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Monday, November 27, 2017

BEST COMICS: 2014


M I R A C L E M A N,
The Only Band That Matters



Shortcut links:
> Best Graphic Novel
> Best Comics
> Best Graphic Novels
> Best Collections/ Reissues
> > "MIRACLEMAN"
> Best Movies And TV
> Best Webcomics

> Rest In Power






B E S T
G R A P H I C
N O V E L :




-STRONG FEMALE PROTAGONIST, by Brennan Lee Mulligan and Molly Ostertag

An indie triumph, challenging the conventions of superhero comics, gender perceptions, and social constrictions with impish humor and wry insight.

Read the continuing webcomic!






B E S T
C O M I C S :




I M A G E



-SAGA, by Fiona Staples and Brian K. Vaughan

The smartest and most sophisticated Space Fantasy being made.




-ROCKET GIRL, by Amy Reeder and Brandon Montclare _______
Her flights are rare but always a fine trip.

-BLACK SCIENCE, by Rick Remender and Matteo Scalera _______
Cross-dimensional realignment.

-SHUTTER, by Joe Keatinge, Leila del Duca, and Owen Gieni _______
Script-flip adventuring.

-GENESIS, by Nathan Edmondson and Alison Sampson _______
First thought, next chaos.



-PRETTY DEADLY, by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Emma Rios _______
Spaghetti western gothic.

-FATALE, by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips _______
Hardboiled horror.

-SATELLITE SAM, by Matt Fraction and Howard Chaykin _______
Erotic mystery.




M A R V E L




-MIRACLEMAN #1-13,
by Alan Moore, with Garry Leach, Alan Davis, Chuck Beckum, Rick Veitch, and John Totleben

After impossible and treacherous delays,

the series that solely created
the postmodern adult superhero


returns to print, remastered for a new audience to catch up on

where absolutely everything important
since 1982 came directly from.


-MIRACLEMAN Annual #1, by Grant Morrison and Joe Quesada; Peter Milligan and Mike Allred

Plus you get an all-new Annual by star creators!


_______________



-THOR, by Jason Aaron and Russell Dauterman, + ⇧ _______
She is Thor, and she will stomp all.

-SHE-HULK, by Charles Soule and Javier Pulido _______
Acerbic fun.

-MS. MARVEL, by G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona, and Jake Wyatt ⇧ _______
The most charming new hero continues her winning streak.

-CAPTAIN MARVEL, by Kelly Sue Deconnick and David Lopez _______
One of comics' best new writers, Deconnick brings Carol Danvers to the forefront with full force.



-BLACK WIDOW, by Nathan Edmondson and Phil Noto _______
Solid spy intrigue with sharp graphics.

-SILVER SURFER, by Dan Slott, Michael Allred, and Laura Allred _______
With the Allreds involved, you'll always find the Mod fun in the modernism.




D C



-WONDER WOMAN, by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang _______
The duo finish their three-year run redefining the Amazon in fine stead, with tricky plots, bold graphics, and a solid ensemble cast.


-TINY TITANS: Return To The Treehouse, by Art Baltazar _______
ART BALTAZAR puts all the fun back into comics that we first loved them for in the first place.




V E R T I G O



Cover art by Yuko Shimizu

-THE UNWRITTEN Apocalypse, by Mike Carey and Peter Gross ⇧ _______
A finale miniseries to cap off the magic boy's story.

-ASTRO CITY, by Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson, + Alex Ross _______
Quietly and steadily, the series has reinvented the Golden and Silver Age forms just as smartly and powerfully as affirmed classics like WATCHMEN, MARVELS, and KINGDOM COME.





B O O M



-LUMBERJANES, by Noelle Stevenson,Grace Ellis, and Brooke Allen _______
This contemporary retake on scout troops is always a fun blast from the word go.




S E L F -
P U B L I S H E D



-THE HANGING TOWER, by Sam Bosma _______
An historical fantasy one-shot by the creator of FANTASY BASKETBALL.







B E S T
G R A P H I C
N O V E L S :





-SUGAR SKULL, by Charles Burns ⇧ _______
The third chapter of the X'ED OUT trilogy, Burns' punk reconstruction of the conventions of Tintin.




