Author Archives: Jermaine Exum

22 Years Together

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Can you believe a whole year has passed since my 21 Years Working For You post? The passage of time is always strange if you’re a comic book reader. If you have twelve issues in front of you, that is one year. Or more likely in today’s market, if you have twenty four issues of the same series in front of you, that is one year gone by. Or, if you like, two graphic novels. Just some thoughts to put into perspective on how time passes for me.

This one will be a little brief as this anniversary has caught me by surprise and I should be helping put preorders way and various other things to prepare for new release Wednesday circa 9/19/18.

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Still not really up for picture taking..

What I’d like to get into in the time that we do have is a little backstory on how September 23rd 1996 came to be my first official day working at Acme Comics. As you know, or maybe you don’t know, I was a customer at Acme Comics since somewhere between 1986 and 1987. I say that because I remember seeing some of the iconic Watchmen covers on the newer release shelves. I wasn’t interested in Watchmen, but the covers stuck with me even as a kid who was no doubt looking for Star Wars, Transformers, or G.I. Joe comics. I saw all that to let people know that I was a kid back then because some people think that I was working at the store back then. I’m not that old, people!

By 1994, I’d graduated from Grimsley High School (Go Whirlies!) and over that Summer became a familiar face around Acme Comics. I’d shopped other places, but Acme had become my shop of preference. Not just because of the merchandise available, a lot of the merchandise was available at other stores or flea markets or conventions. I’d say that was the least of it at the time now that I think about it. What kept me coming back was the atmosphere, the camaraderie, the conversation. On a side note, I hope that some of you feel the same way from time to time now. Joe Schram was the actual employee at the time, but a little group formed around him and I was a part of that group. Some customers have told me that they do remember seeing me around before 1996.  There were guys around before me and I think before Joe. Reuben M., the shop kid Stephen B., they come to mind as being in place as regulars who were haunting this place well before me. We introduced each other to new things. Joe championed Mike Mignola’s Hellboy stories. I brought my knowledge of Marvel back issues to the table. Reuben M. introduced me to Mike Allred’s Madman. Dan M. was the DC Comics expert. I learned about series like Stray Bullets and Strangers in Paradise from Stephen B. There came a point where it wasn’t just about hanging out talking about comics and action figures and movies. There was work to be done and we all wanted to help. Bagging comics, filing unsold overstock comics away alphabetically, etc. What we really wanted though was to help connect people to the stories we knew to be good and in some cases had recently learned to be good. There came a day when it was time for Joe to move on, an official spot came open, and I was recommended for it. I was already a known quantity by that point and it was my turn at bat.

Flash forward to 2018. Acme Comics is still here and going strong. This is actually year 35 for Acme as a Greensboro institution. The Oldest and Largest Comic Book Store in the Triad (regionally known as the cities of Greensboro, High Point, and Winston Salem). I’m still here too. Multiple satellite locations, multiple Will Eisner International Spirit of Comics Retailing award nominations, multiple economic fluxes, multiple highs and lows later. We are still here. They say if you stay in the same place long enough, people will wander back to you. In the last several months, so many people I haven’t seen in years have come through the door and that has been a great thing. They seem to really enjoy knowing that Acme Comics is still here and so am I. But I don’t exist in a vacuum. Here in 2018 it takes a lot of people to make sure that I don’t stay at work too late, or forget to eat, or lose track of what day it is. Continued thanks to the official and unofficial Acme Comics Lord Retail Support team who keeps this show on the road to 2019!

Speaking of Lord Retail, I did some research and I actually know the official birthday of “Lord Retail.” But that’s a story for another day.

And now the moment you’ve been waiting for….

We don’t do back issue sales often and when we do we like for them to be worth while to you. Significant. Worth the drive. About something. I had something in mind, but then I lost track of time and this whole thing is super last minute. So I’m going to do something different than what I had planned. Let me know if this sounds good.

 

CELEBRATE 22 YEARS OF JERMAINE AT ACME COMICS

Friday September 21 10AM-7PM Saturday September 22 10AM-7PM Sunday September 23 Noon-6pm
  • General Bagged Back Issues shall be 80% (eighty percent) off marked sticker price.
  • Wear your “Lord Retail” button to be able to buy 1 hardcover of your choice for 50% (fifty percent) off. This can be used ONLY once per business day for a total of three times.

Discount NOT applicable on:

  • New Comics unbagged on shelves
  • Variant Edition comics
  • Silver/ Bronze Age Boarded Vintage Comics
  • Preorder comics on reservation

New to comics? This is your chance to get up on what came before you began? Been out of comics for a minute? This is your chance to get your collection going again.

Let’s connect you to the good stuff for an unbelievable savings!

21 Years of Working For You

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Acme Comics 2017 Senior Staff: Pete Bowne, Austin Getz, Jermaine Exum, and Valerie Moran.

Hello reader, Jermaine here. Your resident Lord Retail of Acme Comics in Greensboro North Carolina.

A while back I was curious as to how long I’d been working at Acme Comics. I had a general idea, but I was curious as to specifically how long. What was my start date. Utilizing my legendary persistence and inquiry tactics I learned that my official hire date was September 23rd 1996. That means on Saturday September 23rd 2017 I will have been working for Acme Comics for twenty-one years.

Twenty-one years. There will be a few of you reading this who may not have been born yet in 1996. And there are some of you who I’ve known the whole time. Many of you had no children when we met and now those children are entering college, or the workforce, or have been there for a while. Some of you reading this will have come and gone and come back again and I was still there like no time had passed.

Whatever the story of how we met, I’ll tell you that this has been a time of reflection for me.  Continue reading →

ACME COMICS PRESENTS FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2018: LOCAL HEROES

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It is that time of year again and we are very excited to host the 16th Annual Free Comic Book Day 2018 right here at Lawndale Shopping Center in Greensboro NC!

This now international event has grown into something truly unique since the very first one in 2002! Comic book fans in our area and beyond look forward to FCBD all year to get a sampling of what comic books have to offer as entertainment and also as a major social event.

Across the nation, there is no FCBD event quite like the one at Acme Comics. New friends are made in line each year and you might even find out about your new favorite television show or video game from the people around you!

Free Comic Book Day brings whole community out together around the common interest in comic books, art, and creativity! We look forward to seeing you on Saturday May 5th!

 

 HOW FREE COMIC BOOK DAY WORKS

Free Comic Book Day is an international event that comic book stores can choose to participate in and each store runs the event differently.

The way FCBD works at Acme Comics is that we require no purchase to unlock access to the free comic books. Though the comic books are not free to us, we offer them free of any inherent or connected charge to the attendees to say “thank you” for your love of comic books and for supporting Acme Comics as a Greensboro institution since 1983.

Though available quantities will vary, on Free Comic Book Day attendees may have access 1 copy of each type of comic book that was available at the time you reached the distribution area. The earlier you show up, the more individual items will be available to you.

Attendees may select an “All Ages” bag which will contain only items appropriate for all audiences both young and old. There will be a “Teen” selection where the content will have slightly more action and tension than the All Ages option. Or attendees may select a bag with “everything” but some comic books may contain more action than others or may contain language and subject matter not intended for younger audiences.

It is important for parents and/or guardians to inspect the all of the offerings first to determine what is appropriate for whom to see.

WHEN DOES FCBD BEGIN:

FCBD begins on Saturday May 5th when Acme Comics open at 10AM. Acme Comics closes at 7PM, but when we are out of offerings, we are out of offerings. There will be more of some 2018 FCBD comics than other, so historically there has been at least one free comic left toward the later afternoon.

WHEN DOES FCBD BEGIN UPDATE: 

In order to potentially alleviate some of the traffic on May 5th that has at time prohibited participation due to the volume of people, we are trying something new this year. Something that we learned from other stores at various retailer meetings.

This year FCBD will begin at 12:01AM MIDNIGHT.

If there is a line at that time, the line will begin moving and attendees may receive the available FCBD comics. This special FCBD launch will end promptly at 2AM regardless of how many people remain in line or how close they are to entry. 

There will be no Local Heroes guests available at that time, but they will be on hand on for you on Saturday May 5th starting at 10AM.

Carpooling with friends or arranging to be dropped off and picked up is ideal!

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2018 COMICS

Click the link above to see the Free Comic Book Day 2018 offerings. We will have all offerings available, but some quantities are more limited than others and will expend before others.

 

Acme Comics Presents FCBD Local Heroes

Not everyone is able to travel to comic book conventions as often as they would like so making artistic talent available is a part of our mission at Acme Comics. This year, as part of our 35th anniversary celebration and the 16th Annual Free Comic Book Day, we are specifically showcasing local talent! There are extremely talented and passionate artists and craftspeople right here in your very own community and this year you can meet them! This year is their time to shine!

Time to meet the FCBD Local Heroes!

Chris Gunter

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My name is Chris Gunter and I’ve been drawing on a regular basis for about 5 years, daily if possible. I enjoy drawing my favorite characters from comics, pop culture, and cartoons. I’ve been working with Acme Comics at various events and have drawn at the Greensboro Children’s Museum for Free Comic Book Day since 2015 as a regular guest.

This year I’m at the main Free Comic Book Local Heroes event and I’m excited to show you my art and draw for you there!

Kevin Hardin

Kevin Hardin is an illustrator and graphic designer from Graham, NC. A long time Acme Comics fan and Free Comic Book Day attendee, this will be his first time participating as an artist. He has presented in various art shows and conventions across North Carolina including SuperFamiCon 2017 and most recently the I AM North Carolina art exhibition. Some of his influences include Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Andrew Maclean, and Jake Parker. He has also participated in the annual World Art Drop Day in both Greensboro and Burlington, NC for the last 5 years so you may already have some of his art! He is a lover of comics, pizza, The Office, Cheerwine, and all things North Carolina. He currently works at North Carolina A&T University. He resides in Graham with his wife Rachel and 2 rescue dogs Cara and Lexi.

 

Rickie Hopkins

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Born in 1989 Rickie began expressing himself through art at the age of three. At the age of eleven Rickie’s father introduced him to comic books with Spider-man #1 by Todd McFarlane and that captivating moment would shape the direction of his artistic destiny. Rickie’s other influences are Greg Capullo, Arika Toriyama, Alex Ross, Katshiro Otomo, to name a few. In 2015, Rickie provided art for the “Capital Punishment” story written by Rodney Traynham published by Grayhaven Comics. He tabled at his first convention at Comic Book City Con, has participated in numerous Acme Comics events including Transformers Day and Local Comic Shop Day, and presented at the Four Seasons Grand Cinema.

Merryn Kepchar

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Artist, Mama, hippie, cat lover. I’m Merryn Kepchar and No Hard Felines Art is my parody project that creates humorous renditions of pop culture characters as cats!

Merryn received a BFA in Studio Art from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 2012 and currently resides in Greensboro, NC, where she is from, with her husband Chris, son Zevon, and their two cats Chick and MoMo.

You’ve seen her on Instagram now you can see her in person at Acme Comics’ Local Heroes Free Comic Book Day event where you can pick up prints, original art, and more for the cat lover in your life!

Jody Merriman

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Too young to remember his birth, Jody Merriman remembers being raised by a pack of wild dogs. He soon became the leader of the pack because of his opposable thumbs. Wait. Isn’t this the origin of Wolverine?

Anyways. Influenced by a diverse range of artists from Norman Rockwell to John Byrne to Alex Ross to Adam Hughes to Stuart Immonen, Jody uses all of those inspirations along with those opposable thumbs to create pictures for all to enjoy!

Jordan Morris

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JoMo is an NC based illustrator and Greensboro native, he is the self-proclaimed “grossest with the mostest”, Bringing his enthusiasm for pop culture and his crass sense of humor to make head turning pieces. Tees, Stickers, Pins, Patches, Logos, you name it he’ll do it. Shameless is as shameless does! You’ve seen Jordan’s work if you’ve been in the shop lately as he designed our new Acme Bat logo! Jordan’s art can be seen on his Facebook and Instagram page!

Griff Person

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I’m Griff Person and I’m a Greensboro native, born and raised. My first comic book was Batman: The Killing Joke which sparked an interest that led to a degree in art and graphic design from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.  In 2012, after a time away from both art and comics, I started scratching out doodles on Post-It Notes which developed into a commitment to keep putting pencil to paper nearly every day.

Due to consistent practice and evolution, I’ve branched out beyond doodles to create full-fledged, full color artwork.  With heavy influences from Bruce Timm, Shane Glines, and Cameron Stewart, I enjoy drawing strong women, dinosaurs, and the occasional cat. Most of my recent pieces are small which makes them easy to display and are primarily in marker and watercolor.

Aside from comic books and video games, my other interests include my wife & partner-in-crime of 24 years, our 3 dogs, 3 cats, collecting art, and Transformer figures.

Brian Richardson

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Hi, I’m Brian Richardson, but I sign all my drawings “PBR” because those are my initials. I’ve been drawing for as long as I can remember, mostly just for fun, but in 2013 I began to take it more seriously. That was the same year I began to participate in Acme Comics’ Free Comic Book Day event as an artist at Greensboro’s Children’s Museum. Later I would appear at Acme’s Comic Book City Con, LexingCon, and Super Famicon, as well as various other events hosted at Acme Comics. So you have seen me around!

My artistic style is influenced by the art associated with Walt Disney characters, and my favorite being the ducks. Donald Duck, Uncle Scrooge McDuck, Darkwing Duck, and Launchpad McQuack to name a few.

This year I will be at Acme Comics’ Free Comic Book Day Local Heroes event which is an honor and I’m ready to draw for you! See ya soon!

Dora Salinas

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Born in Greensboro, North Carolina and influenced by Saturday morning cartoons such as Sailor Moon, Pokémon and Spider-Man, Dora Salinas began drawing at the age of ten. By the age of seventeen, her commitment to art broaden to film and digital photography, watercolors, oil paintings and ink work.

Dora is a self taught artist, whose artistic skills were honed thanks to her teachers and professors at the Reidsville High Academy of Art and Rockingham Community College. Dora’s artist influences include Annie Leibovitz, Rodin, Mark Brooks, and Elizabeth Beals.  Dora enjoys creating pieces that allow her creative freedom to experiment with different styles, techniques, and mediums.

Brian Shearer

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Brian Shearer lives right here in Greensboro and you’ve seen his work regularly on comic book series from IDW Publishing such as G.I. Joe A Real American Hero, Transformers, Doctor Who, Star Trek, Ghostbusters, and more.

Other projects include his creator owned comics William The Last, Murdock Madstone, and is the co-creator of the graphic novel, Vex. Brian can also be seen on his YouTube channel demonstrating the craft of making comics and giving advice on navigating the challenges of work as a freelancer.

Brian was among the very first artists to participate in Acme Comics’ earliest Free Comic Book Day events and this year he makes his return with prints, original art pages from published comics, and more! Brian will also be available for a limited time for portfolio reviews to help amateur artists refine their craft.

Shayla Simons

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Shayla Simons is a Rising Junior at East Carolina University concentrating in Animation and Interactive Design while also earning an Entrepreneurship certificate.

She lives her life in pop culture including video games, comic books, manga, and anime. Her creative influences include Steven Universe, Voltron, funky pastels, cutsy characters, and powerful women of color.

Over the last two years, Shayla has presented in the Art Live and Learn Community Art Show, the Art Living and Learn Community Spring Show, the Young, Black, and Gifted Showcase and also represented Greensboro by being published at the age of 15 years old in the award winning Womanthology hardcover published by IDW in 2013.

Barrett Stanley

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Barrett Stanley is a Greensboro-based artist, writer, and illustrator.  Upon graduating from Grimsley High School, Barrett studied painting at Appalachian State University and after a winding journey through many forms of art, he found his way to comics thanks to a love of visual storytelling. 

Barrett began writing and drawing comics in 2013 and in January, the popular website Bleeding Cool named his ongoing science-fiction graphic novel series Heartbreak Quadrant “The Best Independent Comic Book of 2017“. Heartbreak Quadrant volume one is available directly from Barrett and can also be routinely found in Acme Comics’ independent graphic novels section. His comics work has also appeared in anthologies such as Speculative Relationships and $19.84: the Dark Future of Retail.  In addition to comics, he is currently illustrating the role-playing game Rangers of the Shadow Deep, written by Frostgrave creator Joe McCullough.

Barrett makes his return to Acme Comics as part of the Free Comic Book Day Local Heroes event where you can pick up the second HQ graphic novel directly from him.

Riley Till

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Riley Till is just a simple dude trying to remain a forever lost boy right here in the Triad area and is a name that some of you will know. What you may not know is his focus on dark pen and ink illustration ranging from realistic portraits to spooky line art. Riley has advanced to freelance illustration, but has goals of becoming a tattoo artist.

Rodney Traynham & Kev Lyerly

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Rodney is a longtime familiar face around Acme Comics and has also written professionally since 2013. His first self-published work, The Adventures of Teague: Retail Specialist with art by Kev Lyerly, was first released in single issues starting in 2013 and the collected graphic novel edition was released late last year. A short story entitled “Capital Punishment” with art by Greensboro artist Rickie Hopkins was published by Grayhaven Comics in 2015. He is currently working on his first prose novel, a short story/poetry collection, and the color art for a new project with Kev Lyerly set for release later this year.

Kev Lyerly is a Winston Salem based fan art illustrator and an independent comic book artist with twenty years of art experience. His works range from the smallest sketch card to large paintings and everything in-between. Examples of his work can be found on his Facebook page, Klaws of Kreation. On the comics side, Kev is the creator of Solar Knight and the Equalizers and was artist on The Adventures of Teague: Retail Specialist with writer Rodney Traynham. He is currently at work writing and illustrating a new project coming later this year.

Sara Winans

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Sara Winans is a North Carolina based illustration artist and comic creator. Since her graduation from the Living Arts College in Raleigh NC, Sara has moved to more traditional media such as watercolor, acrylic, ink, and digital; taking on private commissions and contributing to the charity book duo Aberration Zine.

Sara is currently working on her first, self-published, sequential art book, Heebie Jeebies, which follows a magician by the name of (Greg)orious Fairfly. Heebie Jeebies is set in a pseudo-1880s/ 1920s inspired world where magic comes at a cost and mystery will grab readers from the first page.

Colby Ziglar

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Colby Ziglar is a North Carolina native and graphic designer who graduated from Guilford Technical Community College with a degree in Commercial Art and Advertising. Comics have been a part of his life since he was probably four years old. Just like they did for many others, comics helped him to learn to read and inspired his artistic creativity early on. “I am always honored when asked to participate in any comic related activity such as conventions or special events, but especially Free Comic Book Day events with Acme Comics.”

The Free Comic Book Day Local Heroes will be hosted inside of Smallcakes Cupcakery right here in Lawndale Shopping Center at 2138 Lawndale Drive Suite B.

 

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY
AT THE GREENSBORO CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

If you are unable to attend Free Comic Book Day at Acme Comics in Lawndale Shopping Center and are primarily interested in the All Ages material, we will make an allotment of comics available at the Greensboro Children’s Museum (220 North Church Street) on Saturday May 5th. Supplies will be limited. For more information call (336) 574-2898.

 

That’s the Free Comic Book Day 2018 run down! If you have questions call 336-574-2263 or email AcmeLWN@Bellsouth.net with Free Comic Book Day in the subject line.

Enjoy free comic books courtesy of Acme Comics, enjoy the company of your fellow fans, and enjoy visiting with local creators! 

 

This Week’s Comics & Merchandise 03.01.2017!

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NEW COMICS (RECOMMENDATIONS IN BOLD)

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN CLONE CONSPIRACY OMEGA ONE SHOT – In the wake of the personally devastating Clone Conspiracy that affected so many characters, the Rhino comes after Spider-man with a vengeance! Lead-in to the new Amazing Spider-man featuring the return of Norman Osborn and art by Stuart Immonen!

AMERICA #1 – Marvel’s dimension hopping powerhouse finally gets her own series! If you don’t know Ms. America Chavez from Young Avengers and The Ultimates, this is where you get onboard and find out what kind of no nonsense super-hero she is! By Gabby Rivera and Joe Quinones!

ANIMAL NOIR #1 – The title says it all as Animal Farm meets Chinatown in this unpredictable anthropomorphic series from IDW.

AQUAMAN #18 WARHEAD CONCLUSION

ASSIGNMENT #3 (OF 3)

AVENGERS #5 KANG WAR VI PART 5

BALTIMORE THE RED KINGDOM #2

BATMAN #18 I AM BANE PART 3 – Bane has returned and is tearing through everything Batman cares about! Was the suicide mission into Santa Prisca on behalf of Gotham Girl worth all this?

BIG TROUBLE LITTLE CHINA/ ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK #6 (OF 6)

BULLSEYE #2 (OF 5)

CALL OF DUTY ZOMBIES #3

CEREBUS IN HELL #2

CHAMPIONS #6 – Who are The Freelancers and are they bad news for The Champions?

CINEMA PURGATORIO #8 (MR)

COSMIC SCOUNDRELS #1 (OF 5) – The zany webcomic by Andy Suriano, artist on Samurai Jack and Star Wars the Clone Wars, comes to print from IDW!

CYBORG #10 LORD OF THE RATS PART 1 – Cyborg is on the run from S.T.A.R. Labs and is being hunted by the Lord of the Rats!

DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS #23

DEADPOOL #28 TILL DEATH DO US PART 1 – Buckle in for this fast paced crossover with Deadpool, Deadpool Mercs for Money, and Spider-man/ Deadpool that may leave Wade’s marital status up in the air!

DEATH OF HAWKMAN #6 (OF 6) – Hawkman and Adam Strange engage Despero in a battle they are not equipped to win! All eyes are on this overlooked war of DC Universe worlds!

DOCTOR STRANGE #18 – Featuring the Mighty Thor!

DOCTOR WHO 11TH DOCTOR YEAR THREE #3

DOCTOR WHO 9TH DOCTOR #10

DREGS #2 (MR)

EVERAFTER FROM THE PAGES OF FABLES #7 (MATURE READERS)

EXTREMITY #1 (MATURE READERS) – When a young woman’s family is destroyed she begins a journey to revenge that will lead her through men, machines, and monsters until the parties responsible pay the price! Written and drawn by Daniel Warren Johnson this is the next hit from Image Comics!

FAITH #9

FALL AND RISE OF CAPTAIN ATOM #3 (OF 6)

FLASH GORDON KINGS CROSS #5 (OF 5)

FLINTSTONES #9

FOURTH PLANET #4

GIANT DAYS #24

GOLDIE VANCE #10

GREEN ARROW #18 REUNION PART 1 – Because you demanded it, Green Arrow and Arsenal reunite! See what drove Oliver and Roy apart and what brings them back together!

GREEN HORNET REIGN OF DEMON #4 (OF 4)

GREEN LANTERNS #18 – Volthoom, the Guardians’ first Lantern, has been operating in the shadows while the new inexperienced Green Lanterns learn the ropes protecting Earth! Hal Jordan did not prepare them for a foe of this magnitude and he is about to strike!

HARLEY QUINN #15 RED MEAT PART 2

HAWKEYE #4

IMAGE PLUS #11 WALKING DEAD HERES NEGAN PART 11 (MATURE READERS)

INJUSTICE GROUND ZERO #7

INTERTWINED #5 (OF 6) (MATURE READERS)

INVISIBLE REPUBLIC #15 (MATURE READERS)

JAMES BOND #1 – Bond is in the crosshairs of an assassin in the frosty French Alps!

JUDGE DREDD ANNUAL #1 – The saga of the Blessed Earth begins here!

JUSTICE LEAGUE #16 TIMELESS PART 2

KINGSWAY WEST #4 (OF 4)

MARVEL PREVIEWS #20 MARCH 2017

MASK MOBILE ARMORED STRIKE KOMMAND #3 – If things weren’t tense enough, Matt Trakker’s team has been poisoned by Miles Mayhem!

MIDNIGHTER AND APOLLO #6 (OF 6)

MONSTERS UNLEASHED #4 (OF 5)

MOON KNIGHT #12

MOTOR GIRL #4

NAILBITER #30 FINAL ISSUE (MATURE READERS) – It all ends here! Who will survive the Image Comics series by Joshua Williamson and Mike Henderson?

NIGHTWING #16

ONCE AND FUTURE QUEEN #1 – A teenaged chess master pulls the sword from the stone and the Arthurian legend begins anew in this Dark Horse Comics series.

PAPER GIRLS #12 (MATURE READERS)

PREVIEWS #342 MARCH 2017

RAT QUEENS #1 KING CATS AND OTHER GARYS PART 1 (MATURE READERS) – The fan favorite series is back! If you like Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, or other tabletop games, you’ll love Rat Queens!

RIVERDALE ONE SHOT – Based on the new CW television series showcasing the Archie Comics characters in a fresh new way!

ROCK & ROLL BIOGRAPHIES #8 PANTERA

ROUGH RIDERS NATION #1

ROYAL CITY #1 (MATURE READERS) – Jeff Lemire writes and draws this new dramatic Image Comics series following a troubled family across the decades in the vein of Essex County.

SAVAGE DRAGON #221 (MATURE READERS)

SAVAGE THINGS #1 (OF 8) (MATURE READERS) – The survivors of elite squad created to destabilize foreign governments have now turned their talents against the United States! The only man who can counter them is also the only man to have left the group and lived! New from Justin Jordan and Ibrahim Moustafa for DC Vertigo.

SHADE THE CHANGING GIRL #6 (MATURE READERS)

SILK #18

SLAPSTICK #4

SMOKETOWN #1 – See the last days of a murdered soldier from different points of view.

SPIDER-MAN #13 SITTING IN A TREE PART 4 – The crossover with Spider-gwen continues!

SPIDER-MAN 2099 #21

SPIDER-MAN HOMECOMING PRELUDE #1 (OF 2)

STAR TREK GOLD KEY 100 PAGE SPECTACULAR – Reprint of selected classic Gold Key brand Star Trek comics.

