"Incredible Hercules" #115, the climactic end of the first story arc featuring the Greek god and boy genius Amadeus Cho and written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, has nabbed a slew of rave reviews from ComicsBulletin.com, ComicsNewsI.com, PopCultureShock.com, and Newsarama.com. Here's an excerpt from the Newsarama review:

If it were just big, action-packed, melodramatic, funny fun The Incredible Hercules would still be well worth a reader's time, but co-writers Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente don't just stop there. This concludes the opening story arc of the Herc-hijacked book, and it does an incisive, even touching job of defining the characters of Hercules and Amadeus Cho. That it happens to also be a blast to read is just a bonus. This has very quickly become my favorite Marvel comic.

"Incredible Hercules" #115 hit stores on March 26. Tell your retailer to hold a copy for you today -- and preorder next month's "Incredible Hercules" #116!

Two Asian Canadians, an Asian American, and an Asian Australian dominate the "Best of 2007" lists posted by last year's Eisner judges at Bookslut.com.

Shaun Tan's "The Arrival" makes two lists -- here's an excerpt from Chris Reilly's blurb:

Sublime and visually stunning, this book tells the wordless story of an immigrants "arrival." The imagery is abstract and beautiful and refreshingly not Photoshopped. The images are alien and so perfectly depict how frightening it is to be a stranger in a strange land, with little more than the clothes on his back and lint in your pockets.... The landscapes, language (there is an unreadable alphabet) and even animals/monster/creatures here are so strange that you really become this guy.

For more about Tan, who grew up in Australia and won the World Fantasy Award for Best Artist, visit www.shauntan.net.

Anne Marie Fleming's "Magical Life of Long Tack Sam" makes Robin Brenner's list. Here's a bit of the blurb:

This book shines for its sense of humor and the way it conveys the grand adventure of digging through your ancestors pasts and discovering how learning a little bit here and a little bit there may uncover a treasure trove of history.

Brenner also cites Jason Shiga's "Bookhunter":

This book is fantastic in the way it takes a look at crimes very close to reality (the most famous book thieves are intriguingly odd characters, and often quite genius in how they commit their crimes) and then cranks it up into a great procedural drama everyone can enjoy. And... there's a climactic chase scene with book carts!

And James Sime cites Bryan Lee O'Malley's "Scott Pilgrim Vol. 4":

If you like rock and roll, half-ninjas, battling ex-boyfriends, rail-slides, failed job interviews, leveling up, and the endless laughs that boy-meets-girl creates, this is a must-read series for you to sink your teeth into.

As an extra bonus, former Eisner judge Whitney Matheson cites both "Magical Life of Long Tack Sam" and Adrian Tomine's "Shortcomings" on her Best of 2007 list at usatoday.com.

Via ComicMix.com.

"Incredible Hercules" #114, written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente with pencils by Khoi Pham, has scored a rave review from Blake M. Petit at Comixtreme.com. An excerpt:

As he continues his rampage, Amadeus Cho puts another of his own crazy schemes into motion. There's an interesting bit in this issue where we're reminded of how Cho doesn't really have much of a moral compass. He's loyal to his friends - he demonstrated that during World War Hulk, but that doesn't necessarily translate to a true sense of right and wrong, and that moral ambiguity makes him a far more interesting character than he was before.
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I feel like a broken record, but I've got to say it again - I've quickly fallen in love with this book. It's one of Marvel's best.

Click here for the full review. And click here for a preview of the first six pages.

"Incredible Hercules" #114 hits comic book stores on Wednesday, February 20. Tell your local shop to hold a copy for you!