The Diamond List for May 25th, 2011

[Tron Bonne]

DARK HORSE COMICS

STAR WARS FORCE UNLEASHED GN VOL 01 NEW PTG $15.99
STAR WARS CLONE WARS ADVENTURES TP VOL 08 NE $6.99
BPRD TP VOL 10 THE WARNING NEW PTG $17.99
STAR WARS CLONE WARS TP VOL 03 LAST STAND ON $16.99
BPRD TP VOL 07 GARDEN OF SOULS NEW PTG $17.99
BERSERK TP VOL 21 NEW PTG (MR) $13.99
STAR WARS CLONE WARS ADVENTURES TP VOL 10 NE $6.99
STAR WARS TALES TP VOL 01 NEW PTG $19.99
STAR WARS CLONE WARS TP VOL 01 DEFENSE OF K $16.99
BERSERK TP VOL 17 NEW PTG (MR) $13.99
BETTIE PAGE QUEEN OF HEARTS TP NEW PTG $19.99
BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL TP VOL 10 SECRETS NEW PTG $16.99
BPRD TP VOL 03 PLAGUE OF FROGS NEW PTG $17.99
BPRD TP VOL 11 BLACK GODDESS $17.99
CONAN ROAD OF KINGS #5 (OF 6) $3.50
KING CONAN SCARLET CITADEL #4 $3.50
MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER #4 (OF 4) $3.50
MIGHTY SAMSON #3 $3.50
ROBERT E HOWARDS SAVAGE SWORD #2 $7.99
STAR WARS CLONE WARS GN VOL 02 CRASH COURSE NEW PTG $7.99
STAR WARS DARTH VADER & LOST COMMAND #5 (OF 5) $3.50
STAR WARS LEGACY WAR #6 (OF 6) $3.50
STRANGE CASE OF MR HYDE #2 (OF 4) $3.50

DC COMICS

ACTION COMICS #900 2ND PTG (NOTE PRICE) $5.99
ACTION COMICS #901 (DOOMSDAY) $2.99
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #15 (MR) $2.99
AMERICAN VAMPIRE HC VOL 02 (MR) $24.99
BATMAN BRAVE AND THE BOLD EMERALD KNIGHT TP $12.99
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #60 $2.99
DC COMICS PRESENTS GREEN LANTERN WILLWORLD #1 $7.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #877 $2.99
DV8 GODS AND MONSTERS TP $17.99
FLASH #13 (FLASHPOINT) $2.99
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #23 $2.99
GREEN ARROW #12 (BRIGHTEST DAY) $2.99
GREEN LANTERN #66 (WAR OF GL) $2.99
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #60 (WAR OF GL) $2.99
GREEN LANTERN CORPS REVOLT OF ALPHA LANTERNS HC $22.99
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #10 (WAR OF GL) $2.99
HOUSE OF MYSTERY TP VOL 06 SAFE AS HOUSES (MR) $14.99
INFAMOUS #6 (OF 6) $2.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL TP VOL 06 $24.99
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #51 $2.99
STRANGE ADVENTURES #1 (MR) $7.99
TOM STRONG AND THE ROBOTS OF DOOM TP $17.99
UNKNOWN SOLDIER TP VOL 04 BEAUTIFUL WORLD (MR) $14.99
WONDER WOMAN #611 $2.99
XOMBI #3 $2.99

IDW PUBLISHING

ARCHIES JOKE BOOK HC VOL 01 BOB MONTANA $29.99
ART OF AMANDA CONNER HC $29.99
BARKS BEAR BOOK HC $34.99
COBRA ONGOING #1 $3.99
DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS #7 $3.99
GI JOE ANIMATED TP RENEGADES VOL 01 $7.99
GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #3 $3.99
LIL ABNER HC VOL 03 $49.99
SUICIDE GIRLS #3 (OF 4) (MR) $3.99
TOP 100 SCI FI MOVIES SC $24.99
TRANSFORMERS 3 DARK MOON MOVIE ADAPTATION TP $17.99
TRANSFORMERS PRIME TP VOL 02 $7.99
TRUE BLOOD TAINTED LOVE #4 (MR) $3.99

