Shopping List for 3/23/05

[Gotham_City]

DC COMICS
BOOKS OF MAGICK LIFE DURING WARTIME #9
cool book. more people need to try this. there is a trade out there.
JLA CLASSIFIED #5
love this stuff.
NIGHTWING #106
fun story
ROBIN #136
i'm enjoying robin right now, but i am disappointed with damon scott's art. i never thought i'd feel that way.

MARVEL
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE VOL 2 HC
i really miss kurt busiek

WAIT FOR TRADE
EXPATRIATE #1
look interesting. unfortunately i miss this when i preordered so i'll hope that they put this into trade
NEW AVENGERS #4
did i mention that i really really miss kurt busiek
ROGUE #9
SPELLBINDERS #1 (OF 6)
maybe. mike carey is a darn good writer
X-MEN #168
maybe

Jeff

[kevhines]

Conan #14 - yay!
JLA Classified #5 - loved last issue, except for the Richard Hertz joke, which I doubt was ever funny.
Nightwing #106 - last issue and then I am back to not reading Nightwing again.
Sleeper Season Two #10 - 3 more issues.
Simpsons/Futurama II #2 - last issue kind of blew. But I enjoyed the first crossover, and this is the last issue, so why not.

Waiting for the Trade
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Books of Magick #9 - I think I might not get the next trade. The buzz on this book is quiet, and the first trade didn't wow me enough.
Seven Soldiers: Guardian #1
Expatriate #1 - maybe
Daredevil #71
Runaways #2
Spellbinder #1
Spider-Man/Human Torch #3 - last month I chickened out and picked up issues 1 and 2. I loved them, and was glad I wasn't chancing missing them. Then a digest collection got announced. Well, I don't dislike the Marvel digests (like some on this board) so I wish I had waited. But for an 8 dollar digest, it still makes since to skip the remaining 3 issues and go back to waiting for the trade.

[DF2506]

What I'd like Get This Week (but will prob have to get next month):

New Avengers #4--I can honestly say that I've never enjoyed the Avengers this much! Sure, they've had some good stuff in the past, but its never been one of my fav titles. Till now. I like seeing Cap, Iron Man, Spiderman, Spiderwoman, and Luke Cage on the Avengers! I also think its going to be cool when Wolverine comes in! Oh and I can't wait to find out what Spiderwoman is up too!

Ultimate Spiderman--from last week! Still haven't got it! lol!

And I know Invinicble TPB #4 is coming out near the end of the month, but I'm not sure when.

I'm looking forward to that TPB quiete a bit. I love TPB #3!

DF2506
" Current favorite titles: Savage Dragon, Invinicble, Ultimate Spiderman, New Avengers, and I'm pretty sure Ultimate Iron Man is going to be one of my current favs too! "

[Maukingbird]

Without fail, PREVIEWS weeks are killer for me.

