Monday, July 27, 2020

Hello, all!

Everybody hanging on okay out there? 2020 is a never-ending bull ride and it feels like we're all a millisecond away from losing grip and getting trampled. Luckily there's a steady stream of awesome comics coming out these days to distract, inspire, and immerse in. Since we're halfway through this apocalypse of a year, I thought it'd be fun to offer up my TOP 10 COMICS THUS FAR... maybe there'll be something new in there for you to check out. Without further adieu, here's the stuff I'm personally using to distract, inspire, and immerse in:
10. FIREPOWER (Image) by Robert Kirkman & Chris Samnee
 9. WOLVERINE (Marvel) by Ben Percy & Adam Kubert
 8. BILLIONAIRE ISLAND (Ahoy) by Mark Russell & Steve Pugh
 7. STEALTH (Image) by Mike Costa & Nate Bellgarde
 6. WONDER WOMAN: DEAD EARTH (DC) by Daniel Warren Johnson
 5. GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY by Al Ewing & Juan Cabal
 4. SUICIDE SQUAD (DC) by Tom Taylor & Bruno Redondo
 3. STRANGE ADVENTURES (DC) by Tom King, Mitch Gerads, & Evan Shaner
 2. DAREDEVIL (Marvel) by Chip Zdarsky & Marco Checchetto
 1. FAR SECTOR (DC) by NK Jemisin & Jamal Campbell
There are some obvious omissions in there... 'Something is Killing the Children' narrowly missed entry, 'X-Men' hasn't come out in a long long time, and 'Immortal Hulk' is segueing into its next story arc. All excellent, but the above books are the ones I find myself diving into first, and rereading.

REAL TALK: This week the unemployment supplement runs out for folks grappling with financially surviving the pandemic. We understand that this might limit your ability to pick up your comics. What's very important, though, is talking to us about it. We're in a similar boat-- we cannot afford to hang onto stuff indefinitely, and if you communicate to us I'm sure we can work something out. If you ghost us we have no choice but to shut the box down, and it won't be the kind of thing where you can just pick it back up at your whim. Let's all try to be as financially smart and respectful of others' situations as we can through this, okay?

