Sure, everybody’s workin’ for the weekend, but when you’ve got a case of the Mondays that lasts all the way through Hump Day, there’s only one cure for your ailment: new comics. That’s right, folks, it’s Comic Book Day, your weekly respite from the workweek, and we’re here with a pull list to help you better spend your hard-earned cash on comic relief.
Top Picks
47 Ronin #1 |Â Mike Richardson & Stan Sakai with Kazuo Koike
One of the best known tales in Japanese history, the tale of the 47 Ronin is a textbook case of revenge done right. After their master is betrayed and forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide), the 47 masterless samurai (the titular ronin), bound by bushido, the samurai code, vow to avenge him and, boy, do they ever avenge him. The bloody tale has been adapted countless times for film, television and stage, but now the Japanese classic is brought to glorious life in comic book form by an all-star team of Mike Richardson (founder of Dark Horse), Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo), and editorial consultant Kazuo Koike (Lone Wolf and Cub). Take a moment and let those names sink in. Okay, now you can freak out. The gorgeously illustrated mini-series is not to be missed for fans of history, comics and revenge alike.
Perhapanauts: Danger Down Under #1Â | Todd Dezago & Craig Rousseau
If you haven’t been reading Image’s Perhapanauts, then you’re seriously missing out. The oddball book from writer Todd Dezago (Young Justice) and artist Craig Rousseau (Harley Quinn, Batman Beyond) follows a group of supernatural investigators from an organization called Bedlam as they travel around the world fixing tears in the space-time continuum and vanquishing all manner of creatures. In their new series Perhapanauts: Danger Down Under, the team winds up in Australia where they meet up with another Bedlam team in pursuit of the Aboriginal monster the Bunyip. It’s a frenetic, funny book that pokes fun at comic conventions while giving readers a healthy dose of supernatural ass-kicking. Definitely worth picking up.
Deadpool #1 | Gerry Duggan, Brian Posehn, & Tony Moore
Before we go any further, let me assure you that I don’t have an erection; these pants just tent weird. Let me also assure you that I am unreasonably excited for Marvel NOW’s relaunch of Deadpool because not only is the Merc With a Mouth being illustrated by Tony Moore (The Walking Dead), but it’s being written by the hilarious duo of Gerry Duggan (Attack of the Show, The Infinite Horizon) and Brian Posehn (The Sarah Silverman Program). So, grab the deep fryer and a copy of Deadpool #1 today and enjoy your chimichangas. You’ll thank me later.
 Pull List
DARK HORSE COMICS | |
47 RONIN #1 | $3.99 |
BLAST OFF ROCKETS RAYGUNS ROBOTS & RARITIES TP | $24.99 |
BPRD PLAGUE OF FROGS HC VOL 04 | $34.99 |
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER WILLOW WONDERLAND #1 LARA CVR | $2.99 |
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER WILLOW WONDERLAND #1 MACK CVR | $2.99 |
CLASSIC MARVEL CHARACTERS SERIES 2 #4 SILVER SURFER | $49.95 |
COLDER #1 (MR) | $3.99 |
CRIMINAL MACABRE THEY FIGHT BY NIGHT ONE SHOT | $3.99 |
MASS EFFECT TP VOL 04 HOMEWORLDS | $16.99 |
RAGEMOOR HC | $17.99 |
DC COMICS | |
ACTION COMICS #14 | $3.99 |
ACTION COMICS #14 COMBO PACK | $4.99 |
ANIMAL MAN #14 (ROT) | $2.99 |
ANNOTATED SANDMAN HC VOL 02 (MR) | $49.99 |
BATWING #14 | $2.99 |
BEFORE WATCHMEN MOLOCH #1 | $3.99 |
BEFORE WATCHMEN MOLOCH #1 COMBO PACK | $4.99 |
DC COMICS THE SEQUENTIAL ART OF AMANDA CONNER HC | $29.99 |
DC NATION #2 | $4.99 |
DETECTIVE COMICS #14 | $3.99 |
DETECTIVE COMICS #14 COMBO PACK | $4.99 |
DIAL H #6 | $2.99 |
EARTH 2 #6 | $2.99 |
FAIREST #9 (MR) | $2.99 |
FLASH HC VOL 01 MOVE FORWARD (N52) | $24.99 |
GI COMBAT #6 | $3.99 |
GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO HC VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 |
GREEN ARROW #14 | $2.99 |
GREEN LANTERN #14 (RISE) | $2.99 |
GREEN LANTERN #14 COMBO PACK (RISE) | $3.99 |
JLA EARTH II TP NEW PTG | $14.99 |
LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #2 | $3.99 |
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS TP VOL 01 REDEMPTION | $14.99 |
RETURN TO PERDITION TP (MR) | $14.99 |
SANDMAN SLIPCASE SET (MR) | $199.99 |
SANDMAN SLIPCASE WITH VOL 10 TP (MR) | $22.99 |
SANDMAN TP VOL 10 THE WAKE NEW ED (MR) | $19.99 |
SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #27 | $2.99 |
SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #7 | $3.99 |
SPACEMAN DELUXE EDITION HC (MR) | $24.99 |
STORMWATCH #14 | $2.99 |
SWAMP THING #14 (ROT) | $2.99 |
SWEET TOOTH #39 (MR) | $2.99 |
WONDER WOMAN ARCHIVES HC VOL 07 | $59.99 |
WORLDS FINEST #6 | $2.99 |
IDW PUBLISHING | |
ANGEL AFTER THE FALL SLIPCASE ED | $59.99 |
DANGER GIRL GI JOE #4 [DIG/D+] | $3.99 |
DEADWORLD WAR OF THE DEAD TP | $19.99 |
GI JOE VOL 2 ONGOING #19 [DIG/D+] | $3.99 |
LOVE AND CAPES WHAT TO EXPECT #4 [DIG/D+] | $3.99 |
MAGIC THE GATHERING SPELL THIEF #4 [DIG] | $4.99 |
MARS ATTACKS #5 [DIG/D+] | $3.99 |
POPEYE #7 [DIG/D+] | $3.99 |
POUND GHOULS NIGHT OUT #3 [DIG/D+] | $3.99 |
STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION HIVE #2 [DIG/D+] | $3.99 |
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ADVENTURES TP VOL 02 | $19.99 |
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES COLOR CLASSICS #6 | $3.99 |
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES MICRO SERIES TP VOL 02 | $17.99 |
TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION ONE #85 [DIG/D+] | $3.99 |
IMAGE COMICS | |
BLACK KISS II #4 (MR) [DIG] | $2.99 |
CREATOR OWNED HEROES #6 CVR A RITCHIE (MR) [DIG] | $3.99 |
DANGER CLUB TP VOL 01 [DIG] | $9.99 |
EPIC KILL #6 [DIG] | $2.99 |
GUARDING THE GLOBE #2 2ND PTG | $2.99 |
GUARDING THE GLOBE #3 [DIG] | $2.99 |
HAPPY #1 2ND PTG | $2.99 |
HARVEST #4 (MR) [DIG] | $3.50 |
MANHATTAN PROJECTS #7 [DIG] | $3.50 |
NANCY IN HELL ON EARTH #4 (MR) [DIG] | $3.99 |
PERHAPANAUTS DANGER DOWN UNDER #1 CVR A ROUSSEAU [DIG] | $3.50 |
PERHAPANAUTS DANGER DOWN UNDER #1 CVR B STARLIN | $3.50 |
STORM DOGS #1 (MR) [DIG] | $3.50 |
SUPER DINOSAUR #15 [DIG] | $2.99 |
THIEF OF THIEVES #9 2ND PTG | $2.99 |
THOUGHT BUBBLE ANTHOLOGY 2012 #2 [DIG] | $3.99 |
MARVEL COMICS | |
AGE OF APOCALYPSE #9 | $2.99 |
ALPHA FLIGHT CLASSIC TP VOL 03 | $24.99 |
ASM YOUNG READERS NOVEL TP VOL 04 SANDMAN | $6.99 |
AVENGERS #33 | $3.99 |
AVENGERS ACADEMY #39 | $2.99 |
AVENGERS ACADEMY TP SECOND SEMESTER | $19.99 |
AVENGERS VS X-MEN CHEUNG HC AVX | $75.00 |
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #14 | $3.99 |
AVX CONSEQUENCES #5 | $3.99 |
DAREDEVIL END OF DAYS #2 | $3.99 |
DEADPOOL #1 NOW | $2.99 |
DEFENDERS #12 | $3.99 |
FEAR ITSELF TP HEROES FOR HIRE | $19.99 |
FEAR ITSELF TP WOLVERINE NEW MUTANTS | $19.99 |
HULK ABOMINABLE PREM HC | $34.99 |
IRON MAN #1 NOW | $3.99 |
MARVEL UNIVERSE ULT SPIDER-MAN DIGEST TP VOL 01 | $9.99 |
MARVELS IRON MAN 2 ADAPTATION #1 | $2.99 |
MU AVENGERS EARTHS HEROES COMIC READER TP #4 | $3.99 |
NEW AVENGERS #32 AXFO | $3.99 |
ROAD TO OZ #3 | $3.99 |
SCARLET SPIDER #11 | $2.99 |
SPACEKNIGHTS #2 | $3.99 |
SPIDER-MAN WORLDS GREATEST HERO TP | $14.99 |
UNCANNY X-FORCE #33 | $3.99 |
X-FACTOR #246 | $2.99 |
X-MEN #38 | $3.99 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS | |
2000 AD #1804 | $5.25 |
2000 AD #1805 | $5.25 |
2000 AD #1806 | $5.25 |
ACG COLL WORKS SKELETON HAND HC VOL 01 | $47.99 |
ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 01 | $14.99 |
AI ORE GN VOL 07 | $9.99 |
AIR GEAR GN VOL 26 (MR) | $10.99 |
ASSASSINS CREED GN VOL 01 DESMOND | $9.99 |
ASSASSINS CREED GN VOL 02 AQUILUS | $9.99 |
ASSASSINS CREED GN VOL 03 ACCIPITER | $9.99 |
BAKUMAN TP VOL 16 | $9.99 |
BATTLEFIELDS GREEN FIELDS BEYOND PT 1 #1 (MR) | $3.99 |
BIG NATE ALL WORK AND NO PLAY TP | $14.99 |
BINKY GN VOL 04 TAKES CHARGE | $8.95 |
BLACKLUNG HC | $24.99 |
BLEACH TP VOL 50 | $9.99 |
BLEACH TP VOL 51 | $9.99 |
BLUE EXORCIST GN VOL 08 | $9.99 |
BOYS DEFINITIVE EDITION HC VOL 04 (MR) | $95.00 |
CAPTIVE PRINCE GN | $8.95 |
CAROL LAYS ILLITERATURE HC | $14.99 |
CAVEWOMAN GANGSTER #2 BUDD ROOT SP ED | PI |
CHARMED TP VOL 04 | $15.99 |
CLAYMORE TP VOL 21 | $9.99 |
COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO CAMPFIRE ED GN (RES) | $12.99 |
CRYPT OF HORROR #15 | $29.95 |
DARK LIES DARKER TRUTHS GN (MR) | $15.99 |
DF WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH #17 RISQUE RED CVR | $14.99 |
FLASH GORDON ZEITGEIST #7 | $3.99 |
FLY VOL II #1 A CVR MACK (MR) | $2.99 |
FLY VOL II #1 B CVR GARZA (MR) | $2.99 |
FLY VOL II #1 C CVR ROBERTSON (MR) | $2.99 |
