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  THE EVENT RUNS FROM 9 A.M. TO 2 P.M. IN THE PARKING LOT OUTSIDE OF THE CAPTAIN BLUE HEN COMIC SHOP.  THERE’S ALWAYS 20 OR MORE VENDORS THERE 
  WITH LOTS OF COOL COMICS, TOYS AND MORE.  CHECK IT OUT!

Review: ALL-NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA: FEAR HIM

ALL NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA FEAR HIM Review

 

ALL-NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA: FEAR HIM (Marvel Comics, June 2015) Dennis Hopeless with Rick Remender, writers. Szymon Kudranski, art.  Trade paperback, 136 pages. Reprints Captain America: Fear Him #1-4, Captain America #280, Avengers #64.  ISBN # 0785 192581 / 9780785192589  

 

Summary from the Goodreads website . . . . .

 

A hungry villain has returned to feed on the city's fear! It's up to the All-New Captain America and Nomad to curb the Scarecrow's appetite...a task that might be easier if the dysfunctional duo weren't always at each other's throats! 

 

While the Scarecrow and his army of terror crows do their worst, Cap and Nomad find themselves separated, one step behind the villain's fearsome plans. But when the Scarecrow's terror pheromone takes Captain America's mind, it's Nomad's last stand! 

 

What does it take to scare a man who grew up in a dimension of boogeymen? And can he bring Cap back to his senses before his mind is lost to fear forever? Plus: classic tales of terror starring the Scarecrow and Sam Wilson!

 

 

My review on the Goodreads website . . . . .

 

     This was a fun read, but far from essential in the overall Captain America canon. A good bargain bin read if you can find a copy. I picked mine up on a closeout sale at Books-A-Million.

 

     I was reminded throughout of the similarities to a Batman book.

Sam Wilson/former Falcon/now Captain America (Batman/Bruce Wayne) has taken over the shield and puts a new spin on Captain America, now a hero with wings and the ability to communicate with birds (but not bats). He patrols the city with computer/technical assistance from the former Captain America (Steve Rogers), who's aged since the super-serum that kept him youthful has worn off, and gives him fatherly advice (like Alfred). Falcon is partnered with the adopted son of Cap, Nomad, in what is best described as a dysfunctional/argumentative relationship (Robin/Damien). The villain is Scarecrow . . . What? That's a Batman villain! I realize there is no copyright on the name of Scarecrow, but a villain that uses a fear pheromone to disorient opponents feels a lot like the DC Scarecrow. I wonder which version came first? The Marvel version has a pesky cadre of crows under his command to help out with the fighting. 

 

     The story is what you might expect: Captain America is under the influence of the fear pheromone and has to be rescued by his partner, with the aid of some NYC sewer-dwelling homeless kids. They sure dress well, look well-fed, and super-smart for homeless kids. Ah, well - it’s just a comic book. 

 

     The story by Dennis Hopeless has some fun interplay between new Cap, old Cap, and Nomad. The villain is kind of one-dimensional. The art by Szymon Kudranski is effective but not flashy. I wish the story didn't include so many large textural sound effects that hide some of the art. I found myself enjoying the story in spite of it all.

 

     Two back-up stories feature reprints of classic Scarecrow appearances. The Captain America story from 1968 has a plot element involving a nationalist political group with hidden motives (America As It Once Was, America As It Could Be Again) trying to capitalize on a phony association with Captain America. It brought back unpleasant memories of POTUS giving a phony hug to the American flag. The Scarecrow is working to expose them, so I'm kind of on his side in this one -- except his methods are cruel. The story suffers from an excess of dialogue and is a little too much on the preachy side.

 

     The Falcon's first encounter with The Scarecrow in 1998 is a much better read, and a stand-alone tale during Geoff Johns' brief run as an Avengers writer. It may be the best Avengers story he has written in what turned out to be a pretty unremarkable run on the title.

