League Podcast and Dig Boston Comics Picks of the Week for Wed. April 22, 2015
Chewie, we’re home! If your force is all aflutter, check out this scruffy looking nerf herder variant cover for Star Wars #4 starring Han and a walking carpet.
Read MoreChewie, we’re home! If your force is all aflutter, check out this scruffy looking nerf herder variant cover for Star Wars #4 starring Han and a walking carpet.
Read MoreVelvet #10 concludes Brubaker & Epting’s (Captain America) second arc of the lady super spy - highly recommended for female for fans of Agent Carter!
Read MoreBrian Michael Bendis is ending the longest Spider-Man run in history as universes collide in Marvel’s Secret Wars. Miles Morales Ultimate Spider-Man #12 caps off the Ultimate Spidey universe after 15 years.
Read MoreWay back in the day, we interviewed Chris Lewis about Drones #1, today IDW re-releases the Las Vegas style War book. It’s like your favorite basement band being picked up by your favorite label!
Read MoreTruly Outrageous! That's right, Jem is back with her Holograms in a brand new #1. Facing the neon and non-devilock sporting Misfits, girls and boys will be stoked on the fashion, music and comic fun for the modern age!
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Like spies, jetpacks, and the glamor of a Hollywood stuntman? Look no further than all of Dave Stevens original comics for The Rocketeer are presented this week in trade form from IDW. … Mark Millar’s (Kick-Ass, Civil War) latest Chrononauts #1 with Sean Murphy (Punk Rock Jesus) telling the tale of the first televised trip through the time stream! … Crockett & Tubbs are back, reimagined by Joe Casey and Jim Mafood for Lion Forge Comics’ Miami Vice Remix #1. …Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!
Local cat Joe Quinones draws the foul fowl Howard the Duck in a new #1 written by Sex Criminal's Chip Zdarsky!
Read MoreDescender #1, Spawn: Resurrection #1 written by Brian Wood (Star Wars, DMZ). Princess Leia #1 from Mark Waid and Terry Dodson.
Read Moreeems like you can’t spin a web in this town without hearing some Spidey News. From his team-up in Avengers to casting speculations, what we do know is that the Webb-era is behind us. Introducing Spider-Gwen #1, wherein the Spider-Verse cashes in on our wide-eyed favorite girlfriend of Peter Parker—this time with Spider-Powers!
Read MoreAmerican Vampire’s Rafael Albuquerque gives us a time bending tale with EI8HT #1 starring a chrononaut named Joshua trapped in The Meld. … Scarlett and the Joes are Rollin’ In Deep with Cobra - will anything change the tide? Find out inG.I.Joe #6! … The Doctor and Clara conclude The Swords of Kali storyline inDoctor Who 12th #5 out today! … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!
Read MoreThe League has a great interview up today with Tom Scioli, writer/artist on Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #5 things are really heating up on Cybertron!
Read MoreDon’t forget Scott McCloud at the Brattle on Thursday celebrating the release of The Sculptor and his return to comics. Read our interview with Scott on DigBoston.com. From the mind of comics master Richard Corben (Heavy Metal) comes Rat God #1. …Yo Joe! The Autobots face both The Decepticons and Cobra in this all-out psychedelic Kirby-esque space battle in Transformers vs. G.I.Joe #5. Hear an awesome interview at LeaguePodcast.com with Tom Scioli! … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!
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Image keeps on reaching milestones. This week, Todd McFarlane’s Spawn hits #250, bucking trends to renumber everything! This celebration of all things Spawn includes the return of Al Simmons! … Creature Cops: Special Varmint Unit #1 comes from Rob Anderson featuring cute but dangerous panda-dogs! If we’re lucky, Mud Man #8 & 9 ship this week from Paul Grist. Kick off your boots before you come in here!
Where has Snake-Eyes been? Dead you say? No way—he’s now turned to Cobra! The G.I. Joe Arashikage ninja returns in G.I. Joe Snake Eyes Agent Of Cobra #1! … From the pages of Archer and Armstrong comes Ivar the Timewalker #1! This is a journey into time. …Damian Wayne has returned from the dead and is back in his side of the Batcycle. This Robin is different — he has superpowers in Batman and Robin #38. … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!
Read MoreToday we tip a hat to one of our own! Matt Dursin’s Robin Hood: Outlaw of the 21st Century was kickstarted into creation in September 2013! This Sherlock’d version of Robin and his merry band scour the town of Sherwood for medical supplies to steal, and give them to those in need. Now FINALLY available on ComiXology!
Marvel released the Paul Rudd Ant-Man trailer during it's Agent Carter series last night. Here's the new series Ant-Man #1 from one of our favorite writers Nick Spencer! ... Lady Killer #1 from Dark Horse puts a 60's housewife into the fray as a killer for hire! ... Mortal Kombat X returns to game systems as well as the comic book rack with a new #1 published by DC Comics, collecting the Digital series. ... Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!
Read MoreGet your hands off me, you damn dirty Klingon! It was hard to not spend all morning coming up with a tag line for Star Trek/Planet of the Apes #1 coming out this week! … Mark Waid brings Agent Coulson and a helper monke to headlines with a brand new S.H.I.E.L.D #1! …All Ages pick from award winning Roger Landridge this week is Abigail and the Snowman #1. Abigail is the new kid but befriends a Yeti named Claude in this all ages adventure! … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!
Read MoreRobin Hood: Outlaw of the 21st Century #1
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Robin and his merry band scour the town of Sherwood for medical supplies to steal, and give them to those in need.
Dursin's Robin Hood: Outlaw of the 21st Century #1 is available on ComiXologyTODAY!
In this modern update of the classic Robin Hood legend, the bold outlaw steals medicine and gives it to those in need. But which side of good is he really on?
Robin and his merry band scour the town of Sherwood for medical supplies to steal, and give them to those in need.
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The Simpsons's Last Action Movie Hero Rainier Wolfcastle fulfills his promise to be back — in McBain (One-Shot) #1 from Bongo Comics this week! ... Stumptown is code name for the west coast Portland and the title of one of our favorite Rockford Files inspired murder mystery books! Greg Rucka and artist Justin Greenwood put our leading lady Dex in harm's way to get to the bottom of a soccer murder in Stumptown V.3 #4! ... Time is steadily running out in Sandman: Overture #4 of 6 from Neil Gaiman and J.H. Williams III. Savor these last morsels of the Dreaming. ... Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!
Dragon is broken out of prison putting Malcolm in the Middle of some hot action! Celebrate all that is right with comics these days for Erik Larsen's Savage Dragon #200! The only Image founder to stay as the main creator for his book since 1992! Fins UP! Kelly Sue DeConnick (Captain Marvel) gives us Bitch Planet #1 for a sci-fi prison planet type affair for the feminist in everyone. Finally! ... Harley Quinn Holiday Special #1 pits our mallet bearing clown against department store Santas, Natch! ... Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!