Wednesday, July 15, 2009

SHIPPING LIST: JULY 15, 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.

The Infinite Wars now has a gift shop!
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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The Independents...

MAY090658 BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #90 $2.50
MAY090051 CREEPY COMICS #1 $4.99
APR090725 DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #1 (OF 24) $3.99
MAY090914 DOCTOR WHO ONGOING #1 $3.99
FEB094466 LOST GIRLS HC (MR) $45.00
APR090999 LOUDEST WHISPER UWASA NO FUTARI GN VOL 01 (OF 2) (A) $12.99
MAY090353 OLYMPUS #3 $3.50
MAR094372 PHANTOM GENERATIONS #3 $3.99
MAY090730 UNTHINKABLE #3 (OF 4) $3.99
MAY090359 WALKING DEAD #63 (MR) $2.99

The Corporates...
MAY090422 ALL SELECT COMICS #1 70TH ANNIV SPECIAL $3.99
MAY090201 BATMAN #608 SPECIAL EDITION $1.00
MAY090152 BRAVE AND THE BOLD #25 $2.99
MAY090492 CAPTAIN AMERICA #601 $3.99
MAY090447 DARK AVENGERS #7 DAX $3.99
MAY090463 DARK REIGN MISTER NEGATIVE #2 (OF 3) DKR $3.99
MAY090127 FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH ESCAPE #3 (OF 6) $2.99
MAY090158 JSA VS KOBRA #2 (OF 6) $2.99
MAY090519 PUNISHER #7 $2.99

The Spotlight...
- MAY090133 BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #2 $3.99
Dick Grayson takes a back seat as the streets of Gotham City cobble themselves together after the Batman's apparent disappearance. With the shadow of the Dark Knight detective returned, chaos has a reason to retreat, but for Commissioner Jim Gordon and the cops on the street, there's a still a fight to be had! Firefly steps into the spotlight, while Thomas Elliot maneuvers in the background, Black Mask schemes after his supposed return from the death, and the future landscape of Gotham begins to settle beneath him. This is the world of Gotham from the perspective of the streets, putting Batman on the back burner, all the while rekindling the street-bound magic of Judd Winick's run on Batman in '05.

- MAY090491 BETA RAY BILL GODHUNTER #2 (OF 3) $3.99
I've been quietly trying to find a reason to get Beta Ray Bill online and registered in the Infinite Wars, but no matter how hard I conspire, I just can't seem to make it happen. Godhunter is part of writer Kieron Gillen's (Phonograms) tenure with Marvel comics, following his work on Cable. Better still, the series pits BRB against one of the biggest cosmic threats in the Marvel Universe -- Galactus -- which means a showdown between he and another absentee from the Infinite Wars -- the Silver Surfer! If somehow the prospect of that cosmic showdown, and the on-going trials of BRB's attempt to save the universe from the world eater doesn't delight, there's also reprints of the hero's first appearances in Walt Simonson's Thor! Making this a rare occasion where Marvel have justified that $3.99 price tag!

- MAY090106 BLACKEST NIGHT #1 (OF 8) $3.99
It's been a year and a half in the making and after the killer spotlight on Black Hand's induction into the Black Lantern Corps, DC finally give us the opening chapter of the story we've all been waiting for -- Blackest Night! The dead will rise, but if you think this is just another Green Lantern saga, strap yourself in, because the Black Lanterns are about to invade the entire DCU! Thrills! Spills! Undead gills! Martian Manhunter, Earth-2 Superman, Aquaman, and Firestorm are all lined up for a return, who'll be next? Yay!

- MAY090116 BLACKEST NIGHT TALES OF THE CORPS #1 (OF 3) $3.99
The return of Tales of the Corps means the arrival of Blackest Night needn't stop the development of a brand new wave of coloured ring-wielding Corps. $3.99 strikes me as a bit steep for a peripheral book, but with any luck, we'll get a greater insight into what's going on away from Earth (and other hot spots) during the rise of the Black Lanterns, and get to learn just a little bit more about the masters of Blue Hope, Red Rage, Violet Love, Yellow Fear, Orange Avarice, and maybe even the mysterious Indigo Tribe (of Compassion). Like Final Crisis before it, all signs point toward a very well managed event from DC, which has been a trademark of their editorially driven success over the past few years. Let's just hope starting the tie-ins this early won't lead to spreading the concept too thin!

- MAY090123 WEDNESDAY COMICS #2 (OF 12) $3.99
DC's newsprint experiment continues as the icons, fan-favourites, and faded classics of the DC Universe receive new life from a line-up of all-star creators that include Kyle Baker, Mike Allred, Brian Azzarello, and many more! After the first issue, one has to question the price, but it's just about worth paying for the sake of a little bit of imagination and daring. With a line-up that includes highlights from Hawkman, Flash, Catwoman, The Demon, and Adam Strange, you can't fault their sense of diversity!

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Know Your Trade...
MAY090608 ANNIHILATION CLASSIC TP $24.99
NOV082438 CAPTAIN BRITAIN MOORE DAVIS OMNIBUS HC $99.99
MAY090593 DOCTOR DOOM TP MASTERS OF EVIL GN $14.99
MAY090611 ESSENTIAL MARVEL TWO IN ONE TP VOL 03 $19.99
FEB092607 INCREDIBLE HERCULES HC SMASH TITANS $29.99
FEB094466 LOST GIRLS HC $45.00
APR090999 LOUDEST WHISPER UWASA NO FUTARI GN VOL 01 (OF 2) (A) $12.99
APR090268 MADAME XANADU TP VOL 01 DISENCHANTED (MR) $12.99
FEB090260 PREACHER HC BOOK 01 $39.99
FEB092618 SPIDER-MAN PREM HC TORMENT $19.99
APR090217 SUPERMAN AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES TP $14.99
MAY090578 THUNDERBOLTS PREM HC BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE $19.99



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