tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82091861185630253232024-03-13T00:18:49.197-07:00Matthew K. Manningworthwhile nonsense for the discerning readerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger281125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209186118563025323.post-83675910044155205142021-08-05T10:36:00.002-07:002021-08-05T10:38:08.719-07:00I've moved...<p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-vqX0MjqUqKpogCLWctzBrGM3JWFFXD_waRgg03qtpaWwaT2HVUzlsb-VuUBD-tpRbTiPdrEY2dDCe-VC8uRq0a6VKxAWXeK6zNYjso2VDzKl9JTLaU2lI92ymueb2YuvKCF86aBBuzk/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-vqX0MjqUqKpogCLWctzBrGM3JWFFXD_waRgg03qtpaWwaT2HVUzlsb-VuUBD-tpRbTiPdrEY2dDCe-VC8uRq0a6VKxAWXeK6zNYjso2VDzKl9JTLaU2lI92ymueb2YuvKCF86aBBuzk/w640-h426/Nonsense+People.jpg" title="Photo of these nonsense people courtesy of Dorothy Manning." width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I've opted to move my blog to my new website for the foreseeable future. For the latest updates on my new comics and books, please visit <a href="http://www.matthewkmanning.com">www.matthewkmanning.com</a>.</p><p>Thanks for reading!</p><p>To be continued...</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209186118563025323.post-16994798961457704412021-07-07T11:16:00.001-07:002021-07-07T11:16:07.811-07:00The DC Encyclopedia...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCvn9Qc5RKC7OPrfeoasWPThAGf8GCjLJzWebkwiYes49LU2We0bnmldVCoSvzeAiQ23N2PHETl0PrR8aYUoFumgnTXitMVAKWkAOvydToGUbnVmC1AdgGxcx3Pis6l9YO0LTvJf4u5Cti/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="878" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCvn9Qc5RKC7OPrfeoasWPThAGf8GCjLJzWebkwiYes49LU2We0bnmldVCoSvzeAiQ23N2PHETl0PrR8aYUoFumgnTXitMVAKWkAOvydToGUbnVmC1AdgGxcx3Pis6l9YO0LTvJf4u5Cti/w480-h640/DK+cover.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Today's mail call brought my copies of the newest edition of DK Publishing's <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2SRwrWQ" target="_blank">DC Comics Encyclopedia</a></i>. For this edition, I outlined all the characters to be included, wrote all the full-page and double page entries, and handled the introduction.</p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2kjheUT2BEkv3JzORitu-6QCxssMAMpdEoagMWPQMgmuFayWtA0lP59h3tSp04RWYq6qa7RzaObp696euW8IlNliF1lxkm4OFvcEM9KkuqJhP1TPRl6qPHVBmlAC5JQ8aepMHDcYk1oA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="878" data-original-width="1170" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2kjheUT2BEkv3JzORitu-6QCxssMAMpdEoagMWPQMgmuFayWtA0lP59h3tSp04RWYq6qa7RzaObp696euW8IlNliF1lxkm4OFvcEM9KkuqJhP1TPRl6qPHVBmlAC5JQ8aepMHDcYk1oA/w640-h480/DK+Intro.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />This new edition updates the history of DC's huge cast of characters and incorporates all the newest details from the Rebirth event to <i>Death Metal</i>. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUIZRX31UV5Vl9ol0dom-gEp_7wE0Mof2qa4SLY0GrYWshM88d_UN21cEC2S5GPYV1bZZ28txTaBnNlJK94R6KUiQebup_xLH9gfMi7ttaoD5V48wFPiUvkYhpGw1HSZpti07Vc49qCi2/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="780" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUIZRX31UV5Vl9ol0dom-gEp_7wE0Mof2qa4SLY0GrYWshM88d_UN21cEC2S5GPYV1bZZ28txTaBnNlJK94R6KUiQebup_xLH9gfMi7ttaoD5V48wFPiUvkYhpGw1HSZpti07Vc49qCi2/w640-h480/DK+Superman.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>There were a few characters we had to leave on the cutting room floor, but we tried to included most everyone we could. There should be a little something for everyone in this volume.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbiKEYU1rWu6xk2mSRy2egDLfectKK3aflDyPQzd6Ao4vuNgUbGLCxIWbs6Q-Guacggi53qqnb6F8rxK-YwyGLgpAUzTR7wTGszg-TRyxsoOQuHkduZtDdb0xQFvZe4cm4QPon3jXj3_0/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="780" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbiKEYU1rWu6xk2mSRy2egDLfectKK3aflDyPQzd6Ao4vuNgUbGLCxIWbs6Q-Guacggi53qqnb6F8rxK-YwyGLgpAUzTR7wTGszg-TRyxsoOQuHkduZtDdb0xQFvZe4cm4QPon3jXj3_0/w640-h480/DK+Batman.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>You can snag your own copy at comic shops and bookstores on July 20th, or by clicking <a href="https://amzn.to/2SRwrWQ">here</a>. #ad</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGN1LO-udjht8CzmkbTMH26kr04hLiaTwpMOQEDXGbNGOxlfnoJH-Y4WfdSA3pXTm2dKWZi2elCDIcHU-4FMqLfReQoE0SZ-cvXRgRfpfBec8vHYLOHhOB1XL7CHUAVLd6kG7ylxlrf3v/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="780" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGN1LO-udjht8CzmkbTMH26kr04hLiaTwpMOQEDXGbNGOxlfnoJH-Y4WfdSA3pXTm2dKWZi2elCDIcHU-4FMqLfReQoE0SZ-cvXRgRfpfBec8vHYLOHhOB1XL7CHUAVLd6kG7ylxlrf3v/w640-h480/DK+Wonder+Woman.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>To be continued...</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209186118563025323.post-83326311857727388192021-02-25T12:46:00.004-08:002021-02-25T12:48:27.997-08:00Exploring Gotham City...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkx9KfYNa8qQROzGs3w2L2BDDNfbrdF5Hu8fmZrJRTglyapPH07pjLjACTlJXilI_2b8UzNYxQk1CeJm0ekNREhmnHQpiK9V5BRZzLJqZNsMuKufVXo_QIub-XuAQcdjYSuHtHJfxIifnp/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="808" data-original-width="585" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkx9KfYNa8qQROzGs3w2L2BDDNfbrdF5Hu8fmZrJRTglyapPH07pjLjACTlJXilI_2b8UzNYxQk1CeJm0ekNREhmnHQpiK9V5BRZzLJqZNsMuKufVXo_QIub-XuAQcdjYSuHtHJfxIifnp/w464-h640/Screen-Shot-2021-01-17-at-5.21.37-pm-585x808.png" width="464" /></a></div><p></p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/2MsYEQI" target="_blank">Exploring Gotham City</a> is hitting book stores and comic shops soon, and some of the early reviews are starting to go live. In this book rendered by Studio Muti to amazing effect, every corner of Batman's home town is explored, with facts and tidbits about Gotham's history ranging from 1939 to the present day.</p><p>This is easily one of my favorites of the ninety-plus prose books I've written to date, so I hope you'll check it out when it hit stores next month.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJHMDpkkYcVT7rhnH-Qemtobg_zPKdpZlpKhyphenhyphenYi1XUPdrSgR4cgX3RQrUKSAx13ghuzcVajCN_cf7FFr8RwG96v2AOzkIKVQqark_LD6dftsXZCQWHqmaYhwZDzxn6govHv1m5FKOEWO1B/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="1024" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJHMDpkkYcVT7rhnH-Qemtobg_zPKdpZlpKhyphenhyphenYi1XUPdrSgR4cgX3RQrUKSAx13ghuzcVajCN_cf7FFr8RwG96v2AOzkIKVQqark_LD6dftsXZCQWHqmaYhwZDzxn6govHv1m5FKOEWO1B/w640-h448/9781647220617.IN03_Upload-1024x717.