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CABLE: LOVE AND CHROME #5 (OF 5, $3.99)
DAREDEVIL: COLD DAY IN HELL #2 (OF 3, $6.99
DEADPOOL / WOLVERINE #5 ($3.99)
DOOM’S DIVISION #3 (OF 5, $3.99)
EDDIE BROCK: CARNAGE #4 ($3.99)
GIANT-SIZE MARVEL OMNIBUS ($150.00)
GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1 ($4.99)
GIANT-SIZE X-MEN TRIBUTE TO WEIN & COCKRUM TP ($29.99)
INFINITY WATCH #5 (OF 5, $3.99)
MAGIK #5 ($3.99)
MMW THE AVENGERS VOL 25 HC ($75.00)
NEW CHAMPIONS #5 ($3.99)
PREDATOR VS SPIDER-MAN #2 (OF 4, $4.99)
ROGUE THE SAVAGE LAND #5 (OF 5, $3.99)
SPIDER-BOY #19 ($4.99)
STAR WARS: RISE OF SKYWALKER ADAPTATION #4 (OF 5, $3.99)
THUNDERBOLTS EPIC COLLECT VOL 3: TARGETED FOR DEATH TP ($44.99)
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #17 ($4.99)
ULTIMATE X-MEN BY PEACH MOMOKO VOL 2: CHILDREN OF THE ATOM TP ($19.99)
UNCANNY X-MEN #15 ($4.99)
VENOM: ORIGINAL SIN #1 ($6.99)
WEREWOLF BY NIGHT RED BAND #10 (POLYBAG, $4.99)
WHAT IF DONALD DUCK BECAME IRON MAN #1 ($4.99)
WOLVERINE AND KITTY PRYDE #2 (OF 5, $3.99)
WOLVERINE BY SALADIN AHMED VOL 1: IN THE BONES TP ($17.99)
X-MEN #135 FACSIMILE ED ($4.99)
NO. 2: DC COMICS
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #3 (OF 12, $4.99)
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN: RED SON HC ($100.00)
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #8 ($4.99)
ALL NEW COLLECTORS EDITION #58: SUPERMAN VS SHAZAM FACSIMILE EDITION ($14.99)
BATMAN #160 ($4.99)
DC PRIDE: TO THE FARTHEST REACHES HC ($19.99)
FLASH #21 ($3.99)
GREEN ARROW #24 ($3.99)
GREEN LANTERN #23 ($4.99)
HARLEY QUINN #51 ($3.99)
INJUSTICE 2 OMNIBUS HC ($125.00)
JENNY SPARKS TP (MR, $19.99)
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #7 ($3.99)
METAMORPHO THE ELEMENT MAN #6 ($3.99)
MR. TERRIFIC: YEAR ONE #1 (OF 6, $3.99)
PEACEMAKER PRESENTS: THE VIGILANTE / EAGLY DOUBLE FEATURE #3 (OF 5, MR, $3.99)
POWER FANTASY #9 (MR, $3.99)
STATIC: SEASON ONE TP (DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION, $9.99)
SUPERMAN #26 ($4.99)
SUPERMAN VOL 4: RISE OF THE SUPERWOMAN TP ($19.99)
SUPERMAN: SECRET ORIGIN TP ($19.99)
WONDER WOMAN BY GREG RUCKA OMNIBUS HC ($125.00)
NO. 3: IMAGE COMICS
ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS #3 (MR, $3.99)
BITTER ROOT: THE NEXT MOVEMENT #3 (OF 5, $3.99)
DARK HONOR #1 (OF 5, $3.99)
DEADLY CLASS GIANT-SIZED ARTIST'S PROOF EDITION #1 ($24.99)
DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH #30 (MR, $3.99)
FAMILY FORCE OGN BOOK 1 TP ($16.99)
FERAL #13 ($3.99)
GI JOE #7 ($3.99)
GUNSLINGER SPAWN #43 ($2,99)
HORNSBY & HALO #7 ($3.99)
HYDE STREET #6 ($3.99)
MOMMY BLOG (ONE-SHOT, MR, $5.99)
NAPALM LULLABY VOL 1 TP ($16.99)
THE POWER FANTASY #9 ($3.99)
SPAWN: RAT CITY #14 ($3.99)
TRANSFORMERS COMPENDIUM VOL 1 TP ($64.99)
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: THE MUMMY #3 (OF 4, $4.99)
VOID RIVALS #19 ($3.99)
VOID RIVALS VOL 3 TP ($16.99)
