This Isn’t A Library: New, Notable Releases Into Comics’ Direct Market



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Here are the books that make an impression on me staring at this week's no-doubt 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. You never know. I'd sure look at the following, though.

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DEC161805 PRETENDING IS LYING GN (RES) $24.95
I thought this a lovely story, fascinatingly drawn in a way that distinguishes itself from North American comics working the same territory. Good on 2017 for bringing us a book like this early.

DEC161693 JASON SHIGA DEMON SC GN VOL 02 $19.99
I read all of Demon in a big chunk in an earlier form, so I'm not even sure where this second book of four takes us. It's a fun work, though; Jason Shiga is endlessly creative in a problem-solving way that you don't see with a lot of creative folks. His science fiction story is all rules like a horror movie, and no one unpacks and circumvents rules as quickly and completely as Shiga.

OCT160514 SILLY SYMPHONIES HC VOL 02 COMP DISNEY CLASSICS $49.99
I have no idea what's in here of value; I just don't go that deep with this corner of comics. I'm sort of endlessly fascinated by pre-1940 Disney, though, so nearly all of what's going on here is likely to to be of interest to me.

NOV160619 EAST OF WEST #31 $3.99
DEC160747 WICKED & DIVINE #26 CVR A MCKELVIE & WILSON (MR) $3.99
DEC160984 BLACK WIDOW #11 $3.99
SEP161692 BLUBBER #4 (MR) $3.99
NOV160383 ROM ANNUAL 2017 $7.99
SEP161234 REICH #2 (OF 12) (MR) $3.00
This is a nice bunch of single-issue comics, ranging from two of Image's strongest, to Chris Samnee's great superhero-drawing run, to Gilbert Hernandez being Gilbert Hernandez, to the one IDW licensed property I'd like to check on the most (haven't seen it yet) to the nicely-packaged and under-appreciated Reich. That's a nice little batch of comic books, considering that's not where the thrust of the industry remains in a lot of ways.

OCT161710 OH JOY SEX TOY COLORING BOOK (MR) $11.99
Sure.

NOV161645 POORCRAFT GN VOL 02 WISH YOU WERE HERE $10.00
As is the case with volume one, I have to imagine something in here will be enlightening and/or encouraging for a lot of comics people.

AUG161293 BLEEDING COOL MAGAZINE #25 (MR) $5.99
All respect to their devotion to print, reaching the quarter-century mark.

DEC161863 THRILL POWER OVERLOAD 2000 AD REDUX HC $45.00
This Tripwire review paired with my book made me want to read this 2000 AD history twice as much as did before reading the review, and I was already on board.

DEC160625 BLACK HISTORY IN ITS OWN WORDS HC $16.99
A book of illustration and portraiture by the great Ronald Wimberly, showing off yet another application of his wildly-gifted skill set.

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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 failed to list your comic, that's because I hate you.

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