Adventure Time

Here’s the weekly graphic novel round-up!

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VALERIAN Vol. 1

This first volume of the collection contains books 1 and 2 of the series: The City of Shifting Waters – in its original two-part, 9 pages longer format – and The Empire of a Thousand Planets. It also includes book 0, Bad Dreams, translated into English for the first time: the very first adventures of our two heroes, published after City and retroactively numbered. Finally, linking the volumes of this collection together, a long, exclusive interview with the authors and director Luc Besson is illustrated with new art as well as numerous sketches, studies and photographs from the latter’s upcoming big-screen adaptation.

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ELFQUEST: The Final Quest Vol. 3

The late Angrif Djun’s destructive fleet looms closer, seeking to wreak havoc on the elves and any humans that stand defiant. Rayek, influenced by the dark, dangerous spirit of Winnowill, fights back and fights for control of his very nature. And the Wolfriders fight to track down their chief who’s own spirit hangs in the balance.

Winner of the Golden Pen Award from the Young Adult Advisory Committee!

Collects: ElfQuest: The Final Quest #13 -18

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SHE-HULK Vol. 1: Deconstructed

Collects Hulk #1-6.

Jennifer Walters has survived the second Civil War…barely. But, having risen from the rubble, she re-enters the world a very different kind of hero. Fueled by a quiet rage, she is determined to move forward, to go on with her life - but the pain of the past and all that she’s lost is always there. An undercurrent, a pulse waiting to quicken -and trigger Jen’s transformation into the one thing she doesn’t have control over…

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DEATHSTROKE Vol. 2: The Gospel of Slade

Slade Wilson is a man without a family…and without a purpose. Now he must pick up the pieces of his shattered life and fight to regain the killer’s edge.

To do it, he’ll test his mettle against the Man of Steel himself-Superman, who’s been tasked with taking him down. He’ll journey back into the past, to the first mission he and his old ally Wintergreen ever worked on together. He’ll take to the streets of Chicago, where a series of murders brings him face-to-face with the madcap hero called the Creeper. And he’ll navigate a menagerie of mercenaries, from Red Lion to Raptor. He’ll even power through the pain with the help of Power Girl.

Will Wilson pull himself together? Or has Deathstroke reached his point of termination?

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ADVENTURE TIME Vol. 1: The Ooorient Express

Candy, suspicious conductors, and weird science make up this all-new Adventure Time original graphic novel written by Jeremy Sorese (Curveball, Steven Universe) and illustrated by Adventure Time veteran Zachary Sterling. Don’t miss out on this action-packed journey based on the award-winning show on Cartoon Network! Lady Rainicorn has come down with a case of taffy fever and there is nothing Jake can do to help her. After many failed attempts with Princess Bubblegum, Finn and Jake learn of a special cure that can help Lady Rainicorn get back to normal. The catch? They will have to travel on the Ooorient Express on an infamous train ride that no one returns from…

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VALIANT HIGH #1 by Daniel Kibblesmith and Derek Charm

If you have been feeling like reading YA Novels and binging on Riverdale then you most certainly want to grab a copy of Valiant High #1, out right now.  It doesn’t have murder and small town intrigue in the least, but it does have super-powered teen drama involving exceptional adaptations of our very most favorite Valiant characters!

I can hear the collective scoffing eye-roll of the crowd charging up as we speak, but this is a fun new mini-series with a well-executed concept.  The story and art fit in such a cozy and safe way, I’m going to be looking forward any project these creators work on together in the future.  Writer Daniel Kibblesmith writes a detailed and fun love letter to teen drama and to Valiant.  Derek Charm has created traditional storytelling and character designs that fit more in line with Archie, but with a superhero spin, and it is perfect in the universe of Valiant High.

In this story we join Amanda McKee, AKA Livewire, en route to another day at Valiant High. Valiant High is the high school super-powered teens attend to get an education and learn to control their powers. It’s like a public Xavier’s School for the Gifted and they wear power-inhibiting school badges.  Amanda’s best friend is Faith Herbert, AKA Zephyr, who is known to be able to fly and geek out.  Amanda starts off her morning as any usual day, wondering what her place in the world is, until she finds a love letter from the star running back, Aric Dacia (The King of Boys). This could be a bad idea, Amanda.  Amanda, don’t meet him later it’s probably a trap!

On top of the main plotline, amongst maybe 3 or 4 jam-packed into this first issue of Valiant High, you’ll read about the gym teacher Coach Bloodshot (or “Coach ‘Shot”), an epic struggle for the Eternal Sophomore, and a beautiful reference to one of my all-time favorite Freddie Prinze Jr movies to close out the issue. If you want to know what film that is, you’ll just have to read the issue! Go get a copy of this fun and vibrant new mini-series today!

Matthew Burbridge is a Digital Editor at ComiXology and he’s trying to figure out what should come off his desk to make room for more toys on his desk without taking any of the toys he already has on the desk off.

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Save on Valiant High #1-3 and Adventure Time Marshall Lee Spectacular!

Open to fans and pros alike! Join us to celebrate 10 years of comiXology, Saturday, April 1st at the Hilton Anaheim Sunset Deck.

We’ll have free food and drinks, first-come-first-served – along with exclusive giveaways!

ComiXology CEO & co-founder David Steinberger will be in attendance!

Who: Open to fans & pros alike!

Where: Hilton Anaheim, 777 Convention Way, Anaheim, CA 92802 - Sunset Deck

When: Saturday, April 1st, 2017 - 7:00 - 9:00PM

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1869804833233390/

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First 100 attendees receive limited edition posters! Each poster limited to 100.

5 graphic novels we’re reading this weekend

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GIANT DAYS Vol. 4 

It’s springtime at Sheffield University—the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing, and fast-pals Susan, Esther, and Daisy continue to survive their freshman year of university. Susan is barely dealing with her recent breakup with McGraw, Esther is considering dropping out of school, and Daisy is trying to keep everyone and everything from falling apart! Combined with house- hunting, indie film festivals, and online dating, can the girls make it to second year? Collects issues #13-16.

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LUCIFER Vol. 2: Father Lucifer

After being wrongfully accused of deicide by his angelic brethren, the Prince of Hell undertook an epic quest through the cosmos to clear his name. Now he wants nothing more than to retire to his Los Angeles club, Ex Lux, and drown the world’s sorrows one drink at a time. 

With the throne of Heaven still vacant, archangels are turning on each other in an effort to seize their absent Father’s crown. And since the Lightbringer has no desire to revisit his former kingdom, a vicious power struggle has erupted in the infernal realm, as well.

Caught between chaos above and below, Earth has never been more vulnerable. In order to keep his terrestrial retreat safe from collateral damage, Lucifer must reluctantly rejoin the fight for control over Creation. But as the battle rages, the aftershocks from his Father’s demise are growing stronger and making it clear that some fates really are worse than death.

The saga of the world’s original antihero reaches new heights (and depths) in LUCIFER VOL. 2: FATHER LUCIFER, collecting issues #7-12 of the acclaimed series from author Holly Black (The Spiderwick Chronicles) and artist Lee Garbett (Loki).

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ADVENTURE TIME Vol. 11

Jake just wants to have a nice relaxing weekend without any adventures. Not too much to ask for, right? Too bad the Governor of Ghost-A- Rica has plans of his own and that means releasing his ghost minions to steal the youth of all the citizens in Ooo. It’s a battle for youth, literally! Collects issues #50-54.

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POWER MAN AND IRON FIST Vol. 2: Civil War II

Collects Power Man and Iron Fist #6-9, Sweet Christmas Annual #1.

Luke and Danny have only just put the band back together — will CIVIL WAR II tear it apart? Maybe, when Iron Fist finds himself behind iron bars! But who better to get him out of a cage than Power Man? Then again, Luke’s crack team of former criminals may be more of a hindrance than a help! And there’s the small matter of Captain Marvel’s reaction to the Inhuman Ulysses’ prison-break premonition! As for the philosophical disagreement underpinning the conflict rocking the Marvel Universe, our two heroes start out on the same side — but the predictive justice vigilantes Preemptive Strike may just change that! Plus: From Civil War to peace on Earth! It’s Luke’s favorite holiday — but demonic toys might make this a bitter Christmas, not sweet!

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THE BEST WE COULD DO

This beautifully illustrated and emotional story is an evocative memoir about the search for a better future and a longing for the past. Exploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that displacement has on a child and her family, Bui documents the story of her family’s daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam in the 1970s, and the difficulties they faced building new lives for themselves. At the heart of Bui’s story is a universal struggle: While adjusting to life as a first-time mother, she ultimately discovers what it means to be a parent—the endless sacrifices, the unnoticed gestures, and the depths of unspoken love. Despite how impossible it seems to take on the simultaneous roles of both parent and child, Bui pushes through. With haunting, poetic writing and breathtaking art, she examines the strength of family, the importance of identity, and the meaning of home. In what Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen calls “a book to break your heart and heal it,” The Best We Could Do brings to life Thi Bui’s journey of understanding, and provides inspiration to all of those who search for a better future while longing for a simpler past.

S. M. Viduarri on Music and Marshall in ADVENTURE TIME MARSHALL LEE SPECTACULAR - Freaksugar →

FS: For folks looking into the book, what can you tell us about your contribution, “Disqualified”?

SMV: It focuses on Marshall and Gumball, and it explores their competitive relationship. It also questions whether Marshall is as evil as he claims! It’s a quick story, so I didn’t have a lot of time to go super in depth but I tried my best to get at what I think makes these characters attracted to each other, the tension that they have.

EXCLUSIVE: Behind-the-Scenes of Fábio Moon’s Adventure Time Cover →

Multiple Eisner Award-winning artist Fábio Moon‘s most recently released work is the cover to BOOM! Studios’ “Adventure Time Marshall Lee Spectacular,” a collection of three “Adventure Time” stories from creators including Mariko Tamaki, Audrey Mok and S.M. Vidaurri; all starring Marshall Lee, the gender-swapped version of Marceline the Vampire Queen from the Cartoon Network series’ Fionna and Cake universe. Released last week, the “Adventure Time Marshall Lee Spectacular” is also the first release from the new comiXology Originals line of comics released exclusively on the digital distribution platform.

You can pick up Adventure Time Marshall Lee Spectacular right here!

Sometimes you feel like Finn & Jake, sometimes you feel like Fionna & Cake…

…and with our massive Adventure Time sale, why not have both?

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ADVENTURE TIME WITH FINN & JAKE

It’s Adventure Time! Join Finn the Human, Jake the Dog, and Princess Bubblegum for all-new adventures through The Land of Ooo. The top-rated Cartoon Network show now has its own comic book by Ryan North, Aaron Renier, Brandon Lamb, Shelli Paroline, and Steve Wands!

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ADVENTURE TIME: FIONNA & CAKE

FAN-FAVORITE ADVENTURE TIME SENSATIONS FIONNA AND CAKE ARRIVE TO THE HIT ADVENTURE TIME COMIC!
Join Cake the Cat and Fionna the Human in this totally algebraic new adventure, written and drawn by FIONNA AND CAKE creator and ADVENTURE TIME storyboard artist Natasha Allegri! When Fionna rescues a feral flame boy from a pack of wild fire lions, it starts her on a quest she’ll never forget… 

Need some more Marceline + Princess Bubblegum in your life?

Here are two miniseries you can pick up in our Adventure Time sale (ends Jan. 23) to satisfy that Sugarless Gum craving…

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MARCELINE AND THE SCREAM QUEENS by Meredith Gran

JOIN FAN-FAVORITE CHARACTERS MARCELINE AND PRINCESS BUBBLEGUM FOR RIOT GRRL ROCK-FUELED EXCITEMENT IN THIS BRAND-NEW ADVENTURE TIME MINI-SERIES! Thanks to a newfound interest in music, Princess Bubblegum joins Marceline’s paranormal rock band for a tour across the land of Ooo! But when they’re threatened by everything from scenesters to beasts born of self-doubt, can they make it to the RADDEST GIG EVER in time?! Written and drawn by acclaimed cartoonist Meredith Gran (OCTOPUS PIE) with variant covers by rockstar lady cartoonists Chynna Clugston (BLUE MONDAY), Ming Doyle (POPGUN), and Colleen Coover (X-MEN: FIRST CLASS)! ADVENTURE TIME #1 and #2 were INSTANT SELL OUTS! DON’T MISS OUT ON THE NEXT INSTALLMENT OF THIS ALL-AGES PHENOMENON!

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MARCELINE GONE ADRIFT by Meredith Gran and Carey Pietsch

What’s To Love: Princess Bubblegum and Marceline’s awesome friendship just makes the world a better place, and writer Meredith Gran (Adventure Time: Marceline and the Scream Queens) and artist Carey Pietsch (Adventure Time) are the perfect team to explore just how strong their bond really is. What It Is: Marceline is on a rampage for mysterious reasons, and the kingdom of Ooo is desperately scrambling to stop her. In trying to save both Ooo and Marceline herself, Princess Bubblegum accidentally propels Marceline into the farthest reaches of space and strips her of her powers! Guilt-ridden, Princess Bubblegum sets off on a space rescue that’ll test the power of her mind…as well as the power of friendship.

ComiXologist podcast number 537, the one where we talked about ComiXology Originals with Ivan, pro wrestling being amazing, Wizardry in NYC, and also Batman and Catwoman on a roof Part 2 because obv.

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