Cautiously Optimistic – Wednesday, March 30th, 2022
Further notice has arrived. Bob has removed the mask requirement. Cautiously. It’s still out there, with a new wave picking up steam. Remember, you are only in our enclosed space for minutes, but Bob is there all day. We still need to be careful, people.
I am going to talk to the one person reading this. We have put a TON of effort into clearing out the aisles and getting things in order, especially the books and Pops. Please tell Bob you appreciate how the store looks and feels. And help us keep them in order.
Comics! Another smallish week, because it’s the fifth Wednesday of the month. I’m late and in a hurry, so that’s all.
If you are a regular weekly new comic buyer, you will find we tweaked the arrangement on the shelves again. All the Marvels are still on the left wall, as they have been for months now, but the DCs are all together on the right, and then the Not Marvels and Not DCs start on the second comic shelf and continue down the wall. There was a good reason at the time, and Bob says he likes it, so it will probably stay that way, unless we get a bunch of complaints.
Thanks to League Of Comic Geeks for this week’s images, which are in some unusual, non-alphabetical order, and 8 across. So it’s a somewhat random sample. I’ll keep searching. Use the list, and MAYBE the pictures will be useful.
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DC Comics
AQUAMEN #2 CVR A TRAVIS MOORE $ 3.99
AQUAMEN #2 CVR B MICO SUAYAN CARD STOCK VAR $ 4.99
AQUAMEN #2 CVR C JIM LEE OVER SHIP CARD STOCK VAR $ 4.99
BATMAN BEYOND THE WHITE KNIGHT #1 (OF 8) CVR A SEAN MURPHY (MR) $ 4.99
BATMAN BEYOND THE WHITE KNIGHT #1 (OF 8) CVR B SEAN MURPHY (MR) $ 4.99
BATMAN FAZE CLAN #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A TYLER KIRKHAM $ 3.99
BATMAN FAZE CLAN #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR B JASON BADOWER CONNECTING 1 BATWOMAN VAR $ 3.99
BATMAN FAZE CLAN #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR C JASON BADOWER CONNECTING 2 NIGHTWING VAR $ 3.99
BATMAN FAZE CLAN #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR D JASON BADOWER CONNECTING 3 BATMAN VAR $ 3.99
BATMAN FAZE CLAN #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR E JASON BADOWER CONNECTING 4 ROBIN VAR $ 3.99
BATMAN FAZE CLAN #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR F 1:25 VAR TYLER KIRKHAM BLACK & WHITE $ ???
BATMAN ONE DARK KNIGHT #2 (OF 3) CVR A JOCK (MR) $ 6.99
BATMAN ONE DARK KNIGHT #2 (OF 3) CVR B PAUL POPE VAR (MR) $ 6.99
DC VS VAMPIRES #6 (OF 12) CVR A OTTO SCHMIDT $ 3.99
DC VS VAMPIRES #6 (OF 12) CVR B FRANCESCO MATTINA CARD STOCK VAR $ 4.99
SENSATIONAL WONDER WOMAN SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A BELEN ORTEGA $ 9.99
SENSATIONAL WONDER WOMAN SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR B JUNGGEUN YOON VAR $ 9.99
SENSATIONAL WONDER WOMAN SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR C MARIA LAURA SANAPO INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY $ 9.99
SHADOW WAR ALPHA #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A JONBOY MEYERS $ 5.99
SHADOW WAR ALPHA #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR B VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC CARD STOCK VAR $ 6.99
SHADOW WAR ALPHA #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR C 1:25 VAR DAN MORA CARD STOCK $ ???
SWAMP THING #11 (OF 16) CVR A MIKE PERKINS $ 3.99
SWAMP THING #11 (OF 16) CVR B FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA CARD STOCK VAR $ 4.99
SWAMP THING #11 (OF 16) CVR C KYLE HOTZ CARD STOCK 1:25 VAR $ ???
WAR FOR EARTH-3 #2 (OF 2) CVR A RAFA SANDOVAL $ 5.99
WAR FOR EARTH-3 #2 (OF 2) CVR B GLEB MELNIKOV CARD STOCK VAR $ 6.99
Marvel Comics
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #93 $ 5.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #93 BAGLEY VAR $ 5.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #93 GLEASON VAR $ 5.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #93 SANDOVAL VAR (1/25) $ ???
CAPTAIN MARVEL #37 $ 3.99
CAPTAIN MARVEL #37 GONZALES X-GWEN VAR $ 3.99
CAPTAIN MARVEL #37 MOMOKO VAR $ 3.99
DARK AGES #6 (OF 6) $ 3.99
DARK AGES #6 (OF 6) ASRAR VAR $ 3.99
DARK AGES #6 (OF 6) HANS VAR (1/25) $ ???
DARK AGES #6 (OF 6) STEGMAN VAR (1/50) $ ???
GHOST RIDER #2 $ 3.99
GHOST RIDER #2 ACUNA VAR (1/25) $ ???
GHOST RIDER #2 MOMOKO VAR $ 3.99
GHOST RIDER #2 TAN CARNAGE FOREVER VAR $ 3.99
HULK #4 2ND PTG OTTLEY VAR $ 3.99
HULK #5 $ 3.99
HULK #5 FORNES WINDOW SHADES VAR $ 3.99
HULK #5 LARRAZ VAR (1/25) $ ???
HULK #5 MEYERS CARNAGE FOREVER VAR $ 3.99
HULK GRAND DESIGN MONSTER #1 $ 5.99
HULK GRAND DESIGN MONSTER #1 MARTIN VAR $ 5.99
HULK GRAND DESIGN MONSTER #1 PISKOR VAR $ 5.99
IMMORTAL X-MEN #1 $ 5.99
IMMORTAL X-MEN #1 JEFF JOHNSON CARNAGE FOREVER VAR $ 5.99
IMMORTAL X-MEN #1 LUPACCHINO WOMENS HISTORY VAR $ 5.99
IMMORTAL X-MEN #1 MOMOKO VAR (1/50) $ ???
IMMORTAL X-MEN #1 MULLER DESIGN VAR (1/10) $ ???
IMMORTAL X-MEN #1 NAUCK HEADSHOT VAR $ 5.99
IMMORTAL X-MEN #1 NOTO QUIET COUNCIL VAR $ 5.99
IMMORTAL X-MEN #1 VEGA VAR $ 5.99
IMMORTAL X-MEN #1 WERNECK TEASER VAR (1/25) $ ???
IMMORTAL X-MEN #1 YU PROMO VAR $ 5.99
IRON FIST #2 (OF 5) $ 3.99
IRON FIST #2 (OF 5) CHEUNG VAR $ 3.99
MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN #36 $ 3.99
MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN #36 KIRKHAM CARNAGE FOREVER VAR $ 3.99
MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN #36 SHARP VAR $ 3.99
RECKONING WAR TRIAL OF WATCHER #1 $ 4.99
SILK #3 $ 3.99
SILK #3 INHYUK LEE CARNAGE FOREVER VAR $ 3.99
SILK #3 RUAN VAR $ 3.99
SILVER SURFER REBIRTH #3 (OF 5) $ 3.99
SILVER SURFER REBIRTH #3 (OF 5) SIQUERA CARNAGE FOREVER VAR $ 3.99
SILVER SURFER REBIRTH #3 (OF 5) TALASKI VAR $ 3.99
SPIDER-WOMAN #21 $ 3.99
SPIDER-WOMAN #21 NAKAYAMA CARNAGE FOREVER VAR $ 3.99
SPIDER-WOMAN #21 PEREZ VAR $ 3.99
STAR WARS BOUNTY HUNTERS #21 $ 3.99
STAR WARS BOUNTY HUNTERS #21 SPROUSE LUCASFILM 50TH VAR $ 3.99
STAR WARS BOUNTY HUNTERS #21 VILLANELLI VAR $ 3.99
X-CELLENT #2 $ 3.99
X-CELLENT #2 SHAW VAR $ 3.99
X-MEN UNLIMITED LATITUDE #1 $ 5.99
X-MEN UNLIMITED LATITUDE #1 COLA WOMEN OF MARVEL VAR $ 5.99
X-MEN UNLIMITED LATITUDE #1 HENDERSON VAR $ 5.99
NOT Marvel or DC Comics
ANIMAL CASTLE #4 CVR A DELEP WINTER ANIMALS (MR) $ 3.99
ANIMAL CASTLE #4 CVR B DELEP PRETEND SILVIO VAR (MR) $ 3.99
ANIMAL CASTLE #4 CVR C 1/10 VAR DELEP VIRGIN (MR) $ ???
ASTRO CITY THAT WAS THEN SPEC CVR A ROSS $ 3.99
ASTRO CITY THAT WAS THEN SPEC CVR B LARSEN $ 3.99
ASTRO CITY THAT WAS THEN SPEC CVR C COSTA $ 3.99
ASTRO CITY THAT WAS THEN SPEC CVR D FERNANDEZ $ 3.99
ASTRO CITY THAT WAS THEN SPEC CVR E MCKELVIE $ 3.99
ASTRO CITY THAT WAS THEN SPEC CVR F ZDARSKY $ 3.99
ASTRO CITY THAT WAS THEN SPEC CVR G GUILLORY $ 3.99
ASTRO CITY THAT WAS THEN SPEC CVR H BLANK CVR $ 3.99
BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER 25TH ANNIV #1 CVR B FRISON $ 9.99
BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER 25TH ANNIV #1 CVR D ANDOLFO $ 9.99
BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER 25TH ANNIV #1 CVR E BUFFY PHOTO $ 9.99
EDGAR ALLAN POES SNIFTER OF DEATH #6 (OF 6) (MR) (FROM LUNAR) $ 4.99
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #58 CVR C GARVEY $ 3.99
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #58 CVR D TAO $ 3.99
HARBINGER (2021) #6 CVR A RODRIGUEZ $ 3.99
HELLBOY SILVER LANTERN CLUB #5 (OF 5) $ 3.99
KILLER AFFAIRS OF STATE #2 (OF 6) CVR A JACAMON (MR) $ 4.99
MAGIC ORDER 2 #6 (OF 6) CVR A IMMONEN (MR) $ 4.99
MAGIC ORDER 2 #6 (OF 6) CVR B IMMONEN B&W (MR) $ 4.99
MAGIC ORDER 2 #6 (OF 6) CVR C TOCCHINI (MR) $ 4.99
NEWBURN #5 (MR) $ 3.99
RADIANT BLACK #13 CVR A SIMEONE $ 3.99
RADIANT BLACK #13 CVR B SANCHES $ 3.99
RIGHTEOUS THIRST FOR VENGEANCE #6 (MR) $ 3.99
ROGUE SUN #2 CVR A ABEL $ 3.99
SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #21 CVR A DELL EDERA $ 3.99
SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #21 CVR B DIE CUT MASK VAR $ 4.99
SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #21 CVR C DIE CUT BLOODY VAR $ 4.99
SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #21 CVR D 1/25 VAR MOR $ 3.99
SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #21 CVR H BG VAR RICCARDI $ 3.99
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 OFFICIAL MOVIE PRE QUILL CVR A THOMAS $ 6.99
SPAWN #328 CVR A BARENDS $ 2.99
SPAWN #328 CVR B GIANGIORDANO $ 2.99
STEP BY BLOODY STEP #2 (OF 4) CVR A BERGARA $ 4.99
STEP BY BLOODY STEP #2 (OF 4) CVR B MOMOKO $ 4.99
TMNT ANNUAL 2022 CVR A JUNI BA $ 6.99
TMNT ANNUAL 2022 CVR B EASTMAN $ 6.99
TMNT ONGOING #127 CVR A TUNICA $ 3.99
TMNT ONGOING #127 CVR B EASTMAN $ 3.99
TMNT ONGOING #127 CVR C 1/10 VAR CULLUM $ ???
TRANSFORMERS WARS END #2 (OF 4) CVR A CHRIS PANDA $ 3.99
TRANSFORMERS WARS END #2 (OF 4) CVR B THOMAS DEER $ 3.99
USAGI YOJIMBO LONE GOAT & KID #3 (OF 6) $ 3.99
VAMPIRELLA DRACULA UNHOLY #4 CVR A PARRILLO $ 3.99
VAMPIRELLA DRACULA UNHOLY #4 CVR B BESCH $ 3.99
VAMPIRELLA DRACULA UNHOLY #4 CVR C MAER $ 3.99
VAMPIRELLA DRACULA UNHOLY #4 CVR D CHATZOUDIS $ 3.99
VAMPIRELLA DRACULA UNHOLY #4 CVR S 1/20 VAR MOMOKO $ ???
