[New post] This week at your comic shop – 10/12/2011

New post on The Daily P.O.P. This week at your comic shop – 10/12/2011 by dailypop For the complete list of this week's comics, click here. Not sure where your local comic shop is? Try comicshoplocator.com! (note: all information including ad copy is from the publisher) If you can't make it to the shop, just click on any of the images below to be taken to an online retailer. I don't get any referrals for these sales, I'm just doing my bit to spread the word on some neat products. New Avengers #17 New Avengers #17 Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO Marvel Comics 50th Anniversary Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER The New Avengers are about to face their biggest threat...the?revitalized, the resurrected, the rejuvenated H.A.M.M.E.R. led by none other than Norman Osborn. What insanity is about to be unleashed on the world and what can the Avengers do to stop it?! ____________________________________________________________________ Green Lantern #2 Green Lantern #2 Written by GEOFF JOHNS Art and cover by DOUG MAHNKE and CHRISTIAN ALAMY Variant cover by DAVID FINCH Renegade Green Lantern Sinestro sets a course for Korugar with one purpose: To free his homeworld from the scourge of The Sinestro Corps?! ____________________________________________________________________ Edgar Allan Poe The Raven & Other Stories HC Edgar Allan Poe The Raven & Other Stories HCBy: Edgar Allan Poe, Sam Kieth Master horror scribe Edgar Allan Poe's works are re-presented in this illustrated collection of "The Raven" and other tales. Legendary comics artist Sam Kieth (Sandman, The Maxx) provides haunting interior and cover illustrations. Prepare yourself for telltale terror the likes of which only Poe and Kieth could command. ____________________________________________________________________ Batman And Robin #2 Batman And Robin #2 Written by PETER J. TOMASI Art by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY Cover by PATRICK GLEASON Batman's fears about Robin's tendency to dish out more pain than necessary are growing! And who is the man named NoBody, visiting Gotham City to say hello to his old friend Bruce Wayne and find out where he went wrong in his battle against crime. ____________________________________________________________________ Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang (Special Edition) Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang (Special Edition) Starring Tom Baker "The Talons of Weng-Chiang" is one of the very best Doctor Who stories, a six-part adventure set in a gothic Victorian London inspired by The Phantom of the Opera and Sax Rohmer's tales of Fu Manchu, with nods toward Jack the Ripper, Dracula, and Sherlock Holmes. The final story from the Golden Age of the show, Philip Hinchcliff's three-year tenure as producer, the tale boasts superior production values and a bizarre storyline involving a time-traveling war criminal, giant rats in the London sewers, and a malevolent ventriloquist's doll with the brain of a pig. Pitted against this flamboyant madness, largely centered on an East End music-hall run by the self-important Henry Gordon Jago (a memorable performance by Christopher Benjamin) are Tom Baker's fourth Doctor, in pre-self-parody top form, and Louise Jameson's Leela at her primal best. There's strong support from Trevor Baxter as the Watson-like Professor Lightfoot, and John Bennett as the villainous Li H'sen Chang. Really helping matters is the first-rate direction from David "Genesis of the Daleks" Maloney, evoking a creepy atmosphere in a fantasy London of shadows and fog. "Weng-Chiang" was the pinnacle of gothic Who and still remains highly enjoyable entertainment. --Gary S. Dalkin ____________________________________________________________________ Frankenstein Agent Of Shade #2 Frankenstein Agent Of Shade #2 Written by JEFF LEMIRE Art by ALBERTO PONTICELLI Cover by J.G. JONES It's all-out war as Frankenstein and his new field team, The Creature Commandos, uncover an age-old conspiracy at the heart of Bone Lake - one that will see them suit up as the world's first 'Necronauts,' traveling between worlds and through 'dead space,' toward the mysterious Monster Planet. Meanwhile, the horrifying origins of the Commandos are revealed - and the S.O.M.B.I.E. makes its first appearance! ____________________________________________________________________ Batman Whiteout White T-Shirt Batman Whiteout White T-Shirt Batman huddles against a blizzard on this white t-shirt! ____________________________________________________________________ Doctor Strange TPB Strange Tales Doctor Strange TPB Strange Tales Written by PETER B. GILLIS & BILL MANTLO Penciled by CHRIS WARNER, LARRY ALEXANDER, TERRY SHOEMAKER, RICHARD CASE & DAN LAWLIS Cover by KEVIN NOWLAN It's Dr. Strange as you've never seen him before: as an eye-patch-wearing wielder of black magic! See him take on the deadliest foes in any dimension: Khat, Erlik Khan, Shuma-Gorath, Enitharmon the