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On The Shelves: 11/16/05

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:November 15, 2005
Post category:Media Pop Culture Reviews
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Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month!My weekly look at select comic books being released tomorrow, 11/16/05. The full shipping is list available at ComicList.[NOTE: 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. If not, find another one; or try Khepri.com or MidtownComics.com]AMAZE INK (SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS) Pirate Club #8, $2.95The digest collection of this caught my eye a week or two ago. Might finally pick it up.BLUE KING STUDIOS Black Heart Irregulars #2, $3.00The first issue was kinda fun, "like The…

On The Shelves: 11/9/05

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:November 8, 2005
Post category:Pop Culture Reviews
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Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month!My weekly look at select comic books being released tomorrow, 11/9/05. The full shipping is list available at ComicList.[NOTE: 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. If not, find another one; or try Khepri.com or MidtownComics.com]ALIAS ENTERPRISES LLC Lethal Instinct #4 (Of 6), $2.99 Sixgun Samurai #2, $2.99Comics like Lethal Instinct still being published makes me think Alias is run like a vanity press. Sixgun Samurai totally slipped under my radar, so I might give…

On The Shelves: 11/2/05

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:November 1, 2005
Post category:Media Pop Culture Reviews
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Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month!My weekly look at select comic books being released tomorrow, 11/2/05. The full shipping is list available at ComicList.[NOTE: 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. If not, find another one; or try Khepri.com or MidtownComics.com]ACC STUDIOS Liberality For All #1 (Of 8), $2.99Part of me feels obligated to pick this up, just because I believe I should be aware of all the "notable" comics out there, and part of me is reluctant to validate…

On the Shelves: 10/26/05

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:October 25, 2005
Post category:Media Pop Culture
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Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month!My weekly look at select comic books being released tomorrow, 10/26/05. The full shipping is list available at ComicList.[NOTE: 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. If not, find another one; or try Khepri.com or MidtownComics.com]BROKEN HALOS Sinbuck Angel Eyes Wwcg Ed TPB, $14.95This gets the prize for Best Title of the Week. Mainly because it's a light week, and I have no idea what "Wwcg" means.DARK HORSE COMICS Revelations #3 (Of 6), $2.99Last issue…

On the Shelves: 10/19/05

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:October 18, 2005
Post category:Media Pop Culture Reviews
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Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month!My weekly look at select comic books being released tomorrow, 10/19/05. The full shipping is list available at ComicList.[NOTE: 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. If not, find another one; or try Khepri.com or MidtownComics.com]ALIAS ENTERPRISES LLC 10th Muse Vol 2 #5, $2.99 David Shepherds Song #2 (Of 3), $2.99 Deal With The Devil #5 (Of 5), $2.99 Legend Of Isis #4, $2.99 Opposite Forces Vol 2 #2 (Of 4), $2.99Now that they've lost…

On The Shelves: 10/12/05

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:October 11, 2005
Post category:Pop Culture Reviews
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Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month!My weekly look at select comic books being released tomorrow, 10/12/05. The full shipping is list available at ComicList.[NOTE: 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. If not, find another one; or try Khepri.com or MidtownComics.com]DARK HORSE COMICS Goon 25 Cent Comic, $0.25 Tony Millionaire Little & Large HC, $7.95The Goon is one of those internet favorites I've yet to check out, so I'll pick this preview up and see what the deal is. The…

Industry Buzz #3: Flawed Diamond?

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:October 7, 2005
Post category:Personal Pop Culture
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There was some interesting buzz last month about Diamond Comic Distributor's policy of canceling orders for comic books that don't reach certain thresholds, a move which, long story short, primarily affects small press titles selling under 1,500 copies/issue, and it's led to the inevitable speculation about the eventual demise of independent publishers. The fact that Diamond pretty much owns the North American Direct Market means they have an inordinate amount of control over what makes it to retailers' shelves and, ultimately, into readers' hands.This month, Industry Buzz takes a closer look at Diamond and the direct market, and asks: is…