Comics, Magazines and Books from Lunar and Other Distributors for December 24, 2025

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS:

ABRAMS BOOKS

Doug Chiang Slipcase Set The Cinematic Legacy And The Star Wars Legacy (Volumes 1-2), $275.00

BOOM! STUDIOS

Blink And You'll Miss It #4 (Cover A Keith Browning), $4.99

Blink And You'll Miss It #4 (Cover B Alison Sampson Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Blink And You'll Miss It #4 (Cover C Keith Browning Full Art Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Dune House Atreides Deluxe Edition HC, $49.99

Dune House Atreides Deluxe Edition HC (Limited Edition Slipcased Edition), $69.99

Hello Darkness #17 (Cover A Rebeca Puebla), $5.99

Hello Darkness #17 (Cover B Jenny Frison), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Hello Darkness #17 (Cover C Jeehyung Lee Full Art Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Hello Darkness #17 (Cover D Michael Dialynas BOOM 20th Anniversary Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Hello Darkness #17 (Cover E Rebeca Puebla Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Hello Darkness #17 (Cover F Michael Dialynas BOOM 20th Anniversary Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Power Rangers Prime #13 (Cover A Andrew Griffith), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Power Rangers Prime #13 (Cover B Sketch Ellis), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Power Rangers Prime #13 (Cover C Michael Dialynas BOOM 20th Anniversary Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Power Rangers Prime #13 (Cover D Sketch Ellis Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Power Rangers Prime #13 (Cover E Valentine Smith Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Power Rangers Prime #13 (Cover F Michael Dialynas BOOM 20th Anniversary Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Power Rangers Prime #13 (Cover G Miguel Mercado Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Power Rangers Prime #13 (Cover H Frany Reveal Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Power Rangers Prime #13 (Cover I Andrew Griffith Full Art Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

BOOM! STUDIOS - BOOM! BOX

Lumberjanes Volume 2 HC, $29.99

Lumberjanes Volume 2 TP, $19.99

CHRONICLE BOOKS

Star Wars Galaxy's Edge Traveler's Guide To Batuu HC, $22.95

CSN PRESS

Comic Shop News #2001, AR

DARK HORSE COMICS

American Caper #2 (Of 12)(Cover A Tyler Boss), $4.99

American Caper #2 (Of 12)(Cover B Simon Bisley), $4.99

Art Of The Outer Worlds 2 HC, $54.99

Guy In The Chair #3 (Of 4)(Cover A Guillermo Sanna), $4.99

H.P. Lovecraft's The Shadow Out Of Time TP, $21.99

Madman Omnibus Volume 2 TP, $49.99

Masterminds #3 (Of 5)(Cover A Stephen Thompson), $4.99

Masterminds #3 (Of 5)(Cover B Keron Grant), $4.99

Nocturnals The Sinister Path #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Dan Brereton), $4.99

Nocturnals The Sinister Path #4 (Of 4)(Cover B Adam Hughes), $4.99

Nocturnals The Sinister Path #4 (Of 4)(Cover C Sveta Shubina), $4.99

Powers 25 #4 (Of 12)(Cover A Michael Avon Oeming), $4.99

Powers 25 #4 (Of 12)(Cover B Eric Powell), $4.99

Red Book I #3 (Of 4)(Cover A Michael Avon Oeming), $4.99

Red Book I #3 (Of 4)(Cover B Alison Sampson), $4.99

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

Disney Villains Maleficent #1 (Cover K Blind Bag Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Disney Villains Maleficent #3 (Cover A Paulina Ganucheau), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Disney Villains Maleficent #3 (Cover B Ellery), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Disney Villains Maleficent #3 (Cover C Robert Quinn), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Disney Villains Maleficent #3 (Cover D Theo Stultz), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Disney Villains Maleficent #3 (Cover E Theo Stultz Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Disney Villains Maleficent #3 (Cover F Robert Quinn Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Disney Villains Maleficent #3 (Cover G Ellery Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Disney Villains Maleficent #3 (Cover H Paulina Ganucheau Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Disney Villains Maleficent #3 (Cover I Robert Quinn Line Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

DuckTales #10 (Cover A Ivan Bigarella), $4.99 (find on eBay)

DuckTales #10 (Cover B Giulia Lomurno), $4.99 (find on eBay)

DuckTales #10 (Cover C Carlo Lauro), $4.99 (find on eBay)

DuckTales #10 (Cover D Drew Moss), $4.99 (find on eBay)

DuckTales #10 (Cover E Tommaso Ronda), $4.99 (find on eBay)

DuckTales #10 (Cover F Tommaso Ronda Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

DuckTales #10 (Cover G Drew Moss Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

DuckTales #10 (Cover H Carlo Lauro Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

DuckTales #10 (Cover I Giulia Lomurno Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

