DC COMICS
Action Comics #4 (Rags Morales Regular Cover), $3.99
Action Comics #4 (Mike Choi Variant Cover), AR
Action Comics #4 (Rags Morales Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Animal Man #4, $2.99
Bad Doings And Big Ideas A Bill Willingham Deluxe Edition HC, $49.99
Batman No Man’s Land Volume 1 TP (New Edition), $29.99
Batwing #4, $2.99
Blackest Night Power Ring Spectrum Set, $65.00
Brightest Day Volume 1 TP, $19.99
DC Comics Presents Captain Atom #1, $7.99
DC Universe Online Statue The Joker, $90.00
Detective Comics #4, $2.99
Green Arrow #4, $2.99
Hawk And Dove #4, $2.99
Hellblazer Annual #1, $4.99
Huntress #3 (Of 6), $2.99
I Zombie #20, $2.99
Jack Kirby’s Fourth World Omnibus Volume 1 TP, $39.99
Justice League International #4, $2.99
Looney Tunes #204, $2.99
Men Of War #4, $3.99
O.M.A.C. #4, $2.99
Penguin Pain And Prejudice #3 (Of 5), $2.99
Red Lanterns #4, $2.99
Sandman Volume 7 Brief Lives TP (New Edition), $19.99
Scooby-Doo Where Are You #16, $2.99
Static Shock #4, $2.99
Stormwatch #4, $2.99
Superboy Smallville Attacks TP, $24.99
Superman Grounded Volume 2 HC, $22.99
Superman Secret Origin TP, $19.99
Supernatural #3 (Of 6), $2.99
Swamp Thing #2 (Yanick Paquette 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $2.99
Swamp Thing #4, $2.99
Sweet Tooth #28, $2.99
Watchmen The Absolute Edition HC (New Printing), $99.99
Skitch Commentary: – Pretty good week for me. Animal Man, Green Arrow, Stormwatch, and Detective Comics for new books. Lots of that list that I pick up a month behind (Action Comics, Hawk and Dove, Batwing, Justice League Intenational, OMAC, Static Shock, Swamp Thing). Ended up putting Huntress on the wait a month list. I enjoy the book, but not enough to keep paying the extra buck.
– Some really cool trades it’s nice to see back in print like Sandman: Brief Lives, Batman No Man’s Land, and soft cover for Brightest Day Vol. 1 (which I reviewed last week).
– Fair is fair, later on in this column I complain about Marvel charging $125 for the X-Statix Omnibus. So I have to complain about Watchmen for $100. I don’t care what kind of extras are in there, it really is not worth spending $100 bucks on.
MARVEL COMICS
Amazing Spider-Man #675, $3.99
Art Of Spider-Man Classic HC, $49.99
Avengers West Coast Avengers Sins Of The Past HC (Premiere Edition), $34.99
Avengers West Coast Avengers Sins Of The Past HC (Premiere Edition)(Direct Market Variant Edition Volume 80), $34.99
Avenging Spider-Man #2 (Joe Madureira Regular Cover), $3.99
Avenging Spider-Man #2 (Ed McGuinness Variant Cover), AR
Captain America Corps TP, $16.99
Criminal Volume 6 The Last Of The Innocent TP, $14.99
Deadpool #47, $2.99
Deadpool MAX X-Mas Special #1, $4.99
Deadpool Volume 9 Institutionalized HC (Premiere Edition), $19.99
Defenders #1 (Terry Dodson Regular Cover), $3.99
Defenders #1 (Blank Variant Cover), $3.99
Defenders #1 (I Am A Defender Variant Cover), AR
Defenders #1 (Neal Adams Inked Variant Cover), AR
Defenders #1 (Neal Adams Variant Cover), AR
Defenders #1 (Stuart Immonen Variant Cover), AR
Essential Fantastic Four Volume 2 TP (New Edition), $19.99
Fear Itself The Fearless #4 (Of 12), $2.99
Hulk #45, $2.99
Moon Knight #8, $3.99
Punisher #6, $2.99
S.H.I.E.L.D. Nick Fury Vs S.H.I.E.L.D. HC (Premiere Edition), $39.99
S.H.I.E.L.D. Nick Fury Vs S.H.I.E.L.D. HC (Premiere Edition)(Direct Market Variant Edition Volume 81), $39.99
Spider-Man Through The Decades TP, $26.99
Thor The Deviants Saga #2 (Of 5), $3.99
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man Must Have #1, $4.99
Ultimate Comics The Ultimates Must Have #1, $4.99
Ultimate Comics X-Men Must Have #1, $4.99
Venom #10, $2.99
Villains For Hire #1 (Of 4), $2.99
X-23 #18, $2.99
X-Club #1 (Of 5), $2.99
X-Factor #228, $2.99
X-Men #22, $3.99
X-Men Days Of Future Past TP (New Printing), $19.99
X-Men With Great Power TP, $19.99
X-Statix Omnibus HC, $125.00
Grey Commentary: – Amazing Spider-Man is part two of the new and improved Vulture story, which really is a fitting followup to Spider-Island. People still want powers, so Vulture gives them flying suits. I don’t know how you guys feel about the Vulture, but this is a great use for him, and really, Toomes as a guy with a gang of teenage Vultures doing his bidding is so much more badass than an old guy in an ugly suit.
