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10/17/2005, 13:32
Welcome everyone to this edition of THIS WEEK IN COMIC’S!!!!!!
ROCK’S MUST READ COMICS OF THE WEEK
1) CABLE DEADPOOL VOL 3 HUMAN RACE TP
THE STORY: With Cable recuperating on his island haven of Providence, who else can investigate when there is "A Murder In Paradise"--? You know who. Say it. Go ahead. Picture it. Deadpool as a detective. Interrogating the most brilliant pacifists on Earth. Monk and Columbo have nothing to fear. Plus: Deadpool is brainwashed by the mysterious group known as the Black Box to become a mindless assassin (which, honestly, didn't take much washing). So Deadpool does what comes naturally to him -- the OPPOSITE of what's expected! But hey, where's Cable? And what are Cannonball and Siryn doing in the book? Collects CABLE/DEADPOOL #13-18.
144 PGS./
2) MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #19
THE STORY: “THE OTHER”
Just another typical night of insanity for Mary Jane as she deals with an obsessed stalker and with watching helplessly while Spider-Man slugs it out with...Iron Man? And that' s just a warm-up for the devastating confrontation she has with Peter that results in the last thing she expected to hear. Part 2 (of 12).
3) Secret Wars #5
THE STORY: The FINALE of the limited series event is here! CAPTAIN AMERICA, SPIDER-MAN, WOLVERINE, DAREDEVIL, BLACK WIDOW, THE FANTASTIC FOUR, THE X-MEN—EVERYONE IS HERE! All this, and secrets are revealed. Don’t miss the conclusion to Brian Michael Bendis’ story and the stunning paintings by Gabriele Dell’Otto!
4) SHE-HULK 2 #1
THE STORY: “CAPTIVE AUDIENCE”
The surprise hit from last year is BACK in a new ONGOING series! Join She-Hulk as she deals with the bizarre legal problems of the Marvel U.! Strange twists, exciting adventures, and lots of one, two, and three-part stories guest-starring all of your favorite Marvel Characters!
See why Aint it Cool News says, “SHE-HULK is the best comic Marvel publishes today.”
And in this first issue, She-Hulk isn’t the only one returning. Get ready, True Believer! Because it’s NOT a dream, NOT a hoax, and NOT HOUSE OF M… HAWKEYE’S BACK! We kid you not! So why is Clint Barton giving Jen Walters such a hard time? And how is his fate tied in to She-Hulk's latest case? Well…you’re just going to have to check out SHE-HULK #1 to find out!
SPECIAL HOUSE OF M AFTERMATH-- With guest appearances by THE NEW AVENGERS and CASSIE LANG (TITAN, from YOUNG AVENGERS)
5) WEAPON X: DAYS OF FUTURE NOW #4
THE STORY: All hail the return of Lord Magnus! Magneto returns and not a moment too soon, as Mutantkind is ready to sacrifice anything to save itself. It’s the future, Weapon X style, and you know what that means…violence, death, and Frank Tieri!
6) BATMAN #646
An INFINITE CRISIS tie-in! The Villains United want a piece of Gotham, and Black Mask is just the man to deliver it. Batman has his hands full with the criminals of Gotham, but before he can neutralize Deathstroke and company, Red Hood plans to take matters into his own hands!
7) BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #70
Batman and Hush race to find the former Clayfaces and unravel the mystery of the shapechangers! Just when Hush thought he had control over this new Clayface, he's proven wrong. Dead wrong! And when is one Clayface too many?
8) GREEN LANTERN CORPS: RECHARGE #2 (OF 5)
The 6-issue miniseries following the adventures of the Green Lantern Corps continues! The first assignment for two rookie Lanterns may be their last. Plus, Kyle Rayner meets an old love, and the biggest Green Lantern of all comes under attack.
9) SUPERMAN #222
The world is going to hell as the CRISIS begins — this is too big a job even for Superman! But what has changed that scares those closest to the Man of Steel?
10) CAPTAIN ATOM: ARMAGEDDON #1 (OF 9)
One of the DCU's mightiest champions explodes straight from the pages of SUPERMAN/BATMAN and into the WildStorm Universe! But will the local heroes welcome Captain Atom with open arms or attack him, fearing him as the latest threat to their universe? Join Will Pfeifer (CATWOMAN, BLOOD OF THE DEMON), Giuseppe Camuncoli (THE INTIMATES, BATMAN) and Sandra Hope (ROBIN) as they explore the differences between both universes through the eyes of Captain Atom and begin a story that could lead to Armageddon in the WildStorm Universe! Plus, this special debut issue features two covers: one by award-winning painter Alex Ross and the other by fan-favorite Jim Lee!
