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Comics Coming Out on 11/30/11

ABSOLUTE BATMAN HUSH HC – Now back in print! This slipcased edition includes BATMAN #608-619 plus the 2-page origin of Batman, a sketchbook section and more. This epic story features Batman’s deadliest foes and introduces Hush!

ANGEL & FAITH #4
ANITA BLAKE VAMPIRE HUNT CIRCUS DAMNED TP BOOK 01
ARCHIE #627 (ARCHIE MEETS KISS PT 1)
ASTERIX OMNIBUS SC VOL 10
AVENGELYNE #5
AVENGERS ORIGINS THOR #1
BATMAN ODYSSEY VOL 2 #2 (OF 7)
BETTY #195
BOMB QUEEN TP VOL 02 QUEEN OF HEARTS
BOMB QUEEN VII #1 (OF 4)
BONE COLOR ED SC VOL 06 OLD MANS CAVE
BPRD BEING HUMAN TP
BRILLIANT #1 2ND PTG

BRUCE LEE 16OZ PLASTIC TRAVEL MUG – Bruce Lee is the legendary martial artist and film star, and his work has captivated millions over the decades. Fans of the martial artist can now take Bruce Lee with them with either the 16-ounce plastic travel mug or the 27-ounce steel water bottle, both of which feature images of the legend himself.

BRUCE LEE 27OZ STAINLESS STEEL WATER BOTTLE – Bruce Lee is the legendary martial artist and film star, and his work has captivated millions over the decades. Fans of the martial artist can now take Bruce Lee with them with either the 16-ounce plastic travel mug or the 27-ounce steel water bottle, both of which feature images of the legend himself.

BUGF#CK WORTHLESS WIT & WISDOM HARLAN ELLISON HC
CAPTAIN AMERICA MAN OUT OF TIME TP
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #65
CHARMED #16
CHIP PKT MANGA TP VOL 01
COBRA ONGOING #7
COMP ALAN MOORE FUTURE SHOCKS TP
DAREDEVIL #6
DARK TOWER TREACHERY TP
DARKNESS #95
DC COMICS PRESENTS BATMAN DONT BLINK #1
DC COMICS PRESENTS SUPERMAN SECRET IDENTITY #2
DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #18
DEADPOOL BUST BANK
DEADPOOL CORPS TP VOL 02 YOU SAY REVOLUTION
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID HC VOL 06 CABIN FEVER
DOC BIZARRE MD HC
DOCTOR WHO 11TH DOCTOR W/COWBOY HAT AF
DOCTOR WHO CITY OF DEATH AF 2PK
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS OMNIBUS TP VOL 01
DOCTOR WHO DAVE GIBBONS COLLECTION HC

DOCTOR WHO TARDIS MOON LANDING BLK T/S – One small step for man, one giant leap for the TARDIS!

DOROTHY AND WIZARD IN OZ #3 (OF 8)
DR WHO ACTION BOARD GAME
DR WHO FAMILY BOARD GAME
ERNEST AND REBECCA HC VOL 01 MY BEST FRIEND IS A GERM
FABLES #111
FF #12
FUTURAMA COMICS #58
GAME OF THRONES #3
GAMEMASTERY FLIP-MAT WAREHOUSE
GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS HC VOL 02
GFT GIRLS OF ZENESCOPE 2012 CALENDAR
GHOST RIDER #6
GIRLS AND CORPSES MAGAZINE WINTER 2011

GOD OF WAR KRATOS BLADE OF CHAOS FOAM REPLICA – This BladeFlex Kratos Blade of Chaos replica, based on Sony’s best-selling Gods of War series, is constructed with a semi-hard foam that is great for live-action roleplay. Constructed from high-quality material using a unique process that produces a foam play weapon that is rugged, flexible, and safe to use, the special process encases a fiberglass and rubber under-structure to create one of the sturdiest foam weapons on the market today. Each sword has been hand-painted to create the intricate details seen on the in-game sword. Overall, the blade measures 20″ long.

GOLD DIGGER #133
GREEN LANTERN SER 4 BALANCED CASE ASSORTMENT
GREEN LANTERN THE ANIMATED SERIES #0
GUMBY SPRING SPECIALS COLL TP
HARRY POTTER HOGWARTS HOUSE CUP CHALLENGE GAME
HAUNT #19

HEAR THE ROAR UNOFFICIAL & UNAUTHORISED GUIDE THUNDERCATS – Originally broadcast in 1985, ThunderCats has become one of the most enduring animated series of its era. For the first time in print, Hear the Roar! documents every aspect of the production of this iconic show, told by the people who made it. Dedicated chapters highlight the writing, animating, scoring and recording of ThunderCats, while a comprehensive story guide reviews all 130 episodes, including notes from the scriptwriters themselves. The legendary ThunderCats toy line from LJN Toys is documented too, and even the associated series SilverHawks is explored.

HEAVY METAL JANUARY 2012
HELLO KITTY 16OZ PLASTIC TRAVEL MUG
HELLO KITTY LARGE RECYCLED SHOPPER TOTE
HELLO KITTY SMALL RECYCLED SHOPPER TOTE
HERC #10
HISTORY OF MARVEL UNIVERSE #1
INFAMOUS TP
JACK AVARICE IS THE COURIER #5 (OF 5)
JEM & THE HOLOGRAMS DVD SEA 01
KANNAGI GN VOL 01 (OF 6)
KEVIN SMITH KATO TP VOL 02 LIVING IN AMERICA
KIRBY KRACKLE AUDIO CD
LADY DEADPOOL BY LIEFELD POSTER
LEGEND OF ZELDA BOX SET
LEGION SECRET ORIGIN #2 (OF 6)
MAGIC OF SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH TP
MIGHTY SAMSON ARCHIVES HC VOL 04
MONKEY KING GN VOL 01 BIRTH O/T STONE MONKEY

MORNING GLORIES HC VOL 01 – At last, an oversized hardcover of NICK SPENCER’s runaway hit series, MORNING GLORIES. This deluxe edition features every cover, plus sketches, character studies and other extras that no collector or fan of the series will want to be without. See why critics everywhere have cited MORNING GLORIES as THE book of the year! Collects MORNING GLORES #1-12

MOUSE GUARD BLACK AXE #3 (OF 6)
NEAR DEATH #3
NEGIMA GN VOL 32
NINJAGO GN VOL 01 CHALLENGE OF SAMUKAI
PILOT SEASON THEORY OF EVERYTHING #1
POKEMON ZOROARK MASTER OF ILLUSIONS GN
PREVIEWS #279 DECEMBER 2011
QUEEN SONJA #25
RASL TP VOL 03
RAVANA ROAR O/T DEMON KING GN
RED SKULL #5 (OF 5)

RISK LEGACY – How will you shape your world? In Risk Legacy, every game you play will change every future game. A decision you make in Game 1 could come back to haunt you in Game 10. The risks you take in Risk Legacy are not like those in any other board game. You and the other players will shape how your world evolves: its history, its cities, even its factions and how they fight. Cards and stickers will come into play. Cards will go out of play forever. You don’t forget past betrayals – and neither does the game. Unlock new rules and watch events unfold as you play more games. No two games will ever be the same. Play your game. Write your history.

ROSARIO VAMPIRE GN VOL 02
SAVAGE DRAGON #176
SHINKU #3
SIMPSONS WINTER WINGDING #6
SKULLKICKERS #12
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #231
SPACEMAN #2 (OF 9)
SPIDER MAN 27OZ STAINLESS STEEL WATER BOTTLE
SPIDER MAN LARGE RECYCLED SHOPPER TOTE
STAND NIGHT HAS COME #3 (OF 6)
STAR TREK 16OZ PLASTIC TRAVEL MUG

STAR TREK ENTERPRISE 27OZ STAINLESS STEEL WATER BOTTLE – Star Trek fans can now carry water with them wherever they go with the new Star Trek Stainless Steel Water Bottles! Each 27-ounce bottle features a design based on the popular science-fiction franchise, either the Star Trek Insignia or the starship Enterprise!
STAR TREK INSIGNIA 27OZ STAINLESS STEEL WATER BOTTLE -Star Trek fans can now carry water with them wherever they go with the new Star Trek Stainless Steel Water Bottles! Each 27-ounce bottle features a design based on the popular science-fiction franchise, either the Starfleet Insignia or the starship Enterprise!

STAR TREK ONGOING #3
STAR TREK PIZZA CUTTER
STAR WARS CRIMSON EMPIRE III EMPIRE LOST #2 (OF 6)
STAR WARS DARK TIMES OUT O/T WILDERNESS #3 (OF 5)
SUPER DINOSAUR #6
SYBIL THE BACKPACK FAIRY HC VOL 01 NINA
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #71
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #4
THE LONE RANGER TP VOL 04 RESOLVE
THOR BY KIERON GILLEN ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP
THUNDER AGENTS TP VOL 01

THUNDER AGENTS VOL 2 #1 (OF 6) – One of the most critically acclaimed series of the past year returns with a new #1 issue that serves as a great jumping-on point for new readers!
What kind of people willingly become Super Heroes, knowing that their powers will eventually kill them? That’s the question this new 6-part miniseries will explore as the team must face off against the Warlord and his Subterraneans! Nick Spencer (Morning Glories, Ultimate X-Men) teams with rising star Wes Craig for a twisted tale of super heroics, espionage, and action!

THUNDERBOLTS #166
TINTIN YOUNG READERS ED GN TINTIN IN AMERICA
TINY TITANS #46
ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #4
UNCANNY X-MEN #2 XREGB

UNCHARTED #1 (OF 6) – The critically acclaimed and best-selling PlayStation 3 video game jumps onto the comic page, featuring an all-new action-packed story written by Joshua Williamson (SUPERMAN/BATMAN) with fantastic covers by the legendary Tony Harris. It’s just in time for the highly anticipated Uncharted #3: Drake’s Deception coming in November! A quest for the legendary “Amber Room” launches Nathan Drake on a journey to the center of the earth. As enemies from Sir Francis Drake’s past come for revenge on his descendant, Drake must use all the skills at his disposal to stay one step ahead of the game!


WALKING DEAD LUNCHBOX – FEAST ON THIS!
This is the ultimate gift for any fan of ROBERT KIRKMAN’s THE WALKING DEAD – a lunchbox featuring artwork by series artist CHARLIE ADLARD! Don’t be the last survivor to roam without one!

WARLORD OF MARS FALL OF BARSOOM #4
WASTELAND #32
WOLVERINE #19 XREGG
WONDER WOMAN CHRONICLES TP VOL 02
X-MEN LEGACY #259 XREGG

SUPER-FLY FANDIMONIUM by Max Lake – CATWOMAN #1 Review

Selina Kyle, better known as Catwoman, is a character who has been reinvented many times over the years and dates back to 1940’s Batman #1. With the New 52, she has not so much been reinterpreted as reinvigorated. After reading Judd Winick’s excellent Batwing #1, I was highly anticipating his other book, Catwoman #1. I’ve enjoyed Catwoman comics before, but this new Catwoman title has emerged as one of my very favorite DC New 52 books, in that it’s one of a few titles I have bought all three issues for. It started out with #1 which is a great start to what has become an excellent, albeit controversial, series.


