Image Comics from Diamond Distributors for January 21, 2015

IMAGE COMICS

MAY130451     ACTIVITY TP VOL 03     $16.99
NOV140692     AUTUMNLANDS TOOTH & CLAW #3 CVR A DEWEY (MR)     $2.99
NOV140693     AUTUMNLANDS TOOTH & CLAW #3 CVR B YOUNG (MR)     $2.99
NOV140649     DRIFTER #3 CVR A KLEIN (MR)     $3.50
NOV140650     DRIFTER #3 CVR B DJURDJEVIC (MR)     $3.50
NOV140657     GONERS #4     $2.99
NOV140608     HACK SLASH SON OF SAMHAIN TP VOL 01 (MR)     $12.99
NOV140660     INTERSECT #3 CVR A FAWKES (MR)     $3.50
NOV140661     INTERSECT #3 CVR B LOTAY (MR)     $3.50
AUG140656     INVINCIBLE #116     $2.99
NOV140667     PENNY DORA & THE WISHING BOX #3     $2.99
NOV140564     REYN #1     $2.99
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NOV140678     RUMBLE #2 (MR)     $3.50
SEP140756     SPREAD #5 (MR)     $3.50
NOV140697     WICKED & DIVINE #7 (MR)     $3.50
NOV148079     WICKED & DIVINE #7 CVR B WARD (MR)     $3.50

