A lot of you have asked me to be a little more explicit about what’s worth your money and time in the comic book world. Having thought about it a bit, going forward we’re going to be ranking the books, starting with the top three you absolutely should buy this week.
Here’s the criteria that I’m using to rank these books: The first is how accessible they are for new and casual readers, and a close second is overall quality. A really good book that requires 300 issues of backstory is going to be ranked lower just because most people don’t have that 300-issue experience. I’m aware that’s somewhat arbitrary, and if you’ve got tweaks, let me know in the comments; I’m happy to consider them. And now, the top three!
1) Howard The Duck #2
Last issue, Howard got stranded on the Collector’s homeworld. This issue, he breaks out, with the help… well, OK, it’s pretty much entirely thanks to Rocket Raccoon, but Howard at least makes an effort. Chip Zdarsky and Joe Quinones probably deserve all the Eisners for making a comic book this dense with jokes while also being snarky about its own form. And that ending splash panel… if you’re on the fence about buying the book, just flip to the last page of the main story. Trust me, you’ll buy it after you see that. Highly recommended.
2) Big Man Plans #2
I freely admit, opening a comic book with a little person kneecapping somebody in the parking lot of a Tennessee dive bar is a great way to get attention. This book, following a man who was an unofficial Vietnam tunnel rat and will happily blow up a bar for making fun of his height, is fairly bleak this issue — which is about what you’d expect from Eric Powell as he makes his version of a ’70s revenge/exploitation movie. It’s also something fresh, unexpected, and even a little tearjerking in places. I only rank it second because Howard made me laugh harder.
3) Astro City #22
“Legacy” heroes are a pretty common concept in comic books; one guy puts down the mantle, the next one picks it up. Usually, when you stop being a superhero, it means going out in a blaze of glory. But in the case of Duncan, it’s more about accepting that maybe you’ve done your time and deserve a few sweet moments. Once again, this book’s warmth and humanity make it a superb read, and the fact that it’s a one-and-done story makes it a great place to get a sense of this series. Highly recommended, and highly ranked as a result.
4) Rebels #1
Brian Wood and Andrea Mutti take on what it was like to fight the Revolutionary War in the hinterlands of New England, specifically the New Hampshire Grants. Wood takes a few historical liberties: Seth Warner is Seth Abbott, for his purposes, and Ethan Allen is a noble patriot instead of the terrible person he was in real life. But it’s well-researched beyond such liberties, right down to using the old names for modern Vermont towns, and Mutti’s art manages to be both grounded and vivid. Jordie Bellaire does her usual superb job with colors, giving the book an almost watercolor effect in some places. A fascinating take on history, and highly recommended.
5) Imperium #3
Joshua Dysart and Doug Braithwaite continue their take on Valiant’s supervillians, and their quest to control the world. But the cracks are already appearing, thanks to Sunlight on Snow, the sentient robot who, it turns out, has far more emotional depth, and need, than anyone will give him credit for. What’s a nice touch here is that Dysart uses his sharp characterization to drive the plot. Toyo Harada, the main bad guy, is a manipulative dick, and the key revelation for the protagonist, an AI Harada has chained into a robot, is that his manipulations are much deeper than he first realized. It’s a complex, rich read, and highly recommended.
6) Re-Animator #1
Doctor Herbert West is back, settled in New Orleans, and has taken on Susan, a protege and assistant… oh, and he’s also selling zombie fluid as the hot new illegal drug, which means he’s got houngans, Chtulhu worshippers, and organized crime all about to fall on him like coyotes. Although the opening feels a bit rushed and brusque, this issue moves quickly enough, and has enough dark comedy, to make it an engaging horror comic.
7) Sundowners #8
Tim Seeley and Jim Terry launch a new arc in their book about insane people who think they’re superheroes… and might just, to some degree, be right. Or, at least, they’re pretty good at hitting people. After the first arc got a little strange and metaphysical, this arc settles back into the central gag, namely that our heroes are suffering from “Sundown Syndrome” and the psychiatrist on the team is trying to cure them of it (and line his pockets in the process). It’s an extremely fun read, and you can pick it up without needing to read the previous seven issues, but it’s a little disappointing that the book isn’t exploring its central mystery more.
8) Deep State #5
I confess, I haven’t been following this X-Files-esque riff on the paranormal thriller very closely, but this new arc has a killer hook: An assassin has discovered how to fire bullets through time. Justin Jordan’s got his trademark snappy dialogue, and it’s a briskly plotted issue that doesn’t waste time introducing the concept. That said, I’ve got to dock this a few levels because Ariela Kristantina’s art is a little too loose. When it works, it builds atmosphere, but when it doesn’t, the lack of detail and scribbly style of some panels can be distracting. Still worth a read, however.
9) Convergence #1
Or “Hey, here’s that followup to Earth 2 you were hoping to get.” Although I have to admit, opening this issue with the Injustice: Gods Among Us universe was a nice touch. As a kid who grew up reading DC, I do have to admit this strokes my deep-seated nerd urge for nostalgia and picky details. But if you’re not familiar with DC Comics, this won’t have a lot for you.
10) Kaijumax #1
Zander Cannon, recently of the superb Heck, asks a pretty simple question; what if the island they trap kaiju on in bad monster movies was not only real… but a lot like HBO’s Oz? It’s a killer concept on paper, but Cannon has trouble nailing the tone; this is basically a straight prison drama in funny suits, right now, with a few witty gags for kaiju fans. It’s a fun read, and Cannon has some inventive monster designs, but the concept isn’t quite fully baked.
11) All-New Hawkeye #2
While Jeff Lemire hands in a solid script this time around, it’s mostly Ramon Perez’s show on this one, and his art doesn’t disappoint, continuing last issues psychedelic watercolors for the past and hard-edged inking for the present. That said, this isn’t exactly shaking up what we know about Hawkeye; it’s mostly retelling his origin and bringing some creepy deformed kids into the mix. Worth reading for fans, but not a must-read otherwise.
12) Escape From New York #5
Really, this is where this book should have launched: Snake Plissken is dumped into Russia, smack in the middle of the burning fuse about to ignite World War III. It’s mostly ridiculous action, and Diego Barreto’s art makes it a fun, if sometimes a bit visually spare, read. Worth picking up for action fans and fans of the movie.
13) Rai #8
In the year 4001, on the satellite of New Japan, Rai leads a motley crew of rebels against the all-knowing AI Father. And… well, suffice to say overthrowing a dictator is pretty hard when he’s an all-knowing AI. Matt Kindt and Clayton Crain’s cyberpunk fantasy continues to be a fun read, but this finale is more for people who’ve stuck with the book for all eight issues; new readers will be pretty lost, although the SF visuals alone will probably move a few copies.
14) Sleepy Hollow: Origins #1
Hold the groaning; despite the title, there are a few gems here. Admittedly not all of these short stories are great, but whenever Mike Johnson is dealing with the villains, it’s a fun read. Mostly for fans of the show, though, hence why it’s down the list a bit.
15) Max Ride: First Flight #1
Marvel adapts James Patterson’s YA novels into a pretty solid comic book. Marguerite Bennett is generally pretty good at adapting other media to comics and she does her usual solid job here, while Alex Sanchez and Esther Sanz offer up some clean, clear art. That said, this doesn’t really break out of the “teenage superheroes on the run” mold the book was obviously cast in, so while it’s a fun read, it could use something beyond Patterson’s name on the cover to stand out from, say, They’re Not Like Us or Harbinger.
16) Savior #1
Todd McFarlane… what’s a nice way of putting this… he’s better known as an artist than a writer. So Todd McFarlane taking on Jesus is a book I had to read despite myself. And boy oh boy, is he not subtle; we’ve got it all here, from an opening of birds eating carrion to a massive plane crash and our Jesus stand-in heroically walking out of the corn, with a load of preachniness in between.
I will say this; McFarlane deserves credit for being sincere. I don’t think he’s trying to cash in on the Christian entertainment subculture, I think he genuinely wanted to write this book. He also deserves credit for hiring Clayton Crain, who draws some gorgeous, detailed two-page spreads. But the script is basically a string of cliches bolted together, and there’s nothing sincerity or Crain drawing his heart out can do in the face of that.
