UPCOMING EVENTS:
July 21 – KIDS COMICSFEST 11am-4pm in conjunction with sponsors the Toronto Cartooonists Workshop, Playful Grounds Coffee Shop and the Joe Shuster Awards!
August 18 – A NIGHT WITH PLAYBOY CARTOONIST DOUG SNEYD – 7pm-10pm $10 Admission. In anticipation of the event we have lots of copies of THE ART OF DOUG SNEYD in stock. Let Joe know if you are interested in getting one for the event.
August 23-26 – FAN EXPO CANADA at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre
NEW RELEASES – WEDNESDAY, JULY 11th, 2012
Here’s the full list of items coming into the store next week – while some of these items may already be spoken for, please take a look through the list and see if there is anything else you would like for us to set aside for you.
FEATURED COMICS – something new to our e-blast, here are some of the bigger releases we think you might be interested in checking out next week!
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #9 — Spinning out of events featured in Secret Avengers, this issue features the debut of Ms. Marvel’s new costume and adopting of a new identity – that of Captain Marvel. Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick, who will be writing the new Captain Marvel series with artwork by fan favourites Terry and Rachel Dodson.
AVX VS. 4 -THE PREMIERE AVENGERS VS. X-MEN TIE-IN! Two incredible fights every issue, torn from the pages of AvX. Daredevil vs. Psylocke! By Rick Remender (UNCANNY X-FORCE) and Brandon Peterson (NEW AVENGERS, UNCANNY X-MEN)! Thor vs. [CLASSIFIED] by Kaare Andrews (ULTIMATE COMICS covers, SPIDER-MAN: REIGN)!
BATMAN #11 – The stunning conclusion to “THE COURT OF OWLS” epic by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo! Plus all is revealed in “THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF WAYNE” back-up story.
BEFORE WATCHMEN: MINUTEMEN #2 — by DARWYN COOKE – “This isn’t a book. It’s a bloody confession!” Plus, a new CRIMSON CORSAIR backup feature from writer LEN WEIN and artist JOHN HIGGINS! Issue 1 was very well-received by Lounge patrons.
BLOODSHOT #1 — Acclaimed writer Duane Swierczynski and artists Manuel Garcia & Arturo Lozzi blaze a trail of destruction straight to the heart of the Valiant Universe when America’s one-man war on terror embarks on his deadliest mission yet! You are Bloodshot. You are the pinnacle of human technological achievement and the most dangerous weapon ever assembled. You’ve had countless missions, but none more brutal, more exacting than the one that now rattles through your skull. But the clock is ticking and if you don’t uncover answers fast enough, your old war buddy Apanewicz will die as a POW. No, wait — that’s not right. Apenewicz is fine. It’s your parents. Your parents are being held hostage by terrorists and they won’t make it out alive. Or was it…your wife and baby…? Learn the truth behind the most dangerous man in the Valiant Universe when Bloodshot #1 begins an all-new tour of duty this July 11th! And don’t forget to ask us about how to sign up for the one-of-a-kind Bloodshot #1 Pullbox Exclusive Variant by red hot artist Mico Suayan!
CREEPY COMICS #9 — No rest for the wicked! Uncle Creepy doesn’t need a summer vacation when he can spend the time scuba-diving through comics’ darkest, murkiest waters. In this issue he’s surfaced with a batch of our most fearsome features to date, as Doug Moench and Kelley Jones (Batman: Unseen) continue their tale of Lovecraft insanity, Doselle Young (The Monarchy) delves into the murderous side of parallel universes, Emily Carroll (His Face All Red) brings horror from a spooky kitchen knife, and more, plus a classic reprint from Creepy magazine. (Emily Carroll is a Shuster-Award winning webcomics cartoonist from Vancouver, BC).
