What's on your December Order (for books shipping in Feb)?

[BobBretall]

I've got my order pulled together now that we're done recording the Previews episode (which will go up on Wed)......

A relatively light month for me, only 132 items:
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #8
GIGANTIC #4 Of(5)
MISTER X CONDEMNED #3 Of(4)
UMBRELLA ACADEMY DALLAS #4 Of(6)
BPRD BLACK GODDESS #2 Of(5)
HELLBOY WILD HUNT #3 Of(8 )
PATH OF THE ASSASSIN TP VOL 15 BAD BLOOD PART 2 (C: 0-1-2)
BATMAN #686 *Special Discount*
DETECTIVE COMICS #853
BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT #10 Of(12)
NIGHTWING #153
ROBIN #183
OUTSIDERS #15
SUPERMAN #685
ACTION COMICS #874
ADVENTURE COMICS #0 (ORIGINS) *Special Discount*
SUPERGIRL #38
BIRDS OF PREY #127
BOOSTER GOLD #17
BLUE BEETLE #36
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #17
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #33
GREEN LANTERN #39
JONAH HEX #40
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #30
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #24
REBELS #1 *Special Discount* Limit 2 at 75% off
SECRET SIX #6 *Special Discount*
REIGN IN HELL #8 Of(8 )
SGT ROCK THE LOST BATTALION #4 Of(6)
TERROR TITANS #5 Of(6)
TEEN TITANS #68
SPIRIT #26
WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #10 Of(12)
TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #12 Of(12)
VIXEN RETURN OF THE LION #5 Of(5)
WONDER WOMAN #29
BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #4
BANG TANGO #1 Of(6) (MR) *Special Discount*
AIR #7 (MR) *Special Discount* Limit 2 at 75% off
JACK OF FABLES #31 (MR)
FABLES #81 (MR)
GREATEST HITS #6 Of(6) (MR)
HELLBLAZER #252 (MR)
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #10 (MR)
MADAME XANADU #8 (MR)
YOUNG LIARS #12 (MR)
SOUL KISS #1 Of(5) (MR) *Special Discount*
AMBER ATOMS #1 *Special Discount*
JERSEY GODS #1 *Special Discount*
ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #13
DYNAMO 5 #20
INVINCIBLE #59
PHONOGRAM 2 #3 Of(7)
PROOF #17
PVP #44
SWORD #16 (MR)
WALKING DEAD #58 (MR)
JOHNNY MONSTER #1 Of(3) *Special Discount*
UNCANNY X-MEN #506
X-FACTOR #40
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #585
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #586
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #587
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #10
MS MARVEL #36
NEW AVENGERS #50
WAR MACHINE #3
PUNISHER #2
MIGHTY AVENGERS #22
SECRET WARRIORS #1 *Special Discount* Limit 2 at 75% off
BLACK PANTHER 2 #1
AGENTS OF ATLAS #1 *Special Discount*
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #10 *Special Discount*
CAPTAIN AMERICA #47
ASTONISHING TALES #1 *Special Discount* Limit 2 at 75% off
DAREDEVIL #116
ETERNALS #8
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #23
FANTASTIC FOUR #564
GHOST RIDER #32
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #126 *Special Discount*
MARVELS EYE OF CAMERA #4 Of(6)
NOVA #22
NYX NO WAY HOME #6 Of(6)
RUNAWAYS 3 #7 *Special Discount*
SHE-HULK 2 #38
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #10
MMW INCREDIBLE HULK HC VOL 05 VAR ED 115
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN HC VOL 10
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY PREM HC VOL 01 EARTH SHALL OVERCOME VAR
TERRY MOORES ECHO #10 *Special Discount*
FIRE & BRIMSTONE #5 Of(5) *Special Discount*
BLACK COAT & ATHENA VOLTAIRE ONE-SHOT ATHENA CVR (C: 1-0-0) *Special Discount*
CROSSED #5 Of(9) (MR)
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #14 (MR)
GRAVEL #10 (MR)
NO HERO #6 Of(7) (MR)
CAVEWOMAN COVER GALLERY #2
HEXED #3 Of(4)
LAST REIGN KINGS OF WAR #5 Of(5)
ZOMBIES THAT ATE THE WORLD #1 (MR) *Special Discount*
HACK SLASH SERIES #21 (MR)
REST #5 Of(5)
MERCY SPARX #4 Of(3)
MASQUERADE #1 *Special Discount*
DEATH DEFYING DEVIL #3
BOYS #27 (MR)
JUNGLE GIRL SEASON 2 #4 Of(5)
DAN DARE OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 (C: 0-1-2) *Special Discount*
MAN WITH NO NAME #10
ZORRO #12
C E MURPHYS TAKE A CHANCE #3
OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE HC VOL 39 AVENGERS (C: 0-1
LOCKE & KEY HEAD GAMES #2
WORMWOOD GENTLEMAN CORPSE HC VOL 01
SIR APROPOS OF NOTHING #4 Of(5)
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #148
CONTINGENT #2 *Special Discount*
3 GEEKS SLAB MADNESS #2 (OF 3)
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #91 SHOCKER (C: 1-1-3)
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #92 BISHOP (C: 1-1-3)
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #4 GREEN LANTERN (C: 1-1-3)
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #5 FLASH (C: 1-1-3)
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #6 TIM DRAKE ROBIN (C: 1-1-3)
CYCLOPS MINI-BUST
JACK OF HEARTS MINI-BUST
RINGMASTER MINI-BUST
DC COMICS FLASH STOP MOTION AUDIO CD (Net) (C: 1-1-3)
DC COMICS WONDER WOMAN MYTHOS AUDIO CD (Net) (C: 1-1-3)
DC COMICS SUPERMAN NEVER ENDING BATTLE AUDIO CD (Net)

