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Welcome to the first of our weekly comics shipping list. Here we’ll be showing you the titles that are shipping for that week along with what I think are a couple of the top hot or must read titles of the week. This feature is brought to you by Dr Volts Comic Connection located at 2043 E 3300 S in Salt Lake City, UT. Or you can find them at http://www.drvolts.com

Siege #3 by Marvel

The penultimate chapter in Brian Michael Bendis’s epic mini series is out! The battle for Asgard reaches a breaking point as Norman Osborn’s secret weapon is revealed and another Avenger finally joins the fight! The battle lines have been drawn and lives will be changed before the end of this blockbuster event that will usher in the Heroic Age!

American Vampire #1 by Vertigo

Witness the birth of a brand new species of vampire in this new ongoing series that begins with five extra-sized issues featuring back-to-back stories by exciting new writer Scott Snyder and the master of horror himself, Stephen King! When notorious outlaw Skinner Sweet is attacked by an old enemy (who happens to be a member of the undead), the first American vampire is born… a vampire powered by the sun, stronger, fiercer, and meaner than anything that came before. Plus… Pearl Jones is a struggling young actress in 1920s Los Angeles. But when her big break brings her face-to-face with an ancient evil, her Hollywood dream quickly turns into a brutal, shocking nightmare.

DARK HORSE COMICS
JAN100129      DEVIL #2 (OF 4) $3.50

DEC090032      GROO HOGS OF HORDER #4 (OF 4)  $3.99

SEP090078      SIMPSONS CLASSIC CHARACTER #6 KRUSTY THE CLOWN        $49.95

DC COMICS

JAN100328      AUTHORITY THE LOST YEAR #7 (OF 12)    $2.99

JAN100243      AZRAEL #6      $2.99

JAN100240      BATMAN #697    $2.99

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DEC090179      BRAVE AND THE BOLD #32 $2.99

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DEC090296      I HATE YOU MORE THAN ANYONE VOL 09    $9.99

JAN100325      MAD MAGAZINE #503      $5.99

DEC090247      MYSTERIUS THE UNFATHOMABLE TP  $17.99

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JAN100260      SUPERMAN 80 PAGE GIANT #1      $5.99

NOV090183      SUPERMAN NIGHTWING AND FLAMEBIRD HC VOL 01    $24.99

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DEC090222      WONDER WOMAN CHRONICLES TP VOL 01     $17.99

IMAGE COMICS

JAN100412      DEAD AT 17 WITCH QUEEN #1 Of(4)       $2.99

JAN100419      FADE TO BLACK #1 (OF 5)        $3.50

SEP090286      I KILL GIANTS TITAN ED HC VOL 01      $39.99

SEP090287      I KILL GIANTS TITAN ED HC VOL 01 LTD S/N ED   $50.00

MARVEL COMICS

JAN100555      AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #625        $2.99

JAN100667      AVENGERS STANDOFF PREM HC      $24.99

JAN100567      AVENGERS VS ATLAS #3 (OF 4)    $3.99

JAN100566      CAPTAIN AMERICA MGC #1 $1.00

JAN100507      DARK AVENGERS #15      $3.99

JAN100675      DARK AVENGERS ARES TP  $24.99

JAN100546      DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #9  $2.99

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JAN100571      DOOMWAR #2 (OF 6)      $3.99

JAN100604      GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #24        $2.99

JAN100573      HERCULES FALL OF AN AVENGER #1 (OF 2) $3.99

DEC098477      HIT-MONKEY #1 2ND PTG TALIJIC VAR (PP #907)   $3.99

JAN100578      HULK #21 FOH   $3.99

JAN100580      INCREDIBLE HULK #608 FOH       $3.99

DEC098493      INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #23 2ND PTG LAROCCA VAR (PP #908) $2.99

JAN100639      IRON MAN ARMOR WARS PROLOGUE TP       $29.99

JAN100642      IRON MAN END TP $16.99

OCT090606      IRON MAN IRON MONGER PREM HC   $29.99

OCT090607      IRON MAN IRON MONGER PREM HC DM ED 41 $29.99

JAN100584      MARVEL BOY URANIAN #3 (OF 3)   $3.99

JAN100615      NATION X #4 (OF 4)     $3.99

JAN100680      NEW MUTANTS CLASSIC TP VOL 05  $29.99

JAN100692      NEW ULTIMATES BY FRANK CHO POSTER     $34.99

JAN100603      NOVA #35       $2.99

JAN100540      PRELUDE TO DEADPOOL CORPS #3 (OF 5)   $2.99

JAN100662      PUNISHER NOIR PREM HC  $19.99

JAN100605      REALM OF KINGS IMPERIAL GUARD #5 (OF 5)       $3.99

JAN100515      SIEGE #1 (OF 4) DIRECTORS CUT  $4.99

DEC098474      SIEGE #2 (OF 4) 2ND PTG COIPEL VAR (PP #907)  $3.99

JAN100502      SIEGE #3 (OF 4) $3.99

DEC098194      SIEGE #3 (OF 4) DEADPOOL VAR   $3.99

DEC098492      SIEGE EMBEDDED #2 (OF 4) 2ND PTG SAMNEE VAR (PP #908) $3.99

JAN100506      SIEGE EMBEDDED #3 (OF 4)       $3.99

JAN100562      SPIDER-MAN AND SECRET WARS #4 (OF 4)  $2.99

JAN100593      SPIDER-WOMAN #7 $3.99

JAN100598      TORCH #6 (OF  $3.99

JAN100637      ULTIMATE COMICS IRON MAN ARMOR WARS PREM HC   $19.99

JAN100601      VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #6    $2.99

DEC090549      WOLVERINE ORIGINS #45  $2.99

JAN100518      WOMEN OF MARVEL CELEBRATING SEVEN DECADES #1  $9.99

JAN100521      X-23 #1 $3.99

JAN100626      X-FACTOR FOREVER #1    $3.99

JAN100619      X-MEN LEGACY #234      $2.99

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COMICS

DEC090725      28 DAYS LATER #8       $3.99

JAN101012      ANGEL #31      $3.99

JAN101009      ARMY OF TWO #3 $3.99

JAN100989      A-TEAM WAR STORIES HANNIBAL #1 $3.99

JAN101176      BAMBOO BLADE TP VOL 04 $10.99

JAN100734      BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #179   $3.99

DEC098278      BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 01 (PP #904)      $10.99

JAN101177      BUNNY DROP GN VOL 01   $12.99

NOV090602      CAT NAMED HAIKU $5.95

JAN100712      CHIP #1 (OF 2) $3.99

DEC090662      DAYS MISSING HC VOL 01 W/ DUST JACKET $19.95

DEC090729      DIE HARD YEAR ONE #7   $3.99

NOV090685      DISNEYS HERO SQUAD HC VOL 01 SAVE THE WORLD   $24.99

JAN101019      DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS SERIES 3 #1       $3.99

JAN101017      DOCTOR WHO ONGOING #9  $3.99

JUL090698      EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS #4    $2.99

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SEP090616      FLASH GORDON SECRET HISTORY OF MONGO SC       $7.95

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NOV091002      GFT PRESENTS NEVERLAND #1 (OF 6) A CVR FINCH  $2.99

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NOV090861      KRAZY & IGNATZ HC TIGER TEA    $12.99

JAN101032      LAST RESORT TP VOL 01  $19.99

JAN101096      LENORE NOOGIES HC COLOR ED (O/A)      $17.95

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JAN100882      RED SONJA TP VOL 07 BORN AGAIN $19.99

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JAN100797      SIMPSONS COMICS #164   $2.99

JAN100795      SIMPSONS GET SOME FANCY BOOK LEARNIN TP       $14.99

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JAN101001      STAR TREK MOVIE ADAPTATION #2  $3.99

JAN101180      SUMOMOMO MOMOMO TP VOL 03      $10.99

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DEC090656      TIME LINCOLN ONE SHOT  $3.99

JAN100973      TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #16 LONG BEACH CON EX  PI

DEC090904      TRANSFORMERS MOVIE COLLECTION HC VOL 01       $50.00

JAN100963      TRANSFORMERS NEFARIOUS #1      $3.99

JAN100842      UNCLE SCROOGE #389     $2.99

JAN101182      WITH THE LIGHT RAISING AUTISTIC CHILD GN VOL 06       $14.99

DEC091129      YOUNG JESUS CHRONICLES TP      $9.99

Get excited! We’ve got some great comics bending over the examination table this week!

Starting with Kick-Ass #8

Every time I pick up a new issue of Kick-Ass no matter how wrong I’ve been every other time, I say to myself, “This one can’t possibly be as good as the last one.” And I’ve been wrong every single time. This last issue didn’t let me down in any way. I thought I wanted to see the movie before, but I have to say before reading this issue, I never knew what it was really like to want to go see a movie. Kick-Ass is easily on my list of favorite comics, and Mark Millar’s best to date. This issue was so gory, and so hilarious, read it before the movie comes out! It was worth the wait!

If I had to choose between life, and Kick-Ass, I would choose life. But only because then I couldn’t appreciate Kick-Ass! -Slugtron

Overview: I creamed in my pants from a mere glance of this ass-hole, and not just a little bit. It’s like concentrated anti-Medusa.

Prognosis: It’s bloody, hairy, leaky, and spongy, and I love it!

Next on the list, Siege #2

There has been quite a bit of hype going on with Siege, and when I read the first issue I didn’t think it was bad, but I didn’t think it was as good as the raves going on about it. I sensed it would get better and better for every Marvel comic you’ve picked up for the last five years, but I haven’t been reading that many. I was still versed enough to understand what was going on, but save to say, I was asking a lot of questions.

As for the second issue, I thought it was way better than the first, and in fact it was better than most comic books. But at the same time I felt there were a lot of things that didn’t hold as much weight without the back story. I think a dead give away of this fact is the roll-call page they put into this issue. Then there were some things that held just as much weight, (like the sentry ripping Ares in half.) That’s right, spoiler alert sucka’s! And I thought the ending was cool, but I don’t think Bendis brings the majesty to Cap the way Mark Millar does. I’m just sayin’.

Overview: If I had to pay for ass, (which I don’t) I would pay for a slice of this one. (Although you’ve got to hate the 4 dollar price tag on popular comics.)

Prognosis: Safe for banging.

Last up, Ultimate Enemy #1

Another Bendis title, one that proves he’s stretched a little thin. This was essentially an issue of Ultimate Fantastic Four after Ultimatum, with a few other cameo rolls granted. The thing is, Bendis has written UF4 and it was much better than this. I’m not a Bendis fan but I know he can do much better.

It’s issues like this that make me wonder why they even bothered with Ultimatum. I’ll admit I’ve liked all of the Ultimate titles since Ultimatum, but this issue was bad. It was literally flashing around the world to different super heroes, capturing a boring moment of their lives right before a mysterious explosion goes off, five times in a row. Ultimatum was so confusing I don’t know what’s what in the universe anymore, I need some more exposition to be entertained.

Unfortunately just because this issue was bad it doesn’t mean that the next one will be. That means we still have at least four more dollars to gamble on Bendis, if he lets us down again I think we need to start an ass e-mail campaign. (Which is similar to a normal e-mail campaign.)

Five explosions! -Slugtron

Overview: This title worries me about the future of the Ultimates universe, especially with the news that Jeph Loeb is writing New Ultimates.

Prognosis: This ass-hole is as shriveled as an eighty-year old’s and it’s brand new! It’s the Benjamin Button of ass-holes.

Batman Confidential #40

Written and illustrated by Sam Keith, (Creator of The Maxx) this is definitely worth getting just to look at. The story doesn’t seem bad, but it doesn’t seem to stand out either. I really like where his art style is going in this book. Most of the panels make me want to frame them, and hang them on my wall. While I don’t think I was completely pulled in by the story yet, I think it has potential, and I’m really interested to see where it goes in the next few issues. The best part about this run is that it is more like a Sam Keith Elseworlds, so you can jump on board whether you are reading any other Batman comic or not. Viva Batman Confidential #40!

Overview: A fine looking ass-hole by anyone’s standards, the only problem is the location. Usually I like to see my ass-holes dead center of the buttock, while this one hangs to the far right. I’m just glad I’m not the one pooping out the side of my ass.

Prognosis: One beautiful ass colon!

Batgirl #1-6

I’ve always been a fan of both Batgirl, and Stephanie Brown (The Spoiler), and so this seemed like an obvious addition to my hold, (Because the Spoiler is currently Batgirl) although I even began with mixed feelings. For starters, who the hell is Bryan Q. Miller?  And why does he think he’s good enough to write such a book. I don’t trust most of DC’s all-star writers to write these characters, let alone this ass-hole. Although I gave him some six issue leeway to see if he could impress me, and at the end of the third issue it took a turn from “Whatever” to “I don’t like you very much,” when he had Oracle give Stephanie Brown a really stupid looking costume.

