Recommended Picks for November 25, 2009

Hot Pick!
Image United #1
Image Comics
(W) Robert Kirkman
(A) Erik Larsen, Rob Liefeld, Todd McFarlane, Whilce Portacio, Marc Silvestri & Jim Valentino

The Crossover Event Of The Century Is Here!

The heroes of the Image Universe are united in order to fight the greatest threat the world as ever faced! You can’t miss this historic event as the original Image Founders draw all the characters they made history with.

Each page is an amazing jam piece — it’s a story told in a way never before attempted in comics!

FC $3.99

Recommended Pick!
Powers #1
Marvel Comics
(W) Brian Michael Bendis
(A) Michael Avon Oeming

Because you asked for it, you got it… Powers is back! Monthly! From the writer of your favorite blockbuster Marvel comics (Dark Avengers, New Avengers, Secret Invasion, Ultimate Spider-Man) Brian Michael Bendis and award-winning artist Michael Oeming (Mice Templar) comes a brand new chapter in one of the most successful creator-owned comics of the decade! Homicide Detectives Christian Walker and Enki Sunrise investigate murders specific to super hero cases… powers. Where super hero and crime comics explode into each other! This new number one is the perfect jumping on point for new readers, and a glorious return to form for long time fans.

FC $3.95

Comics Shipping November 25, 2009

Shipping This Week: 11/25/2009

Every Monday, PREVIEWSworld.com provides a list of comics, graphic novels and other pop-culture merchandise arriving this week to your local comic shop.

Please check with your retailer for availability, as not all new releases may be on sale in all areas at the same time.

PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS

AUG098116 GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #118 PI
OCT090001 PREVIEWS #255 DECEMBER 2009 PI

DARK HORSE COMICS

SEP090032 BEASTS OF BURDEN #3 (OF 4) $2.99
JUL090120 BERSERK TP VOL 32 (MR) $14.99
AUG090015 CHRONICLES OF KULL TP VOL 01 KING COMES RIDING $18.95
AUG090016 CHRONICLES OF SOLOMON KANE TP VOL 01 $18.95
AUG090045 CREEPY COMICS #2 $4.99
JUL090080 EMILY THE STRANGE 13TH HOUR #2 (OF 4) $3.99
SEP090012 THE GOON (OSW) #33 $3.50
SEP090037 STAR WARS LEGACY #42 DIVIDED LOYALTIES $2.99
AUG090052 STAR WARS LEGACY TP VOL 07 STORMS $17.95
SEP090024 USAGI YOJIMBO #124 $3.50

DC COMICS

SEP090121 ARKHAM REBORN #2 (OF 3) $2.99
APR090293 BATMAN FAMILY MULTI PART STATUE PART 2 $150.00
SEP090185 BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #11 $2.50
SEP090186 BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #10 $2.50
SEP098222 BLACKEST NIGHT #2 (OF 3RD PTG $3.99
SEP090092 BLACKEST NIGHT #5 (OF $3.99
APR090302 BLACKEST NIGHT BLACK LANTERN MARTIAN MANHUNTER AF PI
APR090303 BLACKEST NIGHT GREEN LANTERN JOHN STEWART AF PI
APR090304 BLACKEST NIGHT INDIGO LANTERN AF PI
APR090305 BLACKEST NIGHT YELLOW LANTERN KRYB AF PI
OCT098013 BOOSTER GOLD #26 (BLACKEST NIGHT) 2ND PTG $3.99

Lady Deadpool ?!

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Victorian Undead #1

Victorian Undead #1
DC Comics
(W) Ian Edginton
(A) Davide Fabbri
FC 32 pgs w/ ads $2.99 US / Higher in Canada

It’s been a while since I’ve read a comic by Ian Edgintion. The last time would have to be his brief X-Force run back in the early 2000’s. I’ve heard good things about his Scarlet Traces series but I haven’t gotten around to reading them yet. He also has done some comic adaptations of Sherlock Holmes stories so he has some familiarity with the character.

This Wildstorm comic proclaims that this series is Sherlock Holmes vs zombies! It’s set in an alternate 1800’s London where a meteor has crashed and infected some residents with a zombie like plague. It’s covered up and several years later the readers find Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson fighting an automata (robot) that seems to know Holmes personally. Meanwhile some workers accidentally uncover the zombies thus re-releasing the plague.

Edington has taken a different approach with this comic making it more of a mystery rather than the standard zombie story. Holmes wants to solve this mysterious plague rather shooting the undead in the brain. Of course this is a six issue series and things could change quickly. Still this issues is intriguing enough that I’m curious to see where Edington is taking this story. (Shane Hnetka)

Alan Moore’s Mag: Dodgem Logic

This one caught me off guard. I thought Mr. Moore was retired.

Here’s a link to Alan’s newest project: http://www.mustardweb.org/dodgemlogic/

And a note to our customers: Please let us know if you want a copy!

GREEN LANTERN VS SINESTRO BOOKENDS SALE!!!

ComicReaders South Regina is having a half price sale on DC’s Green Lantern Vs. Sinestro Bookends. Regular price: $350.00 — Sale Price: $175.00. While supplies last!

ERIC

ERIC 
Robots and Monkeys
(W/A) Tom Manning
BW, 80 pgs $5.00 US

Two years after the final chapter of Runoff, Tom Manning returns to comics with ERIC, a brief, weird and ultimately successful sophomore effort that showcases the creator’s range as a storyteller, yet feels somehow slight when viewed in the context of his previous work.

As a follow-up to the critically acclaimed Runoff, comparisons are inevitable.  And while ERIC’s story begins with scenes of a supernatural ritual reminiscent of Manning’s previous tale, it quickly shifts in tone to a character-driven story told on a much smaller scale.  There are no complex mysteries or talking animals; just a sad, burned-out pop musician dealing with faded glory, paranoia and a loose grip on reality.

Eric himself is introduced through a new compilation CD that spans the highs and lows of his career through the decades, before being revealed as a paunchy, drug-addled hippie unable to cope with the world around him.  He’s a strange hybrid of sixties musicians – think Brian Wilson, Jimmy Buffet and Bob Dylan – living in a small California apartment and grappling with increasing irrelevance and chemical dependency.  As his mind slowly unravels, it’s clear his best days are behind him and his future is bleak.  He’s a relic from another era, and his only escape from a society that has passed him by is to find solace and shelter in an altered reality.

Recommended Picks for November 18, 2009

RECOMMENDED PICK!

WAR OF KINGS HC
MARVEL COMICS Written by DAN ABNETT, ANDY LANNING, C.B. CEBULSKI & GREG PAK
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER, WELLINTON ALVES, HARVEY TOLIBAO & CARLO PAGULAYAN

The complete WAR OF KINGS epic in one colossal collection! In the aftermath of the Secret Invasion, Black Bolt has led the Inhumans on a shockingly savage path to restore their strength and security. But that path has brought them into direct confrontation with the Shi’Ar Empire – and their mad ruler Vulcan! Who will get in the first strike? Who will fall on the bloody battlefield? Who will rule? The Imperial Guard, the Starjammers, the Inhuman Royal Family and more of your favorite sci-fi characters are locked on a collision course! Collecting WAR OF KINGS #1-6, WAR OF KINGS: ASCENSION #1-4, WAR OF KINGS: DARKHAWK #1-2, WAR OF KINGS: WARRIORS, WAR OF KINGS: WHO WILL RULE?, WAR OF KINGS: SAVAGE WORLD OF SAKAAR and MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: WAR OF KINGS.
432 PGS./Rated T+ …$39.99US

HOT PICK!

VICTORIAN UNDEAD #1 (OF 6)
DC COMICS Written by Ian Edginton
Art by Davide Fabbri

“Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.” Those are the words of Mr. Sherlock Holmes, the world’s first consulting detective, yet even he finds his skills tested to their limit as he and his erstwhile comrade Dr. John Watson are confronted with the most extraordinary case of their career – the dead are returning to life! Can a plague of Biblical proportions be far behind for Victorian London? And who – or what – is behind the resurrection of these ravenous revenants?
From renowned writer Ian Edginton (STORMWATCH: PHD) and acclaimed international artist Davide Fabbri (Star Wars) comes the first chapter in an incredible new 6-issue Sherlock Holmes adventure! Featuring a cover by original Walking Dead artist Tony Moore!

On sale November 18 o 1 of 6 o 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

Comics Shipping November 18, 2009

Shipping This Week: 11/18/2009

Every Monday, PREVIEWSworld.com provides a list of comics, graphic novels and other pop-culture merchandise arriving this week to your local comic shop.

Please check with your retailer for availability, as not all new releases may be on sale in all areas at the same time.

DARK HORSE COMICS

MAY090063	ALIEN LEGION OMNIBUS TP VOL 01	$24.95
AUG090031	CASPER FRIENDLY GHOST 60TH ANNIV HC	$9.95
SEP090017	CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #16	$2.99
SEP090025	DEADLOCKE ONE SHOT	$3.50
AUG090062	DOMO 4 INCH FLOCKED VINYL FIG CHERRY BLOSSOM PINK	$12.99
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AUG090063	DOMO 4 INCH FLOCKED VINYL FIG LEMON YELLOW	$12.99
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AUG090066	DOMO 4 INCH FLOCKED VINYL FIG WINTER GREEN	$12.99
AUG090059	DOMO 4 INCH FLOCKED VINYL FIGURE CLASSIC BROWN	$12.99
SEP090009	DR HORRIBLE ONE SHOT (OSW)	$3.50
SEP090010	DR HORRIBLE ONE SHOT (OSW) VAR #1	$3.50
SEP090011	DR HORRIBLE ONE SHOT (OSW) VAR #2	$3.50
MAY090070	PICTURES THAT TICK TP	$19.95
SEP090033	STAR WARS KNIGHTS OLD REPUBLIC #47 DEMON PT 1 (OF 4 )	$2.99
AUG090033	TARZAN THE JESSE MARSH YEARS HC VOL 04	$49.95

DC COMICS

SEP090100	ADVENTURE COMICS #4 (BLACKEST NIGHT)	$3.99
SEP090216	AIR #15 (MR)	$2.99
SEP090198	AUTHORITY THE LOST YEAR #3 (OF 12)	$2.99
SEP090120	AZRAEL #2	$2.99
JUL090230	BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL HC	$19.99
SEP090129	BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #37	$2.99
SEP090124	BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #6	$3.99
SEP090127	BATMAN THE UNSEEN #4 (OF 5)	$2.99
AUG090171	BLACK LIGHTNING YEAR ONE TP	$17.99
SEP098071	BLACKEST NIGHT SUPERMAN #1 (OF 3) 3RD PTG	$2.99
SEP098072	BLACKEST NIGHT SUPERMAN #3 (OF 3) 2ND PTG	$2.99
SEP090143	BRAVE AND THE BOLD #29	$2.99
JUN090180	FLASH REBIRTH #5 (OF 6)	$2.99 

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