Stealing has always been a big part of Catwoman’s life, and as #1 opens, it seems it is catching up with her as she barely has time to get her costume on to escape before masked assailants storm her apartment and then blow it up. Selina, and a carrier full of cats, survive the attack and must regroup. This begins a series of events that see Selina seeking shelter, seeking new stealing jobs, and unknowingly stumbling into an opportunity for revenge. She’ll have to stay under the radar if she wants to succeed, or does she?


The book is narrated by Selina as she analyzes her troubles, introduces allies and enemies, and gets to work on finding a heist. It’s all perfect because it is so in character. Winick does a fantastic job writing Selina’s dialog and creating the situations for her to work her way through, creating a few notable characters along the way that play largely into the developing plot of the book. Even the end of the book where Batman makes a pretty interesting cameo (and I won’t go further than that), while shocking to some, is perfectly in character with Catwoman.


The book has Catwoman being sexy and therein lies the controversy. I don’t plan to editorialize on this much other than to say, what’s wrong with having Catwoman be sexy? She is the leather wearing lady in a cat costume, complete with a whip. The book is rated T+ (Teen Plus) and isn’t meant for kids. Sexiness is in Catwoman’s character DNA, and Winick and artist Guillem March play up Selina’s sexiness to the hilt. It’s awesome to see.


Awesome also is March’s art itself. Formerly on the book Gotham City Sirens, March is no stranger to drawing the lovely ladies of Gotham City and the art, at times, is borderline cheesecake. Selina looks beautiful, tough, and intelligent. But it’s not all sexy stuff: there are also the distinct depictions of violence, such as the assailants seen at the beginning of the book and upon the individual Catwoman takes her revenge upon. Not to mention the rich backgrounds from posh hotels to underground clubs of the Russian mafia. It is all very stylized, detailed, and fantastic. It’s also worth mentioning the coloring job done by Tomeu Morey; the colors are almost surreal and add to the art’s style.


Catwoman #1 gives Selina Kyle the book she’s always deserved. She’s sexy, she’s tough,she’s crafty, she’s stealing and she’s making trouble for herself and others. The heady blending of excellent story with vibrant visuals makes for a great comic starring comics’ ultimate bad girl. And while you might think I enjoy Catwoman simply because I’m a guy going for eye candy or cheap thrills, I gotta say that my wife and Super-Flyer Jared Whittaker’s wife both enjoy this new Catwoman book immensely. The plot thickens in issues #2 and #3, and I’m happy to report that the quality seen in the first issue is maintained in those following issues. So give Catwoman #1 a try and you may become a fan too!

Comics and Items 11/15/11

68 HARDSHIP ONE SHOT – story MARK KIDWELL art JEFF ZORNOW & JAY FOTOS cover B NAT JONES & JAY FOTOS

In February of 1968, Teddy Calhoun came home from Vietnam and brought a piece of the war back with him. Through a prism of battle fatigue and schizophrenia, his vision of Nebraska has changed into a threatening landscape of violence and enemy occupation. Now, Teddy will do whatever he must to protect his family from the murderous approach of “Charlie” and an army of the risen, hungry dead.

’68 Hardship is a journey into a psychological realm of hallucination, violence and undead horror. Written by MARK KIDWELL, with monstrous artwork by JEFF ZORNOW and JAY FOTOS, this one-shot is a direct tie-in with the regular ongoing ’68 series, extending the world of Vietnam/Zombie horror to America’s heartland and your own backyard.

ACTION COMICS #3
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #674

AMERICAN PIN UP HC – (W) Charles Martignette
What began as an exercise in oils was soon taken up in various media – pin-up mascots graced the fuselages of American fighters, and became an essential feature of the male world of garages and barracks. This book tells the tale of a genre as utterly American as the paintings of Edward Hopper, describing its origins and development in detail and showcasing the most important artists. With over 900 illustrations, The Great American Pin-Up is a comprehensive study of the genre.

ANGEL PORTRAITS 100 PAGE SPECTACULAR
ANNE RICE SERVANT OF THE BONES #4 (OF 6)
ARCTIC MARAUDER HC
ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE BOOK 02 BROTHERS IN ARMS
AT MOUNTAIN OF MADNESS & OTHER WORKS SC
ATOMIC ROBO GHOST OF STATION X #3 (OF 6)
AVENGERS #19
AVENGERS ACADEMY #22
AVENGERS ORIGINS LUKE CAGE #1
BATMAN #2
BATMAN #3

BATMAN A DEATH IN THE FAMILY TP NEW ED – Written by JIM STARLIN and MARV WOLFMAN Art by JIM APARO, GEORGE PEREZ and others Cover by JIM APARO
It’s a new paperback edition of the classic Batman tale that sealed the fate of the second Robin, Jason Todd, collected from BATMAN #426-429 and 440-442 and THE NEW TITANS #60-61!

BERONAS WAR HC VOL 02 FIGHT FOR AMITY
BIRDS OF PREY #3
BLUE BEETLE #3
BONNIE LASS #3 (OF 4)

BOOK OF HEROES NOVEL – By Miyuki Miyabe

When her brother Hiroki disappears after a violent altercation with bullies, Yuriko finds a magical book in his room. She learns that Hiroki has been possessed by The Book of Heroes, and that only she can save him. With the help of the monk Sky, the dictionary-mouse Aju, and the mysterious Man of Ash, Yuriko has to solve the mystery of her vanished brother and save the world from the evil King in Yellow.

BOYS BUTCHER BAKER CANDLESTICKMAKER #5
BOYS TP VOL 04 WE GOTTA GO NOW
BOYS TP VOL 07 THE INNOCENTS
BOYS TP VOL 08 HIGHLAND LADDIE
CAPTAIN AMERICA #4
CAPTAIN ATOM #3
CAPTAIN SWING TP
CARBON GREY ORIGINS #1 (OF 2)
CATWOMAN #3
CHARLAINE HARRIS GRAVE SIGHT GN VOL 02 (OF 3)
CHEW TP VOL 01
CHEW TP VOL 04 FLAMBE

COMPLETE ESSEX COUNTY TP – (W/A) Jeff Lemire
This critically-acclaimed graphic novel was recently chosen as one of Canada Reads’ Top 5 Essential Canadian Novels of the Decade, and it is also the winner of the American Library Association’s Alex Award, the Doug Wright Award, and the Joe Shuster Award. Set in an imaginary version of Jeff Lemire’s hometown, Essex County is an intimate study of an eccentric farming community, and a tender meditation on family, memory, grief, secrets, and reconciliation.

CONAN ROAD OF KINGS #10
CRITTER #4 (OF 4)
D&D PLAYERS OPTION: HEROES OF THE FEYWILD HC
DC COMICS WHITE COVERS 6PC MAGNET SET
DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #17
DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #3
DEADPOOL #46
DEADPOOL TEAM-UP TP VOL 03 BFFS
DEADPOOL TP VOL 07 SPACE ODDITY
DEAN KOONTZ NEVERMORE #5 (OF 6)
DEAN KOONTZS FEAR NOTHING GN VOL 01

DEEPAK CHOPRA PRESENTS BUDDHA HC TALE OF ENLIGHTEN – (W) Deepak Chopra, Joshua Dysart (A) Harshvardhan Kadam, Dean Hyrapiet, Liquid Comics (C) Satish Tayade
Advance-Solicited. In Stores November 2010. Deepak Chopra brings the Buddha back to life in this stunning graphic novel adaptation of the of The New York Times Bestselling novel about a young prince who abandons his inheritance to discover his true calling. His iconic journey changed the world forever, and the truths revealed continue to influence every corner of the globe today.
A young man in line for the throne is trapped in his father’s kingdom and yearns for the outside world. Betrayed by those closest to him, Siddhartha abandons his palace and princely title. Alone and face-to-face with his demons, he becomes a wandering monk and embarks on a spiritual fast that carries him to the brink of death. Ultimately recognizing his inability to conquer his body and mind by sheer will, Siddhartha transcends his physical pain and achieves enlightenment.
Although we recognize Buddha today as an icon of peace and serenity, his life story was a tumultuous and spellbinding affair filled with love and sex, murder and loss, struggle and surrender. From the rocky terrain of the material world to the summit of the spiritual one, Buddha captivates and inspires-ultimately leading us closer to understanding the true nature of life and our selves.
Buddha is an emotionally evocative, fictional look at one of the most iconic figures in philosophy and spiritualism.

DETECTIVE COMICS #2
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID HC VOL 04
DOCTOR WHO A FAIRYTALE LIFE TP
DOCTOR WHO FORGOTTEN TP
DOGS TP VOL 06
DOMIN-8 ME GN
DR WHO INSIDER #8
ELEPHANTMEN #36
EPOCH #3 (OF 5)
FEAR ITSELF #7 POINT THREE
FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #3 (OF 12)
FELIX THE CAT GREATEST COMIC BOOK TAILS SC

FLASH THE ROAD TO FLASHPOINT HC – Written by GEOFF JOHNS Art by FRANCIS MANAPUL and SCOTT KOLINS Cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
Make way for Hot Pursuit – the latest speedster to come out of the Speed Force! He’s here to make sure no one breaks the speed limit – hero or villain! And just wait until you see whose face is under Hot Pursuit’s helmet!
This hardcover collection of THE FLASH #8-12 leads up to FLASHPOINT, the biggest comic-book event for summer 2011!

FOOD FIGHT CARD GAME
FROM HELL TP
FURRLOUGH #191
G FAN #97
GADABOUT TIME MACHINE USERS MANUAL SC

GARBAGE PAIL KIDS FLASHBACK SERIES 3 T/C BOX – The 80′s greatest hits return with 80 gross stickers for Garbage Pail Kids Flashback Series 3! Highlighting the most beloved GPK of all time, Adam Bomb, the base set contains 80 stickers, plus “Where Are They Now?” and “Lost GPKs” subsets. For the first time, a Garbage Pail series includes rare autograph cards, including Adam Bomb originator John Pound signing cards of his classic painting. In additional to multiple levels of rare parallels, collectors will also find 3-D insert cards and original 1/1 Sketch Card hand-drawings by the original GPK artists.

GENERATION HOPE #13
GHOSTBUSTERS ONGOING #3
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #172
GLADSTONES SCHOOL FOR WORLD CONQUERORS TP VOL 01

GODSPEED KURT COBAIN GN – W) Barnaby Legg, Jim McCarthy (A) Flameboy
GodSpeed: The Kurt Cobain Graphic tells Cobain’s story in the format of a totally unique graphic novel. Writers Barnaby Legg and Jim McCarthy have constructed their story using biographical fact interwoven with references to the singer’s tortured self-image. The vibrant art by Flameboy captures both the subjective dreamscape and the objective reality that form the heart of this examination of a tragic musical legend. Much more than a biography, GodSpeed is unlike anything you have read about Kurt Cobain before. Going beyond the facts, it transmutes an extraordinary life into an equally extraordinary work of art.

