Hey Geeks!



Here are this weeks new releases. Not as big as last week. There is some really good stuff coming in this week. (**Here’s a first – I’m looking forward to more DC titles than Marvel this week)

DC has the new limited series Cry for Justice, which has been previewed in some prior books. Green’s Arrow and Lantern create a new league in the wake of recent deaths (Martian Manhunter, Batman) to be proactive not reactive towards the villain community. Also from DC is Secret Six (one of the best DC books), Green Lantern Corps and Batman & Robin #2.

Marvel has Captain America Reborn (on the fence about this) Exiles (yeah!), Iron Man and part 2 of Utopia the Dark X-Men in Uncanny (last weeks Uncanny was so ugh…) and War of Kings (is she realllly dead!?)

For Indies we get Buffy, Angel, the Boys, Chew (great new creepy book) and a bunch more you can see below! Boys tp V4 comes out!

For you comic readers of the homosexual persuasion, Marvel is releasing Marvel Divas featuring Firestar, Hellcat, Black Cat and Photon (ex- Captain Marvel). It comes with an overly sexual cover aimed at the straight male reader but we know who’s really gunna buy it… don’t we girl.

Happy reading Geeks…

AGENTS OF ATLAS #7 DKR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #8
AMERICAN MCGEES GRIMM #3
ANGEL #23
ASTONISHING TALES #6
ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #17
ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE BOOK THREE #3 (OF 4)
AUTHORITY #12
BAD KIDS GO TO HELL #1 (OF 4)
BANG TANGO #6 (OF 6) (MR)
BATMAN AND ROBIN #2
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #31
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA FINAL FIVE #4 (OF 4)
BOYS #32 (MR)
BOYS TP VOL 04 WE GOTTA GO NOW (MR)
BRAVE AND THE BOLD WITHOUT SIN TP
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #26
CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #1 (OF 5)
CHEW #2 (MR)
CROSSED #6 (OF 9) (MR)
DAREDEVIL NOIR #4 (OF 4)
DEAD ROMEO #4 (OF 6)
DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #1
DESTROYER #4 (OF 5) (MR)
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS SERIES 2 #8
ESCAPE FROM WONDERLAND #0 (OF 6)
EXILES #4
EXISTENCE 2.0 #1 (OF 3)
FANTASTIC FOUR #568
FARSCAPE STRANGE DETRACTORS #4 (OF 4)
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH RUN #3 (OF 6)
FINDING NEMO REEF RESCUE #1 (OF 4)
GI JOE MOVIE ADAPTATION #1 (OF 4)
GRAVEL #12 (MR)
GREEK STREET #1 (MR)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #38 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #15 DKR
IRREDEEMABLE #4
JONAH HEX #45
JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #1 (OF 7)
MARVEL DIVAS #1 (OF 4)
MIGHTY #6
MUPPET ROBIN HOOD #2 (OF 4)
RUNAWAYS ROCK ZOMBIES PREM HC DM ED
SCOURGE OF GODS FALL #1 (OF 3)
SECRET SIX #11
SIGNAL TO NOISE 2ND ED HC
SIMPSONS SUPER SPECTACULAR #9
SOLOMON GRUNDY #5 (OF 7)
SOLOMON KANE TP VOL 01 CASTLE OF DEVIL (
SOULFIRE #10
SPIDER-MAN ELECTION DAY PREM HC
STAR TREK WRATH OF KHAN #3
STAR WARS INVASION #1 (OF 5)
STRANGE ADVENTURES #5 (OF 8)
STRANGE EGGS JUMPS THE SHARK (MR)
SUPERMAN BATMAN SER 7
SWAMP THING TP BOOK 03 HEALING THE BREACH (MR)
TERRY MOORES ECHO #13
TOY STORY MYSTERIOUS STRANGER #2 (OF 4)
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT METROPLEX
TROJAN WAR #3 (OF 5)
UNCANNY X-MEN #513 DAX
USA COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
WAR OF KINGS #5 (OF 6)
WAS SUPERMAN A SPY & OTHER LEGENDS REVEALED SC
WITCHBLADE #128
WITCHFINDER IN THE SERVICE OF ANGELS #1 (OF 5)
WONDER WOMAN AMAZONS ATTACK SC
ZOMBIES THAT ATE THE WORLD #4 (MR)

Hey Geeks!

Here are this weeks new releases. Marvel dominates with the amount of titles, poor lil DC tries. I can't even say that DC has the quality over Marvel. Storylines in the Marvel U are not only more fun to read, they actually manage to have a relevance to the MU as a whole. DC's doesn't. DC DOES have Green Lantern this week which should be on everybody’s pull list. AND Batwoman the lesbian super-heroine makes her debut in Detective YEAH!!!!

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #598 DKR
ASTONISHING X-MEN #30
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #25 DKR
AVENGERS INVADERS #12 (OF 12)
BARACK THE BARBARIAN #1
BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #6
CARS ROOKIE #3 (OF 4)
CEREBUS ARCHIVE #2
DAREDEVIL #119
DARK AVENGERS #6 DKR
DARK AVENGERS UNCANNY X-MEN UTOPIA #1 DAX
DARK REIGN ELEKTRA #4 (OF 5) DKR
DARK REIGN HOOD #2 (OF 5) DKR
DARK REIGN LETHAL LEGION #1 (OF 3) DKR
DARK REIGN SINISTER SPIDER-MAN #1 (OF 4) DKR
DARK REIGN ZODIAC #1 (OF 3) DKR
DARK WOLVERINE #75 DKR
DETECTIVE COMICS #854 BATWOMAN AND THE QUESTION
DR WHO MAGAZINE #409
DYNAMO 5 #22
FARSCAPE DARGOS LAMENT #3 (OF 4)
FEMALE FORCE #4 CAROLINE KENNEDY
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH INK #2 (OF 6)
FREDDY JASON ASH NIGHTMARE WARRIORS #1 (OF 6)
FRINGE #6 (OF 6)
FUSION #2 (OF 3)
GI JOE #6
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #1
GREEN LANTERN #42
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #39
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #15
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #27
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #130
INCREDIBLES FAMILY MATTERS #3 (OF 4)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #34
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #28
KILLAPALOOZA #2 (OF 6)
LAST DAYS OF ANIMAL MAN #2 (OF 6)
LITERALS #3 (OF 3) (MR)
MADAME XANADU #12 (MR)
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT CAPTAIN AMERICA
MS MARVEL #40 DKR
MUPPET SHOW #4 (OF 4
NEW AVENGERS #54 DKR
NOVA #26
PROOF #21
RIFTWAR #1 (OF 5)
RUNAWAYS 3 #11
SECRET WARRIORS #5 DKR
SGT ROCK THE LOST BATTALION #6 (OF 6)
SKAAR SON OF HULK #12
SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #12
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #19
STAR TREK MISSIONS END #4
STAR WARS LEGACY #37
STARCRAFT #2
STINGERS #2 (OF 5)
SUPERMAN #689
TALES FROM WONDERLAND RED QUEEN ONE-SHOT
TEEN TITANS #72
TERROR INC APOCALYPSE SOON #3 (OF 4) (MR)
THOR #602
THUNDERBOLTS #133 DKR
TIMESTORM 2009/2099 X-MEN
TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #12
UNCANNY X-MEN #512
USAGI YOJIMBO #121
VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS #10
WILLIAM SHATNER PRESENTS TEK WAR #1 (MR)
WIZARD MAGAZINE #214
WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #16
WOLVERINE NOIR #3 (OF 4)
WOLVERINE WEAPON X #3
WONDER WOMAN #33
X-FACTOR #45
X-FORCE #16 XMW
X-MEN FOREVER #2
YTHAQ NO ESCAPE #3 (OF 3) (MR)

I have been a fan of Dan Slott since She Hulk then GLA then the Avengers: Initiative. I am sad to say I am not a fan of his Mighty Avengers yet. Tho his writing is the only thing saving this book (thats not saying much). Dysfunctional teams are nothing new and this team is the poster team for it. But not always in a good way. I think there is toooo much going on and at times it's hard to care. Android loving, Cassie's off again on again attitude, Quicksilver and the hunt for his sister added to this we need a base, ugh... I know that he has to lay down the foundation to tell good stories but my patience is getting thin.
I do not like Koi Pham's art on this book. When I saw in the solicits months ago that he wasn't on it for these issues I was ecstatic! Since it started the art has been horrendous. I was hoping for relief, boy was I wrong. The latest issue had 4 artists and boy could you tell. When I thought it couldn't get worse, it did. One would think that an Avengers title would have grade A art. Not this one.
But Marvel knows how to sell a book. Stick a character people are so desperate to have again on a cover and it sells. Fantastic Force had Scarlet Witch on it and it sold out, didn't matter if she was in the book or not. Same goes for this book. She is not in it, but is on the cover. People buy it.

Young Avengers is another book people really want. Marvel has some silly idea that no one can write them but Allan Heinberg. Well after his Wonder Woman fiasco, I personally don't want him writing any book I read. So to keep the property viable Marvel keeps giving us mini series with them (usually with Runaways). This time we luckily have just the Young Avengers, kind of. In the new world of Dark Reign we have a darker more violent Young Avengers in town. The originals are all WTF??? and go to confront them where, like always, the two teams fight. Until they come to their senses and talk. We get some good background on a few of the new guys. There is 3 issues to go and I really have no clue where this is going? There is maybe some foreshadowing in her drawings (if you read it you'll understand). So far I like it.
I am a huge fan of Mark Brooks but I think the 3 inkers and 3 colorists are doing a big dissatisfaction to his art style. (Also I am not a fan of the glossiness) Sometimes the pages look great – Coat of Arms meeting Norman or the last page showing a famous mom. Other times people are no more than a circle with 2 dots for eyes. The dream parade group shot or the tv scene.
C'mon Marvel and get with it. Give them a monthly book. Enough with the crossover only.

War of Kings Ascension.
I write these reviews to give you my opinion. You know the old saying about opinions... we all have different likes and dislikes. I am no more an authority on these than any other site reviewer. Having said that I do not agree with the Buy Pile reviewer over at CBR. This book was awesome and brings a whole new level to Darkhawk. What if you just woke up and found that YOU had just assassinated an empress and didn't know anything that was going on? This issue fills in that time right before the shot in War Of Kings #4. Right after I read that issue, Coug and I were talking and I said what if Chris realizes what he had done and I was right! I cannot wait for the next issue. Ascension has been a great read and a compliment to the main book. Great story great art...

Ok a DC book must and a WTF?

Batman Streets of Gotham #1. Loved it. The story by Paul Dini was solid and the art by Dustin Nguyen is beautiful. His use of shadows and colors brings the dark “street” feel. The last page of the main story, the rooftop Batman and Robin facing the burning city is gorgeous. This is one Batbook not to miss.
AND the backup is Manhunter!!! by hottie homobear Marc Andreyko. The art is by Georges Jeanty (Buffy). It's 9 pages and is mostly set up but she's back. My only complaint is that the art in places is, well, at times to Buffyish. Barbara Gordon looks like Willow but his Manhunter is kick ass.

The WORST book this week has to be the waste of trees at 5 bucks Action Comics Annual. So a dream about 2 mythical creatures doing it inspired them to become the heroes? I was expecting more, much more. Left me feeling lost and like there should be a part 2. Bad. The one thing I did like was Non and his interaction with Chris. I also wonder how much of this will change with the new Superman Origin story coming out.

Hey Geeks!

Here's what's coming Wednesday...


ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #12
AIR #10 (MR)
ALL NEW SAVAGE SHE-HULK #3 (OF 4) DKR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #7
ANGEL #22
BARACK OBAMA THE ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE #1
BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #1
BATMAN THE BLACK CASEBOOK TP
BODY BAGS TP VOL 01 FATHERS DAY (MR)
BOYS HEROGASM #2 (OF 6) (MR)
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #24
CABLE #15 XMW
CAPED #3 (OF 4)
CAPTAIN AMERICA #600
CAPTAIN AMERICA MAN WITH NO FACE PREM HC
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #14
COMPLETE JUST A PILGRIM TP (MR)
CONAN LEGACY FRAZETTA COVER #3 (OF 8)
DARK REIGN FANTASTIC FOUR #4 (OF 5) DKR
DARK REIGN HAWKEYE #3 (OF 5) DKR
DARK REIGN MISTER NEGATIVE #1 (OF 3) DKR
DARK REIGN YOUNG AVENGERS #2 (OF 5) DKR
DARK TOWER THE FALL OF GILEAD #2 (OF 6)
DEAD AT 17 AFTERBIRTH #1 (OF 4)
DESTROYER #3 (OF 5) (MR)
EX MACHINA #43 (MR)
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS #1
FALL OF CTHULHU NEMESIS #3 (OF 4)
FANTASTIC FORCE #3 (OF 5)
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH DANCE #2 (OF 6)
GENEXT UNITED #2 OF (5)
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #21
GROOM LAKE #3
HELLBLAZER #256 (MR)
HITMAN TP VOL 01 A RAGE IN ARKHAM TP
INCOGNITO #4 (MR)
INVINCIBLE #63
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #14 DKR
JACK OF FABLES #35 (MR)
MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #16
MAGIC TRIXIE GN VOL 03 MAGIC TRIXIE & THE DRAGON
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #37
MARVEL PETS HANDBOOK
MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 #3 (OF 4)
MASQUERADE #4
MICE TEMPLAR TP VOL 01
MIGHTY AVENGERS #26 DKR
MS MARVEL TP VOL 06 ASCENSION
MYSTERIUS THE UNFATHOMABLE #6 (OF 6)
OLYMPUS #2
OUTSIDERS #19
PHONOGRAM 2 #3 (OF 7)
POWER GIRL #2
POWER PACK CLASSIC TP VOL 01
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #0
PUNISHER #6 DKR
QUESTION THE FIVE BOOKS OF BLOOD TP
REX MUNDI DH ED #18
SALEMS DAUGHTER #1
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE SEASON 2 TP
SPIDER-MAN NEW WAYS TO DIE TP
STAR TREK WRATH OF KHAN #2
STAR WARS INSIDER #109
STAR WARS KNIGHTS OLD REPUBLIC #42
STARMAN OMNIBUS HC VOL 03
SUPERGIRL #42
SUPERMAN BATMAN #61
TALES FROM WONDERLAND CHESHIRE CAT ONE-SHOT
THE IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN TP
THOR TRIAL OF THOR
TINY TITANS #
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT CLIFFJUMPER
ULTIMATUM SPIDER-MAN REQUIEM #1 (OF 2)
VIGILANTE #7
WAR MACHINE #7
WAR OF KINGS ASCENSION #3 (OF 4)
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #37 DKR
WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #7 (OF 8)
WORLD OF WARCRAFT #20
X-INFERNUS HC
X-MEN LEGACY #225
X-MEN ORIGINS GAMBIT #1
X-MEN PREM HC PHOENIX RISING
YOUNG ALLIES COMICS #1 70TH ANNIV SPECIAL
YOUNG LIARS #16 (MR)
YTHAQ PREM HC FORSAKEN WORLD (MR)

Hey Geeks!

This week was a light week for new releases. There were some really good books and some real bad ones. Here is my take on the DCU this week:

Batman #687 by Judd Winick and Ed Benes.
This was one of the best this week. It should have come out last week before Batman and Robin. It takes place right after Battle for the Cowl. That is what an epilogue is after all. This issue answers questions that we had even after reading Batman and Robin. Why are they not using the Bat Cave? Why wasn’t there a funeral? Winick does a great job in giving Alfred the voice of a grieving father. There were many great character moments but for me the best is when Superman and Wonder Woman show up to give the Bat costume back. It may not have a flying Bat car or strange new villains but it more than makes up in one hell of an emotion story. Great job Mr. Winick and Mr. Benes. Let’s hope the quality continues.

Staying in the Bat Family is Red Robin #1 by Chris Yost and Ramon Bachs.
First I LOVE me some Chris Yost. His writing, whether in comic book or cartoon form is one to respect and admire (except that he adapts Orson Scott Card in comic form. This I don’t respect.) He created X-23, killed and maimed more mutants in the last few years and currently writes my number 1 book X-Force. Now he writes Red Robin. What to think going in…Duh it’s Tim do I care? Why Red Robin? After reading it, I wanted more. Bruce said of Tim, that he could become the world’s greatest detective (back in Hush tp) Tim does not believe Bruce is dead, so going country to country across the world he sets out to find him. Using flashbacks, Yost explains what happened and why he’s wearing the Kingdom Come costume of Red Robin. The art by Bachs is dark and moody and colorist Guy Major really brings it together. My one compliant is that Dick and Tim look too much alike and no one owns a comb. Great read.

Wow 2 books by DC! I thought I hated DC, well, hate is a strong word. Guess what??? There’s more I liked!

Booster Gold is a book I don’t normally read. I did read this weeks (#21) and I am on board for the 4 issue arc. As it states on the cover
“You’re not Batman!” and no it wasn’t. That’s what got me interested. This ties into what’s going on in the “real” DCU. Booster Gold is DC’s Exiles. He goes though time fixing things. I have no clue who this Black Beetle is but he wants a world with no Batman. Oh no Mr. Bill. By the end of the issue, he may get his wish! Booster Gold to the rescue. I have to say that I have never been a huge fan of Booster. I loved the Blue and the Bold team up’s (I do not like the new Blue Beetle.) But knowing that the old Booster was all about the free press and getting his name out there, this new “only we can know” Booster is very interesting. When he saved the people and they were calling him all sorts of other supernames, he chooses to have people not know he saved them. As for the extra dollar for the 10 pages of story, I want my dollar back. If I rip out those pages and send it back, do you think I could get my buck back? Matthew Sturges does not impress me at all. I do not read his Fables or Jack run but his Salvation Run and Final Crisis Afterthought: Run is one of the worst things I’ve read. I am scared for the future of JSA. He and Bill Willingham are taking over the book soon. Not good…

Who should be taking over JSA is Eric S Trautmann and Don Kramer. They did this weeks JSA vs Kobra #1(of 6). What a great first issue. It was soo much better than the main JSA book has been. We get JSA and Checkmate in one book. Fans of either book should pick this up. AND Obsideon got more face time (kinda) as a hero in this issue than he has in months in the JSA book. Btw, Kramer is no stranger to pencilling on the JSA book. He did some issues on the last volume of JSA.

2 more – OMFGB really 2 more…

Green Lantern Corps (or should it be Corpse) #37. This and R.E.B.E.L.S. #5 round out my good DC books. Kinda. The writing is very strong in both. In GLC we have something BIG happening on Oa. Really big. Many people who read GL don’t pick up GLC and despite me telling them they should, they don’t and whooo doggies are they missing out. If you have any interst in Blackest Night, this should be on your pull list. In REBELS again, something big is happening. We get the introduction of the new Starro the Conqueror. Literally. My biggest problem is the art in both. Not a fan of Gleasons work here. Some wasted opportunities for what could be great visuals. The Alpha Lanters page was dissapointing. He draws creatures well enough but there is more to the book. While over in REBELS, the art is great, it just doesn’t fit the tone of the book. The colors are to bright. There is a lack of backgrounds on some pages and overuse of the white panels. Sometimes the book comes off cartoony and coloring bookish, which is far from what the book is about. The page of Starro should have been chilling instead I was like, aw that’s cute. I will say that the redesign is cool. (Marvel has this problem as well – I’ll be talking about 2 books that need an art style redirection.

So DC had some good books. BUT with the good comes the bad.

Final Crisis Afterthoughts: Escape. Not as bad as FCA: Run but damn well close. 2 issues in, the reader is still saying WTF? The book makes no sense and really has nothing to do with whats going on in the DCU. Hey Didiot, why should me or my customers care about this book? I love Nemesis, Rick Flag and Amanda Waller. I have every issue of Suicide Squad and wish DC would trade them (but not in the horrible Showcase – I want color dammit) But this book is not that, not close and never will be. Sad thing is, trees died for this…

Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam #5 came out. Yes this book has a steady release date like Legion of 3 Worlds does (and Ambush Bug). A “Whenever the hell they release it” date. This issue was NOT worth the wait. What was the reason it’s 3 months late? What happened to Mike Kunkle? Byron Vaughns does a horrible Kunkle impersonation. The art is bad. The story is eh. This isssue took a huge nosedive. What did the Didiot do this time that he’s even screwing up the kids line???

My last book of crap is Action Comics #878. I really like Greg Rucka. I think his run on Wonder Woman was one of the best. I loved his Checkmate. I am really looking forward to his Detective. His Action has been horrible. The bait and switch of the promo images to the armored versions and the really thin premise of this book make it a low on the stack of reading. This issue was horrendous as soon as I opened the cover to when I shut it. The best part of the book was when I finished. The art in this book hurt my eyes, it was painfully awful.

Hey Geeks…

Kinda sucky week for books, the next two weeks are crazy tho!

2 Bat books come in this week, Batman by local Judd Winick and Ed Benes and Red Robin by Chris Yost (writer of my favorite book, X-Force) and Ramon Bachs. Gee, I wonder who is wearing the new costume… hmmmm… Who is this super hero? sarge? NO! Rosemary the telephone operator? No way man! Henry the mild mannered janitor? Nope. Is it Tim Drake? Maybe!! Those that have been waiting for the Final Crisis to be collected, the wait is over, the hardcover comes out this week. Marvel has a large week but not a lot of power hitters, mostly single hits. We got a (traced) Uncanny X-Men, a not traced X-Factor, Amazing Spiderman and Deadpool. Spidey is my top of the pile this week. This will be the third part to an Amazing storyline. There is a wedding of a Parker, a new baby on the way, a new symbol of America dressed in red, white and blue armed with a shield. Old friendships tested and just in time for Fathers Day – daddy issues! Those who whined and cried and swore they would never read Spiderman again are missing out on some great great stories. Oh and a little book called the Walking Dead comes in. Pick up the trades and get caught up on one of the best indie books out there. Yes it is that good.

Happy Reading Geeks…


30 DAYS OF NIGHT 30 DAYS TIL DEATH TP
ABSOLUTION #0 (OF 6) (MR)
ACTION COMICS #878
ADAM LEGEND OF THE BLUE MARVEL TP DM ED
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #597 DKR
AMERICAN MCGEES GRIMM #2
ANGEL BLOOD AND TRENCHES #4
ANNA MERCURY 2 #1 (OF 5) (MR)
ARMY OF DARKNESS #21
BATMAN #687
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #30
BETA RAY BILL GODHUNTER #1 (OF 3)
BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #5
BOOSTER GOLD #21
BPRD WAR ON FROGS #3 (OF 4)
BUCK ROGERS #1
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 TP VOL 02
DARK REIGN DEADPOOL THUNDERBOLTS TP
DEADPOOL #11 DKR
DMZ #42 (MR)
DOCTOR WHO AUTOPIA (ONE SHOT)
DOCTOR WHO SPECIAL #22
EXCALIBUR VISIONARIES ALAN DAVIS TP VOL 01
FABLES #85 (MR)
FANTASTIC FOUR #567
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH ESCAPE #2 (OF 6)
FINAL CRISIS COMPANION TP
FINAL CRISIS HC
FLASH REBIRTH #3 (OF 6)
FLASH THE HUMAN RACE TP
GI JOE BEST OF DESTRO GN
GI JOE ORIGINS #4
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #37
HACK SLASH SERIES #23
JSA SERIES 1
JSA VS KOBRA ENGINES OF FAITH #1 (OF 6)
LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS #2 (OF 4)
MISS AMERICA COMICS #1 70TH ANNIV SPECIAL
PRIDE & PREJUDICE #3 (OF 5)
PROOF #20
REBELS #5
RED ROBIN #1
RUNAWAYS TP DEAD WRONG
RUNAWAYS TP VOL 08 DEAD END KIDS DIGEST
SHERLOCK HOLMES #2 (OF 5)
SOUL KISS #5 (OF 5) (MR
SOULFIRE NEW WORLD ORDER #2 (OF 5)
SPIRIT #29
STAR TREK WRATH OF KHAN #1
STAR WARS LEGACY TP VOL 04 ALLIANCE
STRANGE ADVENTURES OF HP LOVECRAFT #2 (OF 4) (MR)
SUPER FRIENDS #16
SUPER-ZOMBIES #4 (OF 5)
SUPERMAN LAST SON TP
SUPREME POWER HIGH COMMAND PREM HC
THOR TALES OF ASGARD BY LEE & KIRBY #2 (OF 6)
TITANS #14
TOY STORY MYSTERIOUS STRANGER #1 (OF 4)
TOYFARE #144
TRANSFORMERS REVENGE O/T FALLEN MOVIE ADAPT #4
UNCANNY X-MEN #511
UNCANNY X-MEN FIRST CLASS GIANT-SIZE SPECIAL #1
UNWRITTEN #2 (MR)
VEIL #1
WALKING DEAD #62 (MR)
WAR OF KINGS SAVAGE WORLD OF SKAAR
WITCHBLADE DARKNESS ANGELUS BLOOD ON SANDS
WOLVERINE #74
X-FACTOR #44
X-MEN FOREVER #1
X-MEN NOIR PREM HC
X-MEN THE END TRILOGY TP
YOUNG LIARS TP VOL 02 MAESTRO (MR)
ZOMBIE TALES VOL 04 (OF 4) THIS BITES

Hey Geeks!

There are some good books coming out this week. We got from Marvel : New Mutants #2, War of Kings #4, Dark Avengers #5 and Exiles #3. From DC comes (don't blink)the new #1 of Batman and Robin (by Morrison and Quitely)and Secret 6 #10 (yeah!)and Superman World of Krypton #4. And for those who read the DCcomics.com, on Sale, the site (as of today) is wrong. Final Crisis Afterthought: Escape is NOT coming out this week.

Here's what is:

AGENTS OF ATLAS #6 DKR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #596 DKR
ANGEL NOT FADE AWAY #2
ANITA BLAKE LC NECROMANCER #2 (OF 5) (MR)
ASTONISHING TALES #5
ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE BOOK THREE #2 (OF 4)
AUTHORITY #11
BATGIRL REDEMPTION TP
BATMAN AND ROBIN #1
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA FINAL FIVE #3 (OF 4)
BLACK PANTHER 2 #5 DKR
BOYS #31 (MR)
BTVS TALES OF THE VAMPIRES ONE SHOT
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI13 ANNUAL #1
CHEW #1 (MR)
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #11
DAREDEVIL NOIR #3 (OF 4)
DARK AVENGERS #5 DKR
DEAD IRONS #4 (OF 4)
DEAD ROMEO #3 (OF 6)
DEAD RUN #1
DEADPOOL SUICIDE KINGS #3 (OF 5)
DEADPOOL TP VOL 01 SECRET INVASION DM ED
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS SERIES 2 #7
EXILES #3
FARSCAPE HC VOL 01
FARSCAPE STRANGE DETRACTORS #3 (OF 4)
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH RUN #2 (OF 6)
FLASH GORDON #5
GI JOE MOVIE PREQUEL #4 SNAKE EYES
GREEN LANTERN CORPS SINS OF THE STAR SAPPHIRE TP
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #14 (MR)
HOUSE OF MYSTERY TP VOL 02
IRREDEEMABLE #3
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA TP VOL 03
MIGHTY #5
MIGHTY AVENGERS #25 DKR
MUPPET SHOW #3 (OF 4)
NEW AVENGERS REUNION #4 (OF 4) DKR
NEW MUTANTS #2
PUNISHER MAX NAKED KILL #1 (MR)
ROTTEN #1
SCALPED #29 (MR)
SEAGUY THE SLAVES OF MICKEY EYE #3 (OF 3) (MR)
SECRET SIX #10
SENTRY TP AGE OF SENTRY DM ED
SHE-HULK TP VOL 09 LADY LIBERATORS
SIMPSONS SUMMER SHINDIG #3
SKAAR #11
SOLOMON GRUNDY #4 (OF 7)
STAR TREK CREW #4
STRANGE ADVENTURES #4 (OF 8)
SUPERMAN BATMAN FINEST WORLDS HC
SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #4 (OF 12)
TALES FROM THE CRYPT #12
TERRY MOORES ECHO TP VOL 02 ATOMIC DREAMS
TIMESTORM 2009/2099 SPIDER-MAN
TRANSFORMERS REVENGE FALLEN MOVIE PREQ ALLIANCE TP
TRANSFORMERS REVENGE FALLEN MOVIE PREQ DEFIANCE TP
TRANSFORMERS REVENGE FALLEN MOVIE TP
TRANSFORMERS REVENGE O/T FALLEN MOVIE ADAPT #3
TROJAN WAR #2 (OF 5)
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #133
ULTIMATUM #4 (OF 5)
UNCANNY X-MEN LOVELORN TP
UNIVERSAL WAR ONE REVELATIONS #3 (OF 3) (MR)
VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS #9
WAR OF KINGS #4 (OF 6)
WARLORD #3
WEREWOLVES ON THE MOON VERSUS VAMPIRES #1 (OF 3)
WOLVERINE REVOLVER #1

Hey Geeks!

This week new releases are out Thursday the 28th. We will be open Monday from 12-5.

ALIENS #1 (OF 4)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #595 DKR
ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #16
ASTRO CITY FAMILY ALBUM TP
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #24 DKR
AVENGERS INVADERS #11 (OF 12)
BATMAN IN BARCELONA DRAGONS KNIGHT
BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #5
CROSSED #5 (OF 9)
DARK REIGN ELEKTRA #3 (OF 5) DKR
DARK REIGN HOOD #1 (OF 5) DKR
DEATH DEFYING DEVIL TP VOL 01
DELLEC #0
DR WHO MAGAZINE #408
EUREKA DORMANT GENE #2 (OF 4)
FALL OF CTHULHU NEMESIS #2 (OF 4)
FARSCAPE DARGOS LAMENT #2 (OF 4)
FATHOM #7
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH INK #1 (OF 6)
FRINGE #5 (OF 6)
GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS TANKIES #2 (MR)
GHOST RIDER #35
GLAMOURPUSS #7
GOTHAM GAZETTE #1 BATMAN ALIVE
GREEN LANTERN #41
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #14
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY PREM HC VOL 02 WAR OF KINGS
IGNITION CITY #3
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #26
IMPALER #3
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #129
INCREDIBLE HERCULES TP LOVE AND WAR
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #33
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #27
LAST DAYS OF ANIMAL MAN #1 (OF 6)
LITERALS #2 (OF 3) (MR)
MADAME XANADU #11 (MR)
MARVEL APES GRUNT LINE SPECIAL
MARVEL PREVIEWS JUNE 2009
MILO VENTIMIGLIA PRESENTS BERSERKER #0
MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 02
MOON KNIGHT #30
MOUSE GUARD WINTER 1152 #6 (OF 6)
MS MARVEL #39 DKR
MY INNER BIMBO TP (MR)
NEW AVENGERS #53 DKR
NOVA #25
RAPTURE #1
ROBIN TEEN WONDER TP
RUNAWAYS 3 #10
SPIDER-MAN NOIR PREM HC
SPIDER-MAN SHORT HALLOWEEN
SPIRIT #28
SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #11
STAND AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #3 (OF 5)
STAR WARS CLONE WARS TP VOL 03
STAR WARS LEGACY #36 RENEGADE
STARCRAFT #1
STATIC SHOCK REBIRTH OF THE COOL TP
SUPERMAN #688
TEEN TITANS #71
TRANSFORMERS REVENGE O/T FALLEN MOVIE ADAPT #2
TRINITY #52
TRINITY TP VOL 01
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK #6 (OF 6)
USAGI YOJIMBO #120
WAR MACHINE #6
WIZARD MAGAZINE #213
WOLVERINE #72
WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #15
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #36 DKR
WONDER WOMAN #32
WONDER WOMAN LOVE AND MURDER TP
WORLD OF WARCRAFT ASHBRINGER HC
X-FORCE #15 XMW
X-FORCE PREMIERE HC VOL 02 OLD GHOSTS
X-MEN FUTURE HISTORY MESSIAH WAR SOURCEBOOK
X-MEN HC INFERNO
X-MEN LEGACY #224
X-MEN MAGNETO TESTAMENT PREM HC
X-MEN WORLDS APARTHC

Hey Geeks,

First off let me apologize for the lack of posting. Going to try and get better about it. I'll be posting on Mondays the weeks new releases and then some reviews later on in the week.

Second, this month marks our 3rd year of being open! Yup, time flies when yer having fun and nothing could be more fun than reading comic books.

Third, how about some reviews of this weeks books?

To start off this weeks books is going to be a sentence I never would have thought I'd be writing. The best book this week was The Punisher #5. Actually all 5 issues have been amazing. I don't read the MAX imprint version of this book. I like my Marvel universe to feel cohesive and having the Punisher right in the middle of Dark Reign is awesome. The first 4 pages are the best I've read in a LONG time. The whole arc is about the Punisher trying to kill Norman Osborn who gets the Sentry to protect him. Now Frank (the Punisher) is on the run and Normie gets the Hood to do the dirty work and take down Frank. The kicker is who is helping the Hood. In this issue the Punisher goes to the Hood to take him out and finds...well, read it to find out. You also get a little more backstory on the Hood and how he “builds” his army. Great fun, gritty and it ties into the whole Marvel Universe. Couldn't ask for more from a book.

Another great book (it has been for some time) is Thunderbolts. Norman's dark ops team adds a new member in this issue. The characters, for being nobodies, are slowly being fleshed out. Andy Diggle wrote some down time in this issue (don't worry there is still action) where we learn a little bit more about the Ghost and Headsman. I hope we continue to learn about these characters and they are not just fodder. Ghost is creepy and cool and cares (gasp) about his teammate, but why? I can't say I am too happy about the new member but hopefully Mr. Diggle will make me care. Bonus points cuz Songbird will be returning! I still want her as an Avenger. While it isn't perfect, it is a top of the stack book when it comes out.

Once again, Amazing Spider-Man deserves the name. The book is amazing. Yes it's not consistently amazing but more than not, it really is a good read. The new version of the Vulture is Kah-reeepy. He is a vigilante that preys on mob members and criminals and who happens to to have a nasty case of acid spit. Barry Kitson and Mike McKone are on their A game with the art. Peter is not having a good day and he realizes whats really going on in his mind. The fact his greatest enemy is in charge of everything is really f'ing him up. Really good stuff.

Other honorable mentions would be Captain America #50 (Bucky's B'day)and Agents of Atlas #5 (vs New Avengers).

I really wish I could find more than a couple of DC books to like but it's hard. Marvel is hitting it while DC keeps missing.

This week I really liked Superman/Batman #60. This title has either been a mess or kinda readable. This issue is the shining beacon in the murky DC waters. All because it is a mash up book. The strange world the heroes find themselves in has the Justice Titans to save the day. Gothamopolis has Star Canary, HawkBeast, Aquaborg, Night Lantern, Flash and Donna Wonder to look over them. Areally fun and enjoyable book. The art is by Francis Manapul (that did the Legion towards the end and will be on the new Adventure book) and his drawings are real purty. For real tho, great stuff.

Now for the, it was kinda good...


Supergirl #41 concludes the Who is Supergirl arc. Last issue we find out who she is and in this issue we learn little else. Sterling Gates has taken this crapfest book and made it really readable. But I feel the reveal was very lackluster. Hopefully we'll get some backstory on why. This issue loses a few points because I miss the great pencils of Jamal Igle. Why couldn't he finish the last issue of the arc? Not a great ending, yet way better than the previous writers had done.

Brave and the Bold was good up until the last page. Why is it “gay” is still an acceptable put down? When Magog says to Booster, “Who's your boyfriend?” I got a little pissed. I was really enjoying the book too. The negative connotations of that statement got me. It added nothing to the book and was not needed. Ugh.

Battle for the Cowl#3. Um who didn't see that coming? Tony Daniel tried, bless him, I mean what's he to do? Didiot needed something to fill in the gap between RIP and the all new Batman month in June. I can't say I hated it, cuz it has some good moments but overall was it needed? The first 2 page spread, he evokes his inner Jim Lee or rather tries. Why is it in comics that the girls fight or talk with their asses? The Huntress and Black Canary poses are so ... so ... dumb and unnatural. On the fence with this one.

The Final Crisis Afterthoughts have been a letdown. I reeealy wanted to like Run and like Coug said, it should be called Run Away as fast as you can(and this is one of the new co-writers of the once great JSA). Escape also should be How can I escape this crap? Dance, this weeks FCA book, is like Dancing with the madeupforacrisis Stars and would get a 1 from Bruno Tonioli.

The WORST book I have read in a veryveryvery long time is Vigilante #6. I liked the relaunch of Vigilante #1-4 but this crossover into “Deathcrap” between the Titans books is bad. B.A.D. I cannot put into words how bad this was. Panels make no sense with the word bubbles, Sloppy writing and bad art. The whole idea was bad from the start. Thanks again Didiot for crapping on a good character.

I have a customer who has dropped a lot of DC books because they are just getting so bad. I agree. While there are good ones, it seems the tunnel vision and lack of a constant quality is hurting DC. Didiot has to stop relying on the “big” event and bring the focus back to the books. The whole Titans line is in need of serious help. ASAP. Batman is getting a “relaunch” next month. Superman is off world for another 9 or so months (based on New Krypton) Wonder Woman is plodding along. They struck gold with Secret Six. Why does that book work? No gimmicks. The latest BFTC “tie-in” issue was great because neither wanted the cowl and Ragdoll is the greatest character. Green Arrow Black Canary has been a wreck with savers dropping the title on a daily basis. This new writer got rid of the best part of the book, the Team Arrow with Mia and Connor. This made the book (and Ollie) feel more organic. The new villain is lame and why is it that married people can't be happy? Both here and over in the Suckage League of America. People can be happy, can't they? Look at Sue and Ralph, oh wait, their dead. Ok, um... Lois and Clark, oh he's not around. How about the Hawks? No wait they never married and their dead, what, oh thats right, it was a different set of Hawks that died. I got it! Liberty Bell and Hourman. Finally a happily married couple. Whatever. I forgot my point. Doesn't matter. Like a friend said today, it comes in cycles. Right now, Marvel has better stories. But that may change in another 6 months, or whenever the Didiot is gone. We do get Blackest Night this summer, DC's version of Marvel Zombies. Whoo Hoo!!! (Really tho, the Green Lantern titles have been IMO the best DC has put out in a while. Anyone who wants a fun read should pick it up.)

I've rambled enough. Be good and happy reading.

Later Geeks!

Hey Geeks...




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Hey Geeks...


Here are this weeks new releases. Marvel crushes DC with 23 books to 10 (actually 8 "real" titles) and we still have a week of titles to go (it's a 5 week comic month)



AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #592
ANGEL #20
ASTONISHING X-MEN #29
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #23 DKR
AZRAEL DEATHS DARK KNIGHT #2 (OF 3)
BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL ARKHAM #1
BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #4
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA FINAL FIVE #1 (OF 4)
BUCK ROGERS #0
DAREDEVIL #118
DARK REIGN ELEKTRA #2 (OF 5) DKR
DARK TOWER TREACHERY PREM HC
DETECTIVE COMICS #853
DYNAMO 5 #21
EX MACHINA #41 (MR)
FALL OF CTHULHU NEMESIS #1 (OF 4)
FANTASTIC FORCE #1 (OF 5)
FREAKANGELS TP VOL 02 (MR)
GAMBIT CLASSIC TP VOL 01
GHOST RIDER #34
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #13
HACK SLASH OMNIBUS SC VOL 02
HELLBLAZER #254 (MR)
HULK #11
I AM LEGION #3 (OF 6)
IGNITION CITY #2 (OF 5) (MR)
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #25
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #128 DKR
INVINCIBLE #61
JACK OF FABLES #33 (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #32
KICK ASS #6 (MR)
MARVELS EYE OF CAMERA #5 (OF 6)
MIGHTY AVENGERS #24 DKR
MIGHTY AVENGERS TP VOL 04 SECRET INVASION BOOK 02
MISTER X CONDEMNED #4 (OF 4)
NEW AVENGERS #52 DKR
NEW AVENGERS TP VOL 09 SECRET INVASION BOOK 02
NO HERO #5 (OF 7) (MR)
NOVA TP VOL 04 NOVA CORPS
OUTSIDERS #17
QUESTION TP VOL 04 WELCOME TO OZ
SAVAGE DRAGON #147
SCALPED #28 (MR)
SCALPED TP VOL 04 THE GRAVEL IN YOUR GUTS (MR)
SGT ROCK THE LOST BATTALION #5 (OF 6)
SHE-HULK TP VOL 08 SECRET INVASION
SKRULL KILL KREW #1 (OF 5)
SPIDER-MAN 2099 TP VOL 01
STAR WARS DARK TIMES #13 BLUE HARVEST PT 1 (OF 5)
STAR WARS KNIGHTS OLD REPUBLIC #40
SUPERGIRL #40
THOR #601
TRINITY #47
VIKING #1
WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #12 (OF 12)
WILDCATS #10
WOLVERINE ANNIVERSARY
WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #14
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #35 DKR
WOLVERINE WEAPON X FILES
X-FORCE #14 XMW
X-MEN OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 DM ED
X-MEN TIMES AND LIFE OF LUCAS BISHOP #3 (OF 3)
X-MEN TP DIE BY THE SWORD
ZMD ZOMBIES OF MASS DESTRUCTION #4 (OF 6)

Hey Geeks...



