Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for June 24, 2015

DARK HORSE COMICS

APR150021     CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT #24     $2.99
FEB150097     CHRONICLES OF KING CONAN TP VOL 11 NIGHTMARE     $19.99
APR150052     CONAN THE AVENGER #15     $3.50
APR150011     FIGHT CLUB 2 #2 MAIN CVR     $3.99
APR150068     FRANKENSTEIN UNDERGROUND #4     $3.50
APR150069     GRINDHOUSE DRIVE IN BLEED OUT #6(MR)     $3.99
APR150054     HALO ESCALATION #19     $3.99
FEB150117     KUROSAGI CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE TP VOL 14 (MR)     $12.99
FEB150009     MASSIVE TP VOL 05 RAGNAROK     $19.99
APR150051     MULAN REVELATIONS #1     $3.99
APR150014     ORDER OF THE FORGE #3 (MR)     $3.99
APR150017     PASTAWAYS #4     $3.99
APR150022     RESIDENT ALIEN SAM HAIN MYSTERY #2     $3.99
FEB150044     REXODUS TP     $12.99
APR150055     TOMB RAIDER #17     $3.99

Image Comics from Diamond Distributors for June 24, 2015

IMAGE COMICS

FEB150606     FADE OUT #7 (MR)     $3.50
MAR150531     FIVE GHOSTS DELUXE ED HC VOL 01     $34.99
APR150590     GODLAND CELESTIAL ED HC VOL 03     $34.99
APR150593     INVINCIBLE TP VOL 21     $16.99
APR150646     INVISIBLE REPUBLIC #4 (MR)     $2.99
APR150648     KAPTARA #3     $3.50
MAR150573     LEGACY OF LUTHER STRODE #2 (MR)     $3.50
APR150655     MATERIAL #2 (MR)     $3.50
APR150658     MYTHIC #2 (MR)     $2.99
APR158496     MYTHIC #2 CVR B SHALVEY (MR)     $2.99
JAN150697     PENNY DORA & THE WISHING BOX #5     $2.99
APR150614     POSTAL TP VOL 01     $9.99
APR150544     RASPUTIN #6 CVR A ROSSMO (MR)     $3.50
APR150545     RASPUTIN #6 CVR B HAUN (MR)     $3.50
APR150546     RASPUTIN TP VOL 01     $14.99
APR150618     RUMBLE TP VOL 01 WHAT COLOR OF DARKNESS (MR)     $9.99
APR150672     SEX #22 (MR)     $2.99
APR150673     SONS OF THE DEVIL #2 (MR)     $2.99
APR158437     SONS OF THE DEVIL #2 CVR B SIENKIEWICZ (MR)     $2.99
APR158438     SONS OF THE DEVIL #2 CVR C REIS (MR)     $2.99
APR150674     SOUTHERN CROSS #4     $2.99
MAR150600     SPAWN #253     $2.99
MAR150601     SPREAD #8 (MR)     $3.50
MAR150606     THIEF OF THIEVES #29 (MR)     $2.99
APR150679     TITHE #3 CVR A EKEDAL     $3.99
APR150680     TITHE #3 CVR B EKEDAL     $3.99
APR150685     WALKING DEAD #143 (MR)     $2.99
APR150686     WAYWARD #9 CVR A CUMMINGS & BONVILLAIN (MR)     $3.50
APR150687     WAYWARD #9 CVR B GURIHIRU (MR)     $3.50
MAR150524     WYTCHES TP VOL 01 (MR)     $9.99

Comics, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for June 24, 2015

PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS
MAY150001     PREVIEWS #322 JULY 2015     $3.99
MAY150004     PREVIEWS #322 JULY 2015 CUSTOMER ORDER FORM     PI

