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."

Sunday, January 26, 2014

NUFF SAID - 2ND WAVE OF ALL NEW MARVEL NOW FOR FEBRUARY!

01.26.2014 - This Feb. Marvel ramps things up in the 2nd phase of their ALL NEW MARVEL NOW initiative with some great new titles/reboots and excellent jumping on points of your existing favourite series.  This is your checklist to the All New Marvel Now! for Feb.  Enjoy!


WOLVERINE #1 & #2
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Paul Cornell (A/CA) Ryan Stegman
 WOLVERINE NO MORE?
After the events of KILLABLE, Wolverine has something to prove. Before he can take on Sabretooth again, he'll need to build himself back up, get better and stronger than he's ever been...but it's not as easy as he thought, and he'll soon find himself turning to other means of revenge when the normal channels don't seem to be working fast enough. Can he fight back his demons, or is this the beginning of a Wolverine who's gone to the dark side?
 
 
FANTASTIC FOUR #1
MARVEL COMICS
(W) James Robinson (A/CA) Leonard Kirk
 "THE FALL OF THE FANTASTIC FOUR" PART 1
The world's greatest comics magazine begins anew with Marvel's First Family, the Fantastic Four! But as the brilliant MR. FANTASTIC, the compassionate INVISIBLE WOMAN, the ever lovin' THING & the hot-headed HUMAN TORCH embark on a strange mission, they aren't met with new beginnings, but an untimely end! As the family of cosmic explorers head towards their darkest hour, who could possibly be behind their downfall? And how is one of their oldest enemies, the sadistic dragon known as Fing-Fang-Foom involved? Prepare for the fantastic!
 
 
MS. MARVEL #1
MARVEL COMICS
(W) C. Willow Wilson (A) Adrian Alphona
(CA) Sara Pichelli

The legend has returned!
Marvel Comics presents the all-new MS. MARVEL, the ground breaking heroine that has become an international sensation! Kamala Khan is just an ordinary girl from Jersey City--until she is suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. But who truly is the all-new Ms. Marvel? Teenager? Muslim? Inhuman? Find out as she takes the Marvel Universe by storm, and prepare for an epic tale that will be remembered by generations to come. History in the making is NOW!

 
 THE PUNISHER #1 & #2
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Nathan Edmondson (A/CA) Mitch Gerads

 For years, The Punisher has waged a war on crime in New York City with an array of very large guns, but a lead on a major source of drugs, weapons, and more has set his many sights due west. NOW! Frank Castle's in the City of Angels, looking to give the devil his due. Things aren't all they appear, though, with a highly trained military hit squad hot on Frank's tail. Caught between a posse of Punisher predators and targets of his own one-man-war, Frank's manifest destiny may be a shallow grave!


SHE-HULK #1
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Charles Soule (A) Javier Pulido (CA) Kevin Wada
JENNIFER WALTERS IS...THE SHE-HULK! A stalwart Avenger, valued member of the FF, savior of the world on more than one occasion, she's also a killer attorney with a pile of degrees and professional respect. A 7-foot-tall drink of cool, emerald water, she's tough enough to knock out Galactus with one punch (possibly?) and has a heart bigger than the moon. But juggling cases and kicking bad guy butt is starting to be a little more complicated than she anticipated. With a new practice, a new paralegal and a mounting number of super villains she's racking up as personal enemies, She Hulk might have bitten off a little more than she can chew...but she just calls that that Tuesday.  
 
 LOKI:  AGENT OF ASGARD #1
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Al Ewing (A) Lee Garbett (CA) Jenny Frison
 Old God - New Trickster!
Kid Loki's all grown up - and the God of Mischief is stronger, smarter, sexier and just plain sneakier than ever before. As Asgardia's one-man secret service, he's ready to lie, cheat, steal, bluff and snog his way through the twistiest, turniest and most treacherous missions the All-Mother can throw at him... starting with a heart-stopping heist on Avengers Tower - and the death of Thor! And that's just the beginning!
Would we lie to you? This is LOKI, true believer - we're lying to you RIGHT NOW!
 
