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Twelve #9 (of 12)
Twelve #9 (of 12)
By: J. Michael Straczynski, Chris Weston, Paolo Rivera
THE TIME-STRANDED HEROES OF WORLD WAR II ARE BACK!
ONE MEMBER OF THE TWELVE WILL FALL!
WHO’S BEHIND THE MYTERIOUS KILLINGS? THE ANSWER IS ELECTRIFYING!Twelve Must Have #1
Twelve Must Have #1
Collecting THE TWELVE #7-8
________________________________________________________________Action Comics #6
Action Comics #6
The breakneck pace of Grant Morrison’s run on ACTION COMICS continues as the Superman of the present day must team up with suspiciously different versions of the Legion of Super-Heroes to save the jeans-wearing Superman of five years ago! Whose hand is that on the cover? Why, the leader of the Anti-Superman Army, of course! Plus, a backup by Sholly Fisch and ChrisCross that spins directly out of the lead story!________________________________________________________________
Betrayal of the Planet of the Apes #4 (of 4)
Betrayal of the Planet of the Apes #4 (of 4)
Hot on the heels of BOOM!’s sold-out, bestselling Planet of the Apes ongoing series comes a brand new four issue mini-series co-written and drawn by Gabriel Hardman (Hulk, Agents of Altas), taking place during the continuity of the original, seminal fan-favorite film! Now on the run, the feared and respected General Aleron must find the one ally in Ape government that can stem the tide of carnage about to crest – for human and ape alike! The conclusion to the not-to-be-missed mini-series!
________________________________________________________________Batman Gates of Gotham TPB
Batman Gates of Gotham TPB
By: Scott Snyder, Kyle Higgins
When a mystery as old as Gotham City itself surfaces, Batman assembles a team of his greatest detectives – including Red Robin, Owlman, I-Ching and others – to investigate this startling new enigma.As clues are discovered and the mystery deepens, Batman’s team soon finds itself on a journey that explores different eras in Gotham’s history and touches upon notable Gotham families including the Waynes, Kanes, and Elliotts.
This miniseries spins out of recent events in the Batman titles and sets the stage for several exciting storylines in 2011.
This title collects
Batman: Gates of Gotham #1-5, Batman Annual #28, Detective Comics Annual #12________________________________________________________________
Winter Soldier #1
Winter Soldier #1
By: Ed Brubaker, Butch Guice
Winter Soldier and Black Widow are the super-spies of the Marvel U. When ex-Russian Sleeper Agents awaken, it’s up to them to find out who’s controlling them!
________________________________________________________________Robotech: The Complete Original Series (17 Discs)
Robotech: The Complete Original Series (17 Discs)
ROBOTECH is a sweeping science-fiction anime epic of humans defending their home world against alien domination. The saga is told through the eyes of characters caught up in a series of wars that erupts when a mysterious spacecraft crash-lands on Earth at the turn of the millennium. The secrets of alien knowledge aboard this vessel were unlocked, leading to the development of “Robotechnology” and the creation of a vast arsenal of robotic “mecha” to defend the Earth against the alien threats that would eventually strike to lay claim to the mysterious power source known as “protoculture.”
Carl Macek’s groundbreaking sci fi epic has enthralled audiences since it first appeared on American television in 1985. One of the first-ever anime imports, this saga spans three generations of mankind’s fight for freedom.ROBOTECH: THE COMPLETE SERIES contains the remastered versions of all 85 episodes from the three Robotech Wars: THE MACROSS SAGA, THE ROBOTECH MASTERS and THE NEW GENERATION.
________________________________________________________________Animal Man #6
Animal Man #6
By: Jeff Lemire, Travel Foreman
Before he and his family became hunted by The Rot, Buddy Baker starred in a low budget indie Super Hero film. Now we get to ‘watch’ the movie, courtesy of director Jeff Lemire and guest cinematographer John Paul Leon!
________________________________________________________________Classic Marvel Characters #4: Daredevil
Classic Marvel Characters #4: Daredevil
The 1960s brought a cultural upheaval in music and art, with a host of new icons entering the scene: The Beatles, Andy Warhol, and of course, Marvel Comics, led by a host of characters that redefined modern comic books.The fourth statuette in the Marvel Classic Characters series is everyone’s favorite blind hero, Daredevil, featured in his original black, yellow, and red costume. This ongoing character lineup presents these characters just as they originally appeared, but features a rougher surface texture, visible seam lines, and other slightly distressed aspects, such as paint application. Sculpted by Yoe! Studio.
