It’s that time of month! Solicits are out and we’re going to look over all of them, pick out some of the best and point it out to you for you to get your pre-order on all in one convenient post. Nice, right?
Normally we start with Dark Horse, but as you may have noticed, there’s a certain solicit in Image’s September line-up that necessitates Image getting first showing this month. For the full solicits, please click right here, but in the mean time that aforementioned solicit is…
Everybody get “Happy!”
After a few months of silence on the subject, we finally get out first look at Grant Morrison’s first creator-owned project at Image Comics with Darick Robertson: “Happy!”
A mini instead of the ongoing we’d originally assumed it to be, we finally know a little bit about the book to share. It stars ex-cop Nick Sax gets mixed up in some terrible business during Christmas, and ends up dealing with some kind of a tiny blue horse called Happy. There’s not much more to talk about beyond that at the moment, but needless to say, the end of September can’t come soon enough already.
Here’s the full solicit text for you to read at your leisure:
HAPPY! #1 (of 4)
story GRANT MORRISON
art / cover DARICK ROBERTSON
SEPTEMBER 26
32 PAGES / FC / M
$2.99
Meet NICK SAX – a corrupt, intoxicated ex-cop turned hit-man, adrift in a stinking twilight world of casual murder, soulless sex, eczema and betrayal.
With a hit gone wrong, a bullet in his side, the cops and the mob on his tail, and a monstrous child killer in a Santa suit on the loose, Nick and his world will be changed forever this Christmas.
By a tiny blue horse called Happy…
That Other #1 Of September
We’d known it was coming thanks to Image’s FCBD Special, and now we know when: Robert Kirkman’s “Guarding the Globe,” starring the Kirkmanverse’s Guardians of the Globe, is launching in September. Written by Phil Hesterand illustrated by Todd Nauck, the book picks up the threads from the original miniseries and features a widespread cast of characters that is sure to entertain fans of superhero dynamics. If you’re not buying Marvel or DC comics for whatever reason and still want a super-title to read, this should sufficiently scratch that itch. (And hey, why aren’t you reading “Invincible” anyway?)
The original “Guarding” mini was plagued by delays despite being created to run alongside ‘the Viltrumite War’ arc of “Invincible,” so one can hope that with Hester helming the title those delays can be avoided. It’ll be nice to get a second book in the Kirkman-verse again, especially since many of these characters Kirkman has been creating left and right have been sitting around unused. I can only hope that the Astounding Wolf-Man gets to come and play at some point, as I miss that series quite a bit.
Youngblood #1 Gets Another Homage
I don’t care what you might think of “Youngblood”, you’ve gotta love this zombified cover of Liefeld’s original “Youngblood” #1 cover with finishes by Mike Capprotti. You’ve just gotta.
Peter Panzerfaust Goes Ongoing!
It was a little bit touch and go there for a while if you look at the solicits of past months, but now it is fully confirmed: Kurtis Wiebe’s J. M. Barrie inspired “Peter Panzerfaust” is now an ongoing series instead of a series of minis. Taking the classic character and putting him in World War II, the series had been solicited as an ongoing, a mini-series, the first of a few planned minis and is now back to an ongoing. Wiebe fans rejoice!
I will note, though: the last time Wiebe wrote a mini-series that was officially turned into an ongoing, it was cancelled before it could reach its full 25 issue run. If you’re digging “Peter Panzerfaust,” you should really get your pre-orders in on the book, because the last thing anyone who is enjoying an ongoing comic book wants to see is that book no longer coming out.
Continued belowJames Asmus Joins Thief of Thieves
We always knew Robert Kirkman’s “Thief of Thieves” was going to have multiple writers, starting with Nick Spencer. That was, in so many words, the point; to bring a TV writer’s room set-up to a brand new comic. Spencer is killing it with the first arc right now, and September brings the second arc (dealing with the fallout of Redmond’s heist) and a brand new writer: James Asmus.
You may know Asmus as the upcoming writer of Marvel’s “Gambit,” or perhaps even the writer of “Generation Hope,” let alone numerous Marvel comics in general. No matter what you know him from, however, we’re certainly looking forward to what Asmus plans to bring to the table.
