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Shipping lists for January 6, 2010: Diamond / Midtown Comics / Marvel / DC / Image / Dark Horse

We're kicking off the first Comic Book Day thread of 2010 with the final big event from Marvel for a while.

I don't believe the recent holiday is pushing books to Thursday this week as my local shop says they're back to Wednesday releases. And they're currently doing a 50% off all back issues (except for last week's releases) sale so I'm doing some major catching up.

Dark Horse
Mass Effect: Redemption #1 - The start of a mini-series tie-in to the upcoming sequel from Mass Effect 2 lead writer Mac Walters.

DC
Blackest Night: Wonder Woman #2 - The cover suggests this mini might be a little off schedule from the main book but it should still be a good read.
Red Robin #8 - Red Robin goes up against the Council of Spiders.
Superman: World of New Krypton #11 - The second-to-last issue in this year-long mini.

Image/Top Cow
Haunt #4 - Kirkman's new series continues as Haunt goes up against Cobra again.
Image United #2 Kirkman's big crossover continu... He pretty much owns the universe now doesn't he?

Marvel
Amazing Spider-Man Presents Jackpot #1 - She kind of died in the 2008 ASM Annual so who is the new Jackpot?
Cable #22 - The final arc in this series continues as we march on Second Coming.
Deadpool Team-Up #897 - Deadpool teams up with the Ghost Riders. Yes, plural.
Nation X: X-Factor #1 - Peter David brings X-Factor to Utopia after an invitation from Cyclops.
New Mutants #9 - Emma wants to get to the bottom of Illyana Rasputin. It's not as kinky as that sounds.
Siege #1 - The final big event (according to Marvel) for a while kicks off here capping off a few years of storytelling since Avengers Disassembled in 2004. Norman Osborn goes after Asgard using his own personal Stamford incident as a catalyst.
Siege: Embedded #1 - This is basically the Front Line mini of the Siege event written by Brian Reed.
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #6 - Introducing the Ultimate Spider-Slayer, sent after Peter by Mysterio.

Covers
Depending on your browser, some might show up as red X's or you just won't see anything at all (that's what happens for me on Firefox). Those are placeholders and they'll appear when Midtown Comics uploads the images on Wednesday.

New Releases

2nd Printings

Trades & Hardcovers

 

[gdt]

Haunt, Cinderella, and Ultimate (...Comics) Spiderman for me.

Oh and I'll probably get the Walking Dead book either this or next week. But definitely getting it, then I'll have the full set. <3 Walking Dead.

 

[Jet Grind Radio!]

Why is Tom Green on a comic book cover?

Also, strangely maybe only Deadpool Team-Up this week. I STILL need to pick up some back issues, but I've been lazy.

 

[Penguin]

But we just installed those brand new graphics.

I was a huge fan of them.

 

[Blader]

Just Siege, I guess.

Been reading a lot of already-released stuff lately. Currently working through Invincible and Scott Pilgrim.

 

[LiveFromKyoto]

DOOM PATROL! Rebis! Crazy Jane! So awesome!

(I'll get New Mutants and Siege too. And my LCS was one of those crummy ones that don't get Blackest Night #6 in until this week.)

 

[Costanza]

Haunt.. the only thing worth getting.

(along with the WD trade)

 

[Escape Goat]

Wolverine beat the FF all by himself

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

But we just installed those brand new graphics.

I was a huge fan of them.

Spike was also more fun.

This is a fine OP but it lacks the spark and wit of previous weeks.

 

[BattleMonkey]

Tim Bradstreet doing Punisher covers again!?

 

[krypt0nian]

Tim Bradstreet doing Punisher covers again!?

OMG yum!

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Oh, and pulling a Steve Rogers, I return to comic reviews tonight at midnight EST with a piping hot review of Siege #1.

 

[Amakusa]

OMFG
When did they bring her back?

 

[Karakand]

MIGHTY #12 (should be the last issue?)

 

[krypt0nian]

Oh, and pulling a Steve Rogers, I return to comic reviews tonight at midnight EST with a piping hot review of Siege #1.

5 hours away! I cannot go on.

 

[Escape Goat]

OMFG
When did they bring her back?

Prob with Necrosha

 

[Penguin]

Spike was also more fun.

This is a fine OP but it lacks the spark and wit of previous weeks.

Pssh!
He's right there, he can hear you!

 

[LiveFromKyoto]

OMFG
When did they bring her back?

A while ago. She's been in New Mutants since issue 1.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

5 hours away! I cannot go on.

It's advance so CBR didn't let me get too crazy.

 

[Karakand]

ignore this post

 

[GCQuinton]

OMFG
When did they bring her back?

