December's Comics...TODAY!

They always depress me because the copywriters haven't learned a new trick since 1988.

But I would no sooner stop reading them than eat my own toes.

Actually, I think some of the Marvel books have the writers do the promo text. I read some Brubaker article where he at least told the promo folx what to NOT put in the solicits for Captain America. Nowadays, I usually just look @ the pretty pictures & see who's doing the damn thing, as I don't want to learn any salient plot points (like THE TWIST in Warren Ellis' uberlate Iron Man story).

THE TWIST in Warren Ellis' uberlate Iron Man story = 85% Nickel

The habit of poring over the solicits goes back to when just before I got back into comics. I was basically following the storylines via blurbs (and probably not missing a whole lot).

How about Marvel's plans for 2006!!??! I'M PASTING IT IN SO WATCH OUT! (It's from the usual places, BTW.)

- An oversized Eternals hardcover collecting the original Jack Kirby series coming next summer.
- The reveal of Neil Gaiman’s next Marvel project – something related to the Eternals though little further was revealed - however, with the hardcover coming in summer, a safe bet of Gaiman's Eternals project debuting around the same time can be made.
- Next summer’s event – “Planet Hulk,” the seeds of which are planted in November’s Hulk issue.
- Sentinel Squad O*N*E – a five issue miniseries as part of Marvel’s “Decimation” follow-up to House of M by John Layman and Aaron Lopresti.
- X-Men: The 198 by David Hine and Jim Muniz, also debuting in January.
- The backup story appearing in the Ultimate titles in November and December was revealed as well – “Ultimate Vision” written by Mark Millar with art by John Romita Jr.
- Pasqual Ferry was officially named as a Marvel exclusive, as well as being the artist on the upcoming Ultimate Iron Man II miniseries, as well as an upcoming Ultimate FF/X-Men two issue crossover.
- The slightly retitled Supreme Power: Squadron Supreme debuts in March.
- Joss Whedon and John Cassaday’s gap between their volumes of Astonishing X-Men will be relatively short, with volume II kicking off in February.
- Omega the Unknown by Jonathan Lethem and Farel Dalrymple is slated for release in summer of 2006.
- New Avengers will continue to have a rotating art team so that 14-16 issues are released each year. House of M artists Olivier Coipel is slated to take an arc after his work is completed on HoM.
- One of Mark Millar’s upcoming projects is entitled 1985, which will combine photography, art, and digital art. Reportedly, the story follows a kid through the year 1985 in the Marvel Universe.
- An Uncanny X-Men Omnibus is planned for a May release, in time for X3.
- In regards to Marvel Handbooks, the publisher will start up a 12 volume A-Z edition next year.
- 24 Essentials volumes (including Nova [ED - WHAT THE HELLBOY!?!?!]) are planned for next year, along with 18 Masterworks volumes.
- Also coming in terms of new editions - J2 will join with Spider-Girl in seeing digest collections of the seris released; also coming - “Maximum” editions, with Maximum FF named as the first, though little was said of the date or format.

Hey perhaps Neil Gaiman will make the Eternals COSMIC EMBODIMENTS of our DEEPEST TRAITZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzz

Amazing Fantasy #16: Writer: Simon Furman

Introducing: Death's Head 3.0

GET IN THERE, YES?

Oh this looks awesome:
SHE-HULK #3

Written by DAN SLOTT

Penciled by JUAN BOBILLO, PAUL PELLETIER, MIKE VOSBURG,

AMANDA CONNOR, MIKE MAYHEW, DON SIMPSON, SCOTT KOLLINS, ERIC POWELL, and more!
Cover by GREG HORN

Join Marvel in celebrating 25 years and 100 solo issues of She-Hulk in this hundred page special!

Get ready for the most important case in She-Hulk’s life—because SHE’S the accused! Charged with crimes against the space-time continuum, the TVA is placing She-Hulk in a “Time Trial.” If she loses? Her entire personal history-- her very existence—could be erased right out of the Marvel Universe! Guest stars abound as your favorite Marvel characters and artists help spin a tale that spans every incarnation of the Emerald Amazon! Also reprinted in this issue: two of She-Hulk’s most important issues, SAVAGE SHE-HULK #1 and SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK #1 in all their four color glory!

104 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.99

Holy crap, Vosburg's still working?

This is the new Death's Head. Mmm.

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Man, I really hope that they start doing Essential New Mutants. I know that they are doing Essential X-Factor, which is a hell of a lot less exciting.

*xpost*

Oh, bollocks. That design looks horrible, like it's taken all the really bad things about Death's Head II and amplified them. I want HORNS! And a FLOWING CAPE!