Comics shipping June 4, 2008

Here's a look at what's in comic book shops today. Click links to order discounted books from Amazon:

DARK HORSE COMICS

APR080075 ABE SAPIEN THE DROWNING #5 (OF 5) $2.99
APR080085 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #15 $2.99
OCT070079 CLASSIC COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS #11 GHOST $49.95
JAN080052 CONAN BORN ON THE BATTLEFIELD HC $24.95

1593079532 Indiana Jones Omnibus Volume 2 Buy New: $16.47

1593079753 Lobster Johnson Volume 1 Buy New: $12.21

1593079257 Predator Omnibus Volume 3 Buy New: $16.47

NOV070092 SERENITY LUNCH BOX $14.99
NOV070093 SERENITY LUNCH BOX FRUITY OATY BAR $14.99

1593079559 Star Wars Omnibus Droids Vol. 1 Buy New: $16.47

DC COMICS

APR080199 ALL NEW ATOM #24 $2.99

B000XQXDWSBatman Black and White Bob Kane Statue Buy New: $59.99

APR080193 BATMAN DEATH MASK #3 (OF 4) $2.99

B000XQVFF0Batman The Killing Joke Collector Set Buy New: $35.99

APR080172 DC SPECIAL RAVEN #4 (OF 5) $2.99
APR080187 DETECTIVE COMICS #845 $2.99
APR080209 INFINITY INC #10 $2.99

1401218164Infinity Inc. VOL 01 Luthor's Monsters Buy New: $10.19

APR080214 JONAH HEX #32 $2.99
APR080244 JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #46 $2.25
MAR080173 JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #16 $2.99
FEB080315 KEY TO THE KINGDOM VOL 04 $9.99
FEB080239 LEGION OF SUPER HEROES 1050 YEARS IN THE FUTURE TP $19.99
APR080249 LOONEY TUNES #163 $2.25
APR080212 MANHUNTER #31 $2.99
APR080258 MIDNIGHTER #20 $2.99
APR080192 NIGHTWING #145 $2.99
APR080179 RANN THANAGAR HOLY WAR #2 (OF 8) $3.50
APR080188 ROBIN SPOILER SPECIAL #1 $3.99

1401207898 Showcase Presents The Haunted Tank Vol. 1 Buy New: $11.55

APR080198 SUPERGIRL #30 $2.99

1401211089 Tom Strong - Book Six Buy New: $18.99

APR080185 TOR #2 (OF 6) $2.99
APR080162 TRINITY #1 $2.99
APR080184 WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #2 (OF 12) $2.99

IMAGE COMICS

APR082157 AMORY WARS II #1 (OF 5) $2.99
NOV072035 BRIT #6 $2.99
OCT071979 INVINCIBLE TP VOL 09 OUT OF THIS WORLD $14.99
MAR082077 MONSTER ZOO GN $14.99
MAR082103 NOBLE CAUSES #34 $3.50
APR082231 PILOT SEASON 2007 TP $14.99
MAR082085 PROOF TP VOL 01 GOATSUCKER $9.99
DEC072101 SPAWN #179 $2.95
APR082165 TALES FROM THE STARLIGHT DRIVE IN GN $19.99
JAN082063 TELLOS COLOSSAL TP VOL 01 $17.99
MAR082132 WITCHBLADE #118 $2.99
MAR082135 WITCHBLADE TP VOL 04 $17.99

MARVEL COMICS

APR082250 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #561 $2.99
APR082255 AMERICAN DREAM #3 (OF 5) $2.99
APR082313 ASTONISHING X-MEN SKETCHBOOK $2.99
APR082259 AVENGERS INVADERS #2 (OF 12) $2.99
APR082317 CABLE #4 DWS $2.99
APR082236 DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME #4 (OF 5) $3.99

