The Bitch's Lair 002: 5+1 Solicitations That Must Never Come True

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These days one can log in any comic book discussion board and all they’d see is whining. Whining from comic book fans about each and every comic book. Granted, things are tough nowadays and the quality of our favorite entertainment medium can get very poor. But we need to stop complaining! Things could be abysmally worse. To prove my point, here are some examples of comics we wouldn’t want to see upon this world… or would we…?

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THE INDOMITABLE X-MEN #1
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Pencils and Cover by GREG LAND

A new era begins! After the mysterious death of Cyclops and Emma Frost, it’s up to Sage, Psylocke and Rachel Summers to take over the mantle as leaders of the X-Men! But what happens when all three women plus Storm get abducted by Mojo and are forced to star in the Mojoverse remake of “The L Word”?
Also: the return of Diana Fox and Dino Rachel!
Also also: Sapphic Storm and Psylocke centerfold!

42 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

(‘Art’/Colours: Manolis Vamvounis @manolis)


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FINAL CRISIS: KRYPTO AND AMAZING FRIENDS #2 (of 4)
Written by ALAN MOORE
Art and Cover by MIKE MIGNOLA

Krypto the superdog is back in his own book! During Final Crisis, Krypto gets transported back to the Jurassic period and squares off against a team of super-intelligent Brontosauruses in order to get himself the biggest bone in history! His only ally in this quest; Anthro!

32 PGS./Rated PG …$2.99

(Art/Colours: George Komiotis @komiotis)


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DRAG AVENGERS #1
Written by PEREZ HILTON
Art by FRANK CHO
Cover by BORIS VALEJJO

After the events of the major CABAL: CIVIL WAR summer crossover, Norman Osborn’s fall from the top and the bloody disbanding of the Dark Avengers, new head of H.U.M.M.E.R. RuPaul gathers her own group of Avengers. Iron Queer! Wolverina! Spider-Tranny! The Size Queen (previously known as Giant Man)! Storm! Miss Captain America! Who’s the fiercest of them all? They will find out themselves during their earth-shattering first battle against Lindsay Lohan and the Nastee Gurlz!

42 PGS./Rated F for FABULOUS …$3.99

Incentive Variant ‘Pink Lightning’ and ‘Priscilla’ Covers will ship at 1000:1 and 500:1 ratio

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(Art: Giannis Roumboulias
Colours: Penny Drouza (Cover A), Manolis Vamvounis (Variant Covers B,C)



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WALT DISNEY’S PUNISHER #3
Written by CHUCK AUSTEN
Art by CHUCK AUSTEN
Incentive Sketch Variant Cover will ship at 100:1 ratio

A brand new issue for the brand new “Disney/Marvel All Ages” book!
When police officer Frank Castle discovers that a bully is stealing his daughter’s lunch every day at school, he teams up with martial arts teacher Elektra and school coach Bullseye to teach that boy a proper lesson in life!
Also: cardboard centerfold with Punisher’s “Diet routine for kiddies”!

26 PGS./Rated PG …$2.99

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(Art: Pedro Hernandez
Colours:
Manolis Vamvounis)


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BATMAN: THE MUSICAL HC
Written by JEPH LOEB
Art by IGOR KORDEY

Songs written and composed by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
With the voices of:
ZAC EFRON …………………..As Batman
KRISTIN CHENOWETH ……..As Catwoman
SARAH BRIGHTMAN ………. As Robin

The hit 12-issue event now in hardcover! Including the official soundtrack cd to listen to while reading!
As Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle’s wedding day approaches, a jealous Robin attempts to cancel the wedding and get rid of Selina at all costs! But when the wedding dress gets shredded, the flower arrangements end up being all kitschy and Selina is driven to assume that Bruce has banged all of her maids of honor, Joker, Poison Ivy and TwoFace step in to save the day? What’s their agenda, really?

250 PGS./ Rated T+ ….$39.99

(Art/Colours: Elli Moka @Eru_Rouraito)



HOWARD DONALD FINAL

DONALD DUCK /HOWARD THE DUCK #1
Written by MARK MILLAR
Art by FRANK QUITELY
Cover by CARL BARKS
Variant ‘First Appearance’ Cover
by CARL BARKS

After the Disney/Marvel merger which was an enormous cosmic shift in the Marvel universe, Howard the Duck finally manages to return to his own dimension! But once there, he’s terrified to see that everything has changed! His old flame and fiance, Daisy, is now engaged to another duck! The moment Howard goes on to confront them, is the moment where the most epic buddy-flick saga of this millenia begins!
Featuring an 8-page backstory with Lockjaw and Pluto!

40 PGS./ Rated A ….. 3.99

HOWARD DONALD VARIANT

(Art/Colours: Dimitris Kasdaglis )



CREDITS:

Words/Concepts: Mitsaso Bellucci
Ever-Loving Editor: Manolis Vamvounis

INDOMINABLE X-MEN
‘Art’/Colours: Manolis Vamvounis

FINAL CRISIS: KRYPTO AND AMAZING FRIENDS
Art/Colours: George Komiotis @komiotis

DRAG AVENGERS
Art: Giannis Roumboulias
Colours: Penny Drouza (Cover A), Manolis Vamvounis (Variant Covers B,C)

WALT DISNEY’S PUNISHER
Art: Pedro Hernandez
Colours:
Manolis Vamvounis

BATMAN THE MUSICAL
Art/Colours: Elli Moka @Eru_Rouraito

DONALD DUCK/HOWARD THE DUCK
Art/Colours: Dimitris Kasdaglis