Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Conspirator Brock's Pull List for 9/28/16

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 9/28/16:


01. Action Comics #964 DC
02. Bloodshot Reborn #17 Valiant
03. Blue Beetle #1 DC
04. Deathstroke #3 DC
05. Detective Comics #941 DC
06. Disney Princess #6 Joe Books LTD/Disney Comics
07. Flash #7 DC
08. Frostbite #1 Vertigo
09. Generation Zero #2 Valiant
10. Hal Jordan & The Green Lantern Corps #5 DC
11. Harley Quinn and her Gang of Harleys #6 of 6 DC
12. The Hellblazer #2 DC
13. Outcast #21 Image
14. Saga #38 Image
15. Suicide Squad #3 DC
16. Teen Titans: Rebirth #1 DC
17. Titans #3 DC
18. Wacky Raceland #4 DC
19. Wonder Woman #7 DC
20. X-O Manowar #50 Valiant


Reading List:

Batgirl #3 DC
Batman Beyond: Rebirth #1 DC
Captain America: Steve Rogers #5 Marvel
Extraordinary X-Men #14 Marvel
Star Wars #23 Marvel
Surgeon X #1 Image


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.


Monday, September 26, 2016

Conspirator Brock's Recommended Batman Reading

One of the most common questions I hear working in a comic book store is, "What do you recommend?" This question is always difficult to answer because there are so many good stories to chose from. The question is also so general and vague that it makes it hard to gear a response to a specific title. So, I've decided to write down some of my recommendations that are specifically aimed at a particular character. The first of these recommendation pages is on a big brand in comics, a character that has been around for over 75 years, has had two movie franchises, numerous TV shows (live action and animated), a number of great video games, and who knows how much merchandise made with his logo plastered on it. That is the dark knight himself Batman.


BATMAN
http://amzn.to/2cjKLSVHush
Writer: Jeph Loeb
Artist: Jim Lee
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In 2002-2003 when the story arc "Hush" came out in Batman #608-619 it was the combination of two amazing creators: writer Jeph Loeb and artist Jim Lee. This creative team-up was destined to be a great story in the Batman mythos. You can read the dry Wikipedia page here if you want to know more details about "Hush".
When I got back into comics in 2006 this was one of the first stories that was recommended to me as required Batman reading. I've always been a Jim Lee fan, and I was excited to see Lee's versions of a lot of the Batman Rogues gallery. From the beginning I was hooked. "Hush" takes the reader and Batman through a gambit of villains, and then reveals who has been behind everything all along. I would say that Hush is a must read for any Batman fan, anyone interested in great art, and if you want to get a good dose of the world of the Bat. I would say that if any of this has enticed you then you need to get yourself a copy of Batman: Hush today.

The list below is some more Batman titles I would recommend. As I get to them I will expand each title with a brief description. Enjoy and Happy Reading!

Black Mirror
Earth One Volume 1
Earth One Volume 2
The Killing Joke
Dark Knight Returns
Batman (2011) Scott Snyder's Run
Long Halloween
Batman Eternal
Year One
A Death in the Family
Batman: Detective
Gates of Gotham
Batman: Arkham Unhinged
Batman: Arkham City
Dark Knight: A True Batman Story

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Conspirator Brock's Pull List for 9/21/16

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 9/21/16:


01. Aquaman #7 DC
02. Batman #7 DC
03. Cyborg #1 DC
04. Doctor Fate #16 DC
05. Green Arrow #7 DC
06. Green Lanterns #7 DC
07. Harley Quinn #4 DC
08. Justice League #5 DC
09. Lucifer #10 Vertigo
10. Manifest Destiny #23 Image
11. Nightwing #5 DC
12. Suicide Squad Most Wanted: El Diablo and Boomerang #2 of 6 DC
13. Superman #7 DC
14. Trinity #1 DC


Graphic Novels:

The Astonishing Ant-Man Vol. 2: Small-Time Criminal (TPB - Collects Astonishing Ant-Man #5-9, ) Marvel
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Fables: The Deluxe Edition Book 13 (HC - Collects Fables #114-129.) Vertigo
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Justice League Vol. 8: Darkseid War Part 2 (HC - Collects Justice League #45-50 and Justice League: Darkseid War Special.) DC
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Reading List:

Astonishing Ant-Man #12 Marvel
Civil War II #5 of 8 Marvel
Karnak #5 Marvel
The Mighty Thor #11 Marvel
Punisher #5 Marvel
Raven #1 of 6 DC
Seven to Eternity #1 Image
Uncanny X-Men #13 Marvel
Vision #11 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 another week of new 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, September 14, 2016

Conspirator Brock's Pull List for 9/14/16

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 9/14/16:


01. Action Comics #963 DC
02. All Star Batman #2 DC
03. DC Comics: Bombshells #17 DC (Digital Issues #49-51)
04. Deathstroke #2 DC
05. Detective Comics #940 DC
06. Disney • Pixar Finding Dory #3 Joe Books LTD/Disney Comics
07. Doom Patrol #1 DC's Young Animal
08. Earth 2: Society #16 DC
09. Faith #3 Valiant
10. The Fix #5 Image
11. Flash #6 DC
12. Green Lanterns #6 DC
13. Hal Jordan & The Green Lantern Corps #4 DC
14. Red Hood and the Outlaws #2 DC
15. Scooby Apocalypse #5 DC
16. Suicide Squad #2 DC
17. Superwoman #2 DC
18. Wonder Woman #6 DC
19. Wrath of the Eternal Warrior #11 Valiant


Graphic Novels:

Harley Quinn (Vol. 5): The Joker's Last Laugh (HC - Collects Harley Quinn #22-25, and special issue Harley Quinn: Be Careful What You Wish For) DC
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Scalped: The Deluxe Edition - Book 5 (HC - Collects Scalped #50-60) Vertigo
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The Walking Dead (Vol. 26) - Call To Arms (TPB - Collects Walking Dead #151-156) Image
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Reading List:

Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #2 DC
The Black Monday Murders #2 Image
Briggs Land #2 Dark Horse
Civil War II: Ulysses #2 Marvel
New Super-Man #3 DC
Old Man Logan #11 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.


Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Conspirator Brock's Pull List for 9/7/16

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 9/7/16:


01. The Adventures of Archer and Armstrong #7 Valiant
02. Aquaman #6 DC
03. Batman #6 DC
04. Cyborg: Rebirth #1 DC
05. Everafter #1 Vertigo
06. The Flintstones #3 DC
07. Green Arrow #6 DC
08. Harley Quinn #3 DC
09. Justice League #4 DC
10. Nightwing #4 DC
11. Ninjak #19 Valiant
12. Paper Girls #9 Image
13. SEX #31 Image
14. Supergirl #1 DC
15. Superman #6 DC


Graphic Novels:

Batman Vol. 9: Bloom (HC - Collects Batman #46-50 and a story from Detective Comics #27.) DC
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Star Wars Vol. 1 (HC - Collects Star Wars #1-12.) Marvel
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Reading List:

Daredevil #11 Marvel
Doctor Strange #11 Marvel
Eclipse #1 Image
Glitterbomb #1 Image
Invincible Iron Man #13 Marvel
Kill or Be Killed #2 Image
Moon Knight #6 Marvel
Star Wars: Poe Dameron #6 Marvel
Uncanny X-Men #12 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 another week of new 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.