IMAGE COMICS

68 (SIXTY EIGHT) #2 (OF 4) CVR A NAT JONES $3.99
68 (SIXTY EIGHT) #2 (OF 4) CVR B NAT JONES & JAY FOTOS $3.99
BREED COL VOL 01 BOOK OF GENESIS TP (MR) $17.99
BROKEN TRINITY TP VOL 02 PANDORAS BOX $19.99
BUTCHER BAKER RIGHTEOUS MAKER #2 VAR CVR 2ND PTG (MR) $2.99
BUTCHER BAKER RIGHTEOUS MAKER #3 (MR) $2.99
CARBON GREY #3 (MR) $2.99
DAOMU #4 (MR) $2.99
DARKNESS #91 (MR) $2.99
DARKNESS ORIGINS TP VOL 03 $19.99
HACK SLASH #4 CVR A SEELEY & BADILLA (MR) $3.50
HACK SLASH #4 CVR B JONES (MR) $3.50
HALCYON #5 (OF 5) $2.99
IMAGE FIRSTS DYNAMO 5 #1 (PP #968) $1.00
IMAGE FIRSTS ULTRA #1 (PP #968) $1.00
MAGDALENA ORIGINS TP VOL 02 (OF 2) (NOTE PRICE) $16.99
MEMOIR #4 (OF 6) $3.50
MISSION #4 $2.99
SKULLKICKERS #7 $2.99
SUPER DINOSAUR #2 $2.99
TATTERED MAN ONE SHOT (MR) $4.99
TURF #5 (MR) $2.99
WALKING DEAD #85 (MR) $2.99
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #21 (MR) $2.99

MARVEL COMICS

5 RONIN HC AJA CVR DM VAR ED $19.99
5 RONIN HC CASSADAY CVR $19.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #662 $3.99
ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #6 (OF 6) $3.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #618 $3.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA MAN OUT OF TIME PREM HC $19.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA OFF INDEX TO MARVEL UNIVERSE GN TP $24.99
CHAOS WAR X-MEN TP $15.99
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #9 POINT ONE $2.99
DEADPOOL #37 $2.99
EMMA FROST ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP $34.99
FEAR ITSELF BOOK OF THE SKULL 2ND PTG VAR (PP #968) $3.99
FF #4 $2.99
HULK HULK NO MORE HC $29.99
INCREDIBLE HULKS #629 $2.99
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN PREM HC VOL 07 MY MONSTERS $19.99
IRON MAN 2.0 #5 FEAR $2.99
MARVELS PROJECT BIRTH OF SUPER HEROES TP $29.99
MIGHTY THOR #2 $3.99
MMW ATLAS ERA JUNGLE ADVENTURE HC VOL 02 $59.99
MMW ATLAS ERA JUNGLE ADVENTURE HC VOL 02 DM VAR ED 159 $59.99
MMW DAREDEVIL TP VOL 02 $24.99
MMW DAREDEVIL TP VOL 02 DM VAR ED 29 $24.99
MYSTIQUE BY BRIAN K VAUGHAN ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP $24.99
NAMOR FIRST MUTANT #10 $2.99
ONSLAUGHT UNLEASHED #4 (OF 4) $3.99
ORSON SCOTT CARDS SPEAKER FOR DEAD #5 (OF 5) $3.99
PIXAR PRESENTS CARS #1 $5.99
POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #5 (OF 5) $2.99
PUNISHER IN BLOOD TP $16.99
RUNAWAYS TP VOL 04 TRUE BELIEVERS DIGEST NEW PTG $9.99
RUSE #3 (OF 4) $2.99
SECRET AVENGERS #13 FEAR $3.99
SECRET WARRIORS #27 $2.99
SPIDER-GIRL #7 $2.99
SPIDER-MAN #14 $2.99
SUPREME POWER MGC #1 $1.00
THUNDERSTRIKE TP YOUTH IN REVOLT $14.99
ULTIMATE COMICS CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM HC $19.99
ULTIMATE WAR PREM HC $19.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #537 $3.99
VENOM #3 $2.99
WOLVERINE #9 $3.99
X-MEN EARTH'S MUTANT HEROES #1 $4.99
X-MEN LEGACY #249 $2.99
X-MEN SPOTLIGHT $3.99

 

[Tron Bonne]

ACTION COMICS #901 $2.99
AMERICAN VAMPIRE HC VOL 02 (MR) $24.99
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #23 $2.99
STRANGE ADVENTURES #1 (MR) $7.99
WONDER WOMAN #611 $2.99
XOMBI #3 $2.99
BUTCHER BAKER RIGHTEOUS MAKER #3 (MR) $2.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #618 $3.99
FF #4 $2.99
POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #5 (OF 5) $2.99
SPIDER-GIRL #7 $2.99
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Eventually:
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL TP VOL 06 $24.99
TOM STRONG AND THE ROBOTS OF DOOM TP $17.99

