BAKERSFIELD COMIC CON
Bakersfield Comic Con is probably my favorite comic show of the year! Not because it’s the biggest show, or because we earn the most income, but instead, it’s filled with friends and people from Bakersfield and Kern County! I like it best, because we’re at home! Bakersfield Comic Con is a nice opportunity to talk to people from the surrounding areas, that don’t know what ComicWise does and how a home-based comic outlet works! Many people are surprised to find that we don’t have a storefront, so instead we get to demonstrate that we have lots of comics and lots of expertise that we are willing to share!

This year, ComicWise will be selling everything, I mean everything for 25% off at Bakersfield Comic Con! No exceptions! ComicWise will bring about one hundred boxes of comics and two racks full of paperbacks and hardcovers for Kern County to peruse! ComicWise will be looking forward to seeing you at the show, look for our signs! Come by and say hi!

The Doubletree Inn at Rosedale Highway and Highway 99 is a nice facility! The show is in the ballroom, check www.bakersfieldcomiccon.com for more details, including guest list and cost! The show opens to the public at 10:00 AM!

Comics Shipping Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Marvel
A Plus X #1
Avenging Spider-Man Annual #1
AvX Consequences #4 (Of 5)
Captain Marvel #6
Disney Princess Magazine #9
Hit-Girl #4 (Of 5)
Mighty Thor #22
New Mutants #50
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #16.1
Ultimate Comics X-Men #18
Winter Soldier #12
Wolverine and X-Men #19
X-Men Legacy #275
DC
Action Comics Annual #1
American Vampire #32
Aquaman #13
Batgirl Annual #1
Batman Beyond Unlimited #9
Ghosts #1
Joe Kubert Presents #1 (Of 6)
Justice League Dark Annual #1
Looney Tunes #209
Lot 13 #1 (Of 5)
Masters of the Universe The Origin of Skeletor #1
New Deadwardians #8
Phantom Lady #3 (Of 4)
Superman Family Adventures #6
Swamp Thing Annual #1
Dark Horse, IDW, Image, Etc.
30 Days of Night Ongoing #11
Angel & Faith #15
Archie #638
Army of Darkness Ongoing #6
Bedlam #1
B.P.R.D. Hell On Earth #100 Return Of The Master #3 (Of 5)
CBLDF Liberty Annual 2012 #5
Dan the Unharmable #7
Dark Shadows #9
Doctor Who Vol. 3 #2
Fashion Beast #3
Fatale #9
Ghostbusters Ongoing #14
Godzilla Ongoing #6
Green Hornet #30
Happy #2 (Of 4)
Haunt #27
Lady Death (Ongoing) #23
Night of the Living Dead Aftermath #1
Rachel Rising #12
Rocketeer Cargo of Doom #3 (Of 4)
Simpsons Illustrated #4
Sonic the Hedgehog #242
Star Trek Ongoing #14
Star Wars Darth Maul Death Sentence #4 (Of 4)
Star Wars Insider #137
Steed and Mrs. Peel Ongoing #2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ongoing #15
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2012
Transformers More Than Meets Eye Ongoing #10
True Blood Ongoing #6
Vampirella #24
Vampirella vs Fluffy One Shot
Wasteland #40
Whispers #4
Witchblade #161
Trade Paperbacks and Graphic Novels
All Star Western TPB Vole 01 Guns and Gotham
August Moon TPB
Batman Eye of the Beholder TPB
Dark Tower Gunslinger TPB Journey Begins
Deadpool Kills Marvel Universe TPB
EC Kurtzman Corpse of the Imjin and other Stories HC
EC Wally Wood Came the Dawn and other Stories HC
It’s Tokyo Charlie Brown TPB
Journey Into Mystery New Mutants TPB Exiled
Northlanders TPB Vol. 01 Sven the Returned
Real Ghostbusters Omnibus TPB Vol. 01
Superman Earth One HC Vol. 02
Sweet Tooth TPB Vol. 05 Unnatural Habitat
Transformers Classics TPB Vol. 04
Uncanny X-Force HC Book 01 Final Execution
Scott’s Picks of the Week
AvX Consequences #4 (Of 5)
Disney Princess Magazine #9
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #16.1
Batman Beyond Unlimited #9
Justice League Dark Annual #1
Phantom Lady #3 (Of 4)
CBLDF Liberty Annual 2012 #5
Night of the Living Dead Aftermath #1
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2012
Deadpool Kills Marvel Universe TPB
It’s Tokyo Charlie Brown TPB
Superman Earth One HC Vol. 02

APE (Alternative Press Expo) I worked my first APE this last weekend in San Francisco! It is an extremely different type of comic show. This is a small press show, dominated by artists, selling their comics and prints directly to fans! Most of these books can only be purchased directly from the artists, as most of these artists do not have distribution beyond their tables at a show. In addition to individual artists, small independent publishers, such as a personal favorite Top Shelf, also have a presence at APE. As such, having a comic book dealer, like me and having ComicWise as a business at APE is slightly odd. The spirit and frankly rules of the show ask that the few vendors, bring independent comics and paperbacks. I worked hard last week to pull out all the Marvel and DC paperbacks and hardcovers from ComicWise’s stock and I only brought a few independent comics! Not only does the show have a different vibe, it is a relaxed vibe. Many people were exploring, since APE brought in many people unsure of what to expect! I saw a few regular faces, but many people were new and not familiar with the comic world. ComicWise had the opportunity to talk to many of these people and put cool independent and alternative comics in their hands. Personally, I got to talk extensively to Steve Leialoha, who inks Fables, a personal favorite and got to meet and talk to Gilbert Hernandez, who with his brothers produced Love and Rockets and many other weird, wonderful comics!

Comics Shipping Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Marvel
Amazing Spider-Man #696
Astonishing X-Men #55
Avengers #32
AvX Consequences #3 (Of 5)
Captain America #19
Captain America and Black Widow #638
Deadpool #63
FF #23
Gambit #4
Incredible Hulk #15
Invincible Iron Man #527
Journey into Mystery #645
Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man #7
Punisher War Zone #1 (Of 5)
Secret Avengers #33
Ultimate Comics Ultimates #17
Wolverine #315
Wolverine Max #1
X-Treme X-Men #5
DC
All Star Western #13
Batman Incorporated #4
Batman The Dark Knight #13
Fables #122
Flash #13
Fury of Firestorm, the Nuclear Men #13
I Vampire #13
Justice League Dark #13
Mad Magazine #518
National Comics Madame X #1
Red Lanterns #13
Savage Hawkman #13
Superman #13
Talon #1
Teen Titans #13
Unwritten #42
Dark Horse, IDW, Image, Etc.
Artifacts #22
Bart Simpson Comics #76
Buffy, The Vampire Slayer Spike #3 (Of 5)
Cobra Ongoing #18
Crossed Badlands #16
Dark Horse Presents #17
Debris #4 (Of 4)
Ghost #1
Ghostbusters 100 Page Spooktacular
Hack Slash #19
Invincible #96
Kiss #5
Let’s Play God #1 (Of 4)
Lil Depressed Boy #14
Maggie #1
Mind MGMT #6
Revival #4
Shadow #6
Spawn #224
Star Trek TNG/Doctor Who Assimilation #6
Terry Moore How To Draw #5 Comics
Untold Tales Of Dog Mendonca & Pizzaboy One Shot
Trade Paperbacks and Graphic Novels
Astonishing X-Men TPB Vol. 09 Exalted
Battlefields TPB Vol. 01
Dancer TPB
Huntress Crossbow at the Crossroads TPB
Lost Dogs TPB
MMW Captain America TPB Vol. 02
Ozma of Oz TPB
Shaolin Cowboy Adventure Magazine TPB
Showcase Presents the Flash TPB Vol. 04
Spider-Man Complete Ben Reilly Epic TPB Book 06
Star Trek Ongoing TPB Vol. 01
Star Wars Dark Times TPB Vol. 05 Out Wilderness
Starman Omnibus TPB Vol. 01
Supercrooks HC
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro Series TPB Vol. 0
Walking Dead HC Vol. 07
Walking Dead Magazine #1
Walking Dead Rick Costume T/S Lg
Witch Doctor TPB Vol. 01
Wolverine and X-Men TPB Vol. 01
Scott’s Picks of the Week
AvX Consequences #3 (Of 5)
Journey into Mystery #645
Punisher War Zone #1 (Of 5)
Batman Incorporated #4
National Comics Madame X #1
Superman #13
Ghostbusters 100 Page Spooktacular
Maggie #1
Untold Tales Of Dog Mendonca & Pizzaboy One Shot
MMW Captain America TPB Vol. 02
Showcase Presents the Flash TPB Vol. 04
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro Series TPB Vol. 0

