Comic Books, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for November 3, 2021

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

SEP211574 A OKAY GN $12.99

SEP211575 A OKAY HC GN $22.99

AUG211404 AFTER DARK ONE SHOT CVR A TONY HARRIS $6.99

JUL211815 AGGRETSUKO MEET HER WORLD HC $11.99

SEP211660 AGGRETSUKO OUT OF OFFICE #1 CVR A HICKEY $3.99

SEP211661 AGGRETSUKO OUT OF OFFICE #1 CVR B KOLB $3.99

AUG212222 BAD BOYS HAPPY HOME GN VOL 02 (MR) $12.99

SEP201198 BATMAN #100 JOKER WAR TYNION IV SGN $39.99

SEP201199 BATMAN #100 JOKER WAR TYNION IV SGN PLUS 1 $64.99

SEP201207 BATMAN #98 JOKER WAR TYNION IV SGN $29.99

SEP201206 BATMAN #99 JOKER WAR TYNION IV SGN $29.99

AUG212272 BESTIA GN VOL 03 (MR) $13.00

AUG211386 BIGFOOT FRANKENSTEIN #2 $3.99

FEB211803 BITE MAKER KINGS OMEGA GN VOL 01 (MR) $12.99

SEP211963 BLACK CLOVER GN VOL 27 $9.99

SEP211805 BLADE RUNNER 2029 #9 CVR A POPE (MR) $3.99

SEP211806 BLADE RUNNER 2029 #9 CVR B MEAD (MR) $3.99

SEP211807 BLADE RUNNER 2029 #9 CVR C PARR (MR) $3.99

SEP211808 BLADE RUNNER 2029 #9 CVR D SPOKES (MR) $3.99

AUG218588 BLADE RUNNER 2029 #9 POPE VIRGIN FOC VAR (MR) $3.99

AUG211609 BLUE BARON #1 EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN $4.99

SEP211874 BLUE FLAME #5 CVR A GORHAM $3.99

SEP211875 BLUE FLAME #5 CVR B YOSHITANI $3.99

MAR211379 BREATHERS #6 CVR A MADSON (MR) $7.99

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AUG211989 BY THE HORNS #7 (MR) $3.99

AUG211409 CAMPISI #3 $4.99

AUG211990 CHERRY BLACKBIRD #4 (OF 5) (MR) $3.99

SEP211256 CHILLING ADVENTURES IN SORCERY ONE SHOT CVR A OHTA $3.99

SEP211257 CHILLING ADVENTURES IN SORCERY ONE SHOT CVR B FRANCAVILLA $3.99

MAR211357 COMPLETE DC COMICS PHANTOM HC VOL 01 (OF 3) $50.00

JUN211265 COOKIE & KID VOL 02 #2 $3.99

APR211978 CUTTING EDGE TP VOL 01 $29.99

JUL211530 DEADBEATS OMNIBUS TP VOL 04 $25.00

AUG201319 DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH #1 TYNION IV SGN PLUS 1 $64.99