FOUR HORSEMEN O/T APOCALYPSE SC VOL 03 (MR) | $14.95 |
FREELANCERS #1 MAIN CVRS [DIG] | $1.00 |
GALAXY MAN #4 | $3.99 |
GAME OF THRONES MAPS OF LANDS OF ICE & FIRE HC | $40.00 |
GARFIELD #7 [DIG] | $3.99 |
GARFIELD & CO HC VOL 07 HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS | $7.99 |
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #19 (MR) | $3.99 |
GTO EARLY YEARS GN VOL 15 (MR) | $12.95 |
HARVEY HORRORS COLL WORKS CHAMBER OF CHILLS HC VOL 03 | $47.99 |
HELLRAISER ROAD BELOW #1 (MR) [DIG] | $3.99 |
HELLRAISER TP VOL 04 (MR) | $19.99 |
HEROMAN GN VOL 01 | $10.95 |
HYPERNATURALS #5 MAIN CVRS [DIG] | $3.99 |
INJURY COMICS #4 | $6.00 |
KAMISAMA KISS TP VOL 11 | $9.99 |
KEVIN KELLER TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO RIVERDALE | $11.99 |
KIM HARRISON HOLLOWS HC GN VOL 02 BLOOD CRIME | $25.00 |
KIMI NI TODOKE GN VOL 15 FROM ME TO YOU | $9.99 |
LIFE WITH ARCHIE #24 FIONA STAPLES CVR | $3.99 |
LIFE WITH ARCHIE #24 RUIZ & SMITH CVR [DIG/D+] | $3.99 |
MANGAMAN GN | $9.99 |
MARDOCK SCRAMBLE GN VOL 06 | $10.99 |
MILK TEETH GN (NEW PTG) | $16.95 |
MONSTER CANDY GN VOL 01 | $12.00 |
MONSTER MYTHS GN | $13.99 |
NARUTO TP VOL 59 | $9.99 |
NAUSICAA O/T VALLEY O/T WIND BOX SET | $60.00 |
NEGIMA GN VOL 36 (MR) | $10.99 |
NEON GENESIS EVANGELION TP VOL 13 | $9.99 |
NEW CRUSADERS RISE OF THE HEROES #3 BATES REG CVR [DIG/D+] | $2.99 |
NIKOLAI DANTE SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL GN (MR) | $29.99 |
ONE PIECE TP VOL 65 | $9.99 |
ORESAMA TEACHER GN VOL 11 | $9.99 |
OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB BOX SET | $139.99 |
OZ WONDERLAND CHRONICLES PRELUDE TO EVIL #2 | $3.99 |
PATHFINDER #3 | $3.99 |
PIXIES SC (RES) [DIG] | $19.95 |
PLANET O/T APES CATACLYSM #3 MAIN CVRS [DIG] | $3.99 |
PSYREN GN VOL 07 | $9.99 |
RIDE SOUTHERN GOTHIC #2 | $5.99 |
ROSARIO VAMPIRE SEASON II TP VOL 10 | $9.99 |
SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 08 | $10.99 |
SCOTT PILGRIM COLOR HC VOL 02 | $24.99 |
SHADOW #7 | $3.99 |
SHADOW TP VOL 01 FIRE OF CREATION (MR) | $19.99 |
SHADOWMAN (NEW) #1 PULLBOX BLACKOUT CVR | $3.99 |
SHADOWMAN (NEW) #1 REG ZIRCHER CVR | $3.99 |
SMURFS GN VOL 13 SMURF SOUP | $5.99 |
SMURFS HC VOL 13 SMURF SOUP | $10.99 |
SONIC SUPER DIGEST #1 | $3.99 |
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG GENESIS TP | $14.99 |
STROBE EDGE GN VOL 01 | $9.99 |
STUMPTOWN V2 #3 | $3.99 |
TANK GIRL CARIOCA HC | $19.95 |
TEGAMI BACHI GN VOL 11 | $9.99 |
UNDERWHERE HC | $24.95 |
VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 15 | $9.99 |
VOLTRON FORCE GN VOL 04 | $7.99 |
VOYAGA GN (MR) | $12.99 |
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #18 (MR) | $3.99 |
WAYSIDE HC | $19.95 |
WE WERE THERE GN VOL 15 | $9.99 |
WESTWARD #2 | $2.99 |
WINX CLUB GN VOL 04 | $6.99 |
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*sigh*
I don’t need to eat this month…