The New Diamond List for May 5th, 2010

[Tron Bonne]

Spoiler

I had withdrawn in forest, and my song
Was swallowed up in leaves that blew alway;
And to the forest edge you came one day
(This was my dream) and looked and pondered long,
But did not enter, though the wish was strong:
You shook your pensive head as who should say,
'I dare not--too far in his footsteps stray--
He must seek me would he undo the wrong.

Not far, but near, I stood and saw it all
Behind low boughs the trees let down outside;
And the sweet pang it cost me not to call
And tell you that I saw does still abide.
But 'tis not true that thus I dwelt aloof,
For the wood wakes, and you are here for proof.

-Robert Frost

DC COMICS

ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE BOOK FOUR #4 (OF 4) $4.99
AUTHORITY #22 $2.99
BATMAN AND ROBIN #12 $2.99
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #44 $2.99
BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM TP $12.99
BRIGHTEST DAY #1 $2.99
BROKEN BLADE VOL 03 $9.99
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #49 $2.50
DEMO VOL 2 #4 (OF 6) (MR) $2.99
DOOM PATROL #10 $2.99
GOD OF WAR #1 (OF 6) 2ND PTG (MR) $3.99
GREAT TEN #7 (OF 10) $2.99
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #25 (MR) $2.99
IZOMBIE #1 (MR) $1.00
JONAH HEX #1 NEW PTG $1.00
JONAH HEX #55 $2.99
JONAH HEX WELCOME TO PARADISE TP $17.99
JSA ALL STARS #6 $3.99
LOONEY TUNES #186 $2.50
NEMESIS THE IMPOSTORS #3 (OF 4) $2.99
RED ROBIN #12 $2.99
SECRET SIX #21 $2.99
SPARTA USA #3 (OF 6) $2.99
SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN #1 (OF 4) $2.99
SWEET TOOTH #9 (MR) $2.99
TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP VOL 07 SPIDERS THRASH NEW ED (MR) $14.99
WARLORD #14 $2.99

IDW PUBLISHING

ANGEL BARBARY COAST #2 $3.99
A-TEAM SHOTGUN WEDDING TP $17.99
A-TEAM WAR STORIES TP $17.99
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 $24.99
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS SERIES 3 #3 $3.99
ETERNAL DESCENT #2 $3.99
GI JOE ORIGINS #15 $3.99
RIP KIRBY HC VOL 02 $49.99
SPIKE AFTER THE FALL TP VOL 01 $17.99
STAR TREK CAPTAINS LOG HARRIMAN #1 $3.99
TRANSFORMERS MOVIE COLLECTION HC VOL 02 $50.00
TRANSFORMERS NEFARIOUS #3 $3.99
WE WILL BURY YOU #3 $3.99

IMAGE COMICS

DARKNESS DARKCHYLDE WITCHBLADE KINGDOM OF PAIN (ONE SHOT) $4.99
INVINCIBLE RETURNS #1 2ND PTG (PP #916) $3.99
MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS TP VOL 03 ELECTRIC ALLEGORIES $19.99
WITCHBLADE #136 $2.99

MARVEL COMICS

ALIAS MGC #1 (MR) $1.00
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #630 $2.99
ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #1 $3.99
AVENGERS I AM AN AVENGER TP $24.99
AVENGERS ORIGIN #2 (OF 5) $3.99
AVENGERS THOR CAPTAIN AMERICA OFFICIAL INDEX #1 HA $3.99
CABLE TP VOL 03 STRANDED $14.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA BLACK PANTHER FLAGS OF FATHERS #2 (OF 4) $3.99
DARK TOWER TP GUNSLINGER BORN $19.99
DARK X-MEN PREM HC $19.99
DEADPOOL CORPS #2 $2.99
DEADPOOL TP VOL 03 X MARKS SPOT $15.99
ELECTRIC ANT #2 (OF 5) (MR) $3.99
HALO BLOOD LINE #5 (OF 5) (MR) $3.99
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TP VOL 03 MOST WANTED BOOK 2 $14.99
IRON MAN 2 PUBLIC IDENTITY #2 (OF 3) $3.99
IRON MAN ARMOR WARS II TP $29.99
MANY LOVES OF AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 $3.99
REALM OF KINGS SON OF HULK #4 (OF 4) $3.99
SHIELD #1 2ND PTG WEAVER VAR (PP #915) $3.99
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-GIRL #1 $3.99
SPIDER-MAN FEVER #2 (OF 3) $3.99
SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE #11 $6.99
STEPHEN KINGS N #3 (OF 4) $3.99
THOR AND WARRIORS FOUR #2 (OF 4) $2.99
ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES #2 $3.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #524 XSC $2.99
VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #8 $2.99
X-MEN HELLBOUND #1 OF (3) XSC $3.99
X-MEN SECOND COMING #1 2ND PTG FINCH VAR XSC (PP #915) $3.99