AUG211627 DESTINY NY #7 (MR) $3.99

JUL201149 DETECTIVE COMICS #1027 TYNION IV SGN $39.99

JUL201150 DETECTIVE COMICS #1027 TYNION IV SGN PLUS 1 $64.99

NOV201272 DF BATMAN #102 TYNION IV SGN $29.99

NOV201271 DF BATMAN #103 TYNION IV SGN $29.99

NOV201270 DF BATMAN #104 TYNION IV SGN $29.99

SEP211483 DF CARNAGE BLACK WHITE & BLOOD #1 CGC GRADED $84.00

AUG211732 DF DARK AGES #1 CGC GRADED $79.99

JUL211597 DF DARKHAWK #1 HIGGINS SGN $29.99

JUL211598 DF DEATH OF DOCTOR STRANGE #1 CGC GRADED $79.99

FEB211276 DF JOKER #1 TYNION IV SGN $29.99

FEB211277 DF JOKER #1 TYNION IV SGN PLUS 1 $49.99

AUG211390 DIGGER #1 (MR) $3.99

SEP211654 DIRTBAG RAPTURE #2 $3.99

SEP211966 DR STONE GN VOL 19 $9.99

AUG211992 EPIC TAVERN TALES FROM FANTASTICAL CRIMES UNIT #1 $3.99

JUN211264 EXCITING COMICS #15 $3.99

SEP211619 GLAMORELLAS DAUGHTER #3 $5.00

FEB211165 GODKILLER TP VOL 02 WALK AMONG US PT 2 (RES) (MR) $16.99

JUL211228 GRASS OF PARNASSUS HC GN W SLIPCASE (MR) $29.95

SEP211095 GUILLEM MARCH LAURA #1 CVR A GUILLEM MARCH $3.99

SEP211096 GUILLEM MARCH LAURA #1 CVR B GERALD PAREL $3.99

SEP211097 GUILLEM MARCH LAURA #1 CVR C BLANK $10.00

AUG218532 GUN HONEY #1 (OF 4) 3RD PTG HUGHES METALLIC INK VAR (MR) $3.99

AUG211794 HAKIMS ODYSSEY GN BOOK 01 FROM SYRIA TO TURKEY $29.95

SEP211161 HEATHENS #1 CVR A KIVELA WITH WORDIE $4.99

SEP211645 HILDA WILDERNESS STORIES HC VOL 01 TROLL & MIDNIGHT GIANT (C $29.99

SEP211385 HP LOVECRAFT THE LURKING FEAR TP $9.99

SEP211573 I SURVIVED GN 1-4 GRAPHIX COLL $43.96

AUG212055 JOHN CARPENTER TALES SCIFI HELL #7 (OF 8) (MR) $3.99

SEP211951 JOJOS BIZARRE ADV PT 5 GOLDEN WIND HC VOL 02 $19.99

SEP211337 KNIGHTED #1 (OF 5) CVR A TEXEIRA $3.99

SEP211338 KNIGHTED #1 (OF 5) CVR B DEODATO JR $3.99

JUL212012 LIFE IS STRANGE TP VOL 05 COMING HOME $17.99

SEP211540 LURE HC $29.99

APR212237 MADE IN ABYSS ANTHOLOGY GN VOL 02 LAYER 2 DANGEROUS HOLE $12.99

SEP211916 MANGOAT AND BUNNYMAN TP $9.99

SEP211950 MASHLE MAGIC & MUSCLES GN VOL 03 $9.99

SEP211235 MURDER BOOK GRAPHIC MEMOIR TRUE CRIME OBSESSION $19.99

SEP211194 MY BAD #1 COVER A KRAUSE $3.99

SEP211195 MY BAD #1 COVER B ORDWAY $3.99

SEP211953 MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES GN VOL 11 $9.99

JUL211757 NINJAS & ROBOTS #11 CVR A KLAUS $4.99

JUL211758 NINJAS & ROBOTS #11 CVR B KATELYN AMACKER $4.99

JUL211759 NINJAS & ROBOTS #11 CVR C MATT MILLER $4.99

AUG211998 NO GHOSTS IN HIROSHIMA GN $14.99

AUG211412 OUT OF BODY #5 $3.99

JUL211812 PEOPLE INSIDE HC (NEW ED) $24.99

JUL211816 RICK AND MORTY RICKS NEW HAT #4 CVR A STRESING $3.99

JUL211817 RICK AND MORTY RICKS NEW HAT #4 CVR B STERN $3.99

JUL212102 ROCKSTARS COMPLETE TP $19.99

AUG212160 RUSH #1 CVR A GOODEN $3.99

AUG212161 RUSH #1 CVR B SIMMONDS $3.99

JUL219425 RUSH #1 CVR C DANIEL 1:5 VAR $3.99

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JUL219427 RUSH #1 CVR E PACE 1:25 VAR $3.99

