Your Creator-Owned Comics Shopping List for March 30th, 2011
What is this?
Every week I like to pull apart Diamond’s confirmed shipping list for the week, and create a list of all of the creator-owned titles that will be arriving in stores that Wednesday. I then use the magic of Javascript to pull the details on the books from comiXology.com, and hey presto!
Why?
Good question! Well, the primary reason is that there are a ton of great creator-owned comics out there, and they are mostly being created on a shoe-string budget. This generally means that the creators are able to spend little to no money on marketing these titles, and so many books go by unnoticed, and just end up gathering dust on the shelves. My hope is that by reading through this weekly list, something might catch your eye, and you might decide to give something new a try. It’s by no means a list of everything you should be buying every week, but more like a guideline to let you know what is available, should you wish to try out a creator-owned comic.
Of the comics listed this week, I shall be picking up: American Vampire #13, Butcher Baker: The Righteous Maker #1, Caligula #1, Echo #29, Edge of Doom #5, Elephantmen: Man and Elephantman #1, Incognito: Bad Influences #5, Incorruptible #16, Jack of Fables #50, Kick-Ass 2 #2, Scalped #47, Tank Girl: Bad Wind Rising #3, The Walking Dead #83 , and Usagi Yojimbo #136 .
What are you picking up this week?
As always, if you noticed something in the list that isn’t creator-owned, please let me know, and I’ll remove it. It’s sometimes hard to determine who actually owns what! One situation that I’m particularly unclear on is comics based on novels - is the novel’s creator the owner, or the original publisher?
Notice Something different? I’m using Javascript instead of Flash now. It’s a little less pretty, but will allow the list to be viewed on mobile devices, and is avoids the security risks inherent in Flash.
Abstract Studios
 | Terry Moore's Echo #29By: TERRY MOORE
Julie and Annie work as one to fight their way into the secret underground Phi Super-Collider where they come face to face with Annie's killer. With the fate of all mankind at stake, Julie makes a brutal and very deadly decision. Don't miss the series' earth-shattering climax in issues 29 and 30 of this award-winning series!
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Antarctic Press
 | Fail of the Dead (One-Shot)Stories & Art: Perry, Dunn, Hutchison, Wight
Congratulations, zombies, you've got yourself a mouthful of fresh, juicy, living FAIL!
Even the best of zombies (such as they are) don't always get their prey. Slips, trips, flips and other mips - er, mishaps can befall them at any time, usually when it's funniest. We've captured some of these heart-warming, rib-tickling, brain-missing moments to share and enjoy with all of you.
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 | Last Zombie #5 (of 5)Story: Brian Keene; Art: Joseph Wight
Ian and his team find themselves under attack from a roving army of marauders. Now they must fight to the death to protect not only their mission, but a small group of civilians who, against all odds, have survived the zombie apocalypse. But even if they defeat the attackers, will the victory come too late, given Ian's fateful prognosis? Brian Keene (Dead of Night: Devil Slayer) and Joe Wight (Twilight X) conclude the first story-arc in this hot new survival-horror comic series from Antarctic Press!
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Ape Entertainment
Art House 7
Black Snake Studios
Broadsword Comics
 | Tarot Witch of the Black Rose #67 (MR)(W/A) Jim Balent
'The Trickster God,' Part 2: 'Oh Hel.'
The Skeleton Man, with the hammer of Thor in his hands, travels to the Black Rose Mansion only to find that Loki has taken over. Raven Hex, Tarot, and their mother are prisoners of the trickster god and are victims to his every whim. Meanwhile, alone in the cemetery, Crypt Chick faces the ruler of the underworld herself, 'Hel.'
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Avatar Press
 | Caligula #1 (of 6) (MR)(W) David Lapham (A) German Nobile (C) Jacen Burrows
In an age of depravity, one man's appetites horrified the entire Roman Empire. The very Empire he ruled. Some stories are passed from one generation to the next only in secret. Told in hushed whispers as the very words are too horrific to speak aloud for fear they offend the Gods. A Roman Empire built on the blood of its people, a ruler who began as a generous man but who ended as the most debased of monarchs. One name still speaks volumes of how absolute power can corrupt - Caligula. David (Crossed) Lapham unveils a new tale of Caligula, he was not just a man drunk on power, he was possessed. A modern master of horror, Lapham digs deep into the world of Rome 37 AD and offers a unique epic of horror. Joined by new talent German Nobile who promises to serve up fully-painted pages dripping with blood, this all-new, full-color series will be six issues of evil that will make any Crossed fan smile with glee. For in the age of Caligula, all roads lead to Hell. Caligula #1 is available with a Regular cover by Jacen Burrows, a Wraparound cover by series artist German Nobile, and a special rare Golden retailer incentive. MATURE THEMES
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Bluewater Entertainment
BOOM! Studios
Conundrum Press
Dark Horse
Dynamite Entertainment
  | La Banks' Vampire Huntress #3: The Hidden DarknessBy: La Banks, Brett Booth
Book 3: Bygones to Blood
From the looks of all things gruesome, it appears that the Neterus' and the Neteru Guardians' old nemeses are back. They can't be sure, as the murders of fellow Guardians have been weird and self-inflicted--but then again, Carlos and Damali have found something at the site of one of the more tragic death scenes that leads them to a new demonic lair. However, the question is, will this new discovery injure the newly pregnant Damali and the twins she is carrying?
