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epalicki
05/20/2008, 21:13
Best Bets and Long Shots:
Your Week in Comics,
May 21, 2008.
By Eric Palicki
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It's not another comics review column (because the internet doesn't need another comics review column). Welcome to the latest installment of BEST BETS AND LONG SHOTS, a unique look at the week in comics.
Click below to find out what's in store (and what's in stores) today, May 21, 2008.
epalicki
05/20/2008, 21:37
Best Bets And Long Shots: May 21st.
How It Works
Every Wednesday, I choose a few from Diamond’s list of new releases for the week, and I’ll do my best to explain why they might represent your best bets at finding some value for your comics-buying dollar.
Keep in mind, I haven’t read these comics either (usually). That’s part of the fun!
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Preview: CASEY BLUE: BEYOND TOMORROW #1 (DC Comics) - The solicitations call this book "a dangerous, thrilling action-packed adventure in which a young woman rapidly comes to terms with her strange, incredible new life!"
The solicits continue: "Casey Blue is an average high school senior — she studies hard with an eye toward college, enjoys extracurricular sports, and likes spending time with friends and family...until the moment she savagely murders a stranger with her bare hands, leading to revelations about her role in preventing a full-scale invasion of earth! The only problem? She has no idea she's humanity's salvation!"
Given writer B. Clay Moore's mastery of the high concept, as evidenced by excellent books like Hawaiian Dick and The Leading Man, the, er, opacity of the solicitation copy is a little surprising. I'm not entirely certain of where Moore intends to take readers with this book, but his reputation for delivering engaging comics, along with the slick art by Carlo Barberi (Gen13), leaves me curious enough to snag the first issue. Odds: 5-1.
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Preview: TWILIGHT GUARDIAN #1 (Image Comics/Top Cow) - I have a soft spot for "realistic" looks at superheroics, and I have a soft spot for interesting marketing concepts. This is the first release in Top Cow's 2008 Pilot Season, in which readers vote for their favorite book from among six one-shot issues. The top two vote getters will earn an ongoing series later this year.
The solicitations call Twilight Guardian "the hero who could be you! Eisner nominee Troy Hickman (Common Grounds) brings you more of his unique view of the superhero genre, with stunning artwork by Reza. Enter the world of the Twilight Guardian and the nine-block area she patrols each night, a world of everyday intrigue, brown and green gargantuas, marital aids, and yes, donut shops. Superheroics meets slice-of-life as you’ve never seen before!"
I do not, however, have a soft spot for the $3.99 cover price. Odds: 6-1.
Below is a list of all comics shipping this week. The books I'm buying are in boldface.
DARK HORSE COMICS
FEB080097 END LEAGUE #3 $2.99
MAR080030 GRENDEL BEHOLD THE DEVIL #7 (OF 8) $3.50
MAR080024 INDIANA JONES & KINGDOM O/T CRYSTAL SKULL #1 FLEMING CVR $5.99
MAR080025 INDIANA JONES & KINGDOM O/T CRYSTAL SKULL #1 STRUZAN CVR $5.99
MAR080069 PIGEONS FROM HELL #2 (OF 4) $2.99
MAR080074 STAR WARS LEGACY #24 $2.99
DC COMICS
MAR080139 BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #7 $2.99
MAR080163 BIRDS OF PREY #118 $2.99
MAR080164 BRAVE AND THE BOLD #13 $2.99
MAR080208 CASEY BLUE BEYOND TOMORROW #1 (OF 6) $2.99
MAR080152 CATWOMAN #79 $2.99
MAR080165 CHECKMATE #26 $2.99
FEB080182 COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #8 (OF 8) $3.99
MAR080135 DC SPECIAL CYBORG #1 (OF 5) $2.99
MAR080137 DC WILDSTORM DREAMWAR #2 (OF 6) $2.99
MAR080170 FLASH #240 $2.99
MAR080232 HELLBLAZER #244 (MR) $2.99
MAR080172 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #21 $2.99
FEB080227 JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #15 $2.99
FEB080301 LOVELESS #24 (MR) $2.99
MAR080214 PROGRAMME #11 (OF 12) $2.99
MAR080151 ROBIN #174 $2.99
MAR080235 SCALPED #17 (MR) $2.99
MAR080206 SCOOBY DOO #132 $2.25
MAR080180 SPIRIT #17 $2.99
MAR080196 SUPER FRIENDS #3 $2.25
MAR080159 SUPERMAN BATMAN #48 $2.99