________________________________________________________________Wally Wood Strange Worlds Of Science Fiction Deluxe HC
Wally Wood Strange Worlds Of Science Fiction Deluxe HC
Tales from the Crypt and Weird Science publisher Bill Gaines called Daredevil, THUNDER Agents, and Mars Attacks! co-creator Wally Wood ‘the greatest Science Fiction artist of all time.’ Strange Worlds collects rare 1950s Wood sci-fi comics Strange Worlds, Space Detective, Capt. Science, covers, and more. Cover by Wood and Jim Steranko. The Deluxe First Edition features a unique cover, slipcase, and 16 pages of bonus material!
________________________________________________________________Captain America Cap A Fleece Zip-up Hoodie XL
Captain America Cap A Fleece Zip-up Hoodie XL
Suit up as Captain America and keep yourself warm with this cool zip-up hoodie!
________________________________________________________________Uncanny X-Men #6
Uncanny X-Men #6
By: Kieron Gillen, Carlos Pacheco
TABULA RASA Part 2
Cyclops and his team delver further into a world where evolution has run rampant. A new foe is revealed, who will show the X-Men just how out of date homo superior really are!
________________________________________________________________Batman: Knightfall: A BBC Full-Cast Radio Drama
Batman: Knightfall: A BBC Full-Cast Radio Drama
In this thrilling radio drama, Batman has been crippled by his fiercest foe ever: Bane, a villain of superhuman strength, cunning and evil. Gotham City is reeling from the shocking news that Batman is confined to a wheelchair. Who will now protect the innocent from the dangerous inmates of Arkham Asylum, whom Bane has released? A new hero—Azrael—takes up the mantle of the Bat. But Azrael is a more brutal Batman than Bruce Wayne, and far more eager to punish the guilty than to protect the innocent. Will he destroy Gotham City in order to save it? This fantastic full-cast adventure stars Bob Sessions, Michael Gough, Peter Marinker, and Kerry Shale, and it comes from the renowned producer Dirk Maggs, of Superman and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy radio fame.
________________________________________________________________Venom #13
Venom #13
By: Rick Remender, Lan Medina
PART ONE OF A SIX PART EVENT!
Hell is spreading across the Earth from out of Las Vegas. o Ghost Rider is responsible but what price is she willing to pay to save mankind?! o X-23, Venom & Hulk must defeat their worst enemies, buying Ghost Rider time to stop hell’s march across the globe! o As a clone, X-23 has often wondered if she has a soul. This is where she gets her answer! o Who is Ichor and why has he targeted Venom for Death?!
________________________________________________________________Call Cthulhu Lcg Ancient Horrors Asylum Pack New Ed
Call Cthulhu Lcg Ancient Horrors Asylum Pack New Ed
Forgotten Lore brings back the long out-of-print standalone Asylum Packs for Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game: The Mountains of Madness and Ancient Horrors, and updates them to the new 60-card per pack format (3 copies each of 20 unique cards).These reformatted Asylum Packs also include updated card text based on the most recent FAQ and Errata. Forgotten Lore takes these classic Asylum Packs and reintroduces them to the Call of Cthulhu metagame, opening more deckbuilding variety and strategies for new players and veterans alike.
The Mountains of Madness is themed around the H.P. Lovecraft short novel of the same name about a doomed Miskatonic University research expedition to Antarctica. This Asylum Pack features Polar events, Alaskan Sledge Dogs, Antarctic Monsters, and more!
Ancient Horrors centers around Monsters, Ancient Ones, and the brave (or insane) hunters that stalk them. Both Investigators and servitors of the Mythos will find powerful allies in this pack, such as Ghoulish Worshipper, Safari Hunter, Aspiring Artist, and new Ancient Ones Bokrug, Ghatanothoa, Atlach-Nacha, and others.
________________________________________________________________Detective Comics #6
Detective Comics #6
By: Tony S. Daniel
Batman invades The Penguin’s floating casino as Bruce Wayne to uncover a brutal string of slayings – but he finds the chips stacked against him! With the Iceberg’s maiden voyage out of Gotham Harbor under way, the evening’s festivities threaten to throw Batman off the killer’s trail. And lurking among the rich and famous is a very ambitious outsider who’d like nothing more than to see Bruce Wayne lose everything, including his life. Murder, lies and betrayal are the name of this high-stakes game!
________________________________________________________________Detective Comics Batman Comic Cover Giant Wall Decal
Detective Comics Batman Comic Cover Giant Wall Decal
Decorate your room with these giant wall decals that feature classic comic book covers of Superman or Batman and Robin! Each wall decal measures 24″ x 36″ and can be easily affixed to a wall and then removed without leaving behind sticky residue or damaging the paint.
________________________________________________________________Uncanny X-Force #21
Uncanny X-Force #21
By: Rick Remender, Robbi Rodriguez, Rafael Gramp
Wolverine and AOA Nightcrawler face a strange and deadly new foe in Otherworld. Fantomex’s sentence is carried out and he is injected with an anti-reality serum. Psylocke becomes Lady Briton! Deadpool is decapitated!
________________________________________________________________Green Arrow #6
Green Arrow #6
By: J. T. Krul, Dan Jurgens, Dave Wilkins
The secret of Blood Rose revealed! The mystery woman plaguing Green Arrow’s life is exposed, but the shocker isn’t who she is – it’s what she is! Plus: The final battle with Midas, the monstrous half-man whose touch can melt anything – including Green Arrow!
________________________________________________________________Defenders #3
Defenders #3
By: Matt Fraction, Terry Dodson
Deep inside Wundagore Mountain, the Concordance Engine comes to life, and the Defenders’ mission snaps into crystal-clear focus. What does this miraculous machine do? What happens if it DOESN’T do its job? And how many more are there around the world? The team gains a secret member and discovers a conspiracy ten-thousand years in the making.
________________________________________________________________Classic Marvel Characters - The Fantastic Four #1: Mr. Fantastic
Classic Marvel Characters – The Fantastic Four #1: Mr. Fantastic
Appearing in 1961, the Fantastic Four was the first superhero team created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist and co-plotter Jack Kirby. It ushered in the “Marvel Age” of comics and was an immediate success.The first statuette in the Fantastic Four Classic Character series is none other than Reed Richards as Mr. Fantastic. The ongoing character lineup will present these characters as they originally appeared, but they are deliberately different than what is common with a modern Marvel collectible sculpture, with features like a rougher surface texture, visible seam lines, and other slightly “distressed” aspects, such as paint application. Sculpted by Yoe! Studio.
________________________________________________________________Avengers X-sanction #3 (of 4)
Avengers X-sanction #3 (of 4)
By: Jeph Loeb, Ed McGuinness
Cable rumbles with the Red Hulk as his fight to save the future carries on!
________________________________________________________________Marvel Select Colossus Action Figure
Marvel Select Colossus Action Figure
A Diamond Select Release! Sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios! The best-selling Marvel Select line is proud to add to the hit Danger Room sub-line! This time the mightily muscled Russian mutant, Colossus, makes his Marvel Select debut in all his oversized glory! Based on the iconic heart and soul of so many X-Men teams, the metal-skinned mutant comes with the classic robotic vise Danger Room obstacle, in scale with all previous Danger Room accessories! Colossus includes Marvel Select’s standard 16 points of articulation and measures over 8″ in height. You can combine Colossus’ base with those of Gambit and Cyclops (each sold separately) to form a Danger Room diorama!
________________________________________________________________Men Of War #6
Men Of War #6
By: Ivan Brandon, Tom Derenick, Viktor Kalvachev
Joe Rock has escaped the mercenary soldiers holding Easy Company captive, but to free his men he must eliminate the payday that these unkillable men are after – and prove himself worthy of the title Sergeant Rock! Also: A Battle of Gettysburg reenactment goes horribly wrong when the souls of the dead rise up for revenge!
________________________________________________________________Punisher #8
Punisher #8
By: Greg Rucka, Matthew Clark, Bryan Hitch
The face to face you’ve all been waiting for as ex-Hydra and AIM agents work together to bring down the Punisher. Frank is up against a soldier who is more like him than either of them realize.
