Comic Book Shelf

Hey there true believers!  Today the seventh issue of our Comic Book Shelf edition hits our newsstand.  Want to know what’s getting released today at the old comic shop but too busy, or lazy (not that there’s anything wrong with that), to bother?  Well no sweat Bat-fans as we’ve got the scoop of what comics and graphic novels are hitting the shelves today.

This week’s releases include Action Comics, Captain America, Snakes on a Plane, Batman, Daredevil, Green Lantern, Ninja Scroll, Justice League of America, American Virgin, Ultimate Spider-Man, and more!

If you’re looking for graphic novels you don’t want to miss JSA: Mixed Signals, Ultimate Iron Man, Superman: Up, Up and Away!, Tom Strong Book 6, Justice Vol. 1, Daredevil Vol. 6 and Thor: The Eternals Saga Vol. 1.

For the full list check inside…

Here’s what’s new and hitting your local comic book store today true believers!

DC Comics:

Action Comics #843 – Superman and the Titans fight off an alien invader. [$2.99]

Batman #657 – Batman brings his son home to Wayne Manor and the Batcave. [$2.99]

Green Lantern #14 – Hal Jordan finds himself on the run from the new Global Guardians and intergalactic bounty hunters. [$2.99]

Justice League of America #2 – The new league continues to collect members, but one may not make it to the end of this issue. [$2.99]

Trials of Shazam! #2 (of 12) – The maxiseries continues with a look at Freddie Freeman (aka Captain Marvel Jr.) attempting to regain his magical abilities. [$2.99]

Marvel Comics:

Captain America #22 – Cap’s girlfriend is forced into a no-win situation as her divided loyalties between S.H.I.E.L.D. and the star spangled superhero are used against her. [$2.99]

Daredevil #89 – Daredevil leaves the U.S. on a search for the truth in the first chapter of a swashbuckling adventure titled “The Devil Takes a Ride.” [$2.99]

X-Men Milestones: X-Men & The Starjammers Part #18 – 48-add-free pages of Uncanny X-Men issues #276-277 as the X-Men take on the War Skrulls and Wolverine kills Professor X?! [$3.99]

Stan Lee Meets Spider-Man – Stan Lee and Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon celebrate Lee’s 65th Anniversary at Marvel Comics with two stand alone tales where Lee meets Spider-Man, and an interdimensional cross-time comic book convention. [$3.99]

Ultimate Spider-Man #100 – Double-sized issue giving you the “Ultimate Spider-Man” version of the clone saga, three shock endings, and a look back at the series’ first 100 issues.

Vertigo, Wildstorm & Dark Horse Comics:

American Virgin #7 – Adam Chamberlain is lost in the world of carnal pleasure. [$2.99]

The American Way #8 (of 8) – Final issue of the series; will any heroes survive the President’s “ultimate solution?” [$2.99]

Loveless #11 – Wes discovers who’s behind Bloody Bill’s rampage. [$2.99]

Ninja Scroll #1 – First issue of the international anime series about a young traveler who awakes to a nightmare of villains from the old Ninja Scroll film trying to kill him. [$2.99]

Snakes on a Plane #2 (of 2) – Conclusion of the comic book version of Samuel L. Jackson taking on M%@#*F^%$@#! snakes on a M%@#*F^%$@#! plane. [$2.99]

Graphic Novels:

Daredevil Vol. 6 – Hardcover collection of Daredevil issues #16-19, which includes the return of the Kingpin. [$29.99]

JSA: Mixed Signals – Trade paperback collection of JSA issues #76-81.  Magic based heroes are vulnerable after “Day of Vengeance,” the fate of Atom Smasher is decided, and Alan Scott is drafted into an intergalactic war. [$14.99]

Justice Vol. 1 – Alex Ross and Jim Krueger reimagine the Justice League as they fight off an organized group of criminal masterminds in this hardcover collection of the first four issues of the maxiseries. [$19.99]

The Losers: Endgame – Trade paperback collection of the final issues, #26-32, of the acclaimed Vertigo series. [$14.99]

Superman: Up, Up and Away! – Trade paperback collection of Superman issues #650-653 and Action Comics issues #837-840 following Clark Kent’s one year hiatus from being Superman. [$14.99]

Thor: The Eternals Saga Vol. 1 – Trade paperback collection of Thor issues #283-291 as Thor stands alone against the Deviant and the Eternals. [$24.99]

Tom Strong Book 6 – Tom Strong and his family prepare for the apocalypse in this hardcover reprinting of Tom Strong issues #31-36. [$24.99]

Ultimate Iron Man, Vol. 1 – Trade paperback reprinting of Orson Scott Card’s reimaging the origin of Iron Man for the Ultimate line from Ultimate Iron Man issues #1-5. [$14.99]