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My Store Exclusive Variant for Image Comics Scrapper #1. Only available at SSalefish Comics!

[micholemiller]

My poster design was just announced for Free Comic Book Day at Ssalefish Comics in Greensboro, NC! If you are in the area, come hangout and get free stuff!

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Sandman Universe - The Dreaming: New Series

Friends! I’m a day late... I started reading the new Sandman Dreaming series, but I was a bit overwhelmed despite reading the one-shot that came out a few weeks ago. So. I read the 1st Sandman trade last night.Usually, I go into these new books with an open mind and no previous knowledge of what I’m signing up for. But I felt that I needed to do a little bit of background work on this particular story. That being said, Sandman Universe - the Dreaming is our book of the week with the creative team consisting of writer Simon Spurrier, artist Bilquis Evely, and colorist Mat Lopes. This book is rated M for those mature readers in your life. ‘Here’s lookin’ at you babes.

More under the cut my curious little blueberries~ Hop to it!

Story and Visuals The first read through I did, I read it as a shallow narrative. And if you do that, well it doesn’t make a lot of sense. The verbiage is poetic in nature and obscure in its descriptions. Lucien, the librarian, is acting as narrator along with the visual story telling through the first half of the issue.

The prominent character in this narrative is Dora. I love Dora, she is rebellious and crass, but also shows fragility and puts her insecurities on display. No one knows who or what Dora is, not even herself, and so she acts out against the “order” of things. The book is constantly hinting at more, but hasn’t revealed much else outside of the Dreaming world is crumbling. The pacing is strong and the page turning reveals are masterful.

I’m a big big fan of the visuals. There is a LOT of content to portray panel to panel, but it does a great job of depicting the complexity of the shot without over exerting your eye-holes. 

The movements of characters are flawless and their differentiated silhouettes are complimented with minute changes in pose, such as how one carries themselves, do their shoulders slump? Are they relaxed or taught with tension?! I personally love the lounging of Balam after a good...uhhh...tussle. (Sex, it was sex.) 

Do I think they made this book accessible to those who haven’t read it before? Uhh, they might have tried... Do I think it’s easy to pick up having never ready anything Sandman before? No. Should you still read this issue? Yes! Of course! First of all, I wouldn’t be so great working for a comic shop and me telling you not to come pick up a book, but in all seriousness, I still enjoyed reading it. I went back a did a little digging just for my own sanity, but on a surface level this book is still an interesting read. You do however have to read the Sandman Universe that came out before this that introduced all the new series if you haven’t picked up Sandman before.

So, action items to take away from today’s meeting. Read Sandman Universe, pay me $25 dollars. Can everyone do those two things?! Good. Let’s do the ratings.

Ratings: Overall 7/10 - I’m a big fan of this art and color. I’ll admit, scanning through the book is a little hard to do, so you have to devote a quiet minute to this one. And even then, it could be a little confusing... Page Turners 8/10 - Great page reveals! Adds to the overall pacing of the story and allows the reader a sense of “discovery” that I think gets lost in a lot of titles. Butts 4/10 - Not a crazy amount of butt, but a good chunk of hunk for ya. Chances of Picking Up the Next Issue: 9/10 - This is one of the books that I have been looking forward to since I learned about it. I’m invested in Dora now, but there are a few other titles in the Sandman Universe that have piqued my interest!

Thanks for making it this far everyone! As a reward I’m going to remind you of our Ssalefish comics exclusive variant cover for the Umbrella Academy releasing in October! Read the previous update for more information.

[bfunkwrites]

ENFORCER: TOUGH LUCK #1 made its print debut at the April Fools Comic & Toy Expo in Clemmons, N.C., on April 1. Thanks to Bret Park @ Ssalefish Comics in Winston-Salem, N.C., for inviting us! Rachel O'Brien was our lucky customer, the first person ever in the whole entire universe to buy a print copy. She got a free print by Artyom Trakhanov as a prize.

