Comics shipping 9-10-08
The biggest releases this week are likely the doubleheader of Stephen King comic books. The third “Dark Tower” series, ”Treachery,” kicks off, as does the comic book adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Stand.” Fabian Nicieza wraps up his Batgirl story in “Batman Confidential.” And there’s that little thing we’re calling “Secret Invasion.”
Full list and commentary after the break.
100 BULLETS #95 (MR)
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #24
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #571 NWD
Norman Osborn vs. Menace. And, I’m enjoying the “New Ways to Die” so far.
AMORY WARS II #4 (OF 5)
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #123
BAOBAB #3 (RES)
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #21
All good things must come to an end, and that includes the Batgirl storyline by Fabian Nicieza and Kevin Maguire in “Batman Confidential.”
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ORIGINS #9
BIG HERO 6 #1 (OF 5)
Written by Chris Claremont. OK, I know the Big Hero 6 have been around a while, at least, but I’ve completely missed out on them. So, if somebody wants to explain what’s cool about them, feel free to do so.
BLOOD BOWL #3 (OF 5) KILLER CONTRACT CVR A
BOOSTER GOLD #12
The second of Chuck Dixon’s fill-in issues on “Booster Gold,” before Rick Remender takes the reins next issue.
BOYS #22 GLOW IN THE DARK CVR (MR)
BPRD THE WARNING #3 (OF 5)
CABLE KING SIZE SPECTACULAR #1
CIVIL WAR HOUSE OF M #1 (OF 5)
It’s sort of like “Crisis on Infinite Earths Millennium.”
CRIMINAL 2 #5 (MR)
One of the best books on the stands. Buy this book.
CRIMINAL MACABRE CELL BLOCK 666 #1 (OF 4)
DAMNED PRODIGAL SONS #3 (OF 3)
DARKNESS #5 KEOWN CVR A (MR)
DARKNESS #5 SEJIC CVR B (MR)
DARK TOWER TREACHERY #1 (OF 6) MIDNIGHT VAR
This version is only available from stores holding midnight openings tonight for “Dark Tower” and “The Stand.”
DARK TOWER TREACHERY #1 (OF 6)
Roland, Alain and Cuthbert have returned safely to their home in Gilead — but not all is well.
DARK TOWER TREACHERY #1 (OF 6) DELL OTTO VAR
DARK TOWER TREACHERY #1 (OF 6) LEE SKETCH VAR
DEAD SHE SAID #3
DEADPOOL #1 LIEFELD VAR SI
I debate over whether to include the variant covers or not on this shipping list, but in this case I left it in order to point out that I had to correct the spelling of “Liefeld” from “Leifeld.” I realize he’s contentious in some quarters, but come on, he created the character! You should at least spell his name right.
DEADPOOL #1 SI
And, here’s the regular cover. Deadpool is back, tying into Secret Invasion, and written by Daniel Way.
DEAN KOONTZS FRANKENSTEIN VOL 01 #3 (OF 5) PRODIGAL SON
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #10
DRAGON PRINCE #1 JOHNSON CVR A
DRAGON PRINCE #1 SEJIC CVR B
Looking forward to this series, it’s a fantasy epic written by Ron Marz with art by Lee Moder. A teenager finds out he’s the last in the line of dragons. Find out more about it at the Top Cow site.
DYNAMO 5 #16
EPILOGUE #1
Steve Niles and Kyle Hotz create a tale of a vampire vigilante, from IDW.
EX MACHINA #38 (MR)
FINAL CRISIS REVELATIONS #2 (OF 5)
The return of Batwoman in this issue of “Revelations,” by “52″ co-writer Greg Rucka.
GEN 13 #22
GENEXT #5 (OF 5)
GOON #28
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #12
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #28
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #30 (C: 0-0-1)
HULK CHRONICLES WWH #3
I KILL GIANTS #2 (OF 7)
IGOR MOVIE ADAPTATION #4 (OF 4)
INVINCIBLE #52
KICK DRUM COMIX #1 (OF 2)
LADY DEATH ALL HALLOWS EVE #1 (C: 0-1-2)
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #18
LONE RANGER #13 (MR)
MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #15
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #43
Peter Parker goes on a field trip to a water park — which is all well and good until an Atlantean villain attacks.
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED ODYSSEY #1 (OF 
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED THREE MUSKETEERS #4 (OF 6)
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT MARVEL KNIGHTS 10TH ANNIVERSARY
MS MARVEL #30 SI
NEOZOIC #6
NEW EXILES #11
NYX NO WAY HOME #2 (OF 6)
ODD SQUAD #1 BECK CVR B
ODD SQUAD #1 FRAIM CVR A
You might, if you’re like me, remember the Fraim Brothers from their time on Sean McKeever’s “The Waiting Place,” a comic that launched the careers of writer Sean McKeever and Mike Norton, a later artist on the series. They’ve been doing some work with Kenzer and Company, and now they’re the artists on this series from Devil’s Due. The company describes the series as “The Ghostbusters” meets “The X-Files.” You can see a preview here. The writer is director/producer Todd Livingston (“So, You’ve Downloaded a Demon”), who also wrote the Image Comics graphic novel “The Black Forest.”
PATSY WALKER HELLCAT #3 (OF 5)
PAX ROMANA #3 (OF 4)
RED SONJA #37
SALEM #2 (OF 4)
SECRET INVASION #6 (OF SI
The cover featuring the big 3 Avengers of Captain America, Thor and Iron Man at least has me intrigued.
