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Comic Books 09.04.2008 - What I Expect to Get

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Last week I tried out a little experiment. While preparing my weekly “what to get” list for the comic shop, I decided to take it public and see how accurately I could predict my comic book haul on a weekly basis.

Not only did last week have a large amount of expected purchases, it also had a lot of surprises. I ended up leaving my LCS with a ton of free comics.

This week looks to be the exact opposite. And that’s fine by me. I have a lot of past purchases and borrowed books to catch up on, mostly in the form of large graphic novels. This week is so weak, in fact, that my pull list is bare. And the extra books I plan to pick up are looking rather low as well.

*** Pull List ***        $0.00

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #570  $2.99
MICHELANGELO 3RD KIND #1 $3.25
*** Extras ***           $6.24

*** Everything ***       $6.24
*** Estimated $$$ ***    $5.98

This recent Amazing Spider-Man arc has been strong thus far, so I’m back for week 3. To my suprise, there’s a TMNT limited series coming out. However, since I’m one of two people with TMNT comics on my pull list at my LCS, there’s a chance that this Michelangelo title won’t even be on the racks at Phantom tomorrow.

In fact, I’m counting on my shop to not have the TMNT comic in stock. I expected to leave the store with Amazing Spider-Man #570 and another $2.99 comic that catches my interest while browsing. So check back in a couple days to see what I got!

Comic Books 08.27.2008 - What I Actually Got

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Here’s my actual comic book haul from Wednesday.

AVENGERS INITIATIVE #16 $2.99
BLACK PANTHER #40       $2.99
MVL ADV AVENGERS #27    $2.99
MVL ADV SUPER HEROES #2 $2.99
X-MEN LEGACY #215       $2.99
*** Pull List ***      $11.96

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #569 $2.99
WOLVERINE #68           $2.99
MVL ADV FANTASTIC 4 #39 $2.99
SHE-HULK 2 #32          $2.99
NEW AVENGERS #44        $2.99
FC SUPERMAN BEYOND #1   $4.50
FREEDOM FORMULA #1       FREE
HERCULES #1              FREE
MARVEL YOUR UNIVERSE     FREE
ZOT! BOOK 1              LOAN
*** Extras ***          $8.97

*** Estimated $$$ ***  $23.92
*** Actual $$$ ***     $20.93

Looking at my pull list, Marvel Adventures Avengers #27 was either listed incorrectly by Diamond or they shorted my store’s order. As for the extras, I was almost 100% sure that I was going to buy Amazing Spider-Man #569 based off the strength of last issue. I expected to purchase Wolverine #68 because I’ve enjoyed Old Man Logan, but something about this issue just didn’t draw me in.

I was surprised to find that Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #39 was a “silent issue” where all the word balloons are filled with images instead. This clever storytelling device by Chris Eliopoulos hooked me. I love the art of GG Studio, so I assumed I would pick up She-Hulk 2 #32. After a flip thru, New Avengers #44 and Superman Beyond #1 didn’t do it for me so I passed.

Overall, this was a good day at the comic shop for me because most of my favorite titles came out. To top it off, I ended up leaving with far more content than I expected — three free comics and one loaned trade paperback. The employees tossed me free copies of Freedom Formula and Hercules, while Marvel had one of their free “saga” books (the Secret Invasion Saga was excellent so I look forward to this one). I’m also borrowing the collected edition of Zot! issues #1-10 from a friend.

My estimated total was $23.92, which accounted for my entire pull list plus three more books. Since Marvel Adventures Avengers never made it to the store, I only bought $20.93 worth of comics. I enjoyed taking a look at my expected purchases versus my actual purchases, so I’ll do this exercise again next week.

Comic Books 08.27.2008 - What I Expect to Get

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Here’s a little experiment I want to try. Every week I go to my local comic shop, and beforehand I prepare a list of what I plan to get. This list is, of course, never what I end up going home with. I want to try and track how accurate my list is in relation to my actual purchases.

I’ve gone through Diamond’s direct market shipping list for this week and made my choices. The top section reflects my actual pull list at my comic shop. The second section represents books that I might like to pick up, but I haven’t put them on hold and therefore I will check them out once I get to the store to make my decision.

The top line of the bottom section represents the grand total if I purchased all of the items in the first two sections (which never happens). The bottom line represents the estimated total I think I will spend based upon an educated guess of my actual tastes (this line is new to my list and I’m not sure how accurate it will be).

AVENGERS INITIATIVE #16 $2.99
BLACK PANTHER #40       $2.99
MVL ADV AVENGERS #27    $2.99
MVL ADV SUPER HEROES #2 $2.99
X-MEN LEGACY #215       $2.99
*** Pull List ***      $14.95

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #569 $2.99
WOLVERINE #68           $2.99
MVL ADV FANTASTIC 4 #39 $2.99
SHE-HULK 2 #32          $2.99
NEW AVENGERS #44        $2.99
FC SUPERMAN BEYOND #1   $4.50
*** Extras ***         $19.45

*** Everything ***     $34.40
*** Estimated $$$ ***  $23.92

Tomorrow or Friday I will post what I actually purchased.

Comic Book Shipping List July 30 2008: Cougar-MILFs, DEA Agents, Zombie Unicorns

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Shipping This Week: JULY 30, 2008

DARK HORSE COMICS

DOMO SCULPTED MAGNET

Nick: Alright! We’re getting started early this week. What a goofy title, even for a statue / magnet (if that’s what this thing even is). Excellent.

FRAZETTA EGYPTIAN QUEEN STATUE
JOURNAL TOKIDOKI KAITEN SUSHI
JUDGE DREDD DREDD VS DEATH STATUE
JUDGE DREDD DREDD VS DEATH STATUE

Nick: Hmmmm… you got me on this one. They cost the same. They have the same name. What’s the difference?

Neal: I seriously hope Judge Death is in this issue [Editors Note- I think Neal means statue, not issue. - Nick]. That dude is brutal.

PIGEONS FROM HELL #4 (OF 4)

Neal: More Hellfoul!

ROBOTS & DONUTS TP

Nick: I hope there’s a second volume of this title with the name “A.F. - ARTIFICIAL FLAVORING”

STAR WARS REBELLION #15 VECTOR PART 7 (OF 12)
STYLE SCHOOL TP VOL 02

Neal: Christian Siriano got a comic book?

UNCLE CREEPY STATUE

Nick: The eternal creepy uncle, now in statue form. Keep this around the house if you have trouble remembering to wear clothes (or if you just like the security of knowing that somehow, somewhere somebody’s creepy uncle is creeping them out right NOW).

Neal: This is great.

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Comic Book Shipping List July 23 2008: Octopi, Silent Farts, Energy Drinks & Pirates

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Shipping This Week: JULY 23, 2008

DARK HORSE COMICS

BERSERK TP VOL 24
LANKHMAR BOOK 06 SWORDS & ICE MAGIC

Nick: This would be a far more exciting title if it was “LANKHMAR BOOK 06 SWORDS & MAGIC ON ICE” — don’t you agree that a comic book about an ice show is far more interesting than a comic about ice magic?

SCRAMBLED INK HC

Nick: I’ve never tried anything made with octopus ink (I know they make black pasta with it), but this title definitely made me imagine scrambled eggs all grayish-yellow with the ink of octopi mixed in. Mmm mmm… tastes gooooood.

STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF OLD REPUBLIC #31 TURNABOUT
STAR WARS LEGACY #26

Nick: This month in Dark Horse’s non-fiction Star Wars series: Fans cringe as George Lucas continues to milk the prequel concept as he releases Star Wars episode 2.5 as an animated film. When will the madness stop?!

