Comics shipping 11-04-2008

“Watchmen” comes to a regular-trim hardcover for the first time from DC Comics.  Also, the Absolute Edition returns briefly to print, and the art book “Watching the Watchmen,” by Dave Gibbons, hits the shelves as well.  

“New Krypton” continues in the “Adventure Comics starring the Guardian” special, and Marvel kicks off “Ultimatum.”

Full list and commentary after the break.

ADAM LEGEND OF BLUE MARVEL #1 (OF 4)

ADVENTURE COMICS SPECIAL GUARDIAN #1 NEW KRYPTON
I liked the Jimmy Olsen special more than I thought I would; I’ll pick this up to see where the mystery is going.

ADVENTURE COMICS SPECIAL GUARDIAN #1 VAR ED

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #576

ANITA BLAKE VH LAUGHING CORPSE #2 (OF 5) (MR)

ARMY @ LOVE THE ART OF WAR #4 (OF 6) (MR)

AUTHORITY #4

AVENGERS INITIATIVE SPECIAL

BACK TO BROOKLYN #2 (OF 5) (MR)

BIG QUESTIONS #11 (MR)

CABLE #8

CIVIL WAR HOUSE OF M #3 (OF 5)

DAREDEVIL & CAPTAIN AMERICA DEAD ON ARRIVAL (MR)

DRAGONLANCE LEGENDS TIME OF THE TWINS #3 (OF 3) PANOSIAN CVR

EL DIABLO #3 (OF 6)

FERRYMAN #2 (OF 5)

FINAL CRISIS RESIST #1
Snapper Carr, Mr. Terrific, and Checkmate must resist Darkseid and his anti-life formula. Written by Greg Rucka.

FRANKLIN RICHARDS SONS OF GENIUSES

FREEDOM FORMULA #3 A CVR PUGH

FREEDOM FORMULA #3 B CVR SEJIC

GEMINI #3 (OF 5)

GIGANTIC #1 (OF 5)

GRANT MORRISONS DOCTOR WHO #2 (C: 1-0-0)

GRANT MORRISONS DOCTOR WHO #2 10 RETRO CVR INCV (NET) (C: 1-

GUERILLAS #2 (OF 9)

HELLBLAZER PRESENTS CHAS THE KNOWLEDGE #5 (OF 5) (MR)

HERO INTIATIVE ATOMIC COMICS HULK #1 (C: 0-1-2)

HIGH ROLLERS #4 (OF 4)

HOUSE OF MYSTERY #7 (MR)

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #7
Matt Fraction and Salvador Larocca continue their acclaimed run on Iron Man, who teams up in this issue with Spider-Man.

IRON MAN END
The classic Iron Man team of Bob Layton and David Michelinie tell a possible “End” of Iron Man, along with artist Bernard Chang.

JONAH HEX #37

JUNGLE GIRL SEASON 2 #1

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #20

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #20 VAR ED

KULL #1 (OF 6)
From the preview, this latest in the Robert E Howard line looks pretty cool.

LOONEY TUNES #168

LUCHA LIBRE #6

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED KIDNAPPED #1 (OF 5)

MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #2 (OF 4)

MS MARVEL SPECIAL STORYTELLER

ODD SQUAD #3 BECK CVR B

ODD SQUAD #3 FRAIM CVR A

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL ANNUAL #1