Illyana/Magik's been back proper since the end of X-Infernus this past May.

 

[Spike Spiegel]

Slim pickings this week for me, guys, only a handful of new books to look forward to but I'll still end up making the trip. IF the predicted rain doesn't turn to sleet/snow, that is; the weatherman's predicting some nasty sh*t headed our way and foks in Cajun Country can't handle the wet stuff when it starts getting slushy.

NOV090007 PREVIEWS #256 JANUARY 2010 PI - boy I sure hope I remembered to turn in last month's order form. :O

NOV090114 BLACKEST NIGHT WONDER WOMAN #2 (OF 3) $2.99 - Rucka expands upon Diana's transformation

Spoiler

from Black Lantern to Star Sapphire!

NOV090156 JSA ALL STARS #2 $3.99 - the All Stars have to figure out who kidnapped Stargirl and why! Hmm, who would kidnap a scantily clad teenager? 4chan?
NOV090141 SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #11 (OF 12) $2.99 - Alura's life is in danger! Can Superman and Adam Strange stop her assassin in time?!?

NOV090509 CABLE #22 $2.99 - Hope and Cable try to make it back to the present before Second Coming, Bishop seeks to cause to delays. Permanent delays.
NOV090508 NEW MUTANTS #9 XN $2.99 - wait, the Necrosha crossover's finished already? They're playing up the "what's Illyana's problem" angle.

OCT090016 CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #17 $2.99 - Conan's jealousy over Yasmela has landed him in deep sh*t, can he make it out alive?

Spoiler

Of course he can.

 

[Spike Spiegel]

Oh, I almost forgot! DC's "The Source" blog is back from vacation, and today they posted some unfinished pages from Johns/Mahnke Green Lantern #50. I won't post the pages themselves, only the link, as the pages are pretty spoilerific if you haven't picked up your copy of Blackest Night #6 yet.


http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2010/01/04/take-a-peek-at-green-lantern-50/

Awesome. *drools*

 

[Jet Grind Radio!]

Oh, I almost forgot! DC's "The Source" blog is back from vacation, and today they posted some unfinished pages from Johns/Mahnke Green Lantern #50. I won't post the pages themselves, only the link, as the pages are pretty spoilerific if you haven't picked up your copy of Blackest Night #6 yet.


http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2010/01/04/take-a-peek-at-green-lantern-50/

Awesome. *drools*

I want to click, but I haven't read BN #6. =[

 

[ZeoVGM]

Oh, wtf. Spike I completely missed those labels you made in your previous thread. Those are great. :lol

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Oh, I almost forgot! DC's "The Source" blog is back from vacation, and today they posted some unfinished pages from Johns/Mahnke Green Lantern #50. I won't post the pages themselves, only the link, as the pages are pretty spoilerific if you haven't picked up your copy of Blackest Night #6 yet.


http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2010/01/04/take-a-peek-at-green-lantern-50/

Awesome. *drools*

Holy fucking god.

 

[Escape Goat]

Illyana/Magik's been back proper since the end of X-Infernus this past May.

I totally missed that was supposed to be Magik. i thought it was that one chick from new x-men

 

[SpiderJerusalem]

Star Wars Clone Wars #12

Blackest Night Wonder Woman #2

Nation X X-factor #1

10 bucks, yay

 

[Spike Spiegel]

Well it looks like DC is starting the new year off WRONG... >:|

Superstar artist David Finch signs exclusive contract with DC


Honestly, that's one big fish they should've let Marvel keep.

 

[SpiderJerusalem]

Aw, they're ending the Marvel Adventures comics? My wife liked those (me too)

 

[LiveFromKyoto]

Well it looks like DC is starting the new year off WRONG... >:|

Superstar artist David Finch signs exclusive contract with DC


Honestly, that's one big fish they should've let Marvel keep.

Dan Didio is a pretty terrible evaluator of talent. Like it's staggering. I fully expect him to do something like hand Scott Lobdell the keys next year.

 

[Spike Spiegel]

Aw, they're ending the Marvel Adventures comics? My wife liked those (me too)

Yeah, I read that story this morning too. I was a fan of the MA Avengers comics, just a lot of fun to see those characters interact without all of the "politics" of the 616 getting in the way. Once they cancelled that series, though, well... I figured the writing was on the wall.

 

[DemiMatt]

Looks like Wonder Woman BN # 2 for me this week. Very slow.

But I did pick up my backlog of Secret Six and Wonder Woman, and some old JSA stuff.

I hvnt been reading Marvel since Secret Invasion 7 so....what your guys take on siege?

