 | This week at your comic shop – 5/11/2011 |
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Fighting American TPB
Fighting American TPB
By: Joe Simon, Jack KirbyThe complete adventures of the quirky Cold War superhero, launched in 1954 by the creators of Captain America, are presented here in an affordable graphic novel format, with weird and wonderful characters like Yucha Liffso, Jiseppi the Jungle Boy, and Poison Ivan! These are the explosive adventures of the Cold War's answer to Captain America, by the great comics duo of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby!
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Flashpoint #1
Flashpoint #1
By: Geoff Johns, Andy Kubert
Not a dream, not an imaginary story, not an elseworld. This is Flash Fact: When Barry Allen wakes at his desk, he discovers the world has changed. Family is alive, loved ones are strangers, and close friends are different, gone or worse. It's a world on the brink of a cataclysmic war - but where are Earth's Greatest Heroes to stop it?It's a place where America's last hope is Cyborg, who hopes to gather the forces of The Outsider, The Secret 7, SHAZAM!, Citizen Cold and other new and familiar-yet-altered faces! It's a world that could be running out of time, if The Flash can't find the villain who altered the time line!
Welcome to FLASHPOINT!
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New Mutants #25
New Mutants #25
NEW CREATIVE TEAM! NEW DIRECTION!DAN ABNETT and ANDY LANNING (ANNIHILATORS, HEROES FOR HIRE) are joined by LEANDRO FERNANDEZ (HULK, 5 RONIN) at the helm of NEW MUTANTS.
Cyclops is sick of unfinished business coming back to haunt the X-Men, so he's tasking the New Mutants to finish it. Their first mission: Find X-Man. Nate Grey returned in DARK X-MEN, but ended up in the hands of Norman Osborn and H.A.M.M.E.R.. But with the Dark Reign at an end, where is X-Man?
FIND OUT HERE!
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Star Wars Darth Vader Artfx+ Statue
Star Wars Darth Vader Artfx+ Statue
A KOTOBUKIYA Japanese import!The hit line of smaller scale Star Wars ARTFX+ Statues continues with more of your favorite heroes and villains from the original films in the all new Saga Collection!
Joining the initial releases of Boba Fett and the Stormtrooper 2-Pack comes none other than the Dark Lord of the Sith himself, DARTH VADER!
Ruthless and powerful, Darth Vader stands at the ready with the knowledge that his mastery over the Force can overcome any enemy. His classic armored suit has every detail you've come to know and love since Empire Strikes Back was first released 30 years ago. Intricate sculpting brings out the different parts of his chest piece and belt module, while his gloves are accurately textured. Of course, the most attention to detail was put into recreating Vader's helmet! Darth Vader has a standard stance standing tall with his hands at his belt, though he does come with bonus arm parts for alternate poses. And, like the other ARTFX+ Statues, he has magnets in his feet for display on the included base!
ARTFX+ Statues are fun-to-assemble pre-painted snap-fit kits that can be easily put together in seconds without glue or modeling skill. Darth Vader stands approximately 8 inches tall (1/10th scale) and is the perfect centerpiece for your Saga Collection!
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Thor Lord Of Asgard
Thor Lord Of Asgard
By: Dan Jurgens & Jose H.p Armenta, Tom RaneyThe king is dead...long live the king! He is the Norse God of Thunder - master of the storm and lightning, heir to the throne of immortal Asgard. And in the wake of Odin's heroic sacrifice, Thor is called upon to fulfill his father's legacy as lord and master of the Eternal Realm - leaving Earth's protection in the hands of the untested Tarene! But an old foe of the Thunder God has embarked on a quest for immortality, one that may spell the end of both Midgard's fledgling guardian and Thor's new reign! And from beyond the stars comes an even more formidable foe, one whose sights are set on dethroning Asgard's new liege and wiping the Norse Gods from the pages of history. It's Thor, Lord of Asgard vs. Desak, Destroyer of Pantheons! In the aftermath, the first steps in a startling change for the once-Thunder God will have ramifications for the entire Marvel Universe!
This title collects
THOR (1998) #44-50__________________________________________________________
Superboy The Boy Of Steel
Superboy The Boy Of Steel
By: Geoff Johns, Francis Manapul, francis manapul
Superboy is back - and he can't wait to jump back into his life in these tales from ADVENTURE COMICS #0-3 and 5-6, plus a tale from SUPERMAN SECRET FILES 2009.But which life will it be? Conner makes a beeline for the greatest place on Earth: Smallville. While Conner reunites with his former girlfriend, Wonder Girl, Lex Luthor and Brainiac form a partnership that will cause havoc throughout the DC Universe.
