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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for November 13 2013

MARVEL COMICS

SEP130749 ALL NEW X-MEN #18 $3.99
SEP130679 AVENGERS ARENA #17 $2.99
SEP130709 CAPTAIN AMERICA LIVING LEGEND #3 $3.99
SEP130689 CATACLYSM ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #1 $3.99
SEP130765 DEADPOOL #19 $2.99
AUG130901 ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL TP VOL 06 $19.99
SEP130727 FEARLESS DEFENDERS #11 INF $3.99
AUG130897 HULK BY JEPH LOEB TP VOL 01 COMPLETE COLLECTION $34.99
SEP130707 MARVEL KNIGHTS X-MEN #1 $3.99
SEP130735 MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #2 SYU $2.99
JUN130668 MMW MARVEL TWO IN ONE HC VOL 01 $69.99
AUG130891 MU AVENGERS EARTHS HEROES DIGEST TP VOL 04 $9.99
SEP130758 SAVAGE WOLVERINE #11 $3.99
SEP130702 SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN NOW #5 $2.99
SEP130696 SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #21 $3.99
SEP130717 THOR GOD OF THUNDER #15 $3.99
AUG130876 THOR SUNLIGHT AND SHADOWS TP $29.99
AUG130875 THOR WARRIORS THREE TP COMPLETE COLLECTION $34.99
SEP130761 WOLVERINE #11 $3.99
AUG130889 WOLVERINE TP SABRETOOTH REBORN $19.99
SEP130754 X-MEN GOLD #1 $5.99
AUG130881 X-MEN LEGACY TP VOL 03 REVENANTS $15.99

IDW Publishing from Diamond Distributors for November 13 2013

Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for November 13 2013

DARK HORSE COMICS

SEP130046 ABE SAPIEN #7 $3.50
JUL130025 AKANEIRO HC $14.99
JUL130077 BANDETTE HC VOL 01 PRESTO $14.99
SEP130021 BLOODHOUND CROWBAR MEDICINE #2 $3.99
SEP130038 CLOWN FATALE #1 $3.99
JUL130028 COLOSSAL CONAN HC $150.00
JUL130090 LONE WOLF & CUB OMNIBUS TP VOL 03 $19.99
SEP130037 RESIDENT ALIEN SUICIDE BLONDE #3 $3.99
JUL130078 SABERTOOTH SWORDSMAN HC $17.99
SEP130041 SHAOLIN COWBOY #2 $3.99
SEP130042 SHOOT FIRST #2 $3.99
SEP130065 STAR WARS #11 2013 ONGOING $2.99
JUL130081 TERMINATOR BURNING EARTH TP $17.99
SEP130032 X #7 (MR) $2.99

Image Comics from Diamond Distributors for November 13 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.

IMAGE COMICS

AUG130605 BOMB QUEEN DLX ED HC VOL 04 (MR) [DIG] $24.99
SEP130614 BOUNCE #7 (MR) [DIG] $2.99
AUG130609 CHEW SMORGASBORD ED HC VOL 01 (MR) $100.00
MAY130426 MANHATTAN PROJECTS #16 [DIG] $3.50
SEP130486 MANIFEST DESTINY #1 [DIG] $2.99
AUG138466 PETER PANZERFAUST #15 2ND PTG $3.50
AUG138463 ROCKET GIRL #1 2ND PTG $3.50
SEP130633 ROCKET GIRL #2 [DIG] $3.50
JUL130465 SON OF MERLIN TP VOL 01 $19.99
AUG138462 THREE #1 2ND PTG $2.99
SEP130644 THREE #2 [DIG] $2.99
SEP130478 UMBRAL #1 (MR) [DIG] $2.99
SEP130647 WALKING DEAD #116 (MR) [DIG] $2.99
AUG130547 WALKING DEAD HILLTOP MENS T/S XL $19.99
AUG130552 WALKING DEAD HILLTOP T/S WOMENS XL $19.99
AUG130569 WALKING DEAD KINGDOM T/S WOMENS LG $19.99
AUG130560 WALKING DEAD SAVIORS T/S WOMENS LG $19.99
AUG130558 WALKING DEAD SAVIORS T/S WOMENS SM $19.99
AUG130542 WALKING DEAD SURVIVORS T/S WOMENS LG $19.99
AUG130541 WALKING DEAD SURVIVORS T/S WOMENS MED $19.99
SEP130566 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 19 MARCH TO WAR $14.99
AUG138464 ZERO #2 2ND PTG (MR) $2.99

