Some of it demonstrated to all of us the distinction between black and white. Some of it was basic comic book genre stuff with naked ladies. Witzend: It's another hot week of major reprint projects here in the Land of Comic Book Stores (Specifically the Ten of Them Which Actually Carry All the Books I List Here), but insofar as I tend to favor compilations which can be used to genuinely kill people "by accident," I will begin with this enormous boxed set of 9" x 12.5" hardcovers, 656 pages in total, representing the entire 1966-85 run of Wally Wood's pre- Zap, early underground era (and beyond) forum for artists to do whatever the hell they wanted. I have in all likelihood not read any of the comics listed below, in that they are not yet released as of the writing of this column, nor will I necessarily read or purchase every item identified THIS WEEK IN COMICS! reflects only what I find to be potentially interesting. Not every listed item will necessarily arrive at every comic book retailer, in that some items may be delayed and ordered quantities will vary. Be aware that some of these comics may be published by Fantagraphics Books, the entity which also administers the posting of this column. PLEASE NOTE: What follows is not a series of capsule reviews but an annotated selection of items listed by Diamond Comic Distributors for release to comic book retailers in North America on the particular Wednesday identified in the column title above. Especially the Captain, who’s starting to treat Scott like the son he never had. Especially the Captain’s cute daughter, who wants to make kissy-face at every opportunity. So what’s the problem? Well, it might have something to do with that stolen super-weapon sitting in the pirate ship cargo hold-the one powerful enough to blow up an entire solar system! Everybody in the galaxy wants it… but nobody wants to pay for it!Īll this plus… ‘The Walking Dead’ #136… Found.Features THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (6/18/14 – The Time Has Come to Go to Winter Wonderland) ![]() Yeah, Scott Summers may be serving aboard a ship full of space-pirate killers and cutthroats, but in ‘Cyclops’ #9 he gets to know them, they seem like nice killers and cutthroats. In a story spanning multiple eras in the lives of these classic characters, Conan and Red Sonja become comrades to take down a sorcerer-priest hell bent on creating a dark new age in Hyborian warfare! Check out ‘Conan Red Sonia’ #1. ‘Grayson’ #6 is the battle you never thought you’d see, as Dick Grayson goes toe to toe with the Midnighter! The generation gap is about to reach the next level as Millar and Quitely bring their epic to a head in ‘Jupiters Legacy’ #5. But their peaceful lives are about to explode when the authorities find suspicious super-activity down under and send their #1 weapon to investigate. While Brandon and Uncle Walter struggle with their utopian vision for America, Chloe and family live under the radar in Australia. Meet BARNABAS WOLFE-a former supervillain with Sherlock Holmesian instincts who hunts heroes for the U.S. Written by Jason Aaron (‘ Original Sin,’ ‘Thor: God of Thunder’) and with art by John Cassaday (‘Astonishing X-Men,’ ‘ Uncanny Avengers‘), this is the ‘Star Wars’ saga as only Marvel could make it! But the Empire’s not toppled yet! Join Luke along with Princess Leia, smugglers Han Solo and Chewbacca, droids C-3PO and R2-D2 and the rest of the Rebel Alliance as they strike out for freedom against the evil forces of Darth Vader and his master, the Emperor. The greatest space adventure of all-time returns to Marvel Comics with ‘Star Wars’ #1! Luke Skywalker and the ragtag band of rebels fighting against the Galactic Empire are fresh off their biggest victory yet-the destruction of the massive battle station known as the Death Star. ![]() ![]() Here is what’s on my pull-list this week. As always, check with your retailer for availability, as not all releases may be on sale in all areas at the same time. Here is the list of new comic books, trade paperbacks and more shipping on.
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