Spirit Comic Book Minimates

Diamond Select Toys and Art Asylum have announced a new set of Minimates based on the Will Eisner "The Spirit" comic book series. Included in this set will be the following:

- The Spirit (blue suit)
- P’Gell
- The Squid
- Battle Damaged Spirit

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The wait is over! Hasbro reveals Wolverine Movie Action Figure Scale!

X-Men Origins: Wolverine debuts in 2009, and so does Hasbro’s new line of 3¾”-scale action figures! This incredible claw-popping collection features both Classic and Movie Wolverine, as well as the many villains he battles! Figures will be in stores March 1st. Check out Hasbro.com/marvel for more updates and product news!
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The New Fantastic Force Makes Its Debut In MYCUP O’ JOE!

It’s a new year and MyCup o’Joe, at MySpace Comic Books, is back with an all new edition and some big announcements! What is the new Fantastic Force? What is the next big X-Men crossover? And what does Joe never want to hear anyone say anymore? All this, plus a preview of Marvel’s 2009 plans, answers to your questions and exclusive art—including a new piece by Rob Liefeld! It’s all at http://www.myspace.com/comicbooks

So what are you waiting for? Head on over to www.myspace.com/comicbooks and get in on the fun! Don’t forget to leave your questions for Joe because who knows, maybe next week your question will be answered!
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Sells Out & Returns With A New Printing!

One minute, she’s a girl from Kansas and the next she’s the great sorceress of the Munchkin people! How does Dorothy make such a radical transformation? Well an unexpected trip to the land of Oz sure helps. With Dorothy’s critically acclaimed descent into Oz, Marvel is pleased to announce that The Wonderful Wizard of Oz #1 (of 8), by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young, has sold out at Diamond and will be going back to press. The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz #1 Second Printing Variant will feature an all-new cover from Skottie Young, depicting Dorothy and her beloved Toto. Adapted from the beloved L. Frank Baum classic, fans and critics agree-- this book is a must-have!

“The art team really runs wild, delivering one of the finest visual experiences of the year. And it's likely that, with seven issues to go, things will only get better from here. Marvel's endeavors with its adaptations have been quite outstanding; Oz is yet another example of this publisher growing its business and doing it in a way that is both respectful and incredibly entertaining” says Richard George of IGN.com.

Doug Zawisza of ComicBookResources.com raves, “Shanower and Young have nothing but love for this concept and the characters therein… The visuals on the book are simply kinetic. Young brings his overly cartoonish expressionistic style here to a great fit for his work –- as though he has found the assignment of his lifetime and seeks to pump his own life into it. His characters are bouncy and engaging and the colors make the story live even moreso.”

Her first moments in Oz have been memorable. In the short time she’s been there, she has met witches, Munchkins and a living Scarecrow! There’s more in store for our young Kansas native, and to see where it all begins, check out The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz #1 Second Printing Variant!

THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #1 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT (NOV088100)
Written by ERIC SHANOWER
Pencils & Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
All Ages …$3.99
FOC – 1/22/09 ON SALE – 2/11/09
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Marvel Comics On-Sale 01/14/09

Hey there True Believers, here’s your official list of comic books, collections and posters arriving in comic stores on January 14th, 2009. For more information on any of these titles, and on upcoming mighty Marvel releases, please visit http://www.marvel.com/catalog/?date=2009-01-14 or contact your local comic book retailer at 1-888-comicbook. Stay tuned each week for a brand new list of Marvel releases so that you’ll never miss your favorite heroes in action!

Comics On-Sale:
ADAM: LEGEND OF THE BLUE MARVEL #3
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #28
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #583
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #583 OBAMA VARIANT
ANITA BLAKE: THE LAUGHING CORPSE - BOOK ONE #4
BIG HERO 6 #5
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI13 #9
CIVIL WAR: HOUSE OF M #5
DEADPOOL #6 (DR)
LORDS OF AVALON: KNIGHT OF DARKNESS #3
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #47
MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #7
NOVA: ORIGIN OF RICHARD RIDER ONE-SHOT
PUNISHER: WAR ZONE #5
SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY #4
THE ODYSSEY #5
THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #2
X-INFERNUS #1 CAMUNCOLI 2ND PRINTING VARIANT
X-INFERNUS #2
X-MEN/SPIDER-MAN #3

