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January 28th, 2012 at 11:30 am - TPBs & Graphic Novels -
Brian Michael Bendis is the Eisner Award-winning creator behind many of today’s biggest titles for Marvel Comics. From Secret Invasion to the Avengers, Bendis has had his hand in just about every major Marvel event of the past decade. Before his turn with Marvel, though, he was known for his crime fiction graphic novels, as published by Image Comics. They weer dark, violent, totally compelling, and they all had that signature Bendis dialogue and flow. Here we present the four of them — Torso, Jinx, Goldfish and Jinx — each one reprinted as a Definitive Edition with tons of extras and bonus material.
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TORSO TP
$24.95
Cleveland: 1935. Eliot Ness, fresh from his legendary Chicago triumph over Al Capone and associates, set his sights on Cleveland and went on a crusade that matched, and sometimes even surpassed, his past accomplishments. Dismembered body parts have started washing up in a concentrated area of Lake Erie Sound. Their headless torsos have left no clues to their identity or the reason for death. Elliot Ness and his colorful gang of "The Unknowns" chased this killer through the underbelly of Cleveland for years. As far as the public was concerned he was never captured. But what really happened is even more shocking.
This award-winning collection includes a historic photo essay of the actual murders. Torso was nominated for an International Horror Guild award for best graphic story and for 3 International Eagle Awards.
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January 28th, 2012 at 11:16 am - TPBs & Graphic Novels -
Over the past few years we’ve seen some absolutely epic events in the Marvel Universe, each one with ramifications that affected years and years’ worth of Marvel stories. (I’d say more but I hate to give anything away. Suffice it say, people die!) Today we wanted to highlight five such events, starting with 2005′s House of M and working all the way up to Fear Itself! If you’ve been wanting to catch up on recent Marvel Universe history, these trades are a great place to start. And they’ll get you ready for the up and coming Avengers vs. X-Men event!
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HOUSE OF M TP
$24.99
THE MARVEL EVENT OF THE DECADE IS COLLECTED HERE! The Avengers and the X-Men are faced with a common foe that becomes their greatest threat: Wanda Maximoff! The Scarlet Witch is out of control, and the fate of the entire world is in her hands. Will Magneto help his daughter or use her powers to his own benefit? Starring the Astonishing X-Men and the New Avengers! You know how sometimes you hear the phrase: AND NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME AGAIN? Well, this time believe it, buster! NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME AGAIN! Collects HOUSE OF M #1-8 and THE PULSE SPECIAL EDITION.
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January 28th, 2012 at 11:15 am - Best Book You Didn't Read -
 Last week I read Witch Doctor, Vol. 1: Under the Knife, which was closer to traditional super heroes than I normally read. Actually, it was more of a supernatural slightly humorous noir story than anything else. But, because it was more mainstream I felt like reading some more superheroes this week. This lead me to Chase, written by Dan Curtis Johnson and J.H. Williams III, illustrated by J.H. Williams III and more, published by DC.
Chase is the story of Cameron Chase, an investigator for the D.E.O. (Department of Extranormal Operations). It’s the D.E.O.’s job to catalog existing superheroes and ‘assist’ emergent metahumans before their powers get out of control. In this collection, among other adventures, Chase encounters a boy whose pyrokinetic abilities are just starting to manifest and has to go on an assignment to determine Batman’s real identity.
I picked Chase because of a couple of reasons: (1) J.H. Williams III, and (2) its’ cult status. Between his work on Promethea with Moore, Seven Soldiers of Victory with Morrison, and his current Batwoman series J.H. Williams III is one of the great artists of this generation. I rarely pass up a chance to see great art! Chase was published just before Promethea so this was a great opportunity to see how Williams art has developed over the years. Also, I believe this is one of his first attempts at writing a series so I was very curious to see how this compares to his current writing.
