Tuesday, January 18, 2011

[New post] New Releases 1/19/11

New Releases 1/19/11

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Secret Avengers Prem HC Mission To Mars Vol. 01

Secret Avengers Prem HC Mission To Mars Vol. 01
By: Ed Brubaker, Mike Deodato, Marko Djurdjevic

Who are the Secret Avengers? Are they a covert team of heroes working the darkest corners of the globe to stop disaster? Are they part-spy, part-superhero? or all they all of the above? A new era begins as Marvel's hottest team takes a 21st century twist!

This title collects
SECRET AVENGERS #1-5

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Invincible Iron Man #500

Invincible Iron Man #500
By: Matt Fraction, Salvador Larroca

GIANT-SIZED ANNIVERSARY ISSUE! Three generations of Starks face their ultimate foe, seventy-some years in the future while, in the present, Spider-Man joins Iron Man as he tries to fill in the blanks of his missing memory.

What if amnesia was a weapon? What if the smartest man in the land had ten nightmares that all came true? Who is the son of Tony Stark? What's inside of the rings?

The future starts now, for the Marvel Universe's favorite futurist. The Eisner-award-winning series makes a four-hundred-something-issue leap and raises a glass of non-alcoholic champale in salute to Ol' Shell-head!
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Avengers Academy #8

Avengers Academy #8
By: Christos Gage, Mike McKone

Avengers Academy vs. The Hood! The video of Tigra being beaten by The Hood ends up on the internet -- but what's more dangerous: how Tigra reacts, or the mission of revenge the students embark upon? And when they seek out Parker Robbins, are they getting in way over their heads...or going so far down the path of evil they can never turn back?

And how does it all lead to The Hood's new quest in AVENGERS? Don't miss this powerful chapter in the hit new series that has Aint It Cool News raving: 'With this simple yet elegant twist - it's nice to see that teenage angst isn't just for mutants anymore.'
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Amazing Spider-Man #652

Amazing Spider-Man #652
By: Dan Slott, Stefano Caselli

REVENGE OF THE SPIDER-SLAYER Part 1 of 3 'Army of Insects'THE SCORPION was just the beginning! Alistair Smythe, THE SPIDER-SLAYER, has returned, and Mac Gargan isn't the only subject he's upgraded. The Spider-Slayer is about to unleash an entire INSECT ARMY on Spider-Man's world! And as part of his ultimate revenge, Smythe is out turn one of Spidey's first ever victories into one of his biggest losses. Everyone is at risk. Big changes are coming! Don't you dare miss an issue! All this, plus an all-new story showing a hidden side of Mac Gargan's past!

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Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep: Dust To Dust #8 ( of 8 )

Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep: Dust To Dust #8 ( of 8 )
By: Chris Roberson, Robert Adler, Connor Willumsen

The cataclysmic conclusion to the celebrated prequel to the Eisner-nominated series Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?!

Can Charlie Victor and Malcolm Reed put an end to the renegade androids? Will Samantha Wu uncover the secrets of artificial life? Find out as Chris Roberson (iZombie) closes another chapter of Philip K. Dick's classic sci-fi world that inspired Blade Runner!
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ReelArt Studios Frazetta's Dracula Meets the Wolfman Statue

ReelArt Studios Frazetta's Dracula Meets the Wolfman Statue
Long noted for its fantastic sculptural interpretations of the late fantasy--art grandmaster Frank Frazetta's work, ReelArt Studios as turned its talents to a new release that brings a ferocious encounter between two of the horror genre's most iconic characters to ripping, frenzied life.

With its usual attention to detail, the team at ReelArt Studios has immortalized the climactic moment of a life--or--death battle royal.

Sculpted by Troy McDevitt, with subtle paint mastering by Joy and Tom Studios.
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Age of Reptiles Omnibus Volume 1

Age of Reptiles Omnibus Volume 1
By: Ricardo Delgado, James Sinclair, Jim Campbell

When Ricardo Delgado-a prolific development and storyboard artist who has worked on such hit films as Men in Black, The Incredibles, WALL-E, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and the Matrix series-first set his sights on creating comics, he crafted an epic tale about the most unlikely cast of characters: dinosaurs. Since that first foray into the world of sequential art-which earned him an Eisner win for Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition-he has returned to his critically acclaimed Age of Reptiles again and again, each time crafting a captivating saga about his saurian subjects.

* This volume collects the long-out-of-print Age of Reptiles and Age of Reptiles: The Hunt, and the never-before-collected third series, Age of Reptiles: The Journey.

"Delgado once more proves that the age of great illustration is alive and well."
--John Landis, Filmmaker, An American Werewolf in London, Michael Jackson's Thriller
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Casanova TPB Luxuria Vol. 01

Casanova TPB Luxuria Vol. 01
By: Matt Fraction, Fabio Moon & Gabriel Ba, Gabriel Ba

Meet Casanova Quinn: prodigal son of a law-and-order family hell-bent on keeping the world safe and sound, now blackmailed into betraying his father and the international law enforcement organization he controls.

What happens when the ultimate player gets played? Find out in this genre-bending sci-spy epic. Gorgeously re-colored and re-lettered by hand, this staggering psychedelic spy-fi epic is collected for the first time as it was meant to be made. bonus material!

Mature

This title collects
CASANOVA: LUXURIA #1-4
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Thor #619

Thor #619
By: Matt Fraction, Pasqual Ferry

With Ol' One Eye seated again on the throne of Asgard, learn ye now the story of the World Tree--the birth of spacetime itself! Speaking of Odin ... guess who's got one eye and isn't exactly thrilled to see young Loki again?

And as the refugees of nine worlds brace for the relentless invasion by the dark gods of the Tenth World, hoping against hope they'll live to see tomorrow, two of Asgard's most mighty ready themselves to make the ultimate sacrifice! This is it, true believers-- the last moment of daylight before the skies rip open and rain down blood... and the WORLD EATERS... next stop MIDGARD!! 32 PGS./Rated T+
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The Goon Volume 10: Death's Greedy Comeuppance TPB

The Goon Volume 10: Death's Greedy Comeuppance TPB
By: Eric Powell, Dave Stewart

Celebrate ten years of The Goon with this collection of two hilarious Goon stories and the Buzzard miniseries! This volume includes the landmark tenth--anniversary special and the riotous (and silent) One--Shot Wonder issue, plus a poignant adventure of the immortal Buzzard, wandering a desolate land after his confrontation with the Zombie Priest. Filled with equal parts comedy and misfortune, this collection serves as both an epilogue to the Goon Year epic and the beginning of the next chapter in the story of Lonely Street's tragic protector!

Five--time Eisner Award--winning series!

"Every panel [is] gorgeously detailed, like a Max Fleischer cartoon if Cthulu spat some sort of hellish bile all over it. Few artists can actually, truly justify the purchase of a comic through their art alone, but Powell is certainly one of them."
--ign.com

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DC Superhero Figure Coll Mag #72 Plastic Man

DC Superhero Figure Coll Mag #72 Plastic Man
The ultimate collection for comics fans, the DC Superhero Collection Figurine Magazine brings together DC Comics' greatest heroes and villains! Official figurines of the characters, both good and evil, are cast in lead, individually hand-painted and numbered to form an authentic collector's edition.

Each comes with a 20-page magazine providing detailed history and background on the featured characters, including exclusive images and interviews. Choose this month from Plastic Man (#72), Wildcat (#73), and Deadman (#74).
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X-Men Legacy #244

X-Men Legacy #244
By: Mike Carey, Harvey Tolibao, Joy Ang

Something sinister is lurking on Utopia. Something invisible to the naked eye. Something that's abducting mutants one by one. When an invisible threat walks amongst the X-Men, they turn to someone who doesn't rely on sight to battle their unseen foe. But little do the X-Men know that what awaits them is more dangerous than they could ever have imagined ...
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B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs HC Vol. 1

B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs HC Vol. 1
By: Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden, Geoff Johns, Michael Avon Oeming, Guy Davis, Ryan Sook

In 2001, Hellboy quit the B.P.R.D., leaving Abe Sapien to lead Liz Sherman and a bizarre roster of special agents in defending the world from occult threats, including the growing menace of the frog army, first spotted in Hellboy: Seed of Destruction.

Mike Mignola and Dark Horse present the complete Plague of Frogs saga, from Hollow Earth to King of Fear. This first book explores the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense after Hellboy's departure, cracks open the secrets of Abe Sapien's origin, and sets the war on frogs in motion.

* Mike Mignola teams with cowriters Christopher Golden (Baltimore), Geoff Johns (Blackest Night), Tom Sniegoski (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and others for occult adventure drawn by Ryan Sook (X-Factor), Cameron Stewart (Seaguy), Scott Kolins (The Flash), and, making his Hellboy-universe debut, award-winning, longtime B.P.R.D. artist Guy Davis!

* This hardcover collection includes the first appearances of Lobster Johnson and Johann Kraus!

* Over 400 pages, collecting Hollow Earth, The Soul of Venice, and Plague of Frogs.
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Steve Rogers Super-Soldier- HC

Steve Rogers Super-Soldier- HC
By: Ed Brubaker, Dale Eaglesham, Carlos Pacheco

Steve Rogers was America's first Super-Soldier - Captain America - and he's fought for his country since World War II. Now a face from the past reappears, a woman that cannot be alive because Steve watched her die!

Steve has fought for so long, and lost so much -- is his past coming back to haunt him now? Or could this be the plot of an old enemy who controls nearly everything he touches, including Steve's mind? From multiple Award-Winning Captain America scribe Ed Brubaker and acclaimed artist Dale Eaglesham comes a book no Cap or Avengers fan will want to miss!

This title collects
STEVE ROGERS: SUPER-SOLDIER #1-4
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Doctor Who Vol. 2 #1

Doctor Who Vol. 2 #1
By: Tony Lee, Andrew Currie, Tommy Lee Edwards

The Eleventh Doctor era starts here! When the TARDIS becomes infected with holographic spam, the Doctor, Amy, and Rory are forced to land on an alien world, but it's been targeted for invasion by intergalactic mercenaries!

Don't miss the first adventures of the new Doctor and his companions in the latest volume of this critically acclaimed series!
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Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago . . . Volume 3 TPB

Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago . . . Volume 3 TPB
By: Chris Claremont, Michael Fleisher, Archie Goodwin, David Michelinie, Walter Simonson, Al Williamson, Tom Palmer

Return to the great adventures of your youth, or discover a part of the Star Wars saga you never knew existed. From 1977 to 1986, Marvel Comics produced monthly Star Wars comics. This was when the continuity for that galaxy far, far away was still brand new, when almost anything could happen--and often did!

* This third volume of Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago. . . . collects issues #50--#67 of the Marvel run--nearly five hundred pages of action and adventure at a bargain price!

* Stories from the classic era of the original Star Wars films!
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Dracula The Company Of Monsters TPB Vol. 01

Dracula The Company Of Monsters TPB Vol. 01
By: Busiek & Gregory, Godlewski, Dan Brereton

A powerful, predatory corporation acquires a valuable asset - Dracula! They think they own him, but no one can own the Son of the Dragon. There's a monster in their midst that puts Hannibal Lecter to shame - and he plans to gain his freedom in blood!
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