GODZILLA LEGENDS #1 (OF 5)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #3
GREEN LANTERN WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS HC
HAUNT #18
HAWK AND DOVE #3
HENRY AND GLENN FOREVER GN
HORRORHOUND #32

HOW TO DRAW STEAMPUNK SC – (W) Bob Berry, Joey Marsocci, Alison DeBlasio
Enter into a world where fashion is Victorian punk, technology hasn’t surpassed the steam engine, and inventors’ workshops are filled with bizarre gadgets and contraptions that you haven’t imagined in your wildest dreams. This is the world of steampunk – a world that has fueled a growing subculture and is making its presence known in mainstream media. From a crafty villain and steampunk laden woman to a steam-powered pet and a flying zeppelin ship complete with sails and propellers, talented illustrator Bob Berry takes readers through the process of drawing, painting, and digitally illustrating the marvelous players and elements of the steampunk genre.

ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #35
IMAGE FIRSTS WALKING DEAD #1
INCREDIBLE HULK #2
INU YASHA VIZBIG ED GN VOL 09
IZOMBIE #19
JACK AVARICE IS THE COURIER #3 (OF 5)

JOE THE BARBARIAN DELUXE ED HC – (W) Grant Morrison (A/CA) Sean Murphy

Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art and cover by SEAN MURPHY
Collecting the acclaimed 8-issue miniseries! Joe is an imaginative eleven-year-old boy. He can’t fit in at school. He’s the victim of bullies. His dad died overseas in the Iraq war. He also suffers from Type 1 diabetes. One fateful day, his condition causes him to believe he has entered a vivid fantasy world in which he is the lost savior – a fantastic land based on the layout and contents of his home. His desperate attempts to make it out of his bedroom transform into an incredible, epic adventure through a bizarre landscape of submarine pirate dwarves, evil Hell Hounds, Lightning Lords and besieged castles. But is his quest really just an insulin deprived delirium – from which he can die if he doesn’t take his meds – or something much bigger?

JOHN CARTER A PRINCESS OF MARS #3 (OF 5)
JUGHEAD #210
JUSTICE LEAGUE #3
JUXTAPOZ #131
KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #4
KEY OF Z #2 (OF 4)
KICK-ASS 2 #1 5TH PTG
KIRBY GENESIS CAPTAIN VICTORY #1
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #180
LADY DEATH ORIGINS TP VOL 02
LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT MARSHALL ROGERS HC
LEGION OF MONSTERS #2 (OF 4)
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #3

LIL DEPRESSED BOY TP VOL 01 SHE IS STAGGERING – (W) S. Steven Struble (A/CA) Sina Grace

Collecting the first four issues of the series that Multiversity Comics says is “Crafted so perfectly that it made me smile to no end.” When the Li’l Depressed Boy meets a strange girl, she drags him from his self-seclusion into a world of style points bowling, zombie fighting, laser tag battles, punk rock concerts and house parties. What will he do to learn her name? What will be her perfect birthday gift? How do you eat fried rice without chopsticks?

Collects THE LI’L DEPRESSED BOY #1-4

LIVING CORPSE EXHUMED #4 (OF 6)
LOCKE & KEY HC VOL 01 WELCOME TO LOVECRAFT
LOCKE & KEY HC VOL 02 HEAD GAMES
LOCKE & KEY HC VOL 03 CROWN OF SHADOWS
MAD PRESENTS SPY VS SPY THE TOP SECRET FILES TP

MARVEL CLASSIC GUITAR PICK PACK

MARVEL HEROES 1 GUITAR PICK PACK

MARVEL HEROES 2 GUITAR PICK PACK

MARVEL VILLAINS GUITAR PICK PACK

MASS EFFECT INVASION #2 (OF 4)
MASS EFFECT SSV NORMANDY SHIP REPLICA
MONSTER ZOO GN
MORNING GLORIES #14
MORNING GLORIES TP VOL 02
MOUSE GUARD HC VOL 02 WINTER 1152 W/ DUST JACKET
MY GREATEST ADVENTURE #2 (OF 6)

MY LITTLE PONY FIGURE ASST – Every little girl wants a pony, and with the new My Little Pony figures for 2011 they can choose the pony that fits their personalities best! Each vinyl My Little Pony will let girls dream of magical adventures with their equine friends. Choose from Rarity, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Feathermay, Twinkleshine, Honeybuzz, Plumsweet, Flitterheart, and Snowcatcher. Blister card packaging.

NEW MUTANTS #34
NEXT ISSUE PROJECT #3 (CRACK COMICS #63)
NIGHTWING #3
NORTHLANDERS #46
OVERKILL ART OF TOMER HANUKA HC

OWLY PLUSH TOY 2ND ED – The Owly Plush Toy is back! This large and loveable toy, based on the popular graphic novel series, was co-designed by Andy Runton and his mother. The hand-sewn prototype received so many hugs and squeezes on the convention circuit that we had to manufacture them. Get ready to hug and squeeze, as now you’ll be able to take Owly and Wormy on your very own adventures!

PATHFINDER BEGINNER BOX MINIATURES SET
PAYING FOR IT HC
PENNY ARCADE DECK BUILDING GAME
PILOT SEASON SERAPH #1
PLANET OF THE APES #8

POKEMON B&W ATTACK FIGURE SERIES 3 ASST – Enter the Pokémon tournament and brace yourself with battle with the Pokémon Attack Figures! Featuring monsters from this spring’s Pokémon Black and White games for the Nintendo DS, these figures feature spring-loaded action straight from the game! Blister card packaging.

POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 04
POKEMON MAGNETIC PLAY BOOK HC
POWER MAN AND IRON FIST COMEDY OF DEATH TP
PREDATORS ANTHOLOGY
PUNISHER #5
QUEEN SONJA #24

REAL GHOSTBUSTERS MINIMATES SER 2 BOX SET – A Diamond Select Release! Art Asylum Designs & Sculpts Following up on the hit Ghostbusters Movie line, DST now continues the line based on the ’80s cartoon series, The Real Ghostbusters! Based on the character designs from cartoon, this specialty market exclusive four-pack includes Peter Venkman in his uniform, Winston in uniform, Staypuft (evil), Janine Melnitz, and the set exclusive Lewis Tully! Each Minimate stands 2.5″ tall with 14 points of articulation and a variety of removable and interchangeable parts and accessories and is packed on a blister card.

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #3
RETURN O/T DAPPER MEN HC
RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE #117
SERGIO ARAGONES FUNNIES #5
SEVERED #4 (OF 7)
SHADOWLAND THUNDERBOLTS TP
SIMPSONS BART MODEL CRUZER SKATEBOARD
SIMPSONS COMICS #184
SIMPSONS THE HOMER MODEL CRUZER SKATEBOARD
SIX GUNS #2 (OF 5)

SKIZZ TP – Written by Alan Moore
Art and cover by Jim Baikie
2000 A.D. Relive one of legendary writer Alan Moore’s early triumphs with this new edition of his science-fiction classic SKIZZ, featuring art by frequent Moore collaborator Jim Baikie (TOMORROW STORIES)!
Zhcchz is a Tau Cetian interpreter traveling home through the stars; Roxy is just a Birmingham schoolgirl heading home after another boring day. When the two collide, their lives will change forever!
Now Roxy must protect her new alien friend “Skizz” and try to find a way to send him home. To help, she’s got Loz, the laconic biker, and Cornelius, the slow-witted, unemployed pipe-fitter. But standing in their way is obsessive Government alien-hunter Van Owen!

SKULLKICKERS TP VOL 02 FIVE FUNERALS & A BUCKET OF BLOOD – story JIM ZUBKAVICH art & cover EDWIN HUANG & MISTY COATS

The second SKULLKICKERS adventure is a wondrous tornado of action-adventure: a den of thieves, a city of danger, nobility, stupidity, plant monsters, dinner parties and bloodthirsty faerie folk. Jump on board to see why Ain’t It Cool News says “Everyone who loves comics should buy SKULLKICKERS.”

Collects SKULLKICKERS #6-11

SNAKE EYES (ONGOING) TP VOL 01
SNAKE EYES ONGOING (IDW) #7
SOCIETY OF STEAM BOOK 02 HEARTS OF SMOKE & STEAM
SPIDER-MAN TORMENT TP NEW PTG
STAN LEE STARBORN #12
STAND NIGHT HAS COME #4 (OF 6)
STAR TREK 100 PAGE SPECTACULAR

STAR WARS INVASION REVELATIONS #5 (OF 5) – Tom Taylor (W), Colin Wilson (A), Wes Dzioba (C), and Chris Scalf (Cover)

Queen Nina and Princess Kaye have successfully rescued the refugees from the Battle of Shramar, but the Yuuzhan Vong invaders may still have another win for their tally. Or is there another revelation in store?

Meanwhile, on Coruscant, Jedi-in-training Finn Galfridian finds that in trying to prevent an assassination, he may be complicit in one! The next revelation may be about Finn’s new mentor!

SUPERGIRL #3
TEEN TITANS TEAM BUILDING TP
THOR WORLD EATERS TP
THUNDERBOLTS #165
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #30
ULTIMATE COMICS DOOMSDAY TP
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #3
UNCANNY X-MEN #1

UNICORN BEING A JERK TP – (W) C.W. Moss
Author/illustrator C.W. Moss reveals, through approximately 55 colorful illustrations and accompanying captions, that unicorns are not the majestic creatures we think they are but are in fact jerks whose petty, selfish antics include stomping on children’s sandcastles, feeding pigs to bacon, denying the Holocaust, and parking in handicap spots at the mall. In the vein of The Book of Bunny Suicides, this humor book will be required reading for all those unsuspecting unicorn fans out there who will come face to face with the ugly reality of this mythical creature.

VALVE PRESENTS SACRIFICE & OTHER STEAM POWERED STORIES – Valve (W/A) and Michael Avon Oeming (A)

For fifteen years, Valve has defined the cutting edge of video games. Now, Valve joins with Dark Horse to bring three critically acclaimed, fan-favorite series to print, with a hardcover collection of comics from the worlds of Left 4 Dead, Team Fortress, and Portal. With over three hundred pages of story, Valve Presents: The sacrifice and other Steam-Powered Stories is a must-read for fans looking to further explore the games they love or comics readers interested in dipping their toes into new mythos!

VAMPIRELLA SAD WINGS OF DESTINY POSTER
VENOM #9
WALKING DEAD #91
WAR GODDESS #3
WASTELAND TP VOL 06 ENEMY WITHIN
WHO IS JAKE ELLIS TP VOL 01
WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS #11
WOLVERINE PUNISHER GHOST RIDER OFF INDEX MU #4
WONDER WOMAN #3
X 3-IN-1 ED VOL 01
X-23 #17
X-FACTOR #227
X-MEN #21
X-MEN SCHISM #4 (OF 5) 3RD PTG
XENOHOLICS #2

XKCD TP VOL 00 – (W/A) Randall Munroe
A collection selected from the first 600 comics of the immensely popular webcomic, including various author and fan-favorites, lovingly assembled from high-resolution original scans of the comics (the mouseover text is discreetly included), and featuring lots of doodles, notes, and puzzles in the margins!

YOUNG JUSTICE #10
ZATANNA TP VOL 02 SHADES OF THE PAST
ZORRO RIDES AGAIN #5 (OF 12)

Comics and Items 11/9/11

30 DAYS OF NIGHT ONGOING #2
ALL NEW BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #13
ARTIFACTS #11 (OF 13)
AVENGERS FOREVER TP NEW PTG
AVENGERS ORIGINS VISION #1

AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #1 – Written by ZEB WELLS Pencils & Cover by JOE MADUREIRA Blank Variant Cover also available

GET MAD!
This is what you’ve been waiting for! The return of legendary artist Joe Madureira (X-Men, Battle Chasers) and fan-favorite Spidey writer Zeb Wells in a brand new, highly anticipated, monthly Spider-series that teams the wall-crawler up with some of the greatest heroes in the Marvel Universe. In our first issue, Spider-Man and Red Hulk take on a Moloid army during the New York Marathon! Stay safe until November because you’ll want to be here!

AVENGING SPIDER-MAN BY JOE MADUREIRA POSTER
BALTIMORE CURSE BELLS #4
BATGIRL #3
BATMAN AND ROBIN #3

BATMAN PERUVIAN INTARSIA WITH EARS – Your favorite DC heroes now become fashionable headgear to keep your head warm this winter!

BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM TP VOL 02 LEVIATHAN
BATTLE SCARS #1 (OF 6)
BATWOMAN #3
BLACK PANTHER MOST DANGEROUS MAN ALIVE #525

BONE 20TH ANNIVERSARY BY SMITH T/S XXL – Jeff Smith provides us with some party-attire with the new Bone: 20th Anniversary T-shirt. Features Jeff’s artwork imprinted in full-color on a navy blue, American Apparel, 100% cotton tee. Also includes a back imprint listing all of his Anniversary Tour dates. Happy Birthday Bone!!

BONE LUNCHBOX

BONE ONE VOL ED SC – (W/A) Jeff Smith (CA) Steve Hamaker, Jeff Smith

The complete 1,300-page epic adventure in one deluxe trade paperback! Three modern cartoon cousins get lost in a pre-technological valley, spending a year there making new friends and out-running dangerous enemies. Their many adventures include crossing the local people and meeting a giant mountain lion called RockJaw: Master of the Eastern Border. They learn about sacrifice and hardship and finally discover their own true natures in the climatic journey to The Crown of Horns.

BONOMO BANANA TURKISH TAFFY – Bonomo Turkish Taffy is pleased to reintroduce the classic “smack it crack it” Turkish Taffy Bars in its original formulation and flavors, Vanilla, Banana, Chocolate and Strawberry. Invented in Coney Island in 1912, Bonomo Turkish Taffy became the most sought after candy. As the first interactive candy Bonomo Turkish Taffy has thrilled generations as there was simply nothing like it. The bars are made in York, Pennsylvania, just like the olden days!

BONOMO CHOCOLATE TURKISH TAFFY

BONOMO STRAWBERRY TURKISH TAFFY

BONOMO VANILLA TURKISH TAFFY

BOYS TP VOL 09 BIG RIDE
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 9 FREEFALL #3

CAPTAIN AMERICA SHIELD PEWTER KEYRING – Wielded by America’s patriotic hero Captain America during the dark days of World War II, the shield inspired a nation to defeat the Nazi menace. Now a replica of this shield can be yours with this pewter keychain based on the new Captain America film. Blister card packaging.

CAPTAIN SWING #1-4 BAG SET
CATWOMAN #1 2ND PTG
CERTAIN SCIENTIFIC RAILGUN GN VOL 02
CHARLEYS WAR HITLERS YOUTH HC
CODENAME SAILOR V TP VOL 01
CRAWL TO ME #4 (OF 4)
DARK DRAGON CHILD 12IN PLUSH GRAY VER
DARKWING DUCK #18
DCU ONLINE LEGENDS TP VOL 01
DEATHSTROKE #3
DEFENDERS POSTCARDS (BUNDLE OF 100)
DEMON KNIGHTS #3

DIARY OF A ZOMBIE KID TP VOL 01 – (W) Fred Perry (A/CA) David Hutchinson

Middle school is horrific enough for any 5th grader’s first day. But for Bill Dookes, it’s a festering, rotting, undead nightmare. Since Bill’s deadbeat dad got arrested trying to burn the house down for the insurance, Mom’s had to make ends meet by volunteering to various medical research companies for cash. This would be fine if she hadn’t brought home a mysterious zombie virus! Now Bill has to deal with skin problems and body chemistry changes that make puberty look like a walk in the park! And then there’s his ever-growing appetite for BRAINS!

DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE HC VOL 02 TREASURE ISLAND
DOLLHOUSE EPITAPHS #5 (OF 5)
DUCKTALES #6
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS DRIZZT #3 (OF 5)
ESSENTIAL SGT FURY TP VOL 01
FEAR ITSELF #7 POINT TWO

FLASHWORDZ GAME – You need a keen eye and a quick hand in this Super-Charged word game! With double-sided cards, everything can change in a flash! FlashWordz includes100 two-sided cards, with 5 wild cards, 4 card racks, a flash round token and a FlashWordz timer! For 2-4 players.

FRANKEN BERRY AD ICON PLUSHIE – Count Chocula. Boo Berry. Franken Berry. Three of General Mills’ most popular cereals have three of the most recognized food mascots in the world. Funko brings to life these popular mascots for a new line of plush dolls. Each plush stands 9″ tall and comes with a replica cereal-box hang tag.

FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE #3
GAMEMASTERY MAP PACK MINES
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #6
GFT DREAM EATER CROSSOVER CONCLUSION (PT 12)
GFT PRESENTS NEVERLAND HOOK #1
GHOST RIDER #5

GODZILLA GANGSTERS AND GOLIATHS TP – John Layman (w) ” Alberto Ponticelli (a) ” Geof Darrow (c)

Detective Makoto Sato is on a quest to bring down the Takahashi crime syndicate. Sato’s efforts earn him a one-way trip to a tropical getaway, courtesy of the Tokyo criminal underworld. The exotic locale? MONSTER ISLAND! Alone and facing death at the hands of both gangsters and goliaths, Sato must use his wits to survive-and enlist the aid of some most unusual friends. Join superstar creators John Layman (Chew) and Alberto Ponticelli (Unknown Soldier) for this unusual and exciting miniseries of monster mayhem!

GREEN LANTERN #3
GRIFTER #3
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #65
HELLRAISER #7
HELLRAISER MASTERPIECES #1
HI FRUCTOSE MAGAZINE QUARTERLY #21
HP LOVECRAFT GOES TO MOVIES MMPB
HP LOVECRAFT THE DUNWICH HORROR #2 (OF 4)
HUNTRESS #2 (OF 6)
INTREPID ESCAPEGOAT #2 (OF 3) CURSE O/T BUDDHAS TO
ITS A BIRD SC
JACK AVARICE IS THE COURIER #2 (OF 5)
JOHN CARTER OF MARS WORLD OF MARS #2 (OF 5)
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #631
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #175

JUNJO ROMANTICA SUZUKI SAN PLUSH BACKPACK – Akihiko Usami is a writer in the popular anime and manga, Junjo Romantica. Nicknamed Usagi, this twentysomething is rarely parted from his good luck charm, a teddy bear named Suzuki-San. Now, you can have your own Suzuki-San with this plush backpack in the form of Usagi’s favorite toy!

JURASSIC PARK DANGEROUS GAMES #3 (OF 5)
JUXTAPOZ ILLUSTRATION 2 HC
KILL SHAKESPEARE TP VOL 02
KIRBY GENESIS #4
KIRBY GENESIS SILVER STAR #1
KULL THE CAT & THE SKULL #2 (OF 4)
LEGION LOST #3
MAGNETO NOT A HERO #1 (OF 4)
MAMESHIBA WINTER HC

MARVEL COMICS IRON MAN 7IN PLUSH – Long have the heroes of the Marvel universe struggled against the forces arrayed against them, but even they are powerless against the forces of cute! The characters of Marvel Comics are brought to life in a new line of 7″ plushes from Funko. Choose from your favorite characters — including Captain America, the Hulk, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Thor, and Wolverine — and let these loveable, huggable, and entirely cute plushes wage their war on evil in your own home!

MEGA MAN #7
MEGA MAN GIGAMIX TP VOL 03 (OF 3)
MISSION TP
MISTER TERRIFIC #3
MR POTATO HEAD STAR TREK KIRK/KOR SET
NEIL GAIMAN GRAVEYARD BOOK SC
NEW AVENGERS #18
NEW X-MEN BY GRANT MORRISON GN TP BOOK 07

OPERATION BROKEN WINGS 1936 #1 (OF 3) – (W) Herik Hanna (A/C) Trevor Hairsine
X-Men: Deadly Genesis and Wisdom artist Trevor Hairsine brings you WWII action like you’ve never seen before! It’s 1936. A German intelligence officer is tortured by his superiors. They want to know why he has turned against them. Imprisoned, he gives up nothing as he seemingly waits for death… or the right time to strike! Written by Herik Hanna and drawn by Trevor Hairsine, Operation: Iron Cross gives you deadly intrigue and bone-crunching action exactly as you like it!

ORCHID #2 CARNEVALE CVR
OZ WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ TP
PATHFINDER CAMPAIGN SETTING LANDS OF THE LINNORM K
PC CAST HOUSE OF NIGHT #1 (OF 5)
PENGUIN PAIN AND PREJUDICE #2 (OF 5)
PIGS #3

PILOT SEASON ANONYMOUS #1 – story ALAN McELROY art TBD cover ERIK JONES

PILOT SEASON RETURNS! TAKE CONTROL!
Marcus Walsh was an elite Special Forces soldier involved in black ops all over the world. Wet work like this takes its toll and Marcus wanted out, but this wasn’t a job you quit. There was only one way out. Now believed dead and completely anonymous, Walsh struggles to use his black ops skills to atone for his past sins.

Screenwriter ALAN McELROY (SPAWN, Tekken) and artist TBD (Credits) delivers a hard-hitting adventure of redemption and conspiracy!

POINT ONE #1 – Written and Drawn by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, JEPH LOEB, ED BRUBAKER, MATT FRACTION, DAVID LAPHAM, FRED VAN LENTE, CHRISTOPHER YOST, ED MCGUINNESS, BRYAN HITCH, TERRY DODSON, ROBERTO DE LA TORRE, RYAN STEGMAN, JAVIER PULIDO, and MORE!

IT ALL BEGINS HERE!
Here are SEVEN all-new stories that set the stage for everything coming your way in 2012 from the biggest names in the comics industry.
You CANNOT miss this!
Catch a tease of the biggest change to the Marvel Universe in over 35 years!

PORTAL 2 APERTURE APPEAR INFOGRAPHIC T/S MED
POWER MAN AND IRON FIST COMEDY OF DEATH TP
PUNISHERMAX #19
PUNISHERMAX BULLSEYE TP
RACHEL RISING #3

REBOOT FOREVER HC – ReBoot, the ground breaking CGI animated series gets a second artbook! Featuring more concept artwork, commentary from co-creators Gavin Blair and Ian Pearson, and a ReBoot Tribute gallery. Cover by ReBoot designer and legendary UK artist Brendan McCarthy!

