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I am going to be displaying the new releases each Monday (a little delayed this time due to the holiday). This is something I used to do each week, but it was too much work at the time. Now I’ve found a way to nearly fully automate the process. The lists come from Diamond so they should be much more accurate than the last time around. Hope this helps some people out.

Conan #24

Eisner-award-nominated artist Cary Nord and Eisner-Award-winning colorist Dave Stewart return to Conan to launch a brand-new story arc by Kurt Busiek building up to the adaptation of Robert E. Howard’s original Conan yarn, “The Hall of the Dead.”

Fresh from his triumphs in the City of Thieves with a willing, wanton wench at his side, Conan’s out for the good life-drinking, debauchery, and a nighttime looting spree so unrestrained that even the crowned heads of Zamora are displeased. All this attention-getting sets a rogue as wily as Conan on his tail, and if that wasn’t enough, the Cimmerian’s ways might just place him on the business end of an entire army.

A perfect jumping-on point for new readers, featuring a new stage in Conan’s life!

EX MACHINA #17

A daring new storyline begins in this perfect jumping-on point for the multiple Eisner-winning series! The year is 2003, and the U.S. is on the brink of war with Iraq. Mayor Hundred must deal with violent demonstrators on both sides, or risk a battle on the homefront.

PLANETARY #24

For months Elijah Snow has been pulling back from his fellow Planetary agents, following a personal road map to his own mysterious agenda. Now the curtain will begin to be drawn back and the some of the deepest secrets will at last be revealed…like patterns in a snowflake.

And if the last pages of this story don’t leave you gasping for breath and begging for more, nothing will!

ROBOTECH: PRELUDE TO THE SHADOW CHRONICLES #5 (OF 5)

The epic tale reaches its shocking conclusion as Rick and company battle a horribly mutated General Edwards! Can the heroes succeed against this final, devastating threat? Plus, the final installment of the “behind-the-scenes” look at the making of January’s Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles DVD release!

THE LOSERS #31

“Endgame” continues. As the Losers reel from the devastating toll suffered last issue, Max’s origin and his ties to the CIA are finally revealed. But just as the team and Max are playing with all their cards on the table, one final twist awaits to threaten them all.

LUCIFER #70

Featuring guest artist Zander Cannon (TOP 10). At a storytelling competition in the lands of the centaurs, Elaine confronts the myths that have arisen from Lucifer’s actions — and reunites with a mysterious boy from her past.

TESTAMENT #2

The explosive new series by best-selling author Douglas Rushkoff (Coercion, Club Zero-G) and acclaimed artist Liam Sharp (The Possessed) continues. The authorities strike down anti-war protesters with a wrath echoing that of the angry God who rained fire on Sodom and Gomorrah. Just as Lot couldn’t save his wife from turning into a pillar of salt, Jake is too distracted by his lust for Dinah to rescue his true love, Miriam, from an even more horrifying verdict.

Desene Sketches & Scribbles HC

From the creator of the critically acclaimed comic “PIGTALE” comes his new book, DESENE: SKETCHES & SCIBBLES. Explore a host of sketches and designs by designer/illustrator Ovi Nedelcu, in their purest form and impulse. These sketches and scribbles are taken directly from both his analog and digital sketchbooks and collected for the first time ever in this new deluxe hardcover book. Also included are Ovi’s notes and thoughts as he takes you through some of the processes and techniques involved in his work.

Girls #9

Welcome to the food chain

Iron Ghost #5 (of 6)

Tannhauser and Volz close in on the Iron Ghost’s identity after the raid at Alexanderplatz. Their loyalties will be tested as they decide which is more surprising: the Ghost’s identity or his final plan. The two detectives must decide if it’s better to arrest the Ghost before or after he completes his mission.

Kabuki Vol. 5 Metamorphosis TP (New Printing)

The story that sets the stage for the current “Alchemy” storyline returns to print! Featuring an introduction by BILL SIENKIEWICZ and an afterward by filmmaker JOHN SAYLES, this is the largest KABUKI collection yet and still one of the most sought after!

Noble Causes #16

Liz knew when she married Race that his career as a super-hero may one day endanger her life - and that day has come! When Liz is targeted by the villainous Blackthorne family, can Race act fast enough to save her? And does he realize exactly what he’ll be saving her from?

Rex Mundi #16

Julien’s investigation into the mystery of the Grail leads him to a opulent party where he and the Duke of Lorraine finally meet. Romantic sparks begin to fly between Julien and Lorraine’s daughter much to the annoyance of Genevieve, Julien’s old flame! Meanwhile, the world slips further and further towards war…

Walking Dead #25

Everything is different now.

Freshmen #5 (of 6)

“The Deepest Level of Truth” pt. 5 of 6

With The Puppeteer, trapped inside the psyche of the comatose Seductress, the team reels from their losses while their worst blow yet looms: A heartbreaking betrayal! This special issue follows The Puppeteer as she uses her power and shows what it’s like to enter a person’s memories. Plus! An insight into The Beaver’s musical tastes, and The Intoxicator delivers the best line of dialogue in the entire series! Co-created by Austin Powers and Buffy star Seth Green and written by His Fatness, Hugh Sterbakov

V.I.C.E. #4

4 #26

THE STORY: Sacrifices have been made, dark forces are gathering like storm clouds over Whisper Hill—the abandoned home of the deceased witch Agatha Harkness—and the Fantastic Four’s powers are short-circuiting. With the malevolent Salem Seven about to open a portal to the land of the dead, can the FF afford to stay away?

Daredevil Vs. Punisher

It’s wall-to-wall David Lapham (Stray Bullets) as the Eisner Award-winner and indy sensation writes, pencils and inks two of Marvel’s biggest icons! Daredevil and the Punisher vie for the soul of Hell’s Kitchen as half the East Coast’s underworld — in chaos since Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin of Crime, was deposed—scramble for a shot at the big chair. And as the city descends into chaos—as murder and intimidation become the staples of the day—Daredevil and the Punisher each seek to restore order in their own unique way. For Daredevil—who’s anointed himself the city’s new “Kingpin”—this means dispensing justice at the end of a billy club. But for the Punisher, justice at the end of a billy club isn’t justice at all. For the Punisher, justice for these animals is at the end of a shotgun. Featuring more Marvel villains than you can shake a stick at—including Hammerhead and the return of the nefarious…Jackal! Collects DAREDEVIL VS. PUNISHER #1-6.

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-man #4

THE SPIDER-MAN CROSSOVER EVENT OF THE DECADE ENDS HERE!
The fourth and final month of “The Other,” a startling super-story spanning four months that has turned the wall-crawler’s world upside down! The next stage in Spidey’s history starts here, True Believer! Peter has been pushed farther than he ever has been before. Farther than anyone should. So what changes are in store for him and, indeed, those he loves most? Can he go back to who he was? Does he want to?

Generation M #3

DECIMATION! Reporter Sally Floyd tells the story of those rocked by the decimating effects of House of M. One such story is that of Frederick J. Dukes, A.K.A. The Blob! There’s someone out there that doesn’t want these stories to be told and is willing to do anything to silence those who are talking…

Incredible Hulk #91

“PEACE IN OUR TIME”
It’s Rock vs. Hard Place, as The HULK goes toe-to-toe with a construct capable of adapting to the strength of any opponent. But doesn’t HULK get stronger as he gets madder? Something’s gotta give, and you won’t BELIEVE the killer ending! This is the issue that catapults HULK into Marvel’s biggest story line of 2006! Part 4 (of 4)

Iron Man: Inevitable #2

The Spymaster makes his first move — which means it’s the armored Avenger vs. the Ghost! Classic enemies are emerging with all-new agendas as Tony Stark fights to survive. Pulse-pounding action in the mighty Marvel manner! This is the Iron Man you’ve been waiting for!

Marvel Adventures Flip Magazine #8

Marvel Heroes Flip Magazine #8

Marvel Knights Spider-man #22

THE SPIDER-MAN CROSSOVER EVENT OF THE DECADE ENDS HERE!
The fourth and final month of “The Other,” a startling super-story spanning four months that has turned the wall-crawler’s world upside down, and set the stage for the year to come, uniting the creative talents behind all three Spider-Man titles! With great power must come great responsibility…but what comes with great understanding? In the past few months, Peter Parker has traveled to places he never has before. No

Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk Vol.3

Brace yourself, True Believer, Hulk is smashing his way into another marvelous monster-sized Masterworks! The batty bullpen declareth that you’d better hide behind a Hulk-Buster because it’s not a happy Hulk who faces off against the likes of bombastic Boomerang, the android Hulk-Killer and the one and only Abomination in his classic first appearance by Stan “The Man” and Gil Kane! That’s only the warm up, though! The cosmos itself shudders when the strongest man-like being in the Marvel U. goes toe-to-toe with the Silver Surfer, Prince Namor and the Mighty Thor himself!
Grab a crash helmet, bunker down and prepare yourself to be Hulk-inued this January!
Collecting TALES TO ASTONISH #80-101 and INCREDIBLE HULK (Vol. 2) #102

