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

Comics Shipping Jan 4th

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN ALPHA AND OMEGA #1 (OF 5)

FATALE #1 CVR A (MR)

NEW COMICS

• ATLAS UNIFIED #1 CVR A GRIM GHOST
• ATLAS UNIFIED #1 CVR B PHOENIX
• ATLAS UNIFIED #1 CVR C WULF
• ATLAS UNIFIED #1 CVR D WRAP
• FATALE #1 CVR B (MR)
• FERALS #1 (MR)
• FERALS #1 GORE CVR (MR)
• FERALS #1 WRAP CVR (MR)
• NOWHERE MAN #1 (OF 4)
• PEANUTS #1 (OF 4)
• ROBOCOP ROAD TRIP #1 (MR)
• THE LONE RANGER #1
• VAMPIRELLA VS DRACULA #1

TPBs/HCs

• ANNOTATED SANDMAN HC VOL 01 (MR)
• ARCHVILLAIN MMPB VOL 02 MAD MASK
• AVENGERS ACADEMY TP VOL 02 REAL WORLD
• AVENGERS X-MEN PREM HC BLOODTIES
• BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT HC VOL 01 GOLDEN DAWN DLX E
• BATMAN THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE TP
• BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ORIGINS OMNIBUS TP
• BILLY FOG GIFT OF TROUBLE SIGHT HC
• BLACK BIRD GN VOL 12
• BLACK FIRE HC (MR)
• BPRD HELL ON EARTH TP VOL 02 GODS AND MONSTERS
• CAGE OF EDEN GN VOL 03
• CHARLIE ADLARD CURSE O/T WENDIGO TP
• CRAWL TO ME TP
• CRYSIS TP
• DARE DETECTIVES SNOW PEA PLOT COLL ED HC
• DUKE NUKEM GLORIOUS BASTARD TP
• EERIE ARCHIVES HC VOL 09
• ENDERS GAME ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP
• ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 04 NEW ED
• FALL GN
• FEAR ITSELF PREM HC
• FEARLESS TP VOL 01
• GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS TP VOL 02
• HELLRAISER MASTERPIECES TP VOL 01
• HULK WORLD WAR HULKS HC
• INSURRECTION TP
• INVINCIBLE IRON MAN HC VOL 02
• JIM HENSONS DARK CRYSTAL HC VOL 01 CREATION MYTHS
• LOVE HINA OMNIBUS TP KODANSHA ED VOL 02
• MALIGNANT MAN TP
• METAMAUS LOOK INSIDE MAUS HC LTD SGN BOOKPLATE ED
• MODERN MASTERS SC VOL 27 RON GARNEY
• MONSTER HUNTER ORAGE TP VOL 03 (MR)
• NARUTO TP VOL 54
• NEGIMA OMNIBUS GN VOL 03 (MR)
• ONE PIECE TP VOL 60
• PSYREN GN VOL 02
• ROSARIO VAMPIRE SEASON II TP VOL 07
• SCREAMLAND DEATH O/T PARTY TP
• SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY TP VOL 01
• SHAKY KANES MONSTER TRUCK GN
• SPIDER-MAN MASQUES PREM HC
• STAND TP VOL 02 AMERICAN NIGHTMARES
• TANK GIRL BAD WIND RISING HC
• WITCHFINDER TP VOL 02 LOST AND GONE FOREVER

COMICS

• ACTION COMICS #5
• ACTION COMICS #5 COMBO PACK
• ACTION COMICS #5 VAR ED
• ANIMAL MAN #5
• ARTIFACTS #13 (OF 13) CVR A KEOWN
• ARTIFACTS #13 (OF 13) CVR B CHRISTOPHER
• AVENGERS ACADEMY #24
• AVENGERS ANNUAL #1
• AVENGERS X-SANCTION #2 (OF 4)
• BATWING #5
• BETRAYAL O/T PLANET O/T APES #3 (OF 4)
• BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #197
• BOYS #62 (MR)
• CHARMED #17
• COLD WAR #4
• DC COMICS THE NEW 52 PRESENTS THE DARK #1
• DEFENDERS #2
• DETECTIVE COMICS #5
• ELRIC THE BALANCE LOST #7
• FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #6 (OF 12)
• FLASH GORDON ZEITGEIST #2
• GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #11 A CVR MOLENAAR (MR)
• GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #11 B CVR SPAY (MR)
• GI JOE VOL 2 ONGOING #9
• GODZILLA LEGENDS #3 (OF 5)
• GOON #37 POWELL REG CVR
• GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES #3
• GREEN ARROW #5
• HAWK AND DOVE #5
• HELLRAISER #9 (MR)
• HELLRAISER MASTERPIECES #5 (MR)
• HULK #47
• HUNTRESS #4 (OF 6)
• IRREDEEMABLE #33
• IZOMBIE #21 (MR)
• JURASSIC PARK DANGEROUS GAMES #5 (OF 5)
• JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #5
• LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #13 (MR)
• LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #13 WRAP CVR (MR)
• LIFE WITH ARCHIE #16
• LIL DEPRESSED BOY #8
• LIVING CORPSE EXHUMED #5 (OF 6)
• MEN OF WAR #5
• MUDMAN #2
• OMAC #5
• PENGUIN PAIN AND PREJUDICE #4 (OF 5)
• PRICE ONE SHOT (MR)
• PUNISHER #7
• RED LANTERNS #5
• SALEMS DAUGHTER HAUNTING #4 A CVR SEJIC (MR)
• SALEMS DAUGHTER HAUNTING #4 B CVR SANDERS (MR)
• SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #17
• SCOURGE #6 COVER A BATTLE
• SCOURGE #6 COVER B GARZA
• SHINKU #4 (MR)
• SOULFIRE VOL 3 #6 CVR A FABOK
• SOULFIRE VOL 3 #6 CVR B GUNNELL
• STAR TREK LEGION OF SUPERHEROES #4 (OF 6)
• STATIC SHOCK #5
• STORMWATCH #5
• SUPER DINOSAUR #7
• SUPERNATURAL #4 (OF 6)
• SWAMP THING #5
• SWEET TOOTH #29 (MR)
• TANK GIRL CARIOCA #3 (OF 3) (MR)
• THEATER #4 A CVR EBAS (MR)
• THEATER #4 B CVR MEDINA (MR)
• THOR DEVIANTS SAGA #3 (OF 5)
• THUNDERBOLTS #168
• TRUE BLOOD FRENCH QUARTER #5 (OF 6)
• UNCANNY X-FORCE #19.1
• UNCANNY X-MEN #4
• VALEN OUTCAST #2 MAIN CVRS
• VESCELL #5 (MR)
• VILLAINS FOR HIRE #2 (OF 4)
• WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #9 (MR)
• WITCHBLADE #151 CVR A CHRISTOPHER
• WITCHBLADE #151 CVR B CALERO

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

• COMIC SHOP NEWS 90CT BUNDLE #1281
• HW ELITE 1/43 GHOSTBUSTERS ECTO-1
• MARVEL UNIVERSE AF ASST 2011 WAVE 08
• SCARY MONSTERS MAGAZINE #81
• SCREAM MAGAZINE #8
• TIMELINK UNOFF UNAUTH GT CONTINUITY DR WHO SC VOL 01
• TIMELINK UNOFF UNAUTH GT CONTINUITY DR WHO SC VOL 02
• WALKING DEAD TV SERIES 1 AF

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

• BATMAN ARKHAM CITY SER 1 BATMAN AF
• BLACKEST NIGHT POWER RING SPECTRUM SET
• DC UNIVERSE ONLINE STATUE THE JOKER
• HOW TO DRAW COMICS THE MARVEL WAY SC

Comic Reviews

Wolverine – The Best There Is #1

How many books and teams does this guy need to be in/on? I can’t be the only one who thinks this. Wolverine is one of Marvel’s most marketable characters, so I guess from the economics standpoint they need to put him in as much as possible. Thing is, if it’s not quality work it just dilutes the character and makes him a shruggable: ‘oh, here he is again’.

The first issue of the new ‘The Best There Is’ Wolverine book starts off very similar to how the second arc of last year’s ‘Weapon X’ title did: with Logan being held captive. It’s always interesting to guess where and what Wolverine has gotten up to in these solo issues, but it just wasn’t a strong opening: one dimensional thugs swearing and laughing at a naked Wolverine. Thankfully that doesn’t last, but what follows isn’t clever enough to make up for how poorly it is written or paced; the dialogue of the entire comic was very poor. The only thing that kept me interested was the appearance of an entirely new antagonist character and his team. The art was pretty well done, which is crucial, although a bit too much blood even for Wolverine’s feral side.

If you are a die-hard Wolverine fan and really are curious to find out who Contagion is, this new, Marilyn-Manson-looking chemical nemesis, then go ahead and delve into ‘The Best There Is’ #1; if on the other hand you want quality and compelling writing that keeps you up to date on the X-Men’s Canuck, stick with X-Men and Uncanny X-Force.