The Brightest Day Arrives
So it looks like DC wasted no time in getting this week started with some new buzz:
DC sold me on two aspects: 1) it’s a bi-weekly series that will run concurrently with the main Green Lantern and Green Lantern Corps books and 2) Geoff Johns and Peter Tomasi will be writing the series as well. That’s enough to let me know that the characters will have the same voices and that we get to see what the writers have in mind for the post-Blackest Night world of DC. No artists have been announced yet, but I think it’s safe to say that Johns and Tomasi will get the best around as usual.
My only concern is any potential burn-out on Johns’ part because he’s been sending out scripts like a madman as of late, not to mention him now having more creative editorial input on DC books in general. But I have confidence that they’ll juggle this properly for him because Green Lantern has been a gold mine for DC and I’m sure they don’t want to mess that up now.
Click the image to read more about it on DC’s blog.
Happy 2010 from CBF!
We’ve arrived at the next decade. Hope everybody enjoyed themselves in 2009 and are prepared for more fury from Mike and myself in 2010. Marvel definitely seemed to enjoy the last of 2009 with the official acquisition of them by Disney made known yesterday.
As we prepare to see what the comic world has to offer this year, we’d like to see what you wish to see come out of 2010 in comic books. We already know Blackest Night is wrapping up in DC, Siege is just getting started in Marvel, and Vertigo is continually pushing new and fresh material at alarming rates. What do you expect to see come out of these books and others? What would you want to see overall this year?
Let us know your thoughts and resolutions for the year to come. We already know what Wolverine’s are. What do you say, bub?
Indeed…
CBF End of Year Podcast
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Mike and I recently wrapped up the decade with our 2-part Wizard Decade Edition podcasts (latest one is here if you want to check it out), but I figured to also provide one focused particularly on 2009 as well. A lot went on this year alone, which explains why this was probably the longest podcast I’ve ever done solo. Some highlights on the podcast:
- DC was the big publisher this year in my eyes with Grant Morrison and Geoff Johns leading the charge on the major story arcs.
- Vertigo continues to innovate with their new Unwritten and Daytripper series
- Marvel’s Dark Reign storyline dominates the year, but hear why I believe it lost its focus as the year went on.
- Image and Dark Horse continue to put out quality work in spite of the domination by the big two publishers
- 2010 will see more excellent books and a more focused direction on both DC and Marvel’s sides.
- I lay down challenges as to supporting independents and why comics should never be considered as just “spandex” books
A happy and safe New Year’s to all and we’ll see you on the other side of 2010!
CBF Quick Picks #7 : Daytripper
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Lots of books for me to pick from this week, but I eventually decided on this one to be the Quick Pick. Really came out of nowhere for me and just proves to me once more why DC’s Vertigo line continues to shine, even in the midst of big storylines going on such as DC’s Blackest Night or Marvel’s Siege. The story is quite simple and yet so powerful in how it relates to us when it comes to wanting to fulfill our dreams and what distractions get thrown our way in doing so. And the ending leaves it wide open as to where this series can go – a nice change of pace that makes me wait with baited breath for issue #2 next month.
CBF Quick Picks #4 – Wizard Decade Edition
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I survived two Thanksgiving dinners to give you this podcast – where’s my millions of dollars now? 
Last week was a big week for comics, especially in the Blackest Night realm again. But I’m saving those books for a separate podcast with Mike because there is too much good stuff in those to talk about. I normally wouldn’t pick your average Wizard magazine as a pick, but this one is special in what it tells you about where the industry has come from in the last decade. Enjoy the nostalgia!
CBF Quick Picks Podcast #3 : Green Lantern Corps #42
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Success! 4 attempts at recording this and I only needed to stay up late on a work day to get it done right.
Lots going on in the comic kingdom – we’re halfway through Blackest Night and lots being revealed to us. I highlight this particular book because of its underdog status when compared to the main Blackest Night and Green Lantern books. Peter Tomasi has written a fine epic tale that’s having just as many repercussions as the main event books are.
I only have one question after recording this podcast – will there be a squirrel Black Lantern next? Inquiring minds want to know…
Blackest Night’s Future
Because you know Mike and I never talk about it that much, we’re posting the latest from IGN Comics on what to expect from Blackest Night come this February. Click on the pic or this link to read the story.
For those that don’t know, the main Blackest Night book is taking a break in January to allow for multiple tie-ins to dominate that month. I’m not a big fan of keeping track of those whenever a big event is around, but in terms of the storyline, it’s a smart strategy to get each tie-in’s individual stories out of the way so that focus can be put back on the central series.
This just continues to be a remarkable series and these solicits, as vague as they may be in their summaries, could show that it’ll end on a great note.
CBF Thoughts – Interesting Comic Sales Numbers for Oct ‘09
I thought this would be interesting to post after listening to IGN Comic’s latest podcast. Check out this link on the latest sales figures for comics last month.
Typically, Marvel and DC had a significant gap in sales numbers the last couple of years, with Marvel usually being ahead in that gap. Note the 3% difference this time for last month’s numbers. Obviously Blackest Night has a lot to do with that and for good reason, as you’ve heard so much from Mike and I the last few podcasts regarding the series, but it makes me wonder as well if Marvel is losing steam due to this “event fatigue” what with Dark Reign lasting for as long as it’s been amongst the other big arcs they’ve done. Granted, DC just did Final Crisis not too long ago and everybody’s still scratching their heads over it, but it seems DC has cut off that fat by taking a book that’s been handled brilliantly by Geoff Johns and Peter Tomasi and giving them the reins on a properly handled event.
Marvel also just announced recently that Siege will start in January too as a 4-part series and says that would end the whole “big event” they’ve supposedly started back with the “Avengers Disassembled” arc many years ago. Maybe that’s what it’ll take to get Marvel to increase the sales gap, as I’m sure people would love to see things go back to self-contained stories.
Should be an interesting ride next year – maybe we’ll see Hawkman back in his own book again, just like Mike wanted. Right, Mike?
CBF 10: Blackest Night Continues
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Tim and I are back with the Internetz most loved and infrequently recorded comic book podcast. We are still knee deep in Blackest Night and there’s no end in sight. We talk about the latest story lines crossing into Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, The Corps, and of course the main title Blackest Night.
We talk a little about a new comic coming out by the Teddy bear loving Garth Ennis, who writes little sunshine books for happy children. Wormwood, his latest, looks to be no different.
And yes, we are planning out a forum for Comic Book Fury because that’s what we think would work best here. Comic book talk, for comic book geeks!
Comic Book Fury Podcast : Special Edition – The Big Marvel and DC News
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Mike’s schedule didn’t allow him to be here tonight, so I’m taking it solo – God help us all.
I give you my piece on the big two news items in comic book land – Disney purchasing Marvel and DC Comics restructuring to become DC Entertainment. Might sound like the Disney/Marvel deal is bigger news, but you’ll see that DC’s move is just as big.
We’ll be back soon to discuss the latest Blackest Night books and anything else that comes about. Leave your comments on the site and hit Mike and I up on Twitter if you have any questions.