This week’s highlights, with commentary from the NFNT gang:
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (Yen Press, 9780316255622)
Jennifer W: I’m confused by the Kingdom Hearts series – they seem to go in and out of print and have different titles. Are there multiple series? The ones I have are quite popular.
Kitchen Princess Omnibus Volume 4 (Kodansha, 9781612620657)
Jennifer W: I’ve been buying the Kitchen Princess omnibuses and they haven’t fallen apart yet, although they are circulating quite briskly which is good.
Moriarty: Deluxe Edition HC (Image Comics, 9781607066859)
Michael: I did a review of Moriarty a while back. It’s an okay read. Not amazing, but not awful.
Saint Seiya Movies – 1&2, 3&4 (Eastern Star)
Michael: While I can’t speak from personal experience, I’ve heard that the Saint Seiya movies are amusing, if not particularly high quality.
Superman Family Adventures Volume 1 (DC Comics, 9781401240509)
Jennifer W: I’m looking forward to the Superman Family Adventures. I desperately want more superhero comics for younger kids, but I’m not sure they’ll like something that appears to be quite cutesy.
Wolverine and the X-Men Volume 5 (Marvel Comics, 9780785165774)
Michael: Wolverine and the X-Men is a consistently good read, and this volume is no exception.
AND NOW FOR THE COMPLETE LIST
The following list of new releases is compiled from Diamond Comic Distributors’ complete weekly shipping list and Anime News Network’s Releases encyclopedia
Graphic Novels
Alternative Comics
- TRUE SWAMP STONEGROUND & HILLBOUND
Archie Comics
- ARCHIE COMICS SPECTACULAR SCHOOL DAZE TP
Dark Horse
- OREIMO TP VOL 03
- ORIGINAL DAREDEVIL ARCHIVES HC VOL 01
- USAGI YOJIMBO TP VOL 27 TOWN CALLED HELL
DC Comics
- BEFORE WATCHMEN MINUTEMEN SILK SPECTRE DLX HC
- BEFORE WATCHMEN OZYMANDIAS CRIMSON CORSAIR DLX HC
- HELLBLAZER DEATH AND CIGARETTES TP
- RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS TP VOL 02 STARFIRE
- SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES TP VOL 01
- SUPERMAN HC VOL 02 SECRETS AND LIES
- SUPERMAN TP VOL 01 WHAT PRICE TOMORROW
Dynamite
- BOYS DEFINITIVE EDITION HC VOL 05
- SHADOW TP VOL 02 REVOLUTION
- WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS TP VOL 04
Epicenter Comics
- MAGIC WIND GN VOL 01
Fantagraphics
- NEW SCHOOL HC
- ZIPPY DINGBURG DIARIES TP
Humanoids
- CLOCKWERX HC
- EYES OF THE CAT YELLOW ED HC
IDW
- ADVENTURES OF AUGUSTA WIND HC
- ARCHIE COMPLETE DAILY NEWSPAPER COMICS HC VOL 02
- COMPLETE CHESTER GOULD DICK TRACY HC VOL 15
- REAL GHOSTBUSTERS OMNIBUS TP VOL 02
- TRANSFORMERS CLASSICS UK TP VOL 04
- TRUE BLOOD TP VOL 01 ALL TOGETHER NOW
Image
- CHANGE TP
- FATALE TP VOL 03
- HACK SLASH TP VOL 13 FINAL
- MORIARTY DELUXE EDITION HC
- OUTLAW TERRITORY GN VOL 03
- WITCHBLADE REBIRTH TP VOL 03
Kodansha
- AIR GEAR GN VOL 28
- KITCHEN PRINCESS OMNIBUS TP VOL 04
- UTSUBORA STORY OF A NOVELIST OMNIBUS TP
Marvel
- CASTLE PREM HC CALM BEFORE STORM
- FANTASTIC FOUR BY JONATHAN HICKMAN TP VOL 06
- HULK TP FROM MARVEL UK VAULTS
- MARVEL MASTERWORKS AVENGERS TP VOL 05
- STAR-LORD HOLLOW CROWN TP
- ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES BY HUMPHRIES TP VOL 01
- ULTIMATE COMICS WOLVERINE TP LEGACIES
- WOLVERINE AND X-MEN BY JASON AARON TP VOL 05
- WOLVERINE BY HAMA AND SILVESTRI TP VOL 01
Oni Press
- AVALON CHRONICLES HC VOL 02
Pocket Books
- WAR MACHINE GN
- ZEBRAFISH SPF 40 TP
PS Artbooks
- HARVEY HORRORS WITCHES TALES SOFTIE TP VOL 01
Seven Seas Entertainment
- AMAZING AGENT LUNA GN VOL 09
- JACK THE RIPPER HELL BLADE GN VOL 04
Studio E3
- BEAST OF WOLFE’S BAY GN
Tinto Press
- HOMESICK GN
Valiant
- BLOODSHOT TP VOL 02 RISE AND THE FALL
Yen Press
- ARONS ABSURD ARMADA OMNIBUS TP VOL 02
- GA GEIJUTSUKA ART DESIGN CLASS GN VOL 05
- HIGURASHI WHEN THEY CRY GN VOL 22 FESTIVAL ACCOMPANYING ARC
- KINGDOM HEARTS CHAIN OF MEMORIES TP
- PANDORA HEARTS GN VOL 16
- PUELLA MAGI KAZUMI MAGICA GN VOL 01 INNOCENT MALICE
- SPICE AND WOLF GN VOL 08
- TRIAGE X GN VOL 03
Anime
Eastern Star
- Saint Seiya Movies 1 & 2
- Saint Seiya Movies 3 & 4
Funimation
- Heaven’s Lost Property Forte – Complete Season 2
Media Blasters
- Juden Chan – Complete Series
Sentai
- Tari Tari – Complete Collection
Keep in mind that titles are not always available from book vendors on the same dates as they are released in comic book stores, so not all of these will be available everywhere at the same time. Check with your vendors, just to be sure!
