This Week's Comics - May 7th 2008

New Comics

24X2 (MR) - David Chelsea tells two short stories generated for 24 Hour Comic Day where a creator has twenty-four hours to create a comic from scratch!
ABE SAPIEN THE DROWNING #4 (OF 5)
ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #11 - The long-awaited conclusion to "Last Son" is here as the Superman Revenge Squad takes on the common enemies of Zod, Ursa, and Non for the fate of Metropolis! Variant cover available!
ALL NEW ATOM #23 - In order to save Ivy Town will the Atom actually create his worst enemy? By Rick "Fear Agent" Remender and Pat Olliffe!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #558 - Spider-man is on the hunt for the Freak who will soon resurface more powerful than every, but has to get past Menace first! One shot-issue good for people still resisting!
AMERICAN DREAM #1 (OF 5) - From the Spider-girl universe comes American Dream in her own solo mini!
AMERICAN SPLENDOR SEASON TWO #2 (OF 4) (MR)
ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #7 - 1-in-10 copies variant by Mike "Powers" Oeming and a 1-in-25 copies variant by Wrigley! Limited supply!
AVENGERS INVADERS #1 (OF 12) - This twelve issue event starts with a bang as the Invaders go from putting the squeeze on a top-secret Nazi project to battling the Thunderbolts in the present day! Find out how this happened and get if you're new to the Invaders members, get a taste of each thanks to Bucky Barnes! Written by the Earth X team of Alex Ross & Jim Kruegar with Steve Sadowski art! Dave Finch variant or Alex Ross variant available in limited supply, first come-first serve!
BATMAN DEATH MASK #2 (OF 4)
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ORIGINS #5
BOYS #18 (MR)
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #14 - Wolves At the Gate by Drew Goddard (Lost, Cloverfield), as overseen by Joss Whedon, continues! This may be the best Buffy Season 8 arc yet!
CABLE #3 DIVIDED WE STAND - Cable and Bishop are both trapped in a very unfriendly future that each man is trying to prevent for different reasons, with the Messiah Complex baby caught in the middle! Variant cover by John Romita, Jr. available in limited supply!
CONAN #50 (MR) - Do not miss the final issue of Conan before the new Conan the Cimmerian ongoing series begins with a new #1!
COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #7 (OF 8)
CROSSING MIDNIGHT #18 (MR)
DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME #3 (OF 5) - Alain tries to save Roland's spirit by going into the mystical todash space, but who will protect their bodies from the mutant wolves on their trail? Variant by Marco Djurdjevic in short supply!
DC SPECIAL RAVEN #3 (OF 5)
DC UNIVERSE SPECIAL JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA - Final Crisis primer! If you have interest in Final Crisis you NEED this! Reprinting Justice League of America #111 (1st Libra) and #166-168 of the original series! Make sure we know if you want in!
DEAD SPACE #3 (OF 6)
DETECTIVE COMICS #844
DOCK WALLOPER #4 (OF 5)
DOCTOR WHO #4
DYNAMO 5 ANNUAL #1 - A collection of key, untold tales of Image Comics' Dynamo 5 including a reprint of the scarce Noble Causes Extended Family #2, Captain Dynamo's first appearance!
EXTERMINATORS #29 (MR)
FOOLKILLER #5 (OF 5) (MR)
FORGOTTEN REALMS THE LEGACY #2 (OF 3)
FOUNDATION #5 (OF 5)
FRANKLIN RICHARDS NOT SO SECRET INVASION - That's right, not even the fun all-ages Franklin Richards book is safe from the Skrulls in this less than in continuity tie-in! GEMINI #1 (OF 5) - New character from the creator of Noble Causes and Dynamo 5! Meet the super hero whose identity is so secret that even he doesn't know it! If that's the case then who does know it and what are they up to?
GEORGE R R MARTIN'S WILD CARDS #2 (OF 6) HARD CALL
HALLOWEEN NIGHTDANCE #4 (MR)
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #1 (MR) - Five people are trapped in a supernatural bar where no media is allowed and stories become more precious than money! New ongoing Vertigo series by Matt Sturges and Luca Rossi! Limited variant by Bernie Wrightson!
INFINITY INC #9
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1 - A new technological threat arises to destabilize the world and a foe with a personal grudge against Tony Stark makes his move! New ongoing series by Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca! Special 50/50 variants by Quesada and Larroca with special limited edition 1-in-20 copy variants by Djurdevic, Layton, Tan, and two movie covers available first come-first serve!