Here's this week new releases...it's a light week...


AGENTS OF ATLAS #3 DKR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #590
ANGEL BLOOD AND TRENCHES #2
ASTONISHING TALES #3
ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #14
AUTHORITY #9
AVENGERS INVADERS #9 (OF 12)
BANG TANGO #3 (OF 6) (MR)
BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL MAN BAT #1
BATMAN THE HEART OF HUSH HC
BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #4
BLACK PANTHER 2 #3 DKR
BOYS #29 (MR)
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #24
CABLE #13 XMW
CAPTAIN ACTION COMICS #3
CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS 70TH ANNIV SPECIAL #1
CARS ROOKIE #1 (OF 4)
CYBLADE #4
DARK REIGN FANTASTIC FOUR #2 (OF 5) DKR
DC WILDSTORM DREAMWAR TP
DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #4 (OF 4
DEAD ROMEO #1 (OF 6)
DEADPOOL #9 DKR
DESTROYER #1 (OF 5) (MR)
DR DOOM MASTERS OF EVIL #3 (OF 4)
DR WHO MAGAZINE #406
FARSCAPE #4
FLASH REBIRTH #1 (OF 5)
FRANKLIN RICHARDS APRIL FOOLS
GI JOE #4
GI JOE MOVIE PREQUEL #2 DESTRO
GREATEST HITS #6 (OF 6) (MR)
HAUNTED TANK #5 (OF 5) (MR)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #12 DKR
IRREDEEMABLE #1
JERSEY GODS #3
JONAH HEX #42
JSA TP VOL 02 THY KINGDOM COME PART 01
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #25
KILLER OF DEMONS #2 (OF 3)
MARVEL ASSISTANT SIZE SPECTACULAR #1 (OF 2)
MARVEL PREVIEWS APRIL 2009
MIGHTY #3
NEW AVENGERS REUNION #2 (OF 4) DKR
NOBLE CAUSES #40
PREACHER # 1 SPECIAL EDITION
PRIDE & PREJUDICE #1 (OF 5)
PROTOTYPE #1 (OF 6) (MR)
SAVAGE DRAGON #146
SCALPED #27 (MR)
SEAGUY THE SLAVES OF MICKEY EYE #1 (OF 3) (MR)
SECRET WARRIORS #3 DKR
STAR TREK COUNTDOWN #4
STAR TREK CREW #2
STRANGE ADVENTURES #2 (OF 8)
SUPERMAN BATMAN #57
TEEN TITANS #69
TEEN TITANS ANNUAL 2009 #1
TRANSFORMERS MAXIMUM DINOBOTS #4
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT JAZZ
TRINITY #44
UNIVERSAL WAR ONE REVELATIONS #1 (OF 3) (MR)
WAR OF KINGS #2 (OF 6)
WHO WANTS TO BE A SUPERHERO THE DEFUSER
WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS TP WOLVERINE BY NIGHT
WOLVERINE HC TALES OF WEAPON X
WOLVERINE MAGAZINE #1
WOLVERINE OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 MILLER CVR
X-MEN FIRST CLASS FINALS #3 (OF 4)

Hey Geeks!



It’s a good Marvel week again. We got 3 Avenger’s titles and 5 X- Titles! If you’re looking for a great series to start and like space stuff, I suggest GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 01 LEGACY. This book is consistently great and has consistent characterization plus it has a talking raccoon! The new issue is out this week. DC has some titles of interest (not many but…) Superman, which has been good, Oracle gets a mini (I just hope not the use of her legs), Top 10 (which I don’t understand the need for a special? Why not just add an issue to the mini and make it 5 not 4?) And part 823 of the Rise of the Olympian in Wonder Woman. In the Indie funny books we get a buttload of cool things. Proof (pick up the trades!!!) the Muppet Show gets a comic as does the Incredibles, Hack/Slash gets an Omnibus (for those who like horror books) and Jesus gets a comic book. American Jesus Vol 1 comes out. Written by Mark Millar (Kick Ass, Civil War) American Jesus tells the story of a 12 year old who discovers he’s Jesus.

Something for everyone. Here’s the new releases…

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #589
AMBER ATOMS #2
AMERICAN JESUS TP VOL 01 CHOSEN (MR)
AVENGERS INITIATIVE FEATURING REPTIL #1
AVENGERS PREM HC HAWKEYE
BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL COMMISSIONER GORDON #1
BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT #11 (OF 12
BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #3
BRAVE AND THE BOLD HC VOL 03 DEMONS AND DRAGONS
CAPTAIN AMERICA #48
CHECKMATE CHIMERA TP
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #9
CROSSED #4 (OF 9) (MR)
DAREDEVIL #117
DAREDEVIL TP LADY BULLSEYE
DARK REIGN ELEKTRA #1 (OF 5)
DARKNESS #76
DEATH DEFYING DEVIL #4
FANTASTIC FOUR #565
GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS DEAR BILLY #3
GI JOE ORIGINS #2
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #12
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 01 LEGACY
HACK SLASH OMNIBUS SC VOL 01
HACK SLASH SERIES #21
HULK SKAAR SON OF HULK PREM HC VOL 01
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #24
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #127 DKR
INCREDIBLES FAMILY MATTERS #1 (OF 4)
JACK OF FABLES #32 (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #31
MADAME XANADU #9 (MR)
MERCY SPARX #3 (OF 3)
MIGHTY AVENGERS #23 DKR
MS MARVEL #37 DKR
MS MARVEL PREM HC VOL 06 ASCENSION
MS MARVEL TP VOL 05 SECRET INVASION
MUPPET SHOW #1 (OF 4)
NEW AVENGERS #51 DKR
NOVA #23
ORACLE #1 (OF 3)
PLANETARY #1 SPECIAL EDITION
PROOF #18
RUNAWAYS 3 #8
SECRET INVASION TP AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
SECRET INVASION TP THOR
SKAAR SON OF HULK #9
SPAWN #190
SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #9
STAR TREK ALIEN SPOTLIGHT TRIBBLES
STAR TREK LAST GENERATION #5
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #17 PX ED
STAR TREK MISSIONS END #
STAR WARS LEGACY #34 STORMS PART 1 OF 2
SUPERMAN #686
TED MCKEEVER LIBRARY HC VOL 03 METROPOL
THUNDERBOLTS #130 DKR
TOP 10 SPECIAL #1
TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #9
TRANSFORMERS REVENGE FALLEN MOVIE PRQ ALLIANCE #4
TRINITY #43
UMBRELLA ACADEMY DALLAS #5 (OF 6)
USAGI YOJIMBO #119
WAR MACHINE #4 DKR
WAR OF KINGS DARKHAWK #2 (OF 2)
WIZARD MAG #211
WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #13
WONDER WOMAN #30
X-FORCE CABLE MESSIAH WAR PROLOGUE XMW
X-INFERNUS #4 (OF 4)
X-MEN KINGBREAKER #4 (OF 4)
X-MEN SWORD OF BRADDOCKS
X-MEN TIMES AND LIFE OF LUCAS BISHOP #2 (OF 3)

Hey Geeks,

In my last post I was kinda harsh on DC. They are doing some pretty crappy things but I would like to focus on the things that they are doing right.

Dc has a few mini events going on thru out the DCU.

There’s the Battle for the Cowl, which isn’t really a full one gladiator battle but it sounds good as a tagline. Who is going to pick up the slack now that Gotham has no protector??? Well actually Gotham has a few dozen heroes watching over it but I guess the bad guys are only afraid of a guy dressed as a bat. So DC cancels Birds of Prey, Nightwing (which was a great book) and Robin and replaces it with mini’s and one-shots and the 3 issue Battle for the Cowl. Oracle gets a mini (3/25) DC says “Part 1 of 3-part story that will change the life of Oracle forever!”

Over in the Superverse, we have Superman reunited with his people and has moved to the World of Krypton (a 12 issue mini) SO who is the protector of Metropolis??? Well let me tell you. Mon-El, who once had lead poisoning, is conveniently saved by Braniac 5, who left a liquid for him to drink. Now that Supes is gone, he has taken on the name, Jonathon Kent and watches over the city. Over in Action, we have Flamebird and Nightwing (no not Nightwing that was Robin but the new Nightwing). Who’s identity is … maybe the new Superboy.

