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THE FANBOY SPOTLIGHT
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 Y: The Last Man Vol. 10 TP 
Comics

$14.99

This is it, the final part of one of the best comics Vertigo ever released.  Y: The Last Man was awesome adventure, science fiction, and social satire wrapped around fascinating characters and amazing writing.  And this is the last of it.  I'll miss it, but I'd rather have a brilliant finished series than a brilliant series that may never end (see: Planetary).  Thanks, Brian K. Vaughan, for writing a really awesome thing (again).


 Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War Vol. 2 HC 
Comics

$24.99

This is the second part of the epic Sinestro Corps War storyline that rocked the Green Lantern universe last year.  It was pretty much completely amazing, with huge awesome fights, crazy new ideas, and some top-notch writing thanks to Geoff Johns, Dave Gibbons and Pete Tomasi.  On the art side, everyone puts in some excellent work, but Ivan Reis steals the show with some amazing splash pages (although Ethan Van Sciver's limited contributions are pretty excellent in and of themselves).  This is a comics event that became an event due to the quality of the work, and not the quality of the marketing.  If you've ever enjoyed any Green Lantern stuff ever, check this story out.  It rocks.


 Astonishing X-Men Vol. 4 TP 
Comics

$19.99

People seem to think that I hate Astonishing X-Men (Joss Whedon) because it (he) is overrated and overhyped.  That's not true.  I think it (he) is very, very good!  I just don't think it (he) is a godlike super-entity sent down from heaven to revolutionize how comic books are created by coming out with one issue every other year!  There are several comics (writers) that (who) are better than Astonishing X-Men (Joss Whedon).  It (he) is very good, but it (he) isn't the best there is.  That's what gets stuck in my craw and causes me to complain (whine).

Anyway, this trade paperback is the conclusion to Joss Whedon's very good run on X-Men.  You should check it out!


 Showcase Presents Series 1 Action Figures 
Action Figures

$19.99 Each

This action figure series has Jonah Hex!  He's cool and I don't know if he's ever had an action figure before!  Oh, it also has an old-school Hawkman design that is kind of terrifying because his eyes are part of his mask and not his head!  Also Superman (YAWN) and Batgirl (SEXY YAWN).  So hey, there's something for everyone, even crazy people who like Hawkman!


 The Question: The Five Books of Blood HC 
Comics

$19.99

The curse of Greg Rucka is this: to write the greatest comics with the lowest sales.  Question: The Five Books of Blood was another example of this curse.  It was an amazing series that didn't sell nearly as well as it should have.  I like to blame that in some small part on John Van Fleet's covers, which were computer generated and therefore terrible.  Once you get past the covers, though, you have a book with high-quality interior art and five self-contained stories that still compose a larger narrative.  Five excellent self-contained stories with great characterization and interesting plots.  Seriously, you should read this one if you missed it before.  If only to help Rucka break the curse.


 Hellboy Book and Figure Set 
Comics

$24.99

This set contains a digest-sized hardcover version of the first Hellboy story, Seed of Destruction, along with a 4" tall Hellboy figure!  If you've never read any Hellboy or don't own any versions of Seed of Destruction or anything like that, then I would say this set is a pretty good figure set, but who can truly say with any certainty what is or isn't?  Truly, it's metaphysical caveats like this that make me such a great salesman.


 The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite 
Comics

$17.95

So I guess this comic was written by the lead singer of My Chemical Romance, a band that, depending on your age and gender, all the really cool people like or all the really cool people hate.  I'll frame myself as an impartial observer, as I have not heard any My Chemical Romance and have been a fan of some profoundly terrible music.  So, with this in mind, what is my verdict on Umbrella Academy?  I don't know.  I read like two issues.  They seemed good.  Grant Morrison says it's good, so I'll agree with him.


 The Absolute Sandman Vol. 3 HC 
Comics

$99.00

Sandman was a big deal back in the day.  It still is, I guess, which is why they're releasing these crazy-huge recolored absolute editions.  I personally own the first two, and let me tell you, they are fancy.  The recoloring is beautiful, and the pages are huge and the production values are through the roof.  If you're in the market for a really nice version of an all-time great story, then you can't do better than this.


 Marvel Zombies 2 HC 
Comics

$19.99

You may have perhaps heard of the Marvel Zombies, it is possible.  There was a first series that was very well received, and then an entertaining but likely ill-advised crossover involving the ever-popular Ash from Army of Darkness.  Then there was this third series, which jumped the timeline 40 years in the future and saw the Marvel Zombies returning to Earth after devouring pretty much the rest of the universe.  What happens from there is part horror, part comedy, and part ridiculous, but it can't be said it wasn't entertaining.


 Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition Core Books 
Gaming - Roleplaying Games

$34.95 each

By now, you probably know enough to know whether you want the 4th edition Dungeons and Dragons material.  You know about the rules changes, the new design philosophy, and so on and so forth.  If you don't, you can probably find stuff out there about it anyway and there's too much for me to explain here (although you could find out a lot of details at D&D Game Day).  So, instead, let this just serve as a reminder that the newest edition of the oldest, most popular role-playing game comes out this week.  All three core books will be here: the Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, and Monster Manual.


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Action Figures

-Showcase Presents Series 1 Action Figures
-Batman: The Killing Joke Collector's Set
-Smallville Series 2 Action Figures
-New Gods Action Figures
-Trinity Action Figures
-Justice League of America Series 2 Action Figures
-Reactivated Series 4 Action Figures: Super-Squad
-Superman/Batman Series 5 Action Figures
-DC: The New Frontier Series 2 Action Figures
-Wonder Woman Series 1 Action Figures
-Shazam! Series 1 Action Figures
-Batman and Son Action Figures
-World of Warcraft Series 1 Action Figures
-Marvel Select Zombie Hulk Action Figure
-Superman vs. Doomsday Action Figures
-More Marvel Zombies Crap
-Reactivated Superfriends Action Figures
-Superman vs. Doomsday Collector's Set
-Justice League of America Series 1 Action Figures
-Elseworlds Series 4 Action Figures
-Reactivated Kingdom Come Series 2 Action Figures
-Who's Who Mystery Boxes Series 3
-Infinite Crisis Series 2 Action Figures
-Marvel Select Ghost Rider Action Figure
-52 Action Figures
-First Appearances Series 4 Action Figures
-Superman/Batman Series 4 Action Figures
-Batman Through the Ages Figure Collection
-Elseworlds Series 3 Action Figures
-Superman/Batman Series 3 Action Figures
-Shazam 13" Deluxe Collector's Figure
-Alex Ross Justice Series 5 Action Figures
-Classic Marvel Figurine Magazine #32
-JSA Series 1 Action Figures
-Batman/Scarecrow Fear Gift Set
-Women of the DC Universe: Power Girl Bust
-Classic Marvel Figurine Magazine #1
-Buddy Christ!
-Marvel Select Best of Assortment
-Classic Peanuts Character #1: Charlie Brown

Apparel

-Spider-Man Venom Foiled Blue/Black T-Shirt
-Darkseid Rules T-Shirt
-Transformers Decepticon and Autobot T-Shirts
-Got Christ? T-Shirt
-Green Lantern Power Ring
-Galactus Galagala T-Shirt
-Ghost Rider T-Shirts
-Wonder Woman T-Shirt
-Wonder Woman Tied Up T-Shirt by Adam Hughes
-Venom Face T-Shirt
-Magic: The Gathering Black Mana T-Shirt
-Buckaroo Banzai Logo T-Shirt
-Serenity "Buddha" T-Shirt

Art Books

-Buffy the Vampire Slayer Panel to Panel TP
-Marvel Zombies: The Covers HC
-Ultimate Spider-Man 100 Project TP
-Frank Miller's 300: The Art of Making 300

