Image Comics from Diamond Distributors for June 29 2011

IMAGE COMICS

JAN110650 ARTIFACTS #8 (OF 13) CVR A CANETE $3.99

JAN110651 ARTIFACTS #8 (OF 13) CVR B CHRISTOPHER $3.99

APR118218 BUTCHER BAKER RIGHTEOUS MAKER #3 VAR CVR 2ND PTG (MR) $2.99

APR110497 BUTCHER BAKER RIGHTEOUS MAKER #4 (MR) $2.99

APR110498 DAOMU #5 (MR) $2.99

APR110501 DRUMS #2 (OF 4) $2.99

APR110509 LAST MORTAL #2 (OF 4) $3.99

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APR110520 SKULLKICKERS #8 $2.99

APR118191 SUPER DINOSAUR #2 VAR CVR 2ND PTG $2.99

APR110522 SUPER DINOSAUR #3 $2.99

APR110524 WALKING DEAD #86 (MR) $2.99

APR110529 WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #26 (MR) $2.99

APR110397 WITCH DOCTOR #1 (OF 4) $2.99

Comics and Magazines from Diamond Distributors for June 29 2011

PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS
MAY110001 PREVIEWS #274 JULY 2011 PI

COMICS
APR111081 AIR GEAR GN VOL 18 (MR) $10.99

APR110862 AMORY WARS KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH 3 #12 (OF 12) $3.99

APR111242 BETRAYAL KNOWS MY NAME GN VOL 01 (MR) $18.99

APR110790 BETTY & VERONICA #254 $2.99

MAY111111 CIVIL WAR ADVENTURE GN COMPLETE $14.95

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MAR110961 DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #24 (OF 24) $3.99

APR111127 EARP SAINTS FOR SINNERS #4 (OF 4) (MR) $3.50

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APR111143 FORGOTTEN FANTASY SUNDAY COMICS 1900-1915 HC $125.00

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APR110763 GOBS #1 (OF 4) $3.99

MAR110839 GOLD DIGGER TP VOL 06 GOLD BRICK COLL $59.95

JAN111133 GREEN HORNET STRIKES #8 $3.99

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MAY110866 NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD DEATH VALLEY #1 (OF 5) C2E2 (MR) $5.99

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APR110858 SIMPSONS SUPER SPECTACULAR #13 $2.99

APR111124 SIXTH GUN #12 $3.99

APR110798 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #226 $2.99

APR111245 SOUL EATER TP VOL 06 $11.99

MAR111342 SUNSHINE SKETCH TP VOL 05 $11.99

APR111246 TALE OF WANING MOON GN VOL 02 (MR) $12.99

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APR110943 VAMPIRELLA SCARLET LEGION #2 $3.99

APR111252 WONDERLAND GFT DREAM EATER ONE SHOT (PT 4) CHA CVR A (MR) $3.99

APR111253 WONDERLAND GFT DREAM EATER ONE SHOT (PT 4) PATTERSON CVR B $3.99

APR110801 WORLD OF ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #8 $3.99

APR111078 YAKUZA MOON TRUE STORY OF GANGSTERS DAUGHTER GN $15.95

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MAR111435 CINEMA RETRO #20 $11.99
FEB111267 DC BLACKEST NIGHT FIG COLL MAG #8 WHITE LANTERN $14.00
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MAY111350 SCARY MONSTERS 2011 YEARBOOK MONSTER MEMORIES #19 $8.95
APR111324 SCARY MONSTERS MAGAZINE #79 $8.95
MAY111379 SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 50 $14.95
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Nura Rise of the Yokai Clan: The Nura Clan Assembly

I read Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan, Vol. 3

I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin (which has FREE smart phone apps).

I Reads You Review: DENGEKI DAISY, VOL. 04

Creators: Kyousuke Motomi with JN Productions (translation)
Publishing Information: VIZ Media, B&W, paperback, 192 pages, $9.99 U.S., $12.99 CAN
Ordering Numbers: ISBN: 978-1-4215-3730-6

Rated “T+” for “Older Teen”

Not only is she an orphan, but Teru Kurebayshi also lost her brother, Soichiro. She isn’t alone, however. Teru exchanges text messages with DAISY, a mysterious figure who can only be reached through a cell phone Soichiro left her. Meanwhile, another mysterious figure comes into Teru’s life, Tasuku Kurosaki, a janitor who is always around when she needs him.

As Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 4 opens, Teru is still reeling from her discover that Kurosaki is really DAISY. What should she do? Should she tell Kurosaki that she knows his secret? Meanwhile, someone else is pretending to be DAISY and is sending viruses to Teru’s classmates, who blame her for the problems the DAISY virus causes them. But this is more than just a prank, and someone may be out to hurt Teru.

The creator of Dengeki Daisy, Kyousuke Motomi, is also the creator of Beast Master. Both series are shojo manga high school romances that match a lovelorn girl with a wild boy type. Talk about star-crossed lovers; sometimes you can’t help but think that the girl is in danger because of her beastly male love interest.

