Showing posts with label Culture Review. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Culture Review. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Sunday, May 1, 2016
GOLEM - Graphic Novel Review
“Golem” by contemporary design icon Lorenzo Cecotti, aka “LRNZ,” is a political-sci-fi graphic novel with visual stylings influenced by both manga and western comics. Previously released in Italian, the English edition of the 280-page graphic novel was released in March of 2016. “Golem” employs different visual techniques wielded by a master craftsman to simply tell a story about the complexities of social strata.
Set in a future, post-Eurozone Italy, “Golem” follows Steno, young boy kidnapped during a political protest, who learns that he has the power to not only change the city, but the state of the human condition.
“Golem” is deeply embedded with visual symbolism. LRNZ’s went to great lengths to make every choice in his art mean something. The creator explained this to his publisher Magnetic Press:
Golem is a weird convergence of visual needs.
Every one of those needs was urging me to find a very specific solution for each of them. First of all, I do believe in the reader’s visual powers and culture. The human brain is a pattern-spotting machine. I could’ve used a much more pedantic approach to the novel’s structure: heavy use of captions, textual aids to set time and space, deranging the reader from the deep experience that visuals can deliver.
I decided to use a more subtle approach instead, one that enriches vision and leave the textual storytelling to an almost empty state. That gives the viewer all the information he needs without having to explain anything, using a multi-layer channel. Exploiting the reader’s ability to make sense out of complex visual information. Dreaming, flashbacks, augmented reality, vision of the future, insanely fast action, daydreaming: they are all rendered in a very specific technique to make a deal with the reader, to set a reading pattern that needs no explanations.The graphic novel contains an appendix of sorts that explains much of the symbolism in the book. Perhaps a bit heavy-handed for some readers, the addition of the appendix makes “Golem” a perfect candidate for use in a classroom.
“Golem” was LRNZ’s first full-length graphic novel, an ambitious taking for any artist. However, the design icon is no stranger to visual narrative. He is also author and artist to man imaginative animated shorts which were perfect for cutting his teeth.
“Animation is a state of mind (that helps making 100+ pages of comics seem like nothing!).”
Sunday, April 10, 2016
PAPER GIRLS Vol 1
PAPER GIRLS, VOL. 1 TP
Story By: Brian K. Vaughan
Pencils: Cliff Chiang
Colors By: Matt Wilson
Story By: Brian K. Vaughan
Pencils: Cliff Chiang
Colors By: Matt Wilson
Nostalgia is a powerful motivator. It’s easy to tie emotion into the tangible things that were once so important to us. There was never a decade which put more importance on “things” than did the 80’s. There is a trend in pop culture right now to hook audiences with the personal nostalgia we associate with that decade so obsessed with stuff: THE GOLDBERGS, COMIC BOOK MEN, the whole concept of retro gaming, etc. And while I just listed two of my favorite television shows – and you better believe I own the HD-remastings of DUCKTALES and STREET FIGHTER II, the aforementioned pieces of popular culture aren’t ground-breaking new concepts.
PAPER GIRLS, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan (writer
of SAGA and Y: THE LAST MAN) and Cliff Chiang (artist of BEWARE THE CREEPER and
WONDER WOMAN) delivers a new story peppered with enough nostalgic references
that readers will swear they’ve read it before, not having a clue of what is
coming on the next page.
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Friday, December 4, 2015
A Spider-Man For Everyone!
Spider-Man has been through a lot the past few years: Doc Ock took over his body/mind (Superior Spider-Man), then he came back only to be thrust into the Spider Verse, and now he's almost an Iron Man-type as the CEO of Parker Industries. Remember when he struggled to fight the Sandman and get Aunt May milk and eggs?
The new Spider-Man comic book series, Spidey, takes us back to those lighter, less universe-changing days of the web slinger. This is a fun comic book that I feel any fan of the 'ole web head can pick up and enjoy.
Marvel Solicit:
SPIDEY #1
(W) Robert P. Thompson (A/CA) Nick Bradshaw
Think you know everything about Peter Parker's early days? Think again. It's action, adventure and a rip-roaring romp in classic Marvel style as SPIDEY swings onto shelves this winter! Featuring adventures from throughout the web-slinging wonder's younger years, it's a return to the days of overdue homework, not knowing how to talk to girls (or anybody, really) and just a plenty of danger. Witness some of Spidey's earliest tangles with the likes of DOC OCK, SANDMAN and a host of other unexpected guests!
Read a free 5-page preview of Spidey #1!