 
NEW WARRIORS #1
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Christopher Yost (A) Marcus To
(CA) Ramon K. Perez
 WARRIORS REBORN! Adventurers SPEEDBALL and JUSTICE have come together with a group of young heroes including NOVA, SUN GIRL, and HUMMINGBIRD (and even a couple of new faces) to stop the latest threat to the Marvel Universe-the Atlanteans, Inhumans, clones and hundreds of other so-called "superior" beings are living among the humans of the Marvel Universe, but not everyone is pleased about it. THE HIGH EVOLUTIONARY has raised an army to combat the evolution of humanity - and the New Warriors are locked in his sights!
 
 
WINTER SOLDIER:  THE BITTER MARCH #1 OF 5
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Rick Remender (A) Roland Boschi
(CA) Andrew Robinson
 1966: With Nick Fury missing, and presumed dead, global espionage agency S.H.I.E.L.D. sends secret agent Ran Shen to collect two Nazi scientists with the key to defining who wins the Cold War. But the Americans are not the only ones who want the high value scientists. The Soviets have opened the Red Room, releasing their most dangerous operative --The Winter Soldier, who unbeknownst to the world, is the presumed-dead partner of Captain America-Bucky Barnes! The brainwashed soldier's mission: to acquire the scientists by any means or to kill them should they fall into American hands. This classic 60's style, high-octane, spy pulp told at Cold War's peak follows Ran Shen and his terrified scientists as they creep out of the shadow of East Berlin. Intrigue, adventure, romance and murder abound with ramifications that will shatter relationships in the modern-day Marvel Universe-including one with the Star Spangled Avenger himself!
 
 
CAPTAIN AMERICA #16
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Pascal Alixe
 "THE IRON NAIL, PROLOGUE: A CHOICE"
Captain America, the super soldier patriot of World War II...is away! Left in his place is the daughter of criminal Mastermind Arnim Zola-Jet Black! As beautiful as she is powerful, Jet Black must learn the laws of mortal men in New York City. But when a group of Nazi soldiers known as "The S Men," lure Black into evil-will she follow in the footsteps of her nefarious father?
 
 
NOVA #13
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Gerry Duggan (A) Paco Medina (CA) Ed McGuinness
All-New Marvel Now means some All-New Nova Wow!
After Infinity, Inhumanity, and the landmark 100th appearance of Nova, it's been a crazy year for the galaxy's newest hero! As Sam Alexander continues to hunt down clues of the Nova Corps demise, he finds an all new threat of his own making. But the arrival of former Mjolnir-wielder Beta Ray Bill means Nova's days may be numbered.
 
 
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #27
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Dan Slott (A/CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli
"Goblin Nation" #1 (of 5)
•  The so-called Superior Spider-Man has failed. Under his watch, the Green Goblin took control of New York's underworld. This is all Otto Octavius' fault. Now it's his responsibility to take the Goblin down.
•  Win or lose, this shall be Otto's greatest battle. Whatever you do, don't miss the first chapter of the biggest event in the entire Superior Spider-Man Saga!
•  The End starts here. Superior Spider-Man versus... THE GOBLIN NATION!
 
 
THOR GOD OF THUNDER #19
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Esad Ribic
THE LAST DAYS OF MIDGARD begin NOW!
Thor, Asgardian God of Thunder, has always fought to save his adopted home of Earth. But who can he fight when the planet itself is dying? Thor's mortal ally and environmental secret agent Roz Solomon has a few ideas. Namely the world's largest and most nefarious energy company Roxxon, and its ruthless new CEO known as "The Minotaur." Has the God of Thunder finally met his match, in the form of a multinational super-corporation? Meanwhile, many millennia ahead, a future version of Thor faces a very different battle to save what remains of the earth--a battle against the greatest villain the Marvel Universe has ever known-Galactus, the Devourer of Worlds!
  
 
 
Stay tuned throughout Feb. for our weekly column "THE BZZZT" for the release dates for the above titles.  February is shaping up to be a good month for Marvel readers.
 
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