IRON MAN VIVA LAS VEGAS #1 (OF 4) - Iron Man hits Vegas for some down time, but instead meets up with a beautiful woman and a fifty-foot tall statue of a dragon that just might have plans of its own! Written by John Favreau, actor and director of the hit Iron Man movie! Skrull variant available...if you can find it!
JONAH HEX #31
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #45 - Mary Marvel and Booster Gold team up!
KADE SHIVAS SUN #3 (OF 4)
LOGAN #3 (OF 3)
LOONEY TUNES #162
LORDS OF AVALON #4 (OF 6)
LUCHA LIBRE #4
MACK BOLAN THE EXECUTIONER DEVIL'S TOOLS #2 (OF 5)
MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #8
MAN WITH NO NAME #1 - Sequel to the beloved western series featuring Clint Eastwood written by fan favorite Christos Gage! "The Good, The Bad, and the Uglier" starts here! Suydam zombie variant in limited supply!
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #39
METAL MEN #8 (OF 8)
MIDNIGHTER #19
MIGHTY AVENGERS #13 SECRET INVASION - Shortly after Secret War, Nick Fury got a taste of the true nature of the threat facing the Earth. What is his plan of action or is he in over his head? Who are the new Howling Commandos and can we expect any more shocking reveals? Now is not the time to miss a single issue of New or Mighty Avengers!
MOON KNIGHT #18 - The clock is ticking for the framed Moon Knight to clear his name before Iron Man puts an end to his vigilante career!
MUMMY MOVIE PREQUEL RISE & FALL OF XANGO'S AX #1 - Prelude to next year's new Mummy film starring Brendan Fraser!
NEARLY INFAMOUS ZANGO #2
NEW DYNAMIX #3 (OF 5)
NIGHTWING #144
NOVA #13 - Nova response to a planet's plea for help, but the threat is more than he can hope to repel. Can Nova stand by while Galactus consumes an occupied planet? Will the emotionless post-Annihilation Silver Surfer allow him to do anything other than watch? Nova is heating up!
OMEGA UNKNOWN #8 (OF 10)
PRETTY BABY MACHINE #1 (OF 3) (MR) - Pretty Boy Floyd, Baby Face Nelson, and Machine Gun Kelly versus Al Capone. Is there really anything else to say?
PS238 #31
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #19 - Skrull variant available, if you can detect it!
RANN THANAGAR HOLY WAR #1 (OF 8) - The heroes from the original Rann/ Thanagar War and Countdown to Adventure return to battle Lady Styx from 52! Variant available!
REX LIBRIS #11
SAVAGE TALES #7 (MR)
SCUD THE DISPOSABLE ASSASSIN #24
SECRET INVASION #2 (OF 8) MCNIVEN VAR SI
SECRET INVASION #2 (OF 8) - The next stage of the invasion is underway and when they are needed most, the trust between heroes is broken! Will the Avengers challenge what they saw in the Savage Land or will they accept it with open arms? Variants: 1-in-20 McNiven, 1-in-50 Yu, 1-in-75 sketch covers. Most are spoken for through subscriptions, but you never know so be sure to inquire!
SHONEN JUMP JUNE 08
SILENT HILL SINNERS REWARD #3
STAR WARS LEGACY #23
SUPERGIRL #29
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE RAISING CAIN #1 (OF 3) (MR)
THUNDERBOLTS REASON IN MADNESS - One of Mac Gargan's old buddies has an offer for him and the only thing he has to do is take out Norman Osborn! Can Venom turn the tables on the crafty Green Goblin? Find out here in this one shot by Christos Gage and Ben Oliver!
TOR #1 (OF 6) - Joe Kubert revisits the young protagonist of prehistory in this brand new mini series from DC!
TRANSFORMERS MOVIE SEQUEL REIGN OF STARSCREAM #1 - Picking up where the movie left off! Starscream is in command and must recover an ally and retrieve a Decepticon heavy-hitter in space! Find out who lived through the movie to fight another day!
VERONICA #188
VINYL UNDERGROUND #8 (MR)
WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #1 (OF 12) - Bruce Jones presents the tale of a WWII pilot who winds up on a time-lost island along with Tomahawk, Firehair, the Enemy Ace, and more! How is this possible and will they kill each other before the dinosaurs do?
WASTELAND #17 (MR)
X-FACTOR QUICK AND DEAD - Once an Avenger, Quicksilver was the catalyst for the House of M and by default responsible for the Decimation that robbed most mutants of their powers! Now stuck in a jail cell Pietro reflects on his life. Do not miss the fate of Quicksilver by the X-factor team of Peter David and Pablo Raimondi!
YOUNG X-MEN #2 DIVIDED WE STAND - Why has Cyclops instructed the Young X-men to attack former New Mutants with lethal force? What kind of book is this? Stay tuned, answers are coming!

