Current Comics Report for 8/24
This is a report about what I think about the comics of this week, based upon Diamond's Shipping This Week list, as reprinted below, with my (sometimes quite snarky, so be forewarned) comments.
Certain sections of the Current Report on the 8/24 Comic Book Week contain forward-looking statements that are based on my expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions. Words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “believe,” “estimate” and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which include but are not limited to projections of books being good, writing performance, character flaws, artistic coolness and continued title stability.
Forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Prognasticators Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual future results and trends may differ materially from what is forecast in forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation:
Shipping This Week: August 24, 2005
DARK HORSE
JUN050022 CONAN #19 (MR) $2.99
I predict that this will be the beginning of another strong storyline.
MAY050023 LITTLE LULU VOL 5 LULU IN THE DOGHOUSE TP $9.95
I bet that there will be at least ONE error in this comic collection.
JUL050089 MARVEL BOBBLE HEADS 2 GACHA PI
JUL050031 ROCCO VARGAS WALKING WITH MONSTERS HC $14.95
JUL050091 SIMPSONS BOBBLE HEADS SER 3 GACHA CAPSULE TOY (O/ PI
A gacha capsule is what you swallow when someone catches you reading Tarot.
It will kill you, but that is a fate better than admitting that you read Tarot.
MAY050045 SUPER MANGA BLAST #54 (MR) $5.99
MAY050054 VAMPIRE HUNTER D VOL 2 NOVEL RAISERS OF GALES SC (MR) $8.95
This book just missed the list when I did my bit about most popular current Manga series.
MAY050105 WTP PEEK A POOH SER 3 GACHA CAPSULE PI
DC COMICS
JUN050346 ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #643 $2.50
I predict an extremely continuity heavy comic book.
JUN050422 AUTHORITY REVOLUTION BOOK 1 TP (MR) $14.99
JUN050329 BATMAN #644 $2.50
I never thought I'd say this...bring Winick back!!
JUN050337 BATMAN JEKYLL AND HYDE #5 (OF 6) $2.99
My interest in this title went with Jae Lee, although I really enjoy Sean Phillips.
JUN050395 CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #12 $2.25
JUN050339 CATWOMAN WILD RIDE TP $14.99
JUN050423 CITY OF TOMORROW #5 (OF 6) $2.99
I implore someone. Give me a three-sentence encapsulation of the plot of this series.
JUN050358 DAY OF VENGEANCE #5 (OF 6) $2.50
JUN050441 HELLBLAZER #211 (MR) $2.75
JUL050303 HISTORY OF VIOLENCE NEW TP NEW EDITION $9.99
This was a fine story, and I am impressed that they've made it into a movie.
JUN050369 JACK CROSS #1 $2.50
I predict that you will enjoy this sharp series.
JUN050378 JSA CLASSIFIED #2 $2.50
I estimate that Amanda Conner's art will provide some nice, humanity inducing, scenes.
JUN050377 LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #9 $2.99
I predict that we will see some super jerkdom.
JUN050380 OMAC PROJECT #5 (OF 6) $2.50
Before reading this, make sure you read Aquaman #33, the super secret crossover issue!
JUN050446 OTHERWORLD #6 (OF 12) (MR) $2.99
In case of emergency, the captions in this book HAVE been known to be able to knock people out when used as blunt objects.
JUN050334 ROBIN ARCHIVES VOL 1 HC $49.99
JUN050349 SUPERMAN THE MAN OF STEEL VOL 4 TP $19.99
Re-reading these comics now, it is funny to see stuff like Rampage show up for the first time.
She's a longtime D-list DC character NOW, but then, it was supposed to be a shock that she WASN'T Lois Lane!
JUN050387 TEEN TITANS #27 $2.50
I predict that this comic will take people's minds off of Infinite Crisis for a bit.
JUN058155 WONDER WOMAN #219 SECOND PTG $2.50
At least this comic got a new cover. Did you know the other reprints are just the same covers, only done in red?!
What kind of jive is THAT?
IMAGE
JUN051750 ANT #1 $2.99
MAY051547 BATTLE POPE COLOR #2 $2.99
JUN051830 FELON 1-4 SET (O/A) $9.99
Didn't this series sorta just stop out of nowhere?
JUN051837 FRANCIS MANAPUL WITCHBLADE #75 LITHO $19.99
The perfect Labor Day present!
JUN051838 FRANCIS MANAPUL WITCHBLADE #75 LITHO SGN $29.99
JUN051784 GROUNDED #2 (OF 6) $2.95
I thought that #1 was a very strong beginning, and I expect even better things from the next issue (as it is not mired in setup).
MAY051524 INVINCIBLE #25 (NOTE PRICE) $4.95
JUN051791 IRON GHOST #3 (OF 6) $2.99
This pretty much IS Dixon's wheelhouse, isn't it?
JUN051844 MONSTER WAR DARKNESS VS MR HYDE #4 (OF 4) $2.99
APR051713 RISING STARS VOICES OF THE DEAD #3 (OF 6) $2.99
I personally don't get the concept of continuing spin-offs when the title story has been resolved.
