Based 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 later today:
The picks of the week are two of Matt Howarth's
Keif Llama comics from Aeon:
Keif Llama: Particle Dreams, a trade collection of past Keif Llama stories, and
Keif Llama: Xenotech #1, the first issue of an all-new limited series. Get yourself some trippy Matt Howarth sci-fi comix, okay?
In other comics:
Abstact have a new
Strangers in Paradise collection: Volume 17:
Tattoo.
Alias have the first issue of a new
Lullaby series, the third colorized issue of
Opposite Forces, the delayed 75 cent first issue of
Yenny, and the 75 cent #0 issue of
Victoria's Secret Service, which is sure to be just as bad as you think, but still has a great pun for a title.
Amaze Ink/Slave Labor have the second librarian-action-filled issue of
Rex Libris.
Antarctic have a new issue of
Oz: The Manga (#5), and the fourth pocket manga collection of Rod Espinosa's
Neotopia.
DC have the hardcover collection of Loeb & Sale's
Catwoman: When in Rome; a softcover version of Dave Gibbons'
The Originals; a softcover collection of ALan Moore & Zander Cannon's
Smax; the debuts of
Seven Soldiers: The Bulleteer and a new
Jonah Hex series (along with a big thick b&w
Showcase Presents: Jonah Hex collection); and new issues of
Desolation Jones (#4),
Detective Comics (#813),
JSA (#79), and
The Winter Men (#3).
El Capitan have a new issue of
Stray Bullets (#40).
Fantagraphics have the latest
Complete Peanuts: 1957-1958.
iBooks have a softcover of Joe Kubert's
Yossel OGN.
Ice Kunion debut four manwha titles:
11th Cat,
Angel Diary,
Bring it On, and
Chocolat.
Image have the fifth
Invincible collection:
Facts of Life.
Marvel have a big thick b&w
Essential Marvel Two-in-One; a hardcover
Young Avengers collection; new issues of
Powers (#14),
The Punisher (#27),
Supreme Power: Nighthawk (#3), and
Ultimate Spider-Man (#85); and finally conclude
Mouse of Him (#8).
Speakeasy bring on the pretty with a new issue of
Rocketo (#3).
Top Shelf have
Conversation #2, featuring James Kochalka vs. Jeffrey Brown.
Viz have tonnes of stuff, including the debut of the improbably named
BoBoBo-Bo Bo-BoBo.
And finally, ACC Studios debut the much-discussed
Liberality for All. I almost nearly pre-ordered this just for kicks-and-giggles, but when I saw that they were pledging to donate portions of the proceeds to like-minded interests, that put the kibosh on it for me.
Quitter by J Chris Campbell is an adorable little comic about a robot.
Ozone Jones: Space Worms by Michelangelo Cicerone is a silent min about a space man who faces off against giant space worms.
Wizzah, also by Michelangelo Cicerone, is a free comic book day mini comic that features the title character, a girl wizzard, and her dog as they visit a comic store on Free Comic Book Day.
Are We on Mars Yet? is another free mini, this one by Yul Tolbert, that has Daria and Jane (from MTV's Daria) explaining how we could mount a manned mission to Mars.
Bob Corby describes his Adjustable mini as "a failed 24-hour comic, but still fun." It has robots and aliens and talking dogs and evil clowns.
What would a comic convention in Michigan be without the legendary Matt Feazell? I picked up issues #11-14 of his sublime The Amazing Cynicalman, each full of the funniest stick figure comics ever.
And of course you can't spell Michigan Mini-Comics without mentioning the talented Sean Bieri; I picked up Jape vol. 2 #1 which contains several short and highly entertaining strips.
Donovan Cater's More is about the drudgery of the white-collar corporate world. I picked up #1-2 and enjoyed them both.
And finally there's Cleopatra's Hats, a short and good mini by Suzanne Baumann, which is about hat shopping and PC language.