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Dark Knight News had some lovely things to say about us <a href="https://darkknightnews.com/2021/02/25/book-review-exploring-gotham-city-by-matthew-manning-from-insight-editions/?fbclid=IwAR3SFfYXeXDSBIj6yIeJXXRrpQBRoAUXqIV-pg59jSNNT7HfbCW7zpy4Gvs" target="_blank">on their site</a>, giving the book a thorough look.</p><p>Batman On Film discussed the all-ages feel of the book <a href="https://batman-on-film.com/12711/exploring-gotham-city-book-review/" target="_blank">in their review</a>.</p><p>Batman News complimented the book (as well as my Batman/TMNT series) <a href="https://batman-news.com/2021/01/12/enjoy-exploring-gotham-city-in-a-new-book-from-insight-editions/" target="_blank">on their site</a>.</p><p>And even Green Arrow fans are getting in on the action, as the <a href="https://www.emeraldarcher.com/post/exploring-gotham-city-review" target="_blank">Emerald Archer site suggests</a>.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC21vmJF0SqoZnQOl1IUUNMLrPr6KXcOvg4brCkSzqzdEWWwnMQaFc97xNjnT9Z1h3jRSusWLmyDOduj9vZB4i3xrxFAiOdML6ooN9DatZEQl4tghGEcV_dw5QgYx9D31vJRooK83R244u/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="1024" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC21vmJF0SqoZnQOl1IUUNMLrPr6KXcOvg4brCkSzqzdEWWwnMQaFc97xNjnT9Z1h3jRSusWLmyDOduj9vZB4i3xrxFAiOdML6ooN9DatZEQl4tghGEcV_dw5QgYx9D31vJRooK83R244u/w640-h448/9781647220617.IN02_Upload-1024x717.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Exploring Gotham is out March 16th, but you can order your copy from your local bookshop or pre-order <a href="https://amzn.to/2MsYEQI" target="_blank">online today</a>.</p><p>To be continued...</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209186118563025323.post-21323334979600168042021-02-15T11:44:00.002-08:002021-02-15T11:48:27.035-08:00IncrediBots...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrwMtSjWP75P0bQ0eHyVPZf5fkIIkYphvcYjt_wP8LPftMx2BGlP_i2ttE6eBpJev9fDcUlQLA0xBJZg1FJz_LhTd7oypFWrGicvTR7Zip00S549xDWagxvDFb4A0qYv36EUJxKU3zl_Jv/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1560" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrwMtSjWP75P0bQ0eHyVPZf5fkIIkYphvcYjt_wP8LPftMx2BGlP_i2ttE6eBpJev9fDcUlQLA0xBJZg1FJz_LhTd7oypFWrGicvTR7Zip00S549xDWagxvDFb4A0qYv36EUJxKU3zl_Jv/w480-h640/150491395_1291597974572873_7448177958915153780_n.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />Insight Editions has recently embarked on a series of book/model sets called IncrediBuilds. As part of that series are these new, posable wooden action figures that you build yourself. Each one is accompanied with a book that I wrote to help the builder learn a bit more about the hero they're assembling.<p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXCYzcvFUGYwCiJOegzC_4vduK2HHhbaVQjuLkoE51KAXlqK3F_g1xvaX-6abghIXQe_ZeBkWwyhr5IPs1xA-3CyZ-GQyftvczmfdu_L7cuoeLxS4sPYZWqEHPkY-NbbgIaPxSoU8LBKsk/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1464" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXCYzcvFUGYwCiJOegzC_4vduK2HHhbaVQjuLkoE51KAXlqK3F_g1xvaX-6abghIXQe_ZeBkWwyhr5IPs1xA-3CyZ-GQyftvczmfdu_L7cuoeLxS4sPYZWqEHPkY-NbbgIaPxSoU8LBKsk/w624-h640/91vTNmCZ5tL._AC_SL1500_.jpg" width="624" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/3b7Bs2F">Spider-Man</a> comes with a comic book adventure, a sort of <i>Toy Story</i> approach that explores what it would be like if the Bot was a living toy, going on adventures in the real world. DC opted for a different approach for their book, so <a href="https://amzn.to/2N1reZS">Batman</a> comes with a brief history of the character as he appears in the monthly comic books. Both were a blast to do, and I have another in the Marvel series that should be released in a few months.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYKLBSXeoHO9sIWO7IsTo-N8MWrbukykyTxbQdHkR_9RbXqpq2AUsRDr1ay8LrnnNIjJqwfc28ZoTp8oL8dCa21x6LYCc-tE4nep4UQbFa5G3NF1A8Eob8YrylSz0vg9JHHdfFkNL6oIh/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1461" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYKLBSXeoHO9sIWO7IsTo-N8MWrbukykyTxbQdHkR_9RbXqpq2AUsRDr1ay8LrnnNIjJqwfc28ZoTp8oL8dCa21x6LYCc-tE4nep4UQbFa5G3NF1A8Eob8YrylSz0vg9JHHdfFkNL6oIh/w624-h640/91g5kH3H8WL._AC_SL1500_.jpg" width="624" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>The design of these little guys is great, so if you're looking for a good quarantine activity, they certainly fit the bill. The books even come with suggestions on how to paint your IncrediBot if you're feeling really adventurous. You can find these two at your local book shop, or by clicking <a href="https://amzn.to/3b7Bs2F">here for Spidey</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/2N1reZS">here for Batman</a>.</p><p>To be continued...</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209186118563025323.post-34826733437053283082021-02-03T10:07:00.005-08:002021-02-03T10:07:55.433-08:00Marvel Action: Avengers - The Living Nightmare...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Md-HP_9yEspUMJXif1k2wz7LV5m2VrR9Q5nzDuKr8eGrJt91ZFRalcFB0zOOyamAOBH2uoOlmjw3oMpFMmsqhjenc49IGOECAXvGDxCxaF9i25a-2C20hOrOKbyg5QQmTfreCIKnLmwJ/s1800/Marvel+Action+Avengers+Vol+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1186" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Md-HP_9yEspUMJXif1k2wz7LV5m2VrR9Q5nzDuKr8eGrJt91ZFRalcFB0zOOyamAOBH2uoOlmjw3oMpFMmsqhjenc49IGOECAXvGDxCxaF9i25a-2C20hOrOKbyg5QQmTfreCIKnLmwJ/w422-h640/Marvel+Action+Avengers+Vol+4.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><div>The final volume in our <i>Marvel Action: Avengers</i> series is out now, collecting the last three issues of the comic series (#'s 10-12). This is our big blowout blockbuster, collecting "The Living Nightmare" storyline that spawned all that <a href="https://www.cbr.com/yellow-hulk-marvel-action-avengers-debut/">Yellow Hulk</a> <a href="https://comicbook.com/comics/news/marvel-introduces-new-yellow-hulk/">hubbub</a> <a href="https://www.cbr.com/marvel-yellow-hulk-debut-issue-selling-40-dollars/" target="_blank">you might've heard about</a> <a href="https://bleedingcool.com/comics/yellow-hulk-idw-avengers-10-ebay/">in a half-dozen</a> <a href="https://www.cbr.com/hulk-rainbow-every-color/" target="_blank">internet</a> <a href="https://bleedingcool.com/comics/venom-25-yellow-hulk-sabrina-second-printings/" target="_blank">articles</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>You can find Book 4 at your local comic store, bookstore, or online <a href="https://amzn.to/3rgS5PU" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>For more details, here's the official write-up from IDW/Marvel:</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">A new era of all-out Avengers action continues in these middle-grade-friendly graphic novels!