####FREE! Take One! #### Volume 13 #6 “News, reviews and opinions from the world of comics” November 2009 Spidey Goes Through “The Gauntlet” Spider-Man lost a lot of old-time The basic idea is a sort of “Dark readers with the bizarre Mephisto Reign” for Spider-Man, where these story, but ever since has been issues will be labeled The Gauntlet turning out some of the best Spider- without a separate mini- Man stories in years. series or anything like We’ve seen that, just a sign that the return these events will of some be dominating c l a s s i c Spider-Man’s v i l l a i n s life for a like while. Chame- leon and We will see some new E l e c t r o , ones. the Rhino, Black Cat, B u t the Lizard, t h e y ’ v e and more. b e e n The threats to holding Spider-Man off on a will keep lot of the building, in classic, rogues classic Ditko gallery bad style where guys to allow he is getting the new take h a m m e r e d on Spidey’s from every universe to direction at once. take hold and But will any let us see what of this point to a group of was going on. Now, we are going to villains working together - there are see a lot of those de nitive villains rumors we’ll get a new improved reappearing in The Gauntlet. Sinister Six. IMAGE-UNITED Hell freezes over! Either that, or the Marc Silvestri (Witchblade), and Jim Valen- in fact do need a writer, they picked Image founders need some money.... tino (Shadowhawk) are all here (sadly no a doozy--new Image partner Robert Six of the seven Image founders bring Jim Lee WildC.A.T.S.), each drawing their Kirkman, writer of Invincible, Walking their characters (and varying levels of own characters every time they appear. Dead, and McFarlane’s new book, Haunt. talent) to “The Crossover Event of the Thankfully, the one thing that is radi- So stay tuned for what will be either Century”. Erik Larsen (Savage Dragon), cally changed from the early 1990s is one of the worst comic book disas- Rob Liefeld (Youngblood), Todd McFar- the “we don’t need no stinking writers” ters of all time or a shiny bit of lane (Spawn), Whilce Portacio (Wetworks), ethos. 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Because writer/artist on such historical moments as Roger Langridge is an indie “George Herriman does the Kookaburra #1 comics legend is why! Expect the dishes”, “Milton Caniff discovers Another import from France same level of awesomeness as the the two hemispheres of his for Marvel’s Soleil line, this sci" previous Langridge Muppet-ness brain.”, and “Dan Clowes doesn’t adventure has Humberto Ramos in this one-shot that kicks off the take over Spider-Man”! art, refugee kids, mysterious ongoing series! Hotline: 301.718.1890 www.bigplanetcomics.com | 3 this realistic series inspired by his The More Than Complete time there. Now the " rst 10 issues Action Philosophers TP are back in a trade. Get the complete run of Action Philosophers and four new Complete Adventures of the stories in one giant-sized volume. Three Musketeers SC Learning? Booo! Learning from a Ace Big Planet research assis- funny comic? 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Footnotes in Gaza HC Joe Sacco continues to be one of the most intiguing journalistic voices in comics and Footnotes in Gaza, a new graphic novel span- ning " fty years of the Israeli/ Palestinian Con# ict, will surely be one of the most interesting (and tragic) books of the year. Sherlock Holmes: Trial of Akira Vol. 1 Sherlock Holmes HC This has been out of print for Absolute Green Lantern: At last a Holmes book that feels too long – the sci" masterpiece Rebirth HC fresh and looks lovely! And with by Otomo is far more detailed Have you ever wondered “Hey! a plot that drags you in – Holmes than your typical Japanese art, When did Green Lantern comics found over a murdered man with and creates an intricate world get so frickin’ good?!”? Well, a smoking pistol in his hand, at a of a future Tokyo on the edge of here’s your answer. The epicness loss for words? 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