RED SONJA #58
RESURRECTION MAN #3

RETURN O/T MONSTERS BLACK BAT VS DRACULA – (W) Mike Bullock (A) Eric Johns

A Return of the Originals event! For the first time in history three eras collide in one place as Pulp Fiction’s newest heroine, Death Angel joins forces with Pulp’s enduring vigilante The Black Bat to battle the eternal face of horror, Dracula. Mike Bullock (The Phantom) and rising star Eric Johns bring this spine-tingling tale of darkness, lust and fear to you, wrapped in a visceral cover crafted by horror comic legend Dan Brereton.

RETURN O/T MONSTERS DOMINO LADY VS MUMMY – (W) Nancy Holder, Bobby Nash (A) Rock Baker, Jeff Austin
The Egyptian sorceress Nephthys has promised to build her mummified mistress the perfect mate. Together, they cut a bloody swath across 1930′s Hollywood in search of the last few perfect bodies to harvest to complete the process. The last thing Nepthys or the mummy expected to run across was The Domino Lady, a perfect body that fights back! Cover by Dan Brereton.

RETURN O/T MONSTERS SPIDER VS WEREWOLF – (W) Martin Powell (A) Jay Piscopo
A seething, ferocious nightmare from the Spider’s dark past invades New York City, preying upon the innocent and the helpless. Mutilated victims are strewn in the blood-slick streets, and once normal men have become murderous monsters. The Master of Men must face the deadly demons alone. Not even his beloved Nita Van Sloan can be trusted when everyone – including the Spider himself – may not be what they seem! Cover by Dan Brereton.

ROAD TO PERDITION 2 ON THE ROAD TP NEW ED
ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #16
SHOCKING PINK GN
SIZZLE #51
SPIDER-MAN MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH TP

SPY VS SPY BY PROHIAS OMNIBUS HC – Written by ANTONIO PROHIAS Art and cover by ANTONIO PROHIAS
Since the 1960s, “Spy vs. Spy” has been one of the most popular features in MAD Magazine. The diabolical duo of double-crosses and deceit (one dressed in black, the other in white) have continued to one-up each other – till death do them part.
Now, their complete, original exploits are collected in hardcover. Don’t miss a moment of the action!

STAR TREK LEGION OF SUPERHEROES #2 (OF 6)
STAR WARS DARTH VADER & THE LOST COMMAND HC
SUICIDE SQUAD #3
SUPERBOY #3
SUPERMAN LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON TP VOL 01
TALES O/T ABYSS ASCH BLOODY GN VOL 02
TERMINATOR ROBOCOP KILL HUMAN #4 (OF 4)
TEZUKAS PRINCESS KNIGHT GN VOL 01
THE OCCULTIST #1 (OF 3)

THOR HAMMER PEWTER KEYRING – The mighty Mjolnir, the weapon of Thor, may be wielded only by those the All-Father Odin judges worthy of its power. Fortunately, he has judged you worthy of this Thor’s Hammer Pewter Keyring! Though the miniature Mjolnir bears the famous inscription, it does not carry the power of the enchanted hammer, but it will carry all of your keys instead. Blister card packaging.

THOR IRON MAN GOD COMPLEX TP

TRUE BLOOD TRU BLOOD SODA 4-PACK – This inimitable beverage is pulled from the veins of the hit HBO series True Blood. Sink your fangs into a bottle of Tru Blood, a delicious blood orange carbonated drink inspired by Bill’s favorite synthetic blood nourishment beverage. Tart and slightly sweet, Tru Blood pours like a regular soda but appears stormy and mysterious when poured into a glass. The Tru Blood beverage features a stunning bottle design that is exact replica of bottles featured on show: stained in rich red with raised English lettering and matching Japanese Kanji! 14oz. per bottle.

TWILIGHT MANGA GN VOL 01 (OF 2)
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #4
UNCANNY X-FORCE #17
UNWRITTEN #31 (MR)
WITCHBLADE #149
WOLVERINE #18
WULF #4
X-MEN LEGACY #258

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 01 UNMANNED – Written by Brian K. Vaughan; Art by Pia Guerra and José Marzá, Jr.; Painted Cover by J.G. Jones

When a plague of unknown origin instantly kills every mammal with a Y chromosome, unemployed and unmotivated slacker Yorick Brown suddenly discovers that he is the only male left in a world inhabited solely by women. Accompanied by his mischievous monkey and the mysterious Agent 355, Yorick embarks on a transcontinental journey to find his girlfriend and discover why he is the last man on Earth. But with a gang of feminist extremists and the leader of the Israel Defense Forces hunting him, Yorick’s future, as well as that of the human race, may be short-lived.

SUPER-FLY FANDIMONIUM by Max Lake – FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. #1 REVIEW

If I had to sum up Frankenstein Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #1, I would have to say weirdness abounds in this comic but that’s all good. In fact it’s all great! DC’s version of Frankenstein is based on the classic monster from Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s book, but looks more like the Universal version armed to the teeth. He originated in a Batman Detective Comics story from 1948 and since then has been reworked over the years by Len Wein, and more recently, Grant Morrison in his Seven Soldiers of Victory epic. Now Jeff Lemire takes his spin on the character with Alberto Ponticelli handling both penciling and inking and colors by Jose Villarrubia and what a spin it is!


The book starts innocently enough, but quickly end up horrible as monsters rampage through the community of Bone Lake, Washington. The scene cuts to Frankenstein coming to S.H.A.D.E.’s new headquarters, the Ant Farm, which a miniaturized impenetrable super fortress flying over New York. Then there’s Father Time, who you’ll have to see for yourself. There’s really no time to ask questions, and all the craziness is accepted at face value by Frankenstein and the other members of S.H.A.D.E. as they enter a Matrix-like tech to go over the monster attack, and while it’s something that may have come off as stupid from another writer, Lemire pulls it and all the other surreal aspects perfectly.


A surprise cameo in the book is made by Ray Palmer, who is better known as the Atom but did not indicate any connection to that identity here. However, the reason he works with S.H.A.D.E. is his shrinking technology and it powering the Ant Farm. Then there’s Division M, better known as the Creature Commandos who appropriately are called in to fight the monster invasion. While I don’t know much about the Creature Commandos other than they date back to the 1940’s, you don’t need to know anything to see that this new version of the commandos is anything but campy; they are very bizarre but totally kick butt. There’s a merwoman scientist complete with a fish bowl helmet, a werewolf who’s eager to please, a vampire created by the offshoot of the Man-Bat serum, and a mummy, who is crazily (but somehow appropriately) the medic. To top it all off, Frankenstein’s four armed wife and fellow agent, the Bride makes an appearance too, but she has gone missing after investigating the monsters. It’s up to Frank and the gang to get her back.


The art, similar to Travel Foreman’s work in Lemire’s other DC book, Animal Man, is very different than your usual artistic fare. However, the art’s weirdness is perfect for the surreal world of Frankenstein and S.H.A.D.E. There’s a great two page spread action scene depicting Frank and the Commandos taking on monsters that is illustrated really well. I really like the Creature Commandos’ design and Frankenstein looks pretty intimidating. I really dig what I’m seeing here. Ponticelli is doing great work and Villarrubia’s colors add nicely to the mix.


Despite all the monsters and mayhem, horror’s not the driving force here. It’s more sci-fi, dark humor, great action and all around weirdness. With issue #2 now available (and also a good read), see for yourself why Frankenstein Agent of S.H.A.D.E. should be on your pull list and what the fuss over Jeff Lemire is about. Lemire brings his best and has a great art team backing him up to bring out some pretty interesting characters and places in the new DC Universe. It’s weird, it’s different and it rocks because of it.

SUPER-FLY FANDIMONIUM by Max Lake – Resurrection Man #1 Review

Resurrection Man is certainly one of DC’s lesser known properties, as he had his own series between 1997-1999, and was created by Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning and Jackson Duice. While making a few appearances since then, Resurrection Man has remained a mostly unknown hero but now stands in the spotlight with his own new series as part of DC’s New 52, with creators Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning returning to writing duties and Fernando Dagnino doing artwork with Santi Arcas handling colors. Resurrection Man #1 surprised me with its great quality and interesting premise, and I was not very familiar with the character at all until this issue.


The book’s premise is that Mitchell “Mitch” Shelley has a problem: he comes back to life every time he dies. Each time he is reborn, he is born with a new and different super power, which also seems to guide his actions after dying. Why is this a problem? Shelley has died and been reborn so many times that his soul has become very attractive to individuals on both sides of the afterlife, and he must stay on the run. I really like how Resurrection Man’s powers are described. In fact, in the opening scene, Resurrection Man is coming back to life and the details he uses to describe coming back to life make for an inviting hook to read the rest of the book. The rest of the book continues to show these powers and the struggles Resurrection Man must go through.


It’s a really different super hero book, certainly one for more mature audiences. Like both Swamp Thing and Animal Man it reminds me of classic Vertigo while still being set in the DCnU and having a super hero feel to it. The book has such a cool vibe to it, that it makes me wonder why this character’s first series only lasted a couple years. Perhaps it was a bit ahead of its time in the late 90s? Whatever the reason, I hope people don’t hesitate to give the book a try now: it’s great.


Spanish artist Fernando Dagnino, who previously worked on Superman prior to the New 52 launch, has a presence that definitely brings a lot of fantastic energy to the book, with great illustrations of Resurrection Man’s powers, people, buildings, planes and a pair of hottie bounty hunters—whatever he draws comes to life well on the comic page. Resurrection Man doesn’t have much of a costume, as it seems he is always reborn naked, but the look of the character is someone who has been carrying on for a long time and is tired for it. The overall tone of the art is somewhat dark, but it suits the nature of the comic quite well.


The end left me wondering if Resurrection Man’s problems were only starting, and I was disappointed it came to an end so soon. It plays out great as a first issue though, introducing the premise, the character and the problems he has very well to first time readers. Lanning and Abnett do such a great job here that I’m hopeful DC capitalizes on the new series and releases some trade paperbacks of the original series so I can see their earlier work with Resurrection Man. I definitely wasn’t expecting to like Resurrection Man #1 as much as I did. I totally want to see where this book is going, so I plan to stick around. A grown up super hero comic, Resurrection Man #1 is a fantastic new series that is certainly going to be one to watch.

SUPER-FLY FANDIMONIUM by Max Lake – DEMON KNIGHTS #1 REVIEW

When people think of DC Comics, they don’t usually think about fantasy. There have been past exceptions with titles such as Warlord and Amethyst but despite a relatively recent run of Warlord, DC has not done much with the fantasy genre. Now writer Paul Cornell takes Jack Kirby’s magical hero Etrigan the Demon, places him smack dab in the Dark Ages, adds a few other familiar faces and creates a fantasy comic worthy of attention in Demon Knights with art by Diógenes Neves penciling, Oclair Albert inking and Marcelo Maiolo doing the coloring.


