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Thursday, December 31, 2015
Food Wars: Diamond Generation
I read Food Wars!, Vol. 9: Shokugeki no Soma
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Labels:
Adrienne Beck,
Comic Book Bin,
manga,
Shonen Jump,
Shonen Jump Advanced,
Shun Saeki,
VIZ Media,
Yuto Tsukuda
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Review: FLESH OF WHITE #1
FLESH OF WHITE No. 1
INVERSE PRESS
[This review originally appeared on Patreon.]
WRITER: Erica J. Heflin
ARTIST: Amanda Rachels
24pp, Color, $3.99 (February 2013)
Flesh of White is a comic book series created by writer Erica J. Heflin (Zenescope Entertainment's Wonderland and Grayhaven Comics’ The Gathering) and drawn by artist Amanda Rachels (Arcana Studios’ The Book). The series is set in the the African nation of Tanzania.
Flesh of White #1 introduces a young Tanzanian couple who lives in the village of Wasando. Idi is a conscientious father and farmer, and Rehema is a wife and doting mother. They recently celebrated the birth of a son, Kwasi, but his birth has brought unanticipated fears. Kwasi was born with albinism, which is problematic, as he and his parents live in a part of Tanzania where fear guides the actions of men and superstition directs their lives. A scheming Witch Doctor desires little Kwasi's flesh, and he has sent The Harvester to obtain it.
Writer Erica J. Heflin offers a most intriguing concept in Flesh of White, and the setting, rural Tanzania, is filled with a sense of mystery and wonder. Artist Amanda Rachels has a drawing style that seems more appropriate for children's comics instead of a comic book that features graphic depictions of brutal violence. Yet Rachels' compositions strengthen the depictions of emotion, whether these emotions are happy and sad or are peaceful and violent, making the storytelling seem immediate and urgent.
Heflin and Rachels make a good team. They come together and fashion Flesh of White into something that is intriguing and magical. If DC Comics published comic books featuring genuine African characters, then, Flesh of White would be a Vertigo book. Left to their own devices, however, Heflin and Rachels are free to create a comic book of magic, real and simulated, that is truly unique.
http://inversepress.com/
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux
The text is copyright © 2015 Leroy Douresseaux. All Rights Reserved. Contact this blog for reprint and syndication rights and fees.
INVERSE PRESS
[This review originally appeared on Patreon.]
WRITER: Erica J. Heflin
ARTIST: Amanda Rachels
24pp, Color, $3.99 (February 2013)
Flesh of White is a comic book series created by writer Erica J. Heflin (Zenescope Entertainment's Wonderland and Grayhaven Comics’ The Gathering) and drawn by artist Amanda Rachels (Arcana Studios’ The Book). The series is set in the the African nation of Tanzania.
Flesh of White #1 introduces a young Tanzanian couple who lives in the village of Wasando. Idi is a conscientious father and farmer, and Rehema is a wife and doting mother. They recently celebrated the birth of a son, Kwasi, but his birth has brought unanticipated fears. Kwasi was born with albinism, which is problematic, as he and his parents live in a part of Tanzania where fear guides the actions of men and superstition directs their lives. A scheming Witch Doctor desires little Kwasi's flesh, and he has sent The Harvester to obtain it.
Writer Erica J. Heflin offers a most intriguing concept in Flesh of White, and the setting, rural Tanzania, is filled with a sense of mystery and wonder. Artist Amanda Rachels has a drawing style that seems more appropriate for children's comics instead of a comic book that features graphic depictions of brutal violence. Yet Rachels' compositions strengthen the depictions of emotion, whether these emotions are happy and sad or are peaceful and violent, making the storytelling seem immediate and urgent.
Heflin and Rachels make a good team. They come together and fashion Flesh of White into something that is intriguing and magical. If DC Comics published comic books featuring genuine African characters, then, Flesh of White would be a Vertigo book. Left to their own devices, however, Heflin and Rachels are free to create a comic book of magic, real and simulated, that is truly unique.
http://inversepress.com/
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux
The text is copyright © 2015 Leroy Douresseaux. All Rights Reserved. Contact this blog for reprint and syndication rights and fees.
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
DC Comics from Diamond Distributors for December 30, 2015
DC COMICS
OCT150215 BATMAN AND ROBIN ETERNAL #13 $2.99
OCT150207 BATMAN EUROPA #3 $4.99
SEP150204 BLACK CANARY #6 $2.99
OCT150174 DOCTOR FATE #7 $2.99
OCT150176 FLASH #47 $3.99
AUG150271 GREEN ARROW BY JEFF LEMIRE DELUXE ED HC $49.99
SEP150297 GREEN ARROW TP VOL 04 BLOOD OF THE DRAGON $17.99
SEP150272 HARLEY QUINN & POWER GIRL #6 $3.99
SEP150299 INFINITE CRISIS FIGHT FOR THE MULTIVERSE TP VOL 02 $16.99
OCT150232 INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR FOUR ANNUAL #1 $4.99
OCT150164 JUSTICE LEAGUE #47 $3.99
OCT150241 MULTIVERSITY #1 & #2 DIRECTORS CUT $7.99
SEP150303 NIGHTWING TP VOL 03 FALSE STARTS $19.99
OCT150183 OMEGA MEN #7 $2.99
OCT150198 SUPERMAN ANNUAL #3 $4.99
SEP150305 SUPERMAN DOOMED TP $29.99
OCT150201 SUPERMAN LOIS AND CLARK #3 $3.99
OCT150196 SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN #24 $3.99
OCT150197 SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN ANNUAL #2 $4.99
OCT150190 WONDER WOMAN #47 $3.99
OCT150215 BATMAN AND ROBIN ETERNAL #13 $2.99
OCT150207 BATMAN EUROPA #3 $4.99
SEP150204 BLACK CANARY #6 $2.99
OCT150174 DOCTOR FATE #7 $2.99
OCT150176 FLASH #47 $3.99
AUG150271 GREEN ARROW BY JEFF LEMIRE DELUXE ED HC $49.99
SEP150297 GREEN ARROW TP VOL 04 BLOOD OF THE DRAGON $17.99
SEP150272 HARLEY QUINN & POWER GIRL #6 $3.99
SEP150299 INFINITE CRISIS FIGHT FOR THE MULTIVERSE TP VOL 02 $16.99
OCT150232 INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR FOUR ANNUAL #1 $4.99
OCT150164 JUSTICE LEAGUE #47 $3.99
OCT150241 MULTIVERSITY #1 & #2 DIRECTORS CUT $7.99
SEP150303 NIGHTWING TP VOL 03 FALSE STARTS $19.99
OCT150183 OMEGA MEN #7 $2.99
OCT150198 SUPERMAN ANNUAL #3 $4.99
SEP150305 SUPERMAN DOOMED TP $29.99
OCT150201 SUPERMAN LOIS AND CLARK #3 $3.99
OCT150196 SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN #24 $3.99
OCT150197 SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN ANNUAL #2 $4.99
OCT150190 WONDER WOMAN #47 $3.99
Labels:
Batman,
comics news,
DC Comics News,
DC Direct,
Diamond Distributors,
Flash,
Jeff Lemire,
Justice League,
Superman,
Wonder Woman
Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for December 30, 2015
MARVEL COMICS
OCT150816 ALL NEW WOLVERINE #3 $3.99
NOV150841 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #6 $3.99
OCT150908 ASTONISHING ANT-MAN #3 $3.99
OCT150903 CAPTAIN AMERICA WHITE #5 $3.99
OCT150868 CARNAGE #3 $3.99
OCT150949 CHEWBACCA #5 $3.99
OCT150825 DEADPOOL AND CABLE SPLIT SECOND #1 $4.99
OCT150837 DRAX #2 $3.99
OCT150955 FIGMENT 2 #4 $3.99
OCT150971 GHOST RACERS TP $15.99
AUG150878 HAIL HYDRA TP $16.99
NOV150809 HOWARD THE DUCK #3 $4.99
OCT150919 HOWLING COMMANDOS OF SHIELD #3 $3.99
OCT150992 JESSICA JONES TP VOL 04 ALIAS (MR) $24.99
OCT150902 MARVELS CAPTAIN AMERICA CIVIL WAR PRELUDE #2 $2.99
OCT150996 MU ULT SPIDER-MAN WEB WARRIORS DIGEST TP VOL 03 $9.99
NOV150800 NOVA #3 $3.99
NOV150910 OBI-WAN AND ANAKIN #1 $3.99
OCT150974 PLANET HULK TP WARZONES $17.99
NOV150745 ROCKET RACCOON AND GROOT #1 $3.99
NOV150840 SPIDER-MAN 2099 #5 $3.99
NOV150836 SPIDEY #2 $3.99
OCT150787 SQUADRON SUPREME #2 $3.99
OCT150982 SUPERIOR IRON MAN TP VOL 01 INFAMOUS $19.99
OCT150989 X-MEN AGE OF APOCALYPSE TP VOL 03 OMEGA $34.99
OCT150816 ALL NEW WOLVERINE #3 $3.99
NOV150841 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #6 $3.99
OCT150908 ASTONISHING ANT-MAN #3 $3.99
OCT150903 CAPTAIN AMERICA WHITE #5 $3.99
OCT150868 CARNAGE #3 $3.99
OCT150949 CHEWBACCA #5 $3.99
OCT150825 DEADPOOL AND CABLE SPLIT SECOND #1 $4.99
OCT150837 DRAX #2 $3.99
OCT150955 FIGMENT 2 #4 $3.99
OCT150971 GHOST RACERS TP $15.99
AUG150878 HAIL HYDRA TP $16.99
NOV150809 HOWARD THE DUCK #3 $4.99
OCT150919 HOWLING COMMANDOS OF SHIELD #3 $3.99
OCT150992 JESSICA JONES TP VOL 04 ALIAS (MR) $24.99
OCT150902 MARVELS CAPTAIN AMERICA CIVIL WAR PRELUDE #2 $2.99
OCT150996 MU ULT SPIDER-MAN WEB WARRIORS DIGEST TP VOL 03 $9.99
NOV150800 NOVA #3 $3.99
NOV150910 OBI-WAN AND ANAKIN #1 $3.99
OCT150974 PLANET HULK TP WARZONES $17.99
NOV150745 ROCKET RACCOON AND GROOT #1 $3.99
NOV150840 SPIDER-MAN 2099 #5 $3.99
NOV150836 SPIDEY #2 $3.99
OCT150787 SQUADRON SUPREME #2 $3.99
OCT150982 SUPERIOR IRON MAN TP VOL 01 INFAMOUS $19.99
OCT150989 X-MEN AGE OF APOCALYPSE TP VOL 03 OMEGA $34.99
Labels:
Captain America,
comics news,
Diamond Distributors,
Iron Man,
Marvel,
Spider-Man,
Star Wars,
Wolverine,
X-Men
IDW Publishing from Diamond Distributors for December 30, 2015
IDW PUBLISHING
OCT158483 BACK TO THE FUTURE #1 (3RD PTG) $3.99
OCT150402 COMPLETE LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE HC VOL 12 $49.99
OCT150478 CRYSTAL CADETS TP $12.99
AUG150383 DRIVE #3 $3.99
OCT150411 FISTFUL OF BLOOD #3 $4.99
OCT150318 GI JOE COMPLETE COLL HC VOL 08 $49.99
OCT150324 JEM & THE HOLOGRAMS #10 $3.99
OCT150443 LOCKE & KEY SHADES OF TERROR COLORING BOOK $9.99
OCT150332 MY LITTLE PONY A CANTERLOT WEDDING TP $7.99
OCT150363 ORPHAN BLACK HELSINKI #2 $3.99
OCT150417 RAGNAROK #7 $3.99
OCT150397 SKYLANDERS SUPERCHARGERS #3 $3.99
SEP150440 TMNT 2014 ANNUAL DLX ED HC $39.99
OCT150309 TRANSFORMERS SINS OF WRECKERS #2 $3.99
OCT158483 BACK TO THE FUTURE #1 (3RD PTG) $3.99
OCT150402 COMPLETE LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE HC VOL 12 $49.99
OCT150478 CRYSTAL CADETS TP $12.99
AUG150383 DRIVE #3 $3.99
OCT150411 FISTFUL OF BLOOD #3 $4.99
OCT150318 GI JOE COMPLETE COLL HC VOL 08 $49.99
OCT150324 JEM & THE HOLOGRAMS #10 $3.99
OCT150443 LOCKE & KEY SHADES OF TERROR COLORING BOOK $9.99
OCT150332 MY LITTLE PONY A CANTERLOT WEDDING TP $7.99
OCT150363 ORPHAN BLACK HELSINKI #2 $3.99
OCT150417 RAGNAROK #7 $3.99
OCT150397 SKYLANDERS SUPERCHARGERS #3 $3.99
SEP150440 TMNT 2014 ANNUAL DLX ED HC $39.99
OCT150309 TRANSFORMERS SINS OF WRECKERS #2 $3.99
Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for December 30, 2015
DARK HORSE COMICS
AUG150078 ASTRO BOY OMNIBUS TP VOL 02 $19.99
AUG150073 BLOOD C GN VOL 04 $12.99
JUL150118 BPRD NEON SIGN $99.99
OCT150061 COLDER TOSS THE BONES #4 $3.99
OCT150053 CONAN THE AVENGER #21 $3.50
JUL150115 KUROSAGI CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE OMNIBUS ED TP BOOK 02 $19.99
OCT150057 LOBSTER JOHNSON GLASS MANTIS ONE SHOT $3.99
AUG150078 ASTRO BOY OMNIBUS TP VOL 02 $19.99
AUG150073 BLOOD C GN VOL 04 $12.99
JUL150118 BPRD NEON SIGN $99.99
OCT150061 COLDER TOSS THE BONES #4 $3.99
OCT150053 CONAN THE AVENGER #21 $3.50
JUL150115 KUROSAGI CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE OMNIBUS ED TP BOOK 02 $19.99
OCT150057 LOBSTER JOHNSON GLASS MANTIS ONE SHOT $3.99
Labels:
comics news,
Conan,
Dark Horse,
Diamond Distributors,
manga news,
Mike Mignola
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