“Stifled by heavy-handed censors, a dozen Arab cartoonists have spirited to Lebanon drawings banned in their own countries and have put on them on display in Beirut as their way of fighting back. The cartoons from Sudan, Syria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq and other Arab capitals provide a satirical view of an Arab world eaten by [...]
Zero Killer #4 (of 6). Resolicited.
Final Crisis Aftermath: Ink #4 (of 6)
Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter #3 (of 3)
Timestorm 2009-2099 #4 (of 4). Art by Battle.
Gold Digger Tech Manual #7. By Perry.
ZMD #5 (of 6). Written by Grevioux.
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Also notable:
Green Lantern #45. Blackest Night tie-in.
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New entries at my new blog Great Black Comic Books include Birth of [...]
Black Lightning: Year One #1
DC Database entry on Black Lightning
Final Crisis Annotations post on Final Crisis: Submit (featuring BL)
The veteran DC hero gets his own mini-series this week.
Me and the Devil Blues V2 TP
Amazon link to buy Me and the Devil Blues V1
The manga biography of the blues legend continues.
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Also this week:
Buffy TVS #21. Pencils [...]
Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance #3 (of 6). Pencils by Chriscross.
Supergirl #33. Pencils by Igle.
Youngblood #9. Guest-starring the First Fan.
Black Panther #6. Story and pencils by Hudlin & Lashley.
Gold Digger #109. By Perry.
Return to Wonderland TP. Written by Gregory.
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Also notable:
Green Lantern #44. Blackest Night tie-in.
Amazing Spider-Man #600
Incredible Hulk #600
Richard Stark’s Parker: The Hunter HC. Adapted by [...]
Stormwatch PHD #16
Supergirl #35. Pencils by Jamal Igle.
Tangent: Superman’s Reign #9 (of 12)
Adventures of Spawn #2. Art by Khary Randolph.
Spawn #186
Iron Man: Director of SHIELD #35. Guest-starring War Machine.
Squadron Supreme 2 #5
X-Men: Worlds Apart #2 (of 4)
Gold Digger Annual 2008, GD II Pocket Manga TP V5, GD Peebo Tales Special #4. By Fred Perry.
Underworld: Rise [...]
The Diamond website says comics arrive on Wednesday as usual despite the holiday. Check with your local retailer just to be sure, though.
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Justice League of America: When Worlds Collide HC
Dwayne McDuffie website
Wikipedia entry for Milestone Media
Amazon link to buy Icon: A Hero’s Welcome (new edition)
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Also this week:
Stormwatch PHD: Worlds End TP
Perhapanauts Halloween Spooktacular
Uncanny X-Men: First [...]
The theme this week (as hosted by Worducopia) is world literature, and my pick is South African cartoonist Jonathan Zapiro, one of the most controversial artists to come out of the post-apartheid era. Here’s his bio from his website. He has gained notoriety over the past few years for his cartoons condemning African National Congress [...]
“Human rights organizations expressed their condemnation of the trial of Magdi El-Shafei, author of the first Egyptian graphic novel ‘Metro,’ and his publishing company, who face charges of ‘publication and distribution of publications contrary to public morals’ at Cairo Misdemeanor Court.
“The case is to take place on April 4, and could lead to their imprisonment [...]