Ground-Breaking Creators Added To BCC2019 Guest List

BCC2019 Welcomes Comix Auteurs Cassano, Haspiel, Proch, Rostovsky, and Trustmans

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - August 30, 2019 - The 20th annual Baltimore Comic-Con occurs the weekend of October 18-20, 2019 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Baltimore Comic-Con is pleased to feature a posse of niche-bending comix auteurs, which include Christa Cassano, Dean Haspiel, Dave Proch, Peter Rostovsky, David Trustman, and Sarah Trustman. Purchase your tickets online at the Baltimore Comic-Con website.

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C Cassano is an award winning artist currently residing in Philadelphia, PA. Her work has been exhibited internationally, and she has been an Artist-in-Residence at IAIA, Yaddo, and The Atlantic Center for the Arts, a regular contributor to comix anthologies, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Freshman Force, RESIST!, and A.P.B.- Artist Against Police Brutality. She is also the publisher of The Giant Effect and Le Cadavre Exquis. In 2016, she was nominated for an Eisner Award for co-adapting John Leguizamo's Ghetto Klown into a graphic novel. Her work can be seen at BillMyers.com, Crypt TV, The Les Paul Museum, on The O'Jays new album, and in the upcoming New Stranger Things Art book.

Emmy and Ringo Award-winning cartoonist Dean Haspiel is best known for creating Billy Dogma and The Red Hook and illustrating for HBO's "Bored to Death." His published work includes The Fox, Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, X-Men, Deadpool, Batman '66, Wonder Woman, Godzilla, Mars Attacks!, Heavy Metal, SpongeBob SquarePants, Popeye, and American Splendor. He has collaborated with Harvey Pekar, Jonathan Ames, Inverna Lockpez, Jay Lynch, Jonathan Lethem, Stoya, and Stan Lee. In addition, Haspiel is an accomplished playwright and Yaddo fellow. Check out his latest graphic novel, The Red Hook vol.2 War Cry (Image Comics), and read his recent webcomic, STARCROSS (The Red Hook, season 3 at Line WEBTOON).

Dave Proch is a native of west Philadelphia and was published in the Locust Moon Press anthology books, Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream, Once Upon a Time Machine, and various issues of their Quarter Moonanthology series. He self-publishes Mango Lizard, as well as The Homecoming King. He'll be drawing 5 dollar business card size paintings of your favorite characters throughout the weekend.

Peter Rostovsky is a Russian-born artist and writer whose art has been shown widely in the US and abroad at museum venues such as PS1/MoMA, The Walker Art Center, MCA Santa Barbara, Artpace, The Blanton Museum of Art, S.M.A.K., and a host of private galleries. His art criticism, under the pen name David Geers, has appeared in the magazines October, BOMB, The Brooklyn Rail, and Frieze. Meanwhile, his comics-based work has appeared in the Third Rail Quarterly, Unbag, Topic, and Devil's Due's Talk Bernie To Me!, and the acclaimed Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Freshman Force, where his contribution was highlighted by the New York Times, Vice, and other media outlets. At Baltimore Comic-Con, Rostovsky will be giving a sneak peak into his first major graphic novel: Damnation Diaries.

David Trustman is an Indy comix writer/artist, mnemonist, and TEDx speaker. He is the co-creator and artist of the groundbreaking graphic series The Memory Arts which teaches ancient mnemonic (memory) techniques through vibrant watercolor imagery, and has been called "...one of the most important books in magic...ever!" (Vanish Magazine, May 2018). David got his start in indy comix as writer/artist of The Rise, Welcome to Karma Springs, and GOD Slap. David's new comic Theuth: Totem Quest is debuting at Baltimore Comic-Con!

Writer/ Artist Sarah Trustman broke into the publishing scene with her co-creation, The Memory Arts. The renowned series teaches mnemonics (the ancient art of memory) through fun, modern, graphic storytelling. A mnemonist and TEDx speaker, Sarah regularly speaks and teaches about memory to audiences both large and small. Her newest comic Theuth: Totem Quest is debuting at Baltimore Comic-Con!

"The Haspiel booth is always filled with comics' (or comix'?) best kept secrets," said Marc Nathan, show promoter for the Baltimore Comic-Con. "Christa, Dino, Dave, Peter, and the Trustmans are amazingly creative people, and we're thrilled to have them aboard in 2019!"

BCC Hosts BEATTY, JANSON, PALMER, WORKMAN, ZECK

 

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - August 28, 2019 - Celebrate comics at the 20th annual Baltimore Comic-Con on October 18-20, 2019 at the Inner Harbor's Baltimore Convention Center. The Baltimore Comic-Con takes great pride in presenting some of Marvel Comics' most venerable creators: John Beatty, Klaus Janson, Tom Palmer, John Workman, and Mike Zeck. Tickets can be purchased online now to avoid lines at the show!

John Beatty got his first break working for Marvel and DC Comics when he was 19. The year was 1980 and the decade that followed is now referred to as the "Bronze Age" of comic books! Beginning with short filler stories for DC Comics anthology books, Beatty soon found himself as the finisher on the JLA working over George Perez. However, the run was limited to 4 issues due to Marvel Comics offering him the inking duty over his favorite character, Captain America, with his long-time mentor and collaborator, Mike Zeck. Coming off of a 2.5 year run on Cap, Zeck and Beatty were tagged to do the art on the first major clash of heroes and villains, Marvel Super Heroes: Secret Wars!  which saw the change of Spider-Man's costume to black in issue #8 of the series, something that turned into a bigger deal as Venom. After Secret Wars, the team of Zeck and Beatty produced the hit limited mini-series and a graphic novel starring Marvel's newest "A-List" character, The Punisher. The last major work the team produced was Captain America Annual 8. Covers for Captain America, G.I. Joe, and many other titles were a staple of work for the team during the '80s. Beatty continued projects for Marvel, including Thanos Quest, Squadron Surpreme, Venom: The Madness, and others. At DC Comics, John was the inker for Batman: Year 3 and the first 5 issues on the new Batman title, Legends of the Dark Knight. Eight years of work on various Batmantitles with writer Doug Moench and penciler Kelley Jones became well-known in the '90s, including the last 2 installments on the Vampire/Batman GN series, other Batman graphic novels, and a 3-year run on the monthly Batman title, recently reprinted in two beautiful hardcover editions. Eventually turning his sights on DC Licensing, Beatty has produced vector ink and color for style guides, from movies to animated series to products such as toys, cards, packaging, and clothing, among other things. This is uncredited work, but is still being used. Traditional inking is still Beatty's main love, and he continues to practice it and teach those around him who want to learn.

Klaus Janson's storied career begins back in the 1970s, when he got his first professional comics credit on Marvel's Jungle Action, and he's built a long line of comics work ever since, with noteworthy penciling or inking runs on titles such as Marvel's Defenders and Daredevil, and DC's Detective Comics and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.  His artistic skills see him regularly as a penciller, inker, and colorist, and he regularly teaches courses, both publicly at venues such as the School of Visual Arts, and privately at comics publishing events and conventions. You can find examples of his recent work on DC Comics' Superman, Convergence: Batman and Robin, and New Challengers, and Marvel's Amazing Spider-Man.

Tom Palmer is best known for his significant contributions as an inker to many noteworthy titles and runs. He worked over some of the largest artists in the industry on Marvel's The Avengers, X-Men, Doctor Strange, Daredevil, Tomb of Dracula, and X-Men: The Hidden Years.  His approach to inking changed the way the industry approached the task, working in a style closer to a painter than how the typical inker completed their jobs at the time. He is highly regarded by the artists whose pencils he inked, including luminaries such as Neal Adams, Gene Colan, John Buscema, and John Byrne.

