ITEM! Mike Sterling looks at the odd back-issue buying habits of customers.
ITEM! Heroes of the Information Age -- Librarian Super-heroes!
ITEM! Still on the fence about picking up The Middleman? You can download the entire first issue from Viper Comics and decide for yourself. (via Newsarama)
ITEM! This makes me sad. I loved reading the Curious George books when I was a kid (which probably contributed to my love of monkey comics), so the thought of it being made into a mediocre animated feature and marketed and licensed ad nauseum is very disheartening.
ITEM! Chris Sims looks to romance comics for How to Get a Girl in Ten Days. Only six days until V-Day though, so I'd better get cracking...
Wednesday, 8 February 2006
Tuesday, 7 February 2006
New This Week: February 8, 2006
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 tomorrow:The Pick of the Week is Javier Grillo-Marxauch & Les McClaine's The Middle Man, vol. 1: The Trade Paperback Imperitive, collecting the loads-of-fun mini-series from Viper Comics. And if you like that, the first issue of volume two can be picked up at the same time for just 99 cents!
In other comics:
About comics bring a classic William Messner-Loebs story back into print with the Welcome to Heaven, Dr. Franklin one-shot.
Aeon have the fourth issue of Matt Howarth's Keif Llama: Xenotech.
Arcana finally release 100 Girls #7.
DC have a Showcase Presents The House of Mystery; the 200th issue of Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight; George Perez & Paul Levitz on the NYT-hyped JSA #82; the put-it-out-of-its-misery final issue of JLA (#125); and new issues of 100 Bullets (#69), Captain Atom: Armageddon (#5), DMZ (#4), Fables (#46), Jonah Hex (#4), Majestic (#14), and Earth-2 Superman (#226).
Evil Twin have the Action Philosophers World Domination Handbook.
IDW have the Spike: Old Wounds one-shot.
Image have the debut of Jimmie Robinson's new series, Bomb Queen, and a new issue of Invincible (#28).
Marvel have new issues of Black Widow 2 (#5), New Thunderbolts (#18), and Ultimate X-Men (#67), and an new Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius one-shot.
It's Viz'z turn to dump a bunch of manga on the market, including new volumes of Banana Fish (v. 12), Hikaru-no Go (v. 6), Maison Ikkoku (v. 15), and Nana (v. 2).
Enjoy your new comics!
Missing Hellblazer Online
Someone has posted the 'missing' Hellblazer story online. Titled "Shoot," it's by Warren Ellis & Phil Jimenez. Originally scheduled to be released as Hellblazer #141, it was pulled due to the Columbine shootings.(lin via Sid at Across the Counter)
YACB Bulletins
Multimedia edition!
ITEM! Rivkah at Ushicon & ALA Midwinter (with photos), two very different conventions :)
ITEM! Alison Bechdel in a short but informative interview on BBC Radio 4.
ITEM! On this past weekend's On the Media, Susan Caskie talks wth host Bob Garfield about the Danish "cartoon controversy," giving a precise rundown about what exactly happened, and when.
ITEM! George Takei interviewed for the Archive of American Television, free on Google video. Nearly 3 unedited hours of Mr. Sulu!
ITEM! Cthulego Mythos (via Tegan)
ITEM! Rivkah at Ushicon & ALA Midwinter (with photos), two very different conventions :)
ITEM! Alison Bechdel in a short but informative interview on BBC Radio 4.
ITEM! On this past weekend's On the Media, Susan Caskie talks wth host Bob Garfield about the Danish "cartoon controversy," giving a precise rundown about what exactly happened, and when.
ITEM! George Takei interviewed for the Archive of American Television, free on Google video. Nearly 3 unedited hours of Mr. Sulu!
ITEM! Cthulego Mythos (via Tegan)
Monday, 6 February 2006
Dave's Dozen: Collections/GNs
Concluding my look through the February Previews (for items supposedly shipping in April), here are a baker's dozen collections and graphic novels that I feel are worth your attention:
X-Men and Power Pack: The Power of X Digest
(Marvel, $6.99, p. M87)
Really, at only sveen bucks, there's just no excuse for you not giving this a go. Unless you just don't like fun, well-drawn, all-ages super-hero comics. The first digest is available for reorder too, so you can double your Pack for just $7 more.
Eden: It's an Endless World! vol. 3
(Dark Horse, $12.95, p. 40)
The first volume was a pleasant surprise: an intelligent science fiction manga with good art and an intriguing story. This series should appeal to those of you who enjoyed Planetes or Akira, even though it is a different sort of story than those.
