Taking a break!

Summer Vacation is upon us and in that spirit I'm going to take a few weeks off.  Nothing fancy, just have a lot of balls to juggle at the moment.  I'll be back July 9th, 2015 to feed the trade fix.  Thanks guys or gals!  Hope to see you back in July!

Indie Pull List - Week of June 24th, 2015

All right, big list this week, I'm going to try and dive right in because I've got a box of birthday comic books sitting beside that are begging to be put in order and the daylight is almost spent.

  !!!DISCLAIMER!!!

All of this information is suggested. Sometimes books get delayed, sometimes they get cancelled all together. Most of the time the trades will be available. Prices are also suggested and subject to change at the discretion of the shop owner or the publisher themselves.

And hey, if you like what I'm doing tell your friends!  Give me a link, name drop me, plus 1 the posts on Google+ - it all helps.  And if you REALLY like me, (doubtful), then follow me on Twitter @TiberiusTaylor or just click this LINK.  Also, I started a Facebook group for those of us who aren't in to Twitter.  Thanks to everyone who does read, it means a lot - here's a bonus image to get you all fired up!

Infinitum: Time Travel Noir

Taking equal parts Chinatown or Maltese Falcon and giving it a Back To The Future Spin is what I first though when I read the amazing phrase Time Travel Noir.  When I read the plot synopsis it sounded, more-or-less, like Minority Report with a Back To The Future Spin, which is less intriguing somehow.  Agent Nine works for The Paradox Bureau preventing crimes before they happen.  And, naturally, there's a conspiracy and a few cover ups within the Bureau that Nine has to investigate while staying out of his other selves way, (ya, you thought your day was tough).  

Publisher: Chigraphics
SRP: $18.99
Contains: 128 page graphic novel 
CRD: May 19th, 2015

Invincible Vol. 21 

I've always wanted to read this series.  I enjoy the Walking Dead and this seems like it's equivalent in super hero form: a long-running series where character's grow and change. What I, and I'm sure a lot of other people, wonder about Kirkman is how he can keep two very long running series going.  Let alone all of the other material he does.  One day I'll buy the compendiums and start going through his logical and emotional take on super heroes. 

Publisher: Image
SRP: $16.99
Contains: Invincible #115-120
CRD:  July 7th, 2015

THE REST

ADHOUSE BOOKS
Russian Olive To Red King (HC)

ALTERNATIVE COMICS
Hic Hoc Illustrated Journal Of Humor Vol. 1: The United States

ANTARCTIC PRESS
Nazi Zombies (Declassified Signed Edition)
Steam Wars (Signed Edition)
Time Lincoln: Fate of The Union (Signed Edition)

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
Archie’s Campfire Stories

AUTOMATIC PICTURES
Hatter M - Seeking Wonder 

BLACK LIBRARY
Warhammer 40K - Gods Of Mars
Warhammer 40K - Warriors Of Ultramar 
Warhammer - Curse Of The Phoenix Crown

BOOM! STUDIOS
Adventure Time - Fionna And Cake: Mathematical Edition (HC - NYCC Variant Cover)
Maze Runner - The Scorch Trials Official Prelude Vol. 1 
Midas Flesh Vol. 2 
Regular Show Vol. 4 

CINEBOOK
Sam Vol. 2: Robot Hunters
Survivors Vol. 2: Quantum Anomalies

DARK HORSE COMICS
Chronicles Of King Conan Vol. 11: Nightmare And Other Stories 
Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Vol. 14 
Massive Vol. 5: Ragnarok 
Rexodus 

DRAWN AND QUARTERLY
Stroppy (HC)

GRAPHIX
Baby-Sitters Club Vol. 1: Kristy’s Great Idea (HC)
Cleopatra In Space Vol. 2: The Thief And The Sword (HC available same day)

IDW PUBLISHING
Don Rosa’s The Life And Times of Scrooge McDuck Vol. 1 (HC - Artist's Edition)
Johnny Boo Meets Dragon Puncher (HC)
Judge Dredd Vol. 7: Mega-City Manhunt 

IMAGE COMICS
Five Ghosts Vol.1 (HC - Deluxe Edition)
Godland - Celestial Edition Vol. 3 (HC)
Postal Vol. 1
Rasputin Vol.1
Rumble Vol. 1: What Color Of Darkness 
Wytches Vol. 1

KODANSHA COMICS
Let’s Dance A Waltz Vol. 2
Noragami Stray God Vol. 5
Your Lie In April Vol. 2

MOONSTONE
Avenger - Sun King Prose (HC available as well)

ONI PRESS
Booger Beard (HC)
Odd Schnozz And The Odd Squad

PAPERCUTZ
Dinosaurs 3D (HC)

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT
Alice In The Country Of Hearts - Junk Box
Toradora Vol. 7

TITAN BOOKS
Batman - Arkham Knight: The Riddler’s Gambit
Elder Scrolls V Skyrim - The Skyrim Library Vol. 1: The Histories (HC)

TITAN COMICS
Chimera Brigade Vol. 3 (HC)
Doctor Who - The Eleventh Doctor Vol. 2: Serve You (HC)
Dragons Riders Of Berk Vol. 5
Minions Digest Vol. 1

TOR BOOKS
Robert Jordan’s Eye Of The World Vol. 4

VERTICAL COMICS
Mobile Suit Gundam - The Origin Vol.10 (HC)

VICES PRESS
M3 Vol. 2

WW NORTON
On The Ropes

YEN PRESS
Isolator Vol.1 (HC)

Marvel Pull List - Week of June 24th, 2015

I know I only get a handful of regular readers but I'm going to ask you guys or gals a quick question: what makes you come back for the next one and what makes you not care if you miss one?  I'm just curious because I've had some posts that have a fairly good amount of views, nothing Earth shattering, but enough and then the very next post will get significantly less numbers, (I'm talking 50 views for one post, 7 for another).  Thanks in advance.  But that's enough of that - let's get down to the funny business at hand. 

Hardcover Highlight was another fairly easy decision.  All New Captain America Vol. 1: Hydra Ascendant is a Premiere edition hardcover with two different covers - one by Alex Ross and one by Stuart Immonen.  Turns out the "All-New" in the title is literal.  It's not Steve Rogers.  It's Sam Wilson, (whoever that is...well, Captain America, I guess) in a story that will have him earn the right to wear the Red, White and Blue by making the greatest sacrifice of his life.  There's also a trade coming out this week featuring Mr. Wilson.  Build up the new guy enough and Chris Evans may have to worry about his place in the MCU.  Or maybe just get used to sharing Cap's screen time.  Actually, that'd be kind of cool.  

        Stuart Immonen                                                                                              Alex Ross  

!!!DISCLAIMER!!!

All of this information is suggested. Sometimes books get delayed, sometimes they get cancelled all together. Most of the time the trades will be available. Prices are also suggested and subject to change at the discretion of the shop owner or the publisher themselves.

And hey, if you like what I'm doing tell your friends!  Give me a link, name drop me, plus 1 the posts on Google+ - it all helps.  And if you REALLY like me, (doubtful), then follow me on Twitter @TiberiusTaylor or just click this LINK.  Also, I started a Facebook group for those of us who aren't in to Twitter.  Thanks to everyone who does read, it means a lot - here's a bonus image to get you all fired up!  

                       

Ant-Man/Giant-Man - Epic Collection Vol. 1: The Man In The Ant Hill

I initially thought Giant-Man was a different hero all together so I was surprised to find out it's Hank Pym using his powers to become the opposite size.  I'm also wondering if Marvel is going to include Hank Pym in the movie in some way or possibly in future movies and that's why they're releasing stuff that doesn't have Scott Lang in it.  Either way this is written by Stan Lee and drawn by Jack Kirby who some of you may be familiar with.   

SRP: $34.99

Contains: Tales to Astonish (1st Series) #27 and #35-59

CRD: July 14th, 2015

Howard The Duck - The Complete Collection Vol. 1

I don't know why but I seem to have an affinity for Howard the Duck.  It's odd because I've never really read any of the perverted duck's comics.  I saw the movie when I was probably too young to see it and then had nostalgic remembrances of it until I watched it again when I was probably too old to be watching it and didn't really enjoy it.  And yet here we are. When I see anything Howard the Duck related I smile.  I don't know why.  But yeah, the title for this one is fairly self-explanatory and does most of my job for me.  I guess that's just another reason for me to like Howard the Duck.  

SRP: $34.99

Contains:  Fear #19, Man-Thing (1st Series) #1, Howard the Duck (1st Series) #1-16 and ANNUAL #1, Marvel Treasury Edition #12, and material from Giant Size Man-Thing #4-5

CRD: July 14th, 2015

THE REST

All-New Captain America - Fear Him 

Ant-Man Vol. 1: Second-Chance Man
Cyclops Vol. 2: A Pirate’s Life For Me
Secret Avengers Vol. 3: God Level 

Marvel’s Agent Carter - Season One Declassified (Slipcase HC)

DC Pull List - Week of June 17th, 2015

First off, trying to do this while watching the season finale for Game of Thrones isn't the greatest idea, my attention is, let's say, divided.  Very heavily divided.  All right, well, let's see what happens. My Hardcover Highlight is a default choice and also the one I probably would have made.  I've been really enjoying the New 52 Flash books I've read.  It isn't a huge departure from what came before like, say, the Superman books.  It keeps a lot of what had been going on since Barry Allen came back and keeps the overall feel of the old books.   

!!!DISCLAIMER!!!

All of this information is suggested. Sometimes books get delayed, sometimes they get cancelled all together. Most of the time the trades will be available. Prices are also suggested and subject to change at the discretion of the shop owner or the publisher themselves.

And hey, if you like what I'm doing tell your friends!  Give me a link, name drop me, plus 1 the posts on Google+ - it all helps.  And if you REALLY like me, (doubtful), then follow me on Twitter @TiberiusTaylor or just click this LINK.  Also, I started a Facebook group for those of us who aren't in to Twitter.  Thanks to everyone who does read, it means a lot - here's a bonus image to get you all fired up!

Black Canary And Zatanna - Bloodspell

I thought about covering this when I saw the list but wasn't sure what I would say about it and then I randomly saw the cover pic while looking for the Flash cover so I took it as a sign and decided to throw it up.  I like Paul Dini's writing - it's fun but takes itself seriously which is an odd combination that just happens to work.  I can't seem to find the issues that are contained in this book so I'm wondering if it's a story written as a true Graphic Novel.  I can't find any info that clarifies whether it's a collected mini series or a standalone novel.  As for the story it seems Black Canary has gotten herself mixed up in some supernatural shenanigans and needs Zatanna's help to figure it all out.  Works for me.    

SRP: $14.99
Contains: 144 pages, including a sketch book section
CRD: June 23rd, 2015

Red Hood And The Outlaws Vol. 6: Lost And Found 

This is another New 52 book where I've enjoyed what I've read.  I can't speak to this particular volume, which I think has different writers from what I read, but the action has been solid so far and the group dynamic fast paced and quipy, (side note: NOT a different writer, I was mistaken on that).  I was a little surprised at the objectification of Starfire, (there's some pretty racey panels), but it does make sense on a more human level that Jason and Roy would be distracted by an alien of her proportions.  They do make up for it by making her a believable character with real motivations and feelings so that's something.  

SRP: $14.99
Contains: Red Hood And The Outlaws #32-34 and Annual #2 

CRD: June 23rd, 2015

THE REST

Deathstroke Vol. 1: Gods Of War
Gotham Academy Vol. 1

He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe Vol. 5: The Blood Of Grayskull

Flash Vol. 6: Out Of Time (HC)

Indie Pull List - Week of June 17th, 2015

The Indies are definitely the most difficult of the three columns.  There's more to choose from and there's less that I'm familiar with.  I do the column in a sort of "improv" style of writing.  Nothing I write is pre-planned or crafted, (which I'm sure is painfully obvious sometimes).  I start the new post and about two to sometimes four hours later it's all formatted and my witticisms have either fallen very flat or have maybe scaled a height or two.  Every time I see the Indie list there's a deer in the headlights moment of, "I have no idea what to say about ANY of this", (as opposed to Batman or Spider-Man where I can draw on a minor knowledge and a great love of the characters). 

Dark Horse had a couple of books that were either pushed back or I had the wrong date.  The infamous, (well, mostly to me, which is referenced here), Return of the Gremlins is now listed for this week not last week.  I think the Usagi Yojimbo volume was pushed back, too.  In fact a lot of the Dark Horse list looks pretty similar to last weeks..... Didn't find anything about those particular books but Jeff Lemire's new series Black Hammer has been indefinitely postponed while artist Dave Ormston recovers from his cerebral hemorrhage.  Don't know what's up with the other delays but here's a teaser image for Black Hammer since I loves me some Lemire.

!!!DISCLAIMER!!!

All of this information is suggested. Sometimes books get delayed, sometimes they get cancelled all together. Most of the time the trades will be available. Prices are also suggested and subject to change at the discretion of the shop owner or the publisher themselves.

And hey, if you like what I'm doing tell your friends!  Give me a link, name drop me, plus 1 the posts on Google+ - it all helps.  And if you REALLY like me, (doubtful), then follow me on Twitter @TiberiusTaylor or just click this LINK.  Also, I started a Facebook group for those of us who aren't in to Twitter.  Thanks to everyone who does read, it means a lot - here's a bonus image to get you all fired up!

San Hannibal - The City Of Love And Fear 

What caught me first about this was the publisher - Pop! Goes The Icon.  I'd never heard of them and the exclamation point after the Pop.  That's the same thing Funko does with their ridiculously popular Pop! Figures.  They don't or at least not that I could see.  They've been publishing books since 2009 and they're based out of Las Vegas.  As for the series itself it 's called a neo-noir and it's a mini-series, so no waiting for future volumes or tracking down back issues to find out who dunnit.  It's about a private detective investigating the disappearance of a photojournalist that leads him to uncover the city of San Hannibal's secrets.  Sounds fairly routine but it has some pretty great reviews; one name-dropping critic said it was like: "Andy Warhol shot an Elmore Leonard movie but he never finished it and Ridley Scott and David Lynch got together and wrapped it all up."  If it's even half of that it should be a good read.

Publisher: Pop! Goes The Icon
SRP: $14.99
Contains: San Hannibal #1-5
CRD:  May 26th, 2015 (it's also more expensive in Canada by a few dollars)


Star Trek - New Visions Vol. 2

I just grabbed this because I've never covered a Star Trek comic before despite being a fan. What I got was a fumetti style book set in the Original Series universe by John Byrne. Apparently fumetti is Italian for comic book but has been co opted by the North Americans to describe a photonovel.  Photonovel's employ film negatives to do an adaptation of said movie or TV series and were popular in the late 70's and early 80's before VCR's made this sort of thing fairly redundant.  The twist on these Star Trek books is the film negatives are used to create original stories written by Byrne.  Interesting idea. 
  
Publisher: IDW
SRP: $19.99
Contains: Star Trek - New Visions #3-6
CRD: June 30th, 2015

THE REST

ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
Beyond The Western Deep Vol. 1

ALTERNA COMICS
Metaphase 

ALTERNATIVE COMICS
Clover Honey - 20th Anniversary Edition
Me Likes You Very Much

ARCANA STUDIO
Darkham Vale 

BALLANTINE BOOKS
You’re Golden Charlie Brown - 65 Years Of Peanuts 

BLACK LIBRARY
Warhammer - Imperial Creed 

BLACK WATCH COMICS
Soul Stealer - The Collector’s Edition (HC)

BOOM! STUDIOS
Adventure Time - Banana Guard Academy Vol. 1
Amazing World Of Gumball Vol. 1
Clockwork Angels 
Sons Of Anarchy Vol. 3

DARK HORSE COMICS
Aw Yeah Comics Vol. 2: Time For Adventure 
Colder Vol. 2: The Bad Seed 
Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Jungle Tales Of Tarzan (HC - Limited Edition available for $30 more)
Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan Omnibus
New Lone Wolf And Cub Vol. 5
Return Of The Gremlins (HC)
Usagi Yojimbo Vol. 29: Two Hundred Jizo 

DK PUBLISHING
Lego Ninjago - The Path Of The Ninja (HC)

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
Mercy Thompson Hopcross Jilly (HC - Signed edition available for $15 more)

FANFARE PRESENTS PONENT MON
Summit Of The Gods Vol. 5

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
Alexander Theroux Collected Poems (HC)
Complete Crumb Comics Vol. 16: The Mid-1980s - More Years Of Valiant Struggle (HC)
Complete Eightball Volumes 1-18 (HC - Boxset)
Complete Peanuts Volume 23 1995-1996 (HC)
Grave Business And Other Stories (HC)

GEN MANGA ENTERTAINMENT
Eden Vol. 1

HUMANOIDS PUBLISHING
Child Of The Storm (HC)
Redhand - Deluxe (HC)

IDW PUBLISHING
Creeple Peeple TP, $17.99
Dungeons And Dragons - Abraxis Wren Of Eberron
Library Of American Comics Essentials Vol. 7: Tarzan - The Original Dailies (HC)
Little Nemo - Return To Slumberland
My Little Pony - Fiendship Is Magic

IMAGE COMICS
Drifter Vol. 1: Out Of The Night
Ghosted Vol. 4: Ghost Town 

KODANSHA COMICS
xxxHOLIC Omnibus Vol. 6 

NBM
Dungeon Monsters Vol. 5: My Son The Killer
Treasury 20th Century Murder Vol. 4: The Lives Of Sacco And Vanzetti 

PANINI PUBLISHING
Doctor Who - The Good Soldier

REBELLION
2000 AD Pack May 2015 (1929-1932)

RENEGADE ARTS ENTERTAINMENT
Loxleys And Confederation (HC)

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT
Freezing Omnibus Vol. 1
Haganai I Don’t Have Many Friends Vol. 11
Nurse Hitomi’s Monster Infirmary Vol. 2
Servamp Vol. 2

SIMON AND SCHUSTER
Miles Taylor And The Golden Cape Attack Of The Alien Horde (HC)

SQUARE FISH
Brain Camp 

TITAN COMICS
Third Testament Vol. 4: The Day Of The Raven (HC)

TJ COMICS
Patriot-1 Vol. 1

UDON ENTERTAINMENT
Manga Classics - Emma (HC)

VIZ MEDIA
Dogs Bullets And Carnage Vol. 10 
Fragments Of Horror
Gene Mapper 
Master Keaton Vol. 3
One Piece: 3-In-1 Vol. 12
Tokyo Ghoul Vol. 1

Marvel Pull List - Week of June 17th, 2015

Congrats Avengers - Time Runs Out Vol. 4 you're the Hardcover Highlight this week by default. I read that this is the final volume collecting Jonathan Hickman's "legendary", (I've never read it - I can't judge), run with Earth's Mightiest Heroes.  The Avengers Vs. The Illuminati sounds intriguing, less of an all-out smash-em-up and more of a character changing saga; it also bridges the Original Sin event, (I covered some of that here), with the current Secret Wars. Sounds like some good, solid canon building stuff  to me. 

!!!DISCLAIMER!!!

All of this information is suggested. Sometimes books get delayed, sometimes they get cancelled all together. Most of the time the trades will be available. Prices are also suggested and subject to change at the discretion of the shop owner or the publisher themselves.

And hey, if you like what I'm doing tell your friends!  Give me a link, name drop me, plus 1 the posts on Google+ - it all helps.  And if you REALLY like me, (doubtful), then follow me on Twitter @TiberiusTaylor or just click this LINK.  Also, I started a Facebook group for those of us who aren't in to Twitter.  Thanks to everyone who does read, it means a lot - here's a bonus image to get you all fired up!

(apparently this is from a legit fitness book published by Marvel in the late 70's. stay tuned for more)

Fantastic Four Vol. 4: The End Is Fourever

I don't know how I feel about the swapping of "for" for "four", (ok, I do - I don't like it), but I've heard some internet spun rumors that Marvel is turning their backs on the X-Men and Fantastic Four franchises.  I initially assumed that meant in a cinematic sense, (because very few people talk about Marvel's comics anymore, except the nerds who never stopped), but this title has me second guessing that.  First thing I'm noticing is - I don't understand how the issues numbering works.  I'm sure there's a reason to it, I'm just not sure what it is.  The first three volumes have issues one to fourteen and the annual of the fifth series which all sound fine.   Then we get to volume four and suddenly the issues have jumped up to six-hundred and forty some odd.  I didn't find out why the issues jumped up, but I did find out issue 645 is triple sized and indeed the last story featuring the First Family of Marvel.  I guess negotiations didn't go so well between Marvel and Fox hence the cancellation of the comic just before the new movie comes out.  Some are speculating the series won't be back until after the film has been released on DVD and even then it may take a while.  On the surface that seems petty but who knows what kind of crazy crap Fox was trying to pull.  Or maybe Marvel was the one being unreasonable.  We'll never really know.  But for all of the fans, (as few as they may be since sales of the book were down all ready), this is a sad moment.  Even though we all know it won't last forever, (dead is never dead in comics), it still means an FF-less existence for the next while.    

SRP: $15.99
Contains: Fantastic Four (5th Series) #642-645 
CRD: July 7th, 2015

THE REST

All-New Captain America - Fear Him
Amazing X-Men Vol. 3: Once And Future Juggernaut
Captain America And The Mighty Avengers Vol. 1: Open For Business
Captain America - Epic Collection Vol. 16: Streets Of Poison
X-Men - The Hunt For Professor X 
Spider-Woman Vol. 1: Spider-Verse


Avengers - Time Runs Out Vol. 4 (HC - Premiere)

DC Pull List - Week of June 10th, 2015

My Hardcover Highlight is Batgirl Vol. 1:  Batgirl of Burnside.  I got curious about this because according to my list the trade is being released at the same time as the hardcover.  That struck me as odd. The Big Blue sometimes publishes one trade, say Batman volume whatever, at the same time as they release the next volume in hardcover format, (see the Action Comics books under THE REST for another example that I should have just used in the first place).  I like that idea.  If you can't wait for the story you can just buy the next volume the same day.  I flipped through the pages of the webernet but I couldn't find any concrete reason why DC released both formats simultaneously except an attempt at increasing sales.  Or maybe it's to celebrate the renumbering of the volumes.  The book contains issues #35-40 but is numbered Volume 1 to coincide with Barbara Gordon "taking a new lease on life".  Basically she moves to a new city, new job, new friends etc.  Shaking the book up.  The reviews have been favorable from what I saw. 

 !!!DISCLAIMER!!!

All of this information is suggested. Sometimes books get delayed, sometimes they get cancelled all together. Most of the time the trades will be available. Prices are also suggested and subject to change at the discretion of the shop owner or the publisher themselves.

And hey, if you like what I'm doing tell your friends!  Give me a link, name drop me, plus 1 the posts on Google+ - it all helps.  And if you REALLY like me, (doubtful), then follow me on Twitter @TiberiusTaylor or just click this LINK.  Also, I started a Facebook group for those of us who aren't in to Twitter.  Thanks to everyone who does read, it means a lot - here's a bonus image to get you all fired up!

Nightwing Vol. 2: Rough Justice

I chose this basically for research purposes, (the same reason I chose the Batgirl hardcover). This book had shown up on Amazon.ca which I was very excited about because trying to collect the now out-of-print trades that these new reissues cover was beginning to look like a costly en devour but when I went to order it this past weekend for my B-Day it said it was unavailable. Which got me concerned.  Did it get pulled from production because Vol. 1 didn't sell well?  It's available for the Kindle through Amazon but not in physical book form.  Indigo/Chapters has it up for pre-order.  Flipped through the web to find out and no one is reporting a delay.  Here's hoping because I want this book!!   

SRP: $19.99

Contains:  Nightwing (1996-2009) #9-18 and Nightwing (1996-2009) Annual #1

CRD: June 16th, 2015


Wake

I'm all about the research tonight as I don't have a clue what this is, (it was either this or Bodies).  Last February DC published a volume 1 for this which collected issues #1-5.  Instead of a volume 2 we get this deluxe version that includes all 10 issues of the Scott Snyder created limited series.  It's printed under the DC owned Vertigo imprint.  The story is a sci-fi/horror blend by the sounds of it with a marine biologist being forced onto an underwater oil rig in the middle of the Arctic Circle.  Apparently Homeland Security, scientists and soldiers are all down there working on something big and luckily for the reader it all goes horribly wrong. 

SRP: $17.99
Contains: Wake #1-10
CRD: June 16th, 2015

THE REST

Batman - Cataclysm  (New Edition)
Bodies 

Superman - Action Comics Vol. 5: What Lies Beneath

Superman - Action Comics Vol. 6: Superdoom (HC)
Absolute Transmetropolitan Vol. 1 (HC)