If ass-holes had brains, this one still wouldn’t have one! -Slugtron

Honestly the comic did get a little better after she switched costumes because she began interacting with Dick, and Damian, but all at the price of seeing her in this new ridiculous costume. Basically I feel like the book is bitter sweet at best, but leaning more towards the sex with an in-law side of bitter sweet. It basically feels like a bad episode of L.A. Law.

Overview: To get to the problem with this ass-hole I had to examine its shit. Now, if you know me, you’d know I don’t like examining shit. I don’t even like saying the word. My business is ass-holes, and I’ve got to tell you brother, business is booming!

Prognosis: I don’t even know if I’m looking at a bonafide ass-hole.

Last up, Fables # 92

This is the first of a two part series called “Out to the Ball Game.” Let me start off by saying, I’m glad they aren’t wasting Mark Buckingham on this run. It’s not horrible, it’s just a clear deviation from what I want to read about. This issue takes place in Flycatchers Kingdom, where Goblins and recently deceased fables live in harmony under his rule. In fact the issue starts with a parody of Casey at the Bat, where Goblins are the opposing baseball team, and Weyland Smith is Casey playing for humanoid fables. The Goblin Pitcher ends up getting drunk and killing a fable in his drunk stupor, and the next issue is going to be his trial. There I said it! I gave everything away! So now there’s no need to read the issue at all. Honestly other than the Great Fables Crossover, this seems to be the lamest deviation to date. I don’t mind these when they’re added into the trades, but I hate to see them monthly.

Overview: This is an old ass-hole that’s been pooping quite some time, and I imagine it’s going to continue to poop for quite a while longer. I would now like to conjecture what this creatures mouth has been eating lately. Card board, very high fiber, hurts coming out, stinks like a prostitute, leaves a handsome rash for a few days.

Prognosis: A strong enduring colon. Recommending a return visit to the ol’ass doctor soon.

Monitor Tapes and DC Comics presents DC, Vertigo, Wildstorm comics and more available today at your local comics retailer.

DC/ JOHNNY DC

*  AZRAEL #3 Preview Available

* BATMAN #694 Preview Available

* BATMAN 80-PAGE GIANT

* BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #39 Preview Available

* BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM SPECIAL

* BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #7 Preview Available

* BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #12

* BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT ARCHIVES VOL. 6

* THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #30 Preview Available

* GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY: ENEMIES LIST

* GREEN LANTERN CORPS #43 Preview Available

* JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #40 Preview Available

* THE OUTSIDERS #25 Preview Available

* POWER GIRL #7 Preview Available

* SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WONDER WOMAN VOL. 3

* SIMON DARK VOL. 3: THE GAME OF LIFE

* SUPERGIRL #48 Preview Available

* SUPERMAN/BATMAN #67 Preview Available

* TINY TITANS #23

* VIXEN: RETURN OF THE LION

VERTIGO

*  AIR #16

* FABLES #91

* GREEK STREET #6

* HELLBLAZER #262

WILDSTORM

* THE AUTHORITY: THE LOST YEAR #4

* EX MACHINA #47

* FRINGE

* WORLD OF WARCRAFT SPECIAL Preview Available

DC DIRECT

* BATMAN FAMILY MULTI PART STATUE PART 3

* GREEN LANTERN 1/4 SCALE MUSEUM QUALITY STATUE

* JLA TROPHY ROOM GREEN LANTERN RINGS PROP REPLICA

* UNI FORMZ GREEN LANTERN MODERN VERSION

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DC Comics Ship list for Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

 

 

12/9/2009

Monitor Tapes and DC Comics presents DC, Vertigo, Wildstorm comics and more available today at your local comics retailer.

 

Due to increased holiday shipping activity and storms, some locations have had delays in receiving shipments. Please check with your local retailer for availability.

