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Spike: After The Fall  #1
Written by Brian Lynch, Franco Urru.

RAISE SOME HELL! Spinning out of the ‘First Night’ events in Angel: After the Fall comes the official story of Spike’s first months in hell. How did he come to be here? Why is Illyria with him? And exactly how did he come to set up shop in a certain famous mansion in Beverly Hills? It’s all the hell, none of the Angels in the first of four issues courtesy of the After the Fall team of Brian Lynch and Franco Urru, who provides two special Spike covers offered in a 50/50 ratio-one featuring Spike’s human face, one in all its vamped-out fury! Aussie art team The Sharp Brothers offer a special ‘grindhouse’-inspired incentive cover, too!
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Final Crisis: Rogues’ Revenge  #1
Written by Geoff Johns, Scott Kolins.

The critically-acclaimed FLASH team of writer Geoff Johns and artist Scott Kolins reunites for a tale of villainy and twisted justice tying in to FINAL CRISIS! Captain Cold and the Rogues were accessories to the murder of Bart Allen. They’ve become what they never set out to be - wanted! Wanted by the good guys, by former Rogue Pied Piper, and by the Secret Society of Super-Villains. But just as they try to disappear underground, good, old-fashioned revenge yanks them back. And where is the Flash during all of this? It’s a Crisis - take a guess.
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Mighty Avengers  #16
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, Khoi Pham.

SECRET INVASION TIE-IN! ELEKTRA IS A SKRULL!! Words that have echoed through Marvel Comics for the last two years. But how did this happen and for how long has this been true? THE ANSWER IS HERE! Hint! She went down swinging. Plus the answer to the biggest question in modern Avengers history…

Punisher Vol 4  #59
Written by Garth Ennis, Goran Parlov.

Mature Readers
‘VALLEY FORGE, VALLEY FORGE,’ PART 5

Garth Ennis concludes his seminal run on PUNISHER — in style. It all comes down to a tape. And what seven desperate and insanely powerful men have done to conceal it. So far, they’re off to a good start: A Special Forces Squad has got the drop on the Punisher and is poised to fulfill the kill order. But then there’s a twist -a development no one could have seen coming, least of all Frank Castle — and things get really interesting.

 Releases for the Week of
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
MARVEL
Amazing Spider-Man #566
Captain America #40
Foolkiller White Angels #1
Ghost Rider #25
Incredible Hercules #119
Iron Man #31
Marvel 1985 #3
Marvel Illustrated The Iliad #8
Mighty Avengers #16
Moon Knight #20
Omega the Unknown #10
Punisher #59
Sky Doll #3
Ultimate Fantastic Four #56
Universal War One #1 reg cvr
Universal War One #1 variant cvr
War is Hell: First Flight of the Phantom Eagle #5
X-Factor #33
X-Force #5 bloody cvr
X-Force #5 reg cover

DC
Batgirl #1
Batman and the Outsiders #9
Birds of Prey #120
Checkmate #28
Final Crisis Rogues Revenge #1
Flash #242
Jokers Asylum: Poison Ivy
Simon Dark #10
Tangent: Superman’s Reign #5
Trinity #7

DC/VERTIGO
Hellblazer #246
Scalped #19

DC/WILDSTORM
DC Wildstorm Dreamwar #4
World of Warcraft #9
World of Warcraft #9 lu

INDEPENDENT
BPRD The Warning #1 (of 5)
Brothers in Arms #2
Brothers in Arms #2 fabbi
Conan the Cimmerian #1 kubert cvr
Conan the Cimmerian #1 cho cvr
Mice Templar #5
Perhapanauts #3
Screamland #5
Spike After the Fall #1
Spike After the Fall #1 10 copy incentive
Transformers Movie Sequel Reign of StarScream #3
Transformers Movie Sequel Reign of StarScream #3 raiz
Transformers Spotlight Hardhead
Transformers Spotlight Hardhead roche
Voltron A Legend Forged #1
Zorro #5
Zorro #5 sook

TRADES & HARDCOVERS
Angel After the Fall Vol 1 HC
NYE Incident

MAGAZINES
Geek Monthly vol 2 #7

KIDS
Cartoon Network Action Pack #27
Marvel Adventures Avengers #26
Simpsons Comics #144
Tiny Titans #6

Secret Invasion  #4
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, Leinil Francis Yu.

The world has turned upside down! The Skrulls have taken the Earth as part of their empire, the Avengers and Initiative are scattered…but there are two people who want some answers. One has a hammer and one has a shield.

