Ryan North – Books at Dawn

Comic Book Haul [#57]

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Welcome back to another Comic Book Haul! Today I want to show you what I got this week in comics. I have always been a lover/reader/collector of all sorts of comic books and I can’t wait to show you which ones I got this week.

Harley Quinn #3A & 3B

Writer: Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti

Artist: Chad Hardin

Publisher: DC Comics

Release Date: September 7, 2016

Cover Price: $2.99

“DIE LAUGHING” part 3! In this concluding chapter, Coney Island threatens to collapse completely under a tidal wave of zombies! Harley’s got a lead on a cure-but what’s it going to take to administer it to a thousand flesh-hungry fiends? Here’s hoping Poison Ivy has an idea…

Batman #6A & 6B

Writer: Tom King

Artist: Ivan Reis, Joe Prado

Publisher: DC Comics

Release Date: September 7, 2016

Cover Price: $2.99

“I AM GOTHAM” epilogue. In this stand-alone tale, Batman seeks redemption as he tries to keep Gotham Girl from going down a dangerous path. But can the Dark Knight save someone who doesn’t want to be saved?

Nightwing #4A & 4B

Writer: Tim Seeley

Artist: Javi Fernandez

Publisher: DC Comics

Release Date: September 7, 2016

Cover Price: $2.99

“BETTER THAN BATMAN” part 4! At last, Nightwing and Raptor enact their endgame to shut down the Parliament of Owls permanently! But the Parliament has one last card up its sleeves: The Moloch, a giant owl monster whose mission is simple: eviscerate Nightwing and Raptor.

Aquaman #6A & 6B

Writer: Dan Abnett

Artist: Brad Walker, Andrew Hennessy

Publisher: DC Comics

Release Date: September 7, 2016

Cover Price: $2.99

“THE DROWNING” conclusion! As this first epic concludes, Aquaman and Mera are on the run for a crime they didn’t commit. They’ve fought through every kind of firepower the U.S. military has thrown. Now all that’s left between them and Atlantis is the Man of Steel…

Green Arrow #6A & 6B

Writer: Ben Percy

Artist: Stephen Byrne

Publisher: DC Comics

Release Date: September 7, 2016

Cover Price: $2.99

“SINS OF THE MOTHER”! Following the shocking events with the Ninth Circle, Green Arrow’s wayward sister/sidekick Emiko travels to Japan on a quest to destroy the crime lords who control her mother, Shado, the assassin who murdered Oliver Queen.

Moon Knight #6A & 6C

Writer: Jeff Lemire

Artist: Greg Smallwood

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Release Date: September 7, 2016

Cover Price: $3.99

“INCARNATIONS” STARTS NOW!
•  Marc Spector broke his body to escape the prison Khonshu built for his mind…
•  …And Stephen Grant awoke in New York City, ready to produce Marvel’s next box-office smash!
•  It’s a happy ending-unless Marc is still trapped somewhere.

Beauty #10A & 10B

Writer: Jeremy Haun, Jason Hurley

Artist: Brett Weldele

Publisher: Image Comics

Release Date: September 7, 2016

Cover Price: $3.99

Ezerae’s odyssey through a Beauty-infected world continues as the second arc of THE BEAUTY takes on new twists and turns.

Paper Girls #9

Writer: Brian Vaughan

Artist: Cliff Chang

Publisher: Image Comics

Release Date: September 7, 2016

Cover Price: $2.99

The future collides with the past in our present-day 2016, and the Paper Girls must make a difficult decision about who to trust.

Jughead #9A & 9C

Writer: Ryan North

Artist: Derek Charm

Publisher: Archie Comics

Release Date: September 7, 2016

Cover Price: $3.99

Sabrina makes her debut in the New Riverdale and things are about to get insane! Pop Tate’s has a new mascot: it’s a lady in a burger costume with a giant burger for a head! And she never takes off that giant burger head! And she and Jughead really hit it off, probably for that very reason! But is it possible Burger Lady is more than she appears? Find out what happens when Jughead meets a burger he really likes – and a powerful and unexpected new force in Riverdale is revealed! P.S.: that powerful and unexpected new force is Sabrina the Teenage Witch!She’s the Burger Lady!

There ya have it! My Comic Book Haul for this week. Let me know if you guys read any of these series and let’s spark a conversation!

Until next time,

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Comic Book Haul [#24] | Books at Dawn

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Archie #4A, 4B, 4D & 4E

Writer: Mark Waid

Artist: Annie Wu

Publisher: Archie Comics

Release Date: November 25, 2015

Cover Price: $3.99

The biggest comic series of the year continues! What was the “lipstick incident” that pushed Archie and Betty apart? And can the smartest boy in Riverdale fix it? The spotlight is on Dilton and Moose as, together, they show what friendship is really all about!

Angela Queen of Hel #2A & 2B

Writer: Marguerite Bennett

Artist: Aaron Kim Jacinto, Stephanie Hans

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Release Date: November 25, 2015

Cover Price: $3.99

• Their joyous reunion actually a little less “joyous” and a little more “How about I reunite my fist with your ear,” Angela and Sera meet face to face at last!
• To rescue her beloved, Angela learns that she cannot steal Sera from Hel–she must conquer Hel, and rewrite the laws as old as death to free them both from the abyss!

