GEEKLY WEEKLY GUIDE (July 10, 2013)

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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‘Zero Year’ continues and I’m liking it!

Batman #22

Writer: Snyder, Scott
Artist: Capullo, Greg
Cover Artist: Capullo, Greg
The second chapter of “Zero Year” delves into Bruce Wayne’s past with the Red Hood Gang and his run-ins with aspiring District Attorney Harvey Dent! And in the backup story, a secret moment from Bruce’s training abroad is revealed for the first time!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
Format: COMIC
Price: $3.99

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Make sure you GET these Marvel titles and follow them.

Daredevil #28

Writer: Waid, Mark
Artist: Samnee, Chris
Cover Artist: Samnee, Chris
There was one man young Daredevil feared and now Matt Murdock is representing him in court.
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99

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Indestructible Hulk #10

Writer: Waid, Mark
Artist: Scalera, Matteo
Cover Artist: Rivera, Paolo
“BLIND RAGE” PART 2!
* DAREDEVIL guest-stars!
* HULK vs. urban crime!
Format: COMIC
Price: $3.99 

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Hawkeye Vol. 2: Little Hits Now TP

Writer: Fraction, Matt
Artist: Aja, David
Cover Artist: Aja, David
The year’s most critically acclaimed comic! Ace archer Clint Barton battles Superstorm Sandy, digital doomsday, dog detectives, lady problems, murder for money and more as Matt Fraction and David Aja continuetheir exciting, adventurous reinvention of the arrowed Avenger! Plus: The tracksuits are back, and they’re aiming to kill! Collecting HAWKEYE (2012) #6-11.
Format: TRADE PAPERBACK
Price: $15.99

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Hawkeye #12

Writer: Fraction, Matt
Artist: Francavilla, Francesco
Cover Artist: Francavilla, Francesco
* The sleeper hit of 2012 is now the can’t miss book of 2013 (and probably the overhyped book you’re sick of people talking about in 2014!)
* Reeling from the events of the last issue, even Hawkeye wants to know what his new status quo is. Who’s with him? Who’s against him? Who’s trying to kill him and why? So many dang questions!
* And just when Clint’s rock bottom couldn’t arrive fast enough… “Then Came Barney”
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99

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For the kiddies

Bravest Warriors Vol. 1 TP

Writer: Comeau, Joey
Artist: Holmes, Mike
Cover Artist: Hesse, Tyson
POWER! RESPECT! Based on ADVENTURE TIME creator Pendleton Ward’s brand new animated series! Join Chris, Wallow, Beth and Danny, four 16yearoldheroesforhire,as they warp from galaxy to galaxy, saving alien races with the power of their…emotions. They’re noble, righteous and totally bodacious! This new series of original comics based on the new Cartoon Hangover series is sure to be a smash hit! This collection includes the first four issues, including the totally boss backup stories!
Format: TRADE PAPERBACK
Price: $14.99

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Mouse Guard Vol. 3: Black Axe HC

Writer: Peterson, David
Artist: Peterson, David
Cover Artist: Peterson, David
This is the third collected volume in the continuing saga of the Eisner Award-winning and critically acclaimed fantasy comic series, Mouse Guard, serving as a prequel to the two previous volumes. Set in 1115, this is the story of how the Guardmouse Celanawe’s paw first touched the legendary weapon, the Black Axe. The arrival of distant kin takes Celanawe on an adventure that will carry him across the sea to uncharted waters and lands, all while unraveling the legend of Farrer, the blacksmith who forged the mythic axe. This hardcover collection will include an epilogue, pinups, a 22-page section of maps, guide pages, and cutaways, as well as reprinting the 2010 Free Comic Book Day story as a prologue to the tale.
Format: HARD COVER
Price: $24.95

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Pop Movies Watchmen Rorschach Vinyl Figure

The characters of Zack Snyder’s Watchmen film, based on the DC Comics graphic novel drawn by Dave Gibbons, join Funko’s fan-favorite POP! Movies Vinyl Figures line! Crazed vigilante Rorschach and god-like being Dr. Manhattan are recreated in the urban-styled 3 3/4″ form! Each figure has the oversized head and articulation that have made these figures so overwhelmingly popular. Window box packaging.
Format: MERCHANDISE
Price: PI

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No second issue blues here

Superman Unchained #2

Writer: Snyder, Scott
Artist: Lee, Jim
Cover Artist: Lee, Jim
The technological terrorists called Ascension are growing bolder with every attack, creating problems only Superman can solve-and that’s with help from the world’s greatest detective, Batman! But the mystery that’s really got them both worried is the unknown figure that’s been shadowing Superman! And in this issue’s backup tale, Jimmy Olsen takes center stage as Metropolis reacts to an event that’s shaken the city to its core!
Variants available. Consult local retailer for more information.
Format: COMIC
Price: $3.99

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Astro City #2

Writer: Busiek, Kurt
Artist: Anderson, Brent Eric
Cover Artist: Ross, Alex
When the Honor Guard charges into battle, they’re not alone. They’re backed by a crack support staff, from researchers to threat assessment teams to hotline switchboard clerks. And when one young woman gets the job offer of a lifetime, it opens the way to a world of wonder, of possibilities-and possibly, the greatest mistake of her life. The return of the acclaimed series continues, with a closeup look at the humans behind the super humans.
Format: COMIC
Price: $3.99

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True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys #2 (of 6)

Writer: Way, Gerard
Artist: Cloonan, Becky
Cover Artist: Cloonan, Becky
Delve into the life of Korse, one of Better Living Industries’ most productive and violent Scarecrows! See the trials and tribulations faced by Blue, an android down on her luck! Meanwhile, find out who-or what-survived the original Killjoys’ deadly confrontation in Battery City.
Format: LIMITED SERIES
Price: $3.99

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Six Gun Gorilla #2 (of 6)

Writer: Spurrier, Simon
Artist: Stokely, Jeff
Cover Artist: Perez, Ramon K.
Lost in the psychedelic warzone of the Blister, Blue is saved by a mysterious, otherworldly creature 6GG, a genetically modified silverback gorilla with two enormous sixshooters. Now, with the Rebel WarParty, pedalbike bandits, and Blue’s own army (the BXF) on their trail, the odd couple must make their way through the wilderness of this strange land on a quest of steel, blood, and thunder.
Format: LIMITED SERIES
Price: $3.99

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Man, this was the S^%T! back in the 90’s. Can you believe it, adding a goat just at that time just makes the comic more awesome!

Quantum & Woody #1

Writer: Asmus, James
Artist: Fowler, Tom
Cover Artist: Martin, Marcos
Writer James Asmus (Thief of Thieves, Gambit, The End Times of Bram & Ben) and artist Tom Fowler (Venom, Hulk: Season One) punt the world’s worst superhero team headfirst into the Valiant Universe! Once upon a time, Eric and Woody Henderson were inseparable. Adopted brothers. Best friends. Brilliant minds. Years later, they are estranged siblings, petty rivals, and washed-up failures. But when their father’s murder leads them into the throes of a life-altering scientific accident, Eric and Woody will find themselves with a whole new purpose – and a perfectly legitimate reason to wear costumes and fight crime. Go big or go home, folks! Quantum and Woody are coming! And the action-packed, zeitgeist-shredding exploitation stunt comic you demanded is here at last. (And, yes, there will be a goat too. Eventually.)
Format: COMIC
Price: PI

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Frazer Irving did NOT let me down last issue

Uncanny X-Men #8

Writer: Bendis, Brian Michael
Artist: Irving, Frazer
Cover Artist: Irving, Frazer
* School is in session!
* Last issue, the Uncanny X-Men saw what can happen with no control over their powers. It cannot happen again.
* Plus, Cyclops and Magneto finally have it out!
Format: COMIC
Price: $3.99

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All-Solid Titles

Rachel Rising #18

Writer: Moore, Terry
Artist: Moore, Terry
Cover Artist: Moore, Terry
Rachel’s only hope of saving the town of Manson is to reclaim her power as a witch, but to do that she must piece together broken memories of her life and death 300 years ago. Nothing makes sense until the final puzzle piece is revealed and everything Rachel knows is turned upside down. Don’t miss this very revealing issue of America’s most critically acclaimed horror comic!
Format: COMIC
Price: $3.99

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Chew #35

Writer: Layman, John
Artist: Guillory, Rob
Cover Artist: Guillory, Rob
story JOHN LAYMAN art / cover ROB GUILLORY Dietary restrictions.
Format: COMIC
Price: $2.99

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FF Vol. 1: Fantastic Faux Now TP

Writer: Fraction, Matt
Artist: Allred, Mike
Cover Artist: Allred, Mike
The Fantastic Four have formed a new team to guard the planet – and their wards in the Future Foundation – while they’re on an interdimensional journey: Scott Lang, the incredible Ant-Man! Jen Walters, the original She-Hulk! Medusa, queen of the Inhumans! And
Format: TRADE PAPERBACK
Price: $15.99

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The Walking Dead #112

Writer: Kirkman, Robert
Artist: Adlard, Charlie
Cover Artist: Adlard, Charlie
story ROBERT KIRKMAN art / cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN Carl and Andrea are faced with the unthinkable.
Format: COMIC
Price: $2.99

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Justice League Dark Vol. 2: Books of Magic TP

Writer: Lemire, Jeff
Artist: Janin, Mikel
Cover Artist: Sook, Ryan
Collecting issues #0, 7-13 and ANNUAL #1! As vampires across the world attack anything with a pulse, Madame Xanadu mobilizes the team to intervene. But everything they know about how to slay a vampire is useless in this strange new world.
Format: TRADE PAPERBACK
Price: $16.99

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Locke & Key Vol. 5: Clockworks TP

Writer: Hill, Joe
Artist: Rodriguez, Gabriel
Cover Artist: Rodriguez, Gabriel
Joe Hill (w) o Gabriel Rodriguez (a & c) Tyler and Kinsey Locke have no idea that their now-deceased nemesis-Lucas ‘Dodge’ Caravaggio-has taken over the body of their younger brother, Bode. With unrestricted access to Keyhouse, Dodge’s ruthless quest to find the Omega Key and open the Black Door is almost complete. But Tyler and Kinsey have a dangerous key of their own-one that can unlock all the secrets of Keyhouse by opening a gateway to the past. The time has come for the Lockes to face their own legacy and the darkness behind the Black Door. Because if they don’t learn from their family history, they may be doomed to repeat it, and time is running out.
Format: TRADE PAPERBACK
Price: $19.99

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Young Avengers #7

Writer: Gillen, Kieron
Artist: Brown, Kate
Cover Artist: McKelvie, Jamie
* Three months have passed for the Young Avengers. What have they been up to? Fun stuff, I’ll bet. The sort of “stuff” that makes an excellent super hero comic. THIS IS TRUTH WITH A CAPITAL EVERYTHING.
* A very important breakfast. A new Young Avenger. A selection of emotions.
* Oh – I bet you thought we forgot about those Skrulls from issue 1. We haven’t.
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99

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East of West #4

Writer: Hickman, Jonathan
Artist: Dragotta, Nick
Cover Artist: Dragotta, Nick
‘THE PROMISE’ Flashback to the fallout of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Learn what shocking event tore them apart and the secret that has been hidden ever since. The most exciting new books of the year, EAST OF WEST continues in: THE PROMISE.
Format: COMIC
Price: $3.50

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Superior Spider-Man #13

Writer: Slott, Dan
Artist: Camuncoli, Giuseppe
Cover Artist: Camuncoli, Giuseppe
Part Three of “No Escape”!
* Superior Spider-Man teams up with the Lizard!
* Mayor Jameson demands that Spider-Man KILL the Spider-Slayer!
Format: COMIC
Price: $3.99

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Avengers Arena #12

Writer: Hopeless, Dennis
Artist: Burchielli, Riccardo
Cover Artist: Mundo, Mike Del
THE SHOCKING FINALE OF “GAME ON”!
? Apex squares off in bloody battle against…you’ll have to see it to believe it!
? What does Death Locket see on the very last page that will freak you out?
? Plus: Arcade makes popcorn to eat while watching the big fight! Oh, what a jerk!
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99

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Support Your Own!

America’s Got Powers #6 (of 6)

(W) Jonathan Ross (A/CA) Bryan Hitch
EVERYONE wants a piece of Tommy Watts – at least the part that can give them super powers. But if everyone in America is a superhero, will that be a good thing…or the worst thing that could ever happen to planet Earth?
Format: LIMITED SERIES
Price: $2.99

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Kevin Smith’s Bionic Man #21

Writer: Gillespie, Aaron
Artist: Tadeo, Edgar
Cover Artist: Tadeo, Edgar
After returning home from a rough mission overseas, Steve wants nothing more than a bit of R & R. Little does he know, Carlisle has been scheming to bring an end to the Bionic Man ever since her removal from OSI and she’s in a good position to make it all possible. Steve has faced insurmountable odds in the past, but in order to win this one, he’ll have to take his bionics to the next level!
Format: COMIC
Price: $3.99

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That’s a bad-ass Vader cover

Star Wars #7

Writer: Wood, Brian
Artist: Kelly, Ryan
Cover Artist: Eltaeb, Gabe
Princess Leia takes the Rebels’ secret mission to the next level! Playing it safe has gotten them nowhere, and they are running out of resources and time. What’s the fastest way to get inside info on the Empire? Have your top pilots get themselves captured!
Format: COMIC
Price: $2.99

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Looks good enough

Sheltered #1

Writer: Brisson, Ed
Artist: Christmas, John
Cover Artist: Christmas, John
story ED BRISSON art / cover JOHNNIE CHRISTMAS A PRE-APOCALYPTIC TALE OF SURVIVAL AT ANY COST. The men and women of Safe Haven have been preparing for any-and-all end of world scenarios for years. However, their bunkers, weapons and training can’t save them from the one threat they never could have expected: Their own children.
Format: COMIC
Price: $2.99