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By John Judy AQUAMAN: SWORD OF ATLANTIS #41 by Kurt Busiek and Butch Guice. Okay, it’s post-Crisis so all bets are off. All we know for certain is the water-hand is gone. And there are sharks. Plus two covers so you know it’s good. BATMAN AND THE MONSTER MEN #5 of 5 by Matt Wagner. “The slaughter, so utterly savage…WORSE than even men such as these can expect from their VIOLENT sordid lives. And still the creatures hunger for more.” – Batman. Read it. DETECTIVE #818 by James Robinson and Leonard Kirk. Someone is killing the villains of Gotham and all signs point to the newly-rehabilitated Harvey Dent. But... how could that be? Let’s hope there’s a copy of DARK KNIGHT #1 out there somewhere. ESSENTIAL X-MEN, VOL. 7 by Chris Claremont and a Bunch of Artists. It’s eighties X-MEN, including “Fall of the Mutants”, reprinting UNCANNY X-MEN #214-228, ANNUALS #10-11, and FANTASTIC FOUR VS THE X-MEN #1-4. HARD TIME SEASON TWO #5 by Steve Gerber, Mary Skrenes and Brian Hurtt. Weird stuff happening on the astral plane. Sadly this quirky series is ending with issue seven. If only it had had zombies and tie-in action figures. HELLBOY, VOL.6: STRANGE PLACES SC by Mike Mignola. It’s 128 pages of Hellboy action reprinting “The Third Wish” and “The Island.” This is the first new HELLBOY collection since 2002’s “Conqueror Worm. Extras include previously unused pages and a new epilogue. INFINITE CRISIS #6 of 7 by Geoff Johns and Phil Jimenez. Well, now that “One Year Later” is nicely underway let’s see how long it takes to finish “One Year Earlier” a.k.a. this series. JSA #84 by Paul Levitz and Rags Morales. Whether it’s one year later or 59, the Gentleman Ghost (First Appearance: FLASH COMICS #88, October 1947) can never get his dead butt kicked often enough. MARVEL ZOMBIES #5 of 5 by Robert Kirkman and Sean Phillips. Last issue the cosmic-powered cannibals took their shot at Galactus and ran into their undead arch-foes. In this final issue we can only ask, “What’s for dessert?” MOON KNIGHT #1 by Charlie Huston and David Finch. Somebody, somewhere thought this would be a good idea. OMAC PROJECT INFINITE CRISIS SPECIAL by Greg Rucka and Jesus Saiz. It’s a week late, it’s tied into two other tie-in series, and the cover features a green flaming naked woman and people in jetpacks fighting a huge robot eye with Doc Ock arms. But it’s written by Greg Rucka so we should all read it. PLANETARY #25 by Warren Ellis and John Cassaday. Elijah Snow lays his trap for the remaining two of The Four. Brace yourself for next year’s PLANETARY #26! PUNISHER #32 by Garth Ennis and Goran Parlov. It’s part two of Frank Castle versus the Barracuda, a man with a bad word printed on his gold teeth. TEEN TITANS #34 by Geoff Johns and Tony Daniel. It’s “One Year Later” and the line-up looks like Robin, Wonder Girl, Cyborg, Deathstroke’s Crazy Daughter, and Little Hot Stuff. THUNDERBOLT JAXON #3 of 5 by Dave Gibbons and John Higgins. Violent gods, naive mortals, and abusive step-parents. It never ends well. From the gang that brings you ALBION. Or at least promises to. Someday. YOUNG AVENGERS #11 by Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung. Kree-Skrull War II heats up as we learn the secret origins of Hulkling and Wiccan. All this, plus the JLA CLASSIFIED Action Figures, Series 1, featuring “Water-Hand” Aquaman, the Flash, Green Lantern John Stewart, Martian Manhunter and “Ultra-Buff” Wonder Woman! And speaking of Wonder Woman, the OFFICIAL OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE, VOL.36 (hard and softcovers) is out this week, with your choice of covers: Either Thor slugging it out with the Stone Men of Saturn by John K. Snyder III or Wonder Woman looking babefully patriotic by George Perez. Wowza! |
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| ADVENT RISING ROCK THE PLANET #4 ROCKFIGHT |
| ADVENTURE TALES #1 COLLECTORS ED SC |
| ANNIHILATION SILVER SURFER #1(OF 4) |
| ANT #5 |
| AQUAMAN SWORD OF ATLANTIS #40 2ND PRINT |
| AQUAMAN SWORD OF ATLANTIS #41 |
| AQUAMAN SWORD OF ATLANTIS #41 VARIANT |
| ARCHENEMIES #1 (Of 4) |
| ART OF RAY HARRYHAUSEN HC |
| ASTRO SC |
| BATMAN AND THE MONSTER MEN #6(OF 6) |
| BATMAN ANNUAL #25 2ND PRINTING |
| BATMAN SECRETS #2 (Of 5) |
| BATTLE POPE COLOR #6 |
| BATTLESTAR GALACTICA MAGAZINE 2006 YEARBOOK |
| BEASTS AND PRIESTS |
| BEET THE VANDEL BUSTER VOL 9 SC |
| BLEACH VOL 12 SC |
| BLOOD OF THE DEMON #14 |
| BLOWJOB #17 |
| BOMB QUEEN #3 (Of 4) |
| BOOK OF LOST SOULS #6 |
| CAVEWOMAN JUNGLE TALES #3 |
| CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN STOLEN MOMENTS BORROWED TIME SC |
| CITY OF HEROES #12 |
| CIVIL WAR OPENING SHOT SPECIAL PROMO SKETCHBOOK |
| CLAYMORE VOL 1 SC |
| CLIVE BARKERS GREAT AND SECRET SHOW #1 (Of 12) |
| COMIC SHOP NEWS #981 |
| COMICS JOURNAL #274 |
| CONCRETE TO CANVAS SKATEBOARDERS ART SC |
| CREATING MANGA SUPERHEROES SC |
| DEADBEATS #76 |
| DENNIS THE MENACE VOL 2 1953-54 HC |
| DETECTIVE COMICS #818 |
| DOC SAMSON #4 (Of 5) |
| DRAGONBALL Z VOL 25 SC |
| DRAW 50 ANIMAL TOONS SC |
| DUEL #3 (Of 4) |
| EATEN ALIVE SC |
| ED THE HAPPY CLOWN #6 (Of 9) |
| ELECTRIC GUITARS SC |
| EMO BOY #6 |
| ENVELOPE MANUFACTURER #2 |
| ESSENTIAL X-MEN VOL 7 SC |
| EX MACHINA #19 |
| EX MACHINA VOL 3 FACT V FICTION SC |
| EXTERMINATORS #4 |
| FRIDAY THE 13TH BLOODBATH #3 (Of 3) |
| FRIDAY THE 13TH JASON VS JASON X #1 (Of 2) |
| FULL METAL PANIC OVERLOAD MANGA VOL 4 SC |
| GENUS #76 (A) |
| GHOSTS OF HOPPERS HC |
| GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #10 |
| GIANT ROBOT #41 |
| GIRLS GUIDE TO ELVIS SC |
| GUNFIGHTERS HC |
| HAIGHT ASHBURY SC |
| HARD TIME SEASON TWO #5 |
| HAUNTED MANSION SC |
| HELLBLAZER PAPA MIDNITE SC |
| HP LOVECRAFT MAGAZINE OF HORROR #1 COLLECTORS ED SC |
| INFINITE CRISIS #6 (Of 7) |
| INFINITE CRISIS SECRET FILES 2006 2ND PRINT |
| INQUEST GAMER #133 ( |
| JLA CLASSIFIED SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURES |
| JONAH HEX #6 |
| JSA #83 2ND PRINT |
| JSA #84 |
| JU ON VIDEO SIDE SC |
| JUGHEAD #172 |
| JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #20 |
| KAGETORA VOL 1 SC |
| KEEP #5 (Of 5) |
| KEIF LLAMA XENOTECH #6 (Of 6) |
| KOLCHAK THE NIGHT STALKER TERROR FROM WITHIN SC |
| LAST ISLAND SC |
| LIONS TIGERS & BEARS VOL 2 #1 (Of 4) |
| LITTLE SCROWLIE #13 |
| LOONEY TUNES #137 |
| LOST OFFICIAL MAGAZINE #4 |
| MAD MAGAZINE #465 |
| MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 2 DIGEST SC |
| MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #14 |
| MARVEL TEAM-UP #19 |
| MARVEL ZOMBIES #5 (Of 5) |
| MASTERS OF HORROR #4 (Of 12) |
| MBQ VOL 2 SC |
| MCCANDLESS & COMPANY CRIME SCENES SC |
| MCSWEENEYS VOL 18 HC |
| MIDARA SC (A) |
| MOON KNIGHT #1 |
| MOON KNIGHT #1 FINCH SKETCH VARIANT |
| NEW EXCALIBUR #6 |
| NEW ORLEANS THEN AND NOW HC |
| NEXT EXIT #8 |
| NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST PARANOID #2 (Of 3) |
| NODWICK #32 |
| OCTOPUS GIRL VOL 1 SC |
| OMAC PROJECT INFINITE CRISIS SPECIAL |
| ONE PIECE VOL 10 SC |
| OUTSIDERS #35 |
| OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOL 36 HC |
| OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOL 36 SC |
| PHASE 7 #6 |
| PLANETARY #25 |
| PRISM COMICS LGBT GUIDE TO COMICS MAGAZINE 2006 |
| PSYCHOLOGY OF THE SIMPSONS SC |
| PUNISHER #32 |
| PVP #25 |
| RAMBAM THE STORY OF MAIMONIDES VOL 1 SC |
| REVOLUTION ON THE PLANET OF THE APES #3 (Of 6) |
| RISING STARS OF MANGA UK ED SC |
| ROBIN TO KILL A BIRD SC |
| RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE #55 |
| SCRYE JUNE 06 #96 |
| SILENT HILL DEAD ALIVE #4 (Of5) |
| SILVER STAR GRAPHITE EDITION |
| SONIC X #7 |
| SPIDER-GIRL #97 |
| STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN SC |
| STEVE DITKO THE THING VOL 1 SC |
| STRANGE DETECTIVE TALES DEAD LOVE #2 (Of 3) |
| STRANGETOWN #1 |
| STREET FIGHTER II #3 |
| SUPERIOR SHOWCASE #1 |
| SUPERMAN #650 2ND PRINT |
| SWAMP THING #26 |
| TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #10 |
| TEAM ZERO #5 (Of 6) |
| TEEN TITANS #34 |
| TEEN TITANS #34 VARIANT |
| THIEVES & KINGS #48 |
| THIRD TESTAMENT VOL 1 MARK THE LION AWAKENS SP ED SC |
| THUNDERBOLT JAXON #3 (Of 5) |
| TICK DAYS OF DRAMA #5 |
| TOM STRONG BOOK FIVE SC |
| TRANSFORMERS BEAST WARS #3 (Of 4) |
| ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 5 CROSSOVER SC |
| ULTIMATE MARVEL FLIP MAGAZINE #11 |
| ULTIMATE X-MEN #69 |
| UNDERWORLD #3 (Of 5) |
| WARREN ELLIS BLACK GAS AUXILIARY ED #1 |
| WILDEREMERE |
| WINTER MEN #4 (Of 8) |
| WOLVERINE ORIGINS TURNER POSTER |
| X-MEN APOCALYPSE DRACULA #3 (Of 4) |
| X-MEN THE END MEN AND X-MEN #4 (Of 6) |
| X-MEN UNLIMITED #14 |
| Y THE LAST MAN #44 |
| YOUNG AVENGERS #11 |
| YU GI OH DUELIST VOL 14 SC |
| YU GI OH MILLENNIUM WORLD VOL3 SC |