Diamond List for August 16th, 2006

[Elijya]

Hippie Hunter, have you tried Fell?

 

[marcofthebeast]

Whats so good about it.

Convince me...

HOT HERO ON HERO ACTION
SPIES
POLITICS
ALAN SCOTT

It's just a fun book. It has a little bit of everything
this next issue is going to be a stand alone. So it may be a good point to jump on at.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Yeah, Checkmate's basically like a really good spy TV show in comic form, with superheroes to boot. Even when there isn't a lot of actual action stuff going on, the political intrigue is so good that it's still exciting.

Plus: Alan f***ing Scott.

 

[hippie_hunter]

Hippie Hunter, have you tried Fell?

No I haven't

 

[Phaedrus45]

dc Comics

52 Week #15 $2.50
Boys #1 (mr) $2.99
Catwoman #58 $2.99
Ion #5 (of 12) $2.99
Shadowpact #4 $2.99

image Comics

Girls #16 (mr) $2.99
Walking Dead #30 (mr) $2.99

marvel Comics

Civil War X-men #2 (of 4) $2.99
Claws #1 (of 3) $3.99
Essential Luke Cage Power Man Vol 2 Tp $16.99
Ghost Rider #2 $2.99
Iron Man #11 $2.99
Marvel Adventures Avengers #4 $2.99
Marvel Westerns Strange Westerns Starring Black Rider $3.99
Nextwave Agents Of Hate #7 $2.99
Runaways #19 $2.99
Sensational Spider-man #29 $2.99
Thunderbolts #105 Cw $2.99
Ultimate Fantastic Four #32 $2.99
Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual #2 $3.99
Women Of Marvel Poster Book $4.99

 

[Themanofbat]

Rex Mundi #1

I recommend this book to ALL of you that enjoy good intelligent storytelling & good art.
Quite possibly the BEST comic book you're NOT reading.

Everybody... do yourself a favor and get this book.

 

[Darthphere]

Will I be lost?

 

[marcofthebeast]

What is Rex Mundi about?

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Will I be lost?

I was when I tried reading it from #4 or something a long time ago. I've been meaning to get back into it, but my budget doesn't permit it.

 

[SonOfCthulhu]

52 WEEK #15 $2.50
RUNAWAYS #19 $2.99
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #29 $2.99
THUNDERBOLTS #105 CW $2.99


SHADOWPACT #4 $2.99 gets dropped because Willingham is only writing it now, not drawing.
Civil War Xmen also gets the sack. Sorry but first issue didn't thrill me.

 

[Darthphere]

52 WEEK #15 $2.50
RUNAWAYS #19 $2.99
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #29 $2.99
THUNDERBOLTS #105 CW $2.99


SHADOWPACT #4 $2.99 gets dropped because Willingham is only writing it now, not drawing.
Civil War Xmen also gets the sack. Sorry but first issue didn't thrill me.

Willingham not drawing it is a move towards the right direction.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I haven't been a big fan of his art on the series myself.

 

[iloveclones]

Nothing that I'm really excited about this week.

Meager top tier
Runaways #19 $2.99
Ultimate Fantastic Four #32 $2.99


Sensational Spider-man #29 $2.99
Ghost Rider #2 $2.99
Thunderbolts #105 Cw $2.99
Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual #2 $3.99
Marvel Adventures Avengers #4 $2.99
Civil War X-men #2 (of 4) $2.99
Iron Man #11 $2.99

 

[Themanofbat]

Will I be lost?

What is Rex Mundi about?

Rex Mundi is a quest for the Holy Grail told as a murder mystery. It is a tale of sin, murder and redemption in an alternate-history Paris where magic is real and the Catholic Church never lost its grip on power.

The first 12 issues are available in 2 TPBs.

Rex Mundi Volume 1: The Guardian Of The Temple reprints issues 0 to 5

Rex Mundi Volume 2: The River Underground reprints issues 6 to 11

Rex Mundi Volume 3: The Lost Kings reprints issues 12 to 17

The third trade will be available on September 13th.

They restarted with a new #1 when they switched over to Dark Horse. Image was making Arvid (the co-creator/writer of Rex Mundi) pay for producing the book. DH is now footing the bill, so the book shoud be on a regular schedule. It's a finite story ala Preacher and it should be ending around issue 35 or 36 (or, under the new DH label, issues #16 or 17).

This book first came out around 2001 or 2002, and while it's early schedule was very sporatic due to the fact that they paid to make each issue, it should be on a regular basis from hereon in .

 

[Darthphere]

Yeah, you didnt answer my question.

 

[Themanofbat]

Yeah, you didnt answer my question.

Well, you'd be better off starting with the trades, but issue #19 (or the new Dark Horse #1) takes the book into a different direction, so I would imagine there would be recaps and that kind of reader friendly intro stuff.

 

[Themanofbat]

Here's the cover to issue #1 sans logo...

 

[Themanofbat]

Check out the Rex Mundi website for fun filled facts and information....

Rex Mundi website

 

[Kraven]

Sensational Spider-Man #29

 

[Sentry2005]

SHIPPING THE WEEK OF AUGUST 16th, 2006

The following products are expected to ship to comic book specialty
stores next week. Note that this list is tentative and subject to change.
Please check with your retailer for availability.


DC COMICS

52 WEEK #15 $2.50
ROBIN #153 $2.99

IMAGE COMICS

BATTLE POPE COLOR #10 (MR) $3.50
FEAR AGENT #7 $2.99
WALKING DEAD #30 (MR) $2.99

MARVEL COMICS

IRON MAN #11 $2.99
RUNAWAYS #19 $2.99

Good week for me

 

[Sentry2005]

CONAN #31 (MR) $2.99
BOYS #1 (MR) $2.99 - YES!
BATTLE POPE COLOR #10 (MR) $3.50
FEAR AGENT #7 $2.99
FELL #6 $1.99
GIRLS #16 (MR) $2.99
WALKING DEAD #30 (MR) $2.99
GHOST RIDER #2 $2.99 - maybe
NEXTWAVE AGENTS OF HATE #7 $2.99
RUNAWAYS #19 $2.99
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #32 $2.99
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #2 $3.99

Wow, awesome Image week, and without even any Invincible. I'm actually getting more Image books than Marvel

Yay, someone else who gets Fear Agent

 

[Kirk Langstrom]

Claws #1
Ghost Rider #2
Sensational Spider-Man #29
T-Bolts #105

Thanks, 'Bat.

 

[Johnny Blaze]

Willingham not drawing it is a move towards the right direction.

I have to agree.

 

[PWN3R]

HOT HERO ON HERO ACTION
SPIES
POLITICS
ALAN SCOTT

It's just a fun book. It has a little bit of everything
this next issue is going to be a stand alone. So it may be a good point to jump on at.

Yeah, Checkmate's basically like a really good spy TV show in comic form, with superheroes to boot. Even when there isn't a lot of actual action stuff going on, the political intrigue is so good that it's still exciting.

Plus: Alan f***ing Scott.

Between you two and Darth, I guess I'm going to have to check it out then.

Angry wallet: You better shut the **** up, you are not "check it out" anything!

But...but..they say its good!

Angry wallet:Youre killing me!

 

[kgcarini]

Claws #1 (of 3) $3.99
Ghost Rider #2 $2.99
Runaways #19 $2.99
Sensational Spider-man #29 $2.99
Ultimate Fantastic Four #32 $2.99
Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual #2 $3.99