By Tom Spurgeon
* the writer Mark Waid re-launched his Thrillbent effort on Monday, with a decided emphasis on making comics that are device-specific. That's one to watch for Waid's position in the industry and his ahead-of-the-curve embrace of digital platforms.
* this is interesting: Jeff Smith's next project will have a major on-line/digital component. If I'm doing things correctly, I ran a full post on this closer to the beginning of the week, but this goes here in case I didn't. But yeah, Smith is a devotee of the serial print comic, so I'd say this is a major sign of the times. Plus: new Jeff Smith.
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* so the other week I asked for people to suggest runs of (mostly) superhero comics for which I might keep an eye out when they potentially become available for cheap on comiXology and through similar services. I've been enjoying catching up on various superhero comics -- and similar, genre-related efforts -- via discounted purchases on random days when I don't feel like working for an hour or so. Here is what the readers suggested:
* Plastic Babyheads is the latest GoComics.com acquisition.
* the writer Mark Waid re-launched his Thrillbent effort on Monday, with a decided emphasis on making comics that are device-specific. That's one to watch for Waid's position in the industry and his ahead-of-the-curve embrace of digital platforms.
* this is interesting: Jeff Smith's next project will have a major on-line/digital component. If I'm doing things correctly, I ran a full post on this closer to the beginning of the week, but this goes here in case I didn't. But yeah, Smith is a devotee of the serial print comic, so I'd say this is a major sign of the times. Plus: new Jeff Smith.
* so the other week I asked for people to suggest runs of (mostly) superhero comics for which I might keep an eye out when they potentially become available for cheap on comiXology and through similar services. I've been enjoying catching up on various superhero comics -- and similar, genre-related efforts -- via discounted purchases on random days when I don't feel like working for an hour or so. Here is what the readers suggested:* Art Baxter: 1. Cable #97-107 (Marvel, 2001-2002); 2. Soldier X #1-8 (Marvel, 2002-2003); 3. Black Widow MAX: Pale Little Spider #1-3 (Marvel, 2002); 4. Thrillkiller #1-3 (DC, 1997); 5. Vengeance #1-6 (Marvel, 2011-2012).My thanks to those that sent lists and I'm sorry if I missed yours. E-mail got crazy there for a while.
* Shannon Smith: 1) The Zaucer of Zilk 1 & 2; 2) The Surrogates Case Files 1 & 2; 3) Adventure Time 1-12; 4) Judge Dredd (IDW) 1-4; 5) Superman Vol. 1. 305-308 and/or any issues they have in the 300s and 400s up to and including 423. All that pre-Crisis stuff.
* Tom Bondurant: 1. The Defenders #1-5 (Marvel, 2005-06); 2. Detective Comics #854-63 (DC, 2009-10); 3. Captain America #444-454 (Marvel, 1995-96); 4. DC 2000 #1-2 (DC, 2000); 5. Green Lantern 14-17, Green Lantern: Mosaic #1-16 (DC, 1992-94).
* Oliver Ristau: 1. The Spectre #0-62 (DC, 1992-1998); 2. The Sentry #1-6 (Marvel, 2000-2001); 3. Ultimate Marvel Team Up #1-16 (Marvel, 2001-2002); 4. Wolverine: Snikt! #1-6 (Tsunami, 2003); 5. Desolation Jones #1-6 (WildStorm, 2005-2006).
* Plastic Babyheads is the latest GoComics.com acquisition.