October 2010 11OCCotM: Top Cow First Look Vol.1 TPB

[Matt H.O.W.L.]

TOMB OF TERROR #1
Penciled by MARK TEXIERA
Marvel’s most terrifying monsters star in four tales of harrowing horror! Jack Russell, the Werewolf by Night stalks a killer werewolf in the mountains while searching for a cure that will end his curse.
 

[IanG]

ELEPHANTMEN: WAR TOYS ONE-SHOT
story & cover MARIAN CHURCHLAND
art MARIAN CHURCHLAND & MORITAT
OCTOBER 20
32 PAGES / FC
$3.50
"AGATHE"
Artist MARIAN CHURCHLAND returns to the series that made her a star! Yvette is alive, and as she recovers in a small village in Norway, the family that nurses her starts to wonder whether or not they have made the right decision...

[forestjwp]

SUPERIOR #1 (of 6)
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils and Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Ollie Janson had it all going for him—plenty of friends at school, good looks, and his coach called him one of the most talented basketball players he’s ever seen. But that was when he could still move his legs. Now he’s living with multiple sclerosis, missing all the little things he used to take for granted, and escaping into the world of movies and comics with his best friend. Then… SUPERIOR entered his life.

or

DEADPOOLMAX #1
Written by DAVE LAPHAM
Pencils & Cover by KYLE BAKER
“HEADS UP”
When the world has a problem that’s bigger than any government, special ops team, or C.I.A. smart bomb can solve, they call in the one man crazy enough to solve it: Deadpool. Possibly unkillable mercenary, definite weapons expert and swordsman, hopeless romantic, nutjob. It’s that last part that presents a small problem and that’s where Agent Bob steps in. Bob’s sole charge in life is to point Deadpool at the problem and pull the trigger — not any easy task when your agent is a dime short of a dollar and three cards shy of a full deck, and even harder when you’ve gone deep cover in the impenetrable fortress of Hammerhead, the Grand Don of the most powerful criminal organization in the world, and your unkillable super agent is head over heels for a busty French maid baker named Inga…well, you begin to see the inherent problems of the job. But no one can take it like Bob, no one can dish it like Deadpool, and no one can show you every last detail if it like MAX! You may think you know Deadpool …you have no idea.

[deadcowaroma]

ELEPHANTMEN: WAR TOYS ONE-SHOT
story & cover MARIAN CHURCHLAND
art MARIAN CHURCHLAND & MORITAT
OCTOBER 20
32 PAGES / FC
$3.50
"AGATHE"
Artist MARIAN CHURCHLAND returns to the series that made her a star! Yvette is alive, and as she recovers in a small village in Norway, the family that nurses her starts to wonder whether or not they have made the right decision...

I'll second that one. 

[Matt H.O.W.L.]

TOMB OF TERROR #1
Penciled by MARK TEXIERA
Marvel’s most terrifying monsters star in four tales of harrowing horror! Jack Russell, the Werewolf by Night stalks a killer werewolf in the mountains while searching for a cure that will end his curse.
 

How to play:

• When making a suggestion, you should suggest something that challenges you.  Meaning that you weren't sure if you were going to get it.  Trying something with other people is what should make this fun.  Among other reasons.

Oh, I didn't see this. I would sell plasma for a WbN and Man-Thing story, so I guess I'll revert to original vote for Turok.

[Former Poet Laureate]

"Comic of the Month" excludes anything with Deadpool by its very definition.

I nominate LIBERTY COMICS 2010 or TOMB OF TERROR #1.

[Dave A]

"Comic of the Month" excludes anything with Deadpool by its very definition.

Lapham + Baker awesomeness trumps Deadpool suckage. 

[forestjwp]

Lapham + Baker awesomeness trumps Deadpool suckage. 

PREACH!

[David]

I haven't gone through the Marvel solicits yet, but so far:

Dark Horse:

METALOCALYPSE/DETHKLOK #1 (of 3)
Brendon Small (W), Jon Schnepp (W/Cover), Jeremy Barlow (W), Lucas Marangon (P), Eduardo Francisco (I), and Eric Powell (Cover)
On sale Oct 6
FC, 40 pages
$3.99
Miniseries
They’re the most brutal black-metal band on the planet and the world’s seventh-largest economy, five men prophesied to bring about the Metalocalypse. They are DETHKLOK . . . and they are about to enter the food chain. After a series of sponsorship deals goes sour, Dethklok launches a line of frozen meals in hopes of reclaiming their metal throne. Two things stand in their way: the enigmatic tribunal of world leaders sworn to topple the band, and their own incompetence.
• Based on the popular Adult Swim animated series Metalocalypse. New season begins in August! Brutal!
• Stories by series creator/writer Brendon Small and series director/designer Jon Schnepp! Brutaler!
• Variant cover by series director/designer Jon Schnepp! Brutalest!