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

APR158440     RICK & MORTY #2 2ND PTG     $3.99
APR151167     ACCELERATORS MOMENTUM #2 (MR)     $4.99
APR151254     ADVENTURE TIME #41     $3.99
FEB151182     ADVENTURE TIME FIONNA & CAKE MATHEMATICAL ED NYCC HC     $49.99
MAR151513     ALICE IN COUNTRY HEARTS JUNK BOX GN (MR)     $13.99
APR151831     ALICE IN MURDERLAND GN VOL 01 (MR)     $17.00
DEC141570     ANNIHILATOR #6     $3.99
JAN151000     ARCHIES CAMPFIRE STORIES TP     $10.99
APR151832     ARE YOU ALICE GN VOL 09     $13.00
APR151624     AUTEUR SISTER BAMBI #2 (MR)     $3.99
FEB151465     BABY SITTERS CLUB COLOR ED GN HC VOL 01 KRISTYS GREAT IDEA     $24.99
APR151833     BARAKAMON GN VOL 05     $15.00
APR151055     BETTY & VERONICA COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #234     $4.99
APR151012     BLACK HOOD #5 REG CVR (MR)     $3.99
APR151834     BLOODY CROSS GN VOL 07 (MR)     $11.99
FEB151531     BOOGER BEARD HC     $12.99
MAR151549     CHIMERA BRIGADE HC VOL 03     $12.99
FEB151466     CLEOPATRA IN SPACE GN VOL 02 THIEF & SWORD     $12.99
FEB151467     CLEOPATRA IN SPACE HC GN VOL 02 THIEF & SWORD     $22.99
APR151128     CROSSED BADLANDS #79 (MR)     $3.99
APR151130     CROSSED BADLANDS #79 ART DECO CVR (MR)     $3.99
APR151132     CROSSED BADLANDS #79 MEGAFAUNA MAYHAM CVR (MR)     $3.99
APR151129     CROSSED BADLANDS #79 TORTURE CVR (MR)     $3.99
APR151131     CROSSED BADLANDS #79 WRAP CVR (MR)     $3.99
NOV141296     DAWN VAMPIRELLA #4     $3.99
APR151211     DEEP STATE #7     $3.99
APR151836     DEMON FROM AFAR GN VOL 03 (MR)     $18.00
MAR151319     DF SECRET WARS #1 GOLD ELITE ROSS SGN     $89.99
MAR151318     DF SECRET WARS #1 ROSS SGN     $39.99
APR151651     DINOSAURS 3D HC     $14.99
APR158125     DIVINITY #2 3RD PTG     $3.99
APR158126     DIVINITY #3 2ND PTG     $3.99
JAN151603     DOCTOR WHO 10TH #12 REG WADA     $3.99
JAN151604     DOCTOR WHO 10TH #12 SUBSCRIPTION PHOTO     $3.99
FEB151611     DOCTOR WHO 11TH HC VOL 02 SERVE YOU     $19.99
FEB151614     DRAGONS RIDERS OF BERK GN VOL 05     $6.99
APR151694     EVIL DEAD 2 #1 BEYOND DEAD BY DAWN     $3.99
APR151885     GFT LITTLE MERMAID #5 A CVR MENDONCA (MR)     $3.99
APR151886     GFT LITTLE MERMAID #5 B CVR LAISO (MR)     $3.99
APR151887     GFT LITTLE MERMAID #5 C CVR KROME (MR)     $3.99
FEB151771     GFT REALM WAR #10 A CVR LASHLEY (AOFD) (MR)     $3.99
FEB151772     GFT REALM WAR #10 B CVR CAFARO (AOFD) (MR)     $3.99
FEB151773     GFT REALM WAR #10 C CVR RICH (AOFD) (MR)     $3.99
FEB151774     GFT REALM WAR #10 D CVR LAISO (AOFD) (MR)     $3.99
APR151077     HATTER M SEEKING WONDER GN     $14.95
APR151626     HELLBREAK #4 (MR)     $3.99
APR151681     HENCHMEN I HENCHBOT #6     $3.50
APR150958     HERALD LOVECRAFT AND TESLA #4     $3.99
APR151837     HES MY ONLY VAMPIRE GN VOL 03     $13.00
APR150984     HIC HOC JOURNAL OF HUMOR VOL 01 UNITED STATES (MR)     $10.00
APR151542     HOAX HUNTERS 2015 #4 (MR)     $3.50
APR151166     I PLAY THE BAD GUY #5     $3.99
