Chicago Comic Vault

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2007) #17
Written by Karl Moline, Joss Whedon.

After a shaky introduction, Buffy and Fray must join forces in order to discover the purpose of their meeting, and its impact on the world at large. Joss Whedon and Karl Moline, co-creators of the hit comics series Fray: Future Slayer, reunite in Buffy Season Eight with the highly anticipated story arc ‘Time of Your Life.’ Jo Chen and Georges Jeanty provide covers. Fray returns in Buffy Season Eight!

Hulk #5
Written by Jeph Loeb, Ed McGuinness.

Superstars JEPH LOEB & ED MCGUINNESS continue their historic epic! With the entire West Coast in peril, who can stop the battle of the Century when Two, count ‘em TWO Hulks, get to brawling? How about everyone’s favorite Thunder God — THE MIGHTY THOR!? He was out of town during WORLD WAR HULK — THIS is the match-up you’ve been DEMANDING! But can even a God stop the Red Hulk? Find out now!!!

Final Crisis #3
Written by J.G. Jones, Grant Morrison.

Batman missing in action! Superman immobilized! Green Lantern on trial for his life! A shadow is falling across Earth’s super heroes - and now it’s Wonder Woman’s turn to face the Evil Gods! What bizarre warning from beyond awaits Frankenstein, The Question and the agents of S.H.A.D.E. in the shadows of the Dark Side Club? What grim fate lies in store for The Human Flame? What happens when the Anti-Life Equation hits the internet? Can the Fastest Men Alive outrun The Black Racer - Death himself? And who are the Justifiers? The answers are all here as the unstoppable rise of evil continues in FINAL CRISIS #3 by Grant Morrison and J.G. Jones.

Avengers / Invaders #4
Written by Jim Krueger, Alex Ross, Stephen Sadowski.

Act One of this 12-part event concludes with a four-way battle royale among both teams of Avengers, the

Invaders and the agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - all above the landmarks of Washington D.C. Plus, Doctor Strange discovers the secret of the time-lost Invaders, all while trying to keep all of history from rewriting itself…and the Avengers out of reality.

New Releases for the Week of
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

MARVEL
Amazing Spider-Man Family #1
Avengers Invaders #4
Cable #6
Cable #6 1 in 10 Monkey Cvr
Criminal Vol 2 #4
Eternals #3
Hulk #5 Olivier Coipel cvr
Hulk #5 Ed McGuiness cvr
Invincible Iron Man #4 Gabriele Dell’Otto cvr
Invincible Iron Man #4 Salvador Larroca cvr
Iron Man Viva Las Vegas #2
King Size Spider-Man Summer Special
Marvel Illustrated Moby Dick #6
Marvel Illustrated Three Musketeers #3
New Exiles #9
NYX No Way Home #1
Patsy Walker: Hellcat, Agent of Initiative #2
Punisher War Journal #22
Secret Invasion: Front Line #2
Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane Season 2 #1
Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane Season 2 #1 1 in 10 Alphona Cvr
The Twelve #7
Ultimate Origins #3
Venom: Dark Origin #1
Wolverine Killing Made Simple

DC
Detective Comics #847
Final Crisis #1 Director’s Cut
Final Crisis #3 WonderWoman cvr
Final Crisis #3 Supergirl cvr?
Hawkman Special
Infinity Inc. #12
Jonah Hex #34
Manhunter #33
Nightwing #147
Robin #176
Supergirl #32
Tor #4
Trinity #10
War That Time Forgot #4

DC/VERTIGO
Hellblazer Presents Chas Knowledge #2
House of Mystery #4
Jack of Fables #24
Vinyl Underground #11

