Shipping This Week - 10/21/09

Shipping This Week: 10/21/2009

Every Monday, PREVIEWSworld.com provides a list of comics, graphic novels and other pop-culture merchandise arriving this week to your local comic shop.

Please check with your retailer for availability, as not all new releases may be on sale in all areas at the same time.

DARK HORSE COMICS
BEASTS OF BURDEN #2 (OF 4) $2.99
BPRD TP VOL 11 BLACK GODDESS $17.95
BRUCE CAMPBELL 12 INCH FIGURE $59.99
CITIZEN REX #4 (OF 6) $3.50
NOIR TP VOL 01 $12.95
SIMPSONS CLASSIC CHARACTER #2 LISA SIMPSON $49.95
STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC TP VOL 07 $18.95
STAR WARS KNIGHTS OLD REPUBLIC #46 DESTROYER PT 2 (OF 2) $2.99
SUGARSHOCK ONE SHOT (OSW) $3.50
UNCLE SCROOGE COMIC CHARACTER #2 DONALD DUCK $49.95
ZERO KILLER #6 (OF 6) $2.99

DC COMICS
AIR #14 (MR) $2.99
AME COMI BATGIRL V.2 VINYL FIGURE $59.99
AME COMI CATWOMAN V.2 VINYL FIGURE $59.99
ARKHAM ASYLUM LIVING HELL TP NEW PTG $14.99
AZRAEL #1 $2.99
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #35 $2.99
BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #5 $3.99
BATMAN THE UNSEEN #2 (OF 5) $2.99
BLACKEST NIGHT ALPHA LANTERN BOODIKKA AF PI
BLACKEST NIGHT BLACK LANTERN EARTH 2 SUPERMAN AF PI
BLACKEST NIGHT BLUE LANTERN SAINT WALKER AF PI
BLACKEST NIGHT RED LANTERN ATROCITUS AF PI
BLACKEST NIGHT SUPERMAN #3 (OF 3) $2.99
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #28 $2.99
DCU HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2009 #1 $5.99
EX MACHINA #46 (MR) $2.99
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH DANCE #6 (OF 6) $2.99
FINAL CRISIS LEGION OF THREE WORLDS HC $19.99
GEARS OF WAR HC BOOK 01 (MR) $19.99
HARLEY QUINN 1/2 SCALE BUST $295.00
HELLBLAZER #260 (MR) $2.99
HEROES OF THE DCU AQUAMAN BUST $70.00
JONAH HEX LEAD POISONING TP $14.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #38 $2.99
OUTSIDERS #23 $2.99
POWER GIRL #6 $2.99
QUESTION TP VOL 05 RIDDLES $19.99
SCALPED TP VOL 05 HIGH LONESOME (MR) $14.99
SCOOBY DOO #149 $2.50
SHOWCASE PRESENTS HOUSE OF SECRETS TP VOL 02 $17.99
STORMING PARADISE TP $19.99
SUPERGIRL #46 $2.99
SUPERMAN ADVENTURES OF FLAMEBIRD & NIGHTWING TP $19.99
SUPERMAN BATMAN #65 $2.99
TINY TITANS #21 $2.50
TWO FLOWERS FOR THE DRAGON VOL 05 $9.99
UNCLE SAM DELUXE HC $19.99
VIGILANTE #11 $2.99
WORLD OF WARCRAFT #24 $2.99
WORLD OF WARCRAFT DELUXE ILLIDAN (DEMON FORM) AF PI

IMAGE COMICS
CHEW #5 (MR) $2.99
COWBOY NINJA VIKING #1 $3.50
ELEPHANTMEN #22 $3.50
FIVE FISTS OF SCIENCE GN (NEW PTG) (O/A) $12.99
INVINCIBLE #67 $2.99
MICE TEMPLAR DESTINY #4 $2.99
SPAWN #195 $2.95
UNDERGROUND #2 (OF 5) $3.50

MARVEL COMICS
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #609 $2.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA ROAD TO REBORN PREM HC $24.99
DARK AVENGERS #10 $3.99
DARK REIGN LIST AVENGERS ONE SHOT 2ND PTG VAR (PP #887) $3.99
DARK REIGN LIST HULK ONE SHOT $3.99
DARK REIGN LIST HULK ONE SHOT HERO CHO VAR $3.99
DARK WOLVERINE #79 $2.99
DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #4 $2.99
DEADPOOL POSTER BOOK $5.99
DOMINIC FORTUNE #3 (OF 4) (MR) $3.99
INCREDIBLE HULK #603 $3.99
INCREDIBLE HULK #603 SUPER HERO SQUAD VAR $3.99
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #19 $3.99
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #19 SUPER HERO SQUAD VAR $3.99
LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS HC $24.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS TP VOL 10 DIGEST $9.99
MIGHTY AVENGERS #30 $2.99
MIGHTY AVENGERS #30 SUPER HERO SQUAD VAR $2.99
MMW INHUMANS HC VOL 01 $54.99
MMW INHUMANS HC VOL 01 VAR ED 125 $54.99
PUNISHER NOIR #3 (OF 4) $3.99
PUNISHER NOIR #3 (OF 4) CALERO VAR $3.99
RUNAWAYS ROCK ZOMBIES TP $14.99
RUNAWAYS TP VOL 09 DEAD WRONG DIGEST $9.99
SKRULL KILL KREW #5 (OF 5) DKR $3.99
SPIDER-MAN DEATH & DATING TP $19.99
SPIDER-WOMAN #2 (RES) $2.99
STAND SOUL SURVIVORS #1 (OF 5) $3.99
THOR TALES OF ASGARD BY LEE & KIRBY #6 (OF 6) $3.99
THUNDERBOLTS #137 $3.99
THUNDERBOLTS TP BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE $14.99
WAR MACHINE TP VOL 01 IRON HEART $15.99
WOLVERINE DARK WOLVERINE PREM HC VOL 01 PRINCE $24.99
WOLVERINE NOIR PREM HC $19.99
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #41 $2.99
X-MEN LEGACY #228 $2.99

WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT
WIZ ALEX ROSS UPDATED SGN MILLENNIUM HC SPIDER-MAN SPIDERWOM $149.99

COMICS
ANGEL VS FRANKENSTEIN $3.99
ARCHIE #602 $2.50
ARSENIC LULLABY PULP EDITION OMEGA (MR) $9.00
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #175 $3.99
BIONICLE BOX SET VOL 1-4 $29.95
BOOK ABOUT MOOMIN MYMBLE & LITTLE MY HC $16.95
COMIC DIORAMA ONE SHOT (MR) $5.00
CTRL+ALT+DEL TP VOL 02 DARWIN WOULD BE PROUD $12.95
DF CAPTAIN AMERICA #600 EX VAR CVR $14.99
DF CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #1 EX CVR & BONUS BOOK $14.99
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID HC VOL 04 $13.95
DON BLUTH SPACE ACE #1 (OF 6) $3.95
DON BLUTH SPACE ACE #2 (OF 6) $3.95
DON BLUTH SPACE ACE #3 (OF 6) $3.95
DONATELLO BRAIN THIEF #2 (OF 4) $3.25
ESCAPE FROM WONDERLAND #2 (OF 6) CVR MELO $2.99
FAMILY CIRCUS LIBRARY HC VOL 01 $39.99
FARSCAPE GONE & BACK #4 $3.99
FEMALE FORCE #7 OPRAH WINFREY $3.99
FRANKENSTEIN MOBSTER TP VOL 01 $19.99
FRO ORIGIN GN $14.95
GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS HC VOL 01 $29.99
GESTALT GN VOL 03 $9.99
GI JOE #10 $3.99
GI JOE MOVIE SNAKE EYES #1 $3.99
GOD MACHINE PREVIEW BOOK $3.95
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #42 $2.99
HERO TALES GN VOL 01 (MR) $10.99
INUBAKA CRAZY FOR DOGS TP VOL 14 $9.99
LAST RESORT #3 (MR) $3.99
LENORE NOOGIES HC COLOR ED $17.95
LONE RANGER & TONTO #3 $4.99
LOOKING FOR GROUP TP VOL 02 $14.95
MAXIMUM RIDE TP VOL 02 $10.99
MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA GN VOL 04 $10.99
MISERABLE DASTARDS GN VOL 01 $9.99
NAOKI URASAWA 20TH CENTURY BOYS GN VOL 05 $12.99
NEMI HC VOL 03 $14.95
NEXUS SPACE OPERA TP $14.95
NIGHT SCHOOL GN VOL 02 $10.99
POE (BOOM) #4 $3.99
POLITICAL POWER #3 JOE BIDEN $3.99
PUPPY POWER BO OBAMA BK MKT ED $3.99
PUPPY POWER BO OBAMA DIRECT MKT ED $3.99
REAL GN VOL 06 $12.99
RESURRECTION VOL 2 #4 $3.99
RIN-NE GN VOL 01 $9.99
ROBOTIKA FOR A FEW RUBLES MORE DOUBLE-SIZED #3 & #4 (MR) $4.99
ROBOTIKA HC VOL 01 W/ DUST JACKET (MR) $19.95
SALEMS DAUGHTER #2 $2.99
SAVAGE TALES OF RED SONJA TP $19.99
SIMPSONS COMICS #159 $2.99
SONIC UNIVERSE #9 $2.50
SOUL EATER TP VOL 01 $10.99
SPIKE OMNIBUS TP $24.99
STAR TREK MISSIONS END TP $19.99
STAR TREK NERO #3 $3.99
STORY OF O HC (A) $24.95
STUART & KATHRYN IMMONENS NEVER BAD AS YOU THINK HC (O/A) $15.99
STUFF OF LEGEND #2 (OF 2) $4.99
SUMOMOMO MOMOMO TP VOL 02 $10.99
SWORDSMITH ASSASSIN #3 $3.99
TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #35 $2.69
TALES OF TMNT #63 $3.25
TALISMAN ROAD OF TRIALS #0 $1.00
TALKING LINES HC (MR) $29.95
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #53 SGN DOUBLE DLX ED (MR) $21.99
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #58 DLX ED (MR) $19.99
TERRY MOORES ECHO TP VOL 03 DESERT RUN $15.95
TITANIUM RAIN DOUBLE-SIZED RELAUNCH #1 & #2 (MR) $4.99
TRANSFORMERS TALES O/T FALLEN #3 (OF 5) $3.99
TWO FISTED SCIENCE NEW PTG TP $14.95
VAGABOND VIZBIG ED GN VOL 05 (MR) $19.99
WAITING PLACE GN $29.99
WE KILL MONSTERS #4 (OF 6) $3.50
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD GN VOL 01 $12.99
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD GN VOL 02 $12.99
WOLFSKIN HC VOL 01 (MR) $27.99
WOLFSKIN TP VOL 01 (MR) $17.99