JUN051813 STRANGE GIRL #3 $2.99
MAY051594 TERRY DODSON WITCHBLADE #88 LITHO SGN $29.99
APR051691 WALKING DEAD #21 (MR) $2.99
I predict another strong issue.
But then again, that is what I always predict for Walking Dead.
My predictions are predictable.
MARVEL
JUN052058 ARANA VOL 2 IN THE BEGINNING DIGEST TP $7.99
JUN051977 BLACK PANTHER #7 $2.99
If all else fails, with Hairsine on the book, it will LOOK good, at least.
JUN052003 DAREDEVIL #76 $2.99
I estimate that this will be a good beginning to Bendis and Maleev's last arc.
JUN052004 DAREDEVIL VS PUNISHER #3 (OF 6) (MR) $2.99
I predict another awesome comic.
JUN052013 FANTASTIC FOUR #530 $2.99
Ya see, there are four fundamental forces in the world, and when they reacted with cosmic rays, each of us merged with one of them - Johnny with fire, Ben with earth, Sue with wind and myself with water.
Tell me you would be really all that surprised if that popped up in a JMS FF comic.
JUN052074 GHOST RIDER #1 POSTER $5.95
JUN052021 HULK DESTRUCTION #2 (OF 4) (MR) $2.99
JUN052011 MACHINE TEEN #4 (OF 5) $2.99
It is only issue four, we don't need something to happen yet.
Maybe in a sequel mini-series!
JUN052047 MARVEL HEROES FLIP MAGAZINE #3 $3.99
JUN052000 MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #17 $2.99
JUN052048 MARVEL SELECT FLIP MAGAZINE #3 $3.99
JUN052054 MARVEL VISIONARIES CHRIS CLAREMONT HC $29.99
There is a story from X-Men Unlimited #36 in here.
What, exactly, are the chances of a story from X-Men Unlimited #36 really being one of Claremont's best stories ever?
JUN052016 MEGA MORPHS #2 (OF 4) $2.99
I think we may have a preview of the script to Spider-Man 3 right here!
JUN051985 NEW X-MEN #17 $2.99
JUN052037 NIGHTCRAWLER #9 $2.99
JUN052017 SPELLBINDERS #6 (OF 6) $2.99
I estimate that my pal Chris was lying through his teeth when he told me that the kids in this comic were supposed to be the sons and daughters of the Salem Seven.
JUN051988 ULTIMATE X-MEN ANNUAL #1 $3.99
Will the "good comics" trend in the Ultimates annuals continue?
I bet yes!
Get it?
It is a gambling themed comic, and I BET!
Bwah ha ha ha ha!
JUN052007 WOLVERINE #31 (MR) $2.50
I predict a really cool fight in this comic!
WIZARD
JUN052632 WIZARD ANIME INSIDER FALL TV PREVIEW CVR #24 $5.99
COMICS
MAY058166 1000 DEATHS OF BARON VON DONUT #1 (PP #679) $2.99
This comic looks intriguing.
JUN053118 2000 AD #1450 $4.10
MAR052823 888 VOL 1 TP (RES) $9.95
MAY052801 A G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY #18 (A) $4.99
JUL052534 ACTOR DF WANTED #6 ALT CVR SET $16.99
JUL052536 ACTOR HUNTER KILLER FOIL CVR #2 $14.99
JUL052537 ACTOR VILLAINS UNITED SGN #1 $19.99
JUN053179 AI YORI AOSHI VOL 10 GN (OF 15) (MR) $9.99
JUN053194 ALICHINO VOL 3 GN (OF 3) $9.99
JUN053039 ANGEL THE CURSE #3 (OF 5) $3.99
Mike Sterling convinced me that the puppet cover for #1 was going to be valuable, so I bought 100 copies of them and have them stored in super protective mylar bags in my basement.
I wrote "Children's College Fund" on the box.
Now sit down there and APPRECIATE, baby!!!
JUN052771 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #94 $2.25
JUN052772 ARCHIE DIGEST #219 $2.39
JUN053097 BANANA SUNDAYS #2 (OF 4) $2.99
JUN053177 BATTLE VIXENS VOL 8 GN (OF 8) (MR) $9.99
JUN053163 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA VOL 2 MEMORY MACHINE TP $19.95
JUN052847 BLACK HEART IRREGULARS #1 (MR) $3.00
JUL052701 BRIAN PULIDOS LADY DEATH ABANDON ALL HOPE #1/2 EMPRESS CVR $5.99
JUL052699 BRIAN PULIDOS MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH BRING IT CVR #2 $5.99
JUL052700 BRIAN PULIDOS WAR ANGEL HELLS BELLE CVR #1 (OF 3) $5.99
I hear that if you stand in front of a mirror and say "Brian Pulido" thirteen times, the ghost of Wendy, the Good Little Witch, appears.
That's who Lady Death IS, don't you know.
JUL053194 BRICK CITY BUNCH #2 $2.95
JUN053304 CASE CLOSED VOL 7 GN $9.95
JUN053217 CODE LYOKO CINEMANGA VOL 1 GN (RES) $7.99
JUN053514 COMO DIBUJAR ANIME VOL 4 HOW TO DRAW ANIME SPANISH ED $19.95
JUN053515 COMO DIBUJAR ANIME VOL 5 HOW TO DRAW ANIME SPANISH ED $19.95
JUN053022 CSI NEW YORK BLOODY MURDER #2 (OF 5) $3.99
I love that the guy who wrote Road to Perdition is writing CSI comic book adaptations.
JUN053028 DAMPYR #5 UNDER THE STONE BRIDGE $7.99
APR052830 DARK EDGE VOL 3 TP (RES) $9.95
JUN053326 DESCENDANTS OF DARKNESS VOL 7 GN $9.99
APR052840 DF RED SONJA RUBI ALT CVR #1 $10.00
Seriously, I have the perfect plan.
Call every issue of Red Sonja a #1 issue.
Then, for each subsequent issue, just say it is an "Alternate STORY."
So instead of Red Sonja #2, it could be Red Sonja Alt Story #1.
Brilliance, I say, brilliance!!
MAY052729 DF WEAPON X DAYS OF FUTURE NOW #1 SGN $19.99
APR052868 DF WILDSIDERZ #0 DOUBLE SGN $49.99
MAY052704 DIGITAL WEBBING PRESENTS #24 $3.50
JUN053195 DNANGEL VOL 9 GN (OF 10) (RES) $9.99
JUL053082 DOT HACK SIGN VOL 1-3 GN BOX SET $24.99
JUN053300 DR SLUMP VOL 3 TP $7.99
JUN052682 DREAMLAND CHRONICLES #3 (OF 24) $4.50
JUN053310 FIREFIGHTER DAIGO OF FIRE COMPANY M VOL 12 TP $9.95
Don't say this out loud in a New York City firehouse.
JUL052754 FRIDAY THE 13TH SP GOLD FOIL ED #1 (MR) $5.99
JUL052703 FRIDAY THE 13TH SP HAUNTING CVR #1 (MR) $5.99
JUN053328 FROM FAR AWAY VOL 6 GN $9.99
MAY053068 FULL MOON VOL 2 TP $8.99
MAY052910 FURRLOUGH #150 $3.50
APR052730 GIFFENS WHAT WERE THEY THINKING ONE SHOT $3.99
I hope this is good, Mssr. Richie, but I have my doubts, as the idea of Giffen re-scripting an old comic book with new, funny lines sorta goes against one of my most sacrosanct theories - Giffen as Plotter God, Scripter Devil.
JUN053171 GIRLS BRAVO VOL 1 GN (OF 10) $9.99
APR052566 GLOOMCOOKIE #24 (MR) $2.95
Gloomcookie freaks me out.
JUN052845 GOD THE DYSLEXIC DOG #3 $3.50
MAY052462 GOLD DIGGER #66 $2.99
JUL052544 GUNSLINGER GIRL MANGA VOL 3 TP (O/A) (MR) $9.99
JUN052962 HANK KETCHAMS COMPLETE DENNIS THE MENACE 1951-1952 HC $24.95
JUL052869 HOUSEWIVES AT PLAY WEDDING ALBUM GN NEW PTG (A) $9.95
MAY053133 HOWLS MOVING CASTLE FILM COMICS VOL 1 TP $9.99
JUN053301 HUNTER X HUNTER VOL 4 TP $7.99
JUN052739 I HUNT MONSTERS VOL 2 #8 $2.99
JUN053317 INU YASHA ANI MANGA VOL 11 GN $11.99
JUN053318 INU YASHA VOL 23 TP $8.95
FEB052760 IRON WOK JAN GN #12 (RES) $9.95
JUN053302 IS VOL 3 GN $7.99
JUN053172 KAMICHAMA KARIN VOL 1 GN (OF 6) $9.99
JUN053173 KANPAI VOL 1 GN (OF 2) $9.99
JUN053051 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #106 $3.99
MAY053043 KRAZY & IGNATZ DAILIES 1923 LTD PACIFIC COMIC CLUB ED $25.00
JUL052695 LADY DEATH ABANDON ALL HOPE MOONLIGHT CVR #1 (OF 4) $5.99
JUL052696 LADY DEATH ABANDON ALL HOPE PRISM FOIL CVR #1 (OF 4) $12.99
JUL052757 LADY DEATH DEATH GODDESS COMM ED $5.99
JUL052694 LADY DEATH DEATH GODDESS TIGHT SQUEEZE CVR $5.99
MAY052709 LETHARGIC LAD JUMBO SIZED ANNUAL #3 $3.99
JUN053100 LITTLE STAR #4 (OF 6) $2.99
Is there another writer out there better suited to this type of story than Andi Watson?
