Face Value

Way back at the start of the DC Comics launch of the New52, in issue #1 of Batman: Detective Comics, the comic end's with the Joker having surgery and leaving his old face behind.

Fast forward 6 months; one of Marvel's top sellers, Uncanny X-Force, ends issue #22 with Fantomex's face being ripped off.

Now the question here is, is this really what people want out of their comics? Or is this just Marvel's way of trying to keep one of their best sellers up with one of DC's top sellers?

-GJ

To The Comic Book Store #62

GOT FREE

PAID FOR
-GJ

To The Comic Book Store #58

GOT FREE:

PAID FOR:

-GJ

To The Comic Book Store #52

FREE

PAID FOR

To The Comic Book Store #45

A pretty quick run to the comic book store this week. Seriously I was there for under an hour; this hasn't happened in like six months.

No discussions this week, the few people that were near the free comics seemed like they didn't want to be bothered by anyone, so I just stayed quite. Which kinda sucked, I wanted to ask about the Star Wars Blu-Rays and what everyone thought, or about this week's DC releases for the new 52.

Speaking of the new 52, I flipped through the new Batman and after purchasing Batman Detective Comics last week, I thought the artwork to be kinda childish, and the story didn't look like it could hold my attention. So, Batman #1, was a pass.

And now without further ado, here is what I did come away with this week...

FREE

PAID FOR

-GJ

To The Comic Book Store #37

Best trip to the comic book store EVER!!!

Why you ask? Well that's simple, for the first time ever I was accompanied by the most gorgeous woman in the world, my girlfriend Erin.

It was a slow night however so we'll just skip ahead to the swag.

FREE

Moon Knight #1

Moon Knight #2

Moon Knight #3

Moon Knight #4

Moon Knight #50

NYC Mech #1

NYC Mech #2

Thunder Strike #8

WildCats Adventures #7

WildCats Adventures #9

WildCats Adventures #10

WildCats Trilogy #2

PAID FOR

Uncanny X-Force #12

-GJ

To The Comic Book Store #34

I don't know where all the fun people have disappeared too but ya'll need to start coming back to Coliseum of Comics on Wednesday evenings, the place is just dead without ya'll.

So since there is nothing new to share, here's this week's take...

FREE

PAID FOR

-GJ

To The Comic Book Store #29

Could it be Wednesday already? Why yes, yes it is.

This weeks trip was pretty much uneventful, so we'll just jump right into what we came away with...

FREE


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-GJ

To The Comic Book Store #27

Ah Wednesday, you just can't come soon enough. This week however the run to the comic book store was quick and painless; not much going on, it was kinda quite which is very unusual.

But as usual we came away with some good stuff.

FREE

PAID FOR

-GJ

To The Comic Book Store #25

Trips to the comic book store are always entertaining. This week though, it's the employees that looked like the fools.

Why you may ask, well you see there is this little movie called Priest (out May 13th) that a customer asked if they had the comic for that it was based off of and nobody knew what he was talking about. Ok yes Priest was a graphic novel and not a comic, but four store employees (including the "comic specialist") never even heard of Priest. Sorry but that's sad.



Okay so now for what I picked up this week...

FREE

PAID FOR

Well that's if for this week, any questions?

-GJ

To The Comic Book Store #22

This weeks run seemed to produce some good finds; like a few first issues.

Yes I know, I know...So what you found first issues in a bin of free comics. Well folks you just never know, because remember one man's trash is another man's treasure.

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PAID FOR
-GJ

To The Comic Book Store #19

This week's run to the comic book store was quite an experience. Half the store was torn apart because they are preparing for their booth at Megacon this weekend, and because school is out for spring break the place was mobbed with kids.

But we came away with a good stash and here it is...

FREE

Magneto #1

PAID FOR


-GJ

To The Comic Book Store #18

Well due to overwhelming crowds and the fact that staff had terrible migraines, we did not pick up anything free this week during our run to the local comic book store.

We did however still drop a few bucks on one new comic.





We have said this multiple times but we're say it again, if you're not reading Uncanny X-Force, you want to right NOW!!! It is good and well worth the money.

Until next time...have a nice day. -GJ

To The Comic Book Store #14

FREE


PAID FOR



Okay seriously, if you haven't started reading this series yet, you may want to do so. Uncanny X-Force has a little bit of something for everyone; humor, darkness, and disturbing images throughout.

-GJ

To The Comic Book Store #11

WOW!! Apparantly everyone decided that the last Wednesday in January was the best time to make all their best new releases. Had $50 in gift certificates to Coliseum of Comics and still had to drop $25 of my own money.

And here is what we came away with...

FREE

Crimson Dynamo #s 1 and 4

Dead Corpse #s 1 and 3

Fury #5

The Craptacular B-Sides #1

Warhammer Monthly #s 51 and 52

PAID FOR

Age of X: Alpha (One Shot)

Magneto (One Shot)

Star Wars: Darth Vader And The Lost Command #1 of 5

Star Wars Legacy Volumes 8, 9, and 10

The Fantastic Four #587 (THREE)

Uncanny X-Force #4

Well that's it for this week. Hope you come back and see us. - GJ

To The Comic Book Store #2

Our weekly adventure to the Comic Book store continues...

FREE

Mega City 909 #4

Paradise X #9

Starlord #1

War of Kings Saga

PAID FOR

Mace Griffin Bounty Hunter #1

Uncanny X-Force #2

Women of Marvel 1 of 2