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Elias The Cursed
Elias The Cursed
By: Sylviane Corgiat, Corrado Mastantuono
A mighty wizard stole Elias' face. With his kingdom gone, he wanders the land wearing the face of his enemy. Elias will stop at nothing to find the one who stole his face, his land, and his identity. Highly recommended for fans of Conan the Barbarian and Northlanders.
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Young Marvelman Classic Prem HC Vol. 01
Young Marvelman Classic Prem HC Vol. 01
By: Mick Anglo
By shouting the famous name of his hero, Marvelman, the orphan Dicky Dauntless assumes the form of the redoubtable Young Marvelman! Watch as the Mightiest Boy in the Universe metes out atomic-powered justice to robot bandits, underwater pirates, foreign revolutionaries and more in his earliest adventures!Black & White
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Godzilla 9in Vinyl Figure 1955
Godzilla 9in Vinyl Figure 1955
Anguirus 9in Vinyl Figure 1955
Anguirus 9in Vinyl Figure 1955
Gamera 8in Vinyl Figure
Gamera 8in Vinyl Figure
Imported from Japan!For over 50 years Marusan Toys Inc. has been the standard in Japanese vinyl toys. With classics like Godzilla, Ultraman, and Gamera to the recent Michael Jackson figure, Marusan remains a designer toy leader.
In celebration the 50th-anniversary of Godzilla's arrival on American shores and in her cineplexes, Marusan Toys, makers of the very first Godzilla toy, offers the first US-exclusive Godzilla, Gamera and Anguirus vinyl figures!
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New Avengers #12
New Avengers #12
By: Brian Michael Bendis, Mike Deodato & Howard Chaykin, Mike Deodato
SECRETS!! Who were the first Avengers? That is the question and this chapter will bring you the shocking answer.And how will the first mission of the earliest Avengers affect the survival of one of the most beloved Avengers of the modern day?
The Dark Avengers team of Bendis and Deodato reunite and bring comics legend Howard Chaykin with them!
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Hellboy: Being Human (one-shot)
Hellboy: Being Human (one-shot)
By: Mike Mignola, Richard Corben, Dave Stewart
A horrible witch and her zombie servant host a dinner party for a family of corpses, and Hellboy and Roger turn up to blast them all back to hell in this team-up story from Roger's early days at the B.P.R.D.* Art by Richard Corben (Hellboy: The Bride of Hell, Hellboy in Mexico, Hellboy: The Crooked Man).
* Features an early team-up with fan-favorite Roger!
* Twenty-eight story pages of blood-curdling horror!
"Each comic is able to effortlessly welcome and envelop you back into its strange world filled with odd characters and even odder ideas. I've cherished every one of my forays into the world of Hellboy." --IGN
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Batman And Robin Deluxe HC Vol. 03 Batman Must Die
Batman And Robin Deluxe HC Vol. 03 Batman Must Die
By: Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely
Grant Morrison's best-selling run on BATMAN & ROBIN continues with this volume collecting issues #13-16 and BATMAN: THE RETURN #1. On the eve of Bruce Wayne's return to Gotham City, the new Batman and Robin team that battled crime during his absence must deal with the deadly return of The Joker.Then, Grant Morrison connects BATMAN & ROBIN with the best-selling THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE for the climactic showdown between Batman and The Black Glove. And in an epic tale illustrated by acclaimed artist David Finch, learn what happens to Dick Grayson after the 'real' Batman returns.
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X-Men Classic Five Charcoal T-Shirt
X-Men Classic Five Charcoal T-Shirt
The original X-Men in their classic original costumes star on this charcoal gray t-shirt!
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Journey Into Mystery #623
Journey Into Mystery #623
By: Kieron Gillen, Doug Braithwaite, Stephanie Hans
FEAR ITSELF TIE-INLoki, the great betrayer, the great destroyer has returned! But in all the nine realms there is no one who trusts him. Sadly, when he's the first to discover the dread secret behind FEAR ITSELF and issues forth a call to arms, none will heed his call. Thrill to the latest JIM installment as the youthened Trickster God makes his devious move for power and control!
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Flash #12
Flash #12
By: Geoff Johns, Francis Manapul
Part of DC's Flashpoint!'The Road to Flashpoint' concludes as everything Barry Allen knows and cares about is lost. What is the Flashpoint? Find out in the upcoming FLASHPOINT #1!
