Welcome everyone to this week in comics. 52 continues to roll strong and the marvel universe continues to reel. Step on in see what is happening in the world of comics....

Rock’s MUST READ COMICS

1) 52 #27

The story of the year continues in four more chapters of America's only weekly super-hero adventure!

WEEK 27: "It's Jean Loring. Sue's murderer." Plus, The Origin of Power Girl by Waid and Adam Hughes.

52: A year without Superman; a year without Batman; a year without Wonder Woman…but not a year without heroes.

2) BATMAN #658

The shocking conclusion of the 4-part "Batman and Son," by the team of writer Grant Morrison and artists Andy Kubert and Jesse Delperdang!

3) GREEN LANTERN #14

Part 1 of the shocking new story arc "Wanted: Hal Jordan!" On the run from a legion of intergalactic bounty hunters and the new Global Guardians, Green Lantern is on the path to discovering who put a price on his head and the shocking reason why. Meanwhile, John Stewart's undercover role is compromised, and Alan Scott makes a decision on what to do about the renegade Green Lantern: Hal Jordan.

4) MARTIAN MANHUNTER #4 (OF 8)

The Martian Manhunter and his new allies are under attack from all sides! It's up to J'ohn to keep the peace between the humans he has sworn to protect and the last remnants of his long-lost Martian civilization

5) AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #2

The Story: Mayday’s ambivalence about returning to the spider-life may prove fatal for one of her closest friends! Believing that Spider-Girl could be a volunteer at St. Andrews Shelter, a brand-new super-assassin targets all the teenage girls and sets his sights on Courtney Duran! Introducing an all-new super-villain and a guest appearance of the Hobgoblin!


6) GEN 13 #2

The new mysteries of the teenage super-team unfold, courtesy of writer Gail Simone and artists Talent Caldwell and Batt! Following the manifestation of their powers, the kids find themselves at the mercy of I.O. and their "doctors." But what's the ultimate motivation for the battery of tests and experiments being performed on the kids? Is there have any hope of escape? And how does John Lynch play into everything?

7) ANNIHILATION #4

The Story: Left behind, can Drax survive... Thanos takes action... and Nova sets course on a suicide mission. Bottom line, no Marvel Cosmic fan will forgive himself for missing THIS ISSUE!

8) CIVIL WAR: YOUNG AVENGERS & RUNAWAYS #4

The Story: Trapped within the most secure superhuman penal colony ever devised, hunted by the most dangerous teenaged killing machine ever incarcerated, the Young Avengers and the Runaways might even stand a chance of survival—if they could put aside their mutual dislike for just one minute!

9) ETERNALS #5

The Story: All the mysteries are answered, as Neil Gaiman (1602, Anansi Boys, Sandman) and John Romita Jr. (AMAZING SPIDER-MEN, WOLVERINE) bring you the penultimate chapter of ETERNALS. The remaining Eternals have to fight for their existence and the nature of the cosmos is explained.

10) WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #8

The Story: “Savior”, Part 3 of 5
While Omega Red holds Jubilee hostage and with S.H.I.E.L.D. hot on his trail, Logan makes his way to Berlin – the site of an ill-fated mission during his time in Team X – to retrieve an ellusive artifact from the Cold War: the carbonadium synthesizer. Omega Red wants the synthesizer so that he can stabilize the deadly carbonadium bonded to his body—but can he be trusted to deliver on his end of the bargain? Of course not. Logan has a plan, though—but he’s going to need some help from an old friend to pull it off.

SHIPPING THIS WEEK: NOVEMBER 8, 2006

The following products are expected to ship to comic book specialty stores this week. Note that this list is tentative and subject to change. Please check with your retailer for availability.



PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2006 PI

PREMIER PUBLISHERS

DARK HORSE COMICS

BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #119 (MR) $2.99
KOTOBUKIYA STAR WARS C3PO & R2D2 VINYL KIT $149.99
MUSEUM OF TERROR VOL 3 TP $13.95
STAR WARS DARK TIMES #1 (OF 5) $2.99
TRIGUN MAXIMUM VOL 10 TP $9.95

DC COMICS

52 WEEK #27 $2.50
BATMAN #658 $2.99
BATMAN AND THE MAD MONK #4 (OF 6) $3.50
BATMAN BLACK WHITE SERIES MINI STATUE KELLEY JONES $55.00
BATMAN DARK VICTORY SER 1 BATMAN AF PI
BATMAN DARK VICTORY SER 1 COMMISSIONER GORDON AF PI
BATMAN DARK VICTORY SER 1 INNER CASE PI
BATMAN DARK VICTORY SER 1 MASTER CASE PI
BATMAN DARK VICTORY SER 1 ROBIN & PENGUIN AF PI
BATMAN DARK VICTORY SER 1 SCARECROW AF PI
BATMAN STRIKES #27 $2.25
CAPTAIN ATOM ARMAGEDDON TP $19.99
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #7 $2.25
DMZ #13 (MR) $2.99
FABLES #55 (MR) $2.99
FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MAN #31 $2.99
GEN 13 #2 $2.99
GEN 13 VAR EDITION #2 $2.99
GREEN ARROW #68 $2.99
GREEN LANTERN #14 (RES) $2.99
JLA CLASSIFIED #29 $2.99
MARTIAN MANHUNTER #4 (OF 8) $2.99
NIGHTWING RENEGADE TP $14.99
ROKKIN #5 $2.99
STORMWATCH PHD #1 $2.99
STORMWATCH PHD VAR EDITION A #1 $2.99
STORMWATCH PHD VAR EDITION B #1 $2.99
SUPERMAN #657 $2.99
TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #2 (OF 8) $3.99
TEEN TITANS #40 $2.99
Y THE LAST MAN #51 (MR) $2.99

IMAGE COMICS

CROSS BRONX #3 (OF 4) (MR) $2.99
HUNTER KILLER BASALDUA CVR #9 $2.99
HUNTER KILLER SILVESTRI CVR #9 $2.99
LAST CHRISTMAS #5 (OF 5) (MR) $2.99
PHONOGRAM #3 (MR) $3.50

MARVEL COMICS

AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #2 $2.99
ANNIHILATION #4 (OF 6) $2.99
AVENGERS EARTHS MIGHTIEST HEROES II #1 (OF 8) $3.99
BULLET POINTS #1 (OF 5) $2.99
CIVIL WAR THOR RETURNS VAR #3 (OF 7) (PP #736) $2.99
CIVIL WAR THUNDERBOLTS SWIMMING WITH SHARKS (PP#736) $4.99
CIVIL WAR YOUNG AVENGERS & RUNAWAYS #4 (OF 4) $2.99
DOCTOR STRANGE OATH #2 (OF 5) $2.99
ETERNALS #5 (OF 7) $3.99
ETERNALS ROMITA JR VAR #5 (OF 7) $3.99
FRANKLIN RICHARDS HAPPY FRANKSGIVING $2.99
HEROES REBORN IRON MAN TP $29.99
MAGICIAN APPRENTICE #3 (OF 12) $2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #18 $2.99
MARVEL LEGACY 1980S HANDBOOK $4.99
MARVEL ZOMBIES 2ND PTG SPIDER-MAN HC $19.99
NEW X-MEN #32 $2.99
PUNISHER #40 (MR) $2.99
PUNISHER VERY SPECIAL HOLIDAYS TP $12.99
SECRET WAR TP $24.99
SHANNA THE SHE DEVIL TP $16.99
X-MEN #76 $2.99
WISDOM #1 (OF 6) (MR) $3.99
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #8 $2.99
WOLVERINE POSTER MAGAZINE $4.99
X-MEN FAIRY TALES TP $10.99

WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT

TOYFARE HOLIDAY BUYERS GUIDE CVR #113 $4.99
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #1WWPA SKETCH CVR TURNER SGN ED PI
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #2 HITCH SGN CGC 9.8 SIGNATURE ED PI
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #2 QUESADA SGN CGC 9.8 SIGNATURE ED PI

COMICS

12 DAYS GN (MR) $9.99
2000 AD #1510 $4.10
2000 AD #1511 $4.10
ACTION PHILOSOPHERS ITS ALL GREEK TO YOU $2.95
AIR GEAR VOL 2 GN (MR) $10.95
ALICE SINN DEAD WONDERLAND GN $13.00
ART OF PLAYBOYS ELDON DEDINI HC (MR) $39.95
AYA #6 $2.95
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #3 $2.99
BEAUTY IS THE BEAST VOL 5 TP $8.99
BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #170 $2.49
BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #76 $2.25
BLACK CAT VOL 5 TP $7.99
BOOK OF BOY TROUBLE GAY BOY COMICS WITH NEW ATTITUDE TP (MR) $15.00
CLASSIC BATTLESTAR GALACTICA CYLON FOIL CVR #1 PI
COMPLETE METAL GEAR SOLID HC $55.00
COMPLETE METAL GEAR SOLID TP (APR068180) $35.00
CSI DYING IN THE GUTTERS #4 $3.99
DAMNED #2 (MR) $3.50
DEARS VOL 8 GN (OF 8) $9.99
DEATH NOTE VOL 8 TP $7.99
DEVI #5 $2.99
DEVIL MAY CRY VOL 2 NOVEL (OF 2) $7.99
DEZEE & DARLAS DIRTY HEX TALES VAR CVR #1 (A) $3.95
DF STAN LEE MEETS SPIDER-MAN SGN $199.99
DIE TODLICHE DOLIS GN (RES) (MR) $14.99
DILBERT TRY REBOOTING YOURSELF TP $10.95
DJUSTINE TALES OF TWISTED WEST NUDE CVR #3 (A) $5.95
DR SLUMP VOL 10 TP $7.99
ELEMENTAL GELADE VOL 2 GN (OF 10) $9.99
EMO BOY VOL 1 NOBODY CARES TP (JUN068284) $13.95
FLYING STARTS VOL 1 GN (OF 5) (MR) $12.90
FLYING STARTS VOL 2 GN (OF 5) (MR) $12.90
FURIOUS FIST OF DRUNKEN MONKEY ORIGIN SPECIES #2 (OF 3) $2.95
FUSHIGI YUGI GENBU KAIDEN VOL 5 TP $8.99
GENSHIKEN VOL 7 GN (MR) $10.95
GET BACKERS VOL 16 GN (OF 33) (MR) $9.99
GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #17 $2.95
GILDED LILLIES COMICS & DRAWINGS GN $17.00
GODCHILD VOL 3 TP $8.99
GOLDEN PLATES VOL 1 LTD ED HC $29.95
GURU GURU PON CHAN VOL 6 GN $10.95
HALO GHOSTS OF CORAL TP $12.95
HANK KETCHAMS COMPLETE DENNIS THE MENACE 1951-1954 BOX SET ( $39.95
HAPPY FEET CINEMANGA GN $5.99
HAPPY FEET JR CINEMANGA GN $3.99
HERO HEEL GN (MR) $12.95
HIGHLANDER IMMORTAL GOLD FOIL CVR #1 PI
HIKARU NO GO VOL 8 TP $7.95
HUNTER X HUNTER VOL 11 TP $7.99
IMMORTAL RAIN VOL 7 GN (OF 7) (MR) $9.99
IS VOL 10 GN $7.99
JALILA #6 $2.95
JUDGE DREDD COMPLETE PJ MAYBE TP $26.99
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #251 (NOTE PRICE) $7.50
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #126 $3.69
