Marvel Comics has announced an ongoing Winter Soldier series by Ed Brubaker and Butch Guice to launch in February with covers by Lee Bermejo.
“I knew 90 percent of the angry ‘You killed Bucky’ fans were fans who were upset that I brought him back in the first place who I had won over,” Brubaker said. “Hopefully I will be able to win them back again.”
The series will touch on Bucky’s history from the Cold War and will feature Black Widow, and, to a lesser degree, Nick Fury.
Drawn by Marc Laming SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $1.00 Diamond Code: JUL110956 SPECIAL $1 DEBUT ISSUE! Acclaimed crime novelist Gary Phillips (THE JOOK, VERTIGO’S ANGELTOWN and COWBOYS) returns to BOOM! with a new brand of crime! High finance and low-down greed rear their ugly heads as Jeff Sinclair, the premiere laundryman in San Francisco—and we’re not talkin’ wrinkled jeans and dirty gym socks—is unwillingly pulled into a dangerous gig laundering $25 million in stolen casino skim money. Forced to truly consider his line of work and the evil that he facilitates, Jeff must find a way to clean the cash and wash away his own sins. A grounded, gritty look at the world of money laundering in the vein of Elmore Leonard, THE RINSE is a modern crime classic in the making! For fans of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips’ CRIMINAL!
ZOMBIE TALES OMNIBUS: OUTBREAKWritten by Mark Waid, John Rogers, Willliam Messner-Loebs and many more!
Drawn by Andy Kuhn, Keith Giffen, Jon Schnepp and many more! SC, 220 pgs, FC, SRP: $19.99 ISBN13: 9781608860760 Diamond Code: JUL110957 We’ve got plenty more mad creations spilling out of our zombie kitchen! Delivering smart, accessible, high-quality zombie short stories, this anthology has met with great acclaim amongst both comic and zombie fans, featuring more great zombie stories from more great writers and artists that you know and love. Don’t worry about leaving room for dessert — you’re it! Featuring work from writers Mark Waid (IRREDEEMABLE, KINGDOM COME), John Rogers (Leverage, Transformers), William Messner-Loebs (THE FLASH, THE MAXX), Brian Augustyn (JLA: YEAR ONE, B.P.R.D.), role-playing game master Monte Cook, Karl Kesel (FANTASTIC FOUR, SUPERMAN), Michael Alan Nelson (28 DAYS LATER), Ian Brill (DARKWING DUCK), Tom Peyer (THE FLASH), Pierluigi Cothran (HEROES webcomic), Bryce Carlson (WALL•E), plus art from the likes of Andy Kuhn (FIREBREATHER), Keith Giffen (52, LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES), Jon Schnepp (Venture Brothers, Metalocalypse), Toby Cypress (KILLING GIRL), and more. With talent like this, neither the dead nor the living stand a chance!
DRACULA: THE COMPANY OF MONSTERS VOL. 3 TPBWritten by Daryl Gregory, Kurt Busiek Drawn by Scott Godlewski, Damian Couceiro SC, 112 pgs, FC, SRP: $14.99 ISBN13: 9781608860586 Diamond Code: JUL110932 The terrifying conclusion to the critically acclaimed series from comics legend Kurt Busiek! After a powerful, predatory corporation acquires Dracula as a valuable asset, they soon discover one terrifying truth: no one can own the Son of the Dragon! As the vampire armies of the corporation and Dracula face off against each other, our hero Evan must enter into an unlikely alliance with Marta and her team of vampire hunters. As Dracula and the corporation’s fight reaches a fever pitch, can Evan and Marta work together long enough to rally a rebellion that will be able to withstand the onslaught? It’s bloodsuckers vs. bloodsucker, as Busiek brings an incredibly modern spin to the Dracula mythos with award-winning author Daryl Gregrory (PANDEMONIUM, PLANET OF THE APES) and rising star artists Scott Godlewski (CODEBREAKERS) and Damian Couceiro (NOLA). For a full listing of Boom Studios’s October Release, visit them at http://www.boom-studios.com/.
New Pulp Artist Francesco Francavilla (Zorro, The Black Coat) joins New Pulp Writer Ed Brubaker (Crimnal, Incognito) on Marvel Comics’ series, Captain America and Bucky starting with issue #625 in December!
Cover Art: Francesco Francavilla
CAPTAIN AMERICA & BUCKY #625 Written by Ed Brubaker & James Asmus Pencils & Cover by Francesco Francavilla • The original Human Torch guest-stars as Captain America teams up with Bucky in the present day… for the first time?! • Rising stars James Asmus and Francesco Francavilla join Eisner award winner Ed Brubaker for a rollicking adventure into the future of the star-spangled Avenger’s past! • Brand new arc! Easy jumping on point! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
So, there I was, doing what I suppose I do far too often… scouring Facebook for status updates. A quick refresh, and there was an update from a friend saying how “This is not my Bucky Barnes.” He was referencing a purchase he’d recently made of a golden age Bucky figure, and how he hated the new Winter Soldier-era Barnes figure. Suffice to say, after seeing his umpteenth remark how a modern interpretation of one of the classic comic book heroes he loved so dearly rubs his rhubarb the wrong way, I had enough.
