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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for July 17 2013

DARK HORSE COMICS

FEB130037 ADVENTURES OF DR MCNINJA OMNIBUS TP $24.99
MAY130024 BLOOD BROTHERS #1 $3.99
MAY130039 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #109 WASTELAND #3 $3.50
MAR130047 BPRD HELL ON EARTH TP VOL 05 PICKENS COUNTY HORROR $19.99
MAR130025 CONAN HC VOL 14 THE DEATH $24.99
MAY130066 CONAN THE BARBARIAN #18 $3.50
MAY130017 DREAM THIEF #3 $3.99
MAR130091 GATE 7 TP VOL 04 $10.99
MAR130021 LEGEND KORRA ART ANIMATED SERIES BOOK ONE AIR HC $34.99
MAY130058 STAR WARS DARK TIMES SPARK REMAINS #1 $3.50
MAY130064 STAR WARS DARTH VADER & NINTH ASSASSIN #4 $3.50
MAY130029 STRAIN THE FALL #1 $3.99
FEB130020 TO HELL YOU RIDE #5 $3.99

Image Comics from Diamond Distributors for July 17 2013

Comics, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for July 17 2013

Digital Comics: Digital new releases available from your local comic book shop are marked below. [DIG] = Digital version available. [DIG/P+] = Print-Plus digital/print combo pack available. For more information, go to www.digitalcomicsreader.com.

PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS
MAY130009 PREVIEWS BACKLIST CATALOG 2013 $1.50

COMIC & GRAPHIC NOVELS
APR131309 07 GHOST GN VOL 05 $9.99
MAY130922 ACCELERATORS #2 $3.99
MAY130960 ADVENTURE TIME #18 MAIN CVRS $3.99
APR131164 ALEXANDRO JODOROWSKY SCREAMING PLANET HC NEW PTG (MR) $24.95
MAR131273 ALICE I/T COUNTRY CLOVER CHESHIRE CAT WALTZ GN VOL 05 (MR) $13.99
MAY131312 ARCHER & ARMSTRONG (VU) #11 REG PEREZ $3.99
MAY130812 B & V FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #235 [DIG/P+] $3.99
APR131163 BEIRUT 1990 SNAPSHOTS OF A CIVIL WAR HC $29.95
MAY130968 BRAVEST WARRIORS #10 MAIN CVRS [DIG] $3.99
MAY131171 CARTOON INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS HC $30.00
MAY131170 CARTOON INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS TP $17.95
FEB130931 DAMSELS #8 $3.99
MAY131204 DANCE CLASS HC VOL 05 TO RUSSIA WITH LOVE $10.99
MAY130935 DAY MEN #1 [DIG] $3.99
APR130768 ELDRITCH TP VOL 01 $17.95
APR130870 EXTINCTION PARADE #1 LEATHER CVR (MR) $14.99
MAY138147 FARLAINE THE GOBLIN #1 $5.00
MAY130846 FATHOM ELITE SAGA #5 CVR A MARION [DIG] $3.99
MAY130847 FATHOM ELITE SAGA #5 CVR B CALDWELL $3.99
APR130834 FIVE COLOR COMICS #1 (MR) $8.95
MAY131317 FLOWERS OF EVIL GN VOL 06 (MR) $10.95
MAY131385 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #87 A CVR LAISO $2.99
MAY131386 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #87 B CVR QUALANO $2.99
MAY131387 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #87 C CVR PANTALENA $2.99
MAY131372 GFT UNLEASHED TP VOL 01 $15.99
DEC121111 GODDAMN THIS WAR HC (RES) $24.99
MAY131020 GREEN HORNET LEGACY #39 $3.99
MAY130801 GUNNERKRIGG COURT HC VOL 04 MATERIA $26.95
APR131226 GUNSLINGER GIRL OMNIBUS TP VOL 07 BOOK 15 $11.99
MAY131295 HARBINGER WARS (VU) #4 PULLBOX WRAPAROUND $3.99
MAY131294 HARBINGER WARS (VU) #4 REG ZIRCHER $3.99
MAY130938 HELLRAISER DARK WATCH #6 (MR) [DIG] $3.99
OCT120908 HIGHER EARTH #8 MAIN CVRS [DIG] $3.99
APR131227 I DONT LIKE YOU AT ALL BIG BROTHER GN COLL ED VOL 03 (MR) $16.99
APR130764 KILL ALL MONSTERS VOL 01 RUINS OF PARIS $11.99
JUL120747 KILLER HC VOL 04 UNFAIR COMPETITION (MR) $19.95
MAY120839 KILLER OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 (MR) $24.95
MAR131227 KOLCHAK NECRONOMICON SC $23.95
APR131228 MAYO CHICKI GN VOL 03 (MR) $12.99
MAY131215 MYSTERIOUS STRANGERS #1 REG ED $3.99
MAY131216 MYSTERIOUS STRANGERS #2 $3.99
MAR131298 NUMBERCRUNCHER #1 $3.99
APR131084 PLUME #5 $3.99
MAY130762 PRINCELESS TP VOL 02 GET OVER YOURSELF $14.95
MAY130986 RED SONJA #1 CVR A AMANDA CONNER $3.99
MAY130987 RED SONJA #1 CVR B FIONA STAPLES $3.99
MAY130988 RED SONJA #1 CVR C JENNY FRISON $3.99
MAY130989 RED SONJA #1 CVR D COLLEEN DORAN $3.99
MAY130985 RED SONJA #1 MAIN NICOLA SCOTT $3.99
APR130774 ROGUES #3 (MR) $3.99
MAR131036 SHADOW YEAR ONE #4 CVR A WAGNER $3.99
MAR131037 SHADOW YEAR ONE #4 CVR B ROSS $3.99
MAR131038 SHADOW YEAR ONE #4 CVR C SAMNEE $3.99
MAR131039 SHADOW YEAR ONE #4 CVR D CHAYKIN $3.99
MAY130924 SIMPSONS COMICS #204 $2.99
MAY130823 SONIC UNIVERSE #54 REG CVR [P+] $2.99
MAY130803 STORYTELLER GN $14.95
APR131040 THE SPIDER #13 $3.99
MAR131259 WALRUS GN $19.95
SEP121024 WARLORD OF MARS #26 (MR) $3.99
MAY131211 WATSON AND HOLMES #1 $2.99
APR131230 WORLD WAR BLUE GN VOL 01 $11.99

