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An extremely light pick up after the holiday weekend, this week’s pull features more DC titles with BRIGHTEST DAY being my pick of the week. RED ROBIN’s newest story arc begins to unfold and manages to keep my interest high. JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA’s alternate future storyline which reminds me of DAYS OF THE FUTURE PAST reaches a critical point. And Batman (Bruce Wayne) looks like he’ll need a hand dealing with more than just undead things in the bayou in BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL. Finally, the WEDNESDAY COMICS hardcover I pre-ordered with Amazon came in. Normally, I’d help out my LCS by buying all my trades there but 35% off, no tax, and free shipping, is a much better offering than the usual 10% club discount.

• BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL # 45
• BRIGHTEST DAY # 3
• JSA ALL-STARS # 7
• JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA # 39
• RED ROBIN # 13
• SKY DOLL SPACE SHIP # 1
• THE MICE TEMPLAR Vol. II DESTINY # 9
• WEDNESDAY COMICS

PICK OF THE WEEK: BRIGHTEST DAY # 3

Written by GEOFF JOHNS & PETER J. TOMASI • Art by IVAN REIS, PAT GLEASON, ARDIAN SYAF, SCOTT CLARK & JOE PRADO • Covers by DAVID FINCH 1:25 variant covers by IVAN REIS & OCLAIR ALBERT

If this is the BRIGHTEST DAY then what is Black Lantern Firestorm doing on our cover?!

Not much of a summary. I guess you’ll just have to pick it up and read if for yourselves.

HARDCOVER GRAPHIC NOVEL PICK OF THE WEEK: WEDNESDAY COMICS

Various Writers and Artists

This is it! The oversized, hardcover collection of DC’s 2009 weekly comics sensation that USA Today called “cool, classic-looking.” Featuring composite cover art, the WEDNESDAY COMICS HC includes:

• ADAM STRANGE written and illustrated by Paul Pope
• BATMAN written by Brian Azzarello with art by Eduardo Risso including additional panel art on each page!
• METAMORPHO written by Neil Gaiman with art by Michael Allred
• DEADMAN written by Dave Bullock and Vinton Heuck with art by Dave Bullock
• THE DEMON AND CATWOMAN written by Walter Simonson with art by Brian Stelfreeze
• THE FLASH written by Karl Kerschl and Brenden Fletcher with art by Karl Kerschl
• GREEN LANTERN written by Kurt Busiek with art by Joe Quinones
• HAWKMAN written and illustrated by Kyle Baker
• KAMANDI written by Dave Gibbons with art by Ryan Sook
• THE METAL MEN written by Dan DiDio with art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez and Kevin Nowlan
• SGT. ROCK written by Adam Kubert with art by Joe Kubert
• SUPERGIRL written by Jimmy Palmiotti with art by Amanda Conner
• SUPERMAN written by John Arcudi with art by Lee Bermejo
• TEEN TITANS written by Eddie Berganza with art by Sean Galloway
• WONDER WOMAN written and illustrated by Ben Caldwell

This hardcover is massive! Over-sized and printed on high quality paper, it is a fine addition to any hardcover library but it won’t fit upright on a regular shelf. Just be careful when turning the pages.

SERENA’S PICK OF THE WEEK: SKY DOLL SPACE SHIP # 1

Exceptional beings exist who possess the ability to take on any identity. Among them is Noa, the most famous last generation synthetic doll. Sky Doll Spaceship lifts the veil on some of her often very extravagant past experiences: call girl in the middle of the desert, sexy comic book heroin, limo driver, and finally, the normal (ironic, funny, sometimes melancholic) life of a doll on planet Papathea… Discover through new exciting tales of Sky Doll by Canepa & Barbucci featuring art by European superstars Matteo De Longis, Claudio Acciari and Pierre-Mony Chan

HAPPY READING!

~ LoneWolf

Despite the year starting off to a really shitty start, we refused to mope around the apartment. So to lift our spirits up we hit up our favorite place for comic books and bartender sage-like advice – Keith’s Komix. We had a lot to pick up. Well, most of it was for me. But there are a lot of BLACKEST NIGHT tie-ins to look forward to as well as some BAT-family titles. Serena was excited to see that SKY DOLL – DOLL FACTORY # 2 was finally on the shelves.

• ADVENTURE COMICS # 6
• ANGEL # 29
• BATGIRL # 6
• BATMAN # 695
• BOOSTER GOLD # 28
• BUFFY SEASON 8 # 31
• CATWOMAN # 83
• GREEN ARROW AND BLACK CANARY # 28
• THE POWER OF SHAZAM # 48
• SECRET SIX # 17
• SKY DOLL – DOLL FACTORY # 2
• TITANS # 21
• THE UNWRITTEN # 9
• X-MEN ORIGINS: CYCLOPS # 1

PICK OF THE WEEK: UNWRITTEN # 9

Written by Mike Carey; Art by Peter Gross; Cover by Yuko Shimizu

As Donostia jail burns, assassins stalk its corridors in search of Tom Taylor — and so do the children who’ve decided to be his saviors. But there’s one terrifying encounter still to come, as the Inside Man finally unmasks.

SERENA’S PICK OF THE WEEK: SKY DOLL – DOLL FACTORY # 2

The Story: Fans and true believers, rejoice! An awesome treasure chest is finally at your disposal, filled to the brim with drafts, sketches, roughs, illustrations and all the painstakingly collected research material which allowed Barbucci and Canepa to raise the Space Fantasy saga to an all new level. Creating their own blend of drama and fun, mixing sci-fi and cyber culture with religious concepts and elements of design from the ‘60s, they have created a universe to dive into and delight in! So, raiders shift your gears to plunder and set your sights on the sexiest bounty in the comic book universe! Pages and pages of exclusive and previously unreleased magic can be found in this collector’s issue! Including character sketches and designs, as well as an exclusive interview with the creators and a sketchbook by superstar artist Claire Wendling!

~ LoneWolf

Lots of great DC titles this week. On top this week’s pull, Serena picked up ALEX ROSS: A PERSONAL COLLECTION HARDCOVER. She had put it on hold since last week when she saw it on the shelf. Published by Wizard Entertainment, this hardcover presents the reader with the ultimate guide to artist extraordinaire, Alex Ross. This book contains all of his works, never-before-seen paintings, and secrets of his techniques that have made him one of the premiere artists of the comic book industry.

What makes this book even more awesome is that Keith was able to get the book personalized to Serena by Alex Ross himself!

Thanks Keith! You’re best around!

This week we have:
• ALEX ROSS: A PERSONAL COLLECTION HARDCOVER
• ANGEL # 27
• BATGIRL # 4
• BATMAN # 693
• BATMAN AND ROBIN # 6
• BATMAN/DOC SAVAGE SPECIAL
• BOOSTER GOLD # 26
• CABLE # 20
• DEADPOOL # 17
• ECHO # 16
• GREEN ARROW AND BLACK CANARY # 26
• GREEN LANTERN CORPS # 42
• R.E.B.E.L.S. # 10
• RED ROBIN # 6
• SKY DOLL – DOLL FACTORY # 1
• TITANS # 19
• THE UNWRITTEN # 7
• X-FORCE # 21

PICK OF THE WEEK: GREEN LANTERN CORPS # 42

Written by Peter J. Tomasi; Art and cover by Patrick Gleason and Rebecca Buchman; Variant cover by Greg Horn

BLACKEST NIGHT intensifies! The Green Lanterns’ epic fight to preserve Oa and the Central Power Battery from being consumed by the Black Lanterns continues. While the Corps faces the most desperate moment in its entire history, a new threat materializes that will shake them to their very souls.

SERENA’S PICK OF THE WEEK: SKYDOLL – DOLL FACTORY # 1

Fans and true believers, rejoice! An awesome treasure chest is finally at your disposal, filled to the brim with drafts, sketches, roughs, illustrations and all the painstakingly collected research material which allowed Barbuci and Canepa to raise the Space Fantasy saga to an all new level. Creating their own blend of drama and fun, mixing sci-fi and cyber culture with religious concepts and elements of design from the ‘60s, they have created a universe to dive into and delight in! So, raiders shift your gears to plunder and set your sights on the sexiest bounty in the comic book universe! Pages and pages of exclusive and previously unreleased magic can be found in this collector’s issue! Including a 10 page exclusive never before seen file on the birth of Noa!

~ LoneWolf