Comics: The Meaning

com-ics (kom'iks)n. plural in form, used with a singular verb. 1. Juxtaposed pictorial and other images in deliberate sequence, intended to convey information and/or to produce an aesthetic response in the viewer.

"If Comics' spectacularly varied past is any indication, comics' future will be virtually impossible to predict using the standards of the present.... Those of you who make comics for a living - or would like to someday, probably know that keeping up with all the advances in today's comics is a full-time job. However much we may try to understand the world of comics around us, a part of that world will always lie in shadow - a mystery.... As it is, it should be kept in mind at all times that this world is only one of many possible worlds!
Our attempts to define comics are an on-going process which won't end anytime soon. A new generation will no doubt reject whatever this one finally decides to accept and try once more to reinvent comics. And so they should. Here's to the great debate."

Excerpts and paraphrased from the amazing Scott McCloud's "Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art."

Sunday, March 10, 2013

THE LIST - 03.13.2013


ITEM CODEDESCRIPTIONPRICE
DARK HORSE COMICS
DEC128352BLACK BEETLE #1 NO WAY OUT (2ND PTG)$3.99
NOV120067BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL TP VOL 26 BLIZZARD (MR)$19.99
NOV120049BTVS SEASON 8 LIBRARY HC VOL 04$29.99
JAN130083BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #19 NOTO CVR$2.99
JAN130100BUDDY COPS ONE SHOT$2.99
NOV120032CHRONICLES OF CONAN TP VOL 23 WELL OF SOULS$18.99
NOV120058CRIME DOES NOT PAY ARCHIVES HC VOL 04$49.99
OCT120065DOMO QEE SERIES 5PI
DEC120098EMILY & THE STRANGERS #2 MAIN CVR$3.99
DEC120057GHOST #4$2.99
DEC120061RIPD CITY O/T DAMNED #4$3.50
JAN130096SLEDGEHAMMER 44 #1$3.50
JAN130113STAR WARS #3$2.99
NOV120013STAR WARS CLONE WARS TP DEFENDERS LOST TEMPLE$7.99
NOV120065TOKYO BABYLON GN VOL 01$19.99
DC COMICS
DEC120348ALL NEW BATMAN BRAVE AND BOLD SMALL MIRACLES TP$12.99
JAN130245BATGIRL #18$2.99
JAN130234BATMAN #18$3.99
JAN130237BATMAN #18 COMBO PACK$4.99
JAN130233BATMAN AND ROBIN #18$2.99
JAN130285BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED #12$3.99
DEC120171BEFORE WATCHMEN OZYMANDIAS #6 (MR)$3.99
DEC120173BEFORE WATCHMEN OZYMANDIAS #6 COMBO PACK (MR)$4.99
JAN130276DEATHSTROKE #18$2.99
JAN130270DEMON KNIGHTS #18$2.99
NOV120262EARTH 2 HC VOL 01 THE GATHERING (N52)$22.99
JAN130256GREEN LANTERN CORPS #18 (WRATH)$2.99
JAN130322GREEN LANTERN THE ANIMATED SERIES #12$2.99
DEC120326I VAMPIRE TP VOL 02 RISE OF THE VAMPIRES (N52)$16.99
JAN138081INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US #1 2ND PTG$3.99
JAN130201KATANA #2$2.99
JAN130282RAVAGERS #10$2.99
JAN130338SAUCER COUNTRY #13 (MR)$2.99
JAN130278SUICIDE SQUAD #18$2.99
JAN130227SUPERBOY #18$2.99
JAN130272TEAM 7 #6$2.99
JAN130273THRESHOLD #3$3.99
IDW PUBLISHING
DEC120427CROW DEATH AND REBIRTH HC$24.99
JAN130418DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #1$3.99
JAN130446FEVER RIDGE MACARTHUR JUNGLE WAR #2 [DIG/P+]$3.99
JAN130398GHOSTBUSTERS #2 [DIG/P+]$3.99
JAN130400GHOSTBUSTERS ONGOING TP VOL 04 WHO YA GONNA CALL$17.99