JUL219428 RUSH #1 CVR F ROBERTSON 1:50 VAR $3.99

JUL219429 RUSH #1 CVR G ROBERTSON 1:100 FOIL VAR $3.99

FEB211818 SAINT SEIYA SAINTIA SHO GN VOL 13 $12.99

SEP211196 SECOND COMING ONLY BEGOTTEN SON TP VOL 02 $19.99

AUG212005 SNATCHED #3 $3.99

SEP211946 SNOW WHITE WITH THE RED HAIR GN VOL 16 $9.99

SEP211937 STEINS GATE 0 TP VOL 02 $24.99

SEP211626 SUPER TURBO GN VOL 06 VS WONDER PIG $9.99

SEP211627 SUPER TURBO HC GN VOL 06 VS WONDER PIG $17.99

SEP211637 SWORD OF EDEN GN VOL 01 $19.99

AUG211357 SWORDS OF CEREBUS IN HELL TP VOL 07 $24.99

MAR211899 TALE OF THE OUTCASTS GN VOL 01 $12.99

JUN211611 TANGLED RIVER #1 CVR A COHEN (MR) $5.99

JUN211612 TANGLED RIVER #1 CVR B GREGORY (MR) $5.99

SEP211451 TRAILER PARK BOYS BIG A$$ COMIC COLL TP (MR) $19.99

AUG211619 TURBO KID APPLES LOST ADVENTURE #2 (OF 2) CVR A DION (MR) $3.99

AUG211620 TURBO KID APPLES LOST ADVENTURE #2 (OF 2) CVR B TUNER (MR) $3.99

AUG211621 TURBO KID APPLES LOST ADVENTURE #2 (OF 2) CVR C BOTT (MR) $3.99

AUG212270 UNCLE FROM ANOTHER WORLD GN VOL 03 (MR) $15.00

SEP211952 UNDEAD UNLUCK GN VOL 04 (MR) $9.99

JUL211811 UPGRADE SOUL COLLECTORS EDITION HC (MR) $29.99

MAY211450 VISUAL CRIME HC MORIARTY $24.99

JUN211442 WAITING TP $24.95

SEP211620 WE PROMISED UTOPIA #2 (MR) $5.00

AUG211861 WITCH GN PART IX 100 WITCH GN VOL 01 $15.00

SEP211261 WORLD OF ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #114 $7.99

AUG212143 WORLD OF DARKNESS CRIMSON THAW #2 CVR A CAMPBELL $3.99

AUG212144 WORLD OF DARKNESS CRIMSON THAW #2 CVR B HIXSON $3.99

MAGAZINES

AUG211695 COMIC SHOP NEWS [90CT BUNDLE] #1785 $PI

AUG211811 HEAVY METAL #311 CVR A QUINTANA (MR) $13.99

AUG211812 HEAVY METAL #311 CVR B LISTRANI (MR) $13.99

JUN218133 MARVEL FALCON & WINTER SOLDIER SC FOC VAR $12.99

JUL212022 MARVEL FALCON & WINTER SOLDIER SPECIAL PX $12.99

JUL212023 MARVEL FALCON & WINTER SOLDIER SPECIAL SC $12.99

JUL211793 RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE #203 $12.95

JUL219438 STAR WARS INSIDER #206 FOC VAR $9.99

AUG212092 STAR WARS INSIDER #206 NEWSSTAND ED $9.99

AUG212091 STAR WARS INSIDER #206 PX ED $9.99

BOOKS

AUG211638 ART OF HEARTHSTONE YEAR OF DRAGON HC $35.00

AUG212127 BLACK PANTHER INTERROGATING A CULTURAL PHENOMENON SC $20.00

SEP211599 CAPTURING ARCHETYPES VOL 04 DEMIGODS AND DEFENDERS (RES) $60.00

SEP211720 COMICS & ORIGINS OF MANGA REVISIONIST HISTORY SC $29.95

JUN218749 DIARY OF A WIMPY KID HC VOL 16 BIG SHOT $14.99

APR212248 FAILURE FRAME LIGHT NOVEL VOL 02 $14.99

SEP211347 FAITH GREATER HEIGHTS HC NOVEL $18.99

AUG212296 HIGH SCHOOL DXD LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 05 (MR) $15.00

JUN211656 KOLCHAK NIGHT STALKERS PARTNERS IN CRIME DLX SC $17.99

JUL211658 LEARN TO COUNT WITH JOHNNY RAMONE BOARD BOOK $11.99

SEP211948 MY HERO ACADEMIA ULTRA ANALYSIS CHARACTER GUIDE SC $16.99

JUL211560 PERIODIC TABLE OF MARVEL $19.99

AUG212338 RISING OF THE SHIELD HERO LN VOL 21 $13.95

AUG211843 SHADOWLINE ART OF IAIN MCCAIG REVISED ED HC $60.00

AUG212291 SPICE AND WOLF LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 22 $15.00

SEP211636 SPIDER-MAN NO WAY HOME SPIDER-MANS VERY STRANGE DAY $12.99

JUL211856 SPIDEY & HIS AMAZING FRIENDS GO TEAM SPIDEY BOARD BOOK $10.99

AUG211710 STAR WARS BATTLES THAT CHANGED THE GALAXY HC $40.00

AUG211845 STAR WARS LIFE DAY COOKBOOK HC $24.99

JUL211561 STAR WARS YEAR BY YEAR VISUAL HISTORY HC NEW ED $40.00

SEP211602 YES ROYA COLOR ED GN (MR) $15.00

SEP212011 YOU ARE MY HAPPINESS GN VOL 01 (MR) $14.95

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DC Comics Shipping from Lunar Distributors for November 2, 2021

DC COMICS:

American Vampire 1976 HC, $29.99
Arkham City The Order Of The World #2 (Of 6) (Cover A Sam Wolfe Connelly), $3.99
Arkham City The Order Of The World #2 (Of 6) (Cover B Yasmine Putri Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Batman #116 (Cover A Jorge Jimenez) (Fear State), $4.99
Batman #116 (Cover B Jorge Molina Card Stock Variant) (Fear State), $5.99
Batman #116 (Cover C Ann Maulina Retro Gamer Card Stock Variant) (Fear State), AR
Batman Noel HC, $19.99
Batman Reptilian #5 (Of 6) (Cover A Liam Sharp), $4.99
Batman Reptilian #5 (Of 6) (Cover B Cully Hamner), $4.99
Batman Reptilian #5 (Of 6) (Cover C Francesco Francavilla), AR
Batman Superman Authority Special #1 (One Shot) (Cover A Rodolfo Migliari), $5.99
Batman Superman Authority Special #1 (One Shot) (Cover B Jeehyung Lee Card Stock Variant), $6.99
Batman The Adventures Continue Season II #6 (Of 7) (Cover A Jorge Fornes), $3.99
Batman The Adventures Continue Season II #6 (Of 7) (Cover B Yanick Paquette Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Batman Volume 1 Their Dark Designs TP, $24.99
Crush And Lobo #6 (Of 8)(Cover A Nick Robles), $3.99
Crush And Lobo #6 (Of 8)(Cover B Nicole Goux Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Daphne Byrne TP, $17.99
Dark Knights Of Steel #1 (Of 12) (Cover A Yasmine Putri), $3.99
Dark Knights Of Steel #1 (Of 12) (Cover B Joshua Middleton Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Dark Knights Of Steel #1 (Of 12) (Cover C Wayne Reynolds Team Card Stock Variant), AR
Dark Knights Of Steel #1 (Of 12) (Cover D Yasmine Putri Character Sheet Card Stock Variant), AR
DC Comics Girls Unite Box Set, $39.99
DC Horror Presents Soul Plumber #2 (Of 6) (Cover A John McCrea), $3.99
DC Horror Presents Soul Plumber #2 (Of 6) (Cover B Kelley Jones Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Human Target #1 (Of 12) (Cover A Greg Smallwood), $4.99
Human Target #1 (Of 12) (Cover B Trevor Hairsine & Danny Miki), $4.99
Human Target #1 (Of 12) (Cover C Jenny Frison), AR
Icon And Rocket Season One #4 (Of 6) (Cover A Taurin Clarke), $3.99
Icon And Rocket Season One #4 (Of 6) (Cover B Doug Braithwaite Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Joker Presents A Puzzlebox #4 (Of 7) (Cover A Chip Zdarsky), $4.99
Joker Presents A Puzzlebox #4 (Of 7) (Cover B Ryan Brown Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Joker Volume 1 HC, $24.99
Justice League Infinity #5 (Of 7) (Cover A Meghan Hetrick), $3.99
Mister Miracle The Source Of Freedom #6 (Of 6) (Cover A Yanick Paquette), $3.99
Mister Miracle The Source Of Freedom #6 (Of 6) (Cover B Valentine De Landro Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Static Season One #4 (Of 6) (Cover A Khary Randolph), $3.99
Static Season One #4 (Of 6) (Cover B Nikolas Draper-Ivey Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Superman ’78 #3 (Of 6) (Cover A Amy Reeder), $3.99
Superman ’78 #3 (Of 6) (Cover B Lee Weeks Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Swamp Thing #9 (Of 10) (Cover A Mike Perkins), $3.99
Swamp Thing #9 (Of 10) (Cover B E.M. Gist Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Task Force Z #1 (Cover D Dan Mora Card Stock Variant), AR
Task Force Z #1 (Cover F Kyle Hotz Arkham Knight Monochrome Foil Card Stock Variant), AR
Teen Titans Academy #7 (Cover A Rafa Sandoval), $3.99
Teen Titans Academy #7 (Cover B Steve Lieber Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Y The Last Man Compendium Volume 1 TP (TV Tie-In Cover), $59.99

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Comics Review: "THE MAGIC ORDER 2 #1" Casts Invigorating First Spell

THE MAGIC ORDER 2 #1 (OF 6)
IMAGE COMICS/Netflix

STORY: Mark Millar
ART: Stuart Immonen
COLORS: Sunny Gho
LETTERS: Clem Robins
COVER: Stuart Immonen
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Greg Tocchini; Mark Chiarello; Ozgur Yildirim; Stuart Immonen
28pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (October 2021)

Rated M / Mature

The Magic Order created by Mark Millar at Netflix

The Magic Order was a six-issue comic book miniseries written by Mark Millar and drawn by Olivier Coipel.  Published in 2018-19, The Magic Order focused on the sorcerers, magicians, and wizards that protect humanity from darkness and from monsters of impossible sizes.

A second six-issue miniseries, The Magic Order 2, has arrived.  It is written by Mark Millar; drawn by Stuart Immonen; colored by Sunny Gho; and lettered by Clem Robins.

As The Magic Order 2 #1 opens, it has been six months since Cordelia Moonstone cast that spell involving her late brother, Gabriel.  Right now, her brother, Regan, and his friend, Eddie, are dealing with a boy and his awful imaginary friend.  Meanwhile, Cordelia is living her best lust … er... life.

Now, it's time for a family reunion, of sorts, for the birthday of their niece, Gabriel's daughter, Rosetta “Rosie” Moonstone.  But the festivities are interrupted by a visit from the London chapter of the Order.  An old bloodline of dark forces is starting to flow again.

THE LOWDOWN:  I think The Magic Order is my favorite Mark Millar written, creator-owned comic book.  When it debuted three years ago, the series gave us a thrilling introduction to a new world and new universe of magic, magical beings, and magical conspiracies.  The Magic Order is really like a blend of Harry Potter with a Martin Scorsese mob film.

The Magic Order 2 #1 reads best if you, dear readers, read the first series, but I believe that most readers can love this first issue even if this is their first taste of the spell that is the universe of The Magic Order.  Millar throws the readers right into a riveting and alluring conspiracy, and every page is a wonder that makes me want more.  I could have screamed when I looked at the last page, knowing that I have to wait for more.  Truthfully, the opening of this second series is like the opening of the first; Millar throws the readers right into murder, mystery, dark magic, and conspiracy.

Stuart Immonen is probably the perfect replacement for original series artist, Olivier Coipel, as like Coipel, Immonen is a veteran artist with exceptional skills at composition and with strong storytelling skills.  The franchise does not miss a beat from first to second, mainly because Immonen's art looks similar to Coipel's.  Sunny Gho's colors convey the story's shifting moods, but also hint at the sense of menace and dread that hangs over this first chapter.  And as always, letterer Clem Robins makes sure we hear the coming fury.

Lord knows I've been waiting, and The Magic Order 2 #1 does not disappoint on any level.  The excitement, secrets, thrills, and magic are back.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Mark Millar and of The Magic Order will want to read The Magic Order 2.

A+

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


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ThoughtScape Comics Announces New Kickstarter Campaign and Pop-Up Shop in November

Press Release:

THOUGHTSCAPE COMICS FOLLOW-UP KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCED + POPUP SHOP IN NOVEMBER

The News - The Kickstarter:

PORTLAND, OR - Matt Mair Lowery, writer of the critically-acclaimed Scout Comics YA sci-fi series Lifeformed, announced a new Kickstarter campaign, The ThoughtScape Comics Kickstarter 2022, to fund a three-issue continuation of ThoughtScape Comics, the anthology series he launched via Kickstarter earlier this year. The new campaign will run January 3rd through February 3rd, 2022.

The ThoughtScape Comics series, written by Mair Lowery, features art from a rotating roster of some the most compelling artists in indie comics today. In the tradition of 2000 AD, Dark Horse Presents, Black Mirror and The Twilight Zone, the subject matter, style and tone of ThoughtScape Comics varies from story to story as Mair Lowery and his collaborators explore the strange possibilities and unique horrors that present themselves when flawed humanity meets the unlimited possibilities of technology.

The campaign will be located at https://kickstarter.com/projects/mattmlpdx/thoughtscape-comics-2022. Folks interested in following the series can head to that url now and click the NOTIFY button to receive a message from Kickstarter when the project launches on January 3rd.

The Popup Shop:

To celebrate the announcement of the upcoming Kickstarter and to help folks who missed the Kickstarter get caught up, Mair Lowery is running a popup shop during November where folks can order physical copies of ThoughtScape Comics #1 (quantities are limited). The popup shop is located at https://bit.ly/TSCno1PopUpShop. The comic is also available in digital form in the same shop.

The ThoughtScape Comics Kickstarter 2022 Campaign Overview:

Goal: Fund THREE 50+ PAGE ISSUES of the new sci-fi anthology series ThoughtScape Comics with a single Kickstarter campaign.

Campaign runs: 1/3/22 - 2/3/22 | Shipping/Fulfillment: Three issues to be released quarterly beginning in June 2022.