The new Spider-Man comic book series, Spidey, takes us back to those lighter, less universe-changing days of the web slinger. This is a fun comic book that I feel any fan of the 'ole web head can pick up and enjoy.
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SPIDEY #1
(W) Robert P. Thompson (A/CA) Nick Bradshaw
Think you know everything about Peter Parker's early days? Think again. It's action, adventure and a rip-roaring romp in classic Marvel style as SPIDEY swings onto shelves this winter! Featuring adventures from throughout the web-slinging wonder's younger years, it's a return to the days of overdue homework, not knowing how to talk to girls (or anybody, really) and just a plenty of danger. Witness some of Spidey's earliest tangles with the likes of DOC OCK, SANDMAN and a host of other unexpected guests!
Read a free 5-page preview of Spidey #1!
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
THE STORY OF MY TITS
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. You'd be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn't been affected in some way by this cancer (with more than 1.5 million cases diagnosed each year).
Cancer is a daunting problem that leaves its victims and their loved ones feeling helpless. Sometimes sharing a funny story or being the shoulder for support is the only help that you can give.
Jennifer Hayden's graphic novel THE STORY OF MY TITS is a funny, relateable and very honest memoir that will have readers smiling, nodding, and perhaps even crying.
Now, their story has become a way of understanding her story: a journey from the innocence of youth to the chaos of adulthood, through her mother’s mastectomy, her father’s mistress, her husband’s music, and the endlessly evolving definition of family.
As cancer strikes three different lives, some relationships crumble while others emerge even stronger, and this sarcastic child of the ‘70s finally finds a goddess she can believe in.
For everyone who’s faced cancer personally, or watched a loved one fight that battle, Hayden’s story is a much-needed breath of fresh air, an irresistible blend of sweetness and skepticism. Rich with both symbolism & humor, The Story of My Tits will leave you laughing, weeping, and feeling grateful for every day. -- a 352-page softcover graphic novel with French flaps (B&W Interiors), 8” x 8”
TAKE A LOOK INSIDE THE BOOK ON TOP SHELF'S WEBSITE.
Cancer is a daunting problem that leaves its victims and their loved ones feeling helpless. Sometimes sharing a funny story or being the shoulder for support is the only help that you can give.
Jennifer Hayden's graphic novel THE STORY OF MY TITS is a funny, relateable and very honest memoir that will have readers smiling, nodding, and perhaps even crying.
"Heartbreaking and riveting, Jennifer Hayden's caustic, sarcastic wit streams through her quirky drawings, unfolding a survivor's tale and so much more. The Story of My Tits takes us from her flat-chested adolescence to small-boobed acceptance, then loss - until the dramatic reconstruction of Jennifer herself." —Marisa Acocella Marchetto, author of Cancer Vixen and Ann Tenna
"[Hayden's] honesty is blistering: every panel is a densely inked peek into the gory details of womanhood, from breastfeeding to breast cancer... Her knack for dreamlike imagery is a delightful counterpoint to this frankness... It is this combination of surrealism and an unflinching commitment to candor that elevates this memoir beyond simple confessional into something truly moving." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"There’s a theme that runs through her beautifully intimate graphic memoir that we can all relate to... Hayden recounts the story of her life by telling us the story of her breasts, as a way to explore body image, relationships, and cancer." — Marie Claire
“The pacing of her storytelling is seamless... Hayden’s memoir will resonate with anyone who has suffered loss and gone on to tell the tale.” — Booklist
"Fabulous... for a story that cancer twines through, it is delightfully hilarious. Hayden has a gift." — Foreword ReviewsWhen Jennifer Hayden was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 43, she realized that her tits told a story. Across a lifetime, they’d held so many meanings: hope and fear, pride and embarrassment, life and death. And then they were gone.
Now, their story has become a way of understanding her story: a journey from the innocence of youth to the chaos of adulthood, through her mother’s mastectomy, her father’s mistress, her husband’s music, and the endlessly evolving definition of family.
As cancer strikes three different lives, some relationships crumble while others emerge even stronger, and this sarcastic child of the ‘70s finally finds a goddess she can believe in.
For everyone who’s faced cancer personally, or watched a loved one fight that battle, Hayden’s story is a much-needed breath of fresh air, an irresistible blend of sweetness and skepticism. Rich with both symbolism & humor, The Story of My Tits will leave you laughing, weeping, and feeling grateful for every day. -- a 352-page softcover graphic novel with French flaps (B&W Interiors), 8” x 8”
TAKE A LOOK INSIDE THE BOOK ON TOP SHELF'S WEBSITE.
