Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Martian Sightings for January, 2013



Thanks to Anj for the following:

NYCC 2012: JUSTICE LEAGUE Panel
Some Geoff Johns' J'Onn J'Onzz quotes when discussing the upcoming JLA book.

"I'll also say this book will make Martian Manhunter the most dangerous character in the DC universe," Johns said to applause.

And

Q: Will JLA elaborate on the backstory between Martian Manhunter and the JL? Johns: "Yes, it will. you'll get a lot of why he's actually here and what he's been doing. I kind of call him a one man illuminati."

...Hope to hear your opinions!

Geoff Johns helped to make Aquaman a top selling comic, for which he's received so many pats on the back that they could double as a skin drum to help keep time as what's left of the comic book industry marches off a cliff. There's no such thing as a victimless society, and in order for Aquaman to be cool, Darkseid takes a trident to the face and falters out the New 52 gate. I'd much rather hear "Martian Manhunter is going to bugger Imperiex proper like" than "J'Onn J'Onzz will service the JLA as an extraterrestrial latrine," but the '90s proved that nobody is a badass if every single everybody is also a badass. Plus, it all sounds Bendisy, which isn't a compliment.


Martian Manhunter
JUSTICE LEAGUE #16
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
Backup story art by GARY FRANK
Variant cover by LANGDON FOSS
1:100 B&W Variant cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
“We Can Be Heroes” Blank variant cover available
On sale JANUARY 23 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with five covers. Please see the Order Form for details.

• “THRONE OF ATLANTIS” continues!
• Aquaman can barely hold on against Ocean Master even with the League by his side!
• The United States loses faith in the Justice League and enters the battle against Atlantis, setting in motion the creation of the Justice League of America!
• More on the Superman/Wonder Woman alliance!
• Plus: In the backup story, the origin of SHAZAM! continues!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

Will there be a cameo? There may in fact be a cameo.

STORMWATCH VOL. 2: ENEMIES OF THE EARTH TP
Written by PETER MILLIGAN and PAUL JENKINS
Art by IGNACIO CALERO, JULIO FERREIRA, DANIEL HDR, SEAN PARSONS, MIGUEL SEPULVEDA and WILL CONRAD
Cover by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA

On sale FEBRUARY 13 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US

• Stormwatch struggles against the threat of the Gravity Miners, and the Martian Manhunter quits the team – but not without a fight!
• Collects STORMWATCH #7-12 and RED LANTERNS #10.
Revisit these muchly poor and inconsequential issues? At least Apollo and Midnighter didn't dominate this cover, eh?

SUPERMAN: FOR TOMORROW TP
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by JIM LEE, SCOTT WILLIAMS and others
Cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
On sale FEBRUARY 6 • 320 pg, FC, $24.99 US
• In this epic from Brian Azzarello and Jim Lee, a cataclysmic event has struck the Earth. Millions of people have vanished without a trace. No one is left unaffected — not even Superman! But how could millions of people vanished without a trace — and could Superman be the cause?

• Collecting SUPERMAN #204-215, plus bonus materials!
Miss Martian
YOUNG JUSTICE #23
Written by GREG WEISMAN
Art and cover by CHRISTOPHER JONES
On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E

• Deadshot attempts assassination!
• Batgirl fights alone against Match!
• Kylstar decimates Superboy and the Justice League!
• Nightwing’s team fails against Brainiac!
YOUNG JUSTICE VOL. 3: CREATURE FEATURES TP
Written by GREG WEISMAN and KEVIN HOPPS
Art by CHRISTOPHER JONES, DAN DAVIS and LUCIANO VECCHIO
Cover by CHRISTOPHER JONES
On sale FEBRUARY 13 • 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US

• In this new collection, Superboy, Robin, Kid Flash, Aqualad, Miss Martian and Artemis make their way to Atlantis to foil Ocean-Master’s plan to purify the underwater city.
• Collects YOUNG JUSTICE #14-19!
Bloodwynd
SUPERMAN: THE DEATH AND RETURN OF SUPERMAN OMNIBUS HC
Written by DAN JURGENS, LOUISE SIMONSON, JERRY ORDWAY, ROGER STERN and others Art by DAN JURGENS, BRETT BREEDING, JON BOGDANOVE, JERRY ORDWAY, TOM GRUMMETT, JACKSON GUICE and others
Cover by DAN JURGENS and JERRY ORDWAY
On sale MARCH 20 • 1,008 pg, FC, $99.99 US

• This unforgettable epic is collecting in this massive edition including SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #17-26, SUPERMAN #73-82, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #496-505, ACTION COMICS #683-691, JUSTICE LEAGUE AMERICA #69, SUPERMAN: THE LEGACY OF SUPERMAN #1 and GREEN LANTERN #46.
• Includes chapters of “World Without a Superman,” bonus materials and more!

5 comments:

Anj said...

I think Johns does a good job with Green Lantern. And I loved his Superman stuff.

But I agree that this veering to 'grim and gritty' in his writing lately has made me less likely to buy his stuff. I don't get Aquaman. I'm not going to get JLA. And I consider dropping Justice League on a monthly basis.

Hope J'Onn gets the treatment he deserves.

Sean Koury said...

Hey Frank, love the blog. I added a link to it on my new Captain Carrot blog. Check it out at:

http://captaincarrotsburrow.blogspot.ca

will_in_chicago said...

I hope that J'Onn gets some respect but I have to wonder if the DCnU is going to work out in the long run as the comic book industry needs to draw new readers.


J'Onn should be formidable and I like his appearances now but he has been saddled with an inconsistent book. In many cases, we learned more about J'Onn outside of Stormwatch than with in it.

Diabolu Frank said...

I wish Stormwatch had been more than it was, but I don't feel bad that J'Onn has gotten significant action elsewhere.

Sean, I've read a few Zoo Crews in my day, and I've laid down links on all my DC blogs.

Sean Koury said...

Thanks, Frank. I appreciate it. :)