-NEMO: The Roses of Berlin, by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill _______
The second book in a trilogy focusing on Janni Dakkar, the daughter of Nemo from THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN.

-BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS, by Fabien Vehlmann ⇧ _______
Fairy tales get turned inside out with this deceptively gorgeous warning allegory.

-THIS ONE SUMMER, by Mariko Tamaki and Jilllian Tamaki _______
Two friends at the beach on the cusp of growing up.

-SECONDS, by Bryan Lee O'Malley _______
Following SCOTT PILGRIM, O'Malley goes for bold color and emotional depth.




-HIPHOP FAMILY TREE 1981-83, by Ed Piskor ⇧ _______
"...and you don't stop!"

-THE LATE CHILD And Other Animals, by Marguerite Van Cook and James Romberger _______
A deeply personal generational saga of surviving war, bureaucracy, and time's challenges.

-SERENITY: Leaves On The Wind, by Zack Whedon, Georges Jeanty, and Karl Story _______
With this volume, the SERENITY sequel comic finally recaptures the ensemble chemistry and dialogue of the FIREFLY TV series along with its frontier adventurism.

-TOMBOY, by Liz Prince _______
You are who you say, not who they say.




-HILDA AND THE BLACK HOUND, by Luke Pearson ⇧ _______
The beloved and smart HILDA series continues to bound full apace.

-BLACKSAD Amarillo, by Juan Diaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido _______
Hardboiled detective yarns in a talking animal universe, with excellent art.

-THE SHADOW HERO, by Gene Luen Yang _______
A thoughtful and hilarious rethinking of what may have been the first Asian superhero of the Golden Age.


LITTLE NEMO, by Yuko Shimizu

-LITTLE NEMO: Dream Another Dream, by Various Artists (Locust Moon Press) ⇧ _______
An all-star cast of creators pays tribute to the wild dreamscapes of Winsor McCay's eternal comic strip masterpiece.






B E S T
C O L L E C T I O N S /
R E I S S U E S:






-MIRACLEMAN, Book 1: A Dream Of Flying, by Alan Moore, Garry Leach, and Alan Davis (Marvel) ⇧

-MIRACLEMAN, Book 2: The Red King Syndrome, by Alan Moore, Alan Davis, John Ridgeway, Chuck Beckum, and Rick Veitch (Marvel)


M I R A C L E M A N


In 1982 a new writer named Alan Moore entered British comics and immediately began revolutionizing and advancing the entire industry.

Just as Punk was driving Do-It-Yourself indie bands and labels to upend the music industry, indie creators and start-up publishers likewise expanded the horizons of the graphic storytelling medium. For the iconoclastic Warrior magazine Moore co-created V FOR VENDETTA with artist David Lloyd, challenging the repressive Thatcher regime with an anti-dystopian allegory for the ages. But also, he resurrected a Captain Marvel knock-off from the '50s called Marvelman.


Rather than the light kids fare of yore, in one genius stroke Moore reimagined the hero from the perspective of modern maturity, grounding the series with unparalleled realism, psychology, and social comment. O'Neill and Adams had first ushered the dawn of 'The New Relevancy' in comics with the political realism of their 1971 Green Lantern/ Green Arrow stories, and now Moore illuminated the next level. With the taut and detailed art of Garry Leach and then Alan Davis, Moore brought a new depth and breadth of sophistication in craft and subject matter to comics with this stealth series. This only increased exponentially with time across three arcs (Book 1, 2, and 3), where he deconstructed, reconstructed, challenged, and expanded the entire potential of superheroes specifically and the comics medium by extension.

All 'postmodern', 'deconstructed', and Mature comics since 1982 ripple directly off of the big bang of those Marvelman stories. No matter how removed you may feel from it, it is the star-stuff that composes nearly everything you have read and are now reading.

Moore was so successful so fast that DC Comics poached him in 1984, where his new masterpieces -SWAMP THING and WATCHMEN- changed everything universally. Many have heard of V FOR VENDETTA because DC kept it in print. But Marvelman -rechristened MIRACLEMAN in the United States- was out-of-print for decades because of greedy legals. (Looking at you, Todd.) Now, Marvel Comics has rectified this, with remastered art, new color, and the deluxe treatment it deserves.