Comics

-Y: The Last Man Vol. 10 TP
-Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War Vol. 2 HC
-Astonishing X-Men Vol. 4 TP
-The Question: The Five Books of Blood HC
-Hellboy Book and Figure Set
-The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite
-The Absolute Sandman Vol. 3 HC
-Marvel Zombies 2 HC
-Lobster Johnson: The Iron Prometheus
-Penance: Relentless TP
-Spider-Man: Brand New Day Vol. 1 Premiere HC
-The Incredible Hulk Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
-Booster Gold Vol. 1: 52 Pick-Up HC
-Ultimate Human Premiere HC
-World War Hulk TP
-X-Men: Messiah Complex HC
-Thor by J. Michael Straczynski Vol. 1 HC
-JSA Vol. 2 HC: Thy Kingdom Come Part 1
-Queen and Country: The Definitive Edition Vol 2 TP
-The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus
-Green Arrow: Year One HC
-Marvel Zombies: Dead Days HC
-Hellboy: Library Edition Vol. 1 HC
-Batman: Lovers and Madmen HC
-Secret Invasion: the Infiltration TP
-Hulk: Planet Hulk TP
-Spider-Man: One More Day Premiere HC
-Wanted: Director's Cut HC
-Iron Man vs. Doctor Doom: Doomquest Premiere HC
-Batman: The Killing Joke Special Edition HC
-Mighty Avengers Vol. 1 Premiere HC
-Outsiders: Five of a Kind TP
-Justice League International Vol. 1 HC
-Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse Vol. 2 TP
-Spider-Man/Red Sonja Premiere HC
-Wonder Woman: Who Is Wonder Woman? HC
-The Highwaymen TP
-The Savage Sword of Conan Vol. 2
-Infinite Crisis TP
-Onslaught Reborn HC
-Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War Vol. 1 HC
-The Boys Vol. 2 TP
-The Order Vol. 1 TP
-Incognegro HC
-Batman: False Faces HC
-New Avengers: Illuminati Premiere HC
-X-Men: Endangered Species HC
-Manhunter Vol. 4 TP - Unleashed
-Annihilation: Conquest Book 1 HC
-Hulk: The End Premiere HC
-House of M HC
-Madrox: Multiple Choice Premiere HC
-X-Men: The Complete Onslaught Epic Vol. 1 TP
-Tales of the Multiverse - Batman: Vampire
-Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 9 TP
-Welcome to Tranquility Vol. 1 TP
-Ultimates 2 HC
-Criminal Vol. 2: Lawless TP
-Silver Surfer: Requiem HC
-Owly Vol. 4: Don't Be Afraid
-The Brave and the Bold Vol. 1: The Lords of Luck HC
-The Escapists HC
-Civil War Script Book
-Avengers: The Initiative - Basic Training HC
-Batman: Rules of Engagement HC
-The Goon: Chinatown HC
-52 Vol. 4 and World War III TPs
-Captain America: The Death of Captain America Vol. 1 HC
-X-Men: God Loves Man Kills Premiere HC
-The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier HC
-Fantastic Four: The New Fantastic Four HC
-Ex Machina Vol. 6
-Heroes HC
-Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born HC
-30 Days of Night: Eben and Stella TP
-Perry Bible Fellowship: The Trial of Colonel Sweeto and Other Stories HC
-Buffy the Vampire Slayer - The Long Way Home
-The Complete Persepolis TP
-Southland Tales: The Prelude Saga
-The Spirit Vol. 1 HC
-Jellyfist
-52: The Compendium TP
-52: The Covers HC
-Warcraft: The Sunwell Trilogy Ultimate Edition HC
-Absolute Sandman Vol. 2
-Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America Premiere HC
-Garth Ennis' Chronicles of Wormwood
-Warhammer 40,000: Damnation Crusade TP
-The Question: Zen and Violence TP
-Aliens vs. Predator Omnibus Vol. 2
-Blade: The Sins of the Father TP
-Walking Dead Vol. 7 TP
-The Killer Vol. 1 HC
-Ghost Rider: Trail of Tears Premiere HC
-Justice Society of America Vol. 1 HC
-Captain America by Ed Brubaker Omnibus
-52 Vol. 3 TP
-Superman: The Death of Superman Omnibus
-Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness HC
-Hellboy Vol. 7: The Troll Witch and Others TP

Gaming - Board Games

-Exalted: War for the Throne Board Game
-Zombies 6: Six Feet Under

Gaming - Card Games

-Yu-Gi-Oh: Light of Destruction Boosters
-Magic: The Gathering - Shadowmoor
-Yu-Gi-Oh: Dark Emperor Structure Deck
-Yu-Gi-Oh Gold Series
-Yu-Gi-Oh: Phantom Darkness Special Edition
-Yu-Gi-Oh GX Duelist Pack Tins
-Yu-Gi-Oh: Phantom Darkness
-Yu-Gi-Oh: Jaden Yuki III and Jesse Anderson Duelist Packs
-Magic: The Gathering - Morningtide
-Munchkin Cthulhu 3
-Yu-Gi-Oh Premium Packs!
-Pokemon TCG: Diamond and Pearl Mysterious Treasures
-WoW TCG: Fires of Outland
-Yu-Gi-Oh: Tactical Evolution
-Yu-Gi-Oh: Jaden Yuki and Syrus Truesdale Starter Decks
-Magic: The Gathering 10th Edition
-World of Warcraft TCG: Molten Core Raid Deck
-Yu-Gi-Oh: Force of the Breaker
-Yu-Gi-Oh: Zane Truesdale Booster Pack
-Yu-Gi-Oh Duelist Pack Collection Tin
-Yu-Gi-Oh: Strike of Neos
-Yu-Gi-Oh GX Aster Phoenix and Jaden Yuki 2 Duelist Packs
-Magic: The Gathering - Planar Chaos
-Yu-gi-oh: Machine Re-Volt Structure Deck
-World of Warcraft TCG: Onyxia's Lair Raid Deck