John Workman managed to turn a love for the comics form into a career. During the past five decades, he has held the position of editor, writer, art director, penciler, inker, colorist, letterer, production director, and book designer for various companies.  He created (with some help from Bhob Stewart and Bob Smith) the offbeat stories in Wild Things (with much of that material having first appeared in Star*Reach and Heavy Metal) and both wrote and drew the comics series Sindy, Fallen Angels, and Roma. In 1991, he reflected on model Bettie Page in Betty Being Bad (Eros), and later produced the hardbounds Heavy Metal: 25 Years of Classic Covers and Innocent Images: The Sexy Fantasy Females of Viper and Kiss, as well as The Adventures of Roma, a reformatted graphic novel version of his earlier series. He continues to write and draw and to do a whole lot of lettering for a number of comics companies on an international level.

Mike Zeck began his storied career in comics with Charlton Comics with their animation-related line of titles before moving to Marvel Comics to leave an indelible mark.  Zeck provided art to unforgettable characters and titles such as 1987's "Kraven's Last Hunt" in the Spider-Man titles, "Circle of Blood" in The Punisher, and the classic Secret Wars featuring Zeck's design on the classic black costume for Spider-Man (and later adopted by Venom). Zeck's work has graced the pages and covers of Aquaman, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, Green Lantern, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: Special Missions, Lobo, Deathstroke The Terminator, The Eliminator, and too many titles to mention here. His creator-owned project Damned, appeared from BOOM! Studios.

"The influence generated by these 5 guys alone is moving," said Marc Nathan, show promoter for the Baltimore Comic-Con. "Each one of these artists have made significant contributions to Marvel Comics in particular, as well as comics in general, and the stories you love to read simply wouldn't be the same without them. We're fortunate to have them with us this year, and the fans will undoubtedly agree!"

Watch The Trailer For TITANS Season Two On DC Universe

Video provided courtesy of DC Entertainment . . . . . .



TITANS: SEASON 2 TRAILER IS HERE

Sooner or later the past will come knocking. The TITANS are ready to answer. Season 2 premieres September 6.

In this action-packed, live-action series, Dick Grayson, aka the former Robin, emerges from the shadows to lead a band of new heroes – including Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy and others. DC UNIVERSE’s first original series follows this group of young heroes as they come of age and find belonging in a gritty take on the iconic Teen Titans franchise.

The trailer for the second season dropped this week and it's bursting at the seams with new heroes, new villains, and one very powerful superdog.

DC Releases New Trailer For JOKER

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THE FINAL TRAILER FOR JOKER

Director Todd Phillips' Joker centers around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone fictional story not seen before on the big screen. Phillips’ exploration of Arthur Fleck, who is indelibly portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, is of a man struggling to find his way in Gotham’s fractured society. A clown-for-hire by day, he aspires to be a stand-up comic at night…but finds the joke always seems to be on him. Caught in a cyclical existence between apathy and cruelty, Arthur makes one bad decision that brings about a chain reaction of escalating events in this gritty character study.

Indie Comics Preview: GEEK-GIRL Mini-Series Gets Collected

INFORMATION PROVIDED COURTESY OF B.A.D.’S COMIC BOOK P.R. (NETHERLANDS) . . . . ...

The first arc of Geek-Girl’s acclaimed series gets collected, and a Crime War ignites!