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January 27th, 2012 at 4:00 pm - Shawn's Reviews -
 Before I get into my reviews this week (as always Beware of Spoilers!), I wanted to point out some great books that are not getting the full review treatment: ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #6 continues to be my favorite Avengers book, AQUAMAN #5 pushed the series in the right direction and like Daredevil is one of the more fun superhero comics coming out of the Big Two, and I VAMPIRE #5 was wickedly entertaining. With that in mind, here are my reviews:
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #23
Vertigo (DC) Comics
Written by Scott Snyder
Art by Rafael Albuquerque
I did not review the first part of this story-arc last month, but it was a fantastic opening issue taking place in the 1950s. Travis is living fast killing vampires. Childhood trauma wired him well for it, and he’s been chasing the vampire driving the car in front of him all of his life. Sure the vamp’s got Piper, the girl he was going with to get close to a pair of vamps years before, but he will not let that distract him now.
Travis, as a new character, embodies the 1950s bad boy. Whereas much of this series has focused on specific vampires, this arc makes a human character the central focal point. His backstory is unfolding in slivers, and his methods for killing vampires is grand. (I still love that European vampires and American vampires have different powers and weaknesses.) I kind of saw the big reveal coming at the end, but it was nice to see nonetheless. I thought Snyder might try to stretch it out for a few more issues. I am glad he did not.
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January 27th, 2012 at 11:25 am - Best Book Weekly Poll -
The ultra cool, fancy dancy, upside down and backwards book that was Batman #5 absolutely crushed the competition in last weeks poll! Congratulations to Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo and the rest of the Batman team on another resounding victory. It is easily one of the best comics coming out today. Read it up!
Kicked up the nominee list to twenty five comics for you today! As I mentioned yesterday, I am going with Walking Dead #93 as my Best Book of the Week. But now it’s your turn! Vote it up! And as always, comments are welcome!
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January 26th, 2012 at 11:25 am - Best Book Nominees -
 DC certainly held up it’s end of the bargain this week and Dynamite might have shipped everything they had, but your stack may have been a little light this week if you’re mostly reading Marvel comics. The shipping juggernaut that is Marvel seems to have slowed it’s roll a little bit as of late. Which is probably a good thing. As to the actual comics, plenty of surprise endings to be found but I don’t know that many of my nominees will surprise you today.
Nominees!
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #23 – As expected it was excellent. Do have a bone to pick with the issue. Our rock-n-roll teenage vampire hunter had a flashback this issue. Fifteen years ago. Which makes him at most four years old in the flashback scenes? Not so sure that worked. Dates and ages do get tricky at times. But that’s nitpicking. Hey! What else ya gonna do when a books this good! And if you are looking for a non-super hero book to read they don’t get much better than American Vampire.
ANGEL & FAITH #6 – The first of our surprise (and also fantastic) endings on the list today. Was titled Daddy Issues Part one. Got a flashback with Giles as a young man dealing with his daddy. Faith’s daddy came looking for her. And while Angel’s daddy didn’t show up, he’s got some daddy issues of his own! Won’t spoil the ending here. I loved it. The reveal was great. The twist was better. Can’t wait to see how it all plays out.
AQUAMAN #5 – Because I think dealing with Atlantis, the sinking of Atlantis and Aquaman’s history under the water is the direction the title needs to go and this issue got us headed that way.
FANTASTIC FOUR #602 – Because Barry Kitson’s art looked awesome, Galactus was flat out cool, Sue Richards was flat out cool and that was quite a space battle.
I VAMPIRE #5 – As expected, excellent. Think I’ve nominated every issue so far and our second vampire book of the week. Third if you count Angel & Faith. Would not consider myself a “vampire” fan. But good is good and all three titles are excellent. And radically different. I Vampire is probably a little more of what you would expect from a “vampire” book. Art certainly tilts it that way. But Batman showed up this issue and the conversation/fight between him and Andrew, our immortal vampire on the side of good, was great. Plus Andrew showed off his sweet Jedi mind powers. Those aren’t the droids you’re looking for!
JUSTICE LEAGUE #5 – So many cool bits once again. Flash and Superman trying to outrun Darkseid’s omega beams was super cool. As was Superman catching one in the back! Green Lantern totally got punked, again. For a second I thought Darkseid was going to rip off his arm, Invincible style! That would have been even better! Batman going to get Superman was a great Batman moment. Please pick me up Mr. Parademon! And Wonder Woman had the line of the week. “It’s settled then. We blind him”. Whoa. Settle down, chickadee. Don’t let that Amazon blood go to your head. Liked it all. Almost. Batman de-cowling and declaring to Hal, “My name is Bruce Wayne” was bad enough. But the history lesson and psychoanalysis, in the middle of a very exciting fight, was just horrible. Good still out weighs the bad! I’m a glass well over half full kind of guy.
