Previews Spotlight #109 (Nov->Jan) Deadline: Sat AM, Nov 5

[JohnMayo]

Previews will be coming out on Wednesday, October 26th. The deadline for sending in submissions to the Previews Spotlight is the crack of dawn on Saturday, November 5th.

Please post which comics you will be sending in submissions for here on this thread with the full title, issue number and publisher. That way we can reduce the number of duplicate submissions and maximize the number of different items that are covered. If someone has already posted that they will be covering something you are passionate about discussing, we are okay with more than one submission for the item but want that to be the exceptional case.

Remember: Anyone can send in a short audio clip talking about any book in the upcoming Previews (or slated for release around that same time). This includes creators, publishers and other people directly involved in the project. This is your chance to promote items, including ones you have worked on.

The email address to send the clips to is TheGuys@ComicBookPage.com.

The Previews Spotlight is released as a mono podcast, not stereo. If you record in stereo, I'll convert it to a mono record by dropping one of the tracks.

The Comic Book Page podcast is an all-ages podcast and is profanity free. I will have to edit out any profanity in the clips, including any unfortunately named comic book titles. If that section of the clip can't be easily removed I will have to replace the profanity with the DTMF tones for "profanity". In addition to this being my personal stand on profanity, it is also an iTunes policy: If your audio includes explicit language, we require you to set the explicit tag- regardless of why it is spoken (title of comic, name of street, etc.)

Please follow the naming convention of:
p###-[M###-]ItemName-YourName.mp3.

p###: the page number in Previews (ex: an item on page 80 would start with p080-)
Note that the "p" is lowercase. I use the name of the clip to sort the tracks in Audacity and it sorts all of lowercase letters before any of the uppercase letters. Obviously, I can fix this part of the filename if needed. If you don't know the page number, that is fine. Just use "p000-" instead and I'll look it up. Just use "p000-" for this part of the filename. If it is something not in Previews, use 888 for the page number and be sure to include a URL or whatever information might be needed to get the item for I can include that in the show notes if needed.
M###: If the item is in the Marvel Previews, use the first even page number in Previews for Marvel with the page number in the Marvel Previews. If the item is not in the Marvel Previews, skip the M###- part of the file naming convention.
ItemName: This is the name of the item. We need is enough to determine which item it is.The more complete this is, the better. Capitalize the first letter of each word and don't include spaces or punctuation. For example, "AllNewAllDifferentButSomehowStillNotParticularlyDifferentFromWhatHasGoneBeforeUncannyTitle1".
YourName: All we need here is enough to properly credit you in the show notes.

I've got some automation around the episode assembly process which uses the dashes to parse the filenames. Please do not include spaces in the filename. Not all of the tools I use to prepare the clips for the episode handle spaces or other odd things in filenames gracefully.

If you have a link you'd like me to include in the show notes, include both your name and the link it in the email to me and I'll add it to the system I use for doing the show notes.

The episode covers items in the order they are in Previews so listeners can follow along in Previews if they want to.

Useful Links
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Tips on how to record a clip can be found here.

Online solicitations can be found at Comic Book Resources for Dark Horse, DC, IDW, Image and Marvel. First Comics News is also a great source for the online solicitations.

If you see online solicitations for any of the publishers that aren't linked to here in the thread, please post the link.

[MrAloha]

Dear gang,

I did another interview with a comic book vendor, Jed Adan of Aloha Comics, at the Amazing Hawaii Comic Con this past weekend (10/8 & 10/9) that will go up on this Preview's Spotlight Episode #109.

Jed sells his comics via Instagram.
The Instagram address: @alohacomics

If you guys get a chance, check it out Jed's Instagram.

Aloha!
Jason

[MrAloha]

Dear Gang,

Here are some of the January solicitations.
Where did the year go?