DuckTales #10 (Cover J Ivan Bigarella Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Fire And Ice Nekron #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Dan Panosian), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Fire And Ice Nekron #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Jae Lee), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Fire And Ice Nekron #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Steven Gordon), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Fire And Ice Nekron #1 (One Shot)(Cover F Dan Panosian Line Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Fire And Ice Nekron #1 (One Shot)(Cover G Jae Lee Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Gargoyles Winter Special 2025 #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Jae Lee), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Gargoyles Winter Special 2025 #1 (One Shot)(Cover B George Kambadais), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Gargoyles Winter Special 2025 #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Roger Langridge), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Gargoyles Winter Special 2025 #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Alessandro Ranaldi), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Gargoyles Winter Special 2025 #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Alessandro Ranaldi Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Gargoyles Winter Special 2025 #1 (One Shot)(Cover F Roger Langridge Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Gargoyles Winter Special 2025 #1 (One Shot)(Cover G George Kambadais Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Gargoyles Winter Special 2025 #1 (One Shot)(Cover H Jae Lee Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Lion King #2 (Cover A Edwin Galmon), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Lion King #2 (Cover B Drew Moss), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Lion King #2 (Cover C Jacob Edgar), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Lion King #2 (Cover D Giulia Lomurno), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Lion King #2 (Cover E Giulia Lomurno Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Lion King #2 (Cover F Jacob Edgar Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Lion King #2 (Cover G Drew Moss Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Lion King #2 (Cover H Edwin Galmon Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Lion King #2 (Cover I Jacob Edgar LIne Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Lion King #2 (Cover J Jacob Edgar LIne Art Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Red Sonja New Year's Special 2025 #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Joseph Michael Linsner), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Red Sonja New Year's Special 2025 #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Shannon Maer), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Red Sonja New Year's Special 2025 #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Ani-Mia Cosplay Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Red Sonja New Year's Special 2025 #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Blind Bag Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Red Sonja New Year's Special 2025 #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Shannon Maer Metal Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Red Sonja New Year's Special 2025 #1 (One Shot)(Cover F Joseph Michael Linsner Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Red Sonja New Year's Special 2025 #1 (One Shot)(Cover G Shannon Maer Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Stitch #4 (Cover A Edwin Galmon), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Stitch #4 (Cover B Jae Lee), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Stitch #4 (Cover C Ciro Cangialosi), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Stitch #4 (Cover D George Kambadais), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Stitch #4 (Cover E Jae Lee Line Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Stitch #4 (Cover F George Kambadais Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Stitch #4 (Cover G Ciro Cangialosi Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Stitch #4 (Cover H Jae Lee Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Stitch #4 (Cover I Edwin Galmon Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Supernatural #1 (Cover Q Blind Bag Variant), AR

Terminator Metal #1 (Cover N Blind Bag Variant), AR (find on eBay)

ThunderCats #22 (Cover A Lucio Parrillo), $4.99 (find on eBay)

ThunderCats #22 (Cover B Declan Shalvey), $4.99 (find on eBay)

ThunderCats #22 (Cover C Jae Lee), $4.99 (find on eBay)

ThunderCats #22 (Cover D Drew Moss), $4.99 (find on eBay)

ThunderCats #22 (Cover E Manix), $4.99 (find on eBay)

ThunderCats #22 (Cover F Action Figure Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

ThunderCats #22 (Cover G Action Figure Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

ThunderCats #22 (Cover H Manix Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

ThunderCats #22 (Cover I Drew Moss Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

ThunderCats #22 (Cover J Jae Lee Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

ThunderCats #22 (Cover K Declan Shalvey Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

ThunderCats #22 (Cover L Lucio Parrillo Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

ThunderCats #22 (Cover M Jae Lee Line Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

ThunderCats #22 (Cover N Jae Lee Line Art Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

GOLDEN BOOKS

Avatar The Last Airbender Official Sticker Book SC, $12.99

GOLDEN/DISNEY

Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Welcome To Valentine's Town A Little Golden Book HC, $5.99

IDW PUBLISHING

Godzilla Escape The Deadzone #5 (Kai-Sei Era)(Cover A Pablo Tunica), $4.99

Godzilla Escape The Deadzone #5 (Kai-Sei Era)(Cover B Jon Lankry), $4.99

Godzilla Escape The Deadzone #5 (Kai-Sei Era)(Cover C Jon Lankry Full Art Variant), AR

Sonic The Hedgehog #83 (Cover A Bracardi Curry), $4.99

Sonic The Hedgehog #83 (Cover B Miles Almadel), $4.99

Sonic The Hedgehog #83 (Cover C Nathalie Fourdraine), AR

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Battle Nexus #1 (Cover A Escorza Brothers), $4.99

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Battle Nexus #1 (Cover B Mateus Santolouco), $4.99

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Battle Nexus #1 (Cover C Dan Schoening), $4.99

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Saturday Morning Adventures Volume 2 #32 (Cover A Dan Schoening), $4.99

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Saturday Morning Adventures Volume 2 #32 (Cover B Brendan Pearce), $4.99

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Saturday Morning Adventures Volume 2 #32 (Cover C Louie Joyce), $4.99

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Kevin Eastman Covers 2019-2024 HC, $39.99

