Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for June 26 2013

MARVEL COMICS

APR130594 AGE OF ULTRON #10AI $3.99

APR130602 ALL NEW X-MEN #13 NOW $3.99

APR130643 AVENGERS ARENA #11 NOW $2.99

APR130636 CAPTAIN AMERICA #8 NOW $3.99

APR130737 CASTLE PREM HC CALM BEFORE STORM $19.99

APR130684 DAREDEVIL #27 $2.99

APR130660 DEADPOOL #12 NOW $2.99

MAR130742 FANTASTIC FOUR BY JONATHAN HICKMAN TP VOL 06 $24.99

MAR130654 FF #8 NOW $2.99

APR130702 FURY MAX #13 (MR) $3.99

APR130691 GAMBIT #14 $2.99

APR130607 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #4 NOW $3.99

MAR130694 HAWKEYE #11 $2.99

APR130743 HULK TP FROM MARVEL UK VAULTS $34.99

APR130638 JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #653 NOW $2.99

APR130694 MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #15 $2.99

APR130710 MMW AVENGERS TP VOL 05 $24.99

APR130605 NOVA #5 NOW $3.99

APR130704 POWERS BUREAU #5 (MR) $3.95

APR130670 SCARLET SPIDER #18 $2.99

APR130624 SECRET AVENGERS #5 NOW $3.99

APR130679 STAR-LORD HOLLOW CROWN TP $7.99

APR130735 ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES BY HUMPHRIES TP VOL 01 $16.99

APR130736 ULTIMATE COMICS WOLVERINE TP LEGACIES $14.99

APR130674 ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #28 $3.99

APR130654 UNCANNY X-FORCE #7 NOW $3.99

APR130620 UNCANNY X-MEN #7 NOW $3.99

APR130647 WOLVERINE #5 NOW $3.99

APR130689 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #32 $3.99

APR130729 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN BY JASON AARON TP VOL 05 $17.99

APR130740 WOLVERINE BY HAMA AND SILVESTRI TP VOL 01 $24.99

MAR130639 X-MEN #2 NOW $3.99

APR130622 YOUNG AVENGERS #6 NOW $2.99

IDW Publishing from Diamond Distributors for June 26 2013

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IDW PUBLISHING

APR130413 ADVENTURES OF AUGUSTA WIND HC $24.99

APR130409 ARCHIE COMPLETE DAILY NEWSPAPER COMICS HC VOL 02 $39.99

APR130408 COMPLETE CHESTER GOULD DICK TRACY HC VOL 15 $39.99

APR130375 DOCTOR WHO PRISONERS OF TIME #6 [DIG/P+] $3.99

APR130350 GHOSTBUSTERS #5 [DIG/P+] $3.99

APR130312 GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #1 [DIG/P+] $3.99

