PUNKS THE SUMMER COMICS SPECIAL
by Joshua Hale Fialkov & Kody Chamberlain
“Fialkov and Chamberlain’s PUNKS is looking like one of the singles of the year so far.” – Warren Ellis

The cutting edge comedic comic magazine that makes babies explode and emo kids grow chest hair is upon us! Contains a brand new PUNKS adventure, and a illustrated comics interview with Superstar Rick Remender, and a long form interview with the master of modern poster art, Art Chantry. All that plus handy dandy tips to help fight the aliens living in your brain!

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Two new books for DC this week. First up is Countdown to Adventure #1 and is that a NEW Adam Strange? The other is Teen Titans 50, while it’s not a new comic, it is a great jumping on point as new series writer Sean McKeever jumps on. I’m really looking forward to his run on the series.

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Just one this Week, Emily the Strange Vol. 2 #1. this looks like a very odd book. Honestly I’ve never read it, anyone care to fill me in about the series?

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This Week we have three number ones from Image Comics, Bomb Queen from Jimmie Robinson, which continues to be a fun story about a supervillain at the top of her game. We also get Mice Templar from Michael Avon Oeming, that I’ve been looking forward to for some time. looks like it will be awesome. and the third is Brit #1, which unfortunately I don’t have a preview of, but is character you may have seen as part of Robert Kirkman’s stable of characters in his ‘Invincible’ corner of the Image U.

Solicits and preview pages after the cut.
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There was a problem when I first uploaded this, the new version should work better. Thanks to Kevin Batchelder for catching the problem for me.

Hello
Promo: SuperNot Ep. 24 <–painful link to podshow.
What do you think of the Captain Radar Liners?
How I got into comics
Why I started Comics Radar
Nominated for another Parsec!!!
Comics Radar Year Two
The Comics Radar Birthday Giveaway
8 Comics and 1 TPB, details in the episode.
Let me know what you want in year 2.
What comics do you really dig?
Call the new voicemail line 1-877-573-8439!

Dynamite has a new number one for us, New Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero #1. I’m way behind on the new BSG, but it looks pretty nice and with BSG going off the air, D.E. may be your only source BSG. But come on, guys; four covers? Doesn’t it feel a bit excessive? I only included two of the four.

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Marvel has 2 number one issues this week, but only sent out preview pages for one of them and that is actually part of the Mystic Arcana series of one-shots meant to reestablish the magic side of the marvel universe. I wanted to pick these up but it wasn’t in the budget on initial ordering (too much good indy stuff) How are the one-shots do they stand alone well? Is it a good story altogether?

The other book Marvel has coming out this week is Halo:Uprising #1, but I’m sure no one will pick that up, right?

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Not a lot of previews this week, the only major release being the Surreal Adventures of Edgar Alan Poo, by Dwight Macpherson and Thomas Boatwright. Lots of fun in that creepy kids kind of way, like Nightmare before Christmas or Johnny the Homicidal Maniac.

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Holy Alliteration, Batman.

Anyways, I just saw that they put the entire first issue of ‘First Born’ up over at Newsarama, and I figured if you liked my interview with Ron Marz, you may want to check it out.

Really, a beautiful book.

Every once in a while a public figure will pass on and it will feel deeply personal to you. For me, one of those happened last Sunday. Mike Wieringo, whom you may know from his work on Flash with Mark Waid, most recently Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man with Peter David, or if nothing else, take a look at those preview pages below for Mike’s work on Tellos with Todd Dezago, a great work. Honestly one of my favorites. On Sunday, he passed away of heart failure. At only 44 years old, it was certainly an untimely loss, but at any age, it’s a shame that so many people will not have a chance to see his beautiful work.
I’ve only had the luck to meet him twice, both at conventions, both on a busy floor. One of those times I got a sketch. The other time I got a couple issues of Tellos signed and shook his hand and told him how much I enjoyed his work. Neither one a really stand out meeting event, but he was an extremely nice both times.
He was one of those artists that when I was thinking of how my comics would look I’d picture them in his style. I hoped to one day work with him, but now I and many other creators will never have a chance, but I will still love his work.
Here’s to you, Mike. And say hi to Kirby for me. I’m sure you’ll have fun sharing sketches.