MAR080126 TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #3 (OF 12) $2.99
MAR080219 WORLD OF WARCRAFT #7 $2.99
IMAGE COMICS
MAR082063 BOMB QUEEN V #1 (OF 6) (MR) $3.50
MAR082091 DARK IVORY #2 (OF 4) $2.99
FEB082151 DYNAMO 5 #13 $3.50
FEB082153 GODLAND #23 $2.99
FEB082154 GUTWRENCHER #3 (OF 3) $3.50
DEC072090 HAWAIIAN DICK #4 $2.99
FEB082124 INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE PRIMER #1 $5.99
NOV072078 MADAME MIRAGE #6 $2.99
MAR082104 PERHAPANAUTS #2 $3.50
MAR082121 PILOT SEASON TWILIGHT GUARDIAN $3.99
NOV072056 SPAWN #178 $2.95
FEB082110 WALKING DEAD SPECIAL ED #1 (MR) $3.99
MARVEL COMICS
MAR082159 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #560 $2.99
MAR082163 AMERICAN DREAM #2 (OF 5) $2.99
MAR082166 AVENGERS CLASSIC #12 $3.99
MAR082164 AVENGERS INITIATIVE #13 $2.99
FEB088168 AVENGERS INITIATIVE #13 SKRULLY VAR (PP #814) $2.99
FEB082217 BLACK PANTHER #36 $2.99
MAR082173 CAPTAIN AMERICA #38 $2.99
FEB088173 CAPTAIN MARVEL MS MARVEL SI INFILTRATION $4.99
MAR082175 FANTASTIC FOUR #557 $2.99
MAR082179 GHOST RIDER #23 $2.99
MAR082211 INCREDIBLE HERCULES #117 SI $2.99
MAR082189 IRON MAN DIRECTOR OF SHIELD #29 $2.99
MAR082197 MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #24 $2.99
MAR082199 MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE #11 $4.99
MAR082148 MARVEL ILLUSTRATED ILIAD #6 (OF 8) $2.99
MAR082207 MIGHTY AVENGERS #14 SI $2.99
MAR082152 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #54 $2.99
MAR082155 ULTIMATE X-MEN #94 $2.99
MAR082249 WAR IS HELL FIRST FLIGHT PHANTOM EAGLE MAX #3 (OF 5) (MR) $3.99
MAR082240 WOLVERINE ORIGINS #25 $3.99
FEB088172 WOLVERINE ORIGINS #25 SKRULLY VAR (PP #814) $3.99
MAR082227 X-FACTOR #31 DWS $2.99
MAR082245 X-MEN DIVIDED WE STAND #2 (OF 2) $3.99
OTHER PUBLISHERS' COMICS
MAR084106 1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS ADVENTURES OF SINBAD #1 (MR) $2.99
FEB083984 2000 AD #1584 $4.50
FEB083795 A G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY #81 (A) $4.99
MAR083935 AFTERBURN #3 $2.95
MAR083777 ANGEL AFTER THE FALL DIRECTORS CUT #1 $5.99
APR083592 ANNA MERCURY #1 (OF 5) AUXILIARY ED (MR) $3.99
APR083587 ANNA MERCURY PREPARE FOR LAUNCH SIGNED ED (MR) $4.99
MAR083441 ARCHIE DIGEST #244 $2.49
MAR083444 BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #83 $2.25
MAR083363 BOY WHO MADE SILENCE #3 $3.50
FEB083630 BROTHERS IN ARMS #1 $3.99
MAR083434 BURN #1 (OF 6) $0.99
FEB083942 DAMNED PRODIGAL SONS #2 (OF 3) $3.50
MAR083765 DEAD SHE SAID #1 $3.99
MAR083463 DOKTOR SLEEPLESS MANUAL #1 (MR) $3.99
MAR083464 DOKTOR SLEEPLESS MANUAL #1 WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99
JAN083426 DRAGON CROSS #5 (MR) $3.25
FEB083584 FALL OF CTHULHU #12 CVR A $3.99
FEB083585 FALL OF CTHULHU #12 CVR B $3.99
FEB083913 GABRIEL #1 $3.99
DEC073341 GARGOYLES BAD GUYS #3 $3.50
FEB083941 GOOD & EVIL #2 ABRAHAM $2.99
APR083601 GRAVEL #0 AUXILIARY ED (MR) $1.99
FEB088160 HALLOWEEN NIGHTDANCE #1 2ND PTG (PP #813) $3.50
FEB088161 HALLOWEEN NIGHTDANCE #2 2ND PTG (PP #813) $3.50
MAR083770 IGOR MOVIE PREQUEL #1 $3.99
MAR083613 JIM BUTCHERS DRESDEN FILES #2 (OF 4) WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE $3.99
FEB083986 JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #271 $7.50
MAR083855 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #139 $4.99
FEB083444 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #160 $2.99
JAN083428 OMEGA ONE #3 (MR) $3.25
MAR084035 PROJECT KALKI #1 (OF 4) (MR) $2.99
FEB084115 SHOJO BEAT JUNE 08 $5.99
MAR083532 SIMPSONS COMICS #142 $2.99
MAR083767 STAR TREK ASSIGNMENT EARTH #1 $3.99
MAR083769 TANK GIRL VISIONS OF BOOGA #1 $3.99
JAN083430 TEMPEST #5 (MR) $3.25
MAR083376 TERRY MOORES ECHO #3 $3.50
JAN083432 TOTEM #5 (MR) $3.25
MAR083772 ZOMBIES HUNTERS #1 $3.99
My list includes (I am considering Casey Blue, I will page through it at the comic shop):
IMAGE COMICS
MAR082091 DARK IVORY #2 (OF 4) $2.99
MARVEL COMICS
MAR082173 CAPTAIN AMERICA #38 $2.99
MAR082207 MIGHTY AVENGERS #14 SI $2.99
OTHER PUBLISHERS' COMICS
MAR084106 1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS ADVENTURES OF SINBAD #1 (MR) $2.99
Granite Moose
05/21/2008, 09:01
Not much this week for me. However, what I am getting is good stuff that I can't wait to devour.
