Hey, ya ever heard of this comic called Unwritten?

I can’t remember if we’ve mentioned it before, but Unwritten is really great, it’s by Mike Carey and Peter Gross through DC Veritgo, and the new issue is out this week!

Also this week is another great DC Vertigo series called Daytripper, by Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon.  It’s a beautifully drawn and well-written series about, um . . . LIFE.  Check it out!

Also also this week is another great DC (not Vertigo) series called Batman and Robin, by THE Grant Morrison (who may be from the future) and a new artist for each story arc.  This week’s new issue has our Dynamic Duo looking for the “late” Bruce Wayne — in the PAST!  Fun stuff — come get some!

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Comics

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Featured Comic Books:

SUPERMAN: LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON #1 (OF 3)

The new Superman crossover event “Brainiac and The Legion of Super-Heroes” begins here, in this first issue of a 3-part miniseries! It’s New Krypton’s worst nightmare as Brainiac attacks the planet, determined to recapture the city of Kandor! But General Zod has been waiting for this moment since Brainiac first attacked Old Krypton – he has a plan to save his people, but at the cost of Earth and the future as we know it! So it’s up to Superman, Supergirl, Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes to stop the two madmen before they destroy everything!

JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE RISE AND FALL SPECIAL

Following the stunning conclusion to JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRY FOR JUSTICE comes the next epic chapter for the World’s Greatest Heroes. What controversial decision has created a split in the League? A new meaning to the term “hunt for justice” creates fear in the villain populace. Plus, a shocking secret is revealed that will change Green Arrow’s life forever.

ULTIMATE COMICS: SPIDER-MAN #8

Spider-Man and his amazing friends are there for the birth of a brand new hero!! Who is he? What is his name? Here’s a hint: It’s a name that will make you burst out in applause!! He’s set to be major player in the Ultimate Universe, so be there as hotshot creators BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN) and TAKESHI MIYAZAWA (RUNAWAYS) bring you his big debut!

THE A-TEAM: SHOTGUN WEDDING #1

The A-Team are back! Before you see their return on the big-screen, thrill to this special mission told in comic book form only! After a successful – but harrowing – completion to a mission in icy Alaska, Hannibal and the team are up for some much-needed leave in sunny San Diego to attend the wedding of a high-ranking U.S. official’s daughter. But when threats are made against the event, the A-Team is forced to quit their vacation and go undercover to foil what might be a terrorist plot.

Featured Graphic Novels:

 GREEK STREET VOL. 1: BLOOD CALLS FOR BLOOD

Boasting a “Greek Chorus” of sexy strippers, vengeful gangsters, a murderous youth and a disturbed clairvoyant teenaged girl, GREEK STREET is Peter Milligan’s reimagining of the brutal and visceral tragedies of Ancient Greece played out on the mean streets of modern-day London. This first paperback collects issues #1-5 of the provocative new series.

HELLBOY VOLUME 9: THE WILD HUNT TPB

When ancient giants begin to reawaken in the British Isles, Hellboy is invited to join an ancient band of fellow monster hunters called the Wild Hunt and help bring them down. But an unexpected betrayal sends Hellboy after a quarry far more deadly: the Queen of Blood, first seen in 2007’s best-selling Hellboy: Darkness Calls. This newly reborn evil has her murderous sights set on all of humanity, and the only way Hellboy can stop her is to finally confront the truth about his own dark heritage.

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Games

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WARHAMMER 40,000 EXPANSION: BATTLE MISSIONS

Battle Missions is an expansion for Warhammer 40,000 that contains more than thirty new missions for you to play. Each mission is designed to provide you with a battle that will really challenge your ability as a commander on the war-torn battlefields of the 41st Millennium.

This 96-page scenarios book contains 30 new missions and three special missions for use in your games of Warhammer 40,000. This book also includes extensive background material and maps describing different battle strategies and tactics used by the armies of the 41st Millennium.

FORCES OF WARMACHINE: KHADOR

In the cold north of western Immoren lies the mighty Khadoran Empire, whose massive military epitomizes the national ideals of strength and resilience. Legions of Winter Guard march at the call of the empress, bent on conquest of the entire Iron Kingdoms. Led by powerful warcasters as unrelenting as the Khadoran winter and backed by elite soldiers such as the disciplined Iron Fang Pikemen and the imposing Man-O-War troopers who stride into battle in great steam-powered suits of armor, the army of Khador is ready to crush all who stand against them.

Lead the Empire’s conquest with Forces of WARMACHINE: Khador, featuring:

Complete faction rules and profiles for using all current Khador models in WARMACHINE Mk II. New troops to bring to the fight, plus the all-new warcaster Kommander Strakhov. An in-depth look at the history and structure of Khador’s military. A painting and modeling guide to help you ready your forces for battle. Khador Theme Force lists and rules, which allow you to create armies based on specialized forces from the Khadoran Empire.

WARMACHINE: WARCASTER KOMMANDER STRAKHOV

Few soldiers are as hated and feared by the Motherland’s enemies as Kommander Viktor Strakhov. Strakhov takes pride in the fact that he has never refused a mission, no matter how dangerous. Although he prefers to rely on his physical superiority, his potent arcane abilities have been refined to aid him in the shock assaults in which he excels. Strakhov and his ‘jacks launch brutal strikes against enemy positions, slaughtering the enemy before they can react. With each engagement, Strakhov changes the face of warfare in the Iron Kingdoms to match his vision of bloody excellence.

WARMACHINE: TARYN DI LA ROVISSI 

Not every gun mage of the Order of the Amethyst Rose fights for the Llaelese Resistance. Taryn di la Rovissi remembers well the failings that led to her nation’s occupation. The loss of her country freed her from any lingering patriotism. Taryn is one of the most deadly practitioners of the gun mage art in the Iron Kingdoms an art for which she requires payment. She hates the Khadorans but also has no love for the Resistance beyond their ability to pay in good coin.

WARMACHINE: TRENCHER COMMANDOS

Forged during years of warfare in some of the most brutal fighting in all the Iron Kingdoms, the toughest soldiers of the Trenchers are singled out for special training. These commandos must master a variety of skills that include camouflage and covert unit coordination in addition to the deadly knife fighting techniques that are their trademark. In battle they crawl to the very edge of no man’s land to silently neutralize enemy scouts and snipers and disappear back into the woods without a trace.

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Toys / Collectables

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GALAXY QUEST: ION NEBULIZER & VOX COMMUNICATOR

By Grabthar’s Hammer! Join the crew of the NSEA Protector with these pre-built versions of Pegasus Hobbies’ full-size prop replica plastic model kits of the gun and communicator used in Galaxy Quest.

The Ion Nebulizer comes with clear lenses cast in blue with functioning trigger, and the VOX Communicator comes with a spring loaded flip-open mouth piece. Both are static display models, with no lights or sound.

DC UNIVERSE CLASSICS: ALL-STAR 75TH ANNIVERSARY

In celebration of DC Comics’ 75th anniversary, each Classics figure comes with an anniversary button and figure stand! Don’t miss out on these awesome figures, collect them all!