ROCK’S THOUGHTS THIS WEEK
GOOD DAY TO ALL, and WOW this was a tough week for picking what comics to read. I think there are a ton of great writers out there at the moment, but only a few really capture the comic fan in me. Marvel has a strong showing with Spiderman THE OTHER and has me looking to the future with spiderman (Please don’t be a Scarlet Spider type of thing though-I will be upset). There are a lot of X titles coming out this week, but…They have all been done. There are way too many X titles on the market and often enough they seem dry and unoriginal (personal opinion). However, the other titles within marvel seem to shine this week. She Hulk returning to comics is very nice as she is always a good read. Cable and Deadpool may be the best comic out there right now and the most consistent for your money. Marvel aside; is DC making there money off of Batman or what? Batman today may be there best title(s) around. In the last month I have not seen a bad title that involved the Dark Knight and I am really liking the Gotham Knights series. Green Lantern is strong as always, the Return of Hal and the rest of the corps make for a good read. FINALLY Captain Atom makes his return, but in the Wildstorm universe. Thank god he is going to stay out of the Infinite Crisis drama, he got shelved the last time he was involved and Captain Atom is my personal favorite DC hero to date (next to Barry Allen of course). Just plainly a lot of good reads out there. I did leave a few out that may have some strong showing and one of those is the Ultimate fantastic four. I really don’t know what to make of the appearance of Namor in the Ultimate universe. We will see how that goes, but until next week. Good day and good reading!!!!
Shipping: October 19, 2005
The following products are expected to ship to comic book
specialty stores next week. Note that this list is tentative
and subject to change. Please check with your retailer for availability.
PREMIER PUBLISHERS
DC COMICS
ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE #4 (OF 16) $2.99
BATGIRL #69 $2.50
BATMAN #646 $2.50
BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #70 $2.50
BATMAN JOURNEY INTO KNIGHT #3 (OF 12) $2.50
CAPTAIN ATOM ARMAGEDDON #1 (OF 9) $2.99
Green Lantern Corps Recharge #2 (of 5)
INTIMATES #12 $2.99
JUSTICE #2 (OF 12) $3.50
MANHUNTER #15 $2.50
OUTSIDERS VOL 3 WANTED TP $14.99
POWERPUFF GIRLS #67 $2.25
ROBIN #143 $2.50
ROBOTECH THE SHADOW CHRONICLES #2 (OF 5) $3.50
SEVEN SOLDIERS KLARION THE WITCH BOY #4 (OF 4) $2.99
SUPERMAN #222 $2.50
SUPERMAN IN THE FORTIES TP $19.99
TOMORROW STORIES BOOK TWO TP $17.99
TOP TEN BEYOND THE FARTHEST PRECINCT #3 (OF 5) $2.99
IMAGE
AMAZING JOY BUZZARDS VOL 2 #1 $2.99
BATTLE HYMN #4 (OF 5) $2.95
DEADWORLD #2 $3.50
FERRO CITY #3 $2.99
INVINCIBLE VOL 1 ULTIMATE COLL HC $34.95
MAGE THE HERO DEFINED VOL 1 TP $9.95
MARVEL
CABLE DEADPOOL VOL 3 HUMAN RACE TP $14.99
DAREDEVIL VOL 12 DECALOGUE TP $14.99
DAREDEVIL VS PUNISHER #5 (OF 6) $2.99
ESSENTIAL TOMB OF DRACULA VOL 1 TP $14.99
HOUSE OF M SECOND PTG VARIANT #4 (OF 8) $2.99
MARVEL 1602 NEW WORLD #4 (OF 5) $3.50
MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #19 $2.99
MARVEL MASTERWORKS GOLDEN AGE HUMAN TORCH VOL 1 HC VAR ED $54.99
MARVEL MASTERWORKS GOLDEN AGE HUMAN TORCH VOL 1 NEW ED HC #1 $49.99
MARVEL MASTERWORKS MIGHTY THOR VOL 4 HC VARIANT ED HC $54.99
MARVEL MASTERWORKS MIGHTY THOR VOL 4 NEW ED HC $49.99
MARVEL MONSTERS FIN FANG FOUR $3.99
MARVEL SELECT FLIP MAGAZINE #5 $3.99
MARVEL TALES FLIP MAGAZINE #4 $3.99
NICK FURY HOWLING COMMANDOS #1 $2.99
OFFICIAL HANDBOOK MARVEL UNIVERSE HORROR 2005 $3.99
