Previews Spotlight #093 (Jul->Sep) Deadline: Sun AM, Jun 28

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Previews Spotlight #093 (Jul->Sep) Deadline: Sun AM, Jun 28

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Previews will be coming out on Wednesday, June 24th. The deadline for sending in submissions to the Previews Spotlight is the crack of dawn on Sunday, June 28th.

Note the deadline is both a week earliest and on Sunday morning instead of Saturday morning. I'll be driving to Comic-Con over the 4th of July weekend. In order to get the episode out on time, I've had to move the deadline earlier.

Please post which comics you will be sending in submissions for here on this thread with the full title, issue number and publisher. 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-)
Note that the "p" is lowercase. I use the name of the clip to sort the tracks in Audacity and it sorts all of lowercase letters before any of the uppercase letters. Obviously, I can fix this part of the filename if needed. Likewise, if you don't know the Previews page number, don't sweat it as I can look it up. Knowing the publisher of the item is a huge help when looking up an item so if that can be included at the end of the ItemName if the page number isn't known, that helps.
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, 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 use "p000-" instead and I'll look it up. If you've posted the full title, issue number and publisher here in the thread, it doesn't take me long to look up the information. If I have to play through the clip to figure out exactly which item you are talking about, I can but it slows down organizing the files and preparing to record 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/artic ... icitations
DC: http://www.comicbookresources.com/artic ... icitations
IDW: http://www.comicbookresources.com/artic ... icitations
Image: http://www.comicbookresources.com/artic ... icitations
Marvel: http://www.comicbookresources.com/artic ... icitations

Archie (Dark Circle):
BOOM!/Archaia: http://www.comicbookresources.com/artic ... icitations
Valiant:

Links to the Diamond Consumer Order Form and Previews text file:
2015-07 Consumer Order Form: http://comicbookpage.com/ForumImages/JUL15_COF.txt
2015-07 Previews Text File: http://comicbookpage.com/ForumImages/JUL15_previews.txt

If you see online solicitations for any of the publishers that aren't linked to here in the thread, please post the link. I'll be offline during June and won't be able to post link to the solicitations until about the time Previews gets released.

I know moving the deadline earlier makes it much more challenging to send in clips and I apologize for the inconvenience. I expect to be getting my Previews on June 26th so I understand how tight the deadline is which is why I went for Sunday morning instead of Saturday morning. We should be back to the usual schedule next month.
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Re: Previews Spotlight #093 (Jul->Sep) Deadline: Sun AM, Jun

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DARK HORSE COMICS' SEPTEMBER 2015 SOLICITATIONS

http://www.comicbookresources.com/artic ... icitations
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BOOM! STUDIOS' SEPTEMBER 2015 SOLICITATIONS

http://www.comicbookresources.com/artic ... icitations


DC Comics FULL September 2015 Solicitations

http://www.newsarama.com/24823-dc-comic ... tions.html
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1). IMAGE COMICS' SEPTEMBER 2015 SOLICITATIONS

http://www.comicbookresources.com/artic ... icitations


2). MARVEL'S SEPTEMBER 2015 SOLICITATIONS

http://www.comicbookresources.com/artic ... icitations


3). AVATAR'S SEPTEMBER 2015 SOLICITATIONS

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/06/12/ ... -and-more/


4). BOUNDESS' SEPTEMBER 2015 SOLICITATIONS
**Avatar's sibling company**

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/06/16/ ... eath-ever/


5). VALIANT COMICS SEPTEMBER 2015 SOLICITATIONS

http://www.newsarama.com/24838-valiant- ... tions.html
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And a few more "back of the book" selections' September 2015 solicitations:

Space Goat Productions:
http://www.firstcomicsnews.com/?p=142952

Legendary Comics:
http://www.firstcomicsnews.com/?p=142888

Graphic India:
http://www.firstcomicsnews.com/?p=142906

Devils Due / 1First Comics:
http://www.firstcomicsnews.com/?p=142897

Chapterhouse Publishing:
http://www.firstcomicsnews.com/?p=142876

Bongo Comics:
http://www.firstcomicsnews.com/?p=142837
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Re: Previews Spotlight #093 (Jul->Sep) Deadline: Sun AM, Jun

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is there any good solicitation site besides CBR, their site is full of pop up ads, auto play vids, and other crap that drives me nuts
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Re: Previews Spotlight #093 (Jul->Sep) Deadline: Sun AM, Jun

