Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for April 7 2010

MARVEL COMICS

FEB100497 AVENGERS ORIGIN #1 (OF 5) $3.99
FEB100613 BLACK WIDOW AND MARVEL GIRLS GN TP $14.99
FEB100500 CAPTAIN AMERICA BLACK PANTHER FLAGS OF FATHERS #1 (OF 4) $3.99
JAN100682 DAREDEVIL GUARDIAN DEVIL TP NEW PTG $19.99
JAN100672 DAREDEVIL NOIR GN TP $14.99
FEB100570 DEADPOOL AND CABLE #25 $3.99
FEB100464 DEADPOOL CORPS #1 $3.99
FEB100456 ELECTRIC ANT #1 (OF 5) (MR) $3.99
FEB100632 EXILES ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP BOOK 04 $34.99
JAN100636 IRON MAN ART OF IRON MAN MOVIE TP $29.99
FEB100527 IRON MAN MAGAZINE #1 $6.99
FEB100528 IRON MAN POSTER BOOK $5.99
FEB100616 IRON MAN VS WHIPLASH TP $14.99
FEB100619 MARVEL ZOMBIES 04 TP $16.99
FEB100506 MARVEL ZOMBIES 5 #1 (OF 5) $3.99
FEB100495 NEW AVENGERS LUKE CAGE #1 (OF 3) $3.99
JAN100664 OFF HB MARVEL UNIV A TO Z PREM HC VOL 13 $24.99
FEB100552 REALM OF KINGS SON OF HULK #3 (OF 4) $3.99
FEB100539 SHIELD #1 (MARVEL) $3.99
FEB100541 SHIELD #1 B&W ISSUE VAR (MARVEL) $3.99
FEB100484 SPIDER-MAN FEVER #1 (OF 3) $3.99
FEB100455 STEPHEN KINGS N #2 (OF 4) $3.99
FEB100545 THOR AND WARRIORS FOUR #1 (OF 4) $2.99
FEB100476 ULTIMATE COMICS X #2 $3.99
FEB100555 UNCANNY X-MEN #523 XSC $2.99
FEB100542 VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #7 $2.99
FEB100487 WOLVERINE MGC #66 $1.00
FEB100572 WOLVERINE WEAPON X #12 $3.99
FEB100509 WORLD WAR HULKS #1 WWHS $3.99

Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for April 7 2010

DARK HORSE COMICS

FEB100010 AVP THREE WORLD WAR #3 (OF 6) $3.50
FEB100043 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #34 TWILIGHT PT 3 (OF 5) JEANTY CVR $2.99
FEB100042 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #34 TWILIGHT PT 3 (OF 5) JO CHEN CV $2.99
FEB100089 JOURNAL DOMO & MR USAJI $9.99
FEB100023 MASS EFFECT REDEMPTION #4 (OF 4) $3.50
FEB100060 STAR WARS PURGE HIDDEN BLADE ONE SHOT $3.50
DEC090046 WITCHFINDER IN THE SERVICE OF ANGELS TP VOL 01 $17.99

Image Comics from Diamond Distributors for April 7 2010

IMAGE COMICS

DEC090402 ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #22 (RES) $2.99
JAN100437 GODLAND TP VOL 05 FAR BEYOND THE BANG $14.99
FEB100329 IMAGE FIRSTS CHEW #1 (MR) $1.00
FEB100328 IMAGE FIRSTS SPAWN #1 (MR) $1.00
DEC090364 INVINCIBLE RETURNS #1 $3.99
DEC090411 KING CITY #7 (MR) $2.99
DEC090391 LOADED BIBLE TP VOL 01 (NEW PTG) (MR) $16.99
JAN100493 MILO VENTIMIGLIA PRESENTS BERSERKER #4 KEOWN RAGE ED (MR) $10.00
SEP090353 MILO VENTIMIGLIA PRESENTS BERSERKER #5 HAUN CVR B (MR) $3.99
SEP090352 MILO VENTIMIGLIA PRESENTS BERSERKER #5 KEOWN CVR A (MR) $3.99
FEB100420 MILO VENTIMIGLIA PRESENTS BERSERKER #5 KEOWN RAGE ED (MR) $10.00
SEP090340 PROOF #26 (MR) $3.50
OCT090388 SPAWN ENDGAME TP VOL 02 $14.99
JAN100424 TANK GIRL DIRTY HELMETS (ONE SHOT) (MR) $3.99
FEB100322 TURF #1 (MR) $2.99
JAN100429 VIKING HC VOL 01 LONG COLD FIRE $29.99
DEC090417 WEIRD WORLD OF JACK STAFF #2 $3.50

Comics and Magazines from Diamond Distributors for April 7 2010

PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS
FEB101616 GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #122 PI

WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT
FEB100642 TOYFARE #154 KOTOBUKIYA IRON MAN 2 CVR $4.99
FEB100641 TOYFARE #154 MCFARLANE PRINCE OF PERSIA CVR $4.99

COMICS
JAN100800 28 DAYS LATER #9 $3.99
FEB100703 ABSOLUTION #5 (OF 6) AUXILIARY ED (MR) $3.99
FEB100701 ANNA MERCURY 2 #3 (OF 5) AUXILIARY ED (MR) $3.99
DEC090661 ANYWHERE #4 (OF 6) (MR) $3.50
JAN100729 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #142 $2.50
JAN100733 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #203 $2.69
FEB100906 BOOTH GN $19.99
FEB100830 BOYS #41 (MR) $2.99
JAN101156 CHOCO MIMI GN VOL 04 $7.99
JAN101097 CLASSIC BIBLE STORIES HC VOL 01 JESUS COURAGE MARK DISCIPLE $19.95
FEB100743 CODEBREAKERS #1 $3.99
DEC091009 CROQUIS GN (A) $14.99
FEB100709 CROSSED #7 (OF 9) TASTY CVR (MR) $3.99
FEB100710 CROSSED #8 (OF 9) SIZZLING CVR (MR) $5.99
JUL090696 DELLEC #3 CLARK CVR $2.50
JUL090695 DELLEC #3 GUNNELL CVR $2.50
JAN100932 DF ANGELUS #1 EX EBAS CVR PLUS TEN $10.00
JAN100930 DF DAWN 2009 EX SKETCHBOOK $20.00
FEB100889 DF GREEN HORNET #1 SEGOVIA NEG ART CVR $19.99
JAN100933 DF ROBOCOP #1 DIRTY SKETCH EX CVR (MR) $6.99
JAN100934 DF SPIDER-MAN ONE MORE DAY REMARKED ROMITA SGN $89.99
SEP090814 DF SWORD #1 CASSADAY SGN ED $29.99
OCT090894 DF WORLD WAR HULKS ALPHA JEFF PARKER SGN ED $19.99
OCT090893 DF X-FACTOR #200 PETER DAVID SGN ED PI
AUG090874 DF X-FORCE NEW MUTANTS NECROSHA CRAIN SGN ED $19.99
JAN101151 DINOSAUR KING GN VOL 02 (OF 2) $7.99
FEB101039 DISNEY FAIRIES GN VOL 01 PRILLAS TALENT $7.99
DEC090751 DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS HC VOL 01 DOUBLE DUCK $24.99
DEC090752 DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS SC VOL 01 DOUBLE DUCK $9.99
JAN101158 EYESHIELD 21 TP VOL 31 $9.99
OCT090710 FATHOM TP VOL 03 WORLDS AT WAR $29.99
JAN100698 FREEMAN OF THE ARMED SERVICES GN $17.95
JAN101149 GENTLEMENS ALLIANCE TP VOL 11 (OF 11) $9.99
FEB101168 GFT APRIL FOOLS SPECIAL 2010 (MR) $5.99
NOV090592 GOLD DIGGER II POCKET MANGA TP VOL 09 $14.99
JAN100708 GOLD DIGGER PEEBRIS BIG ADVENTURE #1 (MR) $3.99
FEB100813 GREEN HORNET YEAR ONE #1 LTD ED GREEN FOIL CVR PI
NOV091000 GRIMM FAIRY TALES #46 $2.99
JAN100953 HATE ANNUAL #8 (MR) $4.95
DEC091039 HAYATE COMBAT BUTLER TP VOL 14 $9.99
JAN101159 HONEY HUNT TP VOL 04 $9.99
JAN101160 HOSHIN ENGI TP VOL 18 $9.99
APR090817 HOT MOMS TP VOL 01 (A) $18.99
JAN101161 JOJOS BIZARRE ADVENTURE TP VOL 14 $9.99
JAN100737 JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #159 $3.99
DEC090882 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #160 $4.99
JAN100888 LONE RANGER #21 $3.50
JAN101170 MAGIC TOUCH GN VOL 07 $9.99
JAN100913 MARKET DAY HC (MR) $21.95
JAN101163 MIXED VEGETABLES GN VOL 07 $9.99
JAN101164 MUHYO ROJIS BUREAU SUPER INVEST TP VOL 16 $9.99
JAN100837 MUPPET SHOW #4 $2.99
JAN101148 NATSUMES BOOK OF FRIENDS TP VOL 02 $9.99
NOV090597 OBAMA MCCAIN ELECTION 2008 TP $9.99
JAN101138 ONE PIECE TP VOL 39 $9.99
JAN101139 ONE PIECE TP VOL 40 $9.99
JAN101140 ONE PIECE TP VOL 41 $9.99
JAN101141 ONE PIECE TP VOL 42 $9.99
JAN101142 ONE PIECE TP VOL 43 $9.99
OCT091023 PHANTOM GENERATIONS #10 $3.99
JAN101165 POKEMON ADVENTURES TP VOL 06 2ND ED $7.99
DEC090786 PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #8 $2.99
DEC090787 PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #8 ROSS VIRGIN ART VAR $49.99
JAN101167 REBORN GN VOL 15 $9.99
FEB100838 RED SONJA WRATH OF THE GODS #3 (OF 5) $3.99
JAN101144 ROSARIO VAMPIRE SEASON II TP VOL 01 $9.99
AUG091001 SHERLOCK HOLMES & KOLCHAK CRY THUNDER S/N LTD HC $45.99
JAN101146 SHONEN JUMP MAY 2010 $4.99
JAN101168 SLAM DUNK GN VOL 09 $9.99
JAN101147 STEPPING ON ROSES GN VOL 01 $9.99
JAN101169 STRAWBERRY 100 % TP VOL 12 $9.99
DEC091021 STREET FIGHTER II TURBO #12 (OF 12) A CVR RYU $3.95
DEC091022 STREET FIGHTER II TURBO #12 (OF 12) B CVR AKUMA $3.95
FEB100702 SUPERGOD #3 (OF 5) AUXILIARY ED (MR) $3.99
JAN100699 THE DARK GN $15.95
OCT090901 TIMES OF BOTCHAN GN (OF 10) VOL 04 (OF 10) (RES) $19.99
DEC090760 UNCLE SCROOGE THE HUNT FOR OLD NUMBER ONE SC $9.99
DEC091013 VIETNAM JOURNAL TP VOL 03 FROM DELTA TO DAK TO $17.99
JAN100916 WALT & SKEEZIX HC VOL 04 1927-1928 $39.99
JAN100846 WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #705 $2.99
JAN101143 YU GI OH R GN VOL 04 $9.99
DEC091130 ZIGGY GOES FOR BROKE TP $12.99
FEB100843 ZORRO MATANZAS #3 (OF 4) $3.99

