This Week in Comics & Comic Book in a Day
My Pull List for January 15, 2025 & Comic Book in a Day in Indy!
I just got back from Los Angeles (more on that trip in another post) picked up this week’s comics and was asked if had plans for Friday Night… One of the joys of being a regular at your Local Comic Shop for over 30 years is sometimes you get invited to things. In this case I was asked to represent the shop at the VIP Reception for Comic Book in a Day. Comic Book in a Day is an event put together by Noblesville Creates and held on a Saturday to bring together artists and those who love Comic books together to create a short comic. It’s a two day event that I look at as an Indiana version of Cartoon Crossroads Columbus. It definitely has an Indiana twist in which it is all about the creation of comics. Started by artist Stuart Sayger originally for his friends as a way to draw together, it has now blossomed into this annual event held at the Fishers Library. I had heard about this event in the past, but something always came up… this time. due to my work schedule, I wasn’t able to participate. I was able to go to this reception. 😁 At the reception I was able to chat with creators: $upr Dee, Gavin Smith, & Stuart Sayger. I’ve known Stuart for years and even have a commission of the Rocketeer hanging on my wall. One thing they did at the Reception was “sell,” give away for a donation, or whatever legally works- bottles of wine the visiting artists had embellished. They were awesome, and the way it worked was the first donor got to pick which one they wanted, and after that it was a blind bag draw. Unlike LEGO- there were no QR codes to scan to figure out which was which.
I was the last one to pick and while all the artwork was amazing I got to have Gavin Smith (TMNT and Star Trek artist) do an original of my choice. I, of course, chose The Rocketeer. So… I now have a bottle of a very nice Cabernet Sauvignon with my buddy Cliff flying on it.
This Week’s Comics:
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #2 - I’ve not watched the cartoon that this comic is based on. Now this is a retelling of the Spider-Man story bringing it “into modern times.” Peter, a nerdy high school student, working through having superpowers. Peter is working through what he needs to create Spider-Man. He’s upset at least one criminal who now is after him. Does Peter have what it takes to become A hero? Can he survive the challenges ahead?
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #29 - Miles is trying to figure out how to stop being a vampire. Unfortunately, it seems that he’s now dealing with gods in order to find a cure. IN the end we shall see if Miles is no longer a Vampire and how his new relationship with Anansi will play out. Remember when Spider-Man fought bad guys? Those were the days!
Action Comics #1082 - Superman tries to figure out why villains ho from bad to good to bad and blames himself a bit. Is it him or are there other evil schemes in the works?
Ultimate Wolverine #1 - It wouldn’t be Marvel if Wolverine wasn’t around. In this version of the MCU he takes the place of the Winter Soldier. Not completely since he wasn’t Cap’s sidekick, but you get the idea. Who he has to go after says a lot about this universe.
Titans #19 - we discover the ramifications of the Justice League’s open membership drive as we learn about how villains are manipulating it for nefarious purposes. This foes make me think🤔 about how villains get portrayed in different books. Wasn’t (fill in the blank) teaming up with (named superhero) just a few issues ago?
I Hate Fairyland #19 - Gert gets ready to battle Happy over the fate of Fairyland while a certain character from Kansas who has had a similar visit to a fantastical place goes on a mission to put together a ragtag team to help her out. Who is she gathering? And will they make it in time?
Amazing Spider-Man #65 - We learn about Phil Coulsen’s relationship with Death… Not like Thanos’ “Relationship” with Death. Spider-Man No More, but he still has to die a couple more times for this arc to end.
Daisy Goes to the Moon - This one was handed to me by my LCS to try out. It seems in Victorian times a young woman became famous for rewriting her childhood stories, she retained the same invented spelling when they were published. Daisy Ashford - Wikipedia Matthew Klicksein & Rick Geary told this tale of Daisy’s adventures on the Moon in the same style. The illustrations are whimsical as is the story.
This is one of the reasons you should frequent and get to know your local comic shop. As the folks there get to know you they will give you some amazing suggestions of books to read. I may have glanced at this in passing, but Tim’s recommendation got me to open it up and read it. Will it change my life and make me a better person? Probably not, but it does get the creative gears turning as I consider stories I want to get out of my head and new ideas on how to write and draw them.