Friday, September 11, 2015
The Must-See's of the 2015 Logan Film Festival
We are happy to be sponsoring the Logan Film Festival again this year! Here are @apartofhim's "must-see" picks for the festival.
(click here for the complete programming schedule)
White Waves
Friday, September 11, 7:00 pm
Lyric Theatre, 28 West Center Street
A Teenage Drama
Saturday, September 12, 2:30 pm
Prophet's Prey
Saturday, September 12, 4:00 pm
(click here for the complete programming schedule)
White Waves
Friday, September 11, 7:00 pm
Lyric Theatre, 28 West Center Street
Our 1/4 Life Crisis
Friday, September 11, 10:30 pm
Dansante Theatre, 58 South 100 West
Relic
Saturday, September 12, 11:00 am
Dansante Theatre, 58 South 100 West
A Teenage Drama
Saturday, September 12, 2:30 pm
Dansante Theatre, 58 South 100 West
Prophet's Prey
Lyric Theatre, 28 West Center Street
The Red Thunder
Saturday, September 12, 5:00 PM
In Football We Trust
Saturday, September 12, 7:00 pmSaturday, September 12, 5:00 PM
Dansante Theatre, 58 South 100 West
In Football We Trust
Lyric Theatre, 28 West Center Street
Monday, May 11, 2015
Things to Doodle and Do!
Bravest Warriors is one of the best all-ages animated series out there. Best part is, it's all on YouTube! Check out the first episode from Season 01:
The comic book series is just as great. Along with the comics and graphic novels, Cartoon Hangover has put out an activity book that is not only fun and engaging, but it also pushes readers to create their own creations inside the Bravest Warriors universe. It's a heck of a lot more than lame non-activity books we remember from our youth (stupid mazes and connect the dots pages).
We are selling the book on ebay starting at just $5.00.
We are selling the book on ebay starting at just $5.00.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
FIXER & OTHER STORIES TP (MR)
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(W/A/CA) Joe Sacco
DRAWN & QUARTERLY
First Edition edition (October 27, 2009)
Paperback: 216 pages
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1897299907
ISBN-13: 978-1897299906
Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 0.6 x 9.9 inches
MSRP: $19.95
AMAZON PRIME: $15.34
DEATH RAY COMICS: $10.00
The complete softcover collection of the Bosnian War stories from the author of Palestine and Footnotes in Gaza.
“A searing and amusing look at the motley collection of reporters, war profiteers, criminals, soldiers and hapless civilians trapped in a warzone.” —The New York TimesThe Fixer and Other Stories is a new softcover that collects Joe Sacco's landmark short stories on the Bosnian War that previously comprised the hardcover editions of The Fixer and War's End. Using old-fashioned pen and paper, the award-winning cartoonist Joe Sacco reports from the sidelines of wars around the world.
"Sacco is one of the most astute war-zone correspondents working today" — Rolling StoneThe Fixer and Other Stories is a new softcover that collects Sacco’s landmark short stories on the Bosnian War that previously comprised the hardcover editions of The Fixer and War’s End.
“Sacco demonstrates that the narrative arts, including comics, can gather up complicated social truths with a gradual patience that often eludes the camera.” —The Boston Globe
Cartoonist and journalist Joe Sacco recounts his experiences at the end of the brutal Bosnian War. In the lead story, Sacco introduces Neven, a charismatic man who makes a shady living for cash, cigarettes, food or alcohol by leading reporters through Bosnia's war-torn landscape. Sacco crossed paths with disparate figures from the Balkan conflict, from Radovan Karadzic, the notorious war criminal, to Soba, a young Sarajevan struggling to recover from the trauma of war and renew his creative ambitions. In this collection, which contains the previously published hardcovers THE FIXER and WAR'S END, the acclaimed author of SAFE AREA GORAZDE uses his award-wining comics reportage to uncover the compelling and uncompromising war stories that do not make the evening news.
"The Book of Harley Davidson" + "Life on Two Wheel" | Just $5
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The Book of Harley Davidson
by Fredric Winkowski (Author) H
ardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Publications International
First Edition edition (2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1412711584
ISBN-13: 978-1412711586
Product Dimensions: 7 x 6.8 x 1.3 inches
Harley-Davidson is a visual celebration of the most famous motorcycle in the world. The history of this legendary brand is told through a series of stunning, full-color photographs of its most famous (and infamous) marks...
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Hardcover
Publisher: Parragon Inc (December 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1405475943
ISBN-13: 978-1405475945
Product Dimensions: 13.1 x 10.5 x 1 inches
Inside Cover
The early history of motorcycles closely parallels that of automobiles. Being far simper devices, however, motorcycles lent themselves to wider development by backyard mechanics, whose first efforts typically involved little more than strapping a small "store-bought" motor to their bicycle.
