Previews Spotlight #116 (Jun->Aug) Deadline: Sat AM, June 10

[JohnMayo]

Previews will be coming out on Wednesday, May 31st. The deadline for sending in submissions to the Previews Spotlight is the crack of dawn on Saturday, June 10th.

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.) This includes any profanity in the title or solicitation text.

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,

Here are some the August Solicitations.
They are:

Aspen Comics: http://www.firstcomicsnews.com/aspen-co ... citations/
DC Comics: http://www.cbr.com/dc-comics-august-2017-solicitations/
Lion Forge Comics: http://www.firstcomicsnews.com/lion-for ... citations/

Aloha!

[bralinator]

Here is everything solicited for August 2017 so far...


451 Media Group
Aardvark Vanaheim
Action Lab Entertainment
Aftershock Comics
American Gothic Press
American Mythology
Archie Comics
Aspen Comics
Blackbox Comics
Bongo Comics
BOOM! Studios
Caliber Entertainment
Chapterhouse Comics
Coffin Comics
Continuity Comics
Darby Pop Publishing
Dark Horse Comics
DC Comics
Devils Due/1First Comics
Dynamite Entertainment
IDW Comics
Image Comics
Lion Forge Comics
Magnetic Press
Marvel Comics
ONI Press
Rothic Comics
Space Goat Publishing
Valiant Entertainment
Vault Comics
Zenescope Comics

[bralinator]

My picks for the month will be:

+ FUTURE QUEST SHOWCASE #1 (DC)
+ JACK KIRBY’S FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS HC (DC)
+ BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT: THE MASTER RACE HC (DC)
+ IMAGE+ #1 (Vol2) (Image)
+ TRUE BELIEVERS JACK KIRBY REPRINTS (Marvel)
+ MARVEL COMICS DIGEST #2 (Archie)
+ RED TEAM: DOUBLE TAP, CENTER MASS TPB (Dynamite)
+ TUROK #1 (Dynamite)
+ SHEENA #0 (Dynamite)

[drew]

Drews Picks

DH
Harrow County #25 pg 43

IDW
TIME & VINE #2 pg 176

Action Lab
Toyetica #1 pg 252

[drew]

Comics for Fun and Profit's Pick:

IMAGE
REDLANDS #1 pg 190

[JohnMayo]

Here are the ComicBookPage picks of the month:


DC

JUN170291
JUSTICE LEAGUE #26
(W) Bryan Hitch (A) Fernando Pasarin, Oclair Albert (CA) Bryan Hitch
“LEGACY” part one! A group of heroes from a post-apocalyptic future escape into the past to stop their world from coming to be. But to do it they’re going to need the help of the Justice League — who just happen to be these time travelers’ parents! (STL052732)
32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99

JUN170334
FUTURE QUEST SHOWCASE #1
(W) Jeff Parker (A/CA) Ariel Olivetti
After the thrilling events of FUTURE QUEST, a new age of adventure begins! First up, Space Ghost and his young wards Jan and Jace team up with the Herculoids to rebuild the mighty Space Force. Will they rise again to become defenders of the galaxy? Or is there something lurking in the shadows ready to stop them for good? (STL053794)
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

IMAGE
JUN170635
ELSEWHERE #1 CVR A KESGIN & RILEY
(W) Jay Faerber (A/CA) Sumeyye Kesgin, Ron Riley
COPPERHEAD WRITER JAY FAERBER TEAMS WITH RISING STAR SUMEYYE KESGIN TO UNVEIL ELSEWHERE: THE FANTASTIC STORY OF WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO AMELIA EARHART!
Mysteriously transported to a strange new world filled with flying beasts and alien civilizations, Amelia desperately struggles to return home. Along the way, she forges alliances and makes enemies as she goes from aviator to freedom fighter in a rebellion against a merciless warlord! (STL053810)
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

JUN170655
GENIUS CARTEL #1 (OF 5) (MR)
(W) Marc Bernardin, Adam Freeman (A/CA) Rosi Kampe
Seventeen-year-old Destiny Ajaye took on the LAPD in her South Central Siege and paid for it-not with her life, but with her freedom. Now, Destiny is sequestered in the Madrasa Institute, a government school for prodigies. But will she use her gifts to wage war at the military's behest-or is she already planning another revolution?
From writers MARC BERNARDIN and ADAM FREEMAN (Castle Rock, Alphas, X-Men Origins: Nightcrawler, The Authority, The Highwaymen) and rising-star artist ROSI KAMPE, comes a sequel that promises to set Destiny's world-and ours-ablaze. (STL053814)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC (1 of 5) SRP: $3.99

MARVEL

JUN171008
STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA ANNUAL #1
(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Marc Laming (CA) David Nakayama
• Doctor Aphra has a troubled past full of parental drama and war.
• But what about her Wookiee shadow, Black Krrsantan?
• Find out just how this Wookiee warrior is as frightening as they say…
• …and then some!
Rated T (STL053865)
40pgs, FC SRP: $4.99

OTHER PUBLISHERS

BOOM! STUDIOS

JUN171288
MECH CADET YU #1 (OF 4) CVR A MAIN MIYAZAWA
(W) Greg Pak (A) Takeshi Miyazawa (CA) Takeshi Miyaza
Once a year, giant robots from outer space come to Earth and bond with young cadets from the elite Sky Corps Academy to defend the world from the terrifying aliens known as the Sharg. It's a great honor to be chosen, but this year...well, the wrong kid was picked.
Greg Pak (Totally Awesome Hulk) and Takeshi Miyazawa (Ms. Marvel) team up for an action-packed adventure perfect for fans of Amadeus Cho and Pacific Rim! (STL051551)
32pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $3.99

