Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Hello, all--

If you’ve tried to come by lately, you may’ve noticed that parking and driving on Broad St. is sporadically unavailable. The GRTC has begun its early stages of construction on the Rapid Transit System, which will alter the Broad Street corridor from Boulevard all the way down to Rocket’s Landing in ways we probably will not be able to assess for quite a while. But we appreciate your willingness to park a block or two away while the junk is going on-- believe me, we are very aware of the inconvenience inherent in the project.

LAST CALL! Our orders for these mid-October shipping books lock on Monday! The best way for you to guarantee you get a copy is to add them to your sublists now, subscribers. We might not be able to get more if we sell out. Thanks in advance for your proactive communication!
CALL OF DUTY: ZOMBIES (Dark Horse) Video game tie-in!
SPELL ON WHEELS (Dark Horse) Three young witches are robbed of their magical items, and they’re mad as hell. Looks fun!
CAVE CARSON HAS A CYBERNETIC EYE (DC/Young Animal) If you read Doom Patrol #1 that came out a couple weeks, it beautifully set the tone for the Young Animal imprint at DC. This is the 2nd offering, promising even more weirdness.
WONDER WOMAN 75TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL (DC) Many of the folks who’ve gotten Diana to this ripe old age return to celebrate her kickassedness!
STAR TREK: BOLDLY GO (IDW) Following the events of Star Trek: Beyond (which was awesome!).
DEADPOOL: TOO SOON (Marvel) Another Deadpool mini! Some of you might want this!
INFAMOUS IRON MAN (Marvel) Am I the only person who thinks about the Three Amigos when I see this title? Anyway, Dr. Doom is now Iron Man.
KISS (Dynamite) While I wish this was a comic about the Prince song, because how weird would that be, it’s actually just another comic featuring the 70s rock band.

