Upcoming furry comics for June 2008 (Previews only)
Treesong
this time.
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DC COMICS (http://www.dccomics.com/) including CMX (manga)
APR080249 Looney Tunes #163 32pg, color $2.25
by 519 people
'Stand back -- this is one fowl issue!' I don't doubt it.
APR080250 Scooby-Doo #133 32pg, color $2.25
by 382 people, one of them the same
The gang uncover a long lost ancient temple. Dating back all the way to
1937, I betcha. And Mystery, Inc. meet Secrets Unlimited.
APR080288 Gon vol. 5 5"x7.375", 164 pg, b&w, $5.99
by Masashi Tanaka
CMX. Gon goes underground, first an anthill, then a colony of prairie
dogs, and finally a mysterious underground world filled with strange
creatures. Volumes 1-3 are offered again.
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ANTARCTIC PRESS (http://www.antarctic-press.com/)
APR083531 Gold Digger #97 32pg, color $2.99
by Fred Perry
Gina and Britanny tackle the Dynasty's huntsmen, war gigases, and fire
abyssalisks. I'm sure they have the necessary firepower.
APR083532 Gold Digger Sourcebook: the Official Handbook to the Gold
Digger Universe #18 32pg, color $3.95
by Fred Perry & Doug Dlin
More places.
APR083533 Gold Digger: Tiffany & Charlotte #1 (of 4) 32pg, b&w $3.50
by Fred Perry & J.L. Anderson
Six-year-old Tiffany 'Gia and her bestest buddy Charlotte the harpy are
starting their first day at a special high school.
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ARCHAIA STUDIOS PRESS (http://www.archaiasp.com/)
APR083556 Mouse Guard: Winter 1152 #5 (of 6) 24 pg, 8"x8", color $3.50
by David Petersen
'The winter mission that lead the Guard's finest away from Lockhaven is
nearing an end, and one that they will not all live to see.'
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ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS (http://www.archiecomics.com/)
APR083567 Sonic the Hedgehog #189 32pg, color $2.25
by Ian Flynn, Tracy Yardley & Jim Amash
Two stories. The Freedom Fighters vs. the Suppression Squad; Sonic,
Knuckles and the Chaotix vs. Eggman's New Dark Egg Legion. I'm all tingly
APR083568 Sonic X #34 32pg, color $2.25
by Ian Flynn, David Hutchison & Terry Austin
'When Chris' father holds a charity auction with the top prize being a
personal pool party at Thorndyke Manor, guess what egg-shaped no-goodnik
places the highest bid?'
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DENTIBLŮ (http://www.dentiblu.it/zannablu/en/1.html)
APR083740 Harry Porker (one-shot) 64pg, b&w $4.95
by Dentiblů
'Hoggus Porcus! A humorous parody, starring again the funny wild boar
Zannablů [previously seen in 'Pigsty of the Caribbean']. This time he
decides to attend Warthogs school of Wizardry, but unluckily he bumps
into an obnoxious mate, Harry Porker, while the wicked Lord Voldepork
has declared war upon wild boar wizards. Will Headmaster Dumbleboar and
Professor McHognagall be able to help him?'
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DMF COMICS INC (http://www.dmfcomics.com)
APR083786 The Bear Stories vol. 1 sc, 7"x10", 56pg, color $9.99
by George Todorovski & Chris Haztopoulos
'A Cartoon Bear living in the city deals with big city problems--from
getting ripped off at the hotdog stand to being booted out of
gentlemen's clubs. This Bear just doesn't get any respect!'
Doesn't look very impressive. MATURE THEMES
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EL MACFEARSOME COMIC SQUARES
APR083825 Adventures of Dexter Breakfast #2 7"x10", 130pg, b&w $12.99
by Vernon Smith
'Waking up the morning after a party can be rather ...interesting...
under normal circumstances, but when you're a wombat-cowboy serving as
town sheriff and have been drugged by an evil villain who then sends you
to a celebration attended by the local social elite, it can be rather
disastrous!' About four times the size of #1.