Collections On-Sale:
ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST BOOK 2 TPB
DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN PREMIERE HC
DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN PREMIERE HC VARIANT
HULK VISIONARIES: PETER DAVID VOL. 6 TPB
IMMORTAL IRON FIST VOL. 3: THE BOOK OF THE IRON FIST TPB
LAURELL K. HAMILTON'S ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: THE FIRST DEATH TPB
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN, HULK & IRON MAN: TRIPLE THREAT DIGEST
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: DAREDEVIL VOL. 5 HC
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: DAREDEVIL VOL. 5 HC VARIANT
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 2 HC
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 2 HC VARIANT
SPIDER-MAN: AMAZING FRIENDS DIGEST
X-FORCE VOL. 1: ANGELS AND DEMONS TPB

*DR= Dark Reign tie-in


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PROVE YOU'RE A PROOF FREAK AND WIN!

Contest allows fans the chance to become a PROOF freak!

It's easy to say you're a big fan, but PROOF creators Alex Grecian and Riley Rossmo give you the chance to show it with the upcoming Prove You're A PROOF Freak Contest!

"Since issue number one, Riley and I have been blessed with a terrific fan base who often go out of their way with grassroots efforts to promote the series," Grecian said. "The Prove You're A PROOF Freak contest takes it one step further, by giving fans the chance to show off their fandom in a creative way - cut cardboard, sculpt ice, paint the side of your house, mow the logo into your corn field - do whatever it takes within legal means to show the world how much you love PROOF! Our favorite PROOF display could have three readers winning big!"

Photos of entries are due to letterstoproof@gmail.com no later than 12:00 PM EST time on April 1st, 2009. The top ten entries will be published in PROOF, with the second runner up receiving a copy of PROOF #1 signed by Grecian and the first runner up receiving an original sketch by Rossmo. The Grand Prize winner will be drawn into PROOF as a Victorian-era circus freak, created using their name and likeness, and will receive a page of art from the issue they appear in! In addition, those entries done in conjunction with their local comic book shop will also award their store with a signed copy of PROOF #1 and an original page of PROOF art!

PROOF VOL. 1: GOATSUCKER (MAR082085), a 128-page full-color tradepaperback for $9.99, and PROOF VOL. 2: THE COMPANY OF MEN (OCT082281),a 128-page full-color tradepaperback for $12.99, are available now.

Alex Grecian and Riley Rossmo are the sole judges of this contest. Their decision will be final. No purchase necessary. All photos sent in will become the property of Alex Grecian and Riley Rossmo. The character based on the grand prize winner will also be the property of Alex Grecian and Riley Rossmo. Image Comics is not responsible for contest results or displays. Visit the Proof forum at ImageComics.com for updates.

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Tom Brevoort - 5 Quick Questions

Tom Brevoort is an American comic book editor. Since the 1980s, he has worked for Marvel Comics. Brevoort started as an intern and worked his way up to an assistant editor and later an editor in his own right. As of 2007, he holds the title of Executive Editor with Marvel and is responsible for multiple series including New Avengers, Civil War, and Fantastic Four.



He agreed to answer 5 Quick Questions:

1) What would you say is your greatest achievement in comics?

Just being able to remain in comics for close to 20 years. Outside of that, it's really for other people to say what teh best stuff I've worked on might have been.

2) Who was your favorite writer or artist that you worked with & why?

I don't think it's possible to select one writer or artist as my absolute best or favorite, not without slighting too many other people. But it's always cool to work with Stan Lee, or simply exchange greetings with him and realize that he knows who I am.

3) What character you have never worked .., would you like to do & why?

In terms of the Marvel characters, I think the only major one I've never really handled has been Daredevil, so maybe at some point down teh line.

4) Who are your influences?

Stan, Julie Schwartz, Mark Gruenwald, Jack Kirby, etc.

5) What hero or villain would you like to change if you could and why?

I don't know, I don't typically look to go changing around heroes or vilains. If I like them, then I like them for who and whay they are, and if I don't like them, then I'm not in a big rush to use them.

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Christopher Yost - 5 Quick Question

Christopher Yost is a comic book and animation writer best known as the co-writer (with his frequent collaborator Craig Kyle) of the comic book series New X-Men.



