We've got three softcover collections hitting comic shops this week. Read on for more info and for comics-bloggers' comments on the week's releases:
Abandoned Cars (Softcover Edition)
by Tim Lane
168-page black & white 7.5" x 9" softcover • $18.99
ISBN: 978-1-60699-341-5
Pick your favorite of the two alternate covers in person! At Comics Comics, Joe McCulloch calls it a "fascinating 2008 story study of the great American mythological drama." The Comics Reporter's Tom Spurgeon praises this new edition of "the debut book from the muscular cartoonist Tim Lane."
Blazing Combat (Softcover Edition)
by Archie Goodwin & various artists
208-page black & white 8" x 10" softcover • $19.99
ISBN: 978-1-60699-366-8
At Comics Alliance Douglas Wolk notes of the original series "it managed to get shut down after four issues, basically because its philosophical stance was 'war is horrible and futile, and by the way American soldiers are slaughtering innocent civilians in Vietnam.'" The Comics Reporter's Tom Spurgeon calls it "an absolute must-have reprint of Archie Goodwin's Warren-era war comics. No one with even a tiny bit of interest in war comics could fail to like that Blazing Combat book."
Our Gang Vol. 4 (1946-1947)
by Walt Kelly
112-page 7.25" x 9.5" full-color softcover • $14.99
ISBN: 978-1-60699-322-4
It's "scooping up another 112 color pages of Kelly’s franchise work," says Joe McCulloch at Comics Comics. The Comics Reporter's Tom Spurgeon mentions the new volume, maybe not in the most flattering way, but we appreciate it anyway.
Much more information, including sneak peeks in the form of PDF downloads and video/photo slideshows, is available at the links above, as always. Smart shoppers know it's always good to check with your local shop in advance to confirm availability.