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The Independents...
FEB100678 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #143 $2.99
MAR100873 THE BOYS #42 (MR) $2.99
DEC091018 DARKSTALKERS NIGHT WARRIORS #2 (OF 3) A CVR LEE $3.95
MAR101031 DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 $24.99
MAR101030 DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS SERIES 3 #3 $3.99
MAR100675 GLAMOURPUSS #13 $3.00
MAR100042 HELLBOY IN MEXICO OR DRUNKEN BLUR ONE SHOT CORBEN CVR $3.50
MAR100871 HOWARD CHAYKIN BLACK KISS HC (A) $24.99
FEB100756 INCORRUPTIBLE #5 $3.99
FEB100755 INCORRUPTIBLE TP VOL 01 (MR) $16.99
MAR100796 IRREDEEMABLE #13 $3.99
JAN100464 KING CITY #8 (MR) $2.99
FEB100367 MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS TP VOL 03 ELECTRIC ALLEGORIES $19.99
FEB100792 PRIDE PREJUDICE & ZOMBIES GN $14.99
FEB100825 PROJECT SUPERPOWERS MEET THE BAD GUYS TP $16.99
MAR101311 SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 37 $12.95
MAR100390 SHADOWHAWK #1 (MR) $3.50
AUG090364 SPAWN #197 $2.99
NOV090362 WALKING DEAD HC VOL 05 $34.99
The Corporates...
MAR100471 ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #1 $3.99
MAR100483 ELECTRIC ANT #2 (OF 5) (MR) $3.99
MAR100224 GREAT TEN #7 (OF 10) $2.99
MAR100293 IZOMBIE #1 (MR) $1.00
MAR100254 JONAH HEX #1 NEW PTG $1.00
MAR100227 JONAH HEX #55 $2.99
MAR100230 SECRET SIX #21 $2.99
MAR100513 SPIDER-MAN FEVER #2 (OF 3) $3.99
MAR100497 ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES #2 $3.99
The Spotlight...
- FEB100481 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #630 $2.99
Arguably for the first time this year, Amazing Spider-man took a dive, labouring three full issues on a story that just didn't support it, despite the exciting feature of Juggernaut and Captain Universe.I've heard Amazing's pseudo-weekly schedule discussed in a lot of different ways, but I find it's often overlooked that the beauty of rapidfire short-part stories is that there's a significantly quick recovery time. We'll presumably see that first-hand when The Gauntlet gets back on track with the return of The Lizard -- the latest in a long line of classic reprisals over the past six months. If, like me, you skipped out on the second Something Can Stop the Juggernaut issue, you missed a back-up feature setting up this issue's return. I can only imagine the story featured vague details, because as we've seen throughout The Gauntlet, the classics might be back, but they're ripe for reinvention. I look forward to seeing what the webheads comes up with for these final chapters of the best Spidey run of the decade.
- MAR100183 BATMAN AND ROBIN #12 $2.99
I'm sure I've said it before, but it bares repeating -- if you told me a couple of years ago that my favourite comic every month would be a book about Batman and Robin, I would've thought you were insane. Such is the high concept prowess of Grant Morrison, who time and again proves capable of finding an angle and exploiting it to it's pop culture best. The dominoes are quite literally in line as we head toward the exciting culmination of the first year's worth of stories! The identities of the so-called Domino Killer, El Penitente and Oberon Sexton look primed to be revealed, or at least defined, as we head toward the Return of Bruce Wayne mini-series that will run in conjunction with subsequent issues of Batman and Robin. DC solicitations promise the return of a fan-favourite, which might signal the arrival of the promised Joker appearance, but with this story, one is never to be certain! Demonds and Deathstroke are on the menu as Talia al Ghul initiates a plan to kill the current Batman using spinal implants to control her and Bruce Wayne's son, the current Robin, Damien!- MAR100159 BRIGHTEST DAY #1 $2.99
The previous #0 issue proved to be surprisingly meaty, despite only teasing the various threads that will be followed by twelve heroes and villains resurrected by the White Lantern's light at the end of Blackest Night. It's difficult not to feel a slight hestitation at the prospect of Brightest Day presenting yet another dense tapestry of intertwined stories and issues so immediately after Blackest Night, but all signs so far point toward another good series from DC and Geoff Johns. With the presence of Black Lanterns weighing heavily on future solicitations, it's a reminder that Blackest Night wasn't just another self-contained summer event, but rather something that contributed a roster of new characters and ideas to the entire DC Universe. I'm looking forward to seeing how these new components work, and what bigger idea lies behind the White Lantern -- an ominous tome that almost promises a sinister side, if I'm not just being paranoid. (Assuming the villainy isn't those hideous David Finch covers! Eugh!)- MAR100585 CAPTAIN AMERICA BLACK PANTHER FLAGS OF FATHERS #2 (OF 4) $3.99
Given that this is The Comic Book Fight Club, it probably wouldn't surprise you to know I have a bit of a pet peev about finishing an issue in the middle of a fight. Flags of our Fathers #1 did just that, closing without even a teaser moment during the battle between a WWII-era Captain America and T'Chaka, the Black Panther. This perhaps speaks to Reginald Hudlin's writing style, which in the past has seemed unashamedly focused on the bigger picture -- "writing for the trade" as it were. Fortunately, the issue packs enough punch to well and truly justify itself as a very exciting book that will almost certainly be undeservedly overlooked by the majority. A lower price might've been more enticing to unsure readers, but if you skipped the first issue, do yourself a favour and flick through both on the stand. I loved the first arc of Hudlin's Panther, and with Red Skull lurking 'round the corner, this is a surprising companion piece that reiterates the writer's vision of the Wakandan power and mystique.- MAR100042 HELLBOY IN MEXICO OR DRUNKEN BLUR ONE SHOT CORBEN CVR $3.50
