News Previews
Welcome to the Whatever Comics News & Preview Page We want to use this space to tell you about stuff we think that you may be interested in.
We'll use it to tell you about what you can look forward too from certain popular creators.
About stuff we think may catch your attention, News of the Weird and Wonderful and even stuff that’s down right commercial but good.
Every month while I am siphoning away though Previews and spot something a bit special, i will post it here.
Some months i may post a few bits, and some months not a lot, depends on what’s worth mentioning. and so to start off, here is the first bulletin.
Jamie Delano cuts loose on a vicious pirate tale, delivering a bloody, terrifying vision of a world on the high-seas! But these are not the family friendly kind, these are the roughneck, stealing, heartless bastards of the 17th century Caribbean. A rebellious young women named La Sirena has built a haven for pirates called Puerto de los Suenos (Port of Dreams). It is a good life for those that want to live outside of the crushing boot heel of the Church of England. But the church is a powerful enemy. It expends a lot of its pillaged wealth to bring about the downfall of the pirate scum who are preying upon merchant vessels. Thus, the legend of La Sirena’s life will begin, one drip of blood at a time, while the British garrison waits for the pirate to slip into their ambush, tension building as seeming supernatural forces pick off the forces of law one by one, and imagination runs terror through the survivor’s veins. With art by Max Fiumara (BlackGas), this is a dark story of misery not be missed and is available with a regular cover fully-painted by Felipe Massafera and a wraparound by Max Fiumara.
MATURE THEMES
Fan Heat Rating 7/10
Whatever Comics Heat Rating 9/10
ALAN MOORE'S LIGHT OF THY COUNTENANCE HC
by Alan Moore, Antony Johnston & Felipe Massafera
Alan Moore, master and magician of storytelling, tears back the veil of one of the most arcane of enchantments — the Magic of Television. Part grimoire, part grim invocation of things that are all too ordinary, this beautiful 48-page novella is stunningly painted by Felipe Massafera. Maureen Cooper is not real. She is an apparition summoned to screens, into homes, into the hearts and mind of the viewing audience by Carol Livesly. But Carol Livesly is not the god that creates the illusions that capture the mind and bind the soul. She is only a servant of a higher power. A higher, hungry power, as old as the world and eternally new. As, perhaps, are we all... Light of Thy Countenance, an original and breathtaking story by Alan Moore, has been adapted to graphic novella format by Antony Johnston preserving every word, and each page has been painstakingly painted by Felipe Massafera to create this comics masterpiece.
MATURE THEMES
Fan Heat Rating 10/10
Whatever Comics Heat Rating 8/10
I AM LEGION #1
by Fabien Nury, John Cassaday, & Laura Martin
World War II rages as two supernatural entities pursue collide in a conflict hinged on ideologies and the lives of men. The outcome will decide the end of the war itself! Beneath it all, the Nazi pursue a project called "LEGION," centering on a young Romanian girl with powerful abilities.
FC, 32pg
Fan Heat Rating 8/10
Whatever Comics Heat Rating 9/10
JESUS HATES ZOMBIES—REVISED EXPANDED EDITION
Alterna Comics
If you know anything of the Sermon on the Mount, then you know that Jesus was a man of peace. He rejected the notion of “an eye for an eye,” encouraging his followers to “turn the other cheek” and love their enemies. But when it comes to flesh-eating zombies, Jesus is hardcore Old Testament! If you thought Jesus brought the smack down on those moneychangers in Herod’s Temple — tossing over tables and driving out the livestock — then just wait until you see Him unleash the Wrath of God Junior on the drooling, shambling undead!
This month, Alterna Comics brings back the revised and expanded edition of their runaway success, Jesus Hates Zombies. It’s irreverent, it’s violent, it is the very best thing since dying for our sins. And this new edition is graced by a gorgeous and grotesque cover by Arthur Suydam, the superstar cover artist for Marvel Zombies, Wolverine, and Moon Knight.
Remember, Jesus loves… to hate zombies!
Fun Rating: 10/10
SECRET WARRIORS
Written by Brian Michael Bendis & Jonathan Hickman; penciled by Chris Weston; variant cover by Jim Cheung From Marvel Comics. Exploding out of the pages of Secret Invasion and Mighty Avengers!! Nick Fury and his new band of young heroes uncover the darkest secret in the history of the Marvel Universe!! A secret that will crack the internet into tiny little pieces!! A secret that sends the Secret Warriors tumbling into an underworld of rogue S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, super-powered spies and global criminal organizations.This is the Nick Fury book you've been waiting for! Be there for the Marvel debut of award-winning Nightly News creator Jonathan Hickman as he teams up with Secret Warriors co-creator Brian Michael Bendis to unveil a new era in Marvel mania!! NOTE: Supplies of this variant may be limited. Consult your retailer for availability.
Scheduled to ship 02/04/09.
48pgs, FC...........$3.99
A Fury's Back to Kick Stark's Arse Rating of 10/10
An actual but will it be any good rating of 5/10