For Immediate Release 28 Aug 2019   Created and written by Sam Johnson (The Almighties, Cabra Cini: Voodoo Junkie Hitwoman) and illustrated by Carlos Granda (Charmed, Grimm Fairy Tales), the original Geek-Girl Mini-Series introduced the world to attractive, popular Maine college co-ed Ruby Kaye – a girl used to getting whatever she wants... On a drunken whim, Ruby landed a pair of power-inducing super-tech glasses from her college's resident brainiac; but rather than impressing her friends, Ruby alienated the majority of her clique while klutzily trying to demonstrate her new-found abilities – accidentally knocking drinks over their expensive designer dresses. Her BFF Summer James was into what Ruby could do now, though – and pushed her into trying to be a super-hero (jokily giving her the moniker ‘Geek-Girl,’ following her klutzy actions) – which climaxed with Ruby stopping super-villain Lightning Storm from taking over their city of Maine but, electrocuted by Lightning Storm in the process, getting left in a coma! Johnson brings us up to speed for the new Geek-Girl: Crime War TPB – collecting the first four issues of Geek-Girl’s new, ongoing series: “Summer's feeling a bit responsible for what happened to Ruby, and has got the super-tech glasses and is trying to fill in for her as 'Geek-Girl'. Jock super-hero Pit Bull has taken her under his wing with the intention of training her up to go solo – but Summer is having a hard time of it.” Johnson continues, “Lightning Storm did a lot of damage to law enforcement in Maine, which is now badly undermanned, and there's a crime wave going on.” And things are about to escalate into a crime war, as a new bunch of villains have entered the scene, looking to make a name for themselves and clean up. Johnson continues, “The League of Larcenists are a quirky bunch of villains lead by Pig Head – a guy whose brain has been fused with a pig's (with a face to match). The crew are packing serious tech, including blasters and a teleporter, and are pulling bank jobs, with the intention of gaining a reputation and growing in number. “Meanwhile, Ruby's previously-estranged clique are looking to ingratiate themselves back in with Ruby, now that she's popular again after saving their city – and they perceive Summer as trying to ride on Ruby's coat-tails now she's doing the 'Geek-Girl thing.' As a result, they've now put her out in the cold – and when Ruby comes out of her coma, she and her BFF Summer’s reunion doesn’t exactly go how Summer would have expected... Written by Johnson, illustrated by Carlos Granda and colored by Chunlin Zhao, Geek-Girl: Crime War TPB is Out Now and available at Amazon and https://samjohnsoncomics.wixsite.com/geekgirlcomics   Praise for Geek-Girl:   “A great series to get into if you’re looking for something super-hero related but original and interesting in its own right.” -Jay Brown, Comic Sleuth.   "A charming comic, the dialogue displays a witty back and forth that would make Kevin Smith proud." -Kris Bather, Broken Frontier.   "This comic book is something special." -Donna-Lyn Washington, Review Fix.   "A brilliant premise, an interesting character, and intriguing prospects for the future." -Chris Orr, Dress Like The Hulk.   “4.9 Geek-Heads out of 5. From the small conversations the characters have, to the dialogue that occurs during major fight scenes, readers are there, witnessing these events right before their eyes. These are characters readers will care about, and they’ll want to come back to see what happens next.” Jose J. Becerra Jr., Anything Geek Culture.

Creator-Owned Titles Debut On COMIXOLOGY in SEPTEMBER

From the official ComiXology Press Release:

ComiXology Originals to Release One New Creator-Owned Title Each Week this September

   

Breaklands written by Justin Jordan with art by Tyassetta
Issue #1 Available September 4th

Field Tripping co-written by James Asmus & Jim Festante with art by José García 
Issue #1 Available September 11th 

The Black Ghost co-written by Alex Segura & Monica Gallagher with art by George Kambadais
Issue #1 Available September 18th

Quarter Killer co-written by Vita Ayala & Danny Lore with art by Jamie Jones
Issue #1 Available September 26th

August 20, 2019 – New York, NY – ComiXology, Amazon’s premier digital comics service, announces four all-new creator-owned comiXology Originals titles to be released this September. Each week will feature the debut of a new series starting with Breaklands written by Justin Jordan, with art by Tyassetta on September 4th, followed by Field Tripping co-written by James Asmus and Jim Festante, with art by José García on September 11th, The Black Ghost co-written by acclaimed novelist Alex Segura and Monica Gallagher—co-creators of the Lethal Lit Podcast— with art by George Kambadais on September 18th, and concluding with Quarter Killer co-written by Vita Ayala and Danny Lore, with art by Jamie Jones on September 26th.

Each new #1 will be available to read digitally upon release for members of Amazon Prime via their Prime Reading benefit, Kindle Unlimited, and comiXology Unlimited at no additional cost and for purchase on Kindle and comiXology. The collected editions of these newly announced comiXology Originals series will be available in print via Amazon.com. 

