Big Books, On Screens, and Events to Follow A Whirlwind Orientation Tour to the State of Major Comics Top Titles So Far Big Kids by Michael DeForge (Drawn and Quarterly, February 23, 2016, ISBN 9781770462243) Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet Book 1 by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Brian Stelfreeze (Hachette/Marvel, September 13, 2016, ISBN 9781302900533) Cry Havoc Volume 1: Mything in Action by Si Spurrier and Ryan Kelly (Image Comics, August 23, 2016, ISBN 9781632158338) Dark Night: A True Batman Story by Paul Dini and Eduardo Risso (RH/DC/Vertigo, June 21, 2016, ISBN 9781401241438) Hot Dog Taste Test by Lisa Hanawalt (Drawn and Quarterly, June 14, 2016, ISBN 9781770462373) March: Book Three by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell (Top Shelf Productions, August 2, 2016, ISBN 9781603094023) Panther by Brecht Evens, translated by Michele Hutchison and Laura Watkinson (Drawn and Quarterly, April 26, 2016, ISBN 9781770462267) Paper Girls Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang (Image Comics, April 5, 2016, ISBN 9781632156747) Patience by Daniel Clowes (Norton/Fantagraphics, March 21, 2016, ISBN 9781606999059) Sheriff of Babylon Vol. 1: Bang. Bang. Bang. by Tom King (RH/Vertigo, July 19, 2016, ISBN 9781401264666) Wonder Woman: Earth One Vol. 1 by Grant Morrison and Yanick Paquette (RH/DC Comics, April 12, 2016, ISBN 9781401229788) More To Keep In Mind Angel Catbird by Margaret Atwood (RH/Dark Horse, September 6, 2016, ISBN 9781506700632) The Arab of the Future 2: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1984-1985: A Graphic Memoir by Riad Sattouf (Macmillan/ Metropolitan Books, September 20, 2016, ISBN 9781627793513) 1
The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye by Sonny Liew (RH/ Pantheon, March 1, 2016, ISBN 9781101870693) Cosplayers by Dash Shaw (Norton/ Fantagraphics, September 6, 2016, ISBN 9781606999486) Cousin Joseph: A Graphic Novel by Jules Feiffer (Norton/Liveright, July 26, 2016, ISBN 9781631490651) Delilah Dirk and the King's Shilling by Tony Cliff (Macmillan/First Second, March 8, 2016, ISBN 9781626721555) Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier (Scholastic/GRAPHIX, September 13, 2016, ISBN 9780545540612) The Greatest of Marlys by Lynda Barry (Drawn and Quarterly, August 16, 2016, ISBN 9781770462649) Hip Hop Family Tree Book 4: 1984-1985 by Ed Piskor (Norton/Fantagraphics, August 2, 2016, ISBN 9781606999400) Kramers Ergot 9 by Sammy Harkham, Kim Deitch, Renee French, Kevin Huizenga, and Michael DeForge (Norton/Fantagraphics, April 19, 2016, ISBN 9781606999127) Lumberjanes Vol. 5: Band Together by Shannon Watters, Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, Brooke Allen (S&S/BOOM! Box, December 13, 2016, ISBN 9781608869190) Monstress Volume 1: Awakening by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda (Image Comics, July 19, 2016, ISBN 9781632157096) Ms. Marvel Omnibus Vol. 1 by G. Willow Wilson, et al. (Marvel, November 15, 2016, ISBN 9781302902018) The Nameless City by Faith Erin Hicks and color by Jordie Bellaire (Macmillan/First Second, April 5, 2016, ISBN 9781626721562) Outcast by Kirkman & Azaceta Volume 3: This Little Light by Robert Kirkman, Paul Azaceta, and Elizabeth Breitweiser (Image Comics, June 21, 2016, ISBN 9781632156938) Rat Queens Volume 3: Demons by Kurtis J. Wiebe, Tess Fowler, and Tamra Bonvillain (Image Comics, April 19, 2016, ISBN 9781632157355) Romeo and/or Juliet: A Chooseable-Path Adventure by Ryan North (Penguin/Riverhead, June 7, 2016, ISBN 9781101983300) Rosalie Lightning: A Graphic Memoir by Tom Hart (St. Martin's, January 12, 2016, ISBN 9781250049940) 2
