Swoon Now! Judge Dredd
 2000AD books have always ticked out nicely but the DVD release of the movie Dredd has seen a spike in interest so I thought I'd point out a couple of releases in this week. Judge Dredd - Day of...
View ArticleShipping Delays - 20th Feb!
We've received word of delays to some titles due for release next week, due to extreme weather conditions in America. The following titles were due for release next Wednesday but will now unfortunately...
View ArticleWeekly Treats! The Murder Mile, Tales From Beyond Science
You'll have to wait an extra day for book of the week, this week. Painted in warm watercolours Paul Collicutt's The Murder Mile (SelfMadeHero) has a gloriously old-fashioned feel, utterly appropriate...
View ArticleOfficial Book Launch! The Murder Mile!
"I felt my legs buckle and the floor rushed up to meet me..."Tonight. 6pm-9pm.  The official launch of The Murder Mile -the book The Observer have just named graphic novel of the month. Come along to...
View ArticleWeekly Treats! Guardians, Batman, Moebius & Dark Crystal
So the shop survived another half-term but while we straighten the shelves, pick up the books and clean up the suspicious stains, here's a quick run-through of some notable titles out this week:Setting...
View ArticleSwoon Now! Welcome To Your Awesome Robot
If you're aware of NoBrow Press you'll recognise their focus on the aesthetic. In fact o strong is the house style that we happily give them their own spot in the shop. Well they've recently launched...
View ArticleWeekly Treats! Nemo: Heart of Ice, Age of Ultron
As seems to be the fashion for the series, the new release from the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen stable, - although in this, curiously, not actually branded as such - takes an age to come and then...
View ArticleWeekly Treats! Hawkeye, Adventure Time, Wolverine
Casting the same spell as they did when making Iron Fist cool again in the Immortal Iron Fist title (it's funny to think just how much of a forgotten character he was when they launched the title in...
View ArticleWeekly Treats! Batman, The Massive, Constantine
Hot on the heels of the recently released Batman volume that brought together the tie-in stories featuring the Court of Owls, here's the official second volume to the series; Batman vol. 2 The City Of...
View ArticleI Can Do That! Eddie Campbell('s) Rules!
Lastmonth the always pleasingly forthright Eddie Campbell wrote an article for TheComicsJournal (see here) addressing the issue of why some people are unable to read comics. If you're unaware that...
View ArticleWeekly Treats! Guardians, American Vampire, Unwritten
A big, shiny No-Prize for spotting the theme in this weeks clutch of new comic launches (hint: it's sci-fi!). In Guardians of the Galaxy #1 (Marvel) Brian Michael Bendis and Steve McNiven have wrestled...
View ArticleSigning! Warren & Gary Pleece sign Montague Terrace
"This book, brought to you by Warren and Gary Pleece, two legends of the British comics scene, is completely demented."And so opens The Guardian review of Montague Terrace (Jonathan Cape) which...
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Due to the Bank Holidays new comics arrive to us on Thursday morning so (if all goes well) they'll be on sale lunchtime. Keep an eye on our Twitter account (@DavesComics) for updates...
View ArticleWeekly Treats! Montagure Terrace SIGNING!
This week you'll have the pleasure of getting Book of the Week signed in store as Montague Terrace (Jonathan Cape) receives its official launch attended by both Warren Pleece and Gary Pleece. They'll...
View ArticleSwoon Now! Julio's Day
Just wanted to round off the week with a mention of an extraordinary new book by Gilbert Hernandez. Julio's Day (Fantagraphics) tells the story of a man's life - but it's one hundred years of life and...
View ArticleWeekly Treats! Punk Rock Jesus, Mind MGMT, Judge Dredd
It's great to read a book from someone who's got a bit of fire in their belly over something and in Punk Rock Jesus (Vertigo) Sean Murphy is certainly feeling passionate about a few things. Religion,...
View ArticleWeekly Treats! Manhattan Projects, Happy, Avengers, Marshall Law
In an ever-so-slightly truncated Weekly Treats post here are the books to be aware of this week:I should imagine that to Jonathan Hickman, doing science"revision"means something rather different to,...
View ArticleEisner Award Nominations 2013
If you're fishing for a comic or graphic novel to buy this weekend then you may be interested to cast an eye over the Eisner Award nominations announced recently. As ever, there's a nice spread across...
View ArticleWeekly Treats! Jupiter's Legacy, Morning Glories, Ningen's Nightmares
There's only one comic out this week.I'm joking of course but Jupiter's Legacy #1 is as big as it gets, particularly for a brand new title. Part of the reason for this is that it's written by Mark...
View ArticleSomething (other than Jupiter's Legacy) For The Weekend! Vader's Little Princess
It's a simple concept: what if Luke and Leia had grown up with their Dad...?And it's proved to be a massive success. It's all done with the affectionate charm that has served creator Jeffrey Brown well...
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