That's your cue. Quality is timeless... it's time to catch up.

__________



-TREASURY OF AMERICAN PEN & INK ILLUSTRATION 1881-1938, by Various Artists (Dover) _______
The Golden Age of Illustration is the wellspring of all comics creators.

-THE ART OF THE SIMON AND KIRBY STUDIO, by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby (Abrams) _______
Simon and Kirby are the original power team of the Golden Age, inventing Captain America, Green Arrow, dynamic action, double-page spreads, Romance comics, and many more of the basics of the comics vocabulary.

-CREEPING DEATH FROM NEPTUNE: The Life and Comics of Basil Wolverton, Vol. 1, by Basil Wolverton (Fantagraphics) ⇧ _______
Similar to Fletcher Hanks, Wolverton was a touched genius no one knew how to use (until MAD magazine later channeled his brilliance).
These early stories are Exhibit A.

-The Complete ZAP COMIX, by Various Artists (Fantagraphics) _______
The epicenter of the Underground Comix quake, all here in your shaking hands.




-THE COLLECTOR, by Sergio Toppi (Archaia) _______
Every page by Toppi is a master class.

-TARZAN: Burne Hogarth's Lord of the Jungle, by Burne Hogarth (Dark Horse) _______
Generations of artists learned anatomy from Hogarth's figure drawing books. Here's why.

-THE INCAL, by Alejandro Jodorowsky and Moebius (Humanoids) _______
The entire series, which spanned the '80s, is compiled in this fine volume.
Jodorowsky. Moebius. Nuff said.

-ALIAS Omnibus, by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos (Marvel) _______
The entirety of where Jessica Jones began.

THE COLLECTOR, by Sergio Toppi



-ZENITH: Phase 1; and Phase 2, by Grant Morrison and Steve Yeowell (2000 AD) _______
A young Scottish upstart named Grant Morrison got his start, and DC's attention, here.
His metatextual mindtrip through multiversity began here, too, and he's been rewriting it ever better ever since.

-THE WALKING MAN, by Jiro Taniguchi (Ponent Mon Ltd) _______
Taniguchi's meditative stroll through the quiet joys and surprises of suburban Japanese neighborhoods.



-GUARDIANS OF THE LOUVRE, by Jiro Taniguchi (NBM) ⇧ _______
Beautiful watercolors and draftship.


_______________



WHERE WE COME FROM, Dept.

Explore the past to map the future.
Get with, get going.


-AMERICAN COMIC BOOK CHRONICLES: The 1970s, by Jason Sacks (TwoMorrows)
An ongoing series detailing each decade of hte comics revolution/re-evolution.






B E S T
M O V I E S
a n d
T V:



I write and illustrate reviews of all comics-sourced films at the Four Color Films site.


Graphic art by Tym Stevens


-CAPTAIN AMERICA: The Winter Soldier
> Four Color Films review

-X-MEN: Days of Future Past
> Four Color Films review

-AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2
> Four Color Films review

-SNOWPIERCER
> Four Color Films review

-GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
> Four Color Films review


-THE FLASH, season 1

-CONSTANTINE, season 1


See also:
> BEST MOVIES & TV: 2014






B E S T
W E B C O M I C S :





- Strong Female Protagonist
Strength of character.

- The Nib
Fight The Power with laughter.

- Oh Joy Sex Toy
Catch the vibe.






R E S T
I N
P O W E R




"Judgment Day",
by Al Feldstein and Joe Orlando,
WEIRD FANTASY #8 (1953)

  • Al Feldstein

From you, we exist.
Because of you, we persist.




Nuff said, pilgrim. Excelsior!