JAN130368 JOHN BYRNE FANTASTIC FOUR ARTIST ED HC PI

APR130309 JUDGE DREDD #8 [DIG/P+] $3.99

APR130371 KISS SOLO #4 THE CATMAN $3.99

APR130368 MARS ATTACKS CLASSICS OBLITERATED (ONE SHOT) $7.99

APR130351 REAL GHOSTBUSTERS OMNIBUS TP VOL 02 $24.99

APR130346 STAR TREK ONGOING #22 AFTER DARKNESS PT 2 [DIG/P+] $3.99

APR130356 TMNT ONGOING #23 $3.99

FEB130356 TRANSFORMERS CLASSICS UK TP VOL 04 $24.99

APR130401 TRUE BLOOD ONGOING #14 [DIG/P+] $3.99

APR130402 TRUE BLOOD TP VOL 01 ALL TOGETHER NOW $14.99

APR130389 VITRIOL THE HUNTER #5 $3.99

Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for June 26 2013

DARK HORSE COMICS

APR130071 AKANEIRO #2 $3.99

APR130022 AMALAS BLADE #3 $3.50

APR130056 ANGEL & FAITH #23 STEVE MORRIS CVR $2.99

APR130043 BPRD VAMPIRE #4 $3.50

JAN130155 GARY BASEMAN COFFEE CUP $12.99

APR130064 KING CONAN HOUR O/T DRAGON #2 $3.50

APR130072 LAST OF US AMERICAN DREAMS #3 $3.99

APR130024 MASSIVE #13 $3.50

APR130025 MIND MGMT #12 $3.99

FEB130069 OREIMO TP VOL 03 $10.99

FEB130054 ORIGINAL DAREDEVIL ARCHIVES HC VOL 01 $49.99

APR130061 STAR WARS LEGACY II #4 $2.99

FEB130039 USAGI YOJIMBO TP VOL 27 TOWN CALLED HELL $16.99

Image Comics from Diamond Distributors for June 26 2013

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IMAGE COMICS

APR130530 BOUNCE #2 (MR) [DIG] $2.99

MAR138377 BOUNCE #2 CVR B PICHELLI (MR) $2.99

APR130447 CHANGE TP (MR) $14.99

APR130532 CLONE #8 [DIG] $2.99

APR130536 ELEPHANTMEN #49 (MR) [DIG] $3.99

APR130421 FATALE #15 (MR) [DIG] $3.50

APR130422 FATALE TP VOL 03 (MR) [DIG] $14.99

APR130537 FIVE GHOSTS HAUNTING OF FABIAN GRAY #4 [DIG] $2.99

APR130450 HACK SLASH TP VOL 13 FINAL [DIG] $18.99

APR130437 HOAX HUNTERS CASE FILES #1 [DIG] $2.99

APR130544 JUPITERS LEGACY #2 CVR A QUITELY (MR) [DIG] $2.99

APR130545 JUPITERS LEGACY #2 CVR B HITCH (MR) $2.99

APR130546 JUPITERS LEGACY #2 CVR C JOCK (MR) $2.99

APR130420 LAZARUS #1 (MR) [DIG] $2.99

APR130457 MORIARTY DELUXE EDITION HC $29.99

APR130556 MORNING GLORIES #28 CVR A ESQUEJO (MR) [DIG] $3.99

APR130557 MORNING GLORIES #28 CVR B CHEGGOUR (MR) $3.99

APR130558 MORNING GLORIES #28 CVR C EISMA (MR) $3.99

APR130559 MORNING GLORIES #28 CVR D FORBES (MR) $3.99

APR130560 MORNING GLORIES #28 CVR E IRVING (MR) $3.99

APR130561 MORNING GLORIES #28 CVR F MOORE (MR) $3.99

APR130562 MORNING GLORIES #28 CVR G ROSSMO (MR) $3.99

APR130563 MORNING GLORIES #28 CVR H WILSON III (MR) $3.99

APR130459 OUTLAW TERRITORY GN VOL 03 (MR) $24.99

FEB130458 PROPHET #36 [DIG] $3.99

APR130570 SEX #4 (MR) [DIG] $2.99

FEB130470 THINK TANK #8 (MR) [DIG] $3.99

MAR130530 WITCHBLADE REBIRTH TP VOL 03 [DIG] $16.99

IMAGE COMICS/MCFARLANE TOYS

MAR130599 WALKING DEAD MICHONNE RESIN STATUE PI

Comics, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for June 26 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
MAY132305 GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #161 $3.99
MAY130001 PREVIEWS #298 JULY 2013 [DIG/P+] $4.50
MAY130004 PREVIEWS #298 JULY 2013 CUSTOMER ORDER FORM PI

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
APR130968 ADVENTURE TIME #17 MAIN CVRS $3.99

APR131169 AIR GEAR GN VOL 28 (MR) $10.99

APR130765 ALTERNATIVE COMICS #4 (MR) $5.99

MAR131274 AMAZING AGENT LUNA GN VOL 09 $11.99

APR130810 ARCHIE COMICS SPECTACULAR SCHOOL DAZE TP $5.99

APR131319 ARONS ABSURD ARMADA OMNIBUS TP VOL 02 (MR) $18.99

APR131218 ATOMIC ROBO SAVAGE SWORD OF DR DINOSAUR #1 $3.50

FEB131089 AVALON CHRONICLES HC VOL 02 $19.99

APR130923 BART SIMPSON COMICS #84 $2.99

APR131011 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #2 (MR) $3.99

APR131235 BEAST OF WOLFES BAY GN $17.99

APR130814 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #213 [DIG/P+] $3.99

APR131280 BLOODSHOT (VU) TP VOL 02 RISE AND THE FALL $14.99

APR131220 BODIE TROLL #2 $2.99

MAR131056 BOYS DEFINITIVE EDITION HC VOL 05 (MR) $95.00

MAR131195 CLOCKWERX HC (MR) $29.95

FEB130691 CRAWLING SKY #4 [DIG] $3.99

APR130878 CROSSED BADLANDS #31 (MR) $3.99

APR130880 CROSSED BADLANDS #31 TORTURE CVR (MR) $3.99

APR130879 CROSSED BADLANDS #31 WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99

DEC121073 DF AVENGERS #1 STAN LEE SGN ED $399.99

MAR131296 DMC DEVIL MAY CRY VERGIL CHRONICLES #2 $3.99

APR130856 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASSASSINS #12 CVR A HANSON [DIG] $3.99