Saga Volume 6 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples (Image Comics, July 5, 2016, ISBN 9781632157119) Star Wars: Vader Down by Jason Aaron and Mike Deodato (Hachette/Marvel, April 19, 2016, ISBN 9780785197898) The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 3: Squirrel, You Really Got Me Now by Ryan North and Erica Henderson (Hachette/Marvel, June 14, 2016, ISBN 9780785196266) Vision Vol. 1: Little Worse Than A Man by Tom King and Gabriel Hernandez Walta (Hachette/Marvel, July 12, 2016, ISBN 9780785196570) The Walking Dead Volume 25: No Turning Back by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, and Stefano Gaudiano (Image Comics, April 5, 2016, ISBN 9781632156594) The Wicked + The Divine Volume 3: Commercial Suicide by Kieron Gillen, et al. (Image Comics, February 9, 2016, ISBN 9781632156310) Note: All titles except for Cosplayers and Kramers Ergot 9 are already in Graphic Novels Core Collection or are part of the next update. Current/Coming Soon: Doctor Strange The Killing Joke (animated) Suicide Squad Comics Movies Already Out: Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice Captain America: Civil War Deadpool Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows X-Men: Apocalypse A Few Coming in 2017: Guardians of the Galaxy 2 Justice League The LEGO Batman Movie Spider-Man: Homecoming Thor: Ragnarok Wolverine (untitled) Wonder Woman 3
Resources: Den of Geek (http://www.denofgeek.com/uk/movies/comic-book-adaptations/32829/69-upcoming-comicbook-movies-and-when-to-expect-them) NewsaRama.com (http://www.newsarama.com/21815-the-new-full-comic-book-superhero-movie-schedule.html) New in 2016/Coming Soon: DC's Legends of Tomorrow Legion Lucifer Luke Cage Outcast Powerless Preacher Riverdale Wynonna Earp Continuing: Agents of SHIELD Arrow Daredevil The Flash Gotham Jessica Jones Supergirl The Walking Dead Resources: Comics on TV Den of Geek (http://www.denofgeek.com/uk/tv/comic-book-adaptations/33601/51-upcoming-comic-book-tvshows-and-when-to-expect-them) NewsaRama.com (http://www.newsarama.com/22940-as-seen-on-tv-the-full-list-of-live-action-comic-book-tvshows-on-the-air-or-in-development.html) Note: All forthcoming air dates for films/tv series are subject to change. 4
Re-Launches DC: The Rebirth re-launch starts with DC Universe: Rebirth #1. It came out May 25th and is the anchor for the entire rollout. ScreenRant says that for casual readers wanting to fill in some gaps then reading Justice League #41-50 and Superman #52 would be a good idea as well. Characters such as Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash, and many more will all get new stories and new attention. Expect two issues a month on a staggered schedule depending on the character. Marvel: Starting this October and called Marvel NOW! 2.0. It builds upon the current Civil War storyline. The overhaul will mean adding new series to the Marvel lineup as well as re-launching some existing series. Characters such as Hawkeye, Gamora, and Iron Man are getting new attention, among plenty of others. Resources: Comic Book Resources (http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/11-major-highlights-from-marvel-now-previewscatalog/view=all) The Hollywood Reporter (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/marvel-relaunch-comics-what-can-910806) Polygon (http://www.polygon.com/comics/2016/3/29/11326378/dc-comics-rebirth-explained) ScreenRant (http://screenrant.com/dc-comics-rebirth-preview-guide/?view=all) Comic-Con (http://www.comic-con.org) Conferences SPX (http://www.smallpressexpo.com) Also keep in mind WonderCon, a smaller version of Comic-Con. (http://www.comic-con.org/wca) 5
There are notable conventions in Atlanta, Chicago, NYC, and Seattle. Look for local conferences too. Keeping up with Comic-Con: EarlyWord (http://www.earlyword.com/?s=comic-con) ETOnline (http://www.etonline.com/celebs/comiccon_2016) io9 (http://gizmodo.com/tag/comic-con-2016) ScreenRant (http://screenrant.com/comic-con) The Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs) Questions? Neal Wyatt Readers_Shelf@comcast.net 6