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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for August 21 2013

MARVEL COMICS

JUN130586 AVENGERS #18 INF $3.99
JUN130588 AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #18 INF $3.99
MAY130740 AVENGERS COMPLETE COLL BY GEOFF JOHNS TP VOL 02 $29.99
JUN130654 CABLE AND X-FORCE #13 $3.99
JUN130628 DAREDEVIL #30 $2.99
MAY130727 DEADPOOL TP VOL 02 SOUL HUNTER NOW $15.99
JUN130640 DEXTER #2 (RES) $3.99
MAY130726 FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 02 ROAD TRIP NOW $15.99
JUN130626 INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #12 $3.99
MAY138168 KICK-ASS 3 #1 2ND PTG JRJR VAR (MR) $2.99
MAR130733 MARVEL 1602 HC 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION $29.99
MAR130720 MIGHTY THOR OMNIBUS HC VOL 02 $99.99
JUN130616 MORBIUS LIVING VAMPIRE #8 $2.99
MAY130732 NEW AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS TP VOL 05 $19.99
JUN130617 NOVA #7 $3.99
MAY130723 SPIDER-MAN TP DYING WISH $19.99
JUN130607 SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #16 $3.99
MAY130724 SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 02 TROUBLED MIND NOW $17.99
JUN130591 THUNDERBOLTS #14 INF $2.99
JUN130605 ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #29 $3.99
JUN130615 VENOM #39 $2.99
JUN130662 X-FACTOR #261 $2.99
JUN130645 X-MEN #4 $3.99
JUN130660 X-MEN LEGACY #15 $2.99

IDW Publishing from Diamond Distributors for August 21 2013

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IDW PUBLISHING

APR130412 BERKELEYWORKS BREATHED BLOOM COUNTY & BEYOND HC $59.99
MAR138384 DANGER GIRL GI JOE HC RED LABEL ED PI
JUN130345 DINOSAURS ATTACK #2 [DIG/P+] $3.99
FEB138544 GI JOE COMPLETE COLL HC VOL 01 RED LABEL ED PI
MAY138413 HALF PAST DANGER #2 2ND PTG $3.99
JUN130336 JUDGE DREDD #10 [DIG/P+] $3.99
APR138248 JUDGE DREDD COMPLETE CARLOS EZQUERRA HC VOL 01 RED LABEL ED PI
JUN130355 KISS KIDS #1 [DIG/P+] $3.99
JUN130380 MY LITTLE PONY MICRO SERIES #7 CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS [DIG/P+] $3.99
JUN130352 POPEYE CLASSICS ONGOING #13 [DIG/P+] $3.99
JUN130366 TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #2 $3.99
JUN130373 TMNT VILLAIN MICROSERIES #5 KARAI $3.99
MAY138068 TRANSFORMERS LAST STAND OF THE WRECKERS HC RED LABEL ED PI
MAY138414 WILD BLUE YONDER #2 2ND PTG $3.99
MAY138225 X-FILES SEASON 10 #2 2ND PTG $3.99

Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for August 21 2013

DARK HORSE COMICS

JUN130054 BLOOD BROTHERS #2 $3.99
JUN130030 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #110 $3.50
APR130053 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER WILLOW WONDERLAND TP $17.99
JUN130056 CONAN THE BARBARIAN #19 $3.50
JUN130032 CREEPY COMICS #13 $4.99
JUN130044 DARK HORSE PRESENTS #27 (MR) $7.99
APR130073 DRAGON AGE HC VOL 03 UNTIL WE SLEEP $14.99
JUN130042 DREAM THIEF #4 $3.99
JUN138071 LAST OF US AMERICAN DREAMS #2 (2ND PTG) $3.99
JUN138072 LAST OF US AMERICAN DREAMS #3 (2ND PTG) $3.99
JUN130029 LOBSTER JOHNSON SCENT OF LOTUS #2 $3.50
APR130028 NEXUS OMNIBUS TP VOL 03 $24.99
APR130015 SACRIFICE HC (RES) $19.99
JUN130018 STAR WARS DARK TIMES SPARK REMAINS #2 $3.50
JUN130015 STAR WARS DARTH VADER & NINTH ASSASSIN #5 $3.50
APR130062 STAR WARS OMNIBUS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC TP VOL 01 $24.99
JUN130036 STRAIN THE FALL #2 $3.99

Image Comics from Diamond Distributors for August 21 2013

Comics, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for August 21 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.

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
JUN130920 ADVENTURE TIME #19 MAIN CVR $3.99
MAY131078 ANNA AND FROGA I DUNNO WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO HC $14.95
JUN130781 ASYLUM OF HORRORS #2 (MR) [DIG] $4.95
JUN131183 BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER OMNIBUS VOL 02 $19.99
MAY131189 BELA LUGOSI TALES FROM GRAVE #4 $3.99
JUN130763 BETTY & VERONICA #267 REG CVR [DIG/P+] $2.99
JUN131168 BIG NATE HERE GOES NOTHING TP $9.99
JUN131318 BLOODSHOT #0 PULLBOX KINDT $3.99
JUN131317 BLOODSHOT #0 REG BULLOCK $3.99
JUN131176 BLUESY LUCY EXISTENTIAL CHRONICLES HC (MR) $24.95
JUN130932 BONE TALL TALES TP NEW PTG $12.99
JUN130909 BRAVEST WARRIORS #11 MAIN CVRS [DIG] $3.99
DEC121112 CHILDREN OF PALOMAR HC $22.99
JUN131142 COMPLETE PEANUTS HC VOL 08 1965-1966 (NEW PTG) $29.99
JUN130821 CROSSED BADLANDS #35 (MR) $3.99
JUN130823 CROSSED BADLANDS #35 TORTURE CVR (MR) $3.99
JUN130822 CROSSED BADLANDS #35 WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99
JUN131023 DARK SHADOWS YEAR ONE #5 $3.99
JUN131063 DEVILS PANTIES GN VOL 01 (MR) $20.00
JUN131064 DEVILS PANTIES GN VOL 02 (MR) $20.00
MAY131142 EC AL FELDSTEIN CHILD OF TOMORROW HC $28.99
MAR131164 EC JOHNNY CRAIG FALL GUY FOR MURDER HC $28.99
MAY130911 FEARLESS DAWN IN OUTER SPACE ONE SHOT (MR) $3.99
MAY131140 GAHAN WILSON SUNDAY COMICS HC (RES) $29.99
JUN131405 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #88 A CVR CAFARO $2.99
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JUN131380 GFT OZ #2 A CVR LASHLEY $2.99
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JUN131404 GFT REALM KNIGHTS #1 D CVR REYES $2.99
JUN131007 GREEN HORNET LEGACY #40 $3.99
JUN130893 HELLRAISER DARK WATCH #7 (MR) [DIG] $3.99
MAY131339 IKIGAMI ULTIMATE LIMIT GN VOL 09 (MR) $12.99
JUN131053 JENNIFER BLOOD #30 (MR) $3.99
JUN131253 JUDGE DREDD COMP CASE FILES TP (S&S ED) VOL 06 $19.99
APR131166 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #200 SP ANNIVERSARY ED $8.99
JUN130979 LIVING CORPSE HAUNTED ONE SHOT $4.99
JUN131022 MISS FURY DIGITAL FIRST #1 $3.99
JUN131293 MO AND JO TP FIGHTING TOGETHER FOREVER $4.99
JUN130859 NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD AFTERMATH #10 (MR) $3.99
JUN130861 NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD AFTERMATH #10 GORE CVR (MR) $3.99
JUN130860 NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD AFTERMATH #10 WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99
JUN131186 NO 6 GN VOL 02 $10.99
APR131248 NUMBERCRUNCHER #2 $3.99
JUN130716 OUTLIERS #1 $5.00
JUN130869 PENNY FOR YOUR SOUL DEATH #1 (MR) $3.50
MAY131332 POKEMON ADV HEARTGOLD & SOULSILVER GN VOL 01 $9.99
MAY131205 POWER RANGERS MEGAFORCE GN VOL 03 PANIC PARADE $7.99
MAY131206 POWER RANGERS MEGAFORCE HC VOL 03 PANIC PARADE $11.99
APR131131 PRINCE VALIANT HC VOL 07 1949-1950 $35.00
JUN138088 QUANTUM & WOODY #1 2ND PTG $3.99
APR131062 RED SONJA #80 (NOTE PRICE) $4.99
JUN130963 RED SONJA UNCHAINED #4 $3.99
JUN130880 SERGIO ARAGONES FUNNIES #9 (RES) $3.50
JUN130877 SIMPSONS COMICS #205 $2.99
JUN131226 SIXTH GUN #33 $3.99
APR131250 SOLID STATE TANK GIRL #3 $3.99
JUN130771 SONIC SUPER DIGEST #4 [P+] $3.99
JUN130775 SONIC UNIVERSE #55 REG CVR [P+] $2.99
JAN130882 SOULFIRE VOL 4 #6 CVR A DEBALFO [DIG] $3.99
JAN130883 SOULFIRE VOL 4 #6 CVR B RUFFINO $3.99
APR130755 STRANGERS IN PARADISE OMNIBUS PX SC ED $100.00
MAR131100 THE LONE RANGER #17 $3.99
MAY131033 VAMPIRELLA #32 NEVES CVR $3.99
MAY131034 VAMPIRELLA #32 PARRILLO CVR $3.99
JUN138074 WATSON AND HOLMES #1 2ND PTG $2.99
JUN130768 WORLD OF ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #31 [DIG/P+] $3.99
JUN131323 X-O MANOWAR #16 REG ZIRCHER $3.99
JUN131325 X-O MANOWAR TP VOL 03 PLANET DEATH $14.99
JUN131296 ZIG AND WIKKI TP SOMETHING ATE MY HOMEWORK $4.99

MAGAZINES
JUN131436 COMIC SHOP NEWS #1366 PI
JUN130635 DISNEY PIXAR PRESENTS #16 $4.99
APR131408 DOCTOR WHO SPECIAL #35 $11.99
APR131419 FANGORIA #326 $9.99
JUN131427 JUXTAPOZ #152 SEP 2013 $5.99
JUN131509 LOCUS #631 $7.50
APR131420 RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE #136 $9.95
JUN131512 SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 75 $14.95

BOOKS
MAY131285 AMERICAN COMIC BOOK CHRONICLES HC 1950S $40.95
JUN131419 ANIME ANGELS ORIGINAL CHARACTER ARTBOOK SC $35.00
JUN131418 ART OF ZENESCOPE LTD ED SLIPCASE HC PX ED $89.99
JUN131422 CG GALAXY TOP CHINESE CG ARTISTS & THEIR WORKS SC VOL 01 $35.00
MAY131427 CURING POSTMODERN BLUES READING MORRISON & WESTON FILTH SC $12.99
JUN131455 DC SUPER HEROES BATMAN YR TP CATWOMANS CLASSROOM OF CLAWS $4.95
JUN131456 DC SUPER HEROES BATMAN YR TP PUPPET MASTERS REVENGE $4.95
JUN131454 DC SUPER HEROES BATMAN YR TP ROBINS FIRST FLIGHT $4.95
JUN131459 DC SUPER HEROES DARK KNIGHT YR TP BATMAN BLACK MASQUERADE $5.95
JUN131457 DC SUPER HEROES DARK KNIGHT YR TP BATMAN DANGER ON DECK $5.95
JUN131458 DC SUPER HEROES DARK KNIGHT YR TP BATMAN UNDERCOVER $5.95
JUN131460 DC SUPER HEROES DARK KNIGHT YR TP BATMAN VS PENGUIN $5.95
JUN131461 DC SUPER HEROES MAN OF STEEL YR TP CYBORG SUPERMAN $5.95
JUN131464 DC SUPER HEROES MAN OF STEEL YR TP SUPERMAN VS DOOMSDAY ARMY $5.95
JUN131462 DC SUPER HEROES MAN OF STEEL YR TP SUPERMAN VS MOON BANDITS $5.95
JUN131465 DC SUPER HEROES SUPERMAN YR TP DEADLY DOUBLE $4.95
JUN131466 DC SUPER HEROES SUPERMAN YR TP LITTLE GREEN MEN $4.95
JUN131467 DC SUPER HEROES SUPERMAN YR TP SUPER VILLAIN SHOWDOWN $4.95
JUN131468 DC SUPER HEROES WONDER WOMAN YR TP CREATURE OF CHAOS $4.95
JUN131470 DC SUPER HEROES WONDER WOMAN YR TP MONSTER MAGIC $4.95
JUN131450 DC YR BOARD BOOK BATMAN & ROBIN TEAM UP $7.99
JUN131449 DC YR BOARD BOOK BATMAN IS BRAVE $7.99
MAY131438 DOCTOR WHO DARK HORIZONS SC $12.99
JUN131473 DREAM IT DO IT HALF CENTURY CREATING MAGIC KINGDOM HC $24.99
JUN131426 FANTASY TATTOO ART HC $35.00
FEB131022 HIS WIFE LEAVES HIM HC NOVEL $29.99
JUN131515 HOW TO SPEAK DROID W/ R2-D2 COMMUNICATION MANUAL HC $16.95
MAY131261 ONCE UPON A TIME SC (RES) $5.99
MAY131262 REGGIE THE VEGGIE SC $5.99
JUN131517 STAR WARS COMPLETE VEHICLES HC UPDATED ED $35.00
MAY132308 WARHAMMER 40K MARK OF CALTH TP $16.00

