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Star Trek Captains Log Sulu leads a great week Jan 13th for comics January 13, 2010

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Every Wednesday new comic books ship to stores across North America.

While there are a lot of interesting books for Scifi fans, our sister site – ShowMeSciFiComics.com – has a weekly list looking at the ones that fans are likely to graviate towards.

This week there is a new Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic trade paperback, a Farscape comic, new Doctor Who, new Battlestar Galactica 1980 and oh yeah the debut of STAR TREK CAPTAINS LOG SULU #1 – which gives us a Captain Sulu of the USS Excelsior tale.

Check out the full week in SciFi comics preview here.

Star Wars graphic novels on sale – boxing day not over yet.. January 5, 2010

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one of the best deals we’ve ever seen on ‘new’ (that is not nick and dent) Star Wars trade paperbacks (that’s graphic novel for the old timers) is now on.

Our sister site – ShowMeSciFiComics.com has all the details on the offer.

While you’re there, why not check out some of the other content too? The site isn’t yet as established as this one, but hey every site starts somewhere.

Don’t dawdle too much though the deal on the Star Wars Tales TPBs is only going until Jan 6th – and oh yeah did we mention that they’re only $5 a piece?

Star Wars Legacy #42 – Admiral Stazi takes a fall December 25, 2009

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There are so many layers of plots and sub-plots in Star Wars Legacy – sometimes it’s hard to keep them all straight.

One of the most interesting  – and the one that always has the biggest ships and the biggest battles are the plotlines/issues with Gar Stazi and the Galactic Alliance.

This is a sort of in-between issue that keeps the overall plot moving – stazi gets shot at and perhaps more importantly there is a link-up btwn the Alliance, the Jedi and the Imperial Knights led by the true Emperor Roan Fel.

The art – as always is astounding though this time we can’t credit our usual illustrator –

Starting with this comic – we’re officially launching our ShowMeSciFiComics subsite – just for comic reviews. We’ll still review them here – but we’ll just do the longer versions over there.

As well look on Showmescificomics.com for our take on what to look for in SciFiComics each and every week.

Superman World of New Krypton #10 – Adam Strange visits December 17, 2009

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The World of New Krypton series is now winding down…but first Commander El has a mystery to solve.

Is the Labor guild behind the murder or are they being setup?

I don’t know – neither does Commander El – but somehow Adam Strange might..

We’ve never been big Adam Strange fans but apparently he’s got better investigative skills that superman – how we’re not sure but hey we’ll find out.

Not sure how they’ll actually wrap up this series in the next two issue – there are still too many sub-plots to wrap up.

Among them – Will General Zod return?

Will Commander El return to Earth?

Dark Horse discontinuing Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic with issue #50 October 13, 2009

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kotor Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic is being cancelled by Dark Horse as of issue 50 in Feb of 2010.

THAT SUCKS.

If anyone needed proof that Dark Horse is run by idiots, here is one prime example.

This series has grown on us as we’ve followed Zayne around. Sure once the conspiracy against him was revealed and Hazen destroyed it hasn’t been as exciting

Sure the artwork hasn’t been consistent and yes we’ve complained about that a dozen times or more in this blog.

But the storytelling was also good if not great.

Dark Horse can’t seem to keep a regular Star Wars title for too long, they get nervous or something and just kill it. It’s not right and we the fans should tell them so.

John Jackson Miller the creator/writer extraordinaire of the series though is optimistic and is promising us all a big finale.

We’ve been working toward the series’ climax for some time, getting pieces into place for the big finale — where we really have pulled out all the stops. Every question posed in the series (at least to my way of thinking) is addressed. I turned in the last script recently and was very pleased with it — it wraps things up for this incarnation pretty close to how I’d always imagined it. Dark Horse has given us marvelous support and creative freedom from Day 1 on this series — and we did everything to make sure things went out with a bang!

Star Wars Dark Times : Blue Harvest – Why the delay Dark Horse?? August 12, 2009

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Dark Horse sure knows how to kill a great comic. Star Wars Dark Times – Blue Harvest first was published in April and there isn’t a second issue until August!!!

I just picked up issue O of Blue Harvest – it just came out – four months after the first issue!!! What the FRAK is the point Dark Horse? Why do you treat your loyal readers with such contempt?

Dark Horse’s moronic publishing schedule aside – Dark Times Blue Harvest is awesome. The art from Doug Wheatley is second to none – the man is the best Star Wars artist working today.

The story – fantastic!! That’s why we want more!! That’s why we want it monthly!!

Superman World Of New Krypton #6 (of 12) August 11, 2009

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Superman New Krypton is a great series and this issue finally puts Kal-El – commander El in his rightful place.

With Zod shot, Commander-El now runs the military!

