Comics, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for July 5, 2023

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

APR231447 A BOY NAMED ROSE TP (MR) $29.99

AUG222345 ABANDONED SACRED BEASTS GN VOL 14 $10.95

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MAY232291 ONE PIECE GN VOL 103 $9.99

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APR231091 PARKER GIRLS #8 $3.99

FEB231611 PINK LEMONADE TP $24.99

FEB231143 PLANET COMICS #19 $4.99

FEB230420 PLANTS VS ZOMBIES HC IMPFESTATION $10.99

SEP228353 PLEASE GO HOME MISS AKUTSU GN VOL 02 (MR) $13.99

NOV211305 POPEYE VARIANTS NOT YOUR PAPPYS COMICS & ART BOOK HC $39.99

APR231881 POPSCARS #4 (OF 6) CVR A GUILLEN (MR) $3.99

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MAR231411 ROCK GODS OF JACKSON TENNESSEE TP $19.99

MAY232277 ROMANTIC KILLER GN VOL 04 $16.99

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SEP221906 SMURF TALES HC VOL 06 SMURF AND ORDER & OTHER TALES $19.99

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FEB230362 TRACKERS PRESENTS ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN NICK TP $14.99

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JAN232261 YURI IS MY JOB GN VOL 11 (MR) $12.99

MAY231711 ZAKS AND OTHER LOST STORIES HC $35.00

MAGAZINES

APR231335 COMIC SHOP NEWS (100CT BUNDLE) #1872 $PI

FEB231392 COMICS JOURNAL #309 $16.99

APR231339 G FAN #140 $8.95

APR231521 HI FRUCTOSE MAGAZINE QUARTERLY #67 $12.95

APR231700 SCARY MONSTERS MAGAZINE #131 $14.99

BOOKS

MAY231954 5 SCARIER STORIES FOR A DARK KNIGHT HC $12.99

MAY232394 ART OF THE WONDERLAND SC $29.95

MAY232066 CHARACTER DESIGN QUARTERLY 25 SC $16.00

NOV221487 COMPLETE WORLD FAMOUS CREATURES HC $59.95

NOV221486 COMPLETE WORLD FAMOUS CREATURES SC $39.95

MAY231815 DISNEY HAUNTED MANSION BIG GOLDEN BOOK $10.99

MAR231671 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ULT POP UP BOOK HC $85.00

SEP222285 FREE LIFE FANTASY ONLINE IMMORTAL PRINCESS L NOVEL VOL 03 (R $14.99

MAY231816 FUNKO GOONIES LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK $5.99

MAY231855 HOCUS POCUS OFFICIAL COOKBOOK $29.99

DEC221999 IRINA VAMPIRE COSMONAUT LIGHT NOVEL VOL 05 (MR) $14.99

APR231695 LEGO HARRY POTTER CHARACTER ENCYC NEW ED W MINIFIGURE $21.99

MAR231048 MARVEL HULK FIRST 60 YEARS HC $24.99

FEB231758 SKETCHING FROM IMAGINATION CHARACTER CONCEPTS SC $37.00

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DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for July 4, 2023

DC COMICS:

Adventures Of Superman Jon Kent #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Clayton Henry), $3.99

Adventures Of Superman Jon Kent #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Jim Cheung Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Adventures Of Superman Jon Kent #5 (Of 6)(Cover C Hayden Sherman Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Adventures Of Superman Jon Kent #5 (Of 6)(Cover D Zu Orzu Card Stock Variant), AR

Adventures Of Superman Jon Kent #5 (Of 6)(Cover E Clayton Henry Foil Variant), AR

Batman One Bad Day Penguin HC, $17.99

Batman One Bad Day Two-Face HC, $17.99

Batman Vs. Robin HC, $29.99

Clark And Lex TP, $12.99

DC Vs. Vampires All-Out War Volume 1 HC, $19.99

Deathstroke Inc. Volume 1 King Of The Super-Villains TP, $19.99

Knight Terrors Batman #1 (Of 2)(Cover A Guillem March), $4.99

Knight Terrors Batman #1 (Of 2)(Cover B Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Batman #1 (Of 2)(Cover C Puppeteer Lee Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Batman #1 (Of 2)(Cover D Dustin Nguyen Midnight Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Batman #1 (Of 2)(Cover E Kael Ngu Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Batman #1 (Of 2)(Cover F Dan Mora Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Black Adam #1 (Of 2)(Cover A Jeremy Haun), $4.99

