Foraging For Comics: The Image May Solicits

FELT: TRUE TALES OF UNDERGROUND HIP HOP May 4 o 32 pg o BW o $2.95
written & illustrated by JIM MAHFOOD cover by JIM MAHFOOD & JOSE GARIBALDI
Slug (from the group Atmosphere) and Murs (from Living Legends) are two of the hottest rappers in the underground hip hop scene today. FELT is a one-shot comic that acts as a visual interpretation of their new collaborative album under the same name. But you don't have to buy the new album to dig this book! Popular cartoonist JIM MAHFOOD (CLERKS, STUPID COMICS) turns tunes from the new record into funny and clever comic strips with topics ranging from bar fights, to break-ups, to making art, to dirty girls! This is a truly interesting and unique comics experience sure to please music and non-music fans alike. FELT: TRUE TALESOF UNDERGROUND HIP HOP is ™ and © Jim Mahfood, 2005. All Rights Reserved.

Okay, that sounds pretty neat. Nothing like media-cross-pollination.

HERO CAMP #1 May 18 o 32 pg o FC o $2.95
written by GREG THOMPSON art & cover by ROBBI RODRIGUEZ
Eric Quinlan is an average kid whose life is turned upside down when his super-powered parents send him to a summer camp for teenagers with powers. Eric finds himself lost in the woods of Camp Enokchuk, being stalked by three super-villains who believe he really does have super-powers! Hero Camp is © Robbi Rodriguez, Russ Lowery & Greg Thompson, 2005. All Rights Reserved.

"Camp Enokchuk." I'm speechless.

PVP #0 May 25 o 16 pg o BW o 50¢
written by SCOTT KURTZ art & cover by SCOTT KURTZ
The time of the old-guard newspaper comic strip has come to an end. It's time for an all-new, all-different comic strip to bring the funny back to the funny pages. No cynicism, no lasagna and no jokes about fitting into bathing suits. PvP is here to kick the funny pages straight in the groin. This 16-page primer is ONLY 50¢ and a perfect opportunity to try PvP for the first time. PvP is ™ and © Scott R. Kurtz, 2005. All Rights Reserved.

Ha. Gotta love that Giant-Size X-Men homage cover.

McFARLANE'S MONSTERS 4: TWISTED FAIRY TALES McFarlane Toys Item: 41100 The fourth edition of the infamous McFarlane's Monsters series is a line of six figures based on classic fairy tale and nursery rhyme characters, each evolved in the McFarlane style. These fairy tales definitely aren't for children. The item ships 12 per case. May 2005 Gretel Hansel Peter Pumpkin Eater Little Miss Muffet Humpty Dumpty Red Riding Hood

You'll note that both Gretel and Red Riding Hood are dominatrices. Todd, is there something you'd like to share with us? Or maybe with Mrs. McFarlane?

That's all this month.