Ssalefish GSO First Look #265 for 6.1.22
With things settling into a nice rhythm around the shop for the summer in the wake of school ending, Free Comic Book Day, the Buying Day, etc., I thought I’d take things back to basics and give a look into the good ol’ Stephen’s So-Called Emo Life where I talk about a few things that I’m looking forward to or enjoying outside the shop. So…
Stephen’s So-Called Emo Life!
Love on the Spectrum US Version - I was very weary of the Americanization of the Australian original that follows young adults with Autism as they search for love or experience dating, but it drew me in just the same. A fantastic feel-good watch!
My Chemical Romance “Foundations of Decay” - I wasn’t sold on the new single when I listened to it on Apple Music, but then I watched this video of them performing it live in the UK the other day, and now I’m regretting that decision not to go to When We Were Young all over again! I’d still rather have more Umbrella Academy comics than more MCR music though.
Star Wars Andor - I didn’t realize how soon this was coming (August 31st, I thought we’d be waiting until after the next season of Mando) or that Marvel would be running Star Wars series at the same time as Marvel series (She-Hulk is out August 17th and now I realize Ms. Marvel will be on at the same time as Obi-Wan anyway) or that they would show so much in the first trailer (a lot)! Diego Luna kinda looks like late-Beatles Paul McCartney when I cropped down the poster for the preview image.
The following titles are scheduled to ship on Wednesday, June 1st (Tuesday, May 31st for DC) excluding some re-orders and providing nothing changes by the time the final invoice arrives on Monday:
Action Comics 2022 Annual #1 - cardstock Steve Rude variant available for premium cover price.
Alien #12
Avatar Adapt or Die #2
Avengers Forever #6
Batman 2022 Annual #1 - cardstock Chris Burnham variant available for premium cover price.
Batman Beyond the White Knight Showcase Edition #1 - reprinting the first two issues of the series to go with this week’s #3.
Black Panther #6
Captain Marvel #38
Carnage #3
Closet #1 - hit factory James Tynion IV (Something is Killing the Children, Department of Truth, Nice House on the Lake) is back at it at Image!
Deadpool Bad Blood #2
Die!namite Never Dies #4
Duke of Death & His Maid TP vol. 1
Fire Power #21
Follow Me Into the Darkness #4 - final issue.
Ghost Rider #3
Hardware Season One #6 - final issue with a cardstock Caanan White variant available for premium cover price.
Heavy Metal #317
Jim Henson’s Storyteller Shapeshifters #4
Justice League Road to Dark Crisis #1 - just what it says in the title, bridging the gap between the Death of the League in #75 and the start of the summer’s blockbuster event! Cardstock Chris Burnham and Rafael Sarmento variants available.
King Conan #5
Knights of X #2
Little Monsters #4
Loaded Bible Blood of my Blood #4
Luke Cage Omnibus HC
Magic the Gathering #15
Miles Morales Spider-Man #38 - Miles’s sister Billie takes on her superhero identity!
Moon Knight #1 Facsimile Edition
Newthink #1
Nice House on the Lake #9 - cardstock Kelley Jones variant available for premium cover price.
Once & Future #26
Phalanx #1 - Jonathan Luna tips his cap to Rob Liefeld and the rest of the Image creators on their 30th anniversary in business!
Red Sonja Red Sitha #2
Righteous Thirst for Vengeance #8
Shadow War Omega #1 - cardstock Mikel Janin and James Stokoe variants available.
Star Wars Bounty Hunters #23
Star Wars Darth Vader #23
Spawn Scorched #6
Step by Bloody Step #4 - final issue.
Strange #3
Super Freaks #1
Vampirella 50th Anniversary Art Book HC
Vampirella/ Dracula Unholy #6
Walking Dead Deluxe #40
We Have Demons #3 - final issue.
We Only Find Them When They’re Dead TP vol. 2
What’s the Furthest Place from Here #6
Who Was the Greatest Muhammad Ali TP
Wolvenheart #13
X-Men ‘92 House of XCII #2