Archive for May, 2009

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New Comics Shipping Wednesday June 3

by calliopes on May 28th, 2009
Posted In: Comic Books, DC Marvel Comics Shipping, News
New Comics Shipping Wednesday June 3

 

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Batman & Robin #1 is the big book of the week. Here is what else is arriving:

FEB094258H  32 STORIES COMPLETE OPTIC NERVE SP DEFINITIVE ED BOX SET (MR $19.95
APR091121H  AARON LOPRESTI SKETCHBOOK VOL 03 SAVED FROM TRASH (C: 0-1-2) $9.99
APR090486D  AGENTS OF ATLAS #6 DKR $2.99
APR091074H  ALTER EGO #86 (C: 0-1-2) $6.95
APR090449D  AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #596 DKR $2.99
APR090885E  ANGEL NOT FADE AWAY #2 $3.99
MAR092507D  ANITA BLAKE LC NECROMANCER #2 (OF 5) (MR) $3.99
MAR094068E  ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #199 $3.99
APR090488D  ASTONISHING TALES #5 $3.99
APR090895E  ASTRO BOY MOVIE PREQUEL UNDERGROUND #2 $3.99
APR090234D  ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE BOOK THREE #2 (OF 4) $3.99
MAR094409F  ATOMIC ROBO SHADOW FROM BEYOND TIME #2 (OF 5) $3.50
APR090237D  AUTHORITY #11 $2.99
APR090265D  BANG TANGO #5 (OF 6) (MR) $2.99
MAR090176D  BATGIRL REDEMPTION TP $19.99
APR090147D  BATMAN AND ROBIN #1 $2.99

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G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra Movie Adaptation Preview Pages

by calliopes on May 28th, 2009
Posted In: Comic Books, G. I. Joe, Movies, News, Spoiler

Here is an early look at some pages for the movie adaptation being released in July by IDW. Enjoy.

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Gotham Gazette Batman Alive #1 Preview Pages

by calliopes on May 27th, 2009
Posted In: Batman, Comic Books, DC, News, Spoiler

Here are some preview pages from this week’s Gotham Gazette Batman Alive #1

 

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Shocking Last Page DC Edition 5-20 Spoilers

by calliopes on May 26th, 2009
Posted In: Batman, Comic Books, DC, Final Crisis, News, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler, Supergirl

Battle for the Cowl has a full review so here are the rest of the books for the week:

Brave and the Bold #23

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Rip Hunter arrives and tells Booster to leave Magog alone as he will save important lives, before turning evil.

Final Crisis Aftermath Dance #1

We find out that the Super Young Team is a being manipulated into fighting false threats to distract from a crisis that Japan is undergoing.

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Shocking Last Page Marvel Edition 5-20 Spoilers

by calliopes on May 26th, 2009
Posted In: Captain America, Comic Books, Dark Reign, Marvel, Reviews, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler

Here is the Marvel Edition for books that came out on 5-20. DC edition to follow:

Agents of Atlas #5

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The Agents find out that Namor is part of Norman Osborn’s secret cabal.

Amazing Spider-Man #594

Spider-Man decides that he is going to confront Norman Osborn.

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Batman Battle For The Cowl #3 Review Spoilers

by calliopes on May 21st, 2009
Posted In: Batman, Comic Books, DC, News, Reviews, Spoiler

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Written by Tony Daniel; Art by Tony Daniel and Sandu Florea ; Covers by Tony Daniel

The final issue of the series lives up to the earlier parts in that it is interesting in most aspects but does leave a decent amount of loose ends to be followed up in the various new Bat series that are spinning out of it. We start off with Nightwing

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New Comics Shipping Thursday May 28th

by calliopes on May 21st, 2009
Posted In: Comic Books, DC Marvel Comics Shipping, News
New Comics Shipping Thursday May 28th

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There is a one day delay due to Memorial Day, above is the cover to Green Lantern #41 which arrives this week. Here is the rest of what is arriving:

AR094402H  2000 AD #1634 (C: 0-1-2) $4.50
FEB090010D  ALIENS #1 (OF 4) (C: 0-1-2) $3.50
MAR098064J  ALIENS #1 ALIENS DAY INCENTIVE PACK
MAR092529D  AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #595 DKR $2.99
MAR092530D  AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #595 GRANOV VAR DKR $2.99
MAR094066E  ARCHIE #597 $2.50
MAR092444D  ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #16 $2.99
NOV084405F  AVENGER DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 01 (C: 0-1-2) $12.95
MAR092533D  AVENGERS INITIATIVE #24 DKR $2.99
MAR092557D  AVENGERS INVADERS #11 (OF 12) $2.99
MAR092558D  AVENGERS INVADERS #11 (OF 12) ALBERTI VAR $2.99
DEC082257D  BACK TO BROOKLYN #5 (OF 5) (MR) $2.99
MAR094124F  BART SIMPSON SON OF HOMER TP $15.99
MAR090139D  BATMAN IN BARCELONA DRAGONS KNIGHT $3.99

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Top 300 Comics For April 2009

by calliopes on May 20th, 2009
Posted In: Comic Books, DC, Marvel, News, Sales Charts

bd  Detective Comics took the top spot for April, here is the rest of the top 300.

 

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Batman Battle For The Cowl # 3 Spoiler The New Batman Is…..

by calliopes on May 20th, 2009
Posted In: Batman, Comic Books, DC, News, Spoiler

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We will have a full review of the book later today or early tomorrow, but for those who can not wait any longer the new Batman is….

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Batman Battle For The Cowl #3 Early Preview Pages

by calliopes on May 19th, 2009
Posted In: Batman, Comic Books, DC, News, Spoiler

If you can not wait for tomorrow’s release of the book here is an early look at the cover and the first 5 pages:

 

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New Blackest Night Covers #2 Batman, Superman, Titans Black Lanterns Spoiler

by calliopes on May 18th, 2009
Posted In: Batman, Blackest Night, Comic Books, DC, Green Lantern, Superman, Teen Titans

 

Here are the covers and text for all of the Blackest Night books for August  The solicit text reveal some new Black Lanterns.

 

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The event of the summer continues! The dead rise across the DC Universe, bringing terror and darkness with them. What are the Black Lanterns? What do they want? Will Earth’s greatest heroes survive long enough to find out – or will they join the Black Lantern Corps?

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Shocking Last Page Marvel Edition 5-13 Comics

by calliopes on May 18th, 2009
Posted In: Comic Books, Dark Reign, Marvel, News, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler

Same format as the DC column that debuted, this time with Marvel’s books.

Black Panther #4

bp4  A possessed Storm comes to T’Challa’s rescue.

 

Captain Britain and MI13 #13

Dracula and his brood have killed all of Parliament.

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Shocking Last Page DC Edition 5-13 Comics

by calliopes on May 17th, 2009
Posted In: DC, Reviews, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler

Time for a new column around Calliope’s Realm where we reveal what is on the last page of all (or at least most) of the books for the week. This is the inaugural DC edition to be followed by a Marvel and Indy comic edition. We will attempt to keep this a weekly column in order to help everyone who has missed a book that week. So without further ado here we go:

Action Comics #877

ac877  Two Kryptonians used their powers to rob a bank and kill a bunch of guards. Listed as to be continued.

Azrael Death’s Dark Knight #3 of 3

Picture of Azrael saying the Gotham City is finally ready for true justice, as he is about to kill a criminal. Also a note that a new Azrael monthly series is coming.

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New Comics Shipping Wed. May 20th

by calliopes on May 14th, 2009
Posted In: Comic Books, DC Marvel Comics Shipping, News
New Comics Shipping Wed. May 20th

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Batman Battle For The Cowl #3 is the big book of the week. Here is what else is arriving:

FEB094436H  2000 AD #1631 (C: 0-1-2) $4.50
FEB094437H  2000 AD #1632 (C: 0-1-2) $4.50
MAR092546D  AGENTS OF ATLAS #5 DKR $2.99
FEB098582D  AGENTS OF ATLAS #5 MCGUINNESS VAR DKR (PP #863) $2.99
MAR090230D  AIR #9 (MR) $2.99
MAR098022D  ALL NEW SAVAGE SHE-HULK #1 (OF 4) 2ND PTG VALE VAR (PP #865) $3.99
MAR092528D  AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #594 $2.99
MAR092525D  AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #6 $4.99
MAR094310E  ANGEL #21 $3.99
MAR094311J  ANGEL #21 10 COPY RUNGE VIRGIN CVR INCV
MAR094312J  ANGEL #21 25 COPY RODRIGUEZ SKETCH CVR INCV
MAR094067E  ARCHIE DIGEST #254 $2.69
JAN094374F  ARLENES HEART HC (MR) $24.95
MAR098099D  BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL #1 (OF 3) 2ND PTG $3.99
MAR090132D  BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL #3 (OF 3) $3.99
MAR090133D  BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL #3 (OF 3) VAR ED $3.99

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Another New Black Lantern Revealed Firestorm Blackest Night

by calliopes on May 8th, 2009
Posted In: Blackest Night, DC, Green Lantern, Spoiler

Here is the Reverse Image and the Regular Blackest Night Teaser Released Today

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Invincible Iron Man #13 Review Dark Reign Spoilers

by calliopes on May 7th, 2009
Posted In: Comic Books, Dark Reign, Iron Man, Marvel, News, Reviews, Spoiler

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COVER BY: SALVADOR LARROCA
WRITER: MATT FRACTION
PENCILS: SALVADOR LARROCA
INKS: SALVADOR LARROCA
COLORED BY: FRANK D’ARMATA
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA

We are halfway into the “Most Wanted” storyline and things are not going well for any of the 3 heroes in the book. Iron Maiden (Pepper Potts) was captured by Norman Osborn and he

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A New Black Lantern Revealed Blackest Night Spoiler

by calliopes on May 7th, 2009
Posted In: Blackest Night, Comic Books, DC, Green Lantern, News, Spoiler

Martian Manhunter?

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Also here is an inverted image that shows more detail:

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Batman & Robin #1 New Artwork Pages Revealed

by calliopes on May 7th, 2009
Posted In: Batman, Comic Books, DC, News, Robin, Spoiler

New pages from issue 1 of Batman and Robin by Frank Quitley have been released click after the break to see more and the cover to issue 3 of Batman and Robin.

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New Comics Shipping Wed. May 13th

by calliopes on May 7th, 2009
Posted In: Comic Books, DC Marvel Comics Shipping, News
New Comics Shipping Wed. May 13th

or  Oracle #3 comes out revealing a new status quo for Oracle (Back to being Batgirl?) Here is what else is arriving:

 

MAR090141D  ACTION COMICS #877 $2.99
MAR092570D  ALL NEW SAVAGE SHE-HULK #2 (OF 4) DKR $3.99
MAR094514H  ALTER EGO #85 (C: 0-1-2) $6.95
MAR090052D  AMAZON #3 (OF 3) $3.50
FEB094445H  AMELIA RULES S&S ED TP VOL 01 WHOLE WORLDS CRAZY (C: 0-1-2) $9.99
MAR094315E  ANGEL NOT FADE AWAY #1 $3.99
MAR094315E  ANGEL NOT FADE AWAY #1 $3.99
JAN090073V  APPLEGEEKS TP VOL 01 FRESHMAN YEAR (C: 0-1-2) $14.95
SEP073550F  ART OF JOE JUSKO HC $49.99
MAR094306E  ASTRO BOY MOVIE PREQUEL UNDERGROUND #1 $3.99
MAR092648D  AVENGERS INITIATIVE TP VOL 03 SECRET INVASION $16.99
MAR090136D  AZRAEL DEATHS DARK KNIGHT #3 (OF 3) $2.99

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Calliope’s Quick Fire Reviews DC Edition

by calliopes on May 5th, 2009
Posted In: Batman, Comic Books, DC, JSA, Legion, News, Reviews, Spoiler, Wonder Woman

Batman Battle For The Cowl The Underground #1

btu  Great story and artwork in this set the stage for the Gotham City Sirens series that will debut post BFTC. 4 out of 5 Batmen.

Put It On The Stack.

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Starro The Conqueror New Redesign Revealed

by calliopes on May 5th, 2009
Posted In: Comic Books, DC, JLA, JSA, News, Spoiler

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As hinted at earlier this year, here is J.G. Jones redesign for Starro.

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Batgirl #1 New Cover Image Revealed

by calliopes on May 4th, 2009
Posted In: Batman, Comic Books, DC, News, Spoiler

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DC has released the cover to issue 1 of the new Batgirl series that will come out in August after Battle for the Cowl concludes. Let the speculation, as to who this Batgirl is begin.

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Calliope’s Daily Deal Wolverine Enemy of The State Vol. 2

by calliopes on May 1st, 2009
Posted In: Comic Books, Daily Deals, Marvel, Wolverine

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Just in time to celebrate the movie release of X-Men Origins Wolverine, we offer this opportunity to see Wolverine at his best. Brainwashed by Hydra, Wolverine has been cutting a swath through the heroes of the Marvel Universe. This hardcover collects the exciting conclusion to the Enemy of the State storyline. Normally this book retails for $21.99, but today you can own a copy for only $9.99 (Price includes shipping within the United States). Limited quantities available, so act now.

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