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[Spike Spiegel]

I'm not really sure what that "one" is, but chances are it arrives on Wednesday! :lol

Diamond's Shipping List for February 16, 2005

DEC041768 SHE HULK #12 $2.99
SEP042358 BARON GONG BATTLE VOL 1 GN (MR) $9.99 (One week too late, you bastards!)
DEC042833 GTO VOL 23 GN (OF 25) (MR) $9.99
OCT042601 UDON STREET FIGHTER CVR A #13 $2.95
OCT042602 UDON STREET FIGHTER CVR B #13 $2.95

Looks like it's going to be a pretty big week for some folks. Sin City reprints, GL Rebirth, JLA Classified, Astonishing X-Men, She-Hulk's final issue, lots of manga, etc etc...

 

[keiichi]

EX MACHINA #8 (MR)
OCEAN #4 (OF 6)
ASTONISHING X-MEN #8
DAREDEVIL #70
SHE HULK #12 - Is this the final issue before it's hiatus?
WOLVERINE #25

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

EX MACHINA #8 (MR) $2.95
GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #4 (OF 6) $2.95
JLA CLASSIFIED #4 $2.95
PROMETHEA #32 $3.95
TEEN TITANS #21 $2.50
TOM STRONG #31 $2.95


Another light week-- and all DC/Wildstorm/ABC at that.

 

[MASB]

MANHUNTER #7
SHE HULK #12
DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS #325
MICKEY MOUSE AND FRIENDS #274

To keiichi: Yes, #12 is SHe-Hulk's last issue until May.

 

[nomoment]

My bad for starting the other thread.

I'll be picking up:

APOCALYPSE NERD #1 - Maybe
EX MACHINA #8
GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #4 (OF 6)
HUMAN TARGET #19
TEEN TITANS #21
ASTONISHING X-MEN #8
DAREDEVIL #70
SHE HULK #12

Awesome week.

 

[nomoment]

Oh yeah, and I know it's not a good idea to whore next week's comics in this week's thread, but this is a special occasion. ZOOM returns in next week's Flash, so be sure to pick it up! A four page preview can be found here.

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #637
BIRDS OF PREY #79
GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #4 (OF 6) *bout fucking time....*
JLA CLASSIFIED #4 *BWAHAHAHAHAHA*
MANHUNTER #7 *firestorm trial*
TEEN TITANS #21 * dr light*
CABLE DEADPOOL #12 *I LIKE FUNNY BOOKS*

damn good week....

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

Oh yeah, and I know it's not a good idea to whore next week's comics in this week's thread, but this is a special occasion. ZOOM returns in next week's Flash, so be sure to pick it up! A four page preview can be found here.

poor hunter..... and it looks like identity crisis is having an effect already...... DC shall do no wrong this year.......

 

[keiichi]

Oh yeah, and I know it's not a good idea to whore next week's comics in this week's thread, but this is a special occasion. ZOOM returns in next week's Flash, so be sure to pick it up! A four page preview can be found here.

I really need to pick up the trade with the whole Blitz arc. I started reading at issue 201

 

[nomoment]

I really need to pick up the trade with the whole Blitz arc. I started reading at issue 201

Definitely grab it. It was probably the best superhero story of 2003.

 

[mightynine]

I thought AXM was delayed.

 

[whytemyke]

i'll probably get run here, but has anyone read the MGS comic book? is it any good or worth purchasing (a subscription)?

 

[nomoment]

I thought AXM was delayed.

It was delayed. This issue was originally supposed to appear in January.

 

[Agent Dormer]

I am shocked by the lack of people here excited for the relaunch of Runaways! That needs to be on everyone's list FOR SERIOUS!

EX MACHINA #8
GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #4 (OF 6)
ASTONISHING X-MEN #8
RUNAWAYS #1
SHE HULK #12

 

[nomoment]

PopCultureShock has posted a preview of AXM #8: http://www.popcultureshock.com/reviews.php?id=3891

 

[Dujour]

Everytime I see one of these threads, I hope to read something about Amazing Spider-Man (even after the organic webbing thing), but what, has it really completely gone downhill after that?

 

[Father_Brain]

Everytime I see one of these threads, I hope to read something about Amazing Spider-Man (even after the organic webbing thing), but what, has it really completely gone downhill after that?

Actually, that happened in Spectacular Spider-Man.

 

[BuddyC]

I was gonna skimp out on the shop this week as I'm trying to save money, but I'm weak. Oh, so weak.

EX MACHINA #8
GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #4
TRIGGER #3 <- I missed #2 somewhere. Argh.
ASTONISHING X-MEN #8
DAREDEVIL #70
SHE HULK #12

 

[FnordChan]

This is gonna hurt:

Birds of Prey #79 - This title is officially more entertaining when they're tearing around Gotham City, but I'll takes what I's can gets.

Ex-Machnia #8 - Brian K. Vaughn, we love you. Everyone who wasnt' picking up this title grabbed the first trade, right? Right?

Ocean #4 - It's an Ellis mini, and so far it's one of his better ones at that. Solid, though if you aren't buying it at this point you'll just want to look for the trade. Chris Sprouse's art is freakin' awesome.

Promethea #32 - And thus Promethea comes to an end. I would have loved to have picked up the variant edition...if it wasn't stupid expensive. I may have to buy two copies of this as it is, in order to assemble the poster without shredding my one copy. Alternately, I'll just let the Internet do that for me.

Tom Strong #31 - Frankly, it's about time this came to an end. The guest writing has been fun, but the series isn't the same without Moore. Don't get me wrong, I'll keep buying it, but...yeah.

Astonishing X-Men #8 - Well, it's about goddamn time.

She Hulk #12 - Hey, Marvel's two best titles are coming out this week. Thank god this is returning in May.

Dork Tower #30 - Role-playing geek humor! Woo!

Lupin III World's Most Wanted, Vol. 4 - I'm at least 10 volumes behind on reading this. Yet, I keep buying it. Oh, Lupin, I cannot resist your charms, even if I don't have time to read them.

PS238 #10 - Superhero geek humor! Woo!

Queen & Country Declassified Vol. 2 #1 - More Cold War spy goodness. Awesome, awesome, awesome.

Man, that's a big ol' pile of comics. On top of this, recent volumes of Here is Greenwood and Maison Ikkoku went AWOL en route to my comic shop, and may be waiting for me this week. Oh, this is going to hurt.

FnordChan

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

I picked up a Queen and Country trade on recommendations here. Haven't read it yet.


I've decided that Geoff Johns is like Reeses Peanut Butter cups. Tatses good, no nutritional value, but I can eat 'em by the pile. Rereading some of his JSA lately I was surprised how forgetable most of it was, and yet while reading it, it's a blast. Notable exception given to the last year pluss worth of JSA, which is probably even better than that (especially the Black Reign and Degaton one-off stories).

That said, at least he's putting GL right again, even if, at the end of the day, the story that does it won't be much more than a series of shocking turns and reversals.

 

[BigJonsson]

FINALLY AXM 8

I shall get it today

 

[nomoment]

In summary of this week:

Green Lantern: Rebirth was awesome - though I was disappointed to see Ollie only muster up on tiny arrow. Heh.

She-Hulk was outrageously funny, especially the "breaking down the fourth wall" sequence near the middle of the book.

Astonishing X-Men was spooky. Great Cyclops scene, creepy ass Sentinel, and possessed corpose. More mysteries are unfolding...

And Human Target was the best the title has been, ever. Todd McFadden, from the original miniseries, is back, and he's here to make Chris Chance's life a living hell. It's a really, really big shame this title is being axed.

Teen Titans and Ex Machina were great, too. Daredevil was a bit underwhelming.

 

[Tabris]

When's the next AXM TPB due? I dislike buying individual comics.

 

[nomoment]

When's the next AXM TPB due? I dislike buying individual comics.

Sometime in 2006. Heh.

 

[keiichi]

Picked up a ton of stuff today, i've only read Daredevil and Astonishing X-men.

Daredevil: I thought it was a good end to the arc. I really felt sorry for Melvin, I have no idea about this White Tiger character... never really heard of them before, and I really like how things came around full circle at the end with the flashback of the Kingpin.

Astonishing X-men: I need to re-read the last issue because I only vaguely remember what happened. The one thing that really stood out from this issue was the Cyclops scene nomoment referenced in his post. Very Cool.

More updates as I read more.