IDW PUBLISHING - IDW DARK

Event Horizon Dark Descent #4 (Cover A Jeffrey Love), $4.99

Event Horizon Dark Descent #4 (Cover B Aaron Campbell), $4.99

Event Horizon Dark Descent #4 (Cover C Aaron Campbell Full Art Variant), AR

Return To Sleepy Hollow #2 (Cover A Savanna Mayer), $4.99

Return To Sleepy Hollow #2 (Cover B Audrey Estok), $4.99

Return To Sleepy Hollow #2 (Cover C Joelle Jones), AR

KODANSHA COMICS

A Condition Called Love Volume 16 GN, $10.99

Akira Volume 5 HC, $35.99

Art Of Witch Hat Atelier HC, $29.99

Bless Volume 6 GN, $13.99

Moon On A Rainy Night Volume 8 GN, $12.99

Senpai Is An Otokonoko My Crossdressing Classmate Volume 4 GN, $15.99

Snow And Ink Volume 5 GN, $13.99

That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime Volume 28 GN, $12.99

You're All Mine Tonight GN, $13.99

ONI PRESS

Biker Mice From Mars (2025) #7 (Cover A Edu Souza), $4.99

Biker Mice From Mars (2025) #7 (Cover B Dotun Akande Handbook Variant), $4.99

Biker Mice From Mars (2025) #7 (Cover C Jordi Tarragona), AR

Biker Mice From Mars (2025) #7 (Cover D Jordi Tarragona Full Art Variant), AR

Rick And Morty 10th Anniversary Omnibus Volume 1 HC, $75.00

Wet Moon 20th Anniversary Omnibus Collection Volume 3 TP, $34.99

RH/DISNEY

Disney Princess Lots Of Love SC, $5.99

TITAN MANGA

Somali And The Forest Spirit Volume 4 TP, $12.99

TOKYOPOP - LOVELOVE

Lullaby Of The Dawn Volume 6 GN, $13.99

Touched By Twilight Volume 1 GN, $14.99

VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT

Valiant Beyond The X-O Manowar #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Federico Sabbatini), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Valiant Beyond The X-O Manowar #4 (Of 4)(Cover B Andrea Broccardo), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Valiant Beyond The X-O Manowar #4 (Of 4)(Cover C Federico Sabbatini Full Art Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Valiant Beyond The X-O Manowar #4 (Of 4)(Cover D Andrea Broccardo Full Art Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

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#IReadsYou Review: CONAN THE BARBARIAN #10

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #10 (2023)

TITAN COMICS/Heroic Signatures

STORY: Jim Zub

ART: Roberto de la Torre

COLORS: Diego Rodriguez

LETTERS: Richard Starkings and Tyler of Comicraft

EDITOR: Chris Butera

COVER: Alan Quah

VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: E.M. Gist; Roberto de la Torre; David Aja; Alan Quah

32pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (May 2024)

Suggested for mature readers

“The Age Unconquered” Part II: “Far Shores & Fearless Men”

Conan the Cimmerian was born in the pulp fiction of Robert E. Howard (REH), first appearing in the magazine, Weird Tales (1932).  In 1970, Marvel Comics brought Conan to the world of comic books via the title, Conan the Barbarian. With only a few pauses, Conan comic books have been published for the better part of five decades.

Titan Comics and Heroic Signatures are the new producers of Conan comic books, and they launched a new Conan the Barbarian series in 2023.  The current story arc is written by Jim Zub; drawn by Roberto de la Torre; colored by Dean White and Diego Rodriguez; and lettered by Richard Starkings and Comicraft.  Entitled “The Age Unconquered,” this arc finds Conan's body and/or soul transported 80,000 years into the past

Conan the Barbarian #10 (“Far Shores & Fearless Men”) opens in the dreams of Kull of Atlantis (also known as “Kull the Conqueror”).  Once awakened, Kull must confront the blind rage and mania that caused him to turn on his his loyal Pict fighter, Brule the Spear-slayer, and also caused him to engage Conan in fierce battle.

Conan!  Kull!  Brule the Spear-slayer!  How can this be when tens of thousands of years separate the time of Conan from the time of Kull and Brule?  Well, the result of Conan's encounter with a shard of the “Black Stone” has thrown him thousands of years into the past and has him currently located in Kull's capital, Valusia, “the City of Wonders.”

Now, Conan finds himself swept up in Kull's journey to find the source of the darkness that threatens his kingdom.  Kull believes the source of the darkness is in Atlantis, the land of his birth.  It will be a hard journey, however, and Conan, Kull, and Brule may find death before they reach their destination.

THE LOWDOWN:  Titan Comics has been providing me with PDF copies of their publications for review for several years now.  Conan the Barbarian #10 is one of them.

Writer Jim Zub has moved the Conan the Barbarian comic book series in a new direction.  Zub has transported Conan out of “the Hyborean Age,” the age in which Conan's creator, Robert E. Howard, set his adventures.  Zub has moved Conan into the past to “the Thurian Age,” the time in which Howard sets the adventures of Conan's precursor, Kull of Atlantis, another of his creations.

It is a big change, but it allows Zub to make Conan a stranger in a strange land, and that itself presents new opportunities for conflict and tension.  This tenth issue quickly resolves the conflicts of issue #9 and Zub begins to hypnotize his readers with an alluring journey into darkness.  Great action, great mystery, and great darkness and sorcery:  Zub makes it hard to stop reading.

