New Comics For Wednesday 5th of April

  

Oh my goodness!

ALL OF THE THINGS! Just look at all of these lovely things! 

Suburban satanists recovering from a global recession in local creator Jason Franks', SIXSMITHS GN VOL 02. Is the dark lord punishing them for their weakness after their church burns down? Read it and find out. 

Recently in town, author Neil Gaiman gets the jump on the new TV series based on one of his most popular pieces of work, joined by collaborator P. Craig Russell for the comic adaptation, NEIL GAIMAN AMERICAN GODS SHADOWS #1.

The write up for this book promises to be the throw down of the century with only one man leading Hydra into a new era. Leading directly into Marvel next event, Secret Empire, watch Red Skull get his comeuppance in CAPTAIN AMERICA STEVE ROGERS #15.

A space epic involving the Inhuman Royal Family? Yes please. The final Inhuman tells the tale of a mighty 7 heading to the stars, with only 6 to return. And the knowledge they obtain could change the course of destiny in ROYALS #1.

Straight from the big screen to your hands.
The comic adaption of STAR WARS ROGUE ONE ADAPTATION #1 (OF 6) is perfect for any of us who fear the Death Star, or Vader...or the Dark Side.

It's the most X-epic team of all time. Kitty Pryde, Nightcrawler, Prestige(?), Old Man Logan, Storm and Colossus! X-MEN GOLD #1. What more do you need?

Nothing will ever been the same for the caped crusader after this week's final battle with Bane. There will be blood in BATMAN #20.

Zelda dreams big, which is handy for a girl that lives in a world of dreams. This new series from Image Comics see's Zelda on the run in our world, selling tickets to the dreamscape just to make ends meet in BLACK CLOUD #1.

Paznina warlords ruined her family and now finally Thea's vengeance is within grasp in the new outstanding sci-fi fantasy series from Image, EXTREMITY #2.

From Eisner nominated writer Kyle Starks (Sex Castle- Have you read it? It's a really funny 80's action movie in comic book form. You should check it out) comes ROCK CANDY MOUNTAIN #1, a tale of hard travelling hobos on the run from the Devil.

His allies bruised and battered, Green Arrow stands alone as he prepares to fight for his life.GREEN ARROW TP VOL 02 ISLAND OF SCARS (REBIRTH).

If you haven't started reading this zombie Manga yet then you really need to get into gear. With the haunted woods behind them, our heroes find that even shrines are no longer safe in I AM A HERO OMNIBUS TP VOL 03.

Dinosaurs and country fairs galore as super pals Superman and Batman teach the youngin's a thing or two in heartfelt, SUPERMAN TP VOL 02 TRIALS OF THE SUPER SON (REBIRTH).

The long awaited third installment begins in AMORY WARS GOOD APOLLO #1 (OF 12). From Claudio Sanchez (Frontman of Coheed and Cambria) comes an epic tale of greed and heaven's fence.

Written and draw by Rick and Morty-Lil poopy superstar's Sarah Graley, KIM REAPER #1 is about two university students juggling the problems with dating and having a part time job guiding souls to the after life. This issue also stars a LOT of cats.

A tale of art thievery and pretty exotic birds, ELEANOR & THE EGRET #1 by the Maxx', Sam Keith is sure to take us on a grand adventure.

For fans of CW'S Riverdale and hunky dudes comes a new ongoing series set in the TV series world. Catch up with all the goss in RIVERDALE (ONGOING) #1.
Also back on the shelves this week is the start joint of all this new Riverdale goodness in
 ARCHIE TP VOL 01.

Oracle has declared war on Gotham city and Batgirl is a little offended that this person is smearing her legacy...as well as declaring war we guess in BATGIRL & THE BIRDS OF PREY TP VOL 01 WHO IS ORACLE.

Little Artie the robot has only ever had one task to perfrom. When the world suddenly ends he is left to ponder what the meaning of life really is in the lighthearted, (also very Wall-E inspired) Sci Fi adventure,  LOOK HC.

Friendship to the Max! LUMBERJANES TP VOL 06 sees our friends meet Seasfarin' Karen for adventure on the.... lake?

American politics, isn't it grand?! Saga's Brian K Vaughan gives us a look into the near future but showing us 100 year into the future when Canada's civilians must protect their livelyhood against the United States Of America in WE STAND ON GUARD TP.

The most well made and highly detailed movie version Harley Quinn action figure you could ever want arrives this week with SUICIDE SQUAD HARLEY QUINN S.H.FIGUARTS AF.

With golden lasso, shield and sword on hand DC ICONS WONDER WOMAN AF is ready to battle the Justice League movie haters this week.

Winners are grinners, and after this week's worth of books how could you not feel like a winner?!
Spot something you need us to stash for you, just be sure to let us know before Wednesday morning and we'll get it done!

MARVEL

ALL NEW WOLVERINE #19

AMERICA #2

AVENGERS #6

BULLSEYE #3 (OF 5)

CAPTAIN AMERICA STEVE ROGERS #15

CHAMPIONS #7

HAWKEYE #5

IRON FIST #2

JESSICA JONES #7

MARVEL UNIVERSE ULT SPIDER-MAN VS SINISTER SIX #9

NOVA #5

ROYALS #1

SLAPSTICK #5

SPIDER-MAN #15

SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL #16

SPIDER-MAN HOMECOMING PRELUDE #2 (OF 2)

STAR WARS #30

STAR WARS ROGUE ONE ADAPTATION #1 (OF 6)

UNCANNY AVENGERS #22

X-MEN GOLD #1

DC COMICS

AQUAMAN #20

BATMAN #20

CYBORG #11

DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS #25

DEATHSTROKE #16

FALL AND RISE OF CAPTAIN ATOM #4 (OF 6)

FLINTSTONES #10

GREEN ARROW #20

GREEN LANTERNS #20

HARLEY QUINN #17

INJUSTICE GROUND ZERO #9

JUSTICE LEAGUE #18

NIGHTWING #18

SHADE THE CHANGING GIRL #7

SUPERMAN #20

VERTIGO

EVERAFTER FROM THE PAGES OF FABLES #8

SAVAGE THINGS #2 (OF 8)

BOOM

AMORY WARS GOOD APOLLO #1 (OF 12)

BRAVE CHEF BRIANNA #2

GIANT DAYS #25

GOLDIE VANCE #11

WOODS #31

DARK HORSE

BALTIMORE THE RED KINGDOM #3

NEIL GAIMAN AMERICAN GODS SHADOWS #1

SLAYER REPENTLESS #2 (OF 3)

DYNAMITE

JAMES BOND #2

SOVEREIGNS #0

IDW

ANGRY BIRDS FLIGHT SCHOOL #2

ANIMAL NOIR #3 (OF 4)

BOX OFFICE POISON COLOR COMICS #4

BRUTAL NATURE CONCRETE FURY #2 (OF 5)

DARKNESS VISIBLE #3

DONALD DUCK #19

GHOSTBUSTERS 101 #1

JEM & THE HOLOGRAMS #25

KILL SHAKESPEARE PAST IS PROLOGUE JULIET #1 (OF 4)

MICHAEL RECYCLE #2 (OF 4)

MICKEY MOUSE #19

REVOLUTION AW YEAH #1

STARSTRUCK OLD PROLDIERS NEVER DIE #3 (OF 6)

UNCLE SCROOGE #25

IMAGE

BLACK CLOUD #1

EXTREMITY #2

MIGHTY MAN (ONE SHOT)

PAPER GIRLS #13

PLANETOID PRAXIS #3 (OF 6)

ROCK CANDY MOUNTAIN #1

SONS OF THE DEVIL #11

SUN BAKERY #2

THEYRE NOT LIKE US #15

WALKING DEAD #166

ONI

KIM REAPER #1

VALIANT

FAITH (ONGOING) #10

MISC

CAPTAIN KID #5

DARK SOULS TALES OF EMBER #1 (OF 2)

DOCTOR WHO GHOST STORIES #1 (OF 4)

ELEANOR & THE EGRET #1

JUGHEAD #14

LITTLE ARCHIE ONE SHOT

MOTOR GIRL #5

PENNY DREADFUL #1

PROVIDENCE #12 (OF 12)

RIVERDALE (ONGOING) #1

SQUARRIORS VOL 02 SUMMER #2 (OF 4)

TANK GIRL WORLD WAR TANK GIRL #1 (OF 4)

MAGAZINES

LOVE & ROCKETS MAGAZINE #2

2000 AD 40TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

TRADES

ANNA AND FROGA WANT A GUMBALL HC

ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM GN VOL 15

ASTRO BOY OMNIBUS TP VOL 07

BATGIRL & THE BIRDS OF PREY TP VOL 01 WHO IS ORACL

BATMAN SUPERMAN HC VOL 06 UNIVERSES FINEST

BATMAN SUPERMAN TP VOL 05 TRUTH HURTS

CAPTAIN AMERICA EPIC COLLECTION TP JUSTICE IS SERVED

CARTOON UTOPIA GN

CHEW OMNIVORE ED HC VOL 06

COLOR YOUR OWN GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP

DAREDEVIL BY BRUBAKER AND LARK OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 NEW PTG

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS LEGEND OF DRIZZT TP VOL 06 HALFINGS GEM

EARTH 2 SOCIETY TP VOL 03 A WHOLE NEW WORLD

ELECTRIC SUBLIME TP

FAR SIDE OF THE MOON STORY OF APOLLO 11 3RD MAN HC

FRUITS BASKET COLLECTORS ED TP VOL 11

GALAXYS GREATEST FOUR DECADES OF 2000 AD TP

GREEN ARROW TP VOL 02 ISLAND OF SCARS (REBIRTH)

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 02 ROAD TO ANNIHILATION

GUIDEBOOK TO MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE HC VOL 01

KERASCOET HC SET

I AM A HERO OMNIBUS TP VOL 03

LOOK HC

LUMBERJANES TP VOL 06

MARVELS GUARDIANS OF GALAXY PRELUDE TP VOL 02

MIGHTY AVENGERS BY BENDIS TP COMPLETE COLLECTION

MONSTER HUNTER FLASH HUNTER GN VOL 07

SEARCHERS TP VOL 01

SIXSMITHS GN VOL 02

SPONGEBOB COMICS TP VOL 02 AQUATIC ADVENTURERS UNI

STAR WARS SPECIAL EDITION HC NEW HOPE

SUPERMAN TP VOL 02 TRIALS OF THE SUPER SON (REBIRTH)

TENKO KING GN VOL 01 NEW LEAF

WE STAND ON GUARD TP (MR)

WHAT PARSIFAL SAW GN

MERCH

ALIEN MUSCLE FIGURES PACK A

DC ICONS CYBORG DELUXE AF

DC ICONS DEATHSTROKE AF

DC ICONS STATIC MILESTONE ACTION FIGURE

DC ICONS SWAMP THING AF

DC ICONS WONDER WOMAN AF

SUICIDE SQUAD HARLEY QUINN S.H.FIGUARTS AF

BACK IN STOCK

ARCHIE TP VOL 01

POWER RANGERS DOUBLE PASS GIVEAWAY!

Saban’s Power Rangers follows five ordinary high school kids who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove – and the world – is on the verge of being obliterated by an alien threat. Chosen by destiny, our heroes quickly discover that they are the only ones who can save the planet. But to do so they will have to overcome their real-life issues and band together as the Power Rangers before it is too late.

Thanks to those morphin folks at Roadshow Films and the Power Rangers IN CINEMAS NOW, we have 3 Double In Season Passes to give away!

To go into the draw for your chance to win all you need to do is comment "I reckon with the combined smarts, skill and strength of me and ______ , we could make a pretty unstoppable MEGAZORD " and fill the blank with a tag of the person you'd feel work make your best morphin teammate and you'll be entered in the draw.

Terms and Conditions:

-Only entries made via the comments on the Facebook post will be included in the draw.

-Entries will be "liked" by All Star to notify the comment have been entered in the draw,

-All entries will go into the All Star Barrel and winners will be drawn at random.

-Entries close 6pm Monday the 3rd of April and winners will be announced Tuesday the 4th and notified soon after as to how to collect their tickets.

A huge thanks again to Roadshow Films and Power Rangers IN CINEMAS NOW.

ALL STAR RECOMMENDS FOR MARCH 28th: BERNIE WRIGHTSON 1948-2017

"When asked to give names of artists whom they think of as examples to follow, Jeffrey Jones will mention Whistler; Barry Windsor-Smith will speak of Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Lord Leighton; Michael Kaluta will talk of Gustav Klimt, Alphonse Mucha and Frantisek Kupka...and Berni Wrightson, if he can be persuaded to speak, will mention Gustav Doré as well as the writers who inspired Dore's vision, Edgar Allan Poe and Samuel Taylor Coleridge..."

The above quote comes from a real treasure of comics paraphernalia, The Studio, an LP-sized art book from 1979 featuring the work of the four legendary artists listed above, Jones, Windsor-Smith, Kaluta and last but certainly not least, Wrightson, named here as he often was as "Berni."
Together, these brilliant fantasists look like some lost Prog Rock group, a fact the LP-sized format of The Studio does nothing to dissuade. That the four actually once inhabited the same creative space, modelled on a 19th Century artist's studio, is a remarkable but fitting thing. Jones, Windsor-Smith, Kaluta and Wrightson were cornerstones of late 20th century fantasy art, each inhabiting a different imaginative space within their literal shared working space - Jones the more whimsical and arguably the most romantic; Windsor-Smith, the most heroically-minded, unsurprisingly listing Pre-Raphaelite influences; Kaluta with his faeries gone all Art Nouveau probably the biggest stickler for ornate detail and Wrightson, well, Wrightson does tend to stick out a bit with his clear, unapologetic love of schlocky horror, dismembered bodies, and Gothic shadows mixing them all with the fine detail of the namedropped Doré. He's far left in the above photo, clean-shaven, almost dapper in his gloriously retro military pea coat and Doctor Who scarf, standing next to his fellows, dreamy stoners with scraggly beards, Bernie probably looking up for the grey clouds while the others peek for glimpses of the blue sky hidden behind.

Wrightson co-created Swamp Thing, he painstakingly drew one of the most iconic depictions of Frankenstein's monster ever, he illustrated the nasty bad-trip Batman adventure The Cult, he worked on Creepshow with Stephen King and George Romero, his romp Captain Sternn became part of the cult classic Heavy Metal animated film, he adapted Poe and Lovecraft stories with as much aplomb as fellow horror comics legend Richard Corben, he provided alternately grim, evocative and bloody illustrations for Stephen King's novella Cycle of The Werewolf. His work was unmistakably his own, as unique as his fingerprint. He passed away last week.

Where to begin with such a body of work? I decided, for once, to keep it simple and look at one short, sure-fire classic. A Bernie mic-drop if you will. For more Wrightson, I highly recommend visiting The Comics Journal, which reposted this lengthy and informative 1982 interview with the artist from its archives conducted by Gary Groth. It includes this great little revealing moment:

GROTH: It’s probably not wise to psychoanalyze yourself and your work.

WRIGHTSON: No, I have a real fear of that. I’ve got a feeling that maybe the reason I’m doing what I’m doing as well as I’m doing it is because I got bent very badly somewhere back there and if I went to a doctor and got myself straightened out I would lose just my whole motivation for working. It’s like, “Well, shit, thanks, Doc, I just don’t feel like doing this any more. I’m going to sell shoes now. Thanks.”

In the section of The Studio devoted to his work, Wrightson says, "I was still very young when I realised that life and death are the only realities there are...Anything you can do can go in hundreds of possible directions, but the one inevitable fact at the end of it all is death-- the one certain thing in an uncertain universe."

And here we are, arrived at the one inevitable fact.
Goodbye Bernie Wrightson.

COMIC OF THE WEEK : "JENIFER" from CREEPY PRESENTS BERNIE WRIGHTSON

By Bruce Jones & Bernie Wrightson

Published By Dark Horse

In 2005, the fourth episode of a short-lived anthology series called Masters of Horror aired on Showtime. It had the misfortune to contain possibly the worst music ever attached to a television project and some of the laziest direction of the legendary Italian Giallo filmmaker, Dario Argento's career. The episode was titled "Jenifer" and unless you knew the source material, you could not have guessed that it was based on one of the great short horror comics not created by anyone named Mignola or Umezu or affiliated with 1950's EC Comics. "Jenifer," is so good that it's, I believe, the only comic of ten pages or less to make it into 1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die, a book which accurately describes it as being "among the best" work in the legendary career of artist Bernie Wrightson.

Originally published in Warren Publishing's Creepy #62 from 1974, "Jenifer" concerns a man named Jim who, whilst on a back woods hunting trip, stumbles upon a madman about to murder a young woman with an axe. Jim shouts a warning for the crazed man to drop the axe, a warning that is summarily ignored. Jim shoots the man, who weeps as he dies in Jim's arms and utters a mournful final word, "J-Jenifer..." Jim unties the young woman and discovers that she is hideously disfigured. Overcoming his shock, he decides to bury the woman's attacker in a shallow bush grave for fear of his business being ruined if this grisly incident went to trial. Jim takes pity on poor deformed Jenifer, finding something hypnotic and "hideously compelling" in her bug eyes and saves her from being sent to some presumably hellish institution by actually adopting her...without informing his family first.

Oops.

Thus begins Jim's rapid downward spiral into a murderous, insane life with Jenifer. She kills his cat, attacks his wife and it is very strongly implied that she repeatedly rapes him. Jim's attempts to rid himself of this mysterious, monstrous figure leeching her way into his life end terribly, gruesomely. Descending into alcoholism, Jim soon realises that in her "full devastating potential" Jenifer is a problem that he must solve personally, in a climax that takes us full circle right back to the tragic beginning of the tale.

A very strong little script by veteran Bruce Jones is given extraordinary life by Bernie Wrightson. All of the artist's classic visual tricks are on display in "Jenifer," the odd angles, the shadows, the wide-eyed terror on his characters faces, the horrific monsters, the shocking violence (nobody has ever drawn axe-murderers quite like Wrightson), the Gothic shadows, the gnarled trees, the veiny, knobbly-knuckled hands and the figures hunched and shuffling, ruined and doomed by their own actions. It's possibly the perfect Wrightson primer - lacking the finesse and painstaking detail of his work illustrating Frankenstein, in which he gores full Gustav Doré, but providing literally everything else that made him not just a comics icon, but a legendary figure in Horror in total. It's dark and heady stuff too, like an EC Tales From The Crypt tale stripped of anything remotely close to a moral lesson and let off the chain to run screaming down the asylum halls.

Being genuinely scary is a thing comics finds difficult to do, but what the medium excels at in tales of this nature is creating a growing unease in a reader, a sense that reality is slipping sideways. There are few comics that can do this effectively and with such a short page count as "Jenifer," something that its television adaptors neglected to translate into their bloated, cheesy, effort. Collected in Dark Horse's Creepy Presents Bernie Wrightson, which compiles all the artist's work for Warren's Creepy and Eerie titles, "Jenifer" stands head and shoulders above the rest of the material included - amongst which readers can also find excellent adaptations of Lovecraft and Poe, stunning frontispiece illustrations, further collaborations with Jones and a story co-illustrated with Howard Chaykin - and reinforces itself as a true horror comics classic.

WEBCOMIC OF THE WEEK : ORIGINAL WRIGHTSON SWAMP THING ART

The excellent Bristol Board Tumblr has a wealth of Wrightson art for you to peruse at your leisure with this absolute nugget of horror comics gold chief amongst it. The entire eight pages of original art for the very first Swamp Thing story ever, from 1971's House of Secrets #92, are yours to enjoy. The precursor to the now classic Swamp Thing character of Alec Holland, this short comic was drawn several years before the above classic "Jenifer". All the hallmarks of the artist's work are here - the shadows, the angles, the veins, but even at this stage, Wrightson was still very much developing his style. There's the near photorealism of preceding legends like Alex Raymond. There's also a finer, scratchier line. 

"If tears could come, they would!" reads writer and Swamp Thing co-creator Len Wein's script, but the real reader sympathy for comics' best-loved creature comes not from Wein's words but from Wrightson's depiction of his muck-monster as a living, loving soul trapped in a shambling body that will not speak and with the unmistakably sad, wide eyes of something obviously human. A true classic that became a springboard to something even greater.

http://thebristolboard.tumblr.com/post/156778757307/in-honor-of-the-official-retirement-of-bernie

COMICS VIDEO OF THE WEEK : BERNIE WRIGHTSON SEGMENT FROM 1987 DOCUMENTARY THE MASTERS OF COMIC BOOK ART

"I always see it exactly the way I draw it," says Bernie Wrightson, "and the finished product is almost always like I had an opaque projector that was in my head projecting out through my eyes onto the paper. And all I do is trace the picture that I see." 

From 1987 comes this little slice of Wrightson in his studio (sadly not THE Studio...). Topics of discussion include bringing Batman into his Swamp Thing series, his remarkable Frankenstein work, how he creates, and what he conceives of as the very nature of horror itself - which is surprisingly subtle considering the shockingly violent nature of much of his horror images. This is a must-watch for not just Wrightson fans but for anyone looking for a window into the mind of a singular talent as a way to enhance their own creative output. A fitting way to say goodbye.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig_yVLs-JNY

See you next week. Love your comics.

Cameron Ashley spends a lot of time writing comics and other things you'll likely never read. He's the chief editor and co-publisher of Crime Factory (www.thecrimefactory.com). You can reach him @cjamesashley on Twitter.

New Comics For Wednesday 29th of March

 

 Fifth weeks in the past have been known to be a little flat...not this one! For starts there is this...

ALL STAR COMICS KIDS CLUB LEGO BATMAN DAY

SATURDAY, APRIL 1ST, 11PM-5PM

With the release of Lego Batman in cinemas later this week, we thought it would be nice to get our friends from the MUGs - Melbourne LEGO User Group down with some tubs of Lego to build with for our next next ALL STAR COMICS KIDS CLUB event. Check the event page for the details and updates throughout the week.

Hope to see you there!

And then just look at this list! 

After an incredible run Black Widow's final issue hits stores this week. So many lies and unanswered questions. Will Natasha finally be happy with the outcome in BLACK WIDOW #12?

What has become of the Inhumans after the earth chattering events of IVX? In this oversized issue we finally see the arrival of Marvel Boy and dark secrets begin to unravel in INHUMANS PRIME #1.

Get excited comic book fans as this week sees the return of crowd favourite XMen- Kitty Pryde and an all new beginning for the X-Men. The first of a huge range of new X-titles coming your way this year, what a great place to start with X-MEN PRIME #1.

Dreams really do come true in BATGIRL ANNUAL #1 when writter Hope Larson gives us an epic team up with Batgirl and Supergirl solving a mystery in an insane asylum. 

The old and the new are one in TITANS ANNUAL #1 as Dick, Wally, Donna and Garth come face to face with their Mentors when earth is under attack from and alien invasion.

Hey...you know how you like comics? And how you grew up watching Hanna Barbera cartoons? What if I told you that you could have it all with the most epic event in comics history coming this week.
Hanna Barbera DC Comics crossover. Zoinks!

Adam Strange has been blasted all the way to earth when he meets a scientist and his adventurous son. With prehistoric threats on the horizon can Jonny Quest, Hadji and Dr Quest get Adam Strange home again in ADAM STRANGE FUTURE QUEST SPECIAL #1?

Booster gold travels back to the stone age in BOOSTER GOLD FLINTSTONES SPECIAL #1. Can he convince Bedrock locals Fred and Barney to help him stop the invaders of earth or will be hit a chestnut tree?

Ding ding ding. Place your bets in the intergalactic battle between two of the galaxy's best interstellar space cops in GREEN LANTERN SPACE GHOST SPECIAL #1. Will either survive or will they just tear a hole in the space time continuum? 

Tra la laa, la la la laa, tra la laa, lalalala! Go bananas for the SUICIDE SQUAD BANANA SPLITS SPECIAL #1 as the iconic animal rock band of the 60s is mistaken as metahumans by Amanda Waller. Also a backup story of Snagglepuss living as a gothic playright. Exit stage right.

The unlikeliest of pals is about to paint the town red as Lobo and Harley Quinn begin a potentially deadly friendship in HARLEYS LITTLE BLACK BOOK #6.

From Jeff Lemire comes the tale of a simple farming life in a quiet town. Ex Spiral City champions bashied due to a multiversal crisis. As they try to rid them selves of purgatory a visit from a stranger stirs up old wounds in one of the sleeper hits of last year,
BLACK HAMMER TP VOL 01 SECRET ORIGINS.

It must be hard working at BPRD headquarters with dozens of monsters trying to destroy the building and the world every hour. Might be time to ask for some hlep, and who better to help than a demon in the conclusion to the current BPRD act,
BPRD HELL ON EARTH TP VOL 15 COMETH THE HOUR.

In HELLBLAZER TP VOL 01 THE POISON TRUTH (REBIRTH) John is back on the streets of London in this first collection of the Rebirth series, and he has a tough decision to make. Live a cursed immortal life or shift the curse to 8 million people, which would you pick?

Mary is just like most of us. hard working with little pay, no insurance and co workers that are a little mean...(but not at All Star of course...*cough*). What better way to counteract that than by being a super villain on the side is raise a few extra funds in HENCHGIRL TP.

For fans of the Netflix series looking for a great place to start reading then look no further than,
 IRON FIST LIVING WEAPON TP COMPLETE COLLECTION.

Can the Teen Titans work together to save one of their own or will darkness reign in iconic run from comic book master Geoff Johns in new collections of,
TEEN TITANS BY GEOFF JOHNS TP BOOK 01.

You know how you like Cole Sprouse in that TV Show Riverdale? Well there is a one shot coming out this week called JUGHEAD THE HUNGER ONE SHOT all about his sinister hunger for burgers. Written by Wolverine Writer Frank Tieri and in the vein of hit series Afterlife with Archie, it promises to be a feast for the eyes.

Yes! Finally the new SPACE RIDERS GALAXY OF BRUTALITY #1 is out this week. Did you read that first volume yet? An epic space adventure full of the most insane characters, colours and planets.

15 year old Astral Projectionist Boetema is in a bit of trouble after hurting a young man light years away. Encounter incredible planets and meet vibrant cultures as Boetema and her brother make their way across their world in AFAR TP.

Journey to the year 2048 to hear a beautiful story discussing the differences in the different generations in our ever shifting society in INTERVIEW HC.

The second last Invincible trade ever INVINCIBLE TP VOL 23. With Mark back from the past it's time for him to pick up the pieces of his life and move forward towards the end.

The award winning collection MOONSHOT VOL 01 INDIGENOUS COMICS COLL is out this week. With dozens of creators sharing stories about the heritage and identity of indigenous storytelling.

A tribute to one of the best OTOMO GLOBAL TRIBUTE TO THE GENIUS BEHIND AKIRA HC. What originally was only given out to attendees of the Angouleme comics festival in 2015, This epic book collects work from over 80 artists paying tribute to Otomo's most popular work, Akira.

It's tough becoming an adult. Sometimes it's important to sit back and laugh at things that out of our control and OUR CATS ARE MORE FAMOUS THAN US HC is a perfect example of that. Follow the life of two adults, 4 years and 8 cats.

Have you seen the Power Rangers movie yet? Did it leave you wanting more? Well we have got you covered with a new graphic novel set in the film universe.

SABAN POWER RANGERS AFTERSHOCK MOVIE GN.

STOP ASKING US! It's finally out this week SAGA TP VOL 07 .And if even one of you asks when volume 8 is out in the next week I think our collective brains are going to explode.

The erotic romantic comedy about two women, bondage and love get the deluxe hardcover treatment in SUNSTONE HC BOOK 01.

A new take on a cold war spy story. Brubaker and Epting's VELVET DLX ED HC tells the story of a woman who is not only a secretary in most top secret spy agency but also their greatest weapon, who is framed for a crime she didn't commit.

9 families have been manipulating society for far too long, it's time for someone else to take charge and bring the families out from the shadows in Dark Horse's CRYPTOCRACY TP.

Let's be honest. You are already going to buy this becuase it is the toy pack we have been asking for since the animated movie aired.

About time: BATMAN ANIMATED BATMAN ROBIN MUTANT 3 PACK.

If you are only going to buy one statue in your entire life it should be the the  DC BOMBSHELLS THE FLASH JESSE QUICK STATUE. This iconic character has been given the Diner Roller Girl make over. Complete with skates, milkshake and pedal pushers.