Y: The Last Man, vol. 7 – Paper Dolls
(DC/Vertigo, $14.99, p. 123)
Another quality speculative fiction series, available in reading-size chunks with no ads for crappy rock bands. Plus, we get to check in on what's been going on with Ampersand the monkey, and monkeys always make comics better.
The Tourist
(Image, $9.99, p. 146)
Originally scheduled to come out from Ait/PlanetLAR, this OGN from Brian Wood and Toby Cypress finally makes an appearance under the Image banner. Action, drama, and cool drawings of oil rigs.
Lost in Space: Voyage to the Bottom of the Soul
(Bubblehead, $37.95, p. 242)
IIRC, this more adult take on LiS by Bill Mumy and Michal Dutkiewicz only saw six of its planned twelve issues come out before Innovation folded way back when. So despite the hefty price I'm anxious to see the conclusion after all these years.
Shades of Gray Comics & Stories
(Century Comics, $24.95, p. 244)
Jimmy Gownley cut his comics teeth on this self-published comic about teenagers in outer suburbia. It was a bit rough at times, especially the earlier issues, but it was very earnest and heartfelt, and rang true to those of us who grew up in such an environment.
A Patch of Dreams
(Fanfare/Ponent Mon, $22.99, p. 278)
I know next to nothing about this comic by Hideji Oda, but with F/PM's track record I have faith that it'll be good.
The Complete Peanuts, vol. 5: 1959-1960
(Fantagraphics, $28.95, p. 278)
The comprehensive Peanuts collections reach the end of the first decade, and I'm in it for the long haul. This features the debut of such long-time Peanuts themes as Lucy's Psychiatric booth, The Great Pumpkin, and sally, plus one of the most famous Peanuts strips ever.
Adventures in Oz
(IDW, $39.99, p. 292)
Finally, all of Eric Shanower's original OZ albums get collected into one place. Shanower manages to capture the magic of Baum's original stories in lush graphic narrative. Not to be missed.
Little Star
(Oni Press, $19.95, p. 306)
For those of us who were wating for the trade on Andi Watson's latest, here it is. I haven't read it yet, but it's gotten good reviews so I'll be picking it up.
Kat & Mouse, vol. 1
(TokyoPop, $5.99, p. 329)
Alex de Campi & Federica Manfredi team up for an OEL manga about myserty solving boarding school girls. Aimed at tweens, but I'm young at heart!
Kings in Disguise
(W. W. Norton, $16.95, p. 361)
I've heard a lot of good things about this classic series set in Detroit during the Great Depression, but I've never been able to read it, until now.
The Cartoon Guide to (Non) Communication
(Harper-Collins, $16.95, p. 379)
This classic by Larry Gonick is probably my favorite out of everything he's done, and it's a must read for anyone involved in Web work and the information professions. I'm very happy to see this book back in print.
Yeah, that's a baker's dozen. Deal with it.
That concludes Dave's Dozen for this month (previously I covered mainstream comics and indy comics). Come back next month for 36 (or 37 or 38...) picks.
X-Men and Power Pack: The Power of X Digest(Marvel, $6.99, p. M87)
Really, at only sveen bucks, there's just no excuse for you not giving this a go. Unless you just don't like fun, well-drawn, all-ages super-hero comics. The first digest is available for reorder too, so you can double your Pack for just $7 more.
Eden: It's an Endless World! vol. 3(Dark Horse, $12.95, p. 40)
The first volume was a pleasant surprise: an intelligent science fiction manga with good art and an intriguing story. This series should appeal to those of you who enjoyed Planetes or Akira, even though it is a different sort of story than those.
Y: The Last Man, vol. 7 – Paper Dolls(DC/Vertigo, $14.99, p. 123)
Another quality speculative fiction series, available in reading-size chunks with no ads for crappy rock bands. Plus, we get to check in on what's been going on with Ampersand the monkey, and monkeys always make comics better.
The Tourist(Image, $9.99, p. 146)
Originally scheduled to come out from Ait/PlanetLAR, this OGN from Brian Wood and Toby Cypress finally makes an appearance under the Image banner. Action, drama, and cool drawings of oil rigs.
Lost in Space: Voyage to the Bottom of the Soul(Bubblehead, $37.95, p. 242)
IIRC, this more adult take on LiS by Bill Mumy and Michal Dutkiewicz only saw six of its planned twelve issues come out before Innovation folded way back when. So despite the hefty price I'm anxious to see the conclusion after all these years.