WE’RE TAKING EVERYONE DOWN WITH US #3 (OF 6, $4.99)
WICKED & THE DIVINE COMPENDIUM TP (MR) ($59.99)
YOU’LL DO BAD THINGS #3 (OF 6, MR, $3.99)
YOUNGBLOOD DELUXE #2 ($3.99)
NO. 4: IDW PUBLISHING
MONSTER HIGH PRIDE 2025 (ONE-SHOT, $5.99)
MY LITTLE PONY: GENERATION 5 GREATEST HITS (ONE-SHOT, $7.99)
STAR TREK: DEFIANT VOL :4 STARS OF HOME HC ($24.99)
STAR TREK: LORE WAR — SHAX’S WORST DAY #1 ($5.99)
TMNT SATURDAY MORNING ADV #25 ($3.99)
NO. 5: DARK HORSE
BARSTOW #4 ($4.99)
BLACK HAMMER: SPIRAL CITY #6 ($3.99)
CRITICAL ROLE: VOX MACHINA ORIGINS IV #6 ($3.99)
ELFQUEST: ORIGINAL QUEST VOL 2: FORBIDDEN GROVE HC ($29.99)
SPACE USAGI: WHITE STAR RISING SPECIAL EDITION HC ($59.99)
STRANGER THINGS / D&D: RISE OF HELLFIRE #3 ($4.99)
VAMPIRE HUNTER D OMNIBUS VOL 8 TP ($24.99)
WHO ARE THE POWER PALS #3 ($4.99
YUCATAN 1512 TP ($19.99)
NO. 6: BOOM!
AMORY WARS VOL 2: GOOD APOLLO I’M BURNING TP ($17.99)
BRONZE FACES #3 (OF 6, $4.99)
LAST BOY #3 (OF 5, MR, $4.99)
MINOR ARCANA #7 ($4.99)
NO. 7: DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
HERCULOIDS #4 ($4.99)
JAMES BOND 007: YOUR COLD, COLD HEART HC SGN ED ($49.99)
THUNDERCATS: LOST #3 ($4.99)
NO. 8: VIZ MEDIA
ASTRO BABY, VOL. 1
FABRICANT 100, VOL. 1
FABRICANT 100, VOL. 2
FABRICANT 100, VOL. 3
JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: PART 7--STEEL BALL RUN, VOL. 1
THE ART OF THE BOY AND THE HERON
NO. 9: ONI PRESS
GODDAMN TRAGEDY #1 (ONE-SHOT, MR, $6.99)
RICK AND MORTY: RICKLEMANIA #4 ($4.99)
SUBZERO VOL 2 TP ($24.99)
WET MOON 20TH ANNIVERSARY OMNIBUS VOL 2 GN ($34.99)
NO. 10: KODANSHA
A CONDITION OF LOVE VOL 13 GN ($10.99)
AYAKASHI HUNTERS: TAINTED BRIDE VOL 2 GN ($13.99)
HONEKO AKABANE’S BODYGUARDS VOL 3 HC ($13.99)
MAGUS OF LIBRARY VOL 8 GN ($13.99)
PASS MONSTER MEAT MILADY VOL 8 (MR, $12.99)
SPACEWALKING WITH YOU VOL 1 GN ($13.99)
THAT TIME I GOT REINCARNATED AS A SLIME VOL 26 GN (MR, $12.99)
VAMPIRE DORMITORY VOL 13 GN ($12.99)
VINLAND SAGA VOL 14 HC ($22.99)
WISTORIA WAND & SWORD VOL 9 GN ($12.99)
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THE 27 RUN: CRASH VOL 1 TP (BATTLEQUEST COMICS, $9.99)
ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #361 (ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS, $9.99)
ASCENCIA #28 (MR, WAKE ENTERTAINMENT, $4.99)
ASSASSIN’S CREED: VISIONARIES VOL 1 TP (MR, MASSIVE, $17.99)
BADGER: MAD MONKEY SHOCK N ROLL #5 (OF 5, 1FIRST, $6.99)
BONE GRINDER #1 (OF 2, COSMIC LION, $7.00)
CRUSH DEPTH #3 (OF 5, MAD CAVE, $4.99)
DARK PYRAMID #3 (OF 5, MAD CAVE, $4.99)
DEAD SAMURAI #2 (MR, WAKE ENTERTAINMENT, $5.99)
DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH #7 (OF 8, MAD CAVE, $4.99)
DETECTIVE KAIJU #1 (OF 4, MASSIVE, MR, $4.99)
DOCTOR WHO: MONSTROUS BEAUTY TP (PANINI COMICS, $29.99)
DONE WITH DEMONS OGN (SILVER SPROCKET, $12.99)
FACE MEAT GN (MR, LIVING THE LINE, $19.95)
FELIX THE CAT TP (ROCKETSHIP, $14.99)
FERREN AND THE DOOMSDAY MISSION: THE FERREN TRILOGY BOOK 2 TP (IPI, $16.99)