Image:

LIBERTY COMICS 2010
story BRIAN AZZARELLO, ANINA BENNETT, EVAN DORKIN, GARTH ENNIS, THOMAS JEFFERSON, GEOFF JOHNS, ROB LIEFELD, BEN McCOOL, LARRY MARDER, FRANK MILLER, GABRIEL BÁ & FÁBIO MOON, SCOTT MORSE, JIMMY PALMIOTTI, DARICK ROBERTSON, GAIL SIMONE, DON SIMPSON
art AMANDA CONNER, COLLEEN DORAN, EVAN DORKIN, DAVE GIBBONS, PAUL GUINAN, AMANDA GOULD, SCOTT KOLINS, ROB LIEFELD, LARRY MARDER, FRANK MILLER, TERRY MOORE, GABRIEL BÁ & FÁBIO MOON, SCOTT MORSE, PAUL POPE, DARICK ROBERTSON, DON SIMPSON, JEFF SMITH, ROB STEEN, JILL THOMPSON, BILLY TUCCI, SKOTTIE YOUNG
cover A JIM LEE
cover B DARICK ROBERTSON
incentive cover JIM LEE
editor LARRY MARDER
OCTOBER 6
48 PAGES / FC
$4.99
A COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND BENEFIT BOOK!
LIBERTY COMICS is the annual ensemble of comic book greats who have donated their time and energy to support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.
CBLDF is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of the First Amendment rights of the comics art form and its community of retailers, creators, publishers, librarians and readers. The CBLDF provides legal referrals, representation, advice, assistance and education in furtherance of these goals.
The roster for LIBERTY COMICS 2010 includes contributions such as: A new The Boys story by GARTH ENNIS & ROB STEEN, the first new Megaton Man adventure by DON SIMPSON in over a decade, an all-new Milk & Cheese story by EVAN DORKIN, a preview of The Contrarian by SCOTT MORSE, a new Conan tale by DARICK ROBERTSON, Boilerplate by ANINA BENNETT & PAUL GUINAN and "Why We Fight!" by editor LARRY MARDER.
Plus: all-new short stories by GEOFF JOHNS & SCOTT KOLINS, FRANK MILLER, GABRIEL BÁ & FÁBIO MOON, PAUL POPE, JEFF SMITH, TERRY MOORE, DAVE GIBBONS, BRIAN AZZARELLO & JILL THOMPSON, ROB LIEFELD, COLLEEN DORAN and SKOTTIE YOUNG.
All proceeds from LIBERTY COMICS will benefit the First Amendment legal work of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund!

TOP COW FIRST LOOK VOLUME 1 TRADE PAPERBACK
story CHRISTOS GAGE, MARC BERNARDIN, ADAM FREEMAN, JASON RUBIN, B. CLAY MORE, JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV, JOHN MAHONEY & FILIP SABLIK
art JORGE LUCAS, AFUA RICHARDSON, TYLER KIRKHAM, NELSON BLAKE II & THOMAS NACHLIK
cover TOP COW’S FINEST
OCTOBER 6
160 PAGES / FC / TRADE PAPERBACK
$4.99
Six New #1 Issues for only Five Bucks!
In an unparalleled publishing initiative, Top Cow proudly presents a collection of six never-before-seen first issues of upcoming series bound in a single collection. Sunset by Christos Gage (Avengers Academy) and Jorge Lucas (The Darkness) tells the tale of an old Vegas enforcer on a quest for revenge in his twilight years. The Pilot Season 2008 winning team of Marc Bernardin & Adam Freeman (The Authority) and Afua Richardson (Cyblade) returns with Genius—a story of a young African-American military genius taking over LA’s gangs. Jason Rubin (The Iron Saint) and Tyler Kirkham (Green Lantern Corps) unveil the supernatural murder-mystery Mysterious Ways. B. Clay Moore (Hawaiian Dick) and Nelson Blake II (Magdalena) take you deep into space horror with Black Vault. And reintroducing Top Cow’s Minotaur imprint come two dark series: Joshua Hale Fialkov & Rahsan Ekedal’s (The Cleaners) generational serial killer Echoes, and Last Mortal, a supernatural noir adventure from Filip Sablik, John Mahoney, and Thomas Nachlik.