I must admit that artist Roberto de la Torre, with his haunted storytelling, is the big star on this creative team.  Mixing elements and graphical styles of Frank Frazetta, Al Williamson, and John Buscema, de la Torre guides this second chapter from the mists of lost time and gleam of shining cities into darkness, death, and sorcery.  It is nice to see de la Torre recall the Conan comic books of yesteryear in telling this fantastic story, and it is nice that Diego Rodriguez's colors enrich the shadows and gloom.  Richard Starking's stark lettering is the pounding audio track to this fine opening chapter.

“The Age Unconquered” may end up conquering us, dear readers, as it carries us to a new direction for Conan the Barbarian.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Conan comic books will want to try Titan Comics and Heroic Signatures' Conan the Barbarian.

[This comic book includes the essay, “Kull of Atlantis: Barbarian King of an Antediluvian Empire” the tenth installment of Conan/Howard essays by Jeffrey Shanks.  It also includes a Q&A with Roberto de la Torre.]

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

This issue is collected in the "Conan" trade paperback, "CONAN THE BARBARIAN: THE AGE UNCONQUERED VOL. 3, which is available at Amazon.

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#IReadsYou Review: PRODIGY: Slaves of Mars #5

PRODIGY: SLAVES OF MARS #5 (OF 5)

DARK HORSE COMICS/Netflix

STORY: Mark Millar

ART: Stefano Landini

COLORS: Michele Assarasakorn

LETTERS: Clem Robins

EDITOR: Daniel Chabon

EDITORIAL: Sarah Unwin

COVER: Stefano Landini with Michele Assarasakorn

VARIANT COVER ARTIST: Stefano Landini

40pp, Color, $5.99 U.S. (January 2025)

Rated M / Mature

Prodigy created by Mark Millar at Netflix

Prodigy: Slaves of Mars is a five-issue comic book miniseries produced by writer Mark Millar.  It is the third entry in the Prodigy series, following the original 2018-19 six-issue miniseries, Prodigy, and the 2022 miniseries, Prodigy: The Icarus Society.  This new series' creative team is comprised of artist Stefano Landini; colorist Michele Assarasakorn; and letterer Clem Robins.  Prodigy focuses on the adventures of the world's smartest man, Edison Crane.

In Prodigy: Slaves of Mars, Edison returns to New York City from an adventure in the Himalayas to find his company, Crane Solutions, in disarray.  He also learns that his father, the former Senator Whitney Crane, is dead on Mars after discovering some shocking secret.  Now, a wanted man, Edison only has one person left to whom he can turn.  That would be his older, smarter brother, Elijah Crane.

Prodigy: Slaves of Mars #5 opens on Mars.  Elijah ascertains that he and Edison's father, Whitney, discovered a series of “star gates” on Earth.  So Edison and Elijah head to the most consequential star gate, the one in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, and that's how they got to Mars.

Now, it is time to get down to three mysteries:  First, who murdered their father?  What is the full story behind the secret mission to Mars?  And what is the terrible fate of the human race is facing sooner than it thinks? The answers are shockers.

THE LOWDOWN:  This is the second time that I have been on any kind of list that provides PDF copies of titles published by Dark Horse Comics.  The latest title to mark my return is Prodigy: Slaves of Mars #5.

While the fourth issue was a blast to read, Prodigy: Slaves of Mars #5 offers the reader a chance at a variety of emotions.  The issue is at once humorous and then, scary.  It contemplative and talkative by measures before moving onto weird conspiracies and threatening futures.  Millar goes full “Ancient Aliens,” secret space programs, and the Anunnaki.  You already know about Millar's love of secrets and conspiracies if you have read Prodigy: The Icarus Society #1 or read Prodigy: The Evil Earth, the trade collection of the first miniseries.

The art team of illustrator Stefano Landini and colorist Michele Assarasakorn, as in the earlier issues, unveil the surprises in a steady stream of straightforward storytelling.  Landini's storytelling here is more cautious, and does not race across the pages.  Now, Landini wants us to savor doom, and Assarasakorn colors it all in the red hues of bad dreams.  As always, Clem Robins provides the perfect soundtrack to this chapter with his classic lettering – this time more muted and ominous.

Without spoiling things, I can say that Millar's script is the kind that a father would write, with its resolutions and redemption.  It is more about legacy than inheritance, and more about pointing the way than making the way.  That makes Prodigy: Slaves of Mars a unique entry in a idiosyncratic franchise.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Mark Millar and of his comic book, Prodigy, will want to read Prodigy: Slaves of Mars.

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

Both a Kindle and a trade paperback edition of "PRODIGY: SLAVES OF MARS'" is a Amazon. 

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#IReadsYou Yaoi Review: CAMERA CAMERA CAMERA 1

CAMERA CAMERA CAMERA 1

DMP BOOKS/June Manga

MANGAKA: Kazura Matsumoto

TRANSLATION: Sachiko Sato

LETTERS: Samantha Yamanaka

ISBN: 978-1-56970-757-9; paperback w/dust jacket (December 11, 2007)

200pp, B&W, $12.95 U.S.