 

[runawayboulder]

Amazing spider-man #662
captain america #618
daken dark wolverine #9.1
ff #4
mighty thor #2
secret avengers #13
uncanny x-men #537
venom #3
wolverine #9
x-men legacy #249

 

[Themanofbat]

Amazing Spider-Man #662
Astonishing Spider-Man/Wolverine #6
FF #4
Incredible Hulks #629
Secret Avengers #13
Spider-Girl #7
Venom #3

 

[Yodaman]

CONAN ROAD OF KINGS #5
STAR WARS LEGACY WAR #6
ACTION COMICS #901
FF #4 a

 

[Watchman]

ACTION COMICS #901 (DOOMSDAY) $2.99-
AMERICAN VAMPIRE HC VOL 02 (MR) $24.99- Eventually
DC COMICS PRESENTS GREEN LANTERN WILLWORLD #1 $7.990 Damn do I miss Seth Fisher. His art is gorgeous.
DETECTIVE COMICS #877 $2.99
STRANGE ADVENTURES #1 (MR) $7.99
UNKNOWN SOLDIER TP VOL 04 BEAUTIFUL WORLD (MR) $14.99- Eventually
XOMBI #3 $2.99
BUTCHER BAKER RIGHTEOUS MAKER #3 (MR) $2.99
FF #4 $2.99

 

[Phaedrus45]

Thank you, CSV! (Sounds like yet another spin-off of CSI.)

DARK HORSE COMICS

KING CONAN SCARLET CITADEL #4 $3.50
STAR WARS DARTH VADER & LOST COMMAND #5 (OF 5) $3.50
STAR WARS LEGACY WAR #6 (OF 6) $3.50
STRANGE CASE OF MR HYDE #2 (OF 4) $3.50 - (Pretty darn good first issue. I added it to my pull list.)

DC COMICS

ACTION COMICS #901 (DOOMSDAY) $2.99
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #15 (MR) $2.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #877 $2.99
FLASH #13 (FLASHPOINT) $2.99 - (I thought Flash was cancelled after issue #12.)
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #23 $2.99
GREEN ARROW #12 (BRIGHTEST DAY) $2.99
GREEN LANTERN #66 (WAR OF GL) $2.99
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #60 (WAR OF GL) $2.99
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #10 (WAR OF GL) $2.99 - (All three in one week?? What's DC thinking??!!??)
INFAMOUS #6 (OF 6) $2.99
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #51 $2.99
WONDER WOMAN #611 $2.99

IDW PUBLISHING

GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #3 $3.99
TRUE BLOOD TAINTED LOVE #4 (MR) $3.99

IMAGE COMICS

68 (SIXTY EIGHT) #2 (OF 4) CVR A NAT JONES $3.99
BUTCHER BAKER RIGHTEOUS MAKER #2 VAR CVR 2ND PTG (MR) $2.99
BUTCHER BAKER RIGHTEOUS MAKER #3 (MR) $2.99
CARBON GREY #3 (MR) $2.99
HALCYON #5 (OF 5) $2.99
IMAGE FIRSTS DYNAMO 5 #1 (PP #968) $1.00
IMAGE FIRSTS ULTRA #1 (PP #968) $1.00
TURF #5 (MR) $2.99
WALKING DEAD #85 (MR) $2.99

MARVEL COMICS

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #662 $3.99
ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #6 (OF 6) $3.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #618 $3.99
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #9 POINT ONE $2.99
DEADPOOL #37 $2.99
FF #4 $2.99
INCREDIBLE HULKS #629 $2.99
IRON MAN 2.0 #5 FEAR $2.99
MIGHTY THOR #2 $3.99
NAMOR FIRST MUTANT #10 $2.99
ONSLAUGHT UNLEASHED #4 (OF 4) $3.99
ORSON SCOTT CARDS SPEAKER FOR DEAD #5 (OF 5) $3.99
PIXAR PRESENTS CARS #1 $5.99
POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #5 (OF 5) $2.99
RUSE #3 (OF 4) $2.99
SECRET AVENGERS #13 FEAR $3.99
SECRET WARRIORS #27 $2.99
SPIDER-GIRL #7 $2.99
SPIDER-MAN #14 $2.99
SUPREME POWER MGC #1 $1.00
UNCANNY X-MEN #537 $3.99
VENOM #3 $2.99
WOLVERINE #9 $3.99
X-MEN EARTH'S MUTANT HEROES #1 $4.99
X-MEN LEGACY #249 $2.99
X-MEN SPOTLIGHT $3.99[/QUOTE]