MAY052470 MANGAZINE VOL 3 #68 $9.99
JUN053320 MAR VOL 3 GN $7.99
JUN053288 MIDDLEMAN #2 (OF 4) $2.95
MAY053095 MIDORI DAYS VOL 1 GN $9.99
JUN053175 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ECOLE DU CIEL VOL 1 GN (OF 5) $9.99
MAY052945 MODESTY BLAISE GREEN EYED MONSTER TP $16.95
MAY052419 MONKEY IN A WAGON VS LEMUR ON A BIG WHEEL #1 $2.99
JUN053155 MUTATION #2 $2.99
JUL052704 NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST SP CARCASS CVR #1 (MR) $5.99
JUL052755 NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST SP GOLD FOIL ED #1 (MR) $5.99
JUN052973 PEE SOUP #1-3 PACK (A) $10.00
JUN053332 PLEASE SAVE MY EARTH VOL 12 TP $9.99
JUN053295 PRINCE OF TENNIS VOL 9 GN $7.95
JUN053193 PSYCHIC ACADEMY VOL 9 GN (OF 11) $9.99
DEC042752 QUEEN & COUNTRY DECLASSIFIED VOL 2 #2 (MR) $2.99
MAY052897 QUEEN & COUNTRY DECLASSIFIED VOL 3 #3 (OF 3) (MR) $2.99
Now THAT is an interesting numbering system! Each issue is a new volume!
JUN052897 QUICKEN FORBIDDEN #13 $2.95
JUN052974 REAR ENTRY #1-8 PACK (A) $27.95
JUN053333 RED RIVER VOL 8 GN $9.99
MAY058175 ROBOT GN (MR) $24.95
MAY052892 RUNOFF VOL 2 TP (OF 4) $11.95
JUN053064 RUSHMORE GN $6.95
JUN053297 SHAMAN KING VOL 7 TP $7.95
JUN052930 SHIRLEY A SEX COMEDY VOL 1 TP (A) $9.99
JUN052848 SIMPSONS COMICS #109 $2.99
JUN053196 SLAYERS NOVEL VOL 5 (OF 6) $7.99
MAY052812 SMOKE #3 (OF 3) $7.49
First off, I predict that this will be the most striking cover of the week.
Secondly, the cover reminds me of this urban legend, and makes me wonder about what comic will be rung up if you run the bar code...I fear it will be an issue of Tarot.
Then I saw
MAY052458 SPAZTIC COLON #3 (MR) $3.50
JUN053025 SPIKE OLD TIMES ONE SHOT $7.49
Peter David AND Goni!
That's some heavy talent for a Spike one-shot!
MAR052596 STARKWEATHER #5 $3.95
JUN053067 TALES OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #14 $3.25
JUN053168 TANK GIRL GN APOCALYPSE (O/A) $16.95
JUN053167 TANK GIRL GN ODYSSEY (O/A) $16.95
JUN053164 TANK GIRL VOL 1 GN (O/A) $14.95
JUN053166 TANK GIRL VOL 3 GN (O/A) $16.95
I like the idea that eventually, all decent comics out there WILL have gotten a collection from SOME company.
It warms my cockles, it does.
JUN053200 TAROT CAFE VOL 3 GN (OF 4) $9.99
JUN053068 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #23 $2.95
JUL052753 TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE SP GOLD FOIL ED #1 (MR) $5.99
JUL052705 TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE SP LURKING CVR #1 (MR) $5.99
It is sad times when a cover of a guy lurking is as valuable as a cover with gold foil on it!!
JUN053178 TOKYO MEW MEW VOL 2 A LA MODE GN (OF 2) $9.99
JUN053169 TOKYOPOP AUTHENTIC MANGA GIRLS BRAVO POP DISPLAY $319.68
JUN053303 ULTIMATE MUSCLE VOL 8 GN $7.95
JUN052991 UNCLE SCROOGE #345 $6.95
I predict that this comic will be way too expensive for a book that does not even have a Don Rosa story in it.
JUN052721 VAMPIRELLA VAMPOLOGY FAN GUIDE SET $19.95
JUN053201 VAN VON HUNTER VOL 2 GN (OF 3) $9.99
JUN053334 W JULIET VOL 6 GN $9.99
JUN052992 WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #660 $6.95
Only six issues until all my prophecies about Walt Disney come to fruition!!!
Nyah ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!
JUN053170 WAR ON FLESH VOL 1 GN (OF 3) (MR) $9.99
APR052615 WESTERN GOTHIC BALLAD OF UTOPIA TP $14.95
JUN053298 WHISTLE VOL 7 TP $7.99
JUN053299 YU GI OH DUELIST VOL 8 TP $7.95
Well, that's it for me!
Feel free to check back later to tell me how off my predictions were!
Certain sections of the Current Report on the 8/24 Comic Book Week contain forward-looking statements that are based on my expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions. Words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “believe,” “estimate” and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which include but are not limited to projections of books being good, writing performance, character flaws, artistic coolness and continued title stability.
Forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Prognasticators Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual future results and trends may differ materially from what is forecast in forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation:
All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report or, in the case of any document incorporated by reference, the date of that document.All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to me are qualified by the cautionary statements in this section...
A book being better than I thought it would be;
A different creative team on a book;
A different type of story than I thought it was;
- Differences in anticipated and actual performance by the writer and/or artist
Shipping This Week: August 24, 2005
DARK HORSE
JUN050022 CONAN #19 (MR) $2.99
I predict that this will be the beginning of another strong storyline.
MAY050023 LITTLE LULU VOL 5 LULU IN THE DOGHOUSE TP $9.95
I bet that there will be at least ONE error in this comic collection.
