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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AUG120394 ZAUCER OF ZILK #1 [DIG/D+] $3.99
I like the look of Brendan McCarthy's comics. I have no idea why the solicitation is for #1 and he sent people (including me) the cover to #2, but I'd buy either were it in my comics shop.

AUG121252 CHARLES BURNS HIVE GN $21.95
The book of the week, maybe by a wide margin, in a week lacking a lot of books of interest -- at least for me. This is the second volume in a planned trilogy that began with X'ed Out and I think Burns is a must-buy sight-unseen until he really lets us all down for four or five projects in a row. I don't see that happening.

AUG120060 BPRD 1948 #1 JOHNSON CVR $3.50
AUG120511 GLORY #29 [DIG] $3.99
AUG120472 WALKING DEAD #103 (MR) [DIG] $2.99
AUG128051 HAWKEYE #2 2ND PTG AJA VAR $2.99
AUG120592 HAWKEYE #3 $2.99
AUG121237 SIXTH GUN #26 $3.99
Your pile of genre-driven, stand-sized comic books of the week, including the inevitable Mignola-verse title. I finally caught up to the Hawkeye material, which I thought snappy and pretty, like some sort of better-than-you're-used-to BBC series showing up on your TV that works in a fun genre rather than a dreary one. I almost think Hawkeye will get the backlash caused by some folks having a negative reaction to the laudatory reaction received by Daredevil, which makes almost no sense at all.

FEB121063 GRAY MORROWS ORION TP (MR) $39.99
This is an attractive Gray Morrow serial from Heavy Metal made doubly attractive in that I really enjoy Gray Morrow but have almost nothing library-worthy/ready to represent him.

JUL121401 ANDREW LOOMIS CREATIVE ILLUSTRATION HC $39.95
JUN120803 ART OF BETTY AND VERONICA HC (RES) $29.99
JUN121415 TOTALLY MAD 60 YEARS OF HUMOR SATIRE & STUPIDITY HC $34.95
Three books I'd have to look at before I'd buy them, but the appeal is right there in the title on each one for sure. I'm pretty certain that the person that can figure out which Archie-related books to buy and when ascends directly into heaven.

MAY120569 MUDMAN TP VOL 01 $9.99
This is Paul Grist's surprisingly successful (to me, anyway; sorry, Paul) series follow-up to all the Jack Staff material he's been doing in recent years. For some folks I imagine this represents a step back in that Grist's approach is much more straight-forward, but I'm not sure Grist ever found a rhythm with the previous material that didn't feel gimmicky and over-anxious. These are nice-looking comics, of course.

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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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