These pioneering souls were often the first in their town to experience the thrill of motorized travel, and many were asked to build duplicate machines by admiring neighbors.
Though automobiles ultimately proved more popular, motorcycles provided riders a feeling no four-wheeler could duplicate, and it is this free-spirited excitement that is captured in this book.
Batgirl Volume 5 (N52) - Hardcover
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DC COMICS
Collects Batgirl #27-34, Batgirl Annual #2 and Batgirl: Future's End #1.
(W) Gail Simone, Marguerite Bennett
(A) Robert Gill & Various (CA) Alex Garner
Series: New 52
Hardcover: 256 pages
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1401250416
ISBN-13: 978-1401250416
Dimensions: 6.9 x 0.7 x 10.5 inches
MSRP: $24.99
AMAZON PRIME: $19.07
DEATH RAY COMICS: $13.50
"This is a must-buy series."—The New York Times
"It's good to see Barbara Gordon kicking ass in the cowl again."—io9 "Simone does not disappoint."—IGN About the AuthorFor months, Batgirl has fought socialite Charise Carnes, a.ka. Knightfall, whose mission is to eliminate all crime in Gotham - by any means necessary. Charise and her cronies have already killed or maimed legions of Gotham's small-time criminals. Now she's planning her great endgame. In on stroke, Knightfall and her army of hired assassins plan to wipe out every criminal in Gotham's Cherry Hill district. Permanently.
If Barbara want stop a massacre, she has les than twenty-four hours to do it!
In this volume, Gaile Simone takes Barbara Gordon on a whirlwind tour of terror in her final volume of her critically acclaimed BATGIRL run.
Monday, April 6, 2015
WOLVERINE JAPANS MOST WANTED HC
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MARVEL COMICS
(W) Jason Aaron, Jason Latour (A) Yves Bigerel, Paco Diaz (CA) Ed McGuinness
WOLVERINE: JAPAN'S MOST WANTED INFINITE COMIC #1-13.
MSRP: $34.99
Amazon Prime: $25.10
Death Ray Comics: $17.50
It's the first print edition of the story previously available only in Marvel's innovative Infinite Comics format as superstar writer Jason Aaron pits Wolverine against a threat unlike any he has ever faced!
Wolverine is Public Enemy No. 1 in Japan, on the run from the authorities - and it's all Sabretooth's doing! As Wolverine clashes with the new Silver Samurai, the secret Book of the Hand stands revealed. But who is Osen, and what is her connection to both Wolverine and the Hand? As Sunfire joins the fray, Wolverine and Osen seek out the Hand's First Clan. But can they put their differences aside long enough to fight their mutual foe? When Silver Samurai and his Iron Hand attack, Wolverine goes to war! It's ninja vs. ninja, with a nation's fate in the balance!
Saturday, April 4, 2015
EXTINCTION PARADE VOL 01
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AVATAR PRESS INC
(W) Max Brooks (A/CA) Raulo Caceres
PAGES: 160
MSRP: 19.99
DEATH RAY PRICE: $10.00
The collected edition contains the entire first chapter of this epic tale including Extinction Parade issues #1-5, and a blood-soaked cover gallery!
The best-selling Zombie writer in history finally unleashes an all-new horror epic! Be ready for the summer's biggest graphic novel event as millions of zombie fans come looking for with the collected first chapter of MAX BROOKS' EXTINCTION PARADE! One of the founders of the zombie renaissance, Max Brooks has sold millions of books in dozens of languages. His first book The Zombie Survival Guide not only singlehandedly jump-started the zombie prep subculture, its graphic novel companion Recorded Attacks debuted as #1 on the New Times Bestseller list.
His second book World War Z (already a multi-million copy NYT bestseller in its own right) was adapted by Brad Pitt into one of the biggest blockbuster movies of 2013. Now Brooks takes the zombie genre to a whole new level with his new illustrated series Extinction Parade featuring stunningly rendered art by super-star RAULO (Crossed, Captain Swing) CACERES. Building on the seed of his hit 2010 short story, Brooks has crafted a truly epic series.
Not only does Extinction Parade's multilayered depth and meticulously researched detail raise it to the standard of his previous work, it also introduces fans to an entirely new, fresh and terrifying subgenre: Vampires Vs Zombies. As humans wage their loosing fight versus the hoards of the subdead, a frightening realization sets in with the secretive Vampire race: our food is dying off. This is the story of Vampires decent into all-out war with the mindless hungry hordes of the zombie outbreak as humanity tries to survive them all. Three species in mortal conflict. This is how a species dies.