USAGI YOJIMBO #113

DC COMICS

AMBUSH BUG YEAR NONE #1 (OF 6)
ARMY @ LOVE TP VOL 02 GENERATION PWNED
AUTHORITY PRIME TP
BATMAN #676 RIP 3RD PTG
BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNITE #3 (OF 12)

Nick: Detective Comics Comics’ epic miniseries about Batman’s plunge into the Gotham City disco scene of the 1970s continues.

BRAVE AND THE BOLD #15
COUNTDOWN TO ADVENTURE TP

Nick: You know what this title says to me? “The adventure isn’t here yet… we’re almost there… just wait until we finish the countdown.”

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Comic Book Shipping List July 16 2008: Misprints, KY, Tie-Ins, The Bush Administration

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Shipping This Week: JULY 16, 2008

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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.

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Comic Book Shipping List July 10 2008: Peep Show Janitors, College Fart Parties, Porn

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Don’t forget — books on Thursday this week due to the July 4th holiday.

Shipping This Week: JULY 10, 2008

DARK HORSE COMICS

BLOOD PLUS NOVEL VOL 02 CHEVALIER

Neal: So…. will there be variant blood? Type A, B, O, AB+, etc?

BPRD THE WARNING #1 (OF 5)
GOON #26

Neal: This book is about the rapper Plies and how he is trying to make “goon” into the 2008 version of “thug.”

GOON #26 TOP SECRET ERIC POWELL VAR CVR
HELLBOY ODDEST JOBS TP

Nick: This infamous story features a down-on-his-luck Hellboy working as a janitor at a peep show.

INDIANA JONES & TOMB OF THE GODS #1

Nick: I can already guess where this story goes — Dr. Jones shows up somewhere historically significant and breaks shit.

DC COMICS

100 BULLETS #93
ACTION COMICS #867
AMERICAN VIRGIN TP VOL 04 AROUND THE WORLD
BATMAN AND SON TP

Nick: If this comic has anything to do with the kind of “action” Batman and Robin see in their days spent out of costume, I want nothing to do with it. At. All.

BATMAN BLACK & WHITE BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHT STATUE
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #19
BATMAN STRIKES #47
BOOSTER GOLD #1000000

Neal: That should read Boosted Gold $1,000,000.

CHUCK #2 (OF 6)

Nick: Chuck Dixon’s epic autobiography about getting fired from DC Comics continues… oddly enough, published by DC Comics.

DETECTIVE COMICS #846 RIP
FINAL CRISIS REQUIEM #1

Nick: Finally! The DCU / Requiem for a Dream crossover I’ve been waiting for. Martian Manhunter dies from a heroin overdose while Marlon Wayans becomes a New God.

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Comic Book Shipping List July 2 2008: Beards, Summer Vacation, She-Cable

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Sorry, super fans. Thanks to my lateness, I didn’t get Neal’s comments this week. He’ll back next week with some real zingers.

Shipping This Week: JULY 2, 2008

DARK HORSE COMICS

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #16
COMPLETE K CHRONICLES TP

Nick: Not to be confused with this week’s “SPECIAL K CHRONICLES TP” from Kellogg’s Comics.

HELLBOY THE CROOKED MAN #1 (OF
USAGI YOJIMBO TP VOL 22 TOMOES STORY
WONDERMARK BEARDS OF OUR FOREFATHERS

Nick: This must be that epic I’ve been waiting for about the history of beards. Finally! I thought this would never come out.

DC COMICS

ALL NEW ATOM #25
BATMAN #678 RIP
BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #1
BLUE BEETLE #28
COUNTDOWN PRESENTS SEARCH FOR RAY PALMER TP
DARK KNIGHT BATARANGS PROP REPLICA

Nick: Impress and possibly frighten your friends by bringing these Batarang replicas to the park instead of your Frisbee.

DARK KNIGHT GRAPPLING LAUNCHER PROP REPLICA

Nick: Impress and possibly frighten your friends by bringing this fancy-named Bat Rope on your next rock-climbing excursion.

