Happy New Year, everyone! And what does 2012 first bring us for our reading pleasure?
Honestly, not a whole lot.
- DC has the surprisingly useful Annotated Sandman coming out, so if you were worried about missing one of the legions of references to literature, folklore or myth, you’re all set. They’re also rolling out new issues of “Animal Man” and “Swamp Thing”, which since a lackluster first issue has been growing on us. BA-DUM-TISH!
- Marvel has part two of “X-Sanction” this week, or as we like to call it, “Cable Beats Up The Avengers”. Also this week, their attempt to make Wolverine popular with the ladies, X-23, is mercifully put to sleep after twenty pretty awful issues.
- Image is debuting Ed Brubaker’s “Fatale” this week, which actually looks pretty promising.
- And in case you really wanted it, IDW is giving “Duke Nukem” his own trade paperback. Hey, at least the comic is better than the game. We know that’s not saying much.
DC COMICS
Action Comics #5 (Andy Kubert & Joe Prado Regular Cover), $3.99
Action Comics #5 (Andy Kubert Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Action Comics #5 (Combo Pack Edition), $4.99
Action Comics #5 (Rags Morales Variant Cover), AR
Animal Man #5, $2.99
Annotated Sandman Volume 1 HC, $49.99
Batman The Dark Knight Volume 1 Golden Dawn HC (Deluxe Edition), $24.99
Batman The Return Of Bruce Wayne TP, $19.99
Batwing #5, $2.99
DC Comics Presents The Dark #1 (was ‘DC Comics Presents The New 52’), $7.99
Detective Comics #5 (Tony S. Daniel Regular Cover), $2.99
Detective Comics #5 (Tony S. Daniel Variant Cover), AR
Green Arrow #5, $2.99
Hawk And Dove #5, $2.99
Huntress #4 (Of 6), $2.99
I Zombie #21, $2.99
Justice League #1 (Jim Lee & Scott Williams 5th Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Justice League International #5, $2.99
Men Of War #5, $3.99
O.M.A.C. #5, $2.99
Penguin Pain And Prejudice #4 (Of 5), $2.99
Red Lanterns #5, $2.99
Scooby-Doo Where Are You #17, $2.99
Seven Soldiers Of Victory Volume 1 TP, $29.99
Static Shock #5, $2.99
Stormwatch #5 (Miguel Sepulveda Regular Cover), $2.99
Stormwatch #5 (Miguel Sepulveda Variant Cover), AR
Supernatural #4 (Of 6), $2.99
Swamp Thing #5 (Yanick Paquette Regular Cover), $2.99
Swamp Thing #5 (Yanick Paquette Variant Cover), AR
Sweet Tooth #29 (Jeff Lemire Regular Cover), $2.99
Sweet Tooth #29 (Travel Foreman Variant Cover), AR
MARVEL COMICS
Avengers Academy #24, $2.99
Avengers Academy Volume 2 Will We Use This In The Real World TP, $19.99
Avengers Annual #1 (One Shot), $4.99
Avengers X-Men Bloodties HC (Premiere Edition), $24.99
Avengers X-Men Bloodties HC (Premiere Edition)(Direct Market Variant Edition Volume 82), $24.99
Avengers X-Sanction #2 (Of 4)(Ed McGuinness Regular Cover), $3.99
Avengers X-Sanction #2 (Of 4)(Leinil Francis Yu Variant Cover), AR
Avengers X-Sanction #2 (Of 4)(Stephen Platt Variant Cover), AR
Defenders #2 (Chris Stevens Venom Variant Cover), AR
Defenders #2 (I Am A Defender Variant Cover), AR
Defenders #2 (Mark Bagley Variant Cover), AR
Defenders #2 (Terry Dodson Regular Cover), $3.99
Ender’s Game Ultimate Collection TP, $29.99
Essential Fantastic Four Volume 4 TP (All-New Edition), $19.99
Fear Itself HC (Premiere Edition), $2.99
Fear Itself The Fearless #6 (Of 12), $34.99
Hulk #47, $2.99
Hulk World War Hulks HC, $29.99
Invincible Iron Man Volume 2 HC, $34.99
Punisher #7, $2.99
Spider-Man Masques HC (Premiere Edition), $24.99
Spider-Man Masques HC (Premiere Edition)(Direct Market Variant Edition Volume 83), $24.99
Stand Volume 2 American Nightmares TP, $19.99
Strikeforce Morituri We Who Are About To Die #1 (One Shot), $0.99
Thor The Deviants Saga #3 (Of 5), $3.99
Thunderbolts #168, $2.99
Uncanny X-Force #18 (Jerome Opena 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Uncanny X-Force #19.1, $2.99
Uncanny X-Men #4, $3.99
Villains For Hire #2 (Of 4), $2.99
Wolverine And The X-Men Alpha And Omega #1 (Of 5), $3.99
X-23 #20 (Kalman Andrasofszky Regular Cover)(Final Issue), $2.99
X-Club #2 (Of 5), $2.99
X-Force Volume 2 HC, $34.99
X-Men #23 (Adi Granov Regular Cover), $3.99
X-Men #23 (John Tyler Christopher Venom Variant Cover), AR
Young Marvelman Classic Volume 2 HC (Premiere Edition), $34.99
IMAGE COMICS
Artifacts #13 (Cover A Dale Keown), $3.99
Artifacts #13 (Cover B John Tyler Christopher), $3.99
Artifacts #13 (Cover C John Tyler Christopher), $3.99
Artifacts #13 (Dale Keown Sketch Variant Cover), AR
Artifacts #13 (Comics Pro Variant Cover), AR
Artifacts Playing Card Set #13 (Of 13)(Retailer Incentive), AR
Blood Red Dragon #3, $3.99
Fatale #1 (Cover A Sean Phillips Beauty Cover), $3.50
Fatale #1 (Cover B Sean Phillips Beast Cover), $3.50
Fearless Volume 1 TP, $14.99
Graveyard Of Empires #3 (Of 4), $2.99
Li’l Depressed Boy #8 , $2.99
Mudman #2, $3.50
Screamland Death Of The Party TP, $16.99
Shinku #4, $2.99
Super Dinosaur #7, $2.99
Vescell #5, $2.99
Witchblade #151 (Cover A John Tyler Christopher), $2.99
Witchblade #151 (Cover B Dennis Calero), $2.99
Witchblade #151 (Cover C J. Scott Campbell), $2.99
Witchblade #151 (Foil Stamped & Signed Collector’s Edition), AR
DARK HORSE COMICS
B.P.R.D. Volume 16 Hell On Earth Volume 2 Gods And Monsters TP, $19.99
Brody’s Ghost (One Shot), $3.99
Disney Comics And Stories Classic Characters #5 The Phantom Blot, $49.95
Eerie Archives Volume 9 HC, $49.99
Goon #37 (Eric Powell Regular Cover), $3.50
Goon #37 (Eric Powell Variant Cover), AR
Milo Manara 12 Inch Statue, $149.99
Witchfinder Volume 2 Lost And Gone Forever TP, $17.99
IDW PUBLISHING
Cold War #4 (John Byrne Regular Cover), $3.99
Cold War #4 (John Byrne Variant Cover), AR
Crawl To Me TP, $17.99
Crysis TP, $19.99
Duke Nukem Glorious Bastard TP, $19.99
G.I. JOE #9 (Cover A Dave Wilkins), $3.99
G.I. JOE #9 (Cover B Will Rosado), $3.99
G.I. JOE #9 (Nick Runge Variant Cover), AR
Godzilla Kingdom Of Monsters Volume 2 TP, $17.99
Godzilla Legends #3 (Of 5)(Arthur Adams Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Godzilla Legends #3 (Of 5)(Cover A Arthur Adams), $3.99
Godzilla Legends #3 (Of 5)(Cover B Bob Eggleton), $3.99
Jurassic Park Dangerous Games #5 (Of 5)(Jeff Zornow Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Jurassic Park Dangerous Games #5 (Of 5)(Jeff Zornow Regular Cover), $3.99
Star Trek Legion Of Super-Heroes #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Chris Sprouse), $3.99
Star Trek Legion Of Super-Heroes #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Phil Jimenez), $3.99
Star Trek Legion Of Super-Heroes #4 (Of 6)(Gabriel Rodriguez Variant Cover), AR
True Blood The French Quarter #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Joe Corroney), $3.99
True Blood The French Quarter #5 (Of 6)(Cover B David Messina), $3.99
True Blood The French Quarter #5 (Of 6)(Joe Corroney Sketch Variant Cover), AR
True Blood The French Quarter #5 (Of 6)(Photo Variant Cover), AR
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
Battlestar Galactica Origins Omnibus TP, $24.99
Boys #62, $3.99
Charlie Adlard’s Curse Of The Wendigo TP, $7.99
Flash Gordon Zeitgeist #2 (Alex Ross Regular Cover), $3.99
Flash Gordon Zeitgeist #2 (Alex Ross Virgin Variant Cover), AR
Flash Gordon Zeitgeist #2 (Francesco Francavilla Variant Cover), AR
Flash Gordon Zeitgeist #2 (Francesco Francavilla Virgin Variant Cover), AR
Flash Gordon Zeitgeist #2 (Paul Renaud Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Flash Gordon Zeitgeist #2 (Paul Renaud Regular Cover), $3.99
Kato Origins Volume 2 The Hellfire Club TP, $19.99
Living Corpse Exhumed #5 (Of 6)(Ken Haeser & Buz Hasson Regular Cover), $3.99
Living Corpse Exhumed #5 (Of 6)(Mark Kidwell Regular Cover), $3.99
Lone Ranger #1 (Alex Ross Blue Variant Cover), AR
Lone Ranger #1 (Alex Ross Negative Art Variant Cover), AR
Lone Ranger #1 (Alex Ross Regular Cover), $3.99
Lone Ranger #1 (Francesco Francavilla Regular Cover), $3.99
Lone Ranger #1 (Francesco Francavilla Virgin Variant Cover), AR
Nowhere Man #1 (Of 4)(Jeevan J. Kang Regular Cover), $3.99
Robocop Road Trip #1 (Fabiano Neves Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Robocop Road Trip #1 (Fabiano Neves Regular Cover), $3.99
Vampirella Vs Dracula #1 (Of 6)(Joseph Michael Linsner Negative Variant Cover), AR
Vampirella Vs Dracula #1 (Of 6)(Joseph Michael Linsner Regular Cover), $3.99
Vampirella Vs Dracula #1 (Of 6)(Joseph Michael Linsner Sketch Variant Cover), AR
Warlord Of Mars Dejah Thoris #9 (Ale Garza Regular Cover), $3.99
Warlord Of Mars Dejah Thoris #9 (Ale Garza Risque Art Variant Cover), AR
Warlord Of Mars Dejah Thoris #9 (Joe Jusko Regular Cover), $3.99
Warlord Of Mars Dejah Thoris #9 (Paul Renaud Martian Red Variant Cover), AR
Warlord Of Mars Dejah Thoris #9 (Paul Renaud Regular Cover), $3.99
Zorro Rides Again #7 (Of 12), $3.99
BOOM! STUDIOS
Betrayal Of The Planet Of The Apes #3 (Of 4)(Cover A Gabriel Hardman), $3.99
Betrayal Of The Planet Of The Apes #3 (Of 4)(Cover B Declan Shalvey), $3.99
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser #9 (Cover A), $3.99
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser #9 (Cover B), $3.99
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser #9 (Cover C Nick Percival), AR
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser Masterpieces #5, $3.99
Elric The Balance Lost #7 (Cover A Francesco Mattina), $3.99
Elric The Balance Lost #7 (Cover B Jonboy Meyers), $3.99
Elric The Balance Lost #7 (Cover C Francesco Mattina), AR
Irredeemable #33 (Cover A Kalman Andrasofszky), $3.99
