Okay because I missed posting this earlier in the week, here's my pull list for this week.

Flash Rebirth #3 (reg & incentive covers) - I'm starting to see what's happening in this book now.  Not completely clear but it is starting to click in my head.  I'm just not that well-versed in Flash mythology.

Green Lantern Corps #37 (reg & incentive covers) - more Prelude to Blackest Night.

Batman #687 - I'm giving the Batman books a shot.  I like the idea of Dick as Batman even if it will just be for a year or so.

Red Robin #1 - another of the Bat-books I'm trying out.  Tim was my Robin when I was reading the Bat-titles back in the day so he holds a special place in my memory.

Deadpool #11 - I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!  Two words: meat suit.  FUCKING AWESOME!!!

G.I. Joe Origins #4 (both covers) - More Rock 'n' Roll action in this book.  Not as awesome as the Chuckles book but this is still pretty fucking cool.

Saturday was the grand opening of the new Earth 2 location in Northridge.  Comics superstar Geoff Johns is part owner of the store so he was there for the festivities.  Amanda and I passed Seth Green on the sidewalk on our way to the shop.  She actually recognized him before I did which was odd.  I'm usually the one pointing out celebs to her.  We kicked ourselves the rest of the day for not saying hi to him.  Anyway, outside the store was a short line for autographs with Geoff Johns and Jeph Loeb so with my small pile of books we waited.  Got Geoff to sign Blackest Night #0 and the first three issues of Flash Rebirth as well as my Green Lantern #1.  Talked with him for a few minutes but nothing really interesting.  I fanboyed out and completely lost my ability to hold a conversation.  Luckily Amanda was there to keep me grounded.  Also got a cool sketch from Phillip Tan the current regular artist on Green Lantern.  He was very cool.  We walked around the store a bit and looked things over.  It's a really small shop.  New books on one wall, trades and other things on the opposite and a small back-issue bin in the middle.  I browsed through the action figures as I'm known to do and found a DC Universe Classics Hawkgirl.  I snagged it and waited in line for the register.  Geoff had moved from signing to working the register and rang up my figure.  I have the receipt which I think I'll have him sign at SDCC.

After Earth-2 we went to Woodland Hills for some food and a film.  We ate at Cheesecake Factory and then saw Star Trek for the third time.  Those fucking lense flares really stood out to me especially in some really awesome moments.  But for the most part the film held up.  It was showing in one of the smaller theatres but was pretty well packed.  I was surprised at how many people hadn't seen it yet, at least gauging from their reactions to things happening in the film (old Spock, a lot of the tribute lines etc)  But it does hold up well on multiple viewings and we finally saw the Tribble.  I think I'm good now though until it comes out on DVD.  I'm really curious how the lense flares will look on a smaller screen.  Will they be more distracting or less?  Guess we'll find out in a few months.

So that's it for now.  Until next time...

Good list this week with the new Batman, Farscape and more.

Batman and Robin #1 - a "Batman: Reborn" book which apparently is the title of this new mini-event.  I'm liking the new Batman and Robin so far.  There wasn't enough of them in this issue but I like what they are doing so far.  Now if the other titles are this good we'll be in great shape.

Agents of Atlas #6 - Namor.  'nuff said.

Superman World of New Krypton #4 - this one has a guest appearance by the Green Lanterns so I had to have it.  And I've wanted to check out this title for a while now.  If it's good I'll go back and get the rest of the series and add it to my pulls.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Vampires - this one is a one-shot to tide us over while they get caught up with the main book.  Should hold up to the quality of the main series.  It IS Buffy and Joss after all.

The Muppet Show #3 (both covers) - Gonzo takes the stage here, if the cover is to be believed.  Not one of my favorite Muppets but it should be a fun read.

Atomic Robo Shadow From Beyond Time #2 - at last, another issue in this fun series.  Can't wait to dig into this one.

Flash Gordon #5 - I don't know what it is about this title that keeps me coming back.  But I find it in my hands every time it comes out.

Farscape Strange Detractors #3 (both covers) - this along with the splurge down below makes it a Farscapian week.  Not sure what's going on with the incentives though.  Are they still doing them?

G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra Prequel #4 Snake-eyes - the last of the movie prequels and it features our favorite ninja-commando.

Battlestar Galactica The Final Five #3 - I'm almost ready to go back and revisit the BSG universe but I think I'll wait until I get all of these before I read them.  Looks good though.

Ultimatum #4 - hmmm... what happens now?  Is there anyone  still alive to stop Magneto?

