In this week’s Comixology (at Amazon) sales, Marvel has discounts on Captain America, Red Hulk, Power Man and Iron Fist. DC slashed prices on the Green Lantern Corps. Dark Horse offers deals on Cyberpunk 2077 and the work of Evan Dorkin.
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Nothing Says Romance Like a Red Hulk Movie
The Marvel Red Hulk sale runs through Monday 2/24.
Only two titles (and an Event extension mini) in this sale. The main one by far is the ’08 – ’13 Hulk series. 17 years after the series launched, we’ll risk the spoiler of the opening arc and say this is where Thunderbolt Ross becomes the Red Hulk.
You can save a little with the Epic Collection of the first 12 issues.
You might want to add Fall of the Hulks: Red Hulk and read it before you get to issue #18. It’s part of the larger “Fall of the Hulks” event that’s not totally collected in the Hulk series. This is by Jeff Parker and Carlos Rodrigues.
After Loeb leaves, Jeff Parker takes over writing and we actually prefer the Parker take on the character. The artists move around a little (it’s that era of Marvel) but Gabriel Hardman / Patrick Zircher / Dale Eaglesham is a pretty good rotation. (And you should have a look at Zircher’s Solomon Kane over in the recent Savage Sword of Conan.)
The other series in the sale is U.S.Avengers by Al Ewing and Paco Medina, wherein Red Hulk joins up with Squirrel Girl and Sunspot.
Yes, There’s an Obvious Valentine’s Joke and We’re Not Making It
The Marvel Captain America: Sam Wilson Sale runs through Monday, 2/24
This would be Sam Wilson, the former Falcon, in the role as Cap. And really there are two halves to this sale. The Sam-as-Captain America side includes:
- Captain America: Sam Wilson – The Complete Collection is the two omnibus set collecting the Rick Remender and Nick Spencer runs from ’14-’17 and now you don’t have to worry about keeping straight which series comes in which order. Better value, too.
- Captain America: Symbol of Truth – Tochi Onyebuchi / R. B. Silva; This is the more recent Sam Wilson series. We LOVED this one out of the gate, but it gets dragged into the “Cold War” crossover w/ the Steve Rogers book, so after the first volume, you kinda need Captain America: Cold War and then the plots resolve in Captain America: Cold War Aftermath
Then you’ve got the original series where Sam is merely the Falcon. We’d put the highlights of these offerings as:
- Captain America: Secret Empire and Captain America: Nomad – These are the classic Steve Englehart / Sal Buscema arcs that most people have near or at the top of the Captain America cannon. You hear a bit of shouting about how this was one of the original “political” comics. It’s true – the subtext of Secret Empire is all about Nixon and Watergate, but filtered through more of a Hydra-type lens. Nomad can be read as Steve Rogers reacting to Watergate, but through the Marvel filter, which involves a certain Skull…
- Captain America: Madbomb is the first big arc from Jack Kirby’s return to Captain America in the ’70s. Steve and Sam face down a conspiracy of billionaires trying to destabilize the country through bombs that makes people explode with rage and riot. Plus… “Killderby.” Another adventure with subtext that seems to remain relevant.
- Captain America & The Falcon by Christopher Priest – The Complete Collection – Priest / Bart Sears / Joe Bennett; This is an under the radar run that has Steve and Sam chasing nested conspiracies involving a drug cartel, an “anti-Cap” who might be working for the Navy and MODOK.
Sweet Christmas!
The Marvel Luke Cage and Iron Fist Sale runs through Monday, 2/17.
Once upon a time there were two series: Luke Cage, Hero for Hire / Power Man and Iron Fist.
You can get the first 23 issues of Hero for Hire/Power Man in an Epic Collection. There were several creators involved, including Archie Goodwin, Steve Englehart, Tony Isabella, George Tuska and Billy Graham. There’s a certain amount of camp to it, but the early tale of Doctor Doom trying to skip out on his bill is what we’d call a heart-warming favorite. The listing on Amazon then forks over to Power Man for the rest of the solo run.
Iron Fist had a shorter run and you can get the entire solo series (Marvel Premiere and Iron Fist) in an Epic Collection. The run is most associated with the team it finished with: an early pairing of Chris Claremont and John Byrne. You may have heard of them.
The two books then merged into the longer-running Power Man & Iron Fist. Now here’s something we don’t always say: this one’s in Epic Collections, but not Masterworks format. Claremont & Byrne left shortly thereafter, paving the way for Jo Duffy, who might be most associated with it. Among the creators working on it were Duffy, Denny O’Neil, (a very young) Kurt Busiek, Christopher Priest, Kerry Gammil, Denys Cowan, Greg Larocque and Mark Bright. A stronger lineup than you might have guessed and a comic that remembered to be goofy at times.
It was revived as Heroes for Hire by John Ostrander and Pasqual Ferry in ’97. We also have a soft spot for the David Walker / Sanford Greene Power Man & Iron Fist in ’16.
But the best of the bunch? The Immortal Iron Fist. People are most familiar with the first half of the series, with the celebrated team of Ed Brubaker/Matt Fraction/David Aja. We’re here to tell you that the back half by Duane Swierczynski/Travel Foreman is also pretty darn good. Plus, more Fat Cobra! Don’t sleep on the back half. Good value with those collected editions, too!
Seeing Green (Featuring a Few More $1.99 Volumes)
The DC Green Lantern Corps Sale runs through Monday, 2/17.
