Previews Spotlight #088 (Feb->Apr) Deadline: Sat AM, Feb 7

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Previews Spotlight #088 (Feb->Apr) Deadline: Sat AM, Feb 7

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Previews will be coming out on Wednesday, January 28th. The deadline for sending in submissions to the Previews Spotlight is the crack of dawn on Saturday, February 7th.

Please post which comics you will be sending in submissions for here on this thread with the full title and issue number. That way we can reduce the number of duplicate submissions and maximize the number of different items that are covered. If someone has already posted that they will be covering something you are passionate about discussing, we are okay with more than one submission for the item but want that to be the exceptional case.

Remember: Anyone can send in a short audio clip talking about any book in the upcoming Previews (or slated for release around that same time). This includes creators, publishers and other people directly involved in the project. This is your chance to promote items, including ones you have worked on.

The email address to send the clips to is TheGuys@ComicBookPage.com.

A couple of quick things that help out a lot in the organizing and producing of the episode:

Please featured item in a separate audio file. Exceptions can be made but the episode covers items in the order they are in Previews so listeners can follow along in Previews if they want to.

If possible, please follow the naming convention of:
p###-[M###-]ItemName-YourName.mp3

p###-: the page number in Previews (ex: an item on page 80 would start with p080-)
M###-: If the item is in the Marvel Previews, use the first even page number in Previews for Marvel with the page number in the Marvel Previews.
If the item is not in the Marvel Previews, skip the M###- part of the file naming convention.
ItemName: This is the name of the item. We need is enough to determine which item it is.
YourName: All we need here is enough to properly credit you in the show notes.
Please do not include spaces in the filename. Not all of the tools we use to prep the clips for the episode handle spaces in filenames gracefully.

If it is something not in Previews (like The Private Eye), use 888 for the page number and be sure to include a URL or whatever information might be needed to get the item for I can include that in the show notes if needed.

So, essentially, it use this:
p000-[M000-]ItemName-YourName.mp3

p000-: placeholder for the page number in Previews
M###-: placeholder for the page number in Marvel Previews.
If the item is not in the Marvel Previews, skip the M###- part of the file naming convention.
ItemName: This is the name of the item. We need is enough to determine which item it is. The more complete this is, the better. Capitalize the first letter of each word and don't include spaces or punctuation. For example, "WolverineAndTheXMen1".
YourName: All we need here is enough to properly credit you in the show notes.

Please do not include spaces in the filename. Not all of the tools I use to prepare the clips for the episode handle spaces or other odd things in filenames gracefully.

At the very least, please include the full name of the item in the filename so it can be properly listed in the show notes. If you don't know the page number, that is fine. Just leave it off. But having the full name of the item the clip is for makes it much easier for me to organize the files and prepare for recording the episode.

If you have a link you'd like me to include in the show notes, include both your name and the link it in the email to me and I'll add it to the system I use for doing the show notes.

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Tips on how to record a clip can be found here.

Online solicitations can be found at Comic Book Resources for Dark Horse, DC, IDW, Image and Marvel.


Dark Horse: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page ... e&id=58472
DC: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page ... e&id=58621
IDW: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page ... e&id=58636
Image: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page ... e&id=58606
Marvel: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page ... e&id=58587

Archie (Dark Circle): http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page ... e&id=58525
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Re: Previews Spotlight #088 (Feb->Apr) Deadline: Sat AM, Feb

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Here are the ComicBookPage picks of the month for the Febrary 2015 Previews:

DARK HORSE

RESIDENT ALIEN: THE SAM HAIN MYSTERY #0
Peter Hogan (W) and Steve Parkhouse (A/Cover)
On sale Apr 29
FC, 32 pages $3.99 / Miniseries
A stranded alien scientist hides out in the sleepy town of Patience, Washington, while federal agents begin to close in on him. Secrets about his home planet—as well as his first months on Earth—are revealed! Peter Hogan (Tom Strong) and Steve Parkhouse (The Bojeffries Saga) return to their unique science-fiction/mystery series!

DC

CONVERGENCE #1
Written by JEFF KING and SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by CARLO PAGULAYAN and JASON PAZ
Foldout cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL and MARK MORALES
1:25 Variant cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
1:100 BATMAN sketch variant cover by GREG CAPULLO
Blank variant cover
On sale APRIL 8 • 40 pg, FC, 1 of 8, $4.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with five covers. Please see the order form for more information.
This is it! The entire DC Universe, from the dawn of time through The New 52, must fight to survive against a threat that bends the Multiverse to its will. Your favorite characters from every era and every forgotten series are all here! But are you going to say hello again just to say goodbye forever? The stakes have never been higher as the heroes of Crisis, Zero Hour, Elseworlds, and more are brought together for Convergence!
In the first issue of this weekly series, Brainiac has collected cities of doomed and forgotten worlds, who must battle each other – and the losers will be destroyed! But why is he forcing this conflict? Join the refugees from Earth-2 as they unlock the truth behind this world that exists outside time and space and is very much alive! Is Brainiac really in control – or is this planet named Telos an unparalleled force of evil?
This extra-sized issue is packed with twists and turns and appearances you NEVER thought you’d see – including the heroes from the hit series INJUSTICE!


WONDER WOMAN ’77 SPECIAL #1
Written by MARC ANDREYKO
Art by DREW JOHNSON and MATT HALEY
Cover by NICOLA SCOTT
1:25 Variant cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
One-shot • On sale APRIL 29 • 80 pg, FC, $7.99 US • RATED E • DIGITAL FIRST
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
Don’t miss this digital-first special based on the classic TV series starring Lynda Carter! Travel back to the sizzling ’70s as the undercover Amazon Princess joins forces with special agent Steve Trevor to defend America against Cold War-era criminals. A search for an escaped Soviet scientist brings Wonder Woman to the hottest disco of the day, Studio 52. A live stage act might prove more of a threat to Wonder Woman than the Russian Roller Derby girls out to bring the scientist home.

IDW

UNCLE SCROOGE #1
Jonathan Gray, Rodolfo Cimino (w) • Romano Scarpa (a) • Giorgio Cavazzano (c)
Wak! Disney's richest epic hero returns! In "The Wrath of Gigabeagle," the McDuck Money Bin meets a monster-sized Beagle Boy mech!
FC • 48 pages • $3.99
•Monthly Disney Comics are back, from IDW!
•Fan-favorite creators: Romano Scarpa (legendary Italian Uncle Scrooge master), Jonathan Gray (Sonic the Hedgehog) and more!
•Capcom's recent DuckTales: Remastered video game has brought Scrooge McDuck back to Disney stardom. See what all the quacking is about!
•48 action-packed Pages for only $3.99!

EMPIRE: UPRISING #1
Mark Waid (w) • Barry Kitson (a & c)
It's been a year since the events of the original Empire, and much has changed for Golgoth, the first super-villain to conquer the world. Can he hold onto his reign—and does he even want to?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99


IMAGE

THE TITHE #1 (OF 4)
STORY: MATT HAWKINS
ART / COVER A: RAHSAN EKEDAL
COVER B: RAHSAN EKEDAL
APRIL 15 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
A heist story unlike any before! Mega-churches are being robbed for millions of dollars by a crusader hacker group known as Samaritan who is giving the money to causes they deem more worthy. This modern day “Robin Hood” is being pursued by two FBI agents who actually admire their quarry but want to stop the theft before it escalates.

IXTH GENERATION HIDDEN FILES #1
STORY: MATT HAWKINS
ART / COVER A: STJEPAN SEJIC
COVER B: STJEPAN SEJIC
APRIL 8 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
An in in-depth look at the realistic science of IXth GENERATION focusing on transhumanism, cybernetic enhancement, and genetic alteration in this dossier dossier-style book featuring new art by STJEPAN SEJIC.


OTHER

ARCHIE COMICS:

THE SHIELD #1
NEW ONGOING SERIES FROM DARK CIRCLE!
“Daughter of the Revolution, Part 1” Since the dawn of the republic, whenever her country faces its blackest days, she returns: a spirit of the revolution sent to fight for what is right. But when she reappears for the first time in a generation with no memories—not even of her own identity—and encounters an evil force expecting her arrival, all the Shield can do is… run!
Script: Adam Christopher and Chuck Wendig
Art: David Williams, Gary Martin, Rachel Deering, Kelly Fitzpatrick
Cover: David Williams
Variant Cover: Wilfredo Torres
Variant Cover: Andrew Robinson
Variant Cover: Rafael Albuquerque
Dark Circle Movie Throwback Variant Cover: Robert Hack
On Sale Date: 4/15
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.

ONI PRESS

LETTER 44 #15
(W) Charles Soule
(A/CA) Alberto Jiménez Alburquerque, Dan Jackson
World War Three. Nine months have passed since US President Stephen Blades revealed to the world the existence of an alien presence in the asteroid belt. The planet has erupted into chaos, with sweeping social, economic and military upheaval touching every corner of the globe.
Nine months have passed since the crew of the Clarke was abducted by the alien visitors and brought aboard their moon-sized space station, the Chandelier. They have been living there ever since, not allowed to leave or communicate with Earth - but enough is enough. The time has come for answers.
32pgs, FC $3.99
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Drews Picks

George Perez Sirens Pen and Ink #1
Vacancy #1

ComicsFunProfit Picks

KAPTARA #1
MILES MORALES: ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #12
CONVERGENCE: NIGHTWING/ORACLE #1
Rebels #1
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Re: Previews Spotlight #088 (Feb->Apr) Deadline: Sat AM, Feb

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Archie Vs Predator #1, Dark Horse, p44
Wonder Woman '77 Special #1, DC, p124
Jack Kirby Artist Edition Kamandi, IDW, p178
Ufology #1, Boom!, p303

Marvel Previews
Inhuman Special #1, Marvel, p5
Avengers: Ultron Forever #1, Marvel, p15
Silver Surfer #11, Marvel, p40
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Re: Previews Spotlight #088 (Feb->Apr) Deadline: Sat AM, Feb

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C.O.W.L. #11 --IMAGE--
story: KYLE HIGGINS & ALEC SIEGEL
art / cover: ROD REIS
APRIL 29 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
Arc two comes to a close with a monster issue. All of Geoffrey's lies, secrets, and rationalizations have led to this. Plus, Radia's public stand against C.O.W.L.—will she win the independence she wants? And does Arclight have a future with C.O.W.L.? Or at all?

I am loving reading this title & would really like to see more than seven or eight thousand people buying it, so it doesn't get cancelled.
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My two picks for the month will be

Fubar: Mother Russsia #1
Operation Nemesis: History of Genocide and Revenge GN


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UNCANNY INHUMANS #0
ORIGINAL SIN TPB
AVENGERS: MILLENNIUM #1-4
SILVER SURFER #11
ROCKET RACCOON #10
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p051- The Hero HC
p167- The Infinite Loop #1
p206- No Mercy #1
p261- The Oven HC
p290- Copra Round Two TP
p311- The Realist OGN HC
p349- Supermutant Magic Academy GN
p357- Last of the Sandwalkers GN
p371- Rick & Morty #1
p378- The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace & Babbage HC GN
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Kaijumax #1 from Oni Press - pg. 372
Convergence: New Teen Titans #1 DC Comics - pg. 110
Convergence: Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #1 DC Comics - pg 111
Jupiter's Circle #1 Image - pg. 194
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