 

For selected previews, check out dccomics.com

 

DC/ JOHNNY DC

 

ACTION COMICS #884 

ADVENTURE COMICS #5 

BATGIRL #5 

BATMAN: THE CULT – NEW PRINTING

BOOSTER GOLD #27 

BOOSTER GOLD: BLUE AND GOLD

DC HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2009 

DOOM PATROL #5 

GREEN ARROW AND BLACK CANARY #27 

JLA YEAR ONE – NEW PRINTING

MAGOG #4 

R.E.B.E.L.S. #11 

RED ROBIN #7 

SCOOBY-DOO #151

SECRET SIX #16 

THE SHIELD #4 

SUPER FRIENDS #22

SUPERMAN/SUPERGIRL: MAELSTROM

TERRA

TITANS #20 

 

 

VERTIGO

 

DAYTRIPPER #1 (OF 10) (DEC-09)

DMZ #48 (DEC-09) 

THE UNWRITTEN #8 (DEC-09)

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WILDSTORM

 

DANTE’S INFERNO #1 (OF 6) (DEC-09)

EX MACHINA VOL. 8: DIRTY TRICKS (DEC-09)

GEN 13 #33  (DEC-09)

MODERN WARFARE 2: GHOST #2 (OF 6)  (DEC-09)

RED HERRING #5 (OF 6)  (DEC-09)

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DC DIRECT

 

COVER GIRLS OF THE DCU CATWOMAN STATUE  

HOT TOYS DARK KNIGHT POLICEMAN JOKER 1/6 SCALE FIGURE                   

 

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DC comics available today! 11/03/2009

*Please note Diamond shipped orders late this week due to the recent holiday.

DC/ JOHNNY DC

*  BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #38 Preview Available

* BATMAN: THE CAT AND THE BAT

* BATMAN: UNSEEN #5 (OF 5) Preview Available

* BLACKEST NIGHT: THE FLASH #1 (OF 3) Preview Available

* BLACKEST NIGHT: WONDER WOMAN #1 (OF 3) Preview Available

* CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #44

* THE GREAT TEN #2 (OF 10) Preview Available

* JONAH HEX #50 Preview Available

* JSA ALL-STARS #1 Preview Available

* LOBO: HIGHWAY TO HELL #2 (OF 2) Preview Available

* LOONEY TUNES #181

* THE MIGHTY #11 Preview Available

* RANN/THANAGAR: HOLY WAR VOL. 2

* RED TORNADO #4 (OF 6) Preview Available

* SUPERMAN: WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #10 (OF 12) Preview Available

* TEEN TITANS: DEATHTRAP

* THE WARLORD #9 Preview Available

VERTIGO

* CINDERELLA: FROM FABLETOWN WITH LOVE #2 (OF 6)

* GREEK STREET #6

* HOUSE OF MYSTERY #20

* JACK OF FABLES #40

* SCALPED #33

* SWEET TOOTH #4

* TRANSMETROPOLITAN VOL. 5: LONELY CITY – NEW EDITION Preview Available

WILDSTORM

*  THE AUTHORITY #17

* EX MACHINA DELUXE EDITION VOL. 2

* FREE REALMS #4 (OF 12)

* MIRROR’S EDGE

* NORTH 40 #6 (OF 6) Preview Available

DC DIRECT

* JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA ACTION FIGURE BOX SET

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Monitor Tapes and DC Comics presents DC, Vertigo, Wildstorm comics and more available today at your local comics retailer.

DC/ JOHNNY DC

*  ARKHAM REBORN #2 (OF 3) Preview Available

* BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #11

* BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM! #10

* BLACKEST NIGHT #5 (OF 8 )

* DETECTIVE COMICS #859

* THE FLASH VS. THE ROGUES

* GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #6 Preview Available

* GREEN LANTERN #48 Preview Available

* JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL VOL. 3

* JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #39 Preview Available

* JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRY FOR JUSTICE #5 (OF 7) Preview Available

* JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #33 Preview Available

* SGT. ROCK: THE LOST BATTALION

* SUPERMAN #694 Preview Available

* SUPERMAN: SECRET ORIGIN #3 (OF 6) Preview Available

* TEEN TITANS #77 Preview Available

* THE WEB #3 Preview Available

* WONDER WOMAN #38 Preview Available

* WORLD’S FINEST #2 (OF 4) Preview Available

* GREEN LANTERN PROMO RINGS

* RED LANTERN PROMO RINGS

VERTIGO

* MADAME XANADU #17

* NORTHLANDERS #22

* SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING BOOK 2

* SHADE THE CHANGING MAN VOL. 1: THE AMERICAN SCREAM – NEW PRINTING

* SHADE THE CHANGING MAN VOL. 2: THE EDGE OF VISION

* UNKNOWN SOLDIER #14

WILDSTORM

* FREE REALMS #3 (OF 12)