Drama/Romance; Rated “YA” for “Young Adults 16+”

Camera Camera Camera is a boys' love/yaoi manga series from mangaka, Kazura Matsumoto.  It was originally serialized from February 2002 to February 2003 in Dear+, the boys' love manga magazine published by Shinsokan, the Japanese publishing company.  Boys' love (or BL) manga is a manga genre that depicts amorous situations between male romantic leads and is typically created for a female audience.  Yaoi manga is a BL subset that features explicit depictions of sex between male characters.  The Camera Camera Camera series is specifically yaoi manga.

Camera Camera Camera 1 introduces Akira Togawa.  He is an average high school student, with the only exceptional thing in his life being that he’s in love with his older stepbrother, Satoru.  If only that were the lone tricky situation in his life, but it’s not.

Suddenly, there’s a scruffy photographer named Kaoru Nakahara hanging around the school to work on a campus photography job.  Kaoru falls head over heels in love with Akira, and he won’t take even Akira’s loudest “No!” for an answer.  Worse still is that this persistent Akira-enthusiast is aware of Akira’s hard crush on Satoru, who now has a devotee of his own.  A female, Kano Miyata, arrives on the scene in Satoru’s life, and she’s also notices that Akira clings to his stepbrother.  When a young male model with a crush on Kaoru comes forward, Akira is not just in a love triangle; he’s in a love pentagon, and his feelings are all jumbled.

THE LOWDOWN:  In Camera Camera Camera, Vol. 1, lovers and rivals seem to appear out of nowhere.  Camera is a charming frivolous treat, the kind of light-hearted romantic drama one would expect from shoujo manga (comics for teen girls), and, except for the gender of most of its cast, Camera is practically a typical high school romantic comedy/drama.

Camera is successful because (1) it’s a breezy read (2) and it has such endearing characters.  Young Akira is so twisted by his deep emotional attachment to his brother and by his conflicted feelings for the pervy photographer who is suddenly on the scene that Akira is his own comic foil.  Unusual for BL, Camera has a strong female supporting character in Miyata.  Rather than make her just a girl-in-the-way, a throwaway female character/obstacle to boys’ fun, Matsumoto makes her a determined, level-headed, smart player.  Miyata may be an interloper, but she’s sympathetic and fun to have around.

Camera Camera Camera also effectively depicts the fierce yearnings of teen love without one sex scene, and the narrative is heavy with intriguing conflicts and complications.  There is, however, lots of comedy – pratfalls, misunderstandings, and playful fisticuffs.  This skillful interplay of comedy, drama, and romance is why Camera Camera Camera is a fun fun fun read.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of yaoi manga will want to read Camera Camera Camera.

B+

★★★½ out of 4 stars

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

CAMERA CAMERA CAMERA 1 is still available in a paperback edition from Amazon.

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DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for December 17, 2025

DC COMICS:

Absolute Flash #10 (Cover A Nick Robles), $4.99

Absolute Flash #10 (Cover B Haining Card Stock Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Absolute Flash #10 (Cover C Clayton Crain Card Stock Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Absolute Flash #10 (Cover D Joe Quinones Card Stock Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Batman And Robin Year One HC, $39.99

Batman And Robin Year One TP, $29.99

Batman Santa Claus Silent Knight Returns TP, $17.99

Bat-Man Second Knight #2 (Of 3)(Cover A Mike Perkins), $6.99

Bat-Man Second Knight #2 (Of 3)(Cover B Marc Aspinall Card Stock Variant), $7.99

Bat-Man Second Knight #2 (Of 3)(Cover C Nimit Malavia Card Stock Variant), $7.99

Batman Superman World's Finest #46 (Cover A Dan Mora), $3.99

Batman Superman World's Finest #46 (Cover B Chuma Hill Card Stock Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Batman Superman World's Finest #46 (Cover C Adrian Gutierrez Card Stock Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Batman Superman World's Finest #46 (Cover D Sean Izaakse Card Stock Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Catwoman #82 (Cover A Sebastian Fiumara), $3.99

Catwoman #82 (Cover B Frank Cho Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Catwoman #82 (Cover C Derrick Chew Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Catwoman #82 (Cover D Sarah Baslaim Card Stock Variant), $4.99

DC K.O. Harley Quinn Vs. Zatanna #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Jorge Corona), $4.99

DC K.O. Harley Quinn Vs. Zatanna #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Frank Cho Card Stock Variant), $5.99

DC K.O. Harley Quinn Vs. Zatanna #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Jamal Campbell Card Stock Variant), $5.99

DC K.O. Harley Quinn Vs. Zatanna #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Mirka Andolfo Card Stock Variant), $5.99

DC K.O. Harley Quinn Vs. Zatanna #1 (One Shot)(Cover E David Nakayama Card Stock Variant), $5.99

DC Vs. Vampires World War V Volume 2 HC, $29.99

Human Target By Tom King And Greg Smallwood The Deluxe Edition HC, $49.99

Nightwing #133 (Cover A Dexter Soy), $4.99

Nightwing #133 (Cover B Dustin Nguyen Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Nightwing #133 (Cover C Elizabeth Torque Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Sensation Comics #38 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover A Harry G. Peter), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Sensation Comics #38 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover B Harry G. Peter Foil Variant), $7.99 (find on eBay)

