Comic Books, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for April 7, 2021

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

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JAN211670    CRIME AND PUNISHMENT GN    $15.95
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DEC201205    DEATH BY LIFE #1 (OF 8)    $3.99
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DEC201591    GUDETAMA HC MINDFULNESS FOR LAZY HC    $9.99
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FEB211321    KITTY SWEET TOOTH HC    $17.99
AUG201457    KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #281    $5.99
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JAN211862    MUSCLES ARE BETTER THAN MAGIC GN VOL 01    $12.99
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JAN211864    MY NEXT LIFE AS A VILLAINESS GN VOL 05    $13.99
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FEB211406    NOTTINGHAM #2 (OF 5)    $3.99
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FEB211334    OWLY COLOR ED HC GN VOL 03 FLYING LESSONS    $22.99
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NOV201058    PLANET COMICS SKETCHBOOK ONE SHOT APOLLO XV PACK    $45.00
NOV201056    PLANET COMICS SKETCHBOOK ONE SHOT BLACK HOLE ED    $4.99
NOV201057    PLANET COMICS SKETCHBOOK ONE SHOT RED GIANT ED    $4.99
NOV201055    PLANET COMICS SKETCHBOOK ONE SHOT WHITE STAR ED    $4.99
JAN211796    PLEASE PUT THEM ON TAKAMINE SAN GN VOL 01 (MR)    $13.00
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FEB211464    SHOW ME HISTORY ALBERT EINSTEIN GENIUS OF SPACE & TIME    $12.99
FEB211478    SIEGELS SYNDICATE OF CRIME TP    $19.99
DEC201702    SNOOPY COME HOME    $7.99
DEC201315    SPACE RIDERS VORTEX OF DARKNESS #3 (RES) (MR)    $3.99
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FEB211054    VULNERABILITY IS MY SUPERPOWER UNDERPANTS & OVERBITES TP    $14.99
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JAN211353    WHERE IS ALICE COOPER HC    $19.99
FEB211057    WORLD OF ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #108    $7.99
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MAGAZINES

FEB211218    COMIC SHOP NEWS [90CT BUNDLE] #1755    $PI
JAN211349    FANGORIA VOL 2 #11    $19.79
DEC201483    FILMFAX #158    $9.95
DEC201506    HEAVY METAL #305 CVR A FRAZETTA (MR)    $13.99
DEC201507    HEAVY METAL #305 CVR B EDMISTON (MR)    $13.99
FEB211309    IN PICTOPIA MAGAZINE    $20.00
FEB211417    RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE #199 APRIL 2021    $12.95

BOOKS

JAN211874    ARIFURETA FROM COMMONPLACE LIGHT NOVEL VOL 11 (MR)    $14.99
JAN211245    ART OF HEARTHSTONE YEAR OF RAVEN HC    $35.00
JAN211813    BOFURI DONT WANT TO GET HURT MAX OUT DEFENSE NOVEL SC VOL 01    $15.00
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FEB211234    LEGO STAR WARS YODAS GALAXY ATLAS HC W MINIFIGURE    $16.99
FEB211488    MARVEL AVENGERS ASSEMBLY NOVEL VOL 02 SINISTER SUBSTITUTE (C    $13.99
JAN211396    MARVEL COMICS VARIANT COVERS HC    $45.00
FEB211486    MIXED RACE SUPERHEROES SC    $32.95
FEB211050    ROWLEY JEFFERSONS AWESOME FRIENDLY SPOOKY STORIES HC (STL181    $14.99
AUG201621    WIKA ILLUSTRATED NOVEL HC    $39.99

DC Comics New Releases from Lunar Distributors for April 6, 2021

DC COMICS:

