New Releases for Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Highlights this week include: All Star Superman #12 - the final issue of the award winning series, at least for now, by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely; Action Comics #869 Part 4 of the terrific Brainiac storyline; Batman RIP continues with a 2-issue arc beginning in Batman and the Outsiders #11; Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam #2 finally ships; Titans #5 ships on time because of fill-in artist Julian Lopez; meet England’s greatest Superhero team “The Mates” in Greatest Hits #1 (of 6); The Age of Sentry #1 (of 6) kicks off with 2 “classic” tales of the Golden Guardian; Bullseye returns in Amazing Spider-Man #572; the Gene Colan Tribute book; Marvel Apes #2 (of 4); Secret Invasion only seeps into two titles this week: Mighty Avengers #18 and Secret Invasion: Thor #2 (of 3); Mark Millar’s War Heroes #2 (of 6); Atomic Robo: Dogs of War #2 (of 5), Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Gods #2 (of 4) finally ships, and Spike: After the Fall #3 (of 4).
Highlights in Toys: DC Direct’s All Star Series 1 Action Figures and the Beetlejuice with sound 18 Inch Action Figure.
Highlights in DVDs: Torchwood Complete Season 2 DVD Set and Duckman Season 1 & 2 DVD Set
- Action Comics #869 (Brainiac Part 4)
- Air #2
- All Star Series 1 Action Figures

- All Star Superman #12 (Final Issue by Morrison and Quitely)

- Batgirl #3 (of 6)
- Batman and the Outsiders #11 RIP
- Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam #2

- Birds of Prey #122
- Brave and the Bold #17
- Casey Blue Beyond Tomorrow #5 (of 6)
- Checkmate #30
- DC Special Cyborg #5 (of 6)
- DC Universe: Decisions #1 (of 4)
- DC/Wildstorm: Dreamwar #6 (of 6)
- Family Dynamic #2 (of 3)

- The Flash #244
- Greatest Hits #1 (of 6) (has Variant Edition cover)

- Hellblazer #247
- Janes in Love (click here for Newsarama’s chat with Castellucci and Rugg)

- JSA Presents Green Lantern Softcover
- Justice League of America Vol 1 Tornadoes Path Softcover
- Loveless Vol 3 Black Water Falls Softcover
- MAD Magazine #494
- Orfina Vol 4
- Rann Thanagar: Holy War #5 (of 8)
- Robin #178
- Scalped #21
- The Spirit #21
- Stormwatch PHD #14
- Superman Kryptonite Hardcover
- Tangent: Superman’s Reign #7 (of 12)
- Tiny Titans #8

- Uncle Sam & Freedom Fighters: Brave New World Softcover
- World of Warcraft #11
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- Astounding Wolf-Man #8
- Broken Trinity #2 (has Keown and Sejic covers)
- Dead Space #6 (of 6)
- Devoid of Life Graphic Novel
- Godland #25
- I Kill Giants #1 2nd Printing
- I Kill Giants #2 (of 7) Delayed from 9/10
- Invincible #51 2nd Printing
- Savage Dragon #137 2nd Printing Obama Cover
- The Sword #11
- Ultra Vol 1 Softcover New Printing
- The Walking Dead #52
- War Heroes #2 (of 6; has Edwards Incentive Cover

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- The Age of Sentry #1 (of 6; has Bullock variant cover)

- Amazing Spider-Man #572 New Way to Die

- Captain America Death of Captain America Vol 2 Softcover
- Captain Britain and MI 13 #5 (has Monkey variant cover)
- Essential Iron Man Vol 1 Softcover New Printing
- Essential Official Handbook to Marvel Universe Master Edition Vol 3 Softcover
- Foolkiller: White Angels #3 (of 5)
- Gene Colan Tribute Book (has Dracula, Iron Man and Marvel Monsters Covers)

- Ghost Rider #27
- Guardians of the Galaxy #5 (Secret Invasion; has Monkey variant cover)
- Incredible Hercules #121 (has Monkey variant cover)
- Incredible Hercules: Against the World Softcover
- Iron Man Director of SHIELD #33 (Secret Invasion)
- Marvel Adventures: Avengers #28
- Marvel Apes #2 (of 4; has Jimenez variant cover)

- Mighty Avengers #18 (Secret Invasion)
- Marvel Masterworks 103: Fantastic Four Vol 11 Hardcover
- Marvel Vintage 100 Count Collectible Postcards
- Moon Knight #22
- Ms Marvel #30 (Delayed from 9/10)
- Power Pack: Day One Digest
- The Punisher #62
- Secret Invasion #6 Variants (Cho; Yu and Yu Sketch Covers)
- Secret Invasion: Thor #2 (of 3)
- Skrulls VS Power Pack #3 (of 4)
- Spider-Man Premium Hardcover Vol 3 Brand New Day
- Squadron Supreme 2 #3 (has Monkey variant cover)
- True Believers #3 (of 5)

- Uncanny X-Men #502 Manifest Destiny

- X-Factor #35 (has Monkey variant cover)
- X-Men First Class Vol 2 #16
- Young X-Men #6 (Manifest Destiny; has Monkey variant cover)
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- Art of Vagabond: Sumi Hardcover
- Atomic Robo: Dogs of War #2 (of 5)

- Beetlejuice with Sound 18 Inch Action Figure
- Betty & Veronica Spectacular #85
- Castle Waiting Vol 2 #12
- Cisco Kid VS Wyatt Earp
- Comic Shop News #1109
- Conan the Cimmerian#3

- Criminal Macabre: My Demon Baby Softcover
- Dragonball Vizbig Edition Vol 2 Manga
- Duckman Season 1 and 2 DVD Set

- Echo #6 (Terry Moore)
- Fathom #2 (has Garza and Gunnell covers)
- Gakuen Alice Vol 4 Manga
- Giant Robot #55
- Glamourpuss #3

- Gothic and Lolita Bible Vol 3 (of 6)
- Gravel #5 wrap cover
- Heavy Metal #119 November 2008
- Heroes Magazine #6
- Indiana Jones & the Tomb of the Gods #2 (of 4)

- Joe Chiodo Drawings and Paintings
- Kolchak the Night Stalker of the Living Dead #3 (of 3)
- Local Hardcover
- Manga Sutra Futari H Vol 3 Manga
- Ninja High School #163
- Ninja High School Yearbook 2008
- Otaku USA Magazine Sept Oct 2008
- Path of the Assassin Vol 13 Manga
- Project Arms Vol 20 Manga
- Rough Guide to Graphic Novels Softcover
- Salem #2 (of 4; delayed from 9/10)
- Shojo Beat October 2008
- Simpsons Comics #146
- Sketch Magazine #36
- Spike after the Fall #3 (of 4; has Urru and Sharp Brothers incentive overs)
- Star Trek Assignment Earth #5
- Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic #33

- Stinky Graphic Novel (Art Spiegelman)
- Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #50
- Torchwood Complete Season 2 DVD Set

- Transformers All Hail Megatron #2 (has Guidi incentive cover)
- Transformers Spotlight Vol 3 Softcover
- Welcome to NHK Vol 8 Manga
- Wizard Anime Insider #61

- Yen Plus Magazine #3 October 2008
- Zombie Tales #5