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----------------------------------------------------------------- [16] HYPE! & LINKS Section Various THIS WEEK'S LINKS These are the website URLS to the regular items that are usually here every week or two: World Wide Web Home Page-->> http://members.aol.com/ComicBkNet Yahoo Group CBEM http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ComicBookNetworkEmag WEB EDITION at -->> http://www.digitalwebbing.com/cbem Trivia sponsors: Discount Comic Book Service http://www.dcbservice.com That's Entertainment http://www.thatse.com News: Diamond Comics http://www.diamondcomics.com Marvel http://www.Marvel.com DC Comics http://www.dccomics.com The PULSE http://www.comicon.com/pulse/ Comics Continuum http://www.comicscontinuum.com/ Newsarama http://www.Newsarama.com/ X-Fan http://x-mencomics.com/xfan/ The Comic Wire http://www.comicbookresources.com/ ICV2 http://www.ICV2.com The SCOOP! http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/ Alternative Comics http://www.indyworld.com/altcomics All The Rage http://www.SilverBulletComicBooks.com Lying in the Gutters http://www.comicbookresources.com/columns/ Columns: New Comics Releases http://www.comiclist.com Paul Howley http://www.thatse.com X-Fan Reviews http://www.comixfan.com/xfan Paul Dale Roberts http://www.jazmaonline.com/ Richard Vasseur http://www.jazmaonline.com/ Michael Vance http://www.starland.com/sus Mark Allen Jonathan A. Gilbert http://www.twmgrafix.com Sarah Haslett http://www.HeroRealm.com http://www.geocities.com/silva_shado Alex Ness http://www.Popthought.com +++++ PREVIEW OF PREVIEWS Diamond has updated their web site for the new PREVIEWS out next week. Writer/Ad Coordinator Vince Brusio is the designated editorial writer for Previews' "The Splash Page" which is our source material Star Wars Gala at Dark Horse The circle is now complete...in many ways. Not only is the final Star Wars movie about to hit the theaters this Spring, but Dark Horse is set to release the Star Wars: Episode III-Revenge of the Sith TPB. And this is just for starters. For those of you who may not have been paying attention, this is the last Star Wars flick to be released that will complete George Lucas' saga. It's going to be big, and that's why Dark Horse picked the creative team of Miles Lane and Doug Wheatley to do the comics adaptation. They wanted some big guns to handle the story that sets things up for the groundbreaking predecessor, A New Hope. So naturally, a big focus of Revenge of the Sith will involve the lightsaber showdown between Obi-wan and Anakin. Lane and Wheatley will peel off the layers of the onion to show how Anakin succumbs to the dark side. How it makes him come to hate Obi-Wan. You'll be turning pages frantically to learn the fate of Padm??? Amidala. You'll sweat profusely as heroes turn into martyrs. And you'll cheer for a villain as he makes his long- awaited return! While the Star Wars: Episode III-Revenge of the Sith TP is an epic graphic novel not to be missed, neither is the Star Wars: Visionaries TP. If you want to go beyond the Lucas saga, and see what other maelstroms can occur in the Star Wars universe, we think you'll be interested in the wildly gifted minds of the Lucasfilm art department and visual effects powerhouse Industrial Light & Magic. The other men behind the Star Wars magic have come together to tell their own Star Wars tales in a compilation of short stories. Each creator has been given free reign to play with the galaxy far, far away. So don't miss the opportunity to grab up a copy of Visionaries, which marks the first time a group of Star Wars movie concept artists and designers have cooked up comics stories! But while Visionaries offers up the newcomers to comics, Star Wars: General Grievous #1 is a 4-issue mini-series concocted by comics veterans. The old war horse himself, Chuck Dixon, pounded out a script that was further embellished by artists Rick Leonardi and Mark Pennington. They bring us a tale about a leader of the Separatist army. General Grievous is being hunted by Padawan Flynn Kybo and his master T'chooka D'oon. But after Grievous kills T'chooka D'oon, Flynn Kybo decides to take matters into his own hands despite contradicting orders from the Jedi Council! Look for Star Wars: General Grievous, along with Star Wars: Visionaries TPB and Star Wars: Episode III-Revenge of the Sith TP in the Dark Horse section. And don't forget to see page 16 of Previews for more Star Wars: Episode III and Star Wars trilogy merchandise! SpeakEasy Debuts New Amano Book He can't remember a time when he wasn't drawing. Talented artist Yoshitaka Amano had a desire to put paper to pencil long before he was a teenager. But by