[Dave A]

TOP COW FIRST LOOK VOLUME 1 TRADE PAPERBACK
story CHRISTOS GAGE, MARC BERNARDIN, ADAM FREEMAN, JASON RUBIN, B. CLAY MORE, JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV, JOHN MAHONEY & FILIP SABLIK
art JORGE LUCAS, AFUA RICHARDSON, TYLER KIRKHAM, NELSON BLAKE II & THOMAS NACHLIK
cover TOP COW’S FINEST
OCTOBER 6
160 PAGES / FC / TRADE PAPERBACK
$4.99
Six New #1 Issues for only Five Bucks!
In an unparalleled publishing initiative, Top Cow proudly presents a collection of six never-before-seen first issues of upcoming series bound in a single collection. Sunset by Christos Gage (Avengers Academy) and Jorge Lucas (The Darkness) tells the tale of an old Vegas enforcer on a quest for revenge in his twilight years. The Pilot Season 2008 winning team of Marc Bernardin & Adam Freeman (The Authority) and Afua Richardson (Cyblade) returns with Genius—a story of a young African-American military genius taking over LA’s gangs. Jason Rubin (The Iron Saint) and Tyler Kirkham (Green Lantern Corps) unveil the supernatural murder-mystery Mysterious Ways. B. Clay Moore (Hawaiian Dick) and Nelson Blake II (Magdalena) take you deep into space horror with Black Vault. And reintroducing Top Cow’s Minotaur imprint come two dark series: Joshua Hale Fialkov & Rahsan Ekedal’s (The Cleaners) generational serial killer Echoes, and Last Mortal, a supernatural noir adventure from Filip Sablik, John Mahoney, and Thomas Nachlik.

I skimmed over this the first go-round because I thought it was just a trade of Pilot Season stuff, but now that I look closer and see it's all unpublished material... 

I think I'll be checking that one out, too.

[deadcowaroma]

I haven't gone through the Marvel solicits yet, but so far:

TOP COW FIRST LOOK VOLUME 1 TRADE PAPERBACK
story CHRISTOS GAGE, MARC BERNARDIN, ADAM FREEMAN, JASON RUBIN, B. CLAY MORE, JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV, JOHN MAHONEY & FILIP SABLIK
art JORGE LUCAS, AFUA RICHARDSON, TYLER KIRKHAM, NELSON BLAKE II & THOMAS NACHLIK
cover TOP COW’S FINEST
OCTOBER 6
160 PAGES / FC / TRADE PAPERBACK
$4.99
Six New #1 Issues for only Five Bucks!
In an unparalleled publishing initiative, Top Cow proudly presents a collection of six never-before-seen first issues of upcoming series bound in a single collection. Sunset by Christos Gage (Avengers Academy) and Jorge Lucas (The Darkness) tells the tale of an old Vegas enforcer on a quest for revenge in his twilight years. The Pilot Season 2008 winning team of Marc Bernardin & Adam Freeman (The Authority) and Afua Richardson (Cyblade) returns with Genius—a story of a young African-American military genius taking over LA’s gangs. Jason Rubin (The Iron Saint) and Tyler Kirkham (Green Lantern Corps) unveil the supernatural murder-mystery Mysterious Ways. B. Clay Moore (Hawaiian Dick) and Nelson Blake II (Magdalena) take you deep into space horror with Black Vault. And reintroducing Top Cow’s Minotaur imprint come two dark series: Joshua Hale Fialkov & Rahsan Ekedal’s (The Cleaners) generational serial killer Echoes, and Last Mortal, a supernatural noir adventure from Filip Sablik, John Mahoney, and Thomas Nachlik.

Wow, I gotta second that one. That's an incredible deal and some pretty interesting names on there too.

[JoeyN]

I'll third that Top Cow book. That's a hell of a deal , and with new first issues to boot.

[whirlwindx]

I'm game for the Top Cow book. Rarely ever read Top Cow and thought it was reprints.

[i_am_scifi]

It's our CT pick this month, so I'll make it mine, too:

STAR TREK: KHAN: RULING IN HELL #1
Written by Scott Tipton and David Tipton, art by Fabio Mantovani, covers by Joe Corroney and Michael Stribling.

When the most infamous villain in STAR TREK history is last seen in the Original Series episode "Space Seed," Khan Noonian Singh's an elegant, proud warrior-king. When he's next seen in STAR TREK II, he's a grizzled maniac, twisted by loss and an unquenchable thirst for revenge. What has happened between these two points in time to so radically alter what seemed to be an unbreakable will?

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 13.

[David]

Marvel:

PUNISHER MAX: TINY UGLY WORLD #1
Written by DAVE LAPHAM
Penciled by DALIBOR TALAJIC
Cover by TIM BRADSTREET
When Bobby Boorstein drags the bullet-riddled-but-still-breathing body of a mobster back to his apartment, he finds himself poised at the verge of greatness. Mommy always taught Bobby it’s the little things in life that count — like the tiny, ugly things he keeps stored in the mason jars on his shelf – but now he finally understands the true meaning of what she said. Bobby’s got plenty of empty jars to fill and he’s finally ready to do it. But first, he’s going to need a little thing from Frank Castle – whether he likes it or not.
40 PGS./One-Shot/Explicit Content …$4.99