MAGAZINES
MAY130677 CARS MAGAZINE #15 $4.99
MAY131423 COMIC SHOP NEWS #1361 PI
MAR131447 DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #35 GREEN LANTERN WHITE BISH $16.00
APR131387 DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #36 DEATHSTROKE BLACK PAWN $16.00
MAY131454 HORRORHOUND #42 $6.99
MAY131411 JUXTAPOZ #151 AUG 2013 $5.99
MAY131484 LOCUS #630 $7.50
MAY130678 MARVEL SUPER HEROES #10 $4.99

BOOKS
MAY131494 CRUCIBLE STAR WARS HC $27.00
MAY131316 FRAZETTA SKETCHBOOK HC NEW PTG $39.95
APR131305 MELANCHOLY OF MECHAGIRL NOVEL $14.99
APR131150 OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG HC VOL 43 SUPERMAN $35.00
APR131152 OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG HC VOL 43 X-MEN $35.00
APR131149 OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG SC VOL 43 SUPERMAN $29.95
APR131151 OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG SC VOL 43 X-MEN $29.95
MAY131465 STAN LEES HOW TO DRAW SUPERHEROES SC $24.99
APR131442 STAR TREK FAQ 2.0 EVERYTHING TO KNOW ABOUT STNG & BEYOND $22.99

Monday, July 15, 2013

I'll Give it My All... Tomorrow: The Final Chapter

I read I'll Give It My All...Tomorrow, Vol. 5

I posted a review at ComicBookBin (which has free smart phone apps and comics).

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Yaoi Manga Review: HIDE AND SEEK Volume 1

HIDE AND SEEK, VOL. 1
SUBLIME – @SuBLimeManga (Asuka Comics CL DX)

CARTOONIST: Yaya Sakuragi
TRANSLATION: Satsuki Yamashita
LETTERING: Annaliese Christman
COVER: Yaya Sakuragi with Courtney Utt
EDITOR: Jennifer LeBlanc
ISBN: 978-1-4215-5572-0; paperback (July 2013); Rated “M” for “Mature”
186pp, B&W, $12.99 U.S., $14.99 CAN, £8.99 UK

Yaya Sakuragi is a creator known for such manga as Hey, Sensei?, Tea for Two, and Bond of Dreams, Bond of Love. One of her more recent series is Hide and Seek, a yaoi manga. Yaoi manga is a subset of boys’ love manga (BL) and features explicit depictions of sex between male characters.