COMICS

ARCHIE & FRIENDS #143 $2.99
BOYS #42 (MR) $2.99
BUCK ROGERS #11 $3.50
CAVEMEN IN SPACE SC $14.95
CODE GEASS KNIGHT GN VOL 01 $10.99
COMPLETE ALICE IN WONDERLAND #4 (OF 4) $4.99
CTRL+ALT+DEL TP VOL 03 MUFFINS $12.95
DARKSTALKERS NIGHT WARRIORS #2 (OF 3) A CVR LEE $3.95
DARKSTALKERS NIGHT WARRIORS #2 (OF 3) B CVR WARREN $3.95
GFT INFERNO #1 (OF 5) A CVR BENITEZ $2.99
GFT INFERNO #1 (OF 5) B CVR JONES $2.99
GHOST PROJEKT #2 (OF 5) $3.99
GLAMOURPUSS #13 $3.00
GUNDAM 00F GN VOL 03 $10.99
HOWARD CHAYKIN BLACK KISS HC (A) $24.99
KILLER MODUS VIVENDI #1 (OF 6) (MR) $3.95
PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #141 $3.99
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS MEET THE BAD GUYS TP $16.99
RED SONJA WRATH OF THE GODS #4 (OF 5) $3.99
SECRET HISTORY BOOK 08 (MR) $5.95
TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #38 $2.69
VERONICA #200 $2.99
ZORRO MATANZAS #4 (OF 4) $3.99

 

[Tron Bonne]

DEMO VOL 2 #4 (OF 6) (MR) $2.99
I, ZOMBIE #1 (MR) $1.00 (Is it that difficult to format that name? And, finally.)
SPARTA USA #3 (OF 6) $2.99
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-GIRL #1 $3.99

Looks like the delay of Siege has sparked several other Marvel delays. Decided to skip out on Brightest Day, since I'd not really all that interested in it outside two characters and Generation Lost and Birds of Prey will be starting soon. Cool to see Spider-Girl back, though she won't be on shelves very long, I'm sure

 

[Phaedrus45]

DC COMICS

AUTHORITY #22 $2.99
BATMAN AND ROBIN #12 $2.99
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #44 $2.99
BRIGHTEST DAY #1 $2.99
DOOM PATROL #10 $2.99
GREAT TEN #7 (OF 10) $2.99
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #25 (MR) $2.99
IZOMBIE #1 (MR) $1.00
JONAH HEX #1 NEW PTG $1.00
JONAH HEX #55 $2.99
JSA ALL STARS #6 $3.99
NEMESIS THE IMPOSTORS #3 (OF 4) $2.99
RED ROBIN #12 $2.99
SECRET SIX #21 $2.99
SPARTA USA #3 (OF 6) $2.99
SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN #1 (OF 4) $2.99
SWEET TOOTH #9 (MR) $2.99
WARLORD #14 $2.99

IMAGE COMICS

DARKNESS DARKCHYLDE WITCHBLADE KINGDOM OF PAIN (ONE SHOT) $4.99 - (Is this the same comic that they've been advertising for the last four Diamond lists??)

MARVEL COMICS

ALIAS MGC #1 (MR) $1.00
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #630 $2.99
ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #1 $3.99
AVENGERS ORIGIN #2 (OF 5) $3.99
AVENGERS THOR CAPTAIN AMERICA OFFICIAL INDEX #1 HA $3.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA BLACK PANTHER FLAGS OF FATHERS #2 (OF 4) $3.99
DEADPOOL CORPS #2 $2.99
ELECTRIC ANT #2 (OF 5) (MR) $3.99
HALO BLOOD LINE #5 (OF 5) (MR) $3.99
IRON MAN 2 PUBLIC IDENTITY #2 (OF 3) $3.99
MANY LOVES OF AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 $3.99
REALM OF KINGS SON OF HULK #4 (OF 4) $3.99
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-GIRL #1 $3.99
SPIDER-MAN FEVER #2 (OF 3) $3.99
STEPHEN KINGS N #3 (OF 4) $3.99
THOR AND WARRIORS FOUR #2 (OF 4) $2.99
ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES #2 $3.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #524 XSC $2.99
VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #8 $2.99
X-MEN HELLBOUND #1 OF (3) XSC $3.99