STAR WARS #29 YODA’S SECRET WAR PART 4

STUFF OF LEGEND CALL TO ARMS #1

SUPERMAN #18 SUPERMAN REBORN PART 1 – In the DC Rebirth one shot the mysterious Mr. Oz said that “Superman and his family were not what they believed and neither was the late New 52 Superman.” The answers are coming and the issues will sell out! Do not miss this crossover with Action Comics that will redefine Superman what Superman means for the DC Universe!

THINK TANK VOL 5 #1 – A technological wonder is corrupted and animals are being turned into assassins! Time for Loren to get back into the game to uncover who is behind this perversion of science!

TOTALLY AWESOME HULK #1.MONSTERS UNLEASHED – If monsters are unleashed that means Lady Hellbender will be back on the scene, but will it be as an ally or enemy of the Hulk?

UNSTOPPABLE WASP #3 – Featuring Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur!

WALKING DEAD #165 (MATURE READERS)

WOODS #30

X-FILES 2016 #11 CONTRARIANS CONCLUSION

X-FILES DEVIATIONS 2017 – In the world of IDW Deviations, stories you know well take a different turn! Welcome to an X-files where Fox Mulder vanished as a child and his sister devoted her life to discovering the truth!

 

NEW COMICS at ACME COMICS PRESENTS 

ADVENTURE TIME #62

BRAVE CHEF BRIANNA #1 – A young chef competes to open the best restaurant around, but only monsters like her food so she sets up shop in Monster City! If you like Adventure Time or Steven Universe, you’ll want to get in on the ground floor for this one!

MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS ULTRON REVOLUTION #9

MY LITTLE PONY ANNUAL 2017 #1

SUPER POWERS #5 (OF 6)

 

NEW LIMITED EDITION VARIANTS 

(Pricing dependent upon rarity, first reserved-first served, serious inquiries only please)

AMERICA #1 CHIANG VARIANT EDITION

AMERICA #1 MCKELVIE VARIANT EDITION

ANIMAL NOIR #1 1:5 INCENTIVE VARIANT EDITION

ANIMAL NOIR #1 PITARRA SUBSCRIPTION VARIANT EDITION

AQUAMAN #18 MIDDLETON VARIANT EDITION

ASSIGNMENT #3 (OF 3) REIS VARIANT EDITION

BATMAN #18 SALE VARIANT EDITION

BULLSEYE #2 (OF 5) VARIANT EDITION

CHAMPIONS #6 DEODATO VENOMIZED VARIANT EDITION

CLONE CONSPIRACY OMEGA GRANOV VARIANT EDITION

COSMIC SCOUNDRELS #1 (OF 5) 1:10 VARIANT EDITION

COSMIC SCOUNDRELS #1 (OF 5) MACLEAN SUBSCRIPTION VARIANT EDITION

CYBORG #10 D’ANDA VARIANT EDITION

DEADPOOL #28 LOPEZ POSTER VARIANT EDITION

DEADPOOL #28 LOPEZ VENOMIZED VARIANT EDITION

DEATH OF HAWKMAN #6 (OF 6) SIEKIEWICZ VARIANT EDITION

DOCTOR STRANGE #18 FOWLER VENOMIZED VARIANT EDITION

DOCTOR WHO 11TH DOCTOR YEAR THREE #3  PHOTO VARIANT EDITION

DOCTOR WHO 11TH DOCTOR YEAR THREE #3 ELLERBY CONNECTING VARIANT EDITION C

DOCTOR WHO 9TH DOCTOR #10 CVR B PHOTO

DOCTOR WHO 9TH DOCTOR #10 CVR C ELLERBY

EVERAFTER FROM THE PAGES OF FABLES #7 VARIANT EDITION (MATURE READERS)

EXTREMITY #1 RETAILER APPRECIATION VARIANT EDITION

FAITH #9 CVR D 1:10 ST ONGE VARIANT EDITION

FLASH GORDON KINGS CROSS #5 (OF 5) PARKER VARIANT EDITION

FLASH GORDON KINGS CROSS #5 (OF 5) SUBSCRIPTION VARIANT EDITION

FLINTSTONES #9 GUILLORY VARIANT EDITION

GREEN ARROW #18 ADAMS VARIANT EDITION

GREEN LANTERNS #18 LUPACCHINO VARIANT EDITION

HARLEY QUINN #15 CHO VARIANT EDITION

JAMES BOND #1 REARDON VARIANT EDITION

JAMES BOND #1 MASTERS VARIANT EDITION

JAMES BOND #1 MONTES VARIANT EDITION

JAMES BOND #1 MORITAT VARIANT EDITION

JUSTICE LEAGUE #16 PAQUETTE VARIANT EDITION

MASK MOBILE ARMORED STRIKE KOMMAND #3 1:10 INCENTIVE VARIANT EDITION

MASK MOBILE ARMORED STRIKE KOMMAND #3 JOSEPH ARTIST VARIANT EDITION

MASK MOBILE ARMORED STRIKE KOMMAND #3 SCHOENING SUBCRIPTION VARIANT EDITION

MONSTERS UNLEASHED #4 (OF 5) FRANCAVILLA 50S MOVIE POSTER VARIANT EDITION

MONSTERS UNLEASHED #4 (OF 5) HOMARE VARIANT EDITION

MONSTERS UNLEASHED #4 (OF 5) LAROCCA MONSTER VARIANT EDITION

MONSTERS UNLEASHED #4 (OF 5) VIDEO GAME VARIANT EDITION

NIGHTWING #16 VARIANT EDITION

PATHFINDER WORLDSCAPE #5 (OF 6) MANDRAKE VARIANT EDITION

PATHFINDER WORLDSCAPE #5 (OF 6) SUBSCRIPTION VARIANT EDITION

RAT QUEENS #1 VARIANT EDITION (MATURE READERS)

RAT QUEENS #1 WOMENS HISTORY MONTH CHARITY VARIANT EDITION (MATURE READERS)

RIVERDALE ONE SHOT DEREK CHARM VARIANT EDITION

RIVERDALE ONE SHOT ADAM GORHAM VARIANT EDITION

RIVERDALE ONE SHOT ROBERT HACK VARIANT EDITION

RIVERDALE ONE SHOT SANDRA LANZ VARIANT EDITION

RIVERDALE ONE SHOT MORITAT VARIANT EDITION

RIVERDALE ONE SHOT DAN PARENT VARIANT EDITION

RIVERDALE ONE SHOT THOMAS PITILLI VARIANT EDITION

RIVERDALE ONE SHOT CVR I VARIANT EDITION MATTHEW DOW SMITH

RIVERDALE ONE SHOT CORY SMITH VARIANT EDITION

ROYAL CITY #1 WOMENS HISTORY MONTH CHARITY VARIANT EDITION (MATURE READERS)

SHADE THE CHANGING GIRL #6 ZARCONE VARIANT EDITION (MR)

STAR WARS #29 CHIRSTOPHER ACTION FIGURE VARIANT EDITION

STAR WARS #29 WADA STAR WARS 40TH ANNIV VARIANT EDITION

SUPERMAN #18 FRANK CONNECTING VARIANT EDITION

THINK TANK VOL 5 #1 EKEDAL VARIANT EDITION

UNSTOPPABLE WASP #3 GANUCHEAU VARIANT EDITION

X-FILES 2016 #11 PHOTO SUBSCRIPTION VARIANT EDITION

X-FILES DEVIATIONS 2017 1:10 INCENTIVE VARIANT EDITION

X-FILES DEVIATIONS 2017 GIRONI MASH-UP VARIANT EDITION

 

NEW TRADE PAPERBACKS, GRAPHIC NOVELS, & HARDCOVERS 

ANIMOSITY TP VOL 01 (MATURE READERS) – Animals gain sentience and most of them are very unhappy at the way of the world in this flagship series from Aftershock Comics!

AQUAMAN TP VOL 08 OUT OF DARKNESS – Contain issues #48-52 to conclude the New 52 series.

ATTACK ON TITAN LOST GIRLS MANGA GN VOL 02

BATMAN 66 MEETS STEED & MRS PEEL HC

CARNAGE USA TP NEW PRINTING

CORTO MALTESE GN IN SIBERIA – The amazing adventure strips of Hugo Pratt continue in these fantastic reprints from IDW!

DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 – See the outstanding twenty-seven issues first series by Mark Waid, Chris Samnee, and others in one hardcover omnibus!

DEATH OF X TP – If you’re an X-men fan this is a must read story! Just when the X-men thought everything was going to be ok, the Terrigen mists that creates new Inhumans is discovered to have deadly ramifications for mutants! See Cyclops fight the fight of his life leading into Inhumans Vs X-men! See one of the most surprising outcomes in years!

GLITTERBOMB TP VOL 01 RED CARPET (MATURE READERS) – A middle aged actress frustrated by Hollywood unexpectedly bonds with an horror unlike any the word has ever know and it wants to help her exact revenge! Contains issues #1-4

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY BY JIM VALENTINO OMNIBUS HC – The first twenty-nine issues of the fan favorite 1990s revival of the original Guardians of the Galaxy and more in one oversized hardcover!

KARNAK TP FLAW IN ALL THINGS – After his death, Karnak the Inhuman’s ability to find the flaws an weaknesses in anything is expanded to the greatest degree imaginable in this character redefining series by Warren Ellis and Gerardo Zaffino.

LUCIFER TP VOL 02 FATHER LUCIFER (MATURE READERS) – Contains issues #7-12.

 

NEW AVENGERS BY BENDIS COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 03

SHANG-CHI MASTER OF KUNG FU OMNIBUS HC VOL 03 DEODATO COVER – Contains issues #71-101 and more!

SHANG-CHI MASTER OF KUNG FU OMNIBUS HC VOL 03 ZECK VARIANT EDITION

SUICIDE SQUAD DC REBIRTH TP VOL 01 THE BLACK VAULT – The team faces a problem well beyond their capabilities when a dangerous being threatens to escape captivity! Even though this is a job for Superman, Harley Quinn and Task Force X are on the scene first! Contains Suicide Squad Rebirth and issues #1-4.

TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE HC – Joe Hill teams up with his Locke & Key artist Gabriel Rodriguez to adapt his unused script for a Tales from the Darkside television revival to graphic novel format!

TITANS DC REBIRTH TP VOL 01 THE RETURN OF WALLY WEST

UNCANNY INHUMANS HC VOL 01 – Contains issues #0-10 of the exciting flagship Inhumans series written by Charles Soule!

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 27 WHISPERER WAR (MATURE READERS)

WAYWARD TP VOL 04 THREADS & PORTENTS (MATURE READERS) – Contains issues #16-20.

WIND IN THE WILLOWS HC DAVID PETERSEN DIRECT MARKET EDITION

X-FACTOR EPIC COLLECTION TP GENESIS AND APOCALYPSE – See the early issues of the original X-factor and the debut of Apocalypse!

ZATANNA BY PAUL DINI TP – The twenty one issue series written by Paul Dini with art by Jamal Igle and others is back in print after  a long absence! Don’t let it get away again!

 

NEW TRADE PAPERBACKS, GRAPHIC NOVELS, & HC’S at ACP

AMULET SC VOL 04 LAST COUNCIL

AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER LOST ADVENTURES TP VOL 01

DISNEY FAIRIES GN VOL 03 TINKER BELL DAY OF THE DRAGON

GRONK A MONSTER’S STORY GN VOL 01

HISTORY OF SONIC THE HEDGEHOG SC

LUMBERJANES/ GOTHAM ACADEMY TP – Find out what mystery could unite the casts of Boom Studios’ Lumberjanes and DC Comics’ Gotham Academy in this six issue mini series!

SCIENCE COMICS BATS SC GN

STEVEN UNIVERSE TP VOL 02

 

NEW STATUES

DC GALLERY BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES LAWYER HARLEY PVC FIGURE

DC GALLERY JLA THE ANIMATED SERIES HUNTRESS PVC FIGURE

 

NEW FIGURINES AND COLLECTIBLES at ACME COMICS PRESENTS 

BATMAN 1966 BATPHONE BANK

DC SUPER PETS BAT COW PLUSH FIGURE

DC SUPER PETS CRACKERS & GIGGLES PLUSH TOY 2 PACK

DRAGONBALL Z ACTION VINYL SERIES 1 MINI FIGURES

MARVEL NETFLIX MINIMATES LUKE CAGE BOX SET

POP ANIMANIACS WAKKO VINYL FIGURE

POP DISNEY WINNIE THE POOH EEYORE FIGURE

POP MARVEL BLACK BOLT PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE BLACK VINYL FIGURE

POP MARVEL BLACK BOLT PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE BLUE VINYL FIGURE

POP MARVEL CLASSIC LUKE CAGE PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE VINYL FIGURE

POP MARVEL IRON FIST PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE VINYL FIGURE

POP POWER RANGERS PINK RANGER ACTION VINYL FIGURE

POP POWER RANGERS WHITE RANGER ACTION VINYL FIGURE

POP WALKING DEAD NEGAN VINYL FIGURE – LIMITED SUPPLY!

