Comics Shipping January 11th

WOLVERINE #300

DIABLO III BOOK OF CAIN HC

BATMAN THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS HC

SCARLET SPIDER #1

NEW COMICS

• DARK MATTER #1 (OF 4)
• LOBSTER JOHNSON THE BURNING HAND #1 (OF 5)
• PHAZER #1
• SCARLET SPIDER #1 BLANK VAR
• STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC WAR #1
• TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE ONGOING #1
• WHISPERS #1

TPBs/HCs

• ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN HC
• AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS TP VOL 02
• BLUE ESTATE TP VOL 02 (MR)
• BROOKLYN DREAMS HC
• DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BATTLE OF TULL PREM HC
• ESSENTIAL MARVEL TWO IN ONE TP VOL 04
• FEAR ITSELF AVENGERS PREM HC
• FEAR ITSELF GHOST RIDER PREM HC
• FLASH TP VOL 01 THE DASTARDLY DEATH OF THE ROGUES
• FUBAR II EMPIRE O/T RISING DEAD (MR)
• GHOST RIDER BY DANIEL WAY ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP
• HELLRAISER TP VOL 02 (MR)
• INFESTATION HC
• INTREPIDS TP VOL 01
• INVINCIBLE TP VOL 15 GET SMART
• MYSTIC TENTH APPRENTICE TP
• NGE SHINJI IKARI RAISING PROJECT TP VOL 10
• PREACHER HC BOOK 06 (MR)
• RON ENGLISH STICKABLE ART OFFENSES SC (MR)
• SMURFS GN VOL 10 RETURN OF SMURFETTE
• SPIDER-MAN COMPLETE BEN REILLY EPIC TP BOOK 03
• SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-ISLAND HC
• STAR WARS LEGACY TP VOL 11 WAR
• TRANSFORMERS CLASSICS TP VOL 02
• UNWRITTEN TP VOL 05 ON TO GENESIS (MR)
• WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS BROKEN QUARANTINE PREM HC
• WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS CONTAGION TP
• X-MEN BY CLAREMONT AND LEE OMNIBUS HC VOL 02
• YOUNG JUSTICE TP VOL 01

COMICS

• 7 WARRIORS #3 (OF 3) (MR)
• ACTIVITY #2
• ALL NEW BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #15
• AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #677
• ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #225
• AVENGELYNE #6 CVR A LIEFELD
• AVENGELYNE #6 CVR B GIENI
• AVENGELYNE #6 CVR C ROSSMO
• AVENGERS 1959 #5 (OF 5)
• BATGIRL #5
• BATMAN AND ROBIN #5
• BATTLE SCARS #3 (OF 6)
• BATWOMAN #5
• BLACK PANTHER MOST DANGEROUS MAN ALIVE #528
• BRILLIANT #2 (MR)
• BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #5 JEANTY VAR CVR
• BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #5 MORRIS CVR
• CAPTAIN AMERICA #7
• CARNAGE USA #2 (OF 5)
• CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #66
• COBRA ANNUAL 2012 ORIGIN OF COBRA COMMANDER #1
• DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #19
• DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER WAY STATION #2 (OF 5)
• DARKNESS #97 CVR A HAUN (MR)
• DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #21
• DEADLANDS BLACK WATER ONE SHOT
• DEADPOOL #49
• DEATHSTROKE #5
• DEMON KNIGHTS #5
• DOCTOR WHO ONGOING VOL 2 #13
• DUNGEONS & DRAGONS 100 PAGE SPECTACULAR
• FORMIC WARS SILENT STRIKE #2 (OF 5)
• FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE #5
• GHOST RIDER CYCLE OF VENGEANCE #1
• GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #174
• GREEN LANTERN #5
• GREEN LANTERN #5 VAR ED
• GRIFTER #5
• HEART #3 (OF 4) (MR)
• HP LOVECRAFT THE DUNWICH HORROR #4 (OF 4)
• INCREDIBLE HULK #4
• INVINCIBLE #87
• JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #633
• KULL THE CAT & THE SKULL #4 (OF 4)
• LAST OF THE GREATS #4 CVR A PEEPLES
• LAST OF THE GREATS #4 CVR B FRISON
• LEGION LOST #5
• MAGNETO NOT A HERO #3 (OF 4)
• MEGA MAN #9 REG CVR
• MISADVENTURES OF ADAM WEST #2 (MR)
• MISADVENTURES OF ADAM WEST #3 (MR)
• MISTER TERRIFIC #5
• MORIARTY #8
• MY GREATEST ADVENTURE #4 (OF 6)
• NEW AVENGERS #20
• NORTHANGER ABBEY #3 (OF 5)
• NORTHLANDERS #47 (MR)
• OPERATION BROKEN WINGS 1936 #3 (OF 3) (MR)
• ORCHID #4
• PC CAST HOUSE OF NIGHT #3 (OF 5)
• PIGS #5 (MR)
• POLITICAL POWER JON STEWART
• PUNISHERMAX #21 (MR)
• RAY #2 (OF 4)
• REED GUNTHER #7
• RESURRECTION MAN #5
• ROGER LANGRIDGES SNARKED #4
• SCALPED #55 (MR)
• SECRET AVENGERS #21
• SEVERED #6 (OF 7) (MR)
• SHADE #4 (OF 12)
• SNAKE EYES ONGOING (IDW) #9
• SPAWN #215
• STAND NIGHT HAS COME #6 (OF 6)
• STAR WARS AGENT O/T EMPIRE IRON ECLIPSE #2 (OF 5)
• STRANGE TALENT OF LUTHER STRODE #4 (OF 6) (MR)
• SUICIDE SQUAD #5
• SUPER HEROES #22
• SUPERBOY #5
• THE OCCULTIST #3 (OF 3)
• THE STRAIN #2 (OF 12)
• ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #6
• UNWRITTEN #33 (MR)
• WOLVERINE #300 BLANK VAR
• WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #4 XREGG
• X-FACTOR #230 XREGG
• X-MEN LEGACY #260.1

OTHER (tshirts, posters, art books, novels, etc.)

• COMIC SHOP NEWS 90CT BUNDLE #1282
• FREAKY MONSTERS MAGAZINE #7
• MARVEL COMIC AF 2-PK 2011 WAVE 05
• STAN LEE & JACK KIRBY WONDER YEARS SC
• SUPERMAN 52 SYMBOL T/S

KEY "BACK IN STOCK" ITEMS (or older items in stock for the first time)

• BATMAN KNIGHTFALL TP PART 03 KNIGHTSEND
• BATMAN ODYSSEY VOL 2 #1 (OF 7)
• BATMAN ODYSSEY VOL 2 #2 (OF 7)
• BATMAN ODYSSEY VOL 2 #3 (OF 7)
• CDS MAGAZINE STORAGE BOX
• FFXIII PLAY ARTS KAI LIGHTNING AF
• FLASH #1 2ND PTG
• FLASH #2
• FLASH #3
• FLASH #4
• HACK SLASH OMNIBUS TP VOL 02 (IMAGE ED)
• HACK SLASH OMNIBUS TP VOL 03 (IMAGE ED)
• HEROES OF DCU BLACKEST NIGHT INDIGO 1 LANTERN BUST
• HEROES OF THE DCU BLACK HAND BUST
• HEROES OF THE DCU BLACK LANTERN NEKRON BUST
• HEROES OF THE DCU BLACKEST NIGHT SAINT WALKER BUST
• MASS EFFECT SSV NORMANDY SHIP REPLICA
• RASCAL RACCOONS RAGING REVENGE HC VOL 01
• STAN LEE HOW TO DRAW COMICS SC
• SUPERMAN GROUNDED HC VOL 01
• SUPERMAN GROUNDED HC VOL 02
• UNIVERSAL MONSTERS SELECT CREATURE AF

7 Reasons why New 52 Catwoman Kicks Ass - A woman's perspective

This is a guest article submitted by Shayla Perreault originally published at StashMyComics.com/blog

I’m not an expert or hard core comics fan (I’m only peripherally interested in superheros). My husband has been dipping his toe in this New 52 relaunch thingy and I’ve occasionally tried a book or two. So when he brought home Catwoman #1 I was curious. She is such an icon that I feel an affinity for the character. Reportedly many fans are upset with her portrayal in the new 52. However, I’m all for it and will keep reading the series. Here are 7 reasons why.

1. The art. Movement, action chaos – I can see speed, facial expressions, variety of body types, consistency and a memorable look for Selena’s face.

2. Conceptual contrast. Should we not allow strong characters their moments of vulnerability? I’m intrigued by a character that can confront a mob boss in his own element, get away alive all the while meting out a brutal ass whoopin’ and then have moments of insecurity around those who know her best.

3. Foreshadowing. Lola confronts Catwoman with: “Someone just tried to kill you, Selena. You’re pretty far from fine.” This raises questions for me. In what way is she “far from fine”? Some of this vulnerability ignites the scene with Batman, but there must be more to come. I’m curious to find out how this will follow.

4. Characterization. While she is written with vulnerability, I don’t believe the author portrayed her as helplessly messed up. She has her redeeming qualities and strengths. I feel I can trust him not to trash this icon.

5. Believable sexual themes. I agree that the last scene was aggressive and felt it was in character. There was no nudity and the bared body parts were kept to a minimum so I didn’t feel it was exploitative but a natural part of the plot. Does 20 years of sexual tension seem healthy to you if it is never consummated?* If so, perhaps you’d prefer sitcoms such as “Who’s the Boss” or “The Nanny”. Wait… those characters had sex and it wasn’t dismissed as a ratings gimmick.

6. Relationships. That panel where Batman kisses Catwoman’s neck revealed complex layers to their relationship. There was a level of tenderness. It’s not a likely gesture during a first time casual hook up but more one of an already established level of familiarity.

While I don’t expect the Bat and the Cat to move in together and become “a couple”, I’m curious as to what they mean to each other. They say women are more interested in character development while men prefer plotting. I don’t know if that’s true in general, but I do know it’s the case for me. This issue has given me plenty to wonder about in regards to characters.

7. Diversity. As a woman I might take offense to DC portraying all their female characters with the same body type, but Supergirl and Wonder Woman have different physiques. Even within this very comic, the artist draws the female form in a variety of ways. Lola – a retired show girl – was drawn with an aging body but she must have been invisible to most critics. Catwoman’s body is in character and I think it would be unreasonable to insist that a woman not have curves. There is no such thing as one acceptable body type and obsessing is probably what causes body image problems.

To everyone their opinion but for my money, Judd Winnick and Guillem March’s Catwoman is a great comic. One that won over at least one woman. Congrats DC, I’m in!

*By the way, Those who interpreted Batman as prematurely ejaculating in the last scene, are perhaps reading into it something that isn’t there because of their personal concern about this problem? Hmmm?
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