Black Panther, Thulsa Doom, and Luke Cage:NOIR, in stores today

lots of great comics for you to give a look at your friendly neighborhood comicshop (if you live in the 'hood, there probably isn't a comic shop in your neighborhood, but you know what i mean), and I got some FREE previews for you courtesy of CBR. first up is Dynamite Entertainment's Thulsa Doom #3 (no relation to the hip hop supervillain, in case you're wondering) about an Atlantian warrior-anti-hero type dude who bears a striking resemblance to Djimon Hounsou (Amistad, Gladiator, Blood Diamond, Constantine, Push) that is totally intentional, no matter what the lawyers say. here's the Sales Pitch:
The origin of the ultimate anti-hero, Thulsa Doom Continues! Atlantis is destroyed! The world is in chaos! And Thulsa seeks his own path to ultimate power! From the pages of writer Robert E. Howard comes Dynamite's Thulsa Doom! Written by Arvid Nelson (Rex Mundi, Zero Killer) and illustrated by Lui (Red Sonja) Antonio, the daring opening story arc continues!
i read issue 2, and it was pretty good! click the cover for a free preview!
also in stores today you'll find the latest issue of Black Panther (# 10, for those keeping score at home), which -as i've said before- is getting REALLY good under new writer Jonathan Maberry. here's the sales pitch:
Wakanda is under siege on all fronts. Storm brings her weather powers to bear against an unnatural force that threatens to sweep the land with blight and famine…T’Challa takes another step into the dark and destructive world of vengeance…and the new Black Panther prepares for a showdown with the last person linked to the assassination attempt on her brother: Prince Namor.
another day in the life of the Wakandan Royal Family... click the pic to get familiar via free preview.
And Finally, I wish i could tell you more about Marvel's "NOIR" books, but from what i can tell, it's putting an old-school noir style take on some of their characters. I saw a Daredevil Noir book last time i was in the comic shop, but didn't read it. but i came a across a free preview on Luke Cage: NOIR #4 that i thought i'd link you to... here's the sales pitch:
Luke Cage has been set up. Now he’s going to settle the score. And Harlem will never be the same. So lock your doors and order up some extra body bags, because things are about to get real bloody. Luke finally learns the truth about Stryker, Tombstone, Officer Rachman, and the mysterious man that has been yanking his chain this whole time, from right under his nose.
what do you guys think? peep the preview and let me know!
anyways, if you make it to the comic shop today, here's a few titles to check out! let me know what you're checking for and what you picked up too! a'ight?
holla!
-samax
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Ninja Solution#1 work-related Stress Relief

You'd be surprised at the problems you can solve with Ninjas.
For example, on-the-job stress is a leading cause of high blood pressure, ulcers, heart disease and other preventable illnesses. Don't suffer unnecessarily!
the next time your boss or another co-worker does something that stresses you, just follow these easy steps:
1) picture a ninja carrying out swift and ruthless vengeance on him (or her), and you will feel an instant relief of work-related pressure.
2) if that doesn't work, contact an actual ninja and have them waste your co-worker for real!
3) repeat until work-related stress subsides.
i hope that helps!
stay tuned for more Ninja Solutions!
-samax
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For all my ATL area Artists and Art Heads

Start The Day Off Right ---->

We Got It by The Niyat.

Indy Comic Book Week is coming!

those fine folks Space Gun Studios and Indy Comic Book Week dot com got these ICBW Tees and t'ing available for you if you wanna support the Indy Comic Book Week movement. there's a slew of dope books in the works due to drop during that week on December 30, 2009 including my artbook Spontaneous:2009, so leave a little space on your credit card for some post-Christmas comic-shoppin'! peep some of the Indy heat at the ICBW blog.

Do You Smell What the Roc is Cookin'?

Blakroc: Ain't Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo) Ft. Mos Def and Jim Jones from Jonah Schwartz on Vimeo.

Rock group The Black Keys + Dame Dash = Blakroc, in stores 11/27. Album also features Mos Def, Q-Tip, RZA, Ludacris, Pharoahe Monch, NOE, Nicole Wray, Billy Danze, Raekwon and Ol’ Dirty Bastard. if you were planning on dropping your album on that date, MOVE it or there's gonna be a freakin' problem!

