Shopping List for 11/9/05

[torippu]

Wow - what a week! Normally, the second shipping week is one that allows me to skip a trip to my LCS. What's going on here?

DC COMICS
DANGER GIRL BACK IN BLACK #1 (OF 4) $2.99
INFINITE CRISIS #2 (OF 7) $3.99
I'm getting the George Perez cover!
LOSERS CLOSE QUARTERS TP (MR) $14.99
Pre-ordered!
NIGHTWING #114 $2.50
Couple of more issues and then this may get dropped
TEEN TITANS #29 $2.50
Geoff Johns returns??

IMAGE
VICE #2 $2.99
Still need to read #1
WALKING DEAD #23 (MR) $2.99
Fist fight!

MARVEL
DECIMATION HOUSE OF M THE DAY AFTER $3.99
This gets the flip test
EXILES #72 $2.99
Slowly getting pushed down to the bottom of my reading pile - maybe I should stop pre-ordering this book?
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #2 $2.99
The Other, Part 4. Still need to read the first three parts.

RED EAGLE
ROBERT JORDANS NEW SPRING #3 $3.95
The art is nice, now if only I could around to reading the issues.

[Maukingbird]

Torippu beat me to it!

ACTION COMICS #833 $2.50
Gail's back!! And so is The Queen of Fables from Mark Waid's excellent JLA run!
BATMAN LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #197 $2.50
Part 1 of the 3-part "Blaze of Glory" by Will Pfeifer and Chris Weston! I really enjoy Will as a writer, so I'm looking forward to seeing what he does with this little Batman tale.
GOTHAM CENTRAL #37 $2.50
Rucka! Infinite Crisis tie-in, guest-starring Captain Marvel! Love this.
HAWKMAN #46 $2.50
Adam Kubert's cover for this is SO AWESOME! His first work for DC under the new contract, I believe! (would love to see him on interiors) This book has been SOOO awesome!! And full of surprises! The largest of which is that I would ever be so excited about a Hawkman book or moreover, what actually happens to the character. Yay Palmiotti & Gray!
INFINITE CRISIS #2 (OF 7) $3.99
WOOOOOT!!!! My geek-senses are a'tinglin'!!! First issue BLEW ME AWAY!! So psyched to see where this madness goes!
NIGHTWING #114 $2.50
The fascinating new direction continues. I like the red costume. And the solicitation actually indicates that Phil Hester will be drawing this issue. It's a Dick/Roy fight (at least according to the cover) and that's one fight I'm eager to see the outcome to.
SON OF VULCAN #6 (OF 6) $2.99
The conclusion of this surprisingly great mini-series! Best art Keron's done since his Iron Man run (and the Mangaverse: Fantastic Four book). Really clever book.
TEEN TITANS #29 $2.50
The Red Hood??? Donna Troy??? Carlos D'Anda art??? Geoff Johns returns and he's packin' heat!
Y THE LAST MAN #39 (MR) $2.99
BKV!!! The conclusion to "Paper Dolls!" LOVE!!!!
DAREDEVIL FATHER #4 (OF 5) $2.99
REALLY digging the heck out of this book! ^_^
DECIMATION HOUSE OF M THE DAY AFTER $3.99
Very very excited and at the same time QUITE terrified. Particularly because I already know of one of the "casualties." :eek: This book (written by Claremont, art by Randy Green) sets the stage for the Post-HoM status quo for the X-Men and the upcoming Generation M book which I am HIGHLY anticipating and, again, GREATLY fearful of.
EXILES #72 $2.99
The Exiles visit the NEW UNIVERSE!!! (too bad I didn't collect comics in the 80's) :P
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #2 $2.99
MIKE WIERINGO! Part 4 of the 12-part "The Other." Am picking this up for the art and to see if we are ever ACTUALLY TOLD what the hell is on that letter Pete keeps throwing around.
MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #24 $2.99
More Impossible Man wackiness! (and more Mizuki Sakakibara)
NEW WARRIORS #5 (OF 6) $2.99
YAAAAAY! SOOO GOOD!!!! Totally in love with this book from Zeb Wells and Skottie Young.
PULSE #12 $2.99
BENDIS!!! The mystery of D-Man and the Jessica Jones/Luke Cage baby!
LOVE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE #4 (MR) $5.95
The highly endearing love story of fish-out-of-water Canadian ESL teacher in Korea and the school secretary he can barely muster up the nerve to talk to. From J. Torres and Eric Kim!
SINFEST VOL 3 DANCE OF THE GODS TP (MR) $17.95
My--er... Second favorite Keenspot comic! ^_^ In print! Twistedly funny (and delightfully offensive).