the age of 15, his family helped him move to a company dormitory for the animation studio Tatsunoko Productions. And after only a year of training, Amano was helping to design characters for many of Tatsunoko's cartoons, including Gatchaman (released in the U.S. as G-Force and Battle of the Planets). His later artistic success won him a spot doing concept illustrations for videogames like Final Fantasy. But Amano's creative spirit went beyond games and animation, and he was soon doing various projects that eventually led him to drawing comics, which included work on Elektra/Wolverine: The Redeeemer and Sandman: Dream Hunters. Now the artist has once again turned his attention towards comics, but this time he's not hanging out with the big boys. He's joining up with new publisher Speakeasy Comics to put out Yoshitaka Amano's Hero Volume 1 GN. This new graphic novel promises to show why one of the most acclaimed and award-winning artists of his time can't stay away from the fan-favorite four-color medium. In Hero, we get Amano's heart and soul poured into a story that's bound to appeal to comics fans, fiction readers, and manga enthusiasts. It is a tale of one man searching for the woman whose love he has never doubted. And that's what makes her betrayal so devastating! Look for Yoshitaka Amano's Hero Volume 1 GN in the Comics section of Previews! World Class Writer Launches New Iron Man Re-imagining characters is not a new thing. Creators have been doing it since we can remember. But how well the new interpretation sits with fans is a completely different matter. We've seen many fans get their feathers ruffled when the makeover wasn't what they expected. Such was not the case when Mark Millar gave us The Ultimates in 2002. Aside from the man-eating Hulk, neurotic Giant Man, and gung-ho Captain America, Millar gave us a great twist on why millionaire Tony Stark would want to be Iron-Man: Tony doesn't have a terminal heart condition - he has an inoperable brain tumor. Ho! Even more tragic are the circumstances facing the Ultimate Iron Man. How could you possibly top such a blow to the noggin? Bring from behind the curtains world-class writer Orson Scott Card to launch a six-issue Ultimate Iron Man mini-series! Those of you who aren't familiar with Orson Scott Card work will be quite impressed with the writer's resume. His credentials include being a World Fantasy Award winner, a four-time Hugo award winner, and a two-time Nebula award winner. Want even more sugar on top? Expect dynamite art on this mini-series from none other than industry legend Andy Kubert! Look for Ultimate Iron Man #1 in the upcoming Marvel Previews! Wizard's Art Tips Collected For over 14 years, Wizard has been setting aside interior pages to help young artists practice their craft. Yes, for those of you who haven't noticed, besides the price guide and editorials there have been pages in Wizard: The Comics Magazine that have helped many artists get past some roadblocks. Since the magazine's inception, readers have been treated to hot artists in the field that offer their input and sketches to showcase their tricks of the trade, and tips for illustration. For those of us who can't draw stickmen, hey, this feature has been neat because we got to see some sketches from dudes on books we recognize on the comic rack. But for those of us who walk around with sketch pads, this is the stuff that takes precedent over the price guide and editorials. Well, the time came when somebody realized there was ample material to warrant a training manual. So the Gareb Shamus and company have announced the coming of The Wizard Best Of Basic Training TP. The first thing that catches your eye is the cover. Cheesecake maestro and monkey boy Frank Cho got dibs on rendering the cover image, and he's done a bang-up job (like always). But moving past the cover, you start to get into the best and most instructional "how to draw" lessons from Wizard's 14-year history. The guts of the book are the names behind the pencils. Expect the biggest names in comics to give you the lowdown in this 256-page monster. Artists who'll be giving you the skinny include Jim Lee, Michael Turner, George P???rez, Joe Kubert, Adam Hughes, Greg Land, Frank Cho, Joe Linsner, Greg Horn, Walt Simonson, Doug Mahnke, Darick Robertson, Gary Frank, Sean Chen, Dale Keown, Bart Sears, Pat Lee, Art Adams, Jim Califiore, Phil Jimenez, Matt Haley, Tom Raney, Kevin Maguire and many, many more! Beyond the big boys who'll be doing the narrating, you can expect lessons titled "How To Draw From Photo Reference," "Evolution of a Page," "Storytelling Fundamentals," "How To Draw From Reference, Perspective, Movement & Motion," "Sex Appeal," "How To Draw