Shipping April 4th, 2007

Updated April 2, 2007. Hi there folks. These are the comics that are scheduled to ship to The Beguiling Books & Art in Toronto, Canada this week. These books may not show up at all retailers at the same time, but if you see a title here it’s probably at least worth asking your local retailer about… 

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