Need some more Harley Quinn in your life? Well we've got you covered with an array of Amanda Connor designed crazy yet lovable versions of your favourite hammer wielding anti-hero HARLEY QUINN with the DESIGNER SERIES CONNER SPACESUIT HARLEY QUINN AF and DESIGNER SERIES CONNER TRADITIONAL HARLEY QUINN AF

For fans of 90s gross out humor and really well made toys you might want to check out the  MYSTERY MINIS GARBAGE PAIL KIDS SER 2 this week. *Fun fact- Did you know Art Spiegelman came up with the original concept of Garbage Pail kids?

Did you get all of that? Seriously, this is a week you are definitely want to make it in for. See something here you'd like stashed, just let us know before Wednesday morning for us to secure it for you. 

MARVEL
ALL NEW X-MEN #19
AVENGERS #5.1
BLACK WIDOW #12
DEADPOOL AND MERCS FOR MONEY #9
GHOST RIDER #5
GUIDE TO MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIV MARVELS DOCTOR STRA
INFAMOUS IRON MAN #6
INHUMANS PRIME #1
MAN-THING #2 (OF 5)
MIGHTY CAPTAIN MARVEL #3
OCCUPY AVENGERS #5
OLD MAN LOGAN #20
SPIDER-WOMAN #17
STAR-LORD #5
THANOS #5
THUNDERBOLTS #11
X-MEN PRIME #1

DC COMICS 
ADAM STRANGE FUTURE QUEST SPECIAL #1
BATGIRL ANNUAL #1
BOOSTER GOLD FLINTSTONES SPECIAL #1
DARK KNIGHT III MASTER RACE #8 (OF 9)
DOOM PATROL DIRECTORS CUT #1
GREEN LANTERN SPACE GHOST SPECIAL #1
HARLEYS LITTLE BLACK BOOK #6
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #3
KAMANDI CHALLENGE #3 (OF 12)
SUICIDE SQUAD BANANA SPLITS SPECIAL #1
TITANS ANNUAL #1

VERTIGO
CLEAN ROOM #17
UNFOLLOW #17

BOOM 
BACKSTAGERS #8 (OF 8)
JOYRIDE #11
LADYCASTLE #2
STEVEN UNIVERSE ONGOING #2
WWE WRESTLEMANIA 2017 SPECIAL #1

DARK HORSE 
ALIENS DEFIANCE #10
ALIENS VS PREDATOR LIFE AND DEATH #4
CONAN THE SLAYER #7
ELFQUEST FINAL QUEST #19
LOBSTER JOHNSON PIRATES GHOST #1
SERENITY NO POWER IN THE VERSE #6 (OF 6)
VISITOR HOW AND WHY HE STAYED #2 (OF 5)

DYNAMITE
GARTH ENNIS RED TEAM DOUBLE TAP #8 (OF 9)
GRAND PASSION #4 (OF 5)
JAMES BOND HAMMERHEAD #6 (OF 6)

IDW
ANIMAL NOIR #2 (OF 4)
BACK TO THE FUTURE BIFF TO THE FUTURE #3 (OF 6)
COMIC BOOK HISTORY OF COMICS #5 (OF 6)
COSMIC SCOUNDRELS #2 (OF 5)
JEM & THE HOLOGRAMS #24
MASK MOBILE ARMORED STRIKE KOMMAND #4
ORPHAN BLACK DEVIATIONS #1 (OF 6)
ROM #8
STAR TREK BOLDLY GO #6
TRANSFORMERS LOST LIGHT #4
TRANSFORMERS TILL ALL ARE ONE #8
X-FILES (2016) #12

IMAGE 
DEADLY CLASS #27
HADRIANS WALL #5
LAZARUS #26
MAYDAY #5 (OF 5)
MOONSHINE #6
OLD GUARD #2
OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #26
POSTAL #19

ONI
RICK & MORTY #24

VALIANT 
DIVINITY III STALINVERSE #4
GENERATION ZERO #8
NINJAK #25

MISC
ANIMOSITY #6
CINEMA PURGATORIO #9
HARD CASE CRIME PEEPLAND #5 (OF 5)
HEATHEN #2
INSEXTS #10
JUGHEAD THE HUNGER ONE SHOT
QUANTUM TEENS ARE GO #2
REGGIE AND ME #4 (OF 5)
RIFT #3 (OF 4)
SPACE RIDERS GALAXY OF BRUTALITY #1

MAGAZINES 
IMAGE PLUS #12 (WALKING DEAD HERES NEGAN PT 12)
MARVEL PREVIEWS #21 APRIL 2017
PREVIEWS #343 APRIL 2017

TRADES
AFAR TP
ANIMAL CRACKERS HC GN
ANIMAL CRACKERS PREQUEL HC GN CIRCUS MAYHEM
ANNA & FROGA OUT AND ABOUT HC
ASSIGNMENT TP
ASTONISHING ANT-MAN TP VOL 03 TRIAL OF ANT-MAN
BATGIRL NEW HERO OF THE NIGHT YR SC
BLACK HAMMER TP VOL 01 SECRET ORIGINS
BPRD HELL ON EARTH TP VOL 15 COMETH THE HOUR
CAPTAIN AMERICA FALCON SECRET EMPIRE TP NEW PTG
CRYPTOCRACY TP
DARK HORSE NUMBER ONES TP
DOCTOR WHO 10TH TP VOL 05 ARENA OF FEAR
DOCTOR WHO 11TH HC VOL 06 MALIGNANT TRUTH
DOOM PATROL TP BOOK 03 (MR)
DUCK AVENGER NEW ADVENTURES TP BOOK 01
FLYING WITCH GN VOL 01
FOREVER SMURFETTE GN
GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ LOCKE & KEY COVERS ARTIST ED PORTFOLIO HC
HEAVENLY NOSTRILS CHRONICLE GN VOL 05 UNICORN CROS
HELLBLAZER TP VOL 01 THE POISON TRUTH (REBIRTH)
HENCHGIRL TP
HILLBILLY TP VOL 01
HOCUS FOCUS BOOK HC
HOW HE-MAN MASTERED THE UNIVERSE TOY TO TV TO BIG
INTERVIEW HC
INVINCIBLE TP VOL 23
IRON FIST LIVING WEAPON TP COMPLETE COLLECTION
JUDGE DREDD EVERY EMPIRE FALLS TP
MARQUIS OF ANAON GN VOL 05 CHAMBER OF CHEOPS
MOONSHOT VOL 01 INDIGENOUS COMICS COLL
OTOMO GLOBAL TRIBUTE TO THE GENIUS BEHIND AKIRA HC
OUR CATS ARE MORE FAMOUS THAN US HC
SABAN POWER RANGERS AFTERSHOCK MOVIE GN PREVIEWS E
SAGA TP VOL 07

SPIDER-MAN COMPLETE CLONE SAGA EPIC TP VOL 03 NEW PTG
SPIDER-MAN MILES MORALES TP VOL 02
STAR SCOUTS GN VOL 01
SUNSTONE HC BOOK 01
SUPERGIRL BY PETER DAVID TP BOOK 02
TEEN TITANS BY GEOFF JOHNS TP BOOK 01
TORCHWOOD TP VOL 01 WORLD WITHOUT END
VELVET DLX ED HC
WONDER WOMAN & THE JUSTICE LEAGUE AMERICA TP VOL 0
X-MEN EPIC COLLECTION TP SECOND GENESIS

MERCH
BATMAN ANIMATED BATMAN ROBIN MUTANT 3 PACK
DC BOMBSHELLS THE FLASH JESSE QUICK STATUE
DESIGNER SERIES CONNER SPACESUIT HARLEY QUINN AF
DESIGNER SERIES CONNER TRADITIONAL HARLEY QUINN AF
MARVEL BLACK PANTHER ADULT COSTUME COWL MASK
MARVEL DAREDEVIL ADULT COWL MASK
MYSTERY MINIS GARBAGE PAIL KIDS SER 2 12PC BMB DIS

BACK IN STOCK BTTF MARTY HAT REPLICA

GHOST IN THE SHELL PREVIEW DOUBLE PASS GIVEAWAY!