Joe Kelly, Skottie Young and Eric Canete on ONE COMIC? where do i SIGN?!

I admit that i sleep on Marvel too much. ever since those bastards made an issue of Spiderman where my favorite superhero essentially sells his soul to the devil because he is too much of punk ass to deal with the realities of life, it has been a downward spiral in my relationship with the nation's leading publisher of fine spandex brawling. but THIS is too important to let pass...
that dude Eric Canete is handling the art chores on Amazing Spiderman, and Skottie Young is drawing the covers... and that's for a Joe Kelly script co-starring DEADPOOL! if that doesn't make your head spin, take a moment to spin it manually! anyways, click the pic and go check out a short preview... if it doesn't blow your mind, please return to the rest of your day with my apologies. otherwise, feel free to geek out with me in the comments.
holla!
-samax

Remember Galaxy Rangers?

here's the first episode of Galaxy Rangers... i used to LOVE this show! when i talk to other toonheads, people act like they never heard of it, so i assumed it was only shown in limited syndication... anyways, enjoy!
-samax

Quotable

"In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins- not through strength but by perseverance."
- H. Jackson Brown
author

here's a vid off that new Masta Ace & Edo G Joint

Eight is Enough off the new joint Arts + Entertainment
by Ace and Edo (A & E, get it?)

Milestone Returning in 2010

looks like DC is finally getting the ball rolling on the long-awaited return of the multicultural Milestone Universe characters. they'll be wrapping up the dangling Milestone U storylines in the unfortunately titled book Milestone Forever in preparation for the incorporation of the milestone characters into the regular DC universe. here's what i read on Dwayne McDuffie's facebook :
Milestone Forever gathers the original artists from Milestone’s launch titles: John Paul Leon, Mark Bright, Chris Cross and Milestone Founder Denys Cowan, to complete the tales told in the original runs of STATIC SHOCK, ICON, HARDWARE, SHADOW CABINET and BLOOD SYNDICATE. Milestone Editor in Chief Dwayne McDuffie reveals the final fate of each of Milestone’s launch characters in a bittersweet tale that chronicles the literal end of a universe, and the birth of something new, with major consequences for the future of the DC Universe.
it will be dope to see my favorite Milestone artists, JP Leon, Chris Cross, Denys Cowan and the rest repping these characters (Shadow Cabinet was my JOINT! but ya'll don't hear me...)
-gM

Get 30% off your PUMA stuff!

hope this helps somebody...
-samax

Props to Jim Mahfood

just wanna take a second to give props to ghettoManga Award Winning Illustrator Jim Mahfood, who got this piece he did for SushiAndRobots.com (click to enlarge) in the new issue of Spectrum, the annual illustration manual featuring "the Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art" which is in stores now! that's a good look for one of our favorite grind-heavy artists!
holla!
-gM

Free Preview of Pearson's Wolverine

that dude Jason Pearson has a story in this year's X-Force annual starring Wolverine. you can click the pic to read a free preview courtesy of the fine folks at Newsarama. here's the Sales Pitch:
Wolverine is sent into the heart of a Hydra base alone. His mission: like a needle in a haystack, he's tasked with bringing in one specific Hydra agent. But why? And what does this mission have to do with the dwindling mutant population and X-Force?
yeah, don't ask... i haven't read an X-Men book in a minute... but this has Pearson art, so i figured you'd wanna know.
holla!
-samax

(you KNOW you want it)

here's a sneak peak at artwork i did for my page of One Night Stand, written by indy madman David Hopkins (Karma Incorporated, Astronuaut Dad, Mine All Mine), with art by 32 of the dopest artists you never heard of (like me!). get more info about ONS here. I just thought i'd break you off a preview of my piece, cause that's the kinda guy I am.
stay tuned...
-samax
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Scram Jones jumps in the wayback machine

That dude Scram Jones goes hard on beats, turntables and on the mic... and if you don't believe it, let your man take you on a stroll down memory lane on 40 Bar Flashback. Scram (who gained my respect wit' that Rhymefest mixtape The Manual) is sick wit' it on some triple-changer isht... click the pic to peep/ download the track courtesy of the fine folks at nahRight dot com.
holla!
-samax