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Graphic Illusions
Kenzer & Company
IDW
 | The Fish Police Vol. 1 TPBy: Steve Moncuse
Steve Moncuse's fondly remembered classic from the black and white explosion is collected here for the first time in more than 20 years.
Hugely successful, and even becoming a Saturday morning cartoon, Moncuse's opus features a wide array of memorable characters alongside intricate and intriguing storylines! Meet Joe Gill, a Fish Police officer, the beautiful (but deadly!) Angelfish, Dr. Calamari, and the evil organization know only as S.Q.U.I.D!
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 | The Suicide Forest #4 (of 4)By: El Torres, Gabriel Hernandez
Alan and Ryoko are lost in the woods, in the haunted 'sea of trees.' The trapped spirits of the suicides call to join them, and the very roots try to tangle them up. To put a stop for the haunting, Alan must sleep next to the corpse of his lover Masami, as the ancient tradition says... but how do you make amends with an enraged ghost? The conclusion of the series by the acclaimed creators of The Veil!
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Icon (Marvel)
 | Kick-Ass 2 #2 (MR)COVER BY: John Romita JR.
WRITER: Mark Millar The sequel to the New York Times best-selling comic--which spawned the hit movie--continues! When Dave Lizewski put on his mask and became Kick-Ass, he never imagined things would go this far. Now Dave comes face-to-face with a world he helped bring about, as his dreams of a world of superheroes come true...but will those dreams turn to nightmares? Don't miss the comic book event of the year! Plus: Hit-Girl!
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 | Incognito: Bad Influences #5 (MR)Written by ED BRUBAKER
Art by SEAN PHILLIPS Face-to-face with his target Zack Overkill is forced to question everything about his past and future and the nature of good and evil. A nightmarish finale that will leave you reeling. And as with every issue, our Professor of Pop Culture, Jess Nevins is back with another great eassy on forgotten pulp history, available only in the single issues of INCOGNITO!
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Image Comics
 | Elephantmen: Man and Elephantman #1By: Richard Starkings, Axel Medellin, Boo Cook
Hip Flask awakes one morning to find everything is not as it seems... A great jump-on issue - in the style of INVINCIBLE RETURNS #1 - for new readers! Features the first of a triptych of retailer incentive covers by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL!
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 | Proof: Endangered #4 (MR)By: Alex Grecian, Riley Rossmo
'ENDANGERED,' Part Four
Proof has been fighting monsters for more than 200 years. Now somebody finally dies. Proof's running out of friends and may have to turn to his enemies for help.
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 | Undying Love #1 (MR)By: Tomm Coker, Daniel Freedman
'UNDYING LOVE' Part One
A horror-action tale, equal parts vampire mythology and Chinese folklore, set in modern day Hong Kong. Ex-soldier John Sargent has fallen for a beautiful Chinese woman named Mei.
The only thing keeping the star-crossed lovers apart: Mei's a vampire. To free Mei from the curse, Sargent sets out to destroy the vampire that made her. The only problem: Mei was turned by one of the most powerful vampires in history...
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NMB
Radical Comics
Titan Books
Top Shelf
Vertigo
 | American Vampire #13 (MR)Written by SCOTT SNYDER; Art and cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE; 1:10 Variant cover by SEAN MUPRHY
Part 1 of the AMERICAN VAMPIRE World War II Epic begins here with a tale of heroism - and horror!
Hawaii, 1944. For nearly two decades, Henry Preston and his wife, American Vampire Pearl Jones, have tried to live a quiet life. But with war raging overseas, Henry feels he can no longer live in the shadows, and makes a deal to join a covert mission to a remote Japanese island - an island inhabited by an enemy far more dangerous than any Axis powers. It's the war in the Pacific like you've never seen it before with Pearl, Henry and Skinner Sweet at the heart of it all and more fangs and blood than ever before.
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12-Gage
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