Knight Terrors Black Adam #1 (Of 2)(Cover B Christian Ward Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Black Adam #1 (Of 2)(Cover C Tiago Da Silva Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Black Adam #1 (Of 2)(Cover D Dustin Nguyen Midnight Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Black Adam #1 (Of 2)(Cover E Karl Kerschl Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Black Adam #1 (Of 2)(Cover F Jeremy Haun Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors First Blood #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Howard Porter), $5.99

Knight Terrors First Blood #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Jae Lee Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Knight Terrors First Blood #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Knight Terrors First Blood #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Blank Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Knight Terrors First Blood #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Howard Porter Darkest Hour Neon Ink Card Stock Variant), $7.99

Knight Terrors First Blood #1 (One Shot)(Cover F Riccardo Federici Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors First Blood #1 (One Shot)(Cover G Ejikure Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors First Blood #1 (One Shot)(Cover H Jae Lee Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Poison Ivy #1 (Of 2)(Cover A Jessica Fong), $4.99

Knight Terrors Poison Ivy #1 (Of 2)(Cover B Lesley Leirix Li Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Poison Ivy #1 (Of 2)(Cover C Jamie Mckelvie Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Poison Ivy #1 (Of 2)(Cover D Dustin Nguyen Midnight Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors Poison Ivy #1 (Of 2)(Cover E Nimit Malavia Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Poison Ivy #1 (Of 2)(Cover F Jessica Dalva Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Ravager #1 (Of 2)(Cover A Jeff Spokes), $3.99

Knight Terrors Ravager #1 (Of 2)(Cover B Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Knight Terrors Ravager #1 (Of 2)(Cover C Felipe Massafera Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Knight Terrors Ravager #1 (Of 2)(Cover D Dustin Nguyen Midnight Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Knight Terrors Ravager #1 (Of 2)(Cover E James Stokoe Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors Ravager #1 (Of 2)(Cover F Jeff Spokes Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors The Joker #1 (Of 2)(Cover A Stefano Raffaele), $4.99

Knight Terrors The Joker #1 (Of 2)(Cover B Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors The Joker #1 (Of 2)(Cover C Simone Bianchi Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors The Joker #1 (Of 2)(Cover D Dustin Nguyen Midnight Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Knight Terrors The Joker #1 (Of 2)(Cover E Alan Quah Card Stock Variant), AR

Knight Terrors The Joker #1 (Of 2)(Cover F Ryan Brown Card Stock Variant), AR

My Greatest Adventure #80 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover A Bruno Premiani), $3.99

My Greatest Adventure #80 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover B Bruno Premiani Foil Variant), $5.99

Peacemaker Tries Hard #3 (Of 6)(Cover A Kris Anka), $4.99

Peacemaker Tries Hard #3 (Of 6)(Cover B Joe Quinones), $4.99

Peacemaker Tries Hard #3 (Of 6)(Cover C Kris Anka Movie Poster Variant), $4.99

Peacemaker Tries Hard #3 (Of 6)(Cover D Jorge Corona), AR

Steelworks #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Clay Mann), $3.99

Steelworks #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Sami Basri Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Steelworks #2 (Of 6)(Cover C Ibrahim Moustafa Card Stock Variant), AR

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I Reads You Juniors: June 2023 - Update #71

by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

You can support Leroy via Paypal or on Patreon.

NEWS:

DC STUDIOS - From Deadline:  DC Studios has its Superman/Clark Kent and Lois Lane, actors David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan, respectively.  They will be the leads in "Superman: Legacy," the first in a new series of films based on DC Comics characters.

From DCBlog:  Benjamin Wallfisch talks about scoring "The Flash."

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Frank Miller will draw "Ronin Book II #4" entirely by himself.  That issue may arrive in late September 2023.

MANGA TO TV - From CBR:  Netflix's live-action adaptation of "One Piece" costs 18 million dollars per episode, the most expensive per episode series ever for Netflix.  It surpasses the 15 million dollars per episode that "Game of Thrones" costs.

COMIC-CON - From Variety:  Apparently, Disney, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Netflix, Sony Pictures, HBO, and Universal are skipping San Diego Comic-Con 2023.

SONY MARVEL U - From Variety:  Sony debuts its first trailer for its next Marvel-based film, "Kraven the Hunter," and it is a "red-band trailer."  The film is due in theaters Oct. 6th, 2023.

From Deadline:  Sony Pictures has pulled "El Muerto," it Marvel Comics character film starring recording artist, Bad Bunny, from its release schedule.

BOOKS - From NPR:  Author Rachel Swarns talks about her new book, "The 272: The Families Who Were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Catholic Church," which details how the Catholic Church profited from the slave trade and the enslavements of Africans and their descendants in America.

