Everybody's Linking For The Weekend

Shag shows off this awesome "lost" cover to Firestorm #6 by Al Milgrom.

Bonus Game!  Check out the "Shagatorium!"  (He calls it the Comicatorium, but my name is better.)

Frank treats us to some Vile Menagerie entries which are sure to please.

rob! showcases a hilariously awesome Heroclix figure for classic JLA for Despero.

Doug scoops us on a Doom Patroller on Batman: The Brave And The Bold.  Speaking of which...

Finally, check out this preview of Doom Patrol #4, a Blackest Night tie-in.

Happy Halloween everybody!

What Looks Good?

It's a SUPER SPOOKY WEEK here at the Bunker... mostly because Halloween is on Saturday.  Actually I guess it not all that spookt.  At least new comics are still coming out!

Blackest Night #4 -- Halloween tie-in, or coincidental shipping?  You make the call!  

The Web #2 -- Apparently the sales for this and The Shield were in the toilet.  Because sales is the only indicator of quality, ya know.

Amazing Spider-Man Presents: Anti-Venom #2 -- Ladies and gents, the 90s!

Guardians of the Galaxy #19 -- Cross Time Caper Redux?

Nova #30 -- Starkiller... the bounty hunter you love to hate!  That, or just hate.

Ultimate Comics Armor Wars #2 -- Boozing and woozing in a post-apocalyptic wasteland!

War Machine #10 -- I have no idea how Rhodey is going to get out of this one, folks.

So, what looks good to YOU?

Unbridled Capitalism: Greenville Comic Con (10/24)

This past weekend, Greenville played host to one of their two comic book shows, Greenville Comic Con, in the "ballroom" over at the Quality Inn.  You can't beat spending a couple of hours on a Saturday buying comics!

Iron Man: I'm still hitting that "price wall" on my Shellhead collection, but I was able to pick up one, #107.

Hawkman: Most of the Hawkman stuff I am looking for at this point is hard to find in most cheaper bins, so not too much here.  I did get JSA: Classified #22 featuring the Winged Wonder, plus he also shows up in...

All-Star Squadron: ... specifically, #8-9.  I got these for the simple fact that this is the place to find the unpublished sixth issue of Steel: The Indestructible Man!  I have a sneaking suspicion that once I get into this, I might start collecting this title, which is a slipperly slope.

Avengers: The Assemblers were pretty well represented, as I got #211-213, 217, and 221 -- including Hank Pym going crazy and slapping Jan, wooo.

Robocop: I slowly but surely am finishing up my Marvel Robocop run, a series which I will tell anyone who listens that is better than it has any right to be.  I added #20-22, leaving me with just #23 to finish up!

Black Lightning:  Everyone's favorite electrically-charged hero  made a decent showing as well, as I got v.2:no.6, 8, 11, and 13.

Other Stuff: Some neat-o random stuff was out there for those willing to look.  I was able to pull up Terror, Inc.: Apocalypse Soon 1-4 for four dollars.  Not apiece, but all told!  Woo!  I also bought Crisis on Multiple Earths v.1 for 6 bucks from a guy with too many trades priced at $6.00 a pop.  Also, I snagged a little plastic Hawkman toy in the style of an Army Men toy!

All told, a successful excursion in capitalism.  I like these smaller shows for the fact that I can escape without too much damage to my wallet, but it is becoming more and more evident that I am going to have to start spending more to track down some of the stuff I am searching for.  But that, friends, is another story.

What I Read This Week

Outsiders #23 -- In the swamps out in Lousiana, Katana, Halo, and The Creeper are hunting down Killer Croc, but they may have bitten off more than they can chew when Man-Bat wings in as well!  Oh man, was this a good comic book!  It had action, character, snappy dialogue, two classic baddies, and a kickass cliffhanger.  What else could you want?  I really like what Tomasi is doing with Man-Bat and hope that thread is picked up someplace else, although it is something of a change of direction from his role in BFTC.  It's comics like this which make me sad that Tomasi and Pasarin are leaving the title.

Tiny Titans #21 -- The first rule of Pet Club is DO NOT TALK ABOUT PET CLUB.  That notwithstanding, we get a whole issue dedicated to Pet Club, as we bear witness to their struggle to find someplace to meet!  Cute and silly as usual, this title is guaranteed to generate laughs month in and month out.

Re-Read Pile: Outsiders

The Pick Of The Pile is Outsiders, which continues to hit the notes I want to hear, although Tiny Titans is always a treat.

So what did YOU read this week?

What Looks Good?

The temperatures have been plunging into the 30s here at night, which means its a good time to get under the covers and read some comics.

DCU Halloween Special 2009 -- The Halloween Specials have been hit or miss, so we shall see how this one rates.

Outsiders #23 -- "The Hunt" continues, and I can only hope that this format continues when the new creative team comes in.

Tiny Titans #21 -- The most adorable superhero comic you've ever read!

Invincible Iron Man #19 -- The blowoff to "World's Most Wanted" is probably about six months overdue, but at this point I am happy just to be finishing it up and starting a new story.

So, what looks good to YOU?

Awesome Files: Something I Never Expected

DC is releasing a Showcase Presents volume of Secrets of Sinister House, AKA The Sinister House Of Secret Love.  Even more of a treat, this volume collects the entire series, all 18 issues.  Here's the solicitation text:

DC's classic gothic horror/romance from 1971-1974 is collected for the first time in this value-priced collection. This moody, atmospheric volume collects THE SINISTER HOUSE OF SECRET LOVE #1-4 and THE SECRETS OF SINISTER HOUSE #5-18.

Now, I know the Romance angle of this series was dropped after the name change, but the fact that DC is collecting these truly obscure titles really puts a smile on my face.  Can Showcase Presents: The Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love/Forbidden Tales of the Dark Mansion be far behind?

What I Read This Week

Batman #691 -- Two-Face has broken into the Batcave, and he is certain that "Batman" is not the Batman he tangled with before!  Winnick and Bageley wrap up their opening arc in solid fashion here.  Nothing too spectacular but fast-moving, entertaining and sensible.  Winnick continues his habit of ending his stories by planting the seeds for the next one, which I really like.

House of Mystery Halloween Annual #1 -- Gone missin'.  Apparently shorted by Diamond.

Red Robin #5 -- Tim lies bleeding to death after being assaulted by a member of the Council of Spiders... so either he gets help from an unexpected side or this is a short issue.  The new threat is fleshed out and the relationship between Tim and the League of Assassains is further investigated in this issue, which admirably sets the stage for the next storyline.

The Shield #2 -- In Bialya, The Shield and Magog find themselves clashing not only with each other, but brainwashed American soliders!  Then, the Inferno tangles not only with Green Arrow but Black Canary as well.  The lead feature is excellent.  Trauttman and Rudy have hit the ground running and this has quickly become a favorite.  The same goes for the backup, which has quite a lot going on despite being only ten pages.  Very strongly recommended.

Iron Man: Iron Protocols -- Shellhead (back when he was the Director of SHIELD) heads to the Arctic to investigate a rogue AI which has taken a zoological research station hostage.  We laos have a backup bringing back a character from the hallowed antiquity we call "the late 90s."  I am not sure what the purpose of this comic is, seeing as the main story takes place before the current "status quo" (and as we all know, "status quo" is everything in Marvel), but, that being said, I rather enjoyed it.  Of course, I enjoyed it mostly because it was a fun pair of Iron Man tales which didn't linger over how absolutely awful the character is, but, my friends, we take it where we can get it.

Re-Read Pile: The Shield

The Pick Of The Pile is The Shield, which really was excellent and had a heck of a cliffhanger.

So, what did YOU read this week?