This week's comic shop shipment is slated to include the following new titles. Read on to see what comics-blog commentators and web-savvy comic shops are saying about them (more to be added as they appear), check out our previews at the links, and contact your local shop to confirm availability.
248-page monochrome 5.75" x 8.5" softcover • $19.99
ISBN: 978-1-60699-751-2
"For fans of pulpy storytelling, fans of silly action, and fans of fans, this book is the gem you must seek." – Jake Austen, Chicago Tribune
"It's '80s-indie black-and-white space-opera action as you like it!"
– Robot 6
228-page black & white 7.5" x 9.25" softcover • $18.99
ISBN: 978-1-60699-753-6
"Gilbert Hernandez created some of the most memorable characters in popular fiction." – Los Angeles Magazine
"There's no denying that Beto's comics reflect one of the highest peaks the comics medium has yet achieved." – The A.V. Club
32 page full color 6.5" x 10" comic • $5.00
Praise for Cosplayers 1:
"This comic looks to both examine and excise our notions of otaku, nerds, geeks, and the like. Cosplayers will strike a chord with anyone who turns to reading as an escape, be they lit-nerd, comic geek, messageboard troll, or a little mixture of all of the above." – HTML Giant
"This comic looks to both examine and excise our notions of otaku, nerds, geeks, and the like. Cosplayers will strike a chord with anyone who turns to reading as an escape, be they lit-nerd, comic geek, messageboard troll, or a little mixture of all of the above." – HTML Giant
"It's a clever idea, and Shaw brings surprising insight to the very short stories. He uses different panel configurations and color palettes to break each story up into scenes, as if they were movies themselves, and his deft linework makes it all look easy." -Bridgid Alverson, Robot 6
32 page full color 6.5" x 10" comic • $4.99
Praise for his previous work:
"Quite a wild ride." – Sequart
"Beautifully drawn light Lynchian fantasy… it's a fun set of vignettes, with a few really clever, moody set pieces." – Dick Hyacinth
"Sergio Ponchione's trippy take on time and memory [is] well worth your while." – Newsarama