ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 11/14/12

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GREAT PACIFIC #1

(W) Joe Harris (A) Martin Morazzo

'TRASHED!' Part One Chas Worthington dreams of big things, solving bigger problems, and making his mark on the world. Only no one takes the twenty-one year-old heir to one of the biggest oil fortunes in history very seriously. That is, until he turns his back on his cushy life of wealth and prestige, and seeks to solve an environmental disaster twice the size of his native Texas known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The epic sci-fi adventure and survival tale begins!

RECOMMENDED BY PERRY!

 

ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 11/14/12

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SAGA #7

(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A) Fiona Staples

Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' smash-hit ongoing series returns! An all-new adventure begins, as new parents Marko and Alana make an unexpected discovery in the vast emptiness of outer space.

After months and months of nail biting anticipation, SAGA returns!!! RECOMMENDED BY SAM THE VIDEO MONKEY!

SHIPPING LIST FOR 11/14/12

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TORPEDO TP VOL 01

(W) Enrique Sanchez Abuli (A) Jordi Bernet, Alex Toth

Enrique Sanchel Abuli and Jordi Bernet's masterpiece is a darkly humorous exploration of the criminal underbelly in 1930s New York City. Abuli's distinctive narrative builds the story over time and Bernet's masterful renditions of the title character and the city he inhabits are stunningly cinematic.

Ok, I was going to go lowbrow this week with the recommendation, but it's gotta be classy all the way. This is straight up, some of the BEST crime/noir ANYTHING ever done. Between Toth and Bernet, every panel is a masterpiece and this is literally a how-to for anyone wanting to see what perfect truly means. RECOMMENDED BY CASEY!

ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 11/7/12

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STORM DOGS #1

(W) David Hine (A) Doug Braithwaite

DAVID HINE and DOUG BRAITHWAITE are re-united for Season One of this science-fiction crime thriller. A uniquely skilled team arrives on a frontier planet to investigate a series of bizarre and violent deaths. Forced to rely on primitive technology, they soon learn what it means to be aliens in a hostile environment. If they are to unravel the mysteries of Amaranth they will also have to learn what it is to be human.

From the writer of 'Bulletproof Coffin' comes a tale from the farthest reaches of space as one team of explorers gains a new perspective on life that will be essential to understanding the greater mystery they have unwittingly stumbled upon. More sci-fi coolness in the vein of Prometheus, which is something I will never complain about! RECOMMENDED BY CASEY!

 

ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 11/7/12

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BEFORE WATCHMEN: MOLOCH #1

(W) J. Michael Straczynski (A) Eduardo Risso

Joining the roster of seven mini-series, the two-issue BEFORE WATCHMEN: MOLOCH will be written by current BW: NITE OWL, BW: DR. MANHATTAN and upcoming SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE Vol. 2 writer J. Michael Straczynski with art by Eduardo Risso (SPACEMAN and 100 BULLETS). If you don't know who Moloch is, he's a villian in the Watchmen universe. In fact, you may have recently seen a glimpse or two of him in BW: COMEDIAN or BW: OZYMANDIAS. And now, you're about to learn a lot more.

One of the best supporting characters from Watchmen finally takes center stage!! Featuring drop dead gorgeous art by Eduardo Risso!! RECOMMENDED BY HOWARD!

 

ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 11/7/12

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DEADPOOL #1

(W) Gerry Duggan, Brian Posehn (A) Tony Moore

Dead former United States presidents, from George Washington to Gerald Ford have been resurrected, and that's BAD. The Marvel heroes can't be the ones to stop them, someone is needed with the reputation, skills and plausible deniability to take out these com-monsters in chiefs...NOW! is the time for Deadpool... In Wade We Trust!

While I've never read Deadpool, Posehn is one of my favorite comedians and I'm excited to jump on and see what kind of humor he can bring to the character. RECOMMENDED BY SAM THE VIDEO MONKEY!

ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 11/7/12

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SHADOWMAN #1

(W) Justin Jordan  (W/A) Patrick Zircher

The next epic expansion of the Valiant Universe starts this November in a new ongoing series by comics superstar Patrick Zircher (Captain America, Thor: Ages of Thunder) and Harvey Award nominee Justin Jordan (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode, Team 7)! There's a million dreams in the Big Easy. But now its worst nightmare is about to come true. As the forces of darkness prepare to claim New Orleans as their own, Jack Boniface must embrace the legacy he was born to uphold. As Shadowman, Jack is about to become to only thing that stands between his city and an army of unspeakable monstrosities from beyond the night. But is the mantle of Shadowman a blessing or a curse? And what is the true cost of his otherworldly power? The rebirth of a Valiant icon starts right here, when Shadowman strikes this November!

RECOMMENDED BY PERRY!