Dark Avengers #5 - just reading this and waiting for the inevitable downfall of Norman Osborn.  The Sentry stuff is good too.

SPLURGE!!! of the Week!!! - Farscape Hardcover - the collected edition of the first Farscape mini-series from BOOM!  Can't wait to put it on my bookshelf.

DOUBLE SPLURGE!!! of the Week!!! - Sideshow Cobra Commander - Cat finally got these in and I picked mine up today.  Haven't cracked him open yet but if he's anything like Snake-eyes he'll be full of win.  I'll get some pics and a review in the next few days.

The holiday delayed this weeks books by a day and so I'm a bit behind.  Anyway, here's what I got.

Star Wars Legacy #36 - I really love this series and it proves you don't need Han, Luke and Leia for a good Star Wars story.  This issue is all about the greater galactic situation as the Galactic Alliance and Fels Imperials take on Krayts fleet.  A really great space battle story and one that looked as good as it was told.

Green Lantern #41 (both covers) - the prelude to Blackest Night continues.  And the incentive cover is beautiful.

War Machine #6 - I wasn't sure I would continue picking up this series but I caved and grabbed this issue.  I'll give it a few more before deciding for sure.

Gotham Gazette: Batman Alive? - a Battle for the Cowl tie-in/epilogue.  Interesting to see if this is just filler or an actual story.

Justice League of America #33 - picked this up the same day that it was reported that Dwayne McDuffie was "fired" from the title.  Considering I started getting this book because of him I'm not sure I want to keep reading it.  I figure I'll stick it out at least until the Hal/Ollie Justice League book comes out.

Muppet Robin Hood #1 (both covers) - dude, it's freakin' Muppets!!!

Farscape D'Argo's Lament #2 (both regular covers) - the A cover is gorgeous and I really need to sit down and read this series.

Ignition City #3 (wraparound cover) - I heard this was like Firefly so I grabbed the first two issues on Free Comic Book Day.  Still in my "to read" pile but I'm looking forward to it.

Eureka Dormant Gene #2 (both covers) - another series I still need to sit down and read, just like the first mini. Ugh I suck.

Farscape #4 second printing - dude it's Farscape.

New Avengers #53 - more of the quest for the next Sorceror Supreme.  If it wasn't for Cap being in this book I'd probably drop it.

Marvel Apes Grunt Line Special - dude it's apes.

Batman in Barcelona: Dragon's Knight - I picked this up today.  Based on a review I read I figured it would be a good "done in one" story I'd enjoy.

The Muppet Show #1 second printing - dude it's the Muppets.

Backissue of the Week - Gotham Gazette: Batman Dead? - picked this up since I passed on it the first time around and I figure it ties in with the Batman Alive? issue out this week.

Okay... I might have my Sideshow Cobra Commander on Monday.  We'll see.  Until then...

GOT MINE!!!  Well preordered anyway.  Amanda had some trouble trying to get another for us (her credit card on account was expired)  But I got one for me so I'm happy.

Now if we could only get Hasbro to allow preorders like this...

Okay not sure what happened last week but somehow I missed posting my pulls.  Here they are along with this week's pulls and some notes and comments as usual.

5/13/09

Secret Warriors #4 - this was a good one with Nick back with the Howling Commandos.  There was some stuff with the kids too but I'm reading this one for Nick Fury and all his bad-assitude.

Azrael Death's Dark Knight #3 - another Battle for the Cowl tie-in that actually tied in with an appearance by Nightwing.  As a primer for the new series set for later this fall this was decent.  Can't say I'm going to pick it up though.  Especially if its the same artist.

Green Lantern Corps #36 (both covers) - more on the relationship between Soranik and Sinestro and I have to say I did not see this coming.  Combine that with Sodam Yat's tapping into the Ion power and the continued break out on Oa and this issue packed in a lot.  And it was all good.

Oracle The Cure #3 - Just finished reading this one and I have to say what the huh?

Battlestar Galactica The Final Five #2 (both covers) - haven't gotten around to reading this one yet.  Hope it's good.

G.I. Joe Cobra #3 (both covers) - everything I've read says this is THE Joe book to read which is surprising considering it's a Chuckles story.  I still need to read this issue but I think it'll hold up well.

I also got some Farscape 2nd and 3rd printings along with a couple of the incentive covers I was missing.  So it was a good week.

