This week at your comic shop – 2/20/13

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Guardians Of Galaxy #0.1

Guardians Of Galaxy #0.1
By: Brian Michael Bendis, Steve McNiven
Move over Avengers the Guardians got this. Star-Lord. Gamora. Drax. Rocket Raccoon. Groot. and the Invincible Iron Man?!

The Marvel Universe just got bigger as the legendary cosmic epic returns in the hands of superstar creators Brian Michael Bendis (Avengers, All-New X-Men) and Steve McNiven (Civil War; Old Man Logan). In this special prelude issue meet the man behind the Guardians: Star-Lord and discover how this child of Earth became the leader of the rag-taggiest of teams in all the Galaxy.

All setting the stage for next month’s historic Guardians of the Galaxy #1. This is the start of something big, Marvel fans.
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Doctor Who Prisoners Of Time #2 (of 12)

Doctor Who Prisoners Of Time #2 (of 12)
By: David Tipton, Lee Sullivan, Francesco Francavilla
Our yearlong celebration of Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary continues! Oh my giddy aunt! It’s time to break out the recorders, as the Second Doctor takes the spotlight in this issue of a 12-part epic adventure featuring all 11 incarnations of the Doctor!
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Masks #4

Masks #4
By: Chris Roberson, Dennis Calero, Alex Ross
With the law twisted and perverted to benefit the unjust, those who serve justice have no choice but to operate outside the law. The Spider digs into the shadowy past of the new governor, but what he finds raises more questions than it answers.

Back in New York City, the Shadow and Green Hornet are marshaling their forces, as vigilantes and heroes like the Green Lama, Miss Fury, and the Black Terror join their cause.

Meanwhile, a blind lawyer and a fugitive artist find themselves standing alone against the might of the Black Legions.
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Flash #17

Flash #17
By: Francis Manapul
The finale of ‘GORILLA WARFARE’ as Barry’s battle with Grodd comes to its bone-crunching conclusion! Don’t miss the introduction of one of The Flash’s greatest foes!

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Steed And Mrs Peel Ongoing #5

Steed And Mrs Peel Ongoing #5
By: Caleb Monroe, Will Sliney, Lorena Carvalho
Mods IN SPACE. It’s well established that our spies are the swingingest secret agents in all the land, but what about in the galaxy? Emma Peel and John Steed enter the Space Race, thanks to the rocket-fueled talents of Caleb Monroe and Will Sliney!
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Hawkeye #8

Hawkeye #8
By: Matt Fraction, David Aja
Cherry’s got a gun. And she looks good in it. Hawkeye gets distracted. Just like you are right now.
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Aquaman #17

Aquaman #17
By: Geoff Johns, Paul Pelletier
A startling epilogue to ‘THRONE OF ATLANTIS’!

With the secrets of Atlantis revealed, Aquaman is confronted by a horrible myth from Atlantis’s past that’s connected to his own. Plus: Mera confronts a longtime enemy.
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Marvel Noir Marvel Noir Wolverine And X-Men TPB

Wolverine And X-Men TPB
By: Fred Van Lente, Dennis Calero
The Marvel Universe – shot in noir!

Hard-boiled, hard-drinking private eye Jim Logan is the best there is at what he does. And when Mariko Yashida saunters into his office, he knows she’s trouble when he sees it. It’s the case of Logan’s career – if he survives.

Meanwhile, discredited quack Charles Xavier rots in jail. He used to train desperate teens into canny grifters, but now one of his ‘X-Men,’ Jean Grey, is dead – and corrupt police chief Eric Magnus is closing in on the rest.

Then: Logan, Cyclops and the avenging Angel find the Gem of Cyttorak in the stinking jungles of Madripoor – but all it’s done is put a target on their backs. And what kind of monster is Nightcrawler?

This title collects
X-MEN NOIR #1-4, WOLVERINE NOIR #1-4, X-MEN NOIR: MARK OF CAIN #1-4 and WEAPON X NOIR #1.

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Uncanny X-Force #2
By: Sam Humphries, Ron Garney, Olivier Coipel
BISHOP VS. UNCANNY X-FORCE!

What secrets does the man with the ‘M’ on his face bring from the future?
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Batman The Black Mirror TPB

Batman The Black Mirror TPB
By: Scott Snyder, Jock, Francesco Francavilla
Originally published in DETECTIVE COMICS #871-877, this epic from the writer of BATMAN, SWAMP THING and AMERICAN VAMPIRE forces Batman to confront one of Gotham City’s oldest evils!

Plus: The corpse of a killer whale shows up on the floor of one of Gotham City’s foremost banks, setting a deadly mystery in motion!

This title collects
DETECTIVE COMICS #871-877

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Uncanny X-Men #2

Uncanny X-Men #2
By: Brian Michael Bendis, Chris Bachalo
There is a mole on Cyclops’ team, but who is it? When you hunt the UNCANNY X-MEN you use Sentinels, but when you find out WHO’S DOING THE HUNTING your jaw will drop!
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Batman The Dark Knight #17

Batman The Dark Knight #17
By: Gregg Hurwitz, Ethan Van Sciver
Ethan Van Sciver’s first storyline as regular artist continues as the gory details of The Mad Hatter’s past are revealed! With The Mad Hatter kidnapping citizens all over Gotham City, not even Batman can figure what he’s after.
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Uncanny Avengers #4

Uncanny Avengers #4
By: Rick Remender, John Cassaday
Red Skull and his S-Men move forward their take over of New York. A member of the Uncanny Avengers joins the S-Men! When the chips are down, the fight all but lost, one Avenger must rise and face the terrible might of The Omega Skull!
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Dark Shadows #14

Dark Shadows #14
By: Mike Raicht, Guiu Vilanova, Francesco Francavilla
The future of Collinwood has been glimpsed. Barnabas and his clan are headed towards dark days. What are those who endured it willing to sacrifice to make sure it never happens? Is it too late for some, or is there one last drastic measure one member of the clan can make to make the future unknown again?
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Avengers Arena #5

Avengers Arena #5
By: Dennis Hopeless, Kev Walker, Dave Johnson
The Braddock Academy vs. . . themselves?
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Justice League Dark #17

Justice League Dark #17
By: Jeff Lemire, Mikel Janin
Constantine and the others are trapped on a world where magic has been outlawed, and Tim Hunter is king! Their only hope of returning home is in the hands of Colonel Steve Trevor-but will the A.R.G.U.S. chief decide to protect the Earth by leaving Team Dark where they are?
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FF #4

FF #4
By: Matt Fraction, Mike Allred
It’s Valentine’s Day at the Baxter Building! So why does that spell trouble for She-Hulk?

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The Lone Ranger #13

The Lone Ranger #13
By: Ande Parks, Esteve Polls, Francesco Francavilla
‘Ghost Town’.

The first in a series of single issue stories, and a perfect jumping on point. The Lone Ranger and Tonto come across a small Western town that harbors great suffering. That suffering resonates through time, to the Ranger’s own past, and to the future.

Can the Lone Ranger and Tonto find a way to replace that suffering with hope?
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Journey Into Mystery #649

Journey Into Mystery #649
By: Kathryn Immonen, Valerio Schiti, Jeff Dekal
Guest starring the Superior Spider-Man + a collection of superstars from the MU firmament!

Ancient Viking Monsters? Eerily Familiar Freaks? Whatever they are, they’re invading Midgard!

Sif and her three hench-Berzerkers slither back to Earth in time to help put down this new assault. But can the berserkers keep their bloodlust in check?
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This week at your comic shop – 4/25/2012

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Daredevil #11

Daredevil #11
By: Mark Waid, Paolo Rivera
“The Omega Effect” concludes! Daredevil and Spider-Man join Frank Castle in a blitzkrieg takedown of New York crime–but don’t take it for granted that these heroes are all working together.
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Twelve #12 (of 12)

Twelve #12 (of 12)
By: J. Michael Straczynski, Chris Weston, Paolo Rivera
The grand finale is here!! All your questions are answered and nothing can prepare you for what’s next!
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Batman The Dark Knight #8

Batman The Dark Knight #8
By: Paul Jenkins, David Finch
A series of disturbing events captivates Gotham City as citizens turn on each other all across town. But when toxicology reports turn up negative, it’s left to Batman to determine the source of the problem, bringing him into an encounter with Tweedledum and Tweedledee at an entrance to the mysterious “Wonderland.”With Jim Gordon occupied on a tragic, high-profile case, and madness beginning to take root across the city, can Batman find the source of it all before it’s too late?
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New Avengers #25

New Avengers #25
By: Brian Michael Bendis, Mike Deodato
An Avx Tie-In issue!

Iron Fist discovers the shocking connection between himself and the cosmic Phoenix Force . . .
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Doctor Who The Daemons DVD

Doctor Who The Daemons DVD
Starring Jon Pertwee as the third Doctor. In the peaceful village of Devil’s End something very strange is happening. A professor is preparing to open a nearby burial mound and a local white has foresees death and disaster. Meanwhile, the new vicar looks suspiciously like the Master and he is using black magic to conjure up an ancient Daemon. Can the Doctor, Jo, and UNIT stop their old enemy before he succeeds?
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Abe Sapien Volume 2: The Devil Does Not Jest TPB

Abe Sapien Volume 2: The Devil Does Not Jest TPB
By: Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, James Harren, Patric Reynolds, Peter Snejbjerg, Dave Stewart
Paranormal crime scenes wreak havoc on Abe Sapien as he investigates a recluse demonologist’s evil house, a haunted lake, and a sunken Soviet U-boat filled with zombies!
* Abe gets his hands dirty in these early adventures!

If you` are a fan of horror and suspense in the vein of H.P. Lovecraft like I am, then you’ll thoroughly enjoy this miniseries. -Comic Book Movie
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All Star Western #8

All Star Western #8
By: Justin Gray, Moritat, Jose Ladronn
Amadeus Arkham has been arrested in a New Orleans opium den. Jonah Hex has joined an anarchist group called the August 7! Nighthawk and Cinnamon are nowhere to be found, and they’re the ones who dragged Hex and Arkham into this conflict in the first place. But someone must have a plan, right? Right??

Plus: Being trained by a samurai in the desert might have been a strange beginning for a cowgirl vigilante, but Nighthawk and Cinnamon are in for an even stranger twist as they search for a way out of this trap!
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Uncanny X-Men #11

Uncanny X-Men #11
By: Kieron Gillen, Carlos Pacheco
An Avx Tie-In issue!

Cyclops leads the X-Men into their toughtest battle yet! Juggernaut-Powered Colossus vs. the Red Hulk!
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Exile On The Planet Of The Apes #2 (of 4)

Exile On The Planet Of The Apes #2 (of 4)
In the clutches of feral humans, Timon the chimp must survive the terrors of the Forbidden Zone, while Prisca tries to seek help from the one ape that can uncover the secret behind the recent human attacks on apes! The epic from Gabriel Hardman (Hulk), Corinna Bechko (Fear Itself: The Home Front) and red hot artist Marc Laming (The Rinse) continues in this jaw-dropping issue!
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Star Wars: Blood Ties - Boba Fett is Dead #1 (Chris Scalf cover)

Star Wars: Blood Ties – Boba Fett is Dead #1 (Chris Scalf cover)
By: Tom Taylor, Chris Scalf
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!

* Writer Tom Taylor brings Blood Ties back with Boba Fett!

