Comics Weekly
By Pete Kilmer
August 20, 2008
Pete Kilmer has been in the comics retail industry for ten years as a member of Downtown Comics in Indianapolis. Downtown Comics is one of the Midwest's largest comic retailers with over four locations in Indianapolis. All opinions are his own, and they cannot be bought with free swag. Beer and a walk on role on Chuck to steal Sarah from Chuck and I'm bought.
The big book of the week will be the Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds by Geoff Johns and George Perez. Should be a lot of fun!
Kim Hollis's Picks of the Week
It's a surprisingly slow week for my particular favorites in the comic business, which I suppose makes sense when you consider that the past two weeks have been ridiculously busy. Even so, there's always a good book or three to be found.
Doctor Who Forgotten #1
Here I am recommending yet another IDW book. I love the BBC's recent Doctor Who iteration, and IDW has a variety of books fashioned around the series. Forgotten will be a new storyline, which means there's no better time to pick up this book - especially when you consider that we're not going to have much by way of new episodes until David Tennant gets theatrical work out of his system.
Air #1
It's not on Pete's group of books shipping for this week, but my list shows that Air #1 is confirmed for August 20th. From Vertigo, this book is described as being like Lost in an airplane, whatever that may mean. Regardless, a preview of the book looked promising. It seems to involve super smart stewardesses, some terrorists, a group of vigilantes who are fighting terrorists and a single person who has a secret that will change the future of air travel forever. It sounds bizarre and totally excellent, and I'm definitely giving Air a shot.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #568 NWD
BATGIRL #2 (OF 6)
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #10
BIRDS OF PREY #121
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #16
CAPTAIN AMERICA #41 (One of my favorite Marvel books right now)
CASEY BLUE BEYOND TOMORROW #4 (OF 6)
CHARLATAN BALL #3
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #2
DARK IVORY #3 (OF 4)
DC SPECIAL CYBORG #4 (OF 5)
DC WILDSTORM DREAMWAR #5 (OF 6)
DELPHINE #3
DOCTOR WHO AGENT PROVACATEUR TP
DOCTOR WHO FORGOTTEN #1
DRAFTED #10
FEAR AGENT #23 1 AGAINST 1 (PT 2 OF 6)
FINAL CRISIS LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #1 (OF 5)
FLASH #243
FOOLKILLER WHITE ANGELS #2 (OF 5) (MR)
GARGOYLES BAD GUYS #4
GHOST RIDER #26
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #4 SI
HACK SLASH SERIES #15 (MR)
HELM #2 (OF 4)
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #120 SI
IRON FIST ORIGIN OF DANNY RAND
IRON MAN DIRECTOR OF SHIELD #32
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #24
KATY KEENE SPECIAL TP VOL 01
KILLER #8 (OF 10) (MR)
MAD KIDS #12
MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #10
MARVEL 1985 #4 (OF 6)
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT SPIDER-MAN BRAND NEW DAY
MIDNIGHTER TP VOL 02 ANTHEM
MIGHTY AVENGERS TP VOL 01
MOON KNIGHT #21
MYSPACE DARK HORSE PRESENTS TP VOL 01
OKKO CYCLE OF EARTH #2 (OF 4) (MR)
PS238 #33
PUNISHER #61 (MR)
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL CLASSIC TP VOL 01
RAMAYAN 3392 AD RELOADED #7 (OF 7)
RANN THANAGAR HOLY WAR #4 (OF 8)
REX LIBRIS #12
REX MUNDI DH ED #13
ROBIN #177
SANDMAN PRESENTS DEAD BOY DETECTIVES TP
SCALPED #20 (MR)
SIMPSONS COMICS #145
SKRULLS VS POWER PACK #2 (OF 4)
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE HC VOL 02
SPIRIT #20
SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #2
STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF OLD REPUBLIC #32 TURNABOUT
STORMWATCH PHD WORLDS END #13
SUPER FRIENDS #6
SUPERMAN BATMAN #51
SUPERMAN CHRONICLES TP VOL 05
TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #6 (OF 12)
TIGER & CRANE #3 (OF 4)
TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #2
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT DOUBLEDEALER
TRINITY #12
TRUE BELIEVERS #2 (OF 5)
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #57
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 20 AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS
UNCANNY X-MEN #501 MD
VIOLET ROSE #2
VOLTRON A LEGEND FORGED #2
WARHAMMER 40K EXTERMINATUS #2 (OF 5)
WARHAMMER 40K FIRE & HONOR #1 (OF 4)
WOLVERINE LOGAN BLACK & WHITE PREMIERE HC
WOLVERINE LOGAN PREMIERE HC
WORLD OF WARCRAFT #10
X-FACTOR #34 SI
X-FACTOR SPECIAL LAYLA MILLER
X-MEN FIRST CLASS VOL 2 #15
X-MEN TP DIVIDED WE STAND
YOUNG X-MEN #5 DWS
YOUNGBLOOD TP VOL 01 FOCUS TESTED
On Fridays we now post the complete list of new releases that actually ships for the week. Books that will actually be in store! So please head over to Downtown Comics and check out the Shipping This Week section!
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