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June 27, 2006

Note on this week's new stuff

Okay, first the good news:

Lots of great Civil War books are out this week. We've got:
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #533
CIVIL WAR FRONT LINE #2
FANTASTIC FOUR #538
NEW AVENGERS #21
WOLVERINE #43
X-FACTOR #8

The bad news is, well, when we ordered these books two months ago we had no idea of the huge demand we'd see. Therefore, I'll only have enough WOLVERINE #43s and NEW AVENGERS #21s for my subscribers this week.

HOWEVER, we'll be getting plenty more of those two books next week, so fear not!

Thanks for your patience!

NEW ITEMS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28

NEW ITEMS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28

COMICS
52 WEEK #8
ACTION COMICS #840
ALL NEW OFF HANDBOOK MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z #6
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #533
AMERICAN WAY #5 (OF 8)
ANNIHILATION RONAN #3 (OF 4)
ANT #6
AVENGERS & POWER PACK ASSEMBLE #3 (OF 4)
BART SIMPSON COMICS #30
BATMAN #654
BETTY #157
BLACK PANTHER #17
BLUE BEETLE #4
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #22
CATWOMAN #56
CIVIL WAR FRONT LINE #2 (OF 10)
CRISIS AFTERMATH THE SPECTRE #2 (OF 3)
DAREDEVIL #86
DCU BRAVE NEW WORLD #1
EXILES #83
FANTASTIC FOUR #538
HAWKGIRL #53
INVINCIBLE #33
ION #3 (OF 12)
JLA CLASSIFIED #23
JUGHEAD #174
LAST CHRISTMAS #2 (OF 6)
LEADING MAN #1 (OF 5)
LENORE #12
LIBERALITY FOR ALL #3 (OF 8)
LOVELESS #8
LUCIFER #75
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT NEIL GAIMAN SALVADOR LARROCA
MOON KNIGHT #3
NECROMANCER #6
NEGATIVE BURN #2
NEW AVENGERS #21
NEXTWAVE AGENTS OF HATE #6
NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST PARANOID #3 (OF 3)
POISON ELVES LOST TALES #5
POLLY & THE PIRATES #6 (OF 6)
PS238 #16
RUNAWAYS #17
SAVAGE DRAGON #127
SEA OF RED #11
SIDEKICK #1 (OF 5)
SOLO #11
SONIC X #10
SPAWN #157
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #7
STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #6
STORM #5 (OF 6)
SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #19
SUPERMAN RETURNS LOIS LANE
TALES OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJATURTLES #24
TEEN TITANS GO #32
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE GRIND #2 (OF 3)
THUNDERBOLT JAXON #5 (OF 5)
TRUTH JUSTIN & AMERICAN WAY #3 (OF 5)
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #96
USAGI YOJIMBO #94
WARLORD #5
WOLVERINE #43
X-FACTOR #8
X-MEN #187
YOUNG AVENGERS #12

GRAPHIC NOVELS/TRADES
BPRD THE BLACK FLAME TP
EARTH X TP NEW PTG
FLIGHT VOL 3 GN
GLOOMCOOKIE VOL 1 TP
JUDGMENT DAY TP
KINGDOM HEARTS VOL 4 (OF 4)
LIBERTY MEADOWS VOL 2 TP NEW PRTG
MICKEY MOUSE ADVENTURES VOL 10 TP
PIRATES O/T CARIBBEAN CINEMANGA VOL 1
TINTIN IN THE CONGO HC NEW PTG
TINTIN IN THE LAND OF THE SOVIETS NEW PTG

MANGA
EDU MANGA ANN FRANK GN
ELEMENTAL GELADE VOL 1 (OF 9) GN
FOOLS GOLD VOL 1 GN
GUNDAM SEED DESTINY VOL 1 GN
KUROGANE VOL 1 GN
LADY SNOWBLOOD VOL 4 TP
LE PORTRAIT DE PETITE COSSETTE VOL 1 GN
LOVE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE VOL 5
MAIL ORDER NINJA VOL 1 GN (OF 3)
NARUTO ANIME PROFILES
OTOGI ZOSHI VOL 1 GN
PASTEL VOL 3 GN
PATH OF THE ASSASSIN VOL 1 TP
PEPPERMINT VOL 1 GN
REDRUM 327 VOL 1 GN
RIDING SHOTGUN VOL 1 GN
SCHOOL ZONE VOL 2 TP
SGT FROG VOL 11 GN (OF 11)
SOCK MONKEY TP
STRAWBERRY MARSHMALLOW VOL 1 GN
TENJHO TENGE VOL 8
TRASH GN
TRUTH SERUM VOL 1 TP
ZAPT VOL 1 GN

MAGAZINES
WALLACE & GROMIT MAGAZINE #10
WIZARD COMICS MAGAZINE #178

GAMING
MARVEL HEROCLIX SINISTER CLIXBRICK

June 19, 2006

Note on this week's new stuff

What a week we've got coming up!!

Take a look at just a few of the uber-titles out this week:

ALL STAR SUPERMAN #4
ASTONISHING X-MEN #15
ETERNALS #1 (OF 6)
FLASH THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #1
JUSTICE #6 (OF 12)
ULTIMATES 2 #11

There's also a plethora of new trades coming out.

Lastly, Fantom Comics is experimenting with a new delivery system. This week we're going to have our books in the store and on the shelves by the time our doors open at 10AM. No waiting till 3PM this week!
(Note: This week is just an experiment...we'll have to see how things go, so fair warning: the week after this one we may not have our books in the store this early).

NEW ITEMS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21

NEW ITEMS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21

COMICS
52 WEEK #7
ALL STAR SUPERMAN #4
ANNIHILATION NOVA #3 (OF 4)
ARCHIE #567
ASTONISHING X-MEN #15
BIRDS OF PREY #95
BITE CLUB VAMPIRE CRIME UNIT #3 (OF 5)
CAPTAIN AMERICA #19
CASANOVA #1
CITY OF HEROES #14
CLAW THE UNCONQUERED #1
CONAN #29
CONAN BOOK OF THOTH #4 (OF 4)
CRIMINAL MACABRE FEAT OF CLAY (ONE SHOT)
DR BLINK SUPERHERO SHRINK #3
ETERNALS #1 (OF 6)
EX MACHINA #21
FALLEN ANGEL #6
FEAR AGENT VOL 1 REIGNITION TP
FILLER BUNNY #2 REVENGE OF THE FILLER BUNNY
FLASH THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #1
GIANT SIZE HULK #1
GIRLS #14 (MR)
GOLD DIGGER TANGENT #1
GOLD DIGGER THRONE OF SHADOWS #2 (OF 4)
HAUNT OF HORROR EDGAR ALLAN POE #2 (OF 3)
HELLBLAZER #221
IRON MAN #9
JSA CLASSIFIED #13
JUSTICE #6 (OF 12)
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #115
LAST PLANET STANDING #4 (OF 5)
LITTLE SCROWLIE #14
MAN-BAT #3 (OF 5)
MANHUNTER #23
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #2
MARVEL WESTERNS OUTLAW FILES
NEW AVENGERS #20
NEW EXCALIBUR #8
NOBLE CAUSES #21
PRINCESS NATASHA #1 (OF 4)
PURGATORI #6
RED SONJA #11
RISING STARS UNTOUCHABLE #5 (OF 5)
ROBIN #151
SCOOBY DOO #109
SGT ROCK THE PROPHECY #6 (OF 6)
SHADOWPACT #2
SIMPSONS COMICS #119
STAR WARS LEGACY #1
STAR WARS REBELLION #3
SUPERMAN BATMAN #27
SUPERMAN RETURNS LEX LUTHOR
SWAMP THING #28
TESTAMENT #7
ULTIMATES 2 #11
UNCANNY X-MEN #474
UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL #1
UNCLE SCROOGE #355
WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #670
X ISLE #1 (OF 5)
X-MEN FAIRY TALES #2 (OF 4)

GRAPHIC NOVELS/TRADES
30 DAYS OF NIGHT BLOODSUCKERSTALES VOL 1 TP
ALAN MOORE COMPLETE FUTURE SHOCK TP
BMW FILMS PRESENTS THE HIRE TP
CONTINUITY GN
EISNER MILLER TP
FIENDS OF THE EASTERN FRONT GN
GIRLY VOL 1 TP
MY MOST SECRET DESIRE 10TH ANNIVERSARY ED HC
ROBIN TO KILL A BIRD TP
SHOWCASE PRESENTS SUPERMAN VOL 2 TP
SINGAPORES GREATEST COMICS
SUPERGIRL POWER TP
TANK GIRL APOCALYPSE
TANK GIRL ODYSSEY
TANK GIRL VOL 1 GN
TANK GIRL VOL 2 GN
TANK GIRL VOL 3 GN
WONDER WOMAN VOL 4 DESTINY CALLING TP

MANGA
MEGATOKYO VOL 4
ZATCH BELL VOL 7

MAGAZINES
ANIME INSIDER #34

June 15, 2006

Emperor Palpatine Learns of the Death Star's Destruction

Even if you don't recognize Seth MacFarlane's voice, you should be able to see traces of Family Guy all over this video. One word: HILARIOUS!!

PALPATINE GETS A COLLECT CALL FROM VADER

June 13, 2006

Note on this week's new stuff

What a week! We've got one blockbuster after another! To note just a few:

52 #6
Of course, 52 is out every week, but hey, it's hella popular ever week.

CIVIL WAR #2
I can't wait to read this. What an awesome series.

WOLVERINE ORIGINS #3

SUPERMARKET #3
If you haven't been reading this book, shame on you! It's by Brian Wood of DMZ fame, and brilliantly written.

NEW ITEMS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14

NEW ITEMS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14

COMICS
100 BULLETS #73
52 WEEK #6
AMERICAN VIRGIN #4
ANNIHILATION SUPER SKRULL #3 (OF 4)
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #101
BATMAN LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #207
BATMAN STRIKES #22
BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #114
CABLE DEADPOOL #29
CAPTAIN ATOM ARMAGEDDON #9 (OF 9)
CHECKMATE #3
CIVIL WAR #2 (OF 7)
CRISIS AFTERMATH THE BATTLE FOR BLUDHAVEN #5 (OF 6)
DMZ #8
DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS #341
EMISSARY #1
EX MACHINA SPECIAL #2 (OF 2)
EXILES #82
FABLES #50
FEAR AGENT #5
FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MAN #26
FOUR #30
GREEN ARROW #63
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #1
JLA CLASSIFIED #22
LAST SIN OF MARK GRIMM #1 (OF4)
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #13
MARVEL WESTERNS TWO GUN KID
MICKEY MOUSE AND FRIENDS #290
MS MARVEL #4
NIGHTWING #121
PORTENT #3 (OF 4)
PUBLIC ENEMY #0
RED SONJA CLAW DEVILS HANDS #4 (OF 4)
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #27
SHRUGGED #1
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #163
SPIDER-GIRL #99
SQUADRON SUPREME #4
STARSHIP TROOPERS #3 (OF 4)
SUPERMAN #653
SUPERMAN RETURNS MA KENT
SUPERMARKET #3 (OF 4)
THUNDERBOLTS #103
ULTIMATE X-MEN #71
UMBRA #1 (OF 3)
VERONICA #171
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #3

GRAPHIC NOVELS/TRADES
ABADAZAD BOOK 2 DREAM THIEF
DROWNERS TP
GRAPHIC CLASSICS VOL 1 EDGAR ALLAN POE
JLA CLASSIFIED NEW MAPS OF HELL TP
STAR WARS OMNIBUS X-WING ROGUE SQUADRON VOL 1 TP
STRUGGLERS GN
STUPID COMICS COLL TP
TALES OF WOODMAN PETE GN

MANGA
BOYS OVER FLOWERS VOL 18

MAGAZINES
MAD MAGAZINE #467
TOYFARE #108

June 6, 2006

FEATURED BOOK: MANIFEST ETERNITY #1

manifesteternity.jpg

Okay, if you like epic sci-fi / fantasy then this is the book for you. I've only read the first issue, which is a set-up for what looks to be a long, strong, deep storyline. This book will have a beginning, a middle, and an end. There isn't going to be any lone hero, saving the day and the girl all by himself. This book deals heavily in the gray areas, and I think we'll be surprised a lot. I'm very much looking forward to the next issue.

OFFICIAL BLURB
An Earth-based empire of science is attacked by an empire of magic - causing decades of war and casualties in the hundreds of millions. Welcome to the future that is...MANIFEST ETERNITY!

