The Daily Show’s Wyatt Cenac and Elliott Kalan Bring SHAME to Marvel

Marvel may be in the midst of all out war against the gods in Fear Itself but underneath the tragic rubble of that story Editor Tom Brennanhas found humor in the situation. Teaming up with stand-up comedian Wyatt Cenac and many other talented people, The House of Ideas is bringing us Shame Itself, a parody anthology turning a skewed eye towards the humorous ongoing of the rather serious Marvel Universe. Below is a sneak peek that Brooklyn based comic artist & Emmy Award winner Dean Haspiel had posted on his blog.

This is not Marvel’s first run at hiring comedians to work with. Recently they also employed SNL’s Bill Hader and Seth Myers to write Spider-Man: The Short Halloween in which the web slinger inadvertently switches positions with a drunken partier who is dressed like him for that night’s ghoulish festivities. As someone who rather much enjoys the fine art that is stand-up comedy, this is not one book to simply dismiss.

 

SHAME ITSELF
Written by WYATT CENAC, MICHAEL KUPPERMAN, ELLIOTT KALAN,VICTOR VARNADO & MORE
Penciled by COLLEEN COOVER, DEAN HASPIEL, CLAYTON HENRY & MORE
Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
GET READY FOR THE MOST EARTH SHATTERING, WORLD DESTROYING, INSURANCE-RATE HIKING, EVENT IN MARVEL HISTORY SINCE THE LAST ONE! Wyatt Cenac and Elliott Kalan of “The Daily Show” lead a cavalcade of comedy’s finest minds to answer the questions about the Marvel Universe you were ashamed to ask! This Fall, the Marvel U will be rocked down to its spandex wearing core! Be ashamed. Be VERY ashamed!
40 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99

 

ULTIMATES #1 – Truly Ultimate Again!

Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in Marvel’s Ultimate Universe with the relaunch of The Ultimate #1! Arriving in a special sealed bag marked with Captain America’s shield, this issue was a hit from beginning to end, without giving spoilers I will say that even casual readers of comic books will enjoy this issue (and hopefully the rest of the series). Look for more, spoiler filled information as well as reviews on other comics in our upcoming review article later this week.

ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #1
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Pencils by ESAD RIBIC
Colors by DEAN WHITE
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
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Image Comics Previews for 8/24/11

Here is a look at some of the Image titles hitting the shelves this Wednesday!

(Also, click HERE for a list of all the other releases and look for my weekly review of 8/24/11’s releases coming at the end of the week)

The Intrepids #6
story KURTIS J. WIEBE art & cover SCOTT KOWALCHUK
Price: $2.99

‘CYBORGS, BABOONS AND BEARS! OH, MY!’ The action packed finale that will have you high-fiving and fist-pumping in public places. With the true villain revealed, the Intrepids must face their darkest fears and most powerful enemy. A full-scale epic brawl for the fate of humanity. Enter the cyber-bears!






Graveyard of Empires #2
story MARK SABLE art / cover PAUL AZACETA
Price: $2.99

The new C.O. of a remote outpost in Afghanistan has his hands full. If the terror of the Taliban and the mutiny of a Marine sniper weren’t bad enough, his squad is now under attack by the undead! GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES doesn’t just show you the face of modern warfare – it rips it right off.






Chew #20 (MR)
By: John Layman, Rob Guillory
Price: $2.99

Mike Applebee has been itching to get Tony Chu booted from the FDA, and today might be his lucky day. Tony and Colby infiltrate The Church of the Immaculate Ova, a cult of egg worshipers, and things, of course, go terribly wrong. The climax of ‘FLAMBE,’ CHEW’s fourth story arc, and the end of an era for Tony Chu!




Marksmen #2 (of 6)
script DAVID BAXTER art JAVIER ARANDA, GARRY LEACH & JESSICA KHOLINNE cover TOMM COKER
Price: $2.99

In the midst of blood shed, a Trojan horse stands revealed. This betrayal may change the stakes of this violent game. Drake and the Marksmen face a desperate shootout with the Lone Star Rangers, but was the catalyst a soldier’s arrogance, or a well-played move?