© Tym Stevens



See also:

BEST MOVIES + TV: 2024
BEST MUSIC: 2024
BEST COMICS: 2024

· BEST MOVIES + TV: 2023
BEST MUSIC: 2023
BEST COMICS: 2023

BEST MOVIES + TV: 2022
BEST MUSIC: 2022
BEST COMICS: 2022

BEST MOVIES + TV: 2021
BEST MUSIC: 2021
BEST COMICS: 2021

BEST MOVIES + TV: 2020
BEST MUSIC: 2020
BEST COMICS: 2020

BEST MOVIES + TV: 2019
BEST MUSIC: 2019
BEST COMICS: 2019

BEST MOVIES + TV: 2018
BEST MUSIC: 2018
BEST COMICS: 2018

BEST MOVIES + TV: 2017
BEST MUSIC: 2017
BEST COMICS: 2017

BEST MOVIES + TV: 2016
BEST MUSIC: 2016
BEST COMICS: 2016

BEST MOVIES + TV: 2015
BEST MUSIC: 2015
BEST COMICS: 2015

BEST MUSIC: 2014
BEST MOVIES + TV: 2014

BEST MOVIES + TV: 2013
BEST MUSIC: 2013
BEST COMICS: 2013

BEST MOVIES + TV: 2012
BEST MUSIC: 2012
BEST COMICS: 2012

BEST MOVIES + TV: 2011
BEST MUSIC: 2011
BEST COMICS: 2011

BEST MOVIES + TV: 2000-2010
BEST MUSIC: 2000-2010
BEST COMICS: 2000-2010


_______________


How STAR WARS Is Changing Everything!

2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY - Its Transcendent Influence on all Pop Culture, with Music Player!

How SPAGHETTI WESTERNS Revolutionized Rock Music!, with 3 Music Players!

TWIN PEAKS: Its Influence on 30 Years of Film, TV, and Music!, with 5 Music Players!


The Real History of ROCK AND SOUL!: The Music Player Checklist


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THE CANON 1: 50 Books That Created Modern Culture, with Music Player

THE CANON 2: 50 More Books That Created Modern Pop Culture, with Music Player

THE CANON 3: 50 Recent Books That Created Modern Culture, with Music Player


Wednesday, August 22, 2012

STARSTRUCK: As Essential As WATCHMEN, And More Fun!


The STARSTRUCK Deluxe Edition,
hardcover and softcover printings.
IDW


This is the most essential Graphic Novel you've never read.

Blasting off first in the early '80s, STARSTRUCK was easily as good as WATCHMEN, SANDMAN, DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, and the other Adult Renaissance titles.

In truth, it was better, because it was more ambitious, subversive, and funnier. And it did it before all of them.>


STARSTRUCK wasn't for teenage boys. It was for sharp adults with a sense of wonder. And it was for Riot Grrrls who were too young to know about it yet. It took its cues from Robert Altman dialogue, Winsor McCay and Moebius' art, and the PostPunk era of Feminism.>

Let's face it, those '80s classics were great, but too locked into teen fantasies of aggro-men, which was a grim deadend. So this riotous space opera with a spectrum of powerful women completely blew fanboys' volts then.

Macho angst had its minute, but now we can catch up to the real revolution.


What is it?

STARSTRUCK is Riot Grrrls taking over the universe by hook and crook. In an anarchic future, two dynasties vie to divvy the universal pie. Caught between are Galatia 9, Brucilla The Muscle, Erotica Ann, and the strongest and most diverse array of women (read, human) that Science Fiction has never seen. Throw in psychic nuns, corrupt Girl Scouts, hardboiled bartenders, headless sex droids, amazon clones, and samurai robots.

It is complex, shocking, outlandish, surreal, whipsmart, knee-slapping, half-insane, and five steps ahead. It'll make your brain stretch and your belly shake.


But this is no retro time trip. STARSTRUCK is still light years ahead of anything being made, whether in comics, in novels, or on screens.

The series was rich then, but richer now. This stunningly handsome volume is an all-new remastering of the stories that elevates it even higher. Elaine Lee has expanded the hilarious Glossary, Michael Wm Kaluta has extended the art height on every page by 20%, and Lee Moyer has repainted it with the most lush color job imaginable.

Add to this the previously unpublished Galactic Girl Guides romps, the geyser of extra goodies, and the extra-tall size of the hardcover book...and you have a gorgeous Graphic Novel that puts all others to complete shame. The book is beautiful, and the contents are unbeatable.


