Notable new releases for this week -- new comics reach North American comics stores on Wednesdays, and the UK and other territories on Thursday.
If you're a comics creator with something on release this week, even something I didn't mention, please shout out here, make sure people know what you're doing.
100 Bullets #88 American Virgin #23
Bat Lash Vol 2 #3 Crossing Midnight Vol 2 A Map Of Midnight TP DMZ #28 Doom Patrol Archives Vol 4 HC
Anita Blake Vampire Hunter First Death HC Dead Of Night Featuring Man-Thing #1 Fantastic Four Vol 3 #554 Regular Bryan Hitch Cover
Punisher War Journal Vol 2 #16
BPRD 1946 #2 City Of Others TP 76 #2 Brit #4 Chemist #2 Gutwrencher #1 Jack Staff Vol 2 #14 Next Issue Project #1 (Fantastic Comics #24) Walking Dead #46
Cory Doctorows Futuristic Tales Of The Here And Now #5 Doctor Who Classics #3
Fall Of Cthulhu Vol 1 Fugue TP Juicy Mother Vol 2 How They Met TP Negative Burn Vol 2 #17 Reich #1 Spooks #1 Warhammer 40K Blood & Thunder #3
I'm having a time out until I can learn some manners.
100 Bullets #88, American Virgin #23, DMZ #28, BPRD 1946 #2, Goon Vol 3 #21, Jack Staff Vol 2 #14, Walking Dead #46
Following all of these books, but will wait for the almost inevitable paperbacks. Is it frustrating for Steve Seagle? American Virgin is the third longform series he's done at Vertigo that didn't make it past 25 issues. Does this mean Becky Cloonan is out of a regular assignment? With her and Brian Wood both working at the Vertigo, and with the Demo reissue on the way, perhaps they'll be working together again soon.
Bat Lash Vol 2 #3, 76 #2
Waiting for the paperback doesn't feel as likely on these, but who knows. They'll probably be available on ebay at some point, or as a discounted set at the comics store. Glad to see John Severin still working a Western suits his style. He's excellent.
Showcase Presents Enemy Ace Vol 1 TP
A ton of Joe Kubert art, with John Severin, Howard Chaykin and Neal Adams along for the ride. Definitely.
Crossing Midnight Vol 2 A Map Of Midnight TP, City Of Others TP
Yes. I've been waiting on these and here they are. City Of Others, for those who weren't paying attention, is a Graphic Novel by Steven Niles and Bernie Wrightson. Warning though, if you're a fan of Bernie Wrightson's delicate linework, this may not be the book for you, as it looks like rough pencils heavily colored over by Jose Villarrubia. Still, it is new work by Bernie Wrightson and worth getting for that alone.
Dammit, no Punisher (MAX). I think my whole month is spent counting the days between issues. Oh well, atleast there's DMZ, FF and Walking Dead to tide me over.
I'm having a time out until I can learn some manners.
bat lash, a cool western comic book, like Jonah Hex and the Lone Ranger, the other two best titles in this genre printed these days. do you know that John Severin the penciller is 86 years old??!!!
Bob's been working his ass off trying to self create an entire comics industry here in Ireland - first by publishing a comics anthology to a professional standard (honestly, the best we had before him was photocopied....things) and then by distributing "The Shiznit" - a free mini-comic - across the city.
The guy deserves some love so have a look sure why not!
For anyone keeping tabs, my pull list for tomorrow will be Atomic Robo #5, Fantastic Four #554, Punisher War Journal #16, Sword #5 (not certain about this release, because Diamond does not list it), Wolverine #62 (beginning of the Jason Aaron arc!), X-Factor #28 and X-Force #1 (I'll give this a shot, fingers crossed that it will be worth the hype/Marvel advertisement). I'm holding off on Punisher: Force of Nature one-shot until I get word that it is good. I don't want to be stuck with a $4.99 suckfest. I REALLY hope that Brian Clevinger will continue writing Atomic Robo stories, otherwise I just might cry.