Comics shipping, 9-17-08

It’s a doubleheader of highly anticipated Superman comic books this week. The penultimate issue of the “Brainiac” storyline in “Action Comics” comes out this week, after a short delay for a printing error. (Apparently nothing as nefarious as the “All-Star Batman” printing error.)  And “All-Star Superman” wraps up the Grant Morrison-Frank Quitely story with issue #12.

If you missed the Norman, Okla., issue of “Local,” by Brian Wood and Ryan Kelly, the entire storyline is now collected in one hardcover, also on sale this week.

Full list and commentary after the break.

ACTION COMICS #869

Join me in hoping that Gary Frank is the penciller of ”Action Comics” for years and years.  

AGE OF SENTRY #1 (OF 6)

Paul Tobin and Jeff Parker create “Silver Age” tales of the Sentry.

AGE OF SENTRY #1 (OF 6) BULLOCK VAR

AIR #2 (MR)

ALL STAR SUPERMAN #12

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #572 NWD

Bullseye and the Thunderbolts target Spider-Man.

ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #8

ATOMIC ROBO DOGS OF WAR #2 (OF 5)

BATGIRL #3 (OF 6)

BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #11 RIP

BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #85

BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #2

BIRDS OF PREY #122

BRAVE AND THE BOLD #17

By Marv Wolfman and Phil Winslade; Supergirl and Huntress team up.

BROKEN TRINITY #2 KEOWN CVR B

BROKEN TRINITY #2 SEJIC CVR A

Two new artifact-bearers are created in Top Cow’s crossover, written by Ron Marz.