Highlights from the past week, with commentary from the NFNT gang:
47 Ronin (Dark Horse, 9781595829542)
Anna: I’m really looking forward to “47 Ronin!” I love a good samurai story.
All Star (Papercutz, 9781561638352)
?Caitlin: I was happy to see All Star on this week’s list – Jesse Lonergan is great. I’ve only read the first chapter of his tale of the highs and lows of a small town high school baseball star in the 90s, and I’m eager to read the rest!
Attack on Titan: Before the Fall Volume 1 (Kodansha, 9781612629100)
Jessikah: So excited by “Attack on Titan: Before the Fall”!
Bad Machinery Volume 2: the Case of the Good Boy (Oni, 9781620101148)
Caitlin: I enjoy the Bad Machinery webcomic on a daily basis and look forward to rereading this story all in one go, away from the computer screen.
Traci: Love, love, love Bad Machinery!
City in the Desert Volume 2: Serpent Crown (BOOM! Studios, 9781608864089)
?Thomas: City in the Desert continues! Let the world-building commence after the first book’s intrigue.
FF Volume 2: Family Freakout (Marvel, 9780785166641)
Renata: Awhile ago, a friend told me I should really be reading FF, and I assumed she just meant Fantastic Four and I checked it out and enjoyed it. But then she explained no, in this instance FF is not short for Fantastic Four, it is its own thing, and I checked that out and LOVED IT SO MUCH. Matt Fraction is so great at those quirky underdog type characters (like ya girl, Tong!) Plus volume 2 has the pool party issue!
Peanuts Volume 3 (BOOM! Studios, 9781608863570)
Jessikah: The “Peanuts” comics are very popular with the kids at the library.
Psycho Pass Season 1 (Funimation)
Jessikah: I really loved “Psycho Pass”, so yay for that!
Ranma ½ 2in1 Volume 1 (Viz, 9781421565941)
Thomas: Ranma 1/2 was the formative manga experience of at least a couple of generations, and I for one look forward to pushing it on future generations.
Thor: God of Thunder Volume 3: the Accursed (Marvel, 9780785185550)
?Mark: I’m also looking forward to the 3rd volume of Thor God of Thunder.
Unity Volume 1: to Kill a King (Valiant, 9781939346261)
?Mark: I’m curious to see what Valiant does with their new Unity series. I’ve been happy with their re-launch for the most part.
Wonder Woman Volume 4: War (DC, 9781401246082)
Mark: The fourth volume of Wonder Woman has a major development and it continues to be one of the few New 52 titles I’m still following.
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
Action Lab
- EHMM THEORY TP VOL 01
Ape Entertainment
- FREE MARS GN VOL 02 ASHES TO ASHES
Arcana
- STEAMPUNK ORIGINALS GN VOL 02
Avatar
- CROSSED HC VOL 08
- CROSSED TP VOL 08
Book Palace
- ILLUSTRATED BRITISH CLASSICS TP LOST WORLDS & HOLMES
BOOM! Studios
- CITY IN THE DESERT HC VOL 02 SERPENT CROWN
- PEANUTS TP VOL 03
Dark Horse
- 47 RONIN HC
- DRIFTERS TP VOL 03
- INTRON DEPOT TP VOL 05 BATTALION
DC Comics
- BATMAN UNWRAPPED BY ANDY KUBERT DELUXE ED HC
- JUSTICE LEAGUE TRINITY WAR HC
- LUCIFER TP VOL 03
- WONDER WOMAN HC VOL 04 WAR
- WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 03 IRON
Digital Manga
- DEADLOCK GN VOL 01
Dynamite
- GAME OF THRONES HC GN VOL 03
Fantagraphics
- STRANGER THAN LIFE GN CARTOONS COMICS 1970 – 2013
- YOUNG ROMANCE BEST SIMON & KIRBY COMICS HC VOL 02
IDW
- AIRBOY ARCHIVE TP VOL 01
- GI JOE COMPLETE COLL HC VOL 04
Image
- END TIMES OF BRAM & BEN TP
- STRAY BULLETS UBER ALLES ED TP
Kodansha
- ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 01
- ATTACK ON TITAN JUNIOR HIGH GN VOL 01
- SHERLOCK BONES GN VOL 04
Marvel
- ALL NEW X-MEN TP VOL 02 HERE TO STAY
- AVENGERS TP BOOK 02 ABSOLUTE VISION
- DAREDEVIL TP DARK NIGHTS
- FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 03 DOOMED
- FF TP VOL 02 FAMILY FREAKOUT NOW
- MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS ASSEMBLE DIGEST TP VOL 01
- MARVELS CAPTAIN AMERICA FIRST AVENGER SCREENPLAY TP
- MARVELS CAPTAIN AMERICA TP WINTER SOLDIER PRELUDE
- THOR GOD OF THUNDER PREM HC VOL 03 ACCURSED
- WOLVERINE TP VOL 02 KILLABLE
NBM
- ALL STAR GN
- FAIRY TALES OF OSCAR WILDE COMPLETE HC SET VOL 1-5
- SILK ROAD TO RUIN GN
Oni Press
- BAD MACHINERY GN VOL 02 CASE O/T GOOD BOY
Papercutz
- SMURFS VOL 17 LAZY SMURF
Pocket Books
- PEARLS BEFORE SWINE TP PEARLS FALLS FAST
PS Artbooks
- ACG COLL WORKS ADV INTO UNKNOWN HC VOL 06
- ACG COLL WORKS FORBIDDEN WORLDS HC VOL 05
- CASEBOOK OF BRYANT & MAY HC SOHO DEVIL SLIPCASE ED
- HARVEY HORRORS CHAMBER OF CHILLS SOFTIE BOXED SET
- HARVEY HORRORS CHAMBER OF CHILLS SOFTIE TP VOL 05
- ROY THOMAS PRESENTS PLANET COMICS SLIPCASE UNSGN ED
Red 5 Comics
- BODIE TROLL TP
Seven Seas Entertainment
- AMAZING AGENT LUNA OMNIBUS TP VOL 04
- HAGANAI I DON’T HAVE MANY FRIENDS GN VOL 06
- MY LITTLE MONSTER GN VOL 01
- SENRAN KAGURA SKIRTING SHADOWS GN VOL 02
Titan
- CHRONOS COMMANDOS HC
- IT CAME HC
Valiant
- UNITY TP VOL 01 TO KILL A KING
Viz
- ARATA THE LEGEND TP VOL 17
- FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 3IN1 ED TP VOL 07
- RANMA 1/2 2IN1 TP VOL 01
Zenescope
- WONDERLAND TP VOL 04
Anime
Funimation
- Ikki Tousen: Xtreme Xecutor – the Complete Series + 45 minute OVA
- Psycho-Pass Season One – Complete Collection
- Psycho-Pass Season One – Part 1
- Psycho-Pass Season One – Part 2
New Video Group
- Digimon Data Squad: Season 5
- Digimon: Digital Monsters – the Official Second Season Volume 6
Sentai
- The Pet Girl of Sakurasou – Collection 2
Viz
- Accel World – Set 2
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!