 

[Seth C]

GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #4
ASTONISHING X-MEN #8
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #25
STORMBREAKER SAGA OF BETA RAY BILL #2
WOLVERINE #25

 

[Pachinko]

Just she hulk for me thanks.


Guys, you are all comic fans, what's out there that I'd like ? American comic books only I mean, I allready buy enough manga.

My tastes are - She Hulk , H-E-R-O uh... Street fighter, darkstalkers...

Anything out there I should bother with ?

 

[Asbel]

Just she hulk for me thanks.


Guys, you are all comic fans, what's out there that I'd like ? American comic books only I mean, I allready buy enough manga.

My tastes are - She Hulk , H-E-R-O uh... Street fighter, darkstalkers...

Anything out there I should bother with ?

How about Fables. It's clever and uses well known characters, with a twist.

 

[TAJ]

>>>When's the next AXM TPB due? I dislike buying individual comics.

Sometime in 2006. Heh.<<<

<----waiting for the inevitable HC... :/

 

[Agent Dormer]

How was I the only one to pick up Runaways #1 Relaunch this week? It was great guys, and sets up the new series nicely.

She-Hulk, Ex Machnia, AXM, GL:R and Runaways were all great this week. A+.

 

[BuddyC]

I grabbed Runaways based off your recommendation and, well, it's not bad...but...it's nothing special either. If I had a history with the characters I'd keep picking up issues just to see what happens, but they didn't grab me enough to warrant a montly purchase. I'll keep an eye on it though.

 

[nomoment]

Just she hulk for me thanks.


Guys, you are all comic fans, what's out there that I'd like ? American comic books only I mean, I allready buy enough manga.

My tastes are - She Hulk , H-E-R-O uh... Street fighter, darkstalkers...

Anything out there I should bother with ?

Spider-Man/Human Torch.

Issue #2 out next week.

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH#4 you know, i know that while hal jordan, guy gardner, john stweart and kyle rayner where amazing individuals, i always figured that just about anyone that was "heroic" enough could use the ring.
geoff johns showed us how hard it is being a green lantern. and what it takes to become one.
i dont usually do this but i actually let out a cheer as i read the last page of GL: R and saw brother hal back in uniform, ring in hand. it's been 11 years to the day, but it's good to have him back.
and if anyone wants to read a book that's actually funny, do yourself and bwahahaha your way down to the store and buy JLA: classified (but dont flip flop on your color scheme or lose your collar just cause your old bat of a wife doesnt like your clothes)

 

[DarienA]

Green Lantern Rebirth 4 kicked so much ass that near the end I wanted to jump up and down like I was in a movie where a hero had just been revived and was ready to kick ass as the triumphant return music was buildling to a crescendo.

 

[Spike Spiegel]

Best. Issue. Ever.

 

[Semjaza Azazel]

Loved Runaways. I liked the original run, but this one has far more promise already. It was nice seeing those characters again.

I of course picked up Ex Machina and Life During Wartime (probably my favorite comic outside of Walking Dead).

I did not care for Astonishing X-Men. Is it just me, or is this comic just slowly falling apart? The last few issues (basically anything since the return of Collosus) have been incredibly disappointing. One even had them battling a Godzilla-knockoff, which just felt so out of place to me. The ending of the last issue was so ridiculous that I almost threw it down in disgust. I'm not sure if I should even bother with it anymore.

 

[nomoment]

I did not care for Astonishing X-Men. Is it just me, or is this comic just slowly falling apart? The last few issues (basically anything since the return of Collosus) have been incredibly disappointing. One even had them battling a Godzilla-knockoff, which just felt so out of place to me. The ending of the last issue was so ridiculous that I almost threw it down in disgust. I'm not sure if I should even bother with it anymore.

I'm the exact opposite. The title was already incredibly good until Colossus' return, but now, Whedon and Cassaday are just knocking it out of the park. I love Kitty and Peter's lingering doubts about their actual "connection," and the mystery that is slowly unfolding is very intriguing.

I'll say it once, and I'll say it again, Astonishing X-Men is the best X-Men title in years, even ahead of Morrison's great New X-Men.

 

[shoplifter]

OK, late bump but I just picked up my month's pull...

New Xmen: W T F If this turns out to be legit, that's quite possibly the creepiest thing of all time.

Spoiler

though my guess is that it's Emma showing david how badly things could turn out to be