Agree? Disagree? Let me know where you’d rank these books below. And on the next page, here’s everything arriving this week…
AAZURN PUBLISHING
Indie Comics Magazine #9 (not verified by Diamond), $6.49
ACME INK
Rock And Roll Biographies #1 (Mats Engesten Variant Cover)(not verified by Diamond), AR
ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
Herald Volume 1 History In The Making TP, $11.99
Skyward Action Pack TP, $24.99
Stray #3 (Of 4)(ChrisCross Regular Cover), $3.99
AMIGO COMICS
Roman Ritual #3 (Of 4), $3.99
AMULET BOOKS
Rutabaga The Adventure Chef Volume 1 HC, $16.95
Rutabaga The Adventure Chef Volume 1 SC, $9.95
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
Jughead And Archie Comics Double Digest #11 (not verified by Diamond), $4.99
Sonic Boom #6 (SEGA Boom Crew Variant Cover), $3.99
Sonic Boom #6 (Tracy Yardley Regular Cover), $3.99
Sonic The Hedgehog #271 (Rafa Knight Variant Arcade Cover)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99
Sonic The Hedgehog #271 (Tracy Yardley Regular Cover), $3.99
ASPEN COMICS
Four Points #1 (Cover A Jordan Gunderson), $3.99
Four Points #1 (Cover B Khary Randolph), $3.99
Four Points #1 (Cover C Jordan Gunderson), AR
Four Points #1 (Cover D Jordan Gunderson), AR
Lola XOXO Wasteland Madam #1 (Cover A Siya Oum), $3.99
Lola XOXO Wasteland Madam #1 (Cover B Lori Hanson), $3.99
Lola XOXO Wasteland Madam #1 (Cover C Dawn McTeigue), AR
Lola XOXO Wasteland Madam #1 (Cover D Siya Oum), AR
ASTRONAUT INK
New Zodiax #2 (Of 4), $3.50
AVATAR PRESS
Crossed Badlands Volume 12 HC, $32.99
Crossed Badlands Volume 12 TP, $24.99
BERGEN STREET PRESS
Copra Round Two TP, $19.95
BIG FINISH
Doctor Who The Fourth Doctor Adventures The Darkness Of Glass Audio CD, $18.99
Doctor Who Equilibrium Audio CD, $24.99
Doctor Who Gallifrey Intervention Earth Audio CD, $24.99
BIG WOW ART
Juanjo Guarnido’s Freaky Project Making Of The Freak Kitchen Music Video HX HC, $50.00
BOOM! STUDIOS
Adventure Time Marceline Gone Adrift #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Reimena Yee), $3.99
Adventure Time Marceline Gone Adrift #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Mad Rupert), $3.99
Adventure Time Marceline Gone Adrift #4 (Of 6)(Cover C Natalie Andrewson), AR
Bee And Puppycat #8 (Cover A Hwei Lim), $3.99
Bee And Puppycat #8 (Cover B Mady Martin), $3.99
Bee And Puppycat #8 (Cover C Rebekka Dunlap), AR
Bill And Ted’s Most Triumphant Return #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Felipe Smith), $3.99
Bill And Ted’s Most Triumphant Return #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Dan Schoening), AR
Bravest Warriors #31 (Cover A Ian McGinty), $3.99
Bravest Warriors #31 (Cover B Reed Black), $3.99
Curb Stomp #1 (Devaki Neogi 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Deep State #5 (Cover A Matt Taylor), $3.99
Deep State #5 (Cover B Artyom Trakhanov), AR
Escape From New York #5 (Cover A Mike Henderson), $3.99
Escape From New York #5 (Cover B Robert Sammelin), $3.99
Escape From New York #5 (Cover C Joseph Michael Linsner), AR
Evil Empire #12 (Cover A Jay Shaw), $3.99
Help Us Great Warrior #3 (Of 8)(Cover A William Gibbons), $3.99
Mouse Guard Legends Of Guard Volume 3 #2 (Of 4)(Cover A David Peterson), $3.99