DC COMICS
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #15
MARVEL COMICS
CAPTAIN AMERICA #38
Shadow40
05/21/2008, 09:09
FEB080227 JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #15 $2.99
Boy am I getting a lot this week. :laugh: Some of the others I might get in trades like Bomb Queen.
You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to epalicki again.
For using the word "opacity."
Mar080172 Justice League Of America #21 $2.99
Feb080227 Justice Society Of America #15 $2.99
Mar082159 Amazing Spider-man #560 $2.99
Mar082166 Avengers Classic #12 $3.99
Mar082164 Avengers Initiative #13 $2.99
Mar082173 Captain America #38 $2.99
Mar082175 Fantastic Four #557 $2.99
Mar082211 Incredible Hercules #117 Si $2.99
Mar082207 Mighty Avengers #14 Si $2.99
Mar082152 Ultimate Fantastic Four #54 $2.99
Mar082155 Ultimate X-men #94 $2.99
Mar082227 X-factor #31 Dws $2.99
Mar082245 X-men Divided We Stand #2 (of 2) $3.99
MushroomJones
05/21/2008, 09:50
What I'm Buying:
FLASH #240 $2.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #21 $2.99
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #15 $2.99
DYNAMO 5 #13 $3.50
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #560 $2.99
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #13 $2.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #38 $2.99
GHOST RIDER #23 $2.99
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #25 $3.99
TERRY MOORES ECHO #3 $3.50
My picks of the week that everyone should by would be Dynamo 5, Captain America and Justice Society of America. Also, if you didn't get Guardians of the Galaxy last week, there's still time!
epalicki
05/21/2008, 09:59
For using the word "opacity."
eh...I've been playing a lot with photoshop lately.
:)
NeoShazam
05/21/2008, 10:06
JSA ! JSA ! JSA !
Not gonna pick up Brave and the Bold this time. And Invincible is driving me crazy with the delays again, just give me #50 not more peripherals !!!
bill4935
05/21/2008, 10:11
eh...I've been playing a lot with photoshop lately.
:)
Oh, Mr. Fancy Pants! "Opacity", eh? What are you, a college boy?
/"Opaqueness" is good enough for me!!
//I also park my car in my car-hole.
///Just buying Serenity #3 this week.
////Not buying "A G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY #81 (A)". Nope. Nosirree.
fetty_pet
05/21/2008, 11:11
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #7
CHECKMATE #26
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #15
ROBIN #174
PILOT SEASON TWILIGHT GUARDIAN
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #13
X-FACTOR #31 DWS
7... About the average number for me.
Just waiting for the Skaar and Guardians new ongoings...
snarfery
05/21/2008, 11:23
You guys get weird stuff, I get stuff that I can actually play in clix form, hence my list below.
