ComicList: New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, May 13, 2009, by Charles LePage.

This is the *preliminary* list and is not complete. The complete, and much more accurate, list will be published next week. This information is compiled from a variety of sources including Diamond Distribution and our friends at Things From Another World.

Remember, when you order any of these titles, whether here or at your local comic book shop, NOW instead of waiting closer to the release date, you save money AND you save the time of hunting down the issue after it sells out. To find a local comic book shop, please browse The Master List of Comic Book & Trading Card Stores.

Check out the Comiclist Community Forum for discussions about your favorite comics.

The ComicList is available in many forms and locations:
ComicList.com - Usenet - Printable Checklist - Email or RSS - ComicSpace - The Comic Forums - Collectorz.com Connect - Myspace

PLEASE NOTE- Not all of these titles will actually arrive in all stores. Let me know if any of the names or numbers are wrong.

PUBLISHER
TITLE, ISSUE NUMBER, PRICE IN U.S. DOLLARS ("AR" means "ask your retailer for the price")

ABRAMS
Laugh Out Loud Cats Sell Out HC, $12.95
Manga Shakespeare As You Like It GN, $10.95
Manga Shakespeare Othello GN, $10.95

ABSTRACT STUDIOS
Terry Moores Echo #12, $3.50

ACTION FIGURE NEWS & TOY REVIEW
Lees Toy Review #198 (Apr 2009), $5.95

ANTARCTIC PRESS
AP How To Draw Pirates Supersize TP Vol 2, $19.95
Demon Cleaner #2 (of 3), $3.99
Gold Digger #106, $2.99
Rod Espinosa Prince Of Heroes Chapter 2 #2, $3.50

APE ENTERTAINMENT
Attack Of The Monstrology GN, $19.99
Super Human Resources #4 (of 4), $3.50

ARCHIE COMICS
Betty & Veronica Digest #194, $2.69
Betty & Veronica Spectacular #89, $2.50
Jugheads Double Digest #150, $3.99
Sabrina Vol 2 #102 (Young Salem Part 2 Of 4), $2.50
Sonic The Hedgehog #200, $2.50
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures TP Vol 1 Heroes In A Half Shell, $11.95

AVATAR PRESS
Crossed #1 (of 9)(NYCC Edition), $5.99
Gravel #11 (Mike Wolfer Regular Cover), $3.99
Gravel #11 (Mike Wolfer Black Magic Edition), $6.99
Gravel #11 (Mike Wolfer Wrap Cover), $3.99
Rawbone #2 (of 4)(Felipe Massafera Regular Cover), $3.99
Rawbone #2 (of 4)(Mike Wolfer Wrap Cover), $3.99

BOOM! STUDIOS
Farscape #1 (3rd Printing), $3.99
Farscape #2 (3rd Printing), $3.99
Farscape #3 (2nd Printing), $3.99
Potters Field HC, $24.99
Unknown #1 (of 4)(Paul Pope Cover), $3.99
Unknown #1 (of 4)(Eric Jones Cover), $3.99
Unknown #1 (of 4)(Minck Oosterveer Variant Incentive Cover), AR
Unthinkable #1 (of 4)(Cover A), $3.99
Unthinkable #1 (of 4)(Cover B), $3.99

COMIC SHOP NEWS
Comic Shop News #1143, AR

DARK HORSE
Amazon #3 (of 3), $3.50
Applegeeks TP Vol 1 Freshman Year, $14.95
BPRD Black Goddess #5 (of 5), $2.99
Creepy Archives HC Vol 3, $49.95
Oh My Goddess TP Vol 32, $10.95
Star Wars The Clone Wars #6 (of 6), $2.99
Umbrella Academy Dallas #6 (of 6), $2.99

