DC Comics from Diamond Distributors for May 12 2010

DC COMICS
MAR100195 ADVENTURE COMICS #11 $3.99

SEP090258 AME COMI WONDER GIRL VINYL FIGURE $60.00

SEP090259 AME COMI WONDER WOMAN V 2 VINYL FIGURE $60.00

FEB108511 AMERICAN VAMPIRE #1 2ND PRINTING (MR) $3.99

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MAR100169 BIRDS OF PREY #1 (BRIGHTEST DAY) $2.99

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MAR100286 DANTES INFERNO #6 (OF 6) (MR) $3.99

MAR100303 DAYTRIPPER #6 (OF 10) (MR) $2.99

MAR100301 DMZ #53 (MR) $2.99

MAR100212 DOC SAVAGE #2 $3.99

FEB100231 EX MACHINA TP VOL 09 RING OUT THE OLD (MR) $14.99

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FEB100158 FIRST WAVE #2 (OF 6) $3.99

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MAR100287 FREE REALMS #9 (OF 12) $3.99

MAR100300 GREEK STREET #11 (MR) $2.99

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MAR100226 HUMAN TARGET #4 (OF 6) $2.99

MAR100165 JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #1 (BRIGHTEST DAY) $2.99

MAR100220 MAGOG #9 $2.99

FEB100269 NOBODY TP (MR) $14.99

FEB100192 OUTSIDERS THE HUNT TP $14.99

FEB100193 QUESTION TP VOL 06 THE PEACEMAKER $19.99

MAR100232 REBELS #16 $2.99

MAR100275 SCOOBY DOO #156 $2.50

MAR100209 SHIELD #9 $3.99

NOV090262 SINESTRO CORPS MINI NEON SIGN US VERSION (RES) $89.99

JAN100307 SUPERBOY THE BOY OF STEEL HC $19.99

MAR100201 SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN #2 (OF 4) $2.99