</b></i></div><i><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: transparent;">The first year of Marvel Action: Avengers comes to a thrilling conclusion! The Avengers begin their final attack against A.I.M. and the mastermind behind their woes reveals themselves.</i></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: transparent;">These graphic novels are the perfect starting point for new fans looking for more stories of the adventures of Black Panther, Captain America, Thor, Captain Marvel, Iron Man, and Black Widow! Collects issues #10-12 of the Marvel Action: Avengers series.</i></div></span></i></div><div><br /></div><div>And if you missed the other collections in the series, here's a handy set of links for you:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3tpHDaM" target="_blank">Volume 1: The New Danger</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/2YHDUXW" target="_blank">Volume 2: The Ruby Egress</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3thMxX8" target="_blank">Volume 3: The Fear Eaters</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for reading. I have more Marvel projects to announce soon, but for now, I've got to finish writing them first. I should probably get back to doing that.</div><div><br /></div><div>To be continued...</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209186118563025323.post-43447614138128706592021-01-08T09:02:00.007-08:002021-01-09T15:55:50.568-08:00Steve Lightle...<p style="text-align: left;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTW1xIGmaVSBU24WtvTtEK7nW9GQ9mS6_8RZbjnztnMhwPFLbpCWL3HddhipsXMQEyFZOQwH-SAce6cdVUV-xjS_LzRlEguseNcoO9dXVZNrarBzQopbK2h23V_mKMIqs3etrwHPGNtxEH/s2048/135848972_161975292364974_7372647435614604239_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTW1xIGmaVSBU24WtvTtEK7nW9GQ9mS6_8RZbjnztnMhwPFLbpCWL3HddhipsXMQEyFZOQwH-SAce6cdVUV-xjS_LzRlEguseNcoO9dXVZNrarBzQopbK2h23V_mKMIqs3etrwHPGNtxEH/w640-h480/135848972_161975292364974_7372647435614604239_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">I'm extremely saddened to learn that Steve Lightle passed away today due to Covid complications. I never met Steve outside many pleasant facebook conversations and a handful of private messages, but in truth, I might never have become a comic book writer without him.</span></span></p><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Early on in his career, Steve drew Batman and the Outsiders #10, a fill-in issue that didn't much reflect the distinct style that he would go on to develop later in his momentous work on Legion of Super-Heroes, Flash, Classic X-Men, and too many other comics to list. This particular issue of Batman and the Outsiders was a pretty standard tale, advanced by good storytelling and particularly dramatic character work. But for six or seven-year-old me, it was absolutely everything. This was the first comic I had ever read, and I read it over and over and over again. This comic sparked my interest in the medium, in reading in general, and in characters I would go on to embrace for my entire career. I'm not sure I would have done that if Steve's work hadn't drawn me in like it did.</span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">I feel extremely lucky to own six pages of original art from this issue in my collection, and even more fortunate to have had the opportunity to tell Steve how much his work had met to me and still means to me every time I see it.</span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Over the years, I got to know Steve via his posts and other online interactions. I watched as he was generous with his fans, outspoken with his politics, and was always creating new art, evolving and reworking his style.</span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Steve was inspiring, kind, and on the right side of history. And I'll be reminded of that every time I flip through my very favorite comic book. All my best to his family and friends on this terrible, unexpected day.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">If you're able, please consider donating to help Steve Lightle's wife and family by <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-steve-lightles-grieving-family?utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer">clicking here</a>.</span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209186118563025323.post-72598605672142893722020-12-28T09:26:00.002-08:002020-12-28T09:26:35.084-08:00Marvel Action: Avengers #12...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifOdZrmGNpj_6pTHbPGQzQfA2H-Deycaperm6ZWHBLVbEtdlOwl2bcXEeiBF8J7cZloiAnuKPEYCVV9h8x8iIKIiipzcmbqtO-krpcfe0NXzC5PMEzpk2wQYubf99NwD7fB2aO6N12Pjhs/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cover by Jon Sommariva" data-original-height="847" data-original-width="558" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifOdZrmGNpj_6pTHbPGQzQfA2H-Deycaperm6ZWHBLVbEtdlOwl2bcXEeiBF8J7cZloiAnuKPEYCVV9h8x8iIKIiipzcmbqtO-krpcfe0NXzC5PMEzpk2wQYubf99NwD7fB2aO6N12Pjhs/w421-h640/EqU7-HMXIAE-HKh.jpg" width="421" /></a></div><p></p><p>On Wednesday, December 30th, our final issue of <i>Marvel Action: Avengers</i> hits comic shops, and with it the conclusion to the story we've (sort of) been building for our twelve issue run. I say "sort of" because the truth of the matter is, when I started working on the book, I wasn't sure if I was just writing a single three-issue arc or if I was going to be the ongoing writer. As is often the case in this business, things were in flux for pretty much my entire stint on the title.</p><p>We had a major artistic shift when my first co-storyteller, Jon Sommariva, departed after six-issues to work on his incredible-looking creator-owned book <i>Neverlanders</i> with Tom Taylor. I'm super excited to read it -- and you should be, too! We then ran into some snags along the way with delays that were only enhanced by the pandemic. I actually turned in the script for this particular issue in August of 2019...</p><p>What were originally supposed to be self-contained arcs became interconnected storylines when I discovered I'd be on the book for the full year of its run. After our second story, "The Ruby Egress," editor Bobby Curnow encouraged me to go bigger than I had originally planned. It was great advice, and I'm very happy with how my scripts turned out, especially for the climactic final three issues.