Local comic shoppers, tighten up your pull-lists. Early birds, prepare to place your pre-orders here:
DCBService.com. Online orders begin around November 5th and end around October 24th.
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Check out the following links:
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451 Media Group+
Aardvark Vanaheim Comics+
Abstract Studio+
AC Comics+
Action Lab Entertainment+
Action Lab Danger Zone+
Aftershock Comics+
Amigo Comics+
Archie Comics+
Aspen Comics+
Avatar Press+
Blackbox Comics+
Bongo Comics+
BOOM! Studios+
Chapterhouse Comics+
Dark Horse Comics+
DC Comics+
Devils Due/1First Comics+
Dynamite Entertainment+
IDW Publishing+
Image Comics+
Marvel Comics+
ONI Press+
Red 5 Comics+
Space Goat Publishing+
Titan Comics+
Valiant EntertainmentSo what's going into your shopping cart? Or on your pull-list? You may want to wait until we can all go through the official catalogue with
@Adam_Murdough,
@Pants,
@ShaneKelly, and
@wildpigcomics as they post their next Previews podcast episode (likely within the first week or so of October), before you decide to finalize your order.
If you know of any publishers that were been left out, but who have solicits for January 2018 up on the web, please add that in a reply comment to this thread. Also of note, there is usually a Free PDF version of
Previews posted online
here around the first week of the month.
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Check for any other solicits at the following sites:
Previews World,
FirstComicsNews.com,
ComicBookResources.com,
ComicList.com,
Comic Cavalcade (comcav.net),
ConstantCollectible.com,
ComicsContinuum.com,
Newsarama.com
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Mech Cadet vol 1
Darkhorse
Kitchen Nightmares #1 by Anthony Bourdan
DC
The Terrifics Tetra #1
Swamp thing Winter Special
Snagglepuss #1
Aquaman by Peter David vol. 1
Motherlands
Image
Southern Bastards vol 4
Marvel
I was so close to congratulating them for having Jack & $#!+ this month, then I found 2 items to look at.
Punisher Max Omnibus vol 1 I've read all the issues in this collection, but they are great.
Then I remembered to look at the XMen for Ed Piskor. He's there.
It's a sad time when a Ghost Rider book can't even peak my interest; I'll pick it up, but man.... I love trucks and Marvel sucks
Still perusing them all, but only the following Marvel's solicits caught my eye. Not getting much from them these days.
Epic Collection Excalibur Cross Time Capers
Punisher Max by Garth Ennis Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
Rise of the Black Panther #1
Legion #1 — This is a maybe. Peter Miligan is writing, which is a great fit.
Captain America #697
Spider-Gwen #28
Jessica Jones #16
Marvel Two-in-One #2 — Maybe. Depends on the first issue.
Squirrel Girl #28
Black Panther #169
Hawkeye #14
X-Men: Grand Design #2
Dark Horse
Koshchei the Deathless #1
Harrow County vol. 7 TP
Dept. H #22
Sherlock Frankenstein & the Legion of Evil #4
Empowered & Sistah Spooky’s High School Hell #2
DC
The Terrifics #1 — Hmm. Not sure how I feel about Tom Strong being involved in this.
Swamp Thing Winter Special
Mister Miracle #6
Future Quest Showcase #6
The Ruff & Reddy Show #4 — This is a maybe. The first issue was not quite what I was hoping, but I'm giving it one more issue to win me over.
IDW
Corto Maltese: The Golden House of Samarkand TP
The Goat Getters: Jack Johnson, the Fight of the Century, and How a Bunch of Raucous Cartoonists Reinvented Comics — Whew! What a title. This look extremely interesting. And Eddie Campbell is writing it, so I know it will be well done. Just a bit too pricey for me, I think.
Image
Black Cloud #7
The Family Trade #4
Mage: The Hero Denied #5
Manifest Destiny #34
Paper Girls #19
Royal City #9
Rumble #2
The Wicked + the Divine vol. 6 TP
Other
Strangers in Paradise XXV #1
Sky Masters of the Space Force: The Complete Sunday Strips in Color
Archie #27
Grass Kings #11
Lumberjanes #46
Steven Universe vol. 2 TP
Adventure Time Comics vol. 4 TP
Atlas & Axis #1 — Gorgeous cartooning in English for the first time!
My disappointment with Marvel is that I went from wanting to read everything to not knowing what collection of Thor is the one I need to read for the start of Jane Foster Thor? I gave up trying to follow what they were doing; I'm not being an old man about this. I love reading good Marvel comics, but I couldn't keep up with the relaunches and additional books. It went from reading tons down to the hulks and Daredevil and whatever Ghost Rider to the hulks and Ghost Rider. Im going to get Marvel 2-n-1 because I'm hoping it will be great.
I'm now waiting on the Jason Aaron Thor Omnibus and whatever good run I hear about to get collected into big hardcovers before I even think about trying.
I could not get through idw to see Corto Maltese . You brought those to my attention and I haven't missed a volume. I really have enjoyed looking at them.
I'm glad you're liking the Corto Maltese books!
@Torchsong has been helpful with the manga.
If you want a good one that celebrates the work of one of animation's greatest companies (in Japan or anywhere) look for Infini-T Force. Other than some gratuitous and unnecessary fanservice (I know..that's coming from ME...I must have a cold or something) it's a really fun read.
It takes four of the major heroes from the Tatsunoko Studio and puts them together to...what else...save the world. I think Udon is the publisher.
I'm just not interested in another joke-book, especially Marvel Two-In-One. I'd prefer the title hearken back to the original format. Another minor annoyance (for me) on this title is that while Marvel is restarting Tales of Suspense at issue #100, Marvel Two-in-One isn't starting at issue #101. Nope. Brand-new, all-new #1 issue again.
Feels like Marvel is just "trolling" Fantastic Four fans some more. Hope I'm wrong.
Seriously though if I have a question or need an opinion confirmed/rethought about a manga, I know I can ask you. Speaking of, I want a fast and furious/Smokey and the bandit set in Tokyo. How is that not a thing? They have long running series about old geezers eating, but not the Bandit Drifts to Tokyo?
I couldn't even get through his recent Spectacular book. Awful.
The original Marvel Two-in-One has a special place in my heart, and I love love LOVE Cheung's work. Fingers crossed this is as good as I hope.
I think for now I just have Batman, Justice League, Superman, and Mister Miracle. All but Mister Miracle ship twice. Superman is on the fence for me (this new Apokolips story has caught my interest for now).
I really feel that the twice-monthly stuff is affecting the quality as well. So many Superman issues have been bonified after-school-specials. And Justice League has been positively forgettable. Tom King can't write a bad book, so no complaint there.
But I really do wish DC would consider going with quality-over-quantity when it comes to their most important books.
Any bets on how much a copy of Action Comics #1000 is going to retail for?
BONUS: what kind of incentives and variants do we expect?
* Swamp Thing Winter Special. Swamp Thing + Tom King = take my money
* Minky Woodcock Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini #3
* Made Men #5 - This appears to be an interesting mix of crime/cop drama and horror. The main character of this book, a cop, is a descendent of Frankenstein (the mad scientist, not the monster). I'm buying #1-3 online because I missed those, hoping it is good! Check out this article if it sounds interesting to you at all.
* Koshchei The Deathless #1 - I've been wanting to find an in to starting to read Hellboy for a long time, hoping this is it.
* The Further Adventures of Nick Wilson #1 - A book about a retired super hero. Reminded me of J. Michael Straczynski's Sidekick book from a couple of years ago, so I want to check this one out.
* Backways #2 - An Aftershock book about magic and stuff, worth a shot.