Call it being cantankerous in my own “Hey, I know you think I’m too young to form a real opinion, but screw you, I can anyways” way… but I’d like to say that this kind of general malaise towards interpretation and experimentation grinds my gears to a screeching halt. In short? Quit your bitchin’ gramps. It’s 2011. Your childhood memories remain intact, in spite of your fear that they won’t.
It’s this common thread amongst the older comic book fans that I truly find offensive. Maybe that’s not the right word. I’m not implying it’s anyone here on ComicMix mind you, but the conglomerate of silver/golden-age dick-chuggers who poop their pampers anytime anything changes in the fictitious worlds of their youth, drags us all down. We’re all entitled to our opinion, mind you, and I don’t deny anyone their right to express that opinion. See folks, I’m young, under-appreciated, and don’t know shit-about-nothing; But I’m taking this time to start a large debate. Mind you no one will answer my call, but I’ve never not had fun at screaming into the black abyss of the internet before.
This notion, that the creators of today can’t reinterpret a character because it’s not their version of the character, is a waste of breath. Ed Brubaker’s retcon of Bucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier was an amazing feat. He took a character that was long gone, and brought him back in a story that got real attention from new fans. Here was this relic of another era, repurposed for modern times, done with a deft hand. His origin remained intact. He never took away from the character who he was. Yes, he turned a once chipper, bright-eyed innocent kid (who had no problem murdering Nazis with guns) into a cold and ruthless killer.
In a move that surprises absolutely no one, Marvel Entertainment has announced Captain America #1, the first issue of an all new ongoing series premiering in July from writer Ed Brubaker (Death of Captain America) and artist Steve McNiven (Civil War) just in time for the release of the new Captain America movie starring Chris Evans, Sebastian Stan, Tommy Lee Jones, and Hugo Weaving.
Steve Rogers is back as Captain America but when a mysterious figure from his past returns with the Sentinel of Liberty in his crosshairs, deadly secrets will surface—and send shockwaves through the lives of everyone Steve holds dear. An all-new, high octane Captain America series begins here, just in time for the First Avenger’s highly anticipated feature film from Marvel Studios.
Though covered point-by-point by Marvel’s EIC here, faithful followers of Ed Brubaker’s amazing run in the pages of Captain America
saw a wee bit of controversy spring up and out of the pages of issue #602 recently.
For those not in the know (*SPOILER ALERT*) the issue in question features the current Cap, Bucky Barnes, and former Cap Sidekick, Sam Wilson (Falcon) on an undercover mission in Idaho. As they make their way through the state that’s truly ‘More Than Just Potatoes‘, they happen to come across a group of protestors. Bucky makes a comment that the rally appears to be an “Anti-Tax thing”, and Sam remarks that he (“A black man from Harlem”) wouldn’t fit it with “a bunch of angry white folks.” And, due largely to a tight deadline, and slight error on the letterer’s part… the rally signs declared things like “Tea Bag Libs Before They Tea Bag You!” and “Stop the Socialists!”… This in turn ruffled the feathers of members in Nationwide Tea Party Coalition; and the anger-inducing Kool-Aid was thus passed out for the national media circus.
As explained by Joe Quesada, this wasn’t an intentional jab at a political entity, rather, it was a simple mistake. As the books’ deadline loomed, the editor noted missing slogans on the final press ready art. Marvel asked the letterer to quickly photoshop in some slogans to make it in before deadline. Quickly googling protest signs to add a ‘layer of reality’ to the book led to the aforementioned slogans being dumped into the artwork, which was quickly green-lit for the presses. When the error was eventually caught, Marvel apologized, and fixed the art files; ensuring reprints of the issue, as well the eventual printing of the trade paperback, would not perpetuate the mistake. This of course did not stop ‘Tea Drinker’ Warner Todd Huston from starting a flame war. Of course it didn’t.
But, gentle Comicmixers… this begs the question to be asked. While both Ed Brubaker and Marvel Comics have made it clear they opt to stay away from being overtly political in their books… what if they decided not to be. Comic books, especially of the Marvel or DC sort, are fiction. Doesn’t fiction (even starring widely recognized figures like Captain America and Superman) have the right to be as political as they want to be? While Joey Q. made the admission of guilt, and has done his job to quell the issues raised by the Hulk-like Tea Party Gang… What could they do, if the next issue did feature the Tea Party? What it Sam Wilson decided to join the Black Panthers? What if Bucky decided he was a Socialist (I mean they did save his butt from obliteration, no?)… The question really is: what right does any group have to say when it comes to works of fiction, comic or not?