New Mangaverse #1

“RINGS OF FATE”
The story they said would never be told! It’s been a dark time since we last saw the Mangaverse. Most of the heroes (both human and mutant) have been driven underground. Nick Fury has vanished, leaving S.H.I.E.L.D. to fall into ruin. And now—someone’s killing super heroes! Join writer C.B. Cebulski (writer and consultant on the original Mangaverse comics) and artist Tommy Ohtsuka (from the super-popular manga and animé series Slayers and Rescue Angels) for five issues of nonstop action! Whether you’re a fan of the original Mangaverse series, or just a fan of exciting comics—the New Mangaverse is the place to be!

Punisher Vs. Bullseye #3

“Massacre on 34th Street”: Marvel’s top two relentless psychopaths square off – and pity the fool who gets between them. Like, say, mobster Nico Patrillo, who’s sprawled on the floor of a five-ton city bus that’s careening down Sixth Avenue, with Bullseye behind the wheel, the Punisher in hot pursuit, and virtually the entire NYPD converging on them all. This is gonna hurt.

Runaways #12

Good-bye, New York City! It’s the stunning conclusion to East Coast/West Coast, as the Runaways finally come face-to-face with the New Avengers AND the mystery villain who framed Cloak and attacked Dagger. See why Entertainment Weekly considers this series a MUST!

Sentinel Squad O*n*e #1

A DECIMATION tie-in! Discover the origin of the Sentinel Squad! How did they come together and become the elite group of soldiers to pilot the Sentinels that have made their presence known at the Xavier Institute?

Spider-girl Vol. 5: Endgame

The daughter of Spider-Man vs. the son of Wolverine! And that’s only one of the fights Spider-Girl faces when her deadliest enemies join forces as the Savage Six (or is it Seven?)! But even with the help of rival/critic heroes like Darkdevil and the Buzz, can she deal with the sudden loss of her super-powers? Featuring A-Next, the Fantastic Five and more! Collects SPIDER-GIRL #22-27.

Spider-woman: Origin #2

The epic mini-series continues! Young Jessica Drew’s life takes a scary turn as she joins forces with shadowy Hydra, a terrorist organization bent on world domination! Eisner Award-winning scribe Brian Michael Bendis (NEW AVENGERS) and red-hot Marvel newcomer Brian Reed (ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN video game) join forces with the fantastic visuals of The Luna Brothers (ULTRA, GIRLS) to continue the spine-tingling saga of Spider-Woman’s early years!

Uncanny X-men #468

“GREY’S END”
DECIMATION Tie-In!
Marvel Girl’s entire family has been placed on the intergalactic wanted list! The X-Men are the only thing that stands between the Greys and their extraterrestrial executioners! Part 2 (of 3)

Weapon X: Days Of Future Now

Weapon X is back! The War of the Programs is over; now, Director Malcolm Colcord is ready to take his plans to the next level! It’s the Weapon X you love — only now, all bets are off. Witness the beginning of the end of Frank Tieri’s Weapon X saga! Starring Agent Zero, Fantomex, Sublime, Chamber and, of course, Wolverine! Collects WEAPON X: DAYS OF FUTURE NOW #1-5.

X-men: Deadly Genesis #3

Everything that could go wrong has and now the X-Men are caught between a bizarre and powerful villain and the U.S. government. Cyclops and Marvel Girl remain in the hands of this mysterious new threat, and elsewhere, in the wreckage of a disaster, Professor X’s long-held secret finally begins to come to light. The white-hot creative team of Ed Brubaker and Trevor Hairsine continue to put the X-Men through the wringer in this special 30th Anniversary event, which also features a back-up tale written by Brubaker and drawn by Pete Woods.

X-men: Kitty Pryde- Shadow & Flame

A deadly mystery draws Kitty Pryde and her fire-breathing friend Lockheed from ASTONISHING X-MEN to the shores of Japan. Ninjas and dragons will be the least of their worries! Featuring art by legendary X-Men illustrator Paul Smith and written by Age of Apocalypse scribe Akira Yoshida!