Detective Comics  #846
Written by Paul Dini, Dustin Nguyen.

A ‘Batman: R.I.P.’ issue - and part 1 of the 5-part story ‘The Return of Hush!’

Readers who were surprised by Catwoman’s return last month haven’t see anything yet as Hush makes a dramatic return to the life of Batman. What will this mean for Bruce Wayne? This epic story kicks off the countdown to DETECTIVE #850!
 
Final Crisis: Requiem  #1
Written by Doug Mahnke, Peter Tomasi.

A very special FINAL CRISIS one-shot honoring the passing of a great hero who’s been a staple in the DC Universe for years. All that remains is one final memory that the League experiences together as they must fulfill his last wishes or die trying!
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Invincible Iron Man  #3
Written by Matt Fraction, Salvador Larroca.

Iron Man’s new ongoing series soars to armor-melting speeds! New fans, get in on this one now, ’cause the getting is good! Longtime Iron Man readers, strap in, because Tony Stark’s about to face a shocking new menace…one that’s oddly familiar! Is this all part of Ezekiel Stane’s unstoppable plan to destroy his sworn enemy, Iron Man?! Has Tony’s incomparable intellect, genius technical acuity and vast business acumenfinally met their match in the brilliant young Zeke? How’s ol’ Tony gonna get out of this one? Written by Matt Fraction (IMMORTAL IRON FIST) with mind-blowing art by Salvador Larroca (UNCANNY X-MEN)!

Action Comics  #867
Written by Gary Frank, Geoff Johns.

In ‘Brainiac,’ Part 2 of 4, Brainiac arrives in Earth’s orbit as the specter of death begins to close in on Superman. The Man of Steel has fought Brainiac many times before, but he’s utterly unprepared for his old foe this time. And if that weren’t enough, thousands of invader probes have been launched with the sole mission of destroying all technology on Earth! Dramatic changes are ahead for Superman, and it all starts with this attack!
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Thursday, July 10th, 2008
MARVEL
Amazing Spider-Man #565
Captain America: White #0
Captain America: White #0 variant
Captain Britain and MI: 13 #3
Eternals #2
Genext #3
Guardians of the Galaxy #3
Hulk Chronicles: World War Hulk #1
Invincible Iron Man #2 2nd print
Invincible Iron Man #3
Invincible Iron Man #3 a
Iron Man Legacy of Doom #4
Last Defenders #5
New Exiles #8
Nova #15
Powers #29
Secret Invasion #4
Secret Invasion #4 McNiven sketch variant
Secret Invasion #4 McNiven variant
Secret Invasion #4 Lenil Yu incentive cover
Ultimate Origins #2
Young X-Men #4

DC
Action #867
Batman Confidential #19
Batman Strikes #47
Booster Gold #1000000
Detective Comics #846
Final Crisis Requiem #1
Final Crisis Requiem #1 b
Green Arrow Black Canary #10
Huntress Year One #5
Jokers Asylum: Penguin
Justice Society of America #17
Justice Society of America #17 1 in 10 incentive
Trinity #6
Wonder Woman #22

DC/VERTIGO
100 Bullets #93
Young Liars #5

DC/WILDSTORM
Lost Boys: Reign of Frogs #3
Number of the Beast #7

INDEPENDENT
Army of Darkness Xena Why Not #4
Army of Darkness Xena Why Not #4 cover b UDON
Devi Witchblade #1
Devi Witchblade #1 b
Gamekeeper Series 2 #5
Goon #26
Goon #26 Variant
Hack Slash The Series #13 a
Hack Slash The Series #13 b
I Kill Giants #1
Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Gods #1
Red Sonja #35 Rubi cover
Spawn #180
The Goon #26
The Goon #26 b
Transformers All Hail Megatron #1 cover A
Transformers All Hail Megatron #1 cover B
Transformers Movie Prequel Saga of the Allspark #1
Transformers Movie Prequel Saga of the Allspark #1 b
Witchblade #119 Ross cover
Witchblade #119 Sejic cover

TRADES & HARDCOVERS
New York Four
Runaways Dead End Kids Prem HC DM ed

MAGAZINES
Toyfare #133

KIDS
Legion Of Super Heroes in the 31st Century #16
Marvel Adventures Hulk #13
Sonic the Hedgehog #190
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Fables  #74
Written by Mark Buckingham, Bill Willingham.