Weaver and more! Guest-starring the Defenders, Valkyrie, Cloak and Dagger, and some of Strange's closest friends - including Rintrah, Topaz, Clea and Wong! Collecting the Dr. Strange stories from STRANGE TALES (1987) #1-19 and the Cloak & Dagger story from #7. ____________________________________________________________________ Demon Knights #2 Demon Knights #2 Written by PAUL CORNELL Art by DIOGENES NEVES and OCLAIR ALBERT Cover by TONY S. DANIEL The siege that will reverberate through history to the present-day DCU begins as the Demon Etrigan and his unlikely lover, Madame Xanadu, face the Horde! What five (mostly) noble souls would be crazy enough to join them? The cover gives but a hint, and the point could well be moot by the time this issue's done. For the Horde is armed with the magic of Mordru - including some decidedly different dragons! ____________________________________________________________________ FF#10 FF#10 Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by BARRY KITSON Covers by STEVE EPTING Ben Grimm returns to the pages of the FF as Ronan the Accuser and the armies of the Kree Empire invade the Earth! ____________________________________________________________________ Tokidoki X Marvel Punisher Navy T-Shirt Tokidoki X Marvel Punisher Navy T-Shirt Tokidoki X Marvel Foes Blk T-Shirt Tokidoki X Marvel Foes Blk T-ShirtExcelsior, True Believer, as the fourth season of high-fashion apparel pairing classic Marvel characters with the cheerfulness of the tokidoki universe comes your way in 2011! Acclaimed artist Simone Legno brings his unique design aesthetic to the Marvel Universe with his Fall 2011 collection, giving the House of Ideas a hip and hot makeover for the 21st-century. Whether it's a Iron Man hanging out with a troop of lovestruck monkeys, Wolverine sharing a corndog with a hooded admirer, or an angry Thor caught in the grip of his berserker's rage, tokidoki x Marvel brings the fun to Marvel's classic, beloved characters. ____________________________________________________________________ Happiness Is A Warm Blanket Charlie Brown TPB Happiness Is A Warm Blanket Charlie Brown TPB (W) Charles Schulz, Craig Schulz, Stephan Pastis (A) Bob Scott, Ron Zorman, Vicki Scott Now in trade paperback! Charles Schulz's world-renowned comic strip, Peanuts, takes the stage as a graphic novel! Adapted from the animated special, Happiness is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown, this timeless retelling takes us back to the neighborhood and features Linus' insecurities, Charlie Brown's kite-flying woes, Lucy's unrequited love for Schroeder, and everyone's favorite beagle, Snoopy, in a lively and colorful spin through Charles Schulz's imagination. ____________________________________________________________________ Batgirl #2 Batgirl #2 Written by GAIL SIMONE Art by ARDIAN SYAF and VICENTE CIFUENTES Cover by ADAM HUGHES The nightmare-inducing brute known as Mirror is destroying the lives of Gotham City citizens seemingly at random, and an explosive confrontation between Batgirl and Mirror leads Babs to question wearing the cape and cowl at all! The riveting adventures of Batgirl continue in stunning fashion, with script by fan-favorite Gail Simone and stellar art by superstar Ardian Syaf! ____________________________________________________________________ Ducktales #5 Ducktales #5 By: Warren Spector, Jose Massaroli, Silvani, Herrera It's the beginning of the crossover 20 years in the making! Launchpad is the CEO of a major corporation in St. Canard? The Gizmoduck suit has been taken over by a little girl? Has the entire world gone mad? It certainly has, according to Scrooge McDuck, and he's about to get to the bottom of it in Part One of the biggest event in Disney Afternoon Revolution history, the Darkwing Duck/DuckTales crossover, 'Dangerous Currency,' brought to you by Epic Mickey's Warren Spector! ____________________________________________________________________ 100 Bullets HC Book 01 100 Bullets HC Book 01 By: Brian Azzarello, Eduardo Risso 'An ink-dark series about consequence-free revenge.' - THE NEW YORK TIMES STYLE MAGAZINE 'The story has it all: flawed protagonists, dirty cops, conspiracy, guns and that big mistake that makes it all go wrong.' - THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE The first of five oversized, hardcover collections of the Eisner Award-winning of the crime series! In the opening chapters, Dizzy Cordova, a Latina gangbanger who has just finished a prison sentence, is given the chance to avenge her family's murders, and a downtrodden bartender receives the opportunity to exact revenge against the woman who ruined his life. Then, as Agent Graves continues to approach and manipulate his 'clients,' questions about the ghoulish agent start to arise as people from his past begin to appear, revealing interesting information about their former acquaintance. And in this volume's third arc, Graves pulls a young man by the name of Loop Hughes into his web of intrigue and deception. Armed with one of Graves's briefcases, Loop tracks down his long-lost father and is soon drawn into the world of mob enforcement. This title collects collects issues #1-19 ____________________________________________________________________ Star Trek Vault: 40 Years from the Archives Star Trek Vault: 40 Years from the Archives Star Trek Vault charts the remarkable history of the world's most popular science fiction series, examining the franchise's first 40 years. Covering all six Star Trek television series and the ten original feature films, the book highlights the far-reaching social and scientific optimism that underpins the franchise, dwelling on milestones such as its groundbreaking mixed-race casts and technologies that have since become commonplace, before taking an in-depth look at the making of each series and movie. Fully illustrated with more than 350 images, and including 13 interactive reproductions of the most fascinating memorabilia from the CBS archives--on-set signage, hand-drawn storyboards, blueprints for Picard's captain's chair, and a vintage T-shirt transfer--Star Trek Vault provides a broad perspective on the voyages of Captains Kirk, Picard, Sisko, Janeway, and Archer. The ultimate treasure trove of Star Trek imagery and memorabilia, Star Trek Vault is sure to appeal to bot h the casual and the die-hard fan. ____________________________________________________________________ Who Is Jake Ellis #5 Who Is Jake Ellis #5 By: Nathan Edmondson, Tonci Zonjic CONCLUSION The answer to the past lies in the Morocco desert. Uncovering the truth, however, means placing everything on the line. If Jon or Jake is to escape, it may only be by the sacrifice of one or the other. ____________________________________________________________________ Dark Knight Returns Joker Full Size Bust Dark Knight Returns Joker Full Size Bust Hollywood Collectibles' much anticipated life-size bust of the Joker is here! Depicting Heath Ledger in his masterful performance as Batman's nemesis from the The Dark Knight, this amazingly lifelike piece stands a full 29" tall, is 20" across the shoulders, and features acrylic eyes for added realism. The definitive Joker piece for any Batman fan's collection! ____________________________________________________________________ Frank Book HC Frank Book HC By: Jim Woodring In honor of Frank's 20th anniversary, Fantagraphics is re-releasing the long out-of-print Frank Book omnibus in both the classic hardcover format and also a softcover edition for those on a budget. The Frank Book collects all the Frank material up to the mid-aughts, including several jaw-droppingly beautiful full-color stories, literally dozens of lushly-delineated black-and-white stories, and a treasure trove of covers and illustrations. ____________________________________________________________________ Black Panther Most Dangerous Man Alive #524 Black Panther Most Dangerous Man Alive #524 By: David Liss, Francesco Francavilla First it was American Panther, now it's Six-Armed Panther? The arachnid infection griping Manhattan hits T'Challa, but that doesn't mean he'll stop trying to protect Hell's Kitchen! And when Overdrive breaks into the quarantine zone, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Panther swings into a deadly race across the streets of New York City. What has the Spidey villain stolen that's worth smashing through a hero-protected border, and why is the lethal Lady Bullseye trying to keep him from getting back out? ____________________________________________________________________ Riddle Me This, Batman!: Essays on the Universe of the Dark Knight Riddle Me This, Batman!: Essays on the Universe of the Dark Knight Kevin K. Durand (Editor), Mary K. Leigh (Editor) From his first comic-book appearance in 1939 through his many incarnations on the big screen, the archetypal superhero known as The Batman has never been far from the American consciousness. The character shaped the way we read comics and graphic novels, view motion pictures, and analyze the motifs of the Hero, the Anti-Hero and the Villain. He has also captured the scholarly imagination, telling us much about our society and ourselves. These essays examine how Batman is both the canvas on which our cultural identity is painted, and the Eternal Other that informs our own journeys of understanding. Questions relating to a wide range of disciplines–philosophy, literature, psychology, pop culture, and more–are thoroughly and entertainingly explored, in a manner that will appeal both to scholars and to fans of the Caped Crusader alike. ____________________________________________________________________ Elric The Balance Lost #4 Elric The Balance Lost #4 By: Chris Roberson, Francesco Biagini, Erik Jones, Francesco Mattina Across all realities, the Eternal Champion makes his way to the American South, hoping to find the key to what has thrown the Balance off so chaotically. Elric, Hawkmoon, and Corum face daunting trials along their journey, encountering creatures and foes from their storied past. All the