</p><p>We got to play in a crazy dystopia with a few of Marvel's finest characters, as well as with a few of Marvel's more obscure villains. We made some comic book website headlines with the introduction of the Yellow Hulk, and had our Avengers tackle everything from fantasy realms to alien invasions to industrial espionage.</p><p>Writing these twelve issues was tumultuous, exciting, fun, and a wonderful opportunity. I'm extremely grateful to Bobby Curnow, IDW, and Marvel for giving me so much time on the book. Thanks also go to artists Jon Sommariva, Marcio Fiorito and Nuno Plati, colorist Protobunker, letterer Christa Miesner, and assistant editor Megan Brown.<br /></p><p>I've been bad at updating this site lately, as I've been under a few crazy deadlines as of late, but I expect to post more soon. In the works are some DC projects (including a newly updated <a href="https://amzn.to/34RO6AF" target="_blank">DC Encyclopedia</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/34PFJp8" target="_blank">Exploring Gotham City</a>), an Image-related book I can't talk about quite yet, a few children's books, and a big Marvel project that has me plunging into a corner of the Marvel Universe that I've rarely gotten the chance to explore.</p><p>For those of you who have stuck with our Marvel Action title for the last few years, my thanks to you. For those who discovered it in trade, and who are anxiously awaiting <a href="https://amzn.to/3mSyaUH" target="_blank">Book 4</a>, don't worry, it'll be out soon(ish).</p><p>So long, and thanks for all the fish.</p><p>To be continued...</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRH8pJ5wVwSoXGapPH66X7jVuVPumfHVqE-jWjN_DNYxIbft52Kbfm9dpcvTaSoNRDFM_OJ1BvOpngeNqIb2fBtsm6_lxIQd-umKrG6tUWbr6mQHYoUj4jnd8Qodkd7aH9Tzoaohwk94y/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="911" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRH8pJ5wVwSoXGapPH66X7jVuVPumfHVqE-jWjN_DNYxIbft52Kbfm9dpcvTaSoNRDFM_OJ1BvOpngeNqIb2fBtsm6_lxIQd-umKrG6tUWbr6mQHYoUj4jnd8Qodkd7aH9Tzoaohwk94y/w422-h640/large-4220661.jpg" title="Variant cover by Emma Vieceli" width="422" /></a></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209186118563025323.post-283082264378010412020-08-04T10:10:00.005-07:002020-08-04T10:11:40.940-07:00Marvel Action: Avengers #11 (and #10 goes back to print)...This week not only sees the long-awaited release of issue #11 of Marvel Action: Avengers, but it also sees a reprint of our previous issue.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3AluI99bNjYU3ShTIo2BYC9hYrJw_ug34FWF6G2cJm_34eFWlHlQ1LDMDWRgKc-2YVOxQcgYfD_9_yVExTKZub0yFVEuh3xJovxFFkoDX-PmY5B1oTK39qq8c1ltrB_QuyakCSnSCEgm/s847/EegZJ-WWkAAbgqp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="847" data-original-width="558" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3AluI99bNjYU3ShTIo2BYC9hYrJw_ug34FWF6G2cJm_34eFWlHlQ1LDMDWRgKc-2YVOxQcgYfD_9_yVExTKZub0yFVEuh3xJovxFFkoDX-PmY5B1oTK39qq8c1ltrB_QuyakCSnSCEgm/s640/EegZJ-WWkAAbgqp.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In case you missed it, issue #10 of our series introduced the Yellow Hulk (as well as a dozen other new threats) in a world controlled by the evil organization known as A.I.M. The reaction was incredible, and the issue sold out across the board.</div><div><br /></div><div>There was plenty of hubbub about it on the internet, too, including on <a href="http://comicbook.com" id="https://comicbook.com/comics/news/marvel-introduces-new-yellow-hulk/" name="https://comicbook.com/comics/news/marvel-introduces-new-yellow-hulk/">comicbook.com</a>, <a href="#" id="https://www.cbr.com/yellow-hulk-marvel-action-avengers-debut/" name="https://www.cbr.com/yellow-hulk-marvel-action-avengers-debut/">cbr</a>, and <a href="#" id="https://bleedingcool.com/comics/yellow-hulk-idw-avengers-10-ebay/" name="https://bleedingcool.com/comics/yellow-hulk-idw-avengers-10-ebay/">Bleeding Cool</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Our issue even inspired an interesting rainbow history of the Hulk from cbr <a href="#" id="https://www.cbr.com/hulk-rainbow-every-color/" name="https://www.cbr.com/hulk-rainbow-every-color/">found here</a>.<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh62ZyByqPU23sqv0_-sjLTy1UzXNSKDYTDpXkUIiM5KdQYwPAbHnTQ-6QY4Vqyu3JDONnQvP1ns3IF5jaNhXGmeoNJtLgHRldBwipPxyvVGt6cl_KSk5Y0ij0KxuCAuo_6Y8ZiK-m47abN/s683/zeus_75053_t7yw63_l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh62ZyByqPU23sqv0_-sjLTy1UzXNSKDYTDpXkUIiM5KdQYwPAbHnTQ-6QY4Vqyu3JDONnQvP1ns3IF5jaNhXGmeoNJtLgHRldBwipPxyvVGt6cl_KSk5Y0ij0KxuCAuo_6Y8ZiK-m47abN/s640/zeus_75053_t7yw63_l.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>So to make sure this first chapter of our final arc on the book gets into the hands of every reader that wants a copy, issue #10 is getting a 2nd print this week. Issue #11 also hits shops this week, the second part of this big final three-issue swan song. I'm really happy with this story, as the entire series has been building to this climactic blow out.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hope you pick up both chapters and get in on all the A.I.M. smashing!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVui7zLLG5iOMYLZ9mB71QOqJ-sE59NL_GXeR0KkQvMGLbTXcZmYlxnA3NzJ4Z0Hi6sg4G3R2K_KRPPq6JOQCMpI3-AKnpjjPa-u0-qlwWa3AcyHBx_V4QWhYw28Fjbh8arEwslYrdZ1nE/s944/large-6118554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVui7zLLG5iOMYLZ9mB71QOqJ-sE59NL_GXeR0KkQvMGLbTXcZmYlxnA3NzJ4Z0Hi6sg4G3R2K_KRPPq6JOQCMpI3-AKnpjjPa-u0-qlwWa3AcyHBx_V4QWhYw28Fjbh8arEwslYrdZ1nE/s640/large-6118554.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Script: Matthew K. Manning</div><div>Art: Marcio Fiorito and Nuno Plati</div><div>Colors: Protobunker</div><div>Letters: Christa Miesner</div><div>Assistant Edits: Megan Brown</div><div>Edits: Bobby Curnow</div><div><br /></div><div>Stay safe and mask-up like Spidey!</div><div><br /></div><div>To be continued...</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209186118563025323.post-29147525765531916702020-06-12T10:15:00.001-07:002020-06-12T10:16:49.239-07:00Denny O'Neil...<div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
