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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for September 25 2013

MARVEL COMICS

JUL130611 A PLUS X #12 $3.99
JUL130580 AVENGERS #20 INF $3.99
JUL130599 AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #19 INF $3.99
JUL130684 DEADPOOL #17 $2.99
JUL130648 FF #12 $2.99
JUL130681 GAMBIT #17 $2.99
JUN130619 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #6 $3.99
JUL130594 INFINITY HEIST #1 $3.99
AUG130872 MARVEL UNIVERSE THOR COMIC READER TP #1 $3.99
JUL130725 MARVEL UNIVERSE ULT SPIDER-MAN DIGEST TP VOL 04 $9.99
JUL130652 MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #18 $2.99
JUL130698 MMW ATLAS ERA TALES TO ASTONISH TP VOL 01 $29.99
JUL130596 NOVA #8 INF $3.99
JUL130641 PUNISHER TRIAL OF PUNISHER #1 $3.99
JUL130625 SCARLET SPIDER #22 $2.99
JUL130717 SHIELD TP NICK FURY VS SHIELD NEW PTG $29.99
JUL130720 SPIDER-MAN 2099 TP VOL 02 $29.99
JUL130601 SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM UP #3 INF $3.99
JUL130715 ULTIMATE COMICS DIVIDED WE FALL UNITED WE STAND TP $34.99
JUL130613 ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #27 $3.99
JUL130603 UNCANNY AVENGERS #12 $3.99
JUL130673 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #36 $3.99
JUL138140 WOLVERINE IN FLESH #1 2ND PTG SEELEY VAR $3.99
JUL130609 YOUNG AVENGERS #10 NOW $2.99
JUL130714 YOUNG MARVEL TP LITTLE X-MEN LITTLE AVENGERS BIG TROUBLE $24.99

IDW Publishing from Diamond Distributors for September 25 2013

Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for September 25 2013

DARK HORSE COMICS

JUN130011 ART OF AKANEIRO HC $19.99
JUL130064 CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT #3 $2.99
JUL130043 CRIMINAL MACABRE EYES OF FRANKENSTEIN #1 $3.99
MAY130031 CRIMINAL MACABRE FINAL NIGHT 30 DAYS NIGHT XOVER TP $17.99
JUL130068 DARK HORSE PRESENTS #28 (MR) $7.99
MAY130035 EERIE ARCHIVES HC VOL 14 $49.99
JUL130076 EMPOWERED SPECIAL #5 NINE BEERS WITH NINJETTE $3.99
JUL130101 GAME OF THRONES FOUR SIGIL SHOT GLASS SET $19.99
JUL130099 GAME OF THRONES PINT GLASS SET STARK & BARATHEON $19.99
JUL130100 GAME OF THRONES PINT GLASS SET TARGARYEN & LANNISTER $19.99
AUG130124 GAME OF THRONES STANNIS BARATHEON SHIELD PIN $14.99
JAN130156 GARY BASEMAN PINT GLASS $9.99
MAY130078 HELLBOY 5 INCH MINI QEE DIY $19.99
MAY130076 HELLBOY 5 INCH MINI QEE GREY MONOTONE $19.99
MAY130077 HELLBOY 5 INCH MINI QEE HELLBOY WITH HORNS $19.99
JUL130059 ITTY BITTY HELLBOY #2 $2.99
JUL130029 KING CONAN HOUR O/T DRAGON #5 $3.50
JUL130019 MASS EFFECT FOUNDATION #3 $3.99
JUL130071 MIND MGMT #15 $3.99
MAY130033 SIN TITULO HC $19.99
JUL130014 STAR WARS LEGACY II #7 $2.99

Image Comics from Diamond Distributors for September 25 2013

Comics, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for September 25 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
AUG132462 GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #164 $3.99
AUG130043 MARVEL PREVIEWS OCTOBER 2013 EXTRAS $1.25
AUG130045 PREVIEWS #301 OCT 2013 CUSTOMER ORDER FORM EXTRAS PI
AUG130047 PREVIEWS #301 OCT 2013 RETAILER ORDER FORM EXTRAS PI
AUG130042 PREVIEWS #301 OCTOBER 2013 [DIG/D+] $4.50

