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The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and special items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

3D Total Publishing

Digital Art Masters Volume 7 Sc, $49.99

Aardvark Vanaheim

Zootanapuss #4 (not verified by Diamond), Ar

AC Comics

Femforce #160, $9.95

Ace Books

Doctor Who Shada The Lost Adventure By Douglas Adams Hc (not verified by Diamond), $25.95

Alpha Control Press

Lost In Space Encyclopedia II Sc (not verified by Diamond), $39.95

Ape Entertainment

Richie Rich Gems Treasures Tp, $9.99

Archie Comics

Sonic The Hedgehog #238, $2.99

World Of Archie Double Digest #19, $3.99

Aspen Mlt

Executive Assistant Assassins #1 (Cover A Joe Benitez), $3.99

Executive Assistant Assassins #1 (Cover B Eduardo Francisco), $3.99

Executive Assistant Assassins #1 (Cover C Joe Benitez Riddled Incentive), Ar

Fathom Kiani Volume 2 #3 (Cover A Oliver Nome), $3.50

Fathom Kiani Volume 2 #3 (Cover B Eduardo Francisco), $3.50

Fathom Kiani Volume 2 #3 (Cover C Michael Turner Classic Incentive), Ar

Soulfire Despair #1 (Cover...

I was about 14 years old when Ballantine Books started their reprint series of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter of Mars. Being a science fiction fan, a character fiction fan, and fan who’s attracted to anything numbered sequentially, I devoured the series. I re-read the first five books about 12 years ago and I enjoyed them, albeit with a nostalgically jaundiced eye.

I was both amazed and, oddly, not surprised (they’re two different emotions) when my father told me he was a John Carter fan. He started reading them around 1928 – by then, the first book was about 16 years old. Sharing this bond was quite comforting: both John Carter, my father, and I were created in Chicago over a 38 year span.

There have been numerous comics adaptations. The first was for the newspapers and for Dell Comics, created by Burroughs’ son John Coleman Burroughs. Gold Key tried a few issues; despite Jesse Marsh’s art,...

Rudolph Dirks and Harry Lucey will be the 2012 inductees into the Will Eisner Awards Hall of Fame. The Eisner Award judges have selected pioneering newspaper cartoonist and The Katzenjammer Kids creator Dirks and artist and Archie co-creator Lucey for the honour. A further four inductees will be voted in out of a list of 14. Those nominees are Bill Blackbeard, Howard Chaykin, Richard Corben, Carlos Ezquerra, Lee Falk, Bob Fujitani, Jesse Marsh, Tarpé Mills, Mort Meskin, Dennis O'Neil, Dan O'Neill, Katsuhiro Otomo, Trina Robbins and Gilbert Shelton. Dirks created The Katzenjammer Kids (more)...

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and special items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

215 Ink

Fall Gn, $7.99

AC Comics

Crypt Of Horror Volume 13 Tp, $29.95

Adventure House

Lone Ranger Magazine July 1937 Replica Edition, $14.95

Phantom Detective June 1938 Replica Edition, $14.95

Alterna Comics

Fubar II Empire Of The Rising Dead Tp, $14.95

Antarctic Press

Gold Digger Platinum Volume 3 Tp, $14.95

Arcana Studio

Wingman Gn, $14.95

Archaia Entertainment

Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal Volume 1 Creation Myths Hc, $19.95

Spera Volume 1 Hc, $19.95

Archie Comics

Archie Double Digest #225, $3.99

Mega Man #9 (Patrick Spaziante Regular Cover), $2.99

Mega Man #9 (Patrick Spaziante Sketch Variant Cover), Ar

Bandai Entertainment

Kannagi Volume 3 Gn (Of 6), $11.99

Big If Comics

Fantastic Life Gn (not verified by Diamond), $9.95

Black Library

Deliverance Lost Mmpb (The Horus Heresy)(Warhammer 40K), $8.99

Word Bearers Omnibus Sc (Warhammer 40K), $15.00

Age Of Legend Mmpb (Warhammer), $8.99

Bluewater Productions

Logan...

Here’s what hits shelves this week.

Action Comics #900 (Rodolfi Migliari 2nd Printing Variant Cover)

Action Comics #901 (and Variant)

American Vampire #15

American Vampire Volume 2 Hc

Batman The Brave And The Bold Emerald Knight Tp

Cartoon Network Action Pack #60

DC Comics Presents Green Lantern Willworld #1

Detective Comics #877

DV8 Gods And Monsters Tp

Gotham City Sirens #23

Green Arrow #12 (and Variant)

Green Lantern #66 (and Variant)

Green Lantern Corps #60 (and Variant)

Green Lantern Corps Revolt Of The Alpha Lanterns Hc

Green Lantern Emerald Warriors #10 (and Variant)

House Of Mystery Volume 6 Safe As Houses Tp

inFamous #6 (Of 6)

Justice League International Volume 6 Tp

Justice Society Of America #51

Strange Adventures #1 (One Shot)(and Variant)

Tom Strong And The Robots Of Doom Tp

Unknown Soldier Volume 4 Beautiful World Tp

Xombi #3, $2.99

5 Ronin Hc (and Variant)

Amazing Spider-Man #662

Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine #6 (Of 6)

Captain America #618 (and Variant)

Captain America Man Out Of Time Hc (Premiere Edition)

Captain America Official Index To...

Another week, another This Week in Comics, where we bring you a breakdown of some of the comics that are out to buy, or just read off the shelf, in your local comic store each and every week. And don’t forget to check out Pull List feature every fortnight (if its not delayed like last week) where we take a closer look at some of the comics worth buying, and some not.

Note: Not all of these titles will actually arrive in all stores due to shipping and fulfillment issues, etc.

Gn = Graphic Novel; Hc = HardCover; Tp = Trade Paperback

Archie Comics

Archie & Friends #143

Pals N Gals Double Digest #141

Tales From Riverdale Digest #38

Veronica #200

Aspen

Dellec #4 (Cover A Micah Gunnell)

Dellec #4 (Cover B Micah Gunnell)

Dellec #4 (Cover C Micah Gunnell)

Dellec #4 (Cover D Micah Gunnell)

Dellec #4 (Micah Gunnell Complete Variant Cover)

Soulfire Volume Two #4 (Marcus To Electrified Variant Cover)

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