THE LIST: Rampaging Wolverine #1

Hey gang,Just a quick note to mention that Rampaging Wolverine featuring stories by Ted McKeever, Chris Yost, and, well, me, is going to be in stores this Wednesday! Go to your local comic store, and ask for the weird black and white Wolverine comic, and well, there ya go.

http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.7566

That's a little preview of it for y'all to see.

More news coming in the next few weeks, but in the meantime, have a great spring and thanks for reading!

j.

New Fialkov Stuff on Amazon!

It's been a while since I checked out what of my work is available on Amazon. So, there's a smattering of new-ish stuff, available all for you to order/pre-order at the links above.

Wolverine Art

Myspace.com's Cup o 'Joe column posted some art from upcoming Wolverine projects, including THIS ONE and THIS ONE from my story in next month's Ramapaging Wolverine! Dig it!

Quick Comic Review: Tom Strong vol. 1

Tom Strong by Alan Moore

My review

rating: 5 of 5 stars
For some reason, I skipped over the triumvirate of ABC books of which Tom Strong is a part. It's literally everything good about superhero comics in one book. Fun, inventive, light hearted, emotionally resonant, and, best of all, inspiring. Alan Moore is so often though of as dour and miserable, and yet, here we are, with a book that is anything but.

Go. Read it. Now.

View all my reviews.

Watchmen

Posted the following on a discussion board a little bit ago, and realized I never said anything about Watchmen on the site, so, here's my extremely brief review. I saw Watchmen at a screening a couple of weeks back. It's way better than I expected it to be, and, in fact, I found myself inspired by it. I hadn't read the graphic novel in at least ten years, and liked the movie so much, I went out and rebought it, and reread it.

It's different than the book, obviously, but, some of the choices are actually pretty great (the squid never worked for me in the book, and what they came up with instead really makes infinitely more sense.) Overall, there's considerably more style than substance, but, the material itself is so substantial, that it ends up being okay.

So, yeah, go in with low expectations and be pleasently surprised.

ComicVine on Cyblade #3

Early Review/Preview Cyblade #3 -There is something about this Cyblade series. I think it's the combination that she can majorly kick ass yet she is also vulnerable at times. Seeing her fight for her freedom early in her career has been interesting and entertaining. There's already been tons of comparisons to Jennifer Garner's "Alias." I do think that is part of the charm. Cyblade is like "Alias" but times 10. Reading through the issues, you can almost feel it as a live action feature.

Thanks for the kind words fellas!

The Girls Entertainment Network on Cyblade #3!

Comic Book Review: Cyblade #3 | The Girls Entertainment Network"...the art is particularly fun and much is explained about the story. I’ve been enjoying the comic, so I’m excited for its hopefully action-packed conclusion. Now, if only Dollhouse had this kind of effect on me …"

Hope y'all check it out!

Gallifrey One Here I Come!

Hey, look I made a little rhyme there. This weekend is the annual Gallifrey One Doctor Who Convention at the L.A. Airport Marriott.  I'll be in attendance, hosting some panels and taking in the awesomeness that is Doctor Who.  More info on the event here:

http://gallifreyone.com/gallifrey.php

I'll be on the following panels:

Friday - 1pm - The State of the Comics World Paul Cornell, Tony Lee, Pia Guerra, Arne Starr, Joshua Fialkov, Scott Armstrong - Room 3

Saturday - 3pm - Doctor Who Comics Workshop Tony Lee, Joshua Fialkov, Pia Guerra, Paul Cornell - Room 4

Saturday - 5pm - When Did Vampires Become Trendy? Joshua Fialkov, Stephanie Snow, Sam Stone, Jill Sherwin, Tony Lee, Tara O'Shea, Ingrid Oliansky - Room 3

Sunday - 5pm -     If Superheroes Were Real Paul Cornell, Joshua Fialkov, Tony Lee, Ed Green, Thomas Powers - Room 3

Hope to see some of you guys there!

Fialkov Hits NYC!

Hey gang,Heading out in a couple days for the ice cold tundra known as New York.  Why they haven't had that new fangled California sun installed to keep it warm all year, I'll never know.

In any event, here's my signings and panels for the weekend, hope to see y'all there.

Friday Feb 6th 2 - 3 Signing - Harris Comics Signing 3:30 - 4:30 - Dark-Hunter Panel 4:30 - 5:30 - Top Cow Productions Signing

Saturday Feb 7th 10 - 11:30 - Top Cow Productions Signing 2 - 3 - Harris Comics Signing

Sunday Feb 8th 3 - 4 - Harris Comics Signing

I may be adding some stuff, but that's what I got for right now.

