{"id":533,"date":"2009-08-29T00:33:54","date_gmt":"2009-08-29T00:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2009\/08\/29\/books-received-82809-graphic-novel-edition\/"},"modified":"2012-08-17T05:19:25","modified_gmt":"2012-08-17T05:19:25","slug":"books-received-82809-graphic-novel-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2009\/08\/29\/books-received-82809-graphic-novel-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Books received 8\/28\/09 Graphic Novel edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s take a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived in the mail here at the Geek Compound. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/5103NzTrPJL._SL500_AA240_.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Filthy-Rich-Brian-Azzarello\/dp\/1401211844\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;s=books&amp;amp;qid=1251505296&amp;amp;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"postlink\"><span style=\"font-style: italic\">Filthy Rich<\/span><\/a> Written by Brian Azzarello Art by Victor Santos<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Promo copy:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Richard &quot;Junk&quot; Junkin has always lived on the wrong side of trouble. A former pro football star whose career was cut short by injury (and a nasty gambling problem), Junk now spends his time dreaming of what might have been, selling cars in Jersey and lusting after the boss&#8217;s unbelievably spoiled, unbelievably sexy and unbelievably rich daughter, Victoria. So when the boss asks him to be Victoria&#8217;s personal bodyguard while she tears up the New York City club scene, Junk leaps at the chance. But before long, he&#8217;s finds that Victoria wants a lapdog and not a chaperone, someone who&#8217;s going to do all of her dirty work\u2014all of it\u2014someone who wants to get filthy rich\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/515x-e4WtIL._SL500_AA240_.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/X-men-Misfits-X-Men-Graphic-Novels\/dp\/034550514X\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;s=books&amp;amp;qid=1251505507&amp;amp;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"postlink\"><span style=\"font-style: italic\">X-Men: Misfits Volume 1<\/span><\/a> Written by Raina Telgemeier and Dave Roman Art by Anzu<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Promo copy:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>THE X-MEN GET A RADICAL NEW REMIX IN A STORY ABOUT TEEN ANGST, FIRST LOVE, AND WHAT IT\u2019S LIKE TO BE ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN<\/p>\n<p>High school student Kitty Pryde has always been the odd girl out. A mutant, she was born with strange superpowers, magical talents that make her the class freak. But Kitty\u2019s world is changed when she\u2019s invited to study at Professor Xavier\u2019s School for Gifted Youngsters, a special home for mutant teens. There\u2019s just one catch: Kitty\u2019s the only girl at the all-boy school, and she ends up just feeling like a freak all over again.<\/p>\n<p>Then Kitty meets Pyro and the ultra-hot bad boys of the Hellfire Club. They\u2019re the school\u2019s elite\u2013handsome, rich, and totally above the rules. Now Kitty seems to have it all: a dreamy boyfriend, super-cool friends, and the chance to develop her extraordinary talents. But why is her heart telling her that something is wrong? Will Kitty ever find the place where she belongs, or is she doomed to be a misfit forever?<\/p>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51lNdwVzLOL._SL500_AA240_.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Dark-Entries-Ian-Rankin\/dp\/1401213863\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;s=books&amp;amp;qid=1251505703&amp;amp;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"postlink\"><span style=\"font-style: italic\">Dark Entries<\/span><\/a> Written by Ian Rankin Art by Werther Dell&#8217;Edera<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Promo copy:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Occult detective John Constantine has seen his share of strange things in his career, but nothing could prepare him for the horrors of\u2026reality television. &quot;Haunted Mansion&quot; is currently the hottest show on tv, but when the macabre house actually starts attacking the contestants, Constantine is hired to be the ultimate mole. Locked inside with a cast of wannabe-celebrities, his every move being monitored by a deadly figure from his past, Constantine must figure out who (or what) is pulling the strings before he gets cancelled\u2014permanently.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s take a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived in the mail here at the Geek Compound. 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