5/20/09

Batman Battle for the Cowl #3 - the epic conclusion to the battle for who would be Batman and ... well it was good.  It ended where I suspected it would but as they say, it's the journey not the destination.  And what a journey it was.  Three jam-packed issues that had enough twists and turns to make it interesting.  And the revelations about Jason Todd were definitely unexpected.  I'll have to pick up some of the back-issues because I like his character as portrayed here.  And if as I suspect he turns out to be the new Black Mask, well you heard it here first.

Agents of Atlas #5 - Atlasians versus Avengers (the new variety). 

Captain America #50 - if you believe the rumor-mill then you'll know that Steve is "supposedly" returning this summer.  I don't think that's going to happen this far in advance of the movie coming out but who knows.  In the meantime I'm going to keep enjoying Bucky-Cap and his whacky misadventures.

G.I. Joe #5 (both covers) - Destro begins his seduction of the Baroness.  Duke and Beachhead have a shoot-out with one of the robot things.  Stalker and his team get their asses handed to them by Snake-eyes.  All in 22 pages.

That's about it.  With Memorial Day new books won't hit until Thursday.  And hopefully on Friday I can post pics of my Sideshow Cobra Commander if Cat gets it in.  And on Thursday is the priority pre-order for the SDCC Crimson Cobra Commander.  So the end of next week will be just geektastic for me.  So until then...

Here's what I brought home today.

Agents of Atlas #4 - if it still has a talking gorilla I'm in.

Deadpool #10 - I expect more smartass fun and I don't think I'll be disappointed.

Invincible Iron Man #13 - Tony Stark still on the run.  What will he do next?

Battle for the Cowl: The Network - we've seen what the Boy Wonders have been up to with Bats gone but what about the other heroes defending Gotham?  Apparently this is their tale.

Flash Rebirth #2 (both covers) - Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver.  Need I say more?

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #25 - wow are we up to #25 already?  cool.

Farscape Strange Detractors #2 (2 covers) - I still haven't read the first issue so I need to get on top of this right away.

G.I. Joe Movie Prequel: Baroness - almost picked up the photo cover with Sienna Miller on it but I passed.  If Cat's got it next week though I may give in to my primal urges.

Voltron #5 - ... well at least they finished the series and didn't stick this issue in the trade like they did the last one.

Classic G.I. Joe Volume 3 - trade paperback containing issues 21-30 of the Marvel run.  Classic Joe goodness.

And with that I'm done.  I did manage to get the Atomic Robo FCBD book from ebay for $1 so I didn't miss out on it.  Got it in the mail today so yay!  Okay off to pack for Vegas!

So this weekend has been a really hectic one.  First, it was the Grand Slam Sci-Fi Summit convention at the LAX Marriott.  And Saturday was Free Comic Book Day.  Let's get with the easy one first, Free Comic Book Day.

On Saturday morning, before heading down to the convention I stopped at Comic Smash! on Ventura Blvd for some Free Comic Book Day fun.  They handed me a bag with all the free comics they were giving out and I got all of the Gold Sponsor titles including Blackest Night and the Avengers books, two that I really wanted.  They didn't have the Atomic Robo book though which really bummed me out.  I may call around and see if anyone else close by has it and make a quick run this afternoon.  But I did get the William Shatner Presents book which makes me giggle because it has a big picture of the Shat on the cover.  Not wanting to be just one of those guys that gets the free books and leaves, I grabbed a couple books I missed, Warren Ellis' Ignition City #1 and 2 which I've heard is a bit like Firefly.  The reviews I've read are good and I have decent expectations for it.  I wanted to see what other stuff they had on sale but I had to get to the convention so I didn't spend much time in the store as I'd have liked.

Grand Slam Sci-Fi Summit was a blast!  Amanda and I met up with some friends that moved to Las Vegas last summer and it was good to hang out with them.  I headed down Friday afternoon after work and Amanda met me after she left work.  Friday's schedule had someone I wanted to see, BSG's Michael Trucco on stage at 2p.m. but I didn't make it in time.  I did get his autograph though.  He signed the carded BSG figure I have of his character.  He joked that it was a Joe Flannigan doll that they had left over so they put some new arms on it, slapped his face on the package and sold it as him.  He was a really cool guy to meet and I wish I'd made it for his talk.  He's a nice guy.

