Thursday, May 26, 2016

Conspirator Brock's Pull List for 5/25/16

For all of the curious people out there wondering what I like to read week to week here is a list of the titles I am going to be picking up for the week of 5/25/16:


01. Bloodshot Reborn #13 Valiant
02. Cyborg #11 DC
03. DC Comics: Bombshells #13 DC (Digital Issues #37-39)
04. DC Universe: Rebirth #1 DC
05. Divinity II #2 Valiant
06. East of West #26 Image
07. Flash #52 DC
08. Imperium #16 Valiant
09. Justice League #50 DC
10. Omega Men #12 DC
11. Scooby Apocalypse #1 DC
12. Secret Six #14 DC
13. SEX #28 Image
14. Suicide Squad Most Wanted: Deadshot and Katana #5 of 6 DC (We were shorted all our copies.)


Reading List:

Alien: Defiance #2 Dark Horse
Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 Marvel
Daredevil #7 Marvel
Deathstroke #18 DC
Doctor Strange #8 Marvel
Extraordinary X-Men #10 Marvel
Grayson #20 DC
Image+ #2 Image
The Mighty Thor #7 Marvel
Nighthawk #1 Marvel
Star Wars #19 Marvel
Star Wars: Obi-Wan & Anakin #5 Marvel
Superman #52 DC
Superman: Lois and Clark #8 DC

For a full list of current new releases head over to Comics Conspiracy's New Release Page.


Well I have a lot of reading to get to, and you have a good amount of books to check out at your local comic book store, or online at our digital store. You can still order comics from us directly by visiting the shop, giving us a call (408) 245-6275, or by dropping Ryan an email at ryan@comicsconspiracy.biz. On comic book orders of $25 or more shipping is free.

As usual I'll be talking comics on The Comic Conspiracy Podcast.
You can help support The Comic Conspiracy podcast through Patreon for as little as a dollar a month.
Now that all of the plugging of random stuff is out of the way, you should get out there, and enjoy some good old fashioned comic book reading. Thank you for stopping by.


Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Conspirator Brock's Pull List for 5/18/16

For all of the curious people out there wondering what I like to read week to week here is a list of the titles I am going to be picking up for the week of 5/18/16:


01. Aquaman #52 DC
02. Dark Knight III: The Master Race #4 (HC - Jim Lee Sketch Cover.) DC
03. Disney Princess #3 Joe Books LTD/Disney Comics
04. Doctor Fate #12 DC
05. Harley Quinn #28 DC
06. Lucifer #6 Vertigo
07. Manifest Destiny #19 Image
08. Martian Manhunter #12 DC
09. Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death #5 of 6 DC
10. Rai #13 Valiant
11. Robin: Son of Batman #12 DC
12. Sinestro #23 DC
13. Wrath of the Eternal Warrior #7 Valiant
14. X-O Manowar Annual 2016 #1 Valiant


Graphic Novels:

Fables: The Deluxe Edition Book 12 (HC - Collects Fables #101-113.) Vertigo
Buy on Amazon | Buy on Comixology

Flash by Geoff Johns Vol. 2 (TPB - Collects The Flash #177-188, The Flash: Our Worlds At War #1, Flash Secret Files And Origins #3, And DC First: Flash / Superman #1 ) DC
Buy on Amazon | Buy on Comixology


Reading List:

Astonishing Ant-Man #8 Marvel
Black-Eyed Kids #2 Aftershock
Black Road #2 Image
Civil War II #0 Marvel
Dept. H #2 Dark Horse
Future Quest #1 DC
The Haunted Mansion #3 Marvel
Karnak #4 Marvel
Mae #1 Dark Horse
Micronauts #2 IDW
Old Man Logan #6 Marvel
Power Man and Iron Fist #4 Marvel
Silver Surfer #4 Marvel
Superman / Wonder Woman #29 DC
Tank Girl: Two Girls, One Tank #1 Titan Comics
Wonder Woman #52 DC

For a full list of current new releases head over to Comics Conspiracy's New Release Page.


Well I have a lot of reading to get to, and you have get down to your local comic book store, or online at our digital store to get you some new comic releases.

Our if you like you can still order comics from us directly by visiting the shop, giving us a call (408) 245-6275, or by dropping Ryan an email at ryan@comicsconspiracy.biz. On comic book orders of $25 or more shipping is free.

As usual I'll be talking comics on The Comic Conspiracy Podcast.
You can help support The Comic Conspiracy podcast through Patreon for as little as a dollar a month.
Now that all of the plugging of random stuff is out of the way, you should get out there, and enjoy some good old fashioned comic book reading. Thank you for stopping by.


Wednesday, May 11, 2016

A Mapping of Grant Morrison's Superman Stories: A Reconfigured Reading Order

Grant Morrison is one of the best comic book writers in the industry, and a big reason for this is his ability to tell a story over time. Now whether or not you understand the story Morrison writes as you read it is another topic all together, but one thing that is for sure is Morrison brings a whole new level of writing to the characters he touches, and it shows.