SUPERIOR #1 (of 6)
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils and Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Ollie Janson had it all going for him—plenty of friends at school, good looks, and his coach called him one of the most talented basketball players he’s ever seen. But that was when he could still move his legs. Now he’s living with multiple sclerosis, missing all the little things he used to take for granted, and escaping into the world of movies and comics with his best friend. Then… SUPERIOR entered his life. The newest smash superhero comic from MARK MILLER (KICK-ASS, NEMESIS, OLD MAN LOGAN) and his ULTIMATE AVENGERS 2 collaborator LEINIL FRANCIS YU (SECRET INVASION, NEW AVENGERS, ULTIMATE
WOLVERINE VS. HULK) is sure to bethe most talked-about new series of 2010!
32 PGS./ Mature…$2.99

TOMB OF TERROR #1
Written by JOE R. LANSDALE, ROB WILLIAMS, JOE PRUETT & PAUL HORNSCHEMEIER
Penciled by MARK TEXIERA, JORDAN RASKIN, PABLO PEPPINO & MORE
Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN
Marvel’s most terrifying monsters star in four tales of harrowing horror! Jack Russell, the Werewolf by Night stalks a killer werewolf in the mountains while searching for a cure that will end his curse. The mal-formed Man-Thing, temporarily in possession of his mind, attempts to save a man from certain death at the hands of racist hunters. And Son of Satan battles a possessed child killer along with the murderous voices in his head. All this and much more in this all-new, all-black-and-white one-shot in the spirit of the Mighty Marvel Magazines of yore, but ALL-NOW in style!
32 PGS./Black & White/One-Shot/Parental Advisory…$3.99

We're supposed to be challenging ourselves, right?  That's why I can't suggest Strange Tales II #1 (because I'm getting it) but I should be suggesting:

DEADPOOLMAX #1
Written by DAVE LAPHAM
Pencils & Cover by KYLE BAKER
“HEADS UP”
When the world has a problem that’s bigger than any government, special ops team, or C.I.A. smart bomb can solve, they call in the one man crazy enough to solve it: Deadpool. Possibly unkillable mercenary, definite weapons expert and swordsman, hopeless romantic, nutjob. It’s that last part that presents a small problem and that’s where Agent Bob steps in. Bob’s sole charge in life is to point Deadpool at the problem and pull the trigger — not any easy task when your agent is a dime short of a dollar and three cards shy of a full deck, and even harder when you’ve gone deep cover in the impenetrable fortress of Hammerhead, the Grand Don of the most powerful criminal organization in the world, and your unkillable super agent is head over heels for a busty French maid baker named Inga…well, you begin to see the inherent problems of the job. But no one can take it like Bob, no one can dish it like Deadpool, and no one can show you every last detail if it like MAX! You may think you know Deadpool …you have no idea.
32 PGS./Explicit Content …$3.99

And because it's Cullen Bunn and Tom Fowler:

DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #888
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Penciled by TOM FOWLER
Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
Let me tell ya something, Ben Grimm! And when ol’ Deadpool’s yapping, you better listen and listen good! You may think you’re fantastic! But if you’re gonna walk that aisle and get in the ring, you’re better off with me than against me! I’m all about limousines, fine-looking ladies and—woo!—championship belts! By my side … under my tutelage … you might just amount to something! When it comes to clobbering time … it’s time to go to school! And you can take that to the bank, brother, because what ya gonna do … when Deapoolmania runs wild … on you!?!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

[Dave A]

DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #888
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Penciled by TOM FOWLER
Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
Let me tell ya something, Ben Grimm! And when ol’ Deadpool’s yapping, you better listen and listen good! You may think you’re fantastic! But if you’re gonna walk that aisle and get in the ring, you’re better off with me than against me! I’m all about limousines, fine-looking ladies and—woo!—championship belts! By my side … under my tutelage … you might just amount to something! When it comes to clobbering time … it’s time to go to school! And you can take that to the bank, brother, because what ya gonna do … when Deapoolmania runs wild … on you!?!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

Cullen Bunn, Tom Fowler, AND The Thing??

I gotta start reading these Deadpool solicitations more carefully... 

[JoeyN]

First time I will be buying a Deadpool book.

[David]

I gotta start reading these Deadpool solicitations more carefully...

First time I will be buying a Deadpool book.

I'm getting ready to make the poll.

Just so I know what to count, are these posts echoing the suggestion?

[Dave A]

I'm getting ready to make the poll.

Just so I know what to count, are these posts echoing the suggestion?

Sure, why not. I've already nominated everything else in Previews, what's one more. 

[Joel]

I'm sure I'm late, and it's not exactly an indie, but I haven't read an X-book in years, though I may be willing to dip a toe in for Rick Remender/Jerome Opena on "UNCANNY X-FORCE #1"