April 2005
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BATMAN: THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD TP
Writers: Bill Finger, Frank Robbins, Dennis O ' Neil, Steve Englehart,
Mike W. Barr, Mark Millar and Devin Grayson
Artists: Neal Adams, Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Sheldon Moldoff,
Dick Giordano, Sal Amendola, Vin Amendola, Marshall Rogers, Frank
Miller, Alan Davis, Steve Yeowell, Roger Robinson, Charles Paris,
Steve Mitchell, Paul Neary, Dick Sprang and Alex Ross
Collecting stories from DETECTIVE COMICS #33, 439 and 574, BATMAN #5,
62, 156, 250, 251, DC SPECIAL SERIES #15 and 21, BATMAN: LEGENDS OF
THE DARK KNIGHT #79 and BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #32
192 pages
BATMAN: SCARECROW TALES TP
Writers: Bill Finger, Gardner Fox, Dennis O ' Neil, Elliot S. Maggin,
Gerry Conway, Mike W. Barr, Peter Milligan and Devin Grayson
Artists: Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, George Roussos, Joe Giella, Ernie
Chua, Dick Giordano, Irv Novick, Tex Blaisdell, Don Newton, Dan
Adkins, Alan Davis, Paul Neary, Duncan Fegredo, Roger Robinson, John
Floyd, Arthur Adams, George Pratt, Jim Balent, Bill Sienkiewicz, Mike
Mignola and Dermot Power
Collecting stories from WORLD ' S FINEST #3, BATMAN #189 and 262, THE
JOKER #8, DETECTIVE COMICS #503 and 571, SCARECROW #1 and BATMAN:
GOTHAM KNIGHTS #23.
176 pages
BATMAN: YEAR ONE DELUXE EDITION HC
Writer: Frank Miller
Artist: David Mazzucchelli
Collecting BATMAN #404-407 with new introductions by Miller and
Mazzucchelli, original pencil and promotional art, script pages and
more
One of the all time greatest Batman stories returns in a deluxe
edition designed by Chip Kidd that collects the now classic BATMAN
#404-407. Bonus material includes new introductions by Miller and
Mazzucchelli, original pencil and promotional art, character designs,
unseen and rare development material, color samples, script pages and
more.
144 pages
THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 16 HC
Writer/artist: Will Eisner
Collecting SPIRIT stories from January 4 to June 27, 1948
196 pages
ELFQUEST: THE SEARCHER AND THE SWORD SC
Writers: Wendy and Richard Pini
Artist: Wendy Pini
A softcover edition of the original graphic novel.
96 pages
TENRYU: THE DRAGON CYCLE VOL.1
Written and illustrated by Matoh Sanami
200 pages
MEGALEX TP
Writer: Alexandro Jodorowsky
Artist: Fred Beltran
112 pages
[Maybe...]
MEMORIES TP
Writer/artist: Enki Bilal
144 pages
THE FOURTH POWER TP
Writer/artist: Juan Gimenez
136 pages
[I very much enjoyed Gimenez' art on Metabarons. I might give this a
try.]
May 2005
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BATMAN COVER TO COVER: THE GREATEST COMIC BOOK COVERS OF THE DARK
KNIGHT HC
Commentary by: Neal Adams, Jim Aparo, Neil Gaiman, Geoff Johns, Chip
Kidd, Jim Lee, Paul Levitz, Jeph Loeb, Brad Meltzer, Christopher
Nolan, Alex Ross, Mark Waid, Adam West, Mark Hamill and others
Artists: Neal Adams, Brian Bolland, John Cassaday, Darwyn Cooke, Alan
Davis, Dick Giordano, Michael Golden, Carmine Infantino, Dave Johnson,
J.G. Jones, Michael Wm. Kaluta, Bob Kane, Gil Kane, Joe Kubert, Jim
Lee, David Mazzucchelli, Scott McDaniel, Ed McGuinness, Mike Mignola,
Frank Miller, Jerry Robinson, Alex Ross, Tim Sale, Walter Simonson and
others
Collecting covers from DETECTIVE COMICS, BATMAN, WORLD ' S FINEST and
other series
240 pages
BATMAN: BROKEN CITY TP
Writer: Brian Azzarello
Artists: Eduardo Risso, Dave Johnson
Collecting BATMAN #620-625
144 pages
[Disappointing writing and great art. Won't be getting this.]