Mysterious Ways #2 (of 6)
story JASON RUBIN art & cover TYLER KIRKHAM
Price: $3.99

THIS KILLER JUST SAVED YOUR LIFE. Sam is a nightmare he cannot wake up from. Pursued by the cops and Feds for a series of murders he doesn’t remember committing, Sam is in desperate need of sanctuary. Will a mad, blind priest lead him to salvation? Video game industry titan JASON RUBIN (The Iron Saint, Crash Bandicoot) teams with TYLER KIRKHAM (Green Lantern Corps) to bring a dark, action-packed supernatural thriller that will have you questioning everything you believe.






Avengelyne #2
story ROB LIEFELD & MARK POULTON art OWEN GIENI cover A ROB LIEFELD
Price: $2.99

‘DEVIL IN THE FLESH,’ Part Two In his search for a new apprentice, the Red Dragon has taken control of Avengelyne’s body forcing her essence into Heaven Starr. Meanwhile, Torment targets the New Church of the People. Plus, the return of Passover!






Dynamite Entertaiment Previews 8/24/11 Releases

Comic day is almost here. REJOICE!!! Here is a look at what will be arriving in stores from Dynamite Entertainment.

(Also, click HERE for a list of all the other releases and look for my weekly review of 8/24/11’s releases coming at the end of the week)

THE BIONIC MAN #1
40 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Teen +
Written by KEVIN SMITH w/ PHIL HESTER  •  Art by JONATHAN LAU
Covers by ALEX ROSS (main), PAUL RENAUD (1-in-10), STEPHEN SEGOVIA (1-in-15)­­, JONATHAN LAU (1-in-20)
“Sketch Art” Retailer Incentive  cover by ALEX ROSS
“Bionic Blue” Retailer Incentive  cover by PAUL RENAUD
“Black & White” Retailer Incentive  cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
“Negative Effect Art” Retailer Incentive  cover by ALEX ROSS
Steve Austin is back and acclaimed film maker Kevin Smith unleashes his high octane vision in this new series from Dynamite.  Featuring 28 pages of story/art in an action-packed first issue!  Kevin Smith is joined by Phil Hester, artist Jonathan Lau, and cover artist/character designer Alex Ross (the team who
brought you The MAIN Green Hornet series), Smith unleashes Bionic Man into the 21st century as only he can. Based on the Universal Television series “The Six Million Dollar Man.”



HACK SLASH / EVA: MONSTER’S BALL #3 (of 4)
32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Teen +
Written by BRANDON JERWA
Art by CEZAR RAZEK
Cover by TIM SEELEY
“Black & White” Retailer incentive cover by TIM?SEELEY
Dr. Praetorious has joined forces with Mary Shelley Lovecraft, and they’re looking to make some changes around here. (Note: by “around here” we mean “across our entire reality” – which is NOT A GOOD THING!) Meanwhile, our heroes are doing their best to stay alive on the mean streets of Detroit…which happen to be crawling with freaks, weirdos and monster hit-squads!

 

 


QUEEN SONJA #19
32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Teen +
Written by ARVID NELSON
Art by EDGAR?SALAZAR
Covers by FABIANO NEVES (50%) & CARLOS RAFAEL (50%)
Things are reaching a breaking point for Sonja and her one-time ally, the Cimmerian mercenary Ryakin. Meanwhile, Thulsa Doom continues working to free his dark god, Set, from his imprisonment. Set is hiding something from Thulsa, but not to worry – Thulsa is hiding something from Set, too! A desperate battle in the wilderness and an unexpected reversal of fortunes – and loyalties – awaits in the blood-and-guts packed penultimate issue of Son of Set.

 

 

WAREHOUSE 13 #1
32 pages FC  • $3.99  •  Teen +
Written by BEN RAAB & DERIC A. HUGHES
Art by BEN MORSE
Covesr by BEN MORSE (50%), PHOTO (50%)
Enter a world of endless wonder as Syfy’s smash-hit dramedy makes its comic book debut!  When a series of sudden, unexplained sinkholes appear beneath the streets of Rio de Janeiro, the Warehouse team heads down to Brazil in the middle of Carnival to uncover the cause. What they discover is that someone is using an ancient artifact to move massive chunks of earth and mine huge, underground gold deposits.  With the ground becoming increasingly unstable, our heroes find themselves in a race to retrieve the artifact before the entire city collapses!  Written by the writers of WAREHOUSE 13, this thrilling 5-issue action-adventure/mystery series promises to snag, bag and tag fans of the show and new readers alike!