Friday, June 5, 2009

Mark's Box - June 2009

Not a bad box this month. Further volumes of Pluto and 20th Century Boys are eagerly anticipated additions to my stack. I shall be reading them shortly. I also finally got my Obama bobblehead that I ordered back in January. And now on to the three new books I am most looking forward to reading.

Ikigami has a pretty cool concept. The Japanese government decides to kill one young adult every day. The lucky person chosen is given notification 24 hours before they are to die. Sounds entirely realistic. I can't wait to see if it is as good as it sounds. Check out a review here.


Sexy spy undergoing some kind of breakdown? Sounds cool to me. Pherone has some great artwork. I hope the story stands up to the coolness of the art. Check out the CBR preview here.


I really cannot remember why I ordered Johnny Hiro. The blurb sounds cool. Maybe it was recommended by one of the two comics podcasts I listen to (Comic Geek Speak or Collected Comics Library). It was nominated for four Eisners, so it should be worth a read. Check it out at Amazon here.