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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

DC Comics from Diamond Distributors for August 7 2013

DC COMICS

JUN130186 ACTION COMICS #23 $3.99
JUN130188 ACTION COMICS #23 COMBO PACK $4.99
JUN130248 AME COMI GIRLS #6 $3.99
APR130226 BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED HC VOL 02 $22.99
MAY130229 BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED TP VOL 01 $14.99
JUN130214 BATWING #23 $2.99
JUN130204 DETECTIVE COMICS #23 $3.99
JUN130206 DETECTIVE COMICS #23 COMBO PACK $4.99
JUN130235 DIAL H #15 (NOTE PRICE) $4.99
MAY130245 DISTURBINGLY AWFUL MAD TP $12.99
JUN130173 EARTH 2 #15 $2.99
JUN130288 FAIREST #18 (MR) $2.99
JUN130165 GREEN ARROW #23 $2.99
JUN130218 GREEN LANTERN #23 $2.99
JUN130220 GREEN LANTERN #23 COMBO PACK $3.99
FEB130220 IN THE DAYS OF THE MOB HC $39.99
JUN130254 LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #11 $3.99
JUN130280 LOONEY TUNES #214 $2.99
JUN130233 MOVEMENT #4 $2.99
MAY130259 SAUCER COUNTRY TP VOL 02 RETICULAN CANDIDATE (MR) $16.99
JUN130281 SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #36 $2.99
JUN130237 STORMWATCH #23 $2.99
JUN130238 SWAMP THING #23 $2.99
JUN130285 TRILLIUM #1 (MR) $2.99
MAY138357 TRINITY OF SIN PANDORA #1 2ND PTG $2.99
JUN130161 TRINITY OF SIN THE PHANTOM STRANGER #11 (TRINITY) $2.99

DC COMICS/DC COLLECTIBLES

MAY130274 BATMAN ARKHAM CITY SOLOMON GRUNDY DLX AF $89.95
MAY130270 DC COMICS SUPER VILLAINS CAPTAIN COLD AF $24.95
APR130270 INJUSTICE AQUAMAN VS BLACK ADAM 2 PACK AF $29.95
APR130269 INJUSTICE NIGHTWING VS SUPERMAN 2 PACK AF $29.95

Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for August 7 2013

MARVEL COMICS

MAY138318 AGE OF ULTRON #10AI 2ND PTG PICHELLI VAR $3.99
JUN130641 ALL NEW X-MEN #15 $3.99
JUN130585 AVENGERS #17 INF $3.99
JUN130600 AVENGERS AI #2 $2.99
JUN130653 CABLE AND X-FORCE #12 $3.99
MAY130730 DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID PREM HC VOL 05 $19.99
JUN130629 DAREDEVIL DARK NIGHTS #3 $2.99
MAY130673 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER SO FELL LORD PERTH #1 $3.99
JUN130658 DEADPOOL KILLS DEADPOOL #2 $2.99
JUN130639 EMERALD CITY OF OZ #2 $3.99
MAY138320 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #3 2ND PTG MCNIVEN VAR NOW $3.99
MAY138321 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #4 2ND PTG PICHELLI VAR NOW $3.99
MAY138319 HAWKEYE #11 2ND AJA PTG VAR $2.99
JUN130602 HUNGER #2 $3.99
JUN130621 IRON MAN #14 $3.99
MAY130719 IRON MAN PREM HC VOL 02 SECRET ORIGIN OF STARK BOOK 1 $24.99
APR130705 KICK-ASS 3 #2 (MR) $2.99
JUN130638 MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS EARTHS HEROES #17 $2.99
MAY130718 SAVAGE WOLVERINE PREM HC VOL 01 KILL ISLAND NOW $24.99
JUN130611 SUPERIOR CARNAGE #2 $3.99
JUN130613 SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN NOW #2 $2.99
JUN130606 SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #15 $3.99
MAY130743 THOR BY WALTER SIMONSON TP VOL 01 $24.99
MAY130739 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP BOOK 04 $29.99
MAY130735 VENOM TP TOXIN WITH A VENGEANCE $15.99
MAY130737 WINTER SOLDIER TP VOL 04 ELECTRIC GHOST $14.99
JUN130661 X-FACTOR #260 $2.99

