August Comics Solicitations (or what I'm going to be spending my money on)

The Comic industry is so much different than all other entertainment mediums, for those of us who order our books each month, the ordering system works 2 months ahead to give the companies enough time to see what will be ordered and how much.
So in June we get the solicitations for August and I decided to male a list ofo all the books that I'm really looking forward the most.

Please understand that this is not my TOTAL order( my total number of books for each month usually runs around 25 - 30 books), just the books that will be coming out that I'm excited for.

MARVEL
THE MARVELS PROJECT #1 (of 8)
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils & Cover by STEVE EPTING
The centerpiece of Marvel's 70th Anniversary celebration! Who is the mysterious old man who lies on his deathbed in a hospital in 1939, and how does his passing mark the beginning of the first heroic age of the Marvel Universe — and signal the rise of the superhumans? Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting unveil the defining story of the origin of the Marvel Universe, revealing the hidden connections that unite the earliest costumed champions, and whose reverberations are felt dramatically into the present day! It’s a world on the brink of war, and the race is on to create the world's first super-soldier! Witness the first days of the Human Torch, the Sub-Mariner, and many more-- how they shaped the world to come, and how the future they would create in turn shaped them! The must-read event of the season for any Marvel fan from the Award-Winning creators who redefined Captain America for the modern audience!



MARVEL
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #1
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by CARLOS PACHECO
Guess who’s back!! That’s right, kids, MARK MILLAR (THE ULTIMATES, WOLVERINE: OLD MAN LOGAN) and superstar artist CARLOS PACHECO (AVENGERS FOREVER, X-MEN) blast into the Ultimate Universe for a mind-blowing, heart-pounding and gut-wrenching event of epic proportions! When a highly-classified secret threatens Captain America, only the newly-returned Nick Fury has the tools to bring ‘em in! As the first of a series of blockbuster arcs begins: PROJECT AVENGERS is a go!


MARVEL
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #1
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE
Almost ten years ago, Ultimate Spider-Man launched the Ultimate line, a reinvention of the Marvel Universe that defied the odds and every expectation. Today, it happens again: This new chapter in the life of the teenaged webslinger picks up in the aftermath of Ultimatum and completely redefines the status-quo of Spider-Man for the next generation! With a new supporting cast, new villains and maybe even a new Spider-Man, this new chapter will keep you guessing month after month. Join Eisner Award-winning writer BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS in introducing new ongoing artist DAVID LAFUENTE (ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL, PATSY WALKER: HELLCAT)! You have never seen a Spider-Man like this before! Be there!




MARVEL
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #601
Written by MARK WAID
Penciled by MARIO ALBERTI
Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
Prepare for the All-New, All-Deadly: DARK MARY-JANE!! Oops, sorry, that's the rest of Marvel's solicits...Actually, in this issue "Red-Headed Stranger" begins just after the surprising events of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #600 with Pete's love life taking a turn for the worse just as his old flame Mary Jane returns to New York City. (FINALLY!! Sheesh. What took us so long?!)



MARVEL
DAREDEVIL #500
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by MICHAEL LARK
Additional Stories by ANN NOCENTI, DAVID AJA & OTHERS
50/50 Gatefold Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
This is it! The 500th issue of DAREDEVIL! What is the Kingpin's true plan? What do he and Lady Bullseye have in common? What will Matt Murdock do to make things right again? And just how will Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark leave this story for the next creative team to pick it up? Don’t miss the twists and surprises that will have everybody talking! An all-star anniversary issue featuring new stories by Ann Nocenti, David Aja, and others!


MARVEL
FANTASTIC FOUR #570
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by DALE EAGLESHAM
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
Brand new creative team - Brave new comics experience! Be there as Marvel's newest exciting creator, Jonathan Hickman, teams up with superstar artist, Dale Eaglesham, to give you the Fantastic Four experience you've been waiting for! It's adventure, it's family, it's tough questions in dark times...See what happens when Reed Richards tries to SOLVE EVERYTHING.



MARVEL
WAR OF KINGS #6 (of 6)
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
Variant Cover by ADI GRANOV
This is it – the big fight for all the cosmic marbles! Shi'Ar vs. Inhuman! Black Bolt vs. Vulcan! Who will rule? The fate of two intergalactic civilizations teeters on the brink, and the outcome of this conflict will send shockwaves throughout the Marvel Universe! Don’t miss the climactic chapter in what IGN.com calls: "Action-packed but intimate and character driven...this could very well be the textbook definition of how to execute major superhero storylines."


