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SPINNER RACK: Our Picks for WEDNESDAY 01/03/18

Welcome to the SPINNER RACK! Each week We’ll bring you our top picks from the latest comic book & graphic novel releases hitting the shelves!  Here are our picks for this week!

 

DARK HORSE COMICS

KOSHCHEI THE DEATHLESS #1
(W) Mike Mignola (A) Ben Stenbeck (CA) Mike Mignola

Hellboy’s immortal foe!

Sent to kill Hellboy by the Baba Yaga in Darkness Calls, Koshchei the Deathless hinted at a long and tragic life before being enslaved to the Russian witch. Now Koshchei relives every horrible act on his road to immortality and beyond, with none other than Hellboy himself-in Hell.

Mignola returns to Hell and to the bizarre folklore that’s filled some of his greatest books, reuniting with one of his favorite collaborators, Ben Stenbeck (Frankenstein Underground, Witchfinder: In The Service of Angels, Baltimore).

In Shops: Jan 03, 2018
SRP: $3.99

 

 

DC COMICS

BATMAN AND THE SIGNAL #1 (OF 3)
(W) Scott Snyder, Tony Patrick (A/CA) Cully Hamner

Batman may own the night, but with new villains emerging during the day he needs an ally to defend the city when he can’t. Only one teen is up to the challenge, Duke Thomas. After months of training, he’s ready to step out of the shadow of the bat to become his own kind of hero. Meet Gotham City’s newest protector: The Signal! Spinning out of adventures in ALL-STAR BATMAN and WE ARE ROBIN, comics superstar Scott Snyder and newcomer Tony Patrick take our young hero to new heights in this exciting miniseries with artwork by Cully Hamner.

In Shops: Jan 03, 2018
SRP: $3.99

 

 

 

 

MARVEL COMICS

BLACK PANTHER ADVENTURES DIGEST TP
(W) Jeff Parker, Marc Sumerak, Roy Thomas, Christopher Yost, Elliott Kalan (A) Manuel Garcia, Ig Guara, John Buscema, Patrick Scherberger, Christopher Jones

It’s action of the highest order as the Black Panther leaps into blockbuster adventures!
PERFECT FOR ALL AGES!
• An international incident explodes when the Fantastic Four intercepts a shipment of Vibranium – the uncanny metal found only in T’Challa’s homeland. Will the FF feel the Panther’s wrath?
• Then, the Avengers take a Wakanda wild side as they’re caught between T’Challa and Sabretooth!
• Reluctant allies Hawkeye and Black Panther have trust issues, while T’Challa and Hulk must find a way to work together to stop Hydra’s Madbomb!
• In classic tales from Avengers history, T’Challa battles the Man-Ape and joins the team.
Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #10, MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #22, AVENGERS (1963) #52 and #62, and material from AVENGERS: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES (2010) #1 and MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES #8.
All Ages

In Shops: Jan 03, 2018
SRP: $9.99

 

MAGAZINES

FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #288 FORREST J ACKERMAN VAR
(CA) Paul Wee

FM celebrates Forrest J. Ackerman’s centennial in grand style with a special tribute from A-list filmmakers ranging from John Carpenter and James Cameron to Rick Baker and Guillermo del Toro. Also, Brian De Palma’s horror classic Carrie gets the FM Retrospect treatment, and with the legendary Dracula turning 85, we talk with Bela Lugosi Jr. about his iconic father while Oscar-winner Martin Landau exclusively reflects on playing Lugosi in Ed Wood. Featuring variant Forry cover art by Paul Wee.

In Shops: Jan 03, 2018
SRP: $9.99

 

 

STAR WARS THE LAST JEDI COLLECTORS EDITION HC
Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Official Collector’s Edition includes profiles of the heroes, villains, droids and ships of the heroic forces of the Resistance and the sinister First Order. Stunning photography and concept art combine to make this an essential volume for all fans of the Star Wars saga!

In Shops: Jan 03, 2018
SRP: $19.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOOKS

ART OF ATARI HC SGN ED

Now available with a signed tip-in sheet autographed by Tim Lapetino, author and Founder/Executive Director of the Museum of Video Game Art (MOVA)! The Art of Atari is the first official collection of such artwork. Sourced from private collections worldwide, this book spans over 40 years of the company’s unique illustrations used in packaging, advertisements, catalogs, and more. Written by Tim Lapetino, The Art of Atari includes behind-the-scenes details on how dozens of games featured within were conceived of, illustrated, approved (or rejected), and brought to life! Includes a special Foreword by New York Times bestseller Ernest Cline, author of Armada and Ready Player One.

In Shops: Jan 03, 2018
SRP: $59.99

 

 

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