New Library Comics: Week of August 13, 2007

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


Arf forum / Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics ; London : Turnaround [distributor], 2007.

Braddock, Paige. Jane's world : collection. Sebastopol, Calif. : Girl Twirl, 2006. vol. 1

Braddock, Paige. Jane's world / [Sebastopol, Calif.] : Girl Twirl Comics, 2003- vol. 6

Buzzard (Hudson, Mass.) Buzzard. Hudson, MA : Cat-Head Comics nos. 4, 17, 19

De Pieri, Erika, 1979- La saponificatrice : cronaca a fumetti / Ponte di Piave (Treviso) : BeccoGiallo, 2005.

Deitch, Kim, 1944- Alias the cat! / New York : Pantheon Books, c2007.

Drawn & quarterly showcase. Montreal : Drawn & Quarterly, 2003- no. 4

Guibert, Emmanuel. The professor's daughter / New York : First Second, 2007

Hernandez, Gilbert. New tales of old Palomar. Seattle : Fantagraphics Books, c2006 no. 1

Hot Mexican love comics 2006 / [S.l.] : Hot Mexican Love Comics, c2006.

Ink, Max. Blink : experiencing creative difficulties / Columbus, Ohio : OnwardStudio, 2006.

Ink, Max. Blink : let it be as it is / Columbus, Ohio : OnwardStudio, 2006.

Ink, Max. Blink : space to breathe / Columbus, Ohio : OnwardStudio, 2006.

Ink, Max. Blink : up leaves fall down / Columbus, Ohio : OnwardStudio, 2005.

Lafler, Steve. BugHouse / Marietta, GA : Top Shelf Productions, 2000- vols. 1-2

Nanni, Giacomo, 1971- Storia di uno che andò in cerca della paura / Bologna : Coconino Press, c2006.

Porcellino, John. King-Cat classix : the best of King-Cat comics and stories / Montreal : Drawn and Quarterly ; New York : Distributed in the USA by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007.

Potlatch prjoect. Westminster, Md. : Angry Dog Press, 2005, c2004. vol. 4

Pyle, Kevin C. Blindspot / New York : H. Holt, 2007.

Slate, Barbara. Yuppies from hell / New York : Marvel Comics, 1989

Stuck in the middle : seventeen comics from an unpleasant age / New York : Viking, 2007.

Wolfman, Marv. Homeland : the illustrated history of the state of Israel / Skokie, Ill. : Nachshon Press, 2007.

Yuri monogatari / [United States] : ALC, c2004- vol. 4


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Review: The Dreamer

Time travel romance seems to be a big thing these days in the world of popular romance fiction, so it was only a matter of time before it made its way to the world of comics.

Near as I can tell, The Dreamer—a Webcomic by Lora Innes (not the actor, I presume), hits all the right notes for the genre. Beatrice is a pretty and talented high school theater geek who is having vivid dreams of romance and adventure back in 1776, complete with a dashingly handsome soldier.

At only 18 pages in I can't be sure where the story is going for sure. But the art is attractive and the set-up for the coming story is done well.

The only problem I have with The Dreamer is the problem I have with most long-form Webcomics: reading pages as they come in dribs and drabs over a length of time isn't my preferred way to read comics. I'd suggest to Innes that she make an RSS feed to announce when new installments are available, as I fear I won't be the sort to " Check back regularly" to see if there are any new pages. But should she finish all three 'issues' and collect them into a trade paperback, I'll be there.

Rating: 3.5 (of 5).

(discovered from JC via Dirk)

New This Week: August 22, 2007

What looks good this week?

Top Shelf releases Death By Chocolate: Redux, a re-worked collection of David Yurkovich's stories about agents Swete and Anderson and their investigations into bizarre food-related crimes.

Long-awaited new issues of Jimmy Gownley's Amelia Rules (#18) and Kevin McShane's Toupydoops (#6).

The debut issue of the new Mouse Guard: Winter 1152.

The final Strangers in Paradise collection (vol. 19: Ever After).

And the first Showcase Presents: Wonder Woman volume.

(Plus The Complete Peanuts, 1965-1966, which was apparently delayed from last week.)

Monkey Covers

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

This week's Action Comics #854 by Brad Walker features Superman & Jimmy Olsen battling a giant Kryptonite ape!

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

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

New Library Comics: Week of August 6, 2007

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


Abel, Jessica. La perdida / New York : Pantheon Books, 2006.

Bates, Cary. Wonder Woman no. 213 / New York : DC Comics, 1974.

Beyer, David. Worthless comix no. 6 / Milwaukee, Wis. : Beyer Beware Productions, [200-?]-

Big ol' book of bizmar : a bunny, insect, zombie, monkey, alien, robot experiment. /[Lansing, Mich.] : Young American Comics, 2006.

Black, Steve. Mini ring king no. 1 / [Columbus, Ohio] : Jury Rigged Comics, 2006-

Bliss, Pam. Kekionga box set : six minicomics / Valparaiso, Ind. : Paradise Valley Comics, [2005]

Campbell, Ross. Wet moon vol. 1 / Portland, Or. : Oni Press, 2004-

Feazell, Matt. Junior librarians / [S.l. : AvailableLightWorkshop], 2006-

Kurkoski, Bettina M. My cat Loki. vol. 1 / Los Angeles, Calif. : Tokyopop, 2006.

Marcej, Richard. Action Figure ; From the Journals of Richard Marzelak. no. 1 / Audubon, PA : Baboon Books, 2006.

Morris, Steve. Blessed thistle / Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse, 2007.

Pak, Sang-sŏn, 1974- The tarot café : vol. 1 / Hamburg : Tokyopop, 2005.

Panel (Columbus, Ohio) Panel vol. 3. / Colmbus, OH : Panel, c2003-

Panter, Gary. Jimbo's inferno / Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics Books, 2006.

Pencil Fight number 3 : When plants attack / Portland, OR Grass Hut

Sala, Richard Delphine. no. 1 / Seattle : Fantagraphics Books, 2006.

Sartori, Leonora, 1978- Villarbasse : la cascina maledetta : cronaca a fumetti : [l'ultima condanna a morte (per fucilazione) in Italia] / Levada di Ponte di Piave (Treviso) : BeccoGiallo, 2006, c2005.

Sfar, Joann. Dungeon twilight vol. 2 / New York : NBM Pub., 2006-

Shickley, Melody Nadia. In the hands of boys no. 1 / [S.l.] : M. Shickley, 2005.

Williams, Tom. S.P.B. rise no. 1 / Columbus, Ohio : Crash Comics, 2006-


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Sigh

So I was reading all the latest hullabaloo about the art on Supergirl, and then thought to myself: "You know who I bet would be good on Supergirl? Mike Wieringo!"



Then I remembered. And got a bit sad. Dammit.

(Image from Ringo's sketch blog)

Undiscovered Gems 2 Contest Results

Using an advanced random selection process (there were six entries, so I rolled a die...) the winner of the Undiscovered Gems 2 Contest has been chosen.

The recipient of a copy of The Best American Comics 2006 is: Paul Abbamondi.

And as runners-up prizes, everyone else who entered will receive a copy of a comic from Boom! Studios.

I'll have the prizes in the mail sometime next week. Thanks to everyone who participated!