Friday, October 03, 2008

NEW HI FRUCTOSE, STREET FIGHTER AND MORE .. this Wednesday!

This Wednesday promises to be another one of those big Manga ship weeks. Check out the full list at the bottom for all the titles. Having said that, there are a few great art items too this week including the long awaited STREET FIGHTER Tribute book, High-Fructose #9, Transformers artbook soft cover, and Ian McCaig's Shadowline artbook.

First off Hi Fructose = High Quality. If you love counter culture art, this is the best magazine out there. It's the newby on the block, that's giving Juxtapoz a run for its money. Every issue is worthwhile and while its practically a Mook (Magazine Book) its very inexpensive.
Street Fighter Tribute book had its softcover debut in toronto last weekend. Its hardcover debut happened a few months back at San Diego Comic Con. Had a look at it then ($80 hardcover, $40 softcover) - it's gorgeous. Udon has assembeled some great talent to create some exceptional art.

Ian McCaig is a big name in concept art and his book Shadowline is expected to deliver big time. Delayed several times, its finally coming home this Wednesday.

Possibly the most prolific artist on the planet - Ashely Wood's Sparrow #00 is finally available outside the boxed set.


This week, 2 new Twilight Zone graphic novels are coming out. A huge fan, for a long time, I can't wait for these.


Hellboy Library 2 picks up where 1 left off. Reprints 2 great tales in a deluxe hardcover format plus tons of cool sketches to boot.!

I Luv- I Luv Halloween, and this is the deluxe oversized hardcover edition in full colour. Brilliant book, and well worth the deluxe treatment.

Iron Fist has been one of the best new series of the past year or so, and this week a new collection is out with Immoratal Iron Fist #3.

IDW has proven they can do transformers. Their Art book is also proof they can do artbooks well. This is a softcover edition of the previously released hardcover. At half the price, there's no excuse not to jump on it, if you're a fan who doesn't already own the Hard Cover.

Two Tribal Tattoo items this week from Japan. First off, there's a new issue of the magazine and then there's this cool artbook. If past issues are any indication, expect great photos and high production values.

Below are some of the great Manga that are out this week. Tons more in the full list below.







The Complete List:

9 LIVES GN VOL 01 (OF 3)
AFTER SCHOOL NIGHTMARE GN VOL 09 (OF 10)
ALMIGHTY GN
ANGELS COFFIN GN
ANNIHILATION CLASSIC HC
ART OF IDWS TRANSFORMERS SC
ART OF VIDEO GAME HC
BABY & ME GN VOL 10
BASIL WOLVERTON READER TP SC VOL 01
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS TP VOL 01 THE CHRYSALIS
BATTLE ROYALE ULTIMATE ED HC VOL 04 (OF 5)
BEAUTY POP TP VOL 09
BIRDS OF PREY METROPOLIS OR DUST TP
BLACK SUMMER HC
BLANK SLATE GN VOL 01
BOUND BEAUTY GN VOL 01
CANDY GN
CANDY GN
CLEAR SKIES GN VOL 01 (OF 2)
COMPLETE POKEMON POCKET GUIDE VOL 01
COMPLETE POKEMON POCKET GUIDE VOL 02
CRIMSON HERO TP VOL 09
DAREDEVIL TP CRUEL UNUSUAL
DOT HACK SIGN GU GN VOL 03 (OF 4)
DOT HACK XXXX GN VOL 02 (OF 2)
DRAGON DRIVE TP VOL 10
ELEMENTAL GELADE GN VOL 09 (OF 13)
EMIKO SUPERSTAR
EYESHIELD 21 TP VOL 22
GEARS OF WAR #1
GEARS OF WAR MARCUS FENIX 12-IN AF W/ SOUND
GENTLEMANS KISS GN VOL 01 (OF 2)
GOTH LOLI VOL 11
GRIMM FAIRY TALES PIPER TP
GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 04
GUILTY NOVEL VOL 01 (OF 4) VERDICT
GUN BLAZE WEST GN VOL 03
GUS & HIS GANG GN
HE IS MY MASTER GN VOL 04
HELL BOUND NEW GOTHIC ART SC
HELLBOY LIBRARY ED HC VOL 02 CHAINED COFFIN & OTHERS
HI FRUCTOSE MAGAZINE QUARTERLY #9
HIKARU NO GO TP VOL 13
HOSHIN ENGI TP VOL 09
HOT LIMIT GN
I LUV HALLOWEEN ULTIMATE TWISTED ED
IMMORTAL IRON FIST PREM HC VOL 03 BOOK OF IRON FIST
IRON MAN TP THE DRAGON SEED SAGA
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #144
LA CORDA DORO TP VOL 09
LABOR DAYS GN VOL 01
LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 01
LOST COLONY SC BOOK 03 LAST RIGHTS
LOVERS PLEDGE GN
MARSHALL LAW ORIGINS SC
MISSILE HAPPY GN VOL 04 (OF 5)
MUHYO ROJIS BUREAU SUPER INVEST TP VOL 07
NARUTO CHAPTER BOOK VOL 01 BOY NINJA
NARUTO CHAPTER BOOK VOL 02 TESTS OF A NINJA
NORA LAST CHRONICLE OF DEVILDOM GN VOL 01
OH MY GOD GN VOL 02 (OF 2)
ONE PIECE TP VOL 19
OWLY GN VOL 05 TINY TALES
OZ TP VOL 02 GATHERING OF HEROES
PASSION FORBIDDEN LOVERS NOVEL
PET SHOP OF HORRORS TOKYO GN VOL 03
POHADKY GN
PUNISHER MAX TP VOL 10 VALLEY FORGE
QUEEN & COUNTRY DEFINITIVE ED TP VOL 03
RAL OMEGA GRAD GN VOL 02
REBORN GN VOL 09
ROSARIO VAMPIRE GN VOL 03
SERENITY BETTER DAYS TP
SHADOWLINE ART OF IAIN MCCAIG HC
SHOWCASE PRESENTS BLACKHAWK TP VOL 01
SPARROW ASHLEY WOOD HC VOL 00 SKETCHES & IDEAS
STAR WARS OMNIBUS EARLY VICTORIES
STRAWBERRY 100 % TP VOL 06
STREET FIGHTER TRIBUTE TP
TAIL OF THE MOON TP VOL 13
TATTOO TRIBAL #33
TATTOO TRIBAL TATTOO GALLERY
TEZUKAS BLACK JACK TP VOL 01
THERES A WOLF AT THE DOOR HC
TIME STRANGER KYOKO GN VOL 02
TRANSFORMERS BO UK SPACE PIRATES TP
TWILIGHT ZONE SC AFTER HOURS
TWILIGHT ZONE SC WALKING DISTANCE
VENUS VERSUS VIRUS VOL 05 (OF 5)
WHITE RAPIDS GN
WILD BUTTERFLY GN
YOUNG AVENGERS PRESENTS TP