VELOCITY COMICS NEWS 1/17/10

Hey guys and guysettes, welcome to the NEWS. Let's see what's going on, and try to act surprised, okay?

Draw! AfrodisiacFIRST: Allow me to reiterate that JIM RUGG WILL BE AT VELOCITY COMICS ON FEB 5th at 5pm, signing copies of his excellent new book AFRODISIAC. It's really good, I swear. WHAT'S MORE, in conjunction with this event we'll be hosting our latest DRAW contest, the theme being AFRODISIAC VERSUS ??? You supply the ???. It can be anyone, really. It could be Hughie Lewis. That would be awesome, actually. Mr. Rugg will decide the winner and supply that lucky person with a FREE, SIGNED DELUXE EDITION OF THE BOOK, as well as $100 dollars store credit. That's the best prize we've ever given. The deadline is the morning of the show, don't blow it.

SECOND: Allow me to extend a hearty welcome back to all the VCU students who are now returning to the city after extended winter breaks. I hope you had a splendid time away, and are fully prepared to dive back into your studies. But if you're looking for something to distract you, perhaps even to a problematic degree, why not come by the store and buy some stuff. We've got a huge selection of trade paperbacks at 50% off right now. Because we love you.

THIRD: Please review the new cheat sheet, availiable on our website or at the store. There's some pretty cool stuff on there, including Mark Millar and Steve Mcniven's new thing, NEMESIS, and Stephen King's actual foray into comics writing on the new series AMERICAN VAMPIRE. Remember, if you don't request it, we can't guarantee it. For real.

SHIPPING THIS WEEK and PICKS

AIR #17 (MR) 2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #618 GNTLT 2.99
ANNA MERCURY 2 #3 (OF 5) (MR) 3.99
AUTHORITY THE LOST YEAR #5 (OF 12) 2.99
AVENGERS VS AGENTS OF ATLAS #1 3.99
AZRAEL #4 2.99
BARACK THE BARBARIAN FALL OF RED SARAH ONESHOT 5.99
BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #8 3.99
BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #13 2.50
BLACK WIDOW AND MARVEL GIRLS #3 (OF 4) 2.99
BLACKEST NIGHT THE FLASH #2 (OF 3) 2.99
BLACKEST NIGHT THE FLASH #2 (OF 3) VAR ED 2.99
BLAMMOIDS SER 1 MASTER CASE ASST (NET) P.I.
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #31 2.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #602 3.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA ROAD TO REBORN TP 19.99
CARTOON INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS TP VOL 01 MICROE 17.95

COMICS JOURNAL #300 14.99 -- This epic 300th issue is a tome that comics scholars will refer to for years to come! Featuring conversations between Art Spiegalman and Kevin H., David Mazzucchelli and Dash Shaw, Matt Fraction and Denny O'neil, and many more!

COWBOY NINJA VIKING #3 (OF 4) (MR) 3.50
DANTES INFERNO #2 (OF 6) (MR) 3.99
DARK AVENGERS #13 SIEGE 3.99
DARK WOLVERINE #82 SIEGE 2.99
DARKNESS SHADOWS & FLAME (ONE SHOT) 2.99
DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #7 3.99
DEATHLOK #3 (OF 7) 3.99
DOCTOR VOODOO AVENGER OF SUPERNATURAL #4 2.99
FABLES #92 (MR) 2.99
FARSCAPE ONGOING #3 3.99
G-MAN CAPE CRISIS #5 (OF 5) 2.99
GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS HAPPY VALLEY #2 (OF 9) (M 3.50
GEARS OF WAR #11 (MR) 3.99
GFT PINOCCHIO COLLECTION B CVR BASALDUA 4.99
GI JOE #14 3.99
GI JOE ORIGINS #11 3.99
GLAMOURPUSS #11 3.00
GOOD NEIGHBORS HC VOL 02 KITH 16.99
GRAVEL #16 (MR) 3.99
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #44 (BLACKEST NIGHT) 2.99
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #44 VAR ED (BLACKEST NIGHT) 2.99
HEAVY METAL MARCH 2010 6.95
HELLBLAZER #263 (MR) 2.99
HULK #19 FOH 3.99
HULK FALL OF THE HULKS PRELUDE TP 24.99
INCORRUPTIBLE #2 3.99
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #140 3.99
INCREDIBLE HULK #606 FOH 3.99
JACK STAFF TP VOL 02 SOLDIERS (NEW PTG) 15.99
JERSEY GODS #10 3.50

