How utterly, gloriously gorgeously 1930s pulp sci-fi is this? IDW’s lovely hardback collection of the late Dave Stevens’ Rocketeer. I just saw some heading for the shelves – if you’re in that last minute panic of present purchasing, may I humbly point you towards this wonderful collection? I’d be more than happy to have that under my tree. And in case you needed a reminder of just how fab Dave’s artwork was, here’s a sample from the collection; you can almost imagine the old Republic serial style end credits “how will our daring hero get out of this deadly situation? Tune in next week for the Astounding Daredevil Heroics of The Rocketeer!”

(all art (c) the estate of Dave Stevens, published IDW)

Among today’s brand new arrivals is the second volume of Tomb of Dracula, written by Marv Wolfman, Steve Englehart and David Kraft, pencilled by Gene Colan, Tom Palmer and Virgilio Redondo and which, appropriately enough, comes in an enormous tome big enough to use as a tombstone. And yes, I do still take an almost  childish delight in the fact that a Wolfman wrote Dracula comics. (art by Kalman Andrasofszky after Gene Colan’s original, (c) Marvel Comics)

Oh yes, it is here. It may be a lot later than originally intended, but dammit, its worth the wait. Not to mention the weight – its a humungous tome, just remember when picking it up to lift from the legs and not your back. Alan Moore, Alan Davis, Captain Britain. Oh yes.