Unlike the gaming community, which gets a break to actually catch up with their gaming, the comics world is going full steam ahead, with the usual collection of interesting stuff this week.
- Oddly, DC isn’t rolling out any of its ongoing books this week. They are rereleasing Absolute Hush, because apparently somebody will pay $100 for that plotline. Probably Jeph Loeb.
- DC also has a lot of video game tie-ins: the inFamous trade hits this week (and is worth looking at) and “Uncharted” begins its six issue miniseries.
- Over at Marvel, “Herc” is unfortunately wrapping up its run with issue 10, but at least it gets an Oeming cover.
- It also happens to be Marvel’s 50th anniversary which they’re celebrating with…a bunch of variant covers. Really guys?
- Dark Horse continues to roll out Bettie Page collectibles like its the only thing keeping the company afloat or something.
- IDW probably has the most interesting licensed properties this week, with the latest issue of “Star Trek” and the surprisingly good “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” ongoing both hitting stands.
- And finally, apparently Archie is meeting KISS, because that plotline wasn’t stale in 1982.
As usual, the full list below the cut, and don’t forget to drop us a comment about what you’re picking up at the FLCS this week.
DC COMICS
Absolute Batman Hush HC New Printing, $99.99
Batman Odyssey Volume 2 #2 (Of 7)(Neal Adams Regular Cover), $3.99
Batman Odyssey Volume 2 #2 (Of 7)(Neal Adams Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Cartoon Network Action Pack #65, $2.99
DC Comics Presents Batman Don’t Blink #1, $7.99
DC Comics Presents Superman Secret Identity #2, $7.99
DC Universe Online Legends #18, $2.99
Fables #111, $2.99
Green Lantern Series 4 Green Lantern Arkkis Chummuk Action Figure, AR
Green Lantern Series 4 Green Lantern Stel Action Figure, AR
Green Lantern Series 4 Power Glow Hal Jordan Action Figure, AR
Green Lantern Series 4 Red Lantern Guy Gardner Action Figure, AR
Green Lantern The Animated Series #0, $2.99
Heroes Of The DC Universe Blackest Night Sinestro Corps Member Arkillo Bust, $70.00
inFAMOUS TP, $17.99
Jonah Hex Bury Me In Hell TP, $17.99
Legion Secret Origin #2 (Of 6), $2.99
Spaceman #2 (Of 9), $2.99
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Volume 1 TP, $24.99
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Volume 2 #1 (Of 6), $2.99
Tiny Titans #46, $2.99
Uncharted #1 (Of 6)(Tony Harris Regular Cover), $2.99
Uncharted #1 (Of 6)(Adam Hughes Variant Cover), AR
Vertigo Resurrected Sgt Rock Between Hell And A Hard Place #1, $7.99
Wonder Woman Chronicles Volume 2 TP, $17.99
MARVEL COMICS
Astonishing X-Men Monstrous HC (Premiere Edition), $19.99
Avengers Origins Thor #1 (One Shot), $3.99
Brilliant #1 (Mark Bagley 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.95
Captain America Man Out Of Time TP, $16.99
Daredevil #6, $2.99
Deadpool Corps Volume 2 You Say You Want A Revolution TP, $16.99
Deadpool MAX Involuntary Armageddon HC (Premiere Edition)(was ‘Deadpool MAX Balls Out’), $24.99
Disney Pixar Presents Incredibles City Of Incredibles, $5.99
Dorothy And The Wizard In Oz #3 (Of 8), $3.99
Essential Spider-Man Volume 5 TP (New Edition), $19.99
FF #12 (Steve Epting Regular Cover), $2.99
FF #12 (Gabrielle Dell’Otto Variant Cover), AR
FF #12 (Skottie Young Fantastic Four 50th Anniversary Variant Cover), AR
Ghost Rider #6, $2.99
Halo Fall Of Reach Covenant HC (Premiere Edition), $19.99
Herc #10 (Last Issue)(Carlo Pagulayan Regular Cover), $3.99
Herc #10 (Last Issue)(Mike Oeming Variant Cover), AR
History Of The Marvel Universe (One Shot), $3.99
Marvel Previews #100 (December 2011 For Products On-Sale February 2012), $1.25
Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe A To Z Volume 2 TP, $19.99
Red Skull #5 (Of 5), $2.99
Spider-Man Marvel Team Up By Chris Claremont And John Byrne TP, $29.99
Supreme Power Gods And Soldiers TP, $14.99
Thor By Kieron Gillen Ultimate Collection TP, $34.99
Thunderbolts #166 (Michael Del Mundo Regular Cover), $2.99
Thunderbolts #166 (Paul Renaud Marvel Comics Anniversary Variant Cover), AR
Ultimate Comics The Ultimates #4 (Kaare Andrews Regular Cover), $3.99
Ultimate Comics The Ultimates #4 (Chris Stevens Marvel Comics 50th Anniversary Variant Cover), AR
Uncanny X-Men #2 (Carlos Pacheco Regular Cover), $3.99
Uncanny X-Men #2 (Billy Tan Marvel Comics 50th Anniversary Variant Cover), AR
Uncanny X-Men #544 (Greg Land 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Wolverine #19, $3.99
X-Men Legacy #259 (Clay Mann Regular Cover), $2.99
X-Men Legacy #259 (David Yardin Marvel Comics 50th Anniversary Variant Cover), AR
X-Men Legacy #259 (Nick Bradshaw Regenesis Gold Variant Cover), AR
DARK HORSE COMICS
Angel And Faith #4 (Rebekah Issacs Variant Cover), $2.99
Angel And Faith #4 (Steve Morris Regular Cover), $2.99
B.P.R.D. Volume 16 Being Human TP, $17.99
Mighty Samson Archives Volume 4 HC, $49.99
MPD-Psycho Volume 10 TP, $12.99
Star Wars Crimson Empire III Empire Lost #2 (Of 6), $3.50
Star Wars Dark Times Out Of The Wilderness #3 (Of 5), $2.99
Bettie Page Cherry Red Pill Box, $15.99
Bettie Page Golden Leopard Pill Box, $15.99
IMAGE COMICS
Avengelyne #5 (Cover A Rob Liefeld), $2.99
Avengelyne #5 (Cover B Owen Gieni), $2.99
Avengelyne #5 (Cover C John Stinsman), $2.99
Bomb Queen VII Queen’s World #1 (Of 4), $3.50
Bomb Queen Volume 2 Queen Of Hearts TP (New Printing), $16.99
Complete Invincible Library Volume 3 HC, $125.00
Complete Invincible Library Volume 3 HC (Limited Signed & Numbered Edition), $175.00
Darkness #95, $2.99
Doc Bizarre M.D. HC, $17.99
Green Wake #7, $3.50
Haunt #19, $2.99
Infinite Horizon #6 (Of 6)(resolicited), $2.99
Morning Glories Deluxe Collection Volume 1 HC, $39.99
Near Death #3, $2.99
Pilot Season Theory Of Everything #1, $3.99
Savage Dragon #176, $3.50
Shinku #3, $2.99
Skullkickers #12, $2.99
Super Dinosaur #6, $2.99
Walking Dead Omnibus Volume 1 HC (New Printing), $100.00
Walking Dead Weekly #48, $2.99
IDW PUBLISHING
Angel The End HC, $49.99
Cobra #7 (Antonio Fuso Regular Cover), $3.99
Cobra #7 (Ben Templesmith Variant Cover), AR
Definitive Flash Gordon And Jungle Jim Volume 1 HC, $75.00
Doctor Who Dave Gibbons Collection HC, $50.00
Infestation 2 Ashcan (Promotional Item), AR
Jack Avarice Is The Courier #5 (Of 5)(Chris Madden Regular Cover), $3.99
Jack Avarice Is The Courier #5 (Of 5)(Chris Madden Sketch Variant Cover), AR
Star Trek #2 (Tim Bradstreet 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Star Trek #3 (Cover A Tim Bradstreet), $3.99
Star Trek #3 (Cover B Joe Corroney), $3.99
Star Trek #3 (Photo Variant Cover), AR
Star Trek #3 (Tim Bradstreet Sketch Variant Cover), AR
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #4 (Cover A Kevin Eastman), $3.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #4 (Cover B Dan Duncan), $3.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #4 (Fred Hembeck Variant Cover), AR
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #4 (Kevin Eastman Black & White Variant Cover), AR
X-9 Secret Agent Corrigan Volume 3 HC, $49.99
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
Dynamite Art Of Alex Ross HC, $39.99
Flash Gordon Zeitgeist #1 (Alex Ross Regular Cover), $1.00
Flash Gordon Zeitgeist #1 (Paul Renaud Regular Cover), $1.00
Flash Gordon Zeitgeist #1 (Alex Ross Negative Art Variant Cover), AR
