Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for December 11 2013

MARVEL COMICS

OCT130670 A PLUS X #15 $3.99
OCT130678 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #700.2 $3.99
OCT130680 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #700.3 $3.99
OCT130778 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #700.3 BY PIERFEDERICI POSTER $8.99
OCT130777 AVENGERS #24.NOW BY RIBIC POSTER $8.99
OCT130649 AVENGERS AI #7.INH $2.99
SEP130807 AVENGERS EPIC COLLECTION TP FINAL THREAT $39.99
OCT130730 CABLE AND X-FORCE #17 $3.99
OCT130702 CAPTAIN AMERICA #14 $3.99
OCT130703 CAPTAIN AMERICA LIVING LEGEND #4 $3.99
SEP138351 CAPTAIN MARVEL #17 2ND PTG ALPHONA VAR $3.99
OCT130675 CATACLYSM ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #2 $3.99
OCT130673 CATACLYSM ULTIMATES #2 $3.99
SEP130793 DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID PREM HC VOL 06 $19.99
SEP130797 DEADPOOL BY DANIEL WAY COMPLETE COLL TP VOL 02 $34.99
OCT130717 EMERALD CITY OF OZ #5 $3.99
SEP130818 ESSENTIAL HULK TP VOL 07 $19.99
SEP130808 IMMORTAL IRON FIST COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 01 $39.99
OCT130648 INHUMANITY AWAKENING #1 $3.99
OCT130776 INHUMANITY BY BRADSHAW POSTER $8.99
OCT130696 MARVEL KNIGHTS HULK #1 $3.99
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OCT130775 MARVELS AGENTS OF SHIELD POSTER $8.99
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SEP130704 SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN NOW #6 $2.99
SEP130815 THANOS TP INFINITY ABYSS NEW PTG $24.99
OCT130700 THUNDERBOLTS #19 INF $2.99
OCT130647 UNCANNY X-MEN #15.INH $3.99
OCT130728 WOLVERINE #12 $3.99
OCT130727 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #39 $3.99
OCT130737 WOLVERINE MAX #14 (MR) $3.99

IDW Publishing from Diamond Distributors for December 11 2013

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IDW PUBLISHING

OCT130432 DANGER GIRL THE CHASE #4 [DIG/P+] $3.99
SEP130390 DOCTOR WHO SERIES 2 HC GIRL WHO WAITED BOY WHO LIVED $49.99
OCT130377 GHOSTBUSTERS ONGOING TP VOL 06 $17.99
OCT130394 GI JOE #11 [DIG/P+] $3.99
SEP130409 GI JOE IDW COLLECTION HC VOL 03 $49.99
OCT130396 GI JOE SPECIAL MISSIONS #10 [DIG/P+] $3.99
OCT130438 HAUNTED HORROR #8 [DIG/P+] $3.99
OCT130440 INDESTRUCTIBLE #1 [DIG/P+] $3.99
OCT130445 JUDGE DREDD COMPLETE CARLOS EZQUERRA HC VOL 01 RED LABEL ED PI
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SEP130448 MAGIC THE GATHERING THEROS #2 [DIG/P+] $4.99
OCT130351 MAXX MAXXIMIZED #2 [DIG/P+] $3.99
OCT130428 MEMORY COLLECTORS #2 [DIG/P+] $3.99
OCT130425 OTHER DEAD #4 [DIG/P+] $3.99
OCT130365 POWERPUFF GIRLS #4 [DIG/P+] $3.99
OCT130368 POWERPUFF GIRLS CLASSICS TP VOL 02 POWER UP [DIG] $19.99
OCT130333 RICHARD STARKS PARKER SLAYGROUND HC $17.99
OCT130434 ROCKETEER SPIRIT PULP FRICTION #4 [DIG/P+] $3.99
OCT130321 STAR TREK ANNUAL 2013 [DIG] $7.99
SEP130426 THUMBPRINT BY JOE HILL HC $21.99
OCT130355 THUNDER AGENTS CLASSICS TP VOL 02 $29.99
AUG130470 TMNT 25TH ANNIVERSARY HC $49.99
OCT130408 TMNT COLOR CLASSICS SERIES 2 #2 $3.99
NOV120362 TMNT ULT COLL HC VOL 05 $49.99
AUG130500 TMNT ULTIMATE COLLECTION HC VOL 02 RED LABEL ED PI
OCT130393 TRANSFORMERS MONSTROSITY TP $19.99
OCT130390 TRANSFORMERS PRIME BEAST HUNTERS #8 [DIG/P+] $3.99
OCT130330 WRAITH WELCOME TO CHRISTMASLAND #2 [DIG/P+] $3.99
OCT130417 X-FILES CLASSICS HUNDRED PENNY PRESS ED #1 [DIG] $1.00
OCT130414 X-FILES SEASON 10 #7 [DIG/P+] $3.99

Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for December 11 2013

DARK HORSE COMICS

OCT130062 ABE SAPIEN #8 $3.50
AUG130091 ABE SAPIEN TP VOL 03 DARK TERRIBLE NEW RACE MAN $19.99
OCT130032 BRAIN BOY #0 $2.99
OCT130072 CLOWN FATALE #2 (MR) $3.99
OCT130021 CONAN PEOPLE O/T BLACK CIRCLE #3 $3.50
OCT130067 EERIE COMICS #4 $3.99
OCT130017 HALO ESCALATION #1 $3.99
AUG130059 MICHAEL AVON OEMINGS VICTORIES TP VOL 02 TRANSHUMAN $17.99
OCT130049 SHAOLIN COWBOY #3 $3.99
OCT130012 STAR WARS #12 2013 ONGOING $2.99
AUG130113 VAMPIRE HUNTER D NOVEL VOL 20 SCENES UNHOLY WAR (MR) $11.99
OCT130045 X #8 (MR) $2.99

Image Comics from Diamond Distributors for December 11 2013

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IMAGE COMICS

OCT138100 ALEX + ADA #1 2ND PTG $2.99
OCT130591 ALEX + ADA #2 [DIG] $2.99
JUL130517 ARTIFACTS #25 10 COPY SGN ED $20.00
AUG130688 CHEW #38 (MR) [DIG] $2.99
MAY130549 DARKNESS #116 (MR) [DIG] $3.99
OCT130446 DEAD BODY ROAD #1 (MR) [DIG] $2.99
OCT138002 DRUMHELLAR (PREVIOUSLY STRANGEWAYS) #1 2ND PTG (MR) $3.50
OCT130598 DRUMHELLAR (PREVIOUSLY STRANGEWAYS) #2 (MR) [DIG] $3.50
SEP130509 GODLAND FINALE $6.99
OCT130491 HAPPY DLX HC $24.99
AUG130697 INVINCIBLE #107 [DIG] $2.99
OCT130448 KRAMPUS #1 [DIG] $2.99
SEP130515 LAZARUS #5 (MR) $2.99
OCT138101 MANIFEST DESTINY #1 2ND PTG $2.99
OCT130608 MANIFEST DESTINY #2 [DIG] $2.99
SEP130543 MORNING GLORIES TP VOL 06 [DIG] $14.99
OCT130612 PROTECTORS INC #2 CVR A PURCELL & ATIYEH (MR) [DIG] $2.99
OCT130613 PROTECTORS INC #2 CVR B DE LIZ & DILLON (MR) $2.99
SEP130635 SATELLITE SAM #5 (MR) [DIG] $3.50
OCT130500 SHELTERED TP VOL 01 [DIG] $9.99
OCT130502 SNAPSHOT TP [DIG] $12.99
OCT130628 THREE #3 [DIG] $2.99
OCT130633 WALKING DEAD #118 (MR) [DIG] $2.99