Black Magick #2A

Writer: Greg Rucka

Artist: Nicola Scott

Publisher: Image Comics

Release Date: November 25, 2015

Cover Price: $3.99

BOOK 1: AWAKENING, PART 2 of 5
Rowan considers a spark, a hand, a body.

Major Plot Point:
An important new character is introduced.

All New Wolverine #2A & 2B

Writer: Tom Taylor

Artist: David Lopez, David Navarrot

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Release Date: November 25, 2015

Cover Price: $3.99

LAURA KINNEY EMBRACES HER DESTINY. HERE! COMES! WOLVERINE!
X-23 was created to be a weapon and for a time, that’s all she was. But with the help of her mentor, LOGAN-the original WOLVERINE-she escaped that dark past. Tragically, Logan has fallen, but Laura will continue in his footsteps as a hero. Recent events have her doing everything in her power to keep those around her alive, as violent forces are hell-bent on mutual destruction. If anyone can stop them, it’s Laura. She is the best there is at what she does. She is THE ALL-NEW WOLVERINE.

Switch #2A & 2B

Writer: Stjepan Sejic

Artist: Stjepan Sejic

Publisher: Image Comics

Release Date: November 18, 2015

Cover Price: $3.99

When teenage Mary gets the Witchblade, the plans of Sonatine, Sabine and Kenneth Irons are disrupted. Emissaries of the Darkness and the Angelus pressure Mary to side with them and her decision causes hilarity and awesomeness to follow in Sejicstyle!

Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #2A & 2B

Writer: Ryan North

Artist: Erica Henderson

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Release Date: November 25, 2015

Cover Price: $3.99

• Remember last month when we said #1 was a great jumping-on point for new readers? Well, guess what? #2 is too! Start of a new story, baby!
• (It’s ALSO a great “continuing-on” point for existing readers.)
• In this issue, Squirrel Girl gets sent BACK IN TIME and also ERASED FROM HISTORY. Only her friend Nancy even remembers she existed!
• So Nancy turns to the only hero she can contact (on social media) for help in rescuing her: IRON MAN.
• Also a surprise villain shows up, from the past! It could be LITERALLY ANY BAD GUY but it’s a good one, I PROMISE.
• P.S.: it is not Galactus; we already did him.

Tomboy #1

Writer: Mia Goodwin

Artist: Mia Goodwin

Publisher: Action Lab Comics

Release Date: November 18, 2015

Cover Price: $3.99

The death of a childhood friend sparks a series of events that lead Addison from teenage field hockey player to a murderer of criminals. There’s no lack of targets for her in a city built on corruption, but payback doesn’t come for free. Addison’s reality begins to blur in the pursuit of vengeance and justice is used as justification to become a monster.

Silk #1A & 1C

Writer: Robbie Thompson

Artist: Stacey Lee

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Release Date: November 25, 2015

Cover Price: $3.99

ILK IS BACK AND BADDER THAN EVER!
• Cindy Moon has been working to find the missing members of her family since she escaped the bunker that was her home prior to the events of SPIDER-VERSE. But her quest has taken her down a darker path than she expected, and she’s now in cahoots with none other than the most ferocious feline in the Marvel Universe – BLACK CAT!
• What’s gotten under her skin, and is there any redeeming the SINISTER SILK? !

There ya have it! My Comic Book Haul for this week. Let me know if you guys read any of these series and let’s spark a conversation!

Until next time,

Comic Book Haul [#18] | Books at Dawn

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Batgirl #45

Writer: Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher

Artist: Babs Tarr, Serge LaPointe

Publisher: DC Comics

Release Date: October 28, 2015

Cover Price: $2.99

As Barbara’s friends gather for a major celebration, a familiar face from her past returns and hes got a lot to say about their future together!

Black Magick #1

Writer: Greg Rucka

Artist: Nicola Scott

Publisher: Image Comics

Release Date: October 28, 2015

Cover Price: $3.99

Detective Rowan Black works robbery/homicide for the Portsmouth PD, but her greatest mystery is the truth about herself…both who she has been, and who she will become. Yet there are others in Rowan’s world with very long memories, and the power that one person holds, another will always covet.

Angela Queen of Hel #1

Writer: Marguerite Bennett

Artist: Aaron Kim Jacinto, Stephanie Hans

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Release Date: October 28, 2015

Cover Price: $3.99

HEL HATH A NEW FURY.
Stolen from ASGARD, exiled from HEVEN, and robbed of SERA, her greatest companion – ANGELA plunges into the depths of blackest HEL to save her friend…and once there, the lost princess of Asgard will carve out a realm of her very own. All hail ANGELA, THE NEW QUEEN OF HEL!

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #1

Writer: Ryan North

Artist: Erica Henderson

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Release Date: October 28, 2015

Cover Price: $3.99

Galactus. Thanos. M.O.D.O.K. With her unique combination of wit, empathy, and totally kick-butt squirrel powers, Doreen Green — aka The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl — has taken ALL these chumps down! Alongside her friends Tippy-Toe (a squirrel) and Nancy (a regular human with no powers whatsoever — they checked), Squirrel Girl is all that stands between the Earth and total destruction! Sometimes. Other times there’s no threats and she’s just a regular computer science student. That’s an adventure too though!

There ya have it! My Comic Book Haul for this week. Let me know if you guys read any of these series and let’s spark a conversation!

Until next time,