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Monday, October 10, 2022
IDW Publishing Shipping from Diamond Distributors for October 12, 2022
Image Comics Shipping from Diamond Distributors for October 12, 2022
Marvel Comics Shipping from Diamond Distributors for October 12, 2022
Comic Books, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for October 12, 2022
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DC Comics Shipping from Lunar Distributors for October 11, 2022
American Vampire Omnibus Volume 2 HC, $125.00
Batgirls #11 (Cover A Jorge Corona), $3.99
Batgirls #11 (Cover B Audrey Mok Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Batgirls #11 (Cover C Rian Gonzales Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman And Scooby-Doo Mysteries #1 (Cover A Dario Brizuela), $2.99
Batman Incorporated #1 (Cover A John Timms), $3.99
Batman Incorporated #1 (Cover B Jorge Molina Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Batman Incorporated #1 (Cover C Derrick Chew Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman Incorporated #1 (Cover D Jeff Spokes Glow In The Dark Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman Urban Legends #20 (Cover A Max Dunbar), $7.99
Batman Urban Legends #20 (Cover B Jorge Corona), $7.99
Batman Urban Legends #20 (Cover C Edwin Galmon), $7.99
Batman Vs. Robin #2 (Of 5)(Cover A Mahmud Asrar), $5.99
Batman Vs. Robin #2 (Of 5)(Cover B Greg Capullo Card Stock Variant), $6.99
Batman Vs. Robin #2 (Of 5)(Cover C Francis Manapul Card Stock Variant), $6.99
Batman Vs. Robin #2 (Of 5)(Cover D Rafael Sarmento Battle-Speed Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman Vs. Robin #2 (Of 5)(Cover E Clayton Henry Card Stock Variant), AR
Black Adam #1 (Special Edition), AR
Dark Crisis Worlds Without A Justice League Green Arrow #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Clayton Henry), $4.99
Dark Crisis Worlds Without A Justice League Green Arrow #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Megan Huang), AR
Dark Crisis Worlds Without A Justice League Green Arrow #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Clayton Henry Foil Variant), AR
Dark Crisis Worlds Without A Justice League Green Arrow #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Nik Virella), $4.99
DC Horror Presents Soul Plumber HC, $24.99
DC’s Terrors Through Time #1 (One Shot)(Cover A John Mccrea), $9.99
DC’s Terrors Through Time #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Steve Beach VHS Variant), $9.99
DC’s Terrors Through Time #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Karl Mostert), AR
Flash The Fastest Man Alive #2 (Of 3)(Cover A Sebastian Fiumara), $5.99
Flash The Fastest Man Alive #2 (Of 3)(Cover B Juan Ferreyra Card Stock Variant), $6.99
Flash The Fastest Man Alive #2 (Of 3)(Cover C Jorge Corona Card Stock Variant), AR
Flash The Fastest Man Alive #2 (Of 3)(Cover D Ricardo Lopez Foil Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State Gotham #18 (Cover A Simone Di Meo), $3.99
Future State Gotham #18 (Cover B Carlos Danda Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Jurassic League #6 (Of 6)(Cover A Daniel Warren Johnson), $3.99
Jurassic League #6 (Of 6)(Cover B Juan Gedeon Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Rogues #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Sam Wolfe Connelly), $6.99
Rogues #4 (Of 4)(Cover B Leomacs), $6.99
Rogues #4 (Of 4)(Cover C Kaare Andrews), AR
Superman Son Of Kal-El #16 (Cover A Travis Moore)(Kal-El Returns), $3.99
Superman Son Of Kal-El #16 (Cover B Ariel Colon Card Stock Variant)(Kal-El Returns), $4.99
Superman Son Of Kal-El #16 (Cover C Megan Huang 90s Bedroom Card Stock Variant)(Kal-El Returns), AR
Teen Titans Academy Volume 2 Exit Wounds HC, $29.99
Wonder Woman #792 (Cover A Yanick Paquette), $4.99
Wonder Woman #792 (Cover B Joelle Jones Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Wonder Woman #792 (Cover C Lucio Parrillo Black Adam Movie Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Wonder Woman #792 (Cover D Zu Orzu Card Stock Variant), AR
Wonder Woman #792 (Cover E Crystal Kung Cheetah Costume Card Stock Variant), AR
Wonder Woman Evolution HC, $29.99
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Saturday, October 8, 2022
Comics Review: "ARCHIE HALLOWEEN SPECTACULAR" 2022 Introduces "Trick & Treat"
ARCHIE HALLOWEEN SPECTACULAR (2022)
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS, INC.