– Avenging Spider-Man #2 should continue the same feel from the first one, with Wells doing a great job with the characters and story, and Joe Mad! making it look awesome. It’s a shame he’s being replaced with Greg Land and not someone dynamic.
– Defenders is spinning out of Fear Itself, and despite Matt Fraction not being my favorite person after Fear Itself, I almost feel like I have to check it out. There’s an interesting roster, and Terry Dodson on art, and really, Fear Itself, Thor, and Iron Man since Fear Itself may have put a bad taste in my mouth concerning Frac, but he deserves another chance.
– Man, I’m going to miss X-23.
– X-Club should be an interesting mini series. Spurrier wrote a one shot for them back during Second Coming that was really entertaining, and I mean, come on, Dr. Nemesis and Madison Jeffries. This will be so awesome.
– X-Factor! Books that Marvel didn’t force to wrap up their stories in favor of coinciding events! Regenesis shouldn’t even effect this book for another two issues, and it’s great.
Skitch Commentary: – I love X-Statix as much as the next guy, but $125 is insane. Who can afford that right now? And if you can, please send me some!
12 GAUGE COMICS
Boondock Saints Volume 1 In Nomine Patris TP, $19.99
AARDVARK VANAHEIM
Glamourpuss #22, $3.00
AAZURN PUBLISHING
Indie Comics Magazine #4, $6.49
AC COMICS
Men Of Mystery #86, $29.95
ACE
Final Crisis MMPB, $7.99
ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
Princeless #2, $3.99
ANDREWS MCMEEL
Red Rascal’s War A Doonesbury Book TP, $19.99
ARCHIE COMICS
Archie Cyber Adventures TP (not verified by Diamond), $9.95
Archie Double Digest #224, $3.99
Mega Man #8, $2.99
Sonic The Hedgehog Select Volume 4 Zone Wars TP, $11.95
ARDDEN ENTERTAINMENT
Grim Ghost #6 (not verified by Diamond), $2.99
ASYLUM PRESS
Chopper #2 (Of 5), $2.99
AVATAR PRESS
Crossed Psychopath #6 (Of 7)(Jacen Burrows Regular Cover)(resolicited), $3.99
Crossed Psychopath #6 (Of 7)(Raulo Caceres Torture Cover)(resolicited), $3.99
Crossed Psychopath #6 (Of 7)(Raulo Caceres Wraparound Cover)(resolicited), $3.99
Crossed Psychopath #6 (Of 7)(Jacen Burrows Black & White Retailer Bonus Variant Cover)(resolicited), AR
Crossed Psychopath #6 (Of 7)(Jacen Burrows Red Crossed Cover)(resolicited), AR
BOOM! STUDIOS
Betrayal Of The Planet Of The Apes #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Gabriel Hardman), $3.99
Betrayal Of The Planet Of The Apes #2 (Of 4)(Cover B Declan Shalvey), $3.99
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser #8 (Cover A Tim Bradstreet), $3.99
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser #8 (Cover B Nick Percival), $3.99
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser #8 (Cover C Tim Bradstreet), AR
Cliver Barker’s Hellraiser Masterpieces #3, $3.99
Elric The Balance Lost #6 (Cover A Francesco Mattina), $3.99
Elric The Balance Lost #6 (Cover B Dimitri Armand), AR
Elric The Balance Lost #6 (Cover C Francesco Mattina), AR
