Weekly Bookette #8 More Indie Books!

 

Here on the weekly Bookette we LOVE indie books and we love to talk about them just as much!

So without further ado, here are the indie titles that caught our attention this month.

The Comic Mint: Comic Box Review

The Comic Mint is a website based out of Stamford, Connecticut USA that offers a commission-free marketplace for sellers and buyers of comics. They also have a pretty awesome deal going on right in honour of the relaunch of their site.

The Comic Mint offers 12 different themed boxes of  comics:

1.All number Ones: 10 different number one issues across all publishing lines (DC, MARVEL, IMAGE and other independents)

2: All things X: 10 different mutant related issues

3.Anything Goes: A true mixed grab bag of 10 books across all lines and themes. For the person who likes surprises.

4. Batman: 10 different issues that feature the Dark Knight.

5.   DC Superheroes: 10 different DC superhero issues. May include individual character titles or team books.

6. Independents: 10 different books from independent publishers (Image, Valiant, Dark Horse, etc.)

7. Marvel Superheroes: 10 different Marvel superhero issues. May include individual character titles or team books.

8. Punisher: 10 different books that feature the Punisher.

9. Spiderman: 10 different books that feature the web-slinger.

10. Superheroines: 10 different books that feature female superheroes.

11. Superman: 10 different books that feature the man of steel.

12. Wolverine: 10 different books that feature Wolverine.

Each box cost $19.95 USD and $5.00 Shipping per box. International orders are accepted. Each box you order comes with a  very limited free Harley Quinn Rebirth #1 Variant (3000 printed) by artist Francis Manapul. If you just want the variant issue, it’s $19.99.

I discovered The Comic Mint by following Francis Manapul (@FrancisManapul) on Twitter. He posted a link and once I saw the cover and the deal, I had to order a couple of boxes. I choose the Batman and Wolverine. The site assures you that you’re not going to get any garbage comics in the boxes. They understand and take pride in choosing quality titles that they have for each box. I can assure you as well that the comics I received ranged from decent to surprising!  Here are some of the highlights from boxes I received.

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The other comics were cool short story arcs I’ve not had a chance to read yet, but I am looking forward to reading them. Overall I was very pleased with my purchase; boxes arrived in a reasonable amount of time, and the condition of each comic is shockingly excellent. Also, all the number one’s are all first prints as far as I can tell. So great value for your dollar and you get a free copy of an excellent Harley Quinn variant. If you want the variant, I suggest you order ASAP.

 This is a one time order, not a monthly subscription

Check out The Comic Mint’s website Here

Twitter: @comic_mint

Punisher TV Series To Include Micro?

The rumor has started around the Punisher TV series despite it not being given an official air date and the rumor that has surfaced that the new series will include Micro.

It has been rumored that Marvel and Netflix are currently casting for the role of David Lieberman AKA Microchip/Micro. We are still not sure what stage of pre-production the Punisher is in, but if they are casting for roles then it must be further along than we thought.

The script being used for the Punisher includes Micro but we are unsure how big Micros involvement will be in the series. It would make sense to include Micro in the new series as the characters have integrated with each other multiple times in the comic books and Micro also made an appearance in Punisher:Warzone.

At present this is only a rumor that Micro will be used in the series but it is more likely than not that he will make some sort of appearance in my opinion. What we do know is that actor Jon Bernthal will be taking on the role he made his own in Daredevil season 2 as the Punisher.

We will keep you posted with anymore updates right here at skatronixxx.com.

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Stan Lee’s New Creation – Nitron

The man has done it again! Stan Lee has created another super-being for the world to love, and his name is Nitron. This new character is from an intelligent alien race that secretly lives among the humans of Earth. The franchise will come complete with film, TV and digital life. Plus there will be comics, (*EEEEK* ) that will be released this January as a 6 volume series with more issues to follow monthly.

Stan Lee has partnered up with Keya Morgan and Michael Benaroya on the new life of Nitron. The comic book will be the source of the material for the movie, as it should be, and has secured a whopping $50 million in funding to finance the development and production.  (ok, is anyone else’s heart pounding right now???)