Saturday I arrived at about noon and got to see the end of Jeri Ryan's talk on stage.  She was a lot more open than I had expected and was a real pleasure to see in person.  After that we got some food at Champion's Sports Bar in the hotel lobby and then hung out a bit before our Vegas friends had to leave.  Amanda  and I camped out for Amanda Tapping and got to see the CBS Licensing guy do a fun game where he gave out Star Trek toys and games to people that answered questions correctly.  Everyone got something and Amanda got in line and came away with a 12" Playmates movie Spock which is really cool.  Then Amanda Tapping came on stage and she was awesome.  We got her to sign the custom Sanctuary Helen Magnus figure I made for a gift for Amanda and both Amanda's loved it.  I also got her to sign a second cardback print I had.  Now I have to make another Helen figure for Mrs. Tapping to give her at SDCC.  We left after that because it was after 9p.m. and we hadn't eaten dinner.  A quick stop at Bob's Big Boy down the street from home for some quick easy food and then we crashed at home.

All in all it was a good weekend.  We're exhausted but we had a good time.  Next weekend... Star Trek the movie in Las Vegas! woo-hoo!!!

This week is a big one for me.  Got quite a few titles I picked up so let's get to it.

Farscape D'Argo's Lament #1 (2 covers) - okay, it's Farscape but what is so striking about this series is the Cover A artwork.  If Anthony Simcoe is at the con this year I WILL be getting this cover signed.  It's just fucking awesome!  So right off the bat it's a win.

Dark Reign The Cabal - hopefully explaining the motivations of the Dark Illuminati.  We'll see.  The art seems pretty cool.

Dark Avengers #4 - this series is just silly fun and I like it.  Sure it won't last forever but I'm enjoying the ride while it lasts.

Eureka Dormant Gene #1 (2 covers) - another Eureka series.  I hope it's good because I haven't read the first series yet and am buying this one on trust that they haven't screwed it up.

G.I. Joe Origins #3 (2 covers) - Rock 'n' Roll is on the cover.  Fucking awesome right there!  Might need the incentive cover for this one.

Battlestar Galactica Cylon War #4 - finally some badass robot on human action.  I least I hope so.

The Muppet Show #2 (2 covers) - loved the first issue.  Felt just like an episode of the show without the music. If BOOM! released a soundtrack to go with these it would be perfect.

War Machine #5 - I'm probably dropping this after this story arc.  It just isn't going where I thought it was but we'll see.  If the ending of this arc is decent I may hang on a bit longer.  Not sure just yet.

Thunderbolts #131 - at last the conclusion of the Deadpool crossover.  Can't wait to read this storyline all in one sitting.  I've been saving the other issues to do just that.

Green Lantern #40 (regular and incentive cover) - continuing the Agent Orange and Prelude to Blackest Night storylines.  Pretty good stuff so far.

Battle for the Cowl The Underground - what are the bad guys in Gotham doing now that Batman's gone?  This issue apparently tells us just that.

Atomic Robo Shadow From Beyond Time #1 - I've been waiting for this one for months.  LOVE Atomic Robo and as long as they keep putting it out I'll keep reading it.  It fucking rocks!

Star Wars Legacy #35 - are we getting another Darth Vader type character?  If the cover is to be believed we might just be.

Green Lantern Corps #35 Corrected Issue - apparently there was something wrong with the first printing of this issue and DC re-released it.  I'll probably do a panel by panel reading with the first printing to see what the problem is.

Flash Rebirth #1 (2nd printing) - a new cover by Ethan Van Sciver.  Had to have it.

And that's it for this week.  For some reason Cat hasn't been getting the incentives to the last couple of Farscape issues.  He's working on getting them for me though so I'm not hunting any down just yet.

Creation's Grand Slam Sci-Fi Summit is this weekend and I'm going.  Might have some fun stories to share early next week.

Here's what I got this week.  Haven't read anything yet but I do have my read list all ready to go.

Battlestar Galactica The Final Five #1 - I'm curious to see how this fits in now that the show is over. I'm hoping for a little more insight and backstory.

Thor #601 - Thor's been banished.  Loki's pulling the strings in Asgard.  What will happen next?  I can't wait to find out.

The New Avengers #52 - continuing the search for the new Sorcerer Supreme.

Astonishing X-Men #29 - has it been 3 months already?  Regardless of the release schedule this is a pretty decent story so far.  And the art ain't half bad either.

Justice League of America #32 - after last issue I'm not really sure where this title is going.  Still I'm sticking with it for now in the hopes it all makes sense.

Battle for the Cowl: Arkham Asylum - I really enjoyed the Commissioner Gordon one shot and the other tie-ins to the Battle for the Cowl. Hopefully this will be just as good.

Azrael Death's Dark Knight #2 - a Battle for the Cowl tie-in that continues the story of the new Azrael.

Buck Rogers #0 - Cat was giving away this $.25 issue but I would have paid for it anyway.  It looks cool.

Farscape Script Book #1 - do I even need to explain why I bought this one?  It's Farscape DUH!