SHIPPING! Here’s what’s arriving on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28:
ACTION COMICS #964 2.99
ADVENTURE TIME COMICS #3   3.99
ALIENS DEFIANCE #5 3.99
ALL NEW ALL DIFFERENT AVENGERS TP VOL 02 FAMILY BUSINESS 19.99
AMERICAN BLOOD GN   19.99 New Benjamin Marra!
ASSASSINS CREED LOCUS #1 (OF 4)   3.99
ASTRO CITY #39 3.99
BACK TO THE FUTURE #12 3.99
BACK TO THE FUTURE CITIZEN BROWN #5 (OF 5) 4.99
BACKSTAGERS #2 (OF 8) 3.99
BATGIRL #3 2.99
BATMAN BEYOND REBIRTH #1 2.99 Terry McGuinness is back in black. And red.
BECOMING ANDY WARHOL GN   24.95
BLACK PANTHER EPIC COLLECTION TP PANTHER’S RAGE 34.99
BLOODSHOT REBORN #17   3.99
BLOOM COUNTY EPISODE XI A NEW HOPE TP 17.99
BLUE BEETLE #1 2.99 Now with way more Ted Kord and Dr. Fate than previous iterations of the title.
CAPTAIN AMERICA SAM WILSON #13 CW2 3.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA SAM WILSON TP VOL 02 STANDOFF 19.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA STEVE ROGERS #5 CW2 3.99
CAPTAIN KID #2  3.99
CAPTAIN MARVEL #9 CW2 3.99
CHEAP NOVELTIES PLEASURES OF URBAN DECAY HC  22.95
CIVIL WAR II KINGPIN #3 (OF 4) 3.99
CONAN THE SLAYER #3 3.99
CRYPTOCRACY #4 3.99
DC UNIVERSE REBIRTH #1 5TH PTG 5.99
DEADLY CLASS #22  3.99
DEADPOOL #19 3.99
DEADPOOL ANNUAL #1 4.99
DEAR CREATURE HC   22.99
DEATHSTROKE #3 2.99
DESCENDER #15 2.99
DESIGNER SERIES COOKE CATWOMAN AF 28.00
DESIGNER SERIES COOKE GREEN LANTERN AF 28.00
DESIGNER SERIES COOKE THE FLASH AF 28.00
DESIGNER SERIES COOKE WONDER WOMAN AF 28.00
DETECTIVE COMICS #941 (MONSTER MEN) 2.99
DISNEY DARKWING DUCK #5 2.99
DISNEY PRINCESS #6 2.99
DISNEY ZOOTOPIA GN 9.99
DOCTOR STRANGE ANNUAL #1 4.99
DOCTOR WHO 11TH YEAR TWO #13   3.99
DOCTOR WHO 12TH TP VOL 03 HYPERION  14.99
DOCTOR WHO 12TH YEAR TWO #9   3.99
DOCTOR WHO 4TH #5 (OF 5)  3.99
DOCTOR WHO 9TH TP VOL 01 WEAPONS OF PAST DESTRUCTION  14.99
DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #503   9.99
DOORMAN #4 (OF 4)    3.50
DRAX #11 3.99
EDEN’S FALL #2    3.99
ELFQUEST FINAL QUEST #16 3.99
EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN #14 3.99
FLASH #7 2.99
FROM UNDER MOUNTAINS TP 14.99
FROSTBITE #1 (OF 6)  3.99 Josh Williamson is winning hearts and minds with his run on DC’ Flash (pun!), and has been rocking creator-owned comics for some time with Birthright, Nailbiter and more! This is his Vertigo debut, a post-apocalyptic second ice age kinda thing.
GARDEN OF FLESH HC HERNANDEZ   12.99
GENERATION ZERO #2  3.99
GHOST STORIES OF AN ANTIQUARY GN VOL 01   14.95
GIANT DAYS TP VOL 02  14.99
GREEN LANTERN TP VOL 07 RENEGADE 17.99
HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #5 2.99
HARLEY QUINN AND HER GANG OF HARLEYS #6 (OF 6) 3.99
HELLBLAZER #2 2.99
HILDA & STONE FOREST GN HC  19.95
HILLBILLY #3 3.99
HUNT #3  3.99
IN FOX FOREST HC   16.99
ISLAND #11 7.99
JONESY TP VOL 01   9.99
JOSIE & THE PUSSYCATS #1   3.99 These new versions of classic Archie characters have been very well received… if you like those chances are you’ll like this!
KIM AND KIM #3  3.99
LADY MECHANIKA LA DAMA DE LA MUERTE #1 (OF 3)   3.99
LAKE OF FIRE #2    3.99
LEAVING MEGALOPOLIS SURVIVING MEGALOPOLIS #6 3.99
LIGHT HC 19.99