IMAGE COMICS/MCFARLANE TOYS

AUG130729 ASSASSINS CREED GOLDEN AGE PIRACY 3PK AF PI

Comics, Magazine and Books from Diamond Distributors for November 13 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
SEP130009 PREVIEWS HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2013 $1.25

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
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JUN130873 12 REASONS TO DIE #4 $3.50
SEP130992 3 GUNS #4 [DIG] $3.99
AUG131435 A CENTAURS LIFE GN VOL 01 (MR) $12.99
JUL131279 A1 #6 $3.99
SEP131009 ADVENTURE TIME CANDY CAPERS #5 MAIN CVRS $3.99
AUG131114 ADVENTURE TIME SUGARY SHORTS HC VOL 01 $34.99
AUG131437 ALICE I/T COUNTRY HEARTS MAD HATTERS TEA PARTY GN VOL 01 (MR $13.99
SEP130912 ALL NEW SOULFIRE #1 ASPEN RESERVED CVR $1.00
SEP130911 ALL NEW SOULFIRE #1 DIRECT MARKET CVR [DIG] $1.00
SEP131245 ANYTHING THAT LOVES GN (MR) $29.99
SEP131363 ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #15 REG HENRY $3.99
AUG130991 ARCHIE 1000 PG COMICS JAMBOREE TP $14.99
JUL131057 ARMY OF DARKNESS TP VOL 02 KING IS DEAD LONG LIVE THE QUEEN $19.99
JUL130729 ATOMIC SHEEP GN $18.99
JUL131058 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #5 (MR) $3.99
JUN131268 BETTIE PAGE IN DANGER #10 (MR) $9.95
JUL131077 BIONIC WOMAN TP VOL 01 MISSION CONTROL (RES) $24.99
SEP131310 BLUE MORNING GN VOL 03 (MR) $12.99
AUG131430 BODIE TROLL #4 $2.99
JUL131280 CHRONOS COMMANDOS DAWN PATROL #5 $3.99
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AUG131438 DANCE IN VAMPIRE BUND OMNIBUS VOL 04 (MR) $19.99
JUL130782 DEAD RECKONING GN VOL 01 CONTAGION [DIG/P+] $19.95
AUG131148 DEATHMATCH #11 [DIG] $3.99
JUL130741 DELUSIONAL HC $24.95
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JUN131099 DF JUPITERS LEGACY #2 MIDTOWN CVR $19.99
JUN131098 DF LAZARUS #1 MIDTOWN CVR $29.99
JUL131108 DF STAR WARS #1 MIDTOWN CVR $19.74
JUL131106 DF WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #31 RISQUE RED CVR $19.99
JUN131092 DF X-MEN #1 MIDTOWN EXC CAMPBELL CVR $16.99
AUG131453 FIRST KINGDOM HC VOL 02 (MR) $24.99
SEP131393 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 3IN1 ED TP VOL 06 $14.99
JUN131030 GARTH ENNIS RED TEAM #6 (MR) $3.99
MAR130798 GENE SIMMONS COMICS ANTHOLOGY SC VOL 02 (MR) [DIG/P+] $19.95
JUL130774 GENIE THE GENIUS #2 $2.99
SEP131441 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #91 A CVR QUALANO $2.99
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SEP131454 GFT HUNTERS SHADOWLANDS TP $15.99
AUG131545 GFT OZ #4 A CVR LASHLEY (MR) $2.99
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AUG131548 GFT OZ #4 D CVR PANTALENA (MR) $2.99
