Comics: The Meaning

com-ics (kom'iks)n. plural in form, used with a singular verb. 1. Juxtaposed pictorial and other images in deliberate sequence, intended to convey information and/or to produce an aesthetic response in the viewer.

"If Comics' spectacularly varied past is any indication, comics' future will be virtually impossible to predict using the standards of the present.... Those of you who make comics for a living - or would like to someday, probably know that keeping up with all the advances in today's comics is a full-time job. However much we may try to understand the world of comics around us, a part of that world will always lie in shadow - a mystery.... As it is, it should be kept in mind at all times that this world is only one of many possible worlds!
Our attempts to define comics are an on-going process which won't end anytime soon. A new generation will no doubt reject whatever this one finally decides to accept and try once more to reinvent comics. And so they should. Here's to the great debate."

Excerpts and paraphrased from the amazing Scott McCloud's "Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art."

Sunday, March 23, 2014

THE LIST - EVERYTHING COMIC RELEASED ON 03.26.2014

ITEM CODEDESCRIPTIONPRICE
DARK HORSE COMICS
JAN1401291 FOR $1 BPRD HELL ON EARTH$1.00
SEP130086BIG BANG THEORY STRESS DOLL HOWARD WOLOWITZ$9.99
SEP130085BIG BANG THEORY STRESS DOLL LEONARD HOFSTADTER$9.99
SEP130088BIG BANG THEORY STRESS DOLL PENNY$9.99
SEP130087BIG BANG THEORY STRESS DOLL RAJESH KOOTHRAPPALI$9.99
SEP130084BIG BANG THEORY STRESS DOLL SHELDON COOPER$9.99
JAN140143BLACKOUT #1$2.99
DEC130097BLOODHOUND CROWBAR MEDICINE #5$3.99
JAN140141CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT #9$2.99
JAN140169ELFQUEST FINAL QUEST #2$3.50
JAN140149EMPOWERED SPECIAL #6 INTERNAL MEDICINE$3.99
JAN140153FURIOUS #3$3.99
AUG130120GAME OF THRONES COFFEE MUG STANNIS$12.99
AUG130121GAME OF THRONES COFFEE MUG TYRELL$12.99
NOV130073GAME OF THRONES KHAL DROGO FIGURE$24.99
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NOV130072GAME OF THRONES TYRION FIGURE$24.99
JAN140167HALO ESCALATION #4$3.99
JAN140202KING CONAN CONQUEROR #2$3.50
JAN140166MASS EFFECT FOUNDATION #9$3.99
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JAN140155MIND MGMT #20$3.99
JAN140147PARIAH #2$3.99
JAN140161SERENITY LEAVES ON THE WIND #3$3.50
JAN140181STAR WARS LEGACY II #13$2.99
JAN140163TOMB RAIDER #2$3.50
JAN140173VANDROID #2$3.99
DC COMICS
JAN140327ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #11$3.99
JAN140319ALL STAR WESTERN #29$3.99
NOV130263AMERICAN VAMPIRE HC VOL 06 (MR)$22.99
JAN140262AQUAMAN #29$2.99
JAN140300BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #29$2.99
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JAN140296CATWOMAN #29$2.99
NOV130222DC UNIVERSE VS MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #6$2.99
JAN140373DEAD BOY DETECTIVES #4$2.99
JAN140377FABLES #139 (MR)$2.99
JAN140264FLASH #29$2.99
JAN140249FOREVER EVIL ARGUS #6$2.99
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JAN148230HARLEY QUINN #0 2ND PTG$2.99
DEC130287HE MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #11$2.99
JAN140333INJUSTICE YEAR TWO #3$2.99
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DEC130334SANDMAN OVERTURE #2 COMBO PACK (MR)$4.99
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JAN140310TALON #17$2.99
JAN140323TEEN TITANS #29$2.99
JAN140387WAKE #7 (MR)$2.99
JAN140273WORLDS FINEST #21$2.99
IDW PUBLISHING
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NOV130394CALICO HORSES AND PATCHWORK TRAIL PROSE SC$12.99
DEC130476COMPLETE CHESTER GOULD DICK TRACY HC VOL 16$39.99
JAN140508DEVICE TP VOL 03 TRAVELING DEVICE$24.99
JAN140447GHOSTBUSTERS #14$3.99
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JAN140404GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #200$5.99
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JAN140420TRANSFORMERS DARK CYBERTRON FINALE #1 PART 12$3.99
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JAN140444X-FILES CONSPIRACY #2$3.99
IMAGE COMICS
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JAN140577BOUNCE #11 (MR)$2.99
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JAN140582DEAD BODY ROAD #4 (MR)$2.99
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JAN140599KRAMPUS #4$2.99
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MARVEL COMICS
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JAN140777ALL NEW X-FACTOR #5$3.99
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JAN140740MIRACLEMAN #4$4.99
JAN140790MMW RAWHIDE KID TP VOL 01$24.99
JAN140636NEW AVENGERS #16.NOW ANMN$3.99
JAN140775ORIGIN II #4$3.99
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JAN140727SAVAGE WOLVERINE #16 ANMN$3.99
JAN140650SILVER SURFER #1 ANMN$3.99
JAN148142SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #27.NOW 2ND PTG CAMUNCOLI VAR ANMN$3.99
JAN140722SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #30 ANMN$3.99
JAN140766SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM UP #11$3.99
JAN140748SURVIVE$3.99
JAN140687UNCANNY AVENGERS #18.NOW ANMN$3.99
DEC130774UNCANNY AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 03 RAGNAROK NOW$24.99
JAN140798UNCANNY X-FORCE TP VOL 03 GREAT CORRUPTION$19.99
JAN148143WINTER SOLDIER BITTER MARCH #1 2ND PTG VAR ANMN$3.99
JAN140813WOLVERINE BY AARON COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 02$34.99