SUPERMAN #5 – The second of our surprise (and also fantastic) endings on the list today. When we first saw Superman he was battling to contain the Fire and Ice forces that we have seen throughout the first four issues. And he succeeds. Threat averted. Superman then declares, “I have a city to save” and flies away. What follows is Superman destroying a stash of killer robot parts, then killing Titano, then killing the Sky Raiders gang, then he drops a newscaster off a building killing him! What is up with Superman? Has he gone mad? Is he possessed by an alien entity? Wasn’t sure what was going on. And I loved the last page!
.jpg) ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #6 – As expected, excellent. So much is going on and it was an all talk issue! Loved how Reed Richards reacted to the Falcon’s infiltration attempt. Um…your captured. Feel free to look around and report back on what you see, we have nothing to hide. Just be aware that human kind is now an endangered species and there’s nothing you can do to stop it. Take that! The funny thing is I may actually believe the evil villain boast this time! I don’t see the Ultimates beating them. Actually hope they don’t. Hope it’s a permanent status quo change. I like how the new world order is shaping up. And the rest of the issue was just as good. I’m always up for a good bust on Tony Stark. Unnamed evil corporate lady says, “Keep it up and I’m going to think you’re super-power is actually impuissance” Wasn’t exactly sure what that meant. Knew it couldn’t be a compliment. Had to look it up. What it means is…Quit crying Tony! So what if twenty-seven million people died, it was all part of our plan to ruin the world’s economy! We used to own 1.7% of the worlds assets. Now we own 9%. We’re rich-er! Get it together man, we’re trying to take over the world!
VOODOO #5 – The third of our surprise (and also fantastic) endings on the list today. Always thought there was something a little weird going on with Voodoo. I know it’s the new 52 and all that but she just didn’t seem quite right to me. And now we just might know why.
WALKING DEAD #93 – After Andy’s highlights, Shawn’s Showcase and my Best Covers I finally got to read it. Wow. Did I laugh. Rick you are one crazy dude. I warned you. Run. Run. Run. Totally awesome! And on page three I knew I was reading the Best Book of the Week!
Poll tomorrow! If you want anything unusual listed, like Transformers or Witchblade, you got the next twenty four hours to send in your nominees!
See ya!
Rusty
January 25th, 2012 at 11:05 am - Best Covers of the Day -
Yes indeedy Andy is on vacation this week. Sunny San Diego. Which leaves me to bring you the Best Covers of the Week today. Have only had the honor once before. Much better covers to choose from this time around. First up…
American Vampire #23
Cover by Rafael Albuquerque
I was just talking to Andy about this the other day. Don’t know what kind of car you drive but my car trunk is too small! Can’t even fit a full size spare tire in it. Not to mention our weekly comic book haul. Back in my glory days of yore when I was zipping down Route 66 in my enormous Cadillac Coupe de Ville I could fit all sorts of things in my trunk. Frozen dinners, a jukebox, a pay phone, a typewriter, a bunch of hula hoops, an entire collection of Collier’s Weekly, you know, all the important things in life. And, yes, if on occasion you had to stash a dead body in the trunk, there was still plenty of room!
.jpg) King Conan #1
Cover by Andrew Robinson
I only see one thing when I look at this cover. Cowboy Ninja Viking! Don’t you miss Cowboy Ninja Viking? I miss Cowboy Ninja Viking. If you’ve never read Cowboy Ninja Viking, you should read Cowboy Ninja Viking, it is quite awesome. Cowboy Ninja Viking is so awesome that Brian Michael Bendis turned Moon Knight into Spiderman Wolverine Captain America. He must miss Cowboy Ninja Viking too!
