Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Comics and Magazines from Diamond Distributors for February 8 2012

COMICS

NOV111080 2000 AD #1764 $5.25

DEC110939 ADVENTURE TIME #1 $3.99

DEC111170 AMERICAN SPLENDOR LIFE & TIMES OF HARVEY PEKAR GN NEW PTG $20.00

NOV110722 ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #226 $3.99

DEC111208 BB WOLF & 3 LPS HC LTD MUSIC ED (O/A) (MR) $20.00

OCT111062 BERLIN #18 (MR) $4.95

NOV110724 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #198 $3.99

OCT110771 CAVEWOMAN FEEDING GROUNDS #1 (MR) $3.75

NOV110687 CAVEWOMAN FEEDING GROUNDS #1 BUDD ROOT SP ED (MR) PI

OCT111175 CLASSICS ILLUS HC VOL 15 CALL OF THE WILD $9.99

JUL111039 DEAN KOONTZ NEVERMORE #6 (OF 6) $3.99

NOV111031 DELTORA QUEST GN VOL 04 $10.99

JUL111079 DF FALL INTO FUN COLL SET $50.00

SEP111074 DF WARLORD OF MARS #14 EX RISQUE RED CVR $14.99

SEP111075 DF WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH #9 EX RISQUE RED CVR $14.99

DEC110861 DICKS COLOR ED #1 (MR) $4.99

DEC110862 DICKS COLOR ED #1 OFFENSIVE CVR (MR) $4.99

DEC110906 ELRIC THE BALANCE LOST #8 $3.99

DEC111145 ERNEST AND REBECCA HC VOL 02 SAM THE REPULSIVE $11.99

NOV111077 FANGBONE 3RD GRADE BARBARIAN GN VOL 01 $5.99

NOV111078 FANGBONE 3RD GRADE BARBARIAN GN VOL 02 EGG OF MYSTERY $5.99

OCT110861 FEARLESS DAWN SECRET O/T SWAMP ONE SHOT $2.95

DEC110871 FERALS #2 (MR) $3.99

DEC110872 FERALS #2 GORE CVR (MR) $3.99

DEC110873 FERALS #2 WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99

DEC110963 GARTH ENNIS NINJETTES #1 (MR) $3.99

OCT111288 GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #12 A CVR QUALANO (MR) $2.99

OCT111289 GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #12 B CVR MOLENAAR (MR) $2.99

SEP111309 GFT PRESENTS NEVERLAND HOOK #3 A CVR SEJIC $2.99

SEP111310 GFT PRESENTS NEVERLAND HOOK #3 B CVR CHEN $2.99

OCT111149 GON GN KODANSHA ED VOL 03 $10.99

JUL118149 GRAPHIC ELVIS LTD COLL ED HC $195.00

OCT111158 GRAPHIC ELVIS LTD COLL ED HC $195.00

SEP111302 GRIMM FAIRY TALES #67 A CVR DEBALFO (MR) $2.99

SEP111303 GRIMM FAIRY TALES #67 B CVR QUALANO (MR) $2.99

NOV111115 GTO 14 DAYS IN SHONAN GN VOL 01 $10.95

DEC111048 JINCHALO GN $19.95

DEC111325 JOHN CARTER NOVELS OMNIBUS SC VOL 01 $16.99

NOV110861 JUNGLE BOOK CAMPFIRE GN $12.99

NOV110730 KEVIN KELLER #1 $2.99

NOV110731 KEVIN KELLER #1 VAR CVR $2.99

NOV110729 KEVIN KELLER HC VOL 01 $19.99

NOV110939 KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #6 $3.99

NOV110882 KIRBY GENESIS SILVER STAR #3 $3.99

DEC110952 LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #14 (MR) $3.99

DEC110953 LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #14 SULTRY CVR (MR) $3.99

DEC110954 LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #14 WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99