FEB100267 SWEET TOOTH TP VOL 01 OUT OF THE WOODS (MR) $9.99

MAR100174 TITANS VILLAINS FOR HIRE SPECIAL #1 $4.99

MAR100313 UNWRITTEN #13 (MR) $2.99

FEB100200 WONDER WOMAN WARKILLER TP $14.99

Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for May 12 2010

MARVEL COMICS
MAR100555 AGENTS OF ATLAS MGC #1 $1.00

MAR100499 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #631 $2.99

MAR100473 ASTONISHING X-MEN XENOGENESIS #1 (OF 5) $3.99

MAR100669 AVENGERS BY JOHN ROMITA JR POSTER $8.99

FEB100432 AVENGERS INITIATIVE #35 SIEGE $2.99

MAR100642 AVENGERS PREM HC RED ZONE $24.99

MAR100526 BLACK WIDOW #2 HA $2.99

MAR100529 DAREDEVIL CAGE MATCH #1 $2.99

FEB100427 DARK AVENGERS #16 SIEGE $3.99

MAR100493 DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #893 $2.99

MAR100666 DOCTOR VOODOO AVENGER OF SUPERNATURAL TP $16.99

MAR100668 ESSENTIAL X-MEN TP VOL 03 NEW PTG $19.99

FEB100436 FALLEN SIEGE $3.99

DEC098284 HEROIC AGE PREVIEWS PI

MAR100539 HEROIC AGE PRINCE OF POWER #1 (OF 4) HA $3.99

MAR100540 HULK #22 WWHS $3.99

MAR100638 INCREDIBLE HERCULES PREM HC ASSAULT ON NEW OLYMPUS $19.99

MAR100542 INCREDIBLE HULK #609 WWHS $3.99

MAR100631 INCREDIBLE HULK FALL OF HULKS PREM HC $19.99

FEB100524 IRON MAN 2 PUBLIC IDENTITY #3 (OF 3) $3.99

MAR100551 IRON MAN LEGACY #2 $2.99

MAR100548 IRON MAN NOIR #2 (OF 4) $3.99

MAR100571 LOCKJAW AND PET AVENGERS UNLEASHED #3 (OF 4) $2.99

MAR100637 MARVEL 1602 SPIDER-MAN PREM HC $19.99

MAR100648 MARVEL ADVENTURES BLACK WIDOW & AVENGERS TP DIGEST $9.99

FEB100546 MARVELS PROJECT #8 (OF 8) $3.99

FEB100548 MARVELS PROJECT #8 (OF 8) DAVIS WRAPAROUND VAR $3.99

FEB100547 MARVELS PROJECT #8 (OF 8) EPTING VAR $3.99

FEB100435 NEW AVENGERS FINALE #1 SIEGE $4.99

MAR100559 NEW AVENGERS LUKE CAGE #2 (OF 3) $3.99

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MAR100590 NEW MUTANTS #13 XSC $2.99

MAR100664 POWER PACK CLASSIC TP VOL 02 $29.99

MAR100615 PUNISHERMAX #7 (MR) $3.99

MAR100663 RUNAWAYS ESCAPE TO NEW YORK TP $14.99

MAR100641 RUNAWAYS LIVE FAST PREM HC $19.99

MAR100670 SECRET AVENGERS POSTER $8.99

FEB100421 SIEGE #4 (OF 4) $3.99

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MAR100656 SPIDER-MAN RED HEADED STRANGER TP $14.99

MAR100570 SUPER HERO SQUAD #5 $2.99

MAR100573 SUPER HEROES #2 $2.99

MAR100498 ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #10 $3.99

FEB108481 ULTIMATE COMICS X #2 2ND PTG A ADAMS VAR (PP #916) $3.99

FEB108480 UNCANNY X-MEN #523 2ND PTG DODSON VAR (PP #916) $2.99

MAR100650 WAR OF KINGS TP $24.99

MAR100510 WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #8 $3.99

MAR100603 WOLVERINE #900 $4.99

MAR100610 X-FACTOR FOREVER #3 $3.99

MAR100612 X-MEN FOREVER #23 $3.99

Image and Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for May 12 2010

IMAGE COMICS
JAN100488 BROKEN TRINITY PANDORAS BOX #2 (OF 6) $3.99

AUG090320 LIBERTY MEADOWS TP VOL 01 EDEN (NEW PTG) $14.99

SEP090292 LIBERTY MEADOWS VOL 02 CREATURE COMFORTS TP (NEW PTG) $14.99

MAR100433 LIGHT #2 (OF 5) $2.99

MAR100372 SAM & TWITCH WRITER #1 (OF 4) $2.99

MAR100436 SAVAGE DRAGON #160 $3.50

MAR100401 SWORD #24 (MR) $4.99

FEB100372 UNDERGROUND TP $14.99

JAN100494 WITCHBLADE #136 $2.99


DARK HORSE COMICS
MAR100044 BPRD KING OF FEAR #5 (OF 5) $2.99

MAR100028 HELLCYON #2 (OF 4) $3.50

JAN100209 JOURNAL BETTIE PAGE HORIZON $9.99

JAN100136 LITTLE LULU TP VOL 23 BOGEY SNOWMAN $14.99

Comics and Magazines from Diamond Distributors for May 12 2010

WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT
MAR100673 TOYFARE #155 AVENGERS HASBRO CVR $4.99
MAR100674 TOYFARE #155 JONAH HEX DC DIRECT CVR $4.99

COMICS
MAR100711 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #204 $2.69

FEB101111 BIOMEGA GN VOL 02 (MR) $12.99

MAR101215 BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 02 $10.99

FEB100823 BLACK TERROR #10 $3.50

DEC090953 CAPTAIN ACTION LTD ED HC $25.99

FEB100765 CARS #5 $2.99

MAR101216 CAT PARADISE GN VOL 04 (MR) $10.99

MAR100679 CAVEMEN IN SPACE SC $14.95

FEB100728 CLAW AND FANG #1 $3.99

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FEB100729 FAITH SERIES #1 JESUS CHRIST $3.99

MAR100792 FARSCAPE SCORPIUS #1 $3.99

NOV090656 FEMALE FORCE #11 NANCY PELOSI $3.99

FEB100730 FEMALE FORCE #14 SONIA SOTOMAYOR $3.99

MAR101102 FRENEMY OF THE STATE #1 (OF 5) $3.99

MAR100847 GREEN HORNET STRIKES #1 $3.99

MAR100851 GREEN HORNET STRIKES #1 DYNAMITE AUTHENTIX CVR $10.00

JAN100720 GRUNTS WAR STORIES TP $14.95

DEC090655 HOW TO DRAW VAMPIRES TP $19.99

FEB101112 IKIGAMI ULTIMATE LIMIT GN VOL 05 (MR) $12.99

FEB101130 INU YASHA TP VOL 48 $9.99

FEB101128 INU YASHA VIZBIG ED GN VOL 03 $17.99

DEC090880 INVINCIBLE GENE COLAN HC $19.99

MAR100835 JACK THE LANTERN WAR O/T SOUL TP (MR) $5.95

FEB101113 JORMUNGAND GN VOL 03 (MR) $12.99

FEB101070 JUDGE DREDD COMPLETE CASE FILES TP VOL 15 $36.99

MAR100714 JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #160 $3.99

MAR101154 KARAKURI ODETTE GN VOL 03 (OF 6) $10.99

FEB101129 KEKKAISHI GN VOL 21 $9.99

FEB100815 KEVIN SMITH KATO #1 $3.99

MAR101217 KOBATO GN VOL 01 $11.99

MAR101218 KOBATO GN VOL 02 $11.99

MAR101219 LAON GN VOL 02 $10.99

MAR100912 LEGACY GN (MR) $10.95

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FEB101127 MAOH JUVENILE REMIX TP VOL 01 $9.99

JAN100835 MUPPET SHOW TP VOL 03 ON THE ROAD $9.99

MAR101220 MY GIRLFRIENDS A GEEK GN VOL 01 $10.99

MAR101221 ONE FINE DAY TP VOL 02 $10.99

MAR101222 ONINAGI GN VOL 03 $10.99

MAR101223 PANDORA HEARTS GN VOL 02 $10.99

JAN100721 PARADOX GN $14.95

FEB100733 POLITICAL POWER #10 RUSH LIMBAUGH $3.99

NOV090659 POLITICAL POWER #7 AL GORE $3.99

JAN101152 RIN-NE GN VOL 03 $9.99

APR100913 ROBERT JORDAN NEW SPRING #8 (RES) $3.99

MAR100884 ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #2 (RES) $3.99

FEB100734 ROGER CORMAN PRESENTS BATTLE AMONGST STARS #2 (MR) $3.99

MAR100948 SOLOMONS THIEVES GN $12.99

DEC090962 TALES FROM THE CRYPT GN VOL 08 STINKY DEAD KID (O/A) $7.95

MAR100824 UNCLE SCROOGE #391 $2.99

FEB100735 VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS #17 (MR) $3.99

JAN100844 WALL-E TP VOL 01 RECHARGE $9.99

JAN100906 YELLOW OMNIBUS ED GN VOL 02 (OF 2) (MR) $19.95

MAGAZINES
MAR101310 DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 36 BAMA CVR $12.95

FEB100930 HEAVY METAL JULY 2010 (MR) $6.95

DEC091132 MEGAMI MAR 2010 $17.99

DEC091133 NEWTYPE MAR 2010 $13.99

MAR101251 NON SPORT UPDATE VOL 21 #3 $5.99

FEB101210 RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE #100 $9.95

MAR101312 STAR TREK MAGAZINE #26 SPECIAL NEWSSTAND ED $9.99

MAR101313 STAR TREK MAGAZINE #26 SPECIAL PX ED $9.99

Morning Glory: Jade

An all-new series from Nick Spencer, writer of the critically acclaimed titles FORGETLESS, EXISTENCE 2.0, EXISTENCE 3.0, and SHUDDERTOWN.

"Library Wars" Takes on Censorship

A LOVE OF BOOKS AND READING INSPIRES A GIRL TO STAND AGAINST CENSORSHIP IN NEW MANGA SERIES LIBRARY WARS: LOVE AND WAR

New Shojo Adventure Follows A Young Recruit In The Library Defense Forces As She Protects The Right To Read

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, brings a new literary manga adventure to North American readers with the release of LIBRARY WARS: LOVE & WAR on June 1st. The series, with story and art by Kiiro Yumi and based on the original concept by Hiro Arikawa, will be published under the Shojo Beat imprint, is rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens and will carry an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN.

In the near future, the federal government creates a special committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. But the libraries vow to protect their collections, and with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves – the Library Defense Forces!

In the opening volume, Iku Kasahara has dreamed of joining the LDF ever since one of its soldiers stepped in to protect her favorite book from being confiscated in a bookstore when she was younger. But now that she's finally a recruit, she's finding her dream job to be a bit of a nightmare. Especially since her hard-hearted drill instructor seems to have it in for her!

“Manga lovers will root for the cute librarians in this fun new series that also addresses some important issues like liberty, freedom of speech and censorship,” says Candice Uyloan, Director, Consumer Marketing, VIZ Media. “LIBRARY WARS is based on a collection of novels also written by Hiro Arikawa that were extremely popular in Japan, selling more than one million copies. Fans will definitely want to add this adventure to their summer reading lists!”

Hiro Arikawa won the 10th Dengeki Novel Prize for her work Shio no Machi: Wish on My Precious in 2003 and debuted with the same novel in 2004. Arikawa is probably best known for the LIBRARY WARS series and also her trilogy about Japan’s military Self Defense Forces, Jieitai Sanbusaku (The SDF Trilogy), which consists of In the Sky, The Bottom of the Sea, and City of Salt.

Kiiro Yumi won the 42nd LaLa magazine Manga Grand Prix Fresh Debut award for her manga Little Billy's Depression. Her latest series, LIBRARY WARS: LOVE & WAR is currently featured in Japan’s LaLa magazine.

For more information on this title and other shojo titles from VIZ Media, please visit http://www.shojobeat.com/.

I Reads You Review: LOST IN THE WASH “THE FIRST HALF”

Creators: John Ira Thomas (writer) and Will Grant (artist)
Publishing Information: Candle Light Press, B&W, paperback, 72pp












Ordering information: http://www.candlelightpress.com/

Lost in the Wash: “The First Half” contains the first two chapters of Lost in the Wash, “Presoak” and “Agitate.” LitW is a graphic novel from writer John Ira Thomas (Zoo Force) and artist Will Grant (The Scrounge Was Here!). I first read and reviewed this book for the Comic Book Bin: (http://www.comicbookbin.com/lostinthewash001.html) back in September 2007. I just read it again in preparation for reading the latest installment, Lost in the Wash: 2010 Lint Trap Edition. Reading it again allowed me to catch some things I missed the first time around, and now, I must admit to liking it even more.

Lost in the Wash is set in the town of Isco (formerly Francisco until “patriotic” locals removed the “France” from the name). The story focuses on Darin, a down and out 20 or 30-something who works at his uncle’s Laundromat. Darin comes across as a loser, but his uncle IS an asshole. The Laundromat’s customers tend to be white trash jerk-offs who give Darin a hard time. Then, one day, something wet, wicked, and monstrous pops out of a washer and devours a tiresome customer. Darin decides that a monster in the washers is a good thing, especially if it will rid him of his main problem – rude customers.

This water, elemental thing isn’t the only thing haunting Darin. Terisa Salazar, a local motel proprietress, operates a haunted tour called, Gothic Colorado, for the tourists/suckers that pass through Isco. Terisa is also a figure from Darin’s past, and meeting her again leads to Darin wanting to know the truth about his parents and about a childhood accident, although he may not like how ugly this truth gets.

Lost in the Wash: “The First Half,” for me at least, recalls the spirit of the horror comics published by EC Comics in the 1950s and by Warren Publishing from the 1960s to the 70s. It’s as if EC artist Graham “Ghastly” Ingels’ tortured spirit inhabits the imagination and drawing hand of Will Grant. Grant can draw horror comic books with the best of ‘em – even those pros drawing for Vertigo, IDW and whatever publishers still doing scary books.

John Ira Thomas’ clever script always keeps the reader guessing, and his dialogue, with its layers and subtexts, adds richness to this raw tale. Thomas, through his narrative, tends to promise more to come with each page, and Lost in the Wash: “The First Half” is promising some good stuff to come.

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