BOOM! Studios unleashes Planet of the Apes: Cataclysm

Fans of the classic Planet of the Apes films have had a lot to be happy about since BOOM! Studios launched their retro comic book series exploring the post-apocalyptic world under simian rule. The series has enjoyed rave reviews and it looks like there’s more to come.

It’s interesting to see all of these classic properties (such as Bionic Man, Godzilla, and the Lone Ranger) getting dusted off and represented in ongoing comics. While ‘Hollywood’ has a spotty record with such projects, the comic book industry seems to have better luck with these concepts.

More as it comes…

About BOOM! Studios
Founded by Ross Richie, 2009 and 2010′s “Best Publisher” BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) generates a constellation of Eisner and Harvey Award-winning, bestselling comic books and graphic novels with the industry’s top talent, including Mark Waid’s IRREDEEMABLE, new HELLRAISER comics written by Clive Barker, PLANET OF THE APES, 28 DAYS LATER, and Philip K. Dick’s DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?. BOOM!’s all ages imprint KaBOOM! publishes Charles Schulz’ PEANUTS, Roger Langridge’s SNARKED, Cartoon Network’s ADVENTURE TIME, and GARFIELD. BOOM!’s lit comix-focused imprint, BOOM! Town, recently won the Eisner Award for its first book, Shannon Wheeler’s I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE FUNNIER.

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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This week at your comic shop – 3/21/2012

For the complete list of this week’s comics, click here.

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Who Is The Doctor Unofficial Guide To Dr Who

Who Is The Doctor Unofficial Guide To Dr Who
The handbook explores all facets of the six most recent seasons of Doctor Who, providing an essential companion for the show’s avid fans and casual viewers alike. The history of everything related to Doctor Who is touched upon, from Daleks and Cybermen to the eight Classic Series Doctors. Delving into a top-rated series that has made stars out of its actors, gained fame internationally, and encompasses the genres of horror, science fiction, comedy, action, and historical adventure, this all-inclusive guide also features behind-the-scenes tidbits and in-depth analyses of the series’ latest installments.
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Avengers X-sanction #4 (of 4)

Avengers X-sanction #4 (of 4)
By: Jeph Loeb, Ed McGuinness
As the final hours tick down, Cable must take down a berzerker Wolverine and a wisecrackin’ web-head to ensure a deadly future does not come to pass! Sets the stage for Avengers vs. X-Men!
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Invincible Iron Man #514

Invincible Iron Man #514
By: Matt Fraction, Salvador Larroca
Tony Stark is called out for his actions during Fear Itself! The Mandarin on American soil! Has Bethany Cabe found the mole, or has the mole found Bethany Cabe?
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Star Trek/Legion Of Superheroes #6 (of 6)

Star Trek/Legion Of Superheroes #6 (of 6)
By: Chris Roberson, Jeffrey Moy, Phil Jimenez
It’s all been building up to this. Captain Kirk, Cosmic Boy, and the rest of the timelost Legionnaires and Starfleet officers have reached the end of the line, and are confronted with the powerful forces which have unwritten their respective histories. But with half of their teams stranded in the past and the other half held prisoner in the future, what chance do they have of overcoming the odds and restoring the worlds they once knew?
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Uncanny X-Men #9

Uncanny X-Men #9
By: Kieron Gillen, Carlos Pacheco
Prison break! Featuring the Avengers!

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Batman #7

Batman #7
By: Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo
Batman may have survived the Court of Owls’ first strike (barely), but even as he recuperates, the Court is preparing to launch its most deadly and sweeping attack yet.

Plus: The secrets revealed in this issue will change Batman’s world forever! You won’t want to miss the issue everyone will be talking about!

This issue is also offered as a special combo pack edition, polybagged with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
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Venom By Rick Remender TPB Vol. 01

Venom By Rick Remender TPB Vol. 01
By: Rick Remender, Tony Moore, Joe Quesada
A new Venom for a new era! Flash Thompson is Spider-Man’s biggest fan. That hero worship inspired him to enlist in the Army, where he became a decorated veteran and war hero. And though he lost his legs, Flash never lost his dignity – or his desire to serve.

Now, the government has offered him a chance to be a hero once again – to don the alien symbiote that grants its wearer powers similar to those of Spider-Man, but also puts them at risk of permanently bonding with the parasitic creature.

Flash Thompson is Venom, the government’s most lethal special operative – sent into the hottest of hot zones against the worst enemies of the state. He’s fought tough foes before, but the toughest opponent he faces may just be himself.

This title collects
Venom (2011) #1-5

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Flashpoint World of Flashpoint The Flash TPB

Flashpoint World of Flashpoint The Flash TPB
By: Sean Ryan, Ig Guara, Ardian Syaf
This is not a dream, not an imaginary story, not an elseworld. This is Flash Fact: When Barry Allen wakes at his desk, he discovers the world has changed. Family is alive, loved ones are strangers, and close friends are different, gone or worse. It’s a world on the brink of a cataclysmic war – but where are Earth’s Greatest Heroes to stop it?

This title collects
Grodd of War #1, Kid Flash Lost #1-3, Legion of Doom #1-3, Reverse Flash #1, Citizen Cold #1-3
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Amazing Spider-Man #682

Amazing Spider-Man #682
By: Dan Slott, Humberto Ramos
Part one of “Ends of the earth,” the next big Spider-Man event! The Doc Ock story you’ve waited 50 years for! Doctor Otto Octavius holds the entire earth hostage with his dying breath. What price will Spider-Man have to pay to buy the whole world one more day? Special appearance by the Avengers!
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Legion Of Super Heroes #7

Legion Of Super Heroes #7
By: Paul Levitz, Francis Portela, Chris Sprouse
Marooned in a lake of fire, Element Lad, Chemical Kid and Sun Boy face an ecological disaster of 31st-century proportions! And Dragonwing’s got troubles of her own–with her sister’s claws at her throat!

Meanwhile, at the edges of United Planets space, the Dominators haven’t forgotten their humiliation at the Legion’s hands . . . and the next stage of their plan is about to explode!
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Art Of Daniel Clowes Modern Cartoonist HC

Art Of Daniel Clowes Modern Cartoonist HC
By: Alvin Buenavaentura, Daniel Clowes
Throughout his 25-year career, alternative cartoonist/screenwriter Daniel Clowes has always been ahead of artistic and cultural movements. In the late 1980s his groundbreaking comic book series Eightball defined indie culture with wit, venom, and even a little sympathy. With each successive graphic novel (Ghost World, David Boring, Ice Haven, Wilson, Mister Wonderful), Clowes has been praised for his emotionally compelling narratives that reimagine the ways that stories can be told in comics. The Art of Daniel Clowes: Modern Cartoonist is the first monograph on this award-winning, New York Times-bestselling creator, compiled with his complete cooperation. It includes all of Clowes’s best-known illustrations as well as rare and previously unpublished work, all reproduced from the original art.
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Annihilators Earthfall TPB

Annihilators Earthfall TPB
By: Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, Tan Eng Huat, Timothy Green Ii, Alex Garner
From the fallout of ANNIHILATION and the end of the Guardians of the Galaxy, an all-too-familiar cosmic threat has returned, this time with Earth as his beachhead.

His followers span a thousand worlds, awaiting only the word to begin new wars in his name…unless Gladiator, Quasar, Ronan, Ikon and Beta-Ray Bill – the all-new Annihilators – can silence him first!

So why are the Avengers standing in their way, and what are the true stakes if either side fails? Plus: It’s Mojo versus Rocket Raccoon and Groot onstage for a high-stakes campy cosmic free-for-all!

This title collects
Annihilators: Earthfall #1-4

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Batman Beyond Unlimited #2

Batman Beyond Unlimited #2
By: Adam Beechen, Norm Breyfogle, Dustin Nguyen
The excitement continues in this oversized title chronicling the adventures in the Beyond Universe and making their print debut here!

One of Batman’s most explosive villains is back! In an effort to regain his status in the criminal underworld, however, he loses the one thing he loves best . . . and now all of Gotham may pay the price!

The new Justice League Beyond adventure continues, as the League goes in search of AWOL member Micron–who may or may not have gone native while investigating Kobra!

A larger, darker secret is about to be revealed . . . and it could spell doom for Earth!
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Nightwing #7

Nightwing #7
By: Kyle Higgins, Eddy Barrows, J. P. Mayer
Nightwing vs. Saiko! The truth about Haly’s Circus! A tribute show for the Flying Graysons! They’re all in this amazing issue! Of course, there’s no way they could be related…right?

Plus: As the answers regarding Haly’s Circus are revealed, what do they mean for Dick Grayson’s future in Gotham City? And more important, his future as Nightwing? Be here to find out!
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Flashpoint World of Flashpoint Green Lantern

Flashpoint World of Flashpoint Green Lantern
By: Pornsak Pichetshote, Marco Castiello, Felipe Massafera
This is not a dream, not an imaginary story, not an elseworld. This is Flash Fact: When Barry Allen wakes at his desk, he discovers the world has changed. Family is alive, loved ones are strangers, and close friends are different, gone or worse. It’s a world on the brink of a cataclysmic war – but where are Earth’s Greatest Heroes to stop it?

This title collects
Hal Jordan #1-3, Abin Sur #1- 3, Frankenstein and the Creatures of the Unknown #1-3, Green Arrow Industries #1
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DC Superhero Chess Figure Coll Mag #1 Batman White King

DC Superhero Chess Figure Coll Mag #1 Batman White King
The DC Superhero Chess Figure Collector Magazine brings your favorite DC Comics characters to life in a stunning chess-piece collection, complete with a 16-page magazine providing detail on the character as well as instructions on how the piece operates on the chess board! Each official figurine is cast in metallic resin and individually hand-painted.

Get your collection started this month with the first four figures of this amazing set: Batman White King (#1), Robin White Bishop (#2), Joker Black King (#3), and Commissioner Gordon White Pawn (#4)!

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Green Lantern Corps #7

Green Lantern Corps #7
By: Peter J. Tomasi, Fernando Pasarin, Andy Kubert
In the aftermath of the bloody first arc of the series, John Stewart must bring the body of a fallen Lantern back to his family. But how can John tell them the truth: that he caused this Lantern’s death!
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Gonzo A Graphic Biography of Hunter S Thompson

Gonzo A Graphic Biography of Hunter S Thompson
By: Will Bingley, Anthony Hope-Smith
The great American writer, the great American iconoclast, the great American hedonist – however you choose to view him, Hunter S. Thompson remains the high-water mark for all social commentators worldwide, and a truly fearless champion of individual liberties.

This is his story, the story of a troubled kid from Louisville who went on to become an international icon. A story that plumbs the darkest depths of American society and charts the now legendary adventures that birthed Gonzo Journalism, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and a lifestyle beyond imagination.
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Zorro Rides Again #9 (of 12)

Zorro Rides Again #9 (of 12)
By: Matt Wagner, John K. Snyder
Covers: Matt Wagner Writer: Matt Wagner Artist: John K. Snyder III The one and only Matt (MAGE, GRENDEL) Wagner is in the home-stretch of his epic story of Zorro! Zorro is not alone as another swashbuckler sword expert joins the fray. Who is this person? And what does it mean for Zorro? These are thrilling times ahead as ZORRO RIDES AGAIN with issue #9 from Dynamite Entertainment!
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Justice League #7

Justice League #7
By: Geoff Johns, Jim Lee
Now that the team’s origin story is complete, starting with this issue we shift to the present-day Justice League! What has changed? Who has joined the team since?

Featuring artwork by Gene Ha, the story also reintroduces the team’s greatest champion: Steve Trevor! Also starting in this issue: “The Curse of Shazam!” featuring a story by Geoff Johns and art by Gary Frank!

Discover Billy Batson’s place in DC Comics – The New 52 as we reveal his all-new origin story! This issue is also offered as a special combo pack edition, polybagged with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
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Planet Of The Apes #12

Planet Of The Apes #12
By: Daryl Gregory, Carlos Magno
When the Lawgiver was assassinated by a human freedom fighter, the world plunged into chaos. Sullivan, now free from Alaya’s clutches, takes humanity’s fight for freedom to the next level, in a devastating gambit for ape and human alike! Writer Daryl Gregory and artist Carlos Magno continue their critically acclaimed run and end this arc on a cliffhanger that you have to read to believe!
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New Mutants #39

New Mutants #39
By: Dan Abnett, David Lopez, Leo Fernandez
Trapped on an island consumed by a super virus, the New Mutants fall one by one to the monstrous infection . . . and begin to change. Can Warlock keep the virus in check, even if it means going against his friends?
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Kirby Genesis Silver Star #4

Kirby Genesis Silver Star #4
By: Jai Nitz, Johnny D., Alex Ross
What if the Silver Star had never existed? Tracy Coleman wakes up from her decades-long slumber to find a utopian world full of Kirby superheroes, but Silver Star isn’t among them. Tracy is the only person who remembers the most powerful superhero ever, and she is hunted for her forbidden knowledge. Can Tracy survive when everyone in the superpowered world is out to get her? And what happens when she finally finds the powerless Morgan Miller? Alternate universe action in the Kirby tradition, brought to you by Jai Nitz and Johnny D!
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Peanuts #3 (of 4)

Peanuts #3 (of 4)
By: Charles M. Schulz, Vicki Scott
From the newspaper strips to the animated specials, Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the Peanuts gang have held a special place in America’s heart since their first appearance in 1950. Let that young reader in your household discover these beloved characters like they were brand new! Peppermint Patty and Marcy join the series in ‘School Daze,’ and Charlie Brown dons his Manager’s cap for another year of Spring Training. Includes classic Sunday strips from Charles Schulz and a special Linus ‘First Appearance’ variant cover!
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Thunder Agents Vol. 2 #5 (of 6)

Thunder Agents Vol. 2 #5 (of 6)
By: Nick Spencer, Wesley Craig, Frazer Irving
The amazing Mike Choi (X-Force) contributes a sequence in the latest chapter of the miniseries that has everyone talking! The jaw-dropping twists continue, as true intentions come to light, enemies and allies thought long gone return, and the death toll continues to rise . . .
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X-Men First to Last TPB

X-Men First to Last TPB
By: Chris Yost, Paco Medina, Dalibor Talajic, Ed Mcguinness
The Evolutionaries have arrived to save mutantkind. All it will cost is the lives of all seven billion human beings on Earth! Charged with aiding emerging species and helping ensure their survival, the Evolutionaries have judged that mutants are genetically superior to humans.

But since humanity has hunted mutants to near-extinction, all humans must now die so mutantkind can live. And so must Cyclops, an unfit leader who doesn’t share the Evolutionaries’ vision. Does the X-Men’s past hold the key to their future – and that of humanity, as well?

This title collects
X-Men (2010) #12-15, X-Men Giant-Size #1

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Incredible Hulks World War Hulks HC

Incredible Hulks World War Hulks HC
The Hulks go to war! Everything Bruce Banner knows has been turned upside-down – and everything he’s ever desired may be just a heartbeat away. Don’t miss the insane action as Skaar faces his most brutal battle, and Bruce his greatest temptation – and the identity of a certain scarlet smasher is finally revealed!

Plus: Brace yourself for the coming of Hulkpool! And see what the other hulked-out heroes are up to as the gamma-god of thunder and a not-so-friendly neighborhood Spider-Man tear up Washington, D.C., and Wolverine and Bucky Barnes square off!

And what path has led the Savage She-Hulk called Lyra the Wizard’s Frightful Four?

This title collects
World War Hulks #1, Fall of the Hulks: Savage She-Hulks #1-3, Hulked-Out Heroes #1-2, World War Hulks: Spider-Man Vs. Thor #1-2, World War Hulks: Captain America vs. Wolverine #1-2, Incredible Hulk (1968) #312, #609-611
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Avengers West Coast Lost Space Time Prem HC

Avengers West Coast Lost Space Time Prem HC
By: Steve Englehart, Al Milgrom
The West Coast Avengers find themselves flung throughout time in this classic tale featuring everything from Marvel’s Wild West to ancient Egyptian despots!

Witness the ‘Wackos’ as they find themselves face-to-face with such legends as the Two-Gun Kid, the Phantom Rider and the Rawhide Kid – along with the time-tossed villainy of Rama-Tut and Immortus.

With the Fantastic Four and Dr. Strange along for the ride, what other help could the West Coasters need to set things straight? How about Marvel’s modern-day Western heroes, the Texas Rangers!

This title collects
West Coast Avengers (1985) #17-24, Fantastic Four (1961) #19, Doctor Strange (1974) #53
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Axe Cop Volume 3 TPB

Axe Cop Volume 3 TPB
By: Malachai Nicolle, Ethan Nicolle
Axe Cop returns with a collection of new, exciting, and unpredictable stories! Written by the endlessly inventive six-year-old Malachai Nicolle and drawn by his Eisner Award-nominated thirty-year-old brother Ethan Nicolle, Axe Cop joins his comrades Uni-baby, Bat Warthog Man, and Dinosaur Soldier to fight bad guys and restore justice for kids–and grownups–everywhere!

* Foreword by Lost scribe Damon Lindehof!

* Axe Cop Volume 1 has sold over 12,000 copies to date!

“Fun with a capital F.” -Ain’t It Cool News
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Captain Atom #7

Captain Atom #7
By: J. T. Krul, Freddie E. Williams, Stanley Lau
This issue’s got all the answers! Why did Nathaniel Adam sign up for Megala’s experiment? How did he become Captain Atom? Do his powers have any limits? And what’s the deal with those numbers? It’s time to explore the past, present, and future of Captain Atom as he tries to stop a catastrophic event even though he’s already too late!
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Deadpool #52

Deadpool #52
By: Daniel Way, Salva Espin, Nick Bradshaw
‘Pool’s epic “Dead” storyline continues! Deadpool wants to die . . . can he make it happen? Will X-Force stop him . . . or pull the trigger?

Deadpool Pencil Cup Desk Accessory

Deadpool Pencil Cup Desk Accessory
A Gentle Giant Release! Ooh. That’s got to hurt. Inspired by the violent and comedic mutant anti-hero Deadpool, Marvel’s incredibly popular ‘Merc With a Mouth,’ the Deadpool Pencil Cup is the first of Gentle Giant’s line of exciting Marvel desk accessories and is sure to be a conversation starter. Cast in high-quality polystone, this unique piece comes with two shuriken-shaped erasers and a soft plastic arrow fletching cap so you can ‘weaponize’ your favorite pen or pencil!

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Doctor Who Char Building 11 Doctor Mini Figure Set

Doctor Who Char Building 11 Doctor Mini Figure Set
Imported from the UK! The ultimate Doctor Who mini-figure set! This box features all eleven incarnations of the Doctor as highly-detailed mini-figures presented in an impressive TARDIS display box. Each mini-figure includes a Doctor Who display base.

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DC Universe Online Legends #26

DC Universe Online Legends #26
By: Marv Wolfman, Howard Porter
The battle that DCUO Legends has been building to for over a year is finally here: Brainiac versus The Man of Steel! But will even Superman be powerful enough to stop this universal evil? And what stunning role will Lex Luthor play in the events? Find out in the stunning series conclusion!
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Dark Shadows TPB Vol. 01

Dark Shadows TPB Vol. 01
By: Stuart Manning, Aaron Campbell, Francesco Francavilla
Cover: Francesco Francavilla Writer: Stuart Manning Artists: Aaron Campbell Television’s original reluctant vampire is back! Barnabas Collins is re-adjusting to life under his vampiric curse. Haunted by terrifying dreams of his age-old lover and nemesis, Angelique, and fighting his bloodlust, Barnabas fears that danger lies ahead for all who live at Collinwood. Meanwhile, Barnabas’ ally and trusted friend Dr. Julia Hoffman is harboring secrets of her own… Collecting the first four issues of Dynamite’s Dark Shadows series, along with a complete cover gallery!
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Fear Itself Fearless #11 (of 12)

Fear Itself Fearless #11 (of 12)
By: Cullen Bunn, Mark Bagley, Arthur Adams
Valkyrie stands alone against the terrifying power of the D.O.A., while Sin brings her earth-shattering plans to completion! This deadly plot brings in a host of Marvel’s Mightiest Heroes, as a universe fights for survival! Valkyrie faces a shocking fate as the final sleeper awakens on the road to the pulse-pounding climax of The Fearless. Don’t miss it!
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Big Book Of Kolchack Night Stalker TPB

Big Book Of Kolchack Night Stalker TPB
By: Stuart M. Kaminski, Dennis Calero, Cortney Skinner
This tome collects the first two long out-of-print Kolchak trade paperbacks, all in one affordable package! Contains seven complete stories: ‘The Night Stalker’, ‘Get of Belial’, ‘Fever Pitch’, ‘Mask of Moment’, ‘Pain Most Human’, ‘Pain without Tears’, and ‘Devil in the Details’!
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Hellblazer #289

Hellblazer #289
By: Peter Milligan, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Simon Bisley
After another season of hell-raising, John Constantine finally makes it home again. But this time home might be the death of him. Meanwhile, his niece recovers from a brutal attack while his wife goes on the warpath.

Ghostly visitations, bloody decapitations, and a spot of potential fratricide await in “The Unquiet Grave.”
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Hoax Hunters #0

Hoax Hunters #0
By: Michael Moreci, JM Ringuet, Steve Seeley
‘GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER’ Cryptids. Aliens. Monsters. All the world’s bizarre secrets–what if they were real? Their existence would be debunked by a reality TV show! HOAX HUNTERS is that show, publicly disproving all variety of lore. But their real goal is the opposite: as the world’s dark corners surface, the HOAX HUNTERS cover them up. When a mysterious astronaut made of crows appears in Russia, the HOAX HUNTERS are on the case.
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Dead Mans Run #2 (Cover A - Parker)

Dead Mans Run #2 (Cover A – Parker)
By: Greg Pak, Tony Parker
From acclaimed ‘Hulk’ writer Greg Pak, legendary ‘Walking Dead’ producer Gale Anne Hurd, and Tony Parker, artist of the Eisner-nominated ‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep’, comes the biggest blockbuster series of the new year – DEAD MAN’S RUN! What does a dead man do when he discovers that Hell is the world’s most horrific maximum-security prison on the planet? If you’re cartographer Sam Tinker, you plan your escape — by pulling together a team of Hell’s most terrifying inmates. Discover how far a good man will go to save his innocent sister, and get ready for an unbelievable supernatural action-packed thriller, as Aspen Comics proudly presents its newest hit series, DEAD MAN’S RUN!
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DC Universe Presents #7

DC Universe Presents #7
By: Paul Jenkins, Bernard Chang, Ryan Sook
What do you do when death wears the face of the one you loved? That’s what June Robbins must deal with, as the one person who didn’t survive last issue’s crash, Ace, returns in a monstrous new form, determined to end the lives of June and the Challengers of the Unknown! Get ready for a globe-hopping, reality-warping thrill ride from Dan DiDio and Jerry Ordway!
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Howard Lovecraft & Undersea Kingdom GN

Howard Lovecraft & Undersea Kingdom GN
By: Dwight MacPherson, Thomas Boatwright
An all-ages H.P. Lovecraft story! Howard Lovecraft’s family has been imprisoned on a far-flung alien planet, Spot hopelessly captured, and he is slowly becoming a mindless Fishman.

Accompanied by his insane father, a pistol-packing constable, and his hungry cat, they must face the all-powerful ruler of the Outer Gods, a revengeful old enemy, an army of deadly monsters, and a lethal world called Yuggoth, to save the day.