JUL050089 MARVEL BOBBLE HEADS 2 GACHA PI
JUL050031 ROCCO VARGAS WALKING WITH MONSTERS HC $14.95
JUL050091 SIMPSONS BOBBLE HEADS SER 3 GACHA CAPSULE TOY (O/ PI
A gacha capsule is what you swallow when someone catches you reading Tarot.
It will kill you, but that is a fate better than admitting that you read Tarot.
MAY050045 SUPER MANGA BLAST #54 (MR) $5.99
MAY050054 VAMPIRE HUNTER D VOL 2 NOVEL RAISERS OF GALES SC (MR) $8.95
This book just missed the list when I did my bit about most popular current Manga series.
MAY050105 WTP PEEK A POOH SER 3 GACHA CAPSULE PI
DC COMICS
JUN050346 ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #643 $2.50
I predict an extremely continuity heavy comic book.
JUN050422 AUTHORITY REVOLUTION BOOK 1 TP (MR) $14.99
JUN050329 BATMAN #644 $2.50
I never thought I'd say this...bring Winick back!!
JUN050337 BATMAN JEKYLL AND HYDE #5 (OF 6) $2.99
My interest in this title went with Jae Lee, although I really enjoy Sean Phillips.
JUN050395 CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #12 $2.25
JUN050339 CATWOMAN WILD RIDE TP $14.99
JUN050423 CITY OF TOMORROW #5 (OF 6) $2.99
I implore someone. Give me a three-sentence encapsulation of the plot of this series.
JUN050358 DAY OF VENGEANCE #5 (OF 6) $2.50
JUN050441 HELLBLAZER #211 (MR) $2.75
JUL050303 HISTORY OF VIOLENCE NEW TP NEW EDITION $9.99
This was a fine story, and I am impressed that they've made it into a movie.
JUN050369 JACK CROSS #1 $2.50
I predict that you will enjoy this sharp series.
JUN050378 JSA CLASSIFIED #2 $2.50
I estimate that Amanda Conner's art will provide some nice, humanity inducing, scenes.
JUN050377 LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #9 $2.99
I predict that we will see some super jerkdom.
JUN050380 OMAC PROJECT #5 (OF 6) $2.50
Before reading this, make sure you read Aquaman #33, the super secret crossover issue!
JUN050446 OTHERWORLD #6 (OF 12) (MR) $2.99
In case of emergency, the captions in this book HAVE been known to be able to knock people out when used as blunt objects.
JUN050334 ROBIN ARCHIVES VOL 1 HC $49.99
JUN050349 SUPERMAN THE MAN OF STEEL VOL 4 TP $19.99
Re-reading these comics now, it is funny to see stuff like Rampage show up for the first time.
She's a longtime D-list DC character NOW, but then, it was supposed to be a shock that she WASN'T Lois Lane!
JUN050387 TEEN TITANS #27 $2.50
I predict that this comic will take people's minds off of Infinite Crisis for a bit.
JUN058155 WONDER WOMAN #219 SECOND PTG $2.50
At least this comic got a new cover. Did you know the other reprints are just the same covers, only done in red?!
What kind of jive is THAT?
IMAGE
JUN051750 ANT #1 $2.99
MAY051547 BATTLE POPE COLOR #2 $2.99
JUN051830 FELON 1-4 SET (O/A) $9.99
Didn't this series sorta just stop out of nowhere?
JUN051837 FRANCIS MANAPUL WITCHBLADE #75 LITHO $19.99
The perfect Labor Day present!
JUN051838 FRANCIS MANAPUL WITCHBLADE #75 LITHO SGN $29.99
JUN051784 GROUNDED #2 (OF 6) $2.95
I thought that #1 was a very strong beginning, and I expect even better things from the next issue (as it is not mired in setup).
MAY051524 INVINCIBLE #25 (NOTE PRICE) $4.95
JUN051791 IRON GHOST #3 (OF 6) $2.99
This pretty much IS Dixon's wheelhouse, isn't it?
JUN051844 MONSTER WAR DARKNESS VS MR HYDE #4 (OF 4) $2.99
APR051713 RISING STARS VOICES OF THE DEAD #3 (OF 6) $2.99
I personally don't get the concept of continuing spin-offs when the title story has been resolved.
JUN051813 STRANGE GIRL #3 $2.99
MAY051594 TERRY DODSON WITCHBLADE #88 LITHO SGN $29.99
APR051691 WALKING DEAD #21 (MR) $2.99
I predict another strong issue.
But then again, that is what I always predict for Walking Dead.
My predictions are predictable.
MARVEL
JUN052058 ARANA VOL 2 IN THE BEGINNING DIGEST TP $7.99
JUN051977 BLACK PANTHER #7 $2.99
If all else fails, with Hairsine on the book, it will LOOK good, at least.
JUN052003 DAREDEVIL #76 $2.99
I estimate that this will be a good beginning to Bendis and Maleev's last arc.
JUN052004 DAREDEVIL VS PUNISHER #3 (OF 6) (MR) $2.99
I predict another awesome comic.
JUN052013 FANTASTIC FOUR #530 $2.99
Ya see, there are four fundamental forces in the world, and when they reacted with cosmic rays, each of us merged with one of them - Johnny with fire, Ben with earth, Sue with wind and myself with water.
