Thursday, September 12, 2019

Hello, all...

This is going to be a DC-centric newsletter this week, because they've got some stuff on the horizon that needs your attention. First and foremost, I have to commit to order quantities for books shipping in NOVEMBER because they're being printed with ACETATE COVERS. What the heck are those, you ask? Well-- for their standard covers, the books will have a clear acetate cover with an image on them, on top of a second cover image. Kind of confusing, I know. The concept is explained/animated pretty well here ... what I'd like to hear from you guys is if you want these, which will be regular price (mostly $3.99) or would prefer the cardstock variants that'll generally sell for a buck more. Or maybe you want both, who knows? It's a long way out to have to decide what you want, I know. Welcome to my weekly hell of trying to guess/figure it out. At any rate, the acetate covers will not be reprinted, so if you feel like you want them tell me now. If you don't care, carry on!

2nd DC bullet: remember those Wal-Mart exclusive GIANT comics from the last year and a half or so? The new batch is going to be orderable by comic shops! They'll retail  $4.99 for 96 pages and will have a mix of new and reprint content. Here is the list of the ones available in October, let me know if you want 'em!
*AQUAMAN GIANT
*BATMAN GIANT
*DC GHOSTS GIANT
*DC SUPERHERO GIRLS GIANT
*DC VILLAINS GIANT
*FLASH GIANT
*SCOOBY DOO 50TH ANNIVERSARY GIANT
*SWAMP THING GIANT
*TEEN TITANS GO GIANT
*WONDER WOMAN GIANT

Mark your (probably digital) calendars: we've been asked to judge the annual SUPER HERO COSTUME CONTEST at FALLOUT! Saturday, Sept 21st, 21 and older, come on by!

