Wednesday, May 9, 2012

May 9, 2012 Weekly Highlights

Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls
Scott Snyder (W) Greg Capullo (A)
Batman had heard the tales of Gotham City's Court of Owls. Meeting in the shadows and using the nocturnal bird of prey as their calling card, the members of this powerful cabal are the true rulers of Gotham.
But the Dark Knight dismissed the stories as rumors and old wives' tales. Gotham was HIS city.
UNTIL NOW.
A brutal assassin is sinking his razor-sharp talons into the city's best and brightest, as well as its most dangerous and deadly. If the dark legends are true, his masters are more powerful predators than the Batman could ever imagine - AND THEIR NESTS ARE EVERYWHERE...

Batman #9
Scott Snyder (W) Greg Capullo & Jonathan Glapion (A)
* "NIGHT OF THE OWLS" continues here!
* Batman must stop the TALONS that have breeched the Batcave in order to save an innocent life...and Gotham City!
* In the backup story, learn more about the PENNYWORTH family and the secrets they've kept from the Wayne family!
Digital combo pack edition
Variant cover by Dale Keown
Variant sketch cover by Greg Capullo

Frankenstein: Alive, Alive! #1
Steve Niles (W) Bernie Wrightson (A)
Few works by comic-book artists have earned the universal acclaim and reverence that Bernie Wrightson's illustrated version of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's Frankenstein was met with upon its original release in 1983.
Nearly 30 years later, Wrightson returns to his passion project with a comic series that picks up at the end of the classic novel, hailed as one of the greatest horror stories of all time. Frequent Wrightson collaborator Steve Niles provides the script for this epic tale, decades in the making.
While appearing to be in black and white, each page was scanned in color to mimic as closely as possible the experience of viewing the actual original art, showing off the exquisitely detailed brush work of one of the greatest living artists in comics today.
Each issue will also include supplemental materials, including interviews, essays and a serialization of the original prose story by Shelley.
Frankenstein: Alive, Alive #1 has a black & white variant.

Fury MAX #1
Garth Ennis (W) Goran Parlov (A)
* Garth Ennis (Punisher MAX, Preacher) and Goran Parlov (Punisher MAX) reunite to bring you the life of Marvel's hardest soldier like no one else could.
* In the wake of World War II, Fury is fast running out of battles to fight. But the world's superpowers are gearing up for a new kind of war and they'll need a man like Fury to win it.

Higher Earth #1
Sam Humphries (W) Francesco Biagini (A)
You Are Illegal On This Earth. Space is dead. Why conquer other planets when there's a perfectly good Earth in the universe next door? Heidi, a girl born in garbage. Rex, a soldier gone rogue. The only thing between them and their destiny is an empire of a hundred different Earths, across a hundred alternate timelines. One majestic planet dominates them all: Higher Earth. Created and written by Sam Humphries (Fanboys Vs. Zombies) Higher Earth is his sci-fi follow up to last year's indie hit Our Love Is Real, a fast-paced epic of infinite possibilities.
ONLY $1.00!
Higher Earth has regular covers by Joe Benitez, Phil Noto, Frazer Irving.  It also has variants by Ben Oliver, David Aja, Stephanie Gonzaga, and a Joe Benitez sketch variant.

Mind the Gap #1
Jim McCann (W) Rodin Esquejo & Sonia Oback (A)
After Elle Peterssen is mysteriously attacked on a Manhattan subway platform, she is left in a coma, the only clues to her attacker trapped inside her mind. No one knows the identity of the person behind this brutal beating or where they will strike next. In this ALL-NEW ONGOING series, everyone is suspect, and no one is innocent. USAToday calls it an "anxiously anticipated modern thriller...Whodunit? McCann's done it again."
Eisner-winning writer JIM McCANN joins RODIN ESQUEJO (MORNING GLORIES) and SONIA OBACK (S.H.I.E.L.D., The Defenders) unite for a psychological thriller that will leave you guessing at every turn!
Mind the Gap #1 has a variant cover.
The limited edition signed ashcan is still available.

Mystery in Space #1
Various (W/A)
This one-shot anthology is loaded with unsettling short stories that will hijack your imagination and take you to strange, mysterious places. Journey to the edge of the abyss with Michael Allred! Arrive in the middle of an intergalactic space heist with Paul Pope!
Plus: Broken hearts will be cryogenically frozen, a zero-gravity menage a trois will be compromised by aliens, and solar systems will spiral out of control when top comics talents and exciting newcomers collide!
Mystery in Space #1 has a variant cover by Mike Allred.

Takio #1
Brian Michael Bendis (W) Michael Avon Oeming (A)
Bursting from the pages of last year's best-selling graphic novel! From the Eisner Award-winning creators of POWERS comes this all-new, all-ages superhero adventure for a new generation! Taki and Olivia are sisters with superpowers! In fact, they are the only ones in the world with superpowers! So obviously, they have to become superheroes! But is the world ready for real-life superheroes? Are the girls ready for the challenge? And will the accident that made them who they are reveal secrets that will change their lives forever? The answers are no, no and yes. This is a brand-new all-ages adventure. A new book for comic-book fans of all ages. A book you can share with your kids or just enjoy for yourself. TAKIO is on the 2012 YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens List!

Trio #1
John Byrne (W/A)
ZAP! POW! BAM! -- are sound effects you may actually see in this series, as John Byrne returns to his roots with a brand-new superhero series. Their code names are simple ONE, TWO and THREE; but the world calls them ROCK, PAPER and SCISSORS. Together, they are Trio.
Variant cover

Uncanny X-Force #25
Rick Remender (W) Mike McKone (A)
The start of a new storyline, leading up to our monumental issue 100! After nearly 100 issues, Rick and the other survivors finally have "SOMETHING TO FEAR."
Uncanny X-Forve #25 has a variant cover by Stephen Platt.

Walking Dead #97
Robert Kirkman (W) Charlie Adlard & Cliff Rathburn (A)
The start of a new storyline, leading up to our monumental issue 100! After nearly 100 issues, Rick and the other survivors finally have "SOMETHING TO FEAR."

All new books out 5/9:
Aardvark-Vanaheim
Zootanapuss No. 3

Archie Comics
Mega Man #13

Avatar Press, Inc.
Crossed - Badlands #5
Dan the Unharmable #1
Dicks #4
Ferals 5

Avatar Press, Inc. / Boundless Comics
Lady Death #17

Boom Studios
Fanboys Vs. Zombies #2
Higher Earth #1
Incorruptible #29
Rich Johnston's Avengefuls #1

Dark Horse Comics
Alabaster - Wolves #2
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #9
Lobster Johnson - The Burning Hand #5
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - War #5

DC Comics
Batgirl 9
Batman 9
Batman and Robin 9
Batman: Arkham Unhinged 2
Deathstroke 9
Demon Knights 9
Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. 9
Green Lantern 9
Grifter 9
Legion Lost 9
Night Force 3
Resurrection Man 9
Scooby-Doo: Where Are You? 21
Suicide Squad 9
Superboy 9

Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (HC)
Brightest Day Volume 3 (SC)
DCU: Legacies (SC)
Justice League International Vol. 1: The Signal Masters (SC)

DC Comics / Vertigo
Fairest 3
iZombie 25
Mystery in Space 1

Dynamite Entertainment
Dark Shadows #5
Dejah Thoris and the White Apes of Mars #2
Lord of the Jungle #4
Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time #24: The Eye of the World

IDW Publishing
Doctor Who Classics Series 4 #4
Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms #1
Frankenstein: Alive, Alive! #1
G.I. Joe #13
Memorial #5
Night of 1,000 Wolves #1
Star Trek #8
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Color Classics #1
Trio #1

Image Comics
America's Got Powers #1 (2nd printing)
Danger Club #1 (2nd printing)
Fatale #1 (5th printing)
Fatale #5
Hell Yeah #2 (2nd printing)
Hell Yeah #3
Invincible #91
Manhattan Projects #2 (2nd printing)
Mind the Gap #1
Morning Glories #18
The Pro (6th printing)
Saga #2 (2nd printing)
Secret #1 (2nd printing)
Skullkickers #14
Spawn #219
Supreme Vol. 2 #63 (2nd printing)
Thief of Thieves #3 (2nd printing)
Thief of Thieves #4
Walking Dead #97

Image Comics / Top Cow
Artifacts Issue 17

Marvel Comics
Amazing Spider-Man: Parallel Lives No. 1
Avengers Assemble No. 3
Avenging Spider-Man No. 7
Captain America No. 11
Captain America and Hawkeye No. 630
Deadpool No. 51 (2nd printing)
Deadpool No. 52 (2nd printing)
Deadpool No. 54
Hulk No. 51
Hulk Smash Avengers No. 1
Hulk Smash Avengers No. 2
Journey Into Mystery Vol. 1, No. 637
Marvel Universe - Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes No. 2
Marvel Zombies Destroy! No. 1
Marvel's The Avengers - The Avengers Initiative No. 1
New Avengers No. 26
Punisher No. 11
Scarlet Spider No. 5
Ultimate X-Men No. 11
Ultimates No. 10
Uncanny X-Force No. 25
Wolverine No. 306
Wolverine and the X-Men No. 10
X-Men: Legacy No. 266

Astonishing X-Men Vol. 7: Monstrous
Avengers: X-Sanction (HC)
Halo - Fall of Reach: Covenant (SC)
Ozma of Oz (SC)
Spider-Man: Season One (HC)


Marvel Comics / Icon
Takio No. 1

Marvel Comics / MAX
Fury MAX No. 1

Oni Press, Inc.
Courtney Crumrin #2
Wasteland #37

Zenescope Entertainment
Charmed #21

These and much more are available at G-Mart Comics! 

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Featured items for May 2012

The new order cycle is open!  Preorder books due to arrive in July 2012 and save!

Here are our top picks for comics and graphic novels.  These and many more are available at g-mart.com.

Comics:
Adventure Time: Marceline Scream Queens #1
Boom!
Meredith Gran, Jen Wang (W/A)
JOIN FAN-FAVORITE CHARACTERS MARCELINE AND PRINCESS BUBBLEGUM FOR RIOT GRRL ROCK-FUELED EXCITEMENT IN THIS BRAND NEW ADVENTURE TIME MINI-SERIES! Thanks to a newfound interest in music, Princess Bubblegum joins Marceline's paranormal rock band for a tour across the land of Ooo! But when they're threatened by everything from scenesters to beasts born of self-doubt, can they make it to the RADDEST GIG EVER in time?! Written and drawn by acclaimed cartoonist Meredith Gran (Octopus Pie) and featuring a back-up story from Jen Wang (Koko Be Good),variant covers by rockstar ldady cartoonists Chynna Clugston (BLUE MONDAY), Lucy Knisley (French Milk), Ming Doyle (POPGUN), and fan-favorite comic book artist Colleen Coover (Xmxsen: First Class)! ADVENTURE TIME #1 and #2 were INSTANT SELL-OUTS! DON'T MISS OUT ON THE NEXT INSTALLMENT OF THIS ALL-AGES PHENOMENON!
Regular price: $3.99
G-Mart.com preorder price: $2.80

Before Watchmen: Ozymandias #1
DC Comics
Len Wein (W) Jae Lee (A)
"I have goals to achieve. Dreams to make come true." Plus, a new CRIMSON CORSAIR backup feature from writer LEN WEIN and artist JOHN HIGGINS!
Regular price: $3.99
G-Mart.com preorder price: $2.60

Bloodshot #1
Valiant Entertainment
Duane Swierczynski (W) Manuel Garcia, Arturo Lozzi (A)
The Summer of Valiant continues! It's the start of a new mission for one of comics' all-time best-selling superheroes in Bloodshot #1 -- the first issue of new ongoing series from acclaimed novelist Duane Swierczynski (Immortal Iron Fist, Birds of Prey) and the lethal artistic tag team of Manuel Garcia (Checkmate) and Arturo Lozzi (Immortal Weapons)! Your name is Angelo Mortalli. Your brother is trapped behind enemy lines and on the verge of -- no. That's not right. Your name is Raymond Garrison. You've retired from the dangers of the field, but a desperate plea from your oldest friend plunges you into a vicious firefight that -- no. That's not right, either. You are Bloodshot. You are the shade of gray that freedom requires. The perfect confluence of military necessity and cutting-edge technology. A walking WikiLeaks that is a reservoir of dirty secrets that could set the world on fire. And you've just been captured.
Special pullbox variant also available!
Regular price: $3.99
G-Mart.com preorder price: $2.80

Captain Marvel #1
Marvel Comics
Kelly Sue DeConnick (W) Dexter Soy (A)
SHE'S BACK! The "Mightiest" of Earth's Mightiest Heroes! * Ace pilot. Legendary Avenger. 100% pure bad-a$$. * Carol Danvers has a new name, a new mission ...and all the power she needs to make her life a living hell. * Guest starring Captain America.
Regular price: $2.99
G-Mart.com preorder price: $1.95

The Crow #1
IDW
John Shirley (w) Kevin Colden (a)
"Death and Rebirth," Part 1. THE CROW is reborn--in Tokyo. Can a dark spirit fight for the light? THE CROW has always done just that--striking from the shadows, a kind of shadow himself. The spirit of the Crow is back, transfiguring Jamie Osterberg, an American studying in Tokyo and deeply in love with his Japanese girlfriend, Yumi... until the love of his life is stolen. The Crow must once more make the wrong thing right--but this time he might have to do it by killing his own true love...
Regular price: $3.99
G-Mart.com preorder price: $2.80

Debris #1
Image Comics
Kurtis J Wiebe (W) Riley Rossmo (A)
In the far future, humanity has doomed planet earth to rot and decay, covering her surface with garbage. Now, ancient spirits called the Colossals rise from the debris and attack the remaining survivors, forcing the human race to the brink of extinction. One warrior woman, Maya, sets out to find the last source of pure water to save the world before the monsters bring it all to an end.
Regular price: $3.50
G-Mart.com preorder price: $2.28

Finding Gossamyr #1
Th3rd World
David Rodriguez (W) Sarah Ellerton (A)
The hit Free Comic Book Day series continues here. When a brilliant young boy named Denny solves the most perplexing puzzle in the history of mankind, he and his caretaker sister, Jenna, are transported to the fantastic land of Gossamyr, where math is magic and the boy's unique condition gives him incredible power.
Regular price: $3.99
G-Mart.com preorder price: $3.00

He Man and the Masters of the Universe #1
DC Comics
James Robinson (W) Philip Tan and Ruy Jose (A)
He Man and the Masters of the Universe return to comics in an all-new miniseries! * SKELETOR strikes with his master plan to rule ETERNIA! * Can ADAM and the MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE remember what ETERNIA was like in time to save it?
Regular price: $2.99
G-Mart.com preorder price: $1.95

National Comics: Eterniy #1
DC Comics
Jeff Lemire (W) Cully Hamner (A)
An exciting new series of stand-alone comics that feature unique takes on classic characters!Jeff Lemire (Animal Man) and Cully Hamner (Red) bring a contemporary approach to the hero we used to know as KID ETERNITY! * Can introverted medical examiner Kid Eternity solve a deadly crime in just 24 hours?
Regular price: $3.99
G-Mart.com preorder price: $2.60

Walking Dead #100
Image Comics
Robert Kirkman (W) Charlie Adlard & Cliff Adlard (A)
"SOMETHING TO FEAR" CONTINUES! This extra-sized chapter contains one of the darkest moments in Rick Grimes' life, and one of the most violent and brutal things to happen within the pages of this series. 100 issues later, this series remains just as relentless as the debut issue. Do not miss the monumental 100th issue of THE WALKING DEAD!
Regular price: $3.99
G-Mart.com preorder price: $2.60

Books and Collections:
Cerebus the Barbarian Messiah
Mc Farland & Company Inc.
Eric Hoffman (W)
SC / 238p gs
In December 1977, struggling Canadian comic book artist Dave Sim self-published the first issue of Cerebus the Aardvark, a Conan the Barbarian satire featuring a foul-tempered, sword-wielding creature trapped in a human world. Over the next 26 years, Sim, and later collaborator Gerhard, produced an epic 6,000-page graphic novel, the longest-running English language comic series by a single creative team. This in-depth work, the first collection of critical essays on Cerebus, provides a multifaceted approach to Sim and Gerhard's complex and entertaining oeuvre. (STK467070) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops.
Regular price: $45.00
G-Mart.com preorder price: $38.25

Man-Thing Omnibus
Marvel Comics
HC / 1192 pgs
Neither wholly plant nor animal, neither entirely self-aware nor totally non-sentient, the creature called the Man-Thing is unique, unchanging and alone -- but none who encounter him can ever be the same again. Empathic by nature and drawn to fight evil, his shambling visage inspires fear -- and whatever knows fear burns at the Man-Thing's touch. Whether danger rises from the swamp or the city, the past or the future, outer space or the human soul, the Man-Thing awaits! Collecting ASTONISHING TALES (1970) #12-13; FEAR #11-18, and material from #10 and #19; MAN-THING (1974) #1-22, GIANT-SIZE MAN-THING #1-3 and material from #4-5, INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #197-198; MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #68; MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #43; MAN-THING (1979) #1-11; DR. STRANGE (1974) #41; and material from SAVAGE TALES (1971) #1, MONSTERS UNLEASHED #5 and #8-9, and RAMPAGING HULK (1977) #7.
Regular price: $125.00
G-Mart.com preorder price: $81.25

Monocyte
IDW
Menton3 & Kasra Ghanbari (W) Menton3 (A)
HC / 9x14 / 224pgs
Two warring immortal races rule a scarred world where time has no meaning. Death (Azrael) sits impotent, quietly planning his restoration. He summons Monocyte, a forgotten immortal necromancer who long ago chose sleep in his failed quest to die. With a fatal pact sealed, Monoctye strikes out as Azrael's vicious proxy.
Regular price: $49.99
G-Mart.com preorder price: $35.00

Zinc Alloy GN 1: Incredible Boy Bot
Capstone Press
Donald Lemke (W) Doug Holgate (A)
SC / 128pgs
Straight from the Free Comic Book Day appearance! Zack Allen loves comic books, but this wimpy kid is nothing like his favorite superheroes. He's always getting picked on by bullies at school. Then one day, Zack builds a high-tech robot suit. Now he must learn to control his newfound powers and become the world's newest superhero, Zinc Alloy: The Invincible Boy-bot!
Regular price: $8.95
G-Mart.com preorder price: $7.16

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

May 2, 2012 Weekly Highlights

It's a big week for DC!  DC's second wave of new books begins today with Earth 2, World's Finest, Dial H, and G.I. Combat.  Action Comics expands into the multiverse, showing us a universe with President Superman.  The Culling crossover event kicks off in the Teen Titans annual, and the Night of Owls continues in Detective Comics and Batwing.