Consider this an invitation to tell us how you feel.
Spike TV will air the 10-part web series Angel of Death, written by Ed Brubaker and starring Zoe Bell,
Lucy Lawless, Doug Jones, Jake Abel, and Ted Raimi, as a 90-minute movie on Saturday July 25. The series originally appeared on Sony’s Crackle entertainment portal.
Ron Moore’s Virtuality pilot is on Fox tonight. Refresh my memory: is this sleeping in the timeslot where Terminator: The Sarah Chronicles slept, or is this where Harsh Realm was? Here’s the trailer:
The 2008 Lucca Festival, Italy’s foremost festival of the arts, announced their annual awards. Courtesy of The Comics Reporter
* Miglior Storia Lunga (Best Long Story): Rughe, Paco Roca
* Miglior Storia Breve (Best Short Story): "L’appuntamento," Koren Shadmi
* Miglior Storia Seriale (Best Serialized Story: Criminal, Ed Brubaker and Sean Philips
* Miglior Disegnatore (Best Artist): Massimo Carnevale
* Miglior Sceneggiatore (Best Writer, Career): Diego Cajelli
* Miglior Autore Unico (Best Writer, Single Work): Marco Corona
* Premio Stefano Beani per la Miglior Iniziativa Editoriale (The Stefano Beani Award For Best Editorial Initiative): Torpedo (Edizioni BD)
* Maestro del Fumetto (Master Of Comics): Vittorio Giardino
* Menzione Speciale (Special Mention): The EC Comics Reprints from 001 Edizioni
ICv2 reports that Image Comics’ Liberty Comics, an anthology benefiting the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, has raised nearly $27,000 for the charity. The comic, which shipped in July and sold nearly 17,000 copies its first month, was a joint effort of Image, the creators involved, and Diamond Comic Distributors, all of whom donated their revenues.
Liberty Comics, edited and conceived by current IDW editor Scott Dunbier, included top properties and creators: Hellboy by Mike Mignola, Danger Girl by J. Scott Campbell, The Boys by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, Criminal by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, plus shorts by Mark Millar, Darwyn Cooke, John Paul Leon, Art Adams, Rick Veitch, Sergio Aragones, and Mark Evanier.
A second printing, featuring a Thor cover by Walt Simonson, will be in store December 3.
Image Publisher Eric Stephenson explained the company’s involvement. “We couldn’t be more proud to support the CBLDF and their never-ending battle to defend our medium’s first amendment rights,” he said. “Considering Image’s place in the industry as a bastion of independent, creator-owned comics, we feel they’re one of the most important institutions in the industry and look to support them at every chance we get.”
Newcomer Brad Ingelsby has been hired by Warner Bros. to adapt WildStorm’s Sleeper into a feature film. Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips’ short-lived sf/crime comic lasted two 12-part maxiseries and was somewhat tied to the greater WildStorm continuity. In fact, the first maxiseries ended and spun events into the Coup D’Etat crossover event.
Ingelsby sold his first screenplay, Low Dweller, to Relativity Media just this March. They then hired Ridley Scott to direct and cast Leonardo DiCaprio to star which, if the cameras actually roll, will bring the scribe a cool million dollar payday.
Sleeper is about Holden Carver, nicknamed The Conductor, who is fused with an alien artifact that makes Carver impervious to pain. Instead, he can store the pain and transfer it to others, a rather nifty skill. He is then sent undercover to infiltrate a criminal organization. When his contact (in the comics, Tao’s John Lynch) is killed, Carver is left with no allies.
According to Variety, the film adaptation, without continuity ties, will be produced by the very busy Sam Raimi with Star Road Entertainment partner Josh Donen.
Brubaker and Phillips enjoyed working so much together that they now produce Criminal for Marvel’s Icon imprint.
Though covered point-by-point by Marvel’s EIC 
Spike TV will air the 10-part web series 
The 2008 Lucca Festival, Italy’s foremost festival of the arts, announced their annual awards. Courtesy of 
ICv2 reports that Image Comics’ Liberty Comics, an anthology benefiting the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, has raised nearly $27,000 for the charity. The comic, which shipped in July and sold nearly 17,000 copies its first month, was a joint effort of Image, the creators involved, and Diamond Comic Distributors, all of whom donated their revenues.
Newcomer Brad Ingelsby has been hired by Warner Bros. to adapt WildStorm’s Sleeper into a feature film. Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips’ short-lived sf/crime comic lasted two 12-part maxiseries and was somewhat tied to the greater WildStorm continuity. In fact, the first maxiseries ended and spun events into the Coup D’Etat crossover event.
