Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Comics, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for Marcy 5 2014

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

JAN141409 07 GHOST GN VOL 09 $9.99
DEC131017 ADVENTURE TIME #18 SDCC EXC $9.99
DEC131016 ADVENTURE TIME CANDY CAPERS #1 SDCC EXC $9.99
DEC131018 ADVENTURE TIME FIONNA & CAKE #6 SDCC EXC $9.99
JAN141021 ADVENTURE TIME FLIP SIDE #3 MAIN CVRS $3.99
JAN141027 ADVENTURE TIME ORIGINAL GN VOL 03 SEEING RED $11.99
NOV130771 AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #4 REG FRANCAVILLA CVR $2.99
JAN141367 ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #18 PULLBOX MOLINA $3.99
JAN141366 ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #18 REG LAROSA $3.99
DEC130857 ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #249 $3.99
JAN141257 AUTEUR #1 (MR) $3.99
JAN141402 BLACK BIRD GN VOL 18 $9.99
SEP130866 BLACK COAT GN BLACKEST DYE $12.99
OCT131188 BLIGHTED EYE HC (MR) $100.00
JAN141386 BLUE EXORCIST GN VOL 11 $9.99
JAN141410 D GRAY MAN 3IN1 TP VOL 03 $14.99
DEC130989 DAY MEN #1 NYCC EX CVR $9.99
JUL130927 DAY MEN #3 $3.99
NOV138222 DEATH SENTENCE #3 2ND PTG $3.99
OCT131160 DF REMARKABLE STAN LEE HOLIDAY TREAT $499.99
JAN131136 DF WOLVERINE #1 ROMITA SR SGN ED $69.99
JAN141405 DRAGONBALL 3IN1 TP VOL 04 $14.99
DEC131190 DUMBEST IDEA EVER GN $11.99
JAN140984 EVIL EMPIRE #1 (MR) $3.99
OCT130944 EXTINCTION PARADE #5 LEATHER CVR (MR) $14.99
JAN140850 FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE HC ITS ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER $22.99
JAN141381 FROM THE NEW WORLD GN VOL 03 $10.95
JAN141403 FUSHIGI YUGI GENBU KAIDEN GN VOL 12 $9.99
JAN141038 GARFIELD #23 $3.99
JAN141434 GFT CODE RED #4 A CVR TOLIBAO (AOFD) (MR) $2.99
JAN141435 GFT CODE RED #4 B CVR GARZA (AOFD) (MR) $2.99
JAN141436 GFT CODE RED #4 C CVR ERRICO (AOFD) (MR) $2.99
JAN141431 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #95 A CVR SIQUEIRA (AOFD) $2.99
JAN141432 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #95 B CVR MYCHAELS (AOFD) $2.99
JAN141433 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #95 C CVR CUMMINGS (AOFD) $2.99
NOV131340 GFT OZ HC $24.99
JAN141457 GFT TALES FROM OZ #3 SCARECROW A CVR REI $3.99
JAN141458 GFT TALES FROM OZ #3 SCARECROW B CVR MYCHAELS $3.99
JAN141459 GFT TALES FROM OZ #3 SCARECROW C CVR QUALANO $3.99
JAN140946 GOD IS DEAD #8 (MR) $3.99
JAN140947 GOD IS DEAD #8 CARNAGE WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99
JAN140948 GOD IS DEAD #8 END OF DAYS CVR (MR) $3.99
JAN140949 GOD IS DEAD #8 ICONIC CVR (MR) $3.99
JAN141202 HENRY SPEAKS FOR HIMSELF TP $24.99
NOV131351 HIT LIST #5 A CVR CUCCA (MR) $4.99
NOV131352 HIT LIST #5 B CVR JOHNSON (MR) $4.99
NOV131353 HIT LIST #5 C CVR TOLLIBAO (MR) $4.99
SEP131123 LADY RAWHIDE #4 $3.99
JAN141150 LORDS OF MARS TP VOL 01 (MR) $19.99
NOV130981 MARK WAID GREEN HORNET #10 $3.99
DEC130864 MEGA MAN #34 REG CVR $2.99
NOV131039 MERCY SPARX TP VOL 01 (MR) $17.99
JAN141404 MIDNIGHT SECRETARY GN VOL 04 (MR) $9.99
OCT131093 MISS FURY #9 CVR A TAN $3.99
OCT131094 MISS FURY #9 CVR B SYAF $3.99
OCT131095 MISS FURY #9 CVR C WORLEY $3.99
OCT131096 MISS FURY #9 CVR D CALERO $3.99
DEC131161 NIJIGAHARA HOLOGRAPH HC (MR) $29.99
JAN141384 NISEKOI FALSE LOVE GN VOL 02 $9.99
JAN141124 NOIR #5 $3.99
JAN141385 ONE PIECE GN VOL 70 $9.99
JAN141406 ORESAMA TEACHER GN VOL 16 $9.99
JAN141401 PHANTOM THIEF JEANNE GN VOL 01 $10.99
JAN141288 POKEMON ADV BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 03 $9.99
JAN141285 POKEMON ADVENTURES GN VOL 21 RUBY SAPPHIRE $9.99
JAN141289 POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 14 $4.99
JAN141397 PSYREN GN VOL 15 $9.99
JAN141363 QUANTUM & WOODY GOAT #0 PULLBOX WAITE $3.99
JAN141362 QUANTUM & WOODY GOAT #0 REG FOWLER $3.99
JAN141365 QUANTUM & WOODY TP VOL 02 IN SECURITY $14.99
JAN141398 RIN-NE GN VOL 14 $9.99
JAN140942 ROVER RED CHARLIE #4 (MR) $3.99
JAN140943 ROVER RED CHARLIE #4 WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99
DEC130992 RUBICON TP (MR) $14.99
JAN141121 SHADOW GREEN HORNET TP VOL 01 DARK NIGHTS $19.99
JAN141119 SHADOW NOW #5 $3.99
DEC131287 SIMON & KIRBY HC LIBRARY HORROR $49.95
JAN141407 SKIP BEAT 3IN1 TP VOL 07 $14.99
NOV130784 SONIC MEGA MAN WORLDS COLLIDE TP VOL 02 $11.99
DEC130867 SONIC SUPER SIZED SUPER DIGEST #6 $6.99
DEC138047 SOULLESS MANGA GN VOL 02 NEW PTG $13.00
JAN141408 STROBE EDGE GN VOL 09 $9.99
JAN140999 SUICIDE RISK #11 $3.99
JAN141411 TEGAMI BACHI GN VOL 16 $9.99
DEC131364 THERMAE ROMAE HC VOL 03 (MR) $40.00
JAN141078 TUROK DINOSAUR HUNTER #2 $3.99
JAN141101 TWILIGHT ZONE #3 $3.99
JUN131174 WALT KELLY POGO COMP DELL COMICS HC VOL 01 $49.99
SEP131118 WARLORD OF MARS #34 (MR) $3.99
OCT138292 WESTWARD #6 $3.50
JAN141154 WHITE CUBE HC (MR) $22.95
JAN141416 WILL EISNERS MINOR MIRACLES TP WW NORTON ED (MR) $17.95
DEC130863 WORLD OF ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #37 $3.99

MAGAZINES
JAN141542 COMIC SHOP NEWS #1394 PI
OCT131517 DC BATMAN AUTOMOBILIA FIG COLL MAG #25 LEGENDS DARK KNIGHT # $20.00
NOV131433 DC BATMAN AUTOMOBILIA FIG COLL MAG #26 DETECTIVE COMICS #219 $20.00
DEC131194 HEAVY METAL #267 (MR) $7.95
OCT131506 MARVEL FACT FILES #10 DOCTOR DOOM COVER $6.00
OCT131505 MARVEL FACT FILES #9 BLACK WIDOW COVER $6.00

BOOKS
NOV131374 BATMAN SCIENCE REAL WORLD SCIENCE BEHIND BATMAN GEAR SC $9.95
DEC131411 CAPTAIN AMERICA ORIGIN STORY YR HC $8.99
JAN141517 DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 73 LAND OF LONG JUJU $14.95
DEC131402 JON HUL GALLERY SC (MR) $14.95
JAN141518 SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 82 SPY RING $14.95
JAN141520 STAR WARS EMPIRE & REBELLION HC HONOR AMONG THIEVES $25.00
DEC132309 WARHAMMER 40K BLOOD OF ASAHEIM SC $14.00
DEC132310 WARHAMMER 40K FALSE GODS TP $16.00


Sunday, March 2, 2014

The "Leroys" 2012 - Richard Stark's Parker: The Score

Hey, it’s Leroy Douresseaux – the Prince of Comic Book Reviews.  Of course, the prince can’t read every thing.  Seriously, I wish I could, as I am always curious about the comic books that I have not read.  Still, I’ve managed to compile a list of what I think are the best comic books, graphic novels, and books related to comics of the year 2012 that I actually read.  It has taken me awhile, of course…

And if the Eisner Awards are the Oscars of comic book awards (which is sad that people actually say that), then, the “Leroys” are the Golden Globes of comic book awards.  My “best picture” award is the “Comic Book of the Year” award.