DC COMICS
Action Comics #877, $2.99
Azrael Deaths Dark Knight #3 (of 3)(Batman Battle For The Cowl Tie-In), $2.99
Batman Black & White Statue Bruce Timm, $75.00
Batman Confidential #29, $2.99
Batman Scarecrow And Two Face Year One TP, $19.99
Batman Trinity Poster, $7.99
Booster Gold #20, $2.99
Cartoon Network Action Pack #37, $2.50
Fables #84 (Great Fables Crossover Part 4), $2.99
Final Crisis Aftermath Escape #1 (of 6), $2.99
Green Lantern Corps #36 (Patrick Gleason & Rebecca Buchman Regular Cover)(Blackest Night Prelude), $2.99
Green Lantern Corps #36 (Rodolfo Migliari Variant Cover)(Blackest Night Prelude), AR
Hellblazer Roots Of Coincidence TP, $14.99
History Of The DC Universe TP (New Printing), $12.99
House Of Mystery #13 (Esao Andrews Regular Cover), $2.99
House of Mystery #13 (Neal Adams Variant Cover), AR
King Of Debris TP Vol 1, $9.99
Legion Of Super-Heroes Enemy Manifest HC, $24.99
Oracle #3 (of 3)(Batman Battle For The Cowl Tie-In), $2.99
REBELS #4, $2.99
Secret Six #9, $2.99
Showcase Presents Martian Manhunter TP Vol 2, $16.99
Storming Paradise #5 (of 6)(resolicited), $2.99
Stormwatch PHD #21, $2.99
Super Friends #15, $2.50
Superman New Krypton HC Vol 1, $24.99
Superman Trinity Poster, $7.99
Swan TP Vol 14, $9.99
Titans #13 (Deathtrap Part 4), $2.99
Trinity #50, $2.99
Unwritten #1, $1.00
Wonder Woman Trinity Poster, $7.99
Young Liars #15, $2.99

DESPERADO PUBLISHING
Art Of Joe Jusko HC, $49.99
Art Of Joe Jusko HC (Signed Edition), $79.99
Clive Barkers Age Of Desire HC, $14.99

DK PUBLISHING
Heroes Revealed HC, $19.99

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
Battlestar Galactica Final Five #2 (of 4)(Mel Rubi Regular Cover), $3.99
Battlestar Galactica Final Five #2 (of 4)(Nigel Raynor Variant Cover), AR
Battlestar Galactica Final Five #2 (of 4)(Mel Rubi Negative Art Variant Cover), AR
Battlestar Galactica Final Five #2 (of 4)(Nigel Raynor Negative Art Variant Cover), AR
Black Terror #2 (Alex Ross Signed), $29.99
Man With No Name #10 (Richard Isanove Cover), $3.50
Man With No Name #10 (Homs Cover), $3.50
Super-Zombies #3 (of 5)(Fabiano Neves Cover), $3.50
Super-Zombies #3 (of 5)(Mel Rubi Cover), $3.50
Zorro #13 (Matt Wagner Regular Cover), $3.50
Zorro #13 (Francesco Francavilla Variant Cover), AR

FANTAGRAPHICS
Castle Waiting Vol II #15, $3.95
Comics Journal #297, $11.99
Connective Tissue HC, $22.99
Luba HC, $39.99

GIANT ROBOT MAGAZINE
Giant Robot #59, $4.99

GRAPHIC-SHA
How To Cosplay Vol 1 Cos Note 1, $24.99

GREAT BIG COMICS
Voyages Of The SheBuccaneer Eye Of The Jade Dragon #2 (of 3), $3.99

HARPER COLLINS
Enemies & Allies Novel Of The Worlds Finest Team HC, $26.99

HORRORHOUND LTD
Horrorhound #17, $6.99

IDW PUBLISHING
Angel Not Fade Away #1, $3.99
Astro Boy Movie Prequel Underground #1 (Diego Jourdan Regular Cover), $3.99
Astro Boy Movie Prequel Underground #1 (Ashley Wood Regular Cover), $3.99
Astro Boy Movie Prequel Underground #1 (Photo Variant Cover), AR
Complete Dick Tracy HC Vol 7 (1941 - 1942), $39.99
Complete Little Orphan Annie HC Vol 3 (resolicited)(1930-1931), $39.99
Doctor Who Classics Series 2 #6 (Dave Gibbons & Charlie Kirchoff Regular Cover, $3.99
Doctor Who Classics Series 2 #6 (Dave Gibbons Retro Incentive Variant Cover), AR
From The Ashes #1, $3.99
GI Joe Best Of Cobra Commander TP, $19.99
GI Joe Cobra #3 (Howard Chaykin Cover), $3.99
GI Joe Cobra #3 (Antonio Fuso Cover), $3.99
GI Joe Cobra #3 (Howard Chaykin Virgin Variant Cover), AR
Robinson Crusoe HC, $14.99
Star Trek Missions End #3, $3.99