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
JUL130957 ADVENTURE TIME #15 CALGARY EXCLUSIVE $9.99
JUN130923 ADVENTURE TIME MATHEMATICAL ED HC VOL 02 $34.99
JUN130760 ARCHIE 1000 PG COMICS EXTRAVAGANZA TP $14.99
JUL131359 ARE YOU ALICE GN VOL 02 $11.99
MAY131251 ATOMIC ROBO REAL SCIENCE ADV #11 $2.75
JUL130899 BART SIMPSON COMICS #86 $2.99
JUN131034 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #4 (MR) $3.99
JUL131234 BENNY BREAKIRON HC VOL 02 MADAME ADOLPHINE $11.99
JUL131360 BETRAYAL KNOWS MY NAME GN VOL 06 $12.00
JUN131050 BIONIC MAN #24 $3.99
JUL131311 BLOODSHOT & HARD CORPS #14 PULLBOX LUPACCHINO $3.99
JUN131259 BODIE TROLL #3 $2.99
JUN131362 BOKURANO OURS GN VOL 09 $12.99
JUL131361 BRIDES STORY HC GN BOOK 05 $17.00
JUL131261 BUTTON MAN GET HARRY EX GN (MR) $29.99
JUN130891 CLIVE BARKER NEXT TESTAMENT #4 (MR) [DIG] $3.99
MAY130913 CRITTER (ONGOING) #14 $3.50
AUG131041 CROSSED BADLANDS #25 CATFIGHT CVR (MR) $5.99
JUN130825 CROSSED BADLANDS #36 (MR) $3.99
JUN130827 CROSSED BADLANDS #36 TORTURE CVR (MR) $3.99
JUN130826 CROSSED BADLANDS #36 WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99
JUL130736 CRYPT OF HORROR #19 $29.95
JUL131078 DARK SHADOWS YEAR ONE #6 $3.99
MAY131092 DF WOM DEJAH THORIS #29 RISQUE RED EXC $19.99
APR131245 DMC DEVIL MAY CRY CHRONICLES OF VERGIL HC $9.99
MAR131225 DOMINO LADY / SHERLOCK HOLMES #2 [DIG] $3.99
JUL130836 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASSASSINS #15 CVR A HANSON [DIG] $3.99
JUL130837 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASSASSINS #15 CVR B QUALANO $3.99
JUL130838 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASSASSINS #15 CVR C TORQUE PI
MAY130890 EXTINCTION PARADE #2 LEATHER CVR (MR) $14.99
JUL130944 FANBOYS VS ZOMBIES #18 [DIG] $3.99
JUL131275 FARLAINE THE GOBLIN #1 $5.00
APR131238 FINDING GOSSAMYR HC VOL 01 $24.95
MAY131032 GARTH ENNIS RED TEAM #5 (MR) $3.99
JUL131183 GENSHIKEN SECOND SEASON GN VOL 03 $10.99
JUL131383 GFT NO TOMORROW #2 A CVR SIQUERIA $2.99
JUL131384 GFT NO TOMORROW #2 B CVR LILLY $2.99
JUL131385 GFT NO TOMORROW #2 C CVR PATTERSON $2.99
JUL131412 GFT REALM KNIGHTS #2 A CVR QUALANO $2.99
JUL131413 GFT REALM KNIGHTS #2 B CVR LAISO $2.99
JUL131414 GFT REALM KNIGHTS #2 C CVR SPAY $2.99
JUL131406 GFT WONDERLAND #15 A CVR DOONEY $2.99
JUL131407 GFT WONDERLAND #15 B CVR ERIC J $2.99
JUL131408 GFT WONDERLAND #15 C CVR TOLIBAO $2.99
JUL131026 GREEN HORNET LEGACY #41 $3.99
JUL131326 HARBINGER TP VOL 03 HARBINGER WARS $14.99
MAY130914 IN CROWD #2 $3.50
JUN131254 JUDGE DREDD TRIFECTA GN (MR) $31.99
JUL130806 LIFE WITH ARCHIE #32 REG CVR [DIG/D+] $3.99
JUL131163 LOST BOY GN $12.99
JUL131164 LOST BOY HC GN $24.99
JUL131128 MAGIC WIND GN VOL 02 $12.99
JUL131031 MISS FURY #6 CVR A TAN $3.99
JUL131032 MISS FURY #6 CVR B SYAF $3.99
JUL131033 MISS FURY #6 CVR C WORLEY $3.99
JUL131034 MISS FURY #6 CVR D CHEN $3.99
JUN130744 MOUSE GUARD LEGENDS O/T GUARD VOL 2 #3 $3.50
JUL131214 MYSTERIOUS STRANGERS #4 $3.99
APR131221 NEOZOIC TRADERS GAMBIT #2 $3.50
JUN131365 OOKU INNER CHAMBERS GN VOL 08 (MR) $12.99
JUL130950 PEANUTS VOL 2 #12 [DIG] $3.99
JUL130931 PLANET OF THE APES GIANT #1 [DIG] $4.99
MAY130753 PROJECT LUNA 1947 GN $15.99
JUL131264 REBETIKO HC GN $22.95
AUG131364 SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED BOX SET #1 VOL 1-6 $65.94
JUL131185 SHERLOCK BONES VOL 01 $10.99
JUL130900 SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR #19 $4.99
JUL131372 SOUL EATER TP VOL 16 (MR) $11.99
MAR130853 SOULFIRE VOL 4 #7 CVR A KONAT [DIG] $3.99
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MAY131193 SPIDER MASTER OF MEN HC $19.95
JUL131232 STARDOLL GN VOL 01 SECRETS AND DREAMS $7.99
JUL131233 STARDOLL HC VOL 01 SECRETS AND DREAMS $11.99
JUN130851 STITCHED #16 (MR) $3.99
JUN130853 STITCHED #16 GORE CVR (MR) $3.99
JUN130852 STITCHED #16 WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99
JUL131299 SUPER #1 $2.99
JUL130909 TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #82 (MR) [DIG] $2.95
JUL131087 THE LONE RANGER ANNUAL 2013 $4.99
JUN131290 TOMORROWLAND #3 $3.99
JUL131331 TROPIC OF THE SEA GN $14.95
AUG131036 UBER #0 ENHANCED BATTLESHIPS ED (MR) $5.99
AUG131037 UBER #2 FIRST APPEARANCE MIYOTO CVR (MR) $5.99
AUG131038 UBER #3 WAR CRIMES CVR (MR) $5.99
JUL131216 WASTELAND #48 (MR) $3.99
AUG131418 WORLD MAP ROOM GN $19.95