[current-mcr-news]

f_francavilla: Revealed: my variant cover for @gerardway @Gabriel_Ba @natepiekos@nick_filardi @DarkHorseComics' @UmbrellaAcad HOTEL OBLIVION #1, @ssalefish retailer exclusive variant out in October. Limited to 1500 copies! Pre-order here: ssalefish.net/exclusives/

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TONS of new @marvel posters available NOW! (at Ssalefish Comics Greensboro) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuriQQyHnTr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1sa1u110bevs

[allflooby]

eBay purchase: Wrath of the Eternal Warrior 1 Red Foil Ssalefish Comics store exclusive. Cover art by Juan José Ryp.

[nthmetal]

The first of my Batman #50 wedding variants arrived today! I’m super surprised at how quick they got here considering the holiday. First up are the variants from Nick Derrington as an exclusive from @ultimatecomicsofficial and the Joshua Middleton one from @ssalefish Both are unbelievably beautiful in person. I can’t wait until all the other variants arrive ! #comics #dccomics #batman #catwoman #batman50 #comiccollector

[komikswaria-n-t]

Nowości, plotki i zapowiedzi w formie krótkich wpisów. Zapraszam.

Wracamy do Black Cat #1. Sklepy zaprezentowały kolejne warianty ekskluzywne. Oto one.

BLACK CAT #1 COMICXPOSURE EXCLUSIVE VARIANT COVERS BY GREG HORN

ComicXposure zaoferuje trzy kolejne okładki do pierwszego numeri Black Cat. Tym razem padło na Grega Horna. Przedsprzedaż rusza na dniach. Narazie brak informacji o cenie oraz nakładzie.

BLACK CAT #1 COMICS ELITE EXCLUSIVE VARIANT COVER BY MIRKA ANDOLFO

Okładka pani Andolfo kosztuje 11,99$. Dostępna będzie tylko wersja trade dress, a jej nakład wynosi 3000 egzemplarzy.

BLACK CAT #1 KRS COMICS EXCLUSIVE VARIANT COVERS BY DAVID NAKAYAMA

KRS zaoferuje dwie wersje okładki, wersję Vogue oraz Pink (virgin). Pre-order startuje 11 maja.

BLACK CAT #1 SSALEFISH COMICS EXCLUSIVE VARIANT COVER BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL

Kolejny po ComicXposure sklep, który postawił na znanego i bardzo lubianego artystę. Wariant Campbella wyceniono na 11,99$, nakład to 3000 egzemplarzy.

Campbell tworzy również okładkę dla swojego sklepu. Postępy z rysowania okładki możecie zobaczyć na FB oraz IG rysownika.

Źródła grafik: https://www.ssalefish.net. https://comicxposure.com, https://www.comicselitecomics.com, https://krscomics.com

[comiccave]

Yes, I’m alive!!  It has been a while, lots of personal crap going on with my seasonal depression, I am back NOW!!!!!!!!

Great time to be back too…

With the Avengers movie out now, just going to say I teared up but is it happy tears or sad?? I am hopefully seeing again tomorrow. 

I went to a comic signing this week at Ssalefish Comics, they had Chris Giarrusso it was great talking to him and getting his new book!!!  Below is Chris hard at work on book 2!!!

While I was there I had to get a few shots of the store’s mascot. Lois!!

The big day is here Free Comic Book Day!!  The bus was late but I still was the first one in line Thank God!!!

Awesome day, no rain and saw a few people I have not seen in a while!!

One shot of Lois in her costume, before that, Thank You staff of Ssalefish for all you do!!!

May the 4orce be with you on FCBD!! Yes, I'm alive!!  It has been a while, lots of personal crap going on with my seasonal depression, I am back NOW!!!!!!!!