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Incredible Hulks #628
Incredible Hulks #628
By: Greg Pak, Tom Grummett, Marko Djurdjevic
THE SPY WHO SMASHED ME!Spy versus spy meets gamma-powered mayhem as Red She-Hulk (Hulk's estranged wife Betty Banner), partners with a mysterious villain to steal an ancient artifact of unimaginable power. Now it's up to Banner, Bruce Banner, to save the world -- and possibly his marriage.
But will Secret Agent Banner be able to keep his domestic affairs from turning into an international Hulk-off? It's a story that will leave you shaken, stirred and SMASHED!
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Captain America Omnibus HC Vol. 01
Captain America Omnibus HC Vol. 01
By: Stan Lee With Roy Thomas, Ron Garney (cover)
As America began preparation for the inevitable entry into World War II, a secret military project gave birth to the greatest one-man fighting force ever known: Captain America!Transformed by the Super-Soldier Serum from a 97-pound weakling into the Star-Spangled Avenger, Steve Rogers led the charge to liberate the world from the Axis Powers' grasp. But before the war's end, an accident left Cap frozen in suspended animation and his sidekick Bucky seemingly dead, while the world turned on for decades.
When the Avengers resuscitated him decades later, Steve Rogers was greeted by a world vastly changed. He was a man out of time tormented by the death of his partner, but no less committed to the cause of fighting evil in all its forms.
In this amazing OMNIBUS collection, you'll experience Captain America's trend-setting Silver Age solo-stories from the very beginning. Packed with page after page of Stan-and-Jack magic, it's Cap vs. his most classic foes of the Marvel Age - including the Red Skull, Baron Zemo, M.O.D.O.K., the Super-Adaptoid and more!
And as if every story and every letters page wasn't enough, we're topping it off with an in-depth visual analysis of Jim Steranko's legendary Cap run by no less than Steranko himself! It's Comics 101 by one of the medium's greatest innovators! 'Nuff Said!
This title collects
TALES OF SUSPENSE #59-99, CAPTAIN AMERICA #100-113 and NOT BRAND ECHH #3__________________________________________________________
Star Wars Empire Boba Fett Navy T-Shirt
Star Wars Empire Boba Fett Navy T-Shirt
Commemorate the 30th-anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back with this Boba Fett t-shirt!
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Tokidoki X Marvel Mighty Thor Storm T-Shirt
Tokidoki X Marvel Mighty Thor Storm T-Shirt
Simone Legno's world of tokidoki collides with Marvel Comics on this stylish t-shirts that features cute versions of the Mighty Thor!
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Marvel Universe Action Figure Assortment 201103
Marvel Universe Action Figure Assortment 201103
The heroes and the villains of the Marvel Universe make the leap from the comic books to your action figure collection with these all-new Marvel Universe Action Figures!Each figure stands 3 3/4" tall and comes with accessories to save the day - or conquer the world!
Choose from characters like World War Hulk, Modular Armor Iron Man, Spider-Man 2099, Spider-Woman, Cable, First Appearance Wolverine, Apocalypse, Cyclops, Gladiator, and others to bring the Marvel Universe to life! Blister card packaging.
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FF #3
FF #3
By: Jonathan Hickman, Steve Epting, Daniel Acuna
What has become of the surviving members of the Council, loosed upon our world by Valeria? That's what Reed Richards and the new FF must now discover!
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Wolverine X Force Statue
Wolverine X Force Statue
A Bowen Designs Sculpt! In the aftermath of Second Coming, Cyclops ordered that X-Force, the mutant strike team he had secretly established, be disbanded. Desperate times, however, call for desperate measures, and when Wolverine uncovers the shocking truth that Apocalypse is soon to strike, he has no choice but to resurrect X-Force.This statue depicts team leader Wolverine in his sleek and stealthy gray-and-black X-Force costume. Sculpted by Randy Bowen and Ulises Cantu, Wolverine stands 12" tall.
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Back Issue #48
Back Issue #48
Back Issue resurrects 'Dead Heroes'!The man behind the Death of Captain Marvel graphic novel, Jim Starlin, discusses his remarkable career in a lavishly-illustrated exclusive interview.
Also, Deadman after Neal Adams, the Jason Todd Robin, the death and resurrection of The Flash and Elektra, and the many deaths of Aunt May!