Mature Readers
The all-out war between Fabletown and the Empire continues - and everything is going Fabletown’s way. But as everyone knows, just when things are going well, the hammer falls. Bigby and his team fight for their lives on the ground while the Skyship’s crew, commanded by Prince Charming and Sinbad, hit the decks. This is the issue that, for obvious legal reasons, we couldn’t call ‘The Empire Strikes Back.’

Walking Dead  #50
Written by Charlie Adlard, Robert Kirkman.

Mature Readers
All alone now. For this landmark 50th issue we present a special stand-alone tale that will both warm your heart and chill you to the bone.

 Astonishing X-Men  #25
Written by Simone Bianchi, Warren Ellis.

It’s the book you’ve been waiting for. The superstar team of Warren Ellis and Simone Bianchi are ready to take the X-Men to the ‘Second Stage’! ‘Messiah CompleX’ pulled the X-Men team together, ‘Divided We Stand’ tore them apart. Now the X-Men are back to business — with a new look, a new base of operations, and a mystery to solve that will take them into previously uncharted territory and test them to their core! SFX TIE-IN

Nightwing  #146
Written by Don Kramer, Peter Tomasi.

Nightwing confronts Talia and the evil Doctor Creighton at a deserted castle on the banks of the Hudson River. Strange alliances are formed and new enemies are made as ‘Freefall’ comes to its unbelievable and tragic conclusion. 

Releases for the Week of Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

MARVEL
Amazing Spider-Man #564
Astonishing X-Men #25
Avengers Invaders #3
Avengers Invaders #3 v
Cable #5
Cable #5 b
Dark Tower Long Road Home #5 a
Dark Tower Long Road Home #5 b
Dark Tower: End-World Almanac
Lords of Avalon Sword of Darkness #6
Marvel Illustrated Three Musketeers #2
Patsy Walker: Hellcat, Agent of Initiative #1
Secret Invasion: Front Line #1

DC
All-New Atom #25
Batman #678
Batman #678 b
Batman Vs The Scarecrow One Shot
Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam #1 a
Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam #1 b
Blue Beetle #28
DC Special Raven #5
Infinity Inc. #11
Jokers Asylum: The Joker
Jonah Hex #33
Legion Of Super-Heroes #43
Manhunter #32
Nightwing #146
Trinity #5
Vinyl Underground #10
War That Time Forgot #3

DC/VERTIGO
American Splendor Season Two #4
Fables #74
Hellblazer Presents Chas Knowledge #1
House of Mystery #3

INDEPENDENT
Angel After the Fall #10 a
Angel After the Fall #10 b
Angel After the Fall #10 c
Armory Wars II #2
Army of Darkness Long Road Home #10
Astounding Wolf-Man #7
Boys #20
BUFFY the Vampire Slayer #16
Doctor Who #5
Dynamo 5 #14
FX #5
Ghost Whisperer The Haunted #4 a
Ghost Whisperer The Haunted #4 b
GI Joe Americas Elite #36
Hellboy The Crooked Man #1
Igor Movie Prequel #3
Living Corpse #4
Mack Bolan The Executioner The Devil’s Tools #4
Savage Dragon #136
Star Trek Assignment Earth #3
Star Trek New Frontier #4
Star Trek: Year Four Enterprise Experiment #3
Stephen Colbert’s Tek Jansen #1 jc
Sword #9
Terry Moore’s Echo #4
Walking Dead #50

TRADES & HARDCOVERS
Avengers Initiative Premiere HC Vol 02 Killed Action
Water Baby

KIDS
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #41
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Final Crisis  #2
Written by J.G. Jones, Grant Morrison.

Meet Japan’s number one pop culture heroes, the Super Young Team and their languid leader, Most Excellent Superbat! Join legendary wrestler Sonny Sumo and super escape artist Mister Miracle as they team to face the offspring of the Anti-Life Equation! See Earth’s superheroes mourn one of their oldest allies! Witness costumed criminals sinking to new depths of cowardice and depravity as Libra takes things too far! Uncover the doomsday secrets of the poisoned city of Blüdhaven! Learn the shocking identity of the prime suspect in the murder of a god! And read on if you dare as Batman becomes the first of Earth’s champions to face the Fallen of Apokolips. All this and a spectacular return from the dead… Grant Morrison and J.G. Jones’ multiverse-spanning epic continues with bombshell after bombshell in FINAL CRISIS #2 - ‘Ticket to Blüdhaven’!
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Angel: Revelations  #2
Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Adam Pollina.