X-statix Presents: Dead Girl #1

It’s hard to keep a good girl down…especially when she’s Dead! That’s right, True Believers, hold onto you’re freaking hats! After a brief hiatus caused by their, ahem, deaths, everyone’s favorite mutants are back! And this time, they’re bringing a host of…questions with them. Like why do some heroes and villains keep on dying, only to return from the dead? And why do other heroes and villains bite the bullet, only to remain dead? Who decides on this craziness? Is it some karmic wheel in the sky? Some fickle finger of fate? Or is it just some guy in the marketing department? Well, one such deceased villain, named The Pitiful One, is going to find out. When the Pitiful One decides that he’s tired of being dead, he assembles a posse of Marvel’s deadest villains to attack the world of the living. And it’s up to Doctor Strange to stop him and his evil cohorts—but he needs help from…well, you know. With Kraven the Hunter, Tike Alicar, and a few other surprise, dead guests.

ACTION COMICS #835

Livewire, the shocking villain from Superman: The Animated Series, jumps into the DCU with deadly results as she gets amped up to take out the Man of Steel!

ALL STAR SUPERMAN #2

The most recognizable icon in comics continues to get the ALL STAR treatment from creative powerhouses Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely! After the startling events of the first issue, Superman retreats with Lois Lane to his Arctic sanctuary. Find out what mystery haunts Superman’s girlfriend as she spends her birthday in the strangest place on earth — the Fortress of Solitude!

BATGIRL #72

A mystery in Batgirl’s past that has been building for years is about to be revealed! Who is Batgirl’s mother? Batgirl is about to find out, but her mind will be on other things, as she’s trapped in a life-and-death struggle with her animalistic “brother” Mad Dog! And when we say “life-and-death,” we mean it! No tricks. No jokes. One of these characters will die at the hands of the other!

BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #73

Featuring guest art by Diego Olmos (CATWOMAN)! Hush had better watch his back, because the Joker has returned looking for revenge! When last we saw him, the Clown Prince of Crime had been beaten by Hush, barely escaping with his life. Now he’s back, and he has the upper hand!

BIRDS OF PREY #90

Calculator’s quest to unmask Oracle turns super-deadly as Deathstroke joins the hunt!

DC UNIVERSE: THE STORIES OF ALAN MOORE

Don’t miss this exhaustive collection featuring the World’s Greatest Super-Heroes as interpreted by one of the most acclaimed authors in comics! The work of Alan Moore (WATCHMEN, V FOR VENDETTA, THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN) in the DCU during the 1980s is considered a benchmark for great stories with fresh approaches to iconic characters. Collected in this volume are all of Moore’s Superman and Batman stories, including the long out-of-print “Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?” as well as, for the first time in trade paperback, BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE (illustrated by Brian Bolland, who provides a new cover).

This volume — which no comics fan should be without — collects stories from ACTION COMICS #583, BATMAN ANNUAL #11, BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE, DC COMICS PRESENTS #85, DETECTIVE COMICS #549-550, GREEN LANTERN #188, THE OMEGA MEN #26-27, SECRET ORIGINS #10, SUPERMAN #423, TALES OF THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS ANNUAL #2 & 3, SUPERMAN ANNUAL #11 and VIGILANTE #17-18.

THE FLASH #230

Vandal Savage may be successful in his ambition to bring about the end of mankind’s days on planet Earth. Can Wally West save him, or are these his final days as well?

THE FLASH: ROGUE WAR

A new volume collecting THE FLASH #1/2, 212 and 218-225! The brewing contest between the original rogues gallery and the newest rogues ignites into a conflagration that may result in the destruction of Keystone City and the death of the Scarlet Speedster!

GREEN LANTERN CORPS: RECHARGE #4 (OF 5)

On the run for their lives in the forbidden Vega System, the Lanterns discover a secret that threatens the future of Oa!

HI HI PUFFY AMIYUMI SPECIAL

Turn two real-life Japanese pop stars into hypercool cartoon characters, and you’ve got pure rock ‘n’ roll adventure! The hilarious comics debut of the hit Cartoon Network show features bandmates and best friends Ami and Yumi as they cope with magic guitars, space aliens and their greedy manager Kaz in this fun-packed one-shot!

INFINITE CRISIS #4 (OF 7)

The Crisis continues to explode across the DCU as a great power is unleashed. But whose side is it on? Witness a shocking confrontation between Batman and Nightwing, a vicious battle that threatens to tear the heroes of the DCU further apart, and a startling change to the recently deceased. Plus, guest appearances by more characters than we can list!

