Tuesday 14 October 2014

New Trades Out 15/10/2014

After all the commotion of the last few weeks things quieten down a little (for myself at least,) this Wednesday. Not a single trade from Image, which is probably for the best seeing as I still have Revival volume 4 and Prophet volume 1 to read. I think I'll get another Marvel trade after enjoying Magneto so much last week

BOOM! STUDIOS

Collector HC
Peanuts Volume 4 TP



DARK HORSE COMICS


The final chapter in Dark Horse's "Star Wars Legacy" series, Empire of One collects #16-18. #0.5 & and updated handbook of the Legacy era. Also for Star Wars fans the latest paperback of Brian Wood's ongoing series.

Action Philosophers HC
Art Of The Evil Within HC
Bride Of The Water God Volume 16 TP
Star Wars Legacy II Volume 4 Empire Of One TP
Star Wars Volume 4 A Shattered Hope TP
Station 16 HC
Usagi Yojimbo Saga Volume 1 HC
Usagi Yojimbo Saga Volume 1 TP 



DC COMICS


Jeff Parker's wonderful Batman books set in the camptastic world of the 60's tv series gets its first paperback release while the second volume is out in hardcover. I'd buy these just for the Mike Alred covers. Volume 1 collects #1-5 and volume 2 collects #6-10.

Adventures Of Superman Volume 2 TP
Batman '66 Volume 1 TP
Batman '66 Volume 2 HC
Batman Volume 5 Zero Year Dark City HC
Hellblazer Volume 9 Critical Mass TP
Justice League 3000 Volume 1 Yesterday Lives TP



IDW PUBLISHING

Adventure Kartel HC
Blaze Brothers Volume 1 TP
Skippy Volume 3 Complete Dailies 1931–1933 HC



IMAGE COMICS

Clone Volume 4 TP Field TP
Satellite Sam Volume 2 Satellite Sam And The Kinescope Snuff TP



MARVEL COMICS


Marvel are definitely the busiest publishers for this week and they have some great books out as well. I'll be picking up ASM volume 1. It has been a few years since I was able to add the latest Amazing Spider-Man trade to the shelf. Collects #1-6. Another book worth starting from volume 1 is Mark Waid and Chris Samnee's second run on Daredevil, some of us have to get a move on and finish off the last run first though. Collecting #0, #0.5 & #1-5.

All-New Ultimates Volume 1 Power For Power TP
All-New X-Factor Volume 2 Change Of Decay TP
Amazing Spider-Man Volume 1 The Parker Luck TP
Daredevil Volume 1 Devil At Bay TP
Deadly Hands Of Kung Fu Out Of The Past TP
Deadpool Dracula's Gauntlet HC
Marvel Masterworks Ms. Marvel Volume 1 HC
Marvel Zombies The Complete Collection Volume 3 TP
Ms. Marvel Volume 1 No Normal TP
Powers Volume 1 Who Killed Retro Girl TP (New Printing)
Spider-Man Newspaper Strips Volume 2 TP
Thor Epic Collection Volume 1 The God Of Thunder TP


Tuesday 7 October 2014

New Trades Out 08/10/2014

Another great week for fans of trades and comic shop owners families. I've still got Nailbiter to read from last week. Without a doubt my favourite book from last wednesday was Southern Bastards volume 1. Happily filling the Scalped shape hole in my life. So we're going to start off with the long awaited return of the Goon!

                                                                   AVATAR PRESS

Crossed Volume 10 HC
Crossed Volume 10 TP 


BOOM! STUDIOS

Regular Show Volume 2 TP

DARK HORSE COMICS



It's been over a year and a half since the last Goon paperback but it is one series that's always worth waiting for in all its beautifully hand painted glory. Volume 13 features the long awaited return of the Zombie Priest and a Latin Godzilla among much more awesome. Collecting #42-45.  


Blacksad Amarillo HC
Creepy Archives Volume 20 HC
Crime Does Not Pay Archives Volume 8 HC
Elfquest The Original Quest Gallery Edition HC  
Goon Volume 13 For Want Of Whiskey And Blood TP  
Halo Escalation Volume 1 TP  
Misfits Of Avalon Volume 1 The Queen Of Air And Delinquency TP  
Predator Versus Judge Dredd Versus Aliens HC  
Star Wars Rebel Heist TP


DC COMICS


Batman Noir The Long Halloween HC  
Green Arrow Volume 2 Here There Be Dragons TP  
Green Arrow Volume 5 The Outsiders War TP
Smallville Season 11 Volume 5 Olympus TP

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

Ash And The Army Of Darkness TP  
Magnus Robot Fighter Volume 1 Flesh And Steel TP  
Neil Gaiman's The Last Temptation HC  
Shadow Volume 4 Bitter Fruit TP

IDW PUBLISHING


It is time to bid a very sad farewell to what has been, in my opinion, the greatest horror comic of the last decade. I can't wait to get my hands on this as the tension has been ramped up to almost unbareable levels in the first 5 volumes. It is also one of the only places to see the absolutely breathtaking art of Gabriel Rodriguez, a name I hope to see more often on other books now that Locke & Key is wrapped up. If you haven't read any of the series there's a lovely slipcase complete collection due in November which I will cover closer to the time.

