Soapbox time! This past week in Action Comics #900 (unfortunately currently sold-out nationwide; hopefully a second printing is in the wings) in one of the several stories we witnessed Superman *Spoilers* This, of course, threw Fox News into conniption fits. After reading a particularly insulting article on their website I felt compelled to address the subject. Action Comics #900 was, in my opinion, one of the best Superman books to come out in a very long time. Across the multiple stories in this issue (from the Reign of Doomsday & Black Ring tie-in stories to the controversial story in question) we see Superman doing what he does best: Super-Philosophy. For me, the most compelling aspect of Superman has never been his near-omnipotence or invincibility – its his unwavering fortitude of character. To that end this issue manages to hold delightfully true to the character of Superman and how I expect he would react in a real world situation given the history the character has lived. Further, we all too easily forget that at the time of his creation, Superman was absolutely a tool of the so-called ‘liberal elite’ – many of his first adventures were spent pushing Siegel & Shuster’s political agenda, especially when it came to defending Union Rights. I can honestly only think of a very small handful of other books which seem to hold as true to the spirit of Superman as this issue does. That said, clearly there are those who disagree with me. I’d love to hear what you guys think – come in and talk to me about it sometime.

All that tomfoolery aside, here’s the shipping list for the week:

7 BILLION NEEDLES GN VOL 04
AARON AND AHMED HC
ADVENTURE COMICS #526
ALEXANDRO JODOROWSKY SCREAMING PLANET HC
ANGEL ILLYRIA HAUNTED TP
ANNIHILATORS #3 (OF 4)

ARCHIE ARCHIVES HC VOL 01 – Dark Horse Comics and Archie Comics Publications are thrilled to present Archie Archives! Seventy years ago, a small independent comics publisher in New York introduced a new kind of character to comics fans. He wasn’t a superhero or a warrior, neither a spaceman, nor a villain-he was Archie Andrews, the red headed teenaged “everyman” we all grew up with! Volume 1 of the Archie Archives series shines the spotlight on young Mr. Andrews’s earliest adventures on the streets of Riverdale, from the budding romances he shares with Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge, to his anxious antics at Riverdale High and all the trouble he’s caused along the way! Collects all of the first appearances of Archie Andrews from Pep and Jackpot Comics, through Pep #31 and Jackpot #8.

ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #218
ART OF ALICE MADNESS RETURNS HC
ARTIFACTS #7 (OF 13)
ASTONISHING THOR #4 (OF 5)
ATOMIC ROBO DEADLY ART OF SCIENCE #5 (OF 5)
AVENGERS ACADEMY #13
AVENGERS ACADEMY GIANT-SIZE #1
AVENGERS THOR CAPTAIN AMERICA OFF INDEX MU #13
AXE COP BAD GUY EARTH #3 (OF 3)
AXE COP TP VOL 01

BALL OF WHACKS BLUE
BALL OF WHACKS RED – The Ball of Whacks is a perfect creativity tool for innovators, artists, engineers, writers, students, educators, and you! Each piece of the Ball of Whacks is a “golden ratio” rhombic pyramid, one of nature’s most appealing shapes. Held in place by 180 rare earth magnets, these pyramids fit together to form a perfect 30-sided rhombic triacontahedron, considered to be the masterpiece of mathematics. Inspired by the idea that a playful attitude is fundamental to creative thinking, the Ball of Whacks is a creativity tool for developing ideas, and it comes with a 96-page booklet with strategies for problem solving, insights into the creative process, creative brainstorming exercises, and challenges for constructing shapes of all sorts.

BAT BOY WEEKLY WORLD NEWS STRIPS HC
BATMAN BEYOND #5
BATMAN LONG SHADOWS TP
BLOOD ALONE OMNIBUS TP
BLUE ESTATE #2
BOYS #54
BPRD DEAD REMEMBERED #2 (OF 3)
BRIGHTEST DAY HC VOL 02
CAPTAIN AMERICA ALLIES AND ENEMIES TP
CAPTAIN AMERICA FIRST VENGEANCE #1 (OF 4)
CAPTAIN AMERICA HAIL HYDRA #5 (OF 5)
CAPTAIN AMERICA SPOTLIGHT
CEREAL GEEK MAGAZINE #1
CHEW TP VOL 01
CHEW TP VOL 02 INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR
CHEW TP VOL 03 JUST DESSERTS
CHIP N DALE RESCUE RANGERS #6
CONAN TP VOL 10 IRON SHADOWS IN THE MOON