MARVEL PREVIEWS #20 APRIL 2005 EXTRAS PI
PREVIEWS VOL XV #4 PI
PREVIEWS VOL XV CONSUMER ORDER FORM #4 PI
Preorderrr!!!
AUTHORITY REVOLUTION #6 (OF 12) (MR) $2.99
Brubaker says things start to get REALLY crazy, here.
HAWKMAN #38 $2.50
Yay for Palmiotti & Gray!
JLA CLASSIFIED #5 $2.99
WOO!!!
NIGHTWING #106 $2.25
The conclusion!
ROBIN #136 $2.25
This issue has guest art by Pop Mhan and Sandra Hope.
SLEEPER SEASON TWO #10 (OF 12) (MR) $2.99
Brubaker & Phillips!!
TRIGGER #4 (MR) $2.99
Really really digging this.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #518 $2.25
The conclusion of "Skin Deep!"
DAREDEVIL #71 $2.99
Part 1 of "Decalogue," stepping back in time to cover Matt's reign as Kingpin.
EXCALIBUR #11 $2.99
Angel! 'Bout time he showed up somewhere.
LIVEWIRES #2 (OF 6) $2.99
YAaaay!! Adam Warren and Rick Mays!!! #1 was very cool (and very crazy).
NEW AVENGERS #4 $2.25
BENDIS!!!! FINALLY!!!! [worship]
NEW X-MEN #11 $2.99
He didn't--!!! Did he??
OFFICIAL HANDBOOK MARVEL UNIVERSE X-MEN AGE APOCALYPSE 2005 $3.99
I am a total nerd for this.
ROGUE #9 $2.99
More Bedard and Moline! Cool!
RUNAWAYS #2 (OF 12) $2.99
EEEEEEE!!!!! LOVES!!! I got my store to sell out of this book twice by chatting with customers about it. Vaughn owes me. ;P Well... I guess seeing Ricochet again is payment for my loyalty.
SPIDER MAN HUMAN TORCH #3 (OF 5) $2.99
Fun!! Featuring the Spider-Mobile!
X-MEN #168 $2.25
Still not sure what's going on. ^_^;
X-MEN AGE OF APOCALYPSE #4 (OF 6) $2.99
LOVES!!! Nerd for this. Complete and entirely. If Yoshida and Bachalo could do this monthly, I would be such a happy puppy.
NEW WEST #1 $4.99
Cool new western from the BEAUTIFUL KILLER team of Jimmy Palmiotti and Phil Noto!
FILLER BUNNY #3 $2.95
At long last! Brand new tales of sadism by INVADER ZIM creator Johnen Vasquez!!
QUEEN & COUNTRY VOL 7 OPERATION SADDLEBAGS TP (MR) $14.95
ACK!! I haven't finished Vol. 6! What have I been doing?! Bad Tracie! Bad!
UDON CANNON BUSTERS CVR B #1 $2.95
FINALLY!!!! LeSean Thomas' new series (co-written by J. Torres) begins! Plus an Ed McGuinness cover! JOY!!!

[Sabrina_Fried]

Definitley Buying:

CONAN #14 - I need my monthly fix of Barbarian goodness :)
STAR WARS OBSESSION #4 (OF 5)
STAR WARS REPUBLIC #74 - Why can't ALL SW comics be this good?!

Converting to Trade

HELLBLAZER #206 - Yes I heard the news about Mike Carey, and no I won't change my mind on this.

Purged

SAMURAI DEEPER KYO VOL 12

To Be Auditioned/Flip Tested
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #101 - Gamer comics! Woohoo!

Sabrina

[VisionNick]

Hawkman #38 - I recently started reading this book again once Joe Bennett began pencilling it. I hadnt read it since Johns and Morales left the book, but to my suprise, its been really good. Other people should give this a shot too.

Sleeper #10 - I'm gonna miss this book when its gone. Just brilliant, brilliant stuff.

Seven Soldiers Guardian #1 - I dont really want to get roped into a 30 issue "event", but I want to check this out anyway, because it sounds really good.

Daredevil #71


Conan #14

-Nick

[BronteJD]

HELLBLAZER #206 - Yes I heard the news about Mike Carey, and no I won't change my mind on this.

Purged


Huh?? What?? what news about Mike Carey??

P the Very out of Things

[Gotham_City]

Here you go P

http://newsarama.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=759798

You guys will have to excuse P. She's been busy finalizing her plans to marry decarabas and then bump him off so that she can have his vast fortune all to herself.

[Augie De Blieck Jr.]

You guys will have to excuse P. She's been busy finalizing her plans to marry decarabas and then bump him off so that she can have his vast fortune all to herself.

"Fortune?" Nah, she just wants the comics...

-Augie

[CurryStick]

Buy:
conan #14 $2.99
sleeper Season Two #10 (of 12) (mr) $2.99
spawn #144 (res) $2.50
new Avengers #4 $2.25
30 Days Of Night Bloodsuckers Tales #6 $3.99
metal Gear Solid #7 $3.99

flip Through At The Shop:
expatriate #1 $2.95

download:
seven Soldiers Guardian #1 (of 4) $2.99
trigger #4 (mr) $2.99
wolverine Soultaker #2 (of 5) $2.99
alan Moores Hypothetical Lizard #2 (of 4) (mr) $3.50
soulfire #4 $2.99

[torippu]

What a strange month its been, another small week for me:

PREVIEWS VOL XV #4 PI
MARVEL PREVIEWS #20 APRIL 2005 EXTRAS

DC COMICS
JLA CLASSIFIED #5 $2.99
Giffen/DeMatteis/Maguire/Rubenstein goodness!
NIGHTWING #106 $2.25
This is the end... :(

MARVEL
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #518 $2.25
My last issue of ASM for the forseeable future. Purge #4 of 2005.

ONI PRESS
QUEEN & COUNTRY VOL 7 OPERATION SADDLEBAGS TP (MR) $14.95
Recently took advantage of a 40% discount at my LCS and bought all HC (with the exception of Vol. 5) to replace my softcovers so I'm going to hold off on getting this at this time.

[Augie De Blieck Jr.]

Bigger week this week than last week. Or the week before:

DC COMICS
JLA Classified #5, $2.99
Nightwing #106, $2.25
Sleeper Season Two #10 (Of 12), $2.99

Yay! More Giffeny goodness! Combined with SLEEPER. Talk about your confusing weeks. . .

And this might just be the end of NIGHTWING for me.

GEMSTONE PUBLISHING
Uncle Scrooge #340, $6.95
Walt Disneys Comics & Stories #655, $6.95

I'm not keeping up on these at all. I read the Rosa and Van Horn stories, and frequently the Barks ones. But I only half the time bother with the rest, and the $2.95 issues just sit in a pile in a box in a corner. I might need to consider trimming some Duck books next, unfortunately.

MARVEL COMICS
Amazing Spider-Man #518, $2.25
Avengers Assemble Vol 2 HC, $29.99
Daredevil #71, $2.99
Marvel Previews #20 April 2005 Extras, AR
Wolverine Classic Vol 1 TPB, $12.99

I'm pretty sure that the AVENGERS HC is mail order, so I won't see it for a couple of weeks. I'll have to flip through the WOLVERINE CLASSIC book, because I forget what's in it at this point.


WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT
New West #1, $4.99
Wizard Best Of Basic Training Dlx TPB, $29.99

NEW WEST is new Phil Noto goodness. Yay.

And the BASIC TRAINING book might be some fun.

magazines
Previews Vol XV #4, AR

By far, this is the best magazine on comics today. It's the one that captures my interest, holds it by the throat, and dares me to look away.

After that, THE COMICS JOURNAL has some good months, and WRITE is often entertaining.

Then there's the trade-waiting list:

WAIT FOR TRADE:

DEFINITELY:
100 Bullets #59, $2.50
Livewires #2 (Of 6), $2.99
New Avengers #4, $2.25
Queen & Country Vol 7 Operation Saddlebags TPB, $14.95

Wait for the hardcover on Q&C.


MAYBE:
Runaways #2 (Of 12), $2.99
Spellbinders #1 (Of 6), $2.99
Spider Man Human Torch #3 (Of 5), $2.99

I might even buy the first issue of SPELLBINDERS this week to sample it.

-Augie

[BronteJD]

Here you go P

http://newsarama.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=759798

You guys will have to excuse P. She's been busy finalizing her plans to marry decarabas and then bump him off so that she can have his vast fortune all to herself.


::reads story::

::wails and sobs::

I was happier not knowing.

::sulks::

Poor Eric now having to put up with this, huh? ;)

[De Carabas]

Hellblazer #206
While upset over the Carey news, I'm not surprised. That's just how the industry is these days.
Nightwing #106
I'm the only one who is still sticking around after this arc, huh?
Trigger #4
Need to read #3 tonight and decide.

Amazing Spider-Man #518
JMS!!!
Avengers Assemble vol. 2 HC
::stands next to Jeff and nods head in agreement::
Livewires #2
Warren & Mays!!!
Rogue #9
I liked #7 and 8 enough that I'm thinking of switching to trade before I buy anymore issues.
Spellbinders #1
Carey!!! And like Livewires, I don't have that it-will-be-in-trade certainty.
Spider-Man/ Human Torch #3
Enjoying this immensely! Plus , I'm not a fan of the Marvel digests.
Wolverine Classic vol. 1 TP
What is this again? I may have pre-ordered it. Can't remember.
X-Men #168
Giving Milligan a long leash because he's Milligan, but I would like to see something soon.

Queen & Country vol. 7: Operation Saddlebags HC
Woot!

Wait for Trade
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Conan
I keep going back and forth on this. I love Busiek but I'm not crazy about Conan.
100 Bullets
Come out faster!!! I'm fiending like a junkie here!
Books of Magick
Need to read the first trade (already purchased) and decide from there.
Seven Soldiers: Guardian
Maybe
Sleeper Season Two
The wait is really getting to me. Stupid "saving money" plan. Don't want money! Want Sleeper!
Daredevil
Are they going to be able to neatly wrap up Bendis in HC? Or will we eventually end up with a split creator HC?
Excalibur
The lack of a second trade solicit has me thinking I made a big mistake with this one. :o
New Avengers
I have high hopes
Runaways
I doth solemnly swear, Tracie. ;)

EM

[De Carabas]

::reads story::

::wails and sobs::

I was happier not knowing.

::sulks::

Poor Eric now having to put up with this, huh? ;)
Partners in misery, that's us. ;)

EM

[VisionNick]

Nightwing #106[/b]
I'm the only one who is still sticking around after this arc, huh?
EM

I'm actually jumping on after this arc because I'm a big fan of Phil Hester.
I just hope that Devin Grayson's stories will be as good as the art will be.

-Nick

[Maukingbird]

Nightwing #106
I'm the only one who is still sticking around after this arc, huh?

Hey, I'll be sticking around! I love Devin Grayson! Having Phil Hester on art will be awesome (even though I really miss him on GA).

Runaways
I doth solemnly swear, Tracie. ;)

[eyes Eric carefully]

[pmpknface]

· PREVIEWS VOL XV #4 - gotta send in my order for last catalog tomorrow to DCBS...

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #518 - NICE!
DAREDEVIL #71 - Oooooo... Decalogue!
· EXCALIBUR #11 - Last ish was good.
· NEW AVENGERS #4 - Man, I need this weekly!
· NEW INVADERS #8 - Still cool.
· OFFICIAL HANDBOOK MARVEL UNIVERSE X-MEN AGE APOCALYPSE 2005 - These things are so neato.
RUNAWAYS #2 - Last ish was fantastic! You people who are waiting for this are missing out on some really cool stuff! EXCELSIOR!
· SPELLBINDERS #1 - I'll get this one all the way through. Looks cool.
· SPIDER MAN HUMAN TORCH #3 - Very good so far.
X-MEN #168 - ok.


Trade Material:

· 100 BULLETS #59
· SEVEN SOLDIERS GUARDIAN #1
· SLEEPER SEASON TWO #1
· LIVEWIRES #2
· NEW X-MEN #11
· WOLVERINE SOULTAKER #2
· X-MEN AGE OF APOCALYPSE #4
· 30 DAYS OF NIGHT BLOODSUCKERS TALES #6
· ALAN MOORES HYPOTHETICAL LIZARD #2
· GARTH ENNIS 303 #4

[pmpknface]

I got home to find out that I was one of the winners in the Ultimate Street Angel Contest! (http://www.comicbookgalaxy.com/streetangelcontest.html) YIPPIE! :p

So, now on top of all of my weekly goodies, the stack of old FF's (between 110 - 168) , old Cap's (between 129 - 170) and the Orbiter HC that I snagged at a 50% off sale at Webhead Comics in Wakefield, MA, I also have an autographed Street Angel to read!

Great week for comics! :D

[mgs]

ROBIN #136 $2.25
This issue has guest art by Pop Mhan and Sandra Hope.
thanks for reminding me, tracie! I made sure it was the first comic I actually picked up in the shop! :)

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quickie review, tho, i don't know the current story, pop and hope and rich on colors was just too much to pass up on. the art was great, but times looked a tad uneven and batman was the unbatmanest batman i have ever seen. i think pop refers to his phillipino bretheren too much for people reference in this one.