Category Archives: Previews Spotlight

Previews Spotlight #048: 2011-10

John Mayo and Bob Bretall discuss the contents of the October 2011 Previews catalog and play clips sent in from listeners spotlighting items they picked.

We had 2 other podcasts/blogs represented this month:
Monarch Comics Briefing
Welcome to Heavenside

and 3 listeners:
Hassan
Ian Gowan
Randy Dickson

Items mentioned:
p.38 (Trevor Chapman) Star Wars: Agent of the Empire – Iron Eclipse #1
p.50 (John Mayo) Brody’s Ghost One Shot DCBS 50%
p.106 (Hassan) OMAC #4
p.109 (Bob Bretall) The Ray #1 DCBS 50% ** INTERVIEW wJimmy Palmiotti **
p.120 (Trevor Chapman) Resurrection Man v1 TP
p.122 (Hassan) Stormwatch v1 HC
p.123 (Trevor Chapman) Showcase Presents The Spectre TP
p.130 (Hassan) Flex Mentallo: Man of Muscle Memory Deluxe HC
p.130 (Damian Smith) Flex Mentallo: Man of Muscle Memory Deluxe HC
p.143 (Trevor Chapman) Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime
p.147 (Bob Bretall) Memorial #1 DCBS 50% ** INTERVIEW wChris Roberson **
p.153 (Bob Bretall) Magic: the Gathering #1 DCBS 50%
p.172 (Trevor Chapman) The Activity #1
p.172 (Bob Bretall) The Activity #1 DCBS 50% ** INTERVIEW wNathan Edmondson **
p.183 (Bob Bretall) Red Wing TP DCBS 50% ** INTERVIEW wNick Pitarra **
p.193 (Damian Smith) The Darkness #98
p.M5 (Hassan) Defenders #1
p.M8 (John Mayo) Avengers Academy #23 DCBS 50%
p.M32 (Trevor Chapman) Carnage USA #1
p.M51 (John Mayo) Villains for Hire #1 DCBS 50%
p.M69 (John Mayo) X-Club #1 DCBS 50%
p.M73 (Trevor Chapman) Deadpool Max X-Mas Special #1
p.M99 (Trevor Chapman) Deadpool Max: Nutjob TP
p.229 (Bob Bretall) Archie #627 & 628 (Archie Meets KISS)
p.233 (Damian Smith) Lady Mechanika #4
p.240 (Ian Gowan) Fearless Dawn: Secret of the Swamp one-shot
p.250 (Trevor Chapman) Hellraiser Masterpieces #3 & 4
p.268 (John Mayo) Voltron #1 DCBS 75%
p.269 (Damian Smith) The Darkness #98
p.300 (Randy Dickson) Justice League of America 100 Project SC
p.316 (Bob Bretall) The Intrepid Escapegoat TP ** Interview w/Brian Smith **
p.316 (Bob Bretall) The Stuff of Legend v3: A Jester’s Tale TP ** Interview w/Brian Smith **
p.320 (Bob Bretall) The Price One-Shot ** Interview w/Glenn Arseneau **
p.341 (Trevor Chapman) DC Superhero Chess Figure Collector Magazine
p.379 (Damian Smith) Living Dead Dolls

Comic Book Page links:
Forum: http://forum.comicbookpage.com
Facebook Group: http://groups.to/comicbookpage/
e-Mail: TheGuys@ComicBookPage.com

Other Links:
DCBS: http://www.dcbservice.com/
Monarch Comics Briefing: http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/podcasts/category/monarch-comics-briefing/
Kryptographik Website: http://www.lordshaper.com/kryptographik/
Damian’s Blog: http://www.lordshaper.com/
Damian’s MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/radiofurnace
Welcome to Heavenside: http://heavenside.lordshaper.com/

Comics Podcast Network: http://www.comicspodcasts.com

If you have questions or comments on any of the items mentioned in the episode, go to the Comic Book Page forum: http://forum.comicbookpage.com

Email us at TheGuys@ComicBookPage.com

This podcast episode originated on the Comic Book Page website: http://www.ComicBookPage.com