All Howard has to do is surrender his father’s Book. But that would mean certain doom for all of mankind!
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Slaine Books Of Invasions TPB (s&s Ed) Vol. 01

Slaine Books Of Invasions TPB (s&s Ed) Vol. 01
By: Pat Mills, Clint Langley
The Sea Devils have risen against Tir Nan Og, the Land of the Young, and Slaine, once the first High King of Ireland, must protect his tribe against this new tide of evil.
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Justice League: Doom [Blu-ray]
The world’s greatest superheroes face their ultimate challenge–the mind of the Batman–when the Darknight Detective’s secret plans to take down his Justice League colleagues should they turn against mankind fall into the hands of immortal villain Vandal Savage and a cabal of their deadliest enemies. Feature-length animated adventure stars the voices of Kevin Conroy, Tim Daly, and Nathan Fillion.
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Keep On Troopin T-Shirt

Keep On Troopin T-Shirt
Don’t let those weirdo Jedi hippies freak you out, man. Just grok the Sith’s groove so you don’t Force-choke…and keep on troopin’.
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Doctor Who Unit Green T-Shirt

Doctor Who Unit Green T-Shirt
Join the United Nations Intelligence Taskforce with this green t-shirt that features the logo of that iconic international military peacekeeping force!
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Star Wars Darth Vader Static Lightsaber Umbrella

Star Wars Darth Vader Static Lightsaber Umbrella
Be ready for any storm, as you wield your lightsaber umbrella against the elements. The handle is based upon the famous lightsaber used by the Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader, while the shaft has been beautifully anodized in an iridescent red.The 100% black nylon canopy has the emblem of the Galactic Empire silk-screened on the sides. Comes complete with a sleek nylon carrying sleeve with adjustable shoulder strap. Measures 39″, in length, while the canopy measure 47″ across.
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Thor 1/4 Scale Statue

Thor 1/4 Scale Statue
In the cold wastes of Scandinavia, the Vikings lead a hard and ferocious life in a harsh land, and their gods they worshipped matched their ferocity. Among the gods they worshipped was Thor, a hammer-wielding god who commanded the thunder and lightning and served as humanity’s protector and a sign of virility. ARH Studios casts this thunder god as a 1/4-scale statue that stands 30″ tall. Wearing the rugged clothing of the Norsemen, his hammer is held high and his long red hair flows majestically.
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Universal Monsters Frankenstein Handbag

Universal Monsters Frankenstein Handbag
Available in Four designs: Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, ‘We Belong Dead’, and Dracula.
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Superman 52.1 Symbol T-Shirt

Superman 52.1 Symbol T-Shirt
Three different Man of Steel-inspired shirts are coming at you this Month. Superman 52.1 Symbol shirt inspired by Superman new cape design, features the ‘S’ imprinted on a deep red shirt. Next we have the Superman: Raw T-Shirt featuring the pencil art by Jim Lee imprinted on a white 100% cotton shirt. Last (but certainly not least), we have the long-awaited return of one of our most-popular shirt ever…the Bizarro Superman II Symbol T-Shirt screenprinted on a eggplant-colored, 100% cotton tee. The myth of Superman continues.
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Thor Classic Action Statue

Thor Classic Action Statue
A Bowen Designs Sculpt! ‘I say thee nay!’ With these words, the Norse god Thor would unleash his havoc upon his many enemies, hurling his enchanted uru hammer Mjolnir at his foes or smashing it against the ground. This 18 1/2″ tall statue of Marvel Comics’ Thor brings to life the God of Thunder as only Randy Bowen can sculpt!
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Planet of the Apes

This past week AMC showed a marathon of my favorite science fiction film series.

No, not Star Wars, Star Trek or The Matrix… I’m talking about The Planet of the Apes.

The Apes films are the most sophisticated stories told as sci-fi that I’ve ever seen. Admittedly, the second film is mostly pointless and corny and there is a noticeable drop in quality in the last film, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, but the others are just classics.

Developed from the story written by Pierre Boulle, Planet of the Apes introduced audiences to extraordinarily innovative time travel concepts as well as using sci-fi action situations to tell socially conscious stories that reflect the developing modern world of the 1960’s and the relationship between man and animal.

Also… the incidental music is amazing.

I cannot think of a better way to spend an afternoon stuck indoors safe from the sweltering summer heat than watching this series. If you’ve never watched them all, this is the time.

If you haven’t seen them in a while… it’s just as good (if not better) than you remember.

Planet of the Apes – The Legacy Collection