________________________________________________________________Action Mystery Thrills Covers SC
Action Mystery Thrills Covers SC
(E) Greg Sadowski A long-overdue celebration of the classic comic book covers that jostled for attention monthly on mid-20th century newsstands. Majestic, iconic, chaotic and sometimes downright weird, Action! Mystery! Thrills! unfurls 160 classic covers in full-sized glory. Featuring scores of cover artists including Carl Barks, Charles Biro, Dick Briefer, L.B. Cole, Jack Cole, Reed Crandall, Will Eisner, Bill Everett, Lou Fine, Walt Kelly, Jack Kirby, Mac Raboy, and Alex Schomburg. A must for anyone with even the passing interest in the Golden Age!
________________________________________________________________Justice League International #6
Justice League International #6
By: Dan Jurgens, Aaron Lopresti, David Finch
The JLI managed to survive their first mission on a wing and a prayer. Now, in the aftermath of Peraxxus’s near destruction of the planet Earth, our heroes gather together to decide the fate of their team.
________________________________________________________________Doctor Who The Chase Action Figure Set
Doctor Who The Chase Action Figure Set
Imported from the UK! The Daleks pursued the first Doctor and his companions through time while also battling the Mechanoids in the classic Doctor Who story, ‘The Chase.’ From that classic story, this action figure set comes with 2 Daleks and a Mechanoid figure. The Mechonoid figure stands approximately 5 1/8″ high, 6 1/4″ with the antenna extended; it features a swappable flame arm, wheels and flip out claws. It is faced by the Daleks ready to do battle!
________________________________________________________________Doctor Who Enemies Of The 3rd Doctor Action Figure Set
Doctor Who Enemies Of The 3rd Doctor Action Figure Set
Imported from the UK! Banished to Earth by the Time Lords, the third Doctor defended the planet from many enemies! The Doctor battled the carnivorous swamp monster the Drashig in the tenth season Doctor Who episode ‘Carnival of Monsters,’ and the Drashig figure stands 8 5/8″ tall and doubles as a hand puppet for little hands; children can animate the mouth in classic FX fashion! This set also includes from ‘The Three Doctors’ the imposing Omega figure which features a removable head and fabric robes. Finally, the classic Auton figure has a swappable gun hand and Nestene Sphere accessory.________________________________________________________________
Doctor Who Enemies Of The 1st Doctor Action Figure Set
Doctor Who Enemies Of The 1st Doctor Action Figure Set
Imported from the UK! The first Doctor battled the Daleks and the Cybermen through time and space, and this action figure pack brings to life three of the enemies seen in Doctor Who in the early 1960s! From the second season story ‘The Dalek Invasion of Earth,’ there is a Roboman – a human converted into a slave by the Daleks. From the epic third season story ‘The Daleks’ Master-Plan,’ there is a Dalek figure with the rarely seen flame arm. Finally, from the fourth season episode (and the final first Doctor story) ‘The Tenth Planet’ comes an historic first appearance Cyberman figure.
________________________________________________________________Young Romance Simon & Kirby 1940 1950 HC
Young Romance Simon & Kirby 1940 1950 HC
In the late 1940s, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby set the comics world on fire with the creation of a genre that resulted in some of the best-selling American comic books of all time: the romance comics. The stories they created were exciting, innovative, and beautifully drawn, and remain a high point in both artists’ careers. This book brings this wonderful work back to light by reprinting 21 stories in full-color with 200 pages of never-before reprinted material restored by award-winning artist and animator Michel Gangé.
________________________________________________________________John Romita Amazing Spider-Man Artist Ed HC
John Romita Amazing Spider-Man Artist Ed HC
John Romita, Sr., although not the creator of Spider-Man, was the web-slingers defining artist-he made the character his own and set the tone for all that was to follow. Now, with the full co-operation of Marvel Comics and John Romita Sr., IDW Publishing is proud to present JOHN ROMITA’S THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: ARTIST’S EDITION! This beautiful book collects seven issues, numbers 67, 68, 69, 71, 75, 84, & more, and features some of Spidey’s most memorable stories, including battles with unbeatable line-up of many of his greatest villains: THE KINGPIN, THE GREEN GOBLIN, MYSTERIO, THE LIZARD, AND DOCTOR OCTOPUS!
________________________________________________________________Swamp Thing #6
Swamp Thing #6
By: Scott Snyder, Yanick Paquette
The Rot is winning, and its necropolis in the American desert is nearly complete. With Abigail Arcane all but lost to its power and the herald of Sethe risen, Alec Holland will bitterly regret trying to flee his destiny as Swamp Thing but even if he wanted to do the right thing, it’s too late now!