Batman #106 (Jorge Jimenez 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $4.99
Batman #107 (Cover A Jorge Jimenez), $4.99
Batman #107 (Cover B Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman #107 (Cover C Riccardo Federici Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman Adventures Riddle Me This TP, $9.99
Batman Kings Of Fear TP, $16.99
Batman Who Laughs TP, $19.99
Crime Syndicate #2 (Cover A Jim Cheung), $3.99
Crime Syndicate #2 (Cover B Tyler Kirkham), AR
Dark Nights Death Metal Deluxe Edition HC, $29.99
Dear DC Super-Villains TP, $9.99
Dreaming Waking Hours #9 (Of 12)(Cover A Nick Robles), $3.99
Event Leviathan TP, $19.99
Far Sector #11 (Of 12)(Cover A Jamal Campbell), $3.99
Far Sector #11 (Of 12)(Cover B Mirka Andolfo), AR
Green Lantern #1 (Cover A Bernard Chang), $4.99
Green Lantern #1 (Cover B Bryan Hitch Card Stock Variant), AR
Green Lantern #1 (Cover C Alex Maleev Card Stock Variant), AR
Joker Harley Criminal Sanity #8 (Of 8)(Cover A Francesco Mattina), $5.99
Joker Harley Criminal Sanity #8 (Of 8)(Cover B Jason Badower), $5.99
Man-Bat #3 (Of 5)(Cover A Kyle Hotz), $3.99
Metal Men Elements Of Change TP, $29.99
Next Batman Second Son #1 (Of 4)(Cover A Doug Braithwaite), $4.99
Next Batman Second Son #1 (Of 4)(Cover B Ken Lashley Card Stock Variant), AR
Sensational Wonder Woman #2 (Cover A Bruno Redondo), $3.99
Sensational Wonder Woman #2 (Cover B Joshua Sway Swaby), AR
Suicide Squad #2 (Cover A Eduardo Pansica), $3.99
Suicide Squad #2 (Cover B Gerald Parel Card Stock Variant), AR
Superman’s Greatest Team-Ups HC, $49.99
Swamp Thing #2 (Of 10)(Cover A Mike Perkins), $3.99
Swamp Thing #2 (Of 10)(Cover B Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant), AR

The Trailer for the Upcoming Film "The Suicide Squad" Sets a Record

James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad” Sets a New Record for Most Views of a Red Band Trailer in a Week

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Warner Bros. Pictures dropped a heavy-hitting red band trailer for the R-rated actioner “The Suicide Squad” that, in the spirit of the Squad, is kicking some serious ass. With 151.1 million views, “The Suicide Squad” has set a new record for most views of a red band trailer in a week and counting.

The trailer—the first released for the film—delivers intense action and wry humor, and global fans showed up in a big way in support of writer/director James Gunn’s vision. In total, the trailer trended in 40 markets on YouTube and 28 markets on Twitter.

About “The Suicide Squad”:
From writer/director James Gunn comes Warner Bros. Pictures’ superhero action adventure “The Suicide Squad,” featuring a collection of the most degenerate delinquents in the DC lineup.

Welcome to hell—a.k.a. Belle Reve, the prison with the highest mortality rate in the US of A. Where the worst Super-Villains are kept and where they will do anything to get out—even join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X. Today’s do-or-die assignment? Assemble a collection of cons, including Bloodsport, Peacemaker, Captain Boomerang, Ratcatcher 2, Savant, King Shark, Blackguard, Javelin and everyone’s favorite psycho, Harley Quinn. Then arm them heavily and drop them (literally) on the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese. Trekking through a jungle teeming with militant adversaries and guerrilla forces at every turn, the Squad is on a search-and-destroy mission with only Colonel Rick Flag on the ground to make them behave…and Amanda Waller’s government techies in their ears, tracking their every movement. And as always, one wrong move and they’re dead (whether at the hands of their opponents, a teammate, or Waller herself). If anyone’s laying down bets, the smart money is against them—all of them.