MAGAZINES
COMICS BUYERS GUIDE #1660 DEC 2009 $5.99
GIRLS AND CORPSES MAGAZINE WINTER 2009 (MR) $8.95
LOCUS #585 $6.95
TOMARTS ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #181 $5.95

MERCHANDISE
AD ASTRA BOARD GAME $59.95
ARMY OF DARKNESS TRAPPED IN TIME BLK T/S LG $17.99
ARMY OF DARKNESS TRAPPED IN TIME BLK T/S MED $17.99
ARMY OF DARKNESS TRAPPED IN TIME BLK T/S XL $17.99
BGC PRISS MOTOSLAVE 1:15 SCALE FIG METALLIC VER $75.00
BI-BEAST MINI-BUST $75.00
COC RPG CTHULHU BRITANNICA $29.95
CODE GEASS NOVEL STAGE 03 SWORD $8.99
CYBER TROOPERS RAIDEN II FINE SCALE MODEL KIT $74.99
D&D DUNGEON TILES DU5 SINISTER WOODS $9.95
D&D E3 PRINCE OF UNDEATH $24.95
D&D PRIMAL POWER $29.95
DARKSTALKERS TRIBUTE SC $39.99
DEATH NOTE L CHANGE THE WORLD NOVEL $17.99
DESCENT QUEST COMPENDIUM VOL 01 $29.95
DONRUSS 2009 CERTIFIED MATERIALS NFL T/C BOX PI
DREAD & SUPERFICIALITY WOODY ALLEN AS COMIC STRIP HC VOL 01 $35.00
FINAL FANTASY VII STATIC ARTS CLOUD AF (O/A) $149.99
FINAL FANTASY VII STATIC ARTS SEPHIROTH AF (O/A) $149.99
GAME OF THRONES LCG SECRETS & SPIES CHAPTER PACK $9.95
GAMEMASTERY ITEM CARDS COUNCIL THIEVES $10.99
GODZILLA SCREAM BLK T/S LG $17.99
GODZILLA SCREAM BLK T/S MED $17.99
GODZILLA SCREAM BLK T/S XL $17.99
HALO MONGOOSE ATV FIGURE PI
HALO SERIES 6 AF PI
HOUSES O/T BLOODED RPG CORE RULEBOOK $44.95
KINGDOM HEARTS PLAY ARTS MICKEY AF (O/A) $24.99
KINGDOM HEARTS PLAY ARTS RIKU AF (O/A) $24.99
KINGDOM HEARTS PLAY ARTS RIKU AF (O/A) $24.99
KINGDOM HEARTS PLAY ARTS SORA VER 1 AF (O/A) $24.99
KINGDOM HEARTS PLAY ARTS SORA VER 1 AF (O/A) $24.99
KINGDOM HEARTS TCG BREAK DAWN BOOSTER PI
KINGSBURG FORGE REALM EXPANSION $29.95
MEGA BLOKS HALO WARS BATTLE PACK PI
MEGA BLOKS HALO WARS BATTLEFIELD PI
MEGA BLOKS HALO WARS SCORPION PI
MEGA BLOKS HALO WARS VEHICLE PI
MPP AV-98-I INGRAM 1:24 SCALE DIECAST FIG $320.00
PEANUTS FORMATION ARTS 2 BOX SET $39.99
PEANUTS GREAT PUMPKIN 100PC PUZZLE 6 PACK PI
PINKY STREET KING OF FIGHTERS 2 PC SET $20.99
PINKY STREET STREET FIGHTER 2 PC SET $20.99
RED DWARF BACK TO EARTH DVD PI
RUNEQUEST RPG LANKHMAR UNLEASHED $34.95
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY AND SEA MONSTERS SC $12.95
SIF EX ODIN SPHERE MERCEDES PVC FIG $109.99
STAR TREK TWOK PHASER $30.00
STAR WARS 1000 COLLECTIBLES FLEXBIND CVR $35.00
STAR WARS DEATH TROOPERS HC $24.00
STAR WARS INTERACTIVE 15-IN R2-D2 PI
SUPER ROBOT WARS GESPENST MKII KAI FINE SCALE MOD KIT $56.99
SW BOBA FETT SUPREME ED COSTUME STD $1,000.00
SW CMG GALAXY AT WAR BOOSTER PACK $14.99
SW JEDI COUNCIL YODA FIGURE BANK $19.99
TONNER TWILIGHT BELLA SWAN DOLL (O/A) PI
TOON TUMBLERS MARVEL HEROES PI
TOON TUMBLERS MARVEL HEROES (O/A) PI
TRANSFORMERS REVENGE OF THE FALLEN DVD WS PI
TSUBASA CHARACTER GUIDE SC VOL 02 $17.99
UPPER DECK 2009 SP AUTHENTIC MLB T/C BOX PI
WIZARD OF OZ 1000PC PUZZLE 6 PACK PI
WWE CLASSIC SUPERSTARS SERIES 26 AF PI
WWE ECW SERIES 5 AF PI
WWE RUTHLESS AGGRESSION SERIES 41 AF PI
ZOMBIE WE ARE GOING TO EAT YOU BLK T/S LG $17.99
ZOMBIE WE ARE GOING TO EAT YOU BLK T/S MED $17.99
ZOMBIE WE ARE GOING TO EAT YOU BLK T/S XL $17.99
ZOMBIES WERE PEOPLE TOO BLK T/S LG $17.99
ZOMBIES WERE PEOPLE TOO BLK T/S MED $17.99
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Toy News: Vintage MOTU painting being auctioned off at Dream Halloween

Mattel has released 2 images of Masters the Universe Paintings that will be auctioned off for Children Affected by AIDS Foundation (CAAF)'s Dream Halloween.