Irredeemable #33 (Cover B Dan Panosian), $3.99
Malignant Man TP, $14.99
Peanuts #1 (Of 4)(Charles Schultz First Appearance Of Charlie Brown Variant Cover), AR
Peanuts #1 (Of 4)(Charles Schultz Regular Cover), $3.99
Valen The Outcast #2 (Cover A Liam Sharp), $3.99
Valen The Outcast #2 (Cover B Ale Garza), $3.99
Valen The Outcast #2 (Cover C Matteo Scalera), AR
Valen The Outcast #2 (Cover D Liam Sharp Negative Cover), AR
Valen The Outcast #2 (Cover E Ale Garza Sketch Cover), AR
Valen The Outcast #2 (Cover H Joe Jusko CGG 9.8 Virgin Variant Cover), AR
215 INK
Fall GN (not verified by Diamond), $7.99
Price (One Shot), $3.99
ABSTRACT STUDIOS
Rachel Rising #4, $3.99
ADVENTURE HOUSE
Lone Ranger Magazine November 1937 Replica Edition, $14.95
ANTARCTIC PRESS
Gold Digger #134, $3.99
Gold Digger Holidays Special #1, $3.50
ARCHAIA ENTERTAINMENT
Cyclops #8, $3.95
Black Fire HC, $24.95
Billy Fog The Gift Of Trouble-Sight HC, $24.95
Dare Detectives The Snow Pea Plot HC (Collected Edition), $24.95
ARCHIE COMICS
Betty & Veronica Double Digest #197, $3.99
Life With Archie #16, $3.99
ARDDEN ENTERTAINMENT
Atlas Unified #1 (Cover A Grim Ghost), $2.99
Atlas Unified #1 (Cover B Phoenix), $2.99
Atlas Unified #1 (Cover C Wulf), $2.99
Atlas Unified #1 (Cover D Wraparound), $3.99
ASPEN MLT
Scourge #6 (Cover A Eric Battle), $2.99
Scourge #6 (Cover B Ale Garza), $2.99
Scourge #6 (Infected Variant Cover), AR
Soulfire Volume 3 #6 (Cover A Jason Fabok), $3.50
Soulfire Volume 3 #6 (Cover B Micah Gunnell), $3.50
AURUM PRESS
Elisabeth Sladen The Autobiography HC (resolicited), $19.77
AVATAR PRESS
Ferals #1 (Gabriel Andrade Regular Cover), $3.99
Ferals #1 (Gabriel Andrade Gore Cover), $3.99
Ferals #1 (Gabriel Andrade Wrapround Cover), $3.99
Ferals #1 (Gabriel Andrade Slashed Variant Cover), AR
BALLISTIC PUBLISHING
EXOTIQUE Volume 7 The World’s Most Beautiful CG Characters SC, $59.00
BEARMANOR MEDIA
Bionic Book Reconstructed SC, $29.95
BLACK LIBRARY
Emperor’s Will HC (Warhammer 40K), $40.00
BOUNDLESS COMICS
Lady Death #13 (Gabriel Andrade Regular Cover), $3.99
Lady Death #13 (Richard Ortiz Wrapround Cover), $3.99
Lady Death #13 (Michael Dipascale Art Deco Variant Cover), AR
BROADSWORD COMICS
School Bites Special Semester Collection TP, $19.99
COMIC SHOP NEWS
Comic Shop News #1281, AR
DE AGOSTINI UK
Star Wars The Official Figurine Collection Magazine #44 (Leia Boushh), $14.00
DYNAMIC FORCES
Avengers 1959 #1 (Of 5)(Dynamic Forces)(Howard Chaykin Signed Edition) , $19.59
Cornucopia Comics Collectors Set (Dynamic Forces), $49.99
Uncanny X-Men #544 (Dynamic Forces)(Stan Lee Signed Edition) , $299.99
Voltron #1 (Dynamic Forces)(Alex Ross Exclusive Virgin Cover), AR
EAGLEMOSS PUBLICATIONS
Classic Marvel Figurine Collection Magazine #162 (Karnak), $14.00
Classic Marvel Figurine Collection Magazine #163 (Hydro Man), $14.00
Classic Marvel Figurine Collection Magazine Special #26 (M.O.D.O.K.), $38.00
DC Superhero Figurine Collection Magazine #96 (Phantom Stranger), $14.00
DC Superhero Figurine Collection Magazine #97 (Cheetah), $14.00
DC Superhero Figurine Collection Magazine Special #17 (Clayface), $38.00