Also, while I have you, I'm going to be hosting a bunch of panels at Gallifrey One, better known as the U.S.A.'s only Doctor Who convention.  All kinds of awesome Doctor Who related special guests (and even pal-o-mine Tony Lee!), and a whole lot of fun guaranteed.  More info available here: http://www.gallifreyone.com/gallifrey.php

And that's that.  See you guys next week!

j.

www.thefialkov.com

Fialkov Writes Wolverine!

Comic Book Resources > CBR News: Advance X-Solicitations, April 2009RAMPAGING WOLVERINE #1 Written by JOSH FIALKOV, CHRISTOPHER YOST, ROBIN FURTH & TED MCKEEVER

Penciled by PACO DIAZ LUQUE, NELSON & TED MCKEEVER Cover by NELSON The Marvel Magazine that never was—three ALL-NEW, ALL-ACTION Wolverine tales, all in fantastic BLACK AND WHITE! Josh Fialkov (ELK’S RUN) and the fantastic gray wash art of Paco Diaz Luque pit Wolverine against South Pacific pirates…and worse. Plus, X-FORCE writer Christopher Yost introduce a sniper with a secret—and a canuckle-head to kill! Finally, comics legend Ted McKeever (METROPOL, EDDIE CURRENT) tells a third island adventure. Plus even more! It’s non-stop Logan—too hot for color to handle—and NO ADS! 48 PGS./Black & White/All-New/Parental Advisory …$3.99

Happy Holidays

Hey gang,It's been a nice relaxing couple of weeks since wrapping things up on LG15. I've gotten to catch up on the past six months worth of movies, finish up some projects that had been anxiously awaiting my attention, and spend some quality time with the wife.

I've got some really cool stuff on tap for 2009, most of which I can't talk about yet, but, I do promise you'll get to see much more comics work from me than you did in 2008 (which, considering the sheer amount of stuff that came out this year seems like a big challenge.)

So, thank you for your kindness, support, love, and proselytizing for the church of Josh.

Happy Holidays,

j. www.thefialkov.com

The Resistance Ep 10 and Li'l Firebreather

Hey guys,Episode 10 of LG15: The Resistance rolled out today, and, as per usual, is available at www.lg15.com, www.youtube.com, www.hulu.com, et al. The last few episodes are doozies, so, if you haven't been watching, get to it. You're breaking Papa Josh's heart.

Also of note (and forgotten by me last week) was the arrival of Firebreather #3 from Image Comics and superstar creators Phil Hester and Andy Kuhn. Now, as if the fact that it's easily one of the best superhero books on the stands wasn't quite enough for you, it has yet another dose of Fleecs and Fialkov fun. I kid you not, Tony Fleecs is going to take this industry by storm one day, and you could say you've been on board since the beginning.

Or just lie about it. Either way. The book should be at your local comic shop, under Image Comics. If it's not, YELL AT THEM TO ORDER IT!

That's all the that that there is. Thanks for reading, and keep the faith.

j. www.thefialkov.com www.lg15.com

AICN on The Cleaners

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THE CLEANERS #1 Dark Horse Comics

This is a completely modern horror story that hinges on the age old fear of blood and the contemporary fear of what type of diseases lie within it. It’s the story of a businessman who makes a living cleaning up blood at crime scenes. He’s a private businessman who takes care of things either when the job is too complicated to alert the authorities or just too damn weird to go about conventional means to clean the mess up. The credits of this book read that it was written by Mark Wheaton (who I haven’t heard of) and “directed” by Joshua Hale Fialkov (who I do know from the phenomenal ELK’S RUN miniseries). The book really does dole out a healthy dose of paranoia and makes you feel downright ooky upon reading it. The art by Rahsan Ekedal isn’t much by way of frills, but conveys a no nonsense, in your face look at the crime scenes which dissect every corner and label the essential components of it. It makes for a CSI-like experience while reading it, a bell and whistle that adds to the story without distracting you. I’m going to follow this book closely to see where all of this blood splatter is coming from. - Bug

G4 on the Cleaners...

At about the 4:18 mark.

Weekly Comic Book Review.com on Cleaners

The Cleaners #1 (of 4) – Review « Weekly Comic Book Review.com

It can be hard to find new, original ideas in comics, but this is definitely one of them. Although this first issue was a little light on plot, Wheaton and Fialkov have still written an excellent fusion of noir and supernatural horror that loves its genres and respects their trappings. And to compliment the unique tale, Rashan Ekedal’s art is suitably detailed and gritty, proving to be the right choice to realize Wheaton and Fialkov’s story. I can’t wait to grab the next issue and see where they go with this.

LG15: The Resistance Ep. 9 and more!

