This week’s highlights, with commentary from the NFNT gang:

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The Monster on the Hill (Top Shelf, 9781603090759)

Eva: I had a chance to flip through Monster on the Hill while I was at SDCC and it looks fantastic. I can’t wait to sit down and read it all the way through.

Snow: I’m also eager to read Monster on the Hill. Top Shelf’s kids’ comics are always, ahem, “top” notch (sorry), so I am sure this one will be also.

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Porcelain: a Gothic Fairy Tale (Improper Books, 9781447461319)

Jennifer W: I looked at the online preview for Porcelain – it looks like something Courtney Crumrin fans might like. Sadly, it is not available through Amazon or Baker and Taylor so I can’t buy it for the library )-:

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The Reason for Dragons (Archaia, 9781936393749)

Gail: Looking forward to this title — the act of oral storytelling in comic book format is always a pleasure.

Snow: I too am looking forward to The Reason for Dragons. I hadn’t heard of it previously, but the word “dragon” is always likely to catch my eye and after reading up on it on the Archaia website, it sounds like it’s right up my alley.

 

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

Arcana Studio

  • 10TH MUSE SC VOL 01
  • KOZMIK GN
  • THE DOMAIN GN

Archaia

  • REASON FOR DRAGONS HC

Campfire

  • SUNDERKAAND TRIUMPH OF HANUMAN GN

Dark Horse

  • CREEPY PRESENTS STEVE DITKO HC
  • SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP VOL 06
  • STAR WARS AGENT O/T EMPIRE TP VOL 02 HARD TARGETS
  • STAR WARS DAWN O/T JEDI TP VOL 02 PRISONER OF BOGAN

DC Comics

  • CAMELOT 3000 TP
  • FAIREST TP VOL 02 HIDDEN KINGDOM
  • NIGHTWING TP VOL 02 NIGHT OF THE OWLS

IDW

  • GODZILLA ONGOING TP VOL 03
  • LOCKE & KEY TREASURY ED
  • POPEYE TP VOL 03

Improper Books

  • PORCELAIN A GOTHIC FAIRY TALE GN

Kodansha

  • MISSIONS OF LOVE GN VOL 04
  • SAILOR MOON TP VOL 12

Marvel

  • AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS TP VOL 05
  • AVENGERS TP HEAVY METAL
  • FANTASTIC FOUR TP CRUSADERS AND TITANS
  • INFINITY INCOMING TP
  • KICK-ASS 2 PRELUDE TP HIT-GIRL MOVIE CVR
  • MARVEL MASTERWORKS GOLDEN AGE ALL WINNERS TP VOL 01
  • TOWER CHRONICLES BOOK ONE PREM HC GEISTHAWK
  • X-MEN TP X-TERMINATION
  • X-TREME X-MEN TP VOL 02 YOU CANT GO HOME AGAIN

Oni

  • WARS IN TOYLAND HC

Picturebox

  • LAST OF THE MOHICANS HC

Red 5 Comics

  • NEOZOIC TP VOL 01 NEW PTG

Sterling

  • ASTERIX OMNIBUS HC VOL 07
  • ASTERIX OMNIBUS SC VOL 06

Top Shelf

  • MONSTER ON THE HILL GN

Valiant

  • ARCHER & ARMSTRONG TP ETERNAL WARRIOR

Viz

  • I’LL GIVE IT MY ALL TOMORROW TP VOL 05

Yen Press

  • BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 14
  • DOUBT OMNIBUS GN VOL 02
  • IS THIS A ZOMBIE GN VOL 05
  • K-ON! COLLEGE TP VOL 01
  • KINGDOM HEARTS FINAL MIX TP VOL 01
  • NABARI NO OU TP VOL 14
  • PUELLA MAGI ORIKO MAGICA GN VOL 01
  • SOUL EATER TP VOL 15
  • UNTIL DEATH DO US PART GN VOL 04

Anime

Funimation

  • Case Closed – Season 1 Box Set
  • Case Closed – Season 2 Box Set
  • Case Closed – Season 3 Box Set
  • Case Closed – Season 4 Box Set
  • Case Closed – Season 5 Box Set
  • Fairy Tail – Collection 2
  • Fairy Tail – Part 5
  • One Piece – Season 5 Part 1

Lions Gate

  • Robotech: 2-Movie Collection

Media Blasters

  • Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars

Sentai

  • Phi-Brain: Puzzle of God: the Orpheus Order – Collection 1

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!

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