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Episode 160 - The November Previews Catalog

Episode 160 - The November Previews Catalog

FromThe Comics Alternative


Episode 160 - The November Previews Catalog

FromThe Comics Alternative

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Length:
95 minutes
Released:
Nov 4, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

It's the first week of November, and that means it must be time for Andy and Derek to go through the month's Previews catalog. As you may expect, there's a lot packed into the issue, and after a few words on Halloween and listener mail, they get right to the solicitations. Among the many upcoming releases they discuss on this month's Previews show are titles from

Dark Horse Comics - Space-Mullet!: One Gamble at a Time and Snow Angel
DC/Vertigo - Constantine, The Hellblazer: Vol. 1 and Egypt
IDW Publishing/Top Shelf - Amazing Forest #1, Gutter Magic #1, Comic Book Apocalypse: The Graphic World of Jack Kirby, and Renée
Image Comics - Cry Havoc #1, Pencil Head #1, Nowhere Men #1, and Nameless HC
Action Lab Entertainment - The Cask of Amontillado
AfterShock Comics - American Monster #1 and Strayer #1
Bergen Street Press - Copra: Round Three
Big Planet/Retrofit Comics - Ikebana
BOOM! Studios - The Last Contract #1 and Curb Stomp TP
Canton Street Press - facsimile editions of Race for the Moon and Teen-Age Romances #14
Dynamite Entertainment - Devolution #1
Drawn and Quarterly - Beverly and The Envelope Manufacturer
Fantagraphics Books - Comics Dementia, Nod Away, and The High Cost of Dying and Other Stories
Hero Tomorrow Comics - Apama: The Undiscovered Animal, Vol. 1
Humanoids - The Swords of Glass and The Tipping Point
NBM - Cruising through the Louvre
No Press - Graveyard Quest
St. Martin's Press - Rosalie Lightning: A Graphic Memoir
Titan Comics - a new translation of The Nikopol Trilogy
Vertical Comics - A Girl on the Shore
Viz Media - One-Punch Man, Vol. 4and Monster: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 7

Also in this episode: the Two Guys discover that they're international sensations, Andy hobnobs with Roy Thomas, Derek is confused by Classics Illustrated, both reveal that they are Gunshow ignorant, dedicated listener Rainer Koschnick reminds the guys of PS Artbooks, and 1970s references abound. What's not to love?
Released:
Nov 4, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A weekly podcast focusing on the world of alternative, independent, and primarily non-superhero comics. (There's nothing wrong with superhero comics. We just want to do something different.) New podcast episodes become available every Wednesday and include reviews of graphic novels and current ongoing series, discussions of upcoming comics, examinations of collected editions, in-depth analyses of a variety of comics texts, and spotlights on various creators and publishers. The Comics Alternative also produces "special feature" programs, such as shows specifically dedicated to creator interviews, webcomics, on-location events, and special non-weekly themes and topics.