 

SHIPPING LIST FOR 11/7/12

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BINKY GN VOL 04: BINKY TAKES CHARGE

(W/A) Ashely Spires

Binky the space cat has been promoted to lieutenant. He's now in charge of training the next generation of space cadets. But then he meets the new space kitten - who isn't a space kitten at all! Is someone trying to pull the fur over his eyes? Binky and Captain Gracie need to figure out the new cadet before the next alien attack!

ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS VIDEO FOR 10/31

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Happy halloween!!! We've got some books that will put you in the halloween spirit such as Bedlam and Ghost, as well as a bunch of other great stuff such as the first Turtles book that Kevin Eastman has done in 20 years. Casey also forgets what day these things get posted...

ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 10/31/12

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ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #1

(W) Sholly Fisch  (A) Cully Hamner, Ryan Sook

The secrets of the "missing five years" between when Clark Kent came to Metropolis and the present day continue to be revealed! In the wake of Brainiac's attack on Metropolis, Superman faces his first Earth-born villain: the Kryptonite Man!

RECOMMENDED BY MORGAN!

ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 10/31/12

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BEDLAM #1

(W) Nick Spencer  (A) Riley Rossmo

Fillmore Press was once Madder Red, a homicidal maniac and criminal overlord who terrorized the town of Bedlam for years. Then he got better. This is what happens next. A double-sized introduction to a blood-soaked cityscape of murder, mayhem, and mystery by NICK SPENCER (MORNING GLORIES, THIEF OF THIEVES) and RILEY ROSSMO (REBEL BLOOD, GREEN WAKE)!

Can people truly change who they once were or are we forced to merely play the hand we are dealt? This is the question asked by Spencer and Rossmo's new macabre murder mystery, Bedlam. Dropping just in time for Halloween, this first issue is filled cover to cover with mayhem, violence and a blood soaked descent into the very depths of madness. While I may not be the biggest fan of Spencer, I love Rossmo's gritty, ink stained art and his ability to translate the most horrific of scenes into psychotic masterpieces. RECOMMENDED BY CASEY!

ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 10/31/12

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JOE KUBERT PRESENTS #1

(W/A) Joe Kubert

Don't miss the start of this far-ranging collection of stories from comics legend Joe Kubert and other great talents! This debut issue includes:

Joe Kubert writes and illustrates two stories: A new Hawkman epic, and a tale of hard times called "Spit."
A tale of Angel and The Ape from writer/artist Brian Buniak.
Plus: Writer/artist Sam Glanzman returns to comics with a new tale of the U.S.S. Stevens!
RECOMMENDED BY HOWARD!

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ABELARD HC

(W) Regis Hautiere  (A) Renaurd Dillies

The charm of Renaud Dillies strikes again: after the mouse of Bubbles & Gondola, here is another dreamer, little chick Abelard. To lure pretty Emily, Abelard sees only one solution: to catch the moon for her! So off he goes to America, the country which invented flying machines. Armed with his banjo and his proverb-sharing hat, he launches out on the country roads, meets Gypsies, then Gaston, a grumpy bear with whom he will share a good bit of his way! With this funny animal road-movie where the absurd becomes poetry, Regis Hautiere and Renaud Dillies offer us another small jewel.

recommended by erin.

 

ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 10/31/12

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SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE HC

(W) J. Michael Straczynski  (A) Shane Davis

The highly anticipated sequel to the #1 New York Times best-selling graphic novel SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE by acclaimed writer J. Michael Straczynski and superstar artist Shane Davis is here! Young Clark Kent continues his journey toward becoming the World's Greatest Super Hero but finds dealing with humanity to be a bigger challenge than he ever imagined! From a ruthless dictator to a new love interest who's NOT Lois Lane, things are never easy for this emerging Man of Steel. And the worst is yet to come, in the form of a man-monster with an insatiable appetite, the Parasite! The only thing that might appease his hunger is The Last Son of Krypton! But that will also mean he will have Superman's powers without his conscience, and Kal-El learns to live without powers beyond those of mere mortals.

RECOMMENDED BY PERRY!

 

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AUGUST MOON GN

(W/A) Diana Thung

The townspeople of Calico believe in the legend of the Soul Fire, about orbs of light sometimes seen in the night sky, believed to be the souls of dead ancestors watching over the town. These "fireballs" are actually the light from the lanterns carried by mysterious creatures called The Rabbits. Under the cover of night, they leap across rooftops with Jaden, a peculiar street kid who, when asked about his home, simply points to the moon. Soon The Monkeys arrive in town to demolish the forest, and it falls on Jaden to protect Calico and The Rabbits. When eleven year-old Fi meets Jaden, she becomes entangled in Jaden's battle against The Monkeys. She is also introduced to a world of secrets and things that seems impossible.