But the dude that shot Zod ran to Earth..and so now for the first time in months..Superman is coming back to Action Comics and Superman (finally!).

And he’s putting the suit back on – and not the military guild suit either.

This series has taken a real interesting twist with Zod…after all Zod is supposed to be the bad guy right? But he’s not really the bad guy in this series (at least for the most part).

Star Trek Nero # 1 – what was Nero doing while waiting the 25 years for Spock to appear? June 17, 2009

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No we didn’t like Star Trek XI all that much but do did like the Star Trek Countdown comic book prequel.

The same people are now back it and set to bring us the Star Trek Nero series.

Remember that Nero was ‘stuck’ for 25 years waiting for Spock prime to return..what happened during that period?
We know he gets stuck a Rurah Penthe but what else?

That’s what this comic will explore. It’s not out till August, but we’ll be waiting for it!

Buck Rogers SUCKS – it’s re-imagined and he’s now fighting talking Bears June 15, 2009

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Hey we’re all for re-booting old sci-fi concepts when it makes sense — BSG being the best example. And we LOVED the 80’s TV series.

But the new Dynamite comic book series Buck Rogers is LAME. Issue #0 from free comic book day looked a little slick and we didn’t know what to expect.

Now we’ve got the first real issue and it SUCKS.

Instead of being with NASA ..Buck is a scientist entrepneur figuring out  a new propulsion system … he gets vaulted into the future – we don’t know how- crash lands in a ditch and Wilma      (yeah she’s back) finds him…

But they gotta run..cause Bears are coming..

Buck says when you see a bear just play dead and it’ll leave you alone but these are walking talking human stalking bears…it’s about as lame an idea as anyone can imagine.

the costumes for the Earth’ers are slick, beyond that this new Buck Rogers is quite possibly the worst iteration of Buck Rogers in his 80+ years of life.

We won’t be buying this crap ever again.

Star Wars Legacy #35 Cade is a SCUMBAG May 15, 2009

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After all he’s been through, Cade Skywalker is still scum.

He defeated Darth Krayt, was hailed as a savior of the Jedi Order and maybe even the Galactic Alliance itself but in the end Cade is a troubled man.

When we first met Cade way back in the first issue of this series he was hiding who he was and living out his life as a bounty hunter.

Then over the course of the last three years he has revealed who he really is, his friends have found out who he really is but none of that matters.

At the core of his being Cade Skywalker is bounty hunter scum.

In this issue he ends up starting a bar fight and nearly turns to the dark side to kill his cousin.

For what??

It’s his nature. Cade is no Jedi hero. He is a Skywalker but he is not the heir to the Luke Skywalker legacy.

That’s fine by us and what makes Legacy one of the best Star Wars storylines of all time.

It would have been easy for this series to be just about the transformation of Cade from bounty hunter to Jedi hero. But life is never that easy and neither is this series. It’s a complex series where heroes are villains and there are no clear answers.

At the end of this issue, Cade returns to the life he had where this series began. A disreputable scum bag on the run.

It’s Free Comic Book Day!!! May 2, 2009

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It’s Free Comic Book Day!!

Virtually every comic book store in Canada and the United States is giving away free comic books today…

not everything but a really decent selection this year..for scifi fans there is even a free Star Wars Clone Wars issue!!

Superman World of New Krypton #2 Class Warfare April 20, 2009

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Commander El – AKA Superman has a very different role on New Krypton than on Earth.

Now he’s in command of his own troops, trying to teach them how to use their powers…

But what about the whole caste system of Krypton? That’s what this issue is all about as the labor caste stage a rebellion…lots of action of one issue..

Somehow i suspect that the this will not be resolved easily and what this series will be about is a New Krypton civil war of sorts.

One thing is for sure after two issues this series is already shaping up to be one of the best Superman story lines of the last 50 years.

Star Wars Legacy #34 Storms 1. Saarai Wyyrlok is one sick Sith April 3, 2009

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Star Wars Legacy is the best star wars comic series of all time – and it just keeps getting better.

After a little hiatus we’re back to the main plotline – where Darth Krayt is dead – or is he?

Somehow I think we will see him again.

Really cool to see Darthy Wyyrolok and his DAUGHTER Saarai.

Lord Stryfe – the dude on the cover – is clearly in for more panel time too and he’s one mean Sith.

And what about Azlyn Rae ? Going into a Vader type suit? Cade is going to go nuts!!!

Superman World of New Krypton # 1. Commander El? April 1, 2009

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We really enjoyed the New Krypton series which ended with Kandor flying off to create is own New Krypton.

Now Superman in this series leaves Earth and goes to live on New Krypton.

The most amazing thing is he has to choose what his job will be – he doesn’t choose – so it’s chosen for him

And he joins General Zod’s Military!

