Here are the ten comics that came out today that you should check out. As usual don’t actually burn anything. If you do we’re not responsible.
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Read These, Burn the Rest – May 16th, 2012
On May - 16 - 2012
Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion
On May - 15 - 2012
First I should start with a bit of a personal confession. I have never seen Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, or Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. I still haven’t finished Firefly, and I’ve only seen one episode of Dollhouse. I have seen Serenity and read Astonishing X-Men, but other than that I’m rather unfamiliar with Joss Whedon’s catalog.
You might think this book isn’t for someone that isn’t already a fan of Whedon, but you’d be wrong. While fans of his work will definitely get the most out of this book, people interested in pop culture in general will appreciate the well thought out essays about the span of Joss Whedon’s career. It’s 450+ pages about Whedon’s career with entire chapters devoted to Buffy, Angel, Firefly and Serenity, Dollhouse, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, Whedon’s film career, and the comics he’s written.
At the beginning of each chapter is a 101 familiarizing you with the franchise the rest of that section is about. These are great for people who aren’t fans yet, and I would assume they apply as great refreshers for people who have been longtime fans. The rest are essays about the franchise by people who have studied Whedon’s work and its cultural effects.
This is a great book for fans of Joss Whedon, or someone who may be interested in what he’s done, especially after the most recent movie he directed (The Avengers) has been breaking box office records. It might just make a fan out of you. I know I’m going to be checking out Angel on Netflix now. And I promise I’m going to finish Firefly.
Marvel Minimates Series 44
On May - 10 - 2012
This series of Avengers minimates was released sometime last week. Check below for the pairs.
Read These, Burn the Rest – Marvel Week Edition
On May - 9 - 2012
It’s Marvel Week, so it’s only fitting that there is a special Marvel edition of Read These, Burn the Rest this week. Check out the comics below.
Read These, Burn the Rest – May 9th, 2012
On May - 9 - 2012
Here are the ten comics that came out today that you should check out. As usual don’t actually burn anything. If you do we’re not responsible.
Captain America #11 – Preview
On May - 9 - 2012
A brand new arc in this Captain America series. Check below for the synopsis and preview images.
You can pick this issue up today.
Wolverine and the X-Men #10 – Preview
On May - 9 - 2012
You’re probably thinking “what the hell is Cyclops doing on the cover of Wolverine and the X-Men?”. Well, this is an Avengers vs X-Men tie-in and Cyclops might just need some help.
Check below for the synopsis and some preview images. You can pick this issue up later today.
Avengers Assemble!
On May - 8 - 2012
Yesterday we changed the format of the show a bit and our first video was a review of The Avengers, this past weekend’s (Hulk)smashing success. Check it out below.
Marvel Zombies Destroy! #1 – Comic Preview
On May - 7 - 2012
I found some preview art from Marvel’s next zombie story called “Destroy!” on their website. The only thing is I can’t really figure out what order they’re supposed to be in, so I guessed at the order. Check below for the images and a synopsis of the issue. You can pick this up Wednesday.
Star Wars: Agent of the Empire: Iron Eclipse – Review
On May - 6 - 2012
Johan Cross is an Agent of the Empire. Sort of a more humanized version of The Operative from Serenity with a dash of James Bond thrown in. He’s working for the bad guys, but he believes what he’s doing is right. He’s also going to bed any ladies he can get info from along the way.