THE CROW #1 — “Death and Rebirth,” Part 1. THE CROW is reborn—in Tokyo. Can a dark spirit fight for the light? THE CROW has always done just that—striking from the shadows, a kind of shadow himself. The spirit of the Crow is back, transfiguring Jamie Osterberg, an American studying in Tokyo and deeply in love with his Japanese girlfriend, Yumi… until the love of his life is stolen. The Crow must once more make the wrong thing right—but this time he might have to do it by killing his own true love…
FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #33 — The Thing and The Human Torch investigate a mysterious magical paradox in space and time with the help of Doctor Strange! by ALAN DAVIS, this is the first in a series of summer annuals by the fan-favourite writer/artist and this should be a treat for old school Marvel fans like Kevin and Joe.
HARBINGER #2 — The hunt for Peter Stanchek intensifies after an epic battle with Pittsburgh S.W.A.T forces him to use his powers in an all too public episode. Now he faces the most difficult decision of his life – continue to put his friends in harm’s way or abandon them for the safety of Toyo Harada’s Harbinger Foundation? There’s a battle brewing for the fate of humanity – but just where do the lines between right and wrong, between revolution and all-out anarchy fall in the Valiant Universe? Peter Stanchek chooses his side as the definitive super-hero coming of age story for a generation with nothing to lose gambles on its future this July 11th in Harbinger #2 – arriving in stores the same day as Bloodshot #1!
HOAX HUNTERS #1 — ‘DIE OFF ANOTHER DAY,’ Part One The acclaimed backup begins its own series! A rash of mass animal deaths leads the Hoax Hunters to the Louisiana bayou. What they find is a mystery that harkens to Jack’s past – and a dangerous cryptid bent on revenge! By Michael Moreci and Axel Medellin.
THE MASSIVE #2 — Hidden from pirates in the ice and fog of the Bering Sea, the crew of the Kapital weigh the risk of detection against the need to rescue their missing crewmates. Revealed are details about the events of the crash, including the Kapital’s resupply visit to an underwater Hong Kong and the new city that has, literally, grown out of the debris. Hyper detailed world building meshed with forward-thinking social sci-fi.
NEW AVENGERS #28 —- an epic tie-in to Avengers VS. X-Men from the blockbuster creative team of Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato! With the Phoenix Five pursuing and imprisoning Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, it’s up to the New Avengers to stage a prison break! But can Luke Cage, Hawkeye, and Spider-Woman escape from the heart of X-Men territory? It’s non-stop action!
REVIVAL #1 — Written by Tim Seeley, art by Mike Norton, cover by Jenny Frison, variant cover by Craig Thompson. For one day in rural central Wisconsin, the dead came back to life. Now it’s up to Officer Dana Cypress to deal with the media scrutiny, religious zealots, and government quarantine that has come with them. In a town where the living have to learn to deal with those who are supposed to be dead, Officer Cypress must solve a brutal murder, and everyone, alive or undead, is a suspect. A beautiful “farm noir” that puts a new twist on the zombie genre.
SPIDER-MEN #3 — Brian Bendis and Sara Pichelli bring you the next chapter in the ultimate Spider-Man event of the year! Now that Peter Parker and Miles Morales have met, can they both work together to defeat their foes, or will they require the help of Nick Fury and his Ultimates? Fans and critics agree, Spider-Men is a hit!
WALKING DEAD #100 — “SOMETHING TO FEAR” CONTINUES! This extra-sized chapter contains one of the darkest moments in Rick Grimes’ life, and one of the most violent and brutal things to happen within the pages of this series. 100 issues later, this series remains just as relentless as the debut issue. Do not miss the monumental 100th issue of THE WALKING DEAD! Featuring covers by Adlard, Ottley, Phillips, McFarlane, Silvestri, Quitely and Hitch, plus an additional wraparound cover by Adlard in both regular and Chromium editions.
WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN #13 — They’ve helped fight the Phoenix before, and this July – the Imperial Guard brings the might of the Shi’Ar army to Earth to take on the Phoenix Five! With his son caught in the crossfire, Gladiator must take matters into his own hands to save him. The blockbuster creative team of writer Jason Aaron and artist Nick Bradshaw bring you high-stakes action AND the secret history of Warbird!
