Comics shipping 8-20-08

“Amazing Spider-Man” kicks off “New Ways to Die” in issue #568.  I can’t decide if “New Ways to Die” sounds more like a Guns N Roses song (“Welcome to the jungle, Spidey… find new ways to die!”) or a James Bond title. (007 in … New Ways to Die!).  Either way, you’ve got the return of Eddie Brock as Venom, you’ve got some guy  called Anti-Venom, you’ve got the Thunderbolts after Spider-Man.  By Dan Slott, Mark Waid and John Romita Jr.

Also this week, a big “Final Crisis” tie-in that I think I’ll enjoy more than the regular book: “Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds” by Geoff Johns and George Perez.
Full list and commentary after the break.

AIR #1 (MR)

New launch from Vertigo.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #568 JRJR SKETCH VAR (PP #823) NWD

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #568 NWD

Part one of a six-part storyline.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #568 ROMITA SR VAR NWD

ANNA MERCURY #3 (OF 5) (MR)

ANNA MERCURY #3 (OF 5) DESIGN SKETCH INCV (NET) (MR) (C: 0-0

ANNA MERCURY #3 (OF 5) PAINTED CVR (MR)

ANNA MERCURY #3 (OF 5) WRAP CVR (MR)

ARCHIE #588

BATGIRL #2 (OF 6)

BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #10

BIRDS OF PREY #121

BRAVE AND THE BOLD #16

Superman and Catwoman team up in a story by Mark Waid, drawn by Scott Kolins.

CAPTAIN AMERICA #41

Possibly the best book, month to month, that Marvel publishes.  

CAPTAIN AMERICA #41 MONKEY VAR

Does anybody think Marvel’s milking a trend, here?  I mean, I love monkeys, and, monkeys on comics are said to sell comics – well, in the 1960s – so, I guess we’ll just see what demand is for these.