Oh, look… it’s Wednesday. When did that happen?
It seems to be a week of collections of great comics that I already own, but that shouldn’t stop you.
Oni Press offers the trade paperback version of Andi Watson’s Little Star, a sweet, low-key look at fatherhood.
Marvel has the softcover version of its first Young Avengers collection, Sidekicks. (Waiting for the trade is getting really complicated, isn’t it? Hardcover? Softcover? Great big hardcover?)
For those of you who prefer hardcover to soft, the sturdier version of the fourth volume of Girl Genius arrives this week from Airship. (I bought the softcover last week. It’s delightful.)
Look! It’s a trade I actually waited for! The second volume of Crimson Hero (Viz – Shojo Beat) arrives. I enjoyed the first installment a lot, at least partly because I like saying “volleyball manga.”
Who can resist a comic that features the caption “René Descartes!” Not me, so I’ll definitely be tracking down a copy of Evil Twin’s Action Philosophers! Hate the French! You can view a sample chapter here.
Last but not least is The Comics Journal #275 (Fantagraphics), which features an article called “Disastrous Success.” What could that be about, I wonder? It’s also the “Best Comics of 2005” issue and features an interview with David (Epileptic) B.