NewsOK Comics Podcast: Supergirl 41, Captain America 50, Wolverine Weapon X 2 and Batman Battle for the Cowl 3
Kyle Roberts and Matt Price review some of this week’s comics, including Supergirl 41, Wolverine: Weapon X 2, Batman Battle for the Cowl 3 and Captain America 50.
Below, see an image gallery from “Wolverine: Weapon X” 2, written by Jason Aaron with art by Ron Garney.
Superman team to launch Codename: Patriot
Superman Secret Files 2009 #1
The next Super-crossover rocks the “Superman” titles in August, as a shooting threatens to ratchet up the tension between Earth and New Krypton. Greg Rucka, James Robinson and Sterling Gates bring “World of New Krypton,” “Action Comics,” “Superman” and “Supergirl” into the four-part story “Codename: Patriot.” The “Superman Secret Files” will serve as a primer to “Codename: Patriot.”
“It kicks off the next phase in our overarching Super-story,” Gates said. “It’s the next phase of General Lane’s plan. It’s going to have some long-standing repercussions not only for Superman, but for Lois Lane, Supergirl, Jimmy Olsen, and General Zod,” Gates said.
“Codename: Patriot” has personal repercussions for Superman as well, who follows the suspected shooter to Earth.
“It also marks the first time Superman has returned to Earth since he left six months ago, and there are some people out there who will not be happy to see the Man of Steel come back,” said Gates, who is a University of Oklahoma graduate.
The storyline also offers some reunions for Supergirl.
“While Superman’s being reunited with his friends and family, Supergirl is reunited with her childhood friend, Thara Ak-Var,” Gates said. Thara Ak-Var has been living on Earth and operating as the Kryptonian hero Flamebird.
But that reunion may not play out how readers expect, Gates said.
The crossover begins in “Superman: World of New Krypton” No. 6, on sale August 5, and continues in “Action Comics” #880, “Supergirl” #44, and concludes in “Superman” #691.
– Matt Price
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- Action Comics #880
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- Supergirl #44
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- Superman #691
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- Superman Secret Files 2009 #1
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- Superman: World of New Krypton #6
Supergirl 41 preview at Newsarama
Check out a preview of “Supergirl” #41, written by OU graduate Sterling Gates, at Newsarama. If you haven’t read issue 40 yet, this will spoil that issue’s revelation. “Supergirl” 41 goes on sale May 20. After last issue’s revelation of the identity of Superwoman, this issue features a confrontation between the two super-females.
– Matt Price
Comics vodcasts: Buck Rogers 0, Thor 601, Supergirl 40 and Detective Comics 853
Kyle Roberts and Matt Price discuss this week’s comics, including Buck Rogers 0, Thor 601, Supergirl 40 and Detective Comics 853. Meanwhile, Kevin Durant dunks on Dr. Doom’s head.
Comics Q&A: Who is Superwoman?
Kyle Roberts and Matt Price run down possible suspects for Superwoman. “Who Is Superwoman?” is the current storyline in “Supergirl,” by Tulsa’s Sterling Gates. The answer will be revealed in “Supergirl” #40.
Sterling Gates profiled at The Oklahoman
For those of you who may have missed it in the Sunday edition of The Oklahoman, comic-book writer Sterling Gates (“Supergirl”) was profiled by Randy Ellis.
“I graduated from OU in 2005 with a degree in art, with a specialization in film and television production,” (Gates) said. “I wanted to be a television writer.”
“I made some terrible short films in college that I pray never see the light of day,” Gates laughed. “We watched them one night a few weeks ago, my girlfriend and I. I was so pretentious, like trying to make these artsy, intense deep films, and I had no idea what I was talking about.”
Full article found here.
– Matt Price
Supergirl 39 previewed at MySpace
Go over to MySpace Comic Books to see a preview of “Supergirl” #39, by OU graduate Sterling Gates and artist Jamal Igle. This continues the “Who Is Superwoman” storyline, and the preview reveals a little more about the character.
- Matt Price
Superman: World of New Krypton trailer
This “Superman: World of New Krypton” trailer debuted at WonderCon in San Francisco over the weekend.
- Matt Price
Happy birthday, Sterling Gates!
Happy birthday from Nerdage to Oklahoma’s Sterling Gates, current writer of “Supergirl.”
Comics vodcast: Supergirl 38, Dark Avengers 2
The mystery deepens in “Who is Superwoman?” part 2 in “Supergirl” 38, and Norman Osborn takes his Avengers on their first mission in “Dark Avengers” 2, as Kyle Roberts and Matt Price discuss this week’s comic-book highlights.