[capticalcitycomics]

Just Pinned to Cat Woman: Batman #50 CGC 9.8 Middleton Ssalefish Sketch Variant DC Catwoman http://bit.ly/2IfY8BJ

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Ben Reilly: Scarlet Spider 22

Back again this Wednesday, this time with a quick recap of the new Scarlet Spider book! This week’s creative team consists of writer, Peter David, Artist, Will Sliney, and Rachelle Rosenberg and Joe Caramagna as colorist and letterer, respectively. A quick note before hand, I have not read anything of this series previously and just have less knowledge of the Marvel Universe in general. So... yea, on with the review!

Review & Spoilers can be found under the cut!

Visuals & Story  Hoo-boy. What? I read the recap page at the start of the book and was really feeling it. Like alright! A Las Vegas spider! Oh cool underground, secret organization! Quest to cure the innocent, nice! And then I turned the page...

I like the look of this book a lot. The lines are clean and easy to read even with the dark color pallet. I love the color hold on the invisible suit as well! Mad respect for that artist/color team action to convey invisibility that way. 

The pacing moves quickly, seemingly too quickly as I have no prior context to the plot line. There is some sort of action sequences as the not-scarlet-spider-but-still-a-clone-and-a-scarlet-spider, Kaine, escapes from a two-headed dog. (Are you starting to understand a little bit of my confusion?) Basically, this underground facility turns out to be a place for supernatural happenings as it is a crossing ground for spirits into the after world. Appearing to be headed by Gabriel, the “angel” himself. I wasn’t even remotely aware that the spiders had started dipping into this territory, so let’s talk about imagery over story as I clearly should have started at the beginning.

There are a few places where the panels slip up.. some odd action sequences, but they don’t necessarily take away from the story, I’m just prone to noticing background details often missed, for example, this dress goes from two straps to a halter top as Ben is threatening this girl.

I’m hesitant to call missing these details lazy, I know comics are incredibly demanding, especially on these big printer books, but I’d still like to see that consistency across panels. There is also a fluctuation in mood throughout, the reader doesn’t get a clear guide on how they should be feeling. There is tension that is broken too quickly, and characters oozing with unease in situations that don’t appear to be overly demanding. That being said, the issue has a lot of redeeming qualities as well and I’m now interested in the relationship between the two scarlet spiders as my only previous knowledge is from the New Warriors title. 

Let’s talk ratings!

Overall 6/10 - This one is pretty low for me... It wasn’t a terrible issue or anything, I just couldn’t get into the mood. It left a lot of unsatisfied feelings. Butts 6/10 - Pretty great butts! Have a few shots from the Scarlet Spider himself, as well as a side doggie butt~ Chances of Picking Up the Next Issue: 6/10 - Let’s just do an even run of 666 to make everyone feel better. As I mentioned before, I’m interested to see how the two spiders deal with each other within one city, and also, what might become of this super natural twist.

[aftershockcomics]

Cheers to the Women in Comics! Here’s AfterShock’s Lisa Y. Wu, Relations Manager, with the ladies of Ssalefish in Salem, NC!

[heathersakuya-blog]

#freecomicbookday over the weekend. One of our stops. (at Ssalefish Greensboro)

[ssalefishgso]

Yip yip! #avatarthelastairbender pops have arrived! #aang with #momo , #zuko , #sokka , #toph , & #appa ! (at Ssalefish Comics Greensboro) https://www.instagram.com/p/Buo8GJrHbGh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=yz40kdxnr9ll

[cbilluminati]

Valiant Visits 25+ Local Retailers for the X-O MANOWAR #1 RELEASE DAY TOUR ­– Coming to a Comic Shop Near You on March 22nd!