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The saying goes that you should never meet your heroes. So when I first interned at DC Comics back in 1999 or so, I was outright terrified of <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=100002093215139&extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK-R-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARDwU2efkib4yH8wQeyEKwx3XUhkA-ZHkUyfcTBwBUPwITGq40ycdY-BBBf7iCeuHen6or9R3YhjdDLH%22%2C%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/dennis.oneil.71?__tn__=%2CdK-R-R&eid=ARDwU2efkib4yH8wQeyEKwx3XUhkA-ZHkUyfcTBwBUPwITGq40ycdY-BBBf7iCeuHen6or9R3YhjdDLH&fref=mentions" style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;" title="Dennis O'Neil">Dennis O'Neil</a>. To me, it was like walking past a movie star in the halls. This was the writer that redefined Batman in the 1970s. A writer whose work only got better with time. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Denny's scripts evolved to fit the tone of the 80s and 90s, his plots became more complex, his dialogue richer. This was the writer on the brilliant Question series, the editor who created the most consistent and unified Gotham City, the man who threw social and political issues at Green Lantern/Green Arrow, the author of the "From the Den" editorials that offered a wealth of insight into the comic book business. Denny retired from DC around the time I was there, and I don't think I said two words to him.<br />
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As I began to get work in the comic book business, I've since had the opportunity to correct that mistake. Denny and I spoke on a Batman panel at a comic con together. I interviewed him for a book I was writing. We chatted in an email or two. We've spoken at comic conventions. And every time, I left impressed. He was as old as Batman, born May of 1939 (the cover date of Batman's first comic appearance in Detective Comics #27), but he never missed a beat. The last time we spoke, we talked about Asheville and he mentioned our town's most famous writer, Thomas Wolfe. I had said that I'd just finished reading Wolfe's "Look Homeward, Angel," and immediately Denny started asking me about plot points in the novel, what I thought of Wolfe's style of prose. It's exactly what you'd expect him to be like. He never disappointed and always inspired.<br />
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Denny O'Neil was the single most influential writer and editor to me as both a kid and an adult. I'm gutted to hear that he died last night, but I'm extremely grateful that I had the opportunity to meet my hero. My thoughts go out to his friends and family.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209186118563025323.post-57732608844626649882020-05-30T13:22:00.003-07:002020-05-30T13:24:59.065-07:00Jetta Raye Adventures...<br />
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In 1953, artist Dan DeCarlo (best known for his classic work on <i>Archie</i>) created a futuristic comedy comic book nearly a decade before <i>The Jetsons</i> debuted. Called <i>Jetta</i>, the series only lasted for three issues. The comics were numbered 5, 6, and 7 in an effort to generate an artificial longevity and entice newsstands to carry the comic. While #1 issues are big sellers in today's comic book market, back in the 50s, new titles with low numbers were viewed as unproven magazines that might fail.<br />
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A charming fun little comic sure to please any <i>Archie</i> fan, <i>Jetta</i> was gone before it found its audience. But now thanks to the wonders of crowd-funded comics, Jetta's back.<br />
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I was hired to write a story for this new anthology special, and I'm really proud of what I came up with. It's a futuristic, slightly absurdist slice of life adventure with a touch of romance. I'm excited to see how it turned out, and am looking forward to reading the rest of this 100-page plus comic with its impressive roster of creators:<br />
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You can contribute to the campaign to pre-order this all-ages comic, or even earn some of the other perks like original art and sketch cards by <a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/jetta-raye-adventures?fbclid=IwAR1awFN3ZlqKwCtnLy6JVmVDn0e1Zo6vzjKImLdgBXkDcxndYZpLZK7rcAY#/">clicking here</a>.<br />
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And for any fellow comic history buffs, read more about the classic Jetta <a href="https://theretrofuturist.com/jetta-of-the-21st-century-1950s-atompunk-comic/">here</a>.<br />
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To be continued...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209186118563025323.post-23280598691325805702020-05-19T10:47:00.000-07:002020-05-28T08:57:07.776-07:00Marvel Action: Avengers # 10...<i>Marvel Action: Avengers</i> is back this week!<br />
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(At least, I think we're back...)<br />
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While things are a bit in flux with some comic shops opening this week and some staying shuttered due to stay-at-home orders, those that are open should be stocked with issue #10 of our series.<br />
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This is the big one, so I recommend checking with your local shop and seeking it out if you're able! Everything we've been building since issue #1 starts to pay off here. A.I.M. has taken over Manhattan. They're controlling the majority of the city's heroes, forcing our team to lead an underground rebellion. But what can even Captain America do when faced with the combined might of the likes of the Spider-Mechanic, the Advanced Idea Marksman, Yellowjacket, Ant-Mechanic, and the Yellow Hulk? And just who is that lurking in the shadows?<br />
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Written by me<br />
Art by Marcio Fiorito and Nuno Plati<br />
Colors by Protobunker<br />
Letters by Christa Miesner<br />
Assistant edits by Megan Brown<br />
Edits by Bobby Curnow<br />
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I also wanted to clear up a bit of confusion I've been hearing about lately. The series I'm writing (Volume 1) will be completing the twelve-issue run that we intended from the beginning. But, due to delays on the art side of things and decisions way above my pay grade, Marvel and IDW have opted to release Volume 2 of the series at the same time. So while there is a second issue # 1 out there currently, it's not connected to our storyline, and I'm not the writer on that particular book.<br />
