New Comics In Store This Wednesday, June 1!

2000 AD PACK APR 2011
30 DAYS OF NIGHT NIGHT AGAIN #2 (OF 4)
50 GIRLS 50 #1 (OF 4)
ADVENTURE COMICS #527
ALIENS VS PREDATOR THREE WORLD WAR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #663
ASTONISHING X-MEN #39
AVENGERS ACADEMY #14 POINT ONE
BATMAN BEYOND #6
BETTY #192
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #191
BOYS #55 (MR)
BPRD DEAD REMEMBERED #3 (OF 3)
BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 08 LAST GLEAMING
CAPTAIN BRITAIN HC VOL 01 BIRTH OF LEGEND
CHIP N DALE RESCUE RANGERS #7
CITIZEN REX HC
CRIMINAL LAST OF INNOCENT #1 (OF 4) (MR)
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BATTLE OF TULL #1 (OF 5)
DARKNESS #91 (MR)
DC COMICS PRESENTS SUPERMAN INFESTATION #1
DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #9
DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 05
DEATH OF ZORRO #4
DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #23 (OF 24)
DRACULA COMPANY OF MONSTERS #10
FATHOM VOL 4 #0
FEAR ITSELF #3 (OF 7)
FEAR ITSELF #3 (OF 7) CAMUNCOLI VARIANT 1:75
FEAR ITSELF #3 (OF 7) IMMONEN VARIANT 1:25
FLASH GORDON INVASION O/T RED SWORD #2
FLASHPOINT #2
FLASHPOINT #2 VARIANT A 1:25
FLASHPOINT #2 VARIANT B
FLASHPOINT ABIN SUR THE GREEN LANTERN #1
FLASHPOINT ABIN SUR THE GREEN LANTERN PROMO PINS
FLASHPOINT BATMAN KNIGHT OF VENGEANCE #1
FLASHPOINT BATMAN KNIGHT OF VENGEANCE PROMO PINS
FLASHPOINT SECRET SEVEN #1
FLASHPOINT SECRET SEVEN PROMO PINS
FLASHPOINT THE WORLD OF FLASHPOINT #1
FLASHPOINT WORLD OF FLASHPOINT PROMO PINS
GI JOE VOL 2 ONGOING #2
GREEN HORNET YEAR ONE #10
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #8 NEW PRINTING
GRIM GHOST #2
HALCYON #5 (OF 5)
HAUNT #16
HELLBOY THE FURY #1 (OF 3)
HERC #4 FEAR ITSELF
HEROES FOR HIRE #8
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #38 (MR)
HULK #34
IRREDEEMABLE #26
IZOMBIE #14 (MR)
JONAH HEX #68
KEVIN SMITH KATO #10
LOONEY TUNES #199
MARVEL PREVIEWS JUNE 2011
MARVEL ZOMBIE CHRISTMAS CAROL #1 (OF 5)
MOON KNIGHT #2
OSBORN TP EVIL INCARCERATED
OF OZ #7 (OF 8)
PHOENIX #2
PLANETARY BATMAN DELUXE HC
PREVIEWS #273 JUNE 2011
REED GUNTHER #1
SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #10
SECRET SIX #34
SHIELD #1
SHIELD #1 HISTORICAL WEAVER 1:20 VARIANT
SHINKU #1 (MR)
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #225
SPIDER-MAN POWER COMES RESPONSIBILITY #3 (OF 7)
STATIC SHOCK SPECIAL #1
STUCK RUBBER BABY SC NEW EDITION (MR)
SUPERBOY #8
SUPERMAN NEW KRYPTON TP VOL 04
SWEET TOOTH #22 (MR)
THOR TP THUNDERSTRIKE
THUNDERBOLTS #158 FEAR ITSELF
TINTIN YOUNG READERS ED GN RED RACKHAMS TREASURE
TINTIN YOUNG READERS ED GN SECRET OF THE UNICORN
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #20
TURF #5 (MR)
UNCANNY X-FORCE #11
UNCANNY X-FORCE #11 BROOKS VARIANT 1:25
UNCLE SCROOGE #404
WALKING DEAD SURVIVORS GUIDE #3 (OF 4) (MR)
WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #719
WEIRD WORLDS #6 (OF 6)
WHO IS JAKE ELLIS #4 (MR)
WITCHFINDER LOST & GONE FOREVER #5 (OF 5)
WOLVERINE HERCULES MYTHS MONSTERS AND MUTANTS #4
WONDER WOMAN #611
WONDER WOMAN HC VOL 01 ODYSSEY
WULF #2
X-23 #11
X-FACTOR #220
X-MEN #12
X-MEN TO SERVE AND PROTECT TP

New Shirts in store now: Marvel 2-Sided Belt Printed...Thor, Cap, Spider-man

Got these in this week they are niiiice! Sizes M-2X.

New Comics In Store This Wednesday, May 25!

All Releases For 5/25/11:

5 RONIN HC CASSADAY CVR
68 (SIXTY EIGHT) #2 (OF 4)
ACTION COMICS #901 (DOOMSDAY)
ACTION COMICS #900 NEW PRINTING
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #662
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #15 (MR)
AMERICAN VAMPIRE HC VOL 02 (MR)
ARCHIE #621
ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #6 (OF 6)
BATMAN BRAVE & THE BOLD EMERALD KNIGHT TP
BUTCHER BAKER RIGHTEOUS MAKER #3 (MR)
BUTCHER BAKER RIGHTEOUS MAKER #2 NEW PRINTING
CAPTAIN AMERICA #618
CAPTAIN AMERICA MAN OUT OF TIME HC
CAPTAIN AMERICA OFF INDEX TO MARVEL UNIVERSE GN TP
CARBON GREY #3 (MR)
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #60
CHAOS WAR X-MEN TP
CHARLAINE HARRIS GRAVE SIGHT GN VOL 1
CHARMED #9 A CVR SEIDMAN
COBRA ONGOING #1
CONAN ROAD OF KINGS #5 (OF 6)
KING CONAN SCARLET CITADEL #4
CROSSED 3D GN VOL 01 (MR)
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #9 POINT ONE
DAREDEVIL MARVEL MASTERWORKS TP VOL 02
DC COMICS PRESENTS GREEN LANTERN WILLWORLD #1
DEADPOOL #37
DETECTIVE COMICS #877
DOC MACABRE HC
DOCTOR WHO ONGOING VOL 2 #5
DUCKTALES #1
DV8 GODS AND MONSTERS TP
EMMA FROST ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP
FF #4
FUTURAMA COMICS #55
GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #3
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #23
GREEN ARROW #12 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
GREEN LANTERN #66
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #60
GREEN LANTERN CORPS REVOLT OF ALPHA LANTERNS HC
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #10
GRIMM FAIRY TALES DREAM EATER PART 1
GRIMM FAIRY TALES PRESENTS TALES FROM NEVERLAND #1 (OF 3)
HACK SLASH #4 (MR)
HACK SLASH EVA MONSTERS BALL #1 (MR)
HELLRAISER #2 (MR)
HOUSE OF MYSTERY TP VOL 6 SAFE AS HOUSES
INCORRUPTIBLE #18
INCREDIBLE HULKS #629
INFAMOUS #6 (OF 6)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN HC VOL 07 MY MONSTERS
IRON MAN 2.0 #5 FEAR ITSELF
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL TP VOL 06
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #51
KATO ORIGINS #9
KILL SHAKESPEARE #11 (OF 12)
KIRBY GENESIS #0
LA BANKS VAMPIRE HUNTRESS TP VOL 01
MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER #4 (OF 4)
MARVELS PROJECT BIRTH OF SUPER HEROES TP
MEGA MAN GIGAMIX TP VOL 01
MIGHTY SAMSON #3
MIGHTY THOR #2
MISSION #4
MYSTIQUE BY BRIAN K VAUGHAN TP
NAMOR FIRST MUTANT #10
ONSLAUGHT UNLEASHED #4 (OF 4)
ORSON SCOTT CARDS SPEAKER FOR DEAD #5
PLANET OF THE APES #2
POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #5 (OF 5)
PUNISHER IN BLOOD TP
RUSE #3 (OF 4)
SECRET AVENGERS #13 FEAR ITSELF
SECRET WARRIORS #27
SIMPSONS SUMMER SHINDIG #5
SKULLKICKERS #7
SMURFS GN VOL 06 SMURFS & HOWLIBIRD
SPIDER-GIRL #7
SPIDER-MAN #14
STAN LEE TRAVELER #7
STAR WARS DARTH VADER & LOST COMMAND #5
STAR WARS LEGACY WAR #6 (OF 6)
STRANGE ADVENTURES #1 (MR)
STRANGE CASE OF MR HYDE #2 (OF 4)
SUICIDE GIRLS #2 (OF 4) (MR)
SUPER DINOSAUR #2
TATTERED MAN ONE SHOT (MR)
THUNDERSTRIKE TP YOUTH IN REVOLT
TOM STRONG AND THE ROBOTS OF DOOM TP
TRANSFORMERS HEART OF DARKNESS #3
TRUE BLOOD TAINTED LOVE #4 (MR)
ULTIMATE COMICS CAPTAIN AMERICA HC
ULTIMATE WAR HC
UNCANNY X-MEN #537
UNCLE SCROOGE MESSES BECOME SUCCESSES
UNKNOWN SOLDIER TP VOL 04 BEAUTIFUL WORLD (MR)
VENOM #3
WALKING DEAD #85 (MR)
WOLVERINE #9
X-MEN EARTH'S MUTANT HEROES #1
X-MEN LEGACY #249
X-MEN SPOTLIGHT
XOMBI #3
YEAH GN

X-Men Giant Sized #1 - In store today

I love to hate the X-Men. It's true. Like so many of us, I grew up reading Chris Claremont's definitive run on the book in the 1980s. The Dark Phoenix Saga was bigger than Star Wars to me.

Later on the X-Men exploded commercially and alot of good followed that. Then came alot of bad. Onslaught was strained, Wolverine was overused, and by the mid 90s the X-Men were unrecognizable.

Nowadays my favorite X book is Uncanny X-Force, written by Rick Remender, before that it was the Kyle / Yost scribed X-Force. This book of course has nothing to do with the abominable X-force of yesteryear. It's in many ways an anti- X-Men book. Conventions are trashed, nothing is sacred. It's exciting the way X-Men comics were when I was a kid.

So anyways...today a book called X-Men Giant Sized #1 is in store. I was interested in it's premise of linking a current story to the original Stan Lee X-Men and in doing so, revealing new secrets of the X-Men that have been buried all these years. Sound like a gimmick? Sure does. What got me was the writer- former X-Force scribe Christopher Yost. I knew it would be a smart book.

Smart it is. The Neo show up to confront the X-Men. Well, kill them really. I always hated the Neo, cause they were just so....neo. Cyclops tried to keep the peace while these overpowered maniacs decide that all mutants must die. This unveils the secret of Cyclops and the original X-Men. Without spoilers, let's just say that the "secret" of the X-Men shows up to defend them, and the Neo are utterly destroyed. Cyclops begins remembering the past secret, courtesy of a memory implant left by Jean Grey, Phoenix, long ago. What shows up to protect the X-Men and all mutants not only wipes the Neo out of existence, but decides now that all homo sapiens must go as well. Thus the start of the current X-Men storyline "From First To Last".

This story will continue into the X-Men monthly series with issue #12. Definately worth checking out if you are reading current X-books or are thinking of getting back into them. And, 100% guaranteed vampire-free!

Marvel's Mystery Men - a 1930s Precursor to the Marvel Age

Interesting article from writer David Liss' hometown. Liss currently writes Black Panther: Man Without Fear. Marvel has been in stealth mode on this book so far, but here is a good rundown of what to expect from Mystery Men, which will be in-store at Alliance in June.

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/geekspeak/2011/03/san-antonio-novelist-davis-liss-writes-marvels-mystery-men/

New Comics In Store This Wednesday, May 18!

New Comics In-Store Wednesday 5/18/11. HIGHLIGHTS:

ALPHA FLIGHT #0 POINT ONE Because YOU demanded it: Exploding out of FEAR ITSELF with an all-new series is the ORIGINAL Alpha Flight by the superstar creative team of writers Greg Pak & Fred Van Lente and artist Dale Eaglesham --- with covers by the incomparable Phil Jimenez! Get in on the ground floor of this highly anticipated maxi-series with this standalone adventure by artist X: Who are Guardian, Vindicator, Sasquatch, Snowbird, Shaman, Northstar, Aurora, and Marrina? How did they become their nation's most beloved heroes? And are they strong enough to withstand their greatest challenge yet? DO YOU FEAR...YOUR COUNTRY TURNING ON YOU?

AVENGERS #13
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN
The God of Fear has come to Earth and the only thing standing between it and world domination are Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Can the Avengers stand against an evil older than time itself? Or will even the strongest heroes on the planet fall? Prepare to face Fear Itself!

BATMAN GATES OF GOTHAM #1 OF(5)
When a mystery as old as Gotham City itself surfaces, Batman assembles a team of his greatest detectives - including Red Robin, Owlman, I-Ching and others - to investigate this startling new enigma. As clues are discovered and the mystery deepens, Batman's team soon finds itself on a journey that explores different eras in Gotham's history and touches upon notable Gotham families including the Waynes, Kanes, and Elliotts.
This miniseries spins out of recent events in the Batman titles and sets the stage for several exciting storylines in 2011. Additionally, this limited series touches upon mysterious story elements introduced in Grant Morrison's RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE. Featuring many exciting Batman Family guest stars!

BOOSTER GOLD #44 (FLASHPOINT)
Dan Jurgens returns to BOOSTER GOLD just in time for this FLASHPOINT prelude. Booster Gold returns to Rip Hunter's lab after the events of TIME MASTERS and finds that this world isn't the same one he left behind.

DRUMS #1 (OF 4)
In our world there exists an ancient religion with many names and many disguises: Candomble, Palo Mayombe, Santeria... Voodoo. FBI agent Martin Irons is sent to investigate the sudden deaths of an entire gathering of followers at a ceremony, an assignment horrible enough before one of the mangled corpses rises and leads him on a sinister path. A new horror story with possesions, santeros, zombies... all set to the thunderous boom of drums!

ROCKETEER ADVENTURES #1 (OF 4)
The Rocketeer Flies Again! The first star-studded issue of The Rocketeer features a gorgeous cover by Alex Ross, and terrific stories by John Cassaday, Mike Allred, Kurt Busiek, and Michael Kaluta, plus outstanding pin-ups by Mike Mignola and Jim Silke-all paying tribute to the continued legacy of Rocketeer and Dave Stevens!

STAR WARS JEDI DARK SIDE #1
Twenty-one years before the events in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn is dispatched to prevent the outbreak of a civil war on the homeworld of his Padawan Xanatos-whose father is king. It is a mission that will lead Qui-Gon into close contact with the dark side and start him on a quest that will have a major impact on the future of the Jedi Order!

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #158
The Sinister Six are determined to bury Spider-Man for good, and if Spider-Man can't find Aunt May or Mary Jane, they could be going with him. "Death of Spider-Man" continues, and the real question is, will ANYONE survive?

VAMPIRELLA SCARLET LEGION #1
When an ancient prophecy of doom is uncovered and a new push to resurrect the foulest demons from the pit is revealed, it's clear Vampirella won't be able to take them on alone. Enter THE SCARLET LEGION, assembled to keep the dark things at bay and protect this world from the evils which lie beyond. The only question is, will they see Vampirella as friend... or foe?

X-MEN GIANT-SIZE #1
Think you know everything there is to know about the original X-Men? Think again! Something happened to Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Beast, Angel, Iceman and Professor X years ago, a secret so horrible that it has been locked away in the dark corner of Cyclops' mind until today. What crisis strikes in the present that calls upon memories of the past? Witness the astonishing debut of the Evolutionaries! Taking the lead for a few issues is famed X-Men writer CHRIS YOST (X-FORCE) and with all this danger, he's lucky to have regular X-MEN artist PACO MEDINA and DALIBOR TALAJIC (PUNISHER) along for the ride.


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All New Releases For 5/18/11:

