More Matsumoto!

GO GO MONSTER anyone? Ask Viz to make It happen…

EDIT: August 1st 2008: Here’s the official VIZ PR.

VIZ MEDIA’S TEKKONKINKREET

BY TAIYO MATSUMOTO

WINS 2008 EISNER AWARD

 

Edgy Series About Two Miscreant Boys’ Adventures In A Surreal Metropolis Is The Only Japanese Manga Title To Win This Year

 

San Francisco, CA, August 1, 2008 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced that its manga, TEKKONKINKREET: BLACK & WHITE, by acclaimed creator Taiyo Matsumoto, won a 2008 Eisner Comic Industry Award for the Best U.S. Edition of International Material – Japan. Named for pioneering writer and comic artist Will Eisner, the awards recognize exemplary comics, graphic novels and other pop writings and are given each year as part of the annual Comic-Con International convention.

 

The manga, which is published by VIZ Media under its Signature imprint, was also the inspiration behind the Tekkonkinkreet animated feature film from Sony Pictures directed by noted visual effects artist and producer Michael Arias (The Abyss, Princess Mononoke, The Animatrix).

 

TEKKONKINKREET: BLACK & WHITE presents a gritty depiction of urban and social chaos surrounding a pair of outcast kids. Orphaned on the mean streets of Treasure Town, Black and White steal and fight to survive but remain fiercely loyal to each other. The result? The citizens of Treasure Town are afraid of them, the police are afraid of them, and even the local yakuza gangsters are afraid of them…and when a crime boss known as the “Rat” returns to Treasure Town, a confrontation is set to occur.

 

VIZ Media released TEKKONKINKREET: BLACK & WHITE in August 2007 and bundled all three volumes of the original series into a new, premium omnibus edition that includes a color poster insert and 12 additional full-color manga pages – the first time these pages were published in the U.S. An insightful interview with Michael Arias and screenwriter Anthony Weintraub is also featured in the foreword. TEKKONKINKREET: BLACK & WHITE is rated “M” for Mature Audiences and has a Suggested Retail Price of $29.95. In addition to TEKKONKINKREET: BLACK & WHITE, Matsumoto’s other notable works include BLUE SPRING and NO. 5 (both published by VIZ Media) and PING PONG, which was also adapted into an award-winning live action film that is available domestically from VIZ Pictures.

 

“We are extremely honored to have TEKKONKINKREET: BLACK & WHITE recognized by the comics industry with this notable award,” says Alvin Lu, Vice President, Publishing, VIZ Media. “Taiyo Matsumoto has won international critical acclaim for his honest and unflinching depictions of young peoples’ lives and for his unique, immediately recognizable art style that blends both Japanese and European influences. We invite everyone to explore this award-winning series now available in a gorgeous omnibus edition from VIZ Media!”

 

About VIZ Media, LLC

Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), is one of the most comprehensive and innovative companies in the field of manga (graphic novel) publishing, animation and entertainment licensing of Japanese content. Owned by three of Japan’s largest creators and licensors of manga and animation, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is a leader in the publishing and distribution of Japanese manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa and is a global ex-Asia licensor of Japanese manga and animation. The company offers an integrated product line including magazines such as SHONEN JUMP and SHOJO BEAT, graphic novels, and DVDs, and develops, markets, licenses, and distributes animated entertainment for audiences and consumers of all ages. Contact VIZ Media at 295 Bay Street, San Francisco, CA 94133; Phone  (415) 546-7073 ; Fax (415) 546-7086; and web site at www.VIZ.com.

 

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I think this is the same reason that antholigies do so poorly in North America–people can’t conceive of paying for something if they don’t love every single story in it.

Anyway, this came up because I just missed the SPACED panel that I wanted to see because I got caught up talking with a friend, and I started to feel awful… Until I realized that my conversation was worthwhile and enjoyable and I would have missed THAT if I’d made it to the panel on time. It was a nice little reminder that things are what we make them.

Anyway! I’m enjoying the hell out of the show, hope you are too.

- Christopher

ALSO: The Beguiling is having a signing on December 19th! Hopefully you can drop by to meet Svetlana Chmakova and Faith Erin Hicks as they sign their new graphic novels, DRAMACON 3 and ZOMBIES CALLING. For full info visit The Beguiling’s website.

I have to say that not a lot is jumping out at me from the Shipping List this week… Considering how much product dropped on us this past week? I’m kinda happy for the break. I mean, Julie Doucet’s beautiful new diary comic 365 DAYS is shipping this week, but we’ve had that for a little while now. You should still pick it up of course :)
Full list after the cut:

AUG073597    365 DAYS A DIARY BY JULIE DOUCET HC    29.95
JUL073603    A I REVOLUTION VOL 1 GN (MR)    10.99
AUG070126    ALIENS OMNIBUS VOL 2 TP (C: 0-1-4)    24.95
OCT073927    ALTER EGO #74    6.95
OCT073581    ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #2    3.99
OCT073583    ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #2 HARRIS CVR    PI
OCT073582    ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #2 URRU SKETCH CVR    PI
OCT070245    ARMY @ LOVE #10 (MR)    2.99
OCT072085    AVENGERS CLASSIC #7    2.99
OCT073258    AWAKENING #3 (OF 10) (MR)    3.50
OCT070137    BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #3    2.99
NOV073464    BATTLESTAR GALACTICA HC VOL 02 (C: 0-0-2)    19.99
OCT073269    BETTY & VERONICA #232    2.25
OCT070165    BIRDS OF PREY #113    2.99
NOV073349    BLACK SUMMER ALPHA WRAP CVR (MR)    2.99
OCT072150    CABLE DEADPOOL #48    2.99
OCT072090    CAPTAIN AMERICA CHOSEN #5 (OF 6)    3.99
OCT078037    CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG (PP #793)    2.99
OCT073474    CATEGORY FREAKS TP VOL 01-03 OMNIBUS (MR)    23.95
OCT070155    CATWOMAN #74    2.99
OCT070170    CHECKMATE #21    2.99
SEP073591    CHINESE HERO VOL 4 TALES O/T BLOOD SWORD SC    19.95
OCT072003    CIRCLE #2    2.99
SEP073986    CLAMP NO KISEKI VOL 9 MAGAZINE COLLECTABLE (OF 12)    19.99
JUL073988    CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #23 KRAVEN (C: 1-    12.00
JUL073989    CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #24 MEPHISTO (C:    12.00
JUL073990    CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #54 NOVA (C: 1-1-    12.00
JUL073990    CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #54 NOVA (C: 1-1-    12.00
JUL073991    CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #55 SCARLET WITCH    12.00
JUL073992    CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG SPECIAL APOCALYPS    20.00
OCT073935    COMICS BUYERS GUIDE FEB 2008 #1638    5.99
OCT073597    COMPLETE CLIVE BARKERS GREAT AND SECRET SHOW TP    35.00
OCT070122    COUNTDOWN ARENA #3 (OF 4)    3.99
OCT070123    COUNTDOWN ARENA #3 (OF 4) VAR ED    3.99
OCT070129    COUNTDOWN RAY PALMER SUPERWOMAN BATWOMAN #1    2.99
OCT070168    COUNTDOWN SPECIAL THE ATOM 80 PAGE GIANT #2 (OF 2)    4.99
OCT070116    COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 19    2.99
OCT071960    CRYPTICS #3    3.50
OCT074025    DEADLY BELOVED MS TREE MMPB NOVEL (C: 0-1-3)    6.99
SEP073983    DEMON ORORON ULTIMATE ED GN    19.99
OCT070151    DETECTIVE COMICS #839 (GHUL)    2.99
OCT070151    DETECTIVE COMICS #839 (GHUL)    2.99
JUL073605    DEVIL WITHIN VOL 2 GN (MR)    10.99
OCT073579    DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #1    3.99
SEP073987    DREAMING VOL 3 GN (OF 3)    9.99
SEP074071    DRIFTING CLASSROOM VOL 9 TP (MR) (C: 1-0-0)    9.99
OCT073457    DUETTO GN    12.95
AUG074019    ENCHANTED CINEMANGA GN    7.99
JUL070020    ESCAPISTS HC (C: 0-1-2)    19.95
OCT070231    EX MACHINA #33 (MR)    2.99
OCT072146    EXILES #100    3.99
APR073414    FATHOM KIANI #4    3.99
AUG074162    FILMFAX #116 (C: 0-1-2)    9.95
OCT072152    FOOLKILLER #3 (OF 5) (MR)    3.99
SEP074065    FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST VOL 15 TP (C: 1-0-0)    9.99
SEP074064    FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST VOL 5 NOVEL #5 (C: 1-0-0)    9.99
OCT073803    GAKUEN ALICE GN VOL 01    9.99
OCT073444    GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #30    5.50
OCT072009    GLISTER #3    5.99
SEP074072    GOLGO 13 VOL 12 GN (MR) (C: 1-0-0)    9.99
OCT070036    GRENDEL BEHOLD THE DEVIL #2 (OF 8)    3.50
JUL070057    GUNSMITH CATS OMNIBUS VOL 4 TP (C: 1-1-2)    16.95
SEP074057    HANA KIMI VOL 21 GN (C: 1-0-0)    9.99
AUG073312    HAUNTED MANSION VOL 1 WELCOME FOOLISH MORTAL HC    49.95
SEP070276    HELLBLAZER BLOODLINES TP (MR)    19.99
OCT073736    HERO BY NIGHT ONGOING #1    3.99
OCT073475    HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TP VOL 01 (NEW PTG) (MR)    9.95
OCT073476    HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TP VOL 03 (NEW PTG) (MR)    9.95
JUL073999    ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #20 (C: 0-1-2)    10.00
SEP072197    IMMORTAL IRON FIST #11    2.99
SEP072201    INCREDIBLE HULK #112    2.99
SEP074066    INUBAKA CRAZY FOR DOGS VOL 6 TP (C: 1-0-0)    9.99
OCT073459    INVISIBLE BOY VOL 2 GN    12.95
OCT072106    IRON MAN ENTER MANDARIN #4 (OF 6)    2.99
OCT070176    JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #16    2.99
OCT073950    JUXTAPOZ JAN 2008 VOL 15 #1 (C: 0-1-2)    4.99
JUL073607    KANNA VOL 2 GN    10.99
AUG074350    KERA NOV 2007 (C: 1-1-3)    9.99
SEP074010    KILALA PRINCESS VOL 4 GN (OF 4)    5.99
OCT072065    KISS 4K KISSMAS SP    4.99
SEP070220    LEGION OF SUPER HEROES AN EYE FOR AN EYE TP    17.99
OCT070212    LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #9    2.25
OCT073257    LONG COUNT #1 (OF 6) (MR)    3.50
JUL073608    LOVE MASTER A VOL 1 GN (MR)    10.99
JUL071979    MADAME MIRAGE #4    2.99
OCT072111    MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #19    2.99
OCT072107    MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #31    2.99
OCT072114    MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL    3.99
OCT072066    MARVEL ILLUSTRATED ILIAD #1 (OF 8)    2.99
AUG073582    MEGAMI DX VOL 1 GN (MR)    19.95
OCT070144    METAMORPHO YEAR ONE #6 (OF 6)    2.99
AUG072243    MIGHTY AVENGERS #6 CWI    2.99
SEP073973    MISSING KAMIKAKUSHI NO MONOGATARI VOL 2 GN (OF 3)    9.99
OCT072171    MMW RAWHIDE KID HC VOL 02    54.99
OCT072172    MMW RAWHIDE KID HC VOL 02 VAR ED 87    54.99
SEP070241    MOON CHILD VOL 9 (C: 1-0-0)    9.99
SEP073764    MUNDENS BAR VOL 1 TP    19.99
SEP074073    NAOKI URASAWAS MONSTER VOL 12 TP (C: 1-0-0)    9.99
AUG074064    NARUTO VOL 23 TP (C: 1-0-0)    7.95
OCT073754    NEOZOIC #2    2.95
OCT078075    NEW X-MEN #44 2ND PTG RAMOS VAR    2.99
OCT072137    NEW X-MEN #45 MC    2.99
OCT072137    NEW X-MEN #45 MC    2.99
OCT072138    NEW X-MEN BIANCHI VAR #45 MC    2.99
OCT073868    NICOLAS CAGES VOODOO CHILD HYRAPIET COVER #6 (MR)    2.99
OCT073867    NICOLAS CAGES VOODOO CHILD TEMPLESMITH COVER #6 (M    2.99
SEP073975    NOISE GN (MR)    9.99
JUN070047    OH MY GODDESS VOL 7 RTL TP (C: 1-1-2)    10.95
OCT073461    ORDINARY CRUSH VOL 2 GN    12.95
SEP074117    OTAKU USA MAGAZINE VOL 3 JAN FEB 2008 (C: 0-1-2)    9.99
SEP073970    OTHER SIDE O/T MIRROR VOL 1 GN (MR)    9.99
SEP073515    PAINKILLER JANE #4    3.50
SEP073500    PAPYRUS THE REVENGE OF THE RAMSES GN (C: 0-1-2)    11.95
SEP073999    PEACH FUZZ VOL 3 GN (OF 3)    9.99
SEP074000    PICK O/T LITTER VOL 2 GN (OF 5)    9.99
MAY060028    PLASTICLAND HC (C: 0-1-2)    29.95
SEP073358    PRIMORDIA #2 (OF 3) (MR)    3.95
OCT070233    PROGRAMME #6 (OF 12)    2.99
AUG073510    RED SONJA #28    2.99
AUG073511    RED SONJA HOMS VIRGIN CVR INCV #28    2.99
AUG073502    RED SONJA VOL 3 RISE OF GATH HC (C: 0-0-2)    24.99
JUN073397    RED SONJA VOL 3 RISE OF GATH TP    19.99
OCT070034    REX MUNDI DH ED #9    2.99
AUG070034    REX MUNDI VOL 4 CROWN & SWORD TP (MAY078268) (C: 0    16.95
SEP074679    ROBBY THE ROBOT METALLIC GREY VER DIE-CAST FIG (C:    69.99
OCT070026    ROBERT E HOWARDS CONAN FROST GIANTS DAUGHTER ONE S    3.50
OCT073263    ROBOTIKA FOR A FEW RUBLES MORE #1 (OF 4) (MR)    3.95
SEP073526    SAVAGE TALES #5    4.99
OCT070217    SCOOBY DOO #127    2.25
OCT070047    SCREAM #2 (OF 4)    2.99
OCT073926    SE7EN HC (MR) (C: 0-0-2)    34.95
SEP073984    SGT FROG VOL 1-3 GN BOX SET    12.99
OCT070182    SHADOWPACT #20    2.99
OCT072124    SHE-HULK 2 #24    2.99
SEP074043    SHOJO BEAT JAN 08 #801 (C: 1-0-0)    5.99
OCT073352    SIMPSONS COMICS #137    2.99
OCT073265    SOME NEW KIND OF SLAUGHTER #1 (OF 4) (MR)    3.95
OCT073275    SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #183    2.25
JUL071962    SPECIAL FORCES #2 (OF 6)    2.99
SEP070221    SPECTRE TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED TP    14.99
SEP074004    ST LUNATIC HIGH SCHOOL VOL 2 GN (OF 2)    9.99
SEP073775    STAR TREK YEAR FOUR #5    3.99
JUL070047    STAR WARS DARK TIMES #7 (C: 1-0-0)    2.99
OCT073989    STARLOG #363    7.99
OCT070159    SUPERMAN #671    2.99
OCT070160    SUPERMAN BATMAN #44    2.99
OCT074332    SW HITS BASIC AF ASST 200801 (C: 1-1-4)    119.88
SEP070215    TALES OF THE MULTIVERSE BATMAN VAMPIRE TP    19.99
SEP072247    TERROR INC #4 (OF 5) (MR)    3.99
OCT072126    THE ORDER #6    2.99
OCT073534    THICKER THAN BLOOD #1 (OF 3) (RES) (MR) (C: 0-1-2)    3.95
OCT078047    THOR #4 2ND PTG VAR    2.99
OCT072180    ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 09 SILVER SURFER    13.99
SEP072270    ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VENOM PREM HC    19.99
OCT072073    ULTIMATE X-MEN #89    2.99
OCT070048    UMBRELLA ACADEMY APOCALYPSE SUITE #4 (OF 6)    2.99
SEP074074    UZUMAKI VOL 2 (2ND EDITION) GN (MR) (C: 1-0-0)    9.99
OCT074014    VADEBONCOEUR COLLECTION OF IMAGES #9 (C: 0-1-2)    20.00
JUL074047    VIDEO WATCHDOG #135 (C: 0-1-2)    7.95
SEP071971    WALKING DEAD VOL 3 HC (MR) (C: 0-1-2)    29.99
OCT072129    WHAT IF CIVIL WAR    3.99
OCT072130    WHAT IF CIVIL WAR WRAPAROUND    3.99
OCT073180    WIZARD ANIME INSIDER 2008 PREVIEW CVR #52 (C: 0-1-    4.99
OCT072145    WOLVERINE FIREBREAK ONE SHOT    3.99
OCT072145    WOLVERINE FIREBREAK ONE SHOT    3.99
OCT072144    WOLVERINE ORIGINS #20    2.99
OCT073462    WORDS OF DEVOTION VOL 2 GN    12.95
OCT070240    WORLD OF WARCRAFT #2    2.99
OCT072103    WORLD WAR HULK WARBOUND #1 (OF 5) WWH    2.99
AUG074138    WRITE NOW #17 (C: 0-1-2)    6.95
OCT072176    X-FACTOR PREM HC HEART OF ICE    19.99
SEP078165    X-MEN FIRST CLASS VOL 2 #6    2.99
OCT072183    X-MEN TP BLINDED BY THE LIGHT    14.99
OCT072191    X-MEN TP VOL 01 COMPLETE ONSLAUGHT EPIC    29.99
SEP073501    YAKARI AND THE STRANGER GN (C: 0-1-2)    11.95
SEP070244    YOUNG MAGICIAN VOL 10 (C: 1-0-0)    9.99
SEP074008    YUBISAKI MILK TEA VOL 6 GN (OF 7) (MR)    9.99

Ahem.

There’s a fucking ton of comics coming next week. Floppies, manga, graphic novels… Something for everyone and then some. Here are some of the highlights:

MAY071857 AGE OF BRONZE VOL 3 BETRAYAL HC 27.99
MAY071856 AGE OF BRONZE VOL 3 BETRAYAL TP 17.99
Man, I haven’t read this since half-way through the second trade. It’s gorgeous, but it’s so dense and detailed it takes me forever to get through a volume. That’s not a complaint, it’s more like intellectually psyching yourself up to read a real book after you’ve subsisted entirely on PEOPLE Magazine for 4 months… Age Of Bronze is an under-appreciated gem of a book, do your part by picking it up today!

SEP070172 ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN THE BOY WONDER #8 2.99
SEP070173 ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN VAR ED #8 2.99
I just don’t understand how people don’t like this.

SEP071981 CASANOVA #11 (MR) 1.99
This story-arc has been excellent. I’ve finally settled in to the Acid-Blue tones of the book, and all of the characters (new and old) are delicious. I hope you’re reading this… it’s only two bucks!

SEP074035 DAN DARE #1 (OF 7) 2.99
I’m really, really curious to see Ennis’ take on this character. I really enjoyed his two WAR STORIES mini-series from Vertigo a few years back, and this feels very similar…

SEP073469 DOC FRANKENSTEIN CVR A #6 3.50
SEP073470 DOC FRANKENSTEIN CVR B #6 3.50
This whole line has been powerfully depressing, because these books are SO GOOD and they dribble out at no pace at all. Still, I’m happy to see a new issue at least.

JUL073549 ICE WANDERER GN (RES) (C: 0-1-2) 21.99
Holy shit, a new Jiro Taniguchi book! Fucking yes. Thank you, Fanfare/Ponent-Mon, for continuing to translate this wonderful nouvelle manga. I wish it sold well enough that we could have a new book every single week. By the way, whether-or-not your local comic book store ordered this book is how you tell a poor-to-average store from a great store. This book, this publisher? They’re the dividing line. Now you know.

From the Fanfare Website (with assistance by Jason Azzopardi:

Lost in the Great North, two men are saved by the appearance of an old hunter who divulges a strange legend to them…Surrounded by wolves and fighting for their survival, two explorers head for Alaska to bury their companion…A marine biologist begins a quest to fi nd the mythical graveyard of whales.

In total six shorts with as many stories of men confronted by savage nature which is sometimes cruel, sometimes forgiving but always vast. Through tales filled with respect for animal life, this splendid collection, which lies at the crossroads of poetry and adventure, shows master storyimager Taniguchi at his award-winning best.

THIS BOOK IS PUBLISHED IN IT’S ORIGINAL JAPANESE FORM THEREFORE SHOULD BE READ FROM RIGHT TO LEFT.

SEP073950 LITTLE SAMMY SNEEZE COMP COLOR SUNDAYS 1904 – 1905 55.00
From the Sunday Press Books website:

Before his remarkable Litttle Nemo in Slumberland, Winsor McCay created two strips starring young children. This book features all of the Little Sammy Sneeze color pages (1904-05) plus Hungry Henrietta, McCay’s other comic, which appeared on the back of Sammy in the Sunday New York Herald. The unique style of this book presents two other “flipside” comics of 1904: The Woozlebeasts and The Upside Downs, along with the complete 27-chapter saga of Hungry Henrietta. All digitally restored in the original size and colors.

Sounds pretty great…

SEP073634 NEW TALES OF OLD PALOMAR #3 7.95
That’s weird, usually the Ignatz books ship three to a week. Still, don’t go looking a gift horse in the mouth…
Full shipping list behind the cut:

Shipping November 28th (or the 29th, if you’re in America, I suppose.)
JUL073743 10 20 & 30 VOL 2 GN (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 9.99
AUG073881 100 PERCENT PERFECT GIRL VOL 4 GN (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 9.99
SEP070170 52 AFTERMATH THE FOUR HORSEMEN #4 (OF 6) 2.99
OCT073454 AFTER I WIN GN 12.95
MAY071857 AGE OF BRONZE VOL 3 BETRAYAL HC (C: 0-1-2) 27.99
MAY071856 AGE OF BRONZE VOL 3 BETRAYAL TP (C: 0-1-2) 17.99
SEP073577 AI NO KUSABI THE SPACE BETWEEN VOL 1 NOVEL (MR) 8.95
SEP070172 ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN THE BOY WONDER #8 2.99
SEP070173 ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN VAR ED #8 2.99
JUN073829 AMAZING AGENT LUNA VOL 4 GN (C: 0-1-2) 10.99
SEP070268 AMERICAN VIRGIN #21 (MR) 2.99
SEP071950 ARCHIBALD SAVES CHRISTMAS #1 (MR) 3.50
SEP073360 ARCHIE #580 2.25
OCT073279 ARCHIE COMICS FUN 3 PACK 3.59
SEP073362 ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #184 3.69
SEP073530 ARMY OF DARKNESS FROM ASHES #4 3.50
SEP070251 AUTHORITY PRIME #2 (OF 6) 2.99
SEP072268 AVENGERS INITIATIVE BASIC TRAINING VOL 1 PREM HC 19.99
SEP073537 AVENTURA VOL 1 GN 10.95
SEP074091 BACK ISSUE #25 (C: 0-1-2) 6.95
JUL071942 BAD PLANET #4 (OF 6) (MR) 2.99
SEP070178 BATMAN #671 (GHUL) 2.99
SEP070178 BATMAN #671 (GHUL) 2.99
SEP070151 BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #2 2.99
JUL070243 BATMAN RULES OF ENGAGEMENT HC 24.99
AUG073846 BEOWULF GN (C: 0-1-2) 8.95
JUL070054 BERSERK VOL 20 TP (MR) (C: 1-1-2) 13.95
AUG073639 BETSY AND ME GN 14.95
SEP073627 BEYOND PALOMAR PALOMAR VOL 3 TP 16.95
SEP072184 BLACK PANTHER #32 2.99
SEP070192 BLUE BEETLE #21 2.99
SEP071978 BOMB QUEEN IV #3 (OF 4) (MR) 3.50
SEP072244 CABLE DEADPOOL #47 2.99
SEP070232 CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #39 2.25
SEP071981 CASANOVA #11 (MR) 1.99
AUG073805 CHUN RHANG YHUR JHUN VOL 4 GN (C: 1-1-2) 10.95
SEP072281 CIVIL WAR SCRIPT BOOK TP 24.99
SEP073868 CLICK VOL 5 GN (C: 0-1-2) 9.99
SEP074097 COMICS BUYERS GUIDE JAN 2008 #1637 5.99
AUG073764 COMPLETE DICK TRACY HC VOL 03 29.99
SEP073901 COMPLETE JACK KIRBY VOL 1 TP (C: 1 & 4) 25.00
JUL074074 COMPLETELY MAD DON MARTIN HC (C: 0-1-2) 150.00
SEP070150 COUNTDOWN LORD HAVOK AND THE EXTREMISTS #2 (OF 6) 2.99
SEP070147 COUNTDOWN TO ADVENTURE #4 (OF 8) 3.99
SEP070145 COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 22 2.99
AUG073465 COYOTE RAGTIME SHOW VOL 2 GN (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 9.99
SEP070158 CRIME BIBLE THE FIVE LESSONS OF BLOOD #2 (OF 5) 2.99
SEP070074 CRIMINAL MACABRE MY DEMON BABY #3 (OF 4) 2.99
SEP070270 CROSSING MIDNIGHT #13 (MR) 2.99
OCT070023 CUT 9.95
OCT073456 CUTE BEAST GN 12.95
SEP074035 DAN DARE #1 (OF 7) 2.99
SEP072191 DAREDEVIL #102 2.99
SEP073580 DASH GN (MR) 12.95
SEP070157 DEATH OF THE NEW GODS #3 (OF 8) 3.50
SEP070256 DEATHBLOW #8 2.99
MAY073702 DESTINYS HAND VOL 2 GN 10.99
SEP073469 DOC FRANKENSTEIN CVR A #6 3.50
SEP073470 DOC FRANKENSTEIN CVR B #6 3.50
SEP074034 DOCK WALLOPER #1 (OF 5) (MR) 2.99
OCT073914 DRAGON SWORD & WIND CHILD HC NOVEL (C: 1-0-0) 16.99
SEP073538 ES VOL 7 GN (MR) 10.95
SEP072287 ESSENTIAL X-MEN VOL 8 TP 16.99
SEP070272 FAKER #5 (OF 6) (MR) 2.99
SEP070024 FEAR AGENT HATCHET JOB #1 (OF 4) 2.99
JUL071972 FIRST BORN CVR A #3 (OF 3) 2.99
JUL071973 FIRST BORN CVR B #3 (OF 3) 2.99
AUG073845 FLYING FRIAR COLOR ED SC (C: 0-1-2) 8.95
SEP072249 FOOLKILLER #2 (OF 5) (MR) 3.99
JUN071911 FRANK FRAZETTAS DEATH DEALER #5 (OF 6) (MR) 3.99
SEP070266 FREDDY VS JASON VS ASH #2 (OF 6) 2.99
SEP073582 FROM UP ABOVE GN (MR) 12.95
SEP073450 FUTURAMA COMICS #34 2.99
SEP073539 GACHA GACHA NEXT REVOLUTION VOL 5 GN (MR) 12.95
SEP074041 GAMEKEEPER VOL 1 TOOTH & CLAW LIMITED HC (MR) 29.99
AUG073316 GARGOYLES BAD GUYS #1 2.95
SEP070250 GEN13 ARMAGEDDON #1 2.99
SEP073768 GENE SIMMONS DOMINATRIX #4 3.99
SEP073540 GENSHIKEN VOL 9 GN (MR) 10.95
MAY078057 GIRLS & GODDESSES PROMO BOOKMARK (NET) PI
OCT073458 GLASS SKY GN 12.95
SEP070159 GOTHAM UNDERGROUND #2 (OF 9) 2.99
SEP070163 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #18 2.99
OCT073198 GUNSLINGER GIRL MANGA TP VOL 06 9.99
SEP073563 HACK SLASH SERIES CAMPBELL CVR B #6 (MR) 3.50
SEP073562 HACK SLASH SERIES SEELEY CVR A #6 (MR) 3.50
APR074377 HARVEY AND ETSUKOS MANGA GUIDE TO JAPAN (C: 1-1-3) 9.99
AUG070275 HAWKGIRL HAWKMAN RETURNS TP 17.99
JUL078014 HEROES HC ALEX ROSS COVER 29.99
JUL073549 ICE WANDERER GN (RES) (C: 0-1-2) 21.99
SEP073583 INVISIBLE LOVE GN (MR) 12.95
OCT070035 IT ATE BILLY ON CHRISTMAS HC (C: 0-1-2) 12.95
AUG072278 JACK KIRBYS GALACTIC BOUNTY HUNTERS HC 24.99
SEP070275 JACK OF FABLES #17 (MR) 2.99
SEP070198 JLA CLASSIFIED #47 2.99
SEP070198 JLA CLASSIFIED #47 2.99
SEP070199 JSA CLASSIFIED #32 2.99
AUG078500 JUNGLE GIRL CHO VIRGIN CVR INCV #3 0.00
AUG078087 JUNGLE GIRL PX ED #3 (NET) 2.99
AUG073575 KA SHIN FU GN (MR) 12.95
AUG070300 KEY TO THE KINGDOM VOL 2 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
SEP073817 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #133 4.99
SEP073846 KONG KING OF SKULL ISLAND CVR A #1 (OF 5) (C: 0-1- 3.99
JUL073697 KYOHAKU DOGS VOL 1 GN (MR) 10.95
AUG073956 LAST UNIFORM VOL 2 GN (MR) 11.99
OCT073460 LAUGH UNDER THE SUN GN 12.95
SEP073870 LET DAI VOL 10 GN (0F 15) (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 9.99
SEP073581 LITTLE DARLING NOVEL 8.95
SEP073950 LITTLE SAMMY SNEEZE COMP COLOR SUNDAYS 1904 – 1905 55.00
AUG073577 LOVE BUS STOP GN (MR) 12.95
AUG073479 LUCKY LUKE CALAMITY JANE TP (C: 0-1-2) 11.95
JUL071956 MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #5 2.99
JUL072210 MAGICIAN APPRENTICE #11 (OF 12) 2.99
SEP073541 MAMOTTE LOLLIPOP VOL 4 GN 10.95
SEP072204 MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #7 2.99
SEP072211 MARVEL ATLAS #1 (OF 2) 3.99
OCT070002 MARVEL PREVIEWS DECEMBER 2007 EXTRAS (NET) 0.99
SEP072212 MARVEL ZOMBIES 2 #2 (OF 5) 2.99
SEP072212 MARVEL ZOMBIES 2 #2 (OF 5) 2.99
AUG074053 MASKED MAGICIAN ONE SHOT 4.99
AUG073480 MELUSINE HALLOWEEN TP (C: 0-1-2) 11.95
AUG073484 MERCENARIES #1 3.99
AUG070313 MIDNIGHTER VOL 1 KILLING MACHINE TP 14.99
SEP072213 MOON KNIGHT ANNUAL #1 3.99
AUG070157 MPD PSYCHO VOL 3 TP (MR) (C: 1-1-4) 10.95
SEP073542 MY HEAVENLY HOCKEY CLUB VOL 3 GN 10.95
JUN073938 MYTHOS FANTASY ART REALMS OF FRANK BRUNNER SC (MR) 24.95
SEP073634 NEW TALES OF OLD PALOMAR #3 7.95
SEP074116 NEWTYPE ENG ED DEC 2007 (C: 0-1-2) 12.98
SEP073400 NIGHTMARES FOR SALE VOL 1 GN (MR) 10.95
AUG070297 ORFINA VOL 1 (MR) (C: 1-0-0) 12.99
AUG073886 PASSIONATE TWO FACE VOL 1 GN (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 9.99
SEP073631 PERLA LA LOCA LOCAS VOL 3 TP 16.95
SEP071958 POPGUN VOL 1 GN (C: 0-1-2) 29.99
OCT070001 PREVIEWS VOL XVII #12 (NET) 4.50
OCT070001 PREVIEWS VOL XVII #12 (NET) 4.50
SEP072004 PROOF #2 (MR) 2.99
SEP073543 PUMPKIN SCISSORS VOL 1 GN 10.95
SEP073845 RALPH SNART ADVENTURES COMIC COLLECTION #2 14.95
AUG073445 RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS #1 0.99
JUN073328 RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS 20 MILLION MILES MORE #3 3.50
JUL073423 RED SONJA VOL 2 ARROWSMITH ADAM HUGHES CVR TP (RES 14.99
JUL073424 RED SONJA VOL 2 ARROWSMITH JIM LEE CVR PX TP (RES) 14.99
FEB071914 SAVAGE DRAGON #134 2.99
AUG072202 SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #41 OMD 3.99
JUL070069 SHAMAN WARRIOR VOL 5 TP (C: 1-1-2) 12.95
JUL078178 SHOWCASE PRESENTS TP SUPERGIRL VOL 01 16.99
SEP073451 SIMPSONS WINTER WINGDING #2 4.99
MAY078062 SPAWN COLL VOL 3 PROMO BOOKMARK (NET) PI
SEP070033 SPEAK O/T DEVIL #3 (OF 6) 3.50
SEP072283 SPIDER-MAN FAIRY TALES TP 10.99
SEP070098 STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #23 (C: 1-0- 2.99
SEP072227 SUB-MARINER #6 (OF 6) CWI 2.99
SEP073544 SUGAR SUGAR RUNE VOL 7 GN 10.95
SEP070205 SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #36 2.99
SEP070183 SUPERMAN ANNUAL #13 3.99
SEP070186 SUPERMAN BATMAN #43 2.99
SEP073545 SUZUKA VOL 6 GN (MR) 13.95
OCT073361 TALENT TP VOL 01 (RES) 14.99
SEP073464 TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #47 (MR) 2.95
JUN071906 TECH JACKET VOL 1 BOY FROM EARTH TP (C: 0-1-2) 14.99
SEP070204 TEEN TITANS #53 2.99
SEP070230 TEEN TITANS GO #49 2.25
AUG070305 TENJHO TENGE VOL 16 (MR) (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
AUG073516 TERMINATOR 2 INFINITY #5 3.50
AUG070339 TESTAMENT VOL 3 BABEL TP (MR) 12.99
AUG073957 TETRAGRAMMATON VOL 2 LABYRINTH GN (MR) 11.99
SEP073747 TRANSFORMERS DEVASTATION #3 3.99
OCT073704 TREASURY VICTORIAN MURDER VOL 9 THE BLOODY BENDERS 9.95
SEP070210 TRIALS OF SHAZAM #10 (OF 12) 2.99
AUG073454 TWO GUNS CVR A #3 (OF 4) (RES) 3.99
AUG073887 TWO WILL COME VOL 1 GN (RES) (C: 0-1-2) 9.99
SEP072174 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #116 2.99
JUN073725 UNBALANCE UNBALANCE VOL 2 GN 10.95
SEP070171 UNCLE SAM AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS #3 (OF 8) 2.99
AUG072061 UNIQUE TP 12.99
SEP070038 USAGI YOJIMBO #107 2.99
SEP073584 VANILLA VOL 1 GN (MR) 12.95
AUG073958 VENUS VERSUS VIRUS VOL 2 GN 9.99
OCT072044 WITCHBLADE TAKERU MANGA #10 (MR) 3.99
SEP074019 WORLD WAR 3 ILLUSTRATED #38 FACTS ON THE GROUND (C 5.00
AUG072228 WORLD WAR HULK FRONT LINE #6 (OF 6) WWH 2.99
SEP072238 X-MEN #205 MC 2.99
SEP072238 X-MEN #205 MC 2.99
SEP072239 X-MEN CAMPBELL VAR #205 MC 2.99
SEP072245 X-MEN FIRST CLASS VOL 2 #6 2.99
SEP072245 X-MEN FIRST CLASS VOL 2 #6 2.99
SEP072248 ZOMBIE SIMON GARTH #1 (OF 4) (MR) 3.99

The big book this week is Angel: After The Fall, the comics-format sequel to the cancelled ‘Angel’ television show, a spin-off of the popular ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’. Originally it was going to be titled “Angel Season Six” but… I dunno, someone somewhere is a jerk. Anyway, this one is also written by original creator Joss Whedon and answers a pretty major cliffhanger for a lot of fans, so I expect sales will be quite brisk. Will they be Buffy #1 brisk? I don’t see it happening myself, but that Joss Whedon does seem to have the magic touch, lately. Speaking of which, it looks like retailers who ordered Buffy #1 are getting a Limited Edition “Thank You” Buffy Hard Cover this week. Can you say “instant, expensive collectible”. I’m sure you can…

Also of note in the floppies are new issues of Powers and Walking Dead, showing that those books might just eventually get back on schedule yet. The new Hawaiian Dick ongoing series launches, written by B. Clay Moore and featuring the lovely art of Canadian (and good buddy) Scott Chantler. I’ve had a chance to read the first issue and it’s really good, I hope everyone out there will give it a shot this time out.

Finally, my friends at UDON are releasing STREET FIGHTER: BONUS STAGE, a collection of all of the back-up stories from the first two volumes of Street Fighter comics. Whether you’re a fan or not, they assembled a pretty stellar array of mainstream and international comics artists, including Joe Mad, J. Scott Campbell, Adam Warren, and I think all of Corey Lewis’ ‘Cheap Shots’ comics are in there too. Very cool. Apparently I get a thank-you in the book because I sorta came up with the idea for it, which is nice of the guys. I’m just happy to have all the work.

