Derf's Picks of the Week (November 5, 2025)

 

I apologize for my recent absence from Social Media.

Unfortunately, I was battling a bad case of the Flu.

I'm back on a part-time basis, but all should be well soon.

Let's see what the first week of November has provided.

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DARK HORSE

Nemesis: Forever #3

Resident Alien: The Book of Changes #3

Space Scouts #1

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DC COMICS

Absolute Green Lantern #8

Absolute Superman #13

Batman #3

DC K.O.: Knightfight #1

JSA #13

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DYNAMITE

Gargoyles: Demona #4

ThunderCats: Lost #8

ThunderCats: Pumyra #1

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IDW

Godzilla #4

Star Trek: Red Shirts #4

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IMAGE

G.I. Joe #13

The Scorched #46

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MARVEL

Alien vs. Captain America #1

The Amazing Spider-Man #15

Amazing X-Men #2

The Avengers #32

Binary #2

Echo: Seeker of Truth #1

Laura Kinney: Sabretooth #2

Longshots #2

Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu #14

Planet She-Hulk #1

Spirits of Violence #2

Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #10

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Well, that's all for this week.

Until next time, get your READ on!

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Comic Cover of the Week

Alien Vs Captain America #1 (Variant)

MARVEL

Cover Art by Leinil Francis Yu

Derf's Picks of the Week (July 23, 2025)

 

Greetings ALL!

Tis the third week of July which means it's Comic Con season.

I wonder what announcements we will get this year.

While we wait, here are my picks of the week.

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DARK HORSE

Texarcanum #1

Usagi Yojimbo: Ten Thousand Plums #5

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DC COMICS

Absolute Martian Manhunter #5

Absolute Wonder Woman #10

Batman #161

DC vs. Vampires: World War V #11

The Flash: Bad Moon Rising Special #1

Gotham City Sirens: Unfit for Orbit #4

Green Lantern #25

Justice League Unlimited #9

Mr. Terrific: Year One #3

New History of the DC Universe #2

Superman #28

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DYNAMITE

SilverHawks #5

Space Ghost Annual #1

The Terminator #10

ThunderCats / The Powerpuff Girls #1

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IDW

Godzilla #1

TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures #27

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IMAGE

Gunslinger Spawn #45

Rat City #16

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MARVEL

The Amazing Spider-Man #8

Emma Frost: The White Queen #2

Fantastic Four Fanfare #3

Gwenpool #3

Iron Man #10

Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu #10

Phoenix #13

Psylocke #9

Spider-Verse vs. Venomverse #3

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra – Chaos Agent #2

Uncanny X-Men #18

West Coast Avengers #9

Wolverine #11

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Be on the lookout for my 2025 SDCC post sometime soon.

Until next time, get your READ on!

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Comic Cover of the Week

Gotham City Sirens: Unfit for Orbit #3 (VARIANT)

DC Comics

Cover Art by Noobovich

Derf's Picks of the Week (July 16, 2025)

 

Greetings All!

It's the Middle of July and we have some new comics to discuss.

But first, how about that Superman movie?

James Gunn has done it again!

I cannot wait to see what he comes at us with next!

Anyway, lets get back to my picks for this week.

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DARK HORSE

Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #20

Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories-The Bad Batch: Ghost Agents #5

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DC COMICS

Absolute Batman #10

Absolute Flash #5

Batman / Superman: World's Finest #41

Detective Comics #1099

Gotham City Sirens: Unfit for Orbit #3

Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #2

Robin & Batman: Jason Todd #2

Superman Unlimited #3

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DYNAMITE

ThunderCats #16

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IDW

Mothra: Queen of the Monsters #4

Star Trek: Red Shirts #1

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #10

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IMAGE

Ghost Pepper #1

G.I. Joe #9

Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #3

King Spawn #47

Spawn #366

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MARVEL

Bring on the Bad Guys: Abomination #1

Deadpool / Wolverine #7

Death of the Silver Surfer #2

Exceptional X-Men #11

Giant-Size House of M #1

Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe #1

Imperial #2

Predator vs. Spider-Man #4

Star Wars #3

X-Men: Age of Revelation #0

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Well that is all I have this week.

I hope you found something that catches your eye.

Until next time, get your READ on!

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Comic Cover of the Week

Wonder Woman #23 (Variant)

DC COMICS

Cover Art by Adam Hughes

Derf's Picks of the Week (11/13/19)

Tea Time with the Mad Hatter

    Baby it's cold outside!  So, why go out?  Stay in and read some comics again and again.  Here are my picks for the week of November 13, 2019.

BOOM!

