This Isn’t A Library: New And Notable Releases To The Comics Direct Market



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Here are the books that make an impression on me staring at this week's largely accurate list of books shipping from Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. to comic book and hobby shops across North America.

I might not buy all of the works listed here. I might not buy any. But were I in a comic book shop tomorrow I would more than likely pick up the following and look them over. And oh, oh, oh, my retailer might not like that.

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DEC084227 CAPACITY GN $15.00
I didn't see this on my first pass through the listings. It's a new book by Theo Ellsworth collecting a bunch of minis and it's very good. Definitely the pick of the week.

NOV084026 KASPAR GN (MR) $12.95
This sounds cool as crap and I don't know anything about it. Jog describes it better than I could here. I hate that Jog.

NOV080073 UMBRELLA ACADEMY DALLAS #3 (OF 6) $2.99
NOV080074 USAGI YOJIMBO #117 $3.50
NOV082383 MARVELS EYE OF CAMERA #3 (OF 6) $3.99
NOV082252 ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #12 (RES) $2.99
A few random comics in the "I would probably look at them" grouping. I think I'm only regularly buying Usagi, though.

NOV080064 MISTER X CONDEMNED #2 (OF 4) $3.50
Has anyone out there read this?

NOV082446 MARVEL 1985 PREM HC $24.99
NOV082447 MARVEL 1985 PREM HC DM ED $24.99
How about this?

NOV088149 FINAL CRISIS #6 (OF 7) 2ND PTG $3.99
NOV080123 FINAL CRISIS #7 (OF 7) $3.99
Like many summer romances, it ends in January at a point where I'm not sure I remember what I liked about it in the first place..

OCT082331 DRAGON PRINCE #4 JOHNSON CVR A $2.99
OCT082332 DRAGON PRINCE #4 SOOK CVR B $2.99
Why does this comic have two covers? I've read this comic, it's not the next Walking Dead.

NOV082366 CAPTAIN AMERICA #46 $2.99
NOV082430 CRIMINAL TP VOL 04 BAD NIGHT (MR) $14.99
NOV082370 DAREDEVIL #115 $2.99
Everything's coming up Brubaker! I like how all his books cluster together on the shipping list. Knowing Ed, there's a ten percent chance that's on purpose. Okay, not really. Still, his comics are generally fun. I can imagine much worse ways to spend a cold winter day than turning in early with a bunch of Ed Brubaker comic books to read.

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The full list of this week's releases, including some titles with multiple cover variations and a long, impressive list of toys and other stuff that isn't comics, can be found here. Despite this official list there's no guarantee a comic will show up in the stores as promised, or in all of the stores as opposed to just a few. Also, stores choose what they carry and don't carry so your shop may not carry a specific publication. There are a lot of comics out there.

To find your local comic book store, check this list; and for one I can personally recommend because I've shopped there, albeit a while back, try this.

The above titles are listed with their Diamond order code in the first field, which may assist you in finding comics at your shop or having them order something for you they don't have in-stock. Ordering through a direct market shop can be a frustrating experience, so if you have a direct line to something -- you know another shop has it, you know a bookstore has it -- I'd urge you to consider all of your options.

If I didn't list your comic... what? What? Yeah, I thought so.

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