DEC120416GI JOE DISAVOWED TP VOL 07$19.99
JAN130425HIGH WAYS #3 [DIG/P+]$3.99
JAN130414MARS ATTACKS #8 [DIG/P+]$3.99
JAN130452POUND TP VOL 02 GHOULS NIGHT OUT$19.99
JAN130412ROCKETEER HOLLYWOOD HORROR #2 [DIG/P+]$3.99
JAN130445STAR TREK ONGOING TP VOL 04$17.99
JAN130375TMNT COLOR CLASSICS MICRO SERIES DONATELLO$3.99
JAN130406TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION ONE #89 [DIG/P+]$3.99
IMAGE COMICS
JAN130575CHANGE #4 (MR) [DIG]$3.50
JAN130491CHEW OMNIVORE ED HC VOL 03 (MR)$34.99
NOV120555DARKNESS #111 (MR) [DIG]$2.99
JAN130582END TIMES OF BRAM & BEN #3 (MR) [DIG]$2.99
JAN130592HOAX HUNTERS #8 [DIG]$2.99
NOV120566MANHATTAN PROJECTS #10 [DIG]$3.50
NOV120568MIND THE GAP #8 CVR A ESQUEJO [DIG]$2.99
NOV120569MIND THE GAP #8 CVR B OBACK$2.99
JAN138083NOWHERE MEN #2 3RD PTG$2.99
DEC120579NOWHERE MEN #4 [DIG]$2.99
NOV120575PETER PANZERFAUST #10 [DIG]$3.50
JAN138082PETER PANZERFAUST #9 2ND PTG$3.50
JAN138087SNAPSHOT #1 2ND PTG$2.99
JAN130609SPAWN #229$2.99
JAN130614TODD THE UGLIEST KID ON EARTH #3 [DIG]$2.99
JAN130525TRIGGERGIRL 6 #1 [DIG]$5.99
JAN130615WALKING DEAD #108 (MR) [DIG]$2.99
NOV120587WHERE IS JAKE ELLIS #3 [DIG]$3.50
MARVEL COMICS
JAN130634AGE OF ULTRON #2$3.99
DEC128322ALL NEW X-MEN #2 3RD PTG IMMONEN VAR NOW$3.99
DEC128323ALL NEW X-MEN #3 3RD PTG IMMONEN VAR NOW$3.99
DEC128324ALL NEW X-MEN #4 3RD PTG IMMONEN VAR NOW$3.99
DEC128325ALL NEW X-MEN #5 3RD PTG IMMONEN VAR NOW$3.99
DEC128326ALL NEW X-MEN #7 2ND PTG MARQUEZ VAR NOW$3.99
JAN130716ALPHA BIG TIME #2$2.99
DEC128327AVENGERS #4 2ND PTG KUBERT VAR NOW2$3.99
JAN130659AVENGERS ARENA #6 NOW$2.99
JAN130666AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #13 NOW2$3.99
DEC120737AVENGERS SEASON ONE PREM HC$24.99
DEC120739AVENGERS VS X-MEN TP AVENGERS ACADEMY$24.99
JAN130715AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #18$3.99
DEC120761ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 02$19.99
JAN130689FANTASTIC FOUR #5 NOW$2.99
JAN130703FEARLESS DEFENDERS #2 NOW$2.99
DEC120756GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 02 TOMORROWS AVENGERS$39.99
DEC120744HAWKEYE TP VOL 01 MY LIFE AS WEAPON NOW$16.99
JAN130793MARVEL NOW X-MEN POSTER$8.99
JAN130740MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS EARTHS HEROES #12$2.99
DEC128335NEW AVENGERS #2 2ND PTG JOCK VAR NOW$3.99
DEC128336NEW AVENGERS #3 2ND PTG JOCK VAR NOW$3.99
JAN130668SECRET AVENGERS #2 NOW$3.99
DEC128332SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #1 3RD PTG STEGMAN VAR NOW$3.99
JAN130682THOR GOD OF THUNDER #6 NOW2$3.99
JAN130710THUNDERBOLTS #6 NOW$2.99
JAN130725ULTIMATE COMICS WOLVERINE #1$3.99
JAN130724ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #24$3.99
DEC128333UNCANNY AVENGERS #3 2ND PTG CASSADAY VAR NOW$3.99
JAN130672UNCANNY X-MEN #3 NOW$3.99
JAN130654WOLVERINE #1 DAVIS SKETCH NOW$3.99
JAN130653WOLVERINE #1 NOW$3.99
JAN130749WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #26$3.99
DEC120738WOLVERINE ROT TP$19.99
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JAN130707X-MEN LEGACY #7 NOW2$2.99
JAN130792X-TERMINATION BY LARROCA POSTER$8.99
JAN130742X-TREME X-MEN #12 XT$2.99

