The second issue of the “The Fury” is out and it falls a bit short of the greatness of the first issue. It’s still a well told story with amazing art, but this middle issue is just that… the middle. The greatness of the issue is the battle between Hellboy and the Dragon that runs throughout the entire issue. It literally starts on page seven and goes to the end of the issue ending in a Dragon Ball Z-esc cliffhanger.
Manga is the Japanese word for comics, literally meaning “whimsical drawings”. If you have a favorite anime, chances are it was spawned from a comic of the same title. Reading them requires some adjustment, though. Since Japanese is read from right to left, you read manga the same way – from back to front. If that doesn’t make your head explode, here are some of the best places to start.
Another year, another Anime Expo. I’m not entirely sure if it’s because I’m getting older,
or if it’s San Diego Comic-Con casting its shadow over all other conventions,
but year after year Anime Expo seems a bit smaller. Don’t get me wrong – it’s
always a good time. The Artist Alley is still its strongest asset, and people
watching at AX is pretty much second to none, but it still just felt small. Pop culture conventions have their work cut out for them.
SDCC has made nearly all of them obsolete – but that doesn’t mean they don’t
serve a purpose. The Wizard World Tour conventions (now known as Anaheim Comic
Con, Chicago Comic Con, etc) have always been the convention that held me over
until the real deal: SDCC. It’s always been a great convention, but it’s
essentially an appetizer so you aren’t starving once the end of July comes
around.
Going to Comic Con this year? Want to get a drink with the guys running Boom? Well you’re in luck because you’ve been invited to their 6th anniversary Drink Up (a meet up with booze). How did you get this invite you ask? Well everyone is invited so shut up and go have some fun from the number one comic company under 5% two years running!
Welcome
to another addition of You Missed That Issue! where we tell you about a
particular comic that has been neglected, much to the dismay of its
creators and the people who have taken the time to read it. This hidden
masterpiece we have today can only be bought on an iPod: Orange – and I warn you now there will be spoilers!
Orange
is a long one-shot spanning over a hundred pages that can be bought on
iTunes (but only in French) or in paperback format. For those taking
the time to translate the text, the story is the most heart-wrenching
one I have ever read. The story is about a teenage girl named
Orange who is extremely depressed after her much older boyfriend dumps
her. Throughout the comic Orange complains about her problems, as if they are as tragic as a Greek tragedy. This
can get slightly repetitive but makes the reader feel pity for the young
girl who attempts to make her old boyfriend jealous.
With around 13 days left till Comic Con 2011, companies are starting to lock down their schedule and exclusives for the con. Each year Aspen is known for having con exclusive covers to their series and this year is no exception. What is new for them is having five new mini-series and two new ongoing series all hitting at the same time. That means more covers than ever for those looking to score some hot variant covers.
The count down to Comic Con is on, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have some previews of what’s to come. Here’s what’s shipping in September from Zenescope comics and maybe while we’re down in San Diego we’ll ask a few of Zenescope’s creators about these titles and bring you the enlightenment of our journey… or something to that nature.