Start the Day Off Right------->

what's good, fam! click the pic to download the track Hot Like Summer by Saukrates. whatever the week's throwin' at you, hang in there. get through today, and the week will be half over!
holla!
-gM

Comicbook World #38- "SPIDERMEN" Pull Bank Heist

J. JONAH TRIED TO WARN US!
according to the Fort Worth Star Telegram police are still searching for two men wearing Spiderman masks that robbed a Bank of America branch in Southlake, TX on Friday morning. The two armed and masked menaces brought their own spidey-sack and forced a teller to stuff it with cash, before bailing in a dark blue or purple minivan. according to surveillance photos, the so-called "Spidey-Van" had a busted rear passenger window, with some kind of red tarp or blanket (SPIDER-TARP!) covering the hole. police and the FBI suggest you not approach these cats if you see 'em, 'cause they probably have that SPIDER strength, plus they seemed like the were hopped up on symbiotes, so there's no TELLIN' what they might do! just call the Southlake police with any info at 817-748-8127... don't try to be a hero, okay!?!

Dope 'Aliens' Comic!

click the pic to read a dope 3-page Aliens fan comic by Paul Maybury (Aqua Leung) over on deviantArt.com.

Quotable

"6 million Youtube views in 6 hours
The devil threw a hissy fit and blew down the towers, that’s power
The IMF, Federal Reserve can’t stop my MySpace from spreading the word
No record deal, just hard ass rhymes
Turn poverty and heartbache into nickles and dimes.
I’m on fire like the Pentagon..."
-Jay Electronica
click the pick to peep the full verse on Love Czars II by Sa-Ra featuring Jay and Ta'Raach.

Masta Ace, Edo G and KRS ONE

click the pic to peep/download the new track by Masta Ace & Edo G feat. KRS-One - Pass The Mic (prod. Double-O) off Ace & Edo's new spinner Arts and Entertainment which is out now on iTunes and Amazon.com.
enjoy!
-gM

the MAYHEM continues

i haven't been to the comic shop in a while, so i haven't been reading MAYHEM! to write a review (i've only read #1). but there's a free preview of issue #3 on CBR, so click the pic on the left and make up your own mind. if you're looking for this joint at your comic shop tomorrow, be advised that this cover is the Jim Lee variant, while there's another cover by series artist Tone Rodriguez as well. click the pic to see Tone's cover and read a preview of issue #3. you also might wanna read Tyrese's interview on CBR, where he sheds more light on his comics' iTunes offering, and the future of comics on iTunes.
holla!
-samax
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Must Love Dragons...

How to Train Your Dragon trailer

start the day off right------->

The Are x Bavu::I Chopped The Sheriff Fleaux by mr.blakes@gmail.com

free Digable Planets Mixtape

Sounds from the 7th Dimension by DJAlex-J.
what up fam! peep this mixtape featuring Digable Planets classics, rarities, new joints, and assorted gems. if you don't have time to rock this 63 minute set right now, click the pic to download it for a rainy day!
holla!
-samax
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Deviation # 90: This Year, Halloween Fell on a Weekend

Geto Boys Halloween in Gotham by Duss005 (click to enlarge)

My Mind's Playin' Tricks on Me by the Geto Boys
-gM

For All the Naruto fans out there

TAJUU KAGE BUNSHIN NO JUTSU!!!!! by LeSean (click to enlarge)

we've all heard that less is more. but sometimes... MORE is more.
have a great weekend!
-samax

Brother Voodoo Got His PHD?

