August 2010
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The Unwritten vol. 1: Tommy Taylor & The Bogus Identity Sunday, August 29 at 4:00 pm W: Mike Carey A: Peter Gross Publisher: DC Comics, 2010 From the DC website: Tom Taylor's life was screwed from the word go. His father created the mega-popular Tommy Taylor boy-wizard fantasy novels. But dad modeled the fictional epic so closely to Tom that fans constantly compare him to his counterpart, turning him into a lame, Z-level celebrity. When a scandal hints that Tom might really be the boy-wizard made flesh, Tom comes into contact with a mysterious, deadly group that's secretly kept tabs on him all his life. Now, to protect his life and discover the truth behind his origins, Tom will travel the world, to all the places in world history where fictions have shaped reality. From Bill Willingham to Ed Brubaker, from the LA Times to Ain't It Cool News, THE UNWRITTEN has won over fans, critics and pros. Now, don't miss the first collected edition featuring the first five issues of the overwhelmingly acclaimed Vertigo series. $9.99 |
July 2010
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The Boys vol. 1: The Name of the Game Sunday, July 25 at 4:00 pm W: Garth Ennis A: Darick Robertson Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment, 2007 From the Dynamite website: Dynamite Entertainment is proud to welcome Gath Ennis and Darick Robertson's The Boys as they present the first trade paperback collection of the comic book series everyone is talking about!! Collecting the first 6 issues of the controversial new series from PREACHER writer Garth Ennis and artist Darick Robertson (TRANSMETROPOLITAN)! Don't miss this dark, twisted look at superpowers, super - people, and the men and women who make sure the world's "heroes" never go too far. Also features an introuction from writer, actor and producer Simon Pegg, the creator and star of Shaun of the Dead, Spaced and the upcoming Hot Fuzz! $14.99 Comments (0) |
June 2010
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Harbinger: The Beginning Sunday, June 27 at 4:00 pm W: Jim Shooter & David Lapham A: David Lapham Publisher: Valiant, 2007 From the website: In 1992, legendary writer Jim Shooter and newcomer artist David Lapham teamed up to reinvent a staple of comic book storytelling - the superhero team genre. Their darker approach more realistically portrayed superpowered teenagers. The characters behaved like real people, blurring the line between good and evil. The heroes were flawed and sometimes loathsome, while the villains were often noble and frighteningly identifiable. Harbinger became a critical and commercial smash hit, sparking a national obsession with Valiant Comics. Harbinger's first issue was named Collectible of the Decade by Wizard Magazine, appeared on Wizard Magazine s Top Ten list for a then-record eight consecutive months, and in 2006 was named the 1990s Comic Book of the Decade by Sequart. Harbinger also became one of the most popular comic series of the 1990s, selling over 5 million comic books. Harbingers are human beings with extraordinary powers of the mind. Throughout history, their dangerous abilities tended to lie dormant, emerging in occasional bursts that are brought on by stress. This all changes when Japanese tycoon Toyo Harada, the world's most powerful Harbinger, establishes the Harbinger Foundation. The organization s vast power and resources are dedicated to train other Harbingers and promote Harada's vision of world betterment, no matter the cost. Soon after, the Foundation discovers the existence of teenager Peter Stanchek, the only Harbinger who can rival Harada's own Godlike powers. Collected here for the first time is the landmark story that revolutionized the superhero team genre. Harbinger: The Beginning is one of the most celebrated stories in modern comics. $24.99 Comments (0) |
May 2010
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X-Men: Magneto Testament Sunday, May 30 at 4:00 pm W: Greg Pak A: Carmine Di Giandomenico Publisher: Marvel, 2009 From the Marvel website: In 1935, Max Eisenhardt was just another schoolboy — who happened to be Jewish in Nazi Germany. The definitive origin story of one of Marvel’s greatest icons begins with a silver chain and a crush on a girl — and quickly turns into a harrowing struggle for survival against the inexorable machinery of Hitler’s Final Solution. Named the Best Miniseries of 2008 by IGN, X-Men: Magneto Testament follows Max Eisenhardt from 1935 to 1945 as he fights to protect his family and a Romani girl named Magda from the indignities of a Nuremberg schoolyard, the horrors of war-stricken Poland, and the unfathomable atrocities of Auschwitz-Birkenau. $19.99 Comments (0) |
April 2010
