New Joe Fridays: Week 21

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http://www.newsarama.com/NewJoeFridays/NewJoeFridays21.html

Highlights:

~ Lots of questions submitted from Joe's staff at Marvel, mostly joke questions and answers, but also some interesting ones as well.

~ Todd Nauck is the new artist for Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, and more sketches for Michael Ryan's work on Runaways is shown.

~ More complaints addressed about the amount of ads in the comics.

~ The George Parel Iron Man cover posted on his website was indeed just a work sample and not an official cover.

~ Previews for the February solicits that will be out next week with Civil War previews out on Sunday(even though the even is supposed to be done in January).

Spider-Ham Art

Michael Ryan Runaways Sketches

 

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More Gerald Parel Samples

 

[Specter313]

February Solicit Previews

SPIDER-MAN: BACK IN BLACK

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #539
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils and Cover by RON GARNEY
“Back in Black,” Part 1
Look what someone found in their closet! Reeling in the aftermath of the Civil War that’s wracked the Marvel Universe, Peter Parker has got plenty of reasons to consider a change of wardrobe. Black is his state of mind. But the worst is yet to come for Spider-Man. Get on board here, True Believer, as we gear up for an event that will forever change the life of your favorite web-slinger. There IS no going back.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99


FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #17
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by TODD NAUCK
Cover by Mike Wieringo
The secrets of the alternate Uncle Ben begin to be revealed, but not before the Sandman attacks!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99​

SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #35
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Pencils and Cover by ANGEL MEDINA
"THE STRANGE CASE OF..." Part 1 (of 3)
The War has ended, but the fallout continues. As Spider-Man and his family get used to the new status quo...other Spider-Men begin appearing all over the city. Younger, less-experienced versions of our web-spinning hero, causing havoc wherever they go. Who's creating these arachnid doppelgangers and why? And will Peter Parker be able to stop them, and whoever's behind them, before more lives are lost? Including the life of one of his star students?
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #1
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Penciled by TERRELL BOBBETT
Cover by MARCELO DICHIARA
The bi-monthly action begins with an all-new feature-length tale starring Spider-Man's alien costume and guest-starring the Sandman! Peter Parker would love nothing more than to get a good night's sleep, but his sleek, symbiotic suit has plans of its own...and no one is gonna get in its way! Also - A bonus all-new 10-page story featuring a special surprise guest! PLUS - A heaping helping of classic Spidey stories!
104 PGS./Rated A …$4.99



LEGION OF MONSTERS
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LEGION OF MONSTERS: WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #1
Written by MIKE CAREY & SKOTTIE YOUNG
Penciled by GREG LAND & SKOTTIE YOUNG
Cover by GREG LAND
In the first of three high-octane horror comic one-shots, Werewolf by Night returns to the Marvel Universe! This shocking story by X-Men’s Mike Carey and Ultimate Power’s Greg Land (in the comic he’s waited his whole life to draw!) is a powerful, brutally
terrifying tale that will redefine Jacob Russel forever! And as if that wasn’t enough – join writer/artist Skottie Young in a no-holds-barred look at the afterlife of the Monster of Frankenstein! It’s an extra-length comic at no extra price, and it’s destined to keep you sleeping with your lights on…till the upcoming Legion of Monsters: Morbius and Legion of Monsters: Man-Thing!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99




OTHER TITLES

ETERNALS #7 (of 7)
Written by NEIL GAIMAN
Pencils by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Cover by RICK BERRY
Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Six issues weren’t enough for NEIL GAIMAN and JOHN ROMITA, JR.’s epic tale of Ikaris and his fellow Eternals! Who are these strange figures? Why are they here? And what does this mean to Iron Man, registration and the Civil War? The Eternals cannot be ignored.
32 PGS./Rated T+…$3.99​

INCREDIBLE HULK #103
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by AARON LOPRESTI
Cover by LADRÖNN
Planet Hulk: Allegiance, Part 4
The wedding of the Hulk! That’s right. In an effort to keep peace amongst the different races of Sakaar, Hulk smashes but he also loves…and takes a queen. As PLANET HULK moves toward its monumental end and WORLD WAR HULK looms on the horizon, don’t dare miss this critical moment of what may be the Hulk’s most epic tale!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

GHOST RIDER: TRAIL OF TEARS #1 (of 6)
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Pencils and Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
“Trail of Tears,” Part 1
Here it is -- the prequel to Garth Ennis and Clayton Crain’s smash hit GHOST RIDER: ROAD TO DAMNATION!
Travis Parham thought he’d seen hell. As a lieutenant in the Confederate Army, he stood neck-deep in muck and blood, surrounded by the whistle of hot shrapnel and men’s screams. Two years later, Parham has carved a new life for himself, doing his best to forget the depravity that lurks in the pits of men’s souls. Now, Parham’s tranquil world is about to be rudely interrupted. Up from the depths comes a force of nature that transcends his wildest dreams -- a fiery wraith that knows a thing or two about evil, and even more about vengeance.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

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[Darthphere]

Now we know why Civil War was late:

http://images.newsarama.com/marvelnew/Tom_Robot.mov

 

[Themanofbat]

I'm excited about those Legion of Monsters one shots...

 

[Darthphere]

Eternals gets an extra issue! Thats awesome.

 

[Spider-Gamer]

Now we know why Civil War was late:

http://images.newsarama.com/marvelnew/Tom_Robot.mov

I never knew somebody could actually suck at "the robot".

 

[Darthphere]

I gotta question. World War Hulk is a separate mini from the Incredible Hulk title?

 

[Spider-Gamer]

I gotta question. World War Hulk is a separate mini from the Incredible Hulk title?

Yeah I am pretty sure. It's next year's "event" so I am pretty sure it will be a mini with a couple tie ins, but not as much as Civil War.

 

[Ben Urich]

Haha, Spidey's back in black just in time for Spider-Man 3.
On the plus side, SPIDER-HAM!

 

[Darthphere]

Haha, Spidey's back in black just in time for Spider-Man 3.
On the plus side, SPIDER-HAM!

FNSM- Black costume, Uncle Ben and Sandman! Thats not a tie-in at all!

 

[Kevin]

Q: Are you aware of the dangers of trans fat or are you choosing to be blissfully ignorant?

JQ: I’m just answering fandom’s call and slowly killing myself.

laughed my ass off.

 

[Specter313]

FNSM- Black costume, Uncle Ben and Sandman! Thats not a tie-in at all!

Now all we gotta have is MJ breaking up with Peter and probably dying. (C'mon, you know something like that's gonna happen to her in the movie.)

 

[GNR]

The 'Voort doing the robot is classic.

 

[Brainiac 8]

Haha, Spidey's back in black just in time for Spider-Man 3.
On the plus side, SPIDER-HAM!

While that's obviously the case, I'm actually happy to see him in his black threads again.

Anything is better than Iron-Spider.

 

[Dread]

Q: What do you miss the most about the old Bill Jemas days?

The concept that if a Marvel comic sold within, say, the Top 15 or so, you could get away with charging $2.50 for it.

And Joe Q answers the advert problem by going..."oh, well, that'll happen every Nov. and Dec., and we're too greedy to give a dump if it makes your comics a nightmare. Be warned." I appreciate the honesty, but I always wonder why is he always so happy with a status quo. And why couldn't he say this a year ago? Or 7 months ago? He always waits until something becomes a blaring problem and is directly confronted before he says anything. Like, he won't, say, come up front and schedule a series as a bi-monthly or quarterly. He'll wait until it's, say, a few weeks or months late and go, "oh, yeah, this happened, whoops". And this is a man who prints comics blasting Pres. Bush for basically leading THE EXACT SAME WAY?

Micheal Ryan's RUNAWAYS art looks sweet. But then again, so does Cassaday's on ASTONISHING. The real task will be what Whedon brings to the table Febuary.

Oh, and of course Marvel is going to shamelessly cash in on SPIDER-MAN 3 next year in all their books. But to be fair, DC did the exact same thing with BATMAN BEGINS and SUPERMAN RETURNS. It's something both companies do.

An extra issue of ETERNALS? I won't high-five it unless it is good. The story is dragging a little as it is and I wonder if this extra issue is merely to tie them into something else. But, it's still a good read. Overpriced, but good.

 

[Ben Urich]

The black costume is Spidey's best, absolutely, but I just hate all this shameless tie-in crap. People who read Spider-Man comics are going to see the damn movie no matter what. Hell, most carbon-based lifeforms are going to see the movie. So stop pulling this ****.

 

[jaydawg]

Hell, I'm just surprised that they didn't make Spidey's return to the black suit look exactly like the film version.

 

[Dread]

Hell, I'm just surprised that they didn't make Spidey's return to the black suit look exactly like the film version.

Give it time.

 

[Red]

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #539
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils and Cover by RON GARNEY
“Back in Black,” Part 1
Look what someone found in their closet! Reeling in the aftermath of the Civil War that’s wracked the Marvel Universe, Peter Parker has got plenty of reasons to consider a change of wardrobe. Black is his state of mind. But the worst is yet to come for Spider-Man. Get on board here, True Believer, as we gear up for an event that will forever change the life of your favorite web-slinger. There IS no going back.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
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*sigh* Another event, Marvel seems to think its all Spidey's good for these days. I mean right off the back of Civil War changing Spidey's life forever. Don't wait for sometime to pass Marvel you know see Spidey fighting crime, visit his supporting cast and maybe even fight one of his rogues, no lets just do another event because The Other and HoM worked out so well.

 

[jaydawg]

Give it time.

Good point. Might as well assume Sandman is going to be responsible for Alt. Uncle Ben's death too.

 

[Ben Urich]

Isn't it basically a given at this point that MJ and Peter are going to separate?

 

[Marcdachamp]

I've come to the conclusion that I have no ****ing CLUE where Marvel is going with Spider-Man post-Civil War. FNSM is hinting towards Peter staying as a teacher (which sounds impossible), Peter's betraying the Pro-Side, leaving him on the run, and MJ sounds likely for the graveyard, but the Sensational solicit mentions Peter's family...

I must say, I'm very glad to see Sacasa sticking with Sensational. He's probably gone as soon as Loeb and Campbell are ready, but Sensational's been great recently. Yeah, Feral was pretty terrible, but everything since has been gold.

 

[roach]

*sigh* Another event, Marvel seems to think its all Spidey's good for these days. I mean right off the back of Civil War changing Spidey's life forever. Don't wait for sometime to pass Marvel you know see Spidey fighting crime, visit his supporting cast and maybe even fight one of his rogues, no lets just do another event because The Other and HoM worked out so well.

Spider-man:The Other other

 

[Fading]

Ya, second you think you've got the black spiderman suit figured out more leaks and it gets more confusing.

Only thing I'm wondering now since I'm done guessing why he gets the black costume and just going to enjoy that he is getting it and out of the Iron Spidey suit, is if this is going to be a clone saga part 2. Tony makes clones in CW, CW ends and suddenly tons of Spidermen are going around town killing ppl and Spidey has to stop them, sounds like it to me.