League Podcast and Dig Boston Comics Picks of the Week for Wed. March 11, 2015
Local cat Joe Quinones draws the foul fowl Howard the Duck in a new #1 written by Sex Criminal's Chip Zdarsky!
Read MoreLocal 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
The Gest of Robyn Hode
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 penultimate issue of She-Hulk is here at #11. Order in the court at Jennifer takes on former Master of Evil Titania! ... Come on, grab your friends for Adventure Time #35 — the last from the creative team of Ryan North, Shelli Paroline, and Braden Lamb. The fun will never end (or will it)! ... Robin turned Nightwing is now super spy Grayson in Spyral. Somehow he gets Grayson Annual #1 with only five issues under his utility belt? How does it work? Who knows, but the issue reveals the Secret Origin of The New 52's Helena Bertinelli — so that's something! Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!



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!



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Lego my Allen! These Lego variant covers are sweet, and so is the new Flash TV show and current arc in the comics by Robert Venditti (X-O Manowar, Green Lantern) and artist Brett Booth. Flash #36 hits shelves this week. … Pesky Joes invade Cybertron in this nutso Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #4 issue from Tom Scioli and John Barber. Yo, Cosmic Joe! … Our old tentacle loving pal Ben Templesmith has a new DC book, Gotham by Midnight #1 with Ray Fawkes (Constantine). Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.
What's the Secret? Gail Simone (Batgirl, Red Sonja) returns with Dale Eaglesham (Fables) to revive Secret Six #1 for The New 52 featuring Catman, Bane, Deadshot and more! ... Head back to the future for Rai #5 as a new volume starts for the 41st century swordsman. ... Groovy, Man! Army of Darkness #1 puts Ash and the Deadites where no man has gone before — in Space! ... Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!

Twirl, Twirl, Twirl! Wonder Woman has a new creative team in Meredith & David Finch! Wonder Woman #36 guest stars Swamp Thing, check out the Lego Variant cover! ...Over at Marvel, Jessica Drew aka Spider-Woman gets a new number one spinning out of the Spider-Verse with new hero Silk. Get tangled up in Drew! ... Due to overwhelming response, this week's Lumberjanes #8 is not the last issue! These 5 teenage girls hunting monsters in the woods is exactly what you need in your life! Ride the Jane train and get caught up on this exciting new series from Boom! Studios. ... All-ladies hero comic book week brought to you by LeaguePodcast.com.



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Ming Doyle (Mara, FF #400) signs her new book Vertigo book, The Kitchen #1, at New England Comics Harvard Sq. today from 4-7pm. This '70s gangster story written from a new view. ... The penultimate issue of the purple Avenger, Hawkeye #21 finally makes it's way to the shelves. What will we do without Pizza Dog and The Tracksuit Draculas? This is one of the most memorable runs in comics. ... Fred Van Lente has a new series at Dark Horse about past lives and being able to relive them! Resurrectionists #1 stars architect turned thief Jericho Way in grave robbing heist action! Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.
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Velvet Templeton is taking the battle right into the heart of the agency's HQ but to what end? Your monthly dose of female lead espionage gets hot as HQ is on lockdown in Brubaker & Epting's Velvet #8. The Legendary Star-Lord #5 reveals the mysterious Black Vortex, can Peter keep the artifact under control? ... It's Sons of Bananarchy in The Humans #1! This ape-centric motor gang is coming to your town to replace your Dad's Easy Rider mags from the '70s. They don't call handlebars Ape-Hangers in this one! ... Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!