Flash Gordon Zeitgeist #1 (Alex Ross Sketch Variant Cover), AR
Flash Gordon Zeitgeist #1 (Francesco Francavilla Retro Original Art Variant Cover), AR
Flash Gordon Zeitgeist #1 (Francesco Francavilla Wraparound Variant Cover), AR
Flash Gordon Zeitgeist #1 (Paul Renaud Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Flash Gordon Zeitgeist #1 (Wagner Reis Variant Cover), AR
George R.R. Martin’s A Game Of Thrones #3 (Mike Miller Regular Cover), $3.99
George R.R. Martin’s A Game Of Thrones #3 (Mike Miller Negative Art Variant Cover), AR
George R.R. Martin’s A Game Of Thrones #3 (Mike Miller Virgin Variant Cover), AR
Gutters Absolute Complete Omnibus Volume 1 HC (not verified by Diamond), $39.95
Kevin Smith’s Kato Volume 2 Living In America TP, $19.99
Liquid’s Purgatory TP, $7.99
Lone Ranger Volume 4 Resolve TP, $19.99
Patricia Briggs’ Alpha And Omega Cry Wolf Volume 1 #3, $3.99
Queen Sonja #25 (Chasen Grieshop Regular Cover), $4.99
Queen Sonja #25 (Lucio Parrillo Regular Cover), $4.99
Red Sonja Revenge Of The Gods TP, $19.99
Warlord Of Mars #9 (Wagner Reis Risque Red Re-Order Variant Cover), AR
Warlord Of Mars Dejah Thoris #5 (Arthur Adams Martian Green Risque Re-Order Variant Cover), AR
Warlord Of Mars Dejah Thoris #6 (Ale Garza Earth Blue Risque Re-Order Variant Cover), AR
Warlord Of Mars Dejah Thoris #6 (Ale Garza Martian Red Risque Re-Order Variant Cover), AR
Warlord Of Mars Fall Of Barsoom #4 (Joe Jusko Regular Cover), $3.99
Warlord Of Mars Fall Of Barsoom #4 (Francesco Francavilla Variant Cover), AR
Warlord Of Mars Fall Of Barsoom #4 (Francesco Francavilla Virgin Variant Cover), AR
Warlord Of Mars Fall Of Barsoom #4 (Joe Jusko Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Warriors Official Movie Adaptation (not verified by Diamond), $16.99
BOOM! STUDIOS
Decision 2012 Sarah Palin #1 (Cover A Jeffrey Spokes), $3.99
Decision 2012 Sarah Palin #1 (Cover B Jeffrey Spokes Superhero Variant), AR
Darkwing Duck #14 (SDCC 2011 Get A Sketch Variant Cover)(not verified by Diamond), $9.99
Ducktales #1 (SDCC 2011 Get A Sketch Variant Cover)(not verified by Diamond), $9.99
ABRAMS
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Volume 6 Cabin Fever HC, $13.95
AC COMICS
Men Of Mystery #80, $29.95
ANTARCTIC PRESS
Chip Pocket Manga Volume 1 TP, $14.95
Gobs #3 (Of 4), $3.99
Gold Digger #133, $3.99
Last Zombie Inferno #5 (Of 5), $3.99
ARCHAIA ENTERTAINMENT
Mouse Guard Black Axe #3 (Of 6), $3.50
Rust Volume 1 HC, $24.95
ARCHIE COMICS
Archie #627 (Dan Parent Regular Cover)(Archie Meets KISS Part 1), $2.99
Archie #627 (Francesco Francavilla Variant Cover)(Archie Meets KISS Part 1), AR
Betty #195, $2.99
Betty & Veronica Double Digest #196, $3.99
Best Of Sabrina The Teenage Witch, $9.95
Sonic The Hedgehog #231, $2.99
BLISS ON TAP
Andie And The Alien GN, $20.00
BONGO COMICS
Futurama Comics #58, $2.99
Simpsons Winter Wingding #6, $4.99
BROADSWORD COMICS
Tarot Witch Of The Black Rose #71, $2.95
CARTOON BOOKS
Rasl Volume 3 TP, $15.00
CLASSIC COMICS PRESS
Cisco Kid Jose Luis Salinas And Rod Reed Volume 1 1951-1953 TP, $24.95
Leonard Starr’s Mary Perkins On Stage Volume 9 TP, $24.95
COMIC SHOP NEWS
Comic Shop News #1276, AR
CAMPFIRE
Ravana Roar Of The Demon King GN (Campfire Graphic Novels), $12.99
CLUTTER MEDIA GROUP
Clutter Magazine #15, $9.99
CREATORS EDGE PRESS
Jeff GN, $17.99
DIAMOND PUBLICATIONS
Game Trade Magazine #142, 3.99
Previews #279 (December 2011), $4.50
ECHO-X
ECHO NOUVEAU The Art And Life Of A Working Girl 1995-2010 HC, $39.99
FUN PUBLICATIONS
G.I. JOE Vs Cobra Special #4 (Mission Brazil II), $4.95
FUTURE PUBLISHING
Comic Heroes Magazine #9, $18.99
SFX #215, $10.99
FW MEDIA
Comics Buyers Guide #1685 (January 2012)(not verified by Diamond), $5.99