The highly anticipated Valiant revival also begins today with X-O Manowar #1!

Don't miss Free Comic Book Day this Saturday!

Action Comics #9
Grant Morrison (w) Gene Ha (A)
* Featuring characters from parallel Earths, including PRESIDENT SUPERMAN!
* Introducing new villain SUPERDOOM!
* Guest artist GENE HA joins GRANT MORRISON for this tale of not one, not two, but THREE Earths!
Variant cover by Rags Morales

Avengers Vs. X-Men No. 3
Ed Brubaker (W) John Romita JR (A)
* The Avengers and the X-Men scour the Earth searching for the host of the Phoenix!
* Hope takes matters into her own hands!
* And Captain America and Wolverine come to bitter blows!
Variant cover by  J. Scott Campbell
Variant cover by Sara Pichelli
Sketch variant by Sara Pichelli

Bart Simpson's Pal Milhouse #1
Pat McGreal, Gail Simone (W) Bob Smith, Carol Lay (A)
Bart Simpson's pal Milhouse takes center stage in the next of our series of Simpsons Comics One-Shots. Take a look at the world of Springfield through the eyes of Bart's bespectacled best friend, second banana, and juvenile delinquent wannabe, and the fantastical things you see through his thick lenses might surprise you.

Dial H #1
China Mieville (W) Mateus Santolouco (A)
* A brand new series by bestselling and Hugo award winning novelist CHINA MIEVILLE!
* What would happen if you discovered the H Dial, an unbelievably powerful artifact that turned you into a super hero?
* And what if you found out that the world is threatened by this very device that's become your uncontrollable obsession?
* These are just the first questions asked in this thrilling and inventive storyline that introduces the strangest super heroes and super villains in the DCU while exploring the boundaries of reality!
Variant cover by Davis Finch

Earth 2 #1
James Robinson (W) Nicola Scott and Trevor Scott (A)
* First issue of an ongoing series from writer JAMES ROBINSON and artist NICOLA SCOTT!
* Who are the heroes of EARTH 2 - and what befell them?
* Starring ALAN SCOTT, JAY GARRICK and many others!
* You may think you know Earth 2...but this is DC Comics - The New 52, where anything can happen!
* Don't miss the extra-sized debut issue!
Variant cover by Brian Hitch

Epic Kill #1
Raffaele Ienco (W/A)
Hitmen and mercenaries from around the globe are ordered by the President to bring down an eighteen-year-old super assassin named Song -- but she's going to turn the tables on them -- and every kill is going to be epic!
Song has trained for years into adulthood to take revenge on the man responsible for her parents' deaths -- the man who has just been elected President!

Exiled #1
Kieron Gillen, Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (W) Carmine Di Giandomenico (A)
It's NEW MUTANTS. It's JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY. It's NEW MUTANTS *and* JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY. It's the New Journey Into Mutant Mystery!
* With a left over "s".
* A forgotten hero returns, mightier than Thor himself, but will the truth behind his exile consume them all?

G.I. Combat #1
J.T. Krul, Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti (W) Ariel Olivetti & Dan Panosian (A)
* First issue of an ongoing series!
* Featuring the first chapter of "WAR THAT TIME FORGOT" written by J.T. KRUL and with art by ARIEL OLIVETTI....and dinosaurs!
* Plus: The first chapter of "UNKNOWN SOLDIER" by JUSTIN GRAY, JIMMY PALMIOTTI and artist DAN PANOSIAN focuses on all-out war in Afghanistan!
Best variant cover ever by Ariel Olivetti

The Spider #1
David Liss (W) Colton Worley (A)
One of the greatest pulp characters of all time is now re-launched into the 21st century! The world knows Richard Wentworth as a decorated war hero and the son of a wealthy industrialist - but only a few confidants know the truth. As New York City slides into violence and despair, Wentworth has transformed himself into a force of justice as The Spider! With only his wits, his technology, and his pistols to aid him, he fights a one-man war against crime, but when a mysterious new villain threatens the city with an unspeakable horror, it may be more than even The Spider can handle. How far will a sane man go to restore order to an insane world?

Teen Titans Annual #1
Scott Lobdell & Tom Defalco (W) Brett Booth & Norm Rapmund (A)
* "THE CULLING" begins here!
* It's the TEEN TITANS vs. THE LEGION LOST one mile beneath the Antarctic in the chamber of horrors known as the Crucible!
* Continued in this month's SUPERBOY #9, LEGION LOST #9 and TEEN TITANS #9!

World's Finest #1
Paul Levitz (W) George Perez, Scott Koblis, and Kevin McGuire (A)
* New ongoing series featuring POWER GIRL and HUNTRESS of Earth 2!
* PAUL LEVITZ teams with amazing artists GEORGE PEREZ and KEVIN MAGUIRE.
* Discover why these two heroes are stranded on our Earth - and what it means for the heroes of the DC Universe.
Variant cover by Kevin McGuire

X-O Manowar #1
Robert Venditti (W) Cary Nord (A)
It's the comic book event a decade in the making! The all-new Valiant Universe kicks off with a landmark, oversized # 1 issue of X-O Manowar by New York Times-bestselling author Robert Venditti (The Surrogates, The Homeland Directive) and Eisner Award-winning artist Cary Nord (Conan)! Born into battle, Aric of Dacia-- heir to the throne of the Visigoth people -- has never known peace. After a brutal encounter with a mysterious enemy known as The Vine leaves him a prisoner on an incomprehensible world, the only hope Aric has of returning to his family and saving them from slavery is to seize a weapon of incalculable destruction and become X-O Manowar! The Vine destroyed Aric's world. Now he will give them war.
Pullbox variant by Cary Nord
Variant by David Aja
Talking QR code variant should arrive next week.

