Monkey Covers

Sunday is Monkey Covers day here at YACB. Because there's nothing better than a comic with a monkey on the cover!

G.I. Robot teams up with a giant gorillas to fight a pink pterodactyl on the cover of Weird War Tales #120 (1983) by Ross Andru and Klaus Janson.

(Standard disclaimer about giant gorillas who fight flying dinosaurs not really being monkeys applies.)

Image courtesy of the GCD. Click on the image for a larger version.

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this afternoon. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
2 (-). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition)
3 (+18). Paying for It
4 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
5 (-2). Batman & Robin Vol. 3: Batman Must Die!
6 (-1). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides)
7 (+2). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out *
8 (-1). Big Nate Out Loud
9 (-3). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star *
10 (-). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
11 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
12 (+7). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
13 (-). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
14 (-6). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
15 (+13). Big Nate Boredom Buster: Super Scribbles, Cool Comix, and Lots of Laughs
16 (+9). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
17 (-). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
18 (-2). Batman: Year One
19 (+7). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
20 (-5). Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red
21 (+11). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition) *
22 (+5). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
23 (-3). Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus
24 (+17). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
25 (-2). Batman: The Killing Joke
26 (R). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 8: Last Gleaming *
27 (+11). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
28 (+9). The Arrival
29 (-5). Watchmen
30 (-12). Brightest Day, Vol. 2
31 (R). Batman and Robin, Vol. 2: Batman vs. Robin
32 (R). Green Lantern: Rebirth
33 (R). Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War, Vol. 2
34 (R). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
35 (R). Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 4
36 (-14). V for Vendetta
37 (-8). Walking Dead Volume 13
38 (R). Astonishing X-Men Omnibus
39 (R). Negima! 29: Magister Negi Magi
40 (N). American Vampire Vol. 2 *
41 (N). Batgirl: The Flood
42 (-30). Castle: Richard Castle's Deadly Storm *
43 (+2). Batman: Hush
44 (R). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (kindle edition)
45 (+4). Ultimate Comics: Doomsday *
46 (R). The Adventures of Tintin: Tintin in America / Cigars of the Pharaoh / The Blue Lotus
47 (-14). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
48 (R). Superman: Earth One
49 (N). Invincible Iron Man, Vol. 7: My Monsters *
50 (N). Captain America: Man Out of Time *


Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks


Commentary:

* It looks like Chester Brown's Paying for It will have some legs, as it jumps back up to the #3 slot this week.

* The only new books on the list this week come in near the bottom, with collections of American Vampire, Batgirl, Invincible Iron Man, and Captain America.

* Both Astonishing X-Men Omnibus and The Adventures of Tintin return to the list this week, both having not been seen here since back in 2010.

New Library Comics: April 2011

Here's a list of the comics we added to our library collection last month:


Bendis, Brian Michael. Halo. Uprising / New York : Marvel Pub., 2009

Benjamin, Paul, 1970- World of Warcraft. Shaman / Hamburg ; Los Angeles : Tokyopop, c2010

Crane, Jordan. Uptight. no.4 / Seattle, WA : Fantagraphics, 2010.

David, Peter (Peter Allen) Halo. Helljumper / New York : Marvel Pub., 2010.

Fichera, Mike, 1969- Spider-Man saga / New York : Marvel Worldwide, 2010.

Fogel, Dan. Fogel's underground comix price guide supplement / [El Sobrante, CA] : Hippy Comix, Inc., 2010

A graphic cosmogony : 24 artists take on 7 pages to tell their tales of the creation of everything / London : Nobrow, 2010.

Grignon, Claude-Henri, 1894-1976. Séraphin illustré / Montréal : Les 400 coups, c2010

Hosler, Jay (Jay S.) Evolution : the story of life on Earth / New York : Hill and Wang, 2011.

Jodorowsky, Alejandro. The incal : classic collection / Hollywood, CA : Humanoids, 2010

Knaak, Richard A. World of warcraft . Mage / Los Angeles, Calif. ; London : Tokyopop/Blizzard, c2010

Lente, Fred Van. Halo. Blood line / New York : Marvel, 2010.

Loeb, Jeph. Hulk Vol. 1 Red Hulk/ New York : Marvel, 2009-

Loeb, Jeph. Hulk Vol. 2 Red & green / New York : Marvel, 2009-

Loeb, Jeph. Hulk Vol. 4 Hulk vs. X-force / New York : Marvel, 2009-

Loeb, Jeph. Hulk Vol. 5 Fall of the Hulks / New York : Marvel, 2009-

Miller, Frank, 1957- Frank Miller's Sin City 3. The big fat kill / Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse Books, 2005

Munroe, Jim, 1972- Sword of my mouth : a post-Rapture graphic novel / San Diego, CA : IDW ; [Toronto] : No Media Kings, c2010

Munroe, Jim, 1972- Therefore, repent! : a post-Rapture graphic novel / San Diego, Calif. : IDW, c2007

Neilson, Micky. World of warcraft : ashbringer / La Jolla, CA : Wildstorm, 2009

Ortega, Joshua. Gears of war / La Jolla, CA : Wildstorm, 2009

Ortega, Joshua. Gears of war. Book two. / La Jolla, CA : Wildstorm, 2010

Pak, Greg. The incredible Hulk. Vol. 2, Fall of the Hulks / New York : Marvel, 2010

Parker, Jeff, 1966- Fall of the Hulks. Red Hulk / New York, NY : Marvel, 2010

Parker, Jeff, 1966- Fall of the Hulks. The savage She-Hulks / New York : Marvel ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2010.

Pini, Wendy. Beauty and the beast : portrait of love / Chicago, IL : First Pub., 1989.

Platthaus, Andreas. Comics, Manga & Co. : die neue deutsche Comic-Kultur = The new culture of German comics / München : Goethe-Institut München, [ca. 2010?].

Potts, Phoebe. Good eggs : a memoir / New York, NY : Harper, c2010

Prough, Jennifer Sally, 1968- Straight from the heart : gender, intimacy, and the cultural production of shōjo manga / Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, c2011.

Satrapi, Marjane, 1969- Broderies / Paris : Association, [2003]

Sfar, Joann. The little prince / Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010

Stetter, Moritz. Bonhoeffer : graphic novel / Gütersloh : Gütersloher Verlagshaus, c2010.

Wright, Rick. On the line : [the complete strips from The Guardian] / Berkeley, CA : Image Comics, 2011

As always, this listing is available as an RSS Feed.

Monkey Covers

Sunday is Monkey Covers day here at YACB. Because there's nothing better than a comic with a monkey on the cover!

Lulu plays checkers with a monkey on the cover of Marge's Little Lulu #130 (1959).



Image courtesy of the GCD. Click on the image for a larger version.

Free Comic Book Month ending early

Sorry to say that Free Comic Book Month 7 is ending early; no more entries will be accepted. Also, this will likely be the last time I do Free Comic Book Month.

Over the course of seven years, I have given away 721 comics to 295 people. Hopefully you all have enjoyed your comics. It's been (mostly) fun, but all good things must come to an end.

FCBM7 Day 21

It's day twenty-one of the Seventh Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our next selected entry is from Joseph Briggs. The five comics that Joseph likes are:

1. Silver Surfer
2. Batman and Robin
3. FF
4. Imposter's Daughter
5. Y, the Last Man

And his other thing of interest is Hitchcock movies.

For Joseph I have Gotham Cental #16 by Ed Brubaker & Greg Scott.

And as a bonus comic, Joseph gets a copy of A John Stanley Library Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Halloween Treat featuring Nancy and Melvin Monster.

Joseph's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
21 entries
48 free comics sent so far
10 days remaining 

FCBM7 Day 20

It's day twenty of the Seventh Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our next selected entry is from William Burns. The five comics that William likes are:

1. Footnotes in Gaza
2. L'il Abner
3. Hellboy
4. Empowered
5. Sheba

And his other thing of interest is Anthony Trollope.

For William I have Wrath of the Spectre #1, which re-presents classic tales by Michael Fleisher & Jim Aparo.

And as a bonus comic, William gets a copy of A John Stanley Library Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Halloween Treat featuring Nancy and Melvin Monster.

William's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
20 entries
46 free comics sent so far
11 days remaining 

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this afternoon. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
2 (-). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition)
3 (+10). Batman & Robin Vol. 3: Batman Must Die!
4 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
5 (-1). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides)
6 (+10). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star *
7 (+3). Big Nate Out Loud
8 (+3). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
9 (-). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out *
10 (+4). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
11 (-5). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
12 (N). Castle: Deadly Storm *
13 (+8). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
14 (N). Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus - Volume 1 *
15 (+5). Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red
16 (+2). Batman: Year One
17 (-). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
18 (-10). Brightest Day, Vol. 2
19 (-7). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
20 (-15). Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus
21 (-14). Paying for It
22 (+3). V for Vendetta
23 (+8). Batman: The Killing Joke
24 (+8). Watchmen
25 (-1). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
26 (-). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
27 (-12). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
28 (-6). Big Nate Boredom Buster: Super Scribbles, Cool Comix, and Lots of Laughs
29 (+8). Walking Dead Volume 13
30 (-11). Y The Last Man Deluxe Book Five
31 (+5). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale
32 (+7). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition) *
33 (-5). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
34 (R). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
35 (+15). Negima! 29: Magister Negi Magi
36 (R). Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown
37 (-10). The Arrival
38 (-9). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
39 (-1). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
40 (+2). Bone: The Complete Cartoon Epic
41 (-8). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
42 (R). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
43 (+2). The Cloud Searchers (Amulet)
44 (-13). Big Nate: From the Top
45 (R). Batman: Hush
46 (R). Walking Dead Volume 12
47 (R). The Walking Dead, Book 1
48 (R). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
49 (N). Ultimate Comics: Doomsday *
50 (R). The Walking Dead, Vol. 9: Here We Remain


Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks


Commentary:

* The top debut this week is Castle: Deadly Storm, the Marvel-produced tie-in graphic novel for the television series. It doesn't come out until September, but got a big push at the start of the season finale earlier this week.

* Marvel also have the other debuts this week: Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus up at #14; and Ultimate Comics: Doomsday sneaking in at #49.

* Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus slips a good bit to #20 this week; but still, its several week run in the top 10 is quite impressive for at $100+ book.

FCBM7 Day 19

It's day nineteen of the Seventh Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our next selected entry is from Brittany Granville. The five comics that Brittany likes are:

1. Ghost World
2. Brain Camp
3. Bone
4. The Boondocks
5. Bear Nuts

And her other thing of interest is drawing cartoons

For Brittany I have Frank the Unicorn #1 by Phil Yeh.

And as a bonus comic, Brittany gets a copy of A John Stanley Library Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Halloween Treat featuring Nancy and Melvin Monster.

Brittany's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
19 entries
44 free comics sent so far
12 days remaining 

FCBM7 Day 18

It's day eighteen of the Seventh Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our next selected entry is from Meg Hixon. The five comics that Meg likes are:

1. Zot!
2. The Surrogates
3. Watchmen
4. Buffy Season 8
5. The Far Side

And her other thing of interest is The Twilight Zone.

For Meg I have the first issue of The Unwritten by Mike Carey & Peter Gross.

And as a bonus comic, Meg gets a copy of A John Stanley Library Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Halloween Treat featuring Nancy and Melvin Monster.

Meg's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
19 entries
42 free comics sent so far
13 days remaining 

FCBM7 Day 17

It's day seventeen of the Seventh Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our next selected entry is from Lee Parker. The five comics that Lee likes are:

1. Batman
2. Superman
3. FF
4. Deadpool
5. American Splendor

And Lee's other thing of interest is Kevin Smith movies.