MAGAZINES
DEC098381 DODGEM LOGIC MAGAZINE #2 (PP #905) $4.25
DEC091115 DR WHO MAGAZINE #419 $8.50
DEC091131 HOBBY JAPAN MAR 2010 $12.99
JAN101083 JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #295 $10.99
NOV091050 NEWTYPE FEB 2010 $13.99
JAN101226 RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE #99 $9.95
FEB101621 WHITE DWARF #363 PI

The Gentlemen's Alliance Cross Comes to an End

THE GENTLEMEN’S ALLIANCE† REACHES A DRAMATIC SERIES CLIMAX IN EXCITING FINAL VOLUME FROM VIZ MEDIA

VIZ Media will bring on the conclusion of Arina Tanemura’s acclaimed shojo drama THE GENTLEMEN’S ALLIANCE† with the release of Volume 11 today.

Haine goes to Shizumasa and Takanari's grandfather, the head of the Togu family, to ask him to release the twins from their fate. But he tells her that she must pass the same trial the twins went through for determining the rightful Togu heir. Haine agrees, but little does she know that a former friend is now out for her life!

Published under the Shojo Beat imprint, THE GENTLEMEN’S ALLIANCE† (rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens) has helped to define the shojo genre of manga, selling more than 2.5 million copies in Japan. Creator Arina Tanemura’s beautiful flowing art and spunky female lead characters has brought her international adoration.