Yost began his career in 2002 as an intern in Marvel Comics' west coast office. His spec film scripts got attention from Marvel executives who hired Yost to write episodes of the TV series X-Men: Evolution. In 2003, Yost and Kyle co-wrote the episodes that introduced mutant character X-23, female clone of the popular X-Men character Wolverine. Marvel executives were impressed with X-23’s reception on TV, and asked Yost and Kyle to adapt the character into comics, first by writing a six issue eponymous six-issue mini-series (titled X-23: Innocence Lost), and then by taking over writing chores (as of issue #20) on the New X-Men title, bringing X-23 in as a regular character. Yost and Kyle also co-wrote a second X-23 six-issue miniseries, titled X-23: Target X.

Currently, Yost co-writes the latest incarnation of X-Force with Craig Kyle since the New X-Men title was canceled as of issue #46. Yost also recently wrote a five-issue mini-series titled Emperor Vulcan, a spinoff mini from the Uncanny X-Men story arc, "The Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire" Emperor Vulcan featured the third Summers brother, Gabriel (alias Vulcan), in his quest to bring stability to the struggling Shi'ar Empire after his successful coup d'etat against previous empress Lilandra. He is following this up with the Kingbreaker mini-series, which sets the scene for the War of Kings storyline Yost is also the writer of Ender's Game: Battle School, the first in a series of adaptations of Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game by Marvel.

1) What would you say is your greatest achievement in comics?

I would say my greatest achievement in comics is being IN comics. It's pretty great just to be here.

My favorite two issues I've worked on are New X-Men 42-43, I was pretty happy with that, that was the moment when I really felt we'd gotten to the right balance with that book. Of course, 3 issues later, the book was cancelled, ha ha.

2) Who was your favorite writer or artist that you worked with & why?

That's impossible to answer, because we've been blessed with some seriously great artists. Billy Tan, Mark Brooks, Paco Medina, Skottie Young, Mike Choi & Sonia Oback, Clayton Crain... we are lucky men. Diogenes Neves is a rising star, and Dustin Weaver is doing amazing stuff on Kingbreaker.

3) What character you have never worked .., would you like to do & why?

Between comics and animation, i've been lucky enough to work on a really wide range of characters. i've not worked with many DC characters, I suppose. I wouldn't mind trying Cloak and Dagger. I always liked them.

4) Who are your influences?

Joss Whedon is my master now. I love Grant Morrison, but I'm much more mainstream. And less cool, sigh.

5) What hero or villain would you like to change if you could and why?

I don't know... Stan and Jack got it pretty good. I'd like to see more VILLAINS. And any villain that went good... I'd like to see them evil again. The world needs more evil. :) Read more...

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Terry Morre - 5 Quick Questions

Terry Moore is a comic book author, graphic novelist and illustrator.

He created the popular series Strangers in Paradise, and was involved in the founding of Homage Comics.



Following the examples of independent comic creators such as Dave Sim and Jeff Smith, he decided to publish Strangers in Paradise himself through his own Houston-based "Abstract Studios" imprint, and has frequently mentioned a desire to do a syndicated cartoon strip in the authors notes at the back of the Strangers in Paradise collection books. He has also mentioned his greatest career influence is Peanuts' Charles Schulz. Some of Moore's strip work can additionally be found in his Paradise, Too! publications.

His work has won him recognition in the comics industry, including receiving the Eisner Award for Best Serialized Story in 1996 for Strangers in Paradise #1-8, which was collected in the trade paperback "I Dream of You".

It was announced on June 15th, 2007 that Moore would be taking over for Sean McKeever as writer of Marvel Comics's Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane series starting with a new issue #1. On July 27th, Marvel announced that Moore would also take over for Joss Whedon as writer of Marvel's Runaways.

On November 19th, 2007 Terry Moore announced in his blog that his new self-published series would be named Echo and its first issue would appear on March 5th, 2008.

He agreed to answer 5 Quick Questions

1) What would you say is your greatest achievement in comics?

Staying in comics.

2) Who was your favorite writer or artist that you worked with & why?

That's a Sophie's Choice, you know, because they'll read this and all but one will say, "Wha...?! What about me?"

3) What character you have never worked .., would you like to do & why?

Supergirl. She needs me.

4) Who are your influences?

I'm influenced by everything, even the bad stuff. All my comic book influences are vague and scattered. I'm not really anybody's boy ward, more like a b*stard child of the entire art world.

5) What hero or villain would you like to change if you could and why?

Batman. What a jerk.

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All Hands, This is the Captain...