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Booth Sunday, April 25 at 4:00 pm W: C.C. Colbert A: Tanitoc Publisher: First Second, 2010 From the website: In a time when brother was pitted against brother, no family was more divided than the Booths. The United States has become violently polarized. Political fanaticism divides an embittered populace. A recently elected President—an energizing symbol of change for some, and a harbinger of the downfall of America for others—stands at the center of the turmoil. It is 1865, and John Wilkes Booth is about to assassinate the President of the United States. From the pen of American historian C.C. Colbert and the brush of French comics master Tanitoc comes a thought-provoking perspective on one of the greatest villains of U.S. History: a killer who was also an actor, a lover, a doubter, and, in his own mind, a patriot. $19.99 Comments (0) |
March 2010
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Bayou vol. 1 Sunday, March 28 at 4:00 pm W: Jeremy Love A: Jeremy Love Publisher: DC (Zuda), 2009 From the website: "BAYOU, which tackles racism and violence in 1930s Mississippi, is as hypnotic as it is unsettling." — Wired The first book from the original webcomics imprint of DC Comics is here! South of the Mason-Dixon Line lies a strange land of gods and monsters; a world parallel to our own, born from centuries of slavery, civil war, and hate. Lee Wagstaff is the daughter of a black sharecropper in the Depression-era town of Charon, Mississippi. When Lily Westmoreland, her white playmate, is snatched by agents of an evil creature known as Bog, Lee's father is accused of kidnapping. Lee's only hope is to follow Lily's trail into this fantastic and frightening alternate world. Along the way she enlists the help of a benevolent, blues-singing swamp monster called Bayou. Together, Lee and Bayou trek across a hauntingly familiar Southern Neverland, confronting creatures both benign and malevolent, in an effort to rescue Lily and save Lee's father from being lynched. BAYOU VOL. 1 collects the first four chapters of the critically acclaimed webcomic series by five-time Glyph award winner Jeremy Love. $14.99 Comments (0) |
February 2010
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The Big Book of Barry Ween, Boy Genius Sunday, February 21 at 4:00 pm W: Judd Winick A: Judd Winick Publisher: Oni Press, 2009 From the website: Meet Barry Ween, the smartest living human. What does a ten-year-old boy do with a 350 I.Q.? Anything he wants. Cranky, egotistical, arrogant and foul-mouthed, Barry in general wants to conduct his experiments and be left alone, but it never seems to work out. Hurdles that Barry must outmaneuver range from time warps, to art thieves, to accidentally turning his best friend into a dinosaur. This massive volume collects all 12 issues of hit series, The Adventures of Barry Ween, Boy Genius. $19.95 Comments (0) |
January 2010
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Uncle Sam Sunday, January 31 at 4:00 pm W: Steve Darnall and Alex Ross A: Alex Ross Publisher: DC (Vertigo), 1998 From the DC website: Alex Ross illustrates a vibrant, hallucinatory tour of modern America as seen through the eyes of a homeless man who may be the living spirit of America in this new hardcover edition of a Vertigo classic. With dynamic painted art by Alex Ross, UNCLE SAM is the story of a star-spangled vagrant clad in red, white and blue, guided by the voices in his head and his own fractured memories. Absorbed by history-traveling visions of America's dark past, Uncle Sam struggles to piece together the scattered clues of his own experiences in this deep and thoughtful look at America's checkered past. $19.99 Comments (0) |
December 2009
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Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life Sunday, December 20 at 4:00 pm W: Bryan Lee O'Malley A: Bryan Lee O'Malley Publisher: Oni Press, 2004 From the Oni website: Scott Pilgrim's life is totally sweet. He's 23 years old, in a rock band, "between jobs," AND dating a cute high school girl. Everything's fantastic until a seriously mind-blowing, dangerously fashionable, rollerblading delivery girl named Ramona Flowers starts cruising through his dreams and sailing by him at parties. Will Scott's awesome life get turned upside-down? Will he have to face Ramona's seven evil ex-boyfriends in battle? Short answer: yes. Long answer: Scott Pilgrim, Volume 1. $11.95 Comments (5) |
November 2009
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Invincible Vol. 1: Family Matters Sunday, November 29 at 4:00 pm W: Robert Kirkman A: Cory Walker Publisher: Image Comics, 2003 From the Image website: Mark Grayson is just like most everyone else his age. He's a senior at a normal American high School. He has a crappy part time job after school and on weekends. He likes girls quite a bit... but doesn't quite understand them. He enjoys hanging out with his friends, and sleeping late on Saturdays... at least until the good cartoons come on. The only difference between Mark and everyone else is that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet, and as of late, he seems to be inheriting his father's powers. Strange things begin to happen to Mark Grayson as he begins to develop superpowers. Luckily, his dad is around to show him the ropes, at least he would be if he weren't so busy saving the world all the time. $12.95 Comments (0) |
