Weekly Comics Discussion – October 19, 2011

The complete list of titles is available here. There are new printings of all DC #1 issues to go along with the #2 issues released this week. The first draft of this article was written based on the preliminary shipping list, with the assumption that “Darkwing Duck #17” will ship on this date without confirmation. If you’re reading these comments, then I haven’t had Internet access to confirm these, so be extra sure to check the exact shipping list before going shopping.

Dark Horse Comics

  • BPRD HELL ON EARTH RUSSIA #2
  • DARK HORSE PRESENTS #5
  • MASS EFFECT INVASION #1 (OF 4)
  • STAR WARS KNIGHT ERRANT DELUGE #3 (OF 5)

DC Comics

  • BATMAN #2
  • BATMAN ODYSSEY VOL 2 #1 (OF 7) – Not part of New 52 specifically, but it’s Neal Adams back on Batman, so it’s still worth it.
  • BIRDS OF PREY #2
  • BLUE BEETLE #2
  • CAPTAIN ATOM #2
  • CATWOMAN #2
  • DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #2
  • FABLES #110
  • GREEN LANTERN CORPS #2
  • JUSTICE LEAGUE #2
  • LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #2
  • NIGHTWING #2 – I don’t care what Jeph Loeb thinks, Nightwing is an awesome character.
  • RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #2
  • SUPERGIRL #2
  • TINY TITANS #45 – Art and Franco are talking about going to issue 52 and then rebooting. The last time this title rebooted was when Cyborg got new footwear.
  • WONDER WOMAN #2

IDW Comics

  • 30 DAYS OF NIGHT ONGOING #1
  • DOCTOR WHO ONGOING VOL 2 #10
  • GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #171
  • SNAKE EYES ONGOING (IDW)
  • STAR TREK LEGION OF SUPERHEROES #1 (OF 6) – The 1960s continuity and likenesses of the NCC-1701 and crew, along with DC’s Legion of Super Heroes.
  • TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #28
  • TRUE BLOOD FRENCH QUARTER #3 (OF 6)

Image Comics

  • GUARDING THE GLOBE (OF 6)
  • MORNING GLORIES YEARBOOK 2011
  • RED WING #4 (OF 4) – Jonathan Hickman. I’ve ordered December’s TPB.
  • TEEN WOLF BITE ME #2 (OF 3)
  • WALKING DEAD SURVIVORS GUIDE TP
  • WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #42

Marvel Comics

  • AVENGERS #18
  • AVENGERS 1959 #2 (OF 5)
  • FANTASTIC FOUR BY WAID & WIERINGO ULT COLL TP BOOK 03 – This is my favorite complete run on the title, though Hickman’s may supplant it when he’s done. I love what Hickman’s written, but he’s clearly building to something, so I’m reserving final judgment until we know what that is.
  • FEAR ITSELF #7 (OF 7) – I’ll write this review after I get back to town.
  • FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #1 (OF 12)
  • FEAR ITSELF HOME FRONT #7 (OF 7)
  • FEAR ITSELF YOUTH IN REVOLT (OF 6)
  • HULK #43
  • INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #509 – Fear Itself, and probably the best title with that brand right now.
  • JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #629 – Fear Itself
  • SHIELD TP ARCHITECTS OF FOREVER – More Hickman. It’s all good.
  • ULTIMATE COMICS HAWKEYE #3 (OF 4) – Yet more Hickman.
  • UNCANNY X-MEN #544 – Final issue of volume one. Volume two starts next month.
  • VENGEANCE #4 (OF 6)

Other Companies

  • DARKWING DUCK #17