Hide and Seek, Vol. 1 (Acts 1 to 5) introduces Shuji Tanihara, a divorced single father who runs a modest corner candy shop, called Tanihara Store. His young daughter, Chisuzu, is somewhat independent, so Tanihara is always looking for something to break the boredom. Into the store walks a handsome pediatrician. Takafumi Saji of the Saji Clinic is serious and reserved, but he has another side. He is gay, and he’s about to put a romantic move of Shuji.

Although it has sex scenes, Hide and Seek Volume 1 is a gentle love story about star-crossed lovers. It is a tale of two people who have different personalities, but can somehow become intimately tangled. The dramatic tension comes from the fact that the leads may be star-crossed sex partners and star-crossed best pals, but they may not be able to have a long term relationship because of personalities and intentions.

Yaya Sakuragi slyly inserts the idea into readers’ heads that Shuji and Saji may not really be compatible. Perhaps, there is a streak of independence or perhaps they are two alpha males. Whatever it is, it made me think that every time I turned a page, there would be scene that would depict an end of the affair. Anticipation is a good thing. The best praise that I can give Hide and Seek Volume 1 is that I did not want the fun to end.

Fans of Yaya Sakuragi will be glad to know that Hide and Seek is a spin-off of her previous series, Bond of Dreams, Bond of Love. Ryomei, the priest and patissier of the earlier series, turns out to be a friend of Shuji’s.

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www.SuBLimeManga.com

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux

DC Comics Announces 2013 San Diego Comic-Con Plans

DC Entertainment Unleashes Impressive Slate of Stellar Events at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2013

Superman 75th Anniversary Celebration of World’s Greatest Super Hero Continues

Neil Gaiman Awakens THE SANDMAN For All-New Series

Journey To The Dark Side As Villains Take Over DC COMICS - THE NEW 52

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DC Entertainment, home to the World’s Greatest Super Heroes and the most talented writers and artists in the business, announced today it will storm Comic-Con International: San Diego 2013 with an impressive line-up of events, announcements and giveaways that promise to amaze fans and continue to cement its position as a leader in the comic book industry.

The largest English-language publisher and the leader in digital comics innovation, DC Entertainment will conquer Comic-Con with a selection of can’t-miss events. Fans can look forward to an unprecedented celebration of the greatest and most iconic hero in history, Superman – including a look at the best-selling new series SUPERMAN UNCHAINED and the return of Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed Vertigo series with THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE, featuring the breathtaking artwork of J.H. Williams III. But the San Diego fireworks don’t end there, as DC Entertainment will be giving fans a sneak peek at the dark future within DC COMICS - THE NEW 52 and unveiling the JUSTICE LEAGUE KIA car featuring custom artwork from DC Entertainment Co-Publisher Jim Lee to benefit the WE CAN BE HEROES giving campaign, and more.

DC Entertainment’s interactive 4,500 square foot booth (#1915) will take flight this year with a staggering collection of Superman costumes highlighting the Super Hero’s various eras and donned by actors including Henry Cavill, Christopher Reeve, Dean Cain and Tom Welling. The costume gallery anchors a booth that also boasts video game demos, creator signings, a special fan green-screen photo area, giveaways and exclusive video footage.

Plus, with a schedule packed with over 15 panels, DC Entertainment is set to deliver to fans a stellar collection of appearances, announcements and events.

•All hail the world’s first Super Hero as Superman celebrates 75 years! DC Entertainment will join its partners across Warner Bros. Entertainment to salute the most revered and influential comic book character of all time with a slew of must-see events in celebration of both the Man of Steel’s history – including a special Superman 75 panel featuring an all-star roster of guests, including Jack Larson (the original Jimmy Olsen from Adventures of Superman), first-time Comic-Con panelist Tim Daly (Superman: The Animated Series) and reigning animated Supergirl Molly Quinn (Castle) to comics luminaries Paul Levitz, Grant Morrison and Dan Jurgens plus talent from the current blockbuster, “Man of Steel,” and a first look at the animated short chronicling the character’s rich history, produced by “Man of Steel” director Zack Snyder – plus more information on the powerhouse comic book series SUPERMAN UNCHAINED from acclaimed artist Jim Lee and writer Scott Snyder.

