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 is our pull list for this week!
DARK HORSE COMICS
HELLBOY AND THE BPRD 1954 TP
(W) Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson (A) Richard Corben, Stephen Green, Brian Churilla, Patric Reynolds (CA) Mike Mignola
No longer a rookie, Hellboy joins other Bureau agents in a series of far-flung mysteries that take them searching for yetis terrorizing an Arctic research team, into the American suburbs where a family is haunted by a phantom monkey, and to a Hong Kong showdown with demons drawn to a Chinese artifact. iZombie co-creator Chris Roberson teams with Mike Mignola and a group of artists to uncover the horror and intrigue of a growing occult Cold War. Mignola also reunites with legendary artist Richard Corben for the short story “The Mirror.” Collects Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1954 #1-#5 and “Hellboy: The Mirror” from Free Comic Book Day 2016.
In Shops: Jan 10, 2018
SRP: $19.99
DC COMICS
BATMAN SHADOW OF THE BAT TP VOL 03
(W) Alan Grant (A) Bob Smith, Bret Blevins, Vince Giarrano, John Beatty, Tom Raney, Joe Staton, Horacio Ottolini (CA) Brian Stelfreeze
In these tales from the “Knightfall” epic, Jean-Paul Valley, the former Azrael, has taken over as Batman! As this untested Dark Knight struggles to keep crime in Gotham City under control, battling the Corrosive Man, Lady Clayface, the Ventriloquist, Scarface and others, Bruce Wayne retrains for battle with Lady Shiva! Plus, in a “Zero Hour” crossover, Batman and Robin encounter an Alfred from another Earth! Collects BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #0 and #24-31 plus BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT ANNUAL #2.
In Shops: Jan 10, 2018
SRP: $24.99
BLACK LIGHTNING YEAR ONE TP NEW ED
(W) Jen Van Meter (A/CA) Cully Hamner
The electrifying origin of Black Lightning is collected in this title featuring the complete 6-issue miniseries. See how Jefferson Pierce went from teacher to the hero of Metropolis’s Suicide Slum, taking on corrupt politician Tobias Whale and the crime syndicate the One Hundred along the way.
In Shops: Jan 10, 2018
SRP: $14.99
SCOOBY APOCALYPSE #21
(W) Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis (A) Ron Wagner, Andy Owens, Phil Jimenez (CA) Carlos D’Anda
The gang finally reaches the underground base, only to discover that their nightmare is just beginning. Plus, the fate of Scrappy-Doo-revealed at last! Plus, the daring adventures continue as Secret Squirrel goes where many men have gone before…!
RATED T
In Shops: Jan 10, 2018
SRP: $3.99
IDW Publishing
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO TP VOL 19Picking up where the classic comic series left off, longtime fans can continue following the adventures of their favorite characters from the legendary toy line of the 1980s. It’s a showdown in Springfield as deadly and disparate forces converge in the search for the mysterious ninja, Dawn! Meanwhile, JOEs, Cobra, and Blue Ninjas all collide in Darklonia! And, just when things seem back to normal for the Joes-well, as normal as things can get for our heroes-nefarious forces once again plot their doom! Who will step up this time to face off against the latest threat to justice, freedom, and liberty? Collects issues #241-245.
JEM & THE HOLOGRAMS INFINITE TPThe FIRST-EVER Jem/Misfits crossover event takes both bands to a whole new world… like, literally! Now a happy quintet, Jem and The Holograms are stronger than ever, which is a good thing because they’re about to embark on an adventure unlike anything they’d ever imagined. After a public fight with The Misfits at a charity event, a strangely dressed Techrat shows up and takes them on a strange journey, a journey that is going to change EVERYTHING.
STAR WARS ADV FORCES OF DESTINY REYThe Star Wars Forces of Destiny initiative celebrates the inspiring stories of iconic heroes from a galaxy far, far away….
Star Wars Adventures has joined the festivities with an exciting weekly series of comic books that explores all corners of the Star Wars universe, showing how choices both big and small ultimately shape the destinies of beloved characters, such as Princess Leia, Rey, Padme, Ahsoka, and Hera along with your soon-to-be favorites from The Last Jedi, Rose and Paige!
Fans will be excited to discover these stories told by talent from across Star Wars novels, comics and animation, including Delilah S. Dawson, Elsa Charretier, Beth Revis, Jody Houser, and Devin Grayson!
• Each issue has a variant cover by Elsa Charretier! Collect all five!
• Featuring your favorite classic Star Wars characters and a couple of brand new favorites!
MARVEL COMICS
DESPICABLE DEADPOOL #292 LEG
BUCKET LIST Part 1
Deadpool has a lot of unfinished business in his inbox, and he’s determined to take care of it before…any sort of bad and permanent-ish thing happens to him. Revenge on Stevil Rogers? Settling things with Rogue? Oh, and doesn’t he still need to kill a few more folks? It’s time to get Wade’s affairs in order. You know, just in case…
Parental Advisory
LOST IN THE PLOT PART 1
• Gwen’s got a new bag of woes she’s battling and it looks like time is not on her side…
• But when life’s got you down you can always turn to your friends!
• Especially one who plans on robbing one of Manhattan’s high-class casinos!
• Gwenpool and Batroc–back together at last!
Rated T+
MARVELS BLACK PANTHER PRELUDE TPWakanda. The most technologically advanced nation in the world – and protected by the mighty Black Panther! Now, learn how T’Challa became the legendary hero of his homeland in an all-new tale set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe! See how the mantle was passed to the future king at a time when super heroes were just emerging in the larger world. But can the new monarch defeat the merciless mercenary Zanda? Plus: Classic Panther tales by all-time great creators! Ferocious villain Erik Killmonger fuels the Panther’s rage! Familiar friends and foes play their part including Everett K. Ross, the deadly Dora Milaje and T’Challa’s archfoe, Klaw! And the future of Wakanda is here as a revolution begins! Collecting MARVEL’S BLACK PANTHER PRELUDE #1-2, JUNGLE ACTION (1972) #6-7, BLACK PANTHER (2005) #2, BLACK PANTHER (2016) #1 and material from BLACK PANTHER (1998) #19.
Rated T+
MAGAZINES
FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #288 SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN VAR
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 cover art of Lee Majors in Six Million Dollar Man by Ken Kelly!