Aftershock Comics: http://www.firstcomicsnews.com/aftersho ... citations/

Aspen Comics: http://www.firstcomicsnews.com/aspen-co ... citations/

DC: http://www.firstcomicsnews.com/dc-comic ... citations/
or
DC: http://www.cbr.com/dc-comics-january-20 ... citations/

Dark Horse Comics: http://www.firstcomicsnews.com/dark-hor ... citations/

Marvel: http://www.firstcomicsnews.com/marvel-c ... citations/
or
Marvel: http://www.cbr.com/marvel-comics-solici ... uary-2017/

Here are my picks for this Previews Spotlight #109.
They are:

1) DC: Cosmic Odyssey: The Deluxe Edition HC by Jim Starlin (W) and Mike Mignola and Carlos Garzon (A)
(I'll be recording this clip at Dragon's Lair)

2) DC: The Kamandi Challenge Special #1
Written by Jack Kirby and Art by Jack Kirby, Mike Royer, and D. Bruce Berry
(NOTE: John, Eric will The Kamandi Challenge clip)

3) Dark Horse: Will Eisneer: The Centennial Celebration, 1917-2017

4) Shoutout clip

5) Aloha Comics interview

Dear Gang,
If you see other January Solicitations, please post them on the forum.

Aloha!

[erickowabunga]

1) DC: The Kamandi Challenge #1
Written by Dan Abnett and Dan Dido and Art by Dale Eaglesham, Keith Giffen, and Scott Koblish

2) DC: The Kamandi Challenge Special #1
Written by Jack Kirby and Art by Jack Kirby, Mike Royer, and D. Bruce Berry

I have been waiting on this since the DC Retailer Roadshow! The coordination effort that has to go into this is insane, but hopefully will be executed well!

[bralinator]

January Solicitations (November Previews)

451 Media
Aardvark Vanaheim
Aftershock Comics
American Gothic Press
American Mythology
Archie Comics
Aspen Comics
Bongo Comics
BOOM! Studios
Caliber Comics
Chapterhouse Comics
Comixtribe
Darby Pop Publishing
Dark Horse Comics
DC Comics
Devils Due/1First Comics
Dynamite Entertainment
IDW Publishing
Image Comics
Lion Forge Comics
Marvel Comics
NBM Comics
ONI Press
Rothic Comics
Spacegoat Publishing
Titan Comics
Valiant Comics
Z2 Comics
Zenoscope Entertainment

[MrAloha]

Dear Brallinator,

Thank you for posting the January Solicitations.

Aloha!

[MrAloha]

1) DC: The Kamandi Challenge #1
Written by Dan Abnett and Dan Dido and Art by Dale Eaglesham, Keith Giffen, and Scott Koblish

2) DC: The Kamandi Challenge Special #1
Written by Jack Kirby and Art by Jack Kirby, Mike Royer, and D. Bruce Berry

I have been waiting on this since the DC Retailer Roadshow! The coordination effort that has to go into this is insane, but hopefully will be executed well!

Dear Eric,

Do you want to do the clip on the Kamandi Challenge #1? And I'll do the Kamandi Challenge Special #1.

It would be cool to hear why your excited for this limited series.

Just let me know.

Jason

P.S. How was Kowabunga Comics' World Smallest Comic Con?
Aloha!

[erickowabunga]

Dear Eric,

Do you want to do the clip on the Kamandi Challenge #1? And I'll do the Kamandi Challenge Special #1.

It would be cool to hear why your excited for this limited series.

Just let me know.

Jason

P.S. How was Kowabunga Comics' World Smallest Comic Con?
Aloha!

Hey Jason - Sure, I am more than happy to do Kamandi Challenge #1 It'e been a while since I was able to send in a clip - time to get back on the wagon!

The WSCC was another smashing success - even with Tim Seeley having to cancel due to a family emergency. Tim was great enough to reschedule for Oct 29th - Halloween ComicFest, our in-store Halloween Party, and downtown Oconomowoc Business Trick or Treat, so that worked out well. Otis had a huge day selling prints, art, and books - and had a never ending line of folks wanting to see the preview of the animated Oddly Normal pitch video that is being shown to HBO, Amazon, and Hulu.