 

[krypt0nian]

# BLACKEST NIGHT: WONDER WOMAN #2 (OF 3)
# DOOM PATROL #6
# THE GREAT TEN #3 (OF 10)
# JONAH HEX #51
# JSA ALL-STARS #2
# RED ROBIN #8
# SUICIDE SQUAD #67
# SUPERMAN: WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #11 (OF 12)
# THE WARLORD #10
# WEIRD WESTERN TALES #71


# NEW MUTANTS # 9
# SIEGE # 1
# NATION X X-FACTOR #1

 

[Spike Spiegel]

*stares blankly*

I should mention, Finch has NOT been confirmed for any DC title just yet.

 

[krypt0nian]

*stares blankly*

I should mention, Finch has NOT been confirmed for any DC title just yet.

Not sure if want. Maybe on a Lobo book?

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

I don't mind Finch at all. He's gotten some bum gigs, but it ain't his fault really.

 

[krypt0nian]

I don't mind Finch at all. He's gotten some bum gigs, but it ain't his fault really.

Hey nice Siege review btw. I see how you couldn't go all out but I thought it worked overall.

I'm in.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Hey nice Siege review btw. I see how you couldn't go all out but I thought it worked overall.

I'm in.

Eh, I mainly just used it as an excuse to talk about what I like about the rest of Marvel these days.

;D

It's a lovely read, though.

 

[Vyer]

It seems like making the comic thread is bad luck for omg. Lol

 

[Spike Spiegel]

I don't mind Finch at all. He's gotten some bum gigs, but it ain't his fault really.

Finch is that one guy who took "drawing the Top Cow way" to the point of toxic excess in my opinion, and his time at Marvel only nurtured those gross tendencies.

 

[krypt0nian]

World premiere of my Christmas present tattoo that I got about 1 month ago.

 

[wenis]

This week is looking pretty good for myself. I'm excited that the Seige is finally starting because that means we are so much closer to the heroic age. I have high hopes for that


This week:
Blackest Night Wonder Woman #2 (I like the cover)
Doom Patrol Vol 5 #6
Cinderella From Fabletown With Love #3
Greek Street #7
Sweet Tooth #5
Haunt #4
Deadpool Team-Up #897
Siege (Marvel) #1
Siege Embedded #1
Spider-Man Noir Eyes Without A Face #2

 

[Lyte Edge]

Not sure if I'm going to bother going to the comics shop this week. Will probably skip Siege, so that just makes that Mass Effect 2 comic as the only thing I'm remotely interested in.

NOV090508 NEW MUTANTS #9 XN $2.99 - wait, the Necrosha crossover's finished already? They're playing up the "what's Illyana's problem" angle.

In the New Mutants, yeah, it's already over. Necrosha continues on in X-Force #23-25 and X-Men Legacy #232-233. I really was not too thrilled with how they ended the New Mutants part. "DOUG'S BACK...AGAIN! Warlock too!" Ugh.

 

[Skittleguy]

Fairly large haul following boxing day crap:

Consequently, I think I need a new shelf...

 

[-Mikey-]

@ Skittleguy

How is Hellboy? I'm interested in jumping into the series. Would that first volume you have be a good choice?

 

[Skittleguy]

@ Skittleguy

How is Hellboy? I'm interested in jumping into the series. Would that first volume you have be a good choice?

I'd say so. It kinda starts In medias res with the back story being fleshed out as it goes along.

 

[Viewt]

@ Skittleguy

How is Hellboy? I'm interested in jumping into the series. Would that first volume you have be a good choice?

Just keep in mind Mignola co-wrote the first one with John Byrne, since he was kind of insecure about his scripting abilities. Ironically, I'd say Seed of Destruction is probably the hardest book to get through due to all of the exposition.

The great thing about Hellboy is that you can actually jump in fairly easily. Even though the issues are technically numbered, since they constantly jump around the timeline, it's not exactly linear. The Crooked Man, for example, is super new-reader-friendly, and that one came out a year or so ago. Hell, you could probably read The Wild Hunt (one of the newer arcs from this past year, and one that's very tied into the larger story) without too much Wikipedia-referencing.

 

[vazel]

A Mass Effect comic too. I'm loving comic book companies capitalizing on videogames. Gears of War was the top selling comic in the year it was released DC was able to get that comic into game shops. Gamers are the most fanboy people of any hobby they'll pick up $3-4 comics based on their current favorite game of the month without even thinking about it.

 

[gdt]

Cinderellla: Good. I'm really liking the flashbacks to Cinderella's past. And I like the shoe store portion too. Good stuff.

Haunt: Every issue is better than the last. Really liking this book.

Ultimate Comics Spiderman: Great, really funny too. Love the art.