Meanwhile on a Conan note, only a couple more weeks before CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1 by Brian Wood (Northlanders, DMZ, Demo) and Becky Cloonan comes out. Not to dis this fine fine comic to the left of me, I’m sure it’s good, Timothy Truman is a pro, cover is of course awesome and it’s "classic" Conan done right. Hoping Mr. Wood brings a fresh modern take to his world of Conan, got my fingers crossed, and I’m looking forward to seeing what he has up his sleeve.
Walking Dead #93
Cover by Charlie Adlard
Andy touched on it in his Highlight. Shawn mentioned it in his Showcase. And there is absolutely no way I’m not talking about it here. Great cover!
And while that may or may not be Rick looking down upon a community soon to be engulfed in flame, you just know he had something to do with it, don’t you? If my memory serves me correctly, and my memory is not very good, I think it was Dale some 50 or 60 issues ago that opined something along the lines of…We’ve got to get away from Rick before he gets us all killed! And wasn’t it only four or five issues ago that dude who hatched a rebellion said basically the same thing…We’ve got to take back control of our town before Rick gets us all killed!
Pay attention! The last thing Rick needs is to come into contact with more people and/or communities! If you see Rick coming you only have two choices. Put your faith in Jesus or RUN!!!! And although Jesus seems to be one tough hombre I would advise RUNNING!!!!
 FF #14
Cover by Mike Choi & Guru e-FX
Say what? What kind of name is Guru e-FX? If you want to change your name I have no problems with that. You go right ahead. But c’mon. Guru e-FX? How about something cool like Meta World Peace. Love to watch Lakers games these days. Listening to the announcers is hilarious. World Peace with the rebound. World Peace goes up for a shot. World Peace rejected! Five seconds left. World Peace races across the timeline. World Peace for three. World Peace for the win!
But that is not actually why I included this cover today. We do have a bit of Galactus history here at the store. He’s large and in charge on our mural and is our commenting avatar icon. And that’s a really big Galactus hand. With what looks like some celestial power emanating from it. Not sure who that clown flying up to meet the celestial powered gigantic Galactus hand is but he stands no chance. No chance at all. SCRUNCH! Galactus Rules!
See ya!
Rusty
January 24th, 2012 at 1:57 pm - Shawn's Showcase for Wednesday -
 As I looked over the list of comics making the Showcase this week I saw one reoccurring theme. Three books about Vampires make the list! That’s right. I am not even that big of a vampire fan, but these three books are so good that they have to make the list. So, with that in mind, let’s check them out!
With apologies to some of the other books coming out this week, I think the biggest release is Justice League #5. More than either of the Avengers books, Justice League has managed to give readers the kind of story they want from the biggest superhero team in comics. It is fun, funny, epic in scale, and gorgeous to look at. It might not be the best book coming out, but it is a book that unites many different types of fans, and one they can all agree on for the most part.
My new theory that will begin to be examined in The Walking Dead #93 is that with the reveal that there are other “towns” with survivors in them, that every single one of them has a character like Rick who is destined to destroy mankind through the stupidity of their actions. I want all of the various Ricks of these towns to try and bring each other down, and then I want Carl to shoot every single one of them in the face. That is my hope for the new direction of the Walking Dead.
One of my favorite Marvel books comes out this week in Ultimate Comics Ultimates #6. Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic have restored the majesty of the original Ultimates run, and at the same time created an amazing threat for the team to face moving forward. The Children of Tomorrow, created by a demented Reed Richards, might be the best villains created for the Ultimate Universe yet!
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January 24th, 2012 at 12:12 pm - DC Comics: The New 52, Highlights -
 DC Comics has a powerful line-up for its New 52 this week, helped in part by the fact that Justice League is coming out a week later than it normally would. Not only will you find that title, you’ll also see Aquaman, Flash, Superman, Teen Titans, Batman: The Dark Knight, Green Lantern: New Guardians and more!
As for Justice League in particular, it looks like the gang is all together… and now it’s time to get down to business. By taking on one of the baddest baddies in the entire DC Universe: Darkseid! From what I’ve heard, we can look forward to a Flash vs. Superman foot race rematch as the duo tries to outrun Darkseid’s Omega Beams! I’m just hoping for some good sound effects. FWOOOSH!