  

Stan Lee, seriously this man is a god. I mean wow. Having created all that he has, from X-Men, Avengers, all the Marvel comics, and so much more, he now decided to create a new life for us to fawn over! Wow, this man never seizes to amaze me… I mean, he still is doing so much at his age and still places his remaining time into creating a new hero. My goodness, when does he sleep? Well, that is why we respect one as amazing as Stan Lee, he not only is the creator of the heroes we all aspired to be when we were growing up, but he is one. The Man is a hero to all of us in some way, and I know I personally hope to still be taking the world by storm when I am 93 years old.  ^_^

 

Warcraft Knightly News: Ep 0 – Meet The Press

The Charismatic hosts of Warcraft Off the Record have launched their own show Warcraft Knightly News. It’s a fresh look at the state of World of Warcraft.

On this weeks episode Pokesoul and Darrick talk openly about what is to come. Dissect the major events of the Legion Invasion and talk about Knights of Deathbridge Gaming. So make sure you like and subscribe so catch all of the World of Warcraft news and for all other gaming news make sure you bookmark Skatronixxx.com ( if you haven’t already )

How to contact us :

Twitter: Kogaming1

Email: knightsofdeathbridgegaming@gmail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knightsofdeathbridge

You can get in touch with the Hosts on Twitter:

@Pokesoul

@darrick_scott

Weekly Bookette #7 New Books Of August 2016

In the tradition of the Bookette’s weekly themed articles, today we bring you some of our favorite books that will release during the month of August 2016. So without further ado, here is our list!

Will Shocker Be Another Villain to Join ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’?

So far, Marvel have announced two villains who’ll be joining Spider-Man: Homecoming – The Vulture and The Tinkerer.

However, the movie has been full of rumours that there will be more villains, and the latest rumour says that Shocker will be the latest villain joining the lineup. Not only that but Heroic Hollywood have speculated that Bokeem Woodbine (Fargo, Ray, Total Recall) will be playing the villain. This fits in with the rumours surrounding his casting announcement that he would indeed be playing a villain role.

If Shocker were to appear in Spider-Man: Homecoming, he would definitely be a secondary villain – in the original comics, he’s only in his line of work for the money, and doesn’t seem to have a genuine interest in destroying Spider-Man or taking over the world. His appearance may be brief, but Woodbine certainly has the talent to bring depth and interest to this character.

Spider-Man: Homecoming swings into cinema’s July 7th 2017.

 

 

Who Will Win The Sing-Off? The Flash Or Supergirl?

Since the day Grant Gustin (Glee) was announced as Barry Allen on The Flash people hoped he would be singing a bit on the show. We got a little tease of his amazing singing voice when his character Barry Allen is in karaoke bar with Caitlin Snow (Danielle Panabaker).

Just as Grant Gustin Melissa Benoist is a Glee Alumni. So the fire for a sing-off was lighted even higher when Melissa Benoist was announced as Kara Zor-El on Supergirl and went sky-high when a crossover was announced between The Flash and Supergirl. Now that Supergirl is at the CW crossovers are easier (no negotiations between networks) and new crossovers will happen this season between The Flash, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl. The shows have hinted they wanted to do something musical as they have so many musically gifted people working on them (John Barrowman, Victor Garber, Jesse L. Martin and Jeremy Jordan). And they would have regretted it not having done something about it, so they have been plotting a musical crossover. Some of this talent has allready been demonstrated on The Flash. (Damn what a voice.)

Arrow fans should not hold their breath because Stephen Amell, the lead of Arrow, doesn’t like this idea for his show. So for now that is a no-go. But never say never.

As for Supergirl and The Flash a musical crossover is now a fact, it has been confirmed by producers and actors. This musical crossover will happen around episode 13 or 14 in the season from what I have gathered. It just leave me to wonder which numbers they would use. They have hinted they would use existing songs but they hope to have one or two original songs.

There are so many existing songs to choose from that both hint to the Flash and Supergirl’s speed, but I am drawing a complete blank. (Which is weird for a music aficionado like me.) So hit me up with your suggestions what would make the ultimate crossover song for you.

 

We Review “The Human Eating Pumpkins” In Blood & Gourd #2

(If you have not read my review of issue #1 click here )

Blood & Gourd #2 starts off with a brief glimpse into the origin of the human eating pumpkins and then brings you back to where issue one left off. Men, women and children are running for their lives through the fairgrounds and corn fields, desperately trying to avoid having their heads eaten by pumpkins. Tension is high and fuses are short with the Olympia, Washington locals as they try to figure out what’s going on and more importantly how to get to safety.