Full shipping list is after the jump:

AUG070263    52 VOL 4 TP    19.99
SEP070184    ACTION COMICS #859    2.99
AUG070326    AMERICAN VIRGIN VOL 3 WET TP (MR)    12.99
SEP073739    ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #1    3.99
SEP073740    ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #1 20 COPY VIRGIN HARRIS CVR    PI
SEP072280    ANNIHILATION BOOK 3 TP    24.99
AUG070302    APOTHECARIUS ARGENTUM VOL 3 (C: 1-0-0)    9.99
DEC060062    APPLESEED VOL 1 PROMETHEAN CHALLENGE TP (C: 0-1-2)    14.95
SEP070269    ARMY @ LOVE #9 (MR)    2.99
JUN073627    ART OF ALBERTO RUIZ SC (MR) (C: 0-1-2)    19.95
MAR073695    AVALON HIGH CORONATION VOL 1 MERLIN PROPHECY GN (O    7.99
SEP072182    AVENGERS CLASSIC #6    2.99
SEP070179    BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #11    2.99
AUG070270    BATMAN DEATH IN THE CITY TP    14.99
OCT073416    BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ZAREK TP VOL 01 PHOTO ED (RES    14.99
SEP070193    BIRDS OF PREY #112    2.99
SEP070085    BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #131 (MR)    2.99
SEP073506    BOYS #12 (MR)    2.99
SEP070194    BRAVE AND THE BOLD #8    2.99
SEP078108    BTVS LONG WAY HOME HC RETAILER THANK YOU ED (NET)    PI
SEP072186    CAPTAIN AMERICA #32    2.99
SEP072185    CAPTAIN AMERICA CHOSEN #4 (OF 6)    3.99
SEP072261    CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL 1 DEATH CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM H    19.99
AUG074083    CASE CLOSED VOL 20 GN (C: 1-0-0)    9.99
AUG073652    CASTLE WAITING VOL II #9    3.95
SEP070180    CATWOMAN #73    2.99
MAY073265    CAVEWOMAN PANGAEAN SEA #10    3.50
SEP070200    CHECKMATE #20    2.99
MAR073338    CLASSIC BATTLESTAR GALACTICA VOL 1 PX ED TP (C: 0-    14.99
MAR073337    CLASSIC BATTLESTAR GALACTICA VOL 1 REG ED TP (C: 0    14.99
SEP073763    COMPLETE BADGER VOL 1 TP    24.99
SEP070027    CONAN #46 (MR)    2.99
SEP070148    COUNTDOWN SEARCH FOR RAY PALMER GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT    2.99
SEP070144    COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 23    2.99
SEP070146    COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #3 (OF 8)    3.99
SEP072292    DAILY BUGLE DECEMBER (BUNDLE OF 50) (NET)    PI
OCT072045    DARK SECTOR #0 (RES)    2.99
MAR073355    DARKMAN VS ARMY OF DARKNESS PX ED TP (C: 0-1-2)    14.99
MAR073354    DARKMAN VS ARMY OF DARKNESS REG ED TP (C: 0-1-2)    14.99
SEP070177    DETECTIVE COMICS #838 (GHUL)    2.99
SEP073564    DRAFTED #3    3.50
SEP070253    EX MACHINA #32 (MR)    2.99
JUN073933    EXCESS ART OF MICHAEL GOLDEN AND HOW HE DOES IT SC    24.95
JUL073378    FALL OF CTHULHU CVR A #8    3.99
JUL073379    FALL OF CTHULHU CVR B #8    3.99
JUN073936    FAMOUS MONSTER MOVIE ART OF BASIL GOGOS SC NEW PTG    24.95
SEP070195    FLASH #234    2.99
SEP071956    FLINK GN (C: 0-1-2)    13.99
SEP072189    FRANKLIN RICHARDS FALL FOOTBALL FIASCO    2.99
SEP073333    GD SOURCEBOOK OFF HANDBOOK TO THE GD UNIVERSE #11    3.95
SEP073570    GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #29    3.50
APR071868    GODLAND #20    2.99
SEP073332    GOLD DIGGER #90    2.99
JUL073264    GOLD DIGGER II POCKET MANGA VOL 2 (MAR078374)    14.95
JUL070033    GOON CHINATOWN HC (C: 0-1-2)    19.95
SEP073831    GRAPHIC UNIVERSE ISIS & OSIRIS TO ENDS OF EARTH SC    8.95
SEP073832    GRAPHIC UNIVERSE KING ARTHUR EXCALIBUR UNSHEATHED    8.95
SEP071997    GRAVESLINGER #2 (OF 4)    3.50
SEP070011    GRENDEL BEHOLD THE DEVIL #1 (OF 8)    3.50
JUN074002    GRIMM FAIRY TALES #18 (MR)    2.99
AUG070125    GROO HELL ON EARTH #2 (OF 4)    2.99
JUN072119    HALO UPRISING #2 (OF 4) (MR)    3.99
MAY073676    HARDY BOYS VOL 10 A HARDYS DAY NIGHT GN    7.95
SEP071953    HAWAIIAN DICK #1    2.99
SEP070277    HELLBLAZER #238 (MR)    2.99
AUG072231    HEROES FOR HIRE #15    2.99
OCT073974    HEROES MAGAZINE #1 DEC JAN 2008 NEWSSTAND ED (C: 0    9.99
JUL073380    HUNTERS MOON #4 (OF 5)    3.99
AUG072227    INCREDIBLE HULK #111 WWH    2.99
JUL078255    INCREDIBLE HULK ZOMBIE VAR #111 (PP #783)    2.99
SEP074039    INDIA AUTHENTIC YAMA LORD OF DEATH #7    2.99
JUN071916    INVINCIBLE #46    2.99
SEP072200    IRON MAN DIRECTOR OF SHIELD ANNUAL #1    3.99
JUL070248    JACK KIRBYS FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS VOL 3 HC    49.99
SEP074115    JUXTAPOZ DEC 2007 VOL 14 #12 (C: 0-1-2)    4.99
SEP073467    KAMUI VOL 9 GN (C: 0-1-2)    9.99
JUL073898    KARMA INCORPORATED VOL 1 POOR MR WILSON GN    11.95
AUG074089    KEKKAISHI VOL 11 GN (C: 1-0-0)    9.99
JUN073341    LEFT ON MISSION #5 (OF 5)    3.99
SEP070229    LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #8    2.25
SEP074087    LIVING CORPSE #0 (C: 0-0-2)    1.50
JUL073443    LONE RANGER #10 (C: 0-0-1)    2.99
JUL073444    LONE RANGER CASSADAY VIRGIN CVR INCV #10 (C: 0-0-2    2.99
JUL072191    LONERS #6 (OF 6)    2.99
SEP073844    LOVE AND CAPES #6    3.95
JUL070267    MAD ARCHIVES VOL 1 HC NEW PTG    49.99
JUL070266    MAD ARCHIVES VOL 2 HC    49.99
AUG071993    MADMAN VOL 2 TP (C: 0-1-2)    17.99
SEP072205    MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #18    2.99
SEP072203    MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #30    2.99
AUG072195    MARVEL ILLUSTRATED LAST OF THE MOHICANS #6 (OF 6)    2.99
SEP072170    MARVEL ILLUSTRATED TREASURE ISLAND #6 (OF 6)    2.99
SEP070167    METAMORPHO YEAR ONE #4 (OF 6)    2.99
SEP073915    MIDKNIGHT #1    2.95
SEP072259    MMW FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 7 HC    54.99
SEP072260    MMW FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 7 HC VAR ED 34    54.99
JUN073366    MY DEAREST DEVIL PRINCESS VOL 1 GN (MR) (C: 0-1-2)    9.99
MAY073790    MYTHOS FANTASY ART REALMS OF FRANK BRUNNER HC (MR)    34.95
SEP072266    NEW AVENGERS VOL 1 HC    29.99
SEP072267    NEW AVENGERS VOL 1 HC VAR    29.99
SEP072236    NEW X-MEN #44 MC    2.99
SEP072237    NEW X-MEN CAMPBELL VAR #44 MC    2.99
JUL073269    NINJA HIGH SCHOOL HAWAII POCKET MANGA VOL 5    14.95
AUG070299    PALETTE OF 12 SECRET COLORS VOL 1 (C: 1-0-0)    9.99
SEP072220    PENANCE RELENTLESS #3 (OF 5)    2.99
APR072350    POWERS #27 (MR)    3.95
SEP070259    PROGRAMME #5 (OF 12)    2.99
JUL073511    PS238 #27    2.99
AUG073594    PURI PURI VOL 3 GN    9.95
JUL073417    RED SONJA #27    2.99
JUL073418    RED SONJA HOMS VIRGIN CVR INCV #27    2.99
AUG073758    REPTILIA SC    14.99
SEP073311    REX LIBRIS #9    2.95
JUL073905    SADHU THE SILENT ONES #3 (MR)    2.99
SEP070234    SCOOBY DOO #126    2.25
SEP070036    SCREAM #1 (OF 4)    2.99
SEP070203    SHADOWPACT #19    2.99
SEP072225    SHE-HULK 2 #23    2.99
SEP073449    SIMPSONS COMICS #136    2.99
SEP073335    SKY SHARKS #4 (OF 5)    3.50
AUG074050    SNAKEWOMAN VOL 2 TALE OF THE SNAKE CHARMER #5 (MR)    2.99
AUG073595    SNK VS CAPCOM VOL 7 SVC CHAOS TP    13.95
SEP073367    SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #182    2.25
SEP072276    SPIDER-GIRL PRESENTS WILD THING CRASH COURSE DIGES    7.99
AUG070258    SPIRIT #11    2.99
SEP073772    STAR TREK ALIENS SPOTLIGHT ANDORIANS    3.99
AUG070133    STAR WARS 30TH ANNIV COLL VOL 10 HC CRIMSON EMPIRE    24.95
AUG073596    STRAY LITTLE DEVIL VOL 5 GN    9.95
JUN073931    STREET FIGHTER VOL 4 BONUS STAGE TP    12.95
AUG070279    SUPERGIRL IDENTITY TP    19.99
SEP073369    TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #25    2.49
SEP070280    TESTAMENT #21 (MR)    2.99
SEP072229    THUNDERBOLTS BREAKING POINT    2.99
JUN073738    TINTIN AND ALPH ART SC (C: 0-1-2)    10.99
JUN073737    TINTIN IN THE LAND OF THE SOVIETS SC (C: 0-1-2)    10.99
SEP073429    TOMB RAIDER VOL 5 TP (BANDAI)    9.99
AUG078499    ULTIMATE MARVEL FREE SAMPLER  (NET)    PI
FEB072106    ULTIMATE VISION #5 (OF 5)    2.99
SEP070034    UMBRELLA ACADEMY APOCALYPSE SUITE #3 (OF 6)    2.99
SEP073370    VERONICA #185    2.25
JUL073362    VSS NEMESIS RISING #5 (OF 5)    3.50
AUG072035    WALKING DEAD #44 (MR)    2.99
SEP070260    WETWORKS #15    2.99
SEP070249    WETWORKS ARMAGEDDON #1    2.99
SEP072231    WHAT IF ANNIHILATION    2.99
AUG070280    WILL EISNERS SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL 23 HC    49.99
JUL073440    WITCHBLADE SHADES OF GRAY #4 (OF 4) (RES)    3.50
SEP073259    WIZARD ANIME INSIDER WALLFLOWER CVR #51 (C: 0-1-2)    4.99
OCT073176    WIZARD MAGAZINE BEST OF 2007 CVR #195 (C: 0-1-2)    5.99
OCT073177    WIZARD MAGAZINE MARVELS GREATEST YEAR EVER CVR #19    5.99
SEP072241    WOLVERINE ORIGINS #19    2.99
AUG070264    WORLD WAR III TP    17.99
SEP073536    XENA VOL 1 CONTEST OF PANTHEONS TP (RES)    14.99
SEP072243    X-MEN EMPEROR VULCAN #3 (OF 5)    2.99
SEP072243    X-MEN EMPEROR VULCAN #3 (OF 5)    2.99
SEP072286    X-MEN FIRST CLASS TOMORROWS BRIGHTEST TP    19.99
SEP072274    X-MEN GOD LOVES MAN KILLS PREM HC DM VAR ED 7    19.99
SEP072273    X-MEN GOD LOVES MAN KILLS PREMIERE HC    19.99
SEP070035    ZERO KILLER #3 (OF 6)    2.99

Speaking of which, Diamond is not filling our LOEG order, as anticipated. Will we have copies Wednesday? Who can say. :)

Chris’s Highlights:

JUN070172 ALL STAR SUPERMAN #9 2.99
That’s pretty awesome. Even though it’s a June code, I wasn’t expecting another All Star Superman for a long time. That last storyline with Bizarro was fantastic, and I can’t wait to see how Morrison and Quitely wrap the whole thing up over the next four issues.

AUG073995 ASIAN BEAT GN (MR) 9.99
“A negligent mother, an affair, a broken family, domestic abuse, and drugs are among the subjects in these Goth short stories that revolve around the lives of teenagers with complicated problems.” - This sounds pretty great in a car-crash sort of way. The title just makes it so much better/worse as well.

MAY073664 COURTNEY CRUMRIN AND THE FIRE THIEFS TALE 5.95
Yay! As much as I appreciate Ted Naifeh as a diverse and multi-talented creator (with bills to pay), I kind of wish someone would drop a pile of money on him to just come up with new Courtney Crumrin stories for the next four or five years. Build up a nice library of fantastic, spooky material for kids (that adults enjoy too!).

AUG073984 FRUITS BASKET VOL 18 GN (OF 22) 9.99
I feel kind of bad that I stopped reading this after the second volume. It’s so popular I feel like I should at least know what’s going on, and reading it through Wiki feels like cheating.

AUG073419 GARTH ENNIS CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD HC (MR) 27.99
Was this any good? It sold really well for us but I never really read any of it.

APR073696 PALESTINE HC 29.95
One of the weird things about working at a comic store, or having worked at a comic store for 13 years now, is that you’re always kind of surprised by what you DON’T own, rather than what you do. I’ve read Palestine at least twice, met Mr. Sacco a few times, and have hand-sold at least a couple hundred of these books. But I went to go and grab it from my bookshelf the other day and it turns out I don’t have it. I’ll be remedying that this week with this HC, which looks absolutely gorgeous, is stuffed to the gills with new material, and is really an essential for any bookshelf, being one of the first long-form journalistic works in the comics medium.

JUN073779 SCOTT PILGRIM VOL 4 SCOTT PILGRIM GETS IT TOGETHER 11.95
I turned down the Advance Reader Copy, I haven’t read any of the reviews or interviews, and except for a 4 or 5 page sequence that I actually performed live one day (that was a lot of fun) I have no idea what to expect, more or less, with this one. I can’t wait. :)

AUG072225 WORLD WAR HULK #5 (OF 5) WWH 3.99
I can’t get over how good this series is, when so much of what Marvel publishes these days is so terrible. Here’s hoping that they don’t cop-out on the ending.

SEP073317 ZOMBIES CALLING GN 9.95
Canadian Faith Erin Hicks releases her first original graphic novel this week, and sure, it’s about zombies, but there are actually lots of good zombie books coming out right now, even if you’re not one of those hardcore WWZ-types. I like Faith Hicks’ work a lot, she’s been doing this great webcomic called ICE online for (I think…) a few years now, and she’s been around ‘the scene’ longer still. I read a preview of this one somewhere and the dialogue, humour, pacing, and especially the art are all really excellent. If you get a chance, give this one a look because I think it’s going to be something of a sleeper hit, and I’m sure that the author and the publisher (Slave Labor Graphics) would rather it was an out-and-out spectacular hit, you know what I’m saying? Anyway, if you’re a Scott Pilgrim type looking for something else to pick-up this week, this is my pick for you.

…

Alright, like I said, League is also shipping this week, but only to U.S. Stores. I hope that as customers outside of the U.S. that you won’t be pissed off at your local comic book guy or gal, the situation really is out of their hands. If Scott Dunbier, arguably the most beloved guy at Wildstorm, lost his job over defending this one and trying to get it into the U.K. and Canada, then believe me, there’s nothing that the poor schmuck behind the counter at your local shop can do. Just try and be happy and understanding, make the world a better place, etc.

And with that, the full shipping list is behind the cut: SEP070267 100 BULLETS #86 (MR) 2.99
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So it looks like the much, much-anticipated 4th volume of Scott Pilgrim has been bumped to November 14th. Which, with the release of the third League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and at least one other major book I’m forgetting, means that you better start saving your pennies. This week is no slouch either, it’ll pummel your pocketbook if you let it.

SEP073598    ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY VOL 18.5 PX PORTFOLIO (MR) (C    32.00
I was fortunate enough to pick up Chris Ware’s lovely Acme Novelty Library 18 1/2 Portfolio a few weeks back, beautifully reprinting the “Thanksgiving” covers he produced for “The New Yorker” last year at poster size, a totally essential purchase. They’re really well printed and produced, and the short ‘follow-up’ strip that’s included is excellent as well. I don’t know how anyone can dismiss his work, and I’m not going to beat around the bush here, Ware created three outstanding ‘characters’ in these 6 short comics pieces, breathed life into them and let them interact, not a one of whom could be considered a stand-in for Ware. $32 is a steep admission to six comics, admittedly, but for five archival art prints (and a slightly lesser-printed sixth strip) it’s kind of a deal.
JUN072192    ASTONISHING X-MEN #23    2.99
SEP070077    BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #8    2.99
Big week for fans of television-scribe-turned-comics-impressario Joss Whedon.
SEP073289    AZUMANGA DAIOH OMNIBUS VOL 1 GN    24.99
I feel like I should be watching these Omnibus editions really carefully, because I think we’re going to see a truckload of them in the next few years, and they’ll start to push the per-volume price of manga down into the “$3-$6″ range you see in Japan, even though the total buy-in is higher. I also wonder how long bookstore buyers will bite… It’s nice to have one SKU to track instead of four, but this is also taking up the space of four books on the racks and only charging as much as 2 and a half. Can it earn its shelf-space starting at a disadvantage?

JUL070292    CAIRO HARDCOVER (MR)    24.99
I want to pick up and take a look at the Cairo hard cover from Vertigo, because the preview they released was fairly interesting… I’m also curious to see if they’re doing anything in here that couldn’t be done in a mini-series, anything intrinsic to the OGN format… other than the black and white.
JUN073852    CHARLEYS WAR VOL 4 BLUES STORY HC (C: 0-1-2)    19.95
New Charley’s War is always worth noting. I still haven’t read any of them, sadly, but my friend Jason swears by them so they’re always sort of ‘on the list’ of things to read, if I could.
SEP073628    COMIC STRIP MASTERPIECES (BUNDLE OF 10) (NET)    PI
Better retailers will be giving away this 11×17 broadsheet promoting great classic comics reprint collections from Fantagraphics, Drawn & Quarterly, Checker, and IDW.
AUG072277    CRIMINAL #10 (MR)    2.99
Brubaker and Philips wrap up another excellent collaboration with Criminal #10, the end of the “Lawless” arc. Man, that last issue was a near-perfect comic book. This series is really phenomenal, I wish everyone read it.
SEP072167    DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN PREM HC    24.99
Thanks for releasing my Dad’s Christmas gift in time for Christmas, Marvel!
SEP074025    DOROTHY OF OZ VOL 1 GN    11.95
AUG074038    STAR PROJECT CHIRO VOL 1 TP    11.95
I’m curious to see how Toronto’s UDON Studios do with their first manwha titles which are all released this week, Dorothy of OZ and Star Project Chiro. I kind of helped out on these, at least conceptually, and I wonder what the public reaction will be? I think a VERY manga-style ‘Wizard of Oz’ is kind of a no-brainer, and Chiro is by the same creator as the manwha Bring It On! which I kinda-liked. Interesting times.
JUL074019    GIANT ROBOT #50 (C: 0-1-2)    4.99
Congratulations to GR on their golden anniversary! You’re my favourite magazine.
JUL070018    GROO HELL ON EARTH #1 (OF 4)    2.99
There’s a new Groo series from Aragones and Evanier, and those are always fun reads.
JUL078014    HEROES HC ALEX ROSS COVER    29.99
JUL078015    HEROES HC JIM LEE COVER    29.99
Man, I hope this doesn’t suck. We’ve got a lot of these coming in…

AUG074063    NARUTO VOL 22 TP (C: 1-0-0)    7.95
AUG074064    NARUTO VOL 23 TP (C: 1-0-0)    7.95
AUG074065    NARUTO VOL 24 TP (C: 1-0-0)    7.95
There are at least 50 new manga shipping this week including the next three Naruto volumes, though it doesn’t look like anything I’m reading regularly is coming out. I always find that a little shocking.
AUG074094    NAUSICAA WATERCOLOR IMPRESSIONS HC (C: 1-0-0)    34.99
Actually, we got Nausicaa: Watercolour Impressions in early through our book distributor. That thing is gorgeous, printed larger than even the original Ghibli art books and featuring a wealth of rare and (I think) important full-colour art by Hayao Miyazaki. Ghibli fans: Bring the BIG bag to carry your purchases home, this week.
Full shipping list behind the cut:

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AUG070272 GREEN ARROW ROAD TO JERICHO TP 17.99
AUG070273 GREEN LANTERN CORPS A DARKER SHADE OF GREEN TP 12.99
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SEP070165 INFINITY INC #3 2.99
AUG073992 INITIAL D VOL 28 GN (OF 35) 9.99
SEP073379 IRON & THE MAIDEN #4 3.99
SEP072198 IRON MAN ENTER MANDARIN #3 (OF 6) 2.99
SEP070201 JONAH HEX #25 2.99
SEP070228 JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #39 2.25
JUL074001 JUXTAPOZ OCT 2007 VOL 14 #10 (C: 0-1-2) 4.99
SEP074200 KANJI IN MANGALAND LEVELS 1 & 2 TP (C: 0-1-2) 24.00
AUG074077 KAZE HIKARU VOL 7 GN (C: 1-0-0) 8.99
AUG074005 KINDAICHI CASE FILES VOL 16 GN (OF 27) (MR) 9.99
AUG070301 KING OF CARDS VOL 2 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
AUG073811 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #132 4.99
AUG073852 KOLCHAK PAPERS ORIGINAL NOVELS SC (MAY078176) 16.95
AUG074072 KUROHIME VOL 2 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
AUG074007 LITTLE QUEEN VOL 4 GN (OF 8) 9.99
SEP074088 LIVING CORPSE 1/2 #0 PI
SEP070081 LOBSTER JOHNSON THE IRON PROMETHEUS #3 (OF 5) 2.99
SEP070233 LOONEY TUNES #156 2.25
AUG074078 LOVE COM VOL 3 TP (C: 1-0-0) 8.99
SEP074014 LOWER REGIONS GN 6.95
SEP072001 LUCHA LIBRE #2 5.99
MAY073661 MAINTENANCE #6 (MR) 3.50
AUG073469 MAMMOTH BOOK OF BEST NEW MANGA 2ND ED (MR) (C: 0-1 15.95
JUL073327 MARK MILLAR UNFUNNIES FIRST FOLLIES (MR) 4.99
SEP072207 MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #33 2.99
SEP072284 MARVEL LEGACY 1960S TO 1990S HANDBOOK TP 19.99
SEP070202 METAL MEN #4 (OF 8) 2.99
SEP070166 METAMORPHO YEAR ONE #3 (OF 6) 2.99
MAY073802 MIDDLEMAN VOL 3 TP 9.95
SEP070257 MIDNIGHTER #13 2.99
AUG073979 MODESTY BLAISE VOL 12 DEATH TRAP TP (C: 0-1-2) 19.95
SEP072214 MS MARVEL #21 2.99
JUL072182 MYSTIC ARCANA SISTER GRIMM 2.99
SEP073642 MYSTIC FUNNIES #2 (NEW PTG) 4.95
AUG074063 NARUTO VOL 22 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.95
AUG074064 NARUTO VOL 23 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.95
AUG074065 NARUTO VOL 24 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.95
AUG074094 NAUSICAA WATERCOLOR IMPRESSIONS HC (C: 1-0-0) 34.99
AUG074010 NECK AND NECK VOL 8 GN (OF 8) 9.99
AUG074009 NEVER GIVE UP VOL 6 GN (OF 13) 9.99
SEP072217 NEW AVENGERS ILLUMINATI #5 (OF 5) 2.99
SEP072277 NEW AVENGERS VOL 6 REVOLUTION TP 14.99
JUL073434 NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON ZERO #3 2.99
JUL073435 NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON ZERO #3 SKETCH CVR 2.99
JUL073794 NEXUS GREATEST HITS 1.99
SEP072279 OMEGA FLIGHT ALPHA TO OMEGA TP 13.99
SEP072219 OMEGA UNKNOWN #2 (OF 10) 2.99
AUG074062 ONE PIECE VOL 16 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.95
AUG074011 ONE VOL 10 GN (OF 11) 9.99
AUG074012 PLANET BLOOD VOL 7 GN (OF 11) 9.99
AUG073578 PRINCE CHARMING VOL 1 GN (MR) 12.95
AUG074067 PRINCE OF TENNIS VOL 22 GN (C: 1-0-0) 7.95
SEP073586 PRINCESS PRINCESS VOL 5 GN (MR) 12.95
MAY071876 PVP #36 (NOTE PRICE) 2.99
AUG074014 QUEENS VOL 4 GN (OF 5) (MR) 9.99
AUG074015 RECAST VOL 4 GN (OF 6) (MR) 9.99
SEP070174 ROBIN #168 (GHUL) 2.99
AUG070278 ROBIN TEENAGE WASTELAND TP 17.99
SEP070175 ROBIN VAR ED #168 (GHUL) 2.99
AUG074081 SA VOL 1 GN (C: 1-0-0) 8.99
AUG074016 SAKURA TAISEN VOL 6 GN (OF 6) 9.99
AUG074017 SATISFACTION GUARANTEED VOL 5 GN (OF 9) 9.99
SEP070279 SCALPED #11 (MR) 2.99
AUG073772 SCARFACE DEVIL IN DISGUISE #4 (MR) 3.99
JUL073974 SE7EN WRATH #7 (OF 7) (RES) (MR) (C: 0-0-2) 3.99
AUG070304 SEIMADEN VOL 10 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
SEP072223 SHANNA SHE-DEVIL SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST #4 (OF 4) 2.99
SEP072226 SILVER SURFER IN THY NAME #1 (OF 4) 2.99
AUG074082 SKIP BEAT VOL 9 TP (C: 1-0-0) 8.99
AUG073397 SONIC X #26 2.25
MAY071880 SPAWN #172 2.95
SEP072263 SPIDER-MAN PETER PARKER BACK IN BLACK HC 34.99
AUG074038 STAR PROJECT CHIRO VOL 1 TP 11.95
SEP070093 STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC HANDBOOK (C: 1- 2.99
AUG070131 STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #22 (C: 1-0- 2.99
AUG070132 STAR WARS LEGACY #17 (C: 1-0-0) 2.99
AUG072032 STEVE NILES STRANGE CASES #2 2.50
JUL071963 STRANGE EMBRACE #5 (OF 8) (MR) 2.99
AUG074205 STREET SKETCHBOOK HC (C: 1-1-2) 35.00
AUG074020 SUITE LIFE OF ZACH AND CODY CINEMANGA GN 7.99
SEP072224 SUPER VILLAIN TEAM UP MODOKS 11 #5 (OF 5) 2.99
SEP070189 SUPERGIRL #23 2.99
SEP070190 SUPERGIRL VAR ED #23 2.99
SEP070182 SUPERMAN #670 3.99
AUG073911 TALES FROM THE CRYPT #3 3.95
SEP073853 TALES OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #40 3.25
SEP073785 TANK GIRL THE GIFTING TP 17.99
JUL073448 TERMINATOR 2 INFINITY #4 3.50
AUG072255 THE ORDER #4 CWI 2.99
SEP070248 TRANQUILITY ARMAGEDDON #1 2.99
SEP073745 TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT RAMJET 3.99
AUG073455 TWO GUNS CVR B #3 (OF 4) (RES) 3.99
SEP072264 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 4 HC 29.99
AUG074073 ULTIMATE MUSCLE VOL 18 GN (C: 1-0-0) 7.95
SEP073905 UNBEATABLE GN (MR) 14.95
SEP072232 UNCANNY X-MEN #492 MC 2.99
SEP072233 UNCANNY X-MEN SILVESTRI VAR #492 MC 2.99
AUG073343 VAMPIRELLA QUARTERLY FALL 2007 JUSKO REG ED #2 5.95
AUG073344 VAMPIRELLA QUARTERLY FALL 2007 SCOTT REG ED #2 5.95
SEP070281 VINYL UNDERGROUND #2 (MR) 2.99
AUG074066 VIZ 8 POCKET NOV 2007 NARUTO NATION POP DISPLAY
SEP070252 WILDSTORM FINE ARTS SPOTLIGHT THE AUTHORITY 3.50
JUN071937 WITCHBLADE #111 2.99
SEP074082 WORLD OF QUEST VOL 1 TP (C: 4) 9.99
AUG072229 WORLD WAR HULK GAMMA CORPS #4 (OF 4) WWH 2.99
SEP070282 Y THE LAST MAN #59 (MR) 2.99
AUG074068 YU GI OH GX VOL 1 GN (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
AUG073590 ZOMBIE HIGHWAY BACK IN BLUE 3.99

…actually, I haven’t really got the time this week. Sorry about that. I did want to point out that the second issue of Jordan Crane’s UPTIGHT (MAY073466 UPTIGHT #2 2.50) is shipping tomorrow. He had preview copies at San Diego this weekend and it was quite enjoyable, standing nicely on its own and full of solid comics. If you’ve got $2.50 to spare this week, pick this one up. You won’t regret it.

Full list behind the cut:

Shipping August 1st, 2007
JUN070147 ACTION COMICS #853 (CD) 2.99
MAY073361 AIR GEAR VOL 5 GN (MR) 10.95
MAY073362 ALIVE VOL 1 GN (MR) 10.95
JUN070149 ALL NEW ATOM #14 (CD) 2.99
MAY070231 AMERICAN VIRGIN #17 (MR) 2.99
FEB073673 ANNOTATED NORTHWEST PASSAGE DLX HC 19.95
JUN073321 ARCHITECT GN (MR) 9.95
MAY073816 ARKADIAN NO WITNESS ONE SHOT (MR) 2.99
APR074170 ART OF AL RIO VOL 2 TP (MR) (C: 1-1-2) 9.95
JUN073242 AWAKENING #1 (OF 10) (MR) 3.50
JUN073511 BERLIN #13 (MR) 3.95
MAY073200 BETTY & VERONICA #229 2.25
MAY070153 BIRDS OF PREY BLOOD AND CIRCUITS TP 17.99
JUN070193 BLACK CANARY #3 (OF 4) 2.99
FEB073509 CHAMPIONS #38 2.99
JUN073854 CHARLEYS WAR VOL 2 AUG OCT 1916 HC (O/A) (C: 0-1-2 19.95
APR073420 CHESTACLESE SKETCHBOOK VOL 1 6.95
APR073616 CHUCKY PHOTO CVR B #3 (OF 5) (MR) 3.50
APR073615 CHUCKY RODRIGUEZ CVR A #3 (OF 5) (MR) 3.50
MAY073189 CLOCKWORK GIRL #0 0.25
MAR070030 CONAN & THE MIDNIGHT GOD #5 (OF 5) 2.99
JUN070141 COUNTDOWN 39 2.99
JUN072145 DAREDEVIL BATTLIN JACK MURDOCK #3 (OF 4) 3.99
APR073858 DARK MISTS COLL ED TP (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 14.95
JUN072115 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN #7 (OF 7) 3.99
JUN072116 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN COIPEL VAR #7 (OF 7) 3.99
JUN072117 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN JAE LEE SKETCH VAR #7 ( 3.99
JUN070165 DETECTIVE COMICS #835 2.99
APR073942 DEVILS PANTIES COLL ED VOL 1 TP #1 19.95
MAY073896 DRAW #14 (C: 0-1-2) 6.95
APR070049 EDEN VOL 8 ITS AN ENDLESS WORLD TP (MR) (C: 1-1-2) 12.95
JAN071927 ELEPHANTMEN VOL 1 WOUNDED ANIMALS HC 24.99
JUN070269 EXTERMINATORS #20 (MR) 2.99
JUN070266 FAKER #2 (OF 6) (MR) 2.99
MAY072117 FANTASTIC FOUR #548 CWI 2.99
JUN072149 FANTASTIC FOUR AND POWER PACK #2 (OF 4) 2.99
MAY071891 FIRST BORN SEJIC CVR B #1 (OF 3) 2.99
MAY071890 FIRST BORN SILVESTRI CVR A #1 (OF 3) 2.99
APR073427 GARTH ENNIS CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD #6 (OF 6) (MR) 3.99
APR073428 GARTH ENNIS CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD WRAP CVR #6 (OF 3.99
JUN073291 GEORGE A ROMERO NOTLD HUNGER (MR) 2.99
JUN073293 GEORGE A ROMERO NOTLD HUNGER PAINTED CVR (MR) 2.99
JUN073294 GEORGE A ROMERO NOTLD HUNGER ROTTING CVR (MR) 2.99
JUN073765 GLACIAL PERIOD GN (O/A) (MR) 14.95
MAY071862 GODLAND CELESTIAL ED HC (C: 0-1-2) 34.99
JUN073730 GOODNIGHT IRENE GN (RES) (MR) 14.95
MAY078334 GREEN LANTERN SINESTRO CORPS SPECIAL 3RD PTG #1 4.99
APR070192 GREEN LANTERN WANTED HAL JORDAN HC 19.99
APR074096 GRIMM FAIRY TALES #16 (RES) (MR) 2.99
MAY073863 GRIMM FAIRY TALES RETURN TO WONDERLAND #2 (OF 7) ( 2.99
MAY073363 GUNDAM SEED DESTINY VOL 4 GN 10.95
MAY073364 GURU GURU PON CHAN VOL 9 GN (MR) 10.95
MAY073817 HERC BROWN #0 0.99
MAY073445 HEWOES #1 2.99
APR073584 HIGHLANDER #9 2.99
MAR074037 HTDM DRAWING YAOI (C: 1-1-4) 19.99
JUN073244 INANNAS TEARS #1 (OF 5) (MR) 3.95
JUN073269 IRON & THE MAIDEN #1 3.99
JUN073270 IRON & THE MAIDEN FREE INCV #1 (NET) PI
JUN073271 IRON & THE MAIDEN MICHAEL TURNER VAR INCV #1 (NET) PI
JUN072153 IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN #11 2.99
JAN070384 JLA COVER TO COVER STATUE THE FLASH 59.99
JUN073549 JOHNNY RYANS XXX SCUMBAG PARTY TP (MR) 18.95
JUN070207 JONAH HEX #22 2.99
MAY073203 JUGHEAD AND FRIENDS DIGEST #22 2.49
JUN070225 JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #36 2.25
JUN070202 JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #8 2.99
JUN070203 JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA VAR ED #8 2.99
JUN073365 KAMUI GN #8 (C: 0-1-2) 9.99
JUN073243 KILLING PICKMAN #1 (OF 6) (MR) 3.50
MAY070200 KING OF CARDS VOL 1 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
MAY073365 KITCHEN PRINCESS VOL 3 GN 10.95
MAY073505 LIVING WITH ZOMBIES VOL 1 TP (RES) (MR) 14.95
JUN073428 LOBSTER GIRL ONE SHOT (MR) 2.99
JUN070229 LOONEY TUNES #153 2.25
MAY073319 LUCKY LUKE BARBED WIRE ON THE PRAIRIE TP (C: 0-1-2 9.99
JUN072167 MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #30 2.99
MAY072091 MARVEL ILLUSTRATED LAST OF THE MOHICANS #3 (OF 6) 2.99
MAY072131 MARVEL SPOTLIGHT WORLD WAR HULK 2.99
MAY072142 MARVEL TAROT 3.99
JUN072169 MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #2 4.99
JUN070208 METAL MEN #1 (OF 8) 2.99
JUN070243 MIDNIGHTER #10 2.99
JUN073625 MIKI FALLS VOL 2 SUMMER GN (C: 0-1-2) 7.99
JUN072172 MS MARVEL #18 2.99
FEB073364 MUSHISHI VOL 2 GN (MR) 12.95
JUN073444 MY FRIEND DAHMER #1 (O/A) (MR) 2.95
APR073867 NAKED ARTIST..AND OTHER COMIC BOOK LEGENDS GN (NOV 11.95
MAY072145 NEW AVENGERS ILLUMINATI #4 (OF 5) 2.99
JUN072176 NEW WARRIORS #3 CWI 2.99
JUN070167 NIGHTWING #135 2.99
APR073369 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #151 2.99
MAY073367 NODAME CANTABILE VOL 10 GN (MR) 10.95
APR073384 OKKO CYCLE OF WATER #4 (OF 4) (MR) 3.95
APR070050 OLD BOY VOL 7 TP (MR) (C: 1-1-3) 12.95
MAY070205 OMUKAE DESU VOL 5 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
JUN070159 OUTSIDERS FIVE OF A KIND WEEK 1 NIGHTWING BOOMERAN 2.99
MAY073303 OZ WONDERLAND CHRONICLES JUSKO CVR A #2 (OF 4) 3.50
MAY073204 PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #114 3.69
MAY073141 PETER THE PIRATE SQUID (C: 1-0-0) 4.95
MAY073369 PICHI PICHI PITCH VOL 6 GN 10.95
APR070018 PREDATOR OMNIBUS VOL 1 TP (C: 0-1-2) 24.95
JUN072201 PUNISHER #50 (MR) 3.99
MAY073194 RED STAR SWORD OF LIES #2 (RES) 4.50
JUN073174 RIDE HOME GN 8.95
MAY073902 ROUGH STUFF #5 (C: 0-1-2) 6.95
JUN070276 SCALPED #8 (MR) 2.99
MAY070243 SCALPED VOL 1 INDIAN COUNTRY TP (MR) 9.99
MAY073545 SCARFACE SCARRED FOR LIFE TP 19.99
MAY073302 SEUSS THE WHOLE SEUSS AND NOTHING BUT THE SEUSS SC 14.99
JUN072183 SHANNA SHE-DEVIL SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST #1 (OF 4) 2.99
MAY073722 SHAUN THE SHEEP COMIC #5 (C: 0-1-2) 4.99
APR072329 SHE-HULK 2 #20 2.99
MAY073806 SNAKEWOMAN VOL 2 TALE OF THE SNAKE CHARMER #2 (MR) 2.99
MAY073206 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #178 2.25
MAY071881 SPAWN GODSLAYER #3 2.99
MAY072098 SPIDER-MAN FANTASTIC FOUR #4 (OF 4) 2.99
JUN072132 SPIDER-MAN RED SONJA #1 (OF 5) 2.99
MAY073548 STAR TREK KLINGONS BLOOD WILL TELL #4 3.99
APR073383 STARKWEATHER IMMORTAL #0 (OF 4) (MR) 4.95
APR073860 STARSHIP TROOPERS DEAD MANS HAND TP (RES) (MR) 14.95
APR073928 STRONTIUM DOG SEARCH DESTROY AGENCY FILES 02 GN (C 28.99
MAY073370 SUGAR SUGAR RUNE VOL 6 GN 10.95
JUN070153 SUPERGIRL #20 (AA) 2.99
JUN073540 SUPERNATURAL LAW WOLFF & BYRD THE MOVIE (RES) 3.50
JUN070253 SUPERNATURAL ORIGINS #4 2.99
JUN072186 THOR #2 2.99
JUN072230 THUNDERBOLTS PRESENTS ZEMO BORN BETTER TP 10.99
MAY073371 TSUBASA VOL 14 GN 10.95
JUN072221 ULTIMATE X-MEN ULTIMATE COLLECTION VOL 2 TP 24.99
JUN072188 UNCANNY X-MEN #489 2.99
MAY073466 UPTIGHT #2 (RES) 2.50
MAY073205 VERONICA #182 2.25
MAY073723 WALLACE & GROMIT MAGAZINE #24 (C: 0-1-2) 5.99
APR074204 WARREN ELLIS CROOKED LITTLE VEIN HC (RES) (C: 0-1- 21.95
JUN070247 WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY #9 2.99
JUN073780 WHITEOUT VOL 1 DEFINITIVE ED TP 13.95
JUN072228 WISDOM RUDIMENTS OF WISDOM TP 21.99
JAN073662 WITCHGIRLS INC CVR A #5 (NOTE PRICE) 2.99
JAN073664 WITCHGIRLS INC PX CVR B #5 (NOTE PRICE) 2.99
JUN072156 WORLD WAR HULK #3 (OF 5) WWH 3.99
JUN072157 WORLD WAR HULK ROMITA JR VAR #3 (OF 5) 3.99
MAY072190 X-FACTOR VOL 2 LIFE AND DEATH MATTERS TP 14.99

Hi there folks, here are a few of the more interesting books scheduled to ship to the Beguiling Books & Art in Toronto, Canada this week. The full list is behind the cut below. Now, these books may not show up at all retailers at the same time, but if you see something listed here, it’s probably worth asking your local comic book retailer about…

MAY070162 ALL FLASH #1 2.99
This is replacing the previously-solicited FLASH #14, and I have a feeling that it probably wasn’t ordered as high as it should have been (see: Green Lantern Sinestro Corps, the second printing of which is shipping this week). I dunno, are people gonna care about the return of Wally West (and family)? I guess we’ll find out…

MAY073311 BONE VOL 6 OLD MANS CAVE COLOR ED HC (C: 1-0-0) 18.99
MAY073310 BONE VOL 6 OLD MANS CAVE COLOR ED SC (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
Can you imagine if the original series had come out with this much regularity? ;)

APR073468 FLIGHT VOL 4 GN (C: 0-1-2) 24.95
It looks like the west coast are getting their copies of FLIGHT this week. I keep seeing all of my friends talking about how pretty this is, and it’s killing me. Hopefully the extra copies we ordered will show up before next Wednesday, but if I gotta wait, I gotta wait. It certainly looks like it’s worth waiting for.

NOV064107 GANZFELD 5 JAPANADA TP (C: 0-1-2) 29.95
This newest issue of THE GANZFELD features a dual focus on cartoonists from Japan and Canada, hence the title. Sounds right up my alley.

MAY073508 LEVITATION PHYSICS PSYCHOLOGY SERVICE OF DECEPTION 12.95
MAY073507 WIRE MOTHERS HARRY HARLOW & THE SCIENCE OF LOVE GN 12.95
It’s the newest two books from Jim Ottaviani and G.T. Labs. Called “G.T. Labs first books on the science of the unscientific”, WIRE MOTHERS is about experiements done to determine the nature of love, and LEVITATION is about… well, stage magic, sort of. They both sound really neat, and with collaborators including Dylan Meconis on WIRE MOTHERS and Janine Johnston on LEVITATION, they should look great too.

DEC061861 MADMAN GARGANTUA HC 125
DEC061862 MADMAN GARGANTUA HC LTD S&N ED (C: 0-1-2) 150
Has anyone seen this yet? Is it as nice as I’m expecting?

APR070210 SHAZAM THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL #4 (OF 4) 5.99
The final issue of Jeff Smith’s stamp on the character, and it’s being released in the midst of other… interpretations… of the character and mythos that could not be more opposed to the best-selling, feel-good version. Oh, comics.