LAST CALL! Here are the other debuts for which our orders lock Monday. Tell us now if you want them in your sub boxes! Recent sellouts like 'House of X', 'Once and Future' and 'Something is Killing the Children' would've been in there if you'd let me know by the time my orders lock! 
GRENDEL: DEVIL'S ODYSSEY (Dark Horse, Mini, $3.99, shipping 10/2/19) Matt Wagner returns with one of his seminal works! The whole Grendel saga is seriously one of the most bats#!t comic storylines ever. 
RUBY FALLS (Dark Horse, Mini, $3.99, shipping 10/2/19) This one looks good... a woman becomes obsessed with cracking a decades-old missing persons case when her dementia-riddled Grandma starts spilling secrets. 
JOKER/HARLEY: CRIMINAL SANITY (DC, Mini, $5.99, shipping 10/9/19) An out-of-continuity look at the Joker/Harley dynamic from a different angle, by NYTimes best-selling author Kami Garcia! This time out Harley's a young forensic psychiatrist on the hunt for a gruesome serial killer. 
SECRETS OF SINISTER HOUSE (DC, One-shot, $9.99, shipping 10/9/19) Spooky short stories to prepare you for Halloween!
SUPERMAN SMASHES THE KLAN (DC, Mini, $7.99, shipping 10/9/19) Adapted from a 1940s radio show, by Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru!
STAR WARS ADVENTURES: RETURN TO VADER'S CASTLE (IDW, weekly mini, $3.99, shipping 10/2/19) A sequel to last year's hit weekly miniseries. Note: this is not the main cover, that isn't available for us to see yet. 
COPRA (Image, Ongoing, $3.99, shipping 10/2/19) Bro, do you even COPRA? If not here's your chance! Michel Fiffe's love letter to terse 80s super hero action finds its new home at Image! Fiffe is one of the most innovative visual stylists of the modern era, this stuff totally pops. 
DEAD EYES (Image, Ongoing, $3.99, shipping 10/2/19) Formerly Dead Rabbit until a pesky lawsuit made them shut down and change names! A retired hoodlum resurfaces, leaving a wave of violence in his wake. Great stuff! 
NOMEN OMEN (Image, 15-part mini, $3.99, shipping 10/2/19) Turns out our dreams are more real than what we experience in the waking world! Creepy! 
ABSOLUTE CARNAGE: IMMORTAL HULK (Marvel, One-shot, $4.99, shipping 10/2/19) I'm inclined to pull this for regular Immortal Hulk readers, because it's by series writer Al Ewing. Just FYI.
BIZARRE ADVENTURES (Marvel, One-shot, $4.99, shipping 10/2/19) Marvel's weird anthology mag from the late 70s/early 80s returns for one issue! 
CONTAGION (Marvel, Mini, $4.99, shipping 10/2/19) Something evil drops from space to infect Earth! Looks like it's in continuity, too. 
FANTASTIC FOUR: GRAND DESIGN (Marvel, Mini, $5.99, shipping 10/30/19) In the spirit of X-Men grand Design, by the only guy who should be doing it! Tom Scioli's love for and influence by Jack Kirby has been evident for over a decade! I can't wait to see how he decodes and evaluates the FF's first 100 issues. 
FUTURE FIGHT FIRSTS: WHITE FOX (Marvel, One-shot, $4.99, shipping 10/2/19) One of the breakout characters in the new Agents of Atlas gets a one-shot! 
GHOST RIDER (Marvel, Ongoing, $3.99, shipping 10/2/19) Can I get a HELL YEAH? As Johnny Blaze reigns as the King of Hell, Dan Ketch returns to wreak vengeance on the Earthly plane! By superstar team Ed Brisson and Aaron Kuder! 
SPIDER-VERSE (Marvel, Mini, $3.99, shipping 10/2/19) More of this! Another multi-dimensional story featuring Miles Morales and a bevy of alternate Spideys!
STRANGE SKIES OVER EAST BERLIN (Boom!, Mini, $3.99, shipping 10/2/19) A contender for longest title of the week! Have you ever wondered how the insertion of an uncontrollable alien monster into cold war politics might have affected the whole shebang? Find out here! 
BLACK TERROR (Dynamite, Mini, $3.99, shipping 10/2/19) Another public domain superhero gets an update, this time courtesy of Max Bemis! He's pretty good! 
VENGEANCE OF VAMPIRELLA (Dynamite, Ongoing?, $3.99, shipping 10/2/19) Promising a more visceral look at the scantily clad vampire lady! 
CATALYST PRIME: SEVEN DAYS (Lion Forge, Mini, $3.99, shipping 10/2/19) This is exactly what the Lion Forge connected super hero universe needed-- a strong writer to get it all sorted and hopefully awesome. Gail Simone tackles the pantheon! 
SHIPPING! There's some good stuff coming your way WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH:
ABSOLUTE CARNAGE SYMBIOTE OF VENGEANCE #1 AC     4.99  Ghost Rider + carnage! The spirit of the 90s is alive!
ABSOLUTE CARNAGE SYMBIOTE OF VENGEANCE #1 CODEX VAR   PI    
ABSOLUTE CARNAGE VS DEADPOOL #2 (OF 3) AC                3.99
ABSOLUTE CARNAGE VS DEADPOOL #2 (OF 3) BAGLEY CODEX VAR   PI  
ABSOLUTE CARNAGE VS DEADPOOL #2 (OF 3) CONNECTING VAR      
AGE OF CONAN VALERIA #2 (OF 5)                           3.99
AGENTS OF ATLAS #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG NEW ART REMENAR        4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #29                                   3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #29 BAGLEY IMMORTAL WRPAD VAR    PI
AMERICANA AND ACT GETTING OVER IT GN           18.95
ANALOG #8 CVR A O SULLIVAN                          3.99
ANALOG #8 CVR B DUGGAN & O SULLIVAN                 3.99
ARCHIE MARRIED LIFE 10 YEARS LATER #2 CVR A PARENT       3.99
AVENGERS #22 2ND PTG CASELLI VAR                         3.99
BABY SITTERS CLUB COLOR ED GN VOL 07 BOY-CRAZY       10.99
BABYTEETH #16                                   3.99
BATMAN #78 VAR ED YOTV                                   3.99
BATMAN #78 YOTV                                          3.99
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #5 VAR ED YOTV                  3.99
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #5 YOTV                         3.99
BATMAN HUSH TP NEW ED                                   29.99
BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE HC NEW ED                       17.99