Sales were great, and we had people stopping in for 8 hours straight

As far as everyone here on the forums goes, if you are coming to C2E2, I am talking with John as well as Drew and Kyle from Comics for Fun and Profit about making a trip up to our shop. It's a couple hour drive, but if we get a band of folks that want to make a pilgrimage I would be more than happy to look at renting a mega van and making a group trip of it. You all can email me directly if you would like - eric@kowabungacomics.com or hit us up on FB http://www.facebook.com/incredicow

[MrAloha]

Dear Eric,

Thank you for responding to my post.

Hey Jason - Sure, I am more than happy to do Kamandi Challenge #1 It'e been a while since I was able to send in a clip - time to get back on the wagon!

That's cool that your going to be submitting a clip for this Previews Spotlight. It would be cool if James can do the clip with you.

The WSCC was another smashing success - even with Tim Seeley having to cancel due to a family emergency. Tim was great enough to reschedule for Oct 29th - Halloween ComicFest, our in-store Halloween Party, and downtown Oconomowoc Business Trick or Treat, so that worked out well. Otis had a huge day selling prints, art, and books - and had a never ending line of folks wanting to see the preview of the animated Oddly Normal pitch video that is being shown to HBO, Amazon, and Hulu.

Sales were great, and we had people stopping in for 8 hours straight

That's awesome that The WSCC was huge success. And that's pretty cool that you guys had a constant foot traffic in your store for 8 hour straight.

I am sorry to hear that Tim Seeley had to cancel at the last minute but that's awesome that Tim Seeley rescheduled for Halloween ComicFest.

If I'm ever in the area of Oconomowoc area, i'll definitely stop by the store.

Aloha!

[erickowabunga]

As I am going all in for this episode, I will submit clips for the following:

DC:
Kamandi Challenge #1
Raven #5

Aftershock:
Blood Blister #1

[bralinator]

I'm planning to record a submission for the following:

Dark Horse Number Ones TPB
Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Pellucidar: At the Earth’s Core TPB
Batman '66 Meets Wonder Woman '77 #1
Future Quest TPB #1
Riverdale #1
James Bond Felix Leiter #1
Masters of Spanish Comic Art HC
Knight Guardians of Relativity #1

[victorvondoom]

Planning to do clips on these books

Image - God Country #1
Boom - The Deep #1
Marvel - Carnage #16
Chapterhouse - Agents of PACT #1
Idw - Tales From The Darkside HC
DC - Batman Knightfall Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
DC - New Teen Titans Vol. 6 TP

-Jerry

[SupermanFan]

Dark Horse:
BLACK HAMMER GIANT-SIZED ANNUAL

DC Comics:
ACTION COMICS #'s 971 & 972
SUPERMAN #s '14 & 15
SUPERWOMAN #6
FUTURE QUEST #9

Vertigo/DC Comics:
ASTRO CITY #42

Abstract Studios:
MOTOR GIRL #3

Fantagraphic Books:
PSYCHODRAMA ILLUSTRATED #1

[Thedoh]

Hi, I would like to record clips for the following:

Daredevil Epic Collection: Brother Take My Hand
Black Monday Murders Volume 1
Behaving Madly
Tarzan on the Planet of the Apes #5

Thanks. TODD

[JohnMayo]

Here are the ComicBookPAge picks of the month:

DC

NOV160189
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA KILLER FROST REBIRTH #1
(W) Steve Orlando, Jody Houser (A) Mirka Andolfo (CA) Ivan Reis, Joe Prado
SPINNING OUT OF THE PAGES OF JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. SUICIDE SQUAD! What happens to a super-villain on their last day in Belle Reve Prison? Against all odds, Killer Frost is up for parole from the Suicide Squad, but you can bet Amanda Waller isn’t going to make it easy for Frost to join the new JLA.
One shot
RATED T (STL030383)
32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99

NOV160256
SUPERMAN #14
(W) Peter J. Tomasi, Patrick Gleason (A) Ivan Reis, Joe Prado (CA) Patrick Gleason
“MULTIPLICITY” part one! The New Super-Man of China has been taken! The Red Son Superman of Earth-30 has been beaten! And who knows what’s happened to Sunshine Superman! Someone is collecting Supermen across the Multiverse—this looks like a job for our Kal-El as he is joined by Justice Incarnate in this multi-Earth epic!
RATED T (STL029761)
32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99

