MONDAY, JULY 24, 2023
DC COMICS FOR OCTOBER
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DC Comics has provided The Continuum its solicitations for October.
To download the listings, CLICK HERE.
To download the listings in a .pdf format with art, CLICK HERE.
To download a .zip file of comics titles' art, CLICK HERE.
TITAN'S LIFE IS STRANGE: FORGET-ME-NOT
Titan Comics and Square Enix have annoouncedl the next chapter in the Life is Strange comics, arriving on Dec. 15: Life Is Strange: Forget-Me-Not, from writer Zoe Thorogood.
Here's how Titan describes the book:
"Forget-Me-Not introduces characters from Life Is Strange: True Colors to the unique Titan Comics timeline.
Psychic empath guitarist Alex Chen and drummer, DJ, and super-nerd Steph Gingrich are now touring their band across smalltown America; a tour of crusty venues, distracted audiences, and cold nights huddled in their camper van.
"As the days blur together, Alex and Steph begin to doubt their choices ¡© until they find another lost soul on the side of the road, a mysterious teenager named Lily.
"Alex and Steph take Lily under their wing, to uncover the truth of what she's running from. But there's more to Lily than meets the eye, as she struggles under the weight of heartache and memories from lives she hasn't lived. An all-too-familiar story for Alex, who's lived her life buffeted by the emotions of others. Is there time to save Lily from a similar lonely fate?"
Since its launch in 2018, Titan¡¯s Life is Strange comic has featured the creative team of artist Claudia Leonardi and colorist Andrea Izzo, who return for this new series -- with Thorogood joining the team as writer, taking over from Emma Vieceli, who wrote the comic for a four-year run from 2018 until 2022.
¡°It¡¯s difficult to emphasise how formative the original Life is Strange was for my teen years, I played it when I was 16 and remember falling in love with it instantly,: Thorogood said. "I downloaded each episode on the day they came out. Even now, episode 2 is one of the most powerful game experiences I¡¯ve ever had. Personally, Life is Strange has always been a series about misfits trying to find themselves and their crowd, with the superpowers being stand-ins for real life divergences we may have. Tonally, it has the perfect balance of whimsical and dark what-the-heck-ery that I adore in stories. I'm hoping Life is Strange: Forget-Me-Not will appeal to new and old fans alike, and have all the charm and heartbreak as the rest of the series."
"As a franchise, Life is Strange is always asking 'what if?' and encouraging players to explore the road less travelled," said Titan Comics editor Phoebe Hedges. "Life is Strange: Forget-Me-Not places familiar characters in unfamiliar places, and under Zoe¡¯s pen will take readers on an unforgettable emotional journey. Claudia Leonardi and Andrea Izzo have gone from strength to strength in developing the wider Life is Strange world and bringing Alex Chen to the page. As a book, Life is Strange: Forget-Me-Not is going to push Alex and her abilities, and explore the power of our memories and the hold they can have over us - for better or worse."
BRIEFLY
MARVEL NEW PRINTING: On sale next month, Amazing Spider-Man #31 will be a special over-sized spectacular that sets up the next year of Zeb Wells and John Romita Jr.'s current run. Amidst this wealth of stories will be a dramatic wedding that could spell the end of Tombstone, Peter Parker and Kamala Khan's reunion after her resurrection, and a special tale by writer Celeste Bronfman and artist Alba Glez that launches Mary Jane's new era as Jackpot.
MJ's foray into super heroics has sent resulted in a sold-out first printing, and Marvel Comics has announced that a second printing of the issue is already in the works and will arrive on Sept. 6.
The new printing will have two covers. One will be a magazine style pinup that pays tribute to MJ;s fashion model days by artist Humberto Ramos, the designer behind the new look. The other will be an homage to Todd McFarlane's iconic Amazing Spider-Man #300 cover by artist Skan, which will also be available as a virgin variant cover.
BOOM! FIRST LOOKS: For covers anf eight-page preview of BRZRKR: Poetry of Madness #1, in stores on Wednesday, July 26, CLICK HERE.
SEPTEMBER 2023 SOLICITATIONS
Below are solicitations posted for August. Click on the publishers' names for the full listings and check back soon for additional solicitations.
* ABLAZE PUBLISHING.
* ARCHIE COMICS.
* BOOM! STUDIOS.
* DARK HORSE COMICS.
* DC COMICS.
* MARVEL COMICS.
* TITAN COMICS.
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