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Previews Spotlight Interviews #048a: 2011-10

In the first of two interview episodes for October, Bob talks to Chris Roberson about his new book Memorial from IDW and touches on a variety of Chris’ other series: iZombie from Vertigo, Elric from Boom and Star Trek/Legion of Super-Heroes from IDW. Bob then speaks with Nathan Edmondson about his new Image book, The Activity, as well as Grifter from DC and Who Is Jake Ellis? from Image. Finally, Bob talks with artist Nick Pitarra about the sci-fi series trade paperback of Red Wing coming from Image and touch on The Manhattan Projects, the new series that Nick is doing with Jonathan Hickman.

Interview Links:
DC Comics: http://www.dccomics.com/dccomics/
Boom! Studios: http://www.boom-studios.com/
IDW Comics: http://www.imagecomics.com/
Image Comics: http://www.imagecomics.com/
Chris Roberson: http://www.chrisroberson.net/
Rich Ellis: http://www.elliscomics.com/wordpress/
Memorial 11-page Preview: http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/10/06/memorial-preview-roberson-ellis-idw/
Nathan Edmondson: http://nathan-e.com/Site/
Nick Pitarra: http://www.nickpitarra.com/

Comic Book Page links:
ComicBookPage Forum: http://forum.comicbookpage.com
Facebook Group: http://groups.to/comicbookpage/
ComicBookPage on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/ComicBookPage
e-Mail: TheGuys@ComicBookPage.com

Other Links:
Amber Unmasked: http://www.amberunmasked.com/amber-love/
DCBS: http://www.dcbservice.com/

Comics Podcast Network: http://www.comicspodcasts.com

If you have questions or comments on any of the items mentioned in the episode, go to the Comic Book Page forum: http://forum.comicbookpage.com

Email us at TheGuys@ComicBookPage.com

This podcast episode originated on the Comic Book Page website: http://www.ComicBookPage.com

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Previews Spotlight Interviews #047: 2011-09

Bob talks to Josh Willaimson writer of Uncharted for DC and the creator-owned Xenoholics from Image and he talks to Shane and Chris Houghton about Reed Gunther, a great all-ages series available from Image; Amber Love talks to Kevin Freeman, writer of the hilarious web-strip Subculture (with a collection available from Ape); and Bob returns to talk to Tony Parker, artist of the new thriller from Aspen “Dead Man’s Run” and also Scott Chitwood, Red 5 co-publisher and writer of the new Red 5 series Dead or Alive.

Interview Links:
Image Comics: http://www.imagecomics.com/
Josh Willaimson on the web:http://bbcinnercircle.blogspot.com/
Xenoholics on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Xenoholics
Reed Gunther web-site: http://reedgunther.com/
Subculture web-comic: http://subculturecomic.com/wp/
Aspen Comics: http://www.aspencomics.com/
Tony Parker’s web-site: http://tonyparkerart.com/
Red 5 comics: http://www.red5comics.com/

Other Links:
Amber Unmasked: http://www.amberunmasked.com/amber-love/
DCBS: http://www.dcbservice.com/

Comics Podcast Network: http://www.comicspodcasts.com

If you have questions or comments on any of the items mentioned in the episode, go to the Comic Book Page forum: http://forum.comicbookpage.com

Email us at TheGuys@ComicBookPage.com

This podcast episode originated on the Comic Book Page website: http://www.ComicBookPage.com

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Previews Spotlight #047: 2011-09

John Mayo and Bob Bretall discuss the contents of the September 2011 Previews catalog and play clips sent in from listeners spotlighting items they picked.

