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AMULET TP VOL 05 PRINCE OF THE ELVES

(W/A) Kazu Kibuishi

Emily survived the chaos of the Guardian Academy, but Max Griffin has stolen the Mother Stone. With it, the Elf King forges new Amulets that will give him the power to invade and destroy the nation of Windsor. Emily and her friends lead the soldiers of the Cielis Guard in a fight to stop him, but Max stands in their way. Emily seeks information from the Voice of her Amulet, but instead she discovers the Voice is much more sinister than she ever could have imagined. All ages fantasy awesomeness with a delightful manga feel! RECOMMENDED BY CASEY!

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STARSTRUCK TP

(W) Elaine Lee  (A) Michael William Kaluta

The classic, galactic-spanning saga of Starstruck, the renowned stage play/radio drama/heady science fiction classic, continues in a beautiful Trade paperback!

Collecting all 13 issues of the completely remastered Starstruck series by Elaine Lee and Michael Wm. Kaluta. 360 pages of Starstruck and Galactic Girl Guides adventures, covers, pin-ups, glossary, postcards, and so much more! A truly comprehensive collection of this material in one grand volume. This beautiful book features some of the finest art ever put to paper by Kaluta, including many pages that were never printed in the original run. Additionally, Kaluta painstakingly added approximately 20% of art to many pages to ensure the aspect ratio of the comic would be consistent and correct. The end result is unlike anything you've ever experienced, a head-spinning, synapse-snapping, soul-searing ride to a world like no other... the world of Starstruck.
It's tough to match the solicitation for this one, but all I can tell you is that every word of it is true. This is one of the most experimental, head warping, filled to the gutters of every single page sci-fi extravaganza ever conceived, let alone put to paper. Unfinished for a many years, we are so lucky to have this entire saga in one beautiful, affordable softcover that is a must have for all those wanting to squidgee their third eye! RECOMMENDED BY CASEY!

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SECRET AVENGERS #30

(W) Rick Remender  (A) Matteo Scalera

High-spy-adventure! Hawkeye, Venom and Ant-Man must defeat anarmy of villains to grab Max Fury!

Secrets! The truth behind the Shadow Council's ultimate plot!
Finally! The new Masters of Evil strike!
Paranoia! Black Widow knows who the traitor is, but can she get to her teammates in time to save them from his schemes?
RECOMMENDED BY MORGAN!

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ROCKETEER: THE CARGO OF DOOM #1

(W) Mark Waid  (A) Chris Samnee

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Rocketeer with an all-new full-length series!

Dave Stevens created the Rocketeer in 1982 and it has proven to be a uniquely enduring Character. Now Cliff Secord and the Rocketeer take to the skies once again as Mark Waid and Chris Samnee spin a yarn in the best tradition of Dave Stevens, bringing us a tale of great adventure, suspense and humor!
A ship docks in Los Angeles harbor from a far-off and exotic locale-with a big, mysterious... and living... cargo! Danger and mayhem abound as our hero leaps into the fray! Plus, we introduce a lovely new character who will be vying against Betty for Cliff's affections!
Tapping the red hot Daredevil team of Waid and Samnee, IDW rolls out the first new stories of the Rocketeer in, well, a long freaking time. A true classic in the comic world, the Rocketeer is a beautiful melding of action, mystery and hot ass women, set against the backdrop of LA in the 1930s where the skies are filled with bi-planes and blimps... and one man crazy enough to strap a jet pack to his back to fight for what he believes in. RECOMMENDED BY PERRY!

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ONLY SKIN GN

(W/A) Sean Ford

Featured in the Awesome anthology and listed among the best comics of the year by Indie Spinner Rack, the Daily Crosshatch, and Best American Comics, Only Skin is a grim expl

oration of the hallucinatory and tragic landscape of modern rural America, as seen through the eyes of a pair of orphaned siblings, searching for answers in a world filled with terrible, terrible questions.
recommended by erin.

NEW INDY COMIX!!

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It's been a bit, but we've received some new indy comix from globetrotter Becky Hawkins. Using her experiences gained from travelling around the country as well as the world, Becky has a keen eye for humor and adventure in everyday occurrences.

