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Transhumans Go On Quests for Doom In This Week's Comics
If there was ever a contest for "most perfect new comic for io9 readers," Jonathan Hickman and JM Ringuet may have come up with a winner with their new series Transhuman. Add in a new anthology of SF and fantasy for kids, some collections of classic and... well, less than classic material and a new comic based on Peter David's Star Trek: New Frontier series of novels, and this Wednesday may be the day that you have to give all your money to the comic man. Find out more after the jump. More »
9:00 AM on Tue Mar 25 2008
By Graeme McMillan
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Latest by Klappstuhl: Who's the dude with the skirt full of dirt? (SPOILER: Dark Seid is.) more »
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Why 2001 Didn't Sell In 1976
While the mainstream sites are telling you that Arthur C. Clarke will have a secular funeral - apparently, it's a bit of a slow news day - we here at io9 would rather remember the great man's greatest work: 2001: A Space Odyssey. We'd just like to do it by remembering the little-known comic book version, is all. More »
new comics we crave
Meet The New Gods, Same As The Old Gods
All of the coolest comics arriving this week are reprints of classic material. But when that includes a Grant Morrison pop-art gem, Kirby at his spaciest and the weirdest Marvel mash-up ever, it's not such a bad thing. Read on for our recommendations. More »
9:00 AM on Tue Jan 15 2008
By grae
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Avoid Turkey Day By Visiting Space
I know, I know; you want to get into comics, but you don't know where to start. And who can blame you? This week alone sees the release of more than 100 comics and graphic novels, many of which are unspeakable dreck. What you need is someone smart to give you a heads-up on what you should be spending your time and money on. Instead, you have me.Nonetheless, let's press ahead, shall we? More »
jack kirby
Title: Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus
Date: 2007-2008 (Four volumes reprinting material from 1971-1983)
Vitals: The great unfinished epic of superhero comics, Kirby (co-creator of the Fantastic Four, Hulk, Captain America, the X-Men and countless other characters) started the 1970s by trying to tell one massive storyline (about fathers, sons, war, life, death, individual freedoms and hippies all wrapped up in science-fiction disguise) across four different comics and many years. Disappointing sales and an unsympathetic corporate parent killed the project, but these are some of the greatest comics ever made. More »
Must Read: Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus
Must-read comics are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-read is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale.Title: Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus
Date: 2007-2008 (Four volumes reprinting material from 1971-1983)
Vitals: The great unfinished epic of superhero comics, Kirby (co-creator of the Fantastic Four, Hulk, Captain America, the X-Men and countless other characters) started the 1970s by trying to tell one massive storyline (about fathers, sons, war, life, death, individual freedoms and hippies all wrapped up in science-fiction disguise) across four different comics and many years. Disappointing sales and an unsympathetic corporate parent killed the project, but these are some of the greatest comics ever made. More »
jack kirby
Must Read: Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus
Must-read comics are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-read is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale.Title: Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus
Date: 2007-2008 (Four volumes reprinting material from 1971-1983)
Vitals: The great unfinished epic of superhero comics, Kirby (co-creator of the Fantastic Four, Hulk, Captain America, the X-Men and countless other characters) started the 1970s by trying to tell one massive storyline (about fathers, sons, war, life, death, individual freedoms and hippies all wrapped up in science-fiction disguise) across four different comics and many years. Disappointing sales and an unsympathetic corporate parent killed the project, but these are some of the greatest comics ever made. More »
fantastic four
Must Read: Essential Fantastic Four Volumes 1 - 5
Must-read comics are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-read is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale.Title: Essential Fantastic Four volumes 1 - 5
Date: 2001 - 2006 (reprinting material from 1961 - 1970)
Vitals: At least those communist beatniks were good for one thing. In the desperate rush to beat the Reds to outer space, Reed Richards forgot to check the safety of his rocketship, bombarding himself, his girlfriend, her brother and his best friend with cosmic rays transforming them into the Fantastic Four - the comic that launched Marvel Comics, changed the comic industry and medium forever, and forty years later gave Michael Chiklis a reason to put on a styrofoam faux rock body suit. More »
the silver surfer omnibus
Must Read: The Silver Surfer Omnibus
Must-read comics are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-read is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale.Title: Silver Surfer Omnibus
Date: 2007 (reprinting material from 1968 - 1970)
Vitals: One of the stranger creations from Jack Kirby and Stan Lee's Fantastic Four was this cosmically-powered, purple-prose-spouting peacenik who liked to fly around space on his floating surfboard. Amazingly, recreational drugs were apparently not connected with his origins. More »