MINIMUM WAGE VOL 01 FOCUS ON THE STRANGE
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FOCUS ON THE STRANGE (MR)
PAGES: 154
MSRP: $14.99
DEATH RAY PRICE: $8.00
IMAGE COMICS(W/A/CA) Bob Fingerman
Three years after Rob Hoffman said "I do," concluding the original run of MINIMUM WAGE, he finds himself divorced, back home with mom, trying online dating, and transitioning from doing comics for adult magazines to redefining himself as artist on a superhero franchise. Juggling mutant horseshoe crabs, new girlfriends, and more, Rob and the gang are back in this collection of the first all-new arc of BOB FINGERMAN's slice-of-life series.
With tons of bonus material, including sketches, covers and a guest gallery featuring Bill Sienkiewicz, Brandon Graham, Farel Dalrymple, Carla Speed McNeil, J. Bone, Joe Flood, Danny Hellman, Maria Schneider, Kristen McCabe, Scott Kester, Gregory Benton, Joe Dator, Douglas Holgate, Mark Stafford and Gideon Kendall.
"I'm blown away by the quality and craftsmanship. Whether you read the original series or not, you'll fall right into step wit this story. Pick it up and don't put it down."
--Bleeding Cool
"One of the sharpets looks at the human struggle that mainstream comics will produce this year. Not bad for a comic that seeded its roots int he very specific '90s landscape of Indie Comics. It's more relevant and personal than ever."
--Multiversity
"MINIMUM WAGE has sympathy and catharsis to offer those of us who feel like we've never quite gotten the hang of adulthood. Perhaps a more accurate warning might be, 'For reluctantly mature readers.'"
--The Daily Record
"Bob Fingerman takes the risque magic of the old underground comics and shows us that it can still be revealing."
--Newsarama
"If Proust were alive today and writing for alt-comics, I think he'd be dong the same kind of thing."
--Matt Nix
Shaolin Cowboy - Shemp Buffet
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DARK HORSE COMICS
(W/A/CA) Geof Darrow
PAGES: 144
MSRP: $19.99
DEATH RAY PRICE: $12.50
"To Say that Geof Darrow is unique is a bit of an understatement. I Think he's just plain brilliant."--Mike Mignola
"Trying to describe Geof Darrow's work to someone unfamiliar with it is a little like trying to describe a waterfall to someone who's never seen water. It's tranquil above the falls, a thrill ride down the slope, and explosively lethal at the bottom of the cataract. As with everything he does, Geof's Shaolin Cowboy takes place in a universe all its own that the rest of us are just damn lucky to visit whenever Geof gives us a peek. If you 've ever seen his work, that's what I'm talking about. And if you haven't, now's your chance to take that ride. Don't miss it."--Walter Simonson
"Geof Darrow is a master. . .His combination of technical ability and a genuinely individual voice is an inspiration for me and for generations of other artists across the world."--Frank Quitely
"Geof Darrow's Shaolin Cowboy is very intriguing in its use of diverse elements in an electric mix creating highly surreal effects. This mix of apparently opposing bits starts right with the title. I was reminded of similar themes celebrated in Metal Hurlant's classic early period of the '80s. Darrow's closely sliced action breakdowns analyze time fragments in detail just as the Cowboy slices into the zombie horde."--Richard Corben
"'In a highly illustrious career, this is Geof Darrow at his very best. No one comes even close to his superb storytelling and incredible art!' That is what Geof told me. I hope Dark Horse sends me a copy so I can see it is true."--Stan Sakai
The Saga of one man's fight against The Walking Dead as you've never seen it before!
The action never lets up as a chainsaw of events pits the comic world's favorite Shaolin Cowboy against a legion of gourmets from the fourth level of hell, intent on turning America's finest youth into an endless Shemp buffet.
Strap on your six-guns, gas up your chainsaw, and hang on, 'cuz you aren't in Downton Abbey anymore.
"Geof Darrow is without a doubt one of the best creators in our field, meticulous, a superb craftsman, and in Shaolin Cowboy Geof becomes a master choreographer, making the battle scenes a vivid and nightmarish vision of Dante's Inferno."--Sergio Aragones
"A profound sense of the absurd encapsulated in elegant line. Darrow has crafted high-definition realities since before hi-def was even a thing."--Duncan Fegredo
"Geof Darrow is the only guy I know who can draw an epic naked-zombie slaughter and and still make me feel all warm inside."--Kevin Nowlan
"A widescreen world of madness and brutality; a uniquely bonkers vision done masterfully. Truly magnificent!"--Adi Granov
"The structure, the staging and the storytelling are all atrocious... This feels like simple, hollow artistic masturbation in four colors, stapled with a barcode for the suckers to lose three fifty on."--The Comic Pusher
"It's the comic book equivalent of 'Threw It on the Ground.'"