Elric The Balance Lost Volume 1 TP, $14.99
I Thought You Would Be Funnier HC, $17.99
Irredeemable #32 (Cover A Trevor Hairsine), $3.99
Irredeemable #32 (Cover B Matteo Scalera), $3.99
Irredeemable #32 (Cover C Dan Panosian), AR
Planet Of The Apes #4 (SDCC 2011 Photo Variant Cover), $9.99
Rinse #4, $3.99
Stan Lee’s Starborn Volume 2 TP, $14.99
Valen The Outcast #1 (Cover A Liam Sharp), $1.00
Valen The Outcast #1 (Cover B Cary Nord), $1.00
Valen The Outcast #1 (Cover C Ale Garza), $1.00
Valen The Outcast #1 (Cover D Trevor Hairsine), $1.00
Valen The Outcast #1 (Cover E Chad Hardin), AR
Valen The Outcast #1 (Cover F Trevor Hairsine Sketch Cover), AR
Valen The Outcast #1 (Cover G Ale Garza Sketch Cover), AR
Valen The Outcast #1 (Cover H Joe Jusko CGG 9.8 Virgin Variant Cover), AR
BOUNDLESS COMICS
Lady Death #12 (Gabriel Andrade Regular Cover), $3.99
Lady Death #12 (Michael Dipascale Art Deco Cover), AR
Lady Death #12 (Gabriel Andrade Wraparound Cover), $3.99
BREADPIG
Most Dangerous Game A Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal Collection TP (not verified by Diamond), $18.00
CAMPFIRE
MacBeth GN (Campfire Graphic Novels)(not verified by Diamond), $9.99
COMIC SHOP NEWS
Comic Shop News #1277, AR
DARK HORSE COMICS
Classic Marvel Characters #3 Iron Man, $49.95
Drinky Crow Dook Dook T-Shirt Blue Men’s L, $22.99
Drinky Crow Dook Dook T-Shirt Blue Men’s M, $22.99
Drinky Crow Dook Dook T-Shirt Blue Men’s XL, $22.99
Drinky Crow Dook Dook T-Shirt Blue Men’s XXL, $24.99
Drinky Crow Dook Dook T-Shirt Blue Women’s L, $24.99
Drinky Crow Dook Dook T-Shirt Blue Women’s M, $24.99
Drinky Crow Dook Dook T-Shirt Blue Women’s S, $24.99
Drinky Crow Dook Dook T-Shirt Blue Women’s XL, $24.99
Drinky Crow Dook Dook T-Shirt Grey Men’s L, $22.99
Drinky Crow Dook Dook T-Shirt Grey Men’s M, $22.99
Drinky Crow Dook Dook T-Shirt Grey Men’s XL, $22.99
Drinky Crow Dook Dook T-Shirt Grey Men’s XXL, $24.99
Drinky Crow Dook Dook T-Shirt Grey Women’s L, $24.99
Drinky Crow Dook Dook T-Shirt Grey Women’s M, $24.99
Drinky Crow Dook Dook T-Shirt Grey Women’s S, $24.99
Drinky Crow Dook Dook T-Shirt Yellow Men’s L, $22.99
Drinky Crow Dook Dook T-Shirt Yellow Men’s M, $22.99
Drinky Crow Dook Dook T-Shirt Yellow Men’s XL, $22.99
Drinky Crow Dook Dook T-Shirt Yellow Women’s L, $24.99
Drinky Crow Dook Dook T-Shirt Yellow Women’s M, $24.99
Drinky Crow Dook Dook T-Shirt Yellow Women’s S, $24.99
DE AGOSTINI UK
Star Wars The Official Figurine Collection Magazine #41 (Gamorrean Guard), $14.00
Star Wars The Official Figurine Collection Magazine #42 (Qui-Gon Jinn), $14.00
DO GOODER PRESS
PS238 Volume 9 Saving Alternate Omaha TP, $15.99
DYNAMIC FORCES
FF #1 (Dynamic Forces)(Ken Haeser Remarked Cover), $89.99
Kirby Genesis Silver Star #1 (Dynamic Forces)(Alex Ross Exclusive Virgin Cover), $5.00
X-Men #1 (Dynamic Forces)(Ken Haeser Remarked Cover CGC Graded), $129.99
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
Boys #61 (Darick Robertson Regular Cover), $3.99