KAZE HIKARU VOL 3 GN $8.99
KING OF HELL VOL 14 GN (OF 19) $9.99
KISSING GN $12.95
KNIGHTS OF THE ZODIAC VOL 18 TP $7.95
KURO NO KISHI BLACK KNIGHT VOL 2 GN (OF 3) (MR) $9.99
LAST SIN OF MARK GRIMM #3 (OF 4) $2.95
LE PORTRAIT DE PETITE COSSETTE VOL 2 GN (OF 2) (MR) $9.99
LIFER VOL 1 GN (OF 4) (MR) $12.90
LIFER VOL 2 GN (OF 5) (MR) $12.90
LIL HELLIONS DAY AT THE ZOO $3.95
LITTLE SCROWLIE #15 $2.95
LOVE ROMA VOL 4 GN (MR) $10.95
LUCIFERS GARDEN OF VERSES SC THREE PACK $25.00
LUCIFERS GARDEN OF VERSES VOL 4 THE DEVIL & MILES DAVIS SC $8.95
MARK OF THE SUCCUBUS VOL 2 GN (OF 3) $9.99
MIDNIGHT SUN #2 (OF 5) $2.95
MILK #55 (A) $3.50
MODESTY BLAISE VOL 10 CRY WOLF TP $16.95
MONOKURO KINDERBOOK GN NEW PTG (MR) $19.99
MY HIME VOL 1 GN (OF 5) (MR) $9.99
NHS HAWAII PKT MANGA VOL 2 TP (APR068168) $12.95
NODWICK #35 $2.99
NOTLD BACK FROM THE GRAVE BURROWS SKETCH ED $29.99
OTOGI ZOSHI VOL 2 GN (OF 2) $9.99
PEEPSHOW #14 (MR) $4.95
PEEPSHOW CARTOON DIARY OF JOE MATT (O/A) $14.95
PICHI PICHI PITCH VOL 3 GN $10.95
POPEYE VOL 1 I YAM WHAT I YAM HC $29.95
PORNDEXTERS #2 (A) $5.99
PRINCE OF TENNIS VOL 16 GN $7.95
PRINCESS PRINCESS VOL 1 GN $12.95
PROJECT ROMANTIC SC (MR) $19.95
RAKAN #6 $2.95
REAL GHOSTBUSTERS VOL 4 THIS GHOST IS TOAST TP $8.95
RECAST VOL 1 GN (OF 6) $9.99
RED SONJA #16 $2.99
REX LIBRIS #6 $2.95
ROSE HIP ZERO VOL 1 GN (OF 4) (MR) $9.99
SABRINA VOL 2 #80 $2.25
SAMURAI DEEPER KYO VOL 20 GN (OF 31) (MR) $9.99
SHADOWLAND GN (MR) $18.95
SHI THE ART OF WAR TOUR BOOK REMARKED ED $19.99
SHI YEAR OF DRAGON TOUR BOOK REMARKED ED $19.99
SHI YEAR OF SERPENT TOUR BOOK REMARKED ED $19.99
SKIP BEAT VOL 3 TP $8.99
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #168 $2.25
SPIKE ASYLUM #3 (OF 5) $3.99
SUGAR SUGAR RUNE VOL 4 GN $10.95
SWAMP PREACHER (MR) $5.95
TANK GIRL VOL 1 GN (JAN068054) (MR) $16.95
TINTIN IN THE ORIENT VOL 1 CIGARS OF THE PHAROAH HC $24.95
TINTIN IN THE ORIENT VOL 2 HC THE BLUE LOTUS $24.95
TINTIN THE BROKEN EAR SPANISH $19.95
TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS #9 $2.49
TRINITY BLOOD VOL 1 GN (OF 6) (MR) $9.99
TSUBASA VOL 11 GN $10.95
ULTIMATE MUSCLE VOL 15 GN $7.95
URSA MINORS #3 $2.95
VALENTINE VOL 1 FULLY LOADED TP (STAR20092) (MR) $14.95
VALENTINE VOL 2 TP RED RAIN (JUN042731) (MR) $12.95
WALT DISNEYS CHRISTMAS PARADE #4 $8.95
WARREN ELLIS BLACK GAS 2 #1 $3.99
WARREN ELLIS BLACK GAS 2 GORE CVR #1 $3.99
WARREN ELLIS BLACK GAS 2 TERROR CVR #1 $3.99
WARREN ELLIS BLACK GAS 2 WRAPAROUND CVR #1 $3.99
WHISTLE VOL 14 TP $7.99
XENA #4 $3.50
YOROZUYA TOKAIDO HONPO VOL 2 SATISFACTION GUARANTEED GN (OF $9.99

