Comics
Amazing Spider-Man Presents Black Cat 3
Amory Wars Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth 3 4
Astro City Silver Agent 2
Authority 26
Avengers Childrens Crusade 2
Baltimore Plague Ships 2
Batman Confidential 48
Boys 46
Brightest Day 9
Buffy The Vampire Slayer 36
Captain America Forever Allies 2
Choker 4
Conan The Cimmerian 23
Cowboy Ninja Viking 8
Deadpool Pulp 1
Deadpool Wade Wilsons War 4
Do Androids Dream Dust To Dust 4
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep 14
Dracula Company of Monsters 1
Dynamo 5 Sins of the Father 3
Franken Castle 20
Freedom Fighters 1
GI Joe A Real American Hero 158
GI Joe Hearts and Minds 4
Gorilla Man 3
Haunt 9
Hawkeye and Mockingbird 4
Hellboy The Storm 3
Hercules Twilight of A God 4
Heroic Age One Month To Live 1
House of Mystery 29
I Am An Avenger 1
Incorruptible 9
Incredible Hulks 612
Iron Man 2 Agents of Shield 1
Iron Man Legacy 6
Izombie 5
Jack of Fables 47
Jonah Hex 59
JSA All Stars 10
Kevin Smith Green Hornet 7
King City 11
Last Days of American Crime 3
Marvel Universe Vs Punisher 3
Marvelman Familys Finest 3
Mouse Guard Legends of the Guard 3
Muppet Show 9
Muppet Snow White 4
New Mutants Forever 2
Origins of Marvel Comics X-Men 1
Our Army At War 1
Radical Premiere Mata Hari
Rebels 20
Red hood Lost Days 4
Scarlet 2
Science Dog Special 1
Scourge 1
Secret Six 25
Shadowland 2 2nd Printing
Shadowland 3
Shadowland Elektra 1
Sky Doll Lacrima Christi 2
Spike The Devil You Know 3
Star Wars Blood Ties Tale Jango and Boba Fett 1
Star Wars Old Republic 3
Strange Science Fantasy 3
Stumptown 4
Superman The Last Family of Krypton 2
Sweet Tooth 13
Tank Girl Hairy Heroes
Taskmaster 1
Terry Moores Echo 24
Thor For Asgard 1
Tick New Series 5
Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom 4
Torchwood 2
True Blood 1 2nd Printing
Wolverine 1
Wolverine Road To Hell 1
X-Men Curse of Mutants Smoke and Blood 1
Young Allies 4
Yours Truly Jack the Ripper 3
Books & Trade Paperbacks
AD New Orleans After Deluge SC
Alter Ego 96
Amazing Screw on Head and Other Curious Objects HC
Amulet Vol. 3 Cloud Searchers SC
Atomic Robo Vol. 4 Other Strangeness TP
Avengers Initiative Dreams and Nightmares TP
Back Issue 43
Batman Cacophony TP
Classic GI Joe Vol. 9 TP
Dantes Divine Comedy HC
Invincible Vol. 13 Growing Pains TP
Jerry Robinson Ambassador of Comics HC
Kevin Smith Green Hornet Vol. 1 Sins of the Father HC<
Little Lulu Giant Size Vol. 2 TP
Marvel Masterworks Silver Surfer Vol. 2 TP
Siege New Avengers HC
Spider-Man Clone Saga Epic Book 3 TP
Strange Tales TP
Thor Son of Asgard TP
Tiny Titans Vol. 4 The First Rule of Pet Club TP
Torch TP
Toys & Stuff
Atari Playing Cards
DC Comics 75th Anniversary Postcards
DC Comics Brighest Day Assorted Magnets
Doctor Who 11th Doctor Screwdriver Projector Pen
Doctor Who Infrared Battle Dalek 5 Inch Figure
Doctor Who Infrared Battle Dalek 6 Inch Figure
Green Lantern Circular Logo Belt Buckle
Invaders by Alex Ross Poster
J Scott Campbells Fairy Tale Fantasies 2011 Calendar
Scott Pilgrim Has 7 Evil Exs White T-Shirt
Topps Wacky Packages Series 7 Sticker Trading Cards
Tru Blood Soda
Venture Brothers 8 Inch Assorted Action Figures
Wolverine By Jae Lee Poster
Comics