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

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JAN141028ADVENTURE TIME #10 NEW PTG CONNECTING CVRS$3.99
JAN141029ADVENTURE TIME #11 NEW PTG CONNECTING CVRS$3.99
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JAN141024ADVENTURE TIME #7 NEW PTG CONNECTING CVRS$3.99
JAN141025ADVENTURE TIME #8 NEW PTG CONNECTING CVRS$3.99
JAN141026ADVENTURE TIME #9 NEW PTG CONNECTING CVRS$3.99
JAN141053ALPHA GN VOL 03 LIST$11.95
JAN141319ANYAS GHOST GN$9.99
JAN141419ARE YOU ALICE GN VOL 04$11.99
JAN141131ASH & THE ARMY OF DARKNESS ANNUAL 2014$4.99
JAN141420BLOODY BRAT GN VOL 01$11.99
JAN141421BLOODY CROSS GN VOL 02$11.99
JAN141039BRAVEST WARRIORS #18 MAIN CVRS$3.99
AUG131025BUBBLEGUN #5 DIRECT MARKET CVR A BOWDEN$3.99
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JAN141259BUNKER #2$3.99
JAN141153CASTLE MANGO GN VOL 02 (MR)$13.95
JAN140892CROSSED BADLANDS #50 (MR)$3.99
JAN140898CROSSED BADLANDS #50 AMAZONS CVR (MR)$3.99
JAN140896CROSSED BADLANDS #50 FATAL FANTASY CVR (MR)$3.99
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DEC131112DEJAH THORIS & GREEN MEN OF MARS #12 (MR)$3.99
DEC131113DEJAH THORIS & GREEN MEN OF MARS #12 ANACLETO SUBSCR$3.99
SEP131161DF DOUBLE DEJAH 2 PACK$29.99
JUL131109DF VAMPIRELLA STRIKES #1 MICHAEL TURNER BLOOD RED CVR$50.00
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JAN141239FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 36$10.99
JUL131009GAME OF THRONES #19 (MR)$3.99
JUN138003GARTH ENNIS RED TEAM TP VOL 01 SEASON ONE (MR)$24.99
JAN141437GFT QUEST #5 A CVR LAISO (AOFD)$3.99
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JAN141196GLORKIAN WARRIOR DELIVERS A PIZZA GN$12.99
JAN141197GLORKIAN WARRIOR DELIVERS A PIZZA HC$17.99
JAN141464GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 15$15.99
JAN141008HACKTIVIST #3 (MR)$3.99
DEC131400HIT LIST TP$15.99
JAN141516HOW ABOUT NEVER IS GOOD FOR YOU HC$32.50
JAN141055IZNOGOUD GN VOL 04 MAGIC COMPUTER$11.95
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JAN141422KINGDOM HEARTS 358 / 2 DAYS GN VOL 03$12.00
JAN140963KNIGHTINGAIL TP VOL 02 SHADOW DIVISIONS$17.99
JAN141112LEGENDS OF RED SONJA #5$3.99
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MAGAZINES

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JAN141560WALKING DEAD MAGAZINE #8 NEWSSTAND ED (MR)$9.99
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BOOKS

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DEC1314331001 COMICS YOU MUST READ BEFORE YOU DIE HC SALE PRICEPI
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JAN141487DOCTOR WHO 11TH DOCTOR SONIC SCREWDRIVER BOOK KIT$12.95
DEC131427GAME OF THRONES POP UP GUIDE TO WESTEROS HC$65.00
JAN141513HARRY POTTER VOLDEMORT WAND W/ STICKER KIT$12.95
DEC131434ONE THOUSAND YEARS OF MANGA HC SALE EDPI

MERCHANDISE

GODZILLA 1989 VINYL FIGURAL BANK
ITEM CODEDESCRIPTIONPRICE
DEC138440AVENGERS CONF BLACK WIDOW & PUNISHER BD + DVD$26.99
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OCT132127BATTRA S.H.MONSTER ARTS AF$64.99
DEC138421BOWMAN 2013 CHROME PROSPECTS BASEBALL MINI T/C SETPI
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DEC132002FW GUNDAM STANDART TRAD FIG SER 19PI
JAN142242GAME OF THRONES MYSTERY MINISPI
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JAN148181MARVEL HEROCLIX AVX MONTH 4 OP KITPI
DEC132062MONSTER HUNTER MASCOT TRAD FIGPI
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JAN142315POP WALKING DEAD CARL VINYL FIG$10.99
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SEP132028PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA SAYAKA CU-POCHE FIG$39.99
DEC132083ROBOT SPIRITS MSGCC SIDE MS HI-V GUNDAM AF$56.99
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JAN142311WALKING DEAD MYSTERY MINIS IIPI

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