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New Library Comics: January 2011

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




Alanguilan, Gerry. Elmer / San Jose, CA : SLG Pub.; London : Diamond [distributor], 2010.

Archer, Dan. Archcomix no. 3 / [S.l.] : archcomix.com, c2009-

Archie firsts. / Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2010

Axe, David. War is boring : bored stiff, scared to death in the world's worst war zones / New York : New American Library, 2010.

B., David, 1959- The littlest pirate king / Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics ; London : Turnaround [distributor], 2010.

Baker, Kevin, 1958- Luna Park / New York : Vertigo/DC Comics, 2009.

Bendis, Brian Michael. Dark Avengers. [Vol. 1], Assemble / New York : Marvel Publishing Inc., 2009

The best American comics. 2010 / Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 2006-

Blanquet. Toys in the basement / Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics ; London : Turnaround [distributor], 2010

Bryant, Robert L. The thin black line : perspectives on Vince Colletta, comic's most controversial inker / Raleigh, N.C. : TwoMorrows Pub., 2010.

Butler, Nancy, 1951- Sense & sensibility / New York : Marvel Worldwide, c2010

The CBLDF presents : Liberty annual. 2010 / Berkeley, CA : Image Comics, c2010-

Chute, Hillary L. Graphic women : life narrative and contemporary comics / New York : Columbia University Press, c2010.

Clamp. Rayearth. Volume 1, Magic knight / Los Angeles : Mixx Manga, 1998

Comics and the city : urban space in print, picture and sequence / New York : Continuum, 2010

Cornell, Paul. Dark X-men / New York : Marvel, 2010.

Crumb, Sophie. Sophie Crumb : evolution of a crazy artist / New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2011

David Anthony Kraft's comics interview : the complete collection v. 1 / [Philadelphia] : CO2 Comics, c2010-

East, Oliver. Berlin and that / London : Blank Slate Books, 2010

Eisner, Will. Will Eisner shop. Chapter 2, Uncle Sam. / NYC : Pure Imagination, [20--?]

Eto, Hiroyuki. Gadget. Volume 1 / Houston, Tex. : ADV Manga, c2004

Farmer, Joyce, 1938- Special exits : [a graphic memoir] / Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics ; London : Turnaround [distributor], c2010

Frankenstein réassemblé / Montréal : 400 coups, c2010.

Fujishima, Kōsuke. You're under arrest!. Lights and siren / Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Comics, 1999

Fujishima, Kōsuke. You're under arrest!. The wild ones / Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Comics, 1997.

Gilson, Che. Dark moon diary vol. 1 / Hamburg : Los Angeles : Tokyopop, c2007-

Goldberg, Stan. Archie : the best of Stan Goldberg / San Diego, Calif. : IDW ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2010.

Graven images : religion in comic books and graphic novels / New York : Continuum, 2010

The great treasury of Christmas comic book stories / San Diego, CA : Yoe Books/IDW Pub. ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2010.

Greenfield, Gary. Idiotz. Vol. 1, [The monster moles] / Hamburg ; Los Angeles, Calif. : Tokyopop, c2006

Hernandez, Jaime. The art of Jaime Hernandez : the secrets of life and death / New York : Abrams ComicArts, 2010.

Howlett, Mike. The weird world of Eerie Publications : comic gore that warped millions of young minds! / Port Townsend, WA : Feral House, c2010.

Im, Tar-yŏng. Zero : the beginning of the coffin vols. 1-3 / Richmond, Calif. : Infinity Studios, 2006-

JTK. Madtown hospital. Vol. 1. / Jersey City, NJ : Netcomics, 2006.

Jurevicius, Nathan. Scarygirl / San Francisco, Calif. : Last Gasp, 2010

Kidd, Chip. Shazam! : the golden age of the world's mightiest mortal / New York : Abrams ComicArts, 2010

Lapp, Dave, 1965- Children of the atom / Greenwich, NS : conundrum press, c2010

Lee, Stan, 1922- Marvel masterworks presents Doctor Strange : Master of the mystic arts! vol. 1 / New York, NY : Marvel Worldwide, Inc., 2010

Levitz, Paul. 75 years of DC comics : the art of modern mythmaking / Köln : Taschen, c2010

Lomax, Don Vietnam Journal : Book five : TET '68. / Charleston, SC : Transfuzion Publishing, 2010

Mad about the sixties / New York : Quality Paperback Book Club, 1996, c1995.

