Previews Spotlight #098 (Dec->Feb) Deadline: Sat AM, Dec 5

[JohnMayo]

Previews will be coming out on Wednesday, November 25th. The deadline for sending in submissions to the Previews Spotlight is the crack of dawn on Saturday, December 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.

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, "WolverineAndTheXMen1".
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.

Dark Horse: http://www.comicbookresources.com/artic ... icitations
DC: http://www.comicbookresources.com/artic ... icitations
IDW: http://www.comicbookresources.com/artic ... icitations
Image: http://www.comicbookresources.com/artic ... icitations
Marvel: http://www.comicbookresources.com/artic ... ndoff-more

Archie (Dark Circle):
BOOM!/Archaia: http://www.comicbookresources.com/artic ... icitations
Valiant:

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,

My pick(s) for Previews Spotlight are:

Dark Horse:
Leaving Megalopolis: Surviving Megalopolis #2 (of 6)
Gail Simone (W) and J. Calafiore (A/Cover)

DC
Superman: The Coming Of The Supermen #1
Neal Adams (W/A/C)

Wonder Woman: Earth One Vol. 1 HC
Grant Morrison (W) and Yanick Paquette (A/C)

Image
Paper Girls #5 (End of Story Arc)
Brian K. Vaughan (W) and Cliff Chiang (A/C) & Matthew Wilson (A)

Marvel
Thanos: The Infinity Fanale OGN-HC
Jim Starlin (W/C) and Ron Lim (A)

Shoutout Clip:
Billy-Thank you for recommending Hellboy Winter Special. I'm picking that up.
Bralinator-Thank you for your recommending The Dark Knight Returns TP: New Printing. I'll be picking that up in the next couple of months.

Aloha!
Jason

[doctormo]

The Marvel Solicitations for February 2016 have just been released on CBR - http://www.comicbookresources.com/artic ... ndoff-more.

My Picks Are:

Marvel - Spider-Man #1 (welcome to the 616 Miles)
Power Man and Iron Fist #1

[bralinator]

I like the solicitations pages at http://www.firstcomicsnews.com

My picks so far:

MARVEL
Master of Kung-Fu omnibus

DC
The Coming of the Supermen #1

IMAGE
Huck #4

IDW
Al Williamson’s Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Artist’s Edition HC
Godzilla in Hell tpb

[JohnMayo]

I like the solicitations pages at http://www.firstcomicsnews.com

I can understand that. They tend to have more than just the premiere publishers that CBR has. I wish they would reference the Previews month in the article headlines instead of the expected ship month of the items.

[drew]

I like the solicitations pages at http://www.firstcomicsnews.com

I can understand that. They tend to have more than just the premiere publishers that CBR has. I wish they would reference the Previews month in the article headlines instead of the expected ship month of the items.

yep- thanks for this site bralinator, cbr is filled with popups, auto plays and spam, at least on my browsers-its too annoying to comb through

[erickowabunga]

Kowabunga Comics picks are:

DC Comics:
COLORING DC: BATMAN ADVENTURES – MAD LOVE TP
GOTHAM CENTRAL OMNIBUS HC
SUPERMAN: THE GOLDEN AGE VOL. 1 TP

Dark Horse:
Aliens 30th Anniversary: The Original Comics Series HC

Marvel:
SILVER SURFER #2
STAR WARS: DROIDS & EWOKS OMNIBUS HC

Image:
THE FADE OUT, VOL. 3 TP

[bralinator]

I like the solicitations pages at http://www.firstcomicsnews.com

I can understand that. They tend to have more than just the premiere publishers that CBR has. I wish they would reference the Previews month in the article headlines instead of the expected ship month of the items.

I agree with you John, but I also agree with Drew. I have had to forcibly close my browser when it gets locked up the CBR site. They are very close to appearing as though ad revenue trumps serving the readers. It is unfortunate.

[MrAloha]

Dear Billy and Bralinator,

I know you guys will be submitting clips on Superman: The Coming Of The Supermen" by the legendary Neal Adams.

If it is okay with you guys, I would like to have my clip to focus on where other comic book listeners may hear his interviews on his incredible career; such as, Fatman on Batman and Nerdist Writers Panel.

And those interviews were awesome!

Just let me know.

Aloha!
Jason

[MrAloha]

Dear Gang,

Here is Valiant's February Solicitations:

http://www.firstcomicsnews.com/?p=160784

Aloha!

[RowdyFromScrubs]

I'm going to give it try this month. Hopefully it works. So I'm only going to try one...

IDW
The Payback$ #6

[drew]

I'm going to give it try this month. Hopefully it works. So I'm only going to try one...

IDW
The Payback$ #6

woohoo...one of us...one of us...

[bralinator]

I'm going to give it try this month. Hopefully it works. So I'm only going to try one...

IDW
The Payback$ #6

Welcome aboard!

Dear Billy and Bralinator,

I know you guys will be submitting clips on Superman: The Coming Of The Supermen" by the legendary Neal Adams.

If it is okay with you guys, I would like to have my clip to focus on where other comic book listeners may hear his interviews on his incredible career; such as, Fatman on Batman and Nerdist Writers Panel.

And those interviews were awesome!

Just let me know.

Aloha!
Jason

Definitely a good approach, Jason. I actually didn't read anyone's picks before I posted mine, so I may politely refrain from submitting for that series. Once I have the actual copy of Previews in my hands, I'll probably decide. I may find something no one is going to mention.

[clobberin_time_bs]

My picks for the month:

Uncanny Avengers #6 from Marvel
Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1953 - Beyond the Fences #1 (of 3)

Thanks

[Joe3c]

Kowabunga Comics picks are:

Marvel:
SILVER SURFER #2
STAR WARS: DROIDS & EWOKS OMNIBUS HC

I know that it is not the hardcover, but Books A Million has the Droids and Ewoks omnibus by Dark Horse for $5.97. I picked it up recently, and it was a great way to get books that are otherwise very pricey.

http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Star-War ... 4023549419