Michael D Hamersky On Comics Presents His Take On:   Menthu: CCI 2012 Exclusive Editions Parts 1 & 2!

TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3690 -   Well... Here's yet another comic book that I found recently from our five days at the 2012 Comic-Con International: San Diego, (aka San Diego Comic Con or SDCC). 

That comic is actually two comics... 'Menthu: CCI 2012 Exclusive Edition' Parts 1 & 2.  These were a limited run for distribution at the Comic-Con.

A while back I review blogged Robert's 4 issue Limited Series on Menthu, as seen in this blog from November 11th of 2009.

Okay... Back?

Here's what this comic book is about per the publisher's promo in Part 1:

"Welcome to Black Inc! Imprints Year of Comics.  And thanks for picking up this preview of MENTHU's next episode. With all of the digital & material options for your money, thank you for investing in this effort.  Your help and patronage are very welcome.

Please know that though you're reading what amounts to the first half of Menthu's adventure with Trouble Man, you're still only seeing the narrative's initial stages.

This IS NOT an undersized copy of rough drawings or brief concept art cobbled together or a 5 or 6 page snippet from an undone story.  You're holding all 23 pages from the advent of Trouble Man's first chapter.

By the end of 20112, you'll see the story in its final stages--fully inked & colored.

But so much for this.  Please enjoy the story."

Okay... There's more in the Part 2 of this two part preview comics package.

But I'll just go to my review next...

Front Covers for Both Part 1 & 2 -  I've presented a photo of Robert Roach holding both comics in the top right of this blog.  Plus shown a larger image of Part 2 at the top of the text piece.  The front cover for Part 1 is just a little 'busy' for me... But the Part 2 cover is right on!

Inside Front Covers - Both Parts have a message from the Publisher, Robert, of which I keypunched Part 1's above.

Splash Pages - Part 1 doesn't have a splash page, but Part 2 does...?  Okay, I'll let that go...

Interior Pages -  As stated above, these preview editions are not in color, so I'm making out the pages in black and white.  I like Robert's artwork... But the artwork is a little out of the panels on some of the pages.   I get the storyline... Not bad at all. 

Publisher's Page - Part 1's page is a little bit of info on the first issue, and what Robert intends to do with the rest of the series.

Publisher's Pages - Part 2 takes two pages to bring more info to the reader.

So... What's my thoughts on this two issue preview?

I'm thinking that the two issues give enough to understand what the storyline is about, and conveys a satisfying story as well.  The artwork is fine, and I'm looking forward to the colorized version when it is printed.  There are six issues planned for this limited series.  So I'm looking forward to seeing them.

My rating for this comic book issue?  A Very Fine / Near Mint  (VF/NM) 9.0 out of a possible 10.0 comic book grading scale.  Thanks to Robert Roach for bringing these Special Extended Preview Editions to my attention at his booth at the 2012 Comic-Con International: San Diego!

You can find these comics at the Hometown Productions web site. Please note that the web site is going under some reconstruction at this time.

And don't forget to 'Like' the NEW Facebook fan page for Hometown Productions / Black Ink!

~ Michael

NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On Comics:  My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,690 total posts in number!   I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

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Note:  My online 'Loca8' Comic Book Shop (LCBS), carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items. Possibly even copies of the item(s) that was mentioned here today...!  If I have it, you'll find under the BIG TOP of Comics, at Comic Books Circus.com, including the book 'Gotham City 14 Miles' that I am shown holding to the left. I'm 1 of 14 essayists in that book! !     

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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Presents His Take On:   Life in the 1940s - Volume 1

TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3689 -   Well... Here's yet another comic book that I found recently from our five days at the 2012 Comic-Con International: San Diego, (aka San Diego Comic Con or SDCC). 

That comic is 'Life in the 1940s'.   As seen at Alison Doran's booth at the Comic-Con, as pictured above!

Here's what the publisher has to say about this comic book:

Written and Illustrated by Alison Doran

Standard Comic
Black & White
Page Count: 24
POD

Aspiring jazz horn player finds himself inducted in the U.S. Army, and lost in Europe. Based on a true story.

Twenty-something guys living in the 1940s trying to figure things out.

Okay... Here's 'My Take' on this comic book:

Front Cover -  I first walked past the booth because there was very little at the front table.  However, I did a 'double take' on the front cover, not knowing what it was about.  To me, this simple illustration with the large title caught my eyes.

Inside Front Cover -  Has the 'Forward', which is okay... pure and simple.

Splash Page - Not used... The first page goes right into the storyline, dated December 1942 in Attica, New York.

Interior Pages -  The pages are all black and white... Yet this black and white coloring fit the 1940s scheme of things, so I was okay with it. The storyline seemed to wander just a bit, but by the time I reached page 24, (the end of the story), I was caught up in the story!