October 2009
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Eduardo Risso's Tales of Terror Sunday, October 25 at 4:00 pm W: Carlos Trillo A: Eduardo Risso Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment, 2007 From the Dynamite website: Dynamite Entertainment continues to present the Eduardo Risso library of long-lost material, presented in English fore the very first time! This time, we're featuring EDUARDO RISSO'S TALES OF TERROR, featuring 11 of the most gruesome, horrifying, chilling and downright scary tales of horror fiction ever produced! Translated into English for the very first time, each tale features the stunning artwork of Risso, the terrifying scripting of Carlos (BORDERLINE) Trillo and is a must for all fans of graphic (and we mean graphic!) fiction! Recommended for Mature Readers. $14.99 Comments (0) |
September 2009
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Planetary vol. 1 Sunday, September 20 at 4:00 pm W: Warren Ellis A: John Cassaday Publisher: DC Comics, 2000 From the DC website: The creator of the acclaimed series TRANSMETROPOLITAN, Warren Ellis delivers PLANETARY, hailed as a timeless story that turned modern superhero conventions on their heads. This graphic novel features the adventures of Elijah Snow, a hundred-year-old man, Jakita Wagner, an extremely powerful woman, and The Drummer, a man with the ability to communicate with machines. Tasked with tracking down evidence of super-human activity, these mystery archaeologists uncover unknown paranormal secrets and histories, such as a World War II supercomputer that can access other universes, a ghostly spirit of vengeance, and a lost island of dying monsters. $14.99 Comments (0) |
August 2009
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Arkham Asylum Sunday, August 30 at 4:00 pm W: Grant Morrison A: Dave McKean Publisher: DC Comics, 1989 From the DC website: The inmates of Arkham Asylum have taken over Gotham's detention center for the criminally insane on April Fool's Day, demanding Batman in exchange for their hostages. Accepting their demented challenge, Batman is forced to endure the personal hells of the Joker, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, Two-Face and many other sworn enemies in order to save the innocents and retake the prison. During his run through this absurd gauntlet, the Dark Knight's must face down both his most dangerous foes and his inner demons. This is the critically acclaimed Batman story that helped launch the U.S. careers of Grant Morrison and Dave McKean. The classic confrontation between the Dark Knight and his archnemeses, this story is well known for its psychological intensity and probing portraits of Batman and the Joker. ARKHAM ASYLUM includes groundbreaking art that influenced scores of artists by introducing a new school of storytelling and technique to comics. This special edition also includes Morrison's complete original script, annotated by Morrison and editor Karen Berger, many of his original thumbnail breakdowns, step-by-step samples of how the story and art came together and much more. $17.99 Comments (0) |
July 2009
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Empowered, vol. 1 Sunday, July 26 at 4:00 pm W: Adam Warren A: Adam Warren Publisher: Dark Horse Comics, 2007 From the Dark Horse website: Not only is costumed crimefighter "Empowered" saddled with a less-than-ideal superhero name, but she wears a skintight and cruelly revealing "supersuit" that only magnifies her body-image insecurities. Worse yet, the suit's unreliable powers are prone to failure, repeatedly leaving her in appallingly distressing situations . . . and giving her a shameful reputation as the lamest "cape" in the masks-and-tights business. Nonetheless, she pluckily braves the ordeals of her bottom-rung superheroic life with the help of her "thugalicious" boyfriend (and former Witless Minion) and her hard-drinking ninja girlfriend, not to mention the supervillainous advice from the caged alien demonlord watching DVDs from atop her coffee table . . . From Adam Warren-writer/artist of the English-language Dirty Pair comics (the original "Original English-Language Manga" before OEL was cool), and writer of Livewires, Gen13, and Iron Man: Hypervelocity-comes Empowered, a butt-kicking, bootylicious superhero lampoon that raises the bar for long-john lust and low-brow laughs. Remove all previous notions of superhero entertainment from your puny mind . . . and prepare to be Empowered! $14.95 Comments (0) |
June 2009
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Notes for a War Story Sunday, June 21 at 4:00 pm W: Gipi A: Gipi Publisher: First Second, 2007 From the First Second website: *War changes everything.* When war comes, it doesn't just change your food, your clothes, and your home. It changes your beliefs, your dreams, and your understanding of the world. Swept up in a war he never thought would happen, Giuliano begins to question what he's fighting for—if he's even fighting for anything Gipi's pencil and watercolor art is forceful, realistic, and evocative—the ideal medium for this important and honest graphic novel. $16.95 Comments (0) |
