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ALL-NEW IRON MANUAL #1 by Eliot Brown and Various Writers. Everything you ever wanted to know about Tony Stark and his suits of armor, right down to the schematics! Kids, don’t try this at home! AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #559 by Dan Slott and Marcos Martin. The always-readable Mr. Slott is back in the spider-rotation so this issue is filled with action and jokes that actually work. Add to that an artist who appears to have studied his Darwyn Cooke and you’ve got a very respectable issue, despite the whole Spidey re-boot being more aggravation than renovation. Recommended anyway. BATMAN #676 by Grant Morrison and Tony Daniel. “Batman R.I.P.” begins here. I believe it stands for “Rolling In Profit.” BOOSTER GOLD #9 by Geoff Johns, Jeff Katz, and Dan Jurgens. The return of the Justice League International! Too bad Kevin Maguire couldn’t guest-pencil. So awesome you almost don’t mind the OMACs. Stupid OMACs… CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI: 13 #1 by Paul Cornell and Leonard Kirk. How do Limeys fight the Skrulls? With a stiff upper lip, boiled food, and bad dentistry! “Surrender, you rotters or we’ll thrash you with pictures of Princess Diana!” Pip-pip! FINAL CRISIS SKETCHBOOK by Grant Morrison and J.G. Jones. A peek into what’s coming. Potentially very cool. Worth a look. GOON #24 written and drawn by Eric Powell. In which we learn how Horse Eater’s Woods got its name. Amazing stuff. Recommended. NEWUNIVERSAL: SHOCKFRONT #1 of 6 by Warren Ellis and Steve Kurth. Admit it, you forgot Warren Ellis was still working on the New Universe, didn’t you? It’s okay. So did he. Anyway, it’s coming out again and Ellis is writing it. Recommended. PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #3 of 7 by Alex Ross, Jim Kreuger, and Carlos Paul. Like Straczynski and Weston’s “The Twelve” without all that pesky story and character development. PUNISHER #57 by Garth Ennis and Goran Parlov. As of last issue the Punisher knew he was up against U.S. Special Forces. Now we find out if they know what they’re up against. Recommended. Not for kids. SERENITY: BETTER DAYS #3 of 3 by Joss Whedon, Bret Matthews, and Will Conrad. Mal’s getting’ tortured. Again. Stupid Fox TV. SUPERMAN #676 by Vito Delsante and Julian Lopez. The first encounter/fight between Supes and the original Green Lantern, Alan Scott. Features an Alex Ross cover. A gotta-look for geeks like me. THUNDERBOLTS #120 by Warren Ellis and Mike Deodato. The Green Goblin works out some of his frustrations with the help, courtesy of that nice Mr. Ellis. Recommended for older teens and up. THE TWELVE #5 of 12 by J. Michael Straczynski and Chris Weston. (See “Project Superpowers” above. On second thought, don’t.) “The Origin of The Witness.” Highly recommended. WACKY PACKAGES HC by Topps. A tribute to the product parody stickers that outsold baseball cards for a while back in the seventies. Featuring an interview with artist/fan/legend Art Spiegelman. Recommended. WALKING DEAD #49 by Robert Kirkman and Charles Adlard. In the aftermath of the prison massacre “everything is different now.” Great, devastating stuff. Recommended. NEVER for kids. WOLVERINE #65 by Jason Aaron and Ron Garney. The conclusion to the best Wolverine story in many a moon as Logan finally catches up to Mystique. Hijinks ensue. Highly recommended. WOLVERINE: THE AMAZING IMMORTAL MAN & OTHER BLOODY TALES #1 by David Lapham, Kelly Goodine, and Johnny Timmons. Three stories of Marvel’s most ubiquitous mutant, featuring occasional gouts of dialogue! WONDER WOMAN #20 by Gail Simone and Aaron Lopresti. Wonder Woman meets an ancient hero and it ain’t John McCain! X-MEN LEGACY #211 by Mike Carey and Scot Eaton. Professor X delves into his own past in an effort to reconstruct his memory. Think “Memento” without all the ink. YOUNG LIARS #3 written and drawn by David Lapham. Out of control Laphamesque mayhem. For all of us who miss “Stray Bullets!” Recommended |
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| 100 BULLETS #91 |
| 2 GUNS SC |
| 2000 AD #1583 |
| 52 AFTERMATH THE FOUR HORSEMEN SC |
| ALL NEW IRON MANUAL |
| AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #20 |
| AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #559 |
| ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES #11 (Of 12) |
| ARCHIE & FRIENDS #119 |
| ARMY OF DARKNESS #9 LONG ROAD HOME |
| ASIAN CULT CINEMA #58 |
| BAT LASH #6 (Of 6) |
| BATMAN #676 RIP |
| BATMAN #676 VARIANT |
| BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #17 |
| BATMAN STRIKES #45 |
| BATMAN THE JOKERS LAST LAUGH SC |
| BATMAN THE RESURRECTION OF RAS AL GHUL HC |
| BATTLE CLUB SC VOL 6 (Of 6) |
| BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #184 |
| BIG BRILLIANT BOOK OF BART SIMPSON SC |
| BLOOD PLUS SC VOL 2 |
| BLOODRAYNE TOKYO ROGUE #1 (Of 3) COVER A |
| BOLLAND STRIPS SC |
| BOOSTER GOLD #9 |
| BOOSTER GOLD HC VOL 1 52 PICK UP |
| BPRD 1946 #5 (Of 5) |
| BTVS SEASON 8 SC VOL 2 NO FUTURE FOR YOU |
| CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #1 PETERSON VARIANT |
| CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #1 SECRET INVASION |
| CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #25 |
| CASANOVA #14 |
| CHECKMATE SC VOL 3 THE FALL OF THE WALL |
| CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES #11 |
| CLANDESTINE #4 (Of 5) |
| COMIC SHOP NEWS #1091 |
| COMICS REVUE #265 |
| CTHULHU TALES #1 VARIANT |
| CTHULHU TALES #2 MULTIPLE COVERS |
| DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING MAN THING #4 (Of 4) |
| DEAN KOONTZS FRANKENSTEIN VOL 1 #1 (Of 5) PRODIGAL SON |
| DEATH GRUB (ONE SHOT) |
| DMZ #31 |
| DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #6 |
| DRAWN & QUARTERLY SHOWCASE VOL 3 SC |
| ESSENTIAL OFF HB MARVEL UNIV MASTER ED SC VOL 2 |
| EVERYBODYS DEAD #3 |
| FANGORIA #274 JUN 2008 |
| FICTION CLEMENS #1 (Of 3) |
| FINAL CRISIS SKETCHBOOK |
| FX #3 (Of 6) |
| GAMEKEEPER SERIES 2 #3 |
| GEEK MONTHLY VOL 2 #5 |
| GEN 13 #20 |
| GENEXT #1 (Of 5) |
| GHOST WHISPERER #3 |
| GIANT SIZE INCREDIBLE HULK #1 |
| GOON #24 |
| GOTHAM UNDERGROUND #8 (Of 9) |
| GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #8 |
| GREEN LANTERN CORPS #24 |
| GREEN LANTERN NO FEAR SC |
| GTO EARLY YEARS SC VOL 7 (Of 15) SHONAN JUNAI GUMI |
| GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #1 |
| HULK WORLD WAR HULK SC GAMMA CORPS |
| HULK WORLD WAR HULK SC X-MEN |
| HUNTRESS YEAR ONE #1 (Of 6) |
| IRON MAN AND POWER PACK SC ARMORED DIGEST |
| IRON MAN LEGACY OF DOOM #2 (Of 4) |
| JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #140 |
| KAPUT & ZOSKY SC |
| KINGDOM HEARTS II SC VOL 2 (Of 5) |
| LAST DEFENDERS #3 (Of 6) |
| LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #14 |
| LIFE SUCKS SC |
| LITTLE VAMPIRE SC |
| LOCKE & KEY #4 |
| LOST BOYS REIGN OF FROGS #1 (Of 4) |
| LOVE MODE SC VOL 9 (Of 11) |
| LUCKY LUKE SC VOL 10 TORTILLAS FOR THE DALTONS |
| MAD KIDS #11 |
| MAD MAGAZINE #490 |
| MANGA SUTRA FUTARI H SC VOL 2 (Of 5) |
| MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #11 |
| MARVEL SPOTLIGHT HULK MOVIE |
| NEW EXILES #6 |
| NEW X-MEN BY MORRISON ULTIMATE COLL SC BOOK 01 |
| NEWUNIVERSAL SHOCKFRONT #1 (Of 6) |
| NEXUS ARCHIVES HC VOL 7 |
| NORTH WIND #5 (Of 5) |
| NUMBER OF THE BEAST #3 (Of 6) |
| PAPYRUS SC VOL 2 IMHOTEPS TRANSFORMATION |
| PARASYTE SC VOL 3 (Of 8) |
| PHANTOM #23 |
| PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #3 (Of 7) |
| PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #3 TURNER VARIANT |
| PSI-FORCE CLASSIC SC VOL 1 |
| PUNISHER #57 |
| RED SONJA #33 |
| RETURN OF THE GREMLINS #3 (Of 3) |
| REX SC |
| RIME ANCIENT MARINER HC |
| SCREAMLAND #3 (Of 5) |
| SECRET INVASION FANTASTIC FOUR #1 (Of 3) SECRET INVASION |
| SECRET INVASION FANTASTIC FOUR #1 MCKONE VARIANT |
| SERENITY BETTER DAYS #3 (Of 3) |
| SGT FROG SC VOL 15 (Of 15) |
| SIMON DARK #8 |
| SOLEIL SKY DOLL #1 (Of 3) |
| SOLEIL SKY DOLL #1 VARIANT |
| SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #188 |
| SPAWN COLLECTION VOL 5 SC |
| STAR TREK ALIEN SPOTLIGHT SC |
| STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF OLD REPUBLIC #28 VECTOR PART 4 |
| STRANDED #4 |
| SUPERMAN #676 |
| THREE SHADOWS SC |
| THUNDERBOLTS #120 |
| TINY TITANS #4 |
| TITANS #2 |
| TOYFARE #131 HULK MOVIE COVER |
| TRANSFORMERS BEST OF UK SPACE PIRATES #3 |
| TRANSFORMERS DEVASTATION SC |
| TRANSHUMAN #2 (Of 4) |
| TRUE STORY SWEAR TO GOD IMAGE ED #11 |
| TWELVE #5 (Of 12) |
| ULTIMATE HULK VS IRON MAN PREM HC ULTIMATE HUMAN |
| UN-MEN #10 |
| UNITED FREE WORLDS #1 (Of 6) |
| VERTIGO FIRST CUT SC |
| WALKING DEAD #49 |
| WARHAMMER CONDEMNED BY FIRE #1 (Of 5) MULTIPLE COVERS |
| WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY SC VOL 2 |
| WOLVERINE #65 DIVIDED WE STAND |
| WOLVERINE AMAZING IMMORTAL MAN BLOODY TALES |
| WONDER WOMAN #20 |
| X-MEN LEGACY #211 DIVIDED WE STAND |
| X-MEN LEGACY #211 SKRULLY VARIANT |
| X-MEN ORIGIN COLOSSUS |
| YOUNG LIARS #3 |
| ZORRO #3 |