The film stars Margot Robbie (“Birds of Prey,” “Bombshell”), Idris Elba (“Avengers: Infinity War”), John Cena (upcoming HBO Max series “Peacemaker,” “Bumblebee”), Joel Kinnaman (“Suicide Squad”), Jai Courtney (the “Divergent” franchise), Peter Capaldi (“World War Z,” BBC’s “Doctor Who” ), David Dastmalchian (upcoming “Dune,” “Ant-Man and the Wasp”), Daniela Melchior (“Parque Mayer”), Michael Rooker (the “Guardians of the Galaxy” films), Alice Braga (“Elysium”), Pete Davidson (“The King of Staten Island,” TV’s “Saturday Night Live”), Joaquín Cosio (“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” TV’s “Narcos: Mexico”), Juan Diego Botto (“The Europeans”), Storm Reid (“The Invisible Man,” “A Wrinkle in Time”, “Euphoria”), Nathan Fillion (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” TV’s “The Rookie”), Steve Agee (“Brightburn,” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”), Sean Gunn (the “Guardians of the Galaxy” films, the “Avengers” films), Mayling Ng (“Wonder Woman”), Flula Borg (“Ralph Breaks the Internet”), Jennifer Holland (“Brightburn,” upcoming HBO Max series “Peacemaker”) and Tinashe Kajese (TV’s “Valor,” “The Inspectors”), with Sylvester Stallone (the “Rocky,” “Rambo” and “Expendables” franchises), and Viola Davis (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Suicide Squad”).

Gunn (the “Guardian of the Galaxy” films) directs from his own screenplay, based on characters from DC. The film is produced by Charles Roven and Peter Safran, with Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder, Walter Hamada, Chantal Nong Vo, Nikolas Korda and Richard Suckle executive producing.

Gunn’s creative team includes director of photography Henry Braham (“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”), production designer Beth Mickle (“Captain Marvel”), editors Fred Raskin (“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” “Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood”) and Christian Wagner (the “Fast & Furious” films) and Oscar-nominated costume designer Judianna Makovsky (“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2,” “Avengers: Endgame,” “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”). The music is by John Murphy (“Kick-Ass”).

Warner Bros. Pictures Presents An Atlas Entertainment/Peter Safran Production, A James Gunn Film, “The Suicide Squad.” The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is set for release internationally beginning July 29, 2021 and in North America in theaters and IMAX on August 6, 2021; it will be available in the U.S. on HBO Max for 31 days from theatrical release.

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Comics Review: POST AMERICANA #4

POST AMERICANA #4 (OF 6) - An I Reads You Review
IMAGE COMICS

STORY: Steve Skroce
ARTIST: Steve Skroce
COLORS: Dave Stewart
LETTERS: Fonografiks
28pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (March 2021)

Rated M / Mature

Post Americana is a six-issue miniseries written and drawn by Steve Skroce and published by Image Comics.  Post Americana is set in a dystopian future and focuses on two rebels' attempts to save an area called the “Wasteland” from a rogue President of the United States.  Colorist Dave Stewart and letterer Fonografiks complete Post Americana's creative team.

Post Americana  has two settings.  The first is “The Bubble,” an installation inside the Cheyenne Mountains that is the most sophisticated super-bunker in the world.  Inside, Nathaniel Hawksworthe, the new President of the United States, plans to use the bunker's resources to build the “New America” by basically paving over the second setting, the “Wasteland.”  Determined to stop Hawksworthe are Michael “Mike” Lee, a hapless rebel, and Carolyn, a deadly Wasteland girl, who is already hellbent on revenge against the denizens of the Bubble.  But Carolyn and Mike will have to survive the Wasteland in order to save the Wasteland.

As Post Americana #4 opens, Carolyn has a surprise reunion with her mother, Eve, whom she thought was dead.  A prisoner of the forces of The Bubble, Eve is still a fighter, but our heroes are up against the psychotic Hawksworthe and now, his hoary, old hag of a mother.  When things get tough for Mike, Carolyn, Eve, and company, they will find themselves in need of some help.  Enter a hero from the bygone days, Night Terror.  So how is he alive, and do they really want his crazy-ass help?

