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Even though I had Serena and I had the day off of work due to the Snowpocalypse, we dared not travel the snow covered streets to Keith’s Komix of New Comic Book Day. I called Keith and asked him how the roads were and he said to hold off on coming in because the roads were pretty bad. So we took his advice and stayed in last night, catching up on our shows and comic books from last week.

Tonight, the roads were a lot better though the snowplows pretty reduced the main road to Keith’s Komix to a single lane. Heroclix was in full swing but sadly, no one else showed up to play Monsterpocalypse. Keith wasn’t feeling up to playing tonight having caught a cold from his wife so Serena and I just got something to eat from Mario’s next door, chatted for a bit with Keith and some of the Clix players. After flipping through the latest PREVIEWS, we paid for our comic books and left for the evening.

• BATMAN BEYOND #2
• BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #53
• BRIGHTEST DAY #19
• DOCTOR WHO #1
• FALL OUT TOY WORKS Vol. 1 – TIFFANY BLUES (TPB)
• JSA ALL-STARS #15
• LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ANNUAL #1
• OZMA OF OZ #4

MY PICK OF THE WEEK: BRIGHTEST DAY #19

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

The BRIGHTEST DAYS are numbered as this best-selling series heads toward its shocking conclusion, and fans won’t want to miss a single page of the action! “Aquawar” breaks out with Aquaman, Mera, Aqualad and a surprise guest star facing off against the terrorist forces of Black Manta and Siren to keep the vast waters of the world from sinking the United States!

SERENA’S PICK OF THE WEEK: OZMA OF OZ #4

Letterer: Tim Bradstreet, Artist: Skottie Young

The Story: It’s Ozma of Oz to the rescue! And the Scarecrow, the Tin?Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion are with her. No sooner have they freed Dorothy and Tik-tok from the thirty-headed Princess Langwidere than they’re off to liberate the slaves of the ?mysterious Nome King from his vast underground caverns. Plus: Billina’s showdown in the chicken coop! And introducing the Hungry Tiger.

SERENA’S GRAPHIC NOVEL PICK OF THE WEEK: FALL OUT TOY WORKS Vol. 1 – TIFFANY BLUES

story BRETT LEWIS, art & cover SAMI BASRI, HENDRY PRASETYO & IMAGINARY FRIENDS STUDIOS

A brilliant young toy maker risks his entire company for his factory’s newly produced android named Tiffany, but when he falls in love with his own creation and she has already been sold to the most powerful man on Earth, getting her back becomes his greatest passion and threatens to lead to his own destruction. Inspired by the ideas and lyrics of Fall Out Boy, Fall Out Toy Works brings the magic of innocence to life as both a toy maker and his invention set about learning the true secrets of life.

Created by Fall Out Boy, Darren Romanelli (Dr Romanelli DRx) and Nathan Cabrera, this collection also includes interviews with Pete Wentz and Darren Romanelli, plus a sketchbook section revealing the origins of the designs for the project.

Collects FALL OUT TOY WORKS #1-5

HAPPY READING!

~ LoneWolf

So, if you’re picking up Mice Templar Vol. III #2 next week on New Comic Book Day, you’ll notice a certain geek/nerd/blogger’s girlfriend has a pin-up in the the back section of the book called Myth, Legend and The Mice Templar. And if you aren’t picking it up, or have never picked up any of the series for that matter, what the hell is wrong with you? Bryan J.L. Glass and Michael Avon Oeming have created something truly unique and of the highest caliber in visual storytelling that is rare in mainstream comic books these days! It’s well worth it!

This is Serena’s first appearance as an artist in a major comic book! Pick up your copy before they are all sold out! And if you’re in Chicago for c2e2 in March, bring it with you! She’ll be making her first appearance at c2e2′s Artist Alley!

~ LoneWolf

I’ve been both lazy and busy with other stuff and did not have a chance to actually read any of the comic books I’ve picked up in the last two weeks. Considering that there wasn’t much accumulated in the past two weeks, I’m hoping to get them all read before this weekend so I can read the new stuff that is out this week. Also, I’ve got to do some re-organizing as Serena wants to make the effort of reading what I’m reading. Which is basically all DC stuff at the moment. She got really into the DC panels we attended this past weekend at C2E2, hearing all the fans rave about BLACKEST NIGHT and the excitement caused by the panelists of things to come in BRIGHTEST DAY.