DC SPECIAL RAVEN #5 (OF 5)
FLAT EARTH EXCHANGE VOL 01

Nick: Finally! Some good hard evidence to debunk those morons that think the Earth is round. And since this is in comic book form, people will take it seriously.

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Comic Book Shipping List June 25 2008: Hellfowl, Erotic Camelot, DC Comics in Crisis

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Shipping This Week: JUNE 25, 2008

DARK HORSE COMICS

BPRD ECTOPLASMIC MAN ONE SHOT

Nick: If the name “Ectoplasmic Man” isn’t sweet enough for you, then you must have an inner fan made out of jagged spikes of poison ice.

Neal: So… Slimer stars in Pinnochio?

CHRONICLES OF CONAN TP VOL 15 CORRIDOR OF MULLAH KAJAR
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #0

Nick: Diamond Distributors %#cks up yet again! This book was originally solicited as “CONAN THE CINNAMON #0″ and I pre-ordered it because it sounded delicious.

FEAR AGENT #22 1 AGAINST 1 (PT 1 OF 6)
GANTZ TP VOL 01

Nick: Justique loves this anime and it’s one of the few newer shows I’ve been able to get into. I might pick this up.

INDIANA JONES ADVENTURES TP VOL 01
OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 09
PIGEONS FROM HELL #3 (OF 4)

Nick: What?! I already missed two issues of a comic about street birds possessed by Satan? I am really behind the curve.

Neal: This isn’t news. Everyone knows pigeons are hellfowl.

STAR WARS DARK TIMES #12 VECTOR PART 6

Neal: Honestly, when has the Star Wars Universe NOT been in dark times?

DC COMICS

ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN THE BOY WONDER HC VOL 01

Nick: HAHAHA! “VOL 01″ is just coming out. Wow, I remember back when this series started… ahhh, to be 5-years-old again. Those were the days.

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Comic Book Shipping List June 18 2008: Grundles, Peanut Butter, Swimsuits

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Shipping This Week: JUNE 18, 2008

DARK HORSE COMICS

ALIENS OMNIBUS TP VOL 04
CLASSIC COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS #12 ROCKETEER
CONAN BORN ON THE BATTLEFIELD SC

Neal: Next week: Krull C-Section on the Battlefield.

GRENDEL BEHOLD THE DEVIL #8 (OF 8)

Nick: I always thought that this series would be way more enticing if the title was spelled just a little bit differently. Doesn’t GRUNDLE BEHOLD THE DEVIL #8 have a much more entertaining ring to it?

HELLBOY II ART OF THE MOVIE SC

Neal: Basically, it’s the Pan’s Labyrinth bonus features disc.

HELLBOY II MMPB GOLDEN ARMY

Nick: “MMPB”? I have no idea what that could stand for. Maybe it stands for Mmm Mmm Peanut Butter. Or maybe Major Motion Picture Butter. Only Wednesday knows…

Neal: CAN NOT WAIT FOR THIS MOVIE.

POSTAGE STAMP FUNNIES HC

Nick: Collecting your favorite hilarious postage stamps from across the decades in this USPS sponsored book. Man, what will they think of next?

REX MUNDI DH ED #12
STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF OLD REPUBLIC #30 EXALTED PART 2 (OF 2)
STAR WARS LEGACY #25
STAR WARS LEGACY TP VOL 03

Nick: A series following the exploits of George Lucas as he plunders the once-great reputation of the Star Wars franchise. This is a non-fiction comic book.

UMBRELLA ACADEMY APOCALYPSE SUITE TP

DC COMICS

BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #8
BIRDS OF PREY #119
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #14
CASEY BLUE BEYOND TOMORROW #2 (OF 6)
CATWOMAN #80
CHECKMATE #27

Nick: Chess greats Bobby Fisher and Anatoly Karpov volunteer for a secret government program to give them enhanced senses and super powers. Hilarity ensues. Now in its landmark 27th issue.

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