Diamond Select Toys is excited to announce by far the largest collectible this side of the Neutral Zone, the classic Star Trek Captain's Chair replica! That's right, Captain Kirk's instantly recognized command chair from the bridge of the U.S.S. Enterprise can finally be yours!

This iconic sci-fi release measures an astonishing 3 1/2 feet wide by 3 1/4 feet deep and stands just under 3 1/2 feet tall. The chair itself is constructed of high-quality fiberglass and features plastic, metal and wooden accents to recreate the legendary original prop. Highlights include a newly-engineered base to allow full 360° rotation, a leather seat cover, working indicators and switches as well as your favorite sound effects from the classic Star Trek series!

Detailed schematics of the Captain's Chair supplied by Paramount were used to iron out the various chair designs and create the ultimate Star Trek lifestyle accessory. The right-hand console includes settings for Yellow and Red Alert, Pod Jettison, Micro Tape and the ship's Intercom while the left-hand panel features Hailing Frequencies, Viewscreen Activation and Shuttle Operation controls - each with sound effects or light-up details.

This impressive piece can be ordered through any comic book store and will ship in two pieces. Due to varying shipping costs and the size of this item, we strongly encourage interested customers to request a shipping estimate from their retailer of choice prior to purchasing this item.
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The Next Generation of Marvel Heroes Returns in SECRET WARRIORS!

Nick Fury has assembled the next generation of Marvel super heroes—the sons and daughters of super villains—to fight the new order that Dark Reign has brought to the Marvel Universe! Secret Warriors #1, written by award winning scribes Brian Michael Bendis & red-hot Jonathan Hickman and featuring the stunning art of Marvel Young Gun artist Stefano Caselli, presents Fury’s battle to not only train the next generation of heroes—but to also defeat what may be the greatest threat he’s ever faced! You’ve seen the Warriors come together in the pages of Mighty Avengers and you’ve seen them push back the Skrull armada Secret Invasion—but what could rock their world even more? If that’s not enough, in addition to the eye-popping cover by Jimmy Cheung, Secret Warriors #1 also features the parents of these heroes on a variant cover by a top secret artist!

Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on Secret Warriors and all other Dark Reign tie-ins as the new status quo for the Marvel Universe continues to generate buzz!

Want to know more? Well, Nick Fury has been leaking some information all throughout the Marvel Universe and if you click over to www.agentofnothing.com and use the password “eagleeye” you’ll discover his secrets! There are additional passwords hidden in Marvel comics all throughout January, so keep your eyes peeled for even more special exclusive content!

Without S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury and his super powered allies must face the Dark Reign alone—but are they part of something bigger than they could imagine? Don’t miss the double-sized Secret Warriors #1!

SECRET WARRIORS #1 (DEC082326)
SECRET WARRIORS #1 PARENT VARIANT (OCT088174)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS AND JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by JIMMY CHEUNG
Parent Variant Cover by TOP SECRET
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—1/15/09, On-sale—2/4/09


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Marvel's Assistant Editors Get Their Chance To Shine & It's No April Fool's Joke!

MARVEL ASSISTANT-SIZED SPECTACULAR #1 & 2 (OF 2)
Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS, JASON AARON, CHRIS YOST, CHRIS GIARRUSSO, ADAM WARREN, WYATT CENAC & BRIAN PATCHETT
Art by JACOB CHABOT, RICHARD ISANOVE, JOH JAMES, CHRIS GIARRUSSO, TODD NAUCK & XURXO PENALTA
Cover by DAVID WILLIAMS
40 PGS./Rated A …$3.99 (each)
ON SALE APRIL 2009!
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DC COMICS SHIPPING CHANGES 1/6/09

