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."

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

THE BZZZ - 05.02.2012

A quick look at this week's (05.02.2012) new graphic novels, new comic book #1s and crossovers. Plus, my book of the week!

TPB = TRADE PAPERBACK
HC = HARD COVER
PREM = PREMIER

BOOK OF THE WEEK

DEFENDERS #6
Cover #90258
  • WHO is trying to kill the Immortal Weapons and can Iron Fist stop them?

  • WHY did the world forget about the Confederates of the Curious?

  • HOW does the Concordance Engine tie all these threads together?


    • GRAPHIC NOVELS

    ANIMAL MAN TP VOL 01 THE HUNT
    One of the breakout hits from DC Comics – The New 52! In these tales from issues #1-6 of the new series, Buddy Baker has gone from "super" man to family man – but is he strong enough to hold his family together when Maxine, his young daughter, starts to manifest her own dangerous powers? As these new abilities continue to terrify Buddy and his wife Ellen, things take a turn for the worse as Buddy and Maxine begin a journey into the heart of The Red. Don't miss the amazing series from writer Jeff Lemire (SWEET TOOTH) and artist Travel Foreman (The Immortal Iron Fist)!

    BATMAN AND ROBIN TP VOL 03
    BATMAN ROBIN MUST DIE
    In this volume collecting BATMAN AND ROBIN #13-16 and BATMAN: THE RETURN #1, the new Batman and Robin must deal with the return of The Joker, then face the final confrontation with The Black Glove. Plus: What happens to Dick Grayson after the "real" Batman returns?


    NEW #1s

    DIAL H #1
    A brand new series by bestselling and Hugo award winning novelist CHINA MIEVILLE!• What would happen if you discovered the H Dial, an unbelievably powerful artifact that turned you into a super hero?• And what if you found out that the world is threatened by this very device that's become your uncontrollable obsession?• These are just the first questions asked in this thrilling and inventive storyline that introduces the strangest super heroes and super villains in the DCU while exploring the boundaries of reality!

    EARTH 2 #1
    First issue of an ongoing series from writer JAMES ROBINSON and artist NICOLA SCOTT!• Who are the heroes of EARTH 2 – and what befell them?• Starring ALAN SCOTT, JAY GARRICK and many others!• You may think you know Earth 2…but this is DC Comics – The New 52, where anything can happen!• Don't miss the extra-sized debut issue!

    GI COMBAT #1
     First issue of an ongoing series!• Featuring the first chapter of "WAR THAT TIME FORGOT" written by J.T. KRUL and with art by ARIEL OLIVETTI….and dinosaurs!• Plus: The first chapter of "UNKNOWN SOLDIER" by JUSTIN GRAY, JIMMY PALMIOTTI and artist DAN PANOSIAN focuses on all-out war in Afghanistan!

    SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #1
    The SMALLVILLE story continues in this new ongoing series!• Based on the hit CW show!• Find out what happened after CLARK KENT puts on the costume.

    WORLDS FINEST #1
    New ongoing series featuring POWER GIRL and HUNTRESS of Earth 2!• PAUL LEVITZ teams with amazing artists GEORGE PEREZ and KEVIN MAGUIRE.• Discover why these two heroes are stranded on our Earth – and what it means for the heroes of the DC Universe.

    FURY MAX #1
    Cover #89123
  • Garth Ennis (Punisher MAX, Preacher) and Goran Parlov (Punisher MAX) reunite to bring you the life of Marvel's hardest soldier like no one else could.
  • In the wake of World War II, Fury is fast running out of battles to fight. But the world's superpowers are gearing up for a new kind of war and they'll need a man like Fury to win it.


    • CROSSOVERS

    BATWING #9 (NIGHT OF THE OWLS)
    "NIGHT OF THE OWLS" continues here!• BATWING arrives in Gotham City just in time to fight the chaos the Court of Owls has unleashed! Outgunned and on unfamiliar turf, can Batwing survive?

    DETECTIVE COMICS #9 (NIGHT OF THE OWLS)
    BATMAN has been poisoned at the hands of the deadly MR. TOXIC!• Featuring a TWO-FACE backup story written by TONY S. DANIEL with art by SZYMON KUDRANSKI

    TEEN TITANS ANNUAL #1 (THE CULLING)
    "THE CULLING" begins here!• It's the TEEN TITANS vs. THE LEGION LOST one mile beneath the Antarctic in the chamber of horrors known as the Crucible!• Continued in this month's SUPERBOY #9, LEGION LOST #9 and TEEN TITANS #9!

    AVENGERS VS X-MEN #3 (OF 12) AVX
    AVENGERS VS. X-MEN 3 (WITH DIGITAL CODE)
    The AVENGERS and X-MEN race to find the cosmic entity known as the Phoenix! With sparks flying between the two all-powerful teams, Hope takes matters into her own hands! Will she figure things out before Cap and Wolverine tear each other apart?

    AVENGERS ACADEMY #29 AVX
    Avengers Academy #29 cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli
    When it comes to the ravages of war, even children can’t escape the consequences.
    Avengers Vs. X-Men will be no exception to the rule above, as AVENGERS ACADEMY enters the fray beginning with issues #29 and #30 in May, throwing the young students into a conflict bigger than any they’ve experienced while also bringing several familiar mutant faces into the series, and likely not to make friends.

    EXILED #1
    CONTINUED THROUGHOUT MAY IN JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY AND NEW MUTANTS.
    EXILED 1
    After the events of FEAR ITSELF, the NEW MUTANTS have further entwined their destiny with Asgard. As a forgotten hero more powerful than Thor himself returns, the team must brace themselves for matters that will pit member against member.

    LIVE IT LIKE YOU LOVE IT!

    D&J COMICS

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