Then comes what might be the best thing that’s happened to DC in a LONG time.

The Blackest Night. There is a color war between the different corps. Haven’t read a Green Lantern book in a while? It’s time. Gone are the days of just the Green Lantern Corps vs. Sinestro. Now not only does Sinestro have his own yellow ringed corps (fear), there are Blue (hope), Red (rage), Violet (love), Orange (avarice), Indigo (compassion) and Black (death) Corps. It has begun. On May 2nd , Free Comic Book Day, there will be a Blackest Night #0. Pick it up.

There are some great things going on in both books and I really suggest that if you are only reading the main GL book and not the GL Corps book, you do. This is the (green) light of the DC right now.

Oh and once more I’ll say Secret 6 is always an entertaining and great book. This should be on your pull list!

To all the Barry Allen fans – April 1st Rebirth.

See it’s not all bad….

Hey Geeks...



Here are this weeks new releases... it's a huge X Week. Feast or famine when it comes to Marvel. Hope your hungry this week…Once again DC the megapowercompany has a pitiful 7 titles coming out, one being a kids title. This is how DC rolls lately; maybe someday it can sit at the big kids table. Fire a certain Didiot and hire someone who cares about the medium and fans. Next week, not counting kids we get 9 (I really count 8 because no one reads the War that no one cares About book).
People criticize Marvel for putting out so many books. I personally don’t understand why we need 10 different Wolverine books with him in 4 other titles, I really thought they were going to try and stop this. But with his new movie coming out, it’s all about the short hairy canucklehead. Back to my thought.

Marvel does a good job at giving people a choice. There are amazing space stories (Guardians of the Galaxy, Nova and the new War of Kings – all 3 great books) There are the Dark Reign titles, which for the most part have been really good. There is a plethora of X to choose from. Dark and gritty your cup a tea? Daredevil, Captain America and Iron Fist are good. Want Avengers? We got 4 of em.

While DC had Final Crisis which did exactly what to continuity??? Oh wait, we be shown later in a series of Afterthoughts, I mean Aftermaths coming out in MAY. Customers should care why? If something big happens, I as a reader would like to see it. Ideas should grow organically, weaving and building up to something that pays off and has an impact then, not 4 months later. It feels forced and fake. They keep spouting the same, “oh wait, things will make sense later” crap. While over at Marvel, Secret Invasion happened. It was 8 issues that things happened in issue 1,2 and 8, the rest filler, fun filler at times. What I see it the fallout. It has made the landscape of the Marvel Universe a fun place to read about. They took the snow globe, which was looking clear and pretty and shook it, hard. Yeah both companies had IMO crappy Limited Series but only one paid off. I think the difference between the 2 companies really shows with the whole Dark Reign concept. People always bitch about the next big event but really you need it once in a while. Because of Secret Invasion, new and old readers did pick up new titles. People were interested in Dark Avengers and what happened to Iron Man, who was once the most loved and popular man on Earth and in one second became the most wanted. Readers want to see what the “real” Avengers thought of these fake ones. This wasn’t the case for Final Crisis. Why is it Marvel can produce 4 Avengers titles, all distinctly different, with the Avengers property while DC can’t launch multiple books. Yes there is a second Justice League someday. Again, key word is someday. Both Superman and Batman (and the poor Titans) have multiple books but that’s about it. What does Marvel do that DC doesn’t?

Oh and as one of Judd Winick’s last remaining fans on earth (I feel that way some days) this weeks Titans really sucked. He did not write it - Titans has dropped to the way bottom of my reading stack. Why DC why do you hate me so much!!! (I will save the Titans rant for another day, poor poor Titans and teen, what happened to thee…?)




AIR #7 (MR)
AIR TP VOL 01 LETTERS FROM LOST COUNTRIES (MR)
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #30
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #588
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EXTRA #3
ANGEL #19
AZRAEL DEATHS DARK KNIGHT #1 (OF 3)
BAD DOG #2 (MR)
BATMAN HAUNTED GOTHAM TP
BLACK LIGHTNING YEAR ONE #6 (OF 6)
CHURCH OF HELL #1 (MR)
COMPLETE JUST A PILGRIM HC
DARK AVENGERS #3 DKR
DEAD #3 KINGDOM OF FLIES (MR)
DEADPOOL GAMES OF DEATH
END LEAGUE #7
ENDERS GAME BATTLE SCHOOL #4 (OF 5)
ETERNALS #9
EUREKA #3 (OF 4)
FALL OF CTHULHU APOCALYPSE #4 (OF 4)
FATHOM #6
GHOST WHISPERER THE MUSE #4
GI JOE COBRA #1
GREATEST AMERICAN HERO #2 (OF 3)
GROOM LAKE #1
HACK SLASH TP VOL 05 (MR)
HELLBLAZER #253 (MR)
INVINCIBLE #60
JOHNNY MONSTER #2 (OF 3)
LILLIM #1 (OF 5)
MAURA #1 (MR)
MIGHTY AVENGERS TP VOL 03
MOON KNIGHT #28
MYSTERIUS THE UNFATHOMABLE #3 (OF 6)
NEW MUTANTS CLASSIC TP VOL 04
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD NEW YORK ONE-SHOT
OUTSIDERS #16
POWERS TP VOL 12 COOLEST DEAD SUPERHEROES
PUNISHER #3 DKR
SCOURGE OF GODS #3 (OF 3) (MR)
SPIDER-MAN NOIR #4 (OF 4) CALERO VAR
STAR TREK COUNTDOWN #3
STAR TREK CREW #1
STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC #39
TINGERS #1 (OF 5)
SUPERGIRL #39
TINY TITANS #14
TRANSFORMERS REVENGE FALLEN MOVIE PRQ DEFIANCE
TRINITY #42
ULTIMATE X-MEN #100
ULTIMATUM #3 (OF 5)
UNCANNY X-MEN #507
VIGILANTE #4
VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS #6
WATCHMENSCH
WITCHBLADE #125
WOLVERINE #71
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #34 DKR
WORLD OF WARCRAFT #17
X-FACTOR #41
X-FILES #5 (OF 6)
X-FORCE #13
X-MEN FIRST CLASS TP WONDER YEARS
X-MEN LEGACY #222
YOUNG X-MEN #12
ZOMBIE TALES #12
ZOMBIES THAT ATE THE WORLD #2 (MR)

30 DAYS OF NIGHT 30 DAYS TIL DEATH #4
ACTION COMICS #875
ADAM LEGEND OF BLUE MARVEL #5 (OF 5)
AMAZON #1 (OF 3)
AMERICAN WIDOW HC
ANGEL AFTER THE FALL HC VOL 03
ANGEL BLOOD AND TRENCHES #1
ASTONISHING TALES #2
BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL #1 (OF 3)
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #27
BLACK TERROR #3
BOOSTER GOLD #18
BPRD BLACK GODDESS #3 (OF 5)
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #11
CATWOMAN THE LONG ROAD HOME TP
CITY OF DUST #5 (OF 5)
DEADPOOL PREM HC VOL 01 SECRET INVASION
DMZ #40 (MR)
EX MACHINA SPECIAL #4 (MR)
FRANKLIN RICHARDS TP NOT SO SECRET INVASION DIGEST
GHOST RIDER #33
GI JOE #3
GI JOE MOVIE PREQUEL #1 DUKE
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #18
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #34
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #11
HEXED #3 (OF 4)
HILLARY CLINTON ONE SHOT
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #23
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #11 DKR
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL HC VOL 04
LOSERS BY JACK KIRBY HC
MARVEL APES SPEEDBALL SPECIAL
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED ODYSSEY #7 (OF 8)
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT WOLVERINE
NORTHLANDERS #15 (MR)
REBELS #2
RESIDENT EVIL #1 (OF 6) (MR)
RUNAWAYS PREM HC DEAD WRONG
SCALPED #26 (MR)
SECRET INVASION TP INHUMANS
SECRET INVASION TP WHO DO YOU TRUST
SECRET INVASION TP X-MEN
SIMON DARK #18
SOUL KISS #2 (OF 5) (MR)
STAND AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #1 (OF 5)
STAND CAPTAIN TRIPS PREM HC BERMEJO ED
SUPER HUMAN RESOURCES #1 (OF 4)
SUPER-ZOMBIES #1
SUPERMAN BATMAN #56
TITANS #11
TOP 10 SEASON TWO #4 (OF 4)
TOYFARE #141
TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #8
TRINITY #41
WALKING DEAD #59 (MR)
WONDER WOMAN THE ENDS OF THE EARTH HC
WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #4 (OF 8)
WRATH OF THE TITANS CYCLOPS ONE SHOT
X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY NIGHTCRAWLER ONE SHOT
X-MEN NOIR #4 (OF 4)

I have had a rollercoaster day...

