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July 17, 2013


This Isn’t A Library: Notable Releases To The Comics Direct Market

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Here are the books that make an impression on me staring at this week's no-doubt largely accurate list of books shipping from Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. to comic book and hobby shops across North America.

I might not buy all of the works listed here. I might not buy any. You never know. I'd sure look at the following, though.

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FEB130037 ADVENTURES OF DR MCNINJA OMNIBUS TP $24.99
MAY130024 BLOOD BROTHERS #1 $3.99
MAY130039 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #109 WASTELAND #3 $3.50
MAR130047 BPRD HELL ON EARTH TP VOL 05 PICKENS COUNTY HORROR $19.99
MAR130025 CONAN HC VOL 14 THE DEATH $24.99
MAY130066 CONAN THE BARBARIAN #18 $3.50
MAY130017 DREAM THIEF #3 $3.99
MAR130091 GATE 7 TP VOL 04 $10.99
MAR130021 LEGEND KORRA ART ANIMATED SERIES BOOK ONE AIR HC $34.99
MAY130058 STAR WARS DARK TIMES SPARK REMAINS #1 $3.50
MAY130064 STAR WARS DARTH VADER & NINTH ASSASSIN #4 $3.50
MAY130029 STRAIN THE FALL #1 $3.99
FEB130020 TO HELL YOU RIDE #5 $3.99

DC COMICS

MAY130263 100 BULLETS BROTHER LONO #2 (MR) $2.99
MAY130190 ANIMAL MAN #22 $2.99
MAY130204 BATMAN 66 #1 $3.99
MAY130162 BATMAN AND CATWOMAN #22 $2.99
MAY130208 BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #18 $3.99
MAR130269 BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT HC CYCLE OF VIOLENCE (N52) $22.99
APR130221 BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT TP VOL 01 KNIGHT TERRORS (N52) $16.99
MAY130171 BATWOMAN #22 $2.99
MAY130170 BIRDS OF PREY #22 $2.99
APR130261 BLACK ORCHID TP (MR) $16.99
MAY130255 FABLES #131 (MR) $2.99
MAY130182 GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #22 $2.99
MAY130243 HE MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #4 $2.99
MAY130103 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #6 (TRINITY) $3.99
MAY130106 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #6 COMBO PACK (TRINITY) $4.99
MAY130121 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICAS VIBE #6 $2.99
MAY130198 LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #22 $2.99
MAY130146 SUPERGIRL #22 $2.99
APR130230 SUPERMAN PHANTOM ZONE TP $14.99
MAR130280 TALES OF BATMAN ARCHIE GOODWIN HC (RES) $39.99
MAY130118 WONDER WOMAN #22 $2.99

DC COMICS/DC COLLECTIBLES

APR130286 BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE BY RAFAEL GRAMPA $79.95

IDW PUBLISHING

MAY138225 X-FILES SEASON 10 #2 [DIG/P+] $3.99
MAY130375 COLONIZED #4 [DIG/P+] $3.99
MAY130307 DINOSAURS ATTACK #1 [DIG/P+] $3.99
MAR130395 DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #3 $3.99
MAY130344 GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO TP VOL 07 $19.99
MAY130337 GI JOE SPECIAL MISSIONS #5 [DIG/P+] $3.99
MAY130369 HALF PAST DANGER #3 [DIG/P+] $3.99
MAR130343 JUDGE DREDD CAM KENNEDY COLLECTION HC VOL 01 $49.99
MAY130367 MARS ATTACKS TP VOL 02 ON ICE $19.99
MAY130289 ROCKETEER HOLLYWOOD HORROR HC $21.99
MAY130288 ROCKETEER HOLLYWOOD HORROR HC DM ED $21.99
JAN130459 STRANGE WORLD OF YOUR DREAMS COMICS MEET FREUD & DALI HC $29.99
MAY130301 TMNT ADVENTURES TP VOL 05 $19.99
MAY130299 TMNT VILLAIN MICROSERIES #4 ALOPEX $3.99
MAY130356 TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE TP VOL 04 $19.99
MAY130353 TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION ONE #93 [DIG/P+] $3.99

IMAGE COMICS

MAY130541 APHRODITE IX #3 CVR A SEJIC [DIG] $2.99
MAY130542 APHRODITE IX #3 CVR B FINCH $2.99
MAY130543 APHRODITE IX #3 CVR C BASALDUA $2.99
MAR130558 ARTIFACTS #29 [DIG] $3.99
MAY130418 ELEPHANTMEN #50 CVR A QUITELY (MR) [DIG] $5.99
MAY130456 GLORY TP VOL 02 WAR TORN (MR) [DIG] $14.99
APR130541 INVINCIBLE #104 [DIG] $2.99
MAY130477 KAFKA HC [DIG] $29.99
NOV120571 NON HUMANS #4 [DIG] $2.99
MAR130586 PROPHET #37 [DIG] $3.99
MAY130430 REVIVAL #12 [DIG] $2.99
MAY130431 REVIVAL TP VOL 02 LIVE LIKE YOU MEAN IT [DIG] $14.99
APR130479 THINK TANK TP VOL 02 $14.99

