Try Something Different: 6/29/05

Support Independent Comics!

Independent comics (and manga) being released tomorrow, 6/29/05, courtesy of ComicList. Not all of these titles will actually arrive in all stores. If your LCBS offers a pre-ordering service, be sure to take advantage of it.

Recommendations, sometimes blind, in BOLD. Which ones are YOU reading?

AAA MILWAUKEE PUBLISHING CO
Essential Arsenic Lullaby Vol 1 HC Sgn, $45.99

ABOUT COMICS
Licensable Bear #1 (AA), $2.95
Licensable Bear #2, $2.95

ALC PUBLISHING
Rica Tte Kanji GN, $15.00
Yuri Monogatari GN, $15.00

ALIAS ENTERPRISES LLC
10th Muse Vol 2 #2, $2.99
10th Muse Vol 2 Photo Cvr Foil Ed #2, $4.99
Elsinore #2 (Of 9), $2.99
Johnny Caronte Vol 1 Zombie Detective & Revolver GN, $5.99
Legend Of Isis #1 (Of 4), $2.99
Legend Of Isis Vol 1 Beginnings TPB, $9.99
Pakkins Land Vol 2 #2, $2.99
Penny & Aggie #1 (Of 4), $2.99
XIII #1, $0.75

ANTARCTIC PRESS
Oz The Manga #2 (Of 8), $2.99

ANTIMATTER/HOFFMAN INTERNATIONAL
Vampire Pageant One Shot, $3.50

APCOMICS
Mr T #1, $3.50

APE ENTERTAINMENT
Go Go Gorilla & Jungle Crew Summer Sp, $2.95

ARCANA STUDIO
Ezra Vol 1 Egyptian Exchange TPB, $9.95

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
Archie Double Digest #162, $3.59
Betty #148, $2.25
Jughead #166, $2.25

ATOMEKA
Zombie Tales #1, $6.99

AVATAR PRESS
Belladonna #3 Siqueira Litho, $29.99
Brian Pulidos Belladonna Moonlight Ed #4 (Of 5), $5.99
Brian Pulidos Lady Death Swimsuit Prism Foil Cvr 2005, $12.99
Brian Pulidos Medieval Lady Death #4, $3.99
Brian Pulidos Medieval Lady Death Foil Inc #4, AR
Brian Pulidos Medieval Lady Death Portrait Ed #1, $5.99
Brian Pulidos Medieval Lady Death Premium Cvr #4, $9.99
Brian Pulidos Medieval Lady Death Wraparound #4, $3.99
Brian Pulidos Unholy Prism Cvr #1, $12.99
Brian Pulidos Unholy Sure Shot Cvr #2, $5.99
Brian Pulidos War Angel #3 (Of 3), $3.50
Brian Pulidos War Angel Adrian Cvr #3 (Of 3), $3.50
Brian Pulidos War Angel Premium Cvr #3 (Of 3), $9.99
Brian Pulidos War Angel Ryp Cvr #3 (Of 3), $3.50
Brian Pulidos War Angel Wraparound Cvr #3 (Of 3), $3.50
Demonslayer Vol 1 TPB Alt Cvr, $19.95
Exposure Second Coming #1 (Of 2) (AA), $3.50
Exposure Second Coming #2 (Of 2) (AA), $3.50
Exposure Special #1 (AA), $3.50
Jade Warriors Slave Of The Dragon #1 (Of 3) (AA), $3.50
Lady Death Leather & Lace 2005 Killer Body Ed, $5.99
Stargate Sg1 Daniels Song Royal Blue Ed #1, $75.00

BASEMENT COMICS / AMRYL ENTERTAINMENT
Vampire Pageant One Shot Sp Ed, AR

BONGO COMICS
Bart Simpson Comics #24, $2.99

BROADSWORD COMICS
Tarot Witch Of The Black Rose Vol 3 TPB, $24.99

BUD PLANT
Art Of John Van Fleet HC (AA), AR

CHECKER BOOK PUBLISHING GROUP
X-Files Vol 1 TPB, $19.95

CHRONIQUE FATIGUE
Ending Time #1 (Cold Cut Distribution), $3.95
Our World #3 (Cold Cut Distribution), $3.95

DARK HORSE COMICS
Bettie Page Mini Bust, $44.95
Billy The Kids Old Time Oddities #3 (Of 4), $2.99

DEL REY
Negima Vol 6 GN, $10.95
Othello Vol 4 GN, $10.95
Perfect Day For Love Letters Vol 1 GN (Of 3), $10.95
Wallflower Vol 4 GN, $10.95