We had 1 other podcast/blog represented this month:
Welcome to Heavenside

and 1 listener:
Randy Dickson

Items mentioned:
p.24 (Damian Smith) House of Night #1
p.100 (John Mayo) T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #1 DCBS 50%
p.114 (Randy Dickson) Chase TP
p.122 (Damian Smith) Green Lantern: The Animated Series
p.126 (Bob Bretall) Uncharted #1 DCBS 50% ** INTERVIEW wJosh Williamson **
p.168 (Bob Bretall) Heart #1 DCBS 50%
p.186 (Bob Bretall) Reed Gunther v1 TP DCBS 50% ** INTERVIEW wShane&Chris Houghton **
p.M37 (John Mayo) Fantastic Four #600 DCBS 50%
p.M55 (John Mayo) Victor Von Doom #1 DCBS 50%
p.226 (Bob Bretall) Subculture Webstrips v3: The Return of the King’s Throne ** INTERVIEW wKevin Freeman **
p.230 (Damian Smith) Jim Henson’s the Dark Crystal: Creation Myths Book 1 HC
p.233 (Bob Bretall) Atlas Unified #1 DCBS 45%
p.235 (Bob Bretall) Dead Man’s Run #0 DCBS 50% ** INTERVIEW wTony Parker **
p.252 (John Mayo) 7 Warriors #1 DCBS 45%
p.253 (Damian Smith) Hellraiser #9
p.317 (Bob Bretall) Dead or Alive #1 DCBS 45% ** INTERVIEW wScott Chitwood **
p.345 (Randy Dickson) 100 Sexiest Women in Comics

Comic Book Page links:
Forum: http://forum.comicbookpage.com
Facebook Group: http://groups.to/comicbookpage/
e-Mail: TheGuys@ComicBookPage.com

Other Links:
DCBS: http://www.dcbservice.com/
Kryptographik Website: http://www.lordshaper.com/kryptographik/
Damian’s Blog: http://www.lordshaper.com/
Damian’s MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/radiofurnace
Welcome to Heavenside: http://heavenside.lordshaper.com/

Comics Podcast Network: http://www.comicspodcasts.com

If you have questions or comments on any of the items mentioned in the episode, go to the Comic Book Page forum: http://forum.comicbookpage.com

Email us at TheGuys@ComicBookPage.com

This podcast episode originated on the Comic Book Page website: http://www.ComicBookPage.com

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Previews Spotlight Interviews #046b: 2011-08

In the second of two August Previews Spotlight Interviews episodes, Bob talks to Chris Roberson, writer of Star Trek/Legion of Superheroes (from IDW), Stan Lee’s Starborn (from Boom!) & iZombie (from DC/Vertigo); Dave Ryan, writer/artist of War of the Independents (from Red Anvil); and Amber Love talks to Mike Raicht, writer of The Pack (from Th3rd World Studios)

Interview Links:
IDW Publishing: http://www.idwpublishing.com/
Boom Studios: http://www.boom-studios.com/
DC/Vertigo: http://www.dccomics.com/vertigo/
iZombie: http://www.dccomics.com/vertigo/comics/?cm=19654
Chris Roberson: http://www.chrisroberson.net/
Chris Roberson on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/chris_roberson
Dave Ryan & Red Anvil Comics on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RedAnvilComics
War of the Independents Scorecard: http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/w/warindep.htm
Th3rd World Studios: http://th3rdworld.com/
Mike Raicht on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1555646934
Mike Raicht on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/MikeRaicht

Other Links:
Amber Unmasked: http://www.amberunmasked.com/amber-love/
DCBS: http://www.dcbservice.com/

Comics Podcast Network: http://www.comicspodcasts.com

If you have questions or comments on any of the items mentioned in the episode, go to the Comic Book Page forum: http://forum.comicbookpage.com

Email us at TheGuys@ComicBookPage.com

This podcast episode originated on the Comic Book Page website: http://www.ComicBookPage.com

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Previews Spotlight Interviews #046a: 2011-08

In the first of two August Previews Spotlight Interviews episodes, Bob talks to Josh Fialkov, writer of Last of the Greats, Pilot Season: Test (from Image) and I, Vampire (from DC); Tim Seeley, writer of Witchblade and Hack/Slash (from Image); and Amber Love talks to Dirk Manning, writer of Nightmare World, Vol. 3: Demon Days TP (from Image).