while, Eric Beck makes his way toward his sword - and his destiny! ____________________________________________________________________ Uncanny X-Force #16 Uncanny X-Force #16 Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by JEROME OPEÑA Cover by ESAD RIBIC Marvel Comics 50th Anniversary Variant by MIKE DEL MUNDO The fate of the entire world rests on the shoulders of Deadpool! A new Death is born! Refugee mutants from the Age of Apocalypse descend on our world! Can the merc with a mouth hold off long enough for X-Force to regroup? Is there any hope of staving off the Age of Archangel? Not if Iceman and The Blob have their say. Monsters of doom and glory, Rick Remender (Venom, Punisher), Jerome Opeña (Punisher, Moon Knight) and legendary colorist Dean White (Avengers) reunite to serve up another boss bowl of breakneck action in the hottest book on the stands! ____________________________________________________________________ Marvel Firsts 1960s TPB Marvel Firsts 1960s TPB Written by VARIOUS Penciled by VARIOUS Cover by JACK KIRBY & STEVE DITKO With the debut of 1961's FANTASTIC FOUR #1, Marvel Comics reinvented the super-hero genre - and the hits just kept on coming! Compiled in one titanic tome: the famous first issues of dozens of your favorite super heroes and super-hero teams - including the Hulk, Dr. Strange, Nick Fury, Iron Man, Thor, Spider-Man, Daredevil, the X-Men, the Avengers and the Defenders! And witness the unlikely solo breakouts of the Human Torch, Red Wolf, Dr. Doom, the Silver Surfer, the Black Widow and more! Collecting RAWHIDE KID (1955) #17; material from AMAZING ADVENTURES (1961) #1; FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #1; material from TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #27, #51 and #70; INCREDIBLE HULK (1962) #1; material from AMAZING FANTASY #15; material from JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #83; material from STRANGE TALES (1951) #101, #110 and #135; TWO-GUN KID #60; material from TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #39, #49 and #59; SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS #1; AVENGERS (1963) #1; X-MEN (1963) #1; DAREDEVIL (1964) #1; GHOS T RIDER (1967) #1; MARVEL SUPER-HEROES (1967) #12 and #19-20, CAPTAIN SAVAGE #1; and material from SILVER SURFER (1968) #1. ____________________________________________________________________ Alpha Flight #5 Alpha Flight #5 Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK Pencils by DALE EAGLESHAM Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN STRIKE VERSUS FLIGHT. As the traitorous Vindicator leads her team of villains, known as ALPHA STRIKE, against her former teammates, ALPHA FLIGHT embraces their outlaw status by joining forces with the mercenary TASKMASTER. Will the master of skill acquisition be able to train the team in the tactics necessary to take on the entire Canadian government? And even so, will partnering with such a compromised cohort reveal itself to be a pact with the devil? Marvel superstars Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente and Dale Eaglesham continue their stellar run with Marvel's much-beloved band of heroes, ALPHA FLIGHT! ____________________________________________________________________ Bela Lugosi Broadway Dracula Model Kit Bela Lugosi Broadway Dracula Model Kit Bram Stoker's classic horror novel Dracula inspired a generation of artists, writers, and thespians. Among those inspired were the playwrights Hamilton Deane and John Balderston who, in 1927, brought a fully-authorized adaptation of Dracula to the Broadway stage, with an unknown actor, Bela Lugosi, as the titular vampire. The play proved so successful, and Lugosi's take on the role so influential, that when Dracula was brought to the screen by Universal in 1931, only Lugosi could essay the role of Count Dracula, and his performance would inspire generations. This stunning 1/8-scale styrene model kit recreates Lugosi's interpretation of Dracula from the Broadway play. Needs paint and glue for final assembly. Recommended for experienced modelers. ____________________________________________________________________ S.H.I.E.L.D. Vol. 2 #3 (of 6) S.H.I.E.L.D. Vol. 2 #3 (of 6) Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by DUSTIN WEAVER Cover by GERALD PAREL Historical Variant Cover by DUSTIN WEAVER Sir Isaac Newton's secret plan reveals itself and the world shudders. Frankly, Da Vinci, Tesla, Nathanial Richards and Howard Stark don't stand a chance. Especially with the newborn Celestial Baby (who is not such a baby anymore) goes to destroy the Immortal City. The most critically acclaimed title in comics takes an unexpected turn courtesy of Architect Jonathan Hickman (FF, ULTIMATES) and Dustin Weaver (X-MEN). ____________________________________________________________________ Will Eisner Conversations SC Will Eisner Conversations SC The best interviews from 1965-2004 with the classic comics creator of The Spirit and a pioneer of the graphic novel in A Contract with God and Other Tenement