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
Wandering Son Volume 2 HC, $19.99
FREE PRESS
Magic of Reality How We Know What’s Really True HC, $29.99
FUTURE PUBLISHING
SFX #217 (not verified by Diamond), $10.99
SFX Special #53, $17.99
GC PRESS
EC Archives Haunt Of Fear Volume 1 HC, $49.95
EC Archives Vault Of Horror Volume 2 HC, $49.95
GINGKO PRESS
Illustrators In And Out SC, $39.95
HARPER COLLINS
Cartoon Guide To Calculus TP, $18.99
HOGANS ALLEY
Hogans Alley #18, $6.95
JOHN WILEY & SONS
Zen Of Steve Jobs GN (not verified by Diamond), $19.95
KENZER AND COMPANY
Knights Of The Dinner Table Bundle Of Trouble Volume 6 TP (New Printing), $12.99
KODANSHA COMICS
Cage Of Eden Volume 3 GN, $10.99
Love Hina Omnibus Volume 2 TP (Kodansha Edition), $19.99
Monster Hunter Orage Volume 3 TP, $10.99
Negima Omnibus Volume 3 GN, $19.99
LAST GASP
Terminally Illin #1, $4.95
MARKOSIA ENTERPRISES
Raising Amy GN, $15.99
Superfun Adventures Of Jax GN, $15.99
MCSWEENEYS
Keep Our Secrets Board Book HC, $15.95
MOONSTONE
Vampire PA Pittsburgh Noir HC (Limited Edition), $34.95
NBM
Inner Sanctum GN, $16.99
PANINI PUBLISHING
Doctor Who Insider #9 (January 2012), $6.99
PANTHEON BOOKS
Habibi GN (Limited Signed Bookplate Edition), $35.00
Metamaus A Look Inside A Modern Classic Maus HC (Limited Signed Bookplate Edition), $35.00
PURE IMAGINATION PUBLISHING
Betty Pages Annual Volume 2 SC, $25.00
REBELLION
2000 AD #1763, $5.00
2000 AD Prog 2012, $10.00
Insurrection TP, $20.99
Judge Dredd Megazine #318, $11.99
Judge Dredd The Complete Case Files Volume 4 TP (Simon & Schuster Edition), $19.99
SANCTUM PRODUCTIONS
Avenger Double Novel Volume 6, $14.95
Doc Savage Double Novel Volume 54, $14.95
Shadow Double Novel Volume 56, $14.95
SCHOLASTIC
Archvillain Volume 1 MMPB, $6.99
SCREEN POWER PUBLISHING
Scream Magazine #8, $9.00
STERLING PUBLISHING
Asterix Omnibus Volume 3 HC, $27.95
TITAN PUBLISHING
Star Wars Insider #130 (January 2012)(Special)(Previews Exclusive Edition), $7.99
Tank Girl Carioca #3 (of 3), $5.99
Tank Girl Bad Wind Rising HC, $19.95
TOHAN CORPORATION
Excellent Manga Sketching Techniques Volume 1 Pretty Girls SC, $24.95
Hobby Japan #96 (December 2011), $16.60
TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING
Alter Ego #106, $7.95
Modern Masters Volume 27 Ron Garney SC, $15.95
VIZ MEDIA
Black Bird Volume 12 GN, $9.99
Dengeki Daisy Volume 8 GN, $9.99
Fluffy Fluffy Cinnamoroll Volume 1 GN, $7.99
Kimi ni Todoke From Me To You Volume 12 GN, $9.99
Naruto Volume 54 TP, $9.99
One Piece Volume 60 TP, $9.99
Oresama Teacher Volume 6 GN, $9.99
Psyren Volume 2 GN, $9.99
Rosario+Vampire Season II Volume 7 TP, $9.99
Shonen Jump Volume 10 #2 (February 2012), $4.99
Skip Beat Volume 26 TP, $9.99
Yu-Gi-Oh Gx Volume 8 GN, $9.99
ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT
Charmed #17, $3.50
Grimm Fairy Tales Myths And Legends #11 (Cover A Romano Molenaar), $2.99
Grimm Fairy Tales Myths And Legends #11 (Cover B Anthony Spay), $2.99
Salem’s Daughter Haunting #4 (Cover A Stjepan Sejic), $2.99
Salem’s Daughter Haunting #4 (Cover B Natali Sanders), $2.99
Theater #4 (Cover A Eric Basaldua), $3.99
Theater #4 (Cover B Angel Medina), $3.99