Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for May 9 2012

DARK HORSE COMICS

MAR120048 ALABASTER WOLVES #2 (OF 5) $3.50
JAN120107 BLOOD BLOCKADE BATTLEFRONT TP VOL 02 $10.99
MAR120046 BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #9 JEANTY VAR CVR $2.99
MAR120045 BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #9 NOTO CVR $2.99
FEB120072 DRAGON AGE II EMBROIDERED PATCH CHANTRY $4.99
FEB120073 DRAGON AGE II EMBROIDERED PATCH KIRKWALL $4.99
FEB120074 DRAGON AGE II EMBROIDERED PATCH QUANARI $4.99
FEB120075 DRAGON AGE II EMBROIDERED PATCH TEMPLARS $4.99
JAN120105 FLCL OMNIBUS GN $19.99
MAR120041 LOBSTER JOHNSON THE BURNING HAND #5 (OF 5) $3.50
JAN120102 SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP VOL 11 $19.99
MAR120016 STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC WAR #5 (OF 5) $3.50

Image Comics from Diamond Distributors for May 9 2012

IMAGE COMICS

FEB128169 AMERICAS GOT POWERS #1 (OF 6) VAR CVR 2ND PTG $2.99
JAN120576 ARTIFACTS #17 $3.99
MAR110542 CHOKER TP VOL 01 (MR) $16.99
MAR120482 FATALE #5 (MR) $3.50
FEB120432 FORGETLESS TP LIVE TO SEE LAST CALL NEW ED (MR) $14.99
FEB120435 GREEN WAKE TP VOL 02 LOST CHILDREN (MR) $14.99
JAN120590 INVINCIBLE #91 $2.99
FEB128149 MANHATTAN PROJECTS #2 VAR CVR 2ND PTG $3.50
DEC110563 MORNING GLORIES #18 (MR) $2.99
MAR120443 PRO ONE SHOT (NEW PTG) (MR) $7.99
FEB128170 SAGA #2 VAR CVR 2ND PTG (MR) $2.99
FEB128171 SECRET #1 VAR CVR 2ND PTG $3.50
MAR120503 SKULLKICKERS #14 $3.50
MAR120446 SPAWN 20TH ANNIVERSARY POSTER #2 (OF 4) $9.99
FEB128172 THIEF OF THIEVES #3 VAR CVR 2ND PTG $2.99
MAR120507 WALKING DEAD #97 (MR) $2.99
FEB120500 WITCHBLADE #149 VIRGINIA COMIC CON EXC $10.00

Comics and Magazines from Diamond Distributors for May 9 2012

COMICS

FEB121135 2000 AD #1778 $5.25

FEB121184 AI ORE GN VOL 05 $9.99

JAN121241 ATOMIC ROBO TP VOL 06 GHOST OF STATION X $18.95

FEB121150 AVALON WEB OF MAGIC OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 $14.95

MAR121075 BABYS IN BLACK HC $24.99

FEB120754 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #201 $3.99

FEB121151 CERTAIN SCIENTIFIC RAILGUN GN VOL 04 $11.99

FEB121224 CHARMED #21 (MR) $3.50

DEC110795 CONQUEST O/T PLANET O/T LIVING DEAD ONE SHOT $3.50

MAR121141 COURTNEY CRUMRIN ONGOING #2 $3.99

MAR120798 CROSSED BADLANDS #5 (MR) $3.99

MAR120799 CROSSED BADLANDS #5 TORTURE CVR (MR) $3.99

MAR120800 CROSSED BADLANDS #5 WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99

MAR120783 DAN THE UNHARMABLE #1 (MR) $3.99

MAR120784 DAN THE UNHARMABLE #1 WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99

DEC111019 DARK SHADOWS #5 $3.99

MAR120952 DEJAH THORIS & WHITE APES OF MARS #2 (MR) $3.99

FEB121013 DF DEJAH THORIS WHITE APES #1 GARZA EXC CVR $14.99

MAR120809 DICKS COLOR ED #4 (MR) $4.99

MAR120810 DICKS COLOR ED #4 OFFENSIVE CVR (MR) $4.99

JAN121260 DPD DOKTORMENTOR JAIL BABE SURGEON #6 (MR) $9.95

MAR120812 FERALS #5 (MR) $3.99

MAR120813 FERALS #5 GORE CVR (MR) $3.99

MAR120814 FERALS #5 WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99

FEB121191 FLUFFY FLUFFY CINNAMOROLL GN VOL 03 $7.99

JAN120783 FRACTURE TP VOL 01 $9.99

JAN121172 GON GN KODANSHA ED VOL 05 $10.99

FEB120998 GOOD MORNING GN (MR) $12.95

OCT111285 GRIMM FAIRY TALES THE LIBRARY TP $15.99

FEB121186 HANA KIMI 3-IN-1 ED VOL 02 $14.99

FEB121193 HARUKA BEYOND THE STREAM OF TIME GN VOL 16 $9.99

MAR120853 HIGHER EARTH #1 MAIN CVRS $1.00

FEB120837 INCORRUPTIBLE #29 $3.99

FEB121199 INU YASHA VIZBIG ED GN VOL 11 $17.99

JAN121337 JURASSIC STRIKE FORCE 5 #4 A CVR CACAU (MR) $2.99

JAN121338 JURASSIC STRIKE FORCE 5 #4 B CVR QUALANO (MR) $2.99

MAR120900 LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #17 (MR) $3.99

MAR120901 LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #17 SULTRY CVR (MR) $3.99

MAR120902 LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #17 WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99

JAN121057 LORD OF THE JUNGLE #4 (MR) $3.99

FEB120759 MEGA MAN #13 $2.99

JAN121159 MEGALEX COMPLETE STORY HC (MR) $29.95

FEB121183 NARUTO TP VOL 56 $9.99

JAN121091 NONNONBA GN (MR) $26.95

FEB121185 ONE PIECE TP VOL 62 $9.99

FEB121194 ORESAMA TEACHER GN VOL 08 $9.99

MAR120915 OZ WONDERLAND CHRONICLES TP VOL 02 $19.99

JAN121080 PATRICIA BRIGGS ALPHA & OMEGA CRY WOLF VOL 01 #7 $3.99

FEB121190 POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 07 $4.99

FEB121197 PSYREN GN VOL 04 $9.99

FEB120993 ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #24 $3.99

FEB121187 SKIP BEAT 3-IN-1 ED VOL 02 $14.99

FEB120868 SPACE DUCKS HC INFINITE COMIC BOOK MUSICAL $19.99

FEB121195 STORY OF SAIUNKOKU GN VOL 07 $9.99

FEB121198 TEGAMI BACHI GN VOL 09 $9.99

JAN121209 TICK #100 TICK MEETS INVINCIBLE $6.99

MAR121145 WASTELAND #37 (MR) $3.99

FEB120763 WORLD OF ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #17 $3.99

MAGAZINES
FEB121250 COMICS BUYERS GUIDE #1690 JUN 2012 $5.99
OCT111322 DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #4 PENGUIN BLACK KNIGHT $16.00
DEC111286 DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #5 CATWOMAN WHITE QUEEN $16.00
JAN121404 SCREAM MAGAZINE #10 $8.99
FEB121304 SFX #221 $10.99
MAR121404 STAR TREK MAGAZINE #40 NEWSSTAND ED $9.99
MAR121405 STAR TREK MAGAZINE #40 PX ED $9.99
MAR120706 TERRY MOORE HOW TO DRAW #2 EXPRESSIONS (O/A) $4.99

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Negromancer Reviews "The Avengers"

Over at my movie review blog, Negromancer, I reviewed the record-setting The Avengers.

Here's the link: http://www.negromancer.com/2012/05/avengers-movie-review.html

Stephen King: Tax Me, for F_ _ k's Sake!

Stephen King at The Daily Beast:

Tough shit for you guys, because I'm not tired of talking about it. I've known rich people, and why not, since I'm one of them? The majority would rather douse their dicks with lighter fluid, strike a match, and dance around singing "Disco Inferno" than pay one more cent in taxes to Uncle Sugar. It's true that some rich folks put at least some of their tax savings into charitable contributions. My wife and I give away roughly $4 million a year to libraries, local fire departments that need updated lifesaving equipment (Jaws of Life tools are always a popular request), schools, and a scattering of organizations that underwrite the arts. Warren Buffett does the same; so does Bill Gates; so does Steven Spielberg; so do the Koch brothers; so did the late Steve Jobs. All fine as far as it goes, but it doesn't go far enough.

Read more here.

VIZ Media Manga Mondays in May

VIZ MEDIA OFFERS 40% OFF ON SELECT VOLUME 1 DIGITAL MANGA TITLES EVERY MONDAY IN MAY ON VIZMANGA.COM AND VIZ MANGA APP FOR iPAD, iPHONE AND iPOD TOUCH

Latest Digital Update For The First-Half Of May Also Features The Launch Of HIGH SCHOOL DEBUT, MISTRESS FORTUNE, SEIHO BOYS HIGH SCHOOL And EXCEL SAGA

Manga publisher VIZ Media encourages fans across North America to visit VIZManga.com and the VIZ MANGA App for the Apple iPad®, iPhone® and iPod® touch every Monday throughout the first-half of May to take advantage of a special 40% off discount on select Volume 1 digital titles (Reg. MSRP: $4.99, Sale Price: $2.99). Five different opening volumes from various manga series will be offered each week, from the hit debuts of BLEACH and BAKUMAN。, to the non-stop action of DRAGON BALL Z and psychological tension of DEATH NOTE, to the romance of BLACK BIRD and DENGEKI DAISY.

Discount Manga Titles for May 7th Include:

BAKUMAN。 Vol. 1 • Rated ‘T’ for Teens

DEATH NOTE Vol. 1 • Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens

DRAGON BALL Z Vol. 1 • Rated ‘A’ for All Ages

ROSARIO + VAMPIRE II Vol. 1 • Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens

TORIKO Vol. 1 • Rated ‘T’ for Teens

Discount Manga Titles for May 14th Include:

ABSOLUTE BOYFRIEND Vol. 1 • Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens

ARATA: THE LEGEND Vol. 1 • Rated ‘T’ for Teens

BLACK BIRD Vol. 1 • Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens

DENGEKI DAISY Vol. 1 • Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens

HYDE & CLOSER Vol. 1 • Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens

VIZ Media also delivers a substantial digital manga update during the first-half of May with the announcement of the launch of 4 new series. The new series include the romantic shojo fun of MISTRESS FORTUNE, HIGH SCHOOL DEBUT, and SEIHO BOYS HIGH SCHOOL, as well as the zany sci-fi comedy action of EXCEL SAGA.

The VIZ MANGA APP is available for free through the iTunes Store and all manga volumes are generally available for purchase and download in the U.S. and Canada within the application for $4.99 (U.S. / CAN) per volume. More than 55 series and 500+ volumes are currently available for download.

MISTRESS FORTUNE • by Arina Tanemura • Rated ‘T’ for Teens • Available May 7th
Fourteen-year-old Kisaki Tachibana has psychic powers. She works for PSI, a secret government agency that fights aliens. She's in love with her partner Giniro, but PSI won't allow operatives to get involved. Just when Kisaki thinks she may be getting closer to Giniro, she finds out she's going to be transferred to California!

HIGH SCHOOL DEBUT Vol. 1 • by Kazune Kawahara • Rated ‘T’ for Teens • Available May 14th
Hapless Haruna needs help finding a boyfriend! After failing to win the eye of any guy in high school, Haruna enlists the help of cute upperclassman Yoh to coach her on how to make herself more appealing to the male species. Yoh agrees, with one catch: Haruna had better not fall for him!

SEIHO BOYS HIGH SCHOOL Vol. 1 • by Kaeneyoshi Izumi • Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens • Available May 14th
Remote, lonely and surrounded by the ocean – this isn't Alcatraz we're talking about – it's Seiho Boys' High School, where the student body is rife with sexually frustrated hunks! How can these young men get girlfriends when they're stuck in the middle of nowhere? These are the stories of the students of Seiho High and the trouble they get into as they awkwardly pursue all girls who cross their paths.

EXCEL SAGA Vol. 1 • by Rikdo Koshi • Rated ‘T’ for Teens • Available May 14th
Question: What happens when you try to act like an anime character in real life? Answer: EXCEL SAGA. Two groups of neighbors in an apartment building lead secret lives. One thinks they're trying to take over the city of Fukuoka. The other thinks they're trying to defend it. Only their bosses, would-be conqueror Lord Il Palazzo and obsessed bureaucrat Dr. Kabapu, know the truth behind this increasingly dangerous private game. Too bad neither lets their underlings in on it!

VIZ Media’s multiple digital manga platforms allow for universal access to read manga from an iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and now, on VIZManga.com for desktop/laptop PC-enabled computers as well as Android-powered devices with built-in web browsers. The free VIZ Manga App is the top application for reading manga and features a rapidly growing library of the most popular manga series in the world. For more information, please visit VIZManga.com or www.VIZ.com/apps.