Hey, Folks!
Well, in clear defiance of the whole “No Shave November” thing I have whacked off my big bushy beard. I know, I know…it was a magnificent construction, one that was ironically enough started on this week last year. It was big and fluffy and relatively well-groomed, but it was also constantly getting in the way and the hair was getting everywhere! Simple activities like brushing my teeth became an exercise in logistics as I had to learn to tuck the damn thing under my chin. And don’t even get me started with the difficulty in getting a good neck shave with a big wiry bush in your face! I was also shedding more than the dog and I was tired of cleaning up long white hairs off the furniture. So I deemed it was time for a trim and I decided to go with a quasi-classic muttonchops look. We’ll see how long it takes me to get tired of this beard configuration.
Brian Bendis has spent the last year setting up their return and the time had finally come for the official debut of the new Legion of Super-Heroes! Yes, Legion #1 hit the racks this week, written by Bendis and drawn by Ryan Sook, and it is a doozy! Now I am a Legion fan from waaaaaay back and I have been excited to see how Bendis and D.C. were going to handle their big return after the depredations of the New 52 Legion. I’m not disappointed although it is going to take a few issues to get used to the new versions of these classic characters. The names and the basic personalities have stayed the same, but the costumes and general looks have been switched around completely. I also love the fact that Superboy is being included this time around and it should be fun to watch him get used to life in the 31st century.
Along with plenty of copies of the first issue, we also have a limited supply of the brand new Legion Flight Rings! Supplied by D.C. for this promotion, these Legion Flight Rings are available while supplies last to everyone who purchases a copy of Legion of Super-Heroes #1! Just ask for it at the counter if we don’t press one into your hands…😊
Image Comics has released a much anticipated new title by writers Charles Soule and Scott Snyder titled Undiscovered Country. The story begins in the future where we discover that humanity is in grave danger from a global pandemic that is decimating the world’s population. The United States has built a wall around its borders and has stood in isolationist silence for 30 years apparently reaches out to the dying world governments and offers a glimmer of hope at a cure. The action follows a team of military, science, and medical experts as they make their way into a U.S. where everything is a mystery. Soule and Snyder have given us an intriguing set-up in this extra-sized debut issue with eye-catching graphics by Giesuppi Camuncoli. This isn’t a quick read either as we are literally inundated with text and graphics setting up the state of this strange new future. This will be of particular interest to fans of the Walking dead who are looking for a new post-apocalyptic adventure to delve into this Fall!
D.C. Comics has a new cover promotion this month and it involves a series of acetate covers on the “regular” covers to their main titles. What is an “acetate cover”? Well, it is basically a thin sheet of plastic with a snazzy cover image that, when lifted, gives you a glimpse of a second cover image. I must admit that I was initially a bit irritated with these silly cover affectations as we were required to order them sight unseen long before their release, but I have to admit that once I saw the finished product I was quite impressed with them. This week’s acetate covers are on Batman, Harley Quinn, Justice League and Deathstroke. Even if you don’t plan on picking these items up make sure you check them out on the new comics rack!
Well, that’s it for me this week. I hope everyone has a great weekend and that the upcoming cold snap won’t be too much of a drag for you!
Eddie