Valiant is proud to announce the X-O MANOWAR #1 RELEASE DAY TOUR – a cross-country event bringing Valiant staffers into more than 25 comic shops nationwide to celebrate the release of 2017’s most spectacular new ongoing series! On March 22nd – the year’s first “X-O Manowar Wednesday” – Valiant representatives will be visiting a local comic shop near you with free swag, giveaways, and surprises in honor of X-O MANOWAR #1 – the FIRST ISSUE of the EPIC NEW ONGOING SERIES from New York Times Best-Selling writer Matt Kindt (Divinity, Mind MGMT) and Valiant-exclusive rising star Tomas Giorello (Bloodshot Reborn, Batman and Robin) that will push Aric of Dacia beyond the farthest limits of our galaxy…and into the brutal opening salvo of the ultimate X-O Manowar tale ever told!

All day long, be on the lookout for Valiant personnel as they take command of your favorite local comic shop with prizes and promotional items! Then, feel the might of Valiant’s brutal sci-fi epic in the making in the pages of X-O MANOWAR #1 – hitting shelves the very same day!

Stay tuned to the official Valiant Twitter account (@ValiantComics) throughout the week as Valiant celebrates the one-and-only X-O Manowar at these comic book shops across the country:

A Comics Shop 114 S Semoran Blvd. Winter Park, FL 32792 www.acomicshop.com/

Atomic Comics 451-4 Glen Dr. Shirley, NY 11967 www.facebook.com/nyatomiccomics

Aw Yeah Comics 313 Halstead Ave. Harrison, NY 10528 www.awyeahcomics.com/harrison

Brave New World 22722 Lyons Avenue #2 Newhall, CA 91321 www.bravenewworldcomics.com

Collector’s Paradise 319 S. Arroyo Prkwy Unit 4 Pasadena, CA 91105 www.comicsandcards.net

Comics Factory 1298 E Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91106 www.facebook.com/ComicsFactoryPasadena

Comics Toons N Toys 13542 Newport Av Tustin, CA 92780 www.facebook.com/ComicsTNT

Earth–2 Comics 15017 Ventura Blvd Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 www.facebook.com/Earth2Comics

Encounter Comics & Games 811 Union Boulevard Allentown, PA 18109 www.facebook.com/EncounterComics

Fight or Flight Comics 6675 Falls of Neuse Rd, Suite 015 Raleigh, NC 27615 www.fightorflightcomics.com

Forbidden Planet NYC 832 Broadway New York, NY 10003 www.fpnyc.com

Geoffrey’s Comics 15900 Crenshaw Blvd # B Gardena, CA 90249 www.geoffreyscomics.com

Illusive Comics & Games 1270 Franklin Mall Santa Clara, CA 95050 www.illusivecomics.com

Jim Hanley’s Universe 32 E 32nd St New York, NY 10016 www.jhucomicbooks.com

Joker’s Child 12-23 River Road Fair Lawn, NJ 7410 www.jokerschild.com

Midtown Comics Downtown 64 Fulton St. New York, NY 10038 www.midtowncomics.com

Midtown Comics Times Square 200 West 40th St New York, NY 10018 www.midtowncomics.com

Midtown Comics Grand Central 459 Lexington Ave. New York, NY 10017 www.midtowncomics.com

P Dot’s Comics & Collectibles 1505 N Lake Ave Pasadena, CA 91104 www.facebook.com/P-Dots-Comics-Collectibles

Royal Collectibles 9601 Metropolitan Ave #1 Flushing, NY 11375 www.royalcomicsnyc.com

Ssalefish 3242 Silas Creek PKWY, STE 20 Winston Salem, NC 27103 www.ssalefish.com

The Comic Book Store 30 N. Main St. Glassboro, NJ 08028 www.thecomicbookstore.net

Third Eye Comics 2027 West St. Annapolis, MD 21401 www.thirdeyecomics.com

Ultimate Comics Chapel Hill 6120 Farrington Road Chapel Hill, NC 27514 www.ultimatecomics.com

Ultimate Comics Raleigh 1301 Buck Jones Rd. Raleigh, NC 27606 www.ultimatecomics.com

Ultimate Comics Raleigh 6320 Capital Blvd #109 Raleigh, NC 27616 www.ltimatecomics.com