IDW Publishing from Diamond Distributors for August 7 2013

Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for August 7 2013

DARK HORSE COMICS

JUN130028 ABE SAPIEN #5 $3.50
JUN130038 CATALYST COMIX #2 (MR) $2.99
MAR130075 FAGIN THE JEW 10TH ANNIVERSARY HC $19.99
DEC120116 GAME OF THRONES JON SNOW & GHOST STATUE $349.99
JAN130139 GAME OF THRONES PIN SHIELD LANNISTER $14.99
NOV120094 GAME OF THRONES PIN SHIELD RENLY $14.99
MAR130088 HELLBOY 5 INCH MINI QEE BPRD $19.99
MAR130087 HELLBOY 5 INCH MINI QEE GLOW IN DARK $19.99
MAR130086 HELLBOY 5 INCH MINI QEE RED $19.99
APR130078 LONE WOLF & CUB OMNIBUS TP VOL 02 $19.99
JUN130040 MICHAEL AVON OEMINGS VICTORIES #4 TRANSHUMAN (MR) $3.99
MAR130022 ORCHID TP VOL 03 (MR) $17.99
APR130016 TREKKER OMNIBUS TP $24.99

Image Comics from Diamond Distributors for August 7 2013

Comics, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for August 7 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
JUN130808 ALAN MOORE FASHION BEAST HC (MR) $32.99
JUN130807 ALAN MOORE FASHION BEAST TP (MR) $24.99
MAY131253 ALICE I/T COUNTRY OF HEARTS CLOCKMAKERS STORY GN VOL 01 (MR) $13.99
JUN131163 AMULET SC VOL 03 CLOUD SEARCHERS NEW PTG $12.99
MAR131271 ATOMIC ROBO REAL SCIENCE ADV #9 $2.75
JUN131257 ATOMIC ROBO SAVAGE SWORD OF DR DINOSAUR #2 $3.50
JUN131194 BAG OF MARBLES GN $9.95
MAY131321 BAKUMAN TP VOL 20 $9.99
JUN131012 BLACK BAT #4 BENITEZ ART CVR $3.99
JUN131009 BLACK BAT #4 LEE CVR $3.99
MAY131254 CERTAIN SCIENTIFIC RAILGUN GN VOL 08 $12.99
JUN130797 CHARISMAGIC VOL 2 #4 DIRECT MARKET MAIN CVRS [DIG] $3.99
APR130912 CRITTER (ONGOING) #13 $3.50
MAY130895 CROSSED BADLANDS #34 (MR) $3.99
MAY130897 CROSSED BADLANDS #34 TORTURE CVR (MR) $3.99
MAY130896 CROSSED BADLANDS #34 WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99
JUN130812 CROSSED HC VOL 06 (MR) $32.99
JUN130811 CROSSED TP VOL 06 (MR) $24.99
MAY130950 DAMNED TP VOL 01 $16.99
APR131068 DAMSELS #9 $3.99
MAY131256 DANCE IN VAMPIRE BUND OMNIBUS VOL 03 (MR) $19.99
MAY131073 DARK SHADOWS #19 $3.99
MAY131327 DEVIL & HER LOVE SONG GN VOL 10 $9.99
APR131104 DF DANGER GIRL TRINITY #1 CAMPBELL EXC CVR $10.00
APR131105 DF GUARDIANS O/T GALAXY #1 EXC CVR PI
MAY131101 DF IRON MAN #9 EXC CVR PI
MAY131106 DF TEN GRAND #1 LEE EXC CVR $6.99
MAY131109 DF TEN GRAND #1 LEE EXC VIRGIN CVR $14.99
NOV121161 DF WARLORD OF MARS #27 RISQUE RED CVR (MR) $19.99
APR131103 DF X-FILES SEASON 10 #1 EXC CVR $6.99
JUN130737 EXPLORER SC $10.95
MAY131183 FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 28 $10.99
JUN130712 FINAL PLAGUE #2 (MR) $2.99
JAN131095 GAME OF THRONES #16 (MR) $3.99
JUN130908 GARFIELD #16 [DIG] $3.99
MAY131069 GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS TP VOL 07 GREEN FIELDS BEYOND (MR) $16.99
JUN130842 GEORGE RR MARTIN SKIN TRADE #2 (MR) $3.99
JUN130844 GEORGE RR MARTIN SKIN TRADE #2 GRISLY CVR (MR) $3.99
JUN130843 GEORGE RR MARTIN SKIN TRADE #2 WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99
MAY131373 GFT WONDERLAND DOWN RABBIT HOLE #3 A CVR SPAY $2.99