LUMBERJANES #30 3.99
MAE #5 3.99
MARVEL PREVIEWS #15 OCTOBER 2016    1.25
MARVEL UNIVERSE DOCTOR STRANGE DIGEST TP 9.99
MASK REVOLUTION #1 3.99
MEZOLITH ORIGINAL GN HC VOL 01   24.99
MICRONAUTS REVOLUTION #1 3.99
MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR #11 3.99
MOON KNIGHT #2 SMALLWOOD 3RD PTG VAR 3.99
MS MARVEL #11 CW2 3.99
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #46
NEW AVENGERS #16 CW2 3.99
NIGHTHAWK #5 3.99
NOVA #11 3.99
ODYC #11  3.99
OHIO IS FOR SALE GN   19.99
OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #21  2.99
OVER GARDEN WALL ONGOING #6 3.99
PAYBACKS #3 3.50
PENNY DREADFUL #4 (OF 5)    3.99
POCAHONTAS: PRINCESS OF THE NEW WORLD GN 25.95
POP MARVEL GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY COSMO VINYL FIG 10.99
POSTAL #15   3.99
PREVIEWS #337 OCTOBER 2016   3.99
REINCARNATE #2  3.50
RICK & MORTY #18   3.99
ROCKET RACCOON AND GROOT #10 CW2 3.99
SAGA #38  2.99
SCOOBY DOO TEAM UP #18 2.99
SILVER SURFER TP VOL 04 CITIZEN OF EARTH 19.99
SIMPSONS ILLUSTRATED #25 4.99
SIXPACK & DOGWELDER HARD-TRAVELIN HEROZ #2 (OF 6) 3.99
SKIP TO THE END #2 (OF 4) 3.99
SNOTGIRL #3    2.99
SOMBRA #3 (OF 4) 3.99
SONIC UNIVERSE #90    3.99
SPIDER-GWEN #12 3.99
SPIDER-MAN COMPLETE CLONE SAGA EPIC TP BOOK 01 NEW 34.99
SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL #9 3.99
SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL #9 CLASSIC VAR  PI
SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL #9 TEDESCO STORY THUS FAR VAR  PI
SPIDER-WOMAN #11 CW2 3.99
STAR TREK WAYPOINT #1 4.99
STAR WARS #23 3.99
STAR WARS #23 MOLINA VAR   PI
STAR WARS LEGENDS EPIC COLLECTION TP VOL 01 LEGACY 39.99
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE #6 3.99
SUICIDE SQUAD #3 2.99
SUPERMAN HC VOL 02 RETURN TO GLORY 29.99
SUPERMAN TP VOL 01 BEFORE TRUTH 16.99
SURGEON X #1  3.99 Karen Berger was the main editor for Vertigo, shepherding titles like Sandman, Hellblazer, Preacher, Fables, Y the Last Man, 100 Bullets, Scalped… this is her first foray back into comics. With that pedigree how could you not want to check it out?!?
TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE #4 3.99
TANK GIRL GOLD #1 (OF 4)    3.99 People love Tank Girl. It’s true. We always sell out of these first issues.
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #100  2.95
TARZAN ON THE PLANET OF THE APES #1 (OF 5) 3.99
TEEN TITANS REBIRTH #1 2.99 The big one of the week: Damian Wayne takes his rightful place as leader of the Titans, whether they want him to or not.
THE CASTOFFS #1 2.99
THIEF OF THIEVES #35  2.99
THUNDERBOLTS #5 CW2 3.99
TITANS #3 2.99
TOTALLY AWESOME HULK #10 CW2 3.99
TOWARD A HOT JEW GN  25.00
TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE #57 3.99
ULTIMATES #11 CW2 3.99
UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #12 3.99
USAGI YOJIMBO SAGA TP VOL 07   24.99
WACKY RACELAND #4 (OF 6) 3.99
WAYWARD #16    3.99
WEB WARRIORS #11 3.99
WITCHFINDER CITY OF THE DEAD #2 3.99
WONDER WOMAN #7 2.99
WONDER WOMAN A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS HC 39.99
WONDER WOMAN THE TRUE AMAZON HC 22.99
X-FILES ORIGINS #2 4.99
X-MEN ‘92 #7 3.99
X-O MANOWAR #50   4.99

That’s it for now, see you soon!
PKG/VC
Hello, all--

I’m currently in the throes of BATMAN DAY! All day long today, September 17, get 25% off on all Batman related product! Toys, comics, TPs, you name it. By the time this goes out you’ll still have about 7 glorious hours to come check it out!

INNSMOUTH debuted in the shop last night to the cheers and high-fives of local comic fans. We still have a few copies of Megan James’ lil’ stunner of a first issue left, and she signed ‘em! Grab one while you can!

LAST CALL! These titles are shipping in early october, and this weekend our order quantities lock on them. If you want to make sure you get any of them, adding them to your list now is the best way!
CHIMICHANGA: SORROW OF WORLD’S WORST FACE #1 (OF 4) (Dark Horse) Eric Powell’s weirdest creation returns! I know that’s really saying something.
LOST BOYS #1 (OF 6) (DC/Vertigo) Tim Seeley brings back the seminal 80s coming of age horror comedy.
DUCK AVENGER #1 (IDW) By Italians!
ELECTRIC SUBLIME #1 (IDW) The tagline says something like, “thrilling crime adventure meets art history and madness!” Sounds like it’s worth a look to me.
INSUFFERABLE: HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE #1 (IDW) Mark Waid’s long-running creator-owned super books beginning with “IN” continues!
REBORN (Image) This is the big one this week… Mark Millar and Greg Capullo doing a breakneck sci fi action thing.
CLONE CONSPIRACY (Marvel) Spider-Man’s about to be neck deep in clones! Probably not as fun as it sounds.
GREAT LAKES AVENGERS (Marvel) Yep, this is happening. Do you care? If so, please tell me!
MOSAIC (Marvel) Soon all the kids will be wearing Mosaic t-shirts. Not really, but this is totally coming out either way. He’s a new Inhuman!
SOLO (Marvel) Fresh off a star-making turn in Deadpool & the Mercs for Money!
WARLORDS OF APPALACAHIA (Boom!) If they can pull of THIS high concept pitch, they’ll have a huge winner on their hands: “Southern Bastards meets Dune in mid-21st century America.”
JAMES BOND: HAMMERHEAD (Dynamite!) Incoming 007 writer Andy Diggle comes on board!
CHIMERA BRIGADE (Titan) A new 1930s riff on the dawn of superheroes!
HARD CASE CRIME: PEEPLAND (Titan) That sounds seedy, eh? It probably is.
RIVERS OF LONDON: BLACK MOULD (Titan) As much as I want this to be about Husker Du and Sugar frontman Bob Mould having a bad day in the UK, alas, it is not. But it IS an interesting looking horror mini.
WARHAMMER 40,000: WILL OF IRON #1 (OF 4) (Titan) People ask about these comics all the time… I hope some of those same people are reading this newsletter! I like to spread joy where I can.

