Saturday, November 12, 2005
FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: DIGITAL WEBBING PRESENTS #27
Digital Webbing Presents #27 will arrive in stores in December from Digital Webbing. The issue is by various.
Here's how Digital Webbing describes the issue:
"The feature story, 'Zombie Highway,' is written by Jason Pell. The story begins with art from the talented crew of Roberto Viacava, Eduardo Bazan, and Robert Snyder, and then shifts to a more exaggerated style with Derek Laufman, Stacie Ponder, and Kieran Oats.
"Chris Eliopoulos, well-known to Marvel fans as one of their primary letterers, brings 'Sherman's Room' to this issue of DWP. The tale is about a creative young boy under family pressure -- his mother pushes him to grow up, his dad thinks he just needs to work, his sister beats the daylights out of him. But in his room, he hides two aliens that help him cope with life and do things he never imagined.
"Writer Aaron Nelson and artist Dario Carrasco contribute the Bob Zombie story, 'Dance, iZombies, Dance!' As Australia's most famous zombie hunter, Bob Zombie hosts a reality television show called Undead Zone that documents his exploits as a zombie hunter and warns the public about the dangers of zombiedom. In this story, Bob squares off with some fancy-footworkin' zombies who try to snack on a helpless toddler.
"Finally, writer Kevin Melrose, artist Brian Churilla and colorist Eric Erbes bring 'Sack-'em-Up Gentleman' to the creepy DWP party. In Great Britain of the early 19th century, medical schools had to compete for a limited number of executed criminals to dissect. As the number of medical students climbed, so did the demand for cadavers -- to the point that schools and individuals sometimes paid body snatchers to procure corpses. Occasionally, desperate students would even find their own cadavers."
Digital Webbing Presents #27 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: EMILY THE STRANGE #2: THE LOST ISSUE
Emily the Strange #2: The Lost Issue will arrive in stores on Dec. 7 from Dark Horse Comics. Ths issue is by Cosmic Debris.
Here's how Dark Horse describes the book:
"For more than ten years, pop culture cultists have revered and adored a mysterious, brooding thirteen-year-old girl named Emily the Strange. Nobody knows much about the young girl with a porcelain face and huge eyes framed by black bangs, and her ever-present brood of black cats only adds to the intrigue-but that hasn't stopped a generation of rabid fans from letting Emily put her spell upon them. Now Emily fans are invited into her odd, mysterious world-a place where kitty friends talk, the ghosts of famous weirdos come out to play, reality is never quite what it seems, and-above all-a place where anyone who's ever been considered a little "strange"themselves will be made to feel right at home."
Emily the Strange #2: The Lost Issue will be 48 pages and will cost $7.95.
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FIRST LOOK: AEON FLUX #3
Aeon Flux #3 will arrive in stores on Dec. 7 from Dark Horse Comics. Ths book is written by Mike Kennedy, with art by Timothy Green II.
Here's how Dark Horse describes the book:
"As the Bregnan government prepares to unleash their new defoliant weapon on the dense jungle outside their walls, Aeon and Sithandra infiltrate the heavily guarded labs with plans of sabotage. But even the Monican Rebellion's top agent is caught off guard, as escape becomes a matter of life and death. Their mission jeopardized, her life draining from a bullet hole, and the clock ticking towards a potentially genocidal mistake, Aeon has little choice but to reveal her secret to her sister. But hers is not the only secret revealed-the Bregnan government assaults the Rebellion's hideout, thanks to information provided by their mysterious inside informant..."
Aeon Flux #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: VICTORIA'S SECRET SERVICE #1
Victoria's Secret Service #1 will arrive in stores in December from Blue Water Producitons/Alias Comics. Ths issue is written by Terrance Griep, with art by Nadir Balan.
Here's how Blue Water describes the book:
"They say it takes a thief to catch a thief, and the glamorous field agents of Victoria's Secret Service put this tenant to the test when they allow their newest member, the American sneak-thief Scarlet, to take point on her first full mission: hoping to derail on imminent coronation, an unknown scoundrel has stolen the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. It's up to Lark, Raven, Brooke, and Scarlet to steal back these vibrant symbols of the monarchy they have sworn to protect. But which of her teammates is spying on Scarlet? And why? It's thief versus thief and spy versus spy in this high-impact thriller produced by creator Darren Davis, who joins writer Terrance Griep and artist Nadir Balan, the creative team of Alias' sellout smash, Judo Girl. "
Victoria's Secret Service #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THE ODYSSEY #1
The Odyssey #1 will arrive in stores in February from Blue Water Producitons/Alias Comics. Ths issue is written by Chad Rebmann, with art by Vicente Fuentes and a color by Nadir Balan.
Here's how Blue Water describes the book:
"The Odyssey returns in this stunning 48 page special that continues the events from the 10th Muse 11. The 10th muse is mad with power and has taken control of Mt. Olympus. Now, with Grayson Bishop at her side, she launches the Titan warriors to invade Earth and to assasinate all earth bound Olympians. The lines between enemies and heroes become crossed when the evil Medusa joins forces with Judo Girl, Atlas, Orion the hunter, Wonder Boy, and the Valkrie to stop their former alley. Along the way new faces will make appearances such as the Red Muse, Camelot, Sigma and Leveax of the Witch Kids. Can the Odyssey stop the destruction of the Earth? Will Grayson Bishop complete his corruption of the 10th muse? And where is the Emma Sonnet during all of this? Find out as Blue Water Productions premier super group makes itıs triumphant return."
The Odyssey #1 will be 48 pages and will cost $2.99.
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