The story opens with the fall of Camelot, and it provides a quick origin of Etrigan explaining how his human form Jason Blood came to be possessed by the Demon form. Then it jumps to the Dark Ages where Etrigan the Demon travels with fellow immortal and his lady love, Madam Xanadu. They stop at a pub to get a pint and everything goes to hell. Things happen quickly, with the characters thrown together after meeting. Other notable DC characters that pop up are the immortal Vandal Savage and the Shining Knight, who is not all “he” pretends to be. It is really cool to see familiar characters existing in the past and associating with one another in this world of swords and sorcery.


Etrigan, Xanadu and the others find themselves in the way of a rampaging horde sent out on a mission to conquer everything in their path. The rulers behind the horde are the Lord of Chaos Mordru (who has fought the Legion of Super-Heroes and the Justice Society previously in different time periods) and the Questing Queen, a new character. Quickly uniting under the threat of invasion, the warriors visiting the pub quickly find themselves in over their heads.


Not everyone is introduced fully, as some characters don’t get much of a time to shine or are hidden in shadows. One character that doesn’t show up is Harry Tanner, Eminence of Blades, another immortal who was seen fighting alongside the Demon Knights in Stormwatch #1 (also written by Cornell) in a flashback. Regardless, the table is set for high adventure in a tale of gathering heroes worthy of a well executed Dungeons & Dragons game and the best fantasy novels. All of the characters are interesting and have potential to shine, and their adversaries are ruthless in their quest for power.


Cornell really writes an intriguing tale with these characters and it works well in entrancing the reader and ends with a compelling hook. The artwork is also quite good and is packed with detail. Etrigan sports a new armored look which suits the setting well, and Maiolo’s colors are especially nice, livening up Neves’ pencils and Albert’s inks. The creators’ work combines to bring about a great start to what looks to be a compelling series.


Overall, Demon Knights #1 provides a great fantasy story with an unlikely teaming of old and new DC characters who certainly will have their work cut out for them. You need not know anything for this book, and it does a good job of introducing Kirby’s Demon in the series’ setting of resistance against the overwhelming horde. Magic, mystery and swordplay abound as the issue comes together and make Demon Knights #1 an adventure worth taking.

Comics and Items 10/26/11

27 SECOND SET #2 (OF 4)
ABE SAPIEN DEVIL DOES NOT JEST #2

ABSOLUTE ALL STAR SUPERMAN HC NEW PTG – Written by GRANT MORRISON Art and cover by FRANK QUITELY

The Eisner Award-winning 12-issue series from Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely is now available in Absolute format! The Man of Steel battles Bizarro, Zibarro and more before facing the final revenge of Lex Luthor. Also includes a bonus sketchbook section and more!

ACTION COMICS #1 3RD PTG
ACTION COMICS #2
AGE OF BRONZE #27
AGE OF BRONZE #28
AGE OF BRONZE #29
AGE OF BRONZE #30

ALI BABA & THE FORTY THIEVES RELOADED GN – W) Poulomi Mukherjee (A) Amit Tayal

Ali Baba’s life was far from fantastic – a small house in the poorest part of Mumbai, a loving son, and his own autorickshaw. Until one day, he accidentally stumbles upon the secret stash of a gang of forty thieves. What follows is a storm that changes his life completely. One little dip into the pile, and Ali Baba finds that the robbers aren’t ones to take things lightly. They are dangerous, armed, and cunning. And while Ali Baba himself isn’t a greedy man, the secret doesn’t stay with him! The classic tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves from The Arabian Nights is recast in contemporary times.

ALL NEW BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #12
ALL STAR WESTERN #2
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #672

AME COMI V.1 CHEETAH STEALTH VARIANT FIGURE – DESIGNED BY UDON STUDIOS

HISSSSSS!

Dressed in black, this variant version of Wonder Woman’s number one nemesis sneaks her way back into the world of Ame-Comi.

Packaged in a 4-color window box with J-hook, this non-articulated PVC statue stands approximately 9″ high and includes a display base.

AME COMI ZATANNA V.1 HALLOWEEN VARIANT FIGURE – DESIGNED BY UDON STUDIOS

SUCOP SOCUH!

DC’s mystical magician celebrates her favorite holiday by donning orange and black tails and top hat and performing a show for her adoring fans. This variant version of Zatanna includes a mini bunny monster emerging from her hat!

Packaged in a 4-color window box with J-hook, this non-articulated PVC statue stands approximately 9″ high and includes a display base

ANGEL & FAITH #3
ANIMAL LAND GN VOL 02
ANNE RICE SERVANT OF THE BONES #3 (OF 6)
ANNIHILATORS EARTHFALL #2 (OF 4)
AQUAMAN #2
ARCHIE #626
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #158
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #223
ASTONISHING X-MEN #43
AVENGELYNE #4
AVENGERS ACADEMY #20 FEAR ITSELF

AVENGERS SOLO #1 (OF 5) – Written by JEN VAN METER with JIM MCCANN Penciled by ROGER ROBINSON Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

THE ARROWED AVENGER RETURNS! When a stranger lies dead at the Avengers’ doorstep, Hawkeye won’t let his world be implicated in a grisly murder. But what seems to be a simple murder gives way to a gruesome conspiracy – one Hawkeye can’t walk away from – and one that involves…The Trapster?! Jen Van Meter (BLACK CAT) and Roger Robinson (Batman: Gotham Knights) bring Hawkeye with a?vengeance! Also, Hank Pym and the class of Avengers Academy leave the school behind for a mystery too fantastic to believe, by Jim McCann

BART SIMPSON COMICS #64
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #2
BETTY & VERONICA #256

BILLY MAJESTIC HUMPTY DUMPTY TP – (W) Billy Majestic (A) Various (CA) Jordan Joranov

Billy Majestic (w) o Jordan Joranov, Angel Dimitrov, Yasen Denev, Venelin Dinkov (a) o Jordan Joranov (c)
Adapting the forthcoming feature film, two backwoods brothers ambush a landing party of extraterrestrial beings on their swampland, killing the males and taking the lone female captive. After months of torturous imprisonment and misconduct, she becomes impregnated by one of the sadistic brothers and dies giving birth to a monstrous, half-alien, half-human, egg-shaped creature with extraterrestrial powers, bent on bloody revenge – HUMPTY DUMPTY! Written by Billy Majestic with blood-curdling art by Jordan Joranov!

BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 07
BLACK GOD TP VOL 14

BLACK LANTERN 1/4 SCALE POWER BATTERY & RING PROP – From the pages of BLACKEST NIGHT!

Fueled by death and the darkness of the universe, wearers of black power rings seek to eliminate all life and light from the emotional spectrum.

For nine consecutive months in 2011, DC Direct releases a 1:4 scale light-up Power Battery and light-up Ring Prop Replica Set featuring a color from the spectrum of the hugely popular DC Comics’ epic BLACKEST NIGHT.

The Black Lantern 1:4 Scale Power Battery and the Black Power Ring sit in a translucent display and are removable from the stand. Both light up, featuring manual on/off switches.

The Power Battery measures approximately 2.875″ high (minus handle) x 1.75″ wide x 2.375″ deep and is made of PVC/ABS. The Power Ring fits most sizes and lights up when worn. The translucent acrylic display measures approximately 1.5″ high x 2″ wide x 3.25″ deep. The set is packaged on a 4-color blister.

BLACKHAWKS #2
BONE COLOR ED HC VOL 04
BREED III #6 (OF 7)
BRIDE OF THE WATER GOD TP VOL 09
BRIDES STORY HC GN BOOK 02
BRIMSTONE #6
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 8 TP VOL 02 NO FUTURE FOR YOU
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 8 TP VOL 03 WOLVES AT THE GATE
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 8 TP VOL 04 TIME OF YOUR LIFE
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #623

CAPTAIN AMERICA TRIAL OF CAPTAIN AMERICA TP – Written by ED BRUBAKER Penciled by DANIEL ACUNA, JACKSON GUICE & MITCH BREITWEISER Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
As Bucky, he was Captain America’s partner and a scourge of the Axis during WWII. But as the Winter Soldier, he was a brainwashed Soviet assassin during the Cold War. Now, with his secret exposed, James Buchanan Barnes can no longer hide his past. The whole world knows the man wearing the uniform of Captain America was once an enemy agent, and they want answers. But a trial for Bucky is only the start: The Red Skull’s wicked daughter, Sin, has her own plans of persecution for Captain America! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #611-615 and #615.1.

CAPTAIN SWING #4 (OF 4)
CASPERS SCARE SCHOOL #1 (OF 4)
CHARMED #15 (MR)
CHI SWEET HOME GN VOL 07
CLINT #11
COBRA ONGOING #6
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #16

DANGER GIRL DLX ED TP – Andy Hartnell (w) o J. Scott Campbell (a & c)

Sexy girl spies, drawn as only J. Scott Campbell can! Danger Girl follows the story of renowned Archeologist and adventurer Abbey Chase as she is recruited by a super-secret spy organization. Along with fellow operatives, Sydney Savage and Natalia Kasstle, Abbey receives her first mission: to locate a series of mystical relics and keep them out of the hands of the Hammer Syndicate, a huge criminal network bent on world domination!

DAREDEVIL #5
DARKNESS #94
DC COMICS PRESENTS CATWOMAN GUARDIAN OF GOTHAM #1
DC COMICS PRESENTS JACK KIRBY OMNIBUS SAMPLER #1
DEAD MANS RUN #0
DEADPOOL #45
DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE HC VOL 02 TREASURE ISLAND

DOCTOR WHO FUTURE SONIC SCREWDRIVER – Imported from the UK! Summoned to a planet-wide library known only as The Library, the Doctor and Donna discover an archeological expedition led by the mysterious Dr. River Song. Curiously, while the Doctor had never met Song, she was quite familiar with him; she even carries the Doctor’s sonic screwdriver, heavily modified with additional features! The Doctor Who: Future Sonic Screwdriver recreates River Song’s sonic screwdriver from “Silence in the Library” as a 7″ long replica that includes light and sound effects, plus blue and red interchangeable LED ends. As the mysteries of River are about to be revealed, don’t let this sonic screwdriver be a mystery to you!

DOCTOR WHO SPECIAL #29
DOROTHY AND WIZARD IN OZ #2 (OF 8)
DR WHO INSIDER #7
DR WHO MAGAZINE #439
DREAM LOGIC #4
FANTASTIC FOUR BY JOE QUESADA FOLDED PROMO POSTER
FANTASTIC FOUR BY JONATHAN HICKMAN TP VOL 04
FF #11

FFXIV STUFFED MOOGLE KUPLU KOPO – Imported from Japan! Adventure awaits in Square-Enix’s new online role-playing game Final Fantasy XIV. Moogles (also known as “Moguri,” a combination of the Japanese words for mole and bat) are commonly appearing creatures that appear throughout many of the Square-Enix worlds and games, including the Final Fantasy series, Chocobo, and the Kingdom Hearts series. This fun Moogle plush is a cute little companion with bat wings that stands 12 1/2″ tall!