________________________________________________________________Madman 20th Anniversary Monster HC
Madman 20th Anniversary Monster HC
FRAZETTA! KIRBY! TOTH! MOEBIUS! KUBERT! MILLER! STEVENS! The BIG one! Literally: This gigantic 11 x 17 hardcover is the coffee table book of the Millennium! Nearly every great artist to ever work in comics is in this book which includes new stories from PETER BAGGE, KYLE BAKER, PHILIP BOND & PETER MILLIGAN, DARWYN COOKE, DAVE COOPER, DEAN HASPIEL, LOS BROS HERNANDEZ, ERIK LARSEN, DAVID MACK, PAT McKEOWN, BERNIE MIREAULT, MICHAEL AVON OEMING, PAUL POPE, ERIC POWELL, FRANK QUITELY, STEVEN T. SEAGLE & TEDDY KRISTIANSEN, JEFF SMITH, JAY STEPHENS, CRAIG THOMPSON, MATT WAGNER, JOE QUINONES & MARIS WICKS. Also MICHAEL ALLRED’s latest – and most epic ever – MADMAN story! PLUS almost every Madman illustration collected over the past 20 years from all the greats. Surprises galore!
________________________________________________________________Incredible Hulks Fall Of Hulks HC
Incredible Hulks Fall Of Hulks HC
By: Jeff Parker, Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente, Harrison Wilcox, Stan Lee, Ryan Dunlavey, Paul Pelletier, Ariel Olivetti, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Michael Ryan, Sergio Arino, Ryan Stegman, Rodney Buchemi, Ben Oliver, Carlos Rodriguez, Fernando Blanco
The Hulk is gone – transformed back into Bruce Banner, seemingly forever. But Banner knows the Hulk never stays buried. He knows he must prepare. Banner locates Skaar, the Hulk’s half-alien son, who burns for revenge on his father.But he’s not nearly a match for the Hulk. So now it’s up to Banner to train the boy – to kill him once and for all! Plus: Red Hulk wants to put a big red hurt on the Intelligencia, and he’ll need Banner to do it. But Red Hulk hates Banner, and the feeling is most definitely mutual.
What plans has Rulk been hiding from everyone? What does all this have to do with the Cosmic Hulk robot? And with the Leader’s Intelligencia corrupting even the powerful intellects of Reed Richards and Dr. Doom, can a house of Hulks divided do anything but fall? Guest-starring Spider-Man, Wolverine, Hank Pym’s Mighty Avengers, Thor and more!
This title collects
Fall of the Hulks: Alpha, Incredible Hulk (1968) #600-608, Dark Reign: The List – Hulk, Fall of the Hulks: Red Hulk #1-4, M.O.D.O.K.: Reign Delay, Fall of the Hulks: M.O.D.O.K.
________________________________________________________________Fear Itself Heroes For Hire Prem HC
Fear Itself Heroes For Hire Prem HC
By: Dan Abnett, Brad Walker, Jay Anacleto
With Paladin in deep trouble, Misty Knight’s operation only has one agent in the streets: Spider-Man! But the wise-cracking wall-crawler is up to his neck in trouble with the all-new, all-deadly Scorpion!Who else can Misty deploy? And what other shocks can she reveal about the lies upon which the Heroes outfit was built? Find out in the next chapter of the series that has Aint It Cool News raving ‘Just buy it already!’
This title collects
Heroes for Hire (2011) #6-12________________________________________________________________
Stormwatch #6
Stormwatch #6
By: Paul Cornell, Miguel Angel Sepulveda
What lurks within the Stormwatch space station? As the origin of their alien HQ is revealed, what’s left of the decimated Stormwatch roster regroups and a new team is formed! Apollo, Midnighter, Martian Manhunter…who’s in, who’s out and who’s the new team leader? Note: The catastrophic events of this issue – especially the secret of Stormwatch HQ – will be felt in upcoming issues of GRIFTER and VOODOO!________________________________________________________________
Omac #6
Omac #6
By: Dan DiDio, Keith Giffen
A quiet double date for Kevin Kho turns into a battle for O.M.A.C.’s life as he faces the seductive menace of the ever so deadly Sweet Leilani! Meanwhile, Max Lord reluctantly joins Brother Eye in his search for answers about the creature known as Zero Patient! Featuring the work of guest artist Scott Kolins!
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