I normally don’t order through Previews, but it seems like the easiest way to guarantee I can get new books by smaller publishers in a timely fashion. And, since I’m not a big fan of delayed gratification, I’ll give it a go.
I don’t think I’d have any problem picking up just about anything from DC or Marvel, but I will be reserving copies of JLA Classified 4 (the sequel to Formerly Known as the Justice League) and Seven Soldiers 0. February marks the launch of the new run for Runaways, which seems to be a six-issue limited series this time around. That’s disappointing, but I’ve got my fingers crossed that buzz about this title’s quality will be enough to give it a longer life.
There’s plenty of interest from Oni. The second volume of Scott Pilgrim arrives, and I’ll be picking that up, along with creator Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Lost at Sea. I’ve heard plenty of good things about Love as a Foreign Language, so I’ll try to catch up with that title. I haven’t read much by Andi Watson (just the first trade of Love Fights, which was okay), but praise for his slice-of-life titles has me interested in Little Star. (I’m keeping my fingers crossed that it doesn’t lapse into the stupid-dad/domestically-incompetent-male genre.)
Renaissance Press has another issue of Amelia Rules Superheroes, which is always welcome. Another all-ager, Top Shelf’s Owly, has gotten great reviews, so that’s a definite maybe.
On the manga front, Tokyopop tempts me with the first volume of The Tarot Cafe. I think the tarot deck can be a great prop for visual storytelling, and the pitch promises a wide variety of supernatural shenanigans. It’s a tough call, but I think Viz’s SOS will win out over Times Two. There’s something about the phrase “secret dating agency” that pushes my buttons.
For other trips through the truly baffling Previews, stop by Comics Worth Reading, Comic World News, and Ninth Art.