"DC Comics가 만화전문점들 엿먹이는 9월" 마지막 주 수요일인 오늘도 역시 문열기 전부터 만화가게 앞에 사람들이 길게 줄을 서서 기다리고 있었고, 문을 연 다음에 들어가서 구입할 만화책들을 다 골라서 계산하려고 하는데에도 계산대 앞의 긴 줄에서 거의 20분을 기다려 겨우 계산하고 나왔지. 3D 커버 DC 만화책의 대부분은 문을 열기 전에 pull list를 위해 뽑아놓고 나니까 하나도 남지 않은듯 가판대에서는 볼수도 없었고, 다급해진 몇몇 사람들이 휴대폰으로 근처의 다른 만화가게들에 전화해서 혹시 남은게 있냐고 물어보는 대화를 옆에서 들어보니까 일부 악덕만화가게는 오늘 발매한 정가 $3.99의 만화에 엄청난 웃돈을 붙여서 무려 $50 가격으로 판매하기도 하는듯. 만화시장 거품시절인 1990년대 초에도 그런 식으로 장사했다가 결국에는 미국 만화계의 대몰락으로 이어졌던 역사가 있기에 이런 모습을 보니까 별로 기분이 좋지 않군.

성관계를 가지면 시간을 정지시킬수 있는 초능력을 가진 남자와 여자가 만나서, 자신들의 능력을 사용해 은행을 턴다는 설정의 섹스코미디 만화 Sex Criminals #1 이슈 발매. Matt Fraction이 대본을 맡았다는 점 뿐만 아니라, 인터넷을 뒤집어놓는 수많은 유머행각으로 악명높은 캐나다 만화가 Chip Zdarsky가 그림을 맡았다는 점도 주목할만하지. 여담이지만 Fraction의 Hawkeye는 지난 7월 10일 #12 이슈 발매, 7월 24일 Annual #1 이슈 발매 이후 2개월이 넘도록 감감무소식이군.

매년 이맘때쯤 Halloween을 앞두고 빠짐없이 나오는 The Simpsons' Treehouse Of Horror #19 이슈 발매. 이번 이슈에서 눈에 띄는건 만화계에서 오랫동안 활동해온 원로작가 Doug Moench와 Len Wein이 대본을 맡은 단편들이 있다는 점이군.

*Adventures Of Superman #5 (DC)

Colorist: Matthew Wilson, Letterer: Wes Abbott

"Infant In Arms" Writer: Nathan Edmondson, Artist: Yildray Cinar

"The Way These Things Begin" Writer: Kyle Killen, Artist: Pia Guerra

*Atomic Robo Presents: Real Science Adventures #11 (Red 5 Comics)

Writer: Brian Clevinger, Artist: Enduro, Colorist: Erica Henderson, Letterer: Jeff Powell, Cover: Scott Wegener

"Top Secret" Writer: Brian Clevinger, Artist: Dave Flora, Letterer: Jeff Powell

"Rescue Mission" Writer: Brian Clevinger, Artist: Matthew Warlick, Letterer: Jeff Powell

*Captain Midnight #3 (Dark Horse)

Writer: Joshua Williamson, Artist: Fernando Dagnino, Colorist: Ego, Letterer: Nate Piekos of Blambot, Cover: Felipe Massafera

"On The Run" Part 3 of 3

*Criminal Macabre: The Eyes Of Frankenstein #1 of 4 (Dark Horse)

Writer: Steve Niles, Artist: Christopher Mitten, Colorist: Michelle Madsen, Letterer: Nate Piekos of Blambot, Cover: Justin Erickson

*Dark Horse Presents #28 (Dark Horse)

Cover: Fabio Moon & Gabriel Ba, Back Cover & Spot Illustrations: Geof Darrow

"The Strain: The Fall - The Silver Angel Chapter 1 of 3" Writer, Artist: David Lapham, Colorist: Lee Loughridge, Letterer: Clem Robins

"Blood: Chapter 9" Writer, Artist: Neal Adams, Colorist: Moose Baumann

"Edgar Allan Poe's The Assignation" Adaptation: Richard Corben, Letterer: Nate Piekos of Blambot

"Alabaster: Boxcar Tales - Chapter 9" Writer: Caitlin R. Kiernan, Artist, Letterer: Steve Lieber, Colorist: Rachelle Rosenberg

"Mrs. Plopsworth's Kitchen: Chapter 1" Writer, Artist: Patrick Alexander

"Trekker: The Train To Avalon Bay - Chapter 5" Writer, Artist: Ron Randall, Colorist: Jeremy Colwell, Letterer: Ken Bruzenak

"Nosferatu Wars: Chapter 3" Writer: Steve Niles, Artist: Menton3, Letterer: Nate Piekos of Blambot

"Mr. Monster: Dark Stearn - Chapter 2" Writers Michael T. Gilbert & Janet Gilbert, Artist: Michael T. Gilbert, Letterer: Ken Bruzenak