JUSTICE LEAGUE #5
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Jim Lee
Now, with the teenaged powerhouse Cyborg at their side, this group of individual heroes must somehow put their differences aside to face the terror of Darkseid!
DC Comics’ Justice League #5, Aquaman #5, Superman #5, Flash #5 and much more all come out on Wednesday!
January 24th, 2012 at 11:55 am - Highlights -
 This week sees the release of a couple Point One issues from Marvel Comics! As you might know by now, Point One issues are designed to be good jumping on points for their respective series. First up, Secret Avengers, which comes of the red hot run by writer Warren Ellis. With this Point One issue Rick Remender takes the reins!
SECRET AVENGERS #21.1
Written by Rick Remender
Art by Patrick Zircher
Captain America and Hawkeye undertake a missiopn to the Red Light Nation, a country run by criminals for criminals! Rick Remender takes over as the new regular series writer with this introductory Point One issue.
And then there’s Deadpool. Who definitely has his fans. You know who you are. With this Point One issue readers are prepared for the Merc with a Mouth to finally bite the dust in the "Dead" event. Will it actually happen?? We don’t know! But I’m sure it will be a fun ride.
DEADPOOL #49.1
Written by Daniel Way
Art by Salva Espin
Get caught up before "Dead" launches next month!
Marvel Comics’ Secret Avengers #21.1 and Deadpool #49.1 come out on Wednesday!
January 23rd, 2012 at 4:00 pm - Highlights -
When last we left Rick, Andrea, and the rest of the inhabitants of the Walking Dead community, they had just met a man named Jesus, who informed them that they were not in fact in the players in the game. There are other communities! Judging by the cover, Rick has his torch in hand and is ready to burn those suckers to the ground!
WALKING DEAD #93
IMAGE COMICS
Written by Robert Kirkman
Art by Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
"A LARGER WORLD" begins here! As we ramp up to the release of our monumental 100th issue, the world is changing. Rick and his band of survivors are faced with new threats – and new opportunities. Nothing will ever be the same – and with this book, you know we mean it!
And if the newest issue of Walking Dead and the possibility of zombies doesn’t do it for you, how about a trip to Hell? This one’s a guilty pleasure around here. Best Book You Didn’t Read columnist David Lee wrote a fine piece about Nancy a little while back if you want to know more about the series. But also, if "chainsaw-wielding hottie" doesn’t reel you in, I’m not sure what will!
 NANCY IN HELL ON EARTH #1 (OF 4)
IMAGE COMICS
Written by El Torres
Art by Enrique Lorenzana
The unlikely couple of Nancy and Lucifer are back! After escaping from Hell, the chainsaw-wielding hottie finds that the Gates of Hades remained open, and all kind of demons are pouring out on Earth. Our world is the newest infernal region, and nobody will help the humans… not even the angels from Heaven!
Image Comics’ Walking Dead #93 and Nancy in Hell (on Earth) #1 both come out on Wednesday!
January 23rd, 2012 at 3:15 pm - TPBs & Graphic Novels -
You’ve surely seen mention of SWEET TOOTH here in recent months. It’s one of our favorites right now from DC Comics/Vertigo. It’s a dark, post-apocalyptic tale that follows the misadventures of a young boy who is, shall we say, a little different (see cover images below). But it’s so much more than that, too: family issues, abandonment, human nature, ethics, all that good stuff. It’s all piled in to Sweet Tooth and so far it’s been outstanding. The fourth volume comes out on Wednesday!
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SWEET TOOTH VOL. 4 TP
ENDANGERED SPECIES
$16.99
In these stories from issues #18-25, Gus reluctantly joins Jepperd on a missing persons hunt as the tension between the two continues to grow. Meanwhile, Lucy and the girls meet the enigmatic Walter Fish.
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January 23rd, 2012 at 3:00 pm - TPBs & Graphic Novels -
IRREDEEMABLE – written by the multiple Eisner Award-winning author behind Kingdom Come and Empire, Mark Waid — was named one of comics’ best debuts, and rightly so. The series dared to ask the question: what if the world’s greatest hero decided to become the world’s greatest villain? It’s been compelling from the jump… and the eighth volume in the series comes out on Wednesday!
