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. This might start a long dialogue between that person and myself that would likely end in tears.

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OCT080038 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER OMNIBUS TP VOL 06 $24.95
NOV080052 CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #7 $2.99
A vicious brute with an unfortunate haircut laying waste to dozens of families' lives in service of a dubious-sounding destiny, and Conan.

NOV080122 FINAL CRISIS SUPERMAN BEYOND #2 (OF 2) $4.50
I would so buy this if I could still remember anything about the first one.

NOV080203 MYSTERIUS THE UNFATHOMABLE #1 (OF 6) $2.99
The latest probably pretty good, maybe not, sure to be totally doomed either way mini-series from Publishing List The Unfathomable. I like Jeff Parker.

NOV082395 RUINS #1 $4.99
The 1990s were so weird that we spent an entire day in the Journal offices debating whether this over the top superhero was a humor book or not (it was).

OCT080225 TOKYO DAYS BANGKOK NIGHTS TP (MR) $19.99
I'm all for the late Seth Fisher's lovely art (some of which the Tokyo half of this reprints). I'm also all for books that sound like softcore porn.

OCT084471 REAL GN VOL 03 $12.99
OCT080232 GON VOL 07 $5.99
NOV084305 TEZUKAS BLACK JACK TP VOL 03 $16.95
UG080080 GANTZ TP VOL 03 (MR) $12.95
SEP080074 PATH OF THE ASSASSIN TP VOL 14 BAD BLOOD (MR) $9.95
Ongoing manga series of interest;not exactly the most sophisticated, gentle and literary bunch of books.

OCT083918 FLAMING CARROT COLLECTED LTD HC VOL 01 $49.95
OCT082308 TED MCKEEVER LIBRARY HC VOL 02 EDDY CURRENT $34.99
Two giants of 1980s independent comics in big, fancy editions.

OCT084470 OISHINBO GN VOL 01 JAPANESE CUISINE $12.99
Celebrated food manga brought over to US shores for cherry picking and reassembly. I think.

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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, it's because I've vowed to stop you.

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