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS


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DEC12128907 GHOST GN VOL 03$9.99
JAN130978ADVENTURE TIME MATHEMATICAL ED HC VOL 01$34.99
JAN130942ALIENS VS PARKER #1 (MR) [DIG]$3.99
DEC121283ARATA THE LEGEND TP VOL 13$9.99
JAN131307ARCHER & ARMSTRONG (NEW) #8 REG LUPACCHINO CVR$3.99
DEC120816ARCHIE & FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #25 [DIG/P+]$3.99
DEC120800BAD KIDS GO TO HELL VOL 2 #1$5.99
JAN131079BIONIC MAN ANNUAL #1$4.99
JAN131312BLOODSHOT (ONGOING) #9 REG HENRY CVR$3.99
JAN130971BRAVEST WARRIORS #6 MAIN CVRS [DIG]$3.99
JAN130884CROSSED BADLANDS #25 (MR)$3.99
JAN130890CROSSED BADLANDS #25 BURN BABY BURN CVR (MR)$3.99
JAN130891CROSSED BADLANDS #25 CHOPPER CVR (MR)$3.99
JAN130888CROSSED BADLANDS #25 DIE CUT CVR (MR)$3.99
JAN130889CROSSED BADLANDS #25 FOXY CVR (MR)$3.99
JAN130892CROSSED BADLANDS #25 LIP SNIP CVR (MR)$3.99
JAN130887CROSSED BADLANDS #25 TORTURE CVR (MR)$3.99
JAN130885CROSSED BADLANDS #25 WRAP CVR (MR)$3.99
JAN131063DEJAH THORIS & GREEN MEN OF MARS #2 (MR)$3.99
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DEC121091DF DEJAH THORIS & GREEN MEN #1 RISQUE ANACLETO CVR$19.99
DEC121083DF MY LITTLE PONY #2 EXC CVRPI
DEC121084DF MY LITTLE PONY #3 EXC CVRPI
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JUN121104DF WARLORD OF MARS #23 EXC RISQUE CVR$14.99
DEC120847EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS VOL 3 #3 CVR A LEI [DIG]$3.99
DEC120848EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS VOL 3 #3 CVR B QUALANO$3.99
NOV120805FEMFORCE #162 30TH ANNIV SPECIAL$9.95
DEC121290FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 3-IN-1 ED TP VOL 04$14.99
OCT121029GAME OF THRONES #13 (MR)$3.99
JAN130980GARFIELD #11 [DIG]$3.99
JAN131045GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD TP VOL 03 (MR)$19.99
DEC120799GEARHEARTS STEAMPUNK GLAMOR REVUE #6$3.99
DEC121325GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS TP VOL 05$19.99
JAN131362GFT ST PATRICKS DAY SPEC A CVR CAFARO (MR)$5.99
JAN131363GFT ST PATRICKS DAY SPEC B CVR SEJIC (MR)$5.99
JAN131157GRAPHIC CLASSICS GN VOL 24 NATIVE AMER CLASSICS$17.95
JAN131368GRIMM UNIVERSE #4 A CVR SPAY (MR)$3.99
JAN131369GRIMM UNIVERSE #4 B CVR MYCHAELS (MR)$3.99
JAN131370GRIMM UNIVERSE #4 C CVR RUFFINO (MR)$3.99
DEC121219HAIRSHIRT HC GN (MR)$24.95
DEC121205HAND DRYING IN AMERICA HC$29.95
DEC121227HIS FAVORITE GN VOL 03$12.99
JAN131090JIM BUTCHERS DRESDEN FILES GHOUL GOBLIN #3$3.99
DEC120821JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #190 [DIG/P+]$3.99
DEC120824MEGA MAN #23 [DIG/P+]$2.99
MAY121178MICKEY SPILLANE FROM FILES OF MIKE HAMMER VOL 01$49.99
NOV121284MOON GIRL TP$14.95
JAN130939MYLO XYLOTO #2$3.99
OCT121259NAOKI URASAWA 21ST CENTURY BOYS GN VOL 02$12.99
DEC121291NEON GENESIS EVANGELION 3-IN-1 ED TP VOL 02$19.99
DEC120878NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD AFTERMATH #5 (MR)$3.99
DEC120880NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD AFTERMATH #5 GORE CVR (MR)$3.99
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JAN131320PARADISE KISS TP VERTICAL INC ED VOL 03$19.95
JAN131080PETER CANNON THUNDERBOLT #7$3.99
DEC121284RIN-NE GN VOL 11$9.99
NOV121128ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #33$3.99
DEC120825SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH MAGIC WITHIN TP VOL 01$10.99
NOV121085SHADOW #10$3.99
JAN130868SHRUGGED VOL 2 #1 ASPEN RESERVED CVR$1.00
JAN130867SHRUGGED VOL 2 #1 DIRECT MARKET CVR$1.00
JAN130941SPONGEBOB COMICS #18$2.99
JAN130965SUPURBIA ONGOING #5 [DIG]$3.99
OCT121045VOLTRON YEAR ONE TP$19.99

