I figured out. I’m cursed.
As Gloriana reminded me in the FOC newsletter this week, I missed the FOC for the Absolute Death of Superman gravestone, aka the gimmick of the century.
Yes. Me. The FOC guy lost a FOC.
LIKE I DON’T TORTURE MYSELF ENOUGH, GLORIANA. THANK YOU.
(My act of penitence consists of beating myself up with my Heroes Return omnibus. At first I was supposed to read it, but I went with the least painful choice.)
Trigger Warning to New Warriors fan (just the one).
I have also lost the FOC for the SECOND PRINTING of the new Iron Man book. CURSE!!!!
Yes, second printing, because I also missed the original FOC for the first book. I accidentally double-clicked on Manage Comics and didn’t realize.
IT’S A CURSE, AND IT’S GOING AROUND, FOLKS.
Sheer lack of skills and memory on my part? Give me a break. It’s the curse.
What I want to say with all this is: follow my FOC, or you’re next. Sorry. It’s just how curses work. Curse, curse, curse.
DC IS TAKING AN ABSOLUTE VICTORY LAP
Did you hear?
Every single issue of every single series in the Absolute line is getting a new printing.
You read that right.
Marvel fanboys, we’re gathering for the funeral at my house next Monday, because we got trounced.
Thank God we’re all fake bitches, so we can say, “I was always more of a DC guy anyway.”
Jokes aside, this is a monumental win for the company and should be celebrated all around the industry.
Absolute Batman is the blockbuster we’ve been waiting for.
Absolute Wonder Woman will be regarded as one of the best comics of the decade, I promise that.
Martian Manhunter and Green Lantern feel like creator-owned books, with Camp and Ewing leading with their best impulses.
Flash and Superman have been crystal clear in developing and delivering a long-term episodic narrative.
New printings mean you, your friend, and your other friend, who you like a bit less than the first friend, can still jump on the bandwagon.
Don’t trade-wait. Screw the trade waiters. WE DON’T RIDE WITH YOU. WE HAVE NEW PRINTINGS FOR EVERYTHING.
Ok. Back to Marvel.
IT’S DOUBLE JENKINS.
You order one Jenkins and you get two Jenkins.
(Actually, hmm, you’ll have to order them separately, so I guess let me fix that.)
You order two Jenkins and you get two Jenkins.
(Oh, that does not sound as good.)
(We Jenking in double?)
(We can’t stop Jenking here at Walt’s?)
(...)
(Moving on.)
First Jenkins is return-to-home Jenkins, as the author is revisiting his prodigal son in The Sentry #1.
The Thunderbolts* movie gave a renaissance to our psychotic god. If you haven’t checked out the recently released The Sentry Omnibus, give it a shot, then come back for an encore.
Low-key, the best all-around arc a character had in the Modern Age, and I can’t wait for more.
The Sentry #1 Second Jenkins is Captain Marvel: Dark Past #1, as Marvel finally remembers that Carol Danvers exists.
I know I talk a lot about G. Willow Wilson Ms. Marvel being something that brought me to comics (really, Math, wow, it’s only the 100th time!), but that 2012 Carol Corps phenomenon by Kelly Sue DeConnick should have secured Carol a place on shelves for decades to come.
Not an ongoing tho. It’s a cool miniseries, with art by fellow Brazilian Lucas Werneck. The guy is a legend, and I once met him at a Comic Con and just shoved a Kate Bishop comic on his table, and I’ll never forget the smile of “finally!” he gave me. (Or he was just wondering why the weird guy just shoved a comic and said nothing, either way.)
(Walt’s Comic Bishop is a good name for an all-Bishop signing event. Or if every employee suddenly becomes bisexual, either way.)
The description is dope, and Chip’s already name-dropped Carol as one of the leads for his big Marvel plans this summer. We back.
That’s it for this week. You can check everything on FOC here: Single Issues FOC
Lots of cool reprints, like Magik and Colossus, Godzilla: Infinity Roar, and my promised prince, Planet of the Apes vs. Fantastic Four.
We also have some facsimiles with Silver Surfer, plus a foil edition of Invincible #1.
If you don’t know how to get reprints, or if you’re afraid of dumbly double-clicking like me, email Heiko. He will email you back with an answer and a poem. Just kidding. I don’t think Heiko is a poet, but you never know. Shoot your shot.
BEWARE OF THE CURSE... WE CAN’T ALL BE ABOUT THAT EVERY ISSUE GETS A NEW PRINTING ABSOLUTE LIFE.
See you,
Math.