Fans of STAR WARS, FIREFLY, FARSCAPE, Alan Moore, AEON FLUX, Grant Morrison, HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE, Allison Bechdel, MONTY PYTHON, Phillip K. Dick, TANK GIRL, Thomas Pynchon, FUTURAMA, LOST, Funkadelic, BATWOMAN, DOCTOR WHO...this treasure trove is for you.

This is smart art for hip people.


Buy STARSTRUCK now, and give copies to friends; the future is better than ever!
IDW



© Tym Stevens




See Also:

Starstruck.com

1.
The Return of STARSTRUCK! Or, Riot Grrrls Conquer the Universe!,
the triumphant return of STARSTRUCK Comics
2.
STARSTRUCK Strikes Back!,
the History of STARSTRUCK from Stage Play to Comics
3.
The Big Bang of STARSTRUCK: The Roots and Branches of Elaine Lee & Michael Kaluta's space opera;
how it synthesized all Sci-Fi culture into something new, and predicted everything we've enjoyed since


How STAR WARS Is Changing Everything!

2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY - Its Transcendent Influence on all Pop Culture, with Music Player!



Friday, February 17, 2012

New STARSTRUCK Comics Website!


The Riot Grrrls From Outer Space
conquer your browser!


"I was, and am, a huge fan of STARSTRUCK,
which I think was one of the most brave and elegant experiments
in comic book story-telling."

-Clive Barker, "Hellraiser"


All the critics and creators agree; STARSTRUCK is the smartest, sexiest, funniest space opera ever. >

And now this multi-media marvel has its own website!

StarstruckComics.com


For years this creator-owned series has ridden roughshod over all the boundaries: the off-Broadway stage, illustrated magazines, independent comics, graphic novels, merchandise, and audioplay recordings.>

Now it conquers the web with its own website!


--------------------READ IT!--------------------


"...pick up this book, because not having read it is sort of like
not having read POGO, or listened to TROUT MASK REPLICA,
or seen a Hayao Miyazaki film."

-John Hilgart/ THE COMICS JOURNAL >


The STARSTRUCK website updates every week with pages from the universally acclaimed Starstruck Deluxe Edition graphic novel!

  • The fearless wit of Elaine Lee!
  • The boundless illustration of Michael Wm. Kaluta!
  • The chromatic painting of Lee Moyer!




----------HILARIOUS GLOSSARY!----------



"...Galatia-9 was a Riot Grrrl before the movement existed.”

-W. Andrew Shepard/ THE NEW INQUIRY >


Like THE HITCHHIKERS GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, the STARSTRUCK series is infamous for its hilarious glossary. Now this resource is right at your fingertips. More wicked than Wikipedia, able to outsmart(ass) the Media in three lines flat!

Like Jon Stewart? Rachel Maddow? Steven Colbert? Mollie Ivans? Monty Python?
Wish they would've written STAR WARS?
Here you go!

Fundamentalist Zealots holding up your progress? See what the future has to say about it!

Website > Glossary > M > March Baptist



----------COOL STUFF!----------



"Favorite comic book of all time? STARSTRUCK, by Lee and Kaluta."

-Mike Carey ('Lucifer', 'Hellblazer', 'The Unwritten') >

Besides the huge graphic novel and the Audioplay recording, there's a wild range of new T-shirts and mugs, too!

That's right, y'all, check out the merchandise at the STARSTRUCK Zazzle store!



Hint:
On Zazzle, click the "Available on 153 styles" link under About This Design to see many sizes, colors, and prices.





----------HUH?----------


It even has a History by some mouthy guy that they must've let in by accident.


Nice pictures, though!



StarstruckComics.com



© Tym Stevens



See Also:

STARSTRUCK Articles Here On RockSex:

1) "The Return of STARSTRUCK! Or, Riot Grrrls Conquer the Universe!"
2) "STARSTRUCK Strikes Back!"
3) "The Big Bang of STARSTRUCK: The Roots and Branches of Elaine Lee & Michael Kaluta's space opera" Epic.

Also:
Best Comix 2000-2010
"STARSTRUCK Does It In Your Earhole! New STARSTRUCK Audioplay For CD And MP3!"


