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

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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FEB111012 REUNION SC (MR) $19.95
This is the new Pascal Girard work, which I think is basically autobiographically-informed fiction. It's also about a ten-year, and I think that's the only important reunion for people to attend.

FEB110031 AXE COP BAD GUY EARTH #2 (OF 3) $3.50
FEB110011 BPRD DEAD REMEMBERED #1 (OF 3) JO CHEN CVR $3.50
JAN110116 USAGI YOJIMBO #136 $3.50
FEB110015 WITCHFINDER LOST & GONE FOREVER #3 (OF 5) $2.99
JAN110878 GLAMOURPUSS #18 $3.00
FEB110262 IZOMBIE #12 (MR) $2.99
JUN100467 ORC STAIN #6 (MR) $2.99
MAY100490 WEIRD WORLD OF JACK STAFF #6 $3.50
It's a pretty great week for quirky, well-liked genre comics of the not-exactly-straigt-up-superhero variety. The iZombie issue listed is the one with guest artist Gilbert Hernandez. I wish I were near a comics shop so I could spend more time trying to figure out Glamourpuss.

JAN110545 SUPERSTAR HC VOL 01 AS SEEN ON TV $14.99
SEP100466 MADMAN ATOMICA HC $125.00
Reprints of material from the early '00s given vastly different reprint treatments. In the Madman comics' case, they're combined with some late-decade material. The Superstar work may of added interest as Stuart Immonen's star has ascended in the mainstream comics world.

DEC100076 OUTLAW PRINCE TP $12.99
According to Jog, Thomas Yeates art!

JAN111384 SLAM DUNK GN VOL 15 $9.99
This is my choice for manga of the week. Slam Dunk has an even weirder role in the history of American manga than Sailor Moon in that it's never gotten over but its anime was I believe what hooked eventually Tokyopop honcho Stuart Levy on Japanese serial storytelling.

JAN118101 PEANUTS HAPPINESS IS A WARM BLANKET CHARLIE BROWN HC $19.99
This is the Boom! entry into all things Schulz, a book to accompany new animation work. That's not a particularly glorious provenance, but Peanuts is nothing if not fundamentally sturdy.

JAN111273 RAINY DAY RECESS COMPLETE STEVEN COMICS TP $19.99
I tagged this thinking it was some sort of Doug Allen collection, but this is the David Kelly autobiographically-tinged alt-weekly strip, and that's a good thing, too.

OCT108146 PERRY BIBLE FELLOWSHIP ALMANACK HC $24.99
This is a re-issue, right? Well, if it's new to you, you should pick it up. We're not likely going to see a lot of comics over the creator's lifetime, as his interests are so varied. A reason to be glad this work is with someone like Dark Horse, who will likely keep it around and in stock for a much longer time than most prose-publishing houses.

JAN110543 ARCHIE BEST OF DAN DECARLO HC VOL 02 $24.99
I'm not certain what's in here or if this is even the best way to get a grasp on what DeCarlo accomplished with Archie, but I'm sure they're nice comics.

DEC100289 AARON AND AHMED HC (MR) $24.99
This is a new James Romberger/Jay Cantor super-smart creators team-up book that DC has been talking about as if it were imminent for a couple of months now, which I think causes people to overlook works when they finally come out. Hell, I had to double-check to see if it hadn't already rolled out. Anyway: interesting writer, interesting artist, interesting concept. A must "pick-up to look over" if you're in any store over the next few days.

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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 on me. I apologize.

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