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ALL-STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN #10 by Frank Miller and Jim Lee. Brace yourself. This issue Miller’s writing his “All-Star” versions of the females of Gotham City. Like those “Spirit” billboards except you have to pay three bucks to look at ‘em. “Must…! Find…! Aspirin….!” AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #571 by Dan Slot and John Romita Jr. Could we just change this book to “The Amazing Norman Osborn?” Because I’m loving this character more and more. I’d like to see him and Lex Luthor in a sneer-off. Recommended. AMERICAN WIDOW HC by Alissa Torres and Sungyoon Choi. A non-fiction account of a woman who lost her husband and father of her unborn son in the attacks of 9-11. About as far from escapist fantasy as you’re going to get this week. Recommended but too intense for younger readers. BIG HERO 6 #1 of 5 by Chris Claremont and David Nakayama. Superheroes in Japan! Watch out, Gojira! BOOSTER GOLD #12 by Chuck Dixon and Dan Jurgens. A Batgirl cover that makes you realize how much you miss the real Batgirl. What a great costume… CRIMINAL 2 #5 by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. A doll with a gun on the cover and a hard-luck cartoonist/forger inside. If you’re not reading this series you are part of The Problem. Highly recommended. Not for kids or wusses. DARK TOWER: TREACHERY #1 of 6 by Robin Furth, Peter David and Jae Lee. For them what likes their Stephen King comic book adaptations and how! EX MACHINA #38 by Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris. The George Bush-hating villainess “Trouble” continues her reign of Total Awesomeness! Spin-Off Series! Now! FINAL CRISIS: REVELATIONS #2 of 5 by Greg Rucka and Philip Tan. Gotham Central’s Renee Montoya and Crispus Allen are reunited the hard way as the Spectre must pass judgment on the Question. And how often does that end well? FREAK BROTHERS OMNIBUS SC by Gilbert Shelton. Just like you remember them! Although if you can remember them you were probably doing something wrong… Wait, what was I saying...? Recommended. GOON #28 written and drawn by Eric Powell. “He ain’t been right in the head since his brother got an axe planted in his.” God, this series is great! Recommended. SECRET INVASION #6 of 8 by Brian Michael Bendis and Leinil Francis Yu. The lying, fascist, religious maniac Skrull invaders are urging Earth to “Embrace change” and some of us are buying it. Perhaps because the Skrulls nominated Sarah Palin for Veep… THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS #1 of 5 by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Mike Perkins. The first chapter in this adaptation of Stephen King’s end of the world story. A fulfilling week for King fans. STAR WARS: CLONE WARS #1 of 6 by Henry Gilroy and Scott Hepburn. As someone how sat through the movie I can personally assure you that this comic will be much better. ULTIMATE ORIGINS #4 of 5 by Brian Michael Bendis and Butch Guice. In which we learn that, in any universe, Hank Pym is the Levi Johnston of science heroes. Sorry Hank. ULTIMATE X-MEN/FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #1 by Lotsa People. There’s some fightin’ and some time-travelin’ and some crazy misunderstandings. And how! WELCOME TO HOXFORD #2 written and drawn by Ben “Mommy, I’m Scared” Templesmith. At The Hoxford Home for the Profoundly Twinked-Out they believe the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Just don’t ask how they get to the stomach. Recommended. Not for kids. WONDER WOMAN #24 by Gail Simone and Bernard Chang. Hollywood comes calling to pitch “Wonder Woman: The Movie!” But is Robert Downey Jr. available? YOUNG LIARS #7 written and drawn by David Lapham. In which we learn how you follow the castration of your male lead and the possible death of your female lead. How about a psychedelic cover?! |
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| 100 BULLETS #95 |
| 1000 PIN-UP GIRLS SC 25TH ANNIV ED |
| 1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS ADVENTURES OF SINBAD #3 |
| A G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY #88 |
| AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #24 |
| AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #571 |
| AMERICAN WIDOW HC |
| AMORY WARS II #4 (Of 5) |
| ANGEL AFTER THE FALL HC VOL 2 FIRST NIGHT |
| ARCHIE & FRIENDS #123 |
| ART OF MARC SILVESTRI SC |
| BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #21 |
| BATMAN THE BLACK GLOVE HC |
| BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ORIGINS #9 |
| BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #164 |
| BIG HERO 6 #1 (Of 5) |
| BLACK PANTHER #39 PALO VARIANT |
| BLOOD BOWL #3 (Of 5) MULTIPLE COVERS |
| BLOWJOB #23 |
| BOMB SC |
| BOOSTER GOLD #12 |
| BPRD THE WARNING #3 (Of 5) |
| BURST ANGEL MANGA VOL 1 (Of 3) |
| CABLE KING SIZE SPECTACULAR #1 |
| CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #29 |
| CIVIL WAR HOUSE OF M #1 (Of 5) |
| COMIC SHOP NEWS #1108 |
| COMICS NOW #3 |
| CRIMINAL 2 #5 |
| CRIMINAL MACABRE CELL BLOCK 666 #1 (Of 4) |
| DAMNED PRODIGAL SONS #3 (Of 3) |
| DAREDEVIL GUARDIAN DEVIL 10TH ANNIV HC MULTIPLE COVERS |
| DARK TOWER TREACHERY #1 (Of 6) |
| DARK TOWER TREACHERY #1 (Of 6) DELL OTTO VARIANT |
| DARK TOWER TREACHERY #1 (Of 6) LEE SKETCH VARIANT |
| DARKNESS #1-3 READER ED |
| DARKNESS #5 MULTIPLE COVERS |
| DEAD SHE SAID #3 |
| DEADPOOL #1 LEIFELD VARIANT |
| DEADPOOL #1 SECRET INVASION |
| DEAN KOONTZS FRANKENSTEIN VOL 1 #3 (Of 5) PRODIGAL SON |
| DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #10 |
| DRAGON PRINCE #1 MULTIPLE COVERS |
| DUGOUT SC |
| DYNAMO 5 #16 |
| ENIGMA CIPHER SC |
| EPILOGUE #1 |
| ETERNALS BY JACK KIRBY SC BOOK 02 |
| EX MACHINA #38 |
| FINAL CRISIS REVELATIONS #2 (Of 5) |
| FREAK BROTHERS OMNIBUS SC |
| FREDDY VS JASON VS ASH SC |
| GEN 13 #22 |
| GENEXT #5 (Of 5) |
| GOON #28 |
| GOTHAM CENTRAL HC VOL 1 IN THE LINE OF DUTY |
| GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #12 |
| GREEN LANTERN CORPS #28 |
| GRIMM FAIRY TALES #30 |
| HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 1 & 2 DELUXE ED SC |
| HULK #5 MCGUINNESS VARIANT |
| HULK CHRONICLES WORLD WAR HULK #3 |
| I KILL GIANTS #2 (Of 7) |
| IGOR MOVIE ADAPTATION #4 (Of 4) |
| INVINCIBLE #52 |
| KICK DRUM COMIX #1 (Of 2) |
| LAIKA SC |
| LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #18 |
| LETS FIND POKEMON FIRE RED LEAF GREEN HC |
| LOCUS #572 |
| LONE RANGER #13 |
| LORDS OF AVALON SOD HC |
| MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #15 |
| MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #43 |
| MARVEL ILLUSTRATED ODYSSEY #1 (Of 8) |
| MARVEL ILLUSTRATED THREE MUSKETEERS #4 (Of 6) |
| MARVEL SPOTLIGHT MARVEL KNIGHTS 10TH ANNIVERSARY |
| MS MARVEL #30 SI |
| NARUTO COLLECTORS ED HC VOL 1 |
| NEGIMA SC VOL 19 |
| NEOZOIC #6 |
| NEW EXILES #11 |
| NUI SC VOL 1 |
| NYX NO WAY HOME #2 (Of 6) |
| ODD SQUAD #1 MULTIPLE COVERS |
| OMEGA THE UNKNOWN PREM HC MULTIPLE COVERS |
| OTAKU USA MAGAZINE SEP OCT 2008 |
| PATSY WALKER HELLCAT #3 (Of 5) |
| PATSY WALKER HELLCAT #3 MONKEY VARIANT |
| PAX ROMANA #3 (Of 4) |
| PRINCE OF PERSIA SC |
| REAR ENTRY #18 |
| RED PROPHET TALES OF ALVIN MAKER SC VOL 2 |
| RED SONJA #37 |
| SALEM #2 (Of 4) |
| SECRET INVASION #6 (Of 8) |
| SECRET INVASION INHUMANS #2 (Of 4) |
| SECRET INVASION RUNAWAYS YOUNG AVENGERS #3 (Of 3) |
| SECRET INVASION X-MEN #2 (Of 4) MANIFEST DESTINY |
| SILENT HILL SINNERS REWARD SC |
| SIMON DARK #12 |
| SIRIANUS #2 |
| SIXTEEN MILES TO MERRICKS & OTHER WORKS SC |
| SONIC QUEST DEATH EGG SAGA #1 |
| SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #192 |
| SPIDER-MAN RED SONJA SC |
| STAND CAPTAIN TRIPS #1 (Of 5) |
| STAND CAPTAIN TRIPS #1 BERMEJO SKETCH VARIANT |
| STAND CAPTAIN TRIPS #1 PERKINS VARIANT |
| STAR TREK MIRROR IMAGES #3 |
| STAR TREK ROMULANS HOLLOW CROWN #1 (Of 2) |
| STAR WARS CLONE WARS #1 (Of 6) |
| STRAW MEN #2 (Of 12) |
| SUPER FRIENDS #7 |
| T BIRD AND THROTTLE #0 |
| TALES DESIGNED TO THRIZZLE #4 |
| TALES OF PENANCE TRIAL OF THE CENTURY #3 (Of 4) |
| TOMARTS ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #169 |
| TOYFARE #135 STAR WARS CLONE WARS COVER |
| TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED ARRIVAL #2 |
| TRINITY #15 |
| TRON #6 |
| ULTIMATE ORIGINS #3 (Of 5) GUICE WRAPAROUND VARIANT |
| ULTIMATE ORIGINS #4 (Of 5) |
| ULTIMATE POWER SC |
| ULTIMATE X-MEN FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #1 |
| UNCANNY X-MEN #500 VARIANT |
| VIDEO WATCHDOG #143 |
| WARHAMMER CONDEMNED BY FIRE #4 (Of 5) MULTIPLE COVERS |
| WATCHMEN SC INTERNATIONAL EDITION |
| WELCOME TO HOXFORD #2 |
| WOLVERINE #66 MCNIVEN SKETCH VARIANT |
| WOLVERINE #67 MCNIVEN VARIANT |
| WOLVERINE ORIGINS VOL 5 DEADPOOL HC |
| WOLVERINE SAUDADE |
| WONDER WOMAN #24 |
| WORLD OF WARCRAFT ASHBRINGER #1 (Of 4) |
| WORLD OF WARCRAFT ASHBRINGER #1 VARIANT |
| X-MEN MAGNETO TESTAMENT #1 (Of 5) |
| X-MEN VS APOCALYPSE SC VOL 2 AGES OF APOCALYPSE |
| YOUNG LIARS #7 |
| YU GI OH COLLECTORS ED HC VOL 1 |