SEP110960 LEONARDO DAVINCI RENAISSANCE MAN CAMPFIRE GN $9.99

OCT111102 LIFE & DEATH OF FRITZ THE CAT HC $19.99

NOV110954 LIVING CORPSE EXHUMED #6 (OF 6) $3.99

NOV110904 LONE RANGER ZORRO TP VOL 01 DEATH OF ZORRO $19.99

NOV110733 MEGA MAN #10 $2.99

NOV111034 NEGIMA GN VOL 33 (MR) $10.99

AUG111202 ONE MODEL NATION GN $24.95

DEC110942 PEANUTS #2 (OF 4) $3.99

DEC110958 PERSEUS DESTINYS CALL CAMPFIRE GN $11.99

JUL111035 RED SONJA #63 $3.99

DEC110785 RICHIE RICH VALENTINES SPECIAL 2012 ONE SHOT $3.99

DEC111215 ROGUE SATELLITE COMICS COMP COLLECTION TP $19.95

NOV111037 SHUGO CHARA CHAN GN VOL 02 $10.99

OCT111292 SPIKE TV 1000 WAYS TO DIE GN $15.99

DEC110905 SPONGEBOB COMICS #7 $2.99

DEC111255 ULTIMATE 7 #4 (OF 12) (MR) $3.99

NOV111113 WALLY WOOD STRANGE WORLDS OF SCIENCE FICTION DLX HC $69.95

OCT110954 WAR GODDESS #5 (MR) $3.99

OCT110956 WAR GODDESS #5 GORE CVR (MR) $3.99

OCT110955 WAR GODDESS #5 WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99

OCT111025 WARLORD OF MARS #15 $3.99

OCT111099 YOUNG ROMANCE BEST SIMON & KIRBY COMICS HC $29.99

DEC111026 ZORRO RIDES AGAIN #8 (OF 12) $3.99

MAGAZINES
NOV111196 COMICS BUYERS GUIDE #1687 MAR 2012 $5.99
DEC111352 DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 55 $14.95
OCT111337 DOCTOR WHO SPECIAL #30 $12.99
DEC111329 FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #260 DRACULA CVR $9.99
DEC111330 FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #260 JOHN CARTER CVR $9.99
NOV111237 FILMFAX #129 $9.95
NOV118106 HI FRUCTOSE MAGAZINE QUARTERLY #22 $6.95
OCT111304 ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #36 $15.00
NOV111084 JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #319 $12.25
DEC111346 MONSTER ATTACK TEAM #9 $7.50
DEC111354 SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 57 $14.95
NOV111256 STAR WARS INSIDER #131 SPECIAL NEWSSTAND ED $7.99
NOV111257 STAR WARS INSIDER #131 SPECIAL PX ED $7.99
NOV111251 WHISPERER DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 05 $14.95

Saturday, February 4, 2012

The Secret World of Arrietty Arrives in Books Stores February 7th

VIZ MEDIA BRINGS THE WONDROUS MINIATURE ADVENTURES OF STUDIO GHIBLI’S THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY TO READERS IN A NEW SERIES OF BOOKS

Releases Based On The New The Film By Hayao Miyazaki’s Famed Animation Studio Include Film Comics, Art And Picture Books

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, brings the miniaturized adventure of famed Studio Ghibli’s newest animated creation – THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY – to readers everywhere with a collection of ARRIETTY film comics, art and picture books set to debut on February 7th, 2012. THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY is scheduled for North American theatrical release on February 17th, 2012.

THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY is based on the celebrated novel, The Borrowers, by Mary Norton and was produced by Studio Ghibli, the famed animation company founded by Hayao Miyazaki, which also created Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Howl’s Moving Castle and Ponyo. The new film, with planning/screenplay by Hayao Miyazaki and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, will feature the voice talents of Bridget Mendler, Amy Poehler, Carol Burnett and Will Arnett for its English language release.