Shades of Gray Comics & Stories(Century Comics, $24.95, p. 244)
Jimmy Gownley cut his comics teeth on this self-published comic about teenagers in outer suburbia. It was a bit rough at times, especially the earlier issues, but it was very earnest and heartfelt, and rang true to those of us who grew up in such an environment.
A Patch of Dreams(Fanfare/Ponent Mon, $22.99, p. 278)
I know next to nothing about this comic by Hideji Oda, but with F/PM's track record I have faith that it'll be good.
The Complete Peanuts, vol. 5: 1959-1960(Fantagraphics, $28.95, p. 278)
The comprehensive Peanuts collections reach the end of the first decade, and I'm in it for the long haul. This features the debut of such long-time Peanuts themes as Lucy's Psychiatric booth, The Great Pumpkin, and sally, plus one of the most famous Peanuts strips ever.
Adventures in Oz(IDW, $39.99, p. 292)
Finally, all of Eric Shanower's original OZ albums get collected into one place. Shanower manages to capture the magic of Baum's original stories in lush graphic narrative. Not to be missed.
Little Star(Oni Press, $19.95, p. 306)
For those of us who were wating for the trade on Andi Watson's latest, here it is. I haven't read it yet, but it's gotten good reviews so I'll be picking it up.
Kat & Mouse, vol. 1(TokyoPop, $5.99, p. 329)
Alex de Campi & Federica Manfredi team up for an OEL manga about myserty solving boarding school girls. Aimed at tweens, but I'm young at heart!
Kings in Disguise
(W. W. Norton, $16.95, p. 361)
I've heard a lot of good things about this classic series set in Detroit during the Great Depression, but I've never been able to read it, until now.
The Cartoon Guide to (Non) Communication(Harper-Collins, $16.95, p. 379)
This classic by Larry Gonick is probably my favorite out of everything he's done, and it's a must read for anyone involved in Web work and the information professions. I'm very happy to see this book back in print.
Yeah, that's a baker's dozen. Deal with it.
That concludes Dave's Dozen for this month (previously I covered mainstream comics and indy comics). Come back next month for 36 (or 37 or 38...) picks.
New Library Comics: Week of January 30, 2006
Here are the comics we got in for our library collection last week:
Chiarello, Mark. The DC Comics guide to coloring and lettering comics /New York : Watson-Guptill Publications, 2004.
DeFelippis, Nunzio. Skinwalker /Portland, OR : Oni Press, 2003.
Groth, Gary. Drawing the line /Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics, c2004.
Hornschemeier, Paul. Stand on a mountain, look back /Columbus, OH : I Don't Get It Graphics, 2001.
Knight, Keith. Dances with sheep : a K chronicles compendium /San Francisco : Manic D Press, 1997.
Knight, Keith. Fear of a black marker : another K chronicles compendium /San Francisco : Manic D Press, 2000.
Knight, Keith. Red, white, black & blue : a (th)ink anthology : cartoons /San Francisco, Calif. : Manic D Press, c2004.
Komikwerks. /Boston : Komikwerks. v. 1-2
Sadogawa, Jun. Noodle fighter Miki /Houston, Tex. : ADV Manga ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2005. v. 1
Chiarello, Mark. The DC Comics guide to coloring and lettering comics /New York : Watson-Guptill Publications, 2004.
DeFelippis, Nunzio. Skinwalker /Portland, OR : Oni Press, 2003.
Groth, Gary. Drawing the line /Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics, c2004.
Hornschemeier, Paul. Stand on a mountain, look back /Columbus, OH : I Don't Get It Graphics, 2001.
Knight, Keith. Dances with sheep : a K chronicles compendium /San Francisco : Manic D Press, 1997.
Knight, Keith. Fear of a black marker : another K chronicles compendium /San Francisco : Manic D Press, 2000.
Knight, Keith. Red, white, black & blue : a (th)ink anthology : cartoons /San Francisco, Calif. : Manic D Press, c2004.
Komikwerks. /Boston : Komikwerks. v. 1-2
Sadogawa, Jun. Noodle fighter Miki /Houston, Tex. : ADV Manga ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2005. v. 1
Sunday, 5 February 2006
Monkey Covers
Sunday is Monkey Covers day here at YACB. Because there's nothing better than a comic with a monkey on the cover.Primate returns on the cover of 1997's Explorers #2 by Al Bigley & Bill Neville, one of those titles that was sadly lost in the Caliber/Tapestry implosion.
(Standard disclaimer about apes not really being monkeys applies.)
Image courtesy of the GCD. Click on the image for a larger version.
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