2012’s “Comic Book of the Year” goes to Richard Stark’s Parker: The Score by Darwyn Cooke; edited by Scott Dunbier and published by IDW Publishing

I was going to go with Building Stories by Chris Ware (Pantheon Books), just for its sheer audacity, planning, and publication design.  I could even go with Love and Rockets: New Stories #5, which is so awesome.  But I’m a homer for Darwyn Cooke.

25 Best of (what I’ve read) 2012:
COMICS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS AND RELATED: (in alphabetical order)

1. All New X-Men by Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen – Marvel Comics
2. Bakuman by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata – VIZ Media
3. Bad Medicine by Nunzio DeFilippis & Christina Weir and Christopher Mitten – Oni Press
4. Batman: Earth One by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank – DC Comics
5. Bleach by Tite Kubo – VIZ Media
6. Building Stories by Chris Ware – Pantheon Books
7. Comics Sketchbooks: The Private Worlds of Today’s Most Creative Talents by Steven Heller – Thames & Hudson, Inc.
8. Cross Game by Mitsuru Adachi – VIZ Media
9. The Hive by Charles Burns – Pantheon Books
10. The Judas Coin by Walter Simonson – DC Comics
11. Legends of the Dark Knight: Jim Aparo, Volume 1 – DC Comics
12. Love and Rockets: New Stories #5 by Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez – Fantagraphics Books
13. Marvel Comics: The Untold Story by Sean Howe - HarperCollins
14. Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto – VIZ Media
15. Natsume’s Book of Friends by Yuki Midorikawa – VIZ Media
16. Ooku: The Inner Chambers by Fumi Yoshinaga – VIZ Media
17. Peanut – Ayun Halliday and Paul Hobbe – Schwartz & Wade Books
18. Richard Stark’s Parker: The Score by Darwyn Cooke – IDW Publishing
19. Right State by Mat Johnson and Andrea Mutti – DC Comics/Vertigo
20. Rocketeer Adventures 2 (anthology) edited by Scott Dunbier – IDW Publishing
21. The Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom by Mark Waid and Chris Samnee – IDW Publishing
22. Slam Dunk by Takehiko Inoue – VIZ Media
23. The Strain by David Lapham and Mike Huddleston – Dark Horse Comics
24. Three Wolves Mountain – by Bohra Naono – SuBLime/VIZ Media
25. 20th Century Boys by Naoki Urasawa – VIZ Media


Bokurano: The Last Two Children

I read Bokurano: Ours, Vol. 10

I posted a review at the ComicBookBin.



Saturday, March 1, 2014

I Reads You Review: SAMURAI JACK #4

SAMURAI JACK #4
IDW PUBLISHING with Cartoon Network – @IDWPublishing and @cartoonnetwork

WRITER: Jim Zub – @jimzub
ARTIST: Andy Suriano – @wolfboy74
COLORS: Josh Burcham
LETTERS: Shawn Lee
COVER: Andy Suriano
28pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (January 2014)

Samurai Jack created by Genndy Tartakovsky

“Samurai Jack and the Threads of Time” Part 4

Samurai Jack, the comic book adaptation of the Emmy-winning animated television series, Samurai Jack (2001-2004), reaches the penultimate issue of “The Threads of Time” storyline.  The Samurai Jack five-issue comic book miniseries is written by Jim Zub and drawn by Andy Suriano.

As you now, Samurai Jack focuses on a samurai known as “Jack,” who is trapped in a dystopian, futuristic Earth.  It is ruled by an old enemy of Jack’s, a tyrannical, shape-shifting, demonic wizard named Aku.  Jack wanders this future, trying to find a method by which he can travel back in time to the era in which he belongs, Feudal Japan.  Then, he can try to keep Aku from creating this troubled future.

Samurai Jack #4 finds Jack continuing to search for the Threads of Time.  With them, he can wind into the Rope of Eons and therefore, rewind himself home.  He already has four strands.

Jack now travels through a remote area beset by a terribly frigid winter.  Jack arrives in a village searching for food and other provisions for his journey.  What he finds instead is a beaten populace that serves the needs of the vain and greedy, immortal Queen Krystle the Ageless.  And even Jack’s martial prowess may be no match for her power and her robotic army.

Once again, I am not surprised that I enjoyed reading Zub and Suriano’s Samurai Jack.  As I review this miniseries, I keep saying that this Samurai Jack comic book is not merely an adaptation of the cartoon; it is the real Jack.  This time, I also have to acknowledge the colors by Josh Burcham.  He brings this story to life as much as Zub and Suriano by creating mood and atmosphere.  Burcham also gives this story’s setting the sense of being a character.

I still hope this Samurai Jack miniseries turns into a Samurai Jack regular series.

A


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Magi: Fanaris Girl Not Interrupted

I read Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, Vol. 4

I posted a review at the ComicBookBin.



Marching to I Reads You

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