This week at your comic shop – 7/11/2012

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Avx vs. #4 (of 6)

Avx vs. #4 (of 6)
By: Jeph Loeb, Ed McGuinness
THE PREMIERE AVENGERS VS. X-MEN TIE-IN! Two incredible fights every issue, torn from the pages of AvX. Daredevil vs. Psylocke! By Rick Remender (UNCANNY X-FORCE) and Brandon Peterson (NEW AVENGERS, UNCANNY X-MEN) Thor vs. [CLASSIFIED] by Kaare Andrews (ULTIMATE COMICS covers, SPIDER-MAN: REIGN)!
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Batman #11

Batman #11
By: Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo
The stunning conclusion to ‘THE COURT OF OWLS’ epic! The final chapter of ‘THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF WAYNE.’ This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
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Hulk Mini-bust

Hulk Mini-bust
A Gentle Giant Release! Caught in the blast of gamma radiation, brilliant scientist Bruce Banner is cursed to transform in times of stress into the living engine of destruction known as The Incredible Hulk! At just over 7 1/2″ tall and close to 8″ wide, there is nothing ‘mini’ about this bust. The Incredible Hulk is a corner stone in the Marvel Universe and a prominent character in the long line of Gentle Giant mini-busts still to come. A strictly limited edition collectible that is cast in high quality poly stone, then hand painted and hand numbered, the bust comes with an accompanying Certificate of Authenticity.
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Doctor Who Magazine #448

Doctor Who Magazine #448
Doctor Who Magazine is the official publication of the smash-hit, award-winning BBC TV series, Doctor Who – the most watched and best loved drama series in the UK! Packed with exclusive photos and interviews, in issue 448 DWM looks forward to the new 2012 episodes; the brand new, full colour comic strip continues; behind-the-scenes secrets are revealed in Steven Moffat’s Production Notes; The Fact of Fiction puts another story under the microscope; all the latest audios and DVDs are previewed and reviewed; plus in-depth interviews and features, all the very latest news, prize-winning competitions and much, much more. Essential reading for Doctor Who fans of all ages!
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Before Watchmen Minutemen #2 (of 6)

Before Watchmen Minutemen #2 (of 6)
‘This isn’t a book. It’s a bloody confession!’ Plus, a new CRIMSON CORSAIR backup feature from writer LEN WEIN and artist JOHN HIGGINS!
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Wolverine and the X-Men #13

Wolverine and the X-Men #13
By: Jason Aaron, Nick Bradshaw
AVX TIE-IN! Gladiator & the Shi’Ar Death Commandos take on the Phoenix! The secret history of Warbird!
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Batman And Robin #11

Batman And Robin #11
By: Peter J. Tomasi, Patrick Gleason, Mick Gray
DAMIAN makes good on his decision to defeat each ROBIN, and in a brilliant show of arrogance, starts with RED HOOD! The army of BATFREAKS is dead set on avenging their plight starts with the people of Gotham City!
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Uncanny X-Force #27

Uncanny X-Force #27
By: Rick Remender, Mike McKone, Jerome Opena
X-Force land themselves somewhere you’ve never seen them. A new member joins the team! Rising star Julian Totino Tedesco (VENOM: CIRCLE OF FOUR, JOHN CARTER GODS OF MARS covers) joins the best creative team in comics for two issues!
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Demon Knights #11

Demon Knights #11
By: Paul Cornell, Diogenes Neves, Philip Tan
The dark magic of CAMELOT’S ruins has brought out the team’s essential natures – and essentially, they’re monsters! The road to Avalon is blocked by a most unexpected threat! What horrific betrayal does ETRIGAN have in store?
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Spider-men #3 (of 5)

Spider-men #3 (of 5)
By: Brian Michael Bendis, Sara Pichelli, Jim Cheung
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Frankenstein Agent of Shade #11

Frankenstein Agent of Shade #11
By: Matt Kindt, Alberto Ponticelli
‘Son of Satan’s Ring’ part two! FRANKENSTEIN and NINA are swallowed by the LEVIATHAN, a whale-like beast that contains an entire city inside of it. Luckily this is where they need to be to track down the S.H.A.D.E. mole!
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Classic Marvel Figure Coll Mag #175 Mockingbird

Classic Marvel Figure Coll Mag #175 Mockingbird

DC Superhero Figure Coll Mag #109 Robot Man

DC Superhero Figure Coll Mag #109 Robot Man
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Nick Cardy Wit Lash HC Sgn Ed & DVD

Nick Cardy Wit Lash HC Sgn Ed & DVD
Now in his nineties, renowned commercial artist, illustrator and designer from DC Comics’ Golden days, Nick Cardy, has been drawing his whole life. And one thing that has always made his work stand out is his design sense and his sense of humor. In Wit-Lash Cardy talks about his career and his life, and what makes his art so different. Artwork featured in this volume has not been explored in this way in any other publication. Available in a Signed edition, as well as a PREVIEWS Exclusive Signed/Sketch edition. Both versions come with an exclusive DVD featuring a sit-down interview and sketch tutorial with Cardy, packaged with the book.
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Phantom Comp Sundays HC Vol. 01 1939-1943

Phantom Comp Sundays HC Vol. 01 1939-1943
The long anticipated reprint of the entire run of Lee Falk and Ray Moore’s The Phantom full-color Sundays begins! Fans of The Ghost Who Walks have waited for years to have a complete series of full size hardcover volumes featuring the complete Phantom Sundays. Presented in Volume One are the first eight storylines of the strips which encompass the first continuity, ‘The League of Lost Men’ (May 28-October 15, 1939) to ‘Castle in the Clouds’ (October 18, 1942-April 18, 1943). In addition to the strips, this volume contains documentary materials and a detailed essay. Don’t miss it!
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Space Punisher #1 (of 4)

Space Punisher #1 (of 4)
By: Frank Tieri, Mark Texeira
Punishment is a dish best served-in Space! Frank Castle shoots his way through the criminal hierarchy of outer spacestarting with the Sym-Brood-ant Queen! From Frank Tieri, writer of Marvel vs. Capcom and Punisher: Noir and gorgeously painted by Mark Texeira (Punisher War Journal, Ghost Rider).
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Big John Buscema Comics & Drawings HC

Big John Buscema Comics & Drawings HC
John Buscema has been called one of the finest comic artists who ever put pen to paper. His work for Marvel Comics on The Avengers, Thor, the Fantastic Four, and Silver Surfer are all classics, highly regarded by fans from around the world. The same is true for his definitive rendition of Conan the Barbarian-Buscema breathed life into Robert E. Howard’s legendary creation in a manner that has rarely been rivaled. IDW is proud to announce the first American publication of John Buscema: Comics & Drawings, a special edition of the fine art catalog created for the most extensive exhibition of Buscema’s art ever staged. Weighing in at nearly 300 pages, this gorgeous hardcover book is a dream come true for fans of the visual mastery of John Buscema, an artist who’s ilk we are unlikely to see again.
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Doctor Who 100 Pg Spectacular

Doctor Who 100 Pg Spectacular
Thrill to these classic Doctor Who tales with a focus on the CYBERMEN, the villains from the current crossover with Star Trek: The Next Generation! Includes the quintessential tales ‘Junkyard Demon,’ ‘The World Shapers,’ ‘Genesis,’ ‘Revelation!’ and much, much more!________________________________________________________

Ant-man Season One Prem HC

Ant-man Season One Prem HC
Legendary writer Tom DeFalco (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and acclaimed artist Horacio Domingues (FANTASTIC FOUR: TRUE STORY) bring you the origins of the original Avenger, Ant-Man! Hank Pym has had a life full of adventure and success, failure and humiliation. Known by a variety of names – including Ant-Man, Giant-Man, Goliath and Yellowjacket – he’s been an innovative scientist, a famed super hero, an abusive spouse and more. What demons drive a man like Hank Pym? How did he begin his heroic career? ANT-MAN: SEASON ONE tells the story of the man behind the myth, and reveals the fears and paranoia that propelled him to greatest heights and the darkest depths! Also includes AVENGERS ACADEMY #1.
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New Mutants #45

New Mutants #45
By: Dan Abnett, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Stephanie Hans
Cannonball and Karma return! But why are they suddenly many years older? And what’s up with the Warlock tech they’re wearing? It continues here: the climax of all the sinister seeds that DnA have been planting in ‘Fear The Future’!
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New Avengers #28

New Avengers #28
By: Brian Michael Bendis, Mike Deodato
AVENGERS VS. X-MEN TIE-IN! Prison break: Avengers style!
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Avenging Spider-Man #9

Avenging Spider-Man #9
By: Kathryn Immonen, Stuart Immonen
Spider-Man plummets into action with the star of this month’s hottest new comic: the all new CAPTAIN MARVEL! 50,000 feet up and only on one of them can fly … Is the World’s Greatest Super Hero Ready for a ride with Earth’s Mightiest Hero?
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Captain America #14

Captain America #14
By: Ed Brubaker, Patrick Zircher
CAP MUST GRAPPLE WITH THE REALITY OF THE NEW SCOURGE’S TRUE IDENTITY!
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Defenders #8

Defenders #8
By: Matt Fraction, Victor Ibanez, Terry Dodson
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Dark Avengers #177

Dark Avengers #177
By: Jeff Parker, Declan Shalvey, John Tyler Christopher
Luke Cage learns the secret behind the deadly mission that faces the Dark Avengers! The TimeStream-Traveling Thunderbolts battle Dr. Doom in the past for the fate of the future! Skaar discovers the secret agenda of the Dark Avengers!
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Doctor Who Sensorites Audio CD

Doctor Who Sensorites Audio CD
The TARDIS, carrying the Doctor, his granddaughter Susan, and the two schoolteachers Ian and Barbara, materializes on board a drifting spaceship in the 28th century, in orbit around a planet called the Sense-Sphere. As the crewmembers wake from a catatonic trance, the TARDIS’s door lock is stolen by two shadowy aliens also on board. Before long the travelers encounter the Sensorites-humanoid creatures who are sensitive to bright light and loud noise.
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