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GEMSTONE PUBLISHING (http://www.gemstonepub.com/)
APR083862 Uncle Scrooge #379 sc, 7"x10", 64pg, color $7.99
by Don Rosa
'In Don Rosa's epic "Guardians of the Lost Library," Scrooge and the
Junior Woodchucks traverse the globe in search of the Lost Library of
Alexandria -- only to find it in the last place they'd have thought of
looking! New Scrooge/Woodchucks backup tales and a new Rosa pin-up
finish the book in style!'
APR083863 Walt Disney's Comics & Stories #694 sc, 7"x10", 64pg,
color $7.99
by Floyd Gottfredson & Carl Barks
'Carl Barks tells the tale of "Donald's Bay Lot," the vacation home
plagued by turtles, tidal waves, and land mines! Then, in a
never-before-reprinted 1931 Floyd Gottfredson thriller, Mickey Mouse
trains Minnie's "Boxing Champion" cousin -- the addled athlete Ruff
House Rat! New Donald and Beagle Boys adventures round out the issue!'
APR083864 Donald Duck Family Daan Jippes Collection sc, 64pg, color
$8.99
by Carl Barks & Daan Jippes
'This new TP series collects the work of beloved Dutch Duck Man Daan
Jippes -- including his "recreations" of Carl Barks tales not originally
drawn by Barks! This issue, Donald's nephews bump Uncle Scrooge's money
bin off of Killmotor Hill in "Duckmade Disaster," then survive "The Day
the Mountain Shook!"'
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TOKYOPOP (http://www.tokyopop.com)
(Listed under Harper Collins, but as far as I can tell HC does the
novelettes and Tokyopop does the graphic novels, which these two are.
Maybe HC owns Tokyopop; I dunno.)
APR083893 Warriors v. 3 (of 3): Warrior's Return sc, 5"x7", 112pg,
b&w $6.99
by Dan Jolley and James Barry
'Graystripe and Millie have finally found ThunderClan's old territory,
but Twoleg monsters have devastated the forest and Graystripe fears that
all of his Clanmates have been killed or captured by Twolegs.' I listed
#1 back in Feb 2007 but missed #2 in the interim.
APR083894 Warriors: the Rise of Scourge sc, 5"x7", 112pg, b&w $6.99
by Dan Jolley & Bettina Kurkoski
'What made Scourge into the monster who took down Tigerclaw and almost
fought Firestar to a standstill? From his own roots as a runty kittypet
to the fearsome leader of the Blood Clan -- the band of rogues from
Twoleg-place who threaten the very existence of the forest cats --
Scourge has presented a fascinating enigma to readers and Warriors fans
worldwide, and now his life story is finally revealed in this
stand-alone graphic novel!'
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RADIO COMIX (http://www.radiocomix.com/)
APR084075 Anubis: Dark Desire #4 48pg, b&w $5.99
by various
Jackal porn.
APR084076 Genus #89 32pg, b&w $3.99
Fluffy porn.
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VIRGIN COMICS LLC (http://www.virgincomicsstore.com/eos.html)
APR084179 The Tall Tales of Vishnu Sharma: Panchatantra #5 32pg,
color $2.99
by Samit Basu & Ashish Padlekar
'The TaleCorps assassins, led by the sinister Professor Shadow, strike
deep at the heart of the Panchatantra story-worlds. As our heroes fight
their fictional foes, Vishnu's betrayal becomes known to all and King
Leo must make a harrowing decision.'
APR084184 The Tall Tales of Vishnu Sharma: Panchatantra tp 7"x10".
144pg, color $14.99
by Samit Basu & Ashish Padlekar
Collects issues 1-5 already.
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VIZ MEDIA LLC (http://www.viz.com)
APR084199 Cowa vol. 1 sc, 208pg, partly in color $7.999
by Akira Toriyama
'Paifu -- a half-vampire half-werekoala -- is always getting into
trouble with his best buddy, José the ghost.'
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Always carry a grapefruit, Treesong