February 25, 2015

January Comic Books / Cómics de enero

It doesn’t matter if it’s 2015 or 1988, Alan Moore continues to be the best writer of the medium. Miracleman is getting better issue after issue, and Crossed Plus One Hundred # 2 was the best comic of the month. As a general rule I never buy Star Wars comics, but as a general rule I always buy everything John Cassaday does, so I read January’s best selling title (over 800,000 units, breaking every sales record of the past 2 decades) and it sure was a lot of fun. Jupiter’s Legacy, The Autumnlands: Tooth & Claw, and The Wicked + The Divine were quite good. And now, without further ado, here are January comics as per solicitations:

CROSSED PLUS 100 #2 FUTURE TENSE CVR (MR) 
(W) Alan Moore (A/CA) Gabriel Andrade. Writer:  Alan Moore Covers and Art: Gabriel Andrade  Alan Moore places his unique stamp upon the Crossed universe, as he and artist Gabriel Andrade paint a vivid picture of the future 100 years after the outbreak!  Future Taylor leads a salvage team that is exploring the ruins of Tennessee. She tries to piece together the past, while they gather supplies for the future.  Together with the settlement of Chooga, they take the tentative steps of a new generation as they attempt to understand the horror that nearly wiped out the human race.  But disturbing threads emerge, some sightings of Crossed occur, and a century-old mystery begins to be revealed.   This multi-layered story delivers a new brand of horror to Crossed fans at the hands of the scribe that redefined the comics medium.  Enter Alan Moore's world of grueling survival with Crossed +100.    This masterwork is a self-contained whole new world, no prior knowledge of the Crossed series is needed.  All the covers for the series have been planned out by Alan Moore, with the images enriching and expanding on the series.  Clues and glimpses of what came before, and what might be, are found throughout the variant covers.  American History X Wraparound - Each of these will depict a specific time in the past hundred years, showing how things have changed and offering a peek at some key events.  Each cover will display the year in which it takes place to help build the full picture.  Crossed Culture  - These are all images of how the Crossed have changed the way they live.  With few humans left to hunt,  and the animal kingdom thriving with predators, even the thrill-driven Crossed have had to make adjustments to their lifestyle.  Future Tense - Each cover is a homage to a famous work of science fiction, and each of those original works ties into themes of this series.  New World Order Wraparound - These are not for the faint of heart or delicate of constitution.  We can't even picture them in this catalog, they are visions of what an ideal all-Crossed world would be.  If the madmen have their dreams come true, what would the everyday life look like® These covers are brutally intense images of true horror and may have scenes of torture, depravity, and nudity. These are clearly for adults only.  Each copy of this edition will ship in a sealed polybag with a protective slip cover over the actual image to assure it can be racked in stores.  The graphic pictured here is the slip cover only.  Due to all these special protective measures this edition is strictly limited to initial orders.  Also available with  Retailer Incentive covers of Red Crossed and Design Sketch, showing the original works of series artist Gabriel Andrade.  Don't miss out on the ultra-rare CGC Numbered Edition as well! 

JUPITERS LEGACY #5 CVR A QUITELY (RES) (MR) 
(W) Mark Millar (A/CA) Frank Quitely. Meet BARNABAS WOLFE-a former supervillain with Sherlock Holmesian instincts who hunts heroes for the U.S. government. While Brandon and Uncle Walter struggle with their utopian vision for America, Chloe and family live under the radar in Australia. But their peaceful lives are about to explode when the authorities find suspicious super-activity down under and send their #1 weapon to investigate. The generation gap is about to reach the next level as Millar and Quitely bring their epic to a head! 

MIRACLEMAN #14 (MR) 
(W)  The Original Writer (A/CA) John Totleben • Miracleman and Miraclewoman return to Earth as Olympus' pantheon grows! • Weeks old, Baby Winter decides it's time that she and her father discuss her future. • The Firedrake that brought Miracleman's makers to Earth is discovered! • With his family gone, Michael Moran faces a somber decision. • Johnny Bates utters four short syllables that will shatter the world. • Including material originally presented in MIRACLEMAN (1985) #14, plus bonus content. Mature  

MIRACLEMAN ANNUAL #1 
(W/A)  Various (CA)  TBD • Joe Quesada illustrates Grant Morrison's lost Miracleman story, a disturbing confrontation prior to the Battle of London • Peter Milligan and Mike Allred reunite for a new Miracleman classic! • Plus bonus material! Parental Advisory

SANDMAN TP VOL 08 WORLDS END NEW ED (MR) 
In this new edition collecting THE SANDMAN #51-56, two wayward compatriots trapped in a 'reality storm' are entertained by myths of sea creatures, dreaming cities, ancient kings, funerals and moralistic hangmen.

STAR WARS #1 
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) John Cassaday THE GREATEST SPACE ADVENTURE OF ALL TIME RETURNS TO MARVEL! Luke Skywalker and the ragtag band of rebels fighting against the Galactic Empire are fresh off their biggest victory yet-the destruction of the massive battle station known as the Death Star. But the Empire's not toppled yet! Join Luke along with Princess Leia, smugglers Han Solo and Chewbacca, droids C-3PO and R2-D2 and the rest of the Rebel Alliance as they strike out for freedom against the evil forces of Darth Vader and his master, the Emperor. Written by Jason Aaron (Original Sin, Thor: God of Thunder) and with art by John Cassaday (Astonishing X-Men, Uncanny Avengers), this is the Star Wars saga as only Marvel Comics could make it! Rated T 

TOOTH & CLAW #3 CVR B ROSS (MR) 
(W) Kurt Busiek (A) Ben Dewey (CA) Alex Ross. Enter: Goodfoot the Sly. Is she here to help the wizards...or herself? [Hint: herself.] 