All new books out 5/2:
Archie Comics

Life with Archie #19
Sonic the Hedgehog #236

Bongo Entertainment, Inc.
Bart Simpson's Pal Milhouse #1
Simpsons Illustrated Issue 2

Boom Studios
Garfield #1
Grace Randolph's Supurbia #3
Planet of the Apes Vol. 2: The Devil's Pawn

Dark Horse Comics
Skeleton Key Color Special

DC Comics
Action Comics 9
Animal Man Vol. 1: The Hunt (SC)
Animal Man 9
Batman and Robin Vol. 3: Batman & Robin Must Die! (SC)
Batwing 9
Detective Comics 9
Dial H 1
Earth 2 1
G. I. Combat 1
Green Arrow 9
Justice League Vol. 1: Origin (HC)
Justice League International 9
Red Lanterns 9
Smallville Season 11 1
Stormwatch 9
Swamp Thing 9
Teen Titans Annual 1
Worlds' Finest 1

DC Comics / Vertigo
American Vampire Vol. 2 (SC)
Sweet Tooth 33

Dynamite Entertainment
Boys #66
Kirby: Genesis - Silver Star #5
Lone Ranger #5
Red Sonja Issue #66
Spider #1
Voltron: Year One #2
Witchblade / Red Sonja #3

IDW Publishing
30 Days of Night #7
Doctor Who Classics Series 4 #3
Dorothy of Oz Prequel #2
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #178
Locke & Key Vol. 4: Keys to the Kingdom (SC)
Star Trek #8
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #9

Image Comics
Avengelyne #8
Blue Estate #11
Bulletproof Coffin - Disinterred #4
Epic Kill #1
Hack / Slash #15
Pigs #7
Supreme Vol. 2 #64
Vescell #7

Marvel Comics
Age of Apocalypse #3
Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1, #685
Avengers Academy #29
Avengers Vs. X-Men #3
Daredevil #12
Defenders #6
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz #6
Exiled #1
Invincible Iron Man #516
Marvel Super Heroes Magazine #1
Marvel's The Avengers Prelude: Black Widow Strikes #1
Toy Story #3
Ultimate Spider-Man #10
Venom #17
Wolverine and the X-Men: Alpha & Omega #5
X-Factor #235
X-Men #28

Marvel Comics / Icon
Supercrooks #1 (2nd printing)

New England Comics Press
Tick #100: The Tick Meets Invincible

Valiant Comics
X-O Manowar #1

Zenescope Entertainment
Grimm Fairy Tales Vol. 11 (SC)
Grimm Fairy Tales: Myths & Legends #16

These and much more are available at G-Mart Comics! 

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

April 25, 2012 Weekly Highlights


Jason Aaron, Kathryn Immonen (W) Adam Kubert, Stuart Immonen (A)
* The Premier Tie-In To Avengers Vs. X-Men!
* All-Out Action Featuring Cover To Cover Battles, Each Issue Expanding On Fights From The Main AvX Book?In Ways You Can't Imagine!
* This Issue: Iron Man Vs. Magneto And Thing Vs. Namor!

Mac Walters (W), Eduardo Francisco (A), Michael Atiyeh (C)
Mass Effect 3 lead writer Mac Walters kicks off a new series of single-issue stories featuring heroes and adventures essential to the story of BioWare's latest blockbuster!
Each issue will star one of the main characters of Mass Effect 3 in a story written by the BioWare writer who wrote that character in the game--beginning with a Mac Walters-penned tale of brash young gun James Vega!

Roger Landridge (w) * Bruce Ozella (a)
Popeye the Sailor Man sails again! E.C Segar's classic creation is back, with his first original comic in over 30 years! Written by the Eisner Award-winning Roger Landridge (The Muppets), with pitch-perfect art from rising star Bruce Ozella, it's a new take on the classic character that's true to its roots!

Tom Taylor (W), Chris Scalf (A)
The news spreads from one end of the galaxy to the other like wildfire: Boba Fett, the galaxy's most feared bounty hunter, is dead.
But when members of the team that killed Fett are themselves picked off one by one, Connor Freeman--the son of one of Jango Fett's clones--gets pulled into the action in a most unexpected way!

Cullen Bunn (W) Paul Pelletier (A)
* All New Jumping On Point!
* Written By Rising Star Cullen Bunn (Fear Itself: The Fearless, The Damned, The Sixth Gun)


All new books out 4/25:
Ape Entertainment
Richie Rich Gems #47

Archie Comics
Archie No. 632

Avatar Press, Inc.
Crossed - Badlands #4

Avatar Press, Inc. / Boundless Comics
War Goddess #7

Bluewater Comics
Mis-Adventures of Adam West #3

Bongo Entertainment, Inc.
Simpsons Comics Presents Bart Simpson Issue 70

Boom Studios
Exile on the Planet of the Apes #2
Hellraiser #13
Rich Johnston's Captain American Idol #1
Rich Johnston's Scienthorlogy #1
Snarked #7

Dark Horse Comics
Angel & Faith #9
BPRD - Hell on Earth: The Pickens County Horror #2
Goon #39
King Conan - The Phoenix on the Sword #4
Mass Effect - Homeworlds #1
Mass Effect Vol. 3: Invasion
Star Wars: Blood Ties - Boba Fett is Dead #1
Star Wars: Crimson Empire III: Empire Lost #6
Star Wars: Dark Times - Out of the Wilderness #5

DC Comics
All-Star Western 8
Aquaman 8
Batman 8
Batman Beyond Unlimited 2 (2nd printing)
Batman: The Dark Knight 4 (2nd printing)
Batman: The Dark Knight 8
Blackhawks 8
Flash 8
Fury of Firestorm - the Nuclear Men 8
Gears of War #23
Gotham Central Book 4: Corrigan (SC)
Green Lantern: New Guardians 8
I, Vampire 8
Justice League Dark 8
Savage Hawkman 8
Superman
Teen Titans 8
Uncharted 6
Voodoo 8