Comics, Magazines and Books for December 11 2013

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COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
JUL130895 12 REASONS TO DIE #5 (MR) $3.50
OCT131010 3 GUNS #5 [DIG] $3.99
OCT130973 ADVENTURE TIME CANDY CAPERS #6 MAIN CVRS $3.99
OCT131369 ARATA THE LEGEND GN VOL 16 $9.99
OCT131348 ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #16 REG HENRY $3.99
AUG131230 ARMY OF DARKNESS VS HACK SLASH #4 CASELLI CVR $3.99
AUG131231 ARMY OF DARKNESS VS HACK SLASH #4 SEELEY CVR $3.99
AUG131232 ARMY OF DARKNESS VS HACK SLASH #4 TEMPLESMITH CVR $3.99
OCT131074 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA STARBUCK #2 $3.99
JUL131212 BUZZ GN $19.99
AUG130953 CRAWLING SKY TP $12.99
AUG131091 CRITTER (ONGOING) #17 $3.50
OCT130911 CROSSED HC VOL 07 (MR) $27.99
OCT130910 CROSSED TP VOL 07 (MR) $19.99
JUN130895 DAY MEN #2 [DIG] $3.99
SEP138356 DEATH SENTENCE #2 2ND PTG $3.99
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OCT131002 DEATHMATCH TP VOL 02 $14.99
JUL131107 DF DEJAH THORIS GREEN MEN OF MARS #8 RISQUE RED CVR $19.99
JUN131088 DF INFINITY #1 EXC BROOKS CVR PI
JUN131089 DF INFINITY #1 EXC BROOKS CVR PLUS BONUS PI
AUG131287 DF PUNISHER TRIAL O/T PUNISHER #1 ROMITA SR SGN ED $149.99
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OCT131035 DOC SAVAGE #1 CASSADAY VIP CVR $3.99
OCT131036 DOC SAVAGE #1 SEGOVIA RETAILER SHARED EXC ED $3.99
AUG131376 DOMINO LADY SEX AS A WEAPON GN (NEW PTG) $16.95
OCT131313 FARLAINE THE GOBLIN #3 $5.00
OCT130879 FEARLESS DAWN JURASSIC ONE SHOT $3.99
SEP130827 FEMFORCE #165 $9.95
SEP130950 GEORGE RR MARTIN SKIN TRADE #4 (MR) $3.99
SEP130952 GEORGE RR MARTIN SKIN TRADE #4 GRISLY CVR (MR) $3.99
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OCT131404 GFT CODE RED #1 A CVR CALDWELL (MR) $2.99
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OCT131407 GFT CODE RED #1 D CVR MYCHAELS (MR) $2.99
SEP131434 GFT NO TOMORROW #4 A CVR PATTERSON (MR) $2.99
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SEP131436 GFT NO TOMORROW #4 C CVR PANTALENA (MR) $2.99
AUG130923 GIRL GENIUS TP VOL 02 AGATHA & THE AIRSHIP CITY (NEW PTG) $25.00
SEP138218 GOD IS DEAD #1 ENHANCED ED (MR) $3.99
SEP130855 GOLD DIGGER CHRISTMAS SP #7 $3.99
OCT131061 GRIMM WARLOCK #1 $3.99
OCT131356 HARBINGER #19 REG EVANS $3.99
OCT131235 HONEY WEST & T.H.E. CAT #1 [DIG] $3.99
JUL130888 IN CROWD #4 $3.50
OCT131296 JUDGE DREDD MUTANTS IN MEGA CITY ONE TP $25.00
SEP130890 JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #198 [DIG/P+] $3.99
SEP131068 KINGS WATCH #3 $3.99
OCT131391 KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA GN VOL 06 $12.95
JUL130757 LAST ZOMBIE TP VOL 05 THE END $14.95
SEP130893 LIFE WITH ARCHIE #33 REG CVR [DIG/P+] $3.99
SEP130844 LUNITA #1 (MR) $3.99
OCT131368 MAGI GN VOL 03 $9.99
SEP130901 MEGA MAN #32 REG CVR [DIG/P+] $2.99
AUG130918 NIGHT OF THE 80S UNDEAD #3 (MR) [DIG] $2.99
AUG131246 PATHFINDER #12 $3.99
SEP130973 PENNY FOR YOUR SOUL DEATH #4 (MR) $3.50
OCT131011 POLARITY TP VOL 01 $14.99
OCT130997 PROTOCOL ORPHANS #2 [DIG] $3.99
OCT131363 REAL GN VOL 03 $12.99
OCT130977 REGULAR SHOW SKIPS #2 MAIN CVRS [DIG] $3.99
OCT131068 SHERLOCK HOLMES MORIARTY LIVES #1 $3.99
OCT131260 SIXTH GUN #36 $3.99
AUG131389 SIXTH GUN SONS O/T GUN TP $19.99
OCT131009 SONS OF ANARCHY #4 (MR) [DIG] $3.99
OCT130961 SPONGEBOB COMICS #27 $2.99
AUG131152 STANDARD #4 $3.99
AUG130955 STEAMPUNK CINDERELLA ONE SHOT [DIG] $3.99
JUL131096 SUNDAY NIGHT MOVIES SC $19.95
OCT131373 TIGER & BUNNY COMIC ANTHOLOGY GN VOL 02 $12.99
OCT130946 UBER #8 (MR) $3.99
OCT130948 UBER #8 PROPAGANDA POSTER CVR (MR) $3.99
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AUG131213 UNCANNY #5 $3.99
OCT131343 UNITY #2 ORDERALL FOREMAN $3.99
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OCT131251 WATSON AND HOLMES TP VOL 01 STUDY IN BLACK $16.99
OCT131279 WWE ONGOING #1 MAIN COVERS $2.99