LAST CALL! Here are the debuting titles we think are worth your time to consider adding to your sub list. Our orders lock on Monday afternoon, so telling us if you'd like any prior to that is a guarantee you'll get what you want. HERE is the whole list of all non-DC items we're locking in... 
BATMAN: THREE JOKERS (DC Black Label, Mini, $6.99, shipping 8/25/20) One of the most anticipated comics of the decade is finally on schedule! There will be a bunch of covers, and we're partnering with some fine shops to make sure we can get as many of them for you as we can. 
DEATH METAL GUIDEBOOK (DC, One-shot, $5.99, shipping 8/18/20) If you've read some of Death Metal but were left with a deep sense of "hhhhuuhhh?", this'll hopefully clear that up. We're not going to order a ton over sub numbers, so tell us if you want it! 
VOYAGE TO THE STARS (IDW, Mini, $3.99, shipping 8/19/20) Based on the hit podcast that I've never heard of! There's great people involved so I'm sure it's a hoot. 
LORDS OF EMPYRE: SWORDSMAN (Marvel, One-shot, $4.99, shipping 8/19/20) Empyre has been killing it so far, so I'm all in on this guy. 
MAESTRO (Marvel, Mini, $4.99, shipping 8/19/20) There's a big gap in the story between the Hulk we know now and the Maestro he one day becomes. This mini is the bridge!
POWER RANGERS: DRAKKON NEW DAWN (Dynamite, Mini, $4.99, shipping 8/19/20) Looks like there's a lot of buildup to this that has MMPR fans buzzing. 
SHADOW SERVICE (Vault, Mini, $3.99, shipping 8/19/20) A witch who's also a Private Investigator! 
SHIPPING! Here's all the stuff we're getting for you this week! I went ahead and just merged DC into the whole flow.
ADVENTURE ZONE GN VOL 03 PETALS TO METAL       19.99  The beloved series returns! We actually already have them because we can get them from a variety of sources. But here's more!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #45                                   4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #45 BAGLEY VAR      PI
ARCHIE #713 (ARCHIE & KATY KEENE PT 4) CVR A BRAGA       3.99
ASCENDER #11                                       3.99
ASH & THORN #3                                 3.99
AVENGERS EPIC COLLECTION TP THIS BEACHHEAD EARTH        39.99
BABY SITTERS LITTLE SISTER GN VOL 02 KARENS ROLLER      10.99
BATMAN DELUXE ED COLL HC BOOK 05                        34.99
BATMAN SUPERMAN #10 CVR A CLAYTON HENRY    3.99
BATMAN SUPERMAN #10 CVR B RICCARDO FEDERICI CARD STOCK VAR    4.99
BERSERK DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 05        49.99    RESTOCK
BLACK MAGICK #12                                    3.99
BLADE RUNNER 2019 #8 CVR A HERVAS                    3.99
BLADE RUNNER 2019 #8 CVR B MEAD                   3.99
BOYS DEAR BECKY #3                                3.99
CABLE #2 DX               3.99  Gguuhhhhh, finally!
CABLE #2 OLIVETTI VAR DX             PI
CAPT UNDERPANTS COMIC READER #1 HAUNTED HACKAWEEN        5.99
CAPTAIN MARVEL #18 EMP                                   3.99
CAPTAIN MARVEL #18 MORA EMPYRE VAR EMP       PI    
CLOVEN HC VOL 01                          22.99
COMICARE LONG COMIC BOX     8.00 EACH
CRITICAL ROLE TP VOL 02 VOX MACHINA ORIGINS       19.99
CUPHEAD TP VOL 01 COMIC CAPERS & CURIOS    10.99
DC CYBERNETIC SUMMER #1 (ONE SHOT)    9.99
DEAD BODY ROAD BAD BLOOD #2 (OF 6)                  3.99
DEATHSTROKE RIP TP                                      16.99
DOCTOR TOMORROW #4 (OF 5) CVR A ROCAFORT                 3.99
EAT AND LOVE YOURSELF ORIGINAL GN        14.99
EMPYRE #3 (OF 6)                                         4.99
EMPYRE #3 (OF 6) LOZANO AVENGER VAR      PI
EMPYRE #3 (OF 6) MCGUINNESS VAR           PI
EMPYRE #3 (OF 6) MICHAEL CHO FF VAR        PI
EMPYRE #3 (OF 6) SECRET VAR                         PI  
EMPYRE CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 (OF 3)                         3.99
EMPYRE SAVAGE AVENGERS #1                                4.99
FANGORIA VOL 2 #8                                       19.79
FIREFLY #18 CVR A MAIN ASPINALL                          3.99
FIREFLY #18 CVR B KAMBADAIS VAR                          3.99
GHOSTED IN LA #11 (OF 12) CVR A KEENAN                   3.99
HARLEY QUINN RED WHITE AND BLACK STATUE BY ADAM HUGHES      90.00
HEDRA (ONE-SHOT)                      5.99 This one's a very good-looking, design heavy sci-fi one shot. If that sounds like your cuppa, lmk!
HILDAS SPARROW SCOUT BADGE GUIDE SC          12.95
I AM CURIOUS ALBERT EINSTEIN BOARD BOOK        7.99
I AM STRONG ROSA PARKS BOARD BOOK             7.99
IRON MAN 2020 #5 (OF 6)                                  4.99
IRON MAN 2020 #5 (OF 6) BIANCHI CONNECTING VAR      PI
IRON MAN 2020 #5 (OF 6) RON LIM VAR              PI    
IRON MAN 2020 #5 (OF 6) SUPERLOG HEADS VAR     PI
JAMES BOND #6 CVR A RICHARDSON                           3.99
JOHN CONSTANTINE HELLBLAZER #8     3.99
KERRY AND KNIGHT OF THE FOREST GN             12.99
KONA #1 CVR A SAM GLANZMAN                               9.99
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #7 CVR A RYAN SOOK     3.99
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #7 CVR B ALEX GARNER CARD STOCK VAR    4.99
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #7 INC 1:25 SOOK GOLD LANTERN      PI
LOST SOLDIERS #1 (OF 5)          3.99 Ales Kot delivers his entry into the TOUGH OLD BASTARDS genre, with a group of Vietnam vets reuniting to settle an old score.
LUCIFER TP VOL 03 THE WILD HUNT                     16.99
MARVEL ACTION SPIDER-MAN (2020) #3 CVR A OSSIO           3.99
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #52 CVR A CAMPBELL     3.99
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #52 FOIL MONTES VAR       4.99
MIRKA ANDOLFO MERCY #4 (OF 6) CVR A ANDOLFO        3.99
MIRKA ANDOLFO MERCY #4 (OF 6) CVR B CAMUNCOLI        3.99
NAILBITER RETURNS #3                                     3.99
OMEGA MEN BY TOM KING DLX ED HC                         49.99    RESTOCK
ONE YEAR AT ELLSMERE GN                   14.99
PENG ACTION SPORTS ADVENTURE GN                         14.99
PLUNGE #5 (OF 6) CVR A JEREMY WILSON    3.99
PLUNGE #5 (OF 6) CVR B GARY FRANK VAR    3.99
POWER RANGERS RANGER SLAYER #1 SPOILER VAR    PI
PREVIEWS #383 AUGUST 2020                       3.99
PULP HC                16.99 Ed Brubaker ans Sean Phillips, the best collaborative team in comics, return with this tale of a 30s Pulp writer who finds himself thrust into the kind of situations he writes about.
RED HOOD OUTLAW #47 CVR A PAOLO PANTALENA    3.99
RED HOOD OUTLAW #47 CVR B PHILIP TAN VAR    3.99
RED SONJA VAMPIRELLA BETTY VERONICA #12 CVR C BRAG       3.99
ROGUE PLANET #3                                          3.99
SEEDS & STEMS GN MEGG & MOGG             29.99
SHADOW ROADS #9                                   3.99
SILVER SURFER TP PARABLE NEW PTG             14.99 One of the most asked-about comics of all time, finally back in print! Stan Lee and Moebius team up for a Silver Surfer story unlike any other.
SLEEPING BEAUTIES #2 (OF 10) CVR A WU                    3.99
SPAWN #308 CVR A MCFARLANE                               2.99
SPAWN #308 CVR B LASHLEY                                 2.99
SPAWN #308 CVR C MATTINA                                 2.99
SPAWN VENGEANCE TP                                      16.99
SPIDER-MAN NOIR #2 (OF 5)                                3.99
STAR WARS DARTH VADER #3                                 3.99
STAR WARS DARTH VADER #3 KUDER VAR       PI
STAR WARS DARTH VADER #3 SPROUSE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK VAR   PI  
STAR WARS RISE OF KYLO REN TP                           15.99
STARGIRL BY GEOFF JOHNS TP                     34.99
STRANGER THINGS THE BULLY GN TP                         12.99
STRANGER THINGS TP VOL 03                  19.99
SUICIDE SQUAD #7 CVR A DANIEL SAMPERE    3.99
SUICIDE SQUAD #7 CVR B JEREMY ROBERTS VAR    3.99
SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN ALIEN REALITY #5 (OF 5)              3.99
THAT TEXAS BLOOD #2 CVR A PHILLIPS                   3.99
THAT TEXAS BLOOD #2 CVR B FEGREDO                  3.99
THOR #5 2ND PTG KLEIN VAR                                3.99
TMNT ANNUAL 2020 CVR A GORHAM                            5.99
TMNT ANNUAL 2020 CVR B EASTMAN                           5.99
TMNT ONGOING #107 10 COPY INCV MCARDELL            PI  
TMNT ONGOING #107 CVR A DANIEL                           3.99
TMNT ONGOING #107 CVR B EASTMAN                          3.99
TMNT TOTALLY TURTLES LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK      4.99
USAGI YOJIMBO COLOR CLASSICS #5 (OF 7) CVR A SAKAI       3.99
WALKING DEAD ALIEN HC                           19.99
WITCHBLADE #1 25TH ANNV ED                          4.99
WONDER PONY ORIGINAL GN                    9.99
WONDER WOMAN #759 CVR A DAVID MARQUEZ   3.99 Welcome incoming new creative team Mariko Tamaki and Mikel Janin-- this was one of the best Wondy issues I've read in a decade!
WONDER WOMAN #759 CVR B JIM LEE CARD STOCK VAR   4.99
WONDER WOMAN COME BACK TO ME TP                         16.99
X-FACTOR #1              4.99 Even though mutants can be resurrected now, their murders still need to be investigated. That's where X-Factor comes in!
X-FACTOR #1 BALDEON VAR      PI      
X-FACTOR #1 MULLER DESIGN VAR      PI    
X-FACTOR #1 SCHMIDT VAR     PI                      
X-MEN #10            3.99 I can sigh the biggest GGUUHHHHH FINALLY about this one!
X-MEN #10 NOTO EMPYRE VAR     PI
X-MEN #10 ZIRCHER CONFRONTATION VAR         PI

