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Batman/Dylan Dog #1

It’s new comic book day! What are you all excited for? What do you plan on getting? Sound off in the comments below! While you wait for shops to open, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web to start the day.

The Beat – DOG MAN Little Free Libraries coming to all 50 states (+ book giveaway!) – Such a fantastic idea and great to see.

Smash Pages – Jeffrey Brown returns for a second ‘Batman and Robin and Howard’ graphic novel at DC – Good, the first was great.

The Hollywood Reporter – Marvel Shocker: ‘X-Men ’97’ Creator Beau DeMayo Fired Weeks Before Premiere – Not a good sign anyway way you cut it.

Kotaku – Toonami Is Holding A Dragon Ball Kai Marathon In Tribute To Akira Toriyama – A nice way to honor him.

Kotaku – The Trailer For Insomniac’s Cancelled Spider-Man Multiplayer Game Has Leaked – Interesting.

Reviews

Comicbook – Batman/Dylan Dog #1
The Beat – Gulf
The Beat – WcDonalds the Manga Vol. 3

Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama has passed at age 68

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Pioneer Akira Toriyama, creator of the manga Dragon Ball has passed away on March 1 due to a blood clot in his brain at the age of 68.

Dragon Ball debuted in 1984 with the initial manga written and illustrated by Toriyama. It was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1984 to 1995, with the 519 individual chapters collected in 42 tankōbon volumes by its publisher Shueisha. That series spawned an empire that included manga, anime, films, toys, and so much more.

While now best known for Dragon Ball, Toriyama was first widely recognized for his work on Dr. Slump which earned the 1981 Shogakukan Manga Award for best shōnen manga and sold over 35 million copies in Japan. It too was was adapted into anime.

Toriyama was an innovator, recognized for helping boost shonen and inspiring so many after. He’s survived by his wife and two children.

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Penthouse Comics #1

The weekend is almost here! What geeky things will you all be doing? We’ll be at Awesome Con! While you wait for the weekday to end and the weekend to begin, here’s some comic news and a reviews from around the web to start the day.

Kotaku – Akira Toriyama, Legendary Dragon Ball Creator, Dies At 68 – Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and fans.

Chicago Tribune – Often overlooked, Turtel Onli, an advocate for Black artists in comics, has a new exhibition in Café Logan – This is awesome.

Kotaku – Spider-Man 2 Update Adds Debug Menu Letting Players Beat Game In Seconds – Oops?

Kotaku – Spider-Man 2 Gets New Game Plus, New Symbiote Suits, And More In Latest Update – Find out what’s new!

Reviews

The Comics Journal – Penthouse Comics #1
Atomic Junk Shop – Penthouse Comics #1
The Beat – WcDonalds the Manga Vol. 2

VIZ Media Will Publish Dragon Ball: A Visual History

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Dragon Ball: A Visual History

VIZ Media has announced the publishing rights for Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball: A Visual History.

Dragon Ball: A Visual History will be published under VIZ Media’s Shonen Jump imprint and is slated for release in the fall of 2019. The hardcover art book features stunning full-color artwork, rarely seen sketches, and exclusive creator commentary by Akira Toriyama. Dragon Ball: A Visual History  is the definitive journey through the artwork of one of the most influential and popular manga series of all time.

Review: Dragon Ball: That Time I Got Reincarnated as Yamcha!

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A Dragon Ball fan’s greatest dream is getting to live in the Dragon Ball universe and fight alongside Goku and his friends! But one particular fan is in for a rude awakening when he suddenly dies and gets reincarnated as everyone’s favorite punching bag, Yamcha!

Having never read a Dragon Ball manga or watched the anime, this release seemed like a way to dip our toes into the world. How does it stack up for a new reader? Find out!

Get your copy in comic shops and book stores today. To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Quest Illustrations: 30th Anniversary Edition is Out December 11

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VIZ Media explores the video game-related artwork of famed creator Akira Toriyama with the release of Dragon Quest Illustrations: 30th Anniversary Edition on December 11th.

The print-only, hardcover edition collects a wide array of illustrations for the popular role-playing video game (RPG) Dragon Quest, whose characters were notably designed by the legendary Dragon Ball manga creator, Akira Toriyama. Dragon Quest Illustrations: 30th Anniversary Edition will carry an MSRP of $34.99 U.S. / $46.99 CAN.

Akira Toriyama brought the world of the renowned Dragon Quest video games to life through his creative, fun and inventive design work. Thirty years of genius are on display in this stunning comprehensive hardcover collection of over 500 illustrations from the Dragon Quest video games, from Dragon Quest (originally released as Dragon Warrior in English) to Dragon Quest Heroes II. Includes fold-out poster of the Dragon Quest timeline.

Dragon Quest is a classic video game property developed by Square Enix that originally debuted in Japan in 1986 and influenced scores of RPG titles that followed. The Dragon Quest video game franchise spans 30 years and over 30 individual game releases. Many of these titles are available in English. The newest game,Dragon Quest XI was released in Japan for the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation 4 in July 2017, and worldwide for the PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows in September 2018.

VIZ Media Announces One Piece Color Walk Compendium: East Blue to Skypiea

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VIZ Media thrills fans as it announces this summer’s release of the One Piece Color Walk Compendium: East Blue to Skypiea.

Set for an exclusive print release on July 3rd, the deluxe hardcover book contains a collection of artwork from the world’s bestselling manga series. The One Piece Color Walk Compendium: East Blue to Skypiea will be published under the Shonen Jump imprint and will carry an MSRP of $39.99 U.S.  / $53.99 CAN.

Enjoy this gorgeous collection of color artwork from Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece! Filled with color images and special illustrations from the world’s most popular manga series, the compendium features over 300 pages of beautiful color art, several large pull-out posters, and interviews between Eiichiro Oda and other famous manga artists, including Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball. This collection contains both volumes of previously released and now out-of-print Color Walk art books as well as Color Walk 3, which was never released in English, and covers the early parts of One Piece—from the East Blue arc, where the main characters of the Straw Hat pirates first meet, to the Skypiea arc where Luffy and friends face high-flying adventures!

Viz Media Launches Dragon Ball Super May 2

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VIZ Media has announced the exciting follow up to the iconic, best-selling saga Dragon Ball with the launch of Dragon Ball Super on May 2nd.

The new series will be published in digital and print editions under the company’s Shonen Jump imprint. Dragon Ball Super delivers a captivating new martial arts adventure written by Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama and features artwork by manga illustrator and Dragon Ball super-fan Toyotarou. Dragon Ball Super is rated ‘T’ for Teens and will carry a print MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. The series also launches digitally on May 2nd via VIZ.com and the VIZ Manga App, as well as from the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and Google Play stores. Continuing chapters of the series are also available for FREE!

In Dragon Ball Super, ever since Goku became Earth’s greatest hero and gathered the seven Dragon Balls to defeat the evil Boo, his life on Earth has grown a little dull. But new threats loom overhead, and Goku and his friends will have to defend the planet once again in this continuation of Akira Toriyama’s best-selling series, Dragon Ball!

Viz Launches Akira Toriyama’s Jaco the Galactic Patrolman

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JacoTheGalacticPatrolman-GN-3DVIZ Media prepares to thrill manga (graphic novel) readers and fans of legendary creator Akira Toriyama with the launch of Jaco the Galactic Patrolman in print and digital on January 6th.

The complete-in-one-volume interstellar comedy will be published under the company’s Shonen Jump imprint. Jaco the Galactic Patrolman is rated ‘A’ for All Ages and will carry a print MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN.

A digital version of Jaco the Galactic Patrolman also debuts on January 6th for $6.99 (USD/CAN) from VIZManga.com and through the VIZ MANGA App. The digital volume of JACO THE GALACTIC PATROLMAN can also be purchased through the Nook, Kobo, ComiXology, Kindle, iBooks and GooglePlay stores.

Manga legend and creator of Dragon Ball Z, Akira Toriyama, is back with the quirky comedy Jaco the Galactic Patrolman! Retired scientist Omori lives alone on a deserted island while continuing his research into time-travel. His quiet life is interrupted when galactic patrolman Jaco crash-lands and decides to move in with him. This agent from space claims to be elite, but sometimes it can be a little hard to believe. Can Jaco get along with the old man long enough to save the earth from a dangerous threat?