For Lee I have the first issue of Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors by Peter J. Tomasi & Fernando Pasarin.

And as a bonus comic, Lee gets a copy of A John Stanley Library Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Halloween Treat featuring Nancy and Melvin Monster.

Lee's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
19 entries
40 free comics sent so far
14 days remaining

FCBM7 Day 16

It's day sixteen of the Seventh Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our next selected entry is from Emily T. The five comics that Emily likes are:

1. Watchmen
2. Starman
3. Teen Titans
4. Detective Comics
5. Preacher

And her other thing of interest is history.

For Emily I have the first issue of The Black Coat: ...Or Give Me Death, the historical caped hero adventure by Ben Lichius & Francesco Francavilla.

And as a bonus comic, Emily gets a copy of A John Stanley Library Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Halloween Treat featuring Nancy and Melvin Monster.

Emily's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
19 entries
38 free comics sent so far
15 days remaining

FCBM7 Day 15

It's day fifteen of the Seventh Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our next selected entry is from Paul S. The five comics that Paul likes are:

1. Faker
2. City of Glass
3. Southland Tales
4. Aeon Flux
5. Robot Dreams

And his other thing of interest is heavy metal music.

For Paul I have issues #0 & #1 of the recent Buck Rogers revival by Scott Beatty & Carlos Rafael.

And as a bonus comic, Paul gets a copy of A John Stanley Library Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Halloween Treat featuring Nancy and Melvin the Monster.

Paul's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
17 entries
36 free comics sent so far
16 days remaining

Monkey Covers

Sunday is Monkey Covers day here at YACB. Because there's nothing better than a comic with a monkey on the cover!

Monkeys are after Donald Duck's popcorn on the cover of Micky Maus #10 (2009).



Image courtesy of the GCD. Click on the image for a larger version.

It's May! Time to send in your entry for Yet Another Comics Blog's Seventh Annual Free Comic Book Month!

FCBM7 Day 14

It's day fourteen of the Seventh Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our next selected entry is from Edgardo Ortiz. The five comics that Edgardo likes are:

1. Barry Ween
2. Planetary
3. Castle Waiting
4. I Kill Giants
5. Wasteland

And his other thing of interest is android app development.

For Edgardo I have Doc Macabre #1 by Steve Niles & Bernie Wrightson.

And as a bonus comic, Edgardo gets a copy of A John Stanley Library Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Halloween Treat featuring Nancy and Melvin the Monster.

Edgardo's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
17 entries
33 free comics sent so far
17 days remaining

FCBM7 Day 13

It's day thirteen of the Seventh Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our next selected entry is from Bryan Irrera. The five comics that Bryan likes are:

1. Fables
2. Echo
3. Legion of Super-Heroes
4. Tiny Titans
5. Chew

And his other thing of interest is acting in community theater.

For Bryan I have Zatanna #8 by Paul Dini & Cliff Chiang.

And as a bonus comic, Bryan gets a copy of A John Stanley Library Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Halloween Treat featuring Nancy and Melvin the Monster.

Bryan's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
17 entries
31 free comics sent so far
18 days remaining

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morning. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
2 (+5). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition)
3 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
4 (-2). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides)
5 (+1). Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus
6 (-2). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
7 (N). Paying for It
8 (+13). Brightest Day, Vol. 2
9 (+2). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out *
10 (-3). Big Nate Out Loud
11 (-6). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
12 (+2). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
13 (+4). Batman & Robin Vol. 3: Batman Must Die! *
14 (-1). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
15 (+22). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
16 (+3). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star *
17 (+1). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
18 (+16). Batman: Year One
19 (-7). Y The Last Man Deluxe Book Five
20 (-11). Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red
21 (+7). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
22 (-7). Big Nate Boredom Buster: Super Scribbles, Cool Comix, and Lots of Laughs
23 (R). Bone, Vol. 1: Out From Boneville
24 (-). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
25 (+21). V for Vendetta
26 (-4). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
27 (-11). The Arrival
28 (R). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
29 (+7). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
30 (+1). Priest: Genesis - Volumes 1-3 *
31 (-11). Big Nate: From the Top
32 (-5). Watchmen
33 (R). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
34 (+9). Daytripper
35 (R). Batman: The Killing Joke
36 (-7). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale
37 (-11). Walking Dead Volume 13
38 (+9). Blackest Night
39 (-7). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition) *
40 (+2). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
41 (R). Batman: The Long Halloween
42 (R). Bone: The Complete Cartoon Epic
43 (-8). Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 4
44 (-19). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
45 (R). The Cloud Searchers (Amulet)
46 (-2). Uncanny X-Force: The Apocalypse Solution
47 (-17). Lost and Found: Three by Shaun Tan
48 (-10). Invincible Volume 14
49 (R). Black Butler, Vol. 5
50 (N). Negima! 29: Magister Negi Magi *


Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks


Commentary:

* The top debut this week is Chester Brown's Paying for It. Last week's top-ten debut, the newest Lunch Lady, slips off the chart completely. The only other debut this week is the latest Negima! volume, waaay down at #50.

* The massive Simonson Thor hardcover continues to do well; this is the rare instance when a Marvel super-hero movie has such demonstrable coattails for a particular collected edition; all the more impressive when you realize that it's a very expensive edition.

FCBM7 Day 12

It's day twelve of the Seventh Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our next selected entry is from Barry Stanhope. The five comics that Barry likes are:

1. Bone
2. Scalped
3. Thanos Imperative
4. The Unwritten
5. Caliper

And his other thing of interest is The King's Speech.

For Barry I have the first issue of the Vertigo version of Human Target by Peter Milligan & Javier Pulido.

And as a bonus comic, Barry gets a copy of A John Stanley Library Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Halloween Treat featuring Nancy and Melvin the Monster.

Barry's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
17 entries
29 free comics sent so far
19 days remaining

FCBM7 Day 11

It's day eleven of the Seventh Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our next selected entry is from Dan Marco. The five comics that Dan likes are:

1. Incredible Hulk
2. Ambush Bug
3. The Boys
4. Classics Illustrated
5. 'Mazing Man

And his other thing of interest is Shakespeare.

For Dan we're going back to 1994 for Peter Laird's Stupid Heroes #1.

And as a bonus comic, Dan gets a copy of A John Stanley Library Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Halloween Treat featuring Nancy and Melvin the Monster.

Dan's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
16 entries
27 free comics sent so far
20 days remaining

FCBM7 Day 10

It's day ten of the Seventh Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our next selected entry is from Kristin Munson. The five comics that Kristin likes are:

1. Scott Pilgrim
2. Batwoman
3. Guinea Pig: Pet Shop Private Eye
4. The Life & Times of Scrooge McDuck
5. Castle Waiting

And her other thing of interest are the Okami video games.

For Kristin I have Stan Sakai's Usago Yojimbo #1 (One-for-one edition).

And as a bonus comic, Kristin gets a copy of A John Stanley Library Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Halloween Treat featuring Nancy and Melvin the Monster.

Kristin's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
16 entries
25 free comics sent so far
21 days remaining

FCBM7 Day 9

It's day nine of the Seventh Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our next selected entry is from Billy Hogan. The five comics that Billy likes are:

1. Powers
2. Invincible
3. Fables
4. Echo
5. Mouse Guard

And his other thing of interest is Honor Harrington novels.

For Billy I have Pilot Season: Stellar #1 by Robert Kirkman & Bernard Chang.

And as a bonus comic, Billy gets a copy of A John Stanley Library Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Halloween Treat featuring Nancy and Melvin the Monster.

Billy's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
15 entries
23 free comics sent so far
22 days remaining

FCBM7 Day 8 - Monkey Covers!

It's day eight of the Seventh Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our next selected entry is from Robert Wilkinson. The five comics that Robert likes are:

1. Action Comics
2. Atomic Robo
3. Binky the Space Cat
4. Danger Girl
5. Eric Shanower's Oz comics

And his other thing of interest is Warhammer 40K.