BATMAN TP VOL 10 KNIGHTMARES                            17.99
BATMAN UNIVERSE #3 (OF 6)                                4.99
BEAUTY #29 CVR A HAUN & FILARDI                    3.99
BLACK CAT #4                                             3.99
BLACK HAMMER JUSTICE LEAGUE #3 (OF 5) CVR A WALSH        3.99
BLACK HAMMER JUSTICE LEAGUE #3 (OF 5) CVR B POWELL       3.99
BLACK HAMMER JUSTICE LEAGUE #3 (OF 5) CVR C FAWKES       3.99
BLACK HAMMER JUSTICE LEAGUE #3 (OF 5) CVR D MOORE        3.99
BLACK HAMMER JUSTICE LEAGUE #3 (OF 5) CVR E SHANER       3.99
BLOODSHOT TP DEFINITIVE EDITION            24.99
BRUCE LEE SELECT YELLOW JUMPSUIT AF           29.99
CANTO #4 (OF 6) CVR A ZUCKER                             3.99
CAPTAIN MARVEL #10                                       3.99
CATWOMAN #15 CARD STOCK VAR ED YOTV                      4.99
CATWOMAN #15 YOTV                                        3.99
CHAINSAW REINDEER ONE SHOT                               3.99
COFFIN BOUND #2                                   3.99
COLLAPSER #3 (OF 6)                                  3.99
DAREDEVIL #11                                            3.99
DAREDEVIL #11 PHAM IMMORTAL WRPAD VAR  
DC COMICS CATWOMAN RETURNS BISHOUJO STATUE    104.99  
DC ESSENTIALS RED HOOD ACTION FIGURE                    26.00
DC MULTIVERSE 6IN AF ASST - LOBO WAVE      19.99 EACH  
DEADLY TEN PRESENTS BLADE THE IRON CROSS CVR A HAC       3.99
DEADLY TEN PRESENTS BLADE THE IRON CROSS CVR B FOW       3.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #1011 VAR ED YOTV                       3.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #1011 YOTV                              3.99
DOCTOR STRANGE #19                                       3.99
DOCTOR STRANGE #19 NORDSOL BOBG VAR     PI  
DOCTOR WHO 13TH #12 CVR A FISH                           3.99
DOCTOR WHO 13TH #12 CVR B PHOTO                          3.99
DOCTOR WHO 13TH #12 CVR C 12TH DOCTOR                    3.99
DOLLAR COMICS BATMAN #608                                1.00
DOMINO TP HOTSHOTS                                      15.99
DRAWING POWER WOMENS STORIES SEXUAL VIOLENCE HC      29.99
EVENT LEVIATHAN #4 (OF 6)                                3.99
EVENT LEVIATHAN #4 (OF 6) CARD STOCK VAR ED              4.99
FLASH #78 VAR ED YOTV                                    3.99
FLASH #78 YOTV                                           3.99
FOURTH POWER HC NEW ED                             29.95
FREE S$$T HC CHARLES BURNS ZINE COLLECTION      19.99 Any time there's a book filled with Charles Burns art, the world gets better. He's just that good. This one's crammed with lots of unseen stuff, and stuff not seen for quite some time. A keeper!
GHOSTED IN LA #3 CVR A KEENAN                            3.99
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO SCARLETT BISHOUJO STATUE     114.99
GO GO POWER RANGERS #23 CVR A MAIN SHAVRIN         3.99
GOGOR #5                                                 3.99
GOTHAM CITY MONSTERS #1 (OF 6)       3.99 Frankenstein collects up a bunch of DC horror characters to do some heroing in Gotham! This looks fun. If you like fun, try it out! 
GOTHAM CITY MONSTERS #1 (OF 6) VAR ED                    3.99
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY PRODIGAL SUN #1                  4.99
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY PRODIGAL SUN #1 TAN VAR          4.99
GWENPOOL STRIKES BACK #2 (OF 5)                          3.99
HASHTAG DANGER #5                                    3.99
HAWKMAN #16 VAR ED YOTV                                  3.99
HAWKMAN #16 YOTV                                         3.99
HILDA & MOUNTAIN KING HC GN                 19.95
HIT-GIRL SEASON TWO #8 CVR A PARLOV                 3.99
HIT-GIRL SEASON TWO #8 CVR C ROE                     3.99
HOUSE OF WHISPERS #13                             3.99
I HATE FAIRYLAND DLX HC VOL 02                      34.99
I KNOW WHAT I AM HC TRUE STORY ARTEMISIA GENTILES      29.99
IGNITED #4                                3.99
IMMERSION PROGRAM GN                          19.95
IMMORTAL HULK #20 3RD PTG BENNETT VAR                    3.99
IMMORTAL HULK #22 2ND PTG BENNETT VAR                    3.99
IMMORTAL HULK DIRECTORS CUT #3 (OF 6)                    4.99
INVADERS #9                                              3.99
INVISIBLE WOMAN #3 (OF 5)                                3.99
IRONHEART #10                                            3.99
ISOLA #9 CVR A KERSCHL                                   3.99
ISOLA #9 CVR B CHEN                                      3.99
JIM HENSON LABYRINTH CORONATION HC VOL 03       24.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE ODYSSEY #13 VAR ED YOTV                   3.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE ODYSSEY #13 YOTV                          3.99
KICK-ASS #17 CVR A FRUSIN                            3.99
KICK-ASS #17 CVR C ARAUJO                           3.99
KING THOR #1 (OF 4)     3.99  The tale-end of Jason Aaron's character-defining work on the Thunder God!
KING THOR #1 (OF 4) KUBERT VAR           PI             
KING THOR #1 (OF 4) ROSS IMMORTAL WRAPAROUND VAR     PI
KING THOR #1 (OF 4) ZAFFINO VAR       PI                 
LIVEWIRE #10 CVR A LEE                                   3.99
LIVEWIRE #10 CVR A LEE                                   3.99
LOKI #3                                                  3.99
MALL #5                                            3.99
MAN-EATERS #11 CVR A MITERNIQUE                          3.99
MAN-EATERS #11 CVR B MITERNIQUE                          3.99
MARVEL MONOGRAPH TP ART OF ESAD RIBIC                   19.99
MASK OMNIBUS TP VOL 02 SECOND EDITION      24.99
MIDNIGHT SKY #1 CVR A VAN DOMELEN                        3.99
MIDNIGHT SKY #1 CVR B VINCE LOCKE                        3.99 

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