CAPTAIN'S COMMENTS: It's another week, which means another Wednesday ... and more cool comics! Here's a guide to this week's offerings, with covers, solicitations, previews where available and occasional comments by your humble narrator. Onward!
DARK HORSE
BALTIMORE: THE INFERNAL TRAIN #2 (of 3)
From Hellboy creator Mike Mignola!
Mike Mignola (W), Christopher Golden (W), Ben Stenbeck (A/Cover), and Dave Stewart (C)
FC, 32 pages, $3.50
When Baltimore and Duvic find themselves fighting side by side against a plague of vampires, our hero is captured and taken to a weird ritual where a witch plans to feed him to the ancient undead.
“(Baltimore) does what many modern horror comics attempt to do and fail at, it brings a sense of wonder.”–Comic Book Resources
CC: Agreed! Baltimore is genuinely creepy. Recommended.
BLACK BEETLE NO WAY OUT HC
(W) Francesco Francavilla
(A) Francesco Fancavilla
(CA) Francesco Francavilla
Price: $19.99
After witnessing an explosion that decimates the city's organized crime community, killing dozens, the Black Beetle-Colt City's sleuthing sentinel-is on the hunt for answers and justice!
Follow Francesco Francavilla's critically acclaimed pulp hero as he searches island prisons, dank sewers, and swanky nightclubs for the mysterious man known as Labyrinto.
CC: A few weeks ago I realized that this art I kinda liked in various books was all by the same guy: Francesco Francavilla! I ordered the Black Beetle trade the next day. Can't wait!
BLOODHOUND: CROWBAR MEDICINE #1 (of 5)
The long-awaited return of Dan Jolley’s Bloodhound!
Bloodhound: Crowbar Medicine #1 (of 5)
Dan Jolley (W), Leonard Kirk (A/Cover), Robin Riggs (I), Moose Baumann (C), and Cully Hamner (Variant cover)
b&w, 32 pages, $3.99
Miniseries
Travis Clevenger may not have superpowers, but he can put a beatdown on anyone who does! Consulting with the FBI in exchange for release from prison, Clev is getting his life together when a rogue superhuman’s destructive rampage and a scientist’s response shock the nation, leading to Clev’s biggest case yet!
• From Dan Jolley (Prototype 2) and Leonard Kirk (X-Factor)!
• Variant cover by co-creator of Red, Cully Hamner!
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH #112
From the pages of Hellboy!
Mike Mignola (W), John Arcudi (W), Tyler Crook (A), Dave Stewart (C), and Rafael Albuquerque (Cover)
FC, 32 pages, $3.50
Ongoing
As Liz flees the monster-filled hospital, her conscience kicks in and she thinks of everyone she left behind at the mercy of the mad doctor. She has to return to save them, but what can she do when she remains powerless? Can she find the fire again?
• Cover by Rafael Albuquerque (American Vampire)!
• Art by Eisner winner Tyler Crook (The Sixth Gun).
• Liz Sherman back in action!
BRAIN BOY #2
Superheroic psychic espionage from bestselling author FRED VAN LENTE!
Fred Van Lente (W), R. B. Silva (P), Rob Lean (I), Ego (C), and Ariel Olivetti (Cover)
FC, 32 pages, $2.99
Ongoing
Ambushed while protecting an important foreign dignitary, Matt Price, a.k.a. Brain Boy, finds himself wrapped up in political intrigue when an assassination plot that could derail a key United Nations conference sets Brain Boy on a collision course with a man whose mental powers rival his own! Get ready for a psychic smackdown over the streets of New York City!
• Written by New York Times best-selling author Fred Van Lente (Archer and Armstrong, G.I. Joe) with art by R. B. Silva (Superboy, Jimmy Olsen)!
CC: When Dark Horse reprinted the obscure Brain Boy comics from the 1950s a while back, I thought, "Could this mean they're going to do a new Brain Boy series?" Then I thought, "Naw. That would be ridiculous." So much for my powers of prognostication.
BUZZKILL #2 (of 4)
He’s DRUNK with POWER!
Donny Cates (W), Mark Reznicek (W), Geoff Shaw (A/Cover), and Lauren Affe (C)
FC, 32 pages, $3.99
Miniseries
Ruben’s attempt at a twelve-step recovery stalls before it begins, as an army of supervillains, led by his old nemesis Brutal Juice, assembles against him. But the alcohol-fueled superhero won’t give up yet . . . and before this blood-soaked issue is through, one of them will recognize a HIGHER POWER.
• Featuring Henry the Teleporting Goat!
• Cowritten by Toadies drummer Mark Reznicek!
• A gorgeous new miniseries from Geoff Shaw!
CONAN VOLUME 14: THE DEATH TP
Brian Wood’s defining run on Conan continues!
Brian Wood (W), Becky Cloonan (A), Vasilis Lolos (A), Declan Shalvey (A), Dave Stewart (C), and Massimo Carnevale (Cover)
FC, 152 pages, $19.99
TP, 7” x 10”
Conan and Bêlit are the undisputed masters of the Western Ocean, their names whispered in fearful awe all along the Black Coast. But while fellow seafarers know better than to challenge their reign, other threats arrive from unexpected places. Such as when Conan returns to Cimmeria to track down an impostor destroying villages in his name, only to discover a tragic connection to his own past! Collects Conan the Barbarian #7–#12.
• From all-stars Brian Wood (Northlanders), Becky Cloonan (Batman), Vasilis Lolos (Pixu), and Declan Shalvey (Dark Avengers)!
• The most acclaimed Conan comics in years!
CC: When did "TPB" become "TP"? The former still says "trade paperback" to me, while the latter says "toilet paper." Boo. Anyway, I stopped buying DH's Conan a while back, but only because of economics. I regret that, and eventually I expect to get them all in trade. Dark Horse has really never done a bad Conan series.
S.H.O.O.T. FIRST #1 (of 4)
ANGELS VS. ATHEISTS – PRAY THE ATHEISTS WIN!
Justin Aclin (W), Nicolas Daniel Selma (A/Cover), and Marlac (C)
FC, 32 pages, $3.99
Miniseries
The Secular Humanist Occult Obliteration Taskforce—defending humanity from angels, demons, and a bunch of other crap S.H.O.O.T. doesn’t believe in.
Justin Aclin (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Twisted ToyFare Theatre) and Nicolás Daniel Selma (Tomb Raider: The Beginning) take aim at the supernatural in an all-new big-action, big-ideas sci-fi adventure!
• Original, irreverent, and controversial!
• Aclin and Selma are the next “it” team in comics!
“Is S.H.O.O.T. First Dark Horse’s Next Big Hit?” —Newsarama
THE STRAIN: THE FALL #4
Guillermo Del Toro’s hit vampire trilogy!
David Lapham (W), Mike Huddleston (W), Dan Jackson (C), and E. M. Gist (Cover)
FC, 32 pages, $3.99
Ongoing
As a full-fledged war breaks out in Harlem, Gus’s heavily armed gang and an old luchador let the Master know they won’t give up their city without one helluva fight! It’s an all-out vampire brawl! Elsewhere, Fet makes a groundbreaking discovery about the vampires as Eph makes a fateful decision about his role in the ongoing battle for survival.
Coming to the FX Network in 2014!
“The subtle build of tension and terror still peppers every page.”—IGN
CC: I had no idea until just now that Guillermo Del Toro was involved in this! Is anybody out there reading this? Recommended or no?
DC COMICS
100 BULLETS BROTHER LONO #5 (of 5)
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by EDUARDO RISSO
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
32 pg, FC, 5 of 8, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Word is out that Lono has gone soft. And when his animal instincts aren’t sharp enough to alert him to a traitor in his midst, his kinder nature will be deadly…but maybe not for him!
CC: My least favorite part of 100 Bullets was Lono, a thoroughly despicable human being that I was hoping would catch a bullet. Or six. And a chainsaw.
Apparently, he was quite popular in other quarters. *Shrug* There ought to be comics out there that aren't for me, and this is one of them.
AME COMI GIRLS #8
Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by ADAM ARCHER and STEVEN CUMMINGS
Cover by EDUARDO FRANCISCO
40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST FINAL ISSUE
Three new Ame-Comi Girls go on three separate solo missions to wrap up the series. Big Barda provokes a head-to-head confrontation with Darkseid, White Canary evens the odds in Vegas, and Mera defends Seattle from an attack by her evil half-sister, Black Manta.
ANIMAL MAN #24
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art and cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
The totems are dead, and Brother Blood rules The Red. Can Buddy reunite with his family in time to save life as we know it? Writer Jeff Lemire teams with superstar artist Rafael Albuquerque (AMERICAN VAMPIRE) for an epic new story that longtime fans and new readers alike will NOT want to miss!
BATMAN 66 #4
Written by JEFF PARKER
Art by JONATHAN CASE
Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED
1:25 Variant cover by CHRIS SPROUSE and KARL STORY
On sale OCTOBER 16 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED E • DIGITAL FIRST
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
Batman and Robin head to 1960s London to take on The Mad Hatter! When the Caped Crusader hears that hats are being stolen from England’s famous Beefeaters, he knows it can only be the work of Jervis Tetch. But something’s also amiss at Big Ben. Could the Clock King be up to his old tricks?
CC: Honestly, I've been disappointed in this. The only thing that says "1966" is the art. Otherwise it's just another Batman book.
BATMAN AND TWO FACE #24
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art and cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY
On sale OCTOBER 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
“The Big Burn” part one of five! Two-Face’s first epic in The New 52 sees Batman unraveling the mysterious connections between Harvey Dent’s life and the origin of Carrie Kelley!
BATMAN BEYOND UNIVERSE #3
Written by KYLE HIGGINS and CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Art by THONY SILAS and IBAN COELLO
Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
On sale OCTOBER 16 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
As Superman journeys into the mists of the Phantom Zone, the rest of the Justice League squares off against an army of rogue Superman robots! Plus, who is the powerful and mysterious Rewire? And what twisted plans does he have for Batman?
CC: Same here. It's just another Bat-book , that doesn't really take advantage of the unique set-up.
BATMAN SUPERMAN #4
BATMAN SUPERMAN #4 COMBO PACK
Written by GREG PAK
Art and cover by JAE LEE
1:25 Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL
1:100 B&W Variant cover by JAE LEE
32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the order form for more information.
It’s the conclusion of the first arc in this series as one world dies and another lives! Plus: We discover why Superman and Batman have no memory of this tragic first adventure.
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
BATWOMAN #24
Written by J.H. WILLIAMS III and W. HADEN BLACKMAN
Art by TREVOR McCARTHY
Cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III
1:25 B&W Variant cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
The battle between Batwoman and Batman begins here—it’s all been leading to this!
CC: I trade-wait Batwoman, but from this brief description, I'm looking forward to this story arc a lot.
You see, I thought it was really out of character for Batman to OK Batwoman in her first issue without knowing her ID or anything about her. He usually gets all "MY CITY!" and "GET OUT!" and "I know who you are!" with new heroes, but he quickly gave BW a pass, without meeting his previously established criteria for masks in his city, and despite that she CLEARLY had some serious anger issues. There was no in-story reason for Batman to do that, so we, as readers, were forced out of the story to sigh and think, "Well, she's getting her own series, so I guess Batman, the character we all actually care about, has to be a putz about this."
Which left me an unhappy fan. So perhaps this story will make me happy again. If it doesn't, I may be done with Batwoman.
BIRDS OF PREY #24
Written by CHRISTY MARX
Art by ROMANO MOLENAAR and JONATHAN GLAPION
Cover by JORGE MOLINA
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The Birds are up against impossible odds as Canary must free her suddenly alive husband, Kurt, from Regulus, while Batgirl and Strix infiltrate the Basilisk compound!
CATWOMAN TP VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art and cover by CLIFF CHIANG
64 pg, FC, $1.00 US • RATED T
In this first DC Comics—The New 52 WONDER WOMAN issue, the gods walk among us! Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons, has kept a secret from her daughter all her life – and when Wonder Woman learns who her father is, her life will shatter like brittle clay. Beginning a stunning new direction for Wonder Woman!
FABLES #134 (MR)
(W) Bill Willingham (A) Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha (CA) Mark Buckingham
This interlude issue takes place in Bigby Wolf's favorite hunting forest, which is the Platonic ideal of the deep dark woods. In fact, it's so perfect in every detail, it can't possibly exist in real life. Rather, what we should have said is, it can't possibly exist in this life. But it would fit nicely as a heaven for wolves in the afterlife. And so it is.
$2.99
CC: I not only trade-wait Fables, I Deluxe-Volume-Hardback tradewait! So I'm waaaay behind. But consider the fact that I buy this series in high-end collections a recommendation.
FOREVER EVIL DIRECTOR’S CUT #1
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by DAVID FINCH
64 pg, FC, $5.99 US • RATED T
Reprinting the first issue of the world-shaking new miniseries, this issue showcases David Finch’s stunning pencil artwork, accompanied by the original script by Geoff Johns.
FOREVER EVIL ROGUES REBELLION #1
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Cover by DECLAN SHALVEY
1:25 B&W Variant cover by DECLAN SHALVEY
32 pg, FC, 1 of 6 $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
The Rogues call no man boss, but a new evil threat might not leave them much choice! Will they fall in line, or refuse and risk certain death? The answer will tear the Rogues apart!
CC: The inevitable spinoffs from "events" are generally a waste of money, as they are often irrelevant or just boring. This one, however, has my attention, as it promises surprises and clever characterization.
GREEN LANTERN HC VOL 03 THE END (N52)
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by DOUG MAHNKE, DAN JURGENS, PHIL JIMENEZ, SZYMON KUDRANSKI,
ARDIAN SYAF, CHRISTIAN ALAMY, KEITH CHAMPAGNE, MARK IRWIN, TOM NGUYEN and MARC DEERING
Cover by DOUG MAHNKE and MARK IRWIN
264 pg, FC, $24.99 US
The universe is in shambles and the Guardians are the cause. Their mysterious Third Army has risen across the cosmos like a plague, destroying everything in its path, and Hal Jordan and Sinestro are nowhere to be found. It is up to wrongfully accused Simon Baz to clear his name and become the hero that the Corps needs to get to the bottom of Hal and Sinestro’s disappearance and the Rise of the Third Army in these stories from GREEN LANTERN #0 and 13-20!
CC: DC is double-dipping on these issues by also releasing them as part of the Green Lantern: Rise of the Third Army HC. Is it a good thing or a bad thing that DC releases "events" as separate books, while also continuing each series independently? The collector in me says yes, while the consumer in me is outraged.
Special Preview
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #24
Written by JUSTIN JORDAN
Art by BRAD WALKER and ANDREW HENNESSY
Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
1:25 B&W Variant cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
You’ve already seen sneak peeks at chapters one and two of “Lights Out” – this October’s epic crossover event that will change the Green Lantern universe forever.
Written by Justin Jordan and illustrated by Brad Walker and Andrew Hennessy, GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #24 serves as chapter three of “Lights Out.” This issue finds the Lanterns unsure of what to do after being hit hard by Relic. Meanwhile, Kyle Rayner – their most powerful ally – is being pulled away by supremely powerful space entities that have other plans for him. Will Kyle remain loyal to the Lanterns or will his allegiances fall elsewhere? Plus, don’t miss the New Guardians stepping up to the plate and showing exactly what they’re capable of!
CC: It's a little tedious that all the Green Lantern series seem to lurch from event to event, but I have to say that without these cross-Lantern events, there would be no reason for Green Lantern Corps, Green Lantern: New Guardians or Red Lanterns to exist. (They're just not very good.) That being said, I'm not at all impressed with the Big Bad here, Relic, but it's clear I'm supposed to be. Sorry, DC. He's got Galactus' origin and a laughable outfit. That just doesn't do it.
GREEN LANTERN TP VOL 02 REVENGE OF BLACK HAND (N52)
(W) Geoff Johns (A) Doug Mahnke & Various (CA) Doug Mahnke, Mark Irwin
Price: $16.99
In this trade paperback collecting GREEN LANTERN #7-12 and ANNUAL #1, Hal Jordan and Sinestro find themselves investigating a crime that leads them to the homeworld of the Indigo Tribe. As their situation grows more and more dire, these unlikely allies uncover a secret that will change the Corps forever!
HE MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #7
Written by DAN ABNETT
Art by RAFAEL KAYANAN
Cover by YILDIRAY CINAR
On sale OCTOBER 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
A new adventure begins here! With Eternia still occupied by the Horde, He-Man and King Randor lead a small group of Masters on a quest to find the one object that might free Eternia! Join the new creative team of Dan Abnett and Drew Johnson as they take He-Man and the Masters of the Universe into their next great chapter!
CC: This is better than it ought to be, with some high-caliber talent involved at almost every level. But really, He-Man? I just can't get past the name. I just can't.
JOKER DEATH OF THE FAMILY HC (N52)
Written by SCOTT SNYDER, ANN NOCENTI, GAIL SIMONE, ADAM GLASS, PETER J. TOMASI, KYLE HIGGINS, JOHN LAYMAN, SCOTT LOBDELL and FABIAN NICIEZA
Art by GREG CAPULLO, RAFA SANDOVAL, JORDI TARRAGONA, ED BENES, DANIEL SAMPERE, FERNANDO DAGNINO, PATRICK GLEASON, TOMAS GIORELLO, EDDY BARROWS, JASON FABOK, BRETT BOOTH and others
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
On sale OCTOBER 16 • 456 pg, FC, $29.99 US
After having his face sliced off one year ago, The Joker makes his horrifying return in this new epic that stars Batman’s network of crimefighting allies! While The Joker threatens the existence of Gotham City, these heroes—and villains—must find a way to survive in stories from BATMAN #17, CATWOMAN #13-14, BATGIRL #14-16, BATMAN AND ROBIN #15-17, NIGHTWING #15-16, DETECTIVE COMICS #16-17, RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #15-16 and TEEN TITANS #15, plus pages from BATMAN #13, BATGIRL #13, NIGHTWING #14, RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #13-14, SUICIDE SQUAD #14-15 and TEEN TITANS #14 and 16.
CC: Scott Snyder has done such a good job with Batman and American Vampire that I almost believed the hype that this Joker appearance would be super-duper-special and change the Bat-family forever. No such luck. Sure, there were a couple of creepy moments, but both the climax and the "change" were real let-downs.
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #8
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #8 COMBO PACK
Written by MATT KINDT
Art and cover by DOUG MAHNKE and CHRISTIAN ALAMY
1:25 Variant cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
1:100 B&W Variant cover by DOUG MAHNKE and CHRISTIAN ALAMY
32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the order form for more information.
A “Forever Evil” tie-in! THE JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA IS DEAD. But in the aftermath, one of the team’s members uncovers the JLA’s darkest secrets!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICAS VIBE #8
Written by STERLING GATES
Art by ANDRES GUINALDO and MARK IRWIN
Cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Lost in another dimension, Vibe finds a shocking link to his home!
LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #13
(W) Tim Seeley, Peter Milligan (A) Riccardo Burchielli, Freddie E. Williams (CA) David G. Williams
Price: $3.99
Batman returns to his low-tech roots after years of counting on WayneTech gadgetry in "Return of Batman." Then, when The Dark Knight takes one of Gotham City's unluckiest criminals into protective custody, Thirteen forces him to reconsider in "Unlucky 13."
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #24
Written by JAMES TYNION IV
Art by JULIUS GOPEZ and RAY McCARTHY
Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Jason Todd now leads the League of Assassins against the Untitled and his former teammates. But the true power is within the Lazarus Pit in the City of Assassins. What will it unleash?
SANDMAN ENDLESS NIGHTS TP NEW EDITION (MR)
(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Glenn Fabry & Various (CA) Dave McKean
Price: $19.99
The classic short story collection by Neil Gaiman and a host of internationally renowned artists is now available in a new trade paperback at DC's standard trim size. Alternately haunting, bittersweet, erotic and nightmarish, the seven stories in this book-one for each of the Endless siblings, each illustrated by a different artist-reveal strange secrets and surprising truths about The Endless.
SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 TP VOL 03 HAUNTED
(W) Bryan Q. Miller (A) Jorge Jimenez (CA) Scott Kolins
Price: $14.99
In these stories from issues #9-12, mysterious speed storms have struck across the globe, and a familiar face returns to help Clark to stop them. Then, Lex moves against Tess to reveal what she knows about The Man of Steel, and the secrets of Earth-Two Chloe are revealed!
SUPERGIRL #24
Written by MICHAEL ALAN NELSON
Art and cover by MAHMUD ASRAR
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Brainiac and Cyborg Superman fight for the fate of Kara Zor-El! And when the cosmic dust settles, wait till you see the secret behind the villains and their shocking connection to Supergirl!
SUPERMAN DARK KNIGHT OVER METROPOLIS TP
(W) John Byrne & Various (A) Brett Breeding & Various (CA) Arthur Adams, Dick Giordano
Price: $14.99
In these 1980s tales, Superman calls on Batman to battle Intergang, and then entrusts Batman with a Kryptonite ring! Collected from SUPERMAN #44, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #466-467, ACTION COMICS #653-654 and ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #1.
TRINITY OF SIN: PANDORA #4
Written by RAY FAWKES
Art by FRANCIS PORTELA
Cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US RATED T
Pandora embarks on a quest to kill the Seven Deadly Sins and free the earth from their influence!
CC: Please tell me this isn't an ongoing now. What is it with DC and Whiny Observer characters? She needs to go the way of her forebears, Pariah and Harbinger. WONDER WOMAN #24
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by GORAN SUDZUKA
Cover by CLIFF CHIANG
1:25 B&W Variant cover by CLIFF CHIANG
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
After the shocking events of issue #23, Wonder Woman’s life has changed forever…but what if she refuses to walk the path the gods—and her mentor—have laid out for her? A strange new era of WONDER WOMAN begins here!
CC: My only regret about this series is that Chiang doesn't do the interiors, too!
IDW PUBLICATIONS
100 PENNY PRESS THUNDER AGENTS CLASSIC
(W) Larry Ivie, Len Brown (A) Wally Wood, Reed Crandall (CA) Wally Wood
The origins of the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents' remarkable powers are revealed in three short yet action-packed stories for only one dollar! This bargain-priced collection of stories is a must-read for comic fans that want to know more about the beginnings of the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. universe!
$1.00
CC: I wish I could convey to today's youngsters the excitement and sense of anticipation we old farts felt when the first issue of T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents debuted in the 1965. None of the later iterations of the series has re-captured that feeling, or lived up to that early promise. But that cover is one for the ages, isn't it? God bless Wally Wood.
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #195
(W) Larry Hama (A/CA) SL Galant
THE COUNTDOWN TO #200 STARTS HERE! The situation in Sierra Gordo continues to escalate as G.I. JOE touches down and prepares for action. But with former G.I. JOE member, GRUNT, in the hands of a rebel faction, can G.I. JOE beat the clock and pull of the rescue before it's too late? You're in for a real nail-biter in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #195!
$3.99
CC: Wow, this book is closing in on 200 issues? I think I stopped buying it around issue #10 or so, around (mumble, mumble) years ago. It's not my thing, but I'm glad for those who like it that it's lasted this long.
STAR TREK KHAN #1
(W) Mike Johnson (A) Claudia Balboni (CA) Paul Shipper
"Shall we begin?" Don't miss this all-new mini-series event overseen by Star Trek Into Darkness writer/producer Roberto Orci! Witness the shocking origin of Khan Noonien Singh from his earliest years through his rise to power during the epic Eugenics Wars! Behold the events that led to his escape from Earth aboard the Botany Bay! Learn the truth behind his re-awakening by Admiral Marcus and Section 31! It's the origin of Star Trek's greatest villain, only from IDW!
$3.99
CC: I half-expected the Big Bad in Star Trek: Into Darkness to be Khan, but was kinda disappointed when he was. Not only did Cumberbatch not really give me a sense of menace, but (SPOILER!) the second half of the movie was essentially a re-run of Wrath of Khan with the Spock and Kirk roles reversed. Maybe that spoke to some fanboys, but to this 45-year Trek fan it just seemed very, very, very, very, very Been There Done That. Ergo, not interested in this miniseries.
TMNT WORKS HC VOL 02
(W) Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird (A) Kevin Eastman & Various (CA) Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird
The original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles issues #8-11 plus the Michelangelo, Donatello, and the Leonardo Micro-Series are collected in Volume Two of The Works!
$49.99
TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE #22
(W) James Roberts (A) James Raiz (CA) Alex Milne, Nick Roche
MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE: THE MOVIE! When the Autobots set off on their mission to find the Knights of Cybertron, RODIMUS gave REWIND a simple instruction: film everything. The result is a documentary that will forever change your perception of life on board the Lost Light. Discover RUNG's secret! Meet the greatest Autobot of all time! And learn what SKIDS really got up to on Hedonia!
$3.99
CC: See my comments on G.I. Joe above.
TRANSFORMERS PRIME BEAST HUNTERS TP VOL 01
(W) Mairghread Scott, Mike Johnson (A) Agustin Padilla (CA) Ken Christiansen
They were there when CYBERTRON fell-but what happened to the DINOBOTS for the past few thousand years? Here's a hint-GRIMLOCK and company haven't been sitting around and relaxing! The time is now-the place is CYBERTRON-and the recipe is ACTION!
$17.99
WILD BLUE YONDER #1 3RD PTG
(W) Mike Raicht, Austin Harrison (A/CA) Zach Howard
From IDW Publishing. Third printing of the sold-out debut issue! Take to the skies in this thrilling new action-adventure sci-fi tale. In the near future, mankind has destroyed the Earth, and the only refuge from radioactive pollution can be found in the skies. Unfortunately dwindling supplies and bloodthirsty air-pirates make life all the harder. Will the crew of the Dawn escape the merciless Judge and survive another week? Read the book everyone will be talking about and find out! Scheduled to ship 10/09/13. (4793)
$3.99
Wow, cool retro flight suit! That could induce me to buy this all on itself!
WILD BLUE YONDER #2 3RD PTG
(W) Mike Raicht, Austin Harrison (A/CA) Zach Howard
From IDW Publishing. Third printing of the sold out second issue! The critically acclaimed creator-owned book from IDW continues! As the newest recruit aboard an elusive solar-powered airship, Tug begins his training as a "Gun." On the run from The Judge, Tug has just joined the sky's Most Wanted, but with the beautiful Cola as his pilot, and the ferocious Scram as his coach, what could go wrong? Scheduled to ship 10/09/13. (4793)
$3.99
But, ugh, super-powers. Scratch that. I would love to see some heroic '30s aviation pioneer types, but I've got enough superheroes, thank you.
I mean, do you have any idea how amazing it would have been if Amelia Earhart had succeeded at flying around the world before radar, oxygen masks, instrument flying and all the rest? Do you have any idea how amazing it was that she did the things she did before that? Not to mention fliers like Lindbergh and the WWI aces. These guys did incredible things by the seat of their pants.
So if you're going to ape the '30s, do it without super-powers. That cheapens what those people really did.
X-FILES CLASSICS HC VOL 02
(W) Stefan Petrucha, John Rozum (A) Charlie Adlard & Various (CA) Sam Shearon
THE TRUTH IS... in here! Re-join up with Mulder and Scully as they unravel all-new mysteries only seen in comic books! This second collection includes stories like "Feelings of Unreality," "One Player Only, " "Home of the Brave," "Night Lights," and more.
$29.99
CC: I lost interest in X-Files because I identified with Scully -- the rational, needs-an-explanation one. Because with every episode, the enormous weight of evidence that the supernatural existed in her world increasingly made her skepticism look foolish and stubborn. I haven't read or seen any X-Files since, I dunno, the third season. Pass.
X-FILES SEASON 10 #5
(W) Joe Harris (A) Michael Walsh (CA) Carlos Valenzuela
"Believers," Part 5 of 5: The sense-shattering conclusion! Reunited at last, Mulder and Scully pursue the Deacon deep beneath the surface of Yellowstone National Park. Also in pursuit are the telltale black helicopters of the FBI, but are they friend... or foe?
$3.99
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’68, VOL. 3: JUNGLE JIM TP
art / cover JEFF ZORNOW, NATE VAN DYKE & JAY FOTOS
176 PAGES / FC / M
$19.99
In 1968, the zombie-infested jungles of Vietnam and Laos explode with the coming of a grim hero for earth’s new dark age! JUNGLE JIM is a one-man army, a reaper in a gas mask…JACK THE RIPPER WITH AN M-16…armored in burlap and bamboo against the living and the dead as he searches relentlessly for redemption in the heart of a rotting, war-torn apocalypse. Whether he’s rescuing American POWs from the clutches of the Viet Cong or staging a bullet-riddled standoff against hordes of the hungry undead to protect the occupants of a remote, French Catholic mission, Jim will put his life on the line and the metal to the meat! The world of the award-winning, sold-out ’68 universe expands as this collected volume presents Jim’s origin from the original one-shot comic along with the full-length mini-series in one massive, extras-packed graphic novel.
Collects ‘68: JUNGLE (one-shot) and ‘68: JUNGLE JIM #1-4
CC: From what I can tell, this is a zombie apocalypse during the Vietnam War. Is that so? And if so, why?
THE ART OF CHARLIE ADLARD HC
192 PAGES / FC/ M
$39.99
Comics superstar CHARLIE ADLARD has defined the look of the modern day horror comic with his work on THE WALKING DEAD. Now this oversized art book delves into the full history of Charlie’s amazing career, including an unprecedented look at the making of his 100th issue of THE WALKING DEAD. Introduction by JONATHAN ROSS, as well as commentary by THE WALKING DEAD creator ROBERT KIRKMAN, SFX guru GREG NICOTERO and more!
BUSHIDO #3
Price: $2.99
VAMPIRES IN FEUDAL JAPAN!
Kichiro is an outsider in feudal Japan. Lacking the Japanese blood that would allow him to become a samurai, Kichiro must fulfill his dreams of serving the shogun in a less traditional manner... by eliminating every foreign supernatural threat that rears its fangs!
This Halloween month, treat yourself to an issue of BUSHIDO each Wednesday! All FIVE issues of Top Cow's and Heroes and Villains Entertainment's latest series will be released in October. Order now... if you dare!
Ghosted #3
'Ghosted' #3 pulls a hat trick with third straight sell-out, second printing arrives Oct. 16
Hit new ongoing supernatural heist comic series goes back to press
Williamson and Sudzuka have clearly struck gold with their supernatural heist comic, in which a team of thieves are tasked with stealing a ghost from a haunted mansion. Since debuting from Image Comics imprint Skybound in July, GHOSTED has seen massive sell-outs and rave reviews:
"This is by far Sudzuka’s best artwork to date. He’s the kind of guy you dream about drawing your comic because he gets every last panel right."
- Joshua Yehl, IGN
"Ghosted is quickly becoming one of my favorite series. It's a fantastic concept that has really been delivering the past few months. Writer Joshua Williamson has a great book here, and with the combine creative talents of Goran and Miroslav, this is a book that everyone should be reading. It's different, in the best way possible. Overall, I highly recommend this book and this series."
- Mat Elfring, ComicVine
"Williamson and Sudzuka’s Ghosted succeeds by taking a couple of very familiar (and pretty in vogue) genres and mixing them up. There’s a little bit of horror, a little bit of Hoax Hunters paranormal procedural structure going on, and a whole lot of heist movie flair to tie it all together. With a balanced cast of characters and a pacing that never stays in one place for too long, Ghosted freshens up a bunch of things that we’ve seen in plenty of comics before."
Vince Otrowski, Multiversity
The second printing of GHOSTED #3 can be pre-ordered now (Diamond Code AUG138198) and will be in stores on 10/16. GHOSTED #4 arrives in stores on 10/9.
CC: Not reading this. Any recommendations?
Art / cover RYAN OTTLEY & JOHN RAUCH
32 PAGES / FC / T+
$2.99
Monax did not deserve this life. Monster Girl has to deal with her failure as a father (not a typo—it’s complicated). All the while, the greatest foe Invincible has ever faced... plans to make his move.
Art RODIN ESQUEJO, SAMI BASRI & DAN McDAID
Cover RODIN ESQUEJO
144 PAGES / FC / T+
$14.99
ELLE PETERSSEN MUST DIE! LONG LIVE ELLE PETERSSEN!
The history and truth of what “Jairus” and its connection to Elle are exposed! With the memories of what put her in the coma returned, Elle faces the greatest decision ever: Life, Death, or forever stay in The Garden. She has only moments to decide, and what she does will not only shock you, but will change the course of everything!
CC: Again, not reading this. But it's lasted this long, so I'm curious. Recommendations?
Special preview
MORNING GLORIES #33
Art JOE EISMA
Cover RODIN ESQUEJO
32 PAGES / FC / T+
$3.50
"Distance."
CC: Same thing here. I can't tell anything from the solicits. It appears to be supernatural or espionage shenanigans at an English boarding school or something. Anyone care to explain this one to me? Single-syllable words, please.
NOWHERE MEN #6
Price: $2.99
Thinking the unthinkable.
CC: Aagh, another one. Time was, I could safely ignore Image. Now every book looks interesting. I must depend on the Legion to inform me.
Special preview
SHELTERED #4
Art / cover JOHNNIE CHRISTMAS
32 PAGES / FC / T+
$2.99
Victoria and Hailey find themselves hunted, their only salvation the trappings of a bunker. Lucas's true colors begin to show as he takes deadly measures to maintain control of the survivors.
CC: I've begun to repeat myself.
THIEF OF THIEVES #17
$2.99
Caravaggio. Picasso. Van Gogh. It's time for these legends to get acquainted with a real master: Redmond. But is even he daring enough to steal from the Mafia?
CC: Is this anything like It Takes a Thief? Because I didn't care for that movie at all, except for Grace Kelly.
Special preview
WHISPERS #6 (MR)
$2.99
After his journey through hell, Sam is able to untangle reality from fiction and discover the shocking truth about his powers. But when he confronts the source, will he be able to discover the truth about himself? It all ends here in the dramatic conclusion of Whispers!
CC: Is this from Luna Brothers? Or at least one of them? I quite enjoyed Girls and Ultra.
ZERO #2 CVR A SANTOLOUCO & MULLER (MR)
ZERO #2 CVR B CROOK (MR)
$2.99
Shanghai, 2019. An opulent skyscraper party full of terrorists looking for fresh funding. Edward Zero is about to sabotage it big time -- and then the skyscraper starts to vanish, bit by bit. So maybe he should look into that first?
CC: Another book I'm curious about, although the art doesn't look appealing. But it's got be better than Xero.
MARVEL COMICS
A PLUS X #13
DAVID YARDIN & HOWARD CHAYKIN (A/C)
COVER BY DAVID YARDIN
• A+X= something altogether different starting this month!
• Half of this issue kicks off a 6-part story by GERRY DUGGAN (DEADPOOL) and DAVID YARDIN (ASTONISHING X-MEN, Injustice: Gods Among Us) bringing A and X to a collision course with Captain America and Cyclops running in A+X #13-18!
• The other half of the issue sees industry legend HOWARD CHAYKIN writing and drawing the sexiest story in A+X history with Emma Frost and Black Widow!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
CC: Still digging this no-angst, wacky book. Is that Captain America and Bad Cyclops teaming up? Heh. That I have to see.
LEGO Variant Cover by Leonel Castellani
INFINITY TIE-IN – “AVENGERS UNIVERSE: IV”
• The final battle for the Marvel universe begins.
• The fall of a Galactic empire.
• The rise of a new one.
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
CC: Now that I'm trade-waiting Marvels, I see stuff like this like I'm looking into the future. And apparently in the future there's going to be a consummation of the things that Hickman is currently setting up with the Too-Powerful Whatchacallits on Mars, the Why-Don't-You-Stop-Them Growth-Thingies in Canada and elsewhere, and the inexplicable presence (from both story and storytelling perspectives) of Captain Universe on any team, especially one that already has Hulk, Thor and Hyperion. The problem is, as you can probably infer from that last sentence, is that I don't enjoy anything Hickman is doing in Avengers. (But I DO like what he's doing in New Avengers.) Don't get me wrong: Hickman's a good storyteller. It's just that I don't particularly like the elements he's put into play.
Cover by JORGE MOLINA
Infinity tie-in... FEATURING THE UNCANNY AVENGERS!
• A giant naked man punches a Quinjet!
• An eight-year-old girl fights a centaur at the heart of an atom!
• Wonder Man’s quest for peace!
• AND THAT’S JUST THE STUFF WE CAN TELL YOU ABOUT!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
CC: Hey, where did DeConnick go? Well, who cares. What I like about this title is that it doesn't have to be in continuity, although it often is. As an inveterate Avengers fan, I can say from experience that I don't always like the current team. So a book that can have any team is a plus in my book.
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO JR. & STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
It’s the buildup to the biggest event of 2013! First, Hyperion and Captain Universe begin the godlike education of the transformed Savage Land children. But when the High Evolutionary stakes his claim on the Children of the Sun, Hyperion learns the true cost of the decisions he’s made — as the techno-titan Terminus returns! Then, the prelude to INFINITY begins as all of Earth’s Origin Sites go active — and the planet begins communicating with something much more ancient than humans. And when alien races fleeing an intergalactic terror crash to Earth, Captain Universe and Manifold must take a trip across the universe. Whatever happened to Ex Nihilo, Abyss, Starbrand and Nightmask? As the Avengers recruit more members to deal with the mounting threat, the Builders enter the Marvel Universe — and INFINITY is upon us. Collecting AVENGERS (2012) #12-17.
136 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6825-6
Trim size: standard
CABLE AND X-FORCE #15
SALVADOR LARROCA (A/C)
THOR BATTLE VARIANT by TBD
• Father and daughter are reunited as Cable’s and Hope’s separate missions converge!
• Cable has finally solved one of his most vexing problems – but a dozen more are still on the horizon!
• There’s no rest for the weary as Hope, Cable, and the rest of X-Force converge to tackle an ominous new threat!
32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY…$3.99
I haven't been following this book, even in trades. I've never been a Cable fan, and Hope is still something of a cipher. Can anyone make a recommendation?
Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA, PABLO MARCOS, TONY DEZUNIGA, WALTER SIMONSON & SAL BUSCEMA
Cover by JOHN BUSCEMA
Get ready for the most exciting Thor epics yet — from scintillating ’70s space operas to today’s most popular Hollywood heroes! High fantasy abounds when Thor and his Silver Screen sidekicks, Sif and the Warriors Three, go a-questing to save Asgard and rescue All-Father Odin! Watch as Thor takes on two technological terrors with a little help from Iron Man and the billion-dollar, blockbusting Avengers! Journey into the mythic past as Thor battles Hercules, the Prince of Power! And then make the jump to light speed as the Thunder God teams up with the soon-to-be Marvel movie mega-stars the Guardians of the Galaxy! Guest-starring matinee idols Tony Stark, Nick Fury and the ever-loving Loki! All this and Trogg, too! Collecting THOR (1966) #248-271 and ANNUAL #5-6.
504 PGS./Rated T …$19.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #13
LEGO VARIANT cover BY Leonel Castellani
• The Fantastic Four end up where we started -- literally!
• Trapped in an entire UNIVERSE controlled by DR. DOOM!
• Has Old John Storm been right all along?
• And Reed and Sue make a fateful decision that will change the lives of the whole Richards family!
32 PGS./Rated T …$2.99
CC: I stopped buying both FF books when they re-launched in The New 52 Marvel Now! Can anyone inform why I should or should not be buying them?
Cover by Sara Pichelli
variant cover by SARA PICHELLI
Variant Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Variant Cover by PAOLO RIVERA
Lego Variant by LEONELL CASTELLANI
SKETCH Lego Variant Also Available
• With the mysterious Angela now on the team and the massive effects of Infinity beginning to rise, the galaxy’s most mismatched heroes find themselves at a crossroads.
• PLUS: All covers feature a special digital variant cover activated by the Marvel AR app.
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
CC: I'm curious about the Angela aspect in a book I'm trade-waiting. Does anyone know what her presence here means? Is it just Neil Gaiman asserting ownership? And how can she do anything important, since the minute the contract runs out, she ceases to exist in the Marvel Universe? If anyone has answers to these questions, I'm all ears.
Fraction and Aja continue the surprise comic hit of the century!
After a lifetime of decisions both good and bad, Clint and Barney Barton have to realize they are brothers and ultimately, they're the only ones who can save one another. I mean if they don't kill each other first.
Good luck with that, Barton brothers.
$2.99
CC: I really enjoyed the first two trades. I really, really liked it that my favorite supporting character, the teen Hawkeye, acted realistically in putting some distance between herself and the train wreck that is Clint Barton. So I'm disappointed a little to see her in the previews of current issues. Oh, well. Is the book still good, current-comic-book-reading people?
HUNGER #4
LEONARD KIRK (A)
Cover by ADI GRANOV
THE BEGINNING OF THE END???
• Has RICK JONES failed to stop Earth from destruction?
• The death throes of a universe!
• A hero reborn? The road to CATACLYSM starts here!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
CC: I don't read the Ultimate books, but I'm guessing that's what happening here is that Galactus is going to eat this Counter-Earth because there's no Fantastic Four to stumble onto the way to stop him, as on Earth-616. How's my guessing, Ultimate Comics fans?
INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK SPECIAL #1
Cover by ALEXANDER LOZANO
Interlocking Variant Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
PART TWO OF “THE ARMS OF THE OCTOPUS!”
The Doctor is in this October as the "Arms of the Octopus" crossover event continues in Indestructible Hulk Special #1 – and the Hulk has something to say about it! From the dynamite creative team of Mike Costa and Jake Wyatt, comes the return of one of the Marvel Universe’s most nefarious supervillains. But how is Doc Ock alive?! The Superior Spider-Man can’t be happy about that, and what does Ock want with the All-New X-Men? Bruce Banner is going to help them get to the bottom of this!
But not before coming face-to-face with the shocking return of another believed-dead villain – the dreaded ABOMINATION! Between Banner’s brain and Hulk’s brawn, is it enough to take on the combined terror of Doc Ock and the Abomination? Don’t miss Indestructible Hulk Special #1 for the answer!
CC: Coooooool. Want it!
• The return of SPIDER-MAN’S most dangerous foe: VENOM!
• The sinister symbiote chooses a new host, HARRY OSBORN!
• Can Spidey save his best friend when COMMANDER FURY has given the order to finish off Venom…once and for all?!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
Written by MARK MILLAR, ROBERT KIRKMAN & REGINALD HUDLIN
Penciled by GREG LAND, SEAN PHILLIPS, MITCH BREITWEISER & FRANCIS PORTELA
Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
The gory, horrifying breakout hit is back! On an Earth shockingly similar to the Marvel Universe, an alien virus has mutated the world’s greatest super heroes — into flesh-eating monsters! What happens when they run out of humans to eat? When the Ultimate Universe’s young Reed Richards unknowingly makes contact with the Zombie-verse, he’ll find out the hard way! Then: When the Silver Surfer arrives, the world-devourer Galactus is never far behind. But the Marvel Zombies might just be a match for his all-consuming hunger! Plus: The Marvel Universe’s New Fantastic Four just crash-landed in the Zombie-verse! If they can’t escape, they’ll be the next hors d’oeuvre for…Zombie Skrulls?! Collecting ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #21-23 and #30-32, MARVEL ZOMBIES #1-5, MARVEL ZOMBIES: DEAD DAYS, BLACK PANTHER (2005) #28-30, and material from MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: MARVEL ZOMBIES/MYSTIC ARCANA.
464 PGS./Parental Advisory …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-8538-3
MARVELS THOR TP DARK WORLD PRELUDE
Penciled by LAN MEDINA, SCOT EATON & RON LIM
The Marvel Cinematic Universe continues! First, it’s the official adaptation of the hit Marvel Studios film Thor! Watch as the origin of Marvel’s mightiest hero unfolds! What is the realm known as Asgard, and who is its brash young champion? Then, it’s a new adventure leading directly into the upcoming Marvel Studios blockbuster Thor: The Dark World! What happened to your favorite Asgardians between the events of Thor and Marvel’s The Avengers? And more important, what comes next? Find out here! Collecting MARVEL’S THOR ADAPTATION #1-2, MARVEL’S THOR: THE DARK WORLD PRELUDE #1-2 and THOR: GOD OF THUNDER #13.
120 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5378-8
MMW MIGHTY THOR HC VOL 12
Hail Asgard! Hail Thor! Hail a great big battle with the Absorbing Man and Loki that takes the Thunder God to Rutland, Vermont! Next comes Mercurio the Four-Dimensional Man, a mystery at the mystic ring of Stonehenge, and Ulik the King of the Trolls' attempt to wrest Mjlonir from Thor's hand and conqueror Earth. That's just the warm up, though! Thor, the Warriors Three and Hildegard return to Asgard to free Odin from alien slavers. With the All-Father at their side, an adventure across the stars worthy of the gods begins. But waiting in the Dark Nebula, the 4-D Man and Xorr the Spawner of Worlds stand in the way of Thor and his rescue of the Lady Sif! Collecting THE MIGHTY THOR (1966) #206-216.
$69.99
NEW AVENGERS #11
LEGO Variant Cover by Leo Castellani
INFINITY TIE-IN – “BUILDING WORLDS”
• The Illuminati travel to another Earth during an incursion.
• Thanos in Necropolis.
• The Builders on Earth.
32 PGS./Rated T+…$3.99
CC: I have no idea where Hickman is going with this, but he doesn't appear to be going for easy answers. I like that.
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #19
VARIANT by J. G. JONES
LEGO VARIANT by Leonel Castellani
Marvel is pleased to present your first look at the stunning conclusion of Necessary Evil in Superior Spider-Man #19, from critically acclaimed creative team of Dan Slott and Ryan Stegman! Spider-Man 2099 has arrived from the splintered fringes of time —and the Superior Spider-Man isn’t happy about it! When the dust clears, which Spider-Man will truly be “superior”? But as these two wallcrawlers come to blows, which Spider-Man will be responsible for changing the fate of the Marvel Universe for years to come? Don’t miss the Earth-shattering developments for both Spider-Men…and the future!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
CC: Again, trade-waiting here. So I don't have any what's going on with Superior Spider-Man past the last issue I read, and there's not way TO know, because this is absolutely enthralling in how unpredictable it is. Kudos to Slott! Recommended.
UNCANNY X-MEN #13
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Variant Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
X-MEN: BATTLE OF THE ATOM, PART 8!
This October, the X-Men event of the year heats up as Battle of the Atom rages on in Uncanny X-Men #13! Wolverine is down and bleeding out with no healing factor and the Jean Grey School is under attack from mysterious foes! Is that a Phoenix Quentin Quire and who is the blue man on the cover?! From blockbuster writer Brian Michael Bendis and critically acclaimed artist Chris Bachalo, comes the next can’t miss chapter of the X-Men event of the year!
CC: As a trade-waiter, I have no idea if "Battle of the Atom" is worthwhile, or just another X-event that I will forget the minute it's over. But with Bendis in charge, I'm guessing it will change the status quo to some degree -- toward the direction Bendis wants to write, as he did with Avengers. So I'm mildly eager to read it.
WOLVERINE MAX #12 (MR)
Cover by JOCK
• Logan’s been making a decent living brawling for cash on the outskirts of Las Vegas, but he’s still not sure why he came to Sin City in the first place.
• Who wrote the note that led him here? And why can’t he bring himself to leave?
• Suzie, an ex-showgirl from New Jersey, may have the answers – but is she more than she appears?
• Everything comes to a head when Logan witnesses a crime – in his own backyard!
32 PGS./ Explicit Content…$3.99
THERE IS A STRICT NO OVERPRINT POLICY ON ALL MAX TITLES.
WOLVERINE MAX TP VOL 02 ESCAPE TO LA
Written by JASON STARR
Penciled by LEO FERNANDEZ, FELIX RUIZ & ROLAND BOSCHI
Cover by JOCK
After solving the mystery of Creed and the plane crash, Logan heads to L.A. — but after living in the past for so long, can he face his future? Logan plants roots in the City of Angels, hoping to lie low and rebuild his life — but a mysterious figure from his forgotten past returns, and refuses to let sleeping dogs lie! Then, Logan starts to turn his life around, using violence only to save lives. But when one of the people he’s saved proves somewhat less than grateful, he may have to rethink his new policy! Logan ventures out into the California desert — but someone is following close behind. Is it a cop? A killer? Or someone even more sinister? It’s murder and mayhem as Logan faces off against a surprising foe with secrets of his own! Collecting WOLVERINE MAX #6-10.
112 PGS./Explicit Content …$17.99
X-MEN LEGACY #18
TBA (A)
Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO
• The final showdown between Legion and the Uncanny X-Men!
• David faces off against his father’s murderer – but Cyclops and the telepathic Emma Frost still have some tricks up their sleeves!
• With two of David’s most formidable recent adversaries added to this volatile mix, is victory beyond his grasp?
32 PGS./R
OTHER PUBLISHERS
ADVENTURE TIME #21
It doesn't matter how many episodes or issues you get your hands on for ADVENTURE TIME, there will always be something new and amazing waiting for you behind every corner. The comic is a great read for allages and it's not just for the fans of the shows (but seriously, who isn't a fan?). It's a great comic about fans in a fantastical world, with adventures, lessons, and sometimes princess farts.
ADVENTURE TIME FIONNA & CAKE TP
SUGAR, SPICE, AND EVERYTHING ICE?!
It's the critically acclaimed ADVENTURE TIME™ spin-off starring our favorite gender-bent characters. It's up to Fionna and Cake to save the day from the Ice Queen, hopefully with the help of her friends Prince Gumball and Marshall Lee, this adventure will be a peace of cake!
Ice Queen is creating havoc again when she decides to try out some of her wicked cool ice magic on some poor Fire Lions! Fionna and Cake to the rescue, only they might be too late for their fiery prince! Will the be able to save Flame Prince in time, can they stop the Ice Queen from being so dang mean all the time, will Lumpy Space Prince find out the meaning of true beauty?! It's all collected in this trade, written and illustrated by animation sensation Natasha Allegri, and featuring short stories from amazing indie artist, including Lucy Knisley (STOP PAYING ATTENTION), and Kate Leth (KATE OR DIE!). Featuring a lush art style, and a fable-line storyline that appeals to young and old, and a perfect first comic for any kid in your life!
$19.99
World War Two is over, but Airboy's work isn't done! Davy Nelson, the teenaged fighting ace known to the world as Airboy, returns to the skies in this brand new limited series! Using his miraculous plane, Birdy, Davy finds and defeats a Japanese air ace holding out on a remote island. When he visits the man in postwar Tokyo, Airboy uncovers a conspiracy that could plunge Japan into the maelstrom of war once again!
ALICE I/T COUNTRY OF JOKER CIRCUS & LIARS GAME VOL 03 (MR)
Alice Liddel has now entered a new realm - the country of Joker - where she is reunited with old friends. Yet new challenges abound, as Alice must unravel the mystery of the Circus and the Prison Realm, and deal with the enigmatic Jokers.
AMULET BOXSET #1 SOFTCOVER VOL 1-3
A masterful series of graphic novels by Kazu Kibuishi! After tragedy strikes their family, Emily and Navin move with their mother into the old home of their great-grandfather. On their very first night in the strange house, Emily and Navin's mom is kidnapped by a tentacled creature. Determined to rescue her, Emily and Navin are led into a world of robots, talking animals, flying ships, new allies, and enemies. There, Emily learns that she is a Stonekeeper and essential to the survival of this world, and that her incredible story is only just beginning. This box set contains the paperback editions of the first three volumes - The Stonekeeper, The Stonekeeper's Curse, and The Cloud Searchers.
ANIMAL LAND GN VOL 08
Orphaned after her parents were killed by Lynxes, Monoko is the only tanuki (raccoon dog) in her village without a family, until she finds a human baby in a river. In Animal Land, a world inhabited solely by animals, this human child is a mystery. This baby is Monoko's only chance at having a family and she is determined to raise the human child as her own. Animal Land is a quirky story about Monoko and the mysterious human baby.
BEST AMERICAN COMICS HC 2013 (MR)
The Best American Comics showcases the work of both established and up-and-coming contributors. Editor Jeff Smith, creater of the classic comic Bone, a comedy/adventure about three lost cousins from Boneville, has culled the best stories from graphic novels, pamphlet comics, newspapers, magazines, mini-comics, and web comics to create this cutting-edge collection. Creators include Alison Bechdel, Craig Thompson, Terry Moore, Paul Pope, James Kochalka, and many more.
$25.00
CC: Books like these have always amused me. Apparently literary editors are willing to hold their nose and publish comics, but adjudge the quality of a comic story by how ugly the art is. Good luck with that, guys.
Art & Cover by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO
Valiant Level Two 8-Bit Variant by MATTHEW WAITE
Post-corporate warfare just got a whole lot deadlier.
Trapped in an enemy stronghold, Bloodshot has been broken – dismantled piece-by-piece, nanite-by-nanite by the Harbinger Foundation's most disturbed minds! But when Bloodshot's signal goes dark, who can the black ops military contractor known as Rising Spirit bring in to recover its most expensive soldier? Time to call in...H.A.R.D. Corps!
$3.99/T+/32 pgs.
I am, of course, trade-waiting this title. So I have no idea how Bloodshot transitioned to Bloodshot & Hard Corps (formerly H.A.R.D. Corps in Old Valiant). Is anyone out there reading this title? Was the transition an improvement? Do you like it?
I'll get the trades regardless, because I'm incorrigible. Just curious.
BLOODSHOT TP VOL 03 HARBINGER WARS
Art by BARRY KITSON
Cover by MICO SUAYAN
In the deserts outside Las Vegas, Bloodshot has banded together with Project Rising Spirit’s most dangerous escapees. But when the Harbinger Wars erupt all around them, can he shape these super-powered children into a force for good – or are they too far gone? He’ll have to find out the hard way as the opposing forces of PRS and the Harbinger Foundation descend on all sides, bringing about a crucible the likes of which the Valiant Universe has never seen…
Collecting BLOODSHOT #10-13 by acclaimed writer Duane Swierczysnki (Birds of Prey) and legendary artist Barry Kitson (Amazing Spider-Man), jump headlong into the uncompromising action of Valiant's first crossover event right here with an all-new standalone story arc that will redefine the weapon - no, the soldier - no, the hero known only as Bloodshot.
"The best big action book on the shelves…" - Comic Book Resources
"Month after month, Bloodshot continues to be the most brutal superhero book on the stands." - IGN
$14.99/T+/112 pgs.
TRADE PAPERBACK
BLUE ANGEL GN (MR)
In this tender, bittersweet, full-color graphic novel, a young woman named Clementine discovers herself and the elusive magic of love when she meets a confident blue-haired girl named Emma: a lesbian love story for the ages that bristles with the energy of youth and rebellion and the eternal light of desire. First published in French by Belgium's Glénat, the book has won several awards, including the Audience Prize at the Angoulême International Comics Festival, and the live-action, French-language film version of the book, entitled Blue Is the Warmest Color, won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2013.
BUCK ROGERS IN 25TH CENTURY DAILIES HC VOL 08 1940-1941
The saga of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, the world's most famous science-fiction newspaper strip, continues with Volume 8 of Hermes Press' critically acclaimed, complete reprint of this ground-breaking title. Included in this volume are two more years of the strip, from 1940 to 1941, featuring three complete adventures ("Forgotten Earth Colony," "Thrown Back 500 Years," and "Goddess of Stygia"). This volume also features a special 10-page introductory essay detailing interesting details about the history of the strip and its impact on science and science-fiction.
CANTRIP THE MAGIC RABBIT TP
Strange things are afoot in sleepy Templarsville, Oklahoma! The students at Julius Schwartz Memorial High are abuzz with rumors about new girl, Candice Tripp. They say there's something bizarre about her, possibly unnatural. But you know how those crazy high school rumors get started, just because a gal is found in an abandoned house with total amnesia doesn't mean she's a complete witch! Or does it? Collecting all of this delightful anthropomorphic comedy webcomic in one handy volume, penned by the popular Furrlough duo of Shon Howell and Phil "Poinko" Gibson!
Our sketchbooks are so much more than just sketches we should just call them Show Books! Continuing one of our bestselling lines by far, this show book was a 2013 HeroesCon exclusive. Filled with a ton of new artwork, customers were lining up for a book and a signature from Budd! We now proudly offer that very book here and every single copy is already signed by Budd Root! Not everyone can make it to the comic con but now we bring the book to you! Each copy is signed, bagged and boarded and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity!
CC: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOBS!
Seriously, is there anything other than "fan service" to this book? From the covers, I've always assumed it was little more than soft-core porn, but if I'm wrong I'd like to know.
But I'm guessing it's just BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOBS.
Don't miss your opportunity to get this limited convention exclusive of the first Clive Barker created and penned original series, NEXT TESTAMENT, by series artist Haemi Jang. Quantities are limited, allocations may occur.
COMPLETE CRUMB COMICS TP VOL 17 CAVE WIMP (NEW PTG) (MR)
"Cave Wimp" covers the late 1980s and leads into the 1990s, a creatively fertile period for Crumb. Included are Crumb's contributions to Weirdo from this period, as well as work from Whole Earth Review, Zap Comix, Premiere magazine, and many other rare gems. Featured are classics including the title story - the story of the first nerd - and "A Short History of America," amongst others. Includes a new introduction by Crumb, full-color cover portfolio section and a new cover.
CC: Crumb was such a strange, scary, important influence in my artistic life. It's nice to know enough others felt that way that he's more or less a "giant" now. Good. He's always been one-of-a-kind to me.
From the pages of Air Fighters Comics and Airboy Comics comes The Complete Golden Age Airboy & Valkyrie! Inspired by Milton Caniff's Terry & the Pirates, Airboy and Valkyrie had a love/hate relationship that brought tension and drama to their stories. The Fred Kida stories collected in this volume inspired comic greats such as Alex Toth. For the first time, their complete adventures will be digitally restored and reprinted in one volume. This volume collects Air Fighters Comics v1 #12, v2 #2, v2 #7, and Airboy Comics v2 #12, v3 #6 & #12, v4 #10, v9 #2. Introduction by Timothy Truman.
Courtney Crumrin's adventures continue - this time in a newly remastered, full color edition!
Courtney and Uncle Aloysius' European vacation has brought them into the heart of a country rich with mystical history and tradition. At first, eastern Europe seems like the perfect place for Courtney to strengthen her abilities, but just as Courtney begins to tap into the mystery of the old country, she comes face to face with an overwhelming magic and even larger moral ambiguities.
The heroes of the world unite against Tidepool in a final battle... but Critter is not among them.
CROSSED BADLANDS #39 WRAP CVR (MR)
The ultimate '70s grindhouse showdown is here! Murdering bikers! Stoned junkies! And a whole mess of diabolical Crossed, bring this story to an explosive, violent, and horrifying end. Three very different people come together to exact vengeance and meet their bloody fates. SIMON SPURRIER delivers the concluding issue of the "American Quitters" arc with a shocking and miserable finale that will leave you emotionally exhausted. Available with a Regular, Torture, Wraparound, and special Red Crossed Incentive covers by Rafael Ortiz.
In the fight against the soulless Barnabas Collins and his vampire army, how far will Nicholas Blair go to change the horrible future glimpsed in far-off 1984? Could his decision lead the Collins clan into an even darker future? Or will his actions be too late to save a trusted ally?
Things are closing in on an exhausted and traumatized Dejah Thoris as she tries to keep the fragile Helium-Thark peace from blowing up. Every move she makes seems to bring disaster closer. And a former suitor may expose her abduction by Tharks - whose leader now backs violent rebels who will never bow to Tars Tarkas.
CC: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOBS!
A mysterious driver in a Plymouth Barracuda (with the body of a young female hitchhiker in the trunk) passes through a small Oklahoma town in the Summer of 1969. But his evil nature is somehow sensed by a local resident who has the town staked out for himself. After a beastly attack, a demonic curse is passed on to the stranger and his full evil will finally be released in this dark tale of the supernatural by writer/artist Scott Youtsey.
DINGO DLX ED TP VOL 01
WHY WE LOVE IT: Michael Alan Nelson is a BOOM! Studios mainstay and this is the story that put him on our radar.
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT: The mix of 100 BULLETS-style pulp and FABLES-style urban fantasy plus the biggest dog on the planet.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT: Dingo is man trying to get back something that was taken from him. A box. The contents of which will make Dingo stop at nothing to get it back. It's a mystery that starts in Los Angeles and takes him to Vegas and beyond.
DIVAS DAMES & DAREDEVILS LOST HEROINES OF GOLDEN AGE TP
Wonder Woman, Mary Marvel, and Sheena, Queen of the Jungle ruled the pages of comic books in the 1940s. But many heroines of the WWII-era have been forgotten. Through twenty-eight full reproductions of vintage Golden Age comics, Divas, Dames & Daredevils reintroduces their ingenious abilities to mete out justice to Nazis, aliens, and evildoers of all kinds. Each spine-tingling chapter opens with Mike Madrid's insightful commentary about heroines at the dawn of the comic book industry and reveals a universe populated by extraordinary women - superheroes, reporters, galactic warriors, daring detectives, and ace fighter pilots - who protected America and the world with wit and guile.
The Vampire Bund, a peaceful island nation of vampires off the coast of Tokyo, ruled by Princess Mina Tepes, has seen its share of conflict and turmoil. And yet there are times of relative tranquility when the Bund is a popular tourist destination during daylight hours. When two teenage tourists, Garcia Fujisaki and his reckless best friend Masaki, ditch their group to find a vampire who will turn Masaki, it's Garcia who accidentally pays the price. The only hope for a cure to his newfound vampirism is for the teens to team up with the stoic Akira Kaburagi, Princess Mina's loyal lycanthrope bodyguard, in pursuit of the one person who holds the key to Garcia's salvation.
$13.99
CC: This looks like gay male soft-core porn. If I'm wrong, feel free to correct me.
The Vampire Bund, a peaceful island nation of vampires off the coast of Tokyo, ruled by Princess Mina Tepes, has seen its share of conflict and turmoil. Yet there are times of relative tranquility when the Bund is a popular tourist destination. After two teenage tourists visit the Bund, their lives will never be the same, as they are unexpectedly turned into vampires.
DOGS OF WAR HC GN
Dogs of War is a graphic novel that tells the stories of the canine military heroes of World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War. This collection of three fictional stories was inspired by historic battles and real military practice, and each story tells the heroic adventures of a soldier and his service dog. Based on the real-life roles of military dogs that served as Red Cross rescuers, messengers, scouts, search-and-rescue teams, sentries, and mascots, Dogs of War captures both the adventure and the devastation brought on by war, as well as the celebrations of life and friendship between boys and their dogs.
EPIC CHRONICLES HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HC 1979-80
The continuing quest of Hagar the Horrible, the world's mildest marauder, to put food on the family table and loot in his coffers. Aided by his crew of odd-balls, misfits and miscreants, his sidekick Lucky Eddie and his long suffering wife Helga, Hagar is the most famous Viking in history. Includes a special feature on the character and strip by Chris Browne, son of Dik Browne! Collects every daily strip from January 1, 1979 to June 30, 1980 in one volume.
EXPLORER SC VOL 02 LOST ISLANDS
The highly anticipated second volume to the critically acclaimed Explorer series, The Lost Islands is a collection of seven all-new stories written and illustrated by an award-winning roster of comics artists, with each story centered around the theme of hidden places. Edited by the New York Times bestselling comics creator Kazu Kibuishi, this graphic anthology includes well-written, beautifully illustrated stories by Kazu (the Amulet series), Jason Caffoe (the Flight series), Raina Telgemeier (Drama and Smile), Dave Roman (the Astronaut Academy series), Jake Parker (the Missile Mouse series), Michel Gagné (The Saga of Rex), Katie and Steven Shanahan (the Flight series), and up-and-coming new artist Chrystin Garland.
$19.95
EXTINCTION PARADE #3 WRAP CVR (MR)
The all-out war of the species roars on as MAX BROOKS - author of the New York Times Best Selling novels, World War Z and The Zombie Survival Guide, unleashes his zombies vs. vampires epic. Vampires have ignored the growing zombie threat for too long, feeling the zombie subdead were beneath them. Only too late do they realize that the plague has shifted the tide from annoyance to the outright annihilation of the human race. But the history of vampires has them ill-prepared to mount an offensive. Available with Regular, Wraparound, End of a Species and Bloodwashed Retailer Incentive covers by Raulo Caceres. Also, available with a special black Leather cover, limited to just 1000 copies!
Lonely bookish teen struggles to find his identity through Charles Baudelaire's poetry, until two girls, a bully and the class beauty, help him realize true love and real friendship.
$10.95
THE SEQUEL TO FRANK AND THE CONGRESS OF THE ANIMALS FEATURES EVEN MORE STUNNING VISUALS
For the past 20 years or so, Jim Woodring's beloved trilobular chuckbuster Frank has enjoyed one mindbending catastrophe after another in the treacherous embrace of The Unifactor, the land into which he was born and from which escape seemed neither desirable nor likely. And then, abruptly, in 2011's acclaimed Congress of the Animals (the second Woodring orginal graphic novel, following Weathercraft) Frank did leave the Unifactor for uncharted lands beyond-where, after a string of trials, he acquired a soulmate named Fran.
This development raised far more questions than it answered. Would Frank become placid and domesticated? Would he be jilted? Would he turn out to be a dreadful cad? Would he become a downtrodden and exhausted paterfamilias staring vacantly into the dimming fire of life as obnoxious grandchildren pulled his peglike ears and stole his porridge?
The answers to these fruitless speculations and many more are delivered in a devastatingly unpredictable fashion in Fran, which is in effect part two of Congress of the Animals. Fans of Frank, connoisseurs of bizarre romance, and spelunkers in the radiant depths of graphic metaphysical psychodrama will want to add this singular cartoon adventure story to their lifetime reading list.
Arcana Comics and Simmons Comics Group are proud to present this special anthology, featuring the third chapters of Zipper, Dominatrix, and Gene Simmons' House of Horrors, as well as the third and final chapter of the first ever crossover between Zipper and Dominatrix, The Slave Trade!
$19.95
CC: I got the first three issues of Simmons' Dominatrix, but never got around to reading them (or buying the remaining issues). I'm vaguely aware that he -- he being Gene Simmons, of KISS -- had some other books out, but I don't remember what they were and never got them.
Maybe they're good. But the fact that they're being published by Jim Balent means they're probably not. Do I need to say what Jim Balent's claim to fame is?
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOBS!
GFT ROBYN HOOD WANTED #5 A CVR CAFARO
GFT ROBYN HOOD WANTED #5 B CVR WATTS
GFT ROBYN HOOD WANTED #5 C CVR RUFFINO
GFT ROBYN HOOD WANTED #5 D CVR ORACLE
With the Sheriff of Nottingham revealed, Robyn rushes to save Marian from an evil she cannot begin to comprehend. As the city she once saved falls to ashes around her, will the hooded archer rise to become a legend... or fall as a horror from her past rears its head?
The shocking finale will change Robyn Hood forever!
Double-sized issue!
$5.99
CC: Ever since I started doing these guides, I've had to go find covers and descriptions for the "GFT" books, which previously I had been unaware existed. (Heck, I had to look up what "GFT" was: It's "Grimm's Fairy Tales.") So I realize they're kinda low-print-run, obscure kinda books. However, now that they're right in my face every month, I'm kinda curious. As Fables and many other books show, this is fertile ground. Has anyone seen them? Are they any good? Many of the covers are very nice.
GOLD DIGGER #204
Brianna takes Zan to visit her folks, Theo and Julia, who are attending a great ceremonal banquet in Jade-Realm. Naturally, she's nervous about breaking the "expecting a baby" news to Mom, who's not convinced Zan's father material. Since the banquet's in Barbarian territory and Julia's a clan elder, she demands Zan face the ancient "Groom Trial" ritual for Brianna's hand!
$3.99
CC: What th-?!??
GOLD DIGGER HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2013
Join the GD cast as they pull out the scary costumes, put up spooky decorations, play their choicest tricks and deliver their tastiest treats for another hit-filled Halloween!
$4.99
CC: Again, what th-?!??
GOLD DIGGER SWIMSUIT ANNUAL 2013
For over twenty years, fans of Gold Digger have been showing their love for the series by creating special side stories and pin-ups centered on their favorite characters. Summer fun or off-season antics, serious or sidesplitting, GD brings out the best in its fans, and we bring that best to you!
$4.99
CC: Ohhhhh, now I get it. All together now:
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOBS!
GRIMM #6
Writer: Marc Gaffen and Kyle McVey
Art: Jose Malaga
Page Count: 32 pages
Nick is thrown against a vicious enemy with a unique Peter Pan complex. This Wesen is looking for a new playmate, and he just found his newest victim in Nick.
Recent high school transfer student Hasegawa Kodaka is pathetically inept at making friends. When he comes across the brash loner Mikazuki Yozora, who typically chats with her imaginary friend, the two outsiders become the unlikeliest of allies. Realizing that they have no hope of a normal social life, the two rejects decide to form a group called "The Neighbor's Club" in order to make friends and maybe even learn a thing or two about social skills. Will these quirky misfits ever make normal friends, or are they all doomed to social failure?
$12.99
HELLRAISER DARK WATCH #9 (MR)
As the wars between Hells heat up, Elliott Spencer's new role in the battle is revealed, while Tiffany tries to figure out where she fits in the new world order.
$3.99
HIT #1 (2ND PTG)
From BOOM! Entertainment. "Just because you're proven guilty ... doesn't mean you're innocent."
WHY WE LOVE IT: We're suckers for classic film noir, crime comics, and pulp detective novels.
We love the secret history of law enforcement in our hometown, Los Angeles. Mostly, we love
stories about good men making hard decisions in unforgiving circumstances.
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT: Hit is a dark crime drama filled with murderers, rapists, and drug
lords...and the men who will stop at nothing to bring them to justice. If you're a fan of
Criminal, Parker, and Tumor, then Hit is the series for you.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT: Los Angeles. It's 1955. It's dark; it's sexy. It's dangerous. Everyone has
an angle. And while infamous gangster Mickey Cohen rots in a prison cell, Los Angeles ignores
the blackest parts of the city's heart ... where clandestine groups of LAPD detectives moonlight
as sanctioned hit men knows as "Hit Squads".
$3.99
WHY WE LOVE IT: Brian Joines' story is one of wit, originality, and heart, complemented by imaginative and loveable art by Bachan.
WHY YOU WILL LOVE IT: Big action and bigger fun in the vein of Men in Black and Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, with a dash of Chew.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT: Ever try to wrangle an illiterate, 30-tall rock monster away from his 5-best friend? Or calm down a 400 pound muscle-rag-during her daily temper-For Dave and Terry, it's all in a day's work. As agents for I.M.A.G.I.N.E., they are responsible for keeping your imaginary friends in -- Little do they know that six-Elliot and his best bear-Furdlgurr, are about to be entangled in a plan to change everything!
$3.99
Tiffany meets the new guy. Hope he survives the experience...
$3.50
A gritty, authentic account of street gangs and life in the margins of Newark, New Jersey's Ironbound district in the early 60's. With elements of noir mystery and crime drama, Leach's ability to evoke place and presents a complex narrative about the tenuous relationships of characters mired in conflict and fear.
$21.95
Jack the Ripper is not what he seems - but the truth may be more terrible than anyone imagined. With bold and graphic artwork in the vein of the classic vampire hunter manga series Hellsing, Jack the Ripper: Hellblade is a shocking and fascinating reimagining of the world's most famous serial killer.
$11.99
JENNIFER BLOOD #32 (MR)
Artist: Kewber Baal
Page Count: 32 pages
The second tale in the Blood Legacy arc. Her world fell apart when her father was brutally murdered by a member of his own family, and now she knows that the only way to survive is to fight back. But this is not the story of Jennifer Blood: this is the story of Vivienne, twelve-year-old daughter of Nicholas Blute, Jen's uncle.
$3.99
JINN WARRIORS GN VOL 02 FOURTH HORSEMEN
In 2038, an activist faces off against a secret society bent on reducing the Earth's population to 500 million residents in order to usher in their New World Order. Meanwhile, in the spirit dimension, Jannahim, the Jinn Warriors race to stop Satan from recruiting the Fourth Horseman of the Apocalypse.
$9.99
KINGS WATCH #2
Rating: Teen +
Covers: Marc Laming
Writer: Jeff Parker
Art: Marc Laming
Genre: Super-hero, Sci-Fi, Adventure
Page Count: 32 pages
The adventures of FLASH GORDON, THE PHANTOM, and MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN continue, by JEFF PARKER (Agents Of Atlas, Dark Avengers) and MARC LAMING (Planet Of The Apes)! The nightmares from space keep coming, Flash Gordon sees an alien hell, and now people are being murdered over the mystery behind The Kings Watch. Reporter Dale Arden tracks down the secret of Professor Zarkov's scientific triumph, exposing him to the Cult of The Cobra. Only The Magician knows what horror is really coming for the world, and that humanity hangs on what The Phantom will do...
KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA GN VOL 05
Nagate Tanikaze was a homeless teen living in the depths of a space colony with a thing for simulation games and stealing rice. Now he is the lead fighter pilot protecting said space colony from a race of shape-shifting space giants!
$12.95
LARGO WINCH GN VOL 04 HOUR OF TIGER
Largo's best friend, Simon Ovronnaz, is being targeted by the secret services of Myanmar (formerly Burma). Simon and his girlfriend are wrongfully convicted of murder and imprisoned. After a very flawed trial, Simon is condemned to death and transferred to the infamous Fort Makiling. Blissfully ignorant of his friend's fate, Largo is enjoying a romantic adventure at the top of the world, while the plot against him deepens dangerously.
$19.95
CC: I don't know what this is, but it looks interesting. There's a whole lot of Asian history -- specifically, and amazingly, around the Vietnam War -- that Americans simply do not know. It would behoove us to learn it, and if we get a good entertainment in the process, so much the better.
LETTER 44 #1
There's something up there. As newly elected President Stephen Blades reads the letter left for him in the Oval Office by his predecessor, he learns this stunning secret: seven years earlier, NASA discovered an alien construction project in the asteroid belt. A crew of heroic astronauts was sent to investigate, and they're nearing the conclusion of their epic journey. Don't miss the first chapter in this thrilling tale of real-world space travel, intrigue, and secret histories!
$1.00
LIBERATOR #4
Liberator climaxes in a violent standoff that leaves a major character dead with blood on another major character's hands, wrapping up the debut arc and setting the stage for even higher stakes in the story to come.
$3.50
LOUIS LAMOUR LAW O/T DESERT BORN GN
Based on a story by the legendary Louis L'Amour, Law of the Desert Born is a classic Western, told in a style like no other L'Amour story! Adapted by Charles Santino from a screenplay by Beau L'Amour and Kathy Nolan, and with art by Thomas Yeates, this is an all-new story for the millions of Louis L'Amour fans throughout the world.
$25.00
CC: What th-?!?? First, where can I get this? And second, why aren't there MORE Louis L'Amour books in comics form? It's a natural!
LOVE AND ROCKETS NEW STORIES TP VOL 06
LUBA'S GENERATIONAL SAGA DEEPENS, PLUS A NEW STORY FEATURING JAIME'S "TONTA"
Love and Rockets enters its fourth decade with the latest installment of this acclaimed graphic novel-format iteration, featuring both old friends and new faces, and some genuine surprises...
The cover shows Gilbert's new star Killer in a pose and milieu that will bring back memories for long-time fans - imitating the hammer-wielding Luba in her adopted Palomar. That's because Killer has discovered that her great-grandmother Maria (Luba's mother) starred in a late 1950s crime movie, and begins to delve into the details of her family's twisted history. Complicating things is the fact that Luba's half-sister Fritz played Maria in an amped-up biopic version of her life, creating a postmodern alternate version of the classic "Poison River" which originally told Maria's story (in a tie-in release, see page 52 for the graphic novel version of this movie, Maria M. Part One)! In the other half of the book, Jaime continues to explore his intriguing new character Tonta: In "Fuck Summer," Tonta is talked into joining the summer swim team but can't figure out why the brand new swim coach knows her - so, with help from friends, she sets out to find the answer. Meanwhile, something far more sinister is brewing behind the scenes...
$14.99
CC: I have a terrible confession to make: The Hernandez brothers bore me. Especially whichever Hernandez it is who drew the cover above; he draws comical-looking people, and comical-looking girls with comically large breasts, none of which serves the story. (Which leaves me with the impression that he's just a poor artist, and that's all he can draw. That may not be true, but that's the impression I get from what I perceive to be his inability to adapt his style to the story he's telling.) I do like the artwork of the whichever Hernandez it is who draws like Dan DeCarlo Sr., because I like that kind of art. But those stories, too, seem absolutely pointless. Which leaves me wanting to read an actual story drawn by DeCarlo, because it would have had an actual writer behind it, who would have tried very hard to amuse me.
I know, I know, the Hernandez ouevre is supposed to be slice-of-life by way of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's magical-realism style. Hey, I'm not stupid, I know what they're trying to do. I just don't enjoy it. I do like G.G. Marquez novels, and I like slice-of-life in a variety of other media and genres. I just don't like the way the Hernandez brothers do those things.
I understand that this admission will upset people. So please send all hate mail, letter bombs and anthrax to: General Delivery, U.S. Congress, Washington D.C.
Love in Hell is a hilarious and irreverant new manga series that takes place in a setting that is endlessly fascinating - Hell. Rintaro Senkawa is a regular guy in his mid-20's who got a little drunk one night and fell to his death. But that is just the beginning of Rintaro's story, as he finds himself unexpectedly in Hell where he meets his guide, the painfully sexy devil Koyori. Can Rintaro take his situation seriously enough to repent for the sins of his former life or is he fated to be eternally tempted, teased, and tortured by scantily-clad devils with iron spiked clubs?
$11.99
CC: Yes, that's exactly why they call it hell. Because it's got hot chicks and it's so much fun.
MERCY SPARX #2 (MR)
As the angel Colopatiron continues to evade the angel hierarchy after losing the keys to Heaven, Mercy continues to be harassed as to his whereabouts. Meanwhile, how will the mysterious priest following Hank react when he sees Mercy Sparx in her true form?
$3.99
MISADVENTURES OF SALEM HYDE SC
Salem Hyde just isn't like other kids. For one thing, she's stubborn, independent, and impulsive. For another, she's a witch. Salem acts first and thinks later-which means most of her thinking involves coming up with excuses! Good thing she's been assigned an animal companion, Lord Percival J. Whamsford III. This over-anxious cat doesn't like Salem calling him "Whammy," and Salem doesn't like listening to his long-winded explanations as to why she shouldn't do something, like enter the class spelling bee. Salem knows she can beat all her classmates at spells, no problem. Too late, she realizes the competition is about spelling words, not magic. And there's nothing like a misspelled spell to cause all kinds of havoc!
$6.95
MONSTER MUSEUM GN VOL 01 (MR)
Monsters - they're real, and they want to date us! Three years ago, the world learned that harpies, centaurs, catgirls, and all manners of fabulous creatures are not merely fiction; they are flesh and blood, not to mention scale, feather, horn, and fang. When a hapless human teenager named Kurusu Kimihito is inducted into a government exchange program, his world is turned upside down. A snake-like lamia named Miia comes to live with him, and it is Kurusu's job to take care of her and make sure she integrates into his everyday life. Unfortunately for Kurusu, Miia is undeniably sexy, and the law against interspecies breeding is very strict. Even worse, when a ravishing centaur girl and a flirtatious harpy move in, what's a full-blooded teenage human with raging hormones to do?
$12.99
MUSHROOM MURDERS GN
Delaware City was a peaceful little port town until its citizens started getting slaughtered! At the scene of each crime, all that is left is a small pile of ash and one creepy little mushroom. The police bring in two expendable detectives, Sterling Silversmith and Emerald Johnson, who are in way over their heads as they try to stop any more deaths!
$19.99
MYSTERIOUS STRANGERS #5
The Strangers' vacation is interrupted when they are sent to the American Midwest to investigate a rash of "flying saucer" incidents. But if the reports are true, does that mean that the Earth is being visited by beings from outer space? Or are these visitors something far more strange, and far more deadly?
$3.99
CC: I like the retro art. Anyone know anything else about this?
NANCY DREW & CLUE CREW GN VOL 03 DRAGON MYSTERY
NANCY DREW & CLUE CREW HC VOL 03 DRAGON MYSTERY
A dragon comes to River Heights, and the Clue Crew is on the case! Pre-teen detective Nancy Drew and her best friends Bess and George have seen a lot while solving mysteries in River Heights. But none of them have ever met a dragon before! When the exotic pet mysteriously appears on their teacher's desk, the Clue Crew have to discover where it came from, how to get it back home, and most importantly, how to take care of it in the meantime. Available in softcover and hardcover editions.
$7.99
I hated Nancy Drew growing up, probably because one of my sisters loved her. But also because I read a few stories, and they were even more misogynistic and ridiculous than DC's Silver Age Supergirl stories -- and that's coming from a 8-year-old boy in the 1960s! Had I been a girl, I'd have been insulted by them, and to some degree, I was insulted for girls, who were being trained to be doormats by stories like those. One of my sisters, thankfully, was also insulted by Nancy Drew stories. The other one -- the one who was very religious, eventually married a man who thought women should be subservient to a man (no matter how stupid), and came to regret all of those decisions -- loved Nancy Drew as a girl. I doubt she does now.
But these current books by Papercutz are actually good. Nancy isn't either an ultra-feminist or a '50s wallflower. She's a very current and believable girl, albeit an amazingly smart and capable one. She reminds me a lot of Buffy, from the TV show. I doubt that's an accident, especially since she has her own Scooby gang.
Take that as a recommendation.
A ten-year-old wizard, Negi Springfield is also a teacher with a wide variety of strange and unusual students. With every new adventure, they learn more about each other and themselves. Collects volumes 19-21 in a single omnibus.
$19.99
CC: Ahhh! More girls whose faces explode into three identical holes! Run away! (Did I mention that Japanese comics creep me out?)
NINJAGO GN VOL 08 DESTINY OF DOOM
NINJAGO HC VOL 08 DESTINY OF DOOM
After Jay, Cole, Zane, and Kai defeated Lord Garmadon once and for all, the skeletal baddie actually joined the good guys! Garmadon and his son Lloyd are reunited, and the new powerful team, led by Sensei Wu, is totally unstoppable - unless they have to face one of their own. Before Garmadon turned, he had placed terrible doomsday devices all over Ninjago, timed to activate in the event of his defeat. Now he must lead the ninjas in a quest around the world to battle these maniacal menaces, and hope that their first mission together isn't their last! Available in softcover and hardcover editions.
$6.99
CC: This is an entire series -- a successful series -- based on ninjas made out of Legos.
I am officially too old.
PACHYDERME GN
This cinematic tale opens surrealistically: with a traffic jam caused by a wounded elephant. Our heroine, Carice, abandons her car and walks trancelike through a wood to visit her husband in the hospital. Along the way she meets a few odd characters, including a blind pig keeper and an alien-looking baby. The surreal encounters do not stop there. The hospital is eerie and foreboding. When Carice's whistling wakes up an apparently dead body in the morgue, she soon realizes that the aged cadaver she's talking to is her future self.
Of course, since I know nothing about it, it could be GENUINELY European, in which all of this is par for the course. Anyone know?
I've only recently started getting Image books but I can recommend Ghosted. It's a great read with every character having secrets and secret agendas.
I got Hunger by accident as I have long since dropped all the Ultimate titles but I do like Ultimate Rick Jones and there is the feeling that something important is going to happen.
BTW, Captain, I love your comments! Keep it up!
PHANTOM COMPETE DAILIES HC VOL 06 1944-1946
The first, original, and best masked hero to ever grace the pages of comic strips and comic books returns in the sixth volume of Hermes Press' critically acclaimed reprint of The Phantom. Volume 6 collects strips from 1944-1946 featuring five complete adventures of The Ghost Who Walks ("The Maharajah's Daughter"; "The Blue Gang"; "Lago the Lake God"; "The Wild Girl"; and "The Mermaids of Melo Straits"). Also included is a special 16-page color section with an essay.
$14.99
CC: I've never been able to get through Milt Caniff's work. I hear he's the Ur-adventure cartoonist. So take it with a grain of salt that, for me, THIS is the Ur-adventure comic strip. This is so basic, so RIGHT, that I never feel a false stroke. It's just perfect.
REGULAR SHOW #4 MAIN CVRS
DON'T MISS THE FINAL ISSUE OF THIS CRAZY GOLFCART RIDE OF AN ARC! Mordecai and Rigby's quest for cool drinks finally comes to a close! Will they be able to get into the party? Will the cool drinks be cool enough for Cool Frog?! Written by acclaimed cartoonist KC Green (GUNSHOW) and with incentive covers pretty enough to hang in your rec room!
$3.99
Sergio regales us with a survivor's tale straight from the decks of the RMS Titanic. Then, he recalls how he made his "Second Peso" as a budding professional cartoonist. Add in a mix of mazes and marginal comic strips, and you will be in for a fun-tastic time.
$3.50
(W) Chris Roberson (A) Giovanni Timpano (CA) Jason Shawn Alexander
All the mysteries will be solved as the Shadow and the Light face one another in a final confrontation high above the streets of New York! Two knights, each dedicated to a very different moral code, in a duel to the death!
SHADOW GREEN HORNET DARK NIGHTS #4 CASSADAY CVR
SHADOW GREEN HORNET DARK NIGHTS #4 ROSS CVR
SHADOW GREEN HORNET DARK NIGHTS #4 SUBSCRIPTION CVR
Art: Keith Burns
Page Count: 32 pages
Scientist Nikola Tesla's new Death-Ray is in Shiwan Khan's hands! But for it to become fully operational, Khan must access the massive power contained in The Shadow's own Girasol, uncovering its secret origin(s) in the process! It's life-or-death for Tesla, President Roosevelt, and for New York as The Shadow, The Green Hornet and Kato descend on the City, prepared to incur the fury of Khan!
SIMPSONS COMICS #206
Mr. Burns explores alternative sources of energy for the people of Springfield by tapping in the geothermal power from a nearby volcano; however, when the new source of fuel proves unstable, the town charter demands that the town offer a human sacrifice to appease the volcano gods and restore order.
$2.99
It's a Weird West showdown like you've never seen before: SixGun Gorilla faces off against the sadistic, fourarmed bounty hunter Auchenbran in a dustup for the ages! And while the battle rages, Blue discovers that he was brought to the Blister for a reason, and his seemingly inconsequential quest is anything but...
During the Ghost Walk, Becky has seen dozens of possible worlds. But none shock her... or tempt her... as much as a world of her own creation! Meanwhile, Gord, Kirby, and Asher lead the final assault against Missy Hume and the Kingdom of Skinwalkers - and you'll NEVER see this ending coming!
$3.99
CC: I kinda wish I'd twigged to this earlier. It's truly a "weird Western," and I suspect I'd like it. But I'm waaaaay behind.
Abigail, Jon, and Tanner catch Quinn's trail - only to find Quinn's survival in question! Time is running out as our heroes desperately struggle to get some answers, with strange creatures and surprises around every turn! The thrilling creator-owned sensation by Jeremy Dale (GI Joe, Marvel KaPow!, NFL RushZone) continues! Alternate cover by Stephane Roux!
$2.99
SMURFS CHRISTMAS HC
A magical collection of Christmas tales to light up the coldest winter nights, from one of the greatest storytellers of our time. There's no peace on earth when Christmas comes to the Smurfs Village, at least not while Gargamel is lurking about! In this special collection of frosty fun and frolic, before The Smurfs can stuff their stockings and open their presents, they have to deal with dragons, talking snowmen, grumpy bears, a kidnapped Santa Claus, and a reindeer chase through the starry night sky! It's a race to save Christmas in this smurfy Holiday treasure for the whole family.
$10.99
CC: As I keep saying in my columns, the Eurocomics are far superior to the U.S. cartoon. Don't pre-judge.
STAR WARS ART CONCEPT HC
$40.00
THE SPIDER ANNUAL 2013
Rating: Teen +
Covers: Igor Vitorino
Writer: Shannon Eric Denton
Art: Igor Vitorino
Genre: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Super-Hero
Page Count: 40 pages
The Spider unleashes a one-man war on the criminals of New York City but this relentless pursuit triggers unintended consequences. Already approaching his breaking point, The Spider comes under fire from an elite squad of assassins sent from a mysterious enemy. Injured and on the run, the Spider will once again learn why he's so good at what he does regardless if the cost is a price even he can't afford.
CC: I know nothing about The Spider. What makes him more than a Shadow wannabe? Or is that all he is?
Featuring Tibonom in 20 wordless stories exploring spirituality in our modern age in a whimsical, fun and playful approach that will delight both kids and adults. For more than 25 years, Billy Mavreas has been a major figure of the Montreal comics scene. He is the author of two graphic novels and has been featured in Abstract Comics (Fantagraphics, 2009) and The Comics Journal special edition (Fantagraphics, 2005).
$15.00
The award-winning brothers, Dmitri Vegas and Like Mike, are back together again, but this time they must face one another head-to-head on the main stage of the Tomorrowland festival itself. The Nameless One has turned Mike to the dark side and only his brother can stop him with help from friends like Nervo, Steve Aoki, Thomas Gold, Zatox, Sander Van Doom, and many more.
$3.99
TRISH OUT OF WATER #1 ASPEN RESERVED CVR
TRISH OUT OF WATER #1 DIRECT MARKET CVR
Aspen's most unique 10 for 10 series makes it debut!
What would you do if your life was turned upside down-- before it even really started? Trish Powell is about to find out, as she discovers that everything she thought she knew about being a teenager--friends, parents, and most importantly--her own body, is all a lie. When her physical form begins to take on a life of its own, only Trish will be able to explore the true reality of her existence, and what it means to truly be all alone in an age when everyone is watching!
Aspen's own Vince Hernandez is joined by the artistic talents of Giuseppe Cafaro to bring to you Aspen's newest hit series, TRISH OUT OF WATER!
$1.00
UBER ENHANCED HC VOL 01 (MR)
UBER ENHANCED HC VOL 01 REMARQUED (MR)
Uber Vol 1 debuts in monstrously huge fashion, with a collection that goes far beyond the story. This epic tome contains Uber #0-5, the first story arc, for the first 176 pages. But then we Enhance that with 160 pages of additional material! From behind-the-scenes interviews, scores of pages of the original pencil art, notes from the writer on development of the story, to an epic cover gallery, this is not to be missed. But all that extra material is only available right here, this edition of 5000 copies, and the Remarqued edition of 350 copies offered this month, are the only editions Previews will offer. Then it's gone. This Enhanced HC will not be reprinted. Uber Vol 1 collection in paperback will be released in 2014, with the full 176 pages of story. But none of the special back matter offered only here. This is also a Direct Market Exclusive, the Uber Vol 1 Enhanced Hardcover edition will not be available in book stores or on Amazon!
1945. Germany is in ruins. The war in the west can only be days away from ending. Threats of "wunderwaffen" to be unleashed by the dying Reich have become laughable. There are no miracle weapons here. It's over. It has to be over. It's not. There've been stories which have mixed enhanced humans and World War II before. There's never been one like this. See super beings in a whole new light as Gillen presents an epic original series that not only rewrites history, it redefines the genre! Limited to 5000 copies.
$34.99
CC: It's Super-Nazis. How bad could it be?
For over 75 years, Agent Aqualung has defended the country from supernatural forces as part of the 88, a covert branch of the Department of Defense. A pink slip and a sealed letter sends shock waves through the covert initiative - they are being permanently dismantled due to budget cuts. Collecting his severance, a new identity, suit, and fake resume, and a small orange tree (which holds the soul of St. Germain, his only friend), Aqualung must adjust to a life in the real world. His first task? Finding gainful employment, of course! With the world against him, or at least a trail of old enemies, Aqualung must navigate through unemployment, dating, oh, and evil plots from ancient gods and their flunkies. The real question is, can he stop them before his unemployment benefits run out?
$14.95
WALLACE & GROMIT NEWSPAPER STRIPS HC VOL 01
Foreword by creator Nick Park! This collection chronicles the adventures of that quintessentially British inventor, Wallace and his ever-helpful canine companion, Gromit. The strip, which appears daily in The Sun, the UK's most popular daily newspaper, is read by an audience of 2.3 million readers. The full-color strip features a self-contained, weekly-continuity that sees our plucky, bald inventor race from one hair-brained invention to the next with gusto, extreme silliness and more puns than you can shake a stick at! Collects the first 52 weeks - 311 strips which appeared daily from May 2010 to May 2011.
$14.99
CC: I love the Wallace & Gromit cartoons for their ... I dunno, Englishness. I doubt that would translate well to print.
WALT DISNEY DONALD DUCK HC VOL 04 XMAS BEAR MOUNTAIN
(W/A/CA) Carl Barks
Scrooge McDuck is now such a fixture in the Disney universe that few remember Carl Barks had been writing and drawing Donald Duck stories for half a decade before he cooked up the miserly multiplujillionaire - for what he thought would be a one-time Christmas yarn involving Donald, the nephews, Scrooge in a bearskin, and (inevitably) a couple of real bears. "Christmas on Bear Mountain" is one of Barks's funniest holiday stories and a true landmark in comics history, and offers a fascinating look at a roughedged, genuinely nasty character whom Barks would soon soften...
Scrooge aside, there's plenty of fun to be had in this volume. In "Volcano Valley" Donald and the Nephews end up stuck in Volcania, a south-of-the-border country inhabited by sombrero-wearing, siesta-addicted Volcanians. Other long-form adventures include the self-explanatory "Adventure Down Under," as well as one of Barks's most atmospheric thrillers, the West Indies-based "Ghost of the Grotto," which includes a lovely night-time sequence drawn in Barks's trademark silhouettes and a giant-octopus-vs.-hot-chili-peppers throwdown that climaxes in an explosive splash panel.
The book is rounded off with seven of Barks's hilarious 10-pagers, and as with the previous volumes, Walt Disney's Donald Duck: Christmas on Bear Mountain has been scanned from crisp vintage art and meticulously colored to match the original printing's warm, simple hues, and features abundant critical and historical notes penned by some of duckdom's finest experts.
We are also offering a boxed set that combines the new Walt Disney's Donald Duck: Christmas on Bear Mountain with the 2012 releaseWalt Disney's Donald Duck: A Christmas for Shacktown for a great Christmas-themed box set (see following page).
$28.99
CC: If you're not buying the Carl Barks archives, then you and I are not friends and I'll thank you to take me off your Christmas card list.
WAR BROTHERS GN
The unforgettable story of a child soldier. When 14-year-old Jacob is brutally abducted and forced to become a child soldier, he struggles to hold on to his sanity and the will to escape. Daniel Lafrance's striking artwork and the poignant, powerful text capture the very essence of life as a child soldier in Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army. Readers will never forget the experiences of this young boy struggling to survive, unsure who to trust, afraid of succumbing to madness, and above all, desperate to get to freedom. In the end, Jacob engineers a daring escape.
$18.95
(W) Robert Place Napton (A) Debora Carita (CA) Fabiano Neves, Jay Anacleto
The sides are drawn and the final battle begins! The forces of Helium collide with Yorn and his Machine Men in a battle that will determine the fate of Barsoom. Meanwhile, Dejah Thoris struggles with a fateful decision that could turn the tide of battle but only at a great cost. The conclusion of the Machine Men arc!
$3.99
CC: *Sigh*
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOBS!
No wonder mundanes think we're all emotionally retarded adolescents.
WITCH BUSTER TP VOL 03 BOOKS 5 & 6
As the world is pushed into another war, the witch hunters are called to the aid of two great nations. Hunters Xing and Tarras head east to the Bairong Empire, close on the heels of a man who shares Xing's face. But what is Xing's connection to the Empire? Meanwhile, Tasha Godspell is sent south to Camelot, on a quest that will bring him one step closer to his bewitching sister, Aria.
$16.99
Peter Bagge's Woman Rebel: The Margaret Sanger Story is a dazzling and accessible biography of the social and political maverick, jam-packed with fact and fun. Bagge presents the life of the birth-control activist, educator, nurse, mother, and protofeminist from her birth in the late 19th-century to her death after the invention of the birth control pill. Balancing humor and respect, Bagge makes Sanger whole and human, showing how her flaws fueled her fiery activism just as much as her compassionate nature did. Sanger's life takes on a whole new vivacity as Bagge creates a fast-paced portrait of a trailblazer whose legacy as the founder of Planned Parenthood is still incredibly relevant, important, and inspiring.
$21.95
CC: I knew nothing at all about Margaret Sanger until Republicans started haranguing her memory. Now that I know something about her, I'm in awe. I can't wait to read this.
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by LEE GARBETT
Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
Valiant Level Two 8-Bit Variant by DONOVAN SANTIAGO
Toward the future, toward UNITY…
With his nation state of Dacia fortified in eastern Romania, X-O Manowar has bent the world to his will. But he will not stand unopposed. With the assembled forces of the United Nations and NATO primed to assail the newly founded homeland of the Visigoth people, the man inside the indestructible Manowar armor is about find himself more vulnerable than ever – and with everything he holds dear on the threshold of a terrible turning point for the Valiant Universe…
$3.99/T+/32 pgs
Thanks!
And as to your comments, they got sandwiched in between parts of the "Guide" as I was piecing it together. I hope everyone finds them! (Next week I'll be more circumspect!)
Philip Portelli said:
I'm pretty sure that Milton Caniff had nothing to do with the Phantom.
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