Tell me you would be really all that surprised if that popped up in a JMS FF comic.
JUN052074 GHOST RIDER #1 POSTER $5.95
JUN052021 HULK DESTRUCTION #2 (OF 4) (MR) $2.99
JUN052011 MACHINE TEEN #4 (OF 5) $2.99
It is only issue four, we don't need something to happen yet.
Maybe in a sequel mini-series!
JUN052047 MARVEL HEROES FLIP MAGAZINE #3 $3.99
JUN052000 MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #17 $2.99
JUN052048 MARVEL SELECT FLIP MAGAZINE #3 $3.99
JUN052054 MARVEL VISIONARIES CHRIS CLAREMONT HC $29.99
There is a story from X-Men Unlimited #36 in here.
What, exactly, are the chances of a story from X-Men Unlimited #36 really being one of Claremont's best stories ever?
JUN052016 MEGA MORPHS #2 (OF 4) $2.99
I think we may have a preview of the script to Spider-Man 3 right here!
JUN051985 NEW X-MEN #17 $2.99
JUN052037 NIGHTCRAWLER #9 $2.99
JUN052017 SPELLBINDERS #6 (OF 6) $2.99
I estimate that my pal Chris was lying through his teeth when he told me that the kids in this comic were supposed to be the sons and daughters of the Salem Seven.
JUN051988 ULTIMATE X-MEN ANNUAL #1 $3.99
Will the "good comics" trend in the Ultimates annuals continue?
I bet yes!
Get it?
It is a gambling themed comic, and I BET!
Bwah ha ha ha ha!
JUN052007 WOLVERINE #31 (MR) $2.50
I predict a really cool fight in this comic!
WIZARD
JUN052632 WIZARD ANIME INSIDER FALL TV PREVIEW CVR #24 $5.99
COMICS
MAY058166 1000 DEATHS OF BARON VON DONUT #1 (PP #679) $2.99
This comic looks intriguing.
JUN053118 2000 AD #1450 $4.10
MAR052823 888 VOL 1 TP (RES) $9.95
MAY052801 A G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY #18 (A) $4.99
JUL052534 ACTOR DF WANTED #6 ALT CVR SET $16.99
JUL052536 ACTOR HUNTER KILLER FOIL CVR #2 $14.99
JUL052537 ACTOR VILLAINS UNITED SGN #1 $19.99
JUN053179 AI YORI AOSHI VOL 10 GN (OF 15) (MR) $9.99
JUN053194 ALICHINO VOL 3 GN (OF 3) $9.99
JUN053039 ANGEL THE CURSE #3 (OF 5) $3.99
Mike Sterling convinced me that the puppet cover for #1 was going to be valuable, so I bought 100 copies of them and have them stored in super protective mylar bags in my basement.
I wrote "Children's College Fund" on the box.
Now sit down there and APPRECIATE, baby!!!
JUN052771 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #94 $2.25
JUN052772 ARCHIE DIGEST #219 $2.39
JUN053097 BANANA SUNDAYS #2 (OF 4) $2.99
JUN053177 BATTLE VIXENS VOL 8 GN (OF 8) (MR) $9.99
JUN053163 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA VOL 2 MEMORY MACHINE TP $19.95
JUN052847 BLACK HEART IRREGULARS #1 (MR) $3.00
JUL052701 BRIAN PULIDOS LADY DEATH ABANDON ALL HOPE #1/2 EMPRESS CVR $5.99
JUL052699 BRIAN PULIDOS MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH BRING IT CVR #2 $5.99
JUL052700 BRIAN PULIDOS WAR ANGEL HELLS BELLE CVR #1 (OF 3) $5.99
I hear that if you stand in front of a mirror and say "Brian Pulido" thirteen times, the ghost of Wendy, the Good Little Witch, appears.
That's who Lady Death IS, don't you know.
JUL053194 BRICK CITY BUNCH #2 $2.95
JUN053304 CASE CLOSED VOL 7 GN $9.95
JUN053217 CODE LYOKO CINEMANGA VOL 1 GN (RES) $7.99
JUN053514 COMO DIBUJAR ANIME VOL 4 HOW TO DRAW ANIME SPANISH ED $19.95
JUN053515 COMO DIBUJAR ANIME VOL 5 HOW TO DRAW ANIME SPANISH ED $19.95
JUN053022 CSI NEW YORK BLOODY MURDER #2 (OF 5) $3.99
I love that the guy who wrote Road to Perdition is writing CSI comic book adaptations.
JUN053028 DAMPYR #5 UNDER THE STONE BRIDGE $7.99
APR052830 DARK EDGE VOL 3 TP (RES) $9.95
JUN053326 DESCENDANTS OF DARKNESS VOL 7 GN $9.99
APR052840 DF RED SONJA RUBI ALT CVR #1 $10.00
Seriously, I have the perfect plan.
Call every issue of Red Sonja a #1 issue.
Then, for each subsequent issue, just say it is an "Alternate STORY."
So instead of Red Sonja #2, it could be Red Sonja Alt Story #1.
Brilliance, I say, brilliance!!