Characters," "Inking, Action Scenes," "Using Negative Space, How To Tell a Story," "Facial Expressions," "Block & Cube Construction," "How To Draw A Cover," "Anatomy 101," "Silhouettes," "Sultry Women," "Dynamic Foreshortening," "Group Shots," "How To Shade," "Body Language" and more! And what's the cherry on top? A practice script from Brian Michael Bendis! Look for The Wizard Best Of Basic Training TP in the Premiere section of Previews! Wanted Slated for HC Mark Millar has been in the game of writing comics for a long time. Few may remember his wicked run on DC's Swamp Thing in the 90s (his name wasn't prominent in U.S. comics at the time). Plenty of people know him from his work on The Authority after Warren Ellis left the title. And everyone came to know him on a name basis once he came out with Marvel's The Ultimates. But since the release of his Wanted mini-series, Millar's the hot name to look for in comics. The man has given new meaning to the old expression "bring on the bad guys!" Cinematic in approach, with characters resembling celebrities, it's no wonder that Wanted is now being kicked around for a film deal in Hollywood. Bright lights and big city, no? If you read Wanted, you would know why it's on the fast track for the silver screen. The book is simply the most violent evil thing that Millar has ever written. It's safe to say that the book was an instant classic. So Image Comics has given it the red carpet treatment by announcing that the Wanted HC will be coming soon to a comic shop near you. If you're looking for a supervillains book about sex, money, powers, and costumes, then the Wanted HC will be your bible. Featuring incredible artwork from J.G. Jones, with coloring by Paul Mounts, Wanted shows what happens when absolute power corrupts Wesley Gibson, who inherits assassination powers from a father he believes has been murdered. Collecting the entire series of Wanted #1-#6, the hardcover edition also features the informational Wanted Dossier, showcasing artists such as Frank Quitely, Joe Quesada, and John Romita Jr.! Look for the Wanted HC from Image Comics in the Premiere section of Previews! Krause Offers Hobby Exclusive Covers Starting in January, Krause publications offers variant covers for Comics Buyer's Guide and Scrye exclusive to the hobby/direct market. Such a dual-presence in stores marks the increased readership that has sprung up for both periodicals, and how their appeal has reached mainstream audiences as well as those who visit hobby shops. "We've wanted to do this for quite some time," said Comics Buyer's Guide publisher Mark Williams. "An exclusive comic-book art cover, drawn by some of the hottest new artists in the industry? It will be a huge draw for Comics Buyer's Guide readers, old and new." And how will these new covers deliver their impact? Comics Buyer's Guide will still be on top of comic-book pop culture - past, present, and future - but now each new issue of will feature both a comic-book pop culture cover for the mass market, and a comic-book art cover to be sold exclusively through the hobby trade. Get in on the ground floor of this new publishing trend with issue #1604 of the CBG, which leads with the 24th annual Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards, then goes on to announces the winners of CBG's Jim Lee contest from issue #1601. But the change in plans was not only for Krause's CBG. Krause's Scrye magazine will also get the dual-cover treatment, starting with issue #83. Mark Williams commented that such a decision was also warranted as "hobby retailers have always been left behind, with other companies making special offers only for mass market chain stores, mega-marts, and book stores. I am proud to say that we are able to give our hobby market retail partners their own exclusive." So good news, game fans! More and more people are realizing your hobby is the bomb! But you've known all along you had your thumb on the heartbeat, especially being a Scrye reader, because the long-running Scrye gives the lowdown on collectible card games and collectible miniatures games. And Scrye has the only complete monthly price guide for Magic: The Gathering, as well as extensive pricing coverage of the most popular collectible card games! Look for both the re-vamped CBG and Scrye magazines from Krause Publications in the Magazines section of Previews! DF Helps Dawn Turn 15 Dynamic Forces has a long history of showcasing Dawn. And why not? The red-haired goddess appeal is timeless. A buxom gal who'd never have a problem getting a date on Friday night! But what makes Dawn such a hit at the conventions is that she appeals to women as much as men. Joseph Michael Linsner created a character that's enduring