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In the meantime, we have this final three-issue arc in our series, and I'm really excited for you to check it out. Issue #10 might be my favorite script I've turned in for this title, so I hope you're able to hunt it down and give your local comic shop some support in this brave new world we're living in.<br />
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Stay healthy, stay home as much as you can, and if you're out, be like a responsible Avenger and wear a mask!<br />
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To be continued...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209186118563025323.post-68485493429539513962020-05-15T11:49:00.001-07:002020-05-15T11:49:14.693-07:00Free Scooby-Doo comics...<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Hey Kids, Free Comics!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Pencils by Robert Pope</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Inks by Scott McRae</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Colors by Franco Riesco</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Letters by Saida Temofonte</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Edits by Kristy Quinn and Jessica Chen</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">And then Scooby-Doo heads to Lapeer, Michigan and manages to avoid my parents for the full duration of Scooby-Doo, Where are You # 56. Also free right now on Comixology. </span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">You can find it here:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">(Scooby has a thing for visiting places my parents have lived. It's a serious issue, and we've talked to him about it.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Pencils by Scott Neely</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Colors by Candace Schiezler-Bell</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Letters by Saida Temofonte</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Edits by Jessica Chen</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">To be continued...</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209186118563025323.post-81921812529838585332020-05-03T13:36:00.003-07:002020-05-03T13:36:39.464-07:00New Bookshop.org store...<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span>
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As you might have heard, Artemis Fowl was supposed to make his transition from his popular series of books to the big screen this summer. But since we're all stuck at home, Disney is opting to take this big budget adaptation directly to Disney+ instead.<br />
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To celebrate the not-so-theatrical debut of everyone's favorite nemesis of fairy kind, I was lucky enough to write <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2xFynXO">Artemis Fowl: How To Be A L.E.P. Recon</a></i> for Disney Publishing. This guide spotlights the gadgets and gear of the clandestine Lower Elements Police Recon team, the elite fairy force that keeps the magical realms safe.<br />
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Even more fun, this one's also available as an audio book, and you can give it a listen with a free trial over on <a href="https://amzn.to/3ajg5J9">Audible</a>.<br />
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Look for <i>Artemis Fowl</i> on digital on June 12th on Disney+, and grab a copy of <a href="https://amzn.to/2RQQWPN">my book today</a>.<br />
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Stay healthy and stay home!<br />
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To be continued...<br />
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Have some little ones in need of some quarantine reading? Available online now (or at any bookstores offering curbside pickup!) is <i><a href="https://amzn.to/34oed0x">Bug Brigade</a></i>, my newest chapter book. This book featuring illustrations by Ethen Beavers and is part of the Michael Dahl Presents assortment from Capstone.<br />
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Here's the official write-up from the good folks at Capstone:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><i>They're the world's greatest heroes! The grim avengers of the night! The planet's first line of defense against supervillains and alien threats! They're . . . the Bug Brigade? Doug, Josie, Kira, and Reginald were all normal sixth graders at the start of their field trip to the Blue Mountain Science Museum. Proud members of the Bug Society of Littleton, the friends are thrilled to explore a private wing of the museum where they can learn all about their favorite insects. But when they get mixed up in a scientist's experiment involving radioactive bugs, they find themselves in over their heads (and antennas!). The Bug Brigade must swarm together to fight off an evil insect villain. Will their newfound buggy superpowers be up to the test?</i></span><br />
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You can catch the Bug Brigade in either softcover or a snazzy hardcover library binding <a href="https://amzn.to/34oed0x">here</a>.<br />
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Looking for something with a little more rainbow zombie puke? (And really, aren't we all?) The two newest books in the six-volume <i><a href="https://amzn.to/34oed0x">Xander and the Rainbow-Barfing Unicorn</a></i> series are still available.<br />
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<i><a href="https://amzn.to/34oed0x">Fairies Hate Ponies</a></i> and <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2VmVizg">Who Turned Off the Colors?</a> </i>offer brand new adventures of everyone's favorite team of heroic Rainbow-Barfing Unicorns from the magical world of Pegasia. Each book in the <i>Xander</i> series features the work of illustrator Joey Ellis, and the books are designed to be read in any order. These two new additions to the series are also available on Kindle, so you don't even have to leave the couch.<br />
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Of course, if you're looking for more details on the origin of these zombie ponies, then be sure to start at the first volume in the series <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2VgeKNN">Magic Smells Awful</a></i>.<br />
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More new quarantine reading suggestions to come, so check back soon. Stay isolated and stay healthy!<br />
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To be continued...<br />