Blackest Night #0 - Cat's not doing Free Comic Book Day this year but he did get the DC and Marvel books.  So he threw this one in for me this week.  Really really excited to read this one and it's at the top of the read list.  Look for a review soon.

And that's all I've got this week.  Until next Wednesday...

Here's this week's list.

Captain America #49 - an issue focusing on Sharon Carter.  We find out where she's been since her escape from Faust and Skull.  We also see Falcon tracking down someone from previous issues.  A good set-up story from Brubaker.

Farscape Strange Detractors #1 (2 covers) - BOOM!'s hit Farscape comics continue!  WOO-FRELLIN'-HOO!!!

Eureka #4 (2 covers) - I've been waiting until I got all 4 issues before reading this one.  Hopefully it's good.

G.I. Joe: Cobra #2 (2 covers) - more backstory on the origins of Cobra.

Incognito #3 - this super-noir story has been great so far.  Here's hoping Brubaker keeps it up.

The X-Files #6 - picked this one up for the girl.  She's got 'em all now.  Maybe she'll read them eventually.

Oracle: The Cure #2 - a Battle for the Cowl tie-in.  Not sure how I feel about the cheesecake cover.  Sure it's hot but is it necessary?

Green Lantern Corps #35 (regular and incentive covers) - Prelude to Blackest Night continues.  Need I say more?

And now I need to actually read these and hopefully provide some reviews this week.

Computer problems and real life have prevented me from keeping up with this blog.  But I have a new hard drive and upgraded the RAM in my laptop and bought another year or two of life out of it.  Now I have no excuses for not posting.  So here are the last few weeks of pulls.

3/18/09

Dark Avengers #3 - Norman Osborn reeking havok in the Marvel U is so much fun.  We all know it's going to come crashing down in glorious flames but damn if the ride isn't fun.

Ultimatum #3 - I really want this miniseries to work but there just isn't a lot happening here.  Hopefully the action and story will amp up in the next few issues.

Azrael: Death's Dark Knight #1 - A "Battle for the Cowl" tie-in... I think.  I picked up the first Azrael miniseries back in the day and enjoyed the idea of the character.  There have obviously been some changes since then but this first issue wasn't too hard to follow.  Definitely liking it so far.  And the art is very nice as well.

The X-Files #5 - another issue I picked up for Amanda.

The End League #7 - I want to like this series and I'm getting there.  But the release schedule isn't helping.  Haven't read this issue yet as I'm waiting to get some time to re-read the last couple issues first.

Eureka #3 (both covers) - I originally bought this series for Amanda but I'm thinking I might keep it for myself.

G.I. Joe Cobra #1 (both covers) - This issue was great!  It focuses on Chuckles and was really not what I was expecting.  Definitely loving the way IDW is building this new Joe Universe.

3/25/09

Star Wars Legacy #34 - at last, some fallout from the death of Darth Krayt!  I've waited for this story for 2 issues now and it paid off in spades.  I like this new chapter in the Star Wars universe more and more.

Battle for the Cowl: Commissioner Gordon #1 (one shot) - Gordon versus Mr. Freeze.  A great one-shot that did a good job of expanding on another Bat-character not being delved into in the main miniseries.  And this issue is referenced in BftC #2.  Nice.

Justice League of America #31 - this was one issue that Cat didn't get in on time so I had to wait a week to read it.  The fallout from Batman's death was nicely played.  But the Green Lantern/Arrow story about them forming a new group (to be revealed in a miniseries coming this summer) seemed a bit premature.  I understand why it fits in with this story but a little more coordinating with the release of the new miniseries would have been appreciated.

Captain America #48 - damn this series just stays really really good.  Not much more I can say about it.

New Avengers #51 - Spidey unmasks and Dr. Strange looks for a successor.  Lots of Bendis talky-talk but still a good issue.

War Machine #4 - this series isn't really going where I thought it would and I'm not sure how I feel about it.  I'm going to stick out the first story arc (which I believe concludes next issue) but I don't know if I'll be there after.

Battlestar Galactica Cylon War #3 - another issue that Cat didn't get on time.  Haven't read this one yet but I'm looking forward to it.

Thunderbolts #130 - this came out this week but I missed it because I forgot it was part of the crossover with Deadpool.

4/1/09

Agents of Atlas #3 - this series is fun.  Sure it's got a talking gorilla (one of my favorite things) and a couple of really cool hot chicks but the stories are just flat out fun.  I'm not sure which I'm enjoying more, the present day story or the "flashbacks" to the 50's.