DC COMICS
BATGIRL #1
Written by Bryan Q. Miller
Art by Lee Garbett & Trevor Scott
Cover by Phil Noto
Variant cover by J.G. Jones
In the wake of “Batman R.I.P.” and BATTLE FOR THE COWL, a new heroine has emerged in Gotham City, and as she begins her nocturnal crusade to take back the night, she will truly learn what it means to wear the mantle of the Bat. But who is this young woman, and why has she donned the cape and cowl?



DC COMICS
ADVENTURE COMICS #1
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Francis Manapul, co-feature art by Clayton Henry
Covers by Francis Manapul
It's the return of one of DC Comics' longest running books and one of its greatest modern-day heroes – Conner Kent! In our first heroic issue, Superboy can't wait to jump back into his life – but which life will it be? With a clarity he's never had before, Conner makes a beeline for the greatest place on Earth...Smallville?
Plus, in the wake of FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS, Starman heads off on an all-new mission in the present. And it's one that will not only impact Superboy, but the future of the DC Universe itself. Fortunately, the off-kilter Legionnaire won't be dong it alone! And in the upcoming months of ADVENTURE COMICS look for Lex Luthor! Brainiac! Lightning Lad! Superboy's pal Simple Simon! Sun Boy and Polar Boy! Ultra, the Multi Alien! Wonder Girl! Black Lantern Alexander Luthor! And many, many more new and familiar faces!



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G-MAN: CAPE CRISIS #1 (of 5)
story CHRIS GIARRUSSO
art & cover CHRIS GIARRUSSO
Mini-Marvels creator CHRIS GIARRUSSO returns with a brand new G-Man miniseries! When pieces of G-Man's magic cape fall into the wrong hands, things quickly spin out of control. G-Man and his friends must battle to recover the pieces, and this time the bad guys have the same power as G-Man!



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KING CITY #1
story BRANDON GRAHAM
art & cover BRANDON GRAHAM
Pete falls in love with an alien he's forced to betray...Anna watches her boyfriend literally turn into the drug he's addicted to...and Joe has a cat that can become any tool or weapon.
It's all just another day in King City, where mystery is down every alley...and weirdness is crawling through your window.
From critically acclaimed comics vet BRANDON GRAHAM comes a comic unlike any you have ever read!



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KILLER OF DEMONS TP
story CHRISTOPHER YOST
art & cover SCOTT WEGENER
120 PAGES / FC

Collecting the critically acclaimed mini-series from the writer of Marvel's X-Force and the artist of the Eisner nominated Atomic Robo! Hell has invaded Earth and only one man can stop it... junior account executive Dave Sloan, aka the Killer of Demons! With an angel at his side, Dave can see the demons that have infiltrated our world... and they all have to die! But these 'demons' are mostly Dave's co-workers, or people that annoy Dave in some way, leading him to believe that he's gone totally insane. Or has he? Dave has to fight to survive and find out the truth... is he a whacked out mass murderer, or the last hope the world has against the forces of Hell?

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Comic Suggestions for the female in your life

For those who follow my blog know that I'm a big fanboy and I have said that I can get anyone to truly enjoy comics if I know what they like and they are willing to give it a try .

I have introduced comics to several of my friends and family who have thank me for showing how great comics are.
One of the best things I've done is to introduces my sister and my girlfriend into comics and they both have become big fans of as well.

So I decided since in this month is my anniversary with my girlfriend, I should make a list of all the graphic novels and weekly comics that would be great to introduce to any ladies in your life to see if you can get them interested or to a least to understand the medium.

Runaways - When you were a kid did you ever think that your parents might be evil??
Brian K Vaughan & Adrian Alphona answer that with a wonderful story about a group of kids who after finding out that their parents are super-villains decide to fight back.



Spider-man loves Mary Jane -"you hit the Jackpot"
Sean McKeever & Takeshi Miyazawa takes you back to high school with Mary Jane Watson and her friends deal with teen drama, romance and some action.




Plain Janes + Janes in Love -People Loving Art In Neighborhoods. But can art attacks really save the madness that is high school?
Cecil Castellucci & Jim Rugg bring us 2 great books about a group of outcast who decide to make high school a much better place to be.