About CAAF
CAAF is the only organization devoted to providing social, educational, recreation and other critical support programs to vulnerable children impacted by HIV/AIDS in the US and other countries. CAAF accomplishes its mission to help HIV-impaction children domestically and abroad. For further information, please check out CAAF.org.

About Dream Halloween
Dream Halloween is a unique national awareness and fundraising campaign launched annually in October to expand the efforts of the foundation. The goal of Dream Halloween is to provide children living with HIV/AIDS with a safe, secure opportunity to enjoy Halloween through an experience that goes far beyond a child's imagination. During the campaign, everyone plays a role. By simply clicking our donation link to contribute now, you can help make a child's dream a reality. For other ways to make a difference, take a look at how our cop orate partners are helping. However you choose to participate, join us and dream...dream of a day when all children living with HIV/AIDS are living happy and healthy lives. Dream of a day without HIV/AIDS. Dream of a day when all children are safe and free from harm. Read more...

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DC COMICS JANUARY 2010 RELEASES AT 5 PM TODAY

Check back with us at 5 PM EST for DC Comics January 2010 New Releases Read more...

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Comic News: Marvel Comics On-Sale 10/21/09

Hey there True Believers, here’s your official list of comic books, collections and posters arriving in comic stores on October 21st, 2009.

For more information on any of these titles, and on upcoming mighty Marvel releases, please visit http://marvel.com/catalog/?date=2009-10-21 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:
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #609
DARK AVENGERS #10
DARK REIGN: THE LIST - AVENGERS 2ND PRINTING VARIANT
DARK REIGN: THE LIST - HULK
DARK WOLVERINE #79
DARK WOLVERINE #79 YOUNG GUN VARIANT
DARK WOLVERINE #79 ZOMBIE VARIANT
DEADPOOL POSTER BOOK
DEADPOOL: MERC WITH A MOUTH #4
DOMINIC FORTUNE #3
INCREDIBLE HULK #603
INCREDIBLE HULK #603 SHS VARIANT
INCREDIBLE HULK #603 ZOMBIE VARIANT
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #19 (DR)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #19 SHS VARIANT (DR)
MIGHTY AVENGERS #30
MIGHTY AVENGERS #30 SHS VARIANT
PUNISHER NOIR #3
PUNISHER NOIR #3 CALERO VARIANT
SKRULL KILL KREW #5 (DR)
SKRULL KILL KREW #5 COW VARIANT (DR)
SPIDER-WOMAN #2
THE STAND: SOUL SURVIVORS #1
THE STAND: SOUL SURVIVORS #1 PERKINS VARIANT
THOR: TALES OF ASGARD BY STAN LEE & JACK KIRBY #6
THUNDERBOLTS #137
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #41
X-MEN LEGACY #228

Collections On-Sale:
CAPTAIN AMERICA: ROAD TO REBORN PREMIERE HC
LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS HC
MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS VOL. 10: INVASION DIGEST
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE INHUMANS VOL. 1 HC
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE INHUMANS VOL. 1 HC VARIANT
RUNAWAYS VOL. 9: DEAD WRONG DIGEST
RUNAWAYS: ROCK ZOMBIES TPB
SPIDER-MAN: DEATH AND DATING TPB
THUNDERBOLTS: BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE TPB
WAR MACHINE VOL. 1: IRON HEART TPB
WOLVERINE NOIR PREMIERE HC
WOLVERINE: DARK WOLVERINE - THE PRINCE PREMIERE HC

*DR= Dark Reign tie-in



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Comic Review: Star Trek Crew TPB

As so dramatically demonstrated by this summer's box office blockbuster Star Trek, there are several different continuities in the Star Trek franchise. What many people don't realize is that the "canon" continuity, you know, the one from The Original Series, The Next Generation and the subsequent shows and movies, is not the original continuity. The very first pilot episode of Star Trek back in the 1960's did not feature Captain Kirk and was a de facto alternate universe Enterprise and crew. The show was rebooted and a new pilot episode was filmed with many new characters but that episode, "The Cage," represents Gene Roddenberry's original vision for Star Trek.




The IDW comic series Star Trek: Crew is set in that alternate timeline. the individual stories have now been collected in a new trade paperback of the same name. The stories in follow the exploits of the nameless crew member who we first saw as "Number 1," the first officer to Captain Pike in the original Star Trek pilot episode. We follow her here from her days as an ensign on the very first journey of the Enterprise, to her distinguished career and to the eve of her return to the Enterprise and where we found her in "The Cage." She's a really terrific character and almost supernaturally capable and prepared. As a nod to the running joke in Star Trek lore, she is never named during the whole course of the series. In her sole appearance, this character was played by the late Majel Barrett, the widow of Gene Roddenberry, so Star Trek: Crew is also a tribute to her, the grand dame of Star Trek. It is nice to be able to follow this character on the adventures she was never able to have on the show, some say due to the fact that audiences were uncomfortable with such a strong and competent female character.