Comics, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for January 21, 2015

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

SEP141648     13 COINS #4 (MR)     $3.99
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NOV141022     CROSSED BADLANDS #70 TORTURE CVR (MR)     $3.99
NOV141021     CROSSED BADLANDS #70 WRAP CVR (MR)     $3.99
NOV140995     CROSSED PLUS 100 #2 (MR)     $3.99
NOV140996     CROSSED PLUS 100 #2 AMERICAN HISTORY X WRAP CVR (MR)     $3.99
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NOV141027     DARK GODS #3 SIREN CVR (MR)     $3.99
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SEP141141     DEAD LETTERS #7     $3.99
NOV148092     DEEP STATE #1 (3RD PTG)     $3.99
NOV148091     DEEP STATE #2 (2ND PTG)     $3.99
APR141159     DOC SAVAGE ARCHIVES HC VOL 01 CURTIS MAG ERA (MR)     $49.99
SEP141639     DOCTOR WHO 11TH #7 HOLIDAYS PHOTO     $3.99
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SEP141638     DOCTOR WHO 11TH #7 SUBSCRIPTION PHOTO     $3.99
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OCT141648     DOCTOR WHO 12TH #4 SUBSCRIPTION PHOTO     $3.99
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NOV141546     FATHERLAND FAMILY HISTORY GN     $22.95
NOV141372     FIRST YEAR HEALTHY HC     $14.95
NOV141576     GERONIMO STILTON HC VOL 15 STILTON FOR ALL     $9.99
OCT141798     GFT REALM WAR #6 A CVR TRIANO (AOFD) (MR)     $3.99
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NOV141794     GFT WONDERLAND TP VOL 05     $15.99
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NOV141748     GOONG GN VOL 17 ROYAL PALACE     $25.00
NOV141100     HELLRAISER BESTIARY #6 (MR)     $3.99
NOV141615     HENCHMEN I HENCHBOT #1     $3.50
OCT140961     HOLY F*CK #1 JESUS CVR (MR)     $4.99
OCT140960     HOLY F*CK #1 MAIN CVR (MR)     $3.99
OCT140962     HOLY F*CK #1 SATAN CVR (MR)     $4.99
NOV141749     IM NOT POPULAR GN VOL 06     $13.00
NOV141750     INU X BOKU SS TP VOL 06     $11.99
NOV141680    IVAR TIMEWALKER #1 CVR A ALLEN    3.99
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AUG141534     KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #216     $5.99
NOV141119     LUMBERJANES #10     $3.99
OCT141629     MAGICAL GIRL APOCALYPSE GN VOL 02 (MR)     $12.99
NOV141657     MARCH GN BOOK 02     $19.95
NOV141752     MELANCHOLY OF SUZUMIYA HARUHI CHAN GN VOL 09     $13.00
NOV141537     MISSIONS OF LOVE GN VOL 10     $10.99
OCT141651     MONO #2     $3.99
NOV141731     MONSTER TP VOL 03 PERFECT ED URASAWA     $19.99
NOV141538     MY LITTLE MONSTER GN VOL 06     $10.99
NOV141539     NORAGAMI STRAY GOD GN VOL 03     $10.99
OCT141514     PHANTOM COMP DAILIES HC VOL 07 1946-1947     $60.00
JUN141070     RED SONJA #14 FRISON CVR     $3.99
OCT141382     RED SONJA BLACK TOWER #4     $3.99
NOV141359     RED SONJA VULTURES CIRCLE #1 RARE ANACLETO VIRGIN     $50.00
NOV141732     RESIDENT EVIL MARHAWA DESIRE GN VOL 02 (MR)     $12.99
NOV141113     ROCKET SALVAGE #2     $3.99
OCT141483     RUN LIKE CRAZY RUN LIKE HELL HC     $19.99
NOV141754     SECRET GN VOL 01     $13.00
NOV141333     SHADOW MASTER SERIES TP VOL 03     $24.99
OCT141384     SHADOW NOW TP     $19.99
NOV141063     SIMPSONS COMICS #217     $2.99
NOV141064     SIMPSONS COMICS CLUBHOUSE GN     $15.99
OCT141027     SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #268 REG CVR     $3.99
NOV141089     SONS OF ANARCHY #17 (MR)     $3.99
NOV141087     SONS OF ANARCHY TP VOL 02 (MR)     $14.99
AUG140987     STEAMPUNK GOLDILOCKS ONE SHOT     $3.99
NOV141756     SWORD ART ONLINE PROGRESSIVE GN VOL 01     $13.00
NOV141733     TERRA FORMARS GN VOL 04 (MR)     $12.99
SEP141342     THE SHADOW SPECIAL 2014     $7.99
OCT148463     THE VALIANT #1 2ND PTG     $3.99
NOV141677     THE VALIANT #2 CVR A RIVERA     $3.99
NOV141221     TWILIGHT ZONE S&S #1 CVR A VILANOVA     $3.99
NOV141222     TWILIGHT ZONE S&S #1 CVR B FRANCAVILLA     $3.99
NOV141223     TWILIGHT ZONE S&S #1 CVR C SHAW     $3.99
NOV141757     UBEL BLATT GN VOL 01 (MR)     $20.00
NOV141047     UBER #21 (MR)     $3.99
NOV141049     UBER #21 PROPAGANDA POSTER CVR (MR)     $3.99
NOV141050     UBER #21 WAR CRIMES CVR (MR)     $3.99
NOV141048     UBER #21 WRAP CVR (MR)     $3.99
NOV141758     UMINEKO WHEN THEY CRY GN EP 4 #3 ALLIANCE O/T GOLDEN WITCH (     $22.00
NOV141759     UNTIL DEATH DO US PART GN VOL 08     $25.00
NOV141342     VAMPIRELLA FEARY TALES #4 CVR A ANACLETO MAIN     $3.99
AUG141174     WOODS #1 C2E2 EXC     $9.99
OCT141631     ZEROS FAMILIAR CHEVALIER GN VOL 04 (MR)     $12.99
OCT140965     ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #6 (MR)     $3.99

MAGAZINES
OCT141113     BLEEDING COOL MAGAZINE #14 (MR)     $4.99
NOV142245     COLOR INK DIY ART PERIODICAL VOL 22     $10.00
NOV141878     COMIC SHOP NEWS #1440     PI
OCT141857     DC BATMAN AUTO FIG MAG #48 DETECTIVE #597     $20.00
OCT141858     DC BATMAN AUTO FIG MAG #49 CLASSIC TV BATCOPTER     $20.00
OCT141860     DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #73 VIBE WHITE PAWN     $16.00
OCT141861     DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #74 ARCANE BLACK PAWN     $16.00
SEP141923     MARVEL CHESS FIG COLL MAG #21 WASP WHITE PAWN     $16.00
SEP141924     MARVEL CHESS FIG COLL MAG #22 VIPER BLACK QUEEN     $16.00
OCT141866     MARVEL CHESS FIG COLL MAG #23 VISION WHITE ROOK     $16.00
SEP141926     MARVEL FACT FILES #53 IKARIS COVER     $6.00
SEP141927     MARVEL FACT FILES #54 MR SINISTER COVER     $6.00
SEP141928     MARVEL FACT FILES #55 MYSTIQUE COVER     $6.00
SEP141929     MARVEL FACT FILES #56 X-STATIX COVER     $6.00
OCT141870     MARVEL FACT FILES #57 HOPE SUMMERS COVER     $6.00
OCT141871     MARVEL FACT FILES #58 ARISHEM THE JUDGE COVER     $6.00
OCT141872     MARVEL FACT FILES #59 ADAM WARLOCK COVER     $6.00
AUG141941     STAR TREK STARSHIPS FIG MAG #31 THE VALDORE     $20.00
AUG141942     STAR TREK STARSHIPS FIG MAG #32 DANUBE CLASS RUNABOUT     $20.00
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NOV141896     WALKING DEAD MAGAZINE #11 NEWSSTAND ED (MR)     $9.99
NOV141897     WALKING DEAD MAGAZINE #11 PX ED (MR)     $9.99

BOOKS
NOV141857     ART OF TOTAL WAR HC     $34.95
OCT141838     ASIAN COMICS HC     $60.00
NOV141823     BATMAN STORY OF DARK KNIGHT YR HC NEW PTG     $16.99
NOV141832     BATMAN YOU CHOOSE YR STORIES JOKERS DOZEN     $6.95
NOV141831     BATMAN YOU CHOOSE YR STORIES RIDDLERS RANSOM     $6.95
NOV141830     BATMAN YOU CHOOSE YR STORIES SEED BANK HEIST     $6.95
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NOV141826     DC SUPER HEROES ORIGINS YR TP BATMAN ORIGIN STORY     $4.95
NOV141828     DC SUPER HEROES ORIGINS YR TP GREEN LANTERN     $4.95
NOV141827     DC SUPER HEROES ORIGINS YR TP SUPERMAN ORIGIN STORY     $4.95
NOV141829     DC SUPER HEROES ORIGINS YR TP WONDER WOMAN     $4.95
NOV141835     DISNEY INFINITY CHARACTER ENCYCLOPEDIA HC     $16.99
JUN141517     FRAZETTA SKETCHBOOK II DLX SLIPCASED ED     $69.95
JUN141516     FRAZETTA SKETCHBOOK II HC     $39.95
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AUG141289     IN SEARCH OF LOST DRAGONS HC     $34.99
NOV141844     LAST AMERICAN VAMPIRE HC     $27.00
NOV141753     MILKYWAY HITCHHIKING SC VOL 02     $30.00
NOV141842     RAGS & BONES NEW TWISTS ON TIMELESS TALES SC     $10.00
SEP141910     SPIDER DOUBLE NOVEL #5 CITY DESTROYER & PAIN EMPEROR     $14.95
OCT142767     WARHAMMER 40K AHRIMAN SORCERER SC     $14.00

Afterschool Charisma: Sons of X

I read Afterschool Charisma, Vol. 10

I posted a review at ComicBookBin, which is seeking donations.  Follow me on Twitter at Grumble.

I Reads You Review: MS. MARVEL #1

MS.MARVEL (2014) #1
MARVEL COMICS – @Marvel

WRITER: G. Willow Wilson
ART: Adrian Alphona
COLORS: Ian Herring
LETTERS: VC's Joe Caramagna
COVER: Sara Pichelli with Justin Ponsor
VARIANT COVERS: Arthur Adams; Peter Steigerwald; Jamie McKelvie
28pp, Color, $2.99 U.S. (January 2015 – Seventh printing)

Rated T+

“Meta-Morphosis” Part One of Five

The original Ms. Marvel, a Marvel Comics female superhero character, was created by writer Gerry Conway and artist John Buscema.  First appearing in Ms. Marvel #1 (cover dated: January 1977), she was meant to be the female counterpart of Marvel's Captain Marvel (who first appeared in 1967), not to be confused with Fawcett and later DC Comics' Shazam-Captain Marvel.

There is a new Ms. Marvel, and she is Kamala Khan.  Created by Sana Amanat, G. Willow Wilson, and Adrian Alphona, Kamala is the fourth character to take the name Ms. Marvel.  Kamala, who first appeared in Captain Marvel #17 (cover dated: November 2013), is a 16 year-old Pakistani-American from Jersey City, New Jersey.  She idolizes Carol Danvers, the original Ms. Marvel who is now the new Captain Marvel.  Kamala was given her own Ms. Marvel series, which premiered in February 2014, and she became Marvel Comics' first Muslim character to star in her own comic book.

I remember the debut of the new Ms. Marvel comic book series, but I ignored it.  Then, I read The Amazing Spider-Man #7 (2014), in which the new Ms. Marvel appeared, and I suddenly became interested in her.  Luckily, my comic book shop had reprints of the first issue of Kamala's Ms. Marvel comic book series, written by G. Willow Wilson, drawn by Adrian Alphona, colored by Ian Herring, and lettered by Joe Caramagna.

Ms. Marvel #1 (“Meta Morphosis”) opens in Jersey City at a Circle Q, where Kamala is holding court with her friend, Nakia, and an employee, Bruno.  This gathering, in a small way, encapsulates the problems that Kamala is having with her parents, her culture, and her religion.  Wouldn't it be cool if she could eat bacon?  If only she could be like her beloved Avengers:  Captain America, Iron Man, and especially Captain Marvel.  Eventually, she will get what she wants, but not the way she wants it.

It was not until after I picked up a copy of Ms. Marvel #1 – Seventh Printing that I discovered that Ms. Marvel was a buzzed-about new comic book.  Some are calling it the best comic book of 2014, as I learned via an email from Diamond Distributors and also from an article at website, Comic Book Resources.  I don't know if I would call it the best comic book of the year, but if I made a list, it would definitely be in my “Top 10.”

I think of Ms. Marvel as a “girl's comic book,” but I do not mean that in a derogatory way.  I am not one of those fans who think that every superhero comic book from either Marvel or DC Comics must be alike.  They don't have to all be rehashes and revamps of the same templates and editorial mindsets that old white guys established beginning in the early 1960s, i.e. the Silver Age.  I don't mind something completely different.

This new Ms. Marvel is something different; it is something else.  It presents a girl's point of view; it is about a young woman struggling to come into her own.  Ms. Marvel is not aimed at me; it is not written to appease my fanboy demands.

And that doesn't matter.  I like Ms. Marvel anyway.  It's so good.  It is so different, yet some of the things with which Kamala Khan struggles are universal, so I recognized the dilemmas she faces.  When I ignored what I expected from the typical superhero comic book, I found myself embracing Ms. Marvel.  I want more of it, and I want to share this with my niece when she is older.

I guess I should not be surprised.  Ms. Marvel writer, G. Willow Wilson's late Vertigo series, Air, was decidedly unusual, but alluring and intriguing.  I had recently stopped giving letter grades to first issues, but I will make an exception for the first issue of Ms. Marvel.

A+

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux


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Arata: The Legend - Demon Tree

I read Arata: The Legend, Vol. 20

I posted a review at ComicBookBin, which is seeking donations.  Follow me on Twitter or at Grumble.

Read Webcomic Grumble: Chapter One - Page 12

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Comic Book Movies Score 2015 Oscar Nominations

The 87th Academy Award Nominations for the 2015 Oscars were announced Thursday, January 15, 2015.  Three comic book films:  Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and X-Men: Days of Future Past, scored a total of four nominations over two categories.  The title of the film is followed by the names of the individuals receiving the nominations.

CATEGORY: Makeup and Hairstyling

Foxcatcher
Bill Corso and Dennis Liddiard

The Grand Budapest Hotel
Frances Hannon and Mark Coulier

Guardians of the Galaxy
Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou and David White


CATEGORY: Visual Effects

Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, Bryan Grill and Dan Sudick

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett and Erik Winquist

Guardians of the Galaxy
Stephane Ceretti, Nicolas Aithadi, Jonathan Fawkner and Paul Corbould

Interstellar
Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter and Scott Fisher

X-Men: Days of Future Past
Richard Stammers, Lou Pecora, Tim Crosbie and Cameron Waldbauer


Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2014 will be presented on Oscar® Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® and televised live on the ABC Television Network.  The Oscars, produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

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