Hee hee.
So I just stopped into my comic shop to ask when The Escapist would be in and got the you-are-the-four-billionth-person-to-ask-me-that response.
Comic Shop Guy: "NO. I DON'T know when the Escapist will be here. NO. I CAN'T hold a copy for you when it comes because I DON'T know how many we are getting! OK?!"
Apparently, there is some anticipation out there.