SHIPPING CHANGES
NEW ENTRIES AND CHANGES LISTED IN ITALICS

Title Diamond Current Solicited
Item Code In-Store Date In-Store Date

DC UNIVERSE ILLUSTRATED BY NEAL ADAMS VOL. 1 HC JUN080241 1/7/09 10/22/08
HOT TOYS DARK KNIGHT 1:6 SCALE BANK ROBBER JOKER (DC DIRECT) OCT080243 1/7/09 12/17/08
HOT TOYS DARK KNIGHT 1:6 SCALE BATMAN (DC DIRECT) SEP080242 1/7/09 12/10/08
HOT TOYS DARK KNIGHT 1:4 SCALE BATMAN BUST (DC DIRECT) SEP080243 1/7/09 12/10/08
HOT TOYS DARK KNIGHT 1:6 SCALE THE JOKER (DC DIRECT) SEP080240 1/7/09 12/10/08
HOT TOYS DARK KNIGHT 1:4 SCALE THE JOKER BUST (DC DIRECT) SEP080241 1/7/09 12/10/08
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: STRANGE ADVENTURES VOL. 1 TP SEP080181 1/7/09 12/31/08
ARMY @ LOVE: THE ART OF WAR #6 (VERTIGO) NOV080224 1/14/09 1/7/09
BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE BY ETHAN VAN SCIVER (DC DIRECT) JUN080341 1/14/09 1/7/09
THE DARK KNIGHT: BATMAN (ORIGINAL SUIT) VINYL STATUE (DC DIRECT) SEP080244 1/14/09 12/3/08
FINAL CRISIS #6 SEP080099 1/14/09 11/26/08
RESISTANCE #1 (WILDSTORM) NOV080212 1/14/09 1/7/09
SUPERMAN VS. DARKSEID STATUE (DC DIRECT) MAY080284 1/14/09 12/17/08
100 BULLETS #99 (VERTIGO) NOV080226 1/21/09 1/14/09
FINAL CRISIS: SUPERMAN BEYOND #2 NOV080122 1/21/09 1/14/09
GREEN LANTERN #37 OCT080147 1/21/09 12/31/08
HARLEY QUINN: PRELUDES AND KNOCK-KNOCK JOKES TP SEP080168 1/21/09 1/14/09
BATMAN #676 POSTER (DC DIRECT) JUL080260 1/28/09 2/11/09
BATMAN #676 POSTER PREPACK (DC DIRECT) JUL080261 1/28/09 2/11/09
FINAL CRISIS: REVELATIONS #5 OCT080097 1/28/09 12/31/08
GREATEST HITS #5 (VERTIGO) NOV080225 1/28/09 1/21/09
STORMING PARADISE #5 (WILDSTORM) SEP080198 1/28/09 11/5/08
SUPERMAN #675 POSTER (DC DIRECT) JUL080258 1/28/09 2/11/09
SUPERMAN #675 POSTER PREPACK (DC DIRECT) JUL080259 1/28/09 2/11/09
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #4 (WILDSTORM) OCT080206 1/28/09 12/31/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #4 VARIANT EDITION (WILDSTORM) OCT080207 1/28/09 12/31/08
1966 LIVE ACTION TV SERIES BATMOBILE REPLICA (DC DIRECT) MAY080285 2/4/09 12/10/08
AMBUSH BUG YEAR NONE #6 OCT080101 2/4/09 12/24/08
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS SPECIAL #1 NOV080141 2/4/09 1/21/09
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS SPECIAL #1 VARIANT EDITION NOV080142 2/4/09 1/21/09
GEARS OF WAR #4 (WILDSTORM) NOV080214 2/4/09 1/14/09
GEARS OF WAR #4 VARIANT EDITION (WILDSTORM) NOV080215 2/4/09 1/14/09
JLA TROPHY ROOM: BAT SIGNAL PROP REPLICA (DC DIRECT) APR080294 2/4/09 11/12/08
TOP 10 SEASON TWO #4 (WILDSTORM) NOV080209 2/4/09 1/7/09
FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #3 AUG080118 2/11/09 10/22/08
GREEN LANTERN #38 NOV080161 2/11/09 1/28/09
JLA TROPHY ROOM: GREEN LANTERN BATTERY PROP (DC DIRECT) JUN080332 2/11/09 1/21/09
SCALPED #25 (VERTIGO) NOV080237 2/11/09 1/21/09
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #55 OCT080140 2/11/09 12/24/08
100 BULLETS #100 (VERTIGO) DEC080194 2/18/09 2/11/09
BATMAN: CACOPHONY #3 NOV080143 2/18/09 1/28/09
BATMAN: CACOPHONY #3 1:25 VARIANT EDITION NOV080144 2/18/09 1/28/09
BATMAN: CACOPHONY #3 1:50 SKETCH COVER EDITION NOV080145 2/18/09 1/28/09
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1 BALANCED MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT)
MAY080293 2/18/09 12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1 BALANCED ONE THIRD CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT)
MAY080294 2/18/09 12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1 WEIGHTED MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT)
MAY080295 2/18/09 12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1 WEIGHTED INNER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT)
MAY080296 2/18/09 12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1: BATMAN ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT)
MAY080297 2/18/09 12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1: BLACK CANARY ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT)
MAY080298 2/18/09 12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1: GNORT ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT)
MAY080299 2/18/09 12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1: ICE ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT)
MAY080300 2/18/09 12/10/08
FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #4 OCT080095 2/25/09 12/24/08
SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING BOOK 1 HC (VERTIGO) OCT080227 2/25/09 2/11/09
STORMING PARADISE #6 (WILDSTORM) OCT080197 2/25/09 12/31/08
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #56 DEC080119 3/4/09 2/18/09
GEARS OF WAR #5 (WILDSTORM) DEC080188 3/11/09 2/11/09
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FINAL CRISIS #7 WRAPS UP EPIC EVENT WITH SEVEN EXTRA PAGES OF STORY AT NO EXTRA COST