DC Comics / Vertigo
American Vampire 26
Black Orchid - The Deluxe Edition (HC)
New Deadwardians 2
Spaceman 6

Diamond Comic Distributors
Previews Vol. 22, #5 (Issue #284)

Dynamite Entertainment
Army of Darkness #3
Game of Thrones Volume 1, Issue #7
Green Hornet #24
Jennifer Blood #12
Kirby: Genesis Issue #7
Merciless: The Rise of Ming #1
Ninjettes #3
Vampirella: The Red Room #1
Warlord of Mars #17

IDW Publishing
Danger Girl - Revolver #4
G.I. Joe 2 Movie Prequel #4
G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes Vol. 2 #12
Ghostbusters #8
Popeye #1
Road Rage #3: Duel
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 100 Page Spectacular
Transformers: Robots in Disguise #4

Image Comics
Activity #5
Bloodstrike Vol. 1, No. 27
Chew Vol. 5: Major League Chew
Li'l Depressed Boy #10
Rebel Blood #1 (2nd printing)
Rebel Blood #2

Image Comics / Top Cow
Darkness Issue 101
Netherworld Issue 5

Marvel Comics
Age of Apocalypse No. 1 (2nd printing)
Astonishing X-Men No. 49
Avengers Assemble No. 1 (2nd printing)
Avengers Vs. X-Men No. 2 (2nd printing)
Avengers: Roll Call No. 1
AVX: Vs No. 1
Battle Scars No. 6
Captain America No. 10
Captain America and Hawkeye No. 629
Daredevil No.
Dark Tower - The Gunslinger: The Way Station No. 5
Dark Tower Vol. 5: Battle of Jericho Hill (SC)
FF No. 17
Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man No. 1
Mighty Thor No. 13
Moon Knight No. 12
New Avengers No. 25
Scarlet Spider No. 3 (2nd printing)
Secret Avengers No. 21.1 (2nd printing)
Secret Avengers No. 22 (2nd printing)
Secret Avengers No. 23 (2nd printing)
Secret Avengers No. 26
Twelve No. 12
Ultimates No. 9
Uncanny X-Men No. 11
Winter Soldier No. 1 (2nd printing)
Winter Soldier No. 2 (2nd printing)
Winter Soldier No. 3 (2nd printing)
Wolverine No. 305
X-Men: Legacy No. 265

Marvel Comics / Icon
Supercrooks No. 2

Zenescope Entertainment
Grimm Fairy Tales - Different Seasons Vol. 2 (SC)
Grimm Fairy Tales Vol. 1 #72
Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Alice in Wonderland #5
Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: The Jungle Book #2
Grimm Fairy Tales: Myths & Legends #15

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

April 11, 2012 Weekly Highlights

America's Got Powers
Jonathan Ross (W) Bryan Hitch (A)
Welcome to AMERICA'S GOT POWERS! It's the biggest TV show on Earth, where the chance to win fame, fortune and get laid are dangled in front of a generation of super-powered teens. All they have to do is WIN. Who is the fastest, the strongest or the greatest? Who survives? Young Tommy Watt's dreams of being the greatest hero of them all might just be shattered when the greatest show on the planet begins to reveal it's dark heart.
This title has a variant cover by Leinil Yu!

Batman Incorporated Vol. 1: The Deluxe Edition
Grant Morrison (W) Yanick Paquette, Michael Lancombe, Scott Clark, Deave Beaty, Chris Burnham, & Cameron Stewart (A)
THE WAR ON CRIME IS ABOUT TO GO GLOBAL
Returned from a fate worse than death and once again wearing the mantle of the Bat, Bruce Wayne is no longer merely Batman's secret identity. Now he's the public face and financier of Batman, Inc. - a worldwide army of like-minded crimefighters sworn to protect society from its own worst elements.
From Tokyo to Paris, from Argentina to Australia, from war-torn African villages to poverty-stricken Native American reservations, a network of Dark Knights is taking the fight to the enemy - and evil has no place to hide.
OR DOES IT?
This deluxe hardcover edition also includes a special sketchbook section showcasing preliminary art and designs from the author and artists alike.

Bionic Woman #1
Paul Tobin (A) Leo Carvalho (A)
Paris is the city of love? Not anymore... not since Jaime Sommers, the Bionic Woman, came to town hot on the trail of the Mission, a collection of insanely high-priced surgeons who've been murdering OSI's bionic prototypes in order to provide new life for billionaire patients. But while the Bionic Woman is hunting the Mission, their #1 hunter is after her! Can Jaime pick up the pieces of her past while protecting her life in the present, or will the city of love turn its back, and its bullets, on the Bionic Woman? Acclaimed writer Paul Tobin brings you a tale of baguettes, bullets, and bionic badass!
Variant cover

Courtney Crumrin #1
Ted Naifeh (W) Ted Naifeh, Warren Wucinich (A)
Courtney Crumrin returns in her first ever full color series! Welcome to a world where magic and Night Things lurk behind every corner and nothing is as it seems. This is the world introduced to Courtney by her dear Uncle Aloysius -- a master mage of unknown age and even more mysterious motivations. What started the Crumrin clan down the dark path and is Courtney strong enough to follow it all the way down?

Legion Lost #8
Tom DeFalco (W) Aaron Kuder (A)
The lead-up to next month's game-changing TEEN TITANS/SUPERBOY/LEGION LOST crossover starts here! Rose Wilson and the Ravagers of N.O.W.H.E.R.E. attack our lost Legionnaires for a battle royale! When the smoke clears, the Legion won't like what they see...
The Culling continues in Superboy 8.


Saga #2
Brian K Vaughan (W) Fiona Staples (A)
The ongoing epic continues! After deserting their galactic armies, former soldiers Marko and Alana must now protect their newborn girl from the lethal killers dispatched to destroy their family.
The second printing of Saga #1 also comes out today, and we still have a few copies of the first printing of Saga #1 available.