Since Sunday is Monkey Covers day here at YACB, how about we send Robert a comic with a monkey on the cover?

For Robert I have the first issue of The Royal Historian of Oz by Tommy Kovac & Andy Hirsch, featuring a flying monkey on the cover!

And as a bonus comic, Robert gets a copy of A John Stanley Library Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Halloween Treat featuring Nancy and Melvin the Monster.

Robert's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
15 entries
21 free comics sent so far
23 days remaining

FCBM7 Day 7

It's day seven of the Seventh Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our next selected entry is from Steve Myers, who enters on behalf of his son Sean. The five comics that Sean likes are:

1. Marvel Adventures Spider-Man
2. Batman: The Brave and the Bold
3. Scooby-Doo
4. Cartoon Network Action Pack
5. Marvel Super-Hero Squad

And his other thing of interest is Phineas & Ferb.

For Sean I have Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #12 featuring the Hulk, as well as the FCBD edition of Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century #1.

And as a bonus comic, Steve gets a copy of A John Stanley Library Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Halloween Treat featuring Nancy and Melvin the Monster.

Sean's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
14 entries
19 free comics sent so far
24 days remaining

FCBM7 Day 6

It's day six of the Seventh Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our next selected entry is from Daniel Monson. The comics that Daniel says he likes are:

1. Girl Genius
2. Questionable Content
3. Least I Could Do
4. Green Lantern
5. Fables

And his other thing of interest is Battlestar Galactica.

For Daniel I have a couple of Dark Horse One-for-One editions: The Goon #1 by Eric Powell; and Magnus Robot Fighter #1 by Russ Manning.

And as a bonus comic, Daniel gets a copy of A John Stanley Library Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Halloween Treat featuring Nancy and Melvin the Monster.

Daniel's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
13 entries
16 free comics sent so far
25 days remaining

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morninig. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
2 (+1). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides)
3 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
4 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
5 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
6 (+3). Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus
7 (+1). Big Nate Out Loud
8 (+3). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition) *
9 (-2). Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red
10 (N). Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown
11 (-1). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out *
12 (+4). Y The Last Man Deluxe Book Five
13 (-1). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
14 (+5). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
15 (+6). Big Nate Boredom Buster: Super Scribbles, Cool Comix, and Lots of Laughs
16 (-10). The Arrival
17 (N). Batman & Robin Vol. 3: Batman Must Die! *
18 (+10). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
19 (-1). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star *
20 (+2). Big Nate: From the Top
21 (+15). Brightest Day, Vol. 2 *
22 (-2). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
23 (+1). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (Kindle edition)
24 (-10). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
25 (R). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
26 (-3). Walking Dead Volume 13
27 (+11). Watchmen
28 (+7). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
29 (-4). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale
30 (-15). Lost and Found: Three by Shaun Tan
31 (N). Priest: Genesis - Volumes 1-3 *
32 (+10). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition) *
33 (-1). The Boys Vol. 8: Highland Laddie
34 (-17). Batman: Year One
35 (-22). Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 4
36 (+14). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
37 (+2). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
38 (+2). Invincible Volume 14 *
39 (+7). The Walking Dead Volume 12
40 (N). Bloom County: The Complete Library, Vol. 4: 1986-1987
41 (+3). S.H.I.E.L.D.: Architects of Forever
42 (-12). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
43 (-9). Daytripper
44 (-15). Uncanny X-Force: The Apocalypse Solution
45 (N) Archie: A Celebration of America's Favorite Teenagers
46 (+1). V for Vendetta
47 (R). Blackest Night
48 (-7). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
49 (-12). Black Bird, Vol. 8
50 (R). Fables Vol. 14: Witches
Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks


Commentary:

* Wimpy Kid 5 remains at the top, though slipping to #153 on the overall chart.

* The top debut this week belongs to Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown, cracking the top ten. If you're not familiar with Lunch Lady, you probably don't have kids

* The big Thor by Walt Simonson Omnibus continues to do well in advance of the movie's release, bucking the trend as movies based on super-heroes don't usually give a push to one particular collection.

