Boom and Marvel's August 2016 Solicitation Highlights

Continuing my commentary on various comic book publishers June-August 2016 solicitations. Here my thoughts on Boom and Marvel.


You can read the Boom June 2016 solicitation HERE.

• MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS 2016 ANNUAL - Several creators, such as Terry Moore of Strangers in Paradise fame, try their hand at creating Power Rangers short stories. An anthology of MMPR stories could be a neat and the "Origin of Goldar" could explain how that character came to be. While I collect the main series, I have not read them yet. So maybe.
• JIM HENSON’S LABYRINTH 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1 - Despite growing up during the 80's (and 90's), I never watched Labyrinth until after David Bowie died. So nostalgia is not why this special attracts my eye. If you wanted all the FCBD stories plus brand-new stories in one, this could be the comic for you.
• THE OFFICIAL MAKING OF BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA HC - Think the title says it all. The cult classic finally receive it's 'making of' book.
• GARFIELD: A BIG, FAT, HAIRY ADVENTURE OGN TP - The very first Garfield original graphic novel. While Jim Davis isn't among the creators, I may have to get this.
• PEANUTS: A TRIBUTE TO CHARLES M. SCHULZ TP - A more affordable softcover edition of the mash-up of creators celebrating Peanuts and Schulz.

For those that want to follow along, or read the entire, Marvel June 2016 solicitations here.

• The Fallen #1 and The Accused #1 - Pet peeve of mine: if a solicitation alone, would spoil a major story beat especially if it's a solicitation for a one-shot, maybe you shouldn't publish the one-shot.
• CIVIL WAR II: GODS OF WAR #3 (OF 4) - Hercules teaming up with other mythic heroes is cool. Very cool.
• UNCANNY AVENGERS #13 - Cable and Steve Rogers Captain America fight! With the revelation at the end of Captain America Steve Rogers #1, the fight has a whole new dimension...
• SQUADRON SUPREME #10 - The seeds for Namor's return from death apparently begin here. I'm down with that.
• GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #11 - The Guardians jump into Civil War on Carol (Captain Marvel's) side. Question is: do all of them?
• VENOM: SPACE KNIGHT #11 - Been awhile since Venom fought Spider-Man. Been a much, much longer time since Flash Thompson last fought Peter Parker.
• ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT AVENGERS ANNUAL #1 - Okay, it could be neat reading stories meant to be Kamala Khan's (Ms. Marvel) fan fiction.
• GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC - I own most of the issues that the omnibus collects; however it's tempting to have much of Bendis's Guardians output in one volume...
• DOCTOR STRANGE AND THE SECRET DEFENDERS TPB - The Secret Defenders are a guilty pleasure of mine as I enjoyed the book as a kid. While I believe I own most, if not all, these issues, I am glad that they are finally in trade paperback form.

Next up are the DC, IDW, and Image solicitations, which I'll comment on in a later entry.