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Saturday, July 18, 2020

Hello, all! 

First off, I wanted to tell you about my pal Ryan Landau... he's doing something pretty darn cool. If you head over to his instagram account he's doing a weekly(ish) giveaway of a graphic novel or trade paperback by black creators. It's super easy to enter, too-- you just have to like the post and he randomly selects a winner! Then he mails you a fantastic graphic novel and possibly exposes you to the work of a creator you didn't know before! I don't see any negatives there at all. Head to landau_pronounced_correctly on instagram and check it out!

Another pal, Brian Baines, is the creator of the red hot BUBBLES fanzine about comics! All the cool kids devour this thing every time it comes out, and this week's new issue has an interview with yours truly in it! Mainly we're chatting about the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic on comics retail (spoiler: not great!)... it was a good chat and I hope I finally earned some cred with those cool kids.

LAST CALL! Wow, this is the smallest Last Call ever I think? Not counting the weeks nothing was being ordered... but if you'd like to peruse the whole (non-DC) list  we're working on go HERE. Don't be shy, let us know what looks good to you by Monday 7/20 5pm to guarantee your copy! 
BIG GIRLS (Image, Ongoing, $3.99, shipping 8/12/20) When men turn into giant monsters, women have to grow to 300 feet tall to beat the stuffing out of them. Describes as a mix between Godzilla and HBO's 'Girls'. I can't really turn that down! 
SHIPPING! Here's all the cool stuff we're getting this week. available WEDNESDAY JULY 22:
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN SINS RISING PRELUDE #1 4.99 The beginning of the next big Spidey arc, featuring Kindred and the return of the SIN-EATER! Spooky! 
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN SINS RISING PRELUDE #1 BOSS LOG VAR      4.99 
ANGEL & SPIKE #12 CVR A MAIN PANOSIAN       3.99 
AVENGERS BY JASON AARON TP VOL 06 STARBRAND REBORN      15.99 
BATMAN BEYOND TP VOL 07 FIRST FLIGHT         16.99 
BILLIONAIRE ISLAND #3 (OF 4)       3.99 
BIRTHRIGHT #45       3.99 
BLACKSAD COLLECTED STORIES TP VOL 01       29.99 
BLISS #1 (OF 8)  3.99 New Image books are never a bad idea to check out. Memory-wiping drugs hitting the street as a good-hearted geny becomes the hitman for a pantheon of Gods. Sounds weird! I like it. 
CANTO & CLOCKWORK FAIRIES ONE SHOT CVR A ZUCKER       3.99  
CAPTIVE GRAPHIC NOVEL ADVENTURE HC      22.99 
CHU #1    3.99 Remember that great Image book CHEW, about a detective who got psychic impressions off of anything he ate? This is about his sister! 
DAREDEVIL #21             3.99 
DC GALLERY BIRDS OF PREY HARLEY QUINN PVC FIGURE       49.99 
DC POSTER PORTFOLIO STANLEY ARTGERM LAU TP VOL 02       24.99 
DEATH OR GLORY #11 CVR A BENGAL           3.99  
DEATH OR GLORY #11 CVR B LOTAY           3.99  
DECORUM #3 CVR A HUDDLESTON      3.99
DECORUM #3 CVR B HUDDLESTON               3.99  
DEPARTMENT OF MIND-BLOWING THEORIES TP GAULD STRIP      21.95 
DIE #12 CVR A HANS                3.99 
DIE #12 CVR B FRANY         3.99 
EAST OF WEST TP VOL 10        16.99 Wrapping up one of the best comics of the past decade. 
EMPYRE #2 (OF 6)        4.99  
EMPYRE #2 (OF 6) BRADSHAW VAR             PI            
EMPYRE #2 (OF 6) DANIEL SKRULL KREE VAR      PI
EMPYRE #2 (OF 6) LOZANO AVENGER VAR      PI
EMPYRE #2 (OF 6) MICHAEL CHO FF VAR          PI
EMPYRE #2 (OF 6) SECRET VAR      PI
EMPYRE AVENGERS #1 (OF 3)          3.99 
EMPYRE AVENGERS #1 (OF 3) JACINTO VAR       3.99 
EMPYRE X-MEN #1 (OF 4)         4.99 
EMPYRE X-MEN #1 (OF 4) RIBIC VAR        4.99  
ETERNALS BY KIRBY COMPLETE COLLECTION TP CLASSIC      39.99 Way overdue for being in print! This stuff is bonkers. 
FCBD 2020 DARK ARK INSTINCT       FREE!              
FCBD 2020 SPIDER-MAN VENOM #1       FREE!           
FCBD 2020 VALIANT 2020 YEAR OF HEROES SPECIAL   FREE!
FLASH UNITED THEY FALL TP            17.99 
FOLKLORDS TP                 17.99 
FRANK & NOW SIR THIS YOUR MISSING GONAD HC WOODRIN      21.99 
GEORGE RR MARTIN A CLASH OF KINGS #5 CVR A MILLER        3.99  
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO COMPLETE SILENCE             4.99 
GIFT FOR A GHOST HC GN        24.99    RESTOCK
