Wednesday, July 23, 2008

IN STORES: JULY 23, 2008
You can probably find complete shipping list updates on most major comics sites. Consider this an opportunity to either do all your info-shopping in the one place, or get a speculative perspective on what might be worth checking out. These are untested reads. Secret Wars on Infinite Earths can offer no guarantee or endorsement of quality. These are simply titles that may be of potential interest. Some items may ship late.

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Now you'll find Amazon purchase links to hardcovers, trade paperbacks, and other collections, not only on regular entries -- but also new releases at the bottom of the Shipping List, and now a whole catalogue of potential purchases via the Infinite Wars: Amazonian Gift Shop. [Men are also welcome!] By shopping with Amazon via our purchase links, you not only find yourself a great deal, but also sponsor future entries on the Infinite Wars.

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Thin and Crispy...
MAY080148 AMBUSH BUG YEAR NONE #1 (OF 6) $2.99
MAY080173 BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNITE #3 (OF 12) $2.99
MAY080188 BRAVE AND THE BOLD #15 $2.99
MAY082267 DAREDEVIL #109 $2.99
MAY082277 IMMORTAL IRON FIST #17 $2.99
DEC072092 INVINCIBLE #51 $2.99
MAY082299 MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #11 $3.99
MAY082305 NEW AVENGERS #43 SI $2.99
MAY082319 SKRULLS ONE-SHOT SI $4.99
MAY080202 SPIRIT #19 $2.99
MAY080161 SUPERMAN #678 $2.99
MAY082257 ULTIMATE X-MEN #96 $2.99

The Deep Dish...
- MAY080195 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #26 $2.99
ARTWORK: Patrick GleasonMongul's one of the many characters being speculated for a berth in Mortal Kombat versus DC Universe. I'm not sure how good the odds for that are, but you can probably be guaranteed a decent read from GLC. The arc detailing Mongul's hunt for powerrings comes to a close.

- MAY080168 JOKERS ASYLUM SCARECROW #1 $2.99
Hard to imagine this issue topping other classic Scarecrow stories, in what has essentially seemed like [an admirably] detached movie tie-in. Probably not a bad place for movie-goers to jump in and familiarize themselves, but I've struggled to gauge the real value of these issues for familiar readers. Elaborate, but maybe not for the jaded.

- MAY080199 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #23 $2.99
ARTWORK: Doug MahnkeI can't say I'm very keen on what seems like allusions to the animated series version of Amazo, which infringed on territory akin to a Silver Surfer, but it's nice to see Wonder Woman in battle, all the same. If you're hungry to jump into some comic book action in anticipating of MKvsDCU, this should be a suitable slugfest, if not the only kind of fix you're going to get. Sadly, the collector's edition comic shipping with the game is, apparently, only sixteen pages, so fans will have to look to DC-exclusive content for more.

- MAY082283 MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #1 $2.99
ARTWORK: Jim CheungNot sure the Marvel Adventures line needs a team-up expansion on top of the growing list, but with Hercules guest starring, and a line-up of classic versions of Iron Man, Hulk, and Spidey - I'd be willing to give it a go! Actually, now that you mention it, we've been pretty inclined to give the Marvel Adventures the benefit of the doubt just about all the time! Hey, Marvel! How about some review copies? I'm really selling hard, over here!

- MAY082316 THUNDERBOLTS #122 SI $2.99
Captain Marvel Skrull vs Thunderbolts! Fight!
'Nuff said.

- MAY080172 TWO FACE YEAR ONE #1 (OF 2) $5.99
More for the fans of the movie looking for a more immersive experience.
Perhaps moreso than the Asylum Scarecrow special; this deuce issued mini will probably struggle to live-up to more "important" Two-Face origin stories, like The Long Halloween.


Know Your Trade...
MAY082178 AMERICAN FLAGG DEFINITIVE COLL HC 1 01 (RES) $49.99
FEB082188 ART OF WITCHBLADE $19.99
MAY082163 COMIC BOOK TATTOO SC $29.99
APR080225 COUNTDOWN TO ADVENTURE TP $17.99
APR080288 GON VOL 05 $5.99
APR080226 GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY ROAD TO THE ALTAR TP $17.99
MAY082186 MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS TP VOL 01 $19.99
MAY082349 MMW GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA HC VOL 02 $59.99
APR082180 SCUD THE DISPOSABLE ASSASSIN THE WHOLE SHEBANG TP $29.99
JAN080201 SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY ARCHIVES HC VOL 03 $59.99
MAY082339 UNCANNY X-MEN 500 ISSUES POSTERBOOK $6.99




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