If you are a fan of Star Trek (especially The Original Series,) you will really love Star Trek: Crew. In short, it is very good Trek and captures the feel of the original series perfectly both in the very retro art style and in the way that the stories are paced. One almost expects to hear the classic end-of-credits music in the final panels of each entry. While I think that the art style is appropriate for the overall feel of the book, it is not exactly pretty to look at. It looks somewhat primitive, as though you had picked up a comic that had been printed in the 1960's or 1970's. Again, I am sure this is a choice and I get it but I'm not crazy about it.

The classic feel goes beyond the stylistic choices and carries over to the actual stories themselves which feel like wonderful heady 1960's sci-fi plots that could have very easily have been dreamed up for The Original Series. Whether it's a race of aliens trying to avoid the end of the universe in the distant future or cloned Vietnam warriors that had been mysteriously teleported to an alien planet in the 1960's, the stories have the prerequisite social commentary that made Star Trek more than just kiddie space opera.

I have never been a huge fan of The Original Series but I really enjoyed Star Trek: Crew both as an homage to an under explored corner of the Star Trek universe and as a well-written and well-produced science fiction. I also found it an interesting counterpart to the new Star Trek continuity that was launched with the most recent movie as it is set in a similar, yet alternate, time period. It seems the opportunities for storytelling in Trek are unlimited.

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Comic News: Bloom County Debuts at #1

First ever chronological collection tops The New York Times Best Seller List



Opus, Milo, Bill the Cat and the entire cast of Bloom County characters make their triumphant return as The Bloom County Library Volume One debuts at the top of The New York Times Best Seller List! The first of a five volume series, The Bloom County Library Volume One features every daily and Sunday strip from 1980-82 in chronological order, many reprinted for the first time, plus context pages and commentary from the creator, Berkeley Breathed.

“Honestly, I thought most of the old Bloom County fans were either wandering the streets talking to Pluto on their CIA brain implants or dead,” said Breathed. “Instead it seems that they’re still out there in large numbers, lucid and sober enough to read. NOW I find this out, years after I quit.”

Breathed's Bloom County is one of the most popular and critically acclaimed newspaper strips of modern times. Premiering on December 8th, 1980 - a month after the election of Ronald Reagan as President - the strip brought to the comics pages a unique amalgam of contemporary politics and fantasy, all told with hilarious wit and humor. Breathed was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning in 1987 for his work on Bloom County and at its height the strip was published in an astonishing 1200 newspapers.

“While debuting as #1 on The New York Times list is incredible,” said editor Scott Dunbier, “I’m even happier to be able to say to Berkeley: ‘Told you so!’”

In addition to a complete chronological reprint of the first two years, The Bloom County Library Volume One contains a series of context pages sprinkled throughout the book, providing perspective for the reader and presenting a variety of real-life events and personalities that were contemporary at the time of original publication. Breathed also adds his own commentary, giving the reader insight on certain strips and his creative process.

The Bloom County Library Volume One is the most recent release from IDW and its imprint, the Library of American Comics, helmed by Eisner Award winner Dean Mullaney. The Bloom County Library Volume One is edited by Dunbier and designed by Mullaney.

The Bloom County Library Volume One ($39.99; ISBN 978-1600105319) is now on sale.

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Comic News: MarvelFest NYC 2009 Celebrates Release of Astonishing X-Men Motion Comic!

Marvel is proud to announce MarvelFest NYC 2009 (www.marvel.com/fest), an all-new interactive outdoor experience in New York City to celebrate the iTunes release of the groundbreaking Astonishing X-Men Motion Comic on October 28th.

In celebration of the release of the AXM Motion Comic, based on the award winning story by superstars Joss Whedon (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) and John Cassaday (Captain America), this landmark first episode will be projected three stories high so that fans can experience the adventure like never before! Join celebrities and the biggest names in Marvel history to commemorate the Astonishing X-Men premiere!

The festivities begin at 4pm at Forbidden Planet (www.fpnyc.com), when some of Marvel’s most legendary creators, including Neal Adams (Uncanny X-Men), Chris Claremont (Uncanny X-Men, X-Men Forever), and Dan Slott (Amazing Spider-Man) sit down to meet fans and sign autographs. This is your chance to meet some of the most influential writers and artists in Marvel history!

Then, at 6pm, make sure you’re at Union Square on 14th street as New York City prepares for the world premiere of the Astonishing X-Men Motion Comics and join in a bevy of activities that’ll have fans of all ages excited, including cool Marvel giveaways, the opportunity to photograph yourself on a life size Marvel cover and sketches from Marvel creators all throughout the evening! Don’t miss the kick off of the MarvelFest Costume Contest, in which contestants (18 years old and older) will have a chance to win a variety of prizes, including the grand prize of being featured in a Marvel comic book! Costumes will be judged by a panel of celebrity judges and all contestants will receive a limited-edition Nick Fury Hasbro action figure (while supplies last), an exclusive Vengeance of The Moon Knight #1 MarvelFest Variant comic book and a 1 month subscription to Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited just for participating in the costume contest!!

And then at 7pm, make sure to get your popcorn ready as the Astonishing X-Men Motion Comic premiere rocks Union Square, introducing a brand new form of animated storytelling in a size that'll blow your mind! Join Wolverine, Cyclops and all your favorite X-Men as they're brought to life in one of their most acclaimed stories ever!

