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New Comics for New Readers – January 2, 2013

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Wednesday is New Comics Day! Each week, The Comics Observer spotlights up to three brand new releases worthy of your consideration. These should be suitable for someone who has never read comic books, graphic novels or manga before.

These are out today! If you like what you see here, click the links to see previews and learn more about them. Then head to your local comic book store, or check out online retailers like Things From Another World and Amazon. Let us know what you think in the comments below or on Facebook.

For a full list of this week’s new releases, see comiXology and ComicList.com.

(Please note these aren’t reviews. Recommendations are based on pre-release buzz, previews, and The Comics Observer‘s patented crystal ball. Product descriptions provided by publisher.)

Delphine by Richard Sala

Delphine by Richard Sala

Delphine
Written and illustrated by Richard Sala
Published by Fantagraphics Books
Genre: Horror
Ages: 16+
128 pages
$24.99

A mysterious traveler gets off the train in a small village surrounded by a thick sinister forest. He is searching for Delphine, who vanished with only a scrawled-out address on a scrap of paper as a trace.

Richard Sala takes the tale of Snow White and stands it on its head, retelling it from Prince Charming’s perspective (the unnamed traveler) in a contemporary setting. This twisted tale includes all the elements of terror from the original fairy tale, with none of the insipid saccharine coating of the Disney animated adaptation: Yes, there will be blood.

Originally serialized as part of the acclaimed international “Ignatz” series, Delphine is executed in a rich and ominous duotone that shows off Sala’s virtuosity — punctuated with stunning full-color chapter breaks.

Glitter Kiss by Adrianne Ambrose and Monica Gallagher

Glitter Kiss by Adrianne Ambrose & Monica Gallagher

Glitter Kiss
Written by Adrianne Ambrose
Illustrated by Monica Gallagher
Published by Oni Press
Genre: Humor
Ages: 10+
160 pages
$15.99

One kiss from Tinka’s sparkling lips leads to some unexpected consequences for the callous boys of Portage High School.

After a secret romance goes up in flames, she looks to a fortune teller for answers on finding true love, which leads to the summoning of some accidental–but hilarious–magic. But in the end, Tinka has to learn to take responsibility for her own decisions, with or without the aid of magic.



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