Comics shipping 04-30-08
The DC Universe is shaken up, Dave Sim returns, and Brian Wood’s “Local” releases its penultimate issue. The easy sell of this week should be “DC Universe” Zero, which retails for only 50 cents. It’s written by Grant Morrison and Geoff Johns. Also by Johns this week – ”Green Lantern” No. 30 and “Action Comics” No. 864. “Action” features art by Gary Frank (edit: whoops, this issue is Joe Prado), and the cover, shown here, by Kevin Maguire (“Justice League International”). The Oklahoma adventures of Thor get a hardcover release, written by J. Michael Straczynski. Full list and commentary after the break.
ABYSS #4 (OF 4)
ACTION COMICS #864
I’m loving the Gary Frank art on this series, with a very Christopher Reeve-esque Superman. (Edit: However, this issue is Joe Prado. He’s good too!)
ARCHIE #584
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #12
BIG AMOEBA ONE SHOT
BLACK SUMMER #6 (MR)
BLACK SUMMER #6 WRAP CVR (MR)
BLUE BEETLE #26
BUDDHA STORY OF ENLIGHTENMENT #2 (C: 0-0-1)
CALIBER #1
CRAWL SPACE XXXOMBIES #4 (MR)
DAREDEVIL BLOOD OF THE TARANTULA
DC UNIVERSE ZERO
It’s 50 cents, and people from DC assure me that it’s not only a good deal, but a great read.
DEVI #19 (RES)
ELEPHANTMEN WAR TOYS #3 (OF 3)
EX MACHINA #36 (MR)
FRIDAY THE 13TH ABUSER AND THE ABUSED #1 (MR)
GARGOYLES BAD GUYS #2
GIANT SIZE AVENGERS INVADERS #1
GLAMOURPUSS #1 COMICS ED
GLAMOURPUSS #1 FASHION ED
Dave “Cerebus” Sim returns to comics with a book that really has to be seen to be appreciated. Part photorealistic exercise, part art commentary, part fashion parody, “Glamourpuss” will certainly be like nothing else on the stands.
GREEN LANTERN #30
Part two of “Green Lantern: Secret Origin.”
GRIMM FAIRY TALES PIPER #2 (OF 4) (MR) (C: 0-0-2)
HERCULES #1 ADMIRA CVR B
HERCULES #1 STERANKO CVR A
I WAS KIDNAPPED BY LESBIAN PIRATES OUTERSPACE #1 (OF 6)
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #14
JACK OF FABLES #22 (MR)
JSA CLASSIFIED #37
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #41
LOCAL #11 (OF 12) (RES) (MR)
Onipress.com says:
Set in the Toronto fine arts scene, this penultimate issue of LOCAL focuses on a young art student trying to manipulate the scene as best she can, who sees a source of material too good to pass up: Megan McKeenan. But as Megan turns thirty, how will she deal with this cocky upstart?
MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #12
MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #8
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED MOBY DICK #3 (OF 6)
NEW AVENGERS #40 SI
NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON ZERO #7
NEW WARRIORS #11
NOBLE CAUSES #33
The second part of Jay Faerber’s “Noble Causes” story after the five-year jump in the series’ timeline.
ORDER #10
PROOF #7 (MR)
RAMAYAN 3392 AD RELOADED GUIDEBOOK (RES)
SNAKEWOMAN CURSE OF THE 68 #3 (OF 4) (MR) (C: 0-0-1)
STAR WARS REBELLION #13 SMALL VICTORIES PART 3 (OF 4) (C: 1-
TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #28
TALL TALES OF VISHNU SHARMA #4 (OF 5) PANCHATANTRA (RES) (C:
TEEN TITANS #58
TEEN TITANS GO #54
TEEN TITANS YEAR ONE #4 (OF 6)
THOR AGES OF THUNDER
Matt Fraction’s take on the god of thunder.
ULTIMATE HUMAN #4 (OF 4)
ULTIMATE X-MEN #93
UNCLE SAM AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS #8 (OF 
URBAN MONSTERS #3
USAGI YOJIMBO #111
WILDGUARD INSIDER #1 (OF 3)
WITCHBLADE DEVI #1 BASALDUA CVR B
WITCHBLADE DEVI #1 LAND CVR A
Top Cow’s leading lady meets the Virgin Comics character Devi.
WONDERLAND #6
X-MEN LEGACY #210 DWS
YOUNGBLOOD #3
Yes, I’m reading Joe Casey’s take on Rob Liefeld’s government superteam. What? It’s pretty good, actually.
Graphic novels/trade paperbacks
ADAM STRANGE ARCHIVES HC VOL 03
BLACK PANTHER TP LITTLE GREEN MEN
BPRD TP VOL 08 KILLING GROUND (C: 0-1-2)
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER OMNIBUS TP VOL 04 (C: 0-1-2)
COMPLETE DICK TRACY HC VOL 04
COMPLETE GREEN LAMA FEATURING ART OF MAC RABOY HC (C: 0-1-2
DONDI TP VOL 02 (C: 0-1-2)
FACTS I/T CASE O/T DEPARTURE OF MISS FINCH HC (RES)
The extremely late graphic novel written by Neil Gaiman.
FANTASTIC FOUR TP BEGINNING OF THE END
KABUKI REFLECTIONS #10 (MR)
LEONARD STARRS MARY PERKINS ON STAGE TP VOL 04 (C: 0-1-2)
An interesting two-fer with “Glamourpuss,” actually, as Leonard Starr is probably the best storyteller of the photorealists.
LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE SIDE A TP
MYSTERY IN SPACE TP VOL 02
OFF HB MARVEL UNIV A TO Z PREM HC VOL 02
PUNISHER PREM HC CIRCLE OF BLOOD
The miniseries that launched a thousand “Punisher” comics. Steven Grant and Mike Zeck took the first steps in the direction that made The Punisher one of the most popular comic-book heroes of the 1980s.
SHOWCASE CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN TP VOL 02
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG SELECT TP VOL 01
SPEED RACER RACER X TP ORIGINS COLLECTION TP
SUPERMAN BATMAN HC VOL 06 TORMENT
TALES O/T FEAR AGENT TP (C: 0-1-2)
THOR BY J MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI PREM HC VOL 01
The first issues of the “Thor” relaunch by Straczynski and artist Olivier Coipel.
X-MEN HC MESSIAH COMPLEX
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