APR130857 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASSASSINS #12 CVR B CUCCA $3.99

MAR131196 EYES O/T CAT YELLOW ED HC (MR) $34.95

APR130862 FATHOM ELITE SAGA #2 CVR A MARION [DIG] $3.99

APR130863 FATHOM ELITE SAGA #2 CVR B CALDWELL $3.99

MAR138319 FLIGHT GN VOL 01 NEW PTG $24.00

APR131320 GA GEIJUTSUKA ART DESIGN CLASS GN VOL 05 $12.99

APR131329 GFT ANNUAL 2013 A CVR QUALANO (UNLEASHED PT3) (MR) $5.99

APR131330 GFT ANNUAL 2013 B CVR SALGADO (UNLEASHED PT3) (MR) $5.99

APR131347 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #86 A CVR KROME (MR) $2.99

APR131348 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #86 B CVR REYES (MR) $2.99

APR131343 GFT WONDERLAND #12 A CVR KROME RED DRESS (MR) $2.99

APR131344 GFT WONDERLAND #12 B CVR LILLY (MR) $2.99

APR131345 GFT WONDERLAND #12 C CVR KROME PURPLE DRESS (MR) $2.99

APR131340 GFT WONDERLAND DOWN RABBIT HOLE #2 A CVR SPAY (MR) $2.99

APR131341 GFT WONDERLAND DOWN RABBIT HOLE #2 B CVR CHEN (MR) $2.99

APR131342 GFT WONDERLAND DOWN RABBIT HOLE #2 C CVR SEIDMAN (MR) $2.99

DEC121210 HARVEY HORRORS WITCHES TALES SOFTIE TP VOL 01 $24.99

APR131321 HIGURASHI WHEN THEY CRY GN VOL 22 FESTIVAL ACCOMPANYING ARC $18.99

MAY131266 HOMESICK GN $15.99

MAR131276 JACK THE RIPPER HELL BLADE GN VOL 04 (MR) $11.99

APR130847 JIRNI #3 ASPEN RESERVED CVR $3.99

APR130846 JIRNI #3 DIRECT MARKET CVR [DIG] $3.99

FEB138628 KINGDOM HEARTS CHAIN OF MEMORIES TP $19.00

APR131172 KITCHEN PRINCESS OMNIBUS TP VOL 04 $19.99

MAR131201 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #199 $5.99

APR131123 MAGIC WIND GN VOL 01 $12.99

APR130924 MALEVOLENT MR BURNS #1 $3.99

APR131030 MASKS #8 $3.99

MAR130802 MOUSE GUARD LEGENDS O/T GUARD VOL 2 #1 $3.50

FEB131025 NEW SCHOOL HC $39.99

APR131323 PANDORA HEARTS GN VOL 16 $11.99

APR130972 PEANUTS VOL 2 #9 [DIG] $3.99

APR130766 POWER OF 6 TWISTED APPLES PART 1 $4.95

APR131324 PUELLA MAGI KAZUMI MAGICA GN VOL 01 INNOCENT MALICE $11.99

DEC121029 RED SONJA #77 $3.99

APR131064 RED SONJA UNCHAINED #3 $3.99

MAR130947 REGULAR SHOW #2 MAIN CVRS [DIG] $3.99

MAY131019 SHADOW TP VOL 02 REVOLUTION $19.99

APR131325 SPICE AND WOLF GN VOL 08 (MR) $12.99

MAR130938 STEED AND MRS PEEL ONGOING #9 [DIG] $3.99

MAR130976 TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #80 DLX ED (MR) $19.99

APR130979 TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE TP VOL 11 (MR) $24.99

APR131326 TRIAGE X GN VOL 03 (MR) $13.99

APR130767 TRUE SWAMP STONEGROUND & HILLBOUND (MR) $4.95

APR130996 UNCANNY #1 $3.99

MAR131349 UTSUBORA STORY OF A NOVELIST OMNIBUS TP $18.95

FEB130946 VAMPIRELLA #30 $3.99

APR131217 WAR MACHINE GN (MR) $17.99

MAY131065 WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS TP VOL 04 (MR) $16.99

APR131288 X-O MANOWAR (VU) #14 (PD) REG LOZZI $3.99

APR130909 ZEBRAFISH SPF 40 TP $9.99

JAN131163 ZIPPY DINGBURG DIARIES TP $29.99

MAGAZINES
MAR131501 AVENGER DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 10 $14.95