Kickstarter URL: https://kickstarter.com/projects/mattmlpdx/thoughtscape-comics-2022

Additional Information:

https://bit.ly/ThoughtScapeComicsInfo

Even more additional information on Substack: https://mattmlpdx.substack.com

Background:

The Kickstarter campaign for the first issue of ThoughtScape Comics ran earlier this year and raised over $9,000. The comic, featuring a cover by Jenna Cha (Black Stars Above) and stories co-created and drawn (and inked, colored and lettered) by Dave Law (The Space Odditorium), Tyrell Cannon (Beef Bros, ERIS, IDKFA), Lisa Naffziger (Taking Back Tokusatsu) and Karl Slominski (Cult of Icarus), has been praised by creators and press alike:

"A beautifully designed high-concept cornucopia, full of playful layouts and innovative art."

- Liam Sharp: 2000 AD, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman

"ThoughtScape captures the dread of humanhood and the insidious nature of technocapitalism -- masterfully crafted as it is emotionally raw and daring."

- Shoshana Sachi: Producer/Writer, Doom Patrol (HBO Max)

"ThoughtScape Comics is the quintessential, beautifully packaged and expertly made serialized sci-fi anthology that comics needs right now." 

- Liana Kangas: Trve Kvlt, She Said Destroy, Black AF: Devil's Dye 

"Fantastic, artistically diverse and engaging stories of a cool far future world, all tied together with prodigious panache by writer Matt Mair Lowery." 

- Farel Dalrymple: THE OFTEN WRONG, Proxima Centauri, Pop Gun War, The Wrenchies

“A brilliant and beautiful distillation of the best things in both sci fi short stories and comics! ThoughtScape Comics is as captivating as it is haunting..."

- Ryan K Lindsay: Everfrost, Eternal, Deer Editor 

"Packed full of great ideas, fascinating world building and enigmatic characters who we can’t wait to find out more about... a really rather superb read."

- Pipedream Comics

Issues 2, 3 and 4 of ThoughtScape Comics will include collaborations and/or art from:

• Dave Law (The Space Odditorium, Wolf Punks, Wrong Magnetic Poles)
• Karl Slominski (Cult of Icarus, Evermore Falls)
• Tyrell Cannon (Beef Bros, ERIS, IDKFA)
• Jacob Edgar (DC Comics, Dark Horse, Metal Hurlant, IDW, Dynamite) with Lesley Atlansky (Short Order Crooks, Amazing World of Gumball)
• Lane Lloyd (God-Puncher)
• Jeremy Brooks (Radd Tuffman) with Marcus Cripps
• Luke Horsman (Oathbound, 2000 AD)
• George Pendle (Strange Angel: The Otherworldly Life of Rocket Scientist John Whiteside Parsons)
• Brittany Matter (MIRANDA IN THE MAELSTROM, OFF INTO THE SUNSET)
• ...and more

Contact: Matt Mair Lowery:

mattmlpdx@gmail.com | https://twitter.com/mattmlpdx | http://thoughtscapecomics.com | http://kickstarter.com/projects/mattmlpdx/thoughtscape-comics-2022

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A Negromancer November 2021

Welcome to November 2021. Welcome to Negromancer 2.0.  This is the rebirth of Negromancer, the former movie review website as a new movie review and movie news site.

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Negromancer News Bits and Bites from October 24th to 31st, 2021 - Update #25

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

You can support Leroy via Paypal or on Patreon:

ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURE NEWS:

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro:  The winner of the 10/29 to 10/31/2021 weekend box office is "Dune" with an estimated take of 15.53 million dollars.

MOVIES - From io9:  Daisy Ridley of Star Wars fame ("Rey Skywalker") returns to science fiction with the upcoming film, "Mind Fall."

TELEVISION - From THR:  Former First Lady Michelle Obama will appear on an episode of the ABC sitcom, "black-ish," on this its eighth and final season.

CELEBRITY - From TheBigIssue:  The veteran actor, Brian Cox, has a biography, "Putting the Rabbit in the Hat," and he has a lot to say about major stars with whom he has worked.

MOVIES - From Variety:  The sequel or second part of the recently released "Dune" has been greenlit by its production company, Legendary Entertainment.

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro:   The winner of the 10/22 to 10/24/2021 weekend box office is "Dune" with an estimated take of 40.1 million dollars?

From Negromancer:  Here is my review of "Dune" 2021.