IMAGE COMICS
Codeflesh HC (Definitive Edition), $39.99
Elephantmen #19 (resolicited)(Ian Churchill & Boo Cook Regular Cover), $3.50
Elephantmen #19 (resolicited)(Ian Churchill Variant Sketch Cover), AR
Elephantmen #19 (resolicited)(Marian Churchland Variant Flip Cover), AR
Fusion #1 (of 3), $2.99
Guerillas #4 (of 8), $5.99
I Kill Giants TP, $15.99
Jack Staff #20 (resolicited), $3.50
Lillim #3 (of 5), $2.99
Savage Dragon #148, $3.50
Soul Kiss #4 (of 5), $3.50
Walking Dead #61, $2.99

INNOVATIVE KIDS
Phonics Comics Level 1 Cave Dave, $3.99
Phonics Comics Level 1 Pony Tales, $3.99
Phonics Comics Level 2 Clara The Klutz, $3.99
Phonics Comics Level 2 Hiro Dragon Warrior, $3.99
Phonics Comics Level 2 The Fearless Four, $3.99
Phonics Comics Level 3 Meet The Sparkplugs, $3.99
Phonics Comics Level 3 Spooky Sara, $3.99
Phonics Comics Level 3 Super Sam, $3.99
Phonics Comics Level 3 The Misfits, $3.99
Phonics Comics Level 3 Time Travelers, $3.99
Phonics Comics Level 3 Twisted Tales, $3.99

KENZER & COMPANY
Knights Of The Dinner Table #150, $8.99

MARRS MEDIA
Rue Morgue Magazine #89 (May 2009), $9.95

MARVEL COMICS
All New Savage She-Hulk #2 (of 4)(Dark Reign Tie-In), $3.99
Avengers Initiative TP Vol 3 Secret Invasion (Book Market Edition), $16.99
Avengers Initiative TP Vol 3 Secret Invasion (Direct Market Edition), $16.99
Black Panther 2 #4 (Dark Reign Tie-In), $2.99
Cable Premiere HC Vol 2 Waiting For The End Of The World (was Cable Premiere HC Vol 2 Back to Earth), $19.99
Captain Britain And MI 13 #13, $2.99
Cloak & Dagger Premiere HC Child Of Darkness Child Of Light (Book Market Edition), $19.99
Cloak & Dagger Premiere HC Child Of Darkness Child Of Light (Direct Market Variant Edition Vol 23), $19.99
Dark Avengers Uncanny X-Men Utopia Postcards, AR
Dark Reign Hawkeye #2 (of 5)(Dark Reign Tie-In), $3.99
Dark Reign Young Avengers #1 (of 5)(Dark Reign Tie-In), $3.99
Dark Tower The Fall Of Gilead #1 (of 6)(Jae Lee & Richard Isanove Regular Cover), $3.99
Dark Tower The Fall Of Gilead #1 (of 6)(Adi Granov Variant Cover), AR
Dark Tower The Fall Of Gilead #1 (of 6)(Richard Isanove Sketch Variant Cover), AR
Deadpool Suicide Kings #2 (of 5), $3.99
Genext United #1 (of 5), $3.99
Howling Commandos #1, $3.99
Hulk World War Hulk HC (per Marvel), $34.99
Incognito Must Have (One Shot), $4.99
Lockjaw And The Pet Avengers #1 (of 4)(Karl Kerschl Regular Cover), $2.99
Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #1 (of 4)(Niko Henrichon Variant Cover), AR
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #51, $2.99
Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #11, $2.99
Marvel Illustrated Iliad TP, $19.99
Marvel Masterworks Golden Age Marvel Comics HC Vol 4, $59.99
Marvel Masterworks Golden Age Marvel Comics HC Vol 4 (Variant Edition Vol 116), $59.99
Marvel Reading Chronology, AR
New Exiles TP Vol 4 Away We Go, $12.99
New Mutants By Alex Ross Poster, $8.99
Pride & Prejudice #2 (of 5), $3.99
Punisher Frank Castle Max #70, $3.99
Secret Warriors #4 (Dark Reign Tie-In), $2.99
Secret Wars II Omnibus HC (Book Market Edition), $99.99
Secret Wars II Omnibus HC (Direct Market Edition), $99.99
Spider-Man Family Ties Premiere HC, $19.99
Spider-Man J TP Vol 2 Japanese Daze Digest, $9.99
Thor Tales Of Asgard By Lee & Kirby #1 (of 5), $3.99
Ultimate Spider-Man #132 (Ultimatum Tie-In), $2.99
Ultimate Wolverine Vs Hulk #4 (of 6)(Leinil Francis Yu Second Printing Variant Cover), $2.99
Ultimates 3 TP Who Killed The Scarlet Witch (Book Market 'Heroes' Cover), $19.99
Ultimates 3 TP Who Killed The Scarlet Witch (Direct Market 'Villains' Cover), $19.99
War Of Kings Ascension #2 (of 4)(War of Kings Tie-In), $3.99
Wolverine #66 (Steve McNiven Fourth Printing Variant Cover), $2.99
Wolverine #67 (Steve McNiven Third Printing Variant Cover), $2.99
Wolverine #68 (Steve McNiven Second Printing Variant Cover), $2.99
Wolverine #69 (Steve McNiven Second Printing Variant Cover), $2.99
Wolverine #70 (Steve McNiven Fourth Printing Variant Cover), $2.99
Wolverine #73 (Adam Kubert & Tommy Lee Edwards Regular Cover), $2.99
Wolverine #73 (Marko Djurdjevic 70th Anniversary Variant Cover), AR
Wonderful Wizard Of Oz #6 (of 8), $3.99
X-Factor #43, $2.99
X-Factor TP Vol 6 Secret Invasion (Book Market Edition), $19.99
X-Factor TP Vol 6 Secret Invasion (Direct Market Edition), $19.99
X-Men 2099 TP Vol 1, $29.99
X-Men Manifest Destiny HC, $29.99

MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT
Monsters From The Vault #26, $8.98

MOONSTONE
Captain Action Comics #3 (Marat Mychaels Modern Cover), $3.99
Captain Action Comics #3 (Ed Hannigan Retro Cover), $3.99
Captain Action Comics #4 (Dick Giordano Modern Cover), $3.99
Captain Action Comics #4 (John Lucas Retro Cover), $3.99
Phantom Ghost Who Walks #2 (Joe Corroney Cover), $3.99
Phantom Ghost Who Walks #2 (Rick Leonardi Cover), $3.99
Sherlock Holmes & Kolchak #2 (of 3)(Leonardo Manco Cover), $4.99
Sherlock Holmes & Kolchak #2 (of 3)(Vatche Mavlian Cover), $3.99
Sherlock Holmes & Kolchak #2 (of 3)(Vatche Mavlian Variant Sketch Cover), $6.99

NEW PRESS
Studs Terkels Working GN, $22.95

PAPERCUTZ
Hardy Boys HC Vol 17 Word Up, $12.95
Hardy Boys GN Vol 17 Word Up, $7.95

RADIO COMIX
Furrlough #189, $5.99

RUDE DUDE PRODUCTIONS
Nexus Origin Remastered (One Shot), $4.99

STARLOG GROUP
Fangoria #284 (Jun 2009), $8.99

TOKYOPOP
Animal Academy Hakobune Hakusho GN Vol 1 (of 7), $10.99
Future Diary GN Vol 1 (of 6), $10.99
Return To Labyrinth GN Vol 3 (of 4)(resolicited), $12.99
Trinity Blood GN Vol 10 (of 11), $10.99

TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING
Alter Ego #85, $6.95
Back Issue #34, $6.95

UDON ENTERTAINMENT
Street Fighter II Turbo #6 (Cover A Jeffrey Chamba Cruz), $3.95
Street Fighter II Turbo #6 (Cover B Alan Wang), $3.95

VIZ MEDIA
Flame Of Recca TP Vol 31, $9.99
Hayate Combat Butler TP Vol 11, $9.99
Ikigami Ultimate Limit GN Vol 1, $12.99
Project Arms TP Vol 22, $9.99
Switch GN Vol 8, $9.99
Yakitate Japan TP Vol 17, $9.99

WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT
Toyfare #143 (Hasbro Transformers 2 Cover), $4.99
Toyfare #143 (Twisted Toyfare Obama Obi Wan Cover), $4.99