SECRET INVASION INHUMANS #2 (OF 4) SI
An army of Super-Skrulls attack Attilan.
SECRET INVASION RUNAWAYS YOUNG AVENGERS #3 (OF 3) SI
SECRET INVASION X-MEN #2 (OF 4) MD
SIMON DARK #12
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #192
STAND CAPTAIN TRIPS #1 (OF 5)
An adaptation of one of Stephen King’s most highly regarded books, by writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four) and artist Mike Perkins (Captain America).
STAND CAPTAIN TRIPS #1 (OF 5) BERMEJO SKETCH VAR
STAND CAPTAIN TRIPS #1 (OF 5) PERKINS VAR
STAR TREK MIRROR IMAGES #3
STAR TREK ROMULANS HOLLOW CROWN #1 (OF 2)
STAR WARS CLONE WARS #1 (OF 6) (C: 1-0-0)
SUPER FRIENDS #7
T BIRD AND THROTTLE #0
Discover the secrets of astronaut-turned superhero Mitchell Maddox in this new series from Josh Howard (Dead@17).
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED ARRIVAL #2
TRINITY #15
TRON #6
ULTIMATE ORIGINS #4 (OF 5)
ULTIMATE X-MEN FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #1
Art by Brandon Peterson.
WARHAMMER CONDEMNED BY FIRE #4 (OF 5) CVR A
WELCOME TO HOXFORD #2
WOLVERINE SAUDADE (MR)
By popular European creators Phillipe Bouchet and Jean-David Morvan.
WONDER WOMAN #24
WORLD OF WARCRAFT ASHBRINGER #1 (OF 4)
Blizzard Creative Director Micky Neilson writes this four-issue miniseries.
WORLD OF WARCRAFT ASHBRINGER #1 (OF 4) VAR ED
WULF & BATSY #3 (OF 6) (MR)
X-MEN MAGNETO TESTAMENT #1 (OF 5)
YOUNG LIARS #7 (MR)
GRAPHIC NOVELS
ARMY OF DARKNESS TP VOL 06 FROM THE ASHES (C: 0-1-2)
BAD BOY 10TH ANN HC MILLER CVR
BATMAN THE BLACK GLOVE HC
From Grant Morrison and Tony Daniel’s run on “Batman.”
BOMB TP (C: 0-0-1)
COMPLETE BADGER TP VOL 04
DAREDEVIL PREM HC GUARDIAN DEVIL 10TH ANNIV ED
DUGOUT GN
From the “Hench” team of Adam Beechen and Manny Bello.
ETERNALS BY JACK KIRBY TP BOOK 02
Classic 1970s Kirby.
FREAK BROTHERS OMNIBUS TP (MR) (C: 0-1-2)
FREDDY VS JASON VS ASH TP (MR)
GET BACKERS INFINITY FORTRESS GN VOL 01 (OF 13) (MR)
GOTHAM CENTRAL HC VOL 01 IN THE LINE OF DUTY
Ed Brubaker, Greg Rucka and Michael Lark write about the Gotham P.D. Highly recommended comics.
GYPSY JOE JEFFERSON GN (MR)
The latest graphic novel from Jason M. Burns.
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 1 & 2 DELUXE ED GN
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL GN VOL 01 LASTING IMPRESSIONS (C: 0-1-2)
HIGHLANDER TP VOL 03 ARMAGEDDON (MR) (C: 0-0-2)
LORDS OF AVALON SOD HC
LORDS OF AVALON SOD HC DM ED
LOVE & ROCKETS NEW STORIES #1
The new release from Los Bros Hernandez.
NARUTO COLLECTORS ED HC VOL 01 (C: 1-0-0)
OMEGA THE UNKNOWN PREM HC
By Jonathan Lethem and Farel Dalrymple.
PORTABLE FRANK SC
PRINCE OF PERSIA GN
RED PROPHET TALES OF ALVIN MAKER TP VOL 02
SIXTEEN MILES TO MERRICKS & OTHER WORKS SC (C: 0-1-2)
SPIDER-MAN RED SONJA TP
SWORD OF RED SONJA DOOM O/T GODS TP (C: 0-0-2)
ULTIMATE POWER TP
WARLASH DARK NOIR GN VOL 01 (C: 0-0-1)
WITCHBLADE SHADES OF GRAY TP (C: 0-0-2)
X-MEN VS APOCALYPSE TP VOL 02 AGES OF APOCALYPSE
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Comments
Big Hero 6 appeared in a limited series around 2000. They were Japan’s super hero team, founded by Sunfire, and featuring brand new characters.
They had an annual team up with Alpha Flight, i want to say, or maybe not. They weren’t around very long, and faded away, used occasionally by creators over the years.
I don’t believe they were created by Chris Claremont, and I’m avoiding going to Wiki to get the easy answer.
It was a fun limited series. it was “Sunfire & Big Hero Six”, i think. When Sunfire had the black cancer, when he left Alpha Flight? Right? During the conspiracy Alpha Flight years? With Flex, Murmur, actual Sasquatch, and the Zodiac as bad guys?
“CIVIL WAR HOUSE OF M #1 (OF 5)
It’s sort of like “Crisis on Infinite Earths Millennium.”
I hate to ask, but which one would be considered Millenium?