FINAL CRISIS #7, the incredible conclusion to the epic miniseries that has shaken the DC Universe to its core, will arrive in stores with a bonus: Seven extra pages of story at no extra cost!

In this issue, the saga concludes with an apocalyptic battle for the soul of humanity that must be seen to be believed! Can the heroes of 52 Earths save the multiverse? And is the only way to save the multiverse to change it forever?

FINAL CRISIS #7 is written by Grant Morrison, with art by Doug Mahnke, Christian Alamy and Tom Nguyen and covers by J.G. Jones and Marco Rudy.

FINAL CRISIS #7 (NOV080123) is on Final Order Cutoff on Thursday, January 8, and is scheduled to arrive in stores on January 28 with 48 pages and a cover price of $3.99 U.S. Check your orders today! Read more...

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Kieron Dwyer - 5 Quick Questions

Kieron Dwyer is a comic book artist and penciller. He lives in Portland, Oregon, where he is a member of Periscope Studio.



He is best known for his work on Captain America vol. 1 (1987-1990), Danger Unlimited (on the Torch of Liberty strip) (1994), Action Comics (1995 -1996), Avengers (vol. 3) (2001-2003) and his creator-owned series, LCD.

He was once the step-son of fellow comics creator John Byrne (with whom he collaborated on the Torch of Liberty strip) for a period when Byrne was married to his mother.

He agreed to answer 5 Quick Questions

1) What would you say is your greatest achievement in comics?

I guess just having a career in the biz for 20+ years and never having to go looking for work. But in terms of my favorite project, I'd have to say my adult humor series LCD: Lowest Comic Denominator. That was the most fun I've had doing comics. Followed by my most recent work, XXXombies.

2) Who was your favorite writer or artist that you worked with & why?

My collaborations with my good friend Rick Remender are the most fun I've had working in comics. A great treat to work with a friend and produce the sort of stuff we enjoy reading ourselves.

3) What character you have never worked .., would you like to do & why?

I've never really done Spiderman, and since he was a fave of mine growing up, it would be a treat to someday do a story with him. I've also always liked the Creeper and Deadman.

4) Who are your influences?

Buscema, Romita Sr., Toth, Byrne, Mort Drucker, Jack Davis, Dan Adkins, Al Williamson, Mike Mignola, Francois Boucq, Moebius, Jaime Hernandez, Dan Clowes, et al

5) What hero or villain would you like to change if you could and why?

Sorry, but I have no useful response to this question. ;)

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Scotty Beatty - 5 Quick Questions

Scott Beatty is an American author who has written comic books and encyclopaedias
based on DC Comics characters.



Beatty has worked extensively for the popular comic book publisher DC Comics since the mid '90s. He is perhaps best known for his work on several encyclopedic guides to superheroes.

He has also worked writing comic books, recently contributing to the Wildstorm reboot World's End with the series Wildstorm: Revelations and Number of the Beast.

He agreed to answer 5 Quick Questions

1) What would you say is your greatest achievement in comics?

My greatest achievement in comics? Hmm... I think I'm proudest of the fact that I'm a working writer doing what I love.

2) Who was your favorite writer or artist that you worked with & why?

I always welcome any collaboration with my pal Chuck Dixon. I'm hard-pressed to call it WORK when Chuck's involved. As far as artists go, working with Butch Guice on RUSE raised the creative bar for me. The same goes for Chris Sprouse on NUMBER OF THE BEAST. Some of my other favorite collaborations include Marcos Martin on BATGIRL YEAR ONE and Wes Craig on WILDSTORM: REVELATIONS. These days, I'm loving what Mike Huddleston does with my Gen13 scripts.

