Mail-Time Monday

Today is my first day of the semester, so I've been a little scatter-brained. There was no "Wrap Up Sunday" yesterday, but at least I remembered to do "Mail-Time Monday"!



RoseBlood - A.G. Howard  |  Received from January 2017 Owlcrate

Synopsis: In this modern day spin on Leroux’s gothic tale of unrequited love turned to madness, seventeen-year-old Rune Germain has a mysterious affliction linked to her operatic talent, and a horrifying mistake she’s trying to hide. Hoping creative direction will help her, Rune’s mother sends her to a French arts conservatory for her senior year, located in an opera house rumored to have ties to The Phantom of the Opera. At RoseBlood, Rune secretly befriends the masked Thorn—an elusive violinist who not only guides her musical transformation through dreams that seem more real than reality itself, but somehow knows who she is behind her own masks. As the two discover an otherworldly connection and a soul-deep romance blossoms, Thorn’s dark agenda comes to light and he’s forced to make a deadly choice: lead Rune to her destruction, or face the wrath of the phantom who has haunted the opera house for a century, and is the only father he’s ever known.

Excitement Level: 6/10



The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For - Alison Bechdel  |  Purchased from Thriftbooks

Synopsis: For twenty-five years Bechdel’s path-breaking Dykes to Watch Out For strip has been collected in award-winning volumes (with a quarter of a million copies in print), syndicated in fifty alternative newspapers, and translated into many languages. Now, at last, The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For gathers a “rich, funny, deep and impossible to put down” (Publishers Weekly) selection from all eleven Dykes volumes. Here too are sixty of the newest strips, never before published in book form.Bechdel fuses high and low culture -- from foreign policy to domestic routine, hot sex to postmodern theory -- in a serial graphic narrative “suitable for humanists of all persuasions.”

Excitement Level: 7/10

Girls Vol. 2: Emergence - Joshua Luna & Jonathan Luna  |  Purchased from Thriftbooks

Synopsis: In the lush, rural backdrop of Pennystown, Ethan and his neighbors lived a peaceful kind of life. Now, things have changed... drastically. Clones, spawned from a mysterious girl, are preying on the townspeople and paranormal activity is escalating into a full-blown catastrophe. As the questions pile on, only one thing remains certain-nothing will ever be the same.

Excitement Level: 8/10








Two comics, one Owlcrate. I like this week! Have you read any of them? Let me know in the comments below!

Mail-Time Monday

~ Here we go! My first official post on this account (are you proud? Because i'm very proud). I have a weekly spread line up that I'm hoping to adhere to (you can check it out here). So, without further ado, here is my first Mail-Time Monday Post! ~

This week has been pretty good, comic book-wise. One book that I've been waiting on for months arrived, I bought two Deadpool collections in store (my favorite way to buy books, even though it doesn't technically fall under "mail-time"), and a comic collection centered around the LGBT+ community that benefits Equality Florida and the survivors/families of the Pulse Massacre.

Published by: Apex

Upside Down: Inverted Tropes in Storytelling - Jaym Gates & Monica Valentinelli |  Received as Perk from Kickstarter Campaign

Synopsis: Upside Down: Inverted Tropes in Storytelling is an anthology of short stories, poetry, and essays edited by Monica Valentinelli and Jaym Gates. Over two dozen authors, ranging from NYT-bestsellers and award winners to debut writers, chose a tired trope or cliche to challenge and surprise readers through their work.

Read stories inspired by tropes such as the Chainmaille Bikini, Love at First Sight, Damsels in Distress, Yellow Peril, The Black Man Dies First, The Villain Had a Crappy Childhood, The Singularity Will Cause the Apocalypse, and many more...then discover what these tropes mean to each author to find out what inspired them.
Excitement Level: 9/10

Published by: Marvel

Deadpool Classic Vol. 4 - Joe Kelly & James Felder  |  Purchased from Cards & Comics Central (5424 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94103)

Synopsis: The secrets of Deadpool revealed! In some of his funniest adventures of all time, the truth behind Deadpool's origins in the Weapon X program is explored, as well as his unique relationship with Death herself! Ajax returns for revenge on Dr. Killebrew as Deadpool faces the ghosts of his past...literally! And is Deadpool the Cosmic Messiah, destined to save all? Featuring Captain America, Batroc the Leaper, Blind Al and Arnim Zola! 

Collecting: Deadpool (1997) #18-25 & #0, Deadpool & Death Annual 1998

Excitement Level: 8/10

Published by: Marvel

Deadpool: I Rule, You Suck (Vol. 6) - Daniel Way  |  Purchased from Cards & Comics Central (5424 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94103)

Synopsis: Doctor Bong? Are you serious?! Uh-oh. It looks like maybe somebody got talked into doing something for someone who wasn't who they said they were. And now the person who really is that person - Steve Rogers, the former Captain America - is kinda mad. Well, really mad, actually. But that's OK, because Deadpool is totally gonna fix this. Just like he always does.

Collecting: Deadpool #27-#31 (2011)
Excitement Level: 7/10

Published by: IDW Publishing & DC

Love is Love - Marc Andreyko  |  Purchased from Amazon

Synopsis: The comic industry comes together in honor of those killed in Orlando. Co-published by two of the premiere publishers in comics—DC and IDW, this oversize comic contains moving and heartfelt material from some of the greatest talent in comics, mourning the victims, supporting the survivors, celebrating the LGBTQ community, and examining love in today’s world. All material has been kindly donated by the writers, artists, and editors with all proceeds going to victims, survivors, and their families. Be a part of an historic comics event! It doesn’t matter who you love. All that matters is you love.

Excitement Level: 10/10




Please, let me know in the comments if you've read any of these and how you liked them, or if you're interested in any of them! I'm so happy with all of them, and I know I'm pretty damn excited to get started!