--Front Towards Gamer
BATGIRL VOL 04 WANTED (N52)
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BATGIRL TP VOL 04 WANTED (N52)
DC COMICS
(W) Gail Simone, Marguerite Bennett (A) Daniel Sampere
Collects BATGIRL #20-26 AND BATMAN:THE DARK KNIGHT #23.1
PAGES: 192
MSRP: $16.99
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"THIS COMIC REMAINS IN THE TOP TIER OF DC'S OUTPUT" - CBR
"INCREDIBLY WELL WRITTEN AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED." - NEWSARAMA
"VERY STRONG WITH A FLOURISH FOR SIMONE." - CRAVEONLINEThere's a killer on the loose. Her name is Batgirl.
Protect the innocent. Punish the guilty. Defend the city. Everyone int he Gotham City who wears the symbol of the Bat knows the mission. As the daughter of Commissioner Jim Gordon and one of the earliest, closest allies of the Batman himself, Barbara Gordon -- the crime fighter called Batgirl -- holds this oath sacred. Some lines she simply will not cross. Until now.
Forced to make a life and death decisions -- take out her mad and murderous brother or let him slaughter their defenseless mother -- Batgirl acted, and cost her sick sibling his life. Now she's questioning everything; her family, her self, her right to be Batgirl at all.
But the war will not stop. A madwoman is causing mayhem with a murderous ventriloquist dummy. The vigilante killer called Knightfall is spending a fortune to pit Gotham's gangs against one another, no matter how many lives it costs. And commissionaire Gordon out for vengeance for his slain son, has put a new name atop the list of Gotham's Most Wanted: Batgirl!
THE BOUNCE - COLLECTED SERIES
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BOUNCE TP (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Joe Casey (A) David Messina & Various (CA) Sonia Harris, David Messina
Collects THE BOUNCE #1-12
RATED M / MATURE
SCI-FI / DRAMA
MSRP: 24.99
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JASPER JENKINS IS SEARCHING FOR HIS TRUE IDENTITY. WILL HE FIND IT IN THIS WORLD... OR THE NEXT?Experience the story as it was meant to be experienced! Japser Jenkins is living a double life...along with a handful of newly-superpowered freaks. But is it really his life? Or ours? The hidden secret of our very existence can be found within this book!
BATMAN & ROBIN VOLUME 04
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REQUIEM FOR DAMON (N52)
DC COMICS
MSRP: $16.99
PAGES: 176
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This title collects BATMAN AND ROBIN #18-23.
(W) Peter J. Tomasi (A) Patrick Gleason & Various (CA) Patrick Gleason, Mick Gray
"It's an exquisitely staged exploration of grief, memory, and anger that will resonate with anyone who has ever lost a loved one, giving the fan-favorite character the heartfelt goodbye he deserves."—AV CluB
"There are no words spoken for none are needed... The silence is unrelenting and unforgiving and ultimately, it speaks louder than any words possibly could."—IGN
"Tomasi and Gleason deliver a fantastic story of grief and despair that is certain to prove noteworthy, shareable and perhaps even timeless."—ComicBookResourcesSpinning out from the tragic death of Damian Wayne, the Dark Knight attempts to cope with the death of not only his son and partner.
Shocked and devastated by the death of his son Damian, Batman suddenly finds himself without a Robin…and without direction in a world that no longer seems to make sense.
Now, the members of Batman’s extended family will rally to his side and try to temporarily fill the void in his life. But can even these friends, family members and lovers help Batman forgive himself for the greatest tragedy he’s faced? Or will his own guilt finally become the one enemy the Dark Knight can’t defeat?
The bestselling acclaimed creative team of Peter Tomasi (FOREVER EVIL: ARKHAM WAR) and Patrick Gleason (GREEN LANTERN CORPS) explore Batman’s life after losing his partner…and his son. BATMAN AND ROBIN: REQUIEM FOR DAMIAN collects issues #18-23, including the critically acclaimed “silent issue”.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Queen & Country: The Definitive Edition, Vol. 1
Listeners of the SPIDER HAM RADIO (produced by our friends the Bros. Kent) will recall the third of the Kents, Rob.