MARVEL COMICS

MAY130659 A PLUS X #10 NOW $3.99
MAY130687 ALL NEW X-MEN #14 NOW $3.99
MAY130607 AVENGERS #16 INF $3.99
APR130726 AVENGERS ACADEMY TP FINAL EXAMS $19.99
MAY130614 AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #17 NOW $3.99
APR130725 AVENGERS ASSEMBLE BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS TP $29.99
MAY130696 CABLE AND X-FORCE #11 NOW $3.99
APR130727 CAPTAIN AMERICA BY ED BRUBAKER TP VOL 04 $19.99
MAY130681 DEADPOOL #13 NOW $2.99
APR130732 DEADPOOL BY DANIEL WAY COMPLETE COLL TP VOL 01 $34.99
MAY130665 FANTASTIC FOUR #10 NOW $2.99
APR130631 FF #9 NOW $2.99
MAY130652 IRON MAN #13 NOW $3.99
APR130728 MIGHTY THOR AND JIM TP EVERYTHING BURNS $19.99
FEB130617 MMW DOCTOR STRANGE HC VOL 06 $69.99
MAY130637 MORBIUS LIVING VAMPIRE #7 NOW $2.99
MAY130618 NOVA #6 NOW $3.99
MAY130704 POWERS BUREAU #6 (MR) $3.95
MAY130684 SAVAGE WOLVERINE #7 NOW $3.99
NOV110592 SCARLET #7 (MR) $3.95
MAY130635 SUPERIOR CARNAGE #1 NOW $3.99
MAY130604 THANOS RISING #4 INF $3.99
MAY130655 THOR GOD OF THUNDER #10 NOW $3.99
MAY130670 THUNDERBOLTS #13 NOW $2.99
APR130734 ULT COMICS SPIDER-MAN BY BENDIS PREM HC VOL 04 $24.99
MAY130622 ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #25 $3.99
MAY130694 UNCANNY X-FORCE #8 NOW $3.99
APR130724 UNCANNY X-FORCE TP VOL 07 FINAL EXECUTION BOOK 2 $19.99
MAY130596 WHAT IF AVX #2 $3.99
MAY130703 WOLVERINE MAX #9 (MR) $3.99
FEB130616 WOLVERINE MAX TP VOL 01 PERMANENT RAGE $17.99
MAY130697 X-FACTOR #259 $2.99