Garth Ennis’ Jennifer Blood #7 (Tim Bradstreet Regular Cover), $3.99
Garth Ennis’ Jennifer Blood #7 (Ale Garza Risque Variant Cover), AR
Garth Ennis’ Jennifer Blood #7 (Ale Garza Variant Cover), AR
Garth Ennis’ Jennifer Blood #7 (Jonathan Lau Variant Cover), AR
Garth Ennis’ Jennifer Blood #7 (Tim Bradstreet Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Garth Ennis’ Jennifer Blood #7 (Tim Bradstreet Virgin Variant Cover), AR
Total Recall #4 (Of 4)(Darick Robertson Regular Cover), $3.99
Total Recall #4 (Of 4)(Cezar Razek Variant Cover), AR
Vampirella Annual #1 (Lucio Parrillo Regular Cover), $4.99
Voltron #1 (Alex Ross Regular Cover A), $3.99
Voltron #1 (Alex Ross Regular Cover B), $3.99
Voltron #1 (Wagner Reis Regular Cover), $3.99
Voltron #1 (Sean Chen Regular Cover), $3.99
Voltron #1 (Alex Ross Negative Variant Cover), AR
Voltron #1 (Alex Ross Virgin Variant Cover), AR
Voltron #1 (Sean Chen Fiery Red Variant Cover), AR
Voltron #1 (Wagner Reis Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Skitch Commentary: – Been really interested in Voltron again, mostly because I ended up sitting through a Voltron panel at SDCC waiting for the Batman: Arkham City panel. Voltron Force is a really good cartoon, and the new video game is a lot of fun (though not particularly deep). So, I was looking forward to this new Voltron comic series by Dynamite. As I say all the time, 4 dollar cover prices tend to scare me off, but this book is available digitally, so I am checking it out and will review. Love the Alex Ross cover! And Dynamite is even worse than Marvel, DC, and IDW with the alternate covers. Does Voltron need 9 covers? Does Jennifer Blood need 6?
GAMES WORKSHOP
White Dwarf #383, AR
HARPER COLLINS
Future Of Erotic Fantasy Art HC, $29.99
HERMES PRESS
Johnny Hazard The Newspaper Dailies Volume 1 1944-1946 HC, $49.99
Phantom The Complete Series Volume 1 The Gold Key Years HC, $49.99
HORROR UNLIMITED
Diabolique #7, $9.98
HUMANOIDS PUBLISHING
Eyes Of The Cat Deluxe HC, $69.95
IDW PUBLISHING
Angel After The Fall Volume 4 TP, $19.99
Captain Canuck The Complete Edition TP, $29.99
Cold War #3 (John Byrne Regular Cover), $3.99
Cold War #3 (John Byrne Variant Cover), AR
Eternal Descent Volume 2 #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Jason Metcalf), $3.99
Eternal Descent Volume 2 #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Santi Casas-Ikari Studio), $3.99
Eternal Descent Volume 2 #2 (Of 6)(Patric Ullaeus Gus G Photo Variant Cover), AR
G.I. JOE #8 (Cover A Tom Feister ‘Scratch Off’), $3.99
G.I. JOE #8 (Cover B Photo), $3.99
G.I. JOE #8 (Tom Feister Cobra Commander Revealed Variant Cover), AR
G.I. JOE Cobra Volume 1 Cobra Civil War TP, $17.99
H.P. Lovecraft’s The Dunwich Horror #3 (Of 4)(Menton J. Matthews III Regular Cover), $3.99
H.P. Lovecraft’s The Dunwich Horror #3 (Of 4)(Dunwich Horror Prose Chapbook Volume 3 Of 3), AR
H.P. Lovecraft’s The Dunwich Horror #3 (Of 4)(Nick Percival Variant Cover), AR