VAMPIRELLA DRACULA UNHOLY #4 CVR T 1/21 VAR BESCH VI $ ???
WE HAVE DEMONS #1 (OF 3) CVR C FOIL CAPULLO (MR) $ 5.99
WORLD OF ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #118 $ 8.99
ZVRC ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS CLASSIC #1 (OF 4) CVR A WOOD (MR) $ 3.99
ZVRC ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS CLASSIC #1 (OF 4) CVR B WOOD (MR) $ 3.99
News
DC CONNECT #23 $ FREE*
COMIC SHOP NEWS #1806 $ FREE
COMIC SHOP NEWS SPRING PREVIEWS #0 $ FREE
MARVEL PREVIEWS VOL 06 #7 APRIL 2022 $ FREE*
DC Books
BATMAN (2020) TP VOL 01 THEIR DARK DESIGNS $ 24.99
BATMAN HC VOL 04 THE COWARDLY LOT $ 24.99
BATMAN VOL 03 GHOST STORIES HC $ 24.99
CHALLENGE OF THE SUPER SONS TP $ 16.99
DC POSTER PORTFOLIO JIM LEE TP VOL 2 $ 24.99
OTHER Books
ASTRO CITY METROBOOK TP VOL 01 $ 29.99
ATTACK ON TITAN OMNIBUS TP VOL 03 VOL 7-9 (MR) $ 19.99
GODZILLA MONSTERS & PROTECTORS RISE UP GN $ 9.99
HELLCOP TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO HELL (MR) $ 19.99
JOHN BUSCEMA SILVER SURFER ARTISAN ED SC $ 39.99
MOORCOCK ELRIC HC VOL 04 (OF 4) DREAMING CITY (MR) $ 19.99
MOORCOCK ELRIC HC VOL 04 (OF 4) DREAMING CITY PX MIGNOLA ED $ 19.99
SONIC HEDGEHOG SONIC & TAILS BEST BUDS FOREVER TP $ 7.99
USAGI YOJIMBO SAGA TP VOL 04 (2ND ED) $ 29.99
Cards
TOPPS 2021 FINEST WWE T/C BOX $ ???
Toys
DB SUPER SON GOKU FES V16 SUPER SAIYAN KID SON GOKU FIG $ 24.99
DC GAMING FIGURES WV5 7IN AF ASST (Red Hood and Nightwing) $ 24.99
DC MULTIVERSE ANIMATED FLASH 7IN SCALE AF CS $ 24.99
DC MULTIVERSE ANIMATED SUPERMAN BS 7IN SCALE AF CS $ 24.99
DUNE LADY JESSICA FIGURE $ 59.99
DUNE PAUL ATREIDES FIGURE $ 59.99
LF POP PINS LPP DC COMICS BAT GIRL $ 15.99
LF POP PINS LPP MARVEL VENOM CORRUPTED $ 15.99
LF POP PINS LPP MY HERO ACADEMIA BAKUGO $ 15.99
LF POP PINS LPP STAR WARS QUEEN AMIDALA $ 15.99
LF POP PINS LPP STAR WARS YODA $ 15.99
MARVEL GALLERY COMIC WASP PVC STATUE $ 49.99
POP ANIMATION DEMON SLAYER MUZAN KIBUTSUJI VIN FIG $ 12.99
POP SIMPSONS ALIEN MR BURNS PX VIN FIG W/CHASE $ 14.99
POP TOWN SOUTH PARK ELEMENTARY W/ PC PRINCIPAL VIN FIG $ 32.99
POP TV SOUTH PARK STICK OF TRUTH GRAND WIZARD CARTMAN FIG $ 12.99
POP TV SOUTH PARK STICK OF TRUTH HIGH ELF KING KYLE FIG $ 12.99
POP TV SOUTH PARK STICK OF TRUTH PALADIN BUTTERS FIG $ 12.99
POP TV SOUTH PARK STICK OF TRUTH RANGER STAN VINYL FIG $ 12.99
POP TV WITCHER GERALT W/ CHASE VIN FIG $ 12.99
SPIDER-MAN LEGENDS RETRO 6IN AF ASST 202201 $ 27.99
STAR WARS MANDALORIAN EAA-122 THE MANDALORIAN AF $ 89.99
VINYL SODA UNDERDOG W/ CHASE $ 13.99