• @BenKuchera Looking forward to the writeup. Been on the fence. Not sure if it's a Day 1 pick up or wait. So many games out that week! in reply to BenKuchera #
• @DarkHorseComics The Guild issue 2. in reply to DarkHorseComics #
• is playing Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction. http://ping.fm/mUOfa #
• I unlocked 4 Xbox achievements on Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction! http://ping.fm/1q0Lr #
• Breakfast. Catching up with CHUCK, HOUSE, and GLEE. #
• Visited Keith's Komix before lunch. Keith got Serena a copy of Alex Ross' Rough Justice hardcover sketchbook and even got it personalized! #
• The mailman just dropped off my Absolute Green Lantern Rebirth I pre-ordered from Amazon. Huzzah! #
• @JasonThibault I thought Kick-Ass was good, a semi-faithful adaptation. I would have liked it more if it was a true adaptation. in reply to JasonThibault #
• is blogging about comics while catching up on 24. #
• Dinner and Netflix: Pasta Alfredo with Broccoli and The Proposal. #
• Watching The Daily Show – Lead story is about the Apple/Gizmodo fiasco. "Appholes" LOL #

A lot more than the usual picked up today at Keith’s Komix. Serena saw quite a few comic books that stood out on the shelf and decided to pick them up after a quick glance through the pages. I’ve also decided to continue picking up WOLVERINE: ORIGINS since the series will be finishing up with issue 50. Serena had been wanting to pick up the recently released ROUGH JUSTICE: THE DC COMICS SKETCHES of ALEX ROSS. We put a copy of the hardcover book on hold until we had he necessary funds. Today, we decided to pick it up and Keith, surprisingly, got it personally signed by Alex for Serena. Keith didn’t have to wait in any lines at c2e2 to get this signature because he does know Alex personally.

• DEADPOOL # 22
• DETECTIVE COMICS # 864
• DV8: GODS AND MONSTERS # 1
• ECHO # 21
• GREEN LANTERN CORPS # 47
• THE GUILD # 2
• JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA # 38
• THE LAST UNICORN # 1
• THE OUTSIDERS # 29
• ROUGH JUSTICE: THE DC COMICS SKETCHES OF ALEX ROSS
• TEEN TITANS # 82
• WOLVERINE: ORIGINS # 46-47
• X-MEN FOREVER ANNUAL # 1

MY PICKS OF THE WEEK: GREEN LANTERN CORPS # 47

Written by Peter J. Tomasi; Art and cover by Patrick Gleason and Rebecca Buchman; 1:25 Variant cover by Rodolfo Migliari

A BRIGHTEST DAY tie-in! As BRIGHTEST DAY begins, Guy Gardner and Kyle Rayner, along with the rest of the Green Lantern Corps, attempt to pick up the pieces from the horrific events of BLACKEST NIGHT and take a long hard look at how the Corps is run now that major revelations have come to light. Who survived (and what the Alpha Lanterns have in store for them) is only one of the many new questions that the Green Lanterns will have to answer on the difficult and dangerous road ahead.

THE GUILD # 2

Writer: Felicia Day
Artist: Jim Rugg
Cover Artist: Kristian Donaldson
Genre: Fantasy, Humor
Features: Preview
Felicia Day (Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog)’s hysterical extension of her multiple award-winning web series continues with this brand-new story!

Since discovering role-playing games, Cyd Sherman spends more and more time in-game as the healer Codex. As her boyfriend ignores her in favor of his fledgling band and her therapist questions whether or not she has “real” friends, Cyd decides to form her own group within the game after meeting Clara, who teaches her about reputation points, and Zaboo, who introduces her to “friending” within the game.

Detailing the never-before-told origin of The Knights of Good, this is essential reading for fans of the show, and a great jumping-on point for readers new to The Guild. And don’t miss season three of the show at watchtheguild.com!

CAUGHT SERENA’S EYE: DV8: GODS AND MONSTERS # 1

Written by BRIAN WOOD; Art by REBEKAH ISAACS; Cover by FIONA STAPLES 1:10 Variant cover by JIM LEE

The fan-favorite series DV8 returns with the eight-part “Gods and Monsters” arc written by critically acclaimed writer Brian Wood (DEMO, DMZ, NORTHLANDERS) with art by up-and-comer Rebekah Isaacs (Drafted). In their short history, the mismatched band of superpowered losers, freaks and masochists of DV8 have seen a lot and done even more, but it’s nothing compared to this. As Gem Antonelli (a.k.a. Copycat) is debriefed in a holding cell, the story of how eight troubled teenagers were briefly gods to a prehistorical world unfolds against the backdrop of a cataclysmic disaster. “The Day I Tried To Live” is part one in this amazing and tragic story unlike anything set in the WildStorm Universe before.

THE LAST UNICORN # 1

Peter S. Beagle’s acclaimed and enchanting fantasy, The Last Unicorn, has delighted fans for more than forty years. Now, IDW Publishing is pleased to launch The Last Unicorn comic book adaptation of Beagle’s acclaimed novel. Called “absolutely beautiful” by G4TV’s Blair Butler, the first installment of this six-issue adaptation is now available in comic stores throughout North America. Under the close direction of Beagle himself, writer Peter B. Gillis, illustrator Renae De Liz and her husband, colorist Ray Dillon, have all joined forces with IDW to capture the depth of this heartfelt story.

“I’m delighted that IDW is doing this adaptation of my book,” says Beagle, “and by the real effort everyone there has made to stay true to what I wrote. Together with the creative team of Peter, Renae, and Ray, they are achieving something I honestly hadn’t believed possible and I cannot wait for fans to see it.”

Debuting at WonderCon 2010, the first issue has already received high praise from critics and fans alike. ComicsBulletin.com recently joined the ranks of The Last Unicorn #1 fans, saying “The only word for this comic is perfect. Really, it’s hard to find any other word for this.” The glowing review ends with more praise: “It’s a guaranteed great read and a definite candidate for best of the year.”

The Last Unicorn was originally published in 1968 and became an instant classic, selling more than five million copies worldwide. Beagle created some of the most delightful and real characters in modern fantasy fiction, and also wrote the screenplay for the incredibly popular animated film that was adapted from his novel.

By turns darkly humorous and deeply moving, The Last Unicorn follows what may be the very last unicorn on her journey to discover what happened to the rest of her kind. The unicorn encounters a magical cast of both good and evil characters during her quest, as she explores a world transformed by the lack of unicorns, and by the selfish disillusionment of a king.

HAPPY READING!

~ LoneWolf