* STARCRAFT #6

* WILDCATS #17 Preview Available

* THE WINTER MEN

DC DIRECT

* BATMAN FAMILY MULTI PART STATUE PART 2

* COVER GIRLS OF THE DCU BLACK CANARY STATUE

* HEROES OF THE DCU GREEN ARROW BUST

* BLACKEST NIGHT: SERIES 2: BLACK LANTERN MARTIAN MANHUNTER

* BLACKEST NIGHT: SERIES 2: GREEN LANTERN JOHN STEWART

* BLACKEST NIGHT: SERIES 2: INDIGO

* BLACKEST NIGHT: SERIES 2: SINESTRO CORPS MEMBER KRYB

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THE FLASH: REBIRTH #5

DC/ JOHNNY DC

*  ADVENTURE COMICS #4 Preview Available

* AZRAEL #2 Preview Available

* BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #37 Preview Available

* BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL

* BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #6 Preview Available

* BATMAN: UNSEEN #4 (OF 5) Preview Available

* BLACK LIGHTNING YEAR ONE

* THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #29 Preview Available

* THE FLASH: REBIRTH #5 (OF 6) Preview Available

* GREEN LANTERN CORPS: EMERALD ECLIPSE

* JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA VOL. 3: THY KINGDOM COME PART TWO

* JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA 80-PAGE GIANT Preview Available

* THE OUTSIDERS #24 Preview Available

* SHOWCASE PRESENTS: DC COMICS PRESENTS – SUPERMAN TEAM-UPS VOL. 1

* THE SPIRIT BOOK 4

* SUPER FRIENDS #21

* SUPERGIRL #47 Preview Available

* SUPERMAN/BATMAN #66 Preview Available

* TINY TITANS #22

* VIGILANTE #12 Preview Available

* VIOLET LANTERN PROMOTIONAL RINGS

HELLBLAZER #261

VERTIGO

*  AIR #15

* HELLBLAZER #261

VICTORIAN UNDEAD #1

WILDSTORM

* THE AUTHORITY: THE LOST YEAR #3

* VICTORIAN UNDEAD #1 (OF 6) Preview Available

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This is a comic strip that originally began in the late seventies, before I was even created, under the title “Inside Woody Allen”. The fact of the matter is despite being a huge Woody Allen fan, I had not even heard about this comic once before it was sent to us  for review.

This particular volume is a compilation of over 300 of the best strips in the series, written by Stuart Hample. The main character of the strip is of course Woody Allen, and the humor is imitating his unique self deprecating world view. Although imitating isn’t the exact right word, because Woody Allen actually helped in its creation. But only by supplying the author with notes from years of his comedy sketches. For the most part I think Stuart Hample was largely successful in replicating Woody Allen in a comic strip.

Even if you aren’t a massive fan of Woody Allen, I think it holds up as a comic strip. If Calvin and Hobbes and Liberty Meadows are on one end of the scale, this falls somewhere behind them, but clearly ahead of The Family Circus and Peanuts. The one problem I had with this as a comic strip is that it was consistently one liners. They were funny, but they were always set-up and delivery. They never took the time to tell a bigger story, which is a negative when reading a big volume like this.

In addition to being filled with the best of 8 years of a funny comic, it has an interesting introduction by Stuart Hample about how he was first introduced to Woody Allen, and got the idea for a comic strip. The introduction includes some of the sketch pages he was given by Woody Allen, which are worth a look.

The book is broken up into seven different chapters, that are separated by the type of jokes their telling. So one chapter titled “Freud’s Last Resort” are jokes themed around Woody Allen’s analyst. And the chapter titled “Every Time She Had an Orgasm, Her Nose Grew Longer” would be jokes about his relationships. I don’t think I could pick a single chapter that I liked the best, because they all had their highs and lows, but the main point is that it was an interesting way to arrange the book.

It’s a fun read, and because every single strip is completely independent it would be easy to put down and come back to. I guess this is the definition of a coffee table book, or what modern man would call a crapper. It’s a nice volume and it would look good on the shelf. A must own if your a Woody Allen fan, and I feel sorry for you if your not.

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