Spencer’s run will also be collected in a trade in September, for those looking to hop in.
These Debris Covers Are Phenomenal
Riley Rossmo constantly outdoes himself, but it’s a thought that bears repeating.
Darwyn Cooke Offers Up It Girl Variant
If “Before Watchmen: Minutemen” and “Silk Spectre” have proven anything, it’s that people will buy comics with Darwyn Cooke’s name on them just because.
Alright, well, here’s Darwyn Cooke doing a variant cover for “It Girl” #2. Use the same logic here.
Morning Glories Solicits Are Worse Teases Than Anything Ever
Here’s the solicit information for “Morning Glories” #23:
MORNING GLORIES #23
story NICK SPENCER
art JOE EISMA
cover RODIN ESQUEJO
SEPTEMBER 26
32 PAGES / FC / M
$2.99
“Promises, Promises.”
Ugh. They don’t make this easy on us.
McFarlane After McFarlane
If the cover of “Spawn” #223 by Todd McFarlane looks familiar, that’s because it absolutely should. Well played, Todd. Well played.
You Should Pre-Order Revival If You Haven’t Already
I can’t emphasize this enough: “Revival” is one of my favorite debuts so far this year. I did a Hype Machine article on it last week, but in case you didn’t read that, here’s an excerpt from that article hopefully illustrating why you should pre-order this series:
Somewhat a blend of Fargo and Twin Peaks, “Revival” #1 is absolutely one of the most gripping debut issues of the year. Tim Seeley has certainly made a name for himself with this little book you may have heard of entitled “Hack/Slash,” but “Revival” is easily the next big thing for his creator-owned output that could be as big as the adventures of Cassie Hack. It’s a fantastic fist outing for the creator-owned book with something for everyone: small time hospitality, monsters in the woods, curious creatures, family values and good old fashioned violence. It’s not a book as on the nose as “Hack/Slash” with it’s content, but it’s equally as effective in terms of delivering a strong character-based piece with horror vibes.
Plus, look at that cover. Come on. Don’t you know what that’s all about? I know I do.
Skullkickers #18 Is A Cavalcade Of Awesome
At the end of every arc in Jim Zub and Edwin Huang’s “Skullkickers”, we get a ‘Tavern Tales’ issue. It’s a way for the main creative team to take a breather and for others to come in and tell stories in the Skullkicking universe. Issue #18 brings ‘Son of Tavern Tales,’ and with it a crazy awesome line-up of talent coming in to offer up their own Skullkicking stories.
Here’s who you can expect, pulled from the solicit information:
JOHN LAYMAN & ROB GUILLORY (CHEW), JUSTIN JORDAN & TRADD MOORE (LUTHER STRODE), BLAIR BUTLER (G4, HEART), ENRIQUE RIVERA (BANANAS AND BINARY), J. TORRES (BIGFOOT BOY), ALBERTO J. ALBURQUERQUE (ELLE), CHARLES SOULE (27), MICHAEL MAYNE (BONNIE LASS), and welcoming contest winners AUBREY SITTERSON and IVAN ANAYA!
Yeah, there’s no way this isn’t going to be great.
Hell Yeah Gets A Dark And Gritty Reboots (Kinda, Sorta, Not Really)
Look at the cover to issue #1. Now look at the above image.
No, I really can’t wait to see what happens either.
The Runaways Mind The Gap
In the solicit information for September’s issue of “Mind The Gap,” it is revealed that the art team from hit Marvel series “The Runaways” will be joining Jim McCann and Rodin Esquejo for an issue. Featuring interior art by Adrian Alphona and a variant cover by Jo Chen, I don’t even have the proper words to explain how awesome this is going to be.
Continued belowSo I won’t try. Search your feelings. You know it to be true.
A Few Missing Titles
“Haunt.” “Secret.” “Glory.” “Saga.” “Li’l Depressed Boy.” “Near Death.” September, what’s up with you? And where’s the previously announced “White Russian” book that follows up “Pigs”? Hmm.