Gaming - Miniatures

-DC HeroClix: Batman
-HeroClix: Anti-Monitor Action Pack
-Dungeons and Dragons Miniatures
-Warhammer Armies: Vampire Counts
-DC HeroClix: Crisis
-Forces of Warmachine: Pirates of the Broken Coast
-Marvel HeroClix: Mutations and Monsters
-Warhammer Armies: High Elves
-Warmachine Wreck Markers
-Dungeons and Dragons Miniatures: Desert of Desolation
-Warhammer 40,000: Apocalypse
-Warmachine: Cephalyx Slaver and Mind Slaves Cryx Allies
-Chaos Space Marines Terminator Lord Box Set
-Chaos Space Marines Terminators
-Halo ActionClix
-Codex: Chaos Space Marines
-Warmachine: Kayazy Assassins
-Legend of Drizzt Scenario Pack
-DC HeroClix: Justice League
-Classic Battletech Box Set
-Hordes: Evolution
-Hordes: Evolution Warlocks
-Legendary Encounters Pre-Painted Miniatures
-Empire Battle Wizards
-Warhammer: Mighty Empires Expansion
-Warhammer Chapel and Watchtower
-Citadel Games Terrain
-Star Wars Pocketmodel TCG
-Dwarf Lord and Army Standard Bearer
-HorrorClix: Freakshow
-Limited Edition White Dwarf Miniature
-Star Wars Miniatures: Alliance vs. Empire
-Aliens vs. Predator HorrorClix Sets
-Warhammer Black Orcs
-Eldar Guardians Box
-Fantastic Locations: City of Peril
-Eldar Harlequins
-Space Marine Devastator Squad
-Axis and Allies: War at Sea
-Space Marine Terminator Librarian
-Dark Angels Veteran Squad
-DC HeroClix: Giants
-DC Heroclix: Origins
-Dungeons and Dragons Miniatures: Unhallowed
-Dungeons and Dragon Miniatures: The Underdark
-HorrorClix: The Lab
-Warmachine Prime: Remix
-Gargantuan Blue Dragon
-Empire Engineer on Mechanical Steed
-Empire General Box Set
-Empire Detachment
-Eldar Fire Dragons

Gaming - Roleplaying Games

-Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition Core Books
-Dungeons and Dragons Adventure H1: Keep on the Shadowfell
-Exalted: Dreams of the First Age Boxed Set
-Manual of Exalted Power: The Abyssals HC
-Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy RPG
-Star Wars RPG: Starships of the Galaxy
-Vampire: the Requiem - Requiem for Rome
-Dungeons and Dragons Rules Compendium
-Exalted 2nd Edition: The Sidereals
-Scion: Demigod
-Changeling: The Lost
-Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk
-Legendary Encounters Pre-Painted Miniatures
-Mage: The Awakening - Magic Traditions
-The Forge of War
-Star Wars RPG: Saga Edition
-Exalted: The Books of Sorcery III - Oedanal's Codex
-Drow of the Underdark
-Pirates of the Spanish Main RPG
-Mage: The Awakening - The Free Council
-Critical Hits Deck
-Scion: Hero
-Exalted: The Manuals of Exalted Power Book 2: The Lunars
-Dungeons and Dragons Magic Item Compendium
-Intruders: Encounters with the Abyss
-Exalted: The Compass of Celestial Directions Book 2: The Wyld
-Dungeon Tiles 3: Hidden Crypts
-Dungeonscape
-Werewolf: The Forsaken - The Rage
-World of Warcraft Monster Guide
-Big Eyes, Small Mouth Third Edition
-The Complete Scoundrel
-Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells

Miscellaneous

-Serenity Ornament: Reaver Ship
-The Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide Vol. 38
-Dark Tower: The Long Road Home Poster
-Captain Kirk's Guide to Women
-Serenity Ornament: Inara's Shuttle
-Spider-Man: Brand New Day Jiminez Poster
-Doctor Grordborts's Contrapulatronic Dingus Directory
-A Christmas Story Leg Lamp
-Conan: The Phenomenon HC
-Adam Hughes Posters (Featuring Pretty Ladies)
-George W. Bush and the Weapons of Mass Distraction Trading Card Set
-Justice Society of America #1 Poster
-Firefly: The Official Companion Vol. 2
-Batman 2006 Magnets
-James Kochalka Superstar: Spread Your Evil Wings and Fly
-Zombies: Feast Poster
-Spider-Man: Back in Black Poster
-Wonder Woman 2006 Magnet Set
-Zombie Outbreak Survival Kit
-Wolverine #50 Poster
-Ghost Rider: The Visual Guide
-Dark Tower Door Poster
-Dark Tower Door Poster

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