D. E.

JUN171491
TUROK #1 CVR A LOPRESTI
(W) Aubrey Sitterson, Chuck Wendig (A) Alvaro Sarreseca (CA) Aaron Lopresti
The fascist Saurian soldiers of the Varanid Empire — part dinosaur, part man, all bad news — have seized control of the Lost Valley, and only the mysterious man known as Turok is willing to stand against them! But the all-new Turok only cares about one thing: he’s on a quest to track down a missing girl – and she might hold clues as to how the Lost Valley has changed so much! Now Turok must infiltrate a prison camp run by the Varanid Empire in order to get more information about her whereabouts — and beware, any Varanid soldier who gets in his way – because there’s a reason they call him the Dinosaur Hunter! Also: Doc Spektor, Part 2! The story of the all-new master (and we use the term lightly) sorcerer continues... as Doc banishes a demon from an Upper-East Side apartment AND commits fraud – all in a day’s work! (STL053549)
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

TITAN COMICS

JUN171932
DOCTOR WHO LOST DIMENSION ALPHA #1
(W) Cavan Scott & Various (A) Rachael Stott
The void has always existed: "no place. The silent realm. The lost dimension." the endless, empty space between universes. But the void is no longer empty. A spark has been lit in the emptiness - a spark now grown into an entity powerful enough to shatter creation. The void is hungry. And it is already here. This is a threat bigger than us. It's more than one doctor can handle - and even the doctors alone may not be enough! This is the Lost Dimension! (STL051404)
SC, 7x10, 32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99

VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC

JUN172060
DIVINITY #0 (OF 4)
(W) Matt Kindt (A) Renato Guedes (CA) Juan Jose Ryp
AN EPIC JUMPING-ON POINT LEADING DIVINITY THROUGH THE WHOLE OF THE VALIANT UNIVERSE! New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (X-O MANOWAR, Mind MGMT) and explosive artist Renato Guedes (BLOODSHOT REBORN, Wolverine) present an awe-inspiring introduction to the largest independent superhero universe in comics - as told through the eyes of Valiant's most powerful cosmic force! DIVINITY, a lost Russian cosmonaut newly returned to Earth with god-like powers, has successfully restored the world to order after the reality-altering event known as the Stalinverse. But how can a man - even one with near-divine abilities - know for certain that the planet has been truly restored in full? To make sure, Divinity must bear witness to the world as it now stands - heroes, villains, gods, and all - to ensure the rightful order of the Valiant Universe! From BLOODSHOT to FAITH to NINJAK and dozens of surprise guest stars, traverse the world of Valiant's most enduring icons as DIVINITY guides a standalone entry point into the most acclaimed publishing line in comics today! (STL052056)
32pgs, FC (0 of 4) SRP: $3.99

[Thedoh]

Here are my picks for the month:

Silver Surfer #14
Mister Miracle #1
Astro City #47
Back Issue #100
Jim Shooter Conversations HC

Thanks. -TODD

[MrAloha]

Dear gang,

Here are my picks for this month.
They are:

1) Marvel: Secret Empire #10
2) Marvel: Ultimates 2 #100
3) Shoutouts

Aloha!

[CosmicTimes]

Hello all ... I haven't been on in a long time .... but I'm back with our picks for this month. I say "our" because I (Martin) have my picks and my partner in crime (Heidi) has her own set of picks ... and here they are ...

P047 - Lady Killer Volume 2 TPB (as well as Lady Killer Volume 1) - Heidi
P193 - Elsewhere #1 - Heidi
M054 - Iron Fist #6 - Martin
M099 - Darth Vader #4 - Heidi
P290 - Anne Bonnie #8 - Martin
P326 - Grumpy Cat / Garfield #1 - Heidi
P335 - Atari Classics: Swordquest TPB - Martin
P366 - Gregory and the Gargoyles - HC - Heidi
P423 - Sherlock: The Great Game #1 - Martin

We'll be sending these as audio files but below we also have a few honorable mentions -

M091 - Star Wars: Jedi of the Republic - Mace Windu #1
M094 - Star Wars: Rouge One - Cassian & K-2SO Special #1
P324 - Sheena #0
P418 - Doctor Who: The Lost Dimension - Alpha
P419 - Doctor Who The Ninth Doctor Special

Thanks and ...

Stay Cosmic!

[MichaelCastle]

Hello all! Here are my pics for the month
Page 72 Dark Knights Metal #1
Page 194 Extremity volume 1
Page 266 Galaktikon #1
Marvel page 2 Generations: Unworthy Thor & Mighty Thor
Marvel page 8 Generations: Wolverine & All New Wolverine

[SupermanFan]

Dark Horse Comics:
REBELS: THESE FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES #6/8
BLACK HAMMER #12

DC Comics:
ACTION COMICS #985 & #986
SUPERMAN #28 & #29

Vertigo/DC:
ASTRO CITY #47

Skybound/Image:
INVINCIBLE #139

Abstract Studios:
MOTOR GIRL #8

New England Comics:
THE TICK #1

[victorvondoom]

P396 Oni Press Night's Dominion Season 2 #1
p398 Oni Press Rick and Morty #29
p406 Paper Cutz/Super Genius Tales From The Crypt Horrorcide #3
p414 Storm King John Carpenter's Tales of Science Fiction Vault #2

-Jerry

[alienal121]

My Previews Spotlight picks for this month!
p40 Darkhorse Lobster Johnson:Mangekyo One-shot
P358 Fantagraphics Love and Rockets #3
P382 LionForge Incidentals #1

[JohnMayo]

I want to thank everyone that got their clips in early. It meant I was able to do the majority of the prep work for the episode last night which should make it *much* faster for me to put the episode together tomorrow morning.