Interview Links:
Image Comics: http://www.imagecomics.com/
The Last of the Greats: http://www.thelastofthegreats.com
Josh Fialkov: http://www.thefialkov.com
Josh Fialkov on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/JoshFialkov
Witchblade: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchblade
Tim Seeley: http://timseeleyart.blogspot.com/
Tim Seeley on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/HackinTimSeeley
Nightmare World: http://www.shadowlineonline.com/webcomics/nightmare-world
Tales of Mr. Rhee: http://www.shadowlineonline.com/webcomics/tales-of-mr-rhee
Dirk Manning’s Write-or-Wrong: http://www.newsarama.com/topic/write-or-wrong
Dirk Manning on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/dirkmanning
Dirk Manning on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/DirkManning

Other Links:
Amber Unmasked: http://www.amberunmasked.com/amber-love/
DCBS: http://www.dcbservice.com/

Comics Podcast Network: http://www.comicspodcasts.com

If you have questions or comments on any of the items mentioned in the episode, go to the Comic Book Page forum: http://forum.comicbookpage.com

Email us at TheGuys@ComicBookPage.com

This podcast episode originated on the Comic Book Page website: http://www.ComicBookPage.com

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Previews Spotlight #046: 2011-08

John Mayo and Bob Bretall discuss the contents of the August 2011 Previews catalog and play clips sent in from listeners spotlighting items they picked.

We had 1 other podcasts/blogs represented this month:
Welcome to Heavenside

and 3 listeners:
Jack Patton
Ian Gowan
Randy Dickson

Items mentioned:
p.24 (Jack Patton) Orchid #1
p.28 (John Mayo) Star Wars: Crimson Empire III – Empire Lost #1 DCBS 50%
p.40 (Ian Gowan) Kull: The Cat & The Skull #1
p.51 (Bob Bretall) Usagi Yojimbo #141 DCBS 50%
p.56 (Jack Patton) Milk & Cheese: Dairy Products Gone Bad HC
p.99 (Damian Smith) The Shade #1
p.117 (Randy Dickson) Legion: Secret Origin
p.131 (Jack Patton) Spaceman #1
p.145 (John Mayo) Star Trek/Legion of Super-Heroes #1 DCBS 50% ** INTERVIEW wChris Roberson **
p.169 (Ian Gowan) Rip Haywire TPB
p.178 (Bob Bretall) The Last of the Greats #1 DCBS 50% ** INTERVIEW wJosh Fialkov **
p.189 (Bob Bretall) Nightmare World v3: Demon Days TP DCBS 50% ** INTERVIEW wDirk Manning **
p.185 (John Mayo) Witchblade #151 DCBS 50% ** INTERVIEW wTim Seeley **
p.M9 (John Mayo) Incredible Hulk #1 DCBS 50%
p.232 (Damian Smith) Helldorado #1
p.249 (Jack Patton) Legend of Oz: The Wicked West #1
p.255 (Bob Bretall) Key of Z #1 DCBS 45%
p.275 (John Mayo) Stan Lee’s How to Write Comics HC / SC DCBS 45%
p.281 (Damian Smith) The Living Corpse: Exhumed #3
p.291 (Bob Bretall) Donald Duck: Lost in the Andes HC
p.314 (Bob Bretall) The War of the Independents #1 DCBS 45% ** INTERVIEW wDave Ryan **
p.318 (Bob Bretall) The Pack #1 ** INTERVIEW wMike Raicht **
p.322 (John Mayo) Alternate #1 DCBS 45%
p.339 (Jack Patton) Wally Wood’s Strange Worlds of Science Fiction HC
p.359 (Bob Bretall) Wild Adventures of Doc Savage v1: The Desert Demons SC
p.373 (Randy Dickson) Metal Men T-Shirts

Comic Book Page links:
Forum: http://forum.comicbookpage.com
Facebook Group: http://groups.to/comicbookpage/
e-Mail: TheGuys@ComicBookPage.com

Comics Podcast Network: http://www.comicspodcasts.com

If you have questions or comments on any of the items mentioned in the episode, go to the Comic Book Page forum: http://forum.comicbookpage.com

Email us at TheGuys@ComicBookPage.com

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Previews Spotlight Interviews #045: 2011-07

Bob talks to Jay Faerber, writer of Near Death (from Image), Kevin Mellon, artist on the Lovestruck OGN (from Image), Gary Phillips, write of the crime series about money laundering “The Rinse” (from Boom! Studios), and Brendan Deenanm co-President of Ardden Entertainment & writer of Flash Gordon: Vengeance of Ming.