Arrietty isn’t your ordinary fourteen-year-old girl – she is small enough to make her home under the floorboards of a typical house, “borrowing” what she and her family need from the giants in whose shadows they live. A young boy named Shawn befriends Arrietty, but when adults discover the Borrowers, Arrietty and Shawn must work together to save her family.

THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY PICTURE BOOK • Rated “A” for All Ages • MSRP: $19.99 U.S. / $22.99 CAN • Available February 7th, 2012

The colorful and easy-to-read THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY Picture Book is a full-color hardcover edition that will appeal to younger readers especially. The book uses the vividly colored animation cel art from the feature film combined with simplified text to retell the story of Arrietty and her adventures.

THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY FILM COMICS • Rated “A” for All Ages • MSRP: $16.99 U.S. each / $19.99 CAN each • Available February 7th, 2012

The official 2-volume film comic of THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY re-tells the film’s story with vivid full-color frames.

THE ART OF THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY • Rated “A” for All Ages • MSRP: $34.99 U.S. / $39.99 CAN • Available February 7th, 2012

Co-founded by the legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli films enthrall and enchant audiences across the world. The Art of series gives fans the opportunity to follow their favorite film from initial concept to the silver screen, thanks to hundreds of sketches, concept drawings, and animation cels, plus in-depth interviews with the creators.

“Fans and readers of all ages won’t want to miss these new additions to VIZ Media’s Studio Ghibli Library of titles,” says Masumi Washington, Senior Director, Editorial. “Studio Ghibli has mastered the ability to tell poignant and engaging stories that captivate both children and adults, and their latest film, THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY, continues this tradition. Our forthcoming picture book and film comics are fun ways for young readers to visit the world of ARRIETTY while the gorgeous art book will be a must-have for the ardent Studio Ghibli fan or those who want to know more about the evolution of the film. Discover the adventures in-store for this band of ‘borrowers’ in these new releases scheduled for February!”

More information on VIZ Media’s Studio Ghibli titles is available at http://www.viz.com/.


Thursday, February 2, 2012

Listen, Whitey! Fantagraphics Bookstore Kicks Off Black History Month

Listen, Whitey!

Celebrate Black History Month on February 4 at Fantagraphics Bookstore with two new books on the Civil Rights movement.

Fantagraphics Bookstore kicks off Black History Month on Saturday, February 4 with the debut of two diverse books. Seattle-based music scholar Pat Thomas, author of Listen, Whitey!: The Sights and Sounds of Black Power 1965 – 1975, will be joined by Seattle authors Mark Long and Jim Demonakos, who together with cartoonist Nate Powell created the graphic novel The Silence of Our Friends.

While researching this book project in Oakland, archivist Pat Thomas discovered rare recordings of speeches, interviews, and music by noted activists Huey Newton, Bobby Seale, Elaine Brown, and others that form the framework of this definitive retrospective. Listen, Whitey! also chronicles the forgotten history of Motown Records’ Black Power subsidiary label, Black Forum, which released politically charged albums by Stokely Carmichael, Langston Hughes, Bill Cosby and Ossie Davis, among others. Obscure records produced by African-American sociopolitical organizations of the period are examined, along with the Isley Brothers, Nina Simone, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Watts Prophets, Roland Kirk, Horace Silver, Angela Davis, H. Rap Brown, Stanley Crouch, and others that spoke out against oppression.

Thomas will give a slide and music presentation, and limited number of advance copies of the book will be available to the public. Also making its debut is a companion CD of the same title from Seattle- based Light in the Attic records. The album features rare tracks from African-American activists like Dick Gregory, Eldridge Cleaver, Last Poets, and others, with protest music by Bob Dylan, John and Yoko Ono, Gil Scott-Heron, Roy Harper, and more.

The Silence of Our Friends is the semi-autobiographical tale of Mark Long. Set in 1967 Texas against the backdrop of the civil rights struggle, a white family from a notoriously racist suburb and a black family from its poorest ward cross Houston’s color line, overcoming fear and violence to win the freedom of five black college students unjustly charged with the murder of a policeman. Co-authored by Jim Demonakos (founder of Seattle’s Emerald City Comicon), and drawn by award-winning cartoonist Nate Powell, The Silence of Our Friends is a new and important entry in the body of civil rights literature.

Saturday, February 4 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery
1201 S. Vale St. (at Airport Way S.)
In Seattle’s colorful Georgetown neighborhood.
Phone 206.658.0110.


Wednesday, February 1, 2012

"Before Watchmen" - Watchmen Prequel Comic Books Announced

The following was taken from a DC Comics blog post written by David Hyde:

DC ENTERTAINMENT OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES “BEFORE WATCHMEN”

This summer, DC Entertainment will publish all-new stories expanding on the acclaimed WATCHMEN universe. As highly anticipated as they are controversial, the seven inter-connected prequel mini-series will build on the foundation of the original WATCHMEN, the bestselling graphic novel of all time. BEFORE WATCHMEN will be the collective banner for all seven titles, from DC Comics.

“It’s our responsibility as publishers to find new ways to keep all of our characters relevant,” said DC Entertainment Co-Publishers Dan DiDio and Jim Lee. “After twenty five years, the Watchmen are classic characters whose time has come for new stories to be told. We sought out the best writers and artists in the industry to build on the complex mythology of the original.”

Stepping up to the challenge is a group of the comic book industry’s most iconoclastic writers and artists – including Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS), Lee Bermejo (JOKER), Amanda Conner (POWER GIRL), Darwyn Cooke (JUSTICE LEAGUE: NEW FRONTIER), John Higgins (WATCHMEN), Adam Hughes (CATWOMAN), J.G. Jones (FINAL CRISIS), Andy Kubert (FLASHPOINT), Joe Kubert (SGT. ROCK), Jae Lee (BATMAN: JEKYLL AND HYDE), J. Michael Straczynski (SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE) and Len Wein (SWAMP THING).

BEFORE WATCHMEN includes:

RORSCHACH (4 issues) – Writer: Brian Azzarello. Artist: Lee Bermejo

MINUTEMEN (6 issues) – Writer/Artist: Darwyn Cooke

COMEDIAN (6 issues) – Writer: Brian Azzarello. Artist: J.G. Jones

DR. MANHATTAN (4 issues) – Writer: J. Michael Straczynski. Artist: Adam Hughes

NITE OWL (4 issues) – Writer: J. Michael Straczynski. Artists: Andy and Joe Kubert

OZYMANDIAS (6 issues) – Writer: Len Wein. Artist: Jae Lee

SILK SPECTRE (4 issues) – Writer: Darwyn Cooke. Artist: Amanda Conner

Each week, a new issue will be released, and will feature a two-page back-up story called CURSE OF THE CRIMSON CORSAIR, written by original series editor Len Wein and with art by original series colorist John Higgins. There will also be a single issue, BEFORE WATCHMEN: EPILOGUE, featuring the work of various writers and artists, and a CRIMSON CORSAIR story by Wein and Higgins.

“The original series of WATCHMEN is the complete story that Alan Moore and I wanted to tell. However, I appreciate DC’s reasons for this initiative and the wish of the artists and writers involved to pay tribute to our work. May these new additions have the success they desire,” said Dave Gibbons, WATCHMEN co-creator and original series artist.

“Comic books are perhaps the largest and longest running form of collaborative fiction,” said DiDio and Lee. “Collaborative storytelling is what keeps these fictional universes current and relevant.”

I Reads February 2012

Welcome to I Reads You, my blog about the comic books and books I Read. Sometimes I’ll comment on other things.  I’m Leroy Douresseaux, and I have another blog: http://www.negromancer.com/. I also write for the Comic Book Bin (which has smart phones apps and comics).

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