City The Mind In The Machine Volume 1 TP  
Locke And Key Volume 6 Alpha And Omega TP 
My Little Pony Omnibus Volume 1 TP  
Ripley's Believe It Or Not Daily Cartoons 1929-1930 HC
Star Trek New Visions TP
Transformers Legacy A Celebration Of Transformers Package Art HC
V-Wars Volume 1 Crimson Queen TP  
Wonder Woman The Complete Newspaper Comics Volume 1 HC


IMAGE COMICS


East of West volume 3 will be the book I'm waiting outside my local comic shop for this morning. Collecting #11-#15 of Hickman and Dragotta's race towards the apocolypse in a future American mash up of science fiction and western, it's been done before but never like this! Witness the latest Walking Dead omnibus through the eyes of Charlie Adlard in the latest Artists Proof Edition Hardcover. Collecting just the raw pencils of the entire All Out War story arc #115-125. It really has to be seen to be appreciated and thankfully @alphacomics of, Alpha Comics very kindly let me steal this awesome pic.

 



America's Got Powers TP
East Of West Volume 3 There Is No Us TP
Minimum Wage Volume 1 Focus On The Strange TP  
Ravine Volume 2 TP
Walking Dead All Out War Artist Proof Edition HC

MARVEL COMICS


Volume 3 of Hawkguy out this week. Already confirmed as finished, this would be a great title to pick up if you're looking for something that's not going to go on and span 15 volumes and 2 tie ins. This collects #14,16, 18-19, 21 & annual. I'm behind on Hawkeye so I can't tell you  why that is. I'm looking forward to checking out Kelly Sue Deconnick's Captain Marvel as well, heard nothing but great things. Oh and it features The GoTG, because... Hollywood! Collects #1-6 of Captain (Ms) Marvel's latest ongoing with art from David Lopez.

All-New Doop TP
Captain Marvel Volume 1 Higher Further Faster More TP
Hawkeye Volume 3 L.A. Woman TP
Marvels Companion TP
She-Hulk Volume 1 Law And Disorder TP
Ultimate FF Strangest Ever TP
X-Men Volume 3 Bloodline TP

Monday 6 October 2014

Top 10 Graphic Novels & Trades. Sept 2014


1 BATMAN: DEATH OF THE FAMILY BOOK & THE JOKER MASK BOXED SET $39.99 MAY140361 DC
2 FOREVER EVIL HC (N52) $24.99 MAY140364 DC
3 YU-GI-OH! 5DS VOLUME 6 GN $9.99 JUL141515 VIZ
4 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOLUME 2: ANGELA TP $19.99 JUL140730 MAR
5 THE WALKING DEAD VOLUME 10 HC (MR) $34.99 JUL140520 IMA
6 HARLEY QUINN: VENGEANCE UNLIMITED TP $19.99 JUN140280 DC
7 SAGA VOLUME 1 TP (MR) $9.99 AUG120491 IMA
8 KICK-ASS 3 PREMIERE HC (MR) $29.99 MAY140918 MAR
9 FATALE VOLUME 5: CURSE THE DEMON TP (MR) $14.99 JUL140483 IMA
10 SAGA VOLUME 3 TP (MR) $14.99 JAN140556 IMA

DC proves that collectors love a gimmick and it's even better when it's an awesome one like a stapled on face, New 52 Joker mask. 2nd place goes to the New 52 HC which I can't remember if I ridiculed or not at the time. I'll find out and rest assured shall print out those words just to eat them!



Similar to last month, Marvels tactic of flooding the market while GotG was on at cinemas pays off with Volume 2 of Bendis' new run of Guardians in paperback being their best seller. I've not had the urge myself to read any after volume 1, also I'm avoiding anything Angela if I can help it. What even is an Angela? Scottish legend Mark Millar proves there's still considerable life in his ultra violent, teen vigilante phenominum, Kick Ass.

Interesting to see that The Walking Dead HC's are selling just as well as the tpb's did back when they were first released. Volume 10 collects #109-120. I like to imagine these are people replacing their mangled and never returned original copies with more sturdy hardcovers. I'll just repeat last months statement that Saga needs no introduction or explanation. Volume 4 released December 17th