September 2010 Selection

The following book is available as a Hardcover at 40% off at both locations throughout September 2010.

STARMAN OMNIBUS HC VOL 01

Published by DC COMICS

Written by James Robinson

Art by Tony Harris, Wade Von Grawbadger and others

At last - the hit series created by James Robinson (BATMAN: FACE THE FACE) and Tony Harris (EX MACHINA) of the 1990s is collected in a series of six spectacular hardcover

From our new series worth a look shelf in Ballard

JOE THE BARBARIAN #1 (OF 8 ) (MR)

DC COMICS Written by Grant Morrison
Art by Sean Murphy
Cover by Sean Murphy

Having an overactive imagination can get a kid through a lot, but it doesn’t change the facts: Joe’s still the kid in school that can’t fit in. He’s the victim of bullies. His dad died overseas in the Iraq war. And then there’s the Type 1 diabetes he has to live with.
So is it insulin-deprived delirium or something much, much bigger that transports Joe to a land inhabited by all his toys - from ninja commandos to action robots to magical knights to star fleet captains? Is Joe really the savior of this wild fantasyland that’s been held under siege by dark magic and evil forces? With the help of a samurai rodent, is he ready to take back besieged castles and win the freedom of an oppressed people? Or is he just an over imaginative boy who could die if he doesn’t take his meds?
White-hot writer Grant Morrison follows up his phenomenal BATMAN AND ROBIN with an epic adventure that’s Home Alone by way of Lord of the Rings accompanied with to-die-for art by future superstar Sean Murphy (YEAR ONE: BATMAN/SCARECROW, HELLBLAZER).

Arcane Says…”It is time to get your weird on.  Grant Morrison is back on Vertigo doing a fantasy book (YES!!!)  Some of my very favorite comics are Grant on Vertigo (Doom Patrol, Invisibles, Filth).
Buy the ticket, take the ride.

Previews Catalog for January 2010

Page 80 DC Comics

First Wave #1

Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by RAGS MORALES
DC’s shocking new pulp universe is finally unveiled! In the shadows of the War, the roots of the Golden Tree cabal grew deep into the heart of a fallen world… and the leaders at the heart of this secret organization see no place in their utopia for heroism. Doc Savage, struggling with the loss of his father, has been blind to their advance - until now. Central City’s mysterious Spirit has caught wind of their plans as well. But whose side have the Blackhawks chosen? What is the Red Right Hand? And where is the Batman? Eisner Award winner Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS, JOKER) and superstar Rags Morales (IDENTITY CRISIS) craft a DC universe like you’ve never seen before! It’s a world with no supermen, only mortal men… Death can come at any moment, and adventure can still be found at every corner of the map! Will Doc Savage be the first to lead the coming world or the last to be crushed under its heel?

Arcane Comics says…  First Wave looks like a return to the pulp roots of DC Comics.  Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets, Joker) is penning this tale about DC super heroes without super powers.  This book looks like its going to be a gritty and dirty continuation of what Brian started with the DC Comics Batman Doc Savage special.