PREVIEW- Invincible #80

I haven't read Invincible for a while, but I feel safe saying it's still the best superhero comic in the universe, not just because it has characters like Dinosaurus (above), but also because of the moments like the pages below...

For all my homophobes out there, cheer up! I promise they will have some violence in the issue, too!  It's what they DO!

holla!

-samax.

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In Stores Now- Shinku: Throne of Blood pt 1

I'm not sure what motivated Ron Marz 'nem to drop damn near the whole contents of Shinku #1 on CBR, but I sure appreciate it!

here's the Sales Pitch:
“Throne Of Blood,” Part One—The sole surviving descendant of a once-proud samurai clan, Shinku wages a solo war against a powerful vampire clan that has lurked in the shadows for centuries. An epic of horror and martial arts set in modern Japan, but with roots in the feudal past, writer Ron Marz (Witchblade, Artifacts) and artist Lee Moder (Wonder Woman, Legion of Super-Heroes) will serve up sexy, bloody, ongoing action every month. If you're looking for vampires that sparkle ... this ain't it. Mature Readers.

Of course, I did cobble these pages together from three separate previews (yeah, y'welcome) 'cause that's how the eff I roll... Shinku #1 is in Stores now, and I'd say it's worth your money to cop it.

holla!

-samax.

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PREVIEW- Drums #1

I don't know much about Drums,  the new horror/crime comic from Image Comics, but this looks dope, so I figured I'd share it with y'all...
The Sales Pitch:

"LET THE BATÁA SPEAK"
In our world there exists an ancient religion with many names and many disguises: Candomble, Palo Mayombe, Santeria... Voodoo. FBI agent Martin Irons is sent to investigate the sudden deaths of an entire gathering of followers at a ceremony, an assignment horrible enough before one of the mangled corpses rises and leads him on a sinister path. A new horror story with possessions, santeros, zombies... all set to the thunderous boom of drums!

Yeah... Drums #1 is in stores now... might hafta cop it. If I do, I'll definitely let y'all know what I thought of it.
holla!

samax.

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the Cover that got me on board of Kirkman and Adlard's "The Walking Dead"

I am immune to peer pressure. I didn't start reading The Walking Dead even though all my friends were raving about it. I mean, an ongoing zombie comic? Yawn. But then they put a sister with a samurai sword taking her jawless pet zombies for a walk on the cover. You know what happened next...
Here's the Sales Pitch:
The group has a visitor, but is she friend, foe or worse? Where did she come from? How did she survive? Can she be trusted? This is the beginning of a new story arc, an excellent jumping-on point for new readers. The quest to rebuild civilization starts here.

In a move designed (I guess) to capitalize on the AMC television show debut, Walking Dead publisher Image comics decided to re-release the issues of the series on a weekly basis in a reprint series entitled (wait for it) The Walking Dead Weekly. A pretty slick way to make some extra bread from a really good comic. In case you haven't tried it, and my cosign means anything, this comic is the shit. You should check it out. click here to cop The Walking Dead, Book 1 and prepare to have your guts ripped out regularly, as Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard kill off characters you love (or love to hate) on a regular basis! If you prefer to fuxwit the Weekly joint, issue #19 just dropped this past week. Get 'em while they're hot!
later.
-samax

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PREVIEW- CHEW #27 (yeah, it's from the fuuuutuuuure!)

 Because a comic about a world where the federal government has banned the consumption of poultry (ostensibly as the result of the bird flu epidemic, but there remain serious doubts about that), that stars federal agent Tony Chu (who psychicly  senses the entire history of anything he eats) isn't quite weird enough, CHEW creators John Layman and Rob Guillory have fast-forward their award-winning comic to issue 27. Incidentally, it also stars Agent Chu's twin sister Toni...

Here's the Sales Pitch:
“Space Cakes,” Part Two

Delivered from the future! We jump ahead and show you exactly where Tony Chu is nine issues and two story arcs from now. Yes, CHEW presents its version of “One Year Later.” A brilliant jumping on-point, or a pathetic cry for attention? You decide!

Also: Those frickin’ chogs return!

I'm sorry, what?!? Looks awesome! I am happily tradewaiting with this series, which just released its third volume Chew: Just Desserts last December (you can read my review here).This issue will be in stores Ninjasday May 11. If you've never read CHEW, you need to cop the CHEW Omnivore Edition Volume 1 HC first, trust me!

holla!

-samax.

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