One of these characters, that he has been writing for 20 years in some form or another, is Superman; the hero who can overcome great obstacles, who is a symbol of hope that people and the world can be better, and most of all that Superman is a part of everyone and everything. Those ideals are present in Morrison's work, even if they are buried beneath such a complex and intense story about the Man of Steel.

One passionate Superman fan Jim Dandeneau wrote a very informative and interesting article called "Grant Morrison's Superman Stories: A Reconfigured Reading Order" which you can find over at the Den of Geek website. The article meticulously spells out how massive Grant Morrison's scope is when it comes to his work on Superman for the past 20 years. I highly recommend giving it a read, because the article is well written, and it makes you want to dive into these stories about a god like being with a "S" on his chest. After reading through the article I felt there needed to be a condensed mapping of Jim Dandeneau's Reconfigured Reading Order for Morrison's Superman, and so here it is for you. Enjoy.


Grant Morrison's Superman Stories: A Reconfigured Reading Order

The Beginning:

Action Comics (2011) #9
Collected in Action Comics Vol. 2: Bulletproof
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Action Comics (2001) #1-8
Collected in Action Comics Vol. 1: Superman and the Men of Steel
Buy on Amazon | Buy on Comixology

The Multiversity #1
Collected in The Multiversiy
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JLA (1999) #1-9, JLAs Secret Files and Origins
Collected in JLA Deluxe Edition Vol. 1
Buy on Amazon | Buy on Comixology

Action Comics #10-12, Annual #1, #0
Collected In Action Comics Vol. 2: Bulletproof
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The Society of Super-heroes #1
Collected in Multiversity
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Action Comics #13-18
Collected in Action Comics Vol. 3: At the End of Days
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Total Number of Issues: 32


The Great Justice League Stories:

JLA (1997) #10-15
JLA Secret Files #2
New Year's Evil: Prometheus
JLA (1997) #16-17
JLA / Wild C.A.T.S. #1
Collected in JLA Deluxe Vol. 2
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The Just #1
Collected in Multiversity
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JLA: Earth 2
Collected in JLA: Earth 2
(This story is only collected in the HC of JLA Deluxe Vol. 4, not the soft cover version. If you get the soft cover you have to buy JLA: Earth 2 and JLA Classified #1-3 separately.)
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JLA (1999) # 18-23
Collected in JLA Deluxe Edition Vol. 3
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Thunderworld Adventures #1
Collected in Multiversity
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DC One Million #1-2
JLA #1,000,000
DC One Million #3-4
Collected in JLA: One Million
(This collection is out of print, but you can still find it on Amazon.)
Buy on Amazon | Buy on Comixology

JLA (1999) #24-31
Collected in JLA Deluxe Edition Vol. 3
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JLA (1999) #32-41
Collected in JLA Deluxe Edition Vol. 4
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Pax Americana #1
Collected in Multiversity
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JLA Classified #1-3
These issues aren't required, but if you do decide to check them out you can only get them in the (JLA Deluxe Vol. 4 HC). It doesn't come in the soft cover version.
Or in the collection JLA Confidential, Book 1: Ultramarine Corps.
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Total Number of Issues: 51 or 54


Final Crisis:

Final Crisis #1-3
Final Crisis: Superman Beyond #1-2
Final Crisis: Submit
Final Crisis #4-6
Collected in Final Crisis
(Newer Editions also collect some pages from Batman #682-683)
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Ultra Comics #1
Collected in Multiversity
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Final Crisis #7
Collected in Final Crisis
(Newer Editions also collect some pages from Batman #682-683)
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The Multiversity Guidebook #1
Collected in Multiversity
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Total Number of Issues: 12


All-Star Superman and The End:

All-Star Superman #1-5
Collected in All-Star Superman
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Mastermen #1
Collected in Multiversity
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All-Star Superman #6-12
Collected in All-Star Superman
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The Multiversity #2
Collected in Multiversity
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Total Number of Issues: 14


Total Number of single issues: 109

Total Number of Graphic Novels: ~ 12

Hopefully, you found this condensed mapping helpful, and don't forget to check out the main article by Jim Dandeneau. Now get over to your local comic shop and get started on this reconfigured reading order.

Source: Jim Dandeneau's article @ DenofGeek.us
(http://www.denofgeek.com/us/books-comics/superman/254631/grant-morrisons-superman-stories-a-reconfigured-reading-order)

Conspirator Brock's Pull List for 5/11/16

For all of the curious people out there wondering what I like to read week to week here is a list of the titles I am going to be picking up for the week of 5/11/16:


01. Batman #52 DC
02. Batman / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #6 of 6 DC/IDW
03. DC Comics: Bombshells #12 DC (Digital Issues #34-36)
04. The Fix #2 Image
05. Harley Quinn and her Gang of Harleys #2 of 6 DC
06. Imperium #15 Valiant
07. Southern Bastards #14 Image
08. Starfire #12 DC
09. Swamp Thing #5 of 6 DC

