July 15, 2011

June comic books / Cómics de junio

Exactly one day after my birthday, my DCBS package arrived home: 20 new comics that I would read in a couple of days. Here they are, as per solicitations:
50 GIRLS 50 #1 
story FRANK CHO & DOUG MURRAY art AXEL MEDELLIN cover FRANK CHO Hot on the heels of his blockbuster New Ultimates run, FRANK CHO teams with Co-writer DOUG MURRAY (The 'Nam) and artist AXEL MEDELLIN (ELEPHANTMEN) to unleash a new universe-spanning sci-fi epic! Join in the fantastic voyage of the Space Vessel ESS Savannah and her beautiful crew as they fight their way from hostile aliens and exotic worlds, searching for the wormhole that will take them to their ultimate destination: Home. 


ALL WINNERS SQUAD BAND OF HEROES #1   
Written by Paul Jenkins Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico Cover by MICO SUAYAN It's World War II super-action as Captain America heads up a top-secret, all-hero unit of the U.S. military! But a mystery surrounding the Band of Heroes rears its ugly head in the present…and you won't believe how deep it goes. Join the wartime adventures of the toughest, most exceptional band of soldiers in American military history, in this series by acclaimed writer Paul Jenkins (SENTRY: FALLEN SUN) and rising star Carmine Di Giandomenico (INVINCIBLE IRON MAN ANNUAL, IRON MAN 2.0)! 32 PGS./Rated T+ 


AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE #6 (OF 9) 
Written by ALLAN HEINBERG Pencils & Cover by JIM CHEUNG THE SCARLET WITCH RETURNS WITH A VENGEANCE!  With her memory and her powers finally restored, The Scarlet Witch returns to Avengers Mansion for a revealing reunion with Clint Barton and a fiery reckoning with the Avengers that provokes the Beast, Jessica Jones, and the mutant detectives of X-Factor to join the crusade.  But will the Scarlet Witch continue the decimation she began in 'House of M'?  Or will she become the new mutant messiah? 32 PGS./Rated T+ 


CALIGULA #2 (OF 6) (MR) 
David (Crossed) Lapham unveils a new tale of ancient Rome and the most feared emperor of all time.  The one name that still speaks volumes of how absolute power can corrupt - Caligula.   After his assassination attempt goes horribly and horrifyingly wrong young Junius finds himself taken in by Caligula, who renames him Felix, meaning 'lucky one', and becomes the Emperor's pet, confidant, whipping boy, lover, apprentice, and biographer. Caligula lavishes money and women on Felix one minute than beats him the next. Felix must play along if he's to find out the secret behind Caligula's mysterious supernatural power over life and death. Virgin blood ceremonies, gladiator fights rigged for added brutality, and dinner parties where guests are randomly slaughtered, is there any limit to Caligula's depravity? Can Felix keep his focus and sanity in the face of so much misery and horror? A modern master of horror, Lapham digs deep into the world of Rome 37 AD and offers a unique epic of sin. Joined by new talent German Nobile who promises to serve up fully-painted pages dripping with blood, this all-new, full-color series will be six issues of evil that will make any Crossed fan smile with glee. For in the age of Caligula, all roads lead to Hell. Caligula #2 is available with a Regular cover by Jacen Burrows, a Wraparound cover by series artist German Nobile, and a special rare Golden retailer incentive.


EX MACHINA #41 (MR)
Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Tony Harris & Jim Clark Cover by Tony Harris It's the beginning of a new storyline - one that will finally reveal the true source of the Great Machine's strange powers! As New Year's Eve approaches, Mayor Mitchell Hundred makes a shocking announcement while the retired Super Hero's past returns to haunt Times Square. On sale April 22 • 32 pg, FC MATURE READERS


HERC #1 
The son of Zeus returns.


FLY #1 (MR)  
What if there was a drug that gave you the power to fly? How far would you go to possess it and who would you hurt to get your next fix? This is the story of Eddie Patron. Eddie was trying to live a normal life. A rundown broken life but a normal life nonetheless. But Eddie has a secret and that secret is coming back to haunt him and his life will never be the same again. From the mind of Raven Gregory, writer of Image Comics THE GIFT, the Wonderland trilogy and The Waking comes the latest brand new ongoing tale of horror and first tale of a world where the superheroes aren't heroes at all. Featuring 4 covers by superstar artists Ebas (Witchblade, Grimm Fairy Tales), Artgerm (Batman, Bird's of Prey), Eric J (JSA, Rex Mundi), and a Tyler Kirkham cover (Green Lantern Corps, Stryke Force, The Gift) as an exclusive. Don't miss what is guaranteed to be the hottest new series of the year! ONLY $2.99!!! As an added bonus retailers who order 20 copies of cover A get 5 additional copies free. 


