Comics: The Meaning

com-ics (kom'iks)n. plural in form, used with a singular verb. 1. Juxtaposed pictorial and other images in deliberate sequence, intended to convey information and/or to produce an aesthetic response in the viewer.

"If Comics' spectacularly varied past is any indication, comics' future will be virtually impossible to predict using the standards of the present.... Those of you who make comics for a living - or would like to someday, probably know that keeping up with all the advances in today's comics is a full-time job. However much we may try to understand the world of comics around us, a part of that world will always lie in shadow - a mystery.... As it is, it should be kept in mind at all times that this world is only one of many possible worlds!
Our attempts to define comics are an on-going process which won't end anytime soon. A new generation will no doubt reject whatever this one finally decides to accept and try once more to reinvent comics. And so they should. Here's to the great debate."

Excerpts and paraphrased from the amazing Scott McCloud's "Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art."

Monday, April 2, 2012

THE BZZZ - 04.04.2012

A quick look at this week's (04.04.2012) new graphic novels, new comic book #1s and crossovers.  Plus, my pick of the week!

TPB = TRADE PAPERBACK
HC = HARD COVER
PREM = PREMIER


PICK OF THE WEEK

DAREDEVIL #10.1
Cover #93163
 If You Haven’t Climbed Onboard The Daredevil Express Yet, This Is A Perfect Jumping On Point For The Best Reviewed Series Of The Year! • Pitting The Man Without Fear Against A Cabal Of Villainous Secret Societies Sworn To Bringing Hornhead To His Knees! •Setting The Stage For This Month’s Daredevil/Spider-Man/Punisher Crossover “The Omega Effect”‌!




GRAPHIC NOVELS


EPIC MAD TP
The Usual Gang of Idiots is at it again – and this time, they've come up with the new EPIC MAD TP!Ripped from the pages of the magazine that inspired the hit Cartoon Network show, this new collection features some of the oddest and most stupid and ridiculous MAD articles ever! Including are classic spoofs of:• Star Wars!• Sponge Bob Square Pants!• Zombies!• History's Most Famous Bloggers!• Lemony Snicket!Plus Spy vs. Spy, Planet Tad, and more!


FLEX MENTALLO MAN OF MUSCLE MYSTERY DLX HC
Once he was Hero of the Beach...and of the Doom Patrol. Now Flex Mentallo, Man of Muscle Mystery, returns to investigate the sinister dealings of his former comrade, The Fact, and a mysterious rock star whose connection to Flex may hold the key to saving them both.Don't miss this deluxe hardcover collecting the four-issue miniseries from the team behind ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, including a special sketch section and recolored art.


JACK KIRBY'S FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS TP VOL. 02
In this second "Fourth World" volume, collecting NEW GODS #4-6, FOREVER PEOPLE #4-6, SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #141-145 and MISTER MIRACLE #4-6, the evil Darkseid's schemes continue to unfold while the New Gods, Forever People, Mister Miracle and other heroes battle his minions!


SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING TP BOOK 1
"One of my favourite comic runs ever!  The best horror comic series by far and the basis of most of Alan Moore's work to follow.  Watchmen would not have been possible if Moore had not written this first."  Dale Bryans

From 1983 through 1987, a young British writer named Alan Moore revolutionized the American comic book. His groundbreaking tenure on DC Comics' SWAMP THING set new standards for graphic storytelling and touched off a revolution in the medium that is still expanding today. Building on the title's framework of gothic horror with a remarkably intuitive narrative style and an unprecedented depth of characterization, Moore's vision was realized through the hauntingly beautiful artwork of such collaborators as Stephen Bissette, John Totleben, Dan Day and Rick Veitch. The result is one of comics' most enduring masterpieces.
Now, for the first time, Moore's entire run — including his never-before-reprinted debut issue — is available in archival hardcover editions. This first volume, collecting issues 20-27 of THE SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING, also features a foreword by famed horror author Ramsey Campbell and a new introduction by Swamp Thing co-creator and original series editor Len Wein.


NEW #1'S

AVENGERS VS X-MEN #1 OF 12
The Avengers and X-Men have learned that the all-powerful embodiment of both death and rebirth known as the Phoenix Force is on a crash course for Earth…and it needs a new host to unleash its immeasurable power. But what is the shocking decision tied to the Phoenix’s return that will pit the Avengers against the X-Men? And when good friends become bitter enemies, what does this mean for the future of the Marvel Universe?”

DANGER CLUB #1
Faced with the deadliest peril the universe had ever known, the world's greatest heroes left the Earth to battle a nightmarish evil... and they never came back. Now only their teenage sidekicks remain. Will the Danger Club unite against this unknown cosmic menace, or will their struggle for dominance destroy them? The critically acclaimed creative team of LANDRY Q. WALKER and ERIC JONES (Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures In the 8th Grade, Batman: Brave and the Bold) reunite to tell the apocalyptic tale of these titanic teens.


VOLTRON YEAR ONE #1

Before they were known as the legendary Voltron Force, they were Space Explorer Squadron #686 of the Galaxy Alliance -- four young men, led by Commander Sven, and tasked with keeping the Earth safe and the skies clear in a universe growing more and more dangerous every day. So it was no surprise that central command came to them first with an impossible rescue mission and an enemy even they didn't truly understand. One that threatens the fragile coalition of planets they've risked their lives to maintain. Unbreakable bonds are formed and intense rivalries borne in the first chapter of "Fearless Leader"...


LIVE IT LIKE YOU LOVE IT!

D&J COMICS




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