Munchkin #2 (Stefan Tosheff 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Peanuts Volume 5 TP, $13.99
Robocop #10 (Cover A Carlos Magno), $3.99
Sleepy Hollow Origins #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Joe Quinones), $4.99
Teen Dog #8 (Of 8)(Cover A Jake Lawrence), $3.99
Translucid TP, $19.99
COMIC SHOP NEWS
Comic Shop News #1451, AR
CREATURE ENTERTAINMENT
Ravenous #1 (Of 4)(Jose Varese Regular Cover), $3.99
Ravenous #1 (Of 4)(Patrick Reilly Variant Cover), AR
DANGER ZONE
Double Jumpers TP (New Printing), $14.99
DARK HORSE COMICS
Abe Sapien #22, $3.50
Itty Bitty Comics Grimmiss Island #2 (Of 4), $2.99
Rebels #1, $3.99
X #24, $2.99
DC COMICS
Arrow Season 2.5 #7, $2.99
Astro City #22, $3.99
Astro City Family Album TP (New Edition), $16.99
Batman Arkham Knight #2 (Dan Panosian Regular Cover), $3.99
Batman Arkham Knight #2 (Jae Lee Variant Cover), AR
Coffin Hill #17, $2.99
Convergence #1 (Of 8)(Blank Variant Cover), AR
Convergence #1 (Of 8)(Brian Bolland Variant Cover), AR
Convergence #1 (Of 8)(Greg Capullo Batman Sketch Variant Cover), AR
Convergence #1 (Of 8)(Ivan Reis & Joe Prado Regular Cover), $4.99
Convergence #1 (Of 8)(Tony S. Daniel & Mark Morales Variant Cover), AR
Convergence Batgirl #1 (Of 2)(Chip Kidd Variant Cover), $3.99
Convergence Batgirl #1 (Of 2)(Rick Leonardi & Dan Green Regular Cover), $3.99
Convergence Batman And Robin #1 (Of 2)(Chip Kidd Variant Cover), $3.99
Convergence Batman And Robin #1 (Of 2)(Denys Cowan & Klaus Janson Regular Cover), $3.99
Convergence Harley Quinn #1 (Of 2)(Chip Kidd Variant Cover), $3.99
Convergence Harley Quinn #1 (Of 2)(Steve Pugh Regular Cover), $3.99
Convergence Justice League #1 (Of 2)(Chip Kidd Variant Cover), $3.99
Convergence Justice League #1 (Of 2)(Mark Buckingham Regular Cover), $3.99
Convergence Nightwing Oracle #1 (Of 2)(Chip Kidd Variant Cover), $3.99
Convergence Nightwing Oracle #1 (Of 2)(Mark Buckingham Regular Cover), $3.99
Convergence Speed Force #1 (Of 2)(Brett Booth & Norm Rapmund Regular Cover), $3.99
Convergence Speed Force #1 (Of 2)(Chip Kidd Variant Cover), $3.99
Convergence Superman #1 (Of 2)(Chip Kidd Variant Cover), $3.99
Convergence Superman #1 (Of 2)(Lee Weeks Regular Cover), $3.99
Convergence The Atom #1 (Of 2)(Chip Kidd Variant Cover), $3.99
Convergence The Atom #1 (Of 2)(Steve Dillon Regular Cover), $3.99
Convergence The Question #1 (Of 2)(Chip Kidd Variant Cover), $3.99
Convergence The Question #1 (Of 2)(Cully Hamner Regular Cover), $3.99
Convergence Titans #1 (Of 2)(Chip Kidd Variant Cover), $3.99
Convergence Titans #1 (Of 2)(Emanuela Lupacchino Regular Cover), $3.99
Deathstroke The Terminator Volume 1 Assassins TP, $19.99
Fables The Wolf Among Us #4, $3.99
Harley Quinn Volume 1 Hot In The City TP, $16.99
Harley Quinn Volume 2 Power Outage HC, $24.99
Mortal Kombat X #1 (Ivan Reis 3rd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Mortal Kombat X #5, $3.99
Mortal Kombat X Volume 1 TP, $14.99
Orion By Walter Simonson Omnibus Edition HC, $75.00
Scooby-Doo Where Are You #56, $2.99
Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman Volume 1 TP, $14.99
DEVILS DUE ENTERTAINMENT
Squarriors #1 (Of 4)(Ashley Witter 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $4.99
DISNEY PRESS
Before Tomorrowland HC, $16.99
DK PUBLISHING
LEGO Star Wars In 100 Scenes HC, $18.99