HACK SLASH #5 CVR B ESQUEJO (MR) 
story TIM SEELEY art KYLE STRAHM cover B RODIN ESQUEJO  Guest-artist KYLE STRAHM (We Will Bury You) steps in as the skull-faced mystery woman Fantomah comes to Cassie and Vlad for help. But, what could a super powerful goddess, known for her horrible (yet creative) methods of tormenting evil doers, need with a teenage girl and a mutant with a machete? 


KIRBY GENESIS #1  
(W) Kurt Busiek, Alex Ross (A) Jackson Herbert, Alex Ross (C) Alex Ross (3 Covers, 33% Each), Ryan Sook (1-in-5), Paul Renaud (1-in-10), Dale Keown (1-in-15) KIRBY: GENESIS explodes into action! A message to space has been heard and answered -- but what has come to Earth isn't what anyone would expect! As cosmic visitors begin to be revealed to the world, a deadly battle begins -- and three ordinary people are caught up in it. Featuring: Captain Victory, Silver Star, the Glory Knights and more -- and this is just the beginning! Superstars Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross bring Jack 'King' Kirby's creations to life in a way you'll never forget! This is the beginning! This is the GENESIS!


LAST MORTAL #1 (OF 4) 
Story JOHN MAHONEY & FILIP SABLIK, art & cover THOMAS NACHLIK  Alec King is a born loser.  A small time criminal who has never succeeded at anything in life and whose fear of failure has crippled him. When his only friend, Brian, the brains and charm of their two-man operation, convinces Alec to help him with a hit contract on a mayoral candidate his life unravels to rock bottom. But sometimes we need to hit rock bottom to begin the climb towards a better day… 


MORNING GLORIES #10 
Story NICK SPENCER, art JOE EISMA, cover RODIN ESQUEJO  Since enrolling at Morning Glory Academy, perhaps no new student has been through more than Jade. But it turns out, sadly, this is one girl who is no stranger to pain and suffering - learn more about who she is, what she's been through, and what the Academy wants with her right here! 


RED MASS FOR MARS #4 (OF 4) 
story JONATHAN HICKMAN art & cover RYAN BODENHEIM 'FRATERNITY'-The smashing conclusion to the tale of Mars as the fate of the world hangs in the balance and the one person who could save the Earth must make his decision. SEPTEMBER 10 • 32 PAGES • FC


RUSE #1 (OF 4) 
Written by Mark Waid Art by MIRCO PIERFEDERICI Cover by BUTCH GUICE & MIKE PERKINS Variant Cover by MITCH BREITWEISER Renowned as the Victorian world's greatest detective, Simon Archard is the most intelligent of men. But when he crosses paths with the mysterious and enchanting Emma Bishop, has the smartest man in the world met his equal? Brought to readers by superstar writer Mark Waid (Amazing Spider-Man) and red-hot artist Mirco Pierfederici (Tron: Original Movie Adaptation), this is the new comic series that'll leave you breathless. 32 PGS./Rated T+


SIGIL #1 (OF 4) 
Written by MIKE CAREY Penciled by LEONARD KIRK Cover by JELENA KEVIC-DJURJEVIC Variant Cover by ED McGUINNESS In the war for forever, time is only an?obstacle. Warriors jump from century to century, their battlefields span all of history but have led them to a stalemate. But now a 16 year old girl from present-day South Carolina will turn the tide. The symbol on her chest makes her part of this war, but will she save us or damn all of creation? New York Times best-selling scribe Mike Carey (Age of X, The Unwritten) and Leonard Kirk (New Mutants) begin the next great comic epic. 32 PGS./Rated T+ 


SAMURAIS BLOOD #1 (OF 6) (MR)  
story OWEN WISEMAN art NAM KIM, MATTHEW DALTON & JESSICA KHOLINNE cover JO CHEN In an era when lineage defined you, three teenagers must make their way through the world hiding their identities in order to find their destinies. As their village burns behind them, they are headed for a city they'd heard about only in stories. The three young samurai must now struggle to stay alive and take vengeance on the evil usurper who has destroyed the rest of their clan and the only world they'd ever known. Will they rise on the tides of vengeance, or they will they fall on the swords of fate? 


SHIELD #1  
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by DUSTIN WEAVER Cover by GERALD PAREL Historical Variant Cover by DUSTIN WEAVER The most acclaimed book of 2010 is back in 2011! The second volume of S.H.I.E.L.D. has arrived and Jonathan Hickman (FANTASTIC FOUR) and Dustin Weaver (X-MEN) are making the second volume of S.H.I.E.L.D. even better than the first! In this issue, the secret history of Michelangelo. He has been pulling the strings for years and is now becoming the prime mover. Can he keep Da Vinci and Newton from killing each other and destroying the Brotherhood of the Shield? Don't miss this new start of the book that everyone is talking about! 40 PGS./Rated T+ 


THAT HELLBOUND TRAIN #1 (OF 3)  
Robert Bloch, Joe and John Lansdale (w) Dave Wachter (a) Menton Matthews III (c) Take a trip back in time on Robert Bloch's That Hellbound Train! Join Martin, an out-of-luck orphan, as he struggles to fulfill the American dream. As Martin comes of age, fate conspires against him at every turn. On the verge of giving up hope, our young protagonist is visited by a monstrous train, one whose conductor might just have a ticket to fame and riches... if Martin is willing to pay the price! Scribes Joe and John Lansdale (30 Days of Night: Night, Again) and artist Dave Wachter bring this unique tale of American folklore to life! 


WITCH DOCTOR #1 (OF 4)  
story BRANDON SEIFERT art & cover LUKAS KETNER HOUSE M.D. MEETS FRINGE IN THE FIRST SKYBOUND ORIGINAL FROM ROBERT KIRKMAN's NEW COMICS IMPRINT! Meet Vincent Morrow, a doctor looking for a vaccine... for the apocalypse! In this stand-alone first issue, a family needs Dr. Morrow's help with their son's illness: Demonic possession. But when Morrow attempts an experimental cure, he discovers the boy's disease isn't all spinning heads and pea soup - it's like nothing you've seen before! Horror gets a brain transplant in WITCH DOCTOR, the book WARREN ELLIS calls 'Mental.' 


WALKING DEAD #86 (MR) 
story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN  How do we deal with what comes next?


WOLVERINE #1
Written by JASON AARON Penciled by RENATO GUEDES Cover by JAE LEE Variant Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN Variant Cover by PAUL SMITH Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Sketch Variant Cover by JAE LEE Blank Variant Cover also available! Acclaimed author JASON AARON (ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN AND WOLVERINE, WEAPON X) and superstar artist RENATO GUEDES (Action Comics, Adventures of Superman) launch an all-new ongoing Wolverine series as Wolverine goes to hell… literally! Someone's out to destroy Wolverine-permanently-and they may have succeeded. But if Wolverine's soul is in hell, how is his body terrorizing those closest to him? 40 PGS./Parental Advisory 


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Exactamente un día después de mi cumpleaños, llegó a mi puerta el paquete de DCBS: 20 cómics nuevos que leería en tan sólo un par de días. Ahí van.


50 GIRLS 50 #1
Empieza el fantástico viaje del bajel espacial ESS Savannah y de su atractiva tripulación. Encontrarán extraterrestres hostiles y mundos exóticos.


ALL WINNERS SQUAD BAND OF HEROES #1    
El Capitán América lidera un grupo secreto en WWII.


AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE #6 (OF 9) 
Con su memoria y poderes restaurados, la Bruja Escarlata regresa a la mansión de los Vengadores. ¿Continuará la misión que provocó su caída o se convertirá en la nueva adalid de la comunidad mutante? 


CALIGULA #2 (OF 6) (MR) 
Tras sobrevivir a un intento de asesinato, Félix se convierte en el confidente de Calígula, en su mascota, en su aprendiz, en su biógrafo, incluso en su amante. Ceremonias con sangre de vírgenes, peleas con gladiadores y fiestas donde los invitados son asesinados al azar. ¿Hay límites para la  depravación de Calígula? ¿Podrá Félix mantener su cordura?


FLY #1 (MR)
¿Y si existiese una droga que te diera el poder de volar? ¿Qué tan lejos irías para conseguirla y a quién harías daño con tal de tener la próxima dosis? La vida de Eddie ha sido triste pero normal. Pero él tiene un secreto que lo acosa y ahora su vida no volverá a ser la misma… nunca más. 


EX MACHINA #41 (MR)  
Se revela el origen de los poderes de la Gran Maquinaria. 


HERC #1  
Regresa una vez más el hijo de Zeus. 


HACK SLASH #5    
¿Qué podría buscar una poderosa diosa en la agencia de una chica joven y su compañero, un mutante con un machete?


KIRBY GENESIS #1  
El mensaje espacial ha sido escuchado y respondido. Pero nadie podría imaginar lo que arribará a la Tierra. La llegada de los visitantes cósmicos da inicio a una batalla mortal. Y tres personas ordinarias se ven involucradas.


