The week of Valentine’s Day means love is in the air. Love of comics, that is! Action Lab finishes its well received series Princeless. Watch out for the collection to add to your library shelves! Capstone Press pours out a litter of DC Super-Pets books for the superhero/animal lover in us all, and First Second has the fourth volume of their fantastic series, Olympians, this month featuring Hades, lord of the dead.
The List:
ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
Princeless #4, $3.99
APE ENTERTAINMENT
Richie Rich Gems #44, $3.99
ARCHIE COMICS
Betty And Veronica #258, $2.99
Jugheads Double… Read More
There’s a good variety of comics and manga on the list this week. With Valentine’s Day next week, Ape Entertainment is ready with a new one shot for Richie Rich classic comics, the Valentine’s Special 2012. Archie Comics has given Kevin Keller his own ongoing series, and what’s the one thing he’s bad at? Dating! Kodansha has the next volume of the very cute Shugo Chara Chan series.
The List:
APE ENTERTAINMENT
Richie Rich Valentines Special 2012 (One Shot), $3.99
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
Archie Double Digest #226, $3.99
Betty And Veronica Double Digest #198, $3.99
Kevin Keller… Read More
It’s hard to believe January is already over! It’s going to be another year just flying by, I can already tell. It’s a short list again this week. Ape Entertainment is back with some classic Richie Rich to complement the new series. Archie has the second issue of the Sonic Super Special Magazine for old and new fans, and Papercutz premieres another series with the first volume of Dance Class.
The List:
APE ENTERTAINMENT
Richie Rich Gems Winter Special (One Shot), $3.99
ARCHIE COMICS
Sonic Super Special Magazine #2, $9.99
Sonic The Hedgehog #233, $2.99
World Of… Read More
The first month of 2012 wraps up with a fairly short list. Ape Entertainment finishes its first Strawberry Shortcake mini series. Arcana Studios releases a graphic novel that really puts meaning in the word graphic with My Best Friend’s a Booger. And Dark Horse continues its re-release of the CLAMP classic title Cardcaptor Sakura with the third omnibus.
The List:
APE ENTERTAINMENT
Kung Fu Panda #4 (Of 6), $3.95
Little Green Men Small Package Big Fun TP, $6.95
Strawberry Shortcake Berry Fun #4 (Of 4), $3.99
ARCANA STUDIOS
My Best Friend’s A Booger GN, $6.95
It’s a small list this week, but with kids starting a new semester, maybe that’s not such a bad thing. Boom! Studios has the next WordGirl volume out, combining vocabulary with superheroes, and Papercutz releases another Disney Fairies, which finally features a cameo by Peter Pan. Took long enough!
The List:
ARCHAIA ENTERTAINMENT Fraggle Rock Classics Volume 1 TP, $9.95^^AA Pick^^
ARCHIE COMICS
Archie And Friends Double Digest #12, $3.99
Jughead #211, $2.99
Jughead’s Double Digest #177, $3.99
Sonic The Hedgehog Archives Volume 17 TP, $7.99
Sonic Universe #36, $2.99
It’s a new year, but all the old favorites return for another month of fun and adventure! Mega Man starts a new arc at Archie Comics. Papercutz has new volumes of both Geronimo Stilton and Smurfs, and did you check out Archvillian, one of the picks from last week? Well, now you can get the second volume from Scholastic!
The List:
ARCHIE COMICS
Archie Double Digest #225, $3.99
Mega Man #9 (Patrick Spaziante Regular Cover), $2.99
BOOM! STUDIOS
Roger Langridge’s Snarked #4, $3.99
DC COMICS
All-New Batman The Brave And The Bold #15, $2.99
Cartoon Network… Read More
2012 starts off with a small but enterprising list. Boom! Studios premieres its ongoing Peanuts series this week. British publisher Markosia has some titles that tweens and teens may enjoy, and Viz Media has the next volume of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, the second series in the incredibly popular franchise.
The List:
ARCHIE COMICS
Betty & Veronica Double Digest #197, $3.99
Life With Archie #16, $3.99
2011 ends with a bit of bang with plenty of good titles to read-in the new year. Return to the world of The Dark Crystal as Archaia releases a collection of prequel stories that delve deeper into this fantasy world. Kodansha releases the next volumes of their titles for pre-teen readers, and ending with the year, Boom! Studios releases the final issue of Space Warped.
The List:
ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
Princeless #3, $3.99
ARCANA STUDIO Ralph Filmore GN, $14.95^^AA List^^
ARCHAIA ENTERTAINMENT
Fraggle Rock Classics Volume 1 TP, $9.95
Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal Volume… Read More
With Christmas less than a week away, publishers don’t seem to think the comic shop is a good last minute stop. But comics do fit well into Christmas stockings, just in case you need a good stuffer. Archie Comics releases a newissue of Betty and Veronica, which has Veronica matching her business sense against Mother Nature. Bongo Comics does something interesting, with an unusual cover by Sergio Aragones and stories inside to explain it, in the newest Simpsons Comics. And for the tiny tots, pick up the new Tiny Titans trade.
It’s less than two weeks until Christmas, and the list is mostly monthlies. Archaia continues its team-up with the Jim Hensen Compnay and releases a nice hardback featuring The Storyteller with stories from names that have done right by the Hensen properties. Vertical releases the second (and last) volume of Osamu Tezuka’s Princess Knight, making the two-volume series a great gift to put under the Christmas tree. And check out the picks for another farewell to a well-known series and a little Christmas spirit.
The List:
ARCANA STUDIO Scrooge And Santa GN (resolicited), $14.95^^AA List^^
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