New This Week: September 21, 2005

Based on the NCRL list for this week's comics shipping from Diamond, here are a few things to look for at the local comic shop later today:


The pick of the week is Strangehaven: Conspiracies, the third collected volume in Gary Spencer Millidge's excellent series. Given the slooow pace that the comic comes out, it's good to have several issues all collected to be read at once.


In other comics:

Speaking of comics with a long time between issues, Amaze Ink/Slave Labor have a new issue of Lenore (#12).

Antarctic have a new issue of Gold Digger (#69).

Dark Horse have new issue of Conan (#20) and The Goon (#14), plus a collection of BPRD: The Dead.

DC have the final Sleeper collection (vol. 4: The Long Way Home); the debuts of Seven Soldiers: Mister Miracle and Green Lantern Corps: Recharge; and new issues of Birds of Prey (#68), Hellblazer (#212), JSA: Classified (#3), Lucifer (#66), and Manhunter (#14).

Del Rey have the first volume of Gacha Gacha.

El Capitan have a new issue of Stray Bullets (#39).

Illusive Arts have a new issue of Dorothy (#4).

Image have a new issue of Gødland (#3).

Marvel have the second Hulk Visionaries: Peter David volume; the first volume of The Essential Ghost Rider; the debut of Supreme Power: Hyperion; and new issues of Captain America (#10) and Runaways (#8).

Speakeasy have the second issue of Rocketo (although I got mine last week...)

Viz have the latest issue of Shojo Beat (#4).


Okay, that does it. Don't forget to save a few bucks to donate to hurricane relief!

Yet Another Fantasy League: Week 2 Results

Here are the results from week 2 of Yet Another Fantasy League:

www.rickgebhardt.net 48
Kickers Inc. 46

Inferior 5 plus 6 80
The Inferior Five 50

Nine Pound Hammers 87
Moon Knights 32

Danger Unlimited 67
B.P.R.D. 101

Secret Six 60
Power Pack 54

The Maxx Squad 69
Tomorrow Syndicate 39


Current Standings:

   Team                 W-L-T  Pct    Pts  Streak
   -------------------  -----  -----  ---  ------
1. B.P.R.D.             2-0-0  1.000  171  W-2
2. Inferior 5 plus 6    2-0-0  1.000  139  W-2
3. Nine Pound Hammers   2-0-0  1.000  129  W-2
4. Power Pack           1-1-0   .500  140  L-1
5. Secret Six           1-1-0   .500  123  W-1
6. The Maxx Squad       1-1-0   .500  109  W-1
7. Moon Knights         1-1-0   .500   97  L-1
8. Kickers Inc.         1-1-0   .500   80  L-1
9. www.rickgebhardt.net 1-1-0   .500   72  W-1
10.Danger Unlimited     0-2-0   .000  113  L-2
11.Tomorrow Syndicate   0-2-0   .000   95  L-2
12.The Inferior Five    0-2-0   .000   78  L-2

Week 3 Games:

Moon Knights (1-1-0)
vs.
Kickers, Inc. (1-1-0)

www.rickgebhardt.net (1-1-0)
vs.
The Inferior Five (0-2-0)

Nine Pound Hammers (2-0-0)
vs.
B.P.R.D. (2-0-0)

Danger Unlimited (0-2-0)
vs.
Power Pack (1-1-0)

Secret Six (1-1-0)
vs.
Tomorrow Syndicate (0-2-0)

Inferior 5 Plus 6 (2-0-0)
vs.
The Maxx Squad (1-1-0)


Good luck to all!


(In my other Fantasy Leagues, I lost 78-68 in my friends & family league, lost 77-49 in my public league, and scored 358.00 points in my Pass & Kick league, which moved me up to first place. I also reached the finals in the playoffs in my fantasy basebell league.)