Rob is at a fancy school for doctors who don't cut people (except by the powers of their minds!) and has quite the affinity for the oppressive over lords our fore fathers shed 240 years ago.
Don't believe me, check out some of his Queen Elizabeth II renactments:
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Loving the home of our former taxing-sans-representing oppressors as he does, and being the curators of cool that we are, might we suggest the graphic novel series by one of our favorite crime novelists and comic book writers, Greg Ruka, Queen & Country: The Definitive Edition, Vol. 1
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Queen & Country, the Eisner Award-winning and critically lauded espionage series from acclaimed novelist and comic book author Greg Rucka, is back in a new series of definitive editions collecting the entire classic series in just four affordable soft covers. In this first collection, readers are introduced to the thrilling and often-times devastating world of international espionage as SIS field agent Tara Chase is sent all over the world in service to her Queen & Country all the while Director of Operations Paul Crocker walks a narrow tightrope between his loyalty to his people and the political masters that must be served!
Rob is at a fancy school for doctors who don't cut people (except by the powers of their minds!) and has quite the affinity for the oppressive over lords our fore fathers shed 240 years ago.
Don't believe me, check out some of his Queen Elizabeth II renactments:
SANDRINGHAM, NORFOLK: Her Majesty returned today to Buckingham Palace at the conclusion of her Christmas and winter visit to East Anglia.
Posted by Rob Kent on Monday, February 9, 2015
BUCKINGHAM PALACE--An important message from Her Majesty The Queen
Posted by Rob Kent on Tuesday, August 19, 2014
HÔTEL DE CHAROST, RUE DU FAUBOURG ST. HONORÉ, PARI: 7 June 2014--The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, concluded Her Majesty's fifth State Visit to France and returned to Buckingham Palace.
Posted by Rob Kent on Tuesday, June 10, 2014
: Queen & Country, the Eisner Award-winning and critically lauded espionage series from acclaimed novelist and comic book author Greg Rucka, is back in a new series of definitive editions collecting the entire classic series in just four affordable soft covers. In this first collection, readers are introduced to the thrilling and often-times devastating world of international espionage as SIS field agent Tara Chase is sent all over the world in service to her Queen & Country all the while Director of Operations Paul Crocker walks a narrow tightrope between his loyalty to his people and the political masters that must be served!
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buy it right here, right now via Death Ray ComicsSunday, March 8, 2015
On The Rack 033 - 3/4/15
Publisher: IMAGE COMICS
(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Dustin Nguyen
One young robot's struggle to stay alive in a universe where all androids have been outlawed and bounty hunters lurk on every planet. A rip-roaring and heart-felt cosmic odyssey that pits humanity against machine, and world against world, to create a sprawling space opera from the creators of Trillium, Sweet Tooth, and Little Gotham.
Extra-sized first issue. 30 story pages for only $2.99!
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Publisher: DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Shaun Simon (A) Tyler Jenkins (CA) Conor Nolan
Most people take drugs to escape reality. Neverboy, a former imaginary friend, does the opposite. He's found a loophole that allows him to stay in the real world. As long as he stays medicated, everything's perfect. But when the drugs wear off and reality fades, the forces that guard the borders between the real and the imaginary will be ready to drag him back to where he belongs.
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SHAOLIN COWBOY HCPublisher: DARK HORSE COMICS
(W/A/CA) Geof Darrow
The Saga of one man's fight against The Walking Dead as you've never seen it before! The action never lets up as a chainsaw of events pits the comic world's favorite Shaolin Cowboy against a legion of gourmets from the fourth level of hell, intent on turning America's finest youth into an endless Shemp buffet. Strap on your six-guns, gas up your chainsaw, and hang on, 'cuz you aren't in Downton Abbey anymore.
Publisher: MARVEL COMICS
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Arthur Adams
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY and THE AVENGERS!
Launching directly out of Guardians of the Galaxy comes the new ongoing series bringing the Guardians to the Marvel Universe's grandest stage for an opening arc of out-of-this-world adventures with some of the biggest hitters Marvel has to offer. Kicking off with a cosmic threat so massive, it'll take more than just the Guardians of the Galaxy to stop it! Assembled side by side with the mighty Avengers, prepare for two titanic teams to unite like you've never seen before!
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Publisher: BOOM! STUDIOS
(W) Josh Tierney (A/CA) Afu Chan
WHY WE LOVE IT: We've published four books thus far in Josh Tierney's Spera series because we simply love his characters and storytelling. Now, he teams up with fellow webcomic creators Afu Chan (Spera) and Giannis Milonogiannis (Old City Blues, Prophet) for a new creator-owned, sci-fi adventure.
