Top 100 Comics for March 2008
1. DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME #1
2. NEW AVENGERS #39 SECRET INVASION
3. THOR #7
4. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #552
5. UNCANNY X-MEN #496 SECRET INVASION
Mercenaries, Oscar Wilde, TV Monsters, Geek News, and Previews - Dave’s Picks of the Week (4/23-4/29)
DEADPOOL CLASSIC TPB VOL 1 - The Big Book o’ the Merc With the Mouth. Collecting New Mutants #98, Deadpool: The Circle Chase #1-4, Deadpool (1994) #1-4 and Deadpool (1997) #1.
MAC BOLAN THE EXECUTIONER DEVIL’S TOOLS #1 - This is the character that was the inspiration for Marvel’s Punisher character.
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED PICTURE DORIAN GRAY #5 - Roy Thomas is doing an amazing job adapting classic novels. Even if you haven’t read Oscar Wilde’s original, this is a fascinating story with beautiful art by Sebastian Fiumara.
Too much Iron in Diet leads Man to Public Display
It’s time again for another collector showcase. This month we’re featuring Tony Stark in all his armored glory. That there happens to be an Iron Man movie opening on May 2 is strictly a coincidence. Really. Imagine our surprise. So without further ado here’s the bio of the man behind the metal, our collector of the month…
The Improbable Iron Spaz
New Comics Arriving WEDNESDAY, April 23
SPECIAL NOTE: Due to circumstances beyond our control the New Comics list and email will go out Friday evening/Saturday morning rather than Fridays at noon.
- 1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS ADVENTURES OF SINBAD #0 (MR) - $.99
- ARMY OF DARKNESS XENA WHY NOT #2 (MR) - $3.50
- AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED THOR TPB - $16.99 BACK IN STOCK
- AVENGERS TPB KREE SKRULL WAR NEW PTG - $24.99 BACK IN PRINT
- BART SIMPSON COMICS #41 - $2.99
- BATMAN #675 - $2.99
- BATMAN 1/2 SCALE BUST - $295.00
- BATMAN CHRONICLES TPB VOL 05 - $14.99
Comic Book Coming Attractions: JUNE 2008
Dave’s PREVIEWS PICKS - Cool comics from the April edition of Previews
Parents, look for the 
logo for great all-ages picks!
AIT/PLANETLAR
Hench Graphic Novel – Adam Beechen (Robin) writes this story of a super villain “goon”. [p. 203]
BOOM! STUDIOS
Station #1 – Sorry, this is not a comic about the alien from Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey. This is about a murder mystery on the International Space Station. [p. 238]
CARTOON BOOKS
Bone: Stupid, Stupid Rat Tails TPB – Collecting The Adventures of Big Johnson Bone, Frontier Hero, the story of why the rat creatures wear their tales long, for the first time. [p. 241]
Free Comic Book Day Update
Character Schedule
Spider-Man Noon-2pm
Batman 2pm-4pm
Darth Vader & TIE Fighter Pilot TBD
Polaroid pics for $3 donation or bring your own camera
Newark Arts Alliance Free Comic Book Day Activities
The Captain Blue Hen Artists do talks from Noon-4pm
“To-Go” activity: Decorate your own mask - all day
Newark Arts Alliance is located next door to CBH
Extra Free Comics
Everyone gets one free comic
1 extra for a 50-cent donation to Newark Charter School
1 extra if you show us your library card
1 extra for a canned food donation for Newark Food Bank
Three Caps, A Corpse, and an S-Mart Guy - Dave’s Picks of the Week (4/16-4/22)
ARMY OF DARKNESS #8 LONG ROAD HOME - Somehow they keep finding creative ways for Ash to fight Deadites. This title sells out fast!
CAPTAIN ACTION #0 - In this tribute to the multi-outfitted action figure, C.A. is a super-spy.
CAPTAIN AMERICA #37 - Could this be the best superhero/spy comic ever? Is it consistently excellent every month? Yes and yes.
CAPTAIN MARVEL #5 SECRET INVASION - Brian Reed writes compelling superhero comics with an eye towards continuity and character development. His Ms. Marvel title is fantastic too.
Tax Time!
Tomorrow is April 15th and you could spend it standing in line at the post office with everyone else who sat back and waited until the very last minute to get their taxes done (like I can talk, I’m one of them) OR you could spend it at CBH stocking up on Pauls Crazy Tax Time Sale. It ends tomorrow, and no we won’t be open til midnight. See, you really can stop here on your way to the post office!
ARTIST JIM MOONEY DIES AT AGE 89
Taken from DC COMICS DIRECT CHANNEL #877 - April 1, 2008:
Jim Mooney, the prolific artist who worked on memorable DC Comics features including Batman, Supergirl and Tommy Tomorrow, has died at age 89.
“Jim Mooney’s beautiful women and noble men graced the DC universe for decades, showing up (sadly uncredited for much of the time) from the adventures of Batman and Robin, to the far future of Tommy Tomorrow, to his legendary run on Supergirl,” said Paul Levitz, DC Comics President & Publisher. “Few artists have made our characters look better.”
New Comics Arriving Wednesday, April 16
- 100 BULLETS #90 (MR) - $2.99
- 76 #3 (MR) - $2.99
- AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #557 - $2.99
- AME COMI POWER GIRL VINYL FIGURE - $45.00
- AME COMI SUPERGIRL VINYL FIGURE - $45.00
- AMORY WARS TP 01 SECOND STAGE TURBINE - $14.99
- ANIME FIGURINES TOKYOS TOP 100 ANIME - $15.00
- ANNIHILATION CONQUEST #6 - $3.99
- ARCHIE & FRIENDS #118 - $2.25
- ARCHIE DIGEST #243 - $2.49
- ARMY OF DARKNESS #8 LONG ROAD HOME - $3.50
- AVENGERS CLASSIC #11 - $2.99
- AVENGERS INITIATIVE #11 - $2.99