to both genders. And to celebrate the queen's long reign over fanboys and fangals is the DF Dawn 15th Anniversary Trading Cards. The fanfare over this latest goodie is not just the fact that Dawn's been on the circuit for 15 years (a feat not easily duplicated in the creator-owned scene), but the 72 base card series that's coming your way has lots of fireworks to keep you dazzled. At the root of the excitement is, of course, new illustrations. We're always hungry to see what new pinups Joe's got under his sleeve, and this time we'll be treated to at least nine brand new images fully painted by the artist, and created exclusively for this series! New drawings would be enough for some folks, but Dynamic Forces keeps the heat high by giving you two Glow-In-The-Dark cards in every box (6 in total), one ultra-rare Acetate "cel" card per box (6 Chase Cel cards in total), and two signed cards in every box. All cards are autographed by the man himself, Joseph Michael Linsner. All you need to bring is your own birthday hat. Dynamic Forces covers the cake and ice cream. Because just when you think you've heard enough to sign the dotted line, more extras are cooked up. Things like hand-drawn sketch cards! But to really sweeten the jackpot, you get redemption cards to receive First Print "File Copies" of early, rare Dawn comics from Linsner's personal files and collection! Each of these special redemption "chase" cards will be hand-signed by Linsner, and numbered with a Certificate of Authenticity, stating that they're signed file copies! Look for the DF Dawn 15th Anniversary Trading Cards from Dynamic Forces in the Comics section of Previews! Palmiotti Puts A Spin on the Western Yee-haw! Just what we need in this age of complacency. We need a new spin on the old West. We need action shot in a new vein that leaves dust in our mouth. Our hair in tangles! Sweat on our forehead! Jimmy Palmiotti has always been up to the challenge. His imagination has never been in short supply. Marvel Knights attested to that. But Palmiotti has sought to create chaos in a new environment. He's planted some roots at Black Bull Entertainment, and come up with a unique title that he's put together with painter Phil Noto. The New West #1 is a quirky sort of spin on old Western-type adventures. The cowboy in the story is a fella who goes by the name of Daniel Wise. The disgraced former Los Angeles Police detective could have taken the Dean Martin route, and curled up next to a bottle for his sorrows. He could be dipping into spittoons for tossed nickels he needs for whiskey. But instead, Wise takes the hero route when he finds out that a kidnapped city mayor has no hope for escape. But while the story may sound familiar, you wouldn't expect a former L.A. lawman to go charging into danger with only a horse and broadsword. Yet that's exactly what happens! Look for The New West #1 from Black Bull Entertainment in the Wizard section of Previews! Wizard Tugs on the Grapevine One of the things you have to love most about Wizard: The Comics Magazine is their ears to the ground. They seem to catch the buzz words as soon as they're starting around the water cooler. And this habit of staying on top of the grapevine has earned them much recognition from fans, who are always eager to know what dire fates are ahead for their characters, or which creative teams sound like a good reason to expand their reading list. With Wizard: The Comics Magazine #162 soon to hit the stands, you'll find there's no shortage of news and rumors buzzing around. What dire consequences are in store for Superman now that Frank Quitely and Grant Morrison are slated to be the creative team? Will you learn enough from the exclusive Wizard Q&A interview? Need cutting-edge dirt on the extremes for the comic form? The payoff is in a feature on Alex Ross, whose controversial works now includes a shocking President George Bush cover to the Village Voice! Behold the mauled statue of Liberty! Behold an amazing gallery of these extreme pieces with personal explanations and commentary by Ross. And who can resist Good Girl art in modern comics by Frank Cho, Adam Hughes, Greg Horn, Terry Dodson and Mike Mayhew? Is it too much fun in one magazine? No! It's the contents you can look for in Wizard: The Comics Magazine #162! Comic Strips Teach Japanese Innovative teaching is that which operates outside of the box. When you want to teach effectively, you incorporate the senses. This stimulates greater brain activity, and thus, awareness to the lesson being taught. In subscribing to such protocol, one should be checking out the Manga University Presents: Kanji De Manga Volume 2 SC. If it's kanji you need to learn, this book facilitates better learning