Wednesday, February 25, 2009

SHIPPING LIST: FEBRUARY 25, 2009
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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The Independents...
DEC082256 ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #13 $2.99
DEC084219 ATOMIC ROBO TP VOL 02 $19.95
DEC084084 DOCTOR WHO WHISPERING GALLERY (ONE SHOT) $3.99
DEC082258 DYNAMO 5 #20 $3.50
DEC084399 PHANTOM DETECTIVE AUG 1938 REPLICA ED $14.95
DEC082232 SAVAGE DRAGON #145 CVR A $3.50
DEC082239 SPAWN #189 $2.95
DEC084299 STREET FIGHTER II TURBO #4 CRUZ CVR A $3.95
JAN094360 TINTIN IN THE CONGO HC (RES) $24.95
DEC080046 UMBRELLA ACADEMY DALLAS #4 (OF 6) $2.99
DEC080045 USAGI YOJIMBO #118 $3.50
DEC084183 WASTELAND #24 (MR) $3.50

The Corporates...
DEC080171 BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #2 $2.50
DEC082361 CAPTAIN AMERICA #47 $2.99
DEC082365 DR DOOM MASTERS OF EVIL #2 (OF 4) $2.99
DEC082374 INCREDIBLE HERCULES #126 $3.99
DEC082376 MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #45 $2.99
DEC082323 MIGHTY AVENGERS #22 DKR $2.99
DEC080187 PUSH #6 (OF 6) $3.50
DEC080140 REIGN IN HELL #8 (OF 8) $3.50
DEC080109 SUPERMAN #685 (ORIGINS) $2.99
DEC082319 THUNDERBOLTS #129 DKR $2.99
DEC082318 WAR MACHINE #3 DKR $2.99
DEC082401 X-FORCE #12 $2.99

The Spotlight...
- DEC082325 DARK REIGN FILES DKR $4.99
Let's be honest, profile books are next to obselete in the internet age.
It was while reading the back-up supplementals in Punisher #1 that it dawned on me that not only are these kinds of things antiquated, but often, better written and more informative on blogs. Admittedly, there's still some lure to the ol' handbook formula, for a one-stop information resource and it's archival value, but at that price...? I'll settle for horrible Wikipedia articles!

- NOV080161 GREEN LANTERN #38 (ORIGINS) $2.99
Y'know, ten years from now, we'll be looking back on the '05-'10 period with nostalgic wanderlust, remembering just how good an era it was from Green Lantern comics! The action builds as Hal Jordan starts to see red (wink, wink), and the horrible prophecy of the Blackest Night draws nearer! What is Sinestro's part to play? Is he the hero, or villain, in this world of warring colours? I think we're all expecting Jordan to 'White Ranger' his way into a unique position of power, but as frustrating as the anticipation might be, the GL book(s) continue to throw up surprises!

- DEC082373 HULK #10 $3.99
Hulk continues to be one of the absolute stupidest books being printed monthly, which only makes it all the more frustrating when a half tempting concept crops up! This time around Hulk's charged with drafting himself a team of time travelling Defenders (Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, & Namor) to go head-to-head with his raging red counterpart, Rulk, and his new group, the Offenders (Baron Mordo, Tigershark, & Terrax)! Folks, this is purile unadulterated junk comics that will only rot your brain and your teeth. Still, that doesn't mean you can't enjoy it while it's there!

- DEC080133 JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #24 (ORIGINS) $2.99
Black Adam's back in action, but if you thought that was the lure of this title, then you might be mistaken. Geoff Johns departs the title that made him famous, leaving not only with the big bang of a fan-favourite character he breathed new life into, but also the first tangible consequences of Final Crisis to be seen in the DCU-proper! The Justice Society of America head for the Rock of Eternity to protect it from being controlled by the sinister Black Adam and his darkly resurrected bride, Isis.

- DEC082390 SHE-HULK 2 #38 $3.99
In 2004 it began as the sleeper hit of the year, but now we say goodbye to She-Hulk. Honestly, as much as I'd love to see the book stick around to be salvaged, it'd gotten pretty run down under the seemingly astute guardianship of Peter David. Humdrum stories otherwise sparkled with the destined-for-bigger-things pseudo-manga stylings of recent artist, Vincenzo Cucca. I can only hope the otherwise just cancellation does not interrupt his rise as a force for Marvel (or other) comics. The mantle gets passed in the coming months as Lyra - son of Hulk and Thundra from an alternate future - launches in an all-new Savage series.

- DEC080150 WONDER WOMAN #29 $2.99
While one of comics' few female leads departs, another appears to be finding new strengths! Wonder Woman, arguably the one who should be leading the way, looks to be gradually improving under the guidance of much-hyped writer, Gail Simone. Periodically we pop in on Wonder Woman with distant interest, and as Rise of the Olympian continues, I find myself increasingly convinced by the "new" creative team. Cheetah, Genocide, and Zeus lend the book a much needed sense of conventional superhero familiarity, while the artwork maintains a sense of dynamism that is there in the writing, as well.

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Know Your Trade...
DEC084219 ATOMIC ROBO TP VOL 02 $19.95
DEC082456 CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 03 DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA $14.99
DEC082431 INCREDIBLE HERCULES PREM HC LOVE & WAR $19.99
DEC082424 MIGHTY AVENGERS HC BAGLEY CVR DM ED $34.99
OCT082493 MMW ATLAS ERA STRANGE TALES HC VOL 02 $59.99
DEC082413 MMW FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 01 $24.99
OCT082495 MMW MIGHTY THOR HC VOL 08 $54.99
NOV080180 SHOWCASE PRESENTS SUPERMAN FAMILY TP VOL 03 $16.99
OCT080178 STARMAN OMNIBUS HC VOL 02 $49.99
NOV080181 SUPERMAN CAMELOT FALLS TP VOL 02 $12.99
NOV080187 TALES OF THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS TP VOL 01 $19.99
JAN094360 TINTIN IN THE CONGO HC (RES) $24.95



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