…the rest of the shipping list is behind the cut:

Shipping July 18th:

MAY073953 AARON LOPRESTI SKETCHBOOK VOL 2 TP (C: 0-1-2) 9.99
MAY070132 ACTION COMICS #852 (CD) 2.99
MAY073606 ADVENTURES OF RABBIT AND BEAR PAWS VOL 1 GN THE SU 7.95
DEC063831 ALEX TOTH EDGE OF GENIUS VOL 1 TP (C: 0-1-2) 25
MAY070162 ALL FLASH #1 2.99
MAY070129 AMAZONS ATTACK #4 (OF 6) 2.99
MAY072104 ANNIHILATION CONQUEST QUASAR #1 (OF 4) 2.99
MAY070155 AQUAMAN SWORD OF ATLANTIS #54 2.99
MAY070229 ARMY @ LOVE #5 (MR) 2.99
MAY072108 AVENGERS CLASSIC #2 2.99
MAY072126 AVENGERS INITIATIVE #4 WWH 2.99
APR070168 BATMAN HARLEY AND IVY TP 14.99
MAY073656 BEAVER AND STEVE VOL 1 TP A SHOEFUL OF TROUBLE 12.95
MAY073209 BIG PLANS #1 (MR) 5
MAY070152 BIRDS OF PREY #108 2.99
MAY070168 BLACK CANARY #2 (OF 4) 2.99
MAY071851 BLACK CHERRY GN (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 17.99
MAY073311 BONE VOL 6 OLD MANS CAVE COLOR ED HC (C: 1-0-0) 18.99
MAY073310 BONE VOL 6 OLD MANS CAVE COLOR ED SC (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
MAY070154 BRAVE AND THE BOLD #5 2.99
MAY073609 BREATHE CVR A #4 (OF 4) (C: 0-1-2) 2.99
MAY073610 BREATHE CVR B #4 (OF 4) (C: 0-1-2) 2.99
APR074366 BRIGHTER THEN DAWNING BLUE OFFICIAL COMPLETE GD (C 35.99
APR070239 CANON VOL 2 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
MAY072109 CAPTAIN AMERICA #28 CWI 2.99
MAY070140 CATWOMAN #69 2.99
MAY070157 CHECKMATE #16 2.99
FEB073890 CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #13 DAREDEVIL #13 12
FEB073891 CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #14 STORM (C: 0-1 12
FEB073892 CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #42 NIGHTCRAWLER 12
FEB073893 CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #43 MEDUSA (C: 0- 12
FEB073889 CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG COLOSSUS SPECIAL 20
APR074367 COMICKERS ART STYLE VOL 3 (C: 1-1-3) 35.99
SEP063702 COMICS INTERNATIONAL CVR A #202 (RES) (C: 0-1-2) 4.99
MAR073426 COMICS JOURNAL #284 11.95
APR073925 COMPLETE SAVAGE TP (C: 0-1-2) 26.99
MAY070014 CONAN #42 (MR) 2.99
MAY070127 COUNTDOWN 41 2.99
MAR073256 COVER GIRL #3 (OF 5) 3.99
MAY073349 DARK XENA #3 3.5
MAR071869 DARKNESS LEVEL 5 DALE KEOWN CVR A 2.99
MAR071870 DARKNESS LEVEL 5 MIKE CHOI CVR B 2.99
MAR073679 DEVILS PANTIES #12 4.95
MAY073396 DONT SAY ANYMORE DARLING GN (MR) 12.95
APR073621 DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES VOL 2 DRAGONS OF WINTER NIG 18.99
APR070221 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF COMICBOOK HEROES VOL 2 WONDER WOMA 19.99
MAY073301 ES BROCCOLI VOL 3 GN (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 9.99
MAY072188 EXILES VOL 15 TP 13.99
MAR073258 FALL OF CTHULHU MAVILLAIN CVR A #4 3.99
MAR073259 FALL OF CTHULHU WALPOLE CVR B #4 3.99
APR073909 FINAL FLIGHT GN (C: 0-1-2) 10
APR073468 FLIGHT VOL 4 GN (C: 0-1-2) 24.95
MAY073397 FLOWER OF LIFE VOL 3 GN (MR) (C: 1-0-0) 12.95
MAR073388 FORGOTTEN REALMS DARK ELF VOL 4 CRYSTAL SHARD TP 18.99
MAY072096 FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #22 2.99
MAY071852 FULL COLOR GN (C: 0-1-2) 15.99
MAR073662 FURRLOUGH #172 3.5
NOV064107 GANZFELD 5 JAPANADA TP (C: 0-1-2) 29.95
MAR073093 GARGOYLES #5 3.5
MAY073563 GENE SIMMONS HOUSE OF HORRORS #1 9.99
MAY072127 GHOST RIDER #13 WWH 2.99
MAY072113 GHOST RIDER TRAIL OF TEARS #6 (OF 6) 2.99
MAY072133 GIANT SIZED MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #1 3.99
MAR071841 GODLAND #19 2.99
FEB071892 GODLAND VOL 3 PROTO PLASTIC PARTY TP 14.99
MAR073125 GOLD DIGGER II POCKET MANGA VOL 1 12.95
MAY070040 GOON #19 2.99
APR074375 GOTHIC LOLITA & PUNK INTERVEIW BOOK (C: 1-1-3) 27.99
MAY078264 GREEN LANTERN SINESTRO CORPS SPECIAL 2ND PTG #1 4.99
MAY073392 HACK SLASH SERIES BAUGH CVR B #3 (MR) 3.5
MAY073391 HACK SLASH SERIES SEELEY CVR A #3 (MR) 3.5
FEB070078 HARVEY COMICS CLASSICS VOL 1 CASPER THE FRIENDLY G 19.95
MAY073398 HEROES ARE EXTINCT VOL 1 GN 12.95
MAY070212 HIGHWAYMEN #2 (OF 5) 2.99
MAY072183 HOOD BLOOD FROM STONES PREMIERE HC (MR) 19.99
APR073756 HOT MEXICAN LOVE COMICS 2007 (MR) 5.95
MAR073262 HUNTERS MOON #2 (OF 5) 3.99
MAY073532 IDW FOCUS ON STAR TREK 2.99
FEB073905 ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #19 (C: 0-1-2) 10
MAR071824 INTERSECTIONS LTD ED S&N HC GN (C: 0-1-2) 34.99
MAR071823 INTERSECTIONS SC GN (C: 0-1-2) 14.99
MAY073812 JOHN WOOS SEVEN BROTHERS VOL 1 LIMITED ED HC (MR) 29.99
MAY073202 JUGHEAD #183 2.25
MAY070172 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #11 2.99
MAY070173 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VAR ED #11 2.99
MAR074015 KERA JUNE 2007 (C: 1-1-3) 9.99
MAY073591 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #129 4.99
MAR072091 LEGION OF MONSTERS MORBIUS 2.99
MAY070192 LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #4 2.25
MAY073142 LENORE #13 (C: 1-0-0) 3.95
MAY073508 LEVITATION PHYSICS PSYCHOLOGY SERVICE OF DECEPTION 12.95
MAR070068 LITTLE LULU VOL 16 A HANDY KID TP (C: 0-1-2) 10.95
APR073556 LONE RANGER #7 2.99
APR073558 LONE RANGER CASSADAY B&W CVR INCV #7 2.99
APR073557 LONE RANGER CASSADAY VIRGIN CVR INCV #7 2.99
JAN073523 LONE RANGER PX CVR HC (C: 0-1-2) 24.99
JAN073522 LONE RANGER REG ED HC (C: 0-1-2) 24.99
APR073712 LOST COLONY BOOK 2 THE RED MENACE SC 16.95
DEC061861 MADMAN GARGANTUA HC 125
DEC061862 MADMAN GARGANTUA HC LTD S&N ED (C: 0-1-2) 150
MAY072136 MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #26 2.99
MAY072132 MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #1 2.99
MAY072090 MARVEL ILLUSTRATED TREASURE ISLAND #2 (OF 6) 2.99
MAY073514 MARVEL THEN AND NOW EVENING W/ STAN LEE AND JOE QU 29.95
MAY071863 MELTDOWN TP (C: 0-1-2) 15.99
MAY073136 MONSTER ATTACK NETWORK GN 12.95
MAY072141 MYSTIC ARCANA BLACK KNIGHT 2.99
MAY072159 NEW X-MEN #40 2.99
MAY073399 NOT ENOUGH TIME GN (MR) 12.95
APR073577 PAINKILLER JANE #2 3.5
APR073578 PAINKILLER JANE CONNER B&W SKETCH CVR INCV #2 3.5
APR072377 PARADISE X VOL 1 TP NEW PTG 29.99
APR071853 PAUL JENKINS SUPER SUMMER SIDEKICK SPECTACULAR #1 2.99
MAY070209 PROGRAMME #1 (OF 12) 2.99
MAY070210 PROGRAMME VAR ED #1 (OF 12) 2.99
APR070241 RECIPE FOR GERTRUDE VOL 5 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
MAY071877 REPO #2 (OF 5) 3.5
MAY070142 ROBIN #164 2.99
APR073876 RUN BONG GU RUN GN 15.95
FEB071898 SAM & TWITCH BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS COLLECTION VOL 2 24.95
APR070015 SAMURAI HEAVEN & EARTH VOL 2 #5 (OF 5) 2.99
MAY073543 SCARFACE DEVIL IN DISGUISE #1 (MR) 3.99
APR073601 SCHOOL RUMBLE VOL 6 GN (MR) 10.95
MAY070196 SCOOBY DOO #122 2.25
MAR070217 SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY ARCHIVES VOL 2 HC 49.99
APR070210 SHAZAM THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL #4 (OF 4) 5.99
APR074053 SHOJO BEAT AUG 07 VOL 3 #8 (C: 1-0-0) 5.99
APR071861 SIDEKICK VOL 1 TP (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 16.99
MAY078066 SILVER SURFER REQUIEM 2ND PTG VAR #1 (OF 4) (PP #7 3.99
MAY073280 SIMPSONS COMICS #132 2.99
MAY073207 SONIC X #22 2.25
JAN070087 SPACE PINCHY TP (MR) (C: 1-1-2) 15.95
MAY073558 SPIKE SHADOW PUPPETS #2 3.99
MAY070183 SPIRIT #8 2.99
APR070044 STAR WARS 30TH ANNIV COLL VOL 6 ENDGAME HC (C: 1-1 24.95
NOV060032 STAR WARS DARK TIMES #4 (OF 5) (C: 1-0-0) 2.99
APR073854 STARSHIP TROOPERS ONGOING CVR A #3 (C: 0-1-2) 3.5
APR073469 STOP FORGETTING TO REMEMBER GN (C: 0-1-2) 19.95
APR070252 STORMWATCH PHD VOL 1 TP 17.99
APR071877 STRANGE EMBRACE #2 (OF 8) (MR) 2.99
APR074385 STREET MODE BOOK (C: 1-1-3) 37.99
MAY073560 SUPER BAD JAMES DYNOMITE TP 19.99
MAY072154 SUPER VILLAIN TEAM UP MODOKS 11 #1 (OF 5) 2.99
MAY070146 SUPERMAN BATMAN #38 2.99
MAR078189 SUPERMAN BATMAN VAR ED #38 2.99
FEB074485 SW CLONE WARS YODA ON KYBUCK MAQUETTE (C: 1-1-4) 90
MAY073208 TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #22 2.49
MAY073618 TALES OF RAPHAEL BAD MOON RISING #1 (OF 4) 3.25
MAY073619 TALES OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #36 3.25
APR073562 TERMINATOR 2 INFINITY #1 3.5
MAY070223 TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE ABOUT A BOY #1 (MR) 2.99
FEB071917 TEXAS STRANGERS #2 2.99
MAY072110 THE ORDER #1 CWI 2.99
MAY072155 THUNDERBOLTS DESPERATE MEASURES 2.99
MAY073478 TRANSFORMERS TIMELINES SUMMER SPECIAL ONE SHOT 4.95
MAY072093 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #111 2.99
MAY073815 WALK-IN VOL 1 TP (MR) 14.99
MAY073562 WAR OF THE UNDEAD TP 12.99
MAR073274 WARHAMMER FORGE OF WAR CVR A #2 (OF 6) 2.99
MAR073275 WARHAMMER FORGE OF WAR CVR B #2 (OF 6) 2.99
MAY073229 WARREN ELLIS BLACK GAS 2 #3 (OF 3) (RES) (MR) 3.99
MAY073230 WARREN ELLIS BLACK GAS 2 GORE CVR #3 (OF 3) (RES) 3.99
MAY073231 WARREN ELLIS BLACK GAS 2 TERROR CVR #3 (OF 3) (RES 3.99
MAY073232 WARREN ELLIS BLACK GAS 2 WRAPAROUND CVR #3 (OF 3) 3.99
MAY071911 WEAPON #2 (OF 4) 2.99
MAY073507 WIRE MOTHERS HARRY HARLOW & THE SCIENCE OF LOVE GN 12.95
MAY071900 WITCHBLADE TAKERU MANGA MACK CVR B #6 3.99
MAY071899 WITCHBLADE TAKERU MANGA SUMITA CVR A #6 3.99
MAY073090 WIZARD ANIME INSIDER BLEACH CVR #47 (NOTE PRICE) ( 4.99
MAY072166 WOLVERINE ORIGINS ANNUAL #1 3.99
MAY072119 WORLD WAR HULK #2 (OF 5) WWH 3.99
MAY072121 WORLD WAR HULK FRONT LINE #2 (OF 6) WWH 2.99
MAY072120 WORLD WAR HULK ROMITA JR VAR #2 (OF 5) 3.99
MAY072125 WORLD WAR HULK X-MEN #2 (OF 3) 2.99
FEB073369 XXXHOLIC VOL 9 GN 10.95
MAY070010 ZERO KILLER #1 (OF 6) 2.99

…big news for Matsumoto fans, posted here tonight at 9PM. See you then! For now, here’s a few books I think are worth your time this week, which is a day later because of Canada Day and Independence Day. Not much in the way of commentary right now because I’m swamped…
APR070173 ALL STAR SUPERMAN #8 2.99 – Yay!

APR073978 DRAGON HEAD VOL 7 GN (OF 10) (MR) (C: 1-0-0) 9.99 – Double Yay!
MAY070228 FAKER #1 (OF 6) (MR) 2.99 – Looking forward to checking out this strange-sounding new Vertigo series.

MAR072058 FALLEN SON DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA IRON MAN 2.99 – Marvel sent out a threatening note about this one, ordering us not to ruin the ending if we got this in our first-look packs. Sadly, we don’t subscribe to that program.

APR073963 KINGDOM HEARTS II VOL 1 GN (OF 5) 9.99 – $$$

MAR078185 NARUTO VOL 15 TP (C: 1-0-2) (PP #765) 7.95 – $$$ Also!

APR072328 RUNAWAYS #27 2.99 – Whedon!
MAR070262 SILVERFISH HC (MR) 24.99 – New David Lapham OGN!

MAY073718 SYNCOPATED COMICS VOL 3 (MR) 15.00 - New from my buddy Brendan Buford…

APR074036 TEZUKAS BUDDHA VOL 8 JETAVANA SC (C: 0-1-2) 14.95 – Did Diamond ship volume 7?

Full list after the cut:

Shipping July 5th:

APR070170 ACTION COMICS #851 2.99
APR070171 ACTION COMICS 3D VAR #851 3.99
APR074004 AGENT BOO VOL 3 NOVEL (OF 3) (C: 1-0-0) 4.99
MAY070130 ALL NEW ATOM #13 (CD) 2.99
APR070173 ALL STAR SUPERMAN #8 2.99
APR070178 AMAZING TRANSFORMATIONS OF JIMMY OLSEN TP 14.99
APR070258 AMERICAN VIRGIN #16 (MR) 2.99
APR072351 ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES VOL 1 HC DM ED 19.99
APR072352 ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES VOL 1 HC ED 19.99
MAY073699 AOI HOUSE IN LOVE VOL 1 GN (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 9.99
MAY071843 ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #2 2.99
MAY071844 ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN DIRECTORS CUT #1 3.99
APR073588 AVRIL LAVIGNES MAKE 5 WISHES VOL 2 GN (C: 0-1-2) 12.95
MAR070177 BATMAN EGO AND OTHER TALES HC 24.99
APR073965 BATTLE O/T BANDS GN (MR) 9.99
FEB073328 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #10 2.99
APR073397 BETTY & VERONICA #228 2.25
APR073994 BIRD KISS VOL 4 GN (OF 5) 9.99
MAY070167 BLACK CANARY #1 (OF 4) 2.99
APR073307 BLACK DIAMOND #2 (OF 6) 2.95
APR073977 BTX VOL 13 GN (OF 16) 9.99
MAY072083 CAPTAIN AMERICA #25 DIRECTORS CUT 4.99
MAY072195 CAPTAIN AMERICA WAR & REMEMBRANCE TP NEW PTG 24.99
APR070237 CIPHER VOL 8 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
APR071908 CITY OF HEROES #20 2.99
APR070031 CITY OF OTHERS #3 (OF 4) 2.99
JAN073998 CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #11 JEAN GREY PHO 12.00
JAN073999 CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #12 IRON MAN (C: 12.00
JAN073995 CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG JUGGERNAUT SPECIA 20.00
JAN073996 CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAGAZINE #40 DR STRAN 12.00
JAN073997 CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAGAZINE #41 INVISIBL 12.00
MAY071861 COLLECTED NORMALMAN TP (C: 0-1-2) 19.99
MAY070125 COUNTDOWN 43 2.99
MAY071846 CREATURE FROM THE DEPTHS (ONE SHOT) 3.99
MAR073638 DAMNED VOL 1 THREE DAYS DEAD TP 14.95
MAY070214 DANGER GIRL BODY SHOTS #4 (OF 4) 2.99
MAY072112 DAREDEVIL BATTLIN JACK MURDOCK #2 (OF 4) 3.99
MAY072086 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN #6 (OF 7) 3.99
MAY072088 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN JAE LEE SKETCH VAR #6 ( 3.99
MAY070137 DETECTIVE COMICS #834 2.99
APR074046 DEVI #12 2.99
MAY073695 DORIS DANGER SEEKS WHERE URBAN MONSTERS CREEP & ST 11.95
APR074001 DOT HACK SIGN ANOTHER BIRTH VOL 4 NOVEL (OF 4) 7.99
APR073978 DRAGON HEAD VOL 7 GN (OF 10) (MR) (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
MAY071868 DYNAMO 5 #5 3.50
APR073972 EARTHLIGHT VOL 2 GN 9.99
APR073971 ELEMENTAL GELADE VOL 4 GN (OF 11) 9.99
MAY072196 ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS VOL 3 TP 16.99
MAY070238 EXTERMINATORS #19 (MR) 2.99
MAY070228 FAKER #1 (OF 6) (MR) 2.99
MAR072058 FALLEN SON DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA IRON MAN 2.99
MAY072114 FANTASTIC FOUR AND POWER PACK #1 (OF 4) 2.99
MAR073057 FOLLOWING CEREBUS #10 (RES) 3.95
MAR073608 FOREVER NUTS THE EARLY YEARS OF MUTT & JEFF HC 24.95
MAY073703 FREE RUNNERS VOL 1 GN (MR) 9.99
MAR073192 GARTH ENNIS CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD #5 (OF 6) (MR) 3.99
MAR073193 GARTH ENNIS CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD WRAP CVR #5 (OF 3.99
APR073995 GATCHA GACHA VOL 5 GN (OF 6) 9.99
MAY073164 GD SOURCEBOOK OFF HANDBOOK TO THE GD UNIVERSE #7 3.95
APR070249 GEN 13 BEST OF A BAD LOT TP 14.99
APR073743 GENESIS FIVE #3 2.99
APR073979 GET BACKERS VOL 19 GN (OF 37) (MR) 9.99
MAY073384 GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #25 3.50
MAY071853 GIRLS & GODDESSES PIN UP ART OF JOSEPH MICHAEL LIN 29.99
MAY073717 GIRLY VOL 2 TP (MR) 11.95
MAY073162 GOLD DIGGER #87 2.99
FEB070272 GOLDEN AGE DR FATE ARCHIVES VOL 1 HC 75.00
APR074005 GROSSE ADVENTURES VOL 3 TROUBLE TWILIGHT CAVE NOVE 4.99
MAR070075 GUNSMITH CATS BURST VOL 2 TP (C: 1-1-2) 10.95
APR074006 HANNAH MONTANA CINEMANGA VOL 1 (OF 3) 7.99
APR074007 HANNAH MONTANA CINEMANGA VOL 2 (OF 3) 7.99
MAY073704 HE IS MY MASTER VOL 1 GN (MR) 9.99
MAR070077 HELLSING VOL 8 TP (C: 1-1-2) 13.95
APR074008 HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL CINEMANGA GN 7.99
APR073930 HOLLOW FIELDS VOL 1 GN 9.99
MAY073770 INTO THE DUST #1 2.99
MAY072193 INVADERS CLASSIC VOL 1 TP 24.99
JAN071928 INVINCIBLE VOL 8 MY FAVORITE MARTIAN TP 14.99
MAY072129 IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN #10 WWH 2.99
APR073980 JING KING OF BANDITS TWILIGHT TALES VOL 7 GN (OF 7 9.99
APR073748 JOE & MAX #3 2.99
MAY070177 JONAH HEX #21 2.99
MAR073665 JUDGE DREDD COMPLETE CASE FILES VOL 8 TP (C: 0-1-2 29.99
MAY070191 JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #35 2.25
MAR078489 JUXTAPOZ JULY 2007 VOL 14 #7 (C: 0-1-2) 4.99
APR073989 KEDAMONO DAMONO VOL 2 GN (OF 2) (MR) 9.99
APR073962 KING OF HELL VOL 16 GN (OF 21) 9.99
APR073963 KINGDOM HEARTS II VOL 1 GN (OF 5) 9.99
APR073981 LAST FANTASY VOL 5 GN (OF 5) 9.99
APR073931 LAST UNIFORM VOL 1 GN (MR) 11.99
APR073982 LIGHTS OUT VOL 7 GN (OF 9) (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
DEC063488 LONE RANGER VIRGIN CVR INCV #6 2.99
MAY072150 LONERS #4 (OF 6) 2.99
MAY070195 LOONEY TUNES #152 2.25
APR073984 LUPIN III WORLDS MOST WANTED VOL 9 GN (OF 17) (MR) 9.99
APR073988 MAGICAL X MIRACLE VOL 5 GN (OF 6) 9.99
MAY072135 MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #29 2.99
APR074199 MARVEL HEROES BATTLE UNFOLDS FOLD-OUT FLAP BOOK HC 12.99
APR072357 MARVEL MASTERWORKS SUB-MARINER VOL 2 HC VAR ED 79 54.99
MAY072137 MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #1 4.99
MAY072139 MARVEL ZOMBIES ARMY OF DARKNESS #5 (OF 5) 2.99
APR073967 ME & MY BROTHERS VOL 1 GN (OF 5) 9.99
APR073990 METAMO KISS VOL 2 GN (OF 3) 9.99
MAY070216 MIDNIGHTER #9 2.99
MAR078127 MIKI FALLS VOL 2 SUMMER GN (C: 0-1-2) (PP #764) 7.99
APR073969 MILLION TEARS VOL 1 GN (OF 2) 9.99
DEC063566 MILTON CANIFF TERRY & PIRATES & STEVE CANYON MEANW 34.95
APR073983 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ECOLE DU CIEL VOL 6 GN (OF 8) 9.99
MAR073677 MOONLIGHT MEOW VOL 1 GN (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 9.99
MAY072140 MS MARVEL #17 CWI 2.99
APR073973 MY HIME VOL 3 GN (OF 5) (MR) 9.99
MAR078185 NARUTO VOL 15 TP (C: 1-0-2) (PP #765) 7.95
MAR073993 NEIL GAIMAN INTERWORLD HC (C: 0-1-2) 16.99
MAR073994 NEIL GAIMAN M IS FOR MAGIC HC (C: 0-1-2) 16.99
APR073996 NEVER GIVE UP VOL 5 GN (OF 13) 9.99
MAY072146 NEW AVENGERS TRANSFORMERS #1 (OF 4) 2.99
MAY072147 NEW WARRIORS #2 CWI 2.99
MAY070141 NIGHTWING #134 2.99
APR073536 OATH TO LOVE & PASSION VOL 1 GN 9.99
MAY070131 OUTSIDERS #49 2.99
APR070209 OUTSIDERS VOL 6 PAY AS YOU GO TP 14.99
APR073997 PEPPERMINT VOL 4 GN (OF 4) 9.99
APR073430 PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD #3 (OF 6) (MR) 2.50
APR073640 PS238 #24 2.99
MAY072174 PTOLUS CITY BY THE SPIRE VOL 1 TP 14.99
MAY072168 PUNISHER #49 (MR) 2.99
APR072347 PUNISHER PRESENTS BARRACUDA MAX #5 (OF 5) (MR) 3.99
APR073998 QUEENS VOL 3 GN (OF 5) (MR) 9.99
APR073985 RECAST VOL 3 GN (OF 6) (MR) 9.99
APR073986 RISING STARS OF MANGA VOL 7 GN (OF 7) 9.99
APR073974 ROSE HIP ZERO VOL 3 GN (OF 5) (MR) 9.99
APR073987 ROZEN MAIDEN VOL 5 GN (OF 7) (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
APR072328 RUNAWAYS #27 2.99
APR073975 SAMURAI DEEPER KYO VOL 23 GN (OF 38) (MR) 9.99
APR073999 SATISFACTION GUARANTEED VOL 4 GN (OF 9) 9.99
MAY070241 SCALPED #7 (MR) 2.99
APR073741 SEEKERS #2 2.99
APR074009 SESAME STREET CINEMANGA VOL 3 ELMO FIRST DAY OF SC 3.99
APR073957 SHAUN THE SHEEP COMIC #4 (C: 0-1-2) 4.99
MAR070262 SILVERFISH HC (MR) 24.99
APR073491 SIMPSONS SUPER SPECTACULAR #5 2.99
APR074189 STACKED DECKS ART & HISTORY OF EROTIC PLAY CARDS H 24.95
APR073789 STAR TREK KLINGONS BLOOD WILL TELL #3 3.99
MAR073061 STRANGERS IN PARADISE COVER A KATCHOO #90 2.99
APR073992 STRAWBERRY MARSHMALLOW VOL 4 GN (OF 5) 9.99
MAY070147 SUPERGIRL #19 2.99
MAY070225 SUPERNATURAL ORIGINS #3 2.99
MAY073718 SYNCOPATED COMICS VOL 3 (MR) 15.00
APR073937 TETRAGRAMMATON VOL 1 GN (MR) 11.99
APR074036 TEZUKAS BUDDHA VOL 8 JETAVANA SC (C: 0-1-2) 14.95
MAY072156 THOR #1 2.99
MAR070244 TIME GUARDIAN VOL 2 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
MAY073620 TMNT THE COLLECTED MOVIE BOOKS TP 16.00
APR073964 TOKYOPOP 8 POCKET 2007 KINGDOM HEARTS POP DISPLAY 219.74
MAY073535 TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT GALVATRON 3.99
MAY073538 TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT TARGET 2006 #4 3.99
APR073961 TRINITY BLOOD VOL 3 GN (OF 7) (MR) 9.99
FEB071918 TRUE STORY SWEAR TO GOD IMAGE ED #7 (NOTE PRICE) 3.50
MAR072064 ULTIMATE POWER #6 (OF 9) 2.99
APR073993 ULTRA CUTE VOL 7 GN (OF 9) (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
MAY072157 UNCANNY X-MEN #488 2.99
APR073715 UNCLE SCROOGE #367 7.99
MAY072192 UNION JACK LONDON FALLING TP 10.99
MAY073467 UPTIGHT #1 (O/A) 2.50
MAR070065 USAGI YOJIMBO VOL 21 MOTHER OF MOUNTAINS TP 15.95
MAY073708 VENUS VERSUS VIRUS VOL 1 GN 9.99
APR070238 VS (VERSUS) VOL 6 9.99
MAY073769 WAHOO MORRIS BOOK ONE TP (O/A) 9.99
APR073717 WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #682 7.99
APR073960 WAR ANGELS VOL 1 GN (OF 3) (MR) 9.99
MAY071882 WARD O/T STATE #3 (OF 3) 3.50
MAY073235 WARREN ELLIS BLACK GAS 2 #2 (O/A) 3.99
MAY070222 WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY #8 2.99
MAY070018 WHO WANTS TO BE A SUPERHERO FEEDBACK (ONE SHOT) 3.50
MAY070245 Y THE LAST MAN #57 (MR) 2.99
NOV063709 ZERO VOL 3 GN (C: 1-0-0) 9.95

FEB070077 ART OF BONE HC 39.95
APR060046 ARTIST WITHIN HC 39.95
MAR070019 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER OMNIBUS VOL 1 TP 24.95

Looks like the slow-boat from the orient finally showed up this week, as Dark Horse is shipping a ton of trade paperbacks and graphic novels. These three are probably the most “Important”, with the ART OF BONE hotly anticipated by a lot of folks. It’s too bad that, for whatever reason, we were actually allocated on our order… We ordered an absolute ton of this one which means what we’re getting might actually last us through new comics day, particularly as it’s a heavy week for trades, but it also might not. Ah well. At least there’s the year-late ARTIST WITHIN hardcover that, like the relatively-recently released IN THE STUDIO by Todd Hignite, lets us peer into the creative enviroments of the giants of graphic novel-dom. I guess we’ll find out if it was the concept or the creators involved and the stellar execution that made Hignite’s book such a strong seller for us. And that BUFFY OMNIBUS I mentioned a while back is out too, and a full four weeks earlier than originally planned! I’m tempted to say that someone over at Dark Horse is actually reading my blog, but more-than-likely they’re reading the dozens of comics, buffy, and Joss Whedon blogs that picked up on my original post. I guess that counts for something!

APR072348 CRIMINAL #7 (MR) 2.99

So… Ed Brubaker popped up in my comments section last week (we had a nice chat in e-mail, he’s a good guy), and now I feel a little like all comments on this book should be addressed directly to him rather than out into the ether like everything else that I write. So, here goes: “Ed? CRIMINAL #6 was top-notch, seriously. I have to admit that you lost me with the end of the last story arc… The ultmate planner playing all the angles just decides to charge in and start shooting people? It didn’t jibe… jive… one of those two. Anyway, the first arc was solid but I didn’t dig the ending, but this new arc, that first issue? It might have been stronger than the whole first arc. It took all the stuff I liked about SLEEPER and just dropped the dudes firing electricity out of their hands: good stuff. I’m looking forward to this one for sure, top of the to-read pile.”

“Oh, and for extra kiss-ass points, I still have 1-6 AND the trade in stock at the store.”

APR070195 GREEN LANTERN SINESTRO CORPS SPECIAL #1 4.99

DUDE! MY DC REP SAID THAT THIS ISSUE IS TWICE AS CRAZY AS THE FLASH THAT CAME OUT LAST WEEK! SWEET!

MAY073453 HUMAN DIASTROPHISM PALOMAR VOL 2 TP 14.95
MAY073451 GIRL FROM HOPPERS LOCAS VOL 2 TP 14.95

I don’t know what’s going on with Diamond, but we’re getting this second collection of the Gilbert Hernandez L&R a week after everyone else, AND it’s severely allocated, AND we’re not getting the Jamie collection. Frustrating!

EDIT: Jason pointed out in the comments section that we actually are getting the second LOCAS book this week, and I just skimmed over it by accident. Sorry, my bad. And we’re getting the full amount too, whereas we’re only getting 1/3 of our Palomar order. I hope Gilbert and Jamie don’t come by the store on Wednesday, notice that we didn’t order as many of Gilbert’s book, and then hate us forever. That would totally suck.
JAN070377 NEIL GAIMAN AND CHARLES VESS STARDUST HC (RES) (MR) 39.99

Early buzz on this film? Very, very good indeed. Someone compared it to an updated “The Princess Bride,” which is much-beloved by many. And me. So you know? That’s pretty high praise. While not technically comics, this one is heavily illustrated and features the work of two comics masters. I’m kind of excited to see a Gaiman movie opening soon (with CORALINE hot on its heels). According to the Vertigo website, this new oversized hardcover edition is… well, exactly the same as the first oversized hardcover edition. Unless this is really fucking big or something…? I guess we find out Wednesday.

MAR073755 TEZUKAS APOLLOS SONG SC (MR) 19.95
APR074035 TO TERRA VOL 3 TP 13.95

Yay! Vertical loves us and is blessing us with good manga! Thank you, Vertical!

APR072368 ULTIMATES 2 VOL 2 GRAND THEFT AMERICA TP 19.99
Who had three-weeks-after-#13 in the pool? Oh wait, I did. But there wasn’t really a pool.

FEB071919 WALKING DEAD #38 (MR) 2.99
It’s agony waiting for this book… I guess that’s a good thing?

- Christopher

The rest of the shipping list is behind the cut:

Complete Shipping List, June 27th, 2007:

MAY073678 1-800 MICE #2 (MR) 3.95
APR070186 AMAZONS ATTACK #3 (OF 6) 2.99
APR072363 ANNIHILATION BOOK 3 HC 29.99
APR072365 ANT MAN VOL 1 DIGEST TP 9.99
FEB070077 ART OF BONE HC 39.95
APR060046 ARTIST WITHIN HC 39.95
APR073489 BART SIMPSON COMICS #36 2.99
MAR073311 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #11 2.99
APR073396 BETTY #166 2.25
MAY073772 BLACK GHOST APPLE FACTORY 5.00
MAR072077 BLACK PANTHER #28 CWI 2.99
APR070190 BLUE BEETLE #16 (CD) 2.99
MAY073337 BOYS #8 (RES) (MR) 2.99
APR073851 BREATHE CVR A #3 (OF 4) 2.99
APR073852 BREATHE CVR B #3 (OF 4) 2.99
MAR070019 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER OMNIBUS VOL 1 TP 24.95
APR072336 CABLE DEADPOOL #42 2.99
APR070229 CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #34 2.25
APR073688 CASTLE WAITING VOL II #7 3.95
MAY073414 CHALLENGERS VOL 2 GN 12.99
MAY073415 CHALLENGERS VOL 3 GN 12.99
MAY073416 CHALLENGERS VOL 4 GN 12.99
MAR073406 CHINESE HERO VOL 2 TALES O/T BLOOD SWORD SC 19.95
JAN073999 CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #12 IRON MAN 12.00
APR073745 CODE #1 (O/A) 2.99
APR073850 COLLECTED TOUPYDOOPS TP (MR) 14.95
JAN070063 CONAN HALL O/T DEAD & OTHER STORIES VOL 4 TP 17.95
APR070183 COUNTDOWN 44 2.99
APR072348 CRIMINAL #7 (MR) 2.99
APR070263 CROSSING MIDNIGHT #8 (MR) 2.99
MAR070267 CROSSING MIDNIGHT VOL 1 TP (MR) 9.99
APR072295 DAREDEVIL #98 2.99
APR070264 DEADMAN #11 (MR) 2.99
MAR073400 DISNEY JR VOL 4 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN GN 3.99
APR073589 DRAGON EYE VOL 1 GN 10.95
MAR070026 DWIGHT T ALBATROSS THE GOON NOIR TP 12.95
APR073787 FALLEN ANGEL IDW #17 (MR) 3.99
APR072297 FANTASTIC FOUR #547 CWI 2.99
MAY073974 FATHER OF THE COMIC STRIP RODOLPHE TOPFFER SC 25.00
APR073412 FATHOM KILLIANS VESSEL ODAGAWA CVR #1 2.99
APR073413 FATHOM KILLIANS VESSEL TURNER CVR #1 2.99
MAR073608 FOREVER NUTS THE EARLY YEARS OF MUTT & JEFF HC 24.95
APR073617 FORGOTTEN REALMS STREAMS SILVER SEELEY CVR A #3 5.50
APR074013 FOX BUNNY FUNNY TP 10.00
APR071867 FRANK FRAZETTAS DEATH DEALER #3 (OF 6) (MR) 3.99
APR074044 GAMEKEEPER EXTENDED COLL EDITION #1 (MR) 2.99
MAR073190 GARTH ENNIS STREETS OF GLORY PREVIEW (MR) 1.99
APR073746 GENESIS FIVE #1 (O/A) 2.99
APR073591 GHOST HUNT VOL 8 GN 10.95
DEC063513 GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE VOL 3 TP (NOTE PRICE) 18.99
JAN073566 GI JOE SPECIAL MISSIONS VOL 1 TP 18.99
MAY073451 GIRL FROM HOPPERS LOCAS VOL 2 TP 14.95
DEC063601 GOOSEBUMPS GRAPHIX VOL 2 TERROR TRIPS HC 16.99
DEC063600 GOOSEBUMPS GRAPHIX VOL 2 TERROR TRIPS SC 8.99
APR070195 GREEN LANTERN SINESTRO CORPS SPECIAL #1 4.99
MAR073851 GRIMM FAIRY TALES #15 (RES) (MR) 2.99
APR074093 GRIMM FAIRY TALES RETURN TO WONDERLAND #1 (OF 7) ( 2.99
APR074094 GRIMM FAIRY TALES RTN TO WONDERLAND RIO INCV #1 (O 2.99
DEC063253 HAUNTED MANSION #6 2.95
APR070033 HELLBOY DARKNESS CALLS #3 (OF 6) 2.99
MAR073407 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOL 8 TP (MR) 9.95
MAR073446 HILLS HAVE EYES THE BEGINNING GN 17.99
MAY073453 HUMAN DIASTROPHISM PALOMAR VOL 2 TP 14.95
MAR072087 IMMORTAL IRON FIST #6 2.99
MAR071844 INVINCIBLE #43 2.99
APR070266 JACK OF FABLES #12 (MR) 2.99
FEB070081 JACKSON 500 VOL 3 HC 14.95
APR073747 JOE & MAX #1 (O/A) 2.99
APR070205 JSA CLASSIFIED #27 2.99
APR073402 JUGHEAD #182 2.25
APR073593 KAGETORA VOL 6 GN 10.95
APR071914 KISS 4K #2 2.99
DEC064493 KITTY PRYDE MINI BUST 50.00
APR073835 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #128 4.99
APR073527 KON KON KOKON VOL 1 GN 9.99
APR073596 KUROGANE VOL 5 GN 10.95
APR073598 LE CHEVALIER DEON VOL 1 GN (MR) 10.95
APR072317 LEGION OF MONSTERS SATANA 2.99
MAY073607 LIVING STATUES (MR) 3.50
FEB073339 LONE RANGER VOL 1 PX CVR TP 19.99
FEB073338 LONE RANGER VOL 1 REG CVR TP 19.99
APR074040 MACEDONIA GN 17.95
FEB072178 MAGICIAN APPRENTICE #8 (OF 12) 2.99
MAR073639 MAINTENANCE VOL 1 ITS A DIRTY JOB TP (MR) 9.95
APR072314 MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #14 2.99
APR072275 MARVEL ILLUSTRATED LAST OF THE MOHICANS #2 (OF 6) 2.99
APR072356 MARVEL MASTERWORKS SUB-MARINER VOL 2 NEW ED HC 54.99
MAY070002 MARVEL PREVIEWS #47 JULY 2007 EXTRAS (NET) 0.99
MAY074000 MIRRORMASK LTD ED 125.00
JAN070377 NEIL GAIMAN AND CHARLES VESS STARDUST HC (RES) (MR 39.99
APR074121 NEWTYPE ENG ED JULY 2007 12.98
MAR073464 NIGHT OF THE BEASTS VOL 4 GN (MR) 10.99
FEB071910 NIGHTLY NEWS #6 (OF 6) 2.99
APR070255 NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET #8 (MR) 2.99
APR070247 NINJA SCROLL #10 2.99
APR073833 PAINTINGS OF YOU GN (MR) 12.95
APR073599 PASTEL VOL 7 GN (MR) 10.95
MAY070001 PREVIEWS VOL XVII #7 (NET) 4.50
MAR073333 RED SONJA #23 2.99
MAR073334 RED SONJA SEGOVIA B&W CVR INCV #23 2.99
APR073801 RICHARD MATHESONS I AM LEGEND TP 19.99
APR073682 ROBERT KURTZMANS BENEATH THE VALLEY O/T RAGE #1 (O 3.99
APR073605 SHEENA #1 (OF 5) 3.50
MAR072110 SHE-HULK 2 #19 2.99
APR074054 SHONEN JUMP AUG 07 #56 4.99
MAR070219 SHOWCASE PRESENTS BATMAN VOL 2 TP 16.99
APR072330 SILENT WAR #6 (OF 6) 2.99
APR072331 SILVER SURFER REQUIEM #2 (OF 4) 3.99
APR074045 SNAKEWOMAN VOL 2 TALE OF THE SNAKE CHARMER #1 (MR) 2.99
APR073409 SONIC X #21 2.25
APR071876 SPAWN GODSLAYER #2 2.99
APR072284 SPIDER-MAN FAIRY TALES #2 (OF 4) 2.99
APR074258 STAR WARS DARTH BANE PATH OF DESTRUCTION MMPB 7.99
MAR073589 STARSHIP TROOPERS ONGOING CVR A #2 3.50
MAR073590 STARSHIP TROOPERS ONGOING CVR B #2 3.50
MAR073139 SUBCULTURE #1 (OF 4) (MR) 3.50
APR070216 SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #31 2.99
APR070175 SUPERMAN BATMAN #37 2.99
APR070176 SUPERMAN BATMAN VAR ED #37 2.99
APR073864 TALES OF TMNT COLL BOOKS VOL 3 TP 12.00
APR070217 TEEN TITANS #48 (AA) 2.99
APR070227 TEEN TITANS GO #44 2.25
MAR073755 TEZUKAS APOLLOS SONG SC (MR) 19.95
APR072333 THUNDERBOLTS #115 CWI 2.99
APR072334 THUNDERBOLTS BIANCHI VAR #115 2.99
APR074035 TO TERRA VOL 3 TP 13.95
APR073776 TRANSFORMERS MAGAZINE #1 7.99
APR073771 TRANSFORMERS MOVIE ADAPTATION #4 (OF 4) 3.99
MAR070226 TRIALS OF SHAZAM VOL 1 TP 14.99
APR072277 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #43 2.99
JAN072351 ULTIMATE VISION #4 (OF 5) 2.99
APR072279 ULTIMATE X-MEN #83 2.99
APR072368 ULTIMATES 2 VOL 2 GRAND THEFT AMERICA TP 19.99
FEB071919 WALKING DEAD #38 (MR) 2.99
APR073958 WALLACE & GROMIT MAGAZINE #23 5.99
APR073603 WALLFLOWER VOL 12 GN (MR) 10.95
APR070253 WETWORKS #10 2.99
APR073375 WHITE PICKET FENCES #2 (OF 3) 3.50
JAN071953 WITCHBLADE #107 2.99
APR073470 WITCHBLADE TAKERU VOL 1 GN 9.99
MAY073084 WIZARD MAGAZINE GREG HORN NEW AVENGERS CVR #190 5.99
MAY073086 WIZARD MAGAZINE MIGNOLA HELLBOY CVR #190 5.99
MAY073085 WIZARD MAGAZINE TRANSFORMERS MOVIE CVR #190 5.99
APR072372 WOLVERINE BLOOD & SORROW TP 13.99
APR072342 WOLVERINE ORIGINS #15 2.99
APR070222 WONDER WOMAN #10 (AA) 2.99
APR072304 WORLD WAR HULK FRONT LINE #1 (OF 6) WWH 2.99
APR072305 WORLD WAR HULK X-MEN #1 (OF 3) 2.99
APR072339 X-FACTOR #20 2.99
APR072344 X-MEN 50/50 WRAPAROUND #200 3.99
APR072343 X-MEN FINCH GATEFOLD VAR #200 3.99
APR072345 X-MEN FIRST CLASS VOL 2 #1 2.99

APR074059 DEATH NOTE VOL 12 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
If you’re not so much a fan of the manga, you probably don’t differentiate the series DEATH NOTE–by creators Ohba Tsugumi and Obata Takeshi and published under Viz’s Shonen Jump line–from the rest of the avalanche of titles that are dropped onto comic and book stores every week. No less than 42 brand new manga titles this week, speaking of which. But that really is a shame, as DEATH NOTE is a stand-out work in the field. It’s certainly not perfect, and no one is going to hold it up and compare it to NEW TALES OF OLD PALOMAR #2, also out this week, as a superior work. But DEATH NOTE is a sterling example of excellent comics for a mainstream audience, the middle ground that everyone and their dad is shouting from the rooftops that the comics industry needs more of. DEATH NOTE is what Warren Ellis has been talking about for years, and what Kim Thompson was getting at, in his way, in that little essay about “crap” he wrote a while back. The series has a great high-concept (a notebook which will kill anyone who’s name is written in it), just enough sci-fi fantasy to have widespread appeal, attractive young characters, beautiful art, and an actual considered aesthetic that’s carried throughout the project. Oh, and every chapter ends on a cliffhanger, making it as addictive as crack.