Deadpool #9 - the third part of the crossover with Thunderbolts.  I'm saving this story until I get all the parts but it looks fun.

Invincible Iron Man #12 - Pepper Potts in a Stark armor made for rescue?  With no offensive weapons?  Very intriguing.  And how the hell is Maria Hill going to get out of her new circumstances?  Definitely hooked on this series.

Secret Warriors #3 - not a huge fan of the story but I'm loving the Nick Fury bits and the art is great.  I wasn't a fan of Casselli when he was on G.I. Joe a few years ago but he's really growing on me here.  Definitely looking forward to see how this continues.

Battle for the Cowl: Man Bat #1 (one shot) - the one thing this did was pique my curiosity about The Outsiders.  If Man Bat joins I'll definitely have to give it a shot.

Flash Rebirth #1 (incentive cover as well) - a lot of people have complained that Barry Allen was too dark in this comeback but I get it.  He's still the same guy that died 20+ years ago but he's been through a LOT of shit since then and the circumstances of his return have definitely affected him.  So I forgive the "dark" a bit because I know it's not happening just to happen.  And Ethan Van Sciver's art is just awesome.  I bought the incentive cover too.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #24 - more Faith and Giles?  Hells yeah!

Farscape #4 - the final issue of the first BOOM! miniseries.  I haven't read it yet but I plan to read the whole thing at once and I can't wait to see how it turns out.  Throw in the incentive sketch cover and my collection is complete.

G.I. Joe #4 (both covers) - FINALLY some frelling action!  And Rock 'n' Roll makes another appearance.  Things are ramping up and I'm starting to like where this is going.  Though the Scottish accents have to go.  I know it's more realistic but it doesn't read well at all.

G.I. Joe Movie Prequel #2: Destro - a nice character piece introducing Destro.  The likeness to Christopher Eccleston is very good and I hope they get the same artist on the movie adaptation.

4/8/09

Batman: Battle for the Cowl #2 - I don't know how to talk about this without spoiling it and I don't want to do that since it just came out.  Just know that the action gets cranked up and revelations occur.  One revelation is predictable but I like how it's handled.  Definitely liking how this is turning out.

Green Lantern #39 (incentive cover as well) - Agent Orange begins and just from the cover alone I'm loving it.  I picked up the incentive cover as well and it looks great.  Though I'm wondering if it's part of a bigger image that will be filled out on another issue.  Definitely looks like the right side got cut off.

Marvel Apes: The Amazing Spider-monkey #1 - more Marvel Apes.  I'm a sucker for more ape stuff.

And that's it!.  I've got a bit of reading to catch up on.  But I have a feeling my Sideshow Snake-eyes (which I'm picking up Friday) may take up some of my free reading time.  He just looks like fun, know what I mean?  Until next time...

Here's today's pulls and a bonus review at the end.

Marvel Apes Speedball Special - yeah I know, but it's apes!

Batman: Battle For The Cowl #1 - picked this up on a whim.  Trying to expand my DC reading a bit and this seemed like a good point to jump in.  More below...

G.I. Joe #3 (2 covers) - hopefully this is where the action really starts because otherwise it's been 2 issues of set-up for nothing.

G.I. Joe Movie Prequel #1 Duke - hopefully this won't suck like I have a feeling the movie might.

Black Terror #3 - another Project Superpowers book.  Might need to re-read the first two before diving into this one.

Green Lantern Corps #34 - more Prelude to Blackest Night.  I can't wait!

The Invincible Iron Man #11 - Tony Stark on the run and Pepper Potts in an Iron Man suit? SWEET!

Disappointing news when I got to the shop today.  Turns out Cat forgot to order Farscape #3 completely.  He's trying to get the issues but it depends on what he can get from Diamond and BOOM! Hopefully he can get these for me because I'd hate to miss it.

Bonus Review - Batman: Battle For The Cowl #1

I've been looking for a way to get into more of the DC Universe.  I read the Green Lantern books and Justice League of America and that's about it.  I've always had a soft spot for Batman and Battle for the Cowl seems like a good place to jump in.

The story starts off with Robin and friend patrolling Gotham and is told from his perspective through narration.  Having not read a Batman book in 10 years I found the story relatively easy to follow.  Not a lot of continuity is thrown at you and it reads pretty well.  Damian's appearance kind of threw me off at first but after re-reading those panels it made better sense.

The artwork is nice and "superheroey" and I was able to tell who everyone is.  The colors are nice and vibrant and the art is appropriately dark when necessary.