DOVER PUBLICATIONS
Sam Glazman A Sailor’s Story GN, $19.95
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
Battlestar Galactica Six #2 (Of 5)(Cover A Jenny Frison), $3.99
Battlestar Galactica Six #2 (Of 5)(Cover B Chris Bolson), $3.99
Battlestar Galactica Six #2 (Of 5)(Photo Subscription Cover), $3.99
Evil Ernie #6 (Ardian Syaf Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Evil Ernie #6 (Cover A Tim Seeley), $3.99
Evil Ernie #6 (Cover B Ardian Syaf), $3.99
Evil Ernie #6 (Cover C Joyce Chin), $3.99
Evil Ernie #6 (Tim Seeley Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files Down Town #3 (Of 6)(Cover A Stjepan Sejic), $3.99
Jungle Girl Season 3 #1 (Of 5)(Blank Authentix Variant Cover), AR
Jungle Girl Season 3 #1 (Of 5)(Cover A Frank Cho), $3.99
Jungle Girl Season 3 #1 (Of 5)(Frank Cho Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Jungle Girl Season 3 #1 (Of 5)(Frank Cho Virgin Variant Cover), AR
Lady Demon #4 (Cedric Poulat Virgin Variant Cover), AR
Lady Demon #4 (Cover A Joyce Chin), $3.99
Lady Demon #4 (Cover B Cedric Poulat), $3.99
Lady Demon #4 (Cover C Mike Mayhew), $3.99
Lady Demon #4 (Joyce Chin Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Lady Demon #4 (Mike Mayhew Artboard Variant Cover), AR
Legenderry Green Hornet #3 (Of 5)(Cover A Sergio Fernandez Davila), $3.99
Legenderry Green Hornet #3 (Of 5)(Sergio Fernandez Davila Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Legenderry Green Hornet #3 (Of 5)(Sergio Fernandez Davila Virgin Variant Cover), AR
Looking For Group #1 (Becky Dreistadt Virgin Variant Cover), AR
Masks 2 #1 (Of 8)(Blank Authenix Variant Cover), AR
Masks 2 #1 (Of 8)(Butch Guice Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Masks 2 #1 (Of 8)(Colton Worley Miss Fury Variant Cover), AR
Masks 2 #1 (Of 8)(Cover A Butch Guice), $3.99
Masks 2 #1 (Of 8)(Cover B Jae Lee), $3.99
Masks 2 #1 (Of 8)(Cover C Gabriel Hardman), $3.99
Masks 2 #1 (Of 8)(Gabriel Hardman Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Masks 2 #1 (Of 8)(Jae Lee Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Masks 2 #1 (Of 8)(Robert Hack Variant Cover), AR
Masks 2 #1 (Of 8)(Sean Chen Variant Cover), AR
New Vampirella #11 (Cover A Mike Mayhew), $3.99
New Vampirella #11 (Cover B Jenny Frison), $3.99
New Vampirella #11 (Cover C Stephanie Buscema), $3.99
New Vampirella #11 (Mike Mayhew Virgin Variant Cover), AR
Project Superpowers Blackcross #2 (Of 6)(Declan Shalvey Virgin Variant Cover), AR
Reanimator #1 (Of 4)(Andrew Mangum Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Reanimator #1 (Of 4)(Blank Authentix Variant Cover), AR
Reanimator #1 (Of 4)(Cover A Jae Lee), $3.99
Reanimator #1 (Of 4)(Cover B Francesco Francavilla), $3.99
Reanimator #1 (Of 4)(Cover C Tim Seeley), $3.99
Reanimator #1 (Of 4)(Cover D Andrew Mangum), $3.99
Reanimator #1 (Of 4)(Jae Lee Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Reanimator #1 (Of 4)(Tim Seeley Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Red Sonja Vulture’s Circle #4 (Cover A Jay Anacleto), $3.99
Red Sonja Vulture’s Circle #4 (Cover B Walter Geovani), $3.99
Red Sonja Vulture’s Circle #4 (Cover C Lucio Parrillo), $3.99
Red Sonja Vulture’s Circle #4 (Jay Anacleto Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Red Sonja Vulture’s Circle #4 (Walter Geovani Black & White Variant Cover), AR
