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My current shelf of books (mostly comics at this point) to read and re-read. I’m starting in on it today with Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand. (which is GORGEOUS, btw)
I think I’m most excited to dig into Rick Remender’s Fear Agent and all the Scrooge McDuck stuff. Yay comics!
OOoooooh.
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Ah, so it begins. Free e-readers with the purchase of content (in this case, the New York Times at $19.99/month).
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We’re starting a new line of prose novels! Kicking it off with Civil War, by Stuart Moore! Details via Marvel.com:
CIVIL WAR Launches Marvel’s New Line Of Prose Novels
New York, NY—December 20th, 2011—The world’s most popular super heroes can be found in the pages of Marvel Comics every week, but now their greatest stories are set to conquer the world of prose fiction! Launching in June 2012 with the adaptation of CIVILWAR, Marvel will release its most popular stories of all time as prose novels.
It all begins in CIVIL WAR, adapted by author Stuart Moore (Wolverine), with the story that irrevocably altered the Marvel Universe and redefined comic books for an entire generation. In the wake of a tragedy, Capitol Hill proposes the Superhuman Registration Act, requiring all costumed heroes to unmask themselves before the government. Divided, the nation’s greatest champions must each decide how to react — but will you side with Iron Man or Captain America? And just which heroes will pay the ultimate price?
“Releasing our most acclaimed graphic novels as prose fiction not only allows us to reach a different audience with these stories, but also gives us a chance to bring those readers back to the comics that started it all,” said David Gabriel, Senior Vice President of Sales, Marvel Entertainment. “CIVIL WAR is easily our best-selling graphic novel of the past decade and certainly one of the most influential in recent memory, so it was the perfect launch title for this new line. Not only will you get all the action that Mark Millar and Steve McNiven delivered in comic form but no fan will want to miss the new wrinkles we’ve added in this novel. ”
Stay tuned to www.marvel.com for news on CIVIL WAR and the rest of Marvel’s upcoming prose novels.
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Of course! My current slate of books to read:
Well, actually, I finished Red Mass For Mars (by FF writer Jonathan Hickman) and that volume of Love and Rockets. Both were terrific.
Although, I’m not allowed to read Archie. It’s just too rasict & sexist & homophobic.
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I finished reading all five books (so far) in George R.R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” series this week. That means it’s time to catch up with my comics/graphic novel reading on the train, as well as a new book to read on my phone at the gym.
On my phone/Kindle, I started reading “The Hangman’s Daughter” by Oliver Pötzsch, which I picked up when Amazon was selling it for $1. Only a chapter in, but I dig it.
The photo above is what’s currently on my to-read (and reread) shelf. And yes, it’s mostly non-Marvel stuff since I read just about all of our comics in single issue format. (And keep the trades for later reading.)
So much to read!
I recently got a copy of MacKenzie Cadenhead’s new book Sally’s Bones. I’ve only had a chance to read a little bit of it as I’m still knee-deep in A Dance With Dragons, but Sally’s Bones has a very old-school Tim Burton vibe—from Sally to the dog Bones to the illustrations by T.S. Spookytooth (of the Greenwich, CT Spookytooths)—and that always does it for me.
Another bonus about this book is that MacKenzie is a former editor for Marvel Comics. She had already left Marvel by the time that I came aboard, but she helped bring RUNAWAYS and SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE to fruition, and those are two series I absolutely love and endorse wholeheartedly.
Can’t wait to dig into Sally’s Bones. Let me know if you get it and what you think.
I’ve had dreams like this.
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“Excuse me, but do you mind? I’m trying to read here!”
Now reading! SO GOOOOOOD.
Still haven’t watched Game of Thrones season 1, but I shall!
Trailer for Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Looks like a pretty creepy, cool movies, right? It’s a trailer for a book! Well done!
(Well, not currently as in right this second. And, may I add, that I do most of my reading on the subway—and I spend that time reading comics. Read comics in public. ALL THE TIME.)
“A Game of Thrones” by George R. R. Martin - I’ve read about 20% of the book so far, but was well hooked after the prologue. My friend Sean loves this series and convinced me to give it a try and I’m glad I did. I love me some “Lord of the Rings” movies and books as well as Bioware’s Dragon Age video game series, so this is definitely in my comfort zone. BUT! It’s also full of intrigue and sex and violence and interesting characters and it’s NOT hampered by too much fantasy language and naming tomfoolery. Looking forward to how this plays out.
“Night of the Crabs” by Guy N. Smith - I found this fantastic book cover online and someone pointed out that it was available on Kindle. For $3 at the time, I jumped all over that. It’s a book about gigantic, evil, killer crabs that torment beachgoers. And there’s a scientist who fights back! It’s a fun, silly book that I’m reading while at the gym.
What are you guys reading these days?
Gotta check if this is available on Kindle.
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According to some copy on the back of the new edition of American Hardcore, “This revised and expanded Second Edition contains hundreds of new bands, interviews, photos, flyers, a ‘lost’ chapter and a new art gallery.”
I’m currently about 3/4 of the way through and absolutely love it.
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As best as I’d guess from my own experiences and knowledge—I’ve never written a novel, nor have I tried getting a movie deal (I’m accepting offers, though)—I think you need to get an agent. Get an agent, get some legit representation, get your books widely recognized and then the options will just come ROLLING in. That’s maybe half-true and incredibly difficult. Good luck!
ARE THEY IN CONTINUITY???
(Well, not currently as in right this second.)
“American Hardcore: A Tribal History” by Steven Blush - Love it, so far. Haven’t seen the movie, nor read the first edition. Learning cool bits and pieces about hardcore on every page. And, man, the old flyers and photos are the tits. Every time I pick it up, it makes me want to get my shit together and work on a project Ron Richards and I have been talking about for a long time. americanhardcorebook.com
“The War for Late Night: When Leno Went Early and Television Went Crazy” by Bill Carter - Also loving this, so far. I’ve been a Conan fan for as long as I can remember. I was 12 when he started Late Night and if I watched any late night shows, I watched his. When shit went down with Leno and the Tonight Show last year, I—like so many others—supported Conan completely. So, I went into this with some bias and expectations. And while I still don’t give any shits about Leno, I don’t see him as SUCH a villain. Although, I’m not finished with the book yet…and I am at a crucial stage in the story. For nonfiction, Carter does a great job with rocking a compelling narrative.
I rarely read nonfiction, but these both rule. Highly recommended (so far). WINKY FACE