“We couldn’t be more thrilled with these exciting back-to-back-to-back debuts on comiXology Originals! Whether it’s a new take on the post-apocalyptic adventure with Breaklands, a multi-verse hopping dark comedy with Field Tripping, the rise of a new masked vigilante with The Black Ghost, or a cyberpunk mystery with Quarter Killer — our roster of incredible writers and artists, and everyone at comiXology are thrilled to bring readers new and exciting comic series to dive into every week in September,” says Chip Mosher, comiXology’s Head of Content. “And stay tuned as we still have more to come this year!” 

   

Breaklands – 5-issue comic book series

•  Written by Justin Jordan, the co-creator and writer of The Strange Talent of Luther Strode, with art by acclaimed artist Tyassetta, colors by Sarah Stern, and lettering by Rachel Deering. 
•  Set 150 years in the future, Breaklands features a world where everyone has powers… except for one young woman, Kasa Fain, who is desperate to find her recently kidnapped brother. 
•  Breaklands #1 will be available on September 4th
•  Collected edition will be available in print via Amazon.com

   

Field Tripping – 5-issue comic book series

•  Co-written by James Asmus and Jim Festante, collaborators on media properties like, Rick & Morty presents Mr. Meeseeks, The End Times of Bram & Ben, and animation development for Stoopid Buddy and Flying Rock Entertainment, with art by José García and lettering by Ryan Ferrier. 
•  A multiverse-spanning, all-ages story about a flighty teacher with an interdimensional traveling school bus and her students who become stranded - jumping between bizarre worlds but never able to go back to theirs.
•  Field Tripping #1will be available on September 11th 
•  Collected edition will be available in print via Amazon.com

   

The Black Ghost – 5-issue comic book series

•  Co-written by acclaimed novelist Alex Segura and Monica Gallagher—Co-Creators of the Lethal Lit Podcast—with art by George Kambadais, colors by Ellie Wright, lettering by Taylor Esposito, featuring covers by Greg Smallwood on #1, Francesco Francavilla, Veronica Fish, and Bill Sienkiewicz—and edited by Greg Lockard. 
•  Lara Dominguez is a journalist chasing that one, big story. As she inches closer to uncovering the identity of the masked activist known as The Black Ghost, Lara will have to navigate the corruption of her adopted city and her own personal demons. Will she have the strength to be part of the solution—or will she become the problem? 
•  Black Ghost #1 will be available on September 18th 
•  Collected edition will be available in print via Amazon.com

   

Quarter Killer– 5-issue comic book series

•  Co-written by Vita Ayala (The Wilds, Submerged, Livewire) and Danny Lore (Ayala’s James Bond co-writer and the writer of the acclaimed Queen of Bad Dreams), with art by Jamie Jones and lettering by Ryan Ferrier. 
•  This action packed, cyberpunk story of Quentin Kidd A.K.A. QK, an ex-corporate computer hacker who offers their services to those willing to pay them with old school currency, specifically quarters, because quarters are untraceable. QK only has two rules: they don’t work for criminals or police, and no killing. 
•  Quarter Killer #1 will be available on September 25th
•  Collected edition will be available in print via Amazon.com

Each new series is part of the comiXology Originals line of exclusive content and will be available upon release for members of Amazon Prime via their Prime Reading benefit, Kindle Unlimited, and comiXology Unlimited at no additional cost, and for purchase on Kindle and comiXology, with collected editions in print via Amazon.com. Prime Reading offers all Amazon Prime members a rotating selection of over a thousand top Kindle books, magazines, short works, comic books, children’s books, and more – all at no additional cost. Kindle Unlimited offers over 1 million titles, thousands of audiobooks, and select current issues of popular magazines for just $9.99 a month with a 30-day free trial at amazon.com/kindleunlimited. ComiXology Unlimited now offers over 25,000 comics, graphic novels and manga for just $5.99 a month with a 30-day free trial atcomixology.com/unlimited.