On March 22nd, don’t miss a moment of the action that awaits when Valiant’s biggest new series of the year begins with a cosmic thunderclap in X-O MANOWAR (2017) #1! A stunning new beginning for Valiant’s most enduring icon starts here with part one of “SOLDIER” – a vicious journey of bone and bloodshed launching X-O Manowar onto the battlefield of a herculean alien empire…

Born under the oppressive thumb of the Roman Empire, Aric of Dacia learned warfare at an early age. It was amid such violence that he was abducted by an alien race. Forced into slavery, he survived where others perished. His escape would come from bonding with a weapon of immeasurable power: the X-O Manowar armor. With it, he returned to Earth…only to find himself stranded in the modern day.

But that was a lifetime ago.

Now, far from home on a strange and primitive new world, Aric has begun a new life. Liberated from his past, he tends to his crops. Free from war. Free from violence. Free from the armor.

But the machinery of death marches his way once again. Conscripted into an alien army and thrown into an unforgiving conflict, the fury inside him finds voice as he is forced to embrace the armor once more. With it, he will decimate armies, topple empires and incite interplanetary warfare as he rises from SOLDIER to GENERAL to EMPEROR to VISIGOTH. They wanted a weapon. He will give them war!

On March 22nd, take charge as Valiant’s X-O MANOWAR (2017) #1 slams into a comic shop near you with covers by Lewis LaRosa (Bloodshot Reborn), Kenneth Rocafort (Inhumans vs. X-Men), Mico Suayan (Thor), J.G. Jones (Final Crisis), and Monica Palosz (Divinity III: Stalinverse)!

Then, join the superhero epic of 2017 as Valiant brings X-O Manowar raging into your local comic shop with the X-O MANOWAR #1 RELEASE DAY TOUR!

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  For more information or to get your store involved, please contact Valiant directly at retailers@valiantentertainment.com for assistance.

For more information, visit Valiant on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, and ValiantUniverse.com.

For Valiant merchandise and more, visit ValiantStore.com

X-O MANOWAR (2017) #1 Written by MATT KINDT Art by TOMÁS GIORELLO Cover A by LEWIS LAROSA (JAN172113) Cover B by KENNETH ROCAFORT (JAN172114) Interlocking Variant Cover by MICO SUAYAN (JAN172116) X-O Manowar Icon Variant by J.G. JONES (JAN172117) Brushed Metal Variant Cover by MONIKA PALOSZ (JAN172117) $3.99 | 40 pgs. | T+ | VALIANT PREMIUM | On Sale MARCH 22nd (FOC 2/27/17)

X-O MANOWAR (2017) #2 Written by MATT KINDT Art by TOMÁS GIORELLO Cover A by LEWIS LAROSA (FEB172049) Cover B by KENNETH ROCAFORT (FEB172050) Interlocking Variant Cover by MICO SUAYAN (FEB172052) X-O Manowar Icon Variant by J.G. JONES (FEB172053) Blank Cover also available (FEB172051) $3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | VALIANT PREMIUM | On Sale APRIL 26 (FOC – 4/3/17)

X-O MANOWAR (2017) #3 Written by MATT KINDT Art by TOMÁS GIORELLO Cover A by LEWIS LAROSA Cover B by KENNETH ROCAFORT Interlocking Variant Cover by MICO SUAYAN X-O Manowar Icon Variant by DAVID MACK $3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | VALIANT PREMIUM | On Sale MAY 24 (FOC – 5/1/17)

Valiant Announces X-O MANOWAR #1 Comic Shop Tour

Valiant Visits 25+ Local Retailers for the X-O MANOWAR #1 RELEASE DAY TOUR ­– Coming to a Comic Shop Near You on March 22nd!

Valiant Announces X-O MANOWAR #1 Comic Shop Tour Valiant Visits 25+ Local Retailers for the X-O MANOWAR #1 RELEASE DAY TOUR ­– Coming to a Comic Shop Near You on March 22nd!