Comics Shipping Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Marvel
A-Babies Vs X-Babies #1
Avengers Assemble #8
AvX Consequences #2 (Of 5)
Captain Marvel #5
Daredevil #19
Dark Avengers #182
Dark Tower Gunslinger Man in Black #5 (Of 5)
Hawkeye #3
Marvel Now Point One #1
Marvel Zombies Halloween
Mighty Thor #21
New Avengers #31
Ultimate Comics Iron Man #1 (Of 4)
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #16
Uncanny X-Men #20
Untold Tales of Punisher Max #5 (Of 5)
Venom #26
X-Factor #245
DC
American Vampire Lord of Nightmares #5 (Of 5)
Batwoman #13
Before Watchmen Minutemen #4 (Of 6)
Birds Of Prey #13
Blue Beetle #13
Catwoman #13
Dc Universe Presents #13
Green Lantern New Guardians #13
He Man and the Masters of the Universe #3 (Of 6)
Hellblazer #296
Justice League #13
Legion of Super Heroes #13
Nightwing #13
Red Hood and the Outlaws #13
Saucer Country #8
Supergirl #13
Sword of Sorcery #1
Wonder Woman #13
Young Justice #21
Dark Horse, IDW, Image, Etc.
Billy Kids Oddities & Orm Loch Ness #1 (Of 4)
BPRD 1948 #1 (Of 5)
Cape 1969 #4 (Of 4)
Chew #29
Classic Popeye Ongoing #3
Cyber Force #1
Darkness #107
Ex Sanguine #1 (Of 5)
GI Joe: A Real American Hero #183
Godzilla Half Century War #3 (Of 5)
Green Hornet #29
It Girl & The Atomics #3
Jennifer Blood #18
Orchid #10
Peanuts Vol. 2 #3 (Of 4)
Savage Dragon #182
Simpsons Comics #195
Sixth Gun #26
Snake Eyes & Storm Shadow #18
Sonic The Hedgehog #241
Star Wars Agent of the Empire Hard Targets #1 (Of 5)
Stitched #9
Victories #3 (Of 5)
Walking Dead #103
Witchblade Demon Reborn #3 (Of 4)
Womanthology Space #2
Zaucer Of Zilk #1 (Of 2)
Trade Paperbacks and Graphic Novels
A Tale Of Sand HC
Avenging Spider-Man TPB My Friends Beat Up Your Friends
Charles Burns Hive TPB
Fear Itself TPB Spider-Man
Flash Gordon Vengeance Of Ming TPB
Izombie TPB Vol. 01 Dead To The World
Marvel Firsts Before Marvel Now TPB
Northlanders TPB Vol. 01 Sven The Returned
Punishermax TPB Homeless
Simpsons Comics TPB Vol. 20 Confidential
Skullkickers TPB Vol. 03 Six Shooter On The Seven
Transformers More Than Meets The Eye TPB Vol. 02
Unwritten TPB Vol. 06 Tommy Taylor War of Words
Venom TPB Savage Six
Wolverton Bible HC
Scott’s Picks of the Week
A-Babies Vs X-Babies #1
Marvel Now Point One #1
Venom #26
Birds Of Prey #13
Green Lantern New Guardians #13
Sword of Sorcery #1
Billy Kids Oddities & Orm Loch Ness #1 (Of 4)
Ex Sanguine #1 (Of 5)
Womanthology Space #2
A Tale Of Sand HC
Punishermax TPB Homeless
Unwritten TPB Vol. 06 Tommy Taylor War of Words

LAS VEGAS COMIC EXPO
The inaugural Las Vegas Comic Expo was the first major Las Vegas comic show in nine years! The show moved at the last minute to the Riviera, due to flash flooding, which damaged the Alexis Park Hotel, which was the original venue. Las Vegas Comic Expo moving to the Riviera was not without its hitches, but we got unloaded easily, and moved into the hotel, where we stayed. We shared the Riviera convention center with a darts tournament! ComicWise had dinner at the Rio and I was shown how to play craps, not that I gambled a penny. My gambling is limited to taking a chance on a new show! The show started slowly as people filtered in and took a look around. Many people noted that they had never been to a comic show! ComicWise had a brush with greatness, when I sold comics to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s son! Yes, that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Saturday night, someone in the ComicWise crew commemorated the show by getting a Green Lantern (John Stewart) tattoo! Overall, a good show; had to be back in Bakersfield on Monday morning! Next up, ComicWise’s own Comic Book Yard Sale!