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Drew, did you try http://www.firstcomicsnews.com yet? Or do they have popups too?
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bralinator wrote:Drew, did you try http://www.firstcomicsnews.com yet? Or do they have popups too?
nice...much cleaner...thanks

they've been around since 1998?!?! who knew
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Re: Previews Spotlight #093 (Jul->Sep) Deadline: Sun AM, Jun

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My Pick for this episode:

IDW-X-Files: Season 11 #2

Marvel-True Believers for $1.00 an issue on these titles.
TRUE BELIEVERS THOR #1
TRUE BELIEVERS SPIDER-GWEN #1
TRUE BELIEVERS BLACK WIDOW #1
TRUE BELIEVERS CAPTAIN MARVEL #1
TRUE BELIEVERS MS MARVEL #1
TRUE BELIEVERS SHE-HULK #1
TRUE BELIEVERS SILK #1
TRUE BELIEVERS PRINCESS LEIA #1
TRUE BELIEVERS SPIDER-WOMAN #1
TRUE BELIEVERS UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #1
(To clarify, I'm just going talk about the great price for me to check out some of these titles I missed when they first came out. And that I going to pick up some extra copies to give out to friends to check out the series. Something like that)

Doctormo and Bralinator, thank you for the links.

John, welcome back.

Aloha!
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You're Welcome Mr Aloha!

The following are my picks for July.

Dark Horse
The Paybacks #1

IDW
King of the Comics: One Hundred Years of King Features Syndicate HC

Image
Descender Vol 1 TPB (collects #1-6)

Marvel
Captain America: White #1
Journey To Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Shattered Empire #1
Agent Carter: SHIELD 50th Anniversary One-Shot
Man-Thing Complete Collection Vol 1 TPB
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My pick for the month:
DEADPOOL VS. THANOS #1
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Pg 58 Power Cubed #1 (of 4) - Dark Horse
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Here are the ComicBookPage picks of the month:

DARK HORSE

POWER CUBED #1 (OF 4)
Aaron Lopresti (W/A/Cover)
On sale Sept 23
FC, 32 pages $3.99 / Miniseries
What if you had a piece of technology that created anything you could possibly want, and all you had to do was imagine it? What would you wish for? For Kenny Logan, his first wish is to survive his eighteenth birthday! His unique matter-reinterpreting device has attracted the attention of a bumbling Nazi scientist with plans for world domination and an elite government agent who is hell bent on acquiring the device to stop an alien invasion at any cost. Aaron Lopresti delivers a comical coming-of-age tale in a fantastic sci-fi universe!

DC

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED #13
Written by JEFF PARKER
Art by PAUL PELLETIER and ROB HUNTER
Cover by TONY HARRIS
On sale SEPTEMBER 9 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Guest artist Paul Pelletier joins the JLU for a special storyline that sees Stargirl and the team of Steel, Robotman, Batgirl and Vandal Savage enter a war zone that’s at once very familiar and utterly weird. Plus: the long awaited return of a legendary DC Comics hero.

IDW

ATOMIC ROBO AND THE RING OF FIRE #1 (OF 5)
Brian Clevenger (w) • Scott Wegener (a & c)
Atomic Robo disappeared two years ago when Tesladyne was invaded by Majestic 12 and transformed into ULTRA, a task force leveraging the U.S. surveillance and military industries against scientific pursuits deemed to be hazardous. Now, the few remaining Action Scientists finally have a plan to find Robo, but they've got to dive deep into ULTRA territory to do it! (And meanwhile, giant monsters from the sea might destroy all of civilization.)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Expected in-store date: 9/9/15

IMAGE

FASTER THAN LIGHT #1
STORY: BRIAN HABERLIN
ART / COVER: BRIAN HABERLIN & GEIRROD VANDYKE
SEPTEMBER 9 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
SPECIAL LOW INTRODUCTORY PRICE: $2.99!
In the very near future we discover the secret of faster-than-light travel. Suddenly the universe is wide open to us, but are we ready for it? With all the idealism of the original Star Trek and the grit and immediacy of Gravity, the story of humanity's first thrilling and terrifying adventures to the stars takes flight! Every issue features Anomaly's free cutting edge Augmented Reality app, which makes it look like interactive holograms are coming out of the book!

THINK TANK #1
STORY: MATT HAWKINS
ART / COVERS A & B: RAHSAN EKEDAL
SEPTEMBER 23 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
“CREATIVE DESTRUCTION,” Chapter One—An unknown enemy savages the technological infrastructure of the U.S. Panic and conspiracy theories spread as David Loren and his misfit science team continue work on the TALOS project, trying to make “Iron Man” suits a reality in California.