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT: Having first collaborated on the Eisner Award-nominated Spera series, the creative team behind HaloGen is no stranger to kickbutt ladies, epic world-building, and sweeping adventures. This time they're strapping on their sci-fi boots for a series perfect for fans of Prophet, Rocket Girl, and The Fifth Element. WHAT IT'S
ABOUT: There's a rumor on Cityship Q that the gigantic body of a dead god was found floating in space. Rell, an agent woking for the HaloGen organization, is tasked with finding the location of the god and retrieving it by any means necessary. Using her ability to form hyperrealistic holograms, Rell is about to take on the first mission she might not be able to finish.
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Publisher: IMAGE COMICS
(W) Eric Powell, Tim Weisch (A/CA) Eric Powell
From ERIC POWELL (Eisner award-winning creator of The Goon) and TIM WEISCH (a guy who used to be a bricklayer) comes BIG MAN PLANS, a brutal crime drama with a shocking mystery at its heart. Even the most marginalized in society can exact revenge if they don't care how they do it.
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SHERMAN'S PICK OF THE WEEK
ALL NEW HAWKEYE #1
Publisher: MARVEL COMICS
(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Ramon K. Perez
Hawkeye returns in an all-new series featuring superstar writer Jeff Lemire in his Marvel debut and Eisner Award-winning artist Ramon Perez, as they bring you a fresh new look into the life of everyone's favorite Avenger. With Kate Bishop, his trusted ward and protégé back at his side (not titles she would use), Team Hawkeye is thrown into an all new adventure spanning two generations of avenging archers. Past and present lives collide as Kate and Clint face a threat that will challenge everything they know about what it means to be Hawkeye.
But no one puts Hawkeye in a corner.
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Monday, March 2, 2015
SCOTT PILGRIM GRAPHIC NOVEL VOLUMES 3, 4, 5, 6
SCOTT PILGRIM GRAPHIC NOVEL - VOLUMES 3, 4, 5, 6
"Scott Pilgrim is the best book ever. It is the chronicle of our time. With Kung Fu, so, yeah; perfect." - JOSS WHEDON
Just $25 from Death Ray Comics!
ONI PRESS INC.
(W/A/CA) Bryan Lee O'malley
PAGES: 200
MSRP: $11.99
Ramona's 3rd evil ex-boyfriend, Todd Ingram, is currently dating the former love of Scott Pilgrim's life! Envy Adams broke Scott's heart a year and a half ago. Now she and her evil art-rock band are back, and they're getting Scott's band to open a show two days from now! That's just enough time for Scott to fight Todd, keep Ramona happy, fend off demented ex-girlfriends, and practice that new setlist. Right?
ONI PRESS INC.
(W/A/CA) Bryan Lee O'malley
PAGES: 200
MSRP: $11.99
A couple months have passed since we last caught up with Scott, but what could change in a few months? Well, not much has. He's still living with Wallace and playing in a band. Most importantly, he's still dating the lovely Ramona and dealing with the gaggle of superpowered, superstylish, superevil ex-boyfriends determined to take him down. But something *is* different. Don't look now, but Scott might actually be getting it together, just in time to confront Ramona's most intimidating ex yet!
ONI PRESS INC.
(W/A/CA) Bryan Lee O'malley
PAGES: 192
MSRP: $11.99
Scott Pilgrim is at the top of his game: he just turned 24, he moved in with the girl of his dreams, and he defeated at least half of The League of Ramona's Evil Exes. But life at the top is treacherous and if things can't possibly get any better for Scott, it means they can only get infinitely worse! Scott's band is in total turmoil, his own exes have all boarded the train to crazy town, and Ramona's evil exes have started appearing in pairs! And what's up with Ramona, anyway? She's been acting kinda weird ever since she and Scott moved in together. It's the second-to-last volume of the Scott Pilgrim series and it looks like Scott's precious little life has come back around to bite him in the butt!
ONI PRESS INC.
(W/A/CA) Bryan Lee O'malley
PAGES: 248
MSRP: $11.99
It's finally here... Six years and almost one thousand pages have all led to this epic finale! With six of Ramona's seven evil exes dispatched, it should be time for Scott Pilgrim to face Gideon Graves, the biggest and baddest of her former beaus. But didn't Ramona take off at the end of Book 5? Shouldn't that let Scott off the hook? Maybe it should, maybe it shouldn't, but one thing is for certain - all of this has been building to Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour!
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