JACK KIRBY/MARVEL - From Deadline:  Neal Kirby, the son of the legendary comic book writer-artist and creator, Jack Kirby, has publicly challenged the narrative of the new Disney+ documentary, "Stan Lee."

From TheBeat:  Journalist and comics historian, Heidi MacDonald, shares some thoughts about the recent documentary, "Stan Lee," and how it relates to the late artist and co-creator of much of the Marvel Universe, Jack Kirby.

DC CINEMA/THE FLASH:

From Variety:  A timeline of the arrests, controversies, and other legal entanglements of Ezra Miller, the star of "The Flash."

From Deadline:  Andy Muschietti, the director of "The Flash," will also direct DC Studios' Batman film, "Batman: Brave and the Bold."  Meanwhile, Andy and his sister, producer Barbara Muschietti, have signed first-look deals with both the picture and television divisions of Warner Bros.

From Variety:  Actor Michael Shannon said his return to the role of "General Zod" in "The Flash" was not "quite satisfying" for him as an actor.  He first played the role in 2013's "Man of Steel."

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DC ANIMATION - From Variety:  Warner Bros. various animation divisions are showing at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market.  Among the highlights is a "sizzle reel" of the upcoming Bruce Timm "Batman: Caped Crusader," described as a darker version of Timm's beloved "Batman: The Animated Series."  Warner Bros. has licensed "Caped Crusader" to Amazon Prime.

MARVEL - From TheFHQ:  Former Marvel EiC, Joe Quesada, answers fans' questions in this Q&A with "Fan Expo HQ." The page also includes a video of a longer interview with Quesada

SONY MARVEL U - From Deadline:  Sony Pictures has reserved to future theatrical release dates: November 8, 2024 and June 27, 2025, for two of its movies based on Marvel Comics characters.

TOKYOPOP - From BleedingCool:  TOKYOPOP has announced its slate of panels, special guests, special booth activities and premiums for Anime Expo 2023.  The event will be held July 1-4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA.

DC TV - From Deadline:  The CW did renew "Superman & Lois" for a fourth season, but seven cast members are not returning.  There is hope that some or all of them can appear in guests or recurring roles.

EN MEMORIAM - From BleedingCool:  Legendary comic book artist, John Romita, Sr., has died at the age of 93, Monday, June 12, 2023.  Romita's career is too long and significant to summarize, but he may be best known for his run on Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man, on and off, from the 1965 to 1977.  Replacing the artist who co-created and drew Spider-Man, Steve Ditko, Romita established an entirely new look for the series.  Romita also co-created or designed such the characters Mary Jane Watson, The Punisher, and Wolverine.  Romita was also the father of acclaimed comic book artist, John Romita, Jr.

#ComicsBrokeMe:

From BleedingCool:  More tales of abuse from #ComicsBrokeMe.

From BleedingCool:  #ComicsBrokeMe stories mostly about DC Comics, but also some Marvel... tales.

From BleedingCool:  The Twitter hastag, "#ComicsBrokeMe," is allowing comics creators to talk about the personal and financial hardships and professional pressures that they deal with in order to work in American comic books.

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IMAGE COMICS TO TV - From FilmUpdates:  Film director and Oscar-winning screenwriter Jordan Peele and actress Selena Gomez are adapting the Image Comics series, "Coyotes" "2017-18) for Amazon's Prime Video.

DC TV - From CBR:  The CW has renewed "Superman & Lois" for a 10-episode fourth season.  It is the last DC Comics-inspired series on the broadcast network.

From CBR:  That means that The CW has cancelled "Gotham Knights" after one season.

SPIDER-VERSE - From Variety:  On Monday, at the Annecy International Film Festival, Sony Pictures Animation gave a world premiered its boundary-pushing short, "The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story," which tackles mental health.  Spinning off the world of "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" and "Spider-Man: Across The Spider Verse," the short shows its protagonist Miles Morales/Spider-Man suffering from an anxiety attack as he feels overwhelmed by school work, exams and relationships.

EN MEMORIAM - From BleedingCool:  Comic book writer and artist, Ian McGinty, has died at the age of 38, Thursday, June 8, 2023.  He worked on such licensed comic books as "Adventure Time" and "Rick & Morty."  His original comics included "Welcome to Showside" and "Hello My Name is Poop."

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Marvel Characters Inc. has settled lawsuits brought by Larry Lieber (the late Stan Lee's younger brother) and the estates of late creatres:  Don Heck, Gene Colan, and Don Rico. However, no settlement has been reached in the case of the estate of Steve Ditko, which seeks to reclaim his share of Doctor Strange and Spider-Man copyrights.

