Wayne’s Word #8
I didn’t know what I was getting myself into when I started to write this month’s newsletter. Most times it is a struggle to come up with 15 or 20 new things out of Previews magazine to recommend. This month, for titles coming out in May, I could have had 50 without even breaking a sweat. As it is, I came up with 35 titles here that I can’t wait to sell. Usually, May is one of our slowest months , and I cut my orders way back, because a lot of you are CU students, who leave for the summer. Not this year, the publishers all have something good coming out.
There is so much happening right now, it’s impossible to inform you of everything here, but I’ll try.
Next week , Avengers vs. X-Men # 1 comes out, sure to be a monster hit ! Marvel would like us to have a party, so we are. It starts when we close next Tuesday night. That’s right, the street date on that is Tuesday evening, instead of Wednesday. That’s the only new comic we can sell that night, but to help entice you, back issues of Avengers and X-men in the regular back issues will be half off Overstreet. Trades and silver or bronze comics will all 25 % off. Maybe we’ll even have cake. And don’t miss Avengers vs. X-Men # 0, this week.
Next month Comicfest and Starfest roll into Denver. We’re already selling tickets here. I’m looking forward to seeing John Noble of Fringe fame, and John Layman and Bob Guillory of Chew fame. Complete details here at the store.
Of course May brings us the Avengers movie and my favorite day of the year Free Comic Book Day. If you’re one of the artists who regularly attend, let us know ASAP, so we can list you on our press releases.
June is Denver Comic Con ! You’ve all heard about this by now, I’m sure. More guests are being announced every week, but we need your help ! PRE- REGISTRATION for the show is going slow. Too Slow ! I know for sure this show will sell out before it gets here, just like San Diego Comic Con. It is a fact that everyone, including or especially locals procrastinate, thinking they will get tickets that month or when they get there. Please don’t make that mistake. Buy your tickets right now! If you wait, there’s an excellent chance you won’t get in. I’m trying to give all my customers a head’s up. Time Warp customers receive a 20% discount on tickets by entering the code Timewarp2012 when purchasing online tickets to Denver Comic Con. Please support this con, so we can do one every year and make them bigger and better every year.
Top titles for May 2012
(In no particular order except from Previews front to back)
The Guild: Fawkes one shot Co -written by Wil Wheaton, one of the guests at the upcoming Denver Comic Con in June. The Guild series by Felicia Day sells pretty well, but I think this one will do well in June. Not sure what Wheaton will be signing at the con, but this could be a choice.
Dark Horse Presents #12 This issue has a lot going for it. Starting with an Aliens cover and story by John Layman of Chew fame with art by Sam Keith. In addition, a new Nexus installment by Denver Comic Con guest Mike Baron and drawn by Steve Rude in their first collaboration in years. Speaking of Layman, he will be a guest at next month’s Comicfest in Denver !
Mind Mmnt # 1 Written and drawn by Matt Kindt , another guest at Denver Comic Con. Kindt has two great comics already to him name – Super Spy and 3 Story. This sounds really good too. People can rewrite reality.
Skeleton Key Color Special A great all ages title written and drawn by Andi Watson
Creepy Presents Richard Corben HC $29.99 One of my favorite artists of all time . This compilation collects great work from Creepy and Eerie magazines. This is one of those collections that should be on every serious comic collectors bookcase.
Earth Two #1 The first of six new DC # 1’s this month to replace the six that were just cancelled. I really believe these new titles are all much better than the ones cancelled. This first one returns Earth 2 to the current DC continuity. JSA members Alan Scott, Jay Garrick and others join Superman , Batman and Wonder Woman in this new world. Written by James Robinson and drawn by Nicola Scott.
World’s Finest # 1 Instead of Superman/Batman, the new World’s Finest features Power Girl/Huntress. These two refugees from Earth 2 are stuck on our Earth. Paul Levitz is the writer and George Perez with Kevin Maguire are the artists.
Batman Incorporated # 1 This takes place shortly after the last series ended, and is still by the great team of Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham. This continues the Leviathan storyline.
Dial H # 1 This one is written by China Mieville, a Hugo winning novelist. The dial turns you into a super hero. At the recent ComicsPRO meeting I attended, DC’s Vertigo editor said she thought this was going to be a great series, and she’s never steered me wrong.
G.I.Combat # 1 The War That Time Forgot starts anew. When I was a kid I loved the old Star Spangled comics that featured soldiers and dinosaurs. J.T. Krul is the writer and Ariel Olivetti is the artist. A second story features The Unknown Soldier.
The Ravagers # 1 This series spins out of Superboy , Legion Lost and Teen Titans. It’s part of a storyline called “The Culling “ Fairchild, Beast Boy, Terra and Rose Wilson are part of the team. Art will be by Ian Churchill.
Batman # 9 Part of the huge storyline “Night Of The Owls “ Every book in the “Batman Family” of titles this month will tie in to this, including the Annual.10 titles in all. Even All Star Western is a tie-in. Excluded are Detective and Batwoman. Batman by Snyder and Capullo is my favorite comic being published right now.
Animal Man Annual #1 Animal Man and Swamp Thing explore the struggle between the Rot and the Red and the Green.
Teen Titans Annual # 1 This is where the Culling storyline starts !
Batman :Earth One H.C. $ 22.99 Remember last year when Superman :Earth One sold out the week it came out ? I expect this to do the same. Geoff Johns and Gary Frank are the creative team. These two creators are some of my favorites in comics, and curiously, not one person signed up for this. Not even Eric Taylor.
Smallville Season 11 # 1 This is for all of us fans that were disappointed by the last television episode. Based on the WB show.
Superman Family Adventures # 1 Now that Tiny Titans is coming to an end, the same creative team of Baltazar and Franco return to DC for this all ages comic. This looks fun.
Mystery In Space #1 one shot $ 7.99 Anthology by DC / Vertigo with art by Mike Allred and others. Allred will also be at Denver Comic Con with his awesome wife Laura.
Star Trek : TNG / Doctor Who- Assimilation 2 # 1 The title says it all ! This will also blow out of here, I’m sure .The artwork will be painted.
Frankenstein Alive, Alive # 1 Bernie Wrightson returns to his roots with this incredible sequel to his incredible Illustrated adaptation of the Mary Shelley classic. This will be great. Black and White, story by Steve Niles !
Trio # 1 John Byrne’s new superhero title. They’re simply called One, Two, Three – But they’re really Rock, Paper, Scissors.
David Mazzucchelli’s Daredevil: Born Again – Artist’s Edition $150.00 I can’t believe how popular these have been. Shocking to me that even in this recovering economy, expensive books like this are still hot. I can’t order enough of these artist’s editions. Written by Frank Miller.
Joe Hill’s The Cape H.C. $24.99 My favorite mini-series of the year. Art by Zach Howard, and you guessed it -He will be at Denver Comic Con too !
Godzilla Ongoing # 1 More of the same, except every month !
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Color Classics # 1 The original is back, and in color for the first time. Very exciting !
Mind The Gap # 1 New Image creation with art by Rodin Esquejo . He is best known as the cover artist on Morning Glories. How can a woman in a coma help catch her assailant ?
Dancer # 1 Another new Image title. This is written by Nick Edmondson and drawn by the artist of Viking – Nic Klein. This is a spy thriller.
Wolverine & The X- Men # 10 and # 11 This has been one of Marvel’s best titles lately. I mention it specifically this month, because you guessed it – Writer Jason Aaron will be at Denver Comic Con . Nuff Said !
Incredible Hulk # 7.1 and # 8. Same as above, Jason Aaron writes about a Hulk, who has to stay angry, now that Bruce Banner is dead .
Exiled # 1 and New Mutants #42, 43 and Journey Into Mystery #637, 638. All parts of a 5 part crossover .
Fury Max # 1 and # 2 Garth Ennis returns to write Fury, who needs a new job after World War 2 ends.
Garfield # 1 – Hey kids, look ! Lasagna !
Barry Sonnenfeld’s Dinosaurs vs. Aliens H.C. $19.99 Grant Morrison is writing this, and the painted artwork by Mukesh Singh looks unbelievable.
Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide vol 42 Available with two different covers- Avengers by Jusko, and Catwoman by Adam Hughes. Hardcover’s are $35.00 and soft covers are $29.95 each. We always sell out of the limited edition hardcovers first.
X-O Manowar # 1 It’s back ! Art is by Cary Nord, and # 1has 3 variant covers. The new Valiant universe begins here ! Anticipation is high ! Did you reserve your copy yet ?