FUTURE IS ****** #1 (MR, REKCAH, $13.37)
GOLEM OF VENICE BEACH VOL 2 HC (OF 2, CLOVER PRESS, $45.00)
HEAVEN OFFICIAL'S BLESSING VOL 4 HC (OF 6, MR, ALOHA, $22.99)
HEAVEN OFFICIAL'S BLESSING VOL 5 HC (OF 6, MR, ALOHA, $22.99)
HOWL #5 (OF 5, MR, AHOY, $3.99)
IRVING THE EVIL WIZARD #4 (OF 4, MR, ALHOA COMICS, $5.99)
KAMEN AMERICA PATRIOT DREAM (ANTARCTIC, $14.99)
KILLER KOBRA HUNT BEGINS #2 (OF 3, ZENESCOPE, $4.99)
KILL TRAIN #5 (OF 5, MAD CAVE, $4.99)
LET'S PLAY VOL 2 HC (ROCKETSHIP, $24.99)
LILITH #4 (OF 5, MR, VAULT, $4.99)
MICHAEL MOORCOCK LIBRARY VOL 1: ELRIC — BALANCE LOST HC (MR, TITAN, $29.99)
PALACE OF GOLDEN PRINCESS #2 (POCKET JACK. $5.50)
PALE KNIGHT #1 (OF 6, MR, MAD CAVE, $4.99)
PARAFRENIC #2 SOME FOLLOW & SOME CHASE (OF 4, COSMIC LION, $7.00)
PEANUTS: SNOOPY AND THE RED BARON TP (TITAN, $9.99)
PINUPOCALYPSE #3 (OF 6, MR, MASSIVE, $4.99)
RED VOL 1 GN (OF 4, COSMIC LION, $15.00)
RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD #4 (AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY, $4.99)
RETURN TO THE SNAKEPIT COMICS 2022 -2024 TP (MICROCOSM, $19.99)
SCREAM QUEENS SKETCHBOOK (ONE-SHOT, ANTARCTIC, $4.99)
SEVEN YEARS IN DARKNESS YEAR TWO TP (MASSIVE, $19.99)
SHERLOCK HOLMES: DARK DETECTIVE VOL 2 #1 (OF 5, MR, IPI COMICS, $4.99)
SLAUGHTER OTTER #3 (KEENSPOT, $5.99)
SNOW MONKEY #2 (RED 5, $4.95)
THE GUNHAND #2 (AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY, $4.99)
TIFANNY & CHARLOTTE ON ANOTHER WORLD #1 (OF 4, ANTARCTIC, $4.99)
TIME STOP HERO VOL 12 GN (MR, ANTARCTIC, $12.99)
TURBO HAWK #2 (OF 4, COSMIC LION, $8.00)
UNF CK YOUR BRAIN GRAPHIC GUIDE USING SCIENCE GN (MICROCOSM, $16.99)
URBAN ANIMAL HC VOL 02 (ROCKETSHIP, $29.99)
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WHO IS WILLIE NELSON SC (PENGUIN WORKSHOP, $6.99)
YOUNG MEN IN LOVE VOL 2: NEW ROMANCE GN (AWBW, $19.99)
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FREE LIFE FANTASY ONLINE IMMORTAL PRINCESS VOL 10 GN (MR, SEVEN SEAS, $13.99)
I CAN’T GET THROUGH NIGHT ALONE GN (MR, TOKYOPOP. $14.99)
I QUIT MY APPRENTICESHIP AS A ROYAL COURT WIZARD VOL 3 GN (SEVEN SEAS, $13.99)
I WANT YOUR MOTHER TO BE WITH ME VOL 1 GN (ONE PEACE, $14.95)
IDATEN DEITIES KNOW ONLY PEACE VOL 8 GN (SEVEN SEAS, $13.99)
I’LL FORGET YOU STARTING TODAY VOL 01 GN (SEVEN SEAS, $15.99)
I’M THE EVIL LORD OF AN INTERGALACTIC EMPIRE VOL 6 GN (SEVEN SEAS, MR, $13.99)
MISSING O VOL 2 GN (MR, SEVEN SEAS, $21.99)
PRINCE IS IN THE VILLAINESS WAY VOL 3 GN (TOKYOPOP, $13.99)
REINCARNATED INTO A GAME AS HERO’S FRIEND VOL 4 GN (MR, SEVEN SEAS, $13.99)
SHIMAZAKI IN THE LAND OF PEACE VOL 4 GN (VERTICAL, $13.95)
SLOW LIFE IN ANOTHER WORLD I WISH VOL 8 GN (SEVEN SEAS, $12.99)
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Looks like "Nice House By the Sea" is on hiatus, mirroring its predecessor series "Nice House By the Lake". Both are 12-issue series that had significant periods of time between #6 and #7.