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Legendary illustrator and comic book artist and creator, 73-year-old Barry Windsor-Smith, is now at home recovering from the Ischemic stroke he suffered on May 20th.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  A new "Ultimate Comics Universe" will spin out of Jonathan Hickman and Bryan Hitch's "Ultimate Invasion."

MANGA TO ANIME - From CBR:  Henry Thurlow, an American animator living in Japan, is the first American to direct an episode of the "One Piece" anime.  His episode of One Piece, "Episode 1066," will debut in Japan on June 25th.

DC PRIDE - From DCBlog:  Author Jadzia Axelrod talks about choosing the over fifty LGBTQIA+ characters that appear in "The DC Book of Pride."

DC ANIMATION - From YouTube:  Here is the trailer for the latest DC Comics animated film, "Justice League: War World." The film is due for release July 25, 2023.

MILLARWORLD - From CBR:  Image Comics reveals three variant covers, from Frank Quitely, Jae Lee, and Danny Earls, for the upcoming "Big Game #1," which arrives July 19, 2023.

DC STUDIOS - From Deadline:  Warner Bros. and writer-director James Gunn are apparently closing in on choosing the actors to play Clark Kent/Superman and Lois Lane for the film, "Superman: Legacy."  They are reportedly about to begin a second round of screen tests.

DC STUDIOS - From EW:  In an interview to promote the documentary film, "Translators," actress Leslie Grace talks about the loss of "Batgirl," the film in which she starred and what it means for representation.

DC COMICS - From CBR:  A CBR roundtable of writers: Joshua Williamson, Mark Waid, G. Willow Wilson, and Matthew Rosenberg, talk about DC Comics' big summer event, "Knight Terrors."

COMICS - From IGN:  The editor/publisher of the most excellent "Kolchak the Night Stalker 50th Anniversary" anthology graphic novel, James Aquilone/Monstrous Books, has just launched a Kickstarter for another horror comics anthology, "Dead Detectives Society."

From ComicBook:  Launching on "Kickstarter" with the "Dead Detectives Society" anthology is a new magazine, "Monstrous."

SPIDER-VERSE - From Variety:  "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" tops the weekend box office with an estimated gross of 120.5 million dollars.

From Marvel:  The directors of the new film, "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse," talk about the cultural important of Miles Morales and Gwen Stacy.

SONY SPIDER-MAN U - From Deadline: Current Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Tom Holland, says that his favorite Spider-Man film is the Oscar-winning "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" (2018).  The social media and media landscape seems obsessed with the fact that he says that he also thinks that it is the best Spider-Man movie.

MANGA TO LIVE-ACTION - From CBR:  The site is investigating a possible cast list for Netflix's live-action movie adaptation of the wildly popular manga, "My Hero Academia."

MARVEL - From CBR:  Frank Castle/The Punisher is no more... or at least has become something different.

DC ANIMATION - From CBR:  Actor Mark Hamill reflects on his time on "Batman: The Animated Series," and how he was sure his role as "Luke Skywalker" in the "Star Wars" films would keep him from getting the role he eventually won, providing the voice of "The Joker."

SONY SPIDER U - From CBR:  Actor Andy Samberg provided the voice of "Scarlet Spider" in the upcoming "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse."

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#IReadsYou Review: THE ARMY OF DARKNESS 1979 #4

THE ARMY OF DARKNESS 1979 VOLUME 1 #4
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STORY: Rodney Barnes
ART: Tom Garcia (pp. 1-12); Edu Menna (pp. 13-22)
COLORS: Dinei Ribero
LETTERS: Troy Peteri
EDITOR: Joe Rybandt
COVER: Francesco Mattina
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Arthur Suydam; Junggeun Yoon; Stuart Sayger; Francesco Mattina; Jamie Biggs
32pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (December 2021)

Rated Teen+

Army of Darkness is a 1992 comic horror film and the third film in the Evil Dead film franchise.  The film focuses on the series' lead character, Ash Williams (portrayed by actor Bruce Campbell), as he is trapped in the Middle Ages and battling an army of undead warriors.

In 1992, Dark Horse Comics released a three-issue adaptation of Army of Darkness, and in 2004, Dynamite Entertainment acquired the rights to produce comics based on the Army of Darkness film, featuring Ash as the main character.

