Ultimates 2 vs. All-Star Batman & Robin Contest

Current shipping date for Ultimates 2 #13: 02 May 2007 (issue #12 came out 27 Sep 2006)

Current shipping date for All-Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder #5: 16 May 2007 (issue #4 came out 17 May 2006)

Which will come out first?

Place your guess in the comments section (include your name or uniquely identifyable pseudonym).

Those who pick correctly will be placed in a drawing for cool prizes! (Must live in the U.S. and be 18 or older.)

(Contest open until I cut off comments.)

New Library Comics: Week of February 26, 2007

Here's a list of the comics we added to our library collection last week:


Angeles, Rik. Opening shots. different faces, same old chases yet the mind no erases /[United States?] : The author, c2005.

The Baton Rouge Cartoonist Society and Friends hurricane relief anthology. /Baton Rouge, LA : Baton Rouge Cartoonist Society, c2005. nos. 1-2

Bendis, Brian Michael. Secret war /New York : Marvel, c2006.

Carey, Mike. Th1rt3en /New York, NY : 2000 AD/DC Comics, c2005.

Clugston-Major, Chynna. Scooter girl /Portland, OR : Oni Press, c2004.

Cramer, Dennis. Mara Celtic shamaness. Book II "Twilight" /Seattle, Wash. : Eros Comix, 1998.

Gallant, Dan. [60 years later : oh what has become of my flowering youth?] /[United States?] : [s.n.], [200-?]

Gownley, Jimmy. Shades of gray comics and stories : black & white life /Columbia, SC : Century Comics, c2006- vol. 1

Gregg, Lydia. After thoughts /[Grand Rapids, Mich.?] : Mental Note Press, c2003.

Griffith, Bill, 1944- Zippy : connect the polka dots : December 2005 - August 2006 /Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics, c2006.

Hawthorne, Mike. Hysteria /Portland, OR : ONI Press, c2004- vol. 1

Hernandez, Gilbert. Luba : three daughters /Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics, 2006.

Hidalgo, Manolo, 1967- Cuentos infantiles = Contes infantiles = Fairytales /Rodez : Rouergue, c2002.

Hornschemeier, Paul. Let us be perfectly clear /Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics, c2006.

Jyuubaori, Mashumaro. Alice eXtreme /Seattle, Wash. : Eros Comix, 2003-2004. nos. 1-6

Kanda, Takayuki. Ludwig Van Beethoven /Carson, Calif. : Digital Manga, 2006.

Kim, June. 12 days /Los Angeles, CA : Tokyopop, c2006.

Knight, Keith. Are we feeling safer yet? : a (th)ink anthology : cartoons /San Francisco : Keith Knight Press, c2007.

Koslowski, Rich. Jim's jerky : the comic : co-starring: the 3 Geeks /Shorewood, Wis. : 3 Finger Prints, c2006.

Maedo, Toshio. Urotsukidoji : legend of the overfiend /New York : Manga 18, c2001- vol. 2

Maurus, Mike. Die wilden Fussball Kerle /Köln : Egmont, 2005- vols. 1-2

Millionaire, Tony. Sock Monkey : the "inches" incident /Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Comics, 2006- no. 1

Mizuno, Ryo. Record of the Lodoss War : Chronicles of the heroic knight /New York : CPM Manga, c2001- vol. 1

[Please touch] /[United States?] : [s.n.], c [200-?]

Reis, Erica. Sea princess Azuri /Los Angeles, CA : Tokyopop, c2006- vol. 1

Rubin, David. El circo del desaliento /Bilbao : Astiberri, 2005.

Samura, Hiroaki. Ohikkoshi : takeiteasy comics complete works /Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Comics, c2006.

Scott, Bob. Impeach Bush! /Cresbard, SD : Blatant Comics, c2006.

Siegel, Siena Cherson. To dance : a memoir /New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2006.

Takizawa, Seiho. Who fighter : with heart of darkness /Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse, 2006.

Tolbert, Yul. Adventures in the superfuture! /Detroit, MI : Yul Tolbert/Timelike Line Productions, [2001?]

Tolbert, Yul. Are we on Mars yet? /Detroit, MI : Yul Tolbert/Timelike Line Productions, c2003.

Tolbert, Yul. It's the virgin commandos. /Detroit, MI : Yul Tolbert/Timelike Line Productions, c2002.

Tupper, Adam. Dane & March present the guide to everything stupid! teaser! /[United States?] : Adam Tupper, c2002.

Velveeda, D. B. Sybiana /Seattle, Wash. : Eros Comix, 1995- no. 1

Venditti, Robert. The surrogates /Marietta, GA : Top Shelf, c2005- no. 2

Veraldi, Tavi Lux. Priest brigade /[United States?] : Tavi Lux Veraldi, c2005- nos. 1-2

Veronica. An evil kitty dream /[United States?] : Ink Cloud, c2005.

Wilber, Ron. The ocelot /Seattle, Wash. : Eros Comix, 1994- no. 1

Williams, Tom. Pussy galore /[United States] : Tom Williams, c2004.

New Library Comics: Week of February 19, 2007

Here's a list of the comics we added to our library collection two weeks ago:


Abnett, Dan. Inquisitor ascendant /Nottingham : Games Workshop, 2001- vol. 2

Cannet, Hervé. Angoulême : le grand 20e /[Angoulême] : La Charente libre, [1993]

Drozd, Andrew. Coexisting /[United States?] : Andrew Drozd, c2005.

Johns, Geoff, 1973- Olympus /Hollywood, CA : Humanoids Pub. ; New York : DC Comics, c2005.

König, Ralf. Roy & Al /Vancouver : Arsenal Pulp Press, 2006.

Martin, Sebas. Estoy en ello /Barcelona : Ediciones la Cúpula, c2005.

McKeever, Sean. Looking at the front door /[United States?] : Signal Comics, c2002.

McKeever, Sean. The Meredith club /[United States?] : Signal Comics, c2004.

Nonaka, Eiji. Cromartie High School /Houston, Tex. : ADV Manga, 2005- vols. 3, 5-8

Seuss, Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel : the early works of Dr. Seuss. /Miamisburg, OH : Checker Book Pub. Group, c2005- vol. 2

Monkey Covers

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

Grodd has totally p0wned Wally West on Greg LaRocque & José Marzan, Jr.'s cover to 1990's Flash #45.

(Standard disclaimer about evil intelligent gorillas not really being monkeys applies.)

Image courtesy of the GCD. Click on the image for a larger version.

Save on Manga

TokyoPop is (still) offering 25% off when you order through their online store (through March 15); use AVENGER as the coupon code when checking out (via Johanna).

Also, Amazon is having a 4 for 3 sale on certain paperbacks; near as I can tell it includes most paperbacks under $10, so any $9.99 or less manga is likely to be included (you can also mix in certain DVDs, music and magazines).

Review: Inubaka: Crazy for Dogs vol. 1

Inubaka: Crazy for Dogs vol. 1
by Yukiya Sakuragi
VIZ Media, $9.99

Inubaka: Crazy for Dogs is probably the most charming comic about dog poo that you'll ever read.

When country girl Suguri moves to the big city with her mutt Lupin, she ends working in a pet shop after Lupin accidentally mates with the owner's breeding dog. Sheltered Suguri may be clueless about the real world, but she turns out to have a knack at dealing with dogs, and she's not afraid of dealing with their poo.

Creator Yukiya Sakuragi has a knack for creating likable characters and she draws fantastic dogs. I'm not really a dog person (though we had one when I was growing up), but even I was enchanted by the loving presentation of canines in Inubaka.

There's nothing really new in the basic plot of Inubaka, but it's done well and the dog angle really works. If you like dogs and/or good solid episodic manga, give Inubaka a shot.

Rating: 3.5 (of 5)

New This Week: February 28, 2007

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 Pick of the Week is the first volume of Keiko Takemiya's classic sci-fi manga To Terra. It's very cool that Vertical brings out such classic manga in translation.


In other comics:

Antarctic have a new issue of Ninja High School (#147).

Boom! have the fifth issue of Hero Squared.

Dark Horse have the fifth volume of Path of the Assassin.

DC have the first Jack of Fables collection; a new Firestorm collection; a second Showcase Presents Green Lantern; and new issues of 52 (week 43), 100 Bullets (#81), Blue Beetle (#12), Firestorm (#33), Jack of Fables (#8), and Supergirl and the Legion (#27).

Drawn & Quarterly have the hardcover OGN Aya.

Evil Twin have the eighth issue of Action Philosophers, the "Senseless Violence Special."

Fantagraphics have the latest issue of The Comics Journal (#281).

IDW have a new issue of Fallen Angel (#13) and a second Fallen Angel collection.

Illusive Arts finally have the seventh issue of Dorothy.

Image have new issues of Noble Causes (#27) and The Walking Dead (#35).

Marvel have the final issue of Gaiman & Romita's Eternals (#7); Brian K. Vaughn's final issues on Doctor Strange: Oath (#5) and Runaways (#24); and new issues of Daredevil (#94), Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane (#15), Wisdom (#3), and X-Factor (#16).

TokyoPop have the debut of Eric Wight's My Dead Girlfriend, and the seventh volume of Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad.


Hope there's something good on the shelf for you!