The Real History of Rock and Soul!: The Music Player Checklist



Wednesday, September 8, 2010

STARSTRUCK #13, The Surprise Coda, Is Out Now!



A Bakers' Dozen surprise!

Now that the 12-issue saga of Book One has just ended, for dessert we get a surprise new story all about the Galactic Girl Guides' very first trip to the hedonistic free-for-all of Recreation Station 9!

The Rec Station is notorious to all travelers of the galaxy as a wretched hive of scum and villainy, but can even it withstand the onslaught of the little girl Brucilla The Muscle?




STARSTRUCK, the illustrated Sci-Fi masterpiece where Riot Grrls take over the galaxy, has new pages on FACEBOOK!


> STARSTRUCK official website


We all know that the '80s renaissance of comix included WATCHMEN, DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, AMERICAN FLAGG, MIRACLEMAN, and LOVE & ROCKETS.

But easily as bold, much more ambitious, and far more funny was STARSTRUCK. Yet the acclaimed series by Elaine Lee and Michael Kaluta was criminally overlooked. And let's face it... it's because it starred kickass funny women instead of terse aggro men. Now it has returned in monthly issues with expanded art and stunning color.

Time to catch up to the better revolution and support STARSTRUCK today!

> IDW Publishing



© Tym Stevens



See Also:


1.
-The Return of STARSTRUCK! Or, Riot Grrrls Conquer the Universe!,
the triumphant return of STARSTRUCK Comics
2.
-STARSTRUCK Strikes Back!,
the History of STARSTRUCK from Stage Play to Comics
3.
-The Big Bang of STARSTRUCK: The Roots and Branches of Elaine Lee & Michael Kaluta's space opera;
how it synthesized all Sci-Fi culture into something new, and predicted everything we've enjoyed since



Wednesday, August 4, 2010

STARSTRUCK #12 Is Out Now! Grab it before the law does!




Amphibious space fights!
Broom kung fu!
Shifty card deals!
Nudity in New Wave glasses!


This is it! See the year-long saga of Book One come to its climax in this action-packed issue!




STARSTRUCK, the illustrated Sci-Fi masterpiece where Riot Grrls take over the galaxy, has new pages on FACEBOOK!


> STARSTRUCK official website


We all know that the '80s renaissance of comix included WATCHMEN, DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, AMERICAN FLAGG, MIRACLEMAN, and LOVE & ROCKETS.

But easily as bold, much more ambitious, and far more funny was STARSTRUCK. Yet the acclaimed series by Elaine Lee and Michael Kaluta was criminally overlooked. And let's face it... it's because it starred kickass funny women instead of terse aggro men. Now it has returned in monthly issues with expanded art and stunning color.

Time to catch up to the better revolution and support STARSTRUCK today!

> IDW Publishing



© Tym Stevens



See Also:


1.
-The Return of STARSTRUCK! Or, Riot Grrrls Conquer the Universe!,
the triumphant return of STARSTRUCK Comics
2.
-STARSTRUCK Strikes Back!,
the History of STARSTRUCK from Stage Play to Comics
3.
-The Big Bang of STARSTRUCK: The Roots and Branches of Elaine Lee & Michael Kaluta's space opera;
how it synthesized all Sci-Fi culture into something new, and predicted everything we've enjoyed since



Saturday, July 10, 2010

STARSTRUCK #11 Is Out Now!



In which Galatia 9 and Brucilla The Muscle go for a bite and already the shooting begins!



STARSTRUCK, the illustrated Sci-Fi masterpiece where Riot Grrls take over the galaxy, has new pages on FACEBOOK!


> STARSTRUCK official website


We all know that the '80s renaissance of comix included WATCHMEN, DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, AMERICAN FLAGG, MIRACLEMAN, and LOVE & ROCKETS.

But easily as bold, much more ambitious, and far more funny was STARSTRUCK. Yet the acclaimed series by Elaine Lee and Michael Kaluta was criminally overlooked. And let's face it... it's because it starred kickass funny women instead of terse aggro men. Now it has returned in monthly issues with expanded art and stunning color.

