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Four Eyes #1
I’m not really a Joe Kelly fan. I can’t remember reading much from him… maybe a Flash annual years ago. But the concept–dragons in 1930s New York–sounds fine and the preview art is fantastic.
Charltan Ball #4
It’s only two dollars and fifty cents. I didn’t know that. Wasn’t paying attention. I have the first issue, I need to get around to reading it. For two-fifty and based on Casey’s super-fun Godland, I’m more than willing to give it a shot. Kind of strange, both Joe Kelly and Joe Casey now have Image books.
Godland #27
I’ve been on board with this one for so long–and a proud owner of the first hardcover–I just read it and have fun. Even if Casey has never matched the first six issues’ coolness factor, it’s still a diverting read.
I Kill Giants #3
Another Joe Kelly book. Haven’t read any of it yet. High hopes for some reason. I think I liked the preview pages.
Abrams
Fritz Lang’s M GN
Jon J. Muth does a movie adaptation. A famous, old, German impressionist movie adaptation. It’s a little pricey, so I’m somewhat undecided. I know it’ll look cool, but I’m not sure it’s worth reading. I mean, the movie kind of says it all… right?
Desperado
Outlaw Nation TP
I’ll bet I could get the floppies off eBay for less than the list price, but maybe not. Vertigo started releasing Outlaw Nation just as I was waning off comics (post-Preacher). I think that timeline is right… anyway, I’m curious and it’s a fine price. And Jamie Delano is good.
IDW Publishing
Violent Messiahs: The Book of Job, Vol. 1
Back when I first discovered Joshua Dysart, I tried tracking this series down. I never found all of it in one shot, so I never got it. I’m real curious to see it and I’m sure IDW will do a fine–if expensive–job with it.
Valiant Entertainment
Archer & Armstrong: First Impressions HC
I only discovered (rediscovered, I too read “Weapon X” back in my youth) Barry Windsor-Smith a few years ago. Aren’t all these Valiant titles coming out just to drum up movie interest? Regardless, Windsor-Smith is impressive and I’m hopeful. I just can’t figure out if he’s writing it or Jim Shooter.
Virgin Comics
Dan Dare HC
If Dan Dare ends well, this one is a given. Still, I’d hate to have bought the first four issues in the twenty dollar hardcover or whatever. I just realized… I think I’ve only read the first issue of Dan Dare. I need to catch up, but at this point, I might as well just wait until the final issue comes out.
Buddha #6
Joshua Dysart. No other reason.
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1 vernon wiley // Jul 15, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Hmmm..you missed a few…
From Image, Dead Ahead by classic artist Alex Nino is gonna catch me for the art alone. Never heard of the artist on Golly but I’m a sucker for Phil Hester’s horror, so I’m on board with that one. Mark Millar really wants things that he owns completely to succeed, so I’ll be checking out War Heroes along with the Harris art. Red Mass for Mars #1 was decent, so I’m going to see how it finishes.
The Ellis Black Summer trade from Avatar will be out the door, so I’m hoping for a good end to this one. From Berserker Press, The Dead #1 boasts Bisley, Grant, and Fabry doing zombies, so I hope to see it by Halloween. How could you pass up Bluewater’s Vincent Price comics?
Jeff Smith’s Rasl has a new issue, and the first two have been decent. Drawn & Quarterly’s Aya hardcover seems worth a chance. We’ll see if Guy Delisle has anything left for Burma.
I’ve not read the Prince of Persia from First Second, and their track record is spotty, but I’m sympathetic to this kind of stuff. Their Slow Storm looks promising as well. Maybe it’ll be a bit of a turnaround for them this month.
I really liked Posey Simmond’s Gemma Bovary, so I’m going for Tamara Drewe from Houghton Mifflin. Their best American comics of 08 looks juicy, too. So far I’ve been a big sucker for Joe Hill & Gabe Rodriguez’ Locke & Key, so here’s the trade, from IDW. I’m also going to throw caution to the winds and order Travel from Picturebox, just ’cause.
That absolutely new indie label Sparkplug(remember Riech?) has offered Mine Tonight, and Tranny, both of which I’m gonna seek out. I’m always looking for a new good manga experience, so in comes Tezuka’s Black Jack vol 1 to hopefully show me how good one of the Japanese masters is (from Vertical). I’m going to finish off with underground legend Spain Rodriguez’ Che Biography from Verso as subject matter from a creator who can do a good job with it. Whew! That’s enough reading for one month!
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