“MarvelFest NYC 2009 is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for anyone who loves Marvel’s great characters” said Mike Pasciullo, Vice President of Merchandising and Communications. “This is something that’s never been done in the comic industry and we can’t wait to see how New York turns out to celebrate the premiere of Astonishing X-Men. Not only do you get a front row seat for a piece of entertainment history, but you can meet your favorite comic creators and dress up like your favorite heroes or villains for awesome prizes. And who doesn’t like Mighty Marvel Giveaways?”

It’s the ultimate experience for Marvel fans of any age—so what’re you waiting for? On October 28th there’s only one place to be, bub, and that’s at Union Square in NYC for the Astonishing X-Men Motion Comic premiere in MarvelFest NYC 2009!

For complete details and official rules regarding MarvelFest NYC 2009 please visit www.marvel.com/fest.


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Comic Review: Clive Barker's Seduth #1

Horror and comics have had a long and profitable partnership and it is not uncommon for many of our great horror fiction writers to return to the medium that inspired them in their youth. After all, a comic is a great vehicle for that staple of horror storytelling: The Weird Tale. British author Clive Barker is no stranger to the comics and his new comic Seduth makes good use of the medium and is produced in old-school 3-D as well.



Seduth is a compact tale of a man who possesses a diamond which contains a malignant darkness, and what happens when it is unleashed upon him and the world at large when it is physically cracked open. The story fits nicely in the Barker body of work and explores his common themes of hidden worlds and body horror. For a short piece it covers a lot of scope, particualarly with the introduction of Sanguin Crystalis, a plague that is released from the opened diamond that reveals itself in crystaline growths in the blood and on the body.

Seduth is presented in 3-D and retail copies will be packaged with 3-D glasses. This has the effect of muting the color palette somewhat but it actually pays off in dividends in the last third of the comic, which features some truly trippy visuals that put the 3-D to good use. Seduth is a great treat for fans of Clive Barker and anyone who likes their horror surreal and disturbing.

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Movie News: NYC NAMES INTERSECTION OF GREENWICH AVE AND CHRISTOPHER ST IN HONOR OF AUTHOR MAURICE SENDAK IN CELEBRATION OF “WILD THINGS WEEK IN NYC”

—Street Naming Celebrates Author of Famed Children’s Book, Where the Wild Things Are, which Comes to Life on the Big Screen in Spike Jonze-Directed Film on October 16—

—Sendak’s Work Commemorated with a Special Department of Education Curriculum, Available to Schools Nationwide—

NYC & Company CEO George Fertitta, Chancellor for Teaching and Learning at the Department of Education Santiago Taveras, author and illustrator Maurice Sendak, director Spike Jonze, and 50 school children from PS 41 today honored Sendak at a street naming ceremony in Greenwich Village. Sendak, whose most celebrated book, Where the Wild Things Are, was adapted for film by Jonze and Dave Eggers, wrote the childhood story while living on Greenwich Avenue. Two signs at the corner of Greenwich Avenue and Christopher Street temporarily declare the intersection of “Maurice Sendak Way” and “Wild Things Way.” A proclamation declaring today “Where the Wild Things Are Day” was also unveiled.

“We are privileged to welcome back Maurice Sendak to the very neighborhood in which he wrote the classic children’s tale – a story about discovery which still resonates today with audiences of all ages,” said NYC & Company CEO George Fertitta. “Today’s declaration of ‘Where the Wild Things Are Day’ is a highlight celebration during ‘Wild Things Week in NYC’ and which we are honored to share with the author who started it all 46 years ago.”

“Where the Wild Things Are is one of the most beloved and best-selling children’s books of all time and the New York City Department of Education is thrilled to celebrate the opening of its release as a film,” said Santiago Taveras, Interim Acting Deputy Chancellor for Teaching and Learning at the DOE. “We are especially excited to honor Mr. Sendak’s work by offering a curriculum that encourages teachers to use it to engage students to make connections between
the book and the film.”

Also announced at today's event was the creation of a special curriculum resource, created by the New York City Department of Education. Guided by the belief that appreciating the film begins by looking deeply at the book this resource invites elementary and middle school teachers to engage their students in thoughtful comparisons and analyses of the two media. The curriculum is posted on the DOE's website of the Office of Arts and Special Projects, and is available to educators nationwide.

Maurice Sendak was born in Brooklyn in 1928. His most acclaimed literary work, Where the Wild Things Are, which won the coveted Caldecott Medal in 1963, has consistently ranked as one of the 10 all-time, best-selling children’s books by Publishers Weekly since it was first published in 1963. The book continues to touch millions of readers worldwide and, with its enduring and captivating appeal, provide an invaluable contribution to the ongoing fight for global child literacy.

Directed by Spike Jonze, “Where the Wild Things Are” has attracted the attention of fans young and old - including the original, loyal supporters of Sendak’s timeless classic, the young readers for which it still appeals, and the youthful generation of enthusiastic, devoted followers of Jonze’s unconventional work.

“Where the Wild Things Are,” distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, opens in theaters nationwide on October 16.