WAITNG FOR THE TRADE

POLLY & THE PIRATES #2 (OF 6) $2.99

[Sabrina_Fried]

Man I haven't had a comic week this *big* in weeks!

Buying:

STAR WARS EMPIRE #37
STAR WARS REPUBLIC #79 Hard to believe we're really getting two SW comics in a week, but welcome nonetheless
RUROUNI KENSHIN PROFILES - yeah, It's probably some really cheesy "character profiles" book, but it's the closest this series is likely to ever come to an english-language "Art of" book...at least for now. (can you tell I'm a concept art junkie?)

Already got

RUROUNI KENSHIN VOL 20 - All I can say about this "What do you mean I have to wait a whole month for the next one!"

Waiting for trade

BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #107 yes I AM working on my review for vol 8, promise!

Sabrina

[VisionNick]

Walking Dead #23 - Without a doubt my book of the week. Nothing else is even close.

Aquaman #36 - This book just keeps hanging around my pull list. I guess that I like it. :)

Gotham Central #38 - This is on my pull list, but if its just a Infinite Crisis tie-in then I'll be skipping it, especially since I'm not a Captain Marvel fan.

Hawkman #46 - I'm a big Hawkman fan, and I've really enjoyed it until the last 2 issues. Hopefully it picks up again, here.

Nightwing #114

Cable/Deadpool #22

DD:Father #4

Thunderbolts #15 - This book has been getting better again after a few slow issues.

Thor blood oath #4 - I thought this was coming out last week, but I was wrong.

Pulse #12 - D-Man? The Cap sidekick from the late 80's? He's in this book? I must have that wrong.

[Augie De Blieck Jr.]

LOVE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE has a "Mature Readers" tag? I never noticed that before. It doesn't really seem the kind of book to need one. . . What am I missing?

And, YAY! for SON OF VULCAN. It's been a most pleasant surprise.

-Augie

[De Carabas]

Action Comics #833
Gail!
Aquaman #36
Only because I pre-ordered it. I finally caught up on all the back issues I bought and I agree with Tracie that the book isn't the same since Pfeifer and Gleason left. Ah, well. Easy come, easy go.
DMZ #1
Looks interesting. Worth a couple test issues at least.
Gotham Central #37
Hmmmm... I'm afraid of this book losing its original feel/focus/tone. I don't want it to start tying closer to the DCU.
Infinite Crisis #2
House of M completely threw me for a loop, so I'm reserving judgement.
Losers vol. 4: Close Quarters TP
I'm eager to read this, but I'm also sad to see the final issue solicitation. I really hope that the ending isn't as premature as I think it is (who ends a book on #37???)
Majestic #11
My newly invigorated sense of interest in this book is gone again. After this I'm dropping it. :(
Nightwing #114
Still hanging in there, but I'm also starting to wonder how much longer?