[Frank Castle]

2 * BOYS #27 (MATURE)
1 * GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS DEAR BILLY #2
1 * JUNGLE GIRL SEASON 2 #4 (OF 5)
1 * BACK TO BROOKLYN #5 (OF 5) (MATURE)
1 * ASTONISHING TALES #1
1 * DARK AVENGERS #2
1 * MOON KNIGHT #27
1 * NEW AVENGERS #50
2 * PUNISHER #2
1 * PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX #67 (MATURE)
1 * ART OF PAUL DUFFIELD #1 WIZARD WORLD TX ED (MATURE)
1 * CROSSED #5 (OF 9) (MATURE)
1 * CROSSED #1 (OF 9) AUXILIARY ED (MATURE)
1 * CROSSED #5 (OF 9) WRAP CVR (MATURE)
1 * CROSSED SKETCHBOOK WIZARD WORLD CHICAGO ED (MATURE)
1 * DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #14 WRAP CVR (MATURE)
1 * NO HERO #6 (OF 7) (MATURE)
1 * NO HERO #1 (OF 7) MID OHIO CON ED (MATURE)
1 * NO HERO #6 (OF 7) WRAP CVR (MATURE)
1 * FREAK ANGLES TPB VOL 1
1 * ANNA MERCURY GRAVEL TRIPLE SGN ART PRINT

[JohnMayo]

I've got my order pulled together now that we're done recording the Previews episode (which will go up on Wed)......

I, on the other hand, only have a tentative list of what I'll be getting with a high chance that it might change drastically before I send it in a few weeks from now.

[Fevernova]

Picked up a few new titles this month, which put me slightly over budget but it should even out next month with some titles ending.