GOLDEN AGE HC GN BOOK 01        29.99    RESTOCK
GREEN HORNET #1 10 COPY GEOVANI INCV         
GREEN HORNET #1 11 COPY MARQUES B&W VIRGIN FOC INC    PI   
GREEN HORNET #1 CVR A WEEKS         3.99 Pretty excited about this one, the artist has a Darwyn Cooke/Mike Allred/Paul Pope thing that's music to my eyes. 
GREEN HORNET #1 CVR E MARQUES     3.99 
GUNLAND GN VOL 01         19.99 
HELLIONS #2 DX             3.99 
HELLIONS #2 GUICE VAR DX            PI    
HELLSING DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 01        49.99  
HOTELL #3 (OF 4)         3.99 
KIDZ #5 CVR A CRISTOBOL GORILLAZ ALBUM PARODY        3.99 
LORDS OF EMPYRE EMPEROR HULKLING #1        4.99 How the heck did an affab;e teen hero become the figurehead leader for the two most dangerous alien races in the Marvel Universe!?! I guess we'll find out here.
LORDS OF EMPYRE EMPEROR HULKLING #1 BARTEL VAR       PI   
LORDS OF EMPYRE EMPEROR HULKLING #1 VECCHIO VAR     PI
LOW #23 CVR A TOCCHINI                        3.99 
LOW #23 CVR B ASRAR                           3.99 
MAN WHO EFFED UP TIME #4                                 3.99 
MIDDLEWEST #18 CVR A CORONA & BEAULIEU              3.99 
MIDDLEWEST #18 CVR B YOUNG                          3.99 
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS BEYOND GRID TP     24.99 
MILES MORALES TP VOL 03 FAMILY BUSINESS                 15.99 
MONSTRESS #29                                        3.99 
MOORCOCK LIB CORUM HC VOL 04 BULL AND SPEAR        24.99 
MR INVINCIBLE GN                                        15.99
NEW MUTANTS #11                                          3.99 
NEW MUTANTS #11 RODRIGUEZ DAYS OF FUTURE PAST VAR     PI
NOMEN OMEN #7 (OF 15) CVR A CAMAGNI            3.99 
NOMEN OMEN #7 (OF 15) CVR B NAKAYAMA           3.99 
POWER RANGERS RANGER SLAYER #1 10 COPY MORA INCV     PI
POWER RANGERS RANGER SLAYER #1 CVR A MAIN      7.99 This one's got some heat on it, if you're into the Power Rangers you might want to check it out. 
POWER RANGERS RANGER SLAYER #1 MONTES FOIL VAR        8.99  
POWER RANGERS RANGER SLAYER #1 THANK YOU VAR        PI 
RED SONJA #17 CVR A LEE                                  3.99 
RESISTANCE #3 (OF 6) CVR A RAHZZAH                       3.99 
RESISTANCE #3 (OF 6) CVR B DEODATO JR                    3.99  
SACRED SIX #1 CVR B LADRONN                              3.99 
SFSX (SAFE SEX) TP VOL 01 PROTECTION                 9.99  
SNOWPIERCER TP EXPLORERS                                19.99
SNOWPIERCER TP VOL 3 TERMINUS                           24.99
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #29 CVR A LAWRENCE         3.99 
STAR TREK DS9 TOO LONG A SACRIFICE #1 CVR A DRUMON       3.99 
STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #2                                3.99 
TARTARUS #4 CVR A COLE                                   3.99 
TARTARUS #4 CVR B CHRISTMAS                              3.99 
TMNT URBAN LEGENDS #25 CVR A FOSCO                       3.99 
TMNT URBAN LEGENDS #25 CVR B KUHN                        3.99 
TRANSFORMERS #21 CVR A COLLER                            3.99 
TRANSFORMERS #21 CVR B SU                                3.99 
TRUE LIVES OF FABULOUS KILLJOYS TP      19.99 RESTOCK
UMMAS TABLE GN                               29.95  
UNRIG HC GN                                 28.99 
USAGI YOJIMBO #10 CVR A SAKAI                            3.99 
VENGEANCE OF VAMPIRELLA #9 CVR A PARRILLO                3.99 
VENOM BY DONNY CATES TP VOL 04 VENOM ISLAND             17.99
WICKED THINGS #3 CVR A SARIN                             3.99
WOLVERINE #3 DANIEL VAR   PI
WOLVERINE #3        3.99 Guuhhh, finally!
WOLVERINE #3 KUBERT HILDEBRANDT VAR DX      PI
WOLVERINE #3 RANEY MARVEL ZOMBIES VAR DX     PI 
WOLVERINE TP WEAPON X NEW PTG                           19.99 
WYND #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG                                   4.99 
WYND #2 (OF 5) 25 COPY INCV MOMOKO     PI     
WYND #2 (OF 5) CVR A MAIN                                4.99 
WYND #2 (OF 5) THANK YOU VAR       PI  
X-FORCE BY BENJAMIN PERCY TP VOL 01                     17.99 
X-MEN FANTASTIC FOUR #4 (OF 4)           3.99 Guuhhh, finally also! 
X-MEN FANTASTIC FOUR #4 (OF 4) BROOKS CONNECTING VAR    PI  
X-MEN FANTASTIC FOUR #4 (OF 4) ELIOPOULOS VAR     PI
X-MEN FANTASTIC FOUR #4 (OF 4) HETRICK FLOWER VAR    PI

