SPOTLIGHT ON NEW RELEASES :: MAY 30

May 30, 2012 at 9:14 am By:

It’s the last week of May, so you know HeroesCon’s just around the corner!  If you haven’t picked up your tickets yet, look no further than right HERE to purchase them.  Now on to the week’s new books.

1) Batman: Death By Design Deluxe Edition

This new graphic novel features the creative team of Chip Kidd and Dave Taylor.  Most of you know Kidd as a designer of books (comic and otherwise), and for his documentation of comics history and merchandise in the books like Shazam: The Golden Age of the World’s Mightiest Mortal.  Dave Taylor is a respected creator who has worked on lots of Batman books (and more) over the years.  Both creators are known for their design sensibilities, so it makes sense that this original graphic novel deals with Gotham City’s architectural boom and the ensuing crimes that plague it.

2) Superman Family Adventures #1

If you were among the many who lamented the ending of the fan favorite all ages title Tiny Titans, this new book’s for you.  Featuring the Tiny Titans creative team of Art Baltazar and Franco Aureliani, this one’s a guaranteed top pick for younger readers.  Here’s hoping the creators have another long run on yet another quality all ages title.

3) B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth: The Transformation of J.H. O’Donnell one shot

In an effort to flesh out some of their supporting cast, Mike Mignola and company have been producing some fine mini series of late.  This one shot from Mignola, Scott Allie, Max Fiumara, and Dave Stewart focuses on Professor O’Donnell, one of the agency’s top experts, and how he came to be so knowledgeable about such dark matters.  The addition of artist Fiumara to the current crop of B.P.R.D. talent is a great one.  Some of you might remember him for books like Four Eyes and memorable stints on Amazing Spider-man.

4) Cow Boy: A Boy and His Horse HC

Another great all ages title, this one comes courtesy of Nate Cosby and Chris Eliopoulos.  Some of you will remember this one from Archaia’s hardcover Free Comic Book Day title earlier in the month.  The story concerns a ten year old bounty hunter who has to  round up his outlaw family.  What’s more, this hardcover features bonus stories from the likes of Roger Langridge, Colleen Coover, and Atomic Robo’s Brian Clevinger and Scott Wegener.

5) Animal Man Annual #1

DC’s been building up to this story in both the Animal Man and Swamp Thing titles.  Jeff Lemire and Timothy Green II finally bring the two characters together to face the horrors of The Rot.  Don’t forget, both Lemire and Swamp Thing scribe Scott Snyder will be on hand for HeroesCon next month, so make sure to pick this one up before then.

>Bonus picks of the Week: Walking Dead #98, Baltimore: The Curse Bells HC, Wolverine and the X-men #11, Kick Ass 2 HC, Star Wars: Blood Ties: Boba Fett is Dead #2 (just in time for this week’s 35th Anniverary of Star Wars),` Hulk Smash Avengers #5, Rocketeer Adventures 2 #3, RASL #14, and Ravagers #1.

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