through the ultimate visual expression: comic strips. It's a common practice used by experience teachers to take visual and audio aids and incorporate them into a lesson when students have problems with comprehension. This book functions on such rationale by using cartoon strips to help illustrate learning kanji. With the aid of a kanji pronunciation guide, notes on stroke order, and English explanations, the comic strips are concrete visual examples for comprehending the Japanese language. Learning can be fun with this book, which introduces 80 kanji that all Japanese schoolchildren are required to learn by the time they graduate from sixth grade. A great motivating tool for students, the Kanji De Manga Volume 2 SC can be found in the International section of Previews. Great Expectations for Kung-Fu Kid! Don't look for no Hong Kong Phooey here, kids. Yeah, Kakoong may have a feline companion (a saber-toothed tiger to be exact), But he is not some incompetent hero who is seemingly unaware that it's the cat who saves the day as Mr. Kung Fu guy finds himself tied up in his own traps! Kung-Fu Jungle Boy Volume 1 GN - a hilarious spoof of Dragonball - is all about straight-up kick-fighting that sends spittle flying from crunched jaw bones. The reason for flying feet is a bunch of unwary visitors awaken an evil King who's been trapped deep in the center of the island. With his escape, all hell breaks loose. And it's up to Kakoong and his friends to save the day. But would you expect those friends to be a flying dog, a monkey with one eye, and a saber-toothed tiger? No. And that's where the story just starts getting interesting! Look for Kung-Fu Jungle Boy Volume 1 GN from CPM Manga in the Comics section of Previews! The Underground Godfather's Handbook Robert Crumb started the underground comic book movement. From names like S. Clay Wilson and Robert Williams, it is Crumb who is seen as the Godfather of the undergrounds. Now in The R. Crumb Handbook HC W/CD, readers can trace his development as a cartoonist, and examine his legacy with over 400 pages of cartoons and photographs, 80 personal photographs, and 300 images taken from his sketchbooks and comics. And the bonus CD contains Robert's handpicked music! Look for it in the Books section of Previews! Learning Manga from the Masters If you want to learn how to draw manga, then you want to learn from the experts. And you want concrete examples to work from while reading. Templates, basically. You want tried-and-true building blocks that'll put you on the right path to drawing mangal that looks polished. Thus, you're looking for something like the English language edition of How to Draw Manga: Ultimate Manga Lessons Volume 1 SC from Graphic-Sha! This compact manga- size book most importantly begins with copying professional artists' work to the point where the beginning artist is able to produce his or her own original manga. Look for it in the International section of Previews! Death Plays For Keeps A petty king who thinks that his reign cannot be challenged by anything living or inanimate tips the scales of fair play when he discovers the Goddess of Destruction. Like a simpleton with a crown too big for his head, he resurrects the Goddess and lays waste to his kingdom. But like the genie in the bottle, the Goddess is forced to return to a deep, dark place once the job is done. Enter a samurai who comes across the box where the Goddess is imprisoned. Is the allure of death so inviting that yet another man will forgo his better judgment, and lay his life on the line? You bet! Look for Death Trance Volume 1 GN from Anime Works in the Comics section of Previews! Retro G.I. Joe in Black & White A black and white graphic novel for all ages, G.I. Joe: Arashikage Showdown GN is loosely based on classic G.I. Joe continuity. So if you'll allow for a little poetic license, you'll be surprised how much fun you'll have with this story featuring Snake-Eyes, Jinx, and Storm Shadow. Once, these three were the glue that held together The Arashikage Ninja Clan. But they may not be able to save the clan as unseen forces of evil seek to steal the relic of great power that's been guarded by the Arashikage for centuries! And damage will be done! Look for it from Devil's Due Publishing in the Comics section of Previews! Neil Gaiman Sprinkles the Goodies Paving new roads to the imagination long after he ended The Sandman, Neil Gaiman keeps busy with the new release of Neil Gaiman: Shoggoth's Old Peculiar TP. This book features a story of Lovecraftian-type horror by the writer. Most notably, 10% of the retail price goes to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund! 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