MAGAZINES
JUN130876 BLEEDING COOL MAGAZINE #6 (MR) $4.99
MAY131472 BRICKJOURNAL #25 $8.95
JUN131433 COMIC HEROES MAGAZINE #20 $17.99
JUL131443 COMIC SHOP NEWS #1371 PI
MAY131487 DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 68 $14.95
JUL131464 DR WHO MAGAZINE #464 $9.99
JUL131481 FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #257 MONSTER KIDS CVR $9.99
MAY131469 HOBBY JAPAN AUG 2013 $16.60
JUN131252 JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #339 $12.25
JUL131504 LOCUS #632 $7.50
JUL131507 SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 76 $14.95
JUL131285 STAR WARS CLONE WARS MAGAZINE #20 $4.99

BOOKS
AUG131606 ART FUNDAMENTALS SLIPCASED SC $49.99
AUG131607 BEGINNERS GT CREATING MANGA ART SC $24.99
JUL131438 CLASSIC ERA OF AMERICAN COMICS SC $24.95
AUG131626 DC COMICS GUIDE TO WRITING COMICS SC NEW PTG $22.95
JUL131459 DC SUPER HEROES BATMAN YR TP TWO FACES DOUBLE TAKE $4.95
JUN131469 DC SUPER HEROES WONDER WOMAN YR TP ATTACK O/T CHEETAH $4.95
JUL131466 DOCTOR WHO CYBERMAN BUST & BOOK KIT $9.95
MAY131406 FRANK FRAZETTA ART AND REMEMBRANCES HC $49.99
MAY131468 GOTHIC & LOLITA BIBLE #47 $35.00
JUL131512 HALO 4 ESSENTIAL VISUAL GUIDE HC $16.99
JUL131495 LEGO MINIFIGURE YEAR BY YEAR VISUAL CHRONICLE HC $40.00
AUG131582 SAVAGE ART OF BOB LARKIN SC VOL 01 $19.95
JUL131509 STAR TREK ORIGINAL TOPPS TRADING CARD SERIES HC $19.95
JUL132291 WARHAMMER 40K BETRAYER MMPB $9.99
JUN132367 WARHAMMER 40K LORDS OF MARS HC $24.99

Monday, September 23, 2013

One Piece: Pirate Alliance

I read One Piece, Vol. 68

I posted a review at the ComicBookBin (which has free smart phone apps and comics - which you can also purchase).

