New Library Comics: Week of May 15, 2006

Here are the comics we got in for our library collection last week:


Attitude : the new subversive political cartoonists /New York : Nantier, Beall, Minoustchine, c2002.

Eisner, Will. The last knight : an introduction to Don Quixote by Miquel de Cervantes /New York : Nantier, Beall, Minoustchine Pub., c2000.

Giardino. Jonas Fink : l'Adolescenza /Roma : Lizard, 2001.

Giardino. Jonas Fink : l'Infanzia /Roma : Lizard, 1999.

Gross, Milt, 1895-1953. He done her wrong : the great American novel /Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics Books, c2005.

Herge, 1907-1983. Le crabe aux pinces d'or /Tournai : Casterman, c1981.

Kim, Sanho. Sword's edge, Part One, The sword and the maiden /[Southfield, Mich.] : Iron Horse Pub. Co., [c1973]

McGreal, Pat. Chiaroscuro : the private lives of Leonardo da Vinci /New York, NY : DC Comics, c2005.

Tyler, Carol. Late bloomer /Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics, 2005.

Vollmar, Rob. Bluesman : a twelve bar graphic narrative in the key of life and death /Lincoln, CA : Absence of Ink Comic Press, 2004- v.2

Wagner, Matt. Grendel : black, white & red /[Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Comics, 2000]

Waller, Reed. The complete "Omaha" the cat dancer /New York : Amerotica, 2005. v.2



The very interesting thing this week is Sword's edge, a translated Korean manwha that was published way back in 1973 (just down the road from here in Southfield). I had no idea that any manwha was being translated over here back then!

FCBM2 Day 22

It's day Twenty-two of the second annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Today's selected entry comes from Pat Stromberg. Pat's five comics are:

1. Invincible
2. All Star Superman
3. Powers
4. Astonishing X-Men
5. Amelia Rules

As a fan of quality super-hero books and Amelia Rules, I suspect that Pat will also enjoy Electric Girl #3 by Michael Brennan.

And like all the selected entries, Pat will be receiving a special Dark Horse promo-priced comic, in this case the Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic/Rebellion Flip Book.

Pat's comics should be in the mail soon. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
58 entries
68 free comics sent so far
9 days remaining

FCBM2 Day 21

It's day Twenty-one of the second annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Today's selected entry comes from Chadwick Seagraves. Chadwick's five comics are:

1. X-Men
2. Sandman
3. Jonah Hex
4. G.I. Joe
5. The Books of Magic

For Chadwick I have the comic that's also today's Monkey Cover: The Planet of the Apes meets Alien Nation comic Ape Nation #1 by Charles Marshall, M.C. Wyman & Terry Pallot.

And like all the selected entries, Chadwick will be receiving a special Dark Horse promo-priced comic, in this case the Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic/Rebellion Flip Book.

Chadwick's comics should be in the mail soon. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
56 entries
66 free comics sent so far
10 days remaining

Monkey Covers

Sunday is Monkey Covers day here at YACB. Because there's nothing better than a comic with a monkey on the cover.

Take one part Planet of the Apes, one part Alien Nation; mix them together, and you get Ape Nation #1, with a cover by Dave Dorman.

(Standard disclaimer about apes not really being monkeys applies.)

Click on the image for a larger version.


Don't forget, Free Comic Book Month 2 is going on. There's still time to enter, but time is running short...

FCBM2 Day 20.5

It's still day Twenty of the second annual YACB Free Comic Book Month, but I want to give away more comics!

Today's second selected entry comes from Taper Wickel. Taper's five comics are:

1. X-Factor
2. Gold Digger
3. Negima
4. Yotsuba&!
5. Transmetropolitan

As a fan of manga and future sci-fi comics, Taper should like Battle Angel Alita #1 by Yukito Kishiro.

And like all the selected entries, Taper will be receiving a special Dark Horse promo-priced comic, in this case the Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic/Rebellion Flip Book.

Taper's comics should be in the mail soon. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
56 entries
64 free comics sent so far
11 days remaining

FCBM2 Day 20

It's day Twenty of the second annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Today's selected entry comes from Dan McLaney. Dan's five comics are:

1. The Red Star
2. Sandman
3. The Invisibles
4. Fables
5. Promethea

For Dan's free comic I've decided to go with Starchild: Mythopolis #0 by James A. Owen.

And like all the selected entries, Dan will be receiving a special Dark Horse promo-priced comic, in this case The Goon 25¢ Edition by Eric Powell.

Dan's comics should be in the mail soon. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
55 entries
62 free comics sent so far
11 days remaining

FCBM2 Day 19

It's day Nineteen of the second annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Today's selected entry comes from Seamus Gentz. Seamus's five comics are:

1. Fables
2. Bone
3. Runaways
4. Birds of Prey
5. Starman

As a fan of both Fables & Bone, I think that Seamus will like Rose #1 by Jeff Smith & Charles Vess.

And like all the selected entries, Seamus will be receiving a special Dark Horse promo-priced comic, in this case the Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic/Rebellion Flip Book.

Seamus's comics should be in the mail soon. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
55 entries
60 free comics sent so far
12 days remaining