Another Monday means another look at some of the hottest trade paperbacks, collected editions, and graphic novels in this week’s “Trade Waiting” –your weekly spotlight of five noteworthy collections being released to stores this Wednesday and why you should watch out for them!
LEGENDARY STAR-LORD TP VOL. 1 FACE IT I RULE
Written by Sam Humphries
Art by Paco Medina, Freddie Williams
Published by MARVEL COMICS
Price: $16.99
Exploding from the pages of GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY! Peter Quill battles the Badoon, saves an orphanage and still finds time to flirt with the X-Men’s Kitty Pryde – all in a day’s work for the legendary Star-Lord! But when Peter is captured by a bounty hunter with a strange connection to his past, can the two make amends before he’s fed to a giant alien? A Badoon death sentence isn’t exactly Peter’s idea of a good time – luckily, he’s got an ace up his sleeve. But Star-Lord soon encounters the all-powerful Titan responsible for so much mayhem in his life: Thanos! It’s the battle to end all battles, but can Star-Lord possibly get out alive?! If he does, the vicious Mister Knife and the ancient cosmic artifact known as the Black Vortex are waiting. Collecting LEGENDARY STAR-LORD #1-5.
Rated T
WHY TO WATCH FOR IT: Writer Sam Humpries makes a strong case for the existence of a satellite Guardians of the Galaxy title that may not need to exist. Nevertheless, it’s a ton of fun and Kitty Pride/Peter Quill shippers need to jump in here.
DREAM THIEF TP VOL 02 ESCAPE
Written by Jai Nitz
Art by Greg Smallwood
Published by DARK HORSE COMICS
Price: $17.99
John Lincoln didn’t understand why vengeful ghosts possessed him while he slept-until he learned that his father was also a Dream Thief! To give Dad’s spirit rest, he’ll need to orchestrate a prison break, avoid a statewide manhunt, and try not to get possessed himself! Collects issues #1-#4 of the miniseries.
“Crisp, mysterious, compelling and gorgeously drawn. Don’t miss this book.” -Kurt Busiek
WHY TO WATCH FOR IT: Jai Nitz is one of the most inventive and creative writers I’ve ever read and he only pushes the envelope with this series. Definitely worth checking out.
B.P.R.D. PLAGUE OF FROGS TP VOL 02
Written by Brian Augustyn & Various
Art by Guy Davis & Various
Published by DARK HORSE COMICS
Price: $24.99
In 2001, Hellboy quit the BPRD, leaving Abe Sapien, Liz Sherman, and a bizarre roster of special agents to defend the world from the growing menace of the frog army. While Abe dives deeper into his origins, Liz and the BPRD fight against two of their greatest villains yet with their newest recruit, Daimio! Collects B.P.R.D.: The Dead, B.P.R.D.: The Black Flame, and B.P.R.D.: War on Frogs.
WHY TO WATCH FOR IT: I’ve said this before, but you can’t go wrong with anyone inspired to delve unto the Mike Mignola-verse. Abe Sapien is the most cogent version of this series and a wonderful perspective to indulge in.
IMAGINARY DRUGS TP
Written by Michael McDermott & Various
Art by Jonathan Brandon Sawyer & Various
Published by IDW Publishing
Price: $24.99
An Illuminati celebrity assassin, adorably twisted ritual sacrifices, doomed lovotic space affairs, war toads, G.U.N.T.S., luchador gorillas, and urban languawitches await in this bizarrely wonderful sci-fi-fantasy fueled comic anthology.
Imaginary Drugs is a creator driven exploration of life, love, death, and raygun-toting, multiverse adventure. Skirting the fears and fringes and subverting the hopes and expectations of the modern imagination, Imaginary Drugs tackles the possible future origins of human life, our increasingly dependent relationship with technology, and the ass-kicking absurdity of beating a nest of blood-suckers into submission with a cosmically powered baseball bat.
WHY TO WATCH FOR IT: Kickstarter turned awesome; Get in on this anthology book with so much great talent and experience featured that you have no choice but to pay attention.
GENIUS COLLECTED ALEX TOTH SLIPCASE SET HC
Written by Dean Mullaney, Bruce Canwell Art by Alex Toth
Published by IDW PUBLISHING
Price: $149.99
The Eisner Award-nominated, Harvey Award-winning, critically lauded Alex Toth biography series by Dean Mullaney and Bruce Canwell is now available as a handsome slipcase set. Including Genius, Isolated; Genius, Illustrated; and Genius, Animated, this lavishly illustrated series includes the first biography of this giant of the illustration and animation fields, and has been compiled with full access and cooperation of Toth’s children.
From his life story and work of the early 1960s through Toth’s rising profile in the television animation field, Genius Collected provides an unprecedented look at one of the most important illustrators of the modern age. A must-have for the artist or comics fan in your life.
WHY TO WATCH FOR IT: ALEX TOTH. This sexy slipcase version of awesomeness needs no introduction or explanation. ALEX TOTH.