Secret #1
Jonathan Hickman (W) Ryan Bodenheim (A)
"TEETH, WITH WHICH TO EAT"--A man gets shot in London, a law firm gets broken into in Washington, an accountant gives away the password to his computer, and something put to sleep 20 years ago awakens. What is the unsavory relationship all these things share, and how could it bring down two of the largest governments in the history of the world?
It's SECRET, a brand new, ongoing, monthly comic from the creators of A RED MASS FOR MARS.
Brought to you by award-winning writer JONATHAN HICKMAN and break-out talent, RYAN BODENHEIM, SECRET is an espionage thriller that takes a deep look into the shadow world existing between the government and private security firms.

Secret Service #1
Mark Millar (W) Dave Gibbons (A)
From the writer of Kick-Ass and the artist of Watchmen comes a collaboration decades in the making. Says Millar: "Secret Service is the ramifications of [how] America is struggling on the world stage, funding is being seriously undercut to balance the books and some people are trying their best to take advantage of the fragile global situation. The hero and sidekick guys who lead the book are, i think, the best characters I've written."
Secret Service #1 has a variant cover by Dave Gibbons.

All new books out 4/11:
Antarctic Press
Dead Pooh #1
Gold Digger Vol. 3, No. 137
Victorian Secret Agents: Steampunk Angels #1

Archie Comics
Kevin Keller No. 2
Mega Man #12

Aspen
Lady Mechanika Vol. 1 Issue 1 (3rd printing, Cover R)

Avatar Press, Inc.
Crossed - Badlands #3

Boom Studios
Adventure Time #3
Hellraiser Annual #1
Rich Johnston's Iron Muslim #1

Dark Horse Comics
Alabaster Wolves #1
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #8
Conan the Barbarian #3
Dark Matter #4
Dollhouse - Epitaphs (SC)
Lobster Johnson - The Burning Hand #4
Orchid #6
Star Wars: Agent of the Empire - Iron Eclipse #5
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - War #4

DC Comics
Batgirl 8
Batman and Robin 8
Batman: Arkham Unhinged 1
Batwoman 8
Deathstroke 8
Demon Knights 8
Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. 8
Green Lantern
Green Lantern: The Animated Series 1
Grifter 8
Legion Lost 8
Mister Terrific 8
Resurrection Man 8
Shade 7
Suicide Squad 8
Superboy 8

Justice League of America Vol. 8: Dark Things (SC)
Batman Incorporated Vol. 1: The Deluxe Edition (HC)
Teen Titans Vol. 15: Prime of Life

DC Comics / Vertigo
Northlanders 50
Saucer Country 2
Unwritten 36

Dynamite Entertainment
Bionic Man #8
Bionic Woman #1
Lord of the Jungle #3
Vampirella Vs. Dracula #3

IDW Publishing
Danger Girl - Revolver #3
G.I. Joe: Cobra #12
Infestation 2 #2
Smoke and Mirrors #2

Image Comics
'68 - Scars #1
America's Got Powers #1
Glory #24 (2nd printing)
Glory #25
Haunt #23
Peter Panzerfaust #2 (2nd printing)
Peter Panzerfaust #3
Saga #1 (2nd printing)
Saga #2
Secret #1
Thief of Thieves #2 (2nd printing)
Thief of Thieves #3
Strange Talent of Luther Strode Vol. 1 (SC)

Image Comics / Top Cow
Artifacts Issue 16
Epoch #5

Marvel Comics
Amazing Spider-Man: Hooky No. 1
Avengers Assemble No. 2
Avenging Spider-Man No. 6
Carnage USA No. 5
Coming of the Avengers No. 1
Daredevil: Season One (HC)
Deadpool No. 53
Fantastic Four Vol. 1, No. 605
Formic Wars - Silent Strike No. 5
Halo - Fall of Reach: Invasion No. 3
Journey Into Mystery Vol. 1, No. 636
Marvel Universe - Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes No. 1
Mighty Thor No. 12.1
New Avengers No. 24
New Mutants Vol. 4: Unfinished Business
Scarlet Spider No. 4
Secret Avengers No. 25
Ultimate X-Men No. 10
Uncanny X-Men No. 10
Winter Soldier No. 4
Wolverine No. 304

Marvel Comics / Icon
Secret Service No. 1

Oni Press, Inc.
Courtney Crumrin #1
Wasteland #36

Titan Books
Clint #15

United Plankton Pictures
Spongebob Comics #8

Zenescope Entertainment
Charmed Volume 3 (SC)
Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Alice in Wonderland #4
Theater #5

These and much more are available at G-Mart Comics!

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

April 4, 2012 Weekly Highlights

Grant Morrison (W) Rags Morales & Rick Bryant (A)
It's the epic 30-page conclusion of Grant Morrison and Rags Morales' majestic opening storyline! Get front row seats to the ascension of the DC Universe's first Super Hero as The Man of Steel goes toe to tentacle with the all-new Brainiac for the final fate of Metropolis!

Alex Segura (W) Dan Parent (A)
The biggest band in rock history invades Riverdale! When the Archies find their town overrun by monsters because of a spell gone wrong, can rock legends KISS save the day? Sabrina the Teenage Witch is also featured adding a magical touch to this epic crossover. Prepare for the craziest match up in Archie history since Archie Meets The Punisher! This collects all four parts of the storyline, reprints of the variant covers by Francesco Francavilla, and a foreword by Gene Simmons. A must-have full-color edition for KISS and Archie fans alike!

Brian Michael Bendis (W) John Romita Jr. (A)
* It's No Longer Coming--It's Here!
* Does The Return Of The Phoenix To Earth Signal The Rebirth Of The Mutant Species? That's What The X-Men Believe!
* Unfortunately, The Avengers Are Convinced That Its Coming Will Mean The End Of All Life On Earth!
* The Stage Is Set For The Ultimate Marvel Showdown In This Oversized First Issue!

Landry Q Walker (W) Eric Jones (A)
Faced with the deadliest peril the universe had ever known, the world's greatest heroes left the Earth to battle a nightmarish evil... and they never came back. Now only their teenage sidekicks remain. Will the Danger Club unite against this unknown cosmic menace, or will their struggle for dominance destroy them? The critically acclaimed creative team of LANDRY Q. WALKER and ERIC JONES (Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures In the 8th Grade, Batman: Brave and the Bold) reunite to tell the apocalyptic tale of these titanic teens.

Mark Waid (W) Khoi Pham (A)
* If You Haven't Climbed Onboard The Daredevil Express Yet, This Is A Perfect Jumping On Point For The Best Reviewed Series Of The Year!
* Pitting The Man Without Fear Against A Cabal Of Villainous Secret Societies Sworn To Bringing Hornhead To His Knees!
* Setting The Stage For This Month's Daredevil/Spider-Man/Punisher Crossover "The Omega Effect"!

Sam Humphries (W) Jerry Gaylord (A)
SPECIAL $1 DEBUT ISSUE! NEW ONGOING SERIES! One is a decrepit mob of gurgling, ravenous fiends...and the other is a zombie outbreak. When there is no more room in Hell, the undead shall take over Comic-Con! A crew of feuding best friends find themselves trapped inside America's largest comic convention transformed into a seething cauldron of zombies. Is a horde of starving brain-eaters any match against reflexes battle-hardened by video games, nerves tested by horror flicks, and courage crystallized by comic books? Find out as an unlikely band of nerds use their genre savvy to survive in Fanboys vs. Zombies! Written by indie sensation Sam Humphries (Our Love is Real) with art by hot new talent Jerry Gaylord!

Gran Morrison (W) Frank Quitely (A)
Once he was Hero of the Beach...and of the Doom Patrol. Now Flex Mentallo, Man of Muscle Mystery, returns to investigate the sinister dealings of his former comrade, The Fact, and a mysterious rock star whose connection to Flex may hold the key to saving them both.
Don't miss this deluxe hardcover collecting the four-issue miniseries from the team behind ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, including a special sketch section and recolored art.

Duane Swierczynski (w) Stuart Sayger (a)
December 1952. An Air Force pilot and civilian photographer embark on a top-secret mission to investigate a possible Russian installation near the North Pole. They discover they've been beaten to the punch by another team, and they're not Russian. But they do have a fondness for red...
Main covers by Sam Shearon and Livio Ramondelli.  Variant cover by Stuart Sayger & Livio Ramondelli.
Don't miss our signing with Stuart Sayger next Thursday!

Brandon Thomas (W) Craig Cermak (A)
Before they were known as the legendary Voltron Force, they were Space Explorer Squadron #686 of the Galaxy Alliance -- four young men, led by Commander Sven, and tasked with keeping the Earth safe and the skies clear in a universe growing more and more dangerous every day. So it was no surprise that central command came to them first with an impossible rescue mission and an enemy even they didn't truly understand. One that threatens the fragile coalition of planets they've risked their lives to maintain. Unbreakable bonds are formed and intense rivalries borne in the first chapter of "Fearless Leader"...


All new books out 4/4:
Aardvark-Vanaheim
Glamourpuss No. 24  

Archie Comics
Archie Meets KISS (SC)  
Sonic the Hedgehog No. 235  

Avatar Press, Inc.
Dicks #3  
Ferals 4

Avatar Press, Inc. / Boundless Comics
Lady Death (series 3) #16
Lady Death: Origins - Cursed #1

Big Dog Ink
Legend of Oz - The Wicked West #3

Bongo Entertainment, Inc.
Simpsons Comics Confidential (SC)  

Boom Studios
Adventure Time #2 (2nd printing)  
Fanboys Vs. Zombies #1
Grace Randolph's Supurbia #1 (2nd printing)  
Grace Randolph's Supurbia #2  
Hellraiser Masterpieces #11  
Incorruptible #28  
Valen the Outcast #5

Dark Horse Comics
Creepy #8  
Criminal Macabre - Die, Die, My Darling!  

DC Comics
Action Comics 8  
Animal Man 8  
Batwing 8  
Detective Comics 8
Green Arrow 8  
Hawk and Dove 8    
Justice League International 8  
Looney Tunes 206  
Men of War 8
Night Force 2  
OMAC 8  
Red Lanterns 8  
Scooby-Doo: Where Are You? 20  
Static Shock 8  
Stormwatch8  
Swamp Thing 8
  
DC Comics / Vertigo
Fairest 2  
Flex Mentallo - Man of Muscle Mystery (HC)  
iZombie 24  
Sweet Tooth 32  

Dynamite Entertainment
Boys #65  
Dejah Thoris and the White Apes of Mars #1  
Jennifer Blood #11  
Kirby: Genesis Volume 1, Issue #6
Lone Ranger #4  
Queen Sonja Issue #28
Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time #23: The Eye of the World  
Voltron: Year One #1
Warehouse 13 #5
Witchblade / Red Sonja #2

IDW Publishing
30 Days of Night (series 2) #6
G.I. Joe #12
Infestation 2: 30 Days of Night #1

Image Comics
Chew #25  
Danger Club #1  
Fatale  #4  
Hell Yeah #2  
Invincible #90  
Manhattan Projects #1 (2nd printing)  
Mudman #3  
Savage Dragon #179  
Skullkickers #13  
Spawn #218  
Supreme Vol. 2 #63
Whispers #2  

Marvel Comics
Age of Apocalypse No. 2  
Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1, No. 683  
Avengers Academy No. 28  
Avengers Vs. X-Men No. 1
Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Comic Reader No. 1  
Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Comic Reader No. 2  
Daredevil  No. 10.1  
Fear Itself: The Fearless No. 12  
Hulk No. 50
Marvel's The Avengers Prelude No. 3  
New Mutants No. 40  
Thunderbolts No. 172  
Toy Story No. 2  
Ultimate Spider-Man No. 9  
Venom No. 15  
Wolverine and the X-Men No. 8  
Wolverine and the X-Men: Alpha & Omega No. 4  
X-Club No. 5  

Marvel Comics / Icon
Brilliant No. 3
Casanova Vol. 3: Avaritia #3  

Moonstone
Honey West #5
Kolchak - The Night Stalker Files #3
Zombies Vs. Cheerleaders #6

Titan Books
Lenore Volume 2 #5

Zenescope Entertainment
Grimm Fairy Tales April Fools' Edition 2012  
Grimm Fairy Tales #71
Grimm Fairy Tales: The Library #5
Waking - Dreams End #1  

These and much more are available at G-Mart Comics!