For those of you who were worried, the Prankster Spirit of Comics Shipping decided to cut me a break and allowed the safe delivery of Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (Oni Press) into my greedy hands. I haven’t read it yet, because the idea of saving dessert for last has been drilled into my brain.
Yes, I’m one of those freaks who take the time to stack weekly purchases based on how much they expect to enjoy them. I try and hold off on the really good stuff to make sure my most recent memories of the week’s comics are pleasant. It helps to keep my naturally sunny and optimistic nature intact.
What?
Does anyone know if Lucifer (Vertigo) is going to end any time soon? Because it feels like it should have ended about six issues ago. It’s not bad by any means, but it seems awfully protracted. Maybe I should have stuck with the trades.
Usually at least one thing in Previews makes me mutter “Buh?” This time, it’s in the Tokyopop listings. The manga publisher spares no expense, gobbling up almost as many pages as Image. Listings feature what seem like very useful factoids for retailers, often including pointers towards a title’s likely audience.
In the promo for Off*Beat Vol. 1, Tokyopop suggests the shônen-ai title “will appeal to fans of Gravitation and Fake.” This helps me not at all, because I loved Fake and thought Gravitation was kind of annoying. It’s like saying a candy bar “will appeal to fans of Nutrageous and Almond Joy.”