Jurassic Park Dangerous Games #4 (Of 5)(Jeff Zornow Regular Cover), $3.99
Jurassic Park Dangerous Games #4 (Of 5)(Jeff Zornow Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Shaman’s Tears TP, $29.99
Star Trek The Next Generation The Gorn Crisis TP, $15.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series #1 (Raphael)(Cover A David Peterson), $3.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series #1 (Raphael)(Cover B Franco Urru), $3.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series #1 (Raphael)(David Peterson Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series #1 (Raphael)(Kevin Eastman Re-Mastered Original Raphael Micro-Series Cover), AR
Transformers #31 (Cover A Rik Alvarez Photo), $3.99
Transformers #31 (Cover B Casey Coller), $3.99
Transformers #31 (Trevor Hutchison Variant Cover), AR
True Blood French Quarter #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Joe Corroney), $3.99
True Blood French Quarter #4 (Of 6)(Cover B David Messina), $3.99
True Blood The French Quarter #4 (Of 6)(Joe Corroney Sketch Variant Cover), AR
True Blood The French Quarter #4 (Of 6)(Photo Variant Cover), AR
Skitch Commentary: – IDW is showing the Mike Grell love with a Shaman’s Tears trade, and a new digital release of the first few issues of Jon Sable, Freelance. Grell is one of my favorite comic creators, so I definitely approve!
IMAGE COMICS
Blood Red Dragon #2, $3.99
Breed III #7 (Of 7), $2.99
Chew #22, $2.99
Chew The Omnivore Edition Volume 2 HC, $34.99
Girls The Complete Collection TP, $49.99
Hack Slash #10 (Cover A Tim Seeley & Mark Englert), $3.50
Hack Slash #10 (Cover B Becky Cloonan), $3.50
Hack Slash Annual 2011 Hatchet Slash (Cover A Tim Seeley & Mark Englert), $5.99
Hack Slash Annual 2011 Hatchet Slash (Cover B Ariel Zucker-Brull), $5.99
Heart #2 (Of 4), $2.99
Last Of The Greats #3 (Cover A Brent Peeples), $2.99
Last Of The Greats #3 (Cover B Nuno Plati), $2.99
Moriarty #7, $2.99
Reed Gunther #6, $2.99
Spawn #214, $2.99
Strange Talent Of Luther Strode #2 (Of 6)(2nd Printing Variant Cover), $2.99
Strange Talent Of Luther Strode #3 (Of 6), $2.99
Thought Bubble Anthology #1, $2.99
Walking Dead Rise Of The Governor Deluxe Slipcased HC (not confirmed by Diamond), $74.99
Walking Dead Weekly #49, $2.99
KODANSHA COMICS
At Full Moon Volume 1 GN, $10.99
Deltora Quest Volume 3 GN, $10.99
Ghost In The Shell Stand Alone Complex Volume 2 GN, $10.99
Shugo Chara Chan Volume 1 GN, $10.99
KONTUR PUBLISHING
Graff Wars Graffiti Inspired By The Star Wars Universe HC, $39.95
LAST GASP
Art Of Herge Inventor Of Tintin Volume 3 1950-1983 HC (Of 3), $39.95
LUCASBOOKS
Star Wars Shadow Games MMPB, $7.99
Star Wars The Force Unleashed II MMPB (not verified by Diamond), $7.99
MOONSTONE
Spider Iron Man War GN (resolicited), $7.99
MOVIELAND CLASSICS
Famous Monsters Of Filmland #257 (SDCC Exclusive Cover), $12.99
Famous Monsters Of Filmland #259 (Twilight Zone Wrap Cover), $9.99
