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By: New Reliable Previews: True Loves 2, Jan’s Atomic Heart » Comics Worth Reading

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[...] first True Loves volume was released in mid-2006, collecting a webcomic, and I liked it. I was glad to check in [...]

By: lauder

lauder — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 16:46:59 +0000

Overstock.com has Castle waiting for $17.93

http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi?PAGE=PROFRAME&PROD_ID=1801505

By: Johanna

Johanna — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 02:03:33 +0000

Chasdom, wow, I’m never THAT timely! Thanks for the heads up — people should definitely look for Mom’s Cancer tomorrow. It’s a terrific read.

Ray, I didn’t see Dragonslippers, but it sounds a bit too meaningful for me to track it down. I know abusive relationships are bad, so I’m not sure why I’d buy a graphic novel that tells me that, and the comments don’t talk about anything else about the book.

Sebastian, thanks for the pointer.

Brian, you’re welcome. Thanks for creating such a wonderful piece of work.

By: Brian Fies

Brian Fies — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 19:56:11 +0000

Thanks very much for the recommendation for “Mom’s Cancer,” Johanna. I appreciate it very much.

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 19:05:11 +0000

Well, I intend to buy the Castle Waiting HC, since I only heard of the series when it was already on hiatus (IIRC). Sounds like a nice package, a good way to start in on the series. BTW, I also listed some of my Previews picks (only the Indys, though) over at CBR.

By: Ray Cornwall

Ray Cornwall — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 16:49:16 +0000

Johanna, did you see the solicitation for Dragonslippers? Looks interesting- a comics diary of a woman going through an abusive relationship. Seems to be one to watch:

http://www.dragonslippers.com/home.html

If you liked Showcase: Superman v1, they’re doing another Showcase: Superman book in May.

The first two Abadazad books are also solicited in May.

Finally, Image is putting out The Art of Brian Bolland. Pricey…but it’s Brian Bolland!

By: chasdom

chasdom — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 15:51:15 +0000

Note that Mom’s Cancer is already available from Diamond, even though the new catalog is its first proper solicitation. It was previously solicited in some sort of retailer supplement.

The order code is DEC058110. I’m looking forward to picking mine up tomorrow.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 15:29:49 +0000

They’ve got a glitch, it seems — if you manually take out the “www.thegreatcurve.net/2005/12″ part at the beginning of the image links, they work. I’ve left them a comment in the hopes that they can correct the URLs. Thanks for pointing that out.

By: Garrie Burr

Garrie Burr — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 14:21:00 +0000

Mail Order Ninja sounds good but the 6-page preview at thegreatcurve.net is either broken or the last five pages have been taken down — the first page is still there. A smaller preview is still available at the tokyopop link you list, though…

By: Johanna

Johanna — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 13:58:34 +0000

I used to get more upset, but since I’ve switched to focusing on and mostly buying collections, I’m less likely to be affected these days, too.

By: James Schee

James Schee — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 13:31:52 +0000

That kind of thing, new stuff in collections only, used to bother me a lot as well. This doesn’t though, and I think it is because of the time that has passed.

It has been years since I’ve read CW, and I’m not quite sure if I even have my single issues or not anymore.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 12:42:07 +0000

That’s an understandable point. I’m not that bothered by it just because I’m hoping this will expose the series to people who otherwise never would have seen it, and the package is different enough from what I’ve already got (which includes both the original issues and the collections previously released) that I don’t mind trading up. Plus, the price seems reasonable. With a great discount, it’s under $20, which is close to what I would have paid for a new collection of just part of the series. But I can understand why it would bother some.

By: JennyN

JennyN — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 03:16:24 +0000

Umm. I love CASTLE WAITING too, and it was a happy day when I finally got all 16 issues assembled – via back-issue boxes and even eBay – and could spread them out and enjoy the gorgeous covers separately and together. And a new series? I will be SO there, with dollar bills in my hot little hand.

But I am a wee bit peeved that, if I want to know what happened between Then and Now, I have to buy a large and rather pricey book to find out. I wonder if there’s any likelihood of a special single issue at some time in the future?

By: James Schee

James Schee — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:55:34 +0000

I’m sold on Johanna’s price point!(I’ll be sure to use a CWR sponsored link too)

True Loves sounds interesting.

One good thing about only ordering from DCBS and Amazon, is that I haven’t looked at a Previews in over a year.

Though your comment made me think of that post you made a little while back about the book that makes fun of Previews, Wizard, CBG and the like. Why have a book to make fun of them, when they are already jokes?

I did think it interesting that Oni is offering an Omnibus of J. Torres’s LOVE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE. With DCBS having it at a price that isn’t very much more than one of the single volumes alone.

One thing DCBS and Amazon do is make is remarkably easy to switch to trades. Since their prices almost make getting the singles seem idiotic at times.

I just find it really weird that a character I so enjoyed as a kid, Spider-Woman cartoons were awesome, just seems so icky now.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 23:22:31 +0000

Amazon’s currently got it at $18.87, which is an incredibly good deal, I think.

By: Kevin Melrose

Kevin Melrose — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 23:12:14 +0000

Discount Comic Book Service is offering Castle Waiting $20.96, so I couldn’t pass up ordering it.