EAGLEMOSS PUBLICATIONS
DC Batman Automobilia Figurine Collection Magazine #55 (Detective #421 Batcopter), $20.00
DC Superhero Chess Figurine Collection Magazine #80 (Johnny Quick White Knight), $16.00
DC Superhero Chess Figurine Collection Magazine #81 (Batman Beyond White Knight), $16.00
Marvel Chess Figurine Collection Magazine #30 (Ultron Black Rook), $16.00
Marvel Chess Figurine Collection Magazine #31 (Klaw Black Pawn), $16.00
EGMONT UK
Inside The World Of Gerry Anderson HC (not verified by Diamond), $27.95
FAB PRESS
Funky Bollywood SC, $24.95
FIRST SECOND
Last Man Volume 1 The Stranger GN (not verified by Diamond), $9.99
FUTURE DUDE
Parallel Man #7 (Of 7), $3.99
GINGKO PRESS
Alex Pardee Doppelgangers HC, $24.95
HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS
Neil Gaiman Chu’s Day At The Beach HC, $17.99
HASHTAG COMICS
Tailwands Volume 1 Kaya’s Journey Begins GN, $7.99
IDW PUBLISHING
Cerebus High Society The Digital Audio Visual Experience DVD Set, $39.99
Dead Squad #5, $3.99
Deadlands Volume 1 Dead Man’s Hand TP, $19.99
Edward Scissorhands #6 (Cover A Derek Charm), $3.99
Edward Scissorhands #6 (Cover SUB Drew Rausch), $3.99
Milt Gross’ New York HC, $24.99
My Little Pony Fiendship Is Magic #2 (Of 5)(Tirek)(Cover A Amy Mebberson), $3.99
My Little Pony Fiendship Is Magic #2 (Of 5)(Tirek)(Cover SUB Sara Richard), $3.99
Rogue Trooper Classics TP, $24.99
Samurai Jack Volume 3 Quest For The Broken Blade TP, $19.99
Star Trek Planet Of The Apes #5 (Of 5)(Cover A Rachael Stott), $3.99
Star Trek Planet Of The Apes #5 (Of 5)(Cover RI Photo), AR
Star Trek Planet Of The Apes #5 (Of 5)(Cover SUB J. K. Woodward), $3.99
Star Trek Volume 9 The Q Gambit TP, $19.99
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Classics Volume 5 TP, $29.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #44 (Kevin Eastman 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ghostbusters TP, $17.99
Transformers More Than Meets The Eye #39 (Cover A Alex Milne), $3.99
Transformers More Than Meets The Eye #39 (Cover RI Sara Pitre-Durocher), AR
Transformers More Than Meets The Eye #39 (Cover SUB Nick Roche), $3.99
Transformers Volume 7 TP, $19.99
Transformers Vs G.I. JOE #6 (Cover A Tom Scioli), $3.99
Transformers Vs G.I. JOE #6 (Cover RI Antonio Fuso), AR
Transformers Vs G.I. JOE #6 (Cover SUB Dave Crossland), $3.99
IMAGE COMICS
Big Man Plans #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Eric Powell), $3.50
Big Man Plans #2 (Of 4)(Cover B Dave Johnson), $3.50
Big Man Plans #2 (Of 4)(Cover C Dave Johnson), AR
Birthright #6 (Cover A Andrei Bressan), $2.99
Birthright #6 (Cover B James Harren), $2.99
Copperhead #6, $3.50
Danger Club #8 (Cover A Eric Jones), $2.99
Danger Club #8 (Cover B Eric Jones), $2.99
Descender #2, $2.99
Elephantmen #63, $3.99
Five Ghosts #16, $3.50
Imperial TP, $14.99
IXth Generation Hidden Files #1 (Cover A Stjepan Sejic), $3.99
IXth Generation Hidden Files #1 (Cover B Stjepan Sejic), $3.99
Jupiter’s Circle #1 (Cover A Frank Quitely), $3.50
Jupiter’s Circle #1 (Cover B Frank Quitely), $3.50
Jupiter’s Circle #1 (Cover C Bill Sienkiewicz), $3.50
Jupiter’s Circle #1 (Cover D Goran Parlov), $3.50
Jupiter’s Legacy Volume 1 TP, $9.99
Legacy Of Luther Strode #1, $3.99