All in all I have to say this is a good way to start out a new chapter in the Batman universe.  As a new reader I had no problem following the story so far and look forward to the next installment.  So long as they don't require reading any tie-ins I may have found a nice book to follow for the next few months.

A few anticipated books and one disappointment in this week's pull box.

Agents of Atlas #2 - the miniseries was fun and the last issue was interesting.  Definitely looking forward to reading this.

Deadpool #8 - Deadpool vs. the Thunderbolts part 1!!!  This crosses over with Thunderbolts for the next couple of issues so hopefully that side will be as good as this issue was.

Secret Warriors #2 - more Nick Fury and his Secret Commandos.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #23 - hopefully this one's better than last month's done in one story.  It was good but not great.

Flash Gordon #4 (both covers) - FINALLY!!!  I thought this series had been cancelled or something but here it is, issue #4.  Hopefully they can keep a more regular schedule cuz this series is fun.

G.I. Joe volume 2 - the second in IDW's reprint collections of the original Marvel run.  More classic Joe goodness.

Farscape #3 was scheduled for release this week but for some reason my shop didn't get their order in.  Hopefully he'll have it next week cuz I can't miss out on my Farscape.

Computer problems have caused me to be late with this every week but I'm on time today so sit back and enjoy what I'll be reading.

New Avengers #50 - Dark Reign is here in full force and this special oversized issue of Bendis' flagship issue promises the New Avengers versus the Dark Avengers.  Just hope it lives up to the hype.

War Machine #3 - Machine of War versus God of War.  Does there need to be any more?

Captain America #47 - really I'm running out of things to say about this series.  It's good and you should be reading it.

Green Lantern #38 - the prelude to Blackest Night continues with the next chapter of Rage of the Red Lanterns.  And an Origins & Omens backup.

Star Wars Legacy #33 - it's not Luke, Leia and Han but it's still pretty good.

Eureka #2 - another title for the girlfriend.  She loves Eureka.

Atomic Robo vol. 2 - this title is just flat out fun and I've been waiting for this trade collection of the second miniseries since I finished tearing through the first one.  And the third series is supposed to be released in the next month or so.  Robot action fun!!!

Origins & Omens titles this week - Wonder Woman #29, Teen Titans #68, Superman #685, and Justice Society of American #24 round out today's pulls.

Now to find time to read it all.

Justice League of America #30 - an Origins & Omens issue and the conclusion to the reintroduction of the Milestone characters.

X-Files #4 - I pick this up for my girlfriend.  She's an X-Files fan.

Dark Avengers #2 - more of Norman Osborn raining havoc on the Marvel Universe.  Silly guilty fun.

Battlestar Galactica Cylon War #2 - it's BSG and I love it.  Not exactly the television series but it's entertaining.

Death-Defying Devil #3 - Alex Ross and Dynamite continue to expand the Project Superpowers universe.

G.I. Joe Origins #1 - Larry Hama returns to the universe he created 26 years ago.  It's G.I. Joe, like I'm NOT going to pick it up.  As if ;)

Origins & Omens issues - Birds of Prey #127, Outsiders #15, Robin #183, Supergirl #38 and Vigilante #3.

Okay I'm late on this again but here's the list for last week.

Thor #600 - apparently they are going back to the old numbering for this title.  Whatever, as long as it's still good which it has been.

G.I. Joe #2 (both covers) - this one features the Adam Hughes Baroness cover that was intended for the DDP run but got rejected.

Farscape #1 2nd printing - yeah I know but it's Farscape so I had to have it.

Green Lantern Corps #33 - this one is the first issue I've seen with the Blackest Night banner and also has an Origins and Omens back-up.  Lots going on here.

Masquerade #1 - another of the Project Superpowers spinoffs.  I'm really rooting for this universe for some reason.  The sexy chick on the cover didn't hurt either.  For the record that makes 2 sexy chick covers this week.

Incognito #2 - this series by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips is really good.  So good I keep wanting more so I guess it's working.

Nightwing #153, Titans #10, Booster Gold #17, Green Arrow & Black Canary #17, and Action Comics #874 are all Origins & Omens issues and with that back-up series being tied to Blackest Night I'm getting them all.  I don't know why.

So that's it for this week.  I also picked up the Stargate Atlantis Series 3 figure set for my girl.  She wanted the Samantha Carter figure and I wanted the build-a-chair and a couple of the other figures (Jewel Staite has an action figure!!!) so I got the whole set.

Back on Wednesday with this week's pulls.

Here's this week's list of comics I picked up today.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #22 - continuing the incredible Season Eight. 