STAR WARS BLACK SERIES 6INCH ACTION FIGURE ASSORTMENT 201606

 

RE-ORDER COMICS 

ANIMOSITY #3 (MATURE READERS)

CLONE CONSPIRACY #3 (OF 5) 2ND PRINTING

DOCTOR STRANGE #17 JUSKO CORNER BOX VARIANT EDITION

GOD COUNTRY #2 IMAGE TRIBUTE VARIANT EDITION (MATURE READERS)

INVINCIBLE #133

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #4

JESSICA JONES #5 FOSGITT VARIANT EDITION

KILL OR BE KILLED #6 IMAGE TRIBUTE VARIANT EDITION

LADY MECHANIKA LOST BOYS OF WEST ABBEY #2 (OF 2)

MOONSHINE #1 2ND PRINTING (MATURE READERS)

SEX CRIMINALS #16 IMAGE TRIBUTE VARIANT EDITION

SLAM #1 2ND PRINTING

SLAM #2

WALKING DEAD #164 IMAGE TRIBUTE VARIANT EDITION (MATURE READERS)

 

RE-ORDER TRADE PAPERBACKS, GRAPHIC NOVELS, & HARDCOVERS 

CAPTAIN AMERICA RETURN OF THE WINTER SOLDIER OMNIBUS HC

CAPTAIN AMERICA TRIAL OF CAPTAIN AMERICA OMNIBUS HC

DOWN SET FIGHT GN

FLASH REBIRTH TP

HAWKEYE BY MATT FRACTION AND DAVID AJA OMNIBUS HC

KILL OR BE KILLED TP VOL 01 (MATURE READERS)

LEGEND OF ZELDA HYRULE HISTORIA HC

LOCKE & KEY SMALL WORLD DELUXE HC

NAILBITER TP VOL 01 THERE WILL BE BLOOD (MATURE READERS)

NAILBITER TP VOL 02 BLOODY HANDS (MATURE READERS)

NAILBITER TP VOL 05 BOUND BY BLOOD (MATURE READERS)

PREACHER TP BOOK 06 (MATURE READERS)

STAND OMNIBUS HC SLIPCASE (MATURE READERS)

STAR WARS MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 CHAYKIN COVER

STAR WARS MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS HC VOL 02 DAY COVER

STAR WARS MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS HC VOL 03

UNDERSTANDING COMICS SC NEW PRINTING

WEREWOLF BY NIGHT OMNIBUS HC

 

RE-ORDER TRADE PAPERBACKS, GRAPHIC NOVELS, & HC’S at ACP

BONE COLOR EDITION SC VOL 01 OUT FROM BONEVILLE NEW PRINTING

BONE VOL ONE EDITION SC

DISNEY FAIRIES GN VOL 01 PRILLA’S TALENT

DISNEY PRINCESS COMICS COLLECTION TP VOL 01

DRAMA GN

LUMBERJANES TP VOL 01

MY LITTLE PONY FIENDSHIP IS MAGIC TP

MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC TP VOL 02

MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC TP VOL 03

MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC TP VOL 05

MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC TP VOL 10

READING WITH PICTURES HC

OZ OMNIBUS HC

STAR WARS JEDI ACADEMY YOUNG READER HC VOL 03 PHANTOM BULLY

STAR WARS JEDI ACADEMY YOUNG READER HC VOL 04 NEW CLASS

 

SUPPLIES 

MARVEL GRAPHIC COMIC BOXES X-MEN BLUE

MARVEL GRAPHIC COMIC BOXES X-MEN GOLD

This Week’s Comics & Merchandise 02.15.2017!

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NEW COMICS (RECOMMENDATIONS IN BOLD)

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN CLONE CONSPIRACY #5 (OF 5) – Peter Parker’s most personal challenge to date comes to an unpredictable conclusion! Get ready for super-star Stuart Immonen to join writer Dan Slott as regular Amazing Spider-man artist after this story concludes!

ANGEL SEASON 11 #2

ANIMOSITY #5 (MATURE READERS)

AQUAMAN #17 WARHEAD PART 2

ARCHIE #17

ASSASSIN’S CREED AWAKENING #4 (OF 6) (MATURE READERS)

BATMAN #17 I AM BANE PART 2 – As revealed by the last page of issue #16, Bane is pulling no punches in his latest vendetta against Batman! How can Batman protect his allies?

BATMAN TMNT ADVENTURES #4 (OF 6)

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA GODS & MONSTERS #4 (OF 5)

BATWOMAN REBIRTH #1 – From the pages of Detective Comics, the fan favorite Gotham City vigilante returns to greatness in her own ongoing series! A monstrous new version of the drug known as Venom is on the streets and Batwoman will have to find the source to stop it! Written by Marguerite Bennett!

BLACK EYED KIDS #11 (MATURE READERS)

BLACK PANTHER WORLD OF WAKANDA #4 – The seeds of the new power in Wakanda grow to fruition in this prequel to the current Black Panther series!

BROKEN MOON LEGENDS OF THE DEEP #3 (OF 6)

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 11 #4

CAPTAIN AMERICA SAM WILSON #19

CAPTAIN AMERICA STEVE ROGERS #11 – Maria Hill is deposed and, after Civil War II The Oath, Steve Rogers has gained even more power in the Marvel Universe! The pieces are in place, is his master plan ready to spring into action?

CAVE CARSON HAS A CYBERNETIC EYE #5 (MATURE READERS)

CEREBUS IN HELL #1 -New stories by Dave Sim.

DAREDEVIL #17 PURPLE PART 1 – The secrets behind the change in Daredevil’s secret identity begin to come to light!

DARK HORSE PRESENTS #31

DEAD INSIDE #3 (OF 5)

DEADPOOL #27 – Wade catches up with his pal Steve Rogers, the only one who advocated for him to be a part of the Avengers Unity team. What could go wrong?

DEPT H #11

DOCTOR STRANGE #1.MONSTERS UNLEASHED – Though his abilities are not at their peak, Doctor Strange must try to route the global incursion of monsters in this one shot by Zdarsky and Lopez.

DOCTOR STRANGE #17

DOCTOR WHO 10TH DOCTOR YEAR THREE #2

ETHER #4

FOREVER WAR #1 (OF 6) – Based on the Joe Haldeman novel.

GAMORA #3

GENERATION ZERO #7

GOD COUNTRY #2 (MATURE READERS) – An item of power reawakens an elderly man suffering from dementia in time to confront opponents of immense power in this Image Comics series. The second printing of #1 is this week! Don’t let this issue sell out before you arrive to check out the shelves!

GREEN ARROW #17 EMERALD OUTLAW CONCLUSION

GREEN LANTERNS #17 DARKEST NIGHT CONCLUSION – The Lanterns find themselves unprepared to deal with the Scarecrow who now possesses a Yellow Lantern Fear Corps ring! Can Batman’s expertise help them to overcome their greatest fears?

GWENPOOL #12

HARD CASE CRIME PEEPLAND #4 (OF 5) (MATURE READERS)

HARLEY QUINN #14 RED MEAT PART 1 – Featuring Poison Ivy!

HE MAN THUNDERCATS #5 (OF 6)

HORIZON #8 (MR)

INJUSTICE GROUND ZERO #6

INVADER ZIM #17

INVINCIBLE #133 THE END OF ALL THINGS PART 1 – The final Invincible story begins here as Robert Kirkman’s long running super hero saga comes to a close.

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #4 – Tony Stark continues to prepare Riri Williams to serve as a super hero in the Marvel Universe! Nothing can prepare her for the sheer volume of people who want whoever is in the Iron Man suit dead!

JAMES BOND HAMMERHEAD #5 (OF 6)

JUSTICE LEAGUE #15 TIMELESS PART 1 – The League faces an opponent that exists at various points throughout the past, present, and future!

KILL OR BE KILLED #6 (MATURE READERS)

KISS #5

KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #240

KONG OF SKULL ISLAND #8

LUCIFER #15 (MATURE READERS)

MANIFEST DESTINY #26 (MATURE READERS)

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #12 – Are Tommy and Billy prepared to learn the truth about the White Ranger?

MIGHTY THOR #16 ASGARD/ SHI’AR WAR PART 2

MONSTERS UNLEASHED #3 (OF 5)

MOTHER PANIC #3 (MATURE READERS)

MYCROFT #5 (OF 5)

NIGHTS DOMINION #6 (MATURE READERS)

NIGHTWING #15

OLD MAN LOGAN #18

PATSY WALKER AKA HELLCAT #15

POSTAL #18 (MATURE READERS)

PUNISHER #9

RAVEN #6 (OF 6)

RIFT #2 (OF 4)

ROCKSTARS #3 (MATURE READERS)

SAVAGE #4 (OF 4)

SEX CRIMINALS #16 (MATURE READERS)

SILK #17 CLONE CONSPIRACY

SPELL ON WHEELS #5 (OF 5)

SPIDER-MAN #13 SITTING IN A TREE PART 3 – Miles came to Earth-65 home of Spider-gwen searching for his missing father, but instead found total chaos!

SPREAD #19 (MATURE READERS)

STAR TREK BOLDLY GO #5 – Spotlight on Jaylah, the breakout character from Star Trek Beyond!

STAR WARS POE DAMERON #11

STAR-LORD #3 – Guest starring Daredevil!

SUPER SONS #1 WHEN I GROW UP PART 1 – One of the most anticipated DC Rebirth series starts now! Jon Kent and Damian Wayne, as soon as they learn to get along, are ready to make a modern day world’s finest team!

SUPERMAN #17

THE FOREVERS #3 (MATURE READERS)

THEY’RE NOT LIKE US #14 (MATURE READERS)

TMNT ONGOING #67 DESPERATE MEASURES PART 1

TRINITY #6 BETTER TOGETHER CONCLUSION

UBER INVASION #3 (MATURE READERS)

ULTIMATES 2 #4 – The secrets of the new Marvel Universe at large are unfolding in this series!

UNCANNY INHUMANS #19 INHUMANS VS X-MEN

UNCANNY X-MEN #18 INHUMANS VS X-MEN

UNFOLLOW #16 (MATURE READERS)

US AVENGERS #3 – The team attempts to put a stop to the boundless greed of the Golden Skull!

VENOM #4

VIOLENT LOVE #4 (MATURE READERS)

WALKING DEAD #164 (MATURE READERS)

WILD STORM #1 – Pivotal Wildstorm writer Warren Ellis returns to reintroduce the original concepts like Jenny Spark, Grifter, and more to a new audience!

WONDER WOMAN ODYSSEY OF THE AMAZONS #2 (OF 6)

WWE #2 – Rollin’s has defeated Reigns, but The Authority will want their due for their roles in his success! Comics and wrestling fans are loving the new WWE series from Boom Studios!

ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #32 (MATURE READERS)

 

NEW COMICS at ACME COMICS PRESENTS

ADVENTURE TIME COMICS #8

DEEP #2

LUMBERJANES #35

MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS FOREVER #37

SIMPSONS COMICS #237

TEEN TITANS GO #20

 

NEW LIMITED EDITION VARIANTS

(Pricing dependent upon rarity, first reserved-first served, serious inquiries only please)

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN CLONE CONSPIRACY #5 (OF 5) BAGLEY VARIANT– SOLD OUT!!

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN CLONE CONSPIRACY #5 (OF 5) LOZANO CONNECTING VARIANT

ANGEL SEASON 11 #2 DEKAL VARIANT EDITION

AQUAMAN #17 MIDDLETON VARIANT EDITION

ARCHIE #17 LOPRESTI VARIANT EDITION

ARCHIE #17  LOTAY VARIANT EDITION – SOLD OUT!!

BATMAN #17 SALE VARIANT EDITION

BATMAN TMNT ADVENTURES #4 (OF 6) 1:10 VARIANT EDITION

BATMAN TMNT ADVENTURES #4 (OF 6) SUBSCRIPTION VARIANT EDITION

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA GODS & MONSTERS #4 (OF 5) WOODS VARIANT– SOLD OUT!!

BATWOMAN REBIRTH #1 JAE LEE VARIANT EDITION

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 11 #4  JEANTY VARIANT EDITION

CAPTAIN AMERICA STEVE ROGERS #11 JUSKO CORNER BOX VARIANT EDITION

CAVE CARSON HAS A CYBERNETIC EYE #5 GERADS VARIANT EDITION (MATURE READERS)

DAREDEVIL #17 JUSKO CORNER BOX VARIANT EDITION

DOCTOR STRANGE #17 JUSKO CORNER BOX VARIANT EDITION

DOCTOR WHO 10TH DOCTOR YEAR THREE #2 PHOTO VARIANT EDITION

DOCTOR WHO 10TH DOCTOR YEAR THREE #2 SMITH VARIANT EDITION

FOREVER WAR #1 (OF 6) KURTH VARIANT EDITION

FOREVER WAR #1 (OF 6) LAMING VARIANT EDITION

FOREVER WAR #1 (OF 6) PERCIVAL VARIANT EDITION

GAMORA #3 CHO EDITION VARIANT – SOLD OUT!!