Green Lantern’s been rebooted a LOT over the years (especially post-New 52), so let’s start out by listing the major titles involved here.
- Green Lantern (’60-’86) – The original, although only certain stretches are collected.
- Green Lantern Corps (’86-’88) – The original title changed to Corps to wrap up the Steve Englehart/Joe Staton era. We consider this the last stretch of the original series.
- Green Lantern (’90 – ’04) – Only some of the Kyle Rayner material is collected from this era.
- Green Lantern (’05 – ’11) – The Geoff Johns era (and one of the character’s best periods), but this is complicated to get the best deal. The omnibus editions aren’t complete yet and are broken up into different sets than the single volumes though the single volumes are mostly cheaper. You also should get Blackest Night to go with that volume of the series. There are all sorts of tie-ins for Blackest Night, but the omnibus of that does not seem to be offered in digital.
- Green Lantern Corps Recharge (’05 – ’06) – Geoff Johns / Dave Gibbons / Patrick Gleason set up the GLC ongoing
- Green Lantern Corps (’06-’11) – The companion book to Green Lantern, initially by Dave Gibbons / Patrick Gleason
- Green Lantern (’11-’16) – New 52 relaunch. Starts out with Geoff Johns / Doug Mahnke, then Robert Venditti/Billy Tan start a long run.
- Green Lantern: New Guardians (’11-’15)-The New 52 Kyle Raynor series
- Green Lantern Corps (’11-’15) – The New 52 John Stewart / Guy Gardner / Kilowog series
- Red Lanterns (’11-’15) – Yes, even the Red Lanterns had a New 52 book!
- Sinestro (’14-’16) – Cullen Bunn / Dale Eaglesham / Brad Walker
- Green Lantern/New Gods: Godhead (’14-’15) – Event crossing over with the entire GL line
- Green Lantern Corps: Lost Army (’15) – Cullen Bunn / Jesus Saiz
- Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps (’16-’18) – The DCU Rebirth relaunch, initially by Robert Venditti and Rafa Sandoval
- Green Lanterns (’16-’18) – Rebirth title starring Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz
- Green Lantern (’19) – Also known as “Season One” by Grant Morrison and Liam Sharp
- Green Lantern: Season Two (’20-’21) – finishing the Morrison/Sharp storyline
- Green Lantern (’21-’22) – More of a John Stewart / Jo Mullein / Teen Lantern series by Geoffrey Thorne and Tom Raney
- Green Lantern: War Journal (’23 – current) – Jeremy Adams / Montos; John Stewart is stalked by a particularly horrific extradimensional incursion
So what’s good? As a consequence of there not being that much reprinted, what’s available of the original run is pretty solid. The early Broome/Kane. O’Neil/Adams. Wein/Gibbons. Englehart/Staton. All good stuff.
The Geoff Johns era is particularly good. We’d put Sinestro Corps War as the best sequence, if we had to pick.
The Morrison / Sharp run is also interesting. It starts out as more of a police procedural in space and then progressively gets stranger, with Sharp embracing the fantastical elements and leaning into that with the art. But remember, the two seasons (One and Two) form a single story.
Unannounced Sales
Looks like there’s an unannounced sale on Dark Horse’s Cyberpunk 2077. A video game adaptation with an interesting award to its credit.
The first four collections can be found here.
After which, the property went to the album format Dark Horse sometimes uses for titles with a higher bookstore profile, which are listed with the single issues:
Or save a little with the Cyberpunk 2077 Library Edition Volume 1, which collects 3 volumes.
Big City Dreams was the 2023 Hugo Award winner for Best Graphic Story or Comic. And there you have it.
The Dark Horse works (some of them technically Slave Labor material from back in the day) of Evan Dorkin are also on sale:
- Beasts of Burden – w/ Jill Thompson and Benjamin Dewey – An Eisner winner!
- Blackwood – w/ Veronica Fish / Andy Fish
- Dork – An Eisner winner!
- The Eltingville Club
- Milk and Cheese: Dairy Products Gone Bad – An Eisner winner!
Also on sale:
- Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic – Alison Bechdel; An Eisner winner!
- The Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood / Renee Nault
- The Hunger and the Dusk Vol. 1 – G. Willow Wilson / Chris Wildgoose
The Marvel “Maybe” Sales
The trend continues. New releases at lower than expected price points and discounted pre-orders. Is this the new normal? We’re not sure, but let’s run them down.
Dropping This Week
- Daredevil By Saladin Ahmed Vol. 3: Living Hell – Saladin Ahmed / Aaron Kuder; $8.99
- Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe – Garth Ennis / Jonathan Maberry / Doug Braithwaite / Goran Parlov; $8.99
Dropping Next Week
- Scarlet Witch By Steve Orlando Vol. 4: Queen Of Chaos – Steve Orlando / Jacopo Camagni; $8.99
- X-Men: Heir Of Apocalypse – Steve Foxe / Netho Diaz; $8.99
Still on Sale
- Marvel’s Fantastic Four Sale runs through Monday, 2/17
- The Marvel Black Panther Sale runs through Monday, 3/3
- The Marvel Miles Morales Sale runs through Monday, 3/3
- The Marvel Doctor Doom Sale runs through Monday, 2/17
- The Titan Hard Case Crime Comics Sale run through Friday, 2/28
- The Zenescope Year 20 Grimm Fairy Tales #1- #50 Sale runs through Sunday, 3/9
- The Kodansha School of Love Sale runs through Monday, 2/17