Hey gang,Episode 9 is live on YouTube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YdyTfPNdyo.    It'll be up on LG15.com, Myspace, and all the rest shortly.  In the meantime, please, swing by, take a look.  It's my favorite episode we've done thus far, features all the stuff shot (and edited) on our whirlwind trip to Boston, and will rock your socks right off.

Also, if you haven't yet picked up the Cleaners from Dark Horse, the internet thinks you're missing out.  We've gotten a crap load of good reviews (which I gladly accept on the back of Mr. Wheaton's hard work) all of which say "Go get it."  You can read the reviews over at the Blog at www.thefialkov.com.

Finally, the last 3 issues of my run on Vampirella are being collected in Trade Paperback in Previews RIGHT NOW.  Here's the order info: NOV08 3745    VENGEANCE OF VAMPIRELLA TP VOL 02 DRACULINAS REVENGE    SRP: $15.95     = $

I've got a couple other things in Previews too, here's the order info for those: NOV08 2298    CYBLADE #4    SRP: $2.99 NOV08 0051    CLEANERS #2 (OF 4)    SRP: $2.99 NOV08 3994    PRINCESS RESURRECTION GN VOL 05 (C: 0-1-2)    SRP: $10.95

Remember, the only way comic books survive is if you place your orders and tell people about them, so please, stop by your local comic shop and give the order numbers above.

And that's all she wrote.  Thanks for reading gang,

j. www.thefialkov.com www.lg15.com

Comics Should Be Good! Decleares Cleaners To Be.

Comics Should Be Good! » What I bought - 12 November 2008

Wheaton and Fialkov do a fine job taking this horrible job (well, I guess it pays well, and I suppose the people who do it enjoy it, but it still seems horrible), making it mundane, and then building a sense of horror back into it. Bellarmine and his team of co-workers make the jobs as scientific as possible, and the writers throw a lot of technical information at us that distances us from the fact that they’re cleaning up splattered blood. Then they introduce the mystery, and it’s rather terrifying. As a single issue, it’s well-constructed, giving us nice character sketches and a lot of information without being too overwhelming. Ekedal’s art, while not spectacular, is solid, especially when he has to convey the banality of suburbia juxtaposed against the presence of a lot of blood staining that banality.

PopSyndicate.com lurves the Cleaners

The Cleaners #1 Comic Books Review: PopSyndicate.comThe best first issue I’ve read in a long time.

Now this is intriguing. A new series about something very interesting that I know absolutely nothing about, created by people I have never heard of, and published by a company that doesn’t do this sort of thing all that often. How could I not check it out? And now that I have just finished reading it, all I can say is “wow”. Not in that way that implies something is so bad or wrong that you can’t help but be ensorcelled by its utter lack of redeeming qualities. No, this would be in that way that means that I am at a complete loss for words when it comes to describing how impressed I am right now. But now that I’ve had a few more minutes to process what I have just read I’ll do my best to elaborate further.

Comic Pants on Cleaners #1

Comic Pants » Wednesday Number Ones for 11/12/08The Cleaners #1 of 4 Writer: Mark Wheaton & Joshua Hale Fialkov Artist: Rahsan Ekedal Company: Dark Horse Comics

The Cleaners has a vibe that is pretty similar to crime procedural/tech geek shows like C.S.I., as Wheaton and Fialkov explore a little-known (and presumably real?) side of crime scene investigation, the private contractors who do crime scene clean-up. It’s not quite as procedural as I would have liked, as the writers don’t fully explain where the crime scene clean-up crews fit between crime scene investigators, detectives and coroners, but the focus here is less on exploring crime scene clean-up and more on setting up a set of unusual protagonists for what looks to be a supernatural mystery. The professional capability, combined with arrogance, in the lead character puts him right in line with protagonists like Gil Grissom or Dr. House, and it’s pretty clear that Wheaton and Fialkov have done their homework in terms of the clean-up tech and procedures. Rahsan Ekedal’s art is a treat, especially with the bright colors of Jon Graef. The open, sunlit feel of The Cleaners is a contrast to the grim and gritty look that’s usually present in this kind of procedural, and it works to give the book a fresh, approachable feeling despite its grim subject matter.

The Cleaners #1 -- In Stores Today!

Hey folks,This great book written by the ever suprising Mark Wheaton (with aid by me) with art by Rahsan Ekedal called the Cleaners goes on sale today. It's from Dark Horse Comics, and it's about Crime Scene Cleaners who specialize in supernatural crime scenes. It's a dark twisted good time, and I hope each of you pick it up.

You can check out a preview here: http://www. darkhorse. com/Comics/15-214/The-Cleaners-1

Thanks guys, and enjoy! j.