Monday, August 19, 2013

Excel Saga: Where's the A/C Remote, Man?

I read Excel Saga, Vol. 26

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

Sunday, August 18, 2013

I Reads You Review: SAVAGE WOLVERINE #7

"Zeb not well; Mad is crazy good"

SAVAGE WOLVERINE #7
MARVEL COMICS – @Marvel

WRITER: Zeb Wells
ARTIST: Joe Madureira
COLORS: Peter Steigerwald
LETTERS: VC’s Cory Petit
28pp, Color, $3.99 (September 2013)

Parental Advisory

One of the titles to come out of Marvel Comics’ “Marvel NOW” initiative is a new Wolverine series, Savage Wolverine. The first five issues of the series were drawn by good girl artist, Frank Cho. Now, Joe Madureira (A.K.A. Joe Mad) is the series artist, and he is delivering some of his best work in well over a decade.

In the current storyline, Wolverine and Elektra find themselves helping Wilson Fisk – The Kingpin. Fisk is now the head of The Hand, the notorious ninja clan. [I didn’t know that, either.] A faction of The Hand apparently plans to resurrect the deceased lethal marksman, Bullseye, as their champion to depose Fisk. No one, least of all Elektra, wants that Bullseye brought back to life.

As Savage Wolverine #7 opens, Wolverine and Elektra launch an attack on a New York City hideout of the Hand. The two (anti) heroes end up in a pitched battle against a legion of ninja and some of the Arbiters, which are particularly grotesque members of the Hand. Nothing can prepare Wolverine and Elektra, however, for the thing known as Shikaru.

I’ll be honest and admit that I bought Savage Wolverine #7 solely because of Joe Madureira. I was a rabid fan of Joe Mad’s art after his then original art agent gave me a tip about a hot new talent. After finding a few comic books featuring his art, “Joe Mad” became something like my Justin Beiber of comic book artists. I am happy to say that his art in Savage Wolverine #7 reflects what I consider the period of Madureira’s best work. That would be the latter half of his run on the Uncanny X-Men in the mid-1990s, when Tim Townsend was his inker, into the early issues of his creator-owned series, Battle Chasers (for Cliffhanger, an imprint of Image Comics’ Wildstorm Productions).

Even without Townsend as an inker, Madureira produces art for Savage Wolverine that also recalls the influences that shaped his style: anime, manga, and Art Adams. Peter Steigerwald’s colors give Mad’s Savage Wolverine art a kind of futuristic and apocalyptic mood. That is a good thing, because the art’s sinister atmosphere saves the story.

All that writer Zeb Wells is offering in Savage Wolverine is an unimaginative, barely inspired rehash of everything that Frank Miller has done ten times better with Elektra, the Hand, the Kingpin, and Wolverine. Yes, Virginia, Savage Wolverine #7 is a catalogue of Frank Miller clichés. There is a saying that those who can’t do, teach. In comics, those who can’t do original, do Frank Miller.

B-

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux