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This past Friday, Keith’s Komix celebrated its 15th Anniversary! Serena and I received the party invite 2 weeks prior and decided to hold off on picking up our pull until that Friday night when everything would be 35% off! We did pick up one or two comic books each Wednesday prior to that Friday just to hold us over til then. We got there around 7pm and got some pizza fresh from the oven of Mario’s Pizza next door. Brandon, Keith’s son, was selling Boy Scout’s popcorn and there were cooler filled with ice and various drinks (non-alcoholic of course). We grabbed ourselves some pizza and pop and mingled for a bit. It was a pretty nice turn out. Serena didn’t bring her camera but Cathy, Keith’s wife, had hers and took some cool pics of the festivities. On top of our pull, we each picked up a graphic novel and I picked up more supplies to sort and organize the 4 months of comics I have sitting by my desk.

So here’s what we picked up:

• BATGIRL # 14
• BATMAN # 703
• BATMAN AND ROBIN # 14
• BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM # 16
• BIRDS OF PREY # 5
• BOOSTER GOLD # 36
• BRIGHTEST DAY # 10
• CINDERELLA: FROM FABLETOWN WITH LOVE
• DAREDEVIL: YELLOW
• DEADPOOL # 27
• DEADPOOL TEAM-UP # 889
• DELLEC # 5
• DR. HORRIBLE AND OTHER HORRIBLE STORIES
• THE FLASH # 5
• GREEN LANTERN # 57
• GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD WARRIORS # 2
• GREEN LANTERN CORPS # 52
• JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA SPECIAL
• JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #49
• JUSTICE LEAGUE: GENERATION LOST # 9 -10
• THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES # 5
• MILLAR & MCNIVEN’S NEMESIS # 3
• MINDFIELD # 3
• THOR: FIRST THUNDER # 1
• POWER GIRL # 16
• RED ROBIN # 16
• TITANS # 27
• X-23 # 1

So many great books in this pick up! No individual issues have been chosen! But here’s my reading order list:

1. All things BRIGHTEST DAY
2. All things BATMAN
3. Non-Marvel titles
4. Graphic Novels
5. Marvel titles

MY GRAPHIC NOVEL PICK: DAREDEVIL: YELLOW

COVER BY: TIM SALE
WRITER: JEPH LOEB
PENCILS: TIM SALE
THE STORY:
“The measure of a man is not in how he gets knocked to the mat, it is in how he gets up.” Those are the words blind attorney Matthew Murdock’s father lived and died by. Prizefighter Battlin’ Jack Murdock’s murder set in motion a chain of events that exploded with a new super hero swinging out of New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen – the blind Acrobat Daredevil. In this retelling of the early career of the Man Without Fear, the Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale (Spider-Man: Blue, Batman: The Long Halloween) have taken an inspiring action-adventure story and blended it with a romantic comedy. The result, highlighted by Sale’s dazzling ink washes and Matt Hollingsworth’s spectacular color, is the heartwarming and heartbreaking story of two young people in love – Matthew Murdock and Karen Page. Collecting DAREDEVIL: YELLOW #1-6.

SERENA’S GRAPHIC NOVEL PICK: CINDERELLA: FROM FABLETOWN WITH LOVE

Written by CHRIS ROBERSON • Art by SHAWN MCMANUS • Cover by CHRISSIE ZULLO

In this new title collecting the hot 6-issue miniseries from the writer of iZOMBIE, Fabletown’s top agent must stop illegal trafficking in supernatural artifacts. But can Cindy foil the dark plot before Fabletown is exposed to the mundy world? Includes special extras!

On a side note, this post is my 2000th post! And I can’t think of a better post to write up other than one about comic books!

HAPPY READING!

~ LoneWolf

We picked up our comic books yesterday at Keith’s Komix since we were both work Wednesday night. A pretty light week which is good since the last few weeks have been rather expensive because we were catching up with our books due to the our comic-con trips over the last two months. This week Serena’s excited about the two new Aspen titles hitting the shelves, The Scourge and Fathom: Blue Descent. I’m still keeping up with Brightest Day and despite the story slowly unraveling, it has managed to keep my interest with the little tid-bits being revealed. There was no Monsterpocalypse going on last night. Keith gave a free movie pass to see STAR TREK at the AMC Streets of Woodfield in IMAX. While it wasn’t a true IMAX, the screen size was a bit bigger and the video and audio quality were definitely of IMAX quality. The only thing I didn’t like were that the seats weren’t remodeled to a stadium style seating. The mini-IMAX seating is just as the same as the regular theater seating.

We did have enough time after the movie to stop back at Keith’s Komix to see the gang and chat for a bit. Syd and I talked about the stupidity of DC retconning Wonder Woman’s origin when they dare not touch Batman’s or Superman’s origin stories. I also picked up more units and monsters for my Subterran army that Keith unboxed while looking for some Elemental Monsters and Units for Syd.

• BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL # 48
• BRIGHTEST DAY # 9
• BUFFY SEASON 8 # 36
• FATHOM: BLUE DESCENT # 1
• JSA ALL-STARS # 10
• THE MAGDALENA # 3
• THE SCOURGE # 1
• SUPERMAN/BATMAN # 75

MY PICK OF THE WEEK: BRIGHTEST DAY # 9

Written by GEOFF JOHNS & PETER J. TOMASI • Art by IVAN REIS, PATRICK GLEASON, ARDIAN SYAF, SCOTT CLARK & JOE PRADO • Covers by DAVID FINCH • 1:10 Variant covers by IVAN REIS

The resurrected have discovered their purpose for being back, but where will the knowledge lead them? Who is the new Aqualad? And what strange event is taking place around the White Power Battery in New Mexico?

SERENA’S PICKS OF THE WEEK:

FATHOM: BLUE DESCENT # 1

RETURN TO THE DEEP WITH MICHAEL TURNER’S FATHOM! Memories of the past come crashing into the present in this exciting all-new Aspen mini-series, FATHOM: BLUE DESCENT!

Aspen Matthews is the link between the world we know and the world below, but the secrets of her past have always remained shrouded in mystery-until now!

FATHOM: BLUE DESCENT journeys back to the life of Aspen’s true parents, members of the underwater race known as the Blue, and the strife they encountered before she grew to become the woman we know today. An all-new cast of characters-and some familiar faces as well-kick off this exciting premiere #1 issue in dramatic fashion! With FATHOM’s return at hand, some new creators and several familiar names are coming along for the ride! Taking charge of the writing chores is David Schwartz, known for his critically acclaimed Image Comics title Meltdown.

Art duties for all of Aspen’s curvaceous lines and intricate environments will be handled by Scott Clark of Stormwatch, Alpha Flight and X-Men fame. Together, this dynamic duo is looking forward to putting their stamp on FATHOM: BLUE DESCENT as never before! Over a decade’s worth of answers spill out onto the pages of this exciting, all new FATHOM: BLUE DESCENT mini-series!

THE SCOURGE # 1

They are taking over…
From the innovative mind of acclaimed movie producer Gale Anne Hurd, and written by superstar writer and visionary Scott Lobdell, comes this summer’s biggest blockbuster new series – THE SCOURGE!

The skies of New York City are no longer safe. In mere hours, the greatest metropolis on the planet is turned into an island of horrors, as a virus rapidly advances throughout the city transforming its citizens into savage, bloodthirsty gargoyles!! Amidst the outbreak, one man, NYPD SWAT officer John Griffin finds himself as the last remaining hope to prevent the cataclysmic spread of the virus from the island, locating his estranged son within the chaos, and saving the city itself from complete annihilation!

Featuring the astounding artwork of series artist Eric Battle, and colors by David Curiel, THE SCOURGE #1 is set to take the comic community by storm!

HAPPY READING!

~ LoneWolf

Yesterday’s trip to Keith’s Komix had a bit of surprise. ASTONISHING X-MEN # 34 FINALLY hit the shelf! It’s been so long since I read this title that I had completely forgot that the ‘eXogenic’ story by Warren Ellis was still going on. So I guess it will be another 6-9 months before issue 35 hits the shelves and the story will either continue or conclude then. Aspen’s MINDFIELD finally launches and Serena and I are both excited for this new original series written by J.T. Krul with art by Alex Konat! The ‘Dark Things’ storyline between the JLA an JSA kicks off and BRIGHTEST DAY continues in GREEN LANTERN. Finally, we picked up a copy of COVER RUN: THE DC COMICS ART OF ADAM HUGHES as our hardcover of the week.

• ASTONISHING X-MEN # 34
• COVER RUN: THE DC COMICS ART OF ADAM HUGHES
• THE FLASH # 3
• GREEN LANTERN # 55
• JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA # 46
• JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA # 40
• MINDFIELD # 1
• SKY DOLL SPACE SHIP # 2
• SOULFIRE # 6
• TEEN TITANS # 84

PICK OF THE WEEK: MINDFIELD # 1

By: J.t. Krul, Alex Konat

THE WAR ON TERROR HAS JUST BEGUN! The CIA has created an elite team of telepathic agents dedicated to fighting domestic terrorism. But as Connor and the rest of his crew take to the streets, can they handle the dark thoughts buried inside the minds of ‘we the people?’ Aspen’s newest hit series, MINDFIELD, comes to you courtesy of creator J.T. Krul and new comer Alex Konat who present to you a world of action and intrigue the likes of which you’ve never seen! As the War on Terror reaches its most critical point, the CIA’s special team of telepathic agents sets out to confront real world threats. But, a dangerous new plot emerges in the most unlikely of places. As Connor struggles to cope with his frightening new abilities, he soon discovers the hard way that too much information can be a very bad thing!

HARDCOVER PICK OF THE WEEK: COVER RUN: THE DC COMICS ART OF ADAM HUGHES

Written by ADAM HUGHES; Art and cover by ADAM HUGHES

Collecting the best of Eisner Award winner Adam Hughes’s spectacular, sexy covers for WONDER WOMAN, CATWOMAN and other DC series. This amazing collection features the best of Hughes’ work for DC Comics, along with commentary from the artist, rarely seen preliminary material and much more!

Reminder, next week’s comic books won’t hit the shelves til Thursday due to the July 4th holiday weekend.

HAPPY READING!

~ LoneWolf