Based on the internationally-acclaimed sci-fi property, “GHOST IN THE SHELL” follows Major, a special ops, one-of-a-kind human-cyborg hybrid, who leads the elite task force Section 9. Devoted to stopping the most dangerous criminals and extremists, Section 9 is faced with an enemy whose singular goal is to wipe out Hanka Robotic’s advancements in cyber technology.

Thanks to those tech savvy folks from Paramount Pictures and GHOST IN THE SHELL "In cinemas March 30th", we have 5 Double Passes to a Special Themed Preview Screening at Village Cinemas Crown on Wednesday 29th March, guest arrival at 6:00pm and start at 6:30pm to give away!

To go into the draw for your chance to win all you need to do is tell us, "Even without cybernetic upgrades, _______ is still pretty ace " filling the blank with a tag of the person you think is perfect just the way they are and you will be entered in the draw.

SPECIAL NOTE: 

This screening will be shown in 3D and As this prize is for a specific time and date, please only enter if you can attend the screening. 

Terms and Conditions:

-Only entries made via the comments on the Facebook post will be included in the draw.

-All entries will go into the All Star Barrel and winners will be drawn at random.

-Entries close 6pm Monday the 27th of March and winners will be announced Tuesday the 28th and notified soon after as to how to collect their tickets.

A huge thanks again to Paramount Pictures and GHOST IN THE SHELL in cinemas March 30th.

ALL STAR RECOMMENDS FOR MARCH 21ST

BERNIE WRIGHTSON RIP

Just terrible news to begin with this week, as the legendary horror artist Bernie Wrightson has passed away following a battle with brain cancer. 

In his foreword to Creepy Presents: Bernie Wrightson, writer and frequent Wrightson collaborator Bruce Jones writes: “Bernie Wrightson is one of the best-known comic book artists of the twentieth century”and this is certainly true, blessed as he was with the gift of rendering the macabre with odd grace and beauty. His art is immediately recognisable, with his fine-lined, long-limbed figures emerging from swaths of shadowy black, looking at times as though they were engravings rather than pen and ink. 

Among a litany of achievements, Wrightson co-created Swamp Thing, one of comics most enduring horror icons, with writer Len Wein, in the pages of House of Mystery and his ten-issue run on the original Swamp Thing series which subsequently debuted remains a visual highpoint for the character's long history. He worked on Heavy Metal, providing the strip Captain Sternn, more than holding his own amongst the other legendary artists the magazines published at that time. He provided thrillingly gory illustrations for Stephen King’s Cycle of the Werewolf novella and fifty absolutely stunning illustrations for his own edition of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. That project took seven years to complete and may in fact be his most famously iconic artwork. He drew Batman: The Cult for DC working with writer Jim Starlin and he spent a number of years over at Warren, illustrating for Creepy and Eerie, during which time he drew the enduring short classic,"Jenifer," scripted by Bruce Jones, which we shall look at next week as part of an all-Wrightson column.

Rest In Peace, Bernie, you were a Titan in your field and like other masters, Kirby, Tezuka, Moebius, Davis among them, your work will live forever.

In less saddening news, I hope you've had a chance to start watching the latest comics-based series to make its way to Netflix this week, a mix of Asian-styled action and quiet character building. 

Yes, I'm talking about Samurai Gourmet! 

Based on the still-ongoing manga series, Nobushi no Gourmet by Masayuki Kusumi and Shigeru Tsuchiyama, Samurai Gourmet follows the gastronomic adventures of retired salaryman Takeshi Kasumi as he decides to enjoy his quiet years by indulging in food and drink. This newfound freedom from corporate life unleashes an "inner persona" within him, that of a hedonistic wandering samurai who loves nothing more than hearty food and booze-based indulgence. 

Yes, it is really, really goofy and also totally food porny, but it's also pretty charming and with episodes coming in at under 20 minutes, I found it a nice palate cleanser from the rather languid pace and formulaic plotting of the first two episodes of that other comic-based Netflix show that debuted Friday night. Give it a shot but be warned: it will make you hungry.

COMIC OF THE WEEK : GIVE ME LIBERTY

By Frank Miller & Dave Gibbons

Published By Dark Horse

"The media is lying to you, my friends. They forged that bullsh--that alleged Executive Order." 

There are moments in Give Me Liberty, such as the above quote from the character of President Nissen, that feel far too politically on the nose to be coming from a comic book published in 1990. For a while, I've been thinking about re-reading the title (which I haven't plucked off the shelf for possibly two decades) as part of a vain but ongoing attempt to find an older comic that's the most searing piece of funnybook clairvoyance imaginable, a comic seemingly beamed from the past like a colourful lost warning. 

In Give Me Liberty, we do indeed have a contender.

Martha Washington is a young black girl living in the hellhole that is the Cabrini Green housing project, an ominous green concrete box of a facility, more prison than apartment block in which its underprivileged black residents are forced to exist, living their lives in tiny square apartments, the youth educated on site largely by teachers equally trapped by their environment and social situation. The President, there are two over the course of the story, is named Rexall. He's an ageing, white-haired white man with the leering grin of the charismatic sociopath and the arrogance to amend the constitution to allow him to be President for as long as he wants the job even as the country fractures and splinters around him. 

Immediately, you'll see the satire is not subtle - underprivileged black people living hand to mouth in a squalid, neglected, crime-ridden urban environment, lorded over by a Caucasian Presidential figure more obsessed with his own popularity than doing anything of real substance. Frank Miller has never been one for subtlety, however, and Give Me Liberty is obviously no exception. Miller's form of satire has always been somewhat Kirbyised - big and bold with its message glaring - culminating, perhaps, in the nauseating Holy Terror from a just over a decade after Give Me Liberty was first published, a stunning and worrying project vile in its anti-Islamic hatred and juvenile in its attempt to function as pulp propaganda. However, when Miller's on, his satire works and there's much of it on display in Give Me Liberty, which we'll come to in a minute along with a notable misstep.

Miller and Gibbons would chart Martha Washington's entire life over a series of books, collected in the soon-to-be-reprinted The Life and Times of Martha Washington in The Twenty-First Century. It's her debut in Give Me Liberty that's the strongest of the material however, particularly early, with Martha escaping Cabrini Green and joining PAX - a militarised "peace corps" sent out to fight the President's wars. With President Nissen replacing the despotic Rexall after a surprising turn of events, the new environmentally-conscious Commander in Chief pulls troops from Central America, Cuba, Israel, Pakistan and Indochina, ending wars that saw America cast from the UN, and puts them into Brazil's Amazon where international Fast Food corporations are decimating the forest. So begins some of the comic's most striking sequences of artwork by the legendary Dave Gibbons as PAX and Big Boy Burger go to war. The Amazonian combat scenes are expertly constructed with the beautiful and lush greenery on display at all times juxtaposed with fairly realistic wartime violence of headshots and parachuting troops blown from the skies. 

