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Shipping This Week: JULY 16, 2008

DARK HORSE COMICS

CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #1

Nick: On a serious note, this is fantastic timing by Dark Horse. The new Conan movie teaser poster was just released (presumably due to some sort of secret promotion / announcement at SDCC next week) and now there’s a brand new Conan #1 on the stands. Nothing funny here — just good business.

GHOST TALKERS DAYDREAM TP VOL 01
HELM #1 (OF 4)

DC COMICS

ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE HC BOOK 01
BATGIRL #1 (OF 6)
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #9
BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE STATUE NEAL ADAMS
BATMAN FACES NEW ED TP

Nick: I’m not sure who this “New Ed” character is but I hope he’s a formidable foe for Batman…

BIRDS OF PREY #120
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #27

Nick: Misprint by Diamond. Should read: “CARTOON NETWORK SIX-PACK #27″

CASEY BLUE BEYOND TOMORROW #3 (OF 6)
CHECKMATE #28
COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS TP VOL 02
DARK KNIGHT BATMAN STATUE
DARK KNIGHT THE JOKER STATUE
DC WILDSTORM DREAMWAR #4 (OF 6)
DOROTHEA VOL 02
FINAL CRISIS ROGUES REVENGE #1 (OF 3)
FLASH #242
HELLBLAZER #246
I HATE YOU MORE THAN ANYONE VOL 05

Nick: Volume five of my epic autobiography has arrived.

JOKERS ASYLUM POISON IVY #1
SCALPED #19

Nick: Nineteen issues deep and I still can’t believe that Head & Shoulders has a licensed series published by DC Comics.

SHOWCASE PRESENTS HAWKMAN TP VOL 02
SIMON DARK #10
SUPERMAN AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES HC
TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #5 (OF 12)
TEARS OF A LAMB VOL 03

Nick: You may be a bit confused by the title of this book because the first two volumes were titled “TEARS OF A CLOWN.” However, if you remember, the clown was killed off at the end of volume two after he got raped by Dr. Light. Ahh DCU continuity, I love you.

TINY TITANS #6
TRIALS OF SHAZAM TP VOL 02
TRINITY #7
WORLD OF WARCRAFT #9

IMAGE COMICS

BOMB QUEEN V #3 (OF 6)
CHARLATAN BALL #2
ELEPHANTMEN WAR TOYS TP VOL 01 NO SURRENDER

Nick: The Bush Administration makes their triumphant first appearance in an Image Comic. Now I’m not quite sure why they’re called “ELEPHANTMEN” (I’ll let your imagination fill in the blanks).

FRANK FRAZETTAS SWAMP DEMON (ONE SHOT)

Nick: I’m glad to see that Image Comics’ new line of fine liquors is launching with Frazetta’s infamous homebrew hooch recipe. It’s only one shot, so you won’t get drunk. But it still might get you buzzed with a name like “SWAMP DEMON.”

GODLAND #24
MICE TEMPLAR #5
PERHAPANAUTS #3
SCREAMLAND #5 (OF 5)
UNEARTHED CEMETERY BLUES TP VOL 01

MARVEL COMICS

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #566
CAPTAIN AMERICA #40
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #2 2ND PTG KIRK VAR
FOOLKILLER WHITE ANGELS #1 (OF 5)
GHOST RIDER #25
HOWARD THE DUCK OMNIBUS
HOWARD THE DUCK OMNIBUS DM ED

Nick: I would kill for a forward written by George Lucas.

HULK WWH TP WARBOUND
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #119 SI
IRON MAN DIRECTOR OF SHIELD #31
KICK ASS #3 2ND PTG JRJR VAR

Nick: Misprint by Diamond. Should read: “KICK ASS #3 2ND PTG JAR JAR BINKS VAR”

MARVEL 1985 #3 (OF 6)
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #26

Nick: My “haven’t read it yet but it should be good” pick of the week.

MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE #13

Nick: This month in TWO-IN-ONE: Following on the red-hot heels of Last Defenders #5, Nighthawk and Iron Man in She-Hulk.

