News, Notes, and Updates: March 20th, 2007
Grendel and Matt Wagner Are Getting Back Together!
 
Matt Wagner's most famous creation is set to return. That's right, Grendel is back, and he's being drawn, and written by Matt Wagner for the first time in a decade. Check out Dark Horses press release below........
For the first time in over a decade, comics pioneer Matt Wagner writes and draws a miniseries starring his most influential creation—Hunter Rose, the original and most feared assassin known as Grendel! Launching this July with a fifty-cent prologue issue, Grendel: Behold the Devil chronicles an untold chapter in the life of Hunter Rose over the course of eight intrigue-laden, blood-soaked issues.
A child prodigy, Rose grew up to become a bestselling novelist by day and a criminal mastermind by night. It was only after his death that Rose's step-granddaughter, the noted journalist Christine Spar, discovered his private journals and uncovered Grendel's true meaning as a symptom of society's mediocrity and ceaseless lust for violence. Now, the final missing pages of Rose's journals, long thought lost, have been discovered.
“For the first time, readers will be privy to a narrative that even Christine Spar was never able to uncover,” said Wagner. “We will not only find out what happened during that time, but also why those pages were ripped out and what, ultimately, became of them.”
The twenty-fifth anniversary of Grendel's first appearance, 2007 is the perfect time for Wagner to tell this epic new tale of the character that launched his illustrious career.
“In twenty-five years, Matt has gone from a talented kid with a lot of spunk to one of the most popular and innovative creators in comics,” said Senior Editor Diana Schutz. “Behold the Devil is a masterpiece addition to his already impressive oeuvre.”
Colored in the black, white, and red color palette synonymous with stories of Hunter Rose, each issue in this eight-part series contains twenty pages of story and retails for $2.99.
Featuring an introductory story exclusive to the issue, the fifty-cent prologue of Grendel: Behold the Devil arrives on sale from Dark Horse Comics on July 18.
Coming Soon to the Comics Corner at Pipeline RnD: An Interview with Matt Wagner!
Free David Finch Print (Pictured Below) Available at The Comic Book Show in Nashua, New Hampshire
The free print mentioned is pictured above. If you want more info on the show, read the press release below.....
NASHUA, NH - The Comic Book Show, New Hampshire's preeminent collectors' event, is bringing Wizard Top Ten Artist David Finch to a special one-day convention on Sunday, April 1, and 100 lucky attendees will receive an exclusive collectible free with their paid admission. Thousands of area fans have enjoyed the previous Comic Book Shows, and the organizers are going all out to make the upcoming convention their best yet. Featuring 70 sold-out tables of comic books, artists, show-exclusive premiums, collectibles, toys, art, and more, the show will definitely offer something for pop culture fans of all ages.
Guest of Honor David Finch, the superstar artist on Marvel's "Moon Knight" series, is looking forward to meeting and greeting his New England fans this April 1. He will be offering a limited-edition sketchbook and prints, and The Comic Book Show will debut a very limited show-exclusive 8x10 Spider-Man print that you can get signed at the convention. Anyone interested in getting their mitts on one of these sensational prints needs to be one of the first 50 folks in line Sunday morning.
But wait... the first 50 paid attendees to enter the doors after 1 p.m. will receive a free print as well.
Upcoming "World War Hulk: Frontline" artist Chris Moreno, a longtime friend of The Comic Book Show, returns to Nashua again for the April 1 convention. Other guests include Scott C. Hamilton of Sketch Jam Studios, Nina Demaro, Scott Wegener, Robert Noberini, Dan Barlow, Mike Doherty, Cary Daniels, Scott Ethan Ambruson of TAT Studios, and Serendipity Art Sales.
The Comic Book Show is also pleased to announce that you can visit any of the 27 Newbury Comics locations throughout New England to pick up FREE tickets to the show, but act fast because quantities are limited.
The Comic Book Show will be held on Sunday, April 1, at The Holiday Inn, 9 Northeastern Blvd., Nashua, conveniently located next to McDonald's just off Route 3 at Exit 4, less than 45 minutes north of Boston. The show will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is just $5.
For additional information, please visit www.thecomicshow.com.
Nova #1 Preview Is Here!
Check out the press release about Nova's new series below, and then click on the full (with dialogue) preview pages to view them at their regular size.
Launching from Annihilation, Nova appears in his very own series!
In the wake of the Annihilation wave, can one man truly protect the entire universe? In the new ongoing series Nova, writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (Annihilation: Nova), and artist Sean Chen (Sensational Spider-Man) will answer that question.
Straight from the pages of Annihilation and Annihilation: Nova, the story of Richard Rider, the man known as Nova, continues. With every other member of the Nova Corps killed during the events of Annihilation, Nova is now the sole survivor of the Nova Corps, and the bearer of nearly limitless power. Even with the power of the entire corps, can he alone police the entire universe?
Furthermore, as he fights to continue the work of the Nova Corps, will he lose sight of his place on Earth? And his former teammates and friends? Speaking of former teammates, you cannot miss Initiative tie-ins in Nova #2 and #3 when Rich Rider learns of the death of the New Warriors and comes face-to-face with Iron Man and the Thunderbolts.
When Rich learns that his former New Warriors teammate known as Speedball is now the T-Bolt Penance, it won’t be pretty. Strap yourself in as writers Dan Abnett, Lanning, and Chen take you for a ride that will span the entire Marvel Universe, and will prove that one man really can make a difference. Featuring covers by acclaimed Iron Man cover artist Adi Granov.
NOVA #1
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by SEAN CHEN
Cover by ADI GRANOV
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC – 3/22, On-Sale – 4/11/2007
Click on the images to view them at a larger size......
 
 
Marvel Goes Back to Press On a Dozen Titles!
Marvel is going back to press on the following titles: Captain America #25, Dark Tower #1, Mighty Avengers #1, New Avengers Illuminati: Secret History (comprises the first two issues of the New Avengers: Illuminati mini series), Marvel Zombies/Army of Darkness #1, Civil War: The Initiative, Civil War: The Confession, Iron Man #15, Sensational Spider-Man #35, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #17, and Spider-Man Family #1.
Check out some of the new covers for these second printings below..........
Sensational Spider-Man #35 New Cover
By Clayton Crain
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #17 New Cover
By Adi Granov
Dark Tower #1 New Cover
By Joe Quesada
New Avengers: Illuminati New Cover
By Jim Cheung
Spider-Man Family #1 New Cover
By Leonard Kirk
Marvel Zombies/Army of Darkness #1 New Cover
By Arthur Suydam
Civil War: The Confession New Cover
By Alex Maleev
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