This week at your comic shop – 3/13/13

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

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Doctor Who K-9 Action Figure W/TARDIS Play Set

Doctor Who K-9 Action Figure W/TARDIS Play Set
Travel through time and space with the Doctor! This extraordinary TARDIS Playset based on the sci-fi TV series Doctor Who. The TARDIS Playset’s amazing interior features a detailed Master Control Console! Made of thick dollhouse-like cardboard in a retro 1970s style, in scale with Bif Bang Pow!’s 8″ Doctor Who action figures, the playset includes a bonus figurine of the Doctor’s trusty cyberdog, K-9! Playset measures 11″ tall x 5 1/2″ wide x 5 1/2″ long.
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Wolverine #1

Wolverine #1
By: Paul Cornell, Alan Davis
IT’S HUNTING SEASON!

The best there is at what he does gets an all-new on-going! Pay attention very closely: there’s a mystery here that even Wolverine hasn’t sniffed out yet. When Wolverine finds himself the bargaining chip in a hostage situation, he must make a decision to save a little boy that will follow him forever. . . literally!

How can a berserker fight what he can’t see? And how far will he go to assert his humanity in the face of the Unknown?

Find out when superstars Paul Cornell (CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI:13, Doctor Who, Action Comics) and Alan Davis (AVENGERS, CLANDESTINE, EXCALIBUR, UNCANNY X-MEN) take on the Wolverine!

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The Black Beetle: No Way Out #1 (2nd Printing)

The Black Beetle: No Way Out #1 (2nd Printing)
By: Francesco Francavilla
* After launching to rave reviews The Black Beetle: No Way Out #1 sells out!

*Dark Horse goes back to press for a 2nd printing, this time with a completely new cover by Eisner Award winner Francesco Francavilla!

Black Beetle’s investigation of two local mob bosses is interrupted when a mysterious explosion murders them and a pub full of gangsters-taking out most of Colt City’s organized crime in one fell swoop. Who could pull off such a coup, and what danger might that murderous bomber do to Colt City and Black Beetle?

“Francavilla delivers the pulp noir that suits his style perfectly.”-Comic Book Resources

“The hard-boiled mystery hits the ground running and doesn’t pause to catch its breath.”-Nerdist
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Star Wars #3

Star Wars #3
By: Brian Wood, Carlos D’Anda, Gabe Eltaeb, Alex Ross
Princess Leia formed a secret squadron of stealth X-wings to help expose a spy within the Rebel ranks. But taking command puts her at odds with Luke Skywalker at a time they need solidarity more than ever-especially when the spy has alerted the Empire to Han Solo’s latest venture!

* Dream team: Brian Wood, Carlos D’Anda, and cover artist Alex Ross!

* Perfect starting point for new readers!

* Fan-favorite Star Wars classic-era characters!
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Batman #18 Variant Ed

Batman #18 Variant Ed
By: Scott Snyder, Andy Kubert
Welcome guest-artist Andy Kubert!

In the wake of unspeakable tragedy, Batman is in danger of losing his humanity!

Fan-favorite character Harper Row returns-will she be able to pull Batman back from the brink?
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Crime Does Not Pay Archives Volume 4 HC

Crime Does Not Pay Archives Volume 4 HC
By: Dick Wood, Lev Gleason, Rudy Palais, Charles Biro, Bob Q. Siegel, Richard “Dick” Briefer, R.W. Hall, ARt Gates, Art Mann, Alan Mandel
Crime Does Not Pay-the true-crime comic that enjoyed massive circulation throughout the forties and fifties-was a hit with readers. Issues #34-#37 of this visceral, provocative series are now collected into one fine, head-walloping hardcover.

* new foreword by David Lapham (Stray Bullets, The Strain)!

* Set the pace for the violent pre-Code comics era.

* Look for new Crime Does Not Pay in Dark Horse Presents!
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Monsters From The Vault #31

Monsters From The Vault #31
The issue will feature first-time MFTV contributor, John McElwee’s look at the Ballyhoo that helped promote Bride of Frankenstein during its original release as well as re-releases over the years. Greg Mank returns to our pages with a look at the James Whale film, One More River (1934). Rounding out the issue is Gary Rhodes’ article on the 1947 Bela Lugosi Film, Scared to Death, an excerpt from Candace Hilligoss’s upcoming memoir on the making of Carnival of Souls, and Larry Underwood’s article on who’s truly responsible for the Monster’s look in 1931’s Frankenstein.
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Green Lantern Corps #18

Green Lantern Corps #18
By: Peter J. Tomasi, Fernando Pasarin, Juan Jose Ryp
‘WRATH OF THE FIRST LANTERN’ continues!

The First Lantern has already devastated Kyle Rayner. Now he sets his sights on Carol Ferris and the rest of the New Guardians.

How will the First Lantern’s unique, sadistic power shatter the lives of Larfleeze, Saint Walker, Arkillo and the rest?

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X-Men Legacy #7

X-Men Legacy #7
By: Simon Spurrier, Tan Eng Huat, Mike Del Mundo
Refusing Wolverine’s offer to join the X-Men, David Haller must now decide exactly how he will carry out his father’s legacy.

But upon venturing into the world on his own, will he be beaconed back to Westchester by his budding fascination with young X-Man Blindfold? And more importantly: How will their future together change the fate of mutantkind?

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Fantastic Four #5

Fantastic Four #5
By: Matt Fraction, Mark Bagley
The F4 travel back to ancient Rome and dine with Caesar on the Ides of March.

Did somebody say, ‘Pass the knife’?

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Ghostbusters Elite Ecto-1 1/18 Hotwheels

Ghostbusters Elite Ecto-1 1/18 Hotwheels

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Uncanny X-Men #3

Uncanny X-Men #3
By: Brian Michael Bendis, Chris Bachalo
Everything has changed for Magneto in the last few weeks. Can he prove he is still the Master of Magnetism?

Cyclops and the rest of his crew take the revolution on the road gathering up more new mutants.

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Saucer Country #13

Saucer Country #13
By: Paul Cornell, Ryan Kelly
On election night, Arcadia’s chances of reaching the highest office in the land are too close to call. . . just like Prof Kidd’s chances of holding on to his sanity. In Part Two of ‘President’s Day,’ our heroes are forced to ask: Whose side are the flying saucers on?
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Thunderbolts #6

Thunderbolts #6
By: Daniel Way, Steve Dillon, Julian Totino Tedesco
The team reaches the bloody end of their first mission! The final deadly team member is revealed!
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Threshold #3

Threshold #3
By: Keith Giffen, Tom Raney, Howard Porter
Former Green Lantern Jediah Caul leads an assault on the powers behind the game. . . a very ill advised assault.

Introducing CAPTAIN K’ROT!

In the backup feature, the hunt for Larfleeze’s stuff turns up evidence that the theft was an inside job!

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Thor God Of Thunder #6

Thor God Of Thunder #6
By: Jason Aaron, Esad Ribic
GODBOMB Part One

Somewhere at the end of the time, all the gods of the universe are enslaved, working to build a machine that will forever change the face of creation.

What is. . . the Godbomb? And what can Thor, the last free god in all the cosmos, do to stop it?
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Peter Cannon Thunderbolt #7

Peter Cannon Thunderbolt #7
By: Steve Darnell, Jonathan Lau, Alex Ross
In ‘Pyramid Schemes,’ Peter Cannon is in Egypt, where he learns some disturbing facts about the missing Princess Ahmoset.

Meanwhile, as Thunderbolt, his plans to summon the dragon once more bring him into contact with the explosive Sons of Adam!
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Fearless Defenders #2

Fearless Defenders #2
By: Cullen Bunn, Will Sliney, Mark Brooks
DANI MOONSTAR joins the Defenders!

Valkyrie and Misty prepare to take on the Doom Maidens.

Plus: A closer look at our sadistic new villain!
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Shadow #10

Shadow #10
By: Victor Gischler, Aaron Campbell, Alex Ross
Revolutionary Part 3 (of 4) – The Shadow, along with faithful sidekick and pilot Miles Crofton and new partner in adventure George Orwell, pursues The Black Sparrow across the war-torn Spanish countryside. Cranston must decide how he’s going to confront the woman who is both former lover and current adversary, but there is a new player in the mix! Just who is the maniacal El Rey? The Shadow must thwart El Rey’s plot to rise from the debris of a war shattered nation and install himself as supreme ruler.
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Secret Avengers #2

Secret Avengers #2
By: Nick Spencer, Luke Ross, Tomm Coker
‘Bagalia’

Nick Fury knows who he wants for the new Secret Avengers–the deadly mercenary known as Taskmaster!

Trouble is, how to extract S.H.I.E.L.D.’s newest prospective agent from the only prison cell in Bagalia — the nation-state built by and for super villains!
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Doctor Who Classics #1

Doctor Who Classics #1
By: Richard Starkings, Andy Lanning, Matthew Dow Smith
Doctor Who Classics is back!

This new series presents strips never before reprinted, and in color for the very first time! In this inaugural issue, enjoy two complete stories featuring the Seventh Doctor, ‘Time and Tide’ and ‘Follow That TARDIS!’ by such luminaries as Richard Starkings, Andy Lanning, and Dougie Braithwaite!
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Age Of Ultron #2 (of 10)

Age Of Ultron #2 (of 10)
By: Brian Michael Bendis, Bryan Hitch
For years the heroes of the Marvel Universe have lived in fear that the artificial intelligence known as Ultron would one day evolve to fulfill its desire to wipe out all organic life and take over the Earth — that day has arrived.

This massive 10-part Marvel Universe-spanning event is brought to you by Eisner award-winning writer Brian Michael Bendis and comics legend Bryan Hitch.
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Rocketeer Hollywood Horror #2

Rocketeer Hollywood Horror #2
By: Roger Langridge, Jason Bone, Walter Simonson
Cliff Secord on the run! Betty in the clutches of the ghastly Otto Rune! And what is Peevy’s connection to the missing scientist? All this and more. . . as the Rocketeer must prevent nothing less than the wrath of the Lord Himself!

More pulp action in the great Dave Stevens tradition!
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Cable And X-Force #5 (Yu Variant Cover Edition)

Cable And X-Force #5 (Yu Variant Cover Edition)
By: Dennis Hopeless, Salvador Larroca, Greg Land
X-FORCE is officially on the run.

Cable must face his daughter Hope, the savior of AVX.

The Uncanny Avengers are hot on their trail!

This variant cover edition comes bagged and boarded.
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Illustration Magazine #40

Illustration Magazine #40
This issue features the lurid and sensational men’s adventure illustration of Bruce Minney. The feature showcases numerous examples of rare original artwork, printed covers, and previously unpublished photographs.

Next up we feature the work of Norman Lindsay, our second feature on the legendary Australian artist.

Our final feature concerns the work of George Stavarinos, a brilliant and influential illustrator from the 80s whose life was cut tragically short.
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This week at your comic shop – 11/14/12

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

Not sure where your local comic shop is? Try comicshoplocator.com!

(note: all information including ad copy is from the publisher)
If you can’t make it to the shop, just click on any of the images below to be taken to an online retailer. I don’t get any referrals for these sales, I’m just doing my bit to spread the word on some neat products.

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X-Men Legacy #1

X-Men Legacy #1
By: Simon Spurrier, Diogenes Neves, Mike Del Mundo
Legion, the most powerful and unstable mutant in the world and son to Professor Charles Xavier, has killed gods and reshaped the face of the universe. NOW! in the aftermath of Avengers vs. X-Men, Legion will finally attempt to conquer his demons and embrace his father’s legacy!
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Marvel Classic Characters Series 2 #5: Iron Man

Marvel Classic Characters Series 2 #5: Iron Man
The fifth and final release in series 2 is Iron Man, featured in his sleekf, red and gold armor that was first shown in Tales of Suspense #48, setting the tone for the Iron Man we know today.

This particular pose though is taken from an Iron Man pinup from Tales of Suspense #61, art by Don Heck.
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All New X-Men #1

All New X-Men #1
By: Brian Michael Bendis, Stuart Immonen
It’s a blast from the past as the original five students of Professor X – Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Angel and Beast – are plucked from the past and brought to the present. But what they find, the state that their future selves are in and the state of Xavier’s dream, is far from the future they dreamed of. And how will the X-Men of the present deal with their past coming crashing forward?
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Batman #14

Batman #14
By: Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo
‘DEATH OF THE FAMILY’ continues!

The Joker is back and somehow more sinister than ever! What caused this change? And can even Batman stop a Joker so driven and dangerous? And where is Alfred?

Plus: In the backup feature, The Penguin is running out of options as he’s confronted by The Joker!
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Tarzan: The Once and Future Tarzan (one-shot)

Tarzan: The Once and Future Tarzan (one-shot)
By: Alan Gordon, Thomas Yeates, Thomas Yeates, Lori Almeida
Just in time for the 100th anniversary of Edgar Rice Burroughs’s Tarzan of the Apes, artist Thomas Yeates (Prince Valiant, Conan) spins a surprising new tale that drops the lord of the jungle in an unfamiliar setting-the future! Can Tarzan’s vine-swinging skills serve him in the half-flooded ruins of a future London?

* Artist Thomas Yeates returns to one of his favorite subjects!

* From the pages of Dark Horse Presents!
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Mind MGMT #0

Mind MGMT #0
By: Matt Kindt
Haven’t tried Matt Kindt’s visionary MIND MGMT series yet? Well, lock up your dolphins, shield your brain, and don’t believe anything you see, because this specially priced issue is the perfect initiation into Kindt’s electrifying tale of Mind Management’s psychic spies, its most infamous defector, and Meru, the journalist who stumbles upon their incredible secrets! Available in print for the first time, these three stories introduce the series’ key players and delve deeper than ever into MIND MGMT’s secret history! Whether you’re new to the series or already hooked, this special issue can’t be missed!

* From the creator of 3 Story and Super Spy!

* Specially priced jumping-on point!

* Available for the first time in print!

“Best comic I have read in many, many, MANY months. Exquisitely dense in all the right ways. Bravo.” -Damon Lindelof, creator of Lost

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Demon Knights #14

Demon Knights #14
By: Paul Cornell, Bernard Chang
Trapped in Hell and betrayed by Etrigan, the Demon Knights are on the edge of oblivion! There’s only one way out… But is Jason Blood prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice? And what is the secret of the mysterious black diamond that Lucifer has given to Exoristos?
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Scene of the Crime Deluxe HC

Scene of the Crime Deluxe HC
By: Ed Brubaker, Michael Lark
From the co-creators of Gotham Central and FATALE comes a lost crime noir masterpiece. Long out of print, and presented here for the first time in an oversized hardback edition, SCENE OF THE CRIME was the first time ED BRUBAKER and MICHAEL LARK worked together – before their acclaimed runs on Daredevil and Gotham Central – and it was inked by SEAN PHILLIPS, who also designed this deluxe edition. This is where it all began, with a hard-hitting mystery story, a modern day ‘Chinatown’ that garnered nominations for Best Miniseries and Best Writer in the 2000 Eisner Awards. Also included in this new collection are behind the scenes art and stories, a new foreword by BRUBAKER, and many other extras. This is the book you’ll want on your shelves.

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Saga #7

Saga #7
By: Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples
Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples’ smash-hit ongoing series returns! An all-new adventure begins, as new parents Marko and Alana make an unexpected discovery in the vast emptiness of outer space.
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Batman And Robin #14

Batman And Robin #14
By: Peter J. Tomasi, Patrick Gleason, Mick Gray
Damian sets out to take down the Z Club!

Batfans won’t want to miss this lead-in to the ‘DEATH OF THE FAMILY’ event!
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Wolverine and the X-Men #20

Wolverine and the X-Men #20
By: Jason Aaron, Nick Bradshaw
STORM joins the faculty of the Jean Grey School! Wolverine is a clown? Iceman is a fire swallower? Rachel Grey a fortune teller? Frankenstein’s Murder Circus comes to town!
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Shadow Double Novel Vol. 66

Shadow Double Novel Vol. 66
By: Maxwell Grant/Walter Gibson, Paul Orban
The Knight of Darkness crushes crime in the classic pulp novels that inspired Hollywood’s first two Shadow feature films! First, the bizarre terms of a dead man’s will lead to a series of murders that will condemn an innocent man unless The Shadow can unmask the true killer in Walter Gibson’s ‘The Ghost of the Manor,’ the inspiration for the 1937 film, ‘The Shadow Strikes.’ Then, the Dark Avenger hunts a sadistic blonde murderess and the masked supervillain known as ‘Foxhound’ in Theodore Tinsley’s violent novel that was filmed in 1938 as ‘International Crime.’
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Green Lantern Sector 2814 TPB Vol. 01

Green Lantern Sector 2814 TPB Vol. 01
By: Len Wein, Dave Gibbons
Featuring stories rom 1984 by Len Wein and art by Dave Gibbons!

Don’t miss Hal Jordan’s battles with some of his greatest foes and hisclash with the Guardians of the Universe!

This title collects
GREEN LANTERN #172-176 and 178-181

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Thor God Of Thunder #1

Thor God Of Thunder #1

By: Jason Aaron, Esad Ribic
Throughout the ages, the gods of the Marvel Universe have been vanishing, their mortal worshippers left in chaos. NOW! the Mighty Thor follows a trail of blood that threatens to consume his past, present and future selves. The only hope for these ravaged worlds lies with the God of Thunder unraveling the gruesome mystery of the God Butcher!
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Green Lantern Corps #14

Green Lantern Corps #14
By: Peter J. Tomasi, Fernando Pasarin, Scott Clark
‘Rise of the Third Army’ continues! Guy Gardner’s life is ruined! The Guardians aim to take John Stewart out of the looming conflict no matter the cost!

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Fantastic Four #1

Fantastic Four #1
By: Matt Fraction, Mark Bagley
Four adults. Two kids. One ‘car.’ NOW! begins a journey through all of infinite time and space.
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Phantom Stranger #2

Phantom Stranger #2
By: Dan DiDio, Brent Anderson
The Phantom Stranger comes face to face with PANDORA! Plus, meet the deadly sons of Trigon – and behold Dr. 13!
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Thief Of Thieves #10

Thief Of Thieves #10
By: Robert Kirkman, Shawn Martinbrough
As Augustus tries his best to save his kidnapped girlfriend from the cartel, Agent Cohen begins to lean in on him for a lead on Redmond. You’ll never guess who he turns to for help with his current situation. Hint: it’s not his father.
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Where Is Jake Ellis #1 (of 5)

Where Is Jake Ellis #1 (of 5)
By: Nathan Edmondson, Tonci Zonjic
‘CHAPTER SIX,’ Jon is in hiding. For almost a year, he has survived on his own in a remote corner of the world, but the powers behind the Facility have not forgotten him. The most wanted man in the world is soon in the crosshairs of powerful and mysterious people, and he will not be able to stop them on his own.
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Billy the Kid’s Old Timey Oddities and the Orm of Loch Ness #2

Billy the Kid’s Old Timey Oddities and the Orm of Loch Ness #2
By: Eric Powell, Kyle Hotz, Daniel Brown
After a narrow escape, Billy and his freaky cohorts arrive at Count Dracula’s in search of their alligator man. They find a welcoming offer of food and a bed, along with a not-so-subtle warning. Will Billy and the biological curiosities fall prey to the count’s charms?”Eric’s got a gift-if you consider gallows humor an admiral talent, which I do. He’s written some sick stuff here, a number of ‘whoa’ moments, and he’s lucky to have a partner that takes the ‘whoa’ and makes it ‘WHOA!'”-Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets)
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Amazing Spider-Man #697

Amazing Spider-Man #697
By: Dan Slott, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Steve McNiven
Spider-Man joins the WAR of the Goblins! We brought back Roderick Kingsley, the original Hobgoblin-will any other Goblins show? And the pieces of the puzzle are almost complete for AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #700!
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Avenger Double Novel Vol. 08

Avenger Double Novel Vol. 08
By: Kenneth Robeson
The Pulps’ original ‘Man of Steel’ returns in three action-packed tales by Paul Ernst and Emile Tepperman writing as ‘Kenneth Robeson.’First, The Avenger enters a ‘House of Death’ to unravel the mysterious murders befalling the owners of strange gold medallions!

Then, the fate of the nation hangs in the balance as Dick Benson attempts to prevent ‘The Hate Master’ from winning the presidential election! Finally, a single misstep could result in ‘A Coffin for The Avenger’ in an exciting novelette by Spider-wordsmith Emile Tepperman.
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This week at your comic shop – 11/7/12

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

Not sure where your local comic shop is? Try comicshoplocator.com!

(note: all information including ad copy is from the publisher)
If you can’t make it to the shop, just click on any of the images below to be taken to an online retailer. I don’t get any referrals for these sales, I’m just doing my bit to spread the word on some neat products.

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Doctor Who Tardis Collection

Doctor Who Tardis Collection
Join the eleventh Doctor on his adventures with Amy Pond in these six original stories based on the hit series, presented in a beautiful TARDIS-shaped box.

The Runaway Train: the Doctor and Amy chase an alien artifact in the Wild West. Ring of Steel: on Orkney they battle walking electricity pylons with powerful masters. The Jade Pyramid: in medieval Japan they encounter terrifying powerful mannequins. The Hounds of Artemis: in 1920s Smyrna they witness an ancient evil awakening. The Gemini Contagion: in the far future they’re caught up in a frightening virus outbreak. The Eye of the Jungle: with Rory they’re watched by an all-seeing Eye in the Amazon rainforest.
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Action Comics #14

Action Comics #14
By: Grant Morrison, Brad Walker, Rags Morales
Type: Comics
Genres: Superhero
Series: Action Comics
Publisher: DC Comics
Pub. Date: November 07, 2012
Availability: Pre-Order
UPC: 76194130637701411

Brainiac first warned of the Multitude, and now Superman comes face to face with them – on Mars!

Plus: In the backup story, what appointment is so important that Superman would drop everything to attend it?
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All About Bond HC

All About Bond HC
By: Terry O’Neill
This autumn James Bond celebrates his 50th anniversary as a celluloid hero, and All About Bond is a unique memoir that will delight, amuse, and inform Bond’s many fans.

All About Bond is packed with surprises, insights and candid memories, both personal and photographic from legendary names who cut their teeth and carved out careers in some of the most memorable scenes in movie history.

The humor, the drama, and the camaradarie, on set and off, is captured through the immortal lens of one of the world’s most legendary photographers.
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Defenders #12

Defenders #12
By: Matt Fraction, Jamie Mckelvie, Terry Dodson
Series finale! The end of the Defenders! All your questions answered! Everybody dies! Everything ends! So how do the good guys pull it off?
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Blade Runner 30th Anniversary Bd Book

Blade Runner 30th Anniversary Bd Book
‘The #1 Sci-Fi Film of all time’ marks it’s return post 10 month moratorium with an all new 3-Disc Blu-ray/DVD and UV 30th Anniversary commemorative gift set.

Revisit the illustrious Final Cut on Blu-ray, DVD and get a UV copy of the feature. Additionally, the gift set features an all new concept spinner car for your collection, action Lenticular and a 72 page art production book with never-before-seen Ridley sketches, poster art and photos from the set.

Special Features: 36 page Hard Cover book presentation with never-before-seen images from the set and scene sketches from Ridley Scott. · The commemorative gift set includes all 10+ hours of bonus content from the critically acclaimed Ultimate Collector’s Edition from 2007 plus a new, comprehensive photo gallery of newly discovered sketches from director Ridley Scott, photos from the set and more.

Content includes all five feature film versions – The Final Cut, ’92 Director’s Cut, Domestic and International Theatrical versions and the rare Work Print.
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Age Of Apocalypse #9

Age Of Apocalypse #9
By: David Lapham, Renato Arlem, Kris Anka
Jean Grey finds herself on the runÖ from Cyclops! Prophet’s final plan for human survival takes shape. A weapon that could kill Weapon X, a.k.a. the Overlord, is discovered!
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Detective Comics #14

Detective Comics #14
By: John Layman, Jason Fabok
When Bruce Wayne’s life is saved by The Penguin, what surprises are in store for The Dark Knight? And in the backup story, an intimate look at Gotham City’s most dangerous foes provides a hint of the maelstrom to come.

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Before Watchmen Rorschach Red By Pope T-Shirt

Before Watchmen Rorschach Red By Pope T-Shirt
Rorschach Red features the incredible design and art of Steranko screenprinted in color on a Deep Red, 100% cotton shirt.
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Doctor Who Castrovalva Action Figure Set

Doctor Who Castrovalva Action Figure Set
Imported from the UK!

The newly regenerated fifth Doctor escapes with his companions back to the TARDIS, suffering from post-regeneration trauma. He seeks sanctuary in the peaceful domain of Castrovalva, oly to discover that it’s a paradoxical trap set for him by the Master.

Underground Toys’ celebrates Peter Davison’s debut episode of Doctor Who as the Doctor with ‘Castrovalva’ Collector’s Set that comes with a Post-Regeneration Fifth Doctor Action Figure, a Shrunken Figure Accessory, and the Master’s TARDIS.
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Arrow T-Shirt

Arrow T-Shirt
Green Arrrow celebrates his TV debut on the new Arrow T-Shirt. Features the silhouetted Emerald Archer screenprinted in color on a Deep Forest, 100% cotton shirt. Check out the show and the great new shirt today. NOW AVAILABLE for sale in Canada and U.K.
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Uncanny X-Force #33

Uncanny X-Force #33
By: Rick Remender, Phil Noto, Jerome Opena
FINAL EXECUTION races to its thrilling conclusion! X-Force brings the attack to the Brotherhood, but there is dissension in the ranks. Genesis faces the truth about Apocalypse and his destiny!
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Doctor Who Companion Chron Project Nirvana Audio CD

Doctor Who Companion Chron Project Nirvana Audio CD
A new adventure with the Seventh Doctor, as told by his companion, Aristedes. The place is Easterm Europe.

The year is 2015. The TARDIS lands in mid-air, and Captain Lysandra Aristedes is dropped into a daring mission in her own past. There are enemies and creatures out there in the night, and the Doctor is waiting at the rendezvous point.

Because this is all part of his bigger picture. And Aristedes is going to learn something about herself.
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Marvel Classic Characters Series 2 #4: Silver Surfer

Marvel Classic Characters Series 2 #4: Silver Surfer
The fourth release in this second series is the herald of mighty Galactus: Silver Surfer.

One of the greatest moments in the “Marvel Age” of comics was the introduction of Silver Surfer in Fantastic Four #48 in 1966, created by Jack Kirby with an assist from writer/editor Stan Lee.

Silver Surfer features a rough surface texture, visible seam lines, and other slightly distressed aspects, such as paint application. Sculpted by Yoe! Studio.
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Animal Man #14

Animal Man #14
By: Jeff Lemire, Steve Pugh
‘ROTWORLD: THE RED KINGDOM’ part two!

How did The Rot infect the DC Universe? Guest star John Constantine is here to tell you the hideous truth! The Red Kingdom faces an all-out attack by an army of the Rot, led by Felix Faust!

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New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #3

New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #3
By: Ian Flynn, Ben Bates
‘Legacies,’ Part 1.

The days of being ordinary teens are over: it’s time for them to become the New Crusaders! But the over-confidence of Shield and his charges could spell doom for the fledgling team. Who remains standing at the end of the day? The Red Circle Universe’s greatest heroes begin their journey in this pulse-pounding issue!

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Doctor Who Lost Stories Rosemariners Audio CD

Doctor Who Lost Stories Rosemariners Audio CD
A new adventure in time and space for the Second Doctor, told by his companions Jamie and Zoe.

The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe find themselves on an almost deserted space lab. Years of research are coming to an end and only distinguished xeno-botantist Professor Arnold Biggs remains on board. But is there more to the closure than meets the eye? For the operation is being supervised by the Rosemariners of the planet Rosa Damascena.

Their terrifying Commander, Rugosa, seems to have something to hide. Who is he? What do the Rosemariners want with the scientists? And what is the secret of Rosedream?
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Planet of the Apes Cataclysm #3

Planet of the Apes Cataclysm #3
By: Corinna Bechko, Damian Couceiro, Alex Ross
Running out of options, Cornelius, Prisca and the others try to find shelter before the fragments of the moon set off an even greater calamity: the destruction of the dam, and the only thing keeping Ape City away from the devastating waters… Don’t forget to ask your retailer about the rare Alex Ross Black and White CGC 9.8 Near Mint variant!
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Avengers #33

Avengers #33
By: Brian Michael Bendis, Mike Mayhew, Brandon Peterson
Two classic Avengers return for the first time in years to celebrate the end of an era! But does this modern world really need the Avengers? A giant status quo shift is on the horizon. Watch as the Avengers come to terms with themselves as a team and a family.

PLUS: Hydra with alien tech? Uh oh!
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Time Tunnel Hist Of Television Series SC

Time Tunnel Hist Of Television Series SC
By: Martin Grams Jr, Usamaru Furuya
The Time Tunnel was by no means a superb product of Friday night entertainment. If the plot holes were not as large as the tunnel itself, viewers noticed the same props from Allen’s other television programs popping up on the show. This book documents the entire history of the program, the origin and conception of the series, why it never ran a second season, almost 200 never-before-published behind-the-scenes photographs, and a detailed episode guide.
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Swamp Thing #14

Swamp Thing #14
By: Scott Snyder, Yanick Paquette
‘ROTWORLD: THE GREEN KINGDOM’ continues! Swamp Thing must travel the rivers of Rotworld on his way to Gotham City! True terror awaits our hero on the undead waters!

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Shadow #7

Shadow #7
By: Victor Gischler, Jack Herbert, Alex Ross
The Shadow is known for the mystic power which allows him to cloud men’s minds and read their hearts. But what happens when this power fails him? After the Shadow fails to stop a routine mugging, he travels to the Far East with his pilot and sidekick WWI ace Miles Crofton. In Nepal, he hopes to reconnect with his old masters and to consult with them about what could be amiss with his powers. Instead, he finds opium smugglers. As always, The Shadow faces danger Ö but he must also look within himself.
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Earth 2 #6

Earth 2 #6
By: James Robinson, Nicola Scott, Ivan Reis
The Green vs. The Grey! Who will decide the fate of this dying Earth: Green Lantern or Grundy? Will the new wonders of Earth band together to form the first super team since the death of the Trinity? Does super-genius Sloan really know what’s best for this world?

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Iron Man #1

Iron Man #1
By: Kieron Gillen, Greg Land
Tony Stark-Iron Man: Technological visionary, wealthy playboy, unparalleled engineer, and armored Avenger. His greatest invention becomes his greatest mistake. Iron Man must act fast and Tony Stark must build faster! The lethal techno virus Extremis is out in the wild and out for grabs to the highest bidder! It’s up to Tony Stark to contain it and that means creating a new suit of armor NOW!
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Blast Off!: Rockets, Robots, Ray Guns, and Rarities From the Golden Age of Space Toys TPB

Blast Off!: Rockets, Robots, Ray Guns, and Rarities From the Golden Age of Space Toys TPB
By: S. Mark Young, Steve Duin, Mike Richardson
Back in print in softcover, Blast Off! chronicles the golden era of space toys, featuring hundreds of color photos of these beautiful and sometimes bizarre playthings, plus prototypes, original packaging and instructions, catalogs, advertisements, vintage comic-strip and pulp-magazine art, and more from every corner of the globe. An essential resource for the collector or anyone with an eye for pop culture and the love of fun!

* The definitive examination of vintage space toys.

* Introduction by Harlan Ellison.

* Now in paperback!
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Green Lantern #14

Green Lantern #14
By: Geoff Johns, Doug Mahnke
‘Rise of the Third Army’ continues! The Justice League comes after the new Green Lantern, demanding answers about the missing Hal Jordan! The Green Lantern Corps makes a disturbing discovery about the Guardians!
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New Avengers #32

New Avengers #32
By: Brian Michael Bendis, Carlos Pacheco, Mike Deodato
END TIMES CONTINUES!

The New Avengers are thrown into disarray as one of their deadliest enemies has returned. Many hard and permanent choices need to be made in this final arc of the New Avengers saga.

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Green Lantern reinvented as gay superhero

Green Lantern by Alex Ross

DC Comics has announced recently that they will ‘out’ one of their iconic superheroes as being gay. There has been lots of speculation and a kind of knee-jerk reaction/guess that it would be Batman, along with a litany of other guesses all the way down to Vibe, who was so surprised he jumped out of comic book limbo and then fell back asleep just as quickly.

Alan Scott was a train engineer who nearly died when a strange meteorite crashed into his train. Thinking quickly, he carved a ring and power battery from the rock, donned one of the weirdest superhero costumes ever and fought crime with a magic ring that created giant green boxing gloves. His associate was the bumbling and obese Doiby Dickles.

Comics back in those days embraced the inventive lunacy that is mostly absent from modern comics.

Green Lantern disappeared in the 1950’s when funny animals took over the stands after Fredric Wertham’s assault on superhero comics reduced them to subversive perverted trash… oh if only he were alive today he would laugh himself giddy. When DC Comics introduced a new spin on an old idea by creating a new Flash, it was only a matter of time before the other classic heroes followed suit, including Green Lantern.

Borrowing heavily from EE ‘Doc’ Smith’s Lensman novels, the new Green Lantern was a space policeman that guarded the galaxy from evil using a sci-fi spin on the magic ring. In time, a parallel world was located where the original superheroes still lived on, aged and even had children. There were a number of team-ups between the two world until it all got a bit silly and DC decided to smash all of their continuity into one world.

In the new DC Universe, Alan Scott was one of the very first superheroes and his ring slowed his aging process, allowing him to fight alongside the kids of today. The Alan Scott Green Lantern gained a massive support base during this time and went on to star in not just the JSA, but also as leader of Checkmate.

Totally bizarre drawing of Green Lantern and the Pillsbury Dough Boy by Martin Nodell

But that even that version of Alan Scott is gone forever, wiped clean away from the comic book annals of history by that great equalizer known as the editorial process. In a new ongoing series called Earth-2, the Golden Age versions of the Flash, Hawkman, Green Lantern, Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman are being introduced. Rather than serving as elder statesmen of the DCU, as they had in the past, they are entirely different characters.

Most notably, Alan Scott is now DC’s high profile gay superhero.

Alan Scott makes his debut as the Green Lantern in Earth 2 #3

BleedingCool has outed the hero first by revealing that it is none other than Alan Scott, the first Green Lantern. There are a few things to keep in mind here, of course. This version of Alan Scott has no relation to the original Green Lantern created back in 1940. This version of the character is from a parallel Earth in a post-52 DC Universe. So DC hasn’t exactly taken a character who has been straight for decades and had them come out of the closet, they have in fact warped reality, rewritten time and launched an alternate universe comic book in order to create a gay character.

So… is this really a win for equality in comics?

There’s a lot of press and opinion out there on this as you’d imagine, but here’s one of my favorites from ComicBookResources

Green Lantern drawn by artist Irwin Hasen

DC and Marvel are shouting about going gay with a — well, with a straight face, and they’re doing so in 2012. Read between the lines of the public relations, and essentially the two biggest North American superhero comics publishers (and Hollywood IP farms) are proudly, cluelessly boasting about the fact that they’re not as out of touch with the rest of American pop culture and society as they were last month, and they’re accepting congratulations for it.

It’s a bit embarrassing, really, and not just for DC and Marvel — I mean, all of us readers-of and writers-about these publishers get to share in guilt by association.

I’m not sure which of the Big Two comes off worse in this week’s campaigning.

Marvel’s big, gay news is, of course, that mutant superhero Northstar proposed to and is set to marry his civilian boyfriend, Kyle. This plot point has been hinted at by Marvel since at least March, when the publisher started its “Save The Date!” advertising campaign for Astonishing X-Men, and the February-released solicitation for the May-shipping Issue 50 included a line about Northstar having to choose between his boyfriend and the team, and another read “Don’t miss the end of this issue – it’ll be the most talked about moment of the year!”

Pretty obvious that Northstar was going to get married, right?

Earlier in the week Marvel started hyping an announcement that would be made on The View, of all places. (Do you know what a Venn diagram of “People Who Watch The View” and “People Who Will Ever Buy An Issue of Astonishing X-Men” looks like? It’s two circles on separate sheets of paper, and about a mile and a half between each of those sheets of paper). And it turned out to be that, yes, as you’ve surely already guessed, Northstar would be the first Marvel superhero to be married to a member of the same sex. (An aside: I wonder if, in the Marvel Universe, if mutant/human marriages are considered a greater threat to “traditional marriage” then gay marriages …? Do Republican politicians in the Marvel Universe introduce Defense of Marriage Acts forbidding a homo superior from marrying a homo sapien?)

So Marvel’s big news of the week is that the publisher whose foundational, traditional identity has been that it was the edgier, more realistic and with-it alternative to DC’s staid comics line, is just now catching up to Archie Comics, traditionally the most conservative and slow-to-change of the extant publishers. (They still publish comics for kids! And sell them in grocery stores!) Archie’s Life With Archie #17, published in January, featured a wedding between Kevin Keller and his boyfriend Clay Walker (six months, by the way, is about how long it would take to plan, create and publish an issue of an ongoing comic book series, at least in the olden days of the 1990s).

The appearance on The View, corporate synergy or no (Disney owns both Marvel and the show’s network ABC), was at least pretty well timed. President Barack Obama publicly stated his support for gay marriage on May 9. That too would have (and perhaps should have) been a non-story, as Obama had publicly supported gay marriage in 1996, but changed his mind as he campaigned for the presidency the first time, were it not for the fact that he was a sitting president. Like the Marvel story, the Obama one was basically along the lines of a declaration that someone was not as backward as previously thought. It’s just too bad so many news cycles have occurred between the Obama’s announcement and Marvel’s; that guy has been great for helping Marvel sell comic books in the past.

DC’s big, gay news of the week wasn’t made in such a splashy fashion, so company gets some points for not jumping as high or shouting as loud about how totally not-homophobic it is, but it also seemed calculated to insert the publisher into the Marvel news, in the hopes of getting DC’s name mentioned in the mainstream media at least as often.

DC Comics Co-Publisher Dan DiDio didn’t call a press conference to make his company’s gay announcement, but it nevertheless seemed more cynical and calculated, given the timing.

DC’s announcement seems somewhat smaller on the face of it — DC will apparently “out” one of its “major iconic” (and male) characters as gay in a New 52 storyline that begins in June — and whether it’s actually a big deal will likely depend on the identity of the character.

My Word dictionary function is telling me the definition of “iconic” is “relating to or characteristic of somebody or something admired as an icon,” with “icon” being either “somebody … widely and uncritically admired, especially somebody or something symbolizing a movement or field of activity” or, more simply, “a picture or symbol that is universally recognized to be representative of something.”

DC no doubt has a pretty loose definition of the word “iconic,” which it often uses to mean “all of our superheroes, even Vibe.” If I were to list all of DC’s truly iconic characters, the ones most likely to be recognized in the streets of foreign countries and the ones that many other characters have been derived from, my list would end up being pretty small: Superman and all his derivatives (-girl, -boy, maybe Steel), Batman (and –girl) and Robin, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, Captain Marvel (I suppose I’ll get used to calling him “Shazam” some day …) and Plastic Man.

There’s also an excellent article about gay superhero characters in comics here and the author has done plenty of research on the subject.

I’m kind of frustrated by this news as while as I have said on previous occasions I fully support diversity in comics, this changes the original character almost to the point where one has to wonder how much of Martin Nodell and Bill Finger’s character is left?

Why not just create a new Green Lantern who happens to be gay instead of warping reality in order to ‘catch up with times’? Is that level of modification really what is needed in order to inject something other than a white straight Anglo-Saxon into comic books?

It reminds me of the holiday specials of old where all of the characters are excited about Christmas, even Superman (well, his parents lived in the midwest, they probably took their space orphan to church). Are there no superheroes of different religious/cultural backgrounds? They ALL celebrate Christmas… SERIOUSLY?? And nearly every alternate future story has a Ken and Barbie match-up between superheroes who have gotten married and all have children. Not one of them remained single? None of them are gay? ALL OF THEM HAD CHILDREN?

It strikes me that comics have a very very long road to maturity and maybe all things considered they should remain places where thugs wear bandannas and caps and are knocked out by giant green boxing gloves. Save the social commentary for the pundits.

Unless you’re a socially conscious publisher like DC… way way back in the day.

Opinions?

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

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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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This week at your comic shop – 1/25/2012

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

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Secret Avengers #21.1

Secret Avengers #21.1
By: Rick Remender, Patrick Zircher
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND HAWKEYE UNDERTAKE A MISSION TO THE RED LIGHT NATION, A COUNTRY RUN BY CRIMINALS FOR CRIMINALS!RICK REMENDER TAKES OVER AS THE NEW REGULAR SERIES WRITER WITH THIS INTRODUCTORY POINT ONE ISSUE.
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Dark Shadows #3

Dark Shadows #3
By: Stuart Manning, Francesco Francavill, Aaron Campbell
There’s trouble ahead for vampire Barnabas Collins as the vengeful spirit of his eternal nemesis Angelique continues to make her presence felt. What links the mysterious statue in the woods to the Collins family, and who among them can Barnabas trust?

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Doctor Who Patrick Troughton Statue

Doctor Who Patrick Troughton Statue
Imported from the UK!

Patrick Troughton’s defining portrayal of the second Doctor is at last captured in a statue of exacting detail! This is the first in a series of collector statues from Underground Toys that will bring you beautiful detailing and incredibly accurate likenesses of characters from Doctor Who, the most successful science fiction series ever.

The Doctor’s costume is from ‘The Tenth Planet,’ first broadcast on October 29, 1966. While Doctor Who was broadcast in black and white at the time, the colors used on the statue are authenticated by the many behind-the-scene shots. This piece itself is made from polystone and once set on its base, stands 9″ tall.

It is presented in a high-quality, fully illustrated closed gift box. Masterfully painted and beautifully crafted, the Second Doctor is packaged with an individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

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Infestation 2 #1 (of 2)

Infestation 2 #1 (of 2)
Duane Swierczynski (w) o David Messina (a) o Alex Garner, Livio Ramondelli (c) Last year’s groundbreaking Infestation series, IDW’s first-ever event, saw many teams from multiple universes fight off a zombie invasion. Now, an even bigger threat has risen to threaten the growing IDW multiverse: Lovecraftian demons threaten to reach across time and space and destroy everyone everywhere and everywhen! Also featuring Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, this framing issue presents a threat that perhaps not even TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOEs, Danger Girl, and others can surmount!

Infestation HC

Infestation HC
By: Dan Abnett, David Messin, Ashley Wood
IDW’s first-ever mega event is collected in this hard cover collection as something goes horribly awry in the IDW universe: a dimensions-spanning zombie outbreak of epic proportions, which threatens to tear many of IDW’s biggest realities asunder!The infestation spreads through the TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE, STAR TREK, and GHOSTBUSTERS universes. Zombie apocalypse looms and the remaining members of CVO are running out of options…
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Warren Ellis Atmospherics Color Ed GN

Warren Ellis Atmospherics Color Ed GN
Cover: Ken Meyer Writer: Warren Ellis Art: Ken Meyer Warren Ellis and painter Ken Meyer unleash a totally re-mastered and fully-painted color version of this terrifying alien tale! She’s in a hospital. Except it may be a police station. She’s been traumatized. Or she’s been arrested. She’s the only living witness of a cattle-mutilation style attack on humans. Or she’s a multiple killer who has a psychotic reaction to heroin use. Who may not survive discovering who she really is? This graphic novel also features a gallery of stunning paintings Ken Meyer produced for the series, a special section focusing on how Ken creates his work, and an introduction by Warren Ellis!

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B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth: Russia #5

B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth: Russia #5
By: Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, Tyler Crook, Dave Stewart, Dave Johnson
After a brutal assault from proletariat zombies, the B.P.R.D. and the Russian bureau must form an alliance in order to rescue Johann from a deadly mine!

* From the pages of Hellboy.

* Showdown with the Russian bureau!

“Is there a more talented supernatural comics storyteller than Mike Mignola?”-Wired.com

“This is among the best in modern serialized comics.”-iFanboy

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Strikeforce Morituri TPB Vol. 01

Strikeforce Morituri TPB Vol. 01
By: Peter B. Gillis, Brent Anderson
A savage alien race called The Horde has invaded Earth, enslaving its people and plundering its resources. Scientists have devised a method of fighting back – the Morituri process, which grants enhanced abilities to a select few compatible humans – but the transformation is fatal within a year.

Now, a handful of brave volunteers make up Strikeforce: Morituri – an elite, experimental and highly effective fighting force against the depredations of the horde. But the heat of every battle, the celebration of every victory and every quiet moment alone is tainted by the inescapable knowledge that – win or lose – their fate is sealed.

This title collects
Strikeforce: Morituri #1-13

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Red Skull Incarnate TPB

Red Skull Incarnate TPB
By: Greg Pak, Mirko Colak, David Aja
Witness the chilling creation of Marvel’s greatest monster and liberty’s greatest enemy. As berlin descends into chaos and ruin, sinister forces are on the rise – and the men who will form the Nazi party ascend to power.

Against this tragic backdrop of history, a boy comes of age: Johann Schmidt. Orphan, thug, urchin – Johann has nothing. And how far he goes to gain power will change the world. Greg Pak, the writer of Magneto: Testament and breakout artist Mirko Colak (Secret Warriors) bring to life the twisted birth of the Red Skull.

This title collects
Red Skull #1-5

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King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword #1

King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword #1
By: Tim Truman, Tomas Giorello, Jose Villarrubia, Andrew Robinson
First hailing Conan as a liberator after he annihilated Aquilonia’s foes on the battlefield, common folk and politicians alike now rally to unseat the Cimmerian from his stolen throne. Conspirators plot to kill King Conan and take the crown for themselves, but their schemes pale in comparison to a terror waiting quietly in the wings–Thoth-Amon, an enemy who has haunted Conan his whole adult life and whose wicked aspirations dwarf those of maneuvering politicians!

* Conan’s greatest foe returns!

* Based on Robert E. Howard’s first Conan story.

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ADD HC

ADD HC
By: Douglas Rushkoff, Goran Sudzuka
The Adolescent Demo Division are the world’s luckiest teen gamers. Raised from birth to test media, appear on reality TV and enjoy the fruits of corporate culture, the squad develop special abilities that make them the envy of the world – and a grave concern to their keepers.

One by one, they ‘graduate’ to new levels that are not what they seem. But their heightened abilities can only take them so far as the ultimate search for their birth families leads to an inconceivably harrowing discovery.

Written by Douglas Rushkoff, world-renowned media theorist, Frontline TV correspondent and author (Ecstasy Club, Media Virus and Program or Be Programmed, TESTAMENT), with full color art by Goran Sudzuka and Jose Marzan Jr. (Y: THE LAST MAN).

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Absolute Kingdom Come Edition HC New Printing

Absolute Kingdom Come Edition HC New Printing
Now back in print! The unforgettable, best-selling miniseries by acclaimed writer Mark Waid and superstar painter Alex Ross returns, with a sketchbook section, annotations on the series, rare art and more!

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Mighty Thor #10

Mighty Thor #10
By: Matt Fraction, Pasqual Ferry
TANARUS VS. HEIMDALL!
THOR STRUGGLES TO FREE HIMSELF BEFORE THE DEMOGORGE CONSUMES HIM AND A STARSHIP FULL OF OTHER FALLEN GODS!
WHAT DID LOKI AND THE SURFER FIND IN THE DESERT AND HOW CAN IT HELP A GOD NO ONE CAN REMEMBER?

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All Star Western #5

All Star Western #5
By: Justin Gray, Moritat, Ladronn
Slippery sewer pipes make a brutal place for a fight – but that won’t stop Jonah Hex and Amadeus Arkham from facing off against a gang of kidnappers beneath Gotham City. And when the thugs get the best of them, Hex and Arkham find themselves swept away to a pitch-black cave with seemingly no way out – and lots of bats! Will they find a way to escape Gotham City’s dark underbelly before Hex’s matches are all burned out? Also: For the Barbary Ghost, death is only the beginning of her plan for revenge!

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FF Prem HC Vol. 02

FF Prem HC Vol. 02
By: Jonathan Hickman, Greg Tocchini, Daniel Acuna
The war of four cities escalates as Black Bolt returns, determined to reclaim his throne. And as the war expands to encompass the entire Marvel universe, the Future Foundation is caught in the middle! What does it all mean for Marvel’s first family?

This title collects
FF #6-11
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Aquaman #5

Aquaman #5
By: Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Joe Prado
Aquaman has been left for dead in the middle of the desert! But how did the King of Atlantis find himself marooned in such a hellish environment? As Aquaman struggles to survive impossible odds, what extreme measures will he resort to in order to stay alive?

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Fantastic Four #602

Fantastic Four #602
By: Jonathan Hickman, Steve Epting, Mike Choi
FOREVER PART 3
THE KREE EMPIRE VS. THE ANNIHILATION WAVE… WITH EARTH’S HEROES IN THE MIDDLE!
GALACTUS RETURNS TO JUDGE THE WORLD!
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Batman And Robin White Knight Dark Knight HC

Batman And Robin White Knight Dark Knight HC
By: Paul Cornell, Peter J. Tomasi, Judd Winick, Scott Mcdaniel, Patrick Gleason, Guillem March, Greg Tocchini
The Dark Knight and the Boy Wonder face foes new and old, including the mysterious White Knight, the villainous Absence and the renegade Robin of the past, Jason Todd.

This title collects
Batman and Robin #17-25
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Daredevil Prem HC Vol. 01

Daredevil Prem HC Vol. 01
By: Mark Waid, Paolo Rivera

The devil is reborn. Renewed. Resurrected. With new enemies, new friends and that same old ‘grinnin’ in the face of hell’ attitude, the man without fear is back in action and leading with his face! Mark Waid (Amazing Spider-Man, Irredeemable, Ruse) joins neo-legendary artists Paolo Rivera and Marcos Martin for a new spin on Daredevil that will leave you gasping for air.

Having turned his world upside during the past several years, Matt Murdock realizes justice may not be blind to his past and villains may not be the only ones looking for answers. Bring it on! If Matt Murdock could see what he was doing, he’d be terrified.

This title collects
Daredevil (2011) #1-6
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Batman Beyond Industrial Revolution TPB

Batman Beyond Industrial Revolution TPB
By: Adam Beechen, Dustin Nguyen, Ryan Benjamin
In these new stories, a super-powered criminal has gotten in way over his head – and the whole Justice League has come to Neo-Gotham to hunt him down!

This title collects
Batman Beyond #1-8

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Daredevil By Brubaker And Lark Ult Coll TPB Book 01

Daredevil By Brubaker And Lark Ult Coll TPB Book 01
By: Ed Brubaker, Michael Lark, Tommy Lee Edwards
This title collects
Daredevil (1998) #82-93
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Batman The Dark Knight #5

Batman The Dark Knight #5
By: Paul Jenkins, David Finch
When a madman attacks Batman with a new and powerful fear toxin, The Dark Knight visits the coldest and most distant part of his soul. And as his deepest fears resurface, he must rely on old friends to help quell the terrible effects, and to remind him of his true mission as a hero. But what Batman discovers hidden in a moment of courage may change his life forever… for a dark figure from his past has returned – the one adversary The Dark Knight truly fears.
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Blackhawks #5

Blackhawks #5
By: Mike Costa, Graham Nolan, Ken Lashley
Three of the Blackhawks are incapacitated with injuries, and two more are stranded in outer space! The team has suffered a serious beating, but they still have one more crazy, hail Mary stunt up their sleeve as our first story is brought to its explosive conclusion by Mike Costa and new fan-favorite artist CAFU!

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Captain America And Bucky #626

Captain America And Bucky #626
By: Ed Brubaker, Francesco Francavilla
CAPTAIN AMERICA BATTLES BUCKY BARNES!
WHO IS THIS UNCANNY TWIN TO CAP’S FIRST SIDEKICK, AND WHERE DID HE COME FROM?

THE DEADLY LEGACY OF THE ORIGINAL HUMAN TORCH AND THE MAD ANDROID ADAM II REVEALED!

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Flash #5

Flash #5
By: Francis Manapul
Central City in chaos! Iris West captive in Iron Heights prison! And as Flash tries to deal with all of it, he must also try to save the life of his old friend Manuel Lago from Mob Rule, DC Comics’ hottest new Super Villain!

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Alpha Flight #8

Alpha Flight #8
By: Greg Pak, Dale Eaglesham, Carlo Pagulayan
THE FINAL ISSUE!
THE BIG SHOWDOWN BETWEEN ALPHA FLIGHT AND THE MASTER OF THE WORLD!
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Green Lantern New Guardians #5

Green Lantern New Guardians #5
By: Antony Bedard, Tyler Kirkham, Robert Kirkman
A spacecraft the size of a solar system is on a collision course with Oa, home of the Guardians! As the AWOL Green Lantern Kyle Rayner and members of each of the different Corps make their way to the alien vessel, deep within the ship – within the very sun that serves as the craft’s fuel source – the creature known as Seraphon stirs. A major new threat to the DC Universe debuts here!

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Sam & Twitch Complete Collection HC Vol. 02

Sam & Twitch Complete Collection HC Vol. 02
By: Brian Michael Bendis, Ashley Wood
The Spawn Universe’s favorite detectives come at you full-force in their own ground breaking series. Featuring an all-star cast of creators, the bar was set high for gritty crime fiction when Sam and Twitch first came on the scene.

Follow the exploits of NYPD’s two most dedicated public servants as they try to uncover the secrets behind the ‘Bounty Hunter Wars’. Also includes the never before reprinted ‘John Doe Affair’ story arc by TODD MCFARLANE (story), with ALEX MALEEV (art) and PAUL LEE (art).

Collected in an all-new size and format, SAM AND TWITCH: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION, VOL. 2 brings you the art and stories that made this series a classic. Extra features include an ASHLEY WOOD cover gallery and behind-the-scenes art.

This title collects
Sam and Twitch #14-26
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Elephantmen #37

Elephantmen #37
By: Richard Starkings, Axel Medllin, Boo Cook
‘THE KILLING SEASON,’ Part Two RAZORBACK! Old friend or new foe..?
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Hawkman By Geoff Johns Omnibus HC Vol. 01

Hawkman By Geoff Johns Omnibus HC Vol. 01
By: Geoff Johns, James Robinson, Patrick Gleason, Rags Morales, Scot Eaton, Don Kramer, Ethan Van Sciver, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Andrew Robinson
Geoff Johns’s complete, acclaimed run on HAWKMAN are collected in hardcover for the first time! These stories, also featuring the talents of James Robinson, Rags Morales, Patrick Gleason and many others, reintroduced Hawkman into the DCU as he tries to reunite with Hawkgirl.

But with no memory of their past lives together, Kendra wants nothing to do with Hawkman – that is, until she learns that the deaths of her parents years ago were actually murders, and she is forced to enlist Hawkman’s help in unlocking the mystery and finding their killer!

This title collects
Hawkman #1-25, JSA #56-58, Hawkman Secret Files

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Godzilla Kingdom Of Monsters #11

Godzilla Kingdom Of Monsters #11
Jason Ciaramella (w) o Victor Santos (a) o David Messina (c)
The twins are back, and they are after the King of Monsters himself! Riding into America on the backs of Battra and Rodan, the evil twins head toward Godzilla in an attempt to enslave the gargantuan to their will. But they may be underestimating the true power of Godzilla… get ready for a battle of titans in Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #11!

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Kirby Genesis #5

Kirby Genesis #5
Covers: Alex Ross (main), Ryan Sook (1-in-10) Writer: Kurt Busiek Artist and Painter: Jack Herbert, Alex Ross Colorist: Vinicius Andrade The stakes are already high in a battle royale pitting Silver Star, Captain Victory and the Glory Knights versus Darius Drumm, the Lightning Lady and Roag over the Proto-Seed — and when Sigurd Dragonsbane and the Mythics join in, the results will shake he heavens themselves. Meanwhile, Kirby’s only hope for survival on the Phantom Continent lies in the Primals, whose secrets are rooted deep in the history of mankind itself.

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Justice League #5

Justice League #5
By: Geoff Johns, Jim Lee
Now, with the teenaged powerhouse Cyborg at their side, this group of individual heroes must somehow put their differences aside to face the terror of Darkseid!
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I Vampire #5

I Vampire #5
By: Joshua Hale Fialkov, Andrea Sorrentino, Jenny Frison
The war of the vampires comes to Batman’s doorstep! The Queen of Blood has deadly plans for the citizens of Gotham City, but before Andrew can stop her, he must face The Dark Knight!

Lego Batman 2 game to include more heroes

Everyone loves Arkham City, but one of the most enjoyable family-oriented video games of a comic book character remains Lego Batman. Set in a pixelated version of Gotham City, the player has the ability to control the dark knight himself, Robin, Nightwing and Batgirl. In later stages, access to Arkham asylum becomes available, allowing for the use of several members of Batman’s rogue’s gallery such as Mr. Freeze, the Joker, Penguin and even more recent villains such as Hush.

From the leaked info below, the sequel looks to be an immense expansion on the first game by opening up the playable characters to include other members of the Justice League such as Superman and Green Lantern!

Via The HDRoom:


The probability of a DC Universe Lego-themed video game has run high since Lego purchased its license. Evidence has appeared of where Superman, Wonder Woman and other DC superheroes will first appear in a Lego video game, and it’s not where you might expect.

An image leak from BrickTuts from next year’s previously announced Lego Batman 2 video game clearly shows Superman, in brick form, flying high above Batman. If you look closely, you can also spot Wonder Woman in the claw of a giant robot, as well as the Joker dangling off a helicopter.

The image’s source claims Lego Batman 2 will feature “all” DC Universe characters, but more specifically will feature Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman and Superman. The Justice League will be alive and well in Lego form, assuming you’re willing to build it.

More as it comes…

This week at your comic shop – 11/23/2011

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

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Fantastic Four #600

Fantastic Four #600
‘FOREVER’ Part One

THIS IS IT! The 50th anniversary issue of the Fantastic Four! This month we begin the 5-part conclusion to the story that began over two years ago.

Join us for the epic celebration of Marvel’s First Family with 96 pages of all-new content written by Jonathan Hickman with art by Steve Epting, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Leinil Yu and Farel Dalrymple.

All-New Material. No Reprints.
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All Star Western #3

All Star Western #3
By: Gray, Justin, Bernet, Jordi, Moritat
The Gotham City Police Department teams up with the vigilante Jonah Hex to bring a serial killer to justice, setting a dangerous precedent – but even that won’t stop the Religion of Crime from staking its claim on these streets.

Will Hex ever get away from this place that makes the Wild West seem tame – and can he survive Gotham City’s first drive-by shooting? Plus: Will El Diablo’s rampage against a zombie horde be halted by the bloodthirsty White Arrow?
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Rocketeer Jetpack Treasury Ed

Rocketeer Jetpack Treasury Ed
Dave Stevens (w & a & c) Remember when you were a kid and the big comics companies put out those super-cool, gigantic treasury editions? Well those days are back, and what could possibly be more fun than a huge Rocketeer treasury? Crammed from cover to cover with gorgeous Dave Stevens art! Added bonus-they’ll fit in your treasury bags! Collecting the complete first graphic novel!
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Mighty Thor #8

Mighty Thor #8
By: Matt Fraction, Pasqual Ferry
In the cataclysmic wake of Fear Itself, Asgard is forever changed! Who is Tanarus, and why is he the new God of Thunder? Fan-favorite artist Pasqual Ferry returns to the world of Thor!
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5 Ronin TPB

5 Ronin TPB
Written by PETER MILLIGAN Penciled by TOMM COKER, DALIBOR TALAJIC, LAURENCE CAMPBELL, GORAN PARLOV & LEANDRO FERNANDEX Covers by JOHN CASSADAY & DAVID AJA In the age of samurai, death is their only master. Wolverine – the undying killer. Hulk – the barely contained monster. Punisher – the soldier without a war. Psylocke – the beauty who can look within you. Deadpool – the world’s most dangerous fool. In feudal Japan, the spirits of these five heroes live on as you’ve never seen them before. These aren’t super heroes. They are disgraced warriors, masterless samurai. They are 5 Ronin. Collecting 5 RONIN #1-5.
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Classic Heroes Doc Savage Statue

Classic Heroes Doc Savage Statue
He rights wrongs and punishes evildoers. Electric Tiki presents the eighteenth character in its ongoing tribute to Classic Heroes, Doc Savage!

Clark Savage, Jr., aka Doc Savage, first appeared in 1933 in the pages of Doc Savage magazine. Created by Henry W. Ralston and John L. Nanovic for Street and Smith publications, Doc Savage was created to capitalize on the success of another pulp hero, The Shadow. Writer Lester Dent was the first to fully flesh out the character, and artist James Bama gave the ‘Man of Bronze’ the classic appearance he is known for today.

Having been trained by a team of scientists from birth, Doc grew to almost superhuman abilities. Electric Tiki’s Doc Savage statue depicts the hero on an icy winter base, featuring the original ‘Fortress of Solitude.’

The translucent blue dome reveals a hidden hatch, featuring the Doc Savage logo. Standing 12″ tall, Doc Savage is sculpted by Rubén Procopio and Bryan Wynia.
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Alpha Flight #6

Alpha Flight #6
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK Penciled by DALE EAGLESHAM FIGHT FOR FLIGHT! Alpha Flight continues to fight for the integrity of the country they love, but one of their own is being torn apart! The split personality of Aurora and Jean Marie grows increasingly unstable and threatens to destroy the hero, and the rest of Alpha Flight! Only Jean-Marie’s brother, Northstar, can save her… but will Jean-Paul be able to do what needs to be done to save his sister and all those he hold dear? Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente’s lauded revival of one of Marvel’s most beloved teams continues with art by the incomparable Dale Eaglesham!
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Curious Cases Of Sherlock Holmes GN

Curious Cases Of Sherlock Holmes GN
Sherlock Holmes, the great detective, stars in four of his strangest cases in this graphic novel. In ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Holmes’, Sherlock must help a friend immersed in a split personality spinning towards madness. In ‘The Adventure of the Opera Ghost’, Holmes travels to France to uncover the murderous ‘Phantom’, terrorizing the Opera House. In ‘Murder at Moulin Rouge’, Holmes and Watson return to France to unravel death at the famed club and gain assistance from notables such as Oscar Wilde and Toulouse Lautrec. In the fourth full-length mystery, a budding reporter attempts to uncover the disappearance of Holmes in his retirement years, only to find that Holmes has a new passion and it deals with corpses. As a bonus, ‘The Amazing Holmes’ short tale is included as Holmes is put to the test to see if he can solve a challenging maze.
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Wolverine and the X-Men #2

Wolverine and the X-Men #2
Written by JASON AARON Cover and Pencils by CHRIS BACHALO Marvel Comics 50th Anniversary Variant by ED McGUINNESS X-MEN REGENSIS Wolverine and his X-Men have very little chance of surviving the new Hellfire Club. And that’s without another classic villain (the villain of the most important X-Story ever) returning!
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Freaky Monsters Magazine #6

Freaky Monsters Magazine #6
Freaky Monsters successfully recaptures the spirit and fun of the original monster-madness boom of the 1960s and celebrates the classic films and colorful characters from the ‘Ghoul-den age of Horrorwood’ for exactly what they are – a heck of a lot of fun! Each issue features a wide selection of rare vintage stills from classic horror films with entertaining and informative articles, reviews and commentary. Freaky Monsters is 100% kid friendly. 100% Classic Horror. 100% freaky fun.
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Superman #3

Superman #3
By: GEORGE PEREZ, JESUS MERINO
Superman finds himself beset as a TV reporter at the new Daily Planet makes a case that Superman brings Metropolis more harm than good, while a vicious new foe attacks those nearest and dearest to Clark Kent!

Who are all these new villains attacking Metropolis lately, and what deadly secret connects them? Superman’s not going to like the answer!
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Invincible Iron Man #510

Invincible Iron Man #510
Written by MATT FRACTION Art & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA Marvel Comics 50th Anniversary Variant by MIKE CHOI With FEAR ITSELF over, Tony Stark must deal with the consequences of his startling actions. Hounded by the media, can Stark overcome his Demon?

Iron Man My Iron Suit Zip-up Hoodie LG

Iron Man My Iron Suit Zip-up Hoodie LG

Iron Man Director Of SHIELD TPB - nick & dent

Iron Man Director Of SHIELD TPB – nick & dent
Written by DANIEL KNAUF & CHARLIE KNAUF Penciled by PATRICK ZIRCHER Cover by ADI GRANOV Tony Stark, director of S.H.I.E.L.D. It¹s day one of a new role for Tony as he takes up the mantle of the missing Nick Fury to lead S.H.I.E.L.D. into the 21st century! But what does this mean for the future of Iron Man? Collecting IRON MAN #15-18 and featuring comprehensive profiles of Iron Man and S.H.I.E.L.D! Also reprinting the first appearance of S.H.I.E.L.D. in STRANGE TALES #135; and IRON MAN #129 in which Tony Stark avoids a hostile takeover of Stark International by S.H.I.E.L.D.
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Dr Who 11Th Doctor Matt Smith Maxi Bust

Dr Who 11Th Doctor Matt Smith Maxi Bust
Imported from the UK! Titan Merchandise proudly debuts the inaugural items in their limited edition, high-quality Doctor Who Masterpiece Collection! This beautifully-sculpted 8′ Eleventh Doctor maxi-bust perfectly recreates Matt Smith’s quirky, brilliantly quick-witted, and star-making performance as the fiercely cerebral, super-intelligent, utterly tireless eleventh incarnation of the last of the Time Lords, the Doctor. Every physical detail of the latest galaxy-saving Time Lord, from his trademark quiff to his natty tweed jacket and newly-engineered sonic screwdriver, is brilliantly captured in this astonishingly detailed three-quarter length 8 inches tall maxi-bust.
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Showcase Presents Ghosts TPB Vol. 01

Showcase Presents Ghosts TPB Vol. 01
Written by VARIOUS Art by VARIOUS Cover by NICK CARDY From the 1970s comes this value-priced collection of classic ghost stories, featuring stories like: o ‘Ghost in the Iron Coffin’ o ‘The Tattooed Terror’ o ‘Death Held the Lantern High’ o ‘The Dark Goddess of Doom’ o ‘The Haunted Hero of Saint Helena’ o ‘The Screaming Skulls’
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Savage Hawkman #3

Savage Hawkman #3
By: TONY S. DANIEL, PHILIP TAN
Using his unique gift for deciphering alien symbols, Carter Hall learns the secets knowledge of his new foe, Morphicius, even as his deadly power continues to grow! Unraveling this mystery is Hawkman’s only chance to defeat Morphicius before he becomes unstoppable.
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Secret Avengers #19

Secret Avengers #19
Written by WARREN ELLIS Pencils by MICHAEL LARK Cover by JOHN CASSADAY Marvel Comics 50th Anniversary Variant by LARRY STROMANRUN THE MISSION. DON’T GET SEEN. SAVE THE WORLD. In the decadent and crumbling city of ANIANA, in the Eastern European country of SYMKARIA, a local drug lord is planning to sell something mysterious to the Shadow Council. The Secret Avengers cannot risk that, or an interception after the fact — they must get to the drug lord before the handover, and take whatever the goods are. Their covert mission uncovers something utterly unexpected, ancient and terrible and a threat to the entire world.

Avengers Logo Heather Blue T-Shirt

Avengers Logo Heather Blue T-Shirt
Join the Avengers and save the Earth with this blue t-shirt!
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Green Lantern New Guardians #3

Green Lantern New Guardians #3
By: TONY BEDARD, TYLER KIRKHAM
Lanterns united! Green, yellow, red, blue – soldiers from every Lantern Corps stand shoulder-to-shoulder against an unthinkable enemy: the Guardians of Oa! It’s the New Guardians vs. old in a battle that will forever change Kyle Rayner’s standing in the Green Lantern Corps!Plus: If the lone Orange Lantern ring is with Kyle Rayner, then what happened to its owner, Larfleeze? Finally, the answer revealed!
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Milk and Cheese: Dairy Products Gone Bad HC

Milk and Cheese: Dairy Products Gone Bad HC
By Evan Dorkin
A carton of hate. A wedge of spite. A comic book of idiotic genius. The Eisner Award-winning dairy duo returns in this deluxe hardcover collecting every single stupid Milk and Cheese comic ever made from 1989 to 2010, along with a sh*t-ton of supplemental awesomeness. This has everything you need! Don’t judge it–love it! Or else!

* Look for brand-new stories by Evan Dorkin in upcoming Dark Horse Presents issues!

“Evan’s calcium-rich creations are guaranteed to spread lactose intolerance everywhere.”-David Mazzucchelli (Asterios Polyp, Batman: Year One)
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Flash #3

Flash #3
By: FRANCIS MANAPUL, BRIAN BUCCELLATO
If the Fastest Man Alive is going to capture Mob Rule, he must first tap into his new amped-up super brain to save the citizens of Central City from the EMP that has blacked out the city.

Witness a spectacular sequence of out-of-control cars, trains and even airplanes that must be stopped from destroying the city!
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Destroy All Monsters

Destroy All Monsters
A must-have for monster fans, starring Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, King Ghidorah, Anguirus, Minya, Spiega, Baragon, Gorosaurus, Manda, and Varan, all in one movie! The year is 1999, and all of Earth’s monsters have been captured and detained at Ogasawara Island. All is well in the solar system until, one day, a race of alien women brainwashes the monsters and releases them, causing havoc around the world. Godzilla attacks New York City, Rodan invades Moscow, Mothra lays waste to Beijing, Gorosaurus destroys Paris, and Manda attacks London! The classic 1968 film is remastered and loaded with extras!
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Batman The Dark Knight #3

Batman The Dark Knight #3
By: PAUL JENKINS, DAVID FINCH, RICHARD FRIEND, JAY FABOK
A wave of fear washes across Gotham City as a mysterious toxin radically alters the bodies of its criminals, sending crazed villains into the streets and stretching the resources of the police department.

Can Batman and his vigilante partners follow the clues and uncover the perpetrator’s real identity? And when one fabled hero is stricken by the poison, the trail will point to the mysterious White Rabbit.
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Tokidoki X Marvel Retro Spidey Jrs Hoodie XL

Tokidoki X Marvel Retro Spidey Jrs Hoodie XL
The fourth season of high-fashion apparel pairing classic Marvel characters with the cheerfulness of the tokidoki universe continues to roll through 2011!

Acclaimed artist Simone Legno brings his unique design aesthetic to the Marvel Universe with his Fall 2011 collection, giving the House of Ideas a hip and hot makeover for the 21st-century and the chillier weather of the autumn months. Whether it’s a knit beanie in the style of Captain America’s cowl, hoodies of Thor or Spider-Man, pop art quads of the heroes or villains of the Marvel U, or shirts that feature Marvel favorites like the X-Men or the Hulk, tokidoki x Marvel brings the fun to Marvel’s classic, beloved characters. Smash it up as the Fall 2011 collection ships to customers beginning in time for the turning of the leaves.
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Batman The Black Mirror HC

Batman The Black Mirror HC
By: Scott Snyder, Jock, Francesco Francavilla
First, in ‘The Black Mirror,’ a series of brutal murders pushes Batman’s detective skills to the limit and forces him to confront one of Gotham City’s oldest evils. Helpless and trapped in the deadly Mirror House, Batman must fight for his life against one of Gotham City’s oldest and most powerful evils!

Then, in a second story called ‘Hungry City,’ the corpse of a killer whale shows up on the floor of one of Gotham City’s foremost banks. The event begins a strange and deadly mystery that will bring Batman face-to-face with the new, terrifying faces of organized crime in Gotham.

This title collects
DETECTIVE COMICS #871-877

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DC Comics Flashpoint 6pc Magnet Set

DC Comics Flashpoint 6pc Magnet Set
Six of the covers of DC’s Flashpoint event, the summer series that will remake the DC Universe this fall, are reproduced on this set of magnets, perfect for collecting or decorating your refrigerator.
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Aquaman #3

Aquaman #3
By: Johns, Geoff, Reis, Ivan, Prado, Joe
The secret of the Trench revealed! Where did these cannibalistic sea creatures come from? What fuels their monstrous hunger? Why have they chosen now to invade the surface world? To unravel the mystery of the Trench, Aquaman must seek help from the last person on earth he ever wanted to see again.
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Giant Cthulhu Foam Dice Green

Giant Cthulhu Foam Dice Green
Giant Cthulhu Dice comes in four different colors. It’s a 4″ foam 12-sided dice, with tentacles, Elder signs, and Great Cthulhu himself. It’s squishy! Instead of the glass beads that the original set used for Sanity, Giant Cthulhu Dice includes 18 ‘silly bands’ in the shape of the Great Cthulhu himself. Put them on your wrist or your tentacale or wherever you want. Go crazy!
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This week at your comic shop – 11/9/2011

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

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TV Cars: Star Cars From the World of Television

TV Cars: Star Cars From the World of Television
Now available in paperback, this lively book takes a behind-the-scenes look at four-wheeled stars from television. It covers classic programs of the past, such as The Avengers and Starsky and Hutch, recent series such as Mr. Bean and Only Fools and Horses, and modern shows such as Life on Mars and The Apprentice, with a few surprises along the way. Packed with facts, anecdotes and photographs, TV Cars is a great read for all car and TV buffs.
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Fear Itself #7 (of 7) Point Two

Fear Itself #7 (of 7) Point Two
Written by MATT FRACTION Art & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
Tony Stark squares off against Odin! ï And before it’s all over, Tony’s darkest secret is leaked to the world! FEAR IN A BOTTLE?
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Grifter #3

Grifter #3
By: NATHAN EDMONDSON, CAFU, JASON GORDER
Cole and Gretchen escape in opposite directions, but the hornets’ nest has been disturbed. With aliens and the authorities both pursuing Cole, an easy escape is not an option! And when Cole is forced to confront his brother, the recipe is clear: On this morning, there will be bloodshed.
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Batman And Robin #3

Batman And Robin #3
By: PETER J. TOMASI, PATRICK GLEASON, MICK GRAY
As Robin does all he can to keep his own killer instincts at bay, Batman focuses his energies on Nobody, the deadly enigma from Bruce’s past who has arrived in Gotham and is hellbent on forcing him to accept a new world crimefighting view even as he infiltrates the Waynes’ personal lives.
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Star Wars Figure Coll Mag #40 Millenium Falcon

Star Wars Figure Coll Mag #40 Millenium Falcon
The extraordinary history of Star Wars is presented in an exceptional magazine and figurine collection. Each episode of the six-film series has contributed memorable characters to the saga – and to pop culture. Each figure is sculpted under the direct guidance of Lucasfilm to create an exceptional series of figurines at 1/32-scale. The magazine perfectly complements the collection of miniatures, with biographies, anecdotes, images, and more, all obtained from the Lucasfilm archives. Continue your collection with the Aayla Secura (#39) and the Millennium Falcon (#40)!
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Power Man And Iron Fist Comedy Of Death

Power Man And Iron Fist Comedy Of Death
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES & PERE PEREZ Cover by MIKE PERKINS Charging from the pages of SHADOWLAND comes the all-new POWER MAN & IRON FIST! When Danny Rand transformed his multinational corporation into a non-profit foundation, he thought he had left fighting behind – but with so many innocents wrongly convicted, the battle never ends! Their first case is Luke Cage and Danny Rand’s former secretary, Jennie Royce, imprisoned for a murder she didn’t commit – or did she? And Iron Fist isn’t fighting alone. He’s got a new partner: Victor Alvarez, the all-new Power Man, he of the exploding punches – and exploding temper! Can Danny train his young charge well enough to face returning foil El Aguila – as well as new threats Don Pagliacci; the Commedia Dell’Morte; and the beautiful, deadly Noir? That’s right, Marvel’s original mismatched action duo begins a new era of greatness right here! Collecting POWER MAN & IRON FIST (2011) #1-5.
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Essential Sgt Fury TPB Vol. 01

Essential Sgt Fury TPB Vol. 01
Written by STAN LEE Penciled by JACK KIRBY & DICK AYERS Stand at attention, soldier, and get ready for a super-size K-ration of the adventures of Sgt. Nick Fury and his Howling Commandos! Join Fury and his Howlers – with special guest-appearances by Captain America and Bucky! – as they battle Baron Strucker and his Ratzi hordes, bringing the action all the way to Hitler himself! This tank-size tome brings you such a heaping serving of WWII adventures that enough to whet even Dum Dum Dugan’s appetite! WA-HOOO! Collecting SGT. FURY #1-23 and ANNUAL #1.
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Batwoman #3

Batwoman #3
By: J.H. WILLIAMS III, HADEN BLACKMAN
Horror! Batwoman faces the terrifying villain stalking Gotham City’s children. Can she defeat the gruesome monster in time to save the city’s most innocent victims?Intrigue! Kate Kane unearths a ghost she has tried hard to bury, even as the D.E.O. closes in on Batwoman. Can Kate outrun her past and Cameron Chase?

Romance! Kate’s relationship with Detective Maggie Sawyer continues to evolve. But will Kate’s nocturnal activities cause a rift between the two?
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New Avengers #18

New Avengers #18
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO ï Norman Osborn and H.A.M.M.E.R. return! ï Witness the new Avengers line-up in action!

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Doc Savage Double Novel #52

Doc Savage Double Novel #52
(W) Lester Dent The Man of Bronze battles America’s enemies in three World War II thrillers!First, Doc Savage has only two days to unmask the disguised Adolf Hitler, who has fled a collapsing Nazi Germany! Then, the Man of Bronze is framed for murder as he hunts an undercover Gestapo officer. Finally, after Johnny Littlejohn vanishes on a secret mission for Army Intelligence, Doc goes on a rescue mission to the Far East. Can he unmask a murderous fugitive from Nazi Germany in time to save his aide?
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Fantastic Four By John Byrne Omnibus HC Vol. 01

Fantastic Four By John Byrne Omnibus HC Vol. 01
It was the world’s greatest comic magazine – again! Not since the days of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby had a creator so perfectly captured the intense mood, cosmic style and classic sense of adventure of Marvel’s First Family.

Fresh off an earth-shattering and reputation-making run as penciler on UNCANNY X-MEN, John Byrne proved his writing talent was every bit the equal of his art as he pulled double-duty on FANTASTIC FOUR, launching Reed, Sue, Ben and Johnny into realms of imagination and wonder into which few creators before had dared to travel.

From the four corners of the globe to the farthest reaches of space to the deepest depths of the Negative Zone, the FF face off against foes old and new – including the Dr. Doom, Galactus and Annihilus!

Plus: The FF aid the Inhumans, bid farewell to the Baxter Building, don new costumes and celebrate their 20th anniversary in style as Byrne reminds us all there’s a family at the heart of this team of adventurers!

This title collects
MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #61-62; MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #50; FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #215-218, #220-221, #232-262 and ANNUAL #17; PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #42; AVENGERS (1963) #233; THING (1983) #2; and ALPHA FLIGHT (1983) #4
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Batman Streets Of Gotham TPB Vol. 02 Leviathan

Batman Streets Of Gotham TPB Vol. 02 Leviathan
Written by PAUL DINI, CHRISTOPHER YOST and MIKE BENSON o Art by DUSTIN NGUYEN and DEREK FRIDOLFS o Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
Batman hunts a serial killer in this title collecting BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #5-11, while the Huntress partners with Man-Bat! Plus: A sinister plot involving dozens of Gotham City’s young runaways.
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Kirby Genesis Silver Star #1

Kirby Genesis Silver Star #1
Covers: Alex Ross (50%), Jae Lee (25%), Mark Buckingham (25%) Writer: Jai Nitz Artist: Johnny D. Before Kirby: Genesis there was… The Silver Star! The last great Kirby creation, Morgan Miller is the first of a new breed– Homo-Geneticus. The most powerful man in the world has been living in secret for the last thirty years, but he’s been busy. Silver Star secretly protects the world from the amazing super-powerful dangers that threaten billions every day. Witness superheroic war, giant monsters, and astral adventures! Get a firsthand look at America’s greatest unknown superhero in this sterling debut issue from Jai Nitz and Johnny D.
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Overkill Art Of Tomer Hanuka HC

Overkill Art Of Tomer Hanuka HC
(A) Tomer Hanuka Compressed visual narratives are Tomer Hanuka’s stock in trade. He’s an illustrator by occupation, but his book covers, comics, and editorial renderings transcend that title. In Overkill, some of his most vividly drawn and intensely colorful work, juxtoposing intense imagery with a unique palette, are collected.
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HP Lovecraft The Dunwich Horror #2 (of 4)

HP Lovecraft The Dunwich Horror #2 (of 4)
Joe R. Lansdale (w) o Peter Bergting (a) o menton3 (c) The limits of sanity are stretched as the Horror continues! The monstrous Wilbur Whatley is determined to get his hands on the most nefarious book in history… the Necronomicon! As we get hints about Wilbur’s disturbing deformation we also learn of another terrifying threat… Wilbur’s brother who ‘looks more like his father!’ The definitive Lovecraft experience continues, courtesy of Joe Lansdale and company!
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Star Trek/Legion Of Superheroes #2 (of 6)

Star Trek/Legion Of Superheroes #2 (of 6)
Chris Roberson (w) o Jeffrey Moy & Philip Moy (a) o Phil Jimenez, Steve Lightle (c) The epic IDW/DC Comics crossover continues Captain Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise have returned to Earth, but discover that it isn’t the Earth they remember. And a group of Legionnaires stranded in the 23rd century find that history has changed around them. But can either team uncover what’s gone wrong in time? And what will happen when they encounter each other?
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The Batman Files

The Batman Files
Unearthed from the depths of the Batcave by Mathew K. Manning, The Batman Files begins with Wayne’s childhood drawings and continues along a time line of significant events in Batman’s life. Complete and authentic in every way possible, all of Batman’s friends and foes–from Poison Ivy, Catwoman, the Riddler, and Penguin, to the Joker, Batgirl, Mr. Freeze, and of course, Robin–appear throughout the dossier to provide a framework of the Caped Crusader’s entire career.
Completely outlining Batman’s war on crime, The Batman Files includes in-depth computer files, news articles, crime scene photos, blueprints, schematics, and actual maps of Gotham City that were collected, and in many cases even drawn, by the Caped Crusader himself.

High production values include black matte gilding, as well as a high-tech fabric cover–complete with a metallic Batman emblem to secure the secret contents within. Each detail of Batman’s life is carefully and faithfully detailed with the involvement of DC Comics inside The Batman Files–destined to be the must-have gift for every avid Batman fan and collector.
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Uncanny X-Force #17

Uncanny X-Force #17
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by JEROME OPEÑA Cover by ESAD RIBIC The Dark Angel Saga: Part 7 Archangel is ascended. The betrayer has turned the tide. The World will be opened. Realities will clash. Life will be lost. Love shattered. Do not miss this or we will find you! The boss team of Rick Remender (Venom, Fear Agent), Jerome Opeña (Punisher, Fear Agent) and Dean White (Avengers, Amazing Spider-Man) are reunited to bring on the bad guys!
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Avenging Spider-Man #1

Avenging Spider-Man #1
This is what you’ve been waiting for! The return of legendary artist Joe Madureira (X-Men, Battle Chasers) and fan-favorite Spidey writer Zeb Wells in a brand new, highly anticipated, monthly Spider-series that teams the wall-crawler up with some of the greatest heroes in the Marvel Universe.

In our first issue, Spider-Man and Red Hulk take on a Moloid army during the New York Marathon! Stay safe until November because you’ll want to be here!
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Destroy All Monsters DVD

Destroy All Monsters DVD
A must-have for monster fans, starring Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, King Ghidorah, Anguirus, Minya, Spiega, Baragon, Gorosaurus, Manda, and Varan, all in one movie! The year is 1999, and all of Earth’s monsters have been captured and detained at Ogasawara Island. All is well in the solar system until, one day, a race of alien women brainwashes the monsters and releases them, causing havoc around the world. Godzilla attacks New York City, Rodan invades Moscow, Mothra lays waste to Beijing, Gorosaurus destroys Paris, and Manda attacks London! The classic 1968 film is remastered and loaded with extras!
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Black Panther Most Dangerous Man Alive #525

Black Panther Most Dangerous Man Alive #525
Written by DAVID LISS Penciled by SHAWN MARTINBROUGH Cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA THE PANTHER VS. THE KINGPIN…THE BATTLE BEGINS! With Daredevil out of Hell’s Kitchen, The Hand’s new leader makes his move for ultimate power. But why is Wilson Fisk targeting Wakandan citizens…and can T’Challa save the one woman who holds the key to unlocking the Kingpin’s plans from the deadly aim of Lady Bullseye and Typhoid Mary? Ever since T’Challa agreed to take over for DD, you knew this war was coming…here it is!
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Young Justice DVD Sea 01 Pt 2

Young Justice DVD Sea 01 Pt 2
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? How much harder will it be to prove yourself in a world of super powers, super villains and super secrets? Are you ready to come of age in such a world? Are you ready for life or death rites of passage? 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 find out and whether they have what it takes to be a proven hero. Contains four episodes of the hit series
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R. Crumb: The Complete Record Cover Collection

R. Crumb: The Complete Record Cover Collection
Robert Crumb first began drawing record covers in 1968 when Janis Joplin, a fellow Haight Ashbury denizen, asked him to provide a cover for her album Cheap Thrills. It was an invitation the budding artist couldn’t resist, especially since he had been fascinated with record covers-particularly for the legendary jazz, country, and old-time blues music of the 1920s and 1930s-since he was a teen. This early collaboration proved so successful that Crumb went on to draw hundreds of record covers for both new artists and largely forgotten masters. So remarkable were Crumb’s artistic interpretations of these old 78 rpm singles that the art itself proved influential in their rediscovery in the 1960s and 1970s. Including such classics as Truckin’ My Blues Away, Harmonica Blues, and Please Warm My Weiner, Crumb’s opus also features more recent covers done for CDs. R. Crumb: The Complete Record Cover Collection is a must-have for any lover of graphics and old-time music. 450 four-color illustrations
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DC Comics Presents Batman Bad #1

DC Comics Presents Batman Bad #1
Written by DOUG MOENCH and A.J. LIEBERMAN Art by BARRY KITSON and GREG SCOTT Cover by BARRY KITSON
Jordy is big and simple. Hewould never use his enormous strength to hurt someone – but inside him lurks something bad. Can Batman remove the demonic Bad without destroying Jordy? Reprinted from BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #146-148, plus a tale from LOTDK #179 starring Fat Man and Little Boy.

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Green Lantern #3

Green Lantern #3
By: GEOFF JOHNS, DOUG MAHNKE, CHRISTIAN ALAMY
With the entire Sinestro Corps out to kill its founder, the renegade Green Lantern Sinestro finds himself in a position he’s never been in before: on the run.
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Best Of Green Lantern DVD

Best Of Green Lantern DVD
Together for the first time is the best of the Green Lantern in a single disc. Each Green Lantern has been chosen by the Guardians of the Universe, and wields a power ring that can generate a variety of effects, sustained purely by the ring wearer’s strength of will; the greater the user’s willpower, the more effective the ring. The ring can be used for antigravity, space travel, flight, unleashing torrents of energy, translating alien dialects, and creation of green objects (constructs) of any shape. Across the years, the ring has been shown capable of accomplishing anything within the imagination of the ring bearer.
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Frankenstein Agent Of Shade #3

Frankenstein Agent Of Shade #3
By: JEFF LEMIRE, ALBERTO PONTICELLI, J.G. JONES
Frankenstein and The Creature Commandos crash-land on the invading alien planetoid and all-out mayhem ensues, but nothing can prepare them for the coming of The Titans of Monster Planet! And just when they thought things couldn’t get worse, Father Time receives a troubling message from his past.
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Shadow Double Novel #54

Shadow Double Novel #54
(W) Walter Gibson The Dark Avenger and Harry Vincent share center stage in two thrilling tales of lost treasure. First, The Shadow and his ablest agent journey to Michigan timber country in a thrilling tale of deadly avarice, betrayal and a forgotten gold mine. Then, a supercrook preys upon aristocratic refugees from the Spanish civil war, leading The Shadow into a deadly dual with The Masked Headsman.
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Demon Knights #3

Demon Knights #3
By: PAUL CORNELL, DIOGENES NEVES, OCLAIR ALBERT, TONY S. DANIEL, NORM RAPMUND
Under siege and under fire – quite literally – the hastily assembled Demon Knights find that the villagers they’re trying to protect are ready to turn on them… and that they’re locked behind embattled walls with a demon whose very touch can kill! And if the only human Etrigan gives half a damn about dies of her wounds, then Hell help anyone around him…
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Green Lantern Super Spectacular #3

Green Lantern Super Spectacular #3
Written by GEOFF JOHNS, DENNIS O’NEIL and J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI Art by IVAN REIS, JESUS SAIZ, NEAL ADAMS and OCLAIR ALBERT Cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS It’s another magazine-sized serving of GREEN LANTERN tales some of comics’ top creators! Don’t miss these stories from BLACKEST NIGHT #0 and 1, GREEN LANTERN/GREEN ARROW #76 and a team-up with Dr. Fate from THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #30.
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This week at your comic shop – 10/26/2011

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

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Classic Marvel Characters #2: The Hulk

Classic Marvel Characters #2: The Hulk
The 1960s brought a cultural upheaval in music and art, with a host of new icons entering the scene: The Beatles, Andy Warhol, and of course, Marvel Comics, led by a host of characters that redefined modern comic books. Now, these characters will appear just as they did then, in a new line of collectible statuettes from Dark Horse Deluxe.

Beginning in September 2011 with Spider-Man, the program continues with October’s release of the Hulk.

Incredible Hulk #1

Incredible Hulk #1
Marvel Architect Jason Aaron joins forces with legendary artist Marc Silvestri to redefine the Hulk in an all new ongoing series.

After the events of Fear Itself, the Hulk has gone into hiding, seemingly safe from a world that hates and fears him. But when government agents come knocking at his door, the Hulk has no choice but to return to war against the one man whose existence threatens the safety of every living creature on the Earth. The one man who’s existence could doom the Hulk himself. And that man is Bruce Banner. Now separated into two men, the Hulk and Banner exist worlds apart but one climactic battle will bring them face to face againóand leave the Marvel Universe shaking in its wake.
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Toon Tumblers Doctor Doom Clear Pint Glass

Toon Tumblers Doctor Doom Clear Pint Glass
Available for the first time available in PREVIEWS are these clear versions of three of PopFun’s best selling ‘Toon Tumblers pint glasses featuring Marvel’s biggest heroes, like Iron Man, Captain America, and the Avengers! Please note: these glasses are clear, not frosted. Not for sale or distribution in California.
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Justice League By Lee T-Shirt

Justice League By Lee T-Shirt

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FF #11

FF #11
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by BARRY KITSON Covers by STEVE EPTING ISSUE #11 – A Galactic Empire is born as the war of Four Cities comes to a close. What does it mean for Marvel’s First Family?
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DC Comics Presents Jack Kirby Omnibus Sampler #1

DC Comics Presents Jack Kirby Omnibus Sampler #1
Written by Various Art by JACK KIRBY and others Cover by JACK KIRBY
With the JACK KIRBY OMNIBUS VOL. 1 – STARRING GREEN ARROW HC on the way, DC presents this selection of Kirby mystery stories from the 1950s, pulled from the pages of HOUSE OF SECRETS #3, 8 and 12, HOUSE OF MYSTERY #76, TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #13, 1 and 24 and MY GREATEST ADVENTURE #15, 16 17, 20 and 21, plus a Green Arrow tale from ADVENTURE COMICS #251!
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Dagar the Invincible Archives HC Volume 1

Dagar the Invincible Archives HC Volume 1
By: Don F. Glut, Jesse Santos
In a time when gods and demons walked the earth as men, a young warrior raises his sword to the skies and declares defiance! Dagar the Invincible is a hero of blade and sandal, and Dark Horse Books uncovers the exciting legend of his journey through the ancient, mystical world! The first of two volumes in this archival series introduces Dagar and tales of his quest, originally published by Gold Key Comics in the 1970s. Collects Dagar the Invincible #1-#9.

* Classic series from writer Donald F. Glut!

* Featuring the extraordinary art of comics legend Jesse Santos!
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Daredevil #5

Daredevil #5
Written by MARK WAID Pencils & Cover by MARCOS MARTIN Variant Cover by BRYAN HITCH THE DEATH DEFYING DEBUT OF MARCOS MARTIN!
One honest man — just one — exists in the vast criminal corporation known as Roxxon Oil, and Daredevil has to find him before a nightmarish disaster claims the entire Eastern Seaboard! Can DD get to him in time–or will this issue’s surprise villain get to him first?
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Green Lantern New Guardians #2

Green Lantern New Guardians #2
Written by TONY BEDARD Art by TYLER KIRKHAM, HARVEY TALIBAO and BATT Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT
By their rings betrayed! Who – or what – has the might to tear power rings from each of the seven Lantern Corps, murdering their former bearers in the process? And why have the rings all chosen Kyle Rayner as their new master? As members of each Corps target Kyle for death, we learn more about the shocking fate of Ganthet!

Green Lantern 1:10 Scale Model Kit

Green Lantern 1:10 Scale Model Kit
A brand-new Aurora-style kit, starring one of DC Comics’ most popular characters! Imagine if Aurora produced a Green Lantern kit to go with their line of DC Comics kits back in the 1960’s. We think this is close to what they would have done! Retro-style packaging, box art by Terry Beatty, and in scale with other Aurora comic kits make this the perfect addition to any plastic builders collection! Paint and glue needed for final assembly, recommended for ages 15 and up.

Green Lantern Character Apron

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Mighty Thor #7

Mighty Thor #7
By: Matt Fraction, Pasqual Ferry
The critical Fear Itself prequel that couldn’t be told until now! Discover the true story behind the Serpent & Odin’s past!
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Flash #2

Flash #2
Written by FRANCIS MANAPUL and BRIAN BUCCELLATO Art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL Variant cover by GREG CAPULLO 1:200 B&W variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
The Fastest Man Alive learns he can make his brain function even faster than before – but as much as it helps him, it also comes with a steep price. Plus: The mystery behind Barry Allen’s friend Manuel Lago deepens as Barry investigates his kidnapping at the hands of Mob Rule!

Flash II Logo T-Shirt

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Iron Man Im Retro Sign Mocha T-Shirt

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All New Batman The Brave And The Bold #12

All New Batman The Brave And The Bold #12
Written by SHOLLY FISCH Art by ETHEN BEAVERS Cover by RICK BURCHETT and DAN DAVIS
Batman and Zatanna have to take a walk on the weird side if they’re going to solve a break in at The House of Mystery! Before you can say ‘boo,’ some of the spookiest bad guys around come knocking – and they’re not looking for treats!
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Savage Hawkman #2

Savage Hawkman #2
Written by TONY S. DANIEL Art and cover by PHILIP TAN
When the alien creature known as Morphicius starts draining the life force from Carter Hall, a.k.a. Hawkman, he learns that there’s more to his new victim than meets the eye. The mysterious properties of the Nth Metal protect Hawkman – but in the process, they are also making Morphicius powerful! With innocent lives in the balance, can Hawkman turn the table on his enemy, or are Morphicius newfound powers too powerful to stop?
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Kirby Genesis #4

Kirby Genesis #4
By: Kurt Busiek, Alex Ross, Jackson Herbert
Who – or what – are The Primals? As Kirby – trapped on the Phantom Continent with Reptar and Thunderfoot – battles the Life-Eaters to understand, alliances are made back in the United States: Alliances of heroes, as Silver Star, Captain Victory, the Glory Knights and Galaxy Green come together.

And alliances of villains, as Roag, the Lightning Lady, Sundance and Darius Drumm make a devil’s bargain.

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Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep HC Vol. 06 (of 6)

Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep HC Vol. 06 (of 6)
(W) Philip K. Dick (A) Tony Parker Worldwide bestselling science fiction writer Philip K. Dick’s award-winning Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? has been called ‘a masterpiece ahead of its time, even today,’ and served as the basis for the film Blade Runner. BOOM! Studios is honored to present the complete novel transplanted into the graphic novel medium, mixing all new panel-to-panel continuity with the actual text from the novel in an innovative, groundbreaking series. Don’t miss this final jaw-dropping volume!
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Superman #2

Superman #2
Written by GEORGE PEREZ Breakdowns and cover by GEORGE PEREZ Art by JESUS MERINO
The all-new adventures of Superman continue! Everyone can see the new villain who’s attacking Superman – except The Man of Steel! How can he stop a threat that none of his super-senses can detect? Meanwhile, a Daily Planet reporter starts digging up some dirt on Superman, including a secret that could ruin him forever!

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All Star Western #2

All Star Western #2
Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI Art by MORITAT and JORDI BERNET Cover by MORITAT
What happens when a psychologist and a sociopath have to work together to track down Gotham City’s first serial killer? They’ll soon find that crime in the big city runs deeper than its foundations, and it’s all mapped out in the mysterious Crime Bible – that is, if they don’t kill each other first. Plus: No zombie is safe in the Wild West when Lazarus Lane summons the demon known as El Diablo!
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Venom #8

Venom #8
By: Rick Remender, Tom Fowler
Flash Thompson has suffered a terrible loss, just when his Venom persona is needed to protect New York City the most! The Infestation’s architects have gained an unimaginable edge and Venom must go head-to-head with the Spider-King!

With a broken heart and the fate of New York on his shoulder, well, folks you’ve heard it before but after this, trust us, Venom’s world can never be the same again! By Rick Remender (X-FORCE) and Tom Fowler (AGE OF HEROES).
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Superman Batman Sorcerer Kings HC

Superman Batman Sorcerer Kings HC
In these tales from issues #78-84, Superman and Batman must fight magical forces from the past and future. Guest-starring Dr. Occult, Detective Chimp, Klarion and a horde of Solomon Grundys!This title collects
Issues #778-84
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Turok, Son of Stone Archives Volume 9 HC

Turok, Son of Stone Archives Volume 9 HC
By: Paul Newman, Alberto Giolitti, Rex Maxon
Join Turok and Andar in their fight against swarms of carnivorous gliding reptiles, fish-riding cavemen, burning black swamp waters, and herds of killer “honkers”! Turok, Son of Stone is man versus beast at its best! Stranded in a lost valley filled with dinosaurs, primitive men, and more strange beasts and beings, two Indian braves struggle to survive.

* This volume collects issues #51-#53, #55-#56, and #58-#59 of Turok, Son of Stone from Gold Key Comics.
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Batman The Dark Knight #2

Batman The Dark Knight #2
Written by DAVID FINCH and PAUL JENKINS Art by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND with JAY FABOK Cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND
Something sinister surges through Arkham Asylum, and Batman finds himself bombarded by his greatest foes in this second sensational issue from superstar creator David Finch! Bigger, meaner, and more powerful than ever before, the inmates of Arkham Asylum run rampant as the entire Bat Family struggles to keep the walls from falling down, unleashing Gotham City’s worst criminals on the unsuspecting population. And you won’t believe the jaw-dropping final page! Just keep repeating, ‘It’s only a comic book. It’s only a comic book…’

Batman Black And White Statue David Finch

Batman Black And White Statue David Finch
From the writer and artist of the new DC ongoing series BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT! The next Batman Black & White statue is an original design for DC Direct! This cold-cast porcelain statue measures approximately 6.5″ high x 6.75″ wide x 5.25″ deep, is painted in monochromatic tones, features a Bat-logo-shaped base and is packaged in a black and white box. Limited edition.
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G.I. Joe Omnibus TPB Vol. 01

G.I. Joe Omnibus TPB Vol. 01
Chuck Dixon, Brian Reed (w) o Robert Atkins, S L Gallant, Joe Suitor (a) o Dave Johnson (c) If knowing is half the battle, then you’d better be sure to get a hold of G.I. JOE Omnibus, Vol. 1 to learn all about IDW’s original G.I. JOE tales. With powerhouse Chuck Dixon on writing duties and talented artists like Robert Atkins and S L Gallant on art, the continuing tales of the JOEs discovering and squaring off against COBRA leaps off the page and grabs you by the throat! Includes G.I. JOE issues #0-13 and the HELIX one-shot.
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Jack Kirbys Galactic Bounty Hunters TPB

Jack Kirbys Galactic Bounty Hunters TPB
(W) Lisa Kirby, Steve Robertson (A) Mike Thibodeaux Meet the Berkleys, your typical suburban California family. But when young Garrett Berkley discovers his parents’ secret – that the science-fiction stories his father writes aren’t fiction at all, but autobiography – he’s blasted into a whole new universe of adventure, mystery and danger. Now, Jack Berkley must put down his pen, reassemble his old team and take up the mantle of being a Galactic Bounty Hunter for one final mission! Collecting Jack Kirby’s Galactic Bounty Hunters #1-6.
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Red Wing #4 (of 4)

Red Wing #4 (of 4)
A PLUS! Project story JONATHAN HICKMAN art / cover NICK PITARRA & RACHELLE ROSENBERG
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Aquaman #2

Aquaman #2
Written by GEOFF JOHNS Art and cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
The red-hot creative team behind BLACKEST NIGHT and BRIGHTEST DAY reunite! An entire townÖ devoured! As Aquaman and Mera discover the grisly truth behind a town’s disappearance, the Trench infestation spreads inland! Plus: Another gruesome Trench power revealed – and it’s not for the squeamish!

Young Justice 4-1/4 Inch Aquaman/Aqualad Action Figure 2-Pack

Young Justice 4-1/4 Inch Aquaman/Aqualad Action Figure 2-Pack
The next generation of heroes of the DC Universe star in the new animated series Young Justice, and these action figure 2-packs feature the young heroes and their illustrious mentors!Made in the same style as the Justice League Unlimited figures, the Young Justice figures will bring the excitement of the DC Universe into your collection! Choose from Robin/Batman, Aqualad/Aquaman, Kid Flash/Flash, and Cheshire/Ra’s al Ghul.
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Steve Ditko Angry Apes N Leapin Lizards SC

Steve Ditko Angry Apes N Leapin Lizards SC
(W) Steve Ditko Steve Ditko’s Angry Apes ‘n’ Leapin’ Lizards collects the artwork produced by Steve Ditko for Charlton Comics during the time of his tenure on Amazing Spider-Man, including science-fiction and fantasy work, with guest appearances by Gorgo and Konga. Theakstonized for maximum reproduction.____________________________________________________________________

Doctor Who Char Building Dalek Army 5pk

Doctor Who Char Building Dalek Army 5pk
Imported from the UK! Exterminate! The Daleks were born without the ability to feel compassion or pity, and they are motivated only by hate, fear, and an implacable belief that they are the most superior creatures in the universe. Recreate epic battles with the Eleventh Doctor or build your own army of Daleks with this 5-pack of Dalek minifigs for the Doctor Who Character Building sets!
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Doctor Who Char Building Cyberman Army 5pk

Doctor Who Char Building Cyberman Army 5pk
Imported from the UK! Delete! Once the Cybermen were human, but they gradually replaced their weak mortal flesh with metal and plastic. In the process, they lost their compassion along with their other emotions. Cybermen seek to ‘delete’ all who stand in their way, and they can electrocute with just a touch. Build your army of Cybermen for your Doctor Who Character Building sets with this pack of 5 fully-articulated minifigs.
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Absolute All Star Superman HC New Printing

Absolute All Star Superman HC New Printing
Written by GRANT MORRISON Art and Cover by FRANK QUITELY Now back in print! The Eisner Award-winning 12-issue series from Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely is available in Absolute format! The Man of Steel battles Bizarro, Zibarro and more before facing the final revenge of Lex Luthor. Plus: a bonus sketchbook section and more!
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Avengers Solo #1 (of 5)

Avengers Solo #1 (of 5)
Written by JEN VAN METER with JIM MCCANN Penciled by ROGER ROBINSON Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER Movie Variant also available THE ARROWED AVENGER RETURNS! When a stranger lies dead at the Avengers’ doorstep, Hawkeye won’t let his world be implicated in a grisly murder. But what seems to be a simple murder gives way to a gruesome conspiracy – one Hawkeye can’t walk away from – and one that involves…The Trapster?! Jen Van Meter (BLACK CAT) and Roger Robinson (Batman: Gotham Knights) bring Hawkeye with a vengeance! Also, Hank Pym and the class of Avengers Academy leave the school behind for a mystery too fantastic to believe, by Jim McCann (NEW AVENGERS: THE REUNION) and Andrea Divito (NOVA)
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I Vampire #2

I Vampire #2
Written by JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV Art by ANDREA SORRENTINO Cover by JENNY FRISON
True love becomes divine hatred between the Queen of Blood and Andrew, as her vampires begin their attacks across the country. Their past behind them, they find themselves ready to battle to the death… If those feelings really are all gone. Surrounded by swarms of bloodthirsty vamps, Andrew must confront his immortal beloved in a blood-soaked battle he can’t win.