Tuesday, December 9, 2025

#IReadsYou YAOI Review: "UNSOPHISTICATED AND RUDE"

UNSOPHISTICATED AND RUDE
JUNE MANGA/DMP BOOKS

MANGAKA: Momoko Tenzen
TRANSLATION: Sachiko Sato
LETTERS: Replibooks
ISBN: 978-1-56970-060-0; paperback (July 16, 2009)
194pp, B&W, $12.95 U.S.

Drama/Romance; Rated “18+ Mature”

Unsophisticated and Rude is a collection of yaoi short stories from creator Momoko Tenzen (Manhattan Love Story), and this collection actually lives up to its title.  In these stories, five boys experience the tumult of romantic love just like girls in teen romance.  The objects of their desire use sneaky flirtation, passionate confessions, and blurted declarations of love to get the ones they love to love them back.  Oh, my!  But sometimes it backfires on them!

In the title story, “Unsophisticated and Rude,” Hiroto Nakajima is in love with his longtime best friend, Satoshi Uchida.  However, Satoshi has a serious crush on popular upperclassmen and star basketball player, Nao Miyazawa.  Hiroto wants to be happy that his friend has landed the handsome Nao, but what is this nagging feeling that seems worry Hiroto’s thoughts and tug insistently at his heartstrings?  Is this about Hiroto’s jealousy over Satsohi dating another man, or is this about Nao the other man.

THE LOWDOWN:  Momoko Tenzen’s beau-hunks are indeed unsophisticated and rude.  They may know what they want, but they aren’t sophisticated lovers.  Thus, all their amorous moves are fumbling at best and rude at worst.  On the other hand, it is this lack of polish in their lovemaking that makes Unsophisticated and Rude such a fun read.  Without the conflict, the misunderstandings, the naïve attitudes, etc., there wouldn’t be the kind of delicious drama that is plentiful in these stories.

Tenzen’s clean drawing style, with her sharply defined figure rendering, is perfect for these stories about young men who are still maturing both physically and emotionally.  The toning gives the art a tactile feel by visually giving clothing texture and the backgrounds solidity.  The visual storytelling is excellent, and while these stories may be familiar, it’s all about the execution.  How Tenzen tells these stories is what makes all five stories in Unsophisticated and Rude yaoi romance comfort food.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Readers who want to enjoy the bliss of love finally arrived will enjoy Unsophisticated and Rude.

A-
★★★½ out of 4 stars

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

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Monday, December 8, 2025

DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for December 10, 2025

DC COMICS:

Absolute Batman #15 (Cover A Nick Dragotta), $4.99
Absolute Batman #15 (Cover B Jock Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Absolute Batman #15 (Cover C Ben Oliver Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Absolute Batman #15 (Cover D Brian Bolland & Jock Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Absolute Batman #15 (Cover E Sanford Greene Card Stock Variant), AR
Absolute Batman #15 (Cover F Jock Full Art Card Stock Variant), AR
Absolute Green Lantern Volume 1 Without Fear HC, $24.99
Absolute Green Lantern Volume 1 Without Fear TP, $17.99
Action Comics #1093 (Cover A Ryan Sook), $4.99
Action Comics #1093 (Cover B Jorge Molina Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Action Comics #1093 (Cover C Bengal Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Aquaman #12 (Cover A John Timms)(DC K.O.), $3.99
Aquaman #12 (Cover B Guillem March Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $4.99
Aquaman #12 (Cover C David Talaski Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $4.99
Aquaman #12 (Cover D Lucas Meyer Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $4.99
Aquaman #12 (Cover E Kyuyong Eom Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $4.99
Aquaman (2025) Volume 1 The Dark Tide TP, $19.99
Batman And Robin #28 (Cover A Nimit Malavia), $4.99
Batman And Robin #28 (Cover B Guillem March Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman And Robin #28 (Cover C Taurin Clarke Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman And Robin #28 (Cover D Ashley Wood Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman And Robin Year One #1 (Of 12)(Batman Day 2025 Edition 2nd Printing Cover A Chris Samnee), AR
Batman Gotham By Gaslight A League For Justice #6 (Of 6)(Cover A Leandro Fernandez), $4.99
Batman Gotham By Gaslight A League For Justice #6 (Of 6)(Cover B Brian Bolland Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman Gotham By Gaslight A League For Justice #6 (Of 6)(Cover C Christian Ward Card Stock Variant), $5.99
C.O.R.T. Children Of The Round Table #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Daniele Di Nicuolo), $3.99
C.O.R.T. Children Of The Round Table #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Jon Sommariva Card Stock Variant), $4.99
DC Finest Wonder Woman Introducing Wonder Woman TP, $39.99
DC K.O. Wonder Woman Vs. Lobo #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Jorge Corona), $4.99
DC K.O. Wonder Woman Vs. Lobo #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Dan Panosian Card Stock Variant), $5.99
DC K.O. Wonder Woman Vs. Lobo #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Joelle Jones Card Stock Variant), $5.99
DC K.O. Wonder Woman Vs. Lobo #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Elizabeth Torque Card Stock Variant), $5.99
DC K.O. Wonder Woman Vs. Lobo #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Eddy Barrows Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Doom Patrol By Keith Giffen And Matthew Clark Omnibus HC, $100.00
Green Lantern Corps #11 (Cover A Stephen Segovia), $3.99
Green Lantern Corps #11 (Cover B Rian Gonzales Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Green Lantern Corps #11 (Cover C Scott Godlewski Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Green Lantern Corps #11 (Cover D Edwin Galmon Card Stock Variant), AR
MAD Magazine #47, $5.99
Secret Six TP, $17.99
Supergirl #8 (Cover A Sophie Campbell), $3.99
Supergirl #8 (Cover B Jae Lee Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Supergirl #8 (Cover C Todd Nauck Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Supergirl #8 (Cover D Megan Huang Card Stock Variant), $4.99