THE GENTLEMEN’S ALLIANCE† opens when, in return for a business loan of 50 million yen, the prestigious Kamiya family gives their daughter Haine away to the Otomiya family. Haine, now an Otomiya, is appointed to the student council of the exclusive Imperial Academy, a private school for the aristocracy. Even though Haine is of proper lineage to be on the council, she finds herself struggling to find her place among the many secrets of its elite members, especially those of the president, Shizumasa Togu, aka "the Emperor”, who holds her heart.

Arina Tanemura began her manga career in 1996 with several short stories published in the shojo manga magazine Ribon. But she started to gain fame in 1997 with her series I•O•N (published by VIZ Media, rated ‘T’ For Teens), a high school romance with a supernatural twist. From 1998 to 2000, Tanemura worked on the popular series Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne, about a young girl who is the reincarnation of Joan of Arc, followed by TIME STRANGER KYOKO in 2000–2001 and FULL MOON in 2002 (both also published by VIZ Media, rated ‘T’ for Teens). Both Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne and FULL MOON were adapted into popular TV series.

Buy The Gentlemen's Alliance +, Vol. 11

"Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka" Comes to an End

I read Pluto: Urusawa x Tezuka Vol. 8

I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin (which now has an iPhone app).

Marvel Comics Has iPad App

Marvel Comics App Debuts on iPad

Access to Over 500 of Marvel's Greatest Titles Including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Spider-Man and Hulk

NEW YORK, April 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Marvel Entertainment is proud to announce the launch of the Marvel Comics App for iPad on the App Store. This landmark app launches with over 500 of Marvel's greatest comic books, from classic stories to modern tales, featuring Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-Man, Hulk, Thor and more of the world's most popular Super Heroes. The Marvel Comics App brings the world of Marvel to iPad owners with each comic presented at incredibly high resolution possible on iPad's full color screen, a user-friendly search engine, innovative viewing options and more.

"We're excited to introduce an unparalleled digital comic experience to our fans with the Marvel Comics App for iPad," said Dan Buckley, publisher & CEO, Marvel Publishing. "The iPad is the first device that offers us a chance to present digital comics that are even close to replicating the experience of reading a print comic. This new world of digital comics distribution provides us great opportunities to reach new readers, allow consumers to sample our diverse stories and characters, and we believe it will drive these new fans into the App Store and local comic shops each week to find even more."

Fans will be granted unrivaled access to Marvel's rich library of comics, with launch titles ranging from the first appearances of characters such as Spider-Man and the X-Men to modern classics like the debut of Red Hulk, Jonathan Hickman's acclaimed Fantastic Four run, Joss Whedon & John Cassaday's Astonishing X-Men and lots more. Every comic available through the Marvel Comics App is optimized for the iPad through painstaking re-coloring and re-digitizing of select content.

Marvel worked with ComiXology to create the perfect app for new readers, offering the option to preview three pages from each available comic before purchasing and a cutting edge recommendation engine for every fan to find a comic they're sure to love. The app also arms fans with a handy comic shop locator, allowing them to find their local retailer's address and phone number and then journey even further into the Marvel Universe. To further enhance the mobile reading experience on the iPad, the Marvel Comics App features multiple viewing modes, taking readers panel-by-panel through the comic book in a smooth, action-packed progression using just the swipe of a finger.

The Marvel Comics App for iPad is available for free from the App Store on iPad or at www.itunes.com/appstore/. Individual comics are priced at just $1.99 each with new content arriving every week.

To commemorate this historic event, Marvel is offering select titles free for a limited time, such as New Avengers #1, which launched a new era for super hero comics; Captain America #1, Invincible Iron Man #1 & Thor #1, the perfect place for new readers to discover the titular heroes; and Super Hero Squad #1, suited for fans of all ages, especially our youngest ones.

The Marvel Comics App is also available for iPhone and iPod touch. For all the details on Marvel's historic announcement and a closer look at the Marvel Comics App, please visit www.marvel.com/iPad.

About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 5,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via Marvel Studios and Marvel Animation) and publishing (via Marvel Comics). Marvel's strategy is to leverage its franchises in a growing array of opportunities around the world, including feature films, consumer products, toys, video games, animated television, direct-to-DVD and online. For more information visit http://www.marvel.com/.