Jenz Lund and D.H Shultis put together a fast paced action packed issue. The gore is brought up another level, in both a good and disturbing way. Some dark humour and pop culture references highlight the issue well. (I personally liked the man in black reference)

Juan Antonio Ramirez who drew the fantastic cover to issue 1 has taken over interior art duties from interior artist Dave Acosta ( He seems to be still involved with the comic with credit as a consultant on this issue). Changing an artist can dramatically affect the feel of your book and can be risky if fans liked the previous art. I see no reason to be concerned about Juan’s art. it’s not a drastic style change, and it’s most importantly still visually appealing.

 

Fran Gamboa’s colours are not surprisingly on point once again. Good tone and contrast in each panel.

I recognised an improvement to the lettering; it was just something that caught my attention. I know letterers don’t get a whole lot of credit, but without a high quality, letterer it makes reading any comic a chore and reading a comic should never be a chore. Great work JC Ruiz.

This was another enjoyable read. If you enjoyed issue one, you will want to pre-order issue 2.

8/10

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You can pre-order the print version of Issue 2 for $4.99 USD which is available September 2016 (issue one is available now) at  bloodandgourd.bigcartel.com

Digital versions (same dates apply as print) can be purchased at bloodandgourd.com

 Twitter: @bloodandgourd

Facebook: bloodandgourd

Instagram: @bloodandgourd

Now you might be wondering ok I can get the first two issues but when is issue 3 coming out? I thought of this same question; I got you guys covered! I was talking to Jenz Lund, and he told me issue 3 is written at least but no solid date on the release yet. They are trying to figure out the best way for them to get the 3 issue made. You can guarantee once we find out here at Skatronixxx, we will let you guys know!

While it can be frustrating for a reader haveing to wait extended periods for the next issue, just keep a few things in mind. They don’t have the financial backing of a big publisher, they have to pay for everything up front before they start selling their book, and coordinating a team is not always an easy task. Countless other things go into making a single comic that I don’t have time to go into, just know it’s a lot, and know creators feel the pressure to get them out as fast as possible without sacrificing the quality.

So hopefully that calms a little bit of frustration that you might come across.

Until the next review, happy reading.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We Review Top New Comic ‘Blood & Gourd #1’

While the heat of summer is still very apparent, in a short month or so fall will be upon us, and that means Halloween will be just around the corner. Fans of horror will be binge watching their favourite movies and reading their favourite books. Hopefully, this review will persuade you to add Blood & Gourd to your list.

“It’s Devil’s Night in Olympia, WA- and out at Henderson Farms, the festivities are reaching a crescendo. Young and old have gathered to pick their own pumpkin, drink hot apple cider, and partake in the usual pumpkin farm fare. However, something has awakened from deep within the fertile soil. After years of abuse and humiliation, the pumpkins… are ready to pick us. You can beg! You can plead! You can scream! But these Hell’s lanterns are lit only with the burning desire to watch you die.”

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I started to read Blood & Gourd. A horror story about pumpkins? It could have turned out any number ways, but thankfully I was pleasantly surprised. Horror is always subject to what a reader considers scary or shocking, while I didn’t find it scary personally the shock value is certainly there.

Jenz K. Lund & D.H. Shultis nail the pacing of the story and give you plenty of content for your money (48 pages which are more than two comics worth of story for $6.99 US)

Dave Acosta’s art is good but is particularly excellent when it comes to the gore; I love it. The way Dave draws the pumpkin vines is great and stood out to me for some reason.

Juan Antonio Ramirez’s cover is excellent and a little reminiscent of a villain you would see The Tick go against.

Fran Gamboa’s colours on the cover and interiors fit the tone of the book great and gives you a fairly authentic town fair feel. The gore scenes aren’t over highlighted with super bright blood, there just right.

Blood & Gourd is a story worth investing in. It leaves a lot of questions you want to know the answers to and is something different to try out if you have never gotten into horror comics before. If you’re tired of the mainstream comics, consider supporting this excellent indie title.

9/10

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You can purchase a digital copy of Blood & Gourd #1 Here

You can purchase the print copy and pre-order issue #2 (Available September 2016) Here

Follow them on Twitter: @bloodandgourd

I will have an advance review of Issue #2 up in the next few days, Monday at the latest. Keep checking back here at Skatronixx.com!