The intergalactic war between two advanced civilizations spans an entire century. From the opening shots of the first contact to the final, apocalyptic battle, this ambitious new series will show every side of the conflict. Each issue spotlights a new group: monsters who pilot zombified dragon dreadnoughts; elite fighter pilots from Earth; the shadowy figure named Tarkington. Could he have betrayed all of humanity decades before the start of the hostilities?

Written by Scott Lobdell; Art and cover by Dustin Nguyen.

This comic is available for sale at Fantom for $2.99.

June 2, 2006

NEW ITEMS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7

NEW ITEMS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7

NEW COMICS
52 WEEK #5
ANGEL SPOTLIGHT WESLEY ONE SHOT
ANNIHILATION SILVER SURFER #3 (OF 4)
ARCHENEMIES #3 (OF 4)
BATMAN JOURNEY INTO KNIGHT #10 (OF 12)
BATMAN SECRETS #4 (OF 5)
BETTY & VERONICA #218
BLOOD OF THE DEMON #16
BPRD UNIVERSAL MACHINE #3 (OF 5)
CHICANOS #8
CIVIL WAR FRONT LINE #1 (OF 10)
CYBERFORCE #0
DETECTIVE COMICS #820
EXTERMINATORS #6
FANTASTIC FOUR FIRST FAMILY #4 (OF 6)
FINAL DESTINATION SPRING BREAK #2 (OF 5)
FOLLOWING CEREBUS #4
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #9
FURY PEACEMAKER #5 (OF 6)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #6
HARD TIME SEASON TWO #7
INVINCIBLE #32
JONAH HEX #8
JSA #86
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #22
LAST PLANET STANDING #3 (OF 5)
LOONEY TUNES #139
MANIFEST ETERNITY #1
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #16
MARVEL TEAM-UP #21
NEW X-MEN #27
NOBLE CAUSES #20
OUTSIDERS #37
PUNISHER #34
SABRINA VOL 2 #76
STAR WARS LEGACY #0
SUPERMAN RETURNS KRYPTON TO EARTH
UNDERWORLD #5 (OF 5)
WALKING DEAD #28
WONDER WOMAN #1
X-MEN THE END MEN AND X-MEN #6 (OF 6)
Y THE LAST MAN #46

GRAPHIC NOVELS/TRADES
ABADAZAD BOOK 1 ROAD TO INCONCEIVABLE
ACTION PHILOSOPHERS VOL 1 GIANT SIZED THING TP
ALAN MOORES WRITING FOR COMICS GN
ART SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL TP
BATMAN UNDER THE HOOD VOL 2 TP
CEREBUS VOL 5 JAKAS STORY TP
CONCRETE VOL 7 THE HUMAN DILEMMA TP
DMZ VOL 1 ON THE GROUND TP
EMBROIDERIES SC
FILLER GN
GREASE MONKEY GN
LIBERTY MEADOWS VOL 1 TP NEW PRTG
LION GRAPHIC BIBLE GN NEW ED
LITTLE LULU VOL 10 ALL DRESSED TP
LOST BOYS GN
PENNY ARCADE VOL 1 ATTACK OF THE BACON ROBOTS TP
POWER GIRL TP
RISING STARS VOL 4 TP

MANGA
BLEACH VOL 13 TP
EXORCISMS AND POGO STICKS VOL1 GN
HARLEQUIN PINK THE BACHELOR PRINCE TP
HARLEQUIN VIOLET BLIND DATE TP
NARUTO VOL 10 TP
OH MY GODDESS VOL 23 TP

MAGAZINES
INQUEST GAMER #135

The Week of June 7th

June 7th is going to be a great week! The only bad thing I can say about it is that it still looks to be overshadowed by the stuff due out on June 14th.

New comic books to look out for:
CIVIL WAR FRONT LINE #1 (OF 10)
CYBERFORCE #0
STAR WARS LEGACY #0
WONDER WOMAN #1

And new trades to pay attention to:
ACTION PHILOSOPHERS VOL 1 GIANT SIZED THING TP
DMZ VOL 1 ON THE GROUND TP (MR)
POWER GIRL TP
RISING STARS VOL 4 TP