0785130063 Essential Captain America, Vol. 1 Buy New: $11.55

0785118284 Essential Fantastic Four, Vol. 1 Buy New: $11.55

MAR082254 HEDGE KNIGHT II SWORN SWORD PREM HC $19.99
MAR082255 HEDGE KNIGHT II SWORN SWORD PREM HC DM ED $19.99


0785131299 The Incredible Hulk vs. The Marvel Universe
Author: Stan Lee, Roger McKenzie, Bill Mantl...; Buy New: $16.49

APR082272 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #2 $2.99
APR082244 LORDS OF AVALON SOD #5 (OF 6) $2.99
APR082280 MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #40 $2.99
APR082304 MARVEL SPOTLIGHT SECRET INVASION $2.99
APR082282 MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #12 $4.99
APR082363 NEW AVENGERS TP VOL 07 TRUST $19.99
APR082291 NOVA #14 $2.99
APR082288 OMEGA UNKNOWN #9 (OF 10) $2.99
FEB082305 PENANCE RELENTLESS TP $13.99
APR082310 PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #20 $2.99
APR082292 SECRET INVASION #3 (OF 8) SI $3.99
FEB088084 SECRET INVASION #3 (OF 8) YU VAR (PP #811) SI $3.99
APR082253 SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #9 $4.99
MAR088240 THOR SEARCH FOR ODIN (PP #816) $3.99
APR082246 ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (OF 5) (RES) $2.99
MAR088241 ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (OF 5) TURNER SKETCH VAR (PP #816) $2.99
0785114025 Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 10 Hollywood Buy New: $10.39
APR082326 WOLVERINE DANGEROUS GAME $3.99
0785127453 X-Factor Visionaries - Peter David, Vol. 4 Buy New: $10.87

APR082322 YOUNG X-MEN #3 DWS $2.99

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COMICS

DEC073881 ALL ACTION CLASSICS DRACULA GN (RES) $6.95
MAR083442 ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #189 $3.69