Famous Monsters Of Filmland #259 (Wolfman Rick Baker Cover), $9.99
NBM
P. Craig Russell’s Library Of Opera Box Set Volume 1-3 TP, $44.99
ONI PRESS
Rascal Raccoon’s Raging Revenge Volume 1 HC, $24.99
QUIRK BOOKS
Star Trek Book Of Opposites HC, $9.95
RADICAL PUBLISHING
Damaged #4 (Of 6), $3.50
RED 5 COMICS
Bonnie Lass #4 (Of 4)(not verified by Diamond), $2.99
Dead Or Alive #1 (Of 4), $2.99
RED GIANT ENTERTAINMENT
Wayward Sons Volume 1 TP, $19.95
SCREEM
Screem #23 (Newsstand Edition), $7.95
Screem #23 (Previews Exclusive Edition), $7.95
TITAN PUBLISHING
Star Trek Magazine #38 (Newsstand Edition), $6.99
Star Trek Magazine #38 (Previews Exclusive Edition), $6.99
TOHAN CORPORATION
Newtype #53 (Oct 2011), $16.00
TOOL PUBLICATIONS
Dry Spell GN (not verified by Diamond), $14.95
TRANSFUZION PUBLISHING
Vietnam Journal Volume 8 Brain Dead Horror TP (not verified by Diamond), $17.99
TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING
Stan Lee Universe SC (resolicited), $26.95
UDON ENTERTAINMENT
Shigenori Soejima Artworks SC, $39.99
UNDERWOOD BOOKS
Spectrum Volume 18 HC, $45.00
Spectrum Volume 18 TP, $35.00
UNIVERSITY PRESS OF MISSISSIPPI
Grant Morrison Combining The Worlds Of Contemporary Comics SC, $25.00
VERTICAL
Black Jack Volume 17 TP (by Osamu Tezuka)(resolicited), $16.95
VIZ MEDIA
Bakuman Volume 8 TP,$9.99
Bleach Volume 37 TP, $9.99
Blue Exorcist Volume 5 GN, $9.99
D.Gray-man Illustrations SC, $21.99
Dawn Of The Arcana Volume 1 TP, $9.99
Grand Guignol Orchestra Volume 5 TP (Of 5), $9.99
I’ll Give It My All Tomorrow Volume 4 TP, $12.99
Kamisama Kiss Volume 6 TP, $9.99
Naruto Volume 53 TP, $9.99
Nura Rise Of The Yokai Clan Volume 6 GN, $9.99
One Piece Volume 59 TP, $9.99
Ouran High School Host Club Volume 17 TP, $9.99
Sakura Hime The Legend Of Princess Sakura Volume 5 GN, $9.99
Shonen Jump Volume 10 #1 (January 2012), $4.99
Slam Dunk Volume 19 GN (not verified by Diamond), $9.99
Toriko Volume 7 GN (not verified by Diamond), $9.99
YEN PRESS
Bamboo Blade Volume 11 TP (not verified by Diamond), $11.99
Higurashi When They Cry Volume 16 Atonement Arc Part 2 GN (not verified by Diamond), $11.99
K-ON Volume 4 GN (not verified by Diamond), $11.99
Kobato Volume 5 GN (not verified by Diamond), $11.99
Maximum Ride The Manga Volume 5 TP (not verified by Diamond), $12.99
My Girlfriend’s A Geek Volume 5 GN (not verified by Diamond), $11.99
Spice And Wolf Volume 5 GN (not verified by Diamond), $12.99
ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT
Fly Volume 1 TP, $15.99
Grimm Fairy Tales #66 (Cover A Pasquale Qualano), $2.99
Grimm Fairy Tales #66 (Cover B Fan Yang), $2.99
Grimm Fairy Tales The Dream Eater Saga Volume 1 TP, $15.99
Grimm Fairy Tales Myths And Legends #10 (Cover A Pasquale Qualano), $2.99
Grimm Fairy Tales Myths And Legends #10 (Cover B Romano Molenaar), $2.99
Grimm Fairy Tales Sinbad Special (Cover A Alfredo Reyes), $5.99
Grimm Fairy Tales Sinbad Special (Cover B Rich Bonk), $5.99
Jurassic Strike Force #0, $0.99