From THR:  Wes Anderson’s "The French Dispatch" posted the top opening theater average of the pandemic era.  The Searchlight Pictures movie grossed $1.3 million from 52 cinemas in 14 U.S. markets, or $25,000 per location. 

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MUSIC/POLITICS - From Jacobin:  In an interview with "Jacobin," Michael Stipe, the former lead singer of the band, R.E.M., and film producer, explains why he supported Bernie Sanders.

MOVIES - From THR:   In March 1993, Brandon Lee, son of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, was fatally wounded by a prop gun while filming "The Crow."  He was 28.  In the wake of an accidental shooting death on the set of the Western, "Rust," Brandon's sister, Shannon, and members of her family support banning real guns from Hollywood sets.

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"RUST" ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING DEATH:

From Deadline:  This link will take you to Deadline's Halyna Hutchins page, which articles related to everything about her shooting death on the set of the Western film, "Rust."

From THR:   Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the film, "Rust," released a statement through her lawyers.  She says she had “no idea where the live rounds came from” that were recovered by the Santa Fe County Sheriff's during the investigation of the accidental on-set shooting death of Halyna Hutchins.

From Jacobin:  An opinion piece says that cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' death on the set of the film, "Rust," was not a freak accident, but was about Alec Baldwin and his fellow producers' cost-cutting decisions.  Baldwin accidentally fired the gun that killed Hutchins.

From Deadline:   Two of executive producers on "Rust," Allen Cheney and Emily Salveson, disavow responsibility for the film's troubled production.

From THR:   Iconic "Ghostbusters" actor Ernie Hudson is reeling from the news of the death of Halyna Hutchins, like the rest of Hollywood. Hudson also appeared in the film, "The Crow," the film in which its star, Brandon Lee, was killed because of an on-set accidental shooting.  He also agrees with the call to ban real guns from movie sets.

From THR:  The Sheriff of Sante Fe County says that his office has recovered three guns and 500 rounds of ammunition from the set of the movie "Rust" where cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed.

From Deadline:  Regarding criminal charges in the death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film "Rust," District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altweis, "all options are on the table - no one has been ruled out."

From THR:  Does Hollywood Need Guns? Will new regulations lead to an overreactions to a tragedy.

From Deadline:   "Rust" producers have opened an internal investigation into the fatal shooting on the set of the Western film.  They have hired outside lawyers to conduct interviews with the film's production crew.

From Deadline:  "Rust's" AD (assistant director), Dave Halls, has come under scrutiny in the wake of the on-set shooting death of the film's cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins.

From Deadline:  The affidavit of Sante Fe Sheriff's Department Detective Joel Cano has been made public. It can be read at "Deadline."  The affidavit was for a search warrant from the property were the Western, "Rust," was being filmed.

From THR:  The production company behind "Rust" has shut the film down until the police investigation into the fatal, on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins is through.  The Sante Fe County Sheriff's Office has also revealed a timeline of the shooting.

From Deadline:  The Santa Fe Sheriff’s Department confirmed Thursday night that Alec Baldwin “discharged” a prop gun on the New Mexico set of the movie, "Rust."  As a result, one crew member, director of photography Halyna Hutchins, was killed and director Joel Souza was injured and remains in a local hospital - his condition unknown.

From THR:  "Rust" director, Joel Souza, who was wounded in the accidental on-set shooting, says that he is "gutted" by the death of his cinematographer on the film, Halyna Hutchins.

From Deadline:  The fatal shooting on the set of "Rust" may have been "recorded" according to detective for Santa Fe Sheriff's Department.

From Deadline:  The production company behind the film, "Rust," will launch an internal safety review after the fatal accident that killed Halyna Hutchins; possible prior gun incidents; and a camera crew walkout.

From CNN:   Crew member yelled "cold gun" as he handed Alec Baldwin prop weapon, court document shows.

From Variety:  Actor Alec Baldwin releases statement on the death of Halyna Hutchins: "There are no words to convey my shock and sadness."

From Variety:  The prop gun that killed “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza on during an on-set accident on Thursday contained a “live single round,” according to an email sent by IATSE Local 44 to its membership.

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OBITS:

From Deadline:  The Canadian-born American comedian, actor, and satirist, Mort Sahl, has died at the age of 84, Tuesday, October 26, 2021.  Sahl's acerbic comedy and social commentary paved the way for comedians like Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, and George Carlin.  Sahl hosted the first Grammy Awards ceremony in 1959 and also co-hosted the 1959 Academy Awards.  His 1958 album, "Mort Sahl at Sunset" is considered the first stand-up comedy album.

