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Posted March 6, 2012 by Norby Ela in Columns
 
 

GEEKLY WEEKLY COMIC GUIDE (March 7, 2012)

GEEKLY WEEKLY COMIC GUIDE (March 7, 2012)

Our picks of comics (singles, TPBs, HCs OGNs, Blu-Rays & DVDs and Apparel) and what not that will be released weekly . We know that comic books and merchandise are expensive. But, we are here to guide you on what books & trade of geekery are great and worthy to buy.

 

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Action Comics #7

Written by GRANT MORRISON; Backup story written by SHOLLY FISCH; Art by RAGS MORALES and RICK BRYANT; Backup story art by BRAD WALKER; Cover by RAGS MORALES; Variant cover by GREG CAPULLO; 1:200 B&W Variant cover by RAGS MORALES
Metropolis has been captured! To save it, Superman must push the limits of his nascent powers as never before! Aboard the ship that has the city captive, The Man of Steel finds an important tool that may help him defeat Metal-zero and his boss! And as Superman fights foes in the sky, Steel must do what he can to protect those still in danger on the ground in a backup story by Sholly Fisch and Brad Walker!
Format: FC, 40pg., COMIC
Price: $3.99

YOU SHOULD GET THIS COZ…
“Get this because, well it’s effing Superman like you’ve never seen him in the crazy (in a nice way) hands of Grant Morrison. Plus its also the culmination of the original arc, which I tell you was pretty insane to begin with.” -Earl Maghirang

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Animal Man #7

Written by JEFF LEMIRE; Art by TRAVEL FOREMAN and STEVE PUGH; Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN
“Animal vs. Man” part 1! As the forces of the Rot continue to pursue The Bakers across the backwoods of America, Cliff and Buddy decide to get in some quality father-and-son time. Plus, Buddy has a terrifying vision of things to come!
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99

YOU SHOULD GET THIS COZ…
“Great story. Great art. Travel Foreman, I’ll miss you so much when you leave this title.” -Norby Ela

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Swamp Thing #7

Written by SCOTT SNYDER; Art and cover by YANICK PAQUETTE; 1:25 Variant cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
Moss fills lungs. Leaves scrape across skin and wood against bone. A Swamp Thing is rising in The Green’s hour of darkest need, but is Alec Holland a part of it? Or is he just bleeding out in a ditch? And as Alec falls, a horrible champion is taking the throne of the Bone Kingdom at Sethe’s right hand!
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99

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Infestation 2: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (of 2)

(W) Tristan Jones (A) Mark Torres (CA) Menton3, Livio Ramondelli
The sewers of NYC have always been home to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles… but what else has been nesting in the deep dark? A series of strange occurrences leads the Turtles into long forgotten tunnels. What they find there should have been left alone, for as light fades ands wall narrow- bone chilling terror awaits!
Format: LIMITED SERIES
Price: $3.99

YOU SHOULD GET THIS COZ…
“Our good friend Mark Torres is doing the art. Plus its the Ninja Turtles battling something unexpected – the Elder Gods from H.P. Lovecraft’s books.” -Earl Maghirang

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Fatale #3

(W) Ed Brubaker (A) Sean Phillips, Dave Stewart (CA) Sean Phillips
What will Detective Walt Booker sacrifice, to what gods? And is he looking for redemption or revenge? In part three of BRUBAKER and PHILLIPS’ new horror/noir masterpiece, the threads of the first arc twist together… into a noose around the neck of a corrupt cop in late 50s San Francisco.
Format: COMIC
Price: $3.50

YOU SHOULD GET THIS COZ…
“The story keeps getting weirder… in a GOOD way!” -Earl Maghirang

“Tag team of Bru and Phillips does not fail! and you should not fail in picking this up too!” – Tony Tuason

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Manhattan Projects #1

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Nick Pitarra, Cris Peter
‘INFINITE OPPENHEIMERS’ What if the research and development department created to produce the first atomic bomb was a front for a series of other, more unusual, programs? What if the union of a generation’s brightest minds was not a signal for optimism, but foreboding? What if everything… went wrong? Welcome to THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS, a brand new, ongoing, monthly comic from the creators of THE RED WING. Brought to you by award-winning writer JONATHAN HICKMAN and possibly the best new talent of the year, NICK PITARRA, THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS is a look at history through a darker, much stranger, lens.
Format: COMIC
Price: $3.50

YOU SHOULD GET THIS COZ…
“Pick this up if you’ve become a fan of Jonathan Hickman. Plus the premise is kind of intriguing.” -Earl Maghirang

“Hickman on his independent comics is always a good read, this will be no exception” – Tony Tuason

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Amazing Spider-Man #681

Dan Slott With Chris Yost (W) Giuseppe Camuncoli (A/C)
Spider-Man and the Human Torch are trapped on a space station ful of Octo-Zombies plummeting toward the Earth! The best buds super team-up is running out of air and running out of time!
Format: 32pg., COMIC
Price: $3.99

YOU SHOULD GET THIS COZ…
“After seeing Human Torch singing “Friday” last issue, well we get to see some action with Spidey, Johnny and John Jameson trapped in a space station filled with octobot-controlled astronauts.” -Earl Maghirang

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Avengers Academy #27

Christos Gage (W) Karl Moline (A) Cover By David Lafuente
The Runaways are here! Giant-Man and Victor, Reptil and Chase, Lightspeed and Karolina. What happens when these two super-charged teams collide?
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99

YOU SHOULD GET THIS COZ…
“It’s been a while since we really” -Earl Maghirang

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Avengers: The Children’s Crusade #9 (of 9)

(W) Allan Heinberg (A/CA) Jim Cheung
The big climax that sets the stage big time for what is to come in 2012! Deaths and departures! The funeral of an Avenger. The final fate of the Scarlet Witch. Plus, a new lineup and direction for the Young Avengers.
Format: FC, 32pg., LIMITED SERIES
Price: $3.99

YOU SHOULD GET THIS COZ…
“Woohoo! Last issue finally arrives!” -Norby Ela

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Hulk #49

Jeff Parker (W) Elena Casagrande (A) Cover By John Romita Jr.
Red Hulk versus The Eternals! Guest appearance from Hercues!
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99

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Toy Story #1 (of 4)

Tea Orsi (W) Antonello Dalena (A) Teresa Quezada-Geer (A) Cover By Marco Ghiglione & Silvano Scolari
All-New Four Issue Mini Series! New Adventures Featuring Woody, Buzz Lightyear And More! Andy’s New Puppy, Buster, Loves To Play With The Toys – But If Woody, Buzz And The Gang Can’t Control The Playful Pooch, All That Chewing And Shaking Will Damage Them For Sure!
Format: FC, 32pg., LIMITED SERIES
Price: $2.99

YOU SHOULD GET THIS COZ…
“This is Marvel’s first take of a Pixar property.” -Norby Ela

“Continue the Toy Story love in comics, although Buster looks extremely goofy here hehe, I’m sure kids will love this” –  Tony Tuason

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Ultimate Comics Spider-Man Vol. 2 #8 (With DigitalCode)

Brian Michael Bendis (W) Sara Pichelli (A) Cover By Kaare Andrews Variant Cover By Sara Pichelli
The Scorpion is in New York and the Big Apple is feeling the sting! What does Uncle Aaron have planned for Miles and his new powers?
Format: 32pg., COMIC
Price: $3.99

YOU SHOULD GET THIS COZ…
“The new Spidey vs the Scorpion!” -Norby Ela

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Venom #14

Rick Remender (W) Tony Moore (A) Cover By Stefano Caselli
Mephisto offers a deal the heroes might not be able to refuse! Before Ghost Rider’s decisions rips the new team apart, can they work together to stop Blackheart!
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99

YOU SHOULD GET THIS COZ…
“Who wouldn’t like to see a fusion of Red Hulk, Ghost Rider, X-23 and Agent Venom?!” -Norby Ela

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Winter Soldier #3

Ed Brubaker (W) Butch Guice (A)Cover By Lee Bermejo
Winter Soldier versus Doctor Doom!
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99

YOU SHOULD GET THIS COZ…
“Bucky vs. Doctor Doom = awesomness.” -Norby Ela

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Fairest #1

Written by BILL WILLINGHAM; Art by PHIL JIMENEZ and ANDY LANNING; Wraparound cover by ADAM HUGHES; 1:10 Variant cover by PHIL JIMENEZ New York Times best-selling, award-winning creator Bill Willingham presents a new series starring the female FABLES. Balancing horror, humor and adventure, FAIREST explores the secret histories of Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, Cinderella, The Snow Queen, Thumbelina, Snow White, Rose Red and others. The first 6 issue arc follows the misadventures of Briar Rose after she is stolen away by the goblin army in FABLES #107. Fan-favorite artist Phil Jimenez (WONDER WOMAN, THE INVISIBLES) returns to Vertigo to pencil the opening storyline. Award-winning cover artist Adam Hughes (WONDER WOMAN, BATGIRL) provides covers, starting with a wraparound cover on issue #1. Future arcs will be written by 2011 Arthur C. Clarke winner Lauren Beukes with art by Inaki Miranda, and iZOMBIE scribe Chris Roberson with art by Shawn McManus! And remember: They may be beautiful, but there will be blood.
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99

YOU SHOULD GET THIS COZ…
“Bill Willingham expands his Fables universe to more pure goodness.” -Norby Ela

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Sweet Tooth #31

Written by JEFF LEMIRE; Art and cover by JEFF LEMIRE
When Jepperd wakes to find himself chained in a mysterious cabin in the woods and unable to get to the dam, it’s up to Gus to save the day. But he’ll have to get away from the increasingly fanatical Singh first. “Unnatural Habitats” nears its bloody conclusion!
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99

YOU SHOULD GET THIS COZ…
“Oooh. Roasted hybrids.” -Norby Ela

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Rachel Rising #6

(W/A/CA) Terry Moore
Rachel and Aunt Johnny search for the deadly blonde angel leads them to the town’s doctor and the horrifying truth about his shut-in wife. Rachel Rising is a supernatural thriller, written and drawn by award winning creator, Terry Moore.
Format: 24pg., COMIC
Price: $3.99

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GRAPHIC NOVELS (Hardcover, Trade Paperback & Collected Editions)

Hellboy Vol. 12: The Storm and the Fury TP

Hellboy cuts a deal with the devious Baba Yaga that may secure the survival of mankind in this climactic follow-up to 2009’s lauded Hellboy: The Wild Hunt. But when war ensues between the forces of good and evil, Hellboy must finally confront the Queen of Blood in a battle that will change the fate of the world! Collects Hellboy: The Storm #1-#3 and Hellboy: The Fury #1-#3. Mike Mignola and Duncan Fegredo conclude their epic collaboration that began in 2007’s Darkness Calls-a saga that changes everything for Hellboy!
Format: TRADE PAPERBACK
Price: $19.99

YOU SHOULD GET THIS COZ…
“This contains a run that will totally change the Hellboy universe.” -Norby Ela

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Emitown Vol. 2 TP

(W/A/CA) Emi Lenox
EMI LENOX’s day by day autobiographical sketch journey continues in the second volume of EmiTown! Life gets serious in year two with complications of a relationship, the loss of a job, and the excitement of a blooming career. Widely acclaimed for her different approach to diary comics, Emi illustrates each day with humor and brilliance.
Format: TRADE PAPERBACK
Price: $24.99

YOU SHOULD GET THIS COZ…
“It’s one of the most successful webcomics out there. Recommendable to your girl friends, girlfriends and wives.” -Norby Ela

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King City TP

(W/A/CA) Brandon Graham
AT LAST! The long-awaited collection of the complete KING CITY series is here, full of full on comic book games, puzzles and wordplay! Joe is a catmaster, trained to use his cat as any tool or weapon. His best friend Pete falls in love with an alien he’s forced to sell into green slavery, while his ex Anna watches her Xombie War veteran boyfriend turn into the drug he’s addicted to. King City, an underbelly of a town Run by spy gangs and dark dark magic with mystery down every alleyway.
Collects KING CITY #1-12
Format: TRADE PAPERBACK
Price: $19.99

YOU SHOULD GET THIS COZ…
“Brandon Graham’s visual style intrigues me. Especially, that cat in the story.” -Norby Ela

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Fear Itself Avengers Academy Premiere HC

(W) Christos N. Gage (A) Sean Chen, Tom Raney (CA) Billy Tan
Collecting AVENGERS ACADEMY #14-20 and #14.1.
Surviving their first taste of war, the students of Avengers Academy find themselves trapped in the Infinite Mansion with murderous demigods. Now, the heroes-in-training must do the unthinkable – or die! Is this where they choose evil? Plus: The trainees get a crash course in big-time villainy as they take on Spider-Man’s greatest foes, the Sinister Six! And this year’s Avengers Academy students meet the kids who didn’t make the cut!
Format: 192pg., HARD COVER
Price: $24.99

YOU SHOULD GET THIS COZ…
“Again, like I said in the past: it is one of the most underrated Marvel titles out there.” -Norby Ela

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Fear Itself Invincible Iron Man HC

(W) Matt Fraction (A/CA) Salvador Larroca
Collecting SECRET AVENGERS #12.1 and #13-15, and FEAR ITSELF: BLACK WIDOW #1.
The armies of FEAR ITSELF are mounting on every side, and even the gods have turned their backs on Earth. With humanity facing its gravest threat yet, Steve Rogers and his Secret Avengers will be forced to make hard choices about what’s just in times of war. With the world falling apart and the Avengers in disarray, the spotlight shines on Beast, Valkyrie and Black Widow. Plus: The secret is out! Word of Steve Rogers’ clandestine operations has leaked, kicking off a global race by the Secret Avengers to save compromised superhuman assets before they can be taken off the board!
Format: 120pg., HARD COVER
Price: $19.99

YOU SHOULD GET THIS COZ…
“Who wouldn’t want to be interested to mass human rubble in Paris?” -Norby Ela

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Blue HC

(W/A/CA) Pat Grant
Blue is the debut graphic novel of Australian cartoonist Pat Grant. Part autobiography and part science fiction, Blue is the story of three spotty teenagers who skip school to go surfing only to end up investigating rumors of a dead body in their beach town. Habibi’s Craig Thompson said this about Blue: ‘This book rekindles my earliest enthusiasm for the comics medium. Pat Grant is the Australian Mark Twain, trading Huck’s raft for a waxed-up surfboard and an inked-up sable brush. Vast themes of racism and immigration unravel in sprawling murals and a single day in the life of some reckless teens in this sea-polished, perfect nugget of a book.’
Format: HARD COVER
Price: $14.95

YOU SHOULD GET THIS COZ…
“If Craig (Thompson) recommends this, then we should get a copy. And by just looking at some preview pages, it’s promising to be a visually good book to read” -Norby Ela

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Flashpoint TP

Written by GEOFF JOHNS; Art by ANDY KUBERT and SANDRA HOPE; Cover by ANDY KUBERT
The red-hot, sold-out five-issue miniseries from Geoff Johns and Andy Kubert is on its way in trade paperback! This is Flash Fact: When Barry Allen wakes at his desk, he discovers the world has changed. Family is alive, loved ones are strangers, and close friends are different, gone or worse. It’s a world on the brink of a cataclysmic war – but where are Earth’s Greatest Heroes to stop it? It’s a place where America’s last hope is Cyborg, who hopes to gather the forces of The Outsider, The Secret 7, S!H!A!Z!A!M!, Citizen Cold and other new and familiar- yet-altered faces! It’s a world that could be running out of time, if The Flash can’t find the villain who altered the time line!
Format: FC, 176pg., TRADE PAPERBACK
Price: $14.99

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TOYS (Action Figures, Vinyl Figures & Etc.)

Doctor Who Char Building Cyberman Coll Set

Imported from the UK! DELETE! The Cybermen were originally human beings, but gradually they replaced their weak mortal flesh with metal and plastic. In the process they lost their compassion, along with all other emotions. Cybermen seek to ‘delete’ all who stand in their way, and can electrocute with their touch. This pack includes 1 Cyberleader, 1 Pandorica guard, and 3 Cyberman micro-figures.
Format: MERCHANDISE
Price: $19.99

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Batman Black & White: Batman Statue – By Mike Mignola

DESIGNED BY MIKE MIGNOLA SCULPTED BY JONATHAN MATTHEWS A classic statue is back! Mike Mignola’s unique vision for BATMAN BLACK & WHITE was a sell-out success in 2006! Now, due to popular demand, DC Direct has updated the statue with an oval chest symbol and a new white base. Cold-cast in porcelain, the statue measures approximately 7.5″ high x 4.75″ wide x 3″ deep, is painted in monochromatic tones, features a Bat-logo-shaped base and is packaged in a black and white box. Limited Edition.
Format: MERCHANDISE
Price: $95.00

YOU SHOULD GET THIS COZ…
“You can’t resist looking away at this handsome design.” -Norby Ela

“The Mignola B&W is REALLY hard to find, but if you love the oval look of the logo, then get this before it disappears” – Tony Tuason

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Marvel Minimates Series 43 Asst

A Diamond Select Release! Art Asylum Designs & Sculpts! For their record-setting 43rd wave of Marvel Minimates, Diamond Select Toys is going back to one of Spider-Man’s greatest storylines! Series 43 revisits the famous “Death of Jean DeWolff” story arc, in which Spidey and Daredevil pursue the murderous Sin-Eater, and end up going toe-to-toe by the end of it all! The two-packs include Spider-Man and Jean DeWolff, Daredevil and Sin-Eater, an exclusive J. Jonah Jameson with SHIELD Agent, and a short-packed variant set with Aunt May and another SHIELD Agent. Each Minimate stands 2 inches tall with 14 points of articulation and a variety of removable and interchangeable parts and accessories.
Format: MERCHANDISE
Price: $107.88

YOU SHOULD GET THIS COZ…
“You’ll love this. Earl loves it. He’s in denial. Hehehe.” -Norby Ela

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Marvel Universe 6-in Af Asst 201201

Your favorite Marvel Comics characters are now available to collectors in a newer 6-inch action figure scale! Some of the world’s most famous characters are now recreated with new sculpts, and they come with accessories. Figures include Steve Rogers Captain America, Extremis Iron Man, Marvels Klaw, Ghost Rider, Modern Thor, Constrictor, and Hope Summers. Blister card packaging.
Format: MERCHANDISE
Price: $183.92

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Pop Mars Attacks Vinyl Figure

Ack-ack, ack-ack! The Martians invaded Earth in Tim Burton’s homage to 1950s B-movies Mars Attacks!, based on the popular Topps trading cards of the early 1960s. Funko celebrates a half-century of the Martian invasion with two figures based on the original trading card design. The exposed brain, the bulbuous spacesuit, the laser pistol – all are lovingly recreated in the 7″ tall Mars Attacks Wacky Wobbler, while the POP! Sci-Fi Martian Vinyl Figure brings the Martian to life as a 3 1/2″ tall stylized urban-esque figure. Collect them both, but be sure to have some Slim Whitman records around to keep the Martians from getting rowdy!
Format: MERCHANDISE
Price: $10.99

YOU SHOULD GET THIS COZ…
“I always wonder if this can outsell the movie. Tee-hee!” -Norby Ela

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Pop V For Vendetta Vinyl Figure

The subject of horrific scientific experiments and dressed in a black cloak and a Guy Fawkes mask, the anarchist V brought down a totalitarian fascist regime in.

YOU SHOULD GET THIS COZ…
“Awww. Just wonder, how does Hugo Weaving sound like at this size.” -Norby Ela

“Another perfect collectible to remind you of the 5th of November” – Tony Tuason

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BLU-RAYS & DVDS

GAME OF THRONES Season 1 Blur-Ray/DVD

From Warner Home Video. In a land where summers span decades and winters can last a lifetime, trouble is brewing. From the scheming south and the savage eastern lands, to the frozen north and the ancient Wall that protects the realm from the darkness beyond, powerful families are engaged in a deadly cat-and-mouse game for control of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. As betrayal, lust, intrigue and supernatural forces shake the four corners of the Kingdoms, their bloody struggle for the Iron Throne will have unforeseen and far-reaching consequences. Winter is coming. Let the Game of Thrones begin. Special Features include: Making Game of Thrones; Character Profiles (15 clips); The Night’s Watch; From the Book to the Screen; Mapping Titles: Creating the Show Open; and seven audio commentaries with Cast and Crew, including David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, George R.R. Martin, Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington, and more. Exclusive Blu-ray Bonus Features include: Complete Guide to Westeros; In-Episode Guide; Anatomy of an Episode; and Hidden Dragon Eggs.
Price: $79.98

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GEEK WEAR & APPAREL

Spider-Man Fallout 4 Black T-Shirt

Suit up as Miles Morales, the new Ultimate Spider-Man, with this black t-shirt that recreates his costume top!
Format: T-SHIRTS
Price: $16.99

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Thing Rock Monster Military Green T-Shirt

It’s clobberin’ time with the Thing on this military green t-shirt!
Format: T-SHIRTS
Price: $16.99

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X-Men Don’t Trouble Us Gold T-Shirt

Wolverine, Cyclops, and Nightcrawler are making a stand in their classic 80s costumes on this gold t-shirt!
Format: T-SHIRTS
Price: $18.99


Norby Ela

 
Now residing in San Diego, CA, I strive to work in art and further grow FlipGeeks around the world.