Inside Back Cover - A color presentation of Volume 2 is shown, along with the url to IndyPlanet.com where you can pick up this issue, and the mailing address of the Publisher.

Back Cover - The Ka-Blam Girl's ad page for the printer.

All in all, I found that this period piece of the early 1940s, along with the war in Europe, made a good story.  The lack of color interior pages did not matter to me.  Alison Doran appears to have done all of the work on creating this first issue, as I don't see any other credits.  A fine job, and I would be interested in seeing the second volume when it comes out...

My rating for this comic book issue?  A Very Fine Plus (VF+) 8.5 out of a possible 10.0 comic book grading scale.  Thanks to Alison Doran for bringing this issue to my attention at her booth at the 2012 Comic-Con International: San Diego!

You can find this item for sale at Indy Planet!

~ Michael

NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On Comics:  My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,689 total posts in number!   I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

BTW, You can 'follow' this blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app link!  We currently have over 2,761 'Followers'!  Thanks to ALL of YOU that have already clicked that button!  And for those of YOU that haven't yet... I would appreciate it if YOU would!!!

Note:  My online 'Loca8' Comic Book Shop (LCBS), carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items. Possibly even copies of the item(s) that was mentioned here today...!  If I have it, you'll find under the BIG TOP of Comics, at Comic Books Circus.com, including the book 'Gotham City 14 Miles' that I am shown holding to the left. I'm 1 of 14 essayists in that book! !     

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Comics Creators: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email or mail us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works! To mail printed items to us for possible review, send to:  Make It So Marketing Inc., PO Box 130653, Carlsbad, CA 92013

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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Presents His Take On:   The Untold Origins Of Invisible Scarlet O'Neil!

TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3688 -   Well... Here's yet another comic book that I found recently from our five days at the 2012 Comic-Con International: San Diego, (aka San Diego Comic Con or SDCC). 

That comic is 'The Untold Origins Of Invisible Scarlet O'Neil'.  Truth be told, I hadn't heard of this comic strip / comic book character before meeting Michael A Gordon at his booth at the Comic-Con!

Here's the Wikipedia entry for the history of the comic strip.

Okay... Back?

Here's what this comic book is about per the publisher's promo:

"As part of the (web site's) launch, a 32-page history entitled The Untold History of Invisible Scarlet O’Neil will be available for sale on line. This first-ever official history features previously-unpublished artwork, photos, and exclusive historical information not available anywhere else. It was compiled by Atlanta-based Atlantis Studios, a well-known sequential art studio that is also working with Russ Stamm, Jr. on a new graphic novel retelling of Invisible Scarlet O’Neil’s classic adventures.

“By the time I was born in 1946 my father was already a well known syndicated cartoonist and his feature character, Scarlet O’Neil, was six years old”, said Russ Stamm, Jr. in a recent interview, “I was fortunate to watch my father at work and see the dedication, energy, and love he put into his art. It is my hope that through this website a new generation can enjoy his work, and get a preview of what she’ll look like in her new incarnation!”

Okay... Here's 'My Take' on this comic book:

Front Cover - Like I said above, I hadn't heard of this comic strip / comic book character before seeing Michael A Gordon at his booth... And I'm sure that most of the readers of this blog haven't either!  So this is a really good intro page for those finding out about the 'Invisible Scarlet O'Neil' for the first time!  With the character prominently shown on the front cover, in front of comic strips of her past.

Inside Front Cover -  Which is 'A Brief Introduction from Russell A Stamm Jr., son of the creator of the invisible Scarlet O'Neil'!   This is a good intro, and helps set up the issue.

Splash Page -  I must tell you, that even though this is printed in comic book format and size, it truly isn't a comic book!  It has a lot of text with photos / comic strips / etc. on each page.  So the 'splash page' asks:  'Who Was The Invisible Scarlet O'Neil?'.  A good start!

Interior Pages - More on 'Invisible Scarlet O'Neil'!  Her past history and her now current day history... Because the last three interior pages are from the new graphic novel, which I have yet to read, and hopefully will be interested enough to review blog!

Inside Back Cover - 'A Word of thanks', which is an acknowledgment to those that helped put together the info that this special issue covers.

Back Cover - A picture of the then upcoming graphic novel!

So... For me, this special issue had it all!  The origin, the history, and the fact that there is a graphic novel in the works at the time of the printing of this comic book.

My rating for this comic book issue?  A Near Mint  (NM) 9.4 out of a possible 10.0 comic book grading scale.  Thanks to Michael A Gordon for bringing this issue to my attention at his booth at the 2012 Comic-Con International: San Diego!

You can find this item, along with the graphic novel at the Invisible Scarlet O'Neil web site.

And don't forget to 'Like' the Facebook fan page for the Invisible Scarlet O'Neil!

Plus don't miss checking out the American comic books on Invisible Scarlet O'Neil at the Grand Comics Database!  Yes, Harvey Comics published it from December of 1950 - April of 1951!