3) What character you have never worked .., would you like to do & why?

Paul Kirk, Manhunter... or Captain Comet. I consider Archie Goodwin and Walt Simonson's Manhunter series one of the finest examples of the medium, bar none. CC is simply a personal fave. I have a soft spot for those old SECRET SOCIETY OF SUPER-VILLAIN issues featuring Comet chasing the Society across universes.

4) Who are your influences?

Denny O'Neil. Gerry Conway. Len Wein. Marv Wolfman. Eliot S! Maggin. Alan Moore. Bob Haney. Etc. Etc. Etc.

5) What hero or villain would you like to change if you could and why?

Aquaman. I think I could make him work. Original costume. One-hour time limit. Ethan Van Sciver, are you listening? :)

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Kevin Maguire - 5 Quick Questions

Kevin Maguire (born 1960) is an American comic book artist and penciller, best known for his work on the Justice League series in the late 1980s for DC Comics.



He frequently collaborates with the writing team of Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis (Justice League) as well as with writer Fabian Nicieza (Captain America , X-Men, Batman Confidential).

In 1988 he received the Russ Manning Best Newcomer Award.

Series he has worked on include Justice League (1987), The Adventures of Captain America Sentinel of Liberty (1991), Team Titans (1992), StrikeBack! (1995), JLA: Created Equal (2000), X-Men Forever (2001), Formerly Known As The Justice League (2004) and JLA Classified (2005).

He agreed to answer 5 Quick Questions

1) What would you say is your greatest achievement in comics?

The ability to still get work after 20 years in the business.

2) Who was your favorite writer or artist that you worked with & why?

Probably Fabian Nicieza, because he's one of my best friends.

3) What character you have never worked .., would you like to do & why?

There aren't any characters I'm craving to do that I haven't done already. There is something I wanted to do more with, and now I'll be able to do so this year, but I can't say what just yet.

4) Who are your influences?

Chuck Jones

5) What hero or villain would you like to change if you could and why?

Ted Kord. He was supposed to be this brilliant inventor, so I thought he should have had some light body armor that was chock full of gadgets...kind of an Iron Man-lite. Read more...

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Doug Braithwaite - 5 Quick Questions

Doug "Dougie" Braithwaite is a British comic book artist.



He started out working on British comics, like 2000 AD and A1, but is best known for his Marvel Comics work on the Earth X sequels, Universe X and Paradise X (with Alex Ross and Jim Krueger), as well as for The Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe and Punisher: MAX #13-18, with Garth Ennis. He had been exclusive at DC but in 2008 he announced that when that deal ended he would sign as an exclusive with Marvel for three years and his first project would be Secret Invasion: Thor with Matt Fraction.

While at DC he worked with Ross and Krueger again on the twelve-issue limited series Justice.

In addition, he has illustrated issues of Ghost for Dark Horse Comics as well as Archer & Armstrong, for Valiant Comics.

Recent projects include a four issue run on The Brave and the Bold with David Hine.

He agreed to answer 5 Quick Questions

1) What would you say is your greatest achievement in comics?

Still putting it out there after 23 years in the business is an achievement in itself I suppose but drawing just about every character in the Marvel and DC Universes in that time is probably my greatest achievement.

2) Who was your favorite writer or artist that you worked with & why?

Without doubt, Al Williamson. A great artist and a true gent. I met him early in my career and he sort of took me under his wing - he liked the way I drew and made a point of encouraging me and I learnt so much from him. He also did some of the best inking over my pencils.

3) What character you have never worked .., would you like to do & why?

Spider-man - and the Silver Surfer as reserve. Spider-man was the first character I was drawn to as a child and Silver Surfer because I'd love to do my homage to John Buscema.

4) Who are your influences?

How many do you want?:
John Buscema, Jack Kirby, Andrew Loomis, Alex Raymond, Norman Rockwell, Alex Toth, Gil Kane Mort Drucker, Tex Avery, John Romita snr, Mobius, Steve Ditko, Frank Brangwyn, Frank Hampson, Frank Bellamy, Al Williamson, Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac - and those Italian geezers - Leonardo and Michaelangelo.

5) What hero or villain would you like to change if you could and why?

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Gerard Way's Umbrella Academy brought to life!

Gerard Way has managed to make quite a name for himself in the comics industry over the past year—racking up an Eisner for Best Limited Series, and a Harvey for Best New Series, for his breakthrough miniseries The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite. In tandem with series artist, multiple-Eisner winner Gabriel Bá, Way has created a bizarre world which defies the space-time continuum, and pits a dysfunctional family of super-powered siblings against animated monuments, talking chimpanzees, a secret society of robot assassins, and each other.

Right on the heels of the first issue of Way/Bá’s highly anticipated follow-up series, The Umbrella Academy: Dallas, Dark Horse Deluxe is proud to announce the release of a new figure set depicting the six members of The Umbrella Academy introduced in Apocalypse Suite, as well as a book-and-figure set that includes a hardcover edition of the first collected graphic novel and a 4-inch figure of Vanya, AKA The White Violin, the shunned UA sibling with the sinister set of strings!

The Umbrella Academy Book and Figure Set features a previously unused cover by Gabriel Bá for the special digest-sized hardcover. The included 4-inch figure depicts Vanya as The White Violin, poised to end the world in concert with The Conductor and his evil Orchestra Verdammten! It is scheduled for release in April 2009 at a suggested retail price of $24.99.

The Umbrella Academy Figure Set features the six members of the Academy, sized to scale, with Spaceboy measuring a beastly 5-inches as the largest figure in the set, and The Boy stacking up at a small-but-substantial 2-inches. The Dark Horse Product Development team worked closely with Way and Bá, adding bold shadowing and strange angles to create uncanny likenesses that evoke the characters exactly as they appear in the comic. The final product is as unique and quirky as the story itself, encasing the six siblings in cylindrical 360-degree packaging that displays the team under an umbrella-shaped dome. See these superheroes in all of their splendor when they hit retail stores in May 2009, with a suggested price of $39.99.

“In my six years at Dark Horse, I have never experienced this much cooperation and inspired creativity on a project,” says Rebecca D’Madeiros, Senior Product Development Manager for Dark Horse Comics. “Gerard and Gabriel, the team here at Dark Horse, and the manufacturers have contributed a wealth of ideas for the figures and the unique packaging. It’s been great fun along the way. We are all proud of the outcome: a 6-piece figure set worth displaying on a revolving shelf with spotlights and soundtrack music!”

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Art Adams - 5 Quick Questions

Arthur "Art" Adams is an American writer and comic book illustrator.



Art Adams was born on April 5, 1963 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and dreamed of becoming a comic book illustrator from a very early age, largely teaching himself the skills he would later use. He became a fan favorite when he penciled the critically-acclaimed Longshot miniseries, written by Ann Nocenti and published in 1985 by Marvel Comics. Adams' highly distinctive and detailed artwork gained him considerable popularity and he found it easy to find further work in the field. However, due to the labor-intensive nature of his detailed art, Adams found it difficult to meet the short deadlines often found in the comics industry. This has led to him to pursue work for shorter projects such as miniseries, specials, and annuals rather than pursuing work for ongoing comic book series. Exceptions to this include a 1989 two-issue run on X-Factor, and a 1990 three-issue run on Fantastic Four. He also had a ten-issue run on Tom Strong's Terrific Tales (2002-2004), which being an anthology, required only eight pages from him for each issue.

Most of Adams' work has been on properties owned by others, but he is also the author of the creator-owned series Monkeyman and O'Brien, also published by Dark Horse.

Adams is also a highly-regarded cover artist, and he has provided cover images for issues of Superman, Batman, Justice League of America and Vampirella, among other titles. In addition to his work on comics themselves, he has also produced popular commercial art, such as numerous illustrations for trading cards, posters, shirts, and various other comics-related merchandise. Outside the field of comics, he has also provided illustrations for various magazines, movies, games, worked in toy design, and even a series of X-Men-themed Campbell Soup cans.

He agreed to answer 5 Quick Questions

1) What would you say is your greatest achievement in comics?

That I have a job.

2) Who was your favorite writer or artist that you worked with & why?

I've liked all of them so far, except for one.

3) What character you have never worked .., would you like to do & why?

Do you mean sexually? None of your business!

4) Who are your influences?

Walt Simonson , Michael Golden, and many others.

5) What hero or villain would you like to change if you could and why?

I have no answer for that one. Sorry. Read more...

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