He’s no longer Superman – now he’s

Commander Kal El.

How about that?

Star Wars: Legacy #33 — Jaged Fel the First Galactic Alliance Emperor!! March 5, 2009

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Awesome art again from Omar Francia. The AT-AT swimmer? come on that was kriffing incredible.

The plot as always was solid – here we are finishing this little story arc that began in issue 32.

Just when we think the Imperial Knight will go home to his emperor..he turns a bit to stay and defend the mon cal! what a great angle and a solid knight to boot.

More importantly we finally get the continuity link we’ve been waiting for the past three years for Roan Fel.
The first Emperor was Jagged Fel – yup i’d assume that’s the same Jagged Fel that was hooking up with Jania Solo. So Roan Fel is likely a Solo grandson!!!

How’s that for a twist!!

Stephen King Dark Tower Treachery : Roland’s Mama March 3, 2009

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The final issue of Stephen King Dark Tower Treachery – #6 was easily the best issue of the series. Sure issue 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 all had their moments but nothing like the end of this issue.

This issue in one masterful stroke brings together the three key threads of this whole series:

Aileen

Roland’s Mom

and Merlyn’s Grapefruit.

There is no crimson king and the ‘Good Man’ Farson doesn’t swoop in. But there is a finality to this issue as Roland forgets the face of his mother as he fires his gun into her chest.

All in all though..this series was enjoyable – though at $4 an issue a bit too expensive for us given the current economy…though the next episode in this saga is a one-shot issue..

Wonder Woman 2009 Set for March 3, 2009 Release February 11, 2009

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wonderwoman1Finally a new Wonder Woman …this time it’s part of DC’s direct to DVD animation jobs…but it sure looks sharp.

Kerri Russell is the lead and in the stuff we’ve seen she’s awesome.

Firefly’s Captain Mal -Nathan Fillion plays the voice of Col. Steve Trevor and funnyman Oliver Platt plays Hades.

No it’s not the live action Wonder Woman we’ve been hearing about for years – but it’s the next best thing.

Star Wars Legacy #32 Fight Another Day Part 1 February 4, 2009

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I had almost forgotten about Krayt’s order to exterminate the Mon cal in Legacy #22/ but here we are ..Mr. Ostrander never forgets does he…

Though this is Jan Duresema’s art (wasn’t last time the Mon Cal were center stage either)..Omar Francia has done one of the most awesome covers and his interior artwork is AMAZING.

SeaTroopers? wow!!! makes good sense but we’ve never seen that before ..

And what’s up with an Imperial Knight helping out the Mon Cal?

ooh and what about Sith Scientist Vul Isen ? The dude’s head is a skull! We’ve never seen Sith scientists before…and we’ve never see the Leviathan either..neat idea a force sucking sea beast…

Sure we didn’t have Krayt or Cade in this issue..but after Vector , i think they all deserve a rest. It’s not like the rest of us are suffering either…with a new awesome storyline here – Legacy continues to deliver THE BEST Star Wars stories available anywhere today.

Fringe – The Comic Book? January 29, 2009

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Regular ShowMeSciFi.com readers know we’re big fans of Fringe here – apparently there is now a comic book out too!

It’s a prequel of sorts digging into the early work that Walter did prior to him going nuts. Apparently it’s a licensed tie-in and will reveal some secrets that also tie-in with the founding of massive dynamics by William Bell.

In an interview with CBR writer Mike Johnson said:

Walter is an interesting character to write because in the “Fringe” comic stories, he’s a “different guy” than the one we see on the show. “He’s young, he’s just starting his career, and most importantly he’s not crazy,” offered Johnson. “At least not in the conventional way, but we put hints in there that all will not end up well in his world.

Sounds neat, but wouldn’t this also be great as a direct to DVD or made for TV prequel?

New Krypton #10 Action Comics #873 – What now? January 22, 2009

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So here we are after 10 issue, the end of New Krypton.

But it’s not really the end is it? Though officially this is the end of the New Krypton story arc – New Krypton itself has only just been born.

Now instead of being in a bottle or stuck up in the arctic Kandor is it’s own world.

We never do find out what General Lane had in mind or what Lex Luthor was doing or even what’s going with Braniac.

So many unanswered questions – that could have been answered in the 10 issues of this series. This was the first time we’ve bought Superman titles in 20 years or more – it brought us in but now we’re disappointed.

If this had been a cleaner arc with a cleaner ending – sure there could be strings – but that would have been much more satisfying. As it is, sure this was a fun series, but we still feel somehow cheated.

Will we keep buying Superman titles? Probably not. Then again, we do want to find out what happens next and no doubt there is a lot more that will happen next.