Deck the halls with boughs of holly and deck your shelves with books of comic, because it’s a very merry edition of Comic Book Day and we’ve got some top picks that’ll go great with a tall, frosty glass of eggnog (although if you’re reading anything with Wolverine in it, I must insist that you add a healthy splash of bourbon).
Top Picks
Saga #8 | Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
Soon enough, you’ll be spending plenty of time with your in-laws. You might even have a sneaking suspicion that one of them is trying to kill you. Don’t worry – you’re not being paranoid; you’re just preparing yourself for the latest issue of Brian K. Vaughan’s terrific Saga. But even ex-soldiers on the run from the galaxy’s most dangerous bounty hunters have trouble when it comes to making nice with the in-laws. Hmm – maybe you weren’t so far off after all.
The Black Beetle: Night Shift #0 |Â Francesco Francavilla
Originally serialized in Dark Horse Presents, The Black Beetle is Eisner Award winner Francesco Francavilla’s chance to flex his mystery muscles in this hardboiled pulp-noir tale with a superheroic twist. Murder! Intrigue! Nazi werewolves! Is there anything else you really need in a book? Considering that everyone from Jim Steranko to Matt Wagner to Warren Ellis is raving about the book, we suggest you hightail it down to your local comic book shop and snag a copy before the trail goes cold.
Joe Palooka #1 | Joe Antonacci, Mike Bullock & Matt Triano and Fernando Peniche
Tired of superheroes whaling on each other? Well, what about a little bit of the ol’ ultraviolence? While MMA fighting might not seem like a compelling source material (read Blair Butler’s excellent Heart to get that notion out of your head), Joe Palooka adds in a healthy helping of murder, wrongful accusations and Tijuana toughman contests to keep things interesting. Plus they brought back the heaviest hitter the 1930s had to offer – Joe Palooka himself – so that’s got to count for something, right?
Pull List
| DARK HORSE COMICS | |
| ANGEL & FAITH #17 STEVE MORRIS CVR | $2.99 |
| BLACK BEETLE NIGHT SHIFT #0 | $2.99 |
| BPRD 1948 #3 | $3.50 |
| BPRD HELL ON EARTH #102 RETURN O/T MASTER #5 | $3.50 |
| DARK HORSE PRESENTS #19 | $7.99 |
| DARKSIDERS II DEATHS DOOR HC VOL 01 | $12.99 |
| EMPOWERED SPECIAL #3 HELL BENT OR HEAVEN SENT (MR) | $3.99 |
| GAME OF THRONES EMBROIDERED PATCH ARRYN | $4.99 |
| GAME OF THRONES EMBROIDERED PATCH TYRELL | $4.99 |
| MICHAEL AVON OEMINGS THE VICTORIES #5 (MR) | $3.99 |
| NUMBER 13 #1 | $3.99 |
| OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 43 | $12.99 |
| ORCHID TP VOL 02 (MR) | $17.99 |
| RIPD CITY O/T DAMNED #2 | $3.50 |
| ROTTEN APPLE ONE SHOT | $2.99 |
| SPACE FAMILY ROBINSON ARCHIVES HC VOL 05 | $49.99 |
| STAR WARS AGENT O/T EMPIRE HARD TARGETS #3 | $2.99 |
| STAR WARS DAWN O/T JEDI PRISONER OF BOGAN #2 | $2.99 |
| DC COMICS | |
| BATGIRL #14 (DOTF) 2ND PTG | $2.99 |
| BATWOMAN #15 | $2.99 |