THE LOWDOWN:  I wrote in my review of Post Americana #1 that I was a fan of writer-artist Steve Skroce, going back over two decades.  In my review of Post-Americana #2, I expressed joy that Skroce gave readers the fun of a cannibal holocaust-shindig, and I like that Post-Americana #3 gave the readers some history and back story.

As ever, Skroce offers something new in each issue of his creator-owned comic books, and Post Americana #4 is no exception.  Yes, the return of Eve will make readers suspicious, and it should, as it is clear that one should always expect both the next surprise and the curve balls from Skroce.  However, the story of the relationship between Carolyn and her mother tugs at the heart.  And the Night Terror angle is the funky cherry on top – to say nothing of his partner, Donny.

As usual, Skroce gets excellent assistance in creating this fine edition of his latest comic book.  That includes superb coloring from Dave Stewart and lettering from Fonografiks that makes the craziness readable.  I can't wait for the fifth issue.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Steve Skroce's comics and of post-apocalyptic sci-fi will want Post Americana.

A
9 out of 10

[This comic book features a five-page sneak preview of the comic book, Nocterra #1, by Scott Snyder, Tony S. Daniels, Tomeu Morey, and Andworld Design.]

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"


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BET Announces New Digital Series, "Justice for George Floyd"

BET Partners with Run Tell This Podcast to Present New Weekly Digital Series “JUSTICE FOR GEORGE FLOYD”

Premiere Episode Available Now on BET.com and BET’s YouTube Channel

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BET announces a new partnership with the hosts of the popular podcast Run Tell This, Mara Schiavocampo, Wesley Lowery, and Keith Reed. Available now on BET.com and BET’s YouTube channel is “JUSTICE FOR GEORGE FLOYD,” an exclusive video recap show breaking down events of the Derek Chauvin trial and offering analysis from special guests: CNN and HLN Legal Analyst Joey Jackson and BET.com News Director Wendy L. Wilson.

    “BET Digital is committed to using our platforms to empower and inform every member of our community who is working towards positive change. We will continue to provide viewers with round-the-clock coverage on the George Floyd case on BET.com and lead the dialogue on eradicating systemic racism, violence, and injustice.”

With the new special “Justice for George Floyd,” BET Digital, alongside the trio of journalist hosts from the Run Tell This podcast, will provide a unique perspective on the trial of Derek Chauvin, the officer arrested for killing George Floyd. Beyond storytelling, the show will dissect the complicated legalities and provide insight into how it will impact the culture moving forward. “Justice for George Floyd” seeks to engage and inform the audience about what will likely be one of the most significant criminal trials of the year.

“We are proud to partner with the formidable journalists Mara, Wesley, and Keith of ‘Run Tell This’ to drive the conversation on this monumental trial and the ways in which it will, ultimately, affect issues of equality for Black Americans,” said Amy Barnett, Senior Vice President and General Manager of BET Digital. “BET Digital is committed to using our platforms to empower and inform every member of our community who is working towards positive change. We will continue to provide viewers with round-the-clock coverage on the George Floyd case on BET.com and lead the dialogue on eradicating systemic racism, violence, and injustice.”

"Black voices have never been more important,” said Mara Schiavocampo. “My ‘Run Tell This’ cohosts and I are thrilled to share our commentary and analysis with BET's digital audience during this crucial time.”

For more on BET content, visit BET.com and follow us @bet across social platforms (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter).


ABOUT BET:
BET, a subsidiary of ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIACA, VIAC), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African American audience. The primary BET channel is in 125 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, sub-Saharan Africa and France. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions including BET+, the preeminent streaming service for the Black audience; BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; BET HER, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the African-American Woman; BET Music Networks - BET Jams, BET Soul and BET Gospel; BET Home Entertainment; BET Live, BET’s growing festival business; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET around the globe.