COMICS

BOYS #42 (MR) $2.99
BUCK ROGERS #11 $3.50
COMPLETE ALICE IN WONDERLAND #4 (OF 4) $4.99
ZORRO MATANZAS #4 (OF 4) $3.99

 

[Red]

DC COMICS

BATMAN AND ROBIN #12 $2.99
BRIGHTEST DAY #1 $2.99

MARVEL COMICS
AVENGERS ORIGIN #2 (OF 5) $3.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #524 XSC $2.99

Slow week

 

[CantThinkOfAName]

BATMAN AND ROBIN #12 $2.99
IZOMBIE #1 (MR) $1.00
JONAH HEX #1 NEW PTG $1.00
SECRET SIX #21 $2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #630 $2.99 - wells, bachalo!
MANY LOVES OF AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 $3.99 - maybe, more likely not
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-GIRL #1 $3.99 - maybe, more likely not
SPIDER-MAN FEVER #2 (OF 3) $3.99 - this is quite awesome, seriously

 

[CaptainCanada]

MARVEL COMICS

THOR AND WARRIORS FOUR #2 (OF 4) $2.99 - delightful first issue, can't wait for the second.
UNCANNY X-MEN #524 XSC $2.99 - more "Second Coming".
X-MEN HELLBOUND #1 OF (3) XSC $3.99 - this is a tie-in to "Second Coming"; wasn't sure whether I'd buy it or not, since I like the creators, but this is a pretty slim week, so I may end up buying it.

Well that's a small way to start off the month.

 

[Dark Victory]

BATMAN AND ROBIN #12 $2.99
I, ZOMBIE #1 $.1.00
SWEET TOOTH #9 (MR) $2.99
TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP VOL 07 SPIDERS THRASH NEW ED (MR) $14.99
ALIAS MGC #1 (MR) $1.00
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #630 $2.99

Decent week.

 

[Spider-Jay420]

DC COMICS
BATMAN AND ROBIN #12 $2.99

MARVEL COMICS
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #630 $2.99
ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #1 $3.99 (HUGE maybe for me, But Spidey and Logan are always good together, and Jason Aaron is rocking on Wolverine:Weapon X, so I might pick this up. Hopefully it'll have a cool Superman/Batman vibe to it. )

Small week. Thanks Tron Bonne

 

[deathshead2]

Batman and Robin 12-Thats it

Maybe my shop will have a deal on marvel backissues so I can pick up on some things, or at least a sale on trades. I need to catch up on Doctor Who.

 

[Themanofbat]

House of Mystery #25
Jonah Hex #55
Amazing Spider-Man #630
Astonishing Spider-Man/Wolverine #1
Many Loves of Amazing Spider-Man #1
Spectacular Spider-Girl #1
Spider-Man: Fever #2
Spider-Man Magazine #11

 

[TheCorpulent1]

DC COMICS
BRIGHTEST DAY #1 $2.99
SECRET SIX #21 $2.99

MARVEL COMICS
SHIELD #1 2ND PTG WEAVER VAR (PP #915) $3.99 (Hopefully my shop doesn't sell out of it this time.)
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-GIRL #1 $3.99 (Maybe.)
THOR AND WARRIORS FOUR #2 (OF 4) $2.99

COMICS
GHOST PROJEKT #2 (OF 5) $3.99

 

[Drz]

Batman and robin #12 $2.99
brightest day #1 $2.99

 

[venom892]

VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #8 $2.99
X-MEN SECOND COMING #1 2ND PTG FINCH VAR XSC (PP #915) $3.99-maybe

 

[Specter313]

GREAT TEN #7
UNCANNY X-MEN #524
X-MEN HELLBOUND #1

Another small week.