GESTALT PUBLISHING
Waldo’s Hawaiian Holiday Repo Man Sequel GN (New Printing, $14.95
GUMBY COMICS
Gumbys Spring Specials Collection TP (resolicited), $12.99
HAPPY MEDIUM PRESS
Sci Fi & Fantasy Modeller Volume 23, $27.99
HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE
Heavy Metal Volume 35 #8 (January 2012), $6.95
HERO INITIATIVE
Justice League Of America 100 Project SC, $12.99
HOUSE OF ANANSI PRESS
Blue Dragon GN, $19.95
JR COMICS
Monkey King Volume 1 Birth Of The Stone Monkey GN, $9.99
KODANSHA COMICS
Negima Volume 32 GN, $10.99
Wallflower Volume 27 GN, $10.99
KONTUR PUBLISHING
Graff Wars Graffiti Inspired By The Star Wars Universe HC (not verified by Diamond), $39.95
LAST GASP
Tintin And Snowy Big Activity Book SC, $19.95
Tintin The Complete Companion HC, $35.00
LERNER PUBLISHING GROUP
Elsewhere Chronicles Volume 5 The Parting GN, $6.95
LITTLE BROWN BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
Adventures Of Tintin Tintin In America GN (Young Readers Edition), $8.99
NBM
Salvatore Volume 2 An Eventful Crossing GN, $14.99
NON-SPORT UPDATE
Non-Sport Update Volume 22 #6, $5.99
NOREON LABS
First Law Of Mad Science #1, $3.99
OMNIBUS PRESS
Cinema Sex Sirens HC, $39.95
ONI PRESS
Wasteland #32, $3.99
PAPERCUTZ
Ernest And Rebecca Volume 1 My Best Friend Is A Germ HC, $11.99
Ninjago Volume 1 The Challenge Of Samukai GN, $6.99
Ninjago Volume 1 The Challenge Of Samukai HC, $10.99
Sybil The Backpack Fairy Volume 1 Nina HC, $11.99
POCKET ESSENTIIALS
Tintin Pocket Essentials SC (New Printing), $12.95
REBELLION/2000 AD
2000 AD #1757, $5.00
2000 AD #1758, $5.00
Complete Alan Moore Future Shocks TP, $19.99
Defoe Queen Of The Zombies GN, $24.99
RHINE ENTERTAINMENT
Girls And Corpses Magazine Volume 5 Winter 2011, $8.95
SANCTUM PRODUCTIONS
Doc Savage Double Novel #53, $14.95
Shadow Double Novel #55, $14.95
SEA LION BOOKS
Aron Warner’s Pariah #4 (Of 4), $3.99
SQPINC
Drawn To Sin SC (by Daniel Kiessler), $14.95
STERLING PUBLISHING
Asterix Omnibus Volume 10 SC (New Printing), $19.95
Blowin’ In The Wind HC (with CD), $17.95
TASCHEN AMERICA L.L.C.
Uwe Ommer Do It Yourself HC, $14.99
TELOS PUBLISHING
Hear The Roar The Unofficial And Unauthorised Guide Thundercats SC, $33.95
TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING
Minifigure Customization Populate Your World TP, $9.95
UDON ENTERTAINMENT
Street Fighter IV And Super Street Fighter IV Official Complete Works SC, $39.99
VIDEO WATCHDOG
Video Watchdog #165, $8.95
VIZ MEDIA
Pokemon Zoroark Master Of Illusions GN, $7.99
ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT
Charmed #16, $3.50




You’re really surprised that Marvel is celebrating with themed variant covers? Whether it’s “I Am Captain America” or “Iron Man by Design” or something else, it seems like it happens every other month.
I’m looking forward to Fables, FF, Red Skull, Thunderbolts, Ultimates, Uncanny X-Men (for the art only…I’m enjoying the writing a LOT more in Wolverine & the X-Men), Wolverine and X-Men: Legacy.
Hickman kind of blew my mind last week with Fantastic Four #600, so I’m eager to see where the two books are going to go.
Red Skull was a surprise hit for me, just like the Magneto mini from a couple of years ago was. Wonderful storytelling (from both minis) about a horrible time.
I’m more surprised that that’s really ALL they’re doing. I mean…that’s it? Really? Nothing with the movies, no sort of published retrospective, nothing?
Oh, okay. I’m with you, then. Twenty years ago when they had their first 50th Anniversary, they had a nice book by Les Daniels out. I remember getting it for my birthday that year and devouring it. A new one would be neat.
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