FULL LIST OF NEW COMICS
ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE SCREAM QUEENS #1 MAIN CVRS 3.99
AFTER THE FIRE 100 PG SPECTACULAR 7.99
AMERICAN VAMPIRE LORD OF NIGHTMARES #2 (OF 5) (MR) 2.99
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #5 3.99
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #9 3.99
AVX VS #4 (OF 6) 3.99
BATGIRL #11 2.99
BATMAN #11 3.99
BATMAN AND ROBIN #11 2.99
BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED #4 2.99
BATTLE BEASTS #1 (OF 4) 3.99
BEFORE WATCHMEN MINUTEMEN #2 (OF 6) (MR) 3.99
BLOODSHOT (ONGOING) #1 PULLBOX SUAYAN CVR 3.99
BLOODSHOT (ONGOING) #1 REG LOZZI CVR 3.99
BROKEN PIECES #3 CVR A SMITH (RES) 3.5
BROKEN PIECES #3 CVR B TO (RES) 3.5
BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #11 JEANTY VAR CVR 2.99
BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #11 NOTO CVR 2.99
BULLETPROOF COFFIN DISINTERRED #6 (OF 6) (MR) 3.99
CALL OF WONDERLAND #2 (OF 3) A CVR MYCHAELS (MR) 3.99
CALL OF WONDERLAND #2 (OF 3) B CVR SPAY (MR) 3.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #14 3.99
CHARISMAGIC #6 CVR A RANDOLPH 3.5
CHARISMAGIC #6 CVR B OUM 3.5
CHEW SECRET AGENT POYO #1 (MR) 3.5
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #6 3.5
CREEPY COMICS #9 4.99
CROSSED BADLANDS #9 (MR) 3.99
CROSSED BADLANDS #9 RED CROSSED CVR (NET) (MR) 3.8
CROSSED BADLANDS #9 TORTURE CVR (MR) 3.99
CROSSED BADLANDS #9 WRAP CVR (MR) 3.99
CROW #1 3.99
DANCER #3 3.5
DARK AVENGERS #177 2.99
DEATHSTROKE #11 2.99
DEFENDERS #8 3.99
DEMON KNIGHTS #11 2.99
DOCTOR WHO 100 PG SPECTACULAR 7.99
EERIE COMICS #1 2.99
ENORMOUS ONE SHOT #1 9.99
FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #33 4.99
FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE #11 2.99
GAME OF THRONES #9 (MR) 3.99
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #14 (MR) 3.99
GI JOE VOL 2 ONGOING #15 3.99
GREEN LANTERN THE ANIMATED SERIES #4 2.99
GRIFTER #11 2.99
HARBINGER (ONGOING) #2 REG LOZZI CVR 3.99
HOAX HUNTERS #1 2.99
KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #10 3.99
KIRBY GENESIS #8 3.99
LEGION LOST #11 2.99
LIFE WITH ARCHIE #21 DECARLO CVR 3.99
LIFE WITH ARCHIE #21 KENNEDY CVR 3.99
LIL DEPRESSED BOY #12 2.99
MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS EARTHS HEROES #4 2.99
MASSIVE #2 LEON CVR 3.5
NEW AVENGERS #28 AVX 3.99
NEW MUTANTS #45 2.99
PANTHA #2 3.99
PATRICIA BRIGGS ALPHA & OMEGA CRY WOLF VOL 01 #8 3.99
PETER PANZERFAUST #5 (MR) 3.5
PLANETOID #2 2.99
PUNK ROCK JESUS #1 (OF 6) (MR) 2.99
QUEEN SONJA #30 3.99
RAVAGERS #3 2.99
RESURRECTION MAN #11 2.99
REVIVAL #1 CVR A FRISON 2.99
SAUCER COUNTRY #5 (MR) 2.99
SCARLET SPIDER #7 2.99
SHADE #10 (OF 12) 2.99
SMOKE AND MIRRORS #4 (OF 5) 3.99
SOULFIRE FAITH #1 CVR A RYAN 3.99
SOULFIRE FAITH #1 CVR B OUM 3.99
SPACE PUNISHER #1 (OF 4) 3.99
SPIDER-MEN #3 (OF 5) 3.99
SPONGEBOB COMICS #10 2.99
STAR WARS KNIGHT ERRANT ESCAPE #2 (OF 5) (C: 1-0-0) 3.5
STRAIN #6 (OF 12) (MR) 3.5
SUICIDE SQUAD #11 2.99
SUNSET FIRST LOOK ONE SHOT (MR) 1
SUPERBOY #11 2.99
SWAMP THING #11 2.99
TAKIO #2 3.95
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES COLOR CLASSICS #3 (C: 1-0-0) 3.99
THE LONE RANGER SNAKE OF IRON #1 3.99
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #14 DWF 3.99
UNCANNY X-FORCE #27 3.99
VENOM #20 2.99
WALKING DEAD #100 CHROMIUM ED (MR) 9.99
WALKING DEAD #100 CVR A ADLARD (MR) 3.99
WALKING DEAD #100 CVR B SILVESTRI (MR) 3.99
WALKING DEAD #100 CVR C QUITELY (MR) 3.99
WALKING DEAD #100 CVR D MCFARLANE (MR) 3.99
WALKING DEAD #100 CVR E PHILLIPS (MR) 3.99
WALKING DEAD #100 CVR F HITCH (MR) 3.99
WALKING DEAD #100 CVR G OTTLEY (MR) 3.99
WALKING DEAD #100 CVR H ADLARD WRAP (MR) 3.99
WALTER KOENIG THINGS TO COME #2 (RES) (MR) 3.99
WILD CHILDREN ONE SHOT (MR) 7.99
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #13 AVX 3.99
YOUNGBLOOD #72 2.99
DIGESTS & MAGAZINES
AMAZING FIGURE MODELER #52 (C: 0-1-1) 8
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #203 3.99
COMICS BUYERS GUIDE #1692 AUG 2012 (C: 0-1-1) 5.99
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #109 ROBOT MAN (C: 0-1-3) 14
FEATURED BOOKS
BIG JOHN BUSCEMA COMICS & DRAWINGS HC — John Buscema has been called one of the finest comic artists who ever put pen to paper. His work for Marvel Comics on The Avengers, Thor, the Fantastic Four, and Silver Surfer are all classics, highly regarded by fans from around the world. The same is true for his definitive rendition of Conan the Barbarian-Buscema breathed life into Robert E. Howard’s legendary creation in a manner that has rarely been rivaled. IDW is proud to announce the first American publication of John Buscema: Comics & Drawings, a special edition of the fine art catalog created for the most extensive exhibition of Buscema’s art ever staged. Weighing in at nearly 300 pages, this gorgeous hardcover book is a dream come true for fans of the visual mastery of John Buscema, an artist who’s ilk we are unlikely to see again.
BLACKSAD SILENT HELL HC — Detective John Blacksad returns, with a new case that takes him to a 1950s New Orleans filled with hot jazz and cold-blooded murder! Hired to discover the fate of a celebrated pianist, Blacksad finds his most dangerous mystery yet in the midst of drugs, voodoo, the rollicking atmosphere of Mardi Gras, and the dark underbelly that it hides! Features an extensive making-of section, with tons of prelim sketches and watercolor studies.
ORCHID TP VOL.1 — When the seas rose, genetic codes were smashed. Human settlements are ringed by a dense wilderness from which ferocious new animal species prey on the helpless. The high ground belongs to the rich and powerful that overlook swampland shantytowns from their fortress-like cities. Iron-fisted rule ensures order and allows the wealthy to harvest the poor as slaves. Delve into the first chapter of Orchid, the tale of a teenage prostitute who learns that she is more than the role society has imposed upon her. Written and created by musician Tom Morello with artwork by RAID studios’ SCOTT HEPBURN!
OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS CONVERSATIONS FROM COMIC BOOK STORE SC — The first Our Valued Customers book arrives next week! $11 for 96 pages featuring a bunch of your favorite OVC webcomic strips and 45 brand new comics appearing only in this collection! Our Valued Customers is a great webcomic that features illustrated comments overheard at comic book stores.
OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG HC VOL 42 — Featuring two different covers — The Avengers by Joe Jusko and Catwoman by Adam Hughes. Available in hardcover and softcover versions. If you are a back issue collector, this is an annual must-buy. It’s also a great reference book for old and new comics published, and the market reports section is always an interesting read. Our own KEVIN BOYD is an Overstreet Price Guide Advisor and submitted a Market Report for this volume.
RICHARD STARK’S PARKER: THE SCORE — It was an impossible crime: knock off a huge plant payroll, all the banks, and all the stores in one entire city in one night. But there was one thief good enough to try — Parker. All he needed was the right men, the right plan, and the right kind of help from Lady Luck.The men and the plan were easy; Lady Luck was another story. She turned out to be a good-looking blonde with a taste for booze and eyes for Parker. And Parker knew this chilling caper could either be the perfect crime…or a set-up that would land him in jail-for life. Adapted and illustrated by DARWYN COOKE!
BOOKS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
ANT-MAN SEASON ONE PREM HC 24.99
AWKWARD SILENCE VOL 01 (MR) (C: 1-1-1) 12.99
BATGIRL HC VOL 01 THE DARKEST REFLECTION 22.99
BIG JOHN BUSCEMA COMICS & DRAWINGS HC (C: 0-0-1) 59.99
BLACKSAD SILENT HELL HC (C: 0-1-2) 19.99
CASANOVA TP VOL 03 AVARITIA (MR) 14.99
CREEPY PRESENTS RICHARD CORBEN HC (C: 0-1-2) 29.99
DEMON KNIGHTS TP VOL 01 SEVEN AGAINST THE DARK 14.99
ESSENTIAL WEB OF SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 02 19.99
FANTASTIC FOUR BY JONATHAN HICKMAN PREM HC VOL 05 29.99
FLUTTER GN (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 12.95
GHOSTBUSTERS ONGOING TP VOL 02 17.99
GUERILLAS TP VOL 02 (C: 0-1-2) 17.99
HELLBOY LIBRARY HC VOL 05 DARKNESS CALLS WILD HUNT (C: 0-1-2 49.99
HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME HC (C: 0-1-2) 12.99
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY PREM HC TERRORISM MYTH 19.99
LOEG III CENTURY #3 2009 (MR) (C: 0-0-3) 9.95
MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN HC VOL 14 69.99
NEIL GAIMANS MIDNIGHT DAYS DLX ED HC 24.99
ORCHID TP VOL 01 (C: 0-1-2) (MR) 17.99
OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS CONVERSATIONS FROM COMIC BOOK STORE SC 11
OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG HC VOL 42 AVENGERS (C: 0-1-2) 35
OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG HC VOL 42 CATWOMAN (C: 0-1-2) 35
OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG SC VOL 42 AVENGERS (C: 0-1-2) 29.95
OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG SC VOL 42 CATWOMAN (C: 0-1-2) 29.95
PHANTOM COMP SUNDAYS HC VOL 01 1939-1942 (C: 0-1-2) 60
RICHARD STARKS PARKER THE SCORE 24.99
SECRETARYS JOB GN (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 12.95
SHADOW SHOW ALL NEW STORIES CELEBRATION OF RAY BRADBURY SC ( 15.99
VAMPIRELLA ARCHIVES HC VOL 05 (MR) (C: 0-1-2) 49.99
REORDERS – Many of these Marvel and DC items will be available for sale in our discounted trades and hardcovers section.
52 THE COVERS HC 19.99
AMERICAS BEST COMICS TP 17.95
ART OF BRYAN TALBOT SC 19.95
AVENGERS KORVAC SAGA PREM HC 34.99
AVENGERS PREM HC FIRST TO LAST 34.99
AVENGERS PREM HC HAWKEYE 24.99
AVENGERS VS X-MEN #6 (OF 12) AVX 3.99
BATMAN AND ROBIN #10 2.99
BATMAN COVER TO COVER HC 39.99
BATMAN KING TUTS TOMB TP 14.99
BATMAN THE WRATH TP 17.99
BATMAN TURNING POINTS TP 14.99
BATMAN UNSEEN TP 14.99
BEFORE WATCHMEN MINUTEMEN #1 (OF 6) (MR) 3.99
BLACK WIDOW PREM HC DEADLY ORIGIN 19.99
BLACK WIDOW STING OF THE WIDOW PREM HC 24.99
BLACK WIDOW WEB OF INTRIGUE PREM HC 24.99
CEREBUS TP VOL 03 CHURCH & STATE I 35
CLANDESTINE CLASSIC PREM HC 29.99
CLANDESTINE PREM HC BLOOD RELATIVE 19.99
CLOAK & DAGGER PREM HC CHILD OF DARKNESS 19.99
CODENAME KNOCKOUT TP VOL 01 THE DEVIL YOU SAY (MR) 19.99
CODENAME KNOCKOUT TP VOL 01 THE DEVIL YOU SAY (MR) 19.99
CONAN TP VOL 01 FROST GIANTS DAUGHTER 15.99
CONAN TP VOL 02 GOD I/T BOWL & OTHER STORIES 15.99
CONAN TP VOL 03 TOWER OF THE ELEPHANT & STORIES 15.99
CONAN TP VOL 04 HALL O/T DEAD 17.99
COVER STORY DC COMICS ART OF BRIAN BOLLAND HC 39.99
DC COMICS GOES APE TP 19.99
DC LIBRARY FLASH OF TWO WORLDS HC 39.99
DC UNIVERSE ORIGINS TP 14.99
DCS GREATEST IMAGINARY STORIES TP VOL 01 19.99
DCS GREATEST IMAGINARY STORIES TP VOL 02 19.99
DOC SAVAGE THE MAN OF BRONZE TP 17.99
DOC SAVAGE THE SILVER PYRAMID TP 19.99
FANBOY TP 12.95
FANBOY TP 12.95
FANTASTIC FOUR IN SEARCH OF GALACTUS PREM HC 29.99
FRANK FRAZETTA LIVING LEGEND SC (MR) (PP #999) 15
HERCULES PRINCE OF POWER PREM HC 29.99
HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE TP 12.99
HULK PREM HC HEART OF THE ATOM 29.99
IRON MAN DOOMQUEST PREM HC 19.99
IRON MAN PREM HC DEMON IN A BOTTLE 24.99
IRON MAN PREM HC LEGACY OF DOOM 19.99
JLA ULTRAMARINE CORPS TP 14.99
JSA ALL STARS TP 14.95
MANHUNTER THE SPECIAL ED TP 9.95
MARVEL BOY PREM HC 24.99
PUNISHER PREM HC CIRCLE OF BLOOD 19.99
RASL TP VOL 02 FIRE OF ST GEORGE 15
STUMPTOWN HC VOL 01 (C: 0-0-1) 29.99
UNCANNY X-FORCE TP VOL 01 APOCALYPSE SOLUTION 15.99
UNCANNY X-FORCE TP VOL 02 DEATHLOK NATION 15.99
UNCANNY X-FORCE TP VOL 03 DARK ANGEL SAGA BOOK 01 19.99
WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR) 59.99
WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS 14.99
WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE 14.99
WOLVERINE PREM HC NOT DEAD YET 19.99
X-MEN LONGSHOT PREM HC 24.99
X-MEN MAGIK STORM AND ILLYANA PREM HC 19.99
X-MEN PREM HC PHOENIX RISING 19.99
X-MEN PREM HC PROTEUS 19.99
X-MEN VS FANTASTIC FOUR PREM HC 19.99
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