AUG131549 GFT OZ #4 E CVR GARZA (MR) $2.99
AUG131417 GOLD POLLEN AND OTHER STORIES HC (MR) $27.50
AUG130912 GOLDEN AGE GLAMOUR TP VOL 01 $34.95
SEP131371 HARBINGER #18 REG WALSH $3.99
SEP131373 HARBINGER DLX HC VOL 01 $39.99
JUN131246 HARVEY HORRORS CHAMBER OF CHILLS SOFTIE TP VOL 04 $24.99
SEP131014 HEROBEAR & THE KID INHERITANCE #4 [DIG] $3.99
JUL131134 HIP HOP FAMILY TREE GN $24.99
SEP131383 INU YASHA VIZBIG ED GN VOL 17 $19.99
JUL131282 IT CAME #4 $3.99
JUN130936 LARGO WINCH GN VOL 05 SEE VENICE $11.95
SEP131246 LAVENDER MENACE TALES OF QUEER VILLAINY GN (MR) $9.99
SEP130980 LEGEND OF MOLLY DOVES #1 $3.99
AUG131259 LIES ARE A GENTLEMANS MANNERS GN (RES) (MR) $12.95
AUG131439 MAYO CHICKI GN VOL 04 (MR) $12.99
AUG131194 MISS FURY #7 CVR A TAN $3.99
AUG131195 MISS FURY #7 CVR B SYAF $3.99
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SEP131113 MOCKING DEAD #3 $3.99
JUL131091 MOON & BLOOD GN VOL 04 (RES) $6.95
SEP131056 NOIR #1 $3.99
AUG130971 OLD CITY BLUES GN VOL 02 $12.95
AUG131153 OTHER STORIES AND THE HORSE YOU RODE IN ON GN $18.00
JUL131080 PATHFINDER #11 $3.99
AUG131305 PEANUTS EVERY SUNDAY HC 1952 - 1955 $49.99
SEP130986 PROTOCOL ORPHANS #1 [DIG] $3.99
JUL131004 RED SONJA OMNIBUS TP VOL 04 $29.99
SEP131136 RED SONJA TP VOL 12 SWORDS AGAINST JADE KINGDOM $19.99
SEP131384 RIN-NE GN VOL 13 $9.99
AUG131440 SENRAN KAGURA SKIRTING SHADOWS GN VOL 01 (MR) $12.99
SEP131089 SHADOW GREEN HORNET DARK NIGHTS #5 CASSADAY CVR $3.99
SEP131090 SHADOW GREEN HORNET DARK NIGHTS #5 CUTE SUBSCRIPTION $3.99
SEP131088 SHADOW GREEN HORNET DARK NIGHTS #5 ROSS CVR $3.99
AUG131253 SHERLOCK HOLMES TP VOL 02 LIVERPOOL DEMON $19.99
SEP130852 SHIFTER HC VOL 01 $19.99
SEP131142 SHOWA HISTORY OF JAPAN 1926 -1939 TP $24.95
JUL130750 SNOOPY COWABUNGA TP $9.99
AUG131455 SOLID STATE TANK GIRL HC $19.99
AUG131001 SONIC MEGA MAN WORLDS COLLIDE TP VOL 01 $11.99
SEP130989 SONS OF ANARCHY #3 (MR) [DIG] $3.99
SEP131311 SPIRITUAL POLICE GN VOL 01 (MR) $12.99
SEP130985 SPONGEBOB COMICS #26 $2.99
AUG131656 SQUARED AWAY DOONESBURY COLL HC $25.00
JUL130781 THE GLOOM GN $19.95
JUL131090 TRITON OF THE SEA GN VOL 02 $19.95
SEP131200 TUNE GN VOL 01 VANISHING POINT $16.99
SEP131344 UNITY #1 REG BRAITHWAITE $3.99
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JUL131053 VAMPIRELLA TP VOL 04 INQUISITION $19.99
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SEP131404 WALLY WOOD EERIE TALES OF CRIME & HORROR HC NEW PTG $39.95
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SEP131243 WATSON AND HOLMES #5 $3.99
AUG131442 WORLD WAR BLUE GN VOL 03 $12.99
AUG131428 ZOMBO YOU SMELL OF CRIME GN (MR) $17.99