APR131381 COMIC SHOP NEWS #1358 PI

APR131383 COMICS REVUE PRESENTS JUN 2013 $19.95

MAR131445 DC BATMAN AUTOMOBILIA FIG COLL MAG #10 BATMAN #311 $20.00

MAR131444 DC BATMAN AUTOMOBILIA FIG COLL MAG #9 BATMAN #5 $20.00

MAR131446 DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #34 WONDER WOMAN WHITE QUEEN $16.00

APR130696 DISNEY PRINCESS MAGAZINE #14 $4.99

APR131440 DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 67 $14.95

MAR131489 G FAN #101 (RES) $6.95

JAN131378 ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #41 $15.00

MAY131455 LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS #30 $9.95

APR131439 LOCUS #629 $7.50

MAR131297 MONSTER HIGH MAGAZINE #3 $4.99

BOOKS
MAR131498 COSPLAY MADE IN JAPAN HC $39.95

APR131328 DISSOCIATION OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA HC $15.99

MAY131439 DOCTOR WHO IN TIME & SPACE ESSAYS 1963-2012 $45.00

MAY131405 FEVER PITCH SC VOL 01 HOT GIRLS OF ELIAS CHATZOUDIS HOT GIRL $14.95

MAY131433 GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS IN CLASSROOM SC $45.00

APR131433 MAN OF STEEL INSIDE LEGENDARY WORLD OF SUPERMAN HC $45.00

APR131434 MAN OF STEEL OFF NOVELIZATION MMPB $7.99

MAY131434 MYTH OF THE SUPERHERO SC $24.95

MAR131497 NEIL GAIMAN OCEAN AT END OF LANE NOVEL HC $25.99

FEB131148 SUMMER WARS MATERIAL BOOK SC $39.99

MAY131478 TELEVISION WESTERNS EPISODE GUIDE ALL US SERIES 1949-1996 SC $39.95

MAY131479 TRUE BLOOD DRINKS & BITES HC $18.95

MAR132225 WARHAMMER 40K MACHARIAN CRUSADE FIST OF DEMETRIUS HC $24.99

MAR132227 WARHAMMER 40K THE SOUL DRINKERS SECOND OMNIBUS SC $17.50

MAY131462 WOMEN OF HAMMER HORROR HC $49.95

APR131438 WORLD WAR Z ART OF FILM SC $19.95

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Yaoi Review: Sleeping Moon Volume 1

SLEEPING MOON, VOL. 1
SUBLIME – @SuBLimeManga

CARTOONIST: Kano Miyamoto
TRANSLATION: Christine Dashiell
LETTERS: NRP Studios
COVER: Kono Miyamoto and Courtney Utt
EDITOR: Jennifer LeBlanc
ISBN: 978-1-4215-5550-8; Rated “M” for “Mature”
186pp, B&W, $12.99 U.S., $14.99 CAN, £8.99 UK

Kano Miyamoto is a prolific creator of boys’ love manga and of independent or amateur comics (doujinshi). Sleeping Moon is a yaoi manga graphic novel series from Miyamoto. Yaoi manga is a subset of boys’ love manga (BL) and features explicit depictions of sex between male characters. The series follows a college student trying to unravel a family curse.

Sleeping Moon, Vol. 1 introduces 27-year-old college student, Akihiko Odagawa. He returns to his family’s ancestral home in order to solve the mystery of a rumored curse that brings early death to the male descendants in his lineage, the Sakaki Family. There, he meets his Aunt Akiko and her two children, twin brother and sister, Ren and Eri.

Eri remains mostly unseen because she has some kind of illness, and though he is distant at first, Ren begins to make moves on Akihiko. That isn’t the most shocking thing. While in the home, Akihiko experiences a time slip that takes him back 100 years in the past. There, he meets student, Eitarou Shinjou, who looks strikingly like Ren. Can the two men bridge time to unravel a family curse?

Not really sexual in terms of content, Sleeping Moon, Volume 1 is a supernatural mystery. There really is not a strong current of romance, for that matter. Instead, it is ghosts plus time travel; that can be an interesting combination, and it is here. The ghosts and spirits are especially creepy and menacing, and, in the early chapters, Kano Miyamoto teases them just enough to string the reader along with sightings and dark auras to stir the echoes of fear.

There is something oddly sweet about the time travel angle. This is a mysterious and less sci-fi kind of time travel. It is impressionistic and spiritual; therefore, this kind of “time slip” seems earthier than the usual future-tech histrionics. Yes, I do want more sex scenes in the next volume, but I also want to solve the mysteries of this engaging manga. Readers looking for romance, mystery, and the supernatural will want to try Sleeping Moon.

B+

www.SuBLimeManga.com

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux