This month for the Top Shelf selection, I give you Fingerprints by Will Dinski.

A comically twisted look at a cosmetic surgeon and his fabulous patients in Hollywood.

The rumors of my demise are greatly exaggerated. Lobster Johnson hijacks my show as I nurse the hangover from hell. His Pick Of The Week goes to Mark Waid & Marcos Martin for Daredevil #5 (Marvel). Fast Five picks include Incredible Hulk #1 (Marvel), Journey Into Mystery #630 (Marvel), Captain Swing & The Electrical Pirates of Cindery Island #4 (Avatar), Secret Avengers #18 (Marvel), and Wolverine & The X-Men #1 (Marvel). Spoilers!

The New 52 titles roll-on this episode! Pick Of The Week goes to Geoff Johns & Jim Lee for Justice League #2 (DC)! Fast Five picks include Batman #2 (DC), Catwoman #2 (DC), B.P.R.D. Russia #2 (Dark Horse), Red Hood & The Outlaws #2 (DC), and Wonder Woman #2 (DC). Spoilers!

A day late due to technical difficulties (*cough LIBSYN cough*), but I still have plenty to review for you! Pick Of The Week goes to Scott Snyder & Sean Murphy for American Vampire: Survival Of The Fittest #5 (Vertigo). Fast Five picks include Orchid #1 (Dark Horse), Frankenstein: Agent Of S.H.A.D.E. #2 (DC), PunisherMAX #18 (Marvel), Deathstroke #2 (DC), and Who Is Jake Ellis? #5 (Image). Spoilers!

Heroes Will Die. Worlds Will Be Born.

It’s on like Diddy Kong! Pick Of The Week goes to Dan DiDio, Keith Giffen and Scott Koblish for O.M.A.C. #2 (DC)! Fast Five picks include Action Comics #2 (DC), CHEW #21 (Image), Detective Comics #2 (DC), Casanova: Avaritia #2 (Icon), and Justice League International #2 (DC).

Rockin’ the rock, and walkin’ the walk! Pick Of The Week goes to Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti and Moritat for All-Star Western #1 (DC)! Fast Five picks include The Savage Hawkman #1 (DC), Aquaman #1 (DC), Captain America & Bucky #622 (Marvel), Justice League: Dark #1 (DC), and The Flash #1 (DC). Spoilers!

The Book of the Month for October 2011 is none other than Hark! A Vagrant (Drawn & Quarterly) written and illustrated by Kate Beaton.

A wonderful webcomic, and absolute catnip for history and literature fans!

Read the written review here!

This month for the Top Shelf selection, I give you The Troll King by Kolbeinn Karlsson.

The best psychedelic fairy tale you’ll read all year!

No Pick Of The Week, but we do have a Fantastic Fast Five! Picks include Catwoman #1 (DC), Supergirl #1 (DC), Star Trek #1 (IDW), Wonder Woman #1 (DC), and Red Hood And The Outlaws #1 (DC). All number one issues this week, with a lot of GIRL POWER! controversy sprinkled in throughout the titles. Spoilers!