Wednesday 6 September 2006

New This Week: September 7, 2006

Making ComicsBased on the NCRL list for this week's comics shipping from Diamond, here are a few things to look for at the local comic shop tomorrow:


The Pick of the Week is Scott McCloud's Making Comics, which promises to be more than just a straightforward how-to book by mixing in a healthy dose of comix theory.


In other comics:

Antarctic have a color manga collection of Rod Espinosa's New Alice in Wonderland, and the premiere of Fred Perry's S-Guild.

Boom! have the third issue of Hero Squared Ongoing.

DC collect James Robinson's Batman OYL story, Face the Face; premiere Jim Starlin's Mystery in Space and Harvey Pekar's new American Splendor mini; and have new issues of 52 (week 18), All New Atom (#3), Battler Britton (#3), Detective Comics (#823), Jonah Hex (#11), and Y, the Last Man (#49).

Image have a new issue of Noble Causes (#23).

Marvel debut Marvel 1602: Fantastick Four; and have new issues of Agents of Atlas (#2), Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (#12), Marvel Team-Up (#24), and the Punisher (#37).

NBM have a new issue of Boneyard (#22).

Oni finally have the sixth issue of Local.

Top Shelf have a collection of The Surrogates.

Vertical have a paperback edition of the third volume of Tezuka's Buddha.


Remember, new comics are on Thursday this week. Enjoy!