The latest Diamond Comics Order Form is online. I’ve
been trying to
get a hold of DC’s and Image’s solicitations for the
past few months, but I
haven’t had any response from the company. Marvel and
Dark Horse have
replied and signed me up for the solicitations, so
rather than
continue to wait for DC’s e-mail, I’ll just run with
the solicitations
that get leaked to rec.arts.comics.dc.universe and go
with that.
Anyway, here’s the first monthly column about upcoming
comic products
of interest. Enjoy!
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Movie Discussion – “Bewitched”
Three genre films are being released today. This one
is a revival of the old sitcom, starring Nicole Kidman
and Will Farrell.
Movie Discussion – “Herbie: Fully Loaded”
I loved Batman Begins. I hope the new
Superman franchise is in line with the best
work Singer and Spacey have turned out. I’m really,
really looking forward to King Kong.
However, some franchises should just stay dead. Let’s
hope this exceeds my expectations.
Movie Discussion – “Land of the Dead”
Romero is at it again.
Novel Review: Player Piano
I’ve been rereading some of Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s best novels, starting with The Sirens of Titan and Slaughterhouse Five. This time, I go back to his first ever published novel, the darkly funny dystopia, Player Piano. The novel asks if human creations (technology and social institutions, say) inevitably become more important than the people they are intended to serve.
Unconfirmed Rumour of Interest
y42 writes, Word on the cortex is that the Universal people are starting to realise that they underestimated Firefly’s appeal, and are considering moving the release before the sept30 date!
Unconfirmed, but shiny!
Weekly Comics Discussion – June 22, 2005
This week’s shipping
lists include Dream Police, a one-shot by
JMS, New Avengers #6, which wraps up the
first story arc, Supreme Power #17, which is
the second last issue in the MAX imprint before next
year’s Marvel Knights relaunch, and Ultimate
Fantastic Four #20, which completes the
pre-Millar fill-in material.
Doctor Who: The Parting of the Ways
Rose is being held hostage by the Daleks, and Earth is facing a full-scale
Dalek invasion. Does the sonic screwdriver have a setting for this
situation?
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Charlie Jade: Thicker Than Water
Jade, Gemma Gaetano, and Karl Lubinksy examine the mystery of the disappearing reservoir, and learn that Vexcor’s secrets may be even darker than they imagined. Meanwhile, O1 returns to the Betaverse and his old, twisted self.
Weekly DVD Picks – Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Another week, another batch of releases. The genre
releases seem to be in high proportion this time
around.
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