MARVEL

JOURNEY TO STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS SHATTERED EMPIRE #12
(of 4)
GREG RUCKA (W) • MARCO CHECCHETTO (A)
COVER BY PHIL NOTO
ISSUE #1MOVIE
PHOTO VARIANT COVER
ISSUE #1VARIANT
COVER BY MARCO CHECCHETTO
ISSUE #1HYPERSPACE
VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
ISSUE #1BLANK
VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
ISSUE #2MOVIE
VARIANT COVER
ISSUE #2VARIANT
COVER BY TBA
• For the first time in the new Star Wars canon, journey with us into the time after the end of Return of the Jedi! Writer Greg Rucka (PUNISHER, WOLVERINE, Gotham Central) and artist Marco Checchetto (AVENGERS WORLD, PUNISHER) take us past the destruction of the second Death Star into the chaos of a Shattered Empire.
32 PGS. (each)/Rated T+ ...$3.99 (each)
Star Wars © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved.

FIGMENT 2 #1 (of 5)
JIM ZUB (w) • RAMON BACHS (a)
Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
Action Figure Variant Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
CLASSIC DISNEY IMAGE VARIANT ALSO AVAILABLE THE LEGENDARY DREAMFINDER AND FIGMENT RETURN IN AN ALL NEW ADVENTURE!
• Figment and Dreamfinder have saved the world...but now find themselves in a time and place not their own!
• Out of time for over 100 years...old friends reunite, new challenges are met, and a brand new mystery unfolds.
• Dreamfinder's greatest challenge lies ahead...but will his own legacy be his undoing?
• Don't miss the sequel to the fanfavorite, soldout
Figment miniseries based on Walt Disney World's beloved 'Journey Into Imagination' attraction.

OTHER

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

VOLTRON: FROM THE ASHES #1 (OF 6)
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Blacky Shepherd (CA) Alex Milne
More than 200 years ago, Voltron Force fought its final battle against the Drule Empire. Voltron has not moved since that battle, but his legacy lives on. Now, an ancient enemy has arisen, and a new Voltron Force must be chosen to pilot the Defender of the Universe!
Writer Cullen Bunn says, "You don't grow up in the day and age of my childhood without developing a deep and abiding love for Voltron, so writing the adventures of such an iconic giant robot is a real thrill and a treat. With this story, I hope to show a couple of different sides of Voltron, one vibrant and exciting like the old cartoons, and one a little more dark and even frightening. This dichotomy should be a lot of fun for readers and allow me to explore different sides of the characters involved. For me, Voltron has this mythic quality that I really want to delve into, and I'm excited to see what fans think of my contribution to the Voltron legend!"
32pgs, FC (1 of 6) $3.99

LEGENDARY COMICS

THE INFINITE ADVENTURES OF JONAS QUANTUM #1
(W) Marc Guggenheim (A/CA) Freddie Williams II
Legendary Comics proudly presents The Infinite Adventures of Jonas Quantum, an original sci-fi odyssey from two of the most exciting voices in superhero storytelling: Marc Guggenheim (writer/producer of the hit TV series Arrow) and visionary artist Freddie Williams II (Robin). Meet Jonas Quantum: a maverick hyper-genius with the power to cure death in the morning, time travel in the afternoon and unlock transdimensional wormholes at night. And what have you done with your day? Blessed with the curse of infinite intelligence, there's only one thing Jonas Quantum can't do: play well with others. This thrilling action-adventure series spans cosmic voyages, history-changing inventions, and delusions of grandeur. (STK680987)
7x10, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

BOOKS

THE ART OF COMIC BOOK WRITING: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE SC
(W) Mark Kneece
With this latest book in the SCAD Creative Essentials series from the esteemed Savannah College of Art and Design, comics writer and instructor Mark Kneece gives aspiring comic book writers the essential tools they need to write scripts for sequential art with confidence and success. He provides a practical set of guidelines favored by many comic book publishers and uses a unique trial and error approach to show would-be scribes the potential pitfalls they might encounter when seeking a career in comics writing. Supported by examples of scripting from SCAD’s students, faculty, and alumni, The Art of Comic Book Writing provides real-world advice and easy-to-follow examples for those looking to write for the comics medium. (STK679775)
SC, 8x11, 192pgs, FC SRP: $24.99
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p046- The Goon Library Volume 1 HC
p143- The Sandman Overture HC
p161- Atomic Robo The Everything Explodes Collection TPB
p196- Plutona #1
p346- The Puma Blues The Complete Saga HC
p356- Terror Assaulter TPB

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