GENERATION ZERO #7  TAN VARIANT EDITION

GOD COUNTRY #2  ZAFFINO VARIANT EDITION (MATURE READERS)

GOD COUNTRY #2 IMAGE COMICS SAVAGE DRAGON TRIBUTE VARIANT EDITION (MATURE READERS)

GREEN ARROW #17 ADAMS VARIANT EDITION

GREEN LANTERNS #17 LUPACCHINO VARIANT EDITION

HARD CASE CRIME PEEPLAND #4 (OF 5) YARSKY VARIANT EDITION (MATURE READERS)

HARD CASE CRIME PEEPLAND #4 (OF 5) ARSENEAULT VARIANT EDITION (MATURE READERS)

HARLEY QUINN #14 CHO VARIANT EDITION

INVADER ZIM #17 VARIANT EDITION

INVINCIBLE #133 IMAGE TRIBUTE VARIANT

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #4 JUSKO CORNER BOX VARIANT

JUSTICE LEAGUE #15 PAQUETTE VARIANT

KILL OR BE KILLED #6 IMAGE TRIBUTE VARIANT

KISS #5 CVR B SHOURI EMOJI – SOLD OUT!!

KISS #5 CVR C PHOTO – SOLD OUT!!

MANIFEST DESTINY #26 IMAGE TRIBUTE VARIANT (MATURE READERS)

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #12 1:25 MONTES MORPHER VARIANT – SOLD OUT!!

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #12 ACTION FIGURE VARIANT EDITION

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #12 VILLAIN VARIANT EDITION

MIGHTY THOR #16 JUSKO CORNER BOX VARIANT EDITION

MONSTERS UNLEASHED #2 (OF 5) KIRBY 100 VARIANT EDITION

MONSTERS UNLEASHED #3 (OF 5) FRANCAVILLA 50S MOVIE POSTER VARIANT EDITION

MONSTERS UNLEASHED #3 (OF 5) FUTURE FIGHT VARIANT EDITION

MONSTERS UNLEASHED #3 (OF 5) QHAYASHIDA VARIANT EDITION

MONSTERS UNLEASHED #3 (OF 5) YU MONSTER VARIANT EDITION

MOTHER PANIC #3 CHEN VARIANT EDITION (MATURE READERS)

MYCROFT #5 (OF 5) CASSARA VARIANT EDITION

NIGHTWING #15 REIS VARIANT EDITION

SAVAGE #4 (OF 4) GILL VARIANT EDITION

SEX CRIMINALS #16 IMAGE COMICS TRIBUTE VARIANT EDITION

SEX CRIMINALS #16 XXX FIONA STAPLES VARIANT EDITION (MATURE READERS)

STAR TREK BOLDLY GO #5 1:10 VARIANT EDITION

STAR TREK BOLDLY GO #5 1:25 VARIANT EDITION

STAR TREK BOLDLY GO #5 SHASTEEN SUBSCRIPTION VARIANT EDITION

STAR WARS POE DAMERON #11 BROWN VARIANT EDITION – SOLD OUT!!

STAR-LORD #3 IRVING VARIANT EDITION

SUPER SONS #1 NGUYEN VARIANT EDITION

SUPERMAN #17 ROBINSON VARIANT EDITION

TMNT ONGOING #67 1:10 VARIANT EDITION

TMNT ONGOING #67 SUBSCRIPTION VARIANT EDITION

TRINITY #6 SIENKIEWICZ VARIANT EDITION

UBER INVASION #3 WRAPAROUND VARIANT EDITION (MR) – SOLD OUT!!

UNCANNY INHUMANS #19 SHALVEY BELLAIRE VARIANT EDITION

UNCANNY X-MEN #18 DOE VARIANT EDITION

US AVENGERS #3 SIQUEIRA VARIANT EDITION

VENOM #4 JUSKO CORNER BOX VARIANT EDITION

VIOLENT LOVE #4 SANTOS VARIANT EDITION (MATURE READERS)

WALKING DEAD #164 IMAGE COMICS TRIBUTE VARIANT EDITION (MATURE READERS)

WILD STORM #1 JIM LEE VARIANT EDITION – SOLD OUT!!

WILD STORM #1 LOTAY VARIANT EDITION

WWE #2 1:15 RODRIGUEZ VARIANT EDITION

WWE #2 1:25 WELLS-FOLIO VARIANT EDITION

WWE #2 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BELT FOIL PARTY VARIANT EDITION

 

NEW TRADE PAPERBACKS, GRAPHIC NOVELS, & HC’S

ANGEL CATBIRD HC VOL 02 CASTLE CATULA – Written by Margaret Atwood!

ANOTHER CASTLE GRIMOIRE TP VOL 01

BATGIRL A CELEBRATION OF 50 YEARS HC

BATMAN & THE OUTSIDERS HC VOL 01 – Batman breaks ranks with the Justice League and forms his own team including Katana, Metamorpho, Black Lightning, and others! Contains Batman & the Outsiders #1-12 and more!

BATMAN THE GOLDEN AGE TP VOL 02 – See more of the earliest Batman stories in chronological order! Contains Detective Comics #46-56, Batman #4-7, and more!

CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 03 EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HERO

DEADPOOL AND MERCS FOR MONEY TP VOL 01 MO MERCS MO MONKEY

DEADPOOL AND SECRET DEFENDERS TP

DECELERATE BLUE GN

ECLIPSE TP VOL 01 – In Earth’s future, solar radiation is so powerful that humans cannot live on the surface without thorough protection. Find out who is burning people in the underground cities with what appears to be concentrated sunlight in this sci-fi mystery from Image Comics! Contains issues #1-4.

EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN TP VOL 03 KINGDOM’S FALL – Contains issues #13-16 and Annual #1.

FLIGHT OF THE RAVEN TP – Beautifully illustrated graphic novel by Jean-Pierre Gibrat.

FUTURE QUEST TP VOL 01  – The story you’ve waited a lifetime to see is here! Jonny Quest, Space Ghost, the Herculoids, and all the other Hanna-Barbera cartoon action heroes come together in the same story to defeat an incredible destructive force! Contain issues #1-6 by Jeff Parker and Evan Shaner.

GREEN LANTERN NEW 52 TP VOL 08 REFLECTIONS – Contains issues #47-52 to conclude the New 52 series.

GRIM DEATH & BILL THE ELECTROCUTED CRIMINAL HC – New novel by Mike Mignola.

HADDON HALL WHEN DAVID INVENTED BOWIE HC GN

KONG OF SKULL ISLAND TP VOL 01 – See the origins of the inhabitants of Skull Island and the mighty Kong in this prequel story to the upcoming movie!

KULIPARI HERITAGE TP – Picking up where the Netflix series ended.

LOCKE & KEY SMALL WORLD DELUXE HC – Joe Hill and Gabe Rodriguez return to for an all new Loeck & Key story! Turn the clock back to meet previous occupants of Key House and see how the deal with a small problem made into a huge problem! Also includes process pages from Rodriguez and script from Joe Hill!

MACHINES HC – If you like Descender try this original graphic novel!

NEIL GAIMAN NORSE MYTHOLOGY HC – Neil Gaiman puts his stamp on Norse myths and legends featuring Thor, Odin, Loki, and many other staple characters.

NEW AVENGERS BY BENDIS COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 02 – Contains issues #11-25 and more.

ONCE OUR LAND TP

RED THORN TP VOL 02 MAD GODS AND SCOTSMEN (MATURE READERS) – Contains issues #8-13.

RICK & MORTY TP VOL 04

SABERTOOTH SWORDSMAN HC VOL 01

SCOOTER GIRL TP – By Chynna Clugston Flores, now in full color!

SEVEN TO ETERNITY TP VOL 01 (MATURE READERS) – Rick Remender and Jerome Opena join forces once again for this otherworldly epic adventure from Image Comics! Specially priced at only $9.99!

SIGNATURE ART OF BRIAN STELFREEZE HC

SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS DC REBIRTH TP VOL 01 PATH OF DOOM – From the pages of the DC Rebirth one shot! After the death of the New 52 Superman, Lex Luthor steps up to protect Metropolis which is something the pre-Flashpoint Superman cannot abide! Just as he steps into the light of the DC universe, the deadly original Doomsday strikes for inexplicable reasons! Contains issues #957-962.

WOLVERINE PREHISTORY TP – Short stories predating Wolverine’s time in the Weapon X program and with the X-men.

WONDER WOMAN 77 TP VOL 02 – Contains Wonder Woman 77 Specials #3-4.

 

NEW TRADE PAPERBACKS, GRAPHIC NOVELS, & HC’S at ACP

DISNEY MOANA COMICS COLLECTION TP

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON TP VOL 01 SERPENT’S HEIR – The story continues where the second movie concluded!

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE HC VOL 02 STRAWBERRY NOIR

 

NEW ACTION FIGURES & STATUES

BATMAN ANIMATED SERIES NEW BATMAN ADVENTURES GIRLS NIGHT OUT ACTION FIGURE 5 PACK – Harley Quinn, Batgirl, Supergirl, Poison Ivy, and Livewire all in the same package! These will go fast!

DC BOMBSHELLS KATANA STATUE

DC HARLEY QUINN MUGSHOT BUST

 

NEW NOVELTIES & FIGURINES at ACME COMICS PRESENTS

DC BATMAN CAPED SUPERBIB – Pick up a bib for your super baby!

DC SUPERMAN CAPED SUPERBIB

DC WONDER WOMAN CAPED SUPERBIB

DISNEY DUCKTALES LASER CUT BLIND MYSTERY BAG FIGURAL KEYRINGS

DORBZ MEGAMAN MEGAMAN VINYL FIGURE

DORBZ X-MEN DARK PHOENIX VINYL FIGURE

MYSTERY MINIS DC HEROES & PETS SERIES 1

MYSTERY MINIS DISNEY MOANA

MYSTERY MINIS MY LITTLE PONY SERIES 4

POP BILL & TED BILL VINYL FIGURE

POP DISNEY BEAUTY & THE BEAST GASTON FIGURE

POP DISNEY BEAUTY & THE BEAST WINTER BELLE FIGURE

POP HANNA BARBERA ATOM ANT VINYL FIGURE

POP HANNA BARBERA TOUCHE TURTLE VINYL FIGURE

POP HANNA BARBERA WALLY GATOR VINYL FIGURE

POP HARRY POTTER GEORGE WEASLEY VINYL FIGURE

POP HARRY POTTER MAD EYE MOODY VINYL FIGURE

POP MARVEL X-MEN CABLE VINYL FIGURE

POP MARVEL X-MEN QUICKSILVER VINYL FIGURE

POP MARVEL X-MEN SABRETOOTH VINYL FIGURE

POP TV ELVIRA VINYL FIGURE

POP TWISTED METAL SWEET TOOTH VINYL FIGURE

POP X-MEN LOGAN VINYL FIGURE

TMNT SERIES 2 LASER CUT BLIND MYSTERY BAG FIGURAL KEYRINGS

NEW MAGAZINES

G FAN #114

MAD MAGAZINE #544

 

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BLACK MONDAY MURDERS #3 2ND PRINTING (MATURE READERS)

BULLSEYE #1 (OF 5)

CIVIL WAR II OATH ONE SHOT – Captain America readers do not miss this Secret Empire prelude!

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN CLONE CONSPIRACY #2 (OF 5) 2ND PRINTING

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN CLONE CONSPIRACY #3 (OF 5) 2ND PRINTING

GOD COUNTRY #1 2ND PRINTING (MATURE READERS) – First day sell out with numerous inquiries! This was the latest hit from Image Comics, did you pick up on it? Issue #2 is this week!

GRAVE LILIES #1

HAWKEYE #2

INFAMOUS IRON MAN #1 2ND PRINTING – Victor Von Doom is the infamous Iron Man!

INFAMOUS IRON MAN #2 2ND PRINTING

INHUMANS VS X-MEN #1 (OF 6)

INHUMANS VS X-MEN #4 (OF 6)

INJUSTICE GROUND ZERO #5

LOOSE ENDS #1 (OF 4) (MATURE READERS)

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #10

NAILBITER #26 (MATURE READERS)

OLD MAN LOGAN #17

REBORN #2 (OF 6) 3RD PRINTING

RIFT #1 (OF 4)

SAVAGE #1 (OF 4) 4TH PRINTING

SPIDER-GWEN #16 SITTING IN A TREE PART 2 – Don’t miss the Spider-Gwen parts of this numbered crossover with Spider-man!

STAR WARS DARTH MAUL #1 (OF 5) – Last of the first printings! Don’t let this one escape!

SUICIDE SQUAD #4

TRINITY #3

UNWORTHY THOR #4 (OF 5) – An instant day one sell out from our shelves!

 

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BRIGHTEST DAY TP VOL 01 – The follow up to Blackest Night!