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Out now is the third volume of our <i><a href="https://amzn.to/39xwY35">Marvel Action: Avengers</a></i> saga, "The Fear Eaters." This three-issue collection pits the Avengers up against a massive alien invasion and sets the stage for our biggest story yet.<br />
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Don't miss it! You can pick up a copy at your local comic shop or <a href="https://amzn.to/39xwY35">here</a>.<br />
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Script: Me!<br />
Art: Marcio Fiorito!<br />
Colors: Protobunker!<br />
Letters: Christa Miesner!<br />
Edits: Bobby Curnow and Megan Brown!<br />
Cover: Jon Sommariva and PAC 23!<br />
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To be continued...<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209186118563025323.post-81625943005529563492020-02-11T11:40:00.001-08:002020-02-11T12:04:32.579-08:00Spell Warriors...Late last year, I was hired by a new creative company about writing a comic title for them, a series of 38-page graphic novels entitled <i><a href="https://www.spellwarriors.com/">Spell Warriors</a></i>.<br />
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Creator Saul Kramer and his partners are developing these sword and sorcery-style characters for use in different mediums, from an animated series to a card game, and they've opted to create a comic book series to get these characters out into the world. They had released a "pilot" style comic in their first successful Kickstarter, and afterwards hired me on as the regular writer to continue the series.<br />
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Our first issue together, Spell Warriors # 2 has just launched its kickstarter, one you can check out <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spellwarriors/spell-warriors-graphic-novel-issue-2?ref=discovery&term=spell+warriors&fbclid=IwAR3RzQbTfsuCZYaajt8qZx_yqLKvKzIanAEJok7jklrI4zYVbL0eZjA6g28">here</a>.<br />
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Drawn by the talented Dheeraj Verma and co-plotted by Saul Kramer, this series stars a band of warriors roaming a magical world known as Erridose. Aided by a wide variety of Wisps, magical beings that give their host special powers and abilities, these Spell Warriors are determined to track down the nefarious Balki and his Pit Lords, the reason for the chaos and rot infecting their world.<br />
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I had a blast working on issue # 2, and it serves as an introduction to not only Balki's origins, but the issue also includes everything you need to know about this band of heroes. A great starting point for new readers, this issue focuses on the properties of the Wisps and the magical talismans that contain them, our heroes' abilities, and their wild untamed world. Plus we've packed in so many action scenes we had to extend the page count more than once!<br />
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If you're a fan of <i>Dungeons & Dragons</i> type adventuring with a <i>Pokemon</i>-like power scope and some <i>Game of Thrones</i> intrigue tossed in for good measure, be sure to check out <i>Spell Warriors</i> on <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spellwarriors/spell-warriors-graphic-novel-issue-2?ref=discovery&term=spell+warriors&fbclid=IwAR3RzQbTfsuCZYaajt8qZx_yqLKvKzIanAEJok7jklrI4zYVbL0eZjA6g28">kickstarter</a>. They have several levels of sponsorship, from a digital copy of the issue I worked on to a deluxe set of my issue and the one that preceded it, so there's a little something for everyone.<br />
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Check out their kickstarter <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spellwarriors/spell-warriors-graphic-novel-issue-2?ref=discovery&term=spell+warriors&fbclid=IwAR3RzQbTfsuCZYaajt8qZx_yqLKvKzIanAEJok7jklrI4zYVbL0eZjA6g28">here</a> or explore the world of Erridose <a href="https://www.spellwarriors.com/">here</a> on their comprehensive website full of great character and world designs. You can even watch a video primer on the world <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPyMev7m2qQ&feature=emb_logo">here</a>.<br />
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To be continued...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209186118563025323.post-13779096507328914872020-02-05T08:46:00.001-08:002020-02-05T08:47:16.073-08:00Rise of the TMNT: Sound Off!...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today I achieved that personal milestone for which all writers strive. My new comic collection, <i>Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Sound Off!</i> was awarded "Number 1 New Release in Children's Turtle Books."<br />
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Take that, Tolstoy.<br />
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This new trade paperback collects the complete <i>Rise of the TMNT: Sound Off!</i> miniseries (issues #'s 1-3) and continues my collaboration on the <i>Rise</i> characters with artist Chad Thomas, colorist Heather Breckel, letterer Christa Miesner, and editors Bobby Curnow and Megan Brown. You can get your copy today at your local comic shop or <a href="https://amzn.to/37WyJX3">here</a>.<br />
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To be continued...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209186118563025323.post-70985878891351626922020-01-14T18:16:00.002-08:002020-01-14T18:16:49.130-08:00Marvel Action: Avengers # 9...<br />
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<i>Marvel Action: Avengers</i> # 9 is out now at your local comic shop. This is the big conclusion to our Fear Eaters vs. Black Panther three-parter that began in issue # 7.<br />
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Trust me, you won't wanna' miss the last explosive page of this one. It's all been building to this...<br />
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Writing by me<br />
Art by Marcio Fiorito<br />
Colors by Protobunker<br />
Letters by Christa Miesner<br />
Assistant edits by Megan Brown<br />
Edits by Bobby Curnow<br />
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To be continued...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209186118563025323.post-31093381989797024012020-01-10T13:37:00.001-08:002020-01-10T13:37:33.784-08:00New Interviews...<br />
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I was recently interviewed for the latest issue of <i>SciFiNow</i> about Edgar Allan Poe's legacy. I adapted a graphic novel about a decade ago from his famous <i>The Fall of the House of Usher.</i> It was a fun excuse to revisit an older book of mine.<br />