"Howl" is concluding, which is too bad. It has been a fun series. Coincidentally, "Kill Train" is also concluding, and lasted the same number of issues. Another series that I found enjoyable.
"Venom: Original Sin" seems to be a time travel to change the past kind of story. It may not fit in current chronology, since currently Eddie Brock is not Venom. It also seems to be an one-shot, and is written by Steve Orlando instead of Al Ewing (who writes the current Venom ongoing) or Charles Soule (who writes the current "Eddie Brock: Carnage" book).
Is "Steel Ball Run" just now being published in the USA? I thought it had been a while ago. I just checked, and it appears that for some reason the JoJo volumes have indeed taken around twenty years to be translated into English. Curious.
I'm reading Nice House by the Lake right now, and it's not what I expected (I was thinking slasher film, TBH).
I admit to having mild trouble following it. It takes me a minute whenever a new character walks on panel, because they are referred to (if they are) by their first names and/or nicknames, while chapter headings introduce them by code names. That's two, sometimes three, names per character, and there are a lot of characters. They're not always visually distinguishable to me all the time, for which I blame my eyes, not the artist. But I sometimes can't, when they first walk on-panel or are seen from behind or at a distance, distinguish between Reg and Sam, or Rick and David, or some of the girls. Since with one exception they're all mid-30s, age doesn't help me. And the colorist sometimes alters natural colors that I'm using as a visual crutch. Thank God one of the dark-haired girls is always smoking, so I can distinguish her at a glance, even though she has plenty of names, including "Writer," "Norah," a nickname I've forgotten and, formerly, "Norm." And thank God also there's one pink-haired girl among that sea of brunettes.
I usually catch up in a panel or two, but it makes it hard to establish personalities for each character in my head, since I don't know who is talking half the time. I would probably have to read this a second time to fix all the characters in my head from the get-go, which would enhance my reading experience. But right now that's not likely. I'm at the point where the timeline has changed (I think), where Ryan is out and Reg is in, but the central mysteries are, to me, not that compelling. There needs to be a bang-up finale to make me curious enough to invest time for a second reading.
Again, I do not fault the creators for my visual failings (which lead to reading-comprehension failures). It may just be that I've grown too old for books like this, another addition to the list of things age has taken away. But I think even at my peak I'd have been a bit impatient for this story to get somewhere.
YOUNGBLOOD DELUXE #2 ($3.99) ?????
Why the question marks behind Youngblood Deluxe #2?
Oh, sorry, editing error. Fixed.