DC/WILDSTORM
Authority #1

INDEPENDENT
Amory Wars II #3
Army of Darkness Home Sweet Hell #11 nieves
Army of Darkness Home Sweet Hell #11 sejic
Boys #21
BUFFY the Vampire Slayer #17
BUFFY the Vampire Slayer #17 variant
Fathom #1 Turner
Fathom #1 Turner alt
FX #6
Hack Slash The Series #14 frison
Hack Slash The Series #14 seeley
Killer #7 (of 10)
Okko Cycle of Earth #1
Red Sonja #36 Rubi cvr
Red Sonja #36 Marcos cvr
Red Sonja #36 Rafael cvr
Spike After the Fall #2
Spike After the Fall #2 1 in 10 copy cvr
Star Trek Assignment Earth #4
Sword #10
Terry Moore’s Echo #5
Transformers Movie Prequel Saga of the Allspark #2
Transformers Movie Prequel Saga of the Allspark #2 battle

TRADES & HARDCOVERS
DMZ Vol. 5 The Hidden War TPB
World of Warcraft VOL. 1 HC

MAGAZINES
Geek Monthly Vol.2 #9

Superman / Batman #50

Written by Ed Benes, Michael Green, Mike Johnson.
Celebrate fifty blockbuster issues with this extra-sized extravaganza as we reveal the untold tale of Thomas Wayne’s meeting with Jor-El and how it shaped Gotham City’s future! You don’t dare miss this one! The past was just prologue for this latest adventure of the World’s Finest duo as an ancient Kryptonian artifact is uncovered, unleashing past and present dangers that may alter the duo’s future. Not even the guest-starring Titans will be able to save them! This issue also features a variant cover by the original SUPERMAN/BATMAN art team of Ed McGuinness & Dexter Vines!

Teen Titans Vol 2 #61

Written by Sean McKeever, Carlos Rodriguez.
Kid Devil’s out to prove himself, but that won’t stop the latest object of his contempt from getting in the way! In the tradition of Tango & Cash, Starsky & Hutch, and Turner & Hooch comes this instant buddy classic! You’ve already read ‘The Blue and The Gold’ - Is the world ready for - ‘The Red and the Blue’?

Black Panther Vol 2 #39

Written by Jason Aaron, Jefte Paolo.
‘SEE WAKANDA, AND DIE,’ PART 1
3-part tie-in to ‘Secret Invasion,’ written by guest-writer Jason Aaron (WOLVERINE)! When the Skrulls come to town, it’s all-out war in Wakanda. The alien invaders have war ships, advanced technology, super-powered soldiers and an army that outnumbers the Wakandans ten to one. Cake walk, right? Think again. There’s a reason Wakanda had never been conquered - and the Skrulls are about to find out why…the hard way.

Project Superpowers #5

Written by Jim Krueger, Carlos Paul, Alex Ross.
Dynamite Entertainment and Alex Ross unleash Project Superpowers as the ‘dynamite’ launch of the year continues in our new flagship title! The saga continues as we focus this issue on The Arrow and The Target! In New Shangri-La, the Black Terror leaves his companion and strikes out across the world as more and more heroes are appearing broken free from the power of the Urn! The Terror isn’t the only one on the hunt though as the Dynamic Family seeks the heroes for their own means! This powerful series is overseen by Alex Ross, along with writer Jim Krueger and artist Carlos Paul, and is the most powerful comic book event of the year! Plus, each issue of the series features original character design art from Alex Ross himself! Series now extended to 7 issues for the launch of the Project Superpowers from Dynamite!

