Arriving 11/14/2018

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Arriving 11/14/2018

Ooh, some interesting comics this week. I think the lead story is FIREFLY #1, but I know others are surely think its going to be the return of UNCANNY X-MEN #1. There’s also something that at least looks neat from the cover in THE TERRIBLE ELIZABETH DUMN AGAINST THE DEVILS IN SUITS. On the book side of the table, the “Starman” pastiche DOCTOR STAR is damn lovely, while the world can surely always use another volume of Don Rosa’s UNCLE SCROOGE? Or what if we celebrate thirty years of SANDMAN with the new edition of the first SANDMAN collection: v2 THE DOLL’S HOUSE (which is only 29 years old, haha — and yes, v2 was released BEFORE v1). All this and SO MUCH MORE is down below the cut!

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Arriving 11/7/2018

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Arriving 11/7/2018

Welcome to November! We kick off the month the the eagerly anticipated (at least by me) GREEN LANTERN #1 by Grant Morrison and Liam Sharp. We also have the second issue of Sam Humphries and Jen Bartel’s awesome BLACKBIRD, woo! And for more new launches we also have the first issue of the 13th DOCTOR WHO, among another half dozen or so. For book format comics, we strongly recommend NORROWAY v1 by Kit & Cat Seaton (It is next month’s Kid’s club pick!), and love the classic comics pick of DOCTOR OF HORROR featuring the amazing art of Graham Ingels, as well as Tom Gauld’s SNOOTY BOOKSTORE POSTCARDS. All of this, and much much more lies below the cut!!

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Arriving 10/31/18

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Arriving 10/31/18

OOOOOOOOOOH! New Comics Day is on Halloween! Spooooooky! That means a lot of Halloweeen-themed comics shipping… though that’s slightly goofy, because most of these will have very little demand starting on November 1st. That’s comics publishers for you! I know I’m excited to read Scott Snyder & Jock’s WYTCHES: BAD EGG SPECIAL, while Vertigo’s newest is HEX WIVES by Ben Blacker and Mirka Andolfo and Ahoy Comics gives us the horror/humor anthology of EDGAR ALLAN POE’S SNIFTER OF TERROR. On the book side our big thrill is Steve Skroce’s MAESTROS, followed hella closely by Ed Piskor’s second volume of retro X-Men in SECOND GENESIS. Finally, while it’s not a book, we really like the look of that MISTER MIRACLE TOUR SHIRT. Allllll of this, and much more, under the cut!

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Arriving 10/24/18

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Arriving 10/24/18

Another week, another batch of comicy goodness! Significant new launches might be BOOKS OF MAGIC, David & Maria Lapham’s LODGER and maybe Aftershock’s DEAD KINGS by Steve Orlando and Matthew Dow Smith. We’re also thrilled by several new book format comics like the first volume of ISOLA, a new color edition of BANANA SUNDAY, and the ABBOTT trade. There’s also a passle of less significant new launches, too, which you can find below the cut!

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Arriving 10/17/18

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Arriving 10/17/18

I always think its a great week when my favorite periodical is released (have I said lately? That would be KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE!), but there are some fine new releases this week, including SHURI #1, by Nnedi Okorafor & Leonardo Romero, expanding the Black Panther universe, EXORSISTERS #1, by Ian Boothby & the amazing Gisele Lagace, while some will be excited by the relaunch of THE UNSTOPPABLE WASP #1, by Jeremy Whitley & Gurihiru or by LUCIFER #1 by Dan Waters & Max and Sebastian Fiumara . Look at the full list below the cut to see if there’s something that excites YOU!

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Arriving 10/10/18

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Arriving 10/10/18

Relatively small week, with a number of mid-level books — but no real obvious stand-out hit. I guess this week’s recommendation would be either the decades-old FROM HELL, now being re-released in color for the first time, or the newest Brubaker/Phillips joint, the original graphic novel MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN JUNKIES. Look under the cut for all of this week’s books!

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Arriving 10/3/18

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Arriving 10/3/18

The book of the week is a big tie. On the one hand, there is Sam Humphries and Jen Bartel’s BLACKBIRD #1; on the other, you have the long-awaited return of Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba to UMBRELLA ACADEMY! Most DC Universe books this week have shiny foil covers, as part of a new month-long promotion. Same insides, though. There’s also a TON of new #1s…. I had to count twice when I saw it was TWENTY-THREE titles. Harder to see who will buy those books when they stack like cordwood? Check under the cut for allll of the releases!

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Arriving 9/26/2018

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Arriving 9/26/2018

This week’s big book is probably HEROES IN CRISIS #1 by Tom King and Clay Mann, addressing murder and PTSD in the DC Universe. Sounds dark! But we’ve also got the new 13th Doctor Who’s “0th” comic book, the first issue of GAMMA by Erick Freitas & Ulises Farinas, a new mini-series for FAITH, Chelsea Cain’s first issue of MAN-EATERS, and the comics launch of STRANGER THINGS. That’s not even counting the newest SAGA TP, a new DC SUPERHERO GIRLS volume, and, nice, new Moebius comics for America. Sounds like there is a comic for everyone this week! Scope the list and tell us what YOU think looks good, just below the cut!

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Arriving 9/19/18

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Arriving 9/19/18

This weeks most asked for book has absolutely have to be BATMAN DAMNED, as not only the launch of the highly anticipated experimental new mature reader imprint DC BLACK LABEL but also a return of the popular pairing of Brian Azzarello and Lee Bremejo.

Plus, the penultimate MISTER MIRACLE, the second act of CODA, more DAYS OF HATE, the second issue of Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos’ PEARL and so much more!

Check the cut to find out what else!

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Arriving 9/5/18

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Arriving 9/5/18

September is starting slow, but there is the first of the SANDMAN UNIVERSE titles, post introductory one-shot with THE DREAMING from Si Spurrier and Bilquis Evely. Plus some continuing favorites with NEW LIEUTENANTS OF METAL, IMMORTAL HULK, the return of SNOTGIRL after a healthy hiatus and the next of Brian Michael Bendis' line of creator owned efforts with COVER with long David Mack.

More, of course, after the cut

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Arriving 8/29/18

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Arriving 8/29/18

One last time around the block for August. The biggest new things is probably the RICK & MORTY & DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, which mostly is exciting because it is the kind of title an English editor probably would have an aneurysm if it came across their desk. Also, yes, I know it is VS but I am willing to bet that was the editor being like "I don't want to go to the hospital today, sir."

Otherwise some of our favorites come in late this month! We have NEW WORLD, MODERN FANTASY, MOON KNIGHT, ISOLA and it is TECHNICALLY a #1 there is an issue of SCARLET from Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev this week and is actually no where near an actual first issue but is very likely still the best thing Bendis has ever written.

Look at the cut and see what else is happening this week!

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Arriving 8/22/18

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Arriving 8/22/18

I sincerely hope I am not in the minority when I say that the book I am most excited about, not only this week but in general, is WEST COAST AVENGERS! If you had been reading the HAWKEYE book Kelly Thompson was writing this is where you go next, but everyone should read it really.

Plus BEASTS OF BURDEN returns alongside new DAYS OF HATE, Matt Rosenberg gets back to basics with PUNISHER and if you do not shop at a store that doesn't order things that aren't available through Diamond you absolutely have to get TONGUES from Anders Nilsen now that Fantagraphics is distributing it.

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Arriving 8/1/18

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Arriving 8/1/18

There is a part of me that thinks it's really cool when a Wednesday lands on the first of the month, so this week is already pretty good to me. But there are also some pretty good comics coming your way.

In addition to things that are just month in month out great like BATMAN, JUSTICE LEAGUE, MISTER MIRACLE and STRAY BULLETS there is the FINAL(!?) issue of SHADE THE CHANGING WOMAN, one of the most exciting and freshest comics of the last few years, and the debut of SEEDS from Anne Nocenti and David Aja from Dark Horse/Berger Books.

Check the cut for all the other cool things coming on the first of August!

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Staff Pick of the Week 7/5/18

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  • Tokyo Tarareba Girls - Volume 1 by Akiko Higashimura

For those lamenting the end of Princess Jellyfish, never fear - the over 30 lady squad is here! A bit of a departure from the otaku women of Jellyfish, Tarareba Girls captures the essence of women who are feeling cornered by societal expectations and in this case, it’s getting married before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Rinko, script writer and protagonist, doesn’t want to see her career and marriage prospects taken over by 20 somethings and decides to become proactive about finding a husband before 2020.  Along with her friends Koyuki and Kaori, Rinko starts going to disastrous dating mixers and begins to question whether her self-worth should be tied up with her job or with her ability to be in a relationship.

I love this manga for tackling the hard adult questions I don’t feel most manga or even American comics get to very often. What is love and does it matter if you already love your job? Does someone need someone else to feel complete or can they just throw themselves into work and hope they don’t get aged out by younger competitors? I think Higashimura has a great story to work with and I can’t wait for more volumes!