The secret origin of the X-Men’s ANGEL continues here! A single, tiny gene, hiding deep within teenaged Warren Worthington’s DNA, sprang to life one day, and changed the world forever. Now Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa explores the never-before-witnessed dawn of Warren’s new life as a mutant and hero. Featuring jaw-dropping art by Adam Pollina, who returns to the X-Men in bold, groundbreaking style!

DC Universe Special: Reign in Hell 80-Page Giant  #1
Written by Louise Simonson, Dan Jurgens and Roger Stern; Art by Keith Giffen, Dan Jurgens, Jackson Guice and others

Celebrate the start of TO REIGN IN HELL with this 80-page collection featuring stories from SUPERMAN #71, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #15, and ACTION COMICS #680!

Hulk  #4
Written by Jeph Loeb, Ed McGuinness.

This is it. The one you’ve been SMASHING for. The Green Hulk RETURNS! It’s Green Hulk Vs. Red Hulk –but the real loser is the Planet Earth. There have been knock-down-dragger-outters in the Marvel Universe — but nothing like this! Plus, who gave the Watcher such good seats??? If you read ONE comic book this month, it’s gotta be HULK — or SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES!

Ultimates 3  #4
Written by Jeph Loeb, Joe Madureira.

Who rules the Savage Land? Who could possibly challenge Magneto’s authority? How about the Ultimates with special guest Wolverine! Plus: back in NYC, the Wasp makes a discovery that will change everything! The most-talked-about series from superstars Jeph Loeb, Joe Madureira and Christian Lichtner charges toward Ultimatum!
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Releases for the Week of
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
MARVEL
Angel Revelations #2
Avengers Fairy Tales #3
Avengers The Initiative #14
Black Panther #37
Captain America #39
Daredevil #108
Fantastic Four #558
Hulk #4 green hulk
Hulk #4 red hulk
Immortal Iron Fist #16
Marvel 1985 #2
Marvel Comics Presents #10
Marvel Illustrated Moby Dick #5
Mighty Avengers #15 SI
Ms. Marvel #28
New Avengers #42
New Warriors #13
Runaways #30
Secret Invasion Runaways/Young Avengers #1
She-Hulk #30
Sky Doll #1 2nd
Thor Reign of Blood
Thunderbolts #121
Ultimate Spider-Man #123
Ultimates 3 #4
Ultimates 3 #4 incentive
Uncanny X-men #499
What If Fantastic Four tribute to Mike Wieringo
Wolverine First Class #4
Wolverine Origins #26
X-Men First Class #13
X-Men Legacy #213
Young Avengers Presents #6

DC
Batman Gotham After Midnight #2
DCU Special Reign In Hell 80 Page
Final Crisis #2 batman cvr
Final Crisis #2 other cvr
Green Lantern #32
Huntress Year One #4
JSA: Classified #39
Superman #677
Superman #677 variant
Teen Titans #60
Trinity #4

DC/VERTIGO
Crossing Midnight #19
Jack of Fables #23
Madame Xanadu #1

DC/WILDSTORM
Number of the Beast #6
Secret History of the Authority: Jack Hawkmoor #4
Supernatural Rising Son #3

INDEPENDENT
Bart Simpson Comics #42
Beyond Wonderland #0
BPRD Ectoplasmic Man
Conan the Cimmerian #0
Darkness #3 Keown Cvr
Darkness #3 Sejic Cvr
Fear Agent 1 Against 1 #1
Knights of the Dinner Table #140
Man With No Name #2
No Hero #0
Project Superpowers #4
Star Wars Dark Times #12
Stephen Colbert’s Tek Jansen #1 np
Stranded #5

TRADES & HARDCOVERS
Batman Jekyll And Hyde TPB
Captain America The Chosen Premiere DM Var HC
Captain America The Chosen Premiere HC
Green Lantern Tales of the Sinestro Corps HC Vol. 1
Indiana Jones Adventures Vol 1 TPB
Jack of Fables Vol 3 The Bad Prince TPB
MARVELS Premiere HC
MARVELS Premiere HC Diamond Exclusive Cover
Walking Dead Vol 8 Made To Suffer TP

MAGAZINES
Marvel Previews #59
Previews #7
Wizard the Guide to Comics #202 mcniven

KIDS
Archie #586
Bart Simpson Comics #42
Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #37
Power Pack Day One #4

This was the first comedy show at the Comic Vault, in November of 2007. We had Jeb Cadwell, Bredan McGowan and Jarred Logan closed the show. We have shows about every two months, so check back for future events.