ADVENTURES OF DR MCNINJA TP VOL 01
ALPHA FLIGHT #0 POINT ONE
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #661
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #661 XM EVOLUTIONS VARIANT 1:20
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #155
ASTONISHING X-MEN #38
AVENGERS #13 FEAR ITSELF
AVENGERS #13 XM EVOLUTIONS VARIANT 1:20
AVENGERS ACADEMY #14
BART SIMPSON PRINCE OF PRANKS TP
BATGIRL THE FLOOD TP
BATMAN #710
BATMAN AND ROBIN #23
BATMAN AND ROBIN #23 VARIANT 1:10
BATMAN GATES OF GOTHAM #1 OF(5)
BATMAN GATES OF GOTHAM #1 VARIANT 1:25
BOOSTER GOLD #44 (FLASHPOINT)
BREED III #1 (MR)
CAPTAIN AMERICA FIRST VENGEANCE #2 (OF 4)
CHAOS WAR INCREDIBLE HULKS TP
CLINT #7 (MR)
DARKNESS FOUR HORSEMEN #4 (OF 4)
DARKWING DUCK #12
DC COMICS PRESENTS BATMAN DARK CITY #1
DC SUPERHERO COLLECTOR MAGAZINE WITH FIGURE #81 BATWOMAN
DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #8
DEADPOOL MAX HC NUTJOB (MR)
DEADPOOL TEAM-UP HC VOL 03 BFFS
DEADPOOL WADE WILSONS WAR TP
DEADPOOLMAX #8 (MR)
DEATH OF DRACULA TP
DEUS EX #4 (OF 6) (MR)
DMZ #65 (MR)
DOCTOR WHO FAIRYTALE LIFE #2 (OF 4)
DRUMS #1 (OF 4)
ELECTRIC ANT TP (MR)
FABLES #105 (MR)
FLASH OMNIBUS BY GEOFF JOHNS HC VOL 01
GANTZ TP VOL 17 (MR)
GENERATION HOPE #7
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #166
GREEN HORNET AFTERMATH #2
GREEN LANTERN SECRET ORIGIN HC
HAWKEYE: BLIND SPOT #4 (OF 4)
HELLBLAZER #279 (MR)
HELLBLAZER CITY OF DEMONS TP (MR)
HERC #3 FEAR ITSELF
HERC #3 XM EVOLUTIONS VARIANT 1:20
HEROES FOR HIRE #7
HULK #33
HULK #33 MCGUINNESS VARIANT
HULK #33 XM EVOLUTIONS 1:20 VARIANT
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #504 FEAR ITSELF
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #504 XM EVOLUTIONS 1:20 VARIANT
JSA ALL STARS GLORY DAYS TP
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #57
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #57 VARIANT 1:10
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #5
LAST MORTAL #1 (OF 4)
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #13
LIL DEPRESSED BOY #4
MICKEY MOUSE #308
NAMOR FIRST MUTANT ANNUAL #1
OUTSIDERS #39
POWER GIRL #24
RED SONJA REVENGE O/T GODS #3 (OF 5)
ROCKETEER ADVENTURES #1 (OF 4)
SCIENCE DOG SPECIAL #2
SHERLOCK HOLMES YEAR ONE #4
SIGIL #3 (OF 4)
SILVER SURFER #4 (OF 5)
SIMPSONS COMICS #178
SKAAR KING OF SAVAGE LAND #3 (OF 5)
SNAKE EYES ONGOING #1
SNAKE EYES ONGOING 1:10 VARIANT
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 15
SONIC UNIVERSE #28
SPIRIT #14
STAN LEE SOLDIER ZERO #8
STAN LEE SOLDIER ZERO TP VOL 01 ONE SMALL STEP
STAR WARS BLOOD TIES TP VOL 01 TALE OF JANGO & BOB
STAR WARS JEDI DARK SIDE #1
STAR WARS OLD REPUBLIC TP VOL 02 THREAT OF PEACE
SUPER DINOSAUR ORIGIN SPECIAL #1
SUPER HERO SQUAD SQUAD FOR ALL SEASONS GN TP
SUPERBOY LEGION OF SUPER HEROES THE EARLY YEARS TP
SUPERGIRL #64
SUPERMAN BATMAN #84
TANK GIRL BAD WIND RISING #4 (OF 4)
TEEN TITANS #95
THOR WORLD EATERS PREM HC
THUNDER AGENTS #7
THUNDERBOLTS #157
TINY TITANS #40
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #19
TRANSFORMERS 3 MOVIE PREQUEL FOUNDATION #4 (OF 4)
TRANSFORMERS FOUNDATION TP
TRANSFORMERS RISING STORM TP
TROUBLE BY MARK MILLAR PREM HC
ULTIMATE AVENGERS VS NEW ULTIMATES #4 (OF 6)
ULTIMATE COMICS DOOMSDAY HC
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #158
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 02 CHAMELEONS
UNCANNY X-FORCE #10
VAMPIRELLA SCARLET LEGION #1
WITCHBLADE #144
X-23 #10
X-FACTOR #219
X-MEN AGE OF APOCALYPSE PRELUDE TP
X-MEN GIANT-SIZE #1
X-MEN GIANT-SIZE #1 BLANK VARIANT
X-MEN GIANT-SIZE #1 MEDINA 1:50 VARIANT
X-MEN PRELUDE TO SCHISM #2 (OF 04)
YOUNG JUSTICE #4
ZATANNA #13

New Comics In Store This Wednesday, May 18!

http://www.alliancecomicsonline.com/New_This_Week.php

New books for this week, 5/18/11 are up on the Alliance website. In store this Wednesday!

Jim Lee Justice League?

Rich Johnston at Bleeding Cool thinks so -
http://www.bleedingcool.com/forums/showthread.php?7371-Jim-Lee-Hints-At-Justice-League-Future

By September Brightest Day and Flashpoint will be past, and the big seven- Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, Aquaman, Hal Jordan Green Lantern and Barry Allen Flash - would likely be available for a return to the classic JLA line-up.

Such a book would almost have to be penned by Geoff Johns. Meaning JLA #1! All others, 2 or less!

This is going to be a huge year for DC comics one way or another.

Flashpoint #5 in August- Something BIG?

The last issue, of Flashpoint, arriving in-store on August 31 is gonna be a big game changer for DC. So big that it is the only book they are gonna ship that week! Must be some heavy, heavy stuff in store. Here's more info on DC Comics' blog:

http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2011/05/13/flashpoint-friday-the-war-between-the-amazons-and-the-atlantians-has-arrived/

DC is generally very classy and conservative as far as comic publishers go. This definately has our Spider-sense tingling!

Image has been rolling out nonstop hits lately, with Morning Glories, Butcher Baker, Blue Estate, Green Wake, and Undying Love just to name a few.

We thought Nonplayer looked really cool and ordered a bunch, and it STILL sold out. We just got new printings of the first issue back in stock today. Here's some preview/ review info courtesy of Comics Alliance- http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/03/11/nonplayer-nate-simpson-preview/

MoKa Thor Review

The loveable MoKa crew discuss among other things, the Thor movie, in their newest podcast installment. Alliance Comics has nothing to do with these guys. Nothing whatsoever!

Definately worth a listen:

http://networkedblogs.com/hJXy3

Is Thor Worthy?

If you still have not made it to see Thor yet, here's a good reviews from CBR. Alliance Comics gives the movie 2 Thumbs Up. Unless you have some sort of weird hate in your heart, you will enjoy this flick. And if you're an old school fan of Marvel Comics and the Odinson, you just might be shouting "Zounds"!

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=31910

Flashpoint #1 (Spoilers, Beware!)

The Flash #12 and Flashpoint #1 were the first books I tore into today. You really do not need to read the Road to Flashpoint story arc of Flash issues 9 thru 12 to get into Flashpoint, but it does help and it's great storytelling by Geoff Johns. What you need to know is that our Barry Allen is the only person in the DCU who knows things are not right as Flashpoint begins, and that the Speed Force, being rooted in time itself, is the cause of everything being drastically altered.

Serious Flashpoint #1 Spoilers Ahead...

Barry immediately has to deal with Iris bearing the last name West, his mom being alive, and no one other than himself seeing that things are changed. He quickly seeks out the Batman to get some answers.

Meanwhile, we are privy to Cyborg attempting to assemble The Secret Seven, Captain Thunder, Citizen Cold, Batman, and many others to deal with the King and Queen. It seems that in this new world, Aquaman has sunk all of Europe into the seas and the Amazons have conquered Great Britain. Aquaman and Wonder Woman are established as the global supervillains of Flashpoint, being responsible for the murder of over a hundred million people.

When Barry makes his way into an abandoned and defunct Batcave, he meets the Batman (who is no joiner by the way- Cyborg's rally ends poory). While taking a beating from the Knight of Vengeance, Barry realizes that Batman isn't Bruce Wayne at all, but rather his father, Thomas. It is suggested that instead of Bruce's parents being gunned down, it was Bruce who was slain, creating a vengeful crusader out of the father.

This issue is an exciting start, bringing all the exuberence of Elseworlds to meet the tension of a real DC Universe epic told by writer Geoff Johns. The Andy Kubert artwork is astounding. This is definately the best looking superhero book on the stands right now.

Flashpoint #1 is in store today, Wednesday May 11. Alliance has all 3 covers availalbe, including the 1:25 sketch variant!

FF #3 In-store today

Jonathan Hickman has weaved the FF, Future Foundation, former Fantastic Four into something nearly as complex as his his SHIELD with this third issue of the new series.

In scenes that are both comical and alarming, invitations are sent to the mad geniuses of Marvel - Mad Thinker, Wizard, Diablo and others. Invitations to an audience with Doctor Doom, at the Baxter Building, with the express purpose of brainstorming ways to destroy Reed Richards. What makes this interesting is that Reed and the rest of the FF are right there with them.

As the mysterious actions of Reed's daughter Val are explained, we learn that she was involved with the stranding of The Reeds in our universe... The Reeds being a collection of multiple Reed Richards' from various alternate dimensions in the Multiverse.

Imagine an interplanar Illuminati with no emotion and no regard for the needs of our little Universe. That pretty much sums up the Reeds, who are attempting to destroy whatever it takes in our lone Universe so they can return to saving the "many". Our only hope is that between Doom, our own Reed Richards and papa Nathan, and the gathered Intelligentsia, a plan can be devised to stop these Reeds from doing some very bad things to our world.

FF #3 is in-store today, Wednesday May 11. Issues 1 and 2 are still availalbe on the racks!

Undying Love is pure badass-ery

Awesome new Image comics title, issue 2 ships this week as well as a new printing of the debut #1. Tired of twinkling vampires? Me too. Undying love is taking vampires back! CBR gives the book a fair treatment here:

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=31087

It takes alot for the Washington DC area's best comic book shop to back a vampire book these days, but we stand by this one!

Flashpoint Begins...

This Wednesday 5/11/11 new comics include The Flash #12 and Flashpoint #1. Socio-economic factors made me a Marvel guy, if you believe in "Marvel people" and "DC people". Still I can't help but be excited about this.

May is gonna be a teaser...the real party starts in June, when we'll see books like Batman Knight of Vengeance, by the 100 bullets team of Azzarello and Risso. Flashpoint respins Wayne Enterprises into Wayne Casinos, and I'm not sure if this dark and dicey Bruce Wayne is a good guy or not.

We'll also see Aquaman as a badass in Emperor Aquaman. DC copy reads "Flash Fact: He will drown the world- then rule it!" Bring it on, I want to meet this Aquaman (well, in a comic book, not like, in a dark alley or swimming pool).

The Green Lantern aspect of Flashpoint is most intriguing. Abin Sur is Green Lantern, because he never died. Hal Jordan is not, because he never received the ring. Each will have their own Flashpoint miniseries.

DC Comics also happens to be doing a cool little promotion for this event, and Alliance Comics is all about it! 16 of the Flashpoint #1 issues are accompanied by a free insignia pin when you pick up the comics. These buttons will be released with the comics and we will be giving away the pin / button when you buy the book. Pretty cool, huh?

Flashpoint #1 is in store this week on Wednesday, 5/11/11.

Free Comic Book Day '11...gone in a Flashpoint!

Apologies for a week of radio silence here! FCBD is a huge undertaking both before, during and after. This was our biggest and best yet! Thanks go out to everyone who came in on May 7 and to all those who helped us make this year's event happen! By all accounts it was our best attended ever in the 10 years we've been doing it. It's good to be Washington DC's best comic book store! Thank you, everyone.

Trivia? Well, it's supposed to be trivial...Ok, so I was told to make the trivia hard as nails, and maybe it was a little tooooo harsh. We did have winners, though, so somebody knew something! Thanks all who enteered, it was a BLAST and next year I'll know to be a little more sane with the questions! Study hard, true believers, we gave away $250 worth of graphic novels and hardcovers as prizes, and there is always next year!

Somebody won a hundred dollars of comic book awesomeness! And that someone is Michael Morganstein. Ya heard it here first...Michael doesn't know yet but he's about to get a seriously good email!

Back to abnormal...that's right, comic news and reviews are about to ensue here on a regular basis! See you at the comic shop...