* Interiors and covers by Chris Scalf!
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Aquaman #8

Aquaman #8
By: Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Joe Prado
Part 2 of “The Other League”! As a deadly hunter continues his murderous quest for the Atlantean trident, an unknown chapter of Aquaman’s life is revealed! Before he was a part of the Justice League, Aquaman was Arthur, the man from Atlantis, and leader of a mysterious team of adventurers. Armed with weapons forged in Aquaman’s past, these men and women were on their way to becoming the most powerful people on Earth–until it all came crashing down.
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Secret Avengers #26

Secret Avengers #26
By Rick Remender and Gabriel Hardman
An Avx Tie-In issue!

Thor leads a secret team of Avengers on a suicide mission to stop the Phoenix by any means necessary!
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Mighty Thor #13

Mighty Thor #13
By: Matt Fraction, Pasqual Ferry
Thor . . . meet Doctor Donald Blake? Just who is the mysterious woman in Dr. Blake’s life? And just why is all of Broxton . . . and all of Asgardia . . . having the same nightmare?

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Flash #8

Flash #8
By: Francis Manapul
The Flash gets pulled into the Speed Force that gives him his super-speed powers . . . and he learns he’s not alone in there! Introducing Turbine, a prisoner of the Speed Force who just wants out–even if it means trading places with The Flash!
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Marvel Classic Characters - The Fantastic Four #4: The Thing

Marvel Classic Characters – The Fantastic Four #4: The Thing
Benjamin Jacob “Ben” Grimm, better known to the world as the Thing, has become one of the best-known comic-book characters of all time. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, he pilots into space on the fateful mission that results in the creation of the Fantastic Four. Transmogrified into an orange humanoid monster, the Thing nevertheless retains his sense of humor, his bright blue eyes, and a big ol’ heart of pure gold. His trademark battle cry, “It’s clobberin’ time!” is world famous.

This ongoing character lineup presents these characters just as they originally appeared, but the statues feature a rougher surface texture, visible seam lines, and other slightly distressed aspects, such as paint-application techniques. Sculpted by Yoe! Studio.
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Gotham Central TPB Book 04 Corrigan

Gotham Central TPB Book 04 Corrigan
By: Greg Rucka, Steve Lieber, Joshua Middleton
Witness the gritty side of the Gotham City Police Department from their perspective, as teens dressed as Robin the Boy Wonder start turning up dead.

In this final hardcover collection of GOTHAM CENTRAL the dead body of Robin the Boy Wonder is found on the streets. Now the detectives of Gotham Central must try to solve the mystery of his death while dealing with Batman and the Teen Titans.

This title collects
Gotham Central #32-40

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Ray Harryhausens Fantasy Scrapbook HC

Ray Harryhausens Fantasy Scrapbook HC
One of the most innovative and influential film animators in the history of the medium reveals a wealth of fascinating never-before-seen film artifacts, many of them recently discovered in a garage in Los Angeles. Designed in the form of a scrapbook, this visual feast for Harryhausen fans reveals models from unrealized projects; prints of outtakes from various films; early concept drawings and storyboards; early film treatments and script extracts; publicity posters and brochures; and more.
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Moon Knight #12

Moon Knight #12
By: Brian Michael Bendis, Alex Maleev
The conclusion of Marvel’s maddest mercenary, Moon Knight, is here! After all he’s been through, will there be anything left of the one-man Avenger?
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FF #17

FF #17
By: Jonathan Hickman, Juan Bobillo, Mike Choi
“Roomies”: Now that he’s back among the living, the Human Torch moves in with Spider-Man! Can two superheroes share an apartment without driving each other crazy? What secret lies behind the door to Annihilus’ closet? Who throws a house party like the Light Brigade?
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I, Vampire #8

I, Vampire #8
By: Joshua Hale Fialkov, Andrea Sorrentino, Jenny Frison
As the Justice League Dark team faces the end of all magic–and perhaps life itself–only one man can challenge the dark force known as Cain: Andrew Bennett. He’s back from the dead, but whose side is he on? Regardless of the answer, nothing will be the same for either series when “Rise of the Vampires” is over!
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Captain America and Hawkeye #629

Captain America and Hawkeye #629
By: Cullen Bunn, Alessandro Vitti, Gabriele Dell
Captain America and Hawkeye vs. Dinosaurs!?! Something’s rotten in the San Andres mountains…and it’s eating the locals.

Join Fearless writer Cullen Bunn as he teams Captain America up with the best, the worst and the downright villainous of the Marvel Universe for all-new, all-action and all-awesome arcs chock-full of high-octane insanity! Best bring a helmet!
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Showcase Presents The Spectre TPB Vol. 01

Showcase Presents The Spectre TPB Vol. 01
Don’t miss these grim tales of vengeance from the pages of SHOWCASE #60, 61 and 64, THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #72, 75, 116, 180 and 199, THE SPECTRE #1-10, ADVENTURE COMICS #431-440, DC COMICS PRESENTS #29 and GHOSTS #97-99.

This title collects
Showcase #60, #61, #64, Brave and the Bold #72, #75, #116, #180, #199, The Spectre #1-10, Adventure Comics #431-440, DC Comics Presents #29, Ghosts #97-99
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Darth Vader And Son HC

Darth Vader And Son HC
By: Jeffrey Brown
What if Darth Vader took an active role in raising his son? What if ‘Luke, I am your father’ was just a stern admonishment from an annoyed dad? In this hilarious and sweet comic reimagining, Darth Vader is a dad like any other – except with all the baggage of being the Dark Lord of the Sith. Celebrated artist Jeffrey Brown’s delightful illustrations give classic Star Wars moments a fresh twist, presenting the trials and joys of parenting through the lens of a galaxy far, far away.
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Freaky Monsters Magazine #9

Freaky Monsters Magazine #9
Freaky Monsters successfully recaptures the spirit and fun of the original ‘monster kid’ boom of the 1960s and celebrates the classic films and colorful characters from the ‘Ghoul-den age of Horrorwood.’ Freaky Monsters covers the horror classics with the respect and admiration they deserve while simultaneously offering readers a light-hearted, tongue-in-cheek writing style. Freaky Monsters is 100% kid friendly. There is no graphic violence, gore or nudity content.
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Popeye #1 (of 4)

Popeye #1 (of 4)
By: Roger Langridge, Bruce Ozella
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! With a rare incentive cover from legendary Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Jules Feiffer!
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Avx vs. #1 (of 6)

Avx vs. #1 (of 6)
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!
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Black Orchid Deluxe Edition HC

Black Orchid Deluxe Edition HC
By: Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean
Before introducing the modern version of The Sandman, Neil Gaiman wrote this dark tale that reinvented a strange DC Comics Super Hero in the Vertigo mold. Featuring spectacular painted art by Dave McKean, the 4-issue BLACK ORCHID miniseries is now collected in hardcover for the first time. After being viciously murdered, Susan Linden is reborn as the Black Orchid, a hybrid of plant and human, destined to avenge her own death. Now, as this demigoddess attempts to reconcile human memory and botanical origins, she must untangle the webs of deception and secrets that led to her death. Beginning in the cold streets of a heartless metropolis and ending in the Amazon rainforest, this book takes the reader on a journey through secrets, suffering and self-rediscovery.
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Popeye HC Vol. 06 Me Lil Swee Pea

Popeye HC Vol. 06 Me Lil Swee Pea
It’s finally time for collectors to add the last ‘E’ to the P-O-P-EY-E spelled out on the spines of Fantagraphics’ landmark series. Popeye creator E.C. Segar died at the age of 43, leaving behind less than a decade’s worth of strips and this sixth and final volume collects not only the last of the dailies but also 62 splendid full-page, full-color Sundays. Additional features include two historical articles by Popeye expert Rick Marschall, an illustrated Segar-written biography of Popeye and more rare art and photos.
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Modok Yellow T-Shirt

Modok Yellow T-Shirt
A.I.M.’s leader revels in his villainy on this yellow t-shirt!
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Airboy Deadeye #1 (of 5)

Airboy Deadeye #1 (of 5)
By: Chuck Dixon, Ben Dunn
World War Two is over, but Airboy’s work isn’t done! Davy Nelson, the teenaged fighting ace known to the world as Airboy retrurns to the skies in this brand new limited series!

Using his miraculous plane, Birdy, Davy finds and defeats a Japanese air ace holding out on a remote island. When he visits the man in postwar Tokyo, Airboy uncovers a conspiracy that could plunge Japan into the maelstrom of war once again!
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Captain America #10

Captain America #10
By: Ed Brubaker, Alan Davis
Conclusion of “Powerless”! Can Cap’s condition be cured? Falcon fights alongside the enemy! Hydra revealed and a new name for an arch-enemy!
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X-Men War Machines Prem HC

X-Men War Machines Prem HC
By: Victor Gischler, Will Conrad, Adi Granov
Guest starring Iron Man 2.0! The fallout of Schism pushes the X-Men and War Machine against each other in eastern Europe as sentinels are being traded on the black market. But things aren’t as they seem, and the X-Men and Rhodey will have to work together to stop a genocidal plot.
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Batman Knightfall TPB New Edition Vol. 01

Batman Knightfall TPB New Edition Vol. 01
In the first installment of this classic storyline, the Dark Knight’s greatest enemies have all simultaneously escaped from Arkham Asylum and are preying on Gotham City.

With his city under siege, Batman pushes his body to the limit as he takes on The Joker, the Mad Hatter, Poison Ivy, Killer Croc, The Riddler and the Scarecrow.

But things get much worse when Bane, the man behind all the madness, confronts an exhausted Batman – and breaks his back.

This title collects
Batman Vengeance of Bane Special #1, Batman #491-500, Detective Comics #659-660, Showcase ’93 #7-8, Batman Shadow of the Bat #17-18
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Buckaroo Banzai No Matter Where You Go HC

Buckaroo Banzai No Matter Where You Go HC
By: Earl Mac Rauch, Shawn Van Briesen, Matt Haley
Never before collected stories! The 1984 film starring Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin, Jeff Goldblum, and Christopher Lloyd is a cult classic loved the world over!

Writer Mac Rauch and director WD Richter return to their creation with brand new stories! Everyone’s favorite adventurer/surgeon/rock star is back again just in time to save the world!

Get the low down on the events that transpired before the movie! See for the first time a good look and Buckaroo’s beginnings!
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Dark Shadows Best of Original Series TPB

Dark Shadows Best of Original Series TPB
By: Donald Arneson, Joe Certa
Hermes Press collects the best stories from its complete reprint of Gold Key Comics’ television tie-in of the legendary supernatural suspense series Dark Shadows just in time for the release of the new big screen Tim Burton version of the show starring Johnny Depp and Eva Green.

Now fans can get in the mood for the upcoming film by reliving twelve of the best Dark Shadows comic books all over again. For those who are curious about Dark Shadows, this collection is the perfect introduction!
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Doctor Who Peri & Rogue Cyberman Action Figure 2pk

Doctor Who Peri & Rogue Cyberman Action Figure 2pk
Imported from the UK! Landing in London, the sixth Doctor and Peri find the Cybermen are hiding in London’s sewers! Becoming their prisoner, the Doctor is forced to take the Cybermen to their home planet, Telos. There he discovers the inhuman monsters have captured another time vessel and plan to change history! This figure 2-pack, based on the classic Doctor Who story ‘Attack of the Cybermen,’ includes 1 Peri figure and 1 Rogue Cyberman figure.

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Leviathan GN

Leviathan GN
By: Ian Edginton, D. Israeli, D’israeli
1928, the world’s largest ocean liner disappears on its maiden voyage to New York. Lost for years in a desolate mist-laden ocean, the passengers and crew try to maintain the routine of shipboard life.

But when people start to be murdered, former cop Detective Sergeant Lament is tasked with solving the crime.
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Essential Daredevil TPB Vol. 01 New Ed

Essential Daredevil TPB Vol. 01 New Ed
Long before his days as the urban protector of gritty Hell’s Kitchen, Daredevil was known as the Man Without Fear! A childhood accident robbed Matt Murdock of his sight–but in exchange, blessed him with an extraordinary radar sense.

Donning a colorful costume, Matt used this powerful gift to fight an ingenious array of super-villains that puts even Spider-Man’s rogues’ gallery to shame!

This title collects
Daredevil (1964) #1-25

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Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde HC Vol. 05 Happy Prince

Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde HC Vol. 05 Happy Prince
By: P. Craig Russell
The Happy Prince is arguably the most famous and well loved of Oscar Wilde’s nine fairy tales, rivaled only by The Selfish Giant. It is also a very timely tale at a time of controversy over the increasing chasm between rich and poor.

The Happy Prince has lived a life of opulence but has died young, and his soul inhabits a beautiful ruby encrusted statue covered all over in gold leaf. From his perch high above the city he is witness to all the poverty, misery, and hopelessness in which his people have been living.

When a small barn swallow in flight to the warm south ahead of the approaching winter stops to rest upon the statue the Happy Prince prevails upon him to delay his travels in order to remove his gold leaf a piece at a time and shower it upon the poor citizens.

Out of love for the Happy Prince the swallow does his bidding. As the days pass the Prince’s beauty is stripped away and as winter sets in the bird’s fate is sealed.

In the spring the townspeople finding only a dull statue with a broken lead heart and a dead bird consign the worthless objects to the ash heap. Only an emissary of God recognizes them as the most valuable treasures of the city and brings them to the gardens of heaven.
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Frazetta Funny Stuff HC

Frazetta Funny Stuff HC
Frank Frazetta! He’s been rightfully called ‘The Grand Master of Fantasy Art’! But, it’s little known that Frazetta also conquered other worlds in the Golden Age of Comics, as shown in his Donald Duck-ish funny animal and hilarious hillbilly comic book stories.

Even those aware of this wonderful Frazetta art don’t know the extent–this book is a whopping 256 page, large-format pages! Did we mention ferocious, terrifying wolves and swampland creatures in the plethora of animal stories illustrations as only Frazetta could draw them?

There’s also lions and tigers and bears–oh my!–before Frazetta’s famous paintings captured the same subjects. But wait, there’s more! (As they say.) You’ll see the roots of the Frazetta Girl in the sexy Kathy teenage girl adventures. And there’s the hot Daisy Mae-look-alike, Clarabelle, in the hillbilly hi-jinks stories of her beau, Looey Lazybones (Holy Li’l Abner!).

The introduction is by the famed cartoon director Ralph Bakshi who well knew Frazetta and closely worked with him when they co-produced the animated feature film, ‘Fire and Ice.’ Bakshi shares rare insights, anecdotes, photos and Frazetta drawings.

And Bakshi has created a special painting of Frazetta and himself as funny animals for this beautiful hardcover full-color coffee table book! Frank Frazetta’s Funny Stuff is edited and designed by Eisner award-winner Craig Yoe.
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Memorial #5 (of 6)

Memorial #5 (of 6)
By: Chris Roberson, Rich Ellis, Michael William Kaluta
Lost in the otherworldly Everlands, Em has finally begun to realize how much she has forgotten. But she also discovers that the only way to regain all that she has lost is not to return to the world she knows, but instead to venture into the very heart of Everlands itself. Between Em and her goal, however, is a crazed patchwork landscape across which walking shadows, living statues, blind kung fu librarians, and forgotten heroes fight to survive in a struggle that could mean the end of time as we know it.
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Mr Fixit Hulk Statue

Mr Fixit Hulk Statue
Thanks to his exposure to gamma radiation, Bruce Banner would, when enraged, transform into a giant, savage creature called the Hulk.

Ordinarily, the Hulk would be a giant green creature, but in the 1980s, as Banner grappled with his personality, he went through a phase where he transformed into a gray Hulk who, for a time, went by the name Mr. Fixit.

This cunning, erudite Hulk worked as a Las Vegas bouncer and wore a tuxedo with a white jacket, and now fans can add this 13 1/2″ tall statue of Mr. Fixit, sculpted by Khurram Alavi, to their collections.
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Avengers Kit

Avengers Kit
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes team up to fight enemies as no single hero can. This powerful kit includes a die-cast pin of the official Avengers logo, a Captain America figurine, and a 48-page book including fascinating history and character profiles, complete with full-color illustrations.
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New Deadwardians #2 (of 8)

New Deadwardians #2 (of 8)
By: Dan Abnett, I. N. J. Culbard
Someone is killing the dead! Inspector Suttle’s investigation continues as he pursues the identity of the victim and attempts to determine the method of murder. But he must work circumspectly, because the answers he is seeking are literally matters of life and death, and they will rock the very cornerstones of Deadwardian Society.

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Shadow Blood & Judgment TPB

Shadow Blood & Judgment TPB
Written and illustrated by legendary and award-winning comic book creator Howard Chaykin, The Shadow: Blood & Judgment is collected for the first time since 1991!!!