Happy Place - Girl Scout cookies on 18th and Castro... mmmm thin mints

bad place - I just found out Anoop made it in as well... why? Do we reallllly need another Sanjaya in the competition? The judges said it. It's not a singing competition...

Whatever...

Oh and I'll probably get bad reviews on Yelp because I don't want to pay them 300 a month for their program... they already took one of my good reviews off...

We saw Watchmen tonight. It was a special preview screening from the Cartoon Art Museum. They are having an exhibit with costumes and props from the movie. The proceeds from the movie went to the museum. My geeks and I couldn’t pass on the chance to see it. So we rounded up the group and off we went...one word. WOW. If you have never read the book and want to see a great movie – then go. If you have read the book – still go. I remember reading it when it came out and I was one of “those” people who thought it shouldn’t be a movie. I have purposely not re-read the trade because I wanted to enjoy the movie. Any of the X-films – ESPECIALLY X3 has been a major disappointment cuz you sit thru the film and go – that’s not right they don’t do that. Well this was one film I wanted to enjoy. If you haven’t read the book, I suggest you do after the movie. Really, spend the $20, it’s worth it.

My only complaints (funny enough isn’t the changing of the story) is that the music was heavy handed as was some of the revelations. The main theme (which I’m not giving away) is part of the fun of discussing it – meaning the main point to the story. They had to beat it into you…

But it is a fun and gory and violent, holy crap VIOLENT movie. I laughed while my friends turned away from certain parts. It is not for kids AT ALL! Any parent who takes a child to this should have the child taken away. Bones snapping, blood flying and seeping and squishing and wow. Mind F*&k. Really. Go see it.

Oh and I approve the Wild Card picks - SO glad that certain people didn’t make it in. So far it’s going to be a great season. As long as 2 people don’t make it far into the competition, I’m not naming names yet. Last year was a freakin joke hell the top 2 were losers, this year there are people that can sing. Lil is my AI. She’s the only one that could get my money today.

As for the funny books. Not a lot grabbed me this week. Both number ones were good but kinda slow. New Krypton and War of Kings were slow out of the gate. They set up the stories; still gunna read them but not a grab ya issue for either. Anything with a Titans attached is pure shite. Terror Titans was ugh glad it’s over. Deadpool felt like something was missing. Same with Secret 6, this was a lackluster issue. It still one of DC’s best titles (considering DC has a ton of crap it’s producing) It was just a…really that’s how yer ending it, ok…

So - go see Watchmen. Come by and pick up the book and see how it was meant to end.

Enjoy…

Get Your Geek on at Whatever…

Hey Geeks!

Here are the new releases for this week...



AGE OF SENTRY #6 (OF 6)
AGENTS OF ATLAS #2 DKR
ANNA MERCURY TP VOL 01 THE CUTTER (MR)
ARMY OF DARKNESS #17
AUTHORITY #8
BANG TANGO #2 (OF 6) (MR)
BATMAN CACOPHONY #3 (OF 3)
BLACK LIGHTNING YEAR ONE #5 (OF 6)
BLACK PANTHER 2 #2 DKR
BOYS #28 (MR)
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #23
CABLE #12
CHUCKY VOL 02 #1 (OF 4)
DAREDEVIL #116
DARK REIGN FANTASTIC FOUR #1 (OF 5) DKR
DC LIBRARY LOSH LIFE AND DEATH OF FERRO LAD HC
DEAD IRONS #2
DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #3
DEADPOOL #8 DKR
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS SERIES 2 #4
FLASH GORDON #4
FRINGE #3 (OF 6)
GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS DEAR BILLY #2
GOON #32 10TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE
GOTHAM GAZETTE BATMAN DEAD #1
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #36
HACK SLASH SERIES #20
HAUNTED TANK #4 (OF 5) (MR)
HELLBOY WILD HUNT #4 (OF 8)
HEROES SC VOL 01
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #11 (MR)
HULK BROKEN WORLDS #1 (OF 2)
I AM LEGION #2 (OF 6)
IMPALER #2
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TP VOL 01 FIVE NIGHTMARES
JACK OF FABLES TP VOL 05 TURNING PAGES (MR)
JERSEY GODS #2
JIM BUTCHERS DRESDEN FILES STORM FRONT #3 (OF 4)
JONAH HEX #41
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL TP VOL 01
KABUKI HC ALCHEMY (MR)
KILLER OF DEMONS #1 (OF 3)
LOCKE & KEY HEAD GAMES #3
MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #14
MIGHTY #2
MIRRORS EDGE #5 (OF 6)
MISSILE TO THE MOON #1 (OF 4)
MOUSE GUARD WINTER 1152 #5 (OF 6)
NEW AVENGERS REUNION #1 (OF 4) DKR
NEW AVENGERS TP VOL 08 SECRET INVASION BOOK 01
NO HERO #4 (OF 7) (MR)
SECRET SIX #7
SECRET WARRIORS #2 DKR
SHAZAM MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL TP
SHE-HULK TP VOL 07 HERE TODAY
SOLOMON GRUNDY #1 (OF 7)
SPIDER-MAN HUMAN TORCH BAHIA DE LOS MUERTOS
STRANGE ADVENTURES #1 (OF 8)
SUB-MARINER DEPTHS #5 (OF 5)
SUPERGIRL COSMIC ADVENTURES IN THE 8TH GRADE #4
SUPERMAN BRAINIAC HC
SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #1 (OF 12)
TERROR TITANS #6 (OF 6)
TERRY MOORES ECHO #10
TRANSFORMERS REVENGE FALLEN MOVIE PRQ DEFIANCE #2
TRINITY #40
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK #3 (OF 6)
WAR OF KINGS #1 (OF 6)
WAR THAT TIME FORGOT TP VOL 01
WELCOME TO HOXFORD TP VOL 01
X-MEN FIRST CLASS FINALS #2 (OF 4)
X-MEN SPIDER-MAN #4 (OF 4)

*** Last chance for $10 t-shirts... Bear shirts will be going bye bye after the weekend....

w...

It’s just a simple fact that you can’t seem to handle me
No matter how you act with them you can’t handle me
It’s just a simple fact that you can’t seem to handle me
Don’t matter how you act with them you can’t handle me
You got me, feel you got my back
But you’re a selfish narcissistic psycho
Freaking bootlicking Nazi pimp and
You can’t handle me

thanks Robyn…

Wonder-Con was this weekend. We had a booth there. Our first one and certainly NOT our last. We learned a LOT. Had a good weekend, got our name out there.

We will be going into our 4th year at the Castro store and people are still surprised we are there. In this economy and with the news of another store closing this April, I am quite proud of the fact we are doing well. Despite the fucking haters and nay-sayers, we are STILL THERE! Fuck all the people who thought the Castro was no place for a comic store.

I am looking forward to this year. I want to support my fellow fags and their comics – their dreams and their hopes. We went to the Gay comics panel and listened. I was mentioned a few and want to be there for those fags who want a place in stores.

Johnny and Mark were there. (Gravity Faggot) They have their adult comic (in store now).
As was Brian Andersen (So Super Duper) He has such a big heart and a big personality.

They are all great guys and really deserve your support. 2 different types of books but both really amazing.

We all have dreams and for every person who slams your dream there is someone who is willing to lend a hand. Willing to support you and say yes you can. I remember those who supported and those who didn’t. I was slammed online when I first opened and comments were made that I wouldn’t last a year. Well bitches, fuck you, cuz I’m still here and baby I ain’t goin nowhere. My support is strong. Both internal and external. I thank those who have been by my side since day one. I love you. For the rest, well…


Some things to watch for at Whatever:

Deviant U (by me and Desmond Miller)
Agents of the Coven (in my store this week by Desmond Miller)
Night Patrol ( by my doodlemonkey Kenne Morrison)
So Super Duper #7 ( in my store this week by Brian Andersen)
and maybe your comic!!!


Watchmen this Thursday!!!! so X-Cited!!!! As much as I am a bitch I do love my inner H**** circle. These bitches are great. Sometimes