The most recent Army of Darkness comic book in the Dynamite catalog is The Army of Darkness 1979.  It is written by Rodney Barnes; drawn by Tom Garcia; colored by Dinei Ribero; and lettered by Troy Peteri.  In the new series, Ash Williams finds himself in late 1970s New York City.  Not only is he fighting his usual adversaries, the Deadites and the Necronomicon, but he is also caught in a turf war between rival street gangs.

As The Army of Darkness 1979 Volume 1 #4 opens, Ash talks about the Necronomicon and his trials and tribulations with the book … to himself, but at least the members of “The Half Deads” street gang are listening.  Meanwhile, Lilith is trying to convince Bishop, leader of “The Warlocks,” that she has left The Half Deads and wants in on The Warlocks.  Bishop doesn't trust her.  Luckily (for him, not her), he now possesses the Necronomicon, which can judge if Lilith is being honest...

While waiting for Lilith, Ash and the gang happen upon the legendary club, “Studio 54.”  Suddenly, Ash has a case of “Saturday Night Fever,” but will his antics cause a “Disco Inferno?”

THE LOWDOWN:  Dynamite Entertainment's marketing department recently began providing me with PDF review copies of some of their titles.  One of them is The Army of Darkness 1979 Volume 1 #4, which is the fourth Dynamite Entertainment Army of Darkness comic book I have read.

With each issue of the series, writer Rodney Barnes digs deeper into late 1970s culture and pop culture and spins it into comedy gold.  Barnes is creating a comic book that is true to the spirit of the Evil Dead and Army of Darkness films.  It's not the scares that made this franchise; it's the snark and the fun.

The trademark Army of Darkness comic horror dialogue, ghoulish wit, and mockery lives well in Army of Darkness 1979 Volume 1.  If this is your thing, hop in a comic book portal and join the fun.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Army of Darkness comic books and of the franchise, in general, will want to read The Army of Darkness 1979.

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"


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#IReadsYou Review: SCOOBY-DOO, Where Are You? #121

SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? (2010) #121

DC COMICS

STORY: John Rozum; Sholly Fisch

PENCILS: Walter Carzon; Robert Pope

INKS: Horacio Ottolini; Scott McRae

COLORS: Sylvana Brys; Heroic Age

LETTERS: Saida Temofonte; Dezi Sienty

EDITORS: Courtney Jordan; Kwanza Johnson (reprint)

COVER: Walter Carzon and Horacio Ottolini with Sylvana Brys

32pp, Color, $2.99 U.S. (June 2023)

Ages 8+

“Local Legends”

Welcome, dear readers, to my continuing journey through the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? comic book series, which began publication in 2010.  I continue to renew my subscription so that I can continue to review this series for you, dear readers.

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? #121 opens with “Local Legends,” which is written by John Rozum and drawn by Walter Carzon and Horacio Ottolini.  The story finds Mystery Inc.:  Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne, and Velma are visiting the small town of “Pond Cove.”  The town is beset by monsters:  the Goat Man, the Lizard Man, and the Green Devil, in particular, but it has also been the longtime haunt of Bigfoot.

Professor Collier at the local “Intercontinental Museum of Cryptozoology”believes that there is more to these hauntings than people suspect.  Mystery Inc. agrees, but can they unravel the mystery before someone gets away with something?

As usual, the second story, “Mummy Knows Best,” is a reprint story and is written by Sholly Fisch and drawn by Robert Pope and Scott McRae.  [This story was originally published in Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? #24 (cover date: October 2012).]  The story finds Mystery Inc. visiting the museum.

They are getting an early preview of the exhibit of the mummy of King Tookooforskool, which was discovered by the famous archaeologist and adventurer, North Dakota Smith.  When the mummy comes to life, however, the gang has a new mystery to solve.

I usually find a theme shared between the two stories in each issue of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?, but issue #121 doesn't seem to have one.  I really like “Local Legends” because of the reason I usually like many of the stories in this series – it would make a good plot for an animated Scooby-Doo direct-to-DVD film.  It has a main plot, but the secondary plot is the one to watch.  That would play well in an animated film.  Plus, “Local Legends” is written by a favorite Scooby-Doo comic book writer, John Rozum, and a favorite series artist, Walter Carzon.

I don't have a lot to say about the reprint story, “Mummy Knows Best.”  It has some nice ideas, and I like Robert Pope and Scott McRae's odd art.

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? #121 is a fun read.  So grab your “Scooby Snacks” and read issue #121 and maybe watch a Scooby-Doo movie, later.  And until next time, Scooby-Dooby-Doo!

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[This comic book includes a seven-page preview of the DC Comics original graphic novel, “Shazam! Thundercrack” by Yehudi Mercado.]

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

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