Comics shipping 12-17-08

Or, if you’re in the Oklahoma City area today, 12-18-08.  Good Joss Whedon week, with both “Buffy” and “Angel.”  There’s also two comics from Tulsa’s Sterling Gates, who writes “Supergirl” and contributed to the “DCU Holiday Special.”  Meanwhile, Dynamite continues the “T2″ storyline with “Terminator: Revolution.” Full list and commentary after the break.

1782 YEAR OF THE BLOOD
AGE OF SENTRY #4 (OF 6)
AIR #5 (MR)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #581
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #581 VILLAIN VAR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #3
ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #15
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #19 SI
BARTHOLOMEW OF THE SCISSORS #4 (OF 4)
BATGIRL #6 (OF 6)
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #14
BEANWORLD HOLIDAY SPECIAL ONE SHOT
BETTY & VERONICA #239
BIRDS OF PREY #125
BLACK TERROR #2
BRIT #11 (RES)
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #20 CHEN CVR
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #20 JEANTY CVR
C E MURPHYS TAKE A CHANCE #1
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #6
CTHULHU TALES #9 CVR A
CTHULHU TALES #9 CVR B
DARK REIGN NEW NATION
The solicit says: Get the lowdown on the SECRET WARRIORS, the AGENTS OF ATLAS, WAR MACHINE, RONIN & MOCKINGBIRD, and the SKRULL KILL KREW, and learn how they fit into this brave new world in all-new stories setting up their upcoming titles.
I’m at least interested to see what Jonathan Hickman’s going to do in the Marvel Universe.

DCU HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2008
DEAD OF NIGHT DEVIL SLAYER #4 (OF 4) (MR)
DEADPOOL #5
DOG EATERS #2 (C: 0-1-2)
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #10 (MR)
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #10 WRAP CVR (MR)
EX MACHINA #40 (MR)
FABLES #79 (MR)
FALL OF CTHULHU GODWAR #4 (OF 4) CVR A
FALLEN ANGEL IDW #32 (MR)
FEAR AGENT #25 1 AGAINST 1 (PT 4 OF 6)
GHOST RIDER #30
GHOST RIDER #30 VILLAIN VAR
GHOSTBUSTERS THE OTHER SIDE #3
GREATEST AMERICAN HERO #1 (OF 3)
Believe it or not, I met William Katt briefly at Comic-Con.
HEADLOCKED TRYOUT #3 (OF 3) (C: 0-1-2)
HELLBLAZER #250 (NOTE PRICE)
IMAGINARIES VOL 2 #1 (OF 6)
IMPALER #1 MITCHELL CVR B
IMPALER #1 TIMSON CVR A
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #8 DKR
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #8 VILLAIN VAR DKR
JIM BUTCHERS DRESDEN FILES STORM FRONT #2 (OF 4)
MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #12
MANHUNTER #37
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #31
MICHELANGELO THIRD KIND #4 (OF 4)
MIGHTY AVENGERS #20 DKR
Marvel has been indicating this is a key issue.
MOON KNIGHT #25
NEW EXILES #16
PUNISHER MAX #65 (MR)
PUNISHER WAR ZONE #2 (OF 6)
REX MUNDI DH ED #15
ROBIN #181
SAMURAI LEGEND #4 (OF 4) (MR)
SIMPSONS COMICS #149
SOULFIRE SHADOW MAGIC #1 (OF 5) CVR A TAKEDA
SOULFIRE SHADOW MAGIC #1 (OF 5) CVR B TAN
SPIDER-MAN NOIR #1 (OF 4)
SPIDER-MAN NOIR #1 (OF 4) CALERO VAR
SPIRIT #24
SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #6
STAR TREK LAST GENERATION #2
STARSHIP TROOPERS #11 (C: 0-1-2)
STORMWATCH PHD #17
SUPER FRIENDS #10
SUPERGIRL #36 NEW KRYPTON
SUPERGIRL #36 NEW KRYPTON VAR ED
New Krypton, so far, is what a Superman crossover should be.
TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #10 (OF 12)
TERMINATOR REVOLUTION #1
Simon Furman writes this tale, continuing the “T2″ saga.
TERRA #4 (OF 4)
Haven’t read issue 3 yet, but based on issue 2, there’s a shortage of clothes in the DC Universe.
THOR GOD SIZED #1
Matt Fraction writes this issue, tying into the Skurge story from Walt Simonson’s run. Doug Braithwaite, Dan Brereton and Marko Djurdjevic provide the art.