Shipping February 21st, 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 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