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Grab a copy of the magazine <a href="https://shop.kelsey.co.uk/issue/list/publication/SCI?utm_source=scifinow&utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=menu">here</a>, if you're so inclined. (Or get the book <a href="https://amzn.to/2FEiYaK">here</a>.)<br />
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And if you haven't already, be sure to hunt down the very, very large history of Batman from Insight Editions: <i><a href="https://amzn.to/35Ig2ob">Batman: The Definitive History of the Dark Knight in Comics, Film, and Beyond</a></i> by Andrew Farago. It's a great looking book, and features several quotes from me.<br />
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Because, as the world has learned the hard way, I'm always up for talking about Batman.<br />
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To be continued...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209186118563025323.post-80205801874494169522020-01-10T10:36:00.001-08:002020-01-10T10:36:26.343-08:00TMNT: The IDW Collection Volume 10...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">A fun surprise came recently, the hefty <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-Collection/dp/1684055903/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=tmnt+idw+collection+10&qid=1578681318&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzTkRJRVNHT1JNSlQ4JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwOTE3MzE2VU5MVVRXT1RFNFlQJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAxMTEwOTYzRDEwRFExRFBYUVJHJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==">Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection: Volume 10</a></i> hardcover. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Grab your copy at your local comic shop or by clicking <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-Collection/dp/1684055903/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=tmnt+idw+collection+10&qid=1578681318&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzTkRJRVNHT1JNSlQ4JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwOTE3MzE2VU5MVVRXT1RFNFlQJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAxMTEwOTYzRDEwRFExRFBYUVJHJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==">here</a>.</span><br />
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This Saturday is my last comic convention of the year, the first winter Asheville Comic Con. The summer show was a great one, so I hope to see you all again from 10-5, this time at the bigger Davis Event Center Building at the fairgrounds.<br />
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See you there!<br />
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To be continued...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209186118563025323.post-64927387991542746182019-11-13T09:55:00.003-08:002019-11-13T09:55:39.742-08:00New Wonder Woman book and the fall Morganton Comic Con...<br />
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Available now is my newest Wonder Woman book, <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2KkIHb3">Wonder Woman: Earning Her Hollywood Stars and Stripes</a></i>. This tiny little volume comes in the <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2KkIHb3">Wonder Woman: Magnets, Pins, and Book Set</a></i>, and details the Amazing Amazon's history on the big screen.<br />
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The presentation of this set is great, as is the quality of the extras. You can find the set <a href="https://amzn.to/2KkIHb3">online</a>, at your local comic or book shop, or if you're in the North Carolina area...<br />
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...see the book in person at my table (along with a healthy supply of my other books) at the Morganton Comic Con 2 on Saturday, November 16th from 10am to 5pm.<br />
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Hope to see you there!<br />
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To be continued...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209186118563025323.post-71744262374912221372019-11-05T10:38:00.001-08:002019-11-05T10:40:29.020-08:00Marvel Action: Avengers # 8...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Out November 6th: <i>Marvel Action: Avengers</i> # 8, the second part of the three-issue "Fear Eaters" storyline. We've got Madame Masque, U-Foes, Black Panther's father back from the grave, and an alien invasion on a global scale. All jam-packed into 20 pages!<br />
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I supplied the script, Marco Fiorito handled the art, Protobunker braved the colors, Christa Miesner lettered, and Bobby Curnow and Megan Brown made sure it all came together nicely.<br />
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Things only get crazier from here, so don't miss it!<br />
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(Hey, wait. Who just got their hands on an Iron Man suit? There's only one way to find out...)<br />
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To be continued...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209186118563025323.post-55336326473092852722019-10-01T14:43:00.000-07:002019-10-01T14:43:41.501-07:00Marvel Action: Avengers - The Ruby Egress...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This week the <a href="https://amzn.to/2lL1H9x">second collection of our <i>Marvel Action: Avengers</i></a> series hits comic shops and books stores. This volume collects issue #'s 4-6, our second full storyline entitled "The Ruby Egress." Jon Sommariva delivers incredible artwork, with additional inks by Sean Parsons and Jimmy Reyes and colors by Protobunker. The book was written by me and lettered by Christa Miesner, with edits by Bobby Curnow and Megan Brown.<br />
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In this action-packed story, Thor and Captain Marvel find themselves trapped in a mystical world full of classic Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko Marvel monsters. Dr. Strange guest-stars, as does a certain classic Avengers villain who puts the rest of the team in jeopardy.<br />
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Don't miss it!<br />
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To be continued...<br />
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