Action Comics 892
Amazing Spider-Man Presents American Son 4
Astonishing X-Men 35
Avengers 4
Bart Simpson Comics 55
Batman 702
Batman The Brave and the Bold 20
Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam 19
Black Widow 5
Captain America 609
Captain America 1940s Newspaper Strip 3
Dark Wolverine 90
Deadpool Team-Up 890
Detective Comics 868
Fantastic Four 582
Garth Ennis Battlefields 9
Gotham City Sirens 15
Gravel 20
Green Arrow 3
Guarding the Globe 1
Heroic Age Prince of Power 4
Invincible 74
Justice League Generation Lost 8
Justice League of America 48
Legion of Super Heroes 4
Madame Xanadu 26
Namor First Mutant 1
Outsiders 32
Punisher Max Happy Ending 1
Savage Dragon 163
Scalped 40
Secret Warriors 19
Shadowland Moon Knight 1
Spider-Girl End 1
Spider-Man 5
Superman Batman 75
Superman Secret Origin 6
Teen Titans 86
Thor 613
Time Masters Vanishing Point 2
True Blood 1 2nd Printing
Ultimate Comics Mystery 2
Unknown Soldier 23
Wolfskin Hundredth Dream 4
Wonder Woman 602
X-Campus 3
X-Men Curse of Mutants Blade 1
X-Men Curse of Mutants Storm and Gambit 1
X-Forever 2 6
X-Men Legacy 239
Books & Trade Paperbacks
Archie Classic Newspaper Comics Vol. 1 HC
Batman the Bat and the Beast TP
Cats Are Weird and More Observations HC
Chronicles of King Conan Vol. 1 TP
Complete Peanuts 1975-1978 Box Set
Complete Peanuts Vol. 14 1977-1978 HC
DC Library Batman The Annuals Vol. 2 HC
Dodgem Logic Magazine 3
Drunken Dream and Other Stories HC
Filthy Rich TP
Haunted Tank TP
Kustom Graphics Vol. 2 Hot Rods Burlesque Rock HC
Little Lulu Pal Tubb Vol. 1 Castaway Other Stories SC
Marvel Atlas Era Tales of Suspense Vol. 3 HC
Night Bookmobile GN
Norman Pettinghill Backwoods Humorist HC
Obsessed With Marvel HC
Our Hero Superman On Earth HC
Siege Thunderbolts HC
Star Trek 365 HC
The Art of Resident Evil 5 SC
Thor Warriors Three HC
Udons Art of Capcom Vol. 2 SC
Weirdo Noir Gothic and Dark Lowbrow Art SC
Wizard Magazine 230
Toys & Stuff
Axis and Allies Europe 1940 Edition Game
Big Lebowski Playing Cards
Blackest Night Series 5 Assorted Action Figures
Green Lantern Detras Trucker Cap
Spider-Man Detras Trucker Cap
Comics
Age of Heroes 4
Air 24
Amazing Spider-Man 640
Angel 36
Archie 612
Atlas 4
Authority The Lost Year 12
Avengers and the Infinity Gauntlet 1
Avengers Academy 3
Azrael 11
Batman Beyond 3
Batman Streets of Gotham 15
Boys Highland Laddie 1
Brighest Day 8
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Riley One-Shot
Bulletproof Coffin 3
CBGB 2
Chew 13
Comic Book Guy The Comic Book 2
Daredevil 508 2nd Printing
Dark Tower Gunslinger Journey Begins 4
DC Universe Legacies 4
Deadpool 26
Deadpool Corps 5
Doctor Who Ongoing 14
DV8 gods and Monsters 5
Ex Machina 50
Fables 97
GI Joe Cobra II 7
Green Lantern Corps 51
Grotesque 4
Hellblazer 270
Hulk 24
Ides of Blood 1
Image United 3
Justice Society of America 42
Last Phantom 1
Lone Ranger 23
Marvel Universe Vs Punisher 2
New Avengers 3
New Mutants 16
Phoenix Without Ashes 1
Power Girl 15
Sammy The Mouse 3
Secret Avengers 4
Shadowland Daughters of Shadow 1
Shadowland Power Man 1
Simpsons Comics 169
Sixth Gun 3
Spirit 5
Star Wars Legacy 50
Superigrl 55
Sweets 2
Thunderbolts 147
Tiny Titans 31
True Blood 2
Uncanny X-Men 527