MAGAZINES
SEP131538 COMIC SHOP NEWS #1378 PI
AUG131657 DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 70 $14.95
JUN131492 FANGORIA #328 $10.99
AUG131724 FILMFAX #135 $9.95
SEP131533 JUXTAPOZ #155 DEC 2013 $5.99
AUG131686 MARVEL FACT FILES #1 SPIDER-MAN COVER $2.00
AUG131688 MARVEL FACT FILES #3 IRON MAN COVER $6.00
JUL131487 SCREAM MAGAZINE #20 $8.99
AUG131693 STAR TREK STARSHIPS FIG COLL MAG #1 USS ENTERPRISE NCC-1701D $20.00
AUG131695 STAR TREK STARSHIPS FIG COLL MAG #3 KLINGON BIRD OF PREY $20.00

BOOKS
SEP131201 ADVENTURES IN CARTOONING CHRISTMAS SPECIAL $9.99
AUG131258 AI NO KUSABI SPACE BETWEEN NOVEL VOL 08 (RES) $9.95
SEP131398 ALLURING ART OF MARGARET BRUNDAGE HC NEW PTG $39.95
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JUL130989 ART OF SEAN PHILLIPS HC (MR) $39.99
SEP131464 CHESTER BROWN CONVERSATIONS HC $40.00
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SEP131475 DISNEY PRINCESS GOLDEN BOOK PI
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SEP131502 GEEK LUST SC $14.99
SEP131477 MARVEL SUPER HEROES GOLDEN BOOK #1 PI
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SEP131466 SUPER GRAPHIC VISUAL GUIDE TO COMIC BOOK UNIVERSE SC $18.95
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JUL131425 TWEETY & SYLVESTER BEST ENEMIES KIT $9.95
AUG132466 WARHAMMER 40K FIRST AND ONLY TP $16.00
AUG132467 WARHAMMER 40K NIGHTBRINGER TP $16.00
AUG132470 WARHAMMER TROLLSLAYER TP $16.00

Monday, November 11, 2013

Yaoi Review: THE MAN OF TANGO

THE MAN OF TANGO
SUBLIME – @SuBLimeManga

CARTOONIST: Tetuzoh Okadaya
TRANSLATION: Ivana Bloom
LETTERS: WOWMAX Media
EDITOR: Jennifer LeBlanc
ISBN: 978-1-4215-6011-3; paperback (September 2013) Rated “M” for “Mature”
266pp, B&W, $12.99 U.S., $14.99 CAN, £8.99 UK

Mangaka (artist) Tetuzoh Okadaya made The Man of Tango, a boys’ love graphic novel, her debut manga in 2007. SuBLime Manga recently released a “revised special edition” of The Man of Tango. This SuBLime Manga Edition of the book collects the prologue and five chapters that compose The Man of Tango, and also two additional tales, one an early and alternate version of the story (“El hombre del tango”) and the other an epilogue story (“Libertango”) that revisits the lead characters.

As some of you know, boys’ love (BL) is manga that depicts romantic relationships between men. Yaoi manga is a subset of BL and features explicit depictions of sex between men, which The Man from Tango does (and boy, does it ever!).

The Man from Tango introduces Angel “Angie” Almódovar, a Latin American living in Japan. Hailed as “the Man of Tango” because of his skills as a dancer, Angie believes that he has never truly felt the deep, fiery passion of the dance known as “tango.” Then, Angie meets office worker, Hiromasa “Hiro” Koga, a half-Japanese, half-Latino who was born in Columbia, South America.

Angie is immediately attracted to Hiro; in fact, Angie feels seething lust for him. Hiro tells himself that he is in no way interested in men, but what will he do when he wakes up in Angie’s bed? What will Hiro make of those memories of physical contact and passion that crowd his hung-over addled mind? Will he open his heart and his body to the persuasive dancer?

Perhaps, it’s just me, but I find The Man of Tango manga to be a little on the melancholy side. There is plenty of humor, and the story occasionally brings friends of Angie and Hiro’s into the narrative mix, such as Angie’s dance partner, Benedict “Bene” Maria Cruz. That gives the story a feeling of camaraderie and fun.

There are sex scenes in the story, and they can run for several pages. They put the “yowza” in yaoi. In fact, The Man of Tango does not come across as boys’ love, so much as it seems to be a gay comic. Angie and Hiro are both so fit, so buff, and so butch that their physical intimacy has a pound-your-ass quality to it. You can call it lovemaking, but it may be more accurate to use that “F” word for sex to describe it.

I think the melancholy comes from the darkness of Hiro’s past and the tragic fate of one of Angie and Hiro’s friends. Plus, there is a flash-forward short story that looks at the characters a little too far into the future for my tastes. Still, in the world of yaoi manga, The Man of Tango is definitely something different simply because there seems to be a realness about Angie and Hiro’s relationship that much of BL does not have.

B+

www.SuBLimeManga.com

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux

The text is copyright © 2013 Leroy Douresseaux. All Rights Reserved. Contact this site for syndication rights and fees.

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Psyren: Infiltration

I read Psyren, Vol. 13

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