Comics Shipping Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Marvel
Avengers #31
Avenging Spider-Man #13
AvX Consequences #1 (Of 5)
Captain America #18
Deadpool #62
Fantastic Four #611
First X-Men #3 (Of 5)
Invincible Iron Man #526
Marvel Universe vs. Avengers #1 (Of 4)
Red She-Hulk #58
Scarlet Spider #10
Secret Avengers #32
Secret Service #4 (Of 6)
Space Punisher #4 (Of 4)
Ultimate Comics X-Men #17
Uncanny Avengers #1
Wolverine #314
Wolverine and X-Men #18
X-Men #37
DC
Ame-Comi Girls #1 Featuring Wonder Woman
Batgirl #13
Batman #13
Batman and Robin #13
Batman Arkham Unhinged #7
Before Watchmen Dr. Manhattan #2 (Of 4)
Deathstroke #13
Demon Knights #13
Dominique Laveau Voodoo Child #7
Frankenstein Agent of Shade #13
Green Lantern Corps #13
Green Lantern the Animated Series #7
Grifter #13
Legion Lost #13
Phantom Stranger #1
Punk Rock Jesus #4 (Of 6)
Suicide Squad #13
Superboy #13
Team 7 #1
Dark Horse, IDW, Image, Etc.
Buffy Season 9 Freefall #14
Conan the Barbarian #9
Creator Owned Heroes #5
Creep #2
Crossed Badlands #15
Dan the Unharmable #6
Dark Shadows #8
Dresden Files Fool Moon #8
Evil Ernie #1
Fanboys vs. Zombies #7
GI Joe Vol. 2 Ongoing #18
Haunted Horror #1
Kevin Keller #5
Lady Death (Ongoing) #22
Massive #5
Mega Man #18
Morning Glories #22
Point of Impact #1 (Of 4)
Popeye #6
Spongebob Comics #13
Star Wars Knight Errant Escape #5 (Of 5)
Star Wars Lost Tribe of the Sith Spiral #3 (Of 5)
Stumptown Vol. 2 #2
Think Tank #3
Transformers Regeneration One #84
Transformers Robots in Disguise Ongoing #10
Transfusion #1 (Of 3)
Walking Dead Michonne Special
Zorro Rides Again #12 (Of 12)
Trade Paperbacks and Graphic Novels
Avengers Children’s Crusade TPB
Barack Hussein Obama HC
Batman Year One TPB
Castle HC Richard Castle’s Storm Season
Chris Ware Building Stories HC
Crossed TPB Vol. 04 Badlands
Deadpool TPB Vol. 01 Secret Invasion
Deadpool TPB Vol. 02 Dark Reign
Elmer TPB
Executive Assistant Iris TPB Vol. 02
Falling Skies TPB Vol. 02
Haunt TPB Vol. 04
Hellblazer The Devils Trench Coat TPB
Justice League Dark TPB Vol. 01 In The Dark
Naked Cartoonists TPB
New York Drawings Adrian Tomine HC
Nightwing TPB Vol. 01 Traps and Trapezes
Powers TPB Vol. 14 Gods
Saga TPB Vol. 01
Spider-Man Spider-Island Companion TPB
Y The Last Man TPB Vol. 09 Motherland
Scott’s Picks of the Week
AvX Consequences #1 (Of 5)
Red She-Hulk #58
Uncanny Avengers #1
Ame-Comi Girls #1 Featuring Wonder Woman
Dominique Laveau Voodoo Child #7
Phantom Stranger #1
Creator Owned Heroes #5
Kevin Keller #5
Walking Dead Michonne Special
Chris Ware Building Stories HC
Hellblazer The Devils Trench Coat TPB
Spider-Man Spider-Island Companion TPB