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IRREDEEMABLE VOL. 8 TP
$16.99
The Plutonian is back on Earth, and he’s brought the universe’s most dangerous psychotic criminals with him to wreak havoc on the fragile planet! Meanwhile, Survivor’s new Paradigm is caught off-guard, leaving the self-proclaimed "savior of society" without a leg to stand on. When countries around the world unite for one last desperate stand, who will come out on top – and will there be anything left of Earth when the dust settles? Don’t miss the latest volume of Mark Waid’s Eisner-nominated superhero masterpiece!
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January 23rd, 2012 at 12:32 pm - Whiz Bang! -
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 Some of our most popular Whiz Bangs in the past have included Marvel Premiere Hardcovers for a mere $10.00! Well, we’re happy to do it again this week with no fewer than EIGHT Marvel Premiere HCs for just $10.00 each!
As usual, the sale is one week long, from Wednesday, January 25, to Tuesday, January 31! And as you know, normally these hardcovers go for $20.00 or $25.00 apiece, which makes this Whiz Bang worth OVER 50% OFF!
All Whiz Bang hardcovers are listed below. Just click on any of them for more info!
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January 22nd, 2012 at 5:00 pm - New Comics This Wednesday -
We’ll give the lead this week to Justice League #5 from DC Comics! But only because it’s a week late and people were growing concerned! Also from the New 52 this week, look for Flash #5, Aquaman #5, I, Vampire #5, Batman: The Dark Knight #5, Superman #5, Teen Titans #5 and more! Not a bad week at all. Also be sure to check out the newest collection of Sweet Tooth from Vertigo.
Over at Marvel it appears to be a little on the lighter side, but we’re still set to get X-Men Legacy #261, a double shot of Hickman FF with Fantastic Four #602 and FF #14, Mighty Thor #10, Secret Avengers #21.1 (with Rick Remender taking over as series writer), Ultimate Comics Ultimates #6 and Captain America and Bucky #626!
Perhaps even more notable than any of those — for some of you out there, anyway — is Walking Dead #93 from Image! What will we learn about the other settlements??
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January 22nd, 2012 at 11:15 am - Looking Forward -
 If you’ve been following along, you know we’ve already posted our picks for Marvel and DC for the month March. Like James Taylor said, "I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain…" Except it’s not like that at all because in our case we’ve seen Marvel and we’ve seen DC. At any rate, that must mean it’s time for Everything Else! Enjoy.
SAGA #1
IMAGE COMICS
Written by Brian K. Vaughan
Art by Fiona Staples
Y: The Last Man writer Brian K. Vaughan returns to comics with red-hot artist Fiona Staples for an all-new ongoing series! Star Wars-style action collides with Game of Thrones-esque drama in this original sci-fi/fantasy epic for mature readers, as new parents Marko and Alana risk everything to raise their child amidst a never-ending galactic war. The adventure begins in a spectacular double-sized first issue, with forty-four pages of story with no ads for the regular price of just $2.99!
A new series from Brian K. Vaughan! We’ve been fans of his work before — in the form of Y: The Last Man and Ex Machina, and even Lost — so we’ll definitely be checking this one out. Plus, you gotta give ‘em credit for that cover. Definitely not something you see every day.
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January 22nd, 2012 at 11:00 am - Weekly News Roundup -
 Writer Garth Ennis will be relaunching The Shadow at Dynamite Entertainment with artist Aaron Campbell. There will be covers by Alex Ross, Howard Chaykin, Jae Lee, and John Cassaday. In related news, Dynamite is also reprinting Howard Chaykin’s run on The Shadow, entitled The Shadow: Blood and Judgment, from the 1980s. The book has been out of print for over twenty years! Look for both in April.
It looks like The Infinite by Robert Kirkman and Rob Liefeld should actually be called the Finite. It seems creative differences have sunk the book. Over at Bleeding Cool they note that five days ago Kirkman tweeted that they had tried a different inker/finisher on 14 pages of issue #5, but that split decision at Skybound meant they had to be reinked. Yesterday Rob Liefeld tweeted that creative differences have sunk the book because he seemed upset with wanting his art to look the way he intended. I do find it a little suspect that this happens literally the week after it was announced that Liefeld’s workload at DC was about to increase. I really want to see those art pages now. Sorry for fans of the Infinite.