Time to catch up to the better revolution and support STARSTRUCK today!

> IDW Publishing



© Tym Stevens



See Also:


1.
-The Return of STARSTRUCK! Or, Riot Grrrls Conquer the Universe!,
the triumphant return of STARSTRUCK Comics
2.
-STARSTRUCK Strikes Back!,
the History of STARSTRUCK from Stage Play to Comics
3.
-The Big Bang of STARSTRUCK: The Roots and Branches of Elaine Lee & Michael Kaluta's space opera;
how it synthesized all Sci-Fi culture into something new, and predicted everything we've enjoyed since



Friday, June 4, 2010

STARSTRUCK #10 Is Out Now!



STARSTRUCK #10,
When Galatia Met Brucilla! Everything else has been prelude, and now the dynamic duo will proceed to kick the universe's ass!




STARSTRUCK, the illustrated Sci-Fi masterpiece where Riot Grrls take over the galaxy, has new pages on FACEBOOK!


> STARSTRUCK official website


We all know that the '80s renaissance of comix included WATCHMEN, DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, AMERICAN FLAGG, MIRACLEMAN, and LOVE & ROCKETS.

But easily as bold, much more ambitious, and far more funny was STARSTRUCK. Yet the acclaimed series by Elaine Lee and Michael Kaluta was criminally overlooked. And let's face it... it's because it starred kickass funny women instead of terse aggro men. Now it has returned in monthly issues with expanded art and stunning color.

Time to catch up to the better revolution and support STARSTRUCK today!

> IDW Publishing



© Tym Stevens



See Also:


1.
-The Return of STARSTRUCK! Or, Riot Grrrls Conquer the Universe!,
the triumphant return of STARSTRUCK Comics
2.
-STARSTRUCK Strikes Back!,
the History of STARSTRUCK from Stage Play to Comics
3.
-The Big Bang of STARSTRUCK: The Roots and Branches of Elaine Lee & Michael Kaluta's space opera;
how it synthesized all Sci-Fi culture into something new, and predicted everything we've enjoyed since



Sunday, April 25, 2010

STARSTRUCK, The Audio Drama!



Elaine Lee and Michael Kaluta’s
STARSTRUCK Comes to Audio!





Official press release



Contact:

Pocket Universe
(formerly, AudioComics)



"Hot on the heels of IDW’s successful re-launch, Elaine Lee and Michael Kaluta’s science fiction classic comes to the world of audio theatre as the AudioComics Company announces its debut production: STARSTRUCK. The audio adaptation of the original off-Broadway production, adapted for the medium of audio by co-creator Elaine Lee, and directed by AudioComics co-founder William Dufris, will record at The Studio in Portland, ME May 7 – 9 for a fall release on compact disc and pay-per-MP3 download, and for airings on selected radio stations in the United States.

"The basis for the comic book series, STARSTRUCK was first presented off-Broadway in 1980, and again in 1983. In a far-flung and very alternative future, Captain Galatia 9 and the crew of the Harpy are on a mission for the United Federation of Female Freedom Fighters. When the Harpy runs into a living ship inhabited by a team of galactic evildoers, including Galatia’s insidious sister Verloona Ti, the outcome of the battle may well decide the fate of the free universe. Often hilarious, always surprising, STARSTRUCK is a spine-tingling joy-ride to the far side of the spiral arm!


"The off-Broadway production received a special audio-drama style reading at the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur, CA in August of 2009 with funds raised benefitting comic book legend Gene Colan. Using the rough recording of the reading as a guideline, Lee and the AudioComics Company worked out the changes necessary for the piece to work for the aural medium. Ms. Lee will be AudioComics’ guest for the week, attending both rehearsals and voice-over sessions. The post-production will also employ Dwight Dixon’s re-recorded music from the original 1980’s productions.

"This only marks the tip of the iceberg for Galatia, Bru the Muscle, Erotica Ann, Verloona, and the House of Bajar: in addition to a deluxe trade paperback of the IDW series and a new production of the play in Florida, Elaine Lee will begin work with the AudioComics Company in 2011 on two spin-off Starstruck audio theatre series: a world-premiere “prequel” series, the stories of which take place between the events of the comics and the play, and an all-ages series of short audio plays featuring the Galactic Girl Guides.

