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Hot Off the Press!

by Caitlin Plovnick | Sep 11, 2014 | 0 comments

Highlights from the past week, with commentary from the NFNT gang:

Above the Dreamless Dead: World War I in Poetry and Comics (First Second, 9781626720657)
Jennifer W: I would personally like to read Above the Dreamless Dead. It’s not the kind of thing I’d usually enjoy, but I discovered WWI poetry as a teen and was obsessed with it for a while.

An Age of License (Fantagraphics, 9781606997680)
Andrew S: This falls into the same type of category as Lucy Knisley’s first book, French Milk, but Lucy’s storytelling abilities and artistic talents have grown tremendously since then and the mix of life, crushes, and journeys is beautifully told.

Batwoman Volume 4: This Blood is Thick (DC Comics, 9781401249991)
Thomas: Batwoman’s artwork continues to look so gorgeous my eyes hurt. J.H. Williams III just doesn’t quit.

El Deafo (Amulet, 9781419712173)
Andrew S: Everyone needs to go read it. Like now. I put El Deafo in the fictional realistic biographical section, similar to Drama by Raina Telgemeier. I had the chance to meet Cece Bell at BookExpo and she was kind, generous, and awesome.

Finder: Third World (Dark Horse, 9781616554675)
Jenny: I’ve already put in a request for Finder: Third World. I will read anything Carla Speed McNeil writes/draws, especially if it’s a new Finder story.

Forever Evil (DC Comics, 9781401248918)
Thomas: Forever Evil is a neat DC event that gives Lex Luthor an opportunity to begrudgingly play the good guy.

Kill My Mother (Liveright, 9780871403148)
Jenny: After reading encouraging NPR and NYT Book Review reviews of Jules Feiffer’s noir detective tale Kill My Mother, I thought it’d be perfect for a future graphic novel discussion.

Library Wars: Love and War Volume 12 (Viz, 9781421569512)
Thomas: I am professionally obligated to endorse Kiiro Yumi’s Library Wars to all library-addicted people.

New Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 2 (Dark Horse, 9781616553579)
Andrew S: The New Lone Wolf and Cub is also something that I can’t wait to pick up.

Noragami: Stray God Volume 1 (Kodansha, 9781612629063)
Jessikah: Noragami is something to look out for. It’s a fun story, and I think it will be popular.

Jenny: Ooh, yes, Noragami looks swell. The anime adaptation is quite well done and managed to make me get all emotionally invested, so I expect the source material will be just as good.

Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign Volume 1 (Viz, 9781421571515)
Marissa: I really enjoyed Seraph of the End volume 1 and am excited to read the next volume. I don’t usually buy manga for myself anymore, but I was drawn to the summary and artwork in Barnes and Nobles and was not disappointed. I think I may actually buy the second one, as well. And, of course, I told the teen librarian to buy it for our library.

Jenny: I enjoyed the first volume of Seraph of the End, too! I wasn’t expecting much when I picked it up, but it surprised me and now I’m curious to see where the mix of darkly serious and silly tones goes next.

Skip Beat Volume 33 (Viz, 9781421569529)
Jenny: Skip Beat is great fun. I always look forward to seeing how nutty, talented Kyoko tackles her next challenge, be it a new role or her wonderfully slow-boil romance. The tension has really ramped up with this arc, so I’m all impatient to get my hands on volume 33.

Walt Disney – the Don Rosa Library Volume 1: Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck: The Son of the Sun (Fantagraphics, 9781606997420)
Thomas: Don Rosa should be an institution here like he is in Europe.

What Did You Eat Yesterday Volume 4 (Vertical, 9781939130792)
Jenny: I want to see how What Did You Eat Yesterday 4 quietly reveals more of its characters’ lives while making me feel hungry and domestically inadequate (but not in a bad way). 🙂

The Wrenchies (First Second, 9781596434219)
Andrew S: Like everything that First Second puts out, I can’t get enough of it. The Wrenchies is fantastic. While dystopian tales have been overdone lately, this one will make you think and leave you wondering what reality is, what it can be, and what life is about. Extremely well done and worth owning.

WWE Slam City Volume 1: Finished (Papercutz, 9781597077217)
Jennifer W: I don’t know about literary quality, but I can tell you that I have pre-ordered WWE Slam City and expect it to be crazy popular.

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

SKYWARD TP VOL 03 BATTLE AT THREE RIVERS

Amulet

EL DEAFO

Antarctic Press

GOLD DIGGER GOLD BRICK IV REMINTED ED

Avatar

GOD IS DEAD BOOK OF ACTS ALPHA GLYCON LEATHER CVR
GOD IS DEAD BOOK OF ACTS DLX COLL BOX SET

BOOM! Studios

WOODS TP VOL 01

Danger Zone

BO PLUSHY GANGSTA KINGDOM BO TP

Dark Horse

ALLEY OOP COMPLETE SUNDAYS HC VOL 02 1936 – 1938
AW YEAH COMICS TP VOL 01
FEAR AGENT TP VOL 06 2ND ED OUT OF STEP
FINDER THIRD WORLD TP
FURIOUS TP VOL 01 FALLEN STAR
JAYBIRD HC
LEGEND KORRA ART ANIMATED SERIES HC BOOK 02 SPIRITS
NEW LONE WOLF AND CUB TP VOL 02
PARIAH TP VOL 02

DC Comics

BATWOMAN TP VOL 04 THIS BLOOD IS THICK
FOREVER EVIL HC
JLA EARTH 2 TP NEW ED
MARTIAN MANHUNTER RINGS OF SATURN TP
MR PUNCH 20TH ANNIVERSARY ED HC