Y:The last man - How would you feel if you were the last man on Earth?
Brian K Vaughan & Pia Guerra takes us to a world where in a blink of a eye, Yorick brown and his Capuchin monkey are the only males on earth.




True story swear to god - The meeting at the bus stop that changed the world of two people. This is where it all started.
Tom Beland brings us a auto-biographical account of a once-in-a lifetime chance of meeting your true love and what happens afterward.




Blankets - How does it feels like to sleep next to someone for the first time.
Craig Thompson wrote and drew his memoir telling the story of his childhood in an Evangelical Christian family, his first love, and his early adulthood.




Spiderman:Blue, Daredevil:Yellow - Behind every great Hero, there's an even greater female.
Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale gives us some great stories of what make each of our Heroes be the best, and the one common thread in all stories is that each one is trying to be the best for the special girl in their lives (Gwen Stacy and Karen Page).




And many more titles to chose (Mouse Guard, Bone, Scott Pilgrim, Strangers in Paradise, Fables, Echo, New york Four, Confessions of a blabbermouth, etc)
With this list, anyone can become a fan if they just give it a try.

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Scott Pilgrim Casting

Back on July 2008 on this blog I wrote a review/recommendation for Scott Pilgrim vol.1 - Scott Pilgrim vs the world and to me it is still one of my favorite graphic novel of 2008, if not of all time.

For those who never read or it's been a while since you did, here's a recap -
Scott pilgrim is a 23 yrs old slacker that meets the girl of his dreams (literally) and finds out that in order to date her he has to battle her 7 evil exes.

Now director Edgar wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) is bringing this book to a big screen and he is bringing a huge cast of young Hollywood talent.
I'm so excited for the movie that I decided to post the cast listing, just to show what an awesome movie this will be.
The cast is as follows;


Michael Cera - Scott Pilgrim




Mary Elizabeth Winstead - Ramona flowers




Chris Evans - Lucas Lee (Second Evil Ex)




Brandon Routh - Todd Ingram (Third Evil Ex)




Ellen Wong - Knives Chau




Mark Webber - Stephen Stills




Alison Pill - Kim Pine




Anna Kendrick -Stacey Pilgrim



Johnny Simmons - Young Neil




Brie Larson - Envy Adams




Kieran Culkin - Wallace Wells



And Many More. . .

The movie is currently being filmed & doesn't have a release date, we are also awaiting the release of the 6th and final volume of Scott Pilgrim.
I'm so excited for this movie.

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Jeff Smith's Bone Series Review

This review is about a wonderful series that I didn't get to read until recently and I'm glad that I finally did.
I picked up Jeff Smith's Bone in an attempt to further my sister's comic book reading and we ended up loving this series.
The color series just recently came to a conclusion, So I decided to have a review of the whole series now that I've read it all.

Now before going into the review, Let me give you a little background on the creator, Jeff Smith.
Jeff Smith is a cartoonist currently from Columbus, Ohio and has been drawing since he was ten years old, In 1991, he launched his company, Cartoon Books, in order to publish his comic book series Bone which ran for 55 issues from 1991 to 2004.
In 2005 Scholastic started re-releasing Bone into 9 volumes in full color which in January, we saw the release of the last volume, Bone Vol.9 Crown of Horns.

Bone is a fantasy story the revolve around the Bone family, especially the Bone cousins, Phoncible P. "Phoney" Bone the goofy bone, Smiley Bone the mischief one and our lead character Fone Bone.

The story starts with the Bone cousins being kicked out of Boneville and having to live out in the desert, after wondering around for a while they stumble upon a
a forest and a girl named Rose ant the story continues from there. I decided to be spoiler free for anyone who want to read the series.
The story continues with kings and princesses, rat creatures, dragons, and many more characters ,the best part of the story for me was the chemistry between Fone bone and Rose.
Jeff Smith takes his time establishing each character early on while still leaving space for surprises.

The books take a more serious and fantasy turn toward the latter book starting around book 5 but once you are there, your so committed to the story that it helps you to push forward.
the story ends with a nice conclusion and closes the series very nicely, I recommend this series to anyone who is a fan of fantasy stories of all ages.

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My Twitter list (or who I follow)

As previously mentioned, In December my brother and I both got Iphones and we love them.
The Iphone has so many great features with one of my favorites all the Applications.