 

[Yodaman]

Batman and robin #12
amazing spider-man #630

 

[Watchman]

BATMAN AND ROBIN #12 $2.99
I, ZOMBIE #1 (MR) $1.00- Yeah for 1 dollar Vertigo!
NEMESIS THE IMPOSTORS #3 (OF 4) $2.99
SPARTA USA #3 (OF 6) $2.99
SPIDER-MAN FEVER #2 (OF 3) $3.99

 

[runawayboulder]

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #630
ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #1 (small week...why the hell not.)
UNCANNY X-MEN #524

 

[Ipodman]

DC COMICS


BATMAN AND ROBIN #12 $2.99HOUSE OF MYSTERY #25 (MR) $2.99
JONAH HEX #55 $2.99
JSA ALL STARS #6 $3.99 Maybe
SECRET SIX #21 $2.99
SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN #1 (OF 4) $2.99 Maybe

MARVEL COMICS

UNCANNY X-MEN #524 XSC $2.99
VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #8 $2.99

 

[Dread]

VENGEANCE OF THE MOON KNIGHT #8

And that is it. SIEGE ran late? A series drawn by Coipel? Who knew? This has never happened before!

Oh, wait, it did. When HOUSE OF M ran late. THOR ran horribly behind schedule too, but that wasn't a Bendis event, so...

I can almost understand when the Joe Q administration fails to learn from history that came before the year 2000. Most "new bosses" believe time stood still before their tenure. But failing to learn from 2004-2005? When the same creative team ran late for their first event? That's just plain incompetence. But maybe I am being too blunt.

Plus, Marvel's feast or famine schedule is doing more harm to retailers than plastic rings ever did.

 

[CaptainCanada]

A delay of two weeks because of the issue expanding its page-count isn't exactly huge.

 

[JewishHobbit]

BATMAN AND ROBIN #12 $2.99
BRIGHTEST DAY #1 $2.99
REALM OF KINGS SON OF HULK #4 (OF 4) $3.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #524 XSC $2.99
X-MEN HELLBOUND #1 OF (3) XSC $3.99

Maybe
RED ROBIN #12 $2.99
ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #1 $3.99

I HIGHLY doubt I'll pick up the Aston. Spidey & Wolvie comic. I don't feel like starting another series with these two and I'm going to guess that it'll be $4 per issue ongoing. The only thing making me curious is the art. I love Kubert, and I just reread the Fallen Son: Spider-Man issue with the two of them, which was good. So I'll at least give it a fair thumb through at the store. Red Robin on the other hand, I'll likely pick up. On a whim I picked up the two most recent issues (something I NEVER do) and I really enjoyed them, and since this is a slower week, I may continue it to give it another shot at pulling me in officially.

Now of the rest, decent week. Son of Hulk is the weakest, as I've been very let down by it, but I'll see it through to its end and eager anticipate the next chapter of Hiro-Kala's story. I'm loving Second Coming, so Uncanny and Hellbound excite me. Batman & Robin has been really good, and Brightest Day really has my interest, so I'm excited to see it officially start (though the #0 issue was good for an introductory issue).

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Fabian Niceiza starts on Red Robin next month. I'm waiting for that to try the series again.

 

[JewishHobbit]

I picked up the two most recent issues of Red Robin and Batgirl on a whim due to my liking Batman and Batman & Robin. I ended up loving them both, though Batgirl more. I'd like to continue them but money is an issue, so I'm just kinda taking it an issue at a time.

 

[masteryoda]

Astonishing spider-man wolverine #1
ultimate comics new ultimates #2
glamourpuss #13

 

[Dread]

A delay of two weeks because of the issue expanding its page-count isn't exactly huge.

Sure, no problem.

Month late? Fiddle-sticks.

4 years between issues? My, he was awfully busy.

The last few years have brought nothing but lowered expectations for deadlines around the Marvel bullpen. Sometimes the editors bring it upon themselves with either an inability to learn, or worse, one hand not knowing what the other was doing.

As a professional, if I was a week, a month, a year late with delivering a product to a client, I would feel a sense of personal shame and a responsibility as a professional to improve the next time. Marvel, under the Joe Q tenure, never reacts this way. In fact they always have a "woe is us"/"be happy with what we give you, proles" attitude whenever someone dares mention it on Cup O' Joe. In most lines of business, a project running 4 years behind schedule is grounds for termination. In the Joe Q bullpen, that's just a subject of after hours one-liners.

I understand that Joe, as an artist, understood the "stress" of deadlines and has lax standards. But it's time to man up. He's the boss now. Deadlines are a part of life, and in literally no other line of business BUT comic books can late work, of a year or a week, be dismissed and bring about no professional consequences. In real life, if you mess up ONCE, it can go into a company's records and your name is MUD every time you use them as a reference, FOREVER. In Comic Books, Allen Heinberg is welcomed with open arms as if he resurrected Jack Kirby from the tomb.