Writer Roger Langridge will be writing a new Popeye comic for IDW with art by Bruce Ozella. This looks like a throwback to the original Popeye cartoons I loved watching in re-runs growing up. I actually cannot wait to read some of these. Langridge’s work on Thor: The Mighty Avenger is a favorite of mine.
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January 21st, 2012 at 11:30 am - TPBs & Graphic Novels -
Back in 2010, our Best Book You Didn’t Read columnist David Lee wrote about an original graphic novel called A God Somewhere, written by John Arcudi with art by Peter Snejbjerg, published by DC Comics. It was so good it prompted Mr. Lee to say, "Just when I thought all the Superhero-in-the-Real World stories had been told, Arcudi has written a classic of the genre." It really is that good. Unfortunately, it was out of print for a while… but now we’ve got a new printing! And we’re pleased to add it to the line-up of our favorite trade paperbacks.
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A GOD SOMEWHERE TP
$17.99
The acclaimed original graphic novel is back in a new edition at a new, lower price!
After a mysterious disaster, a young man named Eric finds that he has just as mysteriously developed extraordinary abilities. He starts out trying to help people, but his solitary position in the world isolates him in ways no ordinary human could understand.
This original graphic novel charts Eric’s evolution from man to… something else, as seen through the eyes of his family and his best friend, Sam.
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January 21st, 2012 at 11:15 am - TPBs & Graphic Novels -
You already know what writer Robert Kirkman is capable of; both Invincible and Walking Dead have been huge hits and they are both ongoing favorites here at the store. Today, we bring you another Image Comics series of his, which ended a little over a year ago: Astounding Wolf-Man! A little more on the traditional horror side — as opposed to the zombie apocalypse horror side — but still with that Kirkman quality of story. Highly recommended!
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ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN VOL. 1 TP
$14.99
When Gary Hampton is mauled and left for dead–his life takes a drastic turn. Gary is cursed: When the moon is full he transforms into a beast of the night, a werewolf. This curse will not be used for evil – witness the birth of the world’s most unlikely new superhero: WOLF-MAN! Brought to you by the writer of The Walking Dead and Invincible! Collects THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #1-7.
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January 21st, 2012 at 11:00 am - Best Book You Didn't Read -
 Last time I read Chip, which was a humorous comic about a very small gargoyle that did nothing but make me feel good. But, because gargoyles are supposed to be scary, I felt like reading a horror story this week. The need for a good, creepy story led me to WITCH DOCTOR VOL. 1: UNDER THE KNIFE, written by Brandon Seifert, illustrated by Lukas Ketner, published by Image.
Vincent Morrow is a doctor. He isn’t your ordinary doctor, he’s more of a supernatural doctor whose job is to prevent bad, evil things from getting out of control and causing the apocalypse. Morrow captures demons possessing children, vampires, cuckoo fairies and vampires all in an effort to develop vaccines that will protect the world from them. Typically his vaccines include dissection of the monster involved but how else can a doctor learn if not by dissection?
Image is known for bringing lots of creator owned projects to the market but this is one of the best that I have seen in a long time. Seifert and Ketner manage to avoid so many of the typical traps that befall new creators it is amazing. Witch Doctor is a cross between House and Fringe with none of the limitations of television.
Writer Brandon Seifert has created a highly likable character in Vincent Morrow. Morrow has all the elements you expect from off kilter heroes these days. He is brilliant to the point of having trouble talking and relating to people. He is snotty and ultra confident even when he shouldn’t be. He is likable even when he isn’t. But beyond the main character Seifert manages to quickly build a believable world, back story, subplots and supporting cast in the span of five issues. The story points aren’t drawn out, the subplots get a page or two every issue to keep the intrigue building, and best of all, he does it in a natural way that makes sense. Finally, Seifert incorporates all elements of monster movies into a doctor type setting. When Morrow is looking at a captured fish man, the discussion about how “Creature from the Black Lagoon”’s lungs serve different purposes on land and water makes perfect sense. That mixture of hooky science and doctor lingo makes for a wildly entertaining read.
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