The Umpteenth Take: 2015

Tuesday, December 08, 2015

Covers Expected Dec 9 2015

Here are a few covers worth showing off that are supposed to become available this week.

Scarlet Witch # 1 by David Aja:

I think I'm going to like the covers for this series, of which (witch?) this is the first issue.

Very Recent Covers Spotlight

Having purchased a few comics this past week, and liking all the covers, I thought I'd share.

Angel & Faith: Season 10 # 21 by Scott Fischer (@Scott_M_Fischer):

Gorgeous. Best cover I saw out of the Dec. 2, 2015, releases. This really caught my eye on the shelf. I had lapsed reading Season 10, but this apparently kicks off the last arc, so it turned out as a good time to check up on it.

New Series Covers Expected This Week

Couple of first issue covers expected to come out this week by Trevor Hutchinson and Richard Delgado.

The Omega Men # 1 by Trevor Hutchinson:

Really like this design.

Returning Series Covers Expected This Week

Two series are expected to return from breaks with covers by Stan Sakai and Jason Howard this week. Four months between issues for Trees, but the regular Usagi Yojimbo series has been on hiatus since early 2012. Will be hard for me to resist picking these up.

Usagi Yojimbo # 145 by Stan Sakai ():

Not sure how I feel about covering up any Stan Sakai cover art, even just empty space, but this design looks good. And high praise for continuing the numbering where it left off.

Celestial Covers Expected This Week

Pair of gorgeous celestial covers by Stephanie Hans and Joe Corroney are expected this week.

Angela: Asgard's Assassin # 6 by Stephanie Hans (@HansStephanie):

This one more on the angelic end.

Covers Expected This Week

Some covers to look at that are expected to appear this week.

Convergence # 5 (of 8) by Andy Kubert:

Sorcery + barbarian + dinosaur = action packed cover moment.

Convergence Mini-Series: Regular vs Variant Covers

I haven't been reading any of these Convergence stories by DC Comics so far, but I noticed the covers. When I first saw previews of the variants for the first month, designed by Chip Kidd (@chipkidd), I figured the colored over portion would have something else that would be revealed when the comics were released. So when I saw them on the stands as previewed, I was disappointed. I did not think people would prefer the variants over the regular ones. But people do seem to like them from what I've read in spots. Thought I'd throw up a few for comparison. Chose a few that I'd have to think twice over which one to get.

Convergence: Nightwing/Oracle # 1 (of 2):

Regular cover by Jill Thompson. Fighting with Hawkman.

Variant (designed by Chip Kidd, as are all the others below). Nightwing close-up.

May Cover Previews

Fantastic covers scheduled to come out in May.

Star Trek # 45 by Joe Corroney (@Joe_Corroney):

Mind Altering Covers Expected This Week

Feels like the covers by Scott Fischer, Julian Totino Tedesco, Mike Allred, Declan Shalvey and Colin Lorimer expected this week aim to alter, even blow, minds. Might be working on me.

Angel & Faith: Season 10 # 14 by Scott Fischer ():

Freeing the mind of Fred from Illyria? Never easy. (Update May 2, 2015: Had bad information on this particular issue, or I slipped up. Should be coming next week.)

Batwoman Baseball Statue

Often thought women should have continued playing baseball.

Two Redhead Covers Expected This Week

Covers by Phil Noto and Elsa Charretier featuring redheads are expected this week. Redheads are a small percentage of the population. But a super-spy and a time traveler? Rarer than that, for sure.

Black Widow # 17 by Phil Noto:

So much easier to see the red, be it hair or blood, on a snowy day.

EW Avengers Covers

Black Widow, Hulk and Vision make this my favorite of the four Entertainment Weekly covers showcasing Avengers: Age of Ultron, hitting theaters May 1, 2015:

Two Marvel Covers Expected This Week

Two interesting Marvel covers expected this week from Mike Deodato and Kris Anka. One looks more bleak; one looks more fun.

Avengers: Millennium # 3 (of 4) by Mike Deodato:

Black Widow supports beaten Iron Man and Spider-Man off the battlefield. Hydra forces with banner in the background.

Two Cool Covers Expected This Week

Couple of cool covers, by David Petersen and Frank Cho respectively, expected to release this week that I did not notice, decide to show, or simply were not available in their preview stages.

Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard vol. 3 # 2 (of 4) by David Petersen: