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Here is this week's Diamond Comics Shipping List for: Wednesday, February 23rd 2011:

Shipping This Week: DC Comics / Vertigo Comics / Wildstorm Comics

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DEC100174 JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #20 (BRIGHTEST DAY) $2.99

<-- Sorry, I had to. ;P

DC's biweekly JUSTICE LEAGUE event continues!

In issue #20, all of the pieces are finally in place, and Max Lord's ultimate plan finally reveals itself. This is a special can't-miss issue featuring Max Lord's origin and the reason he's made it his life's work to snuff out metahumans, aliens and the entire Super Hero community. By Judd Winick and Aaron Lopresti; covers by Dustin Nguyen and Kevin Maguire.

DEC100213 ACTION COMICS #898 $2.99
DEC100197 DETECTIVE COMICS #874 $2.99
DEC100207 GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #20 $2.99
DEC100178 GREEN ARROW #9 (BRIGHTEST DAY) $2.99
DEC100223 JLA THE 99 #5 (OF 6) $2.99
DEC100226 JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #48 $2.99
DEC100298 NEW YORK FIVE #2 (OF 4) (MR) $2.99
DEC100234 POWER GIRL #21 $2.99
DEC100307 SCALPED #46 (MR) $2.99
DEC100206 TEEN TITANS #92 $2.99

Shipping This Week: Marvel Comics

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DEC100592 FANTASTIC FOUR #588 THREE $3.99 - a second printing of #587 is also available this week.

Following the death of Johnny Storm, we spend a month seeing how the remaining members of the Fantastic Four, the extended family, other heroes, and prominent villains react to the loss of this legendary hero. It's the epilogue to THREE: A Month of Mourning. PLUS: The Amazing Spider-Man consoles Franklin Richards in a second all-new tale! By Jonathan Hickman, Nick Dragotta and Mark Brooks; cover by Alan Davis.

DEC100572 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #655 BIG $3.99
DEC100610 ASTONISHING X-MEN #36 $3.99
DEC100551 AVENGERS #10 $3.99
DEC100556 CAPTAIN AMERICA #615 $3.99
DEC100578 INCREDIBLE HULKS #623 $2.99
DEC100563 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #501 $3.99
DEC100557 IRON MAN 2.0 #1 $3.99
DEC100624 NEW MUTANTS #22 AGEX $2.99
DEC100595 POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #2 (OF 5) $2.99
DEC100553 SECRET AVENGERS #10 $3.99
DEC100569 THOR #620 $3.99
DEC100543 ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #154 DOSM $3.99
DEC100618 X-23 #6 $2.99
DEC100620 X-MEN #8 $3.99
DEC100623 X-MEN LEGACY #245 AGEX $2.99

Shipping This Week: Image Comics / Top Cow Productions

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DEC100491 SAVAGE DRAGON #169 $3.50

"EMPEROR DRAGON," AFTERMATH. His world has been destroyed. Malcolm Dragon must cope with the greatest personal loss he's faced in his life. Things will never be the same. It’s a new beginning for the SAVAGE DRAGON title as 14-year-old Malcolm Dragon at last takes center stage. By Erik Larsen.

DEC100530 ECHOES #3 (OF 5) (MR) $3.99
APR100458 GODLAND #34 $2.99
DEC100433 MISSION #1 $2.99
DEC100486 MORNING GLORIES #7 (NOTE PRICE) $2.99
DEC100492 SKULLKICKERS #6 $2.99
NOV100471 SPAWN #203 (RES) $2.99
MAR092404 SPAWN ARCHITECTS OF FEAR (ONE SHOT) (RES) $6.99
MAY100487 TURF #4 (MR) $2.99
DEC100453 WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #8 (MR) $2.99
DEC100495 WHO IS JAKE ELLIS? #2 (NOTE PRICE) $2.99

Shipping This Week: Dark Horse Comics

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DEC100051 KING CONAN SCARLET CITADEL #1 DARICK ROBERTSON CVR $3.50

A thrilling new era begins, as Dark Horse launches its first miniseries devoted entirely to the trials and exploits of Robert E. Howard's King Conan! Timothy Truman, Tomás Giorello, and José Villarrubia--the monthly team behind the critically acclaimed Conan the Cimmerian run--jump many years forward in the barbarian's life to a time when he's already crowned himself ruler of Aquilonia, as they adapt the beloved King Conan story, "The Scarlet Citadel." With covers by fan--favorite Darick Robertson, this fast--paced, standalone miniseries is sure to please fans of breathtaking artwork and edge--of--your--seat adventure--and it's a great introduction to Howard's tales of King Conan!

"Tomás Giorello and José Villarrubia's art is so great here that it's the ultimate selling point . . . it's just beautiful." --Comic Book Resources

OCT100029 DOCTOR SOLAR MAN OF ATOM #5 $3.50
DEC100057 KULL THE HATE WITCH #4 (OF 4) TOM FLEMING CVR $3.50
OCT100018 METALOCALYPSE DETHKLOK #3 (OF 3) ERIC POWELL CVR (MR) $3.99
DEC100068 STAR WARS DARTH VADER & LOST COMMAND #2 (OF 5) $3.50
DEC100070 STAR WARS LEGACY WAR #3 (OF 6) $3.50

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DEC100335 STAR TREK INFESTATION #2 (OF 2) $3.99

The second chapter of a bi-weekly Infestation tie-in! Admiral Kirk, Mr. Spock and Dr. McCoy fight for their lives against mobs of zombie colonists! Will they be able to prevent the Infestation from spreading throughout the Federation? And will they discover the greater threat behind the undead invasion in time to save themselves?! Story by Scott and David Tipton, artwork by Gary Erskine, Casey Maolney and Luis Delgado.

DEC100344 GI JOE #27 $3.99
DEC100411 KILL SHAKESPEARE #9 (OF 12) $3.99
DEC100382 SPIKE #5 (OF 8) $3.99
OCT100388 TRANSFORMERS 3 MOVIE PREQUEL FOUNDATION #1 (OF 4) $3.99
DEC100367 TRUE BLOOD TAINTED LOVE #1 (MR) $3.99

Shipping This Week: Antarctic Press / Aspen Comics / Avatar Press / Boom! Studios / Dynamite Entertainment / Fantagraphics / Oni Press / Radical Publishing / UDON Entertainment / Zenescope

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DEC100820 INCORRUPTIBLE #15 $3.99

With one of society's most notorious enemies closing in on Max Damage's unlikely team of super-powered allies and the world distrustful of the reformed supervillain's claims of virtue, can Max remain INCORRUPTIBLE? Or will he turn on those he's sworn to protect? The smash IRREDEEMABLE/INCORRUPTIBLE crossover event you've been waiting for continues with this issue of Mark Waid's hit series! Story by Mark Waid, art by Marcio Takara, covers by Garry Brown and Jose Holder.

DEC101036 ABYSS FAMILY ISSUES #1 (OF 4) $3.50
JUN100944 BLACK TERROR #14 $3.99
DEC100814 DRACULA COMPANY OF MONSTERS #7 $3.99
SEP100796 FLASH GORDON INVASION O/T RED SWORD #1 $3.99
SEP100947 KEVIN SMITH KATO #8 $3.99
DEC100856 LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #2 $3.99
SEP100960 QUEEN SONJA #14 $3.99
DEC101020 SIXTH GUN #9 $3.99
DEC100828 STAN LEE TRAVELER #4 $3.99
DEC100702 TERRY MOORES ECHO #28 $3.50

Shipping This Week: Dark Horse / Bandai / Del Rey / Digital Manga Publishing / Tokyopop / Viz / Yen Press

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DEC101102 7 BILLION NEEDLES GN VOL 03 $10.95

A modern homage to a golden age sci-fi novel, 7 Billion Needles mixes drama, action, mystery, and intergalactic intrigue, with a strong-willed but aloof main character, a teenage girl with a habit of always wearing headphones.

After surviving her showdown with the intergalactic terrorist Maelstrom, Hikaru attempts to return to society with the peace of mind that mankind is now safe. But her very reality may be torn asunder as she no longer has one alien lifeform living in her bloodstream - now there are two! By Nobuaki Tadano.

DEC101105 DRAGON GIRL GN VOL 02 (NOTE PRICE) $20.99
DEC101106 HIGURASHI WHEN THEY CRY GN VOL 11 EYE OPENING ARC PT 1 (MR) $11.99
NOV101060 NAOKI URASAWA 20TH CENTURY BOYS GN VOL 13 $12.99
DEC101110 SOUL EATER TP VOL 05 $11.99
DEC101111 SUMOMOMO MOMOMO TP VOL 07 $11.99

Shipping This Week: Archie Comics / DC Kids / Marvel Kids / Bongo Comics / Boom! Studios / Kids' Comics / Electric Milk

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DEC100843 MUPPET SHERLOCK HOLMES TP $9.99

“Once you eliminate the rational, whatever remains, no matter how absurd, must be the Muppets.” Join Gonzo as Sherlock Holmes, the world’s greatest detective and his associates Dr. Watson (Fozzie) and Inspector LeStrade (Kermit) as they attempt to solve four seemingly unrelated cases. Taking your favorite Muppet characters and dropping them right into the exciting world of Sherlock Holmes, MUPPET SHERLOCK HOLMES dares to ask the questions: Who is the mysterious fellow following them? Why does Miss Piggy keep switching roles? Where do socks come from? These questions and many more will be answered in MUPPET SHERLOCK HOLMES! By Patrick Storck and Amy Mebberson.

DEC100272 CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #57 $2.99
DEC100579 SPIDER-MAN #11 $2.99
DEC101037 ATOMIC ROBO DEADLY ART OF SCIENCE #4 (OF 5) $3.50
DEC100741 BETTY & VERONICA #252 $2.99
DEC100849 WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #716 $3.99

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OCT100271 SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY HC VOL 02 $39.99

Collecting the second half of Grant Morrison's SEVEN SOLDIERS epic in hardcover for the first time! Collects MISTER MIRACLE #1-4, BULLETEER #1-4, ZATANNA #4, KLARION #4, FRANKENSTEIN #1-4 and SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY #1.

OCT100268 JUSTICE LEAGUE THE RISE AND FALL HC $24.99
OCT100311 TELARA CHRONICLES TP $17.99
SEP100681 MMW GOLDEN AGE MYSTIC COMICS HC VOL 01 $59.99
DEC100661 SHADOWLAND THUNDERBOLTS PREM HC $19.99
SEP100701 THOR QUEST FOR ODIN PREM HC $29.99
DEC100665 X-FACTOR HAPPENINGS IN VEGAS PREM HC $19.99
NOV100505 ANGELUS TP VOL 01 $14.99
NOV100427 TERM LIFE GN (MR) $16.99
NOV100044 JOHN CARTER OF MARS WARLOARD OF MARS TP $29.99
NOV100992 GHOST PROJEKT HC VOL 01 $19.99

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ALL-STAR SUPERMAN (BLU-RAY, DVD)

Lex Luthor's elaborate plot to kill the Man of Steel works! Poisoned by solar radiation, Superman is dying. With weeks to live, he fulfills his life's dreams - especially revealing his true identity to Lois Lane - until Luthor proclaims his ultimate plan to control the world with no alien hero to stop him. Powers fading, Superman engages in a spectacular deadly battle that could truly trigger the end of Earth's Greatest Protector. This startling and gripping DC Universe Animated Original Movie stars the voice talents of James Denton, Anthony LaPaglia, Christina Hendricks and Ed Asner.

JUN100292 BATMAN ARKHAM ASYLUM SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURES PI
MAR100355 COVER GIRLS OF THE DCU POKER SET $199.00
MAR100326 DC CHRONICLES SANDMAN STATUE $99.99
MAR100354 JLA TROPHY ROOM SINESTRO BATTERY PROP REPLICA $350.00
DEC100467 INVINCIBLE T-SHIRT LG $24.99

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Want previews? Then here ya go, courtesy of Comic Book Resources and Newsarama . Enjoy!

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[AlternativeUlster]

Wow, I can't believe Scalped is already around #46. I stopped going weekly to buy books around when the 1st issue of that came out. Time flies.

 

[krypt0nian]

Let's see....ah man, Dwayne.


As far as comics tons of fun stuff but looking forward most to Cornell's Luthor Comics and HOLYFUCK Ka-Zar in Hulks!


Yeah, going to double(triple?) dip again for the awe-inspiring Seven Soldiers HC. It's a must read again and again.

 

[TheKaeptain]

Picked up All-Star Superman. Not a big fan but my kid loves him. So should I read the comics (All-Star Superman) too?

 

[krypt0nian]

Picked up All-Star Superman. Not a big fan but my kid loves him. So should I read the comics (All-Star Superman) too?

It may make you a big fan, so yes.

 

[Parallax]

is it wierd that i cant get behind mr miracle when its shilo and not scott? i dont know what it is, but my brain wont let me keep interest....

 

[Foob]

the sixth gun!!

 

[krypt0nian]

is it wierd that i cant get behind mr miracle when its shilo and not scott? i dont know what it is, but my brain wont let me keep interest....

I felt the same way at first but Grant brought me along. Honestly, Scott wouldn't have worked in the story.