Dengeki Daisy is an edgy romantic drama, sometimes frivolous and sometimes surprisingly dark. For my tastes, this series is too moody and the narrative is drought-condition dry. However, the fake DAISY hacker storyline is fun to read, full of intrigue, classroom squabbles, teen angst, and incidents of bullying. This is a good storyline because there is mystery, conflict, and danger, and it is enough to get me back for a fifth volume – something I thought not possible.

B

Disney Comics App Launches and It's FREE

Disney Publishing Worldwide Launches Disney Comics App for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch

Over 80 Years of Disney Comics Are Now Available to Readers Digitally, Including Mickey Mouse, Cinderella, Cars 2 and More

Fans can Tweet the Release Using the #DisneyComics Hashtag

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Disney Publishing Worldwide announced today its new Disney Comics App for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch is now available on the App Store. Disney Comics gives readers instant access to one of the most extensive collections of comics, short stories and graphic novels ever created, ranging from classic adventures starring Mickey Mouse to brand new comics from Toy Story and Cars 2.

The launch collection includes more than 50 comics for readers of all ages and features Disney classic characters like Donald Duck; Disney-Pixar comics featuring Toy Story’s Buzz and Woody; Disney Channel-inspired content including High School Musical; and feature film-based comics based on Tron: Legacy and Tangled. Disney Publishing will release two new titles each week following the launch.

The Disney Comics App will launch in the U.S. and will also be available on the App Store in over 80 countries across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Additional markets will launch Disney Comics later this year.

“Comics are a tremendous part of our heritage and we see great potential and interest in bringing our extensive catalog of Disney Comics to mobile devices,” said Russell Hampton, President, Disney Publishing Worldwide. “We create over 25,000 original comic pages each year and it’s critical that we deliver this content to our readers around the world. We have over 1 billion Disney comic readers today, and our Disney Comics App will further broaden that audience.”

The Disney Comics App offers a new, director-style reading experience; readers can choose portrait or landscape mode, automatic or manual smart paneling, and can view double spreads. Disney Comics also enables readers to preview comics before making a purchase, share their stories with Facebook friends, and save all content to their iPad, iPhone or iPod touch for offline reading. An added feature lets readers receive automatic updates when stories relating to a favorite Disney character become available.

The Disney Comics App is available for free from the App Store on iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, or at www.itunes.com/appstore. Individual stories are $.99 and themed bundles are available for $3.99 through In-App Purchase.

For more information, visit www.disney.com/disneycomics and www.facebook.com/DisneyDigitalBooks, or follow @DisneyDigiBooks on Twitter.

Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW) is the world’s largest publisher of children’s books and magazines, with over 250 million children’s books and over 400 million children’s magazines sold each year. Disney Publishing Worldwide consists of an extensive worldwide licensing structure as well as vertically integrated publishing imprints including Disney Book Group in the U.S., Disney Libri in Italy and Disney Libros in Spain. DPW publishes a range of children’s magazines globally including Topolino, Le Journal de Mickey, and Donald Duck, as well as family titles in the U.S. which include Disney FamilyFun and Phineas and Ferb. Disney English is DPW’s English language learning business which includes Disney English schools in China and a worldwide retail licensing program. DPW’s digital products include bestselling eBook titles as well as original apps. Headquartered in White Plains, NY, Disney Publishing Worldwide publishes books, magazines, and digital products in 85 countries in 75 languages. For more information visit http://www.disneypublishing.com/.

Dark Horse Announces "Scary Godmother" for Halloween

DARK HORSE PARTNERS WITH DIAMOND TO OFFER RETAILERS A SPECIAL SCARY GODMOTHER HALLOWEEN ASHCAN!

JUNE 22, MILWAUKIE, OR—Dark Horse offers comics fans of all ages something special this Halloween that won’t rot your teeth! Sized perfectly for just about any trick-or-treat bag, this Halloween ashcan of Jill Thompson’s Scary Godmother is a perfect alternative to Halloween candy.

This special giveaway features the story “Tea for Orson,” from the Scary Godmother hardcover collection, released by Dark Horse last fall. Follow Harry and Orson on a fun eleven-page quest to sneak into a tea party, hosted by none other than Scary Godmother herself! As an added bonus, this Halloween treat features a two-page short, “Wild about Harry.”

Jill Thompson is a New York Times best-selling graphic novelist, as well as the winner of multiple Eisner Awards for her work on Scary Godmother (2001), The Dark Horse Book of Hauntings (2004), The Dark Horse Book of Witchcraft (2005), and The Dark Horse Book of Monsters (2007). Recently, she became the first female artist to win the highly coveted National Cartoonists Society Award, for her work on the Dark Horse series Beasts of Burden.

Retailers can order these special ashcans in packs of twenty-five, as a great giveaway item on the spookiest holiday of the year!

Naruto: Sasuke vs. Danzo

I read Naruto, Vol. 51 (Naruto (Graphic Novels))

I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin (which has FREE smart phone apps).