Aaaaaand DC's stuff (that's available Tuesday 7/21 but we prob won't have a chance to get 'em up on the rack until we do the rest of this week's stuff):
ACTION COMICS #1023      3.99
ACTION COMICS #1023 VAR    3.99
AMYTHEST #4    3.99
BATGIRL #47    3.99
BATGIRL #47 VAR    3.99
BATMAN #95    3.99 Joker War is heating up! 
BATMAN #95 VAR    4.99
BATMAN #95 1:25 VAR    PI
BATMAN BEYOND #45   3.99
BATMAN BEYOND #45 VAR    3.99
BOOKS OF MAGIC #21     3.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #1024    3.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #1024 VAR    4.99
FLASH #758    3.99
FLASH #758 VAR   3.99
JOKER HARLEY CRIMINAL SANITY SECRET FILES #1 (ONE SHOT)   5.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #24   3.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #24 VAR   3.99
LAST GOD #7   4.99
SHAZAM #13   3.99
SHAZAM #13 VAR   4.99

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Monday, July 13, 2020

Hello, all!

First off, it looks like whatever issues our new distributor for DC Comics, UCS, had getting our product to us last week has been resolved. I'll fully unclench when the stuff shows up on time, but as of right now things are where they're supposed to be.

Secondly, a reminder: masks are a REQUIREMENT for entry into the shop. No exceptions. Most folks coming in understand this and are happy to help keep our space low-risk. At this point I don't know what else to say to the few that want to fight it. Other than, "go somewhere else."

Thirdly, we've been buying some great collections of older comics lately! If you've got some runs you're trying to complete, or want to jump into grabbing some sweet first appearances, we can help. Just in this week, first appearances of Electro, Mysterio and Mary Jane in early Amazing Spider-Man issues! If you've got stuff you might be ready to part with, shoot us an email or call-- if you've got Silver/Bronze Age stuff, or first appearances, we're probably interested!

LAST CALL! These are the debuting titles we're spotlighting for your perusal... our orders lock on them Monday, so let us know before the end of the day then if you'd like to add any to your sub lists! For the whole list of everything non-DC we're locking, take a look HERE. And for DC stuff, let's try THIS. Some of this stuff, like the toys, orders have already locked on. But for single issue comics it's a pretty good guide. 
ALIEN: ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (Dark Horse, Mini, $3.99, shipping 8/5/20) This'll be a must for all the Alien fans out there. And all the variant covers will be by Walt Simonson! 
FIREPOWER (Image, Ongoing, $3.99, shipping 8/5/20) Some of you might be thinking, "now wait a minute, didn't this just come out? WHAT GIVES?" And yes-- the prequel GN and FCBD issue have arrived and are awesome. This takes up from there... I think there's some story overlap with the FCBD issue, but #2 drops the same week and I'd love to know how many to order for people who want to continue. 
EMPYRE HANDBOOK (Marvel, One-shot, $4.99, shipping 8/5/20) I'm never sure how many of this kind of thing to order. I love stuff like this, that lays out all the characters and alien races and whatnot in a graphically pleasing format. Tell me if you want one! 
LORD OF EMPYRE: CELESTIAL MESSIAH (Marvel, One-shot, $4.99, shipping 8/5/20) The son of Mantis and Swordsman is all grown up and looks like he wants to stab someone!
BAD MOTHER (AWA, Mini, $3.99, shipping 8/5/20) A bored soccer mom's daughter goes missing and the quest to find her unleashes her inner badass. Plus, the tagline "Baking Bad" is pretty funny. 
SEVEN SECRETS (Boom!, Ongoing, $3.99, shipping 8/5/20) This one's gonna be big. Tom Taylor (DCeased, Suicide Squad, Wolverine) unleashes his first creator owned comic in the world! An ancient order tasked with guarding a world altering power is attacked! Their newest member goes on a quest for truth, as you do when this kinda thing happens.
HORIZON ZERO (Titan, Mini, $3.99, shipping 8/5/20) Based on the game!
DEATH METAL: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHTS (DC, One-shot, $5.99, shipping 8/4/20) A bunch of short stories featuring various Baddies and Beasties from the Death Metal mini!
DREAMING: WAKING HOURS (DC, Mini, $3.99, shipping 8/4/20) G Willow Wilson jumps into the Dreaming to write about nightmares! 