STORY: Ian Flynn; Francis Bonnet; Bill Golliher; Dan Parent; Rich Margopoulos
PENCILS: Ryan Jampole; Pat & Tim Kennedy; Bill Golliher; Dan Parent; Gene Colon
INKS: Ryan Jampole; Jim Amash; Bob Smith; Rudy Lapick
COLORS: Glenn Whitmore
LETTERS: Jack Morelli; Bill Yoshida
EDITORS: Jamie Lee Rotante; Vincent Lovallo; Stephen Oswald
EiC: Mike Pellerito
COVER: Dan Parent with Rosario “Tito” Peña
32pp, Color, $2.99 U.S. (November 2022)
Rating: All-Ages
Eternal high school student and teenage boy, Archie Andrews, and his friends made their debut in M.L.J. Magazines' Pep Comics #22 (cover dated: December 1941), and before long, Archie was the publisher's headliner character. In 1946, the company changed its named to Archie Comic Publications, also known as “Archie Comics.”
Archie Comics frequently publishes themed one-shot comic books featuring Archie's characters (sometimes referred to as “the Archie Gang”). One of them is the Archie Halloween Spectacular, which Archie has been publishing since 2017. This year's edition features four Halloween-themed reprint stories and one brand new story. Entitled “Spirits of Halloween,” the new story stars Archie Comics' newest character duo, “Trick & Treat.” The story is written by Ian Flynn; drawn by Ryan Jampole; colored by Glenn Whitmore; and lettered by the great Jack Morelli.
Archie Halloween Spectacular opens with Trick & Treat in “Spirits of Halloween.” Meet Trick & Treat, a pair of impish magical creatures that come around every Halloween and eventually cause chaos. Trick, a pumpkin-headed fellow who also sports bat wings, loves the three “S's” of Halloween: suspense, screams, and scares. Treat, a Caspar-like ghost, loves the three “C's”: costumes, creativity, and candy.
This year, the duo arrives in Riverdale for some Halloween fun and then, fall into disagreement. Which imp's view of Halloween is the better? They decide to make a wager of it, one that involves Archie and his rival, Reggie. How much mischief will Trick & Treat cause Riverdale and Archie while everyone is out trick-or-treating?
THE LOWDOWN: Trick & Treat are impish characters like “The Great Gazoo” from the animated television series, “The Flintstones” or “Jiminy Cricket” of Walt Disney's Pinocchio. Although introduced as Halloween characters, I think Trick & Treat can cause trouble anywhere and anytime in the universe of the Archie gang.
The reprinted stories are comprised of two “Betty and Veronica” stories, and one of those guest-stars Sabrina the Teenage Witch. There are also two “Archie” stories, including “The Secret Project,” a fun story featuring Archie and his pal, Jughead Jones.
Dear readers, I always have to be honest. I have enjoyed what little of the modern Archie Comics that I have read, but I grew up on classic-style Archie Comics. Thus, I will always recommend such Archie titles, so I am giving Archie Halloween Spectacular 2022 a hearty recommendation.
I READS YOU RECOMMENDS: Fans of classic-style Archie Comics will want to find a copy of the 2022 edition of Archie Halloween Spectacular.
B+
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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Negromancer News Bits and Bites from October 1st to 8th, 2022 - Update #11
by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURE NEWS:
TELEVISION - From Deadline: CBS' new drama series, "Fire Country," debuted Fri., Oct. 7th and had the highest debut of any series of the new 2022-23 television season.
