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25 March 2009

Collectibles And Novelties

THE TOP TEN: Ultimatum; Batman; Hulk; Wolverine; Uncanny X-Men; Amazing Spider-Man; Captain America; Buffy (The Vampire Slayer); Justice Society; and, Detective Comics.

THE SPLASH PAGE: Following the “Secret Invasion” Marvel is launching a “War of Kings”! From armed conflict, Krypton is reborn! Batman has perished, now the “Battle for the Cowl” has begun! The world is no longer big enough for two bearers of the Witchblade! IDW is now the publisher of the G.I. Joe franchise, set to launch with a series of movie prequels. Boom Studios has teamed with Disney-Pixar to put “The Incredibles” [and others] on store shelves! Marvel’s collaboration with Stephen King is continuing with “The Stand”. Warren Ellis’ “best selling” “Anna Mercury” is now available in soft-cover and hard-cover trades. With talent such as Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman and Dave Gibbons, the relaunch of [Wil Eisner’s] “The Spirit” has been a phenomenal success! With “The Watchmen” film coming soon [to theaters and IMAX] the works of Alan Moore are in demand; likewise, buzz over the upcoming “Star Trek” film has given rise to much new and relaunched material!

DARK HORSE COMICS: Titles Available Include – Applegeeks; [Boris Karloff:] Tales of Mystery; B.P.R.D.; Conan (The Cimmerian); Hellboy; Star Wars: Knights / Republic; Star Wars: Legacy; and, The Goon. Other Items Available Include – B.P.R.D.: The Warning (TPB) {$18}; Little Lulu: The Alamo [& other stories] (TPB) {$15}; Star Wars: Clone Wars - Wind Raiders (Digest) {$8}; and, Tarzan: The Jesse Marsh Years [volumes 1 & 2] (HC) {$50 ea}; and, [Will Eisner’s The] Spirit - The New Adventures [Archives] (HC) {$50}. Merchandise Available Including – Simpsons Classic Character [#1] - Homer Simpson {$50}.

DC COMICS: With the war against the Dark Trinity at a fever pitch, Krona’s emergence will have destructive consequences and our only hope is to find and bring back the exiled three - Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman! {#40 to 43} Fighting to survive the Final Crisis, Superman and the Legion founders battle the Time Trapper while the legionnaires war with Superboy-Prime and his Legion of Super-Villains! {... Worlds 5} New Krypton has been born, The Phantom Zone is lost and Superman is missing! {#686} In a “World Without Superman”, can Mon-El; The Guardian; Nightwing; and, Flamebird keep Metropolis safe?! {Action Comics 875} New Krypton is a reality and Kal-El is thrust into “interstellar treachery and deadly machinations [with] the lives of two racing [hanging] in the balance”! {World / Krypton 1 (of 12)} A dead body in the harbor; a search for Reactron; and, the mystery of Superwoman has Supergirl very busy! {#39} With assistance from Robin and Dr. Irons, Batman will counter “The Revenge of The Prankster” ... or Superman will be lost forever! {World’s Finest 57}

With Batman gone, Gotham City is in turmoil and the Battle For The Cowl has begun! {# 1 (of 3) + crossover one-shots} Gotham is ripe for the return of Azrael: Death’s Dark Knight! {# 1 (of 3)} She has disbanded her Birds of Prey and returned to Gotham, now Barbara Gordon is caught in the crossfire of The Calculator’s quest for Anti-Life! {Oracle 1 (of 3)} Batman and Riddler team-up to solve the riddles of King Tut. {... Confidential 27} Batman’s most dangerous enemies join forces with Midnight! {Gotham After Midnight 11 (of 12)} To defeat Chronos and restore the time-line, Booster Gold will partner with a time-lost Booster Gold! {#18} Is Black Canary responsible for Star City’s newest menace? {Green Arrow 18} While Wonder Woman is battling Genocide, Zeus has created a new messenger of peace and sent him forth to deliver it “by any means necessary”! {#30}

Mongul has all of Daxam and the Sinestro Corps, the “Blackest Night” has come! {Green Lantern Corps 34} The Orange Lanterns have launched against Green Lantern and the Blackest Night shall come! {#40} The Final Crisis had ended and the Justice League is nearly done! {#31} Billy Batson has been banished from the Rock of Eternity; so, the Justice Society must “call upon an old friend” to stop Black Adam and his family “once and for all”! {#25}

The freshman Outsiders roster must engage The Insiders to preserve “the future of [human]kind”! {#16} Regrouping, following the loss of one of their own, The Titans discover a “Deathtrap” looming for all! {#11} With an all-new roster, the Teen Titans have little time to prepare for the “Deathtrap” coming! {#69}
Simon Dark and his family “cope with [a] gruesome” loss. {#18} Bloody and ragged, the Secret Six “fight their way through throngs” of heroes to discover “the man pulling the strings” of this villainous affair. {#7} Hunting for Jericho, Vigilante is interrogating the Titans. {#4}