Deadpool #7 - this series is fun.  Even though the big events keep crossing through this title it still maintains the fun which is why I keep coming back month after month.

Invincible Iron Man #10 - now that Tony Stark isn't the world's biggest dick his book is a lot more fun to read.  And it looks good too.

Agents of Atlas #1 - they have a gorilla man named Gorilla Man.  Do I need to say more?

Secret Warriors #1 - been looking forward to this since their debut back during Secret Invasion.  Definitely curious to see how Caselli's artwork has evolved since his days on G.I. Joe America's Elite.

Farscape #2 (3 covers) - it's Farscape, duh!

Eureka #1 - bought this one for my girlfriend.  She's a big Eureka fan.

That's it for this week.  I hope to have a couple reviews up later this week so stay tuned.

Here's today's pull list.  Not a lot on it but some really good stuff that I can't wait to read.

Star Wars Legacy #32 - I ripped through the first 3 collections and picked up the missing backissues to get me up to date.  While it's not the classic Star Wars characters, the stories have captured my interest.  I'm more intrigued by the Imperials and Roan Fel than Cade and his band of outlaws.

Final Crisis #7 - after the "shocking ending" of last issue I'm not sure I'm ready for this one.  Honestly I'm just glad it's over though and hopefully DC has finally gotten this "universe changing" event crap out of their system.

New Avengers #49 - Dark Reign got me back into this title and with Bucky America on the team I'm hoping to enjoy it again.

Captain America #46 - without a doubt the best serialized, monthly comic being produced today.  I just read this issue and while not a huge story in scope, it does entertain and honestly can you ask for anything more?

Next week should bring issue #2 of Farscape, so I'm looking forward to that.  We'll see.  Until next time...

Here's today's pulls, right on time.

Astonishing X-Men #28 - Ghost Boxes continues and so does the streak of delayed issues.  [snark]Seems that the change in creative teams didn't affect the schedule at all [/snark]

Dark Avengers #1 - read this one just now.  Basically an introduction to who the Dark Avengers are with a reveal that makes sense when you think about it.  Oh, why does Norman Osborn look like Tommy Lee Jones?

War Machine #2 - the first issue wasn't too bad and it interested me enough to bring me back for more.  I'll give the first storyline a go before deciding if I'm going to drop or not.

Green Lantern #27 - a Faces of Evil issue.  Apparently Faces of Evil is the new thing running through the DC books now.  And they even changed up the covers so you can't tell one title from another.  Neat marketing ploy there guys.

Justice League of America #29 - another Face of Evil issue.  Almost missed this one due to the cover thing I mentioned above.  Luckily I checked my list and saw I needed it before Cat finished ringing me up.

X-Files #3 - this one's for the girl.

Battlestar Galactica Ghosts #4 - the stunning conclusion.  DUN-dun-duuuuuuuuuuuuun!

SPLURGE OF THE WEEK!!! - finally got my variant copy of Farscape #1 today.  The original one that Cat got was damaged and he finally got the replacement for me.  It's a sketch cover which I don't normally go for but it's Farscape so I had to have it.

Also got some back-issues from Graham Crackers that I haven't been able to find locally and the End League trade so I can catch up on what the fuck is going on in that book.

Next week will I be on time?  Tune in to find out!

Okay I missed last week.  Sue me.  Wasn't much of a week anyway but here's my pulls in case anyone is actually reading this.

1/7/09

Buffy The Vampire Slayer #21 - Harmony-centric but still good.

G.I. Joe Volume 1 TPB - this is the IDW reprinting of the classic ARAH series.  Had to have it.

1/14/09

Civil War House of M #5 - the stunning conclusion?

Deadpool #6 - Wade versus a shark dude

Final Crisis #6 - why am I buying this again?

Green Lantern Corps #32 - almost missed this on the shelf, totally un-GL-like cover.

Battlestar Galactica Cylon War #1 (both covers) - it's BSG and I'm a whore

Death-Defying Devil #2 - the first issue was okay so I'll give the series a shot.

G.I. Joe #1 (3 covers) - it's new Joe and I'm a whore so I got the 3 basic covers.  Not splurging on the incentives though.

Atomic Robo Volume 1 TPB - based on the glowing reviews and suggestions from people on the interwebs I snagged this.

Toy Fare #who cares, it's got G.I. Joe on the cover so I'm in.

I also picked up some Star Wars back-issues.  Mainly the Legacy series and a couple of the Vector cross-over issues.  Still debating getting any of the others but for now I've got plenty to read.