SHIPPING:  Here's all the cool stuff we'll have for you WEDNESDAY, JULY 15th:
2020 IWOLVERINE #1 (OF 2)                                3.99
2020 IWOLVERINE #1 (OF 2) HENDERSON VAR                  3.99
20XX #5                                             3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #44                                   3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #44 MARVEL WEDNESDAY VAR              3.99
ASTERIX PAPERCUTZ ED GN VOL 38 CHIEFTAINS DAUGHTER       9.99
AVENGERS #34        3.99  This story arc had a very strong start with the previous issue. We've still got copies, and if you dig Moon Knight it's a must-read!
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER HELLMOUTH TP        16.99
CAPTAIN MARVEL #17                                       3.99
CONAN BATTLE FOR SERPENT CROWN #3 (OF 5)                 3.99
DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 13        9.99
DIE DIE DIE #11                                    3.99
DOSE #1 CVR A GEBBIA                                     4.99
DOSE #1 CVR B GEBBIA                                     4.99
DOSE #1 CVR C FITZGIBBON                                 4.99
EMPOWERED OMNIBUS TP VOL 01                  34.99
EMPYRE #1 (OF 6)        5.99  At long last, after much preamble and pandemic, it's here! Marvel's summer event pulling all hands on deck as Earth is ground zero for an intergalactic war!
EMPYRE #1 (OF 6) ASRAR VAR           PI         
EMPYRE #1 (OF 6) CHEUNG PREMIERE VAR    PI
EMPYRE #1 (OF 6) DANIEL KREE SKRULL VAR    PI
EMPYRE #1 (OF 6) LOZANO AVENGER VAR     PI
EMPYRE #1 (OF 6) MARVEL WEDNESDAY VAR       PI
EMPYRE #1 (OF 6) MCGUINNESS LAUNCH SKETCH VAR            PI
EMPYRE #1 (OF 6) MCGUINNESS LAUNCH VAR        PI         
EMPYRE #1 (OF 6) MCKELVIE VAR        PI               
EMPYRE #1 (OF 6) MICHAEL CHO FF VAR     PI
EMPYRE #1 (OF 6) SECRET VAR                          PI
ENGINEWARD #1 CVR A EISMA                      3.99
ENGINEWARD #1 CVR B GOODEN                          3.99
ENGINEWARD #1 CVR C FOC                             3.99  
FAITHLESS II #2 CVR A LLOVETT                     3.99
FAITHLESS II #2 CVR B EROTICA CONNECTING VAR      4.99
FAMILY TREE #7                                           3.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #21 ADAMS MARVEL ZOMBIES VAR EMP        PI
FANTASTIC FOUR #21 EMP                                   3.99
FENCE RIVALS ORIGINAL GN                    14.99
GIANT-SIZE X-MEN MAGNETO #1          4.99  I don't know about you, but I sure have missed Hickman's mutant books. This'll be a welcome dive back in.
GIANT-SIZE X-MEN MAGNETO #1 MARVEL WEDNESDAY VAR         4.99
GIANT-SIZE X-MEN MAGNETO #1 RIBIC VAR                   4.99
GIDEON FALLS #23 CVR A SORRENTINO & STEWART          3.99
GIDEON FALLS #23 CVR B COSPLAY VAR                  3.99
GREEN LANTERN 80 YEARS OF THE EMERALD KNIGHT HC         29.99
GROT STORY OF SWAMP CITY GRIFTERS TP         19.99
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #4                               3.99
GUNG HO #6 CVR A CLARKE                            3.99
HEAVY METAL #299 CVR A MAISTO           9.99
IMMORTAL HULK #35                                        3.99
IMMORTAL HULK #35 MARVEL WEDNESDAY VAR         PI  
JIM HENSON DARK CRYSTAL AGE RESISTANCE #9 CVR A      3.99
LOUD OGN TP                                       9.99
LUDOCRATS #3 (OF 5)                               3.99
LUDOCRATS #3 (OF 5) CVR B LAFUENTE                 3.99
MANIFEST DESTINY TP VOL 07                        16.99
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #51 CVR A CAMPBELL      3.99
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #51 FOIL WRAPAROUND        4.99
MOONSHINE #19                                      3.99
MS MARVEL BY SALADIN AHMED TP VOL 02 STORMRANGER        17.99
OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI HC BOOK 01         39.99
OLD GUARD FORCE MULTIPLIED #5 (OF 5)                 3.99
ONCE & FUTURE #9                                         3.99
ONCE & FUTURE TP VOL 01        16.99  RESTOCK
RED BORDER #3 (OF 4)                               3.99
RED MOTHER #6                                            3.99
RED SONJA VAMPIRELLA BETTY VERONICA #11 CVR A DALTON       3.99
SACRED SIX #1 10 COPY LINSNER INCV       PI
SACRED SIX #1 CVR A LEE                 3.99 Vampirella's new team book, written by the great Christopher Priest!
SAVAGE DRAGON #250 CVR A LARSEN       9.99 Quite a milestone, big guy. Good job!
SAVAGE DRAGON #250 CVR B CHO                        9.99
SAVAGE DRAGON #250 CVR C LIEFELD                      9.99
SAVAGE DRAGON #250 CVR D SIMONSON                  9.99
SAVAGE DRAGON #250 CVR E YOUNG                    9.99
SAVAGE DRAGON #250 CVR G LARSEN & OTTLEY           9.99
SNAKE EYES DEADGAME #1 10 COPY INCV INK VAR LIEFIELD         PI  
SNAKE EYES DEADGAME #1 CVR A LIEFELD                     4.99
SNAKE EYES DEADGAME #1 CVR B LIEFELD                     4.99
SPACE RIDERS VORTEX OF DARKNESS #2                3.99
SPIDER-WOMAN #2                                          3.99
STAR TREK DS9 TOO LONG A SACRIFICE #1 CVR A DRUMOND       3.99
STAR WARS ADVENTURES #32 CVR A FLOREAN      3.99
STRIKEFORCE #8                                           3.99
THIEF AMONG TREES EMBER ASHES ORIGINAL GN HC VOL 0      19.99
TMNT ONGOING #106 10 COPY INCV CAMPBELL    PI
TMNT ONGOING #106 CVR A DANIEL                           3.99
TMNT ONGOING #106 CVR B EASTMAN                          3.99
TRANSFORMERS 84 SECRETS & LIES #1 (OF 4) CVR A        3.99
TRANSFORMERS 84 SECRETS & LIES #1 (OF 4) CVR B        3.99
UNCANNY X-MEN OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 NEW PTG                100.00
UNDONE BY BLOOD #4                                       3.99
VAMPIRELLA #11 CVR A PARRILLO                            3.99
VAMPIRELLA #30 (1973) REPLICA ED                         6.99
VENOM #25 2ND PTG RAPOZA VAR                             5.99
VENOM #25 2ND PTG STEGMAN WRPAD VAR                      5.99
VENOM #26                                                3.99
VENOM #26 MARVEL WEDNESDAY VAR        PI      
YEAR ZERO #3     3.99