Miller, too, skilfully balances the horror of war with the absurdity of his satire. The above images somehow fit perfectly next to scenes of PAX helicopters battling an immense Big Boy Burger mascot firing machine guns from its mouth. The satire is not always this sharp, however. Later in the book comes The Aryan Thrust, a gay Nazi terrorist organisation, in a jokey scene that bombs pretty badly and may even cause some offence in 2017. Thankfully, even later comes some expertly satirised fascism in the form of pneumatic blonde and blue-eyed clones, neatly uniformed and serving at the whim of their dashingly attired but hideously motivated Colonel Moretti as he oversees his own war from his ridiculously phallic space station. Again - it's not subtle, but kind of hilarious.

If you haven't figured it out by now the men, to be clear -- the white men -- in power are weak. Even Nissen, the great white hope of America, succumbs to his demons. The males in charge are given to corruption, megalomania and substance abuse, either abusing the constitution for their own political thirst or given to drunken rage at the threat of scandal or ruthlessly murdering anyone in their way. Against them stands Martha Washington, risen up from the projects and the trauma of her childhood. In her, Miller and Gibbons give us the ultimate "everyman" -- a grounded and very real heroine to hang the outrageousness of their story on. 

The second edition of The Life and Times of Martha Washington in The Twenty-First Century arrives this June, I believe, compiling the character's entire life and her numerous adventures. Whatever Frank Miller has or has not become, the importance of this particular creation cannot be overstated. There were not too many comics in 1990 that featured a young, female, black lead and certainly none of them came with the creative clout and reputation of Martha's makers. Further down the screen, you'll find this week's video featuring Aimee Cox, a black scholar and writer, framing Martha with not just reference to her as part of the "super-hero" world but as a powerful symbol of resistance and empowerment. It's not the dead-on reflection of 2017 I'm searching for in older comics, but in many ways, I wouldn't be surprised if it's a close as we get.

WEBCOMIC OF THE WEEK : PUNK ROCK FLYERS BY LOS BROS HERNANDEZ

What's this? Oh, only an excellent collation of flyers for '80s punk gigs drawn by two of the world's greatest cartoonists, Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez of Love & Rockets fame. 

Thanks, Vice. 

http://dangerousminds.net/comments/punk_flyers_by_los_bros_hernandez

COMICS VIDEO OF THE WEEK : AIMEE COX ON MARTHA WASHINGTON

Here, to round us out and bring us full circle, is a wonderful nine minute video featuring Aimee Cox discussing just how powerful a character Frank Miller and Dave Gibbons' Martha Washington actually is. Cox, a black feminist scholar and author of Shapeshifters, a book about young black women in a Detroit homeless shelter, has quite a bit to say about Martha and all of it good. Embracing Martha's "averageness" as a human is key, Cox suggests, in understanding how inspiring she is. Martha, born poor, raised tough, is frequently thrust into life-threatening situations with little more than her own wits and gumption to get her through. To Cox, Martha represents a "roadmap to the complications of being human" and, ultimately, there's nothing more admirable about Miller and Gibbons' creation than this, particularly, as Cox notes, for any young black people who happen to read her adventures.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSxIvJIV-4k

See you next week. Love your comics.

Cameron Ashley spends a lot of time writing comics and other things you'll likely never read. He's the chief editor and co-publisher of Crime Factory (www.thecrimefactory.com). You can reach him @cjamesashley on Twitter.

New Comics For Wednesday 22nd of March

COMICS! New comic day really is something special, isn't it?

DON'T CROSS THE DIMENSIONS! Venkman, Stantz, Zeddemore, and Spengler are going to meet Holtzmann, Yates, Tolan, and Gilbert! Who's the best Ghostbusters? It's doesn't matter because it's going to take both teams to solve this latest puzzle of inter-dimensional cross overs in GHOSTBUSTERS 101 #1.

A future where coffee is ILLEGAL?!?! Why? Whhhhhhhhhhhhy?!?!? Writer Fabian Rangel Jr from Space Riders and artist Warwick Johnson-Cadwell of Tank Girl, go terribly dystopic with a tale of a courier that takes any job if the price is right which lands her right in the middle of a gang war in IDW's, HELENA CRASH #1 (OF 5)

Artist Jerome Opena is a master. Unique character design and rich and lived in worlds are but a couple of his strong point, all of which you'll find showcased in his latest work presented in the SEVEN TO ETERNITY GIANT SIZED ARTISTS PROOF ED

We have something really exciting for fans of Suicide Squad with SUICIDE SQUAD #1 DIRECTORS CUT  See Jim Lee's iconic art in more detail in this pencils only reprinting.

From creator Brian Wood (Demo, DMZ) comes a tale of American Independence and high seas terrorism in 1794 in REBELS THESE FREE & INDEPENDENT STATES #1

A brand new series from Image Comics this week with MAGDALENA #1 Defender of the world The Magdalena has always defended the world from demonic evil empowered with the blood of Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene running through her veins. But who will take her place when The Magdelena finds herself gravely wounded?

From acclaimed comic book creator Ray Fawkes comes UNDERWINTER #1 This new horror series promise a symphony of music and dark worlds.  

With the TV series airing just last week it's time to brush up on one of Marvel's best street level heroes with  IRON FIST TP BOOK OF CHANGES. Reunions with arch nemesis, super hero team ups and violent vigilantes. YESH!

And if your budget is a little smaller this week but you still want to get in on the Iron Fist action we have a brand new series starting. The Chi in Danny's fists is wavering as Danny pushes himself to breaking point in IRON FIST #1.

Squirrel Girl decides to take a much needed break in a cabin in Canada. But when boredom starts to strike perhaps wishing for some crime fighting action was not the best idea in UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL TP VOL 05 ONLY SQUIRREL IN WORLD

Finally the age old question of who would win in a fight between Wolverine and Punisher will finally be answered. Claws or guns? Choose your side in WOLVERINE VS PUNISHER TP.

The comic, inspired by the movie inspired by an epic crossover is back with
TRANSFORMERS VS GI JOE MOVIE ADAPTATION. Remember when movies would release novelizations on their movies in the 90s? Well this is better than that because it has pictures.

Dracula has sharp teeth and sharp ideas ruling over Britain for 10 years but on the eve of his Jubilee trouble is on the horizon for our blood sucking friend in the new mini based on the award winning novel series, ANNO DRACULA #1 (OF 5)

What's worse than hiding in the woods from your kingdom? Finding out that an alien pretending to be you has replaced you in the kingdom and you are trapped in some weird living tree like body. Well done. ARCLIGHT TP

Hey! Remember when the writer of Batgirl Hope Larson came to our store to do a signing and Q&A panel? That was a good day. Remember when you were sad because you wanted to wait for a trade so you had nothing for her to sign? Well that has finally paid off as BATGIRL TP VOL 01 BEYOND BURNSIDE (REBIRTH) hits stores this week...well not on the signing part.