PREVIEWS #245 FEBRUARY 2009
DAWN WORLDS OF FINAL FANTASY HC
BATMAN #686 (NOTE PRICE)
DETECTIVE COMICS #853 (NOTE PRICE)
SIMON DARK #17
NIGHTWING #153 (ORIGINS)
ROBIN #183 (ORIGINS)
BOOSTER GOLD #17 (ORIGINS)
GREEN LANTERN #39 (ORIGINS)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #30 (ORIGINS)
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #24 (ORIGINS)
MIGHTY #1
DC LIBRARY BATMAN THE ANNUALS HC
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN FOR TOMORROW HC
SHOWCASE PRESENTS AMBUSH BUG TP VOL 01
TRINITY #36
TRINITY #37
TRINITY #38
TRINITY #39
ADVENTURE COMICS #0 (ORIGINS)
SUPERMAN THE COMING OF ATLAS HC
AIR TP VOL 01 LETTERS FROM LOST COUNTRIES (MR)
CODEFLESH DEFINITIVE ED HC (MR)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #10
NEW AVENGERS #50
MIGHTY AVENGERS #22
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #585
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #586
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #587
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #10
CAPTAIN AMERICA #47
SECRET WARRIORS #1
DAREDEVIL #116
FANTASTIC FOUR #564
NOVA #22
X-MEN KINGBREAKER #3 (OF 4)
UNCANNY X-MEN #506
X-MEN FIRST CLASS FINALS #1 (OF 4)
GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS NIGHT WITCHES TP
WELCOME TO HOXFORD TP VOL 01
WHITE DWARF #349
CONTINGENT #2

[BobBretall]

ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN FOR TOMORROW HC

For what it's worth, I thought that this was not a storyline deserving of "Absolute" treatment, regardless of the creative team, I thought it was a really mediocre story.

It would be fine in a softcover TP, but it is definitely not worth a $75 slipcased edition, in my opinion. It's not Hush....

[Frank Castle]

ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN FOR TOMORROW HC

For what it's worth, I thought that this was not a storyline deserving of "Absolute" treatment, regardless of the creative team, I thought it was a really mediocre story.

It would be fine in a softcover TP, but it is definitely not worth a $75 slipcased edition, in my opinion. It's not Hush....

I agree with Bob on this one. most of the issues can be found in .25-1.00 bins during any convention. The art was good but the story was average at best.

[HipHopHead]

CROSSED #5
BOYS #27
DEAD IRONS #1
MAN WITH NO NAME #10
BPRD BLACK GODDESS #2
*CREEPY ARCHIVES HC #1
*CREEPY ARCHIVES HC #3
GIGANTIC #4
HELLBOY WILD HUNT #3
STAR WARS CLONE WARS #4
BATMAN #686
BATMAN THE HEART OF HUSH HC
DETECTIVE COMICS #853
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #24
TRINITY #36
TRINITY #37
TRINITY #38
TRINITY #39
X-FILES #4
100 BULLETS #100
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #10
SANDMAN DREAM HUNTERS #4
UNKNOWN SOLDIER #5
YOUNG LIARS #12
EC ARCHIVES WEIRD SCIENCE HC #4
BACK TO BROOKLYN #5
GUERILLAS #4 Great book
ASTONISHING TALES #1
CAPTAIN AMERICA #47
DARK AVENGERS #2
DARK REIGN FILES
DEADPOOL #7 (Dropping)
FANTASTIC FOUR #564
HULK #10
MARVELS EYE OF CAMERA #4
MIGHTY AVENGERS #22
NEW AVENGERS #50
THUNDERBOLTS #129
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #131
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN HC #10
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK NEW PTG #1
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK NEW PTG #2
ULTIMATE X-MEN #100
CONTINGENT #2
SCOTT PILGRIM GN #5
CITY OF DUST #5
CITY OF DUST #5
HOTWIRE #1
STAR TREK ULTIMATE ED HC
PREVIEWS #245

* reorder

$243.62 (including shipping) and I am suppose to be cutting back. Due the HC (six), overall cost - HC = $109.23

[IanG]

CYCLOPS MINI-BUST
JACK OF HEARTS MINI-BUST
RINGMASTER MINI-BUST
DC COMICS FLASH STOP MOTION AUDIO CD (Net) (C: 1-1-3)
DC COMICS WONDER WOMAN MYTHOS AUDIO CD (Net) (C: 1-1-3)
DC COMICS SUPERMAN NEVER ENDING BATTLE AUDIO CD (Net)

Bob, only Bowen mini-busts this month, no statues? The Iron Man Classic Action statue will be my first ever statue purchase. The Crimson Dynamo mini-bust looks kinda cool. Are those DC Comics Audio CD's new or have you heard them before?

