#amy devlin

Represent ourselves? That's tricky.

We have favorites from those we created. But they don't always represent who we are, or who we'd want to be.

Hm...

for Nunzio...

Best represents who he is? Maybe David Alleyne (Prodigy) from New X-Men? Not because he's anywhere near as smart, but because Nunzio is a perfectionist and David is perfectionism personified.

Who he wants to be...? Vaea, from Dragon Age, because she's sassy AF.

And his top 5 favorites we've created:

Vaea is his favorite; Control (from Amazing Agent Luna) is #2; Sofia Mantega (Wind Dancer) from New X-Men is #3; Autumn the Mabari from Dragon Age is #4; and Amy Devlin (from our series of mysteries) is #5

for Christina...

Laurie Collins best represents who she was, probably even before we wrote the series.

Sofia Mantega's eternal optimism, cool powers, and dancer's heart is probably the best combination of who Christina wants to be.

Her top 5: #1 is Luna from Amazing Agent Luna; #2 and #3 (tied) are Julian Keller (Hellion from New X-Men) and Jonah Von Brucken (from Luna) - they're both her kind of bad boy; Vaea (Dragon Age) is #4; and Aeslin from Avalon Chronicles is #5.

Amy Devlin is a self-taught artist, initially training in textile and fashion design at Northland Polytechnic, Whangarei in her native New Zealand, but returning to her first love of painting over 10 years ago. Her signature body of work explores the interaction between the human body and water, capturing reflection, movement and light in vivid detail on canvas. Each year she embarks on…

January’s theme was “It’s All Criminal”. Let’s take a look at the box!

The box was pretty durable! There was some slight wear on the corners from normal postal handling. It was also sealed nicely. Just the right amount of tape was used.

Interior packaging was great, too! Bubble wrap filled the empty space and prevented the books from shifting around. The books themselves were in a sealed plastic bag, backed with sturdy cardboard.

On top of the bundle was a postcard describing the month’s theme on one side with a list and short description of the enclosed comics on the other. The card also lets you know what the theme will be for the next month’s box.

The first book was a hardcover graphic novel entitled “Amy Devlin: Lost and Found”. Authors are Christina Weir, Nunzio DeFilippis, T.J. Kirsch and Christopher Mitten. It is published by Oni Press. Interior pages are black and white. “Amy Devlin” has 156 pages. Retail price is $19.99.

          Next was “Quantum and Woody, Volume 1″. Written by James Asmus and Tom Fowler, with illustrations by Jordie Bellaire, this full-color trade paperback is published by Valiant Entertainment. “Quantum and Woody, Volume 1″ is issues 1-4 and has 112 pages. It retails at $9.99.

        “Uncanny, Volume 1: Season of Hungry Ghosts”, written by Andy Diggle and illustrated by Aaron Campbell was next. This trade paperback is published by Dynamite Entertainment and is also full-color. Volume 1 collects issues 1 through 6. Retail is $19.99 for 160 pages.

          Lastly, we have “Judge Anderson: The Psychic Crime Files”. This title is published by 2000AD and written by Alan Grant. Illustrations are by Boo Cook and Carlos Ezquerra. Yes, this story takes place in the Judge Dredd universe! The cover has that nice, matte feel that I love. Inside are 192 full-color pages and bonus materials. Retail price for this book is $20.99.

        Overall, I am very impressed with this box. I honestly wasn’t too sure how well I would like the titles included in the box but I think the staff at Comic Bento did a great job picking out books everyone could enjoy. The inclusion of a HARD COVER graphic novel blew me away. Little things like that really make or break a subscription box.

February’s theme will be Feminine Mystique. As of this post, there are about 11 days left to order! Be sure to go over to Comic Bento and pick up your box today.

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Slowly, people are starting to read and review our latest Amy Devlin Mystery, LOST & FOUND.

And they seem to like it.

Here's a review from Comics Worth Reading:

http://comicsworthreading.com/2014/06/01/lost-and-found-an-amy-devlin-mystery/

A review from Lifted Geek:

http://liftedgeek.com/featured-articles/2014/5/20/lost-and-found-an-amy-devlin-mystery-review

And one from Geek Mom (love that site name!):

http://geekmom.com/2014/05/comic-book-corner-05-28-2014/

One from Cover2Cover:

http://nblo.gs/Xuk6E

And one from Paperblog:

http://en.paperblog.com/on-the-ripple-comic-book-shelf-lost-and-found-an-amy-devlin-mystery-927939/

Comic Book Resources - PREVIEW: Lost and Found HC, vol #3 - Times are tough for Amy Devlin, and without a case her financial situation is dire. Busting a cold case of kidnapping and murder from years ago may be the answer to her problems. Amy is sure that she can solve the case, but when the powerful, and untouchable, Life Science Institute of Hollywood gets involved, she may wind up with much more than just her reputation on the line.

It's time... AMY DEVLIN MYSTERIES, VOLUME 3.

LOST & FOUND.

So a woman walks into a private investigator's office and tells her... I don't think my father is really my father.

And that's the setup for the third in our series of graphic novels from Oni Press, THE AMY DEVLIN MYSTERIES.

The first book, PAST LIES, was "A man walks into a private investigator's office and asks her to find out who killed him in his previous life."

The second book, ALL SAINTS DAY, took Amy Devlin from her P.I.'s office to the Beverly Hills PD's cold case file, where she finds a series of seemingly unrelated murders... once every 10 years a sinner with a saint's name is murdered on All Saints Day.

Now comes LOST & FOUND, the third of the Amy Devlin Mysteries.  Amy will look into this young woman's background, and run into a shady P.I., a self-help group that's big in Hollywood, a sometimes-lover who's hiding something and secrets within her own family.

It'll be in stores in May, and is Previews right now.  Get your Local Comic Store to pre-order.

Lost And Found: An Amy Devlin Mystery

Written by Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir, with art by T.J. Kirsch, and Cover art by T.J. Kirsch and Christopher Mitten.

Published by Oni Press, May 2014