Web of Spider-Man 11
Wolverine Weapon X 16
X-Files 30 Days of Night 2
X-Force Sex and Violence 1 2nd Printing
Books & Trade Paperbacks
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Novel Collected Vol. 2 SC
Dark Rain A New Orleans Story HC
Dreamland HC
Hack Slash Omnibus Image Edition Vol. 1 TP
Mad Magazine 505
Muppet Show Vol. 4 Family Reunion TP
Reading With Picture GN
Set To Sea HC
Showcase Presents The Doom Patrol Vol. 2 TP
Siege Thor HC
Unsinkable Walker Bean GN
Toys & Stuff
Doctor Who 11th Doctor Crash Pack 2-Pack Action Figures
Steve Rogers Super Soldier Poster
Sticky Notebook Domo
When Worlds Collide Space Ark 1/350 Scale Model Kit
Comics
Adventure Comics 517
Archie Double Digest 211
Astounding Wolf-Man 24
Batgirl 13
Birds of Prey 4
Booster Gold 35
BPRD Hell on Earth New World 1
Buzzard 3
Calling Cthulhu Chronicles 2
Daredevil 509
Dark Wolverine 89
Daytripper 9
DMZ 56
Doc Savage 5
Dungeons and Dragons 0
GI Joe 21
Green Lantern Emerald Warriors 1
Hack Slash My First Maniac 3
Incredible Hulk 611
Invincible Iron Man 29
Justice League Generation Lost 7
Kato Origins Way of the Ninja 3
Locke and Key Keys to the Kingdom 1
Mighty Crusaders 2
Morning Glories 1
Northlanders 31
Project Superpowers Chapter Two 11
Rawhide Kid 3
Shadowland Blood on Street 1
Sky Doll Lacrima Christi 1
Spectacular Spider-Girl 4
Steve Rogers Super-Soldier 2
Strange Science Fantasy 2
Super Heroes 5
Superman 702
Thanos Imperative 3
Thor Mighty Avenger 3
Titans 26
Transformers Ongoing 10
Ultimate Comics Avengers 3 1
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man 13
Unwritten 16
Walking Dead 76
Welcome To Tranquility One Foot Grave 2
X-Force Sex and Violence 2
X-Men 1 2nd Printing
X-Men 2
X-Men Forever 2 5
Zatanna 4
Books & Trade Paperbacks
Adventures of Superboy Vol. 1 HC
Al Williamson Archives Vol. 1 SC
Big Book of Ditko SC
Bone Tall Tales TP
Chew Vol. 1 Omnivore HC
Daredevil The Devils Hand TP
Dorohedoro Vol. 2 GN
Excalibur Visionaries Warren Ellis Vol. 2 TP
Felix The Cats Greatest Comic Book Tails HC
Gente Vol. 1 TP
Hobby Japan July 2010
Invaders Eve of Destruction TP
Ooku Inner Chamers Vol. 4 GN
Penny Arcade Vol. 6 Halls Below TP
Siege Avengers Initiative HC
Street Fighter Vol. 6 Final Round TP
Team Ups of the Brave and the Bold HC
Toyfare 158
Unwritten Vol. 2 Inside Man TP
Vagabond Vol. 32 TP
X-Men Forever Vol. 4 Devil In A White Dress TP
Toys & Stuff
Batman 7 Inch Plush
Blackest Night Power Ring Spectrum Set
Buckaroo Banzai Logo Pin
Catan Histories Settlers of America Trails Rails Board Game
Doctor Who 11th Doctor Assorted Action Figures
Doctor Who 11th Doctor Sonic Screwdriver
Flash 7 Inch Plush
Green Lantern 7 Inch Plush
Munchkin Quest Board Game
Superman Kingdom Come Figure
Superman 7 Inch Plush
Worlds Greatest DC Heroes Aquaman Retro Action Figure
Worlds Greatest DC Heroes Batman Retro Action Figure
Worlds Greatest DC Heroes Black Manta Retro Action Figure
Worlds Greatest DC Heroes Two Face Retro Action Figure
August
Weeks of 8/1/2010 – 8/14/2010
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New this week!
DeadxStop Publishing’s Christopher Gutierrez August 1st from 5 – 7pm
Chris is signing and sharing with us August 1st 2010 from 5 – 7pm!