Nameless #2 (Chris Burnham 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $2.99
Nameless #3, $2.99
ODY-C #4, $3.99
One-Hit Wonder #5 (Of 5), $3.50
Rat Queens #10, $3.50
Saga #27, $2.99
Savior #1, $2.99
Sheltered Volume 3 TP, $14.99
Sinergy TP, $14.99
Southern Cross #2, $2.99
Surface #2, $3.50
They’re Not Like Us #2 (Simon Gane 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $2.99
Walking Dead #140, $2.99
JVJ PUBLISHING
Vadeboncoeur Collection Of Images Volume 13 Golden Glory Of Art I Love SC, $30.00
KENZER AND COMPANY
Knights Of The Dinner Table #219 (not verified by Diamond), $5.99
LITTLE ROCKET PUBLICATIONS
Wild Stars Book Of Circles HC, $29.99
Wild Stars Book Of Circles Volume 1 Recalibrated TP, $19.95
Wild Stars Book Of Circles Volume 2 Force Majeure TP, $19.95
MARRS MEDIA
Rue Morgue Magazine #154 (April 2015), $9.95
MARVEL COMICS
All-New Hawkeye #2 (Francesco Francavilla WTD Variant Cover), AR
All-New Hawkeye #2 (Kevin Wada Variant Cover), AR
All-New Hawkeye #2 (Ramon K. Perez Regular Cover), $3.99
All-New X-Men #38 (Andrea Sorrentino 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Angela Asgard’s Assassin #5, $3.99
Ant-Man #4 (Dave Rapoza WTD Variant Cover), AR
Ant-Man #4 (Mark Brooks Regular Cover), $3.99
Avengers By Jonathan Hickman Volume 1 HC, $34.99
Avengers Millennium #2 (Of 4), $3.99
Avengers The Vibranium Collection Slipcase HC, $200.00
Avengers Ultron Unbound TP, $24.99
Avengers World #19, $3.99
Bucky Barnes The Winter Soldier #7, $3.99
Captain America Volume 4 The Iron Nail TP, $19.99
Captain Marvel #14 (Andrea Sorrentino Cosmically Enhanced Variant Cover), AR
Captain Marvel #14 (David Lopez Regular Cover), $3.99
Captain Marvel Volume 2 Stay Fly TP, $15.99
Darth Vader #4 (Adi Granov Regular Cover), $3.99
Darth Vader #4 (Salvador Larroca Variant Cover), AR
Deadpool #45 (250th Issue)(Dan Panosian Avengers Variant Cover), AR
Deadpool #45 (250th Issue)(Sanford Green WTD Variant Cover), AR
Deadpool #45 (250th Issue)(Scott Koblish Regular Cover), $9.99
Deadpool #45 (250th Issue)(Scott Skottie Young Run Jewels Variant Cover), AR
Deadpool #45 (250th Issue)(Tony Moore Death Of Deadpool Variant Cover), AR
Guardians 3000 #7, $3.99
Howard The Duck #2 (Chip Zdarsky Vote Howard Variant Cover), AR
Howard The Duck #2 (Chris Samnee Variant Cover), AR
Howard The Duck #2 (Joe Quinones Regular Cover), $3.99
Howard The Duck #2 (Mahmud A. Asrar Run The Jewels Variant Cover), AR
Hulk #14 (Mark Bagley Regular Cover), $3.99
Hulk #14 (Rafael Albuquerque WTD Variant Cover), AR
Marvel Universe Avengers Assemble Season Two #6, $2.99
Max Ride First Flight #1 (Of 5)(Dustin Nguyen Variant Cover), AR
Max Ride First Flight #1 (Of 5)(John Tyler Christopher Action Figure Variant Cover), AR
Max Ride First Flight #1 (Of 5)(Stephanie Hans Regular Cover), $3.99
Miles Morales Ultimate Spider-Man #12, $3.99
Miracleman Volume 3 Olympus HC (Premiere Edition)(Arthur Adams Cover), $39.99
Miracleman Volume 3 Olympus HC (Premiere Edition)(Jim Cheung Direct Market Cover), $39.99
Miracleman Volume 3 Olympus HC (Premiere Edition)(John Totleben Direct Market Cover), $39.99
New Avengers By Jonathan Hickman Volume 1 HC, $34.99
S.H.I.E.L.D. #4 (Colleen Doran Women Of Marvel Variant Cover), AR
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