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JUN131391 GFT ZOMBIES CURSED #2 A CVR SIQUEIRA $3.99
JUN131392 GFT ZOMBIES CURSED #2 B CVR REYES $3.99
JUN131393 GFT ZOMBIES CURSED #2 C CVR QUALANO $3.99
MAY131326 HAPPY MARRIAGE GN VOL 01 (MR) $9.99
MAY138359 HARBINGER WARS #3 2ND PTG $3.99
MAY130795 HEADSMASH GN $19.95
JUN131227 HELHEIM #6 (MR) $3.99
NOV121001 HIGHER EARTH #9 MAIN CVRS [DIG] $3.99
MAY131263 JOHN CARPENTERS ASYLUM #2 (MR) $3.99
MAY130813 JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #195 [DIG/D+] $3.99
MAY131148 KAFKA GN (NEW PTG) $16.99
MAY131328 KAMISAMA KISS TP VOL 13 $9.99
MAY131257 KANOKON GN COLL ED VOL 02 $18.99
MAY131331 KAZE HIKARU GN VOL 21 $9.99
MAY130814 KEVIN KELLER #10 REG CVR [DIG/D+] $2.99
MAY131330 KIMI NI TODOKE GN VOL 17 FROM ME TO YOU $9.99
JUN131377 KINGDOM HEARTS II TP VOL 01 $19.00
MAY130915 KNIGHTINGAIL SHADOW DIVISIONS #1 $3.99
JUN130956 LADY RAWHIDE #1 $3.99
MAY130916 LEGEND OF OZ THE WICKED WEST ONGOING #10 $3.50
MAY131329 LIBRARY WARS LOVE & WAR GN VOL 10 $9.99
JUN131195 LITTLE PRINCE GN VOL 09 PLANET O/T GIANT $7.95
JUN130943 LORDS OF MARS #1 ROSS CVR (MR) $3.99
MAY130819 MEGA MAN #28 REG CVR [DIG/D+] $2.99
MAY131322 NARUTO TP VOL 62 $9.99
MAY130756 NATHAN HALES HAZARDOUS TALES HC VOL 03 DONNER DINNER PARTY $12.95
JUN131138 NO STRAIGHT LINES QUEER COMICS TP $35.00
MAY131323 NURA RISE O/T YOKAI CLAN GN VOL 16 $9.99
JUN131315 OVER THE WALL GN $14.95
JUN131025 OWL #2 $3.99
JUN131031 PATHFINDER GOBLINS #1 $3.99
APR131178 PHASES OF THE MOON TP $12.99
JUN130898 PLANET O/T APES CATACLYSM #12 [DIG] $3.99
MAY131334 POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 11 $4.99
JUN130711 PRINCELESS TALES OF GIRLS WHO ROCK ONE SHOT $2.99
JUN131320 QUANTUM & WOODY #2 REG SOOK $3.99
JUN130709 RACHEL RISING TP VOL 03 CEMETERY SONGS $16.99
MAY138378 RED SONJA #1 2ND PTG $3.99
APR131063 RED SONJA TP VOL 11 ECHOES OF WAR $19.99
JUN130889 ROBOCOP LAST STAND #1 (MR) [DIG] $3.99
APR130799 RUBICON HC (MR) $24.95
MAY131258 SACRED BLACKSMITH GN VOL 02 (MR) $13.99
JUN131415 SCREWED #3 A CVR KIRKHAM (MR) $2.99
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MAY130917 SERUSIS #2 $3.50
MAY131016 SHADOW #16 $3.99
JUN131330 SHADOWMAN #9 REG JOHNSON $3.99
JUN130710 SKYWARD #2 $2.99
MAY131340 SLAM DUNK GN VOL 29 $9.99
MAY130797 STEAM ENGINES OF OZ #2 $3.99
JUN130905 SUICIDE RISK #4 [DIG] $3.99
MAY131341 TEGAMI BACHI GN VOL 14 $9.99
MAY131319 TEZUKA TWIN KNIGHT GN VOL 01 $13.95
JUN130742 THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR HC $19.95
JUN131197 TIB & TUMTUM GN VOL 01 WELCOME TO TRIBE $6.95
MAY131342 TORIKO GN VOL 17 $9.99
FEB130817 URSA MINOR #6 (MR) $3.50
APR131229 VAMPIRE CHEERLEADERS MUST DIE GN VOL 01 (MR) $12.99
APR131046 VAMPIRELLA #31 $3.99
APR131058 WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #28 (MR) $3.99
JUN131264 WITCH BUSTER TP VOL 01 BOOKS 1 & 2 (MR) $16.99
JUN131265 WITCH BUSTER TP VOL 02 BOOKS 3 & 4 (MR) $16.99
MAY131259 WORLD WAR BLUE GN VOL 02 $11.99