WICKED & DIVINE #7 (MR) 
(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Jamie McKelvie, Matthew Wilson (CA) Matthew Wilson, Jamie McKelvie. Last year, before The Recurrence, fans gathered from their distant worlds at RAGNAROCK to wonder whether the gods were really about to return or not. Now, as the next RAGNAROCK approaches, everyone knows things are different. What's more, there are two gods still to emerge. Will anyone there get 'lucky?' Look at us whistle, shuffle feet, and avoid eye contact. 
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No importa si estamos en el 2015 o en 1988, Alan Moore sigue siendo el mejor escritor. Miracleman sigue mejorando con cada número, y Crossed Plus One Hundred # 2 fue el mejor cómic del mes. Como regla general nunca compro cómics de Star Wars, pero como regla general siempre compro todo lo que hace John Cassaday, así que leí el título más vendido de enero (más de 800,000 ejemplares, rompiendo así todos los records de venta de las últimas 2 décadas), y fue muy entretenido. Jupiter’s Legacy, The Autumnlands: Tooth & Claw, y The Wicked + The Divine estuvieron bastante bien. Y ahora, sin más preámbulos, aquí están los cómics de enero:

CROSSED PLUS 100 #2 FUTURE TENSE CVR (MR)
Taylor está a cargo de un equipo de salvamiento que explora las ruinas de Tennessee. Ella trata de ensamblar las piezas del pasado, mientras recolecta provisiones para el futuro. Junto a un asentamiento, toman los pasos tentativos de una nueva generación mientras intentan entender el horror que casi exterminó a la raza humana. Pero las amenazas surgen, los infectados han sido vistos, y un misterio de más de un siglo empieza a ser revelado.  

JUPITERS LEGACY #5
Conoced a Wolfe, un ex-villano con instintos detectivescos que caza héroes para el gobierno de Estados Unidos. Brandon y Walter discuten su visión utópica para la nación; y mientras tanto, las autoridades descubren actividades súper-humanas sospechosas en Australia.

MIRACLEMAN #14 (MR)
MIRACLEMAN (1985) #14. Y material adicional.

MIRACLEMAN ANNUAL #1
La perturbadora confrontación antes de la batalla de Londres.

SANDMAN TP VOL 08 WORLDS END NEW ED (MR)
THE SANDMAN #51-56. Neil Gaiman et al.

STAR WARS #1
LUKE SKYWALKER y un grupo de rebeldes pelean contra el Imperio Galáctico, tras haber destruido la gigantesca estación de batalla conocida como la Estrella de la Muerte. Pero el Imperio aún no está derrotado.  

TOOTH & CLAW #3 CVR B ROSS (MR)
Aparece un nuevo personaje, pero ¿ayudará a los hechiceros? 

WICKED & DIVINE #7 (MR)
El último año, antes de la Recurrencia, fans de los mundos más distantes se reunieron en RAGNAROCK para preguntarse si los dioses estaban realmente a punto de regresar. Ahora que se aproxima el próximo RAGNAROCK, todos saben que las cosas han cambiado. Además, aún falta que emerjan dos dioses. ¿Alguno de ellos tendrá suerte?

4 comments:

  1. Sandman, Sandman.... Esta obra ha sido una de mis favoritas desde hace .... uff demasiados años. Sin embargo, este volumen se me hace uno de los mas flojos, con las historias aqui sola muy vagamente ligadas a la gran historia de Sandman. Las excepciones son Tale of Two Cities y Hob's Leviathan, ambas muy recomendables en historia y arte.
    Y aunque no soy fan de Star Wars, desde que vi las imagenes promocionales dibujadas por Cassaday me interesa leer el comic

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    1. Yo también soy fan total de Sandman. Este volumen incluye artistas de primer nivel, como Michael Zulli, Bryan Talbot y Mike Allred.

      Yo seguiré comprando Star Wars mientras Cassaday siga siendo el artista.

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  2. Esperaré a que se complete el arco (me parece será de 6 números) de Alan Moore en Crossed para comprar el HC, en el que seguramente incluirán todas las portadas variantes de cada número (en Crossed cada una de las portadas es una obra de arte).

    He leído las tres primeras sagas de este cómic (la primera y ''original'' del dueto Ennis & Burrows, y las dos siguiente escritas por David Lapham y dibujadas por Javier Barreno y el espectacular Raúlo Cáceres respectivamente) y nunca me ha decepcionado, es una mezcla de horror extremo con humor negro buenísima. Definitivamente es cierto el slogan que leí por ahí en algún sitio, según el cual ''CROSSED es el cómic que hace que TWD parezca un cuento para niños (o una telenovela venezolana, podría agregarse)''.

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    1. Crossed Plus 100 vale la pena, además del notable guión de Alan Moore, el arte de Gabriel Andrade es espectacular. Yo he leído poco de Crossed pero, definitivamente, me quedo con la obra de Ennis. Sigo siendo fan de la serie de TV de TWD, pero hace ya mucho tiempo que no compro el cómic (y antes creo que lo compraba por inercia; TWD lo último que leía cada mes y a veces hasta se me acumulaban varios números sin leer porque nunca tenía ganas ni de echarles una ojeada...).

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