 

[Morn]

Marvel is so stupid to end FF now. November is the 50th anniversary of the book, but I don't think Quesada knows that.

 

[krypt0nian]

Marvel is so stupid to end FF now. November is the 50th anniversary of the book, but I don't think Quesada knows that.

There's a good chance Torch will be back and we'll see Fantastic Four as the book's title by November. IMO.

 

[Parallax]

There's a good chance Torch will be back and we'll see Fantastic Four as the book's title by November. IMO.

I actually hope the don't go with that. I don't mind the revival of johnny, but the future foundation sounds like such an awesome idea. Let johnny come back with enhanced flame abilities and recreate the new invaders with the non used characters like the blue marvel or something

 

[Spike Spiegel]

As I see it there are three possible scenarios:

1) as others have said, the book will remain titled "Future Foundation" for about a year, then Johnny comes back and it becomes "Fantastic Four" again for its 600th issue. Five-eighty-eight plus twelve equals six hundred, after all. (Odds: likely)

2) "Future Foundation" becomes successful enough that Marvel makes the bold choice of having that series continue as titled instead of bringing back "Fantastic Four", even once Johnny makes his eventual return. (Odds: not likely)

3) in keeping with Marvel's current business model regarding franchise expansion, "Fantastic Four" will resume once Johnny comes back, but will run alongside "Future Foundation" which becomes the second regular series in the F4 franchise. A third possible series starring Johnny Storm may also result. (Odds: highly likely)

 

[Lombaszko]

Three for me this week.
Action Comics #898: I'm loving the Lex Luthor story and it's great to see him interact with characters from all over the DC Universe. I liked him and Larfleeze in Blackest Night, so this week should be cool.

Detective Comics #874: This is the wrap up from the Gordon back-up feature, so no Jock artwork but Snyder knows his Batman characters. It's a shame it wasn't tied into the Detective Comics issues because they went out of their way to bridge the two stories together.

Justice Society of America #48: I thought I heard someone say JSA was one of the DC books cancelled, but it was JSA All Stars, not JSA. That's good because I just started reading this. I like the characters on this team and the two villains they are going up against. Dr. Chaos is crazy! I also am surprised how mature the story is here.

Spoiler

The government orders Alan and Jay to kill a Nazi baby, Flash wants to, Alan stops him and the baby comes back years later, paralyzes Alan and levels a city!

 

[oesterle4]

Morning Glories, Skull Kicker, Avengers, and Secret Avengers.

I've got such a backlog of books to read, due to reading ASOIAF.

 

[Slayven]

Am I the only one that got a creepy vibe from Max Lord's interactions with his mom? Doesn't help that they draw her pretty much as the same age as Max.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Two almost completely silent and stunning books this week.

I fucking love comics so hard.

 

[Ephemeris]

Loved me some All star Superman. : D

 

[Morn]

My pull this week:

 

[-Mikey-]

My pull this week:
X-Men Orgy

That is a lot of X-Men books.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

That is a lot of X-Men books.

Are literally any of them any good anymore?

 

[vazel]

NNNNNNNNOOOOO!!!!!!! First Wave line has been cancelled! Damn you all to hell for not buying these!

 

[Slayven]

FF had a perfect "U mad" moment with Reed getting trolled.

 

[thetrin]

God I love Max Lord. Well, I hate him, but I love hating him. Max Lord <3

If you're not reading Generation Lost, you are missing out. It's fucking amazing.

NNNNNNNNOOOOO!!!!!!! First Wave line has been cancelled! Damn you all to hell for not buying these!

This is terrible news. First Wave was awesome.

Are literally any of them any good anymore?

It's not in his list, but Remender's Uncanny X-Force is fucking AMAZING.

I don't know if I can keep reading Uncanny X-men, though. Fraction's meandering pacing combined with Land's barf-worthy art is enough for me to drop it entirely.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

It's not in his list, but Remender's Uncanny X-Force is fucking AMAZING.

Oh is that good? I haven't read it.

;D

 

[thetrin]

Oh is that good? I haven't read it.

;D

Hey man, you asked! Have you had a chance to read #5 yet? Connections to New X-men and Wolverine: The List abound!

 

[Dead]

Why did none of you mention that Bulletstorm was written by Rick fucking Remender?

 

[thetrin]

Why did none of you mention that Bulletstorm was written by Rick fucking Remender?

I thought everyone knew that.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Why did none of you mention that Bulletstorm was written by Rick fucking Remender?

I put it in a thread title last year.

THAT'S HOW MUCH I CARE.

 

[Dead]

I'ma buy it today :d

 

[bucsfan0210]

Bought Fantastic Four #587 reprint instead of 588 hahahaha.......

 

[Morn]

It's not in his list, but Remender's Uncanny X-Force is fucking AMAZING.

It's not on my list for this week because Uncanny X-Force #5 came out last week.

 

[tim1138]

So Amazing Spider-Man guys, so so awesome. I loved how the first half was completely silent. Slott is just killing it on that book, absolutely killing it.

 

[thetrin]

It's not on my list for this week because Uncanny X-Force #5 came out last week.

Didn't say it came out this week.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

So Amazing Spider-Man guys, so so awesome. I loved how the first half was completely silent. Slott is just killing it on that book, absolutely killing it.

I thought Big Time was garbage but this issue redeemed it completely. Musta been Ramos.

 

[tim1138]

I thought Big Time was garbage but this issue redeemed it completely. Musta been Ramos.

Big Time wasn't as good as the end of the Brand New Day/Grim Hunt stuff but I still thought it was a good read. Take away Quesada's OMIT crap and I think ASM has been one of the most consistent books for the past year or so.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Big Time wasn't as good as the end of the Brand New Day/Grim Hunt stuff but I still thought it was a good read. Take away Quesada's OMIT crap and I think ASM has been one of the most consistent books for the past year or so.

OMIT was still good for Rivera's stunning art.

 

[tim1138]

OMIT was still good for Rivera's stunning art.

The art and the covers were the only reason I bought any of the OMIT issues, I can't stand Quesada's writing.

 

[Morn]

Can't we just launch Quesada into the sun already?

 

[WascallyWabbit]

Bought Fantastic Four #587 reprint instead of 588 hahahaha.......

Lol, i don't know why they polybagged 587 since the cover had no spoilers and the internet found out like a week before who dies

 

[Spike Spiegel]

Today's haul:

Power Girl was missing from my LCS's shipment. Haven't really looked at any of them yet.

 

[evilpigking]

Picked up UC Doom 3 and UC Spidey 154. I'm so far behind on my comics though, think I still haven't finished spidy 152, Thor, or any of the Dooms. I guess I'll catch up eventually not like they take too long to read.

 

[Foob]

i like uncanny x-men when it's written by fraction alone

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Lol, i don't know why they polybagged 587 since the cover had no spoilers and the internet found out like a week before who dies

I didn't. I got it in the morning and read it clean.

I appreciated the bagging. Not everyone has the patience of a waterbug.

 

[LiveFromKyoto]

Power Girl was missing from my LCS's shipment.

Mine got jacked out of Detective. What's the deal?

 

[KidDork]

I don't know if I can keep reading Uncanny X-men, though. Fraction's meandering pacing combined with Land's barf-worthy art is enough for me to drop it entirely.

That's precisely what I did. I went into X-withdrawal for a few weeks, but Remender's X-Force is now all the X I need.

All this love for Amazing Spider-Man is making me consider picking it up. I've been enjoying UCSM, but still I miss 616 Spidey. I was hoping to just read the series digitally, but Marvel has this annoying habit of not actually putting up sequential issues of ASM, so you have to jump back and forth in the story, wondering what issue they'll put up next. Solid business plan right there.

Other than the Spideys, looks like Detective and maybe the new Brian Wood book.

 

[tim1138]

Today's haul:

Power Girl was missing from my LCS's shipment. Haven't really looked at any of them yet.

Personally, I was let down by Action Comics this month. I dunno if was just the bad art on Larfleeze that I couldn't get past or what, but it just didn't click with me like it normally does.

 

[TheAtomicPile]

Just Detective and All-Star Superman for me this week.

I'm also still deciding on whether I want to drop Tony Daniel's Batman. The stories and art are fine but his own characters suck (Catgirl and Enigma). The fact that its going to be wrapped up in a crossover in April doesn't help.

 

[favouriteflavour]

They are using the same "X" as from X-Statix, nice! Loved that logo and book.

 

[Escape Goat]

Due to tough economic times I'm down to one funny book. My beloved X-Factor.

<3 Peter David

 

[LiveFromKyoto]

Just Detective and All-Star Superman for me this week.

I'm also still deciding on whether I want to drop Tony Daniel's Batman. The stories and art are fine but his own characters suck (Catgirl and Enigma). The fact that its going to be wrapped up in a crossover in April doesn't help.

Drop it, and go get all of Knight & Squire. You can thank me later.