Let’s Get Digital: The Digital Comics Report for The Week of 11/16
Posted on November 17th, 2011 - 15:08 PM by Kevin PearlWant to know what’s new on the app this week? Look no further, we’ve got you covered right here on the blog, with some highlights and recommendations taken directly from the latest releases on comiXology. with 53 Same Day as Print Releases this week there is definitely something for every Digital Comic fan. So why not try something new this week? Pick a comic you’ve never heard of before and check it out. If you like it, “gift” a copy of it to a friend. Ready? Here we go…Let’s Get Digital:
Same Day as Print
iZombie #19: “Dead Reckoning” part 1! With her comfortable life-after-death thrown into complete disarray and her romantic relationships in shambles, the last thing Gwen wants to do is leave town. But when she eats the brain of an aging hippie, she finds herself compelled to go on the road, to follow the hippie’s favorite band on their farewell tour across America.
Kirby Genesis #1: Captain Victory: The enigmatic soldier known as Captain Victory leads an elite group of intergalactic rangers through the mysterious and deadly cosmos, fighting against forces set on the destruction of life, itself! But who is this man, and what does he want? This special introductory issue written by Sterling Gates and drawn by
Wagner Reis starts with a bang, as the deadliest battle Captain Victory and his men have ever fought begins!
Mudman #1: A BRAND-NEW SUPERHERO COMIC BY PAUL GRIST! It’s the first day back at school for Owen Craig, and it’s not going too well. He’s been run over, got detention, and his police officer father has been taken prisoner by armed bank robbers. And now his body seems to be turning into mud…
Collections & Graphic Novels
Lost Dogs: Long out of print, Jeff Lemire’s Xeric-Award-winning LOST DOGS now returns in a newly remastered edition, soaked with blood and ink. This 104-page mythic yarn follows a family man who’s larger than life… but even he may not be powerful enough to prevent the loss of everything he’s ever known. Bold, brutal, and emotionally raw, LOST DOGS represents an acclaimed storyteller’s first professional work — an early exhibition of the gifts that have made his ESSEX COUNTY and SWEET TOOTH so phenomenally popular.
Skullkickers Vol.2: Five Funerals & A Bucket of Blood: Collects SKULLKICKERS #6-11 plus Bonus Material! The second SKULLKICKERS adventure is a wondrous tornado of action-adventure: a den of thieves, a city of danger, nobility, stupidity, plant monsters, dinner parties and bloodthirsty faerie folk. Jump on board to see why Ain’t It Cool News says ‘Everyone who loves comics should buy SKULLKICKERS.’
New & Noteworthy
Avengers Vol. 4 1-6: Kang The Conqueror has come from the future! Now, The Avengers must assemble to prevent a catastrophic threat from tearing apart the timestream. But who will answer the call?
Mystery Society Vol. 1 1-5: Created by Steve Niles and Ashley Wood! Nick Hammond and Anastasia Collins are the Mystery Society and bring new meaning to “underground cult” status! Stealthily avoiding the authorities, this skullduggery duo spend their time and money righting wrongs committed in the world’s underbellies.
JSA All-Stars 1-18: The Justice Society spin off group struggles to pull itself toward some semblance of order after the JSA’s devastating split! New home base, new training methods, new villains – all bringing the JSA All-Stars face-to-”face” with one of their greatest villains again – for the first time! Join writer Matthew Sturges (JUSTICE SOCIETY, JACK OF FABLES) and artist Freddie Williams II (ROBIN) for a new chapter in the JSA legacy.
As always the above is simply a small sample of all the great comics that hit the apps this week! Be sure to check out all the latest releases on The Web, iOS, Android and The Brand New Amazon Kindle Fire! Then tell us what it is you picked up and what you’d like to see more of on Twitter, Facebook or even right here on the comiXology blog!
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