"Squish: A Juice Squeezers Tale - Chapter 3: It's A Small (Bug-Filled) World After All" Writer, Artist: David Lapham, Colorist: Lee Loughridge, Letterer: Nate Piekos of Blambot

"Sabertooth Swordsman In: Swamp Snake Sickness" Writer, Letterer: Damon Gentry, Artist: Aaron Conley, Colorist: Sloane Leong

"Mrs. Plopsworth's Kitchen: Chapter 2" Writer, Artist: Patrick Alexander

*East Of West #6 (Image)

Writer: Jonathan Hickman, Artist: Nick Dragotta, Colorist: Frank Martin, Letterer: Rus Wooton

"To Do Justly, And To Love Mercy"

*Fatale #17 (Image)

Writer: Ed Brubaker, Artist: Sean Phillips, Colorist: Elizabeth Breitweiser

*King Conan: The Hour Of The Dragon #5 of 6 (Dark Horse)

Writer: Timothy Truman, Artist: Tomas Giorello, Colorist: Jose Villarrubia, Letterer: Richard Starkings & Comicraft, Cover: Gerald Parel

"Swords Of The South"

*MIND MGMT #15 (Dark Horse)

Writer, Artist: Matt Kindt, Skin Color Painting: Ella Kindt

"The Exile"

*Mouse Guard: Legends Of The Guard Volume 2 #3 of 4 (Archaia Entertainment)

Framing Story & Cover: David Petersen

"The Mouse Generals" Writer, Artist: Eric Canete, Colorist: Scott Keating

"When Moles Are Around" Writer, Artist: Charles Paul Wilson III

"The Thief, The Star-Gazer, The Hunter & The Tailor" Writer, Artist: Cory Godbey

*My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic #11 (IDW)

Writer: Katie Cook, Artist: Andy Price, Colorist: Heather Breckel, Letterer: Neil Uyetake

"Oubliettes & Ogres" Writer, Artist: Katie Cook

*The Mysterious Strangers #4 (Oni Press)

Writer: Chris Roberson, Artist: Scott Kowalchuk, Colorist: Dan Jackson, Letterer: Ed Brisson

"Mad Gods And Englishmen" Part 2 of 2

*Next Testament #4 of 12 (Boom! Studios)

Writers: Clive Barker & Mark Miller, Artist: Haemi Jang, Letterer: Steve Wands, Cover: Goni Montes

"The New Rome"

*Rat Queens #1 (Image/Shadowline)

Writer: Kurtis J. Wiebe, Artist: Roc Upchurch, Letterer: Ed Brisson

*Red Team #5 (Dynamite Entertainment)

Writer: Garth Ennis, Artist: Craig Cermak, Colorist: Adriano Lucas, Letterer: Rob Steen, Cover: Howard Chaykin

"The Night Of Nights"

*Revival #14 (Image)

Writer: Tim Seeley, Artist: Mike Norton, Colorist: Mark Englert, Letterer: Crank!, Cover: Jenny Frison

*Saga #14 (Image)

Writer: Brian K. Vaughan, Artist: Fiona Staples, Letterer: Fonografiks

*Sex #7 (Image/Man Of Action Studios)

Writer: Joe Casey, Artist: Piotr Kowalski, Colorist: Brad Simpson, Letterer: Rus Wooton

"Everlasting Gobstopper"

*Sex Criminals #1 (Image)

Writer: Matt Fraction, Artist: Chip Zdarsky, Color Flatting: Becka Kinzie

"Suzie Down In The Quiet"

*The Simpsons' Treehouse Of Horror #19 (Bongo Comics)

Letterer: Karen Bates, Cover: Jason Ho, Mike Rote & Nathan Kane

"Monster Mash-Up" Writer: Doug Moench, Artist: Mike Kazaleh, Colorist: Art Villanueva

"Alienated!" Writer: Ian Boothby, Penciller: Tone Rodriguez, Inker: Andrew Pepoy, Colorist: Nathan Hamill

"Cthulhu? Gesundheit!" Writer: Len Wein, Artist: Dan Brereton

*The Unwritten #53 (DC/Vertigo)

Writer: Mike Carey, Artists: Peter Gross, Mark Buckingham & Dean Ormston, Colorist: Chris Chuckry, Letterer: Todd Klein, Cover: Yuko Shimizu

"The Unwritten Fables" Part 4 of 5

*The Wake #4 of 10 (DC/Vertigo)

Writer: Scott Snyder, Artist: Sean Murphy, Colorist: Matt Hollingsworth, Letterer: Jared K. Fletcher, Cover Colors: Jordie Bellaire

*Wasteland #48 (Oni Press)

Writer: Antony Johnston, Artist: Justin Greenwood, Letterer: Douglas E. Sherwood, Cover: Christopher Mitten

"Watchfire"

*Wonder Woman #23.2: First Born #1 (DC)

Writer: Brian Azzarello, Artist: Aco, Colorist: Matthew Wilson, Letterer: Jared K. Fletcher, Cover: Victor Ibanez