From Saga writer Brian K Vaughan comes a collection of stories including Batman Vs Mad Hatter and the adventures of  Bat-guise, Matches Malone in BATMAN BY BRIAN K VAUGHAN TP

Every day someone comes into the store and asks when the next volume of Blame is coming out. Well you can stop asking because this tale of a dystopian future is finally here in BLAME GN VOL 03. Also watch the trailer for the new anime series. WOW!

For fans wanting even more from the creators of East of West we have the stunning deluxe hardcover of EAST OF WEST THE APOCALYPSE YEAR TWO HC.

Flintstones, meet the Flintstones the're a modern stone age family. Everyone's favourite family is given an epic upgrade in FLINTSTONES TP VOL 01. So modern, so existential. Seriously, it was one of last years surprise best books!

Sticks is living happy in isolation after a family scandel. That is until a bunch of pesky forrest animals snow up to annoy her. From master comic creator Michael DeForge comes STICKS ANGELICA FOLK HERO HC.

If you've ever wanted a graphic novel all about that little yes box on your iPhone update then TERMS AND CONDITIONS is for you. A graphic novel adaption of an document? Count me in!

Get in store meow to grab your iconic BATMAN ANIMATED NEW BATMAN ADVENTURES CATWOMAN AF, while you riddle me this, riddle me that. Who is excited for a BATMAN ANIMATED NEW BATMAN ADVENTURES RIDDLER AF? You don't have to answer that.

Got an itch for something on here that isn't already down for you? Just let us know before Wednesday morning and we'll be sure to scratch that for you...in the form of putting said item aside for you.

MARVEL

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN RENEW YOUR VOWS #5

BLACK PANTHER #12

CAPTAIN AMERICA STEVE ROGERS #14

DOCTOR STRANGE PUNISHER MAGIC BULLETS #4 (OF 4)

ELEKTRA #2

EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN #20

FOOLKILLER #5

GAMORA #4

HULK #4

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #5

IRON FIST #1

IVX #6 (OF 6)

MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR #17

PROWLER #6

ROCKET RACCOON #4

SPIDER-GWEN #18

STAR WARS DARTH MAUL #2 (OF 5)

ULTIMATES 2 #5

UNCANNY INHUMANS #20 IVX

UNWORTHY THOR #5 (OF 5)

DC COMICS

ACTION COMICS #976

BATGIRL #9

BATMAN 66 MEETS WONDER WOMAN 77 #3 (OF 6)

BATMAN BEYOND #6

BLUE BEETLE #7

DEATHSTROKE #15

DETECTIVE COMICS #953

DOOM PATROL #5 

FLASH #19

FUTURE QUEST #11

HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #17

HELLBLAZER #8

MOTHER PANIC #5 (MR)

SCOOBY DOO TEAM UP #24

SUICIDE SQUAD #1 DIRECTORS CUT 

SUICIDE SQUAD #14

TEEN TITANS #6

WONDER WOMAN #19

BOOM

ADVENTURE TIME COMICS #9

LUMBERJANES #36

WWE #3

DARK HORSE

BLACK HAMMER #7

BTVS SEASON 11 #5

DEPT H #12

EMPOWERED SOLDIER OF LOVE #2

REBELS THESE FREE & INDEPENDENT STATES #1

DYNAMITE

GREAT DIVIDE #6 (OF 6)

WILL EISNER SPIRIT CORPSE MAKERS #2 (OF 5)

IDW

BATMAN TMNT ADVENTURES #5 (OF 6)

COMIC BOOK HISTORY OF COMICS #4 (OF 6)

DIRK GENTLY SALMON OF DOUBT #6

GHOSTBUSTERS 101 #1

HELENA CRASH #1 (OF 5)

JEM THE MISFITS #3

JUDGE DREDD CRY OF THE WEREWOLF

JUDGE DREDD DEVIATIONS

MICHAEL RECYCLE #1 (OF 4)

MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #52

OPTIMUS PRIME #5

STAR TREK GREEN LANTERN VOL 2 #4

TMNT ONGOING #68 

TRANSFORMERS VS GI JOE MOVIE ADAPTATION

WYNONNA EARP LEGENDS EARP SISTERS #3 (OF 4)

IMAGE

BEAUTY #13

BIRTHRIGHT #23

BLACK ROAD #8

CIRCUIT BREAKER #4 (OF 5)

CURSE WORDS #3

DESCENDER #20

FEW #3

LOOSE ENDS #3 (OF 4)

MAGDALENA #1

NO MERCY #14

REBORN #5

RINGSIDE #9

SHE WOLF #7

SHUTTER #28

SPREAD #20

STRAY BULLETS SUNSHINE & ROSES #22

UNDERWINTER #1

VIOLENT LOVE #5

ONI

LETTER 44 #31

VALIANT

BLOODSHOT REBORN #0

X-O MANOWAR (2017) #1

MISC

ALTERS #5

ANNO DRACULA #1 (OF 5)

DISNEY FROZEN #6

DISNEY PIXAR CARS #2

SIMPSONS COMICS #238

TORCHWOOD 2 #2

MAGAZINES

HEAVY METAL #285

TRADES

ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 11

ARCLIGHT TP 

BATGIRL TP VOL 01 BEYOND BURNSIDE (REBIRTH)

BATMAN BY BRIAN K VAUGHAN TP

BLAME GN VOL 03

CIVIL WAR II FALLOUT TP

CYBORG TP VOL 01 THE IMITATION OF LIFE (REBIRTH)

DARTH VADER & FAMILY COLORING BOOK

DEADPOOL TOO SOON TP

DEATHSTROKE TP VOL 01 THE PROFESSIONAL (REBIRTH)

DISNEY FROZEN COMICS COLL HEARTS FULL OF SUNSHINE

DMZ TP BOOK 03 

DOCTOR WHO 11TH TP VOL 05 THE ONE 

DONALD & MICKEY PERSISTENCE OF MICKEY TP

DOORMAN TP VOL 01

EAST OF WEST THE APOCALYPSE YEAR TWO HC

EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS PELLUCIDAR AT EARTHS CORE TP

FIRE THE ZORA NEALE HURSTON STORY HC

FLINTSTONES TP VOL 01

GOODNIGHT PUNPUN GN VOL 05

IRON FIST TP BOOK OF CHANGES

LOONEY TUNES GREATEST HITS TP VOL 02 YOURE DESPICABLE

MASTER KEATON GN VOL 10 URASAWA

MONIKA GN VANILLA DOLLS

NIGHT RAVEN FROM MARVEL UK VAULTS TP

OVER GARDEN WALL ONGOING TP VOL 01

SEVEN TO ETERNITY GIANT SIZED ARTISTS PROOF ED

STICKS ANGELICA FOLK HERO HC

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL TP VOL 05 ONLY SQUIRREL IN WORLD

UNCANNY AVENGERS UNITY TP VOL 03 CIVIL WAR II

WOLVERINE VS PUNISHER TP

X-FORCE EPIC COLLECTION TP UNDER GUN

MERCH

BATMAN ANIMATED NEW BATMAN ADVENTURES CATWOMAN AF

BATMAN ANIMATED NEW BATMAN ADVENTURES RIDDLER AF

BACK IN STOCK

DARK KNIGHT III MASTER RACE #2 3RD PTG

DARK KNIGHT III MASTER RACE #3 3RD PTG

SUPER SONS #1 2ND PTG