The main thing I noticed in August's solicits was two companies seemed to change their names. At least, there were two Valiant titles listed under "Alien Books", and nothing listed as Valiant Comics. I also saw titles I remember being solicited through Scout Comics, now listed under various "Amp Comics" headings. If it is Scout, they've only partially learned from past mistakes. 4 books solicited, but spread across 3 different imprints: Amp Comics, Amp Comics - Chispa, Amp Comics LLC. What sense does that make?
What's new? Marvel's got a couple of things, only 1 of which I'm likely to get immediately. That's the new Black Cat series, written by G. Willow Wilson. It's spinning out of something happening in Amazing Spider-Man, and Felicia's going to be a hero, but maintain the facade of being a thief. As long as there's some cool heists in this thing, we'll get along fine.
August also brings Marvel All-on-One, a 64-page, all splash page story where the Thing returns from some outer space jaunt and finds everyone trying to kick his ass. I'm not sure an all splash page book works to the strengths of Ryan North's writing, but it probably does play to Ed McGuinness' strengths as an artist. It's also $8, so, yeah, probably not buying that any time soon.
I was initially intrigued by the Event Horizon mini-series IDW solicited, but it's a prequel telling what happened to the crew that first tested the jump drive. I mean, we know what happened, they were driven insane and tore each other apart like rabid animals. Why do we need five issues for that?
What's ending? It isn't listed on Mad Cave's website as I type this (last Friday), but I'm assuming the last issue of Dark Pyramid will arrive in August.
And the rest: Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu is on issue 11, while Batgirl's on issue 10 with the Unburied gunning for her again.
Apparently Image solicited issue 6 of Dust to Dust at some point in the last couple of months, because issue 7 is listed for August. Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma is on its 5th issue, and Mitch must have screwed something up, because the solicit says he's fleeing a former ally. Bronze Faces is supposed to be on issue 5, as well, which means a lot of books are lining up to end in September.
The Thing puts the Idol of Millions up against the Juggernaut. I'm actually pretty excited to see that fight, so hopefully they creative team can live up to my entirely reasonable, sky-high expectations. The Runaways mini-series is on issue 3, because One World Under Doom will still be 3 months from ending 3 months from now. Ugh!
*slams face against table*
*nearly spills soda on his laptop*
The 12th volume of Precarious Woman Executive Miss Black General is listed by Seven Seas Entertainment, although it won't be out until the beginning of October. It'll be a while before I get to reviewing volume 11 (or even volume 10 at the rate I'm going), but I loved volume 11, so I'm stoked for the possibility of the RX Organization against an alien invasion!
Oh yeah, and the new volume of Fantastic Four's on issue 2.
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That Event Horizon comic reminds me of the Thing prequel, which told what happened to the Norwegian crew.. except we know what happened to the Norwegian crew because it was in the original film.
It does seem rather pointless, unless the goal is to strive for shock value gore or something. Though in that case, you'd think they'd pick a different publisher than IDW, which mostly seems to publish Sonic the Hedgehog and Power Rangers comics these days.
Yes, IDW doesn't strike me as the obvious home for sci fi horror.
I guess maybe some of their non-licensed properties stuff can run that way, but the only thing like that I've read was the first 2 issues of Sea of Sorrows a few years ago, which didn't rock my world, beyond the color work.
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