NETFLIX - From Deadline: For the first time, all three big exhibitors (movie theater chains) are on board with releasing a major Netflix title, Rian Johnson's "Knives Out" sequel, "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery." The movie will hit theaters on Wednesday, Nov. 23, the day before Thanksgiving, and will begin streaming on Netflix on Dec. 23rd.
MOVIES - From Deadline: Rust Movie Productions LLC and its "Rust" star and producer, Alec Baldwin, have reached a settlement with the estate of slain cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, who died on the set of the Western film due to the discharge of a firearm. As part of the peace, her husband, Matthew Hutchins, will executive produce Rust, which will return to production in January 2023 with the original cast.
MOVIE - From Deadline: Actress Taissa Farmiga will return as "Sister Irene" in "The Nun 2," the sequel to 2018's "The Nun." The new film is due Sept 2023.
JAMES BOND - From Fatherly: The next James Bond actor will not be in his twenties when he starts the series.
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner of the 9/30 to 10/2/2022 weekend box office is Paramount Pictures' "Smile" with an estimated take of 22 million dollars.
CELEBRITY - From TeenVogue: Actress and businesswoman, Keke Palmer, is starting her own digital television network, "Key TV," which hopes to spotlight "a new generation of creators."
TELEVISION - From Variety: Trevor Noah has reportedly announced that he is stepping down as host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show." No date for his exit has been announced.
OBITS:
From Deadline: Comedian and actress, Judy Tenuta, has died at the age of 72, Thursday, October 6, 2022. Known to her fans as the "Love Goddess," Tenuta appeared on numerous television shows, including several cable comedy specials, game shows, and documentaries. Tenuta was known for her unconventional and brash stage act and also as a voice performer on several animated TV series, including "Duckman" and "Cow and Chicken." She was also a two-time nominee in the category, "Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album."
From RollingStone: Singer-songwriter and country music icon, Loretta Lynn, has died at the age of 90, Tuesday, October 4, 2022. A three-time Grammy Award winner, Lynn was a pioneering woman in country music for women empowerment with songs like "Fist City" (1968) and "The Pill" (1975). Her 1970 hit, "Coal Miner's Daughter" (from the album of the same name) was her signature song and became the title of the 1980 Oscar-winning biographical film about her life.
From Variety: Native American civil rights activist and actress, Sacheen Littlefeather, has died at the age of 75, Sunday, October 2, 2022. Littlefeather had been suffering from breast cancer. She was best known for her appearance at the 1973 / 45th Academy Awards where she declined Marlon Brando’s "Best Actor" Oscar for “The Godfather” (1972) on his behalf. In June (2022), the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences apologized to Littlefeather for her treatment at the Oscars that night, and she attended an in-person presentation ("An Evening with Sacheen Littlefeather") of the apology at the Academy Museum on Sept. 17.
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BRITTNEY GRINER:
From Reuters: Russia says that it is ready to talk prisoner swamp for Brittney Griner and U.S. Marine veteran Paul Whelan, but also scolds the U.S. Embassy.
From TheDailyBeast: Legendary NBA bad boy and champion (Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls), Dennis Rodman claims that he has been given permission to go to Russia and help free imprisoned hostage, WNBA star, Brittney Griner.
From Vox: Vox's Jonathan Guyer talks the Brittney Griner case with Danielle Gilbert, a Dartmouth professor who is writing a book about states and rogue actors that take hostages.
From ESPN: A Russian court sentenced WNBA star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison Thursday, Aug. 4th. Griner was arrested Feb. 17 for bringing cannabis into the country and pleaded guilty July 7, though the case continued under Russian law.
From ESPN: The Biden administration has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.
From RSN: "Will Support From LeBron James, Joe Rogan, Kim Kardashian, and Other Celebrities Help Free Brittney Griner From a Russian Prison?" by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar via Substack
From ESPN: Detained WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty on Thursday to bringing hashish oil into Russia, telling a judge that she had done so "inadvertently" while asking the court for mercy.
From CBSSports: The Brittney Griner situation explained.
From RSN: According to The Washington Post Editorial Board: "Brittney Griner is a hostage, plain and simple."