Wolverine Vol 2 #67

Written by Steve McNiven, Mark Millar.
‘OLD MAN LOGAN’
Logan owes the Hulk Gang. He owes them big, and they’re not the kind to let a debt slide, even for the guy who-50 years ago-called himself Wolverine. So Logan’s agreed to a crazy ride across America with the blind archer, Hawkeye, to deliver a package to the East Coast. First stop: San Francisco…but only if Logan and Hawkeye can make it past-the GHOST RIDERS. MARK MILLAR and STEVE MCNIVEN-the best-selling creative team of the 21st century-continue the biggest Wolverine story the future has ever seen! Part 2 (of 8)

Releases for the Week of
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

MARVEL
Amazing Spider-Man: Brand New Day Extra!
Black Panther #39
Captain Britain and MI: 13 #1 3rd Printing
Captain Marvel Secret Invasion Prem HC
Fantastic Four: True Story #1
Guardians of the Galaxy Must-Have
Haunt of Horror Lovecraft #2
Hulk #4 2nd Print Wraparound Cover
Ms. Marvel #29
Newuniversal: 1959
Secret Invasion Fantastic Four #3
Secret Invasion Who Do You Trust? Second Printing
Skaar Son of Hulk #2
Spider-Man With Great Power #5
Thor #10
True Believers #1
Ultimate Spider-Man #124
Wolverine #67
Wolverine #67 McNiven Sketch Variant
Wolverine Origins #27
X-Men First Class #14
X-Men Odd Men Out

DC
Batman Death Mask #4
Blue Beetle #29
Catwoman #81
DC Special Cyborg #3
Green Lantern #33
Huntress Year One #6
Jokers Asylum: Two-Face
Justice Society of America Annual #1
Reign In Hell #1 Variant
Superman Batman #50
Superman Batman #50 Incentive variant
Teen Titans #61
Trinity #9

DC/WILDSTORM
Wildcats #1

INDEPENDENT
Dresden Files Welcome to the Jungle #4 McGarth
Dresden Files Welcome to the Jungle #4 syaf
Dynamo 5 #15
Hercules #4 sejic
Knights of the Dinner Table #141
Locke & Key #6
Narcopolis #4
Project Superpowers #5
Star Trek Mirror Images #2
Star Trek: Year Four Enterprise Experiment #4
Star Wars Rebellion #15
Tales From the Crypt #7

TRADES & HARDCOVERS
Batman Going Sane TPB
Captain Marvel Secret Invasion HC
Nova Vol. 2 Knowhere TPB
Silver Surfer Requim
Thor by J. Michael Stracznski Vol. 1 TPB

MAGAZINES
Marvel Previews #60
Previews #8
Wizard the Guide to Comics #203 marvel knights

KIDS
Skrulls Vs. Power Pack #1

Hello all, how many times did we see The Dark Knight this weekend? It is a good week to be a comic book fan. With The Dark Knight destroying the box office records it is the equivalent to having a football team win the Super Bowl. Come Oscar time we might even get some MVP awards. So enjoy this moment, I though Iron Man big but Batman is king of all monsters.

We have a good week of books and here are some books I wanted to highlight.

Uncanny X-Men #500
Written by Ed Brubaker, Terry Dodson, Matt Fraction, Greg Land.

‘SFX’, PART 1! Sentinels? What? And Magneto? And is that the Master Mold? What the hell is going on in San Francisco now that the Uncanny X-Men have relocated there? They’ve got a new Headquarters and a new status quo as the gauntlet is thrown for a new era of mutantkind. It’s all here in the double-sized anniversary issue that sets up the plotlines that will be developed over the next year in UNCANNY. And it’s all brought to you by the hot writing team of Ed Brubaker & Matt Fraction (Immortal Iron Fist) and fan favorite artists Greg Land (ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR, X-MEN: FREE COMIC BOOK DAY) and Terry Dodson (SPIDER-MAN/BLACK CAT, Wonder Woman). New creators, new home. The future begins now.

Liberty Comics: A CBLDF Benefit Book #1
Written by Sergio Aragones, Ed Brubaker, Darwyn Cooke, Garth Ennis, Mark Evanier, John-Paul Leon, Mark Millar, Sean Phillips, Darick Robertson.