DEVILS DUE PUBLISHING
Forgotten Realms Dark Elf Homeland Cvr A #1 (Of 3), $4.95
Forgotten Realms Dark Elf Homeland Cvr B #1 (Of 3), $8.95
GI Joe Americas Elite #1, $2.95

DRAWN & QUARTERLY
I Never Liked You (AA), $15.95
Satiroplastic HC, $19.95

DR MASTER
Cosplay Koromo Chan Vol 1 TPB (resolicited), $9.95
High School Girls Vol 3 TPB (resolicited), $9.95
Infinite Ryvius Vol 2 TPB, $9.95
Junk Force Vol 1 Novel, $7.95
King Of Fighters 2003 Vol 1 TPB (resolicited), $13.95

EIDOLON ENTERTAINMENT
Underlords #4, $2.95

FC9 PUBLISHING
Genie #1, $2.95
Hell Michigan #1, $2.95

FIERCE COMICS
Internal Fury #1, $2.00

GEMSTONE PUBLISHING
Big Big Overstreet Price Gd Vol 35, $37.00
Life And Times Of Scrooge Mcduck TPB, $16.99
Mickey Mouse Adventures Vol 4 TPB, $7.95

HEROIC PUBLISHING INC
Black Enchantress #3, $2.99
Tales Of The Champions #1, $2.99

HOARSE AND BUGGY PRODUCTIONS
Elks Run Vol 1 #2, $3.00

HYPERION BOOKS
W.I.T.C.H. Vol 1 GN, $4.99

IDW PUBLISHING
Angel The Curse #1 (Of 5), $3.99
CSI Secret Identity #5 (Of 5), $3.99
Complete Jon Sable Freelance Vol 2 TPB, $19.99
Dampyr #3 Sand Specters, $7.99
Hell House Vol 4 TPB, $6.49
Lurkers TPB, $17.99
Metal Gear Solid Vol 1 S/N HC, $50.00
Shaun Of The Dead #1 (Of 4), $3.99
Shaun Of The Dead #1 Signed Ed, $19.99

IMAGE COMICS
Avigon Gods & Demons GN, $19.95
Blacklight #1, $2.99
Girls New Prtg #1, $2.95
Keu Cha Pirate Darkness Litho, $19.99
Lullaby Wisdom Seeker #3 (Of 4), $2.95
Pact #3 (Of 4), $2.95
Spawn #147 (resolicited), $2.50
Witchblade #86, $2.99

KENZER & COMPANY
Knights Of The Dinner Table #104, $3.99

KYLE BAKER PUBLISHING
Nat Turner #1, $3.00

NBM
Zorro #2, $2.95

POISON PRESS
Cavalcade Of Boys Vol 2 TPB, $14.00

ROBERT SATO
Buring Sandwiches, $7.95

ROSEN PUBLISHING GROUP
Rosen Library Graphic Novelists Art Spiegelman (AA), $23.95
Rosen Library Graphic Novelists Neil Gaiman (AA), $23.95
Rosen Library Graphic Novelists Will Eisner (AA), $23.95

SPEAKEASY COMICS
Grimoire #4, $2.99
Hunger #2, $2.99

TOKYOPOP
Gravitation Vol 12 GN (Of 12), $9.99
Immortal Rain Vol 6 GN (Of 6), $9.99
Kare Kano Vol 16 GN (Of 18), $9.99

TONY RAIOLA
Dick Tracy Unholy Matrimony, $9.50

TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS
Surrogates #1 (Of 5), $2.95

TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING
Modern Masters Vol 5 Jose Luis Garcia Lopez SC, $14.95

VIZ LLC
Fullmetal Alchemist Anime Comic #2, $17.99
Fullmetal Alchemist Manga #9, $7.99
Fullmetal Alchemist TV Animation Art Bk #2, $24.99
Fullmetal Alchemist TV Animation Comp Bk Material Side, $34.99
Fushigi Yugi Vol 7 2nd Ed TPB, $9.95
Howls Moving Castle Film Comic #1, $12.99
Howls Moving Castle Film Comic #2, $12.99
Howls Moving Castle Roman Album, $24.99
Mar Vol 2 GN, $9.99
Wolfs Rain Vol 2 GN (AA), $9.99

Written by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez

Guy LeCharles Gonzalez is the Chief Content Officer for LibraryPass, and former publisher & marketing director for Writer’s Digest. Previously, he was also project lead for the Panorama Project; director, content strategy & audience development for Library Journal & School Library Journal; and founding director of programming & business development for the original Digital Book World.