He’s been “torturing and experimenting on people for years” but this “Sawbones” has never encountered anyone like Jonah Hex! {#41} Why is Lorelei Rox (“the most beautiful voice in Central City”) singing for Octopus?! {The Spirit 27} It’s a battle royal, the “greatest warriors of all time” vs. “something mightier than all of them”. {The War That Time Forgot 11 (of 12)} The hunt for a possible serial killer will take Mulder and Scully into the “Hollow Earth”! {X-Files 5} “All of the secrets are revealed” before the “Great Fables Crossover Event”. {Jack Of Fables 32} In an epilogue to “The Dark Ages”, is true love possible for Boy Blue and Rose Red? {Fables 82} Sex, suspicions and treachery are in store for Harry Bailey. {House Of Mystery 11} Some memories are so vicious, some demons so horrible, one should never reveal them! {Hellblazer 253} The machinations of the Phantom Stranger near their completion. {Madame Xanadu 9} Ragnar and his Irish army break the back of the Vikings, prepared to bring about Magnus’ execution. {Northlanders 16} Welcome to Browning, Arizona, where your “wildest dreams and darkest desires come true”, “life without consequences - enjoy it while it lasts”! {Young Liars 13}

Other Items Available Include: [Absolute] V For Vendetta (HC) {$99}; Hellblazer Presents: Chaz - The Knowledge (TPB) {$15}; Jonah Hex: Bullets Don’t Lie (TPB) {$15}; Justice League: The Second Coming (HC) {$20}; Justice Society: Thy Kingdom Come - Part 1 (TPB) {$15}; Scalped [v. 4]: The Gravel In Your Guts (TPB) {$15}; The Question: Welcome To Oz (TPB) {$20}; and, Y: The Last Man [Deluxe Edition] 2 (HC) {$30}.

Titles For The Kids Including: Batman - Brave [a/t] Bold; Cartoon Network Block Party; Looney Tunes; Super Friends; Supergirl - Cosmic Adventures [in the 8th Grade]; and, Tiny Titans.

IMAGE COMICS: Titles Available Include – Amber Atoms; Astounding Wolf-Man; Black Vault; Dynamo [Five]; Invincible; Savage Dragon; Soul Kiss; Spawn; The Darkness; and, Witchblade. Other Items Available Include – American Flagg [v.] 2 (TPB) {$20}; Brit [v.] 3 (TPB) {$17}; Girls & Goddesses (HC) {$30}; and, Liberty Meadows [v. 4]: Cold, Cold Heart (TPB) {$15}.

MARVEL COMICS: Titles Available Include – Amazing Spider-Girl; Amazing Spider-Man; Avengers; Avengers-Invaders; Black Panther; Cable; Captain America; Daredevil; Dark Avengers; Eternals; Fantastic Four; Ghost Rider; Guardians [o/t] Galaxy; Incredible Hercules; Invincible Iron Man; Iron Fist; Moon Knight; Ms. Marvel; Nova; Runaways; Skaar (Son of Hulk); Squadron Supreme; Thor; Uncanny X-Men; War Machine; Wolverine; Wolverine: Origins; X-Force; X-Men; and, Young X-Men.

FROM THE BACK RACK: Titles Available Including – Angel; Anna Mercury; Arabian Nights: Adventures of Sinbad; Archie; Battlestar Galactica; Ben10 Alien Force; Betty; Caped; [Disney-Pixar’s] Cars; Doctor Who; [Jim Butcher’s] Dresden Files; [Terry Moore’s] Echo; Eureka; Farscape; Futurama Comics; Ghost Whisperer; G.I. Joe; Gold Digger; Grimm Fairy Tales; Hexed; Jughead; Jungle Girl; [Patricia Brigg’s] Mercy Thompson; [Dean Koontz’s] Nevermore; Ninja High School; Power [o/t] Valkyrie; Ray Harryhausen Presents [: 10th Muse]; Rawbone; Red Sonja; Remnant; Robinson Crusoe; Salem’s Daughter; Simpsons Comics; Speed Racer; Star Trek; [C.E. Murphy’s] Take A Chance; Tarot (Witch [o/t] Black Rose); Terminator; [Disney-Pixar’s] The Incredibles; The Man With No Name; The Muppet Show; The Phantom; Transformers; Uncle Scrooge; Vincent Price Presents; Voyages [o/t] She-Buccaneer; Walt Disney Comics; Warlock; and, Zorro... plus, a mass quantity of magazines; books; apparel; toys; models, statues; imports; prints; posters; collectibles and novelties!

From Previews Catalog January 2009
reposted from January 2009

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