MAGAZINES


ITEM CODEDESCRIPTIONPRICE
JAN131399COMIC SHOP NEWS #1343PI
JAN131444DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 65$14.95
JAN131436GRIMM MAGAZINE COLLECTORS SPECIAL #1 (RES)$14.99
NOV121421ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #40$15.00
OCT121364MEGAMI JAN 2013$16.60
AUG121501MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT #31$9.98
OCT121365NEWTYPE JAN 2013$16.00
NOV120738PHINEAS AND FERB MAGAZINE #16$4.99
NOV121474RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE #131$9.95
JAN131445SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 70$14.95
JAN131451STAR WARS INSIDER #140 NEWSSTAND ED$7.99
JAN131452STAR WARS INSIDER #140 PX ED$7.99
AUG121526SUPERNATURAL MAGAZINE #36 NEWSSTAND ED$6.99
AUG121527SUPERNATURAL MAGAZINE #36 PX ED$6.99

BOOKS


ITEM CODEDESCRIPTIONPRICE
JAN131418FLYING HENRY YR HC$12.95
SEP121231FRAZETTA SKETCHBOOK SC$24.95
FEB131297GAME OF THRONES POSTER COLLECTION$24.99
NOV121420ILLUSTRATORS ANNUAL OF AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION TP VOL 54$45.00
JAN131382SWISSTED VINTAGE ROCK POSTERS REMIXED & REIMAGINED SC$40.00

MERCHANDISE

Savage Hulk Statue

ITEM CODEDESCRIPTIONPRICE
JAN132030AVENGERS EARTHS MIGHTIEST HEROES DVD VOL 03$19.99
JAN132031AVENGERS EARTHS MIGHTIEST HEROES DVD VOL 04$19.99
JAN132032AVENGERS EARTHS MIGHTIEST HEROES DVD VOL 05$26.99
DEC121416AVENGERS UNCANNY AVENGERS PX BLK T/S LG$16.99
DEC121415AVENGERS UNCANNY AVENGERS PX BLK T/S MED$16.99
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DEC121418AVENGERS UNCANNY AVENGERS PX BLK T/S XXL$18.99
NOV121950BATMAN CERAMIC AND TRAVEL MUG COMBO SET$21.99
JAN131899BIG BANG THEORY BUTTONPI
JAN131900BIG BANG THEORY MAGNETPI
SEP121770BLACK WIDOW VARIANT STATUE$225.00
JAN131683CAREBEARS CARE-A-LOT FRIENDS 201301$12.99
JAN131984DISNEY SNOW WHITE & SEVEN DWARFS FIGPI
MAY121731DOCTOR WHO K-9 AF W/TARDIS PLAY SETPI
JAN131983DOTA 2 INFLATABLE AXE$24.99
JAN131738DR JEKYLL AS MR HYDE PLASTIC MODEL KIT$29.99
JAN131940DR WHO COLOR-CHANGING TARDIS 16OZ GLASS 2PKPI
JUL121934FFXI MASCOT CUSHION GOBLIN$39.99
DEC121562FRINGE FRINGE DIVISION WMS BLK T/S MED$19.99
JAN131684FURBY PARTY ROCKERS 201301PI
NOV122040GAME THRONES LCG THE GREAT FLEET CHAPTER PACK$14.95
DEC121440GI JOE X TRANSFORMERS EVIL UNITED PX WHT T/S LG$15.99
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NOV118124HW ELITE GHOSTBUSTERS 1/18 ECTO-1A DIE-CAST$179.99
DEC121940INUYASHA THE FINAL ACT BD SET 2PI
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DEC121871MINECRAFT CREEPER VINYL FIGURE$29.99
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DEC128211MLP DJ PON3 PLUSH BACKPACK$59.99
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JAN132012MUNCHKIN EASTER EGGS$4.95
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JAN131688MY LITTLE PONY MYSTERY PONY BMB 201302PI
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JAN131674PRIEST 10IN VINYL FIG$75.00
OCT121689PUPPER MASTER STEALTH TORCH 1/1 SCALE REPLICA$200.00
NOV121802PUPPETMASTER STEALTH PINHEAD 1/1 SCALE REPLICA$200.00
JAN132057RED TEARS DVD$19.98
JAN132058RESISTANCE DVD$19.98
JUL121857SAVAGE HULK STATUE$240.00
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JAN132059SUICIDE FORECAST DVD$24.98
NOV121951SUPERMAN CERAMIC AND TRAVEL MUG COMBO SET$21.99
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NOV121505TOPPS 2012 SUPREME FOOTBALLPI
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OCT122027TRANSFORMERS PRIME DVD SEA 02PI
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