DEATH NOTE ends on volume 12 this week (there is a 13th volume which acts as a guidebook to the series, but the narrative wraps up here) and I think it will easily enter the pantheon of great, lasting series that will define manga as a category as appealing to more than the 12-18 set. Literally anyone I’ve introduced the series to at The Beguiling has come back for more, and if you want to add something really good to your stack of comics this week, see about picking up the first volume for yourself. You’ll curse me for it, 12 volumes and $96 later. :)

(Also of Note: Ever the opportunists, the Shonen Jump people had the smart idea of launching 2 new mature-themed series today, hoping to hook the readers who are buying their final Death Note’s. GIN TAMA is a considerably more supernatural version of BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL, while STRAWBERRY 100% is… apparently about cute girls or something, I dunno. Out of my frame of expertise.)

JAN071929 PHONOGRAM VOL 1 RUE BRITANNA TP 14.99
I got lost on this series 3 issues in, partly because it started to hit some shipping delays and partly because, despite our best efforts, we kept selling out of the floppies on this supernatural exploration of britpop music. PHONOGRAM picked up readers seemingly with every issue, and our sales and sell-through just kept increasing as the series progressed. I’ve heard almost no word of the series’ overall quality, but at least in terms of sales, the customers–including many new faces–kept showing up right through to the end.

Next time though, guys? Any chance of a cover design where the logo is visible over the top half of the book? It kind of makes racking a bitch.

APR071850 REPO #1 (OF 5) 3.50
After a detour into a zombie-filled old west, creators of TEENAGERS FROM MARS Rick Spears and Rob G. are back with a new limited series from Image Comics featuring an AKIRA-style setting and repo-men versus an army of sex-clones named Wendy. It sounds like a hoot, and promises lots of mayham and exploding set-pieces, which is both refreshingly honest and will look great, if their past work is anything to go by.

MAY073126 YOTSUBA MANGA VOL 4 TP 9.99
Hah, apparently fan-whinging does accomplish something. The much beloved children’s series gets a new lease on life, which is a victory for charming, funny comics everywhere. One hopes. A wierd little girl named Yotsuba moves into a new neighborhood, and is fascinated by everything she sees. It’s a little like My Neighbor Totoro, but instead of adorable plush animals, there’s an air-conditioner and some bewildered neighbors. Kids? Kids love it, we sell tons. But the grown-ups love it too, which is rare for any property, and it’s nice to see that ADV have wised up and decided to continue releasing it.

For more on the appeal of YOTSUBA, and this volume in particular, check out Tom Spurgeon’s review of this volume at ComicsReporter.com.
 

Shipping June 20th: 

APR074192 52 THE NOVEL TP (C: 0-1-2) 15.00
MAY073838 ABSOLUTE BOYFRIEND VOL 4 GN (C: 1-0-0) 8.99
MAR073463 AFTER SCHOOL NIGHTMARE VOL 4 GN (MR) 10.99
DEC063831 ALEX TOTH EDGE OF GENIUS VOL 1 TP (C: 0-1-2) 25.00
APR071863 ALIEN PIG FARM #3 (OF 4) (MR) 2.99
MAR070043 ALIENS OMNIBUS VOL 1 TP (C: 0-1-2) 24.95
FEB072108 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #541 2.99
APR072289 ANNIHILATION CONQUEST PROLOGUE 3.99
APR070187 AQUAMAN SWORD OF ATLANTIS #53 2.99
APR073391 ARCHIE #576 2.25
APR070262 ARMY @ LOVE #4 (MR) 2.99
DEC063748 BALM IN GILEAD VOL 1 GN 19.95
FEB070101 BANYA EXPLOSIVE DELIVERY MAN VOL 4 TP (C: 1-1-3) 12.95
MAR073243 BARRONS GRAPHIC CLASSICS KIDNAPPED SC (C: 0-1-2) 8.99
APR074076 BASTARD VOL 15 TP (MR) (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
APR074055 BLACK CAT VOL 9 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
MAY073821 BLEACH VOL 20 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.95
MAR070197 BLUE BEETLE VOL 2 ROAD TRIP TP 12.99
MAR073614 BONEYARD #25 2.95
APR074037 BOOKS WITH PICTURES #5 2.95
APR070189 BRAVE AND THE BOLD #4 2.99
MAY073827 BUSO RENKIN VOL 7 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
APR072294 CAPTAIN AMERICA #27 2.99
APR074077 CASE CLOSED VOL 18 GN (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
APR070164 CATWOMAN #68 2.99
APR070191 CHECKMATE #15 2.99
APR074078 CHEEKY ANGEL VOL 18 GN (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
MAR074023 CHOCOLA SELECTION 2006 KOGE DOBE ARTWORKS (C: 1-1- 33.99
MAY073828 CLAYMORE VOL 9 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
APR074114 COMICS BUYERS GUIDE SUMMER SPECIAL 2007 (C: 0-1-2) 5.99
APR070014 CONAN #41 (MR) 2.99
APR070182 COUNTDOWN 45 2.99
MAY073128 CROMARTIE HIGH SCHOOL VOL 11 10.95
MAY073829 D GRAY MAN VOL 6 GN (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
APR072270 DAILY BUGLE JULY NEWSPAPER (BUNDLE OF 50) (NET) PI
MAR073054 DAVE SIM COLLECTED LETTERS VOL 2 22.00
MAR078299 DC NEW FRONTIER SERIES 2 PROMO POSTER (NET) PI
OCT063735 DEAD AT 17 VOL 2 #4 (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 3.25
APR074059 DEATH NOTE VOL 12 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
MAR073427 DELPHINE #2 7.95
APR074052 DEVI TP (C: 0-1-2) 14.99
MAY073822 DRAGON DRIVE VOL 3 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
APR073724 EC ARCHIVES TALES FROM THE CRYPT VOL 2 HC (C: 0-1- 49.95
APR073724 EC ARCHIVES TALES FROM THE CRYPT VOL 2 HC (C: 0-1- 49.95
APR070243 EX MACHINA #29 (MR) 2.99
MAR072057 FALLEN SON DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA SPIDER-MAN 2.99
FEB073181 FATHOM KIANI #2 2.99
JAN070079 FEAR AGENT VOL 2 MY WAR TP (C: 0-1-2) 14.95
APR074080 FIREFIGHTER DAIGO OF FIRE COMPANY M VOL 19 TP (C: 9.95
APR071894 FIRST BORN FIRST LOOK 0.25
APR070194 FLASH THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #13 2.99
APR070194 FLASH THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #13 2.99
APR070194 FLASH THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #13 2.99
FEB071930 FRESHMEN VOL 2 PHIL HESTER & ANDE PARKS CVR A #5 ( 3.99
MAR073768 GAMEKEEPER JOHN CASSADAY COVER #3 2.99
MAR073767 GAMEKEEPER MUKESH SINGH COVER #3 2.99
FEB073196 GARTH ENNIS CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD #4 (OF 6) (MR) 3.99
FEB073197 GARTH ENNIS CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD WRAP CVR #4 (OF 3.99
APR073367 GD SOURCEBOOK OFF HANDBOOK TO THE GD UNIVERSE #6 3.95
APR074085 GHOST IN THE SHELL 2 INNOCENCE MMPB (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
APR072307 GHOST RIDER #12 WWH 2.99
APR073609 GI JOE STORM SHADOW #2 3.50
MAR074533 GIANT ROBOT #48 (C: 1-1-3) 4.99
APR074060 GIN TAMA VOL 1 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
MAY073840 GODCHILD VOL 6 TP (C: 1-0-0) 8.99
APR073365 GOLD DIGGER #86 2.99
APR073366 GOLD DIGGER PEEBO TALES SUMMER FUN SPECIAL #2 3.50
JAN070059 GRENDEL ARCHIVE EDITION HC (C: 0-1-2) 14.95
MAY073127 GUNSLINGER GIRL MANGA VOL 4 TP (MR) 9.99
FEB072177 HEDGE KNIGHT 2 SWORN SWORD #1 (OF 6) 2.99
APR072353 HEDGE KNIGHT 2 SWORN SWORD YU VAR #1 (OF 6) 2.99
APR070269 HELLBLAZER #233 (MR) 2.99
MAY074012 HEROES DRAW YOUR OWN SUPERHEROES HC (C: 0-1-2) 12.95
APR072308 HEROES FOR HIRE #11 WWH 2.99
APR073315 HICKEE VOL 3 #3 (MR) 2.95
MAR073347 HIGHLANDER #8 2.99
APR070242 HIGHWAYMEN #1 (OF 5) 2.99
MAY073823 HIKARU NO GO VOL 10 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.95
MAY073824 HOSHIN ENGI VOL 2 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
APR074061 HUNTER X HUNTER VOL 15 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
MAR073745 IMAGE COMICS ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE SC (C: 0-1-2) 34.95
APR072306 INCREDIBLE HULK #107 WWH 2.99
APR074081 INU YASHA VOL 30 TP (C: 1-0-0) 8.95
APR072309 IRON MAN #19 WWH 2.99
APR072311 IRON MAN HYPERVELOCITY #6 (OF 6) 2.99
APR074062 IS VOL 14 GN (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
MAR073461 JANES WORLD VOL 7 TP (MR) 15.00
APR074050 JOHN WOOS SEVEN BROTHERS TP (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 14.99
FEB073121 JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC #6 (NEW PTG) (O/A) 2.95
MAY073831 JOJOS BIZARRE ADVENTURE VOL 8 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
MAR070209 JSA PRESENTS STARS AND STRIPES VOL 1 TP 17.99
APR070199 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #10 2.99
APR070200 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VAR ED #10 2.99
MAY073841 KAZE HIKARU VOL 6 GN (C: 1-0-0) 8.99
MAR074026 KERA MANIAX SPECIAL (C: 1-1-3) 16.99
FEB074074 KERA MAY 2007 (C: 1-1-3) 9.99
APR073527 KON KON KOKON VOL 1 GN (C: 0-1-2) 9.99
APR074067 LA CORDA DORO VOL 4 TP (C: 1-0-0) 8.99
APR070226 LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #3 2.25
APR073629 LETS DRAW MANGA YAOI (MR) 19.95
APR073630 LITTLE CRYBABY GN (MR) 12.95
MAY073608 LOVE AND CAPES #4 3.95
APR074068 LOVE COM VOL 1 TP (C: 1-0-0) 8.99
APR073631 LOVE RECIPE VOL 1 GN (MR) 12.95
MAR071865 MADAME MIRAGE GREG HORN CVR A #1 2.99
MAR071866 MADAME MIRAGE KENNETH ROCAFORT CVR B #1 2.99
MAR073841 MANGA GREAT FIGURES IN HISTORY EINSTEIN GN (C: 0-1 14.95
MAR073842 MANGA GREAT FIGURES IN HISTORY GANDHI GN (C: 0-1-2 14.95
APR074090 MANGA GREAT FIGURES IN HISTORY MARIE CURIE GN (C: 14.95
MAR073843 MANGA LITERARY CLASSICS LITTLE WOMEN GN (C: 0-1-2) 14.95
MAR073844 MANGA LITERARY CLASSICS TREASURE ISLAND GN (C: 0-1 14.95
APR073953 MANTLO A LIFE IN COMICS 7.50
APR074082 MAR VOL 14 GN (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
APR072366 MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS VOL 3 DIGEST TP 6.99
APR072313 MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #2 2.99
MAR072082 MARVEL SPOTLIGHT CAPTAIN AMERICA REMEMBERED 2.99
FEB070079 MAXWELL STRANGEWELL GN (C: 0-1-3) 19.95
APR074075 MEGAMAN NT WARRIOR VOL 12 GN (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
APR073797 METAL GEAR SOLID SONS OF LIBERTY #9 (RES) 3.99
APR072291 MIGHTY AVENGERS MOST WANTED FILES 3.99
APR074069 MILLENNIUM SNOW VOL 2 TP (C: 1-0-0) 8.99
APR073695 MOME VOL 8 GN 14.95
MAY074015 MONSTERS DRAW YOUR OWN MUTANTS FREAKS & CREEPS HC 12.95
APR073634 MOON & SANDALS VOL 2 GN (MR) 12.95
MAR072100 MOON KNIGHT #11 CWI 2.99
APR072283 MYTHOS SPIDER-MAN 3.99
FEB071933 NECROMANCER VOL 1 TP (C: 0-1-2) 14.99
MAR073431 NEW TALES OF OLD PALOMAR #2 7.95
APR073370 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL CLASS REUNION SPECIAL 4.95
MAY073825 ONE PIECE VOL 15 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.95
APR072354 ORSON SCOTT CARDS WYRMS #5 (OF 6) 2.99
APR073632 OTHELLO GN (MR) 12.95
APR074070 OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB VOL 9 TP (C: 1-0-0) 8.99
JAN070078 PERHAPANAUTS SECOND CHANCES TP (C: 0-1-2) 15.95
JAN071929 PHONOGRAM VOL 1 RUE BRITANNA TP 14.99
APR073633 PICNIC GN (MR) 12.95
APR074056 PRINCE OF TENNIS VOL 20 GN (C: 1-0-0) 7.95
APR074063 REBORN VOL 4 GN (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
APR074066 RED RIVER VOL 18 GN (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
APR071850 REPO #1 (OF 5) 3.50
APR070032 REX MUNDI DH ED #6 2.99
APR070167 ROBIN #163 2.99
MAR073433 SAMMY THE MOUSE GN 7.95
MAR073340 SAVAGE TALES #2 4.99
MAR073341 SAVAGE TALES SUYDAM VIRGIN CVR INCV #2 4.99
MAR073059 SCHULZS YOUTH HC 21.95
MAR073058 SCHULZS YOUTH TP 14.95
APR070231 SCOOBY DOO #121 2.25
MAR070243 SEIMADEN VOL 9 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
APR072282 SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #38 2.99
APR070215 SHADOWPACT #14 2.99
APR073490 SIMPSONS COMICS #131 2.99
APR074071 SKIP BEAT VOL 7 TP (C: 1-0-0) 8.99
APR074051 SNAKEWOMAN TP (MR) 14.99
APR073408 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES VOL 4 TP (C: 0-1-2) 7.49
MAR073182 SOULFIRE NEW WORLD ORDER #0 2.50
APR072285 SPIDER-MAN FANTASTIC FOUR #3 (OF 4) 2.99
APR073783 SPIKE SHADOW PUPPETS #1 3.99
APR070218 SPIRIT #7 2.99
MAR070079 STAR WARS 30TH ANNIV COLL HC VOL 5 LIGHT & DARK (C 24.95
DEC061872 STRANGE GIRL VOL 3 TP 15.99
MAR073061 STRANGERS IN PARADISE COVER A KATCHOO #90 2.99
APR074064 STRAWBERRY 100 % VOL 1 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
MAR071855 STRONGARM #4 (OF 5) 2.99
FEB070261 SUPERMAN BATMAN VOL 5 THE ENEMIES AMONG US HC 19.99
NOV063400 TAG VOL 1 TP 14.99
APR073894 TALES FROM THE CRYPT #1 3.95
APR070256 TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE CUT (MR) 2.99
APR072376 THUNDERBOLTS GUARDIAN PROTOCOLS TP 10.99
FEB073670 TICK 20TH ANN LTD SKETCH ED #1 INCV 5.95
FEB073669 TICK 20TH ANN SP ED #1 (C: 0-1-2) 5.95
FEB073669 TICK 20TH ANN SP ED #1 (C: 0-1-2) 5.95
APR074083 TOGARI VOL 1 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
MAR070240 TOWER OF THE FUTURE VOL 7 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
MAR073465 TRAIN PLUS TRAIN VOL 3 GN 10.99
MAR073501 TRANSFORMERS MEGATRON ORIGIN #1 3.99
APR073770 TRANSFORMERS MOVIE ADAPTATION #3 (OF 4) 3.99
JAN071947 TRUE STORY SWEAR TO GOD IMAGE ED #6 3.50
APR072361 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 3 HC 29.99
APR072367 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 8 DEVILS TP 12.99
APR074065 ULTIMATE MUSCLE VOL 17 GN (C: 1-0-0) 7.95
APR072278 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #110 2.99
APR073716 UNCLE SCROOGE ADV LAND PYGMY INDIANS WAR OF WENDIG 8.50
FEB073272 WARHAMMER 40K DAMNATION CRUSADE CVR A #5 2.99
FEB073273 WARHAMMER 40K DAMNATION CRUSADE CVR B #5 2.99
FEB073269 WARHAMMER FORGE OF WAR CVR A #1 2.99
FEB073270 WARHAMMER FORGE OF WAR CVR B #1 2.99
MAY073234 WARREN ELLIS BLACK GAS 2 #1 (O/A) 3.99
APR073882 WASTELAND #10 (MR) (NOTE PRICE) 3.50
APR071916 WEAPON #1 (OF 4) 2.99
NOV061854 WEIRD WORLD OF JACK STAFF KING SIZE SPECIAL #1 5.99
NOV061854 WEIRD WORLD OF JACK STAFF KING SIZE SPECIAL #1 5.99
JAN073531 WITCHBLADE SHADES OF GRAY #2 (OF 4) 3.50
JAN073532 WITCHBLADE SHADES OF GRAY B&W E-BAS CVR INCV #2 3.50
APR071904 WITCHBLADE TAKERU MANGA MACK CVR B #5 (NOTE PRICE) 3.99
APR071903 WITCHBLADE TAKERU MANGA SUMITA CVR A #5 (NOTE PRIC 3.99
APR073257 WIZARD ANIME INSIDER BECKS KOYUKI CVR #46 (NOTE PR 4.99
APR075085 WOLVERINE BUST BANK (OCT064613) (C: 1-1-2) 9.99
FEB073104 WONDERLAND #4 3.50
APR072271 X-MEN ENDANGERED SPECIES ONE-SHOT 3.99
APR072364 X-MEN FIRST CLASS HC 24.99
APR074084 YAKITATE JAPAN VOL 6 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
MAY073126 YOTSUBA MANGA VOL 4 TP 9.99
MAY073826 YU GI OH DUELIST VOL 22 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.95

APR073799 30 DAYS OF NIGHT EBEN & STELLA #2 3.99
MAR071833 ALIEN PIG FARM #2 (OF 4) (MR) 2.99
DEC060035 ALIENS VS PREDATOR OMNIBUS VOL 1 TP (C: 0-1-2) 24.95
APR070185 ALL NEW ATOM #12 2.99
APR074098 ALTER EGO #69 (C: 0-1-2) 6.95
MAR073795 ANGEL SANCTUARY VOL 20 GN (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
MAR073756 ARANZI MACHINE GUN VOL 1 TP (C: 0-1-2) 9.95
MAR073151 ARCHIES CAMP TALES VOL 1 TP 7.49
APR074171 ART OF AL RIO VOL 1 TP (O/A) (MR) (C: 1-0-0) 9.95
APR073377 ART OF REBOOT HC 23.99
APR072292 AVENGERS INITIATIVE #3 CWI 2.99
MAR070175 BATMAN TURNING POINTS TP 14.99
FEB073328 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #10 2.99
MAR073335 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA CYLON APOCALYPSE #4 3.50
FEB073329 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEGOVIA VIRGIN CVR INCV #10 2.99
MAR073712 BECK MONGOLIAN CHOP SQUAD VOL 8 GN (OF 19) (MR) 9.99
MAR073158 BETTY & VERONICA #227 2.25
APR070188 BIRDS OF PREY #107 2.99
APR073708 BLACK DIAMOND DETECTIVE AGENCY SC 16.95
APR073421 BLACK SUMMER #0 (OF 7) (MR) 0.99
APR073423 BLACK SUMMER INCV #0 (OF 7) (NET) (MR) (C: 0-0-1) 6.00
APR073422 BLACK SUMMER WRAP CVR #0 (OF 7) (MR) 0.99
MAR073796 BOYS OVER FLOWERS VOL 24 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
MAR073586 BREATHE CVR A #2 (OF 4) (C: 0-1-2) 2.99
MAR073744 BRUSH STROKES WITH GREATNESS LIFE & ART OF JOE SIN 17.95
MAR073336 BSG CYLON APOCALYPSE GOLDEN VIRGIN CVR INCV #4 3.50
APR070029 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #4 2.99
APR072371 BULLET POINTS TP 13.99
APR074195 CAN ROCK & ROLL SAVE THE WORLD ILL HIST OF MUSIC & 24.95
MAR070178 CATWOMAN WHEN IN ROME TP 12.99
APR072369 CIVIL WAR IRON MAN TP 11.99
APR072370 CIVIL WAR MARVEL UNIVERSE TP 11.99
FEB073453 COMICS JOURNAL #283 9.95
MAR073528 COMPLETELY DOOMED TP 19.99
APR070180 COUNTDOWN 47 2.99
APR070244 DANGER GIRL BODY SHOTS #3 (OF 4) 2.99
APR072296 DAREDEVIL BATTLIN JACK MURDOCK #1 (OF 4) 3.99
APR072272 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN #5 (OF 7) 3.99
APR072274 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN JAE LEE SKETCH VAR #5 ( 3.99
APR072273 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN LAND VAR #5 (OF 7) 3.99
JAN071957 DARKNESS LEVEL 4 DALE KEOWN CVR A 2.99
JAN071958 DARKNESS LEVEL 4 STJEPAN SEJIC CVR B 2.99
MAR073678 DEATH AND THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT DIE #1 (OF 4) 2.99
APR070161 DETECTIVE COMICS #833 2.99
MAR073647 DOCTOR WHO THE FLOOD TP (C: 0-1-2) 26.50
APR073607 DRAFTED PREVIEW 0.99
MAR073896 DUNGEON JUNE 2007 #148 (C: 0-1-2) 7.99
APR071865 DYNAMO 5 #4 3.50
APR072379 ESSENTIAL SILVER SURFER VOL 2 TP 16.99
FEB073250 EUREKA SEVEN VOL 5 GN (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
MAR073413 EXIT WOUNDS HC (MR) 19.95
APR070268 EXTERMINATORS #18 (MR) 2.99
APR072373 FANTASTIC FOUR INHUMANS TP 19.99
APR070011 FEAR AGENT LAST GOODBYE #1 2.99
APR070012 FEAR AGENT LAST GOODBYE 10 CVR B COPY INCV 2.99
APR070013 FEAR AGENT LAST GOODBYE 20 CVR C COPY INCV 2.99
DEC063613 FLARE ADVENTURES COVER A #19 (NOTE PRICE) 4.50
DEC063615 FLARE ADVENTURES COVER B #19 (NOTE PRICE) 4.50
MAR073428 FUN NEVER STOPS ANTHOLOGY OF COMIC ART 1991-2006 S 16.95
MAR070073 GHOST IN THE SHELL 1.5 HUMAN ERROR PROCESSOR #8 (O 2.99
APR072300 GHOST RIDER TRAIL OF TEARS #5 (OF 6) 2.99
APR073608 GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #24 3.50
MAR070241 GO GO HEAVEN VOL 2 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
APR073694 HOUSE GN 12.95
MAY053361 HTDM CREATING STORIES (C: 0-1-2) 19.99
APR072299 HULK AND POWER PACK #4 (OF 4) 2.99
MAR073437 I SHALL DESTROY ALL THE CIVILIZED PLANETS SC 19.95
MAR073822 INU YASHA ANI MANGA VOL 21 GN (C: 1-0-0) 11.99
FEB071908 INVINCIBLE #42 (NOTE PRICE) 1.99
MAR072088 IRON MAN #18 CWI 2.99
APR072312 IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN #9 2.99
MAR070274 JACK OF FABLES #11 (MR) 2.99
APR070207 JONAH HEX #20 2.99
APR070225 JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #34 2.25
APR073749 KEEPERS OF THE MASER VOL 7 YOUNG QUEEN HC (MR) (C: 14.95
MAR073823 LAW OF UEKI VOL 6 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
DEC063487 LONE RANGER #6 2.99
DEC063488 LONE RANGER VIRGIN CVR INCV #6 2.99
APR072327 LONERS #3 (OF 6) 2.99
APR070230 LOONEY TUNES #151 2.25
MAR073303 LUCKY LUKE MA DALTON TP (C: 0-1-2) 9.99
APR070232 MAD MAGAZINE #479 3.99
MAR070253 MAN CALLED KEV TP (MR) 14.99
APR072316 MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #28 2.99
APR072319 MARVEL ZOMBIES ARMY OF DARKNESS #4 (OF 5) 2.99
APR070245 MIDNIGHTER #8 2.99
FEB070093 MPD PSYCHO VOL 1 TP (MR) (C: 1-1-3) 10.95
APR072320 MS MARVEL #16 CWI 2.99
MAR072096 MYSTIC ARCANA BOOK OF MARVEL MAGIC 3.99
APR072323 NEW WARRIORS #1 CWI 2.99
APR070166 NIGHTWING #133 2.99
MAR073824 O PARTS HUNTER VOL 4 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
APR073387 OKKO CYCLE OF WATER #3 (OF 4) (MR) 3.95
FEB070100 OLD BOY VOL 6 TP (MR) (C: 1-1-3) 12.95
APR072325 OMEGA FLIGHT #3 CWI (OF 5) 2.99
APR074123 OTAKU USA MAGAZINE AUG 2007 (C: 0-1-2) 9.99
APR070208 OUTSIDERS #48 2.99
MAR070245 PIECES OF A SPIRAL VOL 8 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
APR074122 PRISM COMICS LGBT GUIDE TO COMICS MAG 2007 (MR) (C 5.95
MAR073401 PS238 #23 2.99
APR072346 PUNISHER #48 (MR) 2.99
FEB073298 QUEEN MARGOT VOL 2 BLOODY WEDDING GN 13.95
MAR073343 RAISE THE DEAD #3 3.50
APR071857 RIDE VOL 1 TP NEW PTG (C: 0-1-2) 12.99
MAR073167 SABRINA VOL 2 #85 2.25
FEB073837 SADHU #8 2.99
APR070271 SCALPED #6 (MR) 2.99
APR073744 SEEKERS #1 (O/A) 2.99
APR072355 SEVENTH SHRINE TP 11.99
MAR073693 SHAUN THE SHEEP COMIC #3 (C: 0-1-2) 5.99
MAR073775 SHONEN JUMP JULY 07 #55 (C: 1-0-0) 4.99
MAR073252 SIMPSONS SUMMER SHINDIG #1 4.99
JAN070075 SOCK MONKEY THE INCHES INCIDENT #4 (OF 4) 2.99
APR074201 SOON I WILL BE INVINCIBLE HC (C: 0-1-2) 22.95
JAN071944 SPAWN #168 2.95
APR072286 SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #3 4.99
APR072288 SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #19 2.99
JAN073266 SPIDER-MAN SINISTER 6 ELECTRO MED STATUE (C: 1-1-4 85.00
MAR073591 STARSHIP TROOPERS #0 EXPO EXCLUSIVE ED (C: 0-1-2) 5.00
DEC063755 STARSHIP TROOPERS DAMAGED JUSTICE ENJETI CVR A #4 3.50
DEC063756 STARSHIP TROOPERS DAMAGED JUSTICE REYES CVR B #4 ( 3.50
FEB073634 STARSHIP TROOPERS ONGOING CVR A #1 3.50
FEB073635 STARSHIP TROOPERS ONGOING CVR B #1 3.50
MAR071821 STRANGE EMBRACE #1 (OF 8) (MR) 2.99
JAN071945 STRANGE GIRL #17 3.50
APR070177 SUPERGIRL #18 2.99
APR073292 SUPERIOR SHOWCASE #2 (MR) 2.95
MAR070183 SUPERMAN #663 2.99
APR070254 SUPERNATURAL ORIGINS #2 2.99
OCT061847 SUPERPATRIOT WAR ON TERROR #4 (OF 4) (RES) 2.99
APR073701 THREE PARADOXES GN (RES) 14.95
MAR073506 TRANSFORMERS GRTST BATTLES OPTIMUS PRIME MEGATRON 19.99
APR073767 TRANSFORMERS MOVIE ADAPTATION #1 (OF 4) 3.99
APR073774 TRANSFORMERS MOVIE PREQUEL TP 19.99
APR073773 TRANSFORMERS MOVIE TP 17.99
APR073782 TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT TP 19.99
FEB073300 TRUTH SERUM VOL 1 TP (O/A) (MR) 18.00
APR072341 UNCANNY X-MEN #487 2.99
JAN074073 VIDEO WATCHDOG #131 (C: 0-1-2) 7.95
MAR073688 WALLACE AND GROMIT PLOTS IN SPACE SC (C: 0-1-2) 12.95
APR071883 WARD O/T STATE #2 (OF 3) 3.50
APR073515 WARHAMMER 40K DAMNATION CRUSADE PX VAR CVR #2 2.99
APR070250 WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY #7 2.99
MAR073838 WINTER DEMON VOL 2 GN (MR) 12.95
MAR073658 WIPE THAT CLOCK OFF YOUR FACE HC (C: 0-1-2) 29.95
FEB071923 WITCHBLADE PUNISHER 3.99
MAR071873 WITCHBLADE TAKERU MANGA #4 2.99
MAR073747 WORKING METHODS COMIC CREATORS STORYTELLING PROCES 21.95
FEB070102 XS HYBRID TP (C: 1-1-3) 10.95
APR073915 YOUNG BOTTOMS IN LOVE GN (MR) 22.00
MAR073825 ZATCH BELL VOL 13 GN (C: 1-0-0) 9.99

Here’s my top 7 for this week, and links to more info cos I’m a bit too tired to do much more than that right now:

MAR073498 30 DAYS OF NIGHT EBEN & STELLA #1 3.99 – Props to my friend Kelly Sue DeFraction on her new mini-series with Steve Niles. More at: http://www.kellysue.com/blog/2007/04/11/hey-kid-wanna-buy-a-nine/

FEB070258 BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE VOL 3 HC 24.99 – I like superhero comics when they’re like this: artistically innovative, editorially hands-off, and continuityless. I’ve got the first two hard covers, and this one collected various shorts and back-up stories should be good. http://dccomics.com/comics/?cm=7136

DEC063568 MISERY LOVES COMEDY HC (MR) 24.95 – It’s Ivan Brunetti time! Schizo 1-3 plus a fuckload of other material. Hopefully this will be a big heavy reminder for him to keep doing comics… http://fantagraphics.com/artist/brunetti/brunetti.html

FEB073160 MOUSE GUARD VOL 1 FALL 1152 HC (C: 0-0-1) 24.95 – I’m not actually convinced that this holds together. That said, I’m looking to give it a go, and from what I hear the packaging on this one is gorgeous. http://www.davidpetersen.net/mouseguard/index.htm

MAR073788 NARUTO VOL 14 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.95 – I’m really going to have to catch up on this one day… For now though, I’ll just let it pay my salary.  http://www.shonenjump.com/mangatitles/n/manga_n.php

FEB070235 PLAIN JANES 9.99 – The first release in Vertigo’s MINX line-up. I’ve had an ARC of this for a little while and just haven’t found time to read it, but the reviews I’m reading all seem to be tending towards “Solid, if unspectacular” which seems very Vertigo-y in a lot of ways. Still, I’m rooting for this line for a couple of reasons: more comics for girls, more concerted effort to market comics at girls, more opportunities for creators working outside of the monthly superhero comic paradigm. http://dccomics.com/minx/

OCT062127 ULTIMATES 2 #13 3.99 – Who had May 16 in the pool? Despite myself, I want to see how this ends. Also this week: All Star Batman and Robin #5. Which I think is like “doubling down” at Blackjack. http://marvelcomics.com/catalog/?book_id=5715

Full list after the jump: 

MAR073498 30 DAYS OF NIGHT EBEN & STELLA #1 3.99
MAR070181 ACTION COMICS #849 2.99
MAR071832 AFTER THE CAPE #3 (OF 3) 2.99
MAR070173 ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN THE BOY WONDER #5 (RES) 2.99
MAR070174 ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN VAR #5 (RES) 2.99
MAR072153 AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL VOL 1 TP 14.99
FEB070314 APOTHECARIUS ARGENTUM VOL 1 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
MAR070194 AQUAMAN SWORD OF ATLANTIS #52 2.99
MAR070265 ARMY @ LOVE #3 (MR) 2.99
DEC063306 ARTESIA VOL 3 ARTESIA AFIRE HC (MR) (C: 0-0-1) 24.95
FEB071883 BASTARD SAMURAI VOL I TP NEW PTG 12.99
FEB070247 BATMAN #665 2.99
FEB070258 BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE VOL 3 HC 24.99
FEB070254 BATMAN CHRONICLES VOL 3 TP 14.99
MAR073817 BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER VOL 5 TP (O/A) (C: 1 9.95
FEB070331 BATTLER BRITTON TP 19.99
JAN073525 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #9 2.99
JAN073526 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEGOVIA VIRGIN CVR INCV #9 2.99
MAR072157 BLADE UNDEAD AGAIN TP 14.99
MAR073764 BOOKS WITH PICTURES #4 2.95
MAR073621 BOY PRINCESS VOL 7 GN (0F 9) (C: 0-1-2) 9.99
MAR070024 BPRD GARDEN OF SOULS #3 (OF 5) 2.99
MAR072116 CABLE DEADPOOL #40 2.99
FEB073499 CANTARELLA VOL 7 GN (MR) (C: 1-0-0) 10.99
MAR070170 CATWOMAN #67 2.99
MAR070192 CHECKMATE #14 2.99
FEB071932 CITY OF HEROES #19 2.99
MAR072148 CIVIL WAR WAR CRIMES TP 17.99
MAR072150 CIVIL WAR X-MEN UNIVERSE TP 13.99
MAR073524 CLIVE BARKERS GREAT & SECRET SHOW #12 (OF 12) (MR) 3.99
MAR070029 CONAN #40 (MR) 2.99
MAR070188 COUNTDOWN 50 2.99
FEB073501 CROSSROAD VOL 7 GN (MR) (C: 1-0-0) 10.99
FEB078189 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN 2ND PTG VAR #2 (OF 7) ( 3.99
FEB073717 DEADY VOL 4 BIG IN JAPAN GN (MR) 5.95
SEP061812 DEATH JR VOL 2 #3 (OF 3) 4.99
FEB073930 DUNGEON JUNE 2007 #147 (C: 0-1-2) 7.99
MAR070256 EX MACHINA #28 (MR) 2.99
MAR072117 EXILES #94 2.99
MAR070273 FABLES #61 (MR) 2.99
JAN073464 FALL OF CTHULHU MAVILLAIN CVR A #2 3.99
JAN073465 FALL OF CTHULHU WALPOLE CVR B #2 3.99
MAR072056 FALLEN SON DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA CAPTAIN AMERIC 2.99
FEB078089 FALLEN SON DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA SPEC BLANK CVR 2.99
DEC060039 FEAR AGENT RE-IGNTION VOL 1 TP (C: 0-1-2) 12.95
NOV063988 FINAL DESTINATION SPRING BREAK #4 (OF 5) (RES) 3.99
MAR070200 FLASH THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #12 2.99
MAR071838 FRANK FRAZETTAS DEATH DEALER #2 (OF 6) (MR) 3.99
JAN073817 FURRLOUGH #170 3.5
JAN073333 GARGOYLES #4 3.5
MAR073382 GI JOE STORM SHADOW MURPHY CVR A #1 3.5
JAN070088 HANAMI INTERNATIONAL LOVE STORY VOL 1 (C: 0-1-2) 9.95
FEB070354 HELLBLAZER THE DEVIL YOU KNOW TP (MR) 19.99
MAR071885 HERO BY NIGHT #3 (OF 4) 2.99
JAN073468 HERO SQUARED ONGOING #6 3.99
FEB073333 HIGHLANDER #7 2.99
MAR073605 INFINITEENS #1 (O/A) 3.5
MAR073973 JAPANESE SCHOOLGIRL INFERNO TP (C: 0-1-2) 16.95
MAR073162 JUGHEAD #181 2.25
OCT060317 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #1 POSTER 7.99
MAR070204 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #9 2.99
MAR078122 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA 2ND PTG #2 2.99
MAR078121 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA 4TH PTG #1 3.99
MAR070205 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VAR ED #9 2.99
OCT060318 JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA POSTER #1 7.99
JAN073469 LEFT ON MISSION CVR A #1 (OF 5) 3.99
JAN073470 LEFT ON MISSION CVR B #1 (OF 5) 3.99
MAR070229 LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #2 2.25
MAR073624 LET DAI VOL 7 GN (0F 15) (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 9.99
MAR073625 LETS BE PERVERTS VOL 3 GN (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 9.99
JUL063347 LOCAL #9 (OF 12) (MR) 2.99
MAR073837 LOVE CIRCLES VOL 1 GN (MR) 12.95
DEC063935 LOVE MODE VOL 5 GN (OF 11) (MR) 9.99
FEB072179 MAGICIAN APPRENTICE VOL 1 HC 19.99
FEB072180 MAGICIAN APPRENTICE VOL 1 HC BOOK MARKET EDITION 19.99
MAR072094 MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #13 2.99
MAR072136 MARVEL MASTERWORKS INCREDIBLE HULK VOL 4 HC VAR ED 54.99
MAR072135 MARVEL MASTERWORKS INCREDIBLE HULK VOL 4 NEW ED HC 54.99
MAR072099 MIGHTY AVENGERS #3 CWI 2.99
DEC063568 MISERY LOVES COMEDY HC (MR) 24.95
FEB072139 MOON KNIGHT #10 2.99
FEB073160 MOUSE GUARD VOL 1 FALL 1152 HC (C: 0-0-1) 24.95
MAR073776 NARUTO COLLECTOR MAGAZINE #3 (C: 1-1-0) 9.99
MAR073788 NARUTO VOL 14 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.95
NOV063512 NIGHTWOLF THE PRICE #4 (OF 5) 2.99
FEB073140 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #149 2.99
AUG061772 OCCULT CRIMES TASKFORCE #4 (OF 4) (MR) 2.99
MAR072134 ORSON SCOTT CARDS WYRMS #4 (OF 6) 2.99
FEB070320 OYAYUBIHIME INFINITY VOL 5 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
MAR073325 PAINKILLER JANE #1 3.5
MAR073326 PAINKILLER JANE CONNER SKETCH CVR INCV #1 3.5
FEB073185 PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD #1 (OF 6) (MR) 2.5
FEB073186 PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD GORE CVR #1 (OF 6) (MR) 2.99
FEB070235 PLAIN JANES 9.99
FEB072175 RED PROPHET TALES OF ALVIN MAKER VOL 1 HC 19.99
FEB072176 RED PROPHET TALES OF ALVIN MAKER VOL 1 HC BOOK MAR 19.99
FEB073323 RED SONJA #22 2.99
FEB073324 RED SONJA SEGOVIA B&W CVR INCV #22 2.99
MAR071825 ROB ZOMBIE PRES HAUNTED WORLD OF EL SUPERBEASTO TP 19.99
FEB072194 RUNAWAYS VOL 3 HC 24.99
MAR070236 SCOOBY DOO #120 2.25
NOV063990 SE7EN PRIDE #5 (OF 7) (MR) 3.99
FEB070297 SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE FLASH VOL 1 TP 16.99
SEP061824 SIDEKICK #5 (OF 5) (MR) 3.5
MAR073254 SIMPSONS COMICS #130 2.99
MAR073168 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #175 2.25
MAR073526 SPIKE ASYLUM TP 19.99
JAN070091 STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC VOL 2 FLASHPOIN 18.95
MAR070082 STAR WARS REBELLION #6 (C: 1-0-0) 2.99
MAR070184 SUPERGIRL #17 2.99
FEB073648 TALES OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #33 3.25
MAR073596 TALES OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #34 3.25
FEB073500 TENSHI JA NAI (IM NO ANGEL) VOL 7 GN (MR) (C: 1-0- 10.99
MAR073436 THINGS JUST GET AWAY FROM YOU HC 24.95
MAR074009 TRANSFORMERS THE ULTIMATE GUIDE SC (C: 0-1-2) 16.99
MAR072065 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #109 2.99
MAR072066 ULTIMATE X-MEN #82 2.99
MAR072154 ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 16 CABLE TP 14.99
OCT062127 ULTIMATES 2 #13 3.99
MAR072121 UNCANNY X-MEN #486 2.99
AUG063063 WARREN ELLIS BLACK GAS 2 #2 3.99
AUG063065 WARREN ELLIS BLACK GAS 2 TERROR CVR #2 3.99
AUG063064 WARREN ELLIS BLACK GAS 2 WRAPAROUND CVR #2 3.99
MAR073641 WASTELAND #9 (MR) (NOTE PRICE) 3.5
MAR073032 WIZARD ANIME INSIDER BLOOD SAYA CVR #45 4.99
MAR072125 X-FACTOR #19 2.99
MAR072140 X-FACTOR MANY LIVES OF MADROX PREMIERE HC 19.99
MAR072127 X-MEN FIRST CLASS SPECIAL 3.99
MAR073379 XOMBIE FARR CVR B #2 (OF 5) (MR) 3.5
MAR073378 XOMBIE SEELEY CVR A #2 (OF 5) (MR) 3.5
MAR073530 ZOMBIES ECLIPSE OF THE UNDEAD TP 19.99

…I realised I rarely ever go back to a post, so if I don’t talk about this week’s books now I probably won’t. Here are some quick thoughts.

JAN072400 ASTONISHING X-MEN #21 2.99
MAR070018 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #3 2.99
MAR072108 RUNAWAYS #26 2.99
Wow, it’s like a Jossgasm. It’s nice to be able to get behind these books as well, because while none of them is perfect comics, they’re all at least pretty good, and very-much what Joss Whedon fans are looking for in a comic book. Nice thing #2? The new books are all bang on time, and that kind of regularity is important for an audience that doesn’t understand why they have to put up with monthly serialisation in the first place… Good stuff.