 

[Specter313]

GREEN LANTERN #66
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #60
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #10
SECRET AVENGERS #13
SECRET WARRIORS #27
UNCANNY X-MEN #537
X-MEN EARTH'S MUTANT HEROES #1 (maybe, depending on what exactly it is)
X-MEN LEGACY #249

 

[Dread]

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #662
ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #6
CAPTAIN AMERICA #618
FF #4
ONSLAUGHT UNLEASHED #4
POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #5
SECRET AVENGERS #13
SPIDER-GIRL #7
VENOM #3

Nine comics this week. In terms of my pull list, the 4 weeks of May have gone like this, in terms of volume: 11, 3, 10, 9. There are some caveats; that initial 11 comic week included ANNIHILATORS at $4.99 and AVENGERS ACADEMY GIANT SIZE #1 at $7.99; fair values for their page count, but they made that a heftier week. This week, the 10 book week, is cheaper because most of them are priced at $2.99.

Still, though, had Marvel a saner schedule, each week could have been, say, about 9 books and the "feast or famine" schedule could be avoided. Yes, things run late; ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE is months behind schedule and I think technically ONSLAUGHT UNLEASHED #4 is about 1-2 weeks late, although still shipping in May so to me it doesn't matter. But sometimes they deliberately schedule things where there is a deluge of product, and then wonder why smaller books like SPIDER-GIRL get buried. Marvel are a company that seem to excel at making things harder for themselves. They bemoan that small books can't succeed, yet deliberately make them buried and easy to miss in waves of other useless product.

For the record, while SPIDER-GIRL ends with issue 8, Paul Tobin picks up right where he left off in a 3 issue mini series starring Spider-Girl that is a spin off mini for SPIDER-ISLAND over at ASM, and I'd be stunned if they didn't at least seem a little like SPIDER-GIRL #9-11 on an unofficial basis. And guess what? Spider-Island may be used to grant her some spider-powers back. So what was the point of taking away her spider-totem powers off panel during GRIM HUNT? She'd already lost the armor in MS. MARVEL.

 

[JewishHobbit]

GREEN LANTERN #66 (WAR OF GL) $2.99
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #60 (WAR OF GL) $2.99
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #10 (WAR OF GL) $2.99
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #9 POINT ONE $2.99
IRON MAN 2.0 #5 FEAR $2.99
POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #5 (OF 5) $2.99
SECRET AVENGERS #13 FEAR $3.99
SECRET WARRIORS #27 $2.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #537 $3.99
X-MEN LEGACY #249 $2.99

Maybe
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #662 $3.99
VENOM #3 $2.99
WOLVERINE #9 $3.99

Three weeks in a row at around $40 each... this is rediculous. I'm debating on dropping ASM so this may end up being the first issue gone. I like Venom and Wolverine but again, I need to drop things so I'll debate these. Or I may take a complete U-turn and just drop all the Green Lantern titles. I think these should be either the end of War of the Green Lanterns or an issue shy of it. I may drop them following this story. I don't know. I need to do some refiguring. My wife's been good on understanding how much I've been spending lately since I did get my monthly titles down to budget, but the twice a month shipping is killing me.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

DC COMICS
ACTION COMICS #901 (DOOMSDAY) $2.99
AMERICAN VAMPIRE HC VOL 02 (MR) $24.99 (Someday. I own but have yet to read the first HC.)
STRANGE ADVENTURES #1 (MR) $7.99

IMAGE COMICS
MISSION #4 $2.99
WALKING DEAD #85 (MR) $2.99

MARVEL COMICS
CAPTAIN AMERICA #618 $3.99
FF #4 $2.99
IRON MAN 2.0 #5 FEAR $2.99
MIGHTY THOR #2 $3.99
SECRET AVENGERS #13 FEAR $3.99

Wow, this week is practically microscopic by my standards...

