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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MAR111153 ANYAS GHOST GN $15.99
MAR111155 LEVEL UP GN $15.99
MAR111154 ASTRONAUT ACADEMY ZERO GRAVITY GN $9.99
Fine week for the new mainstream -- graphic novels aimed at a broad audience and focused, I'd say, on rising readers of the last seven to ten years. I think there's enough press saturation on all of these efforts for you to find out more if you want, so let me just say I intend to own all of these.

MAR110034 HELLBOY LIBRARY ED HC VOL 04 CROOKED MAN $49.99
I have no idea which versions of the Mike Mignola Universe comics has the most sales impact, but I remain in awe of the seeming logic of how consistently these always well-crafted efforts roll out in all of their iterations.

NOV100462 INVINCIBLE #80 $2.99
MAR118293 SUPER DINOSAUR #1 VAR CVR 3RD PTG $2.99
APR110563 EMMA #4 (OF 5) $3.99
APR110246 NORTHLANDERS #41 (MR) $2.99
APR110933 KIRBY GENESIS #1 $3.99
I'd probably put all of these down and pick up the latest Iron Man instead, but looking at this week's releases it struck me there were a bunch of single-issue comics out at which I'd want a direct look were that available to me. The Northlanders I'd give at least two looks, as being reminded that Brian Wood somehow got DC Comics to publish 50 issues of introspective viking comics has me back on board, and this latest issue features Marian Churchland.

FEB111037 XENOZOIC COMPLETE COLL TP NEW PTG $39.95
APR111056 AL WILLIAMSON ARCHIVES SC VOL 02 $19.95
Again, these are book I'd want to hold in my hands if I were going to a comics shop today. I don't know anything about the Williamson books, but it's been almost exactly a year since that artist passed so he's been on my mind.

APR111142 TEEN ANGELS & NEW MUTANTS SC (MR) $30.95
Steve Bissette's lengthy disquisition into the comics of his friend and peer Rick Veitch. If this is the beginning of the era of renewed Rick Veitch appreciation, I'd be on board for that.

APR110749 WELCOME TO ODDVILLE HC $14.95
I love looking at Jay Stephens' comics, and I believe this is all-ages material from a Canadian weekly. I know it's all-ages, anyway.

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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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