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED ILIAD #8 (OF 8)
MIGHTY AVENGERS #16 SI
MOON KNIGHT #20
MOON KNIGHT #20 DEODATO SKETCH VAR

Nick: Emuir Deodato musical variant issue. When you flip open the cover, it starts playing an acid jazz version of “Rhapsody in Blue.” (If you get this joke, leave a comment. I expect no comments.)

OMEGA UNKNOWN #10 (OF 10)
PUNISHER #59
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL TP VOL 03 HUNTER HUNTED
SKAAR SON OF HULK #1 2ND PTG GARNEY VAR
SKAAR SON OF HULK #1 2ND PTG MOVIE VAR

Nick: Since there’s never been a Skaar movie, I’m just going to assume that this variant cover features a picture of Schwarzenegger as Conan and the Marvel Comics pre-press production team Photoshopped his skin green.

SKY DOLL #3 (OF 3)
SPIDER-MAN PREM HC VOL 02 BRAND NEW DAY
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #56
ULTIMATE X-MEN TP VOL 18 APOCALYPSE
UNIVERSAL WAR ONE #1 (OF 3)
UNIVERSAL WAR ONE #1 (OF 3) US VAR
WAR IS HELL FIRST FLIGHT PHANTOM EAGLE MAX #5 (OF 5)
X-FACTOR #33 SI
X-FORCE #5 DWS

Nick: Everyone’s favorite violence porn comic returns with more X-man on X-man aggression. Check out this issue for the completely nonsensical return of Archangel.

COMICS

ADULT STAR STORIES FELECIA NUDE PHOTO CVR #1

Nick: Now here’s a title that sounds good.

AFTERBURN #4 (OF 4)
ALICE ON DEADLINES TP VOL 03
ANGEL AFTER THE FALL HC VOL 01
BANANA GAMES GN VOL 04 ONCE UPON A TIME PART 2

Nick: Obviously a tie-in to this week’s “ADULT STAR STORIES FELECIA.”

BIZENGHAST GN VOL 05 (OF 5)
BLUE GN
BROTHERS IN ARMS #2

Nick: Everyone’s favorite gay incest comic returns for a second issue. (Also a tie-in to this week’s “ADULT STAR STORIES FELECIA.”)

BUDDHA STORY OF ENLIGHTENMENT #4
BURN #3 (OF 6)
CASE CLOSED GN VOL 24
CHIBI VAMPIRE GN VOL 09 (OF 13)
DAEMONIUM GN VOL 01 (OF 3)

Nick: Whoa! Someone had the spell check turned off on Microsoft Word when they came up with this title…

DARK GOODBYE GN VOL 02 (OF 3)
DOCK WALLOPER TP VOL 01
DOMINION TP
DREAMLAND CHRONICLES IDW #1
EC ARCHIVES WEIRD SCIENCE HC VOL 03
ELEMENTAL GELADE GN VOL 08 (OF 13)

Nick: Misprint by Diamond. Should read: “ELEMENTAL KOOL-AID GN VOL 08″

ELLIE MAMAHARA ALLEY OF FIRST LOVE GN
FALLEN ANGEL TP VOL 05
FORGOTTEN REALMS THE LEGACY #3 (OF 3) ATKINS CVR A
FORGOTTEN REALMS THE LEGACY #3 (OF 3) WALPOLE CVR B
GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE TP VOL 05 WWIII OMNIBUS
GOBLIN CHRONICLES #3 (OF 3) FOGEL CVR A
GOBLIN CHRONICLES #3 (OF 3) SUITOR CVR B
GWAI #1 (OF 4)

Nick: I got all excited and then I realized that this isn’t the first issue of a four-part Gwar mini series.

HACK SLASH TP VOL 04 REVENGE OF THE RETURN
HELEN KILLER #3 (OF 4)
HOUDINI HANDCUFF KING SC

Nick: Another tie-in to this week’s “ADULT STAR STORIES FELECIA.”

