GEEKLY WEEKLY COMIC GUIDE (June 29, 2011)
GEEKLY WEEKLY COMIC GUIDE (June 29, 2011)
Our picks of comics (singles, TPBs, HCs OGNs) that will be released weekly . We know that comic books are expensive and its hard to spend cash these days. We are here to guide you what books are great and worthy to buy. We will release this every Tuesday.
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American Vampire #16
Written by SCOTT SNYDER; Art and cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
The “Ghost War” rages on in the Pacific, and things don’t look good for our heroes when something terrible crawls out of the caves of Taipan. Meanwhile, the U.S. Marines strike, and Henry’s unit is caught in the middle. Plus: the truth about Skinner’s plan is revealed!
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99
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Avengers: The Childrens Crusade #6 (of 9)
Written by ALLAN HEINBERG
Pencils & Cover by JIM CHEUNG
THE SCARLET WITCH RETURNS WITH A VENGEANCE! With her memory and her powers finally restored, The Scarlet Witch returns to Avengers Mansion for a revealing reunion with Clint Barton and a fiery reckoning with the Avengers that provokes the Beast, Jessica Jones, and the mutant detectives of X-Factor to join the crusade. But will the Scarlet Witch continue the decimation she began in ‘House of M’? Or will she become the new mutant messiah?
Format: 32pg., LIMITED SERIES
Price: $3.99
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Batman Incorporated #7
Written by GRANT MORRISON; Art and cover by CHRIS BURNHAM; 1:25 Variant cover by FRAZER IRVING
Man-of-Bats and his protege, Red Raven, continue to aid the Dark Knight in tracking down a shadowy, sophisticated killer. Will these two members of The Club of Heroes become the newest additions to BATMAN INCORPORATED? Or will they die before they can even be offered the chance?
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99
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Butcher Baker: The Righteous Maker #4
By: Joe Casey, Mike Huddleston
It’s a super-villain team-up unlike anything ever seen in a comicbook before! And it’s the worst possible timing for Butcher, who’s balls-deep inside some serious superheroine cushioning, desperately trying to prove his manhood! But that’s just the sauce… read it for the pasta, too! So let’s rock out with our c**ks out!
Format: COMIC
Price: $2.99
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Captain America #1: Rebirth (One-Shot)
Written by STAN LEE & KARL KESEL
Penciled by JACK KIRBY & KARL KESEL
Cover by LEE GARBETT
The origins of Captain America and the Red Skull, revealed! As the evils of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party spread across Europe, Steve Rogers becomes the legendary Captain America! With his sidekick, Bucky, and under the direction of Franklin Roosevelt himself, Cap battles the diabolical Red Skull on every front! Witness their earliest confrontations here! Collecting material from TALES OF SUSPENSE #63 and #65-68, fully remastered with modern coloring. Plus: an all-new framing sequence by Karl Kesel (CAPTAIN AMERICA 1940S NEWSPAPER STRIP).
Format: 64pg., ONE-SHOT
Price: $4.99
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Detective Comics #878
Written by SCOTT SNYDER; Art JOCK and FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA; Cover by JOCK
Off the coast of Gotham City, with no help for miles, the vicious smuggler and pirate Tiger Shark holds Batman captive on his ship. Can Batman escape in time, or will he become food for Tiger Shark’s deadly pets? Plus: The saga of James Jr. continues. Is he a victim of circumstance or vicious killer? You decide. Don’t miss the shocking conclusion to “Hungry City.”
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99
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Fear Itself: Black Widow (One-Shot)
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Penciled by PETER NGUYEN
Cover by MICHAEL RYAN
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN Russia’s deadliest assassin! France’s most iconic city! As fear ravages the streets of Paris, a group of diabolical extremists plot an act of mass terrorism. In order to avert nuclear disaster, The Black Widow must brave a city in chaos, face down a crack team of deadly mercenaries, and infiltrate a well-protected government facility. She’s on her own… which is just the way she likes it.
Format: 40pg., ONE-SHOT
Price: $3.99
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FF #5
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by BARRY KITSON
Cover by MARK BAGLEY
I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA Variant by SKOTTIE YOUNG
The War of Four Cities: Part Two
As the War of Four Cities heats up, the Universal Inhumans enter the fray! What role will the FF play in things to come? Prepare for epic battles, live lost and saved, and the awaited return of a beloved Marvel hero!
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99
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Flashpoint: Project Superman #1 (of 3)
Plot by SCOTT SNYDER; Script by LOWELL FRANCIS; Art and cover by GENE HA
FLASH FACT! They experimented on him in a lab for years!
Format: FC, 32pg., LIMITED SERIES
Price: $2.99
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The Goon #34
Eric Powell (W/A) and Dave Stewart (C)
The Goon’s been away for a while, and he’s horrified by what’s been passing for horror in his absence! When a bunch of gothy vampires summon some of the new generation for revenge on the Goon, they discover just how little tolerance he has for sparkliness. The Goon returns to its bimonthly schedule, and nothing beloved by ten-year-old girls is safe!
* The Goon is back–and bimonthly!
* Tired of sparkly vampires? Dark Horse does vampires right!
“The Goon is the product of a contentedly demented mind.” –Comic Book Resources
Format: COMIC
Price: $3.50
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Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #11
Written by PETER J. TOMASI; Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and CAM SMITH; Cover by FELIPE MASSAFERA; Variant cover by SCOTT CLARK and DAVID BEATY
The “War of the Green Lanterns” is over! But for Guy Gardner and Kilowog, their post-“War” story has only just begun!
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99
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Incorruptible #19
(W) Mark Waid (A) Marcio Takara
With Headcase out of commission, supervillains emerging from the woodwork in the wake of the Plutonian’s absence, and pressure from the Paradigm to prove he’s fit to be a true superhero, Max Damage is beginning to show cracks in his incorruptible exterior. And when a young supervillainess approaches him with an unusual proposition, will Max remain on the straight-and-narrow, or will the temptation of his old life in a post-Plutonian world prove impossible to resist? Covers by Matteo Scalera and Garry Brown.
Format: COMIC
Price: $3.99
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Iron Age #1 (of 3)
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE & ROB WILLIAMS
Pencils by LEE WEEKS & BEN OLIVER
Avengers Cover by LEE WEEKS
Captain Britain Cover by JOE JUSKO
Trapped in the past, Iron Man races the clock to save the future from annihilation. But his past self is in a drunken stupor, and Tony’s fellow Avengers, dismiss his story as an alcoholic delusion. The keys to saving Tony’s future? Hank Pym…exiled Avenger and one of the Avengers’ greatest enemies: Ultron! Christos Gage (AVENGERS ACADEMY) teams with comics legends LEE WEEKS and TOM PALMER – inker of more issues of Avengers than anyone else – to bring you an all-out epic in the mighty Marvel manner! THEN! Tony’s next stop is Captain Britain’s London, a totalitarian state bent on a new, ‘cleaner’ future. Rob Williams teams with Ben Oliver (Ms. Marvel) as Iron Man and Captain Britain fight for freedom!
Format: FC, 48pg., LIMITED SERIES
Price: $4.99
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Scalped #50
Written by JASON AARON; Art by R.M. GUERA, DEAN HASPIEL, DENYS COWAN, IGOR KORDEY, JILL THOMPSON, TIMOTHY TRUMAN and others; Cover by JOCK
This landmark fiftieth issue features two special stories, one detailing the long bloody history of scalping and scalphunters, and the other spotlighting the founding of the Prairie Rose rez as seen through the eyes of Dash Bad Horse’s ancestor, His Many Bad Horses. Don’t miss this all-star celebration of all things SCALPED!
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99
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T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #8
Written by NICK SPENCER
Art by CAFU and BIT
Cover by FIONA STAPLES
The Iron Maiden attacks the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents’ headquarters, determined to take control of their supercomputer called Daniel. How much of life is fate and how much chance? Daniel may have the answers, and Iron Maiden is willing to kill anyone to learn them. That won’t stop the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, though – being willing to die is literally part of the gig!
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99
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Uncanny X-Men #539
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Penciled by IBRAIM ROBERSON
Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA Variant by DAVE JOHNSON
Hope has been kidnapped and there is only one mutant who can track her down: Wolverine! And when Mutankind needs their messiah more than ever, will Logan do what’s necessary to find Hope? Will the source of his animosity for the red-headed savior finally be revealed?
Format: 32pg., COMIC
Price: $3.99
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Venom #4
Written by RICK REMENDER
Pencils by TONY MOORE
Cover by MIKE McKONE
I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA Variant by MIKE DEL MUNDO
The long awaited grudge match between Venom and Spider-Man is here! Big action! Big intrigue! All presented in the mighty Marvel fashion! Rick Remender (X-Force, Punisher) and Tony Moore (Punisher, The Walking Dead) bring you a knock down street brawl for the ages in the closing chapter of the first arc of Marvel’s hottest new series!
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99
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The Walking Dead #86
By: Robert Kirkman, Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
How do we deal with what comes next?
Format: COMIC
Price: $2.99
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The Walking Dead Weekly #26
By: Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, Tony Moore
The bold new direction for THE WALKING DEAD continues.
Format: COMIC
Price: $2.99
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Witch Doctor #1 (of 4)
By: Brandon Seifert, Lukas Ketner
HOUSE M.D. MEETS FRINGE IN THE FIRST SKYBOUND ORIGINAL FROM ROBERT KIRKMAN’s NEW COMICS IMPRINT! Meet Vincent Morrow, a doctor looking for a vaccine… for the apocalypse! In this stand-alone first issue, a family needs Dr. Morrow’s help with their son’s illness: Demonic possession. But when Morrow attempts an experimental cure, he discovers the boy’s disease isn’t all spinning heads and pea soup – it’s like nothing you’ve seen before! Horror gets a brain transplant in WITCH DOCTOR, the book WARREN ELLIS calls ‘Mental.’
Format: LIMITED SERIES
Price: $2.99
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Wonder Woman #612
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI and PHIL HESTER; Art and cover by DON KRAMER and WAYNE FAUCHER; 1:10 Variant cover by ALEX GARNER
This is the one you’ve waited for! The year-long “Odyssey” storyline comes to an earth-shattering conclusion! Can Diana defeat the powerful forces that destroyed her entire reality? And even if she wins, she could still lose everything!
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99
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Batman: Knight and Squire TP
Written by PAUL CORNELL; Art by JIMMY BROXTON; Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
In a secret bar within the city where magic is used to keep the peace, heroes and villains gather to enjoy a pint and talk about their days. But what happens when the magical barriers that prevent fighting are dropped and a building full of heroes and villains confront each other all at once? Knight and Squire have to save both friend and foe in this tale from the 6-issue miniseries from writer Paul Cornell (ACTION COMICS) and artist Jimmy Broxton (THE UNWRITTEN).
Format: FC, 160pg., TRADE PAPERBACK
Price: $14.99
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Daredevil: Yellow TP
Written by JEPH LOEB
Penciled by TIM SALE
Cover by TIM SALE
‘The measure of a man is not in how he gets knocked to the mat, it is in how he gets up.’ Those are the words blind attorney Matthew Murdock’s father lived and died by. Prizefighter Battlin’ Jack Murdock’s murder set in motion a chain of events that exploded with a new super hero swinging out of New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen: the blind acrobat Daredevil! In this retelling of the Man without Fear’s early career, the Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale (HULK: GRAY, SPIDER-MAN: BLUE) have taken an inspiring action-adventure story and blended it with a romantic comedy. The result, highlighted by Sale’s dazzling ink washes and Matt Hollingsworth’s spectacular colors, is the heartwarming and heartbreaking tale of two young people in love: Matthew Murdock and Karen Page. Collecting DAREDEVIL: YELLOW #1-6.
Format: 144pg., TRADE PAPERBACK
Price: $19.99
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I Am Legion TP
(W) FABIAN NICIEZA (A) John Cassaday
A supernatural take on World War II featuring lush artwork by John Cassaday (superstar artist of Astonishing X-Men and Planetary) now available in the trade paperback format. While the outcome of the war is in doubt, the Allies frantically search for Ana, a young girl with the ability to possess other bodies, making her part of the Nazis’ latest plan for world domination.
Format: SOFT COVER
Price: $19.95
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Red Robin: Hit List TP
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA; Art by MARCUS TO and RAY MCCARTHY; Cover by MARCUS TO
Who are The Socials, and what is their mysterious agenda in moving young people across the city in self-organizing crowds? Is it mind-control – or simply boredom? What starts as fun and games becomes deadly serious and leads to an unexpected confrontation between
Red Robin and Robin in this new collection from issues #13-17.
Format: FC, 128pg., TRADE PAPERBACK
Price: $17.99
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X-Force: Sex and Violence TP
Written by CRAIG KYLE, CHRIS YOST & GRANT MORRISON
Penciled by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO & LEINIL YU
Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
Undercover and under covers! Wolverine wants Domino. He wants her bad. Unfortunately, he’s not the only one: She’s being hunted by the infamous Assassin’s Guild. Sensing her mutant-powered luck is about to run out, Domino accepts Wolverine’s help, and the two set about fending off their attackers – and putting the moves on each other. But with the Assassin’s Guild calling in all its super-powered heavy-hitters, can the X-Force teammates compete against this murderer’s row of villains while distracted by each other? Collecting X-FORCE: SEX AND VIOLENCE #1-3. And see where the sex and violence began for Wolverine and Domino in NEW X-MEN ANNUAL 2001.
Format: 120pg., TRADE PAPERBACK
Price: $14.99
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JLA Classic Icons: Series 1 Balanced Case Asst AF
Four of DC Comics’ biggest names — all renowned members of the JLA — in classic, heroic body style. These figures are evergreens for any fan — and for any retailer! Stock up in preparation for Free Comic Book Day on May 7! Batman * The World’s Greatest Detective (7′ high) Wonder Woman * The Amazing Amazon (7′ high) Superman * The Man of Steel (7′ high) Green Lantern * The Emerald Knight (7′ high) All four figures feature multiple points of articulation and include a display base. 4-color clamshell blister card packaging.
Format: ACTION FIGURE
Price: PI
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DC Blackest Night Figure Collection Magazine Vol. 8: White Lantern
The Blackest Night Collection expands upon the award-winning DC Comics Super Hero Collection. Aimed at fans of DC Comics and, in particular, the Green Lantern milieu, the Blackest Night Collection will focus on DC Comics’ 2009-2010 event, the best-selling Blackest Night and its follow-up Brightest Day. Each figurine will be a highly-detailed replica of the character at approximately 1/21-scale. Continue your collection with Indigo-1 (#7) and White Lantern Sinestro (#8).
Format: MAGAZINE
Price: $14.00
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