BRIGHTEST DAY TP VOL 02

BRIGHTEST DAY TP VOL 03

CHEW OMNIVORE EDITION HC VOL 03 (MATURE READERS)

COSMIC ODYSSEY TP

DC UNIVERSE BY ALAN MOORE TP

EIGHTBALL CARICATURE NINE STORIES TP (MATURE READERS)

FLASH TP NEW 52 VOL 01 MOVE FORWARD

FROM HELL TP (MATURE READERS)

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY/ALL NEW X-MEN TP TRIAL OF JEAN GREY

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 01 COSMIC AVENGERS

INJECTION TP VOL 01 (MATURE READERS)

JLA TP VOL 01 – By Grant Morrison and Howard Porter.

JUPITER’S CIRCLE TP VOL 02 (MATURE READERS)

LOW TP VOL 03 SHORE OF THE DYING LIGHT (MATURE READERS)

MARCH GN TRILOGY SLIPCASE SET – This one continues to fly off the shelves!

MIRACLEMAN PREMIERE HC BOOK 01 DREAM OF FLYING

MIRACLEMAN PREMIERE HC BOOK 02 RED KING SYNDROME

MS MARVEL TP VOL 02 GENERATION WHY

MS MARVEL TP VOL 03 CRUSHED

PRIDE OF BAGHDAD SC (MATURE READERS)

RAT QUEENS TP VOL 01 SASS & SORCERY (MATURE READERS)

REVIVAL TP VOL 07 FORWARD (MATURE READERS)

RINGSIDE TP VOL 01 KAYFABE (MATURE READERS)

ROCHE LIMIT TP VOL 02 CLANDESTINY (MATURE READERS)

SAGA TP VOL 04 (MATURE READERS)

SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING TP BOOK 01 (MR)

SHARKNIFE GN VOL 01 STAGE FIRST

SHERIFF OF BABYLON TP VOL 02 POW POW POW (MATURE READERS)

SPIDER-MAN TP KRAVEN’S LAST HUNT

THOR GOD OF THUNDER TP VOL 01 GOD BUTCHER

THOUSAND FACES HC (MATURE READERS)

TRANSFORMERS TP VOL 05 CHAOS THEORY

UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL TP VOL 01 SQUIRREL POWER

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE (MATURE READERS)

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS (MATURE READERS)

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE (MATURE READERS)

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MATURE READERS)

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 15 WE FIND OURSELVES (MATURE READERS)

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 19 MARCH TO WAR (MATURE READERS)

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 25 NO TURNING BACK (MATURE READERS)

WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 02 FANDEMONIUM (MATURE READERS)

WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 04 RISING ACTION (MATURE READERS)

WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN HC

 

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G-MAN TP VOL 02 CAPE CRISIS

This Week’s Comics & Merchandise 01/18/17

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NEW COMICS

ALL NEW X-MEN #17 INHUMANS VS. X-MEN

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #23 CLONE CONSPIRACY – Spotlight on Gwen! Be sure to read Clone Conspiracy #4 first!

ANGEL SEASON 11 #1 – From the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Angel’s story continues in Season 11 as his dark past threatens to impact the future!

AQUAMAN #15 THE DELUGE CONCLUSION

ARCHIE #16

AVENGERS #3.1

BATMAN #15 – When Swamp Thing comes to Gotham City, that means the situation is serious! Batman by Tom King is the DC Rebirth series to watch in 2017!

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA GODS & MONSTERS #3 (OF 5)

BLACK HAMMER GIANT SIZED ANNUAL #1 – If you haven’t checked out this fantastic Dark Horse Comics super hero title, this is the place to sample it! Art by Lennox, Nguyen, Kindt, and more!

BLACK PANTHER WORLD OF WAKANDA #3 – See the origins of the uprising against the Wakandan royal family taking place in the main Black Panther series.

BLACK ROAD #6 (MATURE READERS)

BLACK WIDOW #10 – Featuring the Winter Soldier.

CAGE #4 (OF 4)

CAPTAIN AMERICA SAM WILSON #18 – Is Sam beginning to buckle under the pressures he is facing as Captain America? Where does Steve Rogers stand in this?

CASTOFFS #4

CAVE CARSON HAS A CYBERNETIC EYE #4 (MATURE READERS)

CLANDESTINO #5 (MATURE READERS)

CLONE CONSPIRACY #4 (OF 5) – The insanity level increases each issue as Spider-man faces the most difficult choice of his career!

CURSE WORDS #1 THE DEVIL’S DEVIL PART 1 (MATURE READERS) – Find out what happens when a powerful wizard sent from another dimension to prepare Earth for conquest decides that he liked the place and could have a pretty sweet deal here! New from Image Comics by the dynamic duo of Charles Soule and Ryan Browne!

DARK HORSE PRESENTS #30

DEADPOOL AND MERCS FOR MONEY #7 INHUMANS VS. X-MEN

DEADPOOL THE DUCK #2 (OF 5) – Deadpool is Howard, Howard is Deadpool!

DEMONIC #6 (OF 6) (MATURE READERS)

DESCENDER #18 ORBITAL MECHANICS PART 2

DIRK GENTLY SALMON OF DOUBT #4

DIVINITY III ARIC #1

DOCTOR WHO 9TH DOCTOR #9

DOLLFACE #1 (MATURE READERS)

DRIFTER #16 (MATURE READERS)

FEW #1 (MATURE READERS) – New dystopian science fiction maxi-series! Already sold out at Image Comics!

GAMORA #2 – See how Gamora earned the title of most dangerous woman in the universe!

GENERATION ZERO #6

GRAND PASSION #3 (OF 5) (MATURE READERS)

GREEN ARROW #15 EMERALD OUTLAW PART 4

GREEN LANTERNS #15

GWENPOOL #10

HARBINGER RENEGADE #3

HARD CASE CRIME PEEPLAND #3 (OF 5) (MATURE READERS)

HARLEY QUINN #12 HARLEY LOVES JOKER PART 2

HE MAN THUNDERCATS #4 (OF 6)

HOOKJAW #2 (OF 5)

HORIZON #7 (MATURE READERS)

INJUSTICE GROUND ZERO #4

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #3 – Riri faces a truly dangerous opponent and not even Tony Stark will be able to prepare her for the encounter!

JAMES BOND HAMMERHEAD #4 (OF 6)

JUSTICE LEAGUE #13 JUSTICE LEAGUE VS SUICIDE SQUAD

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA THE RAY REBIRTH ON SHOT

JUSTICE LEAGUE VS SUICIDE SQUAD #5 (OF 6) – The situation goes from bad to worse as Max Lord unleashes the power of the Black Diamond into the DC Universe!

KAMANDI CHALLENGE SPECIAL #1 – Get to know Kamandi, the last boy on Earth, through this reprint of 1975’s issues #32 written and drawn by Jack Kirby!

KILL OR BE KILLED #5 (MATURE READERS) – The volume 1 paperback by Brubaker and Phillips releases this week for only $9.99! Grab this issue to be totally current!

KISS #4

KONG OF SKULL ISLAND #7 – The tie in to the upcoming movie is now an ongoing series!

LUCIFER #14 (MATURE READERS)

MANIFEST DESTINY #25 (MATURE READERS)

MAYDAY #3 (OF 5) (MATURE READERS)

MIGHTY CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 – Carol emerged from Civil War II on top, but that victory also placed a huge target on her head!

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #11

MONSTERS UNLEASHED #1 (OF 5) – Marvel’s mightiest monsters from the pre-super hero pages of Tales to Astonish, Tales of Suspense, and Amazing Fantasy attack as one! The heroes must put their differences aside to deal with this disaster of epic proportions! Art on issue #1 provided by Steve McNiven! Flip through it and you’ll be impressed!

MOSAIC #4

MOTOR GIRL #3

NIGHT’S DOMINION #5 (MATURE READERS)

NIGHTWING #13 BLUDHAVEN PART 4

OCTOBER FACTION DEADLY SEASON #4

PATSY WALKER AKA HELLCAT #14

POPEYE CLASSICS ONGOING #54

POSTAL #17 (MATURE READERS)

RAVEN #5 (OF 6)

REVOLUTIONARIES #1 – When Rom clashes with Major Bludd, Kup from the Transformers, Action Man, and Mayday from G.I. Joe must put their differences aside and join forces! New ongoing series from the pages of Hasbro Revolution!

ROCKSTARS #2 (MATURE READERS)

SLAM #3

SPIDER-GWEN #16 SITTING IN A TREE PART 2 – Continuing the story from Spider-man #12, Miles searches for his father on the unfamiliar world of Spider-gwen!

SQUADRON SUPREME #15 FINAL ISSUE

STAR TREK WAYPOINT #3 (OF 6) – A new Deep Space Nine story and a new Voyager story!

STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #3

STAR-LORD #2 – Peter Quill is in great hands with writer Chip Zdarsky!

SUICIDE SQUAD MOST WANTED #6 (OF 6) EL DIABLO & AMANDA WALLER

SUPERMAN #15 MULTIPLICITY PART 2 – Superman joins forces with Justice League Incarnate from the pages of Grant Morrison’s Multiversity epic!

THEY’RE NOT LIKE US #13 (MATURE READERS)

TMNT UNIVERSE #6

TRINITY #5 BETTER TOGETHER PART 5 – Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman turn the tables against the foe holding them captive with the power of the White Mercy organism!

ULTIMATES 2 #3 – The cosmic entities Master Order and Lord Chaos reject Galactus’ new role as a universal life giver and move to eliminate him!

UNCANNY INHUMANS #18 INHUMANS VS. X-MEN

US AVENGERS #2  – Sunspot, Red Hulk, and the rest of Avengers Idea Mechanics take on the Golden Skull!

VENOM #3

WWE #1 – The one shot last year won over skeptical WWE fans with its quality, now the ongoing series begins! Written by Dennis Hopeless from All New X-men! A variety of awesome variant covers are available, first come-first served!

X-FILES (2016) #10

XED #4 (MR)

NEW COMICS AT ACME COMICS PRESENTS

ADVENTURE TIME COMICS #7

ANGRY BIRDS COMICS GAME PLAY #1

MIRACULOUS #9

POWERPUFF GIRLS (2016) #6

SIMPSONS COMICS #236

SUPER POWERS #3 (OF 6)

WALT DISNEY COMICS & STORIES #736

LIMITED EDITION VARIANTS

(PRICING DEPENDENT UPON RARITY, FIRST RESERVED-FIRST SERVED, SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY PLEASE)

ALL NEW X-MEN #17 NAKAYAMA VARIANT EDITION

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #23 BIANCHI VARIANT EDITION

ANGEL SEASON 11 #1 DEKAL VARIANT EDITION

AQUAMAN #15 MIDDLETON VARIANT EDITION

ARCHIE #16 SAUVAGE VARIANTEDITION

ARCHIE #16 TRIPPE VARIANTEDITION

BATMAN #15 SALE VARIANT EDITION

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA GODS & MONSTERS #3 (OF 5) WOODS VARIANT EDITION

BLACK PANTHER WORLD OF WAKANDA #3 BUSTOS VARIANT EDITION

CAGE #4 (OF 4) ADAMS VARIANT EDITION

CAVE CARSON HAS A CYBERNETIC EYE #4 OEMING VARIANT EDITION (MR)

CLONE CONSPIRACY #4 (OF 5) BAGLEY VARIANT EDITION

CLONE CONSPIRACY #4 (OF 5) LOZANO CONNECTING VARIANT EDITION

CURSE WORDS #1 IMAGE 25TH ANNIVERSARY RETAILER APPRECIATION VARIANT EDITION

CURSE WORDS #1 YOUNG VARIANT EDITION (MR)

DEADPOOL AND MERCS FOR MONEY #7 FOSGITT VARIANT EDITION

DEADPOOL THE DUCK #2 (OF 5) FOSGITT VARIANT EDITION

DEADPOOL THE DUCK #2 (OF 5) JOHNSON CONNECTING VARIANT EDITION

DIRK GENTLY SALMON OF DOUBT #4 1:10 VARIANT EDITION

DIRK GENTLY SALMON OF DOUBT #4 SUBSCRIPTION VARIANT EDITION

DIVINITY III ARIC #1 BERNARD VARIANT EDITION

DIVINITY III ARIC #1 1:10 HAIRSINE VARIANT EDITION

DOCTOR WHO 9TH DOCTOR #9 PHOTO EDITION

DOLLFACE #1 MENDOZA VARIANT EDITION (MR)

DOLLFACE #1 HOWARD VARIANT EDITION(MR)

GAMORA #2 MATTINA VARIANT EDITION

GENERATION ZERO #6 EISMA EDITION

GREEN ARROW #15 ADAMS VARIANT EDITION

GREEN LANTERNS #15 LUPACCHINO VARIANT EDITION

HARBINGER RENEGADE #3 SAUVAGE VARIANT EDITION

HARLEY QUINN #12 CHO VARIANT EDITION

HOOKJAW #2 (OF 5) JOHNSON EDITION

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #3 ANKA VARIANT EDITION

JUSTICE LEAGUE #13 PAQUETTE VARIANT EDITION

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA THE RAY REBIRTH ONE SHOT VARIANT EDITION