 

New Magazines

COMIC FOUNDRY MAGAZINE SPRING 2008
LEES TOY REVIEW #187 MAY 2008

 

New Graphic Novels/Trade Paperbacks

AMELIA RULES SC VOL 04 WHEN THE PAST IS A PRESENT
BLACK MAGIC 2ND EDITION TP - New printing of the first printed story from Masamune Shirow of Ghost in the Shell fame!
CAPTAIN AMERICA PREMIERE HC VOL 02 DEATH CAPTAIN AMERICA - Steve Rogers is dead and the Red Skull's plan comes into view! But a new man accepts the challenge and Cap lives again! But will it be enough? Brubaker's Captain America #31-36!
EXTERMINATORS TP VOL 04 CROSSFIRE AND COLLATERAL (MR) - Vertigo's Exterminators #17-23.
FANTASTIC FOUR TP NEW FANTASTIC FOUR - In the wake of the Civil War, there is a new Fantastic Four! Human Torch, the Thing, Black Panther & Storm! See how they handle threats like the heralds of Galactus and the Frightful Four! FF #544-550 by McDuffie and Pelltier!
HULK TP WORLD WAR HULK - His world in ruin and people killed, the Hulk has returned to exact vengeance on the men who banished him from the Earth and anyone who stands with them! This is not "Hulk Smash" this is Hulk the warlord with legions of aliens, robots, and a powerful inner council known as the Warbound! How far will the Hulk go and how long before the Sentry has to step in?  Issues #1-5 by Greg Pak and John Romita, Jr.
IRON MAN ENTER THE MANDARIN TP - Witness the reimagining of Tony Stark's first clash with the Mandarin and one of his first defeats!  issues #1-5 by Joe "Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes" Casey with great art by newcomer Eric Canete!
IRON MAN WAR MACHINE TP - When Tony Stark fell, James Rhodes became Iron Man.  Now with Stark sidelined once more, Rhodey dons the brand new heavy-firepower War Machine armor to take the fight to some of Iron Man's toughest foes!  Iron Man #280-291, never before in tpb!
JLA PRESENTS AZTEK THE ULTIMATE MAN TP - When Grant Morrison had his run on JLA he also brought his own character in who played a critical role in World War III!  Now for the first time ever, get the complete ten issue run of Aztek the Ultimate Man by Morrison & Millar with art by Champagne and more!  You're not ready for his secret origin!
LIFE SUCKS GN - Dave is in love with a girl who doesn't notice him, his job sucks, and now his boss has turned him into a vampire!  What?  Find out in this graphic novel by Jessica Abel, Gabe Soria, and Warren Pleece.
NARUTO TP VOL 29
NEW AVENGERS ILLUMINATI TP - By Bendis, Reed, and Cheung, this is the most critical Marvel storyline you can read for Secret Invasion!
OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 29
QUESTION TP VOL 02 POISONED GROUND - Issues #7-12 of Denny O'Neill and Denys Cowan Question!
SHE-HULK PREMIERE HC JADED - Time for a new direction for She Hulk in issues #22-27 by new writer Peter David!
SUBURBAN GLAMOUR TP VOL 01 - From the co-creator of the acclaimed Phonogram mini series!
TRANSFORMERS BEST OF THE UK DINOBOTS TP

 

New Toys and Models

SCORPION MINI BUST - New from Bowen Designs and available as Modern ($55) or Retro ($60) versions!
SMALLVILLE SERIES 2 ASSORTMENT - Clark, Cyborg, Impulse, Green Arrow, Aquaman!  Make sure we know that you're interested in a set!
WOMEN OF THE DCU SERIES 2 BATWOMAN BUST - From the pages of 52!  $55!

 

Reorder Comics

BLUE BEETLE #26 - Special all-Espanol issue!  With the English script in the back, this is good for education purposes!
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED FRANKENSTEIN
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED MOBY DICK
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED THREE MUSKETEERS
COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 9
ORDER #10
SIMPSONS COMICS #89
SIMPSONS COMICS #90
SIMPSONS COMICS #91

 

Reorder Graphic Novels/Trade Paperbacks

ONE TP
STAR WARS CLONE WARS ADVENTURES TP VOL 03
STAR WARS CLONE WARS ADVENTURES TP VOL 08
STAR WARS CLONE WARS TP VOL 01 THE DEFENSE OF KAMINO
STAR WARS CLONE WARS TP VOL 02 VICTORIES AND SACRIFICES TP
STAR WARS CLONE WARS TP VOL 03 LAST STAND ON JABIIM TP
STAR WARS CLONE WARS TP VOL 08 LAST SIEGE FINAL TRUTH
STAR WARS CRIMSON EMPIRE TP
STAR WARS CRIMSON EMPIRE II TP COUNCIL OF BLOOD
STAR WARS DARK EMPIRE TP 3RD EDITION - Perfect gateway into Star Wars comics!
STAR WARS DARTH MAUL TP
STAR WARS EMPIRE TP VOL 07 WRONG SIDE OF THE WAR
STAR WARS JEDI ACADEMY LEVIATHAN TP
STAR WARS JEDI VS SITH TP
STAR WARS MARA JADE BY THE EMPERORS HAND TP
STAR WARS SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE TP
STAR WARS TAG & BINK WERE HERE TP
STAR WARS UNION TP