Mature Readers
DEFEND YOUR LIBERTY! The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and Image Comics defend your freedom of speech with LIBERTY COMICS, an all-new 32-page, full color comic book crammed cover-to-cover with work by many of today’s top creative talents. This mature readers anthology is printed in a high quality format and features all-new stories of THE BOYS and CRIMINAL as well as all-new creations from some of your favorite artists. All proceeds benefit the CBLDF and their efforts to protect your creative rights!
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Immortal Iron Fist #17
Written by Travel Foreman, Duane Swierczynski.

‘The Mortal Iron Fist’ part 1 of 4

Marvel’s kickingest, punchingest, kung-fu-iest book just got bigger! Following the character-redefining, critically-acclaimed, fan-favorite events of ‘The Seven Capital Cities of Heaven,’ the all-new IMMORTAL IRON FIST creative team of Duane Swierczynski (CABLE) and Travel Foreman (ARES) takes it to the next explosive level! Think you know everything there is to know about the traditions of the Immortal Iron Fist? If you do, then why’s Danny sweating bullets over an inescapable legacy that’s haunted the Iron Fists for centuries, huh? Tell us that, if you’re so smart. What was the deeper meaning of Xao’s ominous threat? And what incredible new adventure are Danny’s fellow Immortal Weapons embarking upon?

Robin #175
Written by Chris Batista, Chuck Dixon.

The events of ‘Batman R.I.P.’ carve a path of destruction through Tim’s life, threatening to rip apart the entire foundation of what made him choose to take on the role of Robin in the first place. Tim’s on the run and, with Batman’s life at stake, he can’t afford to make one misstep. Don’t miss Part 1 of a shocking 2-part story that will irrevocably change Tim Drake’s present as Robin…and his hard-won future as Batman.
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Releases for the Week of
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
MARVEL
Angel Revelations #3
Astonishing X-Men #25 variant
Avengers Invaders #1 Director’s Cut
Avengers The Initiative #15
Black Panther #38
Daredevil #109
Immortal Iron Fist #17 regular edition Foreman cover
Immortal Iron Fist #17 Incentive Aja cover
Immortal Iron Fist #17 dragon symbol cover
Marvel Comics Presents #11
New Avengers #43
New Warriors #14
She-Hulk #31
Skrulls! One-Shot
Thunderbolts #122
Ultimate X-Men #96
Uncanny X-Men #500 alex ross
Uncanny X-Men #500 dodson color incentive
Uncanny X-Men #500 turner color incentive
Uncanny X-Men #500 wraparound
Wolverine First Class #5
X-Men Legacy #214

DC
Ambush Bug: Year None #1
Batman Gotham After Midnight #3
Brave and the Bold #15
Green Lantern Corps #26
Jokers Asylum: Scarecrow
Justice League of America #23
Legion Of Super-Heroes #44
Robin #175
Superman #678
The Spirit #19
Trinity #8
Two-Face Year One #1
X-Files Special #0

DC/VERTIGO
DMZ #33
Exterminators #30
Madame Xanadu #2

DC/WILDSTORM
Number of the Beast #8
Supernatural Rising Son #4

INDEPENDENT
Black Summer #7
Broken Trinity #1 ross
Broken Trinity #1 sejic
Dan Dare #7 gibbons
Dan Dare #7 leach cvr
Dead Space #5
Glamourpuss #2
Gravel #3
Hack Slash Annual Suicide Girls Reg a
Image Monster Pile-Up
Invincible #51
Liberty Comics A CBLDF Benefit Book 1 Shot J. Scott Campbell cvr
Sparks #2
Star Trek New Frontier #5
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic #31
Star Wars Legacy #26
Straw Men #1
War Heroes #1
War Heroes #1 1 in 10 silvestri incentive
Warhammer 40k Extreminatus #1 cvr A
Wasteland #19
Youngblood #4

TRADES & HARDCOVERS
DC Versus Marvel TPB
Green Arrow Black Canary Road To The Alter TPB
X-Men Endangered Species TPB

KIDS
Archie #587
Betty & Veronica Digest #186
Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #38
Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #1
Super Friends #5