In celebration of the highly-anticipated, big-screen adaptation of the book, NYC & Company, has partnered with Warner Bros. Pictures to bring Wild Things Week in NYC to New York City, from October 12 - October 16. Wild Things Week in NYC provides New Yorkers and visitors of all ages the chance to embrace their inner wild child through a week of one-time cultural events, special exhibits, celebrity appearances, promotional giveaways, outdoor adventures, and “wild” festivities throughout New York City, leading up to the films national release on October 16.

A complete list of “Wild Things Week in NYC” events can be found at www.nycgo.com/wildthingsweek.

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Movie News: LET THE WILD RUMPUS START!

CATHERINE O’HARA TO UNVEIL WILD THING WAY AND ATTEND A WILD RUMPUS AT INDIGO BAY & BLOOR IN TORONTO

Warner Bros. Canada (WB) announced today that Catherine O’Hara (the voice of Judith in WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE) will make an appearance at the unveiling of a new street sign at the north east corner of Bay and Charles Street W. in Toronto on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 3:30 p.m. The street will be temporarily renamed Wild Thing Way for one week to celebrate the opening of the film in theatres.

Following the unveiling, Ms. O’Hara will attend a Wild Rumpus event at Indigo Bay & Bloor at 3:45 p.m. and will read an excerpt from the Movie Storybook and be on hand for autographs.

Children and guests are encouraged to come to both events dressed as Max or their favourite Wild Thing. The first 20 guests in attendance at the Wild Rumpus at Indigo Bay & Bloor will receive a pass to attend a special screening of the film at Cineplex Varsity Cinemas following the event.

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE opens in theatres across Canada on Friday, October 16, 2009.

Innovative director Spike Jonze collaborates with celebrated author Maurice Sendak to bring one of the most beloved books of all time to the big screen in WHERE THE WILD THIGNS ARE, a classic story about childhood and the places we go to figure out the world we live in.

The film tells the story of Max, a rambunctious and sensitive boy who feels misunderstood at home and escapes to where the Wild Things are. Max lands on an island where he meets mysterious and strange creatures whose emotions are as wild and unpredictable as their actions.

The Wild Things desperately long for a leader to guide them, just asMax longs for a kingdom to rule. When Max is crowned king, he promises to create a place where everyone will be happy.

Max soon finds, though, that ruling his kingdom is not so easy and his relationships there prove to be more complicated than he originally thought.

WHAT: WB welcomes all members of the press to do standups/photos at the unveiling of WILD THING WAY and at the WILD RUMPUS EVENT at Indigo Bay & Bloor with Catherine O’Hara in attendance.

WHEN & WHERE: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2009
3:15 p.m. – Press Call
3:30 p.m. – Unveiling of Wild Thing Way on the Northeast corner of Bay and Charles Street W. in Toronto
3:45 p.m. – Wild Rumpus Event at Indigo Bay & Bloor (55 Bloor Street West)




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Dream Halloween 2009 - Night to Benefit Children with AIDS

Mattel is proud to continue its successful partnership of CAAF at Dream Halloween in 2009 with an exciting new auction concept featuring original art.

The night of the 2009 CAAF Dream Halloween event will include an auction of original 2D art created by artists in and around the Mattel toy community. Also included in the auction is original art donated from Mattel’s library of classic brands. Never has such a talented group of the world’s premier toy artists displayed and sold original art of this caliber. If you have a passion for art, toys and giving, this is an event you will not want to miss!

ABOUT CAAF
The mission of the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation (CAAF) is to make a positive difference in the lives of children infected with HIV and affected by AIDS. CAAF accomplishes this by helping meet their diverse special needs, advocating and educating on their behalf, and bringing joy and fun into their lives. Read more...

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Toy News: Doctor Who in Toys'r'us USA

Underground Toys are pleased to announce the release of a new Doctor Who action figure - available exclusively in the US at selected Toys’r’us stores.

6th Doctor Regeneration Action Figure from Caves of Androzani episode.

This item features an exclusive Underground Toys action figure of the newly regenerated 6th Doctor, as played by Colin Baker, still wearing the mud splashed outfit of his previous incarnation. Change my dear .. and it seems not a moment too soon!

The TARDIS arrives on Androzani Minor, the source of a life-prolonging drug refined from a substance called Spectrox. Production of the drug is controlled by Sharaz Jek, a madman in self imposed exile, who blames Morgus, a powerful industrialist on Androzani Major, for all his misfortunes. The two sides are pitched in a convoluted ongoing war which, unknown to Jek, gives Morgus a monopoly of Spectrox on his planet, Major. Jek becomes infatuated with Peri, and saves her and the Doctor from being executed on Morgus’s orders. However, the two travellers learn that they have contracted spectrox toxaemia, a fatal disease. The only antidote is the milk from a queen bat, which the Doctor must find in the deep caves on Minor. With moments to spare, the Doctor carries Peri back to the TARDIS, where he gives her all the milk he has collected. She recovers, but the Doctor has to regenerate to save his own

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Comic News: His Evil Knows No Limit

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Matty Answers 10/15/09

Mattel took time out their busy schedule to answer some questions

1) Does Mattel have any type of buyback policy with the major retail outlets for unsold DC figures? If so, can you tell us what the buyback percentage is?

Sorry, this is not information we can share.

2) The upcoming Superman/Batman: Public Enemies figures are just great. Was there are reason they weren't released the same time as the DVD? Production, shipping, customs, etc.

The figures release is timed for an aisle switch over which will happen a few weeks after the DVD release.