| BEFORE WATCHMEN MOLOCH #2 (MR) | $3.99 |
| BEFORE WATCHMEN MOLOCH #2 COMBO PACK (MR) | $4.99 |
| BIRDS OF PREY #15 | $2.99 |
| BLUE BEETLE #15 | $2.99 |
| CATWOMAN #15 | $2.99 |
| DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #15 | $2.99 |
| DJANGO UNCHAINED #1 (MR) | $3.99 |
| FABLES #124 (MR) | $2.99 |
| GREEN LANTERN #15 (RISE) | $2.99 |
| GREEN LANTERN #15 COMBO PACK (RISE) | $3.99 |
| GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #15 (RISE) | $2.99 |
| HE MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #5 | $2.99 |
| HELLBLAZER #298 (MR) | $2.99 |
| JSA LIBERTY FILES THE WHISTLING SKULL #1 | $2.99 |
| LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #15 | $2.99 |
| MAD MAGAZINE #519 | $5.99 |
| NIGHTWING #15 (DOTF) | $2.99 |
| RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #15 (DOTF) | $2.99 |
| SUICIDE SQUAD #14 (DOTF) 2ND PTG | $2.99 |
| SUPERGIRL #15 | $2.99 |
| SWORD OF SORCERY #3 | $3.99 |
| UNWRITTEN #44 (MR) | $2.99 |
| WONDER WOMAN #15 | $2.99 |
| YOUNG JUSTICE #23 | $2.99 |
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| ARCHIE BEST OF DAN DECARLO TP VOL 01 | $17.99 |
| CLASSIC POPEYE ONGOING #5 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
| JOE PALOOKA #1 [DIG] | $3.99 |
| JUDGE DREDD #2 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
| JUDGE DREDD COMPLETE BRIAN BOLLAND HC | $49.99 |
| LOCKE & KEY OMEGA #2 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
| MARS ATTACKS #6 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
| SNAKE EYES & STORM SHADOW #20 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
| SPARROW HC BOX SET ASHLEY WOOD | $49.99 |
| STAR TREK 100 PAGE SPECTACULAR WINTER 2012 | $7.99 |
| STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION HIVE #3 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
| STAR TREK TNG DOCTOR WHO ASSIMILATION #8 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
| TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES CLASSICS TP VOL 03 | $19.99 |
| TOP 100 FANTASY MOVIES SC | $24.99 |
| TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE ONGOING #12 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
| TRANSFUSION #2 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
| TRUE BLOOD ONGOING HC VOL 01 | $24.99 |
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| SAGA #8 (MR) [DIG] | $2.99 |
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| SUPREME #67 [DIG] | $3.99 |
| THIEF OF THIEVES #11 (MR) [DIG] | $2.99 |
| WALKING DEAD OMNIBUS HC VOL 04 S/N LTD ED (MR) | $150.00 |
| WALKING DEAD T/S KILL THEM ALL BLACK MED | $19.99 |
| WALKING DEAD T/S KILL THEM ALL WHITE LG | $19.99 |
| WALKING DEAD T/S KILL THEM ALL WHITE MED | $19.99 |
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| WALKING DEAD T/S KILL THEM ALL WHITE XXL | $22.99 |
| WHERE IS JAKE ELLIS #2 [DIG] | $3.50 |
| WITCH DOCTOR MALPRACTICE #2 [DIG] | $2.99 |
| WITCHBLADE #162 CVR A CHRISTOPHER [DIG] | $2.99 |
