In Stores 9/24

Here's a run-down of the books with most potential shipping to comic shops on Wednesday...
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Pick of the Week
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The Best American Comics 2008 HC - Lynda Barry is guest editor of the latest volume in the Best American anthology series that focuses on comics, with Jessica Abel and Matt Madden coming on as the new editors for the series. Even if DC refused to allow Paul Pope's Batman: Year 100 excerpt, there's still plenty of good stuff by talented people, including Chris Ware, Eleanor Davis, Jaime Hernandez, Michael Kupperman, Matt Groening, Alison Bechdel, and many more.
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Other Noteworthy Releases
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100 Bullets (Volume 12): Dirty TP
Abe Sapien (Volume 1): The Drowning TP
Absolute Ronin HC
Back To Brooklyn #1 (of 5)
Black Jack (Volume 1) HC
Black Summer TP
Cable (Volume 1): Messiah War Premiere HC
The Complete Peanuts (Volume 10): 1969-1970 HC
The Complete Terry & the Pirates (Volume 4): 1941-1942 HC
Conan (Volume 6): The Hand of Nergal TP/HC
Dead Ahead #1 (of 3)
Fairy Tail (Volume 4)
Garry Trudeau: Doonesbury & Aesthetics of Satire SC
Ghost World: Special Edition HC
Iron Man: Legacy of Doom Premiere HC
Locke & Key HC
Madame Mirage (Volume 1) TP
Marvel Boy Premiere HC
Red Rocket 7 TP/HC
Samurai: Legend #1 (of 4)
Spawn Collection (Volume 6) TP
Star Trek Archives (Volume 1): Best of Peter David TP
Wolverine: First Class (Volume 1): Rookie TP
Wolverine Roar
Wonder Woman: The Circle HC
X-Factor: Only Game In Town Premiere HC

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