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Sell-Outs and New Printing Roundup

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Check out some of the announced sell-outs and new printings from this past week.

Alterna Comics

Horror reigns supreme this time of year and the latest offerings from Alterna Comics are no exception. The epic medieval zombie anthology, FUBAR: By the Sword, has sold out at the distribution level upon its release in stores last week. Death row psychological horror thriller, The Chair, sold out of its blank cover introduction issue for a second time since it’s release at the end of September. Copies may still be available in stores & online and Alterna is currently scrambling to fill reorders.

Clocking in at almost 300 pages, FUBAR: By the Sword, is the latest addition to the FUBAR franchise created by Jeff McComsey. From the castles of medieval England to the unstoppable armies of Genghis Khan, these 25 tales of zombie-stabbing action traverse the histories of the ancient world before the machinery of modern combat was perfected. These were brutal times when you either LIVED by the sword or DIED by the horde!

Gearing up for an upcoming film release in 2016, The Chair, is one of Alterna’s flagship titles and had an initial release in 2008. The popular blank cover variant features the first two chapters of the graphic novel. Richard Sullivan has spent the past ten years as an innocent man on death row. Witnessing savage killings at the hands of the prison’s sadistic and psychotic Warden, Sullivan decides that in order to survive he must match the brutality occurring in the prison. But as he fights to escape his fate, Sullivan is forced to question his sanity and confront his own horrific past. The film based on The Chair graphic novel will feature an ensemble cast starring: Roddy Piper (in one of his last film roles), Zach Galligan (Gremlins), Noah Hathaway (Neverending Story), Naomi Grossman (American Horror Story), Bill Oberst Jr. (Criminal Minds), Ezra Buzzington (The Hills Have Eyes), Timothy Muskatell (Deadgirl).

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Preview: Fubar: By the Sword

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FUBAR: BY THE SWORD

CREATED BY JEFF McCOMSEY
(W/A) VARIOUS CREATORS
$16.95 PRINT
MATURE READERS
GRAPHIC NOVEL ANTHOLOGY
WAR/HORROR

From the castles of medieval England to the unstoppable armies of Genghis Khan, these 25 tales of zombie-stabbing action traverse the histories of the ancient world before the machinery of modern combat was perfected. These were brutal times when you either LIVED by the sword or DIED by the horde!

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AS A TWO ISSUE MINI-SERIES

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Preview: Fubar: By the Sword

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FUBAR: BY THE SWORD

Created by Jeff McComsey
(W) (A) Various Creators
$16.95 (Print)
$6.99 (Digital)
296 pages
BW Graphic Novel
Mature Audiences 17+ War/Horror

From the castles of medieval England to the unstoppable armies of Genghis Khan, these 25 tales of zombie-stabbing action traverse the histories of the ancient world before the machinery of modern combat was perfected. These were brutal times when you either LIVED by the sword or DIED by the horde!

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Pick(s) of the Week: Infinity #1 and a Whole Bunch More

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Infinity_1_CoverAfter months of build up this week kicks off a new Marvel event Infinity. While the Avengers head into space to deal with a threat, Thanos takes advantage and attacks Earth. This has been a long time coming with seeds being laid for years now. Jonathan Hickman, Jim Cheung, Jerome Opena and Dustin Weaver are tasked with putting together this event and bring back the Marvel universe to a time when the threats were of a galactic nature.

It’ll be a tough task with recent events not living up to the hype, but this is a big release, so that’s why it comes out on top as our “pick.”

Check out below for the rest of the team’s top picks in alphabetical order:

Andrew:

Top Pick: Breath of Bones: Tale of the Golem #3 (Dark Horse) – Steve Nile’s amazing World War II mini series comes to an end. It is a powerful and moving finale.

Batman #23 (DC) – Doesn’t the cover alone make you want to read it? It will never get old watching Bruce Wayne become Batman.

Chronos Commandos: Dawn Patrol #2 (Titan Comics) – A gun-toting Albert Einstein blasts time traveling nazis, need I say more? Titan’s best series, hands down.

East of West #5 (Image) – There are still loose ends that need to be tied and roads that need to be traveled in this post apocalyptic sci-fi western. I have a feeling that we’ll start getting answers soon.

Star Wars #8 (Dark Horse) – Once you sort through the unending Star Wars literature, Brian Wood’s series stands out as a diamond in the rough. It takes place after the events of Episode IV and carries a wonderfully nostalgic feeling of the original trilogy.

Brett:

A1 #3 (Titan Comics) – One of the best anthologies on the market. Each issue leaves me with wanting more. Read my review.

Chronos Commandos: Dawn Patrol #2 (Titan Comics) – Nazi’s, time travel and dinosaurs. Do I really need to say more as to why you should be reading this? Read my review.

Fubar: By the Sword #1 (Fubar Press) – With multiple volumes under their belt. This small press phenomenon is out with a two issue series featuring the writing of Chuck Dixon taking on some alternate history.

Infinity #1 (Marvel) – Marvel kicks off their next major event. It’ll have long-term impact that’ll last until the next major event.

It Came! #1 (Titan Comics) – 50’s B-movie fun in comic form. Read my review.

TPB/Graphic Novel of the Week: March Book One (Top Shelf) – The life of Congressman Lewis, this is the first release in a three-part trilogy chronicling his involvement in the Civil Rights movement. This isn’t just a story, this is history and a graphic novel that should be in every school room. Read my review.

Sean:

Top Pick: Saga #13 (Image) – It’s back, baby! Need I say more?

Breath of Bones: A Tale of the Golem #3 (Dark Horse) – This fantastic black-and-white story of faith and war in the Jewish context is a heroic story unlike any other. Much too short-lived, but fantastic nonetheless.

Batgirl #23 (DC) – Simone has been blowing Batgirl out of the water lately. This issue begins the story of Commissioner Gordon looking to get revenge on Batgirl—his daughter!

Infinity #1 (Marvel) – I have to say I’m not so much looking forward to Infinity, but this is a must-get because of its centrality in Marvel’s current storyline.

Justice League of America #7 (DC) – Trinity War continues here: we’ll hopefully find out who the Secret Society of Super-Villains is, and maybe who their spy in the Justice Leagues is…

TPB/Graphic Novel of the Week: The First X-Men (Marvel) – Neal Adams and Christos Gage write the ‘secret’ history of the X-Men before Xavier’s school. This collects the five-issue mini-series from last August.