In the same fashion Do-It-Yourself punk bands have built their fan base for the past 30 years, Chicago author Christopher Gutierrez has carved his own niche into the literary world relying on that same aesthetic. In the span of three short years, Gutierrez has gone from sporadic zine publisher and part-time blogger to full-time writer and public speaker, self-releasing 3 books, a spoken word CD, a live DVD, several mini-books and fanzines all under the umbrella of The Deadxstop Publishing Company.
Go to the DeadxStop Publishing website!
Get the F Out of Rosemont II: The Squeakquel
August 21st 8pm – 11pm
Hey Kids! You like rowdy parties? Sure ya do! Well, tie your party hats on and get ready for GET THE F OUT OF ROSEMONT II: THE SQUEAKQUEL!!!
Food! Fun! Beverages! Ambulances on standby!! Get out of Rosemont for the evening, bring your friends, enjoy the City of Chicago and all the wondrous venues it has to offer!
Title: R. A. Salvatore
Location: Chicago Comics
Link out: Click here
Description: Acclaimed fantasy writer R.A. Salvatore is signing at Chicago Comics on October 6th 2010! Get your elf ears on and ready your massive collection of Salvatore hardcovers!
Gauntlgrym will be the latest book in the Legend of Drizzt saga by R.A. Salvatore. It will bring together two popular Forgotten Realms franchises: Drizzt Do’Urden & the Neverwinter Nights games. A mock-up of the artwork from the front cover of the book has been shown online and was taken from Todd Lockwood’s art done for Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone.
Gauntlgrym is due for release on the 5th of October 2010.
Date: 2010-10-06
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Title: Audrey Niffenegger Signing
Location: Chicago Comics
Link out: Click here
Description: Audrey Niffenegger was raised in Chicago and continues to live here to this day. She is a prolific artist utilizing many mediums including painting, printmaking, and the sequential graphic arts. Audrey is perhaps best known for her novel The Time Traveler’s Wife, published in 2003 with MacAdam/Cage. It was an international best seller, and has been made into a movie.
We are excited to have her visiting our store on October 2nd 2010 to sign from 4 – 6pm. She will be promoting her graphic novel The Night Bookmobile. We extend a gracious invitation to all our customers and all her fans to attend!
Time: 4 – 6pm
Date: 2010-10-02
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Sleep Is Good by Intrepid Reporter Jason Chin
The problem with me is that the only thing I’m good as is procrastination. Some people would say that’s a bad thing, but to me it means delaying death and taxes. The drawback, of course, is that some things shouldn’t be delayed- work, love, and, uh, taxes.
“Sleeper” by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips is one of those things you shouldn’t delay reading. I read it in one delicious gulp and as it flew through my mind I couldn’t help comparing it to other great works; the Godfather, Gaiman’s Marvelman work, the Watchmen. I mean, I’ll tell you the truth I’m not a big fan of Brubaker’s Marvel work and I’m a giant Steve Rogers fan (though “Steve Rogers: Super Soldier #1 was pretty good) and my expectations for this trade collection (or “Season One”) were low.
“Sleeper” takes place within the fairly ridiculous Wildstorm Universe, but there are only oblique references to it and it doesn’t influence the story too much; just more of a context really, to give you a sense that this story is behind the scenes of a world seemingly run by capes and cowls.
“The problem with my story is that it has too many beginnings and, far as I can tell, no ending in sight.” – Holden Carver
With a superhero-laden world a given, wouldn’t it make sense for people with “talents” to be recruited by both the CIA and the Mob? What if James Bond was bulletproof? What if Michael Coreleone could shoot fire? What if Austin Powers was funny? Holden Carver is a “torpedo” within the Tao criminal organization. He’s an enforcer, an assassin, and a murderer. But he’s something else as well; he’s actually Agent Carver, sent by the American spy agency International Operations (IO, heh) to infiltrate and research the true motives behind the mastermind Tao and his empire. How can Carver remain true to his original mission as he rises up the ranks of this powerful organization?
This is, quite simply, a fantastic story. Here’s some pop-culture math:
(Donnie Brasco + Training Day + Bourne Conspiracy) – overacting/shaky-cam) X the Godfather) X the Watchmen
In this world, the etiquette of super-powered people is tell each other their personal origin stories, sometimes in the third person and I loved that tradition. I’m going to do that from now on IRL. One of the best things about the series (and all great episodic work, really) is how Brubaker upends the expectations on the genre. Usually, a writer will extend a plot or idea just to keep the series going and that is not evident here. People die, people confess, $#!T gets completed f’ed up. “Sleeper (Season One)” by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips is available at
Chicago Comics right now!