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Image Comics Releases for December 10, 2025

IMAGE COMICS:

Adventureman Volume 2 A Fairy Tale Of New York TP, $14.99
Assorted Crisis Events #7 (Cover A Eric Zawadzki & Jordie Bellaire), $4.99
Assorted Crisis Events #7 (Cover B Christian Ward), $4.99
Blood And Thunder #8 (Cover A E.J. Su & Michele Msassyk Assarasakorn), $3.99
Blood And Thunder #8 (Cover B Khary Randolph & Emilio Lopez), $3.99
Blood And Thunder #8 (Cover C Haining), AR
Blood And Thunder #8 (Cover D Erica Henderson), AR
Darkness (2025) #1 (Cover A Marc Silvestri & Arif Prianto), $4.99
Darkness (2025) #1 (Cover B Ed Benes & Arif Prianto), $4.99
Darkness (2025) #1 (Cover C David Mack), $4.99
Darkness (2025) #1 (Cover D Blank Variant), $4.99
Darkness (2025) #1 (Cover E Ed Benes & Arif Prianto), AR
Darkness (2025) #1 (Cover F David Mack Full Art Variant), AR
Darkness (2025) #1 (Cover G Marc Silvestri), AR
Darkness (2025) #1 (Cover H Ed Benes), AR
Darkness (2025) #1 (Cover I Marc Silvestri Black & White Full Art Variant), AR
Deadly Tales Of The Gunslinger Spawn #11 (Cover A Marco Failla), $3.99
Deadly Tales Of The Gunslinger Spawn #11 (Cover B Gianenrico Bonacorsi), $3.99
Death To Pachuco #3 (Of 5)(Cover A Tula Lotay), $3.99
Death To Pachuco #3 (Of 5)(Cover B Tony Parker & Lee Loughridge), $3.99
Death To Pachuco #3 (Of 5)(Cover C Tula Lotay), AR
Death To Pachuco #3 (Of 5)(Cover D Tula Lotay Spot Foil Variant), AR
Falling In Love On The Path To Hell Volume 2 TP, $16.99
Free Planet #7 (Cover A Jed Dougherty), $3.99
Free Planet #7 (Cover B Ilias Kyriazis & Vittorio Astone), $3.99
Free Planet #7 (Cover C Ilias Kyriazis & Vittorio Astone Full Art Variant), AR
Free Planet #7 (Cover D Jed Dougherty Youngblood Team-Up Variant), $3.99
Free Planet #7 (Cover E Jed Dougherty Youngblood Team-Up Black & White Full Art Variant), $3.99
G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #323 (Cover A Andy Kubert & Laura Martin), $3.99
G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #323 (Cover B Andy Kubert Black & White Variant), $3.99
G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #323 (Cover C Steve Beach Gears Of Joe Foil Variant), AR
Geiger #19 (Cover A Gary Frank & Brad Anderson), $3.99
Geiger #19 (Cover B Jim Lee/Scott Williams/Brad Anderson), $3.99
Geiger #19 (Cover C Christian Alamy & Morry Hollowell), $3.99
Geiger #19 (Cover D Jim Lee Black & White Variant), AR
I Hate Fairyland #46 (Cover A Derek Laufman), $3.99
I Hate Fairyland #46 (Cover B Derek Laufman F*ck Uncensored Fairyland Variant), $3.99
I Hate Fairyland #46 (Cover C Skottie Young), $3.99
I Hate Fairyland #46 (Cover D Skottie Young Youngblood Team-Up Variant), $3.99
I Hate Fairyland #46 (Cover E Skottie Young Youngblood Team-Up Black & White Full Art Variant), $3.99
Transformers #27 (Cover A David Nakayama), $3.99
Transformers #27 (Cover B Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer), $3.99
Transformers #27 (Cover C Jorge Corona & Mike Spicer Connecting Variant), $3.99
Transformers #27 (Cover D Lorenzo De Felici), AR
Transformers #27 (Cover E Dan Mora & Andres Juarez), AR
Witchblade #17 (Cover A Giuseppe Cafaro & Arif Prianto), $3.99
Witchblade #17 (Cover B Brett Booth & Sal Regla), $3.99
Witchblade #17 (Cover C Brett Booth & Sal Regla Black & White Variant), AR
Witchblade #17 (Cover D Brett Booth), AR
You'll Do Bad Things TP, $16.99

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Marvel Comics Releases for December 10, 2025

MARVEL COMICS:

All-New Spider-Gwen The Ghost-Spider #5 (Cover A David Marquez), $3.99
All-New Spider-Gwen The Ghost-Spider #5 (Cover B Gurihiru Winter Break Variant), $3.99
All-New Spider-Gwen The Ghost-Spider #5 (Cover C Meghan Hetrick, $3.99
All-New Spider-Gwen The Ghost-Spider #5 (Cover D Salvador Larroca Knullified Variant), $3.99
All-New Spider-Gwen The Ghost-Spider #5 (Cover E Francesco Manna), AR
Amazing Spider-Man #17 (Cover A Pepe Larraz), $4.99
Amazing Spider-Man #17 (Cover B Lee Bermejo Amazing Visions Variant), $4.99
Amazing Spider-Man #17 (Cover C Clayton Crain Knullified Variant), $4.99
Amazing Spider-Man #17 (Cover D Stefano Caselli), $4.99
Amazing Spider-Man #17 (Cover E Lee Bermejo Amazing Visions Full Art Variant), AR
Amazing Spider-Man #17 (Cover F Terry Dodson), AR
Amazing Spider-Man Volume 1 Get Back Up TP, $19.99
End 2099 #1 (Of 5)(Cover A David Marquez), $4.99
End 2099 #1 (Of 5)(Cover B Gabriele Dell'Otto), $4.99
End 2099 #1 (Of 5)(Cover C Paulo Siqueira), $4.99
End 2099 #1 (Of 5)(Cover D Ken Lashley Battle Variant), $4.99
End 2099 #1 (Of 5)(Cover E Gabriele Dell'otto Full Art Variant), AR
End 2099 #1 (Of 5)(Cover F Edwin Galmon), AR
Fantastic Four #12 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover A Jack Kirby), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Fantastic Four #12 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover B Jack Kirby Foil Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Fantastic Four #12 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover C Ivan Shavrin), AR (find on eBay)
Fantastic Four By Waid And Wieringo Authoritative Action TP, $34.99
Infernal Hulk #2 (Cover A Nic Klein), $3.99
Infernal Hulk #2 (Cover B Alessandro Cappuccio), $3.99
Infernal Hulk #2 (Cover C Leinil Francis Yu Knullified Variant), $3.99
Infernal Hulk #2 (Cover D Andrea Sorrentino Variant), AR
Infernal Hulk #2 (Cover E Alessandro Cappuccio Full Art Variant), AR
Iron And Frost #3 (Of 3)(Cover A Ryan Brown)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99
Iron And Frost #3 (Of 3)(Cover B Mark Bagley)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99
Iron And Frost #3 (Of 3)(Cover C Greg Land)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99
Iron Man Volume 2 The Insurgent Iron Man TP, $15.99
Longshots #3 (Of 3)(Cover A Dustin Weaver)(Age Of Revelation), $4.99
Longshots #3 (Of 3)(Cover B Mark Bagley)(Age Of Revelation), $4.99
Longshots #3 (Of 3)(Cover C Greg Land)(Age Of Revelation), $4.99
Marvel Graphic Comic Box Hulk Smash Everything, AR
Marvel Graphic Comic Box Venom #252, AR
Marvel Knights Punisher #3 (Of 4)(Cover A Dan Panosian), $4.99
Marvel Knights Punisher #3 (Of 4)(Cover B Rod Reis), $4.99
Marvel Knights Punisher #3 (Of 4)(Cover C Yasmine Putri), AR
Marvel Team-Up Omnibus Volume 1 HC (Cover A Gil Kane Book Market Variant), $100.00
Marvel Team-Up Omnibus Volume 1 HC (Cover B Jim Starlin Direct Market Variant), $100.00
Marvel/DC Deadpool/Batman #1 (3rd Printing Cover A Adam Kubert), $6.99
Marvel/DC Deadpool/Batman #1 (3rd Printing Cover B Russell Dauterman Full Art Variant), AR
Marvel/DC Deadpool/Batman #1 (3rd Printing Cover C Esad Ribic Full Art Variant), AR
New Avengers #7 (Cover A Stephen Segovia), $3.99
New Avengers #7 (Cover B Aaron Kuder Knullified Variant), $3.99
New Avengers #7 (Cover C Chad Hardin), $3.99
Nova Centurion #2 (Cover A Alessandro Cappuccio), $3.99
Nova Centurion #2 (Cover B Betsy Cola), $3.99
Nova Centurion #2 (Cover C Juann Cabal), $3.99
Nova Centurion #2 (Cover D Scott Hepburn Knullified Variant), $3.99
Nova Centurion #2 (Cover E Ron Lim), AR
Sinister's Six #3 (Of 3)(Cover A David Marquez)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99
Sinister's Six #3 (Of 3)(Cover B Netho Diaz)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99
Sinister's Six #3 (Of 3)(Cover C Matteo Lolli)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99
Spectacular Spider-Man Lo This Monster Treasury Edition TP, $29.99
Spider-Man And Wolverine #8 (Cover A Kaare Andrews), $3.99
Spider-Man And Wolverine #8 (Cover A Martin Coccolo), AR
Spider-Man And Wolverine #8 (Cover A Nic Klein Knullified Variant), $3.99
Spirits Of Violence #3 (Of 5)(Cover A Kendrick Kunkka Lim), $3.99
Spirits Of Violence #3 (Of 5)(Cover B Jorge Fornes), $3.99
Spirits Of Violence #3 (Of 5)(Cover C C.F. Villa), $3.99
Star Wars Han Solo Hunt For The Falcon #4 (Cover A Ramon Rosanas), $3.99
Star Wars Han Solo Hunt For The Falcon #4 (Cover B E.M. Gist), $3.99
Star Wars Han Solo Hunt For The Falcon #4 (Cover C Paulo Siqueira), AR
Ultimate Black Panther #23 (Cover A Stefano Caselli), $4.99
Ultimate Black Panther #23 (Cover B Ernanda Souza), $4.99
Ultimate Black Panther #23 (Cover C Meghan Hetrick), AR
Ultimate Spider-Man #23 (Cover A Marco Checchetto), $5.99
Ultimate Spider-Man #23 (Cover B Federico Vicentini), $5.99
Ultimate Spider-Man #23 (Cover C Mark Bagley), AR
Ultimate Wolverine #12 (Cover A Alessandro Cappuccio), $5.99
Ultimate Wolverine #12 (Cover B Lee Garbett), $5.99
Ultimate Wolverine #12 (Cover C Matteo Della Fonte), AR
Unbreakable X-Men #3 (Of 3)(Cover A Lucas Werneck)(Age Of Revelation), $4.99
Unbreakable X-Men #3 (Of 3)(Cover B Paulo Siqueira)(Age Of Revelation), $4.99
Unbreakable X-Men #3 (Of 3)(Cover C Rod Reis)(Age Of Revelation), $4.99
X-Men By Gerry Duggan Omnibus HC (Cover A Pepe Larraz Book Market Variant), $150.00
X-Men By Gerry Duggan Omnibus HC (Cover B Joshua Cassara Direct Market Variant), $150.00

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Comics, Magazines and Books from Lunar and Other Distributors for December 10, 2025

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS:

BOOM! STUDIOS
Minor Arcana #12 (Cover A Jeff Lemire), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Minor Arcana #12 (Cover B Daniel Hansen), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Minor Arcana #12 (Cover C Becky Cloonan BOOM! 20th Anniversary Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Minor Arcana #12 (Cover D Jeff Lemire Tarot Card Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Minor Arcana #12 (Cover E Becky Cloonan BOOM! 20th Anniversary Full Art Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Minor Arcana #12 (Cover F Mike Huddleston Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Minor Arcana #12 (Cover G Daniel Hansen Full Art Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

BOOM! STUDIOS - ARCHAIA
Jim Henson's Labyrinth Beyond The Goblin City Complete Collection HC, $39.99
Jim Henson's Labyrinth Coronation Complete Collection HC, $75.00

CSN PRESS
Comic Shop News #1999, AR

DARK HORSE COMICS
Arcana Royale GN, $24.99
Art Of Anno 117 Pax Romana HC, $54.99
Captain Henry And The Graveyard Of Time #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Bruce Zick), $4.99
Captain Henry And The Graveyard Of Time #2 (Of 4)(Cover B Troy Nixey), $4.99
Lone Wolf And Cub Deluxe Edition Volume 1 HC, $54.99
Magic The Gathering Untold Stories Elspeth #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Owen Gieni), $4.99
Magic The Gathering Untold Stories Elspeth #2 (Of 4)(Cover B Jessica Fong), $4.99
Magic The Gathering Untold Stories Elspeth #2 (Of 4)(Cover C Magali Villeneuve), $4.99
Miss Truesdale And The Rise Of Man #1 (Of 4)(Cover A Jesse Lonergan), $4.99
Miss Truesdale And The Rise Of Man #1 (Of 4)(Cover B Jesse Lonergan), $4.99
Star Wars Hyperspace Stories Codebreaker #4 (Cover A Diego Galindo), $4.99
Star Wars Tales From The Nightlands #3 (Of 3)(Cover A Francesco Francavilla), $5.99
Star Wars Young Jedi Adventure The Training Sessions HC, $8.99
Synthetics Volume 1 #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Tony Parker), $4.99
Yojimbot Volume 2 Nights Of Rust TP, $19.99

DC COMICS
Absolute Batman #15 (Cover A Nick Dragotta), $4.99
Absolute Batman #15 (Cover B Jock Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Absolute Batman #15 (Cover C Ben Oliver Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Absolute Batman #15 (Cover D Brian Bolland & Jock Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Absolute Batman #15 (Cover E Sanford Greene Card Stock Variant), AR
Absolute Batman #15 (Cover F Jock Full Art Card Stock Variant), AR
Absolute Green Lantern Volume 1 Without Fear HC, $24.99
Absolute Green Lantern Volume 1 Without Fear TP, $17.99
Action Comics #1093 (Cover A Ryan Sook), $4.99
Action Comics #1093 (Cover B Jorge Molina Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Action Comics #1093 (Cover C Bengal Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Aquaman #12 (Cover A John Timms)(DC K.O.), $3.99
Aquaman #12 (Cover B Guillem March Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $4.99
Aquaman #12 (Cover C David Talaski Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $4.99
Aquaman #12 (Cover D Lucas Meyer Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $4.99
Aquaman #12 (Cover E Kyuyong Eom Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $4.99
Aquaman (2025) Volume 1 The Dark Tide TP, $19.99
Batman And Robin #28 (Cover A Nimit Malavia), $4.99
Batman And Robin #28 (Cover B Guillem March Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman And Robin #28 (Cover C Taurin Clarke Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman And Robin #28 (Cover D Ashley Wood Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman And Robin Year One #1 (Of 12)(Batman Day 2025 Edition 2nd Printing Cover A Chris Samnee), AR
Batman Gotham By Gaslight A League For Justice #6 (Of 6)(Cover A Leandro Fernandez), $4.99
Batman Gotham By Gaslight A League For Justice #6 (Of 6)(Cover B Brian Bolland Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman Gotham By Gaslight A League For Justice #6 (Of 6)(Cover C Christian Ward Card Stock Variant), $5.99
C.O.R.T. Children Of The Round Table #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Daniele Di Nicuolo), $3.99
C.O.R.T. Children Of The Round Table #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Jon Sommariva Card Stock Variant), $4.99
DC Finest Wonder Woman Introducing Wonder Woman TP, $39.99
DC K.O. Wonder Woman Vs. Lobo #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Jorge Corona), $4.99
DC K.O. Wonder Woman Vs. Lobo #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Dan Panosian Card Stock Variant), $5.99
DC K.O. Wonder Woman Vs. Lobo #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Joelle Jones Card Stock Variant), $5.99
DC K.O. Wonder Woman Vs. Lobo #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Elizabeth Torque Card Stock Variant), $5.99
DC K.O. Wonder Woman Vs. Lobo #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Eddy Barrows Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Doom Patrol By Keith Giffen And Matthew Clark Omnibus HC, $100.00
Green Lantern Corps #11 (Cover A Stephen Segovia), $3.99
Green Lantern Corps #11 (Cover B Rian Gonzales Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Green Lantern Corps #11 (Cover C Scott Godlewski Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Green Lantern Corps #11 (Cover D Edwin Galmon Card Stock Variant), AR
MAD Magazine #47, $5.99
Secret Six TP, $17.99
Supergirl #8 (Cover A Sophie Campbell), $3.99
Supergirl #8 (Cover B Jae Lee Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Supergirl #8 (Cover C Todd Nauck Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Supergirl #8 (Cover D Megan Huang Card Stock Variant), $4.99

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
Terminator Metal #3 (Cover A Declan Shalvey), $4.99
Terminator Metal #3 (Cover B Bob Layton), $4.99
Terminator Metal #3 (Cover C Sebastian Piriz), $4.99
Terminator Metal #3 (Cover D Paolo Antiga), $4.99
Terminator Metal #3 (Cover E Paolo Antiga Metal Full Art Variant), AR
Terminator Metal #3 (Cover F Paolo Antiga Full Art Variant), AR
Terminator Metal #3 (Cover G Sebastian Piriz Full Art Variant), AR
Terminator Metal #3 (Cover H Bob Layton Full Art Variant), AR
Terminator Metal #3 (Cover I Declan Shalvey Full Art Variant), AR
Terminator Metal #3 (Cover J Paolo Antiga Line Art Variant), AR
Vampirella Armageddon #6 (Cover A Francesco Mattina), $4.99
Vampirella Armageddon #6 (Cover B Lesley Leirix Li), $4.99
Vampirella Armageddon #6 (Cover C Joseph Michael Linsner), $4.99
Vampirella Armageddon #6 (Cover D Ireland Reid Cosplay Variant), $4.99
Vampirella Armageddon #6 (Cover F Ireland Reid Cosplay Full Art Variant), AR
Vampirella Armageddon #6 (Cover G Joseph Michael Linsner Full Art Variant), AR
Vampirella Armageddon #6 (Cover H Lesley Leirix Li Full Art Variant), AR
Vampirella Armageddon #6 (Cover I Francesco Mattina Full Art Variant), AR
Vampirella Volume 7 #7 (Cover G Lucio Parrillo Full Art Variant), AR

IDW PUBLISHING
Cape Omnibus TP, $27.99
Star Trek Lower Decks #14 (Cover A Vernon Smith), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Star Trek Lower Decks #14 (Cover B Chris Fenoglio Connecting Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Star Trek Strange New Worlds The Seeds Of Salvation #4 (Cover A Travis Mercer), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Star Trek Strange New Worlds The Seeds Of Salvation #4 (Cover B Miasmatik Trahan), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Star Trek Strange New Worlds The Seeds Of Salvation #4 (Cover C Photo Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Star Trek Strange New Worlds The Seeds Of Salvation #4 (Cover D Travis Mercer Black & White Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Street Sharks #3 (Cover A Philip Murphy), $4.99
Street Sharks #3 (Cover B Santtos), $4.99
Street Sharks #3 (Cover C Elizabeth Beals), $4.99
Street Sharks #3 (Cover D Elizabeth Beals Full Art Variant), AR
Street Sharks #3 (Cover E Santtos Full Art Variant), AR
Tales Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2 (Cover A Louie Joyce), $4.99
Tales Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2 (Cover B Chalky Wong), $4.99
Tales Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2 (Cover C Jon Lankry Mural Full Art Variant), AR
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024) #13 (Cover A Freddie E. Williams II), $4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024) #13 (Cover B Kevin Eastman & Ben Bishop), $4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024) #13 (Cover C Jared Cullum), $4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024) #13 (Cover D Clayton Crain), $4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024) #13 (Cover E Daniel Warren Johnson), $4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024) #13 (Cover F Blind Bag Variant), $4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024) #13 (Cover G Kevin Eastman & Ben Bishop Full Art Variant), AR
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024) #13 (Cover H Clayton Crain Full Art Variant), AR
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024) #13 (Cover I Daniel Warren Johnson Full Art Variant), AR
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024) #13 (Cover J Dustin Nguyen), AR
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024) #13 (Cover K David Nakayama), AR
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Saturday Morning Adventures Volume 2 #31 (Cover A Sarah Myer), $4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Saturday Morning Adventures Volume 2 #31 (Cover B Valerio Chiola ), $4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Saturday Morning Adventures Volume 2 #31 (Cover C Francine Delgado), $4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Saturday Morning Adventures Volume 2 #31 (Cover D Kevin Eastman), $4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Ultimate Collection Volume 7 TP, $29.99

IDW PUBLISHING - IDW DARK
Event Horizon Dark Descent #1 (3rd Printing Cover A Christian Ward), $4.99
Event Horizon Dark Descent #2 (2nd Printing Cover A Christian Ward), $4.99

IDW PUBLISHING - TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS
Cosmic Cadets Volume 2 Accused GN, $14.99

KODANSHA COMICS
A Kingdom Of Quartz Volume 4 GN, $13.99
Fable Omnibus 11 TP (Volumes 21-22), $22.99
Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity Volume 10 GN, $13.99
I Want To Love You Till Your Dying Day Volume 6 GN, $13.99
Issak Omnibus 4 TP (Volumes 7-8), $22.99
Sailor Moon Naoko Takeuchi Collection Manga Box Set (Volumes 7-10), $77.94
Wind Breaker Volume 17 GN, $12.99

ONI PRESS
Crownsville #2 (Cover A Jason Shawn Alexander), $4.99
Crownsville #2 (Cover B Elia Bonetti), $4.99
Crownsville #2 (Cover C Jason Shawn Alexander Full Art Variant), AR
Ogrest Volume 2 GN (Magnetic Press), $19.99
Quincredible A Better World GN, $19.99
Shiver SuspenStories 2 #1 (EC Comics)(Cover A Dustin Weaver), $8.99
Shiver SuspenStories 2 #1 (EC Comics)(Cover B Adam Hughes), $8.99
Shiver SuspenStories 2 #1 (EC Comics)(Cover C Shawn Mcmanus EC Homage Variant), AR
Shiver SuspenStories 2 #1 (EC Comics)(Cover D Dustin Weaver Black & White Artist Edition Variant), AR
Shiver SuspenStories 2 #1 (EC Comics)(Cover E Rian Hughes EC Archive Edition Variant), AR

TITAN COMICS
King Conan The Original Comics Omnibus Volume 2 HC (Cover A Michael William Kaluta Book Market Variant), $125.00
King Conan The Original Comics Omnibus Volume 2 HC (Cover B Judith Hunt Direct Market Variant), $125.00
Star Wars Insider #235 (Cover A Newsstand Variant), $9.99 (find on eBay)
Star Wars Insider #235 (Cover B Direct Market Edition Variant), $9.99 (find on eBay)
Star Wars Insider #235 (Cover C Foil Variant), $19.99 (find on eBay)

TITAN MANGA
Ghostly Darkness Of Kanata Volume 1 TP, $12.99

TOKYOPOP - LOVELOVE
About A Love Song Volume 1 GN, $14.99
Fox And Puppy GN, $13.99
My New Wife's Fake Smile Volume 2 GN, $12.99
My Noons And Midnights Are For You Volume 1 GN, $14.99

VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT
Valiant Beyond Bloodshot #3 (Cover A Andrea Boccardo), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Valiant Beyond Bloodshot #3 (Cover B Federico Mele), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Valiant Beyond Bloodshot #3 (Cover C Agustin Alessio), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Valiant Beyond Bloodshot #3 (Cover D Andrea Boccardo & Andrea Meloni Full Art Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Valiant Beyond Bloodshot #3 (Cover E Federico Mele Full Art Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Valiant Beyond Bloodshot #3 (Cover F Agustin Alessio Full Art Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

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Tuesday, December 2, 2025

#IReadsYou Review: FRAGMENTA 7: Dan Callahan and the Sand Pirates

FRAGMENTA 7: DAN CALLAHAN AND THE SAND PIRATES
CANDLE LIGHT PRESS

STORY: John Ira Thomas
ART: Will Beard
COVER: Val Mayerik with Will Grant
Color, $15.00 US, 68pp, hardcover (2015)

Fragmenta 7: Dan Callahan and the Sand Pirates is the seventh entry in Candle Light Press' Fragmenta publications.  This is a series of paperback and hardcover books, picture books, and pamphlets.  Each edition collects essays, scripts, art, and/or comics produced by the writers and artists of Candle Light Press.  Some of this material concerns early or uncompleted projects, while other material represents developmental words and pictures for completed projects.

Apparently, back in the old days, several of the creators who would eventually form Candle Light Press produced an anthology comic book entitled, ED.  One of the projects that would be serialized in ED was a weird western adventure entitled, Dan Callahan and the Sand Pirates.  Written by John Ira Thomas and drawn by Will Beard, this comic was never finished.  Everything that exists of Dan Callahan and the Sand Pirates is three finished chapters, one chapter in pencil form, and a script for a fifth (and evidently, final) chapter.

Fragmenta 7: Dan Callahan and the Sand Pirates is a hardcover book that collects the five chapters of the Dan Callahan serial.  This book also includes a nine-page history written by John Ira Thomas that details both ill-fated projects – the Dan Callahan comic and the ED anthology.

THE LOWDOWN:  So, dear reader, you probably want to know something about the actual Dan Callahan and the Sand Pirates comic.  It is set sometime in the latter half of the 19th century.  The title character, Dan Callahan, is a 20-something young man who is studying engineering at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, CO.  He is also eagerly awaiting his wife-to-be, Miss Dolores O'Riordan, whom he has never met in person, having only seen a picture of her.

Dolores is presumed dead or, at least, missing after the train by which she was traveling is attacked (obviously, as far as white people are concerned) by those reliable savages, Indians!  Determined to find her, Dan heads towards Arizona on a misadventure that nearly costs him his life.  A half-Chinese, half-Apache woman who calls herself “The Painted Lady” rescues Dan.  Although she thinks that he is stupid and crazy, she decides to help Dan find his betrothed, who happens to be prisoner,  She is held captive by a band of pirates wreaking havoc aboard a ship that sails through sand as if it were water.

Although Dan Callahan and the Sand Pirates is an early and primitive work by the exceptionally talented John Ira Thomas and the imaginative Will Beard, it is entertaining... at least to me.  I don't think that Dan Callahan should be an abandoned project.  When one considers all the weird Westerns that American comics creators have given their readers, a spiffed-up Dan Callahan and the Sand Pirates could be a standout comic book.

So Fragmenta 7: Dan Callahan and the Sand Pirates is probably the best Fragmenta so far, because of the potential of its contents.  Also, this book has a Val Mayerik cover that is hard to resist.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of earlier Fragmenta and also fans of Western comic books will want Fragmenta 7: Dan Callahan and the Sand Pirates.

B+
★★★½ out of 4 stars


Fragment 7: Dan Callahan and the Sand Pirates is available for sale at various shows and conventions in which Candle Light Press appears.

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Monday, December 1, 2025

DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for December 3, 2025

DC COMICS:

Absolute Green Lantern #9 (Cover A Jahnoy Lindsay), $4.99
Absolute Green Lantern #9 (Cover B Guillem March Card Stock Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Absolute Green Lantern #9 (Cover C Yasmine Putri Card Stock Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Absolute Green Lantern #9 (Cover D Bengal Card Stock Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Adventures Of Superman Book Of El #4 (Of 12)(Cover A Scott Godlewski), $3.99
Adventures Of Superman Book Of El #4 (Of 12)(Cover B Rahzzah Card Stock Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Adventures Of Superman Book Of El #4 (Of 12)(Cover C Lucio Parrillo Card Stock Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Adventures Of Superman Book Of El #4 (Of 12)(Cover D Sarah Baslaim Card Stock Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Batgirl #14 (Cover A Reiko Murakami), $3.99
Batgirl #14 (Cover B Tirso Cons Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Batman #1 (3rd Printing Cover A Jorge Jimenez), $4.99
Batman #1 (3rd Printing Cover B Nick Dragotta), $5.99
Batman #4 (Cover A Jorge Jimenez), $4.99
Batman #4 (Cover B Jim Lee Card Stock Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Batman #4 (Cover C Julian Totino Tedesco Card Stock Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Batman #4 (Cover D Felipe Massafera Card Stock Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Batman #4 (Cover E Jorge Jimenez Bat-Gadget Card Stock Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Batman #4 (Cover F Jorge Jimenez Foil Variant), $7.99 (find on eBay)
Batman #4 (Cover G David Aja Card Stock Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Batman The Demon Trilogy HC (2025 Edition), $49.99
Birds Of Prey #28 (Cover A Annie Wu), $3.99
Birds Of Prey #28 (Cover B Daniele Di Nicuolo Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Birds Of Prey #28 (Cover C Serg Acuna Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Birds Of Prey #28 (Cover D Rian Gonzales Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Cheetah And Cheshire Rob The Justice League #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Nicola Scott), $3.99
Cheetah And Cheshire Rob The Justice League #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Gerald Parel Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Cheetah And Cheshire Rob The Justice League #5 (Of 6)(Cover C Elizabeth Torque Card Stock Variant), $4.99
DC Finest Superman The Invisible Luthor TP, $39.99
DC K.O. Knightfight #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Dan Mora), $3.99
DC K.O. Knightfight #2 (Of 4)(Cover B Guillem March Card Stock Variant), $4.99
DC K.O. Knightfight #2 (Of 4)(Cover C Jorge Molina Card Stock Variant), $4.99
DC K.O. Knightfight #2 (Of 4)(Cover D Kendrick Lim Card Stock Variant), $4.99
DC K.O. Superman Vs. Captain Atom #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Jorge Corona), $4.99
DC K.O. Superman Vs. Captain Atom #1 (One Shot)(Cover B John Giang Card Stock Variant), $5.99
DC K.O. Superman Vs. Captain Atom #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Lucas Meyer Card Stock Variant), $5.99
DC K.O. Superman Vs. Captain Atom #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Sanford Greene Card Stock Variant), $5.99
DC K.O. Superman Vs. Captain Atom #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Sean Izaakse Card Stock Variant), $5.99
DC Manga Trade Paperback Box Set, $49.99
DC Manga Trade Paperback Box Set, $49.99
Detective Comics #66 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover A Jerry Robinson), $6.99 (find on eBay)
Detective Comics #66 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover B Brett Parson Mondo Card Stock Variant), $7.99 (find on eBay)
Detective Comics #66 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover C Jerry Robinson Foil Variant), $9.99 (find on eBay)
Detective Comics #66 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover D Blank Variant), $7.99 (find on eBay)
Gotham Academy First Year #3 (Of 6)(Cover A Karl Kerschl), $4.99
Gotham Academy First Year #3 (Of 6)(Cover B Mayo Sen Naito Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Hitman By Garth Ennis And John McCrea Omnibus Volume 2 HC, $125.00
JSA #14 (Cover A Dave Johnson), $3.99
JSA #14 (Cover B David Talaski Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Limited Collectors' Edition #43 Christmas With The Super-Heroes (Facsimile Edition)(Cover A Curt Swan), $12.99 (find on eBay)
Limited Collectors' Edition #43 Christmas With The Super-Heroes (Facsimile Edition)(Cover B Curt Swan Foil Variant), $14.99 (find on eBay)
New Teen Titans The Judas Contract Deluxe Edition HC (2025 Edition), $29.99
Poison Ivy #39 (Cover A Jessica Fong), $3.99
Poison Ivy #39 (Cover B Noobovich Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Poison Ivy #39 (Cover C Kyuyong Eom Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Poison Ivy #39 (Cover D Chay Ruby Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Poison Ivy #39 (Cover E Joshua Sway Swaby Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Teen Titans Go #10 (Cover A Dario Brizuela), $2.99

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