JSA CLASSIFIED #7

Concluding the 3-part “Honor Among Thieves!” A flurry of betrayals, an overwhelming show of force, and the loss of a teammate threaten all hope the Injustice Society might have of saving their friend and their own skins!

THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #13

The dramatic endgame of the intergalactic invasion leads the team to the Fifth Dimension where Lemnos and Terror Firma make a final, deadly stand!

MANHUNTER #18

An old foe returns to settle the score with Manhunter — and this time Phobia’s got love on her side. The doctor is in…

NIGHTWING #116

The full scope of Deathstroke’s fury is revealed! Dick Grayson has been “on the inside” for a long time, but to what end? Who’s watching whom? And who will pay the price when lives are on the line? You simply can’t miss the explosive secrets revealed in this issue!

SEVEN SOLDIERS: MISTER MIRACLE #3 (OF 4)

There’s a new Super Escape Artist in town! Baron Bedlam is here to steal Mister Miracle’s thunder with a death-defying act that must be seen to be believed! What is the secret of the Living Waveform? Who are the Plastic People? Shilo Norman faces the dark night of the soul when he finally confronts Dark Side! With the most shocking conclusion you will see in a comic this year, you must not miss MISTER MIRACLE #3!

SGT. ROCK: THE PROPHECY #1 (OF 6)

Comics legend Joe Kubert returns to DC’s legendary unit in the all-new 6-issue miniseries SGT. ROCK: THE PROPHECY, based on a true story!

From North Africa to the Rhine, Sgt. Rock and the combat-happy Joes of Easy Company have faced insurmountable odds thrown at them by the Axis powers and lived to tell the tale. But when they find themselves caught in the No Man’s Land of the Balkans searching for a religious prize that could ultimately decide the outcome of WWII, have our heroes finally been given a mission that will stop them in their tracks?

It’s 1943, and World War II has reached fever pitch. Somewhere deep within a smoldering, war-torn village in Nazi-occupied Lithuania hides a secret treasure that must be found and returned to the U.S. — unharmed — by any means necessary.

It’s up to the trusted G.I.s of Easy to save the day. But once they discover what the “prize” really is, will they be able to follow through with the mission? More important, will they
want to?

Join Rock, Ice Cream Soldier, Bulldozer, Little Sure Shot and the rest of Easy this month for this hard-hitting and provocative tale told as only Joe Kubert could deliver it!

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: GREEN ARROW VOL. 1

The Emerald Archer’s Silver Age adventures get the spotlight! This volume reprints stories from ADVENTURE COMICS #250-266, 268-269, THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #50, 71, 85, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #4, and WORLD’S FINEST #95-140. Along with his sidekick Speedy, see Green Arrow take on all manner of crime in Star City!

TEEN TITANS/OUTSIDERS: INSIDERS

An amazing new volume collecting TEEN TITANS #24-26 and OUTSIDERS #24, 25 and 28! When Nightwing and Speedy figure out there’s a traitor in their midst, secrets come to the fore, including Superboy’s ultimate corruption by his genetic father, Lex Luthor!

DAWN VOL 1 LUCIFERS HALO NEW ED TP

DAWN VOL 1 LUCIFERS HALO SUPPLEMENTAL BOOK TP

HUNTER KILLER #5

RISING STARS #24

SPAWN COLLECTION VOL 1 HC

STRANGE GIRL VOL 1 GIRL AFRAID TP

TOP COWS BEST OF MICHAEL TURNER TP

FABLES VOL. 6: HOMELANDS

Collecting issues #34-41 of writer Bill Willingham’s Eisner Award-winning creation, HOMELANDS follows Boy Blue on a mission of revenge as he uncovers the Adversary’s true identity! Plus, the 2-part story of Jack’s adventures in Hollywood and the one-shot story of Mowgli’s return to Fabletown.

LOVELESS #3

The compelling western tale by acclaimed writer Brian Azzarello and artist Marcelo Frusin continues. Not content to sit complacently while the world around him tries to destroy him, Wes Cutter decides to go on the offensive and heads into the town of Blackwater to start some trouble. But with a target on his back and plenty of folks taking aim at it, will Wes be able to make it back home in one piece

ALBION #4

Penny is determined to rescue her father, and her new allies are almost convinced that it’s worth the risk. After all, if the government kept the old comics folk around, surely there’s one heck of a weapons cache to be found, too. But will the prisoners of The Castle be waiting when their small band arrives?