JUSTICE LEAGUE SUICIDE SQUAD #5 (OF 6) CONNER VARIANT EDITION

JUSTICE LEAGUE SUICIDE SQUAD #5 (OF 6) KUBERT VARIANT EDITION

KISS #4 SHOURI CATMAN EMOJI VARIANT EDITION

KISS #4 PHOTO VARIANT EDITION

MIGHTY CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 RETAILER BONUS VARIANT EDITION

MIGHTY CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 SIQUEIRA VARIANT EDITION

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #11 1:25 MORPHER VARIANT EDITION

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #11 ACTION FIGURE VARIANT EDITION

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #11 VILLAIN VARIANT EDITION

MONSTERS UNLEASHED #1 (OF 5) DARROW TEASER VARIANT EDITION

MONSTERS UNLEASHED #1 (OF 5) FRANCAVILLA VARIANT EDITION

MONSTERS UNLEASHED #1 (OF 5) LEE VIDEO GAME VARIANT EDITION

MONSTERS UNLEASHED #1 (OF 5) NEW MONSTER VARIANT EDITION

MONSTERS UNLEASHED #1 (OF 5) NIMURA VARIANT EDITION

MONSTERS UNLEASHED #1 (OF 5) PARTY SKETCH VARIANT EDITION

NIGHTWING #13 REIS VARIANT EDITION

REVOLUTIONARIES #1 1:10 VARIANT EDITION

REVOLUTIONARIES #1 1:25 VARIANT EDITION

REVOLUTIONARIES #1 OSSIO SUBSCRIPTION VARIANTEDITION

REVOLUTIONARIES #1 GRIFFITH SUBSCRIPTION VARIANT EDITION

SPIDER-GWEN #16 BRIGMAN CLASSIC VARIANT EDITION

SPIDER-GWEN #16 JOHNSON VARIANT EDITION

STAR TREK WAYPOINT #3 (OF 6) 1:10 VARIANT EDITION

STAR TREK WAYPOINT #3 (OF 6) SUBSCRIPTION VARIANT EDITION

STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #3 LOPEZ DROIDS VARIANT EDITION

STAR-LORD #2 SAUVAGE VARIANT EDITION

SUPERMAN #15 ROBINSON VARIANT EDITION

TMNT UNIVERSE #6 1:10 VARIANT EDITION

TMNT UNIVERSE #6 SUBSCRIPTION VARIANT EDITION

TRINITY #5 SIEKIEWICZ VARIANT EDITION

ULTIMATES 2 #3 HANS VARIANT EDITION

UNCANNY INHUMANS #18 SHALVEY VARIANT EDITION

US AVENGERS #2 NAKAYAMA VARIANT EDITION

WWE #1 1:25 GUILLORY VARIANT EDITION

WWE #1 1:50 RAZOR RAMON CAMPBELL VARIANT EDITION

WWE #1 UNIVERSAL CHAMPIONSHIP BELT FOIL PARTY VARIANT EDITION

WWE #1 ACTION FIGURE VARIANT EDITION

WWE #1 BLANK SKETCH VARIANT EDITION

WWE #1 ROYAL RUMBLE CONNECTING VARIANT EDITION

X-FILES (2016) #10 ARTIST EDITION VARIANT EDITION

X-FILES (2016) #10 PHOTO VARIANT EDITION

NEW TRADE PAPERBACKS, GRAPHIC NOVELS & HARDCOVERS

A-FORCE TP VOL 02 RAGE AGAINST THE DYING OF THE LIGHT – Contains issues #5-10.

ABE SAPIEN TP VOL 08 DESOLATE SHORE – Contains issues #32-36.

ATTACK ON TITAN MANGA ANTHOLOGY PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE EDITION HC

BATGIRL TP VOL 03 POINT BLANK – Contains issues #27-37 of the Cassandra Cain Batgirl series.

BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA TP VOL 05 – Contains issues #17-20.

CHEW TP VOL 12 (MATURE READERS) – The series concludes here! If you enjoyed Chew, consider Nail Biter as your new Image Comics paperback series of choice. Contains issues #55-60 and the Demon Chicken Poyo one shot.

DEPT H HC VOL 01 PRESSURE – A scientist tries to solve her father’s murder in an undersea base. Someone or something must be guilty in this closed room mystery by Matt Kindt! Contains issues #1-6.

FLASH DC REBIRTH TP VOL 01 LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE – Barry has his hands full as a freak occurrence creates new speedsters all over Central City including one that is lethal! Plus, from the pages of DC Rebirth, more on Wally West! Contains issues #1-6 and Flash Rebirth special #1, written by Joshua Williamson.

GODDAMNED TP VOL 01 THE FLOOD (MATURE READERS) – A gritty new take on the Old Testament in this pre-Flood story by Jason Aaron and R.M. Guera. Contains issues #1-5.

GREEN LANTERN HAL JORDAN TP VOL 01 – After years spent out of print, get the post-Crisis origin of Hal Jordan in this volume containing Emerald Dawn #1-6 and Emerald Dawn II #1-6.

HARLEY QUINN NEW 52 HC VOL 06 BLACK WHITE & RED ALL OVER – Harley vs Redtool! Contains issues #26-30 to wrap up the New 52 series!

HARLEY QUINN NEW 52 TP VOL 05 THE JOKER’S LAST LAUGH – Contains issues #22-25.

HORIZON TP VOL 01 (MATURE READERS)

JUSTICE LEAGUE DC REBIRTH TP VOL 01 THE EXTINCTION MACHINE – Contains issues #1-5 and Justice League Rebirth special #1.

KA-ZAR TP SAVAGE DAWN – Contains Ka-Zar the Savage #1-5.

KENNEL BLOCK BLUES TP (MATURE READERS)

KILL OR BE KILLED TP VOL 01 (MATURE READERS) – A troubled young man is compelled to kill or be killed. But who will his targets be? Find out in this surprising and dark new series from the tried and true team of Brubaker and Phillips! Contains issues #1-4 for just $9.99, issue #5 releases this week for you to get totally current!

LUKE CAGE IRON FIST AND HEROES FOR HIRE TP VOL 02

MIGHTY THOR TP VOL 01 THUNDER IN HER VEINS – Contains issues #1-5 of the current series for Jane Foster, the new mighty Thor!

MUNCHKIN TP VOL 04 – Contains issues #13-16.

ROM TP VOL 01 – The beloved action figure and comic book character is back and ready for a new generation with IDW publishing! If you enjoyed Rom in the past, the series is in great new hands! Contains issues #0-4 and the Rom Revolution one shot.

SCARLET WITCH TP VOL 02 WORLD OF WITCHCRAFT – Contains issues #6-10.

SNOW BLIND TP (MATURE READERS)

SPIDER-MAN 2099 TP VOL 05 CIVIL WAR II

STAR WARS TP VOL 04 LAST FLIGHT OF THE HARBINGER – Luke, Leia, and Han Solo steal a Star Destroyer and must deal with an elite squad of Stormtroopers! Contains issues #20-25.

SUNSTONE ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL VOL 05 (MATURE READERS)

TRANSFORMERS TITANS RETURN TP – Contains Transformers #56-57, More Than Meets the Eye #56-57, and the Titans Return one shot.

WOLVERINE BY DANIEL WAY COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 01

WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP VOL 03 LAST RONIN – Contains issues #9-13.

WOLVERINE ORIGIN COMPLETE COLLECTION HC – Contains the six issue Origin mini series and the five issue Origin II mini series.

X-O MANOWAR TP VOL 13 SUCCESSION AND OTHER TALES

ZONZO HC (MATURE READERS) – Outrageous strips by Joan Cornell as seen on Facebook.

NEW TPB’S & HC’S AT ACME COMICS PRESENTS

MY LITTLE PONY PRINCESS TWILIGHT SPARKLE TP

PRINCESS LEIA ROYAL REBEL YOUNG READER SC – Art by Joe Quinones!

TEEN TITANS GO TP VOL 03 MUMBO JUMBLE – Contains issues #13-18.

NEW STATUES & ACTION FIGURES

BATMAN V SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE MAF EX FIGURE

DC COMICS BIZARRO ARTFX+ STATUE NEW 52 VERSION

DC COMICS SUPER HEROES AQUAMAN BUST

DC COMICS WONDER GIRL BISHOUJO STATUE

MARVEL DEADPOOL 1/4 SCALE ACTION FIGURE

MARVEL GALLERY SPIDER-MAN PVC FIGURE

MARVEL SELECT DESTROYER ACTION FIGURE

MARVEL UNIVERSE KOTOBUKIYA THANOS FINE ART STATUE

NEW TOYS & POP VINYLS AT ACME COMICS PRESENTS

DC UNIVERSE SUPER POWERS HAWKMAN ARTFX+ STATUE

POCKET POP DRAGONBALL GOKU VINYL FIGURE KEYCHAIN

POP ANIMANIACS DOT VINYL FIGURE

POP BLACKLIST ELIZABETH KEEN VINYL FIGURE

POP DISNEY BEAUTY & THE BEAST BELLE VINYL FIGURE

POP DISNEY CINDERELLA VINYL FIGURE

POP FANTASTIC BEASTS PERCIVAL VINYL FIGURE

POP FANTASTIC BEASTS QUEENIE VINYL FIGURE

POP FANTASTIC BEASTS SERAPHINA VINYL FIGURE

POP HARRY POTTER FRED WEASLEY VINYL FIGURE

POP HARRY POTTER HARRY TRIWIZARD VINYL FIGURE

POP MONSTER HIGH CLEO DE NILE VINYL FIGURE

POP MONSTER HIGH FRANKIE STEIN VINYL FIGURE

POP ONCE UPON A TIME REGINA W/FIREBALL VINYL FIGURE

POP ONCE UPON A TIME ZELENA VINYL FIGURE

POP WALKING DEAD DARYL W/ ROCKET LAUNCHER VINYL FIGURE

RE-ORDER COMICS

4 KIDS WALK INTO A BANK #1 3RD PRINTING (MATURE READERS)

AVENGERS #3

NOVA #2

OLD MAN LOGAN #16

OPTIMUS PRIME #2

SLAPSTICK #2

UNWORTHY THOR #3 (OF 5)

WALKING DEAD #162 (MATURE READERS)

WALKING DEAD #162 ADAMS CONNECTING ADAMS & FAIRBAIRN VARIANT EDITION (MR)

INHUMANS VS. X-MEN #0 (OF 6)

MUNCHKIN #24

MOONSHINE #3 (MATURE READERS)

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BITCH PLANET TP VOL 01 EXTRAORDINARY MACHINE (MATURE READERS)

BLACK PANTHER BY PRIEST TP VOL 01 COMPLETE COLLECTION

BLACK PANTHER TP BOOK 01 NATION UNDER OUR FEET – Written by Ta-Nehisi Coates.

CIVIL WAR TP

DARK NIGHT A TRUE BATMAN STORY HC (MATURE READERS) – By Paul Dini and Eduardo Risso.

EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN TP VOL 01 X-HAVEN

FLASH REBIRTH TP

FLASHPOINT TP

GOTHAM CITY SIRENS TP BOOK 01 – Harley, Poison Ivy, and Catwoman! Plus, the Riddler!

HARLEY QUINN NEW 52 TP VOL 01 HOT IN THE CITY

HEAD LOPPER TP VOL 01 ISLAND OR A PLAGUE OF BEASTS (MATURE READERS)

LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN OMNIBUS TP (MATURE READERS)

LOCKE & KEY MASTER EDITION HC VOL 01

SECRET WARS TP

SEX CRIMINALS TP VOL 01 (MATURE READERS)

STAR WARS PRINCESS LEIA TP

STAR WARS TP VADER DOWN

STAR WARS TP VOL 01 SKYWALKER STRIKES

SUICIDE SQUAD NEW 52 TP VOL 01 KICKED IN THE TEETH

SUICIDE SQUAD NEW 52 TP VOL 02 BASILISK RISING

SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS TP VOL 08 TRUTH

SUPERMAN RED SON TP NEW EDITION – Russia’s Superman can currently be seen in Superman Multiplicity parts 1-2.

V FOR VENDETTA NEW EDITION TP (MATURE READERS)

WATCHMEN TP NEW EDITION (MATURE READERS)

IDENTITY CRISIS 10TH ANNIVERSARY HC (MATURE READERS)

INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM TP VOL 02 (MATURE READERS)

JIM HENSON’S DARK CRYSTAL TP VOL 01 CREATION MYTHS

JUSTICE LEAGUE NEW 52 HC VOL 08 DARKSEID WAR PART 2

MIRACLEMAN GAIMAN BUCKINGHAM PREM HC BOOK 01 GOLDEN AGE (MATURE READERS)

RE-ORDER ACTION FIGURES

MARVEL SELECT DEADPOOL ACTION FIGURE

RE-ORDER TRADE PAPERBACKS, GRAPHIC NOVELS, & HARDCOVERS AT ACME COMICS PRESENTS

I AM JIM HENSON YOUNG READER HC

TREE MAIL TP

STEVEN UNIVERSE ORIGINAL GN VOL 01 TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL

This Week’s Comics 01.10.17 – Snow Daze!