KISS ALL THE BOYS GN VOL 02 (OF 3)

Nick: Yet another tie-in to this we– oh, forget it. You already know the joke.

LEAVES ONE SHOT (MR)
MARTIN & JOHN GN VOL 01 (OF 2)
METHOD MAN GN

Nick: I really want this to be good. Marvel Comics should talk to the Wu-Tang Clan about doing some sort of Marvel Knights set of miniseries. Imagine Iron Man written by Ghostface, Ghost Rider written by Method Man, etc. At least get them in to do some sort of plotting / supervision for an alternate reality project. If you ask me, I think they should give a month of “in continuity” books to Wu-Tang and let them plot out a crossover.

MIDARA GN NEW PTG
MISTER MISTRESS GN VOL 01 (OF 2)
NEPHILIM GN VOL 02 (OF 2)
NYE INCIDENTS TP
OH MY GOD GN VOL 01 (OF 2)
PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #123

Nick: A tie-in to this week’s “MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE” (featuring hot She-Hulk action).

PLASTIC CHEW GN
PRETTY POISON GN
PRINCESS AI OF AI LAND
PSYCHIC POWER CHRONICLE NANAKI GN VOL 03 (OF 3)
RAMAYAN 3392 AD RELOADED #7 (OF 7)
REAL GN VOL 01
RISING STARS OF MANGA GN VOL 08 (OF 8)
ROADKILL ZOO GN

Nick: Wouldn’t it be hilarious if this was just a collection of real-life roadkill photos with sarcastic captions and wordballoons Photoshopped in?

ROLLING GN VOL 01 (OF 6)
ROSE HIP ROSE GN VOL 02 (OF 4)
RUROUNI KENSHIN VIZBIG ED GN VOL 03 (OF 9)
SABRINA VOL 2 #95
SAMURAI DEEPER KYO GN VOL 29 (OF 38)

Nick: Misprint by Diamond. Should read: “SAMURAI DEEPER KY GN VOL 29″ (And an obvious tie-in to this week’s “MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE” because they’re definitely going to need lube.)

SCREAM QUEEN #2 (OF 5)
SECRET INVASION WHO DO YOU TRUST WWC SKETCH VAR
SEDUCTION MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN LOVE GN VOL 02 (OF 5)
SHOJO BEAT AUGUST 08
SILVER DIAMOND GN VOL 01

Nick: Your oxymoron for the week.

SIMPSONS COMICS #144
SOULFIRE CHAOS REIGN TP
SPARROW BOXED SET
SPIKE AFTER THE FALL #1 (OF 4)
SPIRAL BONDS OF REASONING TP VOL 04
STAR TREK MANGA GN VOL 03 (OF 3) UCHU
SUZUNARI GN VOL 01
TABOO DISTRICT GN
TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #29
TALES OF PENANCE TRIAL O/T CENTURY #1 (OF 4)
TANK GIRL VISIONS OF BOOGA #3

Nick: Damn! Diamond is misprinting up a storm. Should read: “TANK GIRL VISIONS OF BOOGERS #3″

TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE TP VOL 06 PX LTD ED
TIKI JOE MYSTERIES TP VOL 01 HIGH STAKES PATSEY
TOKKO GN VOL 01
TRANSFORMERS MOVIE SEQUEL REIGN OF STARSCREAM #3
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT HARDHEAD
VASSALORD GN VOL 01 (OF 2)

Nick: A tie-in to this week’s “SAMURAI DEEPER KY GN VOL 29″ — Nighthawk and Iron Man have to hit up their magical (and slippery) friend when the KY just doesn’t seem to do the trick for Jen Walter’s gamma-irradiated vagina.

VOLTRON A LEGEND FORGED #1
VOLTRON A LEGEND FORGED #1 PX FOIL CVR
WORLDS OF DUNGEONS & DRAGONS TP VOL 01
YOUR AND MY SECRET GN VOL 02 (OF 4)
ZMD ZOMBIES OF MASS DESTRUCTION #1 (OF 6)

Nick: Well would ya look at that?! The Bush Administration makes it into two comics this week!

ZORRO #5