MAY052729 DF WEAPON X DAYS OF FUTURE NOW #1 SGN $19.99
APR052868 DF WILDSIDERZ #0 DOUBLE SGN $49.99
MAY052704 DIGITAL WEBBING PRESENTS #24 $3.50
JUN053195 DNANGEL VOL 9 GN (OF 10) (RES) $9.99
JUL053082 DOT HACK SIGN VOL 1-3 GN BOX SET $24.99
JUN053300 DR SLUMP VOL 3 TP $7.99
JUN052682 DREAMLAND CHRONICLES #3 (OF 24) $4.50
JUN053310 FIREFIGHTER DAIGO OF FIRE COMPANY M VOL 12 TP $9.95
Don't say this out loud in a New York City firehouse.
JUL052754 FRIDAY THE 13TH SP GOLD FOIL ED #1 (MR) $5.99
JUL052703 FRIDAY THE 13TH SP HAUNTING CVR #1 (MR) $5.99
JUN053328 FROM FAR AWAY VOL 6 GN $9.99
MAY053068 FULL MOON VOL 2 TP $8.99
MAY052910 FURRLOUGH #150 $3.50
APR052730 GIFFENS WHAT WERE THEY THINKING ONE SHOT $3.99
I hope this is good, Mssr. Richie, but I have my doubts, as the idea of Giffen re-scripting an old comic book with new, funny lines sorta goes against one of my most sacrosanct theories - Giffen as Plotter God, Scripter Devil.
JUN053171 GIRLS BRAVO VOL 1 GN (OF 10) $9.99
APR052566 GLOOMCOOKIE #24 (MR) $2.95
Gloomcookie freaks me out.
JUN052845 GOD THE DYSLEXIC DOG #3 $3.50
MAY052462 GOLD DIGGER #66 $2.99
JUL052544 GUNSLINGER GIRL MANGA VOL 3 TP (O/A) (MR) $9.99
JUN052962 HANK KETCHAMS COMPLETE DENNIS THE MENACE 1951-1952 HC $24.95
JUL052869 HOUSEWIVES AT PLAY WEDDING ALBUM GN NEW PTG (A) $9.95
MAY053133 HOWLS MOVING CASTLE FILM COMICS VOL 1 TP $9.99
JUN053301 HUNTER X HUNTER VOL 4 TP $7.99
JUN052739 I HUNT MONSTERS VOL 2 #8 $2.99
JUN053317 INU YASHA ANI MANGA VOL 11 GN $11.99
JUN053318 INU YASHA VOL 23 TP $8.95
FEB052760 IRON WOK JAN GN #12 (RES) $9.95
JUN053302 IS VOL 3 GN $7.99
JUN053172 KAMICHAMA KARIN VOL 1 GN (OF 6) $9.99
JUN053173 KANPAI VOL 1 GN (OF 2) $9.99
JUN053051 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #106 $3.99
MAY053043 KRAZY & IGNATZ DAILIES 1923 LTD PACIFIC COMIC CLUB ED $25.00
JUL052695 LADY DEATH ABANDON ALL HOPE MOONLIGHT CVR #1 (OF 4) $5.99
JUL052696 LADY DEATH ABANDON ALL HOPE PRISM FOIL CVR #1 (OF 4) $12.99
JUL052757 LADY DEATH DEATH GODDESS COMM ED $5.99
JUL052694 LADY DEATH DEATH GODDESS TIGHT SQUEEZE CVR $5.99
MAY052709 LETHARGIC LAD JUMBO SIZED ANNUAL #3 $3.99
JUN053100 LITTLE STAR #4 (OF 6) $2.99
Is there another writer out there better suited to this type of story than Andi Watson?
MAY052470 MANGAZINE VOL 3 #68 $9.99
JUN053320 MAR VOL 3 GN $7.99
JUN053288 MIDDLEMAN #2 (OF 4) $2.95
MAY053095 MIDORI DAYS VOL 1 GN $9.99
JUN053175 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ECOLE DU CIEL VOL 1 GN (OF 5) $9.99
MAY052945 MODESTY BLAISE GREEN EYED MONSTER TP $16.95
MAY052419 MONKEY IN A WAGON VS LEMUR ON A BIG WHEEL #1 $2.99
JUN053155 MUTATION #2 $2.99
JUL052704 NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST SP CARCASS CVR #1 (MR) $5.99
JUL052755 NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST SP GOLD FOIL ED #1 (MR) $5.99
JUN052973 PEE SOUP #1-3 PACK (A) $10.00
JUN053332 PLEASE SAVE MY EARTH VOL 12 TP $9.99
JUN053295 PRINCE OF TENNIS VOL 9 GN $7.95
JUN053193 PSYCHIC ACADEMY VOL 9 GN (OF 11) $9.99
DEC042752 QUEEN & COUNTRY DECLASSIFIED VOL 2 #2 (MR) $2.99
MAY052897 QUEEN & COUNTRY DECLASSIFIED VOL 3 #3 (OF 3) (MR) $2.99
Now THAT is an interesting numbering system! Each issue is a new volume!