We were shorted an entire large Diamond box of books this week. So, the following titles I wasn't able to get for my pull list.
Archer & Armstrong #3 Valiant
Catwoman #52 DC
Constantine: The Hellblazer #12 DC
Earth 2: Society #12 DC
4001 A.D.: X-O Manowar #1 Valiant
Legends of Tomorrow #3 DC
Ninjak #15 Valiant


Graphic Novels:

The Astonishing Ant-Man Vol. 1: Everybody Loves Team-Ups (TPB - Collects Astonishing Ant-Man #1-4, Ant-Man: Last Days #1, and Ant-Man Annual #1) Marvel
Buy on Amazon | Buy on Comixology


Reading List:

American Monster #3 Aftershock
Archie #8 Archie Comics
Black Panther #2 Marvel
Green Lantern Corps: Edge of Oblivion #5 of 6 DC
House of Penance #2 Dark Horse
Jack Pot! #2 Aftershock
Star Wars: Darth Vader #20 Marvel
Vision #7 Marvel

We were shorted an entire large Diamond box of books this week. So, the following titles I wasn't able to get for my read list.
Action Comics #52 DC
Guardians of the Galaxy #8 Marvel


If you want to see more of what comes out than what I post here head over to the New Release section at Comics Conspiracy.biz.


And for those of you who haven't snagged your copy of the totally entertaining and "R" rated Deadpool that came out on Blu-Ray yesterday you should really get on it, and get a copy of your own. It is so worth it, and from the commercials it may give you an erection. If it does, and it lasts more than 4 hours then yes, you idiot, you should call your damn doctor! Wouldn't it be really late at night/way early in the morning when you would have such a prolonged boner after taking said dose of Deadpool (or related stiffy medication)? Would your doctor be up? No, probably not. Well that just means it is to be the ER for you, and if people there ask any questions just tell them Deadpool gave it to you. Chick, Chicka, Chicka!




Well I have a lot of reading to get to, and you have a sizable amount of books to check out at your local comic book store, or online at our digital store. You can still order comics from us directly by visiting the shop, giving us a call (408) 245-6275, or by dropping Ryan an email at ryan@comicsconspiracy.biz. On comic book orders of $25 or more shipping is free.

As usual I'll be talking comics on The Comic Conspiracy Podcast.
You can help support The Comic Conspiracy podcast through Patreon for as little as a dollar a month.
Now that all of the plugging of random stuff is out of the way, you should get out there, and enjoy some good old fashioned comic book reading. Thank you for stopping by.


Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Conspirator Brock's Pull List for 5/4/16

For all of the curious people out there wondering what I like to read week to week here is a list of the titles I am going to be picking up for the week of 5/4/16:


01. Detective Comics #52 DC
02. The Discipline #3 Image
03. Flash #51 DC
04. 4001 A.D. #1 of 4 Valiant
05. Midnighter #12 DC
06. New Suicide Squad #20 DC


Graphic Novels:

Gotham Central Omnibus (Omnibus - Collects Gotham Central #1-40) DC
Buy on Amazon | Buy on Comixology

Guardians of the Galaxy by Abnett & Lanning Omnibus (Omnibus - Collects Guardians of The Galaxy (2008) #1-25; Thanos Imperative: Ignition #1, Thanos Imperative #1-6, Thanos Imperative: Devastation #1; material from Annihilators #1-4; material from Annihilators: Earthfall #1-4) Marvel
Buy on Amazon | Buy on Comixology

Scalped Deluxe Edition Book Four (HC - Collects Scalped #35-49) Vertigo
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Reading List:

Aftershock Genesis #1 Aftershock
Batman Beyond #12 DC
Batman / Superman #32 DC
Black Widow #3 Marvel
Bloodlines #2 of 6 DC
Daredevil / Punisher #1 Marvel (No digital issue currently available)
Empress #2 Icon
Green Arrow #52 DC
Green Lantern #52 DC
Invincible Iron Man #9 Marvel
The Legend of Wonder Woman #5 DC (Digital Issues #13-15)
Moon Knight #2 Marvel
Punisher #1 Marvel
Renato Jones: The One % #1 Image
Rough Riders #2 Aftershock
Scarlet Witch #6 Marvel
Spider-Man 2099 #10 Marvel
Star Wars: Poe Dameron #2 Marvel
Thunderbolts #1 Marvel
Uncanny X-Men #7 Marvel


If you want to see more of what comes out than what I post here head over to the New Release section at Comics Conspiracy.biz.

Well I have a lot of reading to get to, and you have a sizable amount of graphic novels to check out at your local comic book store, or online at our digital store. You can still order comics from us directly by visiting the shop, giving us a call (408) 245-6275, or by dropping Ryan an email at ryan@comicsconspiracy.biz. On comic book orders of $25 or more shipping is free.

As usual I'll be talking comics on The Comic Conspiracy Podcast.
You can help support The Comic Conspiracy podcast through Patreon for as little as a dollar a month.
Now that all of the plugging of random stuff is out of the way, you should get out there, and enjoy some good old fashioned comic book reading. Thank you for stopping by.