MAR072059 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN #4 (OF 7) 3.99
Speaking of which, hands-up if you thought a Jae Lee book was going to ship on time? Anyone who put their hands up is a liar.

FEB073807 KORGI VOL 1 TP 10.00
This would be Top Shelf’s next stab at a series of all-ages graphic novels, after the success of Owly. I think this is going to be a very different thing than that book, but the preview looked pretty good, all things considered, and tying Korgi and Owly together through this year’s FCBD will at least give the book a good head-start.

FEB070298 SHOWCASE PRESENTS WAR THAT TIME FORGOT VOL 1 TP 16.99
Ah cool. This collection reprints many of the classic war stories that inspired the opening chapter of Darwyn Cooke’s DC: The New Frontier (if memory serves). This should be some pretty good reading for $16.

DEC061874 WALKING DEAD SORROWFUL LIFE VOL 6 12.99
JAN071930 WALKING DEAD VOL 2 HC (MR) 29.99
Not a hoax! Not an imaginary story! The new Walking Dead trade, AND the second hard cover (collecting issues 13-24 of the series).

That’s what I saw on the list this week, tell me whatcha think.

- Christopher, full list behind cut:

FEB070343 100 BULLETS #83 (MR) 2.99
FEB070244 52 WEEK #52 2.50
FEB073747 ALEX UNLIMITED VOL 1 VOSARAK CODE NOVEL (OF 2) 7.99
FEB071879 ALIEN PIG FARM #1 (OF 4) (MR) 2.99
MAR070193 ALL NEW ATOM #11 2.99
FEB070264 ALL NEW ATOM VOL 1 MY LIFE IN MINIATURE TP 14.99
FEB072117 ALL NEW OFF HB MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z UPDATE #2 3.99
FEB078174 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2ND PTG YU VAR #539 2.99
FEB070346 AMERICAN VIRGIN #14 (MR) 2.99
FEB073082 ANCIENT BOOK OF MYTH AND WAR HC (MR) 19.95
JAN073944 ANGEL SANCTUARY VOL 19 GN (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
FEB073791 ANIMA VOL 4 GN (OF 10) (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
FEB073163 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #109 2.25
DEC063674 ASHLEY WOODS D AIRAIN AVENTURE #2 4.99
JAN072400 ASTONISHING X-MEN #21 2.99
MAR072076 AVENGERS INITIATIVE #2 CWI 2.99
FEB073331 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA CYLON APOCALYPSE #3 3.50
FEB073756 BLAME VOL 8 GN (OF 10) (MR) 9.99
FEB073507 BLINDSPOT GN (C: 0-1-2) 13.95
FEB073829 BOOKS WITH PICTURES #3 2.95
FEB073801 BOYS BE VOL 13 GN (OF 20) (MR) 9.99
FEB073332 BSG CYLON APOCALYPSE LEE VIRGIN CVR INCV #3 3.50
MAR070018 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #3 2.99
FEB070269 CHECKMATE #13 2.99
FEB073788 CHRONICLES O/T CURSED SWORD VOL 18 (OF 27) GN (C: 9.99
FEB073372 CHUCKY OTTLEY CVR A #1 (OF 5) (MR) 3.50
FEB073373 CHUCKY PHOTO CVR B #1 (OF 5) (MR) 3.50
FEB070071 CITY OF OTHERS #2 (OF 4) 2.99
FEB072199 CIVIL WAR CAPTAIN AMERICA TP 11.99
MAR072149 CIVIL WAR WOLVERINE TP 17.99
JAN072440 CIVIL WAR YOUNG AVENGERS & RUNAWAYS TP 11.99
MAR073095 CLARENCE PRINCIPLE GN 12.95
NOV064004 CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #36 SUB MARINER ( 12.00
NOV064006 CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #7 SILVER SURFER 12.00
NOV064007 CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #8 GREEN GOBLIN ( 12.00
NOV064005 CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAGAZINE #37 LOKI (C: 12.00
OCT063806 CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAGAZINE #6 BLADE (C: 12.00
NOV064009 CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAGAZINE PLINTH (C: 0 22.00
MAR070255 DANGER GIRL BODY SHOTS #2 (OF 4) 2.99
MAR072059 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN #4 (OF 7) 3.99
MAR072060 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN JAE LEE SKETCH VAR #4 ( 3.99
MAR072061 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN MCNIVEN VAR #4 (OF 7) 3.99
MAR073330 DARK XENA #1 3.50
DEC061905 DARKNESS LEVEL 3 BASALDUA CVR B 2.99
DEC061904 DARKNESS LEVEL 3 BRASE CVR A 2.99
FEB073792 DAZZLE VOL 5 GN (OF 9) (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
FEB070348 DEADMAN #9 (MR) 2.99
MAR070168 DETECTIVE COMICS #832 2.99
MAR073963 DIARY OF A WIMPY KID SC (C: 0-1-2) 12.95
DEC063424 DOMINION #1 3.99
FEB073789 DRAGON HUNTER VOL 16 GN (OF 18) 9.99
MAR073975 DREAMLAND JAPAN WRITINGS ON MODERN MANGA NEW PTG ( 19.95
JAN070085 EDEN VOL 7 ITS AN ENDLSSS WORLD TP (MR) (C: 1-1-2) 12.95
MAR070268 EXTERMINATORS #17 (MR) 2.99
MAR072160 FANTASTIC FOUR VISIONARIES WALTER SIMONSON VOL 1 T 19.99
DEC060037 FLOOD 3RD EDITION TP (C: 0-1-2) 14.95
MAR072067 FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #20 2.99
FEB070317 FROM EROICA WITH LOVE VOL 9 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
FEB073763 GET BACKERS VOL 18 GN (OF 35) (MR) 9.99
JAN073546 GHOST HUNT VOL 7 GN 10.95
MAR072081 GHOST RIDER TRAIL OF TEARS #4 (OF 6) 2.99
MAR073380 GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #23 3.50
DEC063472 GIANT SIZED RED SONJA #1 4.99
FEB073751 GOOD LUCK VOL 2 GN (OF 5) (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
FEB073744 GRAND THEFT GALAXY VOL 1 GN (OF 3) 9.99
MAR073945 GRAPHIC NOVELS GENRE GUIDE TO COMIC BOOKS MANGA & PI
DEC063731 GRAPHIC UNIVERSE THOR & LOKI IN LAND OF GIANTS HC 26.60
FEB070275 GREEN LANTERN #19 2.99
MAR073850 GRIMM FAIRY TALES RETURN TO WONDERLAND #0 (MR) 0.99
FEB070053 GUMBY 2007 FCBD ED (NET) PI
NOV060045 GUNSMITH CATS BURST VOL 1 TP (C: 0-1-2) 10.95
FEB070288 HAWKGIRL #63 2.99
FEB070064 HELLBOY DARKNESS CALLS #1 (OF 6) 2.99
OCT064033 HTDM COSTUME ENCYCLOPEDIA VOL 4 29.99
FEB073802 HYPER POLICE VOL 9 GN (OF 11) (MR) (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
FEB073433 IN DUBLIN CITY GN (MR) 20.00
MAR072085 INCREDIBLE HULK #106 2.99
FEB073764 INITIAL D VOL 26 GN (OF 32) 9.99
FEB072130 IRON MAN #17 CWI 2.99
OCT060316 JLA COVER TO COVER STATUE GREEN LANTERN 59.99
MAR070212 JONAH HEX #19 2.99
JAN073591 JUNK VOL 2 GN 9.95
MAR070231 JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #33 2.25
FEB073804 KAMEN TANTEI VOL 3 GN (OF 4) (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
FEB073793 KAMICHAMA KARIN VOL 7 GN (OF 7) 9.99
MAR073283 KAMUI GN #7 (C: 0-1-2) 9.99
FEB073754 KILALA PRINCESS VOL 2 GN (OF 4) (C: 1-0-0) 5.99
FEB073805 KINDAICHI CASE FILES VOL 15 GN (OF 27) 9.99
FEB073807 KORGI VOL 1 TP 10.00
MAR072112 LONERS #2 (OF 6) 2.99
MAR070235 LOONEY TUNES #150 2.25
JAN073593 LUNAR LEGEND TSUKIHIME VOL 4 TP 9.95
OCT060055 MAIL VOL 3 TP (MR) (C: 1-1-2) 10.95
MAR072093 MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #27 2.99
MAR072062 MARVEL ILLUSTRATED LAST OF THE MOHICANS #1 (OF 6) 2.99
MAR072098 MARVEL ZOMBIES ARMY OF DARKNESS #3 (OF 5) 2.99
MAR070251 MIDNIGHTER #7 2.99
MAR072101 MS MARVEL #15 CWI 2.99
JAN073764 NASCAR HEROES #1 3.95
MAR072106 OMEGA FLIGHT #2 CWI (OF 5) 2.99
FEB070319 OMUKAE DESU VOL 4 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
FEB073749 PHANTOM VOL 2 GN (OF 5) (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
FEB073798 PHD PHANTASY DEGREE VOL 9 GN (OF 10) (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
MAR073395 PRINCESS PRINCESS VOL 3 GN 12.95
MAR072128 PUNISHER #47 (MR) 2.99
JAN073594 PURI PURI VOL 1 GN 9.95
FEB073321 RAISE THE DEAD #2 3.50
FEB073790 REBIRTH VOL 20 GN (OF 20) 9.99
MAR072108 RUNAWAYS #26 2.99
MAR070277 SCALPED #5 (MR) 2.99
FEB073555 SCARFACE SCARRED FOR LIFE #5 (MR) 3.99
FEB073766 SEIKAI CREST O/T STARS VOL 3 NOVEL (OF 3) (C: 1-0- 7.99
MAR072069 SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1 3.99
FEB070294 SHAZAM THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL #3 (OF 4) 5.99
FEB073841 SHONEN JUMP JUNE 07 #54 (C: 1-0-0) 4.99
FEB070298 SHOWCASE PRESENTS WAR THAT TIME FORGOT VOL 1 TP 16.99
FEB073799 SHRINE OF THE MORNING MIST VOL 4 GN (OF 4) (C: 1-0 9.99
FEB073174 SONIC X #19 2.25
DEC061890 SPAWN #167 2.95
MAR072072 SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #18 2.99
DEC063189 SPIDER-MAN SINISTER 6 DOC OCK MED STATUE (C: 1-1-4 85.00
JAN070093 STAR WARS 30TH ANNIV COLL HC VOL 3 DARTH MAUL (C: 19.95
FEB070091 STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #16 (C: 1-0- 2.99
FEB074059 STAR WARS LEGACY OF THE FORCE BOOK 1 BETRAYAL MMPB 7.99
DEC060047 STAR WARS LEGACY VOL 1 BROKEN TP (C: 1-1-2) 17.95
NOV063737 STARSHIP TROOPERS DAMAGED JUSTICE #3 TONG CVR (MR) 3.50
NOV063736 STARSHIP TROOPERS DAMAGED JUSTICE ENJETI CVR #3 (O 3.50
DEC061891 STRANGE GIRL #16 3.50
JAN073298 STRANGERS IN PARADISE #89 2.99
JAN073596 STRAY LITTLE DEVIL VOL 4 GN 9.95
JAN070269 SUPERMAN #662 2.99
MAR070257 SUPERNATURAL ORIGINS #1 2.99
FEB070301 TEEN TITANS #46 2.99
MAR072113 THUNDERBOLTS PRESENTS ZEMO BORN BETTER #4 (OF 4) 2.99
FEB073532 TRANSFORMERS ESCALATION #6 3.99
MAR073503 TRANSFORMERS PRIME DIRECTIVE MOVIE PREQUEL #4 3.99
MAR071858 TRIPPER MOVIE ADAPTATION ONE SHOT (RES) (MR) 5.99
DEC061892 TRUE STORY SWEAR TO GOD IMAGE ED #5 2.99
FEB072103 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #41 2.99
FEB073800 VAMPIRE DOLL GUILT NA ZAN VOL 3 GN (OF 4) (C: 1-0- 9.99
DEC060051 VAMPIRE HUNTER D VOL 7 NOVEL SC (MR) 8.95
DEC061874 WALKING DEAD SORROWFUL LIFE VOL 6 12.99
JAN071930 WALKING DEAD VOL 2 HC (MR) 29.99
FEB073475 WALT DISNEYS VACATION PARADE #4 9.95
MAR071822 WARD O/T STATE #1 (OF 3) 3.50
DEC063428 WARHAMMER 40K CVR A #3 2.99
DEC063429 WARHAMMER 40K CVR B #3 2.99
MAR073943 WARRIORS OF ART GUIDE TO CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE ART 34.95
FEB073746 WARRIORS VOL 1 LOST WARRIOR GN (OF 3) 6.99
MAR070258 WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY #6 2.99
NOV061889 WITCHBLADE DANI BEARER CVR B #105 2.99
NOV061888 WITCHBLADE SARA BEARER CVR A #105 2.99
FEB071926 WITCHBLADE TAKERU MANGA #3 2.99
FEB072154 WONDER MAN #5 (OF 5) 2.99
MAR072086 WORLD WAR HULK PROLOGUE WORLD BREAKER 3.99
OCT063254 X ISLE #5 (OF 5) 2.99

… wow, another big week. I mean, the fact that we’re getting 2500 books for Free Comic Book Day (plus a bunch of Comics Festival’s) certainly doesn’t hurt, but there’s a ton of books of every shape and size coming this week too. Once again I find myself short on time, so with any luck I’ll get back on here this weekend and update this section to include some of my picks for the week.

- Chris (click the link to see the books that are shipping)

FEB073553 30 DAYS OF NIGHT SPREADING THE DISEASE #5 (OF 5) ( 3.99
FEB070243 52 WEEK #51 2.50
JAN070267 ACTION COMICS #848 2.99
FEB073665 AEGIS VOL 4 GN (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 9.99
JAN073648 AFTER SCHOOL NIGHTMARE VOL 3 GN 10.99
FEB072196 AGENTS OF ATLAS PREMIERE HC 24.99
FEB072183 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN OMNIBUS VOL 1 HC 99.99
FEB072184 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN OMNIBUS VOL 1 HC VAR ED 99.99
FEB070246 AMAZONS ATTACK #1 (OF 6) 2.99
MAR073153 ARCHIE #500 (O/A) 1.99
OCT060266 ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE BOOK TWO #3 2.99
FEB073258 BART SIMPSON COMICS #35 2.99
FEB070251 BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #5 2.99
FEB073166 BETTY & VERONICA #226 2.25
JAN073644 BIG BIG OVERSTREET PRICE GD VOL 37 (C: 0-1-2) 37.00
FEB070268 BLUE BEETLE #14 2.99
JAN071922 BUCKY O HARE & THE TOAD MENACE DLX S&N ED (C: 0-1- 17.99
FEB072208 CABLE DEADPOOL VOL 6 PAVED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS TP 14.99
FEB070309 CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #32 2.25
JAN073613 CASTLE WAITING VOL II #6 3.95
FEB070249 CATWOMAN #66 2.99
JAN072437 CIVIL WAR FANTASTIC FOUR TP 17.99
FEB072203 CIVIL WAR X-MEN TP 11.99
JAN073614 COMICS JOURNAL #282 9.95
JAN074001 COMICS REVUE #252 (C: 0-1-2) 6.95
FEB070279 CONNOR HAWKE DRAGONS BLOOD #6 (OF 6) 2.99
FEB070347 CROSSING MIDNIGHT #6 (MR) 2.99
FEB072097 DAILY BUGLE MAY NEWSPAPER (BUNDLE OF 50) PI
FEB072121 DAREDEVIL #96 2.99
FEB073831 DEVI #10 2.99
JAN073780 DOKEBI BRIDE VOL 5 GN (C: 0-0-2) 9.99
OCT063379 DORK TOWER #36 3.49
DEC063587 EC ARCHIVES WEIRD SCIENCE VOL 2 HC (C: 0-1-2) 49.95
DEC063801 EMPERORS CASTLE VOL 3 GN (MR) 9.99
FEB072157 EXILES #93 2.99
FEB070351 EXTERMINATORS #16 (MR) 2.99
FEB072099 FALLEN SON DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA AVENGERS 2.99
FEB072122 FANTASTIC FOUR #545 CWI 2.99
NOV063314 FATHOM KIANI #0 MICHAEL TURNER SGN ED 24.99
FEB070273 FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MAN #35 2.99
FEB073870 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST VOL 13 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
JAN070337 GALS VOL 10 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
FEB073941 GEEK MONTHLY #4 (C: 0-1-2) 5.99
DEC060289 GOD SAVE THE QUEEN HC (MR) 19.99
DEC063724 GRAPHIC UNIVERSE AMATERASU RETURN OF THE SUN HC (C 26.60
DEC063725 GRAPHIC UNIVERSE ATALANTA RACE AGAINST DESTINY HC 26.60
DEC063726 GRAPHIC UNIVERSE DEMETER & PERSEPHONE SPRING HELD 26.60
DEC063727 GRAPHIC UNIVERSE HERCULES TWELVE LABORS HC (C: 0-1 26.60
DEC063728 GRAPHIC UNIVERSE ISIS & OSIRIS TO ENDS OF EARTH HC 26.60
DEC063729 GRAPHIC UNIVERSE JASON QUEST FOR GOLDEN FLEECE HC 26.60
DEC063730 GRAPHIC UNIVERSE KING ARTHUR ENGLISH LEGEND HC (C: 26.60
DEC063732 GRAPHIC UNIVERSE ROBIN HOOD OUTLAW OF SHERWOOD FOR 26.60
DEC063733 GRAPHIC UNIVERSE TROJAN HORSE FALL OF TROY HC (C: 26.60
DEC063734 GRAPHIC UNIVERSE YU THE GREAT CONQUERING THE FLOOD 26.60
FEB073664 H EOFIGENDLIC LODRUNG GN 19.99
JAN070292 HAWKGIRL THE MAW TP 17.99
FEB072126 HEROES FOR HIRE #9 2.99
JAN073466 HUNTERS MOON CVR A #1 (OF 5) 3.99
JAN073467 HUNTERS MOON CVR B #1 (OF 5) 3.99
MAR073077 JOHNNY HIRO #1 2.95
FEB073830 JOSH HOWARD PRESENTS SASQUATCH VOL 1 GN 24.95
FEB070287 JSA CLASSIFIED #25 2.99
FEB070286 JUSTICE #11 (OF 12) 3.50
FEB070283 JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #5 2.99
FEB070284 JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA VAR ED #5 2.99
JAN073598 KING CAT CLASSIX HC (MR) 29.95
NOV063628 KING OF KINGS VOL 1 PKT ED (MR) 1.95
FEB073613 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #126 4.99
NOV063623 LIBERTY GIRL #3 (NOTE PRICE) 2.99
DEC060038 LITTLE LULU VOL 15 THE EXPLORERS TP (C: 0-1-2) 9.95
JAN073572 LOST SQUAD #6 (OF 6) (RES) 2.99
MAR070002 MARVEL PREVIEWS MAY 2007 EXTRAS (NET) 0.99
MAR073734 MICROGRAPHICA GN (MR) 10.00
MAR073938 MORBID CURIOSITY ART OF MIKE DUBISCH TP (C: 0-1-2) 12.95
JAN078267 NEW AVENGERS ILLUMINATI SECRET HISTORY (PP #758) 3.99
FEB072158 NEW EXCALIBUR #19 2.99
FEB073910 NEWTYPE ENG ED MAY 2007 (C: 0-1-2) 12.98
FEB073472 NICK CARDY COMIC STRIPS TP 14.95
FEB073100 NIGHTMARES AND FAIRY TALES #19 (MR) 2.95
FEB070336 NINJA SCROLL #8 2.99
FEB070293 OUTSIDERS ANNUAL #1 3.99
DEC063586 OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PG VOL 37 NEW AVENGERS HC (C 35.00
DEC063585 OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PG VOL 37 NEW AVENGERS SC (C 29.95
DEC063585 OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PG VOL 37 NEW AVENGERS SC (C 29.95
DEC063584 OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PG VOL 37 SUPERGIRL HC (C: 0 35.00
DEC063583 OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PG VOL 37 SUPERGIRL SC (C: 0 29.95
DEC063583 OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PG VOL 37 SUPERGIRL SC (C: 0 29.95
DEC060066 PATH OF THE ASSASSIN VOL 6 TP (MR) (C: 1-1-2) 9.95
JAN070338 PENGUIN REVOLUTION VOL 3 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
OCT063255 PLANETARY BRIGADE ORIGINS #3 (OF 3) 3.99
NOV062346 POWERS #24 (MR) 2.95
MAR070005 PREVIEWS ADULT VOL XVII #5 (NET) 0.95
MAR070001 PREVIEWS VOL XVII #5 (NET) 4.50
JAN072419 PREY ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES TP 10.99
MAR073445 PROFESSORS DAUGHTER COLLECTORS ED HC 29.95
MAR073444 PROFESSORS DAUGHTER GN 16.95
FEB073403 PS238 #22 2.99
FEB072170 PUNISHER PRESENTS BARRACUDA MAX #3 (OF 5) (MR) 3.99
FEB072195 PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL VOL 1 CIVIL WAR PREMIERE HC 19.99
FEB070337 RED MENACE #6 (OF 6) 2.99
FEB070073 REX MUNDI DH ED #5 2.99
FEB071881 RIDE SAVANNAH (ONE SHOT) 4.99
JAN073777 ROUREVILLE VOL 1 GN (MR) 9.99
JAN072433 RUNAWAYS VOL 7 LIVE FAST DIGEST TP 7.99
FEB073172 SABRINA VOL 2 #84 2.25
JAN073927 SADHU #7 (RES) 2.99
OCT063799 SE7EN LUST #4 (OF 7) (MR) 3.99
SEP063511 SHENANIGANS GN 14.95
FEB072147 SILENT WAR #4 (OF 6) 2.99
FEB073259 SIMPSONS CLASSICS #12 3.99
FEB073838 SNAKEWOMAN #10 2.99
MAR073176 SONIC & KNUCKLES MECHA MADNESS SPECIAL #1 CUR PTG 2.25
MAR073175 SONIC & KNUCKLES SPECIAL #1 CUR PTG (O/A) 2.25
MAR073174 SONIC IN YOUR FACE SPECIAL #1 CURR PTG (O/A) 2.25
MAR073178 SONIC PRESENTS KNUCKLES CHAOTIX SP #1 CURR PTG (O/ 2.25
MAR073177 SONIC VS KNUCKLES BATTLE ROYAL SPECIAL 2ND PTG (O/ 2.25
FEB072187 SPIDER-MAN BLACK CAT EVIL THAT MEN DO TP 14.99
FEB072116 SPIDER-MAN POSTER BOOK 5.99
FEB072186 SPIDER-MAN VISIONARIES ROGER STERN VOL 1 TP 24.99
FEB073522 STAR TREK KLINGONS BLOOD TELL #1 KLINGON LANGUAGE 4.99
FEB073519 STAR TREK KLINGONS BLOOD WILL TELL #1 3.99
FEB073544 STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION THE SPACE BETWEEN #4 (OF 3.99
MAR073739 SUPER F$$$$$S #4 (MR) 5.00
FEB070292 SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #29 2.99
JAN070315 SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES VOL 4 14.99
MAR073266 TAG CURSED #3 (OF 5) 3.99
FEB070307 TEEN TITANS GO #42 2.25
DEC063818 THE WAR IS ON GN (C: 0-1-2) 9.95
JAN070353 THUNDERBOLT JAXON TP 19.99
MAR073443 TINY TYRANT GN 12.95
JAN073917 TO TERRA VOL 2 TP (C: 0-1-2) 13.95
MAR073572 TONY LOCO #2 (RES) (MR) 3.50
JAN073650 TRAIN PLUS TRAIN VOL 2 GN 10.99
FEB073535 TRANSFORMERS CYBERTRON BALANCING ACT 9.99
FEB073526 TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT KUP 3.99
SEP061804 TRUTH JUSTIN & AMERICAN WAY TP 14.99
FEB073299 TRUTH SERUM THE LONELY PARADE TP 15.00
FEB073473 UNCLE SCROOGE #365 7.50
FEB071939 UNIQUE #2 (OF 3) 2.99
FEB070087 USAGI YOJIMBO #102 2.99
FEB073839 WALK-IN #5 2.99
JAN071948 WALKING DEAD #37 (MR) 2.99
FEB073474 WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #680 7.50
FEB073563 WAR OF THE UNDEAD #3 (OF 3) (MR) 3.99
FEB070328 WETWORKS #8 2.99
DEC060251 WILL EISNERS SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL 21 HC 49.99
FEB072169 WISDOM #5 (OF 6) (MR) 3.99
MAR073029 WIZARD MAGAZINE DC TOP SECRET PROJECT CVR #188 (C: 5.99
MAR073027 WIZARD MAGAZINE SPIDER-MAN CVR #188 (C: 0-1-2) 5.99
MAR073028 WIZARD MAGAZINE SUMMER PREVIEW ISSUE CVR #188 (C: 5.99
FEB072161 WOLVERINE #53 2.99
FEB072162 WOLVERINE BLACK AND WHITE VAR #53 2.99
FEB070303 WONDER WOMAN #8 2.99
JAN073682 WORMWOOD GENTLEMAN CORPSE #7 (MR) 3.99
FEB072166 X-MEN FIRST CLASS #8 (OF 8) 2.99

Free Comic Book Day!
FEB070019 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN SWING SHIFT 2007 FCBD ED (NET)
FEB070045 AMELIA RULES HANGIN OUT 2007 FCBD ED (NET)
FEB070022 APE ENT COMIC SPECTACULAR 2007 FCBD ED #1 (NET)
FEB070023 ARCANA STUDIO PRESENTS 2007 FCBD ED #4 (NET)
FEB070011 ARCHIE COMICS LITTLE ARCHIE 2007 FCBD ED (NET)
FEB070011 ARCHIE COMICS LITTLE ARCHIE 2007 FCBD ED (NET)
FEB070024 ARCHIE COMICS SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2007 FCBD ED (NET
FEB070018 ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #1 2007 FCBD ED (NET)
FEB070012 BONGOS FREE FOR ALL 2007 FCBD ED (NET)
FEB070047 BUZZBOY ROBOY RED THE BUZZ & THE BOT 2007 FCBD ED
FEB070029 COMIC GENESIS 2007 FCBD ED (NET) (MR)
FEB070050 COMICS 101 HOW TO & HISTORY LESSONS FROM PROS 2007
FEB070041 COMICS FESTIVAL 2007 FCBD ED (NET)
FEB070057 DC JLA/LEGION FCBD POSTER (NET)
FEB070034 DIGITAL WEBBING JAM #1 2007 FCBD ED (NET)
FEB070033 FAMILY GUY HACK SLASH FLIP BOOK 2007 FCBD ED (NET)
FEB078240 FCBD SCI-FI WHO WANTS TO BE SUPERHERO BOOK (BUNDLE
FEB078017 FREE FCBD 2007 BUZZBOY ROBOY RED PROMO POSTER (NET
FEB070027 HUNTERS MOON SALVADOR FLIP BOOK FCBD ED (NET)
FEB070027 HUNTERS MOON SALVADOR FLIP BOOK FCBD ED (NET)
MAR078021 IMAGE FCBD PROMO POSTER (NET)
FEB070039 IMPACT UNIVERSITY VOL 3 2007 FCBD ED (NET)
FEB070039 IMPACT UNIVERSITY VOL 3 2007 FCBD ED (NET)
FEB070028 JACK THE LANTERN GHOSTS 2007 FCBD ED (NET)
FEB070032 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #0 2007 FCBD ED (NET)
FEB070040 KEENSPOT SPOTLIGHT 2007 FCBD ED (NET)
FEB070026 LAST BLOOD #1 2007 FCBD ED (NET) (MR)
FEB070014 LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY 2007 FC
FEB070038 LIBERTY COMICS #0 2007 FCBD ED #2 (NET)
FEB070015 LONE RANGER NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA FLIP BOOK 200
FEB070042 LOVE AND CAPES #4 2007 FCBD ED (NET)
FEB070035 LYNDA BARRY SAMPLER 2007 FCBD ED (NET)
FEB070043 MARVEL ADVENTURES THREE IN ONE 2007 FCBD ED (NET)
JAN078340 NEXUS FCBD PROMO POSTER (NET)
FEB070046 NEXUS SPECIAL 2007 FCBD ED (NET)
FEB070049 OWLY & KORGI 2007 FCBD ED (NET)
FEB070021 PIRATES VS NINJAS 2007 FCBD ED SPECIAL #1 (NET)
FEB070020 TOKYOPOP CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON 2007 FCBD ED GN (NET)
FEB070037 TRAIN WAS BANG ON TIME 2007 FCBD ED (NET)
FEB070017 TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE PREQUEL #1 2007 FCBD ED (NE
FEB070013 UMBRELLA ACADEMY ZERO KILLER PANTHEON CITY 2007 FC
FEB070036 UNSEEN PEANUTS 2007 FCBD ED #1 (NET) (C: 1-0-0)
FEB070051 VIPER COMICS PRESENTS JOSH HOWARDS SASQUATCH 2007
FEB070052 VIRGIN COMICS RAMAYAN 3392 AD 2007 FCBD ED (NET)
FEB070048 WAHOO MORRIS 2007 FCBD ED #1 (NET)
FEB070016 WALT DISNEYS MICKEY MOUSE 2007 FCBD ED (NET)
FEB070044 WHITEOUT #1 2007 FCBD ED (NET)
FEB070054 WIZARD HOW TO DRAW SAMPLER 2007 FCBD ED (NET)
FEB070025 WORLDS OF ASPEN 2007 FCBD ED #2 (NET)
JAN078224 WOTC BAG O STAR WARS CMG FIGURES 2007 FCBD (NET) (

- Chris (list behind the cut)

 

MAR074903 40 YEARS OF GHOST RIDER DVD ROM (NET) (C: 0-1-2) 29.95
MAR074904 40 YEARS OF THE INCREDIBLE HULK DVD ROM (NET) (C: 49.95
FEB070242 52 WEEK #50 2.50
JAN073805 ALIAS THE CAT GN (C: 0-1-2) 23.00
MAR073853 ALTER EGO #26 (O/A) 5.95
JAN072416 ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES #6 (OF 12) 2.99
FEB072193 ANNIHILATION BOOK 2 HC 29.99
FEB070265 AQUAMAN SWORD OF ATLANTIS #51 2.99
FEB070345 ARMY @ LOVE #2 (MR) 2.99
FEB073724 ASTERIX AND THE VIKINGS BOOK OF THE FILM HC (C: 0- 12.95
JAN072362 AVENGERS EARTHS MIGHTIEST HEROES II #8 (OF 8) 3.99
MAR073361 AVRIL LAVIGNES MAKE 5 WISHES VOL 1 GN (C: 0-1-2) 12.95
JAN070265 BATMAN AND THE MAD MONK TP 14.99
DEC063480 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #8 2.99
DEC063481 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEJIC VIRGIN CVR INCV #8 2.99
FEB073165 BETTY #164 2.25
FEB070267 BIRDS OF PREY #105 2.99
AUG063115 BLACK DOGS GRAPHIC SHAKESPEARE MACBETH GN (C: 0-1- 12.95
MAR073462 BLACK SUN SILVER MOON VOL 1 GN (MR) 10.99
FEB071938 BLOOD NATION #3 (OF 4) 2.99
FEB070266 BRAVE AND THE BOLD #3 2.99
FEB072156 CABLE DEADPOOL #39 2.99
JAN070333 CANON VOL 1 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
FEB074026 CAT GETTING OUT OF A BAG TP (C: 0-1-2) 12.95
JAN072438 CIVIL WAR AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP 17.99
FEB072200 CIVIL WAR FRONT LINE BOOK 1 TP 14.99
JAN072439 CIVIL WAR THUNDERBOLTS TP 13.99
FEB073902 COMICS BUYERS GUIDE JULY 2007 #1630 (C: 0-1-2) 5.99
FEB070075 CONAN #39 (MR) 2.99
FEB072206 DAREDEVIL DEVIL INSIDE & OUT VOL 2 TP 14.99
JAN074184 DEATH NOTE VOL 13 12.99
JAN073564 DEMONWARS THE DEMON AWAKENS SEELEY CVR A #2 (OF 3) 5.50
FEB070349 DMZ #18 (MR) 2.99
NOV061867 DRAIN #3 (MR) 2.99
JAN073975 DRIFTING CLASSROOM VOL 5 TP (MR) (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
FEB073388 EDU MANGA MOTHER TERESA GN (C: 1-0-0) 9.95
MAR073392 ENCHANTER VOL 4 GN (MR) 12.95
FEB073257 EVENFALL VOL 2 SOUL TO KEEP TP (MR) 9.95
FEB070339 EX MACHINA #27 (MR) 2.99
FEB073398 FAKE FUR VOL 1 GN (C: 1-0-0) 12.95
FEB073557 FALLEN ANGEL IDW #15 (MR) 3.99
FEB073558 FALLEN ANGEL IDW #15 10 COPY WOODWARD VAR CVR INCV PI
FEB070274 FLASH THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #11 2.99
FEB073248 FLIGHT VOL 1 GN BALLANTINE ED (C: 0-1-2) 19.95
FEB073249 FLIGHT VOL 2 GN BALLANTINE ED (C: 0-1-2) 24.95
FEB073399 FLOWER OF LIFE VOL 2 GN (C: 1-0-0) 12.95
MAR073388 FORGOTTEN REALMS DARK ELF TRILOGY VOL 4 CRYSTAL SH 18.99
FEB073377 FORGOTTEN REALMS STREAMS SILVER CVR A #2 5.50
FEB073378 FORGOTTEN REALMS STREAMS SILVER WALPOLE CVR B #2 9.50
DEC068029 GAMEKEEPER JOHN CASSADAY COVER FREE INCENTIVE #1 ( PI
FEB070098 GHOST IN THE SHELL 1.5 HUMAN ERROR PROCESSOR #7 (O 2.99
JAN074026 GIANT ROBOT #47 (C: 0-1-2) 4.99
JAN074189 GIRL FRIEND BETTEN COURT ILLUSTRATIONS 1996-2006 ( 52.99
FEB071907 GIRLS #24 (MR) 2.99
JAN073362 GOLD DIGGER THRONE OF SHADOWS PKT MANGA VOL 1 14.95
JAN073976 GOLGO 13 VOL 8 GN (MR) (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
JAN074190 GOTH LOLI VOL 8 (C: 1-1-3) 18.99
JAN074191 GOTHIC LOLITA & PUNK BRAND BOOK FALL WINTER (C: 1- 32.99
JAN073947 HANA KIMI VOL 17 GN (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
FEB070353 HELLBLAZER #231 (MR) 2.99
JAN070374 HELLBLAZER REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL TP (MR) 14.99
FEB071937 HERO BY NIGHT #2 (OF 4) 2.99
JAN073967 INUBAKA CRAZY FOR DOGS VOL 2 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
NOV061872 INVINCIBLE #40 2.99
FEB070281 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #8 2.99
FEB070282 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VAR ED #8 2.99
FEB073096 LAST SANE COWBOY & OTHER STORIES GN (MR) 12.95
FEB070306 LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #1 2.25
FEB073462 LOVE & ROCKETS VOL 2 #19 (MR) 4.50
FEB070290 MANHUNTER #30 2.99
FEB072136 MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #12 2.99
JAN072357 MARVEL SPOTLIGHT SPIDER-MAN 2.99
FEB072138 MIGHTY AVENGERS #2 CWI 2.99
DEC064134 MONSTER BOOK OF MORE MANGA TP (C: 0-1-2) 24.95
NOV062306 MOON KNIGHT #9 CW 2.99
DEC061885 NEGATIVE BURN #10 (MR) 5.99
DEC063333 NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD JUST A GIRL (MR) 2.99
DEC063334 NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD JUST A GIRL BUSCH PAINTED CV 2.99
DEC063335 NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD JUST A GIRL GORE CVR (MR) 2.99
DEC063337 NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD JUST A GIRL ROTTING CVR (MR) 2.99
DEC063336 NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD JUST A GIRL RUBIRA PAINTED C 2.99
DEC063338 NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD JUST A GIRL WRAPAROUND CVR ( 2.99
FEB073101 NIGHTMARES & FAIRYTALES VOL 3 1140 RUE ROYALE 14.95
FEB070252 NIGHTWING ANNUAL #2 3.99
DEC060064 OH MY GODDESS VOL 26 TP (C: 1-1-2) 10.95
FEB072181 ORSON SCOTT CARDS WYRMS #3 (OF 6) 2.99
FEB073344 PAINKILLER JANE VOL 1 REG CVR TP (C: 0-1-3) 9.99
FEB072209 PUNISHER MAX VOL 7 MAN OF STONE TP (MR) 15.99
FEB073836 RAMAYAN 3392 AD #8 2.99
JAN070339 RECIPE FOR GERTRUDE VOL 4 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
JAN073506 RED SONJA #21 2.99
JAN073507 RED SONJA RUBI B&W CVR INCV #21 2.99
JAN074198 RELATIVISION HAJIME SORAYAMA ART WORKS (MR) (C: 1- 68.99
FEB073401 RIN VOL 3 GN (C: 1-0-0) 12.95
FEB070250 ROBIN #161 2.99
FEB071896 ROCKETO VOL 2 TP JOURNEY TO THE HIDDEN SEA 19.99
FEB073911 ROUGH STUFF #4 (C: 0-1-2) 6.95
FEB073464 RUNAWAY COMICS #3 (MR) 3.50
JAN073652 SALON GN (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 19.95
FEB070311 SCOOBY DOO #119 2.25
FEB072109 SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #37 2.99
FEB070291 SHADOWPACT #12 2.99
JAN073974 SHAKUGAN NO SHANA VOL 1 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
JAN070318 SHOWCASE PRESENTS SUPERMAN VOL 3 TP 16.99
FEB073260 SIMPSONS COMICS #129 2.99
FEB073173 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #174 2.25
FEB070296 SPIRIT #5 2.99
FEB072150 SQUADRON SUPREME HYPERION VS NIGHTHAWK #4 (OF 4) 2.99
JAN074070 STAR WARS INSIDER MAY JUNE 07 #93 5.99
AUG063210 STREET MAGICK GN SGN INCV (C: 0-1-1) 12.99
JAN074199 SUMI VAGABOND ILLUSTRATIONS SC (C: 1-1-3) 55.99
JAN070273 SUPERMAN BATMAN #34 2.99
FEB070357 TESTAMENT #17 (MR) 2.99
FEB070342 TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE #6 (MR) 2.99
FEB073529 TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT TARGET 2006 #1 3.99
FEB072105 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #108 2.99
FEB072107 ULTIMATE X-MEN #81 2.99
FEB073131 VAMPIRELLA QUARTERLY SPR 07 JUSKO REG 4.95
FEB073130 VAMPIRELLA QUARTERLY SPR 07 SEGOVIA REG #1 4.95
JAN074200 WATER VAGABOND ILLUSTRATIONS SC (C: 1-1-3) 55.99
FEB078134 WIZARD MAG 2007 MEGA MOVIE COLL ED SPIDEY 3 CVR (1 PI
JAN070323 WONDER WOMAN THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD TP 19.99
FEB070239 WORLD WAR III PART FOUR UNITED WE STAND 2.50
FEB070236 WORLD WAR III PART ONE A CALL TO ARMS 2.50
FEB070238 WORLD WAR III PART THREE HELL IS FOR HEROES 2.50
FEB070237 WORLD WAR III PART TWO THE VALIANT 2.50
FEB072164 X-23 TARGET X #5 OF(6) 2.99
FEB072165 X-FACTOR #18 2.99
FEB072167 X-MEN #198 2.99
FEB072207 YOUNG AVENGERS VOL 2 FAMILY MATTERS TP 17.99

…Oh My Goodness, there are a lot of comic books coming out this week. It looks like all of the Tokyopop and most of the Viz (or vice versa?) in addition to a heavy week for comics and trades anyway. 65 manga! 200 line items! Who has money for all this stuff?

Here’s more than 5 picks for this week…

JAN073629 28 DAYS LATER THE AFTERMATH GN (C: 0-1-2) 17.99
The first release from “Fox Atomic Comics”, a comic company who exists to adapt movies into comics, and produce comics that could be adapted into movies. Funnily enough, I have absolutely no interest in this conceptually, or with the ‘products’ announced so far. Bleh.

FEB071900 AFTER THE CAPE #2 (OF 3) 2.99
The signing we had here at the store for After The Cape writer Howard Wong went really well, we completely sold out of the book! Which means I haven’t read it. But a few of the people guilted into buying the book because the guy was standing right there did add it to their pullfiles for issue 2, which is a positive sign. Congrats Howard.

OCT060165 ALL STAR SUPERMAN #7 2.99
DEC060188 ALL STAR SUPERMAN VOL 1 HC 19.99
Life is good again. This hard cover collects issues 1-6, a little bit of bonus material I think, and all in a lovely package. Also? Three cheers to whomever decided that a four issue hard cover was a stupid idea and gave us this much more intelligent, reasonable collection. It’s kind of fross how DC is making a grab for your wallet by breaking JUSTICE by Alex Ross up into three, four issue collections. Bleh.

JAN072436 CIVIL WAR TP 24.99
Oh, Civil War. You make no damned sense whatsoever. I honestly have no idea what anyone reading this mini-series is going to make of it, because as a narrative, it’s riddled with holes. There’s no conclusion, no finale. I don’t quite know what you have to offer to a reader besides lovely art… Disappointment, I guess.

FEB073454 COMPLETE PEANUTS VOL 7 1963-1964 HC (C: 1-0-0) 28.95
New Peanuts collection! Is anyone buying the single volume releases of these, or are they just going for the cheaper two-packs? I mean, you’ve gotta wait a little while longer and everything, and is that really worth six bucks, but? Just curious.