RUNAWAYS #9 $2.99
RUNAWAYS TEAM SHOT POSTER $5.99
SHE-HULK 2 #1 $2.99
SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #1 $4.99
THOR BLOOD OATH #3 (OF 6) $2.99
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #24 $2.50
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #84 $2.50
VISION YESTERDAY AND TOMORROW TP $14.99
WEAPON X DAYS OF FUTURE NOW #4 (OF 5) $2.99
X-MEN #176 $2.50
X-MEN AND POWER PACK #1 (OF 4) $2.99
X-MEN COLOSSUS BLOODLINE #2 (OF 5) $2.99
WIZARD
WIZARD ANIME INSIDER TOONAMI IGPX CVR #26 $5.99
COMICS
24 HOUR COMICS DAY HIGHLIGHTS 2005 TP $24.95
ARCHIE #561 $2.25
BANANA SUNDAYS #3 (OF 4) $2.99
BOLD BLOOD #1 $5.95
DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS #333 $2.95
DORK TOWER #32 $3.49
FROM FAR AWAY VOL 7 GN $9.99
FUSHIGI YUGI VOL 16 GN $9.95
GI JOE VOL 7 UNION OF THE SNAKE TP $14.95
HOLIDAY FUN DIGEST #10 $2.39
HOW TO DRAW MANGA SUPERSIZED VOL 1 TP $18.95
JUGHEAD #169 $2.25
MAR VOL 4 GN $7.99
MICKEY MOUSE AND FRIENDS #282 $2.95
NO NEED FOR TENCHI VOL 5 2ND ED TP $9.99
RANMA 1/2 VOL 21 2ND ED TP $9.95
RANMA 1/2 VOL 32 TP $9.99
RED RIVER VOL 9 GN $9.99
SHYGIRL VOL 1 GN $13.99
SIMPSONS COMICS #111 $2.99
SONIC X #2 (OF 4) $2.25
SURROGATES #2 (OF 5) $2.95
TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #6 $2.39
TOP SHELF CONVERSATIONS #2 $4.95
TRANSFORMERS #0 $0.99
W JULIET VOL 7 GN $9.99
MAGAZINES
COMIC SHOP NEWS #957 PI
ROCK’S MUST READ COMICS OF THE WEEK
1) CABLE DEADPOOL VOL 3 HUMAN RACE TP
THE STORY: With Cable recuperating on his island haven of Providence, who else can investigate when there is "A Murder In Paradise"--? You know who. Say it. Go ahead. Picture it. Deadpool as a detective. Interrogating the most brilliant pacifists on Earth. Monk and Columbo have nothing to fear. Plus: Deadpool is brainwashed by the mysterious group known as the Black Box to become a mindless assassin (which, honestly, didn't take much washing). So Deadpool does what comes naturally to him -- the OPPOSITE of what's expected! But hey, where's Cable? And what are Cannonball and Siryn doing in the book? Collects CABLE/DEADPOOL #13-18.
144 PGS./
2) MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #19
THE STORY: “THE OTHER”
Just another typical night of insanity for Mary Jane as she deals with an obsessed stalker and with watching helplessly while Spider-Man slugs it out with...Iron Man? And that' s just a warm-up for the devastating confrontation she has with Peter that results in the last thing she expected to hear. Part 2 (of 12).
3) Secret Wars #5
THE STORY: The FINALE of the limited series event is here! CAPTAIN AMERICA, SPIDER-MAN, WOLVERINE, DAREDEVIL, BLACK WIDOW, THE FANTASTIC FOUR, THE X-MEN—EVERYONE IS HERE! All this, and secrets are revealed. Don’t miss the conclusion to Brian Michael Bendis’ story and the stunning paintings by Gabriele Dell’Otto!
4) SHE-HULK 2 #1
THE STORY: “CAPTIVE AUDIENCE”
The surprise hit from last year is BACK in a new ONGOING series! Join She-Hulk as she deals with the bizarre legal problems of the Marvel U.! Strange twists, exciting adventures, and lots of one, two, and three-part stories guest-starring all of your favorite Marvel Characters!
See why Aint it Cool News says, “SHE-HULK is the best comic Marvel publishes today.”
And in this first issue, She-Hulk isn’t the only one returning. Get ready, True Believer! Because it’s NOT a dream, NOT a hoax, and NOT HOUSE OF M… HAWKEYE’S BACK! We kid you not! So why is Clint Barton giving Jen Walters such a hard time? And how is his fate tied in to She-Hulk's latest case? Well…you’re just going to have to check out SHE-HULK #1 to find out!
SPECIAL HOUSE OF M AFTERMATH-- With guest appearances by THE NEW AVENGERS and CASSIE LANG (TITAN, from YOUNG AVENGERS)
5) WEAPON X: DAYS OF FUTURE NOW #4
THE STORY: All hail the return of Lord Magnus! Magneto returns and not a moment too soon, as Mutantkind is ready to sacrifice anything to save itself. It’s the future, Weapon X style, and you know what that means…violence, death, and Frank Tieri!
6) BATMAN #646
An INFINITE CRISIS tie-in! The Villains United want a piece of Gotham, and Black Mask is just the man to deliver it. Batman has his hands full with the criminals of Gotham, but before he can neutralize Deathstroke and company, Red Hood plans to take matters into his own hands!
7) BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #70
Batman and Hush race to find the former Clayfaces and unravel the mystery of the shapechangers! Just when Hush thought he had control over this new Clayface, he's proven wrong. Dead wrong! And when is one Clayface too many?
8) GREEN LANTERN CORPS: RECHARGE #2 (OF 5)
The 6-issue miniseries following the adventures of the Green Lantern Corps continues! The first assignment for two rookie Lanterns may be their last. Plus, Kyle Rayner meets an old love, and the biggest Green Lantern of all comes under attack.
9) SUPERMAN #222
The world is going to hell as the CRISIS begins — this is too big a job even for Superman! But what has changed that scares those closest to the Man of Steel?
10) CAPTAIN ATOM: ARMAGEDDON #1 (OF 9)
One of the DCU's mightiest champions explodes straight from the pages of SUPERMAN/BATMAN and into the WildStorm Universe! But will the local heroes welcome Captain Atom with open arms or attack him, fearing him as the latest threat to their universe? Join Will Pfeifer (CATWOMAN, BLOOD OF THE DEMON), Giuseppe Camuncoli (THE INTIMATES, BATMAN) and Sandra Hope (ROBIN) as they explore the differences between both universes through the eyes of Captain Atom and begin a story that could lead to Armageddon in the WildStorm Universe! Plus, this special debut issue features two covers: one by award-winning painter Alex Ross and the other by fan-favorite Jim Lee!
ROCK’S THOUGHTS THIS WEEK
GOOD DAY TO ALL, and WOW this was a tough week for picking what comics to read. I think there are a ton of great writers out there at the moment, but only a few really capture the comic fan in me. Marvel has a strong showing with Spiderman THE OTHER and has me looking to the future with spiderman (Please don’t be a Scarlet Spider type of thing though-I will be upset). There are a lot of X titles coming out this week, but…They have all been done. There are way too many X titles on the market and often enough they seem dry and unoriginal (personal opinion). However, the other titles within marvel seem to shine this week. She Hulk returning to comics is very nice as she is always a good read. Cable and Deadpool may be the best comic out there right now and the most consistent for your money. Marvel aside; is DC making there money off of Batman or what? Batman today may be there best title(s) around. In the last month I have not seen a bad title that involved the Dark Knight and I am really liking the Gotham Knights series. Green Lantern is strong as always, the Return of Hal and the rest of the corps make for a good read. FINALLY Captain Atom makes his return, but in the Wildstorm universe. Thank god he is going to stay out of the Infinite Crisis drama, he got shelved the last time he was involved and Captain Atom is my personal favorite DC hero to date (next to Barry Allen of course). Just plainly a lot of good reads out there. I did leave a few out that may have some strong showing and one of those is the Ultimate fantastic four. I really don’t know what to make of the appearance of Namor in the Ultimate universe. We will see how that goes, but until next week. Good day and good reading!!!!
Shipping: October 19, 2005
The following products are expected to ship to comic book
specialty stores next week. Note that this list is tentative
and subject to change. Please check with your retailer for availability.