JOE THE BARBARIAN #1 (OF 8) (MR) 1.00 -- Hey, if this was the only book that came out this week, it would still be an awesome week for comics. Grant Morrisson's new fantasy miniseries, and the first issues only a dollar COME ON!

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA SANCTUARY TP 14.99
JUXTAPOZ VOL 17 #2 FEB 2010 5.99
MARVEL FAIRY TALES TP GN 14.99
MICE TEMPLAR DESTINY #6 2.99
MIGHTY AVENGERS #33 2.99
MMW UNCANNY X-MEN HC VOL 06 54.99
MUPPET PETER PAN #4 2.99
NOLA #3 3.99
NOVA #33 2.99
OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 34 10.99
OUTSIDERS #26 2.99

PHANTOM STRANGER #42 (BLACKEST NIGHT) 2.99 -- Blackest night tie-in!

PLUTO URASAWA X TEZUKA GN VOL 07 12.99
POWER GIRL #8 2.99
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #6 2.99
PVP #43 3.50
RAPTURE #6 (OF 6) 2.99
RASL #6 (MR) 3.50
REALM OF KINGS INHUMANS #3 (OF 5) 3.99

REBELS TP VOL 01 THE COMING OF STARRO 17.99 -- The first collection of the all new DCU space heroes series that has everyone gawking and squawking.

SILENT MOBIUS COMPLETE ED GN VOL 02 14.99
SIMPSONS COMICS #162 2.99
SOLOMON KANE DEATHS BLACK RIDERS #1 (OF 4) 3.50
SONIC UNIVERSE #12 2.50
SPIDER-MAN 1602 #4 (OF 5) 3.99
SPIDER-WOMAN #5 2.99
STAR TREK DS9 FOOLS GOLD #2 3.99
STAR WARS DARK TIMES #15 BLUE HARVEST PT 3 (OF 5) 2.99
STAR WARS KNIGHTS OLD REPUBLIC #49 DEMON PT 3 (OF 2.99

STARMAN #81 (BLACKEST NIGHT) 2.99 -- James Robinson returns to Starman for this special Blackest Night tie-in!

STREET FIGHTER IV TP VOL 01 12.95
SUPERBOY THE GREATEST TEAM UPS EVER TOLD TP 19.99
SUPERMAN BATMAN #68 2.99
SUPERNATURAL BEGINNINGS END #1 (OF 6) 2.99
T-MINUS GN RACE TO THE MOON 12.99
TEZUKAS BLACK JACK TP VOL 09 16.95
THUNDERBOLTS #140 2.99
TINY TITANS #24 2.50
TRANSFORMERS BUMBLEBEE #2 3.99
ULTIMATUM REQUIEM TP 15.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #520 2.99
VAGABOND VIZBIG ED GN VOL 06 (MR) 19.99
VEIL TP VOL 01 17.99
WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #4 GNTLT 3.99
WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS TP CLASS ACTIONS 14.99
WOLVERINE WEAPON X #9 3.99
X-MEN ASGARDIAN WARS HC 34.99
X-MEN GOD LOVES MAN KILLS PREMIERE HC 19.99
YOUNG LIARS TP VOL 03 ROCK LIFE (MR) 14.99
ZOMBIE SURVIVAL GUIDE RECORDED ATTACKS GN 17.00

THAT'LL DO, PIG
Tom Batten