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Finger Cookin · 02-22-2018, 01:09 PM

So May solicits came and went, and Marvel doesn't seem to be doing a line-wide relaunch or re-boot like folks online were freaking out about. Some new titles are starting, some titles are wrapping up, and story arcs continue.

I read a good thread involving a Marvel editor on Twitter this morning - all the comics fans hand wringing about numbering and relaunching seems to come down to a) That new fans (and therefore stores) seem to find new #1s the easiest place to start with, regardless of whatever volume numbering, shadow numbering, or what have you are included, and b) The problem of getting more people to buy and read comics is much larger than numbering and new series.

Here are the Marvel solicits from May if anyone is interested.

Here are DC's.

And here are Image's. If you check further into sites like Newsarama and CBR, you will see solicits from the rest of the smaller publishers as well.

Lastly, Image Expo took place in Portland yesterday, and the presentation included announcements of 20 or so new titles coming from the publisher over the remainder of the calendar year (though some may end up being delayed or never seeing the light of day, as has been the case for past Expo announcements).

Titles that were part of that announcement that have captured my interest include:

Crowded, by Christopher Sebela, Ted Brandt, Ro Stein & Triona Farrell. Crowded is described as "...a cynical send-up of the app economy and online grudges...In Crowded, a platform called Reapr allows anyone to crowdfund assassination attempts."
Dead Guy Fan Club by Annie Wu, which is about "...founders of a rock star’s fan club [that] reunite in adulthood to investigate the suspicious death of their hero and the involvement of an unhinged member of their old flock."
What's The Furthest Place From Here, from Tyler Boss and Matthew Rosenberg of 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank. This new series "...tells the story of a gang of young punks getting lost in the wasteland of America. After their youngest member disappears their quest to find her may put them in a fight to survive against the most deadly terrain, the most dangerous gangs, and maybe even each other."

02-22-2018, 01:09 PM	#334
Finger Cookin Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2014 Exp:	So May solicits came and went, and Marvel doesn't seem to be doing a line-wide relaunch or re-boot like folks online were freaking out about. Some new titles are starting, some titles are wrapping up, and story arcs continue. I read a good thread involving a Marvel editor on Twitter this morning - all the comics fans hand wringing about numbering and relaunching seems to come down to a) That new fans (and therefore stores) seem to find new #1s the easiest place to start with, regardless of whatever volume numbering, shadow numbering, or what have you are included, and b) The problem of getting more people to buy and read comics is much larger than numbering and new series. Here are the Marvel solicits from May if anyone is interested. Here are DC's. And here are Image's. If you check further into sites like Newsarama and CBR, you will see solicits from the rest of the smaller publishers as well. Lastly, Image Expo took place in Portland yesterday, and the presentation included announcements of 20 or so new titles coming from the publisher over the remainder of the calendar year (though some may end up being delayed or never seeing the light of day, as has been the case for past Expo announcements). Titles that were part of that announcement that have captured my interest include: Crowded, by Christopher Sebela, Ted Brandt, Ro Stein & Triona Farrell. Crowded is described as "...a cynical send-up of the app economy and online grudges...In Crowded, a platform called Reapr allows anyone to crowdfund assassination attempts." Dead Guy Fan Club by Annie Wu, which is about "...founders of a rock star’s fan club [that] reunite in adulthood to investigate the suspicious death of their hero and the involvement of an unhinged member of their old flock." What's The Furthest Place From Here, from Tyler Boss and Matthew Rosenberg of 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank. This new series "...tells the story of a gang of young punks getting lost in the wasteland of America. After their youngest member disappears their quest to find her may put them in a fight to survive against the most deadly terrain, the most dangerous gangs, and maybe even each other."