[ctowner1]

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #23 $2.99 40% $1.79
BATMAN #686 *Special Discoun $3.99 50% $1.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #853 $3.99 40% $2.39
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #33 $2.99 40% $1.79
GREEN LANTERN #39 $2.99 40% $1.79
MIGHTY #1 *Special Discount* $2.99 50% $1.49
REBELS #1 Limit 2 at 75% off $2.99 75% $0.74
SUPER FRIENDS #12 $2.50 40% $1.50
WALKING DEAD #58 (MR) $2.99 40% $1.79
UNCANNY X-MEN #506 $2.99 40% $1.79
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #585 $2.99 40% $1.79
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #586 $2.99 40% $1.79
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #587 $2.99 40% $1.79
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #131 $2.99 40% $1.79
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #60 $3.99 40% $2.39
BLACK PANTHER 2 #1 *Spe $3.99 50% $1.99
DARK AVENGERS #2 Of(1) $3.99 40% $2.39
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #10 $2.99 40% $1.79
NEW AVENGERS #50 $4.99 40% $2.99
MIGHTY AVENGERS #22 $2.99 40% $1.79
SECRET WARRIORS #1 *S $3.99 75% $0.99
AGENTS OF ATLAS #1 $3.99 50% $1.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #47 $2.99 40% $1.79
DAREDEVIL #116 $2.99 40% $1.79
FRANKLIN RICHARDS DARK REIGNING CATS & DOGS $3.99 40% $2.39
FANTASTIC FOUR #564 $2.99 40% $1.79
MARVELS EYE OF CAMERA #4 Of(6) $3.99 40% $2.39
BLACK COAT/ATHENA VOLTAIRE 1-SHOT ATHENA CVR $2.00 50% $1.00
BOYS #27 (MR) $2.99 35% $1.94
STAR TREK COUNTDOWN #2 $3.99 35% $2.59

I'm actually about $25 BELOW my $100 budget. But I've been consistently over it for a while, so I am tempted to take my savings and run.

Still....on the bubble with these:

AIR TP VOL 01 LETTERS FROM LOST COUNTRIES $9.99 50% $4.99
I bought the first issue and wasn't so crazy about it - although it looked like it might have some potential. And at $5 for 5 issues (although I already have 1), not a bad price. Anyone reading it? Any good? Why?

SOUL KISS #1 Of(5) (MR) $3.50 50% $1.75
I like Steven Seagle, don't know too much about Marco Cinello. It's a 5 issue mini though, so perhaps I'll just WFTT. Anyone have any good/bad info on this?

GREAT UNKNOWN #1 Of(5) $3.50 50% $1.75
Another 5 issue mini - by Duncan Rouleau. The premise looks good. I really liked the first issue he did of the Metal Men miniseries, but I've been WFTT on it for months (and since they put out an HC first, it may be many more months!). Anyone read/like Metal Men?Know anything else about this. I'm leaning towards WFTT.

AVENGERS INITIATIVE #22 $2.99 40% $1.79
Slott's off the book, I wasn't liking it all that much before anyway, I think I'm bailing with this issue. I really liked Slott's She Hulk and Thing series - but this book somehow never really did it for me. Hopefully his Mighty Avengers will be better.

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[IanG]

I've been enjoying Dan Abnett's & Andy Lanning's Nova so much I decided to also add their Guardians of the Galaxy. Jersey Gods #1 from Image looks like it will be very funny.

