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(Good news! They’re all better than “Hancock!”) ASTONISHING X-MEN #25 by Warren Ellis and Simone Bianchi. If anyone can follow the imprisonment of Kitty Pryde in an asteroid-sized metal phallus it’s Warren “Internet Jesus” Ellis. Brace yourselves. Recommended. ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #7 by Robert Kirkman and Jason Howard. Wolfie gets outed as a murderer! And he seemed like such a nice werewolf… AVENGERS/INVADERS #3 of 12 by Alex Ross, Jim Kreuger and Steve Sadowski. Only nine more to go til it stops. BATMAN #678 by Grant Morrison and Tony Daniel. Bruce is having a bad day and only has three more issues to get it together. Or 17 if you want to count all those crossover issues of other series you don’t otherwise read. Yeah, me neither. Nice try, DC. BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #1 written and drawn by Mike Kunkel. The creator of HEROBEAR takes the reins in this out-of-continuity tale of the original Captain Marvel, picking up where Jeff Smith left off at the end of “Monster Society of Evil.” Appropriate for all ages. Recommended. BOYS #20 by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. The true origins of the supers continue. Recommended. Not for the faint of gorge. Or kids. Ever. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #16 by Joss Whedon and Jo Chen. Buffy meets Fray and giant Dawn appears to be having giant cramps! Nuff said! HELLBLAZER PRESENTS: CHAS - THE KNOWLEDGE #1 of 5 by Simon Oliver and Goran Sudzuka. Chas Chandler is a London cabbie and John Constantine’s oldest surviving friend. Can he use his knowledge of London’s streets and landmarks to defeat a Big Bad without the aid of his trench-coated pal? Gotta look. HELLBOY: THE CROOKED MAN #1 of 3 by Mike Mignola and Richard Corben. Hellboy tries to save a man who sold his soul to a demon from West Virginia. Don’t laugh! That demon got the truck started real good! NORTHLANDERS #7 by Brian Wood and Davide Gianfelice. It’s Go-Time for Sven the Viking as wicked Uncle Gorm decides to stop screwing around. Like “Hamlet” with less talk, more rock. Recommended. PATSY WALKER: HELLCAT #1 of 5 by Kathryn Immonen and David Lafuente Garcia. The resurrected super-heroine has been tasked with defending Alaska from… whatever Alaska needs protecting from? Exxon-Mobil, maybe? SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #1 written by someone who is not J. Michael Straczynski and drawn by someone who is not the guy who drew the cover. Okay, maybe they’re not all better than “Hancock.” STEPHEN COLBERT’S TEK JANSEN #2 of 5 by People who are not Stephen Colbert. Why? Why? Why? (See above.) TRINITY #5 by Kurt Busiek and Everyone. Okay, last issue was a big fight and a forgettable back-up story. Much as I like Busiek’s work elsewhere this is starting to smell like COUNTDOWN and it’s only issue five. WALKING DEAD #50 by Robert Kirkman and Charles Adlard. Did Rick really kill himself? Will his son have to put him down for good? A stand-alone tale that no doubt will mess with whatever uneaten brains you have left. Recommended. NOT for kids. |
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| A G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY #84 |
| AFTER THE CAPE II SC |
| ALL NEW ATOM #25 |
| AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #564 |
| AMERICAN DREAM #5 (Of 5) |
| AMERICAN SPLENDOR SEASON TWO #4 (Of 4) |
| AMORY WARS II #2 (Of 5) |
| ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #10 |
| ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES HC VOL 2 |
| ARMY OF DARKNESS #10 LONG ROAD HOME |
| ASTONISHING X-MEN #25 MD |
| ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #7 |
| AVENGERS INITIATIVE HC VOL 2 KILLED ACTION |
| AVENGERS INVADERS #3 (Of 12) |
| AVENGERS INVADERS #3 COIPEL VARIANT |
| BATMAN #678 RIP |
| BATMAN #678 VARIANT |
| BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #162 |
| BILLY BATSON & THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #1 |
| BILLY BATSON & THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #1 VARIANT |
| BLUE BEETLE #28 |
| BLUE SKY SC |
| BOYS #20 |
| BRIT #7 |
| BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #16 |
| CABLE #5 DIVIDED WE STAND |
| CABLE #5 SILVESTRI VARIANT |
| CEMETERIANS SC VOL 1 |
| CINEFEX #114 JUL 2008 |
| COMIC SHOP NEWS #1098 |
| CONAN BORN ON THE BATTLEFIELD HC |
| COUNTDOWN PRESENTS SEARCH FOR RAY PALMER SC |
| COUNTER X SC VOL 1 X-FORCE |
| CRAYON SHINCHAN VOL 3 |
| DARK TOWER END WORLD ALMANAC |
| DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME #5 (Of 5) |
| DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME #5 BERMEJO VARIANT |
| DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME #5 LEE SKETCH VARIANT |
| DC SPECIAL RAVEN #5 (Of 5) |
| DNA HACKER CHRONICLES #2 (Of 6) |
| DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 17 MULTIPLE COVERS |
| DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 18 |
| DOCTOR WHO #5 |
| DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #8 |
| DOCTOR WHO SC WORLD SHAPERS |
| DR WHO MAGAZINE #395 |
| DYNAMO 5 #14 |
| ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS SC VOL 4 |
| EXTRACT SC |
| FABLES #74 |
| FANGORIA #275 AUG 2008 |
| FANTASTIC FOUR HC LOST ADVENTURES STAN LEE |
| FRESHMEN SUMMER VACATION SPECIAL |
| FRUITS BASKET SC VOL 20 (Of 22) |
| FX #5 (Of 6) |
| G FAN #84 |
| GHOST WHISPERER #4 |
| GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #36 |
| GRIMM FAIRY TALES #28 |
| GRIMM FAIRY TALES PIPER #3 (Of 4) |
| HELLBLAZER FEAR MACHINE SC |
| HELLBLAZER PRESENTS CHAS THE KNOWLEDGE #1 (Of 5) |
| HELLBOY THE CROOKED MAN #1 (Of 3) |
| HI FRUCTOSE MAGAZINE QUARTERLY #8 |
| HIGH ROLLERS #1 (Of 4) |
| HORROR BOOK SC VOL 1 |
| HORRORHOUND #12 |
| HOUSE OF MYSTERY #3 |
| HYBRID #1 (Of 4) |
| HYPERKINETIC #1 (Of 4) |
| IGOR MOVIE PREQUEL #3 |
| IN ODD WE TRUST SC |
| INCREDIBLE HERCULES #117 SANDOVAL VARIANT |
| INDIA AUTHENTIC #14 SARASWATI |
| INDIANA JONES MAGAZINE #2 |
| INFINITY INC #11 |
| INVADERS CLASSIC SC VOL 2 |
| JOKERS ASYLUM THE JOKER #1 |
| JONAH HEX #33 |
| JUDGE DEATH YOUNG DEATH BOYHOOD OA SUPERFIEND SC |
| KISS BLUE SC VOL 1 (Of 2) |
| LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #43 |
| LOONEY TUNES #164 |
| LORDS OF AVALON SOD #6 (Of 6) |
| LUCHA LIBRE #5 |
| LUCKY VOL 2 #2 |
| MACK BOLAN THE EXECUTIONER DEVILS TOOLS #4 (Of 5) |
| MANHUNTER #32 |
| MARVEL 1985 #1 (Of 6) 2ND PRINTING EDWARDS VARIANT |
| MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #41 |
| MARVEL ILLUSTRATED THREE MUSKETEERS #2 (Of 6) |
| MIGHTY AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 2 VENOM BOMB |
| MODESTY BLAISE SC VOL 1 GABRIEL SET UP NEW PRINTING |
| MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT #25 |
| MUMMY MOVIE PREQUEL RISE & FALL OF XANGOS AX SC |
| MYTH TOLD TALES #1 MYTH CONGENIALITY |
| NARUTO SC VOL 30 |
| NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON ZERO #10 |
| NEW DYNAMIX #4 (Of 5) |
| NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD ANNUAL #1 |
| NIGHTWING #146 |
| NOBLE CAUSES #35 |
| NORTHLANDERS #7 |
| OTAKU USA MAGAZINE JUL AUG 2008 |
| OUT OF PICTURE SC VOL 2 |
| PATH OF THE ASSASSIN SC VOL 12 THREE FOOT BATTLE |
| PATSY WALKER HELLCAT #1 (Of 5) |
| PHANTOM JUNGLE ACTION SC |
| PUNISHER #58 |
| PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #21 |
| QUEEN MARGOT SC VOL 3 ENDANGERED LOVE |
| RALPH SNART ADVENTURES #1 |
| RANN THANAGAR HOLY WAR #3 (Of 8) |
| ROBIN HOOD SC COMPLETE ADVENTURES FRANK BELLAMY |
| ROGUE ANGEL TELLER OF TALES #5 |
| RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE #80 |
| SAVAGE DRAGON #136 |
| SAVAGE TALES #8 |
| SECRET INVASION #1 DIRECTORS CUT |
| SECRET INVASION FRONT LINE #1 (Of 5) SECRET INVASION |
| SECRET INVASION PT 2 PROMO POSTCARDS |
| SFX #171 |
| SHADOW DEVIL #1 (Of 3) |
| SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 18 |
| SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 19 |
| SHONEN JUMP AUGUST 08 |
| SHOWCASE PRESENTS BATMAN SC VOL 3 |
| SIMPSONS SUPER SPECTACULAR #7 |
| SIRE SC |
| SIZZLE #38 |
| SOLLITARIA SC |
| SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #1 |
| STAR TREK ASSIGNMENT EARTH #3 |
| STAR TREK MIRROR IMAGES #1 |
| STAR TREK NEW FRONTIER #4 |
| STAR TREK YEAR FOUR ENTERPRISE EXPERIMENT #3 |
| STATION #1 (Of 5) |
| STEPHEN COLBERTS TEK JANSEN #2 (Of 5) |
| STORMING PARADISE #1 (Of 6) |
| STRONTIUM DOG FINAL SOLUTION SC |
| SUPERGIRL #31 |
| SUPERMAN LAST SON HC |
| SWORD #9 |
| SWORD SC VOL 1 |
| TALES FROM WONDERLAND ALICE ONE-SHOT |
| TEEN TITANS SC TITANS OF TOMORROW |
| TERRY MOORES ECHO #4 |
| TEZUKA DORORO SC VOL 2 |
| TOR #3 (Of 6) |
| TRINITY #5 |
| ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR SC VOL 10 GHOSTS |
| UNWANTED SC |
| USAGI YOJIMBO SC VOL 22 TOMOES STORY |
| VERONICA #189 |
| VINYL UNDERGROUND #10 |
| WALKING DEAD #50 |
| WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #3 (Of 12) |
| WATER BABY |
| WILDSTORM REVELATIONS SC |
| ZOMBIE TALES #2 MULTIPLE COVERS |