FRENCH TOAST COMIX #7, 8

(W/A) Becky Hawkins

A group of hippie friends steal a cow statue in Madrid. A true story in full color!
Includes a feature about the coloring process, from thumbnails to Photoshopping.

http://frenchtoastcomix.com/

SHIPPING LIST FOR 8/22/12

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INVISIBLES OMNIBUS HC

(W) Grant Morrison  (A) Various

Collecting for the first time ever in one book: all three volumes of the blockbuster series by Eisner award-winning writer Grant Morrison (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, BATMAN)! Follow the adventures of The Invisibles, a secret organization out to battle the physical and psychic oppression brought upon humanity by the interdimensional alien gods of the Archons of Outer Church!
This massive book includes THE INVISIBLES #1-25, THE INVISIBLES VOL. 2 #1-22, THE INVISIBLES VOL. 3 #12-1, and stories from ABSOLUTE VERTIGO #1 and VERTIGO: WINTER'S EDGE #1.

This changed my life--no joke. RECOMMENDED BY CASEY!

 

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BUTCHER BAKER RIGHTEOUS MAKER #8

(W) Joe Casey  (A) Mike Huddleston

Just when things couldn't get any weirder... Just when the nightmare couldn't get any darker... Just when it you thought it was safe to go back in the comic book store, it's the newest issue of BUTCHER BAKER!  This issue: The envelope is finally pushed to the breaking point!

After an excruciatingly long wait, the king of all off the wall super-hero books returns-- with more mayhem!! Pulled from the dark depths of two very twisted human beings and filtered through a lens of psychedelic violence, the sheer insanity of this comic is barely contained inside the panels, so beware, flashbacks may happen!! Brace your frontal lobe for a full out attack on the senses, courtesy of mind warping Mike Huddleston and Juxtapozin Joe Casey! RECOMMENDED BY CASEY!

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BATWOMAN #12

(W/A) J.H. Williams III  (W) Hayden Blackman

J.H. WILLIAMS III returns as artist on this new story!

An adventure of epic proportions begins here, with BATWOMAN and the werebeast zealot, ABBOTT, hot on the trail of the urban legend BLOODY MARY. The trail leads to a twisted carnival and an abandoned HALL OF MIRRORS, where they face nightmarish versions of themselves...
Batwoman seeks an unexpected ally: WONDER WOMAN!
Superstar artist JH Williams returns to art duties on the adventures of Kate Kane, better known as the Batwoman! And he's bringing Wonder Woman with him! Pick it up for the art, stay for the legion of terrible beasties! RECOMMENDED BY MORGAN!

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THE VICTORIES #1

(W/A) Michael Avon Oeming

Not long from now, all that will stand between you and evil are the Victories-six heroes sworn to protect us from crime, corruption, and the dark. As one member cracks down on the violence, he discovers himself touched by a painful past through the psychic powers of Link. Will this trauma cause him to self-destruct or continue the fight?

While this may push POWERS back even further, Oeming unleashes his new, hardcore Super-Hero book on the market. Filled with Oeming's signature noir style, tattooed werewolves and an amazing color palette, The Victories takes place in the grey area of life, where the heroes and villains are not always easy to tell apart. RECOMMENDED BY PERRY!

SHIPPING LIST FOR 8/15/12

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The return of someone Matt thought was gone forever!

The debut of a new menace in New York - the killer called Coyote!

And just how sane IS Matt Murdock?

While that may be one of the worst solict texts I've ever seen, the only thing you need to know is it's time for the DareDevil a go-go!!! Courtesy of the grooviest guy in comics, MIKE ALLRED!! This is just the first in a new batch of books Allred is putting out for Marvel, so stay tuned, Daddy-o, the swingin silver age is back!! RECOMMENDED BY CASEY!

The return of someone Matt thought was gone forever!
  • The debut of a new menace in New York - the killer called Coyote!
  • And just how sane IS Matt Murdock?

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    GODZILLA: HALF CENTURY WAR #1

    (W/A) James Stokoe

    Introducing a new and exciting look at Godzilla's reign of destruction, courtesy of Orc Stain creator James Stokoe! The year is 1954 and Lieutnant Ota Murakami is on hand when Godzilla makes first landfall in Japan. Along with his pal Kentaro, Ota makes a desperate gamble to save lives... and in the process begins an obsession with the King of the Monsters that lasts fifty years! Don't miss the first decade in a tale of a lifetime!