JUN052897 QUICKEN FORBIDDEN #13 $2.95
JUN052974 REAR ENTRY #1-8 PACK (A) $27.95
JUN053333 RED RIVER VOL 8 GN $9.99
MAY058175 ROBOT GN (MR) $24.95
MAY052892 RUNOFF VOL 2 TP (OF 4) $11.95
JUN053064 RUSHMORE GN $6.95
JUN053297 SHAMAN KING VOL 7 TP $7.95
JUN052930 SHIRLEY A SEX COMEDY VOL 1 TP (A) $9.99
JUN052848 SIMPSONS COMICS #109 $2.99
JUN053196 SLAYERS NOVEL VOL 5 (OF 6) $7.99
MAY052812 SMOKE #3 (OF 3) $7.49
First off, I predict that this will be the most striking cover of the week.
Secondly, the cover reminds me of this urban legend, and makes me wonder about what comic will be rung up if you run the bar code...I fear it will be an issue of Tarot.
Then I saw
MAY052458 SPAZTIC COLON #3 (MR) $3.50
JUN053025 SPIKE OLD TIMES ONE SHOT $7.49
Peter David AND Goni!
That's some heavy talent for a Spike one-shot!
MAR052596 STARKWEATHER #5 $3.95
JUN053067 TALES OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #14 $3.25
JUN053168 TANK GIRL GN APOCALYPSE (O/A) $16.95
JUN053167 TANK GIRL GN ODYSSEY (O/A) $16.95
JUN053164 TANK GIRL VOL 1 GN (O/A) $14.95
JUN053166 TANK GIRL VOL 3 GN (O/A) $16.95
I like the idea that eventually, all decent comics out there WILL have gotten a collection from SOME company.
It warms my cockles, it does.
JUN053200 TAROT CAFE VOL 3 GN (OF 4) $9.99
JUN053068 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #23 $2.95
JUL052753 TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE SP GOLD FOIL ED #1 (MR) $5.99
JUL052705 TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE SP LURKING CVR #1 (MR) $5.99
It is sad times when a cover of a guy lurking is as valuable as a cover with gold foil on it!!
JUN053178 TOKYO MEW MEW VOL 2 A LA MODE GN (OF 2) $9.99
JUN053169 TOKYOPOP AUTHENTIC MANGA GIRLS BRAVO POP DISPLAY $319.68
JUN053303 ULTIMATE MUSCLE VOL 8 GN $7.95
JUN052991 UNCLE SCROOGE #345 $6.95
I predict that this comic will be way too expensive for a book that does not even have a Don Rosa story in it.
JUN052721 VAMPIRELLA VAMPOLOGY FAN GUIDE SET $19.95
JUN053201 VAN VON HUNTER VOL 2 GN (OF 3) $9.99
JUN053334 W JULIET VOL 6 GN $9.99
JUN052992 WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #660 $6.95
Only six issues until all my prophecies about Walt Disney come to fruition!!!
Nyah ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!
JUN053170 WAR ON FLESH VOL 1 GN (OF 3) (MR) $9.99
APR052615 WESTERN GOTHIC BALLAD OF UTOPIA TP $14.95
JUN053298 WHISTLE VOL 7 TP $7.99
JUN053299 YU GI OH DUELIST VOL 8 TP $7.95
Well, that's it for me!
Feel free to check back later to tell me how off my predictions were!
posted by Brian Cronin at 8/24/2005 07:04:00 AM
8 Comments:
Are you insinuating that when John Romita JR. was on BP, it didn't look good?
The CSI comics are original stories, not adaptations. (Collins writes CSI novels, too.)
JUN051830 FELON 1-4 SET (O/A) $9.99
Didn't this series sorta just stop out of nowhere?
I was wondering about this myself. Was #4 the last issue? (And do I have it, I ask myself?) I don't remember seeing an "ending."
Something I learned this week:
Greg Rucka takes the question of superheroes killing waaaay to seriously.
Are blog-spammers the lowest form of life or not?
MAY050105 WTP PEEK A POOH SER 3 GACHA CAPSULE PI
Peek a Pooh Gacha Capsule?? Now I know english is not my primary language, but I thought I could speak it pretty well. What the hell does this mean?
JUN050329 BATMAN #644 $2.50
I never thought I'd say this...bring Winick back!!
I've already said that many times on Exiles.
JUN051988 ULTIMATE X-MEN ANNUAL #1 $3.99
Will the "good comics" trend in the Ultimates annuals continue?
I bet yes!
Get it?
It is a gambling themed comic, and I BET!
Bwah ha ha ha ha!
This one seemed to be good from what I've read so far. But that pun earns you some extra years in purgatory.
MAY053133 HOWLS MOVING CASTLE FILM COMICS VOL 1 TP $9.99
Will the manga have more plot than the movie? Seeing how it is a film comics manga, I very much doubt it.
"Pee Soup"?
I can only imagine.
No insinuation, Michael, I dug JRjr.
Just saying Hairsine rules (which he does, natch)!
And I guess I should be using the word "licensed" instead of adaptation.
""Pee Soup"?
I can only imagine."
It's funny when I hear names like that, I actually sorta presume that they WON'T be bad, because the name is so out there!!
I would like to have a job in a important comic because I love to draw and make up stories, so I used to be a fan when I was young.
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