Okey-dokie…. first of the month, where has the year gone, nearly Christmas etc etc. Time for the monthly look at the books coming out in the next couple of months to delight and amaze your eyes and brains.
But please, don’t tell us off if certain things slip from schedules, this is to the best of our knowledge when they’re due, honest guv…
OCTOBER 2012
This month pretty much all of us are going for….
Mrs Weber’s Omnibus – Posy Simmonds. A collection of her Guardian strips from the late 70s through the 80s – essential.
And these were popular as well…
 
 
Pachyderme Hardcover by Frederik Peeters (Joe and Zainab)
Hilda & The Bird Parade by Luke Pearson (Joe, Zainab & Richard)
The Hive by Charles Burns (Joe & Richard)
 
Building Stories by Chris Ware (Joe & Richard)
Cave In by Brian Ralph (Joe & Richard)
And now here’s blog boss Joe Gordon:
 
 
Castle Waiting Book One Softcover Edition by Linda Medley
Julio’s Day Hardcover by Gilbert Hernandez
 
Death : The Deluxe Edition Hardcover by Neil Gaiman, Chris Bacchelo, Mark Buckingham and Dave McKean
Cherubs! Hardcover by Bryan Talbot and Mark Stafford
Richard (Me – very weird doing this third person stuff) really wants…
 
 
Legends Of The Dark Knight – Alan Davis - Wonderfully light, wonderfully written Batman by Mike W Barr and art by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer.
Stormwatch Volume 2 – completing the Warren Ellis written Stormwatch – his lead in to The Authority (and we all know how damn good that was don’t we?
Metabarons Ultimate Collection by Jodorowsky and Gimenez
 
Dante’s Inferno by Hunt Emerson
A Wrinkle In Time by Engle and Hope Larson
A few choices from Zainab
 
 
Once More Upon A Time Machine – Anthology from Dark Horse
Saga vol 1 by Brian K Vaughan & Fiona Staples
 
 
Pippi Moves In by Astrid Lindgren
The Milkman Murders by Joe Casey and Steve Parkhouse
And finally….
FPI’s Social Media Coordinator Martin Steenton tells us we missed….
Dockwood by Jon McNaught – another great Nobrow release.
And with that, our work here is done. Hopefully we’ve just emptied your wallets. Hopefully in return we’ve given you hours of incredible wonder, excitement and beauty. But have we missed anything? Let us know.
NOVEMBER 2012
Interestingly, we all picked differently this month – loads of diverse stuff to look through…
First up, it’s ……. Zainab
 
Mouse Guard: The Black Axe Collection by David Petersen
Ralph Azham vol 1 Lewis Trondheim
 
 
Godzilla volume 1 by Simon Gane and Duane Swierczynski
Spaceman Deluxe ed by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso
 
 
The Thought Bubble Anthology 2012Â - the annual anthology from the Thought Bubble convention Leeds.
Taking second spot this time round…. Joe Gordon:
 
 
Judge Dredd : the Complete Brian Bolland Hardcover - (you knew I’d pick that one, didn’t you?)
Flash Volume 1 : Move Forward Hardcover – Brian Buccelato and Francis Manpul
Interview With The Vampire : Claudia’s Story Hardcover – Anne Rice and Ashley Witter
 
 
Journalism UK Edition – Joe Sacco
The Book Of Five Rings : A Graphic Novel – Sean Michael Wilson and Chie Kutsuwada
Before The Incal Classic Collection Hardcover – Jodorowsky and Janjetov
 
Multi-Story Building Model – ltd edition print by Chris Ware
Rogue Trooper : Tales Of Nu-Earth Volume 3 by Gerry Finlay Day and Cam Kennedy
And finally Richard (Me – still weird doing this third person stuff) really wants…
 
 
Deadbeats by Chris Lakey and INJ Culbard
Hellblazer – Family Man (New Edition) by Delano, Gaiman, Morrison, Foreman, Lloyd, McKean, Buckingham, Phillips – now that’s a talented bunch. Always loved this storyline by Delano and Phillips, sent the chills travelling up the spine.
Scene Of The Crime – Deluxe Hardcover by Brubaker and Phillips - classic!
 
 
Soho Dives, Soho Divas – Rian Hughes – a book simply to stare at – gorgeous Rian Hughes art…. and speaking of Rian Hughes art….
Tales From Beyond Science – Rian Hughes, Mark Millar, Alan McKenzie, John Smith
47 Ronin issue 1 by Mike Richardson and Stan Sakai
October 1st, 2012 at 4:13 pm
The Hive & Pachyderme have both already been released and are excellent. I think Pachyderme is worth highlighting, may well be over shadowed by another superb Selfmadehero title Nao of Brown.