MAGAZINES
JUN131434 COMIC SHOP NEWS #1364 PI
APR131388 DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #37 SUPERGIRL WHITE PAWN $16.00
APR131389 DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #38 LEX LUTHOR BLACK KING $16.00
APR131390 DRAW #25 $8.95
JUN131491 FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #269 $9.99
APR131391 JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #61 $10.95
JUN131494 MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT #32 $9.98
MAY131492 STAR TREK MAGAZINE #46 PX ED $9.99
JUN131288 STAR WARS CLONE WARS MAGAZINE #19 $4.99
JUN131506 WALKING DEAD MAGAZINE #5 NEWSSTAND ED (MR) $9.99
JUN131507 WALKING DEAD MAGAZINE #5 PX ED (MR) $9.99

BOOKS
FEB131295 ALIEN SAGA POSTER COLLECTION $24.99
JUN131421 ART OF BROM HC (MR) $44.95
MAY131436 DOCTOR WHO COMPLETE GUIDE SC $14.95
JUN131190 HI FRUCTOSE COLL 3 BOX SET $75.00
APR131261 JOE KUBERT TRIBUTE TO THE CREATOR & MENTOR SC $17.95
JAN138117 NEIL GAIMAN OCEAN AT END OF LANE DLX SGN ED $150.00
JUN131428 POSTCARD GIRLS SC (MR) $14.95
MAY132309 WARHAMMER 40K SEVENTH RETRIBUTION SC $14.00
MAY132310 WARHAMMER GOTREK & FELIX LOST TALES SC $14.00

Monday, August 5, 2013

I Reads You Review: BATMAN: Li’l Gotham #2

BATMAN: LI’L GOTHAM #2
DC COMICS – @DCComics

WRITERS: Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs
ART/COVER: Dustin Nguyen
LETTERS: Saida Temofonte
32pp, Color, $2.99 U.S. (July 2013)

Batman created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger

Frank Miller’s Batman: The Dark Knight Returns was a critical and sales success, likely even beyond what anyone expected. In response, DC Comics, in what can only be described as an unleashing, started releasing Batman publications that ran the gamut from new ongoing comic book series and miniseries to original graphics novels and special editions. It also seemed as if anything about Batman that had once been fit to print was fit to be reprinted – sometimes in cheap editions and other times in expensive hardcover books and archival editions.

The year 1988 saw the publication of Alan Moore and Brian Bolland’s one-shot comic book/graphic novel, Batman: The Killing Joke, and also the formal announcement of a Batman movie scheduled to be released during the summer of 1989. After that, DC Comics literally flooded the market with Batman publications, apparel, and assorted merchandise. With limited capital, comic book shops chose Batman, but to do so, many apparently cut orders elsewhere. In my experience, that elsewhere turned out to be fewer orders of comic books from independent, alternative, and small press publishers.

Fantagraphics Books co-publisher Gary Groth described, in The Comics Journal, all the Batman products as “bat guano.” If I remember correctly, Groth wasn’t calling this Batman stuff “crap,” because it was necessarily awful in terms of quality. Perhaps, he meant “crap,” as in “Look, at all this shit!”

So...

Batman: Li’l Gotham is another of DC Comics’ digital-first comics (read using an app on a PC, smart phone, tablet, or other hand-held device). The series features diminutive or child-like versions of characters from the world of Batman comic books.

Batman: Li’l Gotham #2 collects Chapters 3 and 4 of the series. The first story (Chapter 3) takes place during the Christmas season. Batman and Nightwing team-up (1) to stop a well-intentioned, but misguided plot by Mr. Freeze and (2) to find the missing children’s choir of Saint Peter Academy.

Chapter 4 stars the Gotham City Sirens: Catwoman, Harley Quinn, and Poison Ivy. After a rendezvous with Batman, Catwoman-Selina Kyle is ready to sit back and relax on New Year’s Eve. Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn, however, insist that Selina Kyle join them on a crime spree – that will be for the benefit of man and beast, of course.

Pretty art, pretty weird. That’s the best way that I can describe what I read in Batman: Li’l Gotham #2. Chapter 3 pulls off the unusual hat trick of being poignant, creepy, and well-intentioned. I can’t figure out what is the intended audience for this story (or comic book). Chapter 4 is just lame.

Co-writer and artist Dustin Nguyen pulls off the cute with his “chibi” versions of Batman characters. But is this a kid’s comic book or just another way for DC Comics to exploit Batman and take cash from their suckas... I mean, customers?

I think there have been four issues of Batman: Li’l Gotham published as of this writing, and maybe, I would like them more than I do #2 if I had the chance to read them. But either way, Batman: Li’l Gotham seems more Bat-crap – more Bat-guano.

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Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux