GEEKLY WEEKLY GUIDE (Jan 16, 2013)

GEEKLY WEEKLY GUIDE (Jan 16, 2013)

To start off with the new year, here are our picks of comics (singles, TPBs, HCs OGNs, Toys, Apparel and other geeky stuff) and what-not that will be released weekly . We know that comic books and other geeky merchandise are expensive. But, we are here to for you on what books & trade of geekery are great and worthy of buying.

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Gotta hand it to Bendis, he’s not dropping the ball with this title

All New X-Men #6
Writer: Bendis, Brian Michael
Artist: Marquez, David
Cover Artist: Immonen, Stuart
* David Marquez (Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man) takes the artistic reins for 3 issues!
* Brian Bendis further defines the future of the X-Men!
Format: COMIC
Price: $3.99

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Death of the Family storyline is affecting the Bat Universe… Cheers to The Crown Prince of Crime!

Batman #16

Writer: Snyder, Scott
Artist: Capullo, Greg
Cover Artist: Capullo, Greg
“DEATH OF THE FAMILY” continues!
Batman heads into his showdown with The Joker as the madman’s plan is finally revealed – in Arkham Asylum!
It all lead’s into next month’s terrifying conclusion!
And in the backup story, in the midst of The Joker’s assault on Batman and his allies, get a secret glimpse into what started The Crown Prince of Crime on his horrifying journey!
Format: COMIC
Price: $3.99

Batgirl #16

Writer: Simone, Gail
Artist: Benes, Ed
Cover Artist: Benes, Ed
“DEATH OF THE FAMILY” continues here!
In this issue you are invited to the wedding of Barbara Gordon and The Joker!
The entire Gordon family is on hand for the most terrifying nuptials of all time!
Format: FC, COMIC
Price: $2.99

Batman and Robin #16

Writer: Tomasi, Peter J.
Artist: Gleason, Patrick
Cover Artist: Gray, Mick
“DEATH OF THE FAMILY” continues here!
Has The Joker broken Damian? Has Batman’s son met his fate at the hands of The Clown Prince of Crime?
Format: FC, COMIC
Price: $2.99

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My man-crush right here. Workin’ on his thing. Truly good!… in a not homosexual way

Black Beetle #1 (of 4) No Way Out

Writer: Francavilla, Francesco
Artist: Francavilla, Francesco
Cover Artist: Francavilla, Francesco
Black Beetle’s investigation of two local mob bosses is interrupted when a mysterious explosion murders them and a pub full of gangsters-taking out most of Colt City’s organized crime in one fell swoop. Who could pull off such a coup, and what danger might that murderous bomber do to Colt City and Black Beetle?

Format: LIMITED SERIES
Price: $3.99

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The weird & strange… Yes, Captain America included

B.P.R.D. 1948 #4 (of 5)

Writer: Mignola, Mike
Artist: Fiumara, Max
Cover Artist: Stewart, Dave
All signs point to the mysterious element discovered in the desert as the source of the horrific monsters entering our world as Bureau agents hunt down the creature that started this chaos.

Format: LIMITED SERIES
Price: $3.50

Captain America #3

Writer: Remender, Rick
Artist: Romita, John
Cover Artist: Romita, John
* 1930: Witness the birth of a legend! How did Steve Rogers, a 98 lb weakling, earn his courage?
* NOW: With the fate of a world hinging on his victory Captain America must defeat the barbarian lord of the Phrox!
* MEANWHILE: Arnim Zola’s plans move forward, cursing Steve Rogers for years to come.

Format: COMIC
Price: $3.99

Conan the Barbarian #12

Writer: Wood, Brian
Artist: Shalvey, Declan
Cover Artist: Stewart, Dave
Unable to obtain a cure for the deadly illness afflicting Bêlit and the crew of the Tigress, Conan feels the fear of loss for the first time. With no hope and a broken heart, the Cimmerian is horrified at how appealing he finds Bêlit’s order to abandon the ship and his queen! The haunting conclusion of “The Death”!

Format: COMIC
Price: $3.50

Demon Knights #16

Writer: Cornell, Paul
Artist: Chang, Bernard
Cover Artist: Chang, Bernard
It’s the DC debut of new writer Robert Venditti (X-O Manowar, The Surrogates)!
It’s been thirty years since the Demon Knights last rode together – and they’re less than happy to see each other!
What has happened during this time? Who lives? Who’s dead? Who’s going to stop the massive vampire invasion that threatens all life? The Demon Knights had better find some answers fast!
Format: FC, COMIC
Price: $2.99

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Did you see the last page of #21? Hilarious! Waid & Samnee are hitting home runs

Daredevil #22
Writer: Waid, Mark
Artist: Samnee, Chris
Cover Artist: Rivera, Paolo
* Daredevil teams up with the ALL NEW Superior Spider-Man!
* Yes, America, we’ve heard your calls! Stilt-Man Is BACK! Better than ever thanks to some last minute help from Doctor Octopus.
* The Eisner and Harvey Award winner for book of the year continues to baffle all of us here at the House of Ideas!

Format: FC, COMIC
Price: $2.99

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Support your own! #Filipino!

Indestructible Hulk #3

Writer: Waid, Mark
Artist: Yu, Leinil Francis
Cover Artist: Yu, Leinil Francis
* HULK’S first official mission: take down the ALL-NEW QUINTRONIC MAN!!!
* More on Banner’s secret hold over S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Maria Hill!
* What and where is…BANNERTOWN, U.S.A?

Format: COMIC
Price: $3.99

Green Hornet Year One Special Special #1

Writer: Cosby, Nathan
Artist: Padilla, Ariel
Cover Artist: Chen, Sean
Ruby’s thirteen. She sells newspapers for pennies. And she’s got The Green Hornet’s gun. Will Hornet and Kato find Ruby before the mob does…or can THE GREEN GUN GIRL save herself? The original Green Hornet in a super special tale from writer Nate Cosby (Cow Boy)!
Format: SPECIAL
Price: $4.99

Kevin Smith’s Bionic Man #15

(W) Phil Hester, Aaron Gillespie (A) Edgar Tadeo (CA) Alex Ross, Edgar Tadeo
After leading a search and destroy mission to put an end to a long forgotten evil, Steve finds himself in a life and death struggle with an army of bionic beasts. Steve has faced seemingly impossible odds before, but can he survive the madness he uncovers deep in the belly of the beast? Find out as the Secret of Bigfoot story arc reaches its epic conclusion!
Format: COMIC
Price: $3.99

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Other than a Black Panther story, I hope this ball gets rolling with the other New Avengers members

New Avengers #2

Writer: Hickman, Jonathan
Artist: Epting, Steve
Cover Artist: Jock,
“EVERYTHING DIES”
* The Illuminati gather to plan for the death of Everything.
* Infinity gems, old wounds, lies, agendas and universal incursions.
* “It breaks hope — it crushes what makes us decent and steals what little honor remains.” –Black Swan

Format: COMIC
Price: $3.99

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Dude, by just looking at the cover, The Will is gonna get some arachnid action with this issue

Saga #9

Writer: Vaughan, Brian K.
Artist: Staples, Fiona
Cover Artist: Staples, Fiona
The Will finally has a good day.
Format: COMIC
Price: $2.99

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Ummm… I hope Peter David is recovering well. Support and get the landmark issue #250 of X-Factor!

X-Factor #250

Writer: David, Peter
Artist: Kirk, Leonard
Cover Artist: Yardin, David
* A year of X-FACTOR stories culminates here in the first part of “HELL ON EARTH WAR”!
* The various Hell lords battle for domination in a war that was triggered by the seven billionth soul born on Earth, and only X-Factor can avoid the entire world going up in flames!
* This is the beginning of the end for X-Factor as you know it…

Format: FC, COMIC
Price: $2.99

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Under the radar and consistently good

Avengers Academy : Final Exams Premiere HC

Writer: Gage, Christos N.
Artist: Grummett, Tom
Cover Artist: Camuncoli, Giuseppe
AVX fall-out: Avengers Academy is closed – indefinitely! And Alchemist, a.k.a. wunderkind industrialist Jeremy Briggs, has offered the students a chance to be normal again – but is there a catch? Who will accept his deal? Years of plot threads explode as your favorite Academy characters face their futures – including the ultimate challenge to the Mettle/Hazmat romance! Can friendships, romances – and the Academy itself – survive? Plus, because you demanded it: the flag football game between Avengers Academy and the Jean Grey School! Guest-starring the staff and students of WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN! Collecting AVENGERS ACADEMY #34-39.
Format: HARD COVER
Price: $24.99

Fables Vol. 18: Cubs In Toyland TP

Writer: Willingham, Bill
Artist: Buckingham, Mark
Cover Artist: Ruas, Joao
In these tales from FABLES #114-121, a harrowing epic starts when Snow and Bigby’s cub Therese receives a Christmas gift from an unknown admirer. This red plastic boat may hold the key to a deep, disturbing secret that will incite a series of soul-crushing events for the denizens of Fabletown. Plus, don’t miss Bufkin’s (mis)adventures in Oz!
Format: TRADE PAPERBACK
Price: $16.99

Invincible Vol. 17: Whats Happening TP

Writer: Kirkman, Robert
Artist: Ottley, Ryan
Cover Artist: Ottley, Ryan
The new Invincible will not back down, will not give in, and he is not going to play nice. What happens when Mark Grayson isn’t happy with his replacement?
Collects INVINCIBLE #91-96
Format: TRADE PAPERBACK
Price: $16.99

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Two things that will really sell this book: Neil Gaiman & a cute panda bear

Neil Gaiman Chus Day HC

Writer: Gaiman, Neil
Artist: Rex, Adam
Cover Artist: Rex, Adam
A winning new picture book about an unforgettable panda, and the first collaboration between New York Times-bestselling author Neil Gaiman and Adam Rex. Chu is a little panda with a big sneeze. His mother takes him to the library, where it’s awfully dusty. His father takes him to lunch at the diner, where there’s pepper in the air. Will Chu sneeze today? And what will happen if he does? Beloved storyteller Neil Gaiman has written his youngest picture book yet with this delightful, humorous story of how the smallest child’s actions can be very powerful. Engagingly and vibrantly illustrated by acclaimed artist Adam Rex, this is the perfect book to read aloud and share.
Format: HARD COVER
Price: $17.99

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Never say never to Paul Pope… did I just use a Justin Bieber line?!

One Trick Rip Off Deep Cuts HC

Writer: Pope, Paul
Artist: Pope, Paul
Cover Artist: Pope, Paul
Young lovers Tubby and Vim want to escape – escape the mistakes they’ve made, the lives they’ve lived, and the dirty city weighing them down. Their plan is simple -all they have to do is rip-off Tubby’s pals, the One Tricks – the toughest street gang in LA.
If they pull it off, they’re set for life. If not, their lives won’t matter much anyway.
What was going to be a smooth, straight-forward heist becomes a fast-paced battle to the death.
From Eisner Award-winning writer/artist PAUL POPE (Batman: Year 100, THB, Heavy Liquid, 100%) and presented for the first time in color by JAMIE GRANT (All-Star Superman). ONE TRICK RIP-OFF/DEEP-CUTS is 288 pages of raw power, of which over 150 pages are comprised of new, rare, and never before seen stories created during POPE’s time traveling the world in the ’90s.
Included in the “Deep Cuts” section is a bounty of unpublished and rare work POPE did in the ’90s, including the legendary “Supertrouble” manga, created for Kodansha in Japan, appearing here in print for the first time.
It’s a tour de force of pure, kinetic storytelling that will keep your eyes peeled until the very last page.
Format: HARD COVER
Price: $29.99