APR151742     ICE BAYOU BLACKOUT #2     $3.99
MAR151153     INFINITUM TIME TRAVEL NOIR GN     $18.99
APR151345     JOHN CARTER WARLORD #8 CVR A BENES MAIN (MR)     $3.99
APR150460     JOHNNY BOO MEETS DRAGON PUNCHER HC     $9.99
APR151352     JUNGLE GIRL SEASON 3 #3 CHO MAIN     $3.99
APR158439     KAIJUMAX #1 2ND PTG     $3.99
APR151156     LADY MECHANIKA TABLET OF DESTINIES #3 MAIN CVRS     $3.99
APR151333     LEGENDERRY GREEN HORNET #5     $3.99
APR151335     LEGENDERRY RED SONJA #5     $3.99
APR151557     LETS DANCE A WALTZ GN VOL 02     $10.99
APR151838     LOVE AT FOURTEEN GN VOL 03     $15.00
APR151798     M3 TP VOL 02     $24.99
MAR151020     MAYDAY #3 (MR)     $3.99
APR151191     MAZE RUNNER OFFICAL PRELUDE GN SCORCH TRIAL VOL 01     $14.99
MAR151161     METAL LOCUS #2     $3.99
APR151228     MIDAS FLESH TP VOL 02     $14.99
APR151726     MINIONS DIGEST TP VOL 01     $6.99
APR151794     MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ORIGIN HC VOL 10     $29.95
MAR150884     NAZI ZOMBIES TP SIGNED ED     $14.95
APR158285     NINJAK #3 2ND PTG     $3.99
APR151766     NINJAK #4 CVR A KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC (NEXT)     $3.99
APR151767     NINJAK #4 CVR B JOHNSON (NEXT)     $3.99
APR151768     NINJAK #4 CVR C 25TH ANNV SANDOVAL     $3.99
APR151559     NORAGAMI STRAY GOD GN VOL 05     $10.99
FEB151530     ODD SCHNOZZ & THE ODD SQUAD GN     $19.99
APR151664     OLD WOUNDS #3     $2.99
APR151830     ON THE ROPES GN     $17.95
APR151082     PSYCHO BONKERS #2 DIRECT MARKET CVR A     $3.99
APR151083     PSYCHO BONKERS #2 DIRECT MARKET CVR B     $3.99
APR151240     REGULAR SHOW TP VOL 04     $14.99
APR151741     ROBERT JORDAN EYE OF THE WORLD TP VOL 04     $16.99
MAR150857     RUSSIAN OLIVE TO RED KING HC (MR)     $24.95
FEB151220     SAM GN VOL 02 ROBOT HUNTERS     $13.95
APR151730     SCARLETT COUTURE #3 REG TAYLOR     $3.99
APR151731     SCARLETT COUTURE #3 SUBSCRIPTION TAYLOR     $3.99
APR151840     SECRET GN VOL 02     $13.00
APR151322     SHADOW #100 CVR A WAGNER MAIN     $7.99
JAN151249     SOLITARY #4 (MR)     $3.99
APR151066     SONIC UNIVERSE #77 REG CVR     $3.99
FEB151154     SONS OF ANARCHY #7 CHARMING CA METALLIC STAMP CVR (MR)     $14.99
MAR150886     STEAM WARS TP SIGNED ED     $24.99
MAY151312     STROPPY HC (MR)     $21.95
APR151733     SURFACE TENSION #2 REG GUNN     $3.99
FEB151221     SURVIVORS GN VOL 02 QUANTUM ANOMALIES     $11.95
APR151330     SWORDS OF SORROW BLACK SPARROW LADY ZORRO SPECIAL     $3.99
APR151175     TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #87 STUDIO DLX ED (MR)     $19.99
MAR150885     TIME LINCOLN FATE OF UNION TP SIGNED ED     $19.95
JAN151587     TORADORA GN VOL 07     $12.99
APR151204     UFOLOGY #3     $3.99
APR151244     UNCLE GRANDPA PIZZA STEVE SPECIAL #1     $4.99
APR150965     VENTURE #1     $3.99
APR151841     VOIDS ENIGMATIC MANSION GN VOL 02 (MR)     $18.00
APR151056     WORLD OF ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #51     $6.99
APR151562     YOUR LIE IN APRIL GN VOL 02     $10.99

MAGAZINES
FEB151863     COMIC BOOK CREATOR #8     $8.95
APR152037     COMIC SHOP NEWS #1462     PI
MAR151770     DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #85 STAR SAPPHIRE WHITE ROOK     $16.00
APR152044     FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #280     $9.99
NOV141880     JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #65     $10.95
MAR151773     MARVEL CHESS FIG COLL MAG #34 STORM WHITE BISHOP     $16.00
MAR151774     MARVEL CHESS FIG COLL MAG #35 COLOSSUS WHITE ROOK     $16.00
MAY151487     NICKELODEON MAGAZINE #1     $4.99
APR152048     SCARY MONSTERS MAGAZINE #98     $9.95
FEB151850     STAR TREK STARSHIPS FIG MAG #44 USS INTREPID     $20.00
FEB151851     STAR TREK STARSHIPS FIG MAG #45 MALON FREIGHTER     $20.00
DEC141909     STAR TREK STARSHIPS FIG MAG SPECIAL #4 KLINGON PATROL SHIP     $38.00

BOOKS
MAR151422     AVENGER SUN KING HC PROSE NOVEL     $21.99
MAR151421     AVENGER SUN KING SC PROSE NOVEL     $10.99
APR151909     BATMAN ARKHAM KNIGHT RIDDLERS GAMBIT MMPB     $7.99
MAR151754     BIG LEBOWSKI MAKING OF A COEN BROTHERS FILM SC     $17.95
APR151835     CHAIKA COFFIN PRINCESS GN VOL 01     $13.00
JAN151846     ELDER SCROLLS V SKYRIM LIBRARY HC VOL 01 HISTORIES     $34.99
APR151842     ISOLATOR NOVEL HC     $20.00
MAY151770     LAW FOR COMIC BOOK CREATORS SC     $49.95
APR151917     MARVEL AVENGERS ASSEMBLE BUILT FOR ACTION ULTRA BUILD IT     $10.99
APR151946     NEIL GAIMAN CHUS FIRST DAY BOARD BOOK     $7.99
MAY151793     NEIL GAIMAN IN 21ST CENTURY ESSAYS ON NOVELS - COMICS SC     $35.00
APR152707     WARHAMMER 40K GODS OF MARS SC     $14.00
APR152710     WARHAMMER 40K WARRIORS OF ULTRAMAR SC     $14.00
APR152712     WARHAMMER CURSE OF THE PHOENIX CROWN SC     $14.00
APR151952     WIT AND WISDOM OF STAR TREK HC     $12.95

Nisekoi: Kamikaze

I read Nisekoi: False Love, Vol. 9

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Review: Creative Team Makes "SUPERMAN #38" Super

Reviewed by Albert Avilla

SUPERMAN #38

STORY: Geoff Johns
PENCILS: John Romita, Jr.
INKS: Klaus Janson
COLORS: Laura Martin, Ulises Arreola, Dan Brown, Wil Quintana
LETTERS: Sal Cipriano

Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster

SPOILER ALERT

The Men of Tomorrow: Chapter 7 - “Friends and Enemies”

I don't read a lot of Superman stories, but recently, I have been able to read this story arc.  The hype machine got me interested in learning about Superman's new power.  Why does he need a new power?  He is already the head, number-one, ass-kicker in the DC Universe.  But growth is good.  We don't want stagnant characters.

I feel fortunate that I got lucky to read this story because of some key events.  Superman makes a catastrophic mistake that has catastrophic consequences.  This makes him more fallible, not the all powerful super-being who can accomplish anything.  I would have liked to see him a little upset about the situation, not just jump back into his regular routine without a pause.  He is sympathetic toward Ulysses, but I think Geoff Johns misses a chance to demonstrate Superman's human side and to get us in our emotions (new slang that I learned from the kids).

Of course, the new power is a big event.  I like that it evolves from a power that Superman already has, and it leaves him vulnerable after he uses it. A real hero puts his life on the line.  I don't want him to use this power like fireworks on the Fourth of July.  My question is simple:  is this the final manifestation of this power or will it evolve?

That's not the only bomb that Superman drops on us.  Superman reveals his secret identity to Jimmy Olsen.  Now, Jimmy is Superman's best friend.

This is one of Mr. John's best offerings.  He has met the standard set by his own talent.  We can appreciate the masters, John Romita and Klaus Janson, on this art team.  From the Fourth Dimension to Metropolis to Superman exploding, the art is exquisite and sublime. These gentlemen are focused on making Superman the pinnacle of comic art.

I rate Superman #38 Buy Your Own Copy (#2 on the Al-o-Meter)


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Black Rose Alice: Diaries of Akiko

I read Black Rose Alice, Vol. 4

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Read Webcomic Grumble: Chapter Two - Page 9

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