Sensation Comics #38 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover C Blank Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Superman (2023) Volume 5 Love And Mercy TP, $17.99

Superman The Kryptonite Spectrum #5 (Of 5)(Cover A Martin Morazzo), $5.99

Superman The Kryptonite Spectrum #5 (Of 5)(Cover B Juan Ferreyra Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Superman The Kryptonite Spectrum #5 (Of 5)(Cover C Alex Eckman-Lawn Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Superman Unlimited #8 (Cover A Dave Johnson), $4.99

Superman Unlimited #8 (Cover B Guillem March Card Stock Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Superman Unlimited #8 (Cover C Nathan Szerdy Card Stock Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Superman Unlimited #8 (Cover D Ariel Olivetti Card Stock Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Superman Unlimited #8 (Cover E Gerardo Zaffino Card Stock Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Titans #30 (Cover A Pete Woods)(DC K.O.), $3.99

Titans #30 (Cover B Brad Walker Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $4.99

Titans #30 (Cover C Mark Spears Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $4.99

Titans #30 (Cover D Edwin Galmon Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $4.99

Titans #30 (Cover E George Kambadais Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $4.99

Wonder Woman #28 (Cover A Daniel Sampere), $4.99

Wonder Woman #28 (Cover B David Nakayama Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Wonder Woman #28 (Cover C Homare Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Wonder Woman #28 (Cover D Greg Smallwood Card Stock Variant), $5.99

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Image Comics Releases for December 17, 2025

IMAGE COMICS:

Artificial #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Maria Llovet), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Artificial #4 (Of 4)(Cover B Maria Llovet Black & White Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Artificial #4 (Of 4)(Cover C Maria Llovet Chest Wound Variant), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Author Immortal #3 (Cover A Morgan Beem), $3.99

Author Immortal #3 (Cover B Sai Li), $3.99

Black Heart Billy 25th Anniversary HC, $29.99

Die Loaded #2 (Cover A Stephanie Hans), $3.99

Die Loaded #2 (Cover B Justine Frany), $3.99

Everything Dead And Dying #4 (Of 5)(Cover A Jacob Phillips), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Everything Dead And Dying #4 (Of 5)(Cover B Jacob Phillips Pink Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Everything Dead And Dying #4 (Of 5)(Cover C Tonci Zonjic), AR (find on eBay)

Exquisite Corpses #8 (Cover A Michael Walsh), $4.99

Exquisite Corpses #8 (Cover B Adam Gorham), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Exquisite Corpses #8 (Cover C Michael Walsh Polybagged & Collectible Card Variant), $6.99 (find on eBay)

Exquisite Corpses #8 (Cover D Stealth Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Exquisite Corpses #8 (Cover E Aaron Campbell), AR (find on eBay)

Exquisite Corpses #8 (Cover F Dani), AR (find on eBay)

Exquisite Corpses #8 (Cover G Thank You Variant), AR (find on eBay)

G.I. Joe #16 (Cover A Tom Reilly), $3.99

G.I. Joe #16 (Cover B Tonci Zonjic), $3.99

G.I. Joe #16 (Cover C Ben Oliver), $3.99

G.I. Joe #16 (Cover D Jesus Merino & Adriano Lucas), AR

G.I. Joe #16 (Cover E E.J. Su), AR

G.I. Joe A Real American Hero Volume 4 TP (Cover A Andy Kubert & Laura Martin Book Market Variant), $14.99

G.I. Joe A Real American Hero Volume 4 TP (Cover B Paul Pelletier & Tony Kordos Direct Market Variant), $14.99

Ghost Pepper #6 (Cover A Ludo Lullabi), $3.99

Ghost Pepper #6 (Cover B Carmine Di Giandomenico), $3.99

Ghost Pepper #6 (Cover C Frederic Pham Chuong), AR

Ghost Pepper #6 (Cover D Patricia Martin), AR

Ghost Pepper #6 (Cover E Pepper), AR

Ghost Pepper #6 (Cover F Blank Variant), $3.99

Good As Dead #4 (Of 6)(Cover A David Lapham & Dee Cunniffe), $7.99

Hector Plasm Hunt The Bigfoot #3 (Of 3)(Cover A Derek Hunter & Spencer Holt), $3.99

Hector Plasm Hunt The Bigfoot #3 (Of 3)(Cover B Erica Henderson), $3.99

Hector Plasm Hunt The Bigfoot #3 (Of 3)(Cover C Nate Bellegarde & Olli Hihnala), AR

Hector Plasm Hunt The Bigfoot #3 (Of 3)(Cover D Tom Fowler & Olli Hihnala), AR

Jim Aparo's DC Classics Artist's Edition HC (Cover A Jim Aparo Batman Book Market Variant), $150.00

Jim Aparo's DC Classics Artist's Edition HC (Cover B Jim Aparo Spectre Direct Market Variant), $150.00

Kaya #32 (Cover A Wes Craig), $3.99

Kaya #32 (Cover B Juni Ba), $3.99

King Spawn #51 (Cover A Danny Earls), $3.99 (find on eBay)

King Spawn #51 (Cover B Marco Failla), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Moon Is Following Us Volume 2 TP, $16.99

