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.
NOTE: Be sure to remember that those in the US (and perhaps elsewhere) will have to wait until Friday for their new books. The Holiday season has shipping running late, much like the Infinite Wars, so be sure to backtrack when you're visiting to check out the catch-up! Happy Holidays!
The quick list...
OCT072089 CAPTAIN AMERICA #33 $2.99
OCT072091 CAPTAIN MARVEL #2 (OF 5) $2.99
OCT070127 COUNTDOWN TO ADVENTURE #5 (OF 8) $3.99
OCT070117 COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 18 $2.99
OCT072092 DAREDEVIL #103 $2.99
OCT070139 GOTHAM UNDERGROUND #3 (OF 9) $2.99
OCT070173 GREEN LANTERN SINESTRO CORPS SECRET FILES #1 $4.99
OCT072093 FANTASTIC FOUR ISLA DE LA MUERTE ONE SHOT $3.99
OCT072097 HOUSE OF M AVENGERS #3 (OF 5) $2.99
OCT070179 JSA CLASSIFIED #33 $2.99
OCT072153 PUNISHER #53 (MR) $2.99
AUG072022 REPO #5 (OF 5) (MR) $3.50
OCT070206 SHOWCASE PRESENTS BRAVE BOLD BATMAN TEAM UPS TP VOL 02 $16.99
OCT072069 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #49 $2.99
The deep dish...
- OCT070147 52 AFTERMATH THE FOUR HORSEMEN #5 (OF 6) $2.99
This far in, it's hard to know if this is really a title worth it. It marks one of the disappointing few spin-offs to come from 52, but having revived the characters that were so spectacularly dismantled by Black Adam [52 #44, #45], it's almost the last prospect on the list to explore.
- SEP072177 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #545 $3.99The conclusion of One More Day may decide the future of Spider-man in 2008!
Despite the character's strong showing in Season 07, and the Infinite Wars' usually passive disagreement to creative decisions, this one has the make or break factor! If the Spider-Marriage can remain in tact against all rumors, then it's safe, otherwise: Spider-boycott 2008! [More information]
- OCT070124 COUNTDOWN ARENA #4 (OF 4) $3.99
McDaniel's artwork continues to be less than attractive, but somehow enthusiasm remains high for this title. Maybe it's the fact that fans have voted for the outcomes, or just the sheer fanboy joy of delving into so many different classic Elseworlds.
- OCT070171 GREEN LANTERN #26 $2.99
The Sinestro Corps marked a true turning point in the Green Lantern mythos that has arguably suffered from a lack of name value in their villains. As good as anyone might think Sinestro Corps War was - one can't help but think this runs the risk of over doing it more than just a little. Sure, other coloured Corps is fun, but can it possibly escape being completely watered down? Time will tell!...
- OCT072095 HULK VS FIN FANG FOOM ONE SHOT $3.99
Issues like this obviously instantly endear themselves to what we do here.
A one-shot like this (presumably a follow-up to the monster one-shots a few years ago; including Fin Fang Four) is always nice to see from the typically conservative Marvel output. I hope it's worth the money, and fans get behind it accordingly.
- OCT072109 MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #8 $2.99
Purely for the chunky steampunk looking Iron Man armor that has a gritty CG decay
that reminds me of some of the work of Kirby Martin Inquest cover-artist; Ted Wing!- OCT072116 MARVEL ZOMBIES 2 #3 (OF 5) $2.99
When you look at what DC is doing with it's 51 Elseworlds, and what became of Marvel's zombie output; which went from being a clever poke at the fanbase, and quickly turned into a parody of itself in an uninspired marketting boom; you can't help but feel a little bit of fan ego.
As someone with a penchant for trying to think careful, one can't help but wish his reputation for writing comics was a bit larger than a previously mentioned publication, so that he might have been in the picture to really make a dense history of the Zombie universe that spun-backward from Mark Millar's original concept.
Marvel Zombies might be fun again, but it still feels like an opportunity wasted.
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