From THR:   Actor James Michael Tyler has died at the age of 59, Sunday, October 24, 2021.  He was best known for his recurring role on NBC's "Friends," where he played "Gunther," the barista at the coffee shop, "Central Perk," a role he played for about 150 episodes.

From THR:  Hollywood storyboard artist, David Negron, Sr., has died at the age of 85, Tuesday, October 12, 2021.  Negron was also a film illustrator and conceptual painter.  Negron did conceptual work on "Raiders of the Lost Art" (1981), "Blade Runner" (1982), and "Jurassic Park" (1993).  He produced storyboards for such films as "Masters of the Universe" (1986), "Ghost" (1990), and "Evolution" (2001).

Comics Review: "Nita Hawes NIGHTMARE Blog #1" - Got It in My Blood

NITA HAWES' NIGHTMARE BLOG #1
IMAGE COMICS

STORY: Rodney Barnes
LAYOUTS: Jason Shawn Alexander
ART: Jason Shawn Alexander and Patric Reynolds
COLORS: Luis Nct with mar and Silvestre Galotto
LETTERS: Marshall Dillon
EDITOR: Greg Tumbarello
COVER: well-BEE
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Jason Shawn Alexander; Francesco Mattina; Patric Reynolds with Luis Nct
28pp, Colors, 3.99 U.S. (October 2021)

Rated “M/ Mature”

Nita Hawes' Nightmare Blog created by Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander

“The Fire Next Time” Part I: “Walking Into Shadows”

Nita Hawes' Nightmare Blog is a new comic book series created by Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander.  It is a spin-off of their hit dark fantasy and vampire comic book series, Killadelphia (Image Comics).  Nita Hawes' Nightmare Blog is written by Barnes and drawn by Alexander and Patric Reynolds; colored by Luis Nct; and lettered by Marshall Dillon.  The series focuses on a woman who is on a quest to root out the evil in her city.

Nita Hawes' Nightmare Blog #1 (“Walking Into Shadows”) opens in Baltimore, Maryland.  Some call it “Bodymore, Murderland,” and it still is the home of Edgar Allan Poe and Freddie Gray.  We meet Dawnita “Nita” Hawes, the ex-lover of Jimmy Sangster, Jr., who has moved on from Baltimore to the vampire killing fields of Philadelphia a.k.a. “Killadelphia.”

But one does not need to leave Baltimore to find evil, which lurks the streets, adding more bodies to the name “Bodymore.”  For instance, Corson, a demon, has surfaced from the underworld and has possessed a once-wronged man.  Now, Corson's vengeance will come at the cost of humanity's despair.  Luckily for Baltimore, there is “Nita Hawes' Nightmare Blog” where citizens can contact Nita, who has begun a quest to root the evil out of her city – with the help of dead brother, Jason.

THE LOWDOWN:  Nita Hawes' Nightmare Blog may be Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander's spin-off of their hit horror comic book, Killadelphia, but they quickly establish the new comic book as its own thing.  Sister is doing it for herself, indeed.

Although Killadelphia is steeped in vampires, the series' river of blood begins in the poison waters of a highly-dysfunctional father-son relationship.  The narrative and plot elements are edgy and hard.  For Nita Hawes' Nightmare Blog, writer Rodney Barnes offers Dawnita Hawes' wellspring of guilt and grief.  The narrative, at least this first chapter, is intimate – painfully so – and interior.  I think that by bringing in Nita's dead brother, Jason, a child killed by the “collateral damage” of American gun violence, as the voice in her head, Barnes forces readers to deal with Nita's existential crisis.  Next to that, we also get to enjoy some horror violence via Baltimore existential crisis – demons slicin', dicin', and choppin' up some human meat.

The art and graphical storytelling by Jason Shawn Alexander and Patric Reynolds bring that interplay of the intimate and the horror to life in the muted shades of Nita and in the hard-boiled gore of demonic homicide.  Alexander and Reynolds' art recalls the gloomy and imaginative art of the comic books that would give birth to DC Comics' Vertigo imprint:  Swamp Thing, Hellblazer, and The Sandman.

Luis Nct and his color team heighten the surreal and melodramatic moods of Nita Hawes' Nightmare Blog #1.  Also, I think that Marshall Dillon's lettering gives this first issue what it needs, the sense of a soundtrack full of spooky sounds.  And I love it.  I hadn't even realized that this was Barnes and Alexander's new Killadelphia-related title until a few days ago.  Now, I am happy to recommend it to you, dear readers.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Killadelphia will want Nita Hawes' Nightmare Blog.

A+

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


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