Every week (almost) the gang at GRC puts together their picks for our 'cream of the crop' merchandise!
Highlights for September 21st 2011
| BATMAN #1 | |
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DC COMICS Written by SCOTT SNYDER Art by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION Cover by GREG CAPULLO Variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER Pencil Variant Cover by GREG CAPULLO Be here for the start of a new era for The Dark Knight from writer Scott Snyder (AMERICAN VAMPIRE, BATMAN: GATES OF GOTHAM) and artist Greg Capullo (Spawn)! A series of brutal killings hints at an ancient conspiracy, and Batman learns that Gotham City is deadlier than he knew. |
| GAME OF THRONES #1 | |
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DYNAMIC FORCES (W) George R. R. Martin (A) Tommy Patterson (CA) Various (W) George R.R. Martin, Daniel Abraham (A) Tommy Patterson (C) Alex Ross (main), Mike Miller (1-in-10) George R.R. Martin has been called "the American Tolkien" by Time Magazine, and now his landmark fantasy series is being adapted to a graphic format, starting with the first book of the series: A Game of Thrones. The premiere issue introduces readers to George's world, adapting the prologue and first three chapters of the novel, and bringing onto the graphic stage such iconic characters as Eddard and Catelyn Stark, Jon Snow, young Bran Stark, and Daenerys Targaryen. This novel has also been adapted as a major miniseries by HBO - with HBO's highest ratings to date, since having premiered on April 17, 2011! |
| THE GUILD CLARA CHAYKIN CVR (ONE SHOT) | |
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DARK HORSE COMICS (W) Felicia Day, Kim Evey (A) Ron Chan (CA) Howard Chaykin Greg Aronowitz (Variant cover) Felicia Day is back with a one-shot spotlighting the Guild's heart and soul-or at least its dirty mind-Clara! A mother of three, or maybe five, Clara is the Knights of Good's most irresponsible and hedonistic member. When Clara's husband overhears her scheduling seventy-eight hours of game time, he hides the computer until she agrees to help him around the house, leading her to uncover a box of mementos from her past. What follows is a bizarre trip down memory lane for Clara. |