THE BATMAN STRIKES! VOL. 1 TP
Writer: Bill Matheny
Artists: Christopher Jones, Terry Beatty, Jeff Matsuda
Collecting THE BATMAN STRIKES! #1-5
104 pages
GOTHAM CENTRAL: HALF A LIFE TP
Writer: Greg Rucka
Artists: Michael Lark, Jason Pearson, William Rosado and others
Collecting BATMAN CHRONICLES #16, GOTHAM CENTRAL #6-10 and DETECTIVE
COMICS #747
168 pages
[Definitely.]
HAWKMAN: WINGS OF FURY TP
Writer: Geoff Johns
Artists: Rags Morales, José Luis García-López, Michael Bair, Scot
Eaton and Ray Kryssing
Collecting HAWKMAN #15-22
192 pages
[Just don't care after two trades.]
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED VOL. 1 TP
Writer: Adam Beechen
Artists: Carlo Barberi, Ethen Beavers, Walden Wong, Ben Caldwell
Collecting JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #1-5
104 pages
NIGHTWING: ON THE RAZOR ' S EDGE TP
Writer: Chuck Dixon
Artists: Greg Land, Rick Leonardi, Mike Lilly, Drew Geraci, Jesse
Delperdang and Mark Farmer
Collecting NIGHTWING #52, 54-60
192 pages
SUPERMAN: THE WRATH OF GOG TP
Writer: Chuck Austen
Artists: Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Marc Campos, Jon Sibal and Arthur Adams
Collecting stories from ACTION COMICS #812-819
160 pages
SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS ARCHIVES VOL. 4 HC
Writers: Jerry Siegel, Don Cameron
Artists: John Sikela, Ed Dobrotka, Sam Citron, Ira Yarbrough and Jack
Burnley
Collecting stories from ACTION COMICS #53-68
224 pages
THE WRATH OF THE SPECTRE TP
Writer: Michael Fleischer
Artists: Jim Aparo, Ernie Chua, Frank Thorne, Mike DeCarlo and Pablo
Marcos
Collecting ADVENTURE COMICS #431-440 and WRATH OF THE SPECTRE #4
200 pages
THUNDERCATS: ENEMY ' S PRIDE TP
Writer: John Layman
Artists: Joe Vriens, Sacha Heilig and Roberto Campus
Collecting THUNDERCATS: ENEMY ' S PRIDE #1-5
128 pages
TOP TEN: THE 49ERS HC
Writer: Alan Moore
Artist: Gene Ha
An original graphic novel
96 pages
[NICE!]
100 BULLETS: THE HARD WAY TP
Writer: Brian Azzarello
Artist: Eduardo Risso, Dave Johnson
Collecting 100 BULLETS #50-58
224 pages
[Definitely getting this.]
Y: THE LAST MAN VOL. 5: RING OF TRUTH TP
Writer: Brian K. Vaughan
Artists: Pia Guerra, José Marzán, Jr. and Massimo Carnevale
Collecting Y: THE LAST MAN #24-31
192 pages
[Picking up this as well.]
GALS! VOL. 2
Writer/artist: Fujii Mihona
192 pages
MUSA**** NUMBER 9 VOL. 3
Writer/artist: Takaha**** Miyuki
192 pages
SWAN VOL. 3
Writer/artist: Ariyo**** Kyoko
208 pages
TENJHO TENGE VOL. 2
Writer/artist: Oh! great
184 pages
DIFFERENT UGLINESS, DIFFERENT MADNESS TP
Writer/artist: Marc Malés
128 pages
METABARONS VOL. 3: STEELHEAD & DONA VICENTA TP
Writer: Alexandro Jodorowsky
Artist: Juan Gimenez
136 pages
OLYMPUS TP
Writers: Geoff Johns & Kris Grimminger
Artist: Butch Guice
112 pages
[Must buy.]
A.B.C. WARRIORS: THE BLACK HOLE TP
Writer: Pat Mills
Artists: Simon Bisley and S.M.S.
136 pages
JUDGE ANDERSON: ANDERSON - PSI DIVISION TP
Writers: John Wagner and Alan Grant
Artists: Brett Ewin, Cliff Robinson, Barry Kitson and Will Simpson
192 pages
SINISTER DEXTER: SLAY PER VIEW TP
Writer: Dan Abnett
Artists: Greg Staples, Alex Ronald, Simon Davis, Andy Clarke, Calum
Alexander Watt, Paul Johnson, David Millgate, Marc Wigmore, Julian
Gibson, Steve Samplson, Sean Phillips, Patrick Woodrow, Stephen
Baskerville and Steve Yeowell
240 pages
-Ralf Haring
"The mind must be the harder, the heart the keener,
the spirit the greater, as our strength grows less."
-Byrhtwold, The Battle of Maldon
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