Comics shipping 10-29-08
Mike Mignola returns to write and draw Hellboy, and Geoff Johns shares with us the Rage of the Red Lanterns. Nova continues to be entangled in “Secret Invasion,” Todd McFarlane returns to “Spawn,” and the complete Ben Edlund “Tick” is released in trade paperback. Complete list and commentary after the break.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #575
Spider-Man now comes out three times a month – and apparently twice this week, as the annual ships below. But in this issue, Joe Kelly comes on board with artist Chris Bachalo. These are both guys who used to be strongly among my favorites, who I haven’t seen as much from lately. Certainly “Amazing Spider-Man” is a pretty prominent assignment. This issue features Hammerhead as Mr. Negative’s newest enforcer.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1
Marc Guggenheim and Mark McKone in a story focusing on Jackpot.
ARCHIE #590
ARCHIES CHRISTMAS STOCKING #4 (O/A)
ASTONISHING X-MEN GHOST BOXES #1
First in a two-part series by Warren Ellis and Alan Davis. Comixology has a preview.
ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #9
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #18 SI
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #18 ZOMBIE VAR SI
BEYOND WONDERLAND #3 (OF 6)
BLOOD BOWL #5 (OF 5) KILLER CONTRACT CVR A (C: 0-1-0)
BLOOD BOWL #5 (OF 5) KILLER CONTRACT CVR B (C: 0-1-0)
BOYS #24 (MR)
BOYS #24 ROBERTSON BW INCV CVR (MR)
CAPTAIN ACTION #1 MYCHAELS CVR (C: 0-1-2)
CAPTAIN ACTION #1 SPARACIO CVR (C: 0-1-2)
CAPTAIN AMERICA THEATER OF WAR OPERATION ZERO POINT
New story by the Knaufs with art by Mitch Breitweiser, who shone on art in “Captain America: Chosen.” Captain America vs. a robot Nazi in 1944. I’m sold.
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #50
CHECKMATE #31
CHUCK #5 (OF 6)
CTHULHU TALES #7 CVR A
CTHULHU TALES #7 CVR B
DC UNIVERSE DECISIONS #4 (OF 4)
DEAN KOONTZS FRANKENSTEIN VOL 01 #5 (OF 5) PRODIGAL SON
FATHOM #3 CVR A GARZA
FATHOM #3 CVR B
FINAL CRISIS RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS #1
I’ve been enjoying the Geoff tie-ins to Final Crisis more than the Crisis itself, I’m afraid.
GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS NIGHT WITCHES #1 (OF 3)
Russian female bomber pilots in World War II, as brought to you by Garth Ennis and Dynamite.
GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS NIGHT WITCHES #1 (OF 3) ALT INCV
HELLBOY IN THE CHAPEL OF MOLOCH ONE SHOT
The return of creator Mike Mignola as a writer-artist to Hellboy.
I WAS KIDNAPPED BY LESBIAN PIRATES OUTERSPACE #5 (OF 6)
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #19
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #122
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #122 ZOMBIE VAR
JACK OF FABLES #27 (RES) (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #26
KICK DRUM COMIX #2 (OF 2)
KILL YOUR BOYFRIEND NEW PTG (MR)
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #144
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #47
MADAME XANADU #5 (MR)
MARVEL 1985 #6 (OF 6)
The conclusion of the Mark Millar miniseries.
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #41
MARVEL APES #4 (OF 4)
MARVEL APES #4 (OF 4) ART ADAMS VAR
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT ULTIMATUM
MIRRORS EDGE #1 (OF 6)
NO HERO #0 (OF 7) SDCC ED (MR)
NO HERO #2 (OF 7) (MR)
NO HERO #2 (OF 7) WRAP CVR (MR)
NORTHLANDERS #11 (MR)
NOVA #18 ALVES ZOMBIE VAR SI
NOVA #18 SI
Still one of the best books Marvel is publishing, and it ties into their big crossover event at present.
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #7 (OF 7)
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #7 (OF 7) ROSS ALT INCV CVR (NET)
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS VOL 02 THE SUPREMACY #0 (MR)
PROOF #13
RANN THANAGAR HOLY WAR #6 (OF 
RED SONJA #38
REIGN IN HELL #4 (OF
RESURRECTION ANNUAL #1
REX LIBRIS #13
SAVAGE #1 (OF 4)
SCREAM QUEEN #5 (OF 5)
SECRET INVASION THOR #3 (OF 3) SI
SECRET INVASION X-MEN #3 (OF 4) SI
SHEENA DARK RISING #1 JUSKO CVR A
SKAAR SON OF HULK #4
SKAAR SON OF HULK #4 PAGULAYAN ZOMBIE VAR
SOLOMON KANE #2 (OF 5)
SPAWN #185
Creator Todd McFarlane returns to “Spawn,” bringing along fellow Image Comics founder Whilce Portacio.
SPIKE AFTER THE FALL #4 (OF 4)
SPIKE AFTER THE FALL #4 (OF 4) 10 COPY URRU INCV (NET)
SPIKE AFTER THE FALL #4 (OF 4) 25 COPY SHARP BROS INCV (NET)
STAR WARS LEGACY #29 VECTOR PART 10 OF 12 (C: 1-0-0)
STREETS OF GLORY #6 (OF 6) (RES) (MR)
STREETS OF GLORY #6 (OF 6) INCV CVR (NET) (RES) (MR) (C: 0-0
STREETS OF GLORY #6 (OF 6) WRAP CVR (RES) (MR)
SUPERMAN #681 NEW KRYPTON
New Krypton continues; I’m excited to see where this goes.
SUPERMAN #681 NEW KRYPTON VAR ED
SUPERMAN BATMAN #53
SUPERMAN BATMAN VS VAMPIRES WEREWOLVES #2 Of(6)
SWORD #12 (MR)
TALES FROM THE CRYPT #8 (C: 0-1-2)
TEEN TITANS #64
THOR #11
TRINITY #22
ULTIMATE CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL #1
Homage cover to Mike Zeck’s “Captain America” Annual 8.
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #3
USAGI YOJIMBO #115
WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #6 (OF 12)
WASTELAND #21 (MR)
WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #8
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #29 DEODATO ZOMBIE VAR XOS 3
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #29 XOS 3
WORLD OF WARCRAFT #12
WORLD OF WARCRAFT ASHBRINGER #2 (OF 4)
WORLD OF WARCRAFT ASHBRINGER #2 (OF 4) VAR ED
X-FORCE #8
X-MEN FIRST CLASS GIANT SIZE SPECIAL #1
ZEN INTERGALACTIC NINJA #0
ZERO G #2 (OF 4)
GRAPHIC NOVELS
ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY HC #19 (MR)
It’s always exciting when there’s a new Acme Novelty Library. Chris Ware is one of the best cartoonists alive.
ARCHIE AMERICANA SER TP VOL 09 BEST OF 90S BOOK 1
BARRONS GRAPHIC CLASSICS THREE MUSKETEERS SC (C: 0-1-2)
BATMAN DEATH MASK COLLECTED EDITION
BERNIE WRIGHTSONS FRANKENSTEIN HC (C: 0-1-2)
BIONICLE GN VOL 03
CTHULHU TALES TP VOL 02 WHISPER OF MADNESS
DNAGENTS INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH ED TP
No idea if this will sell, but these were fun 1980s comics by Mark Evanier.
ESSENTIAL MARVEL HORROR TP VOL 02
GHOST OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 (C: 0-1-2)
GREEN LANTERN IN BRIGHTEST DAY TP
HELLBLAZER FAMILY MAN TP (MR)
INCREDIBLE HERCULES PREM HC SECRET INVASION
JAMES BOND TP DEATH WING (O/A) (C: 0-1-2)
JIM BUTCHERS DRESDEN FILES HC (C: 0-1-2)
JOKER HC
Quite a bit of buzz around this book, by Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo.
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA THE NEXT AGE TP
LOEG BLACK DOSSIER TP
MAN OF ROCK BIOGRAPHY OF JOE KUBERT SC
Looking forward to checking this out.
METH COLAN & OTHER THEOLOGIANS SC (MR)
MYTH OF 8-OPUS WRECKS TP
OJINGOGO GN
SPEAK OF THE DEVIL HC (C: 0-1-2)
SPIDER-MAN PREM HC WITH GREAT POWER
SPIDER-MAN TP A NEW GOBLIN
SUPERMAN BATMAN SEARCH FOR KRYPTONITE HC
TICK THE COMPLETE EDLUND
One of the funniest comic books of all time.
TOKEN
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 11 SALEMS SEVEN
WORLDS OF DUNGEONS & DRAGONS TP VOL 02
X-MEN TP MESSIAH COMPLEX
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Comments
I got a stern talking to last night about FC, by He Who Shall Not Be Named.
But I maintain that the tie ins are far superior, and actually seem to be telling a coherent story, whereas FC seems to happen outside of every other main DC title.
The opposite end of that is SI, which happens in 47 marvel titles a month.
And I buy them all. Because I a sad.
I gotta say, art wise, the Chris Bachalo three parter written by Zeb Wells earlier this year in Amazing was nothing short of, well, amazing. Some of the best Bachalo art I’ve seen since… Generation X. The snow, Spidey, Wolverine… and Spidey fighting the villain ACROSS PANELS… in a very cool way.
I dig Amazing. Twice in one week? Not so amazing.
I gave up on Project: Superpowers, I’m afraid…..
Lots of good stuff this week. I agree, Geoff’s tie ins have been better than the main FC itself. In fact, I am not really digging FC at all….
Am I alone?