FEB073684 COMPLETE UNIVERSE OF DUPUY & BERBERIAN TP (C: 0-1- 55.00
From the Previews solicitation:

A beautiful retrospective of the work of Phillipe Dupuy and Charles Berberian, best known for their Drawn & Quaterly publication Monsieur Jean. Over tewnty years of collaborations are featured here including their portaryals of everyday Parisian life, homages to Billie Holiday and Jacques Tati, and their commercial art for book jackets and CD covers.

I’ve greatly enjoyed meeting Dupuy and Berberian, and their work is just phenomenal. If you haven’t read their recent collections Get a Life, a new Mr. Jean book (as previously seen in the Drawn & Quarterly Anthologies), or their autobio book Maybe Later, you owe it to yourself to run out and pick them right up, they’re marvelous. If this book has the same lush production values and beautiful art as their comics, it’ll be tough not grabbing one for myself on Wednesday.

JAN073681 CONLUVIO TP 19.99
When is a comic not a comic? Ben Templesmith’s unused art and sketches get the Popbot treatment here, as a narrative is woven through a bunch of bitch’n art on the subject of “The International Part-Time Assassins Guild.” Will quite likely sell very well.

FEB073859 DEATH NOTE VOL 11 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
Death Note! When I was in New York I had a good long talk with Viz VP of Publishing Alvin Lu about DeathNote. It seems that whenever their bookstore sales reps don’t “get” manga, they just hand them a copy of DeathNote and say “Just read this one.” They grab the rest themselves. It is to regular manga as crack is to cocaine. That should be on the SAT’s actually…

But anyway. This penultimate volume kicks the plot into overdrive, and I couldn’t be happier. I’m an idiot and went and spoiled the whole thing for myself on Wikipedia, because after reading the first 9 in a row I needed to know how it ended, but I’m looking forward to drawing my own nuances out of the last few volumes…

JAN073862 DRAGON HEAD VOL 6 GN (OF 10) (MR) (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
Whoo! Life continues to be awesome. Did you read that fifth volume? Holy shit. Actually, I saw “Grindhouse” this weekend and it totally reminded me of Dragon Head (and manga like Drifting Classroom, Death Note, etc.). The rising action and the ridiculous chapter-by-chapter cliffhangers, the fact that it’s constantly raising its own stakes. The idea that you never really know what’s going on with anything, and that the whole world has gone completely to hell. Dragon Head manages to incorporate the best parts of disaster flicks, zombie movies, and tense teen coming-of-age tales into one fantastic manga. If you’re not reading it, I can only assume that it is because you are too afraid.

JUL061702 FELL #8 (RES) 1.99
Now this is the Ben Templesmith I can sink my teeth into. I gotta say, it’s probably a lot of fun for him to get the relatively complete creative freedom of something like Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse, but seeing him put into the service of an Ellis script is much more engaging for me as a reader. I’ve gone from being someone who could honestly say he didn’t much care for Templesmith’s work (and this is going back years and years, to when he was working with my friends Brad and Andrew) to someone whose work I anticipate. I think a lot of it is down to Ellis making him draw things that he normally wouldn’t. More subtlety of emotion, more realistic and consistant settings, and I’m sure the fact that the stories are all quite good doesn’t hurt either. Yeah, Fell is very close to the top of my list.

FEB071891 FERRO CITY VOL 1 TP 15.99
Gotta give props to my fellow Canadians. This is Torontonian Jason Armstrong’s Image mini-series from last year, now collected in a handy little tpb. I liked the first issue but sort of lost track of the rest (sorry), but hey, at least now I can pick up the collection. Oh, it’s a crime noir thing set in a city with Robots. Sort of like a humourless Tezuka’s Metropolis, but erring more on the side of Sam Spade (with a little bit of Darwyn Cooke and Guy Davis on the art). Check out a preview of the first issue over at Newsarama.

JAN073848 FRUITS BASKET VOL 16 GN (OF 20) 9.99
It was sheer hell reading the first volume of this, and I will likely never read another volume if I can avoid it. Also? The “Animated Maquettes” from this series in the new Previews? They are without a doubt the ugliest fucking anime merchandise I have ever seen. Seriously, that’s downright embarassing. That said? I love Fruits Basket, it sells a ton. :)

DEC063997 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST VOL 12 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
This, on the other hand, was a fairly fun read. The first couple of volumes are exactly what they purport to be, action adventure stories for kids and teenagers. I don’t quite understand the adult attachment to the series–there really isn’t anything here that’s not right on the surface–but this sells as much as Fruits Basket… Maybe more. So: Great!

FEB073470 GARAGE BAND GN 16.95
Oo! One I’ve read. I’m gonna have a contest for this, and a real review, but I will say in brief that it’s every bit as good as you might’ve heard, and just as beautiful. This new release from First Second Books and artist Gipi is alternately moody, energetic, and with a great soundtrack… just how I remember MY teen years. It’s probably a little too… European… to follow in Gene Yang and American Born Chinese’s footsteps to the literary awards trail, but it is pretty amazing and likely should. Details on the contest later.

FEB073404 LOOKIT VOL 2 YARG AND OTHER STORIES GN 11.95
Sort of badly titled, this one, because I actually got a copy of this from the author and it’s really pretty good. Cute kids stuff about a Penguin, and a pirate, I believe. Full colour too! I think that “VOL 2″ will probably disuede more people than not since this one stands on it’s own, but yeah, if you’re into the library sales scene or you like the kids books, check this one out.

Actually, you can check out a preview from the book as well as webcomics and more at the publisher’s website, http://www.donteatanybugs.net/.

FEB071878 MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #1 2.99
I like Mike Allred and Madman, but one of my friends read a preview of this (he loves the Madman) and was kind of unimpressed. I went and read Don MacPherson’s review of this issue and, while Don and I don’t ususally see eye-to-eye on the comic books, it seems like he saw the same things in it that my buddy did: it’s all recap. Apparently this really is a jumping-on point, bringing you completely up-to-date with the zany costumed adventurer through all of his zany costumed adventures. Sort of a Cliff’s-notes version of the forthcoming Madman Gargantua Hardcover, which will collect every issue of every series in one convenient package. For $147 more than this issue. I dunno, I’m kinda bummed now and I haven’t even read it… Stupid shipping list.

FEB072102 MARVEL ILLUSTRATED JUNGLE BOOK 2.99
Collecting the Gil Kane & Jo Duffy adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, under a new cover from P. Craig Russel. Incidentally, Russel did his own gorgeous adaptation of The Jungle Book, currently available from NBM. It’s worth tracking down, despite not being $3. This is apparently going to contain previews of all of Marvel’s forthcoming literary adaptations, which is an ambitious tactic for them… I shall reserve judgement.

JAN073618 MOME VOL 7 GN 14.95
Featuring the conclusion of Lewis Trondheim’s diary comic “At Loose Ends”, a collection of sketchbook material by Al Columbia, and new comics from Eleanor Davis, Tom Kaczynsk, David Heatley, Paul Hornschemeier, Anders Nilsen, Sophie Crumb, Kurt Wolfgang and Gabrielle Bell.

I’ve really been enjoying the Euro-Comix that Mome has been running here, the David B stories in particular were some of my favourite short stories from last year, but I’m not sure how promoting the book on the strength of established talent fits their mission statement, other than maybe goosing the sales a little (a noble pursuit). I’ll have more on this eventually and the success of the anthology, but I am still enjoying picking these up and tearing through all of the new work and ideas within.

FEB073427 OPTIC NERVE #11 (MR) 3.95
(I got to read a copy already) Wow, it turns out Ben Tanaka isn’t that much of an asshole after all. I mean, don’t get me wrong, he’s still an asshole, but his story ends a bit more complexly than it begins. Speaking of which, this serial began years ago, and I was surprised at how easily I slid back into the settings and conflicts. Despite explicity being a story about the Asian-American experience, the themes are universal (love, loss, stupid decisions) and I think it might be one of Tomine’s strongest and most personal works… Perhaps the best part of the issue is that the letters column (remember those?) reveals a twelfth issue in the works. Geez, Madman and Optic Nerve out on the same week, how nineties is that? :)

FEB072145 PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #6 2.99
New guilty pleasure book.

JAN070379 SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE VOL 5 DR DEATH TP (MR) 19.99
Oh man, I’ve totally fallen behind in buying these. They’re so good too, beautiful little pulp adventures. Dammit. Bonus: Features a story called “Night of The Butcher”. I think it’s a sign.

FEB073471 SARDINE IN OUTER SPACE VOL 3 SC 12.95
Another very-good Sardine collection. Did you know that there are thousands of pages of these stories? I asked First Second how many we could expect, and they just sort of laughed and said “as long as it keeps selling”. Look for a review of this one as well, soonish.

FEB072112 SPIDER-MAN FANTASTIC FOUR #1 (OF 4) 2.99
Jeff Parker and Mike Wieringo do a fun, all-ages Spider-Man comic in which no one has to cry or argue about moral relativity. Holy shit. Congrats, Jeff! I hope no one notices and cancels the series before it’s over or forces a back in black crossover on you in the last issue. P.S.: I really liked The Interman and promise to order 50 copies if you do another one. Maybe more!

FEB072185 SPIDER-MAN REIGN PREMIERE HC 19.99
I still get better than 50 hits a month looking for Spiderman’s Penis. Thanks, Marvel! (Image was accidentally deleted in the move to WordPress, sadly. Maybe I’ll re-post it.)

FEB073675 WASTELAND #8 (MR) (NOTE PRICE) 3.50
JAN073790 WASTELAND BOOK 1 CITIES IN DUST TP (MR) 11.95
Antony Johnston and Christopher Mitten’s post-apocalyptic sci-fi adventure story. I actually had a customer in last week, looking for post-apocalyptic comics. Now I can recommend him a good one! Heh. Actually, I got a little lost around the third issue… there’s a lot happening in this comic… and it might be one of the ones I need to invest a little more attention into. That’s what trade paperbacks are for! I think this will be Oni’s first full-size trade paperback in a little while too, as they’d mostly gone to digest-size for their releases. Hm.

Anyway, you can get an 8-page preview at http://onipress.com/display.php?type=bk&id=248.

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Whew. There are another 180 books out this week under the cut, enjoy!

(Note: For whatever reason, shops being served by Plattsburgh aren’t getting the new Viz Signature releases, so no MONSTER, GOLGO, or DRIFTING CLASSROOM for us. Boo! Hiss!)

 

JAN073629 28 DAYS LATER THE AFTERMATH GN (C: 0-1-2) 17.99
FEB070241 52 WEEK #49 2.50
FEB071900 AFTER THE CAPE #2 (OF 3) 2.99
OCT060165 ALL STAR SUPERMAN #7 2.99
DEC060188 ALL STAR SUPERMAN VOL 1 HC 19.99
FEB072113 AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #7 2.99
OCT063983 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN POP UP BOOK (C: 0-1-2) 24.99
DEC063845 AMELIA RULES #17 4.95
JAN073385 ARCHIE #574 2.25
DEC064091 ART OF CARETTA HARD CANDY SC (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 14.95
FEB074060 ASLEEP IN A FOREIGN PLACE ART BOOK (C: 1-1-3) 19.95
FEB073863 BABY & ME VOL 4 GN (C: 1-0-0) 8.99
JAN073945 BANANA FISH VOL 19 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
FEB073862 BASARA VOL 23 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
FEB070304 BATMAN STRIKES #32 2.25
NOV061856 BATTLE POPE VOL 3 TP PILLOW TALK (MR) 12.99
JAN073864 BATTLE VIXENS VOL 11 GN (OF 11) (MR) (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
JAN073527 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA CYLON APOCALYPSE #2 3.50
DEC063484 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ZAREK #4 3.50
DEC063485 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ZAREK SKETCH INCV CVR #4 3.50
FEB073255 BIG BANG COMICS PRESENTS TEENREX #5 3.95
FEB073842 BLACK CAT VOL 8 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
FEB072118 BLADE #8 2.99
FEB070094 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #124 (MR) (C: 1-0-0) 2.99
FEB071903 BOMB QUEEN III #2 (OF 4) (MR) 3.50
JAN073778 BOY PRINCESS VOL 6 GN (0F 9) (C: 0-0-2) 9.99
JAN073946 BOYS OVER FLOWERS VOL 23 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
FEB070068 BPRD GARDEN OF SOULS #2 (OF 5) 2.99
FEB073632 BREATHE CVR A #1 (OF 4) 2.99
FEB073633 BREATHE CVR B #1 (OF 4) 2.99
JAN073528 BSG CYLON APOCALYPSE STARLIN VIRGIN CVR INCV #2 3.50
JAN073779 CANT LOSE YOU VOL 5 GN (OF 6) (C: 0-0-2) 9.99
FEB070308 CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #12 2.25
FEB073868 CASE CLOSED VOL 17 GN (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
JAN073956 CHEEKY ANGEL VOL 17 GN (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
JAN073874 CHIBI VAMPIRE VOL 4 GN (OF 9) (MR) 9.99
JAN072436 CIVIL WAR TP 24.99
DEC063869 CLASSIC DAN DARE THE MAN FROM NOWHERE HC (C: 4) 22.95
JAN070357 CLAW THE UNCONQUERED TP 17.99
FEB073546 CLIVE BARKERS GREAT & SECRET SHOW #11 (OF 12) (MR) 3.99
JAN073808 COLD HEAT #4 (OF 12) (MR) 5.00
FEB073454 COMPLETE PEANUTS VOL 7 1963-1964 HC (C: 1-0-0) 28.95
FEB073684 COMPLETE UNIVERSE OF DUPUY & BERBERIAN TP (C: 0-1- 55.00
JAN070061 CONAN & THE MIDNIGHT GOD #3 (OF 5) 2.99
JAN073681 CONLUVIO TP 19.99
JAN070286 CRISIS AFTERMATH THE SPECTRE TP 12.99
FEB073858 D GRAY MAN VOL 5 GN (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
JAN073849 DARK GOODBYE VOL 1 GN (OF 3) (MR) 9.99
FEB073859 DEATH NOTE VOL 11 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
JAN070335 DENSHA OTOKO VOL 3 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
FEB073559 DESPERADOES BUFFALO DREAMS #3 (OF 4) 3.99
JAN073718 DOOMED PRESENTS ASHLEY WOOD TP (MR) 7.99
FEB073843 DR SLUMP VOL 12 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
JAN073862 DRAGON HEAD VOL 6 GN (OF 10) (MR) (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
JAN074036 DUNGEON MAY 2007 #146 (C: 0-1-2) 7.99
FEB071905 DYNAMO 5 #2 3.50
FEB073107 EMO BOY #11 2.95
FEB070350 FABLES #60 (MR) 2.99
JUL061702 FELL #8 (RES) 1.99
FEB071891 FERRO CITY VOL 1 TP 15.99
JAN073478 FIENDISH FABLES ONE SHOT #1 (RES) (MR) 3.50
FEB073869 FLAME OF RECCA VOL 23 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
JAN073766 FLOWER & FADE GN 13.95
NOV063495 FORGOTTEN REALMS LEGEND OF DRIZZT VOL 1-3 BOX SET 49.99
DEC063507 FORGOTTEN REALMS VOL 4 CRYSTAL SHARD HC 29.99
FEB071876 FRANK FRAZETTAS DEATH DEALER #1 (MR) 3.99
FEB071877 FRANK FRAZETTAS DEATH DEALER SKETCH VAR INCV #1 (M 3.99
FEB070340 FRIDAY THE 13TH #5 (MR) 2.99
JAN078220 FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN 2ND PTG VAR #17 ( 2.99
JAN073848 FRUITS BASKET VOL 16 GN (OF 20) 9.99
DEC063997 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST VOL 12 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
FEB073470 GARAGE BAND GN 16.95
FEB070326 GEN 13 #7 2.99
FEB072125 GHOST RIDER #10 2.99
NOV063503 GI JOE DECLASSIFIED TP 18.99
FEB073864 GODCHILD VOL 5 TP (C: 1-0-0) 8.99
FEB070278 GREEN ARROW #73 2.99
FEB070276 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #11 2.99
JAN073866 GRENADIER VOL 3 GN (OF 7) (MR) 9.99
FEB070325 GRIFTER MIDNIGHTER #2 (OF 6) 2.99
NOV063500 HACK SLASH VOL 1 FIRST CUT TP NEW PTG 14.99
NOV063498 HACK SLASH VOL 2 DEATH BY SEQUEL TP 18.99
NOV063553 HARRY THE RAT WITH WOMEN NOVEL 12.95
FEB073871 HAYATE COMBAT BUTLER VOL 3 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
FEB072204 HEROES FOR HIRE VOL 1 CIVIL WAR TP 13.99
JAN073517 HIGHLANDER #6 2.99
FEB073860 HUNTER X HUNTER VOL 14 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
JAN073969 INU YASHA ANI MANGA VOL 20 GN (C: 1-0-0) 11.99
JAN073968 INU YASHA VOL 29 TP (C: 1-0-0) 8.95
JAN072378 IRON MAN #16 2.99
FEB078015 IRON MAN 2ND PTG DE LA TORRE VAR #15 2.99
FEB073861 IS VOL 13 GN (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
FEB070280 JLA CLASSIFIED #37 2.99
FEB073461 KAFKA GN 14.95
JAN073856 KAMIYADORI VOL 2 GN (OF 5) (MR) 9.99
FEB073866 KAZE HIKARU VOL 5 GN (C: 1-0-0) 8.99
FEB073877 KEKKAISHI VOL 9 GN (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
DEC063802 LAND OF SILVER RAIN VOL 5 GN 9.99
JAN073970 LAW OF UEKI VOL 5 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
JAN072375 LEGION OF MONSTERS MAN-THING #1 2.99
JAN073782 LET DAI VOL 6 GN (0F 15) (C: 0-0-2) 9.99
JAN073857 LITTLE QUEEN VOL 2 GN (OF 8) 9.99
FEB072133 LONERS #1 (OF 6) 2.99
FEB073404 LOOKIT VOL 2 YARG AND OTHER STORIES GN 11.95
JAN070375 LOVELESS #17 (MR) 2.99
FEB070313 MAD KIDS #7 4.99
FEB070312 MAD MAGAZINE #477 3.99
FEB071878 MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #1 2.99
FEB073878 MAR VOL 13 GN (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
FEB072134 MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #23 2.99
FEB072198 MARVEL ADVENTURES FF VOL 5 ALL 4 ONE 4 FOR ALL DIG 6.99
FEB072102 MARVEL ILLUSTRATED JUNGLE BOOK 2.99
FEB072189 MARVEL MASTERWORKS INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL 4 NEW E 54.99
FEB072190 MARVEL MASTERWORKS INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL 4 VAR E 54.99
FEB072216 MARVEL TALES FLIP MAGAZINE #23 4.99
JAN073618 MOME VOL 7 GN 14.95
OCT063249 MR STUFFINS #1 (OF 3) 3.99
JAN073971 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION VOL 10 TP (C: 3) 9.99
FEB072141 NEW AVENGERS #29 CWI 2.99
FEB072159 NEW X-MEN #37 2.99
FEB072142 NEWUNIVERSAL #5 2.99
JAN073649 NIGHT OF THE BEASTS VOL 3 GN 10.99
JAN071938 NIGHTLY NEWS #5 (OF 6) 2.99
JAN073858 NOSATSU JUNKIE VOL 2 GN (OF 7) 9.99
FEB072143 NOVA #1 2.99
JAN073972 O PARTS HUNTER VOL 3 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
FEB073427 OPTIC NERVE #11 (MR) 3.95
FEB073145 PIRATES VS NINJAS #4 (OF 4) 3.50
FEB073844 PRINCE OF TENNIS VOL 19 GN (C: 1-0-0) 7.95
FEB073879 PROJECT ARMS VOL 16 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
FEB072145 PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #6 2.99
FEB073880 READ OR DREAM VOL 4 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
JAN073948 RED RIVER VOL 17 GN (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
JAN073871 RG VEDA VOL 9 GN (OF 10) (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
JAN073879 RISING STARS OF MANGA VOL 2 UK & IRELAND ED GN 9.99
JAN073880 ROZEN MAIDEN VOL 4 GN (OF 7) (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
OCT060222 RUSH CITY #6 (OF 6) 2.99
JAN073881 SAIYUKI RELOAD VOL 7 GN (OF 7) (MR) 9.99
FEB070356 SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE SLEEP OF REASON #5 (OF 5) 2.99
JAN070379 SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE VOL 5 DR DEATH TP (MR) 19.99
FEB073471 SARDINE IN OUTER SPACE VOL 3 SC 12.95
DEC063602 SEEKERS #1 2.99
JAN078221 SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN 2ND PTG CRAIN VAR #35 (PP # 2.99
FEB072188 SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN FERAL TP 13.99
JAN073955 SHAKUGAN NO SHANA GIRL WITH FIRE IN EYES NOVEL (C: 9.99
FEB073855 SHAMAN KING VOL 12 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.95
JAN072393 SHE-HULK 2 #17 2.99
JAN073931 SHOJO BEAT MAY 07 VOL 3 #5 (C: 1-0-0) 5.99
FEB073865 SKIP BEAT VOL 6 TP (C: 1-0-0) 8.99
JAN073860 SOUL RESCUE VOL 2 GN (OF 2) 9.99
JAN072356 SPIDER-MAN BACK IN BLACK HANDBOOK 3.99
JAN078222 SPIDER-MAN FAMILY 2ND PTG KIRK VAR #1 (PP #758) 4.99
FEB072112 SPIDER-MAN FANTASTIC FOUR #1 (OF 4) 2.99
FEB072114 SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #17 2.99
FEB072115 SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE 5.99
FEB072185 SPIDER-MAN REIGN PREMIERE HC 19.99
JAN073841 STAR TREK COMICS CLASSICS VOL 5 CONVERGENCE TP (C: 22.95
JAN070090 STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #15 (C: 1-0- 2.99
OCT063557 STARSHIP TROOPERS DAMAGED JUSTICE ENJETI CVR A #2 3.50
OCT063558 STARSHIP TROOPERS DAMAGED JUSTICE WALLIS CVR B #2 3.50
FEB070327 STORMWATCH PHD #6 2.99
FEB070300 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #7 (OF 8) 3.99
JAN070321 TEEN TITANS #45 2.99
JAN070340 TENJHO TENGE VOL 13 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
JAN073495 THORGAL CHILD O/T STARS VOL 1 GN 14.99
FEB072148 THUNDERBOLTS #113 CWI 2.99
FEB072149 THUNDERBOLTS TAN VAR #113 2.99
JAN073755 TMNT MOVIE ADAPTATION #1 4.99
JAN073758 TMNT MOVIE PREQUEL 3 DONATELLO 3.25
DEC063930 TOKYO TRIBES VOL 6 GN 9.99
JAN073847 TOKYOPOP 3 POCKET 2007 FRUITS BASKET POP DISPLAY 119.88
FEB073050 TOYFARE SPIDER-MAN 3 MOVIE CVR #118 (C: 0-1-2) 4.99
FEB073524 TRANSFORMERS PRIME DIRECTIVE MOVIE PREQUEL #3 3.99
FEB073537 TRANSFORMERS STORMBRINGER MANGA VOL 1 TP 9.99
DEC060246 TRIALS OF SHAZAM #6 (OF 12) 2.99
NOV063401 TWO GUNS #1 (OF 4) 3.99
FEB072160 UNCANNY X-MEN #485 2.99
JAN073861 UTOPIAS AVENGER VOL 2 GN (OF 4) 9.99
FEB073867 VAMPIRE KNIGHT VOL 2 TP (C: 1-0-0) 8.99
FEB073675 WASTELAND #8 (MR) (NOTE PRICE) 3.50
JAN073790 WASTELAND BOOK 1 CITIES IN DUST TP (MR) 11.95
FEB073856 WHISTLE VOL 16 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
JAN072398 WHITE TIGER #5 (OF 6) 2.99
JAN073827 WILLY WEASELY (MR) 7.95
JAN073979 WISHING FOR THE MOON GN (MR) 12.95
APR062999 WOLFSKIN #3 (OF 3) (MR) 3.99
APR063000 WOLFSKIN WRAPAROUND CVR #3 (OF 3) (MR) 3.99
FEB072163 WOLVERINE ORIGINS #13 2.99
FEB070302 WONDER WOMAN #7 2.99
FEB073371 XOMBIE FARR CVR B #1 (OF 6) (MR) 3.50
FEB073370 XOMBIE SEELEY CVR A #1 (OF 6) (MR) 3.50
FEB073881 YAKITATE JAPAN VOL 5 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
FEB073857 YU YU HAKUSHO VOL 12 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.95
JAN073882 YUBISAKI MILK TEA VOL 4 GN (OF 7) (MR) 9.99
JAN073973 ZATCH BELL VOL 12 GN (C: 1-0-0) 9.99

Updated April 2, 2007.

Here’s my top 5 choices this week:

FEB070070 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #2 2.99
FEB072146 RUNAWAYS #25 2.99

Despite bumping up our orders on Buffy, I just don’t think we’re going to have enough copies in stock to meet demand (and so I put in a reorder on the weekend). It’s pretty incredible, how this book has taken off, and starting this issue we’ll start heavily cross-promoting this book with other works. Luckily, Marvel does a little bit of our work for us, by releasing writer Joss Whedon’s first issue of Runaways on the same day as Buffy #2. Despite not really digging his Astonishing X-Men run so much, I liked Buffy and am eager to see what he does with Runaways. Here’s hoping it hooks readers!

FEB072100 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN #3 (OF 7) 3.99
I enjoyed the second issue here as well, happily. It’s looking like a good series on the whole, and it’s shipped very promptly, which I think everyone appreciates.

JAN073935 DRAGON DRIVE VOL 1 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
JAN073552 SHUGO CHARA VOL 1 GN 10.95
I know ‘manga’ all seems like it’s “For Kids” to most readers over 18, but it’s actually really tough finding manga for actual children, as even many of the Shonen Jump titles have a 16+ rating on them. DragonDrive is a new Shonen Jump title, rated and aimed at the under-10 set, and while I have absolutely no interest in it I’m overjoyed that it exists, we’ll sell a ton of them just because there’s not that much out there for that market… Borders and B&N probably won’t do anywhere near as well with it because kids will always grab for the older material, but for librarians and educators? They need stuff on the shelves for kids, and Naruto with it’s booby-humour in volume one doesn’t make the cut.

On a similar note, Shugo Chara from Del Rey will do well for many of the same reasons. It’s about little girls, middle-school cliques, and Guardian Angels. We’re gonna sell a ton. :)

DEC063960 ELKS RUN GN (C: 0-1-2) 19.95
Now complete after it’s aborted run through Speakeasy, Elk’s Run got really good word-of-mouth during it’s release. I didn’t find out until recently that it’s illustrated by a Canadian, Noel Tuazon, which is pretty exciting. The Beguiling is teaming up with some local folks to throw a release party for Noel and the book on April 26th. Details forthcoming on the blog. Congrats Noel!

FEB072144 OMEGA FLIGHT #1 CWI (OF 5) 2.99
Speaking of Canadiana, seeing as how Alpha Flight has been treated over the past 10 years or so, at best I hope this just doesn’t out-and-out suck. I don’t have high hopes. Actually, it’s not so much that I care–am I a bad Canadian if I admit to not giving a shit about Alpha Flight?–but that I’d really rather not hear about how bad it sucks from the customers at the store. Actually, I probably didn’t order enough of this one either…

JAN070311 SGT ROCK THE PROPHECY TP 17.99
This was a pretty darned good little mini-series. Glad to see that there’s finally a trade paperback.

Complete shipping list behind the cut…

FEB070240 52 WEEK #48 2.50
DEC060178 ABSOLUTE BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN HC 75.00
JAN073949 AISHITERUZE BABY VOL 7 TP (C: 1-0-0) 8.99
FEB070263 ALL NEW ATOM #10 2.99
FEB072210 ALPHA FLIGHT CLASSIC VOL 1 TP 24.99
FEB073887 ALTER EGO #67 (C: 0-1-2) 6.95
JAN070366 AMERICAN SPLENDOR ANOTHER DAY TP (MR) 14.99
JAN070365 AMERICAN VIRGIN #13 (MR) 2.99
JAN073707 ANGEL SCRIPTBOOK VOL 2 TP 19.99
JAN072361 ANNIHILATION HERALDS OF GALACTUS SILVER SURFER FIR 3.99
FEB072119 AVENGERS INITIATIVE #1 CWI 2.99
JAN070261 BATMAN DETECTIVE TP 14.99
JAN073933 BEET THE VANDEL BUSTER VOL 11 GN (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
NOV063391 BEST OF SKETCH MAGAZINE VOL 1 2ND PTG 18.95
JAN073934 BLEACH VOL 18 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.95
DEC063946 BLUE BEETLE COMPANION SC (C: 0-1-2) 16.95
JAN073918 BOOKS WITH PICTURES #2 2.95
FEB070070 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #2 2.99
JAN073939 BUSO RENKIN VOL 5 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
JAN073950 CAIN SAGA VOL 4 PART 1 TP (MR) 8.99
JAN070336 CIPHER VOL 7 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
JAN073940 CLAYMORE VOL 7 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
NOV063550 CONFESSIONS ROMANCES SECRETS & TEMPTATIONS SC 9.95
JAN073951 CRIMSON HERO VOL 5 TP (C: 1-0-0) 8.99
FEB073085 CROMARTIE HIGH SCHOOL MANGA VOL 10 TP 10.95
JAN071926 CROSS BRONX VOL 1 TP (MR) 14.99
FEB070334 DANGER GIRL BODY SHOTS #1 (OF 4) 2.99
FEB072100 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN #3 (OF 7) 3.99
DEC068154 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN JAE LEE SKETCH VAR #3 ( 3.99
DEC068155 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN YU VAR #3 (OF 7) 3.99
FEB070248 DETECTIVE COMICS #831 2.99
JAN073935 DRAGON DRIVE VOL 1 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
DEC063960 ELKS RUN GN (C: 0-1-2) 19.95
FEB073280 ES BROCCOLI VOL 2 GN (C: 0-1-2) 9.99
FEB072211 ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN VOL 8 TP 16.99
JAN073941 EYESHIELD 21 VOL 13 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
DEC063426 FALL OF CTHULHU MAVLIAN CVR A #1 3.99
DEC063427 FALL OF CTHULHU WALPOLE CVR B #1 3.99
JAN073716 FALLEN ANGEL IDW #14 (MR) 3.99
FEB072098 FALLEN SON DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA WOLVERINE 2.99
FEB072110 FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #19 2.99
DEC063832 FURRLOUGH #169 3.50
JAN073539 GACHA GACHA NEXT REVOLUTION VOL 2 GN 12.95
JAN073540 GENSHIKEN VOL 8 GN (MR) 10.95
JAN073546 GHOST HUNT VOL 7 GN 10.95
FEB072124 GHOST RIDER TRAIL OF TEARS #3 (OF 6) 2.99
FEB073375 GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #22 3.50
JAN073547 GUNDAM SEED DESTINY VOL 3 GN 10.95
DEC063610 HEAVY METAL MAY 2007 (MR) 5.99
JAN073936 HIKARU NO GO VOL 9 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.95
FEB073978 HR GIGER TASCHEN 25TH ANNIV ED (NOV068110) (C: 0-1 12.99
FEB072127 HULK AND POWER PACK #2 (OF 4) 2.99
JAN072376 IMMORTAL IRON FIST #4 2.99
FEB072128 INCREDIBLE HULK #105 2.99
FEB072131 IRON MAN HYPERVELOCITY #4 (OF 6) 2.99
FEB072132 IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN #7 2.99
JAN070373 JACK OF FABLES #9 (MR) 2.99
JAN073942 JOJOS BIZARRE ADVENTURE VOL 7 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
FEB070289 JONAH HEX #18 2.99
JAN070305 JONAH HEX VOL 2 GUNS OF VENGEANCE TP 12.99
JAN073389 JUGHEAD #180 2.25
JAN070296 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA CVR A #7 3.50
JAN070297 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA CVR B #7 3.50
JAN070298 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VAR ED #7 3.50
FEB070305 JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #32 2.25
JAN073548 KAGETORA VOL 5 GN 10.95
JAN073735 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #125 4.99
JAN073549 KUROGANE VOL 4 GN 10.95
JAN073952 LA CORDA DORO VOL 3 TP (C: 1-0-0) 8.99
FEB073629 LINSNER GIRLS PORTFOLIO 5 (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 25.00
FEB070310 LOONEY TUNES #149 2.25
JAN073580 LOVEHOLIC VOL 1 GN (C: 1-0-0) 12.95
JAN073791 MAINTENANCE #3 (MR) 3.50
FEB072135 MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #26 2.99
OCT063018 MARVEL HEROES & VILLAINS BOOKENDS (C: 1-1-4) 250.00
NOV063173 MARVEL MILESTONES SPIDER-MAN FLAGPOLE STATUE (C: 1 175.00
FEB072137 MARVEL ZOMBIES ARMY OF DARKNESS #2 (OF 5) 2.99
FEB070324 MIDNIGHTER #6 2.99
JAN073954 MILLENNIUM SNOW VOL 1 TP (C: 1-0-0) 8.99
FEB072140 MS MARVEL #14 CWI 2.99
FEB073282 MURDER PRINCESS VOL 1 GN (C: 0-1-2) 9.99
SEP063608 MY LITTLE PONY JR CINEMANGA VOL 3 DANCING IN THE C 3.99
JAN073806 NANCY DREW VOL 9 GHOST IN THE MACHINERY HC 12.95
JAN073807 NANCY DREW VOL 9 GHOST IN THE MACHINERY SC 7.95
JAN072404 NEW EXCALIBUR #18 2.99
FEB070341 NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET #7 (MR) 2.99
FEB070253 NIGHTWING #131 2.99
JAN073364 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #148 2.99
DEC063419 NOTES TO DRAW FROM VOL 1 TP (NEW PTG) 19.95
DEC060065 OLD BOY VOL 5 TP (MR) (C: 1-1-2) 12.95
FEB072144 OMEGA FLIGHT #1 CWI (OF 5) 2.99
JAN073937 ONE PIECE VOL 14 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.95
FEB073317 PAINKILLER JANE #0 0.25
JAN073550 PASTEL VOL 6 GN (MR) 10.95
DEC064139 PEANUTS DIRT ON PIG PEN (C: 0-1-2) 12.95
JAN072420 PTOLUS CITY BY THE SPIRE #6 (OF 6) 2.99
FEB072168 PUNISHER #46 (MR) 2.99
JAN073502 RAISE THE DEAD #1 3.50
JAN073503 RAISE THE DEAD SUYDAM B&W CVR INCV #1 3.50
JAN073943 REBORN VOL 3 GN (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
FEB073351 RED SONJA VOL 1 HC (C: 0-1-2) 19.99
FEB072146 RUNAWAYS #25 2.99
JAN073508 SAVAGE TALES #1 4.99
JAN073510 SAVAGE TALES SUYDAM NEG CVR INCV #1 4.99
JAN073509 SAVAGE TALES SUYDAM VIRGIN CVR INCV #1 4.99
FEB070360 SCALPED #4 (MR) 2.99
JAN073551 SCHOOL RUMBLE VOL 5 GN (MR) 10.95
FEB070074 SECRET #3 (OF 4) 2.99
JAN070311 SGT ROCK THE PROPHECY TP 17.99
JAN070317 SHOWCASE PRESENTS LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES VOL 1 TP 16.99
JAN073552 SHUGO CHARA VOL 1 GN 10.95
FEB073350 SIX FROM SIRIUS VOL 1 MASS MKT CVR TP 19.99
JAN073392 SONIC X #18 2.25
NOV061862 SPAWN COLLECTION VOL 3 TP 29.95
FEB072197 SPIDER-GIRL VOL 8 DUTY CALLS DIGEST TP 7.99
FEB072111 SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #2 4.99
NOV063169 SPIDER-MAN SINISTER 6 SPIDER-MAN MED STATUE (C: 1- 85.00
JAN073705 STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION THE SPACE BETWEEN #3 (OF 3.99
AUG063209 STREET MAGIK GN 12.99
FEB070260 SUPERGIRL #16 2.99
JAN070314 SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #28 2.99
DEC060191 SUPERMAN #661 2.99
NOV060190 SUPERMAN BATMAN #33 2.99
JAN073953 TAIL OF THE MOON VOL 4 TP (C: 1-0-0) 8.99
DEC063770 TALES OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #32 3.25
DEC063958 TEZUKAS BUDDHA VOL 6 ANANDA SC (C: 0-1-2) 14.95
FEB072151 THUNDERBOLTS PRESENTS ZEMO BORN BETTER #3 (OF 4) 2.99
DEC060262 TIME GUARDIAN VOL 1 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
JAN073759 TMNT MOVIE PREQUEL 4 APRIL 3.25
JAN073760 TMNT MOVIE PREQUEL 5 LEONARDO 3.25
DEC063855 TWO WHITE WIZARDS GN (C: 0-1-2) 15.95
JAN072428 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN CLONE SAGA PREMIERE HC 29.99
JAN071970 UNUSUAL SUSPECTS ORIGINAL GN 12.99
DEC064100 UP & DOWN NEW YORK HC (C: 4) 19.95
JAN070341 VS (VERSUS) VOL 5 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
JAN073845 WALLACE & GROMIT MAGAZINE #20 (C: 0-1-2) 5.99
JAN073553 WALLFLOWER VOL 11 GN (MR) 10.95
FEB070338 WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY #5 2.99
APR063002 WOLFSKIN PAINTED CVR #3 (OF 3) (MR) 3.99
APR063001 WOLFSKIN VICIOUS CVR #3 (OF 3) (MR) 3.99
FEB072205 WOLVERINE ORIGINS VOL 1 BORN IN BLOOD TP 13.99
NOV063564 WONDERFOOL WORLD GN 24.95
JAN073938 YU GI OH DUELIST VOL 20 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.95
- Chris 

 

Kind of a small week this week, overall, but there are some really solid books on the list. This looks to be the week that DramaQueen finally starts shipping their manga through Diamond, though due to Canadian customs issues I have no idea if any of their titles besides Audition are going to ship. But as far as graphic novels go, there are a couple of solid, high-profile releases worth noting.

OCT060027 ALICE IN SUNDERLAND GN (C: 0-1-2) 29.95
This is the new graphic novel by Bryan Talbot, but between the digitally painted cover art and the solicitation text that doesn’t actually say anything at all, I have no idea what this is actually going to be. It sounds completely outside of Talbot’s ouevre, at least so far as I’m familiar with it, and at least the solicit text is helpful enough to say that it’s “like no graphic novel before it”, so perhaps I’m not alone in feeling lost. The Beguiling is set to be doing an even with Mr. Talbot in April, which admittedly makes me even more anxious about this one, as we have an awful lot of fans of One Bad Rat looking forward to this new book and I’ve no idea whatsoever if it will appeal…

FEB078049 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER VAR CVR NEW PTG #1 (PP #7 2.99
JAN078263 CAPTAIN AMERICA 2ND PTG EPTING VAR #25 CW 3.99

Just a heads-up, the second printings on these titles are in fact shipping this week. We’re now out of our reorder of Buffy first prints, and probably a day or two away from sold-out on the Captain America #25s.

JAN073666 HOUDINI HANDCUFF KING CENTER OF CARTOON STUDIES HC 16.99
The first ‘work for hire’ from The Centre for Cartoon Studies makes it’s debut this week, a graphic novella on the life of Harry Houdini. Call it ‘confluence’ if you like, but this morning there was a feature on the news about the mysterious death of Houdini, and a new examination of it. Coupled with the popularity of modern day illusionists like David Blaine and Criss Angel, not to mention films like The Illusionist and The Prestige, and I think there might just be a groundswell of interest in this material, so good on Hyperion for being just at the top of the curve there.

The work is illustrated by Nick Bertozzi over layouts from Jason Lutes, and Lutes’ early graphic novel Jar Of Fools features themes of illusion and Houdini, making for a nice companion-piece to this new work. Bertozzi also has a controversial graphic novel named The Salon coming out later this year; my employer has read it and says it’s outstanding. So, confluence being what it is, it looks like a heck of a lot of factors are going to go into making this one a success. Let’s see if I call it correctly or not…

You can see a preview of the Houdini: Handcuff King as Nick Bertozzi’s website, http://www.nickbertozzi.com/comics/houdini/houdini.htm.

NOV063528 OH SKINNAY HC 24.95
I’ve had a chance to see this and it’s a lovely book; a new edition of the original lovingly restored by Drawn & Quarterly. I’ve read about 20 pages and it’s just sort of… lovely. A gentle, affectionate celebration of youth. Also, in the vein of D&Q’s lovely Gasoline Alley reprints, this edition features an excellent afterword on cartoonist Claire Briggs that will be of note to classic cartooning fans. Actually, I may as well just steal the photo from the Drawn & Quarterly blog:

Pictured: Tom Devlin’s hand, Claire Briggs’ book. Photo by Tom Devlin.

