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Weekly Comic Shopping List 11/10/10

Let's see if we can bring back this weekly feature.

Currently readingDuncan The Wonder Dog--  I was hoping to write about this for Popdose this week but I may need to wait a week and wrap my head better around what Adam Hines is doing, with his tale of animal rights and political intrigue.  I'm about 150 pages into this tome and can't figure out quite what's going on yet but can't wait to turn to the next page. 

And here's what's coming out this week:

  • Batman Return Of Bruce Wayne #6-- I'm really excited to see the end of this series as Morrison shows that, if nothing else, he's an adventurous writer.  Someday I'll have to get into my whole Seven Soldiers/52/Final Crisis/Batman/All Star Superman cycle theory and how this has been one gigantic story.  Morrison is at least still carving out his own little corner of the DCU at least. 
  • Batman And Robin Deluxe Edition Vol 2 Batman vs Robin HC
  • Superman vs Muhammad Ali HC-- A friend lent me an original copy of this book earlier this year.  I can't say that it is the greatest story in the world but it does feature some great Neal Adams artwork.  There's two versions, a deluxe edition and a facsimile edition that recreates the size of the original book.  Get the facsimile one if you can.
  • Darkstar And The Winter Guard TP--  David Gallaher and Steve Ellis created a fun tribute to 80s era Bill Mantlo comics in this miniseries.  Event the art is reminiscent of Mantlo's frequent collaborator Sal Buscema.  Between this, Box 13 and High Moon, these two are becoming a couple of my favorite creators right now.
  • Spider-Man One Moment In Time HC-- Well, let's see how this one goes.  BND is almost over and so is my interest in buying any more Spider-Man books.  It's been fun.
  • Acme Novelty Library Vol 20 HC-- It's been two years since the last volume.  That volume was either one of the best or worst of Ware's series depending on who you listened to.  I really enjoyed his science fiction tale and the way he dovetailed it into the larger Rusty Brown book.  Everything I've heard about this volume makes it sound like one of Ware's best. 
  • Extraordinary Adventures Of Adele Blanc-Sec Vol 1 HC--  More Jacques Tardi is always a good thing.
  • Twin Spica Vol 4 GN--  I need to catch up on this series.  It's been a lovely, touching tale of growing up so far.