DC COMICS
MAR080139 BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #7 $2.99
MAR080163 BIRDS OF PREY #118 $2.99
MAR080164 BRAVE AND THE BOLD #13 $2.99
MAR080208 CASEY BLUE BEYOND TOMORROW #1 (OF 6) $2.99
MAR080152 CATWOMAN #79 $2.99
MAR080165 CHECKMATE #26 $2.99
FEB080182 COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #8 (OF 8) $3.99
MAR080135 DC SPECIAL CYBORG #1 (OF 5) $2.99
MAR080137 DC WILDSTORM DREAMWAR #2 (OF 6) $2.99
MAR080170 FLASH #240 $2.99
MAR080232 HELLBLAZER #244 (MR) $2.99
MAR080172 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #21 $2.99
FEB080227 JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #15 $2.99
FEB080301 LOVELESS #24 (MR) $2.99
MAR080214 PROGRAMME #11 (OF 12) $2.99
MAR080151 ROBIN #174 $2.99
MAR080235 SCALPED #17 (MR) $2.99
MAR080206 SCOOBY DOO #132 $2.25
MAR080180 SPIRIT #17 $2.99
MAR080196 SUPER FRIENDS #3 $2.25
MAR080159 SUPERMAN BATMAN #48 $2.99
MAR080126 TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #3 (OF 12) $2.99
MAR080219 WORLD OF WARCRAFT #7 $2.99
MARVEL COMICS
MAR082159 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #560 $2.99
MAR082163 AMERICAN DREAM #2 (OF 5) $2.99
MAR082166 AVENGERS CLASSIC #12 $3.99
MAR082164 AVENGERS INITIATIVE #13 $2.99
FEB088168 AVENGERS INITIATIVE #13 SKRULLY VAR (PP #814) $2.99
FEB082217 BLACK PANTHER #36 $2.99
MAR082173 CAPTAIN AMERICA #38 $2.99
FEB088173 CAPTAIN MARVEL MS MARVEL SI INFILTRATION $4.99
MAR082175 FANTASTIC FOUR #557 $2.99
MAR082179 GHOST RIDER #23 $2.99
MAR082211 INCREDIBLE HERCULES #117 SI $2.99
MAR082189 IRON MAN DIRECTOR OF SHIELD #29 $2.99
MAR082197 MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #24 $2.99
MAR082199 MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE #11 $4.99
MAR082148 MARVEL ILLUSTRATED ILIAD #6 (OF 8) $2.99
MAR082207 MIGHTY AVENGERS #14 SI $2.99
MAR082152 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #54 $2.99
MAR082155 ULTIMATE X-MEN #94 $2.99
MAR082249 WAR IS HELL FIRST FLIGHT PHANTOM EAGLE MAX #3 (OF 5) (MR) $3.99
MAR082240 WOLVERINE ORIGINS #25 $3.99
FEB088172 WOLVERINE ORIGINS #25 SKRULLY VAR (PP #814) $3.99
MAR082227 X-FACTOR #31 DWS $2.99
MAR082245 X-MEN DIVIDED WE STAND #2 (OF 2) $3.99
rnaoncfixd
05/21/2008, 11:35
Dark Horse Comics
Mar080030 Grendel Behold The Devil #7 (of 8) $3.50
Dc Comics
Mar080139 Batman And The Outsiders #7 $2.99
Mar080164 Brave And The Bold #13 $2.99
Mar080152 Catwoman #79 $2.99
Mar080165 Checkmate #26 $2.99
Feb080227 Justice Society Of America #15 $2.99
Image Comics
Nov072078 Madame Mirage #6 $2.99
Other Publishers' Comics
Mar083769 Tank Girl Visions Of Booga #1 $3.99
My pulls:
MARVEL COMICS
MAR082159 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #560 $2.99
MAR082207 MIGHTY AVENGERS #14 SI $2.99
OTHER PUBLISHERS' COMICS
MAR083376 TERRY MOORES ECHO #3 $3.50
Not much, this week.
pretty slow week for me with just
MAR080172 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #21 $2.99
FEB080227 JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #15 $2.99
Am I missing something or does it seem like the JSA title isn't affected by the current Crisis.
Bubblehead
05/22/2008, 10:54
Just Robin 174 for me this week. Probably will pick it up next week. However, the first review sounds interesting and probably will give it a looksie...thanks!
Darth Sabre
05/23/2008, 00:12
DC COMICS
And my reads for this week......
FEB080182 COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #8 (OF 8) $3.99
MAR080137 DC WILDSTORM DREAMWAR #2 (OF 6) $2.99
MAR080170 FLASH #240 $2.99
MAR080172 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #21 $2.99
FEB080227 JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #15 $2.99
MAR080159 SUPERMAN BATMAN #48 $2.99
IMAGE COMICS
FEB082124 INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE PRIMER #1 $5.99
MARVEL COMICS
MAR082207 MIGHTY AVENGERS #14 SI $2.99
MAR082155 ULTIMATE X-MEN #94 $2.99
MAR082240 WOLVERINE ORIGINS #25 $3.99
MAR082245 X-MEN DIVIDED WE STAND #2 (OF 2) $3.99
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