COMIC & GRAPHIC NOVELS

APR131309 07 GHOST GN VOL 05 $9.99
MAY130922 ACCELERATORS #2 $3.99
MAY130960 ADVENTURE TIME #18 MAIN CVRS $3.99
APR131164 ALEXANDRO JODOROWSKY SCREAMING PLANET HC NEW PTG (MR) $24.95
MAR131273 ALICE I/T COUNTRY CLOVER CHESHIRE CAT WALTZ GN VOL 05 (MR) $13.99
MAY131312 ARCHER & ARMSTRONG (VU) #11 REG PEREZ $3.99
MAY130812 B & V FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #235 [DIG/P+] $3.99
APR131163 BEIRUT 1990 SNAPSHOTS OF A CIVIL WAR HC $29.95
MAY130968 BRAVEST WARRIORS #10 MAIN CVRS [DIG] $3.99
MAY131171 CARTOON INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS HC $30.00
MAY131170 CARTOON INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS TP $17.95
FEB130931 DAMSELS #8 $3.99
MAY131204 DANCE CLASS HC VOL 05 TO RUSSIA WITH LOVE $10.99
MAY130935 DAY MEN #1 [DIG] $3.99
APR130768 ELDRITCH TP VOL 01 $17.95
APR130870 EXTINCTION PARADE #1 LEATHER CVR (MR) $14.99
MAY138147 FARLAINE THE GOBLIN #1 $5.00
MAY130846 FATHOM ELITE SAGA #5 CVR A MARION [DIG] $3.99
MAY130847 FATHOM ELITE SAGA #5 CVR B CALDWELL $3.99
APR130834 FIVE COLOR COMICS #1 (MR) $8.95
MAY131317 FLOWERS OF EVIL GN VOL 06 (MR) $10.95
MAY131385 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #87 A CVR LAISO $2.99
MAY131386 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #87 B CVR QUALANO $2.99
MAY131387 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #87 C CVR PANTALENA $2.99
MAY131372 GFT UNLEASHED TP VOL 01 $15.99
DEC121111 GODDAMN THIS WAR HC (RES) $24.99
MAY131020 GREEN HORNET LEGACY #39 $3.99
MAY130801 GUNNERKRIGG COURT HC VOL 04 MATERIA $26.95
APR131226 GUNSLINGER GIRL OMNIBUS TP VOL 07 BOOK 15 $11.99
MAY131295 HARBINGER WARS (VU) #4 PULLBOX WRAPAROUND $3.99
MAY131294 HARBINGER WARS (VU) #4 REG ZIRCHER $3.99
MAY130938 HELLRAISER DARK WATCH #6 (MR) [DIG] $3.99
OCT120908 HIGHER EARTH #8 MAIN CVRS [DIG] $3.99
APR131227 I DONT LIKE YOU AT ALL BIG BROTHER GN COLL ED VOL 03 (MR) $16.99
APR130764 KILL ALL MONSTERS VOL 01 RUINS OF PARIS $11.99
JUL120747 KILLER HC VOL 04 UNFAIR COMPETITION (MR) $19.95
MAY120839 KILLER OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 (MR) $24.95
MAR131227 KOLCHAK NECRONOMICON SC $23.95
APR131228 MAYO CHICKI GN VOL 03 (MR) $12.99
MAY131215 MYSTERIOUS STRANGERS #1 REG ED $3.99
MAY131216 MYSTERIOUS STRANGERS #2 $3.99
MAR131298 NUMBERCRUNCHER #1 $3.99
APR131084 PLUME #5 $3.99
MAY130762 PRINCELESS TP VOL 02 GET OVER YOURSELF $14.95
MAY130986 RED SONJA #1 CVR A AMANDA CONNER $3.99
MAY130987 RED SONJA #1 CVR B FIONA STAPLES $3.99
MAY130988 RED SONJA #1 CVR C JENNY FRISON $3.99
MAY130989 RED SONJA #1 CVR D COLLEEN DORAN $3.99
MAY130985 RED SONJA #1 MAIN NICOLA SCOTT $3.99
APR130774 ROGUES #3 (MR) $3.99
MAR131036 SHADOW YEAR ONE #4 CVR A WAGNER $3.99
MAR131037 SHADOW YEAR ONE #4 CVR B ROSS $3.99
MAR131038 SHADOW YEAR ONE #4 CVR C SAMNEE $3.99
MAR131039 SHADOW YEAR ONE #4 CVR D CHAYKIN $3.99
MAY130924 SIMPSONS COMICS #204 $2.99
MAY130823 SONIC UNIVERSE #54 REG CVR [P+] $2.99
MAY130803 STORYTELLER GN $14.95
APR131040 THE SPIDER #13 $3.99
MAR131259 WALRUS GN $19.95
SEP121024 WARLORD OF MARS #26 (MR) $3.99
MAY131211 WATSON AND HOLMES #1 $2.99
APR131230 WORLD WAR BLUE GN VOL 01 $11.99

MAGAZINES

MAY130677 CARS MAGAZINE #15 $4.99
MAY131423 COMIC SHOP NEWS #1361 PI
MAR131447 DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #35 GREEN LANTERN WHITE BISH $16.00
APR131387 DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #36 DEATHSTROKE BLACK PAWN $16.00
MAY131454 HORRORHOUND #42 $6.99
MAY131411 JUXTAPOZ #151 AUG 2013 $5.99
MAY131484 LOCUS #630 $7.50
MAY130678 MARVEL SUPER HEROES #10 $4.99

BOOKS

MAY131494 CRUCIBLE STAR WARS HC $27.00
MAY131316 FRAZETTA SKETCHBOOK HC NEW PTG $39.95
APR131305 MELANCHOLY OF MECHAGIRL NOVEL $14.99
APR131150 OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG HC VOL 43 SUPERMAN $35.00
APR131152 OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG HC VOL 43 X-MEN $35.00
APR131149 OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG SC VOL 43 SUPERMAN $29.95
APR131151 OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG SC VOL 43 X-MEN $29.95
MAY131465 STAN LEES HOW TO DRAW SUPERHEROES SC $24.99
APR131442 STAR TREK FAQ 2.0 EVERYTHING TO KNOW ABOUT STNG & BEYOND $22.99

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The full list of this week's releases, including some titles with multiple cover variations and a long, impressive list of toys and other stuff that isn't comics, can be found here. Despite this official list there's no guarantee a comic will show up in the stores as promised, or in all of the stores as opposed to just a few. Also, stores choose what they carry and don't carry so your shop may not carry a specific publication. There are a lot of comics out there.

To find your local comic book store, check this list; and for one I can personally recommend because I've shopped there, albeit a while back, try this.

The above titles are listed with their Diamond order code in the first field, which may assist you in finding comics at your shop or having them order something for you they don't have in-stock. Ordering through a direct market shop can be a frustrating experience, so if you have a direct line to something -- you know another shop has it, you know a bookstore has it -- I'd urge you to consider all of your options.

If I failed to list your comic, that's because I hate you.

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