Stories. Eisner, for whom the industry's awards are named, was also the mentor to Jules Feiffer, Wally Wood, Lou Fine, and Jack Cole and the author of the seminal comics studies book, Comics and Sequential Art. Product Description Will Eisner's innovations in the comics, especially the comic book and the graphic novel, as well as his devotion to comics analysis, make him one of comics' first true auteurs and the cartoonist so revered and influential that cartooning's highest honor is named after him. His newspaper feature The Spirit (1940-1952) introduced the now-common splash page to the comic book, as well as dramatic angles and lighting effects that were influenced by, and influenced in turn, the conventions of film noir. Even in his tales of crime fighting, Eisner's writing focused on everyday details of city life an d on contemporary social issues. In 1976, he premiered A Contract with God, and Other Tenement Stories, a collection of realist cartoon stories that paved the way for the modern 'graphic novel.' His 1985 book, Comics and Sequential Art, was among the first sustained analyses and overviews of the comics form, articulating theories of the art's grammar and structure. Eisner's studio nurtured such comics legends as Jules Feiffer, Wally Wood, Lou Fine, and Jack Cole. Will Eisner: Conversations, edited by comics scholar M. Thomas Inge, collects the best interviews with Eisner (1917-2005) from 1965 to 2004. Taken together, the interviews cover the breadth of Eisner's career with in-depth information about his creation of The Spirit and other well-known comic book characters, his devotion to the educational uses of the comics medium, and his contributions to the development of the graphic novel. From the Inside Flap Conversations with the influential and revered comics artist ____________________________________________________________________ Amazing Spider-Man #671 Amazing Spider-Man #671 By: Dan Slott, Humberto Ramos 'Spider-Island' PART FIVE Now the moment you've been dying to see, Tiger! Mary Jane Watson finally spiders-up! Plus a giant battle pitting brother against brother. But let's face it, you just care about that cover! ____________________________________________________________________ X-Men Regenesis (One Shot) X-Men Regenesis (One Shot) Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by BILLY TAN Cover by CHRIS BACHALO Variant Cover by MORRY HOLLOWELL When the dust settles from the X-Men's Schism, a line has been drawn, and every mutant must choose. Who will they follow - XXXXXX or Wolverine? Either way, with mutantkind cut in two, things will never be the same. Setting the stage for this month's WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN #1 and November's all-new UNCANNY X-MEN #1, Kieron Gillen (UNCANNY X-MEN, JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY) and Billy Tan (UNCANNY X-FORCE, NEW AVENGERS) take us through the ranks of the X-Men as they choose their destiny. ____________________________________________________________________ Famous Monsters Of Filmland Retro #71 Famous Monsters Of Filmland Retro #71 Continuing with the 'lost' issues of Famous Monsters of Filmland, issue #71 will bring more of the classic style that made FM the iconic magazine it has become. This issue will feature an original Frankenstein vs. The Wolfman cover by artist Joe Jusko, with accompanying film book. Classic staples like The Graveyard Examiner, Professor Gruebeard, Mystery Photo, and 'You Axed for It' will all be included, along with some of the best horror of the late 60s! ____________________________________________________________________ Jack Magic Vol. 02 (of 2) Life & Art Of Jack Kirby Jack Magic Vol. 02 (of 2) Life & Art Of Jack Kirby (W) Greg Theakston (A) Jack Kirby Witness Jack Kirby up close with almost 200 illustrations that support 160 pages on the King of Comics. From the Marvel era to past the end of his life, Kirby's influence is investigated. Unseen art kisses unknown fact. Theakston writes an insider's view of what happened. ____________________________________________________________________ Draw #21 Draw #21 n Draw! #21, we track down the Urban Barbarian-Dan Panosian! From his stint at Image as a top inker and his fan-favorite work at Marvel as a penciler on X-Force and Wolverine, as well as his independent illustration and design work, Dan has always been in demand. Now, editor Mike Manley talks shop with Panosian, as we learn the secrets behind how he produces his gritty, design-inspired work. Then, Danny Fingeroth interviews Emmy award winning writer/artist Dean Haspiel, about his creations Billy Dogma and the semi-autobiographical Street Code, and his pioneering work in personal webcomics with the invention of Act-i-vate. dailypop | October 11, 2011 at 8:16 am | Categories: comic books | URL: http://wp.me/p4kUt-3aZ Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://dailypop.wordpress.com/2011/10/11/this-week-at-your-comic-shop-%e2%80%93-10122011/

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