Title: Get the F Out of Rosemont 2: The Squeakquel
Location: Chicago Comics
Link out: Click here
Description: Hey Kids! You like rowdy parties? Sure ya do! Well, tie your party hats on and get ready for GET THE F OUT OF ROSEMONT II: THE SQUEAKQUEL!!!
Food! Fun! Beverages! Ambulances on standby!! Get out of Rosemont for the evening, bring your friends, enjoy the City of Chicago and all the wondrous venues it has to offer!
Start Time: 8pm – 11pm
Date: 2010-07-21
Err..
Guess i forgot to post last weeks ‘New This week’ entry on the ol’ blog. Sorry folks. No point in dwelling on the past, eh?
Here’s this weeks!
Comics
Amazing Spider-man 639
Authority 25
Avengers Origin 5
Avengers Prime 2
Baltimore Plague Ships 1
Batman Confidential 47
Batman Odyssey 2
Black Terror 11
Boys 45
Brightest Day 7
Captain America 608
Captain America Forever Allies 1
Casanova 2
Crossed Family Values 3
Daredevil Black and White 1
Darkstar and Winter Guard 3
Deadpool 1000
Deadpool Wade Wilsons War 3
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep 13
Doom Patrol 13
Doomwar 6
GI Joe A Real American Hero 157
Gorilla Man 2
Greek Street 14
Green Arrow 1 2nd Printing
Green Hornet Golden Age Remastered 1
Green Hornet Parallel Lives 2
Hawkeye and Mockingbird 3
Hellboy The Storm 2
Hercules Twilight of A God 3
Hit Monkey 2
House of Mystery 28
Incredibles 12
Iron Man Legacy 5
Irredeemable 16
Izombie 4
Jonah Hex 58
JSA All Stars 9
Jurassic Park Redemption 2
Kane and Lynch 1
LA Banks Vampire Huntress The Hidden Darkness 1
Magnus Robot Fighter 1
Marvel Universe Vs Punisher 1
Marvelman Familys Finest 2
New Mutants Forever 1
Orson Scott Cards Ender In Exile 3
Red Robin 15
Secret Six 24
Secret Warriors 18
Shadowland 2
Shadowland Bullseye 1
Shield 3
Sparta USA 6
Spider-Man Fantastic Four 2
Spitfire 1
Stand Hardcases 3
Star Wars Old Republic 2
Starstruck 12
Supergod 4
Superman The Last Family of Krypton 1
Sweet Tooth 12
Thor Rage of Thor 1
Thunderbolts 145 2nd Printing
Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom 3
Torchwood 1
Transformers Ironhide 4
Ultimate Comics Avengers 2 6
Young Allies 3
Books & Trade Paperbacks
Adventures In Cartooning Activity Book TP
Alien Pig Farm 3000 TP
Amory Wars Ultimate Edition HC
Avengers Invaders TP
Batman Arkham Reborn TP
Biomega Vol. 3 GN
Bob Fingerman Pariah Novel SC
Brain Camp GN
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Novel Vol. 1 SC
Cinderella From Fabletown With Love TP
Dark Tower Battle of Jericho Hill HC
Dr Who Magazine 424
Eden GN
Fogtown HC
Girl Genius Vol. 1 Agatha and Bettleburg Clank TP
Heavy Metal September 2010
Hobby Japan June 2010
Illustration Magazine 30
John Stanley Library Nancy Vol. 2 HC
Legends of the Dark Crystal Vol. 2 GN
Losers Book 2 TP
Luke Cage Noir TP
Metabarons Vol. 1 Othon and Honorata New Printing TP
Metabarons Vol. 4 Aghora and Last Metabaron TP
Punisher Max Naked Kills TP
Secret Warriors Vol. 3 Wake The Beast HC
Shonen Jump September 2010
Sonic The Hedgehod Archives Vol. 13 TP
Street Angel Vol. 1 TP
Tank Girl Skidmarks TP
Toys & Stuff
Green Lantern Circular Logo Belt Buckle
Munchin Quest 2 Looking for Trouble