Link:
Image Comics http://www.imagecomics.com/
Near Death Preview http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/05/12/exclusive-preview-images-near-death-by-jay-faeber-and-simone-guglielmini-for-september/
Jay Faerber on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Official-Jay-Faerber-Fan-Page/307207781585
Kevin Mellon http://kevinmellon.blogspot.com/
Lovestruck Preview http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/06/17/lovestruck-graphic-novel-preview/
Boom! Studios http://www.boom-studios.com
The Rinse Preview http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=preview&id=9170
Ardden Entertainment http://limited-edition-comix.com/atlas/index.htm

Comic Book Page links:
ComicBookPage Forum: http://forum.comicbookpage.com
Facebook Group: http://groups.to/comicbookpage/
e-Mail: TheGuys@ComicBookPage.com

Other Links:
DCBS: http://www.dcbservice.com/

Comics Podcast Network: http://www.comicspodcasts.com

If you have questions or comments on any of the items mentioned in the episode, go to the Comic Book Page forum: http://forum.comicbookpage.com

Email us at TheGuys@ComicBookPage.com

This podcast episode originated on the Comic Book Page website: http://www.ComicBookPage.com

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Previews Spotlight #045: 2011-07

John Mayo and Bob Bretall discuss the contents of the July 2011 Previews catalog and play clips sent in from listeners spotlighting items they picked.

We had 2 other podcasts/blogs represented this month:
Dangerous Bill Masters
Welcome to Heavenside

and 3 listeners:
Tom Castleton
Hassan
Ian Gowan

Items mentioned:
p.24 (Tom Castleton) Buffy the Vamprie Slayer: Season Nine #1
p.142 (John Mayo) Star Trek Ongoing #1 0.5
p.166 (Bill Boehmer) Done To Death
p.170 (Bob Bretall) Near Death #1 0.5 ** Interview w/Jay Faerber **
p.172 (John Mayo) Witchblade #150 0.5
p.183 (Bob Bretall) Lovestruck OGN ** Interview w/Kevin Mellon **
p.186 (Bill Boehmer) Green Wake
p.195 (Damian Smith) Deadlands
p.M17 (Hassan) Ultimate Comics: X-Men #1
p.M24 (John Mayo) Herc #7 0.5
p.M31 (Hassan) New Avengers #16.1
p.M62 (John Mayo) X-Men #17 0.5
p.220 (Bill Boehmer) Royal Historian of Oz
p.231 (Ian Gowan) Mr. Murder Is Dead HC
p.234 (Bob Bretall) Flash Gordon: The Vengeance of Ming 0.45 ** Interview w/Brendan Deneen **
p.234 (Bob Bretall) Black Powder #1 0.45
p.242 (Damian Smith) Neon
p.248 (John Mayo) Orbit: Stan Lee 0.45
p.256 (Bob Bretall) The Rinse #1 0.75 ** Interview w/Gary Phillips **
p.270 (Damian Smith) Jennifer’s Blood
p.281 (Bill Boehmer) Daybreak
p.289 (Bob Bretall) Extinction Seed #0 0.45
p.298 (Ian Gowan) Bela Lugosi’s Tales From Grave #3
p.309 (John Mayo) Atomic Robo & the Ghost of Station X #2
p.319 (Bob Bretall) Black River one shot

Comic Book Page links:
Forum: http://forum.comicbookpage.com
Facebook Group: http://groups.to/comicbookpage/
e-Mail: TheGuys@ComicBookPage.com