Chaykin’s dynamic, visceral style added a new dimension to The Shadow of the 1980’s! The laugh had vanishedÖthe mocking, sinister laugh that signaled doom for the petty souls whose wrongdoing stained the world.

It was gone, lost in the night that echoed it. Now, one by one, his friends and operatives are being ruthlessly murdered. Someone is trying to draw him out. Thirty-five years later, it is time for him to return. The laugh is here again. The Shadow is back. God help the guilty.
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Spaceman #6 (of 9)

Spaceman #6 (of 9)
By: Brian Azzarello, Eduardo Risso, Dave Johnson
Orson is on the run from the cops with the kidnapped Tara. And things just got worse with a bounty hunter on his tail who has a connection to Orson’s life on Mars.
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Doctor Who Davros & Destroyed Imp Dalek Action Figure 2pk

Doctor Who Davros & Destroyed Imp Dalek Action Figure 2pk
Imported from the UK! The TARDIS arrives in London in November 1963, where the seventh Doctor and Ace discover that two rival factions of Daleks, one loyal to the Dalek Emperor and one to the Dalek Supreme, are seeking the Hand of Omega, a powerful Time Lord device hidden on Earth. The Dalek Emperor is revealed to be Davros, now with only the last vestiges of his humanoid form remaining. This action figure 2-pack based on the classic Doctor Who story ‘Remembrance of the Daleks’ includes a Dalek Emperor Davros figure and a Destroyed Imperial Dalek figure.
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Spacegodzilla S.H.MonsterArts Action Figure

Spacegodzilla S.H.MonsterArts Action Figure
Imported from Japan! From the expert craftsmanship of the renowned Godzilla model sculptor Sakai Yuji comes the third installment of the ultimate monster action figure series, S.H.MonsterArts. Introducing Space Godzilla in never before seen figure detail and articulation. The space horn on his head and crystals on his shoulder have been faithfully replicated in clear parts for added realism. Figure is rendered with PVC and ABS materials and includes special Corona Beam effect parts. Ideal for displaying in battle scenes with other S.H.MonsterArts figures!
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Young Justice: Season One - Volumes 1, 2 & 3

Young Justice: Season One – Volumes 1, 2 & 3
In Young Justice, being a teenager means proving yourself over and over-to peers, parents, teachers, mentors and, ultimately, to yourself. But what if you’re not just a normal teenager? What if you’re a teenage super hero? Are you ready to join the ranks of the great heroes and prove you’re worthy of the Justice League? That’s exactly what the members of Young Justice-Robin, Aqualad, Kid Flash, Superboy, Miss Martian and Artemis-will found out, whether they have what it takes to be a proven hero. Based upon characters from DC Comics. This collection includes the first 12 episodes of the series.
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Star Trek Captain James T Kirk Maxi Bust

Star Trek Captain James T Kirk Maxi Bust
Imported from the UK! Titan Merchandise proudly debuts the inaugural items in their limited edition, high-quality Star Trek Masterpiece Collection! This beautifully-sculpted 8″ maxi-bust of Captain James Tiberius Kirk perfectly recreates the iconic 23rd-century starship captain as portrayed by legendary actor William Shatner. Every physical detail of the captain of the original Enterprise has been recreated, from the warmth of his smile to the texture of his uniform top in this astonishingly detailed three-quarter length 8″ tall maxi-bust.
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Star Trek Captain Jean-luc Picard Maxi Bust

Star Trek Captain Jean-luc Picard Maxi Bust
Imported from the UK! Titan Merchandise continues their highly-anticipated Star Trek Masterpiece Collection maxi-bust line with the second item in their inaugural release, Captain Jean-Luc Picard of Star Trek: The Next Generation! This beautifully-sculpted 8″ bust captures so completely quiet stoicism of Sir Patrick Stewart’s legendary performance as the commanding officer of the USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-D, that you can almost hear his stentorian voice say, ‘Make it so, Number One!’ Standing 8″ tall, Captain Picard is brought to life with amazingly accuracy in this astonishingly detailed three-quarter length premium sculpt.
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Star Wars Kenner R2-D2 7.5-in Action Figure

Star Wars Kenner R2-D2 7.5-in Action Figure
Just like they were when you were a kid, only BIGGER! Gentle Giant continues on with their new line of vintage Star Wars Action figure reproductions with the release of this classic R2-D2!!! Digitally scanned from mint 7 1/2″ Kenner originals and reproduced to a substantial 12″ tall. Nothing has been overlooked. Roto and injection molded and made of durable plastics, this jumbo figure is fully articulated with ‘clicking’ head rotation faithfully reproduced just like the original. That’s not all, this classic Kenner creation comes packaged on a 1977, Star Wars inspired blister card, featuring original front and ’12 back’ artwork, in a re-sealable plastic outer clam shell to help protect and display!
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Doctor Who Carnival Of Monsters Special Edition DVD

Doctor Who Carnival Of Monsters Special Edition DVD
Starring Jon Pertwee as the third Doctor. The Doctor and Jo take the TARDIS on a test flight. They arrive on a cargo ship, the SS Bernice, that appears to be crossing the Indian Ocean in 1926 but is in fact trapped inside a Miniscope – a banned peepshow of miniaturized life-forms – on the planet Inter Minor. They enter another section of the scope but find themselves confronted by ferocious Drashigs.
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New characters and more in Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes season 2

The first season of the Avengers cartoon was a fun ride that firmly established the Marvel Universe in a new way that paid homage to the legacy of the comic book. The Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, Giant Man, Captain America, the Wasp, Hawkeye and Black Panther have already been heavily developed as the Avengers in the previous year but there are plenty of new additions coming for their second time out. Hank Pym (Giant Man) will apparently be adopting his Yellow Jacket persona and the wasp will be getting as new costume. Iron Man, Thor, Black Panther and Captain America will all be donning new uniforms and in some case gaining new weaponry!

Several new Avengers; Ms. Marvel, the Falcon, the Vision and Mockingbird are also on their way and are sure to generate lots of excitement from fans. Additionally, the Guardians of the Galaxy will co-star for a story, so get ready for Groot! The Black Widow, Nick Fury, Agent 13 and the Fantastic Four will also be guest-starring.

In addition to new team members, several old villains will be coming back in addition to some new ones. as the concluding episode of season one confirmed, there is a Skrull menace on its way for the planet, so our heroes are sure to have their hands full.

Joshua Fine and Christopher Yost give viewers the details on what to expect in Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Season 2 in this sneak peek video.

Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes season 2 premieres on Disney XD next month.

The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Volume One

The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Volume Two

The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Volume Three

The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Volume Four

Go undercover in Widowmaker

The bow-slinging Avenger Hawkeye has had a banner year after coming back from the dead, just in time for his big screen debut in the Avengers film set for release in the summer of 2012.

Introduced as a crook who was led down the path of crime by Soviet super spy Black Widow, Hawkeye attempted to destroy industrialist Tony Stark’s installation before he saw the error of his ways. Seeking to redeem himself, Hawkeye became part of Captain America’s ‘Kooky Quartet’ in the 1960’s alongside Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, hot-headed Clint Barton proved that he had what it took to stand alongside the big guns of the Marvel Universe. After finding a woman worthy of his brash attitude and devil-may-care recklessness in Mockingbird, the pair headed the West Coast Avengers.

Armed only with trick arrows and an uncanny ability to never miss a target, Hawkeye met a bitter end when the Scarlet Witch lost her mind and control over her chaos magic powers, causing the worst day in the Avengers’ history. Returned from the dead mysteriously by a parting gesture of the Scarlet Witch, looking to right her mistakes, Barton was full of resentment and confusion. Rejoining the New Avengers in the guise of the weapons specialist Ronin, he fought alongside friend and foe alike against a Skrull Invasion. This of course led to his reunion with his departed ex-wife Mockingbird. Comic book love is complicated.

The ongoing Hawkeye and Mockingbird series has been a cult hit with readers, but in the massively competitive comic book market, a good read doesn’t always lead to high sales. The series has focused on the relationship between the two heroes and the clashing of their personalities as they fight evil doers. After the 6th issue on sale next month, the series’ future is uncertain but the next chapter is certainly unexpected. Hawkeye will be fighting alongside Black Widow, the very villainess who turned him to a life of crime back in the start of his costumed career.

What a weird turn of events.

Another criminal who turned sides, the Black Widow was the product of a top secret KGB assassin program known as the Red Room.  Older than she looks, Natasha Romanov has sought to destroy Iron Man for the Russian government, fought crime in California alongside Daredevil and also led the Avengers later in her career. In recent years, several top ranking writers and artists have taken their turns at building some depth into her character including Duane Swierczynski (Punisher, Iron Fist). The Black Widow and Hawkeye have mainly avoided each other until the upcoming mini-series that promises to end with some surprising developments.

Writer Jim McCann who has breathed new life into Hawkeye and Mockingbird recently spoke to ComicBookResources.com about the upcoming mini-series, Widowmaker.

“This arc was about revealing that Clint and Bobbi have serious issues between the two of them that they haven’t resolved. In the ‘New Avengers: The Reunion’ miniseries that preceded this, we resolved Bobbi’s feelings surrounding the last time she saw Clint before her abduction by the Skrulls. At the time, she wanted to divorce him, but eventually came around to dating. Then in this book, by issue #5, we finally put to rest the specter of the Phantom Rider, because I felt like the two of them had not really dealt with that and Bobbi still had a lot of post traumatic stress built up from it and the aftermath; the way she and Clint dealt with it and the death of the Phantom Rider,” McCann told CBR News. ” So this time around, Clint has been doing everything he can to try and help her. And that’s been great, but she’s still been kind of pushing him away. They’ve had a bit of a push and pull throughout all of this arc, in how much Clint is overstepping into her life and how much she is comfortable letting him in. Also factoring in is the question of how much is Clint himself overstepping his own boundaries that he has set up? So we’ve really taken both of these characters on a ride and pushed them to see how comfortable they are each willing to go and to see how comfortable they’re willing to see the other one go. That’s pretty key to what’s going on right now.”

At the end of “Hawkeye & Mockingbird” #5, readers saw that Hawkeye wasn’t comfortable with how cold-blooded the spy life was making him. After disarming Crossfire, the Avenger ripped the villain’s cybernetic eye out and almost did something even worse before realizing how brutal he was behaving. “Clint is looking at what their relationship and being a part of Bobbi’s lifestyle as a spy brings out in him. That’s an aspect of a relationship that people in real life don’t tend to look at as much. They tend to look at the other person and ask themselves if they’re happy. They don’t usually stop to consider, though, what they’re bringing out in the other person and what the other person is bringing out in them,” McCann said. “In this arc, he’s really been pushed to the brink. He reunites Bobbi with her mom as a way of trying to help her, and almost gets her mom killed. Then, they concoct a plan to take down Crossfire and the Phantom Rider, which leads to Hamilton Slade, the heroic modern day Phantom Rider, being killed by Crossfire. Hawkeye then retaliates by ripping Crossfire’s eye out.

“So that leads to Clint questioning his own place in all of this,” McCann continued. “How far can he go, personally? Does that mean he doesn’t fit into specific groups and specific life styles? He asks Bobbi, ‘Is this what spy life is?’ Bobbi’s answer, ‘Only if you let it.’ is very true. I think she really does mean that. She feels like he’s got a choice. He just needs to figure out what his choice is and hold to it.”

