Friday, January 06, 2012

Big Planet Comics Orbit Newsletter - January 5, 2012

 
 
Big Planet Comics

January 5, 2012

Time to hit the polls

Not THOSE polls - our Best of 2011 polls! We'll be taking votes on 9 categories for the best of 2011:
Best New Series
Best Reprint
Best Artist
Best Miniseries
Best for Kids
Best Single Issue
Best Writer
Best Ongoing Series
Best Graphic Novel

Here's a link to the first poll for Best New Series of 2011: https://www.facebook.com/questions/318716288168786/?qa_ref=qts

In each category there will be 10 nominees, so vote for your favorite and we'll see who the winner for each is! (You can do a write-in comment if you think we forgot the real best one.) A new poll will be added to our Facebook page every 2 or 3 days, so check back for the next ones too.

We will also be doing a monster, super-long podcast where we hash out our favorites so you can disagree with us! It will be up later this week.

Happy New Year everyone!

Feel free to forward on our newsletter, and please send us any comments or mailing list requests to vienna@bigplanetcomics.com

Thanks!
 
- the Big Planet Comics kids

Fatale #1

by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips

Another crime thriller from the superb Brubaker/Phillips team takes a new direction as they mix in horror influences. A modern reporter discovers an early unknown book manuscript by his famous godfather, and is soon caught up with a mysterious woman and a strange series of cultish murders, as well as the history of the mob and Nazis back in the purplish 1930s! Plus there may be actual monsters running around.

Fear Itself HC

by Matt Fraction/Ed Brubaker and Stuart Immonen/Scot Eaton

Sin, the daughter of the Red Skull, discovers an ancient secret hidden by the Asgardians that she resurrects - the Serpent, whose power of fear divides the Marvel Universe. And then the Serpent brings down hammers like Thor's, but for the bad guys! Seven characters are turned into avatars of destruction in this huge Marvel crossover event, starring everybody!

Billy Fog 1: The Gift of Trouble Sight HC

by Guillaume Bianco

Billy Fog is a kid who can see ghosts and monsters whenever he takes off his glasses! Including death. This allows Billy to have a huge amount of adventures, which are presented here as comics, poems, bestiaries of monsters, and newspaper articles proving the existence of Santa! Plus Bianco's art is a mix of Courtney Crumrin and Calvin & Hobbes. Amazing!

Uncanny X-Force #19.1

by Rick Remender and Jerome Opena

The insane culmination of the Dark Angel Saga that led Uncanny X-Force into the Age of Apocalypse universe saw a bunch of familiar characters from that timeline. Now, an entire issue focuses on their world, as a prequel to the upcoming Age of Apocalypse series! Weapon X has replaced Apocalypse as the mutants hunt down the last of humanity.

Big Planet Comics Podcast #28

We're back! In this week's podcast Kevin, Nick and Jared review all the new stuff from the last 2 weeks. Download this week's now or subscribe on iTunes! Send us questions to podcast@bigplanetcomics.com
Annotated Sandman 1 HC
by Neil Gaiman/Leslie Klinger and Keith/Dringenberg/Vess

A panel by panel look at the first 20 issues of Sandman!

Asterix Omnibus 3 HC
by Goscinny and Uderzo

Three more adventures including going to Britain and vs. Vikings!
(all ages)

Avengers Academy 2: Real World SC
by Christos Gage and Tom Raney

Korvac returns, and the students take revenge on their teacher.

Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne SC
by Grant Morrison and Chris Sprouse

Batman travels through time, from cavemen to the Old West!

Black Fire HC
by Hernan Rodriguez

Two soldiers in Napoleon's army find a cursed village in Russia.

Brody's Ghost one-shot
by Mark Crilley

Brody investigates a serial killer with his ghost friend.

Curse of the Wendigo SC
by Matthieu Missoffe and Charlie Adlard

A horror story in the midst of the World War One trenches.

Fearless SC
by Mark Sable/David Roth and P.J. Holden

A reckless superhero who needs anti-anxiety drugs to function.

Ferals #1
by David Lapham and Gabriel Andrade

A cop investigates a series of werewolf murders in a small town.

Inner Sanctum HC
by Ernie Colon

Short tales of horror inspired by the old radio show.

Keep Our Secrets HC
by Jordan Crane

Heat-sensitive ink allows you to reveal the hidden secrets!
(all ages)

The Lone Ranger #1
by Ande Parks and Esteve Polls

The Lone Ranger helps victims of frontier injustice.

Nowhere Man #1 (of 4)
by Marc Guggenheim and Jeevan Kang

A man is the only one not tracked by the central computer of the future.

Screamland: Death of the Party SC
by Harold Sipe/Christopher Sebela and Lee Leslie

A group of monsters attends a horror convention.

Witchfinder 2: Lost and Gone Forever SC
by Mike Mignola/John Arcudi and John Severin

British occult investigator Edward Grey journeys to the Old West.
 
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