PREVIEWS AND MARVEL PREVIEWS FEB 2009
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #8
KULL #4 (OF 6)
GIGANTIC #4 (OF 5)
UMBRELLA ACADEMY DALLAS #4 (OF 6)
HELLBOY WILD HUNT #3 (OF 8 )
STAR WARS LEGACY #33 FIGHT ANOTHER DAY PART 2
BANG TANGO #1 (OF 6)
JACK OF FABLES #31
FABLES #81
HAUNTED TANK #3 (OF 5)
GREATEST HITS #6 (OF 6)
MADAME XANADU #8
SOUL KISS #1 (OF 5)
SAVAGE DRAGON #145 OBAMA CVR B
JERSEY GODS #1
SWORD #16
WALKING DEAD #58
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #10
DEADPOOL #7
BLACK PANTHER 2 #1
ADAM LEGEND OF BLUE MARVEL #4 (OF 6)
ASTONISHING TALES #1
DAREDEVIL #116
MARVELS EYE OF CAMERA #4 (OF 6)
NOVA #22
NYX NO WAY HOME #6 (OF 6)
SKAAR SON OF HULK #8
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #10
UNCANNY X-MEN #506
X-INFERNUS #3 (OF 4)
X-FORCE #12
MINI MARVELS TP SECRET INVASION DIGEST
FLASH GORDON #6
FATHOM #6 GARZA CVR
DEAD IRONS #1
GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS DEAR BILLY #2
GI JOE ORIGINS #1
LOCKE & KEY HEAD GAMES #2
STAR TREK LAST GENERATION #4
CITY OF DUST #5 (OF 5) C CVR PERCIVAL
HOTWIRE #1 (OF 5) A CVR PUGH
SHRAPNEL #2 (OF 5) B CVR MOSZI

[BobBretall]

CYCLOPS MINI-BUST
JACK OF HEARTS MINI-BUST
RINGMASTER MINI-BUST
DC COMICS FLASH STOP MOTION AUDIO CD (Net) (C: 1-1-3)
DC COMICS WONDER WOMAN MYTHOS AUDIO CD (Net) (C: 1-1-3)
DC COMICS SUPERMAN NEVER ENDING BATTLE AUDIO CD (Net)

Bob, only Bowen mini-busts this month, no statues? The Iron Man Classic Action statue will be my first ever statue purchase. The Crimson Dynamo mini-bust looks kinda cool. Are those DC Comics Audio CD's new or have you heard them before?

I get all the Bowen busts, but only selected statues, as I'm running out of room for statues. I like the Iron Man statue, but I already have the 1st Iron Man Statue Bowen did years ago, so I don't really need a second one.

The CDs are new to audio to the best of my knowledge (adaptations of some novels). I have greatly enjoyed the audio CDs I have gotten from Graphic Audio in the past. They do really great production and have professional sounding voice actors. Plus (at about $13) they are a great value, ad they provide me with 6-8 HOURS of entertainment, compared to the 10-15 minutes I get out of a standard $2.99 or $3.99 comic.

[BobBretall]

After listening to Ep #199 of Chris Marshall's Collected Comics Library, and upon the recommendation of Chris Johnson in our own Previews episode, I am adding the following to my December list:

DC LIBRARY: BATMAN THE ANNUALS HC

[Koete]

After listening to Ep #199 of Chris Marshall's Collected Comics Library, and upon the recommendation of Chris Johnson in our own Previews episode, I am adding the following to my December list:

DC LIBRARY: BATMAN THE ANNUALS HC

Aww yeah.

[HassanT]

ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN FOR TOMORROW HC

For what it's worth, I thought that this was not a storyline deserving of "Absolute" treatment, regardless of the creative team, I thought it was a really mediocre story.

It would be fine in a softcover TP, but it is definitely not worth a $75 slipcased edition, in my opinion. It's not Hush....

I am a huge Jim Lee fan and I am not pre-ordering it. I thought the art was fantastic but the story was ok. Besides, it has already been reconned out

Honestly, I really think DC should pretty much abandon the Absolute line except for rare cases and focus on their new over-sized (Deluxe) line as the ultimate line of collections. Compared to Marvel's over-sized books or omnibus, the Absolute line is very overpriced. I wanted to get the Ronin mini-series in a nice hardcover, but refused to buy the Absolute version. And don't get me started on the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

I don't have my list together yet as I always wait to see the next month's solicitations before I decided to commit on any new mini-series or series.

[zack kruse]

HUGE thanks to everyone who is ordering The Contingent #2! I really appreciate it.