New Trades 03/09/2014

This is my first round up of new trades out since last November so I really appreciate it if anyone bothered coming over to check it out. I promise to be more reliable from now on.

So as always I've got my pick of the books coming out today as well as a full list from all the major publishers, if anyone wants manga or magazines listed then just let me know in the comments below.

AVATAR PRESS

Up first is the great big God Is Dead Book Of Acts Deluxe Collector Box Set from Avatar which will retail at $100 but I am assured contains content far exceeding the value. There's at least half a cow in leather alone! I've not read the title since Hickman left but it's fucking insane and theyve got Alan Moore & Si Spurrier writing it *Take My Money* Oh yeah, they are limited to only 500 releases but when have you not known a Moore comic to be reprinted/packaged/branded annually, so don't go stabbing anyone over one. Included in the collection:

• God Is Dead: The Book Of Acts 1-8 and all variant, incentive, gilded & leather covers.
•  Exclusive to set, painted Ken Meyer cover.
• Two 11x17 Jacen Burrows art prints.
• Exclusive to set, Alan Moore gilded, green leather issue (no I don't now what that is either.)

God Is Dead Book Of Acts Alpha (Jacen Burrows Glycon Leather Cover),
God Is Dead Book Of Acts Deluxe Collector Box Set,

BOOM! STUDIOS

Woods Volume 1 TP, 

DARK HORSE COMICS

Alley Oop The Complete Sundays Volume 2 1936-1938 HC,
Aw Yeah Comics And Action TP, 
Fear Agent Volume 6 Out Of Step TP (Second Edition), 
Finder Third World TP, 
Furious Volume 1 Fallen Star TP,
Jaybird HC,
Legend Of Korra The Art Of The Animated Series Volume 2 Spirits HC,
New Lone Wolf And Cub Volume 2 TP,
Pariah Volume 2 TP,

DC COMICS

Not much on offer from DC this week, nothing I've read to be honest. Forever Evil hardcover collects issues 1-7. It's by Geoff John's, yes, honestly! I also would have never guessed. NEWSARAMA calls it "cinematic." I would advise you to spend your money on something else.

Batwoman Volume 4 This Blood Is Thick TP,
Forever Evil HC,
JLA Earth 2 TP (New Edition),
Martian Manhunter Rings Of Saturn TP,  
Mr Punch 20th Anniversary Edition HC, 

IDW PUBLISHING

Duane Swierczynski's Dredd has been a real highlight for me from IDW the past couple of years and it's shaping up to make quite a nice paperback collection.Volume 5 deals with Dredd's return to Mega City One and the manhunt for serial killer that has been taking out judges.

Dungeons And Dragons Forgotten Realms Classics Omnibus Volume 2 TP, 
G.I. JOE Origins Omnibus Volume 2 TP,
Judge Dredd Mega-City Two TP,
Judge Dredd Volume 5 TP,
My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic Volume 5 TP,
Rocketeer Jet Powered Adventures SC,
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles New Animated Adventures Volume 3 TP,
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Original Motion Picture Special Edition HC,
Transformers IDW Collection Phase Two Volume 1 HC,

IMAGE COMICS

I don't know anything about Egos or its creative team but I've never been let down by a £7.50 image volume 1 yet.

Egos Volume 1 Quintessence TP,
Mercenary Sea Volume 1 TP,
Walking Dead Volume 10 HC, 

MARVEL COMICS

I was pretty severe on DC's big event collection so it's only fair I mention that picking up this complete $50 Infinity collection is probably the only way to make sense of the fucking thing. If you're in the UK you could save a fortune and pick up the two Panini reprints instead. If you bought the Avengers tie ins separately I feel bad for you son. There's some breathtaking art, in fact this book is almost a showcase of Marvel's finest talent. The 592 pages collect:

• Infinity 1 - 6
• Avengers 14 - 23
• New Avengers 7 - 12

Dark Tower The Gunslinger Omnibus Slipcase HC,
Deadpool Minibus HC,
Infinity TP,
Kick-Ass 3 HC (Premiere Edition), 
Marvel Masterworks Famous Firsts 75th Anniversary Slipcase Set,
Oz Omnibus HC,

Well I hope you enjoyed reading this weeks new trades, stay tuned for more previews, reviews, reading guides and collection pics. Oh and please share to justify my existence. 

Mini Trade Reviews

Avengers Arena. Volume 1. Kill or Die
#1-6
Written by: Dennis Hopeless
Art by: Kev Walker.

This was the ugly duckling of the otherwise super stylish Marvel NOW! Relaunch. Very few people had anything nice to say about it based solely on it's premise. Fortunately for the non believers this book very quickly realised it's potential, action packed and full of drama, AA is the first Teen Hero book I've enjoyed since Runaways and Hopeless manages to take a pretty over the top character like Arcade and turn him into a right creepy and sinister bastard.


The Strange Talent of Luthor Strode. Volume 1. 
#1-6
Written by: Justin Jordan
Art by: Tradd Moore.

In a similar style to Kick Ass, this story of geeky kid turned reluctant hero has it all, sex, ultra-violence and adorable Bromance. It also has possibly my favourite origin of super powers I've ever read. Jordan does a great job creating these believable teens and their nemesis is one scary dude. The artwork is incredible and beautifully coloured,  the fight scenes in particular make this book worth every penny. The ending sold me volume 2 instantly,  and I definitely didn't cry :-)

The Walking Dead volume 18. What comes after.
#103-108
Written by: Robert Kirkman
Art by: Charlie Adlard.

I'm really struggling to keep going with the Walking Dead, after devouring the first 17 volumes it seems like very little has changed through 100 issues. The story just seems to constantly cycle between strikingly similar status quos and now any new bad guy that is brought in always just pales in comparison to the Governor. There's going to have to be the mother of all twists to get me back on board.

Happy. Volume 1.
#1-4
Written by: Grant Morrison
Art by: Darrick Robertson. 


Grant Morrison uses up comics yearly quota of the word cunt. Darrick Robertson art is phenomenal, perhaps even his best yet from an already impressive career.