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John Byrne Next Men #6
John Byrne's Next Men #6
By: John Byrne
The American Civil War grinds to its grim conclusion, with one last act to be written in blood across the pages of history. But what if someone from the future had prior knowledge of that act? And took steps to prevent it? And what if that someone was Tony Murcheson?
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Deadman TPB Vol. 01
Deadman TPB Vol. 01
By: neal adamsMaster comics artist Neal Adams illustrates the original adventures of deceased, revenge-driven hero Deadman, one of the heroes of BRIGHTEST DAY.
These are the stories that introduced costumed high-wire performer Boston Brand, who is assassinated by an unknown marksman in his first adventure, only to return when mysterious deity called Rama Kushna gives him a mission: find his murderer!
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STRANGE ADVENTURES #205-213__________________________________________________________
Marvel Comic Action Figure 2-pk Assortment 20110
Marvel Comic Action Figure 2-pk Assortment 20110
The detailed and highly-articulated Marvel Comics 3 3/4" action figure line continues with these exciting figure 2-packs! With character combinations like Deadpool/Taskmaster, Wolverine/Silver Samurai, Wolverine/Captain America, Thor/Iron Man, and Spider-Man/The Sentry to choose from, kids can live out their fantasies of defending - or destroying! - the Marvel Universe! Blister card packaging.
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DC Comics Presents The Flash #1
DC Comics Presents The Flash #1
By: John Broome, Robert Kanigher, Andy Kubert, Joe Kubert
Spotlighting tales of time travel and the Rogues, these tales from SHOWCASE #4 and 14, THE FLASH #125, 130 and 139 pit The Scarlet Speedster against 'The Giants of The Time World,' 'The Conquerors of Time,' along with Mirror Master, Captain Boomerang, The Top, Captain Cold, The Trickster and The Reverse Flash!This title collects
SHOWCASE #4 and 14, THE FLASH #125, 130 and 139
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Black Panther Man Without Fear #518
Black Panther Man Without Fear #518
By: David Liss, Francesco Francavilla, Simone Bianchi
T'Challa vs. Vlad The Impaler - the final battle!He's left a wake of destruction across Hell's KitchenÖnow Vlad feels the wrath of the Panther! From dark alleys to rain-soaked rooftops, T'Challa must end the bloody career of a ruthless monster, but at what terrible cost?
Plus, don't miss the shock ending that will launch the next arc of the series that has Aint It Cool News raving 'I bet you a red billy club Liss and Francavilla will be up for an Eisner...This is good comics!'
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Batman Streets Of Gotham TPB Vol. 01 Hush Money
Batman Streets Of Gotham TPB Vol. 01 Hush Money
By: Paul Dini, Dustin Nguyen, Derek Fridolfs, dustin nguyen
How will the police feel about Gotham City's new Dark Knight - and can he control the crime in Gotham the way the old Batman did? Commissioner Gordon's about to find out as he teams with the new Batman to combat the Firefly in this title.This title collects
BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #1-4, DETECTIVE COMICS #852 and BATMAN #685.
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Amazing Spider-Man #660
Amazing Spider-Man #660
By: Dan Slott, Stefano Caselli
THIS ISSUE IS PACKED!!!The SINISTER SIX versus SPIDER-MAN and the FFÖ and by FF, we mean ALL of the Future Foundation! Know what's not a good place for children, even super powered kids? A full-scale battle with the world's deadliest super villains!
It's not 'Bring Your Kids To Work' Day, not a field trip, and it's definitely not a game! This is a high stakes battle and there's no way it will end well...
You also get part 3 of the death-defying team up of Spider-Man and Ghost Rider by Rob Williams and Lee Garbett. And also this issueÖour 2nd in a series of 'Infested' preludes leading to this summer's top secret Spidey event!
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Marvel Ms Marvel Bishoujo Statue
Marvel Ms Marvel Bishoujo Statue
A KOTOBUKIYA Japanese import!Ms. Marvel stands just over 9" tall (in the new Marvel x Bishoujo 1/7th scale) atop an exclusive display base.
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DC Comics Presents Legion Super Heroes Damned #1
DC Comics Presents Legion Super Heroes Damned #1
By: Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, Oliver Coipel
With the hardcover collection of LEGION LOST coming in June, DC Comics collects the tale that led into that space-spanning epic: LEGION OF THE DAMNED.The story begins as Cosmic Boy, Brainiac 5 and other heroes return to Earth, only to find it dominated by the alien race known as the Blight. How can the team stop these alien invaders when they're being picked off one by one?
This title collects
LEGIONNAIRES #78-79 and LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #123-124
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