Rex Mundi #15
Damn. Still need to track down a #13.
*Side Note* While I'm thrilled to see that Juan Ferreyra is going to be the new artist (hopefully for a very long time), I'm absolutely depressed over the premature death of Small Gods. A damn fine book. *sigh*

Book of Lost Souls #2
Still need to read #1.
Cable/Deadpool #22
I keep thinking I should wait for trade. I can't afford to keep buying issues AND trades. But I still find that I love reading this month to month.
Decimation House of M Day After
Overall, I'm very excited about this, but I share some of Tracie's anxiety. I know there's going to be at least one or two de-powerings that're going to bum me out.
Fantastic Four: Wedding Special
Woot! Drew Johnson!!! Been dying to see this since SDCC!
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #2
I was content to skip this month. I don't like Hudlin's writing and would like to save the $9 (approx.). But then Patricia gave me that scary look. So I'll be buying Act Two to The Other after all.
New Excalibur #1
Pre-ordered, but after this I'll be waiting for trade. Oddly, I'm not very excited about this one.
New Thunderbolts vol. 2: Modern Marvels TP
This'll fill-in where I left off.

Polly and the Pirates #2
Eek! Need to read #1! Of course I have time, since Patricia will jack this one for herself first anyway. ;)

Spider-Woman mini bust
Thank you Brian Michael Bendis.


Wait for Trade
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Blade of the Immortal
Of course
100 Bullets
Read the last trade too quick. Should have dragged it out. Hate waiting. Grrr...
Daredevil: Father
I'll get it because it's Quesada.
Drax the Destroyer
Marvel is too good about getting things into trade
New Thunderbolts
The trade collecting issues from last arc is being released in the same week as the issues? Yeah, I'm pretty confident that I can wait.
New Warriors
Liked #1. Liked seeing the trade solicitation in Previews even more.
Pulse #12
Ever since the Secret War snafu, this book has felt especially lost/directionless (although the House of M issue was great!). That feeling expressed, I'm content to wait for trade on this.
Robert Jordan New Spring
I can't imagine this not being collected. If I'm wrong, I'm sure I'll be able to track down the issues.

EM

[matchstick johnny]

DANGER GIRL BACK IN BLACK #1 (OF 4) $2.99
I am just dumb enough to buy this for the JSC cover.
INFINITE CRISIS #2 (OF 7) $3.99
This old Marvel Zombie is going to try to wrap his head around this..and it has a Jim Lee cover!
SON OF VULCAN #6 (OF 6) $2.99
TEEN TITANS #29 $2.50
Its a big week and these two might have to wait until next week.
WILDCATS NEMESIS #3 (OF 9) $2.99
Really liking Superman Godfall's Talent Caldwell here!
DAREDEVIL FATHER #4 (OF 5) $2.99
This is wrapping up fast!
DECIMATION HOUSE OF M THE DAY AFTER $3.99
I like Randy Green and I must find out what happens THE DAY AFTER!!
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #2 $2.99
WIERINGO!

Isn't anyone else interested in:
INCREDIBLE HULK #88 $2.99
This is supposed to kick off something BIG for Hulk. Isn't it?
NEW X-MEN #20 $2.99
Mark Brooks art! Come on!
NEW X-MEN X-23 VARIANT #20 $2.99
Yeah! I wish this Billy Tan sketch cover would be $2.99 at my local shop.

[Maukingbird]

Aquaman #36
Only because I pre-ordered it. I finally caught up on all the back issues I bought and I agree with Tracie that the book isn't the same since Pfeifer and Gleason left. Ah, well. Easy come, easy go.

And to think I was GUILTED for dropping the book! :P

And it wasn't an easy choice for me to make as I do have a feeling of loyalty to John Arcudi thanks to his wonderful DOOM PATROL and THUNDERBOLTS. Plus, I'd been on such an Aquaman high thanks to Will Pfeifer, I was really liking the idea of being an Aquaman fan, but the series had just slowly been loosing me once Will left, and Pat Gleason's exit felt like the nail in the coffin. ...Even though I still hung on for a number of issues before finally cutting it loose.

As much as I buy, the second my feelings start to wane on something, I'm immediately forced to think about wether I really *need* to be buying it at all.

DMZ #1
Looks interesting. Worth a couple test issues at least.

I'd certainly love to hear your thoughts on it! I was tempted by the Brian Wood name (and preview pages in Vertigo books) but had decided to wait for a trade.

Gotham Central #37
Hmmmm... I'm afraid of this book losing its original feel/focus/tone. I don't want it to start tying closer to the DCU.

I just see it as... Infinite Crisis is the BIGGEST thing happening in the DCU, and I'm actually quite interested to see what the "regular folk" of Gotham Central see these types of things at. Their perspective. All faith in Rucka.

[Maukingbird]

INCREDIBLE HULK #88 $2.99
This is supposed to kick off something BIG for Hulk. Isn't it?
NEW X-MEN #20 $2.99
Mark Brooks art! Come on!
NEW X-MEN X-23 VARIANT #20 $2.99
Yeah! I wish this Billy Tan sketch cover would be $2.99 at my local shop.

I was reading both books out of loyalty to specific creators, all of whom had just exited. Peter David on Hulk and Nunzio DeFillipis and Christina Weir on New X-Men. Since my enjoyment of both titles had been hung on their involvement, I took their exits as my chance to lighten the reading load.

Now without regrets, of course. I am intreagued by all the talk about some Hulk-based Universe-effecting events being set up. I'll keep my eyes out, but I'm not totally sold on it just yet.

And I do really like Mark Brook's art, but I have this internal fear of New X-Men being turned into just an outlet for X-23 and the main cast getting pushed to the side. (well... those that weren't de-powered post HoM).

[mgs]

relatively small week:

DC
Action Comics #833 $2.50
Gotham Central #37 $2.50

Image
Walking Dead #23 $2.99

Marvel
Ghost Rider #3 $2.99
New Warriors #5 (Mini-Series) $2.99
Thor Blood Oath #4 $2.99

Devils Due Publishing
Dragonlance The Legend Of Huma #6 Cvr A Kurth $2.95

Mirage Studios
Tales Of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #17 $3.25

Oni Press
Love As A Foreign Language Vol 4 GN $5.95

Archie Comics
Sabrina Vol 2 #71 $2.25

Magazines
Lo Fi Vol 2 #2 Nov 2005 Cvr A $5.95
Lo Fi Vol 2 #2 Nov 2005 Cvr B $5.95

[Gotham_City]

i'm slowly catching up on my reading. still way behind though.

DC COMICS
ACTION COMICS #833
AQUAMAN #36
DANGER GIRL BACK IN BLACK #1 (OF 4)
DAY OF VENGEANCE TP
GOTHAM CENTRAL #37
INFINITE CRISIS #2 (OF 7)
LOSERS CLOSE QUARTERS TP
only 37 issues?!! ugh. darn good stuff.
NIGHTWING #114
TEEN TITANS #29
Y THE LAST MAN #39

IMAGE
MORA #4 (OF 4)
i'm surprised that Eric isn't reading this

MARVEL
EXILES #72
SHANNA THE SHE DEVIL PREMIERE HC

Jeff

[pmpknface]

· REX MUNDI #15 - I'm still diggin' this story no matter who draws it!

· BOOK OF LOST SOULS #2 - Still carrying around #1, but I know it'll be cool.
· CAPTAIN UNIVERSE DAREDEVIL - Yeah, I'm buying this event.
· DAREDEVIL FATHER #4 - Very cool!
· DECIMATION HOUSE OF M THE DAY AFTER - This is a must buy!
· DRAX THE DESTROYER #3 - Cool story. Wasn't sold that they'd make a tpb either.
· FANTASTIC FOUR WEDDING SPECIAL - These 90% reprint and 10% new story books for $5 are pissing me off. I have all the reprinted material and I end up paying $5 for 8 pages. Grrrrrr........
· FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #2 - OTHER!!! :eek:
· GHOST RIDER #3 - Didn't want to wait!
INCREDIBLE HULK #88 - Is this the first issue in a "blod new era of greatness?"
· MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #24 - Exxcellent!
· NEW EXCALIBUR #1 - God.... I HOPE this is good...
· NEW THUNDERBOLTS #15 - Great title! Lovin' it!
· PULSE #12 - Finally!
· SHANNA THE SHE DEVIL PREMIERE HC - Waiting paid off here.

· AIRSHELL #1 - The random "I'll try it" indy book of the week.

· SANDMAN MINI BUST
· SPIDER-WOMAN MINI BUST
· ABSORBING MAN MINI BUST - I loves me the Bowen Designs statues! :D


Trade Items:

· BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #107 - Of course. Vol 10 will be up today, I promise!
· 100 BULLETS #66 - Always worth the wait.
· ABC A-Z GREYSHIRT AND COBWEB - Maybe. I'm just getting deeper into this universe. Dodson art doesn't hurt either...
· GOTHAM CENTRAL #37 - tpb's will never make it this high, but I can dream can't I?
· INFINITE CRISIS #2 - HC all the way.
· Y THE LAST MAN #39 - must... wait...
· WALKING DEAD #23 - see above
· NEW WARRIORS #5 - Digest 4 me.
· THOR BLOOD OATH #4 - I'll be getting the collection of this for sure.

[De Carabas]

Isn't anyone else interested in:
INCREDIBLE HULK #88 $2.99
This is supposed to kick off something BIG for Hulk. Isn't it?
NEW X-MEN #20 $2.99
Mark Brooks art! Come on!

Ditto what Tracie posted. With the old guard leaving, so's my interest in both books. :(

Tracie==>
Sorry about the Aqua-guilt. I tore through Pfeifer's issues, going back to linger over Gleason's pencils, but found I was losing steam (and interest) after they left. I like Arcudi, but between the fill-ins and crossovers, I've lost interest.


Jeff==>
These days I shoot through Image's section in Previews in less than a minute. As a result, I sometimes miss things. What's this about?

EM

[De Carabas]

· BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #107 - Of course. Vol 10 will be up today, I promise!
I tried three times to start it yesterday. Every time I got called away from my desk.

EM

[Ravenheart]

Army of Darkness vs. Re-Animator#2
Captain Universe: Daredevil#1
JLA#122
Action Comics#833
New Thunderbolts#15
The Incredible Hulk#88
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man#2
Infinite Crisis#2
Ghost Rider#3
The Walking Dead#23

[matchstick johnny]

SON OF VULCAN #6 (OF 6) $2.99
The conclusion of this surprisingly great mini-series! Best art Keron's done since his Iron Man run (and the Mangaverse: Fantastic Four book). Really clever book.

I was on board with issue #1 for the Keron Grant art. After issue #2 I was having doubts about continuing. I picked up #6 today just to finish it off. Maybe I need to sit down and self TPB the whole thing. Hopefully I will come off with a better appreciation for the story. What was it about this mini that you really enjoyed?


TEEN TITANS #29 $2.50
The Red Hood??? Donna Troy??? Carlos D'Anda art??? Geoff Johns returns and he's packin' heat!

Tony Daniel art in this one. The Tenth, Spawn and Tomb Raider never looked like this. Tony has a different art style here. In a recent online article he talks about how he loves TT and how he went back to the old Perez issues for inspiration. Cool!


DECIMATION HOUSE OF M THE DAY AFTER $3.99
Very very excited and at the same time QUITE terrified. Particularly because I already know of one of the "casualties." :eek: This book (written by Claremont, art by Randy Green) sets the stage for the Post-HoM status quo for the X-Men and the upcoming Generation M book which I am HIGHLY anticipating and, again, GREATLY fearful of.


Pencils by Randy Green & Aaron Lopresti. Plus, three different inkers..
Rob Hunter, Norm Rapmund & Don Hillsman II. I put this one back on the shelf. Not so interested in what happens the day after HOM.

Also, I did not pick up Hulk #88 or New X-Men #20.