Medley, Linda. Castle waiting. Volume 2 / Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics ; London : Turnaround [distributor], 2010.

Metaphrog. Louis : night salad / Glasgow : Metaphrog, c2010

Mhan, Pop. Blank vol. 1 / Hamburg ; Los Angeles : Tokyopop, 2006-

Millar, Mark. Wolverine. Old Man Logan / New York : Marvel Publishing Inc., 2009

Millionaire, Tony. Little Maakies on the prairie / Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics ; London : Turnaround [distributor], 2010.

Moore, Terry, 1954- Echo v. 5 : Black hole / Houston, Tex. : Abstract Studio, c2008-

Mouse Guard. 1, Legends of the guard / Los Angeles : Archaia Entertainment, 2010.

Nakahira, Masahiko. Super Street Fighter II : Cammy / San Francisco, CA : Viz Communications, 1997, c1994.

Neal, Nate. The sanctuary / Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics ; London : Turnaround [distributor], 2010

Negative burn : the best from 1993-1998 / Norcross, GA : Desperado Publishing, c2005

O'Neil, Dennis, 1939- Superman vs. Muhammad Ali / New York : DC Comics, 2010

Oshima, Towa. High school girls vol. 1 / Fremont, CA : ComicsOne Corp., 2004-

Pak, Greg. The incredible Hulk. Planet Hulk / New York : Marvel ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2007

Pak, Greg. X-Men : Phoenix : endsong / New York, NY : Marvel Comics, c2005

Petrucha, Stefan. Writ in stone / New York : Papercutz, c2005

Peyo. The Smurf King : a Smurfs graphic novel / New York : Papercutz, c2010

Pratchett, Rhianna. Mirror's edge / La Jolla, Calif. : Wildstorm, c2010

Riley, Andy. The book of bunny suicides / New York : Plume, c2003.

Rourke, James. The comic book curriculum : using comics to enhance learning and life / Santa Barbara, Calif. : Libraries Unlimited, c2010.

Sanderson, Peter. The Marvel Comics guide to New York City / New York : Pocket Books, 2007

Sandfort, Sandy. Escape from terra. Volume 1 / Round Rock, Tex. : Big Head Press, c2010

Schigiel, Gregg. X-babies : stars reborn / New York : Marvel, 2010

Schultz, Mark, 1955- Xenozoic / Santa Cruz, CA : Flesk, 2010

Schulz, Charles M. (Charles Monroe), 1922-2000. The joy of a Peanuts Christmas / [Kansas City, Mo.] : Hallmark Books, c2000.

Schumacher, Michael. Will Eisner : a dreamer's life in comics / New York : Bloomsbury, 2010

Seo, Kouji. Suzuka. 1 / New York : Ballantine Books, c2006.

Sfar, Joann. The little prince / Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010

Shelton, Daniel. Ben : le repos du guerrier / Montréal : 400 coups, c2010.

Shinonome, Tarō. Kimi kiss vols. 3-5 / Los Angeles, CA : Tokyopop, 2009-

Shitou, Kyoko. Blue inferior. [Vol.] 1 / Houston : ADV Manga, c2004.

Siu-Chong, Ken. Darkstalkers. Vol. 1, The rise of the dark ones / Richmond Hill, Ont. : Udon Entertainment Corp., c2009

Sonoda, Ken'ichi, 1962- Gunsmith cats. Kidnapped / Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Comics, c2001

Takaya, Natsuki. Fruits basket. vol. 1 / Los Angeles : Tokyopop, 2004

Talbot, Bryan. Grandville mon amour / Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2010

Tardi, Jacques. Pterror over Paris ; and, The Eiffel Tower demon / Seattle, WA : Fantagraphics Books, 2010

Tezuka, Osamu, 1928-1989. Ayako / New York : Vertical, 2010

Tira linea nos. 6-10, 12-14./ [Lima] : Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Departamento Académico de Comunicaciones.