And here's DC, available the day before:
AQUAMAN #61 CVR A ROBSON ROCHA    3.99
AQUAMAN #61 CVR B TYLER KIRKHAM VAR   3.99
CATWOMAN #23 CVR A SEAN MURPHY   3.99  
CATWOMAN #23 CVR B WOO-CHUL LEE VAR    3.99
DAPHNE BYRNE #6 (OF 6) CVR A SAM WOLFE CONNELLY   3.99
DAPHNE BYRNE #6 (OF 6) CVR B KELLEY JONES VAR     3.99
DARK NIGHTS DEATH METAL #2 (OF 6) CVR A GREG CAPULLO EMBOSSED FOIL   4.99
DARK NIGHTS DEATH METAL #2 (OF 6) CVR B DAVID FINCH AQUAMAN VAR    4.99
DARK NIGHTS DEATH METAL #2 (OF 6) CVR C JEROME OPENA LOBO VAR    4.99
DARK NIGHTS DEATH METAL #2 (OF 6) CVR D STANLEY ARTGERM LAU HARLEY QUINN VAR   4.99
DARK NIGHTS DEATH METAL #2 (OF 6) INC 1:100 GREG CAPULLO B&W VAR      PI
DARK NIGHTS DEATH METAL #2 (OF 6) INC 1:25 DOUG MAHNKE VAR   PI
JUSTICE LEAGUE #49 CVR A EDDY BARROWS   3.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE #49 CVR B ALEX GARNER VAR    3.99
METAL MEN #8 (OF 12) CVR A SHANE DAVIS   3.99
METAL MEN #8 (OF 12) CVR B STEVE RUDE VAR    3.99
NIGHTWING #72 CVR A TRAVIS MOORE    3.99  
NIGHTWING #72 CVR B ALAN QUAH VAR     3.99
STRANGE ADVENTURES #3 (OF 12) CVR A MITCH GERADS    4.99
STRANGE ADVENTURES #3 (OF 12) CVR B EVAN DOC SHANER VAR   4.99
SUPERMANS PAL JIMMY OLSEN #12 (OF 12) CVR A STEVE LIEBER       3.99
SUPERMANS PAL JIMMY OLSEN #12 (OF 12) CVR B BEN OLIVER VAR    3.99
TEEN TITANS #43 CVR A BERNARD CHANG       3.99
TEEN TITANS #43 CVR B KHARY RANDOLPH VAR         3.99      

That's it for now, see you soon!
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