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Monday, December 27, 2021
IDW Publishing from Diamond Distributors for December 29, 2021
Image Comics from Diamond Distributors for December 29, 2021
Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for December 29, 2021
Comics, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for December 29, 2021
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DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for December 28, 2021
DC COMICS:
Action Comics #1038 (Cover A Daniel Sampere),$4.99
Action Comics #1038 (Cover B Julian Totino Tedesco Card Stock Variant),$5.99
Aquaman Green Arrow Deep Target #3 (Of 7)(Cover A Marco Santucci),$3.99
Aquaman Green Arrow Deep Target #3 (Of 7)(Cover B Jonboy Meyers Card Stock Variant),$4.99
Aquaman The Becoming #4 (Of 6)(Cover A David Talaski),$3.99
Aquaman The Becoming #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Khary Randolph Card Stock Variant),$4.99
Batman Superman The Archive Of Worlds HC,$29.99
DC Connect #20,AR
DC Vs Vampires #3 (Of 12)(Cover A Otto Schmidt),$3.99
DC Vs Vampires #3 (Of 12)(Cover B Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant),$4.99
Deathstroke Inc. #4 (Cover A Howard Porter),$3.99
Deathstroke Inc. #4 (Cover B Ivan Tao Card Stock Variant),$4.99
Detective Comics #1046 (Cover A Dan Mora),$4.99
Detective Comics #1046 (Cover B Lee Bermejo Card Stock Variant),$5.99
Detective Comics #1046 (Cover C Stephen Segovia Card Stock Variant),AR
Flash #777 (Cover A Brandon Peterson),$3.99
Flash #777 (Cover B Jorge Corona Card Stock Variant),$4.99
Green Arrow The Longbow Hunters Saga Omnibus Volume 2 HC,$150.00
Harley Quinn #10 (Cover A Riley Rossmo),$3.99
Harley Quinn #10 (Cover B Derrick Chew Card Stock Variant),$4.99
Harley Quinn #10 (Cover C Rachta Lin Card Stock Variant),AR
Human Target #3 (Of 12)(Cover A Greg Smallwood),$4.99
Human Target #3 (Of 12)(Cover B Stanley Artgerm Lau),$4.99
Justice League #70 (Cover A Yanick Paquette),$4.99
Justice League #70 (Cover B Alexander Lozano Card Stock Variant,$5.99
Robin #9 (Cover A Simone Di Meo),$3.99
Robin #9 (Cover B Francis Manapul Card Stock Variant),$4.99
Robin #9 (Cover C Crystal Kung Card Stock Variant),AR
Superman ’78 #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Francis Manapul),$3.99
Superman ’78 #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Jamal Campbell Card Stock Variant),$4.99
Superman Red And Blue HC,$39.99
Superman Son Of Kal-El #5 (2nd Printing Travis Moore Card Cover),$3.99
Swamp Thing Green Hell #1 (Of 3)(Cover A Doug Mahnke),$6.99
Swamp Thing Green Hell #1 (Of 3)(Cover B Christian Ward),$6.99
Swamp Thing Green Hell #1 (Of 3)(Cover C Francesco Francavilla),AR
Task Force Z #3 (Cover A Eddy Barrows & Eber Ferreira),$3.99
Task Force Z #3 (Cover B Rodolfo Migliari Card Stock Variant),$4.99
Task Force Z #3 (Cover C Pamela Hoogeboom Card Stock Variant),AR
Teen Titans Academy #10 (Cover A Rafa Sandoval),$3.99
Teen Titans Academy #10 (Cover B Fico Ossio Card Stock Variant),$4.99
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Friday, December 24, 2021
BETTY & VERONICA Jumbo Comics Double Digest #299
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS, INC.
STORY: Bill Golliher with Craig Boldman; Frank Doyle; George Gladir; Al Hartley; Sid Jacobson; Dick Malmgren; Mike Pellowski; Hal Smith; Dexter Taylor; Kathleen Webb
PENCILS: Bill Golliher with Dan DeCarlo; Holly G!; Al Hartley; Pat Kennedy; Dan Parent; Jeff Shultz; Dexter Taylor
INKS: Jim Amash with John Costanza; Jon D'Agostino; Jimmy DeCarlo; Hy Eisman; Mike Esposito; Alison Flood; Rick Koslowski; Rudy Lapick; Al Milgrom; Henry Scarpelli; Dexter Taylor
COLORS: Glenn Whitmore with Barry Grossman
LETTERS: Jack Morelli with Vince DeCarlo; Dexter Taylor; Bill Yoshida
COVER: Jeff Shultz with Rosario “Tito” Peña
192pp, Color, $7.99 U.S. (February 2022)
Rating: All-Ages
“Holiday Lights!”
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest is part of “The Archie Digest Library” series. Debuting in the spring of 1987, Betty & Veronica Double Digest is a mini-trade paperback-like series that features stories reprinted from across the publishing history of Archie Comics. Sometimes, however, these digests open with an original story.
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #299 opens with the original story, “Holiday Lights!” It is written by Bill Golliher; drawn by Golliher (pencils) and Jim Amash (inks); colored by Glenn Whitmore; and lettered by Jack Morelli.
As “Holiday Lights!” opens, Betty and Veronica are planning their big Christmas party, which will take place at Veronica's family home, the Lodge estate. Veronica has planned for a “killer light display” across the entire estate, and she wants it to be the biggest light display in Riverdale. The party guests begin to arrive: Moose & Midge, Toni & Kevin, Jughead, Dilton, Archie, and more. Can the guests, however, discover the true spirit of Christmas beyond the light display?
THE LOWDOWN: “Holiday Lights” is only five pages long, but it is a delightful tale. It's easy to digest moral is a perfect fit for Christmas and for the end of the year holidays.
Like the concurrently released, World of Archie Double Digest #115, Betty & Veronica Double Digest #299 offers other Christmas-themed and holiday-themed stories. There is also a two-part, movie studio-set mystery tale, “Mystery at the Studio” by classic-style Archie Comics creative stalwarts, writer George Gladir and artists Stan Goldberg (pencils) and Rudy Lapick (inks). This digest also has some Betty solo comics and some Veronica solo comics … for those who want to enjoy the girls apart.
I must warn you, dear readers. I will always recommend classic-style Archie Comics titles.
I READS YOU RECOMMENDS: Fans of classic-style Archie Comics and of Christmas-themed comics will want Betty & Veronica Double Digest #299.
B+
7 out of 10
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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Thursday, December 23, 2021
#IReadsYou Review: WORLD OF ARCHIE Jumbo Comics Double Digest #115
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS, INC.
STORY: Ron Robbins with Frank Doyle; Craig Boldman; Bill Golliher; George Gladir; Tim Kennedy; Al Hartley; Mike Pellowski; Rich Margopoulos; J. Torres; Dexter Taylor
PENCILS: Pat & Tim Kennedy with Dan DeCarlo; Harry Lucey; Rex Lindsey; Bob Bolling; Dan Parent; Stan Goldberg; Bob White; Tim Kennedy; Al Hartley; Fernando Ruiz; Samm Schwartz; Henry Scarpelli; Dexter Taylor
INKS: Jim Amash; Bob Smith; Jon D'Agostino; Mike Esposito; Bob White; Rod Ollerenshaw; Rick Koslowski; Rudy Lapick; Samm Schwartz; Dexter Taylor; Henry Scarpelli; Joe Sinnott
COLORS: Glenn Whitmore with Barry Grossman; Rod Ollerenshaw; Digikore Studios
LETTERS: Jack Morelli with Bill Yoshida; Vickie Williams; Samm Schwartz; Dexter Taylor
COVER: Bill Golliher and Jeff Shultz with Rosario “Tito” Peña and Jack Morelli
192pp, Color, $7.99 U.S. (February 2022)
Rating: All-Ages
“Santa Con Carne”
World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest is part of “The Archie Digest Library” series. Debuting in late 2010, World of Archie Double Digest is a mini-trade paperback like series that features stories reprinted from across the publishing history of Archie Comics. Sometimes, however, these digests offer original stories.
World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #115 opens with an original story, “Santa Con Carne.” It is written by Ron Robbins; drawn by Pat & Tim Kennedy (pencils) and Jim Amash (inks); colored by Glenn Whitmore; and lettered by Jack Morelli.
“Santa Con Carne” opens on Christmas Day. Archie, Betty, Veronica, and Trevor are enjoying the “Christmas Day Santa Con” and are surprised to meet the real Kris Kringle. It seems he has a problem. Something important to jolly old St. Nick is missing, and the culprit may be someone familiar to Archie and his friends.
THE LOWDOWN: “Santa Con Carne” is both a strange and delightful story, and I think of it that way because the second half of the story reminds me of Winsor McCay's acclaimed comic strip, Little Nemo in Slumberland. The surreal elements in “Santa Con Carne” are also similar to the flights of fancy found in Aki Irie's magical manga, Ran and the Gray World. This story is five pages long, and I wished it was longer because it has potential.
Meanwhile, the rest of World of Archie Double Digest #115 is comprised of other Christmas and Christmas-themed and holiday-themed comics. There are also other winter-set tales, and it would not be Archie Comics without some high school set misadventures.
I should warn you, dear readers. I will always recommend classic-style Archie Comics.
I READS YOU RECOMMENDS: Fans of classic-style Archie Comics and of Christmas-themed comic books will want World of Archie.
B+
7 out of 10
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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