DC COMICS PRESENTS SON OF SUPERMAN #1 – Reprinting a classic Superman tale featuring the art of J.H. Williams III! Fifteen years after the disappearance of Superman, a teenage Jon Kent awakens one day to learn that not only is he the son of the Man of Steel, but he has suddenly inherited his powers. Looking to follow in his father’s footsteps, Jon joins a rebel organization that fights against the now completely corrupt U.S. government and their plan for total economic segregation. But by becoming an enemy of the state, the son of Superman instantly becomes a target of the government-run Justice League. Now in order to live up to the legacy of his father, Jon must defeat corrupted and deviant versions of Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Aquaman, and The Flash.

DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #7
DEADPOOL ANNUAL #1
DEATH NOTE BLACK ED TP VOL 03
DELIRIUMS PARTY A LITTLE ENDLESS STORYBOOK HC
DF WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #2 ADAMS EXCLUSIVE COVER
DMZ TP VOL 10 COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #4 SEVENTH DOCTOR
DOCTOR WHO PANDORICA AF & CD COLL ASST
DODGEM LOGIC MAGAZINE #8
DOOM PATROL #22
DR WHO MAGAZINE #433
DRACULA THE COMPANY OF MONSTERS #1 BOOM $1 BLAST EDITION
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS DARK SUN #5 (OF 5)
EDGE OF DOOM #5 (OF 5)
ESCAPE FROM WONDERLAND TP

ESOTERRA JOURNAL OF EXTREME CULTURE SC – This volumes collects the best interviews, articles and art from the magazine EsoTerra in a single, high-quality volume, including material from the unpublished final issue. Contributors and interview subjects include H. R. Giger, Alan Moore, Marilyn Manson, Adam Parfrey, Genesis P-Orridge, David Tibet, Thomas Ligotti, Leilah Wendell, and dozens of others.

EXECUTOR TP
FARSCAPE TP VOL 04 TANGLED ROOTS
FEAR ITSELF #2 (OF 7)
FEAR ITSELF HOME FRONT #2 (OF 7)
FEAR ITSELF SPIDER-MAN #1 (OF 3)
FREEDOM FIGHTERS #9
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #3
GFT DREAM EATER SAGA CROSSOVER PRELUDE
GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #4
GLADSTONES SCHOOL FOR WORLD CONQUERORS #1
GREEN LANTERN SUPER SPECTACULAR #1
GREEN WAKE #2 (OF 5)
HACK SLASH TUBBY TIME NDC EXCLUSIVE #1
HELLRAISER MASTERPIECES TP VOL 01
HERC #2
HEROES FOR HIRE #6
HOUSEWIVES AT PLAY DO YOU WORK HERE GN
HUNTINGTON WEST VIRGINIA ON THE FLY GN

IMAGE FIRSTS NIGHTLY NEWS $1 #1 – From Image Comics. “I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!”As an act of violence spirals out of control to encompass the entirety of the news media, a cult has emerged from the errors and retractions that have ruined careers, marriages and even lives. Under direction from his cult master, The Hand leads an army of followers committed to revolution, willing to die for their cause

IMAGE FIRSTS PHONOGRAM $1 #1
INTREPIDS #3
IRREDEEMABLE #25
IRREDEEMABLE INCORRUPTIBLE #1 $1 BOOM BLAST EDITION
IZOMBIE #13
JINX GN HC ESSENTIAL COLLECTION
JONAH HEX #67
JONAH HEX NO WAY BACK TP
JSA ALL STARS #18

KEKKAISHI 3-IN-1 ED VOL 01 – Containing volumes 1, 2 and 3 of Kekkaishi!
Yoshimori couldn’t care less about catching demons…until he realizes that his apathetic attitude is taking a toll on his friendship with Tokine. Just as he decides to take matters into his own hands, a couple of amphibious demons and the pesky ghost of a pastry chef show up to complicate matters!

LA BANKS VAMPIRE HUNTRESS #4 THE HIDDEN DARKNESS
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #0 FERAL
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #1 AUXILIARY
LIFE & TIMES OF SCROOGE MCDUCK #1 $1 BOOM BLAST EDITION
LITTLE ENDLESS STORYBOOK HC
LOONEY TUNES #198
MARVEL ZOMBIES SUPREME #4 (OF 5)
MAXIMUM RIDE TP VOL 04
MOON GIRL #1 (OF 5)
MOON KNIGHT #1
MORNING GLORIES TP VOL 01 FOR A BETTER FUTURE
MOUSE GUARD BLACK AXE #2 (OF 6)
NIGHT AT COMIC SHOP TP
ORC STAIN TP VOL 01
OZMA OF OZ #6 (OF 8)
POP ROCK KISS ACE FREHLEY VINYL FIGURE
POP ROCK KISS GENE SIMMONS VINYL FIGURE
POP ROCK KISS PAUL STANLEY VINYL FIGURE
POP ROCK KISS PETER CRISS VINYL FIGURE
POP ROCK OZZY OSBOURNE VINYL FIGURE
POP ROCK PURPLE HAZE VINYL FIGURE
POP ROCK RUN-DMC JAM MASTER JAY VINYL FIGURE
POP STAR WARS VINYL FIGURE CHEWBACCA
POP STAR WARS VINYL FIGURE GREEDO
PROOF ENDANGERED #5
RED SONJA #56
RED SPIKE #1 (OF 5)
RICHIE RICH #1 (OF 4)
SALEMS DAUGHTER TP VOL 01
SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #9
SECRET SIX #33

SECRET SIX THE REPTILE BRAIN TP – Catman’s past crawls back to haunt him when three men kidnap his long-lost son. His Secret Six teammates come to his aid, leaving a bloody trail of vengeance behind them. Will they be too late to save the only person Catman cares about? Find out in these stories from SECRET SIX #25-29 and ACTION COMICS #897!

SEX-ED 101 GN VOL 01
SOLOMON KANE RED SHADOWS #2 (OF 4)
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #224
SPIKE #8 (OF 8)
STUFF OF LEGEND TP VOL 02 THE JUNGLE
SUPERBOY #7
SWEET TOOTH #21
TAKING PUNK TO MASSES SC
TASKMASTER TP UNTHINKABLE
THOR ART OF THOR MOVIE HC
THOR FOR ASGARD HC
THOR IRON MAN PREM HC GOD COMPLEX
THOR WOLVES OF NORTH TP
TINY TITANS TP VOL 05 FIELD TRIPPIN
TRON GN TP ORIGINAL MOVIE ADAPTATION
TRUE BLOOD TRU BLOOD SODA 4-PACK
UNCANNY X-FORCE #9
UNCLE SCROOGE #403

UNOFFICIAL CARTOON GUIDE HE MAN MASTERS O/T UNIVERSE – Written by longtime He-Man historian James “Busta Toons” Eatock, The Unofficial Cartoon Guide to He-Man and the Masters of the Universe meticulously covers all 130 episodes of the Filmation series in text form. Within its over 300 pages are 700 pieces of trivia, 460 deleted scenes, 360 examples of animation reuse, 380 quotes, 50 abandoned episodes, and much more that will astound anyone who has ever ventured into the magical world of Eternia!

USAGI YOJIMBO #137
VAMPIRELLA #5
WALKING DEAD HC VOL 01
WALKING DEAD HC VOL 02
WALKING DEAD HC VOL 03
WALKING DEAD HC VOL 04
WALKING DEAD HC VOL 05
WALKING DEAD HC VOL 06
WALKING DEAD SURVIVORS GUIDE #2 (OF 4)
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #18
WEIRD WORLDS #5 (OF 6)
WITCHFINDER LOST & GONE FOREVER #4 (OF 5)
WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS #6
WOLVERINE HERCULES MYTHS MONSTERS AND MUTANTS #3
WOLVERINE WEAPON X TP VOL 03 TOMORROW DIES TODAY

X BALL – The X-Ball and the Y-Ball are sets of 30 magnetic design pieces that can be arranged in a variety of different ways. The inspiration for the X-Ball is the “skeletal” icosidodecahedron, an orb-like geometric figure long admired for its beauty (it was one of Leonardo da Vinci’s favorite shapes. The inspiration for the Y-Ball is the skeletal truncated icosahedron, an orb-like geometric figure long admired for its beauty, more commonly referred to as a soccer ball. Each makes for a great companion product to the popular Ball of Whacks, and the pieces can be combined. Both come with a 96-page illustrated guidebook that provides exercises for creative brainstorming and problem-solving.

X-FORCE ANGELS AND DEMONS $1 #1
X-MEN PRELUDE TO SCHISM #1 (OF 4)