• BATGIRL # 9
• BATMAN # 698
• BATMAN AND ROBIN # 11
• BOOSTER GOLD # 31
• BRIGHTEST DAY # 0
• BUFFY SEASON 8 # 34
• DEADPOOL TEAM-UP # 894
• DELLEC # 3
• THE FLASH: SECRET FILES AND ORIGINS 2010 # 1
• THE FLASH # 1
• JSA ALL-STARS # 5
• THE LIGHT # 1
• THE MICE TEMPLAR # 8
• MINDFIELD # 0
• RED ROBIN # 11

MY PICKS OF THE PILE:

• BRIGHTEST DAY # 0

  

  Written by Geoff Johns and Peter J. Tomasi; Art by Fernando Pasarin ; Cover by David Finch; 1:50 Variant cover by Ivan Reis

  The biggest event in comics continues as BRIGHTEST DAY burns back the BLACKEST NIGHT from the writing team behind GREEN LANTERN and GREEN LANTERN CORPS – Geoff Johns and Peter J. Tomasi! And don’t miss the exciting DC Comics debut of red hot cover artist David Finch (New Avengers, Ultimatum)! The effects that the already classic BLACKEST NIGHT will have on the DC Universe will be felt for years to come and this issue not only sets the stage for the new ongoing biweekly DC Universe book BRIGHTEST DAY, but also the next exciting era of the DC Universe!

• THE FLASH # 1

  

  Written by GEOFF JOHNS; Art, cover and 1:100 variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL; 1:25 Variant cover by Tony Harris

  A BRIGHTEST DAY tie-in! Get in on the ground floor of DC’s next epic in the making! The Flash races out of BLACKEST NIGHT and into his own monthly title as the all-new adventures of The Fastest Man Alive start with “Case One: The Dastardly Death of the Rogues!” Barry Allen runs back to his life in Central City, but when one of the Rogues turns up murdered under mysterious circumstances, it’s up to The Flash to not only solve this bizarre crime, but protect those that are still targeted by the elusive killer. Plus, don’t miss a peek into the future of the Flash universe in this special, extra-sized starting point issue!

• BATMAN AND ROBIN # 11

  

  Written by GRANT MORRISON; Art by ANDY CLARKE and SCOTT HANNA; Cover by FRANK QUITELY; 1:25 Variant cover by ANDY CLARKE

  “Batman vs. Robin” part 2 of 3! The Dynamic Duo fight it out in the ultimate duel to the finish. Meanwhile, Robin’s mother, Talia al Ghul, sends an old adversary of Dick Grayson’s to complete the job that her son may not be able to stomach!

SERENA’S PICKS:

• DELLEC # 3

  

  Writers – Frank Mastromauro, Vince Hernandez; Artists – Micah Gunnell, Rob Stull

  After narrowly escaping death and dispensing his own brand of justice, DELLEC wastes no time in setting his sights on his next mark, a freak serial killer with some rather, sadistic fetishes. However, like all things in Dellecs life, he will come to discover the challenge is far greater than the reward and a lot more dangerous. As well, DELLEC begins to realize the violent events in his life are more than simply coincidental, as his destiny may have already been written in a wicked plan cast down at the dawn of mankind!
  A completely brand new maxi-series brought to you by Aspens own Frank Mastromauro, Vince Hernandez and Micah Gunnell, along with inker Rob Stull and colorist Matt Hollingsworth, DELLEC is unlike anything Aspen has ever done before. This inventive new title is set to raise the bar on cinematic storytelling, while keeping you on the edge of your seat every hair-raising moment.

• MINDFIELD # 0

  

  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 who blends together a world of action and intrigue the likes of which you’ve never seen! Featuring an all-new 12-page story by newcomer Alex Konat, this zero issue sets the stage for the brand-new MINDFIELD #1 coming this June! Complete with an additional sketchbook section and never before seen art, this special MINDFIELD #0 issue is not to be missed!

• THE LIGHT # 1

  

  story NATHAN EDMONDSON, art & cover BRETT WELDELE

  “OUTBREAK”
  The new series from the writer of OLYMPUS and the artist of THE SURROGATES. In Oregon, a mysterious virus infects anyone that looks into an electric light. An abusive father blindfolds his daughter and together they escape town as people are burning alive from the inside out. A fierce, action-packed and gritty tale of survival, THE LIGHT is 28 DAYS LATER meets 30 DAYS OF NIGHT.

HAPPY READING!

~ LoneWolf