LAST MORTAL #1 (OF 4)  
King es un fracasado. Un criminal de poca monta que nunca ha dado el gran golpe. Cuando su único amigo Brian, el cerebro detrás de sus operaciones, le sugiere asesinar a un político todo empeorará.  


MORNING GLORIES #10  
Tal vez ningún otro estudiante ha padecido tanto como Jade. Pero resulta que Jade ya conocía el dolor y el sufrimiento. ¿Cuál es su pasado?


RED MASS FOR MARS #4 (OF 4)  
El relato de Marte llega a su conclusión. El destino del mundo está en la balanza: él único capaz de salvar la Tierra debe tomar una decisión. 


RUSE #1 (OF 4)  
Conocido como el más grande detective victoriano, Simon es el hombre más inteligente. ¿Qué sucederá si conoce a la misteriosa Emma? 


SAMURAIS BLOOD #1 (OF 6) (MR) 
En una era definida por los linajes, tres adolescentes deben descubrir su lugar en el mundo ocultando sus identidades para encontrar su destino. Cuando su aldea es incendiada se dirigen a una ciudad que conocen solamente por historias. Allí los tres jóvenes samuráis buscarán venganza.


SHIELD #1 
La historia secreta de Miguel Ángel… él ha estado actuando de manera encubierta todo este tiempo, pero ¿podrá evitar que Da Vinci y Newton se maten el uno al otro, y salvar así a la Hermandad de SHIELD? 


Avengers Children's Crusade
SIGIL #1 (OF 4)  
En la guerra por la eternidad, el tiempo es solamente un obstáculo. Los guerreros viajan de un siglo a otro, sus campos de batalla se extienden a lo largo de la historia pero siguen empatados en la lucha. Hasta que una chica de dieciséis años, en Carolina de Sur, entra en el conflicto. 


THAT HELLBOUND TRAIN #1 (OF 3) 
Martin es un desafortunado huérfano que lucha por alcanzar el sueño americano. Cuando está a punto de rendirse, este joven sube a un monstruoso tren que podría traerle riqueza y fama pero ¿a qué precio?


WALKING DEAD #86 (MR) 
¿Cómo sobrellevar lo que ocurrirá ahora?


WITCH DOCTOR #1 (OF 4) 
Conoced a Morrow, un doctor que busca una vacuna… para el apocalipsis. Cuando una familia necesita la ayuda del doctor para salvar a su hijo de una posesión demoniaca, la cura experimental de Morrow será letal.  


WOLVERINE #1  
Alguien quiere destruir a WOLVERINE para siempre. 

9 comments:

  1. ¡Oh!

    Children's Crusade (not so "children" anymore, really).

    Rictor, espero que luego no te arrepientas... ¿Qué pasará?

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  2. Por cierto, es interesante ver cómo el estilo de dibujo ha cambiado cuando vuelve a dibujar a los chavos de X-Force.

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  3. En la siguiente página Rictor recupera sus poderes.

    Antes estaban en X-Force, pero ahora todos están con Jamie Madrox en X-Factor.

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  4. También me gustó mucho tu blog. Ja yo estoy siguiendo y ha colocado su enlace ya se encuentra en el sitio.

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  5. Muchas gracias May, me alegra que el blog haya sido de tu agrado.

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  6. ¡Hola! Gracias por dejar comentario en mi blog, me alegro de que te gustara lo que hay por ahí. Me pasé por aquí ya que me dejaste la dirección, la verdad es que muchos comics tienen muy buena pinta, una pena que no sepa dónde conseguirlos ni tenga dinero para comprarlos.

    Me pasaré por aquí más veces para ver lo que posteas, me ha gustado ^^

    A todo esto, es curiosidad, ¿cómo es que escribes las entradas tanto en inglés como en español? espero no molestar con la pregunta.

    Un saludo y que tengas suerte con todo ^^

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  7. Hola, agradezco mucho tu comentario. Me

    Lo que sucede es que, según las estadísticas de blogger, la mayor cantidad de visitas viene de USA. Además, siempro intento promocionar el cómic para el que colaboro (The Gathering) que se publica en inglés.

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  8. @Arion: Ya sé de X-Factor, pero me refería a que el artista volvió a dibujarlos en estas páginas, después de haberlo hecho años antes en X-Force, cuando estaban más chavitos. Ahora se ve la diferencia de edades entre ellos y los Vengadorcitos. Aunque no es mucha, ya se nota.

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  9. No te había entendido.

    Y sí, tienes razón.

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