| WITCHBLADE #162 CVR B BERNARD & BENES | $2.99 |
| MARVEL COMICS | |
| A PLUS X #3 NOW | $3.99 |
| ALL NEW X-MEN #4 NOW | $3.99 |
| AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #698 2ND PTG RIVERA VAR | $3.99 |
| ASTONISHING X-MEN #57 | $3.99 |
| AVENGERS #2 NOW | $3.99 |
| AVENGERS ARENA #2 NOW | $2.99 |
| AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS PREM HC VOL 04 AVX | $24.99 |
| AVENGERS MYTHOS TP | $19.99 |
| CABLE AND X-FORCE #2 NOW | $3.99 |
| CAPTAIN AMERICA #2 NOW | $3.99 |
| CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BLACK WIDOW #640 | $2.99 |
| CAPTAIN MARVEL #8 | $2.99 |
| CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 01 IN PURSUIT OF FLIGHT | $14.99 |
| CASTLE A CALM BEFORE STORM #1 | $3.99 |
| DAREDEVIL #21 | $2.99 |
| FANTASTIC FOUR BY JONATHAN HICKMAN PREM HC VOL 06 | $29.99 |
| FF #2 NOW | $2.99 |
| FF BY JONATHAN HICKMAN TP VOL 03 | $16.99 |
| GAMBIT #7 | $2.99 |
| HALO TP FALL OF REACH INVASION | $16.99 |
| HAWKEYE #6 | $2.99 |
| INCREDIBLE HULK BY JASON AARON HC VOL 02 | $34.99 |
| INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #2 NOW | $3.99 |
| INVINCIBLE IRON MAN PREM HC VOL 11 FUTURE | $24.99 |
| INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TP VOL 09 DEMON | $16.99 |
| JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #647 NOW | $2.99 |
| MMW X-MEN TP VOL 05 | $24.99 |
| SCARLET SPIDER #12.1 | $2.99 |
| SECRET AVENGERS #35 | $3.99 |
| SPIDER-MAN TROUBLE ON HORIZON TP | $16.99 |
| THOR GOD OF THUNDER #3 NOW | $3.99 |
| THUNDERBOLTS #2 NOW | $2.99 |
| ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #18 | $3.99 |
| ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #19 | $3.99 |
| UNCANNY X-FORCE #35 | $3.99 |
| VENOM #28 | $2.99 |
| WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #22 | $3.99 |
| WOLVERINE AND X-MEN BY JASON AARON PREM HC VOL 04 AVX | $19.99 |
| WOLVERINE BACK IN JAPAN TP | $19.99 |
| X-FACTOR #249 | $2.99 |
| X-MAN DANCE WITH DEVIL TP | $39.99 |
| X-MEN LEGACY #3 NOW | $2.99 |
| X-MEN LEGACY BACK TO SCHOOL TP | $16.99 |
| X-TREME X-MEN #8 | $2.99 |
| COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS | |
| AIRBOY DEADEYE #5 [DIG] | $3.50 |
| ALLIANCE OF THE CURIOUS HC (MR) | $29.95 |
| ANNOYING ORANGE GN VOL 01 SECRET AGENT ORANGE | $6.99 |
| ANNOYING ORANGE HC VOL 01 SECRET AGENT ORANGE | $10.99 |
| BEFORE THE INCAL CLASS COLL HC (MR) | $44.95 |
| BEST OF SONIC THE HEDGEHOG TP VOL 01 | $14.99 |
| BETTY & VERONICA #263 [DIG/P+] | $2.99 |
| BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #208 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
| BIONIC WOMAN #6 | $3.99 |
| BRAVEST WARRIORS #3 MAIN CVRS [DIG] | $3.99 |
| BROKEN PIECES #5 | $3.50 |
| BUCK ROGERS IN 25TH CENTURY DAILIES HC VOL 07 | $49.99 |
| COUNTRY ASS WHUPPIN TORNADO RELIEF ANTH ONE SHOT (RES) | $5.99 |
| CRITTER (ONGOING) #7 | $3.50 |
| CROSSED BADLANDS #11 MEAN SPIRITED CVR (MR) | $5.99 |
| CROSSED BADLANDS #17 AUXILIARY ED (MR) | $3.99 |