"The suggested retail price (SRP) for the forthcoming two-disc CD of STARSTRUCK is $12.95 for pay-per-MP3 download.".

STARSTRUCK Audioplay download

"About AudioComics: Under the direction of Producers Lance Roger Axt, William Dufris, and Dan Bernard, AudioComics provides superior audio entertainment with its professional full-cast audio theatre adaptations of licensed and original properties from the world of comic books, graphic novels, and more. AudioComics productions of classic, contemporary and world premiere properties will reach new audiences far beyond readers and comic book fans through the universally popular entertainment medium of multi-track recorded sound and music on CD and in downloadable form, accessible in today’s market with today’s sound."




ROCK Sex, © Tym Stevens



See Also:


1.
-The Return of STARSTRUCK! Or, Riot Grrrls Conquer the Universe!,
the triumphant return of STARSTRUCK Comics
2.
-STARSTRUCK Strikes Back!,
the History of STARSTRUCK from Stage Play to Comics
3.
-The Big Bang of STARSTRUCK: The Roots and Branches of Elaine Lee & Michael Kaluta's space opera;
how it synthesized all Sci-Fi culture into something new, and predicted everything we've enjoyed since



Thursday, April 8, 2010

STARSTRUCK #8 Is Out Now!




STARSTRUCK #8,
in which Brucilla The Muscle strafes the cosmic mirror and puts egg on the face of the enemy!




STARSTRUCK, the illustrated Sci-Fi masterpiece where Riot Grrls take over the galaxy, has new pages on FACEBOOK!


> STARSTRUCK official website


We all know that the '80s renaissance of comix included WATCHMEN, DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, AMERICAN FLAGG, MIRACLEMAN, and LOVE & ROCKETS.

But easily as bold, much more ambitious, and far more funny was STARSTRUCK. Yet the acclaimed series by Elaine Lee and Michael Kaluta was criminally overlooked. And let's face it... it's because it starred kickass funny women instead of terse aggro men. Now it has returned in monthly issues with expanded art and stunning color.

Time to catch up to the better revolution and support STARSTRUCK today!

> IDW Publishing



© Tym Stevens



See Also:


1.
-The Return of STARSTRUCK! Or, Riot Grrrls Conquer the Universe!,
the triumphant return of STARSTRUCK Comics
2.
-STARSTRUCK Strikes Back!,
the History of STARSTRUCK from Stage Play to Comics
3.
-The Big Bang of STARSTRUCK: The Roots and Branches of Elaine Lee & Michael Kaluta's space opera;
how it synthesized all Sci-Fi culture into something new, and predicted everything we've enjoyed since



Thursday, March 4, 2010

STARSTRUCK #7 Is Out Now!



STARSTRUCK #7,
in which baby Bronwyn gains psychic powers from the fish people
and becomes a cosmic nun!




STARSTRUCK, the illustrated Sci-Fi masterpiece where Riot Grrls take over the galaxy, has new pages on FACEBOOK!


> STARSTRUCK official website


We all know that the '80s renaissance of comix included WATCHMEN, DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, AMERICAN FLAGG, MIRACLEMAN, and LOVE & ROCKETS.

But easily as bold, much more ambitious, and far more funny was STARSTRUCK. Yet the acclaimed series by Elaine Lee and Michael Kaluta was criminally overlooked. And let's face it... it's because it starred kickass funny women instead of terse aggro men. Now it has returned in monthly issues with expanded art and stunning color.

Time to catch up to the better revolution and support STARSTRUCK today!

> IDW Publishing



© Tym Stevens



See Also:


1.
-The Return of STARSTRUCK! Or, Riot Grrrls Conquer the Universe!,
the triumphant return of STARSTRUCK Comics
2.
-STARSTRUCK Strikes Back!,
the History of STARSTRUCK from Stage Play to Comics
3.
-The Big Bang of STARSTRUCK: The Roots and Branches of Elaine Lee & Michael Kaluta's space opera;
how it synthesized all Sci-Fi culture into something new, and predicted everything we've enjoyed since