•Be there as the legendary Neil Gaiman offers fans a first look at his return to the comic book series that launched his career with Vertigo’s THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE. Brought to life by renowned artist J.H. Williams III, the new 6-issue miniseries set for release on October 30, will also be the subject of an all-star panel featuring Gaiman, Williams and artists Dave McKean and Sam Kieth.

•Dive into Vertigo’s upcoming slate of genre-defying titles - including the dark fantasy COFFIN HILL, the epic adventure HINTERKIND, the post-apocalyptic SUICIDERS, THE SANDMAN spin-off THE DEAD BOY DETECTIVES, and the erotic thriller THE DISCIPLINE, along with the return of the fan-favorite series from Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque, AMERICAN VAMPIRE.

•Terror takes over when Villains Month hits in September. Get an inside look at the shocking events facing our heroes as the first DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 universe-wide event is unleashed. The event, spearheaded by the 7-issue FOREVER EVIL series by superstar writer Geoff Johns with art by the incredibly talented David Finch will also feature 52 jaw-dropping villain-centric titles boasting 3-D Motion covers. Fans will also be able to delve into the structure of this summer’s Justice League event Trinity War with a whiteboard animation video narrated by Johns, which will be showcased at the DC Entertainment booth. Plus, fans can get an early look at “Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics,” an all-new documentary to be teased along with a panel headed by Johns, Kevin Shinick (Robot Chicken), Andrea Romano (Batman: The Animated Series) and Scott Porter (Friday Night Lights).

•Don’t miss DC Entertainment’s display of seven Justice League-inspired KIA cars (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Aquaman and Cyborg) featuring custom automobile detailing and artwork by legendary artist Jim Lee at the Interactive Zone at Petco Park, Official Comic-Con Partner. Comic-Con will mark the unveiling of the centerpiece to the collection – the JUSTICE LEAGUE KIA – to be auctioned off to benefit the WE CAN BE HEROES giving campaign to help fight the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa.

•DC Entertainment, firmly established as the industry leader in digital comics, will debut its first-ever panel dedicated to the space – slated to reveal new art, innovations and an all-star cast behind some of DC Comics Digital’s most popular releases including BATMAN ’66, INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US, SMALLVILLE SEASON 11, LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN, BATMAN: LI’L GOTHAM, and BATMAN BEYOND!

•Fans will be able to pick up a wide offering of exclusive items only available at this year’s Comic-Con - including variant cover editions of some of DC Comics’ most popular series JUSTICE LEAGUE, BATMAN, SUPERMAN UNCHAINED, and BATMAN ’66, along with five new DC Collectibles items like the Aardman: Superman Action Figure, a three-pack of Super Best Friends Forever Action Figures, Batman Arkham City: Hugo Strange, a “Man of Steel” 1:6 scale Icon Statue black costume variant and DC Comics’ Super Heroes of Green Lantern four-pack.

•Superman gets an altogether different take in the fractured alternate universe of Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, the highly anticipated DC Universe Animated Original Movie to premiere Friday at Comic-Con.

•Get an inside look at INSIDE MAD, the hugely anticipated forthcoming collection from “The Usual Gang Of Idiots” at MAD Magazine and get a dose of the magazine’s wit and snark at the annual MAD panel – orchestrated by Editor John Ficarra and a side-splitting cast of characters.

Can’t make the Con? DC Entertainment’s website is the go-to place for behind the scenes coverage and in-depth interviews. Visit the “Con Away From Con” page at http://www.conawayfromcon.com.

About DC Entertainment:
DC Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC Comics (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables) and MAD, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating its content across Warner Bros. Entertainment and Time Warner. DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its stories and characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment and interactive games. Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world. In January 2012, DC Entertainment, in collaboration with Warner Bros. and Time Warner divisions, launched We Can Be Heroes—a giving campaign featuring the iconic Justice League Super Heroes—to raise awareness and funds to fight the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa.

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Natsume's Book of Friends: Soundless Valley

I read Natsume's Book of Friends , Vol. 14

I posted a review at the ComicBookBin.