Countdown To The Eisners – Best Short Story & New Series
As most of you know, I write for Bleeding Cool. Last year leading up to the Eisner Awards, Rich allowed me to have a weekly column in where I discussed my picks for each category. Well Countdown To The Eisners is alive and well again, with the second and fourth articles (Rich has them out of order) of 29 debuting today. Be sure to go and comment on who you think is going to win for both categories!
Countdown To The Eisners by Cameron Hatheway – Best Short Story
Countdown To The Eisners by Cameron Hatheway – Best New Series
My ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ review is up at the Sonoma State STAR!
This semester I’m both Arts & Entertainment and Online Editor at my college newspaper the Sonoma State STAR. I’ll have a group of staff writers I’ll be overseeing, but every now and then I’ll be submitting a review or article if we need to fill space. Be sure to write to the editor if you like what you see! In the meantime since the paper doesn’t get published over the summer, that means there’s going to be an abundance of exclusive online content!
Cammy’s Favorite Covers for 5/15/13
Fatale #14 by Sean Phillips
Why did it have to be toothy Cthulu faces? I hate toothy Cthulu faces! The eerie use of black and white works quite well with this cover, followed by the stunning red center drawing attention to our femme fatale. She’s got her Chicago Typewriter prepped and ready for action. Judging from her outfit and the iron eagle looking symbol at the bottom, if I didn’t know any better I’d guess this issue take place during World War II! With a cover as intriguing as this one, I’m willing to check to see if I guessed right.
Conan the Barbarian #16 by Massimo Carnevale
In this issue, Conan embraces the hippie culture of the 1960s in Cimmeria, drops acid, and takes advantage of all the free love going around. All kidding aside, this is truly a beautiful cover. Carnevale just goes wild with the coloring, making it a pleasure to let your eyes wander and really soak-in the cover in its entirety. Great contrast of warm and cool colors, and creepy use of the dangling hands.
The Shadow #13 by Alex Ross
Speaking of contrasts, major props to Ross for this bloody masterpiece. It brings chills seeing the Shadow in the reflection, for it looks as if he’s trapped in a doomed city of some kind. The lady in white doesn’t look all that innocent for no matter who you are, everyone has someone’s blood on their hands (including her). Ross always succeeds with the angelic glow technique, for just from looking at this cover you’re lead to believe that she must be innocent in all of this. Absolute stunning job by Ross.
X-Factor #256 by David Yardin
“Always the artists,” –Mance Rader. Great use of faces forming from the blood, as it spirals out of a lifeless corpse front and center. It’s almost like following the yellow brick road, only nastier. The expressions on the faces are those of pure horror, for this death was shocking to everyone it seems, and Yardin does a fabulous job conveying that in a few brush strokes. The real question isn’t ‘who did it,’ but rather ‘who is going to clean up this mess?’
Batwoman #20 by J.H. Williams III
I now know what’s black and white and red all over (spoiler: it’s not a newspaper). Williams III does a superb job incorporating Gotham City and the occult-looking archeology into Batwoman’s cape, having it all connect together as a whole. It’s a great use of layout, something Williams III has been displaying for the past 20 issues with ease. The blood spatter up top only makes the cover that much more thrilling.
Wonder Woman #20 by Cliff Chiang
This is my favorite cover of the week, hands down. The sleek grayscale look of Wonder Woman and her logo is so cold feeling, that the swarm of red-hot hands make for an intense scene. The god baby with the blue eyes and aura is a little unsettling, but obviously it’s somehow special enough to warrant being surrounded by would-be babynappers. The arms alone remind me of the style of Saul Bass, which always scores extra point in my book. Bravo to Chiang for making a cover design so simple spring to life with just the right use of color.
My ‘Captain America 2′ article is up over at BYT!
While I normally whore myself out to the usual websites, I always have a special place in my heart for the sluts over at Brightest Young Things. This week, I wrote about the filming for Captain America: The Winter Soldier that’s happening in Washington D.C., and why our nation’s capital is the setting.
Countdown To The Eisners – Best Single Issue (or One-Shot)
As most of you know, I write for Bleeding Cool. Last year leading up to the Eisner Awards, Rich allowed me to have a weekly column in where I discussed my picks for each category. Well Countdown To The Eisners has returned, with the first article (second actually; Rich started out of order) of 29 debuting today. Be sure to go and comment on who you think is going to win for that category!
Countdown To The Eisners by Cameron Hatheway – Best Single Issue (Or One-Shot)
My ‘Pietrolino’ and ‘The Trip’ reviews are up at Bleeding Cool!
As most of you know, I write for Bleeding Cool. This week, I was given the opportunity to review Pietrolino from Alexandro Jodorowsky & O.G. Boiscommun (Humanoids), and The Trip from Jesse Grillo & David Brame (Action Lab: Danger Zone).
