-sea explorers to polar trailblazers, all of whom searched for a new beginning. What It Is: In 2150, Earth's resources are depleted, and countries race to outer space to mine what they need from other planets. China has laid claim to Mars, so the U.S. and its allies have to make do with getting what it needs from the inhospitable world of Venus. But for a group of Americans making its way there, survival has become all too real. After their ship crash-lands on the planet, the scrappy crew is forced to do whatever it takes to navigate the harsh landscape in their journey to find the science base they were flying toward. In the vein of great adventure survival stories like Lost and The Martian, there's only one reality on Venus-adapt or die.

 

 

 

Steven Thomas 1:20

[revivedrevival]

Wallace from the Wire is now writing comic books.

 

Michael B. Jordan Co-Writing New Comic Book Series 'North'

 

I'd read a story by Chris or Snoop (Gbenga Akinnagbe [NY Times free-lance writer] & Felicia Pearson [street smarts] respectively).

 

There's also S6x which is a mini-series written by George Pelecanos (1 of the writers/producers of The Wire).