0752891871 Asterix at the Olympic Games Buy New: $10.36

MAR084062 BABY & ME GN VOL 08 $8.99
APR083843 BAOBAB #1 (O/A) $7.95
APR083844 BAOBAB #2 (O/A) $7.95
FEB083639 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ORIGINS #6 $3.50
MAR084063 BEAUTY POP TP VOL 08 $8.99
MAR083443 BETTY #174 $2.25
FEB083560 BLACKBEARD LEGACY #4 $3.99
MAR084049 BLEACH TP VOL 23 $7.95
APR084020 BUCKAROO BANZAI RETURN O/T SCREW BECK LTD CVR #1 (OF 3) $4.50
APR084021 BUCKAROO BANZAI RETURN O/T SCREW DORMAN SP ED CVR #2 (OF 3) $4.50
MAR083871 BUCKAROO BANZAI RETURN OF THE SCREW #1 (OF 3) $3.50
APR084017 BUCKAROO BANZAI RETURN OF THE SCREW #2 (OF 3) $3.50
APR084176 BUDDHA STORY OF ENLIGHTENMENT #3 $2.99
MAR083807 CORY DOCTOROWS FUTURISTIC TALES HERE AND NOW S/N HC $24.99
APR083840 DELPHINE #1 (O/A) $7.95
APR083841 DELPHINE #2 (O/A) $7.95
APR084181 DEVI #20 (RES) $2.99
MAR083693 DF AVENGERS INVADERS #1 EX ALT SGN CVR $29.99
APR083817 DF SECRET INVASION #1 EX ALT CVR $14.99
DEC073625 DF YOUNG AVENGERS THE INITIATIVE #1 $76.99
MAR083750 DOCTOR WHO #1 GCC VAR ED $9.99
APR083945 DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #7 $3.99
FEB084120 DRAGON BALL Z VIZBIG ED GN VOL 01 $17.99
MAR084050 DRAGON DRIVE TP VOL 08 $7.99
JAN083558 DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES VOL 3 #12 (OF 12) ROBERTS CVR A $3.50
JAN083559 DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES VOL 3 #12 (OF 12) WALPOLE CVR B $5.50
NOV073634 DUO STARS #1 $3.99
FEB083911 ENVOY #1 $3.99
MAR084058 EYESHIELD 21 TP VOL 20 $7.99
MAR083457 FATHOM TP VOL 02 INTO THE DEPTHS (RES) $29.99
APR083849 FRANK HC (NEW PRTG) (O/A) $39.95
APR083939 FX #4 (OF 6) $3.99
MAR084064 GENTLEMENS ALLIANCE TP VOL 06 $8.99
APR083669 GRAPHIC LIBRARY GN EASTMAN & KODAK CAMERA $7.95
APR083670 GRAPHIC LIBRARY GN FARNWORTH & TELEVISION $7.95
APR083668 GRAPHIC LIBRARY GN GUTENBERG & PRINTING PRESS $7.95
MAR084103 GRIMM FAIRY TALES #27 $2.99
APR084033 GRIMM FAIRY TALES PIPER #1 NDC EXCL CVR $14.99
APR083846 GROTESQUE #1 (O/A) $7.95
FEB083785 HER MAJESTYS DOG GN VOL 09 $10.99
MAR084067 HONEY & CLOVER GN VOL 02 $8.99
MAR084051 HOSHIN ENGI TP VOL 07 $7.99
APR083951 IGOR MOVIE PREQUEL #2 $3.99
DEC073480 JASON & THE ARGONAUTS KINGDOM OF HADES #4 (OF 4) $3.99
MAR084052 KNIGHTS OF THE ZODIAC TP VOL 23 $7.95
APR083947 MACK BOLAN THE EXECUTIONER DEVILS TOOLS #3 (OF 5) $3.99
FEB073817 MEGAMAN ZERO OFFICIAL COMPLETE WORKS SC $34.99
MAR084065 MONKEY HIGH GN VOL 02 $8.99
FEB083916 MOONSTONE MONSTERS DEMONS #1 (O/A) $2.95
MAR084053 MUHYO ROJIS BUREAU SUPER INVEST TP VOL 05 $7.99
FEB083424 MUZZ GN $14.95
JAN083512 NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON ZERO #9 $2.99
NOV073795 NEXUS #100 SPACE OPERA ACT 2 S&N ED (RES) PI
FEB083752 NUMBER 73304-23-4153-6-96-8 HC $28.95
MAY073783 OKAMI OFFICIAL COMPLETE WORKS TP $39.99
MAR084057 ONE PIECE TP VOL 18 $7.95
FEB084079 OZ TP VOL 01 MAYHEM IN MUNCHKINLAND $19.99
MAR084071 POKEMON RISE OF DARKRAI GN $7.99
MAR084059 PRETTY FACE TP VOL 06 $7.99
FEB083634 PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #3 (OF 7) FOIL CVR PI
MAR083526 RAY HARRYHAUSEN FLYING SAUCERS VS EARTH #2 (OF 4) $3.99
MAR083529 RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS SINBAD ROGUE OF MARS #3 (OF 5) (RES $3.99
MAR083527 RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS WRATH OF THE TITANS #4 (OF 4) (RES) $3.99
MAR083600 RED SONJA #34 $2.99
DEC073807 REVOLUTION ON THE PLANET O/T APES PACK $14.95
MAR084060 ROSARIO VAMPIRE GN VOL 01 $7.99
MAR083541 SCREAM QUEEN #1 (OF 5) CVR A $3.99
MAR083542 SCREAM QUEEN #1 (OF 5) CVR B $3.99
MAR084047 SHONEN JUMP JULY 08 $4.99
MAR083452 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 07 $7.95
APR083935 STAR TREK ASSIGNMENT EARTH #2 $3.99
MAR083800 STAR TREK NEW FRONTIER #3 $3.99
SEP074026 STREET FIGHTER II MANGA GN VOL 03 $12.95
MAR084066 TAIL OF THE MOON TP VOL 11 $8.99
MAR084102 TALES FROM WONDERLAND MAD HATTER #1 $3.99
APR084179 TALL TALES OF VISHNU SHARMA PANCHATANTRA #5 (OF 5) $2.99
APR083940 TANK GIRL VISIONS OF BOOGA #2 $3.99
FEB083562 TIGER & CRANE #2 (OF 4) $3.99
APR083915 TRANSFORMERS BEST OF UK SPACE PIRATES #4 $3.99
MAR083784 TRANSFORMERS MOVIE SEQUEL REIGN OF STARSCREAM #2 $3.99
FEB084278 UGLY GUIDE TO THE UGLYVERSE SC $5.99
APR084003 VAMPRESS GIRLS GN VOL 01 $9.99
APR083893 WARRIORS GN VOL 03 (OF 3) WARRIORS RETURN $6.99
MAR084068 WILD ONES GN VOL 03 $8.99
FEB084081 WITNESS TO WAR GN JOURNAL OF ANNA KRIEG $13.99
APR083956 WORMWOOD CALAMARI RISING TP $19.99
MAR084070 YURARA TP VOL 05 $8.99

MAGAZINES

MAR084128 CAPTAIN FUTURE SUMMER 1942 $14.95
MAR084146 GEEK MONTHLY VOL 2 #6 $5.99
MAR084133 PHANTOM DETECTIVE NOV 1934 REPLICA ED $14.95
MAR084138 SCRYE #122 AUG 2008 $5.99

New Incredible Hulk movie pics

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DC Vault book announced

Last year, we got "The Marvel Vault," a cool, book-like thing housing reproductions of all sorts of neat Marvel Comics memorabilia--fan club buttons, stationary and the like. And now it's DC Comics' turn.

According to IVC2:

Running Press is publishing The DC Vault: A Museum-in-a-Book ($49.95) in October. This chronicle of America’s oldest comic publisher contains more than 25 plastic-encased archival pieces for readers to pull out and examine. Included in the collection are exact reproductions of early sketches, covers, memos, press materials, a working model of a 1942 Junior Justice Society of America Decoder, plus original pencils and inks from Wonder Woman #63.