Other Links:
DCBS: http://www.dcbservice.com/
Dangerous Bill Masters: http://www.dangerousbillymasters.com/
Kryptographik Website: http://www.lordshaper.com/kryptographik/
Damian’s Blog: http://www.lordshaper.com/
Damian’s MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/radiofurnace
Welcome to Heavenside: http://heavenside.lordshaper.com/

Comics Podcast Network: http://www.comicspodcasts.com

If you have questions or comments on any of the items mentioned in the episode, go to the Comic Book Page forum: http://forum.comicbookpage.com

Email us at TheGuys@ComicBookPage.com

This podcast episode originated on the Comic Book Page website: http://www.ComicBookPage.com

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Previews Spotlight #045: 2011-07 DC

John Mayo and Bob Bretall discuss the contents of the July 2011 Previews catalog and play clips sent in from listeners spotlighting items they picked.

We had 4 other podcasts/blogs represented this month:
Welcome to Heavenside
Monarch Comics Briefing
DC Noise
Geek Brunch

and 7 listeners:
Daron Selvig
Hassan
Craig Hornsby
Chris Campbell
Joe Davidson
Jack Patton
Andrew Sanford

Items mentioned:
p.77 (Daron Selvig) Action Comics #1
p.111 (Damian Smith) All Star Western #1
p.98 (Hassan) Animal Man #1
p.68 (Trevor Chapman) Aquaman #1
p.86 (Hassan) Batgirl #1
p.81 (Trevor Chapman) Batman #1
p.85 (Daron Selvig) Batman and Robin #1
p.84 (Craig Hornsby) Batman: The Dark Knight #1
p.83 (John Mayo) Batwing #1
p.87 (Trevor Chapman) Batwoman #1
p.90 (Bob Bretall) Birds of Prey #1
p.109 (Chris Campbell) Blackhawks #1
p.115 (Chris Campbell) Blue Beetle #1
p.71 (Joe Davidson) Captain Atom #1
p.89 (Mike Myers) Catwoman #1
p.76 (Bob Bretall) DC Universe Presents #1
p.106 (Damian Smith) Deathstroke #1
p.102 (Damian Smith) Demon Knights #1
p.82 (Jack Patton) Detective Comics #1
p.70 (John Mayo) Flash #1
p.99 (Bob Bretall) Frankenstein, Agent Of Shade #1
p.72 (Trevor Chapman) Fury of Firestorm #1
p.73 (Damian Smith) Green Arrow #1
p.92 (Jack Patton) Green Lantern #1
p.93 (John Mayo) Green Lantern Corps #1
p.94 (Joe Davidson) Green Lantern: The New Guardians #1
p.105 (Damian Smith) Grifter #1
p.114 (Craig Hornsby) Hawk and Dove #1
p.100 (Bob Bretall) I, Vampire #1
p.66 (Daron Selvig) Justice League #1
p.96 (Trevor Chapman) Justice League Dark #1
p.67 (Trevor Chapman) Justice League International #1
p.117 (Bob Bretall) Legion Lost #1
p.116 (John Mayo) Legion of Super Heroes #1
p.110 (Bob Bretall) Men of War #1
p.75 (Daron Selvig) Mister Terrific #1
p.88 (Damian Smith) Nightwing #1
p.108 (Hassan) Omac #1
p.91 (Andrew Sanford) Red Hood and the Outlaws #1
p.95 (Hassan) Red Lanterns #1
p.101 (Trevor Chapman) Resurrection Man #1
p.74 (Hassan) Savage Hawkman #1
p.113 (Mike Myers) Static Shock #1
p.103 (Damian Smith) Stormwatch #1
p.107 (Trevor Chapman) Suicide Squad #1
p.79 (John Mayo) Superboy #1
p.80 (Jack Patton) Supergirl #1
p.78 (Daron Selvig) Superman #1
p.97 (Damian Smith) Swamp Thing #1
p.112 (Hassan) Teen Titans #1
p.104 (Joe Davidson) Voodoo #1
p.69 (Jack Patton) Wonder Woman #1