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Winter definitely let us know what’s what last weekend! We were actually closed last Saturday due to the sustained snowfall, but we returned to work on Monday to prepare ourselves for the arrival of our weekly merchandise.

However, as we have now been made aware, Winter was not done with us. The day of no movement on the roads also meant that our Tuesday shipment would be delayed.

If you’ve been with us for more than ten years, you will remember the old days where shipments arrived on Wednesday, were unpacked and processed on Wednesday, subscriptions were done on Wednesday, and customers arrived to pick up the new releases on Wednesday! If that sounds stressful, it was, but Acme Comics handled it. And we will handle it again because that is the job!

If you are reading this and you are a part of the early morning crew, that is with us as we turn the key at 10AMon Wednesdays, we unfortunately have to tell you that it is highly unlikely that we will be ready at the time you’ve become accustomed to. But, we will post on Facebook as soon as we have information!

Also, the store phone # is: 336-574-2263

COLLECTION DRAWER BOX BRAND DRAWER BOXES

Now that the bad news is out of the way, we can get into some good news! Starting with this!

Collection Drawer brand drawer boxes are back! We have a limited selection of short and long drawers available right now! Prepaid reservations have been put aside and are ready for pick up now. If you need a certain amount to take your collection to the next level, you can reply to this very email with quantities!

These special sliding drawer boxes come all the way from Denver Colorado by transfer truck, so this is not an easily renewable supply. At best this order is made once a year, so make haste. When these are gone, we cannot say when they will refill again any time soon.

SHORT DRAWER BOXES $12 plus tax

LONG DRAWER BOXES $10 plus tax

ACME COMICS BOOK CLUB PRESENTS:

IDENTITY CRISIS
January 25th 7:30PM

The discussion at the December Book Club meeting focusing on Black Mask Studios’ hit series We Can Never Go Home, was one of the best and most thorough yet! We talked about not only the content, but the art and color, interactions with the creators, and initial reception of the series from a then unknown publisher on the shelf!For the January Book Club meeting the members decided to go with something mainstream once again, and chose the hit DC Comics event of 2004: Identity Crisis by Brad Meltzer and Rags Morales. This series cast an unprecedented level of darkness upon the relatively benign late 70s/ early 80s era Justice League by embroiling the classic hero in a present day murder mystery that may connect to their lowest moment from the past. This controversial series also set a new tone for DC Comics properties that continued into the New 52 years.

If you have already read this series in issue form or own the paperback, we encourage you to plan to attend and participate in the discussion! If you need to pick up a softcover to read it for the first time, we have copies available and if you mention that it is for the book club, you can get an additional discount.

The Acme Comics Book Club meets on the last Wednesday of each month at 7:30PM so mark your calendar now for January 25th!

THIS WEEK’S COMICS!!!

ALL STAR BATMAN #6 – A new jumping on point is here! Scott Snyder teams up with frequent art collaborator Jock to tell a new Mister Freeze story!

GOD COUNTRY #1 (MR) – An elderly Texan suffering from dementia regains vigor at the heart of a storm just in time to face otherworldly creatures that have also appeared in this new Image Comics series.

JUSTICE LEAGUE/ POWER RANGERS #1 (OF 6) – Be there as the two powerhouse teams meet for the first time! Find out what causes their two universes to collide and see the members square off before uncovering the real threat! Available in a variety of covers featuring Rangers and Leaguers!

MIGHTY THOR #15 ASGARD/ SHI’AR WAR PART 1 – Marvel excels at high stakes space epics and the newest one begins now! Can Thor fight a battle on two fronts as Malekith claims more of the Ten Realms and the intergalactic Shi’ar Empire moves against Asgard at the same time? The Odinson returns here so make sure you know what cosmic events unfolded in the Unworthy Thor mini series!BATMAN DC REBIRTH TP VOL 01 I AM GOTHAM – When Batman almost loses his life in a crisis, he is forced to embrace the two new super heroes who appear in Gotham. Will their good intentions outweigh their dangerous powers? Contains issues #1-6 and Batman Rebirth special #1 written by Tom King!

FOURTH POWER DELUXE HC – Humanoids presents the complete series including volumes 3 and 4 available in English language for the first time here! By the artist of The Metabarons.HOUSE OF PENANCE TP – Dark Horse Comics proudly presents a startling new take on the supposedly haunted Winchester House, home of the man who created the Winchester rifle. Is his widow being driven made by the lives claimed by her husband’s invention? By Tomasi and Bertram.

 

COMIC SHOP GLOSSARY OF TERMS

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It occurred to me one day that, just like in any industry, inside the comic shop we speak our very own language.  A language that is as deliberate and intricate as it is
insular and bizarre. So I thought I’d create something of a gateway into this potentially intimidating and impenetrable code.

This will be an ongoing work in progress that is regularly updated and amended. If you would like to request a definition, please let us know and we’ll get right on it. Or if you see fit to define a term yourself, please submit it to us for review!

 

BACK ISSUE: The term back issue encompasses any comic that is no longer available on the general current sales shelves.  A back issue could be a comic book from the 1980s or a book from four weeks ago.  Such books can be found bagged to protect them from damage and priced in the back issue bins or backstock, in alpha-numeric order.

BACKWALL: The “backwall” in a comic book store is the area of the store where higher priced books are kept.  Key issues, vintage comic books, rarities. The backwall does not literally have to be a wall behind a counter, but often is. This term is also applicable to booths at comic book conventions

BACK ORDER: Back order is a distribution technical term regarding the status of an
order.  A back order means that the item is currently out of stock at the distributor, but if more are found there, the back order will fill. While not ideal, back order is not as bad as when a reordered item is “sold out” at the distributor. Example: If it’s an ambulance (back order), you’ve got a chance. If it’s a hearse (sold out) then it’s gotta be worse.

COMIC SHOP LOCATOR: Comic Shop Locator is a service by which a fan can find
a comic book store in the area they are located in by providing the zip code. This service is invaluable while traveling. The phone number is 1-888-COMIC-BOOK or the website is http://www.comicshoplocator.com. There is also a phone app. Be aware that at times Comic Shop Locator may not be updated to reflect store closings or relocations.

CROSSOVER: A crossover simply refers to content or characters from one series crossing over into another series. Example: The Outsiders and Checkmate series are crossing over together for a storyline that goes through both series.

DIAMOND DISTRIBUTION: Diamond is the Baltimore based distribution company that handles the majority of comic book and related merchandise in the U.S. and beyond. Monthly Diamond releases a preview catalog that contains solicitations for comic books from major and independent publishers, and merchandise, that is set for release starting as early as two months later. This catalog, Previews, is available to the public in magazine format and online. This is a valuable tool to assist with making preorders.

FILL-IN ART: A “fill-in” is the term for the circumstance where a writer or artist (or both) other than the regular creative team steps in to do an issue or a storyline. Sometimes the fill-in will occur in order to give the assigned creative team time to catch up to deadlines or to keep the series releasing on its regular schedule.

GRAPHIC NOVEL: A graphic novel is a single work, published for the first time in a bound paperback or hardcover form that was not previously released as individual issues. Examples: JLA: Earth 2, Blankets, The Goon: Chinatown, and Star Wars: Force
Unleashed are graphic novels. Watchmen is not a graphic novel, but rather a trade paperback compilation of twelve individual issues. In recent times though, the term graphic novel has become a catch all encompassing trade paperbacks. The term original graphic novel can replace the meaning of the general graphic novel term.

GUTTER: When looking at a comic book page with panels, the gutter refers to the blank space between the panels. Often times in this space, time may pass or unseen actions may occur that the brain will fill in on its own without being expressly shown. For more on the gutter effect see: Understanding Comics graphic novel.

HARDCOVER: A hardcover is a bound collection of material which has a hard cover as opposed to a softcover like a trade paperback. Hardcovers can be a collection of material originally released in another format such as issues or it can contain unique material that has not existed in any previous format (see: Graphic Novel). Examples: DC Absolute Editions (high quality over sized format hardcover with accompanying slipcase) and Marvel Omnibus (over sized hardcover reprinting many sequential issues of early material or a run by a particular writer or artist).

INDEPENDENT COMICS: Independent comics encompass comic publishers outside of the mainstream. Mainstream publishers include major publishers such as Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and Image Comics as well as smaller companies like IDW, Dynamite, and Devil’s Due. Independent comics often come from very small publishers or may even be self-published by the actual creator. The term “indie” is the common abbreviation for “Independent Comics.”

ONE-SHOT: A one shot is a special stand alone issue. Usually a one shot will say “one shot” on the cover, may feature no issue number or, may display only a #1 on the cover even though there will be no second issue.

PRESTIGE FORMAT: A prestige format comic is generally a square bound individual issue, usually 48-64 pages in length. Example: Batman The Killing Joke originally released as new material prestige format one shot.

RATING – ALL AGES: Comics that are specifically made for kids or contain content that kids and adults can both read are commonly rated as being “all ages.” Marvel Comics has a line of all-ages comics as part of the Marvel Adventures line (Marvel Adventures Spider-man, Marvel Adventures Avengers) which feature the recognizable Marvel heroes in adventures that will be appropriate for young readers and can be enjoyed by older readers as well. A wide variety of all ages comic books and graphic novels can be found in Acme’s All Ages section.

RATING – MATURE READERS: Mature readers is the rating given to comics
containing material that is not intended for young readers. The content may include adult language, graphic violence as opposed to action, or situations young readers would be uninterested in. Marvel Max comics and DC Vertigo lines are intended for mature
readers and many independent comics are intended for mature readers as
well. Mature readers is abbreviated as (MR).

RETCON: A “retcon” or retroactive continuity is the term used when the content of an existing story is changed after it has already been published. Example #1: After Crisis on Infinite Earths, a DC storyline from the 1980s, Superman had a new origin in which he did not gain his signature super powers until he was eighteen years old. Meaning he had no adventures as Superboy. Example #2: As a result of Spider-man One More Day, a recent and controversial storyline, Peter Parker and Mary Jane were never married. The stories all still happened, but they were simply not married during those stories.

SOLICITATION: A solicitation is the description of an item as it appears in the Previews ordering catalog. It usually includes the title, creative team, page count, price, projected
release date, and a brief description of the content. If something is “advance solicited” then it is available to order, but won’t be released for up to a year rather than the usual two month lead time.

SUBSCRIPTION: The term subscription refers to the in-store subscription service through which customers make arrangements to have new releases held/ ordered for them so they do not have to risk an issue selling out because they are not able to make it to the shop specifically on new release day. Another term for subscription is preorder.

SUPPLIES – BAGS: Bags, as a noun, are the plastic (usually polypropylene, but they can be polyethelyne) bags specifically designed to protect and preserve comic books. Sizes range from current, silver age, golden age, and magazine. Bag, as a verb, refers to the act of putting comic books into bags and then sealing them shut with tape. Example: “How many comics did you bag last weekend?”

SUPPLIES – BOARD: Board refers to any size of the optional cardboard backing
that can be placed within the comic book bag to provide support to the comic
itself. Comic book bags and boards must be of the same type to be used effectively. Example: Current bags + Current Boards = Correct, Current bags + Silver age boards = Incorrect.

SUPPLIES – LONG BOX: The long comic box is the largest standard storage box
offered. It comes as one flat piece of cardboard that forms the box and one separate piece of cardboard that forms the lid. Relatively easy to assemble, the long comic book box holds approximately 300 unbagged and unboarded regular sized comic books.

SUPPLIES – SHORT BOX: The short comic box is the smallest standard comic
storage box. It is less than half the size of a long comic box, holding approximately less than half of what a long comic box can hold and it is constructed in the same fashion with two pieces of cardboard.

TRADE PAPERBACK: A trade paperback is simply a softcover collection of material that was originally released in individual issue form. Example: Watchmen is a trade paperback containing the story originally presented as twelve individual issues. In recent years the definitions of graphic novel, trade paperback, collected edition, and volume have become interchangeable as far as the general public is concerned. Purists will still differentiate these terms. The term paperback is also applicable when describing a trade paperback.

VARIANT COVER/ INCENTIVE VARIANT: A variant cover is simply a cover different from the standard release cover.  Sometimes this variant cover is available in a 50/50 ratio meaning that out of 100 copies, 50 will be one cover and 50 will be another cover. Other times variant covers will be more limited in frequency.  Example: This cover is available the ratio of 1 per every 25 copies that the store buys. Or if the store buys 100 copies then it can have access to 1 copy of a variant cover. That is a 1:100 copies variant cover.

VIRGIN VARIANT COVER: A virgin cover is the name given to a variant cover that features only the pure artwork uninterrupted by title logos, publisher banners, or creator credits.

 

DEFINITIONS TO COME:

ANNUAL

ERA – SILVER AGE

ERA – GOLDEN AGE

FOOTNOTE

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY

MAXI-SERIES

MINI-SERIES (LIMITED)

NEW COMIC DAY

REBOOT

RELAUNCH

REPRINT

RE-ORDER

RUN

SPLASH PAGE

SUPPLIES – DRAWER BOX