“Hawkeye & Mockingbird” #6 will also set the stage for the four issue “Widowmaker” by McCann and Lopez and the current “Black Widow” creative team of writer Duane Swierczynski and artist Manuel Garcia, which begins in December. “The last few pages of issue #6 are kind of the prequel to ‘Widowmaker.’ You can go into ‘Widowmaker’ totally cold though too. So ‘Widowmaker’ is designed very much to be a great jumping on point for readers who haven’t had a chance to pick up ‘Hawkeye & Mockingbird’ or ‘Black Widow.’ It’s really cool because it’s also designed to move these characters forward. It doesn’t deal with too many past issues. This arc of ‘Hawkeye & Mockingbird’ was definitely about setting the past to rest. ‘Widowmaker’ sets up a lot of new things,” McCann revealed. “There are threats from the past that do show up, but that’s because there are so many awesome things out there to play with. So the mini features the debut of a new villain group that David Lopez got to design and we’re going all over the world. It’s really fun and exciting. I’m really stoked.”

Globe-hopping action is just one aspect of “Widowmaker.” McCann and Swierczynski have also designed the story to be a very personal and dramatic tale for their respective characters. ” It’s an incredibly personal story for each of them in different ways,” McCann hinted. “There’s a mysterious character running around wearing Hawkeye’s old Ronin costume and is killing spies around the world, including some that Bobbi and the Black Widow know. On top of that, they’re both targeted for death and it doesn’t get much more personal than that.”

“Critical and audience reception has been great for the book over these past five issues. This is my dream couple to write as everybody knows and I hope to keep writing them,” McCann continued. “So fans, if you want to get friends in on the book pick up issue #6 and also go into ‘Widowmaker’ then keep following us. There are some awesome things in store. I can’t believe what I’m going to get away with.”

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New Releases 5/26/10

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Thunderbolts #144

Thunderbolts #144
By: Jeff Parker, Kev Walker, Marko Djurdjevic
The new era for Marvel’s always-evolving, always controversial team kicks off here! It’s a beginning, a return, a departure, and an arrival of a new artist (MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 & 4’s Kev Walker) all rolled into one in a fresh, shocking status quo!The most dangerous people on Earth are now all in one hellish prison, and the only way out is through rehabilitation and contribution to society via The Thunderbolts…under the leadership of the steel-hard-skinned Avenger named Luke Cage! So bring on the first participants: Juggernaut! Crossbones! Ghost! Moonstone! And Man-Thing? Against the sordid recent history of the group as a black ops kill squad, can Power Man restore the Thunderbolts to their rightful potential?

Find out as the entire series is revamped, and also discover why ComicsBulletin.com says: ‘Jeff Parker writes villains with his typical panache…This is why I read comic books.’

Weapon X Noir #1

Weapon X Noir #1
By: Dennis Calero, C.P. Smith

Spinning from the pages of X MEN NOIR: MARK OF CAIN ‘In the fourth century, Saint Jerome said that the face was the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart.I wear a false face, true. One that is hideous and deformed, to hide my true nature. Or perhaps it is the mask that is real, and the face of a DEMON.’

Doctor Who 1st Doctor Unearthly Child Action Figure, $24.99

Doctor Who 1st Doctor Unearthly Child Action Figure

Imported from the UK!

School teachers Barbara Wright and Ian Chesterton become intrigued by one of their students, Susan Foreman, and they visit her home address – a junkyard at 76 Totter’s Lane – where they meet her grandfather, the Doctor. The Doctor and Susan are aliens who travel through time and space in their ship, the TARDIS, which looks like an ordinary police box but holds within a huge gleaming control room. This action figure depicts the first Doctor, William Hartnell, in the costume he wore in Doctor Who’s first episode, ‘An Unearthly Child,’ with a hat, cape, scarf, and longer jacket.

Doctor Who: Hornets' Nest, Circus of Doom

Doctor Who: Hornets’ Nest, Circus of Doom
In Blandford, 1832, ringmaster Antonio exerts a strange influence on the townsfolk. When the Doctor steps into the ring, he discovers that Antonio has some familiar demons of his own. Tom Baker reprises his role as the beloved fourth Doctor in this multi-voice production. This is #3 in a series of five stories.

Doctor Who: Hornets' Nest, A Sting in the Tale

Doctor Who: Hornets’ Nest, A Sting in the Tale
In a bleak midwinter, an order of nuns protect their Mother Superior from ravaging dogs. But something is very wrong here indeed — and the Doctor is about to get badly stung. Tom Baker reprises his role as the beloved fourth Doctor in this multi-voice production. This is #4 in a series of five stories.

Doctor Who: Hornets' Nest, Hive of Horror

Doctor Who: Hornets’ Nest, Hive of Horror
The Doctor and Mike must face their enemy in a final battle. They have an unwilling accomplice — and loyalties are about to be tested to the limit. Tom Baker reprises his role as the beloved fourth Doctor in this multi-voice production. This is #5 in a series of five stories.

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep: Dust To Dust #1

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep: Dust To Dust #1

By: Chris Roberson, Robert Adler, Trevor Hairsine, Benjamin Carre
A science-fiction publishing event! Who hunted androids before Rick Deckard? Taking place immediately after World War Terminus ends, the problems with artificial life – androids – become apparent.

The government decides they must become targets, hunted down, but who will do the dirty work? Two men are assigned: Malcolm Reed, a ‘special’ human with the power to feel others’ emotions, and Charlie Victor, who’s the perfect man for the job – or is he?

Meanwhile Samantha Wu, a Stanford biologist, fights to save the last of the world’s animals. John W. Campbell Memorial Award-nominee Chris Roberson writes the prequel to John W. Campbell Memorial Award-winner Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, one of the greatest science fiction novels ever published!

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