Percy Carey's Comic Book Corner: Guillermo Del Toro & Team MAYHEM! At Meltdown Comics

Check out photos and video from this recent event for the "Strain" book.

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[Each week, Complex columnist Percy Carey a.k.a. MF Grimm dives into the world of comic books with industry interviews, reviews and more. All MF Grimm music can now be purchased on Itunes]

Man it's been a crazy week hanging out with Tyrese Gibson and Team MAYHEM! We got to hang out with Oscar-winning director Guillermo Del Toro and discussed things like...(oops I can't say), but don't worry, you'll find out soon enough. Tyrese and Guillermo really hit it off and Guillermo is a stong supporter of MAYHEM!...


As for Guillermo's midnight book signing at Meltdown comics...the man caused a 4-hour line outside that went on forever! I've never seen anything like that in my life (he's like the Beatles or Jackson 5). Guillermo signed every book and spoke with every person, and is one of the kindest people you will ever meet.

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If you're wondering what we are all drinking in the gold cans, it's called Tibetan tea and it's the greatest drink on the planet (and it's ALL NATURAL!) I would like to say thank you to Tina Zee from Tibetan Tea, you changed my life by introducing me to my favorite drink in the whole wide world.

We also hit up the video game convention E3, which was exhausting. And a Twitter party at a place called "MY HOUSE" (that's the real name of the club), which was so off the chain they had to calm it down because it was too many people (I thought I saw PRINCE but I was too far away).

Check out the video at Meltdown and don't forget to pre-order Tyrese Gibson's MAYHEM! But please try to do it today so you can be part of comic book history in the making.

Comic Con is coming up, any Jack Kirby fans in the house? Well every week until comic con I'm going to give you a little piece of history about Jack Kirby. I never had the opportunity to meet Mr. Kirby but he's been very influencial over my career and one of my all time favorite people in the comic book industry.

I'll talk to you guys next week....until then..peace.

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Percy Carey picks the hottest releases from the week of 6/3/09
[Assisted by comicbookpage.com]

BATMAN AND ROBIN #1

Written by Grant Morrison Art and cover by Frank Quitely Variant cover by JG Jones Sketch variant cover by Frank Quitely 'Batman Reborn' begins here! With the reunited team of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, WE3, New X-Men), this first issue kicks off a 3-part story arc that can't be missed! The new Dynamic Duo hit the streets with a bang in their new flying Batmobile as they face off against an assemblage of villains called the Circus of Strange. They also tackle their first mission investigating a child who's been abducted by the mysterious Domino Killer. But will everything go smoothly? And who exactly are the new Batman and Robin? The newest era of The Dark Knight begins here!
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BOYS #31

Writer: GARTH ENNIS Penciller/Inker: CARLOS EZQUERRA It had to happen sooner or later: the supes get mad enough to go after the Boys. One of the world's most powerful superteams decides to hit our heroes, all guns blazing, and the Female is the first to fall into their lethal trap. Meanwhile, Hughie is still plagued with doubt, and Annie finds herself on the receiving end of the worst new look ever- in THE SELF-PRESERVATION SOCIETY, part one. And this special four issue story arc is drawn by legendary artist and Judge Dredd co-creator - Carlos Ezquerra!
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FARSCAPE VOL 01

(W) Rockne S. O'Bannon, Keith R.A. DeCandido (A) Tommy Patterson Farscape continues in this, the ultimate collection Farscape fans have been waiting for! This handsome hardcover features the four issues of the first story arc of the Farscape comic series as written by series creator Rockne O'Bannon and novelist Keith R.A. DeCandido. Includes a bevy of bonus materials that make this a must-have item for hard-core 'Scapers and new fans alike!
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MIGHTY AVENGERS #25

Written by DAN SLOTT Pencils by STEPHEN SEGOVIA Cover by KHOI PHAM What would be the greatest heist of all time? Breaking into the First National Bank? The Tower of London? Fort Knox? No. It'd be knocking over the BAXTER BUILDING! But why would HANK PYM want to rip off MR. FANTASTIC? And are the other AVENGERS ready to become Earth's Mightiest Cat Burglars? Part one of the all-new MIGHTY AVENGERS/FANTASTIC FOUR throwdown starts here!
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PS238 #39

(W/A) Aaron Williams Three heroes have been chosen - student-heroes, but still heroes - to journey to a mystic time when dragons, wizards, and other mythical beings walked the Earth! Their quest: To rescue ps238's magic teacher, Spell Syrin, from her exile to the fairy-tale past. Meanwhile, Wonderburg has received a brand new 'SIITS-9000' device for firing dangerous things into orbit or even into the sun, and Zodon has plans for this wondrous technology that could spell doom for large portions of mankind.
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ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #133

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN The end of an era? The last issue of Ultimate Spider-Man? Peter Parker is Spider-Man no more? Is Spider-Man dead and gone in the events of Ultimatum? This final issue will leave you jaw-on-the-floor shocked at the turn of every page!

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