| CURSED PIRATE GIRL HC VOL 01 | $24.95 |
| DAMES IN THE ATOMIC AGE GN VOL 01 | $8.95 |
| DANZA GN | $12.99 |
| DARK SHADOWS #11 | $3.99 |
| DEVILS PANTIES GN VOL 06 (MR) | $20.00 |
| DISNEY FAIRIES GN VOL 10 TINKER BELL RAINBOW | $7.99 |
| DISNEY FAIRIES HC VOL 10 TINKER BELL RAINBOW | $11.99 |
| DOROHEDORO GN VOL 08 (MR) | $12.99 |
| EVIL ERNIE #3 | $3.99 |
| EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASSASSINS #6 CVR A RANDOLPH | $3.99 |
| EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASSASSINS #6 CVR B MHAN | $3.99 |
| EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASSASSINS #6 CVR C TORQUE | PI |
| EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS VOL 3 #1 CVR A LEI | $3.99 |
| EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS VOL 3 #1 CVR B MHAN | $3.99 |
| FREELANCERS #2 MAIN CVRS [DIG] | $3.99 |
| GARFIELD & CO HC BOXED SET #1-4 | $29.99 |
| GODSTORM #3 A CVR QUALANO (MR) | $2.99 |
| GODSTORM #3 B CVR CHA (MR) | $2.99 |
| GOLDEN AGE GREATS SPOTLIGHT VOL 11 SUPERHEROES & OTHERS | $29.95 |
| GREEN HORNET #32 | $3.99 |
| GRIMM FAIRY TALES #80 A CVR CAFARO (MR) | $2.99 |
| GRIMM FAIRY TALES #80 B CVR QUALANO (MR) | $2.99 |
| HARBINGER (ONGOING) #7 SUAYAN CVR | $3.99 |
| HELLRAISER ROAD BELOW #3 (MR) [DIG] | $3.99 |
| IDOLIZED #4 CVR A NOME | $3.99 |
| IDOLIZED #4 CVR B PHOTO | $3.99 |
| INFEX HC | $49.95 |
| INVENTOR GN [DIG] | $18.95 |
| IRON OR THE WAR AFTER HC | $24.95 |
| JOAN OF ARC FROM THE ASHES #2 (MR) | $3.50 |
| JUDGE DREDD GARTH ENNIS COLL TP (MR) | $19.99 |
| LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #20 LAVA LEOPARD CVR (MR) | $9.99 |
| LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #21 AUXILIARY CVR (MR) | $3.99 |
| LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #21 LITTLE RED DEAD CVR (MR) | $9.99 |
| MAGIC WHISTLE #12 (MR) | $3.99 |
| MASKS #1 REORDER ROSS SKETCH | $3.99 |
| MASKS #2 | $3.99 |
| NANCY CHRISTMAS GN VOL 02 COMPLETE DAILIES 1946-1948 | $26.99 |
| NIGHTWATCHMAN GN | $8.99 |
| PANTHA #5 | $3.99 |
| PARADISE KISS TP VERTICAL INC ED VOL 02 | $19.95 |
| PHANTOM COMP SERIES HC VOL 02 GOLD KEY YEARS | $49.99 |
| PIRATE EYE ONE SHOT | $3.99 |
| POGO COMP SYNDICATED STRIPS HC BOX SET VOL 1 & 2 | $69.99 |
| POGO COMP SYNDICATED STRIPS HC VOL 02 BALDERDASH | $39.99 |
| PRINCELESS SHORT STORIES FOR WARRIOR WOMEN #2 | $3.99 |
| RACHEL RISING #13 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
| ROBYN HOOD #4 A CVR GARZA (MR) | $2.99 |
| ROBYN HOOD #4 B CVR TBD (MR) | $2.99 |
| ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW TP | $17.99 |
| SHARAZ DE HC | $29.95 |
| SIMPSONS COMICS #197 | $2.99 |
| SIXTH GUN #27 | $3.99 |
| SLIPSTREAM SPECIAL (ONE SHOT) | $3.50 |
| SONIC UNIVERSE #47 [P+] | $2.99 |
| SPACEHAWK TP WOLVERTON | $39.99 |
| TENJO TENGE GN VOL 10 (MR) | $17.99 |
| THE SPIDER #7 | $3.99 |
| VAGABOND VIZBIG ED GN VOL 11 (MR) | $19.99 |
| VAMPIRELLA #25 | $3.99 |
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