Fantagraphics

AGE OF LICENSE GN
DISNEY ROSA DUCK LIBRARY HC VOL 01 SCROOGE SON OF SUN

First Second

ABOVE THE DREAMLESS DEAD WWI IN POETRY & COMICS HC
WRENCHIES GN

Gen Manga

KAMEN GN VOL 01

IDW

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS FORGOTTEN REALMS OMNIBUS TP VOL 02
GI JOE ORIGINS OMNIBUS TP VOL 02
JUDGE DREDD (IDW) TP VOL 05
JUDGE DREDD MEGA CITY TWO TP
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC TP VOL 05
TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES TP VOL 03
TMNT ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SP ED HC
TRANSFORMERS IDW COLL PHASE 2 HC VOL 01

Image

EGOS TP VOL 01 QUINTESSENCE
MERCENARY SEA TP VOL 01
WALKING DEAD HC VOL 10

Kodansha

NORAGAMI STRAY GOD GN VOL 01

Liveright

KILL MY MOTHER GN

Marvel

DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER OMNIBUS HC SLIPCASE
DEADPOOL MINIBUS HC
INFINITY TP
KICK-ASS 3 PREM HC
MMW FAMOUS FIRSTS 75TH ANNIV SLIPCASE SET
OZ OMNIBUS HC
REVENGE SECRET ORIGIN OF EMILY THORNE PREM HC

Papercutz

WWE SLAM CITY HC VOL 01 FINISHED

Seven Seas Entertainment

A CENTAURS LIFE GN VOL 04
ALICE I/T COUNTRY OF CLOVER KNIGHTS KNOWLEDGE GN VOL 02
MAYO CHICKI GN VOL 07
ZEROS FAMILIAR CHEVALIER GN VOL 02

Shambhala

MUSASHI GN

Simon & Schuster

MASTERFUL MARKS CARTOONIST WHO CHANGED THE WORLD HC

Studio Farlaine

FARLAINE GOBLIN TP VOL 01

Titan

A1 PRESENTS CARPE DIEM HC VOL 01 I HATE MONDAYS
ALIEN LEGION DEAD & BURIED OMNIBUS TP
DOCTOR GRORDBORT PRES ONSLAUGHT HC
EPIC CHRONICLES HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HC 1980-81
FOUR HORSEMEN O/T APOCALYPSE HC
VOID HC

Vertical

WHAT DID YOU EAT YESTERDAY GN VOL 04

Viz

BLEACH 3IN1 TP VOL 09
DAWN OF THE ARCANA GN VOL 13
DRAGON BALL 3IN1 TP VOL 06
LIBRARY WARS LOVE & WAR GN VOL 12
MIDNIGHT SECRETARY GN VOL 07
NARUTO 3IN1 TP VOL 09
NISEKOI FALSE LOVE GN VOL 05
ONE PIECE GN VOL 72
PHANTOM THIEF JEANNE GN VOL 04
POKEMON ADVENTURES GN BOX SET VOL 03 RUBY SAPPHIRE
POKEMON ADVENTURES GN VOL 24 FIRE RED LEAF GREEN
POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN BOX SET VOL 02
SERAPH OF END VAMPIRE REIGN GN VOL 02
SKIP BEAT GN VOL 33
TIME KILLERS GN
YU GI OH 5DS GN VOL 06

Anime

Funimation

Baka and Test Season 1 Collection
Baka and Test Season 2 Collection
Hal – the Movie

NIS America

Love Live! School Idol Project – Season 1

The Right Stuf International

Junjo Romantica – Season 1 Collection

Sentai

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya
Gatchaman Crowds – Complete Collection
Stella Women’s Academy, High School Division Class C3 – Complete Collection

Viz

Blood Lad Complete Series

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!

Hot Off the Press!

by Caitlin Plovnick | Sep 1, 2014 | 0 comments

Highlights from the past week, with commentary from the NFNT gang:

Adventure Time: Marceline and the Scream Queens: Mathematical Edition (BOOM! Studios, 9781608863884)
Anna: I’m really impressed at the Adventure Time comics. They work on their own but augment the show. Definitely a must-have for fans, but also a good all-ages pick for a library.

Attack on Titan Volume 13 (Kodansha, 9781612626796)
Thomas: Ever since the anime studio behind Attack On Titan said they’re waiting on the manga to give them enough story to produce a second season’s worth of anime, each volume release has become that much more exciting.

Avengers Undercover Volume 1: Descent (Marvel, 9780785189404)

Mark: Avengers Undercover continues the story of the kids from Avengers Arena and it’s still a great read. If you’re looking for a teen centric superhero book, this is a good option. The kids go undercover with a group of villains to find Arcade, the villain who abused them in the last storyline. Each teen’s loyalty is tested and some of them decide that being heroic may not be the path they want to follow anymore. I hope they stick the landing on this one. It finishes up in a few months.

Even More Bad Parenting Advice (Drawn & Quarterly, 9781770461673)
Jenny: Even More Bad Parenting Advice is another little collection by Guy Delisle. The small format of these humorous musings may be awkward for library shelves, but I still want to read them!!

Theseus and the Minotaur (TOON Books, 9781935179610)
Marissa: Theseus and the Minotaur was good; I reviewed it for School Library Journal. It’s great for younger fans of Greek Mythology.

Tomboy: a Graphic Memoir (Zest Books, 9781936976553)
Robin: I’m very curious to read Tomboy by Liz Prince — despite my particularly girly dress-up nature now, for the entirety of my childhood and teenhood I was a definite tomboy. I’ve heard good things about this title, so I’m looking forward to reading it.