NOV160281
BATMAN '66 MEETS WONDER WOMAN '77 #1
(W) Jeff Parker, Marc Andreyko (A) David Hahn, Karl Kesel (CA) Michael Allred
What mysteries are hidden in the book Ra’s al Ghul hired Catwoman to steal? And why does this caper lead Batman down memory lane—to his childhood fight against actual Nazis? Witness the Caped Crusader’s first encounter with one of the greatest heroes the world has ever known: Wonder Woman! This epic team-up is brought to you by writers Marc Andreyko (WONDER WOMAN ’77) and Jeff Parker (BATMAN ’66), with fantastic artists David Hahn and Karl Kesel (BATMAN ’66 Meets the Man from U.N.C.L.E.). It’s a time- and space-spanning adventure unlike anything you’ve seen before! (STL030368)
32pgs, FC (1 of 6) SRP: $2.99

NOV160283
JUSTICE LEAGUE/POWER RANGERS #1
(W) Tom Taylor (A) Stephen Byrne (CA) Karl Kerschl
Two of comics greatest teams team up for the very first time! Something terrible has happened in Angel Grove! When the Command Center is breached and the teleporters are damaged, Zack is flung into another universe, where he’s mistaken for a villain by a mysterious masked vigilante. Can the other Power Rangers get to their friend in time to save him from Batman? Co-published with BOOM! Studios.
RATED T (STL030372)
32pgs, FC (1 of 6) SRP: $3.99

MARVEL

NOV160745
MONSTERS UNLEASHED #1
(W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) Steve McNiven
THE EPIC BATTLE MARVEL FANS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR, DRAWN BY TODAY’S GREATEST ARTISTS!!!
It’s all hands on deck with the AVENGERS, CHAMPIONS, GUARDIANS, X-MEN and the INHUMANS as they clash with monstrous threats that threaten to destroy every corner of the Marvel Universe. Who are the LEVIATHONS? Who controls them? How can they be stopped before Earth becomes another tragic, barren world in their wake? Written by powerhouse writer CULLEN BUNN and drawn by Marvel legend STEVE McNIVEN, this issue is the beginning of something big that you just can’t miss!
Rated T+ (STL030863)
40pgs, FC (1 of 5) SRP: $4.99

NOV160795
UNSTOPPABLE WASP #1
(W) Jeremy Whitley (A/CA) Elsa Charretier
Girl. Genius. Hero. Unstoppable.
Nadia spent the entire first half of her life a captive of The Red Room, but now this teenage super-scientist is on her own for the first time, and she’s ready to spread her wings! Hank Pym’s daughter has a lot of time to make up for and she’s determined to change the world. You know, if she can get her U.S. citizenship first. Guest-starring Ms. Marvel and Mockingbird!
Rated T+ (STL030871)
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

OTHER PUBLISHERS

CHAPTERHOUSE COMICS

NOV161360
AGENTS OF P.A.C.T. #1
(W) Kalman Andrasofszky, Blake Northcott (A) Federica Manfredi (CA) Sanya Anwar
The Chapterverse launches with this brand new series! The X-Files meets Velvet meets Birds of Prey. In Canada. There's an extra-dimensional breach in the Canadian North. Enter P.A.C.T., the paranormal investigation arm of CSIS. With Captain Canuck AWOL, P.A.C.T director Manon DesChamps (formerly Fleur De Lys) must forge her own team of super-agents, pulled from Equilibrium, the Aurora Dawn, and other less savoury sources. She affectionately calls them her Fleurs de Conflit but to the world at large, they are: The Agents of P.A.C.T.! (STL029337)
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

NOV161365
FREELANCE #1
(W) Jim Zub, Andrew Wheeler (A) Vaneda Vireak (CA) Alexander Perkins
The Chapterverse launches, with this brand new series! Lance Valiant, John Cabot, and Tasha Kolchak are fearless explorers who delve into hidden secrets of our world and protect us from threats beyond imagination, but the greatest secret of all may be Lance's own mysterious past! Pulse-pounding action, wit, intrigue, and globe-trotting romance — one of Canada's original heroes is reborn for the Chapterhouse era! (STL029341)
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99