FEB070001 PREVIEWS VOL XVII #4 (NET) 4.50
It’s Previews time again… I think I’m going to do a Previews Review on this if it kills me. Hopefully it won’t. As for the covers? Fear Agent and Sinestro Corps. At least one of them is creator-owned…

JAN073851 TACTICS VOL 1 GN (OF 8) 9.99
Giving hope to manga fans, TACTICS is one of the many manga started by ADV and then abandoned after a volume or two, when ADV figured out they didn’t know what the hell they were doing, and now it’s back! From Tokyopop! Rejoice! Maybe ADV will finally drop the license for Yotsuba, and a publisher who actually, you know, publishes, will put out volumes 4 through 6. And maybe a new printing of 1-3… that certainly wouldn’t hurt…

The rest of this week’s shipping list is behind the cut:

JAN070364 100 BULLETS #82 (MR) 2.99
JAN073296 24 HOUR COMICS DAY HIGHLIGHTS 2006 TP (MR) 11.99
JAN073714 24 NIGHTFALL #5 (OF 6) 3.99
JAN070277 52 WEEK #47 2.50
DEC060189 ACTION COMICS #847 2.99
OCT060027 ALICE IN SUNDERLAND GN (C: 0-1-2) 29.95
DEC063298 AMERICAN WASTELAND BLOOD AND DIESEL #1 (OF 4) (MR) 3.95
FEB073409 AUDITION VOL 1 GN 11.99
JAN070257 BATMAN #664 2.99
DEC060182 BATMAN SNOW TP 14.99
JAN073863 BATTLE CLUB VOL 4 GN (OF 4) (MR) (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
JAN073865 BECAUSE IM THE GODDESS VOL 3 GN (OF 3) (MR) 9.99
NOV060043 BERSERK VOL 16 TP (MR) (C: 1-1-2) 13.95
JAN073868 BIRD KISS VOL 3 GN (OF 5) 9.99
JAN072364 BLACK PANTHER #26 2.99
JAN070283 BLUE BEETLE #13 2.99
NOV063803 BLUE MONDAY VOL 1 THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT TP NEW PTG 11.95
FEB078049 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER VAR CVR NEW PTG #1 (PP #7 2.99
JAN078263 CAPTAIN AMERICA 2ND PTG EPTING VAR #25 CW 3.99
JAN070329 CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #31 2.25
JAN070262 CATWOMAN #65 2.99
DEC061911 CITY OF HEROES #18 2.99
FEB078016 CIVIL WAR INITIATIVE 2ND PTG SILVESTRI VAR 4.99
DEC063604 CODE #2 2.99
DEC060023 CONAN & THE SONGS O/T DEAD TP (C: 0-1-2) 14.95
JAN070290 CONNOR HAWKE DRAGONS BLOOD #5 (OF 6) 2.99
JAN070368 CROSSING MIDNIGHT #5 (MR) 2.99
JAN072367 DAREDEVIL #95 2.99
JAN073920 DEVI #9 2.99
JAN070370 DMZ #17 (MR) 2.99
SEP063065 DRAGONS LAIR #3 (OF 4) (NOTE PRICE) 3.95
JAN073854 DUAN SURK VOL 2 TWO HEADED WIZARD NOVEL (OF 11) 10.99
JAN071933 ELEPHANTMEN #8 2.99
DEC063456 ELVIRA #166 2.50
DEC064190 ES VOL 16 FALL 2006 (C: 1-1-3) 22.99
JAN072450 ESSENTIAL X-MEN VOL 5 TP NEW PTG 16.99
JAN073875 ET CETERA VOL 9 GN (OF 9) 9.99
JAN070372 FABLES #59 (MR) 2.99
JAN072368 FANTASTIC FOUR #544 2.99
JAN073398 FATHOM KIANI #1 2.99
JAN070288 FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MAN #34 2.99
JAN073462 FUTURAMA COMICS #30 2.99
JAN073921 GAMEKEEPER GREG HORN COVER #1 2.99
JAN073923 GAMEKEEPER JOHN CASSADAY COVER #1 2.99
JAN073922 GAMEKEEPER MUKESH SINGH COVER #1 2.99
SEP063013 GARGOYLES #3 3.50
DEC063605 GENESIS FIVE #2 2.99
JAN073876 GENJU NO SEIZA VOL 3 GN (OF 13) (MR) 9.99
JAN073332 GLOOMCOOKIE VOL 1 TP (NEW PTG) (STAR12671) 18.95
DEC061882 GODLAND #17 2.99
DEC060217 GREEN ARROW CRAWLING FROM THE WRECKAGE TP 12.99
JAN070293 GREEN LANTERN #18 2.99
DEC060220 GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH TP 14.99
OCT060033 GRENDEL DEVIL BY THE DEED HC 12.95
JAN072417 HALF DEAD TP (MR) 10.99
JAN070291 HAWKGIRL #62 2.99
JAN072370 HEROES FOR HIRE #8 2.99
JAN073666 HOUDINI HANDCUFF KING CENTER OF CARTOON STUDIES HC 16.99
OCT064034 HTDM SAMURAI & NINJA ACTION SCENE COLLECTION 24.99
SEP061870 HUNTER KILLER ROCAFORT CVR #12 2.99
SEP061871 HUNTER KILLER SILVESTRI CVR #12 2.99
JAN073877 ID ENTITY VOL 9 GN (OF 13) 9.99
DEC063603 JOE & MAX #2 2.99
JAN070302 JSA CLASSIFIED #24 2.99
DEC063835 JUDGE DREDD COMPLETE CASE FILES VOL 7 TP (C: 0-1-2 26.99
JAN073761 KOLCHAK TALES FRANKENSTEIN AGENDA #3 (OF 3) 3.50
JAN073884 KUNG FU KLUTZ & KARATE COOL VOL 1 GN (OF 3) 4.99
JAN073869 LILING PO VOL 6 GN (OF 9) 9.99
DEC060301 LOVELESS VOL 2 THICKER THAN BLACKWATER TP (MR) 14.99
JAN073870 MAGICAL X MIRACLE VOL 4 GN (OF 6) 9.99
OCT060055 MAIL VOL 3 TP (MR) (C: 1-1-2) 10.95
DEC063218 MANGA SHAKESPEARE HAMLET GN (C: 0-1-2) 9.95
DEC063219 MANGA SHAKESPEARE ROMEO & JULIET GN (C: 0-1-2) 9.95
JAN072426 MARVEL MASTERWORKS GOLDEN AGE USA COMICS VOL 1 HC 59.99
JAN072425 MARVEL MASTERWORKS GOLDEN AGE USA COMICS VOL 1 NEW 59.99
FEB070002 MARVEL PREVIEWS APRIL 2007 EXTRAS (NET) 0.99
FEB073612 MEGILLAT ESTHER GN 18.00
JAN073878 MITSUKAZU MIHARA THE EMBALMER VOL 3 GN (OF 4) (MR) 9.99
JAN074008 NEWTYPE ENG ED APR 2007 (C: 0-1-2) 12.98
JAN070358 NINJA SCROLL #7 2.99
NOV063528 OH SKINNAY HC 24.95
DEC060265 OYAYUBIHIME INFINITY VOL 4 9.99
DEC061888 PIRATES OF CONEY ISLAND #5 (OF 8) 2.99
FEB070005 PREVIEWS ADULT VOL XVII #4 (NET) 0.95
FEB070001 PREVIEWS VOL XVII #4 (NET) 4.50
JAN073867 PRIEST VOL 16 GN (OF 16) (MR) 9.99
JAN073590 PS238 #21 2.99
DEC062359 RED PROPHET TALES OF ALVIN MAKER #6 (OF 12) 2.99
DEC063471 RED SONJA FIERY RED FOIL #20 (NET) PI
NOV060046 REIKO THE ZOMBIE SHOP VOL 6 TP (C: 0-1-2) 12.95
FEB073511 ROCK AND ROLL LOVE GN (C: 0-1-2) 7.99
FEB071913 SAM NOIR RONIN HOLIDAY #3 (OF 3) 2.99
FEB071882 SAM NOIR SAMURAI DETECTIVE SPECIAL ED (PP #745) 7.99
JAN073872 SAVER VOL 3 GN (OF 8) 9.99
JAN073703 SCARFACE SCARRED FOR LIFE #4 (MR) 3.99
DEC060243 SECRET SIX SIX DEGREES OF DEVASTATION TP 14.99
JAN072355 SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #36 2.99
JAN073932 SHONEN JUMP MAY 07 #53 (C: 1-0-0) 4.99
JAN073886 SHOUT OUT LOUD VOL 4 GN (OF 5) (MR) 9.99
JAN072391 SILENT WAR #3 (OF 6) 2.99
JAN073928 SNAKEWOMAN #9 2.99
JAN073859 SOMEDAYS DREAMERS SPELLBOUND VOL 2 GN (OF 5) 9.99
NOV061883 SPAWN #166 2.95
DEC061870 SPAWN ARMAGEDDON VOL 2 TP 15.95
JAN072432 SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE VOL 1 HC 24.99
JAN078204 SPIRIT 2ND PTG #1 2.99
DEC060048 STAR WARS 30TH ANNIV COLL VOL 2 HC JEDI VS SITH (C 24.95
NOV060036 STAR WARS BOBA FETT VOL 1 TP MAN WITH A MISSION (C 12.95
JAN070092 STAR WARS LEGACY #10 2.99
NOV068124 STARDUST DC DIRECT PROMO POSTER (NET) PI
NOV061881 STRANGE GIRL #15 3.50
JAN071946 STRONGARM #2 2.99
NOV060193 SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS ARCHIVES VOL 5 HC 49.99
DEC060197 SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #4 2.99
JAN073851 TACTICS VOL 1 GN (OF 8) 9.99
JAN073480 TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #43 (MR) 2.95
JAN070326 TEEN TITANS GO #41 2.25
FEB073734 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES VOL 1 ATTACK OF THE M 12.95
FEB073735 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES VOL 2 OUT OF THE SHAD 12.95
JAN071921 TEXAS STRANGERS #1 2.99
DEC063820 TOTALLY SPIES VOL 4 SPIES IN SPACE GN 7.95
DEC063821 TOTALLY SPIES VOL 4 SPIES IN SPACE HC 12.95
JAN073691 TRANSFORMERS ESCALATION #5 3.99
JAN073697 TRANSFORMERS WAR WITHIN IDW VOL 1 TP 19.99
JAN073852 TRINITY BLOOD RAGE AGAINST MOONS VOL 1 NOVEL (OF 6 7.99
JAN072347 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #40 2.99
JAN072441 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 7 GOD WAR TP 16.99
JAN072350 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #107 2.99
JAN072427 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 8 HC 29.99
JAN072352 ULTIMATE X-MEN #80 2.99
JAN073873 ULTRA CUTE VOL 6 GN (OF 9) (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
JAN073630 UNCLE SCROOGE #364 7.50
JAN071973 UNIQUE #1 (OF 3) 2.99
JAN070076 USAGI YOJIMBO #101 (NOTE PRICE) 2.99
JAN073394 VERONICA #179 2.25
DEC063962 VIRULENTS (ONE SHOT) #1 4.99
FEB073419 VISION O/T OTHER SIDE VOL 1 GN 11.50
FEB073420 VISION O/T OTHER SIDE VOL 2 GN 10.99
JAN073929 WALK-IN #4 2.99
JAN073631 WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #679 7.50
JAN070351 WETWORKS #7 2.99
OCT061904 WITCHBLADE #104 2.99
JAN071967 WITCHBLADE TAKERU MANGA GONZO CVR B #2 2.99
JAN071966 WITCHBLADE TAKERU MANGA SUMITA CVR A #2 2.99
JAN073460 WITCHBLADE VOL 3 TP (BANDAI) 9.99
FEB073048 WIZARD MAGAZINE CIVIL WAR FALLEN SON CVR #187 (C: 5.99
FEB073047 WIZARD MAGAZINE GRINDHOUSE PHOTO CVR #187 (C: 0-1- 5.99
FEB073046 WIZARD MAGAZINE SPIDER-MAN 3 MOVIE CVR #187 (C: 0- 5.99
JAN072405 WOLVERINE #52 2.99
NOV068198 WOLVERINE BLACK AND WHITE VAR #52 (PP #749) 2.99
JAN070320 WONDER WOMAN #6 2.99
DEC064005 YAOI VOL 1 ANTHOLOGY OF BOYS LOVE GN (MR) 12.95
JAN073885 ZAPT VOL 2 GN (OF 3) 5.99
JAN072447 ZOMBIE TP 13.99

…no time right now to do much in the way of commentary on these books, though there are some good ones in there. If things get a little lighter later in the day, I’ll come back and edit this space to include actual recommendations. The full list is after the cut, so click on the link:

NOV063789 100 PERCENT PERFECT GIRL VOL 1 (OF 4) 9.99
JAN073712 30 DAYS OF NIGHT SPREADING THE DISEASE #4 (OF 5) ( 3.99
JAN070276 52 WEEK #46 2.50
JAN071919 AFTER THE CAPE #1 (OF 3) 2.99
JAN073578 ALCOHOL SHIRT & KISS VOL 1 GN 12.95
DEC062291 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #539 2.99
DEC062356 ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES #5 (OF 12) 2.99
SEP063050 AP HOW NOT TO DRAW MANGA PKT MANGA VOL 1 TP 14.95
JAN070279 AQUAMAN SWORD OF ATLANTIS #50 (NOTE PRICE) 3.99
JAN073386 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #108 2.25
JAN070363 ARMY @ LOVE #1 (MR) 2.99
SEP063058 ATHENA VOLTAIRE FLIGHT O/T FALCON APE ED #4 (OF 4) 2.99
NOV060049 BANYA EXPLOSIVE DELIVERY MAN VOL 3 TP (C: 1-1-2) 12.95
JAN070260 BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #4 2.99
NOV063474 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ZAREK #3 3.50
JAN070282 BIRDS OF PREY #104 2.99
JAN073810 BLOKHEDZ VOL 1 TP (C: 0-1-2) 12.95
JAN071972 BLOOD NATION #2 (OF 4) 2.99
JAN070284 BRAVE AND THE BOLD #2 2.99
FEB073452 BUDDY DOES JERSEY GN (MR) 14.95
JAN072401 CABLE DEADPOOL #38 2.99
DEC063995 CASE CLOSED VOL 16 GN (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
JAN070285 CHECKMATE #12 2.99
DEC062309 CIVIL WAR BATTLE DAMAGE REPORT 3.99
NOV063477 CLASSIC BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #5 3.50
NOV063478 CLASSIC BATTLESTAR GALACTICA NEG CVR INCV #5 3.50
NOV063795 CLICK VOL 1 GN (OF 8) 9.99
DEC063705 COBB MAGAZINE 9.99
JAN074000 COMICS BUYERS GUIDE JUNE 2007 #1629 (C: 0-1-2) 5.99
JAN073726 COMPLETE JON SABLE FREELANCE VOL 6 TP 19.99
JAN070060 CONAN #38 (MR) 2.99
JAN070055 CRIMINAL MACABRE TWO RED EYES #4 (OF 4) 2.99
DEC063494 DARKMAN VS ARMY OF DARKNESS #4 (OF 4) 3.50
JAN073582 DAY WHICH I BECAME A BUTTERFLY GN (C: 1-0-0) 12.95
DEC063546 DEAD HIGH YEARBOOK (C: 0-1-2) 18.99
JAN070369 DEADMAN #8 (MR) 2.99
DEC060295 DEADMAN VOL 1 DEADMAN WALKING TP (MR) 9.99
JAN070344 DEATHBLOW #4 2.99
JAN070345 DEATHBLOW VAR ED #4 2.99
JAN070259 DETECTIVE COMICS #830 2.99
JAN073589 DISNEY JR VOL 3 LION KING GN (C: 0-1-2) 3.99
JAN073561 DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES VOL 3 KURTH CVR A #1 (OF 12 3.50
DEC060058 EMPOWERED TP (C: 0-1-2) 14.95
NOV063330 ESCAPE O/T LIVING DEAD ANNUAL #1 (MR) 4.99
NOV063331 ESCAPE O/T LIVING DEAD ANNUAL BODY COUNT CVR #1 (M 4.99
NOV063335 ESCAPE O/T LIVING DEAD ANNUAL TERROR CVR #1 (MR) 4.99
NOV063334 ESCAPE O/T LIVING DEAD ANNUAL WRAPAROUND CVR #1 (M 4.99
JAN072402 EXILES #92 2.99
JAN070371 EXTERMINATORS #15 (MR) 2.99
NOV060022 FAFHRD AND THE GRAY MOUSER TP (C: 0-1-2) 19.95
DEC060214 FLASH FASTEST MAN ALIVE TP 12.99
JAN070287 FLASH THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #10 2.99
JAN072442 FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN VOL 2 MYSTERY DAT 13.99
JAN073361 GD SOURCEBOOK OFF HANDBOOK TO THE GD UNIVERSE #4 3.95
JAN070081 GHOST IN THE SHELL 1.5 HUMAN ERROR PROCESSOR #6 (O 2.99
JAN071934 GIRLS #23 (MR) 2.99
JAN073331 GLOOMCOOKIE VOL 5 FINAL CURTAIN TP (MR) 15.95
JAN073360 GOLD DIGGER #83 2.99
NOV063807 GRAPHIC HISTORY FIGHT TO THE DEATH (C: 0-1-2) 9.95
OCT060051 GUNSMITH CATS OMNIBUS VOL 1 TP (C: 1-1-2) 16.95
JAN070376 HELLBLAZER #230 (MR) 2.99
JAN071971 HERO BY NIGHT #1 (OF 4) 2.99
JAN070295 ION #12 (OF 12) 2.99
NOV060026 IT RHYMES WITH LUST TP (C: 0-1-2) 14.95
OCT062123 JOHN ROMITA JR 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL 3.99
JAN070299 JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #4 2.99
JAN070300 JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA VAR ED #4 2.99
JAN074004 JUXTAPOZ APR 2007 VOL 15 #4 (C: 0-1-2) 4.99
FEB073710 KASHIMASHI MANGA VOL 2 GN (C: 0-1-2) 10.99
JAN073617 KIN-DER KIDS SC 16.95
DEC060063 KUROSAGI CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE VOL 3 TP (C: 1-1- 10.95
NOV063802 LEADING MAN VOL 1 TP 14.95
DEC063800 LETS BE PERVERTS VOL 2 GN (MR) 9.99
NOV064120 LONDON REVENANT (C: 0-1-2) 14.95
DEC062357 MAGICIAN APPRENTICE #6 (OF 12) 2.99
DEC063998 MAR VOL 12 GN (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
JAN072383 MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #11 2.99
JAN072451 MIGHTY AVENGERS #1 CHO POSTER 6.99
DEC063567 MINESHAFT #19 (MR) 6.95
DEC063722 MITCH O CONNELL TATTOOS SC (MR) 14.95
JAN072386 MS MARVEL #13 2.99
JAN072435 NEW AVENGERS VOL 4 COLLECTIVE TP 14.99
JAN071939 NOBLE CAUSES #28 3.50
JAN070309 OMEGA MEN #6 (OF 6) 2.99
JAN072422 ORSON SCOTT CARDS WYRMS #2 (OF 6) 2.99
DEC064001 PHOENIX VOL 10 TP (C: 1-0-0) 15.99
DEC063994 POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON GINJIS RESCUE TEAM GN (C: 7.99
JAN072413 PUNISHER PRESENTS BARRACUDA MAX #2 (OF 5) (MR) 3.99
JAN073926 RAMAYAN 3392 AD #7 2.99
JAN070359 RED MENACE #5 (OF 6) 2.99
DEC060187 ROBIN WANTED TP 12.99
JAN072392 RUNAWAYS SAGA 3.99
OCT063745 SADHU #6 2.99
NOV060048 SATSUMA GISHIDEN VOL 3 TP (C: 1-1-2) 14.95
DEC061869 SAVAGE DRAGON VOL 11 RESURRECTION TP 14.99
DEC063569 SCHIZO #4 (RES) (MR) 9.95
JAN070330 SCOOBY DOO #118 2.25
DEC060268 SEIMADEN VOL 8 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
JAN070312 SHADOWPACT #11 2.99
DEC060240 SHADOWPACT THE PENTACLE PLOT TP 14.99
DEC063969 SHOJO BEAT APR 07 VOL 3 #4 (C: 1-0-0) 5.99
DEC060241 SHOWCASE PRESENTS HAWKMAN VOL 1 TP 16.99
SEP063089 SHRUGGED #5 2.99
JAN073463 SIMPSONS COMICS #128 2.99
JAN073581 SOLFEGE GN (C: 1-0-0) 12.95
JAN073391 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #173 2.25
JAN072444 SPIDER-MAN BIRTH OF VENOM TP 29.99
JAN072358 SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #16 2.99
DEC068125 SPIDER-MAN THE OTHER BLACK COSTUME TP 24.99
JAN070313 SPIRIT #4 2.99
JAN074069 STARLOG MAY 2007 #355 (C: 0-1-2) 7.99
JAN070270 SUPERGIRL #15 2.99
DEC063671 SWALLOW BOOK THREE (MR) 40.00
JAN070381 TESTAMENT #16 (MR) 2.99
JAN070361 TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE #5 (MR) 2.99
JAN073756 TMNT MOVIE PREQUEL 1 RAPHAEL 3.25
JAN073757 TMNT MOVIE PREQUEL 2 MICHELANGELO 3.25
DEC060269 TOWER OF THE FUTURE VOL 6 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
JAN073686 TRANSFORMERS PRIME DIRECTIVE MOVIE PREQUEL #2 3.99
JAN073688 TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT SOUNDWAVE 3.99
JAN072348 ULTIMATE POWER #4 (OF 9) 2.99
NOV061885 WALKING DEAD #36 (MR) 2.99
JAN072414 WISDOM #4 (OF 6) (MR) 3.99
JAN073667 WITCH VOL 7 UNDER PRESSURE GN (C: 0-1-2) 4.99
DEC063465 WITCHBLADE SHADES OF GRAY #1 (OF 4) 3.50
DEC063466 WITCHBLADE SHADES OF GRAY B&W CVR INCV #1 3.50
JAN073277 WIZARD ANIME INSIDER BLOOD CVR #43 (NOTE PRICE) (C 4.99
JAN072430 WOLVERINE WEAPON X PREMIERE BOOK MARKET VAR ED VOL 19.99
JAN072429 WOLVERINE WEAPON X PREMIERE HC 19.99
JAN072399 WONDER MAN #4 (OF 5) 2.99
JAN072408 X-23 TARGET X #4 (OF 6) 2.99
JAN072407 X-FACTOR #17 2.99
JAN072411 X-MEN #197 2.99
JAN072403 X-MEN FIRST CLASS #7 (OF 8) 2.99
JAN070382 Y THE LAST MAN #55 (MR) 2.99
- Christopher

Jesus H Christ. I usually try and keep the ‘my picks’ section to just five books because otherwise I won’t get this list up until… well, never, actually. But this is the biggest shipping week in recent history, with a truly shocking number of big books as well. I dunno, I hope you all decide to take out second mortgages before coming into the shop this week. But honestly, there seems to be something for more-or-less everyone on the shipping list and that never happens… So without further ado, here we go.

OCT060255 AUTHORITY #2 2.99
The second issue of Gene Ha and Grant Morrison’s Authority is shipping. I don’t know if I ever told you my theory of this incarnation of The Authority. I didn’t read much on it, but I think the idea here is that they’re in “our” world, a world with no superheroes and badly in need of “fixing”. The first issue with it’s murky “realistic” colour pallette, the shocking appearance of the ‘door’, the complete absence of the title characters, it all points to a very different status quo, and really the only one that I could think of that would work. Let’s see if I’m proven right!

DEC062304 CAPTAIN AMERICA #25 CW 3.99
This issue! Something happens but we can’t tell you what! Maybe someone dies! Maybe not! We’ve been letting you down for five years, true believer! Let’s see how far your faith extends.

DEC063562 CASTLE WAITING VOL II #5 3.95
Continues to be strong. Someone mentioned that this volume seemed a little “off” as compared to the first volume, but Castle Waiting has always been a bit wierd in installments, really only garnering any critical acclaim in its (multiple) collected editions. I do think that Linda Medley is one of the few comics auteurs that you could accuse of “writing for the trade” (or gorgeous prestige hardcover as the case may be), but at the same time I very much feel that without the self-imposed deadline of serialization, this material might not ever materialise at all, which would be the real shame. I certainly hope that whatever format Medley and Fantagraphics decide to collect this new material in, that it’s both compatible in both design and formatting with the first hardcover. Mostly because they’re getting close to the point where we could see a collection, what with that first issue having been better than triple-sized.

DEC062306 CIVIL WAR INITIATIVE 4.99
Yeah. I dunno. It’s an interesting concept, but then so was Civil War, and look how that turned out. This one shot sort of… explains… the post-Civil War Marvel Universe in a way that was only hinted at at the end of CW #7. To echo Jeff’s comments over at The Savage Critic, I really can’t see Marvel following this through to its natural conclusion as a publisher, and I don’t think Mark Millar in particular is a good enough writer to pull it off either. His idea of satire being “This is the face of me fucking you in the ass.” Er, yeah.

DEC062361 CRIMINAL #5 (MR) 2.99
Meanwhile: This? Awesome! Buy.

DEC062364 DAREDEVIL BY FRANK MILLER & KLAUS JANSON OMNIBUS H 99.99
Christ almight. Both Marvel AND DC are smart enough to capitalise on that Frank Miller movie coming out, but the company who publishes the book its based on can’t keep it in print. I suppose I could just quit fucking bitching about how stupid this is, but it is honestly shocking and even a little upsetting to me. Dark Horse, where’s the rest of Miller’s catalogue? Martha Washington, Hard Boiled, Rusty & Big Guy… This Is Not Rocket Science.

JAN072346 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN #2 (OF 7) 3.99
That first issue was alright, actually. Looking forward to #2, and I appreciate that it’s on time too! I did forget to bring a copy to my dad. Maybe I’ll send him the first two, see what he thinks.

DEC063983 DEATH NOTE VOL 10 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
What, you thought the manga would take a week off? The manga never stops. Here’s something interesting, we do better with Death Note than we do with Naruto. Why? Because Death Note has not only more cross over potential, but actual cross over with our existing customer base. The people buying Naruto buy a lot of other manga, but generally aren’t picking up much in the way of non-Japanese comics. Death Note, on the otherhand, is manga crack, each chapter ending on a ridiculous cliffhanger, leading up to the ridiculous cliffhanger at the end of each book; that’s something that no comics reader can resist.

DEC063437 DISGAEA 2 VOL 1 GN 9.99
This manga has done surprisingly well for us, thanks to it coming out from a smaller publisher (Broccoli) with less distribution amongst comic and book stores, and the fact that the art is just adorable. Broccoli also released an art-book of the series last week that was really pretty too. I have no idea if it reads well at all. :)

DEC063785 DUNGEON PARADE VOL 1 TP 9.95
NBM continues doing God’s own work by releasing brilliant graphic albums from Sfar, Trondheim, et al. If you’re curious, NBM has even put up a preview of the series at their website. This volume features art by Manu Larcenet, whose brilliant Ordinary Victories was also released by NBM a few years back, an unrecognised gem of a book.

NOV063594 EC ARCHIVES TWO FISTED TALES VOL 1 HC (C: 0-1-2) 49.95
I really hope that the market continues to be healthy enough to bear the cost of these reprint projects. Because honestly, I’ve never read almost any of this stuff and I really feel like I ought to.

JAN073894 ESSEX COUNTY VOL 1 TALES FROM THE FARM TP (MR) 9.95
Readers of this blog may remember about a month’s worth of advertisements for this book on the right side of the screen there, so feel free to assume I’m compromised. I’m not though, because while Tales From The Farm creator Jeff Lemire is a friend of mine and a fellow Torontonian, he’s also crafted a pretty excellent graphic novel here, and I’m glad that Top Shelf agreed and picked it up. Lemire’s really good at pacing and mood, and espescially at setting, and if you check out the preview at his site you’ll see what I mean right away. I’m personally unsure about his figure work, not that I think it’s too rough or anything, but I worry that while appropriate for his stories that it’s also a little… uncommercial I guess? I dunno. People like to look at other attractive people, generally, so I always worry that Jeff’s renderings of awkward and gnarled characters will turn people off before they get to the actual story. If that sort of thing is keeping you on the fence about his work, do me (and yourself) a favour and at least check out the preview, I think it’s the kind of thing that readers of quiet, contemplative, small-town set fiction will really enjoy.

DEC060271 EX MACHINA VOL 5 SMOKE SMOKE TP (MR) 12.99
That trade paperback cover is both ridiculous and amazing (see: top). Great reading though, I’m finally caught up on this series and enjoying it a lot. Although this does feature the single most… surprising… full page illustration in a comic from the last 12 months. Enjoy!

SEP062108 FANTASTIC FOUR #543 CW 3.99
This is, I think, an anniversary issue for the Fantastic Four, featuring buckets of guest artists. This issue Paul Pope does a new Human Torch / Spider-Man story, which is always fun, but really I’m only mentioning this at all because I want to show a gorgeous piece of Paul Pope art from the book.

Nice, eh?

JAN073896 JEFFERY BROWNS FEEBLE ATTEMPTS #1 (MR) (C: 0-1-0) 5.00
“Collects some of Jeffrey Brown’s favourite anthology and mini-comics stories,” according to the Top Shelf website. I hope it includes that really good comic he did about Andrew Bird (musician), because despite not really “getting” his music when I first heard it Brown’s story was really compelling, and I want to read it again before settling in with the music. Anyhow, this should be a nice little surprise/bonus for fans of Brown’s work.

JUL063808 KANA DE MANGA SPECIAL SOUND FX (C: 0-1-2) 9.99
This should be a cool little book for manga fans. With fewer and fewer manga being released with translated or re-drawn sound effects, who wouldn’t want to be able to decode their books with a handy guide like this? I also imagine that now that a hand guide to Japanese sound-effects exists, we’ll start seeing a lot more of them in fan and OEL work… Here’s hoping there are no humourous errors in this. I can just see a legion of creators adding in what they think is the sound effect for “crying softly in the rain” and instead using the one for “large boobies bouncing in place”.

(The humour here is in the fact that the Japanese have a sound effect for everything. Just in case the preceeding paragraph made no sense to you.)

NOV063557 LIVING AND THE DEAD GN 9.95
Hey, new Jason! Apparently this is a solid, though unspectacular, addition to Jason’s catalogue, but the time I spend reading Jason’s work is just wonderful, and I’m always looking forward to a new release.

JAN070307 MANHUNTER #29 2.99
This has actually been pretty good. Have I said that already? Anyway, this is one of those “read while exhausted” comics I mentioned a while back, primarily so you don’t really need to think about any of the ridiculous implications of the series in a larger, completely broken superhero universe. Instead, you just get to turn off that part of your brain and giggle at Wonder Woman being unable to deal with Hollywood press. I’m glad to hear that the series got picked up for another go-round, Marc Andreyko’s a good writer who really deserves a steady gig (if anybody does).

JAN072384 MARVEL ZOMBIES ARMY OF DARKNESS #1 2.99
Fuck, will this week ever end? Anyway, the dude from Army Of Darkness fucks up a bunch of zombie super-heroes with a chainsaw. It Sells Itself.

JAN072385 MIGHTY AVENGERS #1 3.99
Finally, it only took 10 years but we’ve got another West Coast Avengers.

DEC063972 NARUTO VOL 13 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.95
…which isn’t to say that Naruto doesn’t sell phenomenally, amazingly well. It does. A lot.

DEC061863 NAT TURNER BOOK 2 REVOLUTION TP 10.00
The long-awaited conclusion! Nifty! I hope that I don’t get too much blow-back from folks who bought the first two “issues” only to see the series conclude in book format. Because… dude… it’s all comics, you know? Anyway, this is a very good thing to even see in print, let alone the quality with which Kyle Baker constructed it. I hope it gets its due, and that Kyle Baker can get nominated in something other than the “humour” category at the Eisner’s for a change.

JAN070316 SHAZAM THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL #2 (OF 4) 5.99
Quote of the week: “Both signings were crowded, and I think everyone at DC was surprised by the amount of kids that showed up.” That’s Jeff Smith, talking about his signing at the New York Comic Con for the first issue of Shazam: The Monster Society of Evil. I think Tom Spurgeon had something to say about that, but his site is down at the moment. At any rate, yeah, I’m not surprised that DC was surprised, for whatever that’s worth to you.

As to the book itself? Perfect.

DEC060250 UNCLE SAM AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS #8 (OF 8) 2.99
Last, and probably least of the books listed, is Uncle Sam. I… I’ve really enjoyed this ridiculous farce of a comic. I think anything with Uncle Sam as a superhero character has to be at least a little over-the-top, and this is that in SPADES. So, yeah, nice art, a crazy story, objectionable characters trying to get their shit together, stupid crazy superhero fun like it should be. I have no idea what’s going to happen with these characters next though.

That’s what I thought! Rest of the list behind the cut:

 

 

DEC063828 1-800 MICE #1 (MR) 5.00
JAN070274 52 WEEK #44 2.50
NOV063801 ADVENTURES OF BARRY WEEN BOY GENIUS VOL 1 TP NEW P 9.95
JAN071931 AGE OF BRONZE #25 3.50
NOV063961 AISHITERUZE BABY VOL 6 TP (C: 1-0-0) 8.99
JAN070281 ALL NEW ATOM #9 2.99
MAY061721 ART OF GREG CAPULLO HC 29.95
OCT060255 AUTHORITY #2 2.99
OCT060256 AUTHORITY VAR ED #2 2.99
OCT063714 AVATAR CINEMANGA VOL 4 GN (OF 6) (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
DEC063988 BACKSTAGE PRINCE VOL 1 TP (C: 1-0-0) 8.99
DEC063989 BEAUTY POP VOL 3 TP (C: 1-0-0) 8.99
DEC063311 BETTY #163 2.25
OCT063629 BLACK BELT CLUB VOL 3 BEWARE OF THE HAUNTED EYE (C 4.99
DEC063971 BLACK CAT VOL 7 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
JAN071920 BOMB QUEEN III #1 (OF 4) (MR) 3.50
DEC063792 BONEYARD #24 2.95
DEC063808 BORROWED TIME #2 (MR) (NOTE PRICE) 5.95
JAN072365 BULLET POINTS #5 (OF 5) 2.99
DEC062304 CAPTAIN AMERICA #25 CW 3.99
DEC062304 CAPTAIN AMERICA #25 CW 3.99
DEC063562 CASTLE WAITING VOL II #5 3.95
DEC062306 CIVIL WAR INITIATIVE 4.99
DEC062306 CIVIL WAR INITIATIVE 4.99
DEC062310 CIVIL WAR POSTER BOOK 5.99
DEC063704 COMPLETE UNDERWORLD TP (MR) 24.99
DEC062361 CRIMINAL #5 (MR) 2.99
JAN073723 CSI DYING IN THE GUTTERS TP 19.99
DEC062364 DAREDEVIL BY FRANK MILLER & KLAUS JANSON OMNIBUS H 99.99
DEC062363 DAREDEVIL BY FRANK MILLER & KLAUS JANSON OMNIBUS V 99.99
JAN072346 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN #2 (OF 7) 3.99
DEC068153 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN FINCH VAR #2 (OF 7) 3.99
DEC068152 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN JAE LEE SKETCH VAR #2 ( 3.99
JAN071959 DARKNESS ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP 19.99
AUG063639 DEAD AT 17 VOL 2 #3 (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 3.25
DEC063983 DEATH NOTE VOL 10 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
JAN070258 DETECTIVE COMICS #829 2.99
DEC063437 DISGAEA 2 VOL 1 GN 9.99
DEC063531 DK GRAPHIC READERS CURSE OF CROCODILE GOD HC (C: 0 14.99
DEC063530 DK GRAPHIC READERS CURSE OF CROCODILE GODS SC (C: 3.99
DEC063533 DK GRAPHIC READERS INSTRUMENTS OF DEATH HC (C: 0-1 14.99
DEC063532 DK GRAPHIC READERS INSTRUMENTS OF DEATH SC (C: 0-1 3.99
DEC063535 DK GRAPHIC READERS PRICE OF VICTORY HC (C: 0-1-2) 14.99
DEC063534 DK GRAPHIC READERS PRICE OF VICTORY SC (C: 0-1-2) 3.99
DEC063537 DK GRAPHIC READERS TERROR TRAIL HC (C: 0-1-2) 14.99
DEC063536 DK GRAPHIC READERS TERROR TRAIL SC (C: 0-1-2) 3.99
SEP063273 DORK DECADE DORK TOWER 10TH ANNIV TP 15.99
DEC063785 DUNGEON PARADE VOL 1 TP 9.95
JAN071918 DYNAMO 5 #1 3.50
NOV063594 EC ARCHIVES TWO FISTED TALES VOL 1 HC (C: 0-1-2) 49.95
JAN072449 ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 3 TP NEW PTG 16.99
JAN073894 ESSEX COUNTY VOL 1 TALES FROM THE FARM TP (MR) 9.95
DEC060271 EX MACHINA VOL 5 SMOKE SMOKE TP (MR) 12.99
DEC060297 EXTERMINATORS VOL 2 INSURGENCY TP (MR) 12.99
NOV063396 FALL OF CTHULHU MAVLIAN CVR A #0 3.99
NOV063397 FALL OF CTHULHU WALPOLE CVR B #0 3.99
SEP062108 FANTASTIC FOUR #543 CW 3.99
SEP062108 FANTASTIC FOUR #543 CW 3.99
JAN072369 FANTASTIC FOUR THE END #6 (OF 6) 2.99
JAN072354 FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #18 2.99
NOV063823 FURRLOUGH #167 3.50
NOV063824 FURRLOUGH #168 3.50
OCT063166 GARTH ENNIS 303 TP (C: 0-1-2) 19.99
DEC063990 GENTLEMENS ALLIANCE VOL 1 TP (C: 1-0-0) 8.99
JAN072374 GHOST RIDER TRAIL OF TEARS #2 (OF 6) 2.99
JAN072374 GHOST RIDER TRAIL OF TEARS #2 (OF 6) 2.99
NOV063505 GI JOE DREADNOKS DECLASSIFIED SAUVE CVR A #2 (OF 3 4.99
DEC060263 GO GO HEAVEN VOL 1 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
NOV063808 GRAPHIC HISTORY IRONCLADS AT WAR (C: 0-1-2) 9.95
AUG063688 GRIMM FAIRY TALES #12 (MR) 2.99
DEC060203 HELMET OF FATE ZAURIEL #1 2.99
DEC063490 HIGHLANDER #5 2.99
DEC063491 HIGHLANDER B&W HOMS SKETCH CVR INCV #5 2.99
JAN073838 HONOR BRIGADE #1 (OF 6) 2.95
JAN072371 HULK AND POWER PACK #1 (OF 4) 2.99
DEC063984 HUNTER X HUNTER VOL 13 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
JAN072377 INCREDIBLE HULK #104 2.99
JAN072379 IRON MAN HYPERVELOCITY #3 (OF 6) 2.99
DEC063985 IS VOL 12 GN (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
JAN073896 JEFFERY BROWNS FEEBLE ATTEMPTS #1 (MR) (C: 0-1-0) 5.00
OCT063911 JEREMYVILLE SESSIONS HC (C: 0-1-2) 39.95
JAN070304 JONAH HEX #17 2.99
DEC060227 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #6 3.50
DEC060228 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VAR ED #6 3.50
JAN070325 JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #31 2.25
JUL063808 KANA DE MANGA SPECIAL SOUND FX (C: 0-1-2) 9.99
JUL063046 KID KOSMOS GN SGN INCV (C: 0-1-1) 19.99
JAN073579 LA ESPERANCA VOL 6 GN (C: 1-0-0) 12.95
OCT060029 LITTLE LULU VOL 14 QUEEN LULU TP (C: 0-1-2) 9.95
NOV063557 LIVING AND THE DEAD GN 9.95
DEC063489 LONE RANGER DIRECTORS CUT #1 4.99
JAN070327 LOONEY TUNES #148 2.25
DEC060300 LOVELESS #16 (MR) 2.99
JAN073304 MABURAHO MANGA VOL 2 TP 9.99
JAN070307 MANHUNTER #29 2.99
JAN072382 MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #25 2.99
JAN072384 MARVEL ZOMBIES ARMY OF DARKNESS #1 2.99
DEC063993 MEGAMAN NT WARRIOR VOL 11 GN (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
JAN070349 MIDNIGHTER #5 2.99
JAN072385 MIGHTY AVENGERS #1 3.99
DEC062368 MS MARVEL VOL 2 CIVIL WAR PREMIERE HC 19.99
DEC063972 NARUTO VOL 13 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.95
DEC061863 NAT TURNER BOOK 2 REVOLUTION TP 10.00
JAN072388 NEWUNIVERSAL #4 2.99
JAN070360 NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET #6 (MR) 2.99
JAN070264 NIGHTWING #130 2.99
DEC060185 NIGHTWING BROTHERS IN BLOOD TP 14.99
NOV062311 ONSLAUGHT REBORN #3 (OF 5) 2.99
NOV062311 ONSLAUGHT REBORN #3 (OF 5) 2.99
JAN070310 OUTSIDERS #46 2.99
OCT061880 PHONOGRAM #5 (OF 6) (MR) 3.50
DEC060267 PIECES OF A SPIRAL VOL 7 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
AUG063136 PLANETARY BRIGADE ORIGINS #2 (OF 3) 3.99
DEC063977 PRINCE OF TENNIS VOL 18 GN (C: 1-0-0) 7.95
NOV063262 PUBLIC ENEMY #3 2.99
DEC063991 PUNCH VOL 3 GN (C: 1-0-0) 8.99
JAN072412 PUNISHER #45 (MR) 2.99
DEC063469 RED SONJA #20 2.99
DEC063470 RED SONJA CHEN B&W CVR INCV #20 2.99
JUL060045 ROMAN ALBUM SAMURAI CHAMPLOO TP (C: 1-1-2) 17.95
JAN070380 SCALPED #3 (MR) 2.99
JAN070056 SECRET #2 (OF 4) 2.99
DEC063571 SEEING THINGS SC 16.95
JAN070316 SHAZAM THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL #2 (OF 4) 5.99
JAN073554 SHEENA PREVIEW CVR A 0.99
JAN073555 SHEENA PREVIEW CVR B 0.99
DEC060242 SHOWCASE PRESENTS HOUSE OF MYSTERY VOL 2 TP 16.99
DEC063992 SKIP BEAT VOL 5 TP (C: 1-0-0) 8.99
DEC063320 SONIC X #17 2.25
OCT061883 SPAWN #165 2.95
JAN074109 SPECTRUM 1 SC NEW PTG (C: 0-1-2) 27.00
DEC068078 SPIDER-MAN REIGN 2ND PTG ANDREWS VAR #2 (OF 4) 3.99
JAN072443 SPIDER-MAN SAGA OF THE SANDMAN TP 19.99
OCT063015 SPIDER-MAN SINISTER 6 VULTURE MED STATUE (C: 1-1-4 85.00
JAN072394 SQUADRON SUPREME HYPERION VS NIGHTHAWK #3 (OF 4) 2.99
DEC060046 STAR WARS LEGACY #9 (C: 1-0-0) 2.99
DEC063220 STRANGERS IN PARADISE #88 2.99
DEC061866 STRONGARM #1 2.99
DEC060193 SUPERGIRL CANDOR TP 14.99
OCT060169 SUPERMAN BATMAN #32 2.99
DEC063759 TEMPLAR CHRONICLES THE HERETIC #1 3.50
JAN072448 THOR ETERNALS SAGA VOL 2 TP 24.99
DEC063402 TOMB RAIDER VOL 3 TP (BANDAI) (JUL068428) 9.99
JAN073698 TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS #12 3.99
DEC063644 TRANSFORMERS PRIME DIRECTIVE MOVIE PREQUEL #1 3.99
JAN073809 TRENTON DOYLE HANDBOOK (MR) 6.00
DEC063986 ULTIMATE MUSCLE VOL 16 GN (C: 1-0-0) 7.95
JAN072349 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #106 2.99
DEC062289 ULTIMATE VISION #3 (OF 5) 2.99
JAN072410 UNCANNY X-MEN #484 2.99
DEC060250 UNCLE SAM AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS #8 (OF 8) 2.99
JAN070355 WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY #4 2.99
JAN070356 WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY VAR ED #4 2.99
JAN070343 WORLDSTORM #2 2.99
DEC063978 ZOMBIE POWDER VOL 3 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
DEC063702 ZOMBIES ECLIPSE OF THE UNDEAD #4 (MR) 3.99

Here are my top 5 picks for the week, with the rest of the list behind the cut!