Nice...

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1960s Batman TV show trading cards pt. 3

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CD new releases June3, 2008

B00171MNKQ @#%&*! Smilers Aimee Mann
Buy New: $9.99

B0017V8PJY The Jewish Songbook Various Artists
Buy New: $12.97

B0016OMFNY Volume 1 Traveling Wilburies
Buy New: $14.99

DVD new releases June 3, 2008

B00166UFSY Weeds - Season Three
Buy New: $24.99

B0012FA8CC Dante's Cove - Season 3
Buy New: $21.99

B0013XZ6T8 Doctor Who - Beneath The Surface
Buy New: $39.99

B00104AYGU Control
Buy New: $16.99

B001666484 Get Smart 1995 series
Buy New: $10.99

B0014FAIVG Mannix - The First Season
Buy New: $34.99

B001675Z2E The Incredible Hulk - The Complete Third Season
Buy New: $27.99

B001675Z2O The Incredible Hulk - The Complete Fourth Season
Buy New: $29.99

B0016LFUVG Houdini
Buy New: $10.99

B00174RCHW The Eye
Buy New: $15.99

B001662FK0 Boarding Gate
Buy New: $12.99

B0017XOF50 The Onion Movie
Buy New: $18.99

Pop links

Datajunkie is having a bit of a Flash Gordon fest.

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It's "Planet of the Apes" Month over at Jon's Random Acts of Geekery.

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Check it out: Jerry Lewis meets Wonder Woman!

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Sad news: Rock'n'roll pioneer Bo Diddley has died at age 79, The New York Times reports.

His first single, ''Bo Diddley,'' introduced record buyers in 1955 to his signature rhythm: bomp ba-bomp bomp, bomp bomp, often summarized as ''shave and a haircut, two bits.'' The B side, ''I'm a Man,'' with its slightly humorous take on macho pride, also became a rock standard.

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Former "Doctor Who" companion Freema Agyeman is joining the cast of the BBC's Surivors," a remake of the 1970s sci-fi series created by longtime "Doctor Who" writer Terry Nation.

Set in the present day, the drama series focuses on the world in the aftermath of a devastating virus which wipes out most of the world's population.

New books to collect Simon-Kirby comics

Titan Books plans a couple of tomes collecting works by the legendary Joe Simon-Jack Kirby team.

Details:

Scheduled for spring 2009 is Joe Simon: The Man Behind The Comics, an in-depth illustrated autobiography written by Simon himself, taking readers on an illustrated journey through the life and career of this seminal figure in comics history. From his beginnings in newspaper cartooning through the birth of the comics medium, military service during World War II, the Kefauver hearings and beyond, this volume reveals the man and his work.

Further volumes will celebrate the collaborative efforts of Joe Simon with Jack Kirby. The Best Of Simon & Kirby, a deluxe hardcover edition, explores the duo’s acclaimed proliferation of work in all genres, including superheroes, horror, detective fiction, westerns, and the first of the romance comics. The Simon & Kirby Superheroes delves into the duo’s work that set the standard for costumed characters through heroes such as Blue Bolt, Fighting American, Stuntman, and the Fly.

Compiled with unprecedented access to rare archive material and exclusive contributions from Joe Simon, these are the only editions authorized by both Joe Simon and the estate of Jack Kirby, marking the beginning of a line of publishing that will offer an unprecedented look at the Dream Team of Golden Age comics.

Rare Cowsills album on iTunes

I guess it's not terribly rare anymore if it's on iTunes, but it was rare!

Via IMWAN, we learn that the quasi bootleg Cocaine Drain album is available for download. This is a collection of outtakes and demos from the musical clan that formed the real-life template for the Partridge Family and recorded some excellent sunshine pop back in the late 1960s.

IMWAN posters warn, however, that the sound quality for these tracks is pretty crummy.

You can check for yourself here.

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Art of Harvey Kurtzman book on the way

Who says this isn't truly the age of Lots of Books About Great Comic Book Artists?

Not only do we have books about Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Joe Kubert and more out or on the way, but today comes news about new volume dedicated to the fantastic Harvey Kurtzman, co-founder of Mad magazine, artist/writer of many a classic EC Comics war tale, creator of Little Annie Fannie, etc., etc.

According to IVC2, "The Art of Harvey Kurtzman," by longtime comix artist/publisher Denis Kitchen is due out from Harry N. Abrams next spring.

According to Kitchen, the book is a “major coffee table-style biography and art book with loads of art that even hardcore Kurtzman fans have never seen.”

Can't wait to take a look at it.

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1960s Batman TV show trading cards Pt. 2

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