Product & Shipping Updates (7/22)
PRODUCT CHANGES
WEEK OF JULY 22, 2010
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PREMIERS
IDW PUBLISHING
• The May PREVIEWS Retailer Order Form erroneously lists the Strange Science Fantasy #1 10-copy Incentive (MAY100360J) as being a 25-copy incentive. It is, in fact, a 10-copy incentive, and retailers will receive their incentive copies based on that qualifier.
IMAGE COMICS
Guarding the Globe #1 is now available for order with a Variant Cover featuring Brit. Retailers may order the variant in any quantity desired by the book’s FOC Date, which, like the regular edition, is Thursday, August 5. Please Note: A Diamond Item Code for the book was pending at press time. Please consult Diamond Daily, Diamond’s Retailer Services Area, or your Diamond Customer Service Representative for ordering details.
MARVEL COMICSThe cover to Marvelman Family’s Finest #3 (JUL100506D, $3.99; FOC 08/12/10), which was not shown with the book’s solicitation in the July Marvel Previews, has been released and is shown here.
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X-Men #3 Dell’Otto Variant (JUL100623D, $3.99; FOC 08/19/10) will have cover art by Paco Medina and will be renamed X-Men #3 Medina Variant.Acts of Vengeance Omnibus HC DM Byrne Variant Cover (JUL100661D, $99.99; FOC 08/05/10) has a new cover by John Byrne, shown here.
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• Ultimate Comics Avengers 3 #1 Villain Variant (JUN100534D, $3.99; FOC 07/22/10) will have cover art by Greg Land, not Steve Dillon.
• Secret Avengers #4 Women of Marvel Frame Variant (JUN100557D, $3.99; FOC 07/29/10) will have cover art by Chris Bachalo.
• Age of Heroes #4 (JUN100566D, $3.99; FOC 07/29/10) will have art by Brendan McCarthy & Shawn Moll, which was not originally solicited.
• Wolverine: Weapon X #16 (JUN100631D, $3.99; FOC 07/29/10) will have art by Davide Gianfelice.
• Strange Tales TP (JUN100681D, $24.99) will now have a cover price of $24.99, up from its originally solicited price of $19.99.
• Web of Spider-Man #12 (JUL100536D, $3.99; FOC 08/19/10) will have a story by Roger Stern, not Fred Van Lente.
COMICS
• Boundless Comics’ Lady Death #0 (AUG100907J, 30¢) was incorrectly listed in the August PREVIEWS Retailer Order Form. Its correct title is Lady Death Premiere.
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MAGAZINES
• Although it was not noted in their PREVIEWS solicitations, orders for several issues of DeAgostini UK’s Star Wars Figurine Collector Magazine are subject to allocation due to limited stock. Affected issues include #1: Darth Vader (FEB101240H, $14; filling 25% of orders), #2: Luke Skywalker (FEB101241H, $14; filling 50%), #3: Yoda & Stormtrooper (MAR101315H, $14; filling 50%), #4: C-3PO (MAR101316H, $14; filling 55%), #5: Darth Maul (APR101256H, $14; filling 65%), #6: Han Solo (APR101257H, $14; filling 65%), #9: Chewbacca (JUN101307H, $14; filling 80%), & #10: R2-D2 (JUN101308H, $14; filling 75%). Future solicitations will advise retailers and consumers of possible allocations of issues.
TOYS
• The price of Diamond Select Toys’ Star Trek: The Original Series Kirk & Spock (OCT091468U), Kirk vs. Gorn (AUG091435U), & Romulan Kirk & Spock (JUN091399U) AF 2-Packs has changed from $31.98 each to $39.98 each. Additionally, each set will now be limited in production to just 1,701 pieces. These 2-packs are eligible for Order Adjustments in this week’s Dateline through August 6.
GAMES
• WizKids/NECA has created a free checklist poster for its Marvel HeroClix: Web of Spider-Man Booster Pack (JUN101864G, $11.99), which is scheduled to ship at least one week before the Booster Pack’s release to all retailers who ordered at least one pack.
These items will also be reprinted in the July 28 issue of Diamond Dateline.
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