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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #2

The writing team of Abnett and Lanning are on fire and the art team of Pelletier and Magyar aren’t cooling things down any. This title is fun and inventive. It is a spin-off from Annihilation: Conquest and Starlord, but you need not have read those books to enjoy this one.

GotG is all-out superhero space adventure with its roots in Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon. It reminds me of the best of the Micronauts (the killer Marvel toy tie-in from the late ’70s and early ’80s). Don’t know that one? What about Star Wars (the one you kids call Episode IV - A New Hope)? Like team books? Enjoy the current Nova? Are you a Bill Mantlo fan? Do you get a kick out of the cosmic corner of the Marvel Universe? If you answered ‘yes’ to any or all of these questions, you will love GotG.

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New Comics Arriving Wednesday, June 25

• ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN THE BOY WONDER HC VOL 01 - $24.99
• ANDRU AND ESPOSITOS GET LOST TPB - $29.99
• APPLE ANTHOLOGY GN VOL 01 (MR) - $34.95
• ARCHIE #586 - $2.25
• ARCHIE DIGEST #245 - $2.49
• ATOMIC ROBO TPB VOL 01 - $18.95 BACK IN STOCK
• AVENGERS FAIRY TALES #3 - $2.99
• AVENGERS INITIATIVE #14 SECRET INVASION - $2.99

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New Comics Arriving Wednesday, June 18

• ADOLESCENT RADIOACTIVE BLACK BELT HAMSTERS #4 - $3.50
• ALIENS OMNIBUS TPB VOL 04 - $24.95
• AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #563 - $2.99
• AMERICAN DREAM #4 - $2.99
• ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #9 - $3.99
• ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #9 10 COPY VIRGIN RUNGE INCV
• ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #9 25 COPY VIRGIN GARNER INCV
• ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES #12 - $2.99

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Small Stories with Everyday People and Huge Stories with Superheroes - Dave’s Picks of the Week (6/11-6/17)

ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #8 - Three stories in one issue spotlighting characters reactions to the fall of L.A.

BURNOUT - “Danni wrestles with what she’s willing to sacrifice as she confronts first love, family secrets and the politics of ecoterrorism set against the lush backdrop of the Pacific Northwest.”

LOCAL #12 (MR) - The conclusion to this series that follows a nomadic character through North America and her life.

SECRET INVASION WHO DO YOU TRUST - This one shot features short side stories about characters from all corners of the Marvel Universe.

TRINITY #2 - The title Trinity is DC’s Big Three: Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. This weekly series is set to explore the relationships with each other and the rest of DC’s heroes.

New Comics Arriving Wednesday, June 11

• 100 BULLETS #92 (MR) - $2.99
• ABSOLUTE SANDMAN HC VOL 03 - $99.00
• ACTION COMICS #866 - $2.99
• ALTER EGO #78 - $6.95
• AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #21 - $2.99
• AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #562 - $2.99

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If You Like Summer Movies, You’ll Love Summer Comics - Dave’s Picks of the Week (6/4-6/10)

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #15 - Dracula joins Buffy in Season 8. Did Buffy whet your appetite for comics? Check out Fables.

DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME #4 - Continue on the Long Road Home with Roland.

FABLES TPB VOL 10 THE GOOD PRINCE (MR) - Finally, the next volume is here. Ribbit!

HOUSE OF MYSTERY #2 (MR) - Fables and Sandman fans, here’s your new series!

INDIANA JONES OMNIBUS TPB VOL 02 - Collects the out-of-print Indiana Jones and the Golden Fleece #1-2, Indiana Jones and the Shrine of the Sea Devil, Indiana Jones and the Iron Phoenix #1-4, Indiana Jones and the Spear of Destiny #1-4, Indiana Jones and the Sargasso Pirates #1-4.

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #2 - If you loved the movie, this is the series for you.

NOVA #14 - This is the best thing to come out of Annihilation. Attention Green Lantern fans!

SECRET INVASION #3 - More Skrulls revealed.

TRINITY #1 - The weekly teaming of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman begins. Every issue is by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley (creators of Thunderbolts). See a preview here.

ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 - Brian Bendis breaks down the back story of Marvel’s Ultimate universe.

New Comics Arriving WEDNESDAY 6/4

• ABE SAPIEN THE DROWNING #5 - $2.99
• ALL ACTION CLASSICS DRACULA GN - $6.95
• ALL NEW ATOM #24 - $2.99
• AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #561 - $2.99
• AMERICAN DREAM #3 - $2.99
• AMERICAN SPLENDOR SEASON TWO #3 (MR) - $2.99
• AMORY WARS II #1 - $2.99 Read More …
  
  May 30th, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Beginnings, Endings, and Looks into the Future - Dave’s Picks of the Week (5/29-6/3)

NEW COMICS ARRIVE THURSDAY 5/29 THIS WEEK!

ESSENTIAL RAMPAGING HULK TPB VOL 01 - It’s a trade the size of a phonebook reprinting hard to find issue of the magazine from the ’70s. Hulk smash indeed.

FINAL CRISIS #1 - The final fate of the DC multiverse featuring mind-bending storytelling from Grant Morrison (Batman) and J.G. Jones (covers for 52).

GIANT SIZE ASTONISHING X-MEN #1 - Here it is! The finale of Joss Whedon’s Astonishing X-Men.

JACK KIRBYS OMAC ONE MAN ARMY CORPS HC - Round out your Kirby DC collection with OMAC.

PREVIEWS JUNE 2008 - Everything that is coming out two or more months from now. This is the catalog that we order from. You can find things that even we do not normally carry.

New Comics Arriving THURSDAY, May 29

• ACTION COMICS #865 - $2.99
• ALL NEW ATOM TPB VOL 03 THE HUNT FOR RAY PALMER - $14.99
• ALL STAR SUPERMAN #11 - $2.99
• ANGEL REVELATIONS #1 - $3.99
• ANNA MERCURY #1 AUXILIARY ED (MR) - $3.99
• ARCHIE #585 - $2.25
• ARMY OF DARKNESS XENA WHY NOT #3 - $3.50
• ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #6 - $2.99
• BATMAN #677 RIP - $2.99 Read More …
  
  May 23rd, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Indiana Jones and the Tales of Pulp, Horror, and Adventure - Dave’s Picks of the Week (5/21-27)

1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS ADVENTURES OF SINBAD #1 (MR) - Zenescope is really exploring different genres in comics. Their Sinbad is more rogue than hero. The 99-cent zero issue is still available!

INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL TPB - Can’t wait for the movie? This is the official adaptation.

JIM BUTCHER’S DRESDEN FILES #2 WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE - What would you think about a cross between The Rockford Files and Harry Potter? I never read the books or saw the show and really enjoyed the first issue.

PIGEONS FROM HELL #2 - The king of pulp-style horror, Joe Lansdale, adapts Conan creator, Robert E. Howard’s frightening tale. The art is in the style of Kelly Jones and Kyle Hotz.

WALKING DEAD SPECIAL ED #1 (MR) - This is a reprint of the original first issue. This zombie/survival series has a rabid audience–join it!