May 2009
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Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic Sunday, May 31 at 4:00 pm W: Alison Bechdel A: Alison Bechdel Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, 2006 From the Houghton Mifflin website: A fresh and brilliantly told memoir from a cult favorite comic artist, marked by gothic twists, a family funeral home, sexual angst, and great books. This breakout book by Alison Bechdel is a darkly funny family tale, pitch-perfectly illustrated with Bechdel's sweetly gothic drawings. Like Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis, it's a story exhilaratingly suited to graphic memoir form. Meet Alison's father, a historic preservation expert and obsessive restorer of the family's Victorian home, a third-generation funeral home director, a high school English teacher, an icily distant parent, and a closeted homosexual who, as it turns out, is involved with his male students and a family babysitter. Through narrative that is alternately heartbreaking and fiercely funny, we are drawn into a daughter's complex yearning for her father. And yet, apart from assigned stints dusting caskets at the family-owned "fun home," as Alison and her brothers call it, the relationship achieves its most intimate expression through the shared code of books. When Alison comes out as homosexual herself in late adolescense, the denouement is swift, graphic -- and redemptive. $19.95 Comments (0) |
April 2009
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WE3 Sunday, April 26 at 4:00 pm W: Grant Morrison A: Frank Quitely Publisher: DC Comics, 2004 From the DC website: Writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely tell the unforgettable story of three innocent pets-a dog, a cat and a rabbit-who have been converted into deadly cyborgs by a sinister military weapons program. With nervous systems amplified to match their terrifying mechanical exoskeletons, the members of Animal Weapon 3 have the firepower of a battalion between them. But they are just the program's prototypes, and now that their testing is complete, they're slated to be permanently "de-commissioned"-until they seize their one chance to make a desperate run for freedom. Relentlessly pursued by their makers, the WE3 team must navigate a frightening and confusing world where their instincts and heightened abilities make them as much a threat as those hunting them-but a world, nonetheless, in which somewhere there is something called "home." $12.99 Comments (0) |
March 2009
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The Question vol. 1: Zen and Violence Sunday, March 29 at 4:00 pm W: Denny O'Neil A: Denys Cowan and Rick Magyar Publisher: DC Comics, 2007 From the DC website: A new trade paperback collecting the 1980s adventures of The Question, the faceless, morally conflicted avenger based in corrupt Hub City! A martial arts master, The Question delved into Eastern philosophy as he battled crime and the crooked politicians of his hometown. This volume, collecting issues #1-6, features appearances by Batman and many of DC's martial arts heroes. $19.99 Comments (0) |
February 2009
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Watchmen Sunday, February 22 at 4:00 pm W: Alan Moore A: Dave Gibbons Publisher: DC Comics, 1986 From the DC website: It all begins with the paranoid delusions of a half-insane hero called Rorschach. But is Rorschach really insane or has he in fact uncovered a plot to murder super-heroes and, even worse, millions of innocent civilians? On the run from the law, Rorschach reunites with his former teammates in a desperate attempt to save the world and their lives, but what they uncover will shock them to their very core and change the face of the planet! Following two generations of masked superheroes from the close of World War II to the icy shadow of the Cold War comes this groundbreaking comic story - the story of The Watchmen. $19.99 Comments (0) |
January 2009
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Hellboy vol. 1: Seed of Destruction Sunday, January 25 at 4:00 pm W: Mike Mignola & John Byrne A: Mike Mignola Publisher: Dark Horse Comics, 2004 From the Dark Horse website: Dark Horse presents new editions of the entire Hellboy line with new covers, beginning with Seed of Destruction, the basis of director Guillermo del Toro's blockbuster films. Hellboy is one of the most celebrated comics series in recent years. The ultimate artists' artist and a great storyteller whose work is in turns haunting, hilarious, and spellbinding. Mike Mignola has won numerous awards in the comics industry and beyond. When strangeness threatens to engulf the world, a strange man will come to save it. Sent to investigate a mystery with supernatural overtones, Hellboy discovers the secrets of his own origins, and his link to the Nazi occultists who promised Hitler a final solution in the form of a demonic avatar. $17.95 Comments (0) |
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