I turn my back on Marvel for a minute and everything's different! my favorite D-list character has gotten a SERIOUS promotion! apparently that dude Jericho Drumm aka Brother Voodoo has taken over the role of Sorcerer Supreme from Stephen Strange along with the credentials... so call him Doctor Voodoo now! anywho, i'll be able to tell you better about what the heck's going on when i make it to the comic shop... as for now, click the pic for a 6 page preview to Doctor Voodoo #2! first a black President, and now this!
holla!
-samax

The Reason I Wanted to See Robocop

Deathlok is one of those characters that Marvel keeps bringing back. and i suggest they keep doing it until they get it right. and yeah, he was invented way before Robocop. anyways, click the pic for a preview of Deathlok: The Demolisher #1 here's the Sales Pitch:
Marvel's ultimate cyborg is back in this 7-issue Marvel Knights limited series written by Charlie Huston (MOON KNIGHT) and breathtakingly illustrated by Lan Medina (FOOLKILLER). In the not-too-distant future, war is a spectator sport, warriors die hard and live fast, and living larger than anyone is super-soldier Lieutenant Mike Travers. That is, until Travers hotdogs it on the battlefield and gets himself and his C.O., Luther Manning, blown to bits. The show must go on. Enter: Deathlok the Demolisher!!!
in stores Wednesday, November 4th.
holla!
-samax
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Morgan Freeman+Matt Damon+Eastwood=HELLYES!

free track from Columbus' Finest

one of my favorite underground doitalls, Blueprint (no relation to jigga's series of records) of Weightless Records is back with his collabo crew GREENHOUSE. on this joint Blueprint teams up with label-mate Illogic to craft the two-part album Electric Purgatory. Part one will drop November 24th as a free download just after the CD version ships. like prior Weightless CD releases, it comes w/an 11x17 poster, all the instrumentals from the record and 'probably a bonus song'. Print is also flirting with dropping each of these 5 song joints on vinyl as well, but it's all just a teaser to get heads ready for the full-length GREENHOUSE album Bend But Don't Break due to hit in 2010. anyways click the pic to download Gettin' There off Electric Purgatory, and look for links to EP part one next month!
holla!
-samax
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A comic you Probably Didn't Buy (but SHOULD have!)

that dude Arvid Nelson (Rex Mundi) has written one the best Mini-series that you never heard of in Dark Horse's post-apocalyptic sleeper Zero Killer. don't feel bad if you slept on Zero Killer. you're not alone... but let me school you!
Zero Killer stars Zero, a trash man (bounty hunter) in a New York City that is flooded by water as well as warring gangs. Zero is approached by agents of the world's last remaining superpower (Africa) to retrieve a mysterious briefcase from the one place he doesn't wanna go. this book has great atmosphere and complex characters that you need in a good comic. i had trouble tracking down issues, so i'm really looking forward to buying the trade (come WIT' it, Dark Horse!). anyways, click the pic for a character-centric preview of issue #6 (which is in stores now) and then feel free to read a SWEET interview of series writer Arvid Nelson over on CBR.
holla!
-samax
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Ditka wears his P.I.M.P. on his sleeve

Mike Ditka is the biggest boss that you've heard thus far...

The Greatest Break-Up Story Ever Told

Sita Sings the Blues an animated feature by Nina Paley.
I finally watched Sita Sings the Blues, and really enjoyed it. I'll try to post a review on my movie review blog later today, but feel free to watch the whole thing above!
holla!
-samax

Start the Day Off Right -------->

Life Goes On by Pidgeon John and Abstract Rude

Quotable

"What is it in France they say? 'America contributed three things to culture: jazz, musical comedy and comic books.'"
-Neal Adams
legendary comicbook
artist (Batman)

Em, Mos Def, and Black Thought

quality rhyming all around...

Reeey+Longshot=HELLYES!

that dude Corey "DA REEY" Lewis (Peng, Sharknife) will have a Longshot story in Strange Tales #3 due in stores November 4th. here's a fresh 2 page preview i liberated from CBR (click the pics to enlarge). looks pretty cool... Strange Tales #3 will also have stories from Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo) and some other people i never heard of, but who i'm sure are great.
anywho, enjoy the previews and feel free to communicate amongst yourselves...

Quotable

"I did it with nothing, because nothing is free"
John T. Unger
Sculptor
click the pic to contribute to John T Unger's defense fund. after he worked 20 years to build his art business, a manufacturing company is infringing on John's copyright and copying his work at lower quality. help him fight these biters with a donation of any amount.
word.
-samax.
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Jazzy Jeff's new Michael Jackson Mixtape!

He's The King, I'm the DJ by DJ Jazzy Jeff.
click the pic to download.