Highlights This Week: Another new “New 52″ joins the lineup this week as Grant Morrison returns to write Batman Incorporated #1, continuing Batman’s conflict with Talia Al Ghul, a.k.a. Leviathan; in the rest of the bat-titles this week, the Night of the Owls event continues in All-Star Western #9 and Batman: The Dark Knight #9; Avengers VS X-Men tie-ins can be found in  Secret Avengers #27 and, if you missed it the first time, Avengers #25 2nd Printing; Astonishing X-Men #50 continues Marjorie Liu and Mike Perkins’ current arc, but this issue features a surprise marriage proposal that is supposed to garner big media attention;  Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison #1 (of 5) details the first assassination attempt on the life of the Emperor; an all-new Nexus story by Mike Baron and Steve Rude begins in Dark Horse Presents #12;  Felicia Day’s creation returns to comics with The Guild: Fawkes One-shot starring the rival Guild leader played in the web series by Will Wheaton; Godzilla Ongoing #1 involves the assemblage of a new team to take down the thunder lizard; Lady Mechanika #2 2nd Printings are finally available; IDW brings us Hero Comics 2012 with proceeds benefiting the Hero Initiative and, just in time for the Fifth Season beginning June 10 on HBO, the characters and creatures of Bon Temps, Louisiana get an all-new True Blood Ongoing Series #1!

Novelty Highlights: Avengers Hero 8-Inch Action Figures; Mass Effect 3 Series 2 Action Figures; Amazing Spider-Man Movie Pez; Dark Knight Rises Batman 7-in Plush and MAD Vinyl Spy VS Spy 2-Pack!

DC Comics

• All Star Western #9 (Night of the Owls)
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• Aquaman #9 (has Variant edition cover)
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• Batman #3 2nd Printing
• Batman Incorporated #1 (has B&W; Variant edition covers & Combo Pack)
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• Batman Knightfall Volume 2 Knightquest Softcover New Edition
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• Batman The Dark Knight #9 (Night of the Owls; has Variant edition cover)
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• Dark Knight Rises Batman 7-in Plush
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• DC Super Powers Turquoise T-Shirt
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• Dominique LaVeau Voodoo Child #3
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• Fables #117
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• The Flash #9 (has Variant edition cover)
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• Fury of Firestorm The Nuclear Men #9
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• Green Lantern New Guardians #9 (has Variant edition cover)
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• I Vampire #9
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• Justice League Dark #9
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• MAD Archives Volume 3 Hardcover
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• MAD Vinyl Spy VS Spy 2-Pack
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• Nightwing #8 2nd Printing
• Savage Hawkman #9
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• Showcase Presents Sea Devils Volume 1 Softcover
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• Stormwatch Volume 1 The Dark Side Softcover
• Superman #9 (has Variant edition cover)
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• Teen Titans #9 (The Culling Finale!)
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• Unwritten #37
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• Voodoo #9
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Image Comics

• 27 Volume 2: Second Set Softcover
• Artifacts Origins: Firstborn Softcover
• Chew #26
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• Elephantmen #39
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• Footsoldiers Volume 1 Softcover
• Haunt Volume 3 Softcover
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• Near Death #8
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• Netherworld Softcover
• No Place Like Home #4
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• Prophet #25
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• Rebel Blood #3 (of 4)
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• Saga #1 4th Printing
• Thief of Thieves #2 3rd Printing
• Thief of Thieves #3 3rd Printing
• Thief of Thieves #4 2nd Printing
• Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1 Softcover (Issues #1 – 48; restock)
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• Witchblade #156
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• Youngblood #71
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Marvel Comics

• Amazing Spider-Man #686 (Ends of the Earth; has Dellotto Variant)
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• Amazing Spider-Man Young Readers Volume 1 Behind the Mask
• Astonishing X-Men #50
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• Avengers #25 2nd Printing AVX
• Avengers Hero 8-Inch Action Figures
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• Avengers: Many Faces of Henry Pym Softcover
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• Captain America #12
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• Captain America and Hawkeye #631
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• Daken: Dark Wolverine – No More Heroes  Premiere Hardcover
• Deadpool #55
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• Deadpool MAX: Involuntary Armageddon Softcover
• Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz #7 (of 8 )
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• Fantastic Four #606
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• Hulk #52
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• Hulk Smash Avengers #4 (of 5)
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• Journey Into Mystery #638 Exiled
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• Marvel Masterworks Amazing Spider-Man Volume 7 Softcover Var 44
• Marvel Masterworks Atlas Era Journey Into Mystery Volume 4 Hardcover Var 180
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• Marvel Universe: Spider-Man Amazing Fantasy Digest
• Marvel Universe: Ultimate Spider-Man #2
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• Marvel Zombies: Destroy #2 (of 5)
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• Mighty Thor #14
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• Mighty Thor By Matt Fraction Volume 1 Softcover
• Mighty Thor By Matt Fraction Volume 2 Premiere Hardcover
• Pez Amazing Spider-Man Movie
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• Secret Avengers #27 AVX
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• Strikeforce Morituri Volume 3 Softcover
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• Ultimate Comics Spider-Man: Death of Spider-Man – Fallout Softcover
• Ultimate Comics X-Men #12
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• Uncanny X-Force: Otherworld Premiere Hardcover
• Uncanny X-Force Volume 3 Dark Angel Saga Book 1 Softcover
• Venom: Circle of Four Premiere Hardcover
• Wolverine and the X-Men #9 2nd Printing

Other Publishers

• Adventures Into The Unknown Archives Volume 1 Hardcover
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• Adventures of Dog Mendonca Pizzaboy SoftcoverTP
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• Archie #633
• Bamboo Blade Volume 13 Manga
• Bart Simpson Comics #71
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• Best of Sonic The Hedgehog Hardcover
• Buffy Season 8 Library Volume 1 Long Way Home Hardcover
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• Buck Rogers In the 25th Century Dailies Volume 6 Hardcover
• Caligula Volume 1 Softcover
• Cavewoman Mutation #2
• Clint 2.0 Magazine #1
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• Comic Book History of Comics
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• Comic Shop News #1301
• Crossed Badlands #6
• Dark Horse Presents #12 (has Keith and Motter covers)
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• Doctor Solar Man of the Atom Volume 2 Softcover
• Doctor Who Tardis Figural Mug (restock)
• Elric The Balance Lost #10
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• Fathom Kiani Volume 2 #2
• Game of Thrones Playing Cards (restock)
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• GI Joe A Real American Hero Volume 4 Softcover
• GI Joe Cobra Ongoing #13
• Godzilla Ongoing #1
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• Golden Age of Western Comics Hardcover
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• Green Hornet #25
• Grimm Fairy Tales Presents Neverland: Hook #5
• The Guild: Fawkes #1 (has Duffield and Rios covers)
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• Hellraiser #14
• Hero Comics 2012
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• Irredeemable #37 (Final Issue!)
  
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• Joe Hill’s The Cape Hardcover
• Jughead’s Double Digest #181
• Kevin Smith’s Bionic Man #9
• Lady Mechanika #2 2nd Printing
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• Lord of the Jungle Annual #1
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• Magic The Gathering #4
• Makeshift Miracle Volume 1 Girl From Nowhere Hardcover
• Mass Effect 3 Series 2 Action Figures
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• Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Volume 12 Manga
• Mind Mgnt #1
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• Non-Sports Update Volume 23 #3
• Omamori Himari Volume 7 Manga
• Orchid #7
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• Puella Magi Madoka Magica Volume 1
• Ragemoor #3
• Rebel Blood #3 (of 4)
• Resident Alien #1 (of 3)
  
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• Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time: Eye of the World #25
• Sci Fi Art Graphic History
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• Sci Fi Art Now
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• Scouts Drafted
• Smoke and Mirrors  #3 (of 5)
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• Soul Eater Volume 9 Manga
• Soulfire Volume 3 #8
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• Stan Lee’s Mighty 7 #2
• Star Wars Darth Vader: Ghost Prison #1 (of 5; has Wilkins and Sanda covers)
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• Strawberry Shortcake Volume 1 Berry Fun Softcover
• Sumomomo Momomo Volume 12 Manga
• Transformers More Than Meets The Eyes Ongoing #5
• True Blood Ongoing #1
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• Vampirella #17
• Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris #12
• Zombies Hate Stuff Hardcover
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• Zorro Rides Again Volume 1 Softcover

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