Oh, and here is a video that was created to promote the comic book!

And finally, the features that Invisible Scarlet O'Neil appeared in comic books... There are more than what you think there would be, at this link!

~ Michael

NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On Comics:  My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,688 total posts in number!   I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

BTW, You can 'follow' this blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app link!  We currently have over 2,761 'Followers'!  Thanks to ALL of YOU that have already clicked that button!  And for those of YOU that haven't yet... I would appreciate it if YOU would!!!

Note:  My online 'Loca8' Comic Book Shop (LCBS), carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items. Possibly even copies of the item(s) that was mentioned here today...!  If I have it, you'll find under the BIG TOP of Comics, at Comic Books Circus.com, including the book 'Gotham City 14 Miles' that I am shown holding to the left. I'm 1 of 14 essayists in that book! !     

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Comics Creators: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email or mail us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works! To mail printed items to us for possible review, send to:  Make It So Marketing Inc., PO Box 130653, Carlsbad, CA 92013

 Also, if you are a Facebook member, I would have liked you to send me a 'Friend Request'. However, I have reached the maximum limit of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages already, so I've added a New 'Facebook Fan Page' so that even more of YOU can 'Like' what I am doing, and be interactive with me and others there.  Here is the link to that 'Facebook Fan Page': Michael D Hamersky On Comics! Please click the 'Like' button on that page!

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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Presents His Take On:   Rob Hanes Adventures #13!

TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3687 -   Well... Here's another comic book that I found recently from our five days at the 2012 Comic-Con International: San Diego, (aka San Diego Comic Con or SDCC). 

That comic is Rob Hanes Adventures #13.   Here is my review blog on the series, from #1 - 4 and then 9 - 12.

Okay... Back?!

Here's what Randy Reynaldo, Publisher, has for the promo for this comic book:

"Rob Hanes Adventures #13 will feature two complete stories: “Crime Takes a Holiday” and “Not Your Father’s Private Eye.”

In “Crime Takes a Holiday,” Justice International private investigator Rob Hanes goes on vacation in the French Riviera. However, when he discovers that an international crimelord named Nicolai Korda is also in the area, Rob interrupts his plans for some long-overdue R&R to investigate what his longtime nemesis is up to!

Then, in “Not Your Father’s Private Eye,” Rob gains notoriety when he is the subject of a print and online news magazine article about modern-day private investigators while on assignment in a Middle East country on the verge of regime change. Set in the fictional Middle East kingdom of Koman that has been frequently used in the series, the story echoes the real-life upheavals that have occurred in the Middle East over the past year.

As in all stories in the series, both adventures are complete and self-contained in the issue."

Well... Here's 'My Take' on just issue #13:

Front Cover - You know... I really like this front cover!  Great pose on 'FIND' magazine, and the text stands out just right.  Plus I see there are 2 complete stories!  Let's dig in!

Inside Front Cover -  Which is called the "Rob Hanes Adventures Primer".  Good job telling the reader, whether returning or new to the series, about all you need to know!  Great job!

Splash Page - Not really a splash page, but since there are two complete stories in this issue, I'm not going to complain!

Interior Pages for story #1 - 'Crime Takes A Holiday'.   Not bad, not bad at all!  I like Randy's artwrok and the lettering is just fine for the artwork!  Plus the storyline for these 11 pages fits perfectly!  Great job on this story!

Hanes Briefs - 'The Letters Page' - Good use of the page to separate the two different complete stories in this issue!

2nd Story - 'Not Your Father's Private Eye' - Again, the lettering, text, word balloons, and artwork all mesh very well together.  I'm wondering how this would look in color, but just for a little while, as the story is a good one!

Eight pages later... Another special page - Liner Notes - From the Publisher. 

Last Interior Page - A house ad for WCG Comics.

Inside Back Cover - The Ka-Blam printer's house ad page.

Back Cover - Sales Promo aboout what the series is about...

All in all... Not a bad issue at all!

My rating for this comic book issue #13?  A Near Mint  (NM) 9.4 out of a possible 10.0 comic book grading scale.  Thanks to Publisher Randy Reynaldo for bringing this issue to my attention at his booth at the 2012 Comic-Con International: San Diego!

You can find this item, along with the other 12 comics at the WCG Comics web site.

And don't forget to 'Like' the Facebook fan page for WCG Comics / Rob Hanes Adventures!

~ Michael

NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On Comics:  My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,687 total posts in number!   I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

BTW, You can 'follow' this blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app link!  We currently have over 2,761 'Followers'!  Thanks to ALL of YOU that have already clicked that button!  And for those of YOU that haven't yet... I would appreciate it if YOU would!!!

Note:  My online 'Loca8' Comic Book Shop (LCBS), carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items. Possibly even copies of the item(s) that was mentioned here today...!  If I have it, you'll find under the BIG TOP of Comics, at Comic Books Circus.com, including the book 'Gotham City 14 Miles' that I am shown holding to the left. I'm 1 of 14 essayists in that book! !     

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written per the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers serve the page up slightly differently, sorry about that!  The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768 on your laptop or desktop computer.  Note:  Your computer's resoulution may be set differently, but the above resolution is the most commonly used resolution at the time of this blog post. 

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Comics Creators: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email or mail us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works! To mail printed items to us for possible review, send to:  Make It So Marketing Inc., PO Box 130653, Carlsbad, CA 92013

 Also, if you are a Facebook member, I would have liked you to send me a 'Friend Request'. However, I have reached the maximum limit of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages already, so I've added a New 'Facebook Fan Page' so that even more of YOU can 'Like' what I am doing, and be interactive with me and others there.  Here is the link to that 'Facebook Fan Page': Michael D Hamersky On Comics! Please click the 'Like' button on that page!

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In Addition, I started a YouTube Channel just before the 2011 Comic-Con International, where I am slowly uploading videos from conventions or other events that we attend that are also pop culture related.  You are invited to 'subscribe' to that channel also!  As found at 'HamerskyOnComics'!

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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Presents His Take On:   OZoplis #3!

TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3686 -   Well... Here's another comic book that I found recently from our five days at the 2012 Comic-Con International: San Diego, (aka San Diego Comic Con or SDCC). 

That comic is OZopolis #3.   Here is my review blog on issue #2, and on #1.

Okay... Back?!

Well... Here's 'My Take' on #3:

Front Cover - Interesting pose for the front cover.  Makes me want to immediately open to the inside front cover!

Inside Front Cover - Good layout of the credits for this issue.

Splash Page - Not used... Instead it goes directly to the story, which is in black & white.

Interior Pages -  There is no recap as to what when on in issues #1 & 2, so for a new reader to this series... It could be a little hard to catch up on the storyline!  However, since I've already read those two issues... I'm fine with the story without a splash page and no recap. 

To Be Concluded:  Next issue.  Okay, the story arc will soon be over.  Yet, there is room for a 'Ruling Oz' page and the 'Chapter One' of 'Toto Versus the Fighting Trees' in this issue...?

'Ruling Oz' is an okay feature page, kind of like a 'From the Editor' page...

'Tot Versus the Fighting Trees'... was okay... but not for sure why that feature is in the comic book?

Inside Back Cover - Is the printer's ad page.

Back Cover - Is a nice page, like a 'pinup' page.

Overall, I've got to say that this issue was a fine one, and a good continuation of the series so far.  I'm thinking that if and when this gets re-formatted into a trade paperback, that color would be very good for the interior pages...!

My rating for this comic book issue #3?  A Very Fine / Near Mint  (VF/NM) 9.0 out of a possible 10.0 comic book grading scale.  Thanks to Publisher Kirk Kushin for bringing this issue to my attention at his booth at the 2012 Comic-Con International: San Diego!

You can find this item, along with the first two issues at the OZopolis web site.

And don't forget to 'Like' the Facebook fan page for OZopolis!

~ Michael

NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On Comics:  My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,686 total posts in number!   I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

BTW, You can 'follow' this blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app link!  We currently have over 2,761 'Followers'!  Thanks to ALL of YOU that have already clicked that button!  And for those of YOU that haven't yet... I would appreciate it if YOU would!!!

Note:  My online 'Loca8' Comic Book Shop (LCBS), carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items. Possibly even copies of the item(s) that was mentioned here today...!  If I have it, you'll find under the BIG TOP of Comics, at Comic Books Circus.com, including the book 'Gotham City 14 Miles' that I am shown holding to the left. I'm 1 of 14 essayists in that book! !     

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written per the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers serve the page up slightly differently, sorry about that!  The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768 on your laptop or desktop computer.  Note:  Your computer's resoulution may be set differently, but the above resolution is the most commonly used resolution at the time of this blog post. 

NOTE: All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.

Comics Creators: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email or mail us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works! To mail printed items to us for possible review, send to:  Make It So Marketing Inc., PO Box 130653, Carlsbad, CA 92013

 Also, if you are a Facebook member, I would have liked you to send me a 'Friend Request'. However, I have reached the maximum limit of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages already, so I've added a New 'Facebook Fan Page' so that even more of YOU can 'Like' what I am doing, and be interactive with me and others there.  Here is the link to that 'Facebook Fan Page': Michael D Hamersky On Comics! Please click the 'Like' button on that page!

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In Addition, I started a YouTube Channel just before the 2011 Comic-Con International, where I am slowly uploading videos from conventions or other events that we attend that are also pop culture related.  You are invited to 'subscribe' to that channel also!  As found at 'HamerskyOnComics'!

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