* A pre-order for an oversized Priest collection gives TokyoPop a rare hit in advance of the movie. If they ever actually ship it in June...

* Fables vol. 14 squeaks back onto the list at #50, and at #3,300 overall hints to this being a fairly weak week for comic sales on Amazon.

FCBM7 Day 5

It's day five of the Seventh Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our next selected entry is from George Leon. The comics that George says he likes are:

1. The Mighty B
2. Sonic the Hedgehog
3. Captain Carrot
4. Ninjas vs Pirates
5. Anything All-Ages

And his other thing of interest is the movie Ed Wood.

For George I have the all-ages super-hero action of The Family Dynamic #1 by J. Torres & Tim Levins.

And as a bonus comic, George gets a copy of A John Stanley Library Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Halloween Treat featuring Nancy and Melvin the Monster.

George's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
12 entries
13 free comics sent so far
26 days remaining

FCBM7 Day 4

It's day four of the Seventh Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our next selected entry is from Nate Atkinson. The five comics that Nate listed as favorites are:

1. Tales Designed to Thrizzle
2. Sammy the Mouse
3. Love and Rockets
4. Crickets
5. Or Else

And his other thing of interest is cooking.

For Nate I have THB #4 by Paul Pope.

And as a bonus comic, Nate gets a copy of A John Stanley Library Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Halloween Treat featuring Nancy and Melvin the Monster.

Nate's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
12 entries
11 free comics sent so far
27 days remaining

FCBM7 Day 3

It's day three of the Seventh Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our next selected entry is from Kelly Webster. The five comics that Kelly listed are:

1. Stray Bullets
2. Dirty Plotte
3. Palookaville
4. Fart Party
5. King Cat Comics

And Kelly's other thing of interest is the book Who Needs Donuts?

For Kelly I have the first three issues of Stray Cats by L.G.X. Lillian Mousli.

And as a bonus comic, Kelly gets a copy of A John Stanley Library Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Halloween Treat featuring Nancy and Melvin the Monster.

Kelly's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
10 entries
9 free comics sent so far
28 days remaining

FCBM7 Day 2

It's day two of the Seventh Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our second selected entry is from Falisha Weatherspoon. The five comics that Falisha listed are:

1. Wonder Woman
2. Identity Crisis
3. Grimm Fairy Tales
4. Zatana
5. Power Girl

And her other thing of interest is the television show Supernatural.

For Falisha I have the first issue of Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs, David Lawrence, & Amelia Woo.

And as a bonus comic, Falisha gets a copy of A John Stanley Library Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Halloween Treat featuring Nancy and Melvin the Monster.

Falisha's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
8 entries
5 free comics sent so far
29 days remaining

FCBM7 Day 1

It's day one of the Seventh Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our first selected entry is from Jeff Trammell. The five comics that Jeff listed are:

1. Morning Glories
2. Invincible
3. Y, the Last Man
4. Deadpool
5. Amazing Spider-Man

And his other thing of interest is video games.

For Jeff I have the first issues of two of Boom! Studios' new Stan Lee line: The Traveler by Mark Waid & Chad Hardin; and Starborn by Chris Roberson & Khary Randolph.

And as a bonus comic, Jeff gets a copy of A John Stanley Library Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Halloween Treat featuring Nancy and Melvin the Monster.

Jeff's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
5 entries
3 free comics sent so far
30 days remaining

Monkey Covers

Sunday is Monkey Covers day here at YACB. Because there's nothing better than a comic with a monkey on the cover!

Fox's pet gorilla wins another box of chocolate on Rube Grossman's cover to Comic Cavalcade #50 (1952).


(Standard disclaimer about carnival game-playing gorillas not really being monkeys applies.)


Image courtesy of the GCD. Click on the image for a larger version.

It's May! Time to send in your entry for Yet Another Comics Blog's Seventh Annual Free Comic Book Month!