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Book Review: SLOW GETTING UP

SLOW GETTING UP: A Story of NFL Survival from the Bottom of the Pile
HARPER (HarperCollins Publishers) – @HarperCollins

AUTHOR: Nate Jackson
ISBN: 978-0-06-210802-9; hardcover (September 17, 2013)
256pp, B&W, $26.99 U.S.

Slow Getting Up: A Story of NFL Survival from the Bottom of the Pile is a 2013 non-fiction book written by Nate Jackson. Published by Harper, Slow Getting Up is a memoir about Jackson’s time in the National Football League. This book is one of the best insider accounts about life in the NFL because it is by and about a guy who lived the NFL.

Slow Getting Up allows the reader to imagine the National Football League (NFL) without the glamorous sheen put on it by the propaganda machine from the NFL home office and its PR mavens. Jackson talks about the NFL game without the pre-game hype and hyped-up human interest stories brought to you by ESPN, CBS Sports, FOX Sports, NBC Sports, etc. Could the NFL still be compelling and captivating without the propaganda and hype? I guess that depends on who is doing the selling and storytelling.

When the game is sold by an actual NFL player – when the tale is told by a man who was in the NFL trenches – when it is all put together by a man who just happens to be a talented writer, it can beat the NFL machine and its media partners at their game. The game and tale is played and told in Slow Getting Up: A Story of NFL Survival from the Bottom of the Pile. The author is Nate Jackson, the former NFL player with a gift for storytelling.

From 1999 to 2001, Jackson played college football at NCAA Division III school, Menlo College, where he was an All-American. In addition to setting many Menlo College records as a wide receiver, Jackson was also NCAA D-III Offensive Player of the Year (2001).

Jackson went undrafted in the 2002 NFL Draft, but he had a connection with legendary football coach, the late Bill Walsh. Jackson was signed by the San Francisco 49ers, the team Walsh guided to three Super Bowl victories. Jackson spent the duration of 2002 on the 49ers’ practice squad, but was waived after the season. Jackson was signed by the Denver Broncos and spent six seasons there (2003-2008). Cut after the 2008 season, Jackson signed with the Cleveland Browns, but was cut before the 2009 season began. Jackson signed with the Las Vegas Locomotives of a new professional football league, the UFL, but never played for the team.

Reading Slow Getting Up: A Story of NFL Survival from the Bottom of the Pile is like seeing through a window into the NFL. The book offers so many surprising revelations. The result could be many book reviews that are filled with spoilers that could ruin the fun of reading the book.

I will say that Nate Jackson uses Slow Getting Up to open the door on the day-to-day activities and processes of an NFL team, from the perspective of a player who is not a star. So we see daily practice and training camps in all their micro-managed, anal retentive, over-thought anti-glory. Jackson depicts days-off and downtime in a new light that mixes guys’-night-out with daily tedium. Jackson even gives a glimpse of what life in the NFL Europe was like.

However, I must admit that no fan or follower of the NFL will want to miss Jackson’s recollections about his short stint with the Cleveland Browns and the Brown then coach Eric Mangini. Jackson offers more details about the absurdity that was the Man-genius in a way ESPN never did. The ten pages that cover Jackson’s stint with the Browns makes this book’s cover price of $26.99 a bargain. Plus, be shocked out how the league deals with injuries. No wonder the league is so anxious to settle that class action lawsuit over concussions and head injuries.

After reading Slow Getting Up, I believe that Nate Jackson was born to experience life and write great prose about it. He is the kind of writer who could experience war and later turn it into the story of a lifetime. I can only imagine the superb manuscript Jackson could have written if he’d played on the Los Angeles Lakers during the years Shaquille O’Neill and Kobe Bryant played together. As a Major League Baseball player, Jackson probably could have written the definitive book on the use of performance enhancing drugs in the MLB.

But at least we have Slow Getting Up: A Story of NFL Survival from the Bottom of the Pile. Jackson may have been, in part, an end-of-the-bench player in the NFL, but Slow Getting Up belongs at the top of the pile of sports books.

A+

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux

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