SHIPPING! These might not be the comics you want, shipping on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, but they’re most certainly the comics you need. I’m not sure what that means, either.
ACTION MAN #4 3.99
ADVENTURE TIME 2016 SPOOOKTACULAR #1 7.99
ADVENTURES OF SUPERGIRL TP 16.99
AGENTS OF SHIELD #9 CW2 3.99
ALAN MOORE JERUSALEM HC NOVEL  35.00
ALIENS LIFE AND DEATH #1 (OF 4) 3.99
ALL NEW WOLVERINE #12 CW2 3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #18 BDNM 3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN AND SILK TP SPIDERFLY EFFECT 15.99
ANIMOSITY #1 4TH PTG 3.99
AQUAMAN #7 2.99
ARCHIE #12   3.99
ASTONISHING ANT-MAN #12 3.99
ASTONISHING ANT-MAN TP VOL 02 SMALL TIME CRIMINAL 15.99
ATOMIC ROBO AND THE TEMPLE OF OD #2 (OF 5) 3.99
BACKSTAGERS #1 (OF 8) (2ND PTG) 3.99
BATMAN #7 (MONSTER MEN) 2.99  Beginning the gestating MONSTER MEN even going through the Bat-titles!
BATMAN TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES DIRECTORS CUT 5.99
BATTLES OF BRIDGET LEE INVASION OF FARFALL TP   10.99
BLACK EYED KIDS #6  3.99
BLACK HAMMER #3 3.99
BLAME GN VOL 01 34.95
BPRD HELL ON EARTH #145 3.99
BPRD HELL ON EARTH TP VOL 14 THE EXORCIST   19.99
BRITANNIA #1 (OF 4)   3.99  A murder mystery set in Roman times, lookin’ good!
CAPTAIN AMERICA EPIC COLLECTION TP COMING OF FALCO 39.99
CARNAGE #12 3.99
CHEW #58  3.99
CIVIL WAR II #5 (OF 8) 4.99 Late but not forgotten. Finally here!
CIVIL WAR II #5 (OF 8) MICHAEL CHO VAR
CIVIL WAR II CHOOSING SIDES #6 (OF 6) 3.99
CIVIL WAR II X-MEN #4 (OF 4) 3.99
COLORING DC SUPERGIRL TP 15.99
CONSTANTINE THE HELLBLAZER TP VOL 02  16.99
CROSSED TP VOL 01  24.99
CYBORG #1 2.99 Boy, that Rebirth issue sure was good. Did you check it out?
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #26 4.99
DARK SOULS LEGENDS OF THE FLAME #1 (OF 2)    3.99
DC BATMAN LOGO SILICONE BAKING TRAY   14.99
DC BOMBSHELLS WONDER WOMAN VINYL FIGURE  29.99
DC SUPERMAN LOGO SILICONE BAKING TRAY 14.99
DEADPOOL VS GAMBIT #5 (OF 5) 3.99
DEMONIC #2 (OF 6)  2.99
DEPT H #6 3.99
DIVINITY II TP 14.99
DOCTOR FATE #16 2.99
DONALD DUCK #17    3.99
EMPRESS #6 (OF 7) 3.99
EQUINOXES HC   44.99
EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN ANNUAL #1 4.99
FROM HELL HC 39.99
GARTH ENNIS RED TEAM DOUBLE TAP #3 (OF 9)  3.99
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #232 3.99
GOODNIGHT PUNPUN GN VOL 03  24.99
GREEN ARROW #7 2.99
GREEN LANTERNS #7 2.99
GRIZZLYSHARK TP VOL 01  12.99
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #12 CW2 3.99
HARLEY QUINN #4 2.99
HAUNTED MANSION HC 24.99
HELLBOY AND BPRD 1954 #1 (OF 2) BLACK SUN 3.99
HORIZON #3 2.99
I HATE FAIRYLAND #9    3.50
I HATE FAIRYLAND #9 F*CK (UNCENSORED) FAIRYLAND VAR  PI  
INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR FIVE #18 2.99
INTERNATIONAL IRON MAN #7 CW2 3.99
INVADER ZIM #13  3.99
INVISIBLE REPUBLIC #11  3.99
JEM & THE HOLOGRAMS #19 3.99
JOYNERS #4  3.99
JOYRIDE TP VOL 01 9.99
JUDGE DREDD (ONGOING) #10 3.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE #5 2.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE HC VOL 08 DARKSEID WAR PART 2 24.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 07 DARKSEID WAR PART 1 16.99
KARNAK #5 3.99
KINGSWAY WEST #2   3.99
LONE RANGER GREEN HORNET #3 (OF 5) 3.99
LUCAS STAND #4  3.99
LUCIFER #10  3.99
LUMBERJANES TP VOL 04 14.99
MANIFEST DESTINY #23 2.99
MARVEL HIP HOP COVERS HC VOL 01 34.99
MARVEL UNIVERSE ULT SPIDER-MAN VS SINISTER SIX #3 2.99
MAXX MAXXIMIZED #35 3.99
MECHANISM #3    3.99
METABARONS GENESIS CASTAKA HC  29.95
METABARONS HC   59.95
MICRONAUTS #6 3.99
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #7   3.99
MIGHTY THOR #11 3.99
MOONCOP HC   19.95 Beloved cartoonist Tom Gauld’s long awaited new graphic novel
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS FOREVER #32 3.99
NEW MUTANTS BILL SIENKIEWICZ MARVEL ARTIST SELECT PI
NICOLAS HC    14.95
NIGHTWING #5 (MONSTER MEN) 2.99 Continuing the gestating MONSTER MEN even going through the Bat-titles!
PATSY WALKER AKA HELLCAT #10 3.99
POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #8 CW2 3.99
POWER MAN AND IRON FIST TP VOL 01 BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN  15.99
POWERPUFF GIRLS (2016) #3 3.99
PUNISHER #5 3.99
RAVEN #1 (OF 6) 2.99 Character creator Marv Wolfman comes back to spin a yarn about the Devil’s daughter!
RED THORN #11  3.99
REVISIONIST #4 3.99
REVOLUTION #1 (OF 5) 3.99 Imagine yourself as an 8 year old, mashing together your Transformer, GI Joe, Micronaut, and Rom action figures. After getting over the shock of realizing you ruined some pricey collectibles today, cut n’ paste that childlike joy into this comic that does THE EXACT SAME THING, without ruining anything!
REVOLUTION #1 (OF 5) 1:10 VAR  PI
REVOLUTION #1 (OF 5) 1:25 VAR  PI
REVOLUTION #1 (OF 5) BLANK SKETCH CVR  PI
RICK & MORTY LIL POOPY SUPERSTAR #3 (OF 5)   3.99
RICK & MORTY TP VOL 03    19.99
RINGSIDE #7  3.99
ROCKET RACCOON AND GROOT TP VOL 00 BITE AND BARK 34.99
ROM #3 3.99
ROM REVOLUTION #1 3.99
RUMBLE #14    3.50
SAVAGE DRAGON #216  3.99
SEVEN TO ETERNITY #1   3.99 One of the most anticipated debuts of the year. When Rick Remender and Jerome Opena team up, it’s pure magic.
SHE WOLF #4  3.99
SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR #22 4.99
STREET FIGHTER LEGENDS CAMMY #3 (OF 4)   3.99
SUICIDE SQUAD MOST WANTED EL DIABLO & BOOMERANG #2 4.99
SUPER F*CKERS FOREVER #2 (OF 5)  3.99
SUPER HUMAN RESOURCES #4 3.99
SUPERMAN #7 2.99
SURVIVORS CLUB TP  19.99
TMNT AMAZING ADVENTURES #14   3.99
TMNT BEBOP & ROCKSTEADY DESTROY EVERYTHING TP 19.99
TMNT ONGOING #62    3.99
TOMB RAIDER 2016 #8   3.99
TRANSFORMERS TILL ALL ARE ONE #4 3.99
TRINITY #1 2.99 Batman & Superman & Wonder Woman, oh my!
UNCANNY X-MEN #13 3.99
UNCLE SCROOGE #18 3.99
USAGI YOJIMBO SAGA TP VOL 07  24.99
VELVET TP VOL 03 MAN WHO STOLE THE WORLD  14.99
VENOM SPACE KNIGHT #12 CW2 3.99
VISION #11 3.99
OTE LOKI #4 3.99
WEIRD DETECTIVE #4 (OF 5) 3.99
WICKED & DIVINE 1831   3.99
WONDER WOMAN 77 SPECIAL #4 7.99
X-FILES (2016) #6 3.99
X-MEN FATAL ATTRACTIONS TP NEW PTG 39.99

That’s it for now, see you soon!
PKG/VC