ArtisticallyChill

Didn’t pick up much today because I might have another car repair bill this weekend. So, I am saving all the Bat-family titles for next week’s pick up along with some graphic novels I’ve been meaning to pick up. Still, there’s definitely some great reading to be had this weekend!

• BOOSTER GOLD #43
• FABLES VOL. 15 ROSE RED
• THE FLASH #10
• GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD WARRIORS #8
• JUSTICE LEAGUE: GENERATION LOST #23
• TITANS #34

MY PICK OF THE WEEK: THE FLASH #10

Written by GEOFF JOHNS;; Art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL; 1:10 Variant cover by SCOTT KOLINS

The prelude to next summer’s FLASHPOINT event continues! The new speedster known as Hot Pursuit has arrived on his Cosmic Motorcycle, but what terrible warning has he brought with him? The FLASHPOINT is closing in, and it looks like no one will be safe!

SERENA’S GRAPHIC NOVEL PICK OF THE WEEK: FABLES Vol.15 – ROSE RED

Written by BILL WILLINGHAM and MARK BUCKINGHAM; Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM, STEVE LEIALOHA, ANDREW PEPOY, CHRISSIE ZULLO, JOAO RUAS, ADAM HUGHES, J.H. WILLIAMS III and DAVE JOHNSON; Cover by JOAO RUAS

The next volume in the New York Times best-selling series, collecting issues #94-100!

Rose Red, sister of Snow White, has finally hit rock bottom. Will she stay there, or is it time to start the long, tortuous climb back up? The Farm is in chaos, as many factions compete to fill the void of her missing leadership. And there’s a big magical fight brewing down in the town square, right under her window.

HAPPY READING!

~ LoneWolf

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

In keeping with our spending limit, which we revised to each us of having a $20 limit instead of a shared $20 limit, I’ve narrowed my pull list to mostly DC titles and a few titles that I can’t put on hold. I’m still not feeling interested in finishing up Marvel’s Necrosha storyline just yet. But eventually I’ll pick up those titles before the next big X-title crossover.

• BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL # 41
• BERSERKER # 4
• BLACKEST NIGHT: WONDER WOMAN # 3
• BUFFY SEASON 8 # 32
• DEADPOOL TEAM-UP # 896
• FABLES: THE GREAT FABLES CROSSOVER VOL. 13
• RED ROBIN # 9

PICK OF THE WEEK: BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL # 41

Written by Sam Kieth; Art and cover by Sam Kieth

In “Ghosts” part 2 of 4, Batman continues to work with the Gotham City Police as well as his new friend Callie to figure out who the creature is who’s been terrorizing Gotham. The creature raises Batman’s curiosity when he seems to know everything about Batman, including the fate of his parents. But as the body count rises, Batman stands on the verge of losing a friend – and much, much more!

SERENA’S PICK OF THE WEEK: FABLES: THE GREAT FABLES CROSSOVER VOL. 13

Written by Bill Willingham and Matthew Sturges ; Art by Russ Braun, Mark Buckingham, Jose Marzan Jr. and Andrew Pepoy; Cover by Brian Bolland

When Jack discovers the existence of The Literals and their leader, he must leave his own adventures behind to warn Fabletown. Collects FABLES #83-85, JACK OF FABLES 33-35 and the 3-issue miniseries THE LITERALS.

Happy Reading!

~ LoneWolf