I have so many Apps to play with (enough to make a blog about it), but the one that gets more use is the Twitterific App.
This app lets me follow and post "Tweets" on my phone.

For those who don't know what Twitter is a social networking service that lets its users to send and read other users' updates or "tweets" which can be send by text or going to the website.
You can choose who you can follow and you can approve who follow you, it is a great place to interact with people of common interest, people you admire or anyone you which to know.

Since being on the service, my following list of people has increase dramatically, mainly due to a wonderful list Ifanboy put out on Comic Book People on Twitter, you can check the list yourself here.
I'm so excited about all the people I follow that I decided to blog my list here to show who they are for those who maybe didn't know they had twitter accounts
and to probably get more people to follow them.

My List is as follows;
Ifanboy - A Comics Podcast
Around Comics - A Comics Podcast
Wordballoon A Comics Podcast
Kevin Rose - Host of Diggnation Podcast
Alex Albrecht - Host of Diggnation & Totally Rad Show
Jeff Cannata - Host of Totally Rad Show
Dan Trachtenberg - Host of Totally Rad Show


Marvel Comics - Publisher of Spiderman, Iron Man, X-Men, etc.
DC Comics - Publisher of Superman, Batman , Wonder Woman, etc.
Dark Horse - Publisher of Hellboy, Sin City, etc.
Oni Press - Publisher of Scott Pilgrim, Queen & Country, etc.

Joe Quesada - Editor-in-Chief at Marvel.
Tom Breevoort - Editor at Marvel
C.B.Cebulski - Editor at Marvel
Agent M - Editor at Marvel

Brian Michael Bendis - Writer (Avengers, Powers, Ultimate Spider-man).
Ed Brubaker - Writer (Captain America, Criminal, Incognito).
Matt Fraction - Writer (Uncanny X-men, Casanova, Invisible Iron Man).
Sterling Gates - Writer (Supergirl)
Jason Aaron - Writer (Scapled, Ghost Rider, Wolverine)
Neil Gaiman - Writer (Sandman, Coraline, Stardust)
Jonathan Hickman - Writer (Secret warriors, Fantastic Four, Transhuman)
Brian Reed - Writer (Ms.Marvel, New Avengers: Illuminati, Mercenaries 2 Video game)
Terry Moore - Writer (Echo, Runaways, Strangers in Paradise)
Bryan Lee O'Malley - Writer (Scott Pilgrim)

Skottie Young - Artist (Marvel's Wizard of Oz, New X-men)
Mike Norton - Artist (Trinity, Green Arrow & Black Canary)
Mike Choi – Artist (Uncanny X-men, X-23)
Leinil Yu – Artist (New Avengers, Secret Invasion, Superman: Birthright)
David LaFuente – Artist (Ultimate Spider-man)
Jamie Mckelvie – Artist (Phonogram, Cable)
Christina Strain – Colorist

Mark Hoppus - Blink182 singer/Bass
Travis Barker - Blink182 Drummer
William Beckett jr - The Academy Is... singer
Gerard Way - My Chemical Romance singer
Kevin Pereira - Host of G4's Attack of the Show
Olivia Munn - Host of G4's Attack of the Show
Alison Haislip - Guest Host of G4's Attack of the Show
Elizabeth Banks - Actress
Jimmy Fallon - Actor & host of the Late Night

And many more. . .

You can also follow my Family and Friends
HitnRunTony - My brother he also blogs here.
Greensidekick - My cousin
Hurd0033 - My Roommate
GMack3 - My Cousin

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Project:Bookshelf

For the past couple of months I started to notice that I was running out of space on my current bookshelf what with all the books I either bought or received for Christmas.



You also have to add to my collection my addiction to Marvel's Mighty Muggs, with all this I needed to find a solution to this situation fast.


In my place I have a wall that's between my bedroom and my roommate's bedroom where I once had a small 3-shelf bookshelf,
this is where I decided to start my project.



Now big thanks goes to my brother Tony for helping me come up with the idea and for telling me to built it.
This Is the process I took to built my bookshelf, first I had to come up with the idea, so I drew it up on google's sketchup



and after that, I started my project.











Now that it was built I had to decide on paint, I decided to paint it one color only because I would be a lot of work and I was lazy.







Now this is the completed work with all my collection.





you can see more of the shelf and close-up of my collection on my flickr page.

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