MAGAZINES
OCT131523 COMIC SHOP NEWS #1382 PI
OCT131526 COMIC SHOP NEWS WINTER 2014 PREVIEW PI
OCT131533 FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #271 $9.99
JUL131499 G FAN #104 $6.95
OCT131543 GIRLS AND CORPSES MAGAZINE WINTER 2013 (MR) $8.95
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OCT131546 STAR WARS INSIDER #146 PX ED $7.99

BOOKS
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OCT131442 ATLANTICA SCHOOL OF MERMAIDS SC (MR) $14.95
OCT131464 INSIDE THE TARDIS WORLDS OF DOCTOR WHO SC $19.00
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OCT131484 TRANSFORMERS COVENANT OF PRIMUS DLX HC $99.99
SEP132370 WARHAMMER 40K PARIAH SC $14.00
SEP132373 WARHAMMER SWORD OF CALEDOR SC $14.00

Toriko: Gourmet Tasting!!

I read Toriko, Vol. 19

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

I Reads You Review: AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #1

AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #1
ARCHIE COMICS – @archiecomics

STORY: Roberto Aquirre-Sacasa
ART: Francesco Francavilla
LETTERS: Jack Morelli
COVER: Francesco Francavilla
VARIANT COVERS: Francesco Francavilla, Tim Seeley, Andrew Pepoy
32pp, Color, $2.99 U.S.

Rated Teen+ for Violence and Mature Content

There is a rather surprising new Archie comics series, so surprising that I assume it is going to be a miniseries or limited series of some kind.  Written by Roberto Aquirre-Sacasa and drawn by Francesco Francavilla, Afterlife with Archie pits the beloved Archie comics characters against a zombie horde – led by their pal, Jughead.

Afterlife with Archie #l begins with how the world will end.  When Jughead shows up at her door, holding the mangled body of his beloved pooch, Hot Dog, Sabrina (the Teenaged Witch) wants to help him.  But her forbidden magic will have dire consequences for her, Jughead, and the rest of Riverdale.  Meanwhile, Betty and Veronica squabble over which of them Archie will escort to the big Halloween dance.  At the same time, Archie is trying to figure out why Reggie is down-in-the-dumps.

When I think of an Archie comic book, I think of a kind of pop culture firmly rooted in the first two decades of post-World War II America.  An Archie comic book is also something rooted in sameness – same characters, familiar themes, constancy in plots, etc.  I also see it as Americana, possessing a timeless quality; no matter where and when you are, this is still Archie.  For me, these are the impressions, ideas, structures, and especially that delightful timeless quality that also permeate Afterlife with Archie #l.

Although the influences are obvious, Afterlife with Archie isn’t necessarily George Romero, The Walking Dead, EC Comics, or like zombie horror fiction in general.  It is like a ghost story told around a campfire – scary, but age appropriate even for grade school age children.  It’s scary, ominous, and creepy, but fun and exciting to read.

Roberto Aquirre-Sacasa and Francesco Francavilla form an excellent creative team.  Aquirre-Sacasa writes an Archie comic book that is true to the characters, but puts them in the horror genre that reads as genuine.  Francavilla has the ability to match pulp art with high-end graphic design to create visually striking comics, which is what makes him one of the best comic book artists working today.  In Afterlife with Archie, Francavilla eschews the splashy graphics of his Black Beetle comics for straight-forward, moody storytelling that recalls early Mike Mignola Hellboy.

This is good stuff.  It is an Archie comic book that is as good as any dark fantasy and horror comics being published by Vertigo or Dark Horse Comics.  I want to live a long Afterlife with Archie, so more please.

A

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux


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