It's dawned on me that Hellboy and I haven't spent much time together in a very long time. BPRD has well and truly taken over as the flagship interest of Mike Mignola's myth-laden franchise catalogue. The ensemble on-going collection of BPRD mini-series has benefitted from a sense of flow and character that Hellboy's adventures came to lack, all too often feeling like stylish art books, rather than the mythological pulp texts they once were. The Mignola mystique and subdued tone is always appreciated, but it felt as if it had run amok, sacrificing page and value for cool tones and evocative stills. The prospect of a Cinqo de Mayo romp pitting Hellboy against fiendish luchadores is well worth another look, however, promising the kind of kick in the pants big red probably needed. Should be a lot of fun!- MAR100192 RED ROBIN #12 $2.99
Last year I lamented on Red Robin's status as one of the most interesting and relevant of the Batman: Reborn launches, but that it would also be the most likely to be forgotten. While I can't speak for the readership as a whole, I know I certainly succumed to a casual disinterest. From inception, Red Robin has been perhaps the most steadily important series to anyone interested in the Return of Bruce Wayne, but despite this, it always feels somehow short of it's goals. One of my noted frustrations has been the long running promise of some sort of clash with Ra's al Ghul -- something that appears to be happening, but was never really the point. I don't have a great affection for DC's teen characters and in some ways that's been to my detriment, making it difficult to have any concerted investment in the Tim Drake character and it's growth. If you are one of those readers who has some interest in Drake or the upcoming Return of Bruce Wayne storyline and missed out, it's probably worth investigating trades or cheap back issues. This really is a series that doesn't deserve the apathy I've shown it over time.- MAR100199 SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN #1 (OF 4) $2.99
Speaking of apathy -- I still haven't gotten around to reading the FCBD #0 issue previewing Superman: War of the Supermen. It's really a very sound concept, as was the saga of New Krypton, but for whatever reason, I just haven't been interested. Maybe it's the fact that it was so seperatist in it's final execution, whereas I'm always much more interested in the texture of the DC Universe. Whatever the reason, it's at least nice to know Superman is entering the fray once more as the big hero of the DCU. I've avoided the elephant in the room -- James Robinson -- who burnt up a lot of goodwill with his now infamous work on Justice League: Cry for Justice. I really don't want to bring that up every time the man has a story to tell, but given that he's been handed the keys to both the JLA and Superman, one does wonder what the future holds. While not nearly as offensive as his JLA mini-series, there was a certain x-factor of boring that felt present in the execution of some of these big ideas, which, as already noted, really couldn't be faulted on a conceptual level. I'll be interested to see how War resolves these plotlines and makes use of them in the future. It would be an unfortunate contrast to Blackest Night if ultimately, War of the Supermen was about pushing the past year's stories aside. In particular, I'm interested to see how General Zod is dealt with from the perspective of longterm use.- MAR100581 VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #8 $2.99
I've always been one to scoff the pubescent culture of turning one's nose up at the mainstream. "Selling out" doesn't create bad work, mismanagement does! Unfortunately, Marvel have pushed my understanding philosophy to it's limit, apparently buckling under the cross-media success of characters like Deadpool and Iron Man. By virtue of their exposure in a multitude of series and guest spots, both characters have been nothing but mundane in comics. Still, I have to fully confess to the lure of a Moon Knight vs Deadpool plot, not just for the superhero fisticuffs, but for it's potential to drag Moon Knight back to relevance in the Marvel Universe, and Deadpool back to... relevance of any kind. I don't know that I have the blind faith, pom poms, and short skirt that some do for writer Jason Aaron, but I'd be willing to entertain the idea that things couldn't get much more bemusing for DP.
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FEB100218 BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM TP $12.99
MAR101031 DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 $24.99
FEB100755 INCORRUPTIBLE TP VOL 01 (MR) $16.99
FEB100615 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TP VOL 03 MOST WANTED BOOK 2 $14.99
MAR100653 IRON MAN ARMOR WARS II TP $29.99
MAR100871 HOWARD CHAYKIN BLACK KISS HC (A) $24.99
FEB100367 MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS TP VOL 03 ELECTRIC ALLEGORIES $19.99
FEB100792 PRIDE PREJUDICE & ZOMBIES GN $14.99
FEB100825 PROJECT SUPERPOWERS MEET THE BAD GUYS TP $16.99
MAR101311 SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 37 $12.95
FEB100264 TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP VOL 07 SPIDERS THRASH NEW ED (MR) $14.99
NOV090362 WALKING DEAD HC VOL 05 $34.99
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