FLASH #2

FLASHPOINT HC – Written by GEOFF JOHNS Art by ANDY KUBERT and SANDRA HOPE Cover by ANDY KUBERT

The red-hot, sold-out five-issue miniseries from Geoff Johns and Andy Kubert is back in a new hardcover!
This is Flash Fact: When Barry Allen wakes at his desk, he discovers the world has changed. Family is alive, loved ones are strangers, and close friends are different, gone or worse. It’s a world on the brink of a cataclysmic war – but where are Earth’s Greatest Heroes to stop it?
It’s a place where America’s last hope is Cyborg, who hopes to gather the forces of The Outsider, The Secret 7, S!H!A!Z!A!M!, Citizen Cold and other new and familiar-yet-altered faces! It’s a world that could be running out of time, if The Flash can’t find the villain who altered the time line!

FLY #5
FOUR EYES TP VOL 01 FORGED IN FLAMES
FRANK BOOK SC

FREDDY KRUEGER STYLIZED REISSUE ROTO FIG – Mezco gives Nightmare on Elm Street’s Freddy Krueger the stylized treatment and creates an instant classic. Standing 9″ tall, he features 8 points of articulation, an in-scale Elm Street sign, a removable cloth sweater and hat, and the infamous tongue phone. Window box packaging.

FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MEN #2
GAME OF THRONES #2
GEARS OF WAR #20
GRIM FAIRY TALES DREAM EATER CROSSOVER CONCLUSION (PT 12)
GRIM FAIRY TALES HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2011
GIANT-SIZE GRIM FAIRY TALES 2011
GLADSTONES SCHOOL FOR WORLD CONQUERORS #6
GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #8
GOLD DIGGER ANNUAL #17
GOLD DIGGER HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2011
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #2
GREEN RIVER KILLER TRUE DETECTIVE STORY HC
GREEN WOMAN TP
GUARDING THE GLOBE #6 (OF 6)

HALO GREAT JOURNEY HC – (W) Martin Robinson
Charting the glorious decade that spans Halo: Combat Evolved to Halo: Reach, Halo: The Great Journey is a lavish and spectacular review of 10 years of groundbreaking game art brought together in one place as never before. This is the ultimate gallery of the Halo universe, with sketches and concept art by acclaimed artists such as Ashley Wood, the detailed interiors and sweeping landscapes of Alex Chu, and Frank Capezzuto’s breathtaking spacescapes. In addition there is art from Halo: Legends, book covers, comic pages, marketing images, and more!

HELLDORADO #1 (OF 3)
HERO TALES GN VOL 05
HIGH SCHOOL OF DEAD GN VOL 04
HIGURASHI WHEN THEY CRY GN VOL 15 ATONEMENT ARC PT
I VAMPIRE #1 2ND PTG
I VAMPIRE #2
INCOGNITO TP VOL 02 BAD INFLUENCES
INCORRUPTIBLE #23
INCORRUPTIBLE TP VOL 05
INCREDIBLE HULK #1
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN ORIGIN STORY YR HC
JAMES PATTERSON WITCH & WIZARD TP VOL 01 SHADOWLAND
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #630 FEAR ITSELF

JUSTICE LEAGUE BY LEE T/S XXL – Graphitti Designs celebrates the beginning of a new episode in the DC Universe with the new Justice League T-Shirt. Features the art of Jim Lee screenprinted in full-color on a heavuweight, 100% cotton shirt. Stick around and see what your favorite characters are up to. Meet the new boss…

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #2
JUXTAPOZ #130
KATO #14
KIRBY GENESIS #4
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #179

LEGION OF SUPER HEROES FLIGHT RING – FREE WITH PURCHASE! Or $1 each.

LEGION SECRET ORIGIN #1 (OF 6) – The architect of today’s Legion of Super-Heroes, Paul Levitz, delivers a science fiction odyssey on a scale you’ve never seen in a new, 6-issue miniseries!
The broad strokes of the Legion’s origin are well known, but you’ve never seen the secret machinations that went on behind the scenes! Why was the organization known as the United Planets formed? Who tried to kill R.J. Brande the first time? And what great power could leave entire planets desolate and lifeless? Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl and Lightning Lad may have founded the Legion, but the story starts here!

LIKE A SNIPER LINING UP HIS SHOT HC
LIL DEPRESSED BOY #7
LIVING CORPSE OMNIBUS TP
LUCILLE GN
MAD MAGAZINE #512
MAGDALENA #9

MEGA MAN MM HOMIES KELLY GREEN PX T/S LG/MED/XL/XXL – Mega Man and his friends are on the attack on this new t-shirt!

MIGHTY THOR #7 FEAR ITSELF
MONKEY KING GN PROMO BOOKLET
MONSTER CHRISTMAS HC
NEW MUTANTS #32 FEAR ITSELF
OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 19
PANDORA HEARTS GN VOL 07
PILOT SEASON THE BEAUTY #1
PLANET OF THE APES #7
POWER LUNCH GN VOL 01
RED SKULL #4 (OF 5)
RED WING #4 (OF 4)
ROBERT BLOCH THAT HELLBOUND TRAIN TP
ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #15
SAVAGE HAWKMAN #2

SAVED BY THE BELL GUIDE TO LIFE HC – Saved by the Bell aired on NBC from 1989 to 1993 and was the highest rated show for teens and young audiences. Today this squeaky clean show continues to air on TBS and local syndication. This nostalgic guide to life features quotes and images from the show and plenty of wisdom and advice from your favorite students at Bayside High.

SCALPED #53
SECRET AVENGERS #18
SERENITY BETTER DAYS TP
SERENITY HC VOL 01 THOSE LEFT BEHIND
SERENITY SHEPHERDS TALE HC
SERENITY THOSE LEFT BEHIND TP
SHATTERED HEROES PROMO ROLLED POSTERS
SIBYL ANNE VS RATTICUS HC
SIXTH GUN #16
SKETCH MONSTERS HC VOL 01 – (W) Joshua Williamson (A/C) Vicente “Vinny” Navarrete
Eight year old Mandy isn’t what you’d call an emotional child. Whether at her own surprise birthday party, scoring the winning goal, or being stung by a bee, Mandy doesn’t show her feelings. Instead she draws them as MONSTERS in her sketchbook. But one day emotions run wild and those monsters escape! Mandy’s only help catching them is an eccentric monster named Happster, who causes more problems than he solves. Can Mandy catch all the sketch monsters and return them to her sketchbook before they destroy her town?

SMURFS GN VOL 08 SMURF APPRENTICE
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG LEGACY VOL 01
SONIC UNIVERSE #33
SOUL EATER TP VOL 07

SOUTH PARK BUTTERS 7 INCH PLUSH – We’re going down to South Park, that loveable hamlet in the mountains of Colorado, with these adorable plushes featuring the series’ familiar characters! There’s Kenny in his orange hooded jacket, with some fatal fate about to befall him. Cartman is concocting another of his devious schemes, and Butters just wants to be accepted as part of the gang. There’s always something weird going on down in South Park, and these 7″ tall plushes will bring that weirdness home!

SOUTH PARK KENNY 7 INCH PLUSH

SPACEMAN #1 (OF 9) – MATURE READERS Writer BRIAN AZZARELLO and artist EDUARDO RISSO

The Eisner Award-winning creators of 100 BULLETS – return to Vertigo with a new 9-issue miniseries, kicking off with a debut issue priced at just $1.00!
Set in a post-apocalyptic near future, SPACEMAN tells the story of Orson – a hulking, lonely loser who spends his days collecting scrap metal and dreaming of the startrekking life he was promised.
That is, until he finds himself at the center of a celebrity child kidnapping case. Seeing his chance to be a hero, Orson takes matters into his own hands…but will his actions only cause more heartbreak?

SPICE AND WOLF GN VOL 05
SPIDER-ISLAND AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #3 (OF 3)
SPIDER-ISLAND CLOAK AND DAGGER #3 (OF 3)
SPIDER-ISLAND DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG FU #3 (OF 3)
SPIDER-MAN #19
SPIDER-MAN COMPLETE BEN REILLY EPIC TP BOOK 02
SPIDER-MAN DEADLY FOES OF SPIDER-MAN TP
SPONGEBOB COMICS #5

SQUEE TP – This series features familiar faces from Johnny, the Homicidal Maniac, but focuses on poor little Squee – Johnny’s little trauma magnet neighbor. Squee reminds us all of what childhood was all about: witnessing vicious dog attacks, being abducted by aliens, and having dinner at Satan’s house.

STAN LEE TRAVELER TP VOL 02
STAR TREK ONGOING #2
STAR TREK ONGOING #2 20 COPY INCV
STAR WARS CLONE WARS ADVENTURES TP VOL 01
STAR WARS CLONE WARS ADVENTURES TP VOL 03
STAR WARS CLONE WARS ADVENTURES TP VOL 07
STAR WARS CRIMSON EMPIRE III EMPIRE LOST #1 (OF 6)
STAR WARS THE COMPLETE VADER HC

STEAMPUNK HALLOWEEN ONE SHOT – Even on All Hallows’ Eve, ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties stand no chance against intrepid heroes and explorers armed with the latest steam-driven technology…or do they? Will phantoms of phlogiston fall before the stalwarts of steam, or will they be bold enough to best the brass and glass?

STITCHED #1
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE BERRY FUN #3 (OF 4)
SUPERGIRL #2
SUPERMAN #2

STAR WARS UQS EP III OBI-WAN KENOBI AF – A Diamond Select Release! The eighth figure in the Ultimate Quarter Scale line, Episode III Obi-Wan Kenobi includes a multi-layered cloth costume, hyper-realistic sculpt and over twenty-five points of articulation plus his signature lightsaber and interchangeable Force hands! Showcase your figure with the included display stand to give your collection a museum-quality piece at a fraction of the cost!

STAR WARS UQS MOS EISLEY HAN SOLO AF – The ninth figure in the Ultimate Quarter Scale line, return to the classic roots of Star Wars with this iconic release featuring none other than the most dastardly rogue in the sector, Han Solo! This latest figure stands over 19″ tall includes Solo’s multi-layered cloth costume, an all-new hyper-realistic sculpt and over twenty-five points of articulation plus his signature blaster and interchangeable hands! Showcase your figure with the included display stand to give your collection a museum-quality piece at a fraction of the cost!

TANK GIRL CARIOCA #1 (OF 3)
TEEN TITANS #1 2ND PTG
TEEN TITANS #2
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #3
THOR TRIALS OF LOKI TP
TINTIN IN THE LAND OF THE SOVIETS SC
TINTIN YOUNG READERS ED GN BROKEN EAR
TINTIN YOUNG READERS ED GN CIGARS OF THE PHARAOH

TOKIDOKI X MARVEL HULK SKATEBOARD DECK – Excelsior, True Believer, as the fourth season of high-fashion apparel pairing classic Marvel characters with the cheerfulness of the tokidoki universe comes your way in 2011! Acclaimed artist Simone Legno brings his unique design aesthetic to the Marvel Universe with his Fall 2011 collection, giving the House of Ideas a hip and hot makeover for the 21st-century. Whether it’s a Iron Man hanging out with a troop of lovestruck monkeys, Wolverine sharing a corndog with a hooded admirer, or an angry Thor caught in the grip of his berserker’s rage, tokidoki x Marvel brings the fun to Marvel’s classic, beloved characters.

ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #3
VAMPIRE KISSES GRAVEYARD GAMES GN VOL 01
VAMPIRELLA #11
VAMPIRELLA MASTERS SERIES TP VOL 06 JAMES ROBINSON
VAMPIRELLA SCARLET LEGION #5

VAMPIRES MARVEL UNDEAD #1 – The OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE takes a dark turn with this collection of all-new profiles! Featuring the vilest vampires (Dracula himself! Dracula’s children: Lilith, Janus and Xarus! Two Baron Bloods! Varnae, the first?vampire!), the heroes that hunt them (Blade/Eric Brooks! Rachel Van Helsing! Hannibal King! Quincy Harker!), newly converted bloodsuckers (Spitfire/Jacqueline Falsworth! The X-Men’s Jubilee!) and an expanded profile on all Marvel’s?vampires! Plus: the terror of the Hellcow!? With new images by Patrick Scherberger, Steve Kurth and Gus Vazquez!

VAULT #3 (OF 3)
VENOM #8 SPIDER ISLAND
VESCELL #3
VOODOO #1 2ND PTG
VOODOO #2
WALKING DEAD #90

WALKING DEAD VINCE TORSO STATUETTE – Who doesn’t love decayed, horrible, flesh eating zombies? Everyone does! And the best thing about zombies is Robert Kirkman’s superb comic The Walking Dead, published by Image Comics. The CS Moore Studio offers Vince, one of the shambling dead, as part of its series of gruesome zombie 1/9th-scale Torso Statuettes. At a full 4¼” tall, this fully painted, limited edition “dead fellow” will make a terrific gift for you or your favorite ghoulfriend.

WAR OF THE INDEPENDENTS #1 – (W/A) Dave Ryan, Various

Five years in the making! Dave Ryan’s magnum opus is finally here! For the first time ever in a single comic series, The War of the Independents brings together over 200 independent and creator-owned comic characters for the largest, most ambitious, inter-company crossover ever! When villains attempt create an inter-dimensional doorway for world conquest they wind up confronting a plethora of heroes from across the muiltiverse to stop them. Indie characters include Madman, Faust, Captain Canuck, Tick, Gumby, E-Man, Zen, Badger, Too Much Coffee Man, Scud, and many, many more!

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #1 – Written by JASON AARON Pencils & Cover by CHRIS BACHALO Regenesis Gold Variant by NICK BRADSHAW

Spinning directly out of X-MEN: SCHISM, the X-Men are split in two. In the oversized debut issue of the new ongoing flagship X-series, Wolverine takes one half of the X-Men back to?Westchester to start over again. But the new Hellfire Club outlast its first day ? Join Marvel Architect Jason Aaron (X-MEN: SCHISM, WOLVERINE) and legendary X-Artist Chris Bachalo (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, GENERATION X) for a brand new action-packed take on the X-Men that will set a new standard for the Children of the Atom.

X-MEN SCHISM #5 (OF 5)
YO GABBA GABBA BOARD COMIC GABBA BALL
YO GABBA GABBA BOARD COMIC GOOD NIGHT GABBALAND
YOTSUBA & ! GN VOL 10

ZOMBIES VS CHEERLEADERS TP – (W) Steven L. Frank & the Gang (A) Various
This volume collects the first five issues of the hilarity-packed and thrill-inducing series, Zombies vs. Cheerleaders, including every hot cover and a brand new story exclusive to this trade! Reprinting the first three issues of ZvC, the “Geektacular” special with the 3 Geeks, and the “Flips Out” story! Check out what all the crazy fun is about! Cover by Bill Maus.

SUPER-FLY FANDIMONIUM by Max Lake – Mister Terrific #1 REVIEW

Michael Holt AKA Mister Terrific is a character best known in his association with the Justice Society of America and Checkmate…At least until the JSA was retconned out of the DCnU (to be relocated to Earth 2 in an upcoming JSA project). Now, with the scripting by Eric Wallace with pencils by Gianluca Gugliotta and inks by Wayne Faucher, Mister Terrific is brought to the forefront of the DCnU with his own book. Although I’ve been a fan of the character for many years and was really looking forward to checking this one out, I’m sad to report that while Mister Terrific does have some potential as a series, #1 is all around a pretty terrible book.


First impressions are everything, and while Mister Terrific makes a great entrance fighting a power mad villain, things rapidly go south. He refers to himself as the third smartest man a couple times—once aloud in the intro—which makes him sound like an arrogant jerk. Mister Terrific’s first appearance is saving everyone on the London Eye (a giant Ferris wheel), introducing himself as the third smartest man, and after he’s asked about that by a couple of civilians he saved (“Who’s one and two?”) he retorts by saying “Actually, a simple ‘Thanks, black guy for saving us from a homicidal lunatic wearing weaponized body armor’ will do .” It just doesn’t seem like Mister Terrific would do that (especially when one of the people he is talking to is black also), but maybe that’s just me. There is another example of forced racial tension in a later scene where other characters feel necessary to point out their race in comparison to one another. While this certainly could have a place in a story about a black super hero, it feels drummed up here and just seems out of place.


One interesting aspect of the book where Wallace deserves some credit is Mister Terrific’s new origin. I don’t want to give anything away, but the reasons Michael Holt becomes Mister Terrific are very true to the character’s history and make for an interesting twist on his motivations. There’s also an element of mystery to the origin, which is a definite hook. Another welcome sight in the book is Karen Starr AKA Power Girl (who prior to DC’s New 52 had her own excellent series) though she’s purely in her civilian identity here—and apparently is worth 340 million. There’s an implication that Michael and Karen are “friends with benefits,” which plays out a little in the issue. Here’s hoping we see Karen back in her Power Girl guise before too long, as she does not go into action whatsoever at the sign of a serious dilemma later in the issue.


The evil at work in the issue is something that increases its victims IQ exponentially, which turns them into murderous jerk and while disturbing, it plays out kind of silly. Still, it is pretty cool to see Mister Terrific on the case using his intellect to decipher what’s going on. Other than the braggart moment where he wears race on his sleeve as previously mentioned, Mister Terrific is very true to his character. His new costume looks slick too, but isn’t that much different than the old one, it’s just sans the jacket.


The art is bad. Blunt but true. While it manages to do the job overall, there are parts where things just fall apart under casual examination and don’t look well drawn. Gugliotta does do a great job rendering the many various inventions Mister Terrific has created in his Sanctum in the 9th dimension (which he invented a way to travel into) but a lot of the other stuff is average or worse. With the almost universal high quality across the line of New 52 books, it’s almost surprising to see the occasional flagging artwork on display here. It’s not irredeemable, but it could really use some polish.


Super-Fly owner Tony Barry shared my disappointment about this issue, and was pointing out that this comic could have been a book featuring Zatanna, Power Girl, the JSA, the Secret Six or Captain Marvel (SHAZAM!). It could have even been a good Mister Terrific comic. Instead, we get a lukewarm book that delivers on the super genius of Mister Terrific and the resulting science, but also dishes out subpar art and a so-so story. On the other hand, store manager Jared Whittaker liked the book a bit and I’ve seen praise for the book elsewhere. For me though, a long time fan of the character, it just fell flat of its potential.


When the quality of Mister Terrific is considered, it’s quite out of place with the majority of New 52 releases on the low end of the spectrum. With some better art and less tacked on racial tension, Mister Terrific could be alright. There has also been some word that the Huntress mini-series will tie into Mister Terrific somehow, and there’s a good possibility Mister Terrific may have something to do with next year’s Justice Society project. For now however, the first issue fails to impress despite some really imaginative super science that Mister Terrific utilizes. As a big fan of Mister Terrific, I’ll definitely take a look at issue #2 to see if things improve but for now I don’t plan on buying any future issues.

SUPER-FLY FANDIMONIUM by Max Lake – Grifter #1 Review

Grifter was originally one of the first characters created by Jim Lee while Lee was at Image, and was a member of his Wild C.A.T.S. team. Now with the WildStorm franchises being made a part of the DCnU, Grifter finds himself in a new DCnU book, Grifter #1. Grifter #1 is an alright comic with an interesting beginning, but it spends a lot of time introducing the character of Cole Cash before he becomes Grifter, and explains why he takes on that role. A decent read for fans and newcomers alike, Grifter’s new adventures are written by Nathan Edmondson and drawn by Cafu, inked by Jason Gorder and colored by Andrew Dalhouse.


The story begins on a plane, where grifter Cole Cash fresh from a con job starts to har voices and doesn’t know where they’re coming from. He comes to see that these voices come from something in human host bodies looking completely normal. When he realizes these voices know that he hears them, these creatures in human form target him, and Cole is hard pressed to survive. He ends up killing one of these demons in disguise aboard the plane and escapes midflight, automatically making him a wanted terrorist. From that point on, Cole is on the run. It’s interesting, but it takes a while to get going—practically the entire issue. It’s not a bad story, but it’s not super great either because of it being so drawn out. Perhaps thorough is a better word, as a lot is established.


Cafu is one of my favorite artists following his great run on T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, and he does a good job here. There’s some crazy action scenes that look pretty neat, though I wish there was a bit more of it. While I was disappointed inker Bit wasn’t working on this book after all (but did help Cafu on the cover), Gorder does a good job in his own style. We don’t really get to see Grifter in costume other than the cover, but his design seems to be in line with his classic look. I’m looking forward to seeing more of the creatures when they are not in human form, but again with all the establishment going on in the first issue, it’s one of the things that will have to wait until future issues.


Overall, I think Grifter #1 may probably be one of the worst comics coming out of the New 52, or at least one of the worst #1s. But it’s not a terrible book, it just takes awhile to get going. It seems all of the actual adventures as Grifter don’t begin until issue #2, and while there are some thrilling parts, it reads like a drawn out origin story. I guess that’s what it’s supposed to be, but nothing is shown or mentioned about Cash’s Special Operations training that is only revealed to readers in the solicitation for #2—it isn’t even in the comic itself. Nor does Cash take on the Grifter role until the last page. I have to admit, I think this lessened my enjoyment of the book, at least on my initial read through. Reading it again though, I appreciated the story a bit more but still felt the hooks in the book weren’t strong.


Yes, there is promise in this book of things getting interesting, but for now it’s mostly a poor showing that fails to keep the reader’s attention. There are other origin stories in some of the #1s but all of them that I’ve read so far don’t take as long to get going—or at least get exciting. While Blue Beetle #1 pulled off revealing the hero at the end of the issue, Grifter #1 seems to suffer a bit from it. I didn’t like it so much the first time I read it, but reading through again I’m interested to see what happens next and I’ll be reading, but it didn’t make the cut on my pull list. Still, while it wasn’t my cup of tea, you may like it. But for me, I think the series looks like it might read better when it comes out in trade paperback. Certainly, if you’ve ever been interested in Grifter as a character, Grifter #1 does a good job of setting up a foundation of how Cash comes to adopt the Grifter identity and take his part in the DCnU.