ABOUT RUN TELL THIS:
Run Tell This is a 45-minute weekly news and culture podcast hosted by three of the nation’s most accomplished Black journalists and friends of more than 10 years: Mara Schiavocampo, Wesley Lowery, and Keith Reed. The group’s journalistic credentials include four Emmy Awards, Two Pulitzer prizes, more than 20 years of national reporting experience, and a social media reach of more than 760,000 people.

ABOUT MARA SCAMPO, INC.:
Mara Scampo Inc. is an independent production company founded by journalist Mara Schiavocampo. Since launching in 2019, the company has produced television and digital content for several major media companies, including the dr. Oz show, iHeartMedia, Essence, and more — with digital content attracting more than 200,000 views and downloads.

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LAIKA Expands From Animation to Live Action with Planned Thriller

Award-winning Animation Studio LAIKA Expands Into Live Action

Oregon Studio Acquires Rights to Screenwriter John Brownlow’s Debut Action Thriller Novel Seventeen

HILLSBORO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LAIKA, known for the Academy Award®-nominated animated films Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings, and Missing Link, is expanding into live action. The studio has optioned Seventeen, the upcoming first novel by acclaimed screenwriter John Brownlow (The Minaturist, Sylvia). Currently in production on its sixth animated feature film, LAIKA secured the rights in an intense bidding war and plans to adapt it as a live action project. The announcement was made today by Travis Knight, President & CEO.

    “As a long-time fan of LAIKA’s movies for their vision, heart, craft, intelligence and ambition, I couldn’t have hoped for the novel or the universe it inhabits to have found a better or more exciting home. I’m beyond honored to be part of their plans for the future.”

“For the past 15 years, LAIKA has been committed to making movies that matter,” says Knight. “Across mediums and genres, our studio has fused art, craft, and technology in service of bold, distinctive, and enduring stories. With Seventeen, LAIKA is taking that philosophy in an exciting new direction.”

“Seventeen is a stiff cocktail of wicked wit, exhilarating action, and raw emotion,” Knight continues. “John has such a wonderfully unique voice. He’s crafted a brilliant universe with its own powerful identity. Seventeen is a thriller with soul, a sinuous adrenaline-fueled actioner with a sincere heart beating underneath its rippling pectorals.”

Author and screenwriter John Brownlow is well known for his film and television credits. He is the screenwriter of the feature film Sylvia starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Daniel Craig and wrote and executive produced the three-part BBC limited series The Minaturist, which starred Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit). He also wrote the four-episode limited series Fleming, which starred Dominic Cooper as James Bond author Ian Fleming.

“I am absolutely thrilled to be developing Seventeen for the screen with LAIKA,” says Brownlow. “As a long-time fan of LAIKA’s movies for their vision, heart, craft, intelligence and ambition, I couldn’t have hoped for the novel or the universe it inhabits to have found a better or more exciting home. I’m beyond honored to be part of their plans for the future.”

UK publisher Hodder & Stoughton has preemptively acquired worldwide publishing rights to Seventeen. Hanover Square will publish the book in the US in 2022.

LAIKA was represented in the deal by CAA. John Brownlow is represented by George Davis at Nelson Davis LLP, Jessica Sykes at Independent Talent Group and CAA.


ABOUT LAIKA:
LAIKA was founded in 2005 in Oregon by President & CEO Travis Knight. The studio’s five films, Coraline (2009), ParaNorman (2012), The Boxtrolls (2014), Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) and Missing Link (2019) have all been nominated for the Academy Award® for Outstanding Animated Feature. Kubo and the Two Strings won the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film and received an additional Oscar® nomination for Visual Effects. Missing Link was awarded the Golden Globe® for Best Animated Film. LAIKA has also been awarded a Scientific and Technology Oscar® plaque in 2016 for its innovation in 3D printing.

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