Toriyama, Akira, 1955- Dr. Slump vol. 3 / San Francisco : Viz, 2005-

Toriyama, Akira, 1955- Dragon ball. Vol. 1, DB-- 1 of 42 / San Francisco, CA : Viz Communications, 2001.

Tory, Peter. Giles : a life in cartoons : the authorised biography of Britain's leading cartoonist / London : Headline, 1992

Vertigo resurrected. no. 1 / New York, NY : DC Comics, c2010-

Walker, George A. (George Alexander), 1960- Book of hours : a wordless novel told in 99 wood engravings / Erin, Ont. : Porcupine's Quill, c2010.

Walters, Mac. Mass effect : redemption / Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Comics, 2010

Ware, Chris, 1967- The ACME novelty library. 20 / Montréal : Drawn & Quarterly, c2010.

White, Darren. The playwright / Marietta, Ga. : Top Shelf ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2010

Wilson, Gahan. The devil's dictionary and other works / New York : Papercutz ; Godalming : Melia [distributor], 2010.

Yagami, Chitose. Fall in love like a comic, Vol. 1 / San Francisco : Viz Media, 2008, c2003

Yaginuma, Kō, 1973- Twin spica vol. 4 / New York : Vertical, Inc., c2010-


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Comedy Show!

Once again, you in the San Francisco Bay Area have a chance to see a comedy genius at work and help him pay his February rent!

Will Franken Announces:
"The Grand Opening Of A New Baby" (new one-man show)
Saturday, February 19th,
9pm
The Purple Onion
140 Columbus Avenue, SF
$20

Tix available here: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/154473

Be there or live a life without joy!
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Valentine's Ten of a Kind: Have a Heart

The sequel to last year (and of course with apologies to Bully!)

 

Betty & Veronica Spectacular #7
Binky's Guide to Love
Katy Keene Special #4
Little Lulu: The Valentine
Looney Tunes #28
Love Fights vol. 1
New Kids on the Block: Valentine Girl
P.S. Magazine #52
Sugar and Spike #33
The New Adventures of Felix the Cat #4

Monkey Covers

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

Gorillas like kitty cats, as can be seen on the cover of Looney Tunes #15 (1995).

(Standard disclaimer about gorillas in makeshift cages not really being monkeys applies.)

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

Read This Book

I read a new novel recently that I highly recommend. It's the first novel by the most exciting writer I've read in a long while, Benjamin Hale. I happened to meet him at a literary event in NYC recently and he was kind enough to give me an advance copy of his first novel, the cover of which is pictured above. I won't say much about it other than that I was blown away, couldn't put it down, didn't want it to end, can't wait for his next book, and I wanted to have his children. That last impulse has subsided some but I'm still looking forward to his next book.

Check it out here.

Cat Diary

(Click the word "click" for a larger image!)

Bizarro is brought to you today by Valentine Wishes.

I don't often do sequential jokes but here is one now. Just look a couple of inches above where you are looking now. I don't have a lot to say about it, so let's talk about something else.

Did you ever get one of those emails that has been going around for ten years or so about the cat and dog diary? I've gotten it many times over the years, it's one of those email jokes that just goes around and around. Well, the fun thing is that it started with one of my cartoons.

I wrote "Finding the Cat's Diary" in 1995 and sometime shortly after, people began altering and adding to it to create the email joke. It's now become something of a meme, which I must admit I think is kind of cool. It doesn't mean fame or fortune – I don't get royalties on its use or even credited for the original idea – it just means that I created something that got into people's heads enough that it was passed virally to enough folks that it became generally well known. Creative people like that kind of thing.

If you Google "pet diary" or "cat diary," you'll come across dozens of sites that post variations of this theme, featuring diaries by a cat and a dog, most of which start with a few lines from this cartoon. A guy named Allen Roland even took credit for writing it on a Salon.com blog. Kind of lame. It has ended up on some products, too, for which I could likely sue. Hmmm.

I'm also proud of it because I think it's a particularly good cartoon. Hope you like it, too. If you don't, just keep it to yourself. Like most people outside of politics, I'm capable of both pride and hurt feelings.

Get groovy schwag with these cartoons on them here:
Cat Diary
Remote Control