Nothing for me this week.

Decent week for me:

52
Batman
Batman and the Mad Monk
Martian Manhunter
Y the Last Man

Annihilation
Young Avengers & Runaways
Dr. Strange The Oath

Not too bad, but some stuff I'm looking forward to quite a bit.

Batman #658
Green Lantern #14
Superman #657
Dr. Strange: Oath #2 (of 5)
Eternals #5 (of 7)

DARK HORSE COMICS
STAR WARS DARK TIMES #1 (OF 5) $2.99

DC COMICS
52 WEEK #27 $2.50
FABLES #55 (MR) $2.99
GREEN ARROW #68 $2.99
GREEN LANTERN #14 (RES) $2.99
TEEN TITANS #40 $2.99
Y THE LAST MAN #51 (MR) $2.99

MARVEL COMICS
ANNIHILATION #4 (OF 6) $2.99
AVENGERS EARTHS MIGHTIEST HEROES II #1 (OF 8) $3.99
BULLET POINTS #1 (OF 5) $2.99 My most anticipated minis of the year!
CIVIL WAR YOUNG AVENGERS & RUNAWAYS #4 (OF 4) $2.99
FRANKLIN RICHARDS HAPPY FRANKSGIVING $2.99
MARVEL LEGACY 1980S HANDBOOK $4.99

Another largish week for me...Ugh, Supernova is next week....Baby girls Birthday was last weekend, so still no extra $jenga$ for Baxar's War or Clone Strike reissue...I'll survive I guess.

My books this week:

DC COMICS

52 WEEK #27 $2.50
BATMAN #658 $2.99
MARTIAN MANHUNTER #4 (OF 8) $2.99
SUPERMAN #657 $2.99

MARVEL COMICS

MARVEL LEGACY 1980S HANDBOOK $4.99
MARVEL ZOMBIES 2ND PTG SPIDER-MAN HC $19.99 (Maybe)
X-MEN #76 $2.99
WISDOM #1 (OF 6) (MR) $3.99
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #8 $2.99

A few more this week I think

52 WEEK #27
GREEN LANTERN #14
MARTIAN MANHUNTER #4

ANNIHILATION #4
AVENGERS EARTHS MIGHTIEST HEROES II #1
CIVIL WAR YOUNG AVENGERS & RUNAWAYS #4
FRANKLIN RICHARDS HAPPY FRANKSGIVING

Not as busy as I though.

Only 52 for sure for me this week.

Maybe Punisher Very Happy Holidays TPB.

52 and Batman look good.

IF YOU'RE NOT READING ANNIHILATION YOU'RE MISSING OUT.

C'mon seriously, we just got a clix set that's practically based around it. So if you're not reading Annihilation then you must hate heroclix.

You don't hate Heroclix... do you?

52
Nightwing Renegade TP - I don't know why I'm buying this carp, but i can't stop myself.

Light week. Can't wait for a good Nightwing trade to come out again.

Only a few for me this week.

52
Green Lantern
Annihilation
Punisher

Nothing for me. That makes two weeks.

52
Annihilation

btw, what is CIVIL WAR THUNDERBOLTS SWIMMING WITH SHARKS? Is it a reprint or guide or comic or what?