FOLKLORDS #1 (OF 5)

DARK HORSE

ELFQUEST STARGAZERS HUNT #1 (OF 6)

DC COMICS

BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #7

BATMANS GRAVE #2 (OF 12)

CATWOMAN #17 

DETECTIVE COMICS #1015

EVENT LEVIATHAN #6 (OF 6)

FAR SECTOR #1 (OF 12) (MR)

FLASH #82 

HARLEY QUINN & POISON IVY #3 (OF 6)

JUSTICE LEAGUE ODYSSEY #15

TALES FROM THE DARK MULTIVERSE BLACKEST NIGHT #1

IDW

USAGI YOJIMBO 35TH ANNIVERSARY #6

MARVEL

FALLEN ANGELS #1 

MARVEL TALES DOCTOR STRANGE #1

MORBIUS #1

PUNISHER SOVIET #1 (OF 6) (MR)

STAR WARS #74

STAR WARS JEDI FALLEN ORDER DARK TEMPLE #4 (OF 5)

STAR WARS TARGET VADER #5 (OF 6)

X-MEN #2

I believe this she hold me until it gets a little warmer outside.

Until next time, get your READ on!

Picks of the Week 5/17/2017

  To see what I am reading this week , click here.

Cover of the Week

DC Bombshells #27

Cover Art by Ant Lucia

May 17, 2017

DC Comics

Children of Batman - "Batface"

Batman music video
band: Children of Batman
song: BATFACE
original song: Dethklok - Face Fisted

Happy Birthday Tallest Silver!

Happy Birthday Tallest Silver!

Cosplay of the Day

Ivy and Harley

Ivy: Envy

Harley: Xera

A Bed of Ivy

Just a brilliant piece of art!

A Bed of Ivy by Tony Torrid

Interview with Raffaele Marinetti

It's time for another interview with a talented artist.  The focus of today's interview is the talented Raffaele Marinetti. I first discovered his work while searching my messages on deviantart.  He is truly a gifted artist and you need to check out his work.  And now, time for the interview.  Enjoy!

1. Who are you and where are you from?

My name is Raffaele Marinetti and I'm a freelance Italian illustrator and I'm living in Naples (Southern Italy).

2. How did you get into drawing?

I'm an autodidact and I learned, looking and studying any great stuff of important comic artists and illustrators. I started as professional circa 10 years ago, with some short comic book stories pubblished in Italy and USA. Thereafter I specialized as a cover artist and illustrator and digital painter, obviously without neglecting the comics.


3. By looking at your art, I would say you have read comics so, what is your favorite title?

Yes.. my favorite in the last years it's Astonishing X-Men Ghost Box.

4. What inspired you to do Harley Quinn?

Harley is one of my favorite female villains... She is sexy, comic and strong... a very funny character to draw.

5. Where can my readers see your art?

You can see my artworks on my website and on various online galleries.

6. Do you have anything you would like to promote right now?

My latest pin-up series, dedicated to the superheroines and action-heroines from comic books and games.  You can see some of them on my website and blog.






7. What is your favorite project that you have done?

A series of digital paintings dedicated to the female warriors, that I did a few years ago for a book of SQP Publishing.

8. What are your plans for the future?

A couple of the projects.... one about some cover arts for a comic book series. The other one about an art book.  But I can't talk about it now...

LINKS:

http://raffaelemarinetti.deviantart.com/

http://www.raffaelemarinetti.it/
http://raffaelemarinetti.blogspot.it/

Turner Tuesday

I am starting a new post on my blog in respect to one of my favorite artists, Michael Turner. 

I figured I would call it Turner Tuesday. 

For my first post, I have Poison Ivy.  The lines were done by Turner and colors  by Gab Contreras.

Link:

http://gabcr.deviantart.com/art/Posion-Ivy-colors-281987281

Tallest Silver as Poison Ivy

Model: Tallest Silver

Photoart: Kevin Thompson

Gotham City Sirens by Alex Garner

Gotham City Sirens by Mark Brooks

Malice Monday

The always sexy and beautiful Alice Malice and her 2011 Poison Ivy set.

Like what you see? There is more at www.thealicemalice.com. (NSFW)

Cosplay of the Day

To provide an additional promo for the Comic Strip Burlesque show,

I decided to let Harley Quinn and Pamela "Poison Ivy" Isley be my cosplays of the day. 

Remember, if you find yourself in Darlinghurst, Australia between the hours of 7 to 11 PM, go see the show.

Cosplay of the Day

Sweet Loretta as Poison Ivy

Photo by Setareh Vatan

Photo by the one and only, Tia

Cosplay of the Day

Harley Quinn playing Peekaboo with a gorgeous Poison Ivy.



Alice Malice as Poison Ivy

I give to you a preview of a wonderful cosplay set by the always amazing, Alice Malice. 

This time she shows that a little touch of Poison isn't bad at all.  

I give to you, Alice Malice as Poison Ivy

For more pics, check out her site at http://www.thealicemalice.com/ (NSFW)

Cosplay of the Day

The always lovely Alice Malice as Poison Ivy



Don't forget to check out her new site.

http://www.thealicemalice.com/

(NSFW)