Power Fantasy #14 (Cover A Caspar Wijngaard), $3.99

Power Fantasy #14 (Cover B Jeffrey Alan Love), $3.99

Rogue Sun #31 (Cover A Stefano Simeone), $3.99

Rogue Sun #31 (Cover B Marco Locati), $3.99

Rogue Sun #31 (Cover C Stefano Simeone Full Art Variant), AR

Rogue Sun #31 (Cover D Daniel Bayliss Youngblood Team-Up Variant), $3.99

Rogue Sun #31 (Cover E Daniel Bayliss Youngblood Team-Up Black & White Full Art Variant), $3.99

Sacrificers #18 (Cover A Andre Lima Araujo), $3.99

Sacrificers #18 (Cover B Paul Azaceta), AR

Sam And Twitch Case Files #20 (Cover A Marco Failla), $3.99

Sam And Twitch Case Files #20 (Cover B Jonathan Uribe), $3.99

w0rldtr33 #17 (Cover A Fernando Blanco), $3.99

w0rldtr33 #17 (Cover B Daniel Acuna), AR

w0rldtr33 #17 (Cover C Jacob Phillips), AR

Walking Dead Deluxe #127 (Cover A David Finch & Dave McCaig), $5.99

Walking Dead Deluxe #127 (Cover B Charlie Adlard & Dave McCaig), $5.99

Walking Dead Deluxe #127 (Cover C Steffano Gaudiano Connecting Variant), $5.99

Walking Dead Deluxe #127 (Cover D Julian Totino Tedesco), $5.99

Wrestle Heist #1 (Of 5)(Cover A Kyle Starks), $3.99

Wrestle Heist #1 (Of 5)(Cover B Blank Variant), $3.99

Wrestle Heist #1 (Of 5)(Cover C Jesse Lonergan), AR

Wrestle Heist #1 (Of 5)(Cover D Kyle Starks Youngblood Team-Up Variant), $3.99

Youngblood #1 (2025) Treasury Edition, $14.99 (find on eBay)

Youngblood #1 (2025)(2nd Printing Cover A Rob Liefeld), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Youngblood #1 (2025)(2nd Printing Cover B Rob Liefeld Full Art Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Youngblood #1 (2025)(2nd Printing Cover C Rob Liefeld Black & White Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Youngblood #1 (2025)(2nd Printing Cover D Trading Card Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Youngblood #2 (2025)(Cover A Rob Liefeld), $4.99

Youngblood #2 (2025)(Cover B Rob Liefeld), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Youngblood #2 (2025)(Cover C Dustin Weaver), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Youngblood #2 (2025)(Cover D Tyler Kirkham), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Youngblood #2 (2025)(Cover E Rob Liefeld Manga Black & White Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

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Marvel Comics Releases for December 17, 2025

MARVEL COMICS:

Alien Vs. Captain America #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Leinil Francis Yu), $4.99

Alien Vs. Captain America #2 (Of 4)(Cover B Diazalpizar), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Alien Vs. Captain America #2 (Of 4)(Cover C Mark Brooks), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Alien Vs. Captain America #2 (Of 4)(Cover D Davide Paratore), AR (find on eBay)

Amazing Spider-Man Torn #3 (Of 5)(Cover A Greg Land), $3.99

Amazing Spider-Man Torn #3 (Of 5)(Cover B Zulema Scotto Lavina Variant), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Amazing Spider-Man Torn #3 (Of 5)(Cover C Tony Daniel), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Amazing Spider-Man Torn #3 (Of 5)(Cover D Gerald Parel), AR (find on eBay)

Amazing Spider-Man Torn #3 (Of 5)(Cover E Tony Daniel Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Avengers #33 (Cover A Cafu), $3.99

Avengers #33 (Cover B Chad Hardin 250th Homage Variant), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Avengers #33 (Cover C Adam Pollina Knullified Variant), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Avengers #33 (Cover D Juan Frigeri Winter Break Variant), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Avengers #33 (Cover E Luciano Vecchio Disney Stitch Unleash The Holidays Variant), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Avengers #33 (Cover F Jim Mooney Bicentennial Calendar Hidden Gem Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Avengers #33 (Cover G Greg Land), AR (find on eBay)

Avengers Epic Collection Volume 27 Timeslide TP, $60.00

Battleworld #4 (Of 5)(Cover A Leinil Francis Yu), $3.99

Battleworld #4 (Of 5)(Cover B Nick Bradshaw 5-Part Connecting Variant D), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Battleworld #4 (Of 5)(Cover C Esad Ribic King Thor Variant), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Battleworld #4 (Of 5)(Cover D Elizabeth Torque Knullified Variant), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Black Cat #5 (Of 5)(Cover A Adam Hughes), $3.99

Black Cat #5 (Of 5)(Cover B Ben Oliver Black Cat Variant), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Black Cat #5 (Of 5)(Cover C Roge Antonio Knullified Variant), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Black Cat #5 (Of 5)(Cover D Ben Oliver Black Cat Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Black Cat #5 (Of 5)(Cover E Olivier Coipel), AR (find on eBay)

Black Panther Intergalactic #1 (Cover A Cafu), $4.99

Black Panther Intergalactic #1 (Cover B Luciano Vecchio Winter Break Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Black Panther Intergalactic #1 (Cover C Diazalpizar Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Black Panther Intergalactic #1 (Cover D Greg Land Black Panther Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Black Panther Intergalactic #1 (Cover E Greg Land Black Panther Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Black Panther Intergalactic #1 (Cover F ACO), AR (find on eBay)

Civil War #5 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover A Steve McNiven), $6.99 (find on eBay)

Civil War #5 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover B Michael Turner Foil Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Civil War #5 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover C Pete Woods), AR (find on eBay)

Daredevil/Punisher The Devil's Trigger #2 (Of 5)(Cover A Skan), $3.99

Daredevil/Punisher The Devil's Trigger #2 (Of 5)(Cover B Jonas Scharf Winter Break Variant), $3.99

Daredevil/Punisher The Devil's Trigger #2 (Of 5)(Cover C German Peralta Knullified Variant), $3.99

Daredevil/Punisher The Devil's Trigger #2 (Of 5)(Cover D Mark Bagley), $3.99

Daredevil/Punisher The Devil's Trigger #2 (Of 5)(Cover E Simone Di Meo), AR

Deadpool And X-Force Omnibus HC (Cover A Ken Lashley & Greg Capullo Book Market Variant)(New Printing), $100.00

Deadpool And X-Force Omnibus HC (Cover B Greg Capullo Direct Market Variant)(New Printing), $100.00

Hawkeye Epic Collection Volume 3 Marked For Death TP, $49.99

Last Wolverine #3 (Of 3)(Cover A Martin Coccolo)(Age Of Revelation), $4.99

Last Wolverine #3 (Of 3)(Cover B Gerald Parel)(Age Of Revelation), $4.99

Last Wolverine #3 (Of 3)(Cover C Leinil Francis Yu)(Age Of Revelation), $4.99

Marvel Rivals Ignite In Color #1 (Cover A Peach Momoko), $5.99

Moon Knight Fist Of Khonshu #15 (Cover A Bjorn Barends Knullified Variant), $3.99

Moon Knight Fist Of Khonshu #15 (Cover A Davide Paratore), $3.99

Moon Knight Fist Of Khonshu #15 (Cover A Devmalya Pramanik Foreshadow Variant), $3.99

Omega Kids #3 (Of 3)(Cover A Rod Reis)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99

Omega Kids #3 (Of 3)(Cover B Adam Pollina)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99

Omega Kids #3 (Of 3)(Cover C Juan Ferreyra)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99

Planet She-Hulk #2 (Cover A Aaron Kuder), $3.99

Planet She-Hulk #2 (Cover B Lelio Bonaccorso Knullified Variant), $3.99

Planet She-Hulk #2 (Cover C Tim Seeley), $3.99

Planet She-Hulk #2 (Cover D Paco Medina Disney Stitch Unleash The Holidays Variant), AR

Planet She-Hulk #2 (Cover E Jhony Caballero), AR

Psylocke Volume 2 Nightmares Of The Past TP, $15.99

Radioactive Spider-Man #3 (Of 3)(Cover A Giuseppe Camuncoli)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99

Radioactive Spider-Man #3 (Of 3)(Cover B Mike McKone)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99

Radioactive Spider-Man #3 (Of 3)(Cover C Creees Lee)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99

Rogue Storm #3 (Of 3)(Cover A Humberto Ramos)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99

Rogue Storm #3 (Of 3)(Cover B Ben Harvey)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99

Rogue Storm #3 (Of 3)(Cover C Nimit Malavia)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99

Spider-Man Black Suit And Blood TP, $17.99

Star Wars Jedi Knights #10 (Cover A Madibek Musabekov), $3.99

Star Wars Jedi Knights #10 (Cover B Taurin Clarke Lightsaber Variant), $3.99

Star Wars Jedi Knights #10 (Cover C Dan Jurgens Classic Homage Variant), $3.99

Star Wars Jedi Knights #10 (Cover D Taurin Clarke Lightsaber Full Art Variant), AR

Strange Tales #3 (Of 4)(Cover A Bayleigh Underwood), $3.99

Strange Tales #3 (Of 4)(Cover B Chrissie Zullo), $3.99

Thor #5 (Cover A Alex Ross), $4.99

Thor #5 (Cover B Netho Diaz Winter Break Variant), $4.99

Thor #5 (Cover C Netho Diaz Knullified Variant), $4.99

Thor #5 (Cover D Humberto Ramos Disney Stitch Unleash The Holidays Variant), $4.99

Thor #5 (Cover E Mahmud Asrar), AR

Uncanny X-Men By Gail Simone Volume 3 Murder Me Mutina TP, $15.99

X-Men Book Of Revelation #3 (Of 3)(Cover A Netho Diaz)(Age Of Revelation), $4.99

X-Men Book Of Revelation #3 (Of 3)(Cover B Ivan Shavrin)(Age Of Revelation), $4.99

X-Men Book Of Revelation #3 (Of 3)(Cover C Fabrizio De Tommaso)(Age Of Revelation), $4.99

X-Men By Jed Mackay Volume 3 The Hellfire Vigil TP, $19.99

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