3) Will we be seeing 3 1/3" & 6" figures for the new DC Animated movie, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths? If so, will these be another retail store exclusive?

We won’t be doing Crisis on Earth 2, but if Public Enemies does well we may look at future DVD releases as inspiration for toy lines.

4) In terms of selling to local comic shops & other types of smaller stores, do they buy directly from you or do they buy through Diamond Distribution? Personally I know my LCS does buy through Diamond, but wondering how others, like online stores as Enchanted Toy Chest & Big Bad Toy Store, buy your product.

The short answer is both. Each retailer decides how to order their product.

5) I'm especially excited for the World's Greatest DC Superheroes series. These are the just like the Megos I grew up with. Are you using the same tooling for the bodies, or have you redesigned them? And will the costumes be removable?

They are 100% new bodies, but meant to mimic the classic vintage look in style and articulation. The costumes are removable. Our goal for the line was to make them as close to the original in feel, look and cheesyness.

6) There are a lot of International collectors that can't get some of the store exclusives, like Wave 10. Are there any plans to make the exclusives available for them? What about an international/European online shop?

Wave 10 will be available at Wal-Mart locations world wide.

7) On the bios for the MOTUC figures, it seems heavy on the 200X continuity. Are a lot of the bios coming from a 200X series bible or the comics bible?

The bios are a combination of several MOTU stories including the 2002 series, the mini comics and other vintage material. One of the goals of the line was to create a continuity that would be true to the core details while still leaving room to incorporate fan requested characters like Goddess, He-Ro and Wun-Dar into the world. Not an easy task! Read more...

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Comic News: KIRKMAN & SILVESTRI KILL FOR GOOD: PILOT SEASON: MURDERER #1

Top Cow Productions, Inc. proudly announced today that Pilot Season 2009 will kick of with Pilot Season: Murderer #1.

Due to arrive in comic books stores across the country on November 18, 2009, Pilot Season: Murderer #1 is 32 pages of moral torment in a character study spuriously conjured from the minds of Image Comics partners Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead, Invincible) and Top Cow founder Marc Silvestri (X-Men/Dark Avengers: Utopia, The Darkness).

Kirkman writes the story of Jason Sparks, a man cursed to spend every waking moment being bombarded by the thoughts of strangers around him. Every dirty little secret and every hidden desire screams out at him in a cacophony of voices in his head. The only way to silent these voices, the only thing that buys Jason a moment of respite… is murder. Up and coming artist Nelson Blake II (The Darkness, Broken Trinity: Witchblade) performs the artistic duties to flesh out the story of a man trying to use his powers for good. Pilot Season: Murderer #1 features a cover by co-creator Marc Silvestri and colorist Sunny Gho of IFS.

Pilot Season: Murderer #1 is priced at $2.99 as part of Top Cow’s ongoing initiative to maintain their price point at $2.99 throughout 2009 for all of their regular comic books. It is the first of five new concepts created by Kirkman and Silvestri especially for Pilot Season 2009.

Pilot Season has been an annual Top Cow tradition since 2007 that give fans the power to choose the next two Top Cow series based on a selection of one-shot Pilot Season “pilot” issues through online voting. The inaugural Pilot Season initiative garnered more than four million votes from fans across the globe.

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Toy News: New Moon Rising

Twilight just got even more immortal

Hope you don't mind a little fur on the carpet, because this time it's the werewolves Bella's bringing home.

New Moon is the sequel to 2008's box office smash and cultural phenomenon, Twilight. Taken from the book of the same name by Stephanie Meyer and once again featuring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner as Bella, Edward and Jacob, New Moon promises to be one of the year's biggest hits when it comes to theaters November 20, 2009.

Of course we've got new figures. Do you even have to ask?

New Moon follows the emotional story of Bella as her vampiric love Edward is forced to leave their town with his family. In the film we see the development of a relationship with Jacob Black, a werewolf, and the conflict arising from the ancient war between the two supernatural creatures.

NECA kicks off its New Moon line with all-new sculpts of Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, Jacob Black and Edward's adopted sister, Alice Cullen (portrayed by Ashley Greene in the movie). Each figure comes with unique articulation and highly-accurate detailing.

New Moon Series One hits stores this month and will also available at our Amazon storefront.

Keep it tuned to necaonline.com for more info on Twilight: New Moon and other lines from your favorite games and movies.


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Comic News: Cable & Hope Return To The X-Men!

Marvel is proud to unveil your first look at X-Men: A Girl Named Hope, from Duane Swierczynski and Steve Dillon, beginning the return of Cable and Hope to the X-Men

Running as interconnected short stories (appearing as bonus content) through Psylocke #1, Dark X-Men #1, X-Men Legacy #230 and X-Force #22, X-Men: A Girl Named Hope begins the most shocking change to the X-Men you can imagine! Will Hope save or damn mutantkind? What is Cable’s agenda? The answers begin in X-Men: A Girl Named Hope!

X-Men: A Girl Named Hope Part 1
PSYLOCKE #1 (of 4) (SEP090483)
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Penciled by HARVEY TOLIBAO & STEVE DILLON
Cover by DAVID FINCH
Parental Advisory …$3.99
FOC—10/15/09, On-Sale—11/4/09

X-Men: A Girl Named Hope Part 2
DARK X-MEN #1 (of 5) (SEP090474)
Written by PAUL CORNELL & DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK & STEVE DILLON
Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—10/22/09, On-Sale—11/11/09



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