SEP062101 CIVIL WAR #7 (OF 7) 2.99
I don’t know if this qualifies as a “pick” considering it’s primarily morbid curiosity that’s got me anticipating this one. My contention, that they can’t wrap this series up in this issue, is now only 5 days away from being proven correct. I mean, sure, the already-solicited ‘epilogue’ issues sort of gave that away a while back, but… heh… yeah. I mean, Infinite Crisis was a bit of a clusterfuck, but I will be absolutely shocked if this doesn’t blow that out of the water in terms of sheer “We’ve so screwed all this up” power. Luckily, there are also really good comics also coming out this week, so this week’s new comics day is not one comprised solely of schandefreude.

NOV063980 DRIFTING CLASSROOM VOL 4 TP (MR) (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
AHHHHHHHHH! NOOOOOOOOOO! I mean, sure, most comics are lettered in ALLCAPS, sort of giving the impression that it’s all screaming, all of the time. But this one really means it. The premise of Drifting Classroom is, essentially, that this is the worst thing that will ever happen to a group of schoolchildren, and they’re all REALLY UPSET ABOUT IT, ALL OF THE TIME!!! Which is a great and totally fair premise, you know? Honestly, if you haven’t read this, just pick it up. It’s completely insane in the best possible way.

MAY063337 LOCAL #8 (OF 12) (MR) 2.99
After an unfortunate extended absence, we’ve got a new issue of Local next week. Issue #6 marked a real turning point for both the lead character and the series, and issue #7 was a “fill-in” of sorts, featuring a different character and perspective. So I’m really curious to see what happens this issue, and where the series goes from here. I also hope that the series ships a bit more regularly through it’s conclusion, although I’m not holding out a lot of hope at this point. 

NOV063982 NAOKI URASAWAS MONSTER VOL 7 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
Hey, Monster‘s shipping this week too! Awesome! I think I’m still a volume behind though, I gotta find me some manga reading time. Maybe after I finish reviewing Casanova. Anyway, apparently in this volume Johann does something creepy. It’s exactly what I was hoping for!

DEC060238 SPIRIT #3 2.99
And the third issue of Darwyn Cooke’s Spirit as well, bang on time. That’s awesome. I thought that second issue was absolutely incredible, and beautiful. Not much more to say than that.

Guess I’m just not that wordy this week. Still, some good comics in there and lots of stuff that just squeaked past without a mention, so check out the full list by “reading the rest of this entry…”. See ya soon with my Casanova #4 review, if everything goes according to plan.

Shipping February 21st, 2007, to The Beguiling

DEC063672 30 DAYS OF NIGHT SPREADING THE DISEASE #3 (OF 5) ( 3.99
DEC060200 52 WEEK #42 2.50
AUG062915 ALAN MOORE EXIT INTERVIEW SC 9.95
SEP062082 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #538 CW 2.99
DEC068077 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2ND PTG GARNEY VAR #537 CW 2.99
DEC068019 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN YOUNG GUNS 1 FOR 50 CRAIN VAR # 2.99
NOV068214 ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES 2ND PTG #3 (OF 12) 2.99
NOV068213 ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES 3RD PTG #1 (OF 12) 2.99
DEC062369 ANNIHILATION BOOK 1 HC 29.99
NOV063641 ANTIQUE GIFT SHOP VOL 4 GN 10.95
DEC060205 AQUAMAN SWORD OF ATLANTIS #49 2.99
DEC063309 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #107 2.25
DEC064136 BAD BOOK HC (C: 0-1-2) 12.95
SEP061808 BATTLE POPE #13 (MR) 3.50
OCT063326 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #6 2.99
DEC063314 BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #77 2.25
DEC060207 BIRDS OF PREY #103 2.99
NOV060208 BIRDS OF PREY PERFECT PITCH TP 17.99
DEC060210 BRAVE AND THE BOLD CVR A #1 2.99
DEC060211 BRAVE AND THE BOLD CVR B #1 2.99
NOV061857 BRIT VOL 1 TP OLD SOLDIER 17.99
JUN063364 BUZZBOY SIDEKICKS RULE #2 2.99
DEC062341 CABLE DEADPOOL #37 2.99
DEC063827 CARTOON WORKSHOP PIG TALES GN (MR) 14.95
DEC060183 CATWOMAN #64 2.99
NOV060184 CATWOMAN THE REPLACEMENTS TP 14.99
DEC060209 CHECKMATE #11 2.99
NOV060210 CHECKMATE VOL 1 A KINGS GAME TP 14.99
SEP062101 CIVIL WAR #7 (OF 7) 2.99
SEP062101 CIVIL WAR #7 (OF 7) 2.99
SEP062101 CIVIL WAR #7 (OF 7) 2.99
SEP062103 CIVIL WAR 1 FOR 75 TURNER SKETCH VAR #7 (OF 7) (NE PI
SEP062102 CIVIL WAR TURNER VAR #7 (OF 7) 2.99
OCT063346 CLASSIC BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #4 3.50
OCT063347 CLASSIC BATTLESTAR GALACTICA VIRGIN CVR INCV #4 3.50
NOV063636 COMIC VOL 2 GN (C: 0-1-2) 10.95
DEC064020 COMICS BUYERS GUIDE MAY 2007 #1628 (C: 0-1-2) 5.99
DEC063829 COMICS COMICS MAGAZINE #1 & #2 SET 1.95
DEC060021 CONAN #37 (MR) 2.99
DEC060016 CRIMINAL MACABRE TWO RED EYES #3 (OF 4) 2.99
DEC062283 DAILY BUGLE MARCH NEWSPAPER (BUNDLE OF 50) (NET) PI
NOV060281 DANGER GIRL BACK IN BLACK TP 12.99
NOV063928 DEVI SP EXTENDED COLL ED #1 & #2 6.99
NOV060260 DEVIL DOES EXIST VOL 9 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
AUG063535 DEVILS PANTIES #9 4.95
DEC060293 DMZ #16 (MR) 2.99
DEC061880 ELEPHANTMEN #7 2.99
DEC060270 EX MACHINA INSIDE THE MACHINE VOL 1 (MR) 2.99
NOV063635 FOREST OF GRAY CITY VOL 1 GN (C: 0-1-2) 10.95
DEC063847 FREAK BROTHERS #5 NEW PTG (MR) (NOTE PRICE) (C: 1- 4.95
DEC063848 FREAK BROTHERS #6 NEW PTG (MR) (NOTE PRICE) (C: 1- 4.95
NOV060261 GALS VOL 9 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
DEC060061 GHOST IN THE SHELL 1.5 HUMAN ERROR PROCESSOR #5 (O 2.99
DEC063517 GI JOE VS TRANSFORMERS VOL 4 CVR A #2 (OF 2) (NOTE 5.50
DEC063518 GI JOE VS TRANSFORMERS VOL 4 CVR B #2 (OF 2) (NOTE 5.50
DEC061881 GIRLS #22 (MR) 2.99
NOV063670 GRANDE FINALE SC NEW PTG 50.00
JUL063566 GRIMM FAIRY TALES #11 (MR) 2.99
SEP063064 GRUNTS #3 (OF 3) 3.95
NOV063958 HANA KIMI VOL 16 GN (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
NOV063619 HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE SPRING 2007 (MR) 5.99
DEC060303 HELLBLAZER #229 (MR) 2.99
MAY051533 HELLSHOCK DEFINITIVE ED VOL 1 TP 19.99
DEC062353 HELLSTORM SON OF SATAN #5 (OF 5) (MR) 3.99
JAN070278 HELMET OF FATE BLACK ALICE #1 2.99
NOV063471 HIGHLANDER #4 2.99
NOV063472 HIGHLANDER B&W HARRIS SKETCH CVR INCV #4 2.99
NOV063638 HISSING VOL 3 GN (C: 0-1-2) 10.95
NOV063967 HOT GIMMICK S NOVEL (C: 1-0-0) 7.99
DEC063945 HOUSE OF SUGAR GN 10.00
NOV062299 IMMORTAL IRON FIST #3 2.99
OCT061875 IMPALER #3 (OF 4) (MR) 2.99
OCT061876 INVINCIBLE #39 2.99
DEC060222 ION #11 (OF 12) 2.99
JAN073345 JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC #4 (NEW PTG) (O/A) 2.95
OCT060202 JUSTICE VOL 2 HC 19.99
OCT060212 KAMANDI ARCHIVES VOL 2 HC 49.99
NOV063973 KEKKAISHI VOL 8 GN (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
NOV063714 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #123 4.99
DEC060255 KRYPTO THE SUPER DOG #6 (OF 6) 2.25
DEC062323 LEGION OF MONSTERS WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #1 2.99
JAN073346 LENORE #1 (NEW PRINTING) (O/A) (C: 1-0-0) 2.95
MAY063337 LOCAL #8 (OF 12) (MR) 2.99
OCT063332 LONE RANGER SILVER FOIL CVR INCV #4 2.99
NOV064124 LOST ECHOES SC (C: 0-1-2) 13.95
DEC062325 MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #10 2.99
DEC062366 MARVEL MASTERWORKS DAREDEVIL VOL 4 HC VAR ED 74 54.99
DEC062365 MARVEL MASTERWORKS DAREDEVIL VOL 4 NEW ED HC 54.99
JAN070002 MARVEL PREVIEWS MARCH 2007 EXTRAS (NET) 0.99
JAN073383 MOUSE GUARD #5 (OF 6) (O/A) 3.50
OCT063608 NANCY DREW VOL 8 GLOBAL WARNING SC 7.95
NOV063982 NAOKI URASAWAS MONSTER VOL 7 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
DEC064114 NEED MORE LOVE GRAPHIC MEMOIR HC (C: 0-1-2) 30.00
NOV061874 NEGATIVE BURN #9 (MR) 5.99
NOV062309 NEW AVENGERS ILLUMINATI #2 (OF 5) 2.99
DEC064032 NEWTYPE ENG ED MAR 2007 (C: 0-1-2) 12.98
OCT063167 NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD BEGINNING #3 (OF 3) (MR) 3.99
OCT063170 NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD BEGINNING PAINTED CVR #3 (MR 3.99
OCT063168 NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD BEGINNING ROTTING CVR #3 (MR 3.99
OCT063169 NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD BEGINNING TERROR CVR #3 (MR) 3.99
DEC061886 NIGHTLY NEWS #4 (OF 6) 2.99
DEC060236 OMEGA MEN #5 (OF 6) 2.99
DEC060033 OUTER ORBIT #3 (OF 4) 2.99
SEP062161 POWERS #23 (MR) 2.95
JAN070005 PREVIEWS ADULT VOL XVII #3 (NET) 0.95
JAN070001 PREVIEWS VOL XVII #3 (NET) 4.50
JAN070001 PREVIEWS VOL XVII #3 (NET) 4.50
DEC063538 PS238 #20 2.99
DEC062332 PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #4 2.99
DEC063966 RAMAYAN 3392 AD #6 2.99
DEC060284 RED MENACE #4 (OF 6) 2.99
JAN074155 REINVENTING COMICS TP (HARPER COLLINS ED) (C: 0-1- 22.95
APR061796 RETRO ROCKET #4 (OF 4) 2.99
DEC061914 REVVED GN 9.99
DEC060017 REX MUNDI DH ED #4 2.99
DEC060186 ROBIN #159 2.99
DEC063849 ROSEN GRAPHIC NATURAL DISASTERS AVALANCHES & LANDS 11.95
DEC063850 ROSEN GRAPHIC NATURAL DISASTERS EARTHQUAKES GN (C: 11.95
DEC063851 ROSEN GRAPHIC NATURAL DISASTERS HURRICANES GN (C: 11.95
DEC063852 ROSEN GRAPHIC NATURAL DISASTERS TORNADOES & SUPERS 11.95
DEC063853 ROSEN GRAPHIC NATURAL DISASTERS TSUNAMIS & FLOODS 11.95
DEC063854 ROSEN GRAPHIC NATURAL DISASTERS VOLCANOES GN (C: 0 11.95
SEP060246 RUSH CITY #5 (OF 6) 2.99
NOV063933 SADHU SP EXTENDED COLL ED #1 & #2 6.99
DEC060259 SCOOBY DOO #117 2.25
SEP063679 SE7EN SLOTH #3 (OF 7) (MR) 3.99
DEC060239 SHADOWPACT #10 2.99
DEC062333 SHE-HULK 2 #16 2.99
DEC062379 SHE-HULK VOL 4 LAWS OF ATTRACTION TP 19.99
DEC062334 SILENT WAR #2 (OF 6) 2.99
DEC063422 SIMPSONS COMICS #127 2.99
SEP063540 SKATE FARM GN 9.95
NOV063936 SNAKEWOMAN SP EXTENDED COLL ED #1 & #2 6.99
NOV060020 SOCK MONKEY THE INCHES INCIDENT #3 (OF 4) 2.99
DEC063319 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #172 2.25
DEC063769 SOULS WINTER COLLECTED TMNT WORK OF MICHAEL ZULLI 10.00
DEC062294 SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #1 4.99
DEC060238 SPIRIT #3 2.99
DEC063677 STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION THE SPACE BETWEEN #2 (OF 3.99
DEC063699 SUPER BAD JAMES DYNOMITE #5 3.99
OCT060167 SUPERMAN #659 2.99
NOV060248 TEEN TITANS TITANS AROUND THE WORLD TP 14.99
DEC060308 TESTAMENT #15 (MR) 2.99
DEC060288 TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE #4 (MR) 2.99
DEC063644 TRANSFORMERS PRIME DIRECTIVE MOVIE PREQUEL #1 3.99
DEC062287 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #39 2.99
DEC062384 UNIVERSE X VOL 2 TP NEW PTG 29.99
NOV063983 VAGABOND VOL 24 TP (MR) 9.95
DEC063968 WALK-IN #3 2.99
OCT063251 WARHAMMER 40K #2 2.99
OCT063252 WARHAMMER 40K PX VAR CVR #2 2.99
DEC063807 WASTELAND #7 (MR) 2.99
DEC061901 WITCHBLADE TAKERU MANGA GONZO CVR C #1 2.99
DEC061900 WITCHBLADE TAKERU MANGA GOSSETT CVR B #1 2.99
DEC061899 WITCHBLADE TAKERU SUMITA CVR A #1 2.99
OCT060231 WONDER WOMAN #4 (RES) 2.99
DEC062382 X-FACTOR VISIONARIES PETER DAVID VOL 2 TP 15.99
DEC062377 X-FACTOR VOL 1 LONGEST NIGHT TP 14.99
DEC062351 X-MEN FIRST CLASS #6 (OF 8) 2.99
APR063624 ZOMBIEMANIA 80 MOVIES TO DIE FOR (C: 0-1-2) 29.95

DEC060180 BATMAN #663 2.99
Hey, Grant Morrison’s back! And he brought the painterly stylings of John Van Fleet with him! It’s sort of like a wierdo homae to ARKHAM ASYLUM or something. Ooo, I hope I just ‘called’ that before anyone’s had a chance to read it. Grant Morrison does Arkham Asylum revisited in one issue? No? The reason I say that is because it’s Batman versus the Joker and… you know what? If I were describing this to someone it would sound just like any other Batman comic book from the last 40 years. But actually reading it? It’s pretty great. If superhero comics were consistently this good I’d just stop ragging on them altogether. But then I was an Arkham Asylum fan.

OCT061867 CASANOVA #7 (MR) 1.99
It’s Casanova week, so how could Casanova #7 not be one of my picks? It couldn’t, that’s how! Oh, and it’s officially Casanova Week now because a freelance job kicked my ass on Sunday and there’s no way I can write two reviews a day between now and Wednesday. Anyway: VERY LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS. You really oughtta be reading this, you know. The issues are still available in better comic stores everywhere…

NOV061852 GODLAND #16 (NOTE PRICE) 0.60
Note Price indeed! The fine folks in charge of Godland and Image Comics have decided that they’re gonna drag you on board this critically acclaimed over-the-top Kirby tribute, and I figured I’d do my part to help. So I ordered like a hundred copies of this, and I’m going to give one away to any of our pull-file customers who’ve picked up their comics in the last two weeks. Sort of a thank you folks, here have some more. We’re also totally stocked up on the first two trade paperbacks. Now ask yourself, are you doing your part to support G0DLAND?

OCT063407 KRAZY & IGNATZ 1939-1940 BRICK STUFFED WITH MOOMBI 19.95
I’m just maintaining my indy cred by mentioning this, I can’t really get into Krazy Kat. But lots and lots of you like this a lot, so I figured I’d mention it here.

NOV062314 NEXTWAVE AGENTS OF HATE #12 2.99
DEC062381 NEXTWAVE AGENTS OF HATE VOL 1 THIS IS WHAT THEY WANT 14.99
For the purposes of our list, this counts as one item. NEXTWAVE ENDS THIS ISSUE! Easily Marvel’s best comic, and a bright spot in Marvel’s publishing schedule for the last year or so. Good stupid fun with the kick and ‘splode. The first trade paperback is worth your fifteen bucks.

Alright, check out what ELSE is coming out this week…
 

DEC063683 24 NIGHTFALL #4 (OF 6) 3.99
DEC060199 52 WEEK #41 2.50
NOV063977 ALL NEW TENCHI MUYO VOL 10 TP (C: 1-0-0) 8.95
DEC062295 AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #5 2.99
NOV063954 ANGEL SANCTUARY VOL 18 GN (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
AUG061763 ANT #10 2.99
OCT062179 ASTONISHING X-MEN #20 2.99
NOV062285 AVENGERS EARTHS MIGHTIEST HEROES II #6 (OF 8) 3.99
NOV063955 BANANA FISH VOL 18 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
NOV063956 BASARA VOL 22 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
DEC060180 BATMAN #663 2.99
DEC060252 BATMAN STRIKES #30 2.25
NOV060181 BATMAN THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD VOL 2 TP 19.99
OCT063337 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ZAREK #2 3.50
OCT063338 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ZAREK SKETCH INCV CVR #2 3.50
DEC062370 BEYOND HC 19.99
DEC063412 BIG BANG COMICS PRESENTS PROTOPLASMAN #4 3.95
NOV063439 BIGGLES RECOUNTS THE FALKLANDS WAR GN 9.99
DEC062303 BLADE #6 2.99
DEC060060 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #122 (MR) (C: 1-0-0) 2.99
NOV063440 BLAKE & MORTIMER THE YELLOW M GN 14.45
DEC063609 BORGIA VOL 2 POWER AND INCEST HC (MR) 14.95
NOV063957 BOYS OVER FLOWERS VOL 22 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
DEC060256 CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #10 2.25
OCT061867 CASANOVA #7 (MR) 1.99
NOV068215 CIVIL WAR CASUALTIES OF WAR 6.99
DEC064137 CUTE BOOK HC (C: 0-1-2) 12.95
OCT063349 DARKMAN VS ARMY OF DARKNESS #3 (OF 4) 3.50
OCT063351 DARKMAN VS ARMY OF DARKNESS PEREZ NEG CVR INCV #3 3.50
OCT061849 DRINK & DRAW VOL 1 HC (C: 0-1-2) 24.99
NOV064044 DUNGEON MAR 2007 #144 7.99
OCT063431 EC ARCHIVES TALES FROM THE CRYPT VOL 1 HC (C: 0-1- 49.95
DEC062383 EXCALIBUR CLASSIC VOL 3 CROSSTIME CAPER BOOK 1 TP 24.99
DEC062342 EXILES #91 2.99
NOV063969 FLAME OF RECCA VOL 22 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
DEC063508 FORGOTTEN REALMS STREAMS SILVER CVR A #1 5.50
DEC063510 FORGOTTEN REALMS STREAMS SILVER WALPOLE CVR B #1 9.50
DEC062373 FRANKLIN RICHARDS LAB BRAT DIGEST TP 7.99
DEC060286 FRIDAY THE 13TH #3 (MR) 2.99
NOV063409 GALAXY ANGEL II VOL 1 GN (C: 0-1-2) 9.99
DEC060273 GEN 13 #5 2.99
DEC062318 GHOST RIDER #8 2.99
NOV061852 GODLAND #16 (NOTE PRICE) 0.60
NOV063544 GRAPHIC CLASSICS VOL 5 JACK LONDON NEW PTG 11.95
DEC060216 GREEN ARROW #71 2.99
DEC060221 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #9 2.99
AUG063327 GYPSY COLLECTION SC (MR) 14.95
NOV063970 HAYATE COMBAT BUTLER VOL 2 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
MAY051533 HELLSHOCK DEFINITIVE ED VOL 1 TP 19.99
DEC062317 IMMORTAL IRON FIST DIRECTORS CUT #1 3.99
NOV063972 INU YASHA ANI MANGA VOL 19 GN (C: 1-0-0) 11.99
NOV063850 JAMES BOND PHOENIX PROJECT TP (C: 0-1-2) 19.95
DEC060224 JLA CLASSIFIED #34 2.99
DEC063750 JOURNEYS THE COLLECTED STORIES VOL 1 GN 16.95
DEC060229 JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #3 2.99
DEC060230 JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA VAR ED #3 2.99
OCT063635 KATMANDU #35 (MR) 4.99
DEC063752 KING FOR A MOMENT MEYERS SECRET VOL 1 GN 16.95
NOV063940 KNIGHTS OF THE ZODIAC VOL 19 TP (C: 1-0-0) 7.95
AUG063453 KOLCHAK NIGHT STALKER CASEBOOK SC (MR) 16.95
OCT063407 KRAZY & IGNATZ 1939-1940 BRICK STUFFED WITH MOOMBI 19.95
NOV063974 LAW OF UEKI VOL 4 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
OCT060029 LITTLE LULU VOL 14 QUEEN LULU TP (C: 0-1-2) 9.95
OCT063528 LORE VOL 2 TP (MR) 24.99
DEC060260 MAD MAGAZINE #475 3.99
SEP063621 MAKESHIFT MIRACLE VOL 1 GN 12.99
DEC060233 MANHUNTER #28 2.99
DEC060232 MARTIAN MANHUNTER #7 (OF 8) 2.99
DEC062324 MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #21 2.99
DEC062327 MARVEL LEGACY 1990S HANDBOOK 4.99
DEC062393 MARVEL TALES FLIP MAGAZINE #21 4.99
DEC063268 MIDNIGHT SUN #3 (OF 5) 2.95
NOV060264 MUSASHI #9 VOL 10 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
OCT063609 NANCY DREW VOL 8 GLOBAL WARNING HC 12.95
OCT063608 NANCY DREW VOL 8 GLOBAL WARNING SC 7.95
NOV060304 NEIL GAIMANS NEVERWHERE TP (RES) (MR) 19.99
OCT063411 NEUROTIC HC (MR) 19.95
DEC062343 NEW EXCALIBUR #16 2.99
DEC062345 NEW X-MEN #35 2.99
NOV062314 NEXTWAVE AGENTS OF HATE #12 2.99
DEC062381 NEXTWAVE AGENTS OF HATE VOL 1 THIS IS WHAT THEY WA 14.99
OCT060031 NEXUS ARCHIVES VOL 5 HC (C: 0-1-2) 49.95
NOV063975 NO NEED FOR TENCHI VOL 10 2ND ED TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
NOV063976 O PARTS HUNTER VOL 2 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
DEC060235 OMAC #8 (OF 8) 2.99
DEC062360 ORSON SCOTT CARDS WYRMS 2ND PTG #1 (OF 6) 2.99
NOV060015 PERHAPANAUTS SECOND CHANCES #4 (OF 4) 2.99
DEC062354 PUNISHER PRESENTS BARRACUDA MAX #1 (OF 5) (MR) 3.99
NOV061879 PVP #31 2.99
NOV063454 RED SONJA 35TH ANN CVR SHOWCASE COLL BOOK (C: 0-1- 5.99
DEC063525 RETURN OF THE SUPER PIMPS #1 (OF 6) 2.00
DEC063271 REX LIBRIS #7 2.95
SEP063631 SADHU #5 2.99
DEC060307 SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE SLEEP OF REASON #3 (OF 5) 2.99
DEC063680 SCARFACE SCARRED FOR LIFE #3 (MR) 3.99
DEC062293 SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #35 2.99
NOV063959 SENSUAL PHRASE VOL 18 TP (MR) (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
NOV063938 SHOJO BEAT MAR 07 VOL 3 #3 (C: 1-0-0) 5.99
NOV060244 SHOWCASE PRESENTS AQUAMAN VOL 1 TP 16.99
NOV062353 SPIDER-MAN DEATH OF THE STACYS PREMIERE HC 19.99
NOV062354 SPIDER-MAN DEATH OF THE STACYS PREMIERE HC VAR ED 19.99
NOV060034 STAR WARS LEGACY #8 (C: 1-0-0) 2.99
OCT060044 STAR WARS REBELLION VOL 1 MY BROTHER MY ENEMY TP ( 14.95
DEC060276 STORMWATCH PHD #4 2.99
DEC060277 STORMWATCH PHD VAR EDITION #4 2.99
AUG062930 SUPER TEEN TOPIA #4 3.50
DEC060195 SUPERMAN BATMAN VS ALIENS PREDATORS #2 (OF 2) 5.99
OCT060171 SUPERMAN CAMELOT FALLS HC 19.99
DEC060245 TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #5 (OF 8) 3.99
NOV060266 TENJHO TENGE VOL 12 (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
DEC062336 THUNDERBOLTS #111 2.99
NOV068240 THUNDERBOLTS 2ND PTG DEODATO VAR #110 2.99
DEC062337 THUNDERBOLTS OLIVETTI VAR #111 2.99
DEC062338 THUNDERBOLTS PRESENTS ZEMO BORN BETTER #1 (OF 4) 2.99
DEC063198 TOYFARE TRANSFORMER MOVIE FIGURE CVR #116 (C: 0-1- 4.99
NOV063978 TRAIN MAN DENSHA OTOKO VOL 3 TP (C: 1-0-0) 9.99
DEC063651 TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS #11 3.99
NOV060246 TRIALS OF SHAZAM #5 (OF 12) 2.99
MAY061748 TRUTH JUSTIN & AMERICAN WAY #5 (OF 5) 2.99
DEC062290 ULTIMATE X-MEN #79 2.99
DEC062348 WOLVERINE ORIGINS #11 2.99
DEC060306 Y THE LAST MAN #54 (MR) 2.99
AUG062929 YENNY #8 3.50
NOV063979 ZATCH BELL VOL 11 GN (C: 1-0-0) 9.99

- Christopher

The following is a list of books scheduled to ship to The Beguiling Books & Art in Toronto next week. This doesn’t mean they’re shipping to every store, but it’s probably at least worth asking about if these books don’t show up in your local shoppe.

…finally, a big week for comics. It seems like the last couple of weeks saw a lot of ‘oddball’ titles that made our subscribers happy, but very few of the broad-ranging, broad-interest titles that drive customers into the store. What are those titles? Well, because of the handy-dandy ‘read more’ function on WordPress, I’m going to put the list as a whole behind a cut and just list my picks for the week. Lemmie know what you think of the format…

Chris’s Picks of the Week:

NOV063549 CALVARIO HILLS #1 7.95
NOV063560 REFLECTIONS #2 7.95
NOV063562 THE END #1 7.95
The new IGNATZ books are shipping this week, for reals. Fantagraphics is always a little eager to announce their book releases, counting “it’s in stores” as “It’s in our store, Diamond will get it 2-4 weeks from now.” It’s a little frustrating explaining this to our customers, but I can understand their enthusiasm: there’s no line of books out right now as consistantly attractive both aesthetically and authorially as the Ignatz line. By no means is every book a success, but I certainly enjoy the successes a great deal. This selection of books features the debut titles from American Anders Nilsen and Spanish creator Marti, and the second installment of Italian Marco Corona’s Reflections. Cool beans.

NOV062292 DAREDEVIL #93 2.99
OCT060273 EX MACHINA #26  2.99
SEP061832 WALKING DEAD #34  2.99
A bunch of ongoing genre comics that I enjoy reading, though primarily in trade paperback (or in hardcover as Walking Dead goes…). Still, if I didn’t have the luxury of waiting for the collection, these are three titles I’d be picking up every week thanks to the visceral and immediate satisfaction they provide… I guess it’s no surprise that Brubaker, Vaughan, and Kirkman are have die-hard fans; they write comics that people want to read, not feel that they have to read because they tie into 300 other titles…

NOV063327 GARTH ENNIS CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD #1 (OF 6)  3.99
I’ll give this a shot, it feels like more Garth Ennis Hellblazer, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

NOV060011 USAGI YOJIMBO #100 (NOTE PRICE) 3.50
I just wanted to take the opportunity to once again commend Dark Horse for bringing these trade paperbacks back into print to celebrate the anniversary of this great series. It makes this issue considerably less shameful than just a few short months ago. Congrats to Stan Sakai on an amazing run!

JUN063099 BEASTS HC 28.95
Well, the Fanta blog has been talking up this collection of illustrations by top artists for so long that I’m genuinely curious to see if it can live up to the hype. Looking at the list of participants, it’s not hard to imagine that it’ll be excellent. For the record, that includes: Craig Thompson, Souther Salazar, Jeff Soto, Glenn Barr, Dave Cooper, Tim Biskup, Seonna Hong, Anders Nilsen, Art Chantry, Brian Chippendale, Brian Ralph, Bwana Spoons, Colleen Coover, Jason Miles, Jesse LeDoux, Johnny Ryan, Jordan Crane, Keith Shore, Kevin Scalzo, Marc Bell, Martin Cendreda, Mat Brinkman, R. Kikuo Johnson, Richard Sala, Sammy Harkham, Stan Sakai, S. Britt, Steven Weissman, Ted Jouflas, Tom Gauld (and many more…).

OCT060288 DOOM PATROL VOL 5 MAGIC BUS TP  19.99
NOV060237 SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY VOL 4 TP  14.99
You know Grant Morrison is cursed when even his trade paperbacks are delayed. Poor guy. I hope 2007 is much kinder to him. It’s already going to be kind to us though, with the publication of this classic and acclaimed series, and the conclusion to the most interesting (and successful…) superhero project of 2006. It’s all out in trade paperback now folks, no messing about. Make sure to pick it up!

NOV063235 RED EYE BLACK EYE GN  19.95
Apparently this is a post-9/11 journal comic about rediscovering America, by Thor Jensen. I have so many conflicting ideas about what this could be like… I’m curious to read it though. It’s apparently got a blurb from Perez Hilton of all people too. Just… wierd. Worth flipping through in the store I think.

NOV063863 HEAVEN!! VOL 1 GN (OF 3) 9.99
This is the first of Tokyopop’s “Direct Market Exclusive” titles… I’m curious if that affected sales at all. I know we’re gonna do a little thing in store to help promote it and track the sales pretty closely, but… yeah. If you happen to be curious about it though… it sounds like stereotypical manga. Seriously, if I was going to describe popular manga to someone who had never heard of it, I’d say “Well, it’s a bit like… a girl who can see and exorcise ghosts, right? The school punk saves her from getting hit by a truck, but ends up in a coma himself, and so she, and his disembodied spirit must defend his prone body from being possessed by this, that and the other local spirits. Unfortunately, she fails in her task, and an ancient playboy takes over the punk’s body, leaving him to inhabit a pink stuffed monkey. Hilarity ensues.”

I’m gonna get in trouble for this…

NOV063489 MUSHISHI VOL 1 GN  12.95
I was really curious about this one myself, but then Jog went and saved me the trouble of wondering and wrote up an extensive, glowing review of this first volume.

“If it’s really the author’s wish that fabulous creatures do exist, her greatest success is in prompting the same feeling in her readers, despite the horror that understandably courses through the thoughtful author’s world. She manipulates the senses, like a Mushi herself. She’s got me hooked, and I’m not going to be the last.” – Jog, http://joglikescomics.blogspot.com/

It sounds almost like manga-as-magical-realism, actually, which I can’t really think of too many examples of in manga.

AUG060058 SATSUMA GISHIDEN VOL 2 TP 14.95
Apparently, Dark Horse and/or Diamond put this stupid fucking book on a shipping list before Christmas some time, and we’re JUST getting it this week. Lots of angry, annoyed customers that don’t understand how both Dark Horse and Diamond are both saying this book is out, BUT IT ISN’T AT THEIR LOCAL STORE. I only ordered like 15 of these things, but thanks for making me look like an asshole anyway guys, really appreciated.

So, alright, let’s see if I can work the “more” feature. The complete shipping list is behind the cut…

- Chris

New Comics
NOV060201 52 WEEK #39 2.50
NOV061849 ADVENTURES OF SPAWN #1 DIRECTORS CUT #1 5.99
NOV060291 AMERICAN VIRGIN #11  2.99
NOV062339 ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES #4 (OF 12) 2.99
NOV062282 ANNIHILATION #6 (OF 6) 2.99
NOV060179 BATMAN AND THE MAD MONK #6 (OF 6) 3.50
NOV060177 BATMAN LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #214 2.99
NOV062287 BLACK PANTHER #24 CW 2.99
NOV060206 BLUE BEETLE #11 2.99
NOV063549 CALVARIO HILLS #1 7.95
NOV060255 CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #29 2.25
NOV060211 CREEPER #6 (OF 6) 2.99
NOV062292 DAREDEVIL #93 2.99
NOV060268 DEATHBLOW #3 2.99
NOV060269 DEATHBLOW VAR ED #3 2.99
NOV063927 DEVI #7 2.99
NOV061868 ELEPHANTMEN #6 2.99
OCT060273 EX MACHINA #26  2.99
NOV063328 GARTH ENNIS CHRON OF WORMWOODWRAPAROUND CVR #1 (OF 6)  3.99
NOV063327 GARTH ENNIS CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD #1 (OF 6)  3.99
NOV063329 GARTH ENNIS CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD INCV CVR #1 (OF 6)  5.40
NOV063276 GD SOURCEBOOK OFF HANDBOOK TOTHE GD UNIVERSE #2 3.95
NOV062296 GHOST RIDER FINALE 3.99
NOV063274 GOLD DIGGER #81 2.99
NOV063275 GOLD DIGGER 15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #2 4.95
NOV060228 HAWKGIRL #60 2.99
AUG061803 HUNTER KILLER ROCAFORT CVR A #11 2.99
AUG061804 HUNTER KILLER ROCAFORT CVR B #11 2.99
SEP063460 INFINITEENS #2  3.50
NOV060216 ION #10 (OF 12) 2.99
NOV060299 JACK OF FABLES #7  2.99
NOV060223 JLA CLASSIFIED #33 2.99
NOV060227 JSA CLASSIFIED #22 2.99
AUG062092 KABUKI #8  2.99
AUG062094 KABUKI KENT WILLIAMS VAR #8  2.99
NOV060253 KRYPTO THE SUPER DOG #5 (OF 6) 2.25
NOV062269 MARVEL SPOTLIGHT DARK TOWER 2.99
NOV062308 MS MARVEL SPECIAL 2.99
OCT061877 NEGATIVE BURN #8  5.99
NOV063280 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #146 2.99
OCT063381 NODWICK #36 2.99
NOV061851 PIECES FOR MOM A TALE OF THE UNDEAD (ONE SHOT)  3.99
NOV062342 PTOLUS CITY BY THE SPIRE #4 (OF 6) 2.99
NOV063560 REFLECTIONS #2 7.95
NOV063304 SABRINA VOL 2 #82 2.25
NOV063667 SCARFACE SCARRED FOR LIFE #2  3.99
NOV063939 SHONEN JUMP MAR 07 #51  4.99
OCT063247 SIMPSONS SUPER SPECTACULAR #4 2.99
NOV063935 SNAKEWOMAN BLUE CVR #7 2.99
NOV063934 SNAKEWOMAN RED CVR #7 2.99
SEP061830 SPAWN #164 2.95
NOV060035 STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #13  2.99
OCT063033 STRANGERS IN PARADISE #87 2.99
OCT063565 TALES OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJATURTLES #30 3.25
NOV063756 TALES OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJATURTLES #31 3.25
NOV060247 TEEN TITANS #43 2.99
NOV063562 THE END #1 7.95
NOV063659 TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED MOVIE ADAPTATION #4 (OF 4) 3.99
NOV062278 ULTIMATE CIVIL WAR SPIDER-HAMCRISIS #1 2.99
NOV062270 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #38 2.99
NOV060249 UNCLE SAM AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS #7 (OF 8) 2.99
NOV063583 UNCLE SCROOGE #362 (NOTE PRICE) 7.50
NOV060011 USAGI YOJIMBO #100 (NOTE PRICE) 3.50
OCT063032 VAULT OF MICHAEL ALLRED #4 (OF 4) 6.99
SEP061832 WALKING DEAD #34  2.99
NOV063584 WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #677 (NOTE PRICE) 7.50
NOV063800 WASTELAND #6  2.99
OCT061848 WONDERLOST #1 5.99
NOV062332 X-MEN #195 2.99New Magazines
SEP063707 ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #18  10.00
DEC063194 WIZARD COMICS MAGAZINE CIVIL WAR THE END CVR #185  5.99
DEC063196 WIZARD COMICS MAGAZINE GHOST RIDER PHOTO CVR #185  5.99
DEC063195 WIZARD COMICS MAGAZINE HEROESPHOTO CVR #185  5.99

New Manga
NOV063883 AI YORI AOSHI VOL 15 GN (OF 17)  9.99
NOV063484 AIR GEAR VOL 3 GN  10.95
NOV063887 BLOOD SUCKER LEGEND OF ZIPANGU VOL 3 GN (OF 9)  9.99
NOV063888 BOYS BE VOL 12 GN (OF 20)  9.99
DEC063593 CANTARELLA VOL 6 GN 10.99
NOV063904 CINDERELLA III CINEMANGA GN 5.99
DEC063981 CLAYMORE VOL 3 TP  7.99
DEC063982 CLAYMORE VOL 4 TP 7.99
DEC063594 CROSSROAD VOL 6 GN 10.99
NOV063890 DRAGON KNIGHTS VOL 24 GN (OF 24) 9.99
NOV063891 FAERIES LANDING VOL 15 GN (OF18) 9.99
NOV063485 FREE COLLARS KINGDOM VOL 1 GN(OF 3)  10.95
NOV063981 GOLGO 13 VOL 7 GN   9.99
NOV063907 GORGEOUS CARAT VOL 4 GN (OF 4)  9.99
NOV063893 GTO EARLY YEARS SHONAN JUNAI GUMI VOL 3 GN (OF 15)  12.99
NOV063486 GURU GURU PON CHAN VOL 7 GN 10.95
NOV063863 HEAVEN VOL 1 GN (OF 3) 9.99
NOV063604 HER MAJESTYS DOG VOL 3 GN  10.99
NOV063908 JUNJO ROMANTICA VOL 2 GN (OF 7)  9.99
NOV063896 KAMICHAMA KARIN VOL 6 GN (OF 7) 9.99
DEC063438 KAMUI GN #6  9.99
NOV063487 KITCHEN PRINCESS VOL 1 GN 10.95
NOV063905 MEET THE ROBINSONS CINEMANGA GN 5.99
NOV063489 MUSHISHI VOL 1 GN  12.95
NOV063488 NODAME CANTABILE VOL 8 GN  10.95
OCT060249 PENGUIN REVOLUTION VOL 2  9.99
NOV063490 PICHI PICHI PITCH VOL 4 GN 10.95
NOV063873 PIXIE POP GOKKUN PUCHO VOL 1 GN (OF 3) 9.99
NOV063900 QUEENS KNIGHT VOL 8 GN (OF 17) 9.99
NOV063902 SAMURAI DEEPER KYO VOL 21 GN (OF 38)  9.99
AUG060058 SATSUMA GISHIDEN VOL 2 TP 14.95
NOV063491 SUGAR SUGAR RUNE VOL 5 GN 10.95
DEC063595 TENSHI JA NAI (IM NO ANGEL) VOL 6 GN  10.99
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