    It's here. It's really really really here. After months of praying to the god of ink and gradients, James Stokoe, the biggest Godzilla freak in the world, is being let loose on the official Toho world of his dreams! Prepare your feeble human mind for the most intense and jaw dropping rendering of reptilian space monsters ever to crush our puny cities under their scaly feet! DO YOU SEE THAT AWESOME COVER??!!! YES I HAVE TO YELL AT THIS POINT CAUSE I"M SO DAMN EXCITED!! OH MY GOD I CANT HGSAHASNKASCJKACNACN (we're sorry, but Casey is experiencing technical difficulties...he'll be back one he pulls himself off the floor and changes his pants) RECOMMENDED BY CASEY!!

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    OMAC TP VOL 01 OMACTIVATE

    (W) Dan Didio  (A) Keith Giffen

    OMAC returns in the DC COMICS - THE NEW 52 epic from the team of DAN DIDIO and KEITH GIFFEN!
    Kevin Kho must learn the ground rules of his relationship with BROTHER EYE!
    Don't miss OMAC's battles with Checkmate and their lethal Bio-gators!
    Collecting the entire 8-issue series!

    RECOMMENDED BY MORGAN!

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    LITTLE WHITE DUCK: CHILDHOOD IN CHINA HC

    (W) Andres Vera Martinez, Na Liu  (A) Andres Vera Martinez

    The world is changing for two girls in China in the 1970s. Da Qin-Big Piano and her younger sister, Xiao Qin-Little Piano, live in the city of Wuhan with their parents. For decades, China's government had kept the country separated from the rest of the world. When their country's leader, Chairman Mao, dies, new opportunities begin to emerge. Da Qin and Xiao Qin soon learn that their childhood will be much different than the upbringing their parents experienced. Eight short stories, based on the author's own life, give readers a unique look at what it was like to grow up in China during this important time in history.

    recommended by erin.

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    GAME FOR SWALLOWS: TO DIE TO LEAVE TO RETURN GN

    (W/A) Zeina Abirached

    The city of Beirut is cut in two by bricks and sandbags, threatened by snipers and shelling. East Beirut is for Christians, and West Beirut is for Muslims. When Zeina's parents don't return from a visit to the other half of the city, and the bombing grows ever closer, the neighbors in her apartment house create a world indoors for Zeina and her brother, where they can share cooking lessons and games and gossip. Together they try to make it through a dramatic evening in the one place they hoped they would always be safe - home. Zeina Abirached, born into a Lebanese Christian family in 1981, has collected her childhood memories of Beirut in a warm story about the strength of family and community.

    recommended by erin.

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    ARCHER AND ARMSTRONG #1

    (W) Fred Van Lente  (A) Clayton Henry

    It's a globetrotting quest for the Valiant Universe's greatest secrets, from the New York Times bestselling team of Fred Van Lente (Amazing Spider-Man, Marvel Zombies) and Clayton Henry (Uncanny X-Men)!
    Obadiah Archer was born and raised to cherish three things above all else: the faith of his parents, the love of his 22 brothers and sisters, and his lifelong mission to defeat the ultimate evildoer. Now, after years of training, Archer has been dispatched to the heart of America's festering modern day Babylon, aka New York City, to root out and kill this infamous Great Satan. Unfortunately, dying has never been easy for Archer's target -- the hard-drinking, 10,000-year-old immortal known as Armstrong. Together, this unlikely pair of heroes is about to stumble headfirst into a centuries-old conspiracy that will bring the whole of ancient history crashing down on the modern day Valiant Universe. And that's going to mean one Hell of a hangover.

    One of the most popular Valiant comics returns, bringing with it a secret that could destroy the entire universe! Perhaps one of the most unlikely duos in comic history, Archer and Armstrong are like a buddy movie seen through the lens of Tarantino. Get ready for all out action, mayhem and laughs from one of the most anticipated relaunches of the year! RECOMMENDED BY PERRY!

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    Before the creative duo of Alexandro Jodorowsky and Francois Boucq would bring us their gritty Western series Bouncer, they collaborated and playfully challenged each other in this stunning publication of simple and seductive beauty where the thoughts of one guide the hand of the other. Publishing in English for the first time. Limited to 750 copies. RECOMMENDED BY CASEY!