PREMIER PUBLISHERS
DC COMICS
ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE #4 (OF 16) $2.99
BATGIRL #69 $2.50
BATMAN #646 $2.50
BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #70 $2.50
BATMAN JOURNEY INTO KNIGHT #3 (OF 12) $2.50
CAPTAIN ATOM ARMAGEDDON #1 (OF 9) $2.99
Green Lantern Corps Recharge #2 (of 5)
INTIMATES #12 $2.99
JUSTICE #2 (OF 12) $3.50
MANHUNTER #15 $2.50
OUTSIDERS VOL 3 WANTED TP $14.99
POWERPUFF GIRLS #67 $2.25
ROBIN #143 $2.50
ROBOTECH THE SHADOW CHRONICLES #2 (OF 5) $3.50
SEVEN SOLDIERS KLARION THE WITCH BOY #4 (OF 4) $2.99
SUPERMAN #222 $2.50
SUPERMAN IN THE FORTIES TP $19.99
TOMORROW STORIES BOOK TWO TP $17.99
TOP TEN BEYOND THE FARTHEST PRECINCT #3 (OF 5) $2.99
IMAGE
AMAZING JOY BUZZARDS VOL 2 #1 $2.99
BATTLE HYMN #4 (OF 5) $2.95
DEADWORLD #2 $3.50
FERRO CITY #3 $2.99
INVINCIBLE VOL 1 ULTIMATE COLL HC $34.95
MAGE THE HERO DEFINED VOL 1 TP $9.95
MARVEL
CABLE DEADPOOL VOL 3 HUMAN RACE TP $14.99
DAREDEVIL VOL 12 DECALOGUE TP $14.99
DAREDEVIL VS PUNISHER #5 (OF 6) $2.99
ESSENTIAL TOMB OF DRACULA VOL 1 TP $14.99
HOUSE OF M SECOND PTG VARIANT #4 (OF 8) $2.99
MARVEL 1602 NEW WORLD #4 (OF 5) $3.50
MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #19 $2.99
MARVEL MASTERWORKS GOLDEN AGE HUMAN TORCH VOL 1 HC VAR ED $54.99
MARVEL MASTERWORKS GOLDEN AGE HUMAN TORCH VOL 1 NEW ED HC #1 $49.99
MARVEL MASTERWORKS MIGHTY THOR VOL 4 HC VARIANT ED HC $54.99
MARVEL MASTERWORKS MIGHTY THOR VOL 4 NEW ED HC $49.99
MARVEL MONSTERS FIN FANG FOUR $3.99
MARVEL SELECT FLIP MAGAZINE #5 $3.99
MARVEL TALES FLIP MAGAZINE #4 $3.99
NICK FURY HOWLING COMMANDOS #1 $2.99
OFFICIAL HANDBOOK MARVEL UNIVERSE HORROR 2005 $3.99
RUNAWAYS #9 $2.99
RUNAWAYS TEAM SHOT POSTER $5.99
SHE-HULK 2 #1 $2.99
SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #1 $4.99
THOR BLOOD OATH #3 (OF 6) $2.99
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #24 $2.50
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #84 $2.50
VISION YESTERDAY AND TOMORROW TP $14.99
WEAPON X DAYS OF FUTURE NOW #4 (OF 5) $2.99
X-MEN #176 $2.50
X-MEN AND POWER PACK #1 (OF 4) $2.99
X-MEN COLOSSUS BLOODLINE #2 (OF 5) $2.99
WIZARD
WIZARD ANIME INSIDER TOONAMI IGPX CVR #26 $5.99
COMICS
24 HOUR COMICS DAY HIGHLIGHTS 2005 TP $24.95
ARCHIE #561 $2.25
BANANA SUNDAYS #3 (OF 4) $2.99
BOLD BLOOD #1 $5.95
DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS #333 $2.95
DORK TOWER #32 $3.49
FROM FAR AWAY VOL 7 GN $9.99
FUSHIGI YUGI VOL 16 GN $9.95
GI JOE VOL 7 UNION OF THE SNAKE TP $14.95
HOLIDAY FUN DIGEST #10 $2.39
HOW TO DRAW MANGA SUPERSIZED VOL 1 TP $18.95
JUGHEAD #169 $2.25
MAR VOL 4 GN $7.99
MICKEY MOUSE AND FRIENDS #282 $2.95
NO NEED FOR TENCHI VOL 5 2ND ED TP $9.99
RANMA 1/2 VOL 21 2ND ED TP $9.95
RANMA 1/2 VOL 32 TP $9.99
RED RIVER VOL 9 GN $9.99
SHYGIRL VOL 1 GN $13.99
SIMPSONS COMICS #111 $2.99
SONIC X #2 (OF 4) $2.25
SURROGATES #2 (OF 5) $2.95
TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #6 $2.39
TOP SHELF CONVERSATIONS #2 $4.95
TRANSFORMERS #0 $0.99
W JULIET VOL 7 GN $9.99
MAGAZINES
COMIC SHOP NEWS #957 PI