 

[SpideyInATree]

STRANGE CASE OF MR HYDE #2 (OF 4)
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #15 (MR)
STRANGE ADVENTURES #1 (MR)
XOMBI #3
BUTCHER BAKER RIGHTEOUS MAKER #2 VAR CVR 2ND PTG (MR)
BUTCHER BAKER RIGHTEOUS MAKER #3 (MR)
WALKING DEAD #85 (MR)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #662
ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #6 (OF 6)
FF #4
VENOM #3

Huge week. Think they made a mistake with Flash # 13 they cancelled the book after # 12

 

[Spider-Jay420]

MARVEL COMICS
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #662 $3.99 (Spidey is always good.)
ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #6 (OF 6) $3.99 (Happy to see the conclusion to this series. )
SECRET AVENGERS #13 FEAR $3.99 (This is where the new writing team takes over, right? I hope they involve more of the team and have them be more than backup dancers.)

Thanks as always, CSV.

I miss Tron Bonne. Jus sayin.

 

[Tron Bonne]

I miss Tron Bonne. Jus sayin.

Ah, I'm sorry

Just for you, man.

 

[JTStarkiller]

Big week for me.

ACTION COMICS #901 (DOOMSDAY) $2.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #877 $2.99
GREEN LANTERN #66 (WAR OF GL) $2.99
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #60 (WAR OF GL) $2.99
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #10 (WAR OF GL) $2.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #537 $3.99
WOLVERINE #9 (just for the Hope cover)

 

[CConn]

American Vampire #15
Detective Comics #877
The Flash #13
Green Lantern #66
The Walking Dead #85
FF #4
Incredible HUlks #629

 

[Frankenmation]

DC COMICS
ACTION COMICS #901 (DOOMSDAY) $2.99
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #15 (MR) $2.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #877 $2.99
STRANGE ADVENTURES #1 (MR) $7.99 (maybe)
XOMBI #3 $2.99

IDW PUBLISHING
GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #3 $3.99

MARVEL COMICS
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #662 $3.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #618 $3.99
FF #4 $2.99
MIGHTY THOR #2 $3.99

 

[CantThinkOfAName]

DETECTIVE COMICS #877 $2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #662 $3.99
ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #6 (OF 6) $3.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #618 $3.99
FF #4 $2.99
VENOM #3 $2.99 - maybe....

 

[Manwithoutpeer]

DC Comics
action comics #900 2nd ptg (note price) $5.99
action comics #901 (doomsday) $2.99
flash #13 (flashpoint) $2.99
green arrow #12 (brightest day) $2.99
green lantern #66 (war of gl) $2.99
green lantern cors #60 (war of gl) $2.99
green lantern emerald warriors #10( war of gl) $2.99
Marvel Comics
captain america #618 $3.99
ff #4 $2.99
incredible hulks #629 $2.99

 

[imdaly]

MARVEL COMICS
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #662
ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #6
CAPTAIN AMERICA #618
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #9.1
DEADPOOL #37
FF #4
INCREDlBLE HULKS #629
IRON MAN 2.0 #5
MIGHTY THOR #2
NAMOR FIRST MUTANT #10
ONSLAUGHT UNLEASHED #4
ORSON SCOTT CARDS SPEAKER FOR DEAD #5
PIXAR PRESENTS CARS #1
POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #5
RUSE #3
SECRET AVENGERS #13
SECRET WARRIORS #27
SPIDER-GIRL #7
SPIDER-MAN #14
UNCANNY X-MEN #537
VENOM # 3
WOLVERINE #9
X-MEN EARTH'S MUTANT HEROES #1
X-MEN LEGACY #249
X-MEN SPOTLIGHT

 

[Justkidding]

DC Comics
DETECTIVE COMICS #877 $2.99
XOMBI #3 $2.99

IDW PUBLISHING
GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #3 $3.99

IMAGE COMICS
TURF #5 (MR) $2.99(I might buy this. I have the other 4 so I might as well but geez, this story to me just fell flat real fast. I just save the $3, and use the past 4 as rapping paper for gifts.)

MARVEL COMICS
RUSE #3 (OF 4) $2.99

 

[Pyro Man]

DC COMICS:

ACTION COMICS #901 (DOOMSDAY) $2.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #877 $2.99
WONDER WOMAN #611 $2.99

MARVEL COMICS:

FF #4 $2.99
MIGHTY THOR #2 $3.99

Maybe:
SECRET AVENGERS #13 FEAR $3.99