Cammy’s Favorite Covers for 5/8/13
Astonishing X-Men #62 by Phil Noto
You’re as cold as ice, willing to sacrifice your…looks? With all these younger versions of themselves bouncing around, it was only a matter of time before we started getting covers like this one. However this being Noto, it’s going to make for a damn good compare/contrast. Spiky hair (err, ‘icicles’) are all the rage for Bobby now, not the chrome-dome look he was sporting back then. Even the ice on older Bobby looks a little dirtier, and it makes sense if you consider how much time he’s been spending with Kitty Pride recently (the implication being she’s a dirty little girl). I love the textures Noto plays with, for it helps make this cover another homerun in his arsenal (mixed metaphors, I know).
Avenging Spider-Man #20 by Paolo Rivera
I’m so happy Marvel and DC are doing crossovers again! Amazo has been on the shelf for far too long and—what’s that? It’s the Chameleon?! He got me again! I swear, he’s the Gene Parmesan of the Marvel Universe! I really like how Rivera used each part of the cell to highlight Chameleon’s camouflage abilities. It makes it fun to test your knowledge of which character is which, even though almost all of them are pretty straightforward. I gotta admit though, I’m still not a fan of Nick Fury’s son/Ultimate Nick Fury, because it’s just uncreative and pandering the Marvel movie crowd. Other than that, fantastic cover!
Creepy #12 by Richard Corben with Dave Stewart
I used to always associate Mignola’s art with Dark Horse, but nowadays I find myself associating anything with Corben to Dark Horse even more. With a classic title like Creepy, it’s only appropriate to include a cover from a classic horror artist like Corben. With a style that makes a decaying zombie walking through an old graveyard look perfect, Corben is a modern day master when it comes to goblins, ghouls, and the undead. Corben goes with Creepy like a rotting corpse goes with a necrophiliac.
The Fearless Defenders #4 by Mark Brooks
Ah yes, the perfect cut-out cover for the 13-40 male demographic! All the fanboy cheesecake aside, Valkyrie’s outfits don’t stray much from ‘work’ for I don’t see a ‘casual’ outfit from the two provided. All work and no play makes Valkyrie a dull…I’ve got nothing, for she’s the sexiest Norseman since Alexander Skarsgård. The cutouts and bendy flaps send a punch right to the nostalgias, for I fondly remember the Aladdin version of this cover way back when. I always found it weird that Aladdin had a diaper-looking pair of underwear when completely ‘naked.’
Avengers Arena #9 by Dave Johnson
This is my favorite cover of the week, hands down. Immediately the cracking lava-esque background that engulfs Apex draws the eye, followed by Apex’s marionette work of Juston’s pet Sentinel. To contrast all the hot colors, Apex herself is as cool as a cucumber, looking to be fully in control of the situation. Johnson never fails to deliver, as this cover is another scratch on his ‘AWESOME COVERS’ bedpost.
My ‘Iron Man 3′ review is up at the Sonoma State STAR!
This semester I’m a staff writer at my college newspaper the Sonoma State STAR, specifically the Arts & Entertainment section. I’ll have at least one article to post every week, be it about comics, movies, music, live performances, etc., so hopefully you’ll find them enjoyable as you do my regular comic reviews. Be sure to write to the editor if you like what you see!
Cammy’s Favorite Covers for 5/1/13
Hawkeye #10 by Francesco Francavilla
Orange you glad Francavilla illustrated this cover? Simple, yet effective. One might say this cover is a total (*puts on shades*) bullseye.
Mister X: Eviction #1 by Dean Motter
I’m always a fan of unique architecture, and just looking at this cover I have the feeling that Motter is trying to convey something to the audience. A hidden message or title of some sort? The world may never know. All joking aside, I really like the little details in the structuring of the title; the smokestacks, the high-rises, and even the billboard up top with the skull on display. And gazing out at all of it is a tiny red man, eager to get to work.
Snapshot #4 by Jock
My heart skipped a beat for a second, because I momentarily saw Scalped as the title because of the similar font used. Alas, it’s not Scalped, but it is pretty bitchin’ nonetheless with the sun setting over the city. Doesn’t this amateur photographer know you’re supposed to take a picture with the sun behind you?!
Thanos Rising #2 by Simone Bianchi
Man this is pretty epic. With all the Avengers 2 talk in the media today, this is the kind of cover you introduce to fans of the movies so they have a better idea who to expect as the big baddie in the cinematic sequel. Bianchi does a fantastic job illustrating Thanos in all his madness and glory, for I felt chills go down my spine when looking into his eyes for too long. Great use of shadowing and color, and definitely one of the best covers on the stands this week.
Dial H #12 by Brian Bolland
This is my favorite cover of the week, hands down. Can someone check Brian Bolland’s meds? Just when you thought Dial H couldn’t get any more ridiculous, they go and introduce Open-Window Man. The serious pose just makes it that much sillier, and that big smile is deliciously cheesy. The colorful balloons behind him make for a nice contrast, and I enjoy that fact that like snowflakes, no two balloon faces are alike. I can’t wait for DC to bring this